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Southwark and Islington

317,058 and 226,183 residents (mid-2024).

Southwark is higher than Islington on 0 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 19 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 0 of 22 measures, and Islington on 22. 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 Islington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southwark £3,861, Islington £4,580Islington: £4,580Southwark: £3,861Islington: £4,599Southwark: £3,877Islington: £4,344Southwark: £3,662

    £3,861£3,877£3,662Islington is higherDepends on how you count£4,580£4,599£4,344

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Southwark £13,265, Islington £13,939Islington: £13,939Southwark: £13,265Islington: £13,998Southwark: £13,321Islington: £13,222Southwark: £12,582

    £13,265£13,321£12,582Islington is higherDepends on how you count£13,939£13,998£13,222

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Southwark £2,329, Islington £2,631Islington: £2,631Southwark: £2,329Islington: £2,642Southwark: £2,339Islington: £2,495Southwark: £2,209

    £2,329£2,339£2,209Islington is higherDepends on how you count£2,631£2,642£2,495

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Southwark £10,590, Islington £11,132Islington: £11,132Southwark: £10,590Islington: £11,179Southwark: £10,635Islington: £10,559Southwark: £10,045

    £10,590£10,635£10,045Islington is higherDepends on how you count£11,132£11,179£10,559

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Southwark £1,789, Islington £1,911Islington: £1,911Southwark: £1,789Islington: £1,919Southwark: £1,797Islington: £1,812Southwark: £1,697

    £1,789£1,797£1,697Islington is higherDepends on how you count£1,911£1,919£1,812

  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, Islington £819Islington: £819Southwark: £813Islington: £822Southwark: £816Islington: £777Southwark: £771

    £813£816£771Islington is higherDepends on how you count£819£822£777

  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, Islington £78Islington: £78Southwark: £73Islington: £78Southwark: £73Islington: £74Southwark: £69

    £73£73£69Islington is higherDepends on how you count£78£78£74

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southwark £385, Islington £509Islington: £509Southwark: £385Islington: £511Southwark: £386Islington: £483Southwark: £365

    £385£386£365Islington is higherDepends on how you count£509£511£483

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southwark £121, Islington £152Islington: £152Southwark: £121Islington: £152Southwark: £121Islington: £144Southwark: £114

    £121£121£114Islington is higherDepends on how you count£152£152£144

  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, Islington £107Islington: £107Southwark: £78Islington: £107Southwark: £78Islington: £101Southwark: £74

    £78£78£74Islington is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Southwark £2,006, Islington £2,096Islington: £2,096Southwark: £2,006Islington: £2,105Southwark: £2,015Islington: £1,988Southwark: £1,903

    £2,006£2,015£1,903Islington is higherDepends on how you count£2,096£2,105£1,988

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southwark £485, Islington £668Islington: £668Southwark: £485Islington: £671Southwark: £487Islington: £634Southwark: £460

    £485£487£460Islington is higherDepends on how you count£668£671£634

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Southwark £230, Islington £406Islington: £406Southwark: £230Islington: £407Southwark: £231Islington: £385Southwark: £218

    £230£231£218Islington is higher£406£407£385

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Southwark £8.94, Islington £12Islington: £12Southwark: £8.94Islington: £12Southwark: £8.98Islington: £11Southwark: £8.48

    £8.94£8.98£8.48Islington is higherDepends on how you count£12£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Southwark £5.80, Islington £11Islington: £11Southwark: £5.80Islington: £11Southwark: £5.82Islington: £11Southwark: £5.50

    £5.80£5.82£5.50Islington is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southwark £3.07, Islington £4.17Islington: £4.17Southwark: £3.07Islington: £4.19Southwark: £3.08Islington: £3.96Southwark: £2.91

    £3.07£3.08£2.91Islington is higherDepends on how you count£4.17£4.19£3.96

  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, Islington 1,057.9Islington: 1,057.9Southwark: 1,036.8

    1,036.8Islington is higherDepends on how you count1,057.9

  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, Islington 322.9Islington: 322.9Southwark: 299.8

    299.8Islington is higherDepends on how you count322.9

  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, Islington 169.0Islington: 169.0Southwark: 163.0

    163.0Islington is higherDepends on how you count169.0

  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, Islington 77.0Islington: 77.0Southwark: 59.5

