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Southwark and Brent

317,058 and 355,398 residents (mid-2024).

Southwark is higher than Brent on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 10 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Southwark is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Brent on 13. 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 Brent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southwark £3,861, Brent £4,691Brent: £4,691Southwark: £3,861Brent: £4,711Southwark: £3,877Brent: £4,450Southwark: £3,662

    £3,861£3,877£3,662Brent is higher£4,691£4,711£4,450

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Southwark £13,265, Brent £12,621Brent: £12,621Southwark: £13,265Brent: £12,674Southwark: £13,321Brent: £11,971Southwark: £12,582

    £13,265£13,321£12,582Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£12,621£12,674£11,971

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Southwark £2,329, Brent £3,230Brent: £3,230Southwark: £2,329Brent: £3,244Southwark: £2,339Brent: £3,064Southwark: £2,209

    £2,329£2,339£2,209Brent is higher£3,230£3,244£3,064

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Southwark £10,590, Brent £9,974Brent: £9,974Southwark: £10,590Brent: £10,016Southwark: £10,635Brent: £9,461Southwark: £10,045

    £10,590£10,635£10,045Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£9,974£10,016£9,461

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Southwark £1,789, Brent £1,764Brent: £1,764Southwark: £1,789Brent: £1,771Southwark: £1,797Brent: £1,673Southwark: £1,697

    £1,789£1,797£1,697Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£1,764£1,771£1,673

  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, Brent £823Brent: £823Southwark: £813Brent: £827Southwark: £816Brent: £781Southwark: £771

    £813£816£771Brent is higher£823£827£781

  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, Brent £60Brent: £60Southwark: £73Brent: £60Southwark: £73Brent: £57Southwark: £69

    £73£73£69Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£60£60£57

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southwark £385, Brent £353Brent: £353Southwark: £385Brent: £355Southwark: £386Brent: £335Southwark: £365

    £385£386£365Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£353£355£335

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southwark £121, Brent £102Brent: £102Southwark: £121Brent: £102Southwark: £121Brent: £97Southwark: £114

    £121£121£114Southwark is higher£102£102£97

  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, Brent £111Brent: £111Southwark: £78Brent: £112Southwark: £78Brent: £106Southwark: £74

    £78£78£74Brent is higher£111£112£106

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Southwark £2,006, Brent £2,867Brent: £2,867Southwark: £2,006Brent: £2,879Southwark: £2,015Brent: £2,719Southwark: £1,903

    £2,006£2,015£1,903Brent is higher£2,867£2,879£2,719

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southwark £485, Brent £561Brent: £561Southwark: £485Brent: £563Southwark: £487Brent: £532Southwark: £460

    £485£487£460Brent is higher£561£563£532

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Southwark £230, Brent £236Brent: £236Southwark: £230Brent: £237Southwark: £231Brent: £224Southwark: £218

    £230£231£218Brent is higherDepends on how you count£236£237£224

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Southwark £8.94, Brent £9.59Brent: £9.59Southwark: £8.94Brent: £9.63Southwark: £8.98Brent: £9.10Southwark: £8.48

    £8.94£8.98£8.48Brent is higherDepends on how you count£9.59£9.63£9.10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Southwark £5.80, Brent £6.33Brent: £6.33Southwark: £5.80Brent: £6.35Southwark: £5.82Brent: £6.00Southwark: £5.50

    £5.80£5.82£5.50Brent is higher£6.33£6.35£6.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southwark £3.07, Brent £4.06Brent: £4.06Southwark: £3.07Brent: £4.08Southwark: £3.08Brent: £3.85Southwark: £2.91

    £3.07£3.08£2.91Brent is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

  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, Brent 991.7Brent: 991.7Southwark: 1,036.8

    1,036.8Southwark is higherDepends on how you count991.7

  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, Brent 246.5Brent: 246.5Southwark: 299.8

    299.8Southwark is higherDepends on how you count246.5

  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: Southwark 163.0, Brent 170.5Brent: 170.5Southwark: 163.0

    163.0Brent is higher170.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southwark 59.5, Brent 57.4Brent: 57.4Southwark: 59.5

    59.5Southwark is higherDepends on how you count57.4

  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, Brent 253.3Brent: 253.3Southwark: 193.3

    193.3Brent is higher253.3

  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: Southwark 17.2, Brent 26.8Brent: 26.8Southwark: 17.2

