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Islington and Lambeth

226,183 and 318,864 residents (mid-2024).

Islington is higher than Lambeth on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 16 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Islington is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Lambeth on 1. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Islington Lambeth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Islington £4,580, Lambeth £3,996Lambeth: £3,996Islington: £4,580Lambeth: £4,013Islington: £4,599Lambeth: £3,791Islington: £4,344

    £4,580£4,599£4,344Islington is higherDepends on how you count£3,996£4,013£3,791

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Islington £13,939, Lambeth £13,267Lambeth: £13,267Islington: £13,939Lambeth: £13,324Islington: £13,998Lambeth: £12,584Islington: £13,222

    £13,939£13,998£13,222Islington is higherDepends on how you count£13,267£13,324£12,584

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington £2,631, Lambeth £2,303Lambeth: £2,303Islington: £2,631Lambeth: £2,313Islington: £2,642Lambeth: £2,185Islington: £2,495

    £2,631£2,642£2,495Islington is higherDepends on how you count£2,303£2,313£2,185

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Islington £11,132, Lambeth £10,741Lambeth: £10,741Islington: £11,132Lambeth: £10,787Islington: £11,179Lambeth: £10,188Islington: £10,559

    £11,132£11,179£10,559Islington is higherDepends on how you count£10,741£10,787£10,188

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Islington £1,911, Lambeth £1,716Lambeth: £1,716Islington: £1,911Lambeth: £1,723Islington: £1,919Lambeth: £1,628Islington: £1,812

    £1,911£1,919£1,812Islington is higherDepends on how you count£1,716£1,723£1,628

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Islington £819, Lambeth £740Lambeth: £740Islington: £819Lambeth: £744Islington: £822Lambeth: £702Islington: £777

    £819£822£777Islington is higherDepends on how you count£740£744£702

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Islington £78, Lambeth £70Lambeth: £70Islington: £78Lambeth: £70Islington: £78Lambeth: £66Islington: £74

    £78£78£74Islington is higherDepends on how you count£70£70£66

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Islington £509, Lambeth £380Lambeth: £380Islington: £509Lambeth: £381Islington: £511Lambeth: £360Islington: £483

    £509£511£483Islington is higherDepends on how you count£380£381£360

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Islington £152, Lambeth £97Lambeth: £97Islington: £152Lambeth: £98Islington: £152Lambeth: £92Islington: £144

    £152£152£144Islington is higher£97£98£92

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington £107, Lambeth £66Lambeth: £66Islington: £107Lambeth: £67Islington: £107Lambeth: £63Islington: £101

    £107£107£101Islington is higher£66£67£63

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington £2,096, Lambeth £1,962Lambeth: £1,962Islington: £2,096Lambeth: £1,970Islington: £2,105Lambeth: £1,861Islington: £1,988

    £2,096£2,105£1,988Islington is higherDepends on how you count£1,962£1,970£1,861

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Islington £668, Lambeth £596Lambeth: £596Islington: £668Lambeth: £598Islington: £671Lambeth: £565Islington: £634

    £668£671£634Islington is higherDepends on how you count£596£598£565

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington £406, Lambeth £256Lambeth: £256Islington: £406Lambeth: £257Islington: £407Lambeth: £243Islington: £385

    £406£407£385Islington is higher£256£257£243

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington £12, Lambeth £12Lambeth: £12Islington: £12Lambeth: £12Islington: £12Lambeth: £11Islington: £11

    £12£12£11Lambeth is higher£12£12£11

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington £11, Lambeth £7.26Lambeth: £7.26Islington: £11Lambeth: £7.29Islington: £11Lambeth: £6.89Islington: £11

    £11Islington is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Islington £4.17, Lambeth £4.04Lambeth: £4.04Islington: £4.17Lambeth: £4.05Islington: £4.19Lambeth: £3.83Islington: £3.96

    £4.17£4.19£3.96Islington is higherDepends on how you count£4.04£4.05£3.83

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Islington 1,057.9, Lambeth 1,047.8Lambeth: 1,047.8Islington: 1,057.9

    1,057.9Islington is higherDepends on how you count1,047.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Islington 322.9, Lambeth 291.1Lambeth: 291.1Islington: 322.9

    322.9Islington is higherDepends on how you count291.1

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Islington 169.0, Lambeth 154.2Lambeth: 154.2Islington: 169.0

