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Islington and Lewisham

226,183 and 302,432 residents (mid-2024).

Islington is higher than Lewisham on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 4 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 19 of 22 measures, and Lewisham on 3. 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 Lewisham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Islington £4,580, Lewisham £4,392Lewisham: £4,392Islington: £4,580Lewisham: £4,410Islington: £4,599Lewisham: £4,166Islington: £4,344

    £4,580£4,599£4,344Islington is higherDepends on how you count£4,392£4,410£4,166

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Islington £13,939, Lewisham £13,054Lewisham: £13,054Islington: £13,939Lewisham: £13,110Islington: £13,998Lewisham: £12,382Islington: £13,222

    £13,939£13,998£13,222Islington is higherDepends on how you count£13,054£13,110£12,382

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington £2,631, Lewisham £2,764Lewisham: £2,764Islington: £2,631Lewisham: £2,776Islington: £2,642Lewisham: £2,622Islington: £2,495

    £2,631£2,642£2,495Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£2,764£2,776£2,622

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Islington £11,132, Lewisham £10,995Lewisham: £10,995Islington: £11,132Lewisham: £11,042Islington: £11,179Lewisham: £10,429Islington: £10,559

    £11,132£11,179£10,559Islington is higherDepends on how you count£10,995£11,042£10,429

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Islington £1,911, Lewisham £1,319Lewisham: £1,319Islington: £1,911Lewisham: £1,325Islington: £1,919Lewisham: £1,252Islington: £1,812

    £1,911£1,919£1,812Islington is higher£1,319£1,325£1,252

  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, Lewisham £683Lewisham: £683Islington: £819Lewisham: £686Islington: £822Lewisham: £648Islington: £777

    £819£822£777Islington is higherDepends on how you count£683£686£648

  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, Lewisham £56Lewisham: £56Islington: £78Lewisham: £57Islington: £78Lewisham: £54Islington: £74

    £78£78£74Islington is higherDepends on how you count£56£57£54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Islington £509, Lewisham £413Lewisham: £413Islington: £509Lewisham: £414Islington: £511Lewisham: £391Islington: £483

    £509£511£483Islington is higherDepends on how you count£413£414£391

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Islington £152, Lewisham £124Lewisham: £124Islington: £152Lewisham: £124Islington: £152Lewisham: £118Islington: £144

    £152£152£144Islington is higherDepends on how you count£124£124£118

  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, Lewisham £86Lewisham: £86Islington: £107Lewisham: £87Islington: £107Lewisham: £82Islington: £101

    £107£107£101Islington is higherDepends on how you count£86£87£82

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington £2,096, Lewisham £2,364Lewisham: £2,364Islington: £2,096Lewisham: £2,374Islington: £2,105Lewisham: £2,242Islington: £1,988

    £2,096£2,105£1,988Lewisham is higher£2,364£2,374£2,242

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Islington £668, Lewisham £626Lewisham: £626Islington: £668Lewisham: £629Islington: £671Lewisham: £594Islington: £634

    £668£671£634Islington is higherDepends on how you count£626£629£594

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington £406, Lewisham £295Lewisham: £295Islington: £406Lewisham: £297Islington: £407Lewisham: £280Islington: £385

    £406£407£385Islington is higher£295£297£280

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington £12, Lewisham £9.56Lewisham: £9.56Islington: £12Lewisham: £9.60Islington: £12Lewisham: £9.07Islington: £11

    £12£12£11Islington is higherDepends on how you count£9.56£9.60£9.07

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington £11, Lewisham £8.73Lewisham: £8.73Islington: £11Lewisham: £8.77Islington: £11Lewisham: £8.28Islington: £11

    £11Islington is higher£8.73£8.77£8.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Islington £4.17, Lewisham £3.96Lewisham: £3.96Islington: £4.17Lewisham: £3.98Islington: £4.19Lewisham: £3.76Islington: £3.96

    £4.17£4.19£3.96Islington is higherDepends on how you count£3.96£3.98£3.76

  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, Lewisham 1,043.4Lewisham: 1,043.4Islington: 1,057.9

    1,057.9Islington is higherDepends on how you count1,043.4

  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, Lewisham 230.9Lewisham: 230.9Islington: 322.9

    322.9Islington is higherDepends on how you count230.9

  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, Lewisham 144.6Lewisham: 144.6Islington: 169.0

