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Lewisham and Haringey

302,432 and 268,524 residents (mid-2024).

Lewisham is higher than Haringey on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 5 of 22 measures, and Haringey on 17. 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 Haringey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewisham £4,392, Haringey £4,871Haringey: £4,871Lewisham: £4,392Haringey: £4,892Lewisham: £4,410Haringey: £4,621Lewisham: £4,166

    £4,392£4,410£4,166Haringey is higherDepends on how you count£4,871£4,892£4,621

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham £13,054, Haringey £13,192Haringey: £13,192Lewisham: £13,054Haringey: £13,248Lewisham: £13,110Haringey: £12,513Lewisham: £12,382

    £13,054£13,110£12,382Haringey is higherDepends on how you count£13,192£13,248£12,513

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £2,764, Haringey £3,287Haringey: £3,287Lewisham: £2,764Haringey: £3,301Lewisham: £2,776Haringey: £3,118Lewisham: £2,622

    £2,764£2,776£2,622Haringey is higher£3,287£3,301£3,118

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham £10,995, Haringey £10,587Haringey: £10,587Lewisham: £10,995Haringey: £10,632Lewisham: £11,042Haringey: £10,042Lewisham: £10,429

    £10,995£11,042£10,429Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£10,587£10,632£10,042

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham £1,319, Haringey £1,802Haringey: £1,802Lewisham: £1,319Haringey: £1,810Lewisham: £1,325Haringey: £1,709Lewisham: £1,252

    £1,319£1,325£1,252Haringey is higher£1,802£1,810£1,709

  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, Haringey £737Haringey: £737Lewisham: £683Haringey: £740Lewisham: £686Haringey: £699Lewisham: £648

    £683£686£648Haringey is higher£737£740£699

  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, Haringey £66Haringey: £66Lewisham: £56Haringey: £66Lewisham: £57Haringey: £63Lewisham: £54

    £56£57£54Haringey is higher£66£66£63

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £413, Haringey £429Haringey: £429Lewisham: £413Haringey: £431Lewisham: £414Haringey: £407Lewisham: £391

    £413£414£391Haringey is higherDepends on how you count£429£431£407

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £124, Haringey £119Haringey: £119Lewisham: £124Haringey: £120Lewisham: £124Haringey: £113Lewisham: £118

    £124£124£118Lewisham is higher£119£120£113

  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, Haringey £105Haringey: £105Lewisham: £86Haringey: £106Lewisham: £87Haringey: £100Lewisham: £82

    £86£87£82Haringey is higher£105£106£100

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewisham £626, Haringey £599Haringey: £599Lewisham: £626Haringey: £601Lewisham: £629Haringey: £568Lewisham: £594

    £626£629£594Lewisham is higher£599£601£568

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £295, Haringey £323Haringey: £323Lewisham: £295Haringey: £325Lewisham: £297Haringey: £307Lewisham: £280

    £295£297£280Haringey is higherDepends on how you count£323£325£307

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £9.56, Haringey £10Haringey: £10Lewisham: £9.56Haringey: £10Lewisham: £9.60Haringey: £9.68Lewisham: £9.07

    £9.56£9.60£9.07Haringey is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.68

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £8.73, Haringey £8.15Haringey: £8.15Lewisham: £8.73Haringey: £8.18Lewisham: £8.77Haringey: £7.73Lewisham: £8.28

    £8.73£8.77£8.28Lewisham is higher£8.15£8.18£7.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewisham £3.96, Haringey £4.28Haringey: £4.28Lewisham: £3.96Haringey: £4.30Lewisham: £3.98Haringey: £4.06Lewisham: £3.76

    £3.96£3.98£3.76Haringey 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, Haringey 1,034.4Haringey: 1,034.4Lewisham: 1,043.4

    1,043.4Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count1,034.4

  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, Haringey 274.9Haringey: 274.9Lewisham: 230.9

    230.9Haringey is higher274.9

  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, Haringey 156.3Haringey: 156.3Lewisham: 144.6

    144.6Haringey is higher156.3

  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, Haringey 67.4Haringey: 67.4Lewisham: 64.5

    64.5Haringey is higherDepends on how you count67.4

  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, Haringey 262.3Haringey: 262.3Lewisham: 229.5

    229.5Haringey is higher262.3

  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, Haringey 24.0Haringey: 24.0Lewisham: 19.3

