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Islington and Westminster

226,183 and 215,694 residents (mid-2024).

Islington is higher than Westminster on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 15 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 21 of 22 measures, and Westminster 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 Westminster

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Islington £4,580, Westminster £4,436Westminster: £4,436Islington: £4,580Westminster: £4,455Islington: £4,599Westminster: £4,207Islington: £4,344

    £4,580£4,599£4,344Islington is higher£4,436£4,455£4,207

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Islington £13,939, Westminster £11,942Westminster: £11,942Islington: £13,939Westminster: £11,993Islington: £13,998Westminster: £11,328Islington: £13,222

    £13,939£13,998£13,222Islington is higherDepends on how you count£11,942£11,993£11,328

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington £2,631, Westminster £2,167Westminster: £2,167Islington: £2,631Westminster: £2,176Islington: £2,642Westminster: £2,055Islington: £2,495

    £2,631£2,642£2,495Islington is higher£2,167£2,176£2,055

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Islington £11,132, Westminster £9,405Westminster: £9,405Islington: £11,132Westminster: £9,445Islington: £11,179Westminster: £8,921Islington: £10,559

    £11,132£11,179£10,559Islington is higherDepends on how you count£9,405£9,445£8,921

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Islington £1,911, Westminster £1,816Westminster: £1,816Islington: £1,911Westminster: £1,823Islington: £1,919Westminster: £1,722Islington: £1,812

    £1,911£1,919£1,812Islington is higherDepends on how you count£1,816£1,823£1,722

  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, Westminster £660Westminster: £660Islington: £819Westminster: £662Islington: £822Westminster: £626Islington: £777

    £819£822£777Islington is higherDepends on how you count£660£662£626

  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, Westminster £62Westminster: £62Islington: £78Westminster: £62Islington: £78Westminster: £59Islington: £74

    £78£78£74Islington is higherDepends on how you count£62£62£59

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Islington £509, Westminster £396Westminster: £396Islington: £509Westminster: £397Islington: £511Westminster: £375Islington: £483

    £509£511£483Islington is higher£396£397£375

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Islington £152, Westminster £117Westminster: £117Islington: £152Westminster: £117Islington: £152Westminster: £111Islington: £144

    £152£152£144Islington is higher£117£117£111

  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, Westminster £92Westminster: £92Islington: £107Westminster: £92Islington: £107Westminster: £87Islington: £101

    £107£107£101Islington is higher£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington £2,096, Westminster £1,723Westminster: £1,723Islington: £2,096Westminster: £1,730Islington: £2,105Westminster: £1,634Islington: £1,988

    £2,096£2,105£1,988Islington is higher£1,723£1,730£1,634

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Islington £668, Westminster £894Westminster: £894Islington: £668Westminster: £898Islington: £671Westminster: £848Islington: £634

    £668£671£634Westminster is higher£894£898£848

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington £406, Westminster £337Westminster: £337Islington: £406Westminster: £339Islington: £407Westminster: £320Islington: £385

    £406£407£385Islington is higher£337£339£320

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington £12, Westminster £7.50Westminster: £7.50Islington: £12Westminster: £7.53Islington: £12Westminster: £7.11Islington: £11

    £12£12£11Islington is higher£7.50£7.53£7.11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington £11, Westminster £7.34Westminster: £7.34Islington: £11Westminster: £7.37Islington: £11Westminster: £6.96Islington: £11

    £11Islington is higher£7.34£7.37£6.96

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Islington £4.17, Westminster £2.88Westminster: £2.88Islington: £4.17Westminster: £2.89Islington: £4.19Westminster: £2.73Islington: £3.96

    £4.17£4.19£3.96Islington is higher£2.88£2.89£2.73

  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, Westminster 899.4Westminster: 899.4Islington: 1,057.9

    1,057.9Islington is higherDepends on how you count899.4

  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, Westminster 259.7Westminster: 259.7Islington: 322.9

    322.9Islington is higherDepends on how you count259.7

  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, Westminster 133.0Westminster: 133.0Islington: 169.0

    169.0Islington is higherDepends on how you count133.0

  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, Westminster 59.3Westminster: 59.3Islington: 77.0

    77.0Islington is higher59.3

  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, Westminster 166.1Westminster: 166.1Islington: 209.6

