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Lewisham and Hillingdon

302,432 and 327,886 residents (mid-2024).

Lewisham is higher than Hillingdon on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 17 of 22 measures, and Hillingdon on 5. 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 Hillingdon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewisham £4,392, Hillingdon £3,670Hillingdon: £3,670Lewisham: £4,392Hillingdon: £3,686Lewisham: £4,410Hillingdon: £3,481Lewisham: £4,166

    £4,392£4,410£4,166Lewisham is higher£3,670£3,686£3,481

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham £13,054, Hillingdon £12,708Hillingdon: £12,708Lewisham: £13,054Hillingdon: £12,763Lewisham: £13,110Hillingdon: £12,054Lewisham: £12,382

    £13,054£13,110£12,382Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£12,708£12,763£12,054

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £2,764, Hillingdon £2,131Hillingdon: £2,131Lewisham: £2,764Hillingdon: £2,140Lewisham: £2,776Hillingdon: £2,021Lewisham: £2,622

    £2,764£2,776£2,622Lewisham is higher£2,131£2,140£2,021

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham £10,995, Hillingdon £10,948Hillingdon: £10,948Lewisham: £10,995Hillingdon: £10,994Lewisham: £11,042Hillingdon: £10,385Lewisham: £10,429

    £10,995£11,042£10,429Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£10,948£10,994£10,385

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham £1,319, Hillingdon £984Hillingdon: £984Lewisham: £1,319Hillingdon: £989Lewisham: £1,325Hillingdon: £934Lewisham: £1,252

    £1,319£1,325£1,252Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£984£989£934

  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, Hillingdon £741Hillingdon: £741Lewisham: £683Hillingdon: £744Lewisham: £686Hillingdon: £703Lewisham: £648

    £683£686£648Hillingdon is higher£741£744£703

  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, Hillingdon £35Hillingdon: £35Lewisham: £56Hillingdon: £35Lewisham: £57Hillingdon: £33Lewisham: £54

    £56£57£54Lewisham is higher£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £413, Hillingdon £295Hillingdon: £295Lewisham: £413Hillingdon: £296Lewisham: £414Hillingdon: £279Lewisham: £391

    £413£414£391Lewisham is higher£295£296£279

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £124, Hillingdon £121Hillingdon: £121Lewisham: £124Hillingdon: £122Lewisham: £124Hillingdon: £115Lewisham: £118

    £124£124£118Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

  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, Hillingdon £95Hillingdon: £95Lewisham: £86Hillingdon: £95Lewisham: £87Hillingdon: £90Lewisham: £82

    £86£87£82Hillingdon is higher£95£95£90

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £2,364, Hillingdon £1,839Hillingdon: £1,839Lewisham: £2,364Hillingdon: £1,847Lewisham: £2,374Hillingdon: £1,744Lewisham: £2,242

    £2,364£2,374£2,242Lewisham is higher£1,839£1,847£1,744

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewisham £626, Hillingdon £258Hillingdon: £258Lewisham: £626Hillingdon: £259Lewisham: £629Hillingdon: £245Lewisham: £594

    £626£629£594Lewisham is higher£258£259£245

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £295, Hillingdon £183Hillingdon: £183Lewisham: £295Hillingdon: £183Lewisham: £297Hillingdon: £173Lewisham: £280

    £295£297£280Lewisham is higher£183£183£173

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £9.56, Hillingdon £9.44Hillingdon: £9.44Lewisham: £9.56Hillingdon: £9.48Lewisham: £9.60Hillingdon: £8.95Lewisham: £9.07

    £9.56£9.60£9.07Lewisham is higher£9.44£9.48£8.95

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £8.73, Hillingdon £5.45Hillingdon: £5.45Lewisham: £8.73Hillingdon: £5.47Lewisham: £8.77Hillingdon: £5.17Lewisham: £8.28

    £8.73£8.77£8.28Lewisham is higher£5.45£5.47£5.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewisham £3.96, Hillingdon £6.29Hillingdon: £6.29Lewisham: £3.96Hillingdon: £6.32Lewisham: £3.98Hillingdon: £5.97Lewisham: £3.76

    £3.96£3.98£3.76Hillingdon is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

  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, Hillingdon 981.1Hillingdon: 981.1Lewisham: 1,043.4

    1,043.4Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count981.1

  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, Hillingdon 141.6Hillingdon: 141.6Lewisham: 230.9

    230.9Lewisham is higher141.6

  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, Hillingdon 150.7Hillingdon: 150.7Lewisham: 144.6

