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Poplar and Limehouse and Hackney South and Shoreditch

149,371 and 117,917 residents (mid-2024).

Poplar and Limehouse is higher than Hackney South and Shoreditch on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 5 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Poplar and Limehouse is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Hackney South and Shoreditch on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Poplar and Limehouse Hackney South and Shoreditch

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Poplar and Limehouse £3,644, Hackney South and Shoreditch £4,459Hackney South and Shoreditch: £4,459Poplar and Limehouse: £3,644Hackney South and Shoreditch: £4,477Poplar and Limehouse: £3,660Hackney South and Shoreditch: £4,229Poplar and Limehouse: £3,457

    £3,644£3,660£3,457Hackney South and Shoreditch is higherDepends on how you count£4,459£4,477£4,229

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Poplar and Limehouse £13,389, Hackney South and Shoreditch £14,087Hackney South and Shoreditch: £14,087Poplar and Limehouse: £13,389Hackney South and Shoreditch: £14,147Poplar and Limehouse: £13,446Hackney South and Shoreditch: £13,362Poplar and Limehouse: £12,700

    £13,389£13,446£12,700Hackney South and Shoreditch is higher£14,087£14,147£13,362

  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, Hackney South and Shoreditch £2,742Hackney South and Shoreditch: £2,742Poplar and Limehouse: £2,716Hackney South and Shoreditch: £2,753Poplar and Limehouse: £2,728Hackney South and Shoreditch: £2,601Poplar and Limehouse: £2,577

    £2,716£2,728£2,577Hackney South and Shoreditch is higherDepends on how you count£2,742£2,753£2,601

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Poplar and Limehouse £9,771, Hackney South and Shoreditch £10,356Hackney South and Shoreditch: £10,356Poplar and Limehouse: £9,771Hackney South and Shoreditch: £10,400Poplar and Limehouse: £9,812Hackney South and Shoreditch: £9,823Poplar and Limehouse: £9,268

    £9,771£9,812£9,268Hackney South and Shoreditch is higher£10,356£10,400£9,823

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Poplar and Limehouse £2,545, Hackney South and Shoreditch £2,699Hackney South and Shoreditch: £2,699Poplar and Limehouse: £2,545Hackney South and Shoreditch: £2,711Poplar and Limehouse: £2,556Hackney South and Shoreditch: £2,560Poplar and Limehouse: £2,414

    £2,545£2,556£2,414Hackney South and Shoreditch is higher£2,699£2,711£2,560

  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, Hackney South and Shoreditch £927Hackney South and Shoreditch: £927Poplar and Limehouse: £975Hackney South and Shoreditch: £931Poplar and Limehouse: £979Hackney South and Shoreditch: £880Poplar and Limehouse: £925

    £975£979£925Poplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count£927£931£880

  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, Hackney South and Shoreditch £104Hackney South and Shoreditch: £104Poplar and Limehouse: £98Hackney South and Shoreditch: £104Poplar and Limehouse: £98Hackney South and Shoreditch: £98Poplar and Limehouse: £93

    £98£98£93Hackney South and Shoreditch is higher£104£104£98

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Poplar and Limehouse £339, Hackney South and Shoreditch £494Hackney South and Shoreditch: £494Poplar and Limehouse: £339Hackney South and Shoreditch: £496Poplar and Limehouse: £341Hackney South and Shoreditch: £469Poplar and Limehouse: £322

    £339£341£322Hackney South and Shoreditch is higher£494£496£469

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Poplar and Limehouse £110, Hackney South and Shoreditch £141Hackney South and Shoreditch: £141Poplar and Limehouse: £110Hackney South and Shoreditch: £141Poplar and Limehouse: £110Hackney South and Shoreditch: £133Poplar and Limehouse: £104

    £110£110£104Hackney South and Shoreditch is higher£141£141£133

  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, Hackney South and Shoreditch £109Hackney South and Shoreditch: £109Poplar and Limehouse: £122Hackney South and Shoreditch: £110Poplar and Limehouse: £123Hackney South and Shoreditch: £104Poplar and Limehouse: £116

