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Lambeth and Southwark

318,864 and 317,058 residents (mid-2024).

Lambeth is higher than Southwark on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 15 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 10 of 22 measures, and Southwark on 12. 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 Southwark

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lambeth £3,996, Southwark £3,861Southwark: £3,861Lambeth: £3,996Southwark: £3,877Lambeth: £4,013Southwark: £3,662Lambeth: £3,791

    £3,996£4,013£3,791Lambeth is higher£3,861£3,877£3,662

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lambeth £13,267, Southwark £13,265Southwark: £13,265Lambeth: £13,267Southwark: £13,321Lambeth: £13,324Southwark: £12,582Lambeth: £12,584

    £13,267£13,324£12,584Lambeth is higher£13,265£13,321£12,582

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lambeth £2,303, Southwark £2,329Southwark: £2,329Lambeth: £2,303Southwark: £2,339Lambeth: £2,313Southwark: £2,209Lambeth: £2,185

    £2,303£2,313£2,185Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£2,329£2,339£2,209

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lambeth £10,741, Southwark £10,590Southwark: £10,590Lambeth: £10,741Southwark: £10,635Lambeth: £10,787Southwark: £10,045Lambeth: £10,188

    £10,741£10,787£10,188Lambeth is higher£10,590£10,635£10,045

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lambeth £1,716, Southwark £1,789Southwark: £1,789Lambeth: £1,716Southwark: £1,797Lambeth: £1,723Southwark: £1,697Lambeth: £1,628

    £1,716£1,723£1,628Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£1,789£1,797£1,697

  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, Southwark £813Southwark: £813Lambeth: £740Southwark: £816Lambeth: £744Southwark: £771Lambeth: £702

    £740£744£702Southwark is higher£813£816£771

  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, Southwark £73Southwark: £73Lambeth: £70Southwark: £73Lambeth: £70Southwark: £69Lambeth: £66

    £70£70£66Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£73£73£69

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lambeth £380, Southwark £385Southwark: £385Lambeth: £380Southwark: £386Lambeth: £381Southwark: £365Lambeth: £360

    £380£381£360Southwark is higher£385£386£365

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lambeth £97, Southwark £121Southwark: £121Lambeth: £97Southwark: £121Lambeth: £98Southwark: £114Lambeth: £92

    £97£98£92Southwark is higher£121£121£114

  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, Southwark £78Southwark: £78Lambeth: £66Southwark: £78Lambeth: £67Southwark: £74Lambeth: £63

    £66£67£63Southwark is higher£78£78£74

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lambeth £1,962, Southwark £2,006Southwark: £2,006Lambeth: £1,962Southwark: £2,015Lambeth: £1,970Southwark: £1,903Lambeth: £1,861

    £1,962£1,970£1,861Southwark is higher£2,006£2,015£1,903

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lambeth £596, Southwark £485Southwark: £485Lambeth: £596Southwark: £487Lambeth: £598Southwark: £460Lambeth: £565

    £596£598£565Lambeth is higher£485£487£460

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lambeth £256, Southwark £230Southwark: £230Lambeth: £256Southwark: £231Lambeth: £257Southwark: £218Lambeth: £243

    £256£257£243Lambeth is higher£230£231£218

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lambeth £12, Southwark £8.94Southwark: £8.94Lambeth: £12Southwark: £8.98Lambeth: £12Southwark: £8.48Lambeth: £11

    £12£12£11Lambeth is higher£8.94£8.98£8.48

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lambeth £7.26, Southwark £5.80Southwark: £5.80Lambeth: £7.26Southwark: £5.82Lambeth: £7.29Southwark: £5.50Lambeth: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Lambeth is higher£5.80£5.82£5.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lambeth £4.04, Southwark £3.07Southwark: £3.07Lambeth: £4.04Southwark: £3.08Lambeth: £4.05Southwark: £2.91Lambeth: £3.83

    £4.04£4.05£3.83Lambeth is higher£3.07£3.08£2.91

  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, Southwark 1,036.8Southwark: 1,036.8Lambeth: 1,047.8

    1,047.8Lambeth is higher1,036.8

  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, Southwark 299.8Southwark: 299.8Lambeth: 291.1

    291.1Southwark is higherDepends on how you count299.8

  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, Southwark 163.0Southwark: 163.0Lambeth: 154.2

    154.2Southwark is higher163.0

  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, Southwark 59.5Southwark: 59.5Lambeth: 59.3

