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Tower Hamlets and Lewisham

336,153 and 302,432 residents (mid-2024).

Tower Hamlets is higher than Lewisham on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

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

Tower Hamlets Lewisham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tower Hamlets £3,946, Lewisham £4,392Lewisham: £4,392Tower Hamlets: £3,946Lewisham: £4,410Tower Hamlets: £3,962Lewisham: £4,166Tower Hamlets: £3,743

    £3,946£3,962£3,743Lewisham 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: Tower Hamlets £13,518, Lewisham £13,054Lewisham: £13,054Tower Hamlets: £13,518Lewisham: £13,110Tower Hamlets: £13,575Lewisham: £12,382Tower Hamlets: £12,822

    £13,518£13,575£12,822Tower Hamlets 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: Tower Hamlets £2,792, Lewisham £2,764Lewisham: £2,764Tower Hamlets: £2,792Lewisham: £2,776Tower Hamlets: £2,804Lewisham: £2,622Tower Hamlets: £2,648

    £2,792£2,804£2,648Tower Hamlets 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: Tower Hamlets £9,526, Lewisham £10,995Lewisham: £10,995Tower Hamlets: £9,526Lewisham: £11,042Tower Hamlets: £9,567Lewisham: £10,429Tower Hamlets: £9,036

    £9,526£9,567£9,036Lewisham 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: Tower Hamlets £2,736, Lewisham £1,319Lewisham: £1,319Tower Hamlets: £2,736Lewisham: £1,325Tower Hamlets: £2,748Lewisham: £1,252Tower Hamlets: £2,595

    £2,736£2,748£2,595Tower Hamlets 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: Tower Hamlets £1,147, Lewisham £683Lewisham: £683Tower Hamlets: £1,147Lewisham: £686Tower Hamlets: £1,152Lewisham: £648Tower Hamlets: £1,088

    £1,147£1,152£1,088Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£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: Tower Hamlets £108, Lewisham £56Lewisham: £56Tower Hamlets: £108Lewisham: £57Tower Hamlets: £108Lewisham: £54Tower Hamlets: £102

    £108£108£102Tower Hamlets 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: Tower Hamlets £379, Lewisham £413Lewisham: £413Tower Hamlets: £379Lewisham: £414Tower Hamlets: £381Lewisham: £391Tower Hamlets: £360

    £379£381£360Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£413£414£391

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tower Hamlets £118, Lewisham £124Lewisham: £124Tower Hamlets: £118Lewisham: £124Tower Hamlets: £119Lewisham: £118Tower Hamlets: £112

    £118£119£112Lewisham 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: Tower Hamlets £133, Lewisham £86Lewisham: £86Tower Hamlets: £133Lewisham: £87Tower Hamlets: £133Lewisham: £82Tower Hamlets: £126

    £133£133£126Tower Hamlets is higher£86£87£82

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Tower Hamlets £2,423, Lewisham £2,364Lewisham: £2,364Tower Hamlets: £2,423Lewisham: £2,374Tower Hamlets: £2,433Lewisham: £2,242Tower Hamlets: £2,298

    £2,423£2,433£2,298Tower Hamlets is higher£2,364£2,374£2,242

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tower Hamlets £547, Lewisham £626Lewisham: £626Tower Hamlets: £547Lewisham: £629Tower Hamlets: £549Lewisham: £594Tower Hamlets: £518

    £547£549£518Lewisham 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: Tower Hamlets £219, Lewisham £295Lewisham: £295Tower Hamlets: £219Lewisham: £297Tower Hamlets: £220Lewisham: £280Tower Hamlets: £207

    £219£220£207Lewisham 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: Tower Hamlets £8.32, Lewisham £9.56Lewisham: £9.56Tower Hamlets: £8.32Lewisham: £9.60Tower Hamlets: £8.35Lewisham: £9.07Tower Hamlets: £7.89

    £8.32£8.35£7.89Lewisham 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: Tower Hamlets £9.36, Lewisham £8.73Lewisham: £8.73Tower Hamlets: £9.36Lewisham: £8.77Tower Hamlets: £9.40Lewisham: £8.28Tower Hamlets: £8.88

