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Lewisham and Brent

302,432 and 355,398 residents (mid-2024).

Lewisham is higher than Brent on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 9 of 22 measures, and Brent 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

Lewisham Brent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewisham £4,392, Brent £4,691Brent: £4,691Lewisham: £4,392Brent: £4,711Lewisham: £4,410Brent: £4,450Lewisham: £4,166

    £4,392£4,410£4,166Brent is higher£4,691£4,711£4,450

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham £13,054, Brent £12,621Brent: £12,621Lewisham: £13,054Brent: £12,674Lewisham: £13,110Brent: £11,971Lewisham: £12,382

    £13,054£13,110£12,382Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£12,621£12,674£11,971

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £2,764, Brent £3,230Brent: £3,230Lewisham: £2,764Brent: £3,244Lewisham: £2,776Brent: £3,064Lewisham: £2,622

    £2,764£2,776£2,622Brent is higher£3,230£3,244£3,064

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham £10,995, Brent £9,974Brent: £9,974Lewisham: £10,995Brent: £10,016Lewisham: £11,042Brent: £9,461Lewisham: £10,429

    £10,995£11,042£10,429Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£9,974£10,016£9,461

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham £1,319, Brent £1,764Brent: £1,764Lewisham: £1,319Brent: £1,771Lewisham: £1,325Brent: £1,673Lewisham: £1,252

    £1,319£1,325£1,252Brent is higher£1,764£1,771£1,673

  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, Brent £823Brent: £823Lewisham: £683Brent: £827Lewisham: £686Brent: £781Lewisham: £648

    £683£686£648Brent is higher£823£827£781

  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, Brent £60Brent: £60Lewisham: £56Brent: £60Lewisham: £57Brent: £57Lewisham: £54

    £56£57£54Brent is higher£60£60£57

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £413, Brent £353Brent: £353Lewisham: £413Brent: £355Lewisham: £414Brent: £335Lewisham: £391

    £413£414£391Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£353£355£335

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £124, Brent £102Brent: £102Lewisham: £124Brent: £102Lewisham: £124Brent: £97Lewisham: £118

    £124£124£118Lewisham is higher£102£102£97

  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, Brent £111Brent: £111Lewisham: £86Brent: £112Lewisham: £87Brent: £106Lewisham: £82

    £86£87£82Brent is higher£111£112£106

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £2,364, Brent £2,867Brent: £2,867Lewisham: £2,364Brent: £2,879Lewisham: £2,374Brent: £2,719Lewisham: £2,242

    £2,364£2,374£2,242Brent is higher£2,867£2,879£2,719

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewisham £626, Brent £561Brent: £561Lewisham: £626Brent: £563Lewisham: £629Brent: £532Lewisham: £594

    £626£629£594Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£561£563£532

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £295, Brent £236Brent: £236Lewisham: £295Brent: £237Lewisham: £297Brent: £224Lewisham: £280

    £295£297£280Lewisham is higher£236£237£224

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £9.56, Brent £9.59Brent: £9.59Lewisham: £9.56Brent: £9.63Lewisham: £9.60Brent: £9.10Lewisham: £9.07

    £9.56£9.60£9.07Brent is higherDepends on how you count£9.59£9.63£9.10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £8.73, Brent £6.33Brent: £6.33Lewisham: £8.73Brent: £6.35Lewisham: £8.77Brent: £6.00Lewisham: £8.28

    £8.73£8.77£8.28Lewisham is higher£6.33£6.35£6.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewisham £3.96, Brent £4.06Brent: £4.06Lewisham: £3.96Brent: £4.08Lewisham: £3.98Brent: £3.85Lewisham: £3.76

    £3.96£3.98£3.76Brent is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

  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, Brent 991.7Brent: 991.7Lewisham: 1,043.4

    1,043.4Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count991.7

  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, Brent 246.5Brent: 246.5Lewisham: 230.9

    230.9Brent is higher246.5

  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, Brent 170.5Brent: 170.5Lewisham: 144.6

    144.6Brent is higher170.5

  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, Brent 57.4Brent: 57.4Lewisham: 64.5

    64.5Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count57.4

  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, Brent 253.3Brent: 253.3Lewisham: 229.5