    59.5Islington is higherDepends on how you count77.0

  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, Islington 209.6Islington: 209.6Southwark: 193.3

    193.3Islington is higherDepends on how you count209.6

  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, Islington 24.4Islington: 24.4Southwark: 17.2

    17.2Islington is higher24.4

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Southwark and Islington, per person in the age group
MeasureSouthwarkIslingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,861£3,877£3,662£4,580£4,599£4,344Islington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,265£13,321£12,582£13,939£13,998£13,222Islington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,329£2,339£2,209£2,631£2,642£2,495Islington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,590£10,635£10,045£11,132£11,179£10,559Islington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,789£1,797£1,697£1,911£1,919£1,812Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£813£816£771£819£822£777Islington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£73£73£69£78£78£74Islington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£385£386£365£509£511£483Islington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£152£152£144Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£78£78£74£107£107£101Islington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,006£2,015£1,903£2,096£2,105£1,988Islington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£485£487£460£668£671£634Islington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£230£231£218£406£407£385Islington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.94£8.98£8.48£12£12£11Islington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.80£5.82£5.50£11Islington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.07£3.08£2.91£4.17£4.19£3.96Islington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,036.81,057.9Islington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026299.8322.9Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.0169.0Islington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.577.0Islington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026193.3209.6Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.224.4Islington

Per resident

Southwark is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Islington on 22. 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 Islington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southwark £3,861, Islington £4,580Islington: £4,580Southwark: £3,861Islington: £4,599Southwark: £3,877Islington: £4,344Southwark: £3,662

    £3,861£3,877£3,662Islington is higherDepends on how you count£4,580£4,599£4,344

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Southwark £1,104, Islington £1,232Islington: £1,232Southwark: £1,104Islington: £1,238Southwark: £1,109Islington: £1,169Southwark: £1,047

    £1,104£1,109£1,047Islington is higherDepends on how you count£1,232£1,238£1,169

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Southwark £1,764, Islington £2,015Islington: £2,015Southwark: £1,764Islington: £2,023Southwark: £1,771Islington: £1,911Southwark: £1,673

    £1,764£1,771£1,673Islington is higherDepends on how you count£2,015£2,023£1,911

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Southwark £881, Islington £984Islington: £984Southwark: £881Islington: £988Southwark: £885Islington: £934Southwark: £836

    £881£885£836Islington is higherDepends on how you count£984£988£934

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Southwark £149, Islington £169Islington: £169Southwark: £149Islington: £170Southwark: £150Islington: £160Southwark: £141

    £149£150£141Islington is higherDepends on how you count£169£170£160

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Southwark £68, Islington £72Islington: £72Southwark: £68Islington: £73Southwark: £68Islington: £69Southwark: £64

    £68£68£64Islington is higherDepends on how you count£72£73£69

  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, Islington £6.89Islington: £6.89Southwark: £6.08Islington: £6.92Southwark: £6.11Islington: £6.54Southwark: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77Islington is higherDepends on how you count£6.89£6.92£6.54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southwark £385, Islington £509Islington: £509Southwark: £385Islington: £511Southwark: £386Islington: £483Southwark: £365

    £385£386£365Islington is higherDepends on how you count£509£511£483

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southwark £121, Islington £152Islington: £152Southwark: £121Islington: £152Southwark: £121Islington: £144Southwark: £114

    £121£121£114Islington is higherDepends on how you count£152£152£144

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Southwark £59, Islington £82Islington: £82Southwark: £59Islington: £82Southwark: £59Islington: £77Southwark: £56

    £59£59£56Islington is higherDepends on how you count£82£82£77

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Southwark £1,519, Islington £1,605Islington: £1,605Southwark: £1,519Islington: £1,612Southwark: £1,526Islington: £1,522Southwark: £1,441

    £1,519£1,526£1,441Islington is higherDepends on how you count£1,605£1,612£1,522

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southwark £485, Islington £668Islington: £668Southwark: £485Islington: £671Southwark: £487Islington: £634Southwark: £460

    £485£487£460Islington is higherDepends on how you count£668£671£634

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Southwark £174, Islington £311Islington: £311Southwark: £174Islington: £312Southwark: £175Islington: £295Southwark: £165

