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Lewisham and Wandsworth

302,432 and 339,727 residents (mid-2024).

Lewisham is higher than Wandsworth on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 21 of 22 measures, and Wandsworth on 1. 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 Wandsworth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewisham £4,392, Wandsworth £3,158Wandsworth: £3,158Lewisham: £4,392Wandsworth: £3,172Lewisham: £4,410Wandsworth: £2,996Lewisham: £4,166

    £4,392£4,410£4,166Lewisham is higher£3,158£3,172£2,996

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham £13,054, Wandsworth £12,459Wandsworth: £12,459Lewisham: £13,054Wandsworth: £12,512Lewisham: £13,110Wandsworth: £11,818Lewisham: £12,382

    £13,054£13,110£12,382Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£12,459£12,512£11,818

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £2,764, Wandsworth £1,655Wandsworth: £1,655Lewisham: £2,764Wandsworth: £1,662Lewisham: £2,776Wandsworth: £1,570Lewisham: £2,622

    £2,764£2,776£2,622Lewisham is higher£1,655£1,662£1,570

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham £10,995, Wandsworth £10,657Wandsworth: £10,657Lewisham: £10,995Wandsworth: £10,703Lewisham: £11,042Wandsworth: £10,109Lewisham: £10,429

    £10,995£11,042£10,429Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£10,657£10,703£10,109

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham £1,319, Wandsworth £1,176Wandsworth: £1,176Lewisham: £1,319Wandsworth: £1,181Lewisham: £1,325Wandsworth: £1,115Lewisham: £1,252

    £1,319£1,325£1,252Lewisham is higher£1,176£1,181£1,115

  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, Wandsworth £579Wandsworth: £579Lewisham: £683Wandsworth: £582Lewisham: £686Wandsworth: £550Lewisham: £648

    £683£686£648Lewisham is higher£579£582£550

  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, Wandsworth £47Wandsworth: £47Lewisham: £56Wandsworth: £47Lewisham: £57Wandsworth: £45Lewisham: £54

    £56£57£54Lewisham is higher£47£47£45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £413, Wandsworth £275Wandsworth: £275Lewisham: £413Wandsworth: £276Lewisham: £414Wandsworth: £261Lewisham: £391

    £413£414£391Lewisham is higher£275£276£261

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £124, Wandsworth £81Wandsworth: £81Lewisham: £124Wandsworth: £82Lewisham: £124Wandsworth: £77Lewisham: £118

    £124£124£118Lewisham is higher£81£82£77

  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, Wandsworth £59Wandsworth: £59Lewisham: £86Wandsworth: £60Lewisham: £87Wandsworth: £56Lewisham: £82

    £86£87£82Lewisham is higher£59£60£56

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £2,364, Wandsworth £1,396Wandsworth: £1,396Lewisham: £2,364Wandsworth: £1,401Lewisham: £2,374Wandsworth: £1,324Lewisham: £2,242

    £2,364£2,374£2,242Lewisham is higher£1,396£1,401£1,324

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewisham £626, Wandsworth £404Wandsworth: £404Lewisham: £626Wandsworth: £406Lewisham: £629Wandsworth: £383Lewisham: £594

    £626£629£594Lewisham is higher£404£406£383

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £295, Wandsworth £183Wandsworth: £183Lewisham: £295Wandsworth: £184Lewisham: £297Wandsworth: £173Lewisham: £280

    £295£297£280Lewisham is higher£183£184£173

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £9.56, Wandsworth £10Wandsworth: £10Lewisham: £9.56Wandsworth: £10Lewisham: £9.60Wandsworth: £9.82Lewisham: £9.07

    £9.56£9.60£9.07Wandsworth is higher£10£10£9.82

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £8.73, Wandsworth £6.71Wandsworth: £6.71Lewisham: £8.73Wandsworth: £6.73Lewisham: £8.77Wandsworth: £6.36Lewisham: £8.28

    £8.73£8.77£8.28Lewisham is higher£6.71£6.73£6.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewisham £3.96, Wandsworth £3.57Wandsworth: £3.57Lewisham: £3.96Wandsworth: £3.59Lewisham: £3.98Wandsworth: £3.39Lewisham: £3.76

    £3.96£3.98£3.76Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£3.57£3.59£3.39

  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, Wandsworth 980.3Wandsworth: 980.3Lewisham: 1,043.4

    1,043.4Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count980.3

  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, Wandsworth 188.0Wandsworth: 188.0Lewisham: 230.9

    230.9Lewisham is higher188.0

  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, Wandsworth 120.6Wandsworth: 120.6Lewisham: 144.6

