Constituency in London, England

Eltham and Chislehurst

In Eltham and Chislehurst, benefit spending per resident was lower than in 58% of constituencies in 2024-25.

113,218 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: Clive Efford, Labour, since 1 May 1997

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Prices

Adjusted for inflation (GDP deflator)Adjusted for inflation (CPI)Cash, not adjusted

Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

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How does Eltham and Chislehurst compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the constituencies in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

All benefits
£4,280£4,298£4,060
per resident, 2024-25^1-11
370th of 631, lower than in 58% of constituencies
Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212
Pensioner benefits
£12,733£12,788£12,078
per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25^{1-3, 6, 8-11}
343rd of 631, lower than in 54% of constituencies
Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073
Working-age benefits
£2,277£2,287£2,160
per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25^{1-3, 7, 9-11}
214th of 632, higher than in 66% of constituencies
Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Eltham and Chislehurst
Measure	Value	Rank	Great Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25	£4,280£4,298£4,060	370th of 631	£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£12,733£12,788£12,078	343rd of 631	£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£2,277£2,287£2,160	214th of 632	£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Eltham and Chislehurst's benefit money go?

People here received £484.6 million£486.6 million£459.6 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.^1-11

State Pension£189.9m£190.7m£180.2m39%
Pension Credit£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m3%
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m3%
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m0.1%
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£45.8m£46.0m£43.5m9%
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m4%
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m2%
Universal Credit£133.9m£134.5m£127.1m28%
Housing Benefit£39.7m£39.9m£37.7m8%
Employment and Support Allowance£20.6m£20.7m£19.6m4%
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m0.1%
Income Support£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m0.2%
Other benefits£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m0.1%

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Spending by benefit in Eltham and Chislehurst, 2024-25
Benefit	Spending	Share	Figure type
State Pension	£189.9m£190.7m£180.2m	39%	Published
Pension Credit	£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m	3%	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment	£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m	3%	Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment	£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m	0.1%	Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment	£45.8m£46.0m£43.5m	9%	Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment	£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m	4%	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment	£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m	2%	Published
Universal Credit	£133.9m£134.5m£127.1m	28%	Published
Housing Benefit	£39.7m£39.9m£37.7m	8%	Published
Employment and Support Allowance	£20.6m£20.7m£19.6m	4%	Published
Jobseeker's Allowance	£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m	0.1%	Published
Income Support	£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m	0.2%	Published
Other benefits	£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m	0.1%	Published
All benefits	£484.6m£486.6m£459.6m	100%	Total

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How has it changed over time?

Trends

Spending and claims over time

Each small chart starts at zero and has its own scale. Spending is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Dotted years are estimates. A dashed line marks a change to boundaries or methods.^1-11

Spending per person in the age group

All benefits
per resident
£4,280£4,298£4,0602024-25
2023-242024-25
Pensioner benefits
per person aged 66 and over
£12,733£12,788£12,0782024-25
2023-242024-25
Working-age benefits
per person aged 16 to 64
£2,277£2,287£2,1602024-25
2018-192024-25
State Pension
per person aged 66 and over
£11,210£11,258£10,6332024-25
2023-242024-25
Pension Credit
per person aged 66 and over
£758£761£7192024-25
2018-192024-25
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment
per person aged 66 and over
£729£732£6922024-25
2018-192024-25
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment
per person aged 66 and over
£36£36£342024-25
2021-222024-25
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment
per resident
£405£407£3842024-25
2018-192024-25
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment
per resident
£155£156£1472024-25
2018-192024-25
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment
per person aged 16 to 64
£124£125£1182024-25
2018-192024-25
Universal Credit
per person aged 16 to 64
£1,847£1,855£1,7522024-25
2019-202024-25
Housing Benefit
per resident
£351£352£3332024-25
2018-192024-25
Employment and Support Allowance
per person aged 16 to 64
£285£286£2702024-25
2018-192024-25
Jobseeker's Allowance
per person aged 16 to 64
£9.60£9.65£9.112024-25
2018-192024-25
Income Support
per person aged 16 to 64
£12£12£112024-25
2018-192024-25
Other benefits
per resident
£4.50£4.52£4.272024-25
2018-192024-25