    169.0Islington is higherDepends on how you count154.2

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Islington 77.0, Lambeth 59.3Lambeth: 59.3Islington: 77.0

    77.0Islington is higherDepends on how you count59.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Islington 209.6, Lambeth 194.1Lambeth: 194.1Islington: 209.6

    209.6Islington is higherDepends on how you count194.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Islington 24.4, Lambeth 14.8Lambeth: 14.8Islington: 24.4

    24.4Islington is higher14.8

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Islington and Lambeth, per person in the age group
MeasureIslingtonLambethHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,580£4,599£4,344£3,996£4,013£3,791Islington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,939£13,998£13,222£13,267£13,324£12,584Islington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,631£2,642£2,495£2,303£2,313£2,185Islington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,132£11,179£10,559£10,741£10,787£10,188Islington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,911£1,919£1,812£1,716£1,723£1,628Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£819£822£777£740£744£702Islington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£78£78£74£70£70£66Islington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£509£511£483£380£381£360Islington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£97£98£92Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£107£107£101£66£67£63Islington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,096£2,105£1,988£1,962£1,970£1,861Islington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£668£671£634£596£598£565Islington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£406£407£385£256£257£243Islington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£12£12£11Lambeth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£7.26£7.29£6.89Islington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.17£4.19£3.96£4.04£4.05£3.83Islington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,057.91,047.8Islington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026322.9291.1Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.0154.2Islington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.059.3Islington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026209.6194.1Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.414.8Islington

Per resident

Islington is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Lambeth on 1. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Islington Lambeth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Islington £4,580, Lambeth £3,996Lambeth: £3,996Islington: £4,580Lambeth: £4,013Islington: £4,599Lambeth: £3,791Islington: £4,344

    £4,580£4,599£4,344Islington is higherDepends on how you count£3,996£4,013£3,791

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Islington £1,232, Lambeth £1,155Lambeth: £1,155Islington: £1,232Lambeth: £1,160Islington: £1,238Lambeth: £1,095Islington: £1,169

    £1,232£1,238£1,169Islington is higherDepends on how you count£1,155£1,160£1,095

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Islington £2,015, Lambeth £1,764Lambeth: £1,764Islington: £2,015Lambeth: £1,772Islington: £2,023Lambeth: £1,674Islington: £1,911

    £2,015£2,023£1,911Islington is higherDepends on how you count£1,764£1,772£1,674

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Islington £984, Lambeth £935Lambeth: £935Islington: £984Lambeth: £939Islington: £988Lambeth: £887Islington: £934

    £984£988£934Islington is higherDepends on how you count£935£939£887

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Islington £169, Lambeth £149Lambeth: £149Islington: £169Lambeth: £150Islington: £170Lambeth: £142Islington: £160

    £169£170£160Islington is higherDepends on how you count£149£150£142

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Islington £72, Lambeth £64Lambeth: £64Islington: £72Lambeth: £65Islington: £73Lambeth: £61Islington: £69

    £72£73£69Islington is higherDepends on how you count£64£65£61

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Islington £6.89, Lambeth £6.07Lambeth: £6.07Islington: £6.89Lambeth: £6.10Islington: £6.92Lambeth: £5.76Islington: £6.54

    £6.89£6.92£6.54Islington is higherDepends on how you count£6.07£6.10£5.76

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Islington £509, Lambeth £380Lambeth: £380Islington: £509Lambeth: £381Islington: £511Lambeth: £360Islington: £483

    £509£511£483Islington is higherDepends on how you count£380£381£360

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Islington £152, Lambeth £97Lambeth: £97Islington: £152Lambeth: £98Islington: £152Lambeth: £92Islington: £144

    £152£152£144Islington is higher£97£98£92

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Islington £82, Lambeth £51Lambeth: £51Islington: £82Lambeth: £51Islington: £82Lambeth: £48Islington: £77

    £82£82£77Islington is higher£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Islington £1,605, Lambeth £1,503Lambeth: £1,503Islington: £1,605Lambeth: £1,509Islington: £1,612Lambeth: £1,426Islington: £1,522

    £1,605£1,612£1,522Islington is higherDepends on how you count£1,503£1,509£1,426

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Islington £668, Lambeth £596Lambeth: £596Islington: £668Lambeth: £598Islington: £671Lambeth: £565Islington: £634

    £668£671£634Islington is higherDepends on how you count£596£598£565

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Islington £311, Lambeth £196Lambeth: £196Islington: £311Lambeth: £197Islington: £312Lambeth: £186Islington: £295

