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Lewisham and Ealing

302,432 and 387,680 residents (mid-2024).

Lewisham is higher than Ealing on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 11 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 14 of 22 measures, and Ealing on 8. 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 Ealing

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewisham £4,392, Ealing £4,223Ealing: £4,223Lewisham: £4,392Ealing: £4,241Lewisham: £4,410Ealing: £4,006Lewisham: £4,166

    £4,392£4,410£4,166Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£4,223£4,241£4,006

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham £13,054, Ealing £12,457Ealing: £12,457Lewisham: £13,054Ealing: £12,510Lewisham: £13,110Ealing: £11,816Lewisham: £12,382

    £13,054£13,110£12,382Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£12,457£12,510£11,816

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £2,764, Ealing £2,700Ealing: £2,700Lewisham: £2,764Ealing: £2,712Lewisham: £2,776Ealing: £2,561Lewisham: £2,622

    £2,764£2,776£2,622Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£2,700£2,712£2,561

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham £10,995, Ealing £10,086Ealing: £10,086Lewisham: £10,995Ealing: £10,129Lewisham: £11,042Ealing: £9,567Lewisham: £10,429

    £10,995£11,042£10,429Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£10,086£10,129£9,567

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham £1,319, Ealing £1,581Ealing: £1,581Lewisham: £1,319Ealing: £1,588Lewisham: £1,325Ealing: £1,500Lewisham: £1,252

    £1,319£1,325£1,252Ealing is higher£1,581£1,588£1,500

  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, Ealing £738Ealing: £738Lewisham: £683Ealing: £741Lewisham: £686Ealing: £700Lewisham: £648

    £683£686£648Ealing is higher£738£741£700

  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, Ealing £52Ealing: £52Lewisham: £56Ealing: £52Lewisham: £57Ealing: £49Lewisham: £54

    £56£57£54Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£52£52£49

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £413, Ealing £294Ealing: £294Lewisham: £413Ealing: £296Lewisham: £414Ealing: £279Lewisham: £391

    £413£414£391Lewisham is higher£294£296£279

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £124, Ealing £107Ealing: £107Lewisham: £124Ealing: £107Lewisham: £124Ealing: £101Lewisham: £118

    £124£124£118Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101

  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, Ealing £91Ealing: £91Lewisham: £86Ealing: £91Lewisham: £87Ealing: £86Lewisham: £82

    £86£87£82Ealing is higher£91£91£86

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £2,364, Ealing £2,398Ealing: £2,398Lewisham: £2,364Ealing: £2,408Lewisham: £2,374Ealing: £2,275Lewisham: £2,242

    £2,364£2,374£2,242Ealing is higherDepends on how you count£2,398£2,408£2,275

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewisham £626, Ealing £490Ealing: £490Lewisham: £626Ealing: £492Lewisham: £629Ealing: £464Lewisham: £594

    £626£629£594Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£490£492£464

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £295, Ealing £195Ealing: £195Lewisham: £295Ealing: £196Lewisham: £297Ealing: £185Lewisham: £280

    £295£297£280Lewisham is higher£195£196£185

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £9.56, Ealing £11Ealing: £11Lewisham: £9.56Ealing: £11Lewisham: £9.60Ealing: £10Lewisham: £9.07

    £9.56£9.60£9.07Ealing is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £8.73, Ealing £5.88Ealing: £5.88Lewisham: £8.73Ealing: £5.91Lewisham: £8.77Ealing: £5.58Lewisham: £8.28

    £8.73£8.77£8.28Lewisham is higher£5.88£5.91£5.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewisham £3.96, Ealing £5.00Ealing: £5.00Lewisham: £3.96Ealing: £5.02Lewisham: £3.98Ealing: £4.74Lewisham: £3.76

    £3.96£3.98£3.76Ealing is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74

  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, Ealing 961.7Ealing: 961.7Lewisham: 1,043.4

    1,043.4Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count961.7

  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, Ealing 209.6Ealing: 209.6Lewisham: 230.9

    230.9Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count209.6

  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, Ealing 152.1Ealing: 152.1Lewisham: 144.6

    144.6Ealing is higher152.1

  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, Ealing 48.1Ealing: 48.1Lewisham: 64.5

    64.5Lewisham is higher48.1

  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, Ealing 221.3Ealing: 221.3Lewisham: 229.5

