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Lambeth and Hackney

318,864 and 268,651 residents (mid-2024).

Lambeth is higher than Hackney on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 1 of 22 measures, and Hackney on 21. 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 Hackney

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lambeth £3,996, Hackney £4,954Hackney: £4,954Lambeth: £3,996Hackney: £4,975Lambeth: £4,013Hackney: £4,699Lambeth: £3,791

    £3,996£4,013£3,791Hackney is higher£4,954£4,975£4,699

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lambeth £13,267, Hackney £13,766Hackney: £13,766Lambeth: £13,267Hackney: £13,824Lambeth: £13,324Hackney: £13,057Lambeth: £12,584

    £13,267£13,324£12,584Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£13,766£13,824£13,057

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lambeth £2,303, Hackney £3,345Hackney: £3,345Lambeth: £2,303Hackney: £3,359Lambeth: £2,313Hackney: £3,173Lambeth: £2,185

    £2,303£2,313£2,185Hackney is higher£3,345£3,359£3,173

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lambeth £10,741, Hackney £10,252Hackney: £10,252Lambeth: £10,741Hackney: £10,296Lambeth: £10,787Hackney: £9,725Lambeth: £10,188

    £10,741£10,787£10,188Lambeth is higher£10,252£10,296£9,725

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lambeth £1,716, Hackney £2,503Hackney: £2,503Lambeth: £1,716Hackney: £2,513Lambeth: £1,723Hackney: £2,374Lambeth: £1,628

    £1,716£1,723£1,628Hackney is higher£2,503£2,513£2,374

  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, Hackney £916Hackney: £916Lambeth: £740Hackney: £920Lambeth: £744Hackney: £869Lambeth: £702

    £740£744£702Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£916£920£869

  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, Hackney £95Hackney: £95Lambeth: £70Hackney: £95Lambeth: £70Hackney: £90Lambeth: £66

    £70£70£66Hackney is higher£95£95£90

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lambeth £380, Hackney £469Hackney: £469Lambeth: £380Hackney: £471Lambeth: £381Hackney: £445Lambeth: £360

    £380£381£360Hackney is higher£469£471£445

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lambeth £97, Hackney £154Hackney: £154Lambeth: £97Hackney: £154Lambeth: £98Hackney: £146Lambeth: £92

    £97£98£92Hackney is higher£154£154£146

  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, Hackney £117Hackney: £117Lambeth: £66Hackney: £118Lambeth: £67Hackney: £111Lambeth: £63

    £66£67£63Hackney is higher£117£118£111

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lambeth £1,962, Hackney £2,840Hackney: £2,840Lambeth: £1,962Hackney: £2,852Lambeth: £1,970Hackney: £2,694Lambeth: £1,861

    £1,962£1,970£1,861Hackney is higher£2,840£2,852£2,694

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lambeth £596, Hackney £794Hackney: £794Lambeth: £596Hackney: £797Lambeth: £598Hackney: £753Lambeth: £565

    £596£598£565Hackney is higher£794£797£753

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lambeth £256, Hackney £364Hackney: £364Lambeth: £256Hackney: £366Lambeth: £257Hackney: £345Lambeth: £243

    £256£257£243Hackney is higher£364£366£345

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lambeth £12, Hackney £13Hackney: £13Lambeth: £12Hackney: £13Lambeth: £12Hackney: £13Lambeth: £11

    £12£12£11Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£13

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lambeth £7.26, Hackney £10Hackney: £10Lambeth: £7.26Hackney: £10Lambeth: £7.29Hackney: £9.68Lambeth: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Hackney is higher£10£10£9.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lambeth £4.04, Hackney £4.06Hackney: £4.06Lambeth: £4.04Hackney: £4.08Lambeth: £4.05Hackney: £3.85Lambeth: £3.83

    £4.04£4.05£3.83Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£4.06£4.08£3.85

  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, Hackney 1,063.5Hackney: 1,063.5Lambeth: 1,047.8

    1,047.8Hackney is higherDepends on how you count1,063.5

  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, Hackney 397.3Hackney: 397.3Lambeth: 291.1

    291.1Hackney is higher397.3

  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, Hackney 187.2Hackney: 187.2Lambeth: 154.2

    154.2Hackney is higherDepends on how you count187.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lambeth 59.3, Hackney 71.3Hackney: 71.3Lambeth: 59.3

