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Lewisham East and Walthamstow

117,847 and 124,802 residents (mid-2024).

Lewisham East is higher than Walthamstow on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Lewisham East is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Walthamstow 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

Lewisham East Walthamstow

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewisham East £4,967, Walthamstow £3,762Walthamstow: £3,762Lewisham East: £4,967Walthamstow: £3,778Lewisham East: £4,988Walthamstow: £3,568Lewisham East: £4,712

    £4,967£4,988£4,712Lewisham East is higher£3,762£3,778£3,568

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham East £12,662, Walthamstow £13,469Walthamstow: £13,469Lewisham East: £12,662Walthamstow: £13,526Lewisham East: £12,715Walthamstow: £12,776Lewisham East: £12,010

    £12,662£12,715£12,010Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count£13,469£13,526£12,776

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham East £3,348, Walthamstow £2,619Walthamstow: £2,619Lewisham East: £3,348Walthamstow: £2,630Lewisham East: £3,362Walthamstow: £2,485Lewisham East: £3,176

    £3,348£3,362£3,176Lewisham East is higher£2,619£2,630£2,485

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham East £10,717, Walthamstow £11,013Walthamstow: £11,013Lewisham East: £10,717Walthamstow: £11,060Lewisham East: £10,762Walthamstow: £10,446Lewisham East: £10,165

    £10,717£10,762£10,165Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count£11,013£11,060£10,446

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham East £1,203, Walthamstow £1,653Walthamstow: £1,653Lewisham East: £1,203Walthamstow: £1,660Lewisham East: £1,208Walthamstow: £1,568Lewisham East: £1,141

    £1,203£1,208£1,141Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count£1,653£1,660£1,568

  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: Lewisham East £689, Walthamstow £737Walthamstow: £737Lewisham East: £689Walthamstow: £740Lewisham East: £692Walthamstow: £699Lewisham East: £654

    £689£692£654Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count£737£740£699

  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: Lewisham East £52, Walthamstow £67Walthamstow: £67Lewisham East: £52Walthamstow: £67Lewisham East: £53Walthamstow: £63Lewisham East: £50

    £52£53£50Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count£67£67£63

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham East £479, Walthamstow £359Walthamstow: £359Lewisham East: £479Walthamstow: £361Lewisham East: £481Walthamstow: £341Lewisham East: £455

    £479£481£455Lewisham East is higher£359£361£341

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham East £149, Walthamstow £115Walthamstow: £115Lewisham East: £149Walthamstow: £115Lewisham East: £150Walthamstow: £109Lewisham East: £141

    £149£150£141Lewisham East is higher£115£115£109

  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: Lewisham East £110, Walthamstow £106Walthamstow: £106Lewisham East: £110Walthamstow: £107Lewisham East: £111Walthamstow: £101Lewisham East: £105

    £110£111£105Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£106£107£101

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham East £2,864, Walthamstow £2,277Walthamstow: £2,277Lewisham East: £2,864Walthamstow: £2,287Lewisham East: £2,876Walthamstow: £2,160Lewisham East: £2,716

    £2,864£2,876£2,716Lewisham East is higher£2,277£2,287£2,160

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewisham East £662, Walthamstow £385Walthamstow: £385Lewisham East: £662Walthamstow: £387Lewisham East: £665Walthamstow: £365Lewisham East: £628

    £662£665£628Lewisham East is higher£385£387£365

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham East £352, Walthamstow £216Walthamstow: £216Lewisham East: £352Walthamstow: £217Lewisham East: £354Walthamstow: £205Lewisham East: £334

    £352£354£334Lewisham East is higher£216£217£205

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham East £9.96, Walthamstow £12Walthamstow: £12Lewisham East: £9.96Walthamstow: £12Lewisham East: £10Walthamstow: £11Lewisham East: £9.45

    £9.96£10£9.45Walthamstow is higher£12£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham East £11, Walthamstow £7.73Walthamstow: £7.73Lewisham East: £11Walthamstow: £7.76Lewisham East: £11Walthamstow: £7.33Lewisham East: £11