    59.3Southwark is higherDepends on how you count59.5

  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, Southwark 193.3Southwark: 193.3Lambeth: 194.1

    194.1Lambeth is higher193.3

  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, Southwark 17.2Southwark: 17.2Lambeth: 14.8

    14.8Southwark is higher17.2

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Lambeth and Southwark, per person in the age group
MeasureLambethSouthwarkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,996£4,013£3,791£3,861£3,877£3,662Lambeth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,267£13,324£12,584£13,265£13,321£12,582Lambeth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,303£2,313£2,185£2,329£2,339£2,209Southwark
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,741£10,787£10,188£10,590£10,635£10,045Lambeth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,716£1,723£1,628£1,789£1,797£1,697Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£740£744£702£813£816£771Southwark
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£70£70£66£73£73£69Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£380£381£360£385£386£365Southwark
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£121£121£114Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£66£67£63£78£78£74Southwark
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,962£1,970£1,861£2,006£2,015£1,903Southwark
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£596£598£565£485£487£460Lambeth
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£256£257£243£230£231£218Lambeth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£8.94£8.98£8.48Lambeth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£5.80£5.82£5.50Lambeth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.04£4.05£3.83£3.07£3.08£2.91Lambeth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,047.81,036.8Lambeth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026291.1299.8Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.2163.0Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.359.5Southwark
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.1193.3Lambeth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.817.2Southwark

Per resident

Lambeth is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Southwark on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Lambeth Southwark

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lambeth £3,996, Southwark £3,861Southwark: £3,861Lambeth: £3,996Southwark: £3,877Lambeth: £4,013Southwark: £3,662Lambeth: £3,791

    £3,996£4,013£3,791Lambeth is higher£3,861£3,877£3,662

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lambeth £1,155, Southwark £1,104Southwark: £1,104Lambeth: £1,155Southwark: £1,109Lambeth: £1,160Southwark: £1,047Lambeth: £1,095

    £1,155£1,160£1,095Lambeth is higher£1,104£1,109£1,047

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lambeth £1,764, Southwark £1,764Southwark: £1,764Lambeth: £1,764Southwark: £1,771Lambeth: £1,772Southwark: £1,673Lambeth: £1,674

    £1,764£1,772£1,674Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count£1,764£1,771£1,673

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lambeth £935, Southwark £881Southwark: £881Lambeth: £935Southwark: £885Lambeth: £939Southwark: £836Lambeth: £887

    £935£939£887Lambeth is higher£881£885£836

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lambeth £149, Southwark £149Southwark: £149Lambeth: £149Southwark: £150Lambeth: £150Southwark: £141Lambeth: £142

    £149£150£142Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count£149£150£141

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lambeth £64, Southwark £68Southwark: £68Lambeth: £64Southwark: £68Lambeth: £65Southwark: £64Lambeth: £61

    £64£65£61Southwark is higher£68£68£64

  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, Southwark £6.08Southwark: £6.08Lambeth: £6.07Southwark: £6.11Lambeth: £6.10Southwark: £5.77Lambeth: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£6.08£6.11£5.77

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lambeth £380, Southwark £385Southwark: £385Lambeth: £380Southwark: £386Lambeth: £381Southwark: £365Lambeth: £360

    £380£381£360Southwark is higher£385£386£365

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lambeth £97, Southwark £121Southwark: £121Lambeth: £97Southwark: £121Lambeth: £98Southwark: £114Lambeth: £92

    £97£98£92Southwark is higher£121£121£114

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lambeth £51, Southwark £59Southwark: £59Lambeth: £51Southwark: £59Lambeth: £51Southwark: £56Lambeth: £48

    £51£51£48Southwark is higher£59£59£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lambeth £1,503, Southwark £1,519Southwark: £1,519Lambeth: £1,503Southwark: £1,526Lambeth: £1,509Southwark: £1,441Lambeth: £1,426

    £1,503£1,509£1,426Southwark is higher£1,519£1,526£1,441

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lambeth £596, Southwark £485Southwark: £485Lambeth: £596Southwark: £487Lambeth: £598Southwark: £460Lambeth: £565

    £596£598£565Lambeth is higher£485£487£460

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lambeth £196, Southwark £174Southwark: £174Lambeth: £196Southwark: £175Lambeth: £197Southwark: £165Lambeth: £186

    £196£197£186Lambeth is higher£174£175£165

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lambeth £8.93, Southwark £6.77Southwark: £6.77Lambeth: £8.93Southwark: £6.80Lambeth: £8.97Southwark: £6.42Lambeth: £8.47