    £122£123£116Poplar and Limehouse is higher£109£110£104

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Poplar and Limehouse £2,403, Hackney South and Shoreditch £2,226Hackney South and Shoreditch: £2,226Poplar and Limehouse: £2,403Hackney South and Shoreditch: £2,235Poplar and Limehouse: £2,413Hackney South and Shoreditch: £2,111Poplar and Limehouse: £2,279

    £2,403£2,413£2,279Poplar and Limehouse is higher£2,226£2,235£2,111

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Poplar and Limehouse £448, Hackney South and Shoreditch £662Hackney South and Shoreditch: £662Poplar and Limehouse: £448Hackney South and Shoreditch: £665Poplar and Limehouse: £450Hackney South and Shoreditch: £628Poplar and Limehouse: £425

    £448£450£425Hackney South and Shoreditch is higher£662£665£628

  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, Hackney South and Shoreditch £383Hackney South and Shoreditch: £383Poplar and Limehouse: £176Hackney South and Shoreditch: £384Poplar and Limehouse: £177Hackney South and Shoreditch: £363Poplar and Limehouse: £167

    £176£177£167Hackney South and Shoreditch is higher£383£384£363

  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, Hackney South and Shoreditch £13Hackney South and Shoreditch: £13Poplar and Limehouse: £8.42Hackney South and Shoreditch: £13Poplar and Limehouse: £8.46Hackney South and Shoreditch: £13Poplar and Limehouse: £7.99

    £8.42£8.46£7.99Hackney South and Shoreditch is higher£13

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Poplar and Limehouse £7.42, Hackney South and Shoreditch £10Hackney South and Shoreditch: £10Poplar and Limehouse: £7.42Hackney South and Shoreditch: £10Poplar and Limehouse: £7.45Hackney South and Shoreditch: £9.77Poplar and Limehouse: £7.04

    £7.42£7.45£7.04Hackney South and Shoreditch is higher£10£10£9.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Poplar and Limehouse £2.98, Hackney South and Shoreditch £4.65Hackney South and Shoreditch: £4.65Poplar and Limehouse: £2.98Hackney South and Shoreditch: £4.67Poplar and Limehouse: £3.00Hackney South and Shoreditch: £4.41Poplar and Limehouse: £2.83

    £2.98£3.00£2.83Hackney South and Shoreditch is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41

  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, Hackney South and Shoreditch 1,074.9Hackney South and Shoreditch: 1,074.9Poplar and Limehouse: 1,006.6

    1,006.6Hackney South and Shoreditch is higher1,074.9

  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, Hackney South and Shoreditch 426.8Hackney South and Shoreditch: 426.8Poplar and Limehouse: 379.4

    379.4Hackney South and Shoreditch is higher426.8

  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, Hackney South and Shoreditch 190.7Hackney South and Shoreditch: 190.7Poplar and Limehouse: 206.0

    206.0Poplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count190.7

  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, Hackney South and Shoreditch 75.4Hackney South and Shoreditch: 75.4Poplar and Limehouse: 55.4

    55.4Hackney South and Shoreditch is higher75.4

  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, Hackney South and Shoreditch 231.7Hackney South and Shoreditch: 231.7Poplar and Limehouse: 225.1

    225.1Hackney South and Shoreditch is higherDepends on how you count231.7

  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, Hackney South and Shoreditch 24.2Hackney South and Shoreditch: 24.2Poplar and Limehouse: 29.5

