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Wandsworth and Islington

339,727 and 226,183 residents (mid-2024).

Wandsworth is higher than Islington on 0 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 8 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

Wandsworth is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Islington on 22. 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 Islington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wandsworth £3,158, Islington £4,580Islington: £4,580Wandsworth: £3,158Islington: £4,599Wandsworth: £3,172Islington: £4,344Wandsworth: £2,996

    £3,158£3,172£2,996Islington is higherDepends on how you count£4,580£4,599£4,344

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wandsworth £12,459, Islington £13,939Islington: £13,939Wandsworth: £12,459Islington: £13,998Wandsworth: £12,512Islington: £13,222Wandsworth: £11,818

    £12,459£12,512£11,818Islington is higherDepends on how you count£13,939£13,998£13,222

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wandsworth £1,655, Islington £2,631Islington: £2,631Wandsworth: £1,655Islington: £2,642Wandsworth: £1,662Islington: £2,495Wandsworth: £1,570

    £1,655£1,662£1,570Islington is higher£2,631£2,642£2,495

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wandsworth £10,657, Islington £11,132Islington: £11,132Wandsworth: £10,657Islington: £11,179Wandsworth: £10,703Islington: £10,559Wandsworth: £10,109

    £10,657£10,703£10,109Islington is higherDepends on how you count£11,132£11,179£10,559

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wandsworth £1,176, Islington £1,911Islington: £1,911Wandsworth: £1,176Islington: £1,919Wandsworth: £1,181Islington: £1,812Wandsworth: £1,115

    £1,176£1,181£1,115Islington is higher£1,911£1,919£1,812

  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, Islington £819Islington: £819Wandsworth: £579Islington: £822Wandsworth: £582Islington: £777Wandsworth: £550

    £579£582£550Islington is higherDepends on how you count£819£822£777

  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, Islington £78Islington: £78Wandsworth: £47Islington: £78Wandsworth: £47Islington: £74Wandsworth: £45

    £47£47£45Islington is higher£78£78£74

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wandsworth £275, Islington £509Islington: £509Wandsworth: £275Islington: £511Wandsworth: £276Islington: £483Wandsworth: £261

    £275£276£261Islington is higher£509£511£483

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wandsworth £81, Islington £152Islington: £152Wandsworth: £81Islington: £152Wandsworth: £82Islington: £144Wandsworth: £77

    £81£82£77Islington is higher£152£152£144

  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, Islington £107Islington: £107Wandsworth: £59Islington: £107Wandsworth: £60Islington: £101Wandsworth: £56

    £59£60£56Islington is higher£107£107£101

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wandsworth £1,396, Islington £2,096Islington: £2,096Wandsworth: £1,396Islington: £2,105Wandsworth: £1,401Islington: £1,988Wandsworth: £1,324

    £1,396£1,401£1,324Islington is higher£2,096£2,105£1,988

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wandsworth £404, Islington £668Islington: £668Wandsworth: £404Islington: £671Wandsworth: £406Islington: £634Wandsworth: £383

    £404£406£383Islington is higher£668£671£634

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wandsworth £183, Islington £406Islington: £406Wandsworth: £183Islington: £407Wandsworth: £184Islington: £385Wandsworth: £173

    £183£184£173Islington is higher£406£407£385

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wandsworth £10, Islington £12Islington: £12Wandsworth: £10Islington: £12Wandsworth: £10Islington: £11Wandsworth: £9.82

    £10£10£9.82Islington is higherDepends on how you count£12£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wandsworth £6.71, Islington £11Islington: £11Wandsworth: £6.71Islington: £11Wandsworth: £6.73Islington: £11Wandsworth: £6.36

    £6.71£6.73£6.36Islington is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wandsworth £3.57, Islington £4.17Islington: £4.17Wandsworth: £3.57Islington: £4.19Wandsworth: £3.59Islington: £3.96Wandsworth: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39Islington is higherDepends on how you count£4.17£4.19£3.96

  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, Islington 1,057.9Islington: 1,057.9Wandsworth: 980.3

    980.3Islington is higherDepends on how you count1,057.9

  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, Islington 322.9Islington: 322.9Wandsworth: 188.0

    188.0Islington is higher322.9

  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, Islington 169.0Islington: 169.0Wandsworth: 120.6

