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Constituency in London, England

Poplar and Limehouse

In Poplar and Limehouse, benefit spending per resident was lower than in 86% of constituencies in 2024-25.

149,371 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: Apsana Begum, Labour, since 12 December 2019

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

At a glance

How does Poplar and Limehouse compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the constituencies in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £3,644£3,660£3,457

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    549th of 631, lower than in 86% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £13,389£13,446£12,700

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    48th of 631, higher than in 92% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £2,716£2,728£2,577

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    105th of 632, higher than in 83% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Poplar and Limehouse
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£3,644£3,660£3,457549th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,389£13,446£12,70048th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,716£2,728£2,577105th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Poplar and Limehouse's benefit money go?

People here received £544.3 million£546.6 million£516.3 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Poplar and Limehouse, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £68.3m; Pension Credit £17.8m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £6.8m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.68m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £50.7m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £16.4m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £14.2m; Universal Credit £279.7m; Housing Benefit £67.0m; Employment and Support Allowance £20.5m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.98m; Income Support £0.86m; Other benefits £0.45mState Pension: £68.3mPension Credit: £17.8mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £6.8mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.68mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £50.7mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £16.4mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £14.2mUniversal Credit: £279.7mHousing Benefit: £67.0mEmployment and Support Allowance: £20.5mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.98mIncome Support: £0.86mOther benefits: £0.45m
Spending in Poplar and Limehouse, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £68.6m; Pension Credit £17.9m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £6.8m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.69m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £50.9m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £16.4m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £14.3m; Universal Credit £280.9m; Housing Benefit £67.3m; Employment and Support Allowance £20.6m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.98m; Income Support £0.87m; Other benefits £0.45mState Pension: £68.6mPension Credit: £17.9mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £6.8mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.69mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £50.9mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £16.4mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £14.3mUniversal Credit: £280.9mHousing Benefit: £67.3mEmployment and Support Allowance: £20.6mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.98mIncome Support: £0.87mOther benefits: £0.45m
Spending in Poplar and Limehouse, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £64.8m; Pension Credit £16.9m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £6.5m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.65m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £48.1m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £15.5m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £13.5m; Universal Credit £265.3m; Housing Benefit £63.5m; Employment and Support Allowance £19.4m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.93m; Income Support £0.82m; Other benefits £0.42mState Pension: £64.8mPension Credit: £16.9mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £6.5mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.65mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £48.1mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £15.5mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £13.5mUniversal Credit: £265.3mHousing Benefit: £63.5mEmployment and Support Allowance: £19.4mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.93mIncome Support: £0.82mOther benefits: £0.42m
  1. State Pension£68.3m£68.6m£64.8m
  2. Pension Credit£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£6.8m£6.8m£6.5m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£50.7m£50.9m£48.1m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m
  8. Universal Credit£279.7m£280.9m£265.3m
  9. Housing Benefit£67.0m£67.3m£63.5m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m
  12. Income Support£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m
  13. Other benefits£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m
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Spending by benefit in Poplar and Limehouse, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£68.3m£68.6m£64.8m13%Published
Pension Credit£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m3%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£6.8m£6.8m£6.5m1%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£50.7m£50.9m£48.1m9%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m3%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m3%Published
Universal Credit£279.7m£280.9m£265.3m51%Published
Housing Benefit£67.0m£67.3m£63.5m12%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m4%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m0.2%Published
Income Support£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m0.2%Published
Other benefits£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m0.1%Published
All benefits£544.3m£546.6m£516.3m100%Total

More about Poplar and Limehouse

How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of constituencies.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £3,644, expected £3,631, difference +£13

    Actual £3,644£3,660£3,457Expected £3,631£3,646£3,444Difference +£13+£13+£13

    Benefit spending per resident was £13 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £13 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £13 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 84% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £13,389, expected £13,325, difference +£64

    Actual £13,389£13,446£12,700Expected £13,325£13,381£12,639Difference +£64+£64+£61

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £64 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £64 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £61 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 39% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £2,716, expected £2,546, difference +£171

    Actual £2,716£2,728£2,577Expected £2,546£2,556£2,415Difference +£171+£172+£162

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £171 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £172 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £162 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Poplar and Limehouse
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£3,644£3,660£3,457£3,631£3,646£3,444+£13+£13+£13
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£13,389£13,446£12,700£13,325£13,381£12,639+£64+£64+£61
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£2,716£2,728£2,577£2,546£2,556£2,415+£171+£172+£162
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Poplar and Limehouse received £0.33 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£10,105£9,995£9,223
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£3,299£3,263£3,011
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£0.33
607th of 631, lower than in 96% of constituencies

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Poplar and Limehouse only with other areas in England.

Group 3 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1525,312
  • Aged 16 to 64116,405
  • Aged 65659
  • Aged 66 and over6,995
  • All residents149,371
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

8,284 people in Poplar and Limehouse receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    40%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    15%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    10%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    14%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    11%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Poplar and Limehouse
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders3,34740%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)1,24715%19%
Neurological disease82210%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)1,16114%12%
Respiratory disease2643%4%
Malignant disease2763%3%
Cardiovascular disease2623%3%
Visual disease1482%2%
Endocrine disease1582%1%
Hearing disorders1071%1%
Gastrointestinal disease1171%1%
Genitourinary disease1342%0.9%
Skin disease680.8%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)480.6%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract290.4%0.4%
Infectious disease330.4%0.4%
Haematological disease320.4%0.2%
Metabolic disease100.1%0.2%
Unknown or missing90.1%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age60.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system60.1%0.0%
Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did Poplar and Limehouse vote in 2024?

