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Southwark and Wandsworth

317,058 and 339,727 residents (mid-2024).

Southwark is higher than Wandsworth on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 18 of 22 measures, and Wandsworth on 4. 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 Wandsworth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southwark £3,861, Wandsworth £3,158Wandsworth: £3,158Southwark: £3,861Wandsworth: £3,172Southwark: £3,877Wandsworth: £2,996Southwark: £3,662

    £3,861£3,877£3,662Southwark is higher£3,158£3,172£2,996

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Southwark £13,265, Wandsworth £12,459Wandsworth: £12,459Southwark: £13,265Wandsworth: £12,512Southwark: £13,321Wandsworth: £11,818Southwark: £12,582

    £13,265£13,321£12,582Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£12,459£12,512£11,818

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Southwark £2,329, Wandsworth £1,655Wandsworth: £1,655Southwark: £2,329Wandsworth: £1,662Southwark: £2,339Wandsworth: £1,570Southwark: £2,209

    £2,329£2,339£2,209Southwark is higher£1,655£1,662£1,570

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Southwark £10,590, Wandsworth £10,657Wandsworth: £10,657Southwark: £10,590Wandsworth: £10,703Southwark: £10,635Wandsworth: £10,109Southwark: £10,045

    £10,590£10,635£10,045Wandsworth is higher£10,657£10,703£10,109

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Southwark £1,789, Wandsworth £1,176Wandsworth: £1,176Southwark: £1,789Wandsworth: £1,181Southwark: £1,797Wandsworth: £1,115Southwark: £1,697

    £1,789£1,797£1,697Southwark is higher£1,176£1,181£1,115

  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, Wandsworth £579Wandsworth: £579Southwark: £813Wandsworth: £582Southwark: £816Wandsworth: £550Southwark: £771

    £813£816£771Southwark is higher£579£582£550

  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, Wandsworth £47Wandsworth: £47Southwark: £73Wandsworth: £47Southwark: £73Wandsworth: £45Southwark: £69

    £73£73£69Southwark is higher£47£47£45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southwark £385, Wandsworth £275Wandsworth: £275Southwark: £385Wandsworth: £276Southwark: £386Wandsworth: £261Southwark: £365

    £385£386£365Southwark is higher£275£276£261

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southwark £121, Wandsworth £81Wandsworth: £81Southwark: £121Wandsworth: £82Southwark: £121Wandsworth: £77Southwark: £114

    £121£121£114Southwark is higher£81£82£77

  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, Wandsworth £59Wandsworth: £59Southwark: £78Wandsworth: £60Southwark: £78Wandsworth: £56Southwark: £74

    £78£78£74Southwark is higher£59£60£56

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Southwark £2,006, Wandsworth £1,396Wandsworth: £1,396Southwark: £2,006Wandsworth: £1,401Southwark: £2,015Wandsworth: £1,324Southwark: £1,903

    £2,006£2,015£1,903Southwark is higher£1,396£1,401£1,324

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southwark £485, Wandsworth £404Wandsworth: £404Southwark: £485Wandsworth: £406Southwark: £487Wandsworth: £383Southwark: £460

    £485£487£460Southwark is higher£404£406£383

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Southwark £230, Wandsworth £183Wandsworth: £183Southwark: £230Wandsworth: £184Southwark: £231Wandsworth: £173Southwark: £218

    £230£231£218Southwark is higher£183£184£173

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Southwark £8.94, Wandsworth £10Wandsworth: £10Southwark: £8.94Wandsworth: £10Southwark: £8.98Wandsworth: £9.82Southwark: £8.48

    £8.94£8.98£8.48Wandsworth is higher£10£10£9.82

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Southwark £5.80, Wandsworth £6.71Wandsworth: £6.71Southwark: £5.80Wandsworth: £6.73Southwark: £5.82Wandsworth: £6.36Southwark: £5.50

    £5.80£5.82£5.50Wandsworth is higher£6.71£6.73£6.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southwark £3.07, Wandsworth £3.57Wandsworth: £3.57Southwark: £3.07Wandsworth: £3.59Southwark: £3.08Wandsworth: £3.39Southwark: £2.91

    £3.07£3.08£2.91Wandsworth is higher£3.57£3.59£3.39

  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, Wandsworth 980.3Wandsworth: 980.3Southwark: 1,036.8

    1,036.8Southwark is higherDepends on how you count980.3

  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, Wandsworth 188.0Wandsworth: 188.0Southwark: 299.8

    299.8Southwark is higher188.0

  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, Wandsworth 120.6Wandsworth: 120.6Southwark: 163.0

