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Lewisham and Hammersmith and Fulham

302,432 and 190,803 residents (mid-2024).

Lewisham is higher than Hammersmith and Fulham on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 18 of 22 measures, and Hammersmith and Fulham on 4. 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 Hammersmith and Fulham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewisham £4,392, Hammersmith and Fulham £3,872Hammersmith and Fulham: £3,872Lewisham: £4,392Hammersmith and Fulham: £3,889Lewisham: £4,410Hammersmith and Fulham: £3,673Lewisham: £4,166

    £4,392£4,410£4,166Lewisham is higher£3,872£3,889£3,673

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham £13,054, Hammersmith and Fulham £12,660Hammersmith and Fulham: £12,660Lewisham: £13,054Hammersmith and Fulham: £12,713Lewisham: £13,110Hammersmith and Fulham: £12,008Lewisham: £12,382

    £13,054£13,110£12,382Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£12,660£12,713£12,008

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £2,764, Hammersmith and Fulham £2,159Hammersmith and Fulham: £2,159Lewisham: £2,764Hammersmith and Fulham: £2,168Lewisham: £2,776Hammersmith and Fulham: £2,048Lewisham: £2,622

    £2,764£2,776£2,622Lewisham is higher£2,159£2,168£2,048

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham £10,995, Hammersmith and Fulham £10,362Hammersmith and Fulham: £10,362Lewisham: £10,995Hammersmith and Fulham: £10,406Lewisham: £11,042Hammersmith and Fulham: £9,829Lewisham: £10,429

    £10,995£11,042£10,429Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£10,362£10,406£9,829

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham £1,319, Hammersmith and Fulham £1,611Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,611Lewisham: £1,319Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,618Lewisham: £1,325Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,528Lewisham: £1,252

    £1,319£1,325£1,252Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£1,611£1,618£1,528

  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, Hammersmith and Fulham £626Hammersmith and Fulham: £626Lewisham: £683Hammersmith and Fulham: £629Lewisham: £686Hammersmith and Fulham: £594Lewisham: £648

    £683£686£648Lewisham is higher£626£629£594

  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, Hammersmith and Fulham £61Hammersmith and Fulham: £61Lewisham: £56Hammersmith and Fulham: £61Lewisham: £57Hammersmith and Fulham: £57Lewisham: £54

    £56£57£54Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£61£61£57

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £413, Hammersmith and Fulham £335Hammersmith and Fulham: £335Lewisham: £413Hammersmith and Fulham: £337Lewisham: £414Hammersmith and Fulham: £318Lewisham: £391

    £413£414£391Lewisham is higher£335£337£318

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £124, Hammersmith and Fulham £111Hammersmith and Fulham: £111Lewisham: £124Hammersmith and Fulham: £111Lewisham: £124Hammersmith and Fulham: £105Lewisham: £118

    £124£124£118Lewisham is higher£111£111£105

  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, Hammersmith and Fulham £68Hammersmith and Fulham: £68Lewisham: £86Hammersmith and Fulham: £68Lewisham: £87Hammersmith and Fulham: £65Lewisham: £82

    £86£87£82Lewisham is higher£68£68£65

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £2,364, Hammersmith and Fulham £1,848Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,848Lewisham: £2,364Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,856Lewisham: £2,374Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,753Lewisham: £2,242

    £2,364£2,374£2,242Lewisham is higher£1,848£1,856£1,753

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewisham £626, Hammersmith and Fulham £529Hammersmith and Fulham: £529Lewisham: £626Hammersmith and Fulham: £531Lewisham: £629Hammersmith and Fulham: £502Lewisham: £594

    £626£629£594Lewisham is higher£529£531£502

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £295, Hammersmith and Fulham £228Hammersmith and Fulham: £228Lewisham: £295Hammersmith and Fulham: £229Lewisham: £297Hammersmith and Fulham: £217Lewisham: £280

    £295£297£280Lewisham is higher£228£229£217

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £9.56, Hammersmith and Fulham £8.80Hammersmith and Fulham: £8.80Lewisham: £9.56Hammersmith and Fulham: £8.84Lewisham: £9.60Hammersmith and Fulham: £8.35Lewisham: £9.07

