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Lewisham and Tower Hamlets

302,432 and 336,153 residents (mid-2024).

Lewisham is higher than Tower Hamlets on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 10 of 22 measures, and Tower Hamlets on 12. 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 Tower Hamlets

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewisham £4,392, Tower Hamlets £3,946Tower Hamlets: £3,946Lewisham: £4,392Tower Hamlets: £3,962Lewisham: £4,410Tower Hamlets: £3,743Lewisham: £4,166

    £4,392£4,410£4,166Lewisham is higher£3,946£3,962£3,743

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham £13,054, Tower Hamlets £13,518Tower Hamlets: £13,518Lewisham: £13,054Tower Hamlets: £13,575Lewisham: £13,110Tower Hamlets: £12,822Lewisham: £12,382

    £13,054£13,110£12,382Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£13,518£13,575£12,822

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £2,764, Tower Hamlets £2,792Tower Hamlets: £2,792Lewisham: £2,764Tower Hamlets: £2,804Lewisham: £2,776Tower Hamlets: £2,648Lewisham: £2,622

    £2,764£2,776£2,622Tower Hamlets is higher£2,792£2,804£2,648

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham £10,995, Tower Hamlets £9,526Tower Hamlets: £9,526Lewisham: £10,995Tower Hamlets: £9,567Lewisham: £11,042Tower Hamlets: £9,036Lewisham: £10,429

    £10,995£11,042£10,429Lewisham is higher£9,526£9,567£9,036

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham £1,319, Tower Hamlets £2,736Tower Hamlets: £2,736Lewisham: £1,319Tower Hamlets: £2,748Lewisham: £1,325Tower Hamlets: £2,595Lewisham: £1,252

    £1,319£1,325£1,252Tower Hamlets is higher£2,736£2,748£2,595

  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, Tower Hamlets £1,147Tower Hamlets: £1,147Lewisham: £683Tower Hamlets: £1,152Lewisham: £686Tower Hamlets: £1,088Lewisham: £648

    £683£686£648Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£1,147£1,152£1,088

  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, Tower Hamlets £108Tower Hamlets: £108Lewisham: £56Tower Hamlets: £108Lewisham: £57Tower Hamlets: £102Lewisham: £54

    £56£57£54Tower Hamlets is higher£108£108£102

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £413, Tower Hamlets £379Tower Hamlets: £379Lewisham: £413Tower Hamlets: £381Lewisham: £414Tower Hamlets: £360Lewisham: £391

    £413£414£391Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£379£381£360

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £124, Tower Hamlets £118Tower Hamlets: £118Lewisham: £124Tower Hamlets: £119Lewisham: £124Tower Hamlets: £112Lewisham: £118

    £124£124£118Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£118£119£112

  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, Tower Hamlets £133Tower Hamlets: £133Lewisham: £86Tower Hamlets: £133Lewisham: £87Tower Hamlets: £126Lewisham: £82

    £86£87£82Tower Hamlets is higher£133£133£126

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £2,364, Tower Hamlets £2,423Tower Hamlets: £2,423Lewisham: £2,364Tower Hamlets: £2,433Lewisham: £2,374Tower Hamlets: £2,298Lewisham: £2,242

    £2,364£2,374£2,242Tower Hamlets is higher£2,423£2,433£2,298

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewisham £626, Tower Hamlets £547Tower Hamlets: £547Lewisham: £626Tower Hamlets: £549Lewisham: £629Tower Hamlets: £518Lewisham: £594

    £626£629£594Lewisham is higher£547£549£518

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £295, Tower Hamlets £219Tower Hamlets: £219Lewisham: £295Tower Hamlets: £220Lewisham: £297Tower Hamlets: £207Lewisham: £280

    £295£297£280Lewisham is higher£219£220£207

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £9.56, Tower Hamlets £8.32Tower Hamlets: £8.32Lewisham: £9.56Tower Hamlets: £8.35Lewisham: £9.60Tower Hamlets: £7.89Lewisham: £9.07