    229.5Brent is higher253.3

  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: Lewisham 19.3, Brent 26.8Brent: 26.8Lewisham: 19.3

    19.3Brent is higher26.8

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Lewisham and Brent, per person in the age group
MeasureLewishamBrentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,392£4,410£4,166£4,691£4,711£4,450Brent
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,054£13,110£12,382£12,621£12,674£11,971Lewisham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,764£2,776£2,622£3,230£3,244£3,064Brent
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,995£11,042£10,429£9,974£10,016£9,461Lewisham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,319£1,325£1,252£1,764£1,771£1,673Brent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£683£686£648£823£827£781Brent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£56£57£54£60£60£57Brent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£413£414£391£353£355£335Lewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118£102£102£97Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£86£87£82£111£112£106Brent
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,364£2,374£2,242£2,867£2,879£2,719Brent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£626£629£594£561£563£532Lewisham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£295£297£280£236£237£224Lewisham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.56£9.60£9.07£9.59£9.63£9.10Brent
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.73£8.77£8.28£6.33£6.35£6.00Lewisham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76£4.06£4.08£3.85Brent
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,043.4991.7Lewisham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026230.9246.5Brent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.6170.5Brent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.557.4Lewisham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026229.5253.3Brent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.326.8Brent

Per resident

Lewisham is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Brent on 15. 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 Brent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewisham £4,392, Brent £4,691Brent: £4,691Lewisham: £4,392Brent: £4,711Lewisham: £4,410Brent: £4,450Lewisham: £4,166

    £4,392£4,410£4,166Brent is higher£4,691£4,711£4,450

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lewisham £1,244, Brent £1,417Brent: £1,417Lewisham: £1,244Brent: £1,423Lewisham: £1,249Brent: £1,344Lewisham: £1,180

    £1,244£1,249£1,180Brent is higherDepends on how you count£1,417£1,423£1,344

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lewisham £1,981, Brent £2,254Brent: £2,254Lewisham: £1,981Brent: £2,264Lewisham: £1,990Brent: £2,138Lewisham: £1,879

    £1,981£1,990£1,879Brent is higher£2,254£2,264£2,138

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lewisham £1,048, Brent £1,120Brent: £1,120Lewisham: £1,048Brent: £1,125Lewisham: £1,052Brent: £1,062Lewisham: £994

    £1,048£1,052£994Brent is higherDepends on how you count£1,120£1,125£1,062

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lewisham £126, Brent £198Brent: £198Lewisham: £126Brent: £199Lewisham: £126Brent: £188Lewisham: £119

    £126£126£119Brent is higher£198£199£188

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £65, Brent £92Brent: £92Lewisham: £65Brent: £93Lewisham: £65Brent: £88Lewisham: £62

    £65£65£62Brent is higher£92£93£88

  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, Brent £6.75Brent: £6.75Lewisham: £5.38Brent: £6.78Lewisham: £5.40Brent: £6.40Lewisham: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Brent is higher£6.75£6.78£6.40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £413, Brent £353Brent: £353Lewisham: £413Brent: £355Lewisham: £414Brent: £335Lewisham: £391

    £413£414£391Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£353£355£335

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £124, Brent £102Brent: £102Lewisham: £124Brent: £102Lewisham: £124Brent: £97Lewisham: £118

    £124£124£118Lewisham is higher£102£102£97

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lewisham £62, Brent £78Brent: £78Lewisham: £62Brent: £78Lewisham: £62Brent: £74Lewisham: £59

    £62£62£59Brent is higher£78£78£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lewisham £1,694, Brent £2,001Brent: £2,001Lewisham: £1,694Brent: £2,009Lewisham: £1,702Brent: £1,898Lewisham: £1,607

    £1,694£1,702£1,607Brent is higher£2,001£2,009£1,898

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewisham £626, Brent £561Brent: £561Lewisham: £626Brent: £563Lewisham: £629Brent: £532Lewisham: £594

    £626£629£594Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£561£563£532

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lewisham £212, Brent £165Brent: £165Lewisham: £212Brent: £165Lewisham: £213Brent: £156Lewisham: £201

