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Wandsworth and City of London

339,727 and 15,497 residents (mid-2024).

Wandsworth is higher than City of London on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Wandsworth is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and City of London on 3. 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

Wandsworth City of London

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wandsworth £3,158, City of London £1,910City of London: £1,910Wandsworth: £3,158City of London: £1,918Wandsworth: £3,172City of London: £1,812Wandsworth: £2,996

    £3,158£3,172£2,996Wandsworth is higher£1,910£1,918£1,812

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wandsworth £12,459, City of London £12,392City of London: £12,392Wandsworth: £12,459City of London: £12,444Wandsworth: £12,512City of London: £11,754Wandsworth: £11,818

    £12,459£12,512£11,818Wandsworth is higher£12,392£12,444£11,754

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wandsworth £1,655, City of London £463City of London: £463Wandsworth: £1,655City of London: £465Wandsworth: £1,662City of London: £440Wandsworth: £1,570

    £1,655£1,662£1,570Wandsworth is higher£463£465£440

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wandsworth £10,657, City of London £11,575City of London: £11,575Wandsworth: £10,657City of London: £11,625Wandsworth: £10,703City of London: £10,980Wandsworth: £10,109

    £10,657£10,703£10,109City of London is higherDepends on how you count£11,575£11,625£10,980

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wandsworth £1,176, City of London £459City of London: £459Wandsworth: £1,176City of London: £461Wandsworth: £1,181City of London: £435Wandsworth: £1,115

    £1,176£1,181£1,115Wandsworth is higher£459£461£435

  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: Wandsworth £579, City of London £338City of London: £338Wandsworth: £579City of London: £340Wandsworth: £582City of London: £321Wandsworth: £550

    £579£582£550Wandsworth is higher£338£340£321

  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: Wandsworth £47, City of London £19City of London: £19Wandsworth: £47City of London: £19Wandsworth: £47City of London: £18Wandsworth: £45

    £47£47£45Wandsworth is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wandsworth £275, City of London £107City of London: £107Wandsworth: £275City of London: £108Wandsworth: £276City of London: £102Wandsworth: £261

    £275£276£261Wandsworth is higher£107£108£102

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wandsworth £81, City of London £38City of London: £38Wandsworth: £81City of London: £38Wandsworth: £82City of London: £36Wandsworth: £77

    £81£82£77Wandsworth is higher£38£38£36

  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: Wandsworth £59, City of London £18City of London: £18Wandsworth: £59City of London: £18Wandsworth: £60City of London: £17Wandsworth: £56

    £59£60£56Wandsworth is higher£18£18£17

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wandsworth £1,396, City of London £381City of London: £381Wandsworth: £1,396City of London: £382Wandsworth: £1,401City of London: £361Wandsworth: £1,324

    £1,396£1,401£1,324Wandsworth is higher£381£382£361

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wandsworth £404, City of London £315City of London: £315Wandsworth: £404City of London: £316Wandsworth: £406City of London: £299Wandsworth: £383

    £404£406£383Wandsworth is higher£315£316£299

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wandsworth £183, City of London £61City of London: £61Wandsworth: £183City of London: £61Wandsworth: £184City of London: £58Wandsworth: £173

    £183£184£173Wandsworth is higher£61£61£58

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wandsworth £10, City of London £4.05City of London: £4.05Wandsworth: £10City of London: £4.07Wandsworth: £10City of London: £3.84Wandsworth: £9.82

    £10£10£9.82Wandsworth is higher£4.05£4.07£3.84

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wandsworth £6.71, City of London £0.00City of London: £0.00Wandsworth: £6.71City of London: £0.00Wandsworth: £6.73City of London: £0.00Wandsworth: £6.36

    £6.71£6.73£6.36Wandsworth is higher£0.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wandsworth £3.57, City of London £5.81City of London: £5.81Wandsworth: £3.57City of London: £5.83Wandsworth: £3.59City of London: £5.51Wandsworth: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39City of London is higherDepends on how you count£5.81£5.83£5.51

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wandsworth 980.3, City of London 995.4City of London: 995.4Wandsworth: 980.3

    980.3City of London is higherDepends on how you count995.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wandsworth 188.0, City of London 75.9City of London: 75.9Wandsworth: 188.0

    188.0Wandsworth is higher75.9

  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: Wandsworth 120.6, City of London 68.2City of London: 68.2Wandsworth: 120.6

