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Southwark and Brighton and Hove

317,058 and 285,063 residents (mid-2024).

Southwark is higher than Brighton and Hove on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Southwark is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Brighton and Hove 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

Southwark Brighton and Hove

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southwark £3,861, Brighton and Hove £4,100Brighton and Hove: £4,100Southwark: £3,861Brighton and Hove: £4,118Southwark: £3,877Brighton and Hove: £3,889Southwark: £3,662

    £3,861£3,877£3,662Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£4,100£4,118£3,889

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Southwark £13,265, Brighton and Hove £12,878Brighton and Hove: £12,878Southwark: £13,265Brighton and Hove: £12,932Southwark: £13,321Brighton and Hove: £12,215Southwark: £12,582

    £13,265£13,321£12,582Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£12,878£12,932£12,215

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Southwark £2,329, Brighton and Hove £1,937Brighton and Hove: £1,937Southwark: £2,329Brighton and Hove: £1,946Southwark: £2,339Brighton and Hove: £1,838Southwark: £2,209

    £2,329£2,339£2,209Southwark is higher£1,937£1,946£1,838

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Southwark £10,590, Brighton and Hove £11,440Brighton and Hove: £11,440Southwark: £10,590Brighton and Hove: £11,488Southwark: £10,635Brighton and Hove: £10,851Southwark: £10,045

    £10,590£10,635£10,045Brighton and Hove is higher£11,440£11,488£10,851

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Southwark £1,789, Brighton and Hove £745Brighton and Hove: £745Southwark: £1,789Brighton and Hove: £748Southwark: £1,797Brighton and Hove: £707Southwark: £1,697

    £1,789£1,797£1,697Southwark is higher£745£748£707

  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: Southwark £813, Brighton and Hove £655Brighton and Hove: £655Southwark: £813Brighton and Hove: £658Southwark: £816Brighton and Hove: £621Southwark: £771

    £813£816£771Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£655£658£621

  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: Southwark £73, Brighton and Hove £38Brighton and Hove: £38Southwark: £73Brighton and Hove: £38Southwark: £73Brighton and Hove: £36Southwark: £69

    £73£73£69Southwark is higher£38£38£36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southwark £385, Brighton and Hove £441Brighton and Hove: £441Southwark: £385Brighton and Hove: £443Southwark: £386Brighton and Hove: £418Southwark: £365

    £385£386£365Brighton and Hove is higher£441£443£418

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southwark £121, Brighton and Hove £138Brighton and Hove: £138Southwark: £121Brighton and Hove: £139Southwark: £121Brighton and Hove: £131Southwark: £114

    £121£121£114Brighton and Hove is higher£138£139£131

  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: Southwark £78, Brighton and Hove £75Brighton and Hove: £75Southwark: £78Brighton and Hove: £75Southwark: £78Brighton and Hove: £71Southwark: £74

    £78£78£74Southwark is higher£75£75£71

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Southwark £2,006, Brighton and Hove £1,512Brighton and Hove: £1,512Southwark: £2,006Brighton and Hove: £1,518Southwark: £2,015Brighton and Hove: £1,434Southwark: £1,903

    £2,006£2,015£1,903Southwark is higher£1,512£1,518£1,434

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southwark £485, Brighton and Hove £405Brighton and Hove: £405Southwark: £485Brighton and Hove: £407Southwark: £487Brighton and Hove: £384Southwark: £460

    £485£487£460Southwark is higher£405£407£384

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Southwark £230, Brighton and Hove £336Brighton and Hove: £336Southwark: £230Brighton and Hove: £337Southwark: £231Brighton and Hove: £319Southwark: £218

    £230£231£218Brighton and Hove is higher£336£337£319

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Southwark £8.94, Brighton and Hove £9.09Brighton and Hove: £9.09Southwark: £8.94Brighton and Hove: £9.13Southwark: £8.98Brighton and Hove: £8.62Southwark: £8.48

    £8.94£8.98£8.48Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£9.09£9.13£8.62

