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Leyton and Wanstead and Southgate and Wood Green

116,726 and 127,670 residents (mid-2024).

Leyton and Wanstead is higher than Southgate and Wood Green on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Leyton and Wanstead is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Southgate and Wood Green on 18. 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 Southgate and Wood Green

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leyton and Wanstead £3,734, Southgate and Wood Green £4,870Southgate and Wood Green: £4,870Leyton and Wanstead: £3,734Southgate and Wood Green: £4,890Leyton and Wanstead: £3,749Southgate and Wood Green: £4,619Leyton and Wanstead: £3,541

    £3,734£3,749£3,541Southgate and Wood Green is higher£4,870£4,890£4,619

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Leyton and Wanstead £13,085, Southgate and Wood Green £12,579Southgate and Wood Green: £12,579Leyton and Wanstead: £13,085Southgate and Wood Green: £12,633Leyton and Wanstead: £13,141Southgate and Wood Green: £11,932Leyton and Wanstead: £12,412

    £13,085£13,141£12,412Leyton and Wanstead is higherDepends on how you count£12,579£12,633£11,932

  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, Southgate and Wood Green £3,167Southgate and Wood Green: £3,167Leyton and Wanstead: £2,293Southgate and Wood Green: £3,180Leyton and Wanstead: £2,303Southgate and Wood Green: £3,004Leyton and Wanstead: £2,175

    £2,293£2,303£2,175Southgate and Wood Green is higher£3,167£3,180£3,004

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Leyton and Wanstead £11,097, Southgate and Wood Green £10,359Southgate and Wood Green: £10,359Leyton and Wanstead: £11,097Southgate and Wood Green: £10,403Leyton and Wanstead: £11,144Southgate and Wood Green: £9,826Leyton and Wanstead: £10,526

    £11,097£11,144£10,526Leyton and Wanstead is higherDepends on how you count£10,359£10,403£9,826

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Leyton and Wanstead £1,245, Southgate and Wood Green £1,362Southgate and Wood Green: £1,362Leyton and Wanstead: £1,245Southgate and Wood Green: £1,368Leyton and Wanstead: £1,250Southgate and Wood Green: £1,292Leyton and Wanstead: £1,181

    £1,245£1,250£1,181Southgate and Wood Green is higher£1,362£1,368£1,292

  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, Southgate and Wood Green £808Southgate and Wood Green: £808Leyton and Wanstead: £695Southgate and Wood Green: £811Leyton and Wanstead: £698Southgate and Wood Green: £766Leyton and Wanstead: £659

    £695£698£659Southgate and Wood Green is higher£808£811£766

  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, Southgate and Wood Green £51Southgate and Wood Green: £51Leyton and Wanstead: £49Southgate and Wood Green: £51Leyton and Wanstead: £49Southgate and Wood Green: £48Leyton and Wanstead: £46

    £49£49£46Southgate and Wood Green is higher£51£51£48

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leyton and Wanstead £310, Southgate and Wood Green £402Southgate and Wood Green: £402Leyton and Wanstead: £310Southgate and Wood Green: £403Leyton and Wanstead: £311Southgate and Wood Green: £381Leyton and Wanstead: £294

    £310£311£294Southgate and Wood Green is higher£402£403£381

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leyton and Wanstead £105, Southgate and Wood Green £115Southgate and Wood Green: £115Leyton and Wanstead: £105Southgate and Wood Green: £115Leyton and Wanstead: £105Southgate and Wood Green: £109Leyton and Wanstead: £99

    £105£105£99Southgate and Wood Green 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: Leyton and Wanstead £84, Southgate and Wood Green £108Southgate and Wood Green: £108Leyton and Wanstead: £84Southgate and Wood Green: £109Leyton and Wanstead: £84Southgate and Wood Green: £103Leyton and Wanstead: £79

    £84£84£79Southgate and Wood Green is higher£108£109£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Leyton and Wanstead £1,982, Southgate and Wood Green £2,748Southgate and Wood Green: £2,748Leyton and Wanstead: £1,982Southgate and Wood Green: £2,759Leyton and Wanstead: £1,990Southgate and Wood Green: £2,606Leyton and Wanstead: £1,880

    £1,982£1,990£1,880Southgate and Wood Green is higher£2,748£2,759£2,606

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leyton and Wanstead £341, Southgate and Wood Green £470Southgate and Wood Green: £470Leyton and Wanstead: £341Southgate and Wood Green: £472Leyton and Wanstead: £342Southgate and Wood Green: £446Leyton and Wanstead: £323

