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Lewisham and Islington

302,432 and 226,183 residents (mid-2024).

Lewisham is higher than Islington on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 16 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 3 of 22 measures, and Islington 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 Islington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewisham £4,392, Islington £4,580Islington: £4,580Lewisham: £4,392Islington: £4,599Lewisham: £4,410Islington: £4,344Lewisham: £4,166

    £4,392£4,410£4,166Islington is higherDepends on how you count£4,580£4,599£4,344

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham £13,054, Islington £13,939Islington: £13,939Lewisham: £13,054Islington: £13,998Lewisham: £13,110Islington: £13,222Lewisham: £12,382

    £13,054£13,110£12,382Islington is higherDepends on how you count£13,939£13,998£13,222

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £2,764, Islington £2,631Islington: £2,631Lewisham: £2,764Islington: £2,642Lewisham: £2,776Islington: £2,495Lewisham: £2,622

    £2,764£2,776£2,622Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£2,631£2,642£2,495

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham £10,995, Islington £11,132Islington: £11,132Lewisham: £10,995Islington: £11,179Lewisham: £11,042Islington: £10,559Lewisham: £10,429

    £10,995£11,042£10,429Islington is higherDepends on how you count£11,132£11,179£10,559

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham £1,319, Islington £1,911Islington: £1,911Lewisham: £1,319Islington: £1,919Lewisham: £1,325Islington: £1,812Lewisham: £1,252

    £1,319£1,325£1,252Islington is higher£1,911£1,919£1,812

  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, Islington £819Islington: £819Lewisham: £683Islington: £822Lewisham: £686Islington: £777Lewisham: £648

    £683£686£648Islington is higherDepends on how you count£819£822£777

  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, Islington £78Islington: £78Lewisham: £56Islington: £78Lewisham: £57Islington: £74Lewisham: £54

    £56£57£54Islington is higherDepends on how you count£78£78£74

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £413, Islington £509Islington: £509Lewisham: £413Islington: £511Lewisham: £414Islington: £483Lewisham: £391

    £413£414£391Islington is higherDepends on how you count£509£511£483

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £124, Islington £152Islington: £152Lewisham: £124Islington: £152Lewisham: £124Islington: £144Lewisham: £118

    £124£124£118Islington is higherDepends on how you count£152£152£144

  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, Islington £107Islington: £107Lewisham: £86Islington: £107Lewisham: £87Islington: £101Lewisham: £82

    £86£87£82Islington is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £2,364, Islington £2,096Islington: £2,096Lewisham: £2,364Islington: £2,105Lewisham: £2,374Islington: £1,988Lewisham: £2,242

    £2,364£2,374£2,242Lewisham is higher£2,096£2,105£1,988

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewisham £626, Islington £668Islington: £668Lewisham: £626Islington: £671Lewisham: £629Islington: £634Lewisham: £594

    £626£629£594Islington is higherDepends on how you count£668£671£634

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £295, Islington £406Islington: £406Lewisham: £295Islington: £407Lewisham: £297Islington: £385Lewisham: £280

    £295£297£280Islington is higher£406£407£385

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £9.56, Islington £12Islington: £12Lewisham: £9.56Islington: £12Lewisham: £9.60Islington: £11Lewisham: £9.07

    £9.56£9.60£9.07Islington is higherDepends on how you count£12£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £8.73, Islington £11Islington: £11Lewisham: £8.73Islington: £11Lewisham: £8.77Islington: £11Lewisham: £8.28

    £8.73£8.77£8.28Islington is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewisham £3.96, Islington £4.17Islington: £4.17Lewisham: £3.96Islington: £4.19Lewisham: £3.98Islington: £3.96Lewisham: £3.76

    £3.96£3.98£3.76Islington is higherDepends on how you count£4.17£4.19£3.96

  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, Islington 1,057.9Islington: 1,057.9Lewisham: 1,043.4

    1,043.4Islington is higherDepends on how you count1,057.9

  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, Islington 322.9Islington: 322.9Lewisham: 230.9

    230.9Islington is higherDepends on how you count322.9

  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, Islington 169.0Islington: 169.0Lewisham: 144.6