    17.2Brent is higher26.8

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Southwark and Brent, per person in the age group
MeasureSouthwarkBrentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,861£3,877£3,662£4,691£4,711£4,450Brent
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,265£13,321£12,582£12,621£12,674£11,971Southwark
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,329£2,339£2,209£3,230£3,244£3,064Brent
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,590£10,635£10,045£9,974£10,016£9,461Southwark
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,789£1,797£1,697£1,764£1,771£1,673Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£813£816£771£823£827£781Brent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£73£73£69£60£60£57Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£385£386£365£353£355£335Southwark
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£102£102£97Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£78£78£74£111£112£106Brent
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,006£2,015£1,903£2,867£2,879£2,719Brent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£485£487£460£561£563£532Brent
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£230£231£218£236£237£224Brent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.94£8.98£8.48£9.59£9.63£9.10Brent
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.80£5.82£5.50£6.33£6.35£6.00Brent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.07£3.08£2.91£4.06£4.08£3.85Brent
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,036.8991.7Southwark
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026299.8246.5Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.0170.5Brent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.557.4Southwark
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026193.3253.3Brent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.226.8Brent

Per resident

Southwark is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Brent on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Southwark Brent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southwark £3,861, Brent £4,691Brent: £4,691Southwark: £3,861Brent: £4,711Southwark: £3,877Brent: £4,450Southwark: £3,662

    £3,861£3,877£3,662Brent is higher£4,691£4,711£4,450

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Southwark £1,104, Brent £1,417Brent: £1,417Southwark: £1,104Brent: £1,423Southwark: £1,109Brent: £1,344Southwark: £1,047

    £1,104£1,109£1,047Brent is higherDepends on how you count£1,417£1,423£1,344

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Southwark £1,764, Brent £2,254Brent: £2,254Southwark: £1,764Brent: £2,264Southwark: £1,771Brent: £2,138Southwark: £1,673

    £1,764£1,771£1,673Brent is higher£2,254£2,264£2,138

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Southwark £881, Brent £1,120Brent: £1,120Southwark: £881Brent: £1,125Southwark: £885Brent: £1,062Southwark: £836

    £881£885£836Brent is higherDepends on how you count£1,120£1,125£1,062

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Southwark £149, Brent £198Brent: £198Southwark: £149Brent: £199Southwark: £150Brent: £188Southwark: £141

    £149£150£141Brent is higherDepends on how you count£198£199£188

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Southwark £68, Brent £92Brent: £92Southwark: £68Brent: £93Southwark: £68Brent: £88Southwark: £64

    £68£68£64Brent is higher£92£93£88

  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, Brent £6.75Brent: £6.75Southwark: £6.08Brent: £6.78Southwark: £6.11Brent: £6.40Southwark: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77Brent is higherDepends on how you count£6.75£6.78£6.40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southwark £385, Brent £353Brent: £353Southwark: £385Brent: £355Southwark: £386Brent: £335Southwark: £365

    £385£386£365Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£353£355£335

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southwark £121, Brent £102Brent: £102Southwark: £121Brent: £102Southwark: £121Brent: £97Southwark: £114

    £121£121£114Southwark is higher£102£102£97

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Southwark £59, Brent £78Brent: £78Southwark: £59Brent: £78Southwark: £59Brent: £74Southwark: £56

    £59£59£56Brent is higher£78£78£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Southwark £1,519, Brent £2,001Brent: £2,001Southwark: £1,519Brent: £2,009Southwark: £1,526Brent: £1,898Southwark: £1,441

    £1,519£1,526£1,441Brent is higher£2,001£2,009£1,898

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southwark £485, Brent £561Brent: £561Southwark: £485Brent: £563Southwark: £487Brent: £532Southwark: £460

    £485£487£460Brent is higher£561£563£532

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Southwark £174, Brent £165Brent: £165Southwark: £174Brent: £165Southwark: £175Brent: £156Southwark: £165

    £174£175£165Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£165£165£156

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Southwark £6.77, Brent £6.69Brent: £6.69Southwark: £6.77Brent: £6.72Southwark: £6.80Brent: £6.35Southwark: £6.42

