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Lewisham and Reading

302,432 and 182,809 residents (mid-2024).

Lewisham is higher than Reading on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 22 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

Lewisham is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Reading on 1. 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

Lewisham Reading

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewisham £4,392, Reading £3,289Reading: £3,289Lewisham: £4,392Reading: £3,303Lewisham: £4,410Reading: £3,120Lewisham: £4,166

    £4,392£4,410£4,166Lewisham is higher£3,289£3,303£3,120

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham £13,054, Reading £12,426Reading: £12,426Lewisham: £13,054Reading: £12,479Lewisham: £13,110Reading: £11,786Lewisham: £12,382

    £13,054£13,110£12,382Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£12,426£12,479£11,786

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £2,764, Reading £1,764Reading: £1,764Lewisham: £2,764Reading: £1,772Lewisham: £2,776Reading: £1,673Lewisham: £2,622

    £2,764£2,776£2,622Lewisham is higher£1,764£1,772£1,673

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham £10,995, Reading £10,862Reading: £10,862Lewisham: £10,995Reading: £10,909Lewisham: £11,042Reading: £10,303Lewisham: £10,429

    £10,995£11,042£10,429Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£10,862£10,909£10,303

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham £1,319, Reading £921Reading: £921Lewisham: £1,319Reading: £925Lewisham: £1,325Reading: £874Lewisham: £1,252

    £1,319£1,325£1,252Lewisham is higher£921£925£874

  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: Lewisham £683, Reading £606Reading: £606Lewisham: £683Reading: £608Lewisham: £686Reading: £575Lewisham: £648

    £683£686£648Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£606£608£575

  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: Lewisham £56, Reading £36Reading: £36Lewisham: £56Reading: £36Lewisham: £57Reading: £34Lewisham: £54

    £56£57£54Lewisham is higher£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £413, Reading £279Reading: £279Lewisham: £413Reading: £280Lewisham: £414Reading: £265Lewisham: £391

    £413£414£391Lewisham is higher£279£280£265

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £124, Reading £113Reading: £113Lewisham: £124Reading: £113Lewisham: £124Reading: £107Lewisham: £118

    £124£124£118Lewisham is higher£113£113£107

  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: Lewisham £86, Reading £75Reading: £75Lewisham: £86Reading: £75Lewisham: £87Reading: £71Lewisham: £82

    £86£87£82Lewisham is higher£75£75£71

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £2,364, Reading £1,505Reading: £1,505Lewisham: £2,364Reading: £1,512Lewisham: £2,374Reading: £1,428Lewisham: £2,242

    £2,364£2,374£2,242Lewisham is higher£1,505£1,512£1,428

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewisham £626, Reading £250Reading: £250Lewisham: £626Reading: £251Lewisham: £629Reading: £237Lewisham: £594

    £626£629£594Lewisham is higher£250£251£237

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £295, Reading £171Reading: £171Lewisham: £295Reading: £172Lewisham: £297Reading: £162Lewisham: £280

    £295£297£280Lewisham is higher£171£172£162

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £9.56, Reading £8.93Reading: £8.93Lewisham: £9.56Reading: £8.97Lewisham: £9.60Reading: £8.47Lewisham: £9.07

    £9.56£9.60£9.07Lewisham is higher£8.93£8.97£8.47

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £8.73, Reading £4.39Reading: £4.39Lewisham: £8.73Reading: £4.40Lewisham: £8.77Reading: £4.16Lewisham: £8.28

    £8.73£8.77£8.28Lewisham is higher£4.39£4.40£4.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewisham £3.96, Reading £4.84Reading: £4.84Lewisham: £3.96Reading: £4.86Lewisham: £3.98Reading: £4.59Lewisham: £3.76

    £3.96£3.98£3.76Reading is higherDepends on how you count£4.84£4.86£4.59

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lewisham 1,043.4, Reading 963.7Reading: 963.7Lewisham: 1,043.4

    1,043.4Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count963.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lewisham 230.9, Reading 144.5Reading: 144.5Lewisham: 230.9

    230.9Lewisham is higher144.5

  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: Lewisham 144.6, Reading 128.6Reading: 128.6Lewisham: 144.6

