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Barking and Ilford South

142,513 and 138,320 residents (mid-2024).

Barking is higher than Ilford South on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 13 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

Barking is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Ilford South on 1. 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

Barking Ilford South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barking £3,921, Ilford South £3,713Ilford South: £3,713Barking: £3,921Ilford South: £3,728Barking: £3,938Ilford South: £3,522Barking: £3,719

    £3,921£3,938£3,719Barking is higher£3,713£3,728£3,522

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Barking £13,177, Ilford South £12,548Ilford South: £12,548Barking: £13,177Ilford South: £12,601Barking: £13,234Ilford South: £11,902Barking: £12,499

    £13,177£13,234£12,499Barking is higherDepends on how you count£12,548£12,601£11,902

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Barking £3,238, Ilford South £2,681Ilford South: £2,681Barking: £3,238Ilford South: £2,692Barking: £3,251Ilford South: £2,543Barking: £3,071

    £3,238£3,251£3,071Barking is higher£2,681£2,692£2,543

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Barking £10,313, Ilford South £9,922Ilford South: £9,922Barking: £10,313Ilford South: £9,964Barking: £10,357Ilford South: £9,411Barking: £9,782

    £10,313£10,357£9,782Barking is higherDepends on how you count£9,922£9,964£9,411

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Barking £1,908, Ilford South £1,710Ilford South: £1,710Barking: £1,908Ilford South: £1,717Barking: £1,916Ilford South: £1,622Barking: £1,810

    £1,908£1,916£1,810Barking is higherDepends on how you count£1,710£1,717£1,622

  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: Barking £883, Ilford South £857Ilford South: £857Barking: £883Ilford South: £861Barking: £887Ilford South: £813Barking: £838

    £883£887£838Barking is higherDepends on how you count£857£861£813

  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: Barking £73, Ilford South £59Ilford South: £59Barking: £73Ilford South: £59Barking: £73Ilford South: £56Barking: £69

    £73£73£69Barking is higherDepends on how you count£59£59£56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barking £393, Ilford South £316Ilford South: £316Barking: £393Ilford South: £317Barking: £394Ilford South: £300Barking: £373

    £393£394£373Barking is higher£316£317£300

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barking £137, Ilford South £98Ilford South: £98Barking: £137Ilford South: £99Barking: £138Ilford South: £93Barking: £130

    £137£138£130Barking is higher£98£99£93

  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: Barking £135, Ilford South £109Ilford South: £109Barking: £135Ilford South: £109Barking: £135Ilford South: £103Barking: £128

    £135£135£128Barking is higher£109£109£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Barking £2,857, Ilford South £2,395Ilford South: £2,395Barking: £2,857Ilford South: £2,405Barking: £2,869Ilford South: £2,272Barking: £2,710

    £2,857£2,869£2,710Barking is higher£2,395£2,405£2,272

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barking £324, Ilford South £385Ilford South: £385Barking: £324Ilford South: £387Barking: £325Ilford South: £365Barking: £307

    £324£325£307Ilford South is higher£385£387£365

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barking £226, Ilford South £163Ilford South: £163Barking: £226Ilford South: £164Barking: £227Ilford South: £155Barking: £214

    £226£227£214Barking is higher£163£164£155

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barking £9.73, Ilford South £7.62Ilford South: £7.62Barking: £9.73Ilford South: £7.65Barking: £9.77Ilford South: £7.23Barking: £9.23

    £9.73£9.77£9.23Barking is higher£7.62£7.65£7.23

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Barking £10, Ilford South £6.09Ilford South: £6.09Barking: £10Ilford South: £6.12Barking: £10Ilford South: £5.78Barking: £9.87

    £10£10£9.87Barking is higher£6.09£6.12£5.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barking £5.13, Ilford South £4.74Ilford South: £4.74Barking: £5.13Ilford South: £4.76Barking: £5.16Ilford South: £4.50Barking: £4.87

    £5.13£5.16£4.87Barking is higher£4.74£4.76£4.50

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Barking 1,018.9, Ilford South 968.1Ilford South: 968.1Barking: 1,018.9

    1,018.9Barking is higherDepends on how you count968.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Barking 295.0, Ilford South 236.3Ilford South: 236.3Barking: 295.0

    295.0Barking is higherDepends on how you count236.3

  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: Barking 179.9, Ilford South 176.7Ilford South: 176.7Barking: 179.9