    144.6Lewisham is higher120.6

  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, Wandsworth 41.8Wandsworth: 41.8Lewisham: 64.5

    64.5Lewisham is higher41.8

  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, Wandsworth 135.1Wandsworth: 135.1Lewisham: 229.5

    229.5Lewisham is higher135.1

  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, Wandsworth 13.2Wandsworth: 13.2Lewisham: 19.3

    19.3Lewisham is higher13.2

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Lewisham and Wandsworth, per person in the age group
MeasureLewishamWandsworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,392£4,410£4,166£3,158£3,172£2,996Lewisham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,054£13,110£12,382£12,459£12,512£11,818Lewisham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,764£2,776£2,622£1,655£1,662£1,570Lewisham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,995£11,042£10,429£10,657£10,703£10,109Lewisham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,319£1,325£1,252£1,176£1,181£1,115Lewisham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£683£686£648£579£582£550Lewisham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£56£57£54£47£47£45Lewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£413£414£391£275£276£261Lewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118£81£82£77Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£86£87£82£59£60£56Lewisham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,364£2,374£2,242£1,396£1,401£1,324Lewisham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£626£629£594£404£406£383Lewisham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£295£297£280£183£184£173Lewisham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.56£9.60£9.07£10£10£9.82Wandsworth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.73£8.77£8.28£6.71£6.73£6.36Lewisham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76£3.57£3.59£3.39Lewisham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,043.4980.3Lewisham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026230.9188.0Lewisham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.6120.6Lewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.541.8Lewisham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026229.5135.1Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.313.2Lewisham

Per resident

Lewisham is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Wandsworth on 1. 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 Wandsworth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewisham £4,392, Wandsworth £3,158Wandsworth: £3,158Lewisham: £4,392Wandsworth: £3,172Lewisham: £4,410Wandsworth: £2,996Lewisham: £4,166

    £4,392£4,410£4,166Lewisham is higher£3,158£3,172£2,996

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lewisham £1,244, Wandsworth £1,158Wandsworth: £1,158Lewisham: £1,244Wandsworth: £1,163Lewisham: £1,249Wandsworth: £1,098Lewisham: £1,180

    £1,244£1,249£1,180Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£1,158£1,163£1,098

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lewisham £1,981, Wandsworth £1,237Wandsworth: £1,237Lewisham: £1,981Wandsworth: £1,242Lewisham: £1,990Wandsworth: £1,174Lewisham: £1,879

    £1,981£1,990£1,879Lewisham is higher£1,237£1,242£1,174

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lewisham £1,048, Wandsworth £990Wandsworth: £990Lewisham: £1,048Wandsworth: £995Lewisham: £1,052Wandsworth: £939Lewisham: £994

    £1,048£1,052£994Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£990£995£939

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lewisham £126, Wandsworth £109Wandsworth: £109Lewisham: £126Wandsworth: £110Lewisham: £126Wandsworth: £104Lewisham: £119

    £126£126£119Lewisham is higher£109£110£104

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £65, Wandsworth £54Wandsworth: £54Lewisham: £65Wandsworth: £54Lewisham: £65Wandsworth: £51Lewisham: £62

    £65£65£62Lewisham is higher£54£54£51

  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, Wandsworth £4.39Wandsworth: £4.39Lewisham: £5.38Wandsworth: £4.40Lewisham: £5.40Wandsworth: £4.16Lewisham: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Lewisham is higher£4.39£4.40£4.16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £413, Wandsworth £275Wandsworth: £275Lewisham: £413Wandsworth: £276Lewisham: £414Wandsworth: £261Lewisham: £391

    £413£414£391Lewisham is higher£275£276£261

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham £124, Wandsworth £81Wandsworth: £81Lewisham: £124Wandsworth: £82Lewisham: £124Wandsworth: £77Lewisham: £118

    £124£124£118Lewisham is higher£81£82£77

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lewisham £62, Wandsworth £44Wandsworth: £44Lewisham: £62Wandsworth: £45Lewisham: £62Wandsworth: £42Lewisham: £59

    £62£62£59Lewisham is higher£44£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lewisham £1,694, Wandsworth £1,043Wandsworth: £1,043Lewisham: £1,694Wandsworth: £1,048Lewisham: £1,702Wandsworth: £990Lewisham: £1,607

    £1,694£1,702£1,607Lewisham is higher£1,043£1,048£990

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewisham £626, Wandsworth £404Wandsworth: £404Lewisham: £626Wandsworth: £406Lewisham: £629Wandsworth: £383Lewisham: £594

