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Islington and Southwark

226,183 and 317,058 residents (mid-2024).

Islington is higher than Southwark on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 19 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 22 of 22 measures, and Southwark on 0. 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 Southwark

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Islington £4,580, Southwark £3,861Southwark: £3,861Islington: £4,580Southwark: £3,877Islington: £4,599Southwark: £3,662Islington: £4,344

    £4,580£4,599£4,344Islington is higherDepends on how you count£3,861£3,877£3,662

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Islington £13,939, Southwark £13,265Southwark: £13,265Islington: £13,939Southwark: £13,321Islington: £13,998Southwark: £12,582Islington: £13,222

    £13,939£13,998£13,222Islington is higherDepends on how you count£13,265£13,321£12,582

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington £2,631, Southwark £2,329Southwark: £2,329Islington: £2,631Southwark: £2,339Islington: £2,642Southwark: £2,209Islington: £2,495

    £2,631£2,642£2,495Islington is higherDepends on how you count£2,329£2,339£2,209

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Islington £11,132, Southwark £10,590Southwark: £10,590Islington: £11,132Southwark: £10,635Islington: £11,179Southwark: £10,045Islington: £10,559

    £11,132£11,179£10,559Islington is higherDepends on how you count£10,590£10,635£10,045

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Islington £1,911, Southwark £1,789Southwark: £1,789Islington: £1,911Southwark: £1,797Islington: £1,919Southwark: £1,697Islington: £1,812

    £1,911£1,919£1,812Islington is higherDepends on how you count£1,789£1,797£1,697

  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, Southwark £813Southwark: £813Islington: £819Southwark: £816Islington: £822Southwark: £771Islington: £777

    £819£822£777Islington is higherDepends on how you count£813£816£771

  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, Southwark £73Southwark: £73Islington: £78Southwark: £73Islington: £78Southwark: £69Islington: £74

    £78£78£74Islington is higherDepends on how you count£73£73£69

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Islington £509, Southwark £385Southwark: £385Islington: £509Southwark: £386Islington: £511Southwark: £365Islington: £483

    £509£511£483Islington is higherDepends on how you count£385£386£365

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Islington £152, Southwark £121Southwark: £121Islington: £152Southwark: £121Islington: £152Southwark: £114Islington: £144

    £152£152£144Islington is higherDepends on how you count£121£121£114

  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, Southwark £78Southwark: £78Islington: £107Southwark: £78Islington: £107Southwark: £74Islington: £101

    £107£107£101Islington is higherDepends on how you count£78£78£74

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington £2,096, Southwark £2,006Southwark: £2,006Islington: £2,096Southwark: £2,015Islington: £2,105Southwark: £1,903Islington: £1,988

    £2,096£2,105£1,988Islington is higherDepends on how you count£2,006£2,015£1,903

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Islington £668, Southwark £485Southwark: £485Islington: £668Southwark: £487Islington: £671Southwark: £460Islington: £634

    £668£671£634Islington is higherDepends on how you count£485£487£460

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington £406, Southwark £230Southwark: £230Islington: £406Southwark: £231Islington: £407Southwark: £218Islington: £385

    £406£407£385Islington is higher£230£231£218

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington £12, Southwark £8.94Southwark: £8.94Islington: £12Southwark: £8.98Islington: £12Southwark: £8.48Islington: £11

    £12£12£11Islington is higherDepends on how you count£8.94£8.98£8.48

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington £11, Southwark £5.80Southwark: £5.80Islington: £11Southwark: £5.82Islington: £11Southwark: £5.50Islington: £11

    £11Islington is higher£5.80£5.82£5.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Islington £4.17, Southwark £3.07Southwark: £3.07Islington: £4.17Southwark: £3.08Islington: £4.19Southwark: £2.91Islington: £3.96

    £4.17£4.19£3.96Islington is higherDepends on how you count£3.07£3.08£2.91

  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, Southwark 1,036.8Southwark: 1,036.8Islington: 1,057.9

    1,057.9Islington is higherDepends on how you count1,036.8

  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, Southwark 299.8Southwark: 299.8Islington: 322.9

    322.9Islington is higherDepends on how you count299.8

  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, Southwark 163.0Southwark: 163.0Islington: 169.0

    169.0Islington is higherDepends on how you count163.0

  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, Southwark 59.5Southwark: 59.5Islington: 77.0

