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Lambeth and Brighton and Hove

318,864 and 285,063 residents (mid-2024).

Lambeth is higher than Brighton and Hove on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 13 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

Lambeth is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Brighton and Hove 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

Lambeth Brighton and Hove

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lambeth £3,996, Brighton and Hove £4,100Brighton and Hove: £4,100Lambeth: £3,996Brighton and Hove: £4,118Lambeth: £4,013Brighton and Hove: £3,889Lambeth: £3,791

    £3,996£4,013£3,791Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£4,100£4,118£3,889

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lambeth £13,267, Brighton and Hove £12,878Brighton and Hove: £12,878Lambeth: £13,267Brighton and Hove: £12,932Lambeth: £13,324Brighton and Hove: £12,215Lambeth: £12,584

    £13,267£13,324£12,584Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count£12,878£12,932£12,215

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lambeth £2,303, Brighton and Hove £1,937Brighton and Hove: £1,937Lambeth: £2,303Brighton and Hove: £1,946Lambeth: £2,313Brighton and Hove: £1,838Lambeth: £2,185

    £2,303£2,313£2,185Lambeth is higher£1,937£1,946£1,838

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lambeth £10,741, Brighton and Hove £11,440Brighton and Hove: £11,440Lambeth: £10,741Brighton and Hove: £11,488Lambeth: £10,787Brighton and Hove: £10,851Lambeth: £10,188

    £10,741£10,787£10,188Brighton and Hove is higher£11,440£11,488£10,851

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lambeth £1,716, Brighton and Hove £745Brighton and Hove: £745Lambeth: £1,716Brighton and Hove: £748Lambeth: £1,723Brighton and Hove: £707Lambeth: £1,628

    £1,716£1,723£1,628Lambeth is higher£745£748£707

  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: Lambeth £740, Brighton and Hove £655Brighton and Hove: £655Lambeth: £740Brighton and Hove: £658Lambeth: £744Brighton and Hove: £621Lambeth: £702

    £740£744£702Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count£655£658£621

  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: Lambeth £70, Brighton and Hove £38Brighton and Hove: £38Lambeth: £70Brighton and Hove: £38Lambeth: £70Brighton and Hove: £36Lambeth: £66

    £70£70£66Lambeth is higher£38£38£36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lambeth £380, Brighton and Hove £441Brighton and Hove: £441Lambeth: £380Brighton and Hove: £443Lambeth: £381Brighton and Hove: £418Lambeth: £360

    £380£381£360Brighton and Hove is higher£441£443£418

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lambeth £97, Brighton and Hove £138Brighton and Hove: £138Lambeth: £97Brighton and Hove: £139Lambeth: £98Brighton and Hove: £131Lambeth: £92

    £97£98£92Brighton and Hove is higher£138£139£131

  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: Lambeth £66, Brighton and Hove £75Brighton and Hove: £75Lambeth: £66Brighton and Hove: £75Lambeth: £67Brighton and Hove: £71Lambeth: £63

    £66£67£63Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£75£75£71

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lambeth £1,962, Brighton and Hove £1,512Brighton and Hove: £1,512Lambeth: £1,962Brighton and Hove: £1,518Lambeth: £1,970Brighton and Hove: £1,434Lambeth: £1,861

    £1,962£1,970£1,861Lambeth is higher£1,512£1,518£1,434

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lambeth £596, Brighton and Hove £405Brighton and Hove: £405Lambeth: £596Brighton and Hove: £407Lambeth: £598Brighton and Hove: £384Lambeth: £565

    £596£598£565Lambeth is higher£405£407£384

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lambeth £256, Brighton and Hove £336Brighton and Hove: £336Lambeth: £256Brighton and Hove: £337Lambeth: £257Brighton and Hove: £319Lambeth: £243

    £256£257£243Brighton and Hove is higher£336£337£319

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lambeth £12, Brighton and Hove £9.09Brighton and Hove: £9.09Lambeth: £12Brighton and Hove: £9.13Lambeth: £12Brighton and Hove: £8.62Lambeth: £11

