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Lewisham and Enfield

302,432 and 331,421 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 6 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewisham £4,392, Enfield £5,397Enfield: £5,397Lewisham: £4,392Enfield: £5,420Lewisham: £4,410Enfield: £5,120Lewisham: £4,166

    £4,392£4,410£4,166Enfield is higher£5,397£5,420£5,120

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham £13,054, Enfield £12,846Enfield: £12,846Lewisham: £13,054Enfield: £12,901Lewisham: £13,110Enfield: £12,185Lewisham: £12,382

    £13,054£13,110£12,382Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£12,846£12,901£12,185

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £2,764, Enfield £3,997Enfield: £3,997Lewisham: £2,764Enfield: £4,014Lewisham: £2,776Enfield: £3,791Lewisham: £2,622

    £2,764£2,776£2,622Enfield is higher£3,997£4,014£3,791

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham £10,995, Enfield £10,716Enfield: £10,716Lewisham: £10,995Enfield: £10,762Lewisham: £11,042Enfield: £10,165Lewisham: £10,429

    £10,995£11,042£10,429Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£10,716£10,762£10,165

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham £1,319, Enfield £1,237Enfield: £1,237Lewisham: £1,319Enfield: £1,242Lewisham: £1,325Enfield: £1,173Lewisham: £1,252

    £1,319£1,325£1,252Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£1,237£1,242£1,173

  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, Enfield £847Enfield: £847Lewisham: £683Enfield: £850Lewisham: £686Enfield: £803Lewisham: £648

    £683£686£648Enfield is higher£847£850£803

  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, Enfield £47Enfield: £47Lewisham: £56Enfield: £47Lewisham: £57Enfield: £44Lewisham: £54

    £56£57£54Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£47£47£44

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £413, Enfield £437Enfield: £437Lewisham: £413Enfield: £439Lewisham: £414Enfield: £415Lewisham: £391

    £413£414£391Enfield is higher£437£439£415

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £124, Enfield £126Enfield: £126Lewisham: £124Enfield: £126Lewisham: £124Enfield: £119Lewisham: £118

    £124£124£118Enfield is higher£126£126£119

  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, Enfield £150Enfield: £150Lewisham: £86Enfield: £150Lewisham: £87Enfield: £142Lewisham: £82

    £86£87£82Enfield is higher£150£150£142

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £2,364, Enfield £3,547Enfield: £3,547Lewisham: £2,364Enfield: £3,562Lewisham: £2,374Enfield: £3,365Lewisham: £2,242

    £2,364£2,374£2,242Enfield is higher£3,547£3,562£3,365

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewisham £626, Enfield £505Enfield: £505Lewisham: £626Enfield: £508Lewisham: £629Enfield: £479Lewisham: £594

    £626£629£594Lewisham is higher£505£508£479

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £295, Enfield £283Enfield: £283Lewisham: £295Enfield: £284Lewisham: £297Enfield: £268Lewisham: £280

    £295£297£280Lewisham is higher£283£284£268

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £9.56, Enfield £8.83Enfield: £8.83Lewisham: £9.56Enfield: £8.87Lewisham: £9.60Enfield: £8.38Lewisham: £9.07

    £9.56£9.60£9.07Lewisham is higher£8.83£8.87£8.38

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £8.73, Enfield £8.32Enfield: £8.32Lewisham: £8.73Enfield: £8.35Lewisham: £8.77Enfield: £7.89Lewisham: £8.28

    £8.73£8.77£8.28Lewisham is higher£8.32£8.35£7.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewisham £3.96, Enfield £5.18Enfield: £5.18Lewisham: £3.96Enfield: £5.20Lewisham: £3.98Enfield: £4.91Lewisham: £3.76

    £3.96£3.98£3.76Enfield is higher£5.18£5.20£4.91

  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, Enfield 1,002.6Enfield: 1,002.6Lewisham: 1,043.4

    1,043.4Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count1,002.6

  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, Enfield 192.5Enfield: 192.5Lewisham: 230.9

    230.9Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count192.5

  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, Enfield 173.4Enfield: 173.4Lewisham: 144.6

    144.6Enfield is higher173.4

  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, Enfield 70.5Enfield: 70.5Lewisham: 64.5

    64.5Enfield is higher70.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Lewisham 229.5, Enfield 295.5Enfield: 295.5Lewisham: 229.5

