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Southwark and Ealing

317,058 and 387,680 residents (mid-2024).

Southwark is higher than Ealing on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 3 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 12 of 22 measures, and Ealing 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 Ealing

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southwark £3,861, Ealing £4,223Ealing: £4,223Southwark: £3,861Ealing: £4,241Southwark: £3,877Ealing: £4,006Southwark: £3,662

    £3,861£3,877£3,662Ealing is higher£4,223£4,241£4,006

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Southwark £13,265, Ealing £12,457Ealing: £12,457Southwark: £13,265Ealing: £12,510Southwark: £13,321Ealing: £11,816Southwark: £12,582

    £13,265£13,321£12,582Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£12,457£12,510£11,816

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Southwark £2,329, Ealing £2,700Ealing: £2,700Southwark: £2,329Ealing: £2,712Southwark: £2,339Ealing: £2,561Southwark: £2,209

    £2,329£2,339£2,209Ealing is higher£2,700£2,712£2,561

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Southwark £10,590, Ealing £10,086Ealing: £10,086Southwark: £10,590Ealing: £10,129Southwark: £10,635Ealing: £9,567Southwark: £10,045

    £10,590£10,635£10,045Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£10,086£10,129£9,567

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Southwark £1,789, Ealing £1,581Ealing: £1,581Southwark: £1,789Ealing: £1,588Southwark: £1,797Ealing: £1,500Southwark: £1,697

    £1,789£1,797£1,697Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£1,581£1,588£1,500

  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, Ealing £738Ealing: £738Southwark: £813Ealing: £741Southwark: £816Ealing: £700Southwark: £771

    £813£816£771Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£738£741£700

  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, Ealing £52Ealing: £52Southwark: £73Ealing: £52Southwark: £73Ealing: £49Southwark: £69

    £73£73£69Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£52£52£49

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southwark £385, Ealing £294Ealing: £294Southwark: £385Ealing: £296Southwark: £386Ealing: £279Southwark: £365

    £385£386£365Southwark is higher£294£296£279

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southwark £121, Ealing £107Ealing: £107Southwark: £121Ealing: £107Southwark: £121Ealing: £101Southwark: £114

    £121£121£114Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101

  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, Ealing £91Ealing: £91Southwark: £78Ealing: £91Southwark: £78Ealing: £86Southwark: £74

    £78£78£74Ealing is higher£91£91£86

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Southwark £2,006, Ealing £2,398Ealing: £2,398Southwark: £2,006Ealing: £2,408Southwark: £2,015Ealing: £2,275Southwark: £1,903

    £2,006£2,015£1,903Ealing is higher£2,398£2,408£2,275

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southwark £485, Ealing £490Ealing: £490Southwark: £485Ealing: £492Southwark: £487Ealing: £464Southwark: £460

    £485£487£460Ealing is higher£490£492£464

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Southwark £230, Ealing £195Ealing: £195Southwark: £230Ealing: £196Southwark: £231Ealing: £185Southwark: £218

    £230£231£218Southwark is higher£195£196£185

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Southwark £8.94, Ealing £11Ealing: £11Southwark: £8.94Ealing: £11Southwark: £8.98Ealing: £10Southwark: £8.48

    £8.94£8.98£8.48Ealing is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Southwark £5.80, Ealing £5.88Ealing: £5.88Southwark: £5.80Ealing: £5.91Southwark: £5.82Ealing: £5.58Southwark: £5.50

    £5.80£5.82£5.50Ealing is higherDepends on how you count£5.88£5.91£5.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southwark £3.07, Ealing £5.00Ealing: £5.00Southwark: £3.07Ealing: £5.02Southwark: £3.08Ealing: £4.74Southwark: £2.91

    £3.07£3.08£2.91Ealing is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74

  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, Ealing 961.7Ealing: 961.7Southwark: 1,036.8

    1,036.8Southwark is higherDepends on how you count961.7

  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, Ealing 209.6Ealing: 209.6Southwark: 299.8

    299.8Southwark is higherDepends on how you count209.6

  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, Ealing 152.1Ealing: 152.1Southwark: 163.0

    163.0Southwark is higherDepends on how you count152.1

  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, Ealing 48.1Ealing: 48.1Southwark: 59.5

    59.5Southwark is higher48.1

  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, Ealing 221.3Ealing: 221.3Southwark: 193.3

    193.3Ealing is higher221.3

  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, Ealing 21.2Ealing: 21.2Southwark: 17.2