    £8.93£8.97£8.47Lambeth is higher£6.77£6.80£6.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lambeth £5.56, Southwark £4.39Southwark: £4.39Lambeth: £5.56Southwark: £4.40Lambeth: £5.58Southwark: £4.16Lambeth: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27Lambeth is higher£4.39£4.40£4.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lambeth £4.04, Southwark £3.07Southwark: £3.07Lambeth: £4.04Southwark: £3.08Lambeth: £4.05Southwark: £2.91Lambeth: £3.83

    £4.04£4.05£3.83Lambeth is higher£3.07£3.08£2.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lambeth 91.2, Southwark 86.3Southwark: 86.3Lambeth: 91.2

    91.2Lambeth is higher86.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lambeth 25.3, Southwark 25.0Southwark: 25.0Lambeth: 25.3

    25.3Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count25.0

  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, Southwark 13.6Southwark: 13.6Lambeth: 13.4

    13.4Southwark is higher13.6

  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, Southwark 59.5Southwark: 59.5Lambeth: 59.3

    59.3Southwark is higherDepends on how you count59.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lambeth 148.7, Southwark 146.4Southwark: 146.4Lambeth: 148.7

    148.7Lambeth is higher146.4

  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, Southwark 13.0Southwark: 13.0Lambeth: 11.4

    11.4Southwark is higher13.0

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Lambeth and Southwark, per resident
MeasureLambethSouthwarkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,996£4,013£3,791£3,861£3,877£3,662Lambeth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,155£1,160£1,095£1,104£1,109£1,047Lambeth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,764£1,772£1,674£1,764£1,771£1,673Lambeth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£935£939£887£881£885£836Lambeth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£149£150£142£149£150£141Lambeth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£64£65£61£68£68£64Southwark
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£6.08£6.11£5.77Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£380£381£360£385£386£365Southwark
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£121£121£114Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£59£59£56Southwark
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,503£1,509£1,426£1,519£1,526£1,441Southwark
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£596£598£565£485£487£460Lambeth
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£174£175£165Lambeth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.93£8.97£8.47£6.77£6.80£6.42Lambeth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£4.39£4.40£4.16Lambeth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.04£4.05£3.83£3.07£3.08£2.91Lambeth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202691.286.3Lambeth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.325.0Lambeth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.413.6Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.359.5Southwark
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026148.7146.4Lambeth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.413.0Southwark

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lambeth £1.3bn, Southwark £1.2bnSouthwark: £1.2bnLambeth: £1.3bnSouthwark: £1.2bnLambeth: £1.3bnSouthwark: £1.2bnLambeth: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnLambeth is higher£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lambeth £368.3m, Southwark £350.0mSouthwark: £350.0mLambeth: £368.3mSouthwark: £351.5mLambeth: £369.8mSouthwark: £332.0mLambeth: £349.3m

    £368.3m£369.8m£349.3mLambeth is higher£350.0m£351.5m£332.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lambeth £562.6m, Southwark £559.2mSouthwark: £559.2mLambeth: £562.6mSouthwark: £561.6mLambeth: £565.0mSouthwark: £530.5mLambeth: £533.6m

    £562.6m£565.0m£533.6mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£559.2m£561.6m£530.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lambeth £298.1m, Southwark £279.4mSouthwark: £279.4mLambeth: £298.1mSouthwark: £280.6mLambeth: £299.4mSouthwark: £265.0mLambeth: £282.8m

    £298.1m£299.4m£282.8mLambeth is higher£279.4m£280.6m£265.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lambeth £47.6m, Southwark £47.2mSouthwark: £47.2mLambeth: £47.6mSouthwark: £47.4mLambeth: £47.8mSouthwark: £44.8mLambeth: £45.2m

    £47.6m£47.8m£45.2mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£47.2m£47.4m£44.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lambeth £20.6m, Southwark £21.4mSouthwark: £21.4mLambeth: £20.6mSouthwark: £21.5mLambeth: £20.6mSouthwark: £20.3mLambeth: £19.5m

    £20.6m£20.6m£19.5mSouthwark is higher£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m

  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, Southwark £1.9mSouthwark: £1.9mLambeth: £1.9mSouthwark: £1.9mLambeth: £1.9mSouthwark: £1.8mLambeth: £1.8m

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lambeth £121.1m, Southwark £122.0mSouthwark: £122.0mLambeth: £121.1mSouthwark: £122.5mLambeth: £121.6mSouthwark: £115.7mLambeth: £114.9m

