Constituency in London, England

Bethnal Green and Stepney

In Bethnal Green and Stepney, benefit spending per resident was lower than in 61% of constituencies in 2024-25.

134,660 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: Rushanara Ali, Labour, since 6 May 2010

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Prices

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

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How does Bethnal Green and Stepney compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the constituencies in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

All benefits
£4,232£4,250£4,015
per resident, 2024-25^1-11
388th of 631, lower than in 61% of constituencies
Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212
Pensioner benefits
£13,960£14,019£13,242
per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25^{1-3, 6, 8-11}
11th of 631, higher than in 98% of constituencies
Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073
Working-age benefits
£3,022£3,035£2,866
per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25^{1-3, 7, 9-11}
58th of 632, higher than in 90% of constituencies
Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Bethnal Green and Stepney
Measure	Value	Rank	Great Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25	£4,232£4,250£4,015	388th of 631	£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£13,960£14,019£13,242	11th of 631	£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£3,022£3,035£2,866	58th of 632	£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Bethnal Green and Stepney's benefit money go?

People here received £569.9 million£572.4 million£540.6 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.^1-11

State Pension£73.1m£73.5m£69.4m13%
Pension Credit£24.8m£24.9m£23.5m4%
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£10.5m£10.5m£10.0m2%
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m0.2%
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£55.7m£55.9m£52.8m10%
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m3%
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£15.5m£15.5m£14.7m3%
Universal Credit£268.3m£269.5m£254.5m47%
Housing Benefit£74.1m£74.5m£70.3m13%
Employment and Support Allowance£26.8m£26.9m£25.4m5%
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.85m£0.86m£0.81m0.1%
Income Support£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m0.2%
Other benefits£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m0.1%

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Spending by benefit in Bethnal Green and Stepney, 2024-25
Benefit	Spending	Share	Figure type
State Pension	£73.1m£73.5m£69.4m	13%	Published
Pension Credit	£24.8m£24.9m£23.5m	4%	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment	£10.5m£10.5m£10.0m	2%	Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment	£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m	0.2%	Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment	£55.7m£55.9m£52.8m	10%	Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment	£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m	3%	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment	£15.5m£15.5m£14.7m	3%	Published
Universal Credit	£268.3m£269.5m£254.5m	47%	Published
Housing Benefit	£74.1m£74.5m£70.3m	13%	Published
Employment and Support Allowance	£26.8m£26.9m£25.4m	5%	Published
Jobseeker's Allowance	£0.85m£0.86m£0.81m	0.1%	Published
Income Support	£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m	0.2%	Published
Other benefits	£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m	0.1%	Published
All benefits	£569.9m£572.4m£540.6m	100%	Total

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How has it changed over time?

Trends

Spending and claims over time

Each small chart starts at zero and has its own scale. Spending is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Dotted years are estimates. A dashed line marks a change to boundaries or methods.^1-11

Spending per person in the age group

All benefits
per resident
£4,232£4,250£4,0152024-25
2023-242024-25
Pensioner benefits
per person aged 66 and over
£13,960£14,019£13,2422024-25
2023-242024-25
Working-age benefits
per person aged 16 to 64
£3,022£3,035£2,8662024-25
2018-192024-25
State Pension
per person aged 66 and over
£9,336£9,376£8,8562024-25
2023-242024-25
Pension Credit
per person aged 66 and over
£3,160£3,173£2,9972024-25
2018-192024-25
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment
per person aged 66 and over
£1,340£1,345£1,2712024-25
2018-192024-25
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment
per person aged 66 and over
£124£125£1182024-25
2021-222024-25
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment
per resident
£414£415£3922024-25
2018-192024-25
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment
per resident
£130£131£1232024-25
2018-192024-25
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment
per person aged 16 to 64
£149£150£1422024-25
2018-192024-25
Universal Credit
per person aged 16 to 64
£2,594£2,605£2,4612024-25
2019-202024-25
Housing Benefit
per resident
£551£553£5222024-25
2018-192024-25
Employment and Support Allowance
per person aged 16 to 64
£259£260£2452024-25
2018-192024-25
Jobseeker's Allowance
per person aged 16 to 64
£8.25£8.29£7.832024-25
2018-192024-25
Income Support
per person aged 16 to 64
£11£11£112024-25
2018-192024-25
Other benefits
per resident
£5.00£5.02£4.742024-25
2018-192024-25