    120.6Islington is higherDepends on how you count169.0

  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, Islington 77.0Islington: 77.0Wandsworth: 41.8

    41.8Islington is higher77.0

  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, Islington 209.6Islington: 209.6Wandsworth: 135.1

    135.1Islington is higher209.6

  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: Wandsworth 13.2, Islington 24.4Islington: 24.4Wandsworth: 13.2

    13.2Islington is higher24.4

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Wandsworth and Islington, per person in the age group
MeasureWandsworthIslingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,158£3,172£2,996£4,580£4,599£4,344Islington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,459£12,512£11,818£13,939£13,998£13,222Islington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,655£1,662£1,570£2,631£2,642£2,495Islington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,657£10,703£10,109£11,132£11,179£10,559Islington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,176£1,181£1,115£1,911£1,919£1,812Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£579£582£550£819£822£777Islington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£47£47£45£78£78£74Islington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£275£276£261£509£511£483Islington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£152£152£144Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£59£60£56£107£107£101Islington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,396£1,401£1,324£2,096£2,105£1,988Islington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£404£406£383£668£671£634Islington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£183£184£173£406£407£385Islington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.82£12£12£11Islington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.71£6.73£6.36£11Islington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39£4.17£4.19£3.96Islington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026980.31,057.9Islington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026188.0322.9Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.6169.0Islington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.877.0Islington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026135.1209.6Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.224.4Islington

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wandsworth £3,158, Islington £4,580Islington: £4,580Wandsworth: £3,158Islington: £4,599Wandsworth: £3,172Islington: £4,344Wandsworth: £2,996

    £3,158£3,172£2,996Islington is higherDepends on how you count£4,580£4,599£4,344

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wandsworth £1,158, Islington £1,232Islington: £1,232Wandsworth: £1,158Islington: £1,238Wandsworth: £1,163Islington: £1,169Wandsworth: £1,098

    £1,158£1,163£1,098Islington is higherDepends on how you count£1,232£1,238£1,169

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wandsworth £1,237, Islington £2,015Islington: £2,015Wandsworth: £1,237Islington: £2,023Wandsworth: £1,242Islington: £1,911Wandsworth: £1,174

    £1,237£1,242£1,174Islington is higher£2,015£2,023£1,911

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wandsworth £990, Islington £984Islington: £984Wandsworth: £990Islington: £988Wandsworth: £995Islington: £934Wandsworth: £939

    £990£995£939Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£984£988£934

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wandsworth £109, Islington £169Islington: £169Wandsworth: £109Islington: £170Wandsworth: £110Islington: £160Wandsworth: £104

    £109£110£104Islington is higher£169£170£160

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wandsworth £54, Islington £72Islington: £72Wandsworth: £54Islington: £73Wandsworth: £54Islington: £69Wandsworth: £51

    £54£54£51Islington is higherDepends on how you count£72£73£69

  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, Islington £6.89Islington: £6.89Wandsworth: £4.39Islington: £6.92Wandsworth: £4.40Islington: £6.54Wandsworth: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16Islington is higher£6.89£6.92£6.54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wandsworth £275, Islington £509Islington: £509Wandsworth: £275Islington: £511Wandsworth: £276Islington: £483Wandsworth: £261

    £275£276£261Islington is higher£509£511£483

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wandsworth £81, Islington £152Islington: £152Wandsworth: £81Islington: £152Wandsworth: £82Islington: £144Wandsworth: £77

    £81£82£77Islington is higher£152£152£144

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wandsworth £44, Islington £82Islington: £82Wandsworth: £44Islington: £82Wandsworth: £45Islington: £77Wandsworth: £42

    £44£45£42Islington is higher£82£82£77

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wandsworth £1,043, Islington £1,605Islington: £1,605Wandsworth: £1,043Islington: £1,612Wandsworth: £1,048Islington: £1,522Wandsworth: £990

    £1,043£1,048£990Islington is higher£1,605£1,612£1,522

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wandsworth £404, Islington £668Islington: £668Wandsworth: £404Islington: £671Wandsworth: £406Islington: £634Wandsworth: £383

    £404£406£383Islington is higher£668£671£634

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wandsworth £137, Islington £311Islington: £311Wandsworth: £137Islington: £312Wandsworth: £137Islington: £295Wandsworth: £130

