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Southwark and Greenwich

317,058 and 301,259 residents (mid-2024).

Southwark is higher than Greenwich on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 10 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 8 of 22 measures, and Greenwich on 14. 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 Greenwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southwark £3,861, Greenwich £3,946Greenwich: £3,946Southwark: £3,861Greenwich: £3,962Southwark: £3,877Greenwich: £3,743Southwark: £3,662

    £3,861£3,877£3,662Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£3,946£3,962£3,743

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Southwark £13,265, Greenwich £12,749Greenwich: £12,749Southwark: £13,265Greenwich: £12,803Southwark: £13,321Greenwich: £12,093Southwark: £12,582

    £13,265£13,321£12,582Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£12,749£12,803£12,093

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Southwark £2,329, Greenwich £2,446Greenwich: £2,446Southwark: £2,329Greenwich: £2,457Southwark: £2,339Greenwich: £2,320Southwark: £2,209

    £2,329£2,339£2,209Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£2,446£2,457£2,320

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Southwark £10,590, Greenwich £10,600Greenwich: £10,600Southwark: £10,590Greenwich: £10,645Southwark: £10,635Greenwich: £10,055Southwark: £10,045

    £10,590£10,635£10,045Greenwich is higher£10,600£10,645£10,055

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Southwark £1,789, Greenwich £1,361Greenwich: £1,361Southwark: £1,789Greenwich: £1,367Southwark: £1,797Greenwich: £1,291Southwark: £1,697

    £1,789£1,797£1,697Southwark is higher£1,361£1,367£1,291

  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, Greenwich £734Greenwich: £734Southwark: £813Greenwich: £738Southwark: £816Greenwich: £697Southwark: £771

    £813£816£771Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£734£738£697

  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, Greenwich £53Greenwich: £53Southwark: £73Greenwich: £53Southwark: £73Greenwich: £51Southwark: £69

    £73£73£69Southwark is higher£53£53£51

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southwark £385, Greenwich £402Greenwich: £402Southwark: £385Greenwich: £404Southwark: £386Greenwich: £382Southwark: £365

    £385£386£365Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£402£404£382

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southwark £121, Greenwich £137Greenwich: £137Southwark: £121Greenwich: £138Southwark: £121Greenwich: £130Southwark: £114

    £121£121£114Greenwich is higher£137£138£130

  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, Greenwich £98Greenwich: £98Southwark: £78Greenwich: £99Southwark: £78Greenwich: £93Southwark: £74

    £78£78£74Greenwich is higher£98£99£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Southwark £2,006, Greenwich £2,054Greenwich: £2,054Southwark: £2,006Greenwich: £2,063Southwark: £2,015Greenwich: £1,949Southwark: £1,903

    £2,006£2,015£1,903Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£2,054£2,063£1,949

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southwark £485, Greenwich £410Greenwich: £410Southwark: £485Greenwich: £411Southwark: £487Greenwich: £389Southwark: £460

    £485£487£460Southwark is higher£410£411£389

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Southwark £230, Greenwich £273Greenwich: £273Southwark: £230Greenwich: £274Southwark: £231Greenwich: £259Southwark: £218

    £230£231£218Greenwich is higher£273£274£259

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Southwark £8.94, Greenwich £10Greenwich: £10Southwark: £8.94Greenwich: £10Southwark: £8.98Greenwich: £9.84Southwark: £8.48

    £8.94£8.98£8.48Greenwich is higher£10£10£9.84

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Southwark £5.80, Greenwich £9.74Greenwich: £9.74Southwark: £5.80Greenwich: £9.78Southwark: £5.82Greenwich: £9.24Southwark: £5.50

    £5.80£5.82£5.50Greenwich is higher£9.74£9.78£9.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southwark £3.07, Greenwich £3.49Greenwich: £3.49Southwark: £3.07Greenwich: £3.50Southwark: £3.08Greenwich: £3.31Southwark: £2.91

    £3.07£3.08£2.91Greenwich is higher£3.49£3.50£3.31

  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, Greenwich 988.9Greenwich: 988.9Southwark: 1,036.8

    1,036.8Southwark is higherDepends on how you count988.9

  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, Greenwich 221.5Greenwich: 221.5Southwark: 299.8

    299.8Southwark is higher221.5

  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, Greenwich 152.0Greenwich: 152.0Southwark: 163.0

    163.0Southwark is higherDepends on how you count152.0

  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, Greenwich 61.9Greenwich: 61.9Southwark: 59.5

