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Westminster and Islington

215,694 and 226,183 residents (mid-2024).

Westminster is higher than Islington on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 7 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

Westminster 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

Westminster Islington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Westminster £4,436, Islington £4,580Islington: £4,580Westminster: £4,436Islington: £4,599Westminster: £4,455Islington: £4,344Westminster: £4,207

    £4,436£4,455£4,207Islington is higher£4,580£4,599£4,344

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Westminster £11,942, Islington £13,939Islington: £13,939Westminster: £11,942Islington: £13,998Westminster: £11,993Islington: £13,222Westminster: £11,328

    £11,942£11,993£11,328Islington 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: Westminster £2,167, Islington £2,631Islington: £2,631Westminster: £2,167Islington: £2,642Westminster: £2,176Islington: £2,495Westminster: £2,055

    £2,167£2,176£2,055Islington 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: Westminster £9,405, Islington £11,132Islington: £11,132Westminster: £9,405Islington: £11,179Westminster: £9,445Islington: £10,559Westminster: £8,921

    £9,405£9,445£8,921Islington 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: Westminster £1,816, Islington £1,911Islington: £1,911Westminster: £1,816Islington: £1,919Westminster: £1,823Islington: £1,812Westminster: £1,722

    £1,816£1,823£1,722Islington is higherDepends on how you count£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: Westminster £660, Islington £819Islington: £819Westminster: £660Islington: £822Westminster: £662Islington: £777Westminster: £626

    £660£662£626Islington 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: Westminster £62, Islington £78Islington: £78Westminster: £62Islington: £78Westminster: £62Islington: £74Westminster: £59

    £62£62£59Islington is higherDepends on how you count£78£78£74

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Westminster £396, Islington £509Islington: £509Westminster: £396Islington: £511Westminster: £397Islington: £483Westminster: £375

    £396£397£375Islington 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: Westminster £117, Islington £152Islington: £152Westminster: £117Islington: £152Westminster: £117Islington: £144Westminster: £111

    £117£117£111Islington 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: Westminster £92, Islington £107Islington: £107Westminster: £92Islington: £107Westminster: £92Islington: £101Westminster: £87

    £92£92£87Islington is higher£107£107£101

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Westminster £1,723, Islington £2,096Islington: £2,096Westminster: £1,723Islington: £2,105Westminster: £1,730Islington: £1,988Westminster: £1,634

    £1,723£1,730£1,634Islington is higher£2,096£2,105£1,988

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Westminster £894, Islington £668Islington: £668Westminster: £894Islington: £671Westminster: £898Islington: £634Westminster: £848

    £894£898£848Westminster 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: Westminster £337, Islington £406Islington: £406Westminster: £337Islington: £407Westminster: £339Islington: £385Westminster: £320

    £337£339£320Islington 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: Westminster £7.50, Islington £12Islington: £12Westminster: £7.50Islington: £12Westminster: £7.53Islington: £11Westminster: £7.11

    £7.50£7.53£7.11Islington is higher£12£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Westminster £7.34, Islington £11Islington: £11Westminster: £7.34Islington: £11Westminster: £7.37Islington: £11Westminster: £6.96

    £7.34£7.37£6.96Islington is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Westminster £2.88, Islington £4.17Islington: £4.17Westminster: £2.88Islington: £4.19Westminster: £2.89Islington: £3.96Westminster: £2.73

    £2.88£2.89£2.73Islington is higher£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: Westminster 899.4, Islington 1,057.9Islington: 1,057.9Westminster: 899.4

    899.4Islington 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: Westminster 259.7, Islington 322.9Islington: 322.9Westminster: 259.7

    259.7Islington is higherDepends on how you count322.9

  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: Westminster 133.0, Islington 169.0Islington: 169.0Westminster: 133.0

    133.0Islington 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: Westminster 59.3, Islington 77.0Islington: 77.0Westminster: 59.3

    59.3Islington 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: Westminster 166.1, Islington 209.6Islington: 209.6Westminster: 166.1

    166.1Islington 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: Westminster 21.2, Islington 24.4Islington: 24.4Westminster: 21.2

