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Poplar and Limehouse and Hammersmith and Chiswick
Poplar and Limehouse is higher than Hammersmith and Chiswick on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.
On 12 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.
Per person in the age group
Poplar and Limehouse is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Hammersmith and Chiswick on 7. 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 Hammersmith and Chiswick
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,644£3,660£3,457Hammersmith and Chiswick is higherDepends on how you count£3,938£3,955£3,735
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,389£13,446£12,700Poplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count£12,710£12,764£12,056
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,716£2,728£2,577Poplar and Limehouse is higher£2,141£2,150£2,031
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£9,771£9,812£9,268Hammersmith and Chiswick is higher£10,755£10,801£10,202
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£2,545£2,556£2,414Poplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count£1,358£1,364£1,289
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£975£979£925Poplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count£546£549£518
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£98£98£93Poplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count£50£50£48
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£339£341£322Poplar and Limehouse is higher£299£300£284
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£110£110£104Hammersmith and Chiswick is higherDepends on how you count£115£116£109
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£122£123£116Poplar and Limehouse is higher£61£62£58
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,403£2,413£2,279Poplar and Limehouse is higher£1,830£1,838£1,736
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£448£450£425Hammersmith and Chiswick is higherDepends on how you count£491£494£466
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£176£177£167Hammersmith and Chiswick is higherDepends on how you count£234£235£222
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.42£8.46£7.99Hammersmith and Chiswick is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.42£7.45£7.04Poplar and Limehouse is higher£5.12£5.15£4.86
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2.98£3.00£2.83Hammersmith and Chiswick is higher£4.75£4.77£4.51
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,006.6Poplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count1,002.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
379.4Poplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count207.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
206.0Poplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count117.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
55.4Poplar and Limehouse is higher48.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
225.1Poplar and Limehouse is higher171.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
29.5Poplar and Limehouse is higher14.8
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| Measure | Poplar and Limehouse | Hammersmith and Chiswick | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,644£3,660£3,457 | £3,938£3,955£3,735 | Hammersmith and Chiswick |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,389£13,446£12,700 | £12,710£12,764£12,056 | Poplar and Limehouse |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,716£2,728£2,577 | £2,141£2,150£2,031 | Poplar and Limehouse |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £9,771£9,812£9,268 | £10,755£10,801£10,202 | Hammersmith and Chiswick |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £2,545£2,556£2,414 | £1,358£1,364£1,289 | Poplar and Limehouse |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £975£979£925 | £546£549£518 | Poplar and Limehouse |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £98£98£93 | £50£50£48 | Poplar and Limehouse |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £339£341£322 | £299£300£284 | Poplar and Limehouse |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £110£110£104 | £115£116£109 | Hammersmith and Chiswick |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £122£123£116 | £61£62£58 | Poplar and Limehouse |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,403£2,413£2,279 | £1,830£1,838£1,736 | Poplar and Limehouse |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £448£450£425 | £491£494£466 | Hammersmith and Chiswick |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £176£177£167 | £234£235£222 | Hammersmith and Chiswick |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.42£8.46£7.99 | £11£11£10 | Hammersmith and Chiswick |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.42£7.45£7.04 | £5.12£5.15£4.86 | Poplar and Limehouse |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2.98£3.00£2.83 | £4.75£4.77£4.51 | Hammersmith and Chiswick |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,006.6 | 1,002.7 | Poplar and Limehouse |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 379.4 | 207.2 | Poplar and Limehouse |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 206.0 | 117.9 | Poplar and Limehouse |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 55.4 | 48.3 | Poplar and Limehouse |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 225.1 | 171.6 | Poplar and Limehouse |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 29.5 | 14.8 | Poplar and Limehouse |
Per resident
Poplar and Limehouse is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Hammersmith and Chiswick on 14. 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 Hammersmith and Chiswick
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,644£3,660£3,457Hammersmith and Chiswick is higherDepends on how you count£3,938£3,955£3,735
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£627£630£595Hammersmith and Chiswick is higherDepends on how you count£1,481£1,488£1,405
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,117£2,126£2,008Poplar and Limehouse is higher£1,546£1,553£1,467
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£458£460£434Hammersmith and Chiswick is higher£1,253£1,259£1,189
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£119£120£113Hammersmith and Chiswick is higherDepends on how you count£158£159£150
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£46£46£43Hammersmith and Chiswick is higherDepends on how you count£64£64£60
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.58£4.59£4.34Hammersmith and Chiswick is higherDepends on how you count£5.84£5.87£5.54
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£339£341£322Poplar and Limehouse is higher£299£300£284
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£110£110£104Hammersmith and Chiswick is higherDepends on how you count£115£116£109
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£95£96£90Poplar and Limehouse is higher£44£45£42
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,872£1,880£1,776Poplar and Limehouse is higher£1,322£1,327£1,254
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£448£450£425Hammersmith and Chiswick is higherDepends on how you count£491£494£466
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£137£138£130Hammersmith and Chiswick is higherDepends on how you count£169£170£160
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£6.57£6.60£6.23Hammersmith and Chiswick is higherDepends on how you count£7.64£7.68£7.25
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£5.78£5.80£5.48Poplar and Limehouse is higher£3.70£3.72£3.51
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2.98£3.00£2.83Hammersmith and Chiswick is higher£4.75£4.77£4.51
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
47.1Hammersmith and Chiswick is higherDepends on how you count116.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.8Hammersmith and Chiswick is higherDepends on how you count24.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.7Hammersmith and Chiswick is higherDepends on how you count13.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
