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Wandsworth and Lewisham

339,727 and 302,432 residents (mid-2024).

Wandsworth is higher than Lewisham on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 1 of 22 measures, and Lewisham 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 Lewisham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wandsworth £3,158, Lewisham £4,392Lewisham: £4,392Wandsworth: £3,158Lewisham: £4,410Wandsworth: £3,172Lewisham: £4,166Wandsworth: £2,996

    £3,158£3,172£2,996Lewisham 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: Wandsworth £12,459, Lewisham £13,054Lewisham: £13,054Wandsworth: £12,459Lewisham: £13,110Wandsworth: £12,512Lewisham: £12,382Wandsworth: £11,818

    £12,459£12,512£11,818Lewisham 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: Wandsworth £1,655, Lewisham £2,764Lewisham: £2,764Wandsworth: £1,655Lewisham: £2,776Wandsworth: £1,662Lewisham: £2,622Wandsworth: £1,570

    £1,655£1,662£1,570Lewisham 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: Wandsworth £10,657, Lewisham £10,995Lewisham: £10,995Wandsworth: £10,657Lewisham: £11,042Wandsworth: £10,703Lewisham: £10,429Wandsworth: £10,109

    £10,657£10,703£10,109Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£10,995£11,042£10,429

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wandsworth £1,176, Lewisham £1,319Lewisham: £1,319Wandsworth: £1,176Lewisham: £1,325Wandsworth: £1,181Lewisham: £1,252Wandsworth: £1,115

    £1,176£1,181£1,115Lewisham 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: Wandsworth £579, Lewisham £683Lewisham: £683Wandsworth: £579Lewisham: £686Wandsworth: £582Lewisham: £648Wandsworth: £550

    £579£582£550Lewisham is higher£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: Wandsworth £47, Lewisham £56Lewisham: £56Wandsworth: £47Lewisham: £57Wandsworth: £47Lewisham: £54Wandsworth: £45

    £47£47£45Lewisham 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: Wandsworth £275, Lewisham £413Lewisham: £413Wandsworth: £275Lewisham: £414Wandsworth: £276Lewisham: £391Wandsworth: £261

    £275£276£261Lewisham is higher£413£414£391

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wandsworth £81, Lewisham £124Lewisham: £124Wandsworth: £81Lewisham: £124Wandsworth: £82Lewisham: £118Wandsworth: £77

    £81£82£77Lewisham is higher£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: Wandsworth £59, Lewisham £86Lewisham: £86Wandsworth: £59Lewisham: £87Wandsworth: £60Lewisham: £82Wandsworth: £56

    £59£60£56Lewisham is higher£86£87£82

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wandsworth £1,396, Lewisham £2,364Lewisham: £2,364Wandsworth: £1,396Lewisham: £2,374Wandsworth: £1,401Lewisham: £2,242Wandsworth: £1,324

    £1,396£1,401£1,324Lewisham is higher£2,364£2,374£2,242

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wandsworth £404, Lewisham £626Lewisham: £626Wandsworth: £404Lewisham: £629Wandsworth: £406Lewisham: £594Wandsworth: £383

    £404£406£383Lewisham 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: Wandsworth £183, Lewisham £295Lewisham: £295Wandsworth: £183Lewisham: £297Wandsworth: £184Lewisham: £280Wandsworth: £173

    £183£184£173Lewisham 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: Wandsworth £10, Lewisham £9.56Lewisham: £9.56Wandsworth: £10Lewisham: £9.60Wandsworth: £10Lewisham: £9.07Wandsworth: £9.82

    £10£10£9.82Wandsworth is higher£9.56£9.60£9.07

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wandsworth £6.71, Lewisham £8.73Lewisham: £8.73Wandsworth: £6.71Lewisham: £8.77Wandsworth: £6.73Lewisham: £8.28Wandsworth: £6.36

    £6.71£6.73£6.36Lewisham is higher£8.73£8.77£8.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wandsworth £3.57, Lewisham £3.96Lewisham: £3.96Wandsworth: £3.57Lewisham: £3.98Wandsworth: £3.59Lewisham: £3.76Wandsworth: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39Lewisham 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: Wandsworth 980.3, Lewisham 1,043.4Lewisham: 1,043.4Wandsworth: 980.3

    980.3Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count1,043.4

  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, Lewisham 230.9Lewisham: 230.9Wandsworth: 188.0

    188.0Lewisham 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: Wandsworth 120.6, Lewisham 144.6Lewisham: 144.6Wandsworth: 120.6

    120.6Lewisham is higher144.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wandsworth 41.8, Lewisham 64.5Lewisham: 64.5Wandsworth: 41.8

