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Ilford South and East Ham
Ilford South is higher than East Ham on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.
On 4 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.
Per person in the age group
Ilford South is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and East Ham on 19. 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
Ilford South East Ham
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,713£3,728£3,522East Ham is higher£4,094£4,112£3,884
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,548£12,601£11,902East Ham is higherDepends on how you count£12,758£12,812£12,101
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,681£2,692£2,543East Ham is higher£3,143£3,157£2,981
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£9,922£9,964£9,411Ilford South is higher£9,205£9,244£8,731
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£1,710£1,717£1,622East Ham is higher£2,518£2,529£2,389
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£857£861£813East Ham is higherDepends on how you count£950£954£901
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£59£59£56East Ham is higher£85£85£81
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£316£317£300East Ham is higher£335£336£318
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£98£99£93East Ham is higher£126£127£120
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£109£109£103East Ham is higher£130£131£124
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,395£2,405£2,272East Ham is higher£2,801£2,813£2,657
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£385£387£365East Ham is higher£491£493£465
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£163£164£155East Ham is higher£197£198£187
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.62£7.65£7.23Ilford South is higher£6.74£6.77£6.39
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.09£6.12£5.78East Ham is higher£8.03£8.07£7.62
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.74£4.76£4.50Ilford South is higher£3.49£3.50£3.31
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
968.1East Ham is higherDepends on how you count976.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
236.3East Ham is higher336.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
176.7East Ham is higherDepends on how you count196.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
51.4East Ham is higher53.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
240.1East Ham is higher274.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
26.4East Ham is higher31.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Ilford South | East Ham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,713£3,728£3,522 | £4,094£4,112£3,884 | East Ham |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,548£12,601£11,902 | £12,758£12,812£12,101 | East Ham |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,681£2,692£2,543 | £3,143£3,157£2,981 | East Ham |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £9,922£9,964£9,411 | £9,205£9,244£8,731 | Ilford South |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £1,710£1,717£1,622 | £2,518£2,529£2,389 | East Ham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £857£861£813 | £950£954£901 | East Ham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £59£59£56 | £85£85£81 | East Ham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £316£317£300 | £335£336£318 | East Ham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £98£99£93 | £126£127£120 | East Ham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £109£109£103 | £130£131£124 | East Ham |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,395£2,405£2,272 | £2,801£2,813£2,657 | East Ham |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £385£387£365 | £491£493£465 | East Ham |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £163£164£155 | £197£198£187 | East Ham |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.62£7.65£7.23 | £6.74£6.77£6.39 | Ilford South |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.09£6.12£5.78 | £8.03£8.07£7.62 | East Ham |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.74£4.76£4.50 | £3.49£3.50£3.31 | Ilford South |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 968.1 | 976.3 | East Ham |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 236.3 | 336.2 | East Ham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 176.7 | 196.9 | East Ham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 51.4 | 53.0 | East Ham |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 240.1 | 274.5 | East Ham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 26.4 | 31.3 | East Ham |
Per resident
Ilford South is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and East Ham on 15. 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
Ilford South East Ham
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,713£3,728£3,522East Ham is higher£4,094£4,112£3,884
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,120£1,125£1,062Ilford South is higherDepends on how you count£974£979£924
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,789£1,796£1,697East Ham is higher£2,165£2,174£2,053
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£886£889£840Ilford South is higher£703£706£667
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£153£153£145East Ham is higher£192£193£182
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£77£77£73Ilford South is higherDepends on how you count£73£73£69
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.23£5.25£4.96East Ham is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£316£317£300East Ham is higher£335£336£318
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£98£99£93East Ham is higher£126£127£120
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£73£73£69East Ham is higher£90£90£85
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,598£1,605£1,516East Ham is higher£1,929£1,937£1,830
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£385£387£365East Ham is higher£491£493£465
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£109£109£103East Ham is higher£135£136£128
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.08£5.10£4.82Ilford South is higher£4.64£4.66£4.40
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.06£4.08£3.85East Ham is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.74£4.76£4.50Ilford South is higher£3.49£3.50£3.31
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
86.4Ilford South is higherDepends on how you count74.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.1East Ham is higher25.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
15.8Ilford South is higherDepends on how you count15.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
