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Islington and Wandsworth

226,183 and 339,727 residents (mid-2024).

Islington is higher than Wandsworth on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 Wandsworth 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 Wandsworth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Islington £4,580, Wandsworth £3,158Wandsworth: £3,158Islington: £4,580Wandsworth: £3,172Islington: £4,599Wandsworth: £2,996Islington: £4,344

    £4,580£4,599£4,344Islington is higherDepends on how you count£3,158£3,172£2,996

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Islington £13,939, Wandsworth £12,459Wandsworth: £12,459Islington: £13,939Wandsworth: £12,512Islington: £13,998Wandsworth: £11,818Islington: £13,222

    £13,939£13,998£13,222Islington is higherDepends on how you count£12,459£12,512£11,818

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington £2,631, Wandsworth £1,655Wandsworth: £1,655Islington: £2,631Wandsworth: £1,662Islington: £2,642Wandsworth: £1,570Islington: £2,495

    £2,631£2,642£2,495Islington is higher£1,655£1,662£1,570

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Islington £11,132, Wandsworth £10,657Wandsworth: £10,657Islington: £11,132Wandsworth: £10,703Islington: £11,179Wandsworth: £10,109Islington: £10,559

    £11,132£11,179£10,559Islington is higherDepends on how you count£10,657£10,703£10,109

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Islington £1,911, Wandsworth £1,176Wandsworth: £1,176Islington: £1,911Wandsworth: £1,181Islington: £1,919Wandsworth: £1,115Islington: £1,812

    £1,911£1,919£1,812Islington is higher£1,176£1,181£1,115

  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, Wandsworth £579Wandsworth: £579Islington: £819Wandsworth: £582Islington: £822Wandsworth: £550Islington: £777

    £819£822£777Islington is higherDepends on how you count£579£582£550

  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, Wandsworth £47Wandsworth: £47Islington: £78Wandsworth: £47Islington: £78Wandsworth: £45Islington: £74

    £78£78£74Islington is higher£47£47£45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Islington £509, Wandsworth £275Wandsworth: £275Islington: £509Wandsworth: £276Islington: £511Wandsworth: £261Islington: £483

    £509£511£483Islington is higher£275£276£261

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Islington £152, Wandsworth £81Wandsworth: £81Islington: £152Wandsworth: £82Islington: £152Wandsworth: £77Islington: £144

    £152£152£144Islington is higher£81£82£77

  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, Wandsworth £59Wandsworth: £59Islington: £107Wandsworth: £60Islington: £107Wandsworth: £56Islington: £101

    £107£107£101Islington is higher£59£60£56

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington £2,096, Wandsworth £1,396Wandsworth: £1,396Islington: £2,096Wandsworth: £1,401Islington: £2,105Wandsworth: £1,324Islington: £1,988

    £2,096£2,105£1,988Islington is higher£1,396£1,401£1,324

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Islington £668, Wandsworth £404Wandsworth: £404Islington: £668Wandsworth: £406Islington: £671Wandsworth: £383Islington: £634

    £668£671£634Islington is higher£404£406£383

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington £406, Wandsworth £183Wandsworth: £183Islington: £406Wandsworth: £184Islington: £407Wandsworth: £173Islington: £385

    £406£407£385Islington is higher£183£184£173

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington £12, Wandsworth £10Wandsworth: £10Islington: £12Wandsworth: £10Islington: £12Wandsworth: £9.82Islington: £11

    £12£12£11Islington is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.82

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington £11, Wandsworth £6.71Wandsworth: £6.71Islington: £11Wandsworth: £6.73Islington: £11Wandsworth: £6.36Islington: £11

    £11Islington is higher£6.71£6.73£6.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Islington £4.17, Wandsworth £3.57Wandsworth: £3.57Islington: £4.17Wandsworth: £3.59Islington: £4.19Wandsworth: £3.39Islington: £3.96

    £4.17£4.19£3.96Islington is higherDepends on how you count£3.57£3.59£3.39

  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, Wandsworth 980.3Wandsworth: 980.3Islington: 1,057.9

    1,057.9Islington is higherDepends on how you count980.3

  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, Wandsworth 188.0Wandsworth: 188.0Islington: 322.9

    322.9Islington is higher188.0

  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, Wandsworth 120.6Wandsworth: 120.6Islington: 169.0

    169.0Islington is higherDepends on how you count120.6

  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, Wandsworth 41.8Wandsworth: 41.8Islington: 77.0

