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Erith and Thamesmead and West Ham and Beckton

139,591 and 147,937 residents (mid-2024).

Erith and Thamesmead is higher than West Ham and Beckton on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 10 of 22 measures, and West Ham and Beckton on 12. 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 West Ham and Beckton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £4,252, West Ham and Beckton £3,984West Ham and Beckton: £3,984Erith and Thamesmead: £4,252West Ham and Beckton: £4,001Erith and Thamesmead: £4,270West Ham and Beckton: £3,779Erith and Thamesmead: £4,033

    £4,252£4,270£4,033Erith and Thamesmead is higher£3,984£4,001£3,779

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Erith and Thamesmead £12,931, West Ham and Beckton £13,061West Ham and Beckton: £13,061Erith and Thamesmead: £12,931West Ham and Beckton: £13,117Erith and Thamesmead: £12,986West Ham and Beckton: £12,389Erith and Thamesmead: £12,266

    £12,931£12,986£12,266West Ham and Beckton is higherDepends on how you count£13,061£13,117£12,389

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Erith and Thamesmead £2,940, West Ham and Beckton £2,797West Ham and Beckton: £2,797Erith and Thamesmead: £2,940West Ham and Beckton: £2,809Erith and Thamesmead: £2,952West Ham and Beckton: £2,653Erith and Thamesmead: £2,788

    £2,940£2,952£2,788Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£2,797£2,809£2,653

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Erith and Thamesmead £10,623, West Ham and Beckton £9,765West Ham and Beckton: £9,765Erith and Thamesmead: £10,623West Ham and Beckton: £9,807Erith and Thamesmead: £10,669West Ham and Beckton: £9,262Erith and Thamesmead: £10,077

    £10,623£10,669£10,077Erith and Thamesmead is higher£9,765£9,807£9,262

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Erith and Thamesmead £1,468, West Ham and Beckton £2,363West Ham and Beckton: £2,363Erith and Thamesmead: £1,468West Ham and Beckton: £2,373Erith and Thamesmead: £1,474West Ham and Beckton: £2,242Erith and Thamesmead: £1,393

    £1,468£1,474£1,393West Ham and Beckton is higher£2,363£2,373£2,242

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Erith and Thamesmead £784, West Ham and Beckton £843West Ham and Beckton: £843Erith and Thamesmead: £784West Ham and Beckton: £847Erith and Thamesmead: £787West Ham and Beckton: £800Erith and Thamesmead: £743

    £784£787£743West Ham and Beckton is higherDepends on how you count£843£847£800

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Erith and Thamesmead £56, West Ham and Beckton £90West Ham and Beckton: £90Erith and Thamesmead: £56West Ham and Beckton: £90Erith and Thamesmead: £56West Ham and Beckton: £85Erith and Thamesmead: £53

    £56£56£53West Ham and Beckton is higher£90£90£85

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £440, West Ham and Beckton £386West Ham and Beckton: £386Erith and Thamesmead: £440West Ham and Beckton: £387Erith and Thamesmead: £442West Ham and Beckton: £366Erith and Thamesmead: £417

    £440£442£417Erith and Thamesmead is higher£386£387£366

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £145, West Ham and Beckton £131West Ham and Beckton: £131Erith and Thamesmead: £145West Ham and Beckton: £132Erith and Thamesmead: £145West Ham and Beckton: £125Erith and Thamesmead: £137

    £145£145£137Erith and Thamesmead is higher£131£132£125

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Erith and Thamesmead £106, West Ham and Beckton £112West Ham and Beckton: £112Erith and Thamesmead: £106West Ham and Beckton: £113Erith and Thamesmead: £107West Ham and Beckton: £106Erith and Thamesmead: £101

    £106£107£101West Ham and Beckton is higher£112£113£106

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Erith and Thamesmead £2,541, West Ham and Beckton £2,426West Ham and Beckton: £2,426Erith and Thamesmead: £2,541West Ham and Beckton: £2,437Erith and Thamesmead: £2,552West Ham and Beckton: £2,302Erith and Thamesmead: £2,410

    £2,541£2,552£2,410Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£2,426£2,437£2,302