    144.6Hillingdon is higher150.7

  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, Hillingdon 47.1Hillingdon: 47.1Lewisham: 64.5

    64.5Lewisham is higher47.1

  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, Hillingdon 183.0Hillingdon: 183.0Lewisham: 229.5

    229.5Lewisham is higher183.0

  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, Hillingdon 21.7Hillingdon: 21.7Lewisham: 19.3

    19.3Hillingdon is higher21.7

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Lewisham and Hillingdon, per person in the age group
MeasureLewishamHillingdonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,392£4,410£4,166£3,670£3,686£3,481Lewisham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,054£13,110£12,382£12,708£12,763£12,054Lewisham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,764£2,776£2,622£2,131£2,140£2,021Lewisham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,995£11,042£10,429£10,948£10,994£10,385Lewisham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,319£1,325£1,252£984£989£934Lewisham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£683£686£648£741£744£703Hillingdon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£56£57£54£35£35£33Lewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£413£414£391£295£296£279Lewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118£121£122£115Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£86£87£82£95£95£90Hillingdon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,364£2,374£2,242£1,839£1,847£1,744Lewisham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£626£629£594£258£259£245Lewisham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£295£297£280£183£183£173Lewisham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.56£9.60£9.07£9.44£9.48£8.95Lewisham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.73£8.77£8.28£5.45£5.47£5.17Lewisham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76£6.29£6.32£5.97Hillingdon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,043.4981.1Lewisham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026230.9141.6Lewisham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.6150.7Hillingdon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.547.1Lewisham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026229.5183.0Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.321.7Hillingdon

Per resident

Lewisham is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Hillingdon 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 Hillingdon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewisham £4,392, Hillingdon £3,670Hillingdon: £3,670Lewisham: £4,392Hillingdon: £3,686Lewisham: £4,410Hillingdon: £3,481Lewisham: £4,166

    £4,392£4,410£4,166Lewisham is higher£3,670£3,686£3,481

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lewisham £1,244, Hillingdon £1,568Hillingdon: £1,568Lewisham: £1,244Hillingdon: £1,575Lewisham: £1,249Hillingdon: £1,488Lewisham: £1,180

    £1,244£1,249£1,180Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£1,568£1,575£1,488

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lewisham £1,981, Hillingdon £1,421Hillingdon: £1,421Lewisham: £1,981Hillingdon: £1,428Lewisham: £1,990Hillingdon: £1,348Lewisham: £1,879

    £1,981£1,990£1,879Lewisham is higher£1,421£1,428£1,348

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lewisham £1,048, Hillingdon £1,351Hillingdon: £1,351Lewisham: £1,048Hillingdon: £1,357Lewisham: £1,052Hillingdon: £1,282Lewisham: £994

    £1,048£1,052£994Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£1,351£1,357£1,282

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lewisham £126, Hillingdon £121Hillingdon: £121Lewisham: £126Hillingdon: £122Lewisham: £126Hillingdon: £115Lewisham: £119

    £126£126£119Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £65, Hillingdon £91Hillingdon: £91Lewisham: £65Hillingdon: £92Lewisham: £65Hillingdon: £87Lewisham: £62

    £65£65£62Hillingdon is higher£91£92£87

  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, Hillingdon £4.35Hillingdon: £4.35Lewisham: £5.38Hillingdon: £4.37Lewisham: £5.40Hillingdon: £4.13Lewisham: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Lewisham is higher£4.35£4.37£4.13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £413, Hillingdon £295Hillingdon: £295Lewisham: £413Hillingdon: £296Lewisham: £414Hillingdon: £279Lewisham: £391

    £413£414£391Lewisham is higher£295£296£279

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £124, Hillingdon £121Hillingdon: £121Lewisham: £124Hillingdon: £122Lewisham: £124Hillingdon: £115Lewisham: £118

    £124£124£118Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lewisham £62, Hillingdon £63Hillingdon: £63Lewisham: £62Hillingdon: £63Lewisham: £62Hillingdon: £60Lewisham: £59

    £62£62£59Hillingdon is higher£63£63£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lewisham £1,694, Hillingdon £1,227Hillingdon: £1,227Lewisham: £1,694Hillingdon: £1,232Lewisham: £1,702Hillingdon: £1,164Lewisham: £1,607

    £1,694£1,702£1,607Lewisham is higher£1,227£1,232£1,164

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewisham £626, Hillingdon £258Hillingdon: £258Lewisham: £626Hillingdon: £259Lewisham: £629Hillingdon: £245Lewisham: £594

