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Lewisham and Camden

302,432 and 220,558 residents (mid-2024).

Lewisham is higher than Camden on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 14 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 10 of 22 measures, and Camden 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

Lewisham Camden

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewisham £4,392, Camden £4,365Camden: £4,365Lewisham: £4,392Camden: £4,384Lewisham: £4,410Camden: £4,140Lewisham: £4,166

    £4,392£4,410£4,166Lewisham is higher£4,365£4,384£4,140

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham £13,054, Camden £13,069Camden: £13,069Lewisham: £13,054Camden: £13,124Lewisham: £13,110Camden: £12,396Lewisham: £12,382

    £13,054£13,110£12,382Camden is higherDepends on how you count£13,069£13,124£12,396

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £2,764, Camden £2,272Camden: £2,272Lewisham: £2,764Camden: £2,282Lewisham: £2,776Camden: £2,155Lewisham: £2,622

    £2,764£2,776£2,622Lewisham is higher£2,272£2,282£2,155

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham £10,995, Camden £10,626Camden: £10,626Lewisham: £10,995Camden: £10,671Lewisham: £11,042Camden: £10,079Lewisham: £10,429

    £10,995£11,042£10,429Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£10,626£10,671£10,079

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham £1,319, Camden £1,669Camden: £1,669Lewisham: £1,319Camden: £1,676Lewisham: £1,325Camden: £1,583Lewisham: £1,252

    £1,319£1,325£1,252Camden is higher£1,669£1,676£1,583

  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, Camden £709Camden: £709Lewisham: £683Camden: £712Lewisham: £686Camden: £673Lewisham: £648

    £683£686£648Camden is higherDepends on how you count£709£712£673

  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, Camden £64Camden: £64Lewisham: £56Camden: £65Lewisham: £57Camden: £61Lewisham: £54

    £56£57£54Camden is higherDepends on how you count£64£65£61

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £413, Camden £442Camden: £442Lewisham: £413Camden: £443Lewisham: £414Camden: £419Lewisham: £391

    £413£414£391Camden is higherDepends on how you count£442£443£419

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £124, Camden £112Camden: £112Lewisham: £124Camden: £112Lewisham: £124Camden: £106Lewisham: £118

    £124£124£118Lewisham is higher£112£112£106

  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, Camden £97Camden: £97Lewisham: £86Camden: £98Lewisham: £87Camden: £92Lewisham: £82

    £86£87£82Camden is higherDepends on how you count£97£98£92

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £2,364, Camden £1,782Camden: £1,782Lewisham: £2,364Camden: £1,789Lewisham: £2,374Camden: £1,690Lewisham: £2,242

    £2,364£2,374£2,242Lewisham is higher£1,782£1,789£1,690

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewisham £626, Camden £655Camden: £655Lewisham: £626Camden: £658Lewisham: £629Camden: £621Lewisham: £594

    £626£629£594Camden is higherDepends on how you count£655£658£621

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £295, Camden £375Camden: £375Lewisham: £295Camden: £376Lewisham: £297Camden: £356Lewisham: £280

    £295£297£280Camden is higherDepends on how you count£375£376£356

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £9.56, Camden £8.20Camden: £8.20Lewisham: £9.56Camden: £8.24Lewisham: £9.60Camden: £7.78Lewisham: £9.07

    £9.56£9.60£9.07Lewisham is higher£8.20£8.24£7.78

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £8.73, Camden £10Camden: £10Lewisham: £8.73Camden: £10Lewisham: £8.77Camden: £9.50Lewisham: £8.28

    £8.73£8.77£8.28Camden is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewisham £3.96, Camden £3.44Camden: £3.44Lewisham: £3.96Camden: £3.45Lewisham: £3.98Camden: £3.26Lewisham: £3.76

    £3.96£3.98£3.76Lewisham is higher£3.44£3.45£3.26

  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, Camden 992.1Camden: 992.1Lewisham: 1,043.4

    1,043.4Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count992.1

  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, Camden 265.1Camden: 265.1Lewisham: 230.9

    230.9Camden is higherDepends on how you count265.1

  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, Camden 142.0Camden: 142.0Lewisham: 144.6

    144.6Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count142.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham 64.5, Camden 65.2Camden: 65.2Lewisham: 64.5

