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Southwark and Hammersmith and Fulham

317,058 and 190,803 residents (mid-2024).

Southwark is higher than Hammersmith and Fulham on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 19 of 22 measures, and Hammersmith and Fulham on 3. 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 Hammersmith and Fulham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southwark £3,861, Hammersmith and Fulham £3,872Hammersmith and Fulham: £3,872Southwark: £3,861Hammersmith and Fulham: £3,889Southwark: £3,877Hammersmith and Fulham: £3,673Southwark: £3,662

    £3,861£3,877£3,662Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£3,872£3,889£3,673

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Southwark £13,265, Hammersmith and Fulham £12,660Hammersmith and Fulham: £12,660Southwark: £13,265Hammersmith and Fulham: £12,713Southwark: £13,321Hammersmith and Fulham: £12,008Southwark: £12,582

    £13,265£13,321£12,582Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£12,660£12,713£12,008

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Southwark £2,329, Hammersmith and Fulham £2,159Hammersmith and Fulham: £2,159Southwark: £2,329Hammersmith and Fulham: £2,168Southwark: £2,339Hammersmith and Fulham: £2,048Southwark: £2,209

    £2,329£2,339£2,209Southwark is higher£2,159£2,168£2,048

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Southwark £10,590, Hammersmith and Fulham £10,362Hammersmith and Fulham: £10,362Southwark: £10,590Hammersmith and Fulham: £10,406Southwark: £10,635Hammersmith and Fulham: £9,829Southwark: £10,045

    £10,590£10,635£10,045Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£10,362£10,406£9,829

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Southwark £1,789, Hammersmith and Fulham £1,611Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,611Southwark: £1,789Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,618Southwark: £1,797Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,528Southwark: £1,697

    £1,789£1,797£1,697Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£1,611£1,618£1,528

  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, Hammersmith and Fulham £626Hammersmith and Fulham: £626Southwark: £813Hammersmith and Fulham: £629Southwark: £816Hammersmith and Fulham: £594Southwark: £771

    £813£816£771Southwark is higher£626£629£594

  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, Hammersmith and Fulham £61Hammersmith and Fulham: £61Southwark: £73Hammersmith and Fulham: £61Southwark: £73Hammersmith and Fulham: £57Southwark: £69

    £73£73£69Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£61£61£57

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southwark £385, Hammersmith and Fulham £335Hammersmith and Fulham: £335Southwark: £385Hammersmith and Fulham: £337Southwark: £386Hammersmith and Fulham: £318Southwark: £365

    £385£386£365Southwark is higher£335£337£318

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southwark £121, Hammersmith and Fulham £111Hammersmith and Fulham: £111Southwark: £121Hammersmith and Fulham: £111Southwark: £121Hammersmith and Fulham: £105Southwark: £114

    £121£121£114Southwark is higher£111£111£105

  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, Hammersmith and Fulham £68Hammersmith and Fulham: £68Southwark: £78Hammersmith and Fulham: £68Southwark: £78Hammersmith and Fulham: £65Southwark: £74

    £78£78£74Southwark is higher£68£68£65

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Southwark £2,006, Hammersmith and Fulham £1,848Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,848Southwark: £2,006Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,856Southwark: £2,015Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,753Southwark: £1,903

    £2,006£2,015£1,903Southwark is higher£1,848£1,856£1,753

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southwark £485, Hammersmith and Fulham £529Hammersmith and Fulham: £529Southwark: £485Hammersmith and Fulham: £531Southwark: £487Hammersmith and Fulham: £502Southwark: £460

    £485£487£460Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£529£531£502

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Southwark £230, Hammersmith and Fulham £228Hammersmith and Fulham: £228Southwark: £230Hammersmith and Fulham: £229Southwark: £231Hammersmith and Fulham: £217Southwark: £218

    £230£231£218Southwark is higher£228£229£217

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Southwark £8.94, Hammersmith and Fulham £8.80Hammersmith and Fulham: £8.80Southwark: £8.94Hammersmith and Fulham: £8.84Southwark: £8.98Hammersmith and Fulham: £8.35Southwark: £8.48

