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Westminster and Southwark

215,694 and 317,058 residents (mid-2024).

Westminster is higher than Southwark on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 14 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 Southwark 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 Southwark

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Westminster £4,436, Southwark £3,861Southwark: £3,861Westminster: £4,436Southwark: £3,877Westminster: £4,455Southwark: £3,662Westminster: £4,207

    £4,436£4,455£4,207Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£3,861£3,877£3,662

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Westminster £11,942, Southwark £13,265Southwark: £13,265Westminster: £11,942Southwark: £13,321Westminster: £11,993Southwark: £12,582Westminster: £11,328

    £11,942£11,993£11,328Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£13,265£13,321£12,582

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Westminster £2,167, Southwark £2,329Southwark: £2,329Westminster: £2,167Southwark: £2,339Westminster: £2,176Southwark: £2,209Westminster: £2,055

    £2,167£2,176£2,055Southwark is higher£2,329£2,339£2,209

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Westminster £9,405, Southwark £10,590Southwark: £10,590Westminster: £9,405Southwark: £10,635Westminster: £9,445Southwark: £10,045Westminster: £8,921

    £9,405£9,445£8,921Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£10,590£10,635£10,045

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Westminster £1,816, Southwark £1,789Southwark: £1,789Westminster: £1,816Southwark: £1,797Westminster: £1,823Southwark: £1,697Westminster: £1,722

    £1,816£1,823£1,722Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£1,789£1,797£1,697

  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, Southwark £813Southwark: £813Westminster: £660Southwark: £816Westminster: £662Southwark: £771Westminster: £626

    £660£662£626Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£813£816£771

  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, Southwark £73Southwark: £73Westminster: £62Southwark: £73Westminster: £62Southwark: £69Westminster: £59

    £62£62£59Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£73£73£69

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Westminster £396, Southwark £385Southwark: £385Westminster: £396Southwark: £386Westminster: £397Southwark: £365Westminster: £375

    £396£397£375Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£385£386£365

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Westminster £117, Southwark £121Southwark: £121Westminster: £117Southwark: £121Westminster: £117Southwark: £114Westminster: £111

    £117£117£111Southwark is higher£121£121£114

  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, Southwark £78Southwark: £78Westminster: £92Southwark: £78Westminster: £92Southwark: £74Westminster: £87

    £92£92£87Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£78£78£74

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Westminster £1,723, Southwark £2,006Southwark: £2,006Westminster: £1,723Southwark: £2,015Westminster: £1,730Southwark: £1,903Westminster: £1,634

    £1,723£1,730£1,634Southwark is higher£2,006£2,015£1,903

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Westminster £894, Southwark £485Southwark: £485Westminster: £894Southwark: £487Westminster: £898Southwark: £460Westminster: £848

    £894£898£848Westminster is higher£485£487£460

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Westminster £337, Southwark £230Southwark: £230Westminster: £337Southwark: £231Westminster: £339Southwark: £218Westminster: £320

    £337£339£320Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£230£231£218

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Westminster £7.50, Southwark £8.94Southwark: £8.94Westminster: £7.50Southwark: £8.98Westminster: £7.53Southwark: £8.48Westminster: £7.11

    £7.50£7.53£7.11Southwark is higher£8.94£8.98£8.48

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Westminster £7.34, Southwark £5.80Southwark: £5.80Westminster: £7.34Southwark: £5.82Westminster: £7.37Southwark: £5.50Westminster: £6.96

    £7.34£7.37£6.96Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£5.80£5.82£5.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Westminster £2.88, Southwark £3.07Southwark: £3.07Westminster: £2.88Southwark: £3.08Westminster: £2.89Southwark: £2.91Westminster: £2.73

    £2.88£2.89£2.73Southwark is higher£3.07£3.08£2.91

  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, Southwark 1,036.8Southwark: 1,036.8Westminster: 899.4

    899.4Southwark is higherDepends on how you count1,036.8

  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, Southwark 299.8Southwark: 299.8Westminster: 259.7

    259.7Southwark is higherDepends on how you count299.8

  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, Southwark 163.0Southwark: 163.0Westminster: 133.0

    133.0Southwark is higherDepends on how you count163.0

  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, Southwark 59.5Southwark: 59.5Westminster: 59.3

    59.3Southwark is higher59.5

  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, Southwark 193.3Southwark: 193.3Westminster: 166.1