    64.5Camden is higherDepends on how you count65.2

  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, Camden 181.1Camden: 181.1Lewisham: 229.5

    229.5Lewisham is higher181.1

  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, Camden 21.9Camden: 21.9Lewisham: 19.3

    19.3Camden is higherDepends on how you count21.9

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Lewisham and Camden, per person in the age group
MeasureLewishamCamdenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,392£4,410£4,166£4,365£4,384£4,140Lewisham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,054£13,110£12,382£13,069£13,124£12,396Camden
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,764£2,776£2,622£2,272£2,282£2,155Lewisham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,995£11,042£10,429£10,626£10,671£10,079Lewisham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,319£1,325£1,252£1,669£1,676£1,583Camden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£683£686£648£709£712£673Camden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£56£57£54£64£65£61Camden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£413£414£391£442£443£419Camden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118£112£112£106Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£86£87£82£97£98£92Camden
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,364£2,374£2,242£1,782£1,789£1,690Lewisham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£626£629£594£655£658£621Camden
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£295£297£280£375£376£356Camden
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.56£9.60£9.07£8.20£8.24£7.78Lewisham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.73£8.77£8.28£10£10£9.50Camden
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76£3.44£3.45£3.26Lewisham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,043.4992.1Lewisham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026230.9265.1Camden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.6142.0Lewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.565.2Camden
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026229.5181.1Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.321.9Camden

Per resident

Lewisham is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Camden 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 Camden

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewisham £4,392, Camden £4,365Camden: £4,365Lewisham: £4,392Camden: £4,384Lewisham: £4,410Camden: £4,140Lewisham: £4,166

    £4,392£4,410£4,166Lewisham is higher£4,365£4,384£4,140

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lewisham £1,244, Camden £1,464Camden: £1,464Lewisham: £1,244Camden: £1,470Lewisham: £1,249Camden: £1,389Lewisham: £1,180

    £1,244£1,249£1,180Camden is higherDepends on how you count£1,464£1,470£1,389

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lewisham £1,981, Camden £1,689Camden: £1,689Lewisham: £1,981Camden: £1,696Lewisham: £1,990Camden: £1,602Lewisham: £1,879

    £1,981£1,990£1,879Lewisham is higher£1,689£1,696£1,602

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lewisham £1,048, Camden £1,190Camden: £1,190Lewisham: £1,048Camden: £1,196Lewisham: £1,052Camden: £1,129Lewisham: £994

    £1,048£1,052£994Camden is higherDepends on how you count£1,190£1,196£1,129

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lewisham £126, Camden £187Camden: £187Lewisham: £126Camden: £188Lewisham: £126Camden: £177Lewisham: £119

    £126£126£119Camden is higher£187£188£177

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £65, Camden £79Camden: £79Lewisham: £65Camden: £80Lewisham: £65Camden: £75Lewisham: £62

    £65£65£62Camden is higherDepends on how you count£79£80£75

  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, Camden £7.21Camden: £7.21Lewisham: £5.38Camden: £7.24Lewisham: £5.40Camden: £6.84Lewisham: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Camden is higherDepends on how you count£7.21£7.24£6.84

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £413, Camden £442Camden: £442Lewisham: £413Camden: £443Lewisham: £414Camden: £419Lewisham: £391

    £413£414£391Camden is higherDepends on how you count£442£443£419

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £124, Camden £112Camden: £112Lewisham: £124Camden: £112Lewisham: £124Camden: £106Lewisham: £118

    £124£124£118Lewisham is higher£112£112£106

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lewisham £62, Camden £72Camden: £72Lewisham: £62Camden: £73Lewisham: £62Camden: £69Lewisham: £59

    £62£62£59Camden is higherDepends on how you count£72£73£69

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lewisham £1,694, Camden £1,325Camden: £1,325Lewisham: £1,694Camden: £1,330Lewisham: £1,702Camden: £1,256Lewisham: £1,607

    £1,694£1,702£1,607Lewisham is higher£1,325£1,330£1,256

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewisham £626, Camden £655Camden: £655Lewisham: £626Camden: £658Lewisham: £629Camden: £621Lewisham: £594

    £626£629£594Camden is higherDepends on how you count£655£658£621

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lewisham £212, Camden £279Camden: £279Lewisham: £212Camden: £280Lewisham: £213Camden: £264Lewisham: £201

