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Westminster and Lambeth

215,694 and 318,864 residents (mid-2024).

Westminster is higher than Lambeth on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 15 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 9 of 22 measures, and Lambeth 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 Lambeth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Westminster £4,436, Lambeth £3,996Lambeth: £3,996Westminster: £4,436Lambeth: £4,013Westminster: £4,455Lambeth: £3,791Westminster: £4,207

    £4,436£4,455£4,207Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£3,996£4,013£3,791

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Westminster £11,942, Lambeth £13,267Lambeth: £13,267Westminster: £11,942Lambeth: £13,324Westminster: £11,993Lambeth: £12,584Westminster: £11,328

    £11,942£11,993£11,328Lambeth 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: Westminster £2,167, Lambeth £2,303Lambeth: £2,303Westminster: £2,167Lambeth: £2,313Westminster: £2,176Lambeth: £2,185Westminster: £2,055

    £2,167£2,176£2,055Lambeth 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: Westminster £9,405, Lambeth £10,741Lambeth: £10,741Westminster: £9,405Lambeth: £10,787Westminster: £9,445Lambeth: £10,188Westminster: £8,921

    £9,405£9,445£8,921Lambeth 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: Westminster £1,816, Lambeth £1,716Lambeth: £1,716Westminster: £1,816Lambeth: £1,723Westminster: £1,823Lambeth: £1,628Westminster: £1,722

    £1,816£1,823£1,722Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£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: Westminster £660, Lambeth £740Lambeth: £740Westminster: £660Lambeth: £744Westminster: £662Lambeth: £702Westminster: £626

    £660£662£626Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count£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: Westminster £62, Lambeth £70Lambeth: £70Westminster: £62Lambeth: £70Westminster: £62Lambeth: £66Westminster: £59

    £62£62£59Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count£70£70£66

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Westminster £396, Lambeth £380Lambeth: £380Westminster: £396Lambeth: £381Westminster: £397Lambeth: £360Westminster: £375

    £396£397£375Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£380£381£360

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Westminster £117, Lambeth £97Lambeth: £97Westminster: £117Lambeth: £98Westminster: £117Lambeth: £92Westminster: £111

    £117£117£111Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£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: Westminster £92, Lambeth £66Lambeth: £66Westminster: £92Lambeth: £67Westminster: £92Lambeth: £63Westminster: £87

    £92£92£87Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£66£67£63

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Westminster £1,723, Lambeth £1,962Lambeth: £1,962Westminster: £1,723Lambeth: £1,970Westminster: £1,730Lambeth: £1,861Westminster: £1,634

    £1,723£1,730£1,634Lambeth is higher£1,962£1,970£1,861

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Westminster £894, Lambeth £596Lambeth: £596Westminster: £894Lambeth: £598Westminster: £898Lambeth: £565Westminster: £848

    £894£898£848Westminster 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: Westminster £337, Lambeth £256Lambeth: £256Westminster: £337Lambeth: £257Westminster: £339Lambeth: £243Westminster: £320

    £337£339£320Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£256£257£243

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Westminster £7.50, Lambeth £12Lambeth: £12Westminster: £7.50Lambeth: £12Westminster: £7.53Lambeth: £11Westminster: £7.11

    £7.50£7.53£7.11Lambeth 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, Lambeth £7.26Lambeth: £7.26Westminster: £7.34Lambeth: £7.29Westminster: £7.37Lambeth: £6.89Westminster: £6.96

    £7.34£7.37£6.96Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£7.26£7.29£6.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Westminster £2.88, Lambeth £4.04Lambeth: £4.04Westminster: £2.88Lambeth: £4.05Westminster: £2.89Lambeth: £3.83Westminster: £2.73

    £2.88£2.89£2.73Lambeth 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: Westminster 899.4, Lambeth 1,047.8Lambeth: 1,047.8Westminster: 899.4

    899.4Lambeth 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: Westminster 259.7, Lambeth 291.1Lambeth: 291.1Westminster: 259.7

    259.7Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count291.1

  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: Westminster 133.0, Lambeth 154.2Lambeth: 154.2Westminster: 133.0

    133.0Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count154.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Westminster 59.3, Lambeth 59.3Lambeth: 59.3Westminster: 59.3

    59.3Lambeth 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: Westminster 166.1, Lambeth 194.1Lambeth: 194.1Westminster: 166.1