    166.1Southwark is higher193.3

  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, Southwark 17.2Southwark: 17.2Westminster: 21.2

    21.2Westminster is higherDepends on how you count17.2

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Westminster and Southwark, per person in the age group
MeasureWestminsterSouthwarkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,436£4,455£4,207£3,861£3,877£3,662Westminster
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,942£11,993£11,328£13,265£13,321£12,582Southwark
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,167£2,176£2,055£2,329£2,339£2,209Southwark
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,405£9,445£8,921£10,590£10,635£10,045Southwark
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,816£1,823£1,722£1,789£1,797£1,697Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£660£662£626£813£816£771Southwark
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£62£62£59£73£73£69Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£396£397£375£385£386£365Westminster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£121£121£114Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£78£78£74Westminster
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,723£1,730£1,634£2,006£2,015£1,903Southwark
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£894£898£848£485£487£460Westminster
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£337£339£320£230£231£218Westminster
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.50£7.53£7.11£8.94£8.98£8.48Southwark
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.34£7.37£6.96£5.80£5.82£5.50Westminster
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.88£2.89£2.73£3.07£3.08£2.91Southwark
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026899.41,036.8Southwark
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026259.7299.8Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.0163.0Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.359.5Southwark
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026166.1193.3Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.217.2Westminster

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Westminster £4,436, Southwark £3,861Southwark: £3,861Westminster: £4,436Southwark: £3,877Westminster: £4,455Southwark: £3,662Westminster: £4,207

    £4,436£4,455£4,207Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£3,861£3,877£3,662

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Westminster £1,382, Southwark £1,104Southwark: £1,104Westminster: £1,382Southwark: £1,109Westminster: £1,388Southwark: £1,047Westminster: £1,311

    £1,382£1,388£1,311Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£1,104£1,109£1,047

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Westminster £1,644, Southwark £1,764Southwark: £1,764Westminster: £1,644Southwark: £1,771Westminster: £1,651Southwark: £1,673Westminster: £1,559

    £1,644£1,651£1,559Southwark is higher£1,764£1,771£1,673

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Westminster £1,089, Southwark £881Southwark: £881Westminster: £1,089Southwark: £885Westminster: £1,093Southwark: £836Westminster: £1,033

    £1,089£1,093£1,033Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£881£885£836

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Westminster £210, Southwark £149Southwark: £149Westminster: £210Southwark: £150Westminster: £211Southwark: £141Westminster: £199

    £210£211£199Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£149£150£141

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Westminster £76, Southwark £68Southwark: £68Westminster: £76Southwark: £68Westminster: £77Southwark: £64Westminster: £72

    £76£77£72Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£68£68£64

  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, Southwark £6.08Southwark: £6.08Westminster: £7.16Southwark: £6.11Westminster: £7.19Southwark: £5.77Westminster: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£6.08£6.11£5.77

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Westminster £396, Southwark £385Southwark: £385Westminster: £396Southwark: £386Westminster: £397Southwark: £365Westminster: £375

    £396£397£375Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£385£386£365

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Westminster £117, Southwark £121Southwark: £121Westminster: £117Southwark: £121Westminster: £117Southwark: £114Westminster: £111

    £117£117£111Southwark is higher£121£121£114

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Westminster £70, Southwark £59Southwark: £59Westminster: £70Southwark: £59Westminster: £70Southwark: £56Westminster: £66

    £70£70£66Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£59£59£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Westminster £1,307, Southwark £1,519Southwark: £1,519Westminster: £1,307Southwark: £1,526Westminster: £1,313Southwark: £1,441Westminster: £1,240

    £1,307£1,313£1,240Southwark is higher£1,519£1,526£1,441

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Westminster £894, Southwark £485Southwark: £485Westminster: £894Southwark: £487Westminster: £898Southwark: £460Westminster: £848

    £894£898£848Westminster is higher£485£487£460

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Westminster £256, Southwark £174Southwark: £174Westminster: £256Southwark: £175Westminster: £257Southwark: £165Westminster: £243

