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Bethnal Green and Stepney and Ealing Central and Acton

134,660 and 139,040 residents (mid-2024).

Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher than Ealing Central and Acton on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Ealing Central and Acton on 2. 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

Bethnal Green and Stepney Ealing Central and Acton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bethnal Green and Stepney £4,232, Ealing Central and Acton £4,134Ealing Central and Acton: £4,134Bethnal Green and Stepney: £4,232Ealing Central and Acton: £4,152Bethnal Green and Stepney: £4,250Ealing Central and Acton: £3,922Bethnal Green and Stepney: £4,015

    £4,232£4,250£4,015Bethnal Green and Stepney is higherDepends on how you count£4,134£4,152£3,922

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bethnal Green and Stepney £13,960, Ealing Central and Acton £12,618Ealing Central and Acton: £12,618Bethnal Green and Stepney: £13,960Ealing Central and Acton: £12,672Bethnal Green and Stepney: £14,019Ealing Central and Acton: £11,969Bethnal Green and Stepney: £13,242

    £13,960£14,019£13,242Bethnal Green and Stepney is higherDepends on how you count£12,618£12,672£11,969

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bethnal Green and Stepney £3,022, Ealing Central and Acton £2,640Ealing Central and Acton: £2,640Bethnal Green and Stepney: £3,022Ealing Central and Acton: £2,651Bethnal Green and Stepney: £3,035Ealing Central and Acton: £2,504Bethnal Green and Stepney: £2,866

    £3,022£3,035£2,866Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£2,640£2,651£2,504

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bethnal Green and Stepney £9,336, Ealing Central and Acton £10,381Ealing Central and Acton: £10,381Bethnal Green and Stepney: £9,336Ealing Central and Acton: £10,426Bethnal Green and Stepney: £9,376Ealing Central and Acton: £9,847Bethnal Green and Stepney: £8,856

    £9,336£9,376£8,856Ealing Central and Acton is higher£10,381£10,426£9,847

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bethnal Green and Stepney £3,160, Ealing Central and Acton £1,520Ealing Central and Acton: £1,520Bethnal Green and Stepney: £3,160Ealing Central and Acton: £1,526Bethnal Green and Stepney: £3,173Ealing Central and Acton: £1,441Bethnal Green and Stepney: £2,997

    £3,160£3,173£2,997Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£1,520£1,526£1,441

  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: Bethnal Green and Stepney £1,340, Ealing Central and Acton £665Ealing Central and Acton: £665Bethnal Green and Stepney: £1,340Ealing Central and Acton: £668Bethnal Green and Stepney: £1,345Ealing Central and Acton: £631Bethnal Green and Stepney: £1,271

    £1,340£1,345£1,271Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£665£668£631

  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: Bethnal Green and Stepney £124, Ealing Central and Acton £52Ealing Central and Acton: £52Bethnal Green and Stepney: £124Ealing Central and Acton: £52Bethnal Green and Stepney: £125Ealing Central and Acton: £49Bethnal Green and Stepney: £118

    £124£125£118Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£52£52£49

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bethnal Green and Stepney £414, Ealing Central and Acton £297Ealing Central and Acton: £297Bethnal Green and Stepney: £414Ealing Central and Acton: £299Bethnal Green and Stepney: £415Ealing Central and Acton: £282Bethnal Green and Stepney: £392

    £414£415£392Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£297£299£282

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bethnal Green and Stepney £130, Ealing Central and Acton £102Ealing Central and Acton: £102Bethnal Green and Stepney: £130Ealing Central and Acton: £103Bethnal Green and Stepney: £131Ealing Central and Acton: £97Bethnal Green and Stepney: £123

    £130£131£123Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£102£103£97

  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: Bethnal Green and Stepney £149, Ealing Central and Acton £79Ealing Central and Acton: £79Bethnal Green and Stepney: £149Ealing Central and Acton: £80Bethnal Green and Stepney: £150Ealing Central and Acton: £75Bethnal Green and Stepney: £142

    £149£150£142Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£79£80£75

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bethnal Green and Stepney £2,594, Ealing Central and Acton £2,341Ealing Central and Acton: £2,341Bethnal Green and Stepney: £2,594Ealing Central and Acton: £2,351Bethnal Green and Stepney: £2,605Ealing Central and Acton: £2,221Bethnal Green and Stepney: £2,461