    £212£213£201Lewisham is higher£165£165£156

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lewisham £6.85, Brent £6.69Brent: £6.69Lewisham: £6.85Brent: £6.72Lewisham: £6.88Brent: £6.35Lewisham: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£6.69£6.72£6.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lewisham £6.26, Brent £4.42Brent: £4.42Lewisham: £6.26Brent: £4.44Lewisham: £6.29Brent: £4.19Lewisham: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Lewisham is higher£4.42£4.44£4.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewisham £3.96, Brent £4.06Brent: £4.06Lewisham: £3.96Brent: £4.08Lewisham: £3.98Brent: £3.85Lewisham: £3.76

    £3.96£3.98£3.76Brent is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham 99.4, Brent 111.4Brent: 111.4Lewisham: 99.4

    99.4Brent is higherDepends on how you count111.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham 22.0, Brent 27.7Brent: 27.7Lewisham: 22.0

    22.0Brent is higher27.7

  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, Brent 19.1Brent: 19.1Lewisham: 13.8

    13.8Brent is higher19.1

  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, Brent 57.4Brent: 57.4Lewisham: 64.5

    64.5Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count57.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham 164.5, Brent 176.7Brent: 176.7Lewisham: 164.5

    164.5Brent is higher176.7

  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, Brent 18.7Brent: 18.7Lewisham: 13.8

    13.8Brent is higher18.7

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Lewisham and Brent, per resident
MeasureLewishamBrentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,392£4,410£4,166£4,691£4,711£4,450Brent
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,244£1,249£1,180£1,417£1,423£1,344Brent
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,981£1,990£1,879£2,254£2,264£2,138Brent
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,048£1,052£994£1,120£1,125£1,062Brent
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£198£199£188Brent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£92£93£88Brent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£6.75£6.78£6.40Brent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£413£414£391£353£355£335Lewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118£102£102£97Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£78£78£74Brent
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,694£1,702£1,607£2,001£2,009£1,898Brent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£626£629£594£561£563£532Lewisham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£165£165£156Lewisham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£6.69£6.72£6.35Lewisham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94£4.42£4.44£4.19Lewisham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76£4.06£4.08£3.85Brent
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202699.4111.4Brent
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.027.7Brent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.819.1Brent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.557.4Lewisham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026164.5176.7Brent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.818.7Brent

Total

Lewisham is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Brent 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 Brent

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lewisham £1.3bn, Brent £1.7bnBrent: £1.7bnLewisham: £1.3bnBrent: £1.7bnLewisham: £1.3bnBrent: £1.6bnLewisham: £1.3bn

    £1.3bnBrent is higher£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lewisham £376.1m, Brent £503.6mBrent: £503.6mLewisham: £376.1mBrent: £505.8mLewisham: £377.7mBrent: £477.7mLewisham: £356.8m

    £376.1m£377.7m£356.8mBrent is higherDepends on how you count£503.6m£505.8m£477.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lewisham £599.2m, Brent £801.2mBrent: £801.2mLewisham: £599.2mBrent: £804.6mLewisham: £601.7mBrent: £759.9mLewisham: £568.3m

    £599.2m£601.7m£568.3mBrent is higher£801.2m£804.6m£759.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lewisham £316.8m, Brent £398.0mBrent: £398.0mLewisham: £316.8mBrent: £399.7mLewisham: £318.2mBrent: £377.5mLewisham: £300.5m

    £316.8m£318.2m£300.5mBrent is higherDepends on how you count£398.0m£399.7m£377.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lewisham £38.0m, Brent £70.4mBrent: £70.4mLewisham: £38.0mBrent: £70.7mLewisham: £38.2mBrent: £66.8mLewisham: £36.1m

    £38.0m£38.2m£36.1mBrent is higher£70.4m£70.7m£66.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewisham £19.7m, Brent £32.8mBrent: £32.8mLewisham: £19.7mBrent: £33.0mLewisham: £19.8mBrent: £31.2mLewisham: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mBrent is higher£32.8m£33.0m£31.2m

  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, Brent £2.4mBrent: £2.4mLewisham: £1.6mBrent: £2.4mLewisham: £1.6mBrent: £2.3mLewisham: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mBrent is higher£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewisham £124.8m, Brent £125.5mBrent: £125.5mLewisham: £124.8mBrent: £126.0mLewisham: £125.3mBrent: £119.0mLewisham: £118.4m