    £311£312£295Islington is higher£196£197£186

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Islington £8.90, Lambeth £8.93Lambeth: £8.93Islington: £8.90Lambeth: £8.97Islington: £8.94Lambeth: £8.47Islington: £8.44

    £8.90£8.94£8.44Lambeth is higher£8.93£8.97£8.47

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Islington £8.54, Lambeth £5.56Lambeth: £5.56Islington: £8.54Lambeth: £5.58Islington: £8.58Lambeth: £5.27Islington: £8.10

    £8.54£8.58£8.10Islington is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Islington £4.17, Lambeth £4.04Lambeth: £4.04Islington: £4.17Lambeth: £4.05Islington: £4.19Lambeth: £3.83Islington: £3.96

    £4.17£4.19£3.96Islington is higherDepends on how you count£4.04£4.05£3.83

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Islington 93.5, Lambeth 91.2Lambeth: 91.2Islington: 93.5

    93.5Islington is higherDepends on how you count91.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Islington 28.6, Lambeth 25.3Lambeth: 25.3Islington: 28.6

    28.6Islington is higherDepends on how you count25.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Islington 14.9, Lambeth 13.4Lambeth: 13.4Islington: 14.9

    14.9Islington is higherDepends on how you count13.4

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Islington 77.0, Lambeth 59.3Lambeth: 59.3Islington: 77.0

    77.0Islington is higherDepends on how you count59.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Islington 160.5, Lambeth 148.7Lambeth: 148.7Islington: 160.5

    160.5Islington is higherDepends on how you count148.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Islington 18.7, Lambeth 11.4Lambeth: 11.4Islington: 18.7

    18.7Islington is higher11.4

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Islington and Lambeth, per resident
MeasureIslingtonLambethHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,580£4,599£4,344£3,996£4,013£3,791Islington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,232£1,238£1,169£1,155£1,160£1,095Islington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,015£2,023£1,911£1,764£1,772£1,674Islington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£984£988£934£935£939£887Islington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£169£170£160£149£150£142Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£64£65£61Islington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54£6.07£6.10£5.76Islington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£509£511£483£380£381£360Islington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£97£98£92Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£82£77£51£51£48Islington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,605£1,612£1,522£1,503£1,509£1,426Islington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£668£671£634£596£598£565Islington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£311£312£295£196£197£186Islington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.90£8.94£8.44£8.93£8.97£8.47Lambeth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.54£8.58£8.10£5.56£5.58£5.27Islington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.17£4.19£3.96£4.04£4.05£3.83Islington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202693.591.2Islington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.625.3Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.913.4Islington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.059.3Islington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026160.5148.7Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.711.4Islington

Total

Islington is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Lambeth on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Islington Lambeth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Islington £1.0bn, Lambeth £1.3bnLambeth: £1.3bnIslington: £1.0bnLambeth: £1.3bnIslington: £1.0bnLambeth: £1.2bnIslington: £982.6m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£982.6mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Islington £278.8m, Lambeth £368.3mLambeth: £368.3mIslington: £278.8mLambeth: £369.8mIslington: £280.0mLambeth: £349.3mIslington: £264.4m

    £278.8m£280.0m£264.4mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£368.3m£369.8m£349.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Islington £455.7m, Lambeth £562.6mLambeth: £562.6mIslington: £455.7mLambeth: £565.0mIslington: £457.6mLambeth: £533.6mIslington: £432.2m

    £455.7m£457.6m£432.2mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£562.6m£565.0m£533.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Islington £222.6m, Lambeth £298.1mLambeth: £298.1mIslington: £222.6mLambeth: £299.4mIslington: £223.6mLambeth: £282.8mIslington: £211.2m

    £222.6m£223.6m£211.2mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£298.1m£299.4m£282.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Islington £38.2m, Lambeth £47.6mLambeth: £47.6mIslington: £38.2mLambeth: £47.8mIslington: £38.4mLambeth: £45.2mIslington: £36.2m

    £38.2m£38.4m£36.2mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£47.6m£47.8m£45.2m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Islington £16.4m, Lambeth £20.6mLambeth: £20.6mIslington: £16.4mLambeth: £20.6mIslington: £16.4mLambeth: £19.5mIslington: £15.5m

