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Finchley and Golders Green and Leyton and Wanstead

130,032 and 116,726 residents (mid-2024).

Finchley and Golders Green is higher than Leyton and Wanstead on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 11 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

Finchley and Golders Green is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Leyton and Wanstead on 17. 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

Finchley and Golders Green Leyton and Wanstead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Finchley and Golders Green £4,413, Leyton and Wanstead £3,734Leyton and Wanstead: £3,734Finchley and Golders Green: £4,413Leyton and Wanstead: £3,749Finchley and Golders Green: £4,431Leyton and Wanstead: £3,541Finchley and Golders Green: £4,186

    £4,413£4,431£4,186Finchley and Golders Green is higher£3,734£3,749£3,541

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Finchley and Golders Green £11,996, Leyton and Wanstead £13,085Leyton and Wanstead: £13,085Finchley and Golders Green: £11,996Leyton and Wanstead: £13,141Finchley and Golders Green: £12,047Leyton and Wanstead: £12,412Finchley and Golders Green: £11,379

    £11,996£12,047£11,379Leyton and Wanstead is higherDepends on how you count£13,085£13,141£12,412

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Finchley and Golders Green £2,804, Leyton and Wanstead £2,293Leyton and Wanstead: £2,293Finchley and Golders Green: £2,804Leyton and Wanstead: £2,303Finchley and Golders Green: £2,816Leyton and Wanstead: £2,175Finchley and Golders Green: £2,659

    £2,804£2,816£2,659Finchley and Golders Green is higher£2,293£2,303£2,175

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Finchley and Golders Green £10,231, Leyton and Wanstead £11,097Leyton and Wanstead: £11,097Finchley and Golders Green: £10,231Leyton and Wanstead: £11,144Finchley and Golders Green: £10,274Leyton and Wanstead: £10,526Finchley and Golders Green: £9,704

    £10,231£10,274£9,704Leyton and Wanstead is higherDepends on how you count£11,097£11,144£10,526

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Finchley and Golders Green £1,076, Leyton and Wanstead £1,245Leyton and Wanstead: £1,245Finchley and Golders Green: £1,076Leyton and Wanstead: £1,250Finchley and Golders Green: £1,080Leyton and Wanstead: £1,181Finchley and Golders Green: £1,020

    £1,076£1,080£1,020Leyton and Wanstead is higherDepends on how you count£1,245£1,250£1,181

  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: Finchley and Golders Green £653, Leyton and Wanstead £695Leyton and Wanstead: £695Finchley and Golders Green: £653Leyton and Wanstead: £698Finchley and Golders Green: £655Leyton and Wanstead: £659Finchley and Golders Green: £619

    £653£655£619Leyton and Wanstead is higherDepends on how you count£695£698£659

  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: Finchley and Golders Green £37, Leyton and Wanstead £49Leyton and Wanstead: £49Finchley and Golders Green: £37Leyton and Wanstead: £49Finchley and Golders Green: £37Leyton and Wanstead: £46Finchley and Golders Green: £35

    £37£37£35Leyton and Wanstead is higherDepends on how you count£49£49£46

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Finchley and Golders Green £295, Leyton and Wanstead £310Leyton and Wanstead: £310Finchley and Golders Green: £295Leyton and Wanstead: £311Finchley and Golders Green: £297Leyton and Wanstead: £294Finchley and Golders Green: £280

    £295£297£280Leyton and Wanstead is higherDepends on how you count£310£311£294

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Finchley and Golders Green £86, Leyton and Wanstead £105Leyton and Wanstead: £105Finchley and Golders Green: £86Leyton and Wanstead: £105Finchley and Golders Green: £87Leyton and Wanstead: £99Finchley and Golders Green: £82

    £86£87£82Leyton and Wanstead is higher£105£105£99

  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: Finchley and Golders Green £73, Leyton and Wanstead £84Leyton and Wanstead: £84Finchley and Golders Green: £73Leyton and Wanstead: £84Finchley and Golders Green: £74Leyton and Wanstead: £79Finchley and Golders Green: £70