    £124.8m£125.3m£118.4mBrent is higherDepends on how you count£125.5m£126.0m£119.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lewisham £37.5m, Brent £36.3mBrent: £36.3mLewisham: £37.5mBrent: £36.4mLewisham: £37.6mBrent: £34.4mLewisham: £35.5m

    £37.5m£37.6m£35.5mLewisham is higher£36.3m£36.4m£34.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewisham £18.7m, Brent £27.6mBrent: £27.6mLewisham: £18.7mBrent: £27.7mLewisham: £18.8mBrent: £26.2mLewisham: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.7mBrent is higher£27.6m£27.7m£26.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lewisham £512.4m, Brent £711.1mBrent: £711.1mLewisham: £512.4mBrent: £714.1mLewisham: £514.6mBrent: £674.5mLewisham: £486.1m

    £512.4m£514.6m£486.1mBrent is higher£711.1m£714.1m£674.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lewisham £189.4m, Brent £199.3mBrent: £199.3mLewisham: £189.4mBrent: £200.1mLewisham: £190.2mBrent: £189.0mLewisham: £179.7m

    £189.4m£190.2m£179.7mBrent is higherDepends on how you count£199.3m£200.1m£189.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lewisham £64.0m, Brent £58.5mBrent: £58.5mLewisham: £64.0mBrent: £58.8mLewisham: £64.3mBrent: £55.5mLewisham: £60.7m

    £64.0m£64.3m£60.7mLewisham is higher£58.5m£58.8m£55.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lewisham £2.1m, Brent £2.4mBrent: £2.4mLewisham: £2.1mBrent: £2.4mLewisham: £2.1mBrent: £2.3mLewisham: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mBrent is higherDepends on how you count£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lewisham £1.9m, Brent £1.6mBrent: £1.6mLewisham: £1.9mBrent: £1.6mLewisham: £1.9mBrent: £1.5mLewisham: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mLewisham is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lewisham £1.2m, Brent £1.4mBrent: £1.4mLewisham: £1.2mBrent: £1.4mLewisham: £1.2mBrent: £1.4mLewisham: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBrent is higher£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lewisham 30,064, Brent 39,573Brent: 39,573Lewisham: 30,064

    30,064Brent is higherDepends on how you count39,573

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lewisham 6,653, Brent 9,836Brent: 9,836Lewisham: 6,653

    6,653Brent is higher9,836

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewisham 4,166, Brent 6,802Brent: 6,802Lewisham: 4,166

    4,166Brent is higher6,802

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewisham 19,504, Brent 20,383Brent: 20,383Lewisham: 19,504

    19,504Brent is higherDepends on how you count20,383

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lewisham 49,736, Brent 62,813Brent: 62,813Lewisham: 49,736

    49,736Brent is higher62,813

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewisham 4,183, Brent 6,634Brent: 6,634Lewisham: 4,183

    4,183Brent is higher6,634

Show the numbers
Lewisham and Brent, total
MeasureLewishamBrentHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnBrent
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£376.1m£377.7m£356.8m£503.6m£505.8m£477.7mBrent
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£599.2m£601.7m£568.3m£801.2m£804.6m£759.9mBrent
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£316.8m£318.2m£300.5m£398.0m£399.7m£377.5mBrent
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£38.0m£38.2m£36.1m£70.4m£70.7m£66.8mBrent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£32.8m£33.0m£31.2mBrent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£2.4m£2.4m£2.3mBrent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£124.8m£125.3m£118.4m£125.5m£126.0m£119.0mBrent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.5m£37.6m£35.5m£36.3m£36.4m£34.4mLewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.7m£27.6m£27.7m£26.2mBrent
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£512.4m£514.6m£486.1m£711.1m£714.1m£674.5mBrent
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£189.4m£190.2m£179.7m£199.3m£200.1m£189.0mBrent
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£64.0m£64.3m£60.7m£58.5m£58.8m£55.5mLewisham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£2.4m£2.4m£2.3mBrent
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mLewisham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.4mBrent
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,06439,573Brent
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,6539,836Brent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1666,802Brent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,50420,383Brent
Universal Credittotal, May 202649,73662,813Brent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,1836,634Brent

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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