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Lewisham and Barnet

302,432 and 406,198 residents (mid-2024).

Lewisham is higher than Barnet on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 18 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 20 of 22 measures, and Barnet on 2. 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 Barnet

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewisham £4,392, Barnet £4,261Barnet: £4,261Lewisham: £4,392Barnet: £4,280Lewisham: £4,410Barnet: £4,042Lewisham: £4,166

    £4,392£4,410£4,166Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£4,261£4,280£4,042

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham £13,054, Barnet £12,153Barnet: £12,153Lewisham: £13,054Barnet: £12,204Lewisham: £13,110Barnet: £11,527Lewisham: £12,382

    £13,054£13,110£12,382Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£12,153£12,204£11,527

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £2,764, Barnet £2,615Barnet: £2,615Lewisham: £2,764Barnet: £2,626Lewisham: £2,776Barnet: £2,480Lewisham: £2,622

    £2,764£2,776£2,622Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£2,615£2,626£2,480

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham £10,995, Barnet £10,419Barnet: £10,419Lewisham: £10,995Barnet: £10,463Lewisham: £11,042Barnet: £9,883Lewisham: £10,429

    £10,995£11,042£10,429Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£10,419£10,463£9,883

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham £1,319, Barnet £1,035Barnet: £1,035Lewisham: £1,319Barnet: £1,039Lewisham: £1,325Barnet: £982Lewisham: £1,252

    £1,319£1,325£1,252Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£1,035£1,039£982

  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, Barnet £662Barnet: £662Lewisham: £683Barnet: £665Lewisham: £686Barnet: £628Lewisham: £648

    £683£686£648Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£662£665£628

  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, Barnet £37Barnet: £37Lewisham: £56Barnet: £37Lewisham: £57Barnet: £35Lewisham: £54

    £56£57£54Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£37£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £413, Barnet £311Barnet: £311Lewisham: £413Barnet: £313Lewisham: £414Barnet: £295Lewisham: £391

    £413£414£391Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£311£313£295

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £124, Barnet £95Barnet: £95Lewisham: £124Barnet: £95Lewisham: £124Barnet: £90Lewisham: £118

    £124£124£118Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90

  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, Barnet £83Barnet: £83Lewisham: £86Barnet: £84Lewisham: £87Barnet: £79Lewisham: £82

    £86£87£82Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£83£84£79

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £2,364, Barnet £2,310Barnet: £2,310Lewisham: £2,364Barnet: £2,320Lewisham: £2,374Barnet: £2,192Lewisham: £2,242

    £2,364£2,374£2,242Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£2,310£2,320£2,192

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewisham £626, Barnet £438Barnet: £438Lewisham: £626Barnet: £440Lewisham: £629Barnet: £416Lewisham: £594

    £626£629£594Lewisham is higher£438£440£416

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £295, Barnet £208Barnet: £208Lewisham: £295Barnet: £208Lewisham: £297Barnet: £197Lewisham: £280

    £295£297£280Lewisham is higher£208£208£197

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £9.56, Barnet £8.48Barnet: £8.48Lewisham: £9.56Barnet: £8.51Lewisham: £9.60Barnet: £8.04Lewisham: £9.07

    £9.56£9.60£9.07Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£8.48£8.51£8.04

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £8.73, Barnet £4.63Barnet: £4.63Lewisham: £8.73Barnet: £4.65Lewisham: £8.77Barnet: £4.39Lewisham: £8.28

    £8.73£8.77£8.28Lewisham is higher£4.63£4.65£4.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewisham £3.96, Barnet £4.61Barnet: £4.61Lewisham: £3.96Barnet: £4.63Lewisham: £3.98Barnet: £4.37Lewisham: £3.76

    £3.96£3.98£3.76Barnet is higher£4.61£4.63£4.37

  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, Barnet 958.9Barnet: 958.9Lewisham: 1,043.4

    1,043.4Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count958.9

  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, Barnet 152.1Barnet: 152.1Lewisham: 230.9

    230.9Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count152.1

  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, Barnet 137.2Barnet: 137.2Lewisham: 144.6

    144.6Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count137.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham 64.5, Barnet 49.6Barnet: 49.6Lewisham: 64.5

    64.5Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count49.6

  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, Barnet 198.8Barnet: 198.8Lewisham: 229.5