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Spending trends in Eltham and Chislehurst
Measure	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22	2022-23	2023-24	2024-25
All benefits, per resident						£3,962£3,919£3,616	£4,280£4,298£4,060
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over						£12,558£12,422£11,462	£12,733£12,788£12,078
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64	£715£717£535	£1,055£1,068£810	£1,717£1,815£1,385	£1,763£1,801£1,429	£1,697£1,685£1,472	£1,923£1,902£1,756	£2,277£2,287£2,160
State Pension, per person aged 66 and over						£10,759£10,643£9,820	£11,210£11,258£10,633
Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over	£775£777£580	£742£751£570	£733£775£592	£688£702£557	£656£651£569	£702£695£641	£758£761£719
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over	£657£659£491	£646£654£496	£605£639£488	£578£591£469	£582£578£505	£656£649£599	£729£732£692
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over				£216£221£175	£459£456£398	£441£436£402	£36£36£34
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident	£180£181£135	£205£208£158	£244£258£197	£271£277£220	£295£293£256	£349£345£319	£405£407£384
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident	£183£184£137	£159£161£122	£140£148£113	£135£138£110	£133£132£115	£144£142£131	£155£156£147
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64	£100£100£75	£108£110£83	£105£111£85	£104£106£84	£104£103£90	£113£112£103	£124£125£118
Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64		£429£434£329	£1,133£1,197£914	£1,242£1,268£1,006	£1,223£1,214£1,060	£1,465£1,449£1,337	£1,847£1,855£1,752
Housing Benefit, per resident	£581£583£434	£511£517£392	£451£477£364	£421£429£341	£374£371£324	£357£353£326	£351£352£333
Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64	£481£483£360	£427£433£328	£389£412£314	£362£370£293	£320£318£278	£308£305£281	£285£286£270
Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64	£49£49£36	£24£25£19	£37£39£30	£17£17£14	£10£10£8.93	£9.49£9.39£8.66	£9.60£9.65£9.11
Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64	£85£85£64	£66£67£51	£52£55£42	£38£39£31	£40£40£35	£28£28£26	£12£12£11
Other benefits, per resident	£7.17£7.19£5.36	£7.44£7.53£5.71	£6.69£7.07£5.40	£4.34£4.44£3.52	£3.99£3.96£3.46	£3.07£3.03£2.80	£4.50£4.52£4.27

People receiving benefits, per 1,000

State Pension
per 1,000 people aged 66 and over
986.5March 2026
May 2025March 2026
Pension Credit
per 1,000 people aged 66 and over
146.5March 2026
May 2025March 2026
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment
per 1,000 people aged 66 and over
150.2March 2026
May 2025March 2026
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment
per 1,000 residents
62.9July 2026
July 2025July 2026
Universal Credit
per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64
190.9May 2026
May 2025May 2026
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment
per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64
27.4March 2026
May 2025March 2026

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Trends in people receiving benefits in Eltham and Chislehurst
Measure	May 2025	July 2025	August 2025	October 2025	November 2025	January 2026	February 2026	March 2026	April 2026	May 2026	July 2026
State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over	973.0		977.4		979.4			986.5
Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over	145.7		145.4		145.8			146.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over	141.6		145.0		147.3			150.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents		57.6		58.6		59.4			61.1		62.9
Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64	174.5		181.1		188.6		189.5			190.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64	27.0		26.9		27.2			27.4

Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of constituencies.

All benefits, per resident^{1-11, 14-17}
Actual £4,280£4,298£4,060Expected £4,297£4,315£4,075Difference −£17−£17−£16
Benefit spending per resident was £17 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £17 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £16 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 84% of the differences in this measure.
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over^{1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17}
Actual £12,733£12,788£12,078Expected £12,868£12,923£12,206Difference −£134−£135−£127
Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £134 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £135 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £127 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 39% of the differences in this measure.
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64^{1-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17}
Actual £2,277£2,287£2,160Expected £2,343£2,353£2,222Difference −£65−£66−£62
Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £65 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £66 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £62 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Eltham and Chislehurst
Measure	Actual	Expected	Difference
All benefits, per resident	£4,280£4,298£4,060	£4,297£4,315£4,075	−£17−£17−£16
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over	£12,733£12,788£12,078	£12,868£12,923£12,206	−£134−£135−£127
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64	£2,277£2,287£2,160	£2,343£2,353£2,222	−£65−£66−£62

How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Eltham and Chislehurst received £0.54 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident^9-13: £7,275£7,196£6,640; Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident: £3,962£3,919£3,616
Benefits for each £1 of income tax^{1-8, 12-13}: £0.54; 546th of 631, lower than in 86% of constituencies

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Eltham and Chislehurst only with other areas in England.

