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Lewisham and Newham

302,432 and 379,479 residents (mid-2024).

Lewisham is higher than Newham on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 Newham 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 Newham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewisham £4,392, Newham £3,864Newham: £3,864Lewisham: £4,392Newham: £3,881Lewisham: £4,410Newham: £3,665Lewisham: £4,166

    £4,392£4,410£4,166Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£3,864£3,881£3,665

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham £13,054, Newham £12,856Newham: £12,856Lewisham: £13,054Newham: £12,911Lewisham: £13,110Newham: £12,195Lewisham: £12,382

    £13,054£13,110£12,382Lewisham is higher£12,856£12,911£12,195

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £2,764, Newham £2,734Newham: £2,734Lewisham: £2,764Newham: £2,746Lewisham: £2,776Newham: £2,594Lewisham: £2,622

    £2,764£2,776£2,622Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£2,734£2,746£2,594

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham £10,995, Newham £9,455Newham: £9,455Lewisham: £10,995Newham: £9,495Lewisham: £11,042Newham: £8,969Lewisham: £10,429

    £10,995£11,042£10,429Lewisham is higher£9,455£9,495£8,969

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham £1,319, Newham £2,399Newham: £2,399Lewisham: £1,319Newham: £2,409Lewisham: £1,325Newham: £2,275Lewisham: £1,252

    £1,319£1,325£1,252Newham is higher£2,399£2,409£2,275

  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, Newham £916Newham: £916Lewisham: £683Newham: £920Lewisham: £686Newham: £869Lewisham: £648

    £683£686£648Newham is higherDepends on how you count£916£920£869

  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, Newham £86Newham: £86Lewisham: £56Newham: £87Lewisham: £57Newham: £82Lewisham: £54

    £56£57£54Newham is higher£86£87£82

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

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

    £413£414£391Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£335£337£318

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £124, Newham £122Newham: £122Lewisham: £124Newham: £123Lewisham: £124Newham: £116Lewisham: £118

    £124£124£118Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£122£123£116

  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, Newham £110Newham: £110Lewisham: £86Newham: £110Lewisham: £87Newham: £104Lewisham: £82

    £86£87£82Newham is higher£110£110£104

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £2,364, Newham £2,405Newham: £2,405Lewisham: £2,364Newham: £2,415Lewisham: £2,374Newham: £2,281Lewisham: £2,242

    £2,364£2,374£2,242Newham is higher£2,405£2,415£2,281

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewisham £626, Newham £523Newham: £523Lewisham: £626Newham: £526Lewisham: £629Newham: £496Lewisham: £594

    £626£629£594Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£523£526£496

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £295, Newham £205Newham: £205Lewisham: £295Newham: £206Lewisham: £297Newham: £194Lewisham: £280

    £295£297£280Lewisham is higher£205£206£194

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £9.56, Newham £7.18Newham: £7.18Lewisham: £9.56Newham: £7.21Lewisham: £9.60Newham: £6.81Lewisham: £9.07

    £9.56£9.60£9.07Lewisham is higher£7.18£7.21£6.81

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £8.73, Newham £7.76Newham: £7.76Lewisham: £8.73Newham: £7.79Lewisham: £8.77Newham: £7.36Lewisham: £8.28

    £8.73£8.77£8.28Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£7.76£7.79£7.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewisham £3.96, Newham £3.25Newham: £3.25Lewisham: £3.96Newham: £3.26Lewisham: £3.98Newham: £3.08Lewisham: £3.76

    £3.96£3.98£3.76Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£3.25£3.26£3.08

  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, Newham 996.2Newham: 996.2Lewisham: 1,043.4

    1,043.4Lewisham is higher996.2

  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, Newham 343.9Newham: 343.9Lewisham: 230.9

    230.9Newham is higher343.9

  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, Newham 189.5Newham: 189.5Lewisham: 144.6

    144.6Newham is higherDepends on how you count189.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham 64.5, Newham 54.0Newham: 54.0Lewisham: 64.5

    64.5Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count54.0

  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, Newham 242.5Newham: 242.5Lewisham: 229.5

