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Lewisham and Southwark

302,432 and 317,058 residents (mid-2024).

Lewisham is higher than Southwark on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 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 16 of 22 measures, and Southwark on 6. 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 Southwark

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewisham £4,392, Southwark £3,861Southwark: £3,861Lewisham: £4,392Southwark: £3,877Lewisham: £4,410Southwark: £3,662Lewisham: £4,166

    £4,392£4,410£4,166Lewisham is higher£3,861£3,877£3,662

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham £13,054, Southwark £13,265Southwark: £13,265Lewisham: £13,054Southwark: £13,321Lewisham: £13,110Southwark: £12,582Lewisham: £12,382

    £13,054£13,110£12,382Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£13,265£13,321£12,582

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £2,764, Southwark £2,329Southwark: £2,329Lewisham: £2,764Southwark: £2,339Lewisham: £2,776Southwark: £2,209Lewisham: £2,622

    £2,764£2,776£2,622Lewisham is higher£2,329£2,339£2,209

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham £10,995, Southwark £10,590Southwark: £10,590Lewisham: £10,995Southwark: £10,635Lewisham: £11,042Southwark: £10,045Lewisham: £10,429

    £10,995£11,042£10,429Lewisham is higher£10,590£10,635£10,045

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham £1,319, Southwark £1,789Southwark: £1,789Lewisham: £1,319Southwark: £1,797Lewisham: £1,325Southwark: £1,697Lewisham: £1,252

    £1,319£1,325£1,252Southwark is higher£1,789£1,797£1,697

  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, Southwark £813Southwark: £813Lewisham: £683Southwark: £816Lewisham: £686Southwark: £771Lewisham: £648

    £683£686£648Southwark is higher£813£816£771

  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, Southwark £73Southwark: £73Lewisham: £56Southwark: £73Lewisham: £57Southwark: £69Lewisham: £54

    £56£57£54Southwark is higher£73£73£69

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £413, Southwark £385Southwark: £385Lewisham: £413Southwark: £386Lewisham: £414Southwark: £365Lewisham: £391

    £413£414£391Lewisham is higher£385£386£365

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £124, Southwark £121Southwark: £121Lewisham: £124Southwark: £121Lewisham: £124Southwark: £114Lewisham: £118

    £124£124£118Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£121£121£114

  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, Southwark £78Southwark: £78Lewisham: £86Southwark: £78Lewisham: £87Southwark: £74Lewisham: £82

    £86£87£82Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£78£78£74

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £2,364, Southwark £2,006Southwark: £2,006Lewisham: £2,364Southwark: £2,015Lewisham: £2,374Southwark: £1,903Lewisham: £2,242

    £2,364£2,374£2,242Lewisham is higher£2,006£2,015£1,903

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewisham £626, Southwark £485Southwark: £485Lewisham: £626Southwark: £487Lewisham: £629Southwark: £460Lewisham: £594

    £626£629£594Lewisham is higher£485£487£460

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £295, Southwark £230Southwark: £230Lewisham: £295Southwark: £231Lewisham: £297Southwark: £218Lewisham: £280

    £295£297£280Lewisham is higher£230£231£218

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £9.56, Southwark £8.94Southwark: £8.94Lewisham: £9.56Southwark: £8.98Lewisham: £9.60Southwark: £8.48Lewisham: £9.07

    £9.56£9.60£9.07Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£8.94£8.98£8.48

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £8.73, Southwark £5.80Southwark: £5.80Lewisham: £8.73Southwark: £5.82Lewisham: £8.77Southwark: £5.50Lewisham: £8.28

    £8.73£8.77£8.28Lewisham is higher£5.80£5.82£5.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewisham £3.96, Southwark £3.07Southwark: £3.07Lewisham: £3.96Southwark: £3.08Lewisham: £3.98Southwark: £2.91Lewisham: £3.76

    £3.96£3.98£3.76Lewisham is higher£3.07£3.08£2.91

  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, Southwark 1,036.8Southwark: 1,036.8Lewisham: 1,043.4

    1,043.4Lewisham is higher1,036.8

  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, Southwark 299.8Southwark: 299.8Lewisham: 230.9

    230.9Southwark is higher299.8

  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, Southwark 163.0Southwark: 163.0Lewisham: 144.6

    144.6Southwark is higherDepends on how you count163.0

  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, Southwark 59.5Southwark: 59.5Lewisham: 64.5