    169.0Islington is higherDepends on how you count144.6

  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, Lewisham 64.5Lewisham: 64.5Islington: 77.0

    77.0Islington is higherDepends on how you count64.5

  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, Lewisham 229.5Lewisham: 229.5Islington: 209.6

    209.6Lewisham is higher229.5

  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, Lewisham 19.3Lewisham: 19.3Islington: 24.4

    24.4Islington is higher19.3

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Islington and Lewisham, per person in the age group
MeasureIslingtonLewishamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,580£4,599£4,344£4,392£4,410£4,166Islington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,939£13,998£13,222£13,054£13,110£12,382Islington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,631£2,642£2,495£2,764£2,776£2,622Lewisham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,132£11,179£10,559£10,995£11,042£10,429Islington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,911£1,919£1,812£1,319£1,325£1,252Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£819£822£777£683£686£648Islington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£78£78£74£56£57£54Islington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£509£511£483£413£414£391Islington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£124£124£118Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£107£107£101£86£87£82Islington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,096£2,105£1,988£2,364£2,374£2,242Lewisham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£668£671£634£626£629£594Islington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£406£407£385£295£297£280Islington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£9.56£9.60£9.07Islington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£8.73£8.77£8.28Islington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.17£4.19£3.96£3.96£3.98£3.76Islington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,057.91,043.4Islington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026322.9230.9Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.0144.6Islington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.064.5Islington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026209.6229.5Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.419.3Islington

Per resident

Islington is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Lewisham on 5. 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 Lewisham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Islington £4,580, Lewisham £4,392Lewisham: £4,392Islington: £4,580Lewisham: £4,410Islington: £4,599Lewisham: £4,166Islington: £4,344

    £4,580£4,599£4,344Islington is higherDepends on how you count£4,392£4,410£4,166

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Islington £1,232, Lewisham £1,244Lewisham: £1,244Islington: £1,232Lewisham: £1,249Islington: £1,238Lewisham: £1,180Islington: £1,169

    £1,232£1,238£1,169Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£1,244£1,249£1,180

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Islington £2,015, Lewisham £1,981Lewisham: £1,981Islington: £2,015Lewisham: £1,990Islington: £2,023Lewisham: £1,879Islington: £1,911

    £2,015£2,023£1,911Islington is higherDepends on how you count£1,981£1,990£1,879

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Islington £984, Lewisham £1,048Lewisham: £1,048Islington: £984Lewisham: £1,052Islington: £988Lewisham: £994Islington: £934

    £984£988£934Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£1,048£1,052£994

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Islington £169, Lewisham £126Lewisham: £126Islington: £169Lewisham: £126Islington: £170Lewisham: £119Islington: £160

    £169£170£160Islington is higher£126£126£119

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Islington £72, Lewisham £65Lewisham: £65Islington: £72Lewisham: £65Islington: £73Lewisham: £62Islington: £69

    £72£73£69Islington is higherDepends on how you count£65£65£62

  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, Lewisham £5.38Lewisham: £5.38Islington: £6.89Lewisham: £5.40Islington: £6.92Lewisham: £5.10Islington: £6.54

    £6.89£6.92£6.54Islington is higherDepends on how you count£5.38£5.40£5.10

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Islington £509, Lewisham £413Lewisham: £413Islington: £509Lewisham: £414Islington: £511Lewisham: £391Islington: £483

    £509£511£483Islington is higherDepends on how you count£413£414£391

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Islington £152, Lewisham £124Lewisham: £124Islington: £152Lewisham: £124Islington: £152Lewisham: £118Islington: £144

    £152£152£144Islington is higherDepends on how you count£124£124£118

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Islington £82, Lewisham £62Lewisham: £62Islington: £82Lewisham: £62Islington: £82Lewisham: £59Islington: £77

    £82£82£77Islington is higherDepends on how you count£62£62£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Islington £1,605, Lewisham £1,694Lewisham: £1,694Islington: £1,605Lewisham: £1,702Islington: £1,612Lewisham: £1,607Islington: £1,522

    £1,605£1,612£1,522Lewisham is higher£1,694£1,702£1,607

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Islington £668, Lewisham £626Lewisham: £626Islington: £668Lewisham: £629Islington: £671Lewisham: £594Islington: £634