    17.2Ealing is higher21.2

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Southwark and Ealing, per person in the age group
MeasureSouthwarkEalingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,861£3,877£3,662£4,223£4,241£4,006Ealing
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,265£13,321£12,582£12,457£12,510£11,816Southwark
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,329£2,339£2,209£2,700£2,712£2,561Ealing
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,590£10,635£10,045£10,086£10,129£9,567Southwark
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,789£1,797£1,697£1,581£1,588£1,500Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£813£816£771£738£741£700Southwark
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£73£73£69£52£52£49Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£385£386£365£294£296£279Southwark
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£107£107£101Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£78£78£74£91£91£86Ealing
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,006£2,015£1,903£2,398£2,408£2,275Ealing
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£485£487£460£490£492£464Ealing
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£230£231£218£195£196£185Southwark
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.94£8.98£8.48£11£11£10Ealing
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.80£5.82£5.50£5.88£5.91£5.58Ealing
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.07£3.08£2.91£5.00£5.02£4.74Ealing
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,036.8961.7Southwark
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026299.8209.6Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.0152.1Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.548.1Southwark
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026193.3221.3Ealing
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.221.2Ealing

Per resident

Southwark is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Ealing on 15. 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 Ealing

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southwark £3,861, Ealing £4,223Ealing: £4,223Southwark: £3,861Ealing: £4,241Southwark: £3,877Ealing: £4,006Southwark: £3,662

    £3,861£3,877£3,662Ealing is higher£4,223£4,241£4,006

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Southwark £1,104, Ealing £1,459Ealing: £1,459Southwark: £1,104Ealing: £1,465Southwark: £1,109Ealing: £1,383Southwark: £1,047

    £1,104£1,109£1,047Ealing is higherDepends on how you count£1,459£1,465£1,383

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Southwark £1,764, Ealing £1,869Ealing: £1,869Southwark: £1,764Ealing: £1,877Southwark: £1,771Ealing: £1,773Southwark: £1,673

    £1,764£1,771£1,673Ealing is higher£1,869£1,877£1,773

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Southwark £881, Ealing £1,181Ealing: £1,181Southwark: £881Ealing: £1,186Southwark: £885Ealing: £1,120Southwark: £836

    £881£885£836Ealing is higherDepends on how you count£1,181£1,186£1,120

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Southwark £149, Ealing £185Ealing: £185Southwark: £149Ealing: £186Southwark: £150Ealing: £176Southwark: £141

    £149£150£141Ealing is higherDepends on how you count£185£186£176

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Southwark £68, Ealing £86Ealing: £86Southwark: £68Ealing: £87Southwark: £68Ealing: £82Southwark: £64

    £68£68£64Ealing is higherDepends on how you count£86£87£82

  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, Ealing £6.05Ealing: £6.05Southwark: £6.08Ealing: £6.08Southwark: £6.11Ealing: £5.74Southwark: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£6.05£6.08£5.74

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southwark £385, Ealing £294Ealing: £294Southwark: £385Ealing: £296Southwark: £386Ealing: £279Southwark: £365

    £385£386£365Southwark is higher£294£296£279

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southwark £121, Ealing £107Ealing: £107Southwark: £121Ealing: £107Southwark: £121Ealing: £101Southwark: £114

    £121£121£114Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Southwark £59, Ealing £63Ealing: £63Southwark: £59Ealing: £63Southwark: £59Ealing: £59Southwark: £56

    £59£59£56Ealing is higher£63£63£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Southwark £1,519, Ealing £1,660Ealing: £1,660Southwark: £1,519Ealing: £1,667Southwark: £1,526Ealing: £1,574Southwark: £1,441

    £1,519£1,526£1,441Ealing is higher£1,660£1,667£1,574

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southwark £485, Ealing £490Ealing: £490Southwark: £485Ealing: £492Southwark: £487Ealing: £464Southwark: £460

    £485£487£460Ealing is higher£490£492£464

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Southwark £174, Ealing £135Ealing: £135Southwark: £174Ealing: £136Southwark: £175Ealing: £128Southwark: £165

    £174£175£165Southwark is higher£135£136£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Southwark £6.77, Ealing £7.51Ealing: £7.51Southwark: £6.77Ealing: £7.54Southwark: £6.80Ealing: £7.12Southwark: £6.42

