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Leyton and Wanstead and Finchley and Golders Green

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

Leyton and Wanstead is higher than Finchley and Golders Green on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 11 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

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

Leyton and Wanstead Finchley and Golders Green

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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, Finchley and Golders Green £2,804Finchley and Golders Green: £2,804Leyton and Wanstead: £2,293Finchley and Golders Green: £2,816Leyton and Wanstead: £2,303Finchley and Golders Green: £2,659Leyton and Wanstead: £2,175

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Finchley and Golders Green £204Finchley and Golders Green: £204Leyton and Wanstead: £213Finchley and Golders Green: £205Leyton and Wanstead: £214Finchley and Golders Green: £194Leyton and Wanstead: £202

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

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

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

    £10£10£9.56Leyton and Wanstead 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: Leyton and Wanstead £5.04, Finchley and Golders Green £4.69Finchley and Golders Green: £4.69Leyton and Wanstead: £5.04Finchley and Golders Green: £4.71Leyton and Wanstead: £5.06Finchley and Golders Green: £4.45Leyton and Wanstead: £4.78

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Finchley and Golders Green 936.9Finchley and Golders Green: 936.9Leyton and Wanstead: 1,048.3

    1,048.3Leyton and Wanstead is higherDepends on how you count936.9

  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, Finchley and Golders Green 154.2Finchley and Golders Green: 154.2Leyton and Wanstead: 199.4

    199.4Leyton and Wanstead is higherDepends on how you count154.2

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

    147.0Leyton and Wanstead is higherDepends on how you count132.5

  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, Finchley and Golders Green 47.1Finchley and Golders Green: 47.1Leyton and Wanstead: 48.5

    48.5Leyton and Wanstead is higherDepends on how you count47.1

  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, Finchley and Golders Green 203.0Finchley and Golders Green: 203.0Leyton and Wanstead: 194.5

    194.5Finchley and Golders Green is higherDepends on how you count203.0

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

    18.8Leyton and Wanstead is higher17.7

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Leyton and Wanstead and Finchley and Golders Green, per person in the age group
MeasureLeyton and WansteadFinchley and Golders GreenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,734£3,749£3,541£4,413£4,431£4,186Finchley and Golders Green
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,085£13,141£12,412£11,996£12,047£11,379Leyton and Wanstead
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,293£2,303£2,175£2,804£2,816£2,659Finchley and Golders Green
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,097£11,144£10,526£10,231£10,274£9,704Leyton and Wanstead
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,245£1,250£1,181£1,076£1,080£1,020Leyton and Wanstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£695£698£659£653£655£619Leyton and Wanstead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£49£49£46£37£37£35Leyton and Wanstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£295£297£280Leyton and Wanstead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£86£87£82Leyton and Wanstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£84£84£79£73£74£70Leyton and Wanstead
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,982£1,990£1,880£2,513£2,524£2,384Finchley and Golders Green
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£341£342£323£455£457£432Finchley and Golders Green
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£213£214£202£204£205£194Leyton and Wanstead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.56£8.25£8.29£7.83Leyton and Wanstead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.04£5.06£4.78£4.69£4.71£4.45Leyton and Wanstead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.26£4.28£4.04£3.63£3.64£3.44Leyton and Wanstead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,048.3936.9Leyton and Wanstead
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026199.4154.2Leyton and Wanstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.0132.5Leyton and Wanstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.547.1Leyton and Wanstead
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.5203.0Finchley and Golders Green
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.817.7Leyton and Wanstead

Per resident

Leyton and Wanstead is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Finchley and Golders Green 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

Leyton and Wanstead Finchley and Golders Green

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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, Finchley and Golders Green £5.51Finchley and Golders Green: £5.51Leyton and Wanstead: £5.19Finchley and Golders Green: £5.54Leyton and Wanstead: £5.21Finchley and Golders Green: £5.23Leyton and Wanstead: £4.92

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    111.6Finchley and Golders Green is higherDepends on how you count139.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    21.2Finchley and Golders Green is higherDepends on how you count23.0

