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Lambeth and Camden
Lambeth is higher than Camden on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.
On 17 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.
Per person in the age group
Lambeth is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Camden 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 Camden
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,996£4,013£3,791Camden is higherDepends on how you count£4,365£4,384£4,140
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,267£13,324£12,584Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count£13,069£13,124£12,396
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,303£2,313£2,185Lambeth is higher£2,272£2,282£2,155
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£10,741£10,787£10,188Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count£10,626£10,671£10,079
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£1,716£1,723£1,628Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count£1,669£1,676£1,583
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£740£744£702Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count£709£712£673
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£70£70£66Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count£64£65£61
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£380£381£360Camden is higherDepends on how you count£442£443£419
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£97£98£92Camden is higherDepends on how you count£112£112£106
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£66£67£63Camden is higherDepends on how you count£97£98£92
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,962£1,970£1,861Lambeth is higher£1,782£1,789£1,690
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£596£598£565Camden is higherDepends on how you count£655£658£621
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£256£257£243Camden is higherDepends on how you count£375£376£356
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£12£12£11Lambeth is higher£8.20£8.24£7.78
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.26£7.29£6.89Camden is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.50
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.04£4.05£3.83Lambeth is higher£3.44£3.45£3.26
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,047.8Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count992.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
291.1Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count265.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
154.2Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count142.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
59.3Camden is higherDepends on how you count65.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
194.1Lambeth is higher181.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
14.8Camden is higherDepends on how you count21.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Lambeth | Camden | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,996£4,013£3,791 | £4,365£4,384£4,140 | Camden |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,267£13,324£12,584 | £13,069£13,124£12,396 | Lambeth |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,303£2,313£2,185 | £2,272£2,282£2,155 | Lambeth |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £10,741£10,787£10,188 | £10,626£10,671£10,079 | Lambeth |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £1,716£1,723£1,628 | £1,669£1,676£1,583 | Lambeth |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £740£744£702 | £709£712£673 | Lambeth |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £70£70£66 | £64£65£61 | Lambeth |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £380£381£360 | £442£443£419 | Camden |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £97£98£92 | £112£112£106 | Camden |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £66£67£63 | £97£98£92 | Camden |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,962£1,970£1,861 | £1,782£1,789£1,690 | Lambeth |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £596£598£565 | £655£658£621 | Camden |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £256£257£243 | £375£376£356 | Camden |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £12£12£11 | £8.20£8.24£7.78 | Lambeth |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.26£7.29£6.89 | £10£10£9.50 | Camden |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.04£4.05£3.83 | £3.44£3.45£3.26 | Lambeth |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,047.8 | 992.1 | Lambeth |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 291.1 | 265.1 | Lambeth |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 154.2 | 142.0 | Lambeth |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 59.3 | 65.2 | Camden |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 194.1 | 181.1 | Lambeth |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 14.8 | 21.9 | Camden |
Per resident
Lambeth is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Camden on 17. 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 Camden
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,996£4,013£3,791Camden is higherDepends on how you count£4,365£4,384£4,140
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,155£1,160£1,095Camden is higherDepends on how you count£1,464£1,470£1,389
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,764£1,772£1,674Lambeth is higher£1,689£1,696£1,602
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£935£939£887Camden is higherDepends on how you count£1,190£1,196£1,129
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£149£150£142Camden is higherDepends on how you count£187£188£177
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£64£65£61Camden is higherDepends on how you count£79£80£75
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.07£6.10£5.76Camden is higherDepends on how you count£7.21£7.24£6.84
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£380£381£360Camden is higherDepends on how you count£442£443£419
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£97£98£92Camden is higherDepends on how you count£112£112£106
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£51£51£48Camden is higherDepends on how you count£72£73£69
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,503£1,509£1,426Lambeth is higher£1,325£1,330£1,256
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£596£598£565Camden is higherDepends on how you count£655£658£621
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£196£197£186Camden is higherDepends on how you count£279£280£264
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£8.93£8.97£8.47Lambeth is higher£6.09£6.12£5.78
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£5.56£5.58£5.27Camden is higherDepends on how you count£7.44£7.47£7.06
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.04£4.05£3.83Lambeth is higher£3.44£3.45£3.26
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