    £626£629£594Lewisham is higher£404£406£383

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lewisham £212, Wandsworth £137Wandsworth: £137Lewisham: £212Wandsworth: £137Lewisham: £213Wandsworth: £130Lewisham: £201

    £212£213£201Lewisham is higher£137£137£130

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lewisham £6.85, Wandsworth £7.74Wandsworth: £7.74Lewisham: £6.85Wandsworth: £7.77Lewisham: £6.88Wandsworth: £7.34Lewisham: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Wandsworth is higher£7.74£7.77£7.34

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lewisham £6.26, Wandsworth £5.01Wandsworth: £5.01Lewisham: £6.26Wandsworth: £5.03Lewisham: £6.29Wandsworth: £4.75Lewisham: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Lewisham is higher£5.01£5.03£4.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewisham £3.96, Wandsworth £3.57Wandsworth: £3.57Lewisham: £3.96Wandsworth: £3.59Lewisham: £3.98Wandsworth: £3.39Lewisham: £3.76

    £3.96£3.98£3.76Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£3.57£3.59£3.39

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham 99.4, Wandsworth 91.1Wandsworth: 91.1Lewisham: 99.4

    99.4Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count91.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham 22.0, Wandsworth 17.5Wandsworth: 17.5Lewisham: 22.0

    22.0Lewisham is higher17.5

  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, Wandsworth 11.2Wandsworth: 11.2Lewisham: 13.8

    13.8Lewisham is higher11.2

  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, Wandsworth 41.8Wandsworth: 41.8Lewisham: 64.5

    64.5Lewisham is higher41.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham 164.5, Wandsworth 101.0Wandsworth: 101.0Lewisham: 164.5

    164.5Lewisham is higher101.0

  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, Wandsworth 9.9Wandsworth: 9.9Lewisham: 13.8

    13.8Lewisham is higher9.9

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Lewisham and Wandsworth, per resident
MeasureLewishamWandsworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,392£4,410£4,166£3,158£3,172£2,996Lewisham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,244£1,249£1,180£1,158£1,163£1,098Lewisham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,981£1,990£1,879£1,237£1,242£1,174Lewisham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,048£1,052£994£990£995£939Lewisham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£109£110£104Lewisham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£54£54£51Lewisham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£4.39£4.40£4.16Lewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£413£414£391£275£276£261Lewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118£81£82£77Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£44£45£42Lewisham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,694£1,702£1,607£1,043£1,048£990Lewisham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£626£629£594£404£406£383Lewisham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£137£137£130Lewisham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£7.74£7.77£7.34Wandsworth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94£5.01£5.03£4.75Lewisham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76£3.57£3.59£3.39Lewisham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202699.491.1Lewisham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.017.5Lewisham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.811.2Lewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.541.8Lewisham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026164.5101.0Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.89.9Lewisham

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lewisham £1.3bn, Wandsworth £1.1bnWandsworth: £1.1bnLewisham: £1.3bnWandsworth: £1.1bnLewisham: £1.3bnWandsworth: £1.0bnLewisham: £1.3bn

    £1.3bnLewisham is higher£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lewisham £376.1m, Wandsworth £393.4mWandsworth: £393.4mLewisham: £376.1mWandsworth: £395.1mLewisham: £377.7mWandsworth: £373.1mLewisham: £356.8m

    £376.1m£377.7m£356.8mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£393.4m£395.1m£373.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lewisham £599.2m, Wandsworth £420.3mWandsworth: £420.3mLewisham: £599.2mWandsworth: £422.1mLewisham: £601.7mWandsworth: £398.7mLewisham: £568.3m

    £599.2m£601.7m£568.3mLewisham is higher£420.3m£422.1m£398.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lewisham £316.8m, Wandsworth £336.5mWandsworth: £336.5mLewisham: £316.8mWandsworth: £337.9mLewisham: £318.2mWandsworth: £319.2mLewisham: £300.5m

    £316.8m£318.2m£300.5mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£336.5m£337.9m£319.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lewisham £38.0m, Wandsworth £37.1mWandsworth: £37.1mLewisham: £38.0mWandsworth: £37.3mLewisham: £38.2mWandsworth: £35.2mLewisham: £36.1m

    £38.0m£38.2m£36.1mLewisham is higher£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewisham £19.7m, Wandsworth £18.3mWandsworth: £18.3mLewisham: £19.7mWandsworth: £18.4mLewisham: £19.8mWandsworth: £17.4mLewisham: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mLewisham is higher£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

