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Erith and Thamesmead and Ilford South

139,591 and 138,320 residents (mid-2024).

Erith and Thamesmead is higher than Ilford South on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 14 of 22 measures, and Ilford South on 8. 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 Ilford South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £4,252, Ilford South £3,713Ilford South: £3,713Erith and Thamesmead: £4,252Ilford South: £3,728Erith and Thamesmead: £4,270Ilford South: £3,522Erith and Thamesmead: £4,033

    £4,252£4,270£4,033Erith and Thamesmead is higher£3,713£3,728£3,522

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Erith and Thamesmead £12,931, Ilford South £12,548Ilford South: £12,548Erith and Thamesmead: £12,931Ilford South: £12,601Erith and Thamesmead: £12,986Ilford South: £11,902Erith and Thamesmead: £12,266

    £12,931£12,986£12,266Erith and Thamesmead is higher£12,548£12,601£11,902

  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, Ilford South £2,681Ilford South: £2,681Erith and Thamesmead: £2,940Ilford South: £2,692Erith and Thamesmead: £2,952Ilford South: £2,543Erith and Thamesmead: £2,788

    £2,940£2,952£2,788Erith and Thamesmead is higher£2,681£2,692£2,543

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Erith and Thamesmead £10,623, Ilford South £9,922Ilford South: £9,922Erith and Thamesmead: £10,623Ilford South: £9,964Erith and Thamesmead: £10,669Ilford South: £9,411Erith and Thamesmead: £10,077

    £10,623£10,669£10,077Erith and Thamesmead is higher£9,922£9,964£9,411

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Erith and Thamesmead £1,468, Ilford South £1,710Ilford South: £1,710Erith and Thamesmead: £1,468Ilford South: £1,717Erith and Thamesmead: £1,474Ilford South: £1,622Erith and Thamesmead: £1,393

    £1,468£1,474£1,393Ilford South is higher£1,710£1,717£1,622

  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, Ilford South £857Ilford South: £857Erith and Thamesmead: £784Ilford South: £861Erith and Thamesmead: £787Ilford South: £813Erith and Thamesmead: £743

    £784£787£743Ilford South is higher£857£861£813

  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, Ilford South £59Ilford South: £59Erith and Thamesmead: £56Ilford South: £59Erith and Thamesmead: £56Ilford South: £56Erith and Thamesmead: £53

    £56£56£53Ilford South is higherDepends on how you count£59£59£56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £440, Ilford South £316Ilford South: £316Erith and Thamesmead: £440Ilford South: £317Erith and Thamesmead: £442Ilford South: £300Erith and Thamesmead: £417

    £440£442£417Erith and Thamesmead is higher£316£317£300

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £145, Ilford South £98Ilford South: £98Erith and Thamesmead: £145Ilford South: £99Erith and Thamesmead: £145Ilford South: £93Erith and Thamesmead: £137

    £145£145£137Erith and Thamesmead is higher£98£99£93

  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, Ilford South £109Ilford South: £109Erith and Thamesmead: £106Ilford South: £109Erith and Thamesmead: £107Ilford South: £103Erith and Thamesmead: £101

    £106£107£101Ilford South is higherDepends on how you count£109£109£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Erith and Thamesmead £2,541, Ilford South £2,395Ilford South: £2,395Erith and Thamesmead: £2,541Ilford South: £2,405Erith and Thamesmead: £2,552Ilford South: £2,272Erith and Thamesmead: £2,410

    £2,541£2,552£2,410Erith and Thamesmead is higher£2,395£2,405£2,272

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £431, Ilford South £385Ilford South: £385Erith and Thamesmead: £431Ilford South: £387Erith and Thamesmead: £433Ilford South: £365Erith and Thamesmead: £409

    £431£433£409Erith and Thamesmead is higher£385£387£365

  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, Ilford South £163Ilford South: £163Erith and Thamesmead: £274Ilford South: £164Erith and Thamesmead: £275Ilford South: £155Erith and Thamesmead: £260

    £274£275£260Erith and Thamesmead is higher£163£164£155

  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, Ilford South £7.62Ilford South: £7.62Erith and Thamesmead: £9.41Ilford South: £7.65Erith and Thamesmead: £9.45Ilford South: £7.23Erith and Thamesmead: £8.93