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Spending trends in Bethnal Green and Stepney
Measure	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22	2022-23	2023-24	2024-25
All benefits, per resident						£3,946£3,903£3,601	£4,232£4,250£4,015
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over						£13,753£13,603£12,552	£13,960£14,019£13,242
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64	£703£705£526	£1,459£1,477£1,120	£2,393£2,530£1,931	£2,577£2,631£2,088	£2,332£2,316£2,022	£2,595£2,567£2,368	£3,022£3,035£2,866
State Pension, per person aged 66 and over						£8,914£8,817£8,136	£9,336£9,376£8,856
Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over	£3,800£3,811£2,842	£3,658£3,702£2,808	£3,463£3,661£2,795	£3,170£3,237£2,569	£3,004£2,984£2,605	£3,066£3,033£2,799	£3,160£3,173£2,997
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over	£1,359£1,364£1,017	£1,388£1,405£1,066	£1,314£1,389£1,060	£1,232£1,258£998	£1,166£1,158£1,011	£1,251£1,237£1,142	£1,340£1,345£1,271
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over				£252£257£204	£541£537£469	£522£517£477	£124£125£118
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident	£185£186£138	£212£215£163	£249£264£201	£282£288£229	£301£299£261	£358£354£327	£414£415£392
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident	£153£154£115	£139£141£107	£123£130£99	£119£121£96	£112£111£97	£122£121£111	£130£131£123
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64	£118£118£88	£128£130£98	£125£133£101	£126£129£102	£120£119£104	£133£132£122	£149£150£142
Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64		£832£842£639	£1,804£1,907£1,456	£2,042£2,085£1,654	£1,867£1,854£1,619	£2,144£2,120£1,956	£2,594£2,605£2,461
Housing Benefit, per resident	£1,072£1,075£802	£962£974£738	£879£929£709	£825£842£668	£716£711£621	£684£677£625	£551£553£522
Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64	£469£471£351	£420£425£323	£382£404£308	£357£365£289	£301£299£261	£285£282£260	£259£260£245
Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64	£50£50£37	£28£29£22	£41£43£33	£21£22£17	£13£12£11	£9.96£9.85£9.09	£8.25£8.29£7.83
Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64	£66£66£49	£51£51£39	£41£43£33	£31£31£25	£31£31£27	£23£23£21	£11£11£11
Other benefits, per resident	£13£13£9.46	£13£13£9.84	£12£12£9.29	£7.92£8.09£6.42	£8.12£8.06£7.04	£5.78£5.72£5.28	£5.00£5.02£4.74

People receiving benefits, per 1,000

State Pension
per 1,000 people aged 66 and over
999.2March 2026
May 2025March 2026
Pension Credit
per 1,000 people aged 66 and over
485.6March 2026
May 2025March 2026
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment
per 1,000 people aged 66 and over
264.4March 2026
May 2025March 2026
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment
per 1,000 residents
66.5July 2026
July 2025July 2026
Universal Credit
per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64
266.3May 2026
May 2025May 2026
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment
per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64
35.4March 2026
May 2025March 2026

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Trends in people receiving benefits in Bethnal Green and Stepney
Measure	May 2025	July 2025	August 2025	October 2025	November 2025	January 2026	February 2026	March 2026	April 2026	May 2026	July 2026
State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over	961.3		974.0		984.4			999.2
Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over	482.0		484.0		486.0			485.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over	249.0		254.9		262.1			264.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents		60.5		61.7		63.1			65.1		66.5
Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64	252.6		261.1		267.5		266.8			266.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64	33.0		34.2		35.0			35.4

Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of constituencies.