    59.3Hackney is higher71.3

  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, Hackney 262.4Hackney: 262.4Lambeth: 194.1

    194.1Hackney is higher262.4

  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, Hackney 27.0Hackney: 27.0Lambeth: 14.8

    14.8Hackney is higher27.0

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Lambeth and Hackney, per person in the age group
MeasureLambethHackneyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,996£4,013£3,791£4,954£4,975£4,699Hackney
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,267£13,324£12,584£13,766£13,824£13,057Hackney
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,303£2,313£2,185£3,345£3,359£3,173Hackney
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,741£10,787£10,188£10,252£10,296£9,725Lambeth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,716£1,723£1,628£2,503£2,513£2,374Hackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£740£744£702£916£920£869Hackney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£70£70£66£95£95£90Hackney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£380£381£360£469£471£445Hackney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£154£154£146Hackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£66£67£63£117£118£111Hackney
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,962£1,970£1,861£2,840£2,852£2,694Hackney
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£596£598£565£794£797£753Hackney
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£256£257£243£364£366£345Hackney
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£13Hackney
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£10£10£9.68Hackney
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.04£4.05£3.83£4.06£4.08£3.85Hackney
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,047.81,063.5Hackney
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026291.1397.3Hackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.2187.2Hackney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.371.3Hackney
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.1262.4Hackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.827.0Hackney

Per resident

Lambeth is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Hackney on 19. 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 Hackney

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lambeth £3,996, Hackney £4,954Hackney: £4,954Lambeth: £3,996Hackney: £4,975Lambeth: £4,013Hackney: £4,699Lambeth: £3,791

    £3,996£4,013£3,791Hackney is higher£4,954£4,975£4,699

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lambeth £1,155, Hackney £1,065Hackney: £1,065Lambeth: £1,155Hackney: £1,069Lambeth: £1,160Hackney: £1,010Lambeth: £1,095

    £1,155£1,160£1,095Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count£1,065£1,069£1,010

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lambeth £1,764, Hackney £2,469Hackney: £2,469Lambeth: £1,764Hackney: £2,479Lambeth: £1,772Hackney: £2,342Lambeth: £1,674

    £1,764£1,772£1,674Hackney is higher£2,469£2,479£2,342

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lambeth £935, Hackney £793Hackney: £793Lambeth: £935Hackney: £796Lambeth: £939Hackney: £752Lambeth: £887

    £935£939£887Lambeth is higher£793£796£752

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lambeth £149, Hackney £194Hackney: £194Lambeth: £149Hackney: £194Lambeth: £150Hackney: £184Lambeth: £142

    £149£150£142Hackney is higher£194£194£184

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lambeth £64, Hackney £71Hackney: £71Lambeth: £64Hackney: £71Lambeth: £65Hackney: £67Lambeth: £61

    £64£65£61Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

  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, Hackney £7.35Hackney: £7.35Lambeth: £6.07Hackney: £7.38Lambeth: £6.10Hackney: £6.97Lambeth: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76Hackney is higher£7.35£7.38£6.97

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lambeth £380, Hackney £469Hackney: £469Lambeth: £380Hackney: £471Lambeth: £381Hackney: £445Lambeth: £360

    £380£381£360Hackney is higher£469£471£445

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lambeth £97, Hackney £154Hackney: £154Lambeth: £97Hackney: £154Lambeth: £98Hackney: £146Lambeth: £92

    £97£98£92Hackney is higher£154£154£146

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lambeth £51, Hackney £87Hackney: £87Lambeth: £51Hackney: £87Lambeth: £51Hackney: £82Lambeth: £48

    £51£51£48Hackney is higher£87£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lambeth £1,503, Hackney £2,096Hackney: £2,096Lambeth: £1,503Hackney: £2,105Lambeth: £1,509Hackney: £1,988Lambeth: £1,426

    £1,503£1,509£1,426Hackney is higher£2,096£2,105£1,988

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lambeth £596, Hackney £794Hackney: £794Lambeth: £596Hackney: £797Lambeth: £598Hackney: £753Lambeth: £565

    £596£598£565Hackney is higher£794£797£753

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lambeth £196, Hackney £269Hackney: £269Lambeth: £196Hackney: £270Lambeth: £197Hackney: £255Lambeth: £186