    19.3Haringey is higher24.0

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Lewisham and Haringey, per person in the age group
MeasureLewishamHaringeyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,392£4,410£4,166£4,871£4,892£4,621Haringey
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,054£13,110£12,382£13,192£13,248£12,513Haringey
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,764£2,776£2,622£3,287£3,301£3,118Haringey
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,995£11,042£10,429£10,587£10,632£10,042Lewisham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,319£1,325£1,252£1,802£1,810£1,709Haringey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£683£686£648£737£740£699Haringey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£56£57£54£66£66£63Haringey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£413£414£391£429£431£407Haringey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118£119£120£113Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£86£87£82£105£106£100Haringey
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,364£2,374£2,242£2,840£2,852£2,694Haringey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£626£629£594£599£601£568Lewisham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£295£297£280£323£325£307Haringey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.56£9.60£9.07£10£10£9.68Haringey
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.73£8.77£8.28£8.15£8.18£7.73Lewisham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76£4.28£4.30£4.06Haringey
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,043.41,034.4Lewisham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026230.9274.9Haringey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.6156.3Haringey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.567.4Haringey
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026229.5262.3Haringey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.324.0Haringey

Per resident

Lewisham is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Haringey 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 Haringey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewisham £4,392, Haringey £4,871Haringey: £4,871Lewisham: £4,392Haringey: £4,892Lewisham: £4,410Haringey: £4,621Lewisham: £4,166

    £4,392£4,410£4,166Haringey is higherDepends on how you count£4,871£4,892£4,621

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lewisham £1,244, Haringey £1,369Haringey: £1,369Lewisham: £1,244Haringey: £1,375Lewisham: £1,249Haringey: £1,298Lewisham: £1,180

    £1,244£1,249£1,180Haringey is higherDepends on how you count£1,369£1,375£1,298

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lewisham £1,981, Haringey £2,351Haringey: £2,351Lewisham: £1,981Haringey: £2,361Lewisham: £1,990Haringey: £2,230Lewisham: £1,879

    £1,981£1,990£1,879Haringey is higher£2,351£2,361£2,230

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lewisham £1,048, Haringey £1,098Haringey: £1,098Lewisham: £1,048Haringey: £1,103Lewisham: £1,052Haringey: £1,042Lewisham: £994

    £1,048£1,052£994Haringey is higherDepends on how you count£1,098£1,103£1,042

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lewisham £126, Haringey £187Haringey: £187Lewisham: £126Haringey: £188Lewisham: £126Haringey: £177Lewisham: £119

    £126£126£119Haringey is higher£187£188£177

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £65, Haringey £76Haringey: £76Lewisham: £65Haringey: £77Lewisham: £65Haringey: £73Lewisham: £62

    £65£65£62Haringey is higher£76£77£73

  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, Haringey £6.84Haringey: £6.84Lewisham: £5.38Haringey: £6.87Lewisham: £5.40Haringey: £6.49Lewisham: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Haringey is higher£6.84£6.87£6.49

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £413, Haringey £429Haringey: £429Lewisham: £413Haringey: £431Lewisham: £414Haringey: £407Lewisham: £391

    £413£414£391Haringey is higherDepends on how you count£429£431£407

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £124, Haringey £119Haringey: £119Lewisham: £124Haringey: £120Lewisham: £124Haringey: £113Lewisham: £118

    £124£124£118Lewisham is higher£119£120£113

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lewisham £62, Haringey £75Haringey: £75Lewisham: £62Haringey: £76Lewisham: £62Haringey: £71Lewisham: £59

    £62£62£59Haringey is higher£75£76£71

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lewisham £1,694, Haringey £2,031Haringey: £2,031Lewisham: £1,694Haringey: £2,040Lewisham: £1,702Haringey: £1,927Lewisham: £1,607

    £1,694£1,702£1,607Haringey is higher£2,031£2,040£1,927

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewisham £626, Haringey £599Haringey: £599Lewisham: £626Haringey: £601Lewisham: £629Haringey: £568Lewisham: £594

    £626£629£594Lewisham is higher£599£601£568

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lewisham £212, Haringey £231Haringey: £231Lewisham: £212Haringey: £232Lewisham: £213Haringey: £219Lewisham: £201