    29.5Poplar and Limehouse is higher24.2

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Poplar and Limehouse and Hackney South and Shoreditch, per person in the age group
MeasurePoplar and LimehouseHackney South and ShoreditchHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,644£3,660£3,457£4,459£4,477£4,229Hackney South and Shoreditch
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,389£13,446£12,700£14,087£14,147£13,362Hackney South and Shoreditch
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,716£2,728£2,577£2,742£2,753£2,601Hackney South and Shoreditch
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,771£9,812£9,268£10,356£10,400£9,823Hackney South and Shoreditch
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£2,545£2,556£2,414£2,699£2,711£2,560Hackney South and Shoreditch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£975£979£925£927£931£880Poplar and Limehouse
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£98£98£93£104£104£98Hackney South and Shoreditch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£339£341£322£494£496£469Hackney South and Shoreditch
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£141£141£133Hackney South and Shoreditch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£122£123£116£109£110£104Poplar and Limehouse
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,403£2,413£2,279£2,226£2,235£2,111Poplar and Limehouse
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£662£665£628Hackney South and Shoreditch
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£176£177£167£383£384£363Hackney South and Shoreditch
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.42£8.46£7.99£13Hackney South and Shoreditch
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.42£7.45£7.04£10£10£9.77Hackney South and Shoreditch
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.98£3.00£2.83£4.65£4.67£4.41Hackney South and Shoreditch
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.61,074.9Hackney South and Shoreditch
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026379.4426.8Hackney South and Shoreditch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026206.0190.7Poplar and Limehouse
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.475.4Hackney South and Shoreditch
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026225.1231.7Hackney South and Shoreditch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.524.2Poplar and Limehouse

Per resident

Poplar and Limehouse is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Hackney South and Shoreditch 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 Hackney South and Shoreditch

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Poplar and Limehouse £3,644, Hackney South and Shoreditch £4,459Hackney South and Shoreditch: £4,459Poplar and Limehouse: £3,644Hackney South and Shoreditch: £4,477Poplar and Limehouse: £3,660Hackney South and Shoreditch: £4,229Poplar and Limehouse: £3,457

    £3,644£3,660£3,457Hackney South and Shoreditch is higherDepends on how you count£4,459£4,477£4,229

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Poplar and Limehouse £627, Hackney South and Shoreditch £1,026Hackney South and Shoreditch: £1,026Poplar and Limehouse: £627Hackney South and Shoreditch: £1,031Poplar and Limehouse: £630Hackney South and Shoreditch: £973Poplar and Limehouse: £595

    £627£630£595Hackney South and Shoreditch is higher£1,026£1,031£973

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Poplar and Limehouse £2,117, Hackney South and Shoreditch £2,131Hackney South and Shoreditch: £2,131Poplar and Limehouse: £2,117Hackney South and Shoreditch: £2,140Poplar and Limehouse: £2,126Hackney South and Shoreditch: £2,021Poplar and Limehouse: £2,008

    £2,117£2,126£2,008Hackney South and Shoreditch is higherDepends on how you count£2,131£2,140£2,021

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Poplar and Limehouse £458, Hackney South and Shoreditch £754Hackney South and Shoreditch: £754Poplar and Limehouse: £458Hackney South and Shoreditch: £758Poplar and Limehouse: £460Hackney South and Shoreditch: £716Poplar and Limehouse: £434

    £458£460£434Hackney South and Shoreditch is higher£754£758£716

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Poplar and Limehouse £119, Hackney South and Shoreditch £197Hackney South and Shoreditch: £197Poplar and Limehouse: £119Hackney South and Shoreditch: £197Poplar and Limehouse: £120Hackney South and Shoreditch: £187Poplar and Limehouse: £113

    £119£120£113Hackney South and Shoreditch is higher£197£197£187

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Poplar and Limehouse £46, Hackney South and Shoreditch £68Hackney South and Shoreditch: £68Poplar and Limehouse: £46Hackney South and Shoreditch: £68Poplar and Limehouse: £46Hackney South and Shoreditch: £64Poplar and Limehouse: £43