    £626£629£594Lewisham is higher£258£259£245

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lewisham £212, Hillingdon £122Hillingdon: £122Lewisham: £212Hillingdon: £122Lewisham: £213Hillingdon: £116Lewisham: £201

    £212£213£201Lewisham is higher£122£122£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lewisham £6.85, Hillingdon £6.29Hillingdon: £6.29Lewisham: £6.85Hillingdon: £6.32Lewisham: £6.88Hillingdon: £5.97Lewisham: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Lewisham is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lewisham £6.26, Hillingdon £3.64Hillingdon: £3.64Lewisham: £6.26Hillingdon: £3.65Lewisham: £6.29Hillingdon: £3.45Lewisham: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Lewisham is higher£3.64£3.65£3.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewisham £3.96, Hillingdon £6.29Hillingdon: £6.29Lewisham: £3.96Hillingdon: £6.32Lewisham: £3.98Hillingdon: £5.97Lewisham: £3.76

    £3.96£3.98£3.76Hillingdon is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham 99.4, Hillingdon 121.1Hillingdon: 121.1Lewisham: 99.4

    99.4Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count121.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham 22.0, Hillingdon 17.5Hillingdon: 17.5Lewisham: 22.0

    22.0Lewisham is higher17.5

  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, Hillingdon 18.6Hillingdon: 18.6Lewisham: 13.8

    13.8Hillingdon is higher18.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham 64.5, Hillingdon 47.1Hillingdon: 47.1Lewisham: 64.5

    64.5Lewisham is higher47.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham 164.5, Hillingdon 122.1Hillingdon: 122.1Lewisham: 164.5

    164.5Lewisham is higher122.1

  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, Hillingdon 14.5Hillingdon: 14.5Lewisham: 13.8

    13.8Hillingdon is higher14.5

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Lewisham and Hillingdon, per resident
MeasureLewishamHillingdonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,392£4,410£4,166£3,670£3,686£3,481Lewisham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,244£1,249£1,180£1,568£1,575£1,488Hillingdon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,981£1,990£1,879£1,421£1,428£1,348Lewisham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,048£1,052£994£1,351£1,357£1,282Hillingdon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£121£122£115Lewisham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£91£92£87Hillingdon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£4.35£4.37£4.13Lewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£413£414£391£295£296£279Lewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118£121£122£115Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£63£63£60Hillingdon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,694£1,702£1,607£1,227£1,232£1,164Lewisham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£626£629£594£258£259£245Lewisham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£122£122£116Lewisham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£6.29£6.32£5.97Lewisham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94£3.64£3.65£3.45Lewisham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76£6.29£6.32£5.97Hillingdon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202699.4121.1Hillingdon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.017.5Lewisham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.818.6Hillingdon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.547.1Lewisham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026164.5122.1Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.814.5Hillingdon

Total

Lewisham is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Hillingdon 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 Hillingdon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lewisham £1.3bn, Hillingdon £1.2bnHillingdon: £1.2bnLewisham: £1.3bnHillingdon: £1.2bnLewisham: £1.3bnHillingdon: £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, Hillingdon £514.2mHillingdon: £514.2mLewisham: £376.1mHillingdon: £516.4mLewisham: £377.7mHillingdon: £487.8mLewisham: £356.8m

    £376.1m£377.7m£356.8mHillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£514.2m£516.4m£487.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lewisham £599.2m, Hillingdon £466.1mHillingdon: £466.1mLewisham: £599.2mHillingdon: £468.1mLewisham: £601.7mHillingdon: £442.1mLewisham: £568.3m

    £599.2m£601.7m£568.3mLewisham is higher£466.1m£468.1m£442.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lewisham £316.8m, Hillingdon £443.0mHillingdon: £443.0mLewisham: £316.8mHillingdon: £444.9mLewisham: £318.2mHillingdon: £420.2mLewisham: £300.5m

    £316.8m£318.2m£300.5mHillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£443.0m£444.9m£420.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lewisham £38.0m, Hillingdon £39.8mHillingdon: £39.8mLewisham: £38.0mHillingdon: £40.0mLewisham: £38.2mHillingdon: £37.8mLewisham: £36.1m

    £38.0m£38.2m£36.1mHillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewisham £19.7m, Hillingdon £30.0mHillingdon: £30.0mLewisham: £19.7mHillingdon: £30.1mLewisham: £19.8mHillingdon: £28.4mLewisham: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mHillingdon is higher£30.0m£30.1m£28.4m