    229.5Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count221.3

  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, Ealing 21.2Ealing: 21.2Lewisham: 19.3

    19.3Ealing is higher21.2

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Lewisham and Ealing, per person in the age group
MeasureLewishamEalingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,392£4,410£4,166£4,223£4,241£4,006Lewisham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,054£13,110£12,382£12,457£12,510£11,816Lewisham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,764£2,776£2,622£2,700£2,712£2,561Lewisham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,995£11,042£10,429£10,086£10,129£9,567Lewisham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,319£1,325£1,252£1,581£1,588£1,500Ealing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£683£686£648£738£741£700Ealing
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£56£57£54£52£52£49Lewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£413£414£391£294£296£279Lewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118£107£107£101Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£86£87£82£91£91£86Ealing
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,364£2,374£2,242£2,398£2,408£2,275Ealing
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£626£629£594£490£492£464Lewisham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£295£297£280£195£196£185Lewisham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.56£9.60£9.07£11£11£10Ealing
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.73£8.77£8.28£5.88£5.91£5.58Lewisham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76£5.00£5.02£4.74Ealing
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,043.4961.7Lewisham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026230.9209.6Lewisham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.6152.1Ealing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.548.1Lewisham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026229.5221.3Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.321.2Ealing

Per resident

Lewisham is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Ealing 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 Ealing

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewisham £4,392, Ealing £4,223Ealing: £4,223Lewisham: £4,392Ealing: £4,241Lewisham: £4,410Ealing: £4,006Lewisham: £4,166

    £4,392£4,410£4,166Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£4,223£4,241£4,006

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lewisham £1,244, Ealing £1,459Ealing: £1,459Lewisham: £1,244Ealing: £1,465Lewisham: £1,249Ealing: £1,383Lewisham: £1,180

    £1,244£1,249£1,180Ealing is higherDepends on how you count£1,459£1,465£1,383

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lewisham £1,981, Ealing £1,869Ealing: £1,869Lewisham: £1,981Ealing: £1,877Lewisham: £1,990Ealing: £1,773Lewisham: £1,879

    £1,981£1,990£1,879Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£1,869£1,877£1,773

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lewisham £1,048, Ealing £1,181Ealing: £1,181Lewisham: £1,048Ealing: £1,186Lewisham: £1,052Ealing: £1,120Lewisham: £994

    £1,048£1,052£994Ealing is higherDepends on how you count£1,181£1,186£1,120

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lewisham £126, Ealing £185Ealing: £185Lewisham: £126Ealing: £186Lewisham: £126Ealing: £176Lewisham: £119

    £126£126£119Ealing is higher£185£186£176

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £65, Ealing £86Ealing: £86Lewisham: £65Ealing: £87Lewisham: £65Ealing: £82Lewisham: £62

    £65£65£62Ealing is higher£86£87£82

  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, Ealing £6.05Ealing: £6.05Lewisham: £5.38Ealing: £6.08Lewisham: £5.40Ealing: £5.74Lewisham: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Ealing is higherDepends on how you count£6.05£6.08£5.74

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £413, Ealing £294Ealing: £294Lewisham: £413Ealing: £296Lewisham: £414Ealing: £279Lewisham: £391

    £413£414£391Lewisham is higher£294£296£279

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £124, Ealing £107Ealing: £107Lewisham: £124Ealing: £107Lewisham: £124Ealing: £101Lewisham: £118

    £124£124£118Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lewisham £62, Ealing £63Ealing: £63Lewisham: £62Ealing: £63Lewisham: £62Ealing: £59Lewisham: £59

    £62£62£59Ealing is higher£63£63£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lewisham £1,694, Ealing £1,660Ealing: £1,660Lewisham: £1,694Ealing: £1,667Lewisham: £1,702Ealing: £1,574Lewisham: £1,607

    £1,694£1,702£1,607Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£1,660£1,667£1,574

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewisham £626, Ealing £490Ealing: £490Lewisham: £626Ealing: £492Lewisham: £629Ealing: £464Lewisham: £594

    £626£629£594Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£490£492£464

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lewisham £212, Ealing £135Ealing: £135Lewisham: £212Ealing: £136Lewisham: £213Ealing: £128Lewisham: £201