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £431, West Ham and Beckton £542West Ham and Beckton: £542Erith and Thamesmead: £431West Ham and Beckton: £544Erith and Thamesmead: £433West Ham and Beckton: £514Erith and Thamesmead: £409

    £431£433£409West Ham and Beckton is higher£542£544£514

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Erith and Thamesmead £274, West Ham and Beckton £242West Ham and Beckton: £242Erith and Thamesmead: £274West Ham and Beckton: £243Erith and Thamesmead: £275West Ham and Beckton: £229Erith and Thamesmead: £260

    £274£275£260Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£242£243£229

  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, West Ham and Beckton £7.73West Ham and Beckton: £7.73Erith and Thamesmead: £9.41West Ham and Beckton: £7.76Erith and Thamesmead: £9.45West Ham and Beckton: £7.33Erith and Thamesmead: £8.93

    £9.41£9.45£8.93Erith and Thamesmead is higher£7.73£7.76£7.33

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Erith and Thamesmead £8.96, West Ham and Beckton £9.30West Ham and Beckton: £9.30Erith and Thamesmead: £8.96West Ham and Beckton: £9.34Erith and Thamesmead: £9.00West Ham and Beckton: £8.82Erith and Thamesmead: £8.50

    £8.96£9.00£8.50West Ham and Beckton is higher£9.30£9.34£8.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £4.40, West Ham and Beckton £3.44West Ham and Beckton: £3.44Erith and Thamesmead: £4.40West Ham and Beckton: £3.45Erith and Thamesmead: £4.41West Ham and Beckton: £3.26Erith and Thamesmead: £4.17

    £4.40£4.41£4.17Erith and Thamesmead is higher£3.44£3.45£3.26

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Erith and Thamesmead 1,013.8, West Ham and Beckton 1,026.4West Ham and Beckton: 1,026.4Erith and Thamesmead: 1,013.8

    1,013.8West Ham and Beckton is higherDepends on how you count1,026.4

  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, West Ham and Beckton 364.2West Ham and Beckton: 364.2Erith and Thamesmead: 234.5

    234.5West Ham and Beckton is higher364.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Erith and Thamesmead 158.6, West Ham and Beckton 178.6West Ham and Beckton: 178.6Erith and Thamesmead: 158.6

    158.6West Ham and Beckton is higherDepends on how you count178.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Erith and Thamesmead 68.6, West Ham and Beckton 61.9West Ham and Beckton: 61.9Erith and Thamesmead: 68.6

    68.6Erith and Thamesmead is higher61.9

  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, West Ham and Beckton 255.6West Ham and Beckton: 255.6Erith and Thamesmead: 242.0

    242.0West Ham and Beckton is higher255.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Erith and Thamesmead 23.6, West Ham and Beckton 27.0West Ham and Beckton: 27.0Erith and Thamesmead: 23.6

    23.6West Ham and Beckton is higher27.0

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Erith and Thamesmead and West Ham and Beckton, per person in the age group
MeasureErith and ThamesmeadWest Ham and BecktonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,252£4,270£4,033£3,984£4,001£3,779Erith and Thamesmead
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,931£12,986£12,266£13,061£13,117£12,389West Ham and Beckton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,940£2,952£2,788£2,797£2,809£2,653Erith and Thamesmead
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,623£10,669£10,077£9,765£9,807£9,262Erith and Thamesmead
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,468£1,474£1,393£2,363£2,373£2,242West Ham and Beckton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£784£787£743£843£847£800West Ham and Beckton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£56£56£53£90£90£85West Ham and Beckton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£440£442£417£386£387£366Erith and Thamesmead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£131£132£125Erith and Thamesmead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£106£107£101£112£113£106West Ham and Beckton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,541£2,552£2,410£2,426£2,437£2,302Erith and Thamesmead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£431£433£409£542£544£514West Ham and Beckton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£274£275£260£242£243£229Erith and Thamesmead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.41£9.45£8.93£7.73£7.76£7.33Erith and Thamesmead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.96£9.00£8.50£9.30£9.34£8.82West Ham and Beckton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£3.44£3.45£3.26Erith and Thamesmead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.81,026.4West Ham and Beckton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026234.5364.2West Ham and Beckton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.6178.6West Ham and Beckton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.661.9Erith and Thamesmead
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026242.0255.6West Ham and Beckton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.627.0West Ham and Beckton