    179.9Barking is higherDepends on how you count176.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barking 62.9, Ilford South 51.4Ilford South: 51.4Barking: 62.9

    62.9Barking is higher51.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Barking 280.6, Ilford South 240.1Ilford South: 240.1Barking: 280.6

    280.6Barking is higher240.1

  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: Barking 32.2, Ilford South 26.4Ilford South: 26.4Barking: 32.2

    32.2Barking is higher26.4

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Barking and Ilford South, per person in the age group
MeasureBarkingIlford SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,921£3,938£3,719£3,713£3,728£3,522Barking
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,177£13,234£12,499£12,548£12,601£11,902Barking
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,238£3,251£3,071£2,681£2,692£2,543Barking
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,313£10,357£9,782£9,922£9,964£9,411Barking
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,908£1,916£1,810£1,710£1,717£1,622Barking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£883£887£838£857£861£813Barking
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£73£73£69£59£59£56Barking
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£394£373£316£317£300Barking
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£98£99£93Barking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£135£135£128£109£109£103Barking
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,857£2,869£2,710£2,395£2,405£2,272Barking
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£324£325£307£385£387£365Ilford South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£226£227£214£163£164£155Barking
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.73£9.77£9.23£7.62£7.65£7.23Barking
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.87£6.09£6.12£5.78Barking
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£4.74£4.76£4.50Barking
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.9968.1Barking
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026295.0236.3Barking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026179.9176.7Barking
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.951.4Barking
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026280.6240.1Barking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.226.4Barking

Per resident

Barking is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Ilford South 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

Barking Ilford South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barking £3,921, Ilford South £3,713Ilford South: £3,713Barking: £3,921Ilford South: £3,728Barking: £3,938Ilford South: £3,522Barking: £3,719

    £3,921£3,938£3,719Barking is higher£3,713£3,728£3,522

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Barking £891, Ilford South £1,120Ilford South: £1,120Barking: £891Ilford South: £1,125Barking: £895Ilford South: £1,062Barking: £846

    £891£895£846Ilford South is higherDepends on how you count£1,120£1,125£1,062

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Barking £2,171, Ilford South £1,789Ilford South: £1,789Barking: £2,171Ilford South: £1,796Barking: £2,180Ilford South: £1,697Barking: £2,059

    £2,171£2,180£2,059Barking is higher£1,789£1,796£1,697

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Barking £698, Ilford South £886Ilford South: £886Barking: £698Ilford South: £889Barking: £701Ilford South: £840Barking: £662

    £698£701£662Ilford South is higherDepends on how you count£886£889£840

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Barking £129, Ilford South £153Ilford South: £153Barking: £129Ilford South: £153Barking: £130Ilford South: £145Barking: £122

    £129£130£122Ilford South is higherDepends on how you count£153£153£145

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Barking £60, Ilford South £77Ilford South: £77Barking: £60Ilford South: £77Barking: £60Ilford South: £73Barking: £57

    £60£60£57Ilford South is higherDepends on how you count£77£77£73

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Barking £4.94, Ilford South £5.23Ilford South: £5.23Barking: £4.94Ilford South: £5.25Barking: £4.97Ilford South: £4.96Barking: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Ilford South is higherDepends on how you count£5.23£5.25£4.96

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barking £393, Ilford South £316Ilford South: £316Barking: £393Ilford South: £317Barking: £394Ilford South: £300Barking: £373

    £393£394£373Barking is higher£316£317£300

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barking £137, Ilford South £98Ilford South: £98Barking: £137Ilford South: £99Barking: £138Ilford South: £93Barking: £130

    £137£138£130Barking is higher£98£99£93

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Barking £90, Ilford South £73Ilford South: £73Barking: £90Ilford South: £73Barking: £91Ilford South: £69Barking: £86

    £90£91£86Barking is higher£73£73£69

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Barking £1,915, Ilford South £1,598Ilford South: £1,598Barking: £1,915Ilford South: £1,605Barking: £1,924Ilford South: £1,516Barking: £1,817

    £1,915£1,924£1,817Barking is higher£1,598£1,605£1,516

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barking £324, Ilford South £385Ilford South: £385Barking: £324Ilford South: £387Barking: £325Ilford South: £365Barking: £307

    £324£325£307Ilford South is higher£385£387£365

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Barking £152, Ilford South £109Ilford South: £109Barking: £152Ilford South: £109Barking: £152Ilford South: £103Barking: £144