Group 5 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.¹⁴

Residents by age, mid-2024

Aged 0 to 1522,65420%
Aged 16 to 6472,52264%
Aged 651,0991.0%
Aged 66 and over16,94315%
All residents113,218100%

Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

7,129 people in Eltham and Chislehurst receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.³

Psychiatric disorders
41%
England and Wales: 39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)
18%
England and Wales: 19%
Neurological disease
11%
England and Wales: 13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)
11%
England and Wales: 12%
Respiratory disease
4%
England and Wales: 4%
Malignant disease
4%
England and Wales: 3%
Cardiovascular disease
3%
England and Wales: 3%
Other condition groups (14)
9%
England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Eltham and Chislehurst
Condition group	People	Share	England and Wales
Psychiatric disorders	2,905	41%	39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)	1,294	18%	19%
Neurological disease	793	11%	13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)	797	11%	12%
Respiratory disease	254	4%	4%
Malignant disease	257	4%	3%
Cardiovascular disease	180	3%	3%
Visual disease	121	2%	2%
Endocrine disease	109	2%	1%
Hearing disorders	67	0.9%	1%
Gastrointestinal disease	77	1%	1%
Genitourinary disease	87	1%	0.9%
Skin disease	46	0.6%	0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)	47	0.7%	0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract	20	0.3%	0.4%
Infectious disease	25	0.4%	0.4%
Haematological disease	35	0.5%	0.2%
Metabolic disease	10	0.1%	0.2%
Unknown or missing	5	0.1%	0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age	0	0%	0.1%
Diseases of the immune system	0	0%	0.0%

Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did Eltham and Chislehurst vote in 2024?

Shares of the 45,566 valid votes.¹⁸

Winning party: Labour; Clive Efford
Majority: 8,429; 18.5% of valid votes
Turnout: 61.6%; Valid votes as a share of the 73,979 people registered to vote

Labour20,06944.0%
Conservative11,64025.6%
Reform UK7,42816.3%
Green Party3,0796.8%
Liberal Democrat2,4235.3%
Workers Party of Britain3560.8%
Independent3070.7%
Independent1730.4%
Independent910.2%

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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General election results in Eltham and Chislehurst, 4 July 2024
Party	Candidate	Votes	Share
Labour	Clive Efford	20,069	44.0%
Conservative	Charlie Davis	11,640	25.6%
Reform UK	Mark George Simpson	7,428	16.3%
Green Party	Sam Gabriel	3,079	6.8%
Liberal Democrat	Ulysse Abbate	2,423	5.3%
Workers Party of Britain	Sean Ellis Stewart	356	0.8%
Independent	Arnold Tarling	307	0.7%
Independent	Christian Hacking	173	0.4%
Independent	John Courtneidge	91	0.2%

Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like Eltham and Chislehurst

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

Eltham and ChislehurstThis area£4,280£4,298£4,060
Finchley and Golders Green0.44£4,413£4,431£4,186Compare
Harrow East0.84£3,928£3,945£3,726Compare
Uxbridge and South Ruislip0.86£3,535£3,550£3,353Compare
Chipping Barnet0.90£4,138£4,155£3,925Compare
Croydon East0.95£4,558£4,578£4,324Compare
Romford0.95£3,903£3,920£3,702Compare
Chingford and Woodford Green0.97£3,993£4,010£3,788Compare
Leyton and Wanstead1.00£3,734£3,749£3,541Compare
Hornchurch and Upminster1.07£4,153£4,171£3,939Compare
Carshalton and Wallington1.09£3,916£3,933£3,715Compare
Broxbourne1.18£4,313£4,331£4,091Compare
Hornsey and Friern Barnet1.20£3,930£3,946£3,727Compare
Brentford and Isleworth1.21£3,839£3,855£3,641Compare
Southgate and Wood Green1.22£4,870£4,890£4,619Compare
Lewisham West and East Dulwich1.28£3,858£3,875£3,660Compare

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Areas most like Eltham and Chislehurst
Area	Score	All benefits, per resident
Eltham and Chislehurst		£4,280£4,298£4,060
Finchley and Golders Green	0.44	£4,413£4,431£4,186
Harrow East	0.84	£3,928£3,945£3,726
Uxbridge and South Ruislip	0.86	£3,535£3,550£3,353
Chipping Barnet	0.90	£4,138£4,155£3,925
Croydon East	0.95	£4,558£4,578£4,324
Romford	0.95	£3,903£3,920£3,702
Chingford and Woodford Green	0.97	£3,993£4,010£3,788
Leyton and Wanstead	1.00	£3,734£3,749£3,541
Hornchurch and Upminster	1.07	£4,153£4,171£3,939
Carshalton and Wallington	1.09	£3,916£3,933£3,715
Broxbourne	1.18	£4,313£4,331£4,091
Hornsey and Friern Barnet	1.20	£3,930£3,946£3,727
Brentford and Isleworth	1.21	£3,839£3,855£3,641
Southgate and Wood Green	1.22	£4,870£4,890£4,619
Lewisham West and East Dulwich	1.28	£3,858£3,875£3,660

Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap Eltham and Chislehurst

Each share is the part of Eltham and Chislehurst's residents who live in that area.