    £212£213£201Haringey is higherDepends on how you count£231£232£219

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lewisham £6.85, Haringey £7.30Haringey: £7.30Lewisham: £6.85Haringey: £7.33Lewisham: £6.88Haringey: £6.92Lewisham: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Haringey is higherDepends on how you count£7.30£7.33£6.92

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lewisham £6.26, Haringey £5.83Haringey: £5.83Lewisham: £6.26Haringey: £5.85Lewisham: £6.29Haringey: £5.53Lewisham: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Lewisham is higher£5.83£5.85£5.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewisham £3.96, Haringey £4.28Haringey: £4.28Lewisham: £3.96Haringey: £4.30Lewisham: £3.98Haringey: £4.06Lewisham: £3.76

    £3.96£3.98£3.76Haringey 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, Haringey 107.3Haringey: 107.3Lewisham: 99.4

    99.4Haringey is higherDepends on how you count107.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham 22.0, Haringey 28.5Haringey: 28.5Lewisham: 22.0

    22.0Haringey is higher28.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham 13.8, Haringey 16.2Haringey: 16.2Lewisham: 13.8

    13.8Haringey is higher16.2

  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, Haringey 67.4Haringey: 67.4Lewisham: 64.5

    64.5Haringey is higherDepends on how you count67.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham 164.5, Haringey 187.6Haringey: 187.6Lewisham: 164.5

    164.5Haringey is higher187.6

  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, Haringey 17.2Haringey: 17.2Lewisham: 13.8

    13.8Haringey is higher17.2

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Lewisham and Haringey, per resident
MeasureLewishamHaringeyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,392£4,410£4,166£4,871£4,892£4,621Haringey
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,244£1,249£1,180£1,369£1,375£1,298Haringey
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,981£1,990£1,879£2,351£2,361£2,230Haringey
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,048£1,052£994£1,098£1,103£1,042Haringey
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£187£188£177Haringey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£76£77£73Haringey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£6.84£6.87£6.49Haringey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£413£414£391£429£431£407Haringey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118£119£120£113Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£75£76£71Haringey
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,694£1,702£1,607£2,031£2,040£1,927Haringey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£626£629£594£599£601£568Lewisham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£231£232£219Haringey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£7.30£7.33£6.92Haringey
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94£5.83£5.85£5.53Lewisham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76£4.28£4.30£4.06Haringey
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202699.4107.3Haringey
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.028.5Haringey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.816.2Haringey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.567.4Haringey
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026164.5187.6Haringey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.817.2Haringey

Total

Lewisham is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Haringey on 10. 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 Haringey

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lewisham £1.3bn, Haringey £1.3bnHaringey: £1.3bnLewisham: £1.3bnHaringey: £1.3bnLewisham: £1.3bnHaringey: £1.2bnLewisham: £1.3bn

    £1.3bnLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lewisham £376.1m, Haringey £367.6mHaringey: £367.6mLewisham: £376.1mHaringey: £369.1mLewisham: £377.7mHaringey: £348.6mLewisham: £356.8m

    £376.1m£377.7m£356.8mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£367.6m£369.1m£348.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lewisham £599.2m, Haringey £631.3mHaringey: £631.3mLewisham: £599.2mHaringey: £633.9mLewisham: £601.7mHaringey: £598.8mLewisham: £568.3m

    £599.2m£601.7m£568.3mHaringey is higher£631.3m£633.9m£598.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lewisham £316.8m, Haringey £295.0mHaringey: £295.0mLewisham: £316.8mHaringey: £296.2mLewisham: £318.2mHaringey: £279.8mLewisham: £300.5m

    £316.8m£318.2m£300.5mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£295.0m£296.2m£279.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lewisham £38.0m, Haringey £50.2mHaringey: £50.2mLewisham: £38.0mHaringey: £50.4mLewisham: £38.2mHaringey: £47.6mLewisham: £36.1m

    £38.0m£38.2m£36.1mHaringey is higher£50.2m£50.4m£47.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewisham £19.7m, Haringey £20.5mHaringey: £20.5mLewisham: £19.7mHaringey: £20.6mLewisham: £19.8mHaringey: £19.5mLewisham: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mHaringey is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m