    £196£197£186Hackney is higher£269£270£255

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lambeth £8.93, Hackney £9.84Hackney: £9.84Lambeth: £8.93Hackney: £9.88Lambeth: £8.97Hackney: £9.33Lambeth: £8.47

    £8.93£8.97£8.47Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£9.84£9.88£9.33

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lambeth £5.56, Hackney £7.54Hackney: £7.54Lambeth: £5.56Hackney: £7.57Lambeth: £5.58Hackney: £7.15Lambeth: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27Hackney is higher£7.54£7.57£7.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lambeth £4.04, Hackney £4.06Hackney: £4.06Lambeth: £4.04Hackney: £4.08Lambeth: £4.05Hackney: £3.85Lambeth: £3.83

    £4.04£4.05£3.83Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£4.06£4.08£3.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lambeth 91.2, Hackney 82.3Hackney: 82.3Lambeth: 91.2

    91.2Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count82.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lambeth 25.3, Hackney 30.7Hackney: 30.7Lambeth: 25.3

    25.3Hackney is higher30.7

  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, Hackney 14.5Hackney: 14.5Lambeth: 13.4

    13.4Hackney is higherDepends on how you count14.5

  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, Hackney 71.3Hackney: 71.3Lambeth: 59.3

    59.3Hackney is higher71.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lambeth 148.7, Hackney 193.7Hackney: 193.7Lambeth: 148.7

    148.7Hackney is higher193.7

  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, Hackney 19.9Hackney: 19.9Lambeth: 11.4

    11.4Hackney is higher19.9

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Lambeth and Hackney, per resident
MeasureLambethHackneyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,996£4,013£3,791£4,954£4,975£4,699Hackney
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,155£1,160£1,095£1,065£1,069£1,010Lambeth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,764£1,772£1,674£2,469£2,479£2,342Hackney
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£935£939£887£793£796£752Lambeth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£149£150£142£194£194£184Hackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£64£65£61£71£71£67Hackney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£7.35£7.38£6.97Hackney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£380£381£360£469£471£445Hackney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£154£154£146Hackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£87£87£82Hackney
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,503£1,509£1,426£2,096£2,105£1,988Hackney
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£596£598£565£794£797£753Hackney
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£269£270£255Hackney
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.93£8.97£8.47£9.84£9.88£9.33Hackney
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£7.54£7.57£7.15Hackney
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.04£4.05£3.83£4.06£4.08£3.85Hackney
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202691.282.3Lambeth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.330.7Hackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.414.5Hackney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.371.3Hackney
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026148.7193.7Hackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.419.9Hackney

Total

Lambeth is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Hackney on 15. 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 Hackney

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lambeth £1.3bn, Hackney £1.3bnHackney: £1.3bnLambeth: £1.3bnHackney: £1.3bnLambeth: £1.3bnHackney: £1.3bnLambeth: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnHackney is higher£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lambeth £368.3m, Hackney £286.0mHackney: £286.0mLambeth: £368.3mHackney: £287.2mLambeth: £369.8mHackney: £271.3mLambeth: £349.3m

    £368.3m£369.8m£349.3mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£286.0m£287.2m£271.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lambeth £562.6m, Hackney £663.3mHackney: £663.3mLambeth: £562.6mHackney: £666.1mLambeth: £565.0mHackney: £629.1mLambeth: £533.6m

    £562.6m£565.0m£533.6mHackney is higher£663.3m£666.1m£629.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lambeth £298.1m, Hackney £213.0mHackney: £213.0mLambeth: £298.1mHackney: £213.9mLambeth: £299.4mHackney: £202.1mLambeth: £282.8m

    £298.1m£299.4m£282.8mLambeth is higher£213.0m£213.9m£202.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lambeth £47.6m, Hackney £52.0mHackney: £52.0mLambeth: £47.6mHackney: £52.2mLambeth: £47.8mHackney: £49.3mLambeth: £45.2m

    £47.6m£47.8m£45.2mHackney is higher£52.0m£52.2m£49.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lambeth £20.6m, Hackney £19.0mHackney: £19.0mLambeth: £20.6mHackney: £19.1mLambeth: £20.6mHackney: £18.0mLambeth: £19.5m

    £20.6m£20.6m£19.5mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m

  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, Hackney £2.0mHackney: £2.0mLambeth: £1.9mHackney: £2.0mLambeth: £1.9mHackney: £1.9mLambeth: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mHackney is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lambeth £121.1m, Hackney £126.0mHackney: £126.0mLambeth: £121.1mHackney: £126.6mLambeth: £121.6mHackney: £119.6mLambeth: £114.9m