    41.8Lewisham is higher64.5

  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, Lewisham 229.5Lewisham: 229.5Wandsworth: 135.1

    135.1Lewisham 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: Wandsworth 13.2, Lewisham 19.3Lewisham: 19.3Wandsworth: 13.2

    13.2Lewisham is higher19.3

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Wandsworth and Lewisham, per person in the age group
MeasureWandsworthLewishamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,158£3,172£2,996£4,392£4,410£4,166Lewisham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,459£12,512£11,818£13,054£13,110£12,382Lewisham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,655£1,662£1,570£2,764£2,776£2,622Lewisham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,657£10,703£10,109£10,995£11,042£10,429Lewisham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,176£1,181£1,115£1,319£1,325£1,252Lewisham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£579£582£550£683£686£648Lewisham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£47£47£45£56£57£54Lewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£275£276£261£413£414£391Lewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£124£124£118Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£59£60£56£86£87£82Lewisham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,396£1,401£1,324£2,364£2,374£2,242Lewisham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£404£406£383£626£629£594Lewisham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£183£184£173£295£297£280Lewisham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.82£9.56£9.60£9.07Wandsworth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.71£6.73£6.36£8.73£8.77£8.28Lewisham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39£3.96£3.98£3.76Lewisham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026980.31,043.4Lewisham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026188.0230.9Lewisham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.6144.6Lewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.864.5Lewisham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026135.1229.5Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.219.3Lewisham

Per resident

Wandsworth is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Lewisham 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 Lewisham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wandsworth £3,158, Lewisham £4,392Lewisham: £4,392Wandsworth: £3,158Lewisham: £4,410Wandsworth: £3,172Lewisham: £4,166Wandsworth: £2,996

    £3,158£3,172£2,996Lewisham is higher£4,392£4,410£4,166

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wandsworth £1,158, Lewisham £1,244Lewisham: £1,244Wandsworth: £1,158Lewisham: £1,249Wandsworth: £1,163Lewisham: £1,180Wandsworth: £1,098

    £1,158£1,163£1,098Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£1,244£1,249£1,180

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wandsworth £1,237, Lewisham £1,981Lewisham: £1,981Wandsworth: £1,237Lewisham: £1,990Wandsworth: £1,242Lewisham: £1,879Wandsworth: £1,174

    £1,237£1,242£1,174Lewisham is higher£1,981£1,990£1,879

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wandsworth £990, Lewisham £1,048Lewisham: £1,048Wandsworth: £990Lewisham: £1,052Wandsworth: £995Lewisham: £994Wandsworth: £939

    £990£995£939Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£1,048£1,052£994

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wandsworth £109, Lewisham £126Lewisham: £126Wandsworth: £109Lewisham: £126Wandsworth: £110Lewisham: £119Wandsworth: £104

    £109£110£104Lewisham 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: Wandsworth £54, Lewisham £65Lewisham: £65Wandsworth: £54Lewisham: £65Wandsworth: £54Lewisham: £62Wandsworth: £51

    £54£54£51Lewisham is higher£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: Wandsworth £4.39, Lewisham £5.38Lewisham: £5.38Wandsworth: £4.39Lewisham: £5.40Wandsworth: £4.40Lewisham: £5.10Wandsworth: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16Lewisham 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: Wandsworth £275, Lewisham £413Lewisham: £413Wandsworth: £275Lewisham: £414Wandsworth: £276Lewisham: £391Wandsworth: £261

    £275£276£261Lewisham is higher£413£414£391

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wandsworth £81, Lewisham £124Lewisham: £124Wandsworth: £81Lewisham: £124Wandsworth: £82Lewisham: £118Wandsworth: £77

    £81£82£77Lewisham is higher£124£124£118

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wandsworth £44, Lewisham £62Lewisham: £62Wandsworth: £44Lewisham: £62Wandsworth: £45Lewisham: £59Wandsworth: £42

    £44£45£42Lewisham is higher£62£62£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wandsworth £1,043, Lewisham £1,694Lewisham: £1,694Wandsworth: £1,043Lewisham: £1,702Wandsworth: £1,048Lewisham: £1,607Wandsworth: £990

    £1,043£1,048£990Lewisham is higher£1,694£1,702£1,607

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wandsworth £404, Lewisham £626Lewisham: £626Wandsworth: £404Lewisham: £629Wandsworth: £406Lewisham: £594Wandsworth: £383

    £404£406£383Lewisham is higher£626£629£594

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wandsworth £137, Lewisham £212Lewisham: £212Wandsworth: £137Lewisham: £213Wandsworth: £137Lewisham: £201Wandsworth: £130