    £6.77£6.80£6.42Ealing is higher£7.51£7.54£7.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Southwark £4.39, Ealing £4.07Ealing: £4.07Southwark: £4.39Ealing: £4.09Southwark: £4.40Ealing: £3.86Southwark: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£4.07£4.09£3.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southwark £3.07, Ealing £5.00Ealing: £5.00Southwark: £3.07Ealing: £5.02Southwark: £3.08Ealing: £4.74Southwark: £2.91

    £3.07£3.08£2.91Ealing is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Southwark 86.3, Ealing 112.6Ealing: 112.6Southwark: 86.3

    86.3Ealing is higherDepends on how you count112.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southwark 25.0, Ealing 24.5Ealing: 24.5Southwark: 25.0

    25.0Southwark is higherDepends on how you count24.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southwark 13.6, Ealing 17.8Ealing: 17.8Southwark: 13.6

    13.6Ealing is higherDepends on how you count17.8

  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, Ealing 48.1Ealing: 48.1Southwark: 59.5

    59.5Southwark is higher48.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southwark 146.4, Ealing 153.1Ealing: 153.1Southwark: 146.4

    146.4Ealing is higher153.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southwark 13.0, Ealing 14.7Ealing: 14.7Southwark: 13.0

    13.0Ealing is higher14.7

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Southwark and Ealing, per resident
MeasureSouthwarkEalingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,861£3,877£3,662£4,223£4,241£4,006Ealing
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,104£1,109£1,047£1,459£1,465£1,383Ealing
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,764£1,771£1,673£1,869£1,877£1,773Ealing
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£881£885£836£1,181£1,186£1,120Ealing
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£185£186£176Ealing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£64£86£87£82Ealing
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£6.05£6.08£5.74Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£385£386£365£294£296£279Southwark
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£107£107£101Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£63£63£59Ealing
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,519£1,526£1,441£1,660£1,667£1,574Ealing
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£485£487£460£490£492£464Ealing
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£135£136£128Southwark
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.77£6.80£6.42£7.51£7.54£7.12Ealing
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£4.07£4.09£3.86Southwark
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.07£3.08£2.91£5.00£5.02£4.74Ealing
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202686.3112.6Ealing
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.024.5Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.617.8Ealing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.548.1Southwark
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026146.4153.1Ealing
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.014.7Ealing

Total

Southwark is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Ealing on 19. 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 Ealing

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Southwark £1.2bn, Ealing £1.6bnEaling: £1.6bnSouthwark: £1.2bnEaling: £1.6bnSouthwark: £1.2bnEaling: £1.6bnSouthwark: £1.2bn

    £1.2bnEaling is higher£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Southwark £350.0m, Ealing £565.4mEaling: £565.4mSouthwark: £350.0mEaling: £567.8mSouthwark: £351.5mEaling: £536.3mSouthwark: £332.0m

    £350.0m£351.5m£332.0mEaling is higherDepends on how you count£565.4m£567.8m£536.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Southwark £559.2m, Ealing £724.6mEaling: £724.6mSouthwark: £559.2mEaling: £727.7mSouthwark: £561.6mEaling: £687.3mSouthwark: £530.5m

    £559.2m£561.6m£530.5mEaling is higher£724.6m£727.7m£687.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Southwark £279.4m, Ealing £457.8mEaling: £457.8mSouthwark: £279.4mEaling: £459.8mSouthwark: £280.6mEaling: £434.3mSouthwark: £265.0m

    £279.4m£280.6m£265.0mEaling is higherDepends on how you count£457.8m£459.8m£434.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Southwark £47.2m, Ealing £71.8mEaling: £71.8mSouthwark: £47.2mEaling: £72.1mSouthwark: £47.4mEaling: £68.1mSouthwark: £44.8m

    £47.2m£47.4m£44.8mEaling is higherDepends on how you count£71.8m£72.1m£68.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southwark £21.4m, Ealing £33.5mEaling: £33.5mSouthwark: £21.4mEaling: £33.6mSouthwark: £21.5mEaling: £31.8mSouthwark: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mEaling is higherDepends on how you count£33.5m£33.6m£31.8m

  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, Ealing £2.3mEaling: £2.3mSouthwark: £1.9mEaling: £2.4mSouthwark: £1.9mEaling: £2.2mSouthwark: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mEaling is higherDepends on how you count£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southwark £122.0m, Ealing £114.1mEaling: £114.1mSouthwark: £122.0mEaling: £114.6mSouthwark: £122.5mEaling: £108.2mSouthwark: £115.7m

