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Lambeth and Islington

318,864 and 226,183 residents (mid-2024).

Lambeth is higher than Islington on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 16 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 Islington 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 Islington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lambeth £3,996, Islington £4,580Islington: £4,580Lambeth: £3,996Islington: £4,599Lambeth: £4,013Islington: £4,344Lambeth: £3,791

    £3,996£4,013£3,791Islington is higherDepends on how you count£4,580£4,599£4,344

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lambeth £13,267, Islington £13,939Islington: £13,939Lambeth: £13,267Islington: £13,998Lambeth: £13,324Islington: £13,222Lambeth: £12,584

    £13,267£13,324£12,584Islington is higherDepends on how you count£13,939£13,998£13,222

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lambeth £2,303, Islington £2,631Islington: £2,631Lambeth: £2,303Islington: £2,642Lambeth: £2,313Islington: £2,495Lambeth: £2,185

    £2,303£2,313£2,185Islington is higherDepends on how you count£2,631£2,642£2,495

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lambeth £10,741, Islington £11,132Islington: £11,132Lambeth: £10,741Islington: £11,179Lambeth: £10,787Islington: £10,559Lambeth: £10,188

    £10,741£10,787£10,188Islington is higherDepends on how you count£11,132£11,179£10,559

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lambeth £1,716, Islington £1,911Islington: £1,911Lambeth: £1,716Islington: £1,919Lambeth: £1,723Islington: £1,812Lambeth: £1,628

    £1,716£1,723£1,628Islington is higherDepends on how you count£1,911£1,919£1,812

  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, Islington £819Islington: £819Lambeth: £740Islington: £822Lambeth: £744Islington: £777Lambeth: £702

    £740£744£702Islington is higherDepends on how you count£819£822£777

  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, Islington £78Islington: £78Lambeth: £70Islington: £78Lambeth: £70Islington: £74Lambeth: £66

    £70£70£66Islington is higherDepends on how you count£78£78£74

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lambeth £380, Islington £509Islington: £509Lambeth: £380Islington: £511Lambeth: £381Islington: £483Lambeth: £360

    £380£381£360Islington is higherDepends on how you count£509£511£483

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lambeth £97, Islington £152Islington: £152Lambeth: £97Islington: £152Lambeth: £98Islington: £144Lambeth: £92

    £97£98£92Islington is higher£152£152£144

  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, Islington £107Islington: £107Lambeth: £66Islington: £107Lambeth: £67Islington: £101Lambeth: £63

    £66£67£63Islington is higher£107£107£101

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lambeth £1,962, Islington £2,096Islington: £2,096Lambeth: £1,962Islington: £2,105Lambeth: £1,970Islington: £1,988Lambeth: £1,861

    £1,962£1,970£1,861Islington is higherDepends on how you count£2,096£2,105£1,988

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lambeth £596, Islington £668Islington: £668Lambeth: £596Islington: £671Lambeth: £598Islington: £634Lambeth: £565

    £596£598£565Islington is higherDepends on how you count£668£671£634

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lambeth £256, Islington £406Islington: £406Lambeth: £256Islington: £407Lambeth: £257Islington: £385Lambeth: £243

    £256£257£243Islington is higher£406£407£385

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

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

    £12£12£11Lambeth is higher£12£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lambeth £7.26, Islington £11Islington: £11Lambeth: £7.26Islington: £11Lambeth: £7.29Islington: £11Lambeth: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Islington is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lambeth £4.04, Islington £4.17Islington: £4.17Lambeth: £4.04Islington: £4.19Lambeth: £4.05Islington: £3.96Lambeth: £3.83

    £4.04£4.05£3.83Islington is higherDepends on how you count£4.17£4.19£3.96

  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, Islington 1,057.9Islington: 1,057.9Lambeth: 1,047.8

    1,047.8Islington is higherDepends on how you count1,057.9

  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, Islington 322.9Islington: 322.9Lambeth: 291.1

    291.1Islington is higherDepends on how you count322.9

  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, Islington 169.0Islington: 169.0Lambeth: 154.2

    154.2Islington is higherDepends on how you count169.0

  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, Islington 77.0Islington: 77.0Lambeth: 59.3