    £9.56£9.60£9.07Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£8.32£8.35£7.89

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £8.73, Tower Hamlets £9.36Tower Hamlets: £9.36Lewisham: £8.73Tower Hamlets: £9.40Lewisham: £8.77Tower Hamlets: £8.88Lewisham: £8.28

    £8.73£8.77£8.28Tower Hamlets is higher£9.36£9.40£8.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewisham £3.96, Tower Hamlets £3.83Tower Hamlets: £3.83Lewisham: £3.96Tower Hamlets: £3.84Lewisham: £3.98Tower Hamlets: £3.63Lewisham: £3.76

    £3.96£3.98£3.76Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£3.83£3.84£3.63

  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, Tower Hamlets 992.4Tower Hamlets: 992.4Lewisham: 1,043.4

    1,043.4Lewisham is higher992.4

  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, Tower Hamlets 421.5Tower Hamlets: 421.5Lewisham: 230.9

    230.9Tower Hamlets is higher421.5

  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, Tower Hamlets 231.9Tower Hamlets: 231.9Lewisham: 144.6

    144.6Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count231.9

  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, Tower Hamlets 61.0Tower Hamlets: 61.0Lewisham: 64.5

    64.5Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count61.0

  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, Tower Hamlets 240.6Tower Hamlets: 240.6Lewisham: 229.5

    229.5Tower Hamlets is higher240.6

  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, Tower Hamlets 31.9Tower Hamlets: 31.9Lewisham: 19.3

    19.3Tower Hamlets is higher31.9

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Lewisham and Tower Hamlets, per person in the age group
MeasureLewishamTower HamletsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,392£4,410£4,166£3,946£3,962£3,743Lewisham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,054£13,110£12,382£13,518£13,575£12,822Tower Hamlets
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,764£2,776£2,622£2,792£2,804£2,648Tower Hamlets
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,995£11,042£10,429£9,526£9,567£9,036Lewisham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,319£1,325£1,252£2,736£2,748£2,595Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£683£686£648£1,147£1,152£1,088Tower Hamlets
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£56£57£54£108£108£102Tower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£413£414£391£379£381£360Lewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118£118£119£112Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£86£87£82£133£133£126Tower Hamlets
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,364£2,374£2,242£2,423£2,433£2,298Tower Hamlets
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£626£629£594£547£549£518Lewisham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£295£297£280£219£220£207Lewisham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.56£9.60£9.07£8.32£8.35£7.89Lewisham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.73£8.77£8.28£9.36£9.40£8.88Tower Hamlets
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76£3.83£3.84£3.63Lewisham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,043.4992.4Lewisham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026230.9421.5Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.6231.9Tower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.561.0Lewisham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026229.5240.6Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.331.9Tower Hamlets

Per resident

Lewisham is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Tower Hamlets 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 Tower Hamlets

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewisham £4,392, Tower Hamlets £3,946Tower Hamlets: £3,946Lewisham: £4,392Tower Hamlets: £3,962Lewisham: £4,410Tower Hamlets: £3,743Lewisham: £4,166

    £4,392£4,410£4,166Lewisham is higher£3,946£3,962£3,743

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lewisham £1,244, Tower Hamlets £727Tower Hamlets: £727Lewisham: £1,244Tower Hamlets: £730Lewisham: £1,249Tower Hamlets: £689Lewisham: £1,180

    £1,244£1,249£1,180Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£727£730£689

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lewisham £1,981, Tower Hamlets £2,171Tower Hamlets: £2,171Lewisham: £1,981Tower Hamlets: £2,181Lewisham: £1,990Tower Hamlets: £2,060Lewisham: £1,879

    £1,981£1,990£1,879Tower Hamlets is higher£2,171£2,181£2,060

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lewisham £1,048, Tower Hamlets £512Tower Hamlets: £512Lewisham: £1,048Tower Hamlets: £514Lewisham: £1,052Tower Hamlets: £486Lewisham: £994