    120.6Wandsworth is higher68.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wandsworth 41.8, City of London 16.3City of London: 16.3Wandsworth: 41.8

    41.8Wandsworth is higher16.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wandsworth 135.1, City of London 37.7City of London: 37.7Wandsworth: 135.1

    135.1Wandsworth is higher37.7

  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: Wandsworth 13.2, City of London 3.6City of London: 3.6Wandsworth: 13.2

    13.2Wandsworth is higher3.6

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Wandsworth and City of London, per person in the age group
MeasureWandsworthCity of LondonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,158£3,172£2,996£1,910£1,918£1,812Wandsworth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,459£12,512£11,818£12,392£12,444£11,754Wandsworth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,655£1,662£1,570£463£465£440Wandsworth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,657£10,703£10,109£11,575£11,625£10,980City of London
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,176£1,181£1,115£459£461£435Wandsworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£579£582£550£338£340£321Wandsworth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£47£47£45£19£19£18Wandsworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£275£276£261£107£108£102Wandsworth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£38£38£36Wandsworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£59£60£56£18£18£17Wandsworth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,396£1,401£1,324£381£382£361Wandsworth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£404£406£383£315£316£299Wandsworth
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£183£184£173£61£61£58Wandsworth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.82£4.05£4.07£3.84Wandsworth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.71£6.73£6.36£0.00Wandsworth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39£5.81£5.83£5.51City of London
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026980.3995.4City of London
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026188.075.9Wandsworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.668.2Wandsworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.816.3Wandsworth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026135.137.7Wandsworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.23.6Wandsworth

Per resident

Wandsworth is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and City of London on 1. 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

Wandsworth City of London

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wandsworth £3,158, City of London £1,910City of London: £1,910Wandsworth: £3,158City of London: £1,918Wandsworth: £3,172City of London: £1,812Wandsworth: £2,996

    £3,158£3,172£2,996Wandsworth is higher£1,910£1,918£1,812

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wandsworth £1,158, City of London £1,043City of London: £1,043Wandsworth: £1,158City of London: £1,048Wandsworth: £1,163City of London: £990Wandsworth: £1,098

    £1,158£1,163£1,098Wandsworth is higher£1,043£1,048£990

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wandsworth £1,237, City of London £402City of London: £402Wandsworth: £1,237City of London: £403Wandsworth: £1,242City of London: £381Wandsworth: £1,174

    £1,237£1,242£1,174Wandsworth is higher£402£403£381

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wandsworth £990, City of London £975City of London: £975Wandsworth: £990City of London: £979Wandsworth: £995City of London: £925Wandsworth: £939

    £990£995£939Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£975£979£925

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wandsworth £109, City of London £39City of London: £39Wandsworth: £109City of London: £39Wandsworth: £110City of London: £37Wandsworth: £104

    £109£110£104Wandsworth is higher£39£39£37

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wandsworth £54, City of London £28City of London: £28Wandsworth: £54City of London: £29Wandsworth: £54City of London: £27Wandsworth: £51

    £54£54£51Wandsworth is higher£28£29£27

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Wandsworth £4.39, City of London £1.62City of London: £1.62Wandsworth: £4.39City of London: £1.63Wandsworth: £4.40City of London: £1.54Wandsworth: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16Wandsworth is higher£1.62£1.63£1.54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wandsworth £275, City of London £107City of London: £107Wandsworth: £275City of London: £108Wandsworth: £276City of London: £102Wandsworth: £261

    £275£276£261Wandsworth is higher£107£108£102

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wandsworth £81, City of London £38City of London: £38Wandsworth: £81City of London: £38Wandsworth: £82City of London: £36Wandsworth: £77

    £81£82£77Wandsworth is higher£38£38£36

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wandsworth £44, City of London £15City of London: £15Wandsworth: £44City of London: £16Wandsworth: £45City of London: £15Wandsworth: £42

    £44£45£42Wandsworth is higher£15£16£15

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wandsworth £1,043, City of London £330City of London: £330Wandsworth: £1,043City of London: £331Wandsworth: £1,048City of London: £313Wandsworth: £990

    £1,043£1,048£990Wandsworth is higher£330£331£313

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wandsworth £404, City of London £315City of London: £315Wandsworth: £404City of London: £316Wandsworth: £406City of London: £299Wandsworth: £383