    £9.36£9.40£8.88Tower Hamlets is higher£8.73£8.77£8.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tower Hamlets £3.83, Lewisham £3.96Lewisham: £3.96Tower Hamlets: £3.83Lewisham: £3.98Tower Hamlets: £3.84Lewisham: £3.76Tower Hamlets: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£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: Tower Hamlets 992.4, Lewisham 1,043.4Lewisham: 1,043.4Tower Hamlets: 992.4

    992.4Lewisham 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: Tower Hamlets 421.5, Lewisham 230.9Lewisham: 230.9Tower Hamlets: 421.5

    421.5Tower Hamlets 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: Tower Hamlets 231.9, Lewisham 144.6Lewisham: 144.6Tower Hamlets: 231.9

    231.9Tower Hamlets 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: Tower Hamlets 61.0, Lewisham 64.5Lewisham: 64.5Tower Hamlets: 61.0

    61.0Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count64.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Tower Hamlets 240.6, Lewisham 229.5Lewisham: 229.5Tower Hamlets: 240.6

    240.6Tower Hamlets 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: Tower Hamlets 31.9, Lewisham 19.3Lewisham: 19.3Tower Hamlets: 31.9

    31.9Tower Hamlets is higher19.3

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Tower Hamlets and Lewisham, per person in the age group
MeasureTower HamletsLewishamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,946£3,962£3,743£4,392£4,410£4,166Lewisham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,518£13,575£12,822£13,054£13,110£12,382Tower Hamlets
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,792£2,804£2,648£2,764£2,776£2,622Tower Hamlets
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,526£9,567£9,036£10,995£11,042£10,429Lewisham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£2,736£2,748£2,595£1,319£1,325£1,252Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,147£1,152£1,088£683£686£648Tower Hamlets
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£108£108£102£56£57£54Tower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£379£381£360£413£414£391Lewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£124£124£118Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£133£133£126£86£87£82Tower Hamlets
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,423£2,433£2,298£2,364£2,374£2,242Tower Hamlets
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£547£549£518£626£629£594Lewisham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£219£220£207£295£297£280Lewisham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.32£8.35£7.89£9.56£9.60£9.07Lewisham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.36£9.40£8.88£8.73£8.77£8.28Tower Hamlets
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£3.96£3.98£3.76Lewisham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026992.41,043.4Lewisham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026421.5230.9Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026231.9144.6Tower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.064.5Lewisham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026240.6229.5Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.919.3Tower Hamlets

Per resident

Tower Hamlets is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Lewisham 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

Tower Hamlets Lewisham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tower Hamlets £3,946, Lewisham £4,392Lewisham: £4,392Tower Hamlets: £3,946Lewisham: £4,410Tower Hamlets: £3,962Lewisham: £4,166Tower Hamlets: £3,743

    £3,946£3,962£3,743Lewisham is higher£4,392£4,410£4,166

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Tower Hamlets £727, Lewisham £1,244Lewisham: £1,244Tower Hamlets: £727Lewisham: £1,249Tower Hamlets: £730Lewisham: £1,180Tower Hamlets: £689

    £727£730£689Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£1,244£1,249£1,180

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Tower Hamlets £2,171, Lewisham £1,981Lewisham: £1,981Tower Hamlets: £2,171Lewisham: £1,990Tower Hamlets: £2,181Lewisham: £1,879Tower Hamlets: £2,060

    £2,171£2,181£2,060Tower Hamlets is higher£1,981£1,990£1,879

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Tower Hamlets £512, Lewisham £1,048Lewisham: £1,048Tower Hamlets: £512Lewisham: £1,052Tower Hamlets: £514Lewisham: £994Tower Hamlets: £486

    £512£514£486Lewisham is higher£1,048£1,052£994

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Tower Hamlets £147, Lewisham £126Lewisham: £126Tower Hamlets: £147Lewisham: £126Tower Hamlets: £148Lewisham: £119Tower Hamlets: £139