All benefits, per resident^{1-11, 14-17}
Actual £4,232£4,250£4,015Expected £4,117£4,134£3,905Difference +£116+£116+£110
Benefit spending per resident was £116 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £116 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £110 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 84% of the differences in this measure.
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over^{1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17}
Actual £13,960£14,019£13,242Expected £13,416£13,474£12,726Difference +£543+£546+£515
Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £543 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £546 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £515 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 39% of the differences in this measure.
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64^{1-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17}
Actual £3,022£3,035£2,866Expected £2,896£2,908£2,747Difference +£126+£127+£120
Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £126 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £127 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £120 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Bethnal Green and Stepney
Measure	Actual	Expected	Difference
All benefits, per resident	£4,232£4,250£4,015	£4,117£4,134£3,905	+£116+£116+£110
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over	£13,960£14,019£13,242	£13,416£13,474£12,726	+£543+£546+£515
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64	£3,022£3,035£2,866	£2,896£2,908£2,747	+£126+£127+£120

How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Bethnal Green and Stepney received £0.69 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident^9-13: £5,698£5,636£5,201; Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident: £3,946£3,903£3,601
Benefits for each £1 of income tax^{1-8, 12-13}: £0.69; 500th of 631, lower than in 79% of constituencies

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Bethnal Green and Stepney only with other areas in England.

Group 1 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.¹⁴

Residents by age, mid-2024

Aged 0 to 1522,71217%
Aged 16 to 64103,42977%
Aged 656850.5%
Aged 66 and over7,8346%
All residents134,660100%

Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

8,965 people in Bethnal Green and Stepney receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.³

Psychiatric disorders
40%
England and Wales: 39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)
16%
England and Wales: 19%
Neurological disease
9%
England and Wales: 13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)
14%
England and Wales: 12%
Respiratory disease
3%
England and Wales: 4%
Malignant disease
3%
England and Wales: 3%
Cardiovascular disease
4%
England and Wales: 3%
Other condition groups (14)
11%
England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Bethnal Green and Stepney
Condition group	People	Share	England and Wales
Psychiatric disorders	3,617	40%	39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)	1,471	16%	19%
Neurological disease	851	9%	13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)	1,220	14%	12%
Respiratory disease	249	3%	4%
Malignant disease	249	3%	3%
Cardiovascular disease	316	4%	3%
Visual disease	159	2%	2%
Endocrine disease	208	2%	1%
Hearing disorders	130	1%	1%
Gastrointestinal disease	103	1%	1%
Genitourinary disease	154	2%	0.9%
Skin disease	64	0.7%	0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)	42	0.5%	0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract	38	0.4%	0.4%
Infectious disease	41	0.5%	0.4%
Haematological disease	23	0.3%	0.2%
Metabolic disease	10	0.1%	0.2%
Unknown or missing	12	0.1%	0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age	8	0.1%	0.1%
Diseases of the immune system	0	0%	0.0%

Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did Bethnal Green and Stepney vote in 2024?

Shares of the 46,647 valid votes.¹⁸

Winning party: Labour; Rushanara Ali
Majority: 1,689; 3.6% of valid votes
Turnout: 57.3%; Valid votes as a share of the 81,439 people registered to vote

Labour15,89634.1%
Independent14,20730.5%
Green Party6,39113.7%
Liberal Democrat4,77710.2%
Reform UK1,9644.2%
Conservative1,9204.1%
Animal Welfare Party3480.8%
Independent3250.7%
Independent3150.7%
Independent2710.6%
Social Democratic Party2330.5%

