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Southwark and Lambeth

317,058 and 318,864 residents (mid-2024).

Southwark is higher than Lambeth on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 12 of 22 measures, and Lambeth on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Southwark Lambeth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southwark £3,861, Lambeth £3,996Lambeth: £3,996Southwark: £3,861Lambeth: £4,013Southwark: £3,877Lambeth: £3,791Southwark: £3,662

    £3,861£3,877£3,662Lambeth is higher£3,996£4,013£3,791

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Southwark £13,265, Lambeth £13,267Lambeth: £13,267Southwark: £13,265Lambeth: £13,324Southwark: £13,321Lambeth: £12,584Southwark: £12,582

    £13,265£13,321£12,582Lambeth is higher£13,267£13,324£12,584

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Southwark £2,329, Lambeth £2,303Lambeth: £2,303Southwark: £2,329Lambeth: £2,313Southwark: £2,339Lambeth: £2,185Southwark: £2,209

    £2,329£2,339£2,209Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£2,303£2,313£2,185

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Southwark £10,590, Lambeth £10,741Lambeth: £10,741Southwark: £10,590Lambeth: £10,787Southwark: £10,635Lambeth: £10,188Southwark: £10,045

    £10,590£10,635£10,045Lambeth is higher£10,741£10,787£10,188

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Southwark £1,789, Lambeth £1,716Lambeth: £1,716Southwark: £1,789Lambeth: £1,723Southwark: £1,797Lambeth: £1,628Southwark: £1,697

    £1,789£1,797£1,697Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£1,716£1,723£1,628

  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, Lambeth £740Lambeth: £740Southwark: £813Lambeth: £744Southwark: £816Lambeth: £702Southwark: £771

    £813£816£771Southwark is higher£740£744£702

  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, Lambeth £70Lambeth: £70Southwark: £73Lambeth: £70Southwark: £73Lambeth: £66Southwark: £69

    £73£73£69Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£70£70£66

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southwark £385, Lambeth £380Lambeth: £380Southwark: £385Lambeth: £381Southwark: £386Lambeth: £360Southwark: £365

    £385£386£365Southwark is higher£380£381£360

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southwark £121, Lambeth £97Lambeth: £97Southwark: £121Lambeth: £98Southwark: £121Lambeth: £92Southwark: £114

    £121£121£114Southwark is higher£97£98£92

  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, Lambeth £66Lambeth: £66Southwark: £78Lambeth: £67Southwark: £78Lambeth: £63Southwark: £74

    £78£78£74Southwark is higher£66£67£63

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Southwark £2,006, Lambeth £1,962Lambeth: £1,962Southwark: £2,006Lambeth: £1,970Southwark: £2,015Lambeth: £1,861Southwark: £1,903

    £2,006£2,015£1,903Southwark is higher£1,962£1,970£1,861

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southwark £485, Lambeth £596Lambeth: £596Southwark: £485Lambeth: £598Southwark: £487Lambeth: £565Southwark: £460

    £485£487£460Lambeth is higher£596£598£565

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Southwark £230, Lambeth £256Lambeth: £256Southwark: £230Lambeth: £257Southwark: £231Lambeth: £243Southwark: £218

    £230£231£218Lambeth is higher£256£257£243

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

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

    £8.94£8.98£8.48Lambeth is higher£12£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Southwark £5.80, Lambeth £7.26Lambeth: £7.26Southwark: £5.80Lambeth: £7.29Southwark: £5.82Lambeth: £6.89Southwark: £5.50

    £5.80£5.82£5.50Lambeth is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southwark £3.07, Lambeth £4.04Lambeth: £4.04Southwark: £3.07Lambeth: £4.05Southwark: £3.08Lambeth: £3.83Southwark: £2.91

    £3.07£3.08£2.91Lambeth is higher£4.04£4.05£3.83

  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, Lambeth 1,047.8Lambeth: 1,047.8Southwark: 1,036.8

    1,036.8Lambeth is higher1,047.8

  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, Lambeth 291.1Lambeth: 291.1Southwark: 299.8

    299.8Southwark is higherDepends on how you count291.1

  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, Lambeth 154.2Lambeth: 154.2Southwark: 163.0

    163.0Southwark is higher154.2

  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, Lambeth 59.3Lambeth: 59.3Southwark: 59.5

    59.5Southwark is higherDepends on how you count59.3

  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, Lambeth 194.1Lambeth: 194.1Southwark: 193.3