    £1,048£1,052£994Lewisham is higher£512£514£486

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lewisham £126, Tower Hamlets £147Tower Hamlets: £147Lewisham: £126Tower Hamlets: £148Lewisham: £126Tower Hamlets: £139Lewisham: £119

    £126£126£119Tower Hamlets is higher£147£148£139

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £65, Tower Hamlets £62Tower Hamlets: £62Lewisham: £65Tower Hamlets: £62Lewisham: £65Tower Hamlets: £58Lewisham: £62

    £65£65£62Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£62£62£58

  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, Tower Hamlets £5.81Tower Hamlets: £5.81Lewisham: £5.38Tower Hamlets: £5.83Lewisham: £5.40Tower Hamlets: £5.51Lewisham: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Tower Hamlets is higher£5.81£5.83£5.51

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £413, Tower Hamlets £379Tower Hamlets: £379Lewisham: £413Tower Hamlets: £381Lewisham: £414Tower Hamlets: £360Lewisham: £391

    £413£414£391Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£379£381£360

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £124, Tower Hamlets £118Tower Hamlets: £118Lewisham: £124Tower Hamlets: £119Lewisham: £124Tower Hamlets: £112Lewisham: £118

    £124£124£118Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£118£119£112

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lewisham £62, Tower Hamlets £103Tower Hamlets: £103Lewisham: £62Tower Hamlets: £104Lewisham: £62Tower Hamlets: £98Lewisham: £59

    £62£62£59Tower Hamlets is higher£103£104£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lewisham £1,694, Tower Hamlets £1,884Tower Hamlets: £1,884Lewisham: £1,694Tower Hamlets: £1,892Lewisham: £1,702Tower Hamlets: £1,787Lewisham: £1,607

    £1,694£1,702£1,607Tower Hamlets is higher£1,884£1,892£1,787

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewisham £626, Tower Hamlets £547Tower Hamlets: £547Lewisham: £626Tower Hamlets: £549Lewisham: £629Tower Hamlets: £518Lewisham: £594

    £626£629£594Lewisham is higher£547£549£518

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lewisham £212, Tower Hamlets £170Tower Hamlets: £170Lewisham: £212Tower Hamlets: £171Lewisham: £213Tower Hamlets: £161Lewisham: £201

    £212£213£201Lewisham is higher£170£171£161

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lewisham £6.85, Tower Hamlets £6.47Tower Hamlets: £6.47Lewisham: £6.85Tower Hamlets: £6.50Lewisham: £6.88Tower Hamlets: £6.14Lewisham: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£6.47£6.50£6.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lewisham £6.26, Tower Hamlets £7.28Tower Hamlets: £7.28Lewisham: £6.26Tower Hamlets: £7.32Lewisham: £6.29Tower Hamlets: £6.91Lewisham: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Tower Hamlets is higher£7.28£7.32£6.91

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewisham £3.96, Tower Hamlets £3.83Tower Hamlets: £3.83Lewisham: £3.96Tower Hamlets: £3.84Lewisham: £3.98Tower Hamlets: £3.63Lewisham: £3.76

    £3.96£3.98£3.76Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£3.83£3.84£3.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham 99.4, Tower Hamlets 53.3Tower Hamlets: 53.3Lewisham: 99.4

    99.4Lewisham is higher53.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham 22.0, Tower Hamlets 22.7Tower Hamlets: 22.7Lewisham: 22.0

    22.0Tower Hamlets is higher22.7

  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, Tower Hamlets 12.5Tower Hamlets: 12.5Lewisham: 13.8

    13.8Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count12.5

  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, Tower Hamlets 61.0Tower Hamlets: 61.0Lewisham: 64.5

    64.5Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count61.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham 164.5, Tower Hamlets 187.1Tower Hamlets: 187.1Lewisham: 164.5

    164.5Tower Hamlets is higher187.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham 13.8, Tower Hamlets 24.8Tower Hamlets: 24.8Lewisham: 13.8

