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Bethnal Green and Stepney and West Ham and Beckton

134,660 and 147,937 residents (mid-2024).

Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher than West Ham and Beckton on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 13 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 19 of 22 measures, and West Ham and Beckton on 3. 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 West Ham and Beckton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bethnal Green and Stepney £4,232, West Ham and Beckton £3,984West Ham and Beckton: £3,984Bethnal Green and Stepney: £4,232West Ham and Beckton: £4,001Bethnal Green and Stepney: £4,250West Ham and Beckton: £3,779Bethnal Green and Stepney: £4,015

    £4,232£4,250£4,015Bethnal Green and Stepney is higherDepends on how you count£3,984£4,001£3,779

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bethnal Green and Stepney £13,960, West Ham and Beckton £13,061West Ham and Beckton: £13,061Bethnal Green and Stepney: £13,960West Ham and Beckton: £13,117Bethnal Green and Stepney: £14,019West Ham and Beckton: £12,389Bethnal Green and Stepney: £13,242

    £13,960£14,019£13,242Bethnal Green and Stepney is higherDepends on how you count£13,061£13,117£12,389

  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, West Ham and Beckton £2,797West Ham and Beckton: £2,797Bethnal Green and Stepney: £3,022West Ham and Beckton: £2,809Bethnal Green and Stepney: £3,035West Ham and Beckton: £2,653Bethnal Green and Stepney: £2,866

    £3,022£3,035£2,866Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£2,797£2,809£2,653

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bethnal Green and Stepney £9,336, West Ham and Beckton £9,765West Ham and Beckton: £9,765Bethnal Green and Stepney: £9,336West Ham and Beckton: £9,807Bethnal Green and Stepney: £9,376West Ham and Beckton: £9,262Bethnal Green and Stepney: £8,856

    £9,336£9,376£8,856West Ham and Beckton is higher£9,765£9,807£9,262

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bethnal Green and Stepney £3,160, West Ham and Beckton £2,363West Ham and Beckton: £2,363Bethnal Green and Stepney: £3,160West Ham and Beckton: £2,373Bethnal Green and Stepney: £3,173West Ham and Beckton: £2,242Bethnal Green and Stepney: £2,997

    £3,160£3,173£2,997Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£2,363£2,373£2,242

  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, West Ham and Beckton £843West Ham and Beckton: £843Bethnal Green and Stepney: £1,340West Ham and Beckton: £847Bethnal Green and Stepney: £1,345West Ham and Beckton: £800Bethnal Green and Stepney: £1,271

    £1,340£1,345£1,271Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£843£847£800

  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, West Ham and Beckton £90West Ham and Beckton: £90Bethnal Green and Stepney: £124West Ham and Beckton: £90Bethnal Green and Stepney: £125West Ham and Beckton: £85Bethnal Green and Stepney: £118

    £124£125£118Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£90£90£85

  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, West Ham and Beckton £386West Ham and Beckton: £386Bethnal Green and Stepney: £414West Ham and Beckton: £387Bethnal Green and Stepney: £415West Ham and Beckton: £366Bethnal Green and Stepney: £392

    £414£415£392Bethnal Green and Stepney is higherDepends on how you count£386£387£366

  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, West Ham and Beckton £131West Ham and Beckton: £131Bethnal Green and Stepney: £130West Ham and Beckton: £132Bethnal Green and Stepney: £131West Ham and Beckton: £125Bethnal Green and Stepney: £123

    £130£131£123West Ham and Beckton is higher£131£132£125

  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, West Ham and Beckton £112West Ham and Beckton: £112Bethnal Green and Stepney: £149West Ham and Beckton: £113Bethnal Green and Stepney: £150West Ham and Beckton: £106Bethnal Green and Stepney: £142

    £149£150£142Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£112£113£106

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bethnal Green and Stepney £2,594, West Ham and Beckton £2,426West Ham and Beckton: £2,426Bethnal Green and Stepney: £2,594West Ham and Beckton: £2,437Bethnal Green and Stepney: £2,605West Ham and Beckton: £2,302Bethnal Green and Stepney: £2,461

    £2,594£2,605£2,461Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£2,426£2,437£2,302

