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Poplar and Limehouse and Bethnal Green and Stepney

149,371 and 134,660 residents (mid-2024).

Poplar and Limehouse is higher than Bethnal Green and Stepney on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 3 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

Poplar and Limehouse is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Bethnal Green and Stepney on 19. 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

Poplar and Limehouse Bethnal Green and Stepney

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Poplar and Limehouse £3,644, Bethnal Green and Stepney £4,232Bethnal Green and Stepney: £4,232Poplar and Limehouse: £3,644Bethnal Green and Stepney: £4,250Poplar and Limehouse: £3,660Bethnal Green and Stepney: £4,015Poplar and Limehouse: £3,457

    £3,644£3,660£3,457Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£4,232£4,250£4,015

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Poplar and Limehouse £13,389, Bethnal Green and Stepney £13,960Bethnal Green and Stepney: £13,960Poplar and Limehouse: £13,389Bethnal Green and Stepney: £14,019Poplar and Limehouse: £13,446Bethnal Green and Stepney: £13,242Poplar and Limehouse: £12,700

    £13,389£13,446£12,700Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£13,960£14,019£13,242

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Poplar and Limehouse £2,716, Bethnal Green and Stepney £3,022Bethnal Green and Stepney: £3,022Poplar and Limehouse: £2,716Bethnal Green and Stepney: £3,035Poplar and Limehouse: £2,728Bethnal Green and Stepney: £2,866Poplar and Limehouse: £2,577

    £2,716£2,728£2,577Bethnal Green and Stepney is higherDepends on how you count£3,022£3,035£2,866

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Poplar and Limehouse £9,771, Bethnal Green and Stepney £9,336Bethnal Green and Stepney: £9,336Poplar and Limehouse: £9,771Bethnal Green and Stepney: £9,376Poplar and Limehouse: £9,812Bethnal Green and Stepney: £8,856Poplar and Limehouse: £9,268

    £9,771£9,812£9,268Poplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count£9,336£9,376£8,856

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Poplar and Limehouse £2,545, Bethnal Green and Stepney £3,160Bethnal Green and Stepney: £3,160Poplar and Limehouse: £2,545Bethnal Green and Stepney: £3,173Poplar and Limehouse: £2,556Bethnal Green and Stepney: £2,997Poplar and Limehouse: £2,414

    £2,545£2,556£2,414Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£3,160£3,173£2,997

  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: Poplar and Limehouse £975, Bethnal Green and Stepney £1,340Bethnal Green and Stepney: £1,340Poplar and Limehouse: £975Bethnal Green and Stepney: £1,345Poplar and Limehouse: £979Bethnal Green and Stepney: £1,271Poplar and Limehouse: £925

    £975£979£925Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£1,340£1,345£1,271

  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: Poplar and Limehouse £98, Bethnal Green and Stepney £124Bethnal Green and Stepney: £124Poplar and Limehouse: £98Bethnal Green and Stepney: £125Poplar and Limehouse: £98Bethnal Green and Stepney: £118Poplar and Limehouse: £93

    £98£98£93Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£124£125£118

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Poplar and Limehouse £339, Bethnal Green and Stepney £414Bethnal Green and Stepney: £414Poplar and Limehouse: £339Bethnal Green and Stepney: £415Poplar and Limehouse: £341Bethnal Green and Stepney: £392Poplar and Limehouse: £322

    £339£341£322Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£414£415£392

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Poplar and Limehouse £110, Bethnal Green and Stepney £130Bethnal Green and Stepney: £130Poplar and Limehouse: £110Bethnal Green and Stepney: £131Poplar and Limehouse: £110Bethnal Green and Stepney: £123Poplar and Limehouse: £104

    £110£110£104Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£130£131£123

  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: Poplar and Limehouse £122, Bethnal Green and Stepney £149Bethnal Green and Stepney: £149Poplar and Limehouse: £122Bethnal Green and Stepney: £150Poplar and Limehouse: £123Bethnal Green and Stepney: £142Poplar and Limehouse: £116

    £122£123£116Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£149£150£142

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Poplar and Limehouse £2,403, Bethnal Green and Stepney £2,594Bethnal Green and Stepney: £2,594Poplar and Limehouse: £2,403Bethnal Green and Stepney: £2,605Poplar and Limehouse: £2,413Bethnal Green and Stepney: £2,461Poplar and Limehouse: £2,279