    144.6Islington is higherDepends on how you count169.0

  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, Islington 77.0Islington: 77.0Lewisham: 64.5

    64.5Islington is higherDepends on how you count77.0

  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, Islington 209.6Islington: 209.6Lewisham: 229.5

    229.5Lewisham is higher209.6

  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, Islington 24.4Islington: 24.4Lewisham: 19.3

    19.3Islington is higher24.4

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Lewisham and Islington, per person in the age group
MeasureLewishamIslingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,392£4,410£4,166£4,580£4,599£4,344Islington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,054£13,110£12,382£13,939£13,998£13,222Islington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,764£2,776£2,622£2,631£2,642£2,495Lewisham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,995£11,042£10,429£11,132£11,179£10,559Islington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,319£1,325£1,252£1,911£1,919£1,812Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£683£686£648£819£822£777Islington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£56£57£54£78£78£74Islington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£413£414£391£509£511£483Islington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118£152£152£144Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£86£87£82£107£107£101Islington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,364£2,374£2,242£2,096£2,105£1,988Lewisham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£626£629£594£668£671£634Islington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£295£297£280£406£407£385Islington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.56£9.60£9.07£12£12£11Islington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.73£8.77£8.28£11Islington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76£4.17£4.19£3.96Islington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,043.41,057.9Islington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026230.9322.9Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.6169.0Islington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.577.0Islington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026229.5209.6Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.324.4Islington

Per resident

Lewisham is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Islington 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 Islington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewisham £4,392, Islington £4,580Islington: £4,580Lewisham: £4,392Islington: £4,599Lewisham: £4,410Islington: £4,344Lewisham: £4,166

    £4,392£4,410£4,166Islington is higherDepends on how you count£4,580£4,599£4,344

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lewisham £1,244, Islington £1,232Islington: £1,232Lewisham: £1,244Islington: £1,238Lewisham: £1,249Islington: £1,169Lewisham: £1,180

    £1,244£1,249£1,180Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£1,232£1,238£1,169

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lewisham £1,981, Islington £2,015Islington: £2,015Lewisham: £1,981Islington: £2,023Lewisham: £1,990Islington: £1,911Lewisham: £1,879

    £1,981£1,990£1,879Islington is higherDepends on how you count£2,015£2,023£1,911

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lewisham £1,048, Islington £984Islington: £984Lewisham: £1,048Islington: £988Lewisham: £1,052Islington: £934Lewisham: £994

    £1,048£1,052£994Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£984£988£934

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lewisham £126, Islington £169Islington: £169Lewisham: £126Islington: £170Lewisham: £126Islington: £160Lewisham: £119

    £126£126£119Islington is higher£169£170£160

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £65, Islington £72Islington: £72Lewisham: £65Islington: £73Lewisham: £65Islington: £69Lewisham: £62

    £65£65£62Islington is higherDepends on how you count£72£73£69

  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, Islington £6.89Islington: £6.89Lewisham: £5.38Islington: £6.92Lewisham: £5.40Islington: £6.54Lewisham: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Islington is higherDepends on how you count£6.89£6.92£6.54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £413, Islington £509Islington: £509Lewisham: £413Islington: £511Lewisham: £414Islington: £483Lewisham: £391

    £413£414£391Islington is higherDepends on how you count£509£511£483

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £124, Islington £152Islington: £152Lewisham: £124Islington: £152Lewisham: £124Islington: £144Lewisham: £118

    £124£124£118Islington is higherDepends on how you count£152£152£144

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lewisham £62, Islington £82Islington: £82Lewisham: £62Islington: £82Lewisham: £62Islington: £77Lewisham: £59

    £62£62£59Islington is higherDepends on how you count£82£82£77

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lewisham £1,694, Islington £1,605Islington: £1,605Lewisham: £1,694Islington: £1,612Lewisham: £1,702Islington: £1,522Lewisham: £1,607

    £1,694£1,702£1,607Lewisham is higher£1,605£1,612£1,522

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewisham £626, Islington £668Islington: £668Lewisham: £626Islington: £671Lewisham: £629Islington: £634Lewisham: £594