    £11Lewisham East is higher£7.73£7.76£7.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewisham East £3.30, Walthamstow £5.88Walthamstow: £5.88Lewisham East: £3.30Walthamstow: £5.91Lewisham East: £3.31Walthamstow: £5.58Lewisham East: £3.13

    £3.30£3.31£3.13Walthamstow is higher£5.88£5.91£5.58

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lewisham East 1,012.7, Walthamstow 1,087.3Walthamstow: 1,087.3Lewisham East: 1,012.7

    1,012.7Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count1,087.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lewisham East 213.9, Walthamstow 268.7Walthamstow: 268.7Lewisham East: 213.9

    213.9Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count268.7

  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: Lewisham East 145.3, Walthamstow 161.9Walthamstow: 161.9Lewisham East: 145.3

    145.3Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count161.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham East 75.1, Walthamstow 56.8Walthamstow: 56.8Lewisham East: 75.1

    75.1Lewisham East is higher56.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Lewisham East 265.5, Walthamstow 226.4Walthamstow: 226.4Lewisham East: 265.5

    265.5Lewisham East is higher226.4

  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: Lewisham East 24.8, Walthamstow 24.6Walthamstow: 24.6Lewisham East: 24.8

    24.8Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count24.6

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Lewisham East and Walthamstow, per person in the age group
MeasureLewisham EastWalthamstowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,967£4,988£4,712£3,762£3,778£3,568Lewisham East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,662£12,715£12,010£13,469£13,526£12,776Walthamstow
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,348£3,362£3,176£2,619£2,630£2,485Lewisham East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,717£10,762£10,165£11,013£11,060£10,446Walthamstow
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,203£1,208£1,141£1,653£1,660£1,568Walthamstow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£689£692£654£737£740£699Walthamstow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£52£53£50£67£67£63Walthamstow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£479£481£455£359£361£341Lewisham East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£115£115£109Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£110£111£105£106£107£101Lewisham East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,864£2,876£2,716£2,277£2,287£2,160Lewisham East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£662£665£628£385£387£365Lewisham East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£352£354£334£216£217£205Lewisham East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.96£10£9.45£12£12£11Walthamstow
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£7.73£7.76£7.33Lewisham East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.30£3.31£3.13£5.88£5.91£5.58Walthamstow
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.71,087.3Walthamstow
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026213.9268.7Walthamstow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.3161.9Walthamstow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.156.8Lewisham East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026265.5226.4Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.824.6Lewisham East

Per resident

Lewisham East is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Walthamstow on 4. 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

Lewisham East Walthamstow

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewisham East £4,967, Walthamstow £3,762Walthamstow: £3,762Lewisham East: £4,967Walthamstow: £3,778Lewisham East: £4,988Walthamstow: £3,568Lewisham East: £4,712

    £4,967£4,988£4,712Lewisham East is higher£3,762£3,778£3,568

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lewisham East £1,391, Walthamstow £1,030Walthamstow: £1,030Lewisham East: £1,391Walthamstow: £1,035Lewisham East: £1,397Walthamstow: £977Lewisham East: £1,319

    £1,391£1,397£1,319Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£1,030£1,035£977

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lewisham East £2,283, Walthamstow £1,866Walthamstow: £1,866Lewisham East: £2,283Walthamstow: £1,874Lewisham East: £2,293Walthamstow: £1,770Lewisham East: £2,165

    £2,283£2,293£2,165Lewisham East is higher£1,866£1,874£1,770

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lewisham East £1,177, Walthamstow £842Walthamstow: £842Lewisham East: £1,177Walthamstow: £846Lewisham East: £1,182Walthamstow: £799Lewisham East: £1,117

    £1,177£1,182£1,117Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£842£846£799

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lewisham East £132, Walthamstow £126Walthamstow: £126Lewisham East: £132Walthamstow: £127Lewisham East: £133Walthamstow: £120Lewisham East: £125