    £8.94£8.98£8.48Southwark is higher£8.80£8.84£8.35

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Southwark £5.80, Hammersmith and Fulham £5.57Hammersmith and Fulham: £5.57Southwark: £5.80Hammersmith and Fulham: £5.59Southwark: £5.82Hammersmith and Fulham: £5.28Southwark: £5.50

    £5.80£5.82£5.50Southwark is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southwark £3.07, Hammersmith and Fulham £4.28Hammersmith and Fulham: £4.28Southwark: £3.07Hammersmith and Fulham: £4.30Southwark: £3.08Hammersmith and Fulham: £4.06Southwark: £2.91

    £3.07£3.08£2.91Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£4.28£4.30£4.06

  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, Hammersmith and Fulham 987.9Hammersmith and Fulham: 987.9Southwark: 1,036.8

    1,036.8Southwark is higherDepends on how you count987.9

  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, Hammersmith and Fulham 250.0Hammersmith and Fulham: 250.0Southwark: 299.8

    299.8Southwark is higherDepends on how you count250.0

  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, Hammersmith and Fulham 133.0Hammersmith and Fulham: 133.0Southwark: 163.0

    163.0Southwark is higher133.0

  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, Hammersmith and Fulham 52.8Hammersmith and Fulham: 52.8Southwark: 59.5

    59.5Southwark is higher52.8

  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, Hammersmith and Fulham 169.5Hammersmith and Fulham: 169.5Southwark: 193.3

    193.3Southwark is higher169.5

  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, Hammersmith and Fulham 15.7Hammersmith and Fulham: 15.7Southwark: 17.2

    17.2Southwark is higher15.7

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Southwark and Hammersmith and Fulham, per person in the age group
MeasureSouthwarkHammersmith and FulhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,861£3,877£3,662£3,872£3,889£3,673Hammersmith and Fulham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,265£13,321£12,582£12,660£12,713£12,008Southwark
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,329£2,339£2,209£2,159£2,168£2,048Southwark
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,590£10,635£10,045£10,362£10,406£9,829Southwark
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,789£1,797£1,697£1,611£1,618£1,528Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£813£816£771£626£629£594Southwark
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£73£73£69£61£61£57Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£385£386£365£335£337£318Southwark
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£111£111£105Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£78£78£74£68£68£65Southwark
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,006£2,015£1,903£1,848£1,856£1,753Southwark
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£485£487£460£529£531£502Hammersmith and Fulham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£230£231£218£228£229£217Southwark
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.94£8.98£8.48£8.80£8.84£8.35Southwark
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.80£5.82£5.50£5.57£5.59£5.28Southwark
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.07£3.08£2.91£4.28£4.30£4.06Hammersmith and Fulham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,036.8987.9Southwark
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026299.8250.0Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.0133.0Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.552.8Southwark
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026193.3169.5Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.215.7Southwark

Per resident

Southwark is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Hammersmith and Fulham on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Southwark Hammersmith and Fulham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southwark £3,861, Hammersmith and Fulham £3,872Hammersmith and Fulham: £3,872Southwark: £3,861Hammersmith and Fulham: £3,889Southwark: £3,877Hammersmith and Fulham: £3,673Southwark: £3,662

    £3,861£3,877£3,662Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£3,872£3,889£3,673

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Southwark £1,104, Hammersmith and Fulham £1,282Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,282Southwark: £1,104Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,287Southwark: £1,109Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,216Southwark: £1,047

    £1,104£1,109£1,047Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£1,282£1,287£1,216

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Southwark £1,764, Hammersmith and Fulham £1,611Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,611Southwark: £1,764Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,618Southwark: £1,771Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,528Southwark: £1,673

    £1,764£1,771£1,673Southwark is higher£1,611£1,618£1,528

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Southwark £881, Hammersmith and Fulham £1,049Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,049Southwark: £881Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,054Southwark: £885Hammersmith and Fulham: £995Southwark: £836

    £881£885£836Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£1,049£1,054£995

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Southwark £149, Hammersmith and Fulham £163Hammersmith and Fulham: £163Southwark: £149Hammersmith and Fulham: £164Southwark: £150Hammersmith and Fulham: £155Southwark: £141

    £149£150£141Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£163£164£155

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Southwark £68, Hammersmith and Fulham £63Hammersmith and Fulham: £63Southwark: £68Hammersmith and Fulham: £64Southwark: £68Hammersmith and Fulham: £60Southwark: £64