    59.3Islington is higherDepends on how you count77.0

  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, Islington 209.6Islington: 209.6Lambeth: 194.1

    194.1Islington is higherDepends on how you count209.6

  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, Islington 24.4Islington: 24.4Lambeth: 14.8

    14.8Islington is higher24.4

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Lambeth and Islington, per person in the age group
MeasureLambethIslingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,996£4,013£3,791£4,580£4,599£4,344Islington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,267£13,324£12,584£13,939£13,998£13,222Islington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,303£2,313£2,185£2,631£2,642£2,495Islington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,741£10,787£10,188£11,132£11,179£10,559Islington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,716£1,723£1,628£1,911£1,919£1,812Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£740£744£702£819£822£777Islington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£70£70£66£78£78£74Islington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£380£381£360£509£511£483Islington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£152£152£144Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£66£67£63£107£107£101Islington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,962£1,970£1,861£2,096£2,105£1,988Islington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£596£598£565£668£671£634Islington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£256£257£243£406£407£385Islington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£12£12£11Lambeth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£11Islington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.04£4.05£3.83£4.17£4.19£3.96Islington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,047.81,057.9Islington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026291.1322.9Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.2169.0Islington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.377.0Islington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.1209.6Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.824.4Islington

Per resident

Lambeth is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Islington 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 Islington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lambeth £3,996, Islington £4,580Islington: £4,580Lambeth: £3,996Islington: £4,599Lambeth: £4,013Islington: £4,344Lambeth: £3,791

    £3,996£4,013£3,791Islington is higherDepends on how you count£4,580£4,599£4,344

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lambeth £1,155, Islington £1,232Islington: £1,232Lambeth: £1,155Islington: £1,238Lambeth: £1,160Islington: £1,169Lambeth: £1,095

    £1,155£1,160£1,095Islington is higherDepends on how you count£1,232£1,238£1,169

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lambeth £1,764, Islington £2,015Islington: £2,015Lambeth: £1,764Islington: £2,023Lambeth: £1,772Islington: £1,911Lambeth: £1,674

    £1,764£1,772£1,674Islington is higherDepends on how you count£2,015£2,023£1,911

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lambeth £935, Islington £984Islington: £984Lambeth: £935Islington: £988Lambeth: £939Islington: £934Lambeth: £887

    £935£939£887Islington is higherDepends on how you count£984£988£934

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lambeth £149, Islington £169Islington: £169Lambeth: £149Islington: £170Lambeth: £150Islington: £160Lambeth: £142

    £149£150£142Islington is higherDepends on how you count£169£170£160

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lambeth £64, Islington £72Islington: £72Lambeth: £64Islington: £73Lambeth: £65Islington: £69Lambeth: £61

    £64£65£61Islington is higherDepends on how you count£72£73£69

  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, Islington £6.89Islington: £6.89Lambeth: £6.07Islington: £6.92Lambeth: £6.10Islington: £6.54Lambeth: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76Islington is higherDepends on how you count£6.89£6.92£6.54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lambeth £380, Islington £509Islington: £509Lambeth: £380Islington: £511Lambeth: £381Islington: £483Lambeth: £360

    £380£381£360Islington is higherDepends on how you count£509£511£483

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lambeth £97, Islington £152Islington: £152Lambeth: £97Islington: £152Lambeth: £98Islington: £144Lambeth: £92

    £97£98£92Islington is higher£152£152£144

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lambeth £51, Islington £82Islington: £82Lambeth: £51Islington: £82Lambeth: £51Islington: £77Lambeth: £48

    £51£51£48Islington is higher£82£82£77

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lambeth £1,503, Islington £1,605Islington: £1,605Lambeth: £1,503Islington: £1,612Lambeth: £1,509Islington: £1,522Lambeth: £1,426

    £1,503£1,509£1,426Islington is higherDepends on how you count£1,605£1,612£1,522

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lambeth £596, Islington £668Islington: £668Lambeth: £596Islington: £671Lambeth: £598Islington: £634Lambeth: £565

    £596£598£565Islington is higherDepends on how you count£668£671£634

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lambeth £196, Islington £311Islington: £311Lambeth: £196Islington: £312Lambeth: £197Islington: £295Lambeth: £186