    £2,403£2,413£2,279Bethnal Green and Stepney is higherDepends on how you count£2,594£2,605£2,461

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Poplar and Limehouse £448, Bethnal Green and Stepney £551Bethnal Green and Stepney: £551Poplar and Limehouse: £448Bethnal Green and Stepney: £553Poplar and Limehouse: £450Bethnal Green and Stepney: £522Poplar and Limehouse: £425

    £448£450£425Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£551£553£522

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Poplar and Limehouse £176, Bethnal Green and Stepney £259Bethnal Green and Stepney: £259Poplar and Limehouse: £176Bethnal Green and Stepney: £260Poplar and Limehouse: £177Bethnal Green and Stepney: £245Poplar and Limehouse: £167

    £176£177£167Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£259£260£245

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Poplar and Limehouse £8.42, Bethnal Green and Stepney £8.25Bethnal Green and Stepney: £8.25Poplar and Limehouse: £8.42Bethnal Green and Stepney: £8.29Poplar and Limehouse: £8.46Bethnal Green and Stepney: £7.83Poplar and Limehouse: £7.99

    £8.42£8.46£7.99Poplar and Limehouse 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: Poplar and Limehouse £7.42, Bethnal Green and Stepney £11Bethnal Green and Stepney: £11Poplar and Limehouse: £7.42Bethnal Green and Stepney: £11Poplar and Limehouse: £7.45Bethnal Green and Stepney: £11Poplar and Limehouse: £7.04

    £7.42£7.45£7.04Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Poplar and Limehouse £2.98, Bethnal Green and Stepney £5.00Bethnal Green and Stepney: £5.00Poplar and Limehouse: £2.98Bethnal Green and Stepney: £5.02Poplar and Limehouse: £3.00Bethnal Green and Stepney: £4.74Poplar and Limehouse: £2.83

    £2.98£3.00£2.83Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Poplar and Limehouse 1,006.6, Bethnal Green and Stepney 999.2Bethnal Green and Stepney: 999.2Poplar and Limehouse: 1,006.6

    1,006.6Poplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count999.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Poplar and Limehouse 379.4, Bethnal Green and Stepney 485.6Bethnal Green and Stepney: 485.6Poplar and Limehouse: 379.4

    379.4Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher485.6

  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: Poplar and Limehouse 206.0, Bethnal Green and Stepney 264.4Bethnal Green and Stepney: 264.4Poplar and Limehouse: 206.0

    206.0Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher264.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Poplar and Limehouse 55.4, Bethnal Green and Stepney 66.5Bethnal Green and Stepney: 66.5Poplar and Limehouse: 55.4

    55.4Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher66.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Poplar and Limehouse 225.1, Bethnal Green and Stepney 266.3Bethnal Green and Stepney: 266.3Poplar and Limehouse: 225.1

    225.1Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher266.3

  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: Poplar and Limehouse 29.5, Bethnal Green and Stepney 35.4Bethnal Green and Stepney: 35.4Poplar and Limehouse: 29.5

    29.5Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher35.4

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Poplar and Limehouse and Bethnal Green and Stepney, per person in the age group
MeasurePoplar and LimehouseBethnal Green and StepneyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,644£3,660£3,457£4,232£4,250£4,015Bethnal Green and Stepney
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,389£13,446£12,700£13,960£14,019£13,242Bethnal Green and Stepney
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,716£2,728£2,577£3,022£3,035£2,866Bethnal Green and Stepney
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,771£9,812£9,268£9,336£9,376£8,856Poplar and Limehouse
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£2,545£2,556£2,414£3,160£3,173£2,997Bethnal Green and Stepney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£975£979£925£1,340£1,345£1,271Bethnal Green and Stepney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£98£98£93£124£125£118Bethnal Green and Stepney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£339£341£322£414£415£392Bethnal Green and Stepney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£130£131£123Bethnal Green and Stepney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£122£123£116£149£150£142Bethnal Green and Stepney
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,403£2,413£2,279£2,594£2,605£2,461Bethnal Green and Stepney
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£551£553£522Bethnal Green and Stepney
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£176£177£167£259£260£245Bethnal Green and Stepney
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.42£8.46£7.99£8.25£8.29£7.83Poplar and Limehouse
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.42£7.45£7.04£11Bethnal Green and Stepney
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.98£3.00£2.83£5.00£5.02£4.74Bethnal Green and Stepney
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.6999.2Poplar and Limehouse
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026379.4485.6Bethnal Green and Stepney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026206.0264.4Bethnal Green and Stepney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.466.5Bethnal Green and Stepney
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026225.1266.3Bethnal Green and Stepney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.535.4Bethnal Green and Stepney

