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Leyton and Wanstead and Eltham and Chislehurst

116,726 and 113,218 residents (mid-2024).

Leyton and Wanstead is higher than Eltham and Chislehurst on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Leyton and Wanstead is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Eltham and Chislehurst on 13. 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

Leyton and Wanstead Eltham and Chislehurst

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leyton and Wanstead £3,734, Eltham and Chislehurst £4,280Eltham and Chislehurst: £4,280Leyton and Wanstead: £3,734Eltham and Chislehurst: £4,298Leyton and Wanstead: £3,749Eltham and Chislehurst: £4,060Leyton and Wanstead: £3,541

    £3,734£3,749£3,541Eltham and Chislehurst is higher£4,280£4,298£4,060

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Leyton and Wanstead £13,085, Eltham and Chislehurst £12,733Eltham and Chislehurst: £12,733Leyton and Wanstead: £13,085Eltham and Chislehurst: £12,788Leyton and Wanstead: £13,141Eltham and Chislehurst: £12,078Leyton and Wanstead: £12,412

    £13,085£13,141£12,412Leyton and Wanstead is higherDepends on how you count£12,733£12,788£12,078

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Leyton and Wanstead £2,293, Eltham and Chislehurst £2,277Eltham and Chislehurst: £2,277Leyton and Wanstead: £2,293Eltham and Chislehurst: £2,287Leyton and Wanstead: £2,303Eltham and Chislehurst: £2,160Leyton and Wanstead: £2,175

    £2,293£2,303£2,175Leyton and Wanstead is higher£2,277£2,287£2,160

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Leyton and Wanstead £11,097, Eltham and Chislehurst £11,210Eltham and Chislehurst: £11,210Leyton and Wanstead: £11,097Eltham and Chislehurst: £11,258Leyton and Wanstead: £11,144Eltham and Chislehurst: £10,633Leyton and Wanstead: £10,526

    £11,097£11,144£10,526Eltham and Chislehurst is higher£11,210£11,258£10,633

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Leyton and Wanstead £1,245, Eltham and Chislehurst £758Eltham and Chislehurst: £758Leyton and Wanstead: £1,245Eltham and Chislehurst: £761Leyton and Wanstead: £1,250Eltham and Chislehurst: £719Leyton and Wanstead: £1,181

    £1,245£1,250£1,181Leyton and Wanstead is higher£758£761£719

  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: Leyton and Wanstead £695, Eltham and Chislehurst £729Eltham and Chislehurst: £729Leyton and Wanstead: £695Eltham and Chislehurst: £732Leyton and Wanstead: £698Eltham and Chislehurst: £692Leyton and Wanstead: £659

    £695£698£659Eltham and Chislehurst is higher£729£732£692

  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: Leyton and Wanstead £49, Eltham and Chislehurst £36Eltham and Chislehurst: £36Leyton and Wanstead: £49Eltham and Chislehurst: £36Leyton and Wanstead: £49Eltham and Chislehurst: £34Leyton and Wanstead: £46

    £49£49£46Leyton and Wanstead is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leyton and Wanstead £310, Eltham and Chislehurst £405Eltham and Chislehurst: £405Leyton and Wanstead: £310Eltham and Chislehurst: £407Leyton and Wanstead: £311Eltham and Chislehurst: £384Leyton and Wanstead: £294

    £310£311£294Eltham and Chislehurst is higher£405£407£384

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leyton and Wanstead £105, Eltham and Chislehurst £155Eltham and Chislehurst: £155Leyton and Wanstead: £105Eltham and Chislehurst: £156Leyton and Wanstead: £105Eltham and Chislehurst: £147Leyton and Wanstead: £99

    £105£105£99Eltham and Chislehurst is higher£155£156£147

  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: Leyton and Wanstead £84, Eltham and Chislehurst £124Eltham and Chislehurst: £124Leyton and Wanstead: £84Eltham and Chislehurst: £125Leyton and Wanstead: £84Eltham and Chislehurst: £118Leyton and Wanstead: £79