    77.0Islington is higherDepends on how you count59.5

  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, Southwark 193.3Southwark: 193.3Islington: 209.6

    209.6Islington is higherDepends on how you count193.3

  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, Southwark 17.2Southwark: 17.2Islington: 24.4

    24.4Islington is higher17.2

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Islington and Southwark, per person in the age group
MeasureIslingtonSouthwarkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,580£4,599£4,344£3,861£3,877£3,662Islington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,939£13,998£13,222£13,265£13,321£12,582Islington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,631£2,642£2,495£2,329£2,339£2,209Islington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,132£11,179£10,559£10,590£10,635£10,045Islington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,911£1,919£1,812£1,789£1,797£1,697Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£819£822£777£813£816£771Islington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£78£78£74£73£73£69Islington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£509£511£483£385£386£365Islington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£121£121£114Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£107£107£101£78£78£74Islington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,096£2,105£1,988£2,006£2,015£1,903Islington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£668£671£634£485£487£460Islington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£406£407£385£230£231£218Islington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£8.94£8.98£8.48Islington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£5.80£5.82£5.50Islington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.17£4.19£3.96£3.07£3.08£2.91Islington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,057.91,036.8Islington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026322.9299.8Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.0163.0Islington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.059.5Islington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026209.6193.3Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.417.2Islington

Per resident

Islington is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Southwark on 0. 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 Southwark

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Islington £4,580, Southwark £3,861Southwark: £3,861Islington: £4,580Southwark: £3,877Islington: £4,599Southwark: £3,662Islington: £4,344

    £4,580£4,599£4,344Islington is higherDepends on how you count£3,861£3,877£3,662

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Islington £1,232, Southwark £1,104Southwark: £1,104Islington: £1,232Southwark: £1,109Islington: £1,238Southwark: £1,047Islington: £1,169

    £1,232£1,238£1,169Islington is higherDepends on how you count£1,104£1,109£1,047

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Islington £2,015, Southwark £1,764Southwark: £1,764Islington: £2,015Southwark: £1,771Islington: £2,023Southwark: £1,673Islington: £1,911

    £2,015£2,023£1,911Islington is higherDepends on how you count£1,764£1,771£1,673

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Islington £984, Southwark £881Southwark: £881Islington: £984Southwark: £885Islington: £988Southwark: £836Islington: £934

    £984£988£934Islington is higherDepends on how you count£881£885£836

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Islington £169, Southwark £149Southwark: £149Islington: £169Southwark: £150Islington: £170Southwark: £141Islington: £160

    £169£170£160Islington is higherDepends on how you count£149£150£141

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Islington £72, Southwark £68Southwark: £68Islington: £72Southwark: £68Islington: £73Southwark: £64Islington: £69

    £72£73£69Islington is higherDepends on how you count£68£68£64

  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, Southwark £6.08Southwark: £6.08Islington: £6.89Southwark: £6.11Islington: £6.92Southwark: £5.77Islington: £6.54

    £6.89£6.92£6.54Islington is higherDepends on how you count£6.08£6.11£5.77

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Islington £509, Southwark £385Southwark: £385Islington: £509Southwark: £386Islington: £511Southwark: £365Islington: £483

    £509£511£483Islington is higherDepends on how you count£385£386£365

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Islington £152, Southwark £121Southwark: £121Islington: £152Southwark: £121Islington: £152Southwark: £114Islington: £144

    £152£152£144Islington is higherDepends on how you count£121£121£114

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Islington £82, Southwark £59Southwark: £59Islington: £82Southwark: £59Islington: £82Southwark: £56Islington: £77

    £82£82£77Islington is higherDepends on how you count£59£59£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Islington £1,605, Southwark £1,519Southwark: £1,519Islington: £1,605Southwark: £1,526Islington: £1,612Southwark: £1,441Islington: £1,522

    £1,605£1,612£1,522Islington is higherDepends on how you count£1,519£1,526£1,441

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Islington £668, Southwark £485Southwark: £485Islington: £668Southwark: £487Islington: £671Southwark: £460Islington: £634

    £668£671£634Islington is higherDepends on how you count£485£487£460

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Islington £311, Southwark £174Southwark: £174Islington: £311Southwark: £175Islington: £312Southwark: £165Islington: £295

