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Southwark and Tower Hamlets

317,058 and 336,153 residents (mid-2024).

Southwark is higher than Tower Hamlets on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 6 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.

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Per person in the age group

Southwark is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Tower Hamlets 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 Tower Hamlets

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southwark £3,861, Tower Hamlets £3,946Tower Hamlets: £3,946Southwark: £3,861Tower Hamlets: £3,962Southwark: £3,877Tower Hamlets: £3,743Southwark: £3,662

    £3,861£3,877£3,662Tower Hamlets is higher£3,946£3,962£3,743

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Southwark £13,265, Tower Hamlets £13,518Tower Hamlets: £13,518Southwark: £13,265Tower Hamlets: £13,575Southwark: £13,321Tower Hamlets: £12,822Southwark: £12,582

    £13,265£13,321£12,582Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£13,518£13,575£12,822

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Southwark £2,329, Tower Hamlets £2,792Tower Hamlets: £2,792Southwark: £2,329Tower Hamlets: £2,804Southwark: £2,339Tower Hamlets: £2,648Southwark: £2,209

    £2,329£2,339£2,209Tower Hamlets is higher£2,792£2,804£2,648

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Southwark £10,590, Tower Hamlets £9,526Tower Hamlets: £9,526Southwark: £10,590Tower Hamlets: £9,567Southwark: £10,635Tower Hamlets: £9,036Southwark: £10,045

    £10,590£10,635£10,045Southwark is higher£9,526£9,567£9,036

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Southwark £1,789, Tower Hamlets £2,736Tower Hamlets: £2,736Southwark: £1,789Tower Hamlets: £2,748Southwark: £1,797Tower Hamlets: £2,595Southwark: £1,697

    £1,789£1,797£1,697Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£2,736£2,748£2,595

  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, Tower Hamlets £1,147Tower Hamlets: £1,147Southwark: £813Tower Hamlets: £1,152Southwark: £816Tower Hamlets: £1,088Southwark: £771

    £813£816£771Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£1,147£1,152£1,088

  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, Tower Hamlets £108Tower Hamlets: £108Southwark: £73Tower Hamlets: £108Southwark: £73Tower Hamlets: £102Southwark: £69

    £73£73£69Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£108£108£102

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southwark £385, Tower Hamlets £379Tower Hamlets: £379Southwark: £385Tower Hamlets: £381Southwark: £386Tower Hamlets: £360Southwark: £365

    £385£386£365Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£379£381£360

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southwark £121, Tower Hamlets £118Tower Hamlets: £118Southwark: £121Tower Hamlets: £119Southwark: £121Tower Hamlets: £112Southwark: £114

    £121£121£114Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£118£119£112

  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, Tower Hamlets £133Tower Hamlets: £133Southwark: £78Tower Hamlets: £133Southwark: £78Tower Hamlets: £126Southwark: £74

    £78£78£74Tower Hamlets is higher£133£133£126

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Southwark £2,006, Tower Hamlets £2,423Tower Hamlets: £2,423Southwark: £2,006Tower Hamlets: £2,433Southwark: £2,015Tower Hamlets: £2,298Southwark: £1,903

    £2,006£2,015£1,903Tower Hamlets is higher£2,423£2,433£2,298

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southwark £485, Tower Hamlets £547Tower Hamlets: £547Southwark: £485Tower Hamlets: £549Southwark: £487Tower Hamlets: £518Southwark: £460

    £485£487£460Tower Hamlets is higher£547£549£518

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Southwark £230, Tower Hamlets £219Tower Hamlets: £219Southwark: £230Tower Hamlets: £220Southwark: £231Tower Hamlets: £207Southwark: £218

    £230£231£218Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£219£220£207

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Southwark £8.94, Tower Hamlets £8.32Tower Hamlets: £8.32Southwark: £8.94Tower Hamlets: £8.35Southwark: £8.98Tower Hamlets: £7.89Southwark: £8.48

    £8.94£8.98£8.48Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£8.32£8.35£7.89

