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Lewisham and Hackney

302,432 and 268,651 residents (mid-2024).

Lewisham is higher than Hackney on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 7 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 1 of 22 measures, and Hackney on 21. 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 Hackney

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewisham £4,392, Hackney £4,954Hackney: £4,954Lewisham: £4,392Hackney: £4,975Lewisham: £4,410Hackney: £4,699Lewisham: £4,166

    £4,392£4,410£4,166Hackney is higher£4,954£4,975£4,699

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham £13,054, Hackney £13,766Hackney: £13,766Lewisham: £13,054Hackney: £13,824Lewisham: £13,110Hackney: £13,057Lewisham: £12,382

    £13,054£13,110£12,382Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£13,766£13,824£13,057

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £2,764, Hackney £3,345Hackney: £3,345Lewisham: £2,764Hackney: £3,359Lewisham: £2,776Hackney: £3,173Lewisham: £2,622

    £2,764£2,776£2,622Hackney is higher£3,345£3,359£3,173

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham £10,995, Hackney £10,252Hackney: £10,252Lewisham: £10,995Hackney: £10,296Lewisham: £11,042Hackney: £9,725Lewisham: £10,429

    £10,995£11,042£10,429Lewisham is higher£10,252£10,296£9,725

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham £1,319, Hackney £2,503Hackney: £2,503Lewisham: £1,319Hackney: £2,513Lewisham: £1,325Hackney: £2,374Lewisham: £1,252

    £1,319£1,325£1,252Hackney is higher£2,503£2,513£2,374

  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, Hackney £916Hackney: £916Lewisham: £683Hackney: £920Lewisham: £686Hackney: £869Lewisham: £648

    £683£686£648Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£916£920£869

  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, Hackney £95Hackney: £95Lewisham: £56Hackney: £95Lewisham: £57Hackney: £90Lewisham: £54

    £56£57£54Hackney is higher£95£95£90

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £413, Hackney £469Hackney: £469Lewisham: £413Hackney: £471Lewisham: £414Hackney: £445Lewisham: £391

    £413£414£391Hackney is higher£469£471£445

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £124, Hackney £154Hackney: £154Lewisham: £124Hackney: £154Lewisham: £124Hackney: £146Lewisham: £118

    £124£124£118Hackney is higher£154£154£146

  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, Hackney £117Hackney: £117Lewisham: £86Hackney: £118Lewisham: £87Hackney: £111Lewisham: £82

    £86£87£82Hackney is higher£117£118£111

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £2,364, Hackney £2,840Hackney: £2,840Lewisham: £2,364Hackney: £2,852Lewisham: £2,374Hackney: £2,694Lewisham: £2,242

    £2,364£2,374£2,242Hackney is higher£2,840£2,852£2,694

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewisham £626, Hackney £794Hackney: £794Lewisham: £626Hackney: £797Lewisham: £629Hackney: £753Lewisham: £594

    £626£629£594Hackney is higher£794£797£753

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £295, Hackney £364Hackney: £364Lewisham: £295Hackney: £366Lewisham: £297Hackney: £345Lewisham: £280

    £295£297£280Hackney is higher£364£366£345

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £9.56, Hackney £13Hackney: £13Lewisham: £9.56Hackney: £13Lewisham: £9.60Hackney: £13Lewisham: £9.07

    £9.56£9.60£9.07Hackney is higher£13

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £8.73, Hackney £10Hackney: £10Lewisham: £8.73Hackney: £10Lewisham: £8.77Hackney: £9.68Lewisham: £8.28

    £8.73£8.77£8.28Hackney is higher£10£10£9.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £3.96£3.98£3.76Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£4.06£4.08£3.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lewisham 1,043.4, Hackney 1,063.5Hackney: 1,063.5Lewisham: 1,043.4

    1,043.4Hackney is higherDepends on how you count1,063.5

  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, Hackney 397.3Hackney: 397.3Lewisham: 230.9

    230.9Hackney is higher397.3

  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, Hackney 187.2Hackney: 187.2Lewisham: 144.6

    144.6Hackney is higherDepends on how you count187.2

  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, Hackney 71.3Hackney: 71.3Lewisham: 64.5