    64.5Lewisham is higher59.5

  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, Southwark 193.3Southwark: 193.3Lewisham: 229.5

    229.5Lewisham is higher193.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Lewisham 19.3, Southwark 17.2Southwark: 17.2Lewisham: 19.3

    19.3Lewisham is higher17.2

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Lewisham and Southwark, per person in the age group
MeasureLewishamSouthwarkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,392£4,410£4,166£3,861£3,877£3,662Lewisham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,054£13,110£12,382£13,265£13,321£12,582Southwark
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,764£2,776£2,622£2,329£2,339£2,209Lewisham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,995£11,042£10,429£10,590£10,635£10,045Lewisham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,319£1,325£1,252£1,789£1,797£1,697Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£683£686£648£813£816£771Southwark
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£56£57£54£73£73£69Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£413£414£391£385£386£365Lewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118£121£121£114Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£86£87£82£78£78£74Lewisham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,364£2,374£2,242£2,006£2,015£1,903Lewisham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£626£629£594£485£487£460Lewisham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£295£297£280£230£231£218Lewisham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.56£9.60£9.07£8.94£8.98£8.48Lewisham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.73£8.77£8.28£5.80£5.82£5.50Lewisham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76£3.07£3.08£2.91Lewisham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,043.41,036.8Lewisham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026230.9299.8Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.6163.0Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.559.5Lewisham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026229.5193.3Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.317.2Lewisham

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewisham £4,392, Southwark £3,861Southwark: £3,861Lewisham: £4,392Southwark: £3,877Lewisham: £4,410Southwark: £3,662Lewisham: £4,166

    £4,392£4,410£4,166Lewisham is higher£3,861£3,877£3,662

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lewisham £1,244, Southwark £1,104Southwark: £1,104Lewisham: £1,244Southwark: £1,109Lewisham: £1,249Southwark: £1,047Lewisham: £1,180

    £1,244£1,249£1,180Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£1,104£1,109£1,047

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lewisham £1,981, Southwark £1,764Southwark: £1,764Lewisham: £1,981Southwark: £1,771Lewisham: £1,990Southwark: £1,673Lewisham: £1,879

    £1,981£1,990£1,879Lewisham is higher£1,764£1,771£1,673

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lewisham £1,048, Southwark £881Southwark: £881Lewisham: £1,048Southwark: £885Lewisham: £1,052Southwark: £836Lewisham: £994

    £1,048£1,052£994Lewisham is higher£881£885£836

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lewisham £126, Southwark £149Southwark: £149Lewisham: £126Southwark: £150Lewisham: £126Southwark: £141Lewisham: £119

    £126£126£119Southwark is higher£149£150£141

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £65, Southwark £68Southwark: £68Lewisham: £65Southwark: £68Lewisham: £65Southwark: £64Lewisham: £62

    £65£65£62Southwark is higher£68£68£64

  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, Southwark £6.08Southwark: £6.08Lewisham: £5.38Southwark: £6.11Lewisham: £5.40Southwark: £5.77Lewisham: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Southwark is higher£6.08£6.11£5.77

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £413, Southwark £385Southwark: £385Lewisham: £413Southwark: £386Lewisham: £414Southwark: £365Lewisham: £391

    £413£414£391Lewisham is higher£385£386£365

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £124, Southwark £121Southwark: £121Lewisham: £124Southwark: £121Lewisham: £124Southwark: £114Lewisham: £118

    £124£124£118Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£121£121£114

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lewisham £62, Southwark £59Southwark: £59Lewisham: £62Southwark: £59Lewisham: £62Southwark: £56Lewisham: £59

    £62£62£59Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£59£59£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lewisham £1,694, Southwark £1,519Southwark: £1,519Lewisham: £1,694Southwark: £1,526Lewisham: £1,702Southwark: £1,441Lewisham: £1,607

    £1,694£1,702£1,607Lewisham is higher£1,519£1,526£1,441

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewisham £626, Southwark £485Southwark: £485Lewisham: £626Southwark: £487Lewisham: £629Southwark: £460Lewisham: £594

    £626£629£594Lewisham is higher£485£487£460

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lewisham £212, Southwark £174Southwark: £174Lewisham: £212Southwark: £175Lewisham: £213Southwark: £165Lewisham: £201