    £46£46£43Hackney South and Shoreditch is higherDepends on how you count£68£68£64

  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, Hackney South and Shoreditch £7.56Hackney South and Shoreditch: £7.56Poplar and Limehouse: £4.58Hackney South and Shoreditch: £7.59Poplar and Limehouse: £4.59Hackney South and Shoreditch: £7.17Poplar and Limehouse: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Hackney South and Shoreditch is higher£7.56£7.59£7.17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Poplar and Limehouse £339, Hackney South and Shoreditch £494Hackney South and Shoreditch: £494Poplar and Limehouse: £339Hackney South and Shoreditch: £496Poplar and Limehouse: £341Hackney South and Shoreditch: £469Poplar and Limehouse: £322

    £339£341£322Hackney South and Shoreditch is higher£494£496£469

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Poplar and Limehouse £110, Hackney South and Shoreditch £141Hackney South and Shoreditch: £141Poplar and Limehouse: £110Hackney South and Shoreditch: £141Poplar and Limehouse: £110Hackney South and Shoreditch: £133Poplar and Limehouse: £104

    £110£110£104Hackney South and Shoreditch is higher£141£141£133

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Poplar and Limehouse £95, Hackney South and Shoreditch £85Hackney South and Shoreditch: £85Poplar and Limehouse: £95Hackney South and Shoreditch: £85Poplar and Limehouse: £96Hackney South and Shoreditch: £81Poplar and Limehouse: £90

    £95£96£90Poplar and Limehouse is higher£85£85£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Poplar and Limehouse £1,872, Hackney South and Shoreditch £1,730Hackney South and Shoreditch: £1,730Poplar and Limehouse: £1,872Hackney South and Shoreditch: £1,737Poplar and Limehouse: £1,880Hackney South and Shoreditch: £1,641Poplar and Limehouse: £1,776

    £1,872£1,880£1,776Poplar and Limehouse is higher£1,730£1,737£1,641

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Poplar and Limehouse £448, Hackney South and Shoreditch £662Hackney South and Shoreditch: £662Poplar and Limehouse: £448Hackney South and Shoreditch: £665Poplar and Limehouse: £450Hackney South and Shoreditch: £628Poplar and Limehouse: £425

    £448£450£425Hackney South and Shoreditch is higher£662£665£628

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Poplar and Limehouse £137, Hackney South and Shoreditch £297Hackney South and Shoreditch: £297Poplar and Limehouse: £137Hackney South and Shoreditch: £299Poplar and Limehouse: £138Hackney South and Shoreditch: £282Poplar and Limehouse: £130

    £137£138£130Hackney South and Shoreditch is higher£297£299£282

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Poplar and Limehouse £6.57, Hackney South and Shoreditch £10Hackney South and Shoreditch: £10Poplar and Limehouse: £6.57Hackney South and Shoreditch: £10Poplar and Limehouse: £6.60Hackney South and Shoreditch: £9.88Poplar and Limehouse: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Hackney South and Shoreditch is higher£10£10£9.88

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Poplar and Limehouse £5.78, Hackney South and Shoreditch £8.00Hackney South and Shoreditch: £8.00Poplar and Limehouse: £5.78Hackney South and Shoreditch: £8.04Poplar and Limehouse: £5.80Hackney South and Shoreditch: £7.59Poplar and Limehouse: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Hackney South and Shoreditch is higher£8.00£8.04£7.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Poplar and Limehouse £2.98, Hackney South and Shoreditch £4.65Hackney South and Shoreditch: £4.65Poplar and Limehouse: £2.98Hackney South and Shoreditch: £4.67Poplar and Limehouse: £3.00Hackney South and Shoreditch: £4.41Poplar and Limehouse: £2.83

    £2.98£3.00£2.83Hackney South and Shoreditch is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Poplar and Limehouse 47.1, Hackney South and Shoreditch 78.3Hackney South and Shoreditch: 78.3Poplar and Limehouse: 47.1

    47.1Hackney South and Shoreditch is higher78.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Poplar and Limehouse 17.8, Hackney South and Shoreditch 31.1Hackney South and Shoreditch: 31.1Poplar and Limehouse: 17.8

