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Southwark and Lewisham

317,058 and 302,432 residents (mid-2024).

Southwark is higher than Lewisham on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 8 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Southwark is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Lewisham on 16. 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 Lewisham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southwark £3,861, Lewisham £4,392Lewisham: £4,392Southwark: £3,861Lewisham: £4,410Southwark: £3,877Lewisham: £4,166Southwark: £3,662

    £3,861£3,877£3,662Lewisham is higher£4,392£4,410£4,166

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Southwark £13,265, Lewisham £13,054Lewisham: £13,054Southwark: £13,265Lewisham: £13,110Southwark: £13,321Lewisham: £12,382Southwark: £12,582

    £13,265£13,321£12,582Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£13,054£13,110£12,382

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Southwark £2,329, Lewisham £2,764Lewisham: £2,764Southwark: £2,329Lewisham: £2,776Southwark: £2,339Lewisham: £2,622Southwark: £2,209

    £2,329£2,339£2,209Lewisham is higher£2,764£2,776£2,622

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Southwark £10,590, Lewisham £10,995Lewisham: £10,995Southwark: £10,590Lewisham: £11,042Southwark: £10,635Lewisham: £10,429Southwark: £10,045

    £10,590£10,635£10,045Lewisham is higher£10,995£11,042£10,429

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Southwark £1,789, Lewisham £1,319Lewisham: £1,319Southwark: £1,789Lewisham: £1,325Southwark: £1,797Lewisham: £1,252Southwark: £1,697

    £1,789£1,797£1,697Southwark is higher£1,319£1,325£1,252

  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, Lewisham £683Lewisham: £683Southwark: £813Lewisham: £686Southwark: £816Lewisham: £648Southwark: £771

    £813£816£771Southwark is higher£683£686£648

  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, Lewisham £56Lewisham: £56Southwark: £73Lewisham: £57Southwark: £73Lewisham: £54Southwark: £69

    £73£73£69Southwark is higher£56£57£54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southwark £385, Lewisham £413Lewisham: £413Southwark: £385Lewisham: £414Southwark: £386Lewisham: £391Southwark: £365

    £385£386£365Lewisham is higher£413£414£391

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southwark £121, Lewisham £124Lewisham: £124Southwark: £121Lewisham: £124Southwark: £121Lewisham: £118Southwark: £114

    £121£121£114Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£124£124£118

  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, Lewisham £86Lewisham: £86Southwark: £78Lewisham: £87Southwark: £78Lewisham: £82Southwark: £74

    £78£78£74Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£86£87£82

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Southwark £2,006, Lewisham £2,364Lewisham: £2,364Southwark: £2,006Lewisham: £2,374Southwark: £2,015Lewisham: £2,242Southwark: £1,903

    £2,006£2,015£1,903Lewisham is higher£2,364£2,374£2,242

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southwark £485, Lewisham £626Lewisham: £626Southwark: £485Lewisham: £629Southwark: £487Lewisham: £594Southwark: £460

    £485£487£460Lewisham is higher£626£629£594

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Southwark £230, Lewisham £295Lewisham: £295Southwark: £230Lewisham: £297Southwark: £231Lewisham: £280Southwark: £218

    £230£231£218Lewisham is higher£295£297£280

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Southwark £8.94, Lewisham £9.56Lewisham: £9.56Southwark: £8.94Lewisham: £9.60Southwark: £8.98Lewisham: £9.07Southwark: £8.48

    £8.94£8.98£8.48Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£9.56£9.60£9.07

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Southwark £5.80, Lewisham £8.73Lewisham: £8.73Southwark: £5.80Lewisham: £8.77Southwark: £5.82Lewisham: £8.28Southwark: £5.50

    £5.80£5.82£5.50Lewisham is higher£8.73£8.77£8.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southwark £3.07, Lewisham £3.96Lewisham: £3.96Southwark: £3.07Lewisham: £3.98Southwark: £3.08Lewisham: £3.76Southwark: £2.91

    £3.07£3.08£2.91Lewisham is higher£3.96£3.98£3.76

  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, Lewisham 1,043.4Lewisham: 1,043.4Southwark: 1,036.8

    1,036.8Lewisham is higher1,043.4

  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, Lewisham 230.9Lewisham: 230.9Southwark: 299.8

    299.8Southwark is higher230.9

  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, Lewisham 144.6Lewisham: 144.6Southwark: 163.0

    163.0Southwark is higherDepends on how you count144.6

  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, Lewisham 64.5Lewisham: 64.5Southwark: 59.5