    £174£175£165Islington is higher£311£312£295

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Southwark £6.77, Islington £8.90Islington: £8.90Southwark: £6.77Islington: £8.94Southwark: £6.80Islington: £8.44Southwark: £6.42

    £6.77£6.80£6.42Islington is higherDepends on how you count£8.90£8.94£8.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Southwark £4.39, Islington £8.54Islington: £8.54Southwark: £4.39Islington: £8.58Southwark: £4.40Islington: £8.10Southwark: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16Islington is higher£8.54£8.58£8.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southwark £3.07, Islington £4.17Islington: £4.17Southwark: £3.07Islington: £4.19Southwark: £3.08Islington: £3.96Southwark: £2.91

    £3.07£3.08£2.91Islington is higherDepends on how you count£4.17£4.19£3.96

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Southwark 86.3, Islington 93.5Islington: 93.5Southwark: 86.3

    86.3Islington is higherDepends on how you count93.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southwark 25.0, Islington 28.6Islington: 28.6Southwark: 25.0

    25.0Islington is higherDepends on how you count28.6

  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, Islington 14.9Islington: 14.9Southwark: 13.6

    13.6Islington is higherDepends on how you count14.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southwark 59.5, Islington 77.0Islington: 77.0Southwark: 59.5

    59.5Islington is higherDepends on how you count77.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southwark 146.4, Islington 160.5Islington: 160.5Southwark: 146.4

    146.4Islington is higherDepends on how you count160.5

  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, Islington 18.7Islington: 18.7Southwark: 13.0

    13.0Islington is higher18.7

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Southwark and Islington, per resident
MeasureSouthwarkIslingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,861£3,877£3,662£4,580£4,599£4,344Islington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,104£1,109£1,047£1,232£1,238£1,169Islington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,764£1,771£1,673£2,015£2,023£1,911Islington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£881£885£836£984£988£934Islington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£169£170£160Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£64£72£73£69Islington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£6.89£6.92£6.54Islington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£385£386£365£509£511£483Islington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£152£152£144Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£82£82£77Islington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,519£1,526£1,441£1,605£1,612£1,522Islington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£485£487£460£668£671£634Islington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£311£312£295Islington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.77£6.80£6.42£8.90£8.94£8.44Islington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£8.54£8.58£8.10Islington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.07£3.08£2.91£4.17£4.19£3.96Islington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202686.393.5Islington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.028.6Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.614.9Islington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.577.0Islington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026146.4160.5Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.018.7Islington

Total

Southwark is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Islington 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 Islington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Southwark £1.2bn, Islington £1.0bnIslington: £1.0bnSouthwark: £1.2bnIslington: £1.0bnSouthwark: £1.2bnIslington: £982.6mSouthwark: £1.2bn

    £1.2bnSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£982.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Southwark £350.0m, Islington £278.8mIslington: £278.8mSouthwark: £350.0mIslington: £280.0mSouthwark: £351.5mIslington: £264.4mSouthwark: £332.0m

    £350.0m£351.5m£332.0mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£278.8m£280.0m£264.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Southwark £559.2m, Islington £455.7mIslington: £455.7mSouthwark: £559.2mIslington: £457.6mSouthwark: £561.6mIslington: £432.2mSouthwark: £530.5m

    £559.2m£561.6m£530.5mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£455.7m£457.6m£432.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Southwark £279.4m, Islington £222.6mIslington: £222.6mSouthwark: £279.4mIslington: £223.6mSouthwark: £280.6mIslington: £211.2mSouthwark: £265.0m

    £279.4m£280.6m£265.0mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£222.6m£223.6m£211.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Southwark £47.2m, Islington £38.2mIslington: £38.2mSouthwark: £47.2mIslington: £38.4mSouthwark: £47.4mIslington: £36.2mSouthwark: £44.8m

    £47.2m£47.4m£44.8mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£38.2m£38.4m£36.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southwark £21.4m, Islington £16.4mIslington: £16.4mSouthwark: £21.4mIslington: £16.4mSouthwark: £21.5mIslington: £15.5mSouthwark: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m

  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, Islington £1.6mIslington: £1.6mSouthwark: £1.9mIslington: £1.6mSouthwark: £1.9mIslington: £1.5mSouthwark: £1.8m