    166.1Lambeth 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: Westminster 21.2, Lambeth 14.8Lambeth: 14.8Westminster: 21.2

    21.2Westminster is higherDepends on how you count14.8

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Westminster and Lambeth, per person in the age group
MeasureWestminsterLambethHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,436£4,455£4,207£3,996£4,013£3,791Westminster
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,942£11,993£11,328£13,267£13,324£12,584Lambeth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,167£2,176£2,055£2,303£2,313£2,185Lambeth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,405£9,445£8,921£10,741£10,787£10,188Lambeth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,816£1,823£1,722£1,716£1,723£1,628Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£660£662£626£740£744£702Lambeth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£62£62£59£70£70£66Lambeth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£396£397£375£380£381£360Westminster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£97£98£92Westminster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£66£67£63Westminster
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,723£1,730£1,634£1,962£1,970£1,861Lambeth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£894£898£848£596£598£565Westminster
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£337£339£320£256£257£243Westminster
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.50£7.53£7.11£12£12£11Lambeth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.34£7.37£6.96£7.26£7.29£6.89Westminster
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.88£2.89£2.73£4.04£4.05£3.83Lambeth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026899.41,047.8Lambeth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026259.7291.1Lambeth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.0154.2Lambeth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.359.3Lambeth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026166.1194.1Lambeth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.214.8Westminster

Per resident

Westminster is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Lambeth on 6. 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 Lambeth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Westminster £4,436, Lambeth £3,996Lambeth: £3,996Westminster: £4,436Lambeth: £4,013Westminster: £4,455Lambeth: £3,791Westminster: £4,207

    £4,436£4,455£4,207Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£3,996£4,013£3,791

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Westminster £1,382, Lambeth £1,155Lambeth: £1,155Westminster: £1,382Lambeth: £1,160Westminster: £1,388Lambeth: £1,095Westminster: £1,311

    £1,382£1,388£1,311Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£1,155£1,160£1,095

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Westminster £1,644, Lambeth £1,764Lambeth: £1,764Westminster: £1,644Lambeth: £1,772Westminster: £1,651Lambeth: £1,674Westminster: £1,559

    £1,644£1,651£1,559Lambeth is higher£1,764£1,772£1,674

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Westminster £1,089, Lambeth £935Lambeth: £935Westminster: £1,089Lambeth: £939Westminster: £1,093Lambeth: £887Westminster: £1,033

    £1,089£1,093£1,033Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£935£939£887

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Westminster £210, Lambeth £149Lambeth: £149Westminster: £210Lambeth: £150Westminster: £211Lambeth: £142Westminster: £199

    £210£211£199Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£149£150£142

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Westminster £76, Lambeth £64Lambeth: £64Westminster: £76Lambeth: £65Westminster: £77Lambeth: £61Westminster: £72

    £76£77£72Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£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: Westminster £7.16, Lambeth £6.07Lambeth: £6.07Westminster: £7.16Lambeth: £6.10Westminster: £7.19Lambeth: £5.76Westminster: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£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: Westminster £396, Lambeth £380Lambeth: £380Westminster: £396Lambeth: £381Westminster: £397Lambeth: £360Westminster: £375

    £396£397£375Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£380£381£360

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Westminster £117, Lambeth £97Lambeth: £97Westminster: £117Lambeth: £98Westminster: £117Lambeth: £92Westminster: £111

    £117£117£111Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£97£98£92

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Westminster £70, Lambeth £51Lambeth: £51Westminster: £70Lambeth: £51Westminster: £70Lambeth: £48Westminster: £66

    £70£70£66Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Westminster £1,307, Lambeth £1,503Lambeth: £1,503Westminster: £1,307Lambeth: £1,509Westminster: £1,313Lambeth: £1,426Westminster: £1,240

    £1,307£1,313£1,240Lambeth is higher£1,503£1,509£1,426

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Westminster £894, Lambeth £596Lambeth: £596Westminster: £894Lambeth: £598Westminster: £898Lambeth: £565Westminster: £848

    £894£898£848Westminster is higher£596£598£565

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Westminster £256, Lambeth £196Lambeth: £196Westminster: £256Lambeth: £197Westminster: £257Lambeth: £186Westminster: £243

    £256£257£243Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£196£197£186

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Westminster £5.68, Lambeth £8.93Lambeth: £8.93Westminster: £5.68Lambeth: £8.97Westminster: £5.71Lambeth: £8.47Westminster: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Lambeth is higher£8.93£8.97£8.47