    £73£74£70Leyton and Wanstead is higher£84£84£79

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Finchley and Golders Green £2,513, Leyton and Wanstead £1,982Leyton and Wanstead: £1,982Finchley and Golders Green: £2,513Leyton and Wanstead: £1,990Finchley and Golders Green: £2,524Leyton and Wanstead: £1,880Finchley and Golders Green: £2,384

    £2,513£2,524£2,384Finchley and Golders Green is higher£1,982£1,990£1,880

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Finchley and Golders Green £455, Leyton and Wanstead £341Leyton and Wanstead: £341Finchley and Golders Green: £455Leyton and Wanstead: £342Finchley and Golders Green: £457Leyton and Wanstead: £323Finchley and Golders Green: £432

    £455£457£432Finchley and Golders Green is higher£341£342£323

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Finchley and Golders Green £204, Leyton and Wanstead £213Leyton and Wanstead: £213Finchley and Golders Green: £204Leyton and Wanstead: £214Finchley and Golders Green: £205Leyton and Wanstead: £202Finchley and Golders Green: £194

    £204£205£194Leyton and Wanstead is higher£213£214£202

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Finchley and Golders Green £8.25, Leyton and Wanstead £10Leyton and Wanstead: £10Finchley and Golders Green: £8.25Leyton and Wanstead: £10Finchley and Golders Green: £8.29Leyton and Wanstead: £9.56Finchley and Golders Green: £7.83

    £8.25£8.29£7.83Leyton and Wanstead is higher£10£10£9.56

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Finchley and Golders Green £4.69, Leyton and Wanstead £5.04Leyton and Wanstead: £5.04Finchley and Golders Green: £4.69Leyton and Wanstead: £5.06Finchley and Golders Green: £4.71Leyton and Wanstead: £4.78Finchley and Golders Green: £4.45

    £4.69£4.71£4.45Leyton and Wanstead is higher£5.04£5.06£4.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Finchley and Golders Green £3.63, Leyton and Wanstead £4.26Leyton and Wanstead: £4.26Finchley and Golders Green: £3.63Leyton and Wanstead: £4.28Finchley and Golders Green: £3.64Leyton and Wanstead: £4.04Finchley and Golders Green: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44Leyton and Wanstead is higher£4.26£4.28£4.04

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Finchley and Golders Green 936.9, Leyton and Wanstead 1,048.3Leyton and Wanstead: 1,048.3Finchley and Golders Green: 936.9

    936.9Leyton and Wanstead is higherDepends on how you count1,048.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Finchley and Golders Green 154.2, Leyton and Wanstead 199.4Leyton and Wanstead: 199.4Finchley and Golders Green: 154.2

    154.2Leyton and Wanstead is higherDepends on how you count199.4

  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: Finchley and Golders Green 132.5, Leyton and Wanstead 147.0Leyton and Wanstead: 147.0Finchley and Golders Green: 132.5

    132.5Leyton and Wanstead is higherDepends on how you count147.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Finchley and Golders Green 47.1, Leyton and Wanstead 48.5Leyton and Wanstead: 48.5Finchley and Golders Green: 47.1

    47.1Leyton and Wanstead is higherDepends on how you count48.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Finchley and Golders Green 203.0, Leyton and Wanstead 194.5Leyton and Wanstead: 194.5Finchley and Golders Green: 203.0

    203.0Finchley and Golders Green is higherDepends on how you count194.5

  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: Finchley and Golders Green 17.7, Leyton and Wanstead 18.8Leyton and Wanstead: 18.8Finchley and Golders Green: 17.7