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Southwark £5.80, Brighton and Hove £5.64Brighton and Hove: £5.64Southwark: £5.80Brighton and Hove: £5.66Southwark: £5.82Brighton and Hove: £5.35Southwark: £5.50

    £5.80£5.82£5.50Southwark is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southwark £3.07, Brighton and Hove £4.95Brighton and Hove: £4.95Southwark: £3.07Brighton and Hove: £4.98Southwark: £3.08Brighton and Hove: £4.70Southwark: £2.91

    £3.07£3.08£2.91Brighton and Hove is higher£4.95£4.98£4.70

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Southwark 1,036.8, Brighton and Hove 1,031.4Brighton and Hove: 1,031.4Southwark: 1,036.8

    1,036.8Southwark is higherDepends on how you count1,031.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Southwark 299.8, Brighton and Hove 155.8Brighton and Hove: 155.8Southwark: 299.8

    299.8Southwark is higher155.8

  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: Southwark 163.0, Brighton and Hove 134.9Brighton and Hove: 134.9Southwark: 163.0

    163.0Southwark is higherDepends on how you count134.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southwark 59.5, Brighton and Hove 65.6Brighton and Hove: 65.6Southwark: 59.5

    59.5Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count65.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Southwark 193.3, Brighton and Hove 175.2Brighton and Hove: 175.2Southwark: 193.3

    193.3Southwark is higher175.2

  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: Southwark 17.2, Brighton and Hove 16.5Brighton and Hove: 16.5Southwark: 17.2

    17.2Southwark is higher16.5

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Southwark and Brighton and Hove, per person in the age group
MeasureSouthwarkBrighton and HoveHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,861£3,877£3,662£4,100£4,118£3,889Brighton and Hove
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,265£13,321£12,582£12,878£12,932£12,215Southwark
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,329£2,339£2,209£1,937£1,946£1,838Southwark
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,590£10,635£10,045£11,440£11,488£10,851Brighton and Hove
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,789£1,797£1,697£745£748£707Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£813£816£771£655£658£621Southwark
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£73£73£69£38£38£36Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£385£386£365£441£443£418Brighton and Hove
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£138£139£131Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£78£78£74£75£75£71Southwark
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,006£2,015£1,903£1,512£1,518£1,434Southwark
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£485£487£460£405£407£384Southwark
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£230£231£218£336£337£319Brighton and Hove
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.94£8.98£8.48£9.09£9.13£8.62Brighton and Hove
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.80£5.82£5.50£5.64£5.66£5.35Southwark
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.07£3.08£2.91£4.95£4.98£4.70Brighton and Hove
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,036.81,031.4Southwark
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026299.8155.8Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.0134.9Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.565.6Brighton and Hove
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026193.3175.2Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.216.5Southwark

Per resident

Southwark is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Brighton and Hove on 11. 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

Southwark Brighton and Hove

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southwark £3,861, Brighton and Hove £4,100Brighton and Hove: £4,100Southwark: £3,861Brighton and Hove: £4,118Southwark: £3,877Brighton and Hove: £3,889Southwark: £3,662

    £3,861£3,877£3,662Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£4,100£4,118£3,889

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Southwark £1,104, Brighton and Hove £1,722Brighton and Hove: £1,722Southwark: £1,104Brighton and Hove: £1,730Southwark: £1,109Brighton and Hove: £1,634Southwark: £1,047

    £1,104£1,109£1,047Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£1,722£1,730£1,634

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Southwark £1,764, Brighton and Hove £1,388Brighton and Hove: £1,388Southwark: £1,764Brighton and Hove: £1,394Southwark: £1,771Brighton and Hove: £1,317Southwark: £1,673

    £1,764£1,771£1,673Southwark is higher£1,388£1,394£1,317

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Southwark £881, Brighton and Hove £1,530Brighton and Hove: £1,530Southwark: £881Brighton and Hove: £1,537Southwark: £885Brighton and Hove: £1,451Southwark: £836

    £881£885£836Brighton and Hove is higher£1,530£1,537£1,451

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Southwark £149, Brighton and Hove £100Brighton and Hove: £100Southwark: £149Brighton and Hove: £100Southwark: £150Brighton and Hove: £95Southwark: £141

