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Bethnal Green and Stepney and Tottenham

134,660 and 138,441 residents (mid-2024).

Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher than Tottenham on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 10 of 22 measures, and Tottenham 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 Tottenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bethnal Green and Stepney £4,232, Tottenham £5,507Tottenham: £5,507Bethnal Green and Stepney: £4,232Tottenham: £5,531Bethnal Green and Stepney: £4,250Tottenham: £5,224Bethnal Green and Stepney: £4,015

    £4,232£4,250£4,015Tottenham is higher£5,507£5,531£5,224

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bethnal Green and Stepney £13,960, Tottenham £13,627Tottenham: £13,627Bethnal Green and Stepney: £13,960Tottenham: £13,685Bethnal Green and Stepney: £14,019Tottenham: £12,926Bethnal Green and Stepney: £13,242

    £13,960£14,019£13,242Bethnal Green and Stepney is higherDepends on how you count£13,627£13,685£12,926

  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, Tottenham £4,193Tottenham: £4,193Bethnal Green and Stepney: £3,022Tottenham: £4,211Bethnal Green and Stepney: £3,035Tottenham: £3,978Bethnal Green and Stepney: £2,866

    £3,022£3,035£2,866Tottenham is higher£4,193£4,211£3,978

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bethnal Green and Stepney £9,336, Tottenham £10,018Tottenham: £10,018Bethnal Green and Stepney: £9,336Tottenham: £10,061Bethnal Green and Stepney: £9,376Tottenham: £9,503Bethnal Green and Stepney: £8,856

    £9,336£9,376£8,856Tottenham is higher£10,018£10,061£9,503

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bethnal Green and Stepney £3,160, Tottenham £2,603Tottenham: £2,603Bethnal Green and Stepney: £3,160Tottenham: £2,614Bethnal Green and Stepney: £3,173Tottenham: £2,469Bethnal Green and Stepney: £2,997

    £3,160£3,173£2,997Bethnal Green and Stepney is higherDepends on how you count£2,603£2,614£2,469

  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, Tottenham £914Tottenham: £914Bethnal Green and Stepney: £1,340Tottenham: £918Bethnal Green and Stepney: £1,345Tottenham: £867Bethnal Green and Stepney: £1,271

    £1,340£1,345£1,271Bethnal Green and Stepney is higherDepends on how you count£914£918£867

  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, Tottenham £91Tottenham: £91Bethnal Green and Stepney: £124Tottenham: £92Bethnal Green and Stepney: £125Tottenham: £87Bethnal Green and Stepney: £118

    £124£125£118Bethnal Green and Stepney is higherDepends on how you count£91£92£87

  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, Tottenham £490Tottenham: £490Bethnal Green and Stepney: £414Tottenham: £492Bethnal Green and Stepney: £415Tottenham: £465Bethnal Green and Stepney: £392

    £414£415£392Tottenham is higher£490£492£465

  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, Tottenham £147Tottenham: £147Bethnal Green and Stepney: £130Tottenham: £148Bethnal Green and Stepney: £131Tottenham: £140Bethnal Green and Stepney: £123

    £130£131£123Tottenham is higher£147£148£140

  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, Tottenham £133Tottenham: £133Bethnal Green and Stepney: £149Tottenham: £134Bethnal Green and Stepney: £150Tottenham: £126Bethnal Green and Stepney: £142

    £149£150£142Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£133£134£126

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bethnal Green and Stepney £2,594, Tottenham £3,676Tottenham: £3,676Bethnal Green and Stepney: £2,594Tottenham: £3,691Bethnal Green and Stepney: £2,605Tottenham: £3,487Bethnal Green and Stepney: £2,461

    £2,594£2,605£2,461Tottenham is higher£3,676£3,691£3,487

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bethnal Green and Stepney £551, Tottenham £721Tottenham: £721Bethnal Green and Stepney: £551Tottenham: £724Bethnal Green and Stepney: £553Tottenham: £684Bethnal Green and Stepney: £522

    £551£553£522Tottenham is higher£721£724£684

  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, Tottenham £363Tottenham: £363Bethnal Green and Stepney: £259Tottenham: £365Bethnal Green and Stepney: £260Tottenham: £344Bethnal Green and Stepney: £245

    £259£260£245Tottenham is higher£363£365£344

  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, Tottenham £11Tottenham: £11Bethnal Green and Stepney: £8.25Tottenham: £11Bethnal Green and Stepney: £8.29Tottenham: £10Bethnal Green and Stepney: £7.83