    £84£84£79Eltham and Chislehurst is higher£124£125£118

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Leyton and Wanstead £1,982, Eltham and Chislehurst £1,847Eltham and Chislehurst: £1,847Leyton and Wanstead: £1,982Eltham and Chislehurst: £1,855Leyton and Wanstead: £1,990Eltham and Chislehurst: £1,752Leyton and Wanstead: £1,880

    £1,982£1,990£1,880Leyton and Wanstead is higher£1,847£1,855£1,752

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leyton and Wanstead £341, Eltham and Chislehurst £351Eltham and Chislehurst: £351Leyton and Wanstead: £341Eltham and Chislehurst: £352Leyton and Wanstead: £342Eltham and Chislehurst: £333Leyton and Wanstead: £323

    £341£342£323Eltham and Chislehurst is higherDepends on how you count£351£352£333

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leyton and Wanstead £213, Eltham and Chislehurst £285Eltham and Chislehurst: £285Leyton and Wanstead: £213Eltham and Chislehurst: £286Leyton and Wanstead: £214Eltham and Chislehurst: £270Leyton and Wanstead: £202

    £213£214£202Eltham and Chislehurst is higher£285£286£270

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leyton and Wanstead £10, Eltham and Chislehurst £9.60Eltham and Chislehurst: £9.60Leyton and Wanstead: £10Eltham and Chislehurst: £9.65Leyton and Wanstead: £10Eltham and Chislehurst: £9.11Leyton and Wanstead: £9.56

    £10£10£9.56Leyton and Wanstead is higher£9.60£9.65£9.11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Leyton and Wanstead £5.04, Eltham and Chislehurst £12Eltham and Chislehurst: £12Leyton and Wanstead: £5.04Eltham and Chislehurst: £12Leyton and Wanstead: £5.06Eltham and Chislehurst: £11Leyton and Wanstead: £4.78

    £5.04£5.06£4.78Eltham and Chislehurst is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leyton and Wanstead £4.26, Eltham and Chislehurst £4.50Eltham and Chislehurst: £4.50Leyton and Wanstead: £4.26Eltham and Chislehurst: £4.52Leyton and Wanstead: £4.28Eltham and Chislehurst: £4.27Leyton and Wanstead: £4.04

    £4.26£4.28£4.04Eltham and Chislehurst is higher£4.50£4.52£4.27

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Leyton and Wanstead 1,048.3, Eltham and Chislehurst 986.5Eltham and Chislehurst: 986.5Leyton and Wanstead: 1,048.3

    1,048.3Leyton and Wanstead is higherDepends on how you count986.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Leyton and Wanstead 199.4, Eltham and Chislehurst 146.5Eltham and Chislehurst: 146.5Leyton and Wanstead: 199.4

    199.4Leyton and Wanstead is higherDepends on how you count146.5

  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: Leyton and Wanstead 147.0, Eltham and Chislehurst 150.2Eltham and Chislehurst: 150.2Leyton and Wanstead: 147.0

    147.0Eltham and Chislehurst is higher150.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leyton and Wanstead 48.5, Eltham and Chislehurst 62.9Eltham and Chislehurst: 62.9Leyton and Wanstead: 48.5

    48.5Eltham and Chislehurst is higher62.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Leyton and Wanstead 194.5, Eltham and Chislehurst 190.9Eltham and Chislehurst: 190.9Leyton and Wanstead: 194.5

    194.5Leyton and Wanstead is higher190.9

  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: Leyton and Wanstead 18.8, Eltham and Chislehurst 27.4Eltham and Chislehurst: 27.4Leyton and Wanstead: 18.8