    59.5Lewisham is higher64.5

  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, Lewisham 229.5Lewisham: 229.5Southwark: 193.3

    193.3Lewisham is higher229.5

  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, Lewisham 19.3Lewisham: 19.3Southwark: 17.2

    17.2Lewisham is higher19.3

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Southwark and Lewisham, per person in the age group
MeasureSouthwarkLewishamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,861£3,877£3,662£4,392£4,410£4,166Lewisham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,265£13,321£12,582£13,054£13,110£12,382Southwark
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,329£2,339£2,209£2,764£2,776£2,622Lewisham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,590£10,635£10,045£10,995£11,042£10,429Lewisham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,789£1,797£1,697£1,319£1,325£1,252Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£813£816£771£683£686£648Southwark
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£73£73£69£56£57£54Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£385£386£365£413£414£391Lewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£124£124£118Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£78£78£74£86£87£82Lewisham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,006£2,015£1,903£2,364£2,374£2,242Lewisham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£485£487£460£626£629£594Lewisham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£230£231£218£295£297£280Lewisham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.94£8.98£8.48£9.56£9.60£9.07Lewisham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.80£5.82£5.50£8.73£8.77£8.28Lewisham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.07£3.08£2.91£3.96£3.98£3.76Lewisham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,036.81,043.4Lewisham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026299.8230.9Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.0144.6Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.564.5Lewisham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026193.3229.5Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.219.3Lewisham

Per resident

Southwark is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Lewisham on 18. 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 Lewisham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southwark £3,861, Lewisham £4,392Lewisham: £4,392Southwark: £3,861Lewisham: £4,410Southwark: £3,877Lewisham: £4,166Southwark: £3,662

    £3,861£3,877£3,662Lewisham is higher£4,392£4,410£4,166

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Southwark £1,104, Lewisham £1,244Lewisham: £1,244Southwark: £1,104Lewisham: £1,249Southwark: £1,109Lewisham: £1,180Southwark: £1,047

    £1,104£1,109£1,047Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£1,244£1,249£1,180

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Southwark £1,764, Lewisham £1,981Lewisham: £1,981Southwark: £1,764Lewisham: £1,990Southwark: £1,771Lewisham: £1,879Southwark: £1,673

    £1,764£1,771£1,673Lewisham is higher£1,981£1,990£1,879

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Southwark £881, Lewisham £1,048Lewisham: £1,048Southwark: £881Lewisham: £1,052Southwark: £885Lewisham: £994Southwark: £836

    £881£885£836Lewisham is higher£1,048£1,052£994

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Southwark £149, Lewisham £126Lewisham: £126Southwark: £149Lewisham: £126Southwark: £150Lewisham: £119Southwark: £141

    £149£150£141Southwark is higher£126£126£119

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Southwark £68, Lewisham £65Lewisham: £65Southwark: £68Lewisham: £65Southwark: £68Lewisham: £62Southwark: £64

    £68£68£64Southwark is higher£65£65£62

  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, Lewisham £5.38Lewisham: £5.38Southwark: £6.08Lewisham: £5.40Southwark: £6.11Lewisham: £5.10Southwark: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77Southwark is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southwark £385, Lewisham £413Lewisham: £413Southwark: £385Lewisham: £414Southwark: £386Lewisham: £391Southwark: £365

    £385£386£365Lewisham is higher£413£414£391

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southwark £121, Lewisham £124Lewisham: £124Southwark: £121Lewisham: £124Southwark: £121Lewisham: £118Southwark: £114

    £121£121£114Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£124£124£118

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Southwark £59, Lewisham £62Lewisham: £62Southwark: £59Lewisham: £62Southwark: £59Lewisham: £59Southwark: £56

    £59£59£56Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£62£62£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Southwark £1,519, Lewisham £1,694Lewisham: £1,694Southwark: £1,519Lewisham: £1,702Southwark: £1,526Lewisham: £1,607Southwark: £1,441

    £1,519£1,526£1,441Lewisham is higher£1,694£1,702£1,607

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southwark £485, Lewisham £626Lewisham: £626Southwark: £485Lewisham: £629Southwark: £487Lewisham: £594Southwark: £460

    £485£487£460Lewisham is higher£626£629£594

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Southwark £174, Lewisham £212Lewisham: £212Southwark: £174Lewisham: £213Southwark: £175Lewisham: £201Southwark: £165