    £626£629£594Islington is higherDepends on how you count£668£671£634

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lewisham £212, Islington £311Islington: £311Lewisham: £212Islington: £312Lewisham: £213Islington: £295Lewisham: £201

    £212£213£201Islington is higher£311£312£295

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lewisham £6.85, Islington £8.90Islington: £8.90Lewisham: £6.85Islington: £8.94Lewisham: £6.88Islington: £8.44Lewisham: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Islington is higherDepends on how you count£8.90£8.94£8.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lewisham £6.26, Islington £8.54Islington: £8.54Lewisham: £6.26Islington: £8.58Lewisham: £6.29Islington: £8.10Lewisham: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Islington is higher£8.54£8.58£8.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewisham £3.96, Islington £4.17Islington: £4.17Lewisham: £3.96Islington: £4.19Lewisham: £3.98Islington: £3.96Lewisham: £3.76

    £3.96£3.98£3.76Islington is higherDepends on how you count£4.17£4.19£3.96

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham 99.4, Islington 93.5Islington: 93.5Lewisham: 99.4

    99.4Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count93.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham 22.0, Islington 28.6Islington: 28.6Lewisham: 22.0

    22.0Islington is higherDepends on how you count28.6

  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, Islington 14.9Islington: 14.9Lewisham: 13.8

    13.8Islington is higherDepends on how you count14.9

  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, Islington 77.0Islington: 77.0Lewisham: 64.5

    64.5Islington is higherDepends on how you count77.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham 164.5, Islington 160.5Islington: 160.5Lewisham: 164.5

    164.5Lewisham is higher160.5

  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, Islington 18.7Islington: 18.7Lewisham: 13.8

    13.8Islington is higher18.7

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Lewisham and Islington, per resident
MeasureLewishamIslingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,392£4,410£4,166£4,580£4,599£4,344Islington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,244£1,249£1,180£1,232£1,238£1,169Lewisham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,981£1,990£1,879£2,015£2,023£1,911Islington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,048£1,052£994£984£988£934Lewisham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£169£170£160Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£72£73£69Islington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£6.89£6.92£6.54Islington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£413£414£391£509£511£483Islington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118£152£152£144Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£82£82£77Islington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,694£1,702£1,607£1,605£1,612£1,522Lewisham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£626£629£594£668£671£634Islington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£311£312£295Islington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£8.90£8.94£8.44Islington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94£8.54£8.58£8.10Islington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76£4.17£4.19£3.96Islington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202699.493.5Lewisham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.028.6Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.814.9Islington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.577.0Islington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026164.5160.5Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.818.7Islington

Total

Lewisham is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Islington 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 Islington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lewisham £1.3bn, Islington £1.0bnIslington: £1.0bnLewisham: £1.3bnIslington: £1.0bnLewisham: £1.3bnIslington: £982.6mLewisham: £1.3bn

    £1.3bnLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£982.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lewisham £376.1m, Islington £278.8mIslington: £278.8mLewisham: £376.1mIslington: £280.0mLewisham: £377.7mIslington: £264.4mLewisham: £356.8m

    £376.1m£377.7m£356.8mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£278.8m£280.0m£264.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lewisham £599.2m, Islington £455.7mIslington: £455.7mLewisham: £599.2mIslington: £457.6mLewisham: £601.7mIslington: £432.2mLewisham: £568.3m

    £599.2m£601.7m£568.3mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£455.7m£457.6m£432.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lewisham £316.8m, Islington £222.6mIslington: £222.6mLewisham: £316.8mIslington: £223.6mLewisham: £318.2mIslington: £211.2mLewisham: £300.5m

    £316.8m£318.2m£300.5mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£222.6m£223.6m£211.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lewisham £38.0m, Islington £38.2mIslington: £38.2mLewisham: £38.0mIslington: £38.4mLewisham: £38.2mIslington: £36.2mLewisham: £36.1m

    £38.0m£38.2m£36.1mIslington is higher£38.2m£38.4m£36.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewisham £19.7m, Islington £16.4mIslington: £16.4mLewisham: £19.7mIslington: £16.4mLewisham: £19.8mIslington: £15.5mLewisham: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m