    £149£150£141Southwark is higher£100£100£95

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Southwark £68, Brighton and Hove £88Brighton and Hove: £88Southwark: £68Brighton and Hove: £88Southwark: £68Brighton and Hove: £83Southwark: £64

    £68£68£64Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£88£88£83

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Southwark £6.08, Brighton and Hove £5.10Brighton and Hove: £5.10Southwark: £6.08Brighton and Hove: £5.12Southwark: £6.11Brighton and Hove: £4.84Southwark: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77Southwark is higher£5.10£5.12£4.84

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southwark £385, Brighton and Hove £441Brighton and Hove: £441Southwark: £385Brighton and Hove: £443Southwark: £386Brighton and Hove: £418Southwark: £365

    £385£386£365Brighton and Hove is higher£441£443£418

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southwark £121, Brighton and Hove £138Brighton and Hove: £138Southwark: £121Brighton and Hove: £139Southwark: £121Brighton and Hove: £131Southwark: £114

    £121£121£114Brighton and Hove is higher£138£139£131

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Southwark £59, Brighton and Hove £54Brighton and Hove: £54Southwark: £59Brighton and Hove: £54Southwark: £59Brighton and Hove: £51Southwark: £56

    £59£59£56Southwark is higher£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Southwark £1,519, Brighton and Hove £1,083Brighton and Hove: £1,083Southwark: £1,519Brighton and Hove: £1,088Southwark: £1,526Brighton and Hove: £1,028Southwark: £1,441

    £1,519£1,526£1,441Southwark is higher£1,083£1,088£1,028

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southwark £485, Brighton and Hove £405Brighton and Hove: £405Southwark: £485Brighton and Hove: £407Southwark: £487Brighton and Hove: £384Southwark: £460

    £485£487£460Southwark is higher£405£407£384

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Southwark £174, Brighton and Hove £241Brighton and Hove: £241Southwark: £174Brighton and Hove: £242Southwark: £175Brighton and Hove: £228Southwark: £165

    £174£175£165Brighton and Hove is higher£241£242£228

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Southwark £6.77, Brighton and Hove £6.52Brighton and Hove: £6.52Southwark: £6.77Brighton and Hove: £6.54Southwark: £6.80Brighton and Hove: £6.18Southwark: £6.42

    £6.77£6.80£6.42Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£6.52£6.54£6.18

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Southwark £4.39, Brighton and Hove £4.04Brighton and Hove: £4.04Southwark: £4.39Brighton and Hove: £4.05Southwark: £4.40Brighton and Hove: £3.83Southwark: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16Southwark is higher£4.04£4.05£3.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southwark £3.07, Brighton and Hove £4.95Brighton and Hove: £4.95Southwark: £3.07Brighton and Hove: £4.98Southwark: £3.08Brighton and Hove: £4.70Southwark: £2.91

    £3.07£3.08£2.91Brighton and Hove is higher£4.95£4.98£4.70

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Southwark 86.3, Brighton and Hove 138.0Brighton and Hove: 138.0Southwark: 86.3

    86.3Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count138.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southwark 25.0, Brighton and Hove 20.8Brighton and Hove: 20.8Southwark: 25.0

    25.0Southwark is higher20.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southwark 13.6, Brighton and Hove 18.0Brighton and Hove: 18.0Southwark: 13.6

    13.6Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count18.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southwark 59.5, Brighton and Hove 65.6Brighton and Hove: 65.6Southwark: 59.5

    59.5Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count65.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southwark 146.4, Brighton and Hove 125.5Brighton and Hove: 125.5Southwark: 146.4

    146.4Southwark is higher125.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southwark 13.0, Brighton and Hove 11.8Brighton and Hove: 11.8Southwark: 13.0