Per resident

Poplar and Limehouse is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Bethnal Green and Stepney 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

Poplar and Limehouse Bethnal Green and Stepney

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Poplar and Limehouse £3,644, Bethnal Green and Stepney £4,232Bethnal Green and Stepney: £4,232Poplar and Limehouse: £3,644Bethnal Green and Stepney: £4,250Poplar and Limehouse: £3,660Bethnal Green and Stepney: £4,015Poplar and Limehouse: £3,457

    £3,644£3,660£3,457Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£4,232£4,250£4,015

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Poplar and Limehouse £627, Bethnal Green and Stepney £812Bethnal Green and Stepney: £812Poplar and Limehouse: £627Bethnal Green and Stepney: £816Poplar and Limehouse: £630Bethnal Green and Stepney: £770Poplar and Limehouse: £595

    £627£630£595Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£812£816£770

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Poplar and Limehouse £2,117, Bethnal Green and Stepney £2,321Bethnal Green and Stepney: £2,321Poplar and Limehouse: £2,117Bethnal Green and Stepney: £2,331Poplar and Limehouse: £2,126Bethnal Green and Stepney: £2,202Poplar and Limehouse: £2,008

    £2,117£2,126£2,008Bethnal Green and Stepney is higherDepends on how you count£2,321£2,331£2,202

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Poplar and Limehouse £458, Bethnal Green and Stepney £543Bethnal Green and Stepney: £543Poplar and Limehouse: £458Bethnal Green and Stepney: £545Poplar and Limehouse: £460Bethnal Green and Stepney: £515Poplar and Limehouse: £434

    £458£460£434Bethnal Green and Stepney is higherDepends on how you count£543£545£515

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Poplar and Limehouse £119, Bethnal Green and Stepney £184Bethnal Green and Stepney: £184Poplar and Limehouse: £119Bethnal Green and Stepney: £185Poplar and Limehouse: £120Bethnal Green and Stepney: £174Poplar and Limehouse: £113

    £119£120£113Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£184£185£174

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Poplar and Limehouse £46, Bethnal Green and Stepney £78Bethnal Green and Stepney: £78Poplar and Limehouse: £46Bethnal Green and Stepney: £78Poplar and Limehouse: £46Bethnal Green and Stepney: £74Poplar and Limehouse: £43

    £46£46£43Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£78£78£74

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Poplar and Limehouse £4.58, Bethnal Green and Stepney £7.24Bethnal Green and Stepney: £7.24Poplar and Limehouse: £4.58Bethnal Green and Stepney: £7.27Poplar and Limehouse: £4.59Bethnal Green and Stepney: £6.87Poplar and Limehouse: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£7.24£7.27£6.87

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Poplar and Limehouse £339, Bethnal Green and Stepney £414Bethnal Green and Stepney: £414Poplar and Limehouse: £339Bethnal Green and Stepney: £415Poplar and Limehouse: £341Bethnal Green and Stepney: £392Poplar and Limehouse: £322

    £339£341£322Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£414£415£392

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Poplar and Limehouse £110, Bethnal Green and Stepney £130Bethnal Green and Stepney: £130Poplar and Limehouse: £110Bethnal Green and Stepney: £131Poplar and Limehouse: £110Bethnal Green and Stepney: £123Poplar and Limehouse: £104

    £110£110£104Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£130£131£123

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Poplar and Limehouse £95, Bethnal Green and Stepney £115Bethnal Green and Stepney: £115Poplar and Limehouse: £95Bethnal Green and Stepney: £115Poplar and Limehouse: £96Bethnal Green and Stepney: £109Poplar and Limehouse: £90

    £95£96£90Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£115£115£109

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Poplar and Limehouse £1,872, Bethnal Green and Stepney £1,992Bethnal Green and Stepney: £1,992Poplar and Limehouse: £1,872Bethnal Green and Stepney: £2,001Poplar and Limehouse: £1,880Bethnal Green and Stepney: £1,890Poplar and Limehouse: £1,776

    £1,872£1,880£1,776Bethnal Green and Stepney is higherDepends on how you count£1,992£2,001£1,890