    163.0Southwark is higher120.6

  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, Wandsworth 41.8Wandsworth: 41.8Southwark: 59.5

    59.5Southwark is higher41.8

  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, Wandsworth 135.1Wandsworth: 135.1Southwark: 193.3

    193.3Southwark is higher135.1

  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, Wandsworth 13.2Wandsworth: 13.2Southwark: 17.2

    17.2Southwark is higher13.2

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Southwark and Wandsworth, per person in the age group
MeasureSouthwarkWandsworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,861£3,877£3,662£3,158£3,172£2,996Southwark
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,265£13,321£12,582£12,459£12,512£11,818Southwark
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,329£2,339£2,209£1,655£1,662£1,570Southwark
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,590£10,635£10,045£10,657£10,703£10,109Wandsworth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,789£1,797£1,697£1,176£1,181£1,115Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£813£816£771£579£582£550Southwark
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£73£73£69£47£47£45Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£385£386£365£275£276£261Southwark
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£81£82£77Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£78£78£74£59£60£56Southwark
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,006£2,015£1,903£1,396£1,401£1,324Southwark
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£485£487£460£404£406£383Southwark
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£230£231£218£183£184£173Southwark
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.94£8.98£8.48£10£10£9.82Wandsworth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.80£5.82£5.50£6.71£6.73£6.36Wandsworth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.07£3.08£2.91£3.57£3.59£3.39Wandsworth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,036.8980.3Southwark
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026299.8188.0Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.0120.6Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.541.8Southwark
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026193.3135.1Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.213.2Southwark

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southwark £3,861, Wandsworth £3,158Wandsworth: £3,158Southwark: £3,861Wandsworth: £3,172Southwark: £3,877Wandsworth: £2,996Southwark: £3,662

    £3,861£3,877£3,662Southwark is higher£3,158£3,172£2,996

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Southwark £1,104, Wandsworth £1,158Wandsworth: £1,158Southwark: £1,104Wandsworth: £1,163Southwark: £1,109Wandsworth: £1,098Southwark: £1,047

    £1,104£1,109£1,047Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£1,158£1,163£1,098

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Southwark £1,764, Wandsworth £1,237Wandsworth: £1,237Southwark: £1,764Wandsworth: £1,242Southwark: £1,771Wandsworth: £1,174Southwark: £1,673

    £1,764£1,771£1,673Southwark is higher£1,237£1,242£1,174

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Southwark £881, Wandsworth £990Wandsworth: £990Southwark: £881Wandsworth: £995Southwark: £885Wandsworth: £939Southwark: £836

    £881£885£836Wandsworth is higher£990£995£939

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Southwark £149, Wandsworth £109Wandsworth: £109Southwark: £149Wandsworth: £110Southwark: £150Wandsworth: £104Southwark: £141

    £149£150£141Southwark is higher£109£110£104

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Southwark £68, Wandsworth £54Wandsworth: £54Southwark: £68Wandsworth: £54Southwark: £68Wandsworth: £51Southwark: £64

    £68£68£64Southwark is higher£54£54£51

  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, Wandsworth £4.39Wandsworth: £4.39Southwark: £6.08Wandsworth: £4.40Southwark: £6.11Wandsworth: £4.16Southwark: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77Southwark is higher£4.39£4.40£4.16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southwark £385, Wandsworth £275Wandsworth: £275Southwark: £385Wandsworth: £276Southwark: £386Wandsworth: £261Southwark: £365

    £385£386£365Southwark is higher£275£276£261

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southwark £121, Wandsworth £81Wandsworth: £81Southwark: £121Wandsworth: £82Southwark: £121Wandsworth: £77Southwark: £114

    £121£121£114Southwark is higher£81£82£77

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Southwark £59, Wandsworth £44Wandsworth: £44Southwark: £59Wandsworth: £45Southwark: £59Wandsworth: £42Southwark: £56

    £59£59£56Southwark is higher£44£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Southwark £1,519, Wandsworth £1,043Wandsworth: £1,043Southwark: £1,519Wandsworth: £1,048Southwark: £1,526Wandsworth: £990Southwark: £1,441

    £1,519£1,526£1,441Southwark is higher£1,043£1,048£990

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southwark £485, Wandsworth £404Wandsworth: £404Southwark: £485Wandsworth: £406Southwark: £487Wandsworth: £383Southwark: £460

    £485£487£460Southwark is higher£404£406£383

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Southwark £174, Wandsworth £137Wandsworth: £137Southwark: £174Wandsworth: £137Southwark: £175Wandsworth: £130Southwark: £165