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bethnal Green and Stepney £551, West Ham and Beckton £542West Ham and Beckton: £542Bethnal Green and Stepney: £551West Ham and Beckton: £544Bethnal Green and Stepney: £553West Ham and Beckton: £514Bethnal Green and Stepney: £522

    £551£553£522Bethnal Green and Stepney is higherDepends on how you count£542£544£514

  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, West Ham and Beckton £242West Ham and Beckton: £242Bethnal Green and Stepney: £259West Ham and Beckton: £243Bethnal Green and Stepney: £260West Ham and Beckton: £229Bethnal Green and Stepney: £245

    £259£260£245Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£242£243£229

  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, West Ham and Beckton £7.73West Ham and Beckton: £7.73Bethnal Green and Stepney: £8.25West Ham and Beckton: £7.76Bethnal Green and Stepney: £8.29West Ham and Beckton: £7.33Bethnal Green and Stepney: £7.83

    £8.25£8.29£7.83Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£7.73£7.76£7.33

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bethnal Green and Stepney £11, West Ham and Beckton £9.30West Ham and Beckton: £9.30Bethnal Green and Stepney: £11West Ham and Beckton: £9.34Bethnal Green and Stepney: £11West Ham and Beckton: £8.82Bethnal Green and Stepney: £11

    £11Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£9.30£9.34£8.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bethnal Green and Stepney £5.00, West Ham and Beckton £3.44West Ham and Beckton: £3.44Bethnal Green and Stepney: £5.00West Ham and Beckton: £3.45Bethnal Green and Stepney: £5.02West Ham and Beckton: £3.26Bethnal Green and Stepney: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£3.44£3.45£3.26

  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, West Ham and Beckton 1,026.4West Ham and Beckton: 1,026.4Bethnal Green and Stepney: 999.2

    999.2West Ham and Beckton is higher1,026.4

  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, West Ham and Beckton 364.2West Ham and Beckton: 364.2Bethnal Green and Stepney: 485.6

    485.6Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher364.2

  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, West Ham and Beckton 178.6West Ham and Beckton: 178.6Bethnal Green and Stepney: 264.4

    264.4Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher178.6

  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, West Ham and Beckton 61.9West Ham and Beckton: 61.9Bethnal Green and Stepney: 66.5

    66.5Bethnal Green and Stepney is higherDepends on how you count61.9

  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, West Ham and Beckton 255.6West Ham and Beckton: 255.6Bethnal Green and Stepney: 266.3

    266.3Bethnal Green and Stepney is higherDepends on how you count255.6

  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, West Ham and Beckton 27.0West Ham and Beckton: 27.0Bethnal Green and Stepney: 35.4

    35.4Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher27.0

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Bethnal Green and Stepney and West Ham and Beckton, per person in the age group
MeasureBethnal Green and StepneyWest Ham and BecktonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,232£4,250£4,015£3,984£4,001£3,779Bethnal Green and Stepney
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,960£14,019£13,242£13,061£13,117£12,389Bethnal Green and Stepney
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,022£3,035£2,866£2,797£2,809£2,653Bethnal Green and Stepney
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,336£9,376£8,856£9,765£9,807£9,262West Ham and Beckton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£3,160£3,173£2,997£2,363£2,373£2,242Bethnal Green and Stepney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,340£1,345£1,271£843£847£800Bethnal Green and Stepney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£124£125£118£90£90£85Bethnal Green and Stepney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£414£415£392£386£387£366Bethnal Green and Stepney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£123£131£132£125West Ham and Beckton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£149£150£142£112£113£106Bethnal Green and Stepney
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,594£2,605£2,461£2,426£2,437£2,302Bethnal Green and Stepney
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£551£553£522£542£544£514Bethnal Green and Stepney
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£259£260£245£242£243£229Bethnal Green and Stepney
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.25£8.29£7.83£7.73£7.76£7.33Bethnal Green and Stepney
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£9.30£9.34£8.82Bethnal Green and Stepney
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£3.44£3.45£3.26Bethnal Green and Stepney
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.21,026.4West Ham and Beckton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026485.6364.2Bethnal Green and Stepney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026264.4178.6Bethnal Green and Stepney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.561.9Bethnal Green and Stepney
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026266.3255.6Bethnal Green and Stepney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.427.0Bethnal Green and Stepney