    £12£12£11Lambeth is higher£9.09£9.13£8.62

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lambeth £7.26, Brighton and Hove £5.64Brighton and Hove: £5.64Lambeth: £7.26Brighton and Hove: £5.66Lambeth: £7.29Brighton and Hove: £5.35Lambeth: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Lambeth is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lambeth £4.04, Brighton and Hove £4.95Brighton and Hove: £4.95Lambeth: £4.04Brighton and Hove: £4.98Lambeth: £4.05Brighton and Hove: £4.70Lambeth: £3.83

    £4.04£4.05£3.83Brighton and Hove is higher£4.95£4.98£4.70

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lambeth 1,047.8, Brighton and Hove 1,031.4Brighton and Hove: 1,031.4Lambeth: 1,047.8

    1,047.8Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count1,031.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lambeth 291.1, Brighton and Hove 155.8Brighton and Hove: 155.8Lambeth: 291.1

    291.1Lambeth is higher155.8

  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: Lambeth 154.2, Brighton and Hove 134.9Brighton and Hove: 134.9Lambeth: 154.2

    154.2Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count134.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lambeth 59.3, Brighton and Hove 65.6Brighton and Hove: 65.6Lambeth: 59.3

    59.3Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count65.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Lambeth 194.1, Brighton and Hove 175.2Brighton and Hove: 175.2Lambeth: 194.1

    194.1Lambeth is higher175.2

  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: Lambeth 14.8, Brighton and Hove 16.5Brighton and Hove: 16.5Lambeth: 14.8

    14.8Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count16.5

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Lambeth and Brighton and Hove, per person in the age group
MeasureLambethBrighton and HoveHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,996£4,013£3,791£4,100£4,118£3,889Brighton and Hove
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,267£13,324£12,584£12,878£12,932£12,215Lambeth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,303£2,313£2,185£1,937£1,946£1,838Lambeth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,741£10,787£10,188£11,440£11,488£10,851Brighton and Hove
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,716£1,723£1,628£745£748£707Lambeth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£740£744£702£655£658£621Lambeth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£70£70£66£38£38£36Lambeth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£380£381£360£441£443£418Brighton and Hove
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£138£139£131Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£66£67£63£75£75£71Brighton and Hove
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,962£1,970£1,861£1,512£1,518£1,434Lambeth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£596£598£565£405£407£384Lambeth
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£256£257£243£336£337£319Brighton and Hove
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£9.09£9.13£8.62Lambeth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£5.64£5.66£5.35Lambeth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.04£4.05£3.83£4.95£4.98£4.70Brighton and Hove
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,047.81,031.4Lambeth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026291.1155.8Lambeth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.2134.9Lambeth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.365.6Brighton and Hove
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.1175.2Lambeth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.816.5Brighton and Hove

Per resident

Lambeth is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Brighton and Hove on 13. 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

Lambeth Brighton and Hove

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lambeth £3,996, Brighton and Hove £4,100Brighton and Hove: £4,100Lambeth: £3,996Brighton and Hove: £4,118Lambeth: £4,013Brighton and Hove: £3,889Lambeth: £3,791

    £3,996£4,013£3,791Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£4,100£4,118£3,889

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lambeth £1,155, Brighton and Hove £1,722Brighton and Hove: £1,722Lambeth: £1,155Brighton and Hove: £1,730Lambeth: £1,160Brighton and Hove: £1,634Lambeth: £1,095

    £1,155£1,160£1,095Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£1,722£1,730£1,634

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lambeth £1,764, Brighton and Hove £1,388Brighton and Hove: £1,388Lambeth: £1,764Brighton and Hove: £1,394Lambeth: £1,772Brighton and Hove: £1,317Lambeth: £1,674

    £1,764£1,772£1,674Lambeth is higher£1,388£1,394£1,317

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lambeth £935, Brighton and Hove £1,530Brighton and Hove: £1,530Lambeth: £935Brighton and Hove: £1,537Lambeth: £939Brighton and Hove: £1,451Lambeth: £887

    £935£939£887Brighton and Hove is higher£1,530£1,537£1,451

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lambeth £149, Brighton and Hove £100Brighton and Hove: £100Lambeth: £149Brighton and Hove: £100Lambeth: £150Brighton and Hove: £95Lambeth: £142