    £341£342£323Southgate and Wood Green is higher£470£472£446

  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, Southgate and Wood Green £295Southgate and Wood Green: £295Leyton and Wanstead: £213Southgate and Wood Green: £296Leyton and Wanstead: £214Southgate and Wood Green: £280Leyton and Wanstead: £202

    £213£214£202Southgate and Wood Green is higher£295£296£280

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leyton and Wanstead £10, Southgate and Wood Green £9.70Southgate and Wood Green: £9.70Leyton and Wanstead: £10Southgate and Wood Green: £9.74Leyton and Wanstead: £10Southgate and Wood Green: £9.20Leyton and Wanstead: £9.56

    £10£10£9.56Leyton and Wanstead is higherDepends on how you count£9.70£9.74£9.20

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Leyton and Wanstead £5.04, Southgate and Wood Green £5.83Southgate and Wood Green: £5.83Leyton and Wanstead: £5.04Southgate and Wood Green: £5.85Leyton and Wanstead: £5.06Southgate and Wood Green: £5.53Leyton and Wanstead: £4.78

    £5.04£5.06£4.78Southgate and Wood Green is higher£5.83£5.85£5.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leyton and Wanstead £4.26, Southgate and Wood Green £4.91Southgate and Wood Green: £4.91Leyton and Wanstead: £4.26Southgate and Wood Green: £4.93Leyton and Wanstead: £4.28Southgate and Wood Green: £4.66Leyton and Wanstead: £4.04

    £4.26£4.28£4.04Southgate and Wood Green is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  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, Southgate and Wood Green 996.2Southgate and Wood Green: 996.2Leyton and Wanstead: 1,048.3

    1,048.3Leyton and Wanstead is higherDepends on how you count996.2

  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, Southgate and Wood Green 207.6Southgate and Wood Green: 207.6Leyton and Wanstead: 199.4

    199.4Southgate and Wood Green is higher207.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Leyton and Wanstead 147.0, Southgate and Wood Green 168.0Southgate and Wood Green: 168.0Leyton and Wanstead: 147.0

    147.0Southgate and Wood Green is higher168.0

  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, Southgate and Wood Green 64.8Southgate and Wood Green: 64.8Leyton and Wanstead: 48.5

    48.5Southgate and Wood Green is higher64.8

  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, Southgate and Wood Green 256.8Southgate and Wood Green: 256.8Leyton and Wanstead: 194.5

    194.5Southgate and Wood Green is higher256.8

  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, Southgate and Wood Green 25.7Southgate and Wood Green: 25.7Leyton and Wanstead: 18.8

    18.8Southgate and Wood Green is higher25.7

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Leyton and Wanstead and Southgate and Wood Green, per person in the age group
MeasureLeyton and WansteadSouthgate and Wood GreenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,734£3,749£3,541£4,870£4,890£4,619Southgate and Wood Green
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,085£13,141£12,412£12,579£12,633£11,932Leyton and Wanstead
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,293£2,303£2,175£3,167£3,180£3,004Southgate and Wood Green
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,097£11,144£10,526£10,359£10,403£9,826Leyton and Wanstead
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,245£1,250£1,181£1,362£1,368£1,292Southgate and Wood Green
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£695£698£659£808£811£766Southgate and Wood Green
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£49£49£46£51£51£48Southgate and Wood Green
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£402£403£381Southgate and Wood Green
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£115£115£109Southgate and Wood Green
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£84£84£79£108£109£103Southgate and Wood Green
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,982£1,990£1,880£2,748£2,759£2,606Southgate and Wood Green
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£341£342£323£470£472£446Southgate and Wood Green
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£213£214£202£295£296£280Southgate and Wood Green
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.56£9.70£9.74£9.20Leyton and Wanstead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.04£5.06£4.78£5.83£5.85£5.53Southgate and Wood Green
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.26£4.28£4.04£4.91£4.93£4.66Southgate and Wood Green
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,048.3996.2Leyton and Wanstead
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026199.4207.6Southgate and Wood Green
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.0168.0Southgate and Wood Green
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.564.8Southgate and Wood Green
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.5256.8Southgate and Wood Green
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.825.7Southgate and Wood Green

Per resident

Leyton and Wanstead is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Southgate and Wood Green on 21. 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 Southgate and Wood Green

