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Southwark and Haringey
Southwark is higher than Haringey on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 7 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.
Per person in the age group
Southwark is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Haringey 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 Haringey
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,861£3,877£3,662Haringey is higher£4,871£4,892£4,621
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,265£13,321£12,582Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£13,192£13,248£12,513
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,329£2,339£2,209Haringey is higher£3,287£3,301£3,118
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£10,590£10,635£10,045Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£10,587£10,632£10,042
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£1,789£1,797£1,697Haringey is higher£1,802£1,810£1,709
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£813£816£771Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£737£740£699
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£73£73£69Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£66£66£63
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£385£386£365Haringey is higherDepends on how you count£429£431£407
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£121£121£114Southwark is higher£119£120£113
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£78£78£74Haringey is higher£105£106£100
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,006£2,015£1,903Haringey is higher£2,840£2,852£2,694
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£485£487£460Haringey is higher£599£601£568
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£230£231£218Haringey is higher£323£325£307
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.94£8.98£8.48Haringey is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.68
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.80£5.82£5.50Haringey is higher£8.15£8.18£7.73
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3.07£3.08£2.91Haringey is higher£4.28£4.30£4.06
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,036.8Southwark is higherDepends on how you count1,034.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
299.8Southwark is higherDepends on how you count274.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
163.0Southwark is higherDepends on how you count156.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
59.5Haringey is higherDepends on how you count67.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
193.3Haringey is higher262.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
17.2Haringey is higher24.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Southwark | Haringey | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,861£3,877£3,662 | £4,871£4,892£4,621 | Haringey |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,265£13,321£12,582 | £13,192£13,248£12,513 | Southwark |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,329£2,339£2,209 | £3,287£3,301£3,118 | Haringey |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £10,590£10,635£10,045 | £10,587£10,632£10,042 | Southwark |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £1,789£1,797£1,697 | £1,802£1,810£1,709 | Haringey |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £813£816£771 | £737£740£699 | Southwark |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £73£73£69 | £66£66£63 | Southwark |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £385£386£365 | £429£431£407 | Haringey |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £121£121£114 | £119£120£113 | Southwark |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £78£78£74 | £105£106£100 | Haringey |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,006£2,015£1,903 | £2,840£2,852£2,694 | Haringey |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £485£487£460 | £599£601£568 | Haringey |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £230£231£218 | £323£325£307 | Haringey |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.94£8.98£8.48 | £10£10£9.68 | Haringey |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.80£5.82£5.50 | £8.15£8.18£7.73 | Haringey |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3.07£3.08£2.91 | £4.28£4.30£4.06 | Haringey |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,036.8 | 1,034.4 | Southwark |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 299.8 | 274.9 | Southwark |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 163.0 | 156.3 | Southwark |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 59.5 | 67.4 | Haringey |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 193.3 | 262.3 | Haringey |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 17.2 | 24.0 | Haringey |
Per resident
Southwark is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Haringey on 21. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Southwark Haringey
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,861£3,877£3,662Haringey is higher£4,871£4,892£4,621
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,104£1,109£1,047Haringey is higherDepends on how you count£1,369£1,375£1,298
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,764£1,771£1,673Haringey is higher£2,351£2,361£2,230
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£881£885£836Haringey is higherDepends on how you count£1,098£1,103£1,042
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£149£150£141Haringey is higher£187£188£177
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£68£68£64Haringey is higherDepends on how you count£76£77£73
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.08£6.11£5.77Haringey is higherDepends on how you count£6.84£6.87£6.49
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£385£386£365Haringey is higherDepends on how you count£429£431£407
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£121£121£114Southwark is higher£119£120£113
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£59£59£56Haringey is higher£75£76£71
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,519£1,526£1,441Haringey is higher£2,031£2,040£1,927
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£485£487£460Haringey is higher£599£601£568
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£174£175£165Haringey is higher£231£232£219
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£6.77£6.80£6.42Haringey is higherDepends on how you count£7.30£7.33£6.92
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.39£4.40£4.16Haringey is higher£5.83£5.85£5.53
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3.07£3.08£2.91Haringey is higher£4.28£4.30£4.06
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
86.3Haringey is higherDepends on how you count107.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