    £2,594£2,605£2,461Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£2,341£2,351£2,221

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bethnal Green and Stepney £551, Ealing Central and Acton £482Ealing Central and Acton: £482Bethnal Green and Stepney: £551Ealing Central and Acton: £484Bethnal Green and Stepney: £553Ealing Central and Acton: £457Bethnal Green and Stepney: £522

    £551£553£522Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£482£484£457

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bethnal Green and Stepney £259, Ealing Central and Acton £202Ealing Central and Acton: £202Bethnal Green and Stepney: £259Ealing Central and Acton: £203Bethnal Green and Stepney: £260Ealing Central and Acton: £191Bethnal Green and Stepney: £245

    £259£260£245Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£202£203£191

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bethnal Green and Stepney £8.25, Ealing Central and Acton £12Ealing Central and Acton: £12Bethnal Green and Stepney: £8.25Ealing Central and Acton: £12Bethnal Green and Stepney: £8.29Ealing Central and Acton: £12Bethnal Green and Stepney: £7.83

    £8.25£8.29£7.83Ealing Central and Acton is higher£12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bethnal Green and Stepney £11, Ealing Central and Acton £4.99Ealing Central and Acton: £4.99Bethnal Green and Stepney: £11Ealing Central and Acton: £5.01Bethnal Green and Stepney: £11Ealing Central and Acton: £4.73Bethnal Green and Stepney: £11

    £11Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£4.99£5.01£4.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bethnal Green and Stepney £5.00, Ealing Central and Acton £4.73Ealing Central and Acton: £4.73Bethnal Green and Stepney: £5.00Ealing Central and Acton: £4.75Bethnal Green and Stepney: £5.02Ealing Central and Acton: £4.49Bethnal Green and Stepney: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£4.73£4.75£4.49

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bethnal Green and Stepney 999.2, Ealing Central and Acton 976.1Ealing Central and Acton: 976.1Bethnal Green and Stepney: 999.2

    999.2Bethnal Green and Stepney is higherDepends on how you count976.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bethnal Green and Stepney 485.6, Ealing Central and Acton 214.1Ealing Central and Acton: 214.1Bethnal Green and Stepney: 485.6

    485.6Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher214.1

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bethnal Green and Stepney 264.4, Ealing Central and Acton 134.5Ealing Central and Acton: 134.5Bethnal Green and Stepney: 264.4

    264.4Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher134.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bethnal Green and Stepney 66.5, Ealing Central and Acton 48.6Ealing Central and Acton: 48.6Bethnal Green and Stepney: 66.5

    66.5Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher48.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bethnal Green and Stepney 266.3, Ealing Central and Acton 200.2Ealing Central and Acton: 200.2Bethnal Green and Stepney: 266.3

    266.3Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher200.2

  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: Bethnal Green and Stepney 35.4, Ealing Central and Acton 18.9Ealing Central and Acton: 18.9Bethnal Green and Stepney: 35.4

    35.4Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher18.9

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Bethnal Green and Stepney and Ealing Central and Acton, per person in the age group
MeasureBethnal Green and StepneyEaling Central and ActonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,232£4,250£4,015£4,134£4,152£3,922Bethnal Green and Stepney
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,960£14,019£13,242£12,618£12,672£11,969Bethnal Green and Stepney
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,022£3,035£2,866£2,640£2,651£2,504Bethnal Green and Stepney
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,336£9,376£8,856£10,381£10,426£9,847Ealing Central and Acton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£3,160£3,173£2,997£1,520£1,526£1,441Bethnal Green and Stepney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,340£1,345£1,271£665£668£631Bethnal Green and Stepney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£124£125£118£52£52£49Bethnal Green and Stepney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£414£415£392£297£299£282Bethnal Green and Stepney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£123£102£103£97Bethnal Green and Stepney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£149£150£142£79£80£75Bethnal Green and Stepney
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,594£2,605£2,461£2,341£2,351£2,221Bethnal Green and Stepney
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£551£553£522£482£484£457Bethnal Green and Stepney
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£259£260£245£202£203£191Bethnal Green and Stepney
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.25£8.29£7.83£12Ealing Central and Acton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£4.99£5.01£4.73Bethnal Green and Stepney
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£4.73£4.75£4.49Bethnal Green and Stepney
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.2976.1Bethnal Green and Stepney
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026485.6214.1Bethnal Green and Stepney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026264.4134.5Bethnal Green and Stepney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.548.6Bethnal Green and Stepney
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026266.3200.2Bethnal Green and Stepney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.418.9Bethnal Green and Stepney