    17.7Leyton and Wanstead is higher18.8

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Finchley and Golders Green and Leyton and Wanstead, per person in the age group
MeasureFinchley and Golders GreenLeyton and WansteadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,413£4,431£4,186£3,734£3,749£3,541Finchley and Golders Green
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,996£12,047£11,379£13,085£13,141£12,412Leyton and Wanstead
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,804£2,816£2,659£2,293£2,303£2,175Finchley and Golders Green
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,231£10,274£9,704£11,097£11,144£10,526Leyton and Wanstead
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,076£1,080£1,020£1,245£1,250£1,181Leyton and Wanstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£653£655£619£695£698£659Leyton and Wanstead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£49£49£46Leyton and Wanstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£295£297£280£310£311£294Leyton and Wanstead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£105£105£99Leyton and Wanstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£73£74£70£84£84£79Leyton and Wanstead
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,513£2,524£2,384£1,982£1,990£1,880Finchley and Golders Green
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£455£457£432£341£342£323Finchley and Golders Green
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£204£205£194£213£214£202Leyton and Wanstead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.25£8.29£7.83£10£10£9.56Leyton and Wanstead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.69£4.71£4.45£5.04£5.06£4.78Leyton and Wanstead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£4.26£4.28£4.04Leyton and Wanstead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026936.91,048.3Leyton and Wanstead
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.2199.4Leyton and Wanstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.5147.0Leyton and Wanstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.148.5Leyton and Wanstead
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026203.0194.5Finchley and Golders Green
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.718.8Leyton and Wanstead

Per resident

Finchley and Golders Green is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Leyton and Wanstead 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

Finchley and Golders Green Leyton and Wanstead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Finchley and Golders Green £4,413, Leyton and Wanstead £3,734Leyton and Wanstead: £3,734Finchley and Golders Green: £4,413Leyton and Wanstead: £3,749Finchley and Golders Green: £4,431Leyton and Wanstead: £3,541Finchley and Golders Green: £4,186

    £4,413£4,431£4,186Finchley and Golders Green is higher£3,734£3,749£3,541

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Finchley and Golders Green £1,790, Leyton and Wanstead £1,393Leyton and Wanstead: £1,393Finchley and Golders Green: £1,790Leyton and Wanstead: £1,399Finchley and Golders Green: £1,797Leyton and Wanstead: £1,321Finchley and Golders Green: £1,698

    £1,790£1,797£1,698Finchley and Golders Green is higherDepends on how you count£1,393£1,399£1,321

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Finchley and Golders Green £1,782, Leyton and Wanstead £1,581Leyton and Wanstead: £1,581Finchley and Golders Green: £1,782Leyton and Wanstead: £1,588Finchley and Golders Green: £1,790Leyton and Wanstead: £1,500Finchley and Golders Green: £1,691

    £1,782£1,790£1,691Finchley and Golders Green is higher£1,581£1,588£1,500

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Finchley and Golders Green £1,526, Leyton and Wanstead £1,181Leyton and Wanstead: £1,181Finchley and Golders Green: £1,526Leyton and Wanstead: £1,186Finchley and Golders Green: £1,533Leyton and Wanstead: £1,120Finchley and Golders Green: £1,448

    £1,526£1,533£1,448Finchley and Golders Green is higherDepends on how you count£1,181£1,186£1,120

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Finchley and Golders Green £160, Leyton and Wanstead £132Leyton and Wanstead: £132Finchley and Golders Green: £160Leyton and Wanstead: £133Finchley and Golders Green: £161Leyton and Wanstead: £126Finchley and Golders Green: £152

    £160£161£152Finchley and Golders Green is higherDepends on how you count£132£133£126

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Finchley and Golders Green £97, Leyton and Wanstead £74Leyton and Wanstead: £74Finchley and Golders Green: £97Leyton and Wanstead: £74Finchley and Golders Green: £98Leyton and Wanstead: £70Finchley and Golders Green: £92

    £97£98£92Finchley and Golders Green is higherDepends on how you count£74£74£70

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Finchley and Golders Green £5.51, Leyton and Wanstead £5.19Leyton and Wanstead: £5.19Finchley and Golders Green: £5.51Leyton and Wanstead: £5.21Finchley and Golders Green: £5.54Leyton and Wanstead: £4.92Finchley and Golders Green: £5.23