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Westminster £5.57, Lambeth £5.56Lambeth: £5.56Westminster: £5.57Lambeth: £5.58Westminster: £5.59Lambeth: £5.27Westminster: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£5.56£5.58£5.27

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Westminster £2.88, Lambeth £4.04Lambeth: £4.04Westminster: £2.88Lambeth: £4.05Westminster: £2.89Lambeth: £3.83Westminster: £2.73

    £2.88£2.89£2.73Lambeth is higher£4.04£4.05£3.83

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Westminster 104.1, Lambeth 91.2Lambeth: 91.2Westminster: 104.1

    104.1Westminster is higherDepends on how you count91.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Westminster 30.1, Lambeth 25.3Lambeth: 25.3Westminster: 30.1

    30.1Westminster is higherDepends on how you count25.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Westminster 15.4, Lambeth 13.4Lambeth: 13.4Westminster: 15.4

    15.4Westminster is higherDepends on how you count13.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Westminster 59.3, Lambeth 59.3Lambeth: 59.3Westminster: 59.3

    59.3Lambeth is higher59.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Westminster 126.1, Lambeth 148.7Lambeth: 148.7Westminster: 126.1

    126.1Lambeth 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: Westminster 16.1, Lambeth 11.4Lambeth: 11.4Westminster: 16.1

    16.1Westminster is higherDepends on how you count11.4

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Westminster and Lambeth, per resident
MeasureWestminsterLambethHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,436£4,455£4,207£3,996£4,013£3,791Westminster
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,382£1,388£1,311£1,155£1,160£1,095Westminster
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,644£1,651£1,559£1,764£1,772£1,674Lambeth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,089£1,093£1,033£935£939£887Westminster
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£149£150£142Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£77£72£64£65£61Westminster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£6.07£6.10£5.76Westminster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£396£397£375£380£381£360Westminster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£97£98£92Westminster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£51£51£48Westminster
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,307£1,313£1,240£1,503£1,509£1,426Lambeth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£894£898£848£596£598£565Westminster
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£256£257£243£196£197£186Westminster
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£8.93£8.97£8.47Lambeth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£5.56£5.58£5.27Westminster
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.88£2.89£2.73£4.04£4.05£3.83Lambeth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026104.191.2Westminster
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.125.3Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.413.4Westminster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.359.3Lambeth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026126.1148.7Lambeth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.111.4Westminster

Total

Westminster is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Lambeth 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 Lambeth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Westminster £956.8m, Lambeth £1.3bnLambeth: £1.3bnWestminster: £956.8mLambeth: £1.3bnWestminster: £960.8mLambeth: £1.2bnWestminster: £907.5m

    £956.8m£960.8m£907.5mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Westminster £298.2m, Lambeth £368.3mLambeth: £368.3mWestminster: £298.2mLambeth: £369.8mWestminster: £299.4mLambeth: £349.3mWestminster: £282.8m

    £298.2m£299.4m£282.8mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£368.3m£369.8m£349.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Westminster £354.6m, Lambeth £562.6mLambeth: £562.6mWestminster: £354.6mLambeth: £565.0mWestminster: £356.1mLambeth: £533.6mWestminster: £336.4m

    £354.6m£356.1m£336.4mLambeth is higher£562.6m£565.0m£533.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Westminster £234.8m, Lambeth £298.1mLambeth: £298.1mWestminster: £234.8mLambeth: £299.4mWestminster: £235.8mLambeth: £282.8mWestminster: £222.7m

    £234.8m£235.8m£222.7mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£298.1m£299.4m£282.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Westminster £45.3m, Lambeth £47.6mLambeth: £47.6mWestminster: £45.3mLambeth: £47.8mWestminster: £45.5mLambeth: £45.2mWestminster: £43.0m

    £45.3m£45.5m£43.0mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£47.6m£47.8m£45.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Westminster £16.5m, Lambeth £20.6mLambeth: £20.6mWestminster: £16.5mLambeth: £20.6mWestminster: £16.5mLambeth: £19.5mWestminster: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.5m£15.6mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£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: Westminster £1.5m, Lambeth £1.9mLambeth: £1.9mWestminster: £1.5mLambeth: £1.9mWestminster: £1.6mLambeth: £1.8mWestminster: £1.5m

