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Lambeth and Lewisham

318,864 and 302,432 residents (mid-2024).

Lambeth is higher than Lewisham on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 9 of 22 measures, and Lewisham 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 Lewisham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lambeth £3,996, Lewisham £4,392Lewisham: £4,392Lambeth: £3,996Lewisham: £4,410Lambeth: £4,013Lewisham: £4,166Lambeth: £3,791

    £3,996£4,013£3,791Lewisham is higher£4,392£4,410£4,166

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lambeth £13,267, Lewisham £13,054Lewisham: £13,054Lambeth: £13,267Lewisham: £13,110Lambeth: £13,324Lewisham: £12,382Lambeth: £12,584

    £13,267£13,324£12,584Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count£13,054£13,110£12,382

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lambeth £2,303, Lewisham £2,764Lewisham: £2,764Lambeth: £2,303Lewisham: £2,776Lambeth: £2,313Lewisham: £2,622Lambeth: £2,185

    £2,303£2,313£2,185Lewisham is higher£2,764£2,776£2,622

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lambeth £10,741, Lewisham £10,995Lewisham: £10,995Lambeth: £10,741Lewisham: £11,042Lambeth: £10,787Lewisham: £10,429Lambeth: £10,188

    £10,741£10,787£10,188Lewisham is higher£10,995£11,042£10,429

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lambeth £1,716, Lewisham £1,319Lewisham: £1,319Lambeth: £1,716Lewisham: £1,325Lambeth: £1,723Lewisham: £1,252Lambeth: £1,628

    £1,716£1,723£1,628Lambeth is higher£1,319£1,325£1,252

  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, Lewisham £683Lewisham: £683Lambeth: £740Lewisham: £686Lambeth: £744Lewisham: £648Lambeth: £702

    £740£744£702Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count£683£686£648

  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, Lewisham £56Lewisham: £56Lambeth: £70Lewisham: £57Lambeth: £70Lewisham: £54Lambeth: £66

    £70£70£66Lambeth is higher£56£57£54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lambeth £380, Lewisham £413Lewisham: £413Lambeth: £380Lewisham: £414Lambeth: £381Lewisham: £391Lambeth: £360

    £380£381£360Lewisham is higher£413£414£391

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lambeth £97, Lewisham £124Lewisham: £124Lambeth: £97Lewisham: £124Lambeth: £98Lewisham: £118Lambeth: £92

    £97£98£92Lewisham is higher£124£124£118

  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, Lewisham £86Lewisham: £86Lambeth: £66Lewisham: £87Lambeth: £67Lewisham: £82Lambeth: £63

    £66£67£63Lewisham is higher£86£87£82

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lambeth £1,962, Lewisham £2,364Lewisham: £2,364Lambeth: £1,962Lewisham: £2,374Lambeth: £1,970Lewisham: £2,242Lambeth: £1,861

    £1,962£1,970£1,861Lewisham is higher£2,364£2,374£2,242

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lambeth £596, Lewisham £626Lewisham: £626Lambeth: £596Lewisham: £629Lambeth: £598Lewisham: £594Lambeth: £565

    £596£598£565Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£626£629£594

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lambeth £256, Lewisham £295Lewisham: £295Lambeth: £256Lewisham: £297Lambeth: £257Lewisham: £280Lambeth: £243

    £256£257£243Lewisham is higher£295£297£280

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lambeth £12, Lewisham £9.56Lewisham: £9.56Lambeth: £12Lewisham: £9.60Lambeth: £12Lewisham: £9.07Lambeth: £11

    £12£12£11Lambeth is higher£9.56£9.60£9.07

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lambeth £7.26, Lewisham £8.73Lewisham: £8.73Lambeth: £7.26Lewisham: £8.77Lambeth: £7.29Lewisham: £8.28Lambeth: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Lewisham is higher£8.73£8.77£8.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lambeth £4.04, Lewisham £3.96Lewisham: £3.96Lambeth: £4.04Lewisham: £3.98Lambeth: £4.05Lewisham: £3.76Lambeth: £3.83

    £4.04£4.05£3.83Lambeth is higher£3.96£3.98£3.76

  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, Lewisham 1,043.4Lewisham: 1,043.4Lambeth: 1,047.8

    1,047.8Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count1,043.4

  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, Lewisham 230.9Lewisham: 230.9Lambeth: 291.1

    291.1Lambeth is higher230.9

  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, Lewisham 144.6Lewisham: 144.6Lambeth: 154.2