    18.8Eltham and Chislehurst is higher27.4

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Leyton and Wanstead and Eltham and Chislehurst, per person in the age group
MeasureLeyton and WansteadEltham and ChislehurstHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,734£3,749£3,541£4,280£4,298£4,060Eltham and Chislehurst
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,085£13,141£12,412£12,733£12,788£12,078Leyton and Wanstead
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,293£2,303£2,175£2,277£2,287£2,160Leyton and Wanstead
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,097£11,144£10,526£11,210£11,258£10,633Eltham and Chislehurst
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,245£1,250£1,181£758£761£719Leyton and Wanstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£695£698£659£729£732£692Eltham and Chislehurst
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£49£49£46£36£36£34Leyton and Wanstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£405£407£384Eltham and Chislehurst
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£155£156£147Eltham and Chislehurst
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£84£84£79£124£125£118Eltham and Chislehurst
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,982£1,990£1,880£1,847£1,855£1,752Leyton and Wanstead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£341£342£323£351£352£333Eltham and Chislehurst
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£213£214£202£285£286£270Eltham and Chislehurst
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.56£9.60£9.65£9.11Leyton and Wanstead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.04£5.06£4.78£12£12£11Eltham and Chislehurst
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.26£4.28£4.04£4.50£4.52£4.27Eltham and Chislehurst
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,048.3986.5Leyton and Wanstead
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026199.4146.5Leyton and Wanstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.0150.2Eltham and Chislehurst
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.562.9Eltham and Chislehurst
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.5190.9Leyton and Wanstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.827.4Eltham and Chislehurst

Per resident

Leyton and Wanstead is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Eltham and Chislehurst 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

Leyton and Wanstead Eltham and Chislehurst

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leyton and Wanstead £3,734, Eltham and Chislehurst £4,280Eltham and Chislehurst: £4,280Leyton and Wanstead: £3,734Eltham and Chislehurst: £4,298Leyton and Wanstead: £3,749Eltham and Chislehurst: £4,060Leyton and Wanstead: £3,541

    £3,734£3,749£3,541Eltham and Chislehurst is higher£4,280£4,298£4,060

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Leyton and Wanstead £1,393, Eltham and Chislehurst £1,906Eltham and Chislehurst: £1,906Leyton and Wanstead: £1,393Eltham and Chislehurst: £1,914Leyton and Wanstead: £1,399Eltham and Chislehurst: £1,808Leyton and Wanstead: £1,321

    £1,393£1,399£1,321Eltham and Chislehurst is higherDepends on how you count£1,906£1,914£1,808

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Leyton and Wanstead £1,581, Eltham and Chislehurst £1,459Eltham and Chislehurst: £1,459Leyton and Wanstead: £1,581Eltham and Chislehurst: £1,465Leyton and Wanstead: £1,588Eltham and Chislehurst: £1,384Leyton and Wanstead: £1,500

    £1,581£1,588£1,500Leyton and Wanstead is higher£1,459£1,465£1,384

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Leyton and Wanstead £1,181, Eltham and Chislehurst £1,678Eltham and Chislehurst: £1,678Leyton and Wanstead: £1,181Eltham and Chislehurst: £1,685Leyton and Wanstead: £1,186Eltham and Chislehurst: £1,591Leyton and Wanstead: £1,120

    £1,181£1,186£1,120Eltham and Chislehurst is higher£1,678£1,685£1,591

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Leyton and Wanstead £132, Eltham and Chislehurst £113Eltham and Chislehurst: £113Leyton and Wanstead: £132Eltham and Chislehurst: £114Leyton and Wanstead: £133Eltham and Chislehurst: £108Leyton and Wanstead: £126

    £132£133£126Leyton and Wanstead is higher£113£114£108

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Leyton and Wanstead £74, Eltham and Chislehurst £109Eltham and Chislehurst: £109Leyton and Wanstead: £74Eltham and Chislehurst: £110Leyton and Wanstead: £74Eltham and Chislehurst: £104Leyton and Wanstead: £70