Per resident

Erith and Thamesmead is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and West Ham and Beckton on 10. 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 West Ham and Beckton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £4,252, West Ham and Beckton £3,984West Ham and Beckton: £3,984Erith and Thamesmead: £4,252West Ham and Beckton: £4,001Erith and Thamesmead: £4,270West Ham and Beckton: £3,779Erith and Thamesmead: £4,033

    £4,252£4,270£4,033Erith and Thamesmead is higher£3,984£4,001£3,779

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £1,232, West Ham and Beckton £860West Ham and Beckton: £860Erith and Thamesmead: £1,232West Ham and Beckton: £864Erith and Thamesmead: £1,238West Ham and Beckton: £816Erith and Thamesmead: £1,169

    £1,232£1,238£1,169Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£860£864£816

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £2,000, West Ham and Beckton £2,062West Ham and Beckton: £2,062Erith and Thamesmead: £2,000West Ham and Beckton: £2,071Erith and Thamesmead: £2,008West Ham and Beckton: £1,956Erith and Thamesmead: £1,897

    £2,000£2,008£1,897West Ham and Beckton is higherDepends on how you count£2,062£2,071£1,956

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £1,012, West Ham and Beckton £643West Ham and Beckton: £643Erith and Thamesmead: £1,012West Ham and Beckton: £646Erith and Thamesmead: £1,017West Ham and Beckton: £610Erith and Thamesmead: £960

    £1,012£1,017£960Erith and Thamesmead is higher£643£646£610

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £140, West Ham and Beckton £156West Ham and Beckton: £156Erith and Thamesmead: £140West Ham and Beckton: £156Erith and Thamesmead: £141West Ham and Beckton: £148Erith and Thamesmead: £133

    £140£141£133West Ham and Beckton is higher£156£156£148

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £75, West Ham and Beckton £56West Ham and Beckton: £56Erith and Thamesmead: £75West Ham and Beckton: £56Erith and Thamesmead: £75West Ham and Beckton: £53Erith and Thamesmead: £71

    £75£75£71Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£56£56£53

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £5.36, West Ham and Beckton £5.91West Ham and Beckton: £5.91Erith and Thamesmead: £5.36West Ham and Beckton: £5.94Erith and Thamesmead: £5.38West Ham and Beckton: £5.61Erith and Thamesmead: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08West Ham and Beckton is higher£5.91£5.94£5.61

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £440, West Ham and Beckton £386West Ham and Beckton: £386Erith and Thamesmead: £440West Ham and Beckton: £387Erith and Thamesmead: £442West Ham and Beckton: £366Erith and Thamesmead: £417

    £440£442£417Erith and Thamesmead is higher£386£387£366

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £145, West Ham and Beckton £131West Ham and Beckton: £131Erith and Thamesmead: £145West Ham and Beckton: £132Erith and Thamesmead: £145West Ham and Beckton: £125Erith and Thamesmead: £137

    £145£145£137Erith and Thamesmead is higher£131£132£125

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £72, West Ham and Beckton £83West Ham and Beckton: £83Erith and Thamesmead: £72West Ham and Beckton: £83Erith and Thamesmead: £73West Ham and Beckton: £78Erith and Thamesmead: £69

    £72£73£69West Ham and Beckton is higher£83£83£78

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £1,728, West Ham and Beckton £1,789West Ham and Beckton: £1,789Erith and Thamesmead: £1,728West Ham and Beckton: £1,796Erith and Thamesmead: £1,736West Ham and Beckton: £1,697Erith and Thamesmead: £1,640

    £1,728£1,736£1,640West Ham and Beckton is higherDepends on how you count£1,789£1,796£1,697

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £431, West Ham and Beckton £542West Ham and Beckton: £542Erith and Thamesmead: £431West Ham and Beckton: £544Erith and Thamesmead: £433West Ham and Beckton: £514Erith and Thamesmead: £409

    £431£433£409West Ham and Beckton is higher£542£544£514

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £186, West Ham and Beckton £178West Ham and Beckton: £178Erith and Thamesmead: £186West Ham and Beckton: £179Erith and Thamesmead: £187West Ham and Beckton: £169Erith and Thamesmead: £177