    £9.41£9.45£8.93Erith and Thamesmead is higher£7.62£7.65£7.23

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Erith and Thamesmead £8.96, Ilford South £6.09Ilford South: £6.09Erith and Thamesmead: £8.96Ilford South: £6.12Erith and Thamesmead: £9.00Ilford South: £5.78Erith and Thamesmead: £8.50

    £8.96£9.00£8.50Erith and Thamesmead is higher£6.09£6.12£5.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £4.40, Ilford South £4.74Ilford South: £4.74Erith and Thamesmead: £4.40Ilford South: £4.76Erith and Thamesmead: £4.41Ilford South: £4.50Erith and Thamesmead: £4.17

    £4.40£4.41£4.17Ilford South is higher£4.74£4.76£4.50

  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, Ilford South 968.1Ilford South: 968.1Erith and Thamesmead: 1,013.8

    1,013.8Erith and Thamesmead is higher968.1

  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, Ilford South 236.3Ilford South: 236.3Erith and Thamesmead: 234.5

    234.5Ilford South is higherDepends on how you count236.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Erith and Thamesmead 158.6, Ilford South 176.7Ilford South: 176.7Erith and Thamesmead: 158.6

    158.6Ilford South is higher176.7

  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, Ilford South 51.4Ilford South: 51.4Erith and Thamesmead: 68.6

    68.6Erith and Thamesmead is higher51.4

  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, Ilford South 240.1Ilford South: 240.1Erith and Thamesmead: 242.0

    242.0Erith and Thamesmead is higher240.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Erith and Thamesmead 23.6, Ilford South 26.4Ilford South: 26.4Erith and Thamesmead: 23.6

    23.6Ilford South is higher26.4

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Erith and Thamesmead and Ilford South, per person in the age group
MeasureErith and ThamesmeadIlford SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,252£4,270£4,033£3,713£3,728£3,522Erith and Thamesmead
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,931£12,986£12,266£12,548£12,601£11,902Erith and Thamesmead
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,940£2,952£2,788£2,681£2,692£2,543Erith and Thamesmead
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,623£10,669£10,077£9,922£9,964£9,411Erith and Thamesmead
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,468£1,474£1,393£1,710£1,717£1,622Ilford South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£784£787£743£857£861£813Ilford South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£56£56£53£59£59£56Ilford South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£440£442£417£316£317£300Erith and Thamesmead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£98£99£93Erith and Thamesmead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£106£107£101£109£109£103Ilford South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,541£2,552£2,410£2,395£2,405£2,272Erith and Thamesmead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£431£433£409£385£387£365Erith and Thamesmead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£274£275£260£163£164£155Erith and Thamesmead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.41£9.45£8.93£7.62£7.65£7.23Erith and Thamesmead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.96£9.00£8.50£6.09£6.12£5.78Erith and Thamesmead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£4.74£4.76£4.50Ilford South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.8968.1Erith and Thamesmead
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026234.5236.3Ilford South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.6176.7Ilford South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.651.4Erith and Thamesmead
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026242.0240.1Erith and Thamesmead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.626.4Ilford South

Per resident

Erith and Thamesmead is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Ilford South on 6. 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 Ilford South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £4,252, Ilford South £3,713Ilford South: £3,713Erith and Thamesmead: £4,252Ilford South: £3,728Erith and Thamesmead: £4,270Ilford South: £3,522Erith and Thamesmead: £4,033

    £4,252£4,270£4,033Erith and Thamesmead is higher£3,713£3,728£3,522

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £1,232, Ilford South £1,120Ilford South: £1,120Erith and Thamesmead: £1,232Ilford South: £1,125Erith and Thamesmead: £1,238Ilford South: £1,062Erith and Thamesmead: £1,169

    £1,232£1,238£1,169Erith and Thamesmead is higher£1,120£1,125£1,062

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £2,000, Ilford South £1,789Ilford South: £1,789Erith and Thamesmead: £2,000Ilford South: £1,796Erith and Thamesmead: £2,008Ilford South: £1,697Erith and Thamesmead: £1,897

    £2,000£2,008£1,897Erith and Thamesmead is higher£1,789£1,796£1,697

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £1,012, Ilford South £886Ilford South: £886Erith and Thamesmead: £1,012Ilford South: £889Erith and Thamesmead: £1,017Ilford South: £840Erith and Thamesmead: £960