    229.5Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count198.8

  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, Barnet 19.8Barnet: 19.8Lewisham: 19.3

    19.3Barnet is higherDepends on how you count19.8

Show the numbers
Lewisham and Barnet, per person in the age group
MeasureLewishamBarnetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,392£4,410£4,166£4,261£4,280£4,042Lewisham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,054£13,110£12,382£12,153£12,204£11,527Lewisham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,764£2,776£2,622£2,615£2,626£2,480Lewisham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,995£11,042£10,429£10,419£10,463£9,883Lewisham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,319£1,325£1,252£1,035£1,039£982Lewisham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£683£686£648£662£665£628Lewisham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£56£57£54£37£37£35Lewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£413£414£391£311£313£295Lewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118£95£95£90Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£86£87£82£83£84£79Lewisham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,364£2,374£2,242£2,310£2,320£2,192Lewisham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£626£629£594£438£440£416Lewisham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£295£297£280£208£208£197Lewisham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.56£9.60£9.07£8.48£8.51£8.04Lewisham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.73£8.77£8.28£4.63£4.65£4.39Lewisham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76£4.61£4.63£4.37Barnet
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,043.4958.9Lewisham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026230.9152.1Lewisham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.6137.2Lewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.549.6Lewisham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026229.5198.8Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.319.8Barnet

Per resident

Lewisham is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Barnet 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

Lewisham Barnet

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewisham £4,392, Barnet £4,261Barnet: £4,261Lewisham: £4,392Barnet: £4,280Lewisham: £4,410Barnet: £4,042Lewisham: £4,166

    £4,392£4,410£4,166Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£4,261£4,280£4,042

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lewisham £1,244, Barnet £1,714Barnet: £1,714Lewisham: £1,244Barnet: £1,722Lewisham: £1,249Barnet: £1,626Lewisham: £1,180

    £1,244£1,249£1,180Barnet is higherDepends on how you count£1,714£1,722£1,626

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lewisham £1,981, Barnet £1,698Barnet: £1,698Lewisham: £1,981Barnet: £1,705Lewisham: £1,990Barnet: £1,611Lewisham: £1,879

    £1,981£1,990£1,879Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£1,698£1,705£1,611

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lewisham £1,048, Barnet £1,470Barnet: £1,470Lewisham: £1,048Barnet: £1,476Lewisham: £1,052Barnet: £1,394Lewisham: £994

    £1,048£1,052£994Barnet is higherDepends on how you count£1,470£1,476£1,394

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lewisham £126, Barnet £146Barnet: £146Lewisham: £126Barnet: £147Lewisham: £126Barnet: £138Lewisham: £119

    £126£126£119Barnet is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£138

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £65, Barnet £93Barnet: £93Lewisham: £65Barnet: £94Lewisham: £65Barnet: £89Lewisham: £62

    £65£65£62Barnet is higherDepends on how you count£93£94£89

  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, Barnet £5.20Barnet: £5.20Lewisham: £5.38Barnet: £5.22Lewisham: £5.40Barnet: £4.93Lewisham: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£5.20£5.22£4.93

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £413, Barnet £311Barnet: £311Lewisham: £413Barnet: £313Lewisham: £414Barnet: £295Lewisham: £391

    £413£414£391Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£311£313£295

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £124, Barnet £95Barnet: £95Lewisham: £124Barnet: £95Lewisham: £124Barnet: £90Lewisham: £118

    £124£124£118Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lewisham £62, Barnet £54Barnet: £54Lewisham: £62Barnet: £54Lewisham: £62Barnet: £51Lewisham: £59

    £62£62£59Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lewisham £1,694, Barnet £1,501Barnet: £1,501Lewisham: £1,694Barnet: £1,507Lewisham: £1,702Barnet: £1,423Lewisham: £1,607

    £1,694£1,702£1,607Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£1,501£1,507£1,423

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewisham £626, Barnet £438Barnet: £438Lewisham: £626Barnet: £440Lewisham: £629Barnet: £416Lewisham: £594

    £626£629£594Lewisham is higher£438£440£416

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lewisham £212, Barnet £135Barnet: £135Lewisham: £212Barnet: £135Lewisham: £213Barnet: £128Lewisham: £201