    £6.77£6.80£6.42Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£6.69£6.72£6.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Southwark £4.39, Brent £4.42Brent: £4.42Southwark: £4.39Brent: £4.44Southwark: £4.40Brent: £4.19Southwark: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16Brent is higher£4.42£4.44£4.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southwark £3.07, Brent £4.06Brent: £4.06Southwark: £3.07Brent: £4.08Southwark: £3.08Brent: £3.85Southwark: £2.91

    £3.07£3.08£2.91Brent is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Southwark 86.3, Brent 111.4Brent: 111.4Southwark: 86.3

    86.3Brent is higherDepends on how you count111.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southwark 25.0, Brent 27.7Brent: 27.7Southwark: 25.0

    25.0Brent is higherDepends on how you count27.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southwark 13.6, Brent 19.1Brent: 19.1Southwark: 13.6

    13.6Brent is higher19.1

  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, Brent 57.4Brent: 57.4Southwark: 59.5

    59.5Southwark is higherDepends on how you count57.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southwark 146.4, Brent 176.7Brent: 176.7Southwark: 146.4

    146.4Brent is higher176.7

  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, Brent 18.7Brent: 18.7Southwark: 13.0

    13.0Brent is higher18.7

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Southwark and Brent, per resident
MeasureSouthwarkBrentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,861£3,877£3,662£4,691£4,711£4,450Brent
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,104£1,109£1,047£1,417£1,423£1,344Brent
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,764£1,771£1,673£2,254£2,264£2,138Brent
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£881£885£836£1,120£1,125£1,062Brent
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£198£199£188Brent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£64£92£93£88Brent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£6.75£6.78£6.40Brent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£385£386£365£353£355£335Southwark
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£102£102£97Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£78£78£74Brent
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,519£1,526£1,441£2,001£2,009£1,898Brent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£485£487£460£561£563£532Brent
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£165£165£156Southwark
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.77£6.80£6.42£6.69£6.72£6.35Southwark
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£4.42£4.44£4.19Brent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.07£3.08£2.91£4.06£4.08£3.85Brent
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202686.3111.4Brent
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.027.7Brent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.619.1Brent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.557.4Southwark
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026146.4176.7Brent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.018.7Brent

Total

Southwark is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Brent on 21. 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 Brent

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Southwark £1.2bn, Brent £1.7bnBrent: £1.7bnSouthwark: £1.2bnBrent: £1.7bnSouthwark: £1.2bnBrent: £1.6bnSouthwark: £1.2bn

    £1.2bnBrent is higher£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Southwark £350.0m, Brent £503.6mBrent: £503.6mSouthwark: £350.0mBrent: £505.8mSouthwark: £351.5mBrent: £477.7mSouthwark: £332.0m

    £350.0m£351.5m£332.0mBrent is higherDepends on how you count£503.6m£505.8m£477.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Southwark £559.2m, Brent £801.2mBrent: £801.2mSouthwark: £559.2mBrent: £804.6mSouthwark: £561.6mBrent: £759.9mSouthwark: £530.5m

    £559.2m£561.6m£530.5mBrent is higher£801.2m£804.6m£759.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Southwark £279.4m, Brent £398.0mBrent: £398.0mSouthwark: £279.4mBrent: £399.7mSouthwark: £280.6mBrent: £377.5mSouthwark: £265.0m

    £279.4m£280.6m£265.0mBrent is higherDepends on how you count£398.0m£399.7m£377.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Southwark £47.2m, Brent £70.4mBrent: £70.4mSouthwark: £47.2mBrent: £70.7mSouthwark: £47.4mBrent: £66.8mSouthwark: £44.8m

    £47.2m£47.4m£44.8mBrent is higherDepends on how you count£70.4m£70.7m£66.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southwark £21.4m, Brent £32.8mBrent: £32.8mSouthwark: £21.4mBrent: £33.0mSouthwark: £21.5mBrent: £31.2mSouthwark: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mBrent is higher£32.8m£33.0m£31.2m

  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, Brent £2.4mBrent: £2.4mSouthwark: £1.9mBrent: £2.4mSouthwark: £1.9mBrent: £2.3mSouthwark: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBrent is higherDepends on how you count£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southwark £122.0m, Brent £125.5mBrent: £125.5mSouthwark: £122.0mBrent: £126.0mSouthwark: £122.5mBrent: £119.0mSouthwark: £115.7m