    £1,012£1,017£960Erith and Thamesmead is higher£886£889£840

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £140, Ilford South £153Ilford South: £153Erith and Thamesmead: £140Ilford South: £153Erith and Thamesmead: £141Ilford South: £145Erith and Thamesmead: £133

    £140£141£133Ilford South is higher£153£153£145

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £75, Ilford South £77Ilford South: £77Erith and Thamesmead: £75Ilford South: £77Erith and Thamesmead: £75Ilford South: £73Erith and Thamesmead: £71

    £75£75£71Ilford South is higher£77£77£73

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £5.36, Ilford South £5.23Ilford South: £5.23Erith and Thamesmead: £5.36Ilford South: £5.25Erith and Thamesmead: £5.38Ilford South: £4.96Erith and Thamesmead: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£5.23£5.25£4.96

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £440, Ilford South £316Ilford South: £316Erith and Thamesmead: £440Ilford South: £317Erith and Thamesmead: £442Ilford South: £300Erith and Thamesmead: £417

    £440£442£417Erith and Thamesmead is higher£316£317£300

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £145, Ilford South £98Ilford South: £98Erith and Thamesmead: £145Ilford South: £99Erith and Thamesmead: £145Ilford South: £93Erith and Thamesmead: £137

    £145£145£137Erith and Thamesmead is higher£98£99£93

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £72, Ilford South £73Ilford South: £73Erith and Thamesmead: £72Ilford South: £73Erith and Thamesmead: £73Ilford South: £69Erith and Thamesmead: £69

    £72£73£69Ilford South is higherDepends on how you count£73£73£69

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £1,728, Ilford South £1,598Ilford South: £1,598Erith and Thamesmead: £1,728Ilford South: £1,605Erith and Thamesmead: £1,736Ilford South: £1,516Erith and Thamesmead: £1,640

    £1,728£1,736£1,640Erith and Thamesmead is higher£1,598£1,605£1,516

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £431, Ilford South £385Ilford South: £385Erith and Thamesmead: £431Ilford South: £387Erith and Thamesmead: £433Ilford South: £365Erith and Thamesmead: £409

    £431£433£409Erith and Thamesmead is higher£385£387£365

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £186, Ilford South £109Ilford South: £109Erith and Thamesmead: £186Ilford South: £109Erith and Thamesmead: £187Ilford South: £103Erith and Thamesmead: £177

    £186£187£177Erith and Thamesmead is higher£109£109£103

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £6.41, Ilford South £5.08Ilford South: £5.08Erith and Thamesmead: £6.41Ilford South: £5.10Erith and Thamesmead: £6.44Ilford South: £4.82Erith and Thamesmead: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Erith and Thamesmead is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £6.09, Ilford South £4.06Ilford South: £4.06Erith and Thamesmead: £6.09Ilford South: £4.08Erith and Thamesmead: £6.12Ilford South: £3.85Erith and Thamesmead: £5.78

    £6.09£6.12£5.78Erith and Thamesmead is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £4.40, Ilford South £4.74Ilford South: £4.74Erith and Thamesmead: £4.40Ilford South: £4.76Erith and Thamesmead: £4.41Ilford South: £4.50Erith and Thamesmead: £4.17

    £4.40£4.41£4.17Ilford South is higher£4.74£4.76£4.50

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Erith and Thamesmead 96.6, Ilford South 86.4Ilford South: 86.4Erith and Thamesmead: 96.6

    96.6Erith and Thamesmead is higher86.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Erith and Thamesmead 22.4, Ilford South 21.1Ilford South: 21.1Erith and Thamesmead: 22.4

    22.4Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count21.1

  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, Ilford South 15.8Ilford South: 15.8Erith and Thamesmead: 15.1

    15.1Ilford South is higher15.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Erith and Thamesmead 68.6, Ilford South 51.4Ilford South: 51.4Erith and Thamesmead: 68.6

    68.6Erith and Thamesmead is higher51.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Erith and Thamesmead 164.6, Ilford South 160.2Ilford South: 160.2Erith and Thamesmead: 164.6

    164.6Erith and Thamesmead is higher160.2

  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, Ilford South 17.6Ilford South: 17.6Erith and Thamesmead: 16.1