    £212£213£201Lewisham is higher£135£135£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lewisham £6.85, Barnet £5.50Barnet: £5.50Lewisham: £6.85Barnet: £5.53Lewisham: £6.88Barnet: £5.22Lewisham: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£5.50£5.53£5.22

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lewisham £6.26, Barnet £3.00Barnet: £3.00Lewisham: £6.26Barnet: £3.02Lewisham: £6.29Barnet: £2.85Lewisham: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Lewisham is higher£3.00£3.02£2.85

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewisham £3.96, Barnet £4.61Barnet: £4.61Lewisham: £3.96Barnet: £4.63Lewisham: £3.98Barnet: £4.37Lewisham: £3.76

    £3.96£3.98£3.76Barnet is higher£4.61£4.63£4.37

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham 99.4, Barnet 135.3Barnet: 135.3Lewisham: 99.4

    99.4Barnet is higherDepends on how you count135.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham 22.0, Barnet 21.5Barnet: 21.5Lewisham: 22.0

    22.0Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count21.5

  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, Barnet 19.4Barnet: 19.4Lewisham: 13.8

    13.8Barnet is higherDepends on how you count19.4

  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, Barnet 49.6Barnet: 49.6Lewisham: 64.5

    64.5Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count49.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham 164.5, Barnet 129.1Barnet: 129.1Lewisham: 164.5

    164.5Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count129.1

  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, Barnet 12.9Barnet: 12.9Lewisham: 13.8

    13.8Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count12.9

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Lewisham and Barnet, per resident
MeasureLewishamBarnetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,392£4,410£4,166£4,261£4,280£4,042Lewisham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,244£1,249£1,180£1,714£1,722£1,626Barnet
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,981£1,990£1,879£1,698£1,705£1,611Lewisham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,048£1,052£994£1,470£1,476£1,394Barnet
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£146£147£138Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£93£94£89Barnet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£5.20£5.22£4.93Lewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£413£414£391£311£313£295Lewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118£95£95£90Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£54£54£51Lewisham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,694£1,702£1,607£1,501£1,507£1,423Lewisham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£626£629£594£438£440£416Lewisham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£135£135£128Lewisham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£5.50£5.53£5.22Lewisham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94£3.00£3.02£2.85Lewisham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76£4.61£4.63£4.37Barnet
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202699.4135.3Barnet
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.021.5Lewisham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.819.4Barnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.549.6Lewisham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026164.5129.1Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.812.9Lewisham

Total

Lewisham is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Barnet on 19. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Lewisham Barnet

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lewisham £1.3bn, Barnet £1.7bnBarnet: £1.7bnLewisham: £1.3bnBarnet: £1.7bnLewisham: £1.3bnBarnet: £1.6bnLewisham: £1.3bn

    £1.3bnBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lewisham £376.1m, Barnet £696.4mBarnet: £696.4mLewisham: £376.1mBarnet: £699.3mLewisham: £377.7mBarnet: £660.5mLewisham: £356.8m

    £376.1m£377.7m£356.8mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£696.4m£699.3m£660.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lewisham £599.2m, Barnet £689.8mBarnet: £689.8mLewisham: £599.2mBarnet: £692.7mLewisham: £601.7mBarnet: £654.3mLewisham: £568.3m

    £599.2m£601.7m£568.3mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£689.8m£692.7m£654.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lewisham £316.8m, Barnet £597.0mBarnet: £597.0mLewisham: £316.8mBarnet: £599.5mLewisham: £318.2mBarnet: £566.3mLewisham: £300.5m

    £316.8m£318.2m£300.5mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£597.0m£599.5m£566.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lewisham £38.0m, Barnet £59.3mBarnet: £59.3mLewisham: £38.0mBarnet: £59.5mLewisham: £38.2mBarnet: £56.2mLewisham: £36.1m

    £38.0m£38.2m£36.1mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£59.3m£59.5m£56.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewisham £19.7m, Barnet £37.9mBarnet: £37.9mLewisham: £19.7mBarnet: £38.1mLewisham: £19.8mBarnet: £36.0mLewisham: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m

  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, Barnet £2.1mBarnet: £2.1mLewisham: £1.6mBarnet: £2.1mLewisham: £1.6mBarnet: £2.0mLewisham: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewisham £124.8m, Barnet £126.4mBarnet: £126.4mLewisham: £124.8mBarnet: £126.9mLewisham: £125.3mBarnet: £119.9mLewisham: £118.4m