    £74£74£70Eltham and Chislehurst is higher£109£110£104

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Leyton and Wanstead £5.19, Eltham and Chislehurst £5.35Eltham and Chislehurst: £5.35Leyton and Wanstead: £5.19Eltham and Chislehurst: £5.37Leyton and Wanstead: £5.21Eltham and Chislehurst: £5.07Leyton and Wanstead: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92Eltham and Chislehurst is higherDepends on how you count£5.35£5.37£5.07

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leyton and Wanstead £310, Eltham and Chislehurst £405Eltham and Chislehurst: £405Leyton and Wanstead: £310Eltham and Chislehurst: £407Leyton and Wanstead: £311Eltham and Chislehurst: £384Leyton and Wanstead: £294

    £310£311£294Eltham and Chislehurst is higher£405£407£384

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leyton and Wanstead £105, Eltham and Chislehurst £155Eltham and Chislehurst: £155Leyton and Wanstead: £105Eltham and Chislehurst: £156Leyton and Wanstead: £105Eltham and Chislehurst: £147Leyton and Wanstead: £99

    £105£105£99Eltham and Chislehurst is higher£155£156£147

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Leyton and Wanstead £58, Eltham and Chislehurst £80Eltham and Chislehurst: £80Leyton and Wanstead: £58Eltham and Chislehurst: £80Leyton and Wanstead: £58Eltham and Chislehurst: £76Leyton and Wanstead: £55

    £58£58£55Eltham and Chislehurst is higher£80£80£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Leyton and Wanstead £1,366, Eltham and Chislehurst £1,183Eltham and Chislehurst: £1,183Leyton and Wanstead: £1,366Eltham and Chislehurst: £1,188Leyton and Wanstead: £1,372Eltham and Chislehurst: £1,122Leyton and Wanstead: £1,296

    £1,366£1,372£1,296Leyton and Wanstead is higher£1,183£1,188£1,122

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leyton and Wanstead £341, Eltham and Chislehurst £351Eltham and Chislehurst: £351Leyton and Wanstead: £341Eltham and Chislehurst: £352Leyton and Wanstead: £342Eltham and Chislehurst: £333Leyton and Wanstead: £323

    £341£342£323Eltham and Chislehurst is higherDepends on how you count£351£352£333

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Leyton and Wanstead £147, Eltham and Chislehurst £182Eltham and Chislehurst: £182Leyton and Wanstead: £147Eltham and Chislehurst: £183Leyton and Wanstead: £147Eltham and Chislehurst: £173Leyton and Wanstead: £139

    £147£147£139Eltham and Chislehurst is higher£182£183£173

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Leyton and Wanstead £6.95, Eltham and Chislehurst £6.15Eltham and Chislehurst: £6.15Leyton and Wanstead: £6.95Eltham and Chislehurst: £6.17Leyton and Wanstead: £6.98Eltham and Chislehurst: £5.83Leyton and Wanstead: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59Leyton and Wanstead is higher£6.15£6.17£5.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Leyton and Wanstead £3.48, Eltham and Chislehurst £7.60Eltham and Chislehurst: £7.60Leyton and Wanstead: £3.48Eltham and Chislehurst: £7.63Leyton and Wanstead: £3.49Eltham and Chislehurst: £7.21Leyton and Wanstead: £3.30

    £3.48£3.49£3.30Eltham and Chislehurst is higher£7.60£7.63£7.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leyton and Wanstead £4.26, Eltham and Chislehurst £4.50Eltham and Chislehurst: £4.50Leyton and Wanstead: £4.26Eltham and Chislehurst: £4.52Leyton and Wanstead: £4.28Eltham and Chislehurst: £4.27Leyton and Wanstead: £4.04

    £4.26£4.28£4.04Eltham and Chislehurst is higher£4.50£4.52£4.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Leyton and Wanstead 111.6, Eltham and Chislehurst 147.6Eltham and Chislehurst: 147.6Leyton and Wanstead: 111.6