    £149£150£142Lambeth is higher£100£100£95

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lambeth £64, Brighton and Hove £88Brighton and Hove: £88Lambeth: £64Brighton and Hove: £88Lambeth: £65Brighton and Hove: £83Lambeth: £61

    £64£65£61Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£88£88£83

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Lambeth £6.07, Brighton and Hove £5.10Brighton and Hove: £5.10Lambeth: £6.07Brighton and Hove: £5.12Lambeth: £6.10Brighton and Hove: £4.84Lambeth: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76Lambeth is higher£5.10£5.12£4.84

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lambeth £380, Brighton and Hove £441Brighton and Hove: £441Lambeth: £380Brighton and Hove: £443Lambeth: £381Brighton and Hove: £418Lambeth: £360

    £380£381£360Brighton and Hove is higher£441£443£418

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lambeth £97, Brighton and Hove £138Brighton and Hove: £138Lambeth: £97Brighton and Hove: £139Lambeth: £98Brighton and Hove: £131Lambeth: £92

    £97£98£92Brighton and Hove is higher£138£139£131

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lambeth £51, Brighton and Hove £54Brighton and Hove: £54Lambeth: £51Brighton and Hove: £54Lambeth: £51Brighton and Hove: £51Lambeth: £48

    £51£51£48Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lambeth £1,503, Brighton and Hove £1,083Brighton and Hove: £1,083Lambeth: £1,503Brighton and Hove: £1,088Lambeth: £1,509Brighton and Hove: £1,028Lambeth: £1,426

    £1,503£1,509£1,426Lambeth is higher£1,083£1,088£1,028

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lambeth £596, Brighton and Hove £405Brighton and Hove: £405Lambeth: £596Brighton and Hove: £407Lambeth: £598Brighton and Hove: £384Lambeth: £565

    £596£598£565Lambeth is higher£405£407£384

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lambeth £196, Brighton and Hove £241Brighton and Hove: £241Lambeth: £196Brighton and Hove: £242Lambeth: £197Brighton and Hove: £228Lambeth: £186

    £196£197£186Brighton and Hove is higher£241£242£228

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lambeth £8.93, Brighton and Hove £6.52Brighton and Hove: £6.52Lambeth: £8.93Brighton and Hove: £6.54Lambeth: £8.97Brighton and Hove: £6.18Lambeth: £8.47

    £8.93£8.97£8.47Lambeth is higher£6.52£6.54£6.18

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lambeth £5.56, Brighton and Hove £4.04Brighton and Hove: £4.04Lambeth: £5.56Brighton and Hove: £4.05Lambeth: £5.58Brighton and Hove: £3.83Lambeth: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27Lambeth is higher£4.04£4.05£3.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lambeth £4.04, Brighton and Hove £4.95Brighton and Hove: £4.95Lambeth: £4.04Brighton and Hove: £4.98Lambeth: £4.05Brighton and Hove: £4.70Lambeth: £3.83

    £4.04£4.05£3.83Brighton and Hove is higher£4.95£4.98£4.70

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lambeth 91.2, Brighton and Hove 138.0Brighton and Hove: 138.0Lambeth: 91.2

    91.2Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count138.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lambeth 25.3, Brighton and Hove 20.8Brighton and Hove: 20.8Lambeth: 25.3

    25.3Lambeth is higher20.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lambeth 13.4, Brighton and Hove 18.0Brighton and Hove: 18.0Lambeth: 13.4

    13.4Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count18.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lambeth 59.3, Brighton and Hove 65.6Brighton and Hove: 65.6Lambeth: 59.3

    59.3Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count65.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lambeth 148.7, Brighton and Hove 125.5Brighton and Hove: 125.5Lambeth: 148.7

    148.7Lambeth is higher125.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lambeth 11.4, Brighton and Hove 11.8Brighton and Hove: 11.8Lambeth: 11.4