    144.6Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count128.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham 64.5, Reading 43.5Reading: 43.5Lewisham: 64.5

    64.5Lewisham is higher43.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Lewisham 229.5, Reading 162.6Reading: 162.6Lewisham: 229.5

    229.5Lewisham is higher162.6

  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: Lewisham 19.3, Reading 16.7Reading: 16.7Lewisham: 19.3

    19.3Lewisham is higher16.7

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Lewisham and Reading, per person in the age group
MeasureLewishamReadingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,392£4,410£4,166£3,289£3,303£3,120Lewisham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,054£13,110£12,382£12,426£12,479£11,786Lewisham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,764£2,776£2,622£1,764£1,772£1,673Lewisham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,995£11,042£10,429£10,862£10,909£10,303Lewisham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,319£1,325£1,252£921£925£874Lewisham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£683£686£648£606£608£575Lewisham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£56£57£54£36£36£34Lewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£413£414£391£279£280£265Lewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118£113£113£107Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£86£87£82£75£75£71Lewisham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,364£2,374£2,242£1,505£1,512£1,428Lewisham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£626£629£594£250£251£237Lewisham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£295£297£280£171£172£162Lewisham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.56£9.60£9.07£8.93£8.97£8.47Lewisham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.73£8.77£8.28£4.39£4.40£4.16Lewisham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76£4.84£4.86£4.59Reading
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,043.4963.7Lewisham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026230.9144.5Lewisham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.6128.6Lewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.543.5Lewisham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026229.5162.6Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.316.7Lewisham

Per resident

Lewisham is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Reading on 6. 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

Lewisham Reading

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewisham £4,392, Reading £3,289Reading: £3,289Lewisham: £4,392Reading: £3,303Lewisham: £4,410Reading: £3,120Lewisham: £4,166

    £4,392£4,410£4,166Lewisham is higher£3,289£3,303£3,120

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lewisham £1,244, Reading £1,418Reading: £1,418Lewisham: £1,244Reading: £1,424Lewisham: £1,249Reading: £1,345Lewisham: £1,180

    £1,244£1,249£1,180Reading is higherDepends on how you count£1,418£1,424£1,345

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lewisham £1,981, Reading £1,225Reading: £1,225Lewisham: £1,981Reading: £1,230Lewisham: £1,990Reading: £1,162Lewisham: £1,879

    £1,981£1,990£1,879Lewisham is higher£1,225£1,230£1,162

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lewisham £1,048, Reading £1,239Reading: £1,239Lewisham: £1,048Reading: £1,245Lewisham: £1,052Reading: £1,176Lewisham: £994

    £1,048£1,052£994Reading is higherDepends on how you count£1,239£1,245£1,176

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lewisham £126, Reading £105Reading: £105Lewisham: £126Reading: £106Lewisham: £126Reading: £100Lewisham: £119

    £126£126£119Lewisham is higher£105£106£100

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £65, Reading £69Reading: £69Lewisham: £65Reading: £69Lewisham: £65Reading: £66Lewisham: £62

    £65£65£62Reading is higherDepends on how you count£69£69£66

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Lewisham £5.38, Reading £4.14Reading: £4.14Lewisham: £5.38Reading: £4.16Lewisham: £5.40Reading: £3.93Lewisham: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Lewisham is higher£4.14£4.16£3.93

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £413, Reading £279Reading: £279Lewisham: £413Reading: £280Lewisham: £414Reading: £265Lewisham: £391

    £413£414£391Lewisham is higher£279£280£265

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £124, Reading £113Reading: £113Lewisham: £124Reading: £113Lewisham: £124Reading: £107Lewisham: £118

    £124£124£118Lewisham is higher£113£113£107

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lewisham £62, Reading £52Reading: £52Lewisham: £62Reading: £52Lewisham: £62Reading: £49Lewisham: £59

    £62£62£59Lewisham is higher£52£52£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lewisham £1,694, Reading £1,045Reading: £1,045Lewisham: £1,694Reading: £1,049Lewisham: £1,702Reading: £991Lewisham: £1,607

    £1,694£1,702£1,607Lewisham is higher£1,045£1,049£991

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewisham £626, Reading £250Reading: £250Lewisham: £626Reading: £251Lewisham: £629Reading: £237Lewisham: £594