    £404£406£383Wandsworth is higher£315£316£299

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wandsworth £137, City of London £53City of London: £53Wandsworth: £137City of London: £53Wandsworth: £137City of London: £50Wandsworth: £130

    £137£137£130Wandsworth is higher£53£53£50

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wandsworth £7.74, City of London £3.51City of London: £3.51Wandsworth: £7.74City of London: £3.53Wandsworth: £7.77City of London: £3.33Wandsworth: £7.34

    £7.74£7.77£7.34Wandsworth is higher£3.51£3.53£3.33

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wandsworth £5.01, City of London £0.00City of London: £0.00Wandsworth: £5.01City of London: £0.00Wandsworth: £5.03City of London: £0.00Wandsworth: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Wandsworth is higher£0.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wandsworth £3.57, City of London £5.81City of London: £5.81Wandsworth: £3.57City of London: £5.83Wandsworth: £3.59City of London: £5.51Wandsworth: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39City of London is higherDepends on how you count£5.81£5.83£5.51

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wandsworth 91.1, City of London 83.8City of London: 83.8Wandsworth: 91.1

    91.1Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count83.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wandsworth 17.5, City of London 6.4City of London: 6.4Wandsworth: 17.5

    17.5Wandsworth is higher6.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wandsworth 11.2, City of London 5.7City of London: 5.7Wandsworth: 11.2

    11.2Wandsworth is higher5.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wandsworth 41.8, City of London 16.3City of London: 16.3Wandsworth: 41.8

    41.8Wandsworth is higher16.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wandsworth 101.0, City of London 32.7City of London: 32.7Wandsworth: 101.0

    101.0Wandsworth is higher32.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wandsworth 9.9, City of London 3.1City of London: 3.1Wandsworth: 9.9

    9.9Wandsworth is higher3.1

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Wandsworth and City of London, per resident
MeasureWandsworthCity of LondonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,158£3,172£2,996£1,910£1,918£1,812Wandsworth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,158£1,163£1,098£1,043£1,048£990Wandsworth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,237£1,242£1,174£402£403£381Wandsworth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£990£995£939£975£979£925Wandsworth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£39£39£37Wandsworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£28£29£27Wandsworth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£1.62£1.63£1.54Wandsworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£275£276£261£107£108£102Wandsworth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£38£38£36Wandsworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£45£42£15£16£15Wandsworth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,043£1,048£990£330£331£313Wandsworth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£404£406£383£315£316£299Wandsworth
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£53£53£50Wandsworth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.74£7.77£7.34£3.51£3.53£3.33Wandsworth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£0.00Wandsworth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39£5.81£5.83£5.51City of London
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202691.183.8Wandsworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.56.4Wandsworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.25.7Wandsworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.816.3Wandsworth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.032.7Wandsworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.93.1Wandsworth

Total

Wandsworth is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and City of London on 0. 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

Wandsworth City of London

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wandsworth £1.1bn, City of London £29.6mCity of London: £29.6mWandsworth: £1.1bnCity of London: £29.7mWandsworth: £1.1bnCity of London: £28.1mWandsworth: £1.0bn

    £1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnWandsworth is higher£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wandsworth £393.4m, City of London £16.2mCity of London: £16.2mWandsworth: £393.4mCity of London: £16.2mWandsworth: £395.1mCity of London: £15.3mWandsworth: £373.1m

    £393.4m£395.1m£373.1mWandsworth is higher£16.2m£16.2m£15.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wandsworth £420.3m, City of London £6.2mCity of London: £6.2mWandsworth: £420.3mCity of London: £6.2mWandsworth: £422.1mCity of London: £5.9mWandsworth: £398.7m

    £420.3m£422.1m£398.7mWandsworth is higher£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wandsworth £336.5m, City of London £15.1mCity of London: £15.1mWandsworth: £336.5mCity of London: £15.2mWandsworth: £337.9mCity of London: £14.3mWandsworth: £319.2m

    £336.5m£337.9m£319.2mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wandsworth £37.1m, City of London £0.60mCity of London: £0.60mWandsworth: £37.1mCity of London: £0.60mWandsworth: £37.3mCity of London: £0.57mWandsworth: £35.2m