    £122.0m£122.5m£115.7mSouthwark is higher£114.1m£114.6m£108.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Southwark £38.2m, Ealing £41.4mEaling: £41.4mSouthwark: £38.2mEaling: £41.6mSouthwark: £38.4mEaling: £39.3mSouthwark: £36.3m

    £38.2m£38.4m£36.3mEaling is higherDepends on how you count£41.4m£41.6m£39.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southwark £18.7m, Ealing £24.3mEaling: £24.3mSouthwark: £18.7mEaling: £24.4mSouthwark: £18.8mEaling: £23.0mSouthwark: £17.8m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.8mEaling is higher£24.3m£24.4m£23.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Southwark £481.7m, Ealing £643.5mEaling: £643.5mSouthwark: £481.7mEaling: £646.2mSouthwark: £483.8mEaling: £610.4mSouthwark: £456.9m

    £481.7m£483.8m£456.9mEaling is higher£643.5m£646.2m£610.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Southwark £153.7m, Ealing £189.8mEaling: £189.8mSouthwark: £153.7mEaling: £190.6mSouthwark: £154.3mEaling: £180.1mSouthwark: £145.8m

    £153.7m£154.3m£145.8mEaling is higher£189.8m£190.6m£180.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Southwark £55.2m, Ealing £52.3mEaling: £52.3mSouthwark: £55.2mEaling: £52.5mSouthwark: £55.5mEaling: £49.6mSouthwark: £52.4m

    £55.2m£55.5m£52.4mSouthwark is higher£52.3m£52.5m£49.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Southwark £2.1m, Ealing £2.9mEaling: £2.9mSouthwark: £2.1mEaling: £2.9mSouthwark: £2.2mEaling: £2.8mSouthwark: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.2m£2.0mEaling is higher£2.9m£2.9m£2.8m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Southwark £1.4m, Ealing £1.6mEaling: £1.6mSouthwark: £1.4mEaling: £1.6mSouthwark: £1.4mEaling: £1.5mSouthwark: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mEaling is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Southwark £0.97m, Ealing £1.9mEaling: £1.9mSouthwark: £0.97mEaling: £1.9mSouthwark: £0.98mEaling: £1.8mSouthwark: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.98m£0.92mEaling is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Southwark 27,354, Ealing 43,655Ealing: 43,655Southwark: 27,354

    27,354Ealing is higherDepends on how you count43,655

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Southwark 7,910, Ealing 9,512Ealing: 9,512Southwark: 7,910

    7,910Ealing is higherDepends on how you count9,512

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southwark 4,300, Ealing 6,902Ealing: 6,902Southwark: 4,300

    4,300Ealing is higherDepends on how you count6,902

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southwark 18,869, Ealing 18,640Ealing: 18,640Southwark: 18,869

    18,869Southwark is higher18,640

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Southwark 46,422, Ealing 59,371Ealing: 59,371Southwark: 46,422

    46,422Ealing is higher59,371

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southwark 4,119, Ealing 5,684Ealing: 5,684Southwark: 4,119

    4,119Ealing is higher5,684

Show the numbers
Southwark and Ealing, total
MeasureSouthwarkEalingHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.6bnEaling
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£350.0m£351.5m£332.0m£565.4m£567.8m£536.3mEaling
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£559.2m£561.6m£530.5m£724.6m£727.7m£687.3mEaling
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£279.4m£280.6m£265.0m£457.8m£459.8m£434.3mEaling
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£47.2m£47.4m£44.8m£71.8m£72.1m£68.1mEaling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£33.5m£33.6m£31.8mEaling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£2.3m£2.4m£2.2mEaling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£122.0m£122.5m£115.7m£114.1m£114.6m£108.2mSouthwark
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.2m£38.4m£36.3m£41.4m£41.6m£39.3mEaling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.8m£24.3m£24.4m£23.0mEaling
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£481.7m£483.8m£456.9m£643.5m£646.2m£610.4mEaling
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£153.7m£154.3m£145.8m£189.8m£190.6m£180.1mEaling
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£55.2m£55.5m£52.4m£52.3m£52.5m£49.6mSouthwark
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.2m£2.0m£2.9m£2.9m£2.8mEaling
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mEaling
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mEaling
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,35443,655Ealing
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,9109,512Ealing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3006,902Ealing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,86918,640Southwark
Universal Credittotal, May 202646,42259,371Ealing
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,1195,684Ealing

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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