    193.3Lambeth is higher194.1

  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, Lambeth 14.8Lambeth: 14.8Southwark: 17.2

    17.2Southwark is higher14.8

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Southwark and Lambeth, per person in the age group
MeasureSouthwarkLambethHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,861£3,877£3,662£3,996£4,013£3,791Lambeth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,265£13,321£12,582£13,267£13,324£12,584Lambeth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,329£2,339£2,209£2,303£2,313£2,185Southwark
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,590£10,635£10,045£10,741£10,787£10,188Lambeth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,789£1,797£1,697£1,716£1,723£1,628Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£813£816£771£740£744£702Southwark
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£73£73£69£70£70£66Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£385£386£365£380£381£360Southwark
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£97£98£92Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£78£78£74£66£67£63Southwark
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,006£2,015£1,903£1,962£1,970£1,861Southwark
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£485£487£460£596£598£565Lambeth
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£230£231£218£256£257£243Lambeth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.94£8.98£8.48£12£12£11Lambeth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.80£5.82£5.50£7.26£7.29£6.89Lambeth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.07£3.08£2.91£4.04£4.05£3.83Lambeth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,036.81,047.8Lambeth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026299.8291.1Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.0154.2Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.559.3Southwark
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026193.3194.1Lambeth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.214.8Southwark

Per resident

Southwark is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Lambeth on 13. 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 Lambeth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southwark £3,861, Lambeth £3,996Lambeth: £3,996Southwark: £3,861Lambeth: £4,013Southwark: £3,877Lambeth: £3,791Southwark: £3,662

    £3,861£3,877£3,662Lambeth is higher£3,996£4,013£3,791

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Southwark £1,104, Lambeth £1,155Lambeth: £1,155Southwark: £1,104Lambeth: £1,160Southwark: £1,109Lambeth: £1,095Southwark: £1,047

    £1,104£1,109£1,047Lambeth is higher£1,155£1,160£1,095

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Southwark £1,764, Lambeth £1,764Lambeth: £1,764Southwark: £1,764Lambeth: £1,772Southwark: £1,771Lambeth: £1,674Southwark: £1,673

    £1,764£1,771£1,673Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count£1,764£1,772£1,674

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Southwark £881, Lambeth £935Lambeth: £935Southwark: £881Lambeth: £939Southwark: £885Lambeth: £887Southwark: £836

    £881£885£836Lambeth is higher£935£939£887

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Southwark £149, Lambeth £149Lambeth: £149Southwark: £149Lambeth: £150Southwark: £150Lambeth: £142Southwark: £141

    £149£150£141Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count£149£150£142

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Southwark £68, Lambeth £64Lambeth: £64Southwark: £68Lambeth: £65Southwark: £68Lambeth: £61Southwark: £64

    £68£68£64Southwark is higher£64£65£61

  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, Lambeth £6.07Lambeth: £6.07Southwark: £6.08Lambeth: £6.10Southwark: £6.11Lambeth: £5.76Southwark: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£6.07£6.10£5.76

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southwark £385, Lambeth £380Lambeth: £380Southwark: £385Lambeth: £381Southwark: £386Lambeth: £360Southwark: £365

    £385£386£365Southwark is higher£380£381£360

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southwark £121, Lambeth £97Lambeth: £97Southwark: £121Lambeth: £98Southwark: £121Lambeth: £92Southwark: £114

    £121£121£114Southwark is higher£97£98£92

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Southwark £1,519, Lambeth £1,503Lambeth: £1,503Southwark: £1,519Lambeth: £1,509Southwark: £1,526Lambeth: £1,426Southwark: £1,441

    £1,519£1,526£1,441Southwark is higher£1,503£1,509£1,426

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southwark £485, Lambeth £596Lambeth: £596Southwark: £485Lambeth: £598Southwark: £487Lambeth: £565Southwark: £460

    £485£487£460Lambeth is higher£596£598£565

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Southwark £174, Lambeth £196Lambeth: £196Southwark: £174Lambeth: £197Southwark: £175Lambeth: £186Southwark: £165

    £174£175£165Lambeth is higher£196£197£186

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Southwark £6.77, Lambeth £8.93Lambeth: £8.93Southwark: £6.77Lambeth: £8.97Southwark: £6.80Lambeth: £8.47Southwark: £6.42

