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Lambeth and Greenwich
Lambeth is higher than Greenwich on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.
On 10 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 12 of 22 measures, and Greenwich on 10. 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 Greenwich
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,996£4,013£3,791Lambeth is higher£3,946£3,962£3,743
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,267£13,324£12,584Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count£12,749£12,803£12,093
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,303£2,313£2,185Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£2,446£2,457£2,320
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£10,741£10,787£10,188Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count£10,600£10,645£10,055
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£1,716£1,723£1,628Lambeth is higher£1,361£1,367£1,291
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£740£744£702Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count£734£738£697
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£70£70£66Lambeth is higher£53£53£51
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£380£381£360Greenwich is higher£402£404£382
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£97£98£92Greenwich is higher£137£138£130
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£66£67£63Greenwich is higher£98£99£93
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,962£1,970£1,861Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£2,054£2,063£1,949
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£596£598£565Lambeth is higher£410£411£389
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£256£257£243Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£273£274£259
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£12£12£11Lambeth is higher£10£10£9.84
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.26£7.29£6.89Greenwich is higher£9.74£9.78£9.24
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.04£4.05£3.83Lambeth is higher£3.49£3.50£3.31
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,047.8Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count988.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
291.1Lambeth is higher221.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
154.2Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count152.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
59.3Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count61.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
194.1Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count208.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
14.8Greenwich is higher22.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Lambeth | Greenwich | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,996£4,013£3,791 | £3,946£3,962£3,743 | Lambeth |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,267£13,324£12,584 | £12,749£12,803£12,093 | Lambeth |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,303£2,313£2,185 | £2,446£2,457£2,320 | Greenwich |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £10,741£10,787£10,188 | £10,600£10,645£10,055 | Lambeth |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £1,716£1,723£1,628 | £1,361£1,367£1,291 | Lambeth |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £740£744£702 | £734£738£697 | Lambeth |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £70£70£66 | £53£53£51 | Lambeth |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £380£381£360 | £402£404£382 | Greenwich |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £97£98£92 | £137£138£130 | Greenwich |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £66£67£63 | £98£99£93 | Greenwich |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,962£1,970£1,861 | £2,054£2,063£1,949 | Greenwich |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £596£598£565 | £410£411£389 | Lambeth |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £256£257£243 | £273£274£259 | Greenwich |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £12£12£11 | £10£10£9.84 | Lambeth |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.26£7.29£6.89 | £9.74£9.78£9.24 | Greenwich |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.04£4.05£3.83 | £3.49£3.50£3.31 | Lambeth |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,047.8 | 988.9 | Lambeth |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 291.1 | 221.5 | Lambeth |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 154.2 | 152.0 | Lambeth |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 59.3 | 61.9 | Greenwich |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 194.1 | 208.3 | Greenwich |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 14.8 | 22.2 | Greenwich |
Per resident
Lambeth is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Greenwich on 11. 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 Greenwich
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,996£4,013£3,791Lambeth is higher£3,946£3,962£3,743
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,155£1,160£1,095Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£1,275£1,280£1,209
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,764£1,772£1,674Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count£1,718£1,726£1,630
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£935£939£887Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£1,060£1,064£1,005
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£149£150£142Lambeth is higher£136£137£129
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£64£65£61Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£73£74£70
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.07£6.10£5.76Lambeth is higher£5.32£5.35£5.05
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£380£381£360Greenwich is higher£402£404£382
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£97£98£92Greenwich is higher£137£138£130
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£51£51£48Greenwich is higher£69£69£65
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,503£1,509£1,426Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count£1,443£1,449£1,369
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£596£598£565Lambeth is higher£410£411£389
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£196£197£186Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count£192£193£182
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£8.93£8.97£8.47Lambeth is higher£7.28£7.32£6.91
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£5.56£5.58£5.27Greenwich is higher£6.84£6.87£6.49
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.04£4.05£3.83Lambeth is higher£3.49£3.50£3.31
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
91.2Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count98.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
25.3Lambeth is higher22.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.4Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count15.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
