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Bethnal Green and Stepney and Islington North

134,660 and 111,022 residents (mid-2024).

Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher than Islington North on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 12 of 22 measures, and Islington North on 10. 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 Islington North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bethnal Green and Stepney £4,232, Islington North £4,706Islington North: £4,706Bethnal Green and Stepney: £4,232Islington North: £4,726Bethnal Green and Stepney: £4,250Islington North: £4,464Bethnal Green and Stepney: £4,015

    £4,232£4,250£4,015Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£4,706£4,726£4,464

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bethnal Green and Stepney £13,960, Islington North £13,958Islington North: £13,958Bethnal Green and Stepney: £13,960Islington North: £14,017Bethnal Green and Stepney: £14,019Islington North: £13,240Bethnal Green and Stepney: £13,242

    £13,960£14,019£13,242Bethnal Green and Stepney is higherDepends on how you count£13,958£14,017£13,240

  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, Islington North £2,774Islington North: £2,774Bethnal Green and Stepney: £3,022Islington North: £2,785Bethnal Green and Stepney: £3,035Islington North: £2,631Bethnal Green and Stepney: £2,866

    £3,022£3,035£2,866Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£2,774£2,785£2,631

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bethnal Green and Stepney £9,336, Islington North £11,099Islington North: £11,099Bethnal Green and Stepney: £9,336Islington North: £11,146Bethnal Green and Stepney: £9,376Islington North: £10,528Bethnal Green and Stepney: £8,856

    £9,336£9,376£8,856Islington North is higher£11,099£11,146£10,528

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bethnal Green and Stepney £3,160, Islington North £1,975Islington North: £1,975Bethnal Green and Stepney: £3,160Islington North: £1,984Bethnal Green and Stepney: £3,173Islington North: £1,873Bethnal Green and Stepney: £2,997

    £3,160£3,173£2,997Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£1,975£1,984£1,873

  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, Islington North £805Islington North: £805Bethnal Green and Stepney: £1,340Islington North: £808Bethnal Green and Stepney: £1,345Islington North: £763Bethnal Green and Stepney: £1,271

    £1,340£1,345£1,271Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£805£808£763

  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, Islington North £79Islington North: £79Bethnal Green and Stepney: £124Islington North: £80Bethnal Green and Stepney: £125Islington North: £75Bethnal Green and Stepney: £118

    £124£125£118Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£79£80£75

  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, Islington North £500Islington North: £500Bethnal Green and Stepney: £414Islington North: £502Bethnal Green and Stepney: £415Islington North: £474Bethnal Green and Stepney: £392

    £414£415£392Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£500£502£474

  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, Islington North £156Islington North: £156Bethnal Green and Stepney: £130Islington North: £157Bethnal Green and Stepney: £131Islington North: £148Bethnal Green and Stepney: £123

    £130£131£123Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£156£157£148

  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, Islington North £109Islington North: £109Bethnal Green and Stepney: £149Islington North: £109Bethnal Green and Stepney: £150Islington North: £103Bethnal Green and Stepney: £142

    £149£150£142Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£109£109£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bethnal Green and Stepney £2,594, Islington North £2,225Islington North: £2,225Bethnal Green and Stepney: £2,594Islington North: £2,234Bethnal Green and Stepney: £2,605Islington North: £2,110Bethnal Green and Stepney: £2,461

    £2,594£2,605£2,461Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£2,225£2,234£2,110

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bethnal Green and Stepney £551, Islington North £706Islington North: £706Bethnal Green and Stepney: £551Islington North: £709Bethnal Green and Stepney: £553Islington North: £669Bethnal Green and Stepney: £522

    £551£553£522Islington North is higher£706£709£669

  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, Islington North £416Islington North: £416Bethnal Green and Stepney: £259Islington North: £418Bethnal Green and Stepney: £260Islington North: £394Bethnal Green and Stepney: £245

    £259£260£245Islington North is higher£416£418£394

  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, Islington North £13Islington North: £13Bethnal Green and Stepney: £8.25Islington North: £13Bethnal Green and Stepney: £8.29Islington North: £12Bethnal Green and Stepney: £7.83

    £8.25£8.29£7.83Islington North is higher£13£13£12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bethnal Green and Stepney £11, Islington North £12Islington North: £12Bethnal Green and Stepney: £11Islington North: £12Bethnal Green and Stepney: £11Islington North: £11Bethnal Green and Stepney: £11