    154.2Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count144.6

  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, Lewisham 64.5Lewisham: 64.5Lambeth: 59.3

    59.3Lewisham is higher64.5

  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, Lewisham 229.5Lewisham: 229.5Lambeth: 194.1

    194.1Lewisham is higher229.5

  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, Lewisham 19.3Lewisham: 19.3Lambeth: 14.8

    14.8Lewisham is higher19.3

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Lambeth and Lewisham, per person in the age group
MeasureLambethLewishamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,996£4,013£3,791£4,392£4,410£4,166Lewisham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,267£13,324£12,584£13,054£13,110£12,382Lambeth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,303£2,313£2,185£2,764£2,776£2,622Lewisham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,741£10,787£10,188£10,995£11,042£10,429Lewisham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,716£1,723£1,628£1,319£1,325£1,252Lambeth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£740£744£702£683£686£648Lambeth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£70£70£66£56£57£54Lambeth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£380£381£360£413£414£391Lewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£124£124£118Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£66£67£63£86£87£82Lewisham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,962£1,970£1,861£2,364£2,374£2,242Lewisham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£596£598£565£626£629£594Lewisham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£256£257£243£295£297£280Lewisham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£9.56£9.60£9.07Lambeth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£8.73£8.77£8.28Lewisham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.04£4.05£3.83£3.96£3.98£3.76Lambeth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,047.81,043.4Lambeth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026291.1230.9Lambeth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.2144.6Lambeth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.364.5Lewisham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.1229.5Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.819.3Lewisham

Per resident

Lambeth is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Lewisham 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 Lewisham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lambeth £3,996, Lewisham £4,392Lewisham: £4,392Lambeth: £3,996Lewisham: £4,410Lambeth: £4,013Lewisham: £4,166Lambeth: £3,791

    £3,996£4,013£3,791Lewisham is higher£4,392£4,410£4,166

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lambeth £1,155, Lewisham £1,244Lewisham: £1,244Lambeth: £1,155Lewisham: £1,249Lambeth: £1,160Lewisham: £1,180Lambeth: £1,095

    £1,155£1,160£1,095Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£1,244£1,249£1,180

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lambeth £1,764, Lewisham £1,981Lewisham: £1,981Lambeth: £1,764Lewisham: £1,990Lambeth: £1,772Lewisham: £1,879Lambeth: £1,674

    £1,764£1,772£1,674Lewisham is higher£1,981£1,990£1,879

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lambeth £935, Lewisham £1,048Lewisham: £1,048Lambeth: £935Lewisham: £1,052Lambeth: £939Lewisham: £994Lambeth: £887

    £935£939£887Lewisham is higher£1,048£1,052£994

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lambeth £149, Lewisham £126Lewisham: £126Lambeth: £149Lewisham: £126Lambeth: £150Lewisham: £119Lambeth: £142

    £149£150£142Lambeth is higher£126£126£119

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lambeth £64, Lewisham £65Lewisham: £65Lambeth: £64Lewisham: £65Lambeth: £65Lewisham: £62Lambeth: £61

    £64£65£61Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£65£65£62

  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, Lewisham £5.38Lewisham: £5.38Lambeth: £6.07Lewisham: £5.40Lambeth: £6.10Lewisham: £5.10Lambeth: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76Lambeth is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lambeth £380, Lewisham £413Lewisham: £413Lambeth: £380Lewisham: £414Lambeth: £381Lewisham: £391Lambeth: £360

    £380£381£360Lewisham is higher£413£414£391

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lambeth £97, Lewisham £124Lewisham: £124Lambeth: £97Lewisham: £124Lambeth: £98Lewisham: £118Lambeth: £92

    £97£98£92Lewisham is higher£124£124£118

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lambeth £51, Lewisham £62Lewisham: £62Lambeth: £51Lewisham: £62Lambeth: £51Lewisham: £59Lambeth: £48

    £51£51£48Lewisham is higher£62£62£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lambeth £1,503, Lewisham £1,694Lewisham: £1,694Lambeth: £1,503Lewisham: £1,702Lambeth: £1,509Lewisham: £1,607Lambeth: £1,426

    £1,503£1,509£1,426Lewisham is higher£1,694£1,702£1,607

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lambeth £596, Lewisham £626Lewisham: £626Lambeth: £596Lewisham: £629Lambeth: £598Lewisham: £594Lambeth: £565

    £596£598£565Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£626£629£594

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lambeth £196, Lewisham £212Lewisham: £212Lambeth: £196Lewisham: £213Lambeth: £197Lewisham: £201Lambeth: £186