    £5.51£5.54£5.23Finchley and Golders Green is higherDepends on how you count£5.19£5.21£4.92

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Finchley and Golders Green £295, Leyton and Wanstead £310Leyton and Wanstead: £310Finchley and Golders Green: £295Leyton and Wanstead: £311Finchley and Golders Green: £297Leyton and Wanstead: £294Finchley and Golders Green: £280

    £295£297£280Leyton and Wanstead is higherDepends on how you count£310£311£294

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Finchley and Golders Green £86, Leyton and Wanstead £105Leyton and Wanstead: £105Finchley and Golders Green: £86Leyton and Wanstead: £105Finchley and Golders Green: £87Leyton and Wanstead: £99Finchley and Golders Green: £82

    £86£87£82Leyton and Wanstead is higher£105£105£99

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Finchley and Golders Green £47, Leyton and Wanstead £58Leyton and Wanstead: £58Finchley and Golders Green: £47Leyton and Wanstead: £58Finchley and Golders Green: £47Leyton and Wanstead: £55Finchley and Golders Green: £44

    £47£47£44Leyton and Wanstead is higher£58£58£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Finchley and Golders Green £1,598, Leyton and Wanstead £1,366Leyton and Wanstead: £1,366Finchley and Golders Green: £1,598Leyton and Wanstead: £1,372Finchley and Golders Green: £1,604Leyton and Wanstead: £1,296Finchley and Golders Green: £1,515

    £1,598£1,604£1,515Finchley and Golders Green is higher£1,366£1,372£1,296

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Finchley and Golders Green £455, Leyton and Wanstead £341Leyton and Wanstead: £341Finchley and Golders Green: £455Leyton and Wanstead: £342Finchley and Golders Green: £457Leyton and Wanstead: £323Finchley and Golders Green: £432

    £455£457£432Finchley and Golders Green is higher£341£342£323

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Finchley and Golders Green £130, Leyton and Wanstead £147Leyton and Wanstead: £147Finchley and Golders Green: £130Leyton and Wanstead: £147Finchley and Golders Green: £131Leyton and Wanstead: £139Finchley and Golders Green: £123

    £130£131£123Leyton and Wanstead is higher£147£147£139

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Finchley and Golders Green £5.25, Leyton and Wanstead £6.95Leyton and Wanstead: £6.95Finchley and Golders Green: £5.25Leyton and Wanstead: £6.98Finchley and Golders Green: £5.27Leyton and Wanstead: £6.59Finchley and Golders Green: £4.98

    £5.25£5.27£4.98Leyton and Wanstead is higher£6.95£6.98£6.59

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Finchley and Golders Green £2.98, Leyton and Wanstead £3.48Leyton and Wanstead: £3.48Finchley and Golders Green: £2.98Leyton and Wanstead: £3.49Finchley and Golders Green: £3.00Leyton and Wanstead: £3.30Finchley and Golders Green: £2.83

    £2.98£3.00£2.83Leyton and Wanstead is higher£3.48£3.49£3.30

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Finchley and Golders Green £3.63, Leyton and Wanstead £4.26Leyton and Wanstead: £4.26Finchley and Golders Green: £3.63Leyton and Wanstead: £4.28Finchley and Golders Green: £3.64Leyton and Wanstead: £4.04Finchley and Golders Green: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44Leyton and Wanstead is higher£4.26£4.28£4.04

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Finchley and Golders Green 139.8, Leyton and Wanstead 111.6Leyton and Wanstead: 111.6Finchley and Golders Green: 139.8

    139.8Finchley and Golders Green is higherDepends on how you count111.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Finchley and Golders Green 23.0, Leyton and Wanstead 21.2Leyton and Wanstead: 21.2Finchley and Golders Green: 23.0