    £11Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bethnal Green and Stepney £5.00, Islington North £3.87Islington North: £3.87Bethnal Green and Stepney: £5.00Islington North: £3.89Bethnal Green and Stepney: £5.02Islington North: £3.67Bethnal Green and Stepney: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£3.87£3.89£3.67

  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, Islington North 1,070.6Islington North: 1,070.6Bethnal Green and Stepney: 999.2

    999.2Islington North is higher1,070.6

  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, Islington North 333.9Islington North: 333.9Bethnal Green and Stepney: 485.6

    485.6Bethnal Green and Stepney is higherDepends on how you count333.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bethnal Green and Stepney 264.4, Islington North 166.3Islington North: 166.3Bethnal Green and Stepney: 264.4

    264.4Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher166.3

  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, Islington North 77.3Islington North: 77.3Bethnal Green and Stepney: 66.5

    66.5Islington North is higherDepends on how you count77.3

  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, Islington North 223.1Islington North: 223.1Bethnal Green and Stepney: 266.3

    266.3Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher223.1

  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: Bethnal Green and Stepney 35.4, Islington North 24.8Islington North: 24.8Bethnal Green and Stepney: 35.4

    35.4Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher24.8

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Bethnal Green and Stepney and Islington North, per person in the age group
MeasureBethnal Green and StepneyIslington NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,232£4,250£4,015£4,706£4,726£4,464Islington North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,960£14,019£13,242£13,958£14,017£13,240Bethnal Green and Stepney
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,022£3,035£2,866£2,774£2,785£2,631Bethnal Green and Stepney
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,336£9,376£8,856£11,099£11,146£10,528Islington North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£3,160£3,173£2,997£1,975£1,984£1,873Bethnal Green and Stepney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,340£1,345£1,271£805£808£763Bethnal Green and Stepney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£124£125£118£79£80£75Bethnal Green and Stepney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£414£415£392£500£502£474Islington North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£123£156£157£148Islington North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£149£150£142£109£109£103Bethnal Green and Stepney
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,594£2,605£2,461£2,225£2,234£2,110Bethnal Green and Stepney
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£551£553£522£706£709£669Islington North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£259£260£245£416£418£394Islington North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.25£8.29£7.83£13£13£12Islington North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£12£12£11Islington North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£3.87£3.89£3.67Bethnal Green and Stepney
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.21,070.6Islington North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026485.6333.9Bethnal Green and Stepney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026264.4166.3Bethnal Green and Stepney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.577.3Islington North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026266.3223.1Bethnal Green and Stepney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.424.8Bethnal Green and Stepney

Per resident

Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Islington North on 12. 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 Islington North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bethnal Green and Stepney £4,232, Islington North £4,706Islington North: £4,706Bethnal Green and Stepney: £4,232Islington North: £4,726Bethnal Green and Stepney: £4,250Islington North: £4,464Bethnal Green and Stepney: £4,015

    £4,232£4,250£4,015Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£4,706£4,726£4,464

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bethnal Green and Stepney £812, Islington North £1,258Islington North: £1,258Bethnal Green and Stepney: £812Islington North: £1,263Bethnal Green and Stepney: £816Islington North: £1,193Bethnal Green and Stepney: £770

    £812£816£770Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£1,258£1,263£1,193

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bethnal Green and Stepney £2,321, Islington North £2,082Islington North: £2,082Bethnal Green and Stepney: £2,321Islington North: £2,091Bethnal Green and Stepney: £2,331Islington North: £1,975Bethnal Green and Stepney: £2,202

    £2,321£2,331£2,202Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£2,082£2,091£1,975

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bethnal Green and Stepney £543, Islington North £1,000Islington North: £1,000Bethnal Green and Stepney: £543Islington North: £1,004Bethnal Green and Stepney: £545Islington North: £949Bethnal Green and Stepney: £515

    £543£545£515Islington North is higher£1,000£1,004£949

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bethnal Green and Stepney £184, Islington North £178Islington North: £178Bethnal Green and Stepney: £184Islington North: £179Bethnal Green and Stepney: £185Islington North: £169Bethnal Green and Stepney: £174

    £184£185£174Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£178£179£169

  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, Islington North £73Islington North: £73Bethnal Green and Stepney: £78Islington North: £73Bethnal Green and Stepney: £78Islington North: £69Bethnal Green and Stepney: £74