Greenwichlocal authority76%
Bromleylocal authority24%

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Eltham and Chislehurst, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the constituencies of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit^1-13
Measure	Value	Rank	Great Britain	Figure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25	£484.6m£486.6m£459.6m	258th of 631	£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bn	Published
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25	£4,280£4,298£4,060	370th of 631	£4,441£4,460£4,212	Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25	£215.7m£216.7m£204.6m	474th of 631	£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bn	Published
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25	£1,906£1,914£1,808	475th of 631	£2,287£2,297£2,170	Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£12,733£12,788£12,078	343rd of 631	£12,728£12,782£12,073	Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25	£165.2m£165.9m£156.7m	175th of 632	£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bn	Published
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25	£1,459£1,465£1,384	206th of 632	£1,318£1,324£1,250	Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£2,277£2,287£2,160	214th of 632	£2,093£2,102£1,985	Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25	£189.9m£190.7m£180.2m	473rd of 631	£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bn	Published
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25	£1,678£1,685£1,591	483rd of 631	£2,055£2,064£1,949	Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£11,210£11,258£10,633	514th of 631	£11,435£11,484£10,847	Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25	£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m	116th of 632	£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bn	Published
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25	£113£114£108	150th of 632	£94£94£89	Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£758£761£719	123rd of 632	£523£525£496	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25	£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m	439th of 632	£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bn	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25	£109£110£104	463rd of 632	£133£134£126	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£729£732£692	323rd of 632	£741£744£703	Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25	£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m	221st of 632	£346.1m£347.6m£328.3m	Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25	£5.35£5.37£5.07	268th of 632	£5.14£5.17£4.88	Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£36£36£34	179th of 632	£29£29£27	Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25	£45.8m£46.0m£43.5m	306th of 632	£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bn	Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25	£405£407£384	349th of 632	£452£454£429	Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25	£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m	142nd of 632	£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bn	Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25	£155£156£147	175th of 632	£135£136£128	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25	£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m	185th of 632	£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bn	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25	£80£80£76	217th of 632	£72£73£69	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£124£125£118	228th of 632	£115£115£109	Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25	£133.9m£134.5m£127.1m	162nd of 632	£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bn	Published
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25	£1,183£1,188£1,122	189th of 632	£1,044£1,048£990	Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£1,847£1,855£1,752	190th of 632	£1,657£1,664£1,572	Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25	£39.7m£39.9m£37.7m	85th of 632	£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bn	Published
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25	£351£352£333	79th of 632	£242£243£230	Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25	£20.6m£20.7m£19.6m	269th of 632	£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bn	Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25	£182£183£173	309th of 632	£193£193£183	Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£285£286£270	323rd of 632	£306£307£290	Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25	£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m	115th of 632	£329.6m£331.0m£312.7m	Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25	£6.15£6.17£5.83	117th of 632	£4.89£4.91£4.64	Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£9.60£9.65£9.11	115th of 632	£7.77£7.80£7.37	Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25	£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m	60th of 632	£294.9m£296.2m£279.7m	Published
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25	£7.60£7.63£7.21	65th of 632	£4.38£4.39£4.15	Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£12£12£11	63rd of 632	£6.96£6.99£6.60	Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25	£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m	529th of 632	£414.2m£415.9m£392.9m	Published
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25	£4.50£4.52£4.27	554th of 632	£6.15£6.17£5.83	Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24	£0.54	546th of 631	£0.95	Survey estimate

People receiving benefits^{3-4, 6-7, 9-11}
Measure	Value	Rank	Great Britain	Figure type
State Pensiontotal, March 2026	16,714	473rd of 632	12,207,279	Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026	147.6	485th of 632	181.3	Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026	986.5	575th of 632	1,009.0	Published
Pension Credittotal, March 2026	2,482	198th of 632	1,380,853	Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026	21.9	242nd of 632	20.5	Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026	146.5	167th of 632	114.1	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026	2,545	455th of 632	1,881,995	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026	22.5	467th of 632	28.0	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026	150.2	365th of 632	155.6	Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026	7,116	296th of 632	4,594,229	Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026	62.9	329th of 632	68.2	Published
Universal Credittotal, May 2026	13,843	225th of 632	8,145,172	Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026	122.3	269th of 632	121.0	Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026	190.9	293rd of 632	192.1	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026	1,984	199th of 632	1,090,721	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026	17.5	228th of 632	16.2	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026	27.4	235th of 632	25.7	Published

Income tax^1-13
Measure	Value	Rank	Great Britain	Figure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24	£816.2m£807.4m£745.0m	62nd of 632	£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bn	Survey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24	£7,275£7,196£6,640	70th of 632	£4,409£4,361£4,024	Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24	£0.54	546th of 631	£0.95	Survey estimate

Compared with the expected level^{1-11, 14-17}
Measure	Value	Rank	Great Britain	Figure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25	−£17−£17−£16	314th of 625	£4.74£4.76£4.50	Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	−£134−£135−£127	435th of 625	−£11−£11−£10	Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	−£65−£66−£62	380th of 626	£8.64£8.68£8.20	Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Eltham and Chislehurst

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

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