    £16.4m£16.4m£15.5mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£20.6m£20.6m£19.5m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Islington £1.6m, Lambeth £1.9mLambeth: £1.9mIslington: £1.6mLambeth: £1.9mIslington: £1.6mLambeth: £1.8mIslington: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Islington £115.1m, Lambeth £121.1mLambeth: £121.1mIslington: £115.1mLambeth: £121.6mIslington: £115.6mLambeth: £114.9mIslington: £109.2m

    £115.1m£115.6m£109.2mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£121.1m£121.6m£114.9m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Islington £34.3m, Lambeth £31.0mLambeth: £31.0mIslington: £34.3mLambeth: £31.1mIslington: £34.4mLambeth: £29.4mIslington: £32.5m

    £34.3m£34.4m£32.5mIslington is higher£31.0m£31.1m£29.4m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Islington £18.5m, Lambeth £16.2mLambeth: £16.2mIslington: £18.5mLambeth: £16.3mIslington: £18.5mLambeth: £15.4mIslington: £17.5m

    £18.5m£18.5m£17.5mIslington is higher£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Islington £363.0m, Lambeth £479.3mLambeth: £479.3mIslington: £363.0mLambeth: £481.3mIslington: £364.5mLambeth: £454.6mIslington: £344.3m

    £363.0m£364.5m£344.3mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£479.3m£481.3m£454.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Islington £151.1m, Lambeth £190.0mLambeth: £190.0mIslington: £151.1mLambeth: £190.8mIslington: £151.8mLambeth: £180.2mIslington: £143.4m

    £151.1m£151.8m£143.4mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£190.0m£190.8m£180.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Islington £70.3m, Lambeth £62.5mLambeth: £62.5mIslington: £70.3mLambeth: £62.8mIslington: £70.6mLambeth: £59.3mIslington: £66.6m

    £70.3m£70.6m£66.6mIslington is higher£62.5m£62.8m£59.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Islington £2.0m, Lambeth £2.8mLambeth: £2.8mIslington: £2.0mLambeth: £2.9mIslington: £2.0mLambeth: £2.7mIslington: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mLambeth is higher£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Islington £1.9m, Lambeth £1.8mLambeth: £1.8mIslington: £1.9mLambeth: £1.8mIslington: £1.9mLambeth: £1.7mIslington: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mIslington is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Islington £0.95m, Lambeth £1.3mLambeth: £1.3mIslington: £0.95mLambeth: £1.3mIslington: £0.95mLambeth: £1.2mIslington: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.95m£0.90mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Islington 21,156, Lambeth 29,085Lambeth: 29,085Islington: 21,156

    21,156Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count29,085

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Islington 6,457, Lambeth 8,081Lambeth: 8,081Islington: 6,457

    6,457Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count8,081

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Islington 3,379, Lambeth 4,279Lambeth: 4,279Islington: 3,379

    3,379Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count4,279

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Islington 17,406, Lambeth 18,906Lambeth: 18,906Islington: 17,406

    17,406Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count18,906

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Islington 36,307, Lambeth 47,401Lambeth: 47,401Islington: 36,307

    36,307Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count47,401

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Islington 4,223, Lambeth 3,622Lambeth: 3,622Islington: 4,223

    4,223Islington is higher3,622

Show the numbers
Islington and Lambeth, total
MeasureIslingtonLambethHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£982.6m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnLambeth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£278.8m£280.0m£264.4m£368.3m£369.8m£349.3mLambeth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£455.7m£457.6m£432.2m£562.6m£565.0m£533.6mLambeth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£222.6m£223.6m£211.2m£298.1m£299.4m£282.8mLambeth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£38.2m£38.4m£36.2m£47.6m£47.8m£45.2mLambeth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m£20.6m£20.6m£19.5mLambeth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mLambeth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£115.1m£115.6m£109.2m£121.1m£121.6m£114.9mLambeth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.3m£34.4m£32.5m£31.0m£31.1m£29.4mIslington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mIslington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£363.0m£364.5m£344.3m£479.3m£481.3m£454.6mLambeth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£151.1m£151.8m£143.4m£190.0m£190.8m£180.2mLambeth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£70.3m£70.6m£66.6m£62.5m£62.8m£59.3mIslington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£2.8m£2.9m£2.7mLambeth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mIslington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mLambeth
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,15629,085Lambeth
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,4578,081Lambeth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3794,279Lambeth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202617,40618,906Lambeth
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,30747,401Lambeth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,2233,622Islington

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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