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Poplar and Limehouse £448, Bethnal Green and Stepney £551Bethnal Green and Stepney: £551Poplar and Limehouse: £448Bethnal Green and Stepney: £553Poplar and Limehouse: £450Bethnal Green and Stepney: £522Poplar and Limehouse: £425

    £448£450£425Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£551£553£522

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Poplar and Limehouse £137, Bethnal Green and Stepney £199Bethnal Green and Stepney: £199Poplar and Limehouse: £137Bethnal Green and Stepney: £200Poplar and Limehouse: £138Bethnal Green and Stepney: £188Poplar and Limehouse: £130

    £137£138£130Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£199£200£188

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Poplar and Limehouse £6.57, Bethnal Green and Stepney £6.35Bethnal Green and Stepney: £6.35Poplar and Limehouse: £6.57Bethnal Green and Stepney: £6.37Poplar and Limehouse: £6.60Bethnal Green and Stepney: £6.02Poplar and Limehouse: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Poplar and Limehouse is higher£6.35£6.37£6.02

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Poplar and Limehouse £5.78, Bethnal Green and Stepney £8.60Bethnal Green and Stepney: £8.60Poplar and Limehouse: £5.78Bethnal Green and Stepney: £8.64Poplar and Limehouse: £5.80Bethnal Green and Stepney: £8.16Poplar and Limehouse: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£8.60£8.64£8.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Poplar and Limehouse £2.98, Bethnal Green and Stepney £5.00Bethnal Green and Stepney: £5.00Poplar and Limehouse: £2.98Bethnal Green and Stepney: £5.02Poplar and Limehouse: £3.00Bethnal Green and Stepney: £4.74Poplar and Limehouse: £2.83

    £2.98£3.00£2.83Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Poplar and Limehouse 47.1, Bethnal Green and Stepney 58.1Bethnal Green and Stepney: 58.1Poplar and Limehouse: 47.1

    47.1Bethnal Green and Stepney is higherDepends on how you count58.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Poplar and Limehouse 17.8, Bethnal Green and Stepney 28.3Bethnal Green and Stepney: 28.3Poplar and Limehouse: 17.8

    17.8Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher28.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Poplar and Limehouse 9.7, Bethnal Green and Stepney 15.4Bethnal Green and Stepney: 15.4Poplar and Limehouse: 9.7

    9.7Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher15.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Poplar and Limehouse 55.4, Bethnal Green and Stepney 66.5Bethnal Green and Stepney: 66.5Poplar and Limehouse: 55.4

    55.4Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher66.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Poplar and Limehouse 175.4, Bethnal Green and Stepney 204.6Bethnal Green and Stepney: 204.6Poplar and Limehouse: 175.4

    175.4Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher204.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Poplar and Limehouse 23.0, Bethnal Green and Stepney 27.2Bethnal Green and Stepney: 27.2Poplar and Limehouse: 23.0

    23.0Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher27.2

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Poplar and Limehouse and Bethnal Green and Stepney, per resident
MeasurePoplar and LimehouseBethnal Green and StepneyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,644£3,660£3,457£4,232£4,250£4,015Bethnal Green and Stepney
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£627£630£595£812£816£770Bethnal Green and Stepney
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,117£2,126£2,008£2,321£2,331£2,202Bethnal Green and Stepney
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£458£460£434£543£545£515Bethnal Green and Stepney
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£184£185£174Bethnal Green and Stepney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£46£46£43£78£78£74Bethnal Green and Stepney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£7.24£7.27£6.87Bethnal Green and Stepney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£339£341£322£414£415£392Bethnal Green and Stepney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£130£131£123Bethnal Green and Stepney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£115£115£109Bethnal Green and Stepney
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,872£1,880£1,776£1,992£2,001£1,890Bethnal Green and Stepney
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£551£553£522Bethnal Green and Stepney
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£199£200£188Bethnal Green and Stepney
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£6.35£6.37£6.02Poplar and Limehouse
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£8.60£8.64£8.16Bethnal Green and Stepney
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.98£3.00£2.83£5.00£5.02£4.74Bethnal Green and Stepney
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202647.158.1Bethnal Green and Stepney
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.828.3Bethnal Green and Stepney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.715.4Bethnal Green and Stepney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.466.5Bethnal Green and Stepney
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026175.4204.6Bethnal Green and Stepney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.027.2Bethnal Green and Stepney

Total

Poplar and Limehouse is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Bethnal Green and Stepney on 19. 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

