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Lewisham and Greenwich

302,432 and 301,259 residents (mid-2024).

Lewisham is higher than Greenwich on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 Greenwich 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 Greenwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewisham £4,392, Greenwich £3,946Greenwich: £3,946Lewisham: £4,392Greenwich: £3,962Lewisham: £4,410Greenwich: £3,743Lewisham: £4,166

    £4,392£4,410£4,166Lewisham is higher£3,946£3,962£3,743

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham £13,054, Greenwich £12,749Greenwich: £12,749Lewisham: £13,054Greenwich: £12,803Lewisham: £13,110Greenwich: £12,093Lewisham: £12,382

    £13,054£13,110£12,382Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£12,749£12,803£12,093

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £2,764, Greenwich £2,446Greenwich: £2,446Lewisham: £2,764Greenwich: £2,457Lewisham: £2,776Greenwich: £2,320Lewisham: £2,622

    £2,764£2,776£2,622Lewisham is higher£2,446£2,457£2,320

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham £10,995, Greenwich £10,600Greenwich: £10,600Lewisham: £10,995Greenwich: £10,645Lewisham: £11,042Greenwich: £10,055Lewisham: £10,429

    £10,995£11,042£10,429Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£10,600£10,645£10,055

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham £1,319, Greenwich £1,361Greenwich: £1,361Lewisham: £1,319Greenwich: £1,367Lewisham: £1,325Greenwich: £1,291Lewisham: £1,252

    £1,319£1,325£1,252Greenwich is higher£1,361£1,367£1,291

  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, Greenwich £734Greenwich: £734Lewisham: £683Greenwich: £738Lewisham: £686Greenwich: £697Lewisham: £648

    £683£686£648Greenwich is higher£734£738£697

  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, Greenwich £53Greenwich: £53Lewisham: £56Greenwich: £53Lewisham: £57Greenwich: £51Lewisham: £54

    £56£57£54Lewisham is higher£53£53£51

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £413, Greenwich £402Greenwich: £402Lewisham: £413Greenwich: £404Lewisham: £414Greenwich: £382Lewisham: £391

    £413£414£391Lewisham is higher£402£404£382

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £124, Greenwich £137Greenwich: £137Lewisham: £124Greenwich: £138Lewisham: £124Greenwich: £130Lewisham: £118

    £124£124£118Greenwich is higher£137£138£130

  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, Greenwich £98Greenwich: £98Lewisham: £86Greenwich: £99Lewisham: £87Greenwich: £93Lewisham: £82

    £86£87£82Greenwich is higher£98£99£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £2,364, Greenwich £2,054Greenwich: £2,054Lewisham: £2,364Greenwich: £2,063Lewisham: £2,374Greenwich: £1,949Lewisham: £2,242

    £2,364£2,374£2,242Lewisham is higher£2,054£2,063£1,949

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewisham £626, Greenwich £410Greenwich: £410Lewisham: £626Greenwich: £411Lewisham: £629Greenwich: £389Lewisham: £594

    £626£629£594Lewisham is higher£410£411£389

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £295, Greenwich £273Greenwich: £273Lewisham: £295Greenwich: £274Lewisham: £297Greenwich: £259Lewisham: £280

    £295£297£280Lewisham is higher£273£274£259

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £9.56, Greenwich £10Greenwich: £10Lewisham: £9.56Greenwich: £10Lewisham: £9.60Greenwich: £9.84Lewisham: £9.07

    £9.56£9.60£9.07Greenwich is higher£10£10£9.84

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £8.73, Greenwich £9.74Greenwich: £9.74Lewisham: £8.73Greenwich: £9.78Lewisham: £8.77Greenwich: £9.24Lewisham: £8.28

    £8.73£8.77£8.28Greenwich is higher£9.74£9.78£9.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewisham £3.96, Greenwich £3.49Greenwich: £3.49Lewisham: £3.96Greenwich: £3.50Lewisham: £3.98Greenwich: £3.31Lewisham: £3.76

    £3.96£3.98£3.76Lewisham is higher£3.49£3.50£3.31

  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, Greenwich 988.9Greenwich: 988.9Lewisham: 1,043.4

    1,043.4Lewisham is higher988.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lewisham 230.9, Greenwich 221.5Greenwich: 221.5Lewisham: 230.9

    230.9Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count221.5

  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, Greenwich 152.0Greenwich: 152.0Lewisham: 144.6

    144.6Greenwich is higher152.0

  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, Greenwich 61.9Greenwich: 61.9Lewisham: 64.5

