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Lewisham and Lambeth

302,432 and 318,864 residents (mid-2024).

Lewisham is higher than Lambeth on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 14 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 13 of 22 measures, and Lambeth on 9. 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 Lambeth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewisham £4,392, Lambeth £3,996Lambeth: £3,996Lewisham: £4,392Lambeth: £4,013Lewisham: £4,410Lambeth: £3,791Lewisham: £4,166

    £4,392£4,410£4,166Lewisham is higher£3,996£4,013£3,791

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham £13,054, Lambeth £13,267Lambeth: £13,267Lewisham: £13,054Lambeth: £13,324Lewisham: £13,110Lambeth: £12,584Lewisham: £12,382

    £13,054£13,110£12,382Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count£13,267£13,324£12,584

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £2,764, Lambeth £2,303Lambeth: £2,303Lewisham: £2,764Lambeth: £2,313Lewisham: £2,776Lambeth: £2,185Lewisham: £2,622

    £2,764£2,776£2,622Lewisham is higher£2,303£2,313£2,185

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham £10,995, Lambeth £10,741Lambeth: £10,741Lewisham: £10,995Lambeth: £10,787Lewisham: £11,042Lambeth: £10,188Lewisham: £10,429

    £10,995£11,042£10,429Lewisham is higher£10,741£10,787£10,188

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham £1,319, Lambeth £1,716Lambeth: £1,716Lewisham: £1,319Lambeth: £1,723Lewisham: £1,325Lambeth: £1,628Lewisham: £1,252

    £1,319£1,325£1,252Lambeth is higher£1,716£1,723£1,628

  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, Lambeth £740Lambeth: £740Lewisham: £683Lambeth: £744Lewisham: £686Lambeth: £702Lewisham: £648

    £683£686£648Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count£740£744£702

  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, Lambeth £70Lambeth: £70Lewisham: £56Lambeth: £70Lewisham: £57Lambeth: £66Lewisham: £54

    £56£57£54Lambeth is higher£70£70£66

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £413, Lambeth £380Lambeth: £380Lewisham: £413Lambeth: £381Lewisham: £414Lambeth: £360Lewisham: £391

    £413£414£391Lewisham is higher£380£381£360

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £124, Lambeth £97Lambeth: £97Lewisham: £124Lambeth: £98Lewisham: £124Lambeth: £92Lewisham: £118

    £124£124£118Lewisham is higher£97£98£92

  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, Lambeth £66Lambeth: £66Lewisham: £86Lambeth: £67Lewisham: £87Lambeth: £63Lewisham: £82

    £86£87£82Lewisham is higher£66£67£63

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £2,364, Lambeth £1,962Lambeth: £1,962Lewisham: £2,364Lambeth: £1,970Lewisham: £2,374Lambeth: £1,861Lewisham: £2,242

    £2,364£2,374£2,242Lewisham is higher£1,962£1,970£1,861

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewisham £626, Lambeth £596Lambeth: £596Lewisham: £626Lambeth: £598Lewisham: £629Lambeth: £565Lewisham: £594

    £626£629£594Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£596£598£565

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £295, Lambeth £256Lambeth: £256Lewisham: £295Lambeth: £257Lewisham: £297Lambeth: £243Lewisham: £280

    £295£297£280Lewisham is higher£256£257£243

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

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

    £9.56£9.60£9.07Lambeth is higher£12£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £8.73, Lambeth £7.26Lambeth: £7.26Lewisham: £8.73Lambeth: £7.29Lewisham: £8.77Lambeth: £6.89Lewisham: £8.28

    £8.73£8.77£8.28Lewisham is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewisham £3.96, Lambeth £4.04Lambeth: £4.04Lewisham: £3.96Lambeth: £4.05Lewisham: £3.98Lambeth: £3.83Lewisham: £3.76

    £3.96£3.98£3.76Lambeth is higher£4.04£4.05£3.83

  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, Lambeth 1,047.8Lambeth: 1,047.8Lewisham: 1,043.4

    1,043.4Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count1,047.8

  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, Lambeth 291.1Lambeth: 291.1Lewisham: 230.9

    230.9Lambeth is higher291.1

  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, Lambeth 154.2Lambeth: 154.2Lewisham: 144.6

    144.6Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count154.2

  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, Lambeth 59.3Lambeth: 59.3Lewisham: 64.5