    £174£175£165Lewisham is higher£212£213£201

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Southwark £6.77, Lewisham £6.85Lewisham: £6.85Southwark: £6.77Lewisham: £6.88Southwark: £6.80Lewisham: £6.50Southwark: £6.42

    £6.77£6.80£6.42Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£6.85£6.88£6.50

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Southwark £4.39, Lewisham £6.26Lewisham: £6.26Southwark: £4.39Lewisham: £6.29Southwark: £4.40Lewisham: £5.94Southwark: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16Lewisham is higher£6.26£6.29£5.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southwark £3.07, Lewisham £3.96Lewisham: £3.96Southwark: £3.07Lewisham: £3.98Southwark: £3.08Lewisham: £3.76Southwark: £2.91

    £3.07£3.08£2.91Lewisham is higher£3.96£3.98£3.76

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Southwark 86.3, Lewisham 99.4Lewisham: 99.4Southwark: 86.3

    86.3Lewisham is higher99.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southwark 25.0, Lewisham 22.0Lewisham: 22.0Southwark: 25.0

    25.0Southwark is higher22.0

  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, Lewisham 13.8Lewisham: 13.8Southwark: 13.6

    13.6Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count13.8

  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, Lewisham 64.5Lewisham: 64.5Southwark: 59.5

    59.5Lewisham is higher64.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southwark 146.4, Lewisham 164.5Lewisham: 164.5Southwark: 146.4

    146.4Lewisham is higher164.5

  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, Lewisham 13.8Lewisham: 13.8Southwark: 13.0

    13.0Lewisham is higher13.8

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Southwark and Lewisham, per resident
MeasureSouthwarkLewishamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,861£3,877£3,662£4,392£4,410£4,166Lewisham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,104£1,109£1,047£1,244£1,249£1,180Lewisham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,764£1,771£1,673£1,981£1,990£1,879Lewisham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£881£885£836£1,048£1,052£994Lewisham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£126£126£119Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£64£65£65£62Southwark
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£5.38£5.40£5.10Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£385£386£365£413£414£391Lewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£124£124£118Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£62£62£59Lewisham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,519£1,526£1,441£1,694£1,702£1,607Lewisham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£485£487£460£626£629£594Lewisham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£212£213£201Lewisham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.77£6.80£6.42£6.85£6.88£6.50Lewisham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£6.26£6.29£5.94Lewisham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.07£3.08£2.91£3.96£3.98£3.76Lewisham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202686.399.4Lewisham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.022.0Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.613.8Lewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.564.5Lewisham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026146.4164.5Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.013.8Lewisham

Total

Southwark is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Lewisham 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 Lewisham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Southwark £1.2bn, Lewisham £1.3bnLewisham: £1.3bnSouthwark: £1.2bnLewisham: £1.3bnSouthwark: £1.2bnLewisham: £1.3bnSouthwark: £1.2bn

    £1.2bnLewisham is higher£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Southwark £350.0m, Lewisham £376.1mLewisham: £376.1mSouthwark: £350.0mLewisham: £377.7mSouthwark: £351.5mLewisham: £356.8mSouthwark: £332.0m

    £350.0m£351.5m£332.0mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£376.1m£377.7m£356.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Southwark £559.2m, Lewisham £599.2mLewisham: £599.2mSouthwark: £559.2mLewisham: £601.7mSouthwark: £561.6mLewisham: £568.3mSouthwark: £530.5m

    £559.2m£561.6m£530.5mLewisham is higher£599.2m£601.7m£568.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Southwark £279.4m, Lewisham £316.8mLewisham: £316.8mSouthwark: £279.4mLewisham: £318.2mSouthwark: £280.6mLewisham: £300.5mSouthwark: £265.0m

    £279.4m£280.6m£265.0mLewisham is higher£316.8m£318.2m£300.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Southwark £47.2m, Lewisham £38.0mLewisham: £38.0mSouthwark: £47.2mLewisham: £38.2mSouthwark: £47.4mLewisham: £36.1mSouthwark: £44.8m

    £47.2m£47.4m£44.8mSouthwark is higher£38.0m£38.2m£36.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southwark £21.4m, Lewisham £19.7mLewisham: £19.7mSouthwark: £21.4mLewisham: £19.8mSouthwark: £21.5mLewisham: £18.7mSouthwark: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mSouthwark is higher£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