    111.6Eltham and Chislehurst is higherDepends on how you count147.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leyton and Wanstead 21.2, Eltham and Chislehurst 21.9Eltham and Chislehurst: 21.9Leyton and Wanstead: 21.2

    21.2Eltham and Chislehurst is higherDepends on how you count21.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leyton and Wanstead 15.6, Eltham and Chislehurst 22.5Eltham and Chislehurst: 22.5Leyton and Wanstead: 15.6

    15.6Eltham and Chislehurst is higher22.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leyton and Wanstead 48.5, Eltham and Chislehurst 62.9Eltham and Chislehurst: 62.9Leyton and Wanstead: 48.5

    48.5Eltham and Chislehurst is higher62.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leyton and Wanstead 134.1, Eltham and Chislehurst 122.3Eltham and Chislehurst: 122.3Leyton and Wanstead: 134.1

    134.1Leyton and Wanstead is higher122.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leyton and Wanstead 13.0, Eltham and Chislehurst 17.5Eltham and Chislehurst: 17.5Leyton and Wanstead: 13.0

    13.0Eltham and Chislehurst is higher17.5

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Leyton and Wanstead and Eltham and Chislehurst, per resident
MeasureLeyton and WansteadEltham and ChislehurstHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,734£3,749£3,541£4,280£4,298£4,060Eltham and Chislehurst
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,393£1,399£1,321£1,906£1,914£1,808Eltham and Chislehurst
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,581£1,588£1,500£1,459£1,465£1,384Leyton and Wanstead
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,181£1,186£1,120£1,678£1,685£1,591Eltham and Chislehurst
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£132£133£126£113£114£108Leyton and Wanstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£109£110£104Eltham and Chislehurst
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£5.35£5.37£5.07Eltham and Chislehurst
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£405£407£384Eltham and Chislehurst
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£155£156£147Eltham and Chislehurst
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£80£80£76Eltham and Chislehurst
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,366£1,372£1,296£1,183£1,188£1,122Leyton and Wanstead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£341£342£323£351£352£333Eltham and Chislehurst
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£182£183£173Eltham and Chislehurst
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£6.15£6.17£5.83Leyton and Wanstead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.48£3.49£3.30£7.60£7.63£7.21Eltham and Chislehurst
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.26£4.28£4.04£4.50£4.52£4.27Eltham and Chislehurst
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026111.6147.6Eltham and Chislehurst
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.221.9Eltham and Chislehurst
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.622.5Eltham and Chislehurst
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.562.9Eltham and Chislehurst
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026134.1122.3Leyton and Wanstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.017.5Eltham and Chislehurst

Total

Leyton and Wanstead is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Eltham and Chislehurst 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

Leyton and Wanstead Eltham and Chislehurst

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Leyton and Wanstead £435.8m, Eltham and Chislehurst £484.6mEltham and Chislehurst: £484.6mLeyton and Wanstead: £435.8mEltham and Chislehurst: £486.6mLeyton and Wanstead: £437.7mEltham and Chislehurst: £459.6mLeyton and Wanstead: £413.4m

    £435.8m£437.7m£413.4mEltham and Chislehurst is higher£484.6m£486.6m£459.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Leyton and Wanstead £162.6m, Eltham and Chislehurst £215.7mEltham and Chislehurst: £215.7mLeyton and Wanstead: £162.6mEltham and Chislehurst: £216.7mLeyton and Wanstead: £163.3mEltham and Chislehurst: £204.6mLeyton and Wanstead: £154.2m

    £162.6m£163.3m£154.2mEltham and Chislehurst is higherDepends on how you count£215.7m£216.7m£204.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Leyton and Wanstead £184.6m, Eltham and Chislehurst £165.2mEltham and Chislehurst: £165.2mLeyton and Wanstead: £184.6mEltham and Chislehurst: £165.9mLeyton and Wanstead: £185.4mEltham and Chislehurst: £156.7mLeyton and Wanstead: £175.1m