  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, Hillingdon £1.4mHillingdon: £1.4mLewisham: £1.6mHillingdon: £1.4mLewisham: £1.6mHillingdon: £1.4mLewisham: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mLewisham is higher£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewisham £124.8m, Hillingdon £96.6mHillingdon: £96.6mLewisham: £124.8mHillingdon: £97.0mLewisham: £125.3mHillingdon: £91.6mLewisham: £118.4m

    £124.8m£125.3m£118.4mLewisham is higher£96.6m£97.0m£91.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lewisham £37.5m, Hillingdon £39.8mHillingdon: £39.8mLewisham: £37.5mHillingdon: £39.9mLewisham: £37.6mHillingdon: £37.7mLewisham: £35.5m

    £37.5m£37.6m£35.5mHillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£39.8m£39.9m£37.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewisham £18.7m, Hillingdon £20.7mHillingdon: £20.7mLewisham: £18.7mHillingdon: £20.8mLewisham: £18.8mHillingdon: £19.6mLewisham: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.7mHillingdon is higher£20.7m£20.8m£19.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lewisham £512.4m, Hillingdon £402.2mHillingdon: £402.2mLewisham: £512.4mHillingdon: £403.9mLewisham: £514.6mHillingdon: £381.5mLewisham: £486.1m

    £512.4m£514.6m£486.1mLewisham is higher£402.2m£403.9m£381.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lewisham £189.4m, Hillingdon £84.7mHillingdon: £84.7mLewisham: £189.4mHillingdon: £85.0mLewisham: £190.2mHillingdon: £80.3mLewisham: £179.7m

    £189.4m£190.2m£179.7mLewisham is higher£84.7m£85.0m£80.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lewisham £64.0m, Hillingdon £39.9mHillingdon: £39.9mLewisham: £64.0mHillingdon: £40.1mLewisham: £64.3mHillingdon: £37.9mLewisham: £60.7m

    £64.0m£64.3m£60.7mLewisham is higher£39.9m£40.1m£37.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lewisham £2.1m, Hillingdon £2.1mHillingdon: £2.1mLewisham: £2.1mHillingdon: £2.1mLewisham: £2.1mHillingdon: £2.0mLewisham: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mLewisham is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lewisham £1.9m, Hillingdon £1.2mHillingdon: £1.2mLewisham: £1.9mHillingdon: £1.2mLewisham: £1.9mHillingdon: £1.1mLewisham: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mLewisham is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lewisham £1.2m, Hillingdon £2.1mHillingdon: £2.1mLewisham: £1.2mHillingdon: £2.1mLewisham: £1.2mHillingdon: £2.0mLewisham: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mHillingdon is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lewisham 30,064, Hillingdon 39,698Hillingdon: 39,698Lewisham: 30,064

    30,064Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count39,698

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lewisham 6,653, Hillingdon 5,728Hillingdon: 5,728Lewisham: 6,653

    6,653Lewisham is higher5,728

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewisham 4,166, Hillingdon 6,098Hillingdon: 6,098Lewisham: 4,166

    4,166Hillingdon is higher6,098

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewisham 19,504, Hillingdon 15,449Hillingdon: 15,449Lewisham: 19,504

    19,504Lewisham is higher15,449

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lewisham 49,736, Hillingdon 40,027Hillingdon: 40,027Lewisham: 49,736

    49,736Lewisham is higher40,027

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewisham 4,183, Hillingdon 4,740Hillingdon: 4,740Lewisham: 4,183

    4,183Hillingdon is higher4,740

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Lewisham and Hillingdon, total
MeasureLewishamHillingdonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnLewisham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£376.1m£377.7m£356.8m£514.2m£516.4m£487.8mHillingdon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£599.2m£601.7m£568.3m£466.1m£468.1m£442.1mLewisham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£316.8m£318.2m£300.5m£443.0m£444.9m£420.2mHillingdon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£38.0m£38.2m£36.1m£39.8m£40.0m£37.8mHillingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£30.0m£30.1m£28.4mHillingdon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.4mLewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£124.8m£125.3m£118.4m£96.6m£97.0m£91.6mLewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.5m£37.6m£35.5m£39.8m£39.9m£37.7mHillingdon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.7m£20.7m£20.8m£19.6mHillingdon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£512.4m£514.6m£486.1m£402.2m£403.9m£381.5mLewisham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£189.4m£190.2m£179.7m£84.7m£85.0m£80.3mLewisham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£64.0m£64.3m£60.7m£39.9m£40.1m£37.9mLewisham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mLewisham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mLewisham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mHillingdon
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,06439,698Hillingdon
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,6535,728Lewisham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1666,098Hillingdon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,50415,449Lewisham
Universal Credittotal, May 202649,73640,027Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,1834,740Hillingdon

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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