    11.4Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count11.8

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Lambeth and Brighton and Hove, per resident
MeasureLambethBrighton and HoveHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,996£4,013£3,791£4,100£4,118£3,889Brighton and Hove
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,155£1,160£1,095£1,722£1,730£1,634Brighton and Hove
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,764£1,772£1,674£1,388£1,394£1,317Lambeth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£935£939£887£1,530£1,537£1,451Brighton and Hove
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£149£150£142£100£100£95Lambeth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£64£65£61£88£88£83Brighton and Hove
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£5.10£5.12£4.84Lambeth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£380£381£360£441£443£418Brighton and Hove
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£138£139£131Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£54£54£51Brighton and Hove
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,503£1,509£1,426£1,083£1,088£1,028Lambeth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£596£598£565£405£407£384Lambeth
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£241£242£228Brighton and Hove
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.93£8.97£8.47£6.52£6.54£6.18Lambeth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£4.04£4.05£3.83Lambeth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.04£4.05£3.83£4.95£4.98£4.70Brighton and Hove
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202691.2138.0Brighton and Hove
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.320.8Lambeth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.418.0Brighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.365.6Brighton and Hove
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026148.7125.5Lambeth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.411.8Brighton and Hove

Total

Lambeth is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Brighton and Hove 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

Lambeth Brighton and Hove

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lambeth £1.3bn, Brighton and Hove £1.2bnBrighton and Hove: £1.2bnLambeth: £1.3bnBrighton and Hove: £1.2bnLambeth: £1.3bnBrighton and Hove: £1.1bnLambeth: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lambeth £368.3m, Brighton and Hove £491.0mBrighton and Hove: £491.0mLambeth: £368.3mBrighton and Hove: £493.1mLambeth: £369.8mBrighton and Hove: £465.7mLambeth: £349.3m

    £368.3m£369.8m£349.3mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£491.0m£493.1m£465.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lambeth £562.6m, Brighton and Hove £395.8mBrighton and Hove: £395.8mLambeth: £562.6mBrighton and Hove: £397.5mLambeth: £565.0mBrighton and Hove: £375.4mLambeth: £533.6m

    £562.6m£565.0m£533.6mLambeth is higher£395.8m£397.5m£375.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lambeth £298.1m, Brighton and Hove £436.2mBrighton and Hove: £436.2mLambeth: £298.1mBrighton and Hove: £438.0mLambeth: £299.4mBrighton and Hove: £413.7mLambeth: £282.8m

    £298.1m£299.4m£282.8mBrighton and Hove is higher£436.2m£438.0m£413.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lambeth £47.6m, Brighton and Hove £28.4mBrighton and Hove: £28.4mLambeth: £47.6mBrighton and Hove: £28.5mLambeth: £47.8mBrighton and Hove: £26.9mLambeth: £45.2m

    £47.6m£47.8m£45.2mLambeth is higher£28.4m£28.5m£26.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lambeth £20.6m, Brighton and Hove £25.0mBrighton and Hove: £25.0mLambeth: £20.6mBrighton and Hove: £25.1mLambeth: £20.6mBrighton and Hove: £23.7mLambeth: £19.5m

    £20.6m£20.6m£19.5mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Lambeth £1.9m, Brighton and Hove £1.5mBrighton and Hove: £1.5mLambeth: £1.9mBrighton and Hove: £1.5mLambeth: £1.9mBrighton and Hove: £1.4mLambeth: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mLambeth 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: Lambeth £121.1m, Brighton and Hove £125.8mBrighton and Hove: £125.8mLambeth: £121.1mBrighton and Hove: £126.3mLambeth: £121.6mBrighton and Hove: £119.3mLambeth: £114.9m

    £121.1m£121.6m£114.9mBrighton and Hove is higher£125.8m£126.3m£119.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lambeth £31.0m, Brighton and Hove £39.4mBrighton and Hove: £39.4mLambeth: £31.0mBrighton and Hove: £39.6mLambeth: £31.1mBrighton and Hove: £37.4mLambeth: £29.4m

    £31.0m£31.1m£29.4mBrighton and Hove is higher£39.4m£39.6m£37.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lambeth £16.2m, Brighton and Hove £15.3mBrighton and Hove: £15.3mLambeth: £16.2mBrighton and Hove: £15.4mLambeth: £16.3mBrighton and Hove: £14.5mLambeth: £15.4m

