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Islington North and Bethnal Green and Stepney

111,022 and 134,660 residents (mid-2024).

Islington North is higher than Bethnal Green and Stepney on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 6 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

Islington North is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Bethnal Green and Stepney 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

Islington North Bethnal Green and Stepney

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Islington North £4,706, Bethnal Green and Stepney £4,232Bethnal Green and Stepney: £4,232Islington North: £4,706Bethnal Green and Stepney: £4,250Islington North: £4,726Bethnal Green and Stepney: £4,015Islington North: £4,464

    £4,706£4,726£4,464Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£4,232£4,250£4,015

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Islington North £13,958, Bethnal Green and Stepney £13,960Bethnal Green and Stepney: £13,960Islington North: £13,958Bethnal Green and Stepney: £14,019Islington North: £14,017Bethnal Green and Stepney: £13,242Islington North: £13,240

    £13,958£14,017£13,240Bethnal Green and Stepney is higherDepends on how you count£13,960£14,019£13,242

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington North £2,774, Bethnal Green and Stepney £3,022Bethnal Green and Stepney: £3,022Islington North: £2,774Bethnal Green and Stepney: £3,035Islington North: £2,785Bethnal Green and Stepney: £2,866Islington North: £2,631

    £2,774£2,785£2,631Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£3,022£3,035£2,866

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Islington North £11,099, Bethnal Green and Stepney £9,336Bethnal Green and Stepney: £9,336Islington North: £11,099Bethnal Green and Stepney: £9,376Islington North: £11,146Bethnal Green and Stepney: £8,856Islington North: £10,528

    £11,099£11,146£10,528Islington North is higher£9,336£9,376£8,856

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Islington North £1,975, Bethnal Green and Stepney £3,160Bethnal Green and Stepney: £3,160Islington North: £1,975Bethnal Green and Stepney: £3,173Islington North: £1,984Bethnal Green and Stepney: £2,997Islington North: £1,873

    £1,975£1,984£1,873Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£3,160£3,173£2,997

  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: Islington North £805, Bethnal Green and Stepney £1,340Bethnal Green and Stepney: £1,340Islington North: £805Bethnal Green and Stepney: £1,345Islington North: £808Bethnal Green and Stepney: £1,271Islington North: £763

    £805£808£763Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£1,340£1,345£1,271

  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: Islington North £79, Bethnal Green and Stepney £124Bethnal Green and Stepney: £124Islington North: £79Bethnal Green and Stepney: £125Islington North: £80Bethnal Green and Stepney: £118Islington North: £75

    £79£80£75Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£124£125£118

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Islington North £500, Bethnal Green and Stepney £414Bethnal Green and Stepney: £414Islington North: £500Bethnal Green and Stepney: £415Islington North: £502Bethnal Green and Stepney: £392Islington North: £474

    £500£502£474Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£414£415£392

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Islington North £156, Bethnal Green and Stepney £130Bethnal Green and Stepney: £130Islington North: £156Bethnal Green and Stepney: £131Islington North: £157Bethnal Green and Stepney: £123Islington North: £148

    £156£157£148Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£130£131£123

  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: Islington North £109, Bethnal Green and Stepney £149Bethnal Green and Stepney: £149Islington North: £109Bethnal Green and Stepney: £150Islington North: £109Bethnal Green and Stepney: £142Islington North: £103

    £109£109£103Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£149£150£142

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington North £2,225, Bethnal Green and Stepney £2,594Bethnal Green and Stepney: £2,594Islington North: £2,225Bethnal Green and Stepney: £2,605Islington North: £2,234Bethnal Green and Stepney: £2,461Islington North: £2,110

    £2,225£2,234£2,110Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£2,594£2,605£2,461

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Islington North £706, Bethnal Green and Stepney £551Bethnal Green and Stepney: £551Islington North: £706Bethnal Green and Stepney: £553Islington North: £709Bethnal Green and Stepney: £522Islington North: £669

    £706£709£669Islington North is higher£551£553£522

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington North £416, Bethnal Green and Stepney £259Bethnal Green and Stepney: £259Islington North: £416Bethnal Green and Stepney: £260Islington North: £418Bethnal Green and Stepney: £245Islington North: £394

    £416£418£394Islington North is higher£259£260£245

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington North £13, Bethnal Green and Stepney £8.25Bethnal Green and Stepney: £8.25Islington North: £13Bethnal Green and Stepney: £8.29Islington North: £13Bethnal Green and Stepney: £7.83Islington North: £12