    £212£213£201Lewisham is higher£135£136£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lewisham £6.85, Ealing £7.51Ealing: £7.51Lewisham: £6.85Ealing: £7.54Lewisham: £6.88Ealing: £7.12Lewisham: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Ealing is higher£7.51£7.54£7.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lewisham £6.26, Ealing £4.07Ealing: £4.07Lewisham: £6.26Ealing: £4.09Lewisham: £6.29Ealing: £3.86Lewisham: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Lewisham is higher£4.07£4.09£3.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewisham £3.96, Ealing £5.00Ealing: £5.00Lewisham: £3.96Ealing: £5.02Lewisham: £3.98Ealing: £4.74Lewisham: £3.76

    £3.96£3.98£3.76Ealing is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham 99.4, Ealing 112.6Ealing: 112.6Lewisham: 99.4

    99.4Ealing is higherDepends on how you count112.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham 22.0, Ealing 24.5Ealing: 24.5Lewisham: 22.0

    22.0Ealing is higherDepends on how you count24.5

  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, Ealing 17.8Ealing: 17.8Lewisham: 13.8

    13.8Ealing is higher17.8

  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, Ealing 48.1Ealing: 48.1Lewisham: 64.5

    64.5Lewisham is higher48.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham 164.5, Ealing 153.1Ealing: 153.1Lewisham: 164.5

    164.5Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count153.1

  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, Ealing 14.7Ealing: 14.7Lewisham: 13.8

    13.8Ealing is higher14.7

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Lewisham and Ealing, per resident
MeasureLewishamEalingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,392£4,410£4,166£4,223£4,241£4,006Lewisham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,244£1,249£1,180£1,459£1,465£1,383Ealing
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,981£1,990£1,879£1,869£1,877£1,773Lewisham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,048£1,052£994£1,181£1,186£1,120Ealing
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£185£186£176Ealing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£86£87£82Ealing
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£6.05£6.08£5.74Ealing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£413£414£391£294£296£279Lewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118£107£107£101Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£63£63£59Ealing
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,694£1,702£1,607£1,660£1,667£1,574Lewisham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£626£629£594£490£492£464Lewisham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£135£136£128Lewisham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£7.51£7.54£7.12Ealing
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94£4.07£4.09£3.86Lewisham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76£5.00£5.02£4.74Ealing
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202699.4112.6Ealing
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.024.5Ealing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.817.8Ealing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.548.1Lewisham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026164.5153.1Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.814.7Ealing

Total

Lewisham is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Ealing on 18. 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 Ealing

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lewisham £1.3bn, Ealing £1.6bnEaling: £1.6bnLewisham: £1.3bnEaling: £1.6bnLewisham: £1.3bnEaling: £1.6bnLewisham: £1.3bn

    £1.3bnEaling is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lewisham £376.1m, Ealing £565.4mEaling: £565.4mLewisham: £376.1mEaling: £567.8mLewisham: £377.7mEaling: £536.3mLewisham: £356.8m

    £376.1m£377.7m£356.8mEaling is higherDepends on how you count£565.4m£567.8m£536.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lewisham £599.2m, Ealing £724.6mEaling: £724.6mLewisham: £599.2mEaling: £727.7mLewisham: £601.7mEaling: £687.3mLewisham: £568.3m

    £599.2m£601.7m£568.3mEaling is higherDepends on how you count£724.6m£727.7m£687.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lewisham £316.8m, Ealing £457.8mEaling: £457.8mLewisham: £316.8mEaling: £459.8mLewisham: £318.2mEaling: £434.3mLewisham: £300.5m

    £316.8m£318.2m£300.5mEaling is higherDepends on how you count£457.8m£459.8m£434.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lewisham £38.0m, Ealing £71.8mEaling: £71.8mLewisham: £38.0mEaling: £72.1mLewisham: £38.2mEaling: £68.1mLewisham: £36.1m

    £38.0m£38.2m£36.1mEaling is higher£71.8m£72.1m£68.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewisham £19.7m, Ealing £33.5mEaling: £33.5mLewisham: £19.7mEaling: £33.6mLewisham: £19.8mEaling: £31.8mLewisham: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mEaling is higher£33.5m£33.6m£31.8m

  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, Ealing £2.3mEaling: £2.3mLewisham: £1.6mEaling: £2.4mLewisham: £1.6mEaling: £2.2mLewisham: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mEaling is higherDepends on how you count£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewisham £124.8m, Ealing £114.1mEaling: £114.1mLewisham: £124.8mEaling: £114.6mLewisham: £125.3mEaling: £108.2mLewisham: £118.4m

