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Southwark and Camden

317,058 and 220,558 residents (mid-2024).

Southwark is higher than Camden on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 15 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 12 of 22 measures, and Camden on 10. 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 Camden

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southwark £3,861, Camden £4,365Camden: £4,365Southwark: £3,861Camden: £4,384Southwark: £3,877Camden: £4,140Southwark: £3,662

    £3,861£3,877£3,662Camden is higherDepends on how you count£4,365£4,384£4,140

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Southwark £13,265, Camden £13,069Camden: £13,069Southwark: £13,265Camden: £13,124Southwark: £13,321Camden: £12,396Southwark: £12,582

    £13,265£13,321£12,582Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£13,069£13,124£12,396

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Southwark £2,329, Camden £2,272Camden: £2,272Southwark: £2,329Camden: £2,282Southwark: £2,339Camden: £2,155Southwark: £2,209

    £2,329£2,339£2,209Southwark is higher£2,272£2,282£2,155

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Southwark £10,590, Camden £10,626Camden: £10,626Southwark: £10,590Camden: £10,671Southwark: £10,635Camden: £10,079Southwark: £10,045

    £10,590£10,635£10,045Camden is higherDepends on how you count£10,626£10,671£10,079

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Southwark £1,789, Camden £1,669Camden: £1,669Southwark: £1,789Camden: £1,676Southwark: £1,797Camden: £1,583Southwark: £1,697

    £1,789£1,797£1,697Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£1,669£1,676£1,583

  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, Camden £709Camden: £709Southwark: £813Camden: £712Southwark: £816Camden: £673Southwark: £771

    £813£816£771Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£709£712£673

  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, Camden £64Camden: £64Southwark: £73Camden: £65Southwark: £73Camden: £61Southwark: £69

    £73£73£69Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£64£65£61

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southwark £385, Camden £442Camden: £442Southwark: £385Camden: £443Southwark: £386Camden: £419Southwark: £365

    £385£386£365Camden is higherDepends on how you count£442£443£419

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southwark £121, Camden £112Camden: £112Southwark: £121Camden: £112Southwark: £121Camden: £106Southwark: £114

    £121£121£114Southwark is higher£112£112£106

  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, Camden £97Camden: £97Southwark: £78Camden: £98Southwark: £78Camden: £92Southwark: £74

    £78£78£74Camden is higherDepends on how you count£97£98£92

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Southwark £2,006, Camden £1,782Camden: £1,782Southwark: £2,006Camden: £1,789Southwark: £2,015Camden: £1,690Southwark: £1,903

    £2,006£2,015£1,903Southwark is higher£1,782£1,789£1,690

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southwark £485, Camden £655Camden: £655Southwark: £485Camden: £658Southwark: £487Camden: £621Southwark: £460

    £485£487£460Camden is higherDepends on how you count£655£658£621

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Southwark £230, Camden £375Camden: £375Southwark: £230Camden: £376Southwark: £231Camden: £356Southwark: £218

    £230£231£218Camden is higher£375£376£356

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Southwark £8.94, Camden £8.20Camden: £8.20Southwark: £8.94Camden: £8.24Southwark: £8.98Camden: £7.78Southwark: £8.48

    £8.94£8.98£8.48Southwark is higher£8.20£8.24£7.78

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Southwark £5.80, Camden £10Camden: £10Southwark: £5.80Camden: £10Southwark: £5.82Camden: £9.50Southwark: £5.50

    £5.80£5.82£5.50Camden is higher£10£10£9.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southwark £3.07, Camden £3.44Camden: £3.44Southwark: £3.07Camden: £3.45Southwark: £3.08Camden: £3.26Southwark: £2.91

    £3.07£3.08£2.91Camden is higherDepends on how you count£3.44£3.45£3.26

  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, Camden 992.1Camden: 992.1Southwark: 1,036.8

    1,036.8Southwark is higherDepends on how you count992.1

  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, Camden 265.1Camden: 265.1Southwark: 299.8

    299.8Southwark is higherDepends on how you count265.1

  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, Camden 142.0Camden: 142.0Southwark: 163.0

    163.0Southwark is higherDepends on how you count142.0

  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, Camden 65.2Camden: 65.2Southwark: 59.5

    59.5Camden is higherDepends on how you count65.2

  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, Camden 181.1Camden: 181.1Southwark: 193.3