Poplar and Limehouse Bethnal Green and Stepney

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Poplar and Limehouse £544.3m, Bethnal Green and Stepney £569.9mBethnal Green and Stepney: £569.9mPoplar and Limehouse: £544.3mBethnal Green and Stepney: £572.4mPoplar and Limehouse: £546.6mBethnal Green and Stepney: £540.6mPoplar and Limehouse: £516.3m

    £544.3m£546.6m£516.3mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£569.9m£572.4m£540.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Poplar and Limehouse £93.7m, Bethnal Green and Stepney £109.4mBethnal Green and Stepney: £109.4mPoplar and Limehouse: £93.7mBethnal Green and Stepney: £109.8mPoplar and Limehouse: £94.1mBethnal Green and Stepney: £103.7mPoplar and Limehouse: £88.8m

    £93.7m£94.1m£88.8mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£109.4m£109.8m£103.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Poplar and Limehouse £316.2m, Bethnal Green and Stepney £312.5mBethnal Green and Stepney: £312.5mPoplar and Limehouse: £316.2mBethnal Green and Stepney: £313.9mPoplar and Limehouse: £317.6mBethnal Green and Stepney: £296.5mPoplar and Limehouse: £299.9m

    £316.2m£317.6m£299.9mPoplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count£312.5m£313.9m£296.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Poplar and Limehouse £68.3m, Bethnal Green and Stepney £73.1mBethnal Green and Stepney: £73.1mPoplar and Limehouse: £68.3mBethnal Green and Stepney: £73.5mPoplar and Limehouse: £68.6mBethnal Green and Stepney: £69.4mPoplar and Limehouse: £64.8m

    £68.3m£68.6m£64.8mBethnal Green and Stepney is higherDepends on how you count£73.1m£73.5m£69.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Poplar and Limehouse £17.8m, Bethnal Green and Stepney £24.8mBethnal Green and Stepney: £24.8mPoplar and Limehouse: £17.8mBethnal Green and Stepney: £24.9mPoplar and Limehouse: £17.9mBethnal Green and Stepney: £23.5mPoplar and Limehouse: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£24.8m£24.9m£23.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Poplar and Limehouse £6.8m, Bethnal Green and Stepney £10.5mBethnal Green and Stepney: £10.5mPoplar and Limehouse: £6.8mBethnal Green and Stepney: £10.5mPoplar and Limehouse: £6.8mBethnal Green and Stepney: £10.0mPoplar and Limehouse: £6.5m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.5mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£10.5m£10.5m£10.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Poplar and Limehouse £0.68m, Bethnal Green and Stepney £0.97mBethnal Green and Stepney: £0.97mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.68mBethnal Green and Stepney: £0.98mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.69mBethnal Green and Stepney: £0.92mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Poplar and Limehouse £50.7m, Bethnal Green and Stepney £55.7mBethnal Green and Stepney: £55.7mPoplar and Limehouse: £50.7mBethnal Green and Stepney: £55.9mPoplar and Limehouse: £50.9mBethnal Green and Stepney: £52.8mPoplar and Limehouse: £48.1m

    £50.7m£50.9m£48.1mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£55.7m£55.9m£52.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Poplar and Limehouse £16.4m, Bethnal Green and Stepney £17.5mBethnal Green and Stepney: £17.5mPoplar and Limehouse: £16.4mBethnal Green and Stepney: £17.6mPoplar and Limehouse: £16.4mBethnal Green and Stepney: £16.6mPoplar and Limehouse: £15.5m

    £16.4m£16.4m£15.5mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Poplar and Limehouse £14.2m, Bethnal Green and Stepney £15.5mBethnal Green and Stepney: £15.5mPoplar and Limehouse: £14.2mBethnal Green and Stepney: £15.5mPoplar and Limehouse: £14.3mBethnal Green and Stepney: £14.7mPoplar and Limehouse: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£15.5m£15.5m£14.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Poplar and Limehouse £279.7m, Bethnal Green and Stepney £268.3mBethnal Green and Stepney: £268.3mPoplar and Limehouse: £279.7mBethnal Green and Stepney: £269.5mPoplar and Limehouse: £280.9mBethnal Green and Stepney: £254.5mPoplar and Limehouse: £265.3m