    £186£187£177Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£178£179£169

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £6.41, West Ham and Beckton £5.69West Ham and Beckton: £5.69Erith and Thamesmead: £6.41West Ham and Beckton: £5.72Erith and Thamesmead: £6.44West Ham and Beckton: £5.40Erith and Thamesmead: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Erith and Thamesmead is higher£5.69£5.72£5.40

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £6.09, West Ham and Beckton £6.85West Ham and Beckton: £6.85Erith and Thamesmead: £6.09West Ham and Beckton: £6.88Erith and Thamesmead: £6.12West Ham and Beckton: £6.50Erith and Thamesmead: £5.78

    £6.09£6.12£5.78West Ham and Beckton is higher£6.85£6.88£6.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £4.40, West Ham and Beckton £3.44West Ham and Beckton: £3.44Erith and Thamesmead: £4.40West Ham and Beckton: £3.45Erith and Thamesmead: £4.41West Ham and Beckton: £3.26Erith and Thamesmead: £4.17

    £4.40£4.41£4.17Erith and Thamesmead is higher£3.44£3.45£3.26

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Erith and Thamesmead 96.6, West Ham and Beckton 67.6West Ham and Beckton: 67.6Erith and Thamesmead: 96.6

    96.6Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count67.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Erith and Thamesmead 22.4, West Ham and Beckton 24.0West Ham and Beckton: 24.0Erith and Thamesmead: 22.4

    22.4West Ham and Beckton is higher24.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Erith and Thamesmead 15.1, West Ham and Beckton 11.8West Ham and Beckton: 11.8Erith and Thamesmead: 15.1

    15.1Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count11.8

  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, West Ham and Beckton 61.9West Ham and Beckton: 61.9Erith and Thamesmead: 68.6

    68.6Erith and Thamesmead is higher61.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Erith and Thamesmead 164.6, West Ham and Beckton 188.5West Ham and Beckton: 188.5Erith and Thamesmead: 164.6

    164.6West Ham and Beckton is higher188.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Erith and Thamesmead 16.1, West Ham and Beckton 19.9West Ham and Beckton: 19.9Erith and Thamesmead: 16.1

    16.1West Ham and Beckton is higher19.9

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Erith and Thamesmead and West Ham and Beckton, per resident
MeasureErith and ThamesmeadWest Ham and BecktonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,252£4,270£4,033£3,984£4,001£3,779Erith and Thamesmead
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,232£1,238£1,169£860£864£816Erith and Thamesmead
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,000£2,008£1,897£2,062£2,071£1,956West Ham and Beckton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,012£1,017£960£643£646£610Erith and Thamesmead
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£156£156£148West Ham and Beckton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£56£56£53Erith and Thamesmead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£5.91£5.94£5.61West Ham and Beckton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£440£442£417£386£387£366Erith and Thamesmead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£131£132£125Erith and Thamesmead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£83£83£78West Ham and Beckton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,728£1,736£1,640£1,789£1,796£1,697West Ham and Beckton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£431£433£409£542£544£514West Ham and Beckton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£178£179£169Erith and Thamesmead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£5.69£5.72£5.40Erith and Thamesmead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.78£6.85£6.88£6.50West Ham and Beckton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£3.44£3.45£3.26Erith and Thamesmead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202696.667.6Erith and Thamesmead
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.424.0West Ham and Beckton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.111.8Erith and Thamesmead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.661.9Erith and Thamesmead
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026164.6188.5West Ham and Beckton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.119.9West Ham and Beckton

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Erith and Thamesmead £593.6m, West Ham and Beckton £589.4mWest Ham and Beckton: £589.4mErith and Thamesmead: £593.6mWest Ham and Beckton: £591.9mErith and Thamesmead: £596.1mWest Ham and Beckton: £559.1mErith and Thamesmead: £563.0m

    £593.6m£596.1m£563.0mErith and Thamesmead is higher£589.4m£591.9m£559.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Erith and Thamesmead £172.0m, West Ham and Beckton £127.2mWest Ham and Beckton: £127.2mErith and Thamesmead: £172.0mWest Ham and Beckton: £127.8mErith and Thamesmead: £172.8mWest Ham and Beckton: £120.7mErith and Thamesmead: £163.2m