    £121.1m£121.6m£114.9mSouthwark is higher£122.0m£122.5m£115.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lambeth £31.0m, Southwark £38.2mSouthwark: £38.2mLambeth: £31.0mSouthwark: £38.4mLambeth: £31.1mSouthwark: £36.3mLambeth: £29.4m

    £31.0m£31.1m£29.4mSouthwark is higher£38.2m£38.4m£36.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lambeth £16.2m, Southwark £18.7mSouthwark: £18.7mLambeth: £16.2mSouthwark: £18.8mLambeth: £16.3mSouthwark: £17.8mLambeth: £15.4m

    £16.2m£16.3m£15.4mSouthwark is higher£18.7m£18.8m£17.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lambeth £479.3m, Southwark £481.7mSouthwark: £481.7mLambeth: £479.3mSouthwark: £483.8mLambeth: £481.3mSouthwark: £456.9mLambeth: £454.6m

    £479.3m£481.3m£454.6mSouthwark is higher£481.7m£483.8m£456.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lambeth £190.0m, Southwark £153.7mSouthwark: £153.7mLambeth: £190.0mSouthwark: £154.3mLambeth: £190.8mSouthwark: £145.8mLambeth: £180.2m

    £190.0m£190.8m£180.2mLambeth is higher£153.7m£154.3m£145.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lambeth £62.5m, Southwark £55.2mSouthwark: £55.2mLambeth: £62.5mSouthwark: £55.5mLambeth: £62.8mSouthwark: £52.4mLambeth: £59.3m

    £62.5m£62.8m£59.3mLambeth is higher£55.2m£55.5m£52.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lambeth £2.8m, Southwark £2.1mSouthwark: £2.1mLambeth: £2.8mSouthwark: £2.2mLambeth: £2.9mSouthwark: £2.0mLambeth: £2.7m

    £2.8m£2.9m£2.7mLambeth is higher£2.1m£2.2m£2.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lambeth £1.8m, Southwark £1.4mSouthwark: £1.4mLambeth: £1.8mSouthwark: £1.4mLambeth: £1.8mSouthwark: £1.3mLambeth: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mLambeth is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lambeth £1.3m, Southwark £0.97mSouthwark: £0.97mLambeth: £1.3mSouthwark: £0.98mLambeth: £1.3mSouthwark: £0.92mLambeth: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mLambeth is higher£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lambeth 29,085, Southwark 27,354Southwark: 27,354Lambeth: 29,085

    29,085Lambeth is higher27,354

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lambeth 8,081, Southwark 7,910Southwark: 7,910Lambeth: 8,081

    8,081Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count7,910

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lambeth 4,279, Southwark 4,300Southwark: 4,300Lambeth: 4,279

    4,279Southwark is higher4,300

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lambeth 18,906, Southwark 18,869Southwark: 18,869Lambeth: 18,906

    18,906Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count18,869

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lambeth 47,401, Southwark 46,422Southwark: 46,422Lambeth: 47,401

    47,401Lambeth is higher46,422

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lambeth 3,622, Southwark 4,119Southwark: 4,119Lambeth: 3,622

    3,622Southwark is higher4,119

Show the numbers
Lambeth and Southwark, total
MeasureLambethSouthwarkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£1.2bnLambeth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£368.3m£369.8m£349.3m£350.0m£351.5m£332.0mLambeth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£562.6m£565.0m£533.6m£559.2m£561.6m£530.5mLambeth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£298.1m£299.4m£282.8m£279.4m£280.6m£265.0mLambeth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£47.6m£47.8m£45.2m£47.2m£47.4m£44.8mLambeth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.6m£19.5m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mSouthwark
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mLambeth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£121.1m£121.6m£114.9m£122.0m£122.5m£115.7mSouthwark
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.0m£31.1m£29.4m£38.2m£38.4m£36.3mSouthwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m£18.7m£18.8m£17.8mSouthwark
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£479.3m£481.3m£454.6m£481.7m£483.8m£456.9mSouthwark
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£190.0m£190.8m£180.2m£153.7m£154.3m£145.8mLambeth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£62.5m£62.8m£59.3m£55.2m£55.5m£52.4mLambeth
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m£2.1m£2.2m£2.0mLambeth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mLambeth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mLambeth
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,08527,354Lambeth
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,0817,910Lambeth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,2794,300Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,90618,869Lambeth
Universal Credittotal, May 202647,40146,422Lambeth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,6224,119Southwark

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.
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  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.
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