    209.6Islington is higher166.1

  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, Westminster 21.2Westminster: 21.2Islington: 24.4

    24.4Islington is higher21.2

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Islington and Westminster, per person in the age group
MeasureIslingtonWestminsterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,580£4,599£4,344£4,436£4,455£4,207Islington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,939£13,998£13,222£11,942£11,993£11,328Islington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,631£2,642£2,495£2,167£2,176£2,055Islington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,132£11,179£10,559£9,405£9,445£8,921Islington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,911£1,919£1,812£1,816£1,823£1,722Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£819£822£777£660£662£626Islington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£78£78£74£62£62£59Islington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£509£511£483£396£397£375Islington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£117£117£111Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£107£107£101£92£92£87Islington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,096£2,105£1,988£1,723£1,730£1,634Islington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£668£671£634£894£898£848Westminster
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£406£407£385£337£339£320Islington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£7.50£7.53£7.11Islington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£7.34£7.37£6.96Islington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.17£4.19£3.96£2.88£2.89£2.73Islington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,057.9899.4Islington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026322.9259.7Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.0133.0Islington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.059.3Islington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026209.6166.1Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.421.2Islington

Per resident

Islington is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Westminster on 9. 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 Westminster

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Islington £4,580, Westminster £4,436Westminster: £4,436Islington: £4,580Westminster: £4,455Islington: £4,599Westminster: £4,207Islington: £4,344

    £4,580£4,599£4,344Islington is higher£4,436£4,455£4,207

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Islington £1,232, Westminster £1,382Westminster: £1,382Islington: £1,232Westminster: £1,388Islington: £1,238Westminster: £1,311Islington: £1,169

    £1,232£1,238£1,169Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£1,382£1,388£1,311

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Islington £2,015, Westminster £1,644Westminster: £1,644Islington: £2,015Westminster: £1,651Islington: £2,023Westminster: £1,559Islington: £1,911

    £2,015£2,023£1,911Islington is higher£1,644£1,651£1,559

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Islington £984, Westminster £1,089Westminster: £1,089Islington: £984Westminster: £1,093Islington: £988Westminster: £1,033Islington: £934

    £984£988£934Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£1,089£1,093£1,033

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Islington £169, Westminster £210Westminster: £210Islington: £169Westminster: £211Islington: £170Westminster: £199Islington: £160

    £169£170£160Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£210£211£199

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Islington £72, Westminster £76Westminster: £76Islington: £72Westminster: £77Islington: £73Westminster: £72Islington: £69

    £72£73£69Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£76£77£72

  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, Westminster £7.16Westminster: £7.16Islington: £6.89Westminster: £7.19Islington: £6.92Westminster: £6.79Islington: £6.54

    £6.89£6.92£6.54Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£7.16£7.19£6.79

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Islington £509, Westminster £396Westminster: £396Islington: £509Westminster: £397Islington: £511Westminster: £375Islington: £483

    £509£511£483Islington is higher£396£397£375

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Islington £152, Westminster £117Westminster: £117Islington: £152Westminster: £117Islington: £152Westminster: £111Islington: £144

    £152£152£144Islington is higher£117£117£111

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Islington £82, Westminster £70Westminster: £70Islington: £82Westminster: £70Islington: £82Westminster: £66Islington: £77

    £82£82£77Islington is higher£70£70£66

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Islington £1,605, Westminster £1,307Westminster: £1,307Islington: £1,605Westminster: £1,313Islington: £1,612Westminster: £1,240Islington: £1,522

    £1,605£1,612£1,522Islington is higher£1,307£1,313£1,240

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Islington £668, Westminster £894Westminster: £894Islington: £668Westminster: £898Islington: £671Westminster: £848Islington: £634

    £668£671£634Westminster is higher£894£898£848

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Islington £311, Westminster £256Westminster: £256Islington: £311Westminster: £257Islington: £312Westminster: £243Islington: £295

    £311£312£295Islington is higher£256£257£243

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Islington £8.90, Westminster £5.68Westminster: £5.68Islington: £8.90Westminster: £5.71Islington: £8.94Westminster: £5.39Islington: £8.44