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Southwark £5.80, Tower Hamlets £9.36Tower Hamlets: £9.36Southwark: £5.80Tower Hamlets: £9.40Southwark: £5.82Tower Hamlets: £8.88Southwark: £5.50

    £5.80£5.82£5.50Tower Hamlets is higher£9.36£9.40£8.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southwark £3.07, Tower Hamlets £3.83Tower Hamlets: £3.83Southwark: £3.07Tower Hamlets: £3.84Southwark: £3.08Tower Hamlets: £3.63Southwark: £2.91

    £3.07£3.08£2.91Tower Hamlets is higher£3.83£3.84£3.63

  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, Tower Hamlets 992.4Tower Hamlets: 992.4Southwark: 1,036.8

    1,036.8Southwark is higher992.4

  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, Tower Hamlets 421.5Tower Hamlets: 421.5Southwark: 299.8

    299.8Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count421.5

  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, Tower Hamlets 231.9Tower Hamlets: 231.9Southwark: 163.0

    163.0Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count231.9

  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, Tower Hamlets 61.0Tower Hamlets: 61.0Southwark: 59.5

    59.5Tower Hamlets is higher61.0

  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, Tower Hamlets 240.6Tower Hamlets: 240.6Southwark: 193.3

    193.3Tower Hamlets is higher240.6

  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, Tower Hamlets 31.9Tower Hamlets: 31.9Southwark: 17.2

    17.2Tower Hamlets is higher31.9

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Southwark and Tower Hamlets, per person in the age group
MeasureSouthwarkTower HamletsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,861£3,877£3,662£3,946£3,962£3,743Tower Hamlets
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,265£13,321£12,582£13,518£13,575£12,822Tower Hamlets
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,329£2,339£2,209£2,792£2,804£2,648Tower Hamlets
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,590£10,635£10,045£9,526£9,567£9,036Southwark
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,789£1,797£1,697£2,736£2,748£2,595Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£813£816£771£1,147£1,152£1,088Tower Hamlets
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£73£73£69£108£108£102Tower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£385£386£365£379£381£360Southwark
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£118£119£112Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£78£78£74£133£133£126Tower Hamlets
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,006£2,015£1,903£2,423£2,433£2,298Tower Hamlets
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£485£487£460£547£549£518Tower Hamlets
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£230£231£218£219£220£207Southwark
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.94£8.98£8.48£8.32£8.35£7.89Southwark
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.80£5.82£5.50£9.36£9.40£8.88Tower Hamlets
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.07£3.08£2.91£3.83£3.84£3.63Tower Hamlets
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,036.8992.4Southwark
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026299.8421.5Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.0231.9Tower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.561.0Tower Hamlets
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026193.3240.6Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.231.9Tower Hamlets

Per resident

Southwark is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Tower Hamlets 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 Tower Hamlets

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southwark £3,861, Tower Hamlets £3,946Tower Hamlets: £3,946Southwark: £3,861Tower Hamlets: £3,962Southwark: £3,877Tower Hamlets: £3,743Southwark: £3,662

    £3,861£3,877£3,662Tower Hamlets is higher£3,946£3,962£3,743

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Southwark £1,104, Tower Hamlets £727Tower Hamlets: £727Southwark: £1,104Tower Hamlets: £730Southwark: £1,109Tower Hamlets: £689Southwark: £1,047

    £1,104£1,109£1,047Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£727£730£689

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Southwark £1,764, Tower Hamlets £2,171Tower Hamlets: £2,171Southwark: £1,764Tower Hamlets: £2,181Southwark: £1,771Tower Hamlets: £2,060Southwark: £1,673

    £1,764£1,771£1,673Tower Hamlets is higher£2,171£2,181£2,060

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Southwark £881, Tower Hamlets £512Tower Hamlets: £512Southwark: £881Tower Hamlets: £514Southwark: £885Tower Hamlets: £486Southwark: £836

    £881£885£836Southwark is higher£512£514£486

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Southwark £149, Tower Hamlets £147Tower Hamlets: £147Southwark: £149Tower Hamlets: £148Southwark: £150Tower Hamlets: £139Southwark: £141