    £137£137£130Islington is higher£311£312£295

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wandsworth £7.74, Islington £8.90Islington: £8.90Wandsworth: £7.74Islington: £8.94Wandsworth: £7.77Islington: £8.44Wandsworth: £7.34

    £7.74£7.77£7.34Islington is higherDepends on how you count£8.90£8.94£8.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wandsworth £5.01, Islington £8.54Islington: £8.54Wandsworth: £5.01Islington: £8.58Wandsworth: £5.03Islington: £8.10Wandsworth: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Islington is higher£8.54£8.58£8.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wandsworth £3.57, Islington £4.17Islington: £4.17Wandsworth: £3.57Islington: £4.19Wandsworth: £3.59Islington: £3.96Wandsworth: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39Islington is higherDepends on how you count£4.17£4.19£3.96

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wandsworth 91.1, Islington 93.5Islington: 93.5Wandsworth: 91.1

    91.1Islington is higherDepends on how you count93.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wandsworth 17.5, Islington 28.6Islington: 28.6Wandsworth: 17.5

    17.5Islington is higher28.6

  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, Islington 14.9Islington: 14.9Wandsworth: 11.2

    11.2Islington is higherDepends on how you count14.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wandsworth 41.8, Islington 77.0Islington: 77.0Wandsworth: 41.8

    41.8Islington is higher77.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wandsworth 101.0, Islington 160.5Islington: 160.5Wandsworth: 101.0

    101.0Islington is higher160.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wandsworth 9.9, Islington 18.7Islington: 18.7Wandsworth: 9.9

    9.9Islington is higher18.7

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Wandsworth and Islington, per resident
MeasureWandsworthIslingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,158£3,172£2,996£4,580£4,599£4,344Islington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,158£1,163£1,098£1,232£1,238£1,169Islington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,237£1,242£1,174£2,015£2,023£1,911Islington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£990£995£939£984£988£934Wandsworth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£169£170£160Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£72£73£69Islington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£6.89£6.92£6.54Islington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£275£276£261£509£511£483Islington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£152£152£144Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£45£42£82£82£77Islington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,043£1,048£990£1,605£1,612£1,522Islington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£404£406£383£668£671£634Islington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£311£312£295Islington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.74£7.77£7.34£8.90£8.94£8.44Islington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£8.54£8.58£8.10Islington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39£4.17£4.19£3.96Islington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202691.193.5Islington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.528.6Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.214.9Islington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.877.0Islington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.0160.5Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.918.7Islington

Total

Wandsworth is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Islington on 14. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Wandsworth Islington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wandsworth £1.1bn, Islington £1.0bnIslington: £1.0bnWandsworth: £1.1bnIslington: £1.0bnWandsworth: £1.1bnIslington: £982.6mWandsworth: £1.0bn

    £1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£982.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wandsworth £393.4m, Islington £278.8mIslington: £278.8mWandsworth: £393.4mIslington: £280.0mWandsworth: £395.1mIslington: £264.4mWandsworth: £373.1m

    £393.4m£395.1m£373.1mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£278.8m£280.0m£264.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wandsworth £420.3m, Islington £455.7mIslington: £455.7mWandsworth: £420.3mIslington: £457.6mWandsworth: £422.1mIslington: £432.2mWandsworth: £398.7m

    £420.3m£422.1m£398.7mIslington is higher£455.7m£457.6m£432.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wandsworth £336.5m, Islington £222.6mIslington: £222.6mWandsworth: £336.5mIslington: £223.6mWandsworth: £337.9mIslington: £211.2mWandsworth: £319.2m

    £336.5m£337.9m£319.2mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£222.6m£223.6m£211.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wandsworth £37.1m, Islington £38.2mIslington: £38.2mWandsworth: £37.1mIslington: £38.4mWandsworth: £37.3mIslington: £36.2mWandsworth: £35.2m

    £37.1m£37.3m£35.2mIslington is higher£38.2m£38.4m£36.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wandsworth £18.3m, Islington £16.4mIslington: £16.4mWandsworth: £18.3mIslington: £16.4mWandsworth: £18.4mIslington: £15.5mWandsworth: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m

  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, Islington £1.6mIslington: £1.6mWandsworth: £1.5mIslington: £1.6mWandsworth: £1.5mIslington: £1.5mWandsworth: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mIslington 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: Wandsworth £93.3m, Islington £115.1mIslington: £115.1mWandsworth: £93.3mIslington: £115.6mWandsworth: £93.7mIslington: £109.2mWandsworth: £88.5m