    229.5Enfield is higher295.5

  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, Enfield 35.5Enfield: 35.5Lewisham: 19.3

    19.3Enfield is higher35.5

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Lewisham and Enfield, per person in the age group
MeasureLewishamEnfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,392£4,410£4,166£5,397£5,420£5,120Enfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,054£13,110£12,382£12,846£12,901£12,185Lewisham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,764£2,776£2,622£3,997£4,014£3,791Enfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,995£11,042£10,429£10,716£10,762£10,165Lewisham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,319£1,325£1,252£1,237£1,242£1,173Lewisham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£683£686£648£847£850£803Enfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£56£57£54£47£47£44Lewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£413£414£391£437£439£415Enfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118£126£126£119Enfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£86£87£82£150£150£142Enfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,364£2,374£2,242£3,547£3,562£3,365Enfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£626£629£594£505£508£479Lewisham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£295£297£280£283£284£268Lewisham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.56£9.60£9.07£8.83£8.87£8.38Lewisham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.73£8.77£8.28£8.32£8.35£7.89Lewisham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76£5.18£5.20£4.91Enfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,043.41,002.6Lewisham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026230.9192.5Lewisham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.6173.4Enfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.570.5Enfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026229.5295.5Enfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.335.5Enfield

Per resident

Lewisham is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Enfield 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 Enfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewisham £4,392, Enfield £5,397Enfield: £5,397Lewisham: £4,392Enfield: £5,420Lewisham: £4,410Enfield: £5,120Lewisham: £4,166

    £4,392£4,410£4,166Enfield is higher£5,397£5,420£5,120

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lewisham £1,244, Enfield £1,749Enfield: £1,749Lewisham: £1,244Enfield: £1,756Lewisham: £1,249Enfield: £1,659Lewisham: £1,180

    £1,244£1,249£1,180Enfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,749£1,756£1,659

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lewisham £1,981, Enfield £2,575Enfield: £2,575Lewisham: £1,981Enfield: £2,586Lewisham: £1,990Enfield: £2,442Lewisham: £1,879

    £1,981£1,990£1,879Enfield is higher£2,575£2,586£2,442

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lewisham £1,048, Enfield £1,459Enfield: £1,459Lewisham: £1,048Enfield: £1,465Lewisham: £1,052Enfield: £1,384Lewisham: £994

    £1,048£1,052£994Enfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,459£1,465£1,384

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lewisham £126, Enfield £168Enfield: £168Lewisham: £126Enfield: £169Lewisham: £126Enfield: £160Lewisham: £119

    £126£126£119Enfield is higherDepends on how you count£168£169£160

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £65, Enfield £115Enfield: £115Lewisham: £65Enfield: £116Lewisham: £65Enfield: £109Lewisham: £62

    £65£65£62Enfield is higher£115£116£109

  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, Enfield £6.35Enfield: £6.35Lewisham: £5.38Enfield: £6.37Lewisham: £5.40Enfield: £6.02Lewisham: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Enfield is higherDepends on how you count£6.35£6.37£6.02

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £413, Enfield £437Enfield: £437Lewisham: £413Enfield: £439Lewisham: £414Enfield: £415Lewisham: £391

    £413£414£391Enfield is higher£437£439£415

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £124, Enfield £126Enfield: £126Lewisham: £124Enfield: £126Lewisham: £124Enfield: £119Lewisham: £118

    £124£124£118Enfield is higher£126£126£119

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lewisham £62, Enfield £96Enfield: £96Lewisham: £62Enfield: £97Lewisham: £62Enfield: £91Lewisham: £59

    £62£62£59Enfield is higher£96£97£91

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lewisham £1,694, Enfield £2,285Enfield: £2,285Lewisham: £1,694Enfield: £2,295Lewisham: £1,702Enfield: £2,168Lewisham: £1,607

    £1,694£1,702£1,607Enfield is higher£2,285£2,295£2,168

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewisham £626, Enfield £505Enfield: £505Lewisham: £626Enfield: £508Lewisham: £629Enfield: £479Lewisham: £594

    £626£629£594Lewisham is higher£505£508£479

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lewisham £212, Enfield £182Enfield: £182Lewisham: £212Enfield: £183Lewisham: £213Enfield: £173Lewisham: £201