    £13£13£12Islington North is higher£8.25£8.29£7.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington North £12, Bethnal Green and Stepney £11Bethnal Green and Stepney: £11Islington North: £12Bethnal Green and Stepney: £11Islington North: £12Bethnal Green and Stepney: £11Islington North: £11

    £12£12£11Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Islington North £3.87, Bethnal Green and Stepney £5.00Bethnal Green and Stepney: £5.00Islington North: £3.87Bethnal Green and Stepney: £5.02Islington North: £3.89Bethnal Green and Stepney: £4.74Islington North: £3.67

    £3.87£3.89£3.67Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Islington North 1,070.6, Bethnal Green and Stepney 999.2Bethnal Green and Stepney: 999.2Islington North: 1,070.6

    1,070.6Islington North is higher999.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Islington North 333.9, Bethnal Green and Stepney 485.6Bethnal Green and Stepney: 485.6Islington North: 333.9

    333.9Bethnal Green and Stepney is higherDepends on how you count485.6

  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: Islington North 166.3, Bethnal Green and Stepney 264.4Bethnal Green and Stepney: 264.4Islington North: 166.3

    166.3Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher264.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Islington North 77.3, Bethnal Green and Stepney 66.5Bethnal Green and Stepney: 66.5Islington North: 77.3

    77.3Islington North is higherDepends on how you count66.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Islington North 223.1, Bethnal Green and Stepney 266.3Bethnal Green and Stepney: 266.3Islington North: 223.1

    223.1Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher266.3

  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: Islington North 24.8, Bethnal Green and Stepney 35.4Bethnal Green and Stepney: 35.4Islington North: 24.8

    24.8Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher35.4

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Islington North and Bethnal Green and Stepney, per person in the age group
MeasureIslington NorthBethnal Green and StepneyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,706£4,726£4,464£4,232£4,250£4,015Islington North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,958£14,017£13,240£13,960£14,019£13,242Bethnal Green and Stepney
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,774£2,785£2,631£3,022£3,035£2,866Bethnal Green and Stepney
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,099£11,146£10,528£9,336£9,376£8,856Islington North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,975£1,984£1,873£3,160£3,173£2,997Bethnal Green and Stepney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£805£808£763£1,340£1,345£1,271Bethnal Green and Stepney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£79£80£75£124£125£118Bethnal Green and Stepney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474£414£415£392Islington North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£130£131£123Islington North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£109£103£149£150£142Bethnal Green and Stepney
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,225£2,234£2,110£2,594£2,605£2,461Bethnal Green and Stepney
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£706£709£669£551£553£522Islington North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£416£418£394£259£260£245Islington North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£8.25£8.29£7.83Islington North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£11Islington North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£5.00£5.02£4.74Bethnal Green and Stepney
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,070.6999.2Islington North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026333.9485.6Bethnal Green and Stepney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.3264.4Bethnal Green and Stepney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.366.5Islington North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026223.1266.3Bethnal Green and Stepney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.835.4Bethnal Green and Stepney

Per resident

Islington North is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Bethnal Green and Stepney 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

Islington North Bethnal Green and Stepney

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Islington North £4,706, Bethnal Green and Stepney £4,232Bethnal Green and Stepney: £4,232Islington North: £4,706Bethnal Green and Stepney: £4,250Islington North: £4,726Bethnal Green and Stepney: £4,015Islington North: £4,464

    £4,706£4,726£4,464Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£4,232£4,250£4,015

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Islington North £1,258, Bethnal Green and Stepney £812Bethnal Green and Stepney: £812Islington North: £1,258Bethnal Green and Stepney: £816Islington North: £1,263Bethnal Green and Stepney: £770Islington North: £1,193

    £1,258£1,263£1,193Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£812£816£770

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Islington North £2,082, Bethnal Green and Stepney £2,321Bethnal Green and Stepney: £2,321Islington North: £2,082Bethnal Green and Stepney: £2,331Islington North: £2,091Bethnal Green and Stepney: £2,202Islington North: £1,975

    £2,082£2,091£1,975Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£2,321£2,331£2,202

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Islington North £1,000, Bethnal Green and Stepney £543Bethnal Green and Stepney: £543Islington North: £1,000Bethnal Green and Stepney: £545Islington North: £1,004Bethnal Green and Stepney: £515Islington North: £949

    £1,000£1,004£949Islington North is higher£543£545£515

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Islington North £178, Bethnal Green and Stepney £184Bethnal Green and Stepney: £184Islington North: £178Bethnal Green and Stepney: £185Islington North: £179Bethnal Green and Stepney: £174Islington North: £169