    17.8Hackney South and Shoreditch is higher31.1

  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, Hackney South and Shoreditch 13.9Hackney South and Shoreditch: 13.9Poplar and Limehouse: 9.7

    9.7Hackney South and Shoreditch is higherDepends on how you count13.9

  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, Hackney South and Shoreditch 75.4Hackney South and Shoreditch: 75.4Poplar and Limehouse: 55.4

    55.4Hackney South and Shoreditch is higher75.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Poplar and Limehouse 175.4, Hackney South and Shoreditch 180.1Hackney South and Shoreditch: 180.1Poplar and Limehouse: 175.4

    175.4Hackney South and Shoreditch is higherDepends on how you count180.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Poplar and Limehouse 23.0, Hackney South and Shoreditch 18.8Hackney South and Shoreditch: 18.8Poplar and Limehouse: 23.0

    23.0Poplar and Limehouse is higher18.8

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Poplar and Limehouse and Hackney South and Shoreditch, per resident
MeasurePoplar and LimehouseHackney South and ShoreditchHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,644£3,660£3,457£4,459£4,477£4,229Hackney South and Shoreditch
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£627£630£595£1,026£1,031£973Hackney South and Shoreditch
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,117£2,126£2,008£2,131£2,140£2,021Hackney South and Shoreditch
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£458£460£434£754£758£716Hackney South and Shoreditch
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£197£197£187Hackney South and Shoreditch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£46£46£43£68£68£64Hackney South and Shoreditch
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£7.56£7.59£7.17Hackney South and Shoreditch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£339£341£322£494£496£469Hackney South and Shoreditch
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£141£141£133Hackney South and Shoreditch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£85£85£81Poplar and Limehouse
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,872£1,880£1,776£1,730£1,737£1,641Poplar and Limehouse
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£662£665£628Hackney South and Shoreditch
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£297£299£282Hackney South and Shoreditch
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£10£10£9.88Hackney South and Shoreditch
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£8.00£8.04£7.59Hackney South and Shoreditch
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.98£3.00£2.83£4.65£4.67£4.41Hackney South and Shoreditch
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202647.178.3Hackney South and Shoreditch
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.831.1Hackney South and Shoreditch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.713.9Hackney South and Shoreditch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.475.4Hackney South and Shoreditch
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026175.4180.1Hackney South and Shoreditch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.018.8Poplar and Limehouse

Total

Poplar and Limehouse is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Hackney South and Shoreditch on 16. 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 Hackney South and Shoreditch

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Poplar and Limehouse £544.3m, Hackney South and Shoreditch £525.7mHackney South and Shoreditch: £525.7mPoplar and Limehouse: £544.3mHackney South and Shoreditch: £528.0mPoplar and Limehouse: £546.6mHackney South and Shoreditch: £498.7mPoplar and Limehouse: £516.3m

    £544.3m£546.6m£516.3mPoplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count£525.7m£528.0m£498.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Poplar and Limehouse £93.7m, Hackney South and Shoreditch £121.0mHackney South and Shoreditch: £121.0mPoplar and Limehouse: £93.7mHackney South and Shoreditch: £121.5mPoplar and Limehouse: £94.1mHackney South and Shoreditch: £114.8mPoplar and Limehouse: £88.8m

    £93.7m£94.1m£88.8mHackney South and Shoreditch is higher£121.0m£121.5m£114.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Poplar and Limehouse £316.2m, Hackney South and Shoreditch £251.3mHackney South and Shoreditch: £251.3mPoplar and Limehouse: £316.2mHackney South and Shoreditch: £252.3mPoplar and Limehouse: £317.6mHackney South and Shoreditch: £238.3mPoplar and Limehouse: £299.9m