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leyton and Wanstead £3,734, Southgate and Wood Green £4,870Southgate and Wood Green: £4,870Leyton and Wanstead: £3,734Southgate and Wood Green: £4,890Leyton and Wanstead: £3,749Southgate and Wood Green: £4,619Leyton and Wanstead: £3,541

    £3,734£3,749£3,541Southgate and Wood Green is higher£4,870£4,890£4,619

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Leyton and Wanstead £1,393, Southgate and Wood Green £1,749Southgate and Wood Green: £1,749Leyton and Wanstead: £1,393Southgate and Wood Green: £1,757Leyton and Wanstead: £1,399Southgate and Wood Green: £1,659Leyton and Wanstead: £1,321

    £1,393£1,399£1,321Southgate and Wood Green is higherDepends on how you count£1,749£1,757£1,659

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Leyton and Wanstead £1,581, Southgate and Wood Green £2,129Southgate and Wood Green: £2,129Leyton and Wanstead: £1,581Southgate and Wood Green: £2,138Leyton and Wanstead: £1,588Southgate and Wood Green: £2,020Leyton and Wanstead: £1,500

    £1,581£1,588£1,500Southgate and Wood Green is higher£2,129£2,138£2,020

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Leyton and Wanstead £1,181, Southgate and Wood Green £1,440Southgate and Wood Green: £1,440Leyton and Wanstead: £1,181Southgate and Wood Green: £1,446Leyton and Wanstead: £1,186Southgate and Wood Green: £1,366Leyton and Wanstead: £1,120

    £1,181£1,186£1,120Southgate and Wood Green is higherDepends on how you count£1,440£1,446£1,366

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Leyton and Wanstead £132, Southgate and Wood Green £189Southgate and Wood Green: £189Leyton and Wanstead: £132Southgate and Wood Green: £190Leyton and Wanstead: £133Southgate and Wood Green: £180Leyton and Wanstead: £126

    £132£133£126Southgate and Wood Green is higher£189£190£180

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Leyton and Wanstead £74, Southgate and Wood Green £112Southgate and Wood Green: £112Leyton and Wanstead: £74Southgate and Wood Green: £113Leyton and Wanstead: £74Southgate and Wood Green: £107Leyton and Wanstead: £70

    £74£74£70Southgate and Wood Green is higher£112£113£107

  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, Southgate and Wood Green £7.02Southgate and Wood Green: £7.02Leyton and Wanstead: £5.19Southgate and Wood Green: £7.05Leyton and Wanstead: £5.21Southgate and Wood Green: £6.66Leyton and Wanstead: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92Southgate and Wood Green is higher£7.02£7.05£6.66

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leyton and Wanstead £310, Southgate and Wood Green £402Southgate and Wood Green: £402Leyton and Wanstead: £310Southgate and Wood Green: £403Leyton and Wanstead: £311Southgate and Wood Green: £381Leyton and Wanstead: £294

    £310£311£294Southgate and Wood Green is higher£402£403£381

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leyton and Wanstead £105, Southgate and Wood Green £115Southgate and Wood Green: £115Leyton and Wanstead: £105Southgate and Wood Green: £115Leyton and Wanstead: £105Southgate and Wood Green: £109Leyton and Wanstead: £99

    £105£105£99Southgate and Wood Green 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: Leyton and Wanstead £58, Southgate and Wood Green £73Southgate and Wood Green: £73Leyton and Wanstead: £58Southgate and Wood Green: £73Leyton and Wanstead: £58Southgate and Wood Green: £69Leyton and Wanstead: £55

    £58£58£55Southgate and Wood Green is higher£73£73£69

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Leyton and Wanstead £1,366, Southgate and Wood Green £1,848Southgate and Wood Green: £1,848Leyton and Wanstead: £1,366Southgate and Wood Green: £1,855Leyton and Wanstead: £1,372Southgate and Wood Green: £1,752Leyton and Wanstead: £1,296

    £1,366£1,372£1,296Southgate and Wood Green is higher£1,848£1,855£1,752

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leyton and Wanstead £341, Southgate and Wood Green £470Southgate and Wood Green: £470Leyton and Wanstead: £341Southgate and Wood Green: £472Leyton and Wanstead: £342Southgate and Wood Green: £446Leyton and Wanstead: £323