    64.5Hackney is higherDepends on how you count71.3

  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, Hackney 262.4Hackney: 262.4Lewisham: 229.5

    229.5Hackney is higher262.4

  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, Hackney 27.0Hackney: 27.0Lewisham: 19.3

    19.3Hackney is higher27.0

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Lewisham and Hackney, per person in the age group
MeasureLewishamHackneyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,392£4,410£4,166£4,954£4,975£4,699Hackney
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,054£13,110£12,382£13,766£13,824£13,057Hackney
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,764£2,776£2,622£3,345£3,359£3,173Hackney
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,995£11,042£10,429£10,252£10,296£9,725Lewisham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,319£1,325£1,252£2,503£2,513£2,374Hackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£683£686£648£916£920£869Hackney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£56£57£54£95£95£90Hackney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£413£414£391£469£471£445Hackney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118£154£154£146Hackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£86£87£82£117£118£111Hackney
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,364£2,374£2,242£2,840£2,852£2,694Hackney
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£626£629£594£794£797£753Hackney
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£295£297£280£364£366£345Hackney
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.56£9.60£9.07£13Hackney
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.73£8.77£8.28£10£10£9.68Hackney
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76£4.06£4.08£3.85Hackney
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,043.41,063.5Hackney
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026230.9397.3Hackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.6187.2Hackney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.571.3Hackney
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026229.5262.4Hackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.327.0Hackney

Per resident

Lewisham is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Hackney on 19. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Lewisham Hackney

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewisham £4,392, Hackney £4,954Hackney: £4,954Lewisham: £4,392Hackney: £4,975Lewisham: £4,410Hackney: £4,699Lewisham: £4,166

    £4,392£4,410£4,166Hackney is higher£4,954£4,975£4,699

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lewisham £1,244, Hackney £1,065Hackney: £1,065Lewisham: £1,244Hackney: £1,069Lewisham: £1,249Hackney: £1,010Lewisham: £1,180

    £1,244£1,249£1,180Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£1,065£1,069£1,010

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lewisham £1,981, Hackney £2,469Hackney: £2,469Lewisham: £1,981Hackney: £2,479Lewisham: £1,990Hackney: £2,342Lewisham: £1,879

    £1,981£1,990£1,879Hackney is higher£2,469£2,479£2,342

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lewisham £1,048, Hackney £793Hackney: £793Lewisham: £1,048Hackney: £796Lewisham: £1,052Hackney: £752Lewisham: £994

    £1,048£1,052£994Lewisham is higher£793£796£752

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lewisham £126, Hackney £194Hackney: £194Lewisham: £126Hackney: £194Lewisham: £126Hackney: £184Lewisham: £119

    £126£126£119Hackney is higher£194£194£184

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £65, Hackney £71Hackney: £71Lewisham: £65Hackney: £71Lewisham: £65Hackney: £67Lewisham: £62

    £65£65£62Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

  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, Hackney £7.35Hackney: £7.35Lewisham: £5.38Hackney: £7.38Lewisham: £5.40Hackney: £6.97Lewisham: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Hackney is higher£7.35£7.38£6.97

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £413, Hackney £469Hackney: £469Lewisham: £413Hackney: £471Lewisham: £414Hackney: £445Lewisham: £391

    £413£414£391Hackney is higher£469£471£445

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £124, Hackney £154Hackney: £154Lewisham: £124Hackney: £154Lewisham: £124Hackney: £146Lewisham: £118

    £124£124£118Hackney is higher£154£154£146

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lewisham £62, Hackney £87Hackney: £87Lewisham: £62Hackney: £87Lewisham: £62Hackney: £82Lewisham: £59

    £62£62£59Hackney is higher£87£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lewisham £1,694, Hackney £2,096Hackney: £2,096Lewisham: £1,694Hackney: £2,105Lewisham: £1,702Hackney: £1,988Lewisham: £1,607

    £1,694£1,702£1,607Hackney is higher£2,096£2,105£1,988

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewisham £626, Hackney £794Hackney: £794Lewisham: £626Hackney: £797Lewisham: £629Hackney: £753Lewisham: £594

    £626£629£594Hackney is higher£794£797£753

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lewisham £212, Hackney £269Hackney: £269Lewisham: £212Hackney: £270Lewisham: £213Hackney: £255Lewisham: £201