    £626£629£594Lewisham is higher£250£251£237

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lewisham £212, Reading £119Reading: £119Lewisham: £212Reading: £119Lewisham: £213Reading: £113Lewisham: £201

    £212£213£201Lewisham is higher£119£119£113

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lewisham £6.85, Reading £6.20Reading: £6.20Lewisham: £6.85Reading: £6.23Lewisham: £6.88Reading: £5.88Lewisham: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Lewisham is higher£6.20£6.23£5.88

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lewisham £6.26, Reading £3.05Reading: £3.05Lewisham: £6.26Reading: £3.06Lewisham: £6.29Reading: £2.89Lewisham: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Lewisham is higher£3.05£3.06£2.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewisham £3.96, Reading £4.84Reading: £4.84Lewisham: £3.96Reading: £4.86Lewisham: £3.98Reading: £4.59Lewisham: £3.76

    £3.96£3.98£3.76Reading is higherDepends on how you count£4.84£4.86£4.59

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham 99.4, Reading 110.0Reading: 110.0Lewisham: 99.4

    99.4Reading is higherDepends on how you count110.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham 22.0, Reading 16.5Reading: 16.5Lewisham: 22.0

    22.0Lewisham is higher16.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham 13.8, Reading 14.7Reading: 14.7Lewisham: 13.8

    13.8Reading is higherDepends on how you count14.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham 64.5, Reading 43.5Reading: 43.5Lewisham: 64.5

    64.5Lewisham is higher43.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham 164.5, Reading 112.9Reading: 112.9Lewisham: 164.5

    164.5Lewisham is higher112.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham 13.8, Reading 11.6Reading: 11.6Lewisham: 13.8

    13.8Lewisham is higher11.6

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Lewisham and Reading, per resident
MeasureLewishamReadingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,392£4,410£4,166£3,289£3,303£3,120Lewisham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,244£1,249£1,180£1,418£1,424£1,345Reading
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,981£1,990£1,879£1,225£1,230£1,162Lewisham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,048£1,052£994£1,239£1,245£1,176Reading
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£105£106£100Lewisham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£69£69£66Reading
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£4.14£4.16£3.93Lewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£413£414£391£279£280£265Lewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118£113£113£107Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£52£52£49Lewisham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,694£1,702£1,607£1,045£1,049£991Lewisham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£626£629£594£250£251£237Lewisham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£119£119£113Lewisham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£6.20£6.23£5.88Lewisham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94£3.05£3.06£2.89Lewisham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76£4.84£4.86£4.59Reading
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202699.4110.0Reading
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.016.5Lewisham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.814.7Reading
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.543.5Lewisham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026164.5112.9Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.811.6Lewisham

Total

Lewisham is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Reading on 0. 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

Lewisham Reading

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lewisham £1.3bn, Reading £601.3mReading: £601.3mLewisham: £1.3bnReading: £603.8mLewisham: £1.3bnReading: £570.3mLewisham: £1.3bn

    £1.3bnLewisham is higher£601.3m£603.8m£570.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lewisham £376.1m, Reading £259.2mReading: £259.2mLewisham: £376.1mReading: £260.3mLewisham: £377.7mReading: £245.9mLewisham: £356.8m

    £376.1m£377.7m£356.8mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£259.2m£260.3m£245.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lewisham £599.2m, Reading £223.9mReading: £223.9mLewisham: £599.2mReading: £224.8mLewisham: £601.7mReading: £212.3mLewisham: £568.3m

    £599.2m£601.7m£568.3mLewisham is higher£223.9m£224.8m£212.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lewisham £316.8m, Reading £226.6mReading: £226.6mLewisham: £316.8mReading: £227.6mLewisham: £318.2mReading: £214.9mLewisham: £300.5m

    £316.8m£318.2m£300.5mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£226.6m£227.6m£214.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lewisham £38.0m, Reading £19.2mReading: £19.2mLewisham: £38.0mReading: £19.3mLewisham: £38.2mReading: £18.2mLewisham: £36.1m

