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Wandsworth and Southwark
Wandsworth is higher than Southwark on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.
On 2 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.
Per person in the age group
Wandsworth is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Southwark on 18. 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 Southwark
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,158£3,172£2,996Southwark is higher£3,861£3,877£3,662
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,459£12,512£11,818Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£13,265£13,321£12,582
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,655£1,662£1,570Southwark is higher£2,329£2,339£2,209
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£10,657£10,703£10,109Wandsworth is higher£10,590£10,635£10,045
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£1,176£1,181£1,115Southwark is higher£1,789£1,797£1,697
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£579£582£550Southwark is higher£813£816£771
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£47£47£45Southwark is higher£73£73£69
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£275£276£261Southwark is higher£385£386£365
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£81£82£77Southwark is higher£121£121£114
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£59£60£56Southwark is higher£78£78£74
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,396£1,401£1,324Southwark is higher£2,006£2,015£1,903
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£404£406£383Southwark is higher£485£487£460
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£183£184£173Southwark is higher£230£231£218
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£10£10£9.82Wandsworth is higher£8.94£8.98£8.48
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.71£6.73£6.36Wandsworth is higher£5.80£5.82£5.50
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3.57£3.59£3.39Wandsworth is higher£3.07£3.08£2.91
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
980.3Southwark is higherDepends on how you count1,036.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
188.0Southwark is higher299.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
120.6Southwark is higher163.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
41.8Southwark is higher59.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
135.1Southwark is higher193.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
13.2Southwark is higher17.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Wandsworth | Southwark | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,158£3,172£2,996 | £3,861£3,877£3,662 | Southwark |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,459£12,512£11,818 | £13,265£13,321£12,582 | Southwark |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,655£1,662£1,570 | £2,329£2,339£2,209 | Southwark |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £10,657£10,703£10,109 | £10,590£10,635£10,045 | Wandsworth |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £1,176£1,181£1,115 | £1,789£1,797£1,697 | Southwark |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £579£582£550 | £813£816£771 | Southwark |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £47£47£45 | £73£73£69 | Southwark |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £275£276£261 | £385£386£365 | Southwark |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £81£82£77 | £121£121£114 | Southwark |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £59£60£56 | £78£78£74 | Southwark |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,396£1,401£1,324 | £2,006£2,015£1,903 | Southwark |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £404£406£383 | £485£487£460 | Southwark |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £183£184£173 | £230£231£218 | Southwark |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £10£10£9.82 | £8.94£8.98£8.48 | Wandsworth |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.71£6.73£6.36 | £5.80£5.82£5.50 | Wandsworth |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3.57£3.59£3.39 | £3.07£3.08£2.91 | Wandsworth |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 980.3 | 1,036.8 | Southwark |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 188.0 | 299.8 | Southwark |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 120.6 | 163.0 | Southwark |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 41.8 | 59.5 | Southwark |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 135.1 | 193.3 | Southwark |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 13.2 | 17.2 | Southwark |
Per resident
Wandsworth is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Southwark on 16. 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 Southwark
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,158£3,172£2,996Southwark is higher£3,861£3,877£3,662
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,158£1,163£1,098Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£1,104£1,109£1,047
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,237£1,242£1,174Southwark is higher£1,764£1,771£1,673
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£990£995£939Wandsworth is higher£881£885£836
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£109£110£104Southwark is higher£149£150£141
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£54£54£51Southwark is higher£68£68£64
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.39£4.40£4.16Southwark is higher£6.08£6.11£5.77
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£275£276£261Southwark is higher£385£386£365
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£81£82£77Southwark is higher£121£121£114
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£44£45£42Southwark is higher£59£59£56
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,043£1,048£990Southwark is higher£1,519£1,526£1,441
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£404£406£383Southwark is higher£485£487£460
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£137£137£130Southwark is higher£174£175£165
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£7.74£7.77£7.34Wandsworth is higher£6.77£6.80£6.42
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£5.01£5.03£4.75Wandsworth is higher£4.39£4.40£4.16
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3.57£3.59£3.39Wandsworth is higher£3.07£3.08£2.91
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
91.1Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count86.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.5Southwark is higher25.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.2Southwark is higher13.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