    £196£197£186Lewisham is higher£212£213£201

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lambeth £8.93, Lewisham £6.85Lewisham: £6.85Lambeth: £8.93Lewisham: £6.88Lambeth: £8.97Lewisham: £6.50Lambeth: £8.47

    £8.93£8.97£8.47Lambeth is higher£6.85£6.88£6.50

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lambeth £5.56, Lewisham £6.26Lewisham: £6.26Lambeth: £5.56Lewisham: £6.29Lambeth: £5.58Lewisham: £5.94Lambeth: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27Lewisham is higher£6.26£6.29£5.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lambeth £4.04, Lewisham £3.96Lewisham: £3.96Lambeth: £4.04Lewisham: £3.98Lambeth: £4.05Lewisham: £3.76Lambeth: £3.83

    £4.04£4.05£3.83Lambeth is higher£3.96£3.98£3.76

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lambeth 91.2, Lewisham 99.4Lewisham: 99.4Lambeth: 91.2

    91.2Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count99.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lambeth 25.3, Lewisham 22.0Lewisham: 22.0Lambeth: 25.3

    25.3Lambeth is higher22.0

  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, Lewisham 13.8Lewisham: 13.8Lambeth: 13.4

    13.4Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count13.8

  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, Lewisham 64.5Lewisham: 64.5Lambeth: 59.3

    59.3Lewisham is higher64.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lambeth 148.7, Lewisham 164.5Lewisham: 164.5Lambeth: 148.7

    148.7Lewisham is higher164.5

  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, Lewisham 13.8Lewisham: 13.8Lambeth: 11.4

    11.4Lewisham is higher13.8

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Lambeth and Lewisham, per resident
MeasureLambethLewishamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,996£4,013£3,791£4,392£4,410£4,166Lewisham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,155£1,160£1,095£1,244£1,249£1,180Lewisham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,764£1,772£1,674£1,981£1,990£1,879Lewisham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£935£939£887£1,048£1,052£994Lewisham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£149£150£142£126£126£119Lambeth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£64£65£61£65£65£62Lewisham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£5.38£5.40£5.10Lambeth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£380£381£360£413£414£391Lewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£124£124£118Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£62£62£59Lewisham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,503£1,509£1,426£1,694£1,702£1,607Lewisham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£596£598£565£626£629£594Lewisham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£212£213£201Lewisham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.93£8.97£8.47£6.85£6.88£6.50Lambeth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£6.26£6.29£5.94Lewisham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.04£4.05£3.83£3.96£3.98£3.76Lambeth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202691.299.4Lewisham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.322.0Lambeth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.413.8Lewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.364.5Lewisham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026148.7164.5Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.413.8Lewisham

Total

Lambeth is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Lewisham on 14. 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 Lewisham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lambeth £1.3bn, Lewisham £1.3bnLewisham: £1.3bnLambeth: £1.3bnLewisham: £1.3bnLambeth: £1.3bnLewisham: £1.3bnLambeth: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnLewisham is higher£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lambeth £368.3m, Lewisham £376.1mLewisham: £376.1mLambeth: £368.3mLewisham: £377.7mLambeth: £369.8mLewisham: £356.8mLambeth: £349.3m

    £368.3m£369.8m£349.3mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£376.1m£377.7m£356.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lambeth £562.6m, Lewisham £599.2mLewisham: £599.2mLambeth: £562.6mLewisham: £601.7mLambeth: £565.0mLewisham: £568.3mLambeth: £533.6m

    £562.6m£565.0m£533.6mLewisham is higher£599.2m£601.7m£568.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lambeth £298.1m, Lewisham £316.8mLewisham: £316.8mLambeth: £298.1mLewisham: £318.2mLambeth: £299.4mLewisham: £300.5mLambeth: £282.8m

    £298.1m£299.4m£282.8mLewisham is higher£316.8m£318.2m£300.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lambeth £47.6m, Lewisham £38.0mLewisham: £38.0mLambeth: £47.6mLewisham: £38.2mLambeth: £47.8mLewisham: £36.1mLambeth: £45.2m

    £47.6m£47.8m£45.2mLambeth is higher£38.0m£38.2m£36.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lambeth £20.6m, Lewisham £19.7mLewisham: £19.7mLambeth: £20.6mLewisham: £19.8mLambeth: £20.6mLewisham: £18.7mLambeth: £19.5m