    64.5Lewisham is higher59.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Lewisham 229.5, Lambeth 194.1Lambeth: 194.1Lewisham: 229.5

    229.5Lewisham is higher194.1

  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, Lambeth 14.8Lambeth: 14.8Lewisham: 19.3

    19.3Lewisham is higher14.8

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Lewisham and Lambeth, per person in the age group
MeasureLewishamLambethHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,392£4,410£4,166£3,996£4,013£3,791Lewisham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,054£13,110£12,382£13,267£13,324£12,584Lambeth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,764£2,776£2,622£2,303£2,313£2,185Lewisham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,995£11,042£10,429£10,741£10,787£10,188Lewisham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,319£1,325£1,252£1,716£1,723£1,628Lambeth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£683£686£648£740£744£702Lambeth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£56£57£54£70£70£66Lambeth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£413£414£391£380£381£360Lewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118£97£98£92Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£86£87£82£66£67£63Lewisham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,364£2,374£2,242£1,962£1,970£1,861Lewisham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£626£629£594£596£598£565Lewisham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£295£297£280£256£257£243Lewisham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.56£9.60£9.07£12£12£11Lambeth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.73£8.77£8.28£7.26£7.29£6.89Lewisham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76£4.04£4.05£3.83Lambeth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,043.41,047.8Lambeth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026230.9291.1Lambeth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.6154.2Lambeth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.559.3Lewisham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026229.5194.1Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.314.8Lewisham

Per resident

Lewisham is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Lambeth 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 Lambeth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewisham £4,392, Lambeth £3,996Lambeth: £3,996Lewisham: £4,392Lambeth: £4,013Lewisham: £4,410Lambeth: £3,791Lewisham: £4,166

    £4,392£4,410£4,166Lewisham is higher£3,996£4,013£3,791

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lewisham £1,244, Lambeth £1,155Lambeth: £1,155Lewisham: £1,244Lambeth: £1,160Lewisham: £1,249Lambeth: £1,095Lewisham: £1,180

    £1,244£1,249£1,180Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£1,155£1,160£1,095

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lewisham £1,981, Lambeth £1,764Lambeth: £1,764Lewisham: £1,981Lambeth: £1,772Lewisham: £1,990Lambeth: £1,674Lewisham: £1,879

    £1,981£1,990£1,879Lewisham is higher£1,764£1,772£1,674

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lewisham £1,048, Lambeth £935Lambeth: £935Lewisham: £1,048Lambeth: £939Lewisham: £1,052Lambeth: £887Lewisham: £994

    £1,048£1,052£994Lewisham is higher£935£939£887

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lewisham £126, Lambeth £149Lambeth: £149Lewisham: £126Lambeth: £150Lewisham: £126Lambeth: £142Lewisham: £119

    £126£126£119Lambeth is higher£149£150£142

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £65, Lambeth £64Lambeth: £64Lewisham: £65Lambeth: £65Lewisham: £65Lambeth: £61Lewisham: £62

    £65£65£62Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£64£65£61

  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, Lambeth £6.07Lambeth: £6.07Lewisham: £5.38Lambeth: £6.10Lewisham: £5.40Lambeth: £5.76Lewisham: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Lambeth is higher£6.07£6.10£5.76

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £413, Lambeth £380Lambeth: £380Lewisham: £413Lambeth: £381Lewisham: £414Lambeth: £360Lewisham: £391

    £413£414£391Lewisham is higher£380£381£360

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £124, Lambeth £97Lambeth: £97Lewisham: £124Lambeth: £98Lewisham: £124Lambeth: £92Lewisham: £118

    £124£124£118Lewisham is higher£97£98£92

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lewisham £1,694, Lambeth £1,503Lambeth: £1,503Lewisham: £1,694Lambeth: £1,509Lewisham: £1,702Lambeth: £1,426Lewisham: £1,607

    £1,694£1,702£1,607Lewisham is higher£1,503£1,509£1,426

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewisham £626, Lambeth £596Lambeth: £596Lewisham: £626Lambeth: £598Lewisham: £629Lambeth: £565Lewisham: £594

    £626£629£594Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£596£598£565

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lewisham £212, Lambeth £196Lambeth: £196Lewisham: £212Lambeth: £197Lewisham: £213Lambeth: £186Lewisham: £201