    13.8Tower Hamlets is higher24.8

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Lewisham and Tower Hamlets, per resident
MeasureLewishamTower HamletsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,392£4,410£4,166£3,946£3,962£3,743Lewisham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,244£1,249£1,180£727£730£689Lewisham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,981£1,990£1,879£2,171£2,181£2,060Tower Hamlets
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,048£1,052£994£512£514£486Lewisham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£147£148£139Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£62£62£58Lewisham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£5.81£5.83£5.51Tower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£413£414£391£379£381£360Lewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118£118£119£112Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£103£104£98Tower Hamlets
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,694£1,702£1,607£1,884£1,892£1,787Tower Hamlets
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£626£629£594£547£549£518Lewisham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£170£171£161Lewisham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£6.47£6.50£6.14Lewisham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94£7.28£7.32£6.91Tower Hamlets
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76£3.83£3.84£3.63Lewisham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202699.453.3Lewisham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.022.7Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.812.5Lewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.561.0Lewisham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026164.5187.1Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.824.8Tower Hamlets

Total

Lewisham is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Tower Hamlets on 16. 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 Tower Hamlets

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lewisham £1.3bn, Tower Hamlets £1.3bnTower Hamlets: £1.3bnLewisham: £1.3bnTower Hamlets: £1.3bnLewisham: £1.3bnTower Hamlets: £1.3bnLewisham: £1.3bn

    £1.3bnLewisham is higher£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lewisham £376.1m, Tower Hamlets £244.2mTower Hamlets: £244.2mLewisham: £376.1mTower Hamlets: £245.3mLewisham: £377.7mTower Hamlets: £231.7mLewisham: £356.8m

    £376.1m£377.7m£356.8mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£244.2m£245.3m£231.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lewisham £599.2m, Tower Hamlets £729.9mTower Hamlets: £729.9mLewisham: £599.2mTower Hamlets: £733.0mLewisham: £601.7mTower Hamlets: £692.4mLewisham: £568.3m

    £599.2m£601.7m£568.3mTower Hamlets is higher£729.9m£733.0m£692.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lewisham £316.8m, Tower Hamlets £172.1mTower Hamlets: £172.1mLewisham: £316.8mTower Hamlets: £172.8mLewisham: £318.2mTower Hamlets: £163.3mLewisham: £300.5m

    £316.8m£318.2m£300.5mLewisham is higher£172.1m£172.8m£163.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lewisham £38.0m, Tower Hamlets £49.4mTower Hamlets: £49.4mLewisham: £38.0mTower Hamlets: £49.6mLewisham: £38.2mTower Hamlets: £46.9mLewisham: £36.1m

    £38.0m£38.2m£36.1mTower Hamlets is higher£49.4m£49.6m£46.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewisham £19.7m, Tower Hamlets £20.7mTower Hamlets: £20.7mLewisham: £19.7mTower Hamlets: £20.8mLewisham: £19.8mTower Hamlets: £19.7mLewisham: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£20.7m£20.8m£19.7m

  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, Tower Hamlets £2.0mTower Hamlets: £2.0mLewisham: £1.6mTower Hamlets: £2.0mLewisham: £1.6mTower Hamlets: £1.9mLewisham: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mTower Hamlets is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewisham £124.8m, Tower Hamlets £127.4mTower Hamlets: £127.4mLewisham: £124.8mTower Hamlets: £127.9mLewisham: £125.3mTower Hamlets: £120.8mLewisham: £118.4m

    £124.8m£125.3m£118.4mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£127.4m£127.9m£120.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lewisham £37.5m, Tower Hamlets £39.8mTower Hamlets: £39.8mLewisham: £37.5mTower Hamlets: £40.0mLewisham: £37.6mTower Hamlets: £37.8mLewisham: £35.5m

    £37.5m£37.6m£35.5mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewisham £18.7m, Tower Hamlets £34.7mTower Hamlets: £34.7mLewisham: £18.7mTower Hamlets: £34.9mLewisham: £18.8mTower Hamlets: £32.9mLewisham: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.7mTower Hamlets is higher£34.7m£34.9m£32.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lewisham £512.4m, Tower Hamlets £633.4mTower Hamlets: £633.4mLewisham: £512.4mTower Hamlets: £636.1mLewisham: £514.6mTower Hamlets: £600.8mLewisham: £486.1m

