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Wandsworth and Lambeth

339,727 and 318,864 residents (mid-2024).

Wandsworth is higher than Lambeth on 0 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 3 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 0 of 22 measures, and Lambeth 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 Lambeth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wandsworth £3,158, Lambeth £3,996Lambeth: £3,996Wandsworth: £3,158Lambeth: £4,013Wandsworth: £3,172Lambeth: £3,791Wandsworth: £2,996

    £3,158£3,172£2,996Lambeth is higher£3,996£4,013£3,791

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wandsworth £12,459, Lambeth £13,267Lambeth: £13,267Wandsworth: £12,459Lambeth: £13,324Wandsworth: £12,512Lambeth: £12,584Wandsworth: £11,818

    £12,459£12,512£11,818Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count£13,267£13,324£12,584

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wandsworth £1,655, Lambeth £2,303Lambeth: £2,303Wandsworth: £1,655Lambeth: £2,313Wandsworth: £1,662Lambeth: £2,185Wandsworth: £1,570

    £1,655£1,662£1,570Lambeth is higher£2,303£2,313£2,185

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wandsworth £10,657, Lambeth £10,741Lambeth: £10,741Wandsworth: £10,657Lambeth: £10,787Wandsworth: £10,703Lambeth: £10,188Wandsworth: £10,109

    £10,657£10,703£10,109Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count£10,741£10,787£10,188

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wandsworth £1,176, Lambeth £1,716Lambeth: £1,716Wandsworth: £1,176Lambeth: £1,723Wandsworth: £1,181Lambeth: £1,628Wandsworth: £1,115

    £1,176£1,181£1,115Lambeth is higher£1,716£1,723£1,628

  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, Lambeth £740Lambeth: £740Wandsworth: £579Lambeth: £744Wandsworth: £582Lambeth: £702Wandsworth: £550

    £579£582£550Lambeth is higher£740£744£702

  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, Lambeth £70Lambeth: £70Wandsworth: £47Lambeth: £70Wandsworth: £47Lambeth: £66Wandsworth: £45

    £47£47£45Lambeth is higher£70£70£66

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wandsworth £275, Lambeth £380Lambeth: £380Wandsworth: £275Lambeth: £381Wandsworth: £276Lambeth: £360Wandsworth: £261

    £275£276£261Lambeth is higher£380£381£360

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wandsworth £81, Lambeth £97Lambeth: £97Wandsworth: £81Lambeth: £98Wandsworth: £82Lambeth: £92Wandsworth: £77

    £81£82£77Lambeth is higher£97£98£92

  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, Lambeth £66Lambeth: £66Wandsworth: £59Lambeth: £67Wandsworth: £60Lambeth: £63Wandsworth: £56

    £59£60£56Lambeth is higher£66£67£63

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wandsworth £1,396, Lambeth £1,962Lambeth: £1,962Wandsworth: £1,396Lambeth: £1,970Wandsworth: £1,401Lambeth: £1,861Wandsworth: £1,324

    £1,396£1,401£1,324Lambeth is higher£1,962£1,970£1,861

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wandsworth £404, Lambeth £596Lambeth: £596Wandsworth: £404Lambeth: £598Wandsworth: £406Lambeth: £565Wandsworth: £383

    £404£406£383Lambeth is higher£596£598£565

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wandsworth £183, Lambeth £256Lambeth: £256Wandsworth: £183Lambeth: £257Wandsworth: £184Lambeth: £243Wandsworth: £173

    £183£184£173Lambeth is higher£256£257£243

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

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

    £10£10£9.82Lambeth is higher£12£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wandsworth £6.71, Lambeth £7.26Lambeth: £7.26Wandsworth: £6.71Lambeth: £7.29Wandsworth: £6.73Lambeth: £6.89Wandsworth: £6.36

    £6.71£6.73£6.36Lambeth is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wandsworth £3.57, Lambeth £4.04Lambeth: £4.04Wandsworth: £3.57Lambeth: £4.05Wandsworth: £3.59Lambeth: £3.83Wandsworth: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39Lambeth is higher£4.04£4.05£3.83

  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, Lambeth 1,047.8Lambeth: 1,047.8Wandsworth: 980.3

    980.3Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count1,047.8

  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, Lambeth 291.1Lambeth: 291.1Wandsworth: 188.0

    188.0Lambeth is higher291.1

  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, Lambeth 154.2Lambeth: 154.2Wandsworth: 120.6

    120.6Lambeth is higher154.2

  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, Lambeth 59.3Lambeth: 59.3Wandsworth: 41.8