    £212£213£201Lewisham is higher£196£197£186

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lewisham £6.85, Lambeth £8.93Lambeth: £8.93Lewisham: £6.85Lambeth: £8.97Lewisham: £6.88Lambeth: £8.47Lewisham: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Lambeth is higher£8.93£8.97£8.47

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lewisham £6.26, Lambeth £5.56Lambeth: £5.56Lewisham: £6.26Lambeth: £5.58Lewisham: £6.29Lambeth: £5.27Lewisham: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Lewisham is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewisham £3.96, Lambeth £4.04Lambeth: £4.04Lewisham: £3.96Lambeth: £4.05Lewisham: £3.98Lambeth: £3.83Lewisham: £3.76

    £3.96£3.98£3.76Lambeth is higher£4.04£4.05£3.83

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham 99.4, Lambeth 91.2Lambeth: 91.2Lewisham: 99.4

    99.4Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count91.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham 22.0, Lambeth 25.3Lambeth: 25.3Lewisham: 22.0

    22.0Lambeth is higher25.3

  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, Lambeth 13.4Lambeth: 13.4Lewisham: 13.8

    13.8Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count13.4

  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, Lambeth 59.3Lambeth: 59.3Lewisham: 64.5

    64.5Lewisham is higher59.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham 164.5, Lambeth 148.7Lambeth: 148.7Lewisham: 164.5

    164.5Lewisham is higher148.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham 13.8, Lambeth 11.4Lambeth: 11.4Lewisham: 13.8

    13.8Lewisham is higher11.4

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Lewisham and Lambeth, per resident
MeasureLewishamLambethHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,392£4,410£4,166£3,996£4,013£3,791Lewisham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,244£1,249£1,180£1,155£1,160£1,095Lewisham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,981£1,990£1,879£1,764£1,772£1,674Lewisham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,048£1,052£994£935£939£887Lewisham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£149£150£142Lambeth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£64£65£61Lewisham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£6.07£6.10£5.76Lambeth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£413£414£391£380£381£360Lewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118£97£98£92Lewisham
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£1,503£1,509£1,426Lewisham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£626£629£594£596£598£565Lewisham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£196£197£186Lewisham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£8.93£8.97£8.47Lambeth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94£5.56£5.58£5.27Lewisham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76£4.04£4.05£3.83Lambeth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202699.491.2Lewisham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.025.3Lambeth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.813.4Lewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.559.3Lewisham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026164.5148.7Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.811.4Lewisham

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lewisham £1.3bn, Lambeth £1.3bnLambeth: £1.3bnLewisham: £1.3bnLambeth: £1.3bnLewisham: £1.3bnLambeth: £1.2bnLewisham: £1.3bn

    £1.3bnLewisham is higher£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lewisham £376.1m, Lambeth £368.3mLambeth: £368.3mLewisham: £376.1mLambeth: £369.8mLewisham: £377.7mLambeth: £349.3mLewisham: £356.8m

    £376.1m£377.7m£356.8mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£368.3m£369.8m£349.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lewisham £599.2m, Lambeth £562.6mLambeth: £562.6mLewisham: £599.2mLambeth: £565.0mLewisham: £601.7mLambeth: £533.6mLewisham: £568.3m

    £599.2m£601.7m£568.3mLewisham is higher£562.6m£565.0m£533.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lewisham £316.8m, Lambeth £298.1mLambeth: £298.1mLewisham: £316.8mLambeth: £299.4mLewisham: £318.2mLambeth: £282.8mLewisham: £300.5m

    £316.8m£318.2m£300.5mLewisham is higher£298.1m£299.4m£282.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lewisham £38.0m, Lambeth £47.6mLambeth: £47.6mLewisham: £38.0mLambeth: £47.8mLewisham: £38.2mLambeth: £45.2mLewisham: £36.1m

    £38.0m£38.2m£36.1mLambeth is higher£47.6m£47.8m£45.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewisham £19.7m, Lambeth £20.6mLambeth: £20.6mLewisham: £19.7mLambeth: £20.6mLewisham: £19.8mLambeth: £19.5mLewisham: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£20.6m£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, Lambeth £1.9mLambeth: £1.9mLewisham: £1.6mLambeth: £1.9mLewisham: £1.6mLambeth: £1.8mLewisham: £1.5m