    £316.2m£317.6m£299.9mPoplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count£251.3m£252.3m£238.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Poplar and Limehouse £68.3m, Hackney South and Shoreditch £89.0mHackney South and Shoreditch: £89.0mPoplar and Limehouse: £68.3mHackney South and Shoreditch: £89.3mPoplar and Limehouse: £68.6mHackney South and Shoreditch: £84.4mPoplar and Limehouse: £64.8m

    £68.3m£68.6m£64.8mHackney South and Shoreditch is higher£89.0m£89.3m£84.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Poplar and Limehouse £17.8m, Hackney South and Shoreditch £23.2mHackney South and Shoreditch: £23.2mPoplar and Limehouse: £17.8mHackney South and Shoreditch: £23.3mPoplar and Limehouse: £17.9mHackney South and Shoreditch: £22.0mPoplar and Limehouse: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mHackney South and Shoreditch is higher£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Poplar and Limehouse £6.8m, Hackney South and Shoreditch £8.0mHackney South and Shoreditch: £8.0mPoplar and Limehouse: £6.8mHackney South and Shoreditch: £8.0mPoplar and Limehouse: £6.8mHackney South and Shoreditch: £7.6mPoplar and Limehouse: £6.5m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.5mHackney South and Shoreditch is higherDepends on how you count£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m

  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, Hackney South and Shoreditch £0.89mHackney South and Shoreditch: £0.89mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.68mHackney South and Shoreditch: £0.90mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.69mHackney South and Shoreditch: £0.85mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mHackney South and Shoreditch is higher£0.89m£0.90m£0.85m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Poplar and Limehouse £50.7m, Hackney South and Shoreditch £58.3mHackney South and Shoreditch: £58.3mPoplar and Limehouse: £50.7mHackney South and Shoreditch: £58.5mPoplar and Limehouse: £50.9mHackney South and Shoreditch: £55.3mPoplar and Limehouse: £48.1m

    £50.7m£50.9m£48.1mHackney South and Shoreditch is higher£58.3m£58.5m£55.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Poplar and Limehouse £16.4m, Hackney South and Shoreditch £16.6mHackney South and Shoreditch: £16.6mPoplar and Limehouse: £16.4mHackney South and Shoreditch: £16.7mPoplar and Limehouse: £16.4mHackney South and Shoreditch: £15.7mPoplar and Limehouse: £15.5m

    £16.4m£16.4m£15.5mHackney South and Shoreditch is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Poplar and Limehouse £14.2m, Hackney South and Shoreditch £10.0mHackney South and Shoreditch: £10.0mPoplar and Limehouse: £14.2mHackney South and Shoreditch: £10.1mPoplar and Limehouse: £14.3mHackney South and Shoreditch: £9.5mPoplar and Limehouse: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mPoplar and Limehouse is higher£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Poplar and Limehouse £279.7m, Hackney South and Shoreditch £204.0mHackney South and Shoreditch: £204.0mPoplar and Limehouse: £279.7mHackney South and Shoreditch: £204.9mPoplar and Limehouse: £280.9mHackney South and Shoreditch: £193.5mPoplar and Limehouse: £265.3m

    £279.7m£280.9m£265.3mPoplar and Limehouse is higher£204.0m£204.9m£193.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Poplar and Limehouse £67.0m, Hackney South and Shoreditch £78.0mHackney South and Shoreditch: £78.0mPoplar and Limehouse: £67.0mHackney South and Shoreditch: £78.4mPoplar and Limehouse: £67.3mHackney South and Shoreditch: £74.0mPoplar and Limehouse: £63.5m