    16.1Ilford South is higher17.6

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Erith and Thamesmead and Ilford South, per resident
MeasureErith and ThamesmeadIlford SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,252£4,270£4,033£3,713£3,728£3,522Erith and Thamesmead
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,232£1,238£1,169£1,120£1,125£1,062Erith and Thamesmead
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,000£2,008£1,897£1,789£1,796£1,697Erith and Thamesmead
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,012£1,017£960£886£889£840Erith and Thamesmead
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£153£153£145Ilford South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£77£77£73Ilford South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£5.23£5.25£4.96Erith and Thamesmead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£440£442£417£316£317£300Erith and Thamesmead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£98£99£93Erith and Thamesmead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£73£73£69Ilford South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,728£1,736£1,640£1,598£1,605£1,516Erith and Thamesmead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£431£433£409£385£387£365Erith and Thamesmead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£109£109£103Erith and Thamesmead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£5.08£5.10£4.82Erith and Thamesmead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.78£4.06£4.08£3.85Erith and Thamesmead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£4.74£4.76£4.50Ilford South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202696.686.4Erith and Thamesmead
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.421.1Erith and Thamesmead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.115.8Ilford South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.651.4Erith and Thamesmead
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026164.6160.2Erith and Thamesmead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.117.6Ilford South

Total

Erith and Thamesmead is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Ilford South on 5. 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 Ilford South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Erith and Thamesmead £593.6m, Ilford South £513.5mIlford South: £513.5mErith and Thamesmead: £593.6mIlford South: £515.7mErith and Thamesmead: £596.1mIlford South: £487.1mErith and Thamesmead: £563.0m

    £593.6m£596.1m£563.0mErith and Thamesmead is higher£513.5m£515.7m£487.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Erith and Thamesmead £172.0m, Ilford South £154.9mIlford South: £154.9mErith and Thamesmead: £172.0mIlford South: £155.6mErith and Thamesmead: £172.8mIlford South: £146.9mErith and Thamesmead: £163.2m

    £172.0m£172.8m£163.2mErith and Thamesmead is higher£154.9m£155.6m£146.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Erith and Thamesmead £279.2m, Ilford South £247.4mIlford South: £247.4mErith and Thamesmead: £279.2mIlford South: £248.4mErith and Thamesmead: £280.3mIlford South: £234.7mErith and Thamesmead: £264.8m

    £279.2m£280.3m£264.8mErith and Thamesmead is higher£247.4m£248.4m£234.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Erith and Thamesmead £141.3m, Ilford South £122.5mIlford South: £122.5mErith and Thamesmead: £141.3mIlford South: £123.0mErith and Thamesmead: £141.9mIlford South: £116.2mErith and Thamesmead: £134.1m

    £141.3m£141.9m£134.1mErith and Thamesmead is higher£122.5m£123.0m£116.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Erith and Thamesmead £19.5m, Ilford South £21.1mIlford South: £21.1mErith and Thamesmead: £19.5mIlford South: £21.2mErith and Thamesmead: £19.6mIlford South: £20.0mErith and Thamesmead: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mIlford South is higher£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Erith and Thamesmead £10.4m, Ilford South £10.6mIlford South: £10.6mErith and Thamesmead: £10.4mIlford South: £10.6mErith and Thamesmead: £10.5mIlford South: £10.0mErith and Thamesmead: £9.9m

    £10.4m£10.5m£9.9mIlford South is higher£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m

  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, Ilford South £0.72mIlford South: £0.72mErith and Thamesmead: £0.75mIlford South: £0.73mErith and Thamesmead: £0.75mIlford South: £0.69mErith and Thamesmead: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.75m£0.71mErith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Erith and Thamesmead £61.4m, Ilford South £43.7mIlford South: £43.7mErith and Thamesmead: £61.4mIlford South: £43.9mErith and Thamesmead: £61.7mIlford South: £41.5mErith and Thamesmead: £58.3m

    £61.4m£61.7m£58.3mErith and Thamesmead is higher£43.7m£43.9m£41.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Erith and Thamesmead £20.2m, Ilford South £13.6mIlford South: £13.6mErith and Thamesmead: £20.2mIlford South: £13.7mErith and Thamesmead: £20.3mIlford South: £12.9mErith and Thamesmead: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mErith and Thamesmead is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Erith and Thamesmead £10.1m, Ilford South £10.0mIlford South: £10.0mErith and Thamesmead: £10.1mIlford South: £10.1mErith and Thamesmead: £10.1mIlford South: £9.5mErith and Thamesmead: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.6mErith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Erith and Thamesmead £241.3m, Ilford South £221.0mIlford South: £221.0mErith and Thamesmead: £241.3mIlford South: £222.0mErith and Thamesmead: £242.3mIlford South: £209.7mErith and Thamesmead: £228.9m