    £279.7m£280.9m£265.3mPoplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count£268.3m£269.5m£254.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Poplar and Limehouse £67.0m, Bethnal Green and Stepney £74.1mBethnal Green and Stepney: £74.1mPoplar and Limehouse: £67.0mBethnal Green and Stepney: £74.5mPoplar and Limehouse: £67.3mBethnal Green and Stepney: £70.3mPoplar and Limehouse: £63.5m

    £67.0m£67.3m£63.5mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£74.1m£74.5m£70.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Poplar and Limehouse £20.5m, Bethnal Green and Stepney £26.8mBethnal Green and Stepney: £26.8mPoplar and Limehouse: £20.5mBethnal Green and Stepney: £26.9mPoplar and Limehouse: £20.6mBethnal Green and Stepney: £25.4mPoplar and Limehouse: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.4mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£26.8m£26.9m£25.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Poplar and Limehouse £0.98m, Bethnal Green and Stepney £0.85mBethnal Green and Stepney: £0.85mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.98mBethnal Green and Stepney: £0.86mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.98mBethnal Green and Stepney: £0.81mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.98m£0.93mPoplar and Limehouse is higher£0.85m£0.86m£0.81m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Poplar and Limehouse £0.86m, Bethnal Green and Stepney £1.2mBethnal Green and Stepney: £1.2mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.86mBethnal Green and Stepney: £1.2mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.87mBethnal Green and Stepney: £1.1mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.87m£0.82mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Poplar and Limehouse £0.45m, Bethnal Green and Stepney £0.67mBethnal Green and Stepney: £0.67mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.45mBethnal Green and Stepney: £0.68mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.45mBethnal Green and Stepney: £0.64mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Poplar and Limehouse 7,041, Bethnal Green and Stepney 7,828Bethnal Green and Stepney: 7,828Poplar and Limehouse: 7,041

    7,041Bethnal Green and Stepney is higherDepends on how you count7,828

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Poplar and Limehouse 2,654, Bethnal Green and Stepney 3,804Bethnal Green and Stepney: 3,804Poplar and Limehouse: 2,654

    2,654Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher3,804

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Poplar and Limehouse 1,441, Bethnal Green and Stepney 2,071Bethnal Green and Stepney: 2,071Poplar and Limehouse: 1,441

    1,441Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher2,071

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Poplar and Limehouse 8,281, Bethnal Green and Stepney 8,958Bethnal Green and Stepney: 8,958Poplar and Limehouse: 8,281

    8,281Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher8,958

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Poplar and Limehouse 26,204, Bethnal Green and Stepney 27,546Bethnal Green and Stepney: 27,546Poplar and Limehouse: 26,204

    26,204Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher27,546

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Poplar and Limehouse 3,430, Bethnal Green and Stepney 3,664Bethnal Green and Stepney: 3,664Poplar and Limehouse: 3,430

    3,430Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher3,664

Show the numbers
Poplar and Limehouse and Bethnal Green and Stepney, total
MeasurePoplar and LimehouseBethnal Green and StepneyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£544.3m£546.6m£516.3m£569.9m£572.4m£540.6mBethnal Green and Stepney
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£93.7m£94.1m£88.8m£109.4m£109.8m£103.7mBethnal Green and Stepney
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£316.2m£317.6m£299.9m£312.5m£313.9m£296.5mPoplar and Limehouse
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£68.3m£68.6m£64.8m£73.1m£73.5m£69.4mBethnal Green and Stepney
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£24.8m£24.9m£23.5mBethnal Green and Stepney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.5m£10.5m£10.5m£10.0mBethnal Green and Stepney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mBethnal Green and Stepney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.7m£50.9m£48.1m£55.7m£55.9m£52.8mBethnal Green and Stepney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mBethnal Green and Stepney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£15.5m£15.5m£14.7mBethnal Green and Stepney
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£279.7m£280.9m£265.3m£268.3m£269.5m£254.5mPoplar and Limehouse
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£67.0m£67.3m£63.5m£74.1m£74.5m£70.3mBethnal Green and Stepney
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m£26.8m£26.9m£25.4mBethnal Green and Stepney
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m£0.85m£0.86m£0.81mPoplar and Limehouse
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBethnal Green and Stepney
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mBethnal Green and Stepney
State Pensiontotal, March 20267,0417,828Bethnal Green and Stepney
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6543,804Bethnal Green and Stepney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,4412,071Bethnal Green and Stepney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,2818,958Bethnal Green and Stepney
Universal Credittotal, May 202626,20427,546Bethnal Green and Stepney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,4303,664Bethnal Green and Stepney

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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