    £178£179£169Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£184£185£174

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Islington North £73, Bethnal Green and Stepney £78Bethnal Green and Stepney: £78Islington North: £73Bethnal Green and Stepney: £78Islington North: £73Bethnal Green and Stepney: £74Islington North: £69

    £73£73£69Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£78£78£74

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Islington North £7.16, Bethnal Green and Stepney £7.24Bethnal Green and Stepney: £7.24Islington North: £7.16Bethnal Green and Stepney: £7.27Islington North: £7.19Bethnal Green and Stepney: £6.87Islington North: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£7.24£7.27£6.87

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Islington North £500, Bethnal Green and Stepney £414Bethnal Green and Stepney: £414Islington North: £500Bethnal Green and Stepney: £415Islington North: £502Bethnal Green and Stepney: £392Islington North: £474

    £500£502£474Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£414£415£392

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Islington North £156, Bethnal Green and Stepney £130Bethnal Green and Stepney: £130Islington North: £156Bethnal Green and Stepney: £131Islington North: £157Bethnal Green and Stepney: £123Islington North: £148

    £156£157£148Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£130£131£123

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Islington North £82, Bethnal Green and Stepney £115Bethnal Green and Stepney: £115Islington North: £82Bethnal Green and Stepney: £115Islington North: £82Bethnal Green and Stepney: £109Islington North: £78

    £82£82£78Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£115£115£109

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Islington North £1,670, Bethnal Green and Stepney £1,992Bethnal Green and Stepney: £1,992Islington North: £1,670Bethnal Green and Stepney: £2,001Islington North: £1,677Bethnal Green and Stepney: £1,890Islington North: £1,584

    £1,670£1,677£1,584Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£1,992£2,001£1,890

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Islington North £706, Bethnal Green and Stepney £551Bethnal Green and Stepney: £551Islington North: £706Bethnal Green and Stepney: £553Islington North: £709Bethnal Green and Stepney: £522Islington North: £669

    £706£709£669Islington North is higher£551£553£522

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Islington North £312, Bethnal Green and Stepney £199Bethnal Green and Stepney: £199Islington North: £312Bethnal Green and Stepney: £200Islington North: £314Bethnal Green and Stepney: £188Islington North: £296

    £312£314£296Islington North is higher£199£200£188

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Islington North £9.42, Bethnal Green and Stepney £6.35Bethnal Green and Stepney: £6.35Islington North: £9.42Bethnal Green and Stepney: £6.37Islington North: £9.47Bethnal Green and Stepney: £6.02Islington North: £8.94

    £9.42£9.47£8.94Islington North is higher£6.35£6.37£6.02

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Islington North £8.66, Bethnal Green and Stepney £8.60Bethnal Green and Stepney: £8.60Islington North: £8.66Bethnal Green and Stepney: £8.64Islington North: £8.69Bethnal Green and Stepney: £8.16Islington North: £8.21

    £8.66£8.69£8.21Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£8.60£8.64£8.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Islington North £3.87, Bethnal Green and Stepney £5.00Bethnal Green and Stepney: £5.00Islington North: £3.87Bethnal Green and Stepney: £5.02Islington North: £3.89Bethnal Green and Stepney: £4.74Islington North: £3.67

    £3.87£3.89£3.67Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Islington North 96.5, Bethnal Green and Stepney 58.1Bethnal Green and Stepney: 58.1Islington North: 96.5

    96.5Islington North is higher58.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Islington North 30.1, Bethnal Green and Stepney 28.3Bethnal Green and Stepney: 28.3Islington North: 30.1

    30.1Islington North is higherDepends on how you count28.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Islington North 15.0, Bethnal Green and Stepney 15.4Bethnal Green and Stepney: 15.4Islington North: 15.0

    15.0Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher15.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Islington North 77.3, Bethnal Green and Stepney 66.5Bethnal Green and Stepney: 66.5Islington North: 77.3

    77.3Islington North is higherDepends on how you count66.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Islington North 167.5, Bethnal Green and Stepney 204.6Bethnal Green and Stepney: 204.6Islington North: 167.5

    167.5Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher204.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Islington North 18.6, Bethnal Green and Stepney 27.2Bethnal Green and Stepney: 27.2Islington North: 18.6