Per resident

Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and West Ham and Beckton 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 West Ham and Beckton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bethnal Green and Stepney £4,232, West Ham and Beckton £3,984West Ham and Beckton: £3,984Bethnal Green and Stepney: £4,232West Ham and Beckton: £4,001Bethnal Green and Stepney: £4,250West Ham and Beckton: £3,779Bethnal Green and Stepney: £4,015

    £4,232£4,250£4,015Bethnal Green and Stepney is higherDepends on how you count£3,984£4,001£3,779

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bethnal Green and Stepney £812, West Ham and Beckton £860West Ham and Beckton: £860Bethnal Green and Stepney: £812West Ham and Beckton: £864Bethnal Green and Stepney: £816West Ham and Beckton: £816Bethnal Green and Stepney: £770

    £812£816£770West Ham and Beckton is higherDepends on how you count£860£864£816

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bethnal Green and Stepney £2,321, West Ham and Beckton £2,062West Ham and Beckton: £2,062Bethnal Green and Stepney: £2,321West Ham and Beckton: £2,071Bethnal Green and Stepney: £2,331West Ham and Beckton: £1,956Bethnal Green and Stepney: £2,202

    £2,321£2,331£2,202Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£2,062£2,071£1,956

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bethnal Green and Stepney £543, West Ham and Beckton £643West Ham and Beckton: £643Bethnal Green and Stepney: £543West Ham and Beckton: £646Bethnal Green and Stepney: £545West Ham and Beckton: £610Bethnal Green and Stepney: £515

    £543£545£515West Ham and Beckton is higher£643£646£610

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bethnal Green and Stepney £184, West Ham and Beckton £156West Ham and Beckton: £156Bethnal Green and Stepney: £184West Ham and Beckton: £156Bethnal Green and Stepney: £185West Ham and Beckton: £148Bethnal Green and Stepney: £174

    £184£185£174Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£156£156£148

  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, West Ham and Beckton £56West Ham and Beckton: £56Bethnal Green and Stepney: £78West Ham and Beckton: £56Bethnal Green and Stepney: £78West Ham and Beckton: £53Bethnal Green and Stepney: £74

    £78£78£74Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£56£56£53

  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, West Ham and Beckton £5.91West Ham and Beckton: £5.91Bethnal Green and Stepney: £7.24West Ham and Beckton: £5.94Bethnal Green and Stepney: £7.27West Ham and Beckton: £5.61Bethnal Green and Stepney: £6.87

    £7.24£7.27£6.87Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£5.91£5.94£5.61

  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, West Ham and Beckton £386West Ham and Beckton: £386Bethnal Green and Stepney: £414West Ham and Beckton: £387Bethnal Green and Stepney: £415West Ham and Beckton: £366Bethnal Green and Stepney: £392

    £414£415£392Bethnal Green and Stepney is higherDepends on how you count£386£387£366

  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, West Ham and Beckton £131West Ham and Beckton: £131Bethnal Green and Stepney: £130West Ham and Beckton: £132Bethnal Green and Stepney: £131West Ham and Beckton: £125Bethnal Green and Stepney: £123

    £130£131£123West Ham and Beckton is higher£131£132£125

  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, West Ham and Beckton £83West Ham and Beckton: £83Bethnal Green and Stepney: £115West Ham and Beckton: £83Bethnal Green and Stepney: £115West Ham and Beckton: £78Bethnal Green and Stepney: £109

    £115£115£109Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£83£83£78

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bethnal Green and Stepney £1,992, West Ham and Beckton £1,789West Ham and Beckton: £1,789Bethnal Green and Stepney: £1,992West Ham and Beckton: £1,796Bethnal Green and Stepney: £2,001West Ham and Beckton: £1,697Bethnal Green and Stepney: £1,890

    £1,992£2,001£1,890Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£1,789£1,796£1,697

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bethnal Green and Stepney £551, West Ham and Beckton £542West Ham and Beckton: £542Bethnal Green and Stepney: £551West Ham and Beckton: £544Bethnal Green and Stepney: £553West Ham and Beckton: £514Bethnal Green and Stepney: £522

    £551£553£522Bethnal Green and Stepney is higherDepends on how you count£542£544£514