91.2Camden is higherDepends on how you count111.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
25.3Camden is higherDepends on how you count29.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.4Camden is higherDepends on how you count15.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
59.3Camden is higherDepends on how you count65.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
148.7Lambeth is higher134.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.4Camden is higherDepends on how you count16.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Lambeth | Camden | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,996£4,013£3,791 | £4,365£4,384£4,140 | Camden |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,155£1,160£1,095 | £1,464£1,470£1,389 | Camden |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,764£1,772£1,674 | £1,689£1,696£1,602 | Lambeth |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £935£939£887 | £1,190£1,196£1,129 | Camden |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £149£150£142 | £187£188£177 | Camden |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £64£65£61 | £79£80£75 | Camden |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.07£6.10£5.76 | £7.21£7.24£6.84 | Camden |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £380£381£360 | £442£443£419 | Camden |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £97£98£92 | £112£112£106 | Camden |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £51£51£48 | £72£73£69 | Camden |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,503£1,509£1,426 | £1,325£1,330£1,256 | Lambeth |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £596£598£565 | £655£658£621 | Camden |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £196£197£186 | £279£280£264 | Camden |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £8.93£8.97£8.47 | £6.09£6.12£5.78 | Lambeth |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £5.56£5.58£5.27 | £7.44£7.47£7.06 | Camden |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.04£4.05£3.83 | £3.44£3.45£3.26 | Lambeth |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 91.2 | 111.2 | Camden |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 25.3 | 29.7 | Camden |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.4 | 15.9 | Camden |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 59.3 | 65.2 | Camden |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 148.7 | 134.7 | Lambeth |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.4 | 16.3 | Camden |
Total
Lambeth is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Camden 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
Lambeth Camden
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£962.7m£966.8m£913.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£368.3m£369.8m£349.3mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£322.9m£324.3m£306.3m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£562.6m£565.0m£533.6mLambeth is higher£372.6m£374.2m£353.4m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£298.1m£299.4m£282.8mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£262.6m£263.7m£249.1m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£47.6m£47.8m£45.2mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£20.6m£20.6m£19.5mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£121.1m£121.6m£114.9mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£97.4m£97.8m£92.4m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£31.0m£31.1m£29.4mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£24.6m£24.8m£23.4m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£16.0m£16.0m£15.1m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£479.3m£481.3m£454.6mLambeth is higher£292.1m£293.4m£277.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£190.0m£190.8m£180.2mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£144.4m£145.0m£137.0m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£62.5m£62.8m£59.3mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£61.5m£61.7m£58.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£2.8m£2.9m£2.7mLambeth is higher£1.3m£1.4m£1.3m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mLambeth is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
29,085Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count24,516
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
8,081Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count6,551
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,279Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count3,508
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
18,906Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count14,376
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
47,401Lambeth is higher29,699
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,622Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count3,585
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| Measure | Lambeth | Camden | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn | £962.7m£966.8m£913.2m | Lambeth |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £368.3m£369.8m£349.3m | £322.9m£324.3m£306.3m | Lambeth |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £562.6m£565.0m£533.6m | £372.6m£374.2m£353.4m | Lambeth |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £298.1m£299.4m£282.8m | £262.6m£263.7m£249.1m | Lambeth |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £47.6m£47.8m£45.2m | £41.2m£41.4m£39.1m | Lambeth |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £20.6m£20.6m£19.5m | £17.5m£17.6m£16.6m | Lambeth |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £1.9m£1.9m£1.8m | £1.6m£1.6m£1.5m | Lambeth |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £121.1m£121.6m£114.9m | £97.4m£97.8m£92.4m | Lambeth |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £31.0m£31.1m£29.4m | £24.6m£24.8m£23.4m | Lambeth |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.2m£16.3m£15.4m | £16.0m£16.0m£15.1m | Lambeth |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £479.3m£481.3m£454.6m | £292.1m£293.4m£277.1m | Lambeth |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £190.0m£190.8m£180.2m | £144.4m£145.0m£137.0m | Lambeth |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £62.5m£62.8m£59.3m | £61.5m£61.7m£58.3m | Lambeth |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £2.8m£2.9m£2.7m | £1.3m£1.4m£1.3m | Lambeth |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £1.8m£1.8m£1.7m | £1.6m | Lambeth |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.3m£1.3m£1.2m | £0.76m£0.76m£0.72m | Lambeth |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 29,085 | 24,516 | Lambeth |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 8,081 | 6,551 | Lambeth |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,279 | 3,508 | Lambeth |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 18,906 | 14,376 | Lambeth |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 47,401 | 29,699 | Lambeth |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,622 | 3,585 | Lambeth |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.