    £8.90£8.94£8.44Islington is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Islington £8.54, Westminster £5.57Westminster: £5.57Islington: £8.54Westminster: £5.59Islington: £8.58Westminster: £5.28Islington: £8.10

    £8.54£8.58£8.10Islington is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Islington £4.17, Westminster £2.88Westminster: £2.88Islington: £4.17Westminster: £2.89Islington: £4.19Westminster: £2.73Islington: £3.96

    £4.17£4.19£3.96Islington is higher£2.88£2.89£2.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Islington 93.5, Westminster 104.1Westminster: 104.1Islington: 93.5

    93.5Westminster is higherDepends on how you count104.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Islington 28.6, Westminster 30.1Westminster: 30.1Islington: 28.6

    28.6Westminster is higherDepends on how you count30.1

  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, Westminster 15.4Westminster: 15.4Islington: 14.9

    14.9Westminster is higherDepends on how you count15.4

  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, Westminster 59.3Westminster: 59.3Islington: 77.0

    77.0Islington is higher59.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Islington 160.5, Westminster 126.1Westminster: 126.1Islington: 160.5

    160.5Islington is higher126.1

  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, Westminster 16.1Westminster: 16.1Islington: 18.7

    18.7Islington is higher16.1

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Islington and Westminster, per resident
MeasureIslingtonWestminsterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,580£4,599£4,344£4,436£4,455£4,207Islington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,232£1,238£1,169£1,382£1,388£1,311Westminster
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,015£2,023£1,911£1,644£1,651£1,559Islington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£984£988£934£1,089£1,093£1,033Westminster
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£169£170£160£210£211£199Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£76£77£72Westminster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54£7.16£7.19£6.79Westminster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£509£511£483£396£397£375Islington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£117£117£111Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£82£77£70£70£66Islington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,605£1,612£1,522£1,307£1,313£1,240Islington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£668£671£634£894£898£848Westminster
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£311£312£295£256£257£243Islington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.90£8.94£8.44£5.68£5.71£5.39Islington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.54£8.58£8.10£5.57£5.59£5.28Islington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.17£4.19£3.96£2.88£2.89£2.73Islington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202693.5104.1Westminster
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.630.1Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.915.4Westminster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.059.3Islington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026160.5126.1Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.716.1Islington

Total

Islington is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Westminster on 7. 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 Westminster

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Islington £1.0bn, Westminster £956.8mWestminster: £956.8mIslington: £1.0bnWestminster: £960.8mIslington: £1.0bnWestminster: £907.5mIslington: £982.6m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£982.6mIslington is higher£956.8m£960.8m£907.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Islington £278.8m, Westminster £298.2mWestminster: £298.2mIslington: £278.8mWestminster: £299.4mIslington: £280.0mWestminster: £282.8mIslington: £264.4m

    £278.8m£280.0m£264.4mWestminster is higherDepends on how you count£298.2m£299.4m£282.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Islington £455.7m, Westminster £354.6mWestminster: £354.6mIslington: £455.7mWestminster: £356.1mIslington: £457.6mWestminster: £336.4mIslington: £432.2m

    £455.7m£457.6m£432.2mIslington is higher£354.6m£356.1m£336.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Islington £222.6m, Westminster £234.8mWestminster: £234.8mIslington: £222.6mWestminster: £235.8mIslington: £223.6mWestminster: £222.7mIslington: £211.2m

    £222.6m£223.6m£211.2mWestminster is higherDepends on how you count£234.8m£235.8m£222.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Islington £38.2m, Westminster £45.3mWestminster: £45.3mIslington: £38.2mWestminster: £45.5mIslington: £38.4mWestminster: £43.0mIslington: £36.2m

    £38.2m£38.4m£36.2mWestminster is higherDepends on how you count£45.3m£45.5m£43.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Islington £16.4m, Westminster £16.5mWestminster: £16.5mIslington: £16.4mWestminster: £16.5mIslington: £16.4mWestminster: £15.6mIslington: £15.5m

    £16.4m£16.4m£15.5mWestminster is higherDepends on how you count£16.5m£16.5m£15.6m

  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, Westminster £1.5mWestminster: £1.5mIslington: £1.6mWestminster: £1.6mIslington: £1.6mWestminster: £1.5mIslington: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mIslington is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£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, Westminster £85.3mWestminster: £85.3mIslington: £115.1mWestminster: £85.7mIslington: £115.6mWestminster: £80.9mIslington: £109.2m