    £8.25£8.29£7.83Tottenham is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bethnal Green and Stepney £11, Tottenham £10Tottenham: £10Bethnal Green and Stepney: £11Tottenham: £11Bethnal Green and Stepney: £11Tottenham: £9.95Bethnal Green and Stepney: £11

    £11Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£10£11£9.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bethnal Green and Stepney £5.00, Tottenham £3.53Tottenham: £3.53Bethnal Green and Stepney: £5.00Tottenham: £3.55Bethnal Green and Stepney: £5.02Tottenham: £3.35Bethnal Green and Stepney: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£3.53£3.55£3.35

  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, Tottenham 1,047.4Tottenham: 1,047.4Bethnal Green and Stepney: 999.2

    999.2Tottenham is higher1,047.4

  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, Tottenham 385.3Tottenham: 385.3Bethnal Green and Stepney: 485.6

    485.6Bethnal Green and Stepney is higherDepends on how you count385.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bethnal Green and Stepney 264.4, Tottenham 192.6Tottenham: 192.6Bethnal Green and Stepney: 264.4

    264.4Bethnal Green and Stepney is higherDepends on how you count192.6

  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, Tottenham 76.9Tottenham: 76.9Bethnal Green and Stepney: 66.5

    66.5Tottenham is higher76.9

  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, Tottenham 330.1Tottenham: 330.1Bethnal Green and Stepney: 266.3

    266.3Tottenham is higher330.1

  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, Tottenham 30.2Tottenham: 30.2Bethnal Green and Stepney: 35.4

    35.4Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher30.2

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Bethnal Green and Stepney and Tottenham, per person in the age group
MeasureBethnal Green and StepneyTottenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,232£4,250£4,015£5,507£5,531£5,224Tottenham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,960£14,019£13,242£13,627£13,685£12,926Bethnal Green and Stepney
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,022£3,035£2,866£4,193£4,211£3,978Tottenham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,336£9,376£8,856£10,018£10,061£9,503Tottenham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£3,160£3,173£2,997£2,603£2,614£2,469Bethnal Green and Stepney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,340£1,345£1,271£914£918£867Bethnal Green and Stepney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£124£125£118£91£92£87Bethnal Green and Stepney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£414£415£392£490£492£465Tottenham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£123£147£148£140Tottenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£149£150£142£133£134£126Bethnal Green and Stepney
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,594£2,605£2,461£3,676£3,691£3,487Tottenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£551£553£522£721£724£684Tottenham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£259£260£245£363£365£344Tottenham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.25£8.29£7.83£11£11£10Tottenham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£10£11£9.95Bethnal Green and Stepney
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£3.53£3.55£3.35Bethnal Green and Stepney
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.21,047.4Tottenham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026485.6385.3Bethnal Green and Stepney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026264.4192.6Bethnal Green and Stepney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.576.9Tottenham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026266.3330.1Tottenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.430.2Bethnal Green and Stepney

Per resident

Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Tottenham on 17. 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 Tottenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bethnal Green and Stepney £4,232, Tottenham £5,507Tottenham: £5,507Bethnal Green and Stepney: £4,232Tottenham: £5,531Bethnal Green and Stepney: £4,250Tottenham: £5,224Bethnal Green and Stepney: £4,015

    £4,232£4,250£4,015Tottenham is higher£5,507£5,531£5,224

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bethnal Green and Stepney £812, Tottenham £1,152Tottenham: £1,152Bethnal Green and Stepney: £812Tottenham: £1,157Bethnal Green and Stepney: £816Tottenham: £1,092Bethnal Green and Stepney: £770

    £812£816£770Tottenham is higherDepends on how you count£1,152£1,157£1,092

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bethnal Green and Stepney £2,321, Tottenham £2,993Tottenham: £2,993Bethnal Green and Stepney: £2,321Tottenham: £3,006Bethnal Green and Stepney: £2,331Tottenham: £2,839Bethnal Green and Stepney: £2,202

    £2,321£2,331£2,202Tottenham is higher£2,993£3,006£2,839

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bethnal Green and Stepney £543, Tottenham £847Tottenham: £847Bethnal Green and Stepney: £543Tottenham: £850Bethnal Green and Stepney: £545Tottenham: £803Bethnal Green and Stepney: £515