    £212£213£201Camden is higherDepends on how you count£279£280£264

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lewisham £6.85, Camden £6.09Camden: £6.09Lewisham: £6.85Camden: £6.12Lewisham: £6.88Camden: £5.78Lewisham: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Lewisham is higher£6.09£6.12£5.78

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lewisham £6.26, Camden £7.44Camden: £7.44Lewisham: £6.26Camden: £7.47Lewisham: £6.29Camden: £7.06Lewisham: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Camden is higherDepends on how you count£7.44£7.47£7.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewisham £3.96, Camden £3.44Camden: £3.44Lewisham: £3.96Camden: £3.45Lewisham: £3.98Camden: £3.26Lewisham: £3.76

    £3.96£3.98£3.76Lewisham is higher£3.44£3.45£3.26

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham 99.4, Camden 111.2Camden: 111.2Lewisham: 99.4

    99.4Camden is higherDepends on how you count111.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham 22.0, Camden 29.7Camden: 29.7Lewisham: 22.0

    22.0Camden is higherDepends on how you count29.7

  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, Camden 15.9Camden: 15.9Lewisham: 13.8

    13.8Camden is higherDepends on how you count15.9

  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, Camden 65.2Camden: 65.2Lewisham: 64.5

    64.5Camden is higherDepends on how you count65.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham 164.5, Camden 134.7Camden: 134.7Lewisham: 164.5

    164.5Lewisham is higher134.7

  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, Camden 16.3Camden: 16.3Lewisham: 13.8

    13.8Camden is higherDepends on how you count16.3

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Lewisham and Camden, per resident
MeasureLewishamCamdenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,392£4,410£4,166£4,365£4,384£4,140Lewisham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,244£1,249£1,180£1,464£1,470£1,389Camden
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,981£1,990£1,879£1,689£1,696£1,602Lewisham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,048£1,052£994£1,190£1,196£1,129Camden
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£187£188£177Camden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£79£80£75Camden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£7.21£7.24£6.84Camden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£413£414£391£442£443£419Camden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118£112£112£106Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£72£73£69Camden
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,694£1,702£1,607£1,325£1,330£1,256Lewisham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£626£629£594£655£658£621Camden
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£279£280£264Camden
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£6.09£6.12£5.78Lewisham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94£7.44£7.47£7.06Camden
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76£3.44£3.45£3.26Lewisham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202699.4111.2Camden
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.029.7Camden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.815.9Camden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.565.2Camden
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026164.5134.7Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.816.3Camden

Total

Lewisham is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Camden 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 Camden

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lewisham £1.3bn, Camden £962.7mCamden: £962.7mLewisham: £1.3bnCamden: £966.8mLewisham: £1.3bnCamden: £913.2mLewisham: £1.3bn

    £1.3bnLewisham is higher£962.7m£966.8m£913.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lewisham £376.1m, Camden £322.9mCamden: £322.9mLewisham: £376.1mCamden: £324.3mLewisham: £377.7mCamden: £306.3mLewisham: £356.8m

    £376.1m£377.7m£356.8mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£322.9m£324.3m£306.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lewisham £599.2m, Camden £372.6mCamden: £372.6mLewisham: £599.2mCamden: £374.2mLewisham: £601.7mCamden: £353.4mLewisham: £568.3m

    £599.2m£601.7m£568.3mLewisham is higher£372.6m£374.2m£353.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lewisham £316.8m, Camden £262.6mCamden: £262.6mLewisham: £316.8mCamden: £263.7mLewisham: £318.2mCamden: £249.1mLewisham: £300.5m

    £316.8m£318.2m£300.5mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£262.6m£263.7m£249.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lewisham £38.0m, Camden £41.2mCamden: £41.2mLewisham: £38.0mCamden: £41.4mLewisham: £38.2mCamden: £39.1mLewisham: £36.1m

    £38.0m£38.2m£36.1mCamden is higher£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewisham £19.7m, Camden £17.5mCamden: £17.5mLewisham: £19.7mCamden: £17.6mLewisham: £19.8mCamden: £16.6mLewisham: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