    £78£78£74Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£73£73£69

  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, Islington North £7.16Islington North: £7.16Bethnal Green and Stepney: £7.24Islington North: £7.19Bethnal Green and Stepney: £7.27Islington North: £6.79Bethnal Green and Stepney: £6.87

    £7.24£7.27£6.87Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£7.16£7.19£6.79

  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, Islington North £500Islington North: £500Bethnal Green and Stepney: £414Islington North: £502Bethnal Green and Stepney: £415Islington North: £474Bethnal Green and Stepney: £392

    £414£415£392Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£500£502£474

  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, Islington North £156Islington North: £156Bethnal Green and Stepney: £130Islington North: £157Bethnal Green and Stepney: £131Islington North: £148Bethnal Green and Stepney: £123

    £130£131£123Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£156£157£148

  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, Islington North £82Islington North: £82Bethnal Green and Stepney: £115Islington North: £82Bethnal Green and Stepney: £115Islington North: £78Bethnal Green and Stepney: £109

    £115£115£109Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£82£82£78

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bethnal Green and Stepney £1,992, Islington North £1,670Islington North: £1,670Bethnal Green and Stepney: £1,992Islington North: £1,677Bethnal Green and Stepney: £2,001Islington North: £1,584Bethnal Green and Stepney: £1,890

    £1,992£2,001£1,890Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£1,670£1,677£1,584

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bethnal Green and Stepney £551, Islington North £706Islington North: £706Bethnal Green and Stepney: £551Islington North: £709Bethnal Green and Stepney: £553Islington North: £669Bethnal Green and Stepney: £522

    £551£553£522Islington North is higher£706£709£669

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bethnal Green and Stepney £199, Islington North £312Islington North: £312Bethnal Green and Stepney: £199Islington North: £314Bethnal Green and Stepney: £200Islington North: £296Bethnal Green and Stepney: £188

    £199£200£188Islington North is higher£312£314£296

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bethnal Green and Stepney £6.35, Islington North £9.42Islington North: £9.42Bethnal Green and Stepney: £6.35Islington North: £9.47Bethnal Green and Stepney: £6.37Islington North: £8.94Bethnal Green and Stepney: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02Islington North is higher£9.42£9.47£8.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bethnal Green and Stepney £8.60, Islington North £8.66Islington North: £8.66Bethnal Green and Stepney: £8.60Islington North: £8.69Bethnal Green and Stepney: £8.64Islington North: £8.21Bethnal Green and Stepney: £8.16

    £8.60£8.64£8.16Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£8.66£8.69£8.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bethnal Green and Stepney £5.00, Islington North £3.87Islington North: £3.87Bethnal Green and Stepney: £5.00Islington North: £3.89Bethnal Green and Stepney: £5.02Islington North: £3.67Bethnal Green and Stepney: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£3.87£3.89£3.67

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bethnal Green and Stepney 58.1, Islington North 96.5Islington North: 96.5Bethnal Green and Stepney: 58.1

    58.1Islington North is higher96.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bethnal Green and Stepney 28.3, Islington North 30.1Islington North: 30.1Bethnal Green and Stepney: 28.3

    28.3Islington North is higherDepends on how you count30.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bethnal Green and Stepney 15.4, Islington North 15.0Islington North: 15.0Bethnal Green and Stepney: 15.4

    15.4Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher15.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bethnal Green and Stepney 66.5, Islington North 77.3Islington North: 77.3Bethnal Green and Stepney: 66.5

    66.5Islington North is higherDepends on how you count77.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bethnal Green and Stepney 204.6, Islington North 167.5Islington North: 167.5Bethnal Green and Stepney: 204.6

    204.6Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher167.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bethnal Green and Stepney 27.2, Islington North 18.6Islington North: 18.6Bethnal Green and Stepney: 27.2