    £196£197£186Islington is higher£311£312£295

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lambeth £8.93, Islington £8.90Islington: £8.90Lambeth: £8.93Islington: £8.94Lambeth: £8.97Islington: £8.44Lambeth: £8.47

    £8.93£8.97£8.47Lambeth is higher£8.90£8.94£8.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lambeth £5.56, Islington £8.54Islington: £8.54Lambeth: £5.56Islington: £8.58Lambeth: £5.58Islington: £8.10Lambeth: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27Islington is higher£8.54£8.58£8.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lambeth £4.04, Islington £4.17Islington: £4.17Lambeth: £4.04Islington: £4.19Lambeth: £4.05Islington: £3.96Lambeth: £3.83

    £4.04£4.05£3.83Islington is higherDepends on how you count£4.17£4.19£3.96

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lambeth 91.2, Islington 93.5Islington: 93.5Lambeth: 91.2

    91.2Islington is higherDepends on how you count93.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lambeth 25.3, Islington 28.6Islington: 28.6Lambeth: 25.3

    25.3Islington is higherDepends on how you count28.6

  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, Islington 14.9Islington: 14.9Lambeth: 13.4

    13.4Islington is higherDepends on how you count14.9

  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, Islington 77.0Islington: 77.0Lambeth: 59.3

    59.3Islington is higherDepends on how you count77.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lambeth 148.7, Islington 160.5Islington: 160.5Lambeth: 148.7

    148.7Islington is higherDepends on how you count160.5

  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, Islington 18.7Islington: 18.7Lambeth: 11.4

    11.4Islington is higher18.7

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Lambeth and Islington, per resident
MeasureLambethIslingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,996£4,013£3,791£4,580£4,599£4,344Islington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,155£1,160£1,095£1,232£1,238£1,169Islington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,764£1,772£1,674£2,015£2,023£1,911Islington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£935£939£887£984£988£934Islington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£149£150£142£169£170£160Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£64£65£61£72£73£69Islington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£6.89£6.92£6.54Islington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£380£381£360£509£511£483Islington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£152£152£144Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£82£82£77Islington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,503£1,509£1,426£1,605£1,612£1,522Islington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£596£598£565£668£671£634Islington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£311£312£295Islington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.93£8.97£8.47£8.90£8.94£8.44Lambeth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£8.54£8.58£8.10Islington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.04£4.05£3.83£4.17£4.19£3.96Islington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202691.293.5Islington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.328.6Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.414.9Islington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.377.0Islington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026148.7160.5Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.418.7Islington

Total

Lambeth is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Islington on 5. 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 Islington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lambeth £1.3bn, Islington £1.0bnIslington: £1.0bnLambeth: £1.3bnIslington: £1.0bnLambeth: £1.3bnIslington: £982.6mLambeth: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£982.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lambeth £368.3m, Islington £278.8mIslington: £278.8mLambeth: £368.3mIslington: £280.0mLambeth: £369.8mIslington: £264.4mLambeth: £349.3m

    £368.3m£369.8m£349.3mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£278.8m£280.0m£264.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lambeth £562.6m, Islington £455.7mIslington: £455.7mLambeth: £562.6mIslington: £457.6mLambeth: £565.0mIslington: £432.2mLambeth: £533.6m

    £562.6m£565.0m£533.6mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£455.7m£457.6m£432.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lambeth £298.1m, Islington £222.6mIslington: £222.6mLambeth: £298.1mIslington: £223.6mLambeth: £299.4mIslington: £211.2mLambeth: £282.8m

    £298.1m£299.4m£282.8mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£222.6m£223.6m£211.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lambeth £47.6m, Islington £38.2mIslington: £38.2mLambeth: £47.6mIslington: £38.4mLambeth: £47.8mIslington: £36.2mLambeth: £45.2m

    £47.6m£47.8m£45.2mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£38.2m£38.4m£36.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lambeth £20.6m, Islington £16.4mIslington: £16.4mLambeth: £20.6mIslington: £16.4mLambeth: £20.6mIslington: £15.5mLambeth: £19.5m

    £20.6m£20.6m£19.5mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m

  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, Islington £1.6mIslington: £1.6mLambeth: £1.9mIslington: £1.6mLambeth: £1.9mIslington: £1.5mLambeth: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lambeth £121.1m, Islington £115.1mIslington: £115.1mLambeth: £121.1mIslington: £115.6mLambeth: £121.6mIslington: £109.2mLambeth: £114.9m