    £184.6m£185.4m£175.1mLeyton and Wanstead is higher£165.2m£165.9m£156.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Leyton and Wanstead £137.9m, Eltham and Chislehurst £189.9mEltham and Chislehurst: £189.9mLeyton and Wanstead: £137.9mEltham and Chislehurst: £190.7mLeyton and Wanstead: £138.5mEltham and Chislehurst: £180.2mLeyton and Wanstead: £130.8m

    £137.9m£138.5m£130.8mEltham and Chislehurst is higher£189.9m£190.7m£180.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Leyton and Wanstead £15.5m, Eltham and Chislehurst £12.8mEltham and Chislehurst: £12.8mLeyton and Wanstead: £15.5mEltham and Chislehurst: £12.9mLeyton and Wanstead: £15.5mEltham and Chislehurst: £12.2mLeyton and Wanstead: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.5m£14.7mLeyton and Wanstead is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leyton and Wanstead £8.6m, Eltham and Chislehurst £12.4mEltham and Chislehurst: £12.4mLeyton and Wanstead: £8.6mEltham and Chislehurst: £12.4mLeyton and Wanstead: £8.7mEltham and Chislehurst: £11.7mLeyton and Wanstead: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.7m£8.2mEltham and Chislehurst is higher£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Leyton and Wanstead £0.61m, Eltham and Chislehurst £0.61mEltham and Chislehurst: £0.61mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.61mEltham and Chislehurst: £0.61mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.61mEltham and Chislehurst: £0.57mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.57m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.57mLeyton and Wanstead 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: Leyton and Wanstead £36.2m, Eltham and Chislehurst £45.8mEltham and Chislehurst: £45.8mLeyton and Wanstead: £36.2mEltham and Chislehurst: £46.0mLeyton and Wanstead: £36.3mEltham and Chislehurst: £43.5mLeyton and Wanstead: £34.3m

    £36.2m£36.3m£34.3mEltham and Chislehurst is higher£45.8m£46.0m£43.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Leyton and Wanstead £12.2m, Eltham and Chislehurst £17.6mEltham and Chislehurst: £17.6mLeyton and Wanstead: £12.2mEltham and Chislehurst: £17.7mLeyton and Wanstead: £12.3mEltham and Chislehurst: £16.7mLeyton and Wanstead: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mEltham and Chislehurst is higher£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leyton and Wanstead £6.7m, Eltham and Chislehurst £9.0mEltham and Chislehurst: £9.0mLeyton and Wanstead: £6.7mEltham and Chislehurst: £9.1mLeyton and Wanstead: £6.8mEltham and Chislehurst: £8.6mLeyton and Wanstead: £6.4m

    £6.7m£6.8m£6.4mEltham and Chislehurst is higher£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Leyton and Wanstead £159.5m, Eltham and Chislehurst £133.9mEltham and Chislehurst: £133.9mLeyton and Wanstead: £159.5mEltham and Chislehurst: £134.5mLeyton and Wanstead: £160.2mEltham and Chislehurst: £127.1mLeyton and Wanstead: £151.3m

    £159.5m£160.2m£151.3mLeyton and Wanstead is higher£133.9m£134.5m£127.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Leyton and Wanstead £39.8m, Eltham and Chislehurst £39.7mEltham and Chislehurst: £39.7mLeyton and Wanstead: £39.8mEltham and Chislehurst: £39.9mLeyton and Wanstead: £39.9mEltham and Chislehurst: £37.7mLeyton and Wanstead: £37.7m

    £39.8m£39.9m£37.7mLeyton and Wanstead is higherDepends on how you count£39.7m£39.9m£37.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Leyton and Wanstead £17.1m, Eltham and Chislehurst £20.6mEltham and Chislehurst: £20.6mLeyton and Wanstead: £17.1mEltham and Chislehurst: £20.7mLeyton and Wanstead: £17.2mEltham and Chislehurst: £19.6mLeyton and Wanstead: £16.3m

