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Westminster and Lewisham

215,694 and 302,432 residents (mid-2024).

Westminster is higher than Lewisham on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 11 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 8 of 22 measures, and Lewisham on 14. 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 Lewisham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Westminster £4,436, Lewisham £4,392Lewisham: £4,392Westminster: £4,436Lewisham: £4,410Westminster: £4,455Lewisham: £4,166Westminster: £4,207

    £4,436£4,455£4,207Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£4,392£4,410£4,166

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Westminster £11,942, Lewisham £13,054Lewisham: £13,054Westminster: £11,942Lewisham: £13,110Westminster: £11,993Lewisham: £12,382Westminster: £11,328

    £11,942£11,993£11,328Lewisham 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: Westminster £2,167, Lewisham £2,764Lewisham: £2,764Westminster: £2,167Lewisham: £2,776Westminster: £2,176Lewisham: £2,622Westminster: £2,055

    £2,167£2,176£2,055Lewisham 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: Westminster £9,405, Lewisham £10,995Lewisham: £10,995Westminster: £9,405Lewisham: £11,042Westminster: £9,445Lewisham: £10,429Westminster: £8,921

    £9,405£9,445£8,921Lewisham 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: Westminster £1,816, Lewisham £1,319Lewisham: £1,319Westminster: £1,816Lewisham: £1,325Westminster: £1,823Lewisham: £1,252Westminster: £1,722

    £1,816£1,823£1,722Westminster 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: Westminster £660, Lewisham £683Lewisham: £683Westminster: £660Lewisham: £686Westminster: £662Lewisham: £648Westminster: £626

    £660£662£626Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£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: Westminster £62, Lewisham £56Lewisham: £56Westminster: £62Lewisham: £57Westminster: £62Lewisham: £54Westminster: £59

    £62£62£59Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£56£57£54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Westminster £396, Lewisham £413Lewisham: £413Westminster: £396Lewisham: £414Westminster: £397Lewisham: £391Westminster: £375

    £396£397£375Lewisham 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: Westminster £117, Lewisham £124Lewisham: £124Westminster: £117Lewisham: £124Westminster: £117Lewisham: £118Westminster: £111

    £117£117£111Lewisham 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: Westminster £92, Lewisham £86Lewisham: £86Westminster: £92Lewisham: £87Westminster: £92Lewisham: £82Westminster: £87

    £92£92£87Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£86£87£82

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Westminster £1,723, Lewisham £2,364Lewisham: £2,364Westminster: £1,723Lewisham: £2,374Westminster: £1,730Lewisham: £2,242Westminster: £1,634

    £1,723£1,730£1,634Lewisham is higher£2,364£2,374£2,242

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Westminster £894, Lewisham £626Lewisham: £626Westminster: £894Lewisham: £629Westminster: £898Lewisham: £594Westminster: £848

    £894£898£848Westminster 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: Westminster £337, Lewisham £295Lewisham: £295Westminster: £337Lewisham: £297Westminster: £339Lewisham: £280Westminster: £320

    £337£339£320Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£295£297£280

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Westminster £7.50, Lewisham £9.56Lewisham: £9.56Westminster: £7.50Lewisham: £9.60Westminster: £7.53Lewisham: £9.07Westminster: £7.11

    £7.50£7.53£7.11Lewisham 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: Westminster £7.34, Lewisham £8.73Lewisham: £8.73Westminster: £7.34Lewisham: £8.77Westminster: £7.37Lewisham: £8.28Westminster: £6.96

    £7.34£7.37£6.96Lewisham is higher£8.73£8.77£8.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Westminster £2.88, Lewisham £3.96Lewisham: £3.96Westminster: £2.88Lewisham: £3.98Westminster: £2.89Lewisham: £3.76Westminster: £2.73

    £2.88£2.89£2.73Lewisham is higher£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: Westminster 899.4, Lewisham 1,043.4Lewisham: 1,043.4Westminster: 899.4

    899.4Lewisham 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: Westminster 259.7, Lewisham 230.9Lewisham: 230.9Westminster: 259.7

    259.7Westminster is higherDepends on how you count230.9

  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, Lewisham 144.6Lewisham: 144.6Westminster: 133.0

    133.0Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count144.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Westminster 59.3, Lewisham 64.5Lewisham: 64.5Westminster: 59.3