    £174£175£165Southwark is higher£137£137£130

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Southwark £6.77, Wandsworth £7.74Wandsworth: £7.74Southwark: £6.77Wandsworth: £7.77Southwark: £6.80Wandsworth: £7.34Southwark: £6.42

    £6.77£6.80£6.42Wandsworth is higher£7.74£7.77£7.34

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Southwark £4.39, Wandsworth £5.01Wandsworth: £5.01Southwark: £4.39Wandsworth: £5.03Southwark: £4.40Wandsworth: £4.75Southwark: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16Wandsworth is higher£5.01£5.03£4.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southwark £3.07, Wandsworth £3.57Wandsworth: £3.57Southwark: £3.07Wandsworth: £3.59Southwark: £3.08Wandsworth: £3.39Southwark: £2.91

    £3.07£3.08£2.91Wandsworth is higher£3.57£3.59£3.39

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Southwark 86.3, Wandsworth 91.1Wandsworth: 91.1Southwark: 86.3

    86.3Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count91.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southwark 25.0, Wandsworth 17.5Wandsworth: 17.5Southwark: 25.0

    25.0Southwark is higher17.5

  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, Wandsworth 11.2Wandsworth: 11.2Southwark: 13.6

    13.6Southwark is higher11.2

  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, Wandsworth 41.8Wandsworth: 41.8Southwark: 59.5

    59.5Southwark is higher41.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southwark 146.4, Wandsworth 101.0Wandsworth: 101.0Southwark: 146.4

    146.4Southwark is higher101.0

  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, Wandsworth 9.9Wandsworth: 9.9Southwark: 13.0

    13.0Southwark is higher9.9

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Southwark and Wandsworth, per resident
MeasureSouthwarkWandsworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,861£3,877£3,662£3,158£3,172£2,996Southwark
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,104£1,109£1,047£1,158£1,163£1,098Wandsworth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,764£1,771£1,673£1,237£1,242£1,174Southwark
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£881£885£836£990£995£939Wandsworth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£109£110£104Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£64£54£54£51Southwark
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£4.39£4.40£4.16Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£385£386£365£275£276£261Southwark
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£81£82£77Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£44£45£42Southwark
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,519£1,526£1,441£1,043£1,048£990Southwark
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£485£487£460£404£406£383Southwark
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£137£137£130Southwark
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.77£6.80£6.42£7.74£7.77£7.34Wandsworth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£5.01£5.03£4.75Wandsworth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.07£3.08£2.91£3.57£3.59£3.39Wandsworth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202686.391.1Wandsworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.017.5Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.611.2Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.541.8Southwark
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026146.4101.0Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.09.9Southwark

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Southwark £1.2bn, Wandsworth £1.1bnWandsworth: £1.1bnSouthwark: £1.2bnWandsworth: £1.1bnSouthwark: £1.2bnWandsworth: £1.0bnSouthwark: £1.2bn

    £1.2bnSouthwark is higher£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Southwark £350.0m, Wandsworth £393.4mWandsworth: £393.4mSouthwark: £350.0mWandsworth: £395.1mSouthwark: £351.5mWandsworth: £373.1mSouthwark: £332.0m

    £350.0m£351.5m£332.0mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£393.4m£395.1m£373.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Southwark £559.2m, Wandsworth £420.3mWandsworth: £420.3mSouthwark: £559.2mWandsworth: £422.1mSouthwark: £561.6mWandsworth: £398.7mSouthwark: £530.5m

    £559.2m£561.6m£530.5mSouthwark is higher£420.3m£422.1m£398.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Southwark £279.4m, Wandsworth £336.5mWandsworth: £336.5mSouthwark: £279.4mWandsworth: £337.9mSouthwark: £280.6mWandsworth: £319.2mSouthwark: £265.0m

    £279.4m£280.6m£265.0mWandsworth is higher£336.5m£337.9m£319.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Southwark £47.2m, Wandsworth £37.1mWandsworth: £37.1mSouthwark: £47.2mWandsworth: £37.3mSouthwark: £47.4mWandsworth: £35.2mSouthwark: £44.8m

    £47.2m£47.4m£44.8mSouthwark is higher£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southwark £21.4m, Wandsworth £18.3mWandsworth: £18.3mSouthwark: £21.4mWandsworth: £18.4mSouthwark: £21.5mWandsworth: £17.4mSouthwark: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mSouthwark is higher£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

  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, Wandsworth £1.5mWandsworth: £1.5mSouthwark: £1.9mWandsworth: £1.5mSouthwark: £1.9mWandsworth: £1.4mSouthwark: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mSouthwark is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southwark £122.0m, Wandsworth £93.3mWandsworth: £93.3mSouthwark: £122.0mWandsworth: £93.7mSouthwark: £122.5mWandsworth: £88.5mSouthwark: £115.7m