    21.2Islington is higher24.4

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Westminster and Islington, per person in the age group
MeasureWestminsterIslingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,436£4,455£4,207£4,580£4,599£4,344Islington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,942£11,993£11,328£13,939£13,998£13,222Islington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,167£2,176£2,055£2,631£2,642£2,495Islington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,405£9,445£8,921£11,132£11,179£10,559Islington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,816£1,823£1,722£1,911£1,919£1,812Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£660£662£626£819£822£777Islington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£62£62£59£78£78£74Islington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£396£397£375£509£511£483Islington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£152£152£144Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£107£107£101Islington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,723£1,730£1,634£2,096£2,105£1,988Islington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£894£898£848£668£671£634Westminster
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£337£339£320£406£407£385Islington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.50£7.53£7.11£12£12£11Islington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.34£7.37£6.96£11Islington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.88£2.89£2.73£4.17£4.19£3.96Islington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026899.41,057.9Islington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026259.7322.9Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.0169.0Islington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.377.0Islington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026166.1209.6Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.224.4Islington

Per resident

Westminster is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Islington on 13. 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

Westminster Islington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Westminster £4,436, Islington £4,580Islington: £4,580Westminster: £4,436Islington: £4,599Westminster: £4,455Islington: £4,344Westminster: £4,207

    £4,436£4,455£4,207Islington is higher£4,580£4,599£4,344

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Westminster £1,382, Islington £1,232Islington: £1,232Westminster: £1,382Islington: £1,238Westminster: £1,388Islington: £1,169Westminster: £1,311

    £1,382£1,388£1,311Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£1,232£1,238£1,169

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Westminster £1,644, Islington £2,015Islington: £2,015Westminster: £1,644Islington: £2,023Westminster: £1,651Islington: £1,911Westminster: £1,559

    £1,644£1,651£1,559Islington is higher£2,015£2,023£1,911

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Westminster £1,089, Islington £984Islington: £984Westminster: £1,089Islington: £988Westminster: £1,093Islington: £934Westminster: £1,033

    £1,089£1,093£1,033Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£984£988£934

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Westminster £210, Islington £169Islington: £169Westminster: £210Islington: £170Westminster: £211Islington: £160Westminster: £199

    £210£211£199Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£169£170£160

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Westminster £76, Islington £72Islington: £72Westminster: £76Islington: £73Westminster: £77Islington: £69Westminster: £72

    £76£77£72Westminster 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: Westminster £7.16, Islington £6.89Islington: £6.89Westminster: £7.16Islington: £6.92Westminster: £7.19Islington: £6.54Westminster: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£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: Westminster £396, Islington £509Islington: £509Westminster: £396Islington: £511Westminster: £397Islington: £483Westminster: £375

    £396£397£375Islington 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: Westminster £117, Islington £152Islington: £152Westminster: £117Islington: £152Westminster: £117Islington: £144Westminster: £111

    £117£117£111Islington 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: Westminster £70, Islington £82Islington: £82Westminster: £70Islington: £82Westminster: £70Islington: £77Westminster: £66

    £70£70£66Islington is higher£82£82£77

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Westminster £1,307, Islington £1,605Islington: £1,605Westminster: £1,307Islington: £1,612Westminster: £1,313Islington: £1,522Westminster: £1,240

    £1,307£1,313£1,240Islington is higher£1,605£1,612£1,522

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Westminster £894, Islington £668Islington: £668Westminster: £894Islington: £671Westminster: £898Islington: £634Westminster: £848

    £894£898£848Westminster is higher£668£671£634

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Westminster £256, Islington £311Islington: £311Westminster: £256Islington: £312Westminster: £257Islington: £295Westminster: £243

    £256£257£243Islington is higher£311£312£295

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Westminster £5.68, Islington £8.90Islington: £8.90Westminster: £5.68Islington: £8.94Westminster: £5.71Islington: £8.44Westminster: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Islington is higher£8.90£8.94£8.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Westminster £5.57, Islington £8.54Islington: £8.54Westminster: £5.57Islington: £8.58Westminster: £5.59Islington: £8.10Westminster: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Islington is higher£8.54£8.58£8.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Westminster £2.88, Islington £4.17Islington: £4.17Westminster: £2.88Islington: £4.19Westminster: £2.89Islington: £3.96Westminster: £2.73