    59.3Lewisham 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: Westminster 166.1, Lewisham 229.5Lewisham: 229.5Westminster: 166.1

    166.1Lewisham 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: Westminster 21.2, Lewisham 19.3Lewisham: 19.3Westminster: 21.2

    21.2Westminster is higherDepends on how you count19.3

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Westminster and Lewisham, per person in the age group
MeasureWestminsterLewishamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,436£4,455£4,207£4,392£4,410£4,166Westminster
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,942£11,993£11,328£13,054£13,110£12,382Lewisham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,167£2,176£2,055£2,764£2,776£2,622Lewisham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,405£9,445£8,921£10,995£11,042£10,429Lewisham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,816£1,823£1,722£1,319£1,325£1,252Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£660£662£626£683£686£648Lewisham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£62£62£59£56£57£54Westminster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£396£397£375£413£414£391Lewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£124£124£118Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£86£87£82Westminster
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,723£1,730£1,634£2,364£2,374£2,242Lewisham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£894£898£848£626£629£594Westminster
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£337£339£320£295£297£280Westminster
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.50£7.53£7.11£9.56£9.60£9.07Lewisham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.34£7.37£6.96£8.73£8.77£8.28Lewisham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.88£2.89£2.73£3.96£3.98£3.76Lewisham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026899.41,043.4Lewisham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026259.7230.9Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.0144.6Lewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.364.5Lewisham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026166.1229.5Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.219.3Westminster

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Westminster £4,436, Lewisham £4,392Lewisham: £4,392Westminster: £4,436Lewisham: £4,410Westminster: £4,455Lewisham: £4,166Westminster: £4,207

    £4,436£4,455£4,207Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£4,392£4,410£4,166

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Westminster £1,382, Lewisham £1,244Lewisham: £1,244Westminster: £1,382Lewisham: £1,249Westminster: £1,388Lewisham: £1,180Westminster: £1,311

    £1,382£1,388£1,311Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£1,244£1,249£1,180

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Westminster £1,644, Lewisham £1,981Lewisham: £1,981Westminster: £1,644Lewisham: £1,990Westminster: £1,651Lewisham: £1,879Westminster: £1,559

    £1,644£1,651£1,559Lewisham is higher£1,981£1,990£1,879

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Westminster £1,089, Lewisham £1,048Lewisham: £1,048Westminster: £1,089Lewisham: £1,052Westminster: £1,093Lewisham: £994Westminster: £1,033

    £1,089£1,093£1,033Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£1,048£1,052£994

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Westminster £210, Lewisham £126Lewisham: £126Westminster: £210Lewisham: £126Westminster: £211Lewisham: £119Westminster: £199

    £210£211£199Westminster 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: Westminster £76, Lewisham £65Lewisham: £65Westminster: £76Lewisham: £65Westminster: £77Lewisham: £62Westminster: £72

    £76£77£72Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£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: Westminster £7.16, Lewisham £5.38Lewisham: £5.38Westminster: £7.16Lewisham: £5.40Westminster: £7.19Lewisham: £5.10Westminster: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£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: Westminster £396, Lewisham £413Lewisham: £413Westminster: £396Lewisham: £414Westminster: £397Lewisham: £391Westminster: £375

    £396£397£375Lewisham 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: Westminster £117, Lewisham £124Lewisham: £124Westminster: £117Lewisham: £124Westminster: £117Lewisham: £118Westminster: £111

    £117£117£111Lewisham 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: Westminster £70, Lewisham £62Lewisham: £62Westminster: £70Lewisham: £62Westminster: £70Lewisham: £59Westminster: £66

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Westminster £1,307, Lewisham £1,694Lewisham: £1,694Westminster: £1,307Lewisham: £1,702Westminster: £1,313Lewisham: £1,607Westminster: £1,240

    £1,307£1,313£1,240Lewisham is higher£1,694£1,702£1,607

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Westminster £894, Lewisham £626Lewisham: £626Westminster: £894Lewisham: £629Westminster: £898Lewisham: £594Westminster: £848

    £894£898£848Westminster is higher£626£629£594

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Westminster £256, Lewisham £212Lewisham: £212Westminster: £256Lewisham: £213Westminster: £257Lewisham: £201Westminster: £243

    £256£257£243Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£212£213£201

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Westminster £5.68, Lewisham £6.85Lewisham: £6.85Westminster: £5.68Lewisham: £6.88Westminster: £5.71Lewisham: £6.50Westminster: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Lewisham is higher£6.85£6.88£6.50