    64.5Lewisham is higher61.9

  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, Greenwich 208.3Greenwich: 208.3Lewisham: 229.5

    229.5Lewisham is higher208.3

  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, Greenwich 22.2Greenwich: 22.2Lewisham: 19.3

    19.3Greenwich is higher22.2

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Lewisham and Greenwich, per person in the age group
MeasureLewishamGreenwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,392£4,410£4,166£3,946£3,962£3,743Lewisham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,054£13,110£12,382£12,749£12,803£12,093Lewisham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,764£2,776£2,622£2,446£2,457£2,320Lewisham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,995£11,042£10,429£10,600£10,645£10,055Lewisham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,319£1,325£1,252£1,361£1,367£1,291Greenwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£683£686£648£734£738£697Greenwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£56£57£54£53£53£51Lewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£413£414£391£402£404£382Lewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118£137£138£130Greenwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£86£87£82£98£99£93Greenwich
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,364£2,374£2,242£2,054£2,063£1,949Lewisham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£626£629£594£410£411£389Lewisham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£295£297£280£273£274£259Lewisham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.56£9.60£9.07£10£10£9.84Greenwich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.73£8.77£8.28£9.74£9.78£9.24Greenwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76£3.49£3.50£3.31Lewisham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,043.4988.9Lewisham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026230.9221.5Lewisham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.6152.0Greenwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.561.9Lewisham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026229.5208.3Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.322.2Greenwich

Per resident

Lewisham is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Greenwich on 11. 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 Greenwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewisham £4,392, Greenwich £3,946Greenwich: £3,946Lewisham: £4,392Greenwich: £3,962Lewisham: £4,410Greenwich: £3,743Lewisham: £4,166

    £4,392£4,410£4,166Lewisham is higher£3,946£3,962£3,743

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lewisham £1,244, Greenwich £1,275Greenwich: £1,275Lewisham: £1,244Greenwich: £1,280Lewisham: £1,249Greenwich: £1,209Lewisham: £1,180

    £1,244£1,249£1,180Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£1,275£1,280£1,209

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lewisham £1,981, Greenwich £1,718Greenwich: £1,718Lewisham: £1,981Greenwich: £1,726Lewisham: £1,990Greenwich: £1,630Lewisham: £1,879

    £1,981£1,990£1,879Lewisham is higher£1,718£1,726£1,630

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lewisham £1,048, Greenwich £1,060Greenwich: £1,060Lewisham: £1,048Greenwich: £1,064Lewisham: £1,052Greenwich: £1,005Lewisham: £994

    £1,048£1,052£994Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£1,060£1,064£1,005

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lewisham £126, Greenwich £136Greenwich: £136Lewisham: £126Greenwich: £137Lewisham: £126Greenwich: £129Lewisham: £119

    £126£126£119Greenwich is higher£136£137£129

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £65, Greenwich £73Greenwich: £73Lewisham: £65Greenwich: £74Lewisham: £65Greenwich: £70Lewisham: £62

    £65£65£62Greenwich is higher£73£74£70

  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, Greenwich £5.32Greenwich: £5.32Lewisham: £5.38Greenwich: £5.35Lewisham: £5.40Greenwich: £5.05Lewisham: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Lewisham is higher£5.32£5.35£5.05

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £413, Greenwich £402Greenwich: £402Lewisham: £413Greenwich: £404Lewisham: £414Greenwich: £382Lewisham: £391

    £413£414£391Lewisham is higher£402£404£382

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £124, Greenwich £137Greenwich: £137Lewisham: £124Greenwich: £138Lewisham: £124Greenwich: £130Lewisham: £118

    £124£124£118Greenwich is higher£137£138£130

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lewisham £62, Greenwich £69Greenwich: £69Lewisham: £62Greenwich: £69Lewisham: £62Greenwich: £65Lewisham: £59

    £62£62£59Greenwich is higher£69£69£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lewisham £1,694, Greenwich £1,443Greenwich: £1,443Lewisham: £1,694Greenwich: £1,449Lewisham: £1,702Greenwich: £1,369Lewisham: £1,607

    £1,694£1,702£1,607Lewisham is higher£1,443£1,449£1,369

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewisham £626, Greenwich £410Greenwich: £410Lewisham: £626Greenwich: £411Lewisham: £629Greenwich: £389Lewisham: £594

    £626£629£594Lewisham is higher£410£411£389

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lewisham £212, Greenwich £192Greenwich: £192Lewisham: £212Greenwich: £193Lewisham: £213Greenwich: £182Lewisham: £201

