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East Ham and Erith and Thamesmead

136,432 and 139,591 residents (mid-2024).

East Ham is higher than Erith and Thamesmead on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

East Ham is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Erith and Thamesmead on 11. 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

East Ham Erith and Thamesmead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Ham £4,094, Erith and Thamesmead £4,252Erith and Thamesmead: £4,252East Ham: £4,094Erith and Thamesmead: £4,270East Ham: £4,112Erith and Thamesmead: £4,033East Ham: £3,884

    £4,094£4,112£3,884Erith and Thamesmead is higher£4,252£4,270£4,033

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Ham £12,758, Erith and Thamesmead £12,931Erith and Thamesmead: £12,931East Ham: £12,758Erith and Thamesmead: £12,986East Ham: £12,812Erith and Thamesmead: £12,266East Ham: £12,101

    £12,758£12,812£12,101Erith and Thamesmead is higher£12,931£12,986£12,266

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Ham £3,143, Erith and Thamesmead £2,940Erith and Thamesmead: £2,940East Ham: £3,143Erith and Thamesmead: £2,952East Ham: £3,157Erith and Thamesmead: £2,788East Ham: £2,981

    £3,143£3,157£2,981East Ham is higher£2,940£2,952£2,788

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Ham £9,205, Erith and Thamesmead £10,623Erith and Thamesmead: £10,623East Ham: £9,205Erith and Thamesmead: £10,669East Ham: £9,244Erith and Thamesmead: £10,077East Ham: £8,731

    £9,205£9,244£8,731Erith and Thamesmead is higher£10,623£10,669£10,077

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Ham £2,518, Erith and Thamesmead £1,468Erith and Thamesmead: £1,468East Ham: £2,518Erith and Thamesmead: £1,474East Ham: £2,529Erith and Thamesmead: £1,393East Ham: £2,389

    £2,518£2,529£2,389East Ham is higher£1,468£1,474£1,393

  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: East Ham £950, Erith and Thamesmead £784Erith and Thamesmead: £784East Ham: £950Erith and Thamesmead: £787East Ham: £954Erith and Thamesmead: £743East Ham: £901

    £950£954£901East Ham is higherDepends on how you count£784£787£743

  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: East Ham £85, Erith and Thamesmead £56Erith and Thamesmead: £56East Ham: £85Erith and Thamesmead: £56East Ham: £85Erith and Thamesmead: £53East Ham: £81

    £85£85£81East Ham is higher£56£56£53

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Ham £335, Erith and Thamesmead £440Erith and Thamesmead: £440East Ham: £335Erith and Thamesmead: £442East Ham: £336Erith and Thamesmead: £417East Ham: £318

    £335£336£318Erith and Thamesmead is higher£440£442£417

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Ham £126, Erith and Thamesmead £145Erith and Thamesmead: £145East Ham: £126Erith and Thamesmead: £145East Ham: £127Erith and Thamesmead: £137East Ham: £120

    £126£127£120Erith and Thamesmead is higher£145£145£137

  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: East Ham £130, Erith and Thamesmead £106Erith and Thamesmead: £106East Ham: £130Erith and Thamesmead: £107East Ham: £131Erith and Thamesmead: £101East Ham: £124

    £130£131£124East Ham is higher£106£107£101

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Ham £2,801, Erith and Thamesmead £2,541Erith and Thamesmead: £2,541East Ham: £2,801Erith and Thamesmead: £2,552East Ham: £2,813Erith and Thamesmead: £2,410East Ham: £2,657

    £2,801£2,813£2,657East Ham is higher£2,541£2,552£2,410

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Ham £491, Erith and Thamesmead £431Erith and Thamesmead: £431East Ham: £491Erith and Thamesmead: £433East Ham: £493Erith and Thamesmead: £409East Ham: £465

    £491£493£465East Ham is higher£431£433£409

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Ham £197, Erith and Thamesmead £274Erith and Thamesmead: £274East Ham: £197Erith and Thamesmead: £275East Ham: £198Erith and Thamesmead: £260East Ham: £187

    £197£198£187Erith and Thamesmead is higher£274£275£260

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Ham £6.74, Erith and Thamesmead £9.41Erith and Thamesmead: £9.41East Ham: £6.74Erith and Thamesmead: £9.45East Ham: £6.77Erith and Thamesmead: £8.93East Ham: £6.39