  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, Finchley and Golders Green 19.8Finchley and Golders Green: 19.8Leyton and Wanstead: 15.6

    15.6Finchley and Golders Green is higherDepends on how you count19.8

  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, Finchley and Golders Green 47.1Finchley and Golders Green: 47.1Leyton and Wanstead: 48.5

    48.5Leyton and Wanstead is higherDepends on how you count47.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    134.1Leyton and Wanstead is higherDepends on how you count129.1

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

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

    13.0Leyton and Wanstead is higher11.2

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Leyton and Wanstead and Finchley and Golders Green, per resident
MeasureLeyton and WansteadFinchley and Golders GreenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,734£3,749£3,541£4,413£4,431£4,186Finchley and Golders Green
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,393£1,399£1,321£1,790£1,797£1,698Finchley and Golders Green
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,581£1,588£1,500£1,782£1,790£1,691Finchley and Golders Green
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,181£1,186£1,120£1,526£1,533£1,448Finchley and Golders Green
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£132£133£126£160£161£152Finchley and Golders Green
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£97£98£92Finchley and Golders Green
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£5.51£5.54£5.23Finchley and Golders Green
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£295£297£280Leyton and Wanstead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£86£87£82Leyton and Wanstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£47£47£44Leyton and Wanstead
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,366£1,372£1,296£1,598£1,604£1,515Finchley and Golders Green
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£341£342£323£455£457£432Finchley and Golders Green
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£130£131£123Leyton and Wanstead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£5.25£5.27£4.98Leyton and Wanstead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.48£3.49£3.30£2.98£3.00£2.83Leyton and Wanstead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.26£4.28£4.04£3.63£3.64£3.44Leyton and Wanstead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026111.6139.8Finchley and Golders Green
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.223.0Finchley and Golders Green
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.619.8Finchley and Golders Green
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.547.1Leyton and Wanstead
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026134.1129.1Leyton and Wanstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.011.2Leyton and Wanstead

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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, Finchley and Golders Green £0.72mFinchley and Golders Green: £0.72mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.61mFinchley and Golders Green: £0.72mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.61mFinchley and Golders Green: £0.68mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.57m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    13,025Finchley and Golders Green is higherDepends on how you count18,175

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

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

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

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

    1,826Finchley and Golders Green is higherDepends on how you count2,570

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

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

    5,656Finchley and Golders Green is higherDepends on how you count6,130

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    15,652Finchley and Golders Green is higherDepends on how you count16,781

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

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

    1,513Leyton and Wanstead is higher1,460

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Leyton and Wanstead and Finchley and Golders Green, total
MeasureLeyton and WansteadFinchley and Golders GreenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£435.8m£437.7m£413.4m£573.8m£576.2m£544.3mFinchley and Golders Green
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£162.6m£163.3m£154.2m£232.7m£233.7m£220.7mFinchley and Golders Green
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£184.6m£185.4m£175.1m£231.8m£232.8m£219.8mFinchley and Golders Green
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£137.9m£138.5m£130.8m£198.5m£199.3m£188.3mFinchley and Golders Green
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.5m£14.7m£20.9m£21.0m£19.8mFinchley and Golders Green
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mFinchley and Golders Green
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mFinchley and Golders Green
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.2m£36.3m£34.3m£38.4m£38.6m£36.4mFinchley and Golders Green
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£11.2m£11.3m£10.7mLeyton and Wanstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.8m£6.4m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mLeyton and Wanstead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£159.5m£160.2m£151.3m£207.7m£208.6m£197.0mFinchley and Golders Green
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£39.8m£39.9m£37.7m£59.2m£59.4m£56.1mFinchley and Golders Green
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.3m£16.9m£17.0m£16.0mLeyton and Wanstead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mLeyton and Wanstead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mLeyton and Wanstead
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mLeyton and Wanstead
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,02518,175Finchley and Golders Green
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4772,991Finchley and Golders Green
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,8262,570Finchley and Golders Green
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6566,130Finchley and Golders Green
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,65216,781Finchley and Golders Green
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5131,460Leyton and Wanstead

Sources

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

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  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.
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