    £2.88£2.89£2.73Islington is higher£4.17£4.19£3.96

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Westminster 104.1, Islington 93.5Islington: 93.5Westminster: 104.1

    104.1Westminster is higherDepends on how you count93.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Westminster 30.1, Islington 28.6Islington: 28.6Westminster: 30.1

    30.1Westminster is higherDepends on how you count28.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Westminster 15.4, Islington 14.9Islington: 14.9Westminster: 15.4

    15.4Westminster 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: Westminster 59.3, Islington 77.0Islington: 77.0Westminster: 59.3

    59.3Islington is higher77.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Westminster 126.1, Islington 160.5Islington: 160.5Westminster: 126.1

    126.1Islington 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: Westminster 16.1, Islington 18.7Islington: 18.7Westminster: 16.1

    16.1Islington is higher18.7

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Westminster and Islington, per resident
MeasureWestminsterIslingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,436£4,455£4,207£4,580£4,599£4,344Islington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,382£1,388£1,311£1,232£1,238£1,169Westminster
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,644£1,651£1,559£2,015£2,023£1,911Islington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,089£1,093£1,033£984£988£934Westminster
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£169£170£160Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£77£72£72£73£69Westminster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£6.89£6.92£6.54Westminster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£396£397£375£509£511£483Islington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£152£152£144Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£82£82£77Islington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,307£1,313£1,240£1,605£1,612£1,522Islington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£894£898£848£668£671£634Westminster
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£256£257£243£311£312£295Islington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£8.90£8.94£8.44Islington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£8.54£8.58£8.10Islington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.88£2.89£2.73£4.17£4.19£3.96Islington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026104.193.5Westminster
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.128.6Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.414.9Westminster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.377.0Islington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026126.1160.5Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.118.7Islington

Total

Westminster is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Islington on 15. 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

Westminster Islington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Westminster £956.8m, Islington £1.0bnIslington: £1.0bnWestminster: £956.8mIslington: £1.0bnWestminster: £960.8mIslington: £982.6mWestminster: £907.5m

    £956.8m£960.8m£907.5mIslington is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£982.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Westminster £298.2m, Islington £278.8mIslington: £278.8mWestminster: £298.2mIslington: £280.0mWestminster: £299.4mIslington: £264.4mWestminster: £282.8m

    £298.2m£299.4m£282.8mWestminster is higherDepends on how you count£278.8m£280.0m£264.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Westminster £354.6m, Islington £455.7mIslington: £455.7mWestminster: £354.6mIslington: £457.6mWestminster: £356.1mIslington: £432.2mWestminster: £336.4m

    £354.6m£356.1m£336.4mIslington is higher£455.7m£457.6m£432.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Westminster £234.8m, Islington £222.6mIslington: £222.6mWestminster: £234.8mIslington: £223.6mWestminster: £235.8mIslington: £211.2mWestminster: £222.7m

    £234.8m£235.8m£222.7mWestminster is higherDepends on how you count£222.6m£223.6m£211.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Westminster £45.3m, Islington £38.2mIslington: £38.2mWestminster: £45.3mIslington: £38.4mWestminster: £45.5mIslington: £36.2mWestminster: £43.0m

    £45.3m£45.5m£43.0mWestminster is higherDepends on how you count£38.2m£38.4m£36.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Westminster £16.5m, Islington £16.4mIslington: £16.4mWestminster: £16.5mIslington: £16.4mWestminster: £16.5mIslington: £15.5mWestminster: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.5m£15.6mWestminster 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: Westminster £1.5m, Islington £1.6mIslington: £1.6mWestminster: £1.5mIslington: £1.6mWestminster: £1.6mIslington: £1.5mWestminster: £1.5m

    £1.5m£1.6m£1.5mIslington is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Westminster £85.3m, Islington £115.1mIslington: £115.1mWestminster: £85.3mIslington: £115.6mWestminster: £85.7mIslington: £109.2mWestminster: £80.9m