55.4Poplar and Limehouse is higher48.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
175.4Poplar and Limehouse is higher124.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.0Poplar and Limehouse is higher10.7
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| Measure | Poplar and Limehouse | Hammersmith and Chiswick | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,644£3,660£3,457 | £3,938£3,955£3,735 | Hammersmith and Chiswick |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £627£630£595 | £1,481£1,488£1,405 | Hammersmith and Chiswick |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,117£2,126£2,008 | £1,546£1,553£1,467 | Poplar and Limehouse |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £458£460£434 | £1,253£1,259£1,189 | Hammersmith and Chiswick |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £119£120£113 | £158£159£150 | Hammersmith and Chiswick |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £46£46£43 | £64£64£60 | Hammersmith and Chiswick |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.58£4.59£4.34 | £5.84£5.87£5.54 | Hammersmith and Chiswick |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £339£341£322 | £299£300£284 | Poplar and Limehouse |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £110£110£104 | £115£116£109 | Hammersmith and Chiswick |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £95£96£90 | £44£45£42 | Poplar and Limehouse |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,872£1,880£1,776 | £1,322£1,327£1,254 | Poplar and Limehouse |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £448£450£425 | £491£494£466 | Hammersmith and Chiswick |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £137£138£130 | £169£170£160 | Hammersmith and Chiswick |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £6.57£6.60£6.23 | £7.64£7.68£7.25 | Hammersmith and Chiswick |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £5.78£5.80£5.48 | £3.70£3.72£3.51 | Poplar and Limehouse |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2.98£3.00£2.83 | £4.75£4.77£4.51 | Hammersmith and Chiswick |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 47.1 | 116.9 | Hammersmith and Chiswick |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.8 | 24.2 | Hammersmith and Chiswick |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.7 | 13.7 | Hammersmith and Chiswick |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 55.4 | 48.3 | Poplar and Limehouse |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 175.4 | 124.0 | Poplar and Limehouse |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.0 | 10.7 | Poplar and Limehouse |
Total
Poplar and Limehouse is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Hammersmith and Chiswick on 9. 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 Hammersmith and Chiswick
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£544.3m£546.6m£516.3mPoplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count£466.6m£468.6m£442.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£93.7m£94.1m£88.8mHammersmith and Chiswick is higherDepends on how you count£175.5m£176.2m£166.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£316.2m£317.6m£299.9mPoplar and Limehouse is higher£183.2m£184.0m£173.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£68.3m£68.6m£64.8mHammersmith and Chiswick is higher£148.5m£149.1m£140.9m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mHammersmith and Chiswick is higherDepends on how you count£18.8m£18.8m£17.8m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.8m£6.8m£6.5mHammersmith and Chiswick is higherDepends on how you count£7.5m£7.6m£7.2m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mHammersmith and Chiswick is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£50.7m£50.9m£48.1mPoplar and Limehouse is higher£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.4m£16.4m£15.5mPoplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mPoplar and Limehouse is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£279.7m£280.9m£265.3mPoplar and Limehouse is higher£156.6m£157.3m£148.6m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£67.0m£67.3m£63.5mPoplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count£58.2m£58.5m£55.2m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£20.5m£20.6m£19.4mPoplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mPoplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.86m£0.87m£0.82mPoplar and Limehouse is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mHammersmith and Chiswick is higher£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
7,041Hammersmith and Chiswick is higherDepends on how you count13,844
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,654Hammersmith and Chiswick is higherDepends on how you count2,861
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,441Hammersmith and Chiswick is higherDepends on how you count1,628
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
8,281Poplar and Limehouse is higher5,725
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
26,204Poplar and Limehouse is higher14,688
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,430Poplar and Limehouse is higher1,266
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| Measure | Poplar and Limehouse | Hammersmith and Chiswick | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £544.3m£546.6m£516.3m | £466.6m£468.6m£442.6m | Poplar and Limehouse |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £93.7m£94.1m£88.8m | £175.5m£176.2m£166.5m | Hammersmith and Chiswick |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £316.2m£317.6m£299.9m | £183.2m£184.0m£173.8m | Poplar and Limehouse |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £68.3m£68.6m£64.8m | £148.5m£149.1m£140.9m | Hammersmith and Chiswick |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £17.8m£17.9m£16.9m | £18.8m£18.8m£17.8m | Hammersmith and Chiswick |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.8m£6.8m£6.5m | £7.5m£7.6m£7.2m | Hammersmith and Chiswick |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.68m£0.69m£0.65m | £0.69m£0.70m£0.66m | Hammersmith and Chiswick |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £50.7m£50.9m£48.1m | £35.4m£35.6m£33.6m | Poplar and Limehouse |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.4m£16.4m£15.5m | £13.6m£13.7m£12.9m | Poplar and Limehouse |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.2m£14.3m£13.5m | £5.3m£5.3m£5.0m | Poplar and Limehouse |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £279.7m£280.9m£265.3m | £156.6m£157.3m£148.6m | Poplar and Limehouse |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £67.0m£67.3m£63.5m | £58.2m£58.5m£55.2m | Poplar and Limehouse |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £20.5m£20.6m£19.4m | £20.0m£20.1m£19.0m | Poplar and Limehouse |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.98m£0.98m£0.93m | £0.91m£0.91m£0.86m | Poplar and Limehouse |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.86m£0.87m£0.82m | £0.44m£0.44m£0.42m | Poplar and Limehouse |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.45m£0.45m£0.42m | £0.56m£0.57m£0.53m | Hammersmith and Chiswick |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 7,041 | 13,844 | Hammersmith and Chiswick |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,654 | 2,861 | Hammersmith and Chiswick |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,441 | 1,628 | Hammersmith and Chiswick |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 8,281 | 5,725 | Poplar and Limehouse |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 26,204 | 14,688 | Poplar and Limehouse |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,430 | 1,266 | Poplar and Limehouse |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 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.
- 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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