    13.0Southwark is higher11.8

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Southwark and Brighton and Hove, per resident
MeasureSouthwarkBrighton and HoveHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,861£3,877£3,662£4,100£4,118£3,889Brighton and Hove
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,104£1,109£1,047£1,722£1,730£1,634Brighton and Hove
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,764£1,771£1,673£1,388£1,394£1,317Southwark
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£881£885£836£1,530£1,537£1,451Brighton and Hove
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£100£100£95Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£64£88£88£83Brighton and Hove
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£5.10£5.12£4.84Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£385£386£365£441£443£418Brighton and Hove
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£138£139£131Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£54£54£51Southwark
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,519£1,526£1,441£1,083£1,088£1,028Southwark
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£485£487£460£405£407£384Southwark
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£241£242£228Brighton and Hove
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.77£6.80£6.42£6.52£6.54£6.18Southwark
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£4.04£4.05£3.83Southwark
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.07£3.08£2.91£4.95£4.98£4.70Brighton and Hove
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202686.3138.0Brighton and Hove
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.020.8Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.618.0Brighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.565.6Brighton and Hove
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026146.4125.5Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.011.8Southwark

Total

Southwark is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Brighton and Hove 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

Southwark Brighton and Hove

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Southwark £1.2bn, Brighton and Hove £1.2bnBrighton and Hove: £1.2bnSouthwark: £1.2bnBrighton and Hove: £1.2bnSouthwark: £1.2bnBrighton and Hove: £1.1bnSouthwark: £1.2bn

    £1.2bnSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Southwark £350.0m, Brighton and Hove £491.0mBrighton and Hove: £491.0mSouthwark: £350.0mBrighton and Hove: £493.1mSouthwark: £351.5mBrighton and Hove: £465.7mSouthwark: £332.0m

    £350.0m£351.5m£332.0mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£491.0m£493.1m£465.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Southwark £559.2m, Brighton and Hove £395.8mBrighton and Hove: £395.8mSouthwark: £559.2mBrighton and Hove: £397.5mSouthwark: £561.6mBrighton and Hove: £375.4mSouthwark: £530.5m

    £559.2m£561.6m£530.5mSouthwark is higher£395.8m£397.5m£375.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Southwark £279.4m, Brighton and Hove £436.2mBrighton and Hove: £436.2mSouthwark: £279.4mBrighton and Hove: £438.0mSouthwark: £280.6mBrighton and Hove: £413.7mSouthwark: £265.0m

    £279.4m£280.6m£265.0mBrighton and Hove is higher£436.2m£438.0m£413.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Southwark £47.2m, Brighton and Hove £28.4mBrighton and Hove: £28.4mSouthwark: £47.2mBrighton and Hove: £28.5mSouthwark: £47.4mBrighton and Hove: £26.9mSouthwark: £44.8m

    £47.2m£47.4m£44.8mSouthwark is higher£28.4m£28.5m£26.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southwark £21.4m, Brighton and Hove £25.0mBrighton and Hove: £25.0mSouthwark: £21.4mBrighton and Hove: £25.1mSouthwark: £21.5mBrighton and Hove: £23.7mSouthwark: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Southwark £1.9m, Brighton and Hove £1.5mBrighton and Hove: £1.5mSouthwark: £1.9mBrighton and Hove: £1.5mSouthwark: £1.9mBrighton and Hove: £1.4mSouthwark: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mSouthwark 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: Southwark £122.0m, Brighton and Hove £125.8mBrighton and Hove: £125.8mSouthwark: £122.0mBrighton and Hove: £126.3mSouthwark: £122.5mBrighton and Hove: £119.3mSouthwark: £115.7m

    £122.0m£122.5m£115.7mBrighton and Hove is higher£125.8m£126.3m£119.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Southwark £38.2m, Brighton and Hove £39.4mBrighton and Hove: £39.4mSouthwark: £38.2mBrighton and Hove: £39.6mSouthwark: £38.4mBrighton and Hove: £37.4mSouthwark: £36.3m

    £38.2m£38.4m£36.3mBrighton and Hove is higher£39.4m£39.6m£37.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southwark £18.7m, Brighton and Hove £15.3mBrighton and Hove: £15.3mSouthwark: £18.7mBrighton and Hove: £15.4mSouthwark: £18.8mBrighton and Hove: £14.5mSouthwark: £17.8m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.8mSouthwark is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Southwark £481.7m, Brighton and Hove £308.9mBrighton and Hove: £308.9mSouthwark: £481.7mBrighton and Hove: £310.2mSouthwark: £483.8mBrighton and Hove: £293.0mSouthwark: £456.9m