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Westminster £5.57, Lewisham £6.26Lewisham: £6.26Westminster: £5.57Lewisham: £6.29Westminster: £5.59Lewisham: £5.94Westminster: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Lewisham is higher£6.26£6.29£5.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Westminster £2.88, Lewisham £3.96Lewisham: £3.96Westminster: £2.88Lewisham: £3.98Westminster: £2.89Lewisham: £3.76Westminster: £2.73

    £2.88£2.89£2.73Lewisham is higher£3.96£3.98£3.76

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Westminster 104.1, Lewisham 99.4Lewisham: 99.4Westminster: 104.1

    104.1Westminster is higherDepends on how you count99.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Westminster 30.1, Lewisham 22.0Lewisham: 22.0Westminster: 30.1

    30.1Westminster is higherDepends on how you count22.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Westminster 15.4, Lewisham 13.8Lewisham: 13.8Westminster: 15.4

    15.4Westminster is higherDepends on how you count13.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Westminster 59.3, Lewisham 64.5Lewisham: 64.5Westminster: 59.3

    59.3Lewisham is higher64.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Westminster 126.1, Lewisham 164.5Lewisham: 164.5Westminster: 126.1

    126.1Lewisham 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: Westminster 16.1, Lewisham 13.8Lewisham: 13.8Westminster: 16.1

    16.1Westminster is higherDepends on how you count13.8

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Westminster and Lewisham, per resident
MeasureWestminsterLewishamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,436£4,455£4,207£4,392£4,410£4,166Westminster
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,382£1,388£1,311£1,244£1,249£1,180Westminster
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,644£1,651£1,559£1,981£1,990£1,879Lewisham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,089£1,093£1,033£1,048£1,052£994Westminster
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£126£126£119Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£77£72£65£65£62Westminster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£5.38£5.40£5.10Westminster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£396£397£375£413£414£391Lewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£124£124£118Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£62£62£59Westminster
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,307£1,313£1,240£1,694£1,702£1,607Lewisham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£894£898£848£626£629£594Westminster
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£256£257£243£212£213£201Westminster
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£6.85£6.88£6.50Lewisham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£6.26£6.29£5.94Lewisham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.88£2.89£2.73£3.96£3.98£3.76Lewisham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026104.199.4Westminster
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.122.0Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.413.8Westminster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.364.5Lewisham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026126.1164.5Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.113.8Westminster

Total

Westminster is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Lewisham on 20. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Westminster Lewisham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Westminster £956.8m, Lewisham £1.3bnLewisham: £1.3bnWestminster: £956.8mLewisham: £1.3bnWestminster: £960.8mLewisham: £1.3bnWestminster: £907.5m

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Westminster £298.2m, Lewisham £376.1mLewisham: £376.1mWestminster: £298.2mLewisham: £377.7mWestminster: £299.4mLewisham: £356.8mWestminster: £282.8m

    £298.2m£299.4m£282.8mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£376.1m£377.7m£356.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Westminster £354.6m, Lewisham £599.2mLewisham: £599.2mWestminster: £354.6mLewisham: £601.7mWestminster: £356.1mLewisham: £568.3mWestminster: £336.4m

    £354.6m£356.1m£336.4mLewisham is higher£599.2m£601.7m£568.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Westminster £234.8m, Lewisham £316.8mLewisham: £316.8mWestminster: £234.8mLewisham: £318.2mWestminster: £235.8mLewisham: £300.5mWestminster: £222.7m

    £234.8m£235.8m£222.7mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£316.8m£318.2m£300.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Westminster £45.3m, Lewisham £38.0mLewisham: £38.0mWestminster: £45.3mLewisham: £38.2mWestminster: £45.5mLewisham: £36.1mWestminster: £43.0m

    £45.3m£45.5m£43.0mWestminster 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: Westminster £16.5m, Lewisham £19.7mLewisham: £19.7mWestminster: £16.5mLewisham: £19.8mWestminster: £16.5mLewisham: £18.7mWestminster: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.5m£15.6mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£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: Westminster £1.5m, Lewisham £1.6mLewisham: £1.6mWestminster: £1.5mLewisham: £1.6mWestminster: £1.6mLewisham: £1.5mWestminster: £1.5m