    £149£150£141Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£147£148£139

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Southwark £68, Tower Hamlets £62Tower Hamlets: £62Southwark: £68Tower Hamlets: £62Southwark: £68Tower Hamlets: £58Southwark: £64

    £68£68£64Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£62£62£58

  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, Tower Hamlets £5.81Tower Hamlets: £5.81Southwark: £6.08Tower Hamlets: £5.83Southwark: £6.11Tower Hamlets: £5.51Southwark: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£5.81£5.83£5.51

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southwark £385, Tower Hamlets £379Tower Hamlets: £379Southwark: £385Tower Hamlets: £381Southwark: £386Tower Hamlets: £360Southwark: £365

    £385£386£365Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£379£381£360

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southwark £121, Tower Hamlets £118Tower Hamlets: £118Southwark: £121Tower Hamlets: £119Southwark: £121Tower Hamlets: £112Southwark: £114

    £121£121£114Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£118£119£112

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Southwark £59, Tower Hamlets £103Tower Hamlets: £103Southwark: £59Tower Hamlets: £104Southwark: £59Tower Hamlets: £98Southwark: £56

    £59£59£56Tower Hamlets is higher£103£104£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Southwark £1,519, Tower Hamlets £1,884Tower Hamlets: £1,884Southwark: £1,519Tower Hamlets: £1,892Southwark: £1,526Tower Hamlets: £1,787Southwark: £1,441

    £1,519£1,526£1,441Tower Hamlets is higher£1,884£1,892£1,787

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southwark £485, Tower Hamlets £547Tower Hamlets: £547Southwark: £485Tower Hamlets: £549Southwark: £487Tower Hamlets: £518Southwark: £460

    £485£487£460Tower Hamlets is higher£547£549£518

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Southwark £174, Tower Hamlets £170Tower Hamlets: £170Southwark: £174Tower Hamlets: £171Southwark: £175Tower Hamlets: £161Southwark: £165

    £174£175£165Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£170£171£161

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Southwark £6.77, Tower Hamlets £6.47Tower Hamlets: £6.47Southwark: £6.77Tower Hamlets: £6.50Southwark: £6.80Tower Hamlets: £6.14Southwark: £6.42

    £6.77£6.80£6.42Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£6.47£6.50£6.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Southwark £4.39, Tower Hamlets £7.28Tower Hamlets: £7.28Southwark: £4.39Tower Hamlets: £7.32Southwark: £4.40Tower Hamlets: £6.91Southwark: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16Tower Hamlets is higher£7.28£7.32£6.91

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southwark £3.07, Tower Hamlets £3.83Tower Hamlets: £3.83Southwark: £3.07Tower Hamlets: £3.84Southwark: £3.08Tower Hamlets: £3.63Southwark: £2.91

    £3.07£3.08£2.91Tower Hamlets is higher£3.83£3.84£3.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Southwark 86.3, Tower Hamlets 53.3Tower Hamlets: 53.3Southwark: 86.3

    86.3Southwark is higher53.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southwark 25.0, Tower Hamlets 22.7Tower Hamlets: 22.7Southwark: 25.0

    25.0Southwark is higherDepends on how you count22.7

  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, Tower Hamlets 12.5Tower Hamlets: 12.5Southwark: 13.6

    13.6Southwark is higherDepends on how you count12.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southwark 59.5, Tower Hamlets 61.0Tower Hamlets: 61.0Southwark: 59.5

    59.5Tower Hamlets is higher61.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southwark 146.4, Tower Hamlets 187.1Tower Hamlets: 187.1Southwark: 146.4

    146.4Tower Hamlets is higher187.1

  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, Tower Hamlets 24.8Tower Hamlets: 24.8Southwark: 13.0