    £481.7m£483.8m£456.9mSouthwark is higher£308.9m£310.2m£293.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Southwark £153.7m, Brighton and Hove £115.4mBrighton and Hove: £115.4mSouthwark: £153.7mBrighton and Hove: £115.9mSouthwark: £154.3mBrighton and Hove: £109.5mSouthwark: £145.8m

    £153.7m£154.3m£145.8mSouthwark is higher£115.4m£115.9m£109.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Southwark £55.2m, Brighton and Hove £68.6mBrighton and Hove: £68.6mSouthwark: £55.2mBrighton and Hove: £68.9mSouthwark: £55.5mBrighton and Hove: £65.1mSouthwark: £52.4m

    £55.2m£55.5m£52.4mBrighton and Hove is higher£68.6m£68.9m£65.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Southwark £2.1m, Brighton and Hove £1.9mBrighton and Hove: £1.9mSouthwark: £2.1mBrighton and Hove: £1.9mSouthwark: £2.2mBrighton and Hove: £1.8mSouthwark: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.2m£2.0mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Southwark £1.4m, Brighton and Hove £1.2mBrighton and Hove: £1.2mSouthwark: £1.4mBrighton and Hove: £1.2mSouthwark: £1.4mBrighton and Hove: £1.1mSouthwark: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSouthwark is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Southwark £0.97m, Brighton and Hove £1.4mBrighton and Hove: £1.4mSouthwark: £0.97mBrighton and Hove: £1.4mSouthwark: £0.98mBrighton and Hove: £1.3mSouthwark: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.98m£0.92mBrighton and Hove is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Southwark 27,354, Brighton and Hove 39,325Brighton and Hove: 39,325Southwark: 27,354

    27,354Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count39,325

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Southwark 7,910, Brighton and Hove 5,941Brighton and Hove: 5,941Southwark: 7,910

    7,910Southwark is higher5,941

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southwark 4,300, Brighton and Hove 5,142Brighton and Hove: 5,142Southwark: 4,300

    4,300Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count5,142

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southwark 18,869, Brighton and Hove 18,703Brighton and Hove: 18,703Southwark: 18,869

    18,869Southwark is higherDepends on how you count18,703

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Southwark 46,422, Brighton and Hove 35,788Brighton and Hove: 35,788Southwark: 46,422

    46,422Southwark is higher35,788

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southwark 4,119, Brighton and Hove 3,361Brighton and Hove: 3,361Southwark: 4,119

    4,119Southwark is higher3,361

Show the numbers
Southwark and Brighton and Hove, total
MeasureSouthwarkBrighton and HoveHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnSouthwark
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£350.0m£351.5m£332.0m£491.0m£493.1m£465.7mBrighton and Hove
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£559.2m£561.6m£530.5m£395.8m£397.5m£375.4mSouthwark
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£279.4m£280.6m£265.0m£436.2m£438.0m£413.7mBrighton and Hove
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£47.2m£47.4m£44.8m£28.4m£28.5m£26.9mSouthwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mBrighton and Hove
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSouthwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£122.0m£122.5m£115.7m£125.8m£126.3m£119.3mBrighton and Hove
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.2m£38.4m£36.3m£39.4m£39.6m£37.4mBrighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.8m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mSouthwark
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£481.7m£483.8m£456.9m£308.9m£310.2m£293.0mSouthwark
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£153.7m£154.3m£145.8m£115.4m£115.9m£109.5mSouthwark
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£55.2m£55.5m£52.4m£68.6m£68.9m£65.1mBrighton and Hove
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.2m£2.0m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mSouthwark
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mSouthwark
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mBrighton and Hove
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,35439,325Brighton and Hove
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,9105,941Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3005,142Brighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,86918,703Southwark
Universal Credittotal, May 202646,42235,788Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,1193,361Southwark

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.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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