    £341£342£323Southgate and Wood Green is higher£470£472£446

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Leyton and Wanstead £147, Southgate and Wood Green £198Southgate and Wood Green: £198Leyton and Wanstead: £147Southgate and Wood Green: £199Leyton and Wanstead: £147Southgate and Wood Green: £188Leyton and Wanstead: £139

    £147£147£139Southgate and Wood Green is higher£198£199£188

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Leyton and Wanstead £6.95, Southgate and Wood Green £6.52Southgate and Wood Green: £6.52Leyton and Wanstead: £6.95Southgate and Wood Green: £6.54Leyton and Wanstead: £6.98Southgate and Wood Green: £6.18Leyton and Wanstead: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59Leyton and Wanstead is higherDepends on how you count£6.52£6.54£6.18

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Leyton and Wanstead £3.48, Southgate and Wood Green £3.92Southgate and Wood Green: £3.92Leyton and Wanstead: £3.48Southgate and Wood Green: £3.94Leyton and Wanstead: £3.49Southgate and Wood Green: £3.72Leyton and Wanstead: £3.30

    £3.48£3.49£3.30Southgate and Wood Green is higher£3.92£3.94£3.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leyton and Wanstead £4.26, Southgate and Wood Green £4.91Southgate and Wood Green: £4.91Leyton and Wanstead: £4.26Southgate and Wood Green: £4.93Leyton and Wanstead: £4.28Southgate and Wood Green: £4.66Leyton and Wanstead: £4.04

    £4.26£4.28£4.04Southgate and Wood Green is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Leyton and Wanstead 111.6, Southgate and Wood Green 138.5Southgate and Wood Green: 138.5Leyton and Wanstead: 111.6

    111.6Southgate and Wood Green is higherDepends on how you count138.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leyton and Wanstead 21.2, Southgate and Wood Green 28.9Southgate and Wood Green: 28.9Leyton and Wanstead: 21.2

    21.2Southgate and Wood Green is higher28.9

  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, Southgate and Wood Green 23.4Southgate and Wood Green: 23.4Leyton and Wanstead: 15.6

    15.6Southgate and Wood Green is higher23.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leyton and Wanstead 48.5, Southgate and Wood Green 64.8Southgate and Wood Green: 64.8Leyton and Wanstead: 48.5

    48.5Southgate and Wood Green is higher64.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leyton and Wanstead 134.1, Southgate and Wood Green 172.7Southgate and Wood Green: 172.7Leyton and Wanstead: 134.1

    134.1Southgate and Wood Green is higher172.7

  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, Southgate and Wood Green 17.3Southgate and Wood Green: 17.3Leyton and Wanstead: 13.0

    13.0Southgate and Wood Green is higher17.3

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Leyton and Wanstead and Southgate and Wood Green, per resident
MeasureLeyton and WansteadSouthgate and Wood GreenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,734£3,749£3,541£4,870£4,890£4,619Southgate and Wood Green
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,393£1,399£1,321£1,749£1,757£1,659Southgate and Wood Green
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,581£1,588£1,500£2,129£2,138£2,020Southgate and Wood Green
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,181£1,186£1,120£1,440£1,446£1,366Southgate and Wood Green
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£132£133£126£189£190£180Southgate and Wood Green
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£112£113£107Southgate and Wood Green
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£7.02£7.05£6.66Southgate and Wood Green
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£402£403£381Southgate and Wood Green
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£115£115£109Southgate and Wood Green
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£73£73£69Southgate and Wood Green
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,366£1,372£1,296£1,848£1,855£1,752Southgate and Wood Green
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£341£342£323£470£472£446Southgate and Wood Green
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£198£199£188Southgate and Wood Green
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£6.52£6.54£6.18Leyton and Wanstead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.48£3.49£3.30£3.92£3.94£3.72Southgate and Wood Green
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.26£4.28£4.04£4.91£4.93£4.66Southgate and Wood Green
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026111.6138.5Southgate and Wood Green
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.228.9Southgate and Wood Green
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.623.4Southgate and Wood Green
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.564.8Southgate and Wood Green
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026134.1172.7Southgate and Wood Green
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.017.3Southgate and Wood Green

Total

Leyton and Wanstead is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Southgate and Wood Green on 22. 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 Southgate and Wood Green

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Leyton and Wanstead £435.8m, Southgate and Wood Green £621.7mSouthgate and Wood Green: £621.7mLeyton and Wanstead: £435.8mSouthgate and Wood Green: £624.4mLeyton and Wanstead: £437.7mSouthgate and Wood Green: £589.7mLeyton and Wanstead: £413.4m