    £1.5m£1.6m£1.5mLewisham 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, Lewisham £124.8mLewisham: £124.8mWestminster: £85.3mLewisham: £125.3mWestminster: £85.7mLewisham: £118.4mWestminster: £80.9m

    £85.3m£85.7m£80.9mLewisham 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: Westminster £25.2m, Lewisham £37.5mLewisham: £37.5mWestminster: £25.2mLewisham: £37.6mWestminster: £25.3mLewisham: £35.5mWestminster: £23.9m

    £25.2m£25.3m£23.9mLewisham 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: Westminster £15.0m, Lewisham £18.7mLewisham: £18.7mWestminster: £15.0mLewisham: £18.8mWestminster: £15.1mLewisham: £17.7mWestminster: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.2mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£18.7m£18.8m£17.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Westminster £282.0m, Lewisham £512.4mLewisham: £512.4mWestminster: £282.0mLewisham: £514.6mWestminster: £283.2mLewisham: £486.1mWestminster: £267.5m

    £282.0m£283.2m£267.5mLewisham is higher£512.4m£514.6m£486.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Westminster £192.9m, Lewisham £189.4mLewisham: £189.4mWestminster: £192.9mLewisham: £190.2mWestminster: £193.7mLewisham: £179.7mWestminster: £183.0m

    £192.9m£193.7m£183.0mWestminster is higher£189.4m£190.2m£179.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Westminster £55.2m, Lewisham £64.0mLewisham: £64.0mWestminster: £55.2mLewisham: £64.3mWestminster: £55.4mLewisham: £60.7mWestminster: £52.3m

    £55.2m£55.4m£52.3mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£64.0m£64.3m£60.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Westminster £1.2m, Lewisham £2.1mLewisham: £2.1mWestminster: £1.2mLewisham: £2.1mWestminster: £1.2mLewisham: £2.0mWestminster: £1.2m

    £1.2mLewisham is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Westminster £1.2m, Lewisham £1.9mLewisham: £1.9mWestminster: £1.2mLewisham: £1.9mWestminster: £1.2mLewisham: £1.8mWestminster: £1.1m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Westminster £0.62m, Lewisham £1.2mLewisham: £1.2mWestminster: £0.62mLewisham: £1.2mWestminster: £0.62mLewisham: £1.1mWestminster: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mLewisham is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Westminster 22,454, Lewisham 30,064Lewisham: 30,064Westminster: 22,454

    22,454Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count30,064

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Westminster 6,483, Lewisham 6,653Lewisham: 6,653Westminster: 6,483

    6,483Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count6,653

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Westminster 3,320, Lewisham 4,166Lewisham: 4,166Westminster: 3,320

    3,320Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count4,166

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Westminster 12,785, Lewisham 19,504Lewisham: 19,504Westminster: 12,785

    12,785Lewisham is higher19,504

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Westminster 27,188, Lewisham 49,736Lewisham: 49,736Westminster: 27,188

    27,188Lewisham is higher49,736

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Westminster 3,465, Lewisham 4,183Lewisham: 4,183Westminster: 3,465

    3,465Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count4,183

Show the numbers
Westminster and Lewisham, total
MeasureWestminsterLewishamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£956.8m£960.8m£907.5m£1.3bnLewisham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£298.2m£299.4m£282.8m£376.1m£377.7m£356.8mLewisham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£354.6m£356.1m£336.4m£599.2m£601.7m£568.3mLewisham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£234.8m£235.8m£222.7m£316.8m£318.2m£300.5mLewisham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£45.3m£45.5m£43.0m£38.0m£38.2m£36.1mWestminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.5m£15.6m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mLewisham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.6m£1.5m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mLewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£85.3m£85.7m£80.9m£124.8m£125.3m£118.4mLewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m£37.5m£37.6m£35.5mLewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m£18.7m£18.8m£17.7mLewisham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£282.0m£283.2m£267.5m£512.4m£514.6m£486.1mLewisham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£192.9m£193.7m£183.0m£189.4m£190.2m£179.7mWestminster
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£55.2m£55.4m£52.3m£64.0m£64.3m£60.7mLewisham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.2m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mLewisham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mLewisham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mLewisham
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,45430,064Lewisham
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,4836,653Lewisham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3204,166Lewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,78519,504Lewisham
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,18849,736Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,4654,183Lewisham

Sources

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

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