    18.6Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher27.2

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Islington North and Bethnal Green and Stepney, per resident
MeasureIslington NorthBethnal Green and StepneyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,706£4,726£4,464£4,232£4,250£4,015Islington North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,258£1,263£1,193£812£816£770Islington North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,082£2,091£1,975£2,321£2,331£2,202Bethnal Green and Stepney
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,000£1,004£949£543£545£515Islington North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£184£185£174Bethnal Green and Stepney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£78£78£74Bethnal Green and Stepney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£7.24£7.27£6.87Bethnal Green and Stepney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474£414£415£392Islington North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£130£131£123Islington North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£82£78£115£115£109Bethnal Green and Stepney
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,670£1,677£1,584£1,992£2,001£1,890Bethnal Green and Stepney
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£706£709£669£551£553£522Islington North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£312£314£296£199£200£188Islington North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£9.42£9.47£8.94£6.35£6.37£6.02Islington North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.66£8.69£8.21£8.60£8.64£8.16Islington North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£5.00£5.02£4.74Bethnal Green and Stepney
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202696.558.1Islington North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.128.3Islington North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.015.4Bethnal Green and Stepney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.366.5Islington North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026167.5204.6Bethnal Green and Stepney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.627.2Bethnal Green and Stepney

Total

Islington North is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Bethnal Green and Stepney on 16. 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

Islington North Bethnal Green and Stepney

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Islington North £522.4m, Bethnal Green and Stepney £569.9mBethnal Green and Stepney: £569.9mIslington North: £522.4mBethnal Green and Stepney: £572.4mIslington North: £524.7mBethnal Green and Stepney: £540.6mIslington North: £495.6m

    £522.4m£524.7m£495.6mBethnal Green and Stepney is higherDepends on how you count£569.9m£572.4m£540.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Islington North £139.7m, Bethnal Green and Stepney £109.4mBethnal Green and Stepney: £109.4mIslington North: £139.7mBethnal Green and Stepney: £109.8mIslington North: £140.2mBethnal Green and Stepney: £103.7mIslington North: £132.5m

    £139.7m£140.2m£132.5mIslington North is higherDepends on how you count£109.4m£109.8m£103.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Islington North £231.2m, Bethnal Green and Stepney £312.5mBethnal Green and Stepney: £312.5mIslington North: £231.2mBethnal Green and Stepney: £313.9mIslington North: £232.2mBethnal Green and Stepney: £296.5mIslington North: £219.3m

    £231.2m£232.2m£219.3mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£312.5m£313.9m£296.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Islington North £111.0m, Bethnal Green and Stepney £73.1mBethnal Green and Stepney: £73.1mIslington North: £111.0mBethnal Green and Stepney: £73.5mIslington North: £111.5mBethnal Green and Stepney: £69.4mIslington North: £105.3m

    £111.0m£111.5m£105.3mIslington North is higher£73.1m£73.5m£69.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Islington North £19.8m, Bethnal Green and Stepney £24.8mBethnal Green and Stepney: £24.8mIslington North: £19.8mBethnal Green and Stepney: £24.9mIslington North: £19.8mBethnal Green and Stepney: £23.5mIslington North: £18.7m

    £19.8m£19.8m£18.7mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£24.8m£24.9m£23.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Islington North £8.1m, Bethnal Green and Stepney £10.5mBethnal Green and Stepney: £10.5mIslington North: £8.1mBethnal Green and Stepney: £10.5mIslington North: £8.1mBethnal Green and Stepney: £10.0mIslington North: £7.6m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.6mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£10.5m£10.5m£10.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Islington North £0.79m, Bethnal Green and Stepney £0.97mBethnal Green and Stepney: £0.97mIslington North: £0.79mBethnal Green and Stepney: £0.98mIslington North: £0.80mBethnal Green and Stepney: £0.92mIslington North: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.80m£0.75mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Islington North £55.5m, Bethnal Green and Stepney £55.7mBethnal Green and Stepney: £55.7mIslington North: £55.5mBethnal Green and Stepney: £55.9mIslington North: £55.8mBethnal Green and Stepney: £52.8mIslington North: £52.7m

    £55.5m£55.8m£52.7mBethnal Green and Stepney is higherDepends on how you count£55.7m£55.9m£52.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Islington North £17.3m, Bethnal Green and Stepney £17.5mBethnal Green and Stepney: £17.5mIslington North: £17.3mBethnal Green and Stepney: £17.6mIslington North: £17.4mBethnal Green and Stepney: £16.6mIslington North: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.4mBethnal Green and Stepney is higherDepends on how you count£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Islington North £9.1m, Bethnal Green and Stepney £15.5mBethnal Green and Stepney: £15.5mIslington North: £9.1mBethnal Green and Stepney: £15.5mIslington North: £9.1mBethnal Green and Stepney: £14.7mIslington North: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£15.5m£15.5m£14.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Islington North £185.4m, Bethnal Green and Stepney £268.3mBethnal Green and Stepney: £268.3mIslington North: £185.4mBethnal Green and Stepney: £269.5mIslington North: £186.2mBethnal Green and Stepney: £254.5mIslington North: £175.9m