    £6.74£6.77£6.39Erith and Thamesmead is higher£9.41£9.45£8.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Ham £8.03, Erith and Thamesmead £8.96Erith and Thamesmead: £8.96East Ham: £8.03Erith and Thamesmead: £9.00East Ham: £8.07Erith and Thamesmead: £8.50East Ham: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62Erith and Thamesmead is higher£8.96£9.00£8.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Ham £3.49, Erith and Thamesmead £4.40Erith and Thamesmead: £4.40East Ham: £3.49Erith and Thamesmead: £4.41East Ham: £3.50Erith and Thamesmead: £4.17East Ham: £3.31

    £3.49£3.50£3.31Erith and Thamesmead is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Ham 976.3, Erith and Thamesmead 1,013.8Erith and Thamesmead: 1,013.8East Ham: 976.3

    976.3Erith and Thamesmead is higher1,013.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Ham 336.2, Erith and Thamesmead 234.5Erith and Thamesmead: 234.5East Ham: 336.2

    336.2East Ham is higher234.5

  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: East Ham 196.9, Erith and Thamesmead 158.6Erith and Thamesmead: 158.6East Ham: 196.9

    196.9East Ham is higherDepends on how you count158.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Ham 53.0, Erith and Thamesmead 68.6Erith and Thamesmead: 68.6East Ham: 53.0

    53.0Erith and Thamesmead is higher68.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: East Ham 274.5, Erith and Thamesmead 242.0Erith and Thamesmead: 242.0East Ham: 274.5

    274.5East Ham is higher242.0

  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: East Ham 31.3, Erith and Thamesmead 23.6Erith and Thamesmead: 23.6East Ham: 31.3

    31.3East Ham is higher23.6

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East Ham and Erith and Thamesmead, per person in the age group
MeasureEast HamErith and ThamesmeadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,094£4,112£3,884£4,252£4,270£4,033Erith and Thamesmead
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,758£12,812£12,101£12,931£12,986£12,266Erith and Thamesmead
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,143£3,157£2,981£2,940£2,952£2,788East Ham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,205£9,244£8,731£10,623£10,669£10,077Erith and Thamesmead
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£2,518£2,529£2,389£1,468£1,474£1,393East Ham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£950£954£901£784£787£743East Ham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£85£85£81£56£56£53East Ham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£335£336£318£440£442£417Erith and Thamesmead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£145£145£137Erith and Thamesmead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£130£131£124£106£107£101East Ham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,801£2,813£2,657£2,541£2,552£2,410East Ham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£491£493£465£431£433£409East Ham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£197£198£187£274£275£260Erith and Thamesmead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.74£6.77£6.39£9.41£9.45£8.93Erith and Thamesmead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62£8.96£9.00£8.50Erith and Thamesmead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.49£3.50£3.31£4.40£4.41£4.17Erith and Thamesmead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026976.31,013.8Erith and Thamesmead
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026336.2234.5East Ham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026196.9158.6East Ham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202653.068.6Erith and Thamesmead
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026274.5242.0East Ham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.323.6East Ham

Per resident

East Ham is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Erith and Thamesmead on 13. 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

East Ham Erith and Thamesmead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Ham £4,094, Erith and Thamesmead £4,252Erith and Thamesmead: £4,252East Ham: £4,094Erith and Thamesmead: £4,270East Ham: £4,112Erith and Thamesmead: £4,033East Ham: £3,884

    £4,094£4,112£3,884Erith and Thamesmead is higher£4,252£4,270£4,033

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Ham £974, Erith and Thamesmead £1,232Erith and Thamesmead: £1,232East Ham: £974Erith and Thamesmead: £1,238East Ham: £979Erith and Thamesmead: £1,169East Ham: £924

    £974£979£924Erith and Thamesmead is higher£1,232£1,238£1,169

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Ham £2,165, Erith and Thamesmead £2,000Erith and Thamesmead: £2,000East Ham: £2,165Erith and Thamesmead: £2,008East Ham: £2,174Erith and Thamesmead: £1,897East Ham: £2,053

    £2,165£2,174£2,053East Ham is higher£2,000£2,008£1,897

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Ham £703, Erith and Thamesmead £1,012Erith and Thamesmead: £1,012East Ham: £703Erith and Thamesmead: £1,017East Ham: £706Erith and Thamesmead: £960East Ham: £667

    £703£706£667Erith and Thamesmead is higher£1,012£1,017£960

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Ham £192, Erith and Thamesmead £140Erith and Thamesmead: £140East Ham: £192Erith and Thamesmead: £141East Ham: £193Erith and Thamesmead: £133East Ham: £182