    £137£137£130Lewisham is higher£212£213£201

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wandsworth £7.74, Lewisham £6.85Lewisham: £6.85Wandsworth: £7.74Lewisham: £6.88Wandsworth: £7.77Lewisham: £6.50Wandsworth: £7.34

    £7.74£7.77£7.34Wandsworth is higher£6.85£6.88£6.50

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wandsworth £5.01, Lewisham £6.26Lewisham: £6.26Wandsworth: £5.01Lewisham: £6.29Wandsworth: £5.03Lewisham: £5.94Wandsworth: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Lewisham is higher£6.26£6.29£5.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wandsworth £3.57, Lewisham £3.96Lewisham: £3.96Wandsworth: £3.57Lewisham: £3.98Wandsworth: £3.59Lewisham: £3.76Wandsworth: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39Lewisham 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: Wandsworth 91.1, Lewisham 99.4Lewisham: 99.4Wandsworth: 91.1

    91.1Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count99.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wandsworth 17.5, Lewisham 22.0Lewisham: 22.0Wandsworth: 17.5

    17.5Lewisham 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: Wandsworth 11.2, Lewisham 13.8Lewisham: 13.8Wandsworth: 11.2

    11.2Lewisham is higher13.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wandsworth 41.8, Lewisham 64.5Lewisham: 64.5Wandsworth: 41.8

    41.8Lewisham is higher64.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wandsworth 101.0, Lewisham 164.5Lewisham: 164.5Wandsworth: 101.0

    101.0Lewisham 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: Wandsworth 9.9, Lewisham 13.8Lewisham: 13.8Wandsworth: 9.9

    9.9Lewisham is higher13.8

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Wandsworth and Lewisham, per resident
MeasureWandsworthLewishamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,158£3,172£2,996£4,392£4,410£4,166Lewisham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,158£1,163£1,098£1,244£1,249£1,180Lewisham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,237£1,242£1,174£1,981£1,990£1,879Lewisham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£990£995£939£1,048£1,052£994Lewisham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£126£126£119Lewisham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£65£65£62Lewisham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£5.38£5.40£5.10Lewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£275£276£261£413£414£391Lewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£124£124£118Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£45£42£62£62£59Lewisham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,043£1,048£990£1,694£1,702£1,607Lewisham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£404£406£383£626£629£594Lewisham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£212£213£201Lewisham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.74£7.77£7.34£6.85£6.88£6.50Wandsworth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£6.26£6.29£5.94Lewisham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39£3.96£3.98£3.76Lewisham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202691.199.4Lewisham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.522.0Lewisham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.213.8Lewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.864.5Lewisham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.0164.5Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.913.8Lewisham

Total

Wandsworth is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Lewisham on 17. 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 Lewisham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wandsworth £1.1bn, Lewisham £1.3bnLewisham: £1.3bnWandsworth: £1.1bnLewisham: £1.3bnWandsworth: £1.1bnLewisham: £1.3bnWandsworth: £1.0bn

    £1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnLewisham is higher£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wandsworth £393.4m, Lewisham £376.1mLewisham: £376.1mWandsworth: £393.4mLewisham: £377.7mWandsworth: £395.1mLewisham: £356.8mWandsworth: £373.1m

    £393.4m£395.1m£373.1mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£376.1m£377.7m£356.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wandsworth £420.3m, Lewisham £599.2mLewisham: £599.2mWandsworth: £420.3mLewisham: £601.7mWandsworth: £422.1mLewisham: £568.3mWandsworth: £398.7m

    £420.3m£422.1m£398.7mLewisham is higher£599.2m£601.7m£568.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wandsworth £336.5m, Lewisham £316.8mLewisham: £316.8mWandsworth: £336.5mLewisham: £318.2mWandsworth: £337.9mLewisham: £300.5mWandsworth: £319.2m

    £336.5m£337.9m£319.2mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£316.8m£318.2m£300.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wandsworth £37.1m, Lewisham £38.0mLewisham: £38.0mWandsworth: £37.1mLewisham: £38.2mWandsworth: £37.3mLewisham: £36.1mWandsworth: £35.2m

    £37.1m£37.3m£35.2mLewisham 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: Wandsworth £18.3m, Lewisham £19.7mLewisham: £19.7mWandsworth: £18.3mLewisham: £19.8mWandsworth: £18.4mLewisham: £18.7mWandsworth: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mLewisham is higher£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: Wandsworth £1.5m, Lewisham £1.6mLewisham: £1.6mWandsworth: £1.5mLewisham: £1.6mWandsworth: £1.5mLewisham: £1.5mWandsworth: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mLewisham 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, Lewisham £124.8mLewisham: £124.8mWandsworth: £93.3mLewisham: £125.3mWandsworth: £93.7mLewisham: £118.4mWandsworth: £88.5m