    £16.2m£16.3m£15.4mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lambeth £479.3m, Brighton and Hove £308.9mBrighton and Hove: £308.9mLambeth: £479.3mBrighton and Hove: £310.2mLambeth: £481.3mBrighton and Hove: £293.0mLambeth: £454.6m

    £479.3m£481.3m£454.6mLambeth is higher£308.9m£310.2m£293.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lambeth £190.0m, Brighton and Hove £115.4mBrighton and Hove: £115.4mLambeth: £190.0mBrighton and Hove: £115.9mLambeth: £190.8mBrighton and Hove: £109.5mLambeth: £180.2m

    £190.0m£190.8m£180.2mLambeth is higher£115.4m£115.9m£109.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lambeth £62.5m, Brighton and Hove £68.6mBrighton and Hove: £68.6mLambeth: £62.5mBrighton and Hove: £68.9mLambeth: £62.8mBrighton and Hove: £65.1mLambeth: £59.3m

    £62.5m£62.8m£59.3mBrighton and Hove is higher£68.6m£68.9m£65.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lambeth £2.8m, Brighton and Hove £1.9mBrighton and Hove: £1.9mLambeth: £2.8mBrighton and Hove: £1.9mLambeth: £2.9mBrighton and Hove: £1.8mLambeth: £2.7m

    £2.8m£2.9m£2.7mLambeth is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lambeth £1.8m, Brighton and Hove £1.2mBrighton and Hove: £1.2mLambeth: £1.8mBrighton and Hove: £1.2mLambeth: £1.8mBrighton and Hove: £1.1mLambeth: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mLambeth is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lambeth £1.3m, Brighton and Hove £1.4mBrighton and Hove: £1.4mLambeth: £1.3mBrighton and Hove: £1.4mLambeth: £1.3mBrighton and Hove: £1.3mLambeth: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mBrighton and Hove is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lambeth 29,085, Brighton and Hove 39,325Brighton and Hove: 39,325Lambeth: 29,085

    29,085Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count39,325

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lambeth 8,081, Brighton and Hove 5,941Brighton and Hove: 5,941Lambeth: 8,081

    8,081Lambeth is higher5,941

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lambeth 4,279, Brighton and Hove 5,142Brighton and Hove: 5,142Lambeth: 4,279

    4,279Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count5,142

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lambeth 18,906, Brighton and Hove 18,703Brighton and Hove: 18,703Lambeth: 18,906

    18,906Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count18,703

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lambeth 47,401, Brighton and Hove 35,788Brighton and Hove: 35,788Lambeth: 47,401

    47,401Lambeth is higher35,788

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lambeth 3,622, Brighton and Hove 3,361Brighton and Hove: 3,361Lambeth: 3,622

    3,622Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count3,361

Show the numbers
Lambeth and Brighton and Hove, total
MeasureLambethBrighton and HoveHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnLambeth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£368.3m£369.8m£349.3m£491.0m£493.1m£465.7mBrighton and Hove
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£562.6m£565.0m£533.6m£395.8m£397.5m£375.4mLambeth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£298.1m£299.4m£282.8m£436.2m£438.0m£413.7mBrighton and Hove
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£47.6m£47.8m£45.2m£28.4m£28.5m£26.9mLambeth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.6m£19.5m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mBrighton and Hove
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mLambeth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£121.1m£121.6m£114.9m£125.8m£126.3m£119.3mBrighton and Hove
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.0m£31.1m£29.4m£39.4m£39.6m£37.4mBrighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mLambeth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£479.3m£481.3m£454.6m£308.9m£310.2m£293.0mLambeth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£190.0m£190.8m£180.2m£115.4m£115.9m£109.5mLambeth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£62.5m£62.8m£59.3m£68.6m£68.9m£65.1mBrighton and Hove
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mLambeth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mLambeth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mBrighton and Hove
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,08539,325Brighton and Hove
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,0815,941Lambeth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,2795,142Brighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,90618,703Lambeth
Universal Credittotal, May 202647,40135,788Lambeth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,6223,361Lambeth

Sources

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

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  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.
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