    59.5Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count61.9

  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, Greenwich 208.3Greenwich: 208.3Southwark: 193.3

    193.3Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count208.3

  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, Greenwich 22.2Greenwich: 22.2Southwark: 17.2

    17.2Greenwich is higher22.2

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Southwark and Greenwich, per person in the age group
MeasureSouthwarkGreenwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,861£3,877£3,662£3,946£3,962£3,743Greenwich
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,265£13,321£12,582£12,749£12,803£12,093Southwark
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,329£2,339£2,209£2,446£2,457£2,320Greenwich
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,590£10,635£10,045£10,600£10,645£10,055Greenwich
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,789£1,797£1,697£1,361£1,367£1,291Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£813£816£771£734£738£697Southwark
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£73£73£69£53£53£51Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£385£386£365£402£404£382Greenwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£137£138£130Greenwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£78£78£74£98£99£93Greenwich
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,006£2,015£1,903£2,054£2,063£1,949Greenwich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£485£487£460£410£411£389Southwark
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£230£231£218£273£274£259Greenwich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.94£8.98£8.48£10£10£9.84Greenwich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.80£5.82£5.50£9.74£9.78£9.24Greenwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.07£3.08£2.91£3.49£3.50£3.31Greenwich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,036.8988.9Southwark
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026299.8221.5Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.0152.0Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.561.9Greenwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026193.3208.3Greenwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.222.2Greenwich

Per resident

Southwark is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Greenwich 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 Greenwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southwark £3,861, Greenwich £3,946Greenwich: £3,946Southwark: £3,861Greenwich: £3,962Southwark: £3,877Greenwich: £3,743Southwark: £3,662

    £3,861£3,877£3,662Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£3,946£3,962£3,743

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Southwark £1,104, Greenwich £1,275Greenwich: £1,275Southwark: £1,104Greenwich: £1,280Southwark: £1,109Greenwich: £1,209Southwark: £1,047

    £1,104£1,109£1,047Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£1,275£1,280£1,209

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Southwark £1,764, Greenwich £1,718Greenwich: £1,718Southwark: £1,764Greenwich: £1,726Southwark: £1,771Greenwich: £1,630Southwark: £1,673

    £1,764£1,771£1,673Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£1,718£1,726£1,630

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Southwark £881, Greenwich £1,060Greenwich: £1,060Southwark: £881Greenwich: £1,064Southwark: £885Greenwich: £1,005Southwark: £836

    £881£885£836Greenwich is higher£1,060£1,064£1,005

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Southwark £149, Greenwich £136Greenwich: £136Southwark: £149Greenwich: £137Southwark: £150Greenwich: £129Southwark: £141

    £149£150£141Southwark is higher£136£137£129

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Southwark £68, Greenwich £73Greenwich: £73Southwark: £68Greenwich: £74Southwark: £68Greenwich: £70Southwark: £64

    £68£68£64Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£73£74£70

  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, Greenwich £5.32Greenwich: £5.32Southwark: £6.08Greenwich: £5.35Southwark: £6.11Greenwich: £5.05Southwark: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77Southwark is higher£5.32£5.35£5.05

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southwark £385, Greenwich £402Greenwich: £402Southwark: £385Greenwich: £404Southwark: £386Greenwich: £382Southwark: £365

    £385£386£365Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£402£404£382

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southwark £121, Greenwich £137Greenwich: £137Southwark: £121Greenwich: £138Southwark: £121Greenwich: £130Southwark: £114

    £121£121£114Greenwich is higher£137£138£130

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Southwark £59, Greenwich £69Greenwich: £69Southwark: £59Greenwich: £69Southwark: £59Greenwich: £65Southwark: £56

    £59£59£56Greenwich is higher£69£69£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Southwark £1,519, Greenwich £1,443Greenwich: £1,443Southwark: £1,519Greenwich: £1,449Southwark: £1,526Greenwich: £1,369Southwark: £1,441

    £1,519£1,526£1,441Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£1,443£1,449£1,369

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southwark £485, Greenwich £410Greenwich: £410Southwark: £485Greenwich: £411Southwark: £487Greenwich: £389Southwark: £460

    £485£487£460Southwark is higher£410£411£389

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Southwark £174, Greenwich £192Greenwich: £192Southwark: £174Greenwich: £193Southwark: £175Greenwich: £182Southwark: £165

    £174£175£165Greenwich is higher£192£193£182

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Southwark £6.77, Greenwich £7.28Greenwich: £7.28Southwark: £6.77Greenwich: £7.32Southwark: £6.80Greenwich: £6.91Southwark: £6.42