    23.0Finchley and Golders Green is higherDepends on how you count21.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Finchley and Golders Green 19.8, Leyton and Wanstead 15.6Leyton and Wanstead: 15.6Finchley and Golders Green: 19.8

    19.8Finchley and Golders Green is higherDepends on how you count15.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Finchley and Golders Green 47.1, Leyton and Wanstead 48.5Leyton and Wanstead: 48.5Finchley and Golders Green: 47.1

    47.1Leyton and Wanstead is higherDepends on how you count48.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Finchley and Golders Green 129.1, Leyton and Wanstead 134.1Leyton and Wanstead: 134.1Finchley and Golders Green: 129.1

    129.1Leyton and Wanstead is higherDepends on how you count134.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Finchley and Golders Green 11.2, Leyton and Wanstead 13.0Leyton and Wanstead: 13.0Finchley and Golders Green: 11.2

    11.2Leyton and Wanstead is higher13.0

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Finchley and Golders Green and Leyton and Wanstead, per resident
MeasureFinchley and Golders GreenLeyton and WansteadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,413£4,431£4,186£3,734£3,749£3,541Finchley and Golders Green
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,790£1,797£1,698£1,393£1,399£1,321Finchley and Golders Green
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,782£1,790£1,691£1,581£1,588£1,500Finchley and Golders Green
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,526£1,533£1,448£1,181£1,186£1,120Finchley and Golders Green
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£132£133£126Finchley and Golders Green
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£74£74£70Finchley and Golders Green
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.51£5.54£5.23£5.19£5.21£4.92Finchley and Golders Green
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£295£297£280£310£311£294Leyton and Wanstead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£105£105£99Leyton and Wanstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£47£44£58£58£55Leyton and Wanstead
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,598£1,604£1,515£1,366£1,372£1,296Finchley and Golders Green
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£455£457£432£341£342£323Finchley and Golders Green
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£130£131£123£147£147£139Leyton and Wanstead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.25£5.27£4.98£6.95£6.98£6.59Leyton and Wanstead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.98£3.00£2.83£3.48£3.49£3.30Leyton and Wanstead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£4.26£4.28£4.04Leyton and Wanstead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026139.8111.6Finchley and Golders Green
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.021.2Finchley and Golders Green
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.815.6Finchley and Golders Green
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.148.5Leyton and Wanstead
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026129.1134.1Leyton and Wanstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.213.0Leyton and Wanstead

Total

Finchley and Golders Green is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Leyton and Wanstead on 7. 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

Finchley and Golders Green Leyton and Wanstead

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Finchley and Golders Green £573.8m, Leyton and Wanstead £435.8mLeyton and Wanstead: £435.8mFinchley and Golders Green: £573.8mLeyton and Wanstead: £437.7mFinchley and Golders Green: £576.2mLeyton and Wanstead: £413.4mFinchley and Golders Green: £544.3m

    £573.8m£576.2m£544.3mFinchley and Golders Green is higher£435.8m£437.7m£413.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Finchley and Golders Green £232.7m, Leyton and Wanstead £162.6mLeyton and Wanstead: £162.6mFinchley and Golders Green: £232.7mLeyton and Wanstead: £163.3mFinchley and Golders Green: £233.7mLeyton and Wanstead: £154.2mFinchley and Golders Green: £220.7m

    £232.7m£233.7m£220.7mFinchley and Golders Green is higherDepends on how you count£162.6m£163.3m£154.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Finchley and Golders Green £231.8m, Leyton and Wanstead £184.6mLeyton and Wanstead: £184.6mFinchley and Golders Green: £231.8mLeyton and Wanstead: £185.4mFinchley and Golders Green: £232.8mLeyton and Wanstead: £175.1mFinchley and Golders Green: £219.8m