    £124.8m£125.3m£118.4mLewisham is higher£114.1m£114.6m£108.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lewisham £37.5m, Ealing £41.4mEaling: £41.4mLewisham: £37.5mEaling: £41.6mLewisham: £37.6mEaling: £39.3mLewisham: £35.5m

    £37.5m£37.6m£35.5mEaling is higherDepends on how you count£41.4m£41.6m£39.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewisham £18.7m, Ealing £24.3mEaling: £24.3mLewisham: £18.7mEaling: £24.4mLewisham: £18.8mEaling: £23.0mLewisham: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.7mEaling is higher£24.3m£24.4m£23.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lewisham £512.4m, Ealing £643.5mEaling: £643.5mLewisham: £512.4mEaling: £646.2mLewisham: £514.6mEaling: £610.4mLewisham: £486.1m

    £512.4m£514.6m£486.1mEaling is higherDepends on how you count£643.5m£646.2m£610.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lewisham £189.4m, Ealing £189.8mEaling: £189.8mLewisham: £189.4mEaling: £190.6mLewisham: £190.2mEaling: £180.1mLewisham: £179.7m

    £189.4m£190.2m£179.7mEaling is higherDepends on how you count£189.8m£190.6m£180.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lewisham £64.0m, Ealing £52.3mEaling: £52.3mLewisham: £64.0mEaling: £52.5mLewisham: £64.3mEaling: £49.6mLewisham: £60.7m

    £64.0m£64.3m£60.7mLewisham is higher£52.3m£52.5m£49.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lewisham £2.1m, Ealing £2.9mEaling: £2.9mLewisham: £2.1mEaling: £2.9mLewisham: £2.1mEaling: £2.8mLewisham: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mEaling is higher£2.9m£2.9m£2.8m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lewisham £1.9m, Ealing £1.6mEaling: £1.6mLewisham: £1.9mEaling: £1.6mLewisham: £1.9mEaling: £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, Ealing £1.9mEaling: £1.9mLewisham: £1.2mEaling: £1.9mLewisham: £1.2mEaling: £1.8mLewisham: £1.1m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lewisham 30,064, Ealing 43,655Ealing: 43,655Lewisham: 30,064

    30,064Ealing is higherDepends on how you count43,655

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lewisham 6,653, Ealing 9,512Ealing: 9,512Lewisham: 6,653

    6,653Ealing is higherDepends on how you count9,512

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewisham 4,166, Ealing 6,902Ealing: 6,902Lewisham: 4,166

    4,166Ealing is higher6,902

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewisham 19,504, Ealing 18,640Ealing: 18,640Lewisham: 19,504

    19,504Lewisham is higher18,640

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lewisham 49,736, Ealing 59,371Ealing: 59,371Lewisham: 49,736

    49,736Ealing is higherDepends on how you count59,371

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewisham 4,183, Ealing 5,684Ealing: 5,684Lewisham: 4,183

    4,183Ealing is higher5,684

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Lewisham and Ealing, total
MeasureLewishamEalingHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.6bnEaling
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£376.1m£377.7m£356.8m£565.4m£567.8m£536.3mEaling
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£599.2m£601.7m£568.3m£724.6m£727.7m£687.3mEaling
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£316.8m£318.2m£300.5m£457.8m£459.8m£434.3mEaling
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£38.0m£38.2m£36.1m£71.8m£72.1m£68.1mEaling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£33.5m£33.6m£31.8mEaling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£2.3m£2.4m£2.2mEaling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£124.8m£125.3m£118.4m£114.1m£114.6m£108.2mLewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.5m£37.6m£35.5m£41.4m£41.6m£39.3mEaling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.7m£24.3m£24.4m£23.0mEaling
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£512.4m£514.6m£486.1m£643.5m£646.2m£610.4mEaling
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£189.4m£190.2m£179.7m£189.8m£190.6m£180.1mEaling
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£64.0m£64.3m£60.7m£52.3m£52.5m£49.6mLewisham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£2.9m£2.9m£2.8mEaling
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£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mEaling
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,06443,655Ealing
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,6539,512Ealing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1666,902Ealing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,50418,640Lewisham
Universal Credittotal, May 202649,73659,371Ealing
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,1835,684Ealing

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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