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bethnal Green and Stepney £199, West Ham and Beckton £178West Ham and Beckton: £178Bethnal Green and Stepney: £199West Ham and Beckton: £179Bethnal Green and Stepney: £200West Ham and Beckton: £169Bethnal Green and Stepney: £188

    £199£200£188Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£178£179£169

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bethnal Green and Stepney £6.35, West Ham and Beckton £5.69West Ham and Beckton: £5.69Bethnal Green and Stepney: £6.35West Ham and Beckton: £5.72Bethnal Green and Stepney: £6.37West Ham and Beckton: £5.40Bethnal Green and Stepney: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£5.69£5.72£5.40

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bethnal Green and Stepney £8.60, West Ham and Beckton £6.85West Ham and Beckton: £6.85Bethnal Green and Stepney: £8.60West Ham and Beckton: £6.88Bethnal Green and Stepney: £8.64West Ham and Beckton: £6.50Bethnal Green and Stepney: £8.16

    £8.60£8.64£8.16Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£6.85£6.88£6.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bethnal Green and Stepney £5.00, West Ham and Beckton £3.44West Ham and Beckton: £3.44Bethnal Green and Stepney: £5.00West Ham and Beckton: £3.45Bethnal Green and Stepney: £5.02West Ham and Beckton: £3.26Bethnal Green and Stepney: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£3.44£3.45£3.26

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bethnal Green and Stepney 58.1, West Ham and Beckton 67.6West Ham and Beckton: 67.6Bethnal Green and Stepney: 58.1

    58.1West Ham and Beckton is higher67.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bethnal Green and Stepney 28.3, West Ham and Beckton 24.0West Ham and Beckton: 24.0Bethnal Green and Stepney: 28.3

    28.3Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher24.0

  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, West Ham and Beckton 11.8West Ham and Beckton: 11.8Bethnal Green and Stepney: 15.4

    15.4Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher11.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bethnal Green and Stepney 66.5, West Ham and Beckton 61.9West Ham and Beckton: 61.9Bethnal Green and Stepney: 66.5

    66.5Bethnal Green and Stepney is higherDepends on how you count61.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bethnal Green and Stepney 204.6, West Ham and Beckton 188.5West Ham and Beckton: 188.5Bethnal Green and Stepney: 204.6

    204.6Bethnal Green and Stepney is higherDepends on how you count188.5

  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, West Ham and Beckton 19.9West Ham and Beckton: 19.9Bethnal Green and Stepney: 27.2

    27.2Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher19.9

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Bethnal Green and Stepney and West Ham and Beckton, per resident
MeasureBethnal Green and StepneyWest Ham and BecktonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,232£4,250£4,015£3,984£4,001£3,779Bethnal Green and Stepney
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£812£816£770£860£864£816West Ham and Beckton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,321£2,331£2,202£2,062£2,071£1,956Bethnal Green and Stepney
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£543£545£515£643£646£610West Ham and Beckton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£184£185£174£156£156£148Bethnal Green and Stepney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£56£56£53Bethnal Green and Stepney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.24£7.27£6.87£5.91£5.94£5.61Bethnal Green and Stepney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£414£415£392£386£387£366Bethnal Green and Stepney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£123£131£132£125West Ham and Beckton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£83£83£78Bethnal Green and Stepney
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,992£2,001£1,890£1,789£1,796£1,697Bethnal Green and Stepney
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£551£553£522£542£544£514Bethnal Green and Stepney
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£199£200£188£178£179£169Bethnal Green and Stepney
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£5.69£5.72£5.40Bethnal Green and Stepney
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.60£8.64£8.16£6.85£6.88£6.50Bethnal Green and Stepney
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£3.44£3.45£3.26Bethnal Green and Stepney
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202658.167.6West Ham and Beckton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.324.0Bethnal Green and Stepney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.411.8Bethnal Green and Stepney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.561.9Bethnal Green and Stepney
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026204.6188.5Bethnal Green and Stepney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.219.9Bethnal Green and Stepney

Total

Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and West Ham and Beckton on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Bethnal Green and Stepney West Ham and Beckton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney £569.9m, West Ham and Beckton £589.4mWest Ham and Beckton: £589.4mBethnal Green and Stepney: £569.9mWest Ham and Beckton: £591.9mBethnal Green and Stepney: £572.4mWest Ham and Beckton: £559.1mBethnal Green and Stepney: £540.6m