    77.0Islington is higher41.8

  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, Wandsworth 135.1Wandsworth: 135.1Islington: 209.6

    209.6Islington is higher135.1

  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, Wandsworth 13.2Wandsworth: 13.2Islington: 24.4

    24.4Islington is higher13.2

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Islington and Wandsworth, per person in the age group
MeasureIslingtonWandsworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,580£4,599£4,344£3,158£3,172£2,996Islington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,939£13,998£13,222£12,459£12,512£11,818Islington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,631£2,642£2,495£1,655£1,662£1,570Islington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,132£11,179£10,559£10,657£10,703£10,109Islington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,911£1,919£1,812£1,176£1,181£1,115Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£819£822£777£579£582£550Islington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£78£78£74£47£47£45Islington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£509£511£483£275£276£261Islington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£81£82£77Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£107£107£101£59£60£56Islington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,096£2,105£1,988£1,396£1,401£1,324Islington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£668£671£634£404£406£383Islington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£406£407£385£183£184£173Islington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£10£10£9.82Islington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£6.71£6.73£6.36Islington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.17£4.19£3.96£3.57£3.59£3.39Islington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,057.9980.3Islington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026322.9188.0Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.0120.6Islington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.041.8Islington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026209.6135.1Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.413.2Islington

Per resident

Islington is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Wandsworth 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 Wandsworth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Islington £4,580, Wandsworth £3,158Wandsworth: £3,158Islington: £4,580Wandsworth: £3,172Islington: £4,599Wandsworth: £2,996Islington: £4,344

    £4,580£4,599£4,344Islington is higherDepends on how you count£3,158£3,172£2,996

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Islington £1,232, Wandsworth £1,158Wandsworth: £1,158Islington: £1,232Wandsworth: £1,163Islington: £1,238Wandsworth: £1,098Islington: £1,169

    £1,232£1,238£1,169Islington is higherDepends on how you count£1,158£1,163£1,098

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Islington £2,015, Wandsworth £1,237Wandsworth: £1,237Islington: £2,015Wandsworth: £1,242Islington: £2,023Wandsworth: £1,174Islington: £1,911

    £2,015£2,023£1,911Islington is higher£1,237£1,242£1,174

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Islington £984, Wandsworth £990Wandsworth: £990Islington: £984Wandsworth: £995Islington: £988Wandsworth: £939Islington: £934

    £984£988£934Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£990£995£939

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Islington £169, Wandsworth £109Wandsworth: £109Islington: £169Wandsworth: £110Islington: £170Wandsworth: £104Islington: £160

    £169£170£160Islington is higher£109£110£104

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Islington £72, Wandsworth £54Wandsworth: £54Islington: £72Wandsworth: £54Islington: £73Wandsworth: £51Islington: £69

    £72£73£69Islington is higherDepends on how you count£54£54£51

  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, Wandsworth £4.39Wandsworth: £4.39Islington: £6.89Wandsworth: £4.40Islington: £6.92Wandsworth: £4.16Islington: £6.54

    £6.89£6.92£6.54Islington is higher£4.39£4.40£4.16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Islington £509, Wandsworth £275Wandsworth: £275Islington: £509Wandsworth: £276Islington: £511Wandsworth: £261Islington: £483

    £509£511£483Islington is higher£275£276£261

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Islington £152, Wandsworth £81Wandsworth: £81Islington: £152Wandsworth: £82Islington: £152Wandsworth: £77Islington: £144

    £152£152£144Islington is higher£81£82£77

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Islington £82, Wandsworth £44Wandsworth: £44Islington: £82Wandsworth: £45Islington: £82Wandsworth: £42Islington: £77

    £82£82£77Islington is higher£44£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Islington £1,605, Wandsworth £1,043Wandsworth: £1,043Islington: £1,605Wandsworth: £1,048Islington: £1,612Wandsworth: £990Islington: £1,522

    £1,605£1,612£1,522Islington is higher£1,043£1,048£990

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Islington £668, Wandsworth £404Wandsworth: £404Islington: £668Wandsworth: £406Islington: £671Wandsworth: £383Islington: £634

    £668£671£634Islington is higher£404£406£383

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Islington £311, Wandsworth £137Wandsworth: £137Islington: £311Wandsworth: £137Islington: £312Wandsworth: £130Islington: £295

