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Erith and Thamesmead and East Ham

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

Erith and Thamesmead is higher than East Ham on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 13 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

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

Erith and Thamesmead East Ham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    1,013.8Erith and Thamesmead is higher976.3

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

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

    234.5East Ham is higher336.2

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

    158.6East Ham is higherDepends on how you count196.9

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

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

    68.6Erith and Thamesmead is higher53.0

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

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

    242.0East Ham is higher274.5

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

    23.6East Ham is higher31.3

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Erith and Thamesmead and East Ham, per person in the age group
MeasureErith and ThamesmeadEast HamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,252£4,270£4,033£4,094£4,112£3,884Erith and Thamesmead
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,931£12,986£12,266£12,758£12,812£12,101Erith and Thamesmead
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,940£2,952£2,788£3,143£3,157£2,981East Ham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,623£10,669£10,077£9,205£9,244£8,731Erith and Thamesmead
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,468£1,474£1,393£2,518£2,529£2,389East Ham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£784£787£743£950£954£901East Ham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£56£56£53£85£85£81East Ham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£440£442£417£335£336£318Erith and Thamesmead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£126£127£120Erith and Thamesmead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£106£107£101£130£131£124East Ham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,541£2,552£2,410£2,801£2,813£2,657East Ham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£431£433£409£491£493£465East Ham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£274£275£260£197£198£187Erith and Thamesmead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.41£9.45£8.93£6.74£6.77£6.39Erith and Thamesmead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.96£9.00£8.50£8.03£8.07£7.62Erith and Thamesmead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£3.49£3.50£3.31Erith and Thamesmead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.8976.3Erith and Thamesmead
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026234.5336.2East Ham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.6196.9East Ham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.653.0Erith and Thamesmead
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026242.0274.5East Ham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.631.3East Ham

Per resident

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

Erith and Thamesmead East Ham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    96.6Erith and Thamesmead is higher74.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    22.4East Ham is higher25.7

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

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

    15.1Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count15.0

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

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

    68.6Erith and Thamesmead is higher53.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    164.6East Ham is higher189.1

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

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

    16.1East Ham is higher21.6

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Erith and Thamesmead and East Ham, per resident
MeasureErith and ThamesmeadEast HamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,252£4,270£4,033£4,094£4,112£3,884Erith and Thamesmead
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,232£1,238£1,169£974£979£924Erith and Thamesmead
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,000£2,008£1,897£2,165£2,174£2,053East Ham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,012£1,017£960£703£706£667Erith and Thamesmead
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£192£193£182East Ham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£73£73£69Erith and Thamesmead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£6.50£6.53£6.17East Ham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£440£442£417£335£336£318Erith and Thamesmead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£126£127£120Erith and Thamesmead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£90£90£85East Ham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,728£1,736£1,640£1,929£1,937£1,830East Ham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£431£433£409£491£493£465East Ham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£135£136£128Erith and Thamesmead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£4.64£4.66£4.40Erith and Thamesmead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.78£5.53£5.56£5.25Erith and Thamesmead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£3.49£3.50£3.31Erith and Thamesmead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202696.674.6Erith and Thamesmead
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.425.7East Ham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.115.0Erith and Thamesmead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.653.0Erith and Thamesmead
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026164.6189.1East Ham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.121.6East Ham

Total

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

Erith and Thamesmead East Ham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    13,487Erith and Thamesmead is higher10,173

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    3,120East Ham is higher3,503

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

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

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

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

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

    9,582Erith and Thamesmead is higher7,228

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    22,981East Ham is higher25,792

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

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

    2,241East Ham is higher2,940

Show the numbers
Erith and Thamesmead and East Ham, total
MeasureErith and ThamesmeadEast HamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£593.6m£596.1m£563.0m£558.6m£561.0m£529.8mErith and Thamesmead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£172.0m£172.8m£163.2m£132.9m£133.5m£126.1mErith and Thamesmead
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£279.2m£280.3m£264.8m£295.3m£296.6m£280.1mEast Ham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£141.3m£141.9m£134.1m£95.9m£96.3m£91.0mErith and Thamesmead
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£26.2m£26.4m£24.9mEast Ham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m£9.9m£9.9m£9.4mErith and Thamesmead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£0.89m£0.89m£0.84mEast Ham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.4m£61.7m£58.3m£45.7m£45.9m£43.3mErith and Thamesmead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mErith and Thamesmead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m£12.3m£12.3m£11.6mEast Ham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£241.3m£242.3m£228.9m£263.2m£264.3m£249.7mEast Ham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£60.2m£60.4m£57.1m£66.9m£67.2m£63.5mEast Ham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m£18.5m£18.6m£17.5mErith and Thamesmead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.90m£0.85m£0.63m£0.64m£0.60mErith and Thamesmead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.81m£0.75m£0.76m£0.72mErith and Thamesmead
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mErith and Thamesmead
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,48710,173Erith and Thamesmead
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1203,503East Ham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1102,052Erith and Thamesmead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,5827,228Erith and Thamesmead
Universal Credittotal, May 202622,98125,792East Ham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2412,940East 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.
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