    £435.8m£437.7m£413.4mSouthgate and Wood Green is higher£621.7m£624.4m£589.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Leyton and Wanstead £162.6m, Southgate and Wood Green £223.3mSouthgate and Wood Green: £223.3mLeyton and Wanstead: £162.6mSouthgate and Wood Green: £224.3mLeyton and Wanstead: £163.3mSouthgate and Wood Green: £211.8mLeyton and Wanstead: £154.2m

    £162.6m£163.3m£154.2mSouthgate and Wood Green is higherDepends on how you count£223.3m£224.3m£211.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Leyton and Wanstead £184.6m, Southgate and Wood Green £271.8mSouthgate and Wood Green: £271.8mLeyton and Wanstead: £184.6mSouthgate and Wood Green: £273.0mLeyton and Wanstead: £185.4mSouthgate and Wood Green: £257.9mLeyton and Wanstead: £175.1m

    £184.6m£185.4m£175.1mSouthgate and Wood Green is higher£271.8m£273.0m£257.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Leyton and Wanstead £137.9m, Southgate and Wood Green £183.9mSouthgate and Wood Green: £183.9mLeyton and Wanstead: £137.9mSouthgate and Wood Green: £184.7mLeyton and Wanstead: £138.5mSouthgate and Wood Green: £174.4mLeyton and Wanstead: £130.8m

    £137.9m£138.5m£130.8mSouthgate and Wood Green is higherDepends on how you count£183.9m£184.7m£174.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Leyton and Wanstead £15.5m, Southgate and Wood Green £24.2mSouthgate and Wood Green: £24.2mLeyton and Wanstead: £15.5mSouthgate and Wood Green: £24.3mLeyton and Wanstead: £15.5mSouthgate and Wood Green: £22.9mLeyton and Wanstead: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.5m£14.7mSouthgate and Wood Green is higher£24.2m£24.3m£22.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leyton and Wanstead £8.6m, Southgate and Wood Green £14.3mSouthgate and Wood Green: £14.3mLeyton and Wanstead: £8.6mSouthgate and Wood Green: £14.4mLeyton and Wanstead: £8.7mSouthgate and Wood Green: £13.6mLeyton and Wanstead: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.7m£8.2mSouthgate and Wood Green is higher£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m

  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, Southgate and Wood Green £0.90mSouthgate and Wood Green: £0.90mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.61mSouthgate and Wood Green: £0.90mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.61mSouthgate and Wood Green: £0.85mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.57m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.57mSouthgate and Wood Green is higher£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leyton and Wanstead £36.2m, Southgate and Wood Green £51.3mSouthgate and Wood Green: £51.3mLeyton and Wanstead: £36.2mSouthgate and Wood Green: £51.5mLeyton and Wanstead: £36.3mSouthgate and Wood Green: £48.6mLeyton and Wanstead: £34.3m

    £36.2m£36.3m£34.3mSouthgate and Wood Green is higher£51.3m£51.5m£48.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Leyton and Wanstead £12.2m, Southgate and Wood Green £14.6mSouthgate and Wood Green: £14.6mLeyton and Wanstead: £12.2mSouthgate and Wood Green: £14.7mLeyton and Wanstead: £12.3mSouthgate and Wood Green: £13.9mLeyton and Wanstead: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mSouthgate and Wood Green is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leyton and Wanstead £6.7m, Southgate and Wood Green £9.3mSouthgate and Wood Green: £9.3mLeyton and Wanstead: £6.7mSouthgate and Wood Green: £9.3mLeyton and Wanstead: £6.8mSouthgate and Wood Green: £8.8mLeyton and Wanstead: £6.4m

    £6.7m£6.8m£6.4mSouthgate and Wood Green is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Leyton and Wanstead £159.5m, Southgate and Wood Green £235.9mSouthgate and Wood Green: £235.9mLeyton and Wanstead: £159.5mSouthgate and Wood Green: £236.9mLeyton and Wanstead: £160.2mSouthgate and Wood Green: £223.7mLeyton and Wanstead: £151.3m