    £9.56£9.60£9.07Lewisham is higher£8.80£8.84£8.35

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £8.73, Hammersmith and Fulham £5.57Hammersmith and Fulham: £5.57Lewisham: £8.73Hammersmith and Fulham: £5.59Lewisham: £8.77Hammersmith and Fulham: £5.28Lewisham: £8.28

    £8.73£8.77£8.28Lewisham is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewisham £3.96, Hammersmith and Fulham £4.28Hammersmith and Fulham: £4.28Lewisham: £3.96Hammersmith and Fulham: £4.30Lewisham: £3.98Hammersmith and Fulham: £4.06Lewisham: £3.76

    £3.96£3.98£3.76Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£4.28£4.30£4.06

  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, Hammersmith and Fulham 987.9Hammersmith and Fulham: 987.9Lewisham: 1,043.4

    1,043.4Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count987.9

  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, Hammersmith and Fulham 250.0Hammersmith and Fulham: 250.0Lewisham: 230.9

    230.9Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count250.0

  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, Hammersmith and Fulham 133.0Hammersmith and Fulham: 133.0Lewisham: 144.6

    144.6Lewisham is higher133.0

  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, Hammersmith and Fulham 52.8Hammersmith and Fulham: 52.8Lewisham: 64.5

    64.5Lewisham is higher52.8

  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, Hammersmith and Fulham 169.5Hammersmith and Fulham: 169.5Lewisham: 229.5

    229.5Lewisham is higher169.5

  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, Hammersmith and Fulham 15.7Hammersmith and Fulham: 15.7Lewisham: 19.3

    19.3Lewisham is higher15.7

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Lewisham and Hammersmith and Fulham, per person in the age group
MeasureLewishamHammersmith and FulhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,392£4,410£4,166£3,872£3,889£3,673Lewisham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,054£13,110£12,382£12,660£12,713£12,008Lewisham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,764£2,776£2,622£2,159£2,168£2,048Lewisham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,995£11,042£10,429£10,362£10,406£9,829Lewisham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,319£1,325£1,252£1,611£1,618£1,528Hammersmith and Fulham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£683£686£648£626£629£594Lewisham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£56£57£54£61£61£57Hammersmith and Fulham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£413£414£391£335£337£318Lewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118£111£111£105Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£86£87£82£68£68£65Lewisham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,364£2,374£2,242£1,848£1,856£1,753Lewisham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£626£629£594£529£531£502Lewisham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£295£297£280£228£229£217Lewisham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.56£9.60£9.07£8.80£8.84£8.35Lewisham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.73£8.77£8.28£5.57£5.59£5.28Lewisham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76£4.28£4.30£4.06Hammersmith and Fulham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,043.4987.9Lewisham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026230.9250.0Hammersmith and Fulham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.6133.0Lewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.552.8Lewisham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026229.5169.5Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.315.7Lewisham

Per resident

Lewisham is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Hammersmith and Fulham on 7. 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 Hammersmith and Fulham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewisham £4,392, Hammersmith and Fulham £3,872Hammersmith and Fulham: £3,872Lewisham: £4,392Hammersmith and Fulham: £3,889Lewisham: £4,410Hammersmith and Fulham: £3,673Lewisham: £4,166

    £4,392£4,410£4,166Lewisham is higher£3,872£3,889£3,673

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lewisham £1,244, Hammersmith and Fulham £1,282Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,282Lewisham: £1,244Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,287Lewisham: £1,249Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,216Lewisham: £1,180

    £1,244£1,249£1,180Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£1,282£1,287£1,216

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lewisham £1,981, Hammersmith and Fulham £1,611Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,611Lewisham: £1,981Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,618Lewisham: £1,990Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,528Lewisham: £1,879

    £1,981£1,990£1,879Lewisham is higher£1,611£1,618£1,528

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lewisham £1,048, Hammersmith and Fulham £1,049Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,049Lewisham: £1,048Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,054Lewisham: £1,052Hammersmith and Fulham: £995Lewisham: £994

    £1,048£1,052£994Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£1,049£1,054£995

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lewisham £126, Hammersmith and Fulham £163Hammersmith and Fulham: £163Lewisham: £126Hammersmith and Fulham: £164Lewisham: £126Hammersmith and Fulham: £155Lewisham: £119