    £668£671£634Islington is higherDepends on how you count£626£629£594

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Islington £311, Lewisham £212Lewisham: £212Islington: £311Lewisham: £213Islington: £312Lewisham: £201Islington: £295

    £311£312£295Islington is higher£212£213£201

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Islington £8.90, Lewisham £6.85Lewisham: £6.85Islington: £8.90Lewisham: £6.88Islington: £8.94Lewisham: £6.50Islington: £8.44

    £8.90£8.94£8.44Islington is higherDepends on how you count£6.85£6.88£6.50

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Islington £8.54, Lewisham £6.26Lewisham: £6.26Islington: £8.54Lewisham: £6.29Islington: £8.58Lewisham: £5.94Islington: £8.10

    £8.54£8.58£8.10Islington is higher£6.26£6.29£5.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Islington £4.17, Lewisham £3.96Lewisham: £3.96Islington: £4.17Lewisham: £3.98Islington: £4.19Lewisham: £3.76Islington: £3.96

    £4.17£4.19£3.96Islington is higherDepends on how you count£3.96£3.98£3.76

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Islington 93.5, Lewisham 99.4Lewisham: 99.4Islington: 93.5

    93.5Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count99.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Islington 28.6, Lewisham 22.0Lewisham: 22.0Islington: 28.6

    28.6Islington is higherDepends on how you count22.0

  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, Lewisham 13.8Lewisham: 13.8Islington: 14.9

    14.9Islington is higherDepends on how you count13.8

  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, Lewisham 64.5Lewisham: 64.5Islington: 77.0

    77.0Islington is higherDepends on how you count64.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Islington 160.5, Lewisham 164.5Lewisham: 164.5Islington: 160.5

    160.5Lewisham is higher164.5

  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, Lewisham 13.8Lewisham: 13.8Islington: 18.7

    18.7Islington is higher13.8

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Islington and Lewisham, per resident
MeasureIslingtonLewishamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,580£4,599£4,344£4,392£4,410£4,166Islington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,232£1,238£1,169£1,244£1,249£1,180Lewisham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,015£2,023£1,911£1,981£1,990£1,879Islington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£984£988£934£1,048£1,052£994Lewisham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£169£170£160£126£126£119Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£65£65£62Islington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54£5.38£5.40£5.10Islington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£509£511£483£413£414£391Islington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£124£124£118Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£82£77£62£62£59Islington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,605£1,612£1,522£1,694£1,702£1,607Lewisham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£668£671£634£626£629£594Islington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£311£312£295£212£213£201Islington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.90£8.94£8.44£6.85£6.88£6.50Islington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.54£8.58£8.10£6.26£6.29£5.94Islington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.17£4.19£3.96£3.96£3.98£3.76Islington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202693.599.4Lewisham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.622.0Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.913.8Islington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.064.5Islington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026160.5164.5Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.713.8Islington

Total

Islington is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Lewisham on 18. 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 Lewisham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Islington £1.0bn, Lewisham £1.3bnLewisham: £1.3bnIslington: £1.0bnLewisham: £1.3bnIslington: £1.0bnLewisham: £1.3bnIslington: £982.6m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£982.6mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Islington £278.8m, Lewisham £376.1mLewisham: £376.1mIslington: £278.8mLewisham: £377.7mIslington: £280.0mLewisham: £356.8mIslington: £264.4m

    £278.8m£280.0m£264.4mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£376.1m£377.7m£356.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Islington £455.7m, Lewisham £599.2mLewisham: £599.2mIslington: £455.7mLewisham: £601.7mIslington: £457.6mLewisham: £568.3mIslington: £432.2m

    £455.7m£457.6m£432.2mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£599.2m£601.7m£568.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Islington £222.6m, Lewisham £316.8mLewisham: £316.8mIslington: £222.6mLewisham: £318.2mIslington: £223.6mLewisham: £300.5mIslington: £211.2m

    £222.6m£223.6m£211.2mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£316.8m£318.2m£300.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Islington £38.2m, Lewisham £38.0mLewisham: £38.0mIslington: £38.2mLewisham: £38.2mIslington: £38.4mLewisham: £36.1mIslington: £36.2m

    £38.2m£38.4m£36.2mIslington is higher£38.0m£38.2m£36.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Islington £16.4m, Lewisham £19.7mLewisham: £19.7mIslington: £16.4mLewisham: £19.8mIslington: £16.4mLewisham: £18.7mIslington: £15.5m