    £543£545£515Tottenham is higher£847£850£803

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bethnal Green and Stepney £184, Tottenham £220Tottenham: £220Bethnal Green and Stepney: £184Tottenham: £221Bethnal Green and Stepney: £185Tottenham: £209Bethnal Green and Stepney: £174

    £184£185£174Tottenham is higherDepends on how you count£220£221£209

  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, Tottenham £77Tottenham: £77Bethnal Green and Stepney: £78Tottenham: £78Bethnal Green and Stepney: £78Tottenham: £73Bethnal Green and Stepney: £74

    £78£78£74Bethnal Green and Stepney is higherDepends on how you count£77£78£73

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Bethnal Green and Stepney £7.24, Tottenham £7.72Tottenham: £7.72Bethnal Green and Stepney: £7.24Tottenham: £7.75Bethnal Green and Stepney: £7.27Tottenham: £7.32Bethnal Green and Stepney: £6.87

    £7.24£7.27£6.87Tottenham is higherDepends on how you count£7.72£7.75£7.32

  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, Tottenham £490Tottenham: £490Bethnal Green and Stepney: £414Tottenham: £492Bethnal Green and Stepney: £415Tottenham: £465Bethnal Green and Stepney: £392

    £414£415£392Tottenham is higher£490£492£465

  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, Tottenham £147Tottenham: £147Bethnal Green and Stepney: £130Tottenham: £148Bethnal Green and Stepney: £131Tottenham: £140Bethnal Green and Stepney: £123

    £130£131£123Tottenham is higher£147£148£140

  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, Tottenham £95Tottenham: £95Bethnal Green and Stepney: £115Tottenham: £96Bethnal Green and Stepney: £115Tottenham: £90Bethnal Green and Stepney: £109

    £115£115£109Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£95£96£90

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bethnal Green and Stepney £1,992, Tottenham £2,624Tottenham: £2,624Bethnal Green and Stepney: £1,992Tottenham: £2,635Bethnal Green and Stepney: £2,001Tottenham: £2,489Bethnal Green and Stepney: £1,890

    £1,992£2,001£1,890Tottenham is higher£2,624£2,635£2,489

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bethnal Green and Stepney £551, Tottenham £721Tottenham: £721Bethnal Green and Stepney: £551Tottenham: £724Bethnal Green and Stepney: £553Tottenham: £684Bethnal Green and Stepney: £522

    £551£553£522Tottenham is higher£721£724£684

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bethnal Green and Stepney £199, Tottenham £259Tottenham: £259Bethnal Green and Stepney: £199Tottenham: £260Bethnal Green and Stepney: £200Tottenham: £246Bethnal Green and Stepney: £188

    £199£200£188Tottenham is higher£259£260£246

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bethnal Green and Stepney £6.35, Tottenham £7.66Tottenham: £7.66Bethnal Green and Stepney: £6.35Tottenham: £7.70Bethnal Green and Stepney: £6.37Tottenham: £7.27Bethnal Green and Stepney: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02Tottenham is higher£7.66£7.70£7.27

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bethnal Green and Stepney £8.60, Tottenham £7.49Tottenham: £7.49Bethnal Green and Stepney: £8.60Tottenham: £7.52Bethnal Green and Stepney: £8.64Tottenham: £7.10Bethnal Green and Stepney: £8.16

    £8.60£8.64£8.16Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£7.49£7.52£7.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bethnal Green and Stepney £5.00, Tottenham £3.53Tottenham: £3.53Bethnal Green and Stepney: £5.00Tottenham: £3.55Bethnal Green and Stepney: £5.02Tottenham: £3.35Bethnal Green and Stepney: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£3.53£3.55£3.35

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bethnal Green and Stepney 58.1, Tottenham 88.5Tottenham: 88.5Bethnal Green and Stepney: 58.1

    58.1Tottenham is higher88.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bethnal Green and Stepney 28.3, Tottenham 32.6Tottenham: 32.6Bethnal Green and Stepney: 28.3

    28.3Tottenham is higherDepends on how you count32.6

  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, Tottenham 16.3Tottenham: 16.3Bethnal Green and Stepney: 15.4

    15.4Tottenham is higherDepends on how you count16.3

  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, Tottenham 76.9Tottenham: 76.9Bethnal Green and Stepney: 66.5

    66.5Tottenham is higher76.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bethnal Green and Stepney 204.6, Tottenham 235.6Tottenham: 235.6Bethnal Green and Stepney: 204.6