    £311£312£295Islington is higher£174£175£165

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Islington £8.90, Southwark £6.77Southwark: £6.77Islington: £8.90Southwark: £6.80Islington: £8.94Southwark: £6.42Islington: £8.44

    £8.90£8.94£8.44Islington is higherDepends on how you count£6.77£6.80£6.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Islington £8.54, Southwark £4.39Southwark: £4.39Islington: £8.54Southwark: £4.40Islington: £8.58Southwark: £4.16Islington: £8.10

    £8.54£8.58£8.10Islington is higher£4.39£4.40£4.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Islington £4.17, Southwark £3.07Southwark: £3.07Islington: £4.17Southwark: £3.08Islington: £4.19Southwark: £2.91Islington: £3.96

    £4.17£4.19£3.96Islington is higherDepends on how you count£3.07£3.08£2.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Islington 93.5, Southwark 86.3Southwark: 86.3Islington: 93.5

    93.5Islington is higherDepends on how you count86.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Islington 28.6, Southwark 25.0Southwark: 25.0Islington: 28.6

    28.6Islington is higherDepends on how you count25.0

  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, Southwark 13.6Southwark: 13.6Islington: 14.9

    14.9Islington is higherDepends on how you count13.6

  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, Southwark 59.5Southwark: 59.5Islington: 77.0

    77.0Islington is higherDepends on how you count59.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Islington 160.5, Southwark 146.4Southwark: 146.4Islington: 160.5

    160.5Islington is higherDepends on how you count146.4

  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, Southwark 13.0Southwark: 13.0Islington: 18.7

    18.7Islington is higher13.0

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Islington and Southwark, per resident
MeasureIslingtonSouthwarkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,580£4,599£4,344£3,861£3,877£3,662Islington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,232£1,238£1,169£1,104£1,109£1,047Islington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,015£2,023£1,911£1,764£1,771£1,673Islington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£984£988£934£881£885£836Islington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£169£170£160£149£150£141Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£68£68£64Islington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54£6.08£6.11£5.77Islington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£509£511£483£385£386£365Islington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£121£121£114Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£82£77£59£59£56Islington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,605£1,612£1,522£1,519£1,526£1,441Islington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£668£671£634£485£487£460Islington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£311£312£295£174£175£165Islington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.90£8.94£8.44£6.77£6.80£6.42Islington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.54£8.58£8.10£4.39£4.40£4.16Islington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.17£4.19£3.96£3.07£3.08£2.91Islington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202693.586.3Islington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.625.0Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.913.6Islington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.059.5Islington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026160.5146.4Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.713.0Islington

Total

Islington is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Southwark on 19. 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 Southwark

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Islington £1.0bn, Southwark £1.2bnSouthwark: £1.2bnIslington: £1.0bnSouthwark: £1.2bnIslington: £1.0bnSouthwark: £1.2bnIslington: £982.6m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£982.6mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Islington £278.8m, Southwark £350.0mSouthwark: £350.0mIslington: £278.8mSouthwark: £351.5mIslington: £280.0mSouthwark: £332.0mIslington: £264.4m

    £278.8m£280.0m£264.4mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£350.0m£351.5m£332.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Islington £455.7m, Southwark £559.2mSouthwark: £559.2mIslington: £455.7mSouthwark: £561.6mIslington: £457.6mSouthwark: £530.5mIslington: £432.2m

    £455.7m£457.6m£432.2mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£559.2m£561.6m£530.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Islington £222.6m, Southwark £279.4mSouthwark: £279.4mIslington: £222.6mSouthwark: £280.6mIslington: £223.6mSouthwark: £265.0mIslington: £211.2m

    £222.6m£223.6m£211.2mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£279.4m£280.6m£265.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Islington £38.2m, Southwark £47.2mSouthwark: £47.2mIslington: £38.2mSouthwark: £47.4mIslington: £38.4mSouthwark: £44.8mIslington: £36.2m

    £38.2m£38.4m£36.2mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£47.2m£47.4m£44.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Islington £16.4m, Southwark £21.4mSouthwark: £21.4mIslington: £16.4mSouthwark: £21.5mIslington: £16.4mSouthwark: £20.3mIslington: £15.5m

    £16.4m£16.4m£15.5mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m

  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, Southwark £1.9mSouthwark: £1.9mIslington: £1.6mSouthwark: £1.9mIslington: £1.6mSouthwark: £1.8mIslington: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSouthwark 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, Southwark £122.0mSouthwark: £122.0mIslington: £115.1mSouthwark: £122.5mIslington: £115.6mSouthwark: £115.7mIslington: £109.2m