    £93.3m£93.7m£88.5mIslington is higher£115.1m£115.6m£109.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wandsworth £27.6m, Islington £34.3mIslington: £34.3mWandsworth: £27.6mIslington: £34.4mWandsworth: £27.7mIslington: £32.5mWandsworth: £26.2m

    £27.6m£27.7m£26.2mIslington is higher£34.3m£34.4m£32.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wandsworth £15.1m, Islington £18.5mIslington: £18.5mWandsworth: £15.1mIslington: £18.5mWandsworth: £15.1mIslington: £17.5mWandsworth: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.1m£14.3mIslington is higher£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wandsworth £354.4m, Islington £363.0mIslington: £363.0mWandsworth: £354.4mIslington: £364.5mWandsworth: £356.0mIslington: £344.3mWandsworth: £336.2m

    £354.4m£356.0m£336.2mIslington is higher£363.0m£364.5m£344.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wandsworth £137.2m, Islington £151.1mIslington: £151.1mWandsworth: £137.2mIslington: £151.8mWandsworth: £137.8mIslington: £143.4mWandsworth: £130.1m

    £137.2m£137.8m£130.1mIslington is higher£151.1m£151.8m£143.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wandsworth £46.4m, Islington £70.3mIslington: £70.3mWandsworth: £46.4mIslington: £70.6mWandsworth: £46.6mIslington: £66.6mWandsworth: £44.1m

    £46.4m£46.6m£44.1mIslington is higher£70.3m£70.6m£66.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wandsworth £2.6m, Islington £2.0mIslington: £2.0mWandsworth: £2.6mIslington: £2.0mWandsworth: £2.6mIslington: £1.9mWandsworth: £2.5m

    £2.6m£2.6m£2.5mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wandsworth £1.7m, Islington £1.9mIslington: £1.9mWandsworth: £1.7mIslington: £1.9mWandsworth: £1.7mIslington: £1.8mWandsworth: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mIslington is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wandsworth £1.2m, Islington £0.95mIslington: £0.95mWandsworth: £1.2mIslington: £0.95mWandsworth: £1.2mIslington: £0.90mWandsworth: £1.2m

    £1.2mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wandsworth 30,951, Islington 21,156Islington: 21,156Wandsworth: 30,951

    30,951Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count21,156

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wandsworth 5,936, Islington 6,457Islington: 6,457Wandsworth: 5,936

    5,936Islington is higher6,457

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wandsworth 3,806, Islington 3,379Islington: 3,379Wandsworth: 3,806

    3,806Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count3,379

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wandsworth 14,195, Islington 17,406Islington: 17,406Wandsworth: 14,195

    14,195Islington is higher17,406

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wandsworth 34,323, Islington 36,307Islington: 36,307Wandsworth: 34,323

    34,323Islington is higher36,307

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wandsworth 3,364, Islington 4,223Islington: 4,223Wandsworth: 3,364

    3,364Islington is higher4,223

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Wandsworth and Islington, total
MeasureWandsworthIslingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn£1.0bn£1.0bn£982.6mWandsworth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£393.4m£395.1m£373.1m£278.8m£280.0m£264.4mWandsworth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£420.3m£422.1m£398.7m£455.7m£457.6m£432.2mIslington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£336.5m£337.9m£319.2m£222.6m£223.6m£211.2mWandsworth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m£38.2m£38.4m£36.2mIslington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£16.4m£16.4m£15.5mWandsworth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mIslington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£93.3m£93.7m£88.5m£115.1m£115.6m£109.2mIslington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.7m£26.2m£34.3m£34.4m£32.5mIslington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£18.5m£18.5m£17.5mIslington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£354.4m£356.0m£336.2m£363.0m£364.5m£344.3mIslington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£137.2m£137.8m£130.1m£151.1m£151.8m£143.4mIslington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£46.4m£46.6m£44.1m£70.3m£70.6m£66.6mIslington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.5m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWandsworth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mIslington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£0.95m£0.95m£0.90mWandsworth
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,95121,156Wandsworth
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,9366,457Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8063,379Wandsworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,19517,406Islington
Universal Credittotal, May 202634,32336,307Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,3644,223Islington

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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