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southwark £122.0m, Islington £115.1mIslington: £115.1mSouthwark: £122.0mIslington: £115.6mSouthwark: £122.5mIslington: £109.2mSouthwark: £115.7m

    £122.0m£122.5m£115.7mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£115.1m£115.6m£109.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Southwark £38.2m, Islington £34.3mIslington: £34.3mSouthwark: £38.2mIslington: £34.4mSouthwark: £38.4mIslington: £32.5mSouthwark: £36.3m

    £38.2m£38.4m£36.3mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£34.3m£34.4m£32.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southwark £18.7m, Islington £18.5mIslington: £18.5mSouthwark: £18.7mIslington: £18.5mSouthwark: £18.8mIslington: £17.5mSouthwark: £17.8m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.8mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Southwark £481.7m, Islington £363.0mIslington: £363.0mSouthwark: £481.7mIslington: £364.5mSouthwark: £483.8mIslington: £344.3mSouthwark: £456.9m

    £481.7m£483.8m£456.9mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£363.0m£364.5m£344.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Southwark £153.7m, Islington £151.1mIslington: £151.1mSouthwark: £153.7mIslington: £151.8mSouthwark: £154.3mIslington: £143.4mSouthwark: £145.8m

    £153.7m£154.3m£145.8mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£151.1m£151.8m£143.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Southwark £55.2m, Islington £70.3mIslington: £70.3mSouthwark: £55.2mIslington: £70.6mSouthwark: £55.5mIslington: £66.6mSouthwark: £52.4m

    £55.2m£55.5m£52.4mIslington is higher£70.3m£70.6m£66.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Southwark £2.1m, Islington £2.0mIslington: £2.0mSouthwark: £2.1mIslington: £2.0mSouthwark: £2.2mIslington: £1.9mSouthwark: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.2m£2.0mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Southwark £1.4m, Islington £1.9mIslington: £1.9mSouthwark: £1.4mIslington: £1.9mSouthwark: £1.4mIslington: £1.8mSouthwark: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mIslington is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Southwark £0.97m, Islington £0.95mIslington: £0.95mSouthwark: £0.97mIslington: £0.95mSouthwark: £0.98mIslington: £0.90mSouthwark: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.98m£0.92mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Southwark 27,354, Islington 21,156Islington: 21,156Southwark: 27,354

    27,354Southwark is higherDepends on how you count21,156

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Southwark 7,910, Islington 6,457Islington: 6,457Southwark: 7,910

    7,910Southwark is higherDepends on how you count6,457

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southwark 4,300, Islington 3,379Islington: 3,379Southwark: 4,300

    4,300Southwark is higherDepends on how you count3,379

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southwark 18,869, Islington 17,406Islington: 17,406Southwark: 18,869

    18,869Southwark is higherDepends on how you count17,406

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Southwark 46,422, Islington 36,307Islington: 36,307Southwark: 46,422

    46,422Southwark is higherDepends on how you count36,307

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southwark 4,119, Islington 4,223Islington: 4,223Southwark: 4,119

    4,119Islington is higher4,223

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Southwark and Islington, total
MeasureSouthwarkIslingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.0bn£1.0bn£982.6mSouthwark
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£350.0m£351.5m£332.0m£278.8m£280.0m£264.4mSouthwark
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£559.2m£561.6m£530.5m£455.7m£457.6m£432.2mSouthwark
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£279.4m£280.6m£265.0m£222.6m£223.6m£211.2mSouthwark
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£47.2m£47.4m£44.8m£38.2m£38.4m£36.2mSouthwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£16.4m£16.4m£15.5mSouthwark
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£115.1m£115.6m£109.2mSouthwark
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.2m£38.4m£36.3m£34.3m£34.4m£32.5mSouthwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.8m£18.5m£18.5m£17.5mSouthwark
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£481.7m£483.8m£456.9m£363.0m£364.5m£344.3mSouthwark
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£153.7m£154.3m£145.8m£151.1m£151.8m£143.4mSouthwark
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£55.2m£55.5m£52.4m£70.3m£70.6m£66.6mIslington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.2m£2.0m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mSouthwark
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mIslington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m£0.95m£0.95m£0.90mSouthwark
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,35421,156Southwark
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,9106,457Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3003,379Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,86917,406Southwark
Universal Credittotal, May 202646,42236,307Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,1194,223Islington

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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