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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General election results in Bethnal Green and Stepney, 4 July 2024
Party	Candidate	Votes	Share
Labour	Rushanara Ali	15,896	34.1%
Independent	Ajmal Masroor	14,207	30.5%
Green Party	Phoebe Gill	6,391	13.7%
Liberal Democrat	Rabina Khan	4,777	10.2%
Reform UK	Peter Sceats	1,964	4.2%
Conservative	Oscar Reaney	1,920	4.1%
Animal Welfare Party	Vanessa Hudson	348	0.8%
Independent	Sham Uddin	325	0.7%
Independent	Md Somon Ahmed	315	0.7%
Independent	Reggie Adams	271	0.6%
Social Democratic Party	Jon Mabbutt	233	0.5%

Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like Bethnal Green and Stepney

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

Bethnal Green and StepneyThis area£4,232£4,250£4,015
Stratford and Bow0.51£3,614£3,630£3,428Compare
Peckham0.82£4,205£4,223£3,989Compare
Queen's Park and Maida Vale0.96£5,680£5,704£5,388Compare
Lewisham North0.96£3,823£3,839£3,626Compare
Hackney South and Shoreditch1.17£4,459£4,477£4,229Compare
Tottenham1.27£5,507£5,531£5,224Compare
Islington North1.45£4,706£4,726£4,464Compare
Poplar and Limehouse1.46£3,644£3,660£3,457Compare
Dulwich and West Norwood1.50£4,123£4,141£3,911Compare
Greenwich and Woolwich1.51£3,497£3,512£3,317Compare
West Ham and Beckton1.55£3,984£4,001£3,779Compare
Ealing Southall1.61£4,118£4,136£3,906Compare
Ealing Central and Acton1.64£4,134£4,152£3,922Compare
Streatham and Croydon North1.66£4,126£4,144£3,914Compare
Brent West1.70£3,646£3,662£3,459Compare

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Areas most like Bethnal Green and Stepney
Area	Score	All benefits, per resident
Bethnal Green and Stepney		£4,232£4,250£4,015
Stratford and Bow	0.51	£3,614£3,630£3,428
Peckham	0.82	£4,205£4,223£3,989
Queen's Park and Maida Vale	0.96	£5,680£5,704£5,388
Lewisham North	0.96	£3,823£3,839£3,626
Hackney South and Shoreditch	1.17	£4,459£4,477£4,229
Tottenham	1.27	£5,507£5,531£5,224
Islington North	1.45	£4,706£4,726£4,464
Poplar and Limehouse	1.46	£3,644£3,660£3,457
Dulwich and West Norwood	1.50	£4,123£4,141£3,911
Greenwich and Woolwich	1.51	£3,497£3,512£3,317
West Ham and Beckton	1.55	£3,984£4,001£3,779
Ealing Southall	1.61	£4,118£4,136£3,906
Ealing Central and Acton	1.64	£4,134£4,152£3,922
Streatham and Croydon North	1.66	£4,126£4,144£3,914
Brent West	1.70	£3,646£3,662£3,459

Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap Bethnal Green and Stepney

Each share is the part of Bethnal Green and Stepney's residents who live in that area.