    £152£152£144Barking is higher£109£109£103

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Barking £6.53, Ilford South £5.08Ilford South: £5.08Barking: £6.53Ilford South: £5.10Barking: £6.55Ilford South: £4.82Barking: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19Barking is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Barking £6.98, Ilford South £4.06Ilford South: £4.06Barking: £6.98Ilford South: £4.08Barking: £7.01Ilford South: £3.85Barking: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Barking is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barking £5.13, Ilford South £4.74Ilford South: £4.74Barking: £5.13Ilford South: £4.76Barking: £5.16Ilford South: £4.50Barking: £4.87

    £5.13£5.16£4.87Barking is higher£4.74£4.76£4.50

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Barking 68.9, Ilford South 86.4Ilford South: 86.4Barking: 68.9

    68.9Ilford South is higherDepends on how you count86.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barking 20.0, Ilford South 21.1Ilford South: 21.1Barking: 20.0

    20.0Ilford South is higherDepends on how you count21.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barking 12.2, Ilford South 15.8Ilford South: 15.8Barking: 12.2

    12.2Ilford South is higherDepends on how you count15.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barking 62.9, Ilford South 51.4Ilford South: 51.4Barking: 62.9

    62.9Barking is higher51.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barking 188.2, Ilford South 160.2Ilford South: 160.2Barking: 188.2

    188.2Barking is higher160.2

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barking 21.6, Ilford South 17.6Ilford South: 17.6Barking: 21.6

    21.6Barking is higher17.6

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Barking and Ilford South, per resident
MeasureBarkingIlford SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,921£3,938£3,719£3,713£3,728£3,522Barking
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£891£895£846£1,120£1,125£1,062Ilford South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,171£2,180£2,059£1,789£1,796£1,697Barking
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£698£701£662£886£889£840Ilford South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£129£130£122£153£153£145Ilford South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£77£77£73Ilford South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£5.23£5.25£4.96Ilford South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£394£373£316£317£300Barking
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£98£99£93Barking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£73£73£69Barking
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,915£1,924£1,817£1,598£1,605£1,516Barking
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£324£325£307£385£387£365Ilford South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£109£109£103Barking
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£5.08£5.10£4.82Barking
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£4.06£4.08£3.85Barking
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£4.74£4.76£4.50Barking
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202668.986.4Ilford South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.021.1Ilford South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.215.8Ilford South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.951.4Barking
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026188.2160.2Barking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.617.6Barking

Total

Barking is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Ilford South 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

Barking Ilford South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Barking £558.8m, Ilford South £513.5mIlford South: £513.5mBarking: £558.8mIlford South: £515.7mBarking: £561.2mIlford South: £487.1mBarking: £530.0m

    £558.8m£561.2m£530.0mBarking is higher£513.5m£515.7m£487.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Barking £127.0m, Ilford South £154.9mIlford South: £154.9mBarking: £127.0mIlford South: £155.6mBarking: £127.6mIlford South: £146.9mBarking: £120.5m

    £127.0m£127.6m£120.5mIlford South is higherDepends on how you count£154.9m£155.6m£146.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Barking £309.4m, Ilford South £247.4mIlford South: £247.4mBarking: £309.4mIlford South: £248.4mBarking: £310.7mIlford South: £234.7mBarking: £293.4m

    £309.4m£310.7m£293.4mBarking is higher£247.4m£248.4m£234.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Barking £99.4m, Ilford South £122.5mIlford South: £122.5mBarking: £99.4mIlford South: £123.0mBarking: £99.8mIlford South: £116.2mBarking: £94.3m

    £99.4m£99.8m£94.3mIlford South is higherDepends on how you count£122.5m£123.0m£116.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Barking £18.4m, Ilford South £21.1mIlford South: £21.1mBarking: £18.4mIlford South: £21.2mBarking: £18.5mIlford South: £20.0mBarking: £17.4m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.4mIlford South is higherDepends on how you count£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barking £8.5m, Ilford South £10.6mIlford South: £10.6mBarking: £8.5mIlford South: £10.6mBarking: £8.6mIlford South: £10.0mBarking: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mIlford South is higherDepends on how you count£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Barking £0.70m, Ilford South £0.72mIlford South: £0.72mBarking: £0.70mIlford South: £0.73mBarking: £0.71mIlford South: £0.69mBarking: £0.67m