    £121.1m£121.6m£114.9mHackney is higher£126.0m£126.6m£119.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lambeth £31.0m, Hackney £41.3mHackney: £41.3mLambeth: £31.0mHackney: £41.4mLambeth: £31.1mHackney: £39.1mLambeth: £29.4m

    £31.0m£31.1m£29.4mHackney is higher£41.3m£41.4m£39.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lambeth £16.2m, Hackney £23.3mHackney: £23.3mLambeth: £16.2mHackney: £23.4mLambeth: £16.3mHackney: £22.1mLambeth: £15.4m

    £16.2m£16.3m£15.4mHackney is higher£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lambeth £479.3m, Hackney £563.1mHackney: £563.1mLambeth: £479.3mHackney: £565.5mLambeth: £481.3mHackney: £534.1mLambeth: £454.6m

    £479.3m£481.3m£454.6mHackney is higher£563.1m£565.5m£534.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lambeth £190.0m, Hackney £213.3mHackney: £213.3mLambeth: £190.0mHackney: £214.2mLambeth: £190.8mHackney: £202.3mLambeth: £180.2m

    £190.0m£190.8m£180.2mHackney is higher£213.3m£214.2m£202.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lambeth £62.5m, Hackney £72.2mHackney: £72.2mLambeth: £62.5mHackney: £72.5mLambeth: £62.8mHackney: £68.5mLambeth: £59.3m

    £62.5m£62.8m£59.3mHackney is higher£72.2m£72.5m£68.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lambeth £2.8m, Hackney £2.6mHackney: £2.6mLambeth: £2.8mHackney: £2.7mLambeth: £2.9mHackney: £2.5mLambeth: £2.7m

    £2.8m£2.9m£2.7mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£2.6m£2.7m£2.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lambeth £1.8m, Hackney £2.0mHackney: £2.0mLambeth: £1.8mHackney: £2.0mLambeth: £1.8mHackney: £1.9mLambeth: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mHackney is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lambeth £1.3m, Hackney £1.1mHackney: £1.1mLambeth: £1.3mHackney: £1.1mLambeth: £1.3mHackney: £1.0mLambeth: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lambeth 29,085, Hackney 22,098Hackney: 22,098Lambeth: 29,085

    29,085Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count22,098

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lambeth 8,081, Hackney 8,254Hackney: 8,254Lambeth: 8,081

    8,081Hackney is higher8,254

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lambeth 4,279, Hackney 3,889Hackney: 3,889Lambeth: 4,279

    4,279Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count3,889

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lambeth 18,906, Hackney 19,149Hackney: 19,149Lambeth: 18,906

    18,906Hackney is higher19,149

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lambeth 47,401, Hackney 52,043Hackney: 52,043Lambeth: 47,401

    47,401Hackney is higher52,043

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lambeth 3,622, Hackney 5,353Hackney: 5,353Lambeth: 3,622

    3,622Hackney is higher5,353

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Lambeth and Hackney, total
MeasureLambethHackneyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£1.3bnHackney
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£368.3m£369.8m£349.3m£286.0m£287.2m£271.3mLambeth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£562.6m£565.0m£533.6m£663.3m£666.1m£629.1mHackney
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£298.1m£299.4m£282.8m£213.0m£213.9m£202.1mLambeth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£47.6m£47.8m£45.2m£52.0m£52.2m£49.3mHackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.6m£19.5m£19.0m£19.1m£18.0mLambeth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mHackney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£121.1m£121.6m£114.9m£126.0m£126.6m£119.6mHackney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.0m£31.1m£29.4m£41.3m£41.4m£39.1mHackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m£23.3m£23.4m£22.1mHackney
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£479.3m£481.3m£454.6m£563.1m£565.5m£534.1mHackney
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£190.0m£190.8m£180.2m£213.3m£214.2m£202.3mHackney
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£62.5m£62.8m£59.3m£72.2m£72.5m£68.5mHackney
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m£2.6m£2.7m£2.5mLambeth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mHackney
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mLambeth
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,08522,098Lambeth
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,0818,254Hackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,2793,889Lambeth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,90619,149Hackney
Universal Credittotal, May 202647,40152,043Hackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,6225,353Hackney

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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