Shares of the 43,051 valid votes.18

Winning party
Labour
Apsana Begum
Majority
12,560
29.2% of valid votes
Turnout
51.2%
Valid votes as a share of the 84,116 people registered to vote
  • Labour18,535
  • Green Party5,975
  • Conservative4,738
  • Independent4,554
  • Liberal Democrat4,189
  • Reform UK3,403
  • Workers Party of Britain1,463
  • Social Democratic Party194

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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General election results in Poplar and Limehouse, 4 July 2024
PartyCandidateVotesShare
LabourApsana Begum18,53543.1%
Green PartyNathalie Bienfait5,97513.9%
ConservativeFreddie Downing4,73811.0%
IndependentEhtashamul Haque4,55410.6%
Liberal DemocratRichard Flowers4,1899.7%
Reform UKTony Glover3,4037.9%
Workers Party of BritainKamran Khan1,4633.4%
Social Democratic PartyManny Lawal1940.4%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like Poplar and Limehouse

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. Poplar and LimehouseThis area£3,644£3,660£3,457
  2. Greenwich and Woolwich0.98£3,497£3,512£3,317Compare
  3. Islington North1.17£4,706£4,726£4,464Compare
  4. Lewisham North1.20£3,823£3,839£3,626Compare
  5. Stratford and Bow1.36£3,614£3,630£3,428Compare
  6. Queen's Park and Maida Vale1.42£5,680£5,704£5,388Compare
  7. Bethnal Green and Stepney1.46£4,232£4,250£4,015Compare
  8. Ealing Central and Acton1.56£4,134£4,152£3,922Compare
  9. Hackney South and Shoreditch1.59£4,459£4,477£4,229Compare
  10. Streatham and Croydon North1.63£4,126£4,144£3,914Compare
  11. Islington South and Finsbury1.64£4,527£4,547£4,294Compare
  12. Dulwich and West Norwood1.68£4,123£4,141£3,911Compare
  13. Walthamstow1.70£3,762£3,778£3,568Compare
  14. Hammersmith and Chiswick1.70£3,938£3,955£3,735Compare
  15. Clapham and Brixton Hill1.74£3,551£3,566£3,368Compare
  16. Tooting1.76£3,292£3,306£3,123Compare
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Areas most like Poplar and Limehouse
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Poplar and Limehouse£3,644£3,660£3,457
Greenwich and Woolwich0.98£3,497£3,512£3,317
Islington North1.17£4,706£4,726£4,464
Lewisham North1.20£3,823£3,839£3,626
Stratford and Bow1.36£3,614£3,630£3,428
Queen's Park and Maida Vale1.42£5,680£5,704£5,388
Bethnal Green and Stepney1.46£4,232£4,250£4,015
Ealing Central and Acton1.56£4,134£4,152£3,922
Hackney South and Shoreditch1.59£4,459£4,477£4,229
Streatham and Croydon North1.63£4,126£4,144£3,914
Islington South and Finsbury1.64£4,527£4,547£4,294
Dulwich and West Norwood1.68£4,123£4,141£3,911
Walthamstow1.70£3,762£3,778£3,568
Hammersmith and Chiswick1.70£3,938£3,955£3,735
Clapham and Brixton Hill1.74£3,551£3,566£3,368
Tooting1.76£3,292£3,306£3,123
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap Poplar and Limehouse

Each share is the part of Poplar and Limehouse's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Poplar and Limehouse, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the constituencies of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£544.3m£546.6m£516.3m105th of 631£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,644£3,660£3,457549th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£93.7m£94.1m£88.8m629th of 631£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£627£630£595631st of 631£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,389£13,446£12,70048th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£316.2m£317.6m£299.9m7th of 632£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,117£2,126£2,00836th of 632£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,716£2,728£2,577105th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£68.3m£68.6m£64.8m630th of 631£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£458£460£434631st of 631£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,771£9,812£9,268622nd of 631£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m50th of 632£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113128th of 632£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£2,545£2,556£2,4146th of 632£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.5m620th of 632£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£46£46£43631st of 632£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£975£979£92548th of 632£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m141st of 632£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34383rd of 632£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£98£98£935th of 632£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.7m£50.9m£48.1m254th of 632£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£339£341£322458th of 632£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m194th of 632£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104447th of 632£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m28th of 632£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90124th of 632£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£122£123£116236th of 632£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£279.7m£280.9m£265.3m7th of 632£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,872£1,880£1,77615th of 632£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,403£2,413£2,27960th of 632£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£67.0m£67.3m£63.5m22nd of 632£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£448£450£42543rd of 632£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m276th of 632£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130454th of 632£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£176£177£167555th of 632£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m18th of 632£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.2378th of 632£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.42£8.46£7.99206th of 632£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m59th of 632£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48150th of 632£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.42£7.45£7.04240th of 632£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m586th of 632£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.98£3.00£2.83625th of 632£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.33607th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 20267,041630th of 63212,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202647.1632nd of 632181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.6422nd of 6321,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,654158th of 6321,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.8402nd of 63220.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026379.48th of 632114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,441621st of 6321,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.7631st of 63228.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026206.035th of 632155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,281198th of 6324,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.4413th of 63268.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202626,20416th of 6328,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026175.465th of 632121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026225.1173rd of 632192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,43022nd of 6321,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.092nd of 63216.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.5197th of 63225.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn15th of 632£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£10,105£9,995£9,22329th of 632£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.33607th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25£13278th of 625£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£64£64£61253rd of 625−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£171£172£162126th of 626£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Poplar and Limehouse

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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