    £6.77£6.80£6.42Lambeth is higher£8.93£8.97£8.47

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Southwark £4.39, Lambeth £5.56Lambeth: £5.56Southwark: £4.39Lambeth: £5.58Southwark: £4.40Lambeth: £5.27Southwark: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16Lambeth is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southwark £3.07, Lambeth £4.04Lambeth: £4.04Southwark: £3.07Lambeth: £4.05Southwark: £3.08Lambeth: £3.83Southwark: £2.91

    £3.07£3.08£2.91Lambeth is higher£4.04£4.05£3.83

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Southwark 86.3, Lambeth 91.2Lambeth: 91.2Southwark: 86.3

    86.3Lambeth is higher91.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southwark 25.0, Lambeth 25.3Lambeth: 25.3Southwark: 25.0

    25.0Lambeth 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, Lambeth 13.4Lambeth: 13.4Southwark: 13.6

    13.6Southwark is higher13.4

  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, Lambeth 59.3Lambeth: 59.3Southwark: 59.5

    59.5Southwark is higherDepends on how you count59.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southwark 146.4, Lambeth 148.7Lambeth: 148.7Southwark: 146.4

    146.4Lambeth is higher148.7

  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, Lambeth 11.4Lambeth: 11.4Southwark: 13.0

    13.0Southwark is higher11.4

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Southwark and Lambeth, per resident
MeasureSouthwarkLambethHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,861£3,877£3,662£3,996£4,013£3,791Lambeth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,104£1,109£1,047£1,155£1,160£1,095Lambeth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,764£1,771£1,673£1,764£1,772£1,674Lambeth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£881£885£836£935£939£887Lambeth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£149£150£142Lambeth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£64£64£65£61Southwark
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£6.07£6.10£5.76Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£385£386£365£380£381£360Southwark
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£97£98£92Southwark
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£1,503£1,509£1,426Southwark
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£485£487£460£596£598£565Lambeth
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£196£197£186Lambeth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.77£6.80£6.42£8.93£8.97£8.47Lambeth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£5.56£5.58£5.27Lambeth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.07£3.08£2.91£4.04£4.05£3.83Lambeth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202686.391.2Lambeth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.025.3Lambeth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.613.4Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.559.3Southwark
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026146.4148.7Lambeth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.011.4Southwark

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Southwark £1.2bn, Lambeth £1.3bnLambeth: £1.3bnSouthwark: £1.2bnLambeth: £1.3bnSouthwark: £1.2bnLambeth: £1.2bnSouthwark: £1.2bn

    £1.2bnLambeth is higher£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Southwark £350.0m, Lambeth £368.3mLambeth: £368.3mSouthwark: £350.0mLambeth: £369.8mSouthwark: £351.5mLambeth: £349.3mSouthwark: £332.0m

    £350.0m£351.5m£332.0mLambeth is higher£368.3m£369.8m£349.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Southwark £559.2m, Lambeth £562.6mLambeth: £562.6mSouthwark: £559.2mLambeth: £565.0mSouthwark: £561.6mLambeth: £533.6mSouthwark: £530.5m

    £559.2m£561.6m£530.5mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£562.6m£565.0m£533.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Southwark £279.4m, Lambeth £298.1mLambeth: £298.1mSouthwark: £279.4mLambeth: £299.4mSouthwark: £280.6mLambeth: £282.8mSouthwark: £265.0m

    £279.4m£280.6m£265.0mLambeth is higher£298.1m£299.4m£282.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Southwark £47.2m, Lambeth £47.6mLambeth: £47.6mSouthwark: £47.2mLambeth: £47.8mSouthwark: £47.4mLambeth: £45.2mSouthwark: £44.8m

    £47.2m£47.4m£44.8mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£47.6m£47.8m£45.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southwark £21.4m, Lambeth £20.6mLambeth: £20.6mSouthwark: £21.4mLambeth: £20.6mSouthwark: £21.5mLambeth: £19.5mSouthwark: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mSouthwark is higher£20.6m£20.6m£19.5m

  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, Lambeth £1.9mLambeth: £1.9mSouthwark: £1.9mLambeth: £1.9mSouthwark: £1.9mLambeth: £1.8mSouthwark: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southwark £122.0m, Lambeth £121.1mLambeth: £121.1mSouthwark: £122.0mLambeth: £121.6mSouthwark: £122.5mLambeth: £114.9mSouthwark: £115.7m