    £256£257£243Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£174£175£165

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Westminster £5.68, Southwark £6.77Southwark: £6.77Westminster: £5.68Southwark: £6.80Westminster: £5.71Southwark: £6.42Westminster: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Southwark is higher£6.77£6.80£6.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Westminster £5.57, Southwark £4.39Southwark: £4.39Westminster: £5.57Southwark: £4.40Westminster: £5.59Southwark: £4.16Westminster: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£4.39£4.40£4.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Westminster £2.88, Southwark £3.07Southwark: £3.07Westminster: £2.88Southwark: £3.08Westminster: £2.89Southwark: £2.91Westminster: £2.73

    £2.88£2.89£2.73Southwark is higher£3.07£3.08£2.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Westminster 104.1, Southwark 86.3Southwark: 86.3Westminster: 104.1

    104.1Westminster is higherDepends on how you count86.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Westminster 30.1, Southwark 25.0Southwark: 25.0Westminster: 30.1

    30.1Westminster is higherDepends on how you count25.0

  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, Southwark 13.6Southwark: 13.6Westminster: 15.4

    15.4Westminster is higherDepends on how you count13.6

  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, Southwark 59.5Southwark: 59.5Westminster: 59.3

    59.3Southwark is higher59.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Westminster 126.1, Southwark 146.4Southwark: 146.4Westminster: 126.1

    126.1Southwark is higher146.4

  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, Southwark 13.0Southwark: 13.0Westminster: 16.1

    16.1Westminster is higherDepends on how you count13.0

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Westminster and Southwark, per resident
MeasureWestminsterSouthwarkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,436£4,455£4,207£3,861£3,877£3,662Westminster
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,382£1,388£1,311£1,104£1,109£1,047Westminster
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,644£1,651£1,559£1,764£1,771£1,673Southwark
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,089£1,093£1,033£881£885£836Westminster
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£149£150£141Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£77£72£68£68£64Westminster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£6.08£6.11£5.77Westminster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£396£397£375£385£386£365Westminster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£121£121£114Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£59£59£56Westminster
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,307£1,313£1,240£1,519£1,526£1,441Southwark
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£894£898£848£485£487£460Westminster
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£256£257£243£174£175£165Westminster
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£6.77£6.80£6.42Southwark
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£4.39£4.40£4.16Westminster
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.88£2.89£2.73£3.07£3.08£2.91Southwark
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026104.186.3Westminster
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.125.0Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.413.6Westminster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.359.5Southwark
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026126.1146.4Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.113.0Westminster

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Westminster £956.8m, Southwark £1.2bnSouthwark: £1.2bnWestminster: £956.8mSouthwark: £1.2bnWestminster: £960.8mSouthwark: £1.2bnWestminster: £907.5m

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Westminster £298.2m, Southwark £350.0mSouthwark: £350.0mWestminster: £298.2mSouthwark: £351.5mWestminster: £299.4mSouthwark: £332.0mWestminster: £282.8m

    £298.2m£299.4m£282.8mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£350.0m£351.5m£332.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Westminster £354.6m, Southwark £559.2mSouthwark: £559.2mWestminster: £354.6mSouthwark: £561.6mWestminster: £356.1mSouthwark: £530.5mWestminster: £336.4m

    £354.6m£356.1m£336.4mSouthwark is higher£559.2m£561.6m£530.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Westminster £234.8m, Southwark £279.4mSouthwark: £279.4mWestminster: £234.8mSouthwark: £280.6mWestminster: £235.8mSouthwark: £265.0mWestminster: £222.7m

    £234.8m£235.8m£222.7mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£279.4m£280.6m£265.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Westminster £45.3m, Southwark £47.2mSouthwark: £47.2mWestminster: £45.3mSouthwark: £47.4mWestminster: £45.5mSouthwark: £44.8mWestminster: £43.0m

    £45.3m£45.5m£43.0mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£47.2m£47.4m£44.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Westminster £16.5m, Southwark £21.4mSouthwark: £21.4mWestminster: £16.5mSouthwark: £21.5mWestminster: £16.5mSouthwark: £20.3mWestminster: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.5m£15.6mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m

  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, Southwark £1.9mSouthwark: £1.9mWestminster: £1.5mSouthwark: £1.9mWestminster: £1.6mSouthwark: £1.8mWestminster: £1.5m

    £1.5m£1.6m£1.5mSouthwark 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, Southwark £122.0mSouthwark: £122.0mWestminster: £85.3mSouthwark: £122.5mWestminster: £85.7mSouthwark: £115.7mWestminster: £80.9m