    £569.9m£572.4m£540.6mWest Ham and Beckton is higherDepends on how you count£589.4m£591.9m£559.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney £109.4m, West Ham and Beckton £127.2mWest Ham and Beckton: £127.2mBethnal Green and Stepney: £109.4mWest Ham and Beckton: £127.8mBethnal Green and Stepney: £109.8mWest Ham and Beckton: £120.7mBethnal Green and Stepney: £103.7m

    £109.4m£109.8m£103.7mWest Ham and Beckton is higherDepends on how you count£127.2m£127.8m£120.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney £312.5m, West Ham and Beckton £305.1mWest Ham and Beckton: £305.1mBethnal Green and Stepney: £312.5mWest Ham and Beckton: £306.4mBethnal Green and Stepney: £313.9mWest Ham and Beckton: £289.4mBethnal Green and Stepney: £296.5m

    £312.5m£313.9m£296.5mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£305.1m£306.4m£289.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney £73.1m, West Ham and Beckton £95.1mWest Ham and Beckton: £95.1mBethnal Green and Stepney: £73.1mWest Ham and Beckton: £95.5mBethnal Green and Stepney: £73.5mWest Ham and Beckton: £90.2mBethnal Green and Stepney: £69.4m

    £73.1m£73.5m£69.4mWest Ham and Beckton is higher£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney £24.8m, West Ham and Beckton £23.0mWest Ham and Beckton: £23.0mBethnal Green and Stepney: £24.8mWest Ham and Beckton: £23.1mBethnal Green and Stepney: £24.9mWest Ham and Beckton: £21.8mBethnal Green and Stepney: £23.5m

    £24.8m£24.9m£23.5mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney £10.5m, West Ham and Beckton £8.2mWest Ham and Beckton: £8.2mBethnal Green and Stepney: £10.5mWest Ham and Beckton: £8.2mBethnal Green and Stepney: £10.5mWest Ham and Beckton: £7.8mBethnal Green and Stepney: £10.0m

    £10.5m£10.5m£10.0mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

  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, West Ham and Beckton £0.87mWest Ham and Beckton: £0.87mBethnal Green and Stepney: £0.97mWest Ham and Beckton: £0.88mBethnal Green and Stepney: £0.98mWest Ham and Beckton: £0.83mBethnal Green and Stepney: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.98m£0.92mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£0.87m£0.88m£0.83m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney £55.7m, West Ham and Beckton £57.0mWest Ham and Beckton: £57.0mBethnal Green and Stepney: £55.7mWest Ham and Beckton: £57.3mBethnal Green and Stepney: £55.9mWest Ham and Beckton: £54.1mBethnal Green and Stepney: £52.8m

    £55.7m£55.9m£52.8mWest Ham and Beckton is higherDepends on how you count£57.0m£57.3m£54.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney £17.5m, West Ham and Beckton £19.4mWest Ham and Beckton: £19.4mBethnal Green and Stepney: £17.5mWest Ham and Beckton: £19.5mBethnal Green and Stepney: £17.6mWest Ham and Beckton: £18.4mBethnal Green and Stepney: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mWest Ham and Beckton is higher£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney £15.5m, West Ham and Beckton £12.2mWest Ham and Beckton: £12.2mBethnal Green and Stepney: £15.5mWest Ham and Beckton: £12.3mBethnal Green and Stepney: £15.5mWest Ham and Beckton: £11.6mBethnal Green and Stepney: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.5m£14.7mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney £268.3m, West Ham and Beckton £264.6mWest Ham and Beckton: £264.6mBethnal Green and Stepney: £268.3mWest Ham and Beckton: £265.7mBethnal Green and Stepney: £269.5mWest Ham and Beckton: £251.0mBethnal Green and Stepney: £254.5m

    £268.3m£269.5m£254.5mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£264.6m£265.7m£251.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney £74.1m, West Ham and Beckton £80.1mWest Ham and Beckton: £80.1mBethnal Green and Stepney: £74.1mWest Ham and Beckton: £80.5mBethnal Green and Stepney: £74.5mWest Ham and Beckton: £76.0mBethnal Green and Stepney: £70.3m