    27.2Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher18.6

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Bethnal Green and Stepney and Islington North, per resident
MeasureBethnal Green and StepneyIslington NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,232£4,250£4,015£4,706£4,726£4,464Islington North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£812£816£770£1,258£1,263£1,193Islington North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,321£2,331£2,202£2,082£2,091£1,975Bethnal Green and Stepney
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£543£545£515£1,000£1,004£949Islington North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£184£185£174£178£179£169Bethnal Green and Stepney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£73£73£69Bethnal Green and Stepney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.24£7.27£6.87£7.16£7.19£6.79Bethnal Green and Stepney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£414£415£392£500£502£474Islington North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£123£156£157£148Islington North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£82£82£78Bethnal Green and Stepney
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,992£2,001£1,890£1,670£1,677£1,584Bethnal Green and Stepney
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£551£553£522£706£709£669Islington North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£199£200£188£312£314£296Islington North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£9.42£9.47£8.94Islington North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.60£8.64£8.16£8.66£8.69£8.21Islington North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£3.87£3.89£3.67Bethnal Green and Stepney
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202658.196.5Islington North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.330.1Islington North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.415.0Bethnal Green and Stepney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.577.3Islington North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026204.6167.5Bethnal Green and Stepney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.218.6Bethnal Green and Stepney

Total

Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Islington North on 6. 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 Islington North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney £569.9m, Islington North £522.4mIslington North: £522.4mBethnal Green and Stepney: £569.9mIslington North: £524.7mBethnal Green and Stepney: £572.4mIslington North: £495.6mBethnal Green and Stepney: £540.6m

    £569.9m£572.4m£540.6mBethnal Green and Stepney is higherDepends on how you count£522.4m£524.7m£495.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney £109.4m, Islington North £139.7mIslington North: £139.7mBethnal Green and Stepney: £109.4mIslington North: £140.2mBethnal Green and Stepney: £109.8mIslington North: £132.5mBethnal Green and Stepney: £103.7m

    £109.4m£109.8m£103.7mIslington North is higherDepends on how you count£139.7m£140.2m£132.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney £312.5m, Islington North £231.2mIslington North: £231.2mBethnal Green and Stepney: £312.5mIslington North: £232.2mBethnal Green and Stepney: £313.9mIslington North: £219.3mBethnal Green and Stepney: £296.5m

    £312.5m£313.9m£296.5mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£231.2m£232.2m£219.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney £73.1m, Islington North £111.0mIslington North: £111.0mBethnal Green and Stepney: £73.1mIslington North: £111.5mBethnal Green and Stepney: £73.5mIslington North: £105.3mBethnal Green and Stepney: £69.4m

    £73.1m£73.5m£69.4mIslington North is higher£111.0m£111.5m£105.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney £24.8m, Islington North £19.8mIslington North: £19.8mBethnal Green and Stepney: £24.8mIslington North: £19.8mBethnal Green and Stepney: £24.9mIslington North: £18.7mBethnal Green and Stepney: £23.5m

    £24.8m£24.9m£23.5mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£19.8m£19.8m£18.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney £10.5m, Islington North £8.1mIslington North: £8.1mBethnal Green and Stepney: £10.5mIslington North: £8.1mBethnal Green and Stepney: £10.5mIslington North: £7.6mBethnal Green and Stepney: £10.0m

    £10.5m£10.5m£10.0mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£8.1m£8.1m£7.6m

  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, Islington North £0.79mIslington North: £0.79mBethnal Green and Stepney: £0.97mIslington North: £0.80mBethnal Green and Stepney: £0.98mIslington North: £0.75mBethnal Green and Stepney: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.98m£0.92mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney £55.7m, Islington North £55.5mIslington North: £55.5mBethnal Green and Stepney: £55.7mIslington North: £55.8mBethnal Green and Stepney: £55.9mIslington North: £52.7mBethnal Green and Stepney: £52.8m

    £55.7m£55.9m£52.8mBethnal Green and Stepney is higherDepends on how you count£55.5m£55.8m£52.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney £17.5m, Islington North £17.3mIslington North: £17.3mBethnal Green and Stepney: £17.5mIslington North: £17.4mBethnal Green and Stepney: £17.6mIslington North: £16.4mBethnal Green and Stepney: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mBethnal Green and Stepney is higherDepends on how you count£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney £15.5m, Islington North £9.1mIslington North: £9.1mBethnal Green and Stepney: £15.5mIslington North: £9.1mBethnal Green and Stepney: £15.5mIslington North: £8.6mBethnal Green and Stepney: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.5m£14.7mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney £268.3m, Islington North £185.4mIslington North: £185.4mBethnal Green and Stepney: £268.3mIslington North: £186.2mBethnal Green and Stepney: £269.5mIslington North: £175.9mBethnal Green and Stepney: £254.5m