    £85.3m£85.7m£80.9mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£122.0m£122.5m£115.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Westminster £25.2m, Southwark £38.2mSouthwark: £38.2mWestminster: £25.2mSouthwark: £38.4mWestminster: £25.3mSouthwark: £36.3mWestminster: £23.9m

    £25.2m£25.3m£23.9mSouthwark is higher£38.2m£38.4m£36.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Westminster £15.0m, Southwark £18.7mSouthwark: £18.7mWestminster: £15.0mSouthwark: £18.8mWestminster: £15.1mSouthwark: £17.8mWestminster: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.2mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£18.7m£18.8m£17.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Westminster £282.0m, Southwark £481.7mSouthwark: £481.7mWestminster: £282.0mSouthwark: £483.8mWestminster: £283.2mSouthwark: £456.9mWestminster: £267.5m

    £282.0m£283.2m£267.5mSouthwark is higher£481.7m£483.8m£456.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Westminster £192.9m, Southwark £153.7mSouthwark: £153.7mWestminster: £192.9mSouthwark: £154.3mWestminster: £193.7mSouthwark: £145.8mWestminster: £183.0m

    £192.9m£193.7m£183.0mWestminster is higher£153.7m£154.3m£145.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Westminster £55.2m, Southwark £55.2mSouthwark: £55.2mWestminster: £55.2mSouthwark: £55.5mWestminster: £55.4mSouthwark: £52.4mWestminster: £52.3m

    £55.2m£55.4m£52.3mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£55.2m£55.5m£52.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Westminster £1.2m, Southwark £2.1mSouthwark: £2.1mWestminster: £1.2mSouthwark: £2.2mWestminster: £1.2mSouthwark: £2.0mWestminster: £1.2m

    £1.2mSouthwark is higher£2.1m£2.2m£2.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Westminster £1.2m, Southwark £1.4mSouthwark: £1.4mWestminster: £1.2mSouthwark: £1.4mWestminster: £1.2mSouthwark: £1.3mWestminster: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Westminster £0.62m, Southwark £0.97mSouthwark: £0.97mWestminster: £0.62mSouthwark: £0.98mWestminster: £0.62mSouthwark: £0.92mWestminster: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mSouthwark is higher£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Westminster 22,454, Southwark 27,354Southwark: 27,354Westminster: 22,454

    22,454Southwark is higherDepends on how you count27,354

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Westminster 6,483, Southwark 7,910Southwark: 7,910Westminster: 6,483

    6,483Southwark is higherDepends on how you count7,910

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Westminster 3,320, Southwark 4,300Southwark: 4,300Westminster: 3,320

    3,320Southwark is higherDepends on how you count4,300

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Westminster 12,785, Southwark 18,869Southwark: 18,869Westminster: 12,785

    12,785Southwark is higher18,869

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Westminster 27,188, Southwark 46,422Southwark: 46,422Westminster: 27,188

    27,188Southwark is higher46,422

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Westminster 3,465, Southwark 4,119Southwark: 4,119Westminster: 3,465

    3,465Southwark is higherDepends on how you count4,119

Show the numbers
Westminster and Southwark, total
MeasureWestminsterSouthwarkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£956.8m£960.8m£907.5m£1.2bnSouthwark
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£298.2m£299.4m£282.8m£350.0m£351.5m£332.0mSouthwark
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£354.6m£356.1m£336.4m£559.2m£561.6m£530.5mSouthwark
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£234.8m£235.8m£222.7m£279.4m£280.6m£265.0mSouthwark
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£45.3m£45.5m£43.0m£47.2m£47.4m£44.8mSouthwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.5m£15.6m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mSouthwark
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.6m£1.5m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mSouthwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£85.3m£85.7m£80.9m£122.0m£122.5m£115.7mSouthwark
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m£38.2m£38.4m£36.3mSouthwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m£18.7m£18.8m£17.8mSouthwark
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£282.0m£283.2m£267.5m£481.7m£483.8m£456.9mSouthwark
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£192.9m£193.7m£183.0m£153.7m£154.3m£145.8mWestminster
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£55.2m£55.4m£52.3m£55.2m£55.5m£52.4mSouthwark
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.2m£2.1m£2.2m£2.0mSouthwark
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSouthwark
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mSouthwark
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,45427,354Southwark
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,4837,910Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3204,300Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,78518,869Southwark
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,18846,422Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,4654,119Southwark

Sources

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

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