    229.5Newham is higher242.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Lewisham 19.3, Newham 26.2Newham: 26.2Lewisham: 19.3

    19.3Newham is higher26.2

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Lewisham and Newham, per person in the age group
MeasureLewishamNewhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,392£4,410£4,166£3,864£3,881£3,665Lewisham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,054£13,110£12,382£12,856£12,911£12,195Lewisham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,764£2,776£2,622£2,734£2,746£2,594Lewisham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,995£11,042£10,429£9,455£9,495£8,969Lewisham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,319£1,325£1,252£2,399£2,409£2,275Newham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£683£686£648£916£920£869Newham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£56£57£54£86£87£82Newham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£413£414£391£335£337£318Lewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118£122£123£116Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£86£87£82£110£110£104Newham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,364£2,374£2,242£2,405£2,415£2,281Newham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£626£629£594£523£526£496Lewisham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£295£297£280£205£206£194Lewisham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.56£9.60£9.07£7.18£7.21£6.81Lewisham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.73£8.77£8.28£7.76£7.79£7.36Lewisham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76£3.25£3.26£3.08Lewisham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,043.4996.2Lewisham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026230.9343.9Newham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.6189.5Newham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.554.0Lewisham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026229.5242.5Newham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.326.2Newham

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewisham £4,392, Newham £3,864Newham: £3,864Lewisham: £4,392Newham: £3,881Lewisham: £4,410Newham: £3,665Lewisham: £4,166

    £4,392£4,410£4,166Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£3,864£3,881£3,665

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lewisham £1,244, Newham £876Newham: £876Lewisham: £1,244Newham: £880Lewisham: £1,249Newham: £831Lewisham: £1,180

    £1,244£1,249£1,180Lewisham is higher£876£880£831

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lewisham £1,981, Newham £2,004Newham: £2,004Lewisham: £1,981Newham: £2,013Lewisham: £1,990Newham: £1,901Lewisham: £1,879

    £1,981£1,990£1,879Newham is higherDepends on how you count£2,004£2,013£1,901

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lewisham £1,048, Newham £644Newham: £644Lewisham: £1,048Newham: £647Lewisham: £1,052Newham: £611Lewisham: £994

    £1,048£1,052£994Lewisham is higher£644£647£611

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lewisham £126, Newham £163Newham: £163Lewisham: £126Newham: £164Lewisham: £126Newham: £155Lewisham: £119

    £126£126£119Newham is higher£163£164£155

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £65, Newham £62Newham: £62Lewisham: £65Newham: £63Lewisham: £65Newham: £59Lewisham: £62

    £65£65£62Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£62£63£59

  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, Newham £5.88Newham: £5.88Lewisham: £5.38Newham: £5.91Lewisham: £5.40Newham: £5.58Lewisham: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Newham is higher£5.88£5.91£5.58

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

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

    £413£414£391Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£335£337£318

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £124, Newham £122Newham: £122Lewisham: £124Newham: £123Lewisham: £124Newham: £116Lewisham: £118

    £124£124£118Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£122£123£116

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lewisham £62, Newham £81Newham: £81Lewisham: £62Newham: £81Lewisham: £62Newham: £76Lewisham: £59

    £62£62£59Newham is higher£81£81£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lewisham £1,694, Newham £1,762Newham: £1,762Lewisham: £1,694Newham: £1,770Lewisham: £1,702Newham: £1,672Lewisham: £1,607

    £1,694£1,702£1,607Newham is higher£1,762£1,770£1,672

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewisham £626, Newham £523Newham: £523Lewisham: £626Newham: £526Lewisham: £629Newham: £496Lewisham: £594

    £626£629£594Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£523£526£496

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lewisham £212, Newham £150Newham: £150Lewisham: £212Newham: £151Lewisham: £213Newham: £142Lewisham: £201

    £212£213£201Lewisham is higher£150£151£142

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lewisham £6.85, Newham £5.26Newham: £5.26Lewisham: £6.85Newham: £5.28Lewisham: £6.88Newham: £4.99Lewisham: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Lewisham is higher£5.26£5.28£4.99