    13.0Tower Hamlets is higher24.8

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Southwark and Tower Hamlets, per resident
MeasureSouthwarkTower HamletsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,861£3,877£3,662£3,946£3,962£3,743Tower Hamlets
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,104£1,109£1,047£727£730£689Southwark
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,764£1,771£1,673£2,171£2,181£2,060Tower Hamlets
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£881£885£836£512£514£486Southwark
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£147£148£139Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£64£62£62£58Southwark
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£5.81£5.83£5.51Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£385£386£365£379£381£360Southwark
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£118£119£112Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£103£104£98Tower Hamlets
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,519£1,526£1,441£1,884£1,892£1,787Tower Hamlets
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£485£487£460£547£549£518Tower Hamlets
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£170£171£161Southwark
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.77£6.80£6.42£6.47£6.50£6.14Southwark
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£7.28£7.32£6.91Tower Hamlets
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.07£3.08£2.91£3.83£3.84£3.63Tower Hamlets
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202686.353.3Southwark
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.022.7Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.612.5Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.561.0Tower Hamlets
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026146.4187.1Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.024.8Tower Hamlets

Total

Southwark is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Tower Hamlets 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 Tower Hamlets

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Southwark £1.2bn, Tower Hamlets £1.3bnTower Hamlets: £1.3bnSouthwark: £1.2bnTower Hamlets: £1.3bnSouthwark: £1.2bnTower Hamlets: £1.3bnSouthwark: £1.2bn

    £1.2bnTower Hamlets is higher£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Southwark £350.0m, Tower Hamlets £244.2mTower Hamlets: £244.2mSouthwark: £350.0mTower Hamlets: £245.3mSouthwark: £351.5mTower Hamlets: £231.7mSouthwark: £332.0m

    £350.0m£351.5m£332.0mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£244.2m£245.3m£231.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Southwark £559.2m, Tower Hamlets £729.9mTower Hamlets: £729.9mSouthwark: £559.2mTower Hamlets: £733.0mSouthwark: £561.6mTower Hamlets: £692.4mSouthwark: £530.5m

    £559.2m£561.6m£530.5mTower Hamlets is higher£729.9m£733.0m£692.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Southwark £279.4m, Tower Hamlets £172.1mTower Hamlets: £172.1mSouthwark: £279.4mTower Hamlets: £172.8mSouthwark: £280.6mTower Hamlets: £163.3mSouthwark: £265.0m

    £279.4m£280.6m£265.0mSouthwark is higher£172.1m£172.8m£163.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Southwark £47.2m, Tower Hamlets £49.4mTower Hamlets: £49.4mSouthwark: £47.2mTower Hamlets: £49.6mSouthwark: £47.4mTower Hamlets: £46.9mSouthwark: £44.8m

    £47.2m£47.4m£44.8mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£49.4m£49.6m£46.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southwark £21.4m, Tower Hamlets £20.7mTower Hamlets: £20.7mSouthwark: £21.4mTower Hamlets: £20.8mSouthwark: £21.5mTower Hamlets: £19.7mSouthwark: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£20.7m£20.8m£19.7m

  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, Tower Hamlets £2.0mTower Hamlets: £2.0mSouthwark: £1.9mTower Hamlets: £2.0mSouthwark: £1.9mTower Hamlets: £1.9mSouthwark: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southwark £122.0m, Tower Hamlets £127.4mTower Hamlets: £127.4mSouthwark: £122.0mTower Hamlets: £127.9mSouthwark: £122.5mTower Hamlets: £120.8mSouthwark: £115.7m

    £122.0m£122.5m£115.7mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£127.4m£127.9m£120.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Southwark £38.2m, Tower Hamlets £39.8mTower Hamlets: £39.8mSouthwark: £38.2mTower Hamlets: £40.0mSouthwark: £38.4mTower Hamlets: £37.8mSouthwark: £36.3m

    £38.2m£38.4m£36.3mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southwark £18.7m, Tower Hamlets £34.7mTower Hamlets: £34.7mSouthwark: £18.7mTower Hamlets: £34.9mSouthwark: £18.8mTower Hamlets: £32.9mSouthwark: £17.8m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.8mTower Hamlets is higher£34.7m£34.9m£32.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Southwark £481.7m, Tower Hamlets £633.4mTower Hamlets: £633.4mSouthwark: £481.7mTower Hamlets: £636.1mSouthwark: £483.8mTower Hamlets: £600.8mSouthwark: £456.9m