    £122.0m£122.5m£115.7mBrent is higherDepends on how you count£125.5m£126.0m£119.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Southwark £38.2m, Brent £36.3mBrent: £36.3mSouthwark: £38.2mBrent: £36.4mSouthwark: £38.4mBrent: £34.4mSouthwark: £36.3m

    £38.2m£38.4m£36.3mSouthwark is higher£36.3m£36.4m£34.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southwark £18.7m, Brent £27.6mBrent: £27.6mSouthwark: £18.7mBrent: £27.7mSouthwark: £18.8mBrent: £26.2mSouthwark: £17.8m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.8mBrent is higher£27.6m£27.7m£26.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Southwark £481.7m, Brent £711.1mBrent: £711.1mSouthwark: £481.7mBrent: £714.1mSouthwark: £483.8mBrent: £674.5mSouthwark: £456.9m

    £481.7m£483.8m£456.9mBrent is higher£711.1m£714.1m£674.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Southwark £153.7m, Brent £199.3mBrent: £199.3mSouthwark: £153.7mBrent: £200.1mSouthwark: £154.3mBrent: £189.0mSouthwark: £145.8m

    £153.7m£154.3m£145.8mBrent is higher£199.3m£200.1m£189.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Southwark £55.2m, Brent £58.5mBrent: £58.5mSouthwark: £55.2mBrent: £58.8mSouthwark: £55.5mBrent: £55.5mSouthwark: £52.4m

    £55.2m£55.5m£52.4mBrent is higherDepends on how you count£58.5m£58.8m£55.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Southwark £2.1m, Brent £2.4mBrent: £2.4mSouthwark: £2.1mBrent: £2.4mSouthwark: £2.2mBrent: £2.3mSouthwark: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.2m£2.0mBrent is higherDepends on how you count£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Southwark £1.4m, Brent £1.6mBrent: £1.6mSouthwark: £1.4mBrent: £1.6mSouthwark: £1.4mBrent: £1.5mSouthwark: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mBrent is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Southwark £0.97m, Brent £1.4mBrent: £1.4mSouthwark: £0.97mBrent: £1.4mSouthwark: £0.98mBrent: £1.4mSouthwark: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.98m£0.92mBrent is higher£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Southwark 27,354, Brent 39,573Brent: 39,573Southwark: 27,354

    27,354Brent is higherDepends on how you count39,573

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Southwark 7,910, Brent 9,836Brent: 9,836Southwark: 7,910

    7,910Brent is higherDepends on how you count9,836

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southwark 4,300, Brent 6,802Brent: 6,802Southwark: 4,300

    4,300Brent is higher6,802

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southwark 18,869, Brent 20,383Brent: 20,383Southwark: 18,869

    18,869Brent is higherDepends on how you count20,383

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Southwark 46,422, Brent 62,813Brent: 62,813Southwark: 46,422

    46,422Brent is higher62,813

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southwark 4,119, Brent 6,634Brent: 6,634Southwark: 4,119

    4,119Brent is higher6,634

Show the numbers
Southwark and Brent, total
MeasureSouthwarkBrentHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnBrent
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£350.0m£351.5m£332.0m£503.6m£505.8m£477.7mBrent
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£559.2m£561.6m£530.5m£801.2m£804.6m£759.9mBrent
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£279.4m£280.6m£265.0m£398.0m£399.7m£377.5mBrent
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£47.2m£47.4m£44.8m£70.4m£70.7m£66.8mBrent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£32.8m£33.0m£31.2mBrent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£2.4m£2.4m£2.3mBrent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£122.0m£122.5m£115.7m£125.5m£126.0m£119.0mBrent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.2m£38.4m£36.3m£36.3m£36.4m£34.4mSouthwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.8m£27.6m£27.7m£26.2mBrent
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£481.7m£483.8m£456.9m£711.1m£714.1m£674.5mBrent
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£153.7m£154.3m£145.8m£199.3m£200.1m£189.0mBrent
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£55.2m£55.5m£52.4m£58.5m£58.8m£55.5mBrent
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.2m£2.0m£2.4m£2.4m£2.3mBrent
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mBrent
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m£1.4mBrent
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,35439,573Brent
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,9109,836Brent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3006,802Brent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,86920,383Brent
Universal Credittotal, May 202646,42262,813Brent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,1196,634Brent

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.