    £1.5m£1.6m£1.5mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Westminster £85.3m, Lambeth £121.1mLambeth: £121.1mWestminster: £85.3mLambeth: £121.6mWestminster: £85.7mLambeth: £114.9mWestminster: £80.9m

    £85.3m£85.7m£80.9mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£121.1m£121.6m£114.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Westminster £25.2m, Lambeth £31.0mLambeth: £31.0mWestminster: £25.2mLambeth: £31.1mWestminster: £25.3mLambeth: £29.4mWestminster: £23.9m

    £25.2m£25.3m£23.9mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£31.0m£31.1m£29.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Westminster £15.0m, Lambeth £16.2mLambeth: £16.2mWestminster: £15.0mLambeth: £16.3mWestminster: £15.1mLambeth: £15.4mWestminster: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.2mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Westminster £282.0m, Lambeth £479.3mLambeth: £479.3mWestminster: £282.0mLambeth: £481.3mWestminster: £283.2mLambeth: £454.6mWestminster: £267.5m

    £282.0m£283.2m£267.5mLambeth is higher£479.3m£481.3m£454.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Westminster £192.9m, Lambeth £190.0mLambeth: £190.0mWestminster: £192.9mLambeth: £190.8mWestminster: £193.7mLambeth: £180.2mWestminster: £183.0m

    £192.9m£193.7m£183.0mWestminster is higher£190.0m£190.8m£180.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Westminster £55.2m, Lambeth £62.5mLambeth: £62.5mWestminster: £55.2mLambeth: £62.8mWestminster: £55.4mLambeth: £59.3mWestminster: £52.3m

    £55.2m£55.4m£52.3mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£62.5m£62.8m£59.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Westminster £1.2m, Lambeth £2.8mLambeth: £2.8mWestminster: £1.2mLambeth: £2.9mWestminster: £1.2mLambeth: £2.7mWestminster: £1.2m

    £1.2mLambeth is higher£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Westminster £1.2m, Lambeth £1.8mLambeth: £1.8mWestminster: £1.2mLambeth: £1.8mWestminster: £1.2mLambeth: £1.7mWestminster: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Westminster £0.62m, Lambeth £1.3mLambeth: £1.3mWestminster: £0.62mLambeth: £1.3mWestminster: £0.62mLambeth: £1.2mWestminster: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mLambeth is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Westminster 22,454, Lambeth 29,085Lambeth: 29,085Westminster: 22,454

    22,454Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count29,085

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Westminster 6,483, Lambeth 8,081Lambeth: 8,081Westminster: 6,483

    6,483Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count8,081

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Westminster 3,320, Lambeth 4,279Lambeth: 4,279Westminster: 3,320

    3,320Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count4,279

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Westminster 12,785, Lambeth 18,906Lambeth: 18,906Westminster: 12,785

    12,785Lambeth is higher18,906

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Westminster 27,188, Lambeth 47,401Lambeth: 47,401Westminster: 27,188

    27,188Lambeth is higher47,401

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Westminster 3,465, Lambeth 3,622Lambeth: 3,622Westminster: 3,465

    3,465Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count3,622

Show the numbers
Westminster and Lambeth, total
MeasureWestminsterLambethHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£956.8m£960.8m£907.5m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnLambeth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£298.2m£299.4m£282.8m£368.3m£369.8m£349.3mLambeth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£354.6m£356.1m£336.4m£562.6m£565.0m£533.6mLambeth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£234.8m£235.8m£222.7m£298.1m£299.4m£282.8mLambeth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£45.3m£45.5m£43.0m£47.6m£47.8m£45.2mLambeth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.5m£15.6m£20.6m£20.6m£19.5mLambeth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.6m£1.5m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mLambeth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£85.3m£85.7m£80.9m£121.1m£121.6m£114.9mLambeth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m£31.0m£31.1m£29.4mLambeth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mLambeth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£282.0m£283.2m£267.5m£479.3m£481.3m£454.6mLambeth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£192.9m£193.7m£183.0m£190.0m£190.8m£180.2mWestminster
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£55.2m£55.4m£52.3m£62.5m£62.8m£59.3mLambeth
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.2m£2.8m£2.9m£2.7mLambeth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mLambeth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mLambeth
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,45429,085Lambeth
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,4838,081Lambeth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3204,279Lambeth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,78518,906Lambeth
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,18847,401Lambeth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,4653,622Lambeth

Sources

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

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  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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