    41.8Lambeth is higher59.3

  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, Lambeth 194.1Lambeth: 194.1Wandsworth: 135.1

    135.1Lambeth is higher194.1

  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: Wandsworth 13.2, Lambeth 14.8Lambeth: 14.8Wandsworth: 13.2

    13.2Lambeth is higher14.8

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Wandsworth and Lambeth, per person in the age group
MeasureWandsworthLambethHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,158£3,172£2,996£3,996£4,013£3,791Lambeth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,459£12,512£11,818£13,267£13,324£12,584Lambeth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,655£1,662£1,570£2,303£2,313£2,185Lambeth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,657£10,703£10,109£10,741£10,787£10,188Lambeth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,176£1,181£1,115£1,716£1,723£1,628Lambeth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£579£582£550£740£744£702Lambeth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£47£47£45£70£70£66Lambeth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£275£276£261£380£381£360Lambeth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£97£98£92Lambeth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£59£60£56£66£67£63Lambeth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,396£1,401£1,324£1,962£1,970£1,861Lambeth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£404£406£383£596£598£565Lambeth
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£183£184£173£256£257£243Lambeth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.82£12£12£11Lambeth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.71£6.73£6.36£7.26£7.29£6.89Lambeth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39£4.04£4.05£3.83Lambeth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026980.31,047.8Lambeth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026188.0291.1Lambeth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.6154.2Lambeth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.859.3Lambeth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026135.1194.1Lambeth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.214.8Lambeth

Per resident

Wandsworth is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Lambeth on 20. 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 Lambeth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wandsworth £3,158, Lambeth £3,996Lambeth: £3,996Wandsworth: £3,158Lambeth: £4,013Wandsworth: £3,172Lambeth: £3,791Wandsworth: £2,996

    £3,158£3,172£2,996Lambeth is higher£3,996£4,013£3,791

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wandsworth £1,158, Lambeth £1,155Lambeth: £1,155Wandsworth: £1,158Lambeth: £1,160Wandsworth: £1,163Lambeth: £1,095Wandsworth: £1,098

    £1,158£1,163£1,098Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£1,155£1,160£1,095

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wandsworth £1,237, Lambeth £1,764Lambeth: £1,764Wandsworth: £1,237Lambeth: £1,772Wandsworth: £1,242Lambeth: £1,674Wandsworth: £1,174

    £1,237£1,242£1,174Lambeth is higher£1,764£1,772£1,674

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wandsworth £990, Lambeth £935Lambeth: £935Wandsworth: £990Lambeth: £939Wandsworth: £995Lambeth: £887Wandsworth: £939

    £990£995£939Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£935£939£887

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wandsworth £109, Lambeth £149Lambeth: £149Wandsworth: £109Lambeth: £150Wandsworth: £110Lambeth: £142Wandsworth: £104

    £109£110£104Lambeth is higher£149£150£142

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wandsworth £54, Lambeth £64Lambeth: £64Wandsworth: £54Lambeth: £65Wandsworth: £54Lambeth: £61Wandsworth: £51

    £54£54£51Lambeth is higher£64£65£61

  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, Lambeth £6.07Lambeth: £6.07Wandsworth: £4.39Lambeth: £6.10Wandsworth: £4.40Lambeth: £5.76Wandsworth: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16Lambeth is higher£6.07£6.10£5.76

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wandsworth £275, Lambeth £380Lambeth: £380Wandsworth: £275Lambeth: £381Wandsworth: £276Lambeth: £360Wandsworth: £261

    £275£276£261Lambeth is higher£380£381£360

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wandsworth £81, Lambeth £97Lambeth: £97Wandsworth: £81Lambeth: £98Wandsworth: £82Lambeth: £92Wandsworth: £77

    £81£82£77Lambeth is higher£97£98£92

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wandsworth £44, Lambeth £51Lambeth: £51Wandsworth: £44Lambeth: £51Wandsworth: £45Lambeth: £48Wandsworth: £42

    £44£45£42Lambeth is higher£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wandsworth £1,043, Lambeth £1,503Lambeth: £1,503Wandsworth: £1,043Lambeth: £1,509Wandsworth: £1,048Lambeth: £1,426Wandsworth: £990

    £1,043£1,048£990Lambeth is higher£1,503£1,509£1,426

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wandsworth £404, Lambeth £596Lambeth: £596Wandsworth: £404Lambeth: £598Wandsworth: £406Lambeth: £565Wandsworth: £383

    £404£406£383Lambeth is higher£596£598£565

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wandsworth £137, Lambeth £196Lambeth: £196Wandsworth: £137Lambeth: £197Wandsworth: £137Lambeth: £186Wandsworth: £130