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lewisham £6.26, Newham £5.68Newham: £5.68Lewisham: £6.26Newham: £5.71Lewisham: £6.29Newham: £5.39Lewisham: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£5.68£5.71£5.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewisham £3.96, Newham £3.25Newham: £3.25Lewisham: £3.96Newham: £3.26Lewisham: £3.98Newham: £3.08Lewisham: £3.76

    £3.96£3.98£3.76Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£3.25£3.26£3.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham 99.4, Newham 67.9Newham: 67.9Lewisham: 99.4

    99.4Lewisham is higher67.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham 22.0, Newham 23.4Newham: 23.4Lewisham: 22.0

    22.0Newham is higher23.4

  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, Newham 12.9Newham: 12.9Lewisham: 13.8

    13.8Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count12.9

  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, Newham 54.0Newham: 54.0Lewisham: 64.5

    64.5Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count54.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham 164.5, Newham 177.8Newham: 177.8Lewisham: 164.5

    164.5Newham is higher177.8

  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, Newham 19.2Newham: 19.2Lewisham: 13.8

    13.8Newham is higher19.2

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Lewisham and Newham, per resident
MeasureLewishamNewhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,392£4,410£4,166£3,864£3,881£3,665Lewisham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,244£1,249£1,180£876£880£831Lewisham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,981£1,990£1,879£2,004£2,013£1,901Newham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,048£1,052£994£644£647£611Lewisham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£163£164£155Newham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£62£63£59Lewisham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£5.88£5.91£5.58Newham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£413£414£391£335£337£318Lewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118£122£123£116Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£81£81£76Newham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,694£1,702£1,607£1,762£1,770£1,672Newham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£626£629£594£523£526£496Lewisham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£150£151£142Lewisham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£5.26£5.28£4.99Lewisham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94£5.68£5.71£5.39Lewisham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76£3.25£3.26£3.08Lewisham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202699.467.9Lewisham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.023.4Newham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.812.9Lewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.554.0Lewisham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026164.5177.8Newham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.819.2Newham

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lewisham £1.3bn, Newham £1.5bnNewham: £1.5bnLewisham: £1.3bnNewham: £1.5bnLewisham: £1.3bnNewham: £1.4bnLewisham: £1.3bn

    £1.3bnNewham is higherDepends on how you count£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lewisham £376.1m, Newham £332.4mNewham: £332.4mLewisham: £376.1mNewham: £333.8mLewisham: £377.7mNewham: £315.3mLewisham: £356.8m

    £376.1m£377.7m£356.8mLewisham is higher£332.4m£333.8m£315.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lewisham £599.2m, Newham £760.5mNewham: £760.5mLewisham: £599.2mNewham: £763.8mLewisham: £601.7mNewham: £721.4mLewisham: £568.3m

    £599.2m£601.7m£568.3mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£760.5m£763.8m£721.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lewisham £316.8m, Newham £244.5mNewham: £244.5mLewisham: £316.8mNewham: £245.5mLewisham: £318.2mNewham: £231.9mLewisham: £300.5m

    £316.8m£318.2m£300.5mLewisham is higher£244.5m£245.5m£231.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lewisham £38.0m, Newham £62.0mNewham: £62.0mLewisham: £38.0mNewham: £62.3mLewisham: £38.2mNewham: £58.8mLewisham: £36.1m

    £38.0m£38.2m£36.1mNewham is higher£62.0m£62.3m£58.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewisham £19.7m, Newham £23.7mNewham: £23.7mLewisham: £19.7mNewham: £23.8mLewisham: £19.8mNewham: £22.5mLewisham: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m

  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, Newham £2.2mNewham: £2.2mLewisham: £1.6mNewham: £2.2mLewisham: £1.6mNewham: £2.1mLewisham: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mNewham is higher£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewisham £124.8m, Newham £127.2mNewham: £127.2mLewisham: £124.8mNewham: £127.7mLewisham: £125.3mNewham: £120.7mLewisham: £118.4m