    £20.6m£20.6m£19.5mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

  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, Lewisham £1.6mLewisham: £1.6mLambeth: £1.9mLewisham: £1.6mLambeth: £1.9mLewisham: £1.5mLambeth: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mLambeth is higher£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, Lewisham £124.8mLewisham: £124.8mLambeth: £121.1mLewisham: £125.3mLambeth: £121.6mLewisham: £118.4mLambeth: £114.9m

    £121.1m£121.6m£114.9mLewisham is higher£124.8m£125.3m£118.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lambeth £31.0m, Lewisham £37.5mLewisham: £37.5mLambeth: £31.0mLewisham: £37.6mLambeth: £31.1mLewisham: £35.5mLambeth: £29.4m

    £31.0m£31.1m£29.4mLewisham is higher£37.5m£37.6m£35.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lambeth £16.2m, Lewisham £18.7mLewisham: £18.7mLambeth: £16.2mLewisham: £18.8mLambeth: £16.3mLewisham: £17.7mLambeth: £15.4m

    £16.2m£16.3m£15.4mLewisham is higher£18.7m£18.8m£17.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lambeth £479.3m, Lewisham £512.4mLewisham: £512.4mLambeth: £479.3mLewisham: £514.6mLambeth: £481.3mLewisham: £486.1mLambeth: £454.6m

    £479.3m£481.3m£454.6mLewisham is higher£512.4m£514.6m£486.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lambeth £190.0m, Lewisham £189.4mLewisham: £189.4mLambeth: £190.0mLewisham: £190.2mLambeth: £190.8mLewisham: £179.7mLambeth: £180.2m

    £190.0m£190.8m£180.2mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£189.4m£190.2m£179.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lambeth £62.5m, Lewisham £64.0mLewisham: £64.0mLambeth: £62.5mLewisham: £64.3mLambeth: £62.8mLewisham: £60.7mLambeth: £59.3m

    £62.5m£62.8m£59.3mLewisham is higher£64.0m£64.3m£60.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lambeth £2.8m, Lewisham £2.1mLewisham: £2.1mLambeth: £2.8mLewisham: £2.1mLambeth: £2.9mLewisham: £2.0mLambeth: £2.7m

    £2.8m£2.9m£2.7mLambeth is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lambeth £1.8m, Lewisham £1.9mLewisham: £1.9mLambeth: £1.8mLewisham: £1.9mLambeth: £1.8mLewisham: £1.8mLambeth: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mLewisham is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lambeth £1.3m, Lewisham £1.2mLewisham: £1.2mLambeth: £1.3mLewisham: £1.2mLambeth: £1.3mLewisham: £1.1mLambeth: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mLambeth is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lambeth 29,085, Lewisham 30,064Lewisham: 30,064Lambeth: 29,085

    29,085Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count30,064

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lambeth 8,081, Lewisham 6,653Lewisham: 6,653Lambeth: 8,081

    8,081Lambeth is higher6,653

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lambeth 4,279, Lewisham 4,166Lewisham: 4,166Lambeth: 4,279

    4,279Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count4,166

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lambeth 18,906, Lewisham 19,504Lewisham: 19,504Lambeth: 18,906

    18,906Lewisham is higher19,504

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lambeth 47,401, Lewisham 49,736Lewisham: 49,736Lambeth: 47,401

    47,401Lewisham is higher49,736

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lambeth 3,622, Lewisham 4,183Lewisham: 4,183Lambeth: 3,622

    3,622Lewisham is higher4,183

Show the numbers
Lambeth and Lewisham, total
MeasureLambethLewishamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£1.3bnLewisham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£368.3m£369.8m£349.3m£376.1m£377.7m£356.8mLewisham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£562.6m£565.0m£533.6m£599.2m£601.7m£568.3mLewisham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£298.1m£299.4m£282.8m£316.8m£318.2m£300.5mLewisham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£47.6m£47.8m£45.2m£38.0m£38.2m£36.1mLambeth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.6m£19.5m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mLambeth
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£124.8m£125.3m£118.4mLewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.0m£31.1m£29.4m£37.5m£37.6m£35.5mLewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m£18.7m£18.8m£17.7mLewisham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£479.3m£481.3m£454.6m£512.4m£514.6m£486.1mLewisham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£190.0m£190.8m£180.2m£189.4m£190.2m£179.7mLambeth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£62.5m£62.8m£59.3m£64.0m£64.3m£60.7mLewisham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mLambeth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mLewisham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mLambeth
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,08530,064Lewisham
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,0816,653Lambeth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,2794,166Lambeth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,90619,504Lewisham
Universal Credittotal, May 202647,40149,736Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,6224,183Lewisham

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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