    £85.3m£85.7m£80.9mIslington 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: Westminster £25.2m, Islington £34.3mIslington: £34.3mWestminster: £25.2mIslington: £34.4mWestminster: £25.3mIslington: £32.5mWestminster: £23.9m

    £25.2m£25.3m£23.9mIslington 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: Westminster £15.0m, Islington £18.5mIslington: £18.5mWestminster: £15.0mIslington: £18.5mWestminster: £15.1mIslington: £17.5mWestminster: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.2mIslington is higher£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Westminster £282.0m, Islington £363.0mIslington: £363.0mWestminster: £282.0mIslington: £364.5mWestminster: £283.2mIslington: £344.3mWestminster: £267.5m

    £282.0m£283.2m£267.5mIslington is higher£363.0m£364.5m£344.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Westminster £192.9m, Islington £151.1mIslington: £151.1mWestminster: £192.9mIslington: £151.8mWestminster: £193.7mIslington: £143.4mWestminster: £183.0m

    £192.9m£193.7m£183.0mWestminster is higher£151.1m£151.8m£143.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Westminster £55.2m, Islington £70.3mIslington: £70.3mWestminster: £55.2mIslington: £70.6mWestminster: £55.4mIslington: £66.6mWestminster: £52.3m

    £55.2m£55.4m£52.3mIslington is higher£70.3m£70.6m£66.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Westminster £1.2m, Islington £2.0mIslington: £2.0mWestminster: £1.2mIslington: £2.0mWestminster: £1.2mIslington: £1.9mWestminster: £1.2m

    £1.2mIslington is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Westminster £1.2m, Islington £1.9mIslington: £1.9mWestminster: £1.2mIslington: £1.9mWestminster: £1.2mIslington: £1.8mWestminster: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mIslington is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Westminster £0.62m, Islington £0.95mIslington: £0.95mWestminster: £0.62mIslington: £0.95mWestminster: £0.62mIslington: £0.90mWestminster: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mIslington is higher£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Westminster 22,454, Islington 21,156Islington: 21,156Westminster: 22,454

    22,454Westminster is higherDepends on how you count21,156

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Westminster 6,483, Islington 6,457Islington: 6,457Westminster: 6,483

    6,483Westminster is higherDepends on how you count6,457

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Westminster 3,320, Islington 3,379Islington: 3,379Westminster: 3,320

    3,320Islington 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: Westminster 12,785, Islington 17,406Islington: 17,406Westminster: 12,785

    12,785Islington is higher17,406

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Westminster 27,188, Islington 36,307Islington: 36,307Westminster: 27,188

    27,188Islington is higher36,307

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Westminster 3,465, Islington 4,223Islington: 4,223Westminster: 3,465

    3,465Islington is higher4,223

Show the numbers
Westminster and Islington, total
MeasureWestminsterIslingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£956.8m£960.8m£907.5m£1.0bn£1.0bn£982.6mIslington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£298.2m£299.4m£282.8m£278.8m£280.0m£264.4mWestminster
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£354.6m£356.1m£336.4m£455.7m£457.6m£432.2mIslington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£234.8m£235.8m£222.7m£222.6m£223.6m£211.2mWestminster
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£45.3m£45.5m£43.0m£38.2m£38.4m£36.2mWestminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.5m£15.6m£16.4m£16.4m£15.5mWestminster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.6m£1.5m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mIslington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£85.3m£85.7m£80.9m£115.1m£115.6m£109.2mIslington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m£34.3m£34.4m£32.5mIslington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m£18.5m£18.5m£17.5mIslington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£282.0m£283.2m£267.5m£363.0m£364.5m£344.3mIslington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£192.9m£193.7m£183.0m£151.1m£151.8m£143.4mWestminster
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£55.2m£55.4m£52.3m£70.3m£70.6m£66.6mIslington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.2m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mIslington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mIslington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.95m£0.95m£0.90mIslington
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,45421,156Westminster
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,4836,457Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3203,379Islington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,78517,406Islington
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,18836,307Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,4654,223Islington

Sources

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

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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.
  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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