    £172.0m£172.8m£163.2mErith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£127.2m£127.8m£120.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Erith and Thamesmead £279.2m, West Ham and Beckton £305.1mWest Ham and Beckton: £305.1mErith and Thamesmead: £279.2mWest Ham and Beckton: £306.4mErith and Thamesmead: £280.3mWest Ham and Beckton: £289.4mErith and Thamesmead: £264.8m

    £279.2m£280.3m£264.8mWest Ham and Beckton is higherDepends on how you count£305.1m£306.4m£289.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Erith and Thamesmead £141.3m, West Ham and Beckton £95.1mWest Ham and Beckton: £95.1mErith and Thamesmead: £141.3mWest Ham and Beckton: £95.5mErith and Thamesmead: £141.9mWest Ham and Beckton: £90.2mErith and Thamesmead: £134.1m

    £141.3m£141.9m£134.1mErith and Thamesmead is higher£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Erith and Thamesmead £19.5m, West Ham and Beckton £23.0mWest Ham and Beckton: £23.0mErith and Thamesmead: £19.5mWest Ham and Beckton: £23.1mErith and Thamesmead: £19.6mWest Ham and Beckton: £21.8mErith and Thamesmead: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mWest Ham and Beckton is higher£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Erith and Thamesmead £10.4m, West Ham and Beckton £8.2mWest Ham and Beckton: £8.2mErith and Thamesmead: £10.4mWest Ham and Beckton: £8.2mErith and Thamesmead: £10.5mWest Ham and Beckton: £7.8mErith and Thamesmead: £9.9m

    £10.4m£10.5m£9.9mErith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Erith and Thamesmead £0.75m, West Ham and Beckton £0.87mWest Ham and Beckton: £0.87mErith and Thamesmead: £0.75mWest Ham and Beckton: £0.88mErith and Thamesmead: £0.75mWest Ham and Beckton: £0.83mErith and Thamesmead: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.75m£0.71mWest Ham and Beckton is higher£0.87m£0.88m£0.83m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Erith and Thamesmead £61.4m, West Ham and Beckton £57.0mWest Ham and Beckton: £57.0mErith and Thamesmead: £61.4mWest Ham and Beckton: £57.3mErith and Thamesmead: £61.7mWest Ham and Beckton: £54.1mErith and Thamesmead: £58.3m

    £61.4m£61.7m£58.3mErith and Thamesmead is higher£57.0m£57.3m£54.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Erith and Thamesmead £20.2m, West Ham and Beckton £19.4mWest Ham and Beckton: £19.4mErith and Thamesmead: £20.2mWest Ham and Beckton: £19.5mErith and Thamesmead: £20.3mWest Ham and Beckton: £18.4mErith and Thamesmead: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mErith and Thamesmead is higher£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Erith and Thamesmead £10.1m, West Ham and Beckton £12.2mWest Ham and Beckton: £12.2mErith and Thamesmead: £10.1mWest Ham and Beckton: £12.3mErith and Thamesmead: £10.1mWest Ham and Beckton: £11.6mErith and Thamesmead: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.6mWest Ham and Beckton is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Erith and Thamesmead £241.3m, West Ham and Beckton £264.6mWest Ham and Beckton: £264.6mErith and Thamesmead: £241.3mWest Ham and Beckton: £265.7mErith and Thamesmead: £242.3mWest Ham and Beckton: £251.0mErith and Thamesmead: £228.9m

    £241.3m£242.3m£228.9mWest Ham and Beckton is higherDepends on how you count£264.6m£265.7m£251.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Erith and Thamesmead £60.2m, West Ham and Beckton £80.1mWest Ham and Beckton: £80.1mErith and Thamesmead: £60.2mWest Ham and Beckton: £80.5mErith and Thamesmead: £60.4mWest Ham and Beckton: £76.0mErith and Thamesmead: £57.1m