    £147£148£139Tower Hamlets 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: Tower Hamlets £62, Lewisham £65Lewisham: £65Tower Hamlets: £62Lewisham: £65Tower Hamlets: £62Lewisham: £62Tower Hamlets: £58

    £62£62£58Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£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: Tower Hamlets £5.81, Lewisham £5.38Lewisham: £5.38Tower Hamlets: £5.81Lewisham: £5.40Tower Hamlets: £5.83Lewisham: £5.10Tower Hamlets: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Tower Hamlets 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: Tower Hamlets £379, Lewisham £413Lewisham: £413Tower Hamlets: £379Lewisham: £414Tower Hamlets: £381Lewisham: £391Tower Hamlets: £360

    £379£381£360Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£413£414£391

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tower Hamlets £118, Lewisham £124Lewisham: £124Tower Hamlets: £118Lewisham: £124Tower Hamlets: £119Lewisham: £118Tower Hamlets: £112

    £118£119£112Lewisham 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: Tower Hamlets £103, Lewisham £62Lewisham: £62Tower Hamlets: £103Lewisham: £62Tower Hamlets: £104Lewisham: £59Tower Hamlets: £98

    £103£104£98Tower Hamlets is higher£62£62£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Tower Hamlets £1,884, Lewisham £1,694Lewisham: £1,694Tower Hamlets: £1,884Lewisham: £1,702Tower Hamlets: £1,892Lewisham: £1,607Tower Hamlets: £1,787

    £1,884£1,892£1,787Tower Hamlets is higher£1,694£1,702£1,607

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tower Hamlets £547, Lewisham £626Lewisham: £626Tower Hamlets: £547Lewisham: £629Tower Hamlets: £549Lewisham: £594Tower Hamlets: £518

    £547£549£518Lewisham is higher£626£629£594

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Tower Hamlets £170, Lewisham £212Lewisham: £212Tower Hamlets: £170Lewisham: £213Tower Hamlets: £171Lewisham: £201Tower Hamlets: £161

    £170£171£161Lewisham is higher£212£213£201

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Tower Hamlets £6.47, Lewisham £6.85Lewisham: £6.85Tower Hamlets: £6.47Lewisham: £6.88Tower Hamlets: £6.50Lewisham: £6.50Tower Hamlets: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£6.85£6.88£6.50

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Tower Hamlets £7.28, Lewisham £6.26Lewisham: £6.26Tower Hamlets: £7.28Lewisham: £6.29Tower Hamlets: £7.32Lewisham: £5.94Tower Hamlets: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91Tower Hamlets is higher£6.26£6.29£5.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tower Hamlets £3.83, Lewisham £3.96Lewisham: £3.96Tower Hamlets: £3.83Lewisham: £3.98Tower Hamlets: £3.84Lewisham: £3.76Tower Hamlets: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£3.96£3.98£3.76

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Tower Hamlets 53.3, Lewisham 99.4Lewisham: 99.4Tower Hamlets: 53.3

    53.3Lewisham is higher99.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tower Hamlets 22.7, Lewisham 22.0Lewisham: 22.0Tower Hamlets: 22.7

    22.7Tower Hamlets 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: Tower Hamlets 12.5, Lewisham 13.8Lewisham: 13.8Tower Hamlets: 12.5

    12.5Lewisham 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: Tower Hamlets 61.0, Lewisham 64.5Lewisham: 64.5Tower Hamlets: 61.0

    61.0Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count64.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tower Hamlets 187.1, Lewisham 164.5Lewisham: 164.5Tower Hamlets: 187.1

    187.1Tower Hamlets 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: Tower Hamlets 24.8, Lewisham 13.8Lewisham: 13.8Tower Hamlets: 24.8