    £6.77£6.80£6.42Greenwich is higher£7.28£7.32£6.91

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Southwark £4.39, Greenwich £6.84Greenwich: £6.84Southwark: £4.39Greenwich: £6.87Southwark: £4.40Greenwich: £6.49Southwark: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16Greenwich is higher£6.84£6.87£6.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southwark £3.07, Greenwich £3.49Greenwich: £3.49Southwark: £3.07Greenwich: £3.50Southwark: £3.08Greenwich: £3.31Southwark: £2.91

    £3.07£3.08£2.91Greenwich is higher£3.49£3.50£3.31

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Southwark 86.3, Greenwich 98.9Greenwich: 98.9Southwark: 86.3

    86.3Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count98.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southwark 25.0, Greenwich 22.1Greenwich: 22.1Southwark: 25.0

    25.0Southwark is higher22.1

  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, Greenwich 15.2Greenwich: 15.2Southwark: 13.6

    13.6Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count15.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southwark 59.5, Greenwich 61.9Greenwich: 61.9Southwark: 59.5

    59.5Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count61.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southwark 146.4, Greenwich 146.3Greenwich: 146.3Southwark: 146.4

    146.4Southwark is higherDepends on how you count146.3

  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, Greenwich 15.6Greenwich: 15.6Southwark: 13.0

    13.0Greenwich is higher15.6

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Southwark and Greenwich, per resident
MeasureSouthwarkGreenwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,861£3,877£3,662£3,946£3,962£3,743Greenwich
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,104£1,109£1,047£1,275£1,280£1,209Greenwich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,764£1,771£1,673£1,718£1,726£1,630Southwark
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£881£885£836£1,060£1,064£1,005Greenwich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£136£137£129Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£64£73£74£70Greenwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£5.32£5.35£5.05Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£385£386£365£402£404£382Greenwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£137£138£130Greenwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£69£69£65Greenwich
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,519£1,526£1,441£1,443£1,449£1,369Southwark
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£485£487£460£410£411£389Southwark
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£192£193£182Greenwich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.77£6.80£6.42£7.28£7.32£6.91Greenwich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£6.84£6.87£6.49Greenwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.07£3.08£2.91£3.49£3.50£3.31Greenwich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202686.398.9Greenwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.022.1Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.615.2Greenwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.561.9Greenwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026146.4146.3Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.015.6Greenwich

Total

Southwark is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Greenwich on 12. 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 Greenwich

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Southwark £1.2bn, Greenwich £1.2bnGreenwich: £1.2bnSouthwark: £1.2bnGreenwich: £1.2bnSouthwark: £1.2bnGreenwich: £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, Greenwich £384.0mGreenwich: £384.0mSouthwark: £350.0mGreenwich: £385.6mSouthwark: £351.5mGreenwich: £364.3mSouthwark: £332.0m

    £350.0m£351.5m£332.0mGreenwich is higherDepends on how you count£384.0m£385.6m£364.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Southwark £559.2m, Greenwich £517.7mGreenwich: £517.7mSouthwark: £559.2mGreenwich: £519.9mSouthwark: £561.6mGreenwich: £491.0mSouthwark: £530.5m

    £559.2m£561.6m£530.5mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£517.7m£519.9m£491.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Southwark £279.4m, Greenwich £319.3mGreenwich: £319.3mSouthwark: £279.4mGreenwich: £320.7mSouthwark: £280.6mGreenwich: £302.9mSouthwark: £265.0m

    £279.4m£280.6m£265.0mGreenwich is higher£319.3m£320.7m£302.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Southwark £47.2m, Greenwich £41.0mGreenwich: £41.0mSouthwark: £47.2mGreenwich: £41.2mSouthwark: £47.4mGreenwich: £38.9mSouthwark: £44.8m

    £47.2m£47.4m£44.8mSouthwark is higher£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southwark £21.4m, Greenwich £22.1mGreenwich: £22.1mSouthwark: £21.4mGreenwich: £22.2mSouthwark: £21.5mGreenwich: £21.0mSouthwark: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mGreenwich is higherDepends on how you count£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m

  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, Greenwich £1.6mGreenwich: £1.6mSouthwark: £1.9mGreenwich: £1.6mSouthwark: £1.9mGreenwich: £1.5mSouthwark: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mSouthwark is higher£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, Greenwich £121.2mGreenwich: £121.2mSouthwark: £122.0mGreenwich: £121.7mSouthwark: £122.5mGreenwich: £115.0mSouthwark: £115.7m