    £115.1m£115.6m£109.2mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£122.0m£122.5m£115.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Islington £34.3m, Southwark £38.2mSouthwark: £38.2mIslington: £34.3mSouthwark: £38.4mIslington: £34.4mSouthwark: £36.3mIslington: £32.5m

    £34.3m£34.4m£32.5mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£38.2m£38.4m£36.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Islington £18.5m, Southwark £18.7mSouthwark: £18.7mIslington: £18.5mSouthwark: £18.8mIslington: £18.5mSouthwark: £17.8mIslington: £17.5m

    £18.5m£18.5m£17.5mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£18.7m£18.8m£17.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Islington £363.0m, Southwark £481.7mSouthwark: £481.7mIslington: £363.0mSouthwark: £483.8mIslington: £364.5mSouthwark: £456.9mIslington: £344.3m

    £363.0m£364.5m£344.3mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£481.7m£483.8m£456.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Islington £151.1m, Southwark £153.7mSouthwark: £153.7mIslington: £151.1mSouthwark: £154.3mIslington: £151.8mSouthwark: £145.8mIslington: £143.4m

    £151.1m£151.8m£143.4mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£153.7m£154.3m£145.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Islington £70.3m, Southwark £55.2mSouthwark: £55.2mIslington: £70.3mSouthwark: £55.5mIslington: £70.6mSouthwark: £52.4mIslington: £66.6m

    £70.3m£70.6m£66.6mIslington is higher£55.2m£55.5m£52.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Islington £2.0m, Southwark £2.1mSouthwark: £2.1mIslington: £2.0mSouthwark: £2.2mIslington: £2.0mSouthwark: £2.0mIslington: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£2.1m£2.2m£2.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Islington £1.9m, Southwark £1.4mSouthwark: £1.4mIslington: £1.9mSouthwark: £1.4mIslington: £1.9mSouthwark: £1.3mIslington: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mIslington is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Islington £0.95m, Southwark £0.97mSouthwark: £0.97mIslington: £0.95mSouthwark: £0.98mIslington: £0.95mSouthwark: £0.92mIslington: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.95m£0.90mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Islington 21,156, Southwark 27,354Southwark: 27,354Islington: 21,156

    21,156Southwark is higherDepends on how you count27,354

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Islington 6,457, Southwark 7,910Southwark: 7,910Islington: 6,457

    6,457Southwark is higherDepends on how you count7,910

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Islington 3,379, Southwark 4,300Southwark: 4,300Islington: 3,379

    3,379Southwark is higherDepends on how you count4,300

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Islington 17,406, Southwark 18,869Southwark: 18,869Islington: 17,406

    17,406Southwark is higherDepends on how you count18,869

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Islington 36,307, Southwark 46,422Southwark: 46,422Islington: 36,307

    36,307Southwark is higherDepends on how you count46,422

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Islington 4,223, Southwark 4,119Southwark: 4,119Islington: 4,223

    4,223Islington is higher4,119

Show the numbers
Islington and Southwark, total
MeasureIslingtonSouthwarkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£982.6m£1.2bnSouthwark
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£278.8m£280.0m£264.4m£350.0m£351.5m£332.0mSouthwark
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£455.7m£457.6m£432.2m£559.2m£561.6m£530.5mSouthwark
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£222.6m£223.6m£211.2m£279.4m£280.6m£265.0mSouthwark
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£38.2m£38.4m£36.2m£47.2m£47.4m£44.8mSouthwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mSouthwark
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mSouthwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£115.1m£115.6m£109.2m£122.0m£122.5m£115.7mSouthwark
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.3m£34.4m£32.5m£38.2m£38.4m£36.3mSouthwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m£18.7m£18.8m£17.8mSouthwark
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£363.0m£364.5m£344.3m£481.7m£483.8m£456.9mSouthwark
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£151.1m£151.8m£143.4m£153.7m£154.3m£145.8mSouthwark
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£70.3m£70.6m£66.6m£55.2m£55.5m£52.4mIslington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£2.1m£2.2m£2.0mSouthwark
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mIslington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mSouthwark
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,15627,354Southwark
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,4577,910Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3794,300Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202617,40618,869Southwark
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,30746,422Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,2234,119Islington

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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