59.3Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count61.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
148.7Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count146.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.4Greenwich is higher15.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Lambeth | Greenwich | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,996£4,013£3,791 | £3,946£3,962£3,743 | Lambeth |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,155£1,160£1,095 | £1,275£1,280£1,209 | Greenwich |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,764£1,772£1,674 | £1,718£1,726£1,630 | Lambeth |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £935£939£887 | £1,060£1,064£1,005 | Greenwich |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £149£150£142 | £136£137£129 | Lambeth |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £64£65£61 | £73£74£70 | Greenwich |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.07£6.10£5.76 | £5.32£5.35£5.05 | Lambeth |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £380£381£360 | £402£404£382 | Greenwich |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £97£98£92 | £137£138£130 | Greenwich |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £51£51£48 | £69£69£65 | Greenwich |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,503£1,509£1,426 | £1,443£1,449£1,369 | Lambeth |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £596£598£565 | £410£411£389 | Lambeth |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £196£197£186 | £192£193£182 | Lambeth |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £8.93£8.97£8.47 | £7.28£7.32£6.91 | Lambeth |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £5.56£5.58£5.27 | £6.84£6.87£6.49 | Greenwich |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.04£4.05£3.83 | £3.49£3.50£3.31 | Lambeth |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 91.2 | 98.9 | Greenwich |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 25.3 | 22.1 | Lambeth |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.4 | 15.2 | Greenwich |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 59.3 | 61.9 | Greenwich |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 148.7 | 146.3 | Lambeth |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.4 | 15.6 | Greenwich |
Total
Lambeth is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Greenwich on 10. 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 Greenwich
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnLambeth is higher£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£368.3m£369.8m£349.3mGreenwich is higherDepends on how you count£384.0m£385.6m£364.3m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£562.6m£565.0m£533.6mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£517.7m£519.9m£491.0m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£298.1m£299.4m£282.8mGreenwich is higherDepends on how you count£319.3m£320.7m£302.9m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£47.6m£47.8m£45.2mLambeth is higher£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£20.6m£20.6m£19.5mGreenwich is higherDepends on how you count£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mLambeth is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£121.1m£121.6m£114.9mGreenwich is higher£121.2m£121.7m£115.0m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£31.0m£31.1m£29.4mGreenwich is higher£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mGreenwich is higher£20.8m£20.9m£19.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£479.3m£481.3m£454.6mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£434.8m£436.6m£412.4m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£190.0m£190.8m£180.2mLambeth is higher£123.4m£124.0m£117.1m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£62.5m£62.8m£59.3mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£57.8m£58.1m£54.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£2.8m£2.9m£2.7mLambeth is higher£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mGreenwich is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mLambeth is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.00m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
29,085Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count29,786
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
8,081Lambeth is higher6,671
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,279Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count4,578
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
18,906Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count18,651
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
47,401Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count44,070
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,622Greenwich is higher4,703
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| Measure | Lambeth | Greenwich | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn | £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn | Lambeth |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £368.3m£369.8m£349.3m | £384.0m£385.6m£364.3m | Greenwich |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £562.6m£565.0m£533.6m | £517.7m£519.9m£491.0m | Lambeth |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £298.1m£299.4m£282.8m | £319.3m£320.7m£302.9m | Greenwich |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £47.6m£47.8m£45.2m | £41.0m£41.2m£38.9m | Lambeth |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £20.6m£20.6m£19.5m | £22.1m£22.2m£21.0m | Greenwich |
| 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 | £121.2m£121.7m£115.0m | Greenwich |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £31.0m£31.1m£29.4m | £41.2m£41.4m£39.1m | Greenwich |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.2m£16.3m£15.4m | £20.8m£20.9m£19.7m | Greenwich |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £479.3m£481.3m£454.6m | £434.8m£436.6m£412.4m | Lambeth |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £190.0m£190.8m£180.2m | £123.4m£124.0m£117.1m | Lambeth |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £62.5m£62.8m£59.3m | £57.8m£58.1m£54.9m | Lambeth |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £2.8m£2.9m£2.7m | £2.2m£2.2m£2.1m | Lambeth |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £1.8m£1.8m£1.7m | £2.1m£2.1m£2.0m | Greenwich |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.3m£1.3m£1.2m | £1.1m£1.1m£1.00m | Lambeth |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 29,085 | 29,786 | Greenwich |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 8,081 | 6,671 | Lambeth |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,279 | 4,578 | Greenwich |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 18,906 | 18,651 | Lambeth |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 47,401 | 44,070 | Lambeth |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,622 | 4,703 | Greenwich |
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.