Per resident

Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Ealing Central and Acton on 4. 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

Bethnal Green and Stepney Ealing Central and Acton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bethnal Green and Stepney £4,232, Ealing Central and Acton £4,134Ealing Central and Acton: £4,134Bethnal Green and Stepney: £4,232Ealing Central and Acton: £4,152Bethnal Green and Stepney: £4,250Ealing Central and Acton: £3,922Bethnal Green and Stepney: £4,015

    £4,232£4,250£4,015Bethnal Green and Stepney is higherDepends on how you count£4,134£4,152£3,922

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bethnal Green and Stepney £812, Ealing Central and Acton £1,368Ealing Central and Acton: £1,368Bethnal Green and Stepney: £812Ealing Central and Acton: £1,374Bethnal Green and Stepney: £816Ealing Central and Acton: £1,298Bethnal Green and Stepney: £770

    £812£816£770Ealing Central and Acton is higherDepends on how you count£1,368£1,374£1,298

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bethnal Green and Stepney £2,321, Ealing Central and Acton £1,880Ealing Central and Acton: £1,880Bethnal Green and Stepney: £2,321Ealing Central and Acton: £1,888Bethnal Green and Stepney: £2,331Ealing Central and Acton: £1,784Bethnal Green and Stepney: £2,202

    £2,321£2,331£2,202Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£1,880£1,888£1,784

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bethnal Green and Stepney £543, Ealing Central and Acton £1,126Ealing Central and Acton: £1,126Bethnal Green and Stepney: £543Ealing Central and Acton: £1,130Bethnal Green and Stepney: £545Ealing Central and Acton: £1,068Bethnal Green and Stepney: £515

    £543£545£515Ealing Central and Acton is higher£1,126£1,130£1,068

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bethnal Green and Stepney £184, Ealing Central and Acton £165Ealing Central and Acton: £165Bethnal Green and Stepney: £184Ealing Central and Acton: £165Bethnal Green and Stepney: £185Ealing Central and Acton: £156Bethnal Green and Stepney: £174

    £184£185£174Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£165£165£156

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bethnal Green and Stepney £78, Ealing Central and Acton £72Ealing Central and Acton: £72Bethnal Green and Stepney: £78Ealing Central and Acton: £72Bethnal Green and Stepney: £78Ealing Central and Acton: £68Bethnal Green and Stepney: £74

    £78£78£74Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£72£72£68

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Bethnal Green and Stepney £7.24, Ealing Central and Acton £5.60Ealing Central and Acton: £5.60Bethnal Green and Stepney: £7.24Ealing Central and Acton: £5.62Bethnal Green and Stepney: £7.27Ealing Central and Acton: £5.31Bethnal Green and Stepney: £6.87

    £7.24£7.27£6.87Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£5.60£5.62£5.31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bethnal Green and Stepney £414, Ealing Central and Acton £297Ealing Central and Acton: £297Bethnal Green and Stepney: £414Ealing Central and Acton: £299Bethnal Green and Stepney: £415Ealing Central and Acton: £282Bethnal Green and Stepney: £392

    £414£415£392Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£297£299£282

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bethnal Green and Stepney £130, Ealing Central and Acton £102Ealing Central and Acton: £102Bethnal Green and Stepney: £130Ealing Central and Acton: £103Bethnal Green and Stepney: £131Ealing Central and Acton: £97Bethnal Green and Stepney: £123

    £130£131£123Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£102£103£97

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bethnal Green and Stepney £115, Ealing Central and Acton £57Ealing Central and Acton: £57Bethnal Green and Stepney: £115Ealing Central and Acton: £57Bethnal Green and Stepney: £115Ealing Central and Acton: £54Bethnal Green and Stepney: £109

    £115£115£109Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£57£57£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bethnal Green and Stepney £1,992, Ealing Central and Acton £1,668Ealing Central and Acton: £1,668Bethnal Green and Stepney: £1,992Ealing Central and Acton: £1,675Bethnal Green and Stepney: £2,001Ealing Central and Acton: £1,582Bethnal Green and Stepney: £1,890

    £1,992£2,001£1,890Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£1,668£1,675£1,582