  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, Lewisham £1.6mLewisham: £1.6mSouthwark: £1.9mLewisham: £1.6mSouthwark: £1.9mLewisham: £1.5mSouthwark: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mSouthwark is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southwark £122.0m, Lewisham £124.8mLewisham: £124.8mSouthwark: £122.0mLewisham: £125.3mSouthwark: £122.5mLewisham: £118.4mSouthwark: £115.7m

    £122.0m£122.5m£115.7mLewisham is higher£124.8m£125.3m£118.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Southwark £38.2m, Lewisham £37.5mLewisham: £37.5mSouthwark: £38.2mLewisham: £37.6mSouthwark: £38.4mLewisham: £35.5mSouthwark: £36.3m

    £38.2m£38.4m£36.3mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£37.5m£37.6m£35.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southwark £18.7m, Lewisham £18.7mLewisham: £18.7mSouthwark: £18.7mLewisham: £18.8mSouthwark: £18.8mLewisham: £17.7mSouthwark: £17.8m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.8mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£18.7m£18.8m£17.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Southwark £481.7m, Lewisham £512.4mLewisham: £512.4mSouthwark: £481.7mLewisham: £514.6mSouthwark: £483.8mLewisham: £486.1mSouthwark: £456.9m

    £481.7m£483.8m£456.9mLewisham is higher£512.4m£514.6m£486.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Southwark £153.7m, Lewisham £189.4mLewisham: £189.4mSouthwark: £153.7mLewisham: £190.2mSouthwark: £154.3mLewisham: £179.7mSouthwark: £145.8m

    £153.7m£154.3m£145.8mLewisham is higher£189.4m£190.2m£179.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Southwark £55.2m, Lewisham £64.0mLewisham: £64.0mSouthwark: £55.2mLewisham: £64.3mSouthwark: £55.5mLewisham: £60.7mSouthwark: £52.4m

    £55.2m£55.5m£52.4mLewisham is higher£64.0m£64.3m£60.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Southwark £2.1m, Lewisham £2.1mLewisham: £2.1mSouthwark: £2.1mLewisham: £2.1mSouthwark: £2.2mLewisham: £2.0mSouthwark: £2.0m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Southwark £1.4m, Lewisham £1.9mLewisham: £1.9mSouthwark: £1.4mLewisham: £1.9mSouthwark: £1.4mLewisham: £1.8mSouthwark: £1.3m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Southwark £0.97m, Lewisham £1.2mLewisham: £1.2mSouthwark: £0.97mLewisham: £1.2mSouthwark: £0.98mLewisham: £1.1mSouthwark: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.98m£0.92mLewisham is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Southwark 27,354, Lewisham 30,064Lewisham: 30,064Southwark: 27,354

    27,354Lewisham is higher30,064

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Southwark 7,910, Lewisham 6,653Lewisham: 6,653Southwark: 7,910

    7,910Southwark is higher6,653

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southwark 4,300, Lewisham 4,166Lewisham: 4,166Southwark: 4,300

    4,300Southwark is higherDepends on how you count4,166

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southwark 18,869, Lewisham 19,504Lewisham: 19,504Southwark: 18,869

    18,869Lewisham is higher19,504

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Southwark 46,422, Lewisham 49,736Lewisham: 49,736Southwark: 46,422

    46,422Lewisham is higher49,736

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southwark 4,119, Lewisham 4,183Lewisham: 4,183Southwark: 4,119

    4,119Lewisham is higher4,183

Show the numbers
Southwark and Lewisham, total
MeasureSouthwarkLewishamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.3bnLewisham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£350.0m£351.5m£332.0m£376.1m£377.7m£356.8mLewisham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£559.2m£561.6m£530.5m£599.2m£601.7m£568.3mLewisham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£279.4m£280.6m£265.0m£316.8m£318.2m£300.5mLewisham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£47.2m£47.4m£44.8m£38.0m£38.2m£36.1mSouthwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mSouthwark
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£124.8m£125.3m£118.4mLewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.2m£38.4m£36.3m£37.5m£37.6m£35.5mSouthwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.8m£18.7m£18.8m£17.7mSouthwark
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£481.7m£483.8m£456.9m£512.4m£514.6m£486.1mLewisham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£153.7m£154.3m£145.8m£189.4m£190.2m£179.7mLewisham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£55.2m£55.5m£52.4m£64.0m£64.3m£60.7mLewisham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.2m£2.0m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mSouthwark
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mLewisham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mLewisham
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,35430,064Lewisham
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,9106,653Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3004,166Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,86919,504Lewisham
Universal Credittotal, May 202646,42249,736Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,1194,183Lewisham

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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