    193.3Southwark is higher181.1

  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: Southwark 17.2, Camden 21.9Camden: 21.9Southwark: 17.2

    17.2Camden is higherDepends on how you count21.9

Show the numbers
Southwark and Camden, per person in the age group
MeasureSouthwarkCamdenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,861£3,877£3,662£4,365£4,384£4,140Camden
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,265£13,321£12,582£13,069£13,124£12,396Southwark
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,329£2,339£2,209£2,272£2,282£2,155Southwark
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,590£10,635£10,045£10,626£10,671£10,079Camden
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,789£1,797£1,697£1,669£1,676£1,583Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£813£816£771£709£712£673Southwark
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£73£73£69£64£65£61Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£385£386£365£442£443£419Camden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£112£112£106Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£78£78£74£97£98£92Camden
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,006£2,015£1,903£1,782£1,789£1,690Southwark
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£485£487£460£655£658£621Camden
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£230£231£218£375£376£356Camden
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.94£8.98£8.48£8.20£8.24£7.78Southwark
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.80£5.82£5.50£10£10£9.50Camden
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.07£3.08£2.91£3.44£3.45£3.26Camden
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,036.8992.1Southwark
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026299.8265.1Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.0142.0Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.565.2Camden
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026193.3181.1Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.221.9Camden

Per resident

Southwark is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Camden 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 Camden

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southwark £3,861, Camden £4,365Camden: £4,365Southwark: £3,861Camden: £4,384Southwark: £3,877Camden: £4,140Southwark: £3,662

    £3,861£3,877£3,662Camden is higherDepends on how you count£4,365£4,384£4,140

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Southwark £1,104, Camden £1,464Camden: £1,464Southwark: £1,104Camden: £1,470Southwark: £1,109Camden: £1,389Southwark: £1,047

    £1,104£1,109£1,047Camden is higherDepends on how you count£1,464£1,470£1,389

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Southwark £1,764, Camden £1,689Camden: £1,689Southwark: £1,764Camden: £1,696Southwark: £1,771Camden: £1,602Southwark: £1,673

    £1,764£1,771£1,673Southwark is higher£1,689£1,696£1,602

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Southwark £881, Camden £1,190Camden: £1,190Southwark: £881Camden: £1,196Southwark: £885Camden: £1,129Southwark: £836

    £881£885£836Camden is higherDepends on how you count£1,190£1,196£1,129

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Southwark £149, Camden £187Camden: £187Southwark: £149Camden: £188Southwark: £150Camden: £177Southwark: £141

    £149£150£141Camden is higherDepends on how you count£187£188£177

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Southwark £68, Camden £79Camden: £79Southwark: £68Camden: £80Southwark: £68Camden: £75Southwark: £64

    £68£68£64Camden is higherDepends on how you count£79£80£75

  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, Camden £7.21Camden: £7.21Southwark: £6.08Camden: £7.24Southwark: £6.11Camden: £6.84Southwark: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77Camden is higherDepends on how you count£7.21£7.24£6.84

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southwark £385, Camden £442Camden: £442Southwark: £385Camden: £443Southwark: £386Camden: £419Southwark: £365

    £385£386£365Camden is higherDepends on how you count£442£443£419

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southwark £121, Camden £112Camden: £112Southwark: £121Camden: £112Southwark: £121Camden: £106Southwark: £114

    £121£121£114Southwark is higher£112£112£106

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Southwark £59, Camden £72Camden: £72Southwark: £59Camden: £73Southwark: £59Camden: £69Southwark: £56

    £59£59£56Camden is higherDepends on how you count£72£73£69

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Southwark £1,519, Camden £1,325Camden: £1,325Southwark: £1,519Camden: £1,330Southwark: £1,526Camden: £1,256Southwark: £1,441

    £1,519£1,526£1,441Southwark is higher£1,325£1,330£1,256

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southwark £485, Camden £655Camden: £655Southwark: £485Camden: £658Southwark: £487Camden: £621Southwark: £460

    £485£487£460Camden is higherDepends on how you count£655£658£621

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Southwark £174, Camden £279Camden: £279Southwark: £174Camden: £280Southwark: £175Camden: £264Southwark: £165

    £174£175£165Camden is higher£279£280£264

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Southwark £6.77, Camden £6.09Camden: £6.09Southwark: £6.77Camden: £6.12Southwark: £6.80Camden: £5.78Southwark: £6.42