    £192£193£182East Ham is higher£140£141£133

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Ham £73, Erith and Thamesmead £75Erith and Thamesmead: £75East Ham: £73Erith and Thamesmead: £75East Ham: £73Erith and Thamesmead: £71East Ham: £69

    £73£73£69Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£75£75£71

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: East Ham £6.50, Erith and Thamesmead £5.36Erith and Thamesmead: £5.36East Ham: £6.50Erith and Thamesmead: £5.38East Ham: £6.53Erith and Thamesmead: £5.08East Ham: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17East Ham is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Ham £335, Erith and Thamesmead £440Erith and Thamesmead: £440East Ham: £335Erith and Thamesmead: £442East Ham: £336Erith and Thamesmead: £417East Ham: £318

    £335£336£318Erith and Thamesmead is higher£440£442£417

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Ham £126, Erith and Thamesmead £145Erith and Thamesmead: £145East Ham: £126Erith and Thamesmead: £145East Ham: £127Erith and Thamesmead: £137East Ham: £120

    £126£127£120Erith and Thamesmead is higher£145£145£137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Ham £90, Erith and Thamesmead £72Erith and Thamesmead: £72East Ham: £90Erith and Thamesmead: £73East Ham: £90Erith and Thamesmead: £69East Ham: £85

    £90£90£85East Ham is higher£72£73£69

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Ham £1,929, Erith and Thamesmead £1,728Erith and Thamesmead: £1,728East Ham: £1,929Erith and Thamesmead: £1,736East Ham: £1,937Erith and Thamesmead: £1,640East Ham: £1,830

    £1,929£1,937£1,830East Ham is higher£1,728£1,736£1,640

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Ham £491, Erith and Thamesmead £431Erith and Thamesmead: £431East Ham: £491Erith and Thamesmead: £433East Ham: £493Erith and Thamesmead: £409East Ham: £465

    £491£493£465East Ham is higher£431£433£409

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Ham £135, Erith and Thamesmead £186Erith and Thamesmead: £186East Ham: £135Erith and Thamesmead: £187East Ham: £136Erith and Thamesmead: £177East Ham: £128

    £135£136£128Erith and Thamesmead is higher£186£187£177

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Ham £4.64, Erith and Thamesmead £6.41Erith and Thamesmead: £6.41East Ham: £4.64Erith and Thamesmead: £6.44East Ham: £4.66Erith and Thamesmead: £6.08East Ham: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40Erith and Thamesmead is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Ham £5.53, Erith and Thamesmead £6.09Erith and Thamesmead: £6.09East Ham: £5.53Erith and Thamesmead: £6.12East Ham: £5.56Erith and Thamesmead: £5.78East Ham: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Erith and Thamesmead is higher£6.09£6.12£5.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Ham £3.49, Erith and Thamesmead £4.40Erith and Thamesmead: £4.40East Ham: £3.49Erith and Thamesmead: £4.41East Ham: £3.50Erith and Thamesmead: £4.17East Ham: £3.31

    £3.49£3.50£3.31Erith and Thamesmead is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Ham 74.6, Erith and Thamesmead 96.6Erith and Thamesmead: 96.6East Ham: 74.6

    74.6Erith and Thamesmead is higher96.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Ham 25.7, Erith and Thamesmead 22.4Erith and Thamesmead: 22.4East Ham: 25.7

    25.7East Ham is higher22.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Ham 15.0, Erith and Thamesmead 15.1Erith and Thamesmead: 15.1East Ham: 15.0

    15.0Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count15.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Ham 53.0, Erith and Thamesmead 68.6Erith and Thamesmead: 68.6East Ham: 53.0

    53.0Erith and Thamesmead is higher68.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Ham 189.1, Erith and Thamesmead 164.6Erith and Thamesmead: 164.6East Ham: 189.1

    189.1East Ham is higher164.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Ham 21.6, Erith and Thamesmead 16.1Erith and Thamesmead: 16.1East Ham: 21.6