    £124.8m£125.3m£118.4mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£126.4m£126.9m£119.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lewisham £37.5m, Barnet £38.5mBarnet: £38.5mLewisham: £37.5mBarnet: £38.6mLewisham: £37.6mBarnet: £36.5mLewisham: £35.5m

    £37.5m£37.6m£35.5mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£38.5m£38.6m£36.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewisham £18.7m, Barnet £22.0mBarnet: £22.0mLewisham: £18.7mBarnet: £22.1mLewisham: £18.8mBarnet: £20.9mLewisham: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.7mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lewisham £512.4m, Barnet £609.5mBarnet: £609.5mLewisham: £512.4mBarnet: £612.1mLewisham: £514.6mBarnet: £578.2mLewisham: £486.1m

    £512.4m£514.6m£486.1mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£609.5m£612.1m£578.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lewisham £189.4m, Barnet £178.1mBarnet: £178.1mLewisham: £189.4mBarnet: £178.9mLewisham: £190.2mBarnet: £168.9mLewisham: £179.7m

    £189.4m£190.2m£179.7mLewisham is higher£178.1m£178.9m£168.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lewisham £64.0m, Barnet £54.8mBarnet: £54.8mLewisham: £64.0mBarnet: £55.0mLewisham: £64.3mBarnet: £52.0mLewisham: £60.7m

    £64.0m£64.3m£60.7mLewisham is higher£54.8m£55.0m£52.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lewisham £2.1m, Barnet £2.2mBarnet: £2.2mLewisham: £2.1mBarnet: £2.2mLewisham: £2.1mBarnet: £2.1mLewisham: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lewisham £1.9m, Barnet £1.2mBarnet: £1.2mLewisham: £1.9mBarnet: £1.2mLewisham: £1.9mBarnet: £1.2mLewisham: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mLewisham is higher£1.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lewisham £1.2m, Barnet £1.9mBarnet: £1.9mLewisham: £1.2mBarnet: £1.9mLewisham: £1.2mBarnet: £1.8mLewisham: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBarnet is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lewisham 30,064, Barnet 54,943Barnet: 54,943Lewisham: 30,064

    30,064Barnet is higherDepends on how you count54,943

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lewisham 6,653, Barnet 8,716Barnet: 8,716Lewisham: 6,653

    6,653Barnet is higherDepends on how you count8,716

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewisham 4,166, Barnet 7,863Barnet: 7,863Lewisham: 4,166

    4,166Barnet is higherDepends on how you count7,863

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewisham 19,504, Barnet 20,135Barnet: 20,135Lewisham: 19,504

    19,504Barnet is higherDepends on how you count20,135

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lewisham 49,736, Barnet 52,457Barnet: 52,457Lewisham: 49,736

    49,736Barnet is higherDepends on how you count52,457

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewisham 4,183, Barnet 5,219Barnet: 5,219Lewisham: 4,183

    4,183Barnet is higherDepends on how you count5,219

Show the numbers
Lewisham and Barnet, total
MeasureLewishamBarnetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnBarnet
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£376.1m£377.7m£356.8m£696.4m£699.3m£660.5mBarnet
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£599.2m£601.7m£568.3m£689.8m£692.7m£654.3mBarnet
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£316.8m£318.2m£300.5m£597.0m£599.5m£566.3mBarnet
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£38.0m£38.2m£36.1m£59.3m£59.5m£56.2mBarnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£37.9m£38.1m£36.0mBarnet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mBarnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£124.8m£125.3m£118.4m£126.4m£126.9m£119.9mBarnet
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.5m£37.6m£35.5m£38.5m£38.6m£36.5mBarnet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.7m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mBarnet
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£512.4m£514.6m£486.1m£609.5m£612.1m£578.2mBarnet
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£189.4m£190.2m£179.7m£178.1m£178.9m£168.9mLewisham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£64.0m£64.3m£60.7m£54.8m£55.0m£52.0mLewisham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mBarnet
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.2mLewisham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBarnet
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,06454,943Barnet
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,6538,716Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1667,863Barnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,50420,135Barnet
Universal Credittotal, May 202649,73652,457Barnet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,1835,219Barnet

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.
  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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