    £37.1m£37.3m£35.2mWandsworth is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wandsworth £18.3m, City of London £0.44mCity of London: £0.44mWandsworth: £18.3mCity of London: £0.44mWandsworth: £18.4mCity of London: £0.42mWandsworth: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mWandsworth is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Wandsworth £1.5m, City of London £0.03mCity of London: £0.03mWandsworth: £1.5mCity of London: £0.03mWandsworth: £1.5mCity of London: £0.02mWandsworth: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mWandsworth is higher£0.03m£0.03m£0.02m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wandsworth £93.3m, City of London £1.7mCity of London: £1.7mWandsworth: £93.3mCity of London: £1.7mWandsworth: £93.7mCity of London: £1.6mWandsworth: £88.5m

    £93.3m£93.7m£88.5mWandsworth is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wandsworth £27.6m, City of London £0.58mCity of London: £0.58mWandsworth: £27.6mCity of London: £0.58mWandsworth: £27.7mCity of London: £0.55mWandsworth: £26.2m

    £27.6m£27.7m£26.2mWandsworth is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wandsworth £15.1m, City of London £0.24mCity of London: £0.24mWandsworth: £15.1mCity of London: £0.24mWandsworth: £15.1mCity of London: £0.23mWandsworth: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.1m£14.3mWandsworth is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wandsworth £354.4m, City of London £5.1mCity of London: £5.1mWandsworth: £354.4mCity of London: £5.1mWandsworth: £356.0mCity of London: £4.9mWandsworth: £336.2m

    £354.4m£356.0m£336.2mWandsworth is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wandsworth £137.2m, City of London £4.9mCity of London: £4.9mWandsworth: £137.2mCity of London: £4.9mWandsworth: £137.8mCity of London: £4.6mWandsworth: £130.1m

    £137.2m£137.8m£130.1mWandsworth is higher£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wandsworth £46.4m, City of London £0.81mCity of London: £0.81mWandsworth: £46.4mCity of London: £0.82mWandsworth: £46.6mCity of London: £0.77mWandsworth: £44.1m

    £46.4m£46.6m£44.1mWandsworth is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wandsworth £2.6m, City of London £0.05mCity of London: £0.05mWandsworth: £2.6mCity of London: £0.05mWandsworth: £2.6mCity of London: £0.05mWandsworth: £2.5m

    £2.6m£2.6m£2.5mWandsworth is higher£0.05m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wandsworth £1.7m, City of London £0City of London: £0Wandsworth: £1.7mCity of London: £0Wandsworth: £1.7mCity of London: £0Wandsworth: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWandsworth is higher£0

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wandsworth £1.2m, City of London £0.09mCity of London: £0.09mWandsworth: £1.2mCity of London: £0.09mWandsworth: £1.2mCity of London: £0.09mWandsworth: £1.2m

    £1.2mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£0.09m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wandsworth 30,951, City of London 1,299City of London: 1,299Wandsworth: 30,951

    30,951Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count1,299

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wandsworth 5,936, City of London 99City of London: 99Wandsworth: 5,936

    5,936Wandsworth is higher99

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wandsworth 3,806, City of London 89City of London: 89Wandsworth: 3,806

    3,806Wandsworth is higher89

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wandsworth 14,195, City of London 252City of London: 252Wandsworth: 14,195

    14,195Wandsworth is higher252

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wandsworth 34,323, City of London 506City of London: 506Wandsworth: 34,323

    34,323Wandsworth is higher506

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wandsworth 3,364, City of London 48City of London: 48Wandsworth: 3,364

    3,364Wandsworth is higher48

Show the numbers
Wandsworth and City of London, total
MeasureWandsworthCity of LondonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn£29.6m£29.7m£28.1mWandsworth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£393.4m£395.1m£373.1m£16.2m£16.2m£15.3mWandsworth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£420.3m£422.1m£398.7m£6.2m£6.2m£5.9mWandsworth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£336.5m£337.9m£319.2m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mWandsworth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mWandsworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mWandsworth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.03m£0.03m£0.02mWandsworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£93.3m£93.7m£88.5m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWandsworth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.7m£26.2m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mWandsworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mWandsworth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£354.4m£356.0m£336.2m£5.1m£5.1m£4.9mWandsworth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£137.2m£137.8m£130.1m£4.9m£4.9m£4.6mWandsworth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£46.4m£46.6m£44.1m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mWandsworth
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.5m£0.05mWandsworth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0Wandsworth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£0.09mWandsworth
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,9511,299Wandsworth
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,93699Wandsworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,80689Wandsworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,195252Wandsworth
Universal Credittotal, May 202634,323506Wandsworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,36448Wandsworth

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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