Tower Hamletslocal authority100%

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Bethnal Green and Stepney, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the constituencies of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit^1-13
Measure	Value	Rank	Great Britain	Figure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25	£569.9m£572.4m£540.6m	68th of 631	£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bn	Published
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25	£4,232£4,250£4,015	388th of 631	£4,441£4,460£4,212	Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25	£109.4m£109.8m£103.7m	623rd of 631	£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bn	Published
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25	£812£816£770	628th of 631	£2,287£2,297£2,170	Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£13,960£14,019£13,242	11th of 631	£12,728£12,782£12,073	Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25	£312.5m£313.9m£296.5m	8th of 632	£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bn	Published
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25	£2,321£2,331£2,202	13th of 632	£1,318£1,324£1,250	Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£3,022£3,035£2,866	58th of 632	£2,093£2,102£1,985	Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25	£73.1m£73.5m£69.4m	629th of 631	£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bn	Published
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25	£543£545£515	629th of 631	£2,055£2,064£1,949	Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£9,336£9,376£8,856	630th of 631	£11,435£11,484£10,847	Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25	£24.8m£24.9m£23.5m	12th of 632	£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bn	Published
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25	£184£185£174	16th of 632	£94£94£89	Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£3,160£3,173£2,997	1st of 632	£523£525£496	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25	£10.5m£10.5m£10.0m	544th of 632	£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bn	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25	£78£78£74	578th of 632	£133£134£126	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£1,340£1,345£1,271	2nd of 632	£741£744£703	Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25	£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m	8th of 632	£346.1m£347.6m£328.3m	Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25	£7.24£7.27£6.87	70th of 632	£5.14£5.17£4.88	Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£124£125£118	1st of 632	£29£29£27	Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25	£55.7m£55.9m£52.8m	199th of 632	£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bn	Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25	£414£415£392	332nd of 632	£452£454£429	Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25	£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m	147th of 632	£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bn	Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25	£130£131£123	303rd of 632	£135£136£128	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25	£15.5m£15.5m£14.7m	21st of 632	£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bn	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25	£115£115£109	59th of 632	£72£73£69	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£149£150£142	129th of 632	£115£115£109	Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25	£268.3m£269.5m£254.5m	9th of 632	£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bn	Published
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25	£1,992£2,001£1,890	7th of 632	£1,044£1,048£990	Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£2,594£2,605£2,461	36th of 632	£1,657£1,664£1,572	Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25	£74.1m£74.5m£70.3m	18th of 632	£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bn	Published
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25	£551£553£522	21st of 632	£242£243£230	Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25	£26.8m£26.9m£25.4m	146th of 632	£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bn	Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25	£199£200£188	264th of 632	£193£193£183	Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£259£260£245	373rd of 632	£306£307£290	Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25	£0.85m£0.86m£0.81m	41st of 632	£329.6m£331.0m£312.7m	Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25	£6.35£6.37£6.02	102nd of 632	£4.89£4.91£4.64	Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£8.25£8.29£7.83	223rd of 632	£7.77£7.80£7.37	Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25	£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m	13th of 632	£294.9m£296.2m£279.7m	Published
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25	£8.60£8.64£8.16	37th of 632	£4.38£4.39£4.15	Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£11	75th of 632	£6.96£6.99£6.60	Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25	£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m	273rd of 632	£414.2m£415.9m£392.9m	Published
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25	£5.00£5.02£4.74	499th of 632	£6.15£6.17£5.83	Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24	£0.69	500th of 631	£0.95	Survey estimate

People receiving benefits^{3-4, 6-7, 9-11}
Measure	Value	Rank	Great Britain	Figure type
State Pensiontotal, March 2026	7,828	628th of 632	12,207,279	Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026	58.1	629th of 632	181.3	Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026	999.2	510th of 632	1,009.0	Published
Pension Credittotal, March 2026	3,804	12th of 632	1,380,853	Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026	28.3	78th of 632	20.5	Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026	485.6	1st of 632	114.1	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026	2,071	565th of 632	1,881,995	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026	15.4	588th of 632	28.0	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026	264.4	2nd of 632	155.6	Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026	8,958	165th of 632	4,594,229	Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026	66.5	293rd of 632	68.2	Published
Universal Credittotal, May 2026	27,546	11th of 632	8,145,172	Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026	204.6	22nd of 632	121.0	Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026	266.3	81st of 632	192.1	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026	3,664	13th of 632	1,090,721	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026	27.2	38th of 632	16.2	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026	35.4	112th of 632	25.7	Published

Income tax^1-13
Measure	Value	Rank	Great Britain	Figure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24	£760.4m£752.1m£694.0m	73rd of 632	£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bn	Survey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24	£5,698£5,636£5,201	111th of 632	£4,409£4,361£4,024	Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24	£0.69	500th of 631	£0.95	Survey estimate

Compared with the expected level^{1-11, 14-17}
Measure	Value	Rank	Great Britain	Figure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25	£116£116£110	187th of 625	£4.74£4.76£4.50	Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£543£546£515	24th of 625	−£11−£11−£10	Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£126£127£120	159th of 626	£8.64£8.68£8.20	Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Bethnal Green and Stepney

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

Sources

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