    £6.77£6.80£6.42Southwark is higher£6.09£6.12£5.78

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Southwark £4.39, Camden £7.44Camden: £7.44Southwark: £4.39Camden: £7.47Southwark: £4.40Camden: £7.06Southwark: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16Camden is higher£7.44£7.47£7.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southwark £3.07, Camden £3.44Camden: £3.44Southwark: £3.07Camden: £3.45Southwark: £3.08Camden: £3.26Southwark: £2.91

    £3.07£3.08£2.91Camden is higherDepends on how you count£3.44£3.45£3.26

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Southwark 86.3, Camden 111.2Camden: 111.2Southwark: 86.3

    86.3Camden is higherDepends on how you count111.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southwark 25.0, Camden 29.7Camden: 29.7Southwark: 25.0

    25.0Camden is higherDepends on how you count29.7

  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, Camden 15.9Camden: 15.9Southwark: 13.6

    13.6Camden is higherDepends on how you count15.9

  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, Camden 65.2Camden: 65.2Southwark: 59.5

    59.5Camden is higherDepends on how you count65.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southwark 146.4, Camden 134.7Camden: 134.7Southwark: 146.4

    146.4Southwark is higher134.7

  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, Camden 16.3Camden: 16.3Southwark: 13.0

    13.0Camden is higherDepends on how you count16.3

Show the numbers
Southwark and Camden, per resident
MeasureSouthwarkCamdenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,861£3,877£3,662£4,365£4,384£4,140Camden
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,104£1,109£1,047£1,464£1,470£1,389Camden
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,764£1,771£1,673£1,689£1,696£1,602Southwark
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£881£885£836£1,190£1,196£1,129Camden
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£187£188£177Camden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£64£79£80£75Camden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£7.21£7.24£6.84Camden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£385£386£365£442£443£419Camden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£112£112£106Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£72£73£69Camden
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,519£1,526£1,441£1,325£1,330£1,256Southwark
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£485£487£460£655£658£621Camden
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£279£280£264Camden
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.77£6.80£6.42£6.09£6.12£5.78Southwark
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£7.44£7.47£7.06Camden
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.07£3.08£2.91£3.44£3.45£3.26Camden
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202686.3111.2Camden
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.029.7Camden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.615.9Camden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.565.2Camden
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026146.4134.7Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.016.3Camden

Total

Southwark is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Camden on 2. 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 Camden

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Southwark £1.2bn, Camden £962.7mCamden: £962.7mSouthwark: £1.2bnCamden: £966.8mSouthwark: £1.2bnCamden: £913.2mSouthwark: £1.2bn

    £1.2bnSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£962.7m£966.8m£913.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Southwark £350.0m, Camden £322.9mCamden: £322.9mSouthwark: £350.0mCamden: £324.3mSouthwark: £351.5mCamden: £306.3mSouthwark: £332.0m

    £350.0m£351.5m£332.0mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£322.9m£324.3m£306.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Southwark £559.2m, Camden £372.6mCamden: £372.6mSouthwark: £559.2mCamden: £374.2mSouthwark: £561.6mCamden: £353.4mSouthwark: £530.5m

    £559.2m£561.6m£530.5mSouthwark is higher£372.6m£374.2m£353.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Southwark £279.4m, Camden £262.6mCamden: £262.6mSouthwark: £279.4mCamden: £263.7mSouthwark: £280.6mCamden: £249.1mSouthwark: £265.0m

    £279.4m£280.6m£265.0mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£262.6m£263.7m£249.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Southwark £47.2m, Camden £41.2mCamden: £41.2mSouthwark: £47.2mCamden: £41.4mSouthwark: £47.4mCamden: £39.1mSouthwark: £44.8m

    £47.2m£47.4m£44.8mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southwark £21.4m, Camden £17.5mCamden: £17.5mSouthwark: £21.4mCamden: £17.6mSouthwark: £21.5mCamden: £16.6mSouthwark: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

  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, Camden £1.6mCamden: £1.6mSouthwark: £1.9mCamden: £1.6mSouthwark: £1.9mCamden: £1.5mSouthwark: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southwark £122.0m, Camden £97.4mCamden: £97.4mSouthwark: £122.0mCamden: £97.8mSouthwark: £122.5mCamden: £92.4mSouthwark: £115.7m