    £212£213£201Hackney is higher£269£270£255

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lewisham £6.85, Hackney £9.84Hackney: £9.84Lewisham: £6.85Hackney: £9.88Lewisham: £6.88Hackney: £9.33Lewisham: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Hackney is higher£9.84£9.88£9.33

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lewisham £6.26, Hackney £7.54Hackney: £7.54Lewisham: £6.26Hackney: £7.57Lewisham: £6.29Hackney: £7.15Lewisham: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Hackney is higher£7.54£7.57£7.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £3.96£3.98£3.76Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£4.06£4.08£3.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham 99.4, Hackney 82.3Hackney: 82.3Lewisham: 99.4

    99.4Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count82.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham 22.0, Hackney 30.7Hackney: 30.7Lewisham: 22.0

    22.0Hackney is higher30.7

  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, Hackney 14.5Hackney: 14.5Lewisham: 13.8

    13.8Hackney is higherDepends on how you count14.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham 64.5, Hackney 71.3Hackney: 71.3Lewisham: 64.5

    64.5Hackney is higherDepends on how you count71.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham 164.5, Hackney 193.7Hackney: 193.7Lewisham: 164.5

    164.5Hackney is higher193.7

  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, Hackney 19.9Hackney: 19.9Lewisham: 13.8

    13.8Hackney is higher19.9

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Lewisham and Hackney, per resident
MeasureLewishamHackneyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,392£4,410£4,166£4,954£4,975£4,699Hackney
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,244£1,249£1,180£1,065£1,069£1,010Lewisham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,981£1,990£1,879£2,469£2,479£2,342Hackney
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,048£1,052£994£793£796£752Lewisham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£194£194£184Hackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£71£71£67Hackney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£7.35£7.38£6.97Hackney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£413£414£391£469£471£445Hackney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118£154£154£146Hackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£87£87£82Hackney
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,694£1,702£1,607£2,096£2,105£1,988Hackney
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£626£629£594£794£797£753Hackney
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£269£270£255Hackney
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£9.84£9.88£9.33Hackney
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94£7.54£7.57£7.15Hackney
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76£4.06£4.08£3.85Hackney
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202699.482.3Lewisham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.030.7Hackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.814.5Hackney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.571.3Hackney
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026164.5193.7Hackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.819.9Hackney

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lewisham £1.3bn, Hackney £1.3bnHackney: £1.3bnLewisham: £1.3bnHackney: £1.3bnLewisham: £1.3bnHackney: £1.3bnLewisham: £1.3bn

    £1.3bnHackney is higher£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lewisham £376.1m, Hackney £286.0mHackney: £286.0mLewisham: £376.1mHackney: £287.2mLewisham: £377.7mHackney: £271.3mLewisham: £356.8m

    £376.1m£377.7m£356.8mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£286.0m£287.2m£271.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lewisham £599.2m, Hackney £663.3mHackney: £663.3mLewisham: £599.2mHackney: £666.1mLewisham: £601.7mHackney: £629.1mLewisham: £568.3m

    £599.2m£601.7m£568.3mHackney is higher£663.3m£666.1m£629.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lewisham £316.8m, Hackney £213.0mHackney: £213.0mLewisham: £316.8mHackney: £213.9mLewisham: £318.2mHackney: £202.1mLewisham: £300.5m

    £316.8m£318.2m£300.5mLewisham is higher£213.0m£213.9m£202.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lewisham £38.0m, Hackney £52.0mHackney: £52.0mLewisham: £38.0mHackney: £52.2mLewisham: £38.2mHackney: £49.3mLewisham: £36.1m

    £38.0m£38.2m£36.1mHackney is higher£52.0m£52.2m£49.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewisham £19.7m, Hackney £19.0mHackney: £19.0mLewisham: £19.7mHackney: £19.1mLewisham: £19.8mHackney: £18.0mLewisham: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m

  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, Hackney £2.0mHackney: £2.0mLewisham: £1.6mHackney: £2.0mLewisham: £1.6mHackney: £1.9mLewisham: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mHackney is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewisham £124.8m, Hackney £126.0mHackney: £126.0mLewisham: £124.8mHackney: £126.6mLewisham: £125.3mHackney: £119.6mLewisham: £118.4m