    £74.1m£74.5m£70.3mWest Ham and Beckton is higherDepends on how you count£80.1m£80.5m£76.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney £26.8m, West Ham and Beckton £26.4mWest Ham and Beckton: £26.4mBethnal Green and Stepney: £26.8mWest Ham and Beckton: £26.5mBethnal Green and Stepney: £26.9mWest Ham and Beckton: £25.0mBethnal Green and Stepney: £25.4m

    £26.8m£26.9m£25.4mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£26.4m£26.5m£25.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney £0.85m, West Ham and Beckton £0.84mWest Ham and Beckton: £0.84mBethnal Green and Stepney: £0.85mWest Ham and Beckton: £0.85mBethnal Green and Stepney: £0.86mWest Ham and Beckton: £0.80mBethnal Green and Stepney: £0.81m

    £0.85m£0.86m£0.81mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney £1.2m, West Ham and Beckton £1.0mWest Ham and Beckton: £1.0mBethnal Green and Stepney: £1.2mWest Ham and Beckton: £1.0mBethnal Green and Stepney: £1.2mWest Ham and Beckton: £0.96mBethnal Green and Stepney: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney £0.67m, West Ham and Beckton £0.51mWest Ham and Beckton: £0.51mBethnal Green and Stepney: £0.67mWest Ham and Beckton: £0.51mBethnal Green and Stepney: £0.68mWest Ham and Beckton: £0.48mBethnal Green and Stepney: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.68m£0.64mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney 7,828, West Ham and Beckton 9,998West Ham and Beckton: 9,998Bethnal Green and Stepney: 7,828

    7,828West Ham and Beckton is higher9,998

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney 3,804, West Ham and Beckton 3,548West Ham and Beckton: 3,548Bethnal Green and Stepney: 3,804

    3,804Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher3,548

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney 2,071, West Ham and Beckton 1,740West Ham and Beckton: 1,740Bethnal Green and Stepney: 2,071

    2,071Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher1,740

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney 8,958, West Ham and Beckton 9,162West Ham and Beckton: 9,162Bethnal Green and Stepney: 8,958

    8,958West Ham and Beckton is higherDepends on how you count9,162

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney 27,546, West Ham and Beckton 27,878West Ham and Beckton: 27,878Bethnal Green and Stepney: 27,546

    27,546West Ham and Beckton is higherDepends on how you count27,878

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bethnal Green and Stepney 3,664, West Ham and Beckton 2,946West Ham and Beckton: 2,946Bethnal Green and Stepney: 3,664

    3,664Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher2,946

Show the numbers
Bethnal Green and Stepney and West Ham and Beckton, total
MeasureBethnal Green and StepneyWest Ham and BecktonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£569.9m£572.4m£540.6m£589.4m£591.9m£559.1mWest Ham and Beckton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£109.4m£109.8m£103.7m£127.2m£127.8m£120.7mWest Ham and Beckton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£312.5m£313.9m£296.5m£305.1m£306.4m£289.4mBethnal Green and Stepney
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£73.1m£73.5m£69.4m£95.1m£95.5m£90.2mWest Ham and Beckton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£24.8m£24.9m£23.5m£23.0m£23.1m£21.8mBethnal Green and Stepney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£10.0m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mBethnal Green and Stepney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m£0.87m£0.88m£0.83mBethnal Green and Stepney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.7m£55.9m£52.8m£57.0m£57.3m£54.1mWest Ham and Beckton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mWest Ham and Beckton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.5m£14.7m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mBethnal Green and Stepney
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£268.3m£269.5m£254.5m£264.6m£265.7m£251.0mBethnal Green and Stepney
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£74.1m£74.5m£70.3m£80.1m£80.5m£76.0mWest Ham and Beckton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.8m£26.9m£25.4m£26.4m£26.5m£25.0mBethnal Green and Stepney
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.86m£0.81m£0.84m£0.85m£0.80mBethnal Green and Stepney
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mBethnal Green and Stepney
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mBethnal Green and Stepney
State Pensiontotal, March 20267,8289,998West Ham and Beckton
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,8043,548Bethnal Green and Stepney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0711,740Bethnal Green and Stepney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,9589,162West Ham and Beckton
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,54627,878West Ham and Beckton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,6642,946Bethnal Green and Stepney

Sources

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

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