    £126£126£119Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£163£164£155

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £65, Hammersmith and Fulham £63Hammersmith and Fulham: £63Lewisham: £65Hammersmith and Fulham: £64Lewisham: £65Hammersmith and Fulham: £60Lewisham: £62

    £65£65£62Lewisham is higher£63£64£60

  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, Hammersmith and Fulham £6.14Hammersmith and Fulham: £6.14Lewisham: £5.38Hammersmith and Fulham: £6.16Lewisham: £5.40Hammersmith and Fulham: £5.82Lewisham: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£6.14£6.16£5.82

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £413, Hammersmith and Fulham £335Hammersmith and Fulham: £335Lewisham: £413Hammersmith and Fulham: £337Lewisham: £414Hammersmith and Fulham: £318Lewisham: £391

    £413£414£391Lewisham is higher£335£337£318

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £124, Hammersmith and Fulham £111Hammersmith and Fulham: £111Lewisham: £124Hammersmith and Fulham: £111Lewisham: £124Hammersmith and Fulham: £105Lewisham: £118

    £124£124£118Lewisham is higher£111£111£105

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lewisham £62, Hammersmith and Fulham £51Hammersmith and Fulham: £51Lewisham: £62Hammersmith and Fulham: £51Lewisham: £62Hammersmith and Fulham: £48Lewisham: £59

    £62£62£59Lewisham is higher£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lewisham £1,694, Hammersmith and Fulham £1,379Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,379Lewisham: £1,694Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,385Lewisham: £1,702Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,308Lewisham: £1,607

    £1,694£1,702£1,607Lewisham is higher£1,379£1,385£1,308

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewisham £626, Hammersmith and Fulham £529Hammersmith and Fulham: £529Lewisham: £626Hammersmith and Fulham: £531Lewisham: £629Hammersmith and Fulham: £502Lewisham: £594

    £626£629£594Lewisham is higher£529£531£502

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lewisham £212, Hammersmith and Fulham £171Hammersmith and Fulham: £171Lewisham: £212Hammersmith and Fulham: £171Lewisham: £213Hammersmith and Fulham: £162Lewisham: £201

    £212£213£201Lewisham is higher£171£171£162

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lewisham £6.85, Hammersmith and Fulham £6.57Hammersmith and Fulham: £6.57Lewisham: £6.85Hammersmith and Fulham: £6.60Lewisham: £6.88Hammersmith and Fulham: £6.23Lewisham: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Lewisham is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lewisham £6.26, Hammersmith and Fulham £4.15Hammersmith and Fulham: £4.15Lewisham: £6.26Hammersmith and Fulham: £4.17Lewisham: £6.29Hammersmith and Fulham: £3.94Lewisham: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Lewisham is higher£4.15£4.17£3.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewisham £3.96, Hammersmith and Fulham £4.28Hammersmith and Fulham: £4.28Lewisham: £3.96Hammersmith and Fulham: £4.30Lewisham: £3.98Hammersmith and Fulham: £4.06Lewisham: £3.76

    £3.96£3.98£3.76Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£4.28£4.30£4.06

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham 99.4, Hammersmith and Fulham 100.0Hammersmith and Fulham: 100.0Lewisham: 99.4

    99.4Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count100.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham 22.0, Hammersmith and Fulham 25.3Hammersmith and Fulham: 25.3Lewisham: 22.0

    22.0Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count25.3

  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, Hammersmith and Fulham 13.5Hammersmith and Fulham: 13.5Lewisham: 13.8

    13.8Lewisham is higher13.5

  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, Hammersmith and Fulham 52.8Hammersmith and Fulham: 52.8Lewisham: 64.5

    64.5Lewisham is higher52.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham 164.5, Hammersmith and Fulham 126.5Hammersmith and Fulham: 126.5Lewisham: 164.5

    164.5Lewisham is higher126.5

  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, Hammersmith and Fulham 11.7Hammersmith and Fulham: 11.7Lewisham: 13.8