51.4East Ham is higher53.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
160.2East Ham is higher189.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.6East Ham is higher21.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Ilford South | East Ham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,713£3,728£3,522 | £4,094£4,112£3,884 | East Ham |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,120£1,125£1,062 | £974£979£924 | Ilford South |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,789£1,796£1,697 | £2,165£2,174£2,053 | East Ham |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £886£889£840 | £703£706£667 | Ilford South |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £153£153£145 | £192£193£182 | East Ham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £77£77£73 | £73£73£69 | Ilford South |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.23£5.25£4.96 | £6.50£6.53£6.17 | East Ham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £316£317£300 | £335£336£318 | East Ham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £98£99£93 | £126£127£120 | East Ham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £73£73£69 | £90£90£85 | East Ham |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,598£1,605£1,516 | £1,929£1,937£1,830 | East Ham |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £385£387£365 | £491£493£465 | East Ham |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £109£109£103 | £135£136£128 | East Ham |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.08£5.10£4.82 | £4.64£4.66£4.40 | Ilford South |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.06£4.08£3.85 | £5.53£5.56£5.25 | East Ham |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.74£4.76£4.50 | £3.49£3.50£3.31 | Ilford South |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 86.4 | 74.6 | Ilford South |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.1 | 25.7 | East Ham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 15.8 | 15.0 | Ilford South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 51.4 | 53.0 | East Ham |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 160.2 | 189.1 | East Ham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.6 | 21.6 | East Ham |
Total
Ilford South is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and East Ham on 15. 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
Ilford South East Ham
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£513.5m£515.7m£487.1mEast Ham is higher£558.6m£561.0m£529.8m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£154.9m£155.6m£146.9mIlford South is higherDepends on how you count£132.9m£133.5m£126.1m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£247.4m£248.4m£234.7mEast Ham is higher£295.3m£296.6m£280.1m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£122.5m£123.0m£116.2mIlford South is higher£95.9m£96.3m£91.0m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mEast Ham is higher£26.2m£26.4m£24.9m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.6m£10.6m£10.0mIlford South is higherDepends on how you count£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mEast Ham is higher£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£43.7m£43.9m£41.5mEast Ham is higher£45.7m£45.9m£43.3m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mEast Ham is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.0m£10.1m£9.5mEast Ham is higher£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£221.0m£222.0m£209.7mEast Ham is higher£263.2m£264.3m£249.7m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£53.3m£53.5m£50.5mEast Ham is higher£66.9m£67.2m£63.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mEast Ham is higher£18.5m£18.6m£17.5m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.70m£0.71m£0.67mIlford South is higher£0.63m£0.64m£0.60m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mEast Ham is higher£0.75m£0.76m£0.72m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mIlford South is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
11,951Ilford South is higherDepends on how you count10,173
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,917East Ham is higher3,503
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,181Ilford South is higherDepends on how you count2,052
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,113East Ham is higher7,228
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
22,156East Ham is higher25,792
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,432East Ham is higher2,940
Show the numbers
| Measure | Ilford South | East Ham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £513.5m£515.7m£487.1m | £558.6m£561.0m£529.8m | East Ham |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £154.9m£155.6m£146.9m | £132.9m£133.5m£126.1m | Ilford South |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £247.4m£248.4m£234.7m | £295.3m£296.6m£280.1m | East Ham |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £122.5m£123.0m£116.2m | £95.9m£96.3m£91.0m | Ilford South |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £21.1m£21.2m£20.0m | £26.2m£26.4m£24.9m | East Ham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.6m£10.6m£10.0m | £9.9m£9.9m£9.4m | Ilford South |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.72m£0.73m£0.69m | £0.89m£0.89m£0.84m | East Ham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £43.7m£43.9m£41.5m | £45.7m£45.9m£43.3m | East Ham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.6m£13.7m£12.9m | £17.2m£17.3m£16.3m | East Ham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.0m£10.1m£9.5m | £12.3m£12.3m£11.6m | East Ham |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £221.0m£222.0m£209.7m | £263.2m£264.3m£249.7m | East Ham |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £53.3m£53.5m£50.5m | £66.9m£67.2m£63.5m | East Ham |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £15.0m£15.1m£14.3m | £18.5m£18.6m£17.5m | East Ham |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.70m£0.71m£0.67m | £0.63m£0.64m£0.60m | Ilford South |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | £0.75m£0.76m£0.72m | East Ham |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.66m£0.66m£0.62m | £0.48m£0.48m£0.45m | Ilford South |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 11,951 | 10,173 | Ilford South |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,917 | 3,503 | East Ham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,181 | 2,052 | Ilford South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,113 | 7,228 | East Ham |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 22,156 | 25,792 | East Ham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,432 | 2,940 | East Ham |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.