    £481.7m£483.8m£456.9mTower Hamlets is higher£633.4m£636.1m£600.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Southwark £153.7m, Tower Hamlets £183.7mTower Hamlets: £183.7mSouthwark: £153.7mTower Hamlets: £184.5mSouthwark: £154.3mTower Hamlets: £174.3mSouthwark: £145.8m

    £153.7m£154.3m£145.8mTower Hamlets is higher£183.7m£184.5m£174.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Southwark £55.2m, Tower Hamlets £57.2mTower Hamlets: £57.2mSouthwark: £55.2mTower Hamlets: £57.4mSouthwark: £55.5mTower Hamlets: £54.2mSouthwark: £52.4m

    £55.2m£55.5m£52.4mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£57.2m£57.4m£54.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Southwark £2.1m, Tower Hamlets £2.2mTower Hamlets: £2.2mSouthwark: £2.1mTower Hamlets: £2.2mSouthwark: £2.2mTower Hamlets: £2.1mSouthwark: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.2m£2.0mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Southwark £1.4m, Tower Hamlets £2.4mTower Hamlets: £2.4mSouthwark: £1.4mTower Hamlets: £2.5mSouthwark: £1.4mTower Hamlets: £2.3mSouthwark: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mTower Hamlets is higher£2.4m£2.5m£2.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Southwark £0.97m, Tower Hamlets £1.3mTower Hamlets: £1.3mSouthwark: £0.97mTower Hamlets: £1.3mSouthwark: £0.98mTower Hamlets: £1.2mSouthwark: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.98m£0.92mTower Hamlets is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Southwark 27,354, Tower Hamlets 17,930Tower Hamlets: 17,930Southwark: 27,354

    27,354Southwark is higher17,930

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Southwark 7,910, Tower Hamlets 7,615Tower Hamlets: 7,615Southwark: 7,910

    7,910Southwark is higherDepends on how you count7,615

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southwark 4,300, Tower Hamlets 4,190Tower Hamlets: 4,190Southwark: 4,300

    4,300Southwark is higherDepends on how you count4,190

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southwark 18,869, Tower Hamlets 20,495Tower Hamlets: 20,495Southwark: 18,869

    18,869Tower Hamlets is higher20,495

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Southwark 46,422, Tower Hamlets 62,886Tower Hamlets: 62,886Southwark: 46,422

    46,422Tower Hamlets is higher62,886

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southwark 4,119, Tower Hamlets 8,330Tower Hamlets: 8,330Southwark: 4,119

    4,119Tower Hamlets is higher8,330

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Southwark and Tower Hamlets, total
MeasureSouthwarkTower HamletsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.3bnTower Hamlets
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£350.0m£351.5m£332.0m£244.2m£245.3m£231.7mSouthwark
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£559.2m£561.6m£530.5m£729.9m£733.0m£692.4mTower Hamlets
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£279.4m£280.6m£265.0m£172.1m£172.8m£163.3mSouthwark
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£47.2m£47.4m£44.8m£49.4m£49.6m£46.9mTower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£20.7m£20.8m£19.7mSouthwark
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mTower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£122.0m£122.5m£115.7m£127.4m£127.9m£120.8mTower Hamlets
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.2m£38.4m£36.3m£39.8m£40.0m£37.8mTower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.8m£34.7m£34.9m£32.9mTower Hamlets
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£481.7m£483.8m£456.9m£633.4m£636.1m£600.8mTower Hamlets
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£153.7m£154.3m£145.8m£183.7m£184.5m£174.3mTower Hamlets
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£55.2m£55.5m£52.4m£57.2m£57.4m£54.2mTower Hamlets
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.2m£2.0m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mTower Hamlets
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£2.4m£2.5m£2.3mTower Hamlets
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mTower Hamlets
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,35417,930Southwark
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,9107,615Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3004,190Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,86920,495Tower Hamlets
Universal Credittotal, May 202646,42262,886Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,1198,330Tower Hamlets

Sources

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

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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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