    £159.5m£160.2m£151.3mSouthgate and Wood Green is higher£235.9m£236.9m£223.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Leyton and Wanstead £39.8m, Southgate and Wood Green £60.0mSouthgate and Wood Green: £60.0mLeyton and Wanstead: £39.8mSouthgate and Wood Green: £60.3mLeyton and Wanstead: £39.9mSouthgate and Wood Green: £57.0mLeyton and Wanstead: £37.7m

    £39.8m£39.9m£37.7mSouthgate and Wood Green is higher£60.0m£60.3m£57.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Leyton and Wanstead £17.1m, Southgate and Wood Green £25.3mSouthgate and Wood Green: £25.3mLeyton and Wanstead: £17.1mSouthgate and Wood Green: £25.4mLeyton and Wanstead: £17.2mSouthgate and Wood Green: £24.0mLeyton and Wanstead: £16.3m

    £17.1m£17.2m£16.3mSouthgate and Wood Green is higher£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Leyton and Wanstead £0.81m, Southgate and Wood Green £0.83mSouthgate and Wood Green: £0.83mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.81mSouthgate and Wood Green: £0.84mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.81mSouthgate and Wood Green: £0.79mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mSouthgate and Wood Green is higherDepends on how you count£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Leyton and Wanstead £0.41m, Southgate and Wood Green £0.50mSouthgate and Wood Green: £0.50mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.41mSouthgate and Wood Green: £0.50mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.41mSouthgate and Wood Green: £0.48mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.38m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.38mSouthgate and Wood Green is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Leyton and Wanstead £0.50m, Southgate and Wood Green £0.63mSouthgate and Wood Green: £0.63mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.50mSouthgate and Wood Green: £0.63mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.50mSouthgate and Wood Green: £0.59mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mSouthgate and Wood Green is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Leyton and Wanstead 13,025, Southgate and Wood Green 17,684Southgate and Wood Green: 17,684Leyton and Wanstead: 13,025

    13,025Southgate and Wood Green is higherDepends on how you count17,684

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Leyton and Wanstead 2,477, Southgate and Wood Green 3,686Southgate and Wood Green: 3,686Leyton and Wanstead: 2,477

    2,477Southgate and Wood Green is higher3,686

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leyton and Wanstead 1,826, Southgate and Wood Green 2,983Southgate and Wood Green: 2,983Leyton and Wanstead: 1,826

    1,826Southgate and Wood Green is higher2,983

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leyton and Wanstead 5,656, Southgate and Wood Green 8,268Southgate and Wood Green: 8,268Leyton and Wanstead: 5,656

    5,656Southgate and Wood Green is higher8,268

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Leyton and Wanstead 15,652, Southgate and Wood Green 22,043Southgate and Wood Green: 22,043Leyton and Wanstead: 15,652

    15,652Southgate and Wood Green is higher22,043

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leyton and Wanstead 1,513, Southgate and Wood Green 2,210Southgate and Wood Green: 2,210Leyton and Wanstead: 1,513

    1,513Southgate and Wood Green is higher2,210

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Leyton and Wanstead and Southgate and Wood Green, total
MeasureLeyton and WansteadSouthgate and Wood GreenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£435.8m£437.7m£413.4m£621.7m£624.4m£589.7mSouthgate and Wood Green
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£162.6m£163.3m£154.2m£223.3m£224.3m£211.8mSouthgate and Wood Green
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£184.6m£185.4m£175.1m£271.8m£273.0m£257.9mSouthgate and Wood Green
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£137.9m£138.5m£130.8m£183.9m£184.7m£174.4mSouthgate and Wood Green
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.5m£14.7m£24.2m£24.3m£22.9mSouthgate and Wood Green
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mSouthgate and Wood Green
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSouthgate and Wood Green
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.2m£36.3m£34.3m£51.3m£51.5m£48.6mSouthgate and Wood Green
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mSouthgate and Wood Green
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.8m£6.4m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mSouthgate and Wood Green
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£159.5m£160.2m£151.3m£235.9m£236.9m£223.7mSouthgate and Wood Green
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£39.8m£39.9m£37.7m£60.0m£60.3m£57.0mSouthgate and Wood Green
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.3m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mSouthgate and Wood Green
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mSouthgate and Wood Green
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mSouthgate and Wood Green
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mSouthgate and Wood Green
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,02517,684Southgate and Wood Green
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4773,686Southgate and Wood Green
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,8262,983Southgate and Wood Green
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6568,268Southgate and Wood Green
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,65222,043Southgate and Wood Green
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5132,210Southgate and Wood Green

Sources

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

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