    £68£68£64Southwark is higher£63£64£60

  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, Hammersmith and Fulham £6.14Hammersmith and Fulham: £6.14Southwark: £6.08Hammersmith and Fulham: £6.16Southwark: £6.11Hammersmith and Fulham: £5.82Southwark: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£6.14£6.16£5.82

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southwark £385, Hammersmith and Fulham £335Hammersmith and Fulham: £335Southwark: £385Hammersmith and Fulham: £337Southwark: £386Hammersmith and Fulham: £318Southwark: £365

    £385£386£365Southwark is higher£335£337£318

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southwark £121, Hammersmith and Fulham £111Hammersmith and Fulham: £111Southwark: £121Hammersmith and Fulham: £111Southwark: £121Hammersmith and Fulham: £105Southwark: £114

    £121£121£114Southwark is higher£111£111£105

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Southwark £59, Hammersmith and Fulham £51Hammersmith and Fulham: £51Southwark: £59Hammersmith and Fulham: £51Southwark: £59Hammersmith and Fulham: £48Southwark: £56

    £59£59£56Southwark is higher£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Southwark £1,519, Hammersmith and Fulham £1,379Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,379Southwark: £1,519Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,385Southwark: £1,526Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,308Southwark: £1,441

    £1,519£1,526£1,441Southwark is higher£1,379£1,385£1,308

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southwark £485, Hammersmith and Fulham £529Hammersmith and Fulham: £529Southwark: £485Hammersmith and Fulham: £531Southwark: £487Hammersmith and Fulham: £502Southwark: £460

    £485£487£460Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£529£531£502

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Southwark £174, Hammersmith and Fulham £171Hammersmith and Fulham: £171Southwark: £174Hammersmith and Fulham: £171Southwark: £175Hammersmith and Fulham: £162Southwark: £165

    £174£175£165Southwark is higher£171£171£162

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Southwark £6.77, Hammersmith and Fulham £6.57Hammersmith and Fulham: £6.57Southwark: £6.77Hammersmith and Fulham: £6.60Southwark: £6.80Hammersmith and Fulham: £6.23Southwark: £6.42

    £6.77£6.80£6.42Southwark is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Southwark £4.39, Hammersmith and Fulham £4.15Hammersmith and Fulham: £4.15Southwark: £4.39Hammersmith and Fulham: £4.17Southwark: £4.40Hammersmith and Fulham: £3.94Southwark: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16Southwark is higher£4.15£4.17£3.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southwark £3.07, Hammersmith and Fulham £4.28Hammersmith and Fulham: £4.28Southwark: £3.07Hammersmith and Fulham: £4.30Southwark: £3.08Hammersmith and Fulham: £4.06Southwark: £2.91

    £3.07£3.08£2.91Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£4.28£4.30£4.06

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Southwark 86.3, Hammersmith and Fulham 100.0Hammersmith and Fulham: 100.0Southwark: 86.3

    86.3Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count100.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southwark 25.0, Hammersmith and Fulham 25.3Hammersmith and Fulham: 25.3Southwark: 25.0

    25.0Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count25.3

  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, Hammersmith and Fulham 13.5Hammersmith and Fulham: 13.5Southwark: 13.6

    13.6Southwark is higher13.5

  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, Hammersmith and Fulham 52.8Hammersmith and Fulham: 52.8Southwark: 59.5

    59.5Southwark is higher52.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southwark 146.4, Hammersmith and Fulham 126.5Hammersmith and Fulham: 126.5Southwark: 146.4

    146.4Southwark is higher126.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southwark 13.0, Hammersmith and Fulham 11.7Hammersmith and Fulham: 11.7Southwark: 13.0