  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, Haringey £1.8mHaringey: £1.8mLewisham: £1.6mHaringey: £1.8mLewisham: £1.6mHaringey: £1.7mLewisham: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mHaringey is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewisham £124.8m, Haringey £115.3mHaringey: £115.3mLewisham: £124.8mHaringey: £115.8mLewisham: £125.3mHaringey: £109.3mLewisham: £118.4m

    £124.8m£125.3m£118.4mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£115.3m£115.8m£109.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lewisham £37.5m, Haringey £32.0mHaringey: £32.0mLewisham: £37.5mHaringey: £32.1mLewisham: £37.6mHaringey: £30.3mLewisham: £35.5m

    £37.5m£37.6m£35.5mLewisham is higher£32.0m£32.1m£30.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewisham £18.7m, Haringey £20.2mHaringey: £20.2mLewisham: £18.7mHaringey: £20.3mLewisham: £18.8mHaringey: £19.2mLewisham: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.7mHaringey is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lewisham £512.4m, Haringey £545.4mHaringey: £545.4mLewisham: £512.4mHaringey: £547.7mLewisham: £514.6mHaringey: £517.3mLewisham: £486.1m

    £512.4m£514.6m£486.1mHaringey is higher£545.4m£547.7m£517.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lewisham £189.4m, Haringey £160.8mHaringey: £160.8mLewisham: £189.4mHaringey: £161.5mLewisham: £190.2mHaringey: £152.5mLewisham: £179.7m

    £189.4m£190.2m£179.7mLewisham is higher£160.8m£161.5m£152.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lewisham £64.0m, Haringey £62.1mHaringey: £62.1mLewisham: £64.0mHaringey: £62.4mLewisham: £64.3mHaringey: £58.9mLewisham: £60.7m

    £64.0m£64.3m£60.7mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£62.1m£62.4m£58.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lewisham £2.1m, Haringey £2.0mHaringey: £2.0mLewisham: £2.1mHaringey: £2.0mLewisham: £2.1mHaringey: £1.9mLewisham: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lewisham £1.9m, Haringey £1.6mHaringey: £1.6mLewisham: £1.9mHaringey: £1.6mLewisham: £1.9mHaringey: £1.5mLewisham: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mLewisham is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lewisham £1.2m, Haringey £1.2mHaringey: £1.2mLewisham: £1.2mHaringey: £1.2mLewisham: £1.2mHaringey: £1.1mLewisham: £1.1m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lewisham 30,064, Haringey 28,821Haringey: 28,821Lewisham: 30,064

    30,064Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count28,821

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lewisham 6,653, Haringey 7,660Haringey: 7,660Lewisham: 6,653

    6,653Haringey is higher7,660

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewisham 4,166, Haringey 4,355Haringey: 4,355Lewisham: 4,166

    4,166Haringey is higher4,355

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewisham 19,504, Haringey 18,099Haringey: 18,099Lewisham: 19,504

    19,504Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count18,099

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lewisham 49,736, Haringey 50,367Haringey: 50,367Lewisham: 49,736

    49,736Haringey is higher50,367

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewisham 4,183, Haringey 4,611Haringey: 4,611Lewisham: 4,183

    4,183Haringey is higher4,611

Show the numbers
Lewisham and Haringey, total
MeasureLewishamHaringeyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnLewisham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£376.1m£377.7m£356.8m£367.6m£369.1m£348.6mLewisham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£599.2m£601.7m£568.3m£631.3m£633.9m£598.8mHaringey
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£316.8m£318.2m£300.5m£295.0m£296.2m£279.8mLewisham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£38.0m£38.2m£36.1m£50.2m£50.4m£47.6mHaringey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£20.5m£20.6m£19.5mHaringey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mHaringey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£124.8m£125.3m£118.4m£115.3m£115.8m£109.3mLewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.5m£37.6m£35.5m£32.0m£32.1m£30.3mLewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.7m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mHaringey
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£512.4m£514.6m£486.1m£545.4m£547.7m£517.3mHaringey
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£189.4m£190.2m£179.7m£160.8m£161.5m£152.5mLewisham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£64.0m£64.3m£60.7m£62.1m£62.4m£58.9mLewisham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mLewisham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mLewisham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mLewisham
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,06428,821Lewisham
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,6537,660Haringey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1664,355Haringey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,50418,099Lewisham
Universal Credittotal, May 202649,73650,367Haringey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,1834,611Haringey

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.
  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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