    £311£312£295Islington is higher£137£137£130

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Islington £8.90, Wandsworth £7.74Wandsworth: £7.74Islington: £8.90Wandsworth: £7.77Islington: £8.94Wandsworth: £7.34Islington: £8.44

    £8.90£8.94£8.44Islington is higherDepends on how you count£7.74£7.77£7.34

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Islington £8.54, Wandsworth £5.01Wandsworth: £5.01Islington: £8.54Wandsworth: £5.03Islington: £8.58Wandsworth: £4.75Islington: £8.10

    £8.54£8.58£8.10Islington is higher£5.01£5.03£4.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Islington £4.17, Wandsworth £3.57Wandsworth: £3.57Islington: £4.17Wandsworth: £3.59Islington: £4.19Wandsworth: £3.39Islington: £3.96

    £4.17£4.19£3.96Islington is higherDepends on how you count£3.57£3.59£3.39

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Islington 93.5, Wandsworth 91.1Wandsworth: 91.1Islington: 93.5

    93.5Islington is higherDepends on how you count91.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Islington 28.6, Wandsworth 17.5Wandsworth: 17.5Islington: 28.6

    28.6Islington is higher17.5

  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, Wandsworth 11.2Wandsworth: 11.2Islington: 14.9

    14.9Islington is higherDepends on how you count11.2

  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, Wandsworth 41.8Wandsworth: 41.8Islington: 77.0

    77.0Islington is higher41.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Islington 160.5, Wandsworth 101.0Wandsworth: 101.0Islington: 160.5

    160.5Islington is higher101.0

  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, Wandsworth 9.9Wandsworth: 9.9Islington: 18.7

    18.7Islington is higher9.9

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Islington and Wandsworth, per resident
MeasureIslingtonWandsworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,580£4,599£4,344£3,158£3,172£2,996Islington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,232£1,238£1,169£1,158£1,163£1,098Islington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,015£2,023£1,911£1,237£1,242£1,174Islington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£984£988£934£990£995£939Wandsworth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£169£170£160£109£110£104Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£54£54£51Islington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54£4.39£4.40£4.16Islington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£509£511£483£275£276£261Islington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£81£82£77Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£82£77£44£45£42Islington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,605£1,612£1,522£1,043£1,048£990Islington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£668£671£634£404£406£383Islington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£311£312£295£137£137£130Islington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.90£8.94£8.44£7.74£7.77£7.34Islington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.54£8.58£8.10£5.01£5.03£4.75Islington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.17£4.19£3.96£3.57£3.59£3.39Islington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202693.591.1Islington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.617.5Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.911.2Islington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.041.8Islington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026160.5101.0Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.79.9Islington

Total

Islington is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Wandsworth on 8. 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 Wandsworth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Islington £1.0bn, Wandsworth £1.1bnWandsworth: £1.1bnIslington: £1.0bnWandsworth: £1.1bnIslington: £1.0bnWandsworth: £1.0bnIslington: £982.6m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£982.6mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Islington £278.8m, Wandsworth £393.4mWandsworth: £393.4mIslington: £278.8mWandsworth: £395.1mIslington: £280.0mWandsworth: £373.1mIslington: £264.4m

    £278.8m£280.0m£264.4mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£393.4m£395.1m£373.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Islington £455.7m, Wandsworth £420.3mWandsworth: £420.3mIslington: £455.7mWandsworth: £422.1mIslington: £457.6mWandsworth: £398.7mIslington: £432.2m

    £455.7m£457.6m£432.2mIslington is higher£420.3m£422.1m£398.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Islington £222.6m, Wandsworth £336.5mWandsworth: £336.5mIslington: £222.6mWandsworth: £337.9mIslington: £223.6mWandsworth: £319.2mIslington: £211.2m

    £222.6m£223.6m£211.2mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£336.5m£337.9m£319.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Islington £38.2m, Wandsworth £37.1mWandsworth: £37.1mIslington: £38.2mWandsworth: £37.3mIslington: £38.4mWandsworth: £35.2mIslington: £36.2m

    £38.2m£38.4m£36.2mIslington is higher£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Islington £16.4m, Wandsworth £18.3mWandsworth: £18.3mIslington: £16.4mWandsworth: £18.4mIslington: £16.4mWandsworth: £17.4mIslington: £15.5m