    £137£137£130Lambeth is higher£196£197£186

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wandsworth £7.74, Lambeth £8.93Lambeth: £8.93Wandsworth: £7.74Lambeth: £8.97Wandsworth: £7.77Lambeth: £8.47Wandsworth: £7.34

    £7.74£7.77£7.34Lambeth is higher£8.93£8.97£8.47

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wandsworth £5.01, Lambeth £5.56Lambeth: £5.56Wandsworth: £5.01Lambeth: £5.58Wandsworth: £5.03Lambeth: £5.27Wandsworth: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Lambeth is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wandsworth £3.57, Lambeth £4.04Lambeth: £4.04Wandsworth: £3.57Lambeth: £4.05Wandsworth: £3.59Lambeth: £3.83Wandsworth: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39Lambeth is higher£4.04£4.05£3.83

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wandsworth 91.1, Lambeth 91.2Lambeth: 91.2Wandsworth: 91.1

    91.1Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count91.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wandsworth 17.5, Lambeth 25.3Lambeth: 25.3Wandsworth: 17.5

    17.5Lambeth is higher25.3

  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, Lambeth 13.4Lambeth: 13.4Wandsworth: 11.2

    11.2Lambeth is higher13.4

  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, Lambeth 59.3Lambeth: 59.3Wandsworth: 41.8

    41.8Lambeth is higher59.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wandsworth 101.0, Lambeth 148.7Lambeth: 148.7Wandsworth: 101.0

    101.0Lambeth is higher148.7

  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, Lambeth 11.4Lambeth: 11.4Wandsworth: 9.9

    9.9Lambeth is higher11.4

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Wandsworth and Lambeth, per resident
MeasureWandsworthLambethHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,158£3,172£2,996£3,996£4,013£3,791Lambeth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,158£1,163£1,098£1,155£1,160£1,095Wandsworth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,237£1,242£1,174£1,764£1,772£1,674Lambeth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£990£995£939£935£939£887Wandsworth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£149£150£142Lambeth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£64£65£61Lambeth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£6.07£6.10£5.76Lambeth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£275£276£261£380£381£360Lambeth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£97£98£92Lambeth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£45£42£51£51£48Lambeth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,043£1,048£990£1,503£1,509£1,426Lambeth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£404£406£383£596£598£565Lambeth
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£196£197£186Lambeth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.74£7.77£7.34£8.93£8.97£8.47Lambeth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£5.56£5.58£5.27Lambeth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39£4.04£4.05£3.83Lambeth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202691.191.2Lambeth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.525.3Lambeth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.213.4Lambeth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.859.3Lambeth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.0148.7Lambeth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.911.4Lambeth

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wandsworth £1.1bn, Lambeth £1.3bnLambeth: £1.3bnWandsworth: £1.1bnLambeth: £1.3bnWandsworth: £1.1bnLambeth: £1.2bnWandsworth: £1.0bn

    £1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnLambeth is higher£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wandsworth £393.4m, Lambeth £368.3mLambeth: £368.3mWandsworth: £393.4mLambeth: £369.8mWandsworth: £395.1mLambeth: £349.3mWandsworth: £373.1m

    £393.4m£395.1m£373.1mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£368.3m£369.8m£349.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wandsworth £420.3m, Lambeth £562.6mLambeth: £562.6mWandsworth: £420.3mLambeth: £565.0mWandsworth: £422.1mLambeth: £533.6mWandsworth: £398.7m

    £420.3m£422.1m£398.7mLambeth is higher£562.6m£565.0m£533.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wandsworth £336.5m, Lambeth £298.1mLambeth: £298.1mWandsworth: £336.5mLambeth: £299.4mWandsworth: £337.9mLambeth: £282.8mWandsworth: £319.2m

    £336.5m£337.9m£319.2mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£298.1m£299.4m£282.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wandsworth £37.1m, Lambeth £47.6mLambeth: £47.6mWandsworth: £37.1mLambeth: £47.8mWandsworth: £37.3mLambeth: £45.2mWandsworth: £35.2m

    £37.1m£37.3m£35.2mLambeth is higher£47.6m£47.8m£45.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wandsworth £18.3m, Lambeth £20.6mLambeth: £20.6mWandsworth: £18.3mLambeth: £20.6mWandsworth: £18.4mLambeth: £19.5mWandsworth: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mLambeth is higher£20.6m£20.6m£19.5m

  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, Lambeth £1.9mLambeth: £1.9mWandsworth: £1.5mLambeth: £1.9mWandsworth: £1.5mLambeth: £1.8mWandsworth: £1.4m