    £231.8m£232.8m£219.8mFinchley and Golders Green is higher£184.6m£185.4m£175.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Finchley and Golders Green £198.5m, Leyton and Wanstead £137.9mLeyton and Wanstead: £137.9mFinchley and Golders Green: £198.5mLeyton and Wanstead: £138.5mFinchley and Golders Green: £199.3mLeyton and Wanstead: £130.8mFinchley and Golders Green: £188.3m

    £198.5m£199.3m£188.3mFinchley and Golders Green is higherDepends on how you count£137.9m£138.5m£130.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Finchley and Golders Green £20.9m, Leyton and Wanstead £15.5mLeyton and Wanstead: £15.5mFinchley and Golders Green: £20.9mLeyton and Wanstead: £15.5mFinchley and Golders Green: £21.0mLeyton and Wanstead: £14.7mFinchley and Golders Green: £19.8m

    £20.9m£21.0m£19.8mFinchley and Golders Green is higherDepends on how you count£15.5m£15.5m£14.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Finchley and Golders Green £12.7m, Leyton and Wanstead £8.6mLeyton and Wanstead: £8.6mFinchley and Golders Green: £12.7mLeyton and Wanstead: £8.7mFinchley and Golders Green: £12.7mLeyton and Wanstead: £8.2mFinchley and Golders Green: £12.0m

    £12.7m£12.7m£12.0mFinchley and Golders Green is higherDepends on how you count£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Finchley and Golders Green £0.72m, Leyton and Wanstead £0.61mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.61mFinchley and Golders Green: £0.72mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.61mFinchley and Golders Green: £0.72mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.57mFinchley and Golders Green: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mFinchley and Golders Green is higherDepends on how you count£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Finchley and Golders Green £38.4m, Leyton and Wanstead £36.2mLeyton and Wanstead: £36.2mFinchley and Golders Green: £38.4mLeyton and Wanstead: £36.3mFinchley and Golders Green: £38.6mLeyton and Wanstead: £34.3mFinchley and Golders Green: £36.4m

    £38.4m£38.6m£36.4mFinchley and Golders Green is higherDepends on how you count£36.2m£36.3m£34.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Finchley and Golders Green £11.2m, Leyton and Wanstead £12.2mLeyton and Wanstead: £12.2mFinchley and Golders Green: £11.2mLeyton and Wanstead: £12.3mFinchley and Golders Green: £11.3mLeyton and Wanstead: £11.6mFinchley and Golders Green: £10.7m

    £11.2m£11.3m£10.7mLeyton and Wanstead is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Finchley and Golders Green £6.1m, Leyton and Wanstead £6.7mLeyton and Wanstead: £6.7mFinchley and Golders Green: £6.1mLeyton and Wanstead: £6.8mFinchley and Golders Green: £6.1mLeyton and Wanstead: £6.4mFinchley and Golders Green: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.8mLeyton and Wanstead is higher£6.7m£6.8m£6.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Finchley and Golders Green £207.7m, Leyton and Wanstead £159.5mLeyton and Wanstead: £159.5mFinchley and Golders Green: £207.7mLeyton and Wanstead: £160.2mFinchley and Golders Green: £208.6mLeyton and Wanstead: £151.3mFinchley and Golders Green: £197.0m

    £207.7m£208.6m£197.0mFinchley and Golders Green is higher£159.5m£160.2m£151.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Finchley and Golders Green £59.2m, Leyton and Wanstead £39.8mLeyton and Wanstead: £39.8mFinchley and Golders Green: £59.2mLeyton and Wanstead: £39.9mFinchley and Golders Green: £59.4mLeyton and Wanstead: £37.7mFinchley and Golders Green: £56.1m

    £59.2m£59.4m£56.1mFinchley and Golders Green is higher£39.8m£39.9m£37.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Finchley and Golders Green £16.9m, Leyton and Wanstead £17.1mLeyton and Wanstead: £17.1mFinchley and Golders Green: £16.9mLeyton and Wanstead: £17.2mFinchley and Golders Green: £17.0mLeyton and Wanstead: £16.3mFinchley and Golders Green: £16.0m