  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, Wandsworth £1.5mWandsworth: £1.5mLewisham: £1.6mWandsworth: £1.5mLewisham: £1.6mWandsworth: £1.4mLewisham: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mLewisham is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewisham £124.8m, Wandsworth £93.3mWandsworth: £93.3mLewisham: £124.8mWandsworth: £93.7mLewisham: £125.3mWandsworth: £88.5mLewisham: £118.4m

    £124.8m£125.3m£118.4mLewisham is higher£93.3m£93.7m£88.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lewisham £37.5m, Wandsworth £27.6mWandsworth: £27.6mLewisham: £37.5mWandsworth: £27.7mLewisham: £37.6mWandsworth: £26.2mLewisham: £35.5m

    £37.5m£37.6m£35.5mLewisham is higher£27.6m£27.7m£26.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewisham £18.7m, Wandsworth £15.1mWandsworth: £15.1mLewisham: £18.7mWandsworth: £15.1mLewisham: £18.8mWandsworth: £14.3mLewisham: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.7mLewisham is higher£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lewisham £512.4m, Wandsworth £354.4mWandsworth: £354.4mLewisham: £512.4mWandsworth: £356.0mLewisham: £514.6mWandsworth: £336.2mLewisham: £486.1m

    £512.4m£514.6m£486.1mLewisham is higher£354.4m£356.0m£336.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lewisham £189.4m, Wandsworth £137.2mWandsworth: £137.2mLewisham: £189.4mWandsworth: £137.8mLewisham: £190.2mWandsworth: £130.1mLewisham: £179.7m

    £189.4m£190.2m£179.7mLewisham is higher£137.2m£137.8m£130.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lewisham £64.0m, Wandsworth £46.4mWandsworth: £46.4mLewisham: £64.0mWandsworth: £46.6mLewisham: £64.3mWandsworth: £44.1mLewisham: £60.7m

    £64.0m£64.3m£60.7mLewisham is higher£46.4m£46.6m£44.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lewisham £2.1m, Wandsworth £2.6mWandsworth: £2.6mLewisham: £2.1mWandsworth: £2.6mLewisham: £2.1mWandsworth: £2.5mLewisham: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mWandsworth is higher£2.6m£2.6m£2.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lewisham £1.9m, Wandsworth £1.7mWandsworth: £1.7mLewisham: £1.9mWandsworth: £1.7mLewisham: £1.9mWandsworth: £1.6mLewisham: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mLewisham is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lewisham £1.2m, Wandsworth £1.2mWandsworth: £1.2mLewisham: £1.2mWandsworth: £1.2mLewisham: £1.2mWandsworth: £1.2mLewisham: £1.1m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lewisham 30,064, Wandsworth 30,951Wandsworth: 30,951Lewisham: 30,064

    30,064Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count30,951

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lewisham 6,653, Wandsworth 5,936Wandsworth: 5,936Lewisham: 6,653

    6,653Lewisham is higher5,936

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewisham 4,166, Wandsworth 3,806Wandsworth: 3,806Lewisham: 4,166

    4,166Lewisham is higher3,806

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewisham 19,504, Wandsworth 14,195Wandsworth: 14,195Lewisham: 19,504

    19,504Lewisham is higher14,195

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lewisham 49,736, Wandsworth 34,323Wandsworth: 34,323Lewisham: 49,736

    49,736Lewisham is higher34,323

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewisham 4,183, Wandsworth 3,364Wandsworth: 3,364Lewisham: 4,183

    4,183Lewisham is higher3,364

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Lewisham and Wandsworth, total
MeasureLewishamWandsworthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnLewisham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£376.1m£377.7m£356.8m£393.4m£395.1m£373.1mWandsworth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£599.2m£601.7m£568.3m£420.3m£422.1m£398.7mLewisham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£316.8m£318.2m£300.5m£336.5m£337.9m£319.2mWandsworth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£38.0m£38.2m£36.1m£37.1m£37.3m£35.2mLewisham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mLewisham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mLewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£124.8m£125.3m£118.4m£93.3m£93.7m£88.5mLewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.5m£37.6m£35.5m£27.6m£27.7m£26.2mLewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.7m£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mLewisham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£512.4m£514.6m£486.1m£354.4m£356.0m£336.2mLewisham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£189.4m£190.2m£179.7m£137.2m£137.8m£130.1mLewisham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£64.0m£64.3m£60.7m£46.4m£46.6m£44.1mLewisham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£2.6m£2.6m£2.5mWandsworth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mLewisham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.2mWandsworth
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,06430,951Wandsworth
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,6535,936Lewisham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1663,806Lewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,50414,195Lewisham
Universal Credittotal, May 202649,73634,323Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,1833,364Lewisham

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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