    £212£213£201Lewisham is higher£174£175£165

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lewisham £6.85, Southwark £6.77Southwark: £6.77Lewisham: £6.85Southwark: £6.80Lewisham: £6.88Southwark: £6.42Lewisham: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£6.77£6.80£6.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lewisham £6.26, Southwark £4.39Southwark: £4.39Lewisham: £6.26Southwark: £4.40Lewisham: £6.29Southwark: £4.16Lewisham: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Lewisham is higher£4.39£4.40£4.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewisham £3.96, Southwark £3.07Southwark: £3.07Lewisham: £3.96Southwark: £3.08Lewisham: £3.98Southwark: £2.91Lewisham: £3.76

    £3.96£3.98£3.76Lewisham is higher£3.07£3.08£2.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham 99.4, Southwark 86.3Southwark: 86.3Lewisham: 99.4

    99.4Lewisham is higher86.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham 22.0, Southwark 25.0Southwark: 25.0Lewisham: 22.0

    22.0Southwark is higher25.0

  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, Southwark 13.6Southwark: 13.6Lewisham: 13.8

    13.8Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count13.6

  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, Southwark 59.5Southwark: 59.5Lewisham: 64.5

    64.5Lewisham is higher59.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham 164.5, Southwark 146.4Southwark: 146.4Lewisham: 164.5

    164.5Lewisham is higher146.4

  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, Southwark 13.0Southwark: 13.0Lewisham: 13.8

    13.8Lewisham is higher13.0

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Lewisham and Southwark, per resident
MeasureLewishamSouthwarkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,392£4,410£4,166£3,861£3,877£3,662Lewisham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,244£1,249£1,180£1,104£1,109£1,047Lewisham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,981£1,990£1,879£1,764£1,771£1,673Lewisham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,048£1,052£994£881£885£836Lewisham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£149£150£141Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£68£68£64Southwark
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£6.08£6.11£5.77Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£413£414£391£385£386£365Lewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118£121£121£114Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£59£59£56Lewisham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,694£1,702£1,607£1,519£1,526£1,441Lewisham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£626£629£594£485£487£460Lewisham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£174£175£165Lewisham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£6.77£6.80£6.42Lewisham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94£4.39£4.40£4.16Lewisham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76£3.07£3.08£2.91Lewisham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202699.486.3Lewisham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.025.0Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.813.6Lewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.559.5Lewisham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026164.5146.4Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.813.0Lewisham

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lewisham £1.3bn, Southwark £1.2bnSouthwark: £1.2bnLewisham: £1.3bnSouthwark: £1.2bnLewisham: £1.3bnSouthwark: £1.2bnLewisham: £1.3bn

    £1.3bnLewisham is higher£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lewisham £376.1m, Southwark £350.0mSouthwark: £350.0mLewisham: £376.1mSouthwark: £351.5mLewisham: £377.7mSouthwark: £332.0mLewisham: £356.8m

    £376.1m£377.7m£356.8mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£350.0m£351.5m£332.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lewisham £599.2m, Southwark £559.2mSouthwark: £559.2mLewisham: £599.2mSouthwark: £561.6mLewisham: £601.7mSouthwark: £530.5mLewisham: £568.3m

    £599.2m£601.7m£568.3mLewisham is higher£559.2m£561.6m£530.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lewisham £316.8m, Southwark £279.4mSouthwark: £279.4mLewisham: £316.8mSouthwark: £280.6mLewisham: £318.2mSouthwark: £265.0mLewisham: £300.5m

    £316.8m£318.2m£300.5mLewisham is higher£279.4m£280.6m£265.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lewisham £38.0m, Southwark £47.2mSouthwark: £47.2mLewisham: £38.0mSouthwark: £47.4mLewisham: £38.2mSouthwark: £44.8mLewisham: £36.1m

    £38.0m£38.2m£36.1mSouthwark is higher£47.2m£47.4m£44.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewisham £19.7m, Southwark £21.4mSouthwark: £21.4mLewisham: £19.7mSouthwark: £21.5mLewisham: £19.8mSouthwark: £20.3mLewisham: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mSouthwark is higher£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m

  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, Southwark £1.9mSouthwark: £1.9mLewisham: £1.6mSouthwark: £1.9mLewisham: £1.6mSouthwark: £1.8mLewisham: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSouthwark 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, Southwark £122.0mSouthwark: £122.0mLewisham: £124.8mSouthwark: £122.5mLewisham: £125.3mSouthwark: £115.7mLewisham: £118.4m