    24.8Tower Hamlets is higher13.8

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Tower Hamlets and Lewisham, per resident
MeasureTower HamletsLewishamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,946£3,962£3,743£4,392£4,410£4,166Lewisham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£727£730£689£1,244£1,249£1,180Lewisham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,171£2,181£2,060£1,981£1,990£1,879Tower Hamlets
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£512£514£486£1,048£1,052£994Lewisham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£126£126£119Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£58£65£65£62Lewisham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£5.38£5.40£5.10Tower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£379£381£360£413£414£391Lewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£124£124£118Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£62£62£59Tower Hamlets
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,884£1,892£1,787£1,694£1,702£1,607Tower Hamlets
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£547£549£518£626£629£594Lewisham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£212£213£201Lewisham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£6.85£6.88£6.50Lewisham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£6.26£6.29£5.94Tower Hamlets
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£3.96£3.98£3.76Lewisham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202653.399.4Lewisham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.722.0Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.513.8Lewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.064.5Lewisham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026187.1164.5Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.813.8Tower Hamlets

Total

Tower Hamlets is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Lewisham 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

Tower Hamlets Lewisham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Tower Hamlets £1.3bn, Lewisham £1.3bnLewisham: £1.3bnTower Hamlets: £1.3bnLewisham: £1.3bnTower Hamlets: £1.3bnLewisham: £1.3bnTower Hamlets: £1.3bn

    £1.3bnLewisham is higher£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Tower Hamlets £244.2m, Lewisham £376.1mLewisham: £376.1mTower Hamlets: £244.2mLewisham: £377.7mTower Hamlets: £245.3mLewisham: £356.8mTower Hamlets: £231.7m

    £244.2m£245.3m£231.7mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£376.1m£377.7m£356.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Tower Hamlets £729.9m, Lewisham £599.2mLewisham: £599.2mTower Hamlets: £729.9mLewisham: £601.7mTower Hamlets: £733.0mLewisham: £568.3mTower Hamlets: £692.4m

    £729.9m£733.0m£692.4mTower Hamlets is higher£599.2m£601.7m£568.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Tower Hamlets £172.1m, Lewisham £316.8mLewisham: £316.8mTower Hamlets: £172.1mLewisham: £318.2mTower Hamlets: £172.8mLewisham: £300.5mTower Hamlets: £163.3m

    £172.1m£172.8m£163.3mLewisham is higher£316.8m£318.2m£300.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Tower Hamlets £49.4m, Lewisham £38.0mLewisham: £38.0mTower Hamlets: £49.4mLewisham: £38.2mTower Hamlets: £49.6mLewisham: £36.1mTower Hamlets: £46.9m

    £49.4m£49.6m£46.9mTower Hamlets 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: Tower Hamlets £20.7m, Lewisham £19.7mLewisham: £19.7mTower Hamlets: £20.7mLewisham: £19.8mTower Hamlets: £20.8mLewisham: £18.7mTower Hamlets: £19.7m

    £20.7m£20.8m£19.7mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£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: Tower Hamlets £2.0m, Lewisham £1.6mLewisham: £1.6mTower Hamlets: £2.0mLewisham: £1.6mTower Hamlets: £2.0mLewisham: £1.5mTower Hamlets: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mTower Hamlets 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: Tower Hamlets £127.4m, Lewisham £124.8mLewisham: £124.8mTower Hamlets: £127.4mLewisham: £125.3mTower Hamlets: £127.9mLewisham: £118.4mTower Hamlets: £120.8m

    £127.4m£127.9m£120.8mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£124.8m£125.3m£118.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Tower Hamlets £39.8m, Lewisham £37.5mLewisham: £37.5mTower Hamlets: £39.8mLewisham: £37.6mTower Hamlets: £40.0mLewisham: £35.5mTower Hamlets: £37.8m

    £39.8m£40.0m£37.8mTower Hamlets 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: Tower Hamlets £34.7m, Lewisham £18.7mLewisham: £18.7mTower Hamlets: £34.7mLewisham: £18.8mTower Hamlets: £34.9mLewisham: £17.7mTower Hamlets: £32.9m