    £212£213£201Lewisham is higher£192£193£182

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lewisham £6.85, Greenwich £7.28Greenwich: £7.28Lewisham: £6.85Greenwich: £7.32Lewisham: £6.88Greenwich: £6.91Lewisham: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Greenwich is higher£7.28£7.32£6.91

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lewisham £6.26, Greenwich £6.84Greenwich: £6.84Lewisham: £6.26Greenwich: £6.87Lewisham: £6.29Greenwich: £6.49Lewisham: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Greenwich is higher£6.84£6.87£6.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewisham £3.96, Greenwich £3.49Greenwich: £3.49Lewisham: £3.96Greenwich: £3.50Lewisham: £3.98Greenwich: £3.31Lewisham: £3.76

    £3.96£3.98£3.76Lewisham is higher£3.49£3.50£3.31

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham 99.4, Greenwich 98.9Greenwich: 98.9Lewisham: 99.4

    99.4Lewisham is higher98.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham 22.0, Greenwich 22.1Greenwich: 22.1Lewisham: 22.0

    22.0Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count22.1

  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, Greenwich 15.2Greenwich: 15.2Lewisham: 13.8

    13.8Greenwich is higher15.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham 64.5, Greenwich 61.9Greenwich: 61.9Lewisham: 64.5

    64.5Lewisham is higher61.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham 164.5, Greenwich 146.3Greenwich: 146.3Lewisham: 164.5

    164.5Lewisham is higher146.3

  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, Greenwich 15.6Greenwich: 15.6Lewisham: 13.8

    13.8Greenwich is higher15.6

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Lewisham and Greenwich, per resident
MeasureLewishamGreenwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,392£4,410£4,166£3,946£3,962£3,743Lewisham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,244£1,249£1,180£1,275£1,280£1,209Greenwich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,981£1,990£1,879£1,718£1,726£1,630Lewisham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,048£1,052£994£1,060£1,064£1,005Greenwich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£136£137£129Greenwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£73£74£70Greenwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£5.32£5.35£5.05Lewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£413£414£391£402£404£382Lewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118£137£138£130Greenwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£69£69£65Greenwich
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,694£1,702£1,607£1,443£1,449£1,369Lewisham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£626£629£594£410£411£389Lewisham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£192£193£182Lewisham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£7.28£7.32£6.91Greenwich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94£6.84£6.87£6.49Greenwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76£3.49£3.50£3.31Lewisham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202699.498.9Lewisham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.022.1Greenwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.815.2Greenwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.561.9Lewisham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026164.5146.3Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.815.6Greenwich

Total

Lewisham is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Greenwich on 11. 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 Greenwich

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lewisham £1.3bn, Greenwich £1.2bnGreenwich: £1.2bnLewisham: £1.3bnGreenwich: £1.2bnLewisham: £1.3bnGreenwich: £1.1bnLewisham: £1.3bn

    £1.3bnLewisham is higher£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lewisham £376.1m, Greenwich £384.0mGreenwich: £384.0mLewisham: £376.1mGreenwich: £385.6mLewisham: £377.7mGreenwich: £364.3mLewisham: £356.8m

    £376.1m£377.7m£356.8mGreenwich is higherDepends on how you count£384.0m£385.6m£364.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lewisham £599.2m, Greenwich £517.7mGreenwich: £517.7mLewisham: £599.2mGreenwich: £519.9mLewisham: £601.7mGreenwich: £491.0mLewisham: £568.3m

    £599.2m£601.7m£568.3mLewisham is higher£517.7m£519.9m£491.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lewisham £316.8m, Greenwich £319.3mGreenwich: £319.3mLewisham: £316.8mGreenwich: £320.7mLewisham: £318.2mGreenwich: £302.9mLewisham: £300.5m

    £316.8m£318.2m£300.5mGreenwich is higherDepends on how you count£319.3m£320.7m£302.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lewisham £38.0m, Greenwich £41.0mGreenwich: £41.0mLewisham: £38.0mGreenwich: £41.2mLewisham: £38.2mGreenwich: £38.9mLewisham: £36.1m

    £38.0m£38.2m£36.1mGreenwich is higher£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewisham £19.7m, Greenwich £22.1mGreenwich: £22.1mLewisham: £19.7mGreenwich: £22.2mLewisham: £19.8mGreenwich: £21.0mLewisham: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mGreenwich is higher£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Lewisham £1.6m, Greenwich £1.6mGreenwich: £1.6mLewisham: £1.6mGreenwich: £1.6mLewisham: £1.6mGreenwich: £1.5mLewisham: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mLewisham is higher£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, Greenwich £121.2mGreenwich: £121.2mLewisham: £124.8mGreenwich: £121.7mLewisham: £125.3mGreenwich: £115.0mLewisham: £118.4m