    £212£213£201Lewisham is higher£182£183£173

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lewisham £6.85, Enfield £5.69Enfield: £5.69Lewisham: £6.85Enfield: £5.72Lewisham: £6.88Enfield: £5.40Lewisham: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Lewisham is higher£5.69£5.72£5.40

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lewisham £6.26, Enfield £5.37Enfield: £5.37Lewisham: £6.26Enfield: £5.39Lewisham: £6.29Enfield: £5.09Lewisham: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Lewisham is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewisham £3.96, Enfield £5.18Enfield: £5.18Lewisham: £3.96Enfield: £5.20Lewisham: £3.98Enfield: £4.91Lewisham: £3.76

    £3.96£3.98£3.76Enfield is higher£5.18£5.20£4.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham 99.4, Enfield 136.5Enfield: 136.5Lewisham: 99.4

    99.4Enfield is higherDepends on how you count136.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham 22.0, Enfield 26.2Enfield: 26.2Lewisham: 22.0

    22.0Enfield is higherDepends on how you count26.2

  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, Enfield 23.6Enfield: 23.6Lewisham: 13.8

    13.8Enfield is higher23.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham 64.5, Enfield 70.5Enfield: 70.5Lewisham: 64.5

    64.5Enfield is higher70.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham 164.5, Enfield 190.3Enfield: 190.3Lewisham: 164.5

    164.5Enfield is higher190.3

  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, Enfield 22.8Enfield: 22.8Lewisham: 13.8

    13.8Enfield is higher22.8

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Lewisham and Enfield, per resident
MeasureLewishamEnfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,392£4,410£4,166£5,397£5,420£5,120Enfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,244£1,249£1,180£1,749£1,756£1,659Enfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,981£1,990£1,879£2,575£2,586£2,442Enfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,048£1,052£994£1,459£1,465£1,384Enfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£168£169£160Enfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£115£116£109Enfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£6.35£6.37£6.02Enfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£413£414£391£437£439£415Enfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118£126£126£119Enfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£96£97£91Enfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,694£1,702£1,607£2,285£2,295£2,168Enfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£626£629£594£505£508£479Lewisham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£182£183£173Lewisham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£5.69£5.72£5.40Lewisham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94£5.37£5.39£5.09Lewisham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76£5.18£5.20£4.91Enfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202699.4136.5Enfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.026.2Enfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.823.6Enfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.570.5Enfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026164.5190.3Enfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.822.8Enfield

Total

Lewisham is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Enfield 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 Enfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lewisham £1.3bn, Enfield £1.8bnEnfield: £1.8bnLewisham: £1.3bnEnfield: £1.8bnLewisham: £1.3bnEnfield: £1.7bnLewisham: £1.3bn

    £1.3bnEnfield is higher£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lewisham £376.1m, Enfield £579.6mEnfield: £579.6mLewisham: £376.1mEnfield: £582.1mLewisham: £377.7mEnfield: £549.8mLewisham: £356.8m

    £376.1m£377.7m£356.8mEnfield is higherDepends on how you count£579.6m£582.1m£549.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lewisham £599.2m, Enfield £853.3mEnfield: £853.3mLewisham: £599.2mEnfield: £857.0mLewisham: £601.7mEnfield: £809.4mLewisham: £568.3m

    £599.2m£601.7m£568.3mEnfield is higher£853.3m£857.0m£809.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lewisham £316.8m, Enfield £483.5mEnfield: £483.5mLewisham: £316.8mEnfield: £485.5mLewisham: £318.2mEnfield: £458.6mLewisham: £300.5m

    £316.8m£318.2m£300.5mEnfield is higherDepends on how you count£483.5m£485.5m£458.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lewisham £38.0m, Enfield £55.8mEnfield: £55.8mLewisham: £38.0mEnfield: £56.0mLewisham: £38.2mEnfield: £52.9mLewisham: £36.1m

    £38.0m£38.2m£36.1mEnfield is higherDepends on how you count£55.8m£56.0m£52.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewisham £19.7m, Enfield £38.2mEnfield: £38.2mLewisham: £19.7mEnfield: £38.4mLewisham: £19.8mEnfield: £36.2mLewisham: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mEnfield is higher£38.2m£38.4m£36.2m