25.0Haringey is higherDepends on how you count28.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.6Haringey is higherDepends on how you count16.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
59.5Haringey is higherDepends on how you count67.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
146.4Haringey is higher187.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.0Haringey is higher17.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Southwark | Haringey | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,861£3,877£3,662 | £4,871£4,892£4,621 | Haringey |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,104£1,109£1,047 | £1,369£1,375£1,298 | Haringey |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,764£1,771£1,673 | £2,351£2,361£2,230 | Haringey |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £881£885£836 | £1,098£1,103£1,042 | Haringey |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £149£150£141 | £187£188£177 | Haringey |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £68£68£64 | £76£77£73 | Haringey |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.08£6.11£5.77 | £6.84£6.87£6.49 | Haringey |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £385£386£365 | £429£431£407 | Haringey |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £121£121£114 | £119£120£113 | Southwark |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £59£59£56 | £75£76£71 | Haringey |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,519£1,526£1,441 | £2,031£2,040£1,927 | Haringey |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £485£487£460 | £599£601£568 | Haringey |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £174£175£165 | £231£232£219 | Haringey |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £6.77£6.80£6.42 | £7.30£7.33£6.92 | Haringey |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.39£4.40£4.16 | £5.83£5.85£5.53 | Haringey |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3.07£3.08£2.91 | £4.28£4.30£4.06 | Haringey |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 86.3 | 107.3 | Haringey |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 25.0 | 28.5 | Haringey |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.6 | 16.2 | Haringey |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 59.5 | 67.4 | Haringey |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 146.4 | 187.6 | Haringey |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.0 | 17.2 | Haringey |
Total
Southwark is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Haringey 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 Haringey
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.2bnHaringey is higher£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£350.0m£351.5m£332.0mHaringey is higherDepends on how you count£367.6m£369.1m£348.6m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£559.2m£561.6m£530.5mHaringey is higher£631.3m£633.9m£598.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£279.4m£280.6m£265.0mHaringey is higherDepends on how you count£295.0m£296.2m£279.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£47.2m£47.4m£44.8mHaringey is higher£50.2m£50.4m£47.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£122.0m£122.5m£115.7mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£115.3m£115.8m£109.3m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£38.2m£38.4m£36.3mSouthwark is higher£32.0m£32.1m£30.3m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.7m£18.8m£17.8mHaringey is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£481.7m£483.8m£456.9mHaringey is higher£545.4m£547.7m£517.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£153.7m£154.3m£145.8mHaringey is higher£160.8m£161.5m£152.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£55.2m£55.5m£52.4mHaringey is higher£62.1m£62.4m£58.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£2.1m£2.2m£2.0mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mHaringey is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mHaringey is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
27,354Haringey is higherDepends on how you count28,821
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
7,910Southwark is higherDepends on how you count7,660
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,300Haringey is higherDepends on how you count4,355
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
18,869Southwark is higherDepends on how you count18,099
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
46,422Haringey is higher50,367
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,119Haringey is higher4,611
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| Measure | Southwark | Haringey | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.2bn | £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn | Haringey |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £350.0m£351.5m£332.0m | £367.6m£369.1m£348.6m | Haringey |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £559.2m£561.6m£530.5m | £631.3m£633.9m£598.8m | Haringey |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £279.4m£280.6m£265.0m | £295.0m£296.2m£279.8m | Haringey |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £47.2m£47.4m£44.8m | £50.2m£50.4m£47.6m | Haringey |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £21.4m£21.5m£20.3m | £20.5m£20.6m£19.5m | Southwark |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £1.9m£1.9m£1.8m | £1.8m£1.8m£1.7m | Southwark |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £122.0m£122.5m£115.7m | £115.3m£115.8m£109.3m | Southwark |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £38.2m£38.4m£36.3m | £32.0m£32.1m£30.3m | Southwark |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.7m£18.8m£17.8m | £20.2m£20.3m£19.2m | Haringey |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £481.7m£483.8m£456.9m | £545.4m£547.7m£517.3m | Haringey |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £153.7m£154.3m£145.8m | £160.8m£161.5m£152.5m | Haringey |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £55.2m£55.5m£52.4m | £62.1m£62.4m£58.9m | Haringey |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £2.1m£2.2m£2.0m | £2.0m£2.0m£1.9m | Southwark |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £1.4m£1.4m£1.3m | £1.6m£1.6m£1.5m | Haringey |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.97m£0.98m£0.92m | £1.2m£1.2m£1.1m | Haringey |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 27,354 | 28,821 | Haringey |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 7,910 | 7,660 | Southwark |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,300 | 4,355 | Haringey |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 18,869 | 18,099 | Southwark |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 46,422 | 50,367 | Haringey |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,119 | 4,611 | Haringey |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.