    £16.4m£16.4m£15.5mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

  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, Wandsworth £1.5mWandsworth: £1.5mIslington: £1.6mWandsworth: £1.5mIslington: £1.6mWandsworth: £1.4mIslington: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mIslington is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Islington £115.1m, Wandsworth £93.3mWandsworth: £93.3mIslington: £115.1mWandsworth: £93.7mIslington: £115.6mWandsworth: £88.5mIslington: £109.2m

    £115.1m£115.6m£109.2mIslington is higher£93.3m£93.7m£88.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Islington £34.3m, Wandsworth £27.6mWandsworth: £27.6mIslington: £34.3mWandsworth: £27.7mIslington: £34.4mWandsworth: £26.2mIslington: £32.5m

    £34.3m£34.4m£32.5mIslington is higher£27.6m£27.7m£26.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Islington £18.5m, Wandsworth £15.1mWandsworth: £15.1mIslington: £18.5mWandsworth: £15.1mIslington: £18.5mWandsworth: £14.3mIslington: £17.5m

    £18.5m£18.5m£17.5mIslington is higher£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Islington £363.0m, Wandsworth £354.4mWandsworth: £354.4mIslington: £363.0mWandsworth: £356.0mIslington: £364.5mWandsworth: £336.2mIslington: £344.3m

    £363.0m£364.5m£344.3mIslington is higher£354.4m£356.0m£336.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Islington £151.1m, Wandsworth £137.2mWandsworth: £137.2mIslington: £151.1mWandsworth: £137.8mIslington: £151.8mWandsworth: £130.1mIslington: £143.4m

    £151.1m£151.8m£143.4mIslington is higher£137.2m£137.8m£130.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Islington £70.3m, Wandsworth £46.4mWandsworth: £46.4mIslington: £70.3mWandsworth: £46.6mIslington: £70.6mWandsworth: £44.1mIslington: £66.6m

    £70.3m£70.6m£66.6mIslington is higher£46.4m£46.6m£44.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Islington £2.0m, Wandsworth £2.6mWandsworth: £2.6mIslington: £2.0mWandsworth: £2.6mIslington: £2.0mWandsworth: £2.5mIslington: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£2.6m£2.6m£2.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Islington £1.9m, Wandsworth £1.7mWandsworth: £1.7mIslington: £1.9mWandsworth: £1.7mIslington: £1.9mWandsworth: £1.6mIslington: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mIslington is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Islington £0.95m, Wandsworth £1.2mWandsworth: £1.2mIslington: £0.95mWandsworth: £1.2mIslington: £0.95mWandsworth: £1.2mIslington: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.95m£0.90mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Islington 21,156, Wandsworth 30,951Wandsworth: 30,951Islington: 21,156

    21,156Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count30,951

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Islington 6,457, Wandsworth 5,936Wandsworth: 5,936Islington: 6,457

    6,457Islington is higher5,936

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Islington 3,379, Wandsworth 3,806Wandsworth: 3,806Islington: 3,379

    3,379Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count3,806

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Islington 17,406, Wandsworth 14,195Wandsworth: 14,195Islington: 17,406

    17,406Islington is higher14,195

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Islington 36,307, Wandsworth 34,323Wandsworth: 34,323Islington: 36,307

    36,307Islington is higher34,323

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Islington 4,223, Wandsworth 3,364Wandsworth: 3,364Islington: 4,223

    4,223Islington is higher3,364

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Islington and Wandsworth, total
MeasureIslingtonWandsworthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£982.6m£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnWandsworth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£278.8m£280.0m£264.4m£393.4m£395.1m£373.1mWandsworth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£455.7m£457.6m£432.2m£420.3m£422.1m£398.7mIslington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£222.6m£223.6m£211.2m£336.5m£337.9m£319.2mWandsworth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£38.2m£38.4m£36.2m£37.1m£37.3m£35.2mIslington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mWandsworth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mIslington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£115.1m£115.6m£109.2m£93.3m£93.7m£88.5mIslington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.3m£34.4m£32.5m£27.6m£27.7m£26.2mIslington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mIslington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£363.0m£364.5m£344.3m£354.4m£356.0m£336.2mIslington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£151.1m£151.8m£143.4m£137.2m£137.8m£130.1mIslington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£70.3m£70.6m£66.6m£46.4m£46.6m£44.1mIslington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£2.6m£2.6m£2.5mWandsworth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mIslington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m£1.2mWandsworth
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,15630,951Wandsworth
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,4575,936Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3793,806Wandsworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202617,40614,195Islington
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,30734,323Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,2233,364Islington

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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