    £268.3m£269.5m£254.5mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£185.4m£186.2m£175.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney £74.1m, Islington North £78.3mIslington North: £78.3mBethnal Green and Stepney: £74.1mIslington North: £78.7mBethnal Green and Stepney: £74.5mIslington North: £74.3mBethnal Green and Stepney: £70.3m

    £74.1m£74.5m£70.3mIslington North is higher£78.3m£78.7m£74.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney £26.8m, Islington North £34.7mIslington North: £34.7mBethnal Green and Stepney: £26.8mIslington North: £34.8mBethnal Green and Stepney: £26.9mIslington North: £32.9mBethnal Green and Stepney: £25.4m

    £26.8m£26.9m£25.4mIslington North is higher£34.7m£34.8m£32.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney £0.85m, Islington North £1.0mIslington North: £1.0mBethnal Green and Stepney: £0.85mIslington North: £1.1mBethnal Green and Stepney: £0.86mIslington North: £0.99mBethnal Green and Stepney: £0.81m

    £0.85m£0.86m£0.81mIslington North is higher£1.0m£1.1m£0.99m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney £1.2m, Islington North £0.96mIslington North: £0.96mBethnal Green and Stepney: £1.2mIslington North: £0.97mBethnal Green and Stepney: £1.2mIslington North: £0.91mBethnal Green and Stepney: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBethnal Green and Stepney is higherDepends on how you count£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney £0.67m, Islington North £0.43mIslington North: £0.43mBethnal Green and Stepney: £0.67mIslington North: £0.43mBethnal Green and Stepney: £0.68mIslington North: £0.41mBethnal Green and Stepney: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.68m£0.64mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney 7,828, Islington North 10,711Islington North: 10,711Bethnal Green and Stepney: 7,828

    7,828Islington North is higher10,711

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney 3,804, Islington North 3,341Islington North: 3,341Bethnal Green and Stepney: 3,804

    3,804Bethnal Green and Stepney is higherDepends on how you count3,341

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney 2,071, Islington North 1,664Islington North: 1,664Bethnal Green and Stepney: 2,071

    2,071Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher1,664

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney 8,958, Islington North 8,585Islington North: 8,585Bethnal Green and Stepney: 8,958

    8,958Bethnal Green and Stepney is higherDepends on how you count8,585

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney 27,546, Islington North 18,594Islington North: 18,594Bethnal Green and Stepney: 27,546

    27,546Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher18,594

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney 3,664, Islington North 2,068Islington North: 2,068Bethnal Green and Stepney: 3,664

    3,664Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher2,068

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Bethnal Green and Stepney and Islington North, total
MeasureBethnal Green and StepneyIslington NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£569.9m£572.4m£540.6m£522.4m£524.7m£495.6mBethnal Green and Stepney
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£109.4m£109.8m£103.7m£139.7m£140.2m£132.5mIslington North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£312.5m£313.9m£296.5m£231.2m£232.2m£219.3mBethnal Green and Stepney
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£73.1m£73.5m£69.4m£111.0m£111.5m£105.3mIslington North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£24.8m£24.9m£23.5m£19.8m£19.8m£18.7mBethnal Green and Stepney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£10.0m£8.1m£8.1m£7.6mBethnal Green and Stepney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m£0.79m£0.80m£0.75mBethnal Green and Stepney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.7m£55.9m£52.8m£55.5m£55.8m£52.7mBethnal Green and Stepney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mBethnal Green and Stepney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.5m£14.7m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mBethnal Green and Stepney
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£268.3m£269.5m£254.5m£185.4m£186.2m£175.9mBethnal Green and Stepney
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£74.1m£74.5m£70.3m£78.3m£78.7m£74.3mIslington North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.8m£26.9m£25.4m£34.7m£34.8m£32.9mIslington North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.86m£0.81m£1.0m£1.1m£0.99mIslington North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.96m£0.97m£0.91mBethnal Green and Stepney
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mBethnal Green and Stepney
State Pensiontotal, March 20267,82810,711Islington North
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,8043,341Bethnal Green and Stepney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0711,664Bethnal Green and Stepney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,9588,585Bethnal Green and Stepney
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,54618,594Bethnal Green and Stepney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,6642,068Bethnal Green and Stepney

Sources

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

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