    13.8Lewisham is higher11.7

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Lewisham and Hammersmith and Fulham, per resident
MeasureLewishamHammersmith and FulhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,392£4,410£4,166£3,872£3,889£3,673Lewisham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,244£1,249£1,180£1,282£1,287£1,216Hammersmith and Fulham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,981£1,990£1,879£1,611£1,618£1,528Lewisham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,048£1,052£994£1,049£1,054£995Hammersmith and Fulham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£163£164£155Hammersmith and Fulham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£63£64£60Lewisham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£6.14£6.16£5.82Hammersmith and Fulham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£413£414£391£335£337£318Lewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118£111£111£105Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£51£51£48Lewisham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,694£1,702£1,607£1,379£1,385£1,308Lewisham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£626£629£594£529£531£502Lewisham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£171£171£162Lewisham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£6.57£6.60£6.23Lewisham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94£4.15£4.17£3.94Lewisham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76£4.28£4.30£4.06Hammersmith and Fulham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202699.4100.0Hammersmith and Fulham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.025.3Hammersmith and Fulham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.813.5Lewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.552.8Lewisham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026164.5126.5Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.811.7Lewisham

Total

Lewisham is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Hammersmith and Fulham on 0. 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 Hammersmith and Fulham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lewisham £1.3bn, Hammersmith and Fulham £738.9mHammersmith and Fulham: £738.9mLewisham: £1.3bnHammersmith and Fulham: £742.0mLewisham: £1.3bnHammersmith and Fulham: £700.9mLewisham: £1.3bn

    £1.3bnLewisham is higher£738.9m£742.0m£700.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lewisham £376.1m, Hammersmith and Fulham £244.6mHammersmith and Fulham: £244.6mLewisham: £376.1mHammersmith and Fulham: £245.6mLewisham: £377.7mHammersmith and Fulham: £232.0mLewisham: £356.8m

    £376.1m£377.7m£356.8mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£244.6m£245.6m£232.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lewisham £599.2m, Hammersmith and Fulham £307.4mHammersmith and Fulham: £307.4mLewisham: £599.2mHammersmith and Fulham: £308.7mLewisham: £601.7mHammersmith and Fulham: £291.6mLewisham: £568.3m

    £599.2m£601.7m£568.3mLewisham is higher£307.4m£308.7m£291.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lewisham £316.8m, Hammersmith and Fulham £200.2mHammersmith and Fulham: £200.2mLewisham: £316.8mHammersmith and Fulham: £201.1mLewisham: £318.2mHammersmith and Fulham: £189.9mLewisham: £300.5m

    £316.8m£318.2m£300.5mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£200.2m£201.1m£189.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lewisham £38.0m, Hammersmith and Fulham £31.1mHammersmith and Fulham: £31.1mLewisham: £38.0mHammersmith and Fulham: £31.3mLewisham: £38.2mHammersmith and Fulham: £29.5mLewisham: £36.1m

    £38.0m£38.2m£36.1mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£31.1m£31.3m£29.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewisham £19.7m, Hammersmith and Fulham £12.1mHammersmith and Fulham: £12.1mLewisham: £19.7mHammersmith and Fulham: £12.1mLewisham: £19.8mHammersmith and Fulham: £11.5mLewisham: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mLewisham is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m

  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, Hammersmith and Fulham £1.2mHammersmith and Fulham: £1.2mLewisham: £1.6mHammersmith and Fulham: £1.2mLewisham: £1.6mHammersmith and Fulham: £1.1mLewisham: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewisham £124.8m, Hammersmith and Fulham £64.0mHammersmith and Fulham: £64.0mLewisham: £124.8mHammersmith and Fulham: £64.2mLewisham: £125.3mHammersmith and Fulham: £60.7mLewisham: £118.4m

    £124.8m£125.3m£118.4mLewisham is higher£64.0m£64.2m£60.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lewisham £37.5m, Hammersmith and Fulham £21.2mHammersmith and Fulham: £21.2mLewisham: £37.5mHammersmith and Fulham: £21.3mLewisham: £37.6mHammersmith and Fulham: £20.1mLewisham: £35.5m

    £37.5m£37.6m£35.5mLewisham is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewisham £18.7m, Hammersmith and Fulham £9.7mHammersmith and Fulham: £9.7mLewisham: £18.7mHammersmith and Fulham: £9.7mLewisham: £18.8mHammersmith and Fulham: £9.2mLewisham: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.7mLewisham is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lewisham £512.4m, Hammersmith and Fulham £263.1mHammersmith and Fulham: £263.1mLewisham: £512.4mHammersmith and Fulham: £264.3mLewisham: £514.6mHammersmith and Fulham: £249.6mLewisham: £486.1m