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bethnal Green and Stepney £551, Ealing Central and Acton £482Ealing Central and Acton: £482Bethnal Green and Stepney: £551Ealing Central and Acton: £484Bethnal Green and Stepney: £553Ealing Central and Acton: £457Bethnal Green and Stepney: £522

    £551£553£522Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£482£484£457

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bethnal Green and Stepney £199, Ealing Central and Acton £144Ealing Central and Acton: £144Bethnal Green and Stepney: £199Ealing Central and Acton: £144Bethnal Green and Stepney: £200Ealing Central and Acton: £136Bethnal Green and Stepney: £188

    £199£200£188Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£144£144£136

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bethnal Green and Stepney £6.35, Ealing Central and Acton £8.74Ealing Central and Acton: £8.74Bethnal Green and Stepney: £6.35Ealing Central and Acton: £8.78Bethnal Green and Stepney: £6.37Ealing Central and Acton: £8.29Bethnal Green and Stepney: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02Ealing Central and Acton is higher£8.74£8.78£8.29

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bethnal Green and Stepney £8.60, Ealing Central and Acton £3.55Ealing Central and Acton: £3.55Bethnal Green and Stepney: £8.60Ealing Central and Acton: £3.57Bethnal Green and Stepney: £8.64Ealing Central and Acton: £3.37Bethnal Green and Stepney: £8.16

    £8.60£8.64£8.16Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£3.55£3.57£3.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bethnal Green and Stepney £5.00, Ealing Central and Acton £4.73Ealing Central and Acton: £4.73Bethnal Green and Stepney: £5.00Ealing Central and Acton: £4.75Bethnal Green and Stepney: £5.02Ealing Central and Acton: £4.49Bethnal Green and Stepney: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£4.73£4.75£4.49

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bethnal Green and Stepney 58.1, Ealing Central and Acton 105.8Ealing Central and Acton: 105.8Bethnal Green and Stepney: 58.1

    58.1Ealing Central and Acton is higherDepends on how you count105.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bethnal Green and Stepney 28.3, Ealing Central and Acton 23.2Ealing Central and Acton: 23.2Bethnal Green and Stepney: 28.3

    28.3Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher23.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bethnal Green and Stepney 15.4, Ealing Central and Acton 14.6Ealing Central and Acton: 14.6Bethnal Green and Stepney: 15.4

    15.4Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher14.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bethnal Green and Stepney 66.5, Ealing Central and Acton 48.6Ealing Central and Acton: 48.6Bethnal Green and Stepney: 66.5

    66.5Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher48.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bethnal Green and Stepney 204.6, Ealing Central and Acton 142.6Ealing Central and Acton: 142.6Bethnal Green and Stepney: 204.6

    204.6Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher142.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bethnal Green and Stepney 27.2, Ealing Central and Acton 13.4Ealing Central and Acton: 13.4Bethnal Green and Stepney: 27.2

    27.2Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher13.4

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Bethnal Green and Stepney and Ealing Central and Acton, per resident
MeasureBethnal Green and StepneyEaling Central and ActonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,232£4,250£4,015£4,134£4,152£3,922Bethnal Green and Stepney
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£812£816£770£1,368£1,374£1,298Ealing Central and Acton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,321£2,331£2,202£1,880£1,888£1,784Bethnal Green and Stepney
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£543£545£515£1,126£1,130£1,068Ealing Central and Acton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£184£185£174£165£165£156Bethnal Green and Stepney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£72£72£68Bethnal Green and Stepney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.24£7.27£6.87£5.60£5.62£5.31Bethnal Green and Stepney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£414£415£392£297£299£282Bethnal Green and Stepney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£123£102£103£97Bethnal Green and Stepney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£57£57£54Bethnal Green and Stepney
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,992£2,001£1,890£1,668£1,675£1,582Bethnal Green and Stepney
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£551£553£522£482£484£457Bethnal Green and Stepney
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£199£200£188£144£144£136Bethnal Green and Stepney
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£8.74£8.78£8.29Ealing Central and Acton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.60£8.64£8.16£3.55£3.57£3.37Bethnal Green and Stepney
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£4.73£4.75£4.49Bethnal Green and Stepney
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202658.1105.8Ealing Central and Acton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.323.2Bethnal Green and Stepney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.414.6Bethnal Green and Stepney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.548.6Bethnal Green and Stepney
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026204.6142.6Bethnal Green and Stepney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.213.4Bethnal Green and Stepney