    £34.7m£34.9m£32.9mTower Hamlets is higher£18.7m£18.8m£17.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Tower Hamlets £633.4m, Lewisham £512.4mLewisham: £512.4mTower Hamlets: £633.4mLewisham: £514.6mTower Hamlets: £636.1mLewisham: £486.1mTower Hamlets: £600.8m

    £633.4m£636.1m£600.8mTower Hamlets is higher£512.4m£514.6m£486.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Tower Hamlets £183.7m, Lewisham £189.4mLewisham: £189.4mTower Hamlets: £183.7mLewisham: £190.2mTower Hamlets: £184.5mLewisham: £179.7mTower Hamlets: £174.3m

    £183.7m£184.5m£174.3mLewisham is higher£189.4m£190.2m£179.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Tower Hamlets £57.2m, Lewisham £64.0mLewisham: £64.0mTower Hamlets: £57.2mLewisham: £64.3mTower Hamlets: £57.4mLewisham: £60.7mTower Hamlets: £54.2m

    £57.2m£57.4m£54.2mLewisham is higher£64.0m£64.3m£60.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Tower Hamlets £2.2m, Lewisham £2.1mLewisham: £2.1mTower Hamlets: £2.2mLewisham: £2.1mTower Hamlets: £2.2mLewisham: £2.0mTower Hamlets: £2.1m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Tower Hamlets £2.4m, Lewisham £1.9mLewisham: £1.9mTower Hamlets: £2.4mLewisham: £1.9mTower Hamlets: £2.5mLewisham: £1.8mTower Hamlets: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.5m£2.3mTower Hamlets is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Tower Hamlets £1.3m, Lewisham £1.2mLewisham: £1.2mTower Hamlets: £1.3mLewisham: £1.2mTower Hamlets: £1.3mLewisham: £1.1mTower Hamlets: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Tower Hamlets 17,930, Lewisham 30,064Lewisham: 30,064Tower Hamlets: 17,930

    17,930Lewisham is higher30,064

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Tower Hamlets 7,615, Lewisham 6,653Lewisham: 6,653Tower Hamlets: 7,615

    7,615Tower Hamlets is higher6,653

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tower Hamlets 4,190, Lewisham 4,166Lewisham: 4,166Tower Hamlets: 4,190

    4,190Tower Hamlets 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: Tower Hamlets 20,495, Lewisham 19,504Lewisham: 19,504Tower Hamlets: 20,495

    20,495Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count19,504

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Tower Hamlets 62,886, Lewisham 49,736Lewisham: 49,736Tower Hamlets: 62,886

    62,886Tower Hamlets is higher49,736

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tower Hamlets 8,330, Lewisham 4,183Lewisham: 4,183Tower Hamlets: 8,330

    8,330Tower Hamlets is higher4,183

Show the numbers
Tower Hamlets and Lewisham, total
MeasureTower HamletsLewishamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bnLewisham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£244.2m£245.3m£231.7m£376.1m£377.7m£356.8mLewisham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£729.9m£733.0m£692.4m£599.2m£601.7m£568.3mTower Hamlets
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£172.1m£172.8m£163.3m£316.8m£318.2m£300.5mLewisham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£49.4m£49.6m£46.9m£38.0m£38.2m£36.1mTower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.7m£20.8m£19.7m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mTower Hamlets
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mTower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£127.4m£127.9m£120.8m£124.8m£125.3m£118.4mTower Hamlets
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m£37.5m£37.6m£35.5mTower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.7m£34.9m£32.9m£18.7m£18.8m£17.7mTower Hamlets
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£633.4m£636.1m£600.8m£512.4m£514.6m£486.1mTower Hamlets
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£183.7m£184.5m£174.3m£189.4m£190.2m£179.7mLewisham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£57.2m£57.4m£54.2m£64.0m£64.3m£60.7mLewisham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mTower Hamlets
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.5m£2.3m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mTower Hamlets
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mTower Hamlets
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,93030,064Lewisham
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,6156,653Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1904,166Tower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,49519,504Tower Hamlets
Universal Credittotal, May 202662,88649,736Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,3304,183Tower Hamlets

Sources

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

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