    £122.0m£122.5m£115.7mSouthwark is higher£93.3m£93.7m£88.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Southwark £38.2m, Wandsworth £27.6mWandsworth: £27.6mSouthwark: £38.2mWandsworth: £27.7mSouthwark: £38.4mWandsworth: £26.2mSouthwark: £36.3m

    £38.2m£38.4m£36.3mSouthwark is higher£27.6m£27.7m£26.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southwark £18.7m, Wandsworth £15.1mWandsworth: £15.1mSouthwark: £18.7mWandsworth: £15.1mSouthwark: £18.8mWandsworth: £14.3mSouthwark: £17.8m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.8mSouthwark is higher£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Southwark £481.7m, Wandsworth £354.4mWandsworth: £354.4mSouthwark: £481.7mWandsworth: £356.0mSouthwark: £483.8mWandsworth: £336.2mSouthwark: £456.9m

    £481.7m£483.8m£456.9mSouthwark is higher£354.4m£356.0m£336.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Southwark £153.7m, Wandsworth £137.2mWandsworth: £137.2mSouthwark: £153.7mWandsworth: £137.8mSouthwark: £154.3mWandsworth: £130.1mSouthwark: £145.8m

    £153.7m£154.3m£145.8mSouthwark is higher£137.2m£137.8m£130.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Southwark £55.2m, Wandsworth £46.4mWandsworth: £46.4mSouthwark: £55.2mWandsworth: £46.6mSouthwark: £55.5mWandsworth: £44.1mSouthwark: £52.4m

    £55.2m£55.5m£52.4mSouthwark is higher£46.4m£46.6m£44.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Southwark £2.1m, Wandsworth £2.6mWandsworth: £2.6mSouthwark: £2.1mWandsworth: £2.6mSouthwark: £2.2mWandsworth: £2.5mSouthwark: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.2m£2.0mWandsworth is higher£2.6m£2.6m£2.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Southwark £1.4m, Wandsworth £1.7mWandsworth: £1.7mSouthwark: £1.4mWandsworth: £1.7mSouthwark: £1.4mWandsworth: £1.6mSouthwark: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mWandsworth is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Southwark £0.97m, Wandsworth £1.2mWandsworth: £1.2mSouthwark: £0.97mWandsworth: £1.2mSouthwark: £0.98mWandsworth: £1.2mSouthwark: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.98m£0.92mWandsworth is higher£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Southwark 27,354, Wandsworth 30,951Wandsworth: 30,951Southwark: 27,354

    27,354Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count30,951

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Southwark 7,910, Wandsworth 5,936Wandsworth: 5,936Southwark: 7,910

    7,910Southwark is higher5,936

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southwark 4,300, Wandsworth 3,806Wandsworth: 3,806Southwark: 4,300

    4,300Southwark is higher3,806

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southwark 18,869, Wandsworth 14,195Wandsworth: 14,195Southwark: 18,869

    18,869Southwark is higher14,195

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Southwark 46,422, Wandsworth 34,323Wandsworth: 34,323Southwark: 46,422

    46,422Southwark is higher34,323

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southwark 4,119, Wandsworth 3,364Wandsworth: 3,364Southwark: 4,119

    4,119Southwark is higher3,364

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Southwark and Wandsworth, total
MeasureSouthwarkWandsworthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnSouthwark
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£350.0m£351.5m£332.0m£393.4m£395.1m£373.1mWandsworth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£559.2m£561.6m£530.5m£420.3m£422.1m£398.7mSouthwark
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£279.4m£280.6m£265.0m£336.5m£337.9m£319.2mWandsworth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£47.2m£47.4m£44.8m£37.1m£37.3m£35.2mSouthwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mSouthwark
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSouthwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£122.0m£122.5m£115.7m£93.3m£93.7m£88.5mSouthwark
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.2m£38.4m£36.3m£27.6m£27.7m£26.2mSouthwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.8m£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mSouthwark
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£481.7m£483.8m£456.9m£354.4m£356.0m£336.2mSouthwark
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£153.7m£154.3m£145.8m£137.2m£137.8m£130.1mSouthwark
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£55.2m£55.5m£52.4m£46.4m£46.6m£44.1mSouthwark
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.2m£2.0m£2.6m£2.6m£2.5mWandsworth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWandsworth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m£1.2mWandsworth
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,35430,951Wandsworth
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,9105,936Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3003,806Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,86914,195Southwark
Universal Credittotal, May 202646,42234,323Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,1193,364Southwark

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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