Total

Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Ealing Central and Acton on 5. 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

Bethnal Green and Stepney Ealing Central and Acton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney £569.9m, Ealing Central and Acton £574.8mEaling Central and Acton: £574.8mBethnal Green and Stepney: £569.9mEaling Central and Acton: £577.3mBethnal Green and Stepney: £572.4mEaling Central and Acton: £545.3mBethnal Green and Stepney: £540.6m

    £569.9m£572.4m£540.6mEaling Central and Acton is higherDepends on how you count£574.8m£577.3m£545.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney £109.4m, Ealing Central and Acton £190.2mEaling Central and Acton: £190.2mBethnal Green and Stepney: £109.4mEaling Central and Acton: £191.0mBethnal Green and Stepney: £109.8mEaling Central and Acton: £180.4mBethnal Green and Stepney: £103.7m

    £109.4m£109.8m£103.7mEaling Central and Acton is higherDepends on how you count£190.2m£191.0m£180.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney £312.5m, Ealing Central and Acton £261.5mEaling Central and Acton: £261.5mBethnal Green and Stepney: £312.5mEaling Central and Acton: £262.6mBethnal Green and Stepney: £313.9mEaling Central and Acton: £248.0mBethnal Green and Stepney: £296.5m

    £312.5m£313.9m£296.5mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£261.5m£262.6m£248.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney £73.1m, Ealing Central and Acton £156.5mEaling Central and Acton: £156.5mBethnal Green and Stepney: £73.1mEaling Central and Acton: £157.2mBethnal Green and Stepney: £73.5mEaling Central and Acton: £148.4mBethnal Green and Stepney: £69.4m

    £73.1m£73.5m£69.4mEaling Central and Acton is higher£156.5m£157.2m£148.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney £24.8m, Ealing Central and Acton £22.9mEaling Central and Acton: £22.9mBethnal Green and Stepney: £24.8mEaling Central and Acton: £23.0mBethnal Green and Stepney: £24.9mEaling Central and Acton: £21.7mBethnal Green and Stepney: £23.5m

    £24.8m£24.9m£23.5mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney £10.5m, Ealing Central and Acton £10.0mEaling Central and Acton: £10.0mBethnal Green and Stepney: £10.5mEaling Central and Acton: £10.1mBethnal Green and Stepney: £10.5mEaling Central and Acton: £9.5mBethnal Green and Stepney: £10.0m

    £10.5m£10.5m£10.0mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney £0.97m, Ealing Central and Acton £0.78mEaling Central and Acton: £0.78mBethnal Green and Stepney: £0.97mEaling Central and Acton: £0.78mBethnal Green and Stepney: £0.98mEaling Central and Acton: £0.74mBethnal Green and Stepney: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.98m£0.92mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney £55.7m, Ealing Central and Acton £41.4mEaling Central and Acton: £41.4mBethnal Green and Stepney: £55.7mEaling Central and Acton: £41.5mBethnal Green and Stepney: £55.9mEaling Central and Acton: £39.2mBethnal Green and Stepney: £52.8m

    £55.7m£55.9m£52.8mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£41.4m£41.5m£39.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney £17.5m, Ealing Central and Acton £14.2mEaling Central and Acton: £14.2mBethnal Green and Stepney: £17.5mEaling Central and Acton: £14.3mBethnal Green and Stepney: £17.6mEaling Central and Acton: £13.5mBethnal Green and Stepney: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney £15.5m, Ealing Central and Acton £7.9mEaling Central and Acton: £7.9mBethnal Green and Stepney: £15.5mEaling Central and Acton: £7.9mBethnal Green and Stepney: £15.5mEaling Central and Acton: £7.5mBethnal Green and Stepney: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.5m£14.7mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney £268.3m, Ealing Central and Acton £231.9mEaling Central and Acton: £231.9mBethnal Green and Stepney: £268.3mEaling Central and Acton: £232.9mBethnal Green and Stepney: £269.5mEaling Central and Acton: £220.0mBethnal Green and Stepney: £254.5m

    £268.3m£269.5m£254.5mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£231.9m£232.9m£220.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney £74.1m, Ealing Central and Acton £67.0mEaling Central and Acton: £67.0mBethnal Green and Stepney: £74.1mEaling Central and Acton: £67.2mBethnal Green and Stepney: £74.5mEaling Central and Acton: £63.5mBethnal Green and Stepney: £70.3m