  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, Enfield £2.1mEnfield: £2.1mLewisham: £1.6mEnfield: £2.1mLewisham: £1.6mEnfield: £2.0mLewisham: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mEnfield 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, Enfield £145.0mEnfield: £145.0mLewisham: £124.8mEnfield: £145.6mLewisham: £125.3mEnfield: £137.5mLewisham: £118.4m

    £124.8m£125.3m£118.4mEnfield is higher£145.0m£145.6m£137.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lewisham £37.5m, Enfield £41.6mEnfield: £41.6mLewisham: £37.5mEnfield: £41.8mLewisham: £37.6mEnfield: £39.5mLewisham: £35.5m

    £37.5m£37.6m£35.5mEnfield is higher£41.6m£41.8m£39.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewisham £18.7m, Enfield £31.9mEnfield: £31.9mLewisham: £18.7mEnfield: £32.1mLewisham: £18.8mEnfield: £30.3mLewisham: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.7mEnfield is higher£31.9m£32.1m£30.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lewisham £512.4m, Enfield £757.3mEnfield: £757.3mLewisham: £512.4mEnfield: £760.6mLewisham: £514.6mEnfield: £718.4mLewisham: £486.1m

    £512.4m£514.6m£486.1mEnfield is higher£757.3m£760.6m£718.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lewisham £189.4m, Enfield £167.5mEnfield: £167.5mLewisham: £189.4mEnfield: £168.2mLewisham: £190.2mEnfield: £158.9mLewisham: £179.7m

    £189.4m£190.2m£179.7mLewisham is higher£167.5m£168.2m£158.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lewisham £64.0m, Enfield £60.4mEnfield: £60.4mLewisham: £64.0mEnfield: £60.7mLewisham: £64.3mEnfield: £57.3mLewisham: £60.7m

    £64.0m£64.3m£60.7mLewisham is higher£60.4m£60.7m£57.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lewisham £2.1m, Enfield £1.9mEnfield: £1.9mLewisham: £2.1mEnfield: £1.9mLewisham: £2.1mEnfield: £1.8mLewisham: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mLewisham is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lewisham £1.9m, Enfield £1.8mEnfield: £1.8mLewisham: £1.9mEnfield: £1.8mLewisham: £1.9mEnfield: £1.7mLewisham: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mLewisham is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lewisham £1.2m, Enfield £1.7mEnfield: £1.7mLewisham: £1.2mEnfield: £1.7mLewisham: £1.2mEnfield: £1.6mLewisham: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mEnfield is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lewisham 30,064, Enfield 45,235Enfield: 45,235Lewisham: 30,064

    30,064Enfield is higherDepends on how you count45,235

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lewisham 6,653, Enfield 8,687Enfield: 8,687Lewisham: 6,653

    6,653Enfield is higherDepends on how you count8,687

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewisham 4,166, Enfield 7,824Enfield: 7,824Lewisham: 4,166

    4,166Enfield is higher7,824

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewisham 19,504, Enfield 23,352Enfield: 23,352Lewisham: 19,504

    19,504Enfield is higher23,352

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lewisham 49,736, Enfield 63,083Enfield: 63,083Lewisham: 49,736

    49,736Enfield is higher63,083

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewisham 4,183, Enfield 7,571Enfield: 7,571Lewisham: 4,183

    4,183Enfield is higher7,571

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Lewisham and Enfield, total
MeasureLewishamEnfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnEnfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£376.1m£377.7m£356.8m£579.6m£582.1m£549.8mEnfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£599.2m£601.7m£568.3m£853.3m£857.0m£809.4mEnfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£316.8m£318.2m£300.5m£483.5m£485.5m£458.6mEnfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£38.0m£38.2m£36.1m£55.8m£56.0m£52.9mEnfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£38.2m£38.4m£36.2mEnfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mEnfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£124.8m£125.3m£118.4m£145.0m£145.6m£137.5mEnfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.5m£37.6m£35.5m£41.6m£41.8m£39.5mEnfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.7m£31.9m£32.1m£30.3mEnfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£512.4m£514.6m£486.1m£757.3m£760.6m£718.4mEnfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£189.4m£190.2m£179.7m£167.5m£168.2m£158.9mLewisham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£64.0m£64.3m£60.7m£60.4m£60.7m£57.3mLewisham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mLewisham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mLewisham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mEnfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,06445,235Enfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,6538,687Enfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1667,824Enfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,50423,352Enfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202649,73663,083Enfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,1837,571Enfield

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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