    £0.70m£0.71m£0.67mIlford South is higherDepends on how you count£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barking £56.0m, Ilford South £43.7mIlford South: £43.7mBarking: £56.0mIlford South: £43.9mBarking: £56.2mIlford South: £41.5mBarking: £53.1m

    £56.0m£56.2m£53.1mBarking is higher£43.7m£43.9m£41.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Barking £19.6m, Ilford South £13.6mIlford South: £13.6mBarking: £19.6mIlford South: £13.7mBarking: £19.6mIlford South: £12.9mBarking: £18.6m

    £19.6m£19.6m£18.6mBarking is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barking £12.9m, Ilford South £10.0mIlford South: £10.0mBarking: £12.9mIlford South: £10.1mBarking: £12.9mIlford South: £9.5mBarking: £12.2m

    £12.9m£12.9m£12.2mBarking is higher£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Barking £273.0m, Ilford South £221.0mIlford South: £221.0mBarking: £273.0mIlford South: £222.0mBarking: £274.1mIlford South: £209.7mBarking: £258.9m

    £273.0m£274.1m£258.9mBarking is higher£221.0m£222.0m£209.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Barking £46.1m, Ilford South £53.3mIlford South: £53.3mBarking: £46.1mIlford South: £53.5mBarking: £46.3mIlford South: £50.5mBarking: £43.8m

    £46.1m£46.3m£43.8mIlford South is higher£53.3m£53.5m£50.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Barking £21.6m, Ilford South £15.0mIlford South: £15.0mBarking: £21.6mIlford South: £15.1mBarking: £21.7mIlford South: £14.3mBarking: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mBarking is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Barking £0.93m, Ilford South £0.70mIlford South: £0.70mBarking: £0.93mIlford South: £0.71mBarking: £0.93mIlford South: £0.67mBarking: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.93m£0.88mBarking is higher£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Barking £0.99m, Ilford South £0.56mIlford South: £0.56mBarking: £0.99mIlford South: £0.56mBarking: £1.00mIlford South: £0.53mBarking: £0.94m

    £0.99m£1.00m£0.94mBarking is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Barking £0.73m, Ilford South £0.66mIlford South: £0.66mBarking: £0.73mIlford South: £0.66mBarking: £0.74mIlford South: £0.62mBarking: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.69mBarking is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Barking 9,822, Ilford South 11,951Ilford South: 11,951Barking: 9,822

    9,822Ilford South is higherDepends on how you count11,951

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Barking 2,844, Ilford South 2,917Ilford South: 2,917Barking: 2,844

    2,844Ilford South is higherDepends on how you count2,917

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barking 1,734, Ilford South 2,181Ilford South: 2,181Barking: 1,734

    1,734Ilford South is higherDepends on how you count2,181

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barking 8,961, Ilford South 7,113Ilford South: 7,113Barking: 8,961

    8,961Barking is higher7,113

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Barking 26,815, Ilford South 22,156Ilford South: 22,156Barking: 26,815

    26,815Barking is higher22,156

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barking 3,072, Ilford South 2,432Ilford South: 2,432Barking: 3,072

    3,072Barking is higher2,432

Show the numbers
Barking and Ilford South, total
MeasureBarkingIlford SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£558.8m£561.2m£530.0m£513.5m£515.7m£487.1mBarking
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£127.0m£127.6m£120.5m£154.9m£155.6m£146.9mIlford South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£309.4m£310.7m£293.4m£247.4m£248.4m£234.7mBarking
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£99.4m£99.8m£94.3m£122.5m£123.0m£116.2mIlford South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mIlford South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£10.6m£10.6m£10.0mIlford South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mIlford South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.0m£56.2m£53.1m£43.7m£43.9m£41.5mBarking
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.6m£18.6m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mBarking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m£10.0m£10.1m£9.5mBarking
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£273.0m£274.1m£258.9m£221.0m£222.0m£209.7mBarking
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£46.1m£46.3m£43.8m£53.3m£53.5m£50.5mIlford South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mBarking
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m£0.70m£0.71m£0.67mBarking
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mBarking
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mBarking
State Pensiontotal, March 20269,82211,951Ilford South
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8442,917Ilford South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,7342,181Ilford South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,9617,113Barking
Universal Credittotal, May 202626,81522,156Barking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0722,432Barking

Sources

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

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