    £60.2m£60.4m£57.1mWest Ham and Beckton is higher£80.1m£80.5m£76.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Erith and Thamesmead £26.0m, West Ham and Beckton £26.4mWest Ham and Beckton: £26.4mErith and Thamesmead: £26.0mWest Ham and Beckton: £26.5mErith and Thamesmead: £26.1mWest Ham and Beckton: £25.0mErith and Thamesmead: £24.7m

    £26.0m£26.1m£24.7mWest Ham and Beckton is higherDepends on how you count£26.4m£26.5m£25.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Erith and Thamesmead £0.89m, West Ham and Beckton £0.84mWest Ham and Beckton: £0.84mErith and Thamesmead: £0.89mWest Ham and Beckton: £0.85mErith and Thamesmead: £0.90mWest Ham and Beckton: £0.80mErith and Thamesmead: £0.85m

    £0.89m£0.90m£0.85mErith and Thamesmead is higher£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Erith and Thamesmead £0.85m, West Ham and Beckton £1.0mWest Ham and Beckton: £1.0mErith and Thamesmead: £0.85mWest Ham and Beckton: £1.0mErith and Thamesmead: £0.85mWest Ham and Beckton: £0.96mErith and Thamesmead: £0.81m

    £0.85m£0.85m£0.81mWest Ham and Beckton is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Erith and Thamesmead £0.61m, West Ham and Beckton £0.51mWest Ham and Beckton: £0.51mErith and Thamesmead: £0.61mWest Ham and Beckton: £0.51mErith and Thamesmead: £0.62mWest Ham and Beckton: £0.48mErith and Thamesmead: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mErith and Thamesmead is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Erith and Thamesmead 13,487, West Ham and Beckton 9,998West Ham and Beckton: 9,998Erith and Thamesmead: 13,487

    13,487Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count9,998

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Erith and Thamesmead 3,120, West Ham and Beckton 3,548West Ham and Beckton: 3,548Erith and Thamesmead: 3,120

    3,120West Ham and Beckton is higher3,548

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Erith and Thamesmead 2,110, West Ham and Beckton 1,740West Ham and Beckton: 1,740Erith and Thamesmead: 2,110

    2,110Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count1,740

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Erith and Thamesmead 9,582, West Ham and Beckton 9,162West Ham and Beckton: 9,162Erith and Thamesmead: 9,582

    9,582Erith and Thamesmead is higher9,162

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Erith and Thamesmead 22,981, West Ham and Beckton 27,878West Ham and Beckton: 27,878Erith and Thamesmead: 22,981

    22,981West Ham and Beckton is higher27,878

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Erith and Thamesmead 2,241, West Ham and Beckton 2,946West Ham and Beckton: 2,946Erith and Thamesmead: 2,241

    2,241West Ham and Beckton is higher2,946

Show the numbers
Erith and Thamesmead and West Ham and Beckton, total
MeasureErith and ThamesmeadWest Ham and BecktonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£593.6m£596.1m£563.0m£589.4m£591.9m£559.1mErith and Thamesmead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£172.0m£172.8m£163.2m£127.2m£127.8m£120.7mErith and Thamesmead
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£279.2m£280.3m£264.8m£305.1m£306.4m£289.4mWest Ham and Beckton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£141.3m£141.9m£134.1m£95.1m£95.5m£90.2mErith and Thamesmead
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£23.0m£23.1m£21.8mWest Ham and Beckton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mErith and Thamesmead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£0.87m£0.88m£0.83mWest Ham and Beckton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.4m£61.7m£58.3m£57.0m£57.3m£54.1mErith and Thamesmead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mErith and Thamesmead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mWest Ham and Beckton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£241.3m£242.3m£228.9m£264.6m£265.7m£251.0mWest Ham and Beckton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£60.2m£60.4m£57.1m£80.1m£80.5m£76.0mWest Ham and Beckton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m£26.4m£26.5m£25.0mWest Ham and Beckton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.90m£0.85m£0.84m£0.85m£0.80mErith and Thamesmead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.81m£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mWest Ham and Beckton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mErith and Thamesmead
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,4879,998Erith and Thamesmead
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1203,548West Ham and Beckton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1101,740Erith and Thamesmead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,5829,162Erith and Thamesmead
Universal Credittotal, May 202622,98127,878West Ham and Beckton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2412,946West Ham and Beckton

Sources

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

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