    £93.3m£93.7m£88.5mLewisham is higher£124.8m£125.3m£118.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wandsworth £27.6m, Lewisham £37.5mLewisham: £37.5mWandsworth: £27.6mLewisham: £37.6mWandsworth: £27.7mLewisham: £35.5mWandsworth: £26.2m

    £27.6m£27.7m£26.2mLewisham is higher£37.5m£37.6m£35.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wandsworth £15.1m, Lewisham £18.7mLewisham: £18.7mWandsworth: £15.1mLewisham: £18.8mWandsworth: £15.1mLewisham: £17.7mWandsworth: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.1m£14.3mLewisham is higher£18.7m£18.8m£17.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wandsworth £354.4m, Lewisham £512.4mLewisham: £512.4mWandsworth: £354.4mLewisham: £514.6mWandsworth: £356.0mLewisham: £486.1mWandsworth: £336.2m

    £354.4m£356.0m£336.2mLewisham is higher£512.4m£514.6m£486.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wandsworth £137.2m, Lewisham £189.4mLewisham: £189.4mWandsworth: £137.2mLewisham: £190.2mWandsworth: £137.8mLewisham: £179.7mWandsworth: £130.1m

    £137.2m£137.8m£130.1mLewisham is higher£189.4m£190.2m£179.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wandsworth £46.4m, Lewisham £64.0mLewisham: £64.0mWandsworth: £46.4mLewisham: £64.3mWandsworth: £46.6mLewisham: £60.7mWandsworth: £44.1m

    £46.4m£46.6m£44.1mLewisham is higher£64.0m£64.3m£60.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wandsworth £2.6m, Lewisham £2.1mLewisham: £2.1mWandsworth: £2.6mLewisham: £2.1mWandsworth: £2.6mLewisham: £2.0mWandsworth: £2.5m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wandsworth £1.7m, Lewisham £1.9mLewisham: £1.9mWandsworth: £1.7mLewisham: £1.9mWandsworth: £1.7mLewisham: £1.8mWandsworth: £1.6m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wandsworth £1.2m, Lewisham £1.2mLewisham: £1.2mWandsworth: £1.2mLewisham: £1.2mWandsworth: £1.2mLewisham: £1.1mWandsworth: £1.2m

    £1.2mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wandsworth 30,951, Lewisham 30,064Lewisham: 30,064Wandsworth: 30,951

    30,951Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count30,064

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wandsworth 5,936, Lewisham 6,653Lewisham: 6,653Wandsworth: 5,936

    5,936Lewisham is higher6,653

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wandsworth 3,806, Lewisham 4,166Lewisham: 4,166Wandsworth: 3,806

    3,806Lewisham is higher4,166

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wandsworth 14,195, Lewisham 19,504Lewisham: 19,504Wandsworth: 14,195

    14,195Lewisham is higher19,504

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wandsworth 34,323, Lewisham 49,736Lewisham: 49,736Wandsworth: 34,323

    34,323Lewisham is higher49,736

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wandsworth 3,364, Lewisham 4,183Lewisham: 4,183Wandsworth: 3,364

    3,364Lewisham is higher4,183

Show the numbers
Wandsworth and Lewisham, total
MeasureWandsworthLewishamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn£1.3bnLewisham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£393.4m£395.1m£373.1m£376.1m£377.7m£356.8mWandsworth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£420.3m£422.1m£398.7m£599.2m£601.7m£568.3mLewisham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£336.5m£337.9m£319.2m£316.8m£318.2m£300.5mWandsworth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m£38.0m£38.2m£36.1mLewisham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mLewisham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mLewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£93.3m£93.7m£88.5m£124.8m£125.3m£118.4mLewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.7m£26.2m£37.5m£37.6m£35.5mLewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£18.7m£18.8m£17.7mLewisham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£354.4m£356.0m£336.2m£512.4m£514.6m£486.1mLewisham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£137.2m£137.8m£130.1m£189.4m£190.2m£179.7mLewisham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£46.4m£46.6m£44.1m£64.0m£64.3m£60.7mLewisham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.5m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mWandsworth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mLewisham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWandsworth
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,95130,064Wandsworth
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,9366,653Lewisham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8064,166Lewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,19519,504Lewisham
Universal Credittotal, May 202634,32349,736Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,3644,183Lewisham

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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