    13.0Southwark is higher11.7

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Southwark and Hammersmith and Fulham, per resident
MeasureSouthwarkHammersmith and FulhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,861£3,877£3,662£3,872£3,889£3,673Hammersmith and Fulham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,104£1,109£1,047£1,282£1,287£1,216Hammersmith and Fulham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,764£1,771£1,673£1,611£1,618£1,528Southwark
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£881£885£836£1,049£1,054£995Hammersmith and Fulham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£163£164£155Hammersmith and Fulham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£64£63£64£60Southwark
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£6.14£6.16£5.82Hammersmith and Fulham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£385£386£365£335£337£318Southwark
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£111£111£105Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£51£51£48Southwark
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,519£1,526£1,441£1,379£1,385£1,308Southwark
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£485£487£460£529£531£502Hammersmith and Fulham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£171£171£162Southwark
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.77£6.80£6.42£6.57£6.60£6.23Southwark
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£4.15£4.17£3.94Southwark
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.07£3.08£2.91£4.28£4.30£4.06Hammersmith and Fulham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202686.3100.0Hammersmith and Fulham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.025.3Hammersmith and Fulham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.613.5Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.552.8Southwark
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026146.4126.5Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.011.7Southwark

Total

Southwark is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Hammersmith and Fulham on 0. 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 Hammersmith and Fulham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Southwark £1.2bn, Hammersmith and Fulham £738.9mHammersmith and Fulham: £738.9mSouthwark: £1.2bnHammersmith and Fulham: £742.0mSouthwark: £1.2bnHammersmith and Fulham: £700.9mSouthwark: £1.2bn

    £1.2bnSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£738.9m£742.0m£700.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Southwark £350.0m, Hammersmith and Fulham £244.6mHammersmith and Fulham: £244.6mSouthwark: £350.0mHammersmith and Fulham: £245.6mSouthwark: £351.5mHammersmith and Fulham: £232.0mSouthwark: £332.0m

    £350.0m£351.5m£332.0mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£244.6m£245.6m£232.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Southwark £559.2m, Hammersmith and Fulham £307.4mHammersmith and Fulham: £307.4mSouthwark: £559.2mHammersmith and Fulham: £308.7mSouthwark: £561.6mHammersmith and Fulham: £291.6mSouthwark: £530.5m

    £559.2m£561.6m£530.5mSouthwark is higher£307.4m£308.7m£291.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Southwark £279.4m, Hammersmith and Fulham £200.2mHammersmith and Fulham: £200.2mSouthwark: £279.4mHammersmith and Fulham: £201.1mSouthwark: £280.6mHammersmith and Fulham: £189.9mSouthwark: £265.0m

    £279.4m£280.6m£265.0mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£200.2m£201.1m£189.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Southwark £47.2m, Hammersmith and Fulham £31.1mHammersmith and Fulham: £31.1mSouthwark: £47.2mHammersmith and Fulham: £31.3mSouthwark: £47.4mHammersmith and Fulham: £29.5mSouthwark: £44.8m

    £47.2m£47.4m£44.8mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£31.1m£31.3m£29.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southwark £21.4m, Hammersmith and Fulham £12.1mHammersmith and Fulham: £12.1mSouthwark: £21.4mHammersmith and Fulham: £12.1mSouthwark: £21.5mHammersmith and Fulham: £11.5mSouthwark: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mSouthwark is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m

  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, Hammersmith and Fulham £1.2mHammersmith and Fulham: £1.2mSouthwark: £1.9mHammersmith and Fulham: £1.2mSouthwark: £1.9mHammersmith and Fulham: £1.1mSouthwark: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southwark £122.0m, Hammersmith and Fulham £64.0mHammersmith and Fulham: £64.0mSouthwark: £122.0mHammersmith and Fulham: £64.2mSouthwark: £122.5mHammersmith and Fulham: £60.7mSouthwark: £115.7m

    £122.0m£122.5m£115.7mSouthwark is higher£64.0m£64.2m£60.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Southwark £38.2m, Hammersmith and Fulham £21.2mHammersmith and Fulham: £21.2mSouthwark: £38.2mHammersmith and Fulham: £21.3mSouthwark: £38.4mHammersmith and Fulham: £20.1mSouthwark: £36.3m

    £38.2m£38.4m£36.3mSouthwark is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southwark £18.7m, Hammersmith and Fulham £9.7mHammersmith and Fulham: £9.7mSouthwark: £18.7mHammersmith and Fulham: £9.7mSouthwark: £18.8mHammersmith and Fulham: £9.2mSouthwark: £17.8m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.8mSouthwark is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Southwark £481.7m, Hammersmith and Fulham £263.1mHammersmith and Fulham: £263.1mSouthwark: £481.7mHammersmith and Fulham: £264.3mSouthwark: £483.8mHammersmith and Fulham: £249.6mSouthwark: £456.9m