    £512.4m£514.6m£486.1mLewisham is higher£263.1m£264.3m£249.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lewisham £189.4m, Hammersmith and Fulham £100.9mHammersmith and Fulham: £100.9mLewisham: £189.4mHammersmith and Fulham: £101.3mLewisham: £190.2mHammersmith and Fulham: £95.7mLewisham: £179.7m

    £189.4m£190.2m£179.7mLewisham is higher£100.9m£101.3m£95.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lewisham £64.0m, Hammersmith and Fulham £32.5mHammersmith and Fulham: £32.5mLewisham: £64.0mHammersmith and Fulham: £32.7mLewisham: £64.3mHammersmith and Fulham: £30.9mLewisham: £60.7m

    £64.0m£64.3m£60.7mLewisham is higher£32.5m£32.7m£30.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lewisham £2.1m, Hammersmith and Fulham £1.3mHammersmith and Fulham: £1.3mLewisham: £2.1mHammersmith and Fulham: £1.3mLewisham: £2.1mHammersmith and Fulham: £1.2mLewisham: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mLewisham is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lewisham £1.9m, Hammersmith and Fulham £0.79mHammersmith and Fulham: £0.79mLewisham: £1.9mHammersmith and Fulham: £0.80mLewisham: £1.9mHammersmith and Fulham: £0.75mLewisham: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mLewisham is higher£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lewisham £1.2m, Hammersmith and Fulham £0.82mHammersmith and Fulham: £0.82mLewisham: £1.2mHammersmith and Fulham: £0.82mLewisham: £1.2mHammersmith and Fulham: £0.77mLewisham: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£0.82m£0.82m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lewisham 30,064, Hammersmith and Fulham 19,087Hammersmith and Fulham: 19,087Lewisham: 30,064

    30,064Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count19,087

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lewisham 6,653, Hammersmith and Fulham 4,830Hammersmith and Fulham: 4,830Lewisham: 6,653

    6,653Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count4,830

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewisham 4,166, Hammersmith and Fulham 2,570Hammersmith and Fulham: 2,570Lewisham: 4,166

    4,166Lewisham is higher2,570

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewisham 19,504, Hammersmith and Fulham 10,068Hammersmith and Fulham: 10,068Lewisham: 19,504

    19,504Lewisham is higher10,068

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lewisham 49,736, Hammersmith and Fulham 24,135Hammersmith and Fulham: 24,135Lewisham: 49,736

    49,736Lewisham is higher24,135

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewisham 4,183, Hammersmith and Fulham 2,233Hammersmith and Fulham: 2,233Lewisham: 4,183

    4,183Lewisham is higher2,233

Show the numbers
Lewisham and Hammersmith and Fulham, total
MeasureLewishamHammersmith and FulhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£738.9m£742.0m£700.9mLewisham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£376.1m£377.7m£356.8m£244.6m£245.6m£232.0mLewisham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£599.2m£601.7m£568.3m£307.4m£308.7m£291.6mLewisham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£316.8m£318.2m£300.5m£200.2m£201.1m£189.9mLewisham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£38.0m£38.2m£36.1m£31.1m£31.3m£29.5mLewisham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£12.1m£12.1m£11.5mLewisham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mLewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£124.8m£125.3m£118.4m£64.0m£64.2m£60.7mLewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.5m£37.6m£35.5m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mLewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.7m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mLewisham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£512.4m£514.6m£486.1m£263.1m£264.3m£249.6mLewisham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£189.4m£190.2m£179.7m£100.9m£101.3m£95.7mLewisham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£64.0m£64.3m£60.7m£32.5m£32.7m£30.9mLewisham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mLewisham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.79m£0.80m£0.75mLewisham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.82m£0.82m£0.77mLewisham
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,06419,087Lewisham
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,6534,830Lewisham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1662,570Lewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,50410,068Lewisham
Universal Credittotal, May 202649,73624,135Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,1832,233Lewisham

Sources

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

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