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wandsworth £93.3m, Lambeth £121.1mLambeth: £121.1mWandsworth: £93.3mLambeth: £121.6mWandsworth: £93.7mLambeth: £114.9mWandsworth: £88.5m

    £93.3m£93.7m£88.5mLambeth is higher£121.1m£121.6m£114.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wandsworth £27.6m, Lambeth £31.0mLambeth: £31.0mWandsworth: £27.6mLambeth: £31.1mWandsworth: £27.7mLambeth: £29.4mWandsworth: £26.2m

    £27.6m£27.7m£26.2mLambeth is higher£31.0m£31.1m£29.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wandsworth £15.1m, Lambeth £16.2mLambeth: £16.2mWandsworth: £15.1mLambeth: £16.3mWandsworth: £15.1mLambeth: £15.4mWandsworth: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.1m£14.3mLambeth is higher£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wandsworth £354.4m, Lambeth £479.3mLambeth: £479.3mWandsworth: £354.4mLambeth: £481.3mWandsworth: £356.0mLambeth: £454.6mWandsworth: £336.2m

    £354.4m£356.0m£336.2mLambeth is higher£479.3m£481.3m£454.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wandsworth £137.2m, Lambeth £190.0mLambeth: £190.0mWandsworth: £137.2mLambeth: £190.8mWandsworth: £137.8mLambeth: £180.2mWandsworth: £130.1m

    £137.2m£137.8m£130.1mLambeth is higher£190.0m£190.8m£180.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wandsworth £46.4m, Lambeth £62.5mLambeth: £62.5mWandsworth: £46.4mLambeth: £62.8mWandsworth: £46.6mLambeth: £59.3mWandsworth: £44.1m

    £46.4m£46.6m£44.1mLambeth is higher£62.5m£62.8m£59.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wandsworth £2.6m, Lambeth £2.8mLambeth: £2.8mWandsworth: £2.6mLambeth: £2.9mWandsworth: £2.6mLambeth: £2.7mWandsworth: £2.5m

    £2.6m£2.6m£2.5mLambeth is higher£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wandsworth £1.7m, Lambeth £1.8mLambeth: £1.8mWandsworth: £1.7mLambeth: £1.8mWandsworth: £1.7mLambeth: £1.7mWandsworth: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mLambeth is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wandsworth £1.2m, Lambeth £1.3mLambeth: £1.3mWandsworth: £1.2mLambeth: £1.3mWandsworth: £1.2mLambeth: £1.2mWandsworth: £1.2m

    £1.2mLambeth is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wandsworth 30,951, Lambeth 29,085Lambeth: 29,085Wandsworth: 30,951

    30,951Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count29,085

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wandsworth 5,936, Lambeth 8,081Lambeth: 8,081Wandsworth: 5,936

    5,936Lambeth is higher8,081

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wandsworth 3,806, Lambeth 4,279Lambeth: 4,279Wandsworth: 3,806

    3,806Lambeth is higher4,279

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wandsworth 14,195, Lambeth 18,906Lambeth: 18,906Wandsworth: 14,195

    14,195Lambeth is higher18,906

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wandsworth 34,323, Lambeth 47,401Lambeth: 47,401Wandsworth: 34,323

    34,323Lambeth is higher47,401

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wandsworth 3,364, Lambeth 3,622Lambeth: 3,622Wandsworth: 3,364

    3,364Lambeth is higher3,622

Show the numbers
Wandsworth and Lambeth, total
MeasureWandsworthLambethHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnLambeth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£393.4m£395.1m£373.1m£368.3m£369.8m£349.3mWandsworth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£420.3m£422.1m£398.7m£562.6m£565.0m£533.6mLambeth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£336.5m£337.9m£319.2m£298.1m£299.4m£282.8mWandsworth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m£47.6m£47.8m£45.2mLambeth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£20.6m£20.6m£19.5mLambeth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mLambeth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£93.3m£93.7m£88.5m£121.1m£121.6m£114.9mLambeth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.7m£26.2m£31.0m£31.1m£29.4mLambeth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mLambeth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£354.4m£356.0m£336.2m£479.3m£481.3m£454.6mLambeth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£137.2m£137.8m£130.1m£190.0m£190.8m£180.2mLambeth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£46.4m£46.6m£44.1m£62.5m£62.8m£59.3mLambeth
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.5m£2.8m£2.9m£2.7mLambeth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mLambeth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mLambeth
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,95129,085Wandsworth
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,9368,081Lambeth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8064,279Lambeth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,19518,906Lambeth
Universal Credittotal, May 202634,32347,401Lambeth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,3643,622Lambeth

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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