    204.6Tottenham is higher235.6

  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, Tottenham 21.6Tottenham: 21.6Bethnal Green and Stepney: 27.2

    27.2Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher21.6

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Bethnal Green and Stepney and Tottenham, per resident
MeasureBethnal Green and StepneyTottenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,232£4,250£4,015£5,507£5,531£5,224Tottenham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£812£816£770£1,152£1,157£1,092Tottenham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,321£2,331£2,202£2,993£3,006£2,839Tottenham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£543£545£515£847£850£803Tottenham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£184£185£174£220£221£209Tottenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£77£78£73Bethnal Green and Stepney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.24£7.27£6.87£7.72£7.75£7.32Tottenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£414£415£392£490£492£465Tottenham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£123£147£148£140Tottenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£95£96£90Bethnal Green and Stepney
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,992£2,001£1,890£2,624£2,635£2,489Tottenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£551£553£522£721£724£684Tottenham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£199£200£188£259£260£246Tottenham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£7.66£7.70£7.27Tottenham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.60£8.64£8.16£7.49£7.52£7.10Bethnal Green and Stepney
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£3.53£3.55£3.35Bethnal Green and Stepney
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202658.188.5Tottenham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.332.6Tottenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.416.3Tottenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.576.9Tottenham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026204.6235.6Tottenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.221.6Bethnal Green and Stepney

Total

Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Tottenham on 18. 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 Tottenham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney £569.9m, Tottenham £762.4mTottenham: £762.4mBethnal Green and Stepney: £569.9mTottenham: £765.7mBethnal Green and Stepney: £572.4mTottenham: £723.2mBethnal Green and Stepney: £540.6m

    £569.9m£572.4m£540.6mTottenham is higher£762.4m£765.7m£723.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney £109.4m, Tottenham £159.4mTottenham: £159.4mBethnal Green and Stepney: £109.4mTottenham: £160.1mBethnal Green and Stepney: £109.8mTottenham: £151.2mBethnal Green and Stepney: £103.7m

    £109.4m£109.8m£103.7mTottenham is higherDepends on how you count£159.4m£160.1m£151.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney £312.5m, Tottenham £414.4mTottenham: £414.4mBethnal Green and Stepney: £312.5mTottenham: £416.2mBethnal Green and Stepney: £313.9mTottenham: £393.1mBethnal Green and Stepney: £296.5m

    £312.5m£313.9m£296.5mTottenham is higher£414.4m£416.2m£393.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney £73.1m, Tottenham £117.2mTottenham: £117.2mBethnal Green and Stepney: £73.1mTottenham: £117.7mBethnal Green and Stepney: £73.5mTottenham: £111.2mBethnal Green and Stepney: £69.4m

    £73.1m£73.5m£69.4mTottenham is higher£117.2m£117.7m£111.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney £24.8m, Tottenham £30.5mTottenham: £30.5mBethnal Green and Stepney: £24.8mTottenham: £30.6mBethnal Green and Stepney: £24.9mTottenham: £28.9mBethnal Green and Stepney: £23.5m

    £24.8m£24.9m£23.5mTottenham is higherDepends on how you count£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney £10.5m, Tottenham £10.7mTottenham: £10.7mBethnal Green and Stepney: £10.5mTottenham: £10.7mBethnal Green and Stepney: £10.5mTottenham: £10.1mBethnal Green and Stepney: £10.0m

    £10.5m£10.5m£10.0mTottenham is higherDepends on how you count£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

  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, Tottenham £1.1mTottenham: £1.1mBethnal Green and Stepney: £0.97mTottenham: £1.1mBethnal Green and Stepney: £0.98mTottenham: £1.0mBethnal Green and Stepney: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.98m£0.92mTottenham is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney £55.7m, Tottenham £67.9mTottenham: £67.9mBethnal Green and Stepney: £55.7mTottenham: £68.2mBethnal Green and Stepney: £55.9mTottenham: £64.4mBethnal Green and Stepney: £52.8m