    £124.8m£125.3m£118.4mLewisham is higher£122.0m£122.5m£115.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lewisham £37.5m, Southwark £38.2mSouthwark: £38.2mLewisham: £37.5mSouthwark: £38.4mLewisham: £37.6mSouthwark: £36.3mLewisham: £35.5m

    £37.5m£37.6m£35.5mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£38.2m£38.4m£36.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewisham £18.7m, Southwark £18.7mSouthwark: £18.7mLewisham: £18.7mSouthwark: £18.8mLewisham: £18.8mSouthwark: £17.8mLewisham: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.7mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£18.7m£18.8m£17.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lewisham £512.4m, Southwark £481.7mSouthwark: £481.7mLewisham: £512.4mSouthwark: £483.8mLewisham: £514.6mSouthwark: £456.9mLewisham: £486.1m

    £512.4m£514.6m£486.1mLewisham is higher£481.7m£483.8m£456.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lewisham £189.4m, Southwark £153.7mSouthwark: £153.7mLewisham: £189.4mSouthwark: £154.3mLewisham: £190.2mSouthwark: £145.8mLewisham: £179.7m

    £189.4m£190.2m£179.7mLewisham is higher£153.7m£154.3m£145.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lewisham £64.0m, Southwark £55.2mSouthwark: £55.2mLewisham: £64.0mSouthwark: £55.5mLewisham: £64.3mSouthwark: £52.4mLewisham: £60.7m

    £64.0m£64.3m£60.7mLewisham is higher£55.2m£55.5m£52.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lewisham £2.1m, Southwark £2.1mSouthwark: £2.1mLewisham: £2.1mSouthwark: £2.2mLewisham: £2.1mSouthwark: £2.0mLewisham: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£2.1m£2.2m£2.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lewisham £1.9m, Southwark £1.4mSouthwark: £1.4mLewisham: £1.9mSouthwark: £1.4mLewisham: £1.9mSouthwark: £1.3mLewisham: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mLewisham is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lewisham £1.2m, Southwark £0.97mSouthwark: £0.97mLewisham: £1.2mSouthwark: £0.98mLewisham: £1.2mSouthwark: £0.92mLewisham: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mLewisham is higher£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lewisham 30,064, Southwark 27,354Southwark: 27,354Lewisham: 30,064

    30,064Lewisham is higher27,354

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lewisham 6,653, Southwark 7,910Southwark: 7,910Lewisham: 6,653

    6,653Southwark is higher7,910

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewisham 4,166, Southwark 4,300Southwark: 4,300Lewisham: 4,166

    4,166Southwark is higherDepends on how you count4,300

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewisham 19,504, Southwark 18,869Southwark: 18,869Lewisham: 19,504

    19,504Lewisham is higher18,869

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lewisham 49,736, Southwark 46,422Southwark: 46,422Lewisham: 49,736

    49,736Lewisham is higher46,422

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewisham 4,183, Southwark 4,119Southwark: 4,119Lewisham: 4,183

    4,183Lewisham is higher4,119

Show the numbers
Lewisham and Southwark, total
MeasureLewishamSouthwarkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.2bnLewisham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£376.1m£377.7m£356.8m£350.0m£351.5m£332.0mLewisham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£599.2m£601.7m£568.3m£559.2m£561.6m£530.5mLewisham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£316.8m£318.2m£300.5m£279.4m£280.6m£265.0mLewisham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£38.0m£38.2m£36.1m£47.2m£47.4m£44.8mSouthwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mSouthwark
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mSouthwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£124.8m£125.3m£118.4m£122.0m£122.5m£115.7mLewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.5m£37.6m£35.5m£38.2m£38.4m£36.3mSouthwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.7m£18.7m£18.8m£17.8mSouthwark
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£512.4m£514.6m£486.1m£481.7m£483.8m£456.9mLewisham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£189.4m£190.2m£179.7m£153.7m£154.3m£145.8mLewisham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£64.0m£64.3m£60.7m£55.2m£55.5m£52.4mLewisham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£2.1m£2.2m£2.0mSouthwark
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mLewisham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mLewisham
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,06427,354Lewisham
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,6537,910Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1664,300Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,50418,869Lewisham
Universal Credittotal, May 202649,73646,422Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,1834,119Lewisham

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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