    £241.3m£242.3m£228.9mErith and Thamesmead is higher£221.0m£222.0m£209.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Erith and Thamesmead £60.2m, Ilford South £53.3mIlford South: £53.3mErith and Thamesmead: £60.2mIlford South: £53.5mErith and Thamesmead: £60.4mIlford South: £50.5mErith and Thamesmead: £57.1m

    £60.2m£60.4m£57.1mErith and Thamesmead is higher£53.3m£53.5m£50.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Erith and Thamesmead £26.0m, Ilford South £15.0mIlford South: £15.0mErith and Thamesmead: £26.0mIlford South: £15.1mErith and Thamesmead: £26.1mIlford South: £14.3mErith and Thamesmead: £24.7m

    £26.0m£26.1m£24.7mErith and Thamesmead is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Erith and Thamesmead £0.89m, Ilford South £0.70mIlford South: £0.70mErith and Thamesmead: £0.89mIlford South: £0.71mErith and Thamesmead: £0.90mIlford South: £0.67mErith and Thamesmead: £0.85m

    £0.89m£0.90m£0.85mErith and Thamesmead is higher£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Erith and Thamesmead £0.85m, Ilford South £0.56mIlford South: £0.56mErith and Thamesmead: £0.85mIlford South: £0.56mErith and Thamesmead: £0.85mIlford South: £0.53mErith and Thamesmead: £0.81m

    £0.85m£0.85m£0.81mErith and Thamesmead is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Erith and Thamesmead £0.61m, Ilford South £0.66mIlford South: £0.66mErith and Thamesmead: £0.61mIlford South: £0.66mErith and Thamesmead: £0.62mIlford South: £0.62mErith and Thamesmead: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mIlford South is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Erith and Thamesmead 13,487, Ilford South 11,951Ilford South: 11,951Erith and Thamesmead: 13,487

    13,487Erith and Thamesmead is higher11,951

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Erith and Thamesmead 3,120, Ilford South 2,917Ilford South: 2,917Erith and Thamesmead: 3,120

    3,120Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count2,917

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Erith and Thamesmead 2,110, Ilford South 2,181Ilford South: 2,181Erith and Thamesmead: 2,110

    2,110Ilford South is higher2,181

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Erith and Thamesmead 9,582, Ilford South 7,113Ilford South: 7,113Erith and Thamesmead: 9,582

    9,582Erith and Thamesmead is higher7,113

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Erith and Thamesmead 22,981, Ilford South 22,156Ilford South: 22,156Erith and Thamesmead: 22,981

    22,981Erith and Thamesmead is higher22,156

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Erith and Thamesmead 2,241, Ilford South 2,432Ilford South: 2,432Erith and Thamesmead: 2,241

    2,241Ilford South is higher2,432

Show the numbers
Erith and Thamesmead and Ilford South, total
MeasureErith and ThamesmeadIlford SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£593.6m£596.1m£563.0m£513.5m£515.7m£487.1mErith and Thamesmead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£172.0m£172.8m£163.2m£154.9m£155.6m£146.9mErith and Thamesmead
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£279.2m£280.3m£264.8m£247.4m£248.4m£234.7mErith and Thamesmead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£141.3m£141.9m£134.1m£122.5m£123.0m£116.2mErith and Thamesmead
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mIlford South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m£10.6m£10.6m£10.0mIlford South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mErith and Thamesmead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.4m£61.7m£58.3m£43.7m£43.9m£41.5mErith and Thamesmead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mErith and Thamesmead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m£10.0m£10.1m£9.5mErith and Thamesmead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£241.3m£242.3m£228.9m£221.0m£222.0m£209.7mErith and Thamesmead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£60.2m£60.4m£57.1m£53.3m£53.5m£50.5mErith and Thamesmead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mErith and Thamesmead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.90m£0.85m£0.70m£0.71m£0.67mErith and Thamesmead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.81m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mErith and Thamesmead
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mIlford South
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,48711,951Erith and Thamesmead
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1202,917Erith and Thamesmead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1102,181Ilford South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,5827,113Erith and Thamesmead
Universal Credittotal, May 202622,98122,156Erith and Thamesmead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2412,432Ilford South

Sources

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

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