  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, Islington £1.6mIslington: £1.6mLewisham: £1.6mIslington: £1.6mLewisham: £1.6mIslington: £1.5mLewisham: £1.5m

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewisham £124.8m, Islington £115.1mIslington: £115.1mLewisham: £124.8mIslington: £115.6mLewisham: £125.3mIslington: £109.2mLewisham: £118.4m

    £124.8m£125.3m£118.4mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£115.1m£115.6m£109.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lewisham £37.5m, Islington £34.3mIslington: £34.3mLewisham: £37.5mIslington: £34.4mLewisham: £37.6mIslington: £32.5mLewisham: £35.5m

    £37.5m£37.6m£35.5mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£34.3m£34.4m£32.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewisham £18.7m, Islington £18.5mIslington: £18.5mLewisham: £18.7mIslington: £18.5mLewisham: £18.8mIslington: £17.5mLewisham: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.7mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lewisham £512.4m, Islington £363.0mIslington: £363.0mLewisham: £512.4mIslington: £364.5mLewisham: £514.6mIslington: £344.3mLewisham: £486.1m

    £512.4m£514.6m£486.1mLewisham is higher£363.0m£364.5m£344.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lewisham £189.4m, Islington £151.1mIslington: £151.1mLewisham: £189.4mIslington: £151.8mLewisham: £190.2mIslington: £143.4mLewisham: £179.7m

    £189.4m£190.2m£179.7mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£151.1m£151.8m£143.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lewisham £64.0m, Islington £70.3mIslington: £70.3mLewisham: £64.0mIslington: £70.6mLewisham: £64.3mIslington: £66.6mLewisham: £60.7m

    £64.0m£64.3m£60.7mIslington is higher£70.3m£70.6m£66.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lewisham £2.1m, Islington £2.0mIslington: £2.0mLewisham: £2.1mIslington: £2.0mLewisham: £2.1mIslington: £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, Islington £1.9mIslington: £1.9mLewisham: £1.9mIslington: £1.9mLewisham: £1.9mIslington: £1.8mLewisham: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mIslington is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lewisham £1.2m, Islington £0.95mIslington: £0.95mLewisham: £1.2mIslington: £0.95mLewisham: £1.2mIslington: £0.90mLewisham: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lewisham 30,064, Islington 21,156Islington: 21,156Lewisham: 30,064

    30,064Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count21,156

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lewisham 6,653, Islington 6,457Islington: 6,457Lewisham: 6,653

    6,653Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count6,457

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewisham 4,166, Islington 3,379Islington: 3,379Lewisham: 4,166

    4,166Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count3,379

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewisham 19,504, Islington 17,406Islington: 17,406Lewisham: 19,504

    19,504Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count17,406

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lewisham 49,736, Islington 36,307Islington: 36,307Lewisham: 49,736

    49,736Lewisham is higher36,307

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewisham 4,183, Islington 4,223Islington: 4,223Lewisham: 4,183

    4,183Islington is higher4,223

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Lewisham and Islington, total
MeasureLewishamIslingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.0bn£1.0bn£982.6mLewisham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£376.1m£377.7m£356.8m£278.8m£280.0m£264.4mLewisham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£599.2m£601.7m£568.3m£455.7m£457.6m£432.2mLewisham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£316.8m£318.2m£300.5m£222.6m£223.6m£211.2mLewisham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£38.0m£38.2m£36.1m£38.2m£38.4m£36.2mIslington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£16.4m£16.4m£15.5mLewisham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mLewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£124.8m£125.3m£118.4m£115.1m£115.6m£109.2mLewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.5m£37.6m£35.5m£34.3m£34.4m£32.5mLewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.7m£18.5m£18.5m£17.5mLewisham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£512.4m£514.6m£486.1m£363.0m£364.5m£344.3mLewisham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£189.4m£190.2m£179.7m£151.1m£151.8m£143.4mLewisham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£64.0m£64.3m£60.7m£70.3m£70.6m£66.6mIslington
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£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mIslington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.95m£0.95m£0.90mLewisham
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,06421,156Lewisham
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,6536,457Lewisham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1663,379Lewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,50417,406Lewisham
Universal Credittotal, May 202649,73636,307Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,1834,223Islington

Sources

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

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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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