    £55.7m£55.9m£52.8mTottenham is higher£67.9m£68.2m£64.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney £17.5m, Tottenham £20.4mTottenham: £20.4mBethnal Green and Stepney: £17.5mTottenham: £20.5mBethnal Green and Stepney: £17.6mTottenham: £19.3mBethnal Green and Stepney: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mTottenham is higher£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney £15.5m, Tottenham £13.2mTottenham: £13.2mBethnal Green and Stepney: £15.5mTottenham: £13.2mBethnal Green and Stepney: £15.5mTottenham: £12.5mBethnal Green and Stepney: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.5m£14.7mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney £268.3m, Tottenham £363.2mTottenham: £363.2mBethnal Green and Stepney: £268.3mTottenham: £364.8mBethnal Green and Stepney: £269.5mTottenham: £344.5mBethnal Green and Stepney: £254.5m

    £268.3m£269.5m£254.5mTottenham is higher£363.2m£364.8m£344.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney £74.1m, Tottenham £99.8mTottenham: £99.8mBethnal Green and Stepney: £74.1mTottenham: £100.2mBethnal Green and Stepney: £74.5mTottenham: £94.7mBethnal Green and Stepney: £70.3m

    £74.1m£74.5m£70.3mTottenham is higher£99.8m£100.2m£94.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney £26.8m, Tottenham £35.9mTottenham: £35.9mBethnal Green and Stepney: £26.8mTottenham: £36.0mBethnal Green and Stepney: £26.9mTottenham: £34.0mBethnal Green and Stepney: £25.4m

    £26.8m£26.9m£25.4mTottenham is higher£35.9m£36.0m£34.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney £0.85m, Tottenham £1.1mTottenham: £1.1mBethnal Green and Stepney: £0.85mTottenham: £1.1mBethnal Green and Stepney: £0.86mTottenham: £1.0mBethnal Green and Stepney: £0.81m

    £0.85m£0.86m£0.81mTottenham is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney £1.2m, Tottenham £1.0mTottenham: £1.0mBethnal Green and Stepney: £1.2mTottenham: £1.0mBethnal Green and Stepney: £1.2mTottenham: £0.98mBethnal Green and Stepney: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney £0.67m, Tottenham £0.49mTottenham: £0.49mBethnal Green and Stepney: £0.67mTottenham: £0.49mBethnal Green and Stepney: £0.68mTottenham: £0.46mBethnal Green and Stepney: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.68m£0.64mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney 7,828, Tottenham 12,256Tottenham: 12,256Bethnal Green and Stepney: 7,828

    7,828Tottenham is higher12,256

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney 3,804, Tottenham 4,508Tottenham: 4,508Bethnal Green and Stepney: 3,804

    3,804Tottenham is higherDepends on how you count4,508

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney 2,071, Tottenham 2,254Tottenham: 2,254Bethnal Green and Stepney: 2,071

    2,071Tottenham is higherDepends on how you count2,254

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney 8,958, Tottenham 10,640Tottenham: 10,640Bethnal Green and Stepney: 8,958

    8,958Tottenham is higher10,640

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney 27,546, Tottenham 32,617Tottenham: 32,617Bethnal Green and Stepney: 27,546

    27,546Tottenham is higher32,617

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney 3,664, Tottenham 2,983Tottenham: 2,983Bethnal Green and Stepney: 3,664

    3,664Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher2,983

Show the numbers
Bethnal Green and Stepney and Tottenham, total
MeasureBethnal Green and StepneyTottenhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£569.9m£572.4m£540.6m£762.4m£765.7m£723.2mTottenham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£109.4m£109.8m£103.7m£159.4m£160.1m£151.2mTottenham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£312.5m£313.9m£296.5m£414.4m£416.2m£393.1mTottenham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£73.1m£73.5m£69.4m£117.2m£117.7m£111.2mTottenham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£24.8m£24.9m£23.5m£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mTottenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£10.0m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mTottenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mTottenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.7m£55.9m£52.8m£67.9m£68.2m£64.4mTottenham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mTottenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.5m£14.7m£13.2m£13.2m£12.5mBethnal Green and Stepney
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£268.3m£269.5m£254.5m£363.2m£364.8m£344.5mTottenham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£74.1m£74.5m£70.3m£99.8m£100.2m£94.7mTottenham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.8m£26.9m£25.4m£35.9m£36.0m£34.0mTottenham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.86m£0.81m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mTottenham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mBethnal Green and Stepney
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mBethnal Green and Stepney
State Pensiontotal, March 20267,82812,256Tottenham
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,8044,508Tottenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0712,254Tottenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,95810,640Tottenham
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,54632,617Tottenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,6642,983Bethnal Green and Stepney

Sources

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

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