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewisham £124.8m, Lambeth £121.1mLambeth: £121.1mLewisham: £124.8mLambeth: £121.6mLewisham: £125.3mLambeth: £114.9mLewisham: £118.4m

    £124.8m£125.3m£118.4mLewisham is higher£121.1m£121.6m£114.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lewisham £37.5m, Lambeth £31.0mLambeth: £31.0mLewisham: £37.5mLambeth: £31.1mLewisham: £37.6mLambeth: £29.4mLewisham: £35.5m

    £37.5m£37.6m£35.5mLewisham is higher£31.0m£31.1m£29.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewisham £18.7m, Lambeth £16.2mLambeth: £16.2mLewisham: £18.7mLambeth: £16.3mLewisham: £18.8mLambeth: £15.4mLewisham: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.7mLewisham is higher£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lewisham £512.4m, Lambeth £479.3mLambeth: £479.3mLewisham: £512.4mLambeth: £481.3mLewisham: £514.6mLambeth: £454.6mLewisham: £486.1m

    £512.4m£514.6m£486.1mLewisham is higher£479.3m£481.3m£454.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lewisham £189.4m, Lambeth £190.0mLambeth: £190.0mLewisham: £189.4mLambeth: £190.8mLewisham: £190.2mLambeth: £180.2mLewisham: £179.7m

    £189.4m£190.2m£179.7mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£190.0m£190.8m£180.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lewisham £64.0m, Lambeth £62.5mLambeth: £62.5mLewisham: £64.0mLambeth: £62.8mLewisham: £64.3mLambeth: £59.3mLewisham: £60.7m

    £64.0m£64.3m£60.7mLewisham is higher£62.5m£62.8m£59.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lewisham £2.1m, Lambeth £2.8mLambeth: £2.8mLewisham: £2.1mLambeth: £2.9mLewisham: £2.1mLambeth: £2.7mLewisham: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mLambeth is higher£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lewisham £1.9m, Lambeth £1.8mLambeth: £1.8mLewisham: £1.9mLambeth: £1.8mLewisham: £1.9mLambeth: £1.7mLewisham: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mLewisham is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lewisham £1.2m, Lambeth £1.3mLambeth: £1.3mLewisham: £1.2mLambeth: £1.3mLewisham: £1.2mLambeth: £1.2mLewisham: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mLambeth is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lewisham 30,064, Lambeth 29,085Lambeth: 29,085Lewisham: 30,064

    30,064Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count29,085

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lewisham 6,653, Lambeth 8,081Lambeth: 8,081Lewisham: 6,653

    6,653Lambeth is higher8,081

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewisham 4,166, Lambeth 4,279Lambeth: 4,279Lewisham: 4,166

    4,166Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count4,279

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewisham 19,504, Lambeth 18,906Lambeth: 18,906Lewisham: 19,504

    19,504Lewisham is higher18,906

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lewisham 49,736, Lambeth 47,401Lambeth: 47,401Lewisham: 49,736

    49,736Lewisham is higher47,401

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewisham 4,183, Lambeth 3,622Lambeth: 3,622Lewisham: 4,183

    4,183Lewisham is higher3,622

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Lewisham and Lambeth, total
MeasureLewishamLambethHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnLewisham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£376.1m£377.7m£356.8m£368.3m£369.8m£349.3mLewisham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£599.2m£601.7m£568.3m£562.6m£565.0m£533.6mLewisham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£316.8m£318.2m£300.5m£298.1m£299.4m£282.8mLewisham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£38.0m£38.2m£36.1m£47.6m£47.8m£45.2mLambeth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£20.6m£20.6m£19.5mLambeth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mLambeth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£124.8m£125.3m£118.4m£121.1m£121.6m£114.9mLewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.5m£37.6m£35.5m£31.0m£31.1m£29.4mLewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.7m£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mLewisham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£512.4m£514.6m£486.1m£479.3m£481.3m£454.6mLewisham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£189.4m£190.2m£179.7m£190.0m£190.8m£180.2mLambeth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£64.0m£64.3m£60.7m£62.5m£62.8m£59.3mLewisham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£2.8m£2.9m£2.7mLambeth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mLewisham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mLambeth
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,06429,085Lewisham
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,6538,081Lambeth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1664,279Lambeth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,50418,906Lewisham
Universal Credittotal, May 202649,73647,401Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,1833,622Lewisham

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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