41.8Southwark is higher59.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
101.0Southwark is higher146.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.9Southwark is higher13.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Wandsworth | Southwark | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,158£3,172£2,996 | £3,861£3,877£3,662 | Southwark |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,158£1,163£1,098 | £1,104£1,109£1,047 | Wandsworth |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,237£1,242£1,174 | £1,764£1,771£1,673 | Southwark |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £990£995£939 | £881£885£836 | Wandsworth |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £109£110£104 | £149£150£141 | Southwark |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £54£54£51 | £68£68£64 | Southwark |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.39£4.40£4.16 | £6.08£6.11£5.77 | Southwark |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £275£276£261 | £385£386£365 | Southwark |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £81£82£77 | £121£121£114 | Southwark |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £44£45£42 | £59£59£56 | Southwark |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,043£1,048£990 | £1,519£1,526£1,441 | Southwark |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £404£406£383 | £485£487£460 | Southwark |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £137£137£130 | £174£175£165 | Southwark |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £7.74£7.77£7.34 | £6.77£6.80£6.42 | Wandsworth |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £5.01£5.03£4.75 | £4.39£4.40£4.16 | Wandsworth |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3.57£3.59£3.39 | £3.07£3.08£2.91 | Wandsworth |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 91.1 | 86.3 | Wandsworth |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.5 | 25.0 | Southwark |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.2 | 13.6 | Southwark |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 41.8 | 59.5 | Southwark |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 101.0 | 146.4 | Southwark |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.9 | 13.0 | Southwark |
Total
Wandsworth is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Southwark on 16. 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 Southwark
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnSouthwark is higher£1.2bn
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£393.4m£395.1m£373.1mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£350.0m£351.5m£332.0m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£420.3m£422.1m£398.7mSouthwark is higher£559.2m£561.6m£530.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£336.5m£337.9m£319.2mWandsworth is higher£279.4m£280.6m£265.0m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£37.1m£37.3m£35.2mSouthwark is higher£47.2m£47.4m£44.8m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mSouthwark is higher£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSouthwark is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£93.3m£93.7m£88.5mSouthwark is higher£122.0m£122.5m£115.7m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£27.6m£27.7m£26.2mSouthwark is higher£38.2m£38.4m£36.3m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mSouthwark is higher£18.7m£18.8m£17.8m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£354.4m£356.0m£336.2mSouthwark is higher£481.7m£483.8m£456.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£137.2m£137.8m£130.1mSouthwark is higher£153.7m£154.3m£145.8m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£46.4m£46.6m£44.1mSouthwark is higher£55.2m£55.5m£52.4m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£2.6m£2.6m£2.5mWandsworth is higher£2.1m£2.2m£2.0m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWandsworth is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.2mWandsworth is higher£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
30,951Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count27,354
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
5,936Southwark is higher7,910
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,806Southwark is higher4,300
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
14,195Southwark is higher18,869
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
34,323Southwark is higher46,422
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,364Southwark is higher4,119
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| Measure | Wandsworth | Southwark | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn | £1.2bn | Southwark |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £393.4m£395.1m£373.1m | £350.0m£351.5m£332.0m | Wandsworth |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £420.3m£422.1m£398.7m | £559.2m£561.6m£530.5m | Southwark |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £336.5m£337.9m£319.2m | £279.4m£280.6m£265.0m | Wandsworth |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £37.1m£37.3m£35.2m | £47.2m£47.4m£44.8m | Southwark |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.3m£18.4m£17.4m | £21.4m£21.5m£20.3m | Southwark |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £1.5m£1.5m£1.4m | £1.9m£1.9m£1.8m | Southwark |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £93.3m£93.7m£88.5m | £122.0m£122.5m£115.7m | Southwark |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £27.6m£27.7m£26.2m | £38.2m£38.4m£36.3m | Southwark |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.1m£15.1m£14.3m | £18.7m£18.8m£17.8m | Southwark |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £354.4m£356.0m£336.2m | £481.7m£483.8m£456.9m | Southwark |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £137.2m£137.8m£130.1m | £153.7m£154.3m£145.8m | Southwark |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £46.4m£46.6m£44.1m | £55.2m£55.5m£52.4m | Southwark |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £2.6m£2.6m£2.5m | £2.1m£2.2m£2.0m | Wandsworth |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £1.7m£1.7m£1.6m | £1.4m£1.4m£1.3m | Wandsworth |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.2m | £0.97m£0.98m£0.92m | Wandsworth |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 30,951 | 27,354 | Wandsworth |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 5,936 | 7,910 | Southwark |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,806 | 4,300 | Southwark |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 14,195 | 18,869 | Southwark |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 34,323 | 46,422 | Southwark |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,364 | 4,119 | Southwark |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.