    £124.8m£125.3m£118.4mLewisham is higher£121.2m£121.7m£115.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lewisham £37.5m, Greenwich £41.2mGreenwich: £41.2mLewisham: £37.5mGreenwich: £41.4mLewisham: £37.6mGreenwich: £39.1mLewisham: £35.5m

    £37.5m£37.6m£35.5mGreenwich is higher£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewisham £18.7m, Greenwich £20.8mGreenwich: £20.8mLewisham: £18.7mGreenwich: £20.9mLewisham: £18.8mGreenwich: £19.7mLewisham: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.7mGreenwich is higher£20.8m£20.9m£19.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lewisham £512.4m, Greenwich £434.8mGreenwich: £434.8mLewisham: £512.4mGreenwich: £436.6mLewisham: £514.6mGreenwich: £412.4mLewisham: £486.1m

    £512.4m£514.6m£486.1mLewisham is higher£434.8m£436.6m£412.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lewisham £189.4m, Greenwich £123.4mGreenwich: £123.4mLewisham: £189.4mGreenwich: £124.0mLewisham: £190.2mGreenwich: £117.1mLewisham: £179.7m

    £189.4m£190.2m£179.7mLewisham is higher£123.4m£124.0m£117.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lewisham £64.0m, Greenwich £57.8mGreenwich: £57.8mLewisham: £64.0mGreenwich: £58.1mLewisham: £64.3mGreenwich: £54.9mLewisham: £60.7m

    £64.0m£64.3m£60.7mLewisham is higher£57.8m£58.1m£54.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lewisham £2.1m, Greenwich £2.2mGreenwich: £2.2mLewisham: £2.1mGreenwich: £2.2mLewisham: £2.1mGreenwich: £2.1mLewisham: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mGreenwich is higher£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lewisham £1.9m, Greenwich £2.1mGreenwich: £2.1mLewisham: £1.9mGreenwich: £2.1mLewisham: £1.9mGreenwich: £2.0mLewisham: £1.8m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lewisham £1.2m, Greenwich £1.1mGreenwich: £1.1mLewisham: £1.2mGreenwich: £1.1mLewisham: £1.2mGreenwich: £1.00mLewisham: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mLewisham is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.00m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lewisham 30,064, Greenwich 29,786Greenwich: 29,786Lewisham: 30,064

    30,064Lewisham is higher29,786

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lewisham 6,653, Greenwich 6,671Greenwich: 6,671Lewisham: 6,653

    6,653Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count6,671

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewisham 4,166, Greenwich 4,578Greenwich: 4,578Lewisham: 4,166

    4,166Greenwich is higher4,578

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewisham 19,504, Greenwich 18,651Greenwich: 18,651Lewisham: 19,504

    19,504Lewisham is higher18,651

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lewisham 49,736, Greenwich 44,070Greenwich: 44,070Lewisham: 49,736

    49,736Lewisham is higher44,070

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewisham 4,183, Greenwich 4,703Greenwich: 4,703Lewisham: 4,183

    4,183Greenwich is higher4,703

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Lewisham and Greenwich, total
MeasureLewishamGreenwichHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnLewisham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£376.1m£377.7m£356.8m£384.0m£385.6m£364.3mGreenwich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£599.2m£601.7m£568.3m£517.7m£519.9m£491.0mLewisham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£316.8m£318.2m£300.5m£319.3m£320.7m£302.9mGreenwich
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£38.0m£38.2m£36.1m£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mGreenwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£22.1m£22.2m£21.0mGreenwich
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£121.2m£121.7m£115.0mLewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.5m£37.6m£35.5m£41.2m£41.4m£39.1mGreenwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.7m£20.8m£20.9m£19.7mGreenwich
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£512.4m£514.6m£486.1m£434.8m£436.6m£412.4mLewisham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£189.4m£190.2m£179.7m£123.4m£124.0m£117.1mLewisham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£64.0m£64.3m£60.7m£57.8m£58.1m£54.9mLewisham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mGreenwich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mGreenwich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.1m£1.1m£1.00mLewisham
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,06429,786Lewisham
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,6536,671Greenwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1664,578Greenwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,50418,651Lewisham
Universal Credittotal, May 202649,73644,070Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,1834,703Greenwich

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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