    £512.4m£514.6m£486.1mTower Hamlets is higher£633.4m£636.1m£600.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lewisham £189.4m, Tower Hamlets £183.7mTower Hamlets: £183.7mLewisham: £189.4mTower Hamlets: £184.5mLewisham: £190.2mTower Hamlets: £174.3mLewisham: £179.7m

    £189.4m£190.2m£179.7mLewisham is higher£183.7m£184.5m£174.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lewisham £64.0m, Tower Hamlets £57.2mTower Hamlets: £57.2mLewisham: £64.0mTower Hamlets: £57.4mLewisham: £64.3mTower Hamlets: £54.2mLewisham: £60.7m

    £64.0m£64.3m£60.7mLewisham is higher£57.2m£57.4m£54.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lewisham £2.1m, Tower Hamlets £2.2mTower Hamlets: £2.2mLewisham: £2.1mTower Hamlets: £2.2mLewisham: £2.1mTower Hamlets: £2.1mLewisham: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lewisham £1.9m, Tower Hamlets £2.4mTower Hamlets: £2.4mLewisham: £1.9mTower Hamlets: £2.5mLewisham: £1.9mTower Hamlets: £2.3mLewisham: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mTower Hamlets is higher£2.4m£2.5m£2.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lewisham £1.2m, Tower Hamlets £1.3mTower Hamlets: £1.3mLewisham: £1.2mTower Hamlets: £1.3mLewisham: £1.2mTower Hamlets: £1.2mLewisham: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lewisham 30,064, Tower Hamlets 17,930Tower Hamlets: 17,930Lewisham: 30,064

    30,064Lewisham is higher17,930

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lewisham 6,653, Tower Hamlets 7,615Tower Hamlets: 7,615Lewisham: 6,653

    6,653Tower Hamlets is higher7,615

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewisham 4,166, Tower Hamlets 4,190Tower Hamlets: 4,190Lewisham: 4,166

    4,166Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count4,190

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewisham 19,504, Tower Hamlets 20,495Tower Hamlets: 20,495Lewisham: 19,504

    19,504Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count20,495

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lewisham 49,736, Tower Hamlets 62,886Tower Hamlets: 62,886Lewisham: 49,736

    49,736Tower Hamlets is higher62,886

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewisham 4,183, Tower Hamlets 8,330Tower Hamlets: 8,330Lewisham: 4,183

    4,183Tower Hamlets is higher8,330

Show the numbers
Lewisham and Tower Hamlets, total
MeasureLewishamTower HamletsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bnLewisham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£376.1m£377.7m£356.8m£244.2m£245.3m£231.7mLewisham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£599.2m£601.7m£568.3m£729.9m£733.0m£692.4mTower Hamlets
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£316.8m£318.2m£300.5m£172.1m£172.8m£163.3mLewisham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£38.0m£38.2m£36.1m£49.4m£49.6m£46.9mTower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£20.7m£20.8m£19.7mTower Hamlets
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mTower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£124.8m£125.3m£118.4m£127.4m£127.9m£120.8mTower Hamlets
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.5m£37.6m£35.5m£39.8m£40.0m£37.8mTower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.7m£34.7m£34.9m£32.9mTower Hamlets
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£512.4m£514.6m£486.1m£633.4m£636.1m£600.8mTower Hamlets
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£189.4m£190.2m£179.7m£183.7m£184.5m£174.3mLewisham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£64.0m£64.3m£60.7m£57.2m£57.4m£54.2mLewisham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mTower Hamlets
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£2.4m£2.5m£2.3mTower Hamlets
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mTower Hamlets
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,06417,930Lewisham
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,6537,615Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1664,190Tower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,50420,495Tower Hamlets
Universal Credittotal, May 202649,73662,886Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,1838,330Tower Hamlets

Sources

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

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