    £16.4m£16.4m£15.5mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

  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, Lewisham £1.6mLewisham: £1.6mIslington: £1.6mLewisham: £1.6mIslington: £1.6mLewisham: £1.5mIslington: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Islington £115.1m, Lewisham £124.8mLewisham: £124.8mIslington: £115.1mLewisham: £125.3mIslington: £115.6mLewisham: £118.4mIslington: £109.2m

    £115.1m£115.6m£109.2mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£124.8m£125.3m£118.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Islington £34.3m, Lewisham £37.5mLewisham: £37.5mIslington: £34.3mLewisham: £37.6mIslington: £34.4mLewisham: £35.5mIslington: £32.5m

    £34.3m£34.4m£32.5mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£37.5m£37.6m£35.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Islington £18.5m, Lewisham £18.7mLewisham: £18.7mIslington: £18.5mLewisham: £18.8mIslington: £18.5mLewisham: £17.7mIslington: £17.5m

    £18.5m£18.5m£17.5mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£18.7m£18.8m£17.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Islington £363.0m, Lewisham £512.4mLewisham: £512.4mIslington: £363.0mLewisham: £514.6mIslington: £364.5mLewisham: £486.1mIslington: £344.3m

    £363.0m£364.5m£344.3mLewisham is higher£512.4m£514.6m£486.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Islington £151.1m, Lewisham £189.4mLewisham: £189.4mIslington: £151.1mLewisham: £190.2mIslington: £151.8mLewisham: £179.7mIslington: £143.4m

    £151.1m£151.8m£143.4mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£189.4m£190.2m£179.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Islington £70.3m, Lewisham £64.0mLewisham: £64.0mIslington: £70.3mLewisham: £64.3mIslington: £70.6mLewisham: £60.7mIslington: £66.6m

    £70.3m£70.6m£66.6mIslington is higher£64.0m£64.3m£60.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Islington £2.0m, Lewisham £2.1mLewisham: £2.1mIslington: £2.0mLewisham: £2.1mIslington: £2.0mLewisham: £2.0mIslington: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Islington £1.9m, Lewisham £1.9mLewisham: £1.9mIslington: £1.9mLewisham: £1.9mIslington: £1.9mLewisham: £1.8mIslington: £1.8m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Islington £0.95m, Lewisham £1.2mLewisham: £1.2mIslington: £0.95mLewisham: £1.2mIslington: £0.95mLewisham: £1.1mIslington: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.95m£0.90mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Islington 21,156, Lewisham 30,064Lewisham: 30,064Islington: 21,156

    21,156Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count30,064

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Islington 6,457, Lewisham 6,653Lewisham: 6,653Islington: 6,457

    6,457Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count6,653

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Islington 3,379, Lewisham 4,166Lewisham: 4,166Islington: 3,379

    3,379Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count4,166

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Islington 17,406, Lewisham 19,504Lewisham: 19,504Islington: 17,406

    17,406Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count19,504

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Islington 36,307, Lewisham 49,736Lewisham: 49,736Islington: 36,307

    36,307Lewisham is higher49,736

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Islington 4,223, Lewisham 4,183Lewisham: 4,183Islington: 4,223

    4,223Islington is higher4,183

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Islington and Lewisham, total
MeasureIslingtonLewishamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£982.6m£1.3bnLewisham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£278.8m£280.0m£264.4m£376.1m£377.7m£356.8mLewisham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£455.7m£457.6m£432.2m£599.2m£601.7m£568.3mLewisham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£222.6m£223.6m£211.2m£316.8m£318.2m£300.5mLewisham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£38.2m£38.4m£36.2m£38.0m£38.2m£36.1mIslington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mLewisham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mLewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£115.1m£115.6m£109.2m£124.8m£125.3m£118.4mLewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.3m£34.4m£32.5m£37.5m£37.6m£35.5mLewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m£18.7m£18.8m£17.7mLewisham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£363.0m£364.5m£344.3m£512.4m£514.6m£486.1mLewisham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£151.1m£151.8m£143.4m£189.4m£190.2m£179.7mLewisham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£70.3m£70.6m£66.6m£64.0m£64.3m£60.7mIslington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mLewisham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mIslington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mLewisham
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,15630,064Lewisham
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,4576,653Lewisham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3794,166Lewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202617,40619,504Lewisham
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,30749,736Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,2234,183Islington

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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