    £38.0m£38.2m£36.1mLewisham is higher£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewisham £19.7m, Reading £12.6mReading: £12.6mLewisham: £19.7mReading: £12.7mLewisham: £19.8mReading: £12.0mLewisham: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Lewisham £1.6m, Reading £0.76mReading: £0.76mLewisham: £1.6mReading: £0.76mLewisham: £1.6mReading: £0.72mLewisham: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mLewisham is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewisham £124.8m, Reading £51.0mReading: £51.0mLewisham: £124.8mReading: £51.3mLewisham: £125.3mReading: £48.4mLewisham: £118.4m

    £124.8m£125.3m£118.4mLewisham is higher£51.0m£51.3m£48.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lewisham £37.5m, Reading £20.7mReading: £20.7mLewisham: £37.5mReading: £20.7mLewisham: £37.6mReading: £19.6mLewisham: £35.5m

    £37.5m£37.6m£35.5mLewisham is higher£20.7m£20.7m£19.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewisham £18.7m, Reading £9.5mReading: £9.5mLewisham: £18.7mReading: £9.5mLewisham: £18.8mReading: £9.0mLewisham: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.7mLewisham is higher£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lewisham £512.4m, Reading £191.0mReading: £191.0mLewisham: £512.4mReading: £191.8mLewisham: £514.6mReading: £181.2mLewisham: £486.1m

    £512.4m£514.6m£486.1mLewisham is higher£191.0m£191.8m£181.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lewisham £189.4m, Reading £45.6mReading: £45.6mLewisham: £189.4mReading: £45.8mLewisham: £190.2mReading: £43.3mLewisham: £179.7m

    £189.4m£190.2m£179.7mLewisham is higher£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lewisham £64.0m, Reading £21.7mReading: £21.7mLewisham: £64.0mReading: £21.8mLewisham: £64.3mReading: £20.6mLewisham: £60.7m

    £64.0m£64.3m£60.7mLewisham is higher£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lewisham £2.1m, Reading £1.1mReading: £1.1mLewisham: £2.1mReading: £1.1mLewisham: £2.1mReading: £1.1mLewisham: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mLewisham is higher£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lewisham £1.9m, Reading £0.56mReading: £0.56mLewisham: £1.9mReading: £0.56mLewisham: £1.9mReading: £0.53mLewisham: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mLewisham is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lewisham £1.2m, Reading £0.88mReading: £0.88mLewisham: £1.2mReading: £0.89mLewisham: £1.2mReading: £0.84mLewisham: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lewisham 30,064, Reading 20,103Reading: 20,103Lewisham: 30,064

    30,064Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count20,103

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lewisham 6,653, Reading 3,015Reading: 3,015Lewisham: 6,653

    6,653Lewisham is higher3,015

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewisham 4,166, Reading 2,682Reading: 2,682Lewisham: 4,166

    4,166Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count2,682

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewisham 19,504, Reading 7,952Reading: 7,952Lewisham: 19,504

    19,504Lewisham is higher7,952

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lewisham 49,736, Reading 20,634Reading: 20,634Lewisham: 49,736

    49,736Lewisham is higher20,634

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewisham 4,183, Reading 2,122Reading: 2,122Lewisham: 4,183

    4,183Lewisham is higher2,122

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Lewisham and Reading, total
MeasureLewishamReadingHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£601.3m£603.8m£570.3mLewisham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£376.1m£377.7m£356.8m£259.2m£260.3m£245.9mLewisham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£599.2m£601.7m£568.3m£223.9m£224.8m£212.3mLewisham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£316.8m£318.2m£300.5m£226.6m£227.6m£214.9mLewisham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£38.0m£38.2m£36.1m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mLewisham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mLewisham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mLewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£124.8m£125.3m£118.4m£51.0m£51.3m£48.4mLewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.5m£37.6m£35.5m£20.7m£20.7m£19.6mLewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.7m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mLewisham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£512.4m£514.6m£486.1m£191.0m£191.8m£181.2mLewisham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£189.4m£190.2m£179.7m£45.6m£45.8m£43.3mLewisham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£64.0m£64.3m£60.7m£21.7m£21.8m£20.6mLewisham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£1.1mLewisham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mLewisham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mLewisham
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,06420,103Lewisham
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,6533,015Lewisham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1662,682Lewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,5047,952Lewisham
Universal Credittotal, May 202649,73620,634Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,1832,122Lewisham

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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