    £122.0m£122.5m£115.7mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£97.4m£97.8m£92.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Southwark £38.2m, Camden £24.6mCamden: £24.6mSouthwark: £38.2mCamden: £24.8mSouthwark: £38.4mCamden: £23.4mSouthwark: £36.3m

    £38.2m£38.4m£36.3mSouthwark is higher£24.6m£24.8m£23.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southwark £18.7m, Camden £16.0mCamden: £16.0mSouthwark: £18.7mCamden: £16.0mSouthwark: £18.8mCamden: £15.1mSouthwark: £17.8m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.8mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£16.0m£16.0m£15.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Southwark £481.7m, Camden £292.1mCamden: £292.1mSouthwark: £481.7mCamden: £293.4mSouthwark: £483.8mCamden: £277.1mSouthwark: £456.9m

    £481.7m£483.8m£456.9mSouthwark is higher£292.1m£293.4m£277.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Southwark £153.7m, Camden £144.4mCamden: £144.4mSouthwark: £153.7mCamden: £145.0mSouthwark: £154.3mCamden: £137.0mSouthwark: £145.8m

    £153.7m£154.3m£145.8mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£144.4m£145.0m£137.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Southwark £55.2m, Camden £61.5mCamden: £61.5mSouthwark: £55.2mCamden: £61.7mSouthwark: £55.5mCamden: £58.3mSouthwark: £52.4m

    £55.2m£55.5m£52.4mCamden is higher£61.5m£61.7m£58.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Southwark £2.1m, Camden £1.3mCamden: £1.3mSouthwark: £2.1mCamden: £1.4mSouthwark: £2.2mCamden: £1.3mSouthwark: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.2m£2.0mSouthwark is higher£1.3m£1.4m£1.3m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Southwark £1.4m, Camden £1.6mCamden: £1.6mSouthwark: £1.4mCamden: £1.6mSouthwark: £1.4mCamden: £1.6mSouthwark: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mCamden is higher£1.6m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Southwark £0.97m, Camden £0.76mCamden: £0.76mSouthwark: £0.97mCamden: £0.76mSouthwark: £0.98mCamden: £0.72mSouthwark: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.98m£0.92mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Southwark 27,354, Camden 24,516Camden: 24,516Southwark: 27,354

    27,354Southwark is higherDepends on how you count24,516

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Southwark 7,910, Camden 6,551Camden: 6,551Southwark: 7,910

    7,910Southwark is higherDepends on how you count6,551

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southwark 4,300, Camden 3,508Camden: 3,508Southwark: 4,300

    4,300Southwark is higherDepends on how you count3,508

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southwark 18,869, Camden 14,376Camden: 14,376Southwark: 18,869

    18,869Southwark is higherDepends on how you count14,376

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Southwark 46,422, Camden 29,699Camden: 29,699Southwark: 46,422

    46,422Southwark is higher29,699

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southwark 4,119, Camden 3,585Camden: 3,585Southwark: 4,119

    4,119Southwark is higherDepends on how you count3,585

Show the numbers
Southwark and Camden, total
MeasureSouthwarkCamdenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£962.7m£966.8m£913.2mSouthwark
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£350.0m£351.5m£332.0m£322.9m£324.3m£306.3mSouthwark
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£559.2m£561.6m£530.5m£372.6m£374.2m£353.4mSouthwark
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£279.4m£280.6m£265.0m£262.6m£263.7m£249.1mSouthwark
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£47.2m£47.4m£44.8m£41.2m£41.4m£39.1mSouthwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mSouthwark
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSouthwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£122.0m£122.5m£115.7m£97.4m£97.8m£92.4mSouthwark
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.2m£38.4m£36.3m£24.6m£24.8m£23.4mSouthwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.8m£16.0m£16.0m£15.1mSouthwark
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£481.7m£483.8m£456.9m£292.1m£293.4m£277.1mSouthwark
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£153.7m£154.3m£145.8m£144.4m£145.0m£137.0mSouthwark
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£55.2m£55.5m£52.4m£61.5m£61.7m£58.3mCamden
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.2m£2.0m£1.3m£1.4m£1.3mSouthwark
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.6mCamden
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mSouthwark
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,35424,516Southwark
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,9106,551Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3003,508Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,86914,376Southwark
Universal Credittotal, May 202646,42229,699Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,1193,585Southwark

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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