    21.6East Ham is higher16.1

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East Ham and Erith and Thamesmead, per resident
MeasureEast HamErith and ThamesmeadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,094£4,112£3,884£4,252£4,270£4,033Erith and Thamesmead
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£974£979£924£1,232£1,238£1,169Erith and Thamesmead
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,165£2,174£2,053£2,000£2,008£1,897East Ham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£703£706£667£1,012£1,017£960Erith and Thamesmead
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£140£141£133East Ham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£75£75£71Erith and Thamesmead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£5.36£5.38£5.08East Ham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£335£336£318£440£442£417Erith and Thamesmead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£145£145£137Erith and Thamesmead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£72£73£69East Ham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,929£1,937£1,830£1,728£1,736£1,640East Ham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£491£493£465£431£433£409East Ham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£186£187£177Erith and Thamesmead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£6.41£6.44£6.08Erith and Thamesmead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£6.09£6.12£5.78Erith and Thamesmead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.49£3.50£3.31£4.40£4.41£4.17Erith and Thamesmead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202674.696.6Erith and Thamesmead
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.722.4East Ham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.015.1Erith and Thamesmead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202653.068.6Erith and Thamesmead
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026189.1164.6East Ham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.616.1East Ham

Total

East Ham is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Erith and Thamesmead on 13. 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

East Ham Erith and Thamesmead

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Ham £558.6m, Erith and Thamesmead £593.6mErith and Thamesmead: £593.6mEast Ham: £558.6mErith and Thamesmead: £596.1mEast Ham: £561.0mErith and Thamesmead: £563.0mEast Ham: £529.8m

    £558.6m£561.0m£529.8mErith and Thamesmead is higher£593.6m£596.1m£563.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Ham £132.9m, Erith and Thamesmead £172.0mErith and Thamesmead: £172.0mEast Ham: £132.9mErith and Thamesmead: £172.8mEast Ham: £133.5mErith and Thamesmead: £163.2mEast Ham: £126.1m

    £132.9m£133.5m£126.1mErith and Thamesmead is higher£172.0m£172.8m£163.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Ham £295.3m, Erith and Thamesmead £279.2mErith and Thamesmead: £279.2mEast Ham: £295.3mErith and Thamesmead: £280.3mEast Ham: £296.6mErith and Thamesmead: £264.8mEast Ham: £280.1m

    £295.3m£296.6m£280.1mEast Ham is higher£279.2m£280.3m£264.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Ham £95.9m, Erith and Thamesmead £141.3mErith and Thamesmead: £141.3mEast Ham: £95.9mErith and Thamesmead: £141.9mEast Ham: £96.3mErith and Thamesmead: £134.1mEast Ham: £91.0m

    £95.9m£96.3m£91.0mErith and Thamesmead is higher£141.3m£141.9m£134.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Ham £26.2m, Erith and Thamesmead £19.5mErith and Thamesmead: £19.5mEast Ham: £26.2mErith and Thamesmead: £19.6mEast Ham: £26.4mErith and Thamesmead: £18.5mEast Ham: £24.9m

    £26.2m£26.4m£24.9mEast Ham is higher£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Ham £9.9m, Erith and Thamesmead £10.4mErith and Thamesmead: £10.4mEast Ham: £9.9mErith and Thamesmead: £10.5mEast Ham: £9.9mErith and Thamesmead: £9.9mEast Ham: £9.4m

    £9.9m£9.9m£9.4mErith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: East Ham £0.89m, Erith and Thamesmead £0.75mErith and Thamesmead: £0.75mEast Ham: £0.89mErith and Thamesmead: £0.75mEast Ham: £0.89mErith and Thamesmead: £0.71mEast Ham: £0.84m

    £0.89m£0.89m£0.84mEast Ham is higher£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Ham £45.7m, Erith and Thamesmead £61.4mErith and Thamesmead: £61.4mEast Ham: £45.7mErith and Thamesmead: £61.7mEast Ham: £45.9mErith and Thamesmead: £58.3mEast Ham: £43.3m

    £45.7m£45.9m£43.3mErith and Thamesmead is higher£61.4m£61.7m£58.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Ham £17.2m, Erith and Thamesmead £20.2mErith and Thamesmead: £20.2mEast Ham: £17.2mErith and Thamesmead: £20.3mEast Ham: £17.3mErith and Thamesmead: £19.2mEast Ham: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mErith and Thamesmead is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Ham £12.3m, Erith and Thamesmead £10.1mErith and Thamesmead: £10.1mEast Ham: £12.3mErith and Thamesmead: £10.1mEast Ham: £12.3mErith and Thamesmead: £9.6mEast Ham: £11.6m