    £122.0m£122.5m£115.7mSouthwark is higher£121.1m£121.6m£114.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Southwark £38.2m, Lambeth £31.0mLambeth: £31.0mSouthwark: £38.2mLambeth: £31.1mSouthwark: £38.4mLambeth: £29.4mSouthwark: £36.3m

    £38.2m£38.4m£36.3mSouthwark is higher£31.0m£31.1m£29.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southwark £18.7m, Lambeth £16.2mLambeth: £16.2mSouthwark: £18.7mLambeth: £16.3mSouthwark: £18.8mLambeth: £15.4mSouthwark: £17.8m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.8mSouthwark is higher£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Southwark £481.7m, Lambeth £479.3mLambeth: £479.3mSouthwark: £481.7mLambeth: £481.3mSouthwark: £483.8mLambeth: £454.6mSouthwark: £456.9m

    £481.7m£483.8m£456.9mSouthwark is higher£479.3m£481.3m£454.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Southwark £153.7m, Lambeth £190.0mLambeth: £190.0mSouthwark: £153.7mLambeth: £190.8mSouthwark: £154.3mLambeth: £180.2mSouthwark: £145.8m

    £153.7m£154.3m£145.8mLambeth is higher£190.0m£190.8m£180.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Southwark £55.2m, Lambeth £62.5mLambeth: £62.5mSouthwark: £55.2mLambeth: £62.8mSouthwark: £55.5mLambeth: £59.3mSouthwark: £52.4m

    £55.2m£55.5m£52.4mLambeth is higher£62.5m£62.8m£59.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Southwark £2.1m, Lambeth £2.8mLambeth: £2.8mSouthwark: £2.1mLambeth: £2.9mSouthwark: £2.2mLambeth: £2.7mSouthwark: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.2m£2.0mLambeth is higher£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Southwark £1.4m, Lambeth £1.8mLambeth: £1.8mSouthwark: £1.4mLambeth: £1.8mSouthwark: £1.4mLambeth: £1.7mSouthwark: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mLambeth is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Southwark £0.97m, Lambeth £1.3mLambeth: £1.3mSouthwark: £0.97mLambeth: £1.3mSouthwark: £0.98mLambeth: £1.2mSouthwark: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.98m£0.92mLambeth is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Southwark 27,354, Lambeth 29,085Lambeth: 29,085Southwark: 27,354

    27,354Lambeth is higher29,085

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Southwark 7,910, Lambeth 8,081Lambeth: 8,081Southwark: 7,910

    7,910Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count8,081

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southwark 4,300, Lambeth 4,279Lambeth: 4,279Southwark: 4,300

    4,300Southwark is higher4,279

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southwark 18,869, Lambeth 18,906Lambeth: 18,906Southwark: 18,869

    18,869Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count18,906

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Southwark 46,422, Lambeth 47,401Lambeth: 47,401Southwark: 46,422

    46,422Lambeth is higher47,401

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southwark 4,119, Lambeth 3,622Lambeth: 3,622Southwark: 4,119

    4,119Southwark is higher3,622

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Southwark and Lambeth, total
MeasureSouthwarkLambethHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnLambeth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£350.0m£351.5m£332.0m£368.3m£369.8m£349.3mLambeth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£559.2m£561.6m£530.5m£562.6m£565.0m£533.6mLambeth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£279.4m£280.6m£265.0m£298.1m£299.4m£282.8mLambeth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£47.2m£47.4m£44.8m£47.6m£47.8m£45.2mLambeth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£20.6m£20.6m£19.5mSouthwark
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mLambeth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£122.0m£122.5m£115.7m£121.1m£121.6m£114.9mSouthwark
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.2m£38.4m£36.3m£31.0m£31.1m£29.4mSouthwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.8m£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mSouthwark
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£481.7m£483.8m£456.9m£479.3m£481.3m£454.6mSouthwark
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£153.7m£154.3m£145.8m£190.0m£190.8m£180.2mLambeth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£55.2m£55.5m£52.4m£62.5m£62.8m£59.3mLambeth
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.2m£2.0m£2.8m£2.9m£2.7mLambeth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mLambeth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mLambeth
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,35429,085Lambeth
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,9108,081Lambeth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3004,279Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,86918,906Lambeth
Universal Credittotal, May 202646,42247,401Lambeth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,1193,622Southwark

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.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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