    £132£133£125Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£126£127£120

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham East £76, Walthamstow £56Walthamstow: £56Lewisham East: £76Walthamstow: £57Lewisham East: £76Walthamstow: £53Lewisham East: £72

    £76£76£72Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£56£57£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: Lewisham East £5.75, Walthamstow £5.10Walthamstow: £5.10Lewisham East: £5.75Walthamstow: £5.12Lewisham East: £5.77Walthamstow: £4.84Lewisham East: £5.45

    £5.75£5.77£5.45Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£5.10£5.12£4.84

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham East £479, Walthamstow £359Walthamstow: £359Lewisham East: £479Walthamstow: £361Lewisham East: £481Walthamstow: £341Lewisham East: £455

    £479£481£455Lewisham East is higher£359£361£341

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham East £149, Walthamstow £115Walthamstow: £115Lewisham East: £149Walthamstow: £115Lewisham East: £150Walthamstow: £109Lewisham East: £141

    £149£150£141Lewisham East is higher£115£115£109

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lewisham East £75, Walthamstow £76Walthamstow: £76Lewisham East: £75Walthamstow: £76Lewisham East: £76Walthamstow: £72Lewisham East: £71

    £75£76£71Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count£76£76£72

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lewisham East £1,953, Walthamstow £1,622Walthamstow: £1,622Lewisham East: £1,953Walthamstow: £1,629Lewisham East: £1,961Walthamstow: £1,539Lewisham East: £1,852

    £1,953£1,961£1,852Lewisham East is higher£1,622£1,629£1,539

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewisham East £662, Walthamstow £385Walthamstow: £385Lewisham East: £662Walthamstow: £387Lewisham East: £665Walthamstow: £365Lewisham East: £628

    £662£665£628Lewisham East is higher£385£387£365

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lewisham East £240, Walthamstow £154Walthamstow: £154Lewisham East: £240Walthamstow: £155Lewisham East: £241Walthamstow: £146Lewisham East: £228

    £240£241£228Lewisham East is higher£154£155£146

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lewisham East £6.80, Walthamstow £8.39Walthamstow: £8.39Lewisham East: £6.80Walthamstow: £8.43Lewisham East: £6.83Walthamstow: £7.96Lewisham East: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45Walthamstow is higher£8.39£8.43£7.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lewisham East £7.79, Walthamstow £5.50Walthamstow: £5.50Lewisham East: £7.79Walthamstow: £5.53Lewisham East: £7.82Walthamstow: £5.22Lewisham East: £7.39

    £7.79£7.82£7.39Lewisham East is higher£5.50£5.53£5.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewisham East £3.30, Walthamstow £5.88Walthamstow: £5.88Lewisham East: £3.30Walthamstow: £5.91Lewisham East: £3.31Walthamstow: £5.58Lewisham East: £3.13

    £3.30£3.31£3.13Walthamstow is higher£5.88£5.91£5.58

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham East 111.2, Walthamstow 83.2Walthamstow: 83.2Lewisham East: 111.2

    111.2Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count83.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham East 23.5, Walthamstow 20.6Walthamstow: 20.6Lewisham East: 23.5

    23.5Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count20.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham East 16.0, Walthamstow 12.4Walthamstow: 12.4Lewisham East: 16.0

    16.0Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count12.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham East 75.1, Walthamstow 56.8Walthamstow: 56.8Lewisham East: 75.1

    75.1Lewisham East is higher56.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham East 181.0, Walthamstow 161.3Walthamstow: 161.3Lewisham East: 181.0

    181.0Lewisham East is higher161.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham East 16.9, Walthamstow 17.5Walthamstow: 17.5Lewisham East: 16.9