    £185.4m£186.2m£175.9mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£268.3m£269.5m£254.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Islington North £78.3m, Bethnal Green and Stepney £74.1mBethnal Green and Stepney: £74.1mIslington North: £78.3mBethnal Green and Stepney: £74.5mIslington North: £78.7mBethnal Green and Stepney: £70.3mIslington North: £74.3m

    £78.3m£78.7m£74.3mIslington North is higher£74.1m£74.5m£70.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Islington North £34.7m, Bethnal Green and Stepney £26.8mBethnal Green and Stepney: £26.8mIslington North: £34.7mBethnal Green and Stepney: £26.9mIslington North: £34.8mBethnal Green and Stepney: £25.4mIslington North: £32.9m

    £34.7m£34.8m£32.9mIslington North is higher£26.8m£26.9m£25.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Islington North £1.0m, Bethnal Green and Stepney £0.85mBethnal Green and Stepney: £0.85mIslington North: £1.0mBethnal Green and Stepney: £0.86mIslington North: £1.1mBethnal Green and Stepney: £0.81mIslington North: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.1m£0.99mIslington North is higher£0.85m£0.86m£0.81m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Islington North £0.96m, Bethnal Green and Stepney £1.2mBethnal Green and Stepney: £1.2mIslington North: £0.96mBethnal Green and Stepney: £1.2mIslington North: £0.97mBethnal Green and Stepney: £1.1mIslington North: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.97m£0.91mBethnal Green and Stepney is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Islington North £0.43m, Bethnal Green and Stepney £0.67mBethnal Green and Stepney: £0.67mIslington North: £0.43mBethnal Green and Stepney: £0.68mIslington North: £0.43mBethnal Green and Stepney: £0.64mIslington North: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Islington North 10,711, Bethnal Green and Stepney 7,828Bethnal Green and Stepney: 7,828Islington North: 10,711

    10,711Islington North is higher7,828

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Islington North 3,341, Bethnal Green and Stepney 3,804Bethnal Green and Stepney: 3,804Islington North: 3,341

    3,341Bethnal Green and Stepney is higherDepends on how you count3,804

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Islington North 1,664, Bethnal Green and Stepney 2,071Bethnal Green and Stepney: 2,071Islington North: 1,664

    1,664Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher2,071

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Islington North 8,585, Bethnal Green and Stepney 8,958Bethnal Green and Stepney: 8,958Islington North: 8,585

    8,585Bethnal Green and Stepney is higherDepends on how you count8,958

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Islington North 18,594, Bethnal Green and Stepney 27,546Bethnal Green and Stepney: 27,546Islington North: 18,594

    18,594Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher27,546

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Islington North 2,068, Bethnal Green and Stepney 3,664Bethnal Green and Stepney: 3,664Islington North: 2,068

    2,068Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher3,664

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Islington North and Bethnal Green and Stepney, total
MeasureIslington NorthBethnal Green and StepneyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£522.4m£524.7m£495.6m£569.9m£572.4m£540.6mBethnal Green and Stepney
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£139.7m£140.2m£132.5m£109.4m£109.8m£103.7mIslington North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£231.2m£232.2m£219.3m£312.5m£313.9m£296.5mBethnal Green and Stepney
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£111.0m£111.5m£105.3m£73.1m£73.5m£69.4mIslington North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.8m£18.7m£24.8m£24.9m£23.5mBethnal Green and Stepney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.6m£10.5m£10.5m£10.0mBethnal Green and Stepney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mBethnal Green and Stepney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.5m£55.8m£52.7m£55.7m£55.9m£52.8mBethnal Green and Stepney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mBethnal Green and Stepney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£15.5m£15.5m£14.7mBethnal Green and Stepney
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£185.4m£186.2m£175.9m£268.3m£269.5m£254.5mBethnal Green and Stepney
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£78.3m£78.7m£74.3m£74.1m£74.5m£70.3mIslington North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£34.7m£34.8m£32.9m£26.8m£26.9m£25.4mIslington North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.1m£0.99m£0.85m£0.86m£0.81mIslington North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBethnal Green and Stepney
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mBethnal Green and Stepney
State Pensiontotal, March 202610,7117,828Islington North
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3413,804Bethnal Green and Stepney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,6642,071Bethnal Green and Stepney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,5858,958Bethnal Green and Stepney
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,59427,546Bethnal Green and Stepney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0683,664Bethnal Green and Stepney

Sources

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

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