    £17.1m£17.2m£16.3mEltham and Chislehurst is higher£20.6m£20.7m£19.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Leyton and Wanstead £0.81m, Eltham and Chislehurst £0.70mEltham and Chislehurst: £0.70mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.81mEltham and Chislehurst: £0.70mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.81mEltham and Chislehurst: £0.66mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mLeyton and Wanstead is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Leyton and Wanstead £0.41m, Eltham and Chislehurst £0.86mEltham and Chislehurst: £0.86mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.41mEltham and Chislehurst: £0.86mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.41mEltham and Chislehurst: £0.82mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.38m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.38mEltham and Chislehurst is higher£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Leyton and Wanstead £0.50m, Eltham and Chislehurst £0.51mEltham and Chislehurst: £0.51mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.50mEltham and Chislehurst: £0.51mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.50mEltham and Chislehurst: £0.48mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mEltham and Chislehurst is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Leyton and Wanstead 13,025, Eltham and Chislehurst 16,714Eltham and Chislehurst: 16,714Leyton and Wanstead: 13,025

    13,025Eltham and Chislehurst is higherDepends on how you count16,714

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Leyton and Wanstead 2,477, Eltham and Chislehurst 2,482Eltham and Chislehurst: 2,482Leyton and Wanstead: 2,477

    2,477Eltham and Chislehurst is higherDepends on how you count2,482

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leyton and Wanstead 1,826, Eltham and Chislehurst 2,545Eltham and Chislehurst: 2,545Leyton and Wanstead: 1,826

    1,826Eltham and Chislehurst is higher2,545

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leyton and Wanstead 5,656, Eltham and Chislehurst 7,116Eltham and Chislehurst: 7,116Leyton and Wanstead: 5,656

    5,656Eltham and Chislehurst is higher7,116

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Leyton and Wanstead 15,652, Eltham and Chislehurst 13,843Eltham and Chislehurst: 13,843Leyton and Wanstead: 15,652

    15,652Leyton and Wanstead is higher13,843

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leyton and Wanstead 1,513, Eltham and Chislehurst 1,984Eltham and Chislehurst: 1,984Leyton and Wanstead: 1,513

    1,513Eltham and Chislehurst is higher1,984

Show the numbers
Leyton and Wanstead and Eltham and Chislehurst, total
MeasureLeyton and WansteadEltham and ChislehurstHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£435.8m£437.7m£413.4m£484.6m£486.6m£459.6mEltham and Chislehurst
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£162.6m£163.3m£154.2m£215.7m£216.7m£204.6mEltham and Chislehurst
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£184.6m£185.4m£175.1m£165.2m£165.9m£156.7mLeyton and Wanstead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£137.9m£138.5m£130.8m£189.9m£190.7m£180.2mEltham and Chislehurst
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.5m£14.7m£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mLeyton and Wanstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mEltham and Chislehurst
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m£0.61m£0.61m£0.57mLeyton and Wanstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.2m£36.3m£34.3m£45.8m£46.0m£43.5mEltham and Chislehurst
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mEltham and Chislehurst
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.8m£6.4m£9.0m£9.1m£8.6mEltham and Chislehurst
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£159.5m£160.2m£151.3m£133.9m£134.5m£127.1mLeyton and Wanstead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£39.8m£39.9m£37.7m£39.7m£39.9m£37.7mLeyton and Wanstead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.3m£20.6m£20.7m£19.6mEltham and Chislehurst
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mLeyton and Wanstead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m£0.86m£0.86m£0.82mEltham and Chislehurst
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mEltham and Chislehurst
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,02516,714Eltham and Chislehurst
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4772,482Eltham and Chislehurst
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,8262,545Eltham and Chislehurst
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6567,116Eltham and Chislehurst
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,65213,843Leyton and Wanstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5131,984Eltham and Chislehurst

Sources

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

  1. 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.
  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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.