    16.9Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count17.5

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Lewisham East and Walthamstow, per resident
MeasureLewisham EastWalthamstowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,967£4,988£4,712£3,762£3,778£3,568Lewisham East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,391£1,397£1,319£1,030£1,035£977Lewisham East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,283£2,293£2,165£1,866£1,874£1,770Lewisham East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,177£1,182£1,117£842£846£799Lewisham East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£126£127£120Lewisham East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£56£57£53Lewisham East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.75£5.77£5.45£5.10£5.12£4.84Lewisham East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£479£481£455£359£361£341Lewisham East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£115£115£109Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£76£71£76£76£72Walthamstow
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,953£1,961£1,852£1,622£1,629£1,539Lewisham East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£662£665£628£385£387£365Lewisham East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£240£241£228£154£155£146Lewisham East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45£8.39£8.43£7.96Walthamstow
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.79£7.82£7.39£5.50£5.53£5.22Lewisham East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.30£3.31£3.13£5.88£5.91£5.58Walthamstow
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026111.283.2Lewisham East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.520.6Lewisham East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.012.4Lewisham East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.156.8Lewisham East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026181.0161.3Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.917.5Walthamstow

Total

Lewisham East is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Walthamstow on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Lewisham East Walthamstow

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lewisham East £585.4m, Walthamstow £469.4mWalthamstow: £469.4mLewisham East: £585.4mWalthamstow: £471.4mLewisham East: £587.9mWalthamstow: £445.3mLewisham East: £555.3m

    £585.4m£587.9m£555.3mLewisham East is higher£469.4m£471.4m£445.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lewisham East £163.9m, Walthamstow £128.6mWalthamstow: £128.6mLewisham East: £163.9mWalthamstow: £129.1mLewisham East: £164.6mWalthamstow: £121.9mLewisham East: £155.5m

    £163.9m£164.6m£155.5mLewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£128.6m£129.1m£121.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lewisham East £269.0m, Walthamstow £232.9mWalthamstow: £232.9mLewisham East: £269.0mWalthamstow: £233.9mLewisham East: £270.2mWalthamstow: £220.9mLewisham East: £255.2m

    £269.0m£270.2m£255.2mLewisham East is higher£232.9m£233.9m£220.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lewisham East £138.7m, Walthamstow £105.1mWalthamstow: £105.1mLewisham East: £138.7mWalthamstow: £105.6mLewisham East: £139.3mWalthamstow: £99.7mLewisham East: £131.6m

    £138.7m£139.3m£131.6mLewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£105.1m£105.6m£99.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lewisham East £15.6m, Walthamstow £15.8mWalthamstow: £15.8mLewisham East: £15.6mWalthamstow: £15.8mLewisham East: £15.6mWalthamstow: £15.0mLewisham East: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.6m£14.8mWalthamstow is higherDepends on how you count£15.8m£15.8m£15.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewisham East £8.9m, Walthamstow £7.0mWalthamstow: £7.0mLewisham East: £8.9mWalthamstow: £7.1mLewisham East: £9.0mWalthamstow: £6.7mLewisham East: £8.5m

    £8.9m£9.0m£8.5mLewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£7.0m£7.1m£6.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Lewisham East £0.68m, Walthamstow £0.64mWalthamstow: £0.64mLewisham East: £0.68mWalthamstow: £0.64mLewisham East: £0.68mWalthamstow: £0.60mLewisham East: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mLewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewisham East £56.5m, Walthamstow £44.9mWalthamstow: £44.9mLewisham East: £56.5mWalthamstow: £45.0mLewisham East: £56.7mWalthamstow: £42.5mLewisham East: £53.6m

    £56.5m£56.7m£53.6mLewisham East is higher£44.9m£45.0m£42.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lewisham East £17.5m, Walthamstow £14.3mWalthamstow: £14.3mLewisham East: £17.5mWalthamstow: £14.4mLewisham East: £17.6mWalthamstow: £13.6mLewisham East: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mLewisham East is higher£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewisham East £8.9m, Walthamstow £9.4mWalthamstow: £9.4mLewisham East: £8.9mWalthamstow: £9.5mLewisham East: £8.9mWalthamstow: £8.9mLewisham East: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mWalthamstow is higherDepends on how you count£9.4m£9.5m£8.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lewisham East £230.1m, Walthamstow £202.5mWalthamstow: £202.5mLewisham East: £230.1mWalthamstow: £203.3mLewisham East: £231.1mWalthamstow: £192.1mLewisham East: £218.3m