    £124.8m£125.3m£118.4mHackney is higher£126.0m£126.6m£119.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lewisham £37.5m, Hackney £41.3mHackney: £41.3mLewisham: £37.5mHackney: £41.4mLewisham: £37.6mHackney: £39.1mLewisham: £35.5m

    £37.5m£37.6m£35.5mHackney is higher£41.3m£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, Hackney £23.3mHackney: £23.3mLewisham: £18.7mHackney: £23.4mLewisham: £18.8mHackney: £22.1mLewisham: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.7mHackney is higher£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lewisham £512.4m, Hackney £563.1mHackney: £563.1mLewisham: £512.4mHackney: £565.5mLewisham: £514.6mHackney: £534.1mLewisham: £486.1m

    £512.4m£514.6m£486.1mHackney is higher£563.1m£565.5m£534.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lewisham £189.4m, Hackney £213.3mHackney: £213.3mLewisham: £189.4mHackney: £214.2mLewisham: £190.2mHackney: £202.3mLewisham: £179.7m

    £189.4m£190.2m£179.7mHackney is higher£213.3m£214.2m£202.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lewisham £64.0m, Hackney £72.2mHackney: £72.2mLewisham: £64.0mHackney: £72.5mLewisham: £64.3mHackney: £68.5mLewisham: £60.7m

    £64.0m£64.3m£60.7mHackney is higher£72.2m£72.5m£68.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lewisham £2.1m, Hackney £2.6mHackney: £2.6mLewisham: £2.1mHackney: £2.7mLewisham: £2.1mHackney: £2.5mLewisham: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mHackney is higher£2.6m£2.7m£2.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lewisham £1.9m, Hackney £2.0mHackney: £2.0mLewisham: £1.9mHackney: £2.0mLewisham: £1.9mHackney: £1.9mLewisham: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mHackney is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lewisham £1.2m, Hackney £1.1mHackney: £1.1mLewisham: £1.2mHackney: £1.1mLewisham: £1.2mHackney: £1.0mLewisham: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lewisham 30,064, Hackney 22,098Hackney: 22,098Lewisham: 30,064

    30,064Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count22,098

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lewisham 6,653, Hackney 8,254Hackney: 8,254Lewisham: 6,653

    6,653Hackney is higher8,254

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewisham 4,166, Hackney 3,889Hackney: 3,889Lewisham: 4,166

    4,166Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count3,889

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewisham 19,504, Hackney 19,149Hackney: 19,149Lewisham: 19,504

    19,504Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count19,149

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lewisham 49,736, Hackney 52,043Hackney: 52,043Lewisham: 49,736

    49,736Hackney is higher52,043

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewisham 4,183, Hackney 5,353Hackney: 5,353Lewisham: 4,183

    4,183Hackney is higher5,353

Show the numbers
Lewisham and Hackney, total
MeasureLewishamHackneyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bnHackney
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£376.1m£377.7m£356.8m£286.0m£287.2m£271.3mLewisham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£599.2m£601.7m£568.3m£663.3m£666.1m£629.1mHackney
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£316.8m£318.2m£300.5m£213.0m£213.9m£202.1mLewisham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£38.0m£38.2m£36.1m£52.0m£52.2m£49.3mHackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£19.0m£19.1m£18.0mLewisham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mHackney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£124.8m£125.3m£118.4m£126.0m£126.6m£119.6mHackney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.5m£37.6m£35.5m£41.3m£41.4m£39.1mHackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.7m£23.3m£23.4m£22.1mHackney
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£512.4m£514.6m£486.1m£563.1m£565.5m£534.1mHackney
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£189.4m£190.2m£179.7m£213.3m£214.2m£202.3mHackney
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£64.0m£64.3m£60.7m£72.2m£72.5m£68.5mHackney
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£2.6m£2.7m£2.5mHackney
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mHackney
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mLewisham
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,06422,098Lewisham
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,6538,254Hackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1663,889Lewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,50419,149Lewisham
Universal Credittotal, May 202649,73652,043Hackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,1835,353Hackney

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.
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  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.
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