    £16.9m£17.0m£16.0mLeyton and Wanstead is higher£17.1m£17.2m£16.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Finchley and Golders Green £0.68m, Leyton and Wanstead £0.81mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.81mFinchley and Golders Green: £0.68mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.81mFinchley and Golders Green: £0.69mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.77mFinchley and Golders Green: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mLeyton and Wanstead is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Finchley and Golders Green £0.39m, Leyton and Wanstead £0.41mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.41mFinchley and Golders Green: £0.39mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.41mFinchley and Golders Green: £0.39mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.38mFinchley and Golders Green: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mLeyton and Wanstead is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Finchley and Golders Green £0.47m, Leyton and Wanstead £0.50mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.50mFinchley and Golders Green: £0.47mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.50mFinchley and Golders Green: £0.47mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.47mFinchley and Golders Green: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mLeyton and Wanstead is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Finchley and Golders Green 18,175, Leyton and Wanstead 13,025Leyton and Wanstead: 13,025Finchley and Golders Green: 18,175

    18,175Finchley and Golders Green is higherDepends on how you count13,025

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Finchley and Golders Green 2,991, Leyton and Wanstead 2,477Leyton and Wanstead: 2,477Finchley and Golders Green: 2,991

    2,991Finchley and Golders Green is higherDepends on how you count2,477

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Finchley and Golders Green 2,570, Leyton and Wanstead 1,826Leyton and Wanstead: 1,826Finchley and Golders Green: 2,570

    2,570Finchley and Golders Green is higherDepends on how you count1,826

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Finchley and Golders Green 6,130, Leyton and Wanstead 5,656Leyton and Wanstead: 5,656Finchley and Golders Green: 6,130

    6,130Finchley and Golders Green is higherDepends on how you count5,656

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Finchley and Golders Green 16,781, Leyton and Wanstead 15,652Leyton and Wanstead: 15,652Finchley and Golders Green: 16,781

    16,781Finchley and Golders Green is higherDepends on how you count15,652

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Finchley and Golders Green 1,460, Leyton and Wanstead 1,513Leyton and Wanstead: 1,513Finchley and Golders Green: 1,460

    1,460Leyton and Wanstead is higher1,513

Show the numbers
Finchley and Golders Green and Leyton and Wanstead, total
MeasureFinchley and Golders GreenLeyton and WansteadHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£573.8m£576.2m£544.3m£435.8m£437.7m£413.4mFinchley and Golders Green
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£232.7m£233.7m£220.7m£162.6m£163.3m£154.2mFinchley and Golders Green
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£231.8m£232.8m£219.8m£184.6m£185.4m£175.1mFinchley and Golders Green
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£198.5m£199.3m£188.3m£137.9m£138.5m£130.8mFinchley and Golders Green
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m£15.5m£15.5m£14.7mFinchley and Golders Green
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m£8.6m£8.7m£8.2mFinchley and Golders Green
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.61m£0.61m£0.57mFinchley and Golders Green
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.4m£38.6m£36.4m£36.2m£36.3m£34.3mFinchley and Golders Green
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.3m£10.7m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mLeyton and Wanstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m£6.7m£6.8m£6.4mLeyton and Wanstead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£207.7m£208.6m£197.0m£159.5m£160.2m£151.3mFinchley and Golders Green
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£59.2m£59.4m£56.1m£39.8m£39.9m£37.7mFinchley and Golders Green
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.0m£17.1m£17.2m£16.3mLeyton and Wanstead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mLeyton and Wanstead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.41m£0.41m£0.38mLeyton and Wanstead
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mLeyton and Wanstead
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,17513,025Finchley and Golders Green
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9912,477Finchley and Golders Green
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5701,826Finchley and Golders Green
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1305,656Finchley and Golders Green
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,78115,652Finchley and Golders Green
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4601,513Leyton and Wanstead

Sources

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

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  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.
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