    £124.8m£125.3m£118.4mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£127.2m£127.7m£120.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lewisham £37.5m, Newham £46.4mNewham: £46.4mLewisham: £37.5mNewham: £46.6mLewisham: £37.6mNewham: £44.0mLewisham: £35.5m

    £37.5m£37.6m£35.5mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£46.4m£46.6m£44.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewisham £18.7m, Newham £30.6mNewham: £30.6mLewisham: £18.7mNewham: £30.7mLewisham: £18.8mNewham: £29.0mLewisham: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.7mNewham is higher£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lewisham £512.4m, Newham £668.8mNewham: £668.8mLewisham: £512.4mNewham: £671.6mLewisham: £514.6mNewham: £634.4mLewisham: £486.1m

    £512.4m£514.6m£486.1mNewham is higher£668.8m£671.6m£634.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lewisham £189.4m, Newham £198.6mNewham: £198.6mLewisham: £189.4mNewham: £199.5mLewisham: £190.2mNewham: £188.4mLewisham: £179.7m

    £189.4m£190.2m£179.7mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£198.6m£199.5m£188.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lewisham £64.0m, Newham £57.0mNewham: £57.0mLewisham: £64.0mNewham: £57.2mLewisham: £64.3mNewham: £54.1mLewisham: £60.7m

    £64.0m£64.3m£60.7mLewisham is higher£57.0m£57.2m£54.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lewisham £2.1m, Newham £2.0mNewham: £2.0mLewisham: £2.1mNewham: £2.0mLewisham: £2.1mNewham: £1.9mLewisham: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mLewisham is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lewisham £1.9m, Newham £2.2mNewham: £2.2mLewisham: £1.9mNewham: £2.2mLewisham: £1.9mNewham: £2.0mLewisham: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£2.2m£2.2m£2.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lewisham £1.2m, Newham £1.2mNewham: £1.2mLewisham: £1.2mNewham: £1.2mLewisham: £1.2mNewham: £1.2mLewisham: £1.1m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lewisham 30,064, Newham 25,758Newham: 25,758Lewisham: 30,064

    30,064Lewisham is higher25,758

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lewisham 6,653, Newham 8,892Newham: 8,892Lewisham: 6,653

    6,653Newham is higher8,892

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewisham 4,166, Newham 4,899Newham: 4,899Lewisham: 4,166

    4,166Newham is higherDepends on how you count4,899

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewisham 19,504, Newham 20,483Newham: 20,483Lewisham: 19,504

    19,504Newham is higherDepends on how you count20,483

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lewisham 49,736, Newham 67,458Newham: 67,458Lewisham: 49,736

    49,736Newham is higher67,458

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewisham 4,183, Newham 7,273Newham: 7,273Lewisham: 4,183

    4,183Newham is higher7,273

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Lewisham and Newham, total
MeasureLewishamNewhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnNewham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£376.1m£377.7m£356.8m£332.4m£333.8m£315.3mLewisham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£599.2m£601.7m£568.3m£760.5m£763.8m£721.4mNewham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£316.8m£318.2m£300.5m£244.5m£245.5m£231.9mLewisham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£38.0m£38.2m£36.1m£62.0m£62.3m£58.8mNewham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£23.7m£23.8m£22.5mNewham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mNewham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£124.8m£125.3m£118.4m£127.2m£127.7m£120.7mNewham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.5m£37.6m£35.5m£46.4m£46.6m£44.0mNewham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.7m£30.6m£30.7m£29.0mNewham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£512.4m£514.6m£486.1m£668.8m£671.6m£634.4mNewham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£189.4m£190.2m£179.7m£198.6m£199.5m£188.4mNewham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£64.0m£64.3m£60.7m£57.0m£57.2m£54.1mLewisham
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£2.2m£2.2m£2.0mNewham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.2mNewham
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,06425,758Lewisham
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,6538,892Newham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1664,899Newham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,50420,483Newham
Universal Credittotal, May 202649,73667,458Newham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,1837,273Newham

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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