    £122.0m£122.5m£115.7mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£121.2m£121.7m£115.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Southwark £38.2m, Greenwich £41.2mGreenwich: £41.2mSouthwark: £38.2mGreenwich: £41.4mSouthwark: £38.4mGreenwich: £39.1mSouthwark: £36.3m

    £38.2m£38.4m£36.3mGreenwich is higher£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southwark £18.7m, Greenwich £20.8mGreenwich: £20.8mSouthwark: £18.7mGreenwich: £20.9mSouthwark: £18.8mGreenwich: £19.7mSouthwark: £17.8m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.8mGreenwich is higher£20.8m£20.9m£19.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Southwark £481.7m, Greenwich £434.8mGreenwich: £434.8mSouthwark: £481.7mGreenwich: £436.6mSouthwark: £483.8mGreenwich: £412.4mSouthwark: £456.9m

    £481.7m£483.8m£456.9mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£434.8m£436.6m£412.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Southwark £153.7m, Greenwich £123.4mGreenwich: £123.4mSouthwark: £153.7mGreenwich: £124.0mSouthwark: £154.3mGreenwich: £117.1mSouthwark: £145.8m

    £153.7m£154.3m£145.8mSouthwark is higher£123.4m£124.0m£117.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Southwark £55.2m, Greenwich £57.8mGreenwich: £57.8mSouthwark: £55.2mGreenwich: £58.1mSouthwark: £55.5mGreenwich: £54.9mSouthwark: £52.4m

    £55.2m£55.5m£52.4mGreenwich is higher£57.8m£58.1m£54.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Southwark £2.1m, Greenwich £2.2mGreenwich: £2.2mSouthwark: £2.1mGreenwich: £2.2mSouthwark: £2.2mGreenwich: £2.1mSouthwark: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.2m£2.0mGreenwich is higher£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Southwark £1.4m, Greenwich £2.1mGreenwich: £2.1mSouthwark: £1.4mGreenwich: £2.1mSouthwark: £1.4mGreenwich: £2.0mSouthwark: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mGreenwich is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Southwark £0.97m, Greenwich £1.1mGreenwich: £1.1mSouthwark: £0.97mGreenwich: £1.1mSouthwark: £0.98mGreenwich: £1.00mSouthwark: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.98m£0.92mGreenwich is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.00m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Southwark 27,354, Greenwich 29,786Greenwich: 29,786Southwark: 27,354

    27,354Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count29,786

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Southwark 7,910, Greenwich 6,671Greenwich: 6,671Southwark: 7,910

    7,910Southwark is higher6,671

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southwark 4,300, Greenwich 4,578Greenwich: 4,578Southwark: 4,300

    4,300Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count4,578

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southwark 18,869, Greenwich 18,651Greenwich: 18,651Southwark: 18,869

    18,869Southwark is higherDepends on how you count18,651

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Southwark 46,422, Greenwich 44,070Greenwich: 44,070Southwark: 46,422

    46,422Southwark is higherDepends on how you count44,070

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southwark 4,119, Greenwich 4,703Greenwich: 4,703Southwark: 4,119

    4,119Greenwich is higher4,703

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Southwark and Greenwich, total
MeasureSouthwarkGreenwichHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnSouthwark
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£350.0m£351.5m£332.0m£384.0m£385.6m£364.3mGreenwich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£559.2m£561.6m£530.5m£517.7m£519.9m£491.0mSouthwark
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£279.4m£280.6m£265.0m£319.3m£320.7m£302.9mGreenwich
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£47.2m£47.4m£44.8m£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mSouthwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£22.1m£22.2m£21.0mGreenwich
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£121.2m£121.7m£115.0mSouthwark
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.2m£38.4m£36.3m£41.2m£41.4m£39.1mGreenwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.8m£20.8m£20.9m£19.7mGreenwich
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£481.7m£483.8m£456.9m£434.8m£436.6m£412.4mSouthwark
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£153.7m£154.3m£145.8m£123.4m£124.0m£117.1mSouthwark
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£55.2m£55.5m£52.4m£57.8m£58.1m£54.9mGreenwich
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.2m£2.0m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mGreenwich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mGreenwich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m£1.1m£1.1m£1.00mGreenwich
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,35429,786Greenwich
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,9106,671Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3004,578Greenwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,86918,651Southwark
Universal Credittotal, May 202646,42244,070Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,1194,703Greenwich

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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