    £230.1m£231.1m£218.3mLewisham East is higher£202.5m£203.3m£192.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lewisham East £78.0m, Walthamstow £48.1mWalthamstow: £48.1mLewisham East: £78.0mWalthamstow: £48.3mLewisham East: £78.4mWalthamstow: £45.6mLewisham East: £74.0m

    £78.0m£78.4m£74.0mLewisham East is higher£48.1m£48.3m£45.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lewisham East £28.3m, Walthamstow £19.2mWalthamstow: £19.2mLewisham East: £28.3mWalthamstow: £19.3mLewisham East: £28.4mWalthamstow: £18.2mLewisham East: £26.9m

    £28.3m£28.4m£26.9mLewisham East is higher£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lewisham East £0.80m, Walthamstow £1.0mWalthamstow: £1.0mLewisham East: £0.80mWalthamstow: £1.1mLewisham East: £0.80mWalthamstow: £0.99mLewisham East: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mWalthamstow is higher£1.0m£1.1m£0.99m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lewisham East £0.92m, Walthamstow £0.69mWalthamstow: £0.69mLewisham East: £0.92mWalthamstow: £0.69mLewisham East: £0.92mWalthamstow: £0.65mLewisham East: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.92m£0.87mLewisham East is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lewisham East £0.39m, Walthamstow £0.73mWalthamstow: £0.73mLewisham East: £0.39mWalthamstow: £0.74mLewisham East: £0.39mWalthamstow: £0.70mLewisham East: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWalthamstow is higher£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lewisham East 13,108, Walthamstow 10,378Walthamstow: 10,378Lewisham East: 13,108

    13,108Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count10,378

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lewisham East 2,769, Walthamstow 2,565Walthamstow: 2,565Lewisham East: 2,769

    2,769Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count2,565

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewisham East 1,881, Walthamstow 1,545Walthamstow: 1,545Lewisham East: 1,881

    1,881Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count1,545

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewisham East 8,844, Walthamstow 7,089Walthamstow: 7,089Lewisham East: 8,844

    8,844Lewisham East is higher7,089

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lewisham East 21,334, Walthamstow 20,124Walthamstow: 20,124Lewisham East: 21,334

    21,334Lewisham East is higher20,124

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewisham East 1,996, Walthamstow 2,188Walthamstow: 2,188Lewisham East: 1,996

    1,996Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count2,188

Show the numbers
Lewisham East and Walthamstow, total
MeasureLewisham EastWalthamstowHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£585.4m£587.9m£555.3m£469.4m£471.4m£445.3mLewisham East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£163.9m£164.6m£155.5m£128.6m£129.1m£121.9mLewisham East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£269.0m£270.2m£255.2m£232.9m£233.9m£220.9mLewisham East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£138.7m£139.3m£131.6m£105.1m£105.6m£99.7mLewisham East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m£15.8m£15.8m£15.0mWalthamstow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m£7.0m£7.1m£6.7mLewisham East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mLewisham East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.5m£56.7m£53.6m£44.9m£45.0m£42.5mLewisham East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mLewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£9.4m£9.5m£8.9mWalthamstow
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£230.1m£231.1m£218.3m£202.5m£203.3m£192.1mLewisham East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£78.0m£78.4m£74.0m£48.1m£48.3m£45.6mLewisham East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.3m£28.4m£26.9m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mLewisham East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£1.0m£1.1m£0.99mWalthamstow
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mLewisham East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.73m£0.74m£0.70mWalthamstow
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,10810,378Lewisham East
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7692,565Lewisham East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,8811,545Lewisham East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,8447,089Lewisham East
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,33420,124Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9962,188Walthamstow

Sources

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

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