    £121.1m£121.6m£114.9mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£115.1m£115.6m£109.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lambeth £31.0m, Islington £34.3mIslington: £34.3mLambeth: £31.0mIslington: £34.4mLambeth: £31.1mIslington: £32.5mLambeth: £29.4m

    £31.0m£31.1m£29.4mIslington is higher£34.3m£34.4m£32.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lambeth £16.2m, Islington £18.5mIslington: £18.5mLambeth: £16.2mIslington: £18.5mLambeth: £16.3mIslington: £17.5mLambeth: £15.4m

    £16.2m£16.3m£15.4mIslington is higher£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lambeth £479.3m, Islington £363.0mIslington: £363.0mLambeth: £479.3mIslington: £364.5mLambeth: £481.3mIslington: £344.3mLambeth: £454.6m

    £479.3m£481.3m£454.6mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£363.0m£364.5m£344.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lambeth £190.0m, Islington £151.1mIslington: £151.1mLambeth: £190.0mIslington: £151.8mLambeth: £190.8mIslington: £143.4mLambeth: £180.2m

    £190.0m£190.8m£180.2mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£151.1m£151.8m£143.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lambeth £62.5m, Islington £70.3mIslington: £70.3mLambeth: £62.5mIslington: £70.6mLambeth: £62.8mIslington: £66.6mLambeth: £59.3m

    £62.5m£62.8m£59.3mIslington is higher£70.3m£70.6m£66.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lambeth £2.8m, Islington £2.0mIslington: £2.0mLambeth: £2.8mIslington: £2.0mLambeth: £2.9mIslington: £1.9mLambeth: £2.7m

    £2.8m£2.9m£2.7mLambeth is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lambeth £1.8m, Islington £1.9mIslington: £1.9mLambeth: £1.8mIslington: £1.9mLambeth: £1.8mIslington: £1.8mLambeth: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mIslington is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lambeth £1.3m, Islington £0.95mIslington: £0.95mLambeth: £1.3mIslington: £0.95mLambeth: £1.3mIslington: £0.90mLambeth: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lambeth 29,085, Islington 21,156Islington: 21,156Lambeth: 29,085

    29,085Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count21,156

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lambeth 8,081, Islington 6,457Islington: 6,457Lambeth: 8,081

    8,081Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count6,457

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lambeth 4,279, Islington 3,379Islington: 3,379Lambeth: 4,279

    4,279Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count3,379

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lambeth 18,906, Islington 17,406Islington: 17,406Lambeth: 18,906

    18,906Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count17,406

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lambeth 47,401, Islington 36,307Islington: 36,307Lambeth: 47,401

    47,401Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count36,307

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lambeth 3,622, Islington 4,223Islington: 4,223Lambeth: 3,622

    3,622Islington is higher4,223

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Lambeth and Islington, total
MeasureLambethIslingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£1.0bn£1.0bn£982.6mLambeth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£368.3m£369.8m£349.3m£278.8m£280.0m£264.4mLambeth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£562.6m£565.0m£533.6m£455.7m£457.6m£432.2mLambeth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£298.1m£299.4m£282.8m£222.6m£223.6m£211.2mLambeth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£47.6m£47.8m£45.2m£38.2m£38.4m£36.2mLambeth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.6m£19.5m£16.4m£16.4m£15.5mLambeth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mLambeth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£121.1m£121.6m£114.9m£115.1m£115.6m£109.2mLambeth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.0m£31.1m£29.4m£34.3m£34.4m£32.5mIslington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m£18.5m£18.5m£17.5mIslington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£479.3m£481.3m£454.6m£363.0m£364.5m£344.3mLambeth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£190.0m£190.8m£180.2m£151.1m£151.8m£143.4mLambeth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£62.5m£62.8m£59.3m£70.3m£70.6m£66.6mIslington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mLambeth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mIslington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.95m£0.95m£0.90mLambeth
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,08521,156Lambeth
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,0816,457Lambeth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,2793,379Lambeth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,90617,406Lambeth
Universal Credittotal, May 202647,40136,307Lambeth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,6224,223Islington

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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