    £74.1m£74.5m£70.3mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£67.0m£67.2m£63.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney £26.8m, Ealing Central and Acton £20.0mEaling Central and Acton: £20.0mBethnal Green and Stepney: £26.8mEaling Central and Acton: £20.1mBethnal Green and Stepney: £26.9mEaling Central and Acton: £18.9mBethnal Green and Stepney: £25.4m

    £26.8m£26.9m£25.4mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£20.0m£20.1m£18.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney £0.85m, Ealing Central and Acton £1.2mEaling Central and Acton: £1.2mBethnal Green and Stepney: £0.85mEaling Central and Acton: £1.2mBethnal Green and Stepney: £0.86mEaling Central and Acton: £1.2mBethnal Green and Stepney: £0.81m

    £0.85m£0.86m£0.81mEaling Central and Acton is higher£1.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney £1.2m, Ealing Central and Acton £0.49mEaling Central and Acton: £0.49mBethnal Green and Stepney: £1.2mEaling Central and Acton: £0.50mBethnal Green and Stepney: £1.2mEaling Central and Acton: £0.47mBethnal Green and Stepney: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney £0.67m, Ealing Central and Acton £0.66mEaling Central and Acton: £0.66mBethnal Green and Stepney: £0.67mEaling Central and Acton: £0.66mBethnal Green and Stepney: £0.68mEaling Central and Acton: £0.62mBethnal Green and Stepney: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.68m£0.64mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney 7,828, Ealing Central and Acton 14,713Ealing Central and Acton: 14,713Bethnal Green and Stepney: 7,828

    7,828Ealing Central and Acton is higherDepends on how you count14,713

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney 3,804, Ealing Central and Acton 3,227Ealing Central and Acton: 3,227Bethnal Green and Stepney: 3,804

    3,804Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher3,227

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney 2,071, Ealing Central and Acton 2,027Ealing Central and Acton: 2,027Bethnal Green and Stepney: 2,071

    2,071Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher2,027

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney 8,958, Ealing Central and Acton 6,763Ealing Central and Acton: 6,763Bethnal Green and Stepney: 8,958

    8,958Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher6,763

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney 27,546, Ealing Central and Acton 19,828Ealing Central and Acton: 19,828Bethnal Green and Stepney: 27,546

    27,546Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher19,828

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney 3,664, Ealing Central and Acton 1,869Ealing Central and Acton: 1,869Bethnal Green and Stepney: 3,664

    3,664Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher1,869

Show the numbers
Bethnal Green and Stepney and Ealing Central and Acton, total
MeasureBethnal Green and StepneyEaling Central and ActonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£569.9m£572.4m£540.6m£574.8m£577.3m£545.3mEaling Central and Acton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£109.4m£109.8m£103.7m£190.2m£191.0m£180.4mEaling Central and Acton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£312.5m£313.9m£296.5m£261.5m£262.6m£248.0mBethnal Green and Stepney
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£73.1m£73.5m£69.4m£156.5m£157.2m£148.4mEaling Central and Acton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£24.8m£24.9m£23.5m£22.9m£23.0m£21.7mBethnal Green and Stepney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£10.0m£10.0m£10.1m£9.5mBethnal Green and Stepney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mBethnal Green and Stepney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.7m£55.9m£52.8m£41.4m£41.5m£39.2mBethnal Green and Stepney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mBethnal Green and Stepney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.5m£14.7m£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mBethnal Green and Stepney
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£268.3m£269.5m£254.5m£231.9m£232.9m£220.0mBethnal Green and Stepney
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£74.1m£74.5m£70.3m£67.0m£67.2m£63.5mBethnal Green and Stepney
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.8m£26.9m£25.4m£20.0m£20.1m£18.9mBethnal Green and Stepney
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.86m£0.81m£1.2mEaling Central and Acton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.49m£0.50m£0.47mBethnal Green and Stepney
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mBethnal Green and Stepney
State Pensiontotal, March 20267,82814,713Ealing Central and Acton
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,8043,227Bethnal Green and Stepney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0712,027Bethnal Green and Stepney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,9586,763Bethnal Green and Stepney
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,54619,828Bethnal Green and Stepney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,6641,869Bethnal Green and Stepney

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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