    £481.7m£483.8m£456.9mSouthwark is higher£263.1m£264.3m£249.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Southwark £153.7m, Hammersmith and Fulham £100.9mHammersmith and Fulham: £100.9mSouthwark: £153.7mHammersmith and Fulham: £101.3mSouthwark: £154.3mHammersmith and Fulham: £95.7mSouthwark: £145.8m

    £153.7m£154.3m£145.8mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£100.9m£101.3m£95.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Southwark £55.2m, Hammersmith and Fulham £32.5mHammersmith and Fulham: £32.5mSouthwark: £55.2mHammersmith and Fulham: £32.7mSouthwark: £55.5mHammersmith and Fulham: £30.9mSouthwark: £52.4m

    £55.2m£55.5m£52.4mSouthwark is higher£32.5m£32.7m£30.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Southwark £2.1m, Hammersmith and Fulham £1.3mHammersmith and Fulham: £1.3mSouthwark: £2.1mHammersmith and Fulham: £1.3mSouthwark: £2.2mHammersmith and Fulham: £1.2mSouthwark: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.2m£2.0mSouthwark is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Southwark £1.4m, Hammersmith and Fulham £0.79mHammersmith and Fulham: £0.79mSouthwark: £1.4mHammersmith and Fulham: £0.80mSouthwark: £1.4mHammersmith and Fulham: £0.75mSouthwark: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSouthwark is higher£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Southwark £0.97m, Hammersmith and Fulham £0.82mHammersmith and Fulham: £0.82mSouthwark: £0.97mHammersmith and Fulham: £0.82mSouthwark: £0.98mHammersmith and Fulham: £0.77mSouthwark: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.98m£0.92mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£0.82m£0.82m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Southwark 27,354, Hammersmith and Fulham 19,087Hammersmith and Fulham: 19,087Southwark: 27,354

    27,354Southwark is higherDepends on how you count19,087

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Southwark 7,910, Hammersmith and Fulham 4,830Hammersmith and Fulham: 4,830Southwark: 7,910

    7,910Southwark is higherDepends on how you count4,830

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southwark 4,300, Hammersmith and Fulham 2,570Hammersmith and Fulham: 2,570Southwark: 4,300

    4,300Southwark is higher2,570

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southwark 18,869, Hammersmith and Fulham 10,068Hammersmith and Fulham: 10,068Southwark: 18,869

    18,869Southwark is higher10,068

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Southwark 46,422, Hammersmith and Fulham 24,135Hammersmith and Fulham: 24,135Southwark: 46,422

    46,422Southwark is higher24,135

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southwark 4,119, Hammersmith and Fulham 2,233Hammersmith and Fulham: 2,233Southwark: 4,119

    4,119Southwark is higher2,233

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Southwark and Hammersmith and Fulham, total
MeasureSouthwarkHammersmith and FulhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£738.9m£742.0m£700.9mSouthwark
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£350.0m£351.5m£332.0m£244.6m£245.6m£232.0mSouthwark
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£559.2m£561.6m£530.5m£307.4m£308.7m£291.6mSouthwark
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£279.4m£280.6m£265.0m£200.2m£201.1m£189.9mSouthwark
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£47.2m£47.4m£44.8m£31.1m£31.3m£29.5mSouthwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£12.1m£12.1m£11.5mSouthwark
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mSouthwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£122.0m£122.5m£115.7m£64.0m£64.2m£60.7mSouthwark
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.2m£38.4m£36.3m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mSouthwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.8m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mSouthwark
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£481.7m£483.8m£456.9m£263.1m£264.3m£249.6mSouthwark
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£153.7m£154.3m£145.8m£100.9m£101.3m£95.7mSouthwark
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£55.2m£55.5m£52.4m£32.5m£32.7m£30.9mSouthwark
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.2m£2.0m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSouthwark
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.79m£0.80m£0.75mSouthwark
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m£0.82m£0.82m£0.77mSouthwark
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,35419,087Southwark
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,9104,830Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3002,570Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,86910,068Southwark
Universal Credittotal, May 202646,42224,135Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,1192,233Southwark

Sources

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

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