  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, Camden £1.6mCamden: £1.6mLewisham: £1.6mCamden: £1.6mLewisham: £1.6mCamden: £1.5mLewisham: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewisham £124.8m, Camden £97.4mCamden: £97.4mLewisham: £124.8mCamden: £97.8mLewisham: £125.3mCamden: £92.4mLewisham: £118.4m

    £124.8m£125.3m£118.4mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£97.4m£97.8m£92.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lewisham £37.5m, Camden £24.6mCamden: £24.6mLewisham: £37.5mCamden: £24.8mLewisham: £37.6mCamden: £23.4mLewisham: £35.5m

    £37.5m£37.6m£35.5mLewisham is higher£24.6m£24.8m£23.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewisham £18.7m, Camden £16.0mCamden: £16.0mLewisham: £18.7mCamden: £16.0mLewisham: £18.8mCamden: £15.1mLewisham: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.7mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£16.0m£16.0m£15.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lewisham £512.4m, Camden £292.1mCamden: £292.1mLewisham: £512.4mCamden: £293.4mLewisham: £514.6mCamden: £277.1mLewisham: £486.1m

    £512.4m£514.6m£486.1mLewisham is higher£292.1m£293.4m£277.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lewisham £189.4m, Camden £144.4mCamden: £144.4mLewisham: £189.4mCamden: £145.0mLewisham: £190.2mCamden: £137.0mLewisham: £179.7m

    £189.4m£190.2m£179.7mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£144.4m£145.0m£137.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lewisham £64.0m, Camden £61.5mCamden: £61.5mLewisham: £64.0mCamden: £61.7mLewisham: £64.3mCamden: £58.3mLewisham: £60.7m

    £64.0m£64.3m£60.7mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£61.5m£61.7m£58.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lewisham £2.1m, Camden £1.3mCamden: £1.3mLewisham: £2.1mCamden: £1.4mLewisham: £2.1mCamden: £1.3mLewisham: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mLewisham is higher£1.3m£1.4m£1.3m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lewisham £1.9m, Camden £1.6mCamden: £1.6mLewisham: £1.9mCamden: £1.6mLewisham: £1.9mCamden: £1.6mLewisham: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lewisham £1.2m, Camden £0.76mCamden: £0.76mLewisham: £1.2mCamden: £0.76mLewisham: £1.2mCamden: £0.72mLewisham: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mLewisham is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lewisham 30,064, Camden 24,516Camden: 24,516Lewisham: 30,064

    30,064Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count24,516

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lewisham 6,653, Camden 6,551Camden: 6,551Lewisham: 6,653

    6,653Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count6,551

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewisham 4,166, Camden 3,508Camden: 3,508Lewisham: 4,166

    4,166Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count3,508

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewisham 19,504, Camden 14,376Camden: 14,376Lewisham: 19,504

    19,504Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count14,376

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lewisham 49,736, Camden 29,699Camden: 29,699Lewisham: 49,736

    49,736Lewisham is higher29,699

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewisham 4,183, Camden 3,585Camden: 3,585Lewisham: 4,183

    4,183Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count3,585

Show the numbers
Lewisham and Camden, total
MeasureLewishamCamdenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£962.7m£966.8m£913.2mLewisham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£376.1m£377.7m£356.8m£322.9m£324.3m£306.3mLewisham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£599.2m£601.7m£568.3m£372.6m£374.2m£353.4mLewisham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£316.8m£318.2m£300.5m£262.6m£263.7m£249.1mLewisham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£38.0m£38.2m£36.1m£41.2m£41.4m£39.1mCamden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mLewisham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mLewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£124.8m£125.3m£118.4m£97.4m£97.8m£92.4mLewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.5m£37.6m£35.5m£24.6m£24.8m£23.4mLewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.7m£16.0m£16.0m£15.1mLewisham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£512.4m£514.6m£486.1m£292.1m£293.4m£277.1mLewisham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£189.4m£190.2m£179.7m£144.4m£145.0m£137.0mLewisham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£64.0m£64.3m£60.7m£61.5m£61.7m£58.3mLewisham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£1.3m£1.4m£1.3mLewisham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.6mLewisham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mLewisham
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,06424,516Lewisham
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,6536,551Lewisham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1663,508Lewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,50414,376Lewisham
Universal Credittotal, May 202649,73629,699Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,1833,585Lewisham

Sources

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

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  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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