    £115.1m£115.6m£109.2mIslington is higher£85.3m£85.7m£80.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Islington £34.3m, Westminster £25.2mWestminster: £25.2mIslington: £34.3mWestminster: £25.3mIslington: £34.4mWestminster: £23.9mIslington: £32.5m

    £34.3m£34.4m£32.5mIslington is higher£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Islington £18.5m, Westminster £15.0mWestminster: £15.0mIslington: £18.5mWestminster: £15.1mIslington: £18.5mWestminster: £14.2mIslington: £17.5m

    £18.5m£18.5m£17.5mIslington is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Islington £363.0m, Westminster £282.0mWestminster: £282.0mIslington: £363.0mWestminster: £283.2mIslington: £364.5mWestminster: £267.5mIslington: £344.3m

    £363.0m£364.5m£344.3mIslington is higher£282.0m£283.2m£267.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Islington £151.1m, Westminster £192.9mWestminster: £192.9mIslington: £151.1mWestminster: £193.7mIslington: £151.8mWestminster: £183.0mIslington: £143.4m

    £151.1m£151.8m£143.4mWestminster is higher£192.9m£193.7m£183.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Islington £70.3m, Westminster £55.2mWestminster: £55.2mIslington: £70.3mWestminster: £55.4mIslington: £70.6mWestminster: £52.3mIslington: £66.6m

    £70.3m£70.6m£66.6mIslington is higher£55.2m£55.4m£52.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Islington £2.0m, Westminster £1.2mWestminster: £1.2mIslington: £2.0mWestminster: £1.2mIslington: £2.0mWestminster: £1.2mIslington: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mIslington is higher£1.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Islington £1.9m, Westminster £1.2mWestminster: £1.2mIslington: £1.9mWestminster: £1.2mIslington: £1.9mWestminster: £1.1mIslington: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mIslington is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Islington £0.95m, Westminster £0.62mWestminster: £0.62mIslington: £0.95mWestminster: £0.62mIslington: £0.95mWestminster: £0.59mIslington: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.95m£0.90mIslington is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Islington 21,156, Westminster 22,454Westminster: 22,454Islington: 21,156

    21,156Westminster is higherDepends on how you count22,454

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Islington 6,457, Westminster 6,483Westminster: 6,483Islington: 6,457

    6,457Westminster is higherDepends on how you count6,483

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Islington 3,379, Westminster 3,320Westminster: 3,320Islington: 3,379

    3,379Islington is higherDepends on how you count3,320

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Islington 17,406, Westminster 12,785Westminster: 12,785Islington: 17,406

    17,406Islington is higher12,785

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Islington 36,307, Westminster 27,188Westminster: 27,188Islington: 36,307

    36,307Islington is higher27,188

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Islington 4,223, Westminster 3,465Westminster: 3,465Islington: 4,223

    4,223Islington is higher3,465

Show the numbers
Islington and Westminster, total
MeasureIslingtonWestminsterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£982.6m£956.8m£960.8m£907.5mIslington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£278.8m£280.0m£264.4m£298.2m£299.4m£282.8mWestminster
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£455.7m£457.6m£432.2m£354.6m£356.1m£336.4mIslington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£222.6m£223.6m£211.2m£234.8m£235.8m£222.7mWestminster
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£38.2m£38.4m£36.2m£45.3m£45.5m£43.0mWestminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m£16.5m£16.5m£15.6mWestminster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.5m£1.6m£1.5mIslington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£115.1m£115.6m£109.2m£85.3m£85.7m£80.9mIslington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.3m£34.4m£32.5m£25.2m£25.3m£23.9mIslington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m£15.0m£15.1m£14.2mIslington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£363.0m£364.5m£344.3m£282.0m£283.2m£267.5mIslington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£151.1m£151.8m£143.4m£192.9m£193.7m£183.0mWestminster
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£70.3m£70.6m£66.6m£55.2m£55.4m£52.3mIslington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.2mIslington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mIslington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mIslington
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,15622,454Westminster
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,4576,483Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3793,320Islington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202617,40612,785Islington
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,30727,188Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,2233,465Islington

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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