    £12.3m£12.3m£11.6mEast Ham is higher£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Ham £263.2m, Erith and Thamesmead £241.3mErith and Thamesmead: £241.3mEast Ham: £263.2mErith and Thamesmead: £242.3mEast Ham: £264.3mErith and Thamesmead: £228.9mEast Ham: £249.7m

    £263.2m£264.3m£249.7mEast Ham is higher£241.3m£242.3m£228.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Ham £66.9m, Erith and Thamesmead £60.2mErith and Thamesmead: £60.2mEast Ham: £66.9mErith and Thamesmead: £60.4mEast Ham: £67.2mErith and Thamesmead: £57.1mEast Ham: £63.5m

    £66.9m£67.2m£63.5mEast Ham is higher£60.2m£60.4m£57.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Ham £18.5m, Erith and Thamesmead £26.0mErith and Thamesmead: £26.0mEast Ham: £18.5mErith and Thamesmead: £26.1mEast Ham: £18.6mErith and Thamesmead: £24.7mEast Ham: £17.5m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.5mErith and Thamesmead is higher£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Ham £0.63m, Erith and Thamesmead £0.89mErith and Thamesmead: £0.89mEast Ham: £0.63mErith and Thamesmead: £0.90mEast Ham: £0.64mErith and Thamesmead: £0.85mEast Ham: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.64m£0.60mErith and Thamesmead is higher£0.89m£0.90m£0.85m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Ham £0.75m, Erith and Thamesmead £0.85mErith and Thamesmead: £0.85mEast Ham: £0.75mErith and Thamesmead: £0.85mEast Ham: £0.76mErith and Thamesmead: £0.81mEast Ham: £0.72m

    £0.75m£0.76m£0.72mErith and Thamesmead is higher£0.85m£0.85m£0.81m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Ham £0.48m, Erith and Thamesmead £0.61mErith and Thamesmead: £0.61mEast Ham: £0.48mErith and Thamesmead: £0.62mEast Ham: £0.48mErith and Thamesmead: £0.58mEast Ham: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mErith and Thamesmead is higher£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Ham 10,173, Erith and Thamesmead 13,487Erith and Thamesmead: 13,487East Ham: 10,173

    10,173Erith and Thamesmead is higher13,487

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Ham 3,503, Erith and Thamesmead 3,120Erith and Thamesmead: 3,120East Ham: 3,503

    3,503East Ham is higher3,120

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Ham 2,052, Erith and Thamesmead 2,110Erith and Thamesmead: 2,110East Ham: 2,052

    2,052Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count2,110

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Ham 7,228, Erith and Thamesmead 9,582Erith and Thamesmead: 9,582East Ham: 7,228

    7,228Erith and Thamesmead is higher9,582

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Ham 25,792, Erith and Thamesmead 22,981Erith and Thamesmead: 22,981East Ham: 25,792

    25,792East Ham is higher22,981

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Ham 2,940, Erith and Thamesmead 2,241Erith and Thamesmead: 2,241East Ham: 2,940

    2,940East Ham is higher2,241

Show the numbers
East Ham and Erith and Thamesmead, total
MeasureEast HamErith and ThamesmeadHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£558.6m£561.0m£529.8m£593.6m£596.1m£563.0mErith and Thamesmead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£132.9m£133.5m£126.1m£172.0m£172.8m£163.2mErith and Thamesmead
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£295.3m£296.6m£280.1m£279.2m£280.3m£264.8mEast Ham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£95.9m£96.3m£91.0m£141.3m£141.9m£134.1mErith and Thamesmead
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.4m£24.9m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mEast Ham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m£10.4m£10.5m£9.9mErith and Thamesmead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mEast Ham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.7m£45.9m£43.3m£61.4m£61.7m£58.3mErith and Thamesmead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mErith and Thamesmead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m£10.1m£10.1m£9.6mEast Ham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£263.2m£264.3m£249.7m£241.3m£242.3m£228.9mEast Ham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£66.9m£67.2m£63.5m£60.2m£60.4m£57.1mEast Ham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.5m£26.0m£26.1m£24.7mErith and Thamesmead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.64m£0.60m£0.89m£0.90m£0.85mErith and Thamesmead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.72m£0.85m£0.85m£0.81mErith and Thamesmead
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mErith and Thamesmead
State Pensiontotal, March 202610,17313,487Erith and Thamesmead
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,5033,120East Ham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0522,110Erith and Thamesmead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,2289,582Erith and Thamesmead
Universal Credittotal, May 202625,79222,981East Ham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,9402,241East Ham

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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