    £67.0m£67.3m£63.5mHackney South and Shoreditch is higher£78.0m£78.4m£74.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Poplar and Limehouse £20.5m, Hackney South and Shoreditch £35.1mHackney South and Shoreditch: £35.1mPoplar and Limehouse: £20.5mHackney South and Shoreditch: £35.2mPoplar and Limehouse: £20.6mHackney South and Shoreditch: £33.3mPoplar and Limehouse: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.4mHackney South and Shoreditch is higher£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Poplar and Limehouse £0.98m, Hackney South and Shoreditch £1.2mHackney South and Shoreditch: £1.2mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.98mHackney South and Shoreditch: £1.2mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.98mHackney South and Shoreditch: £1.2mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.98m£0.93mHackney South and Shoreditch is higher£1.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Poplar and Limehouse £0.86m, Hackney South and Shoreditch £0.94mHackney South and Shoreditch: £0.94mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.86mHackney South and Shoreditch: £0.95mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.87mHackney South and Shoreditch: £0.90mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.87m£0.82mHackney South and Shoreditch is higher£0.94m£0.95m£0.90m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Poplar and Limehouse £0.45m, Hackney South and Shoreditch £0.55mHackney South and Shoreditch: £0.55mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.45mHackney South and Shoreditch: £0.55mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.45mHackney South and Shoreditch: £0.52mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mHackney South and Shoreditch is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Poplar and Limehouse 7,041, Hackney South and Shoreditch 9,233Hackney South and Shoreditch: 9,233Poplar and Limehouse: 7,041

    7,041Hackney South and Shoreditch is higher9,233

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Poplar and Limehouse 2,654, Hackney South and Shoreditch 3,666Hackney South and Shoreditch: 3,666Poplar and Limehouse: 2,654

    2,654Hackney South and Shoreditch is higher3,666

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Poplar and Limehouse 1,441, Hackney South and Shoreditch 1,638Hackney South and Shoreditch: 1,638Poplar and Limehouse: 1,441

    1,441Hackney South and Shoreditch is higherDepends on how you count1,638

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Poplar and Limehouse 8,281, Hackney South and Shoreditch 8,895Hackney South and Shoreditch: 8,895Poplar and Limehouse: 8,281

    8,281Hackney South and Shoreditch is higher8,895

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Poplar and Limehouse 26,204, Hackney South and Shoreditch 21,237Hackney South and Shoreditch: 21,237Poplar and Limehouse: 26,204

    26,204Poplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count21,237

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Poplar and Limehouse 3,430, Hackney South and Shoreditch 2,216Hackney South and Shoreditch: 2,216Poplar and Limehouse: 3,430

    3,430Poplar and Limehouse is higher2,216

Show the numbers
Poplar and Limehouse and Hackney South and Shoreditch, total
MeasurePoplar and LimehouseHackney South and ShoreditchHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£544.3m£546.6m£516.3m£525.7m£528.0m£498.7mPoplar and Limehouse
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£93.7m£94.1m£88.8m£121.0m£121.5m£114.8mHackney South and Shoreditch
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£316.2m£317.6m£299.9m£251.3m£252.3m£238.3mPoplar and Limehouse
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£68.3m£68.6m£64.8m£89.0m£89.3m£84.4mHackney South and Shoreditch
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mHackney South and Shoreditch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.5m£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mHackney South and Shoreditch
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£0.89m£0.90m£0.85mHackney South and Shoreditch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.7m£50.9m£48.1m£58.3m£58.5m£55.3mHackney South and Shoreditch
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m£16.6m£16.7m£15.7mHackney South and Shoreditch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£10.0m£10.1m£9.5mPoplar and Limehouse
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£279.7m£280.9m£265.3m£204.0m£204.9m£193.5mPoplar and Limehouse
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£67.0m£67.3m£63.5m£78.0m£78.4m£74.0mHackney South and Shoreditch
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m£35.1m£35.2m£33.3mHackney South and Shoreditch
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m£1.2mHackney South and Shoreditch
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m£0.94m£0.95m£0.90mHackney South and Shoreditch
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mHackney South and Shoreditch
State Pensiontotal, March 20267,0419,233Hackney South and Shoreditch
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6543,666Hackney South and Shoreditch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,4411,638Hackney South and Shoreditch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,2818,895Hackney South and Shoreditch
Universal Credittotal, May 202626,20421,237Poplar and Limehouse
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,4302,216Poplar and Limehouse

Sources

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

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  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.
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