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Poplar and Limehouse and Walthamstow

149,371 and 124,802 residents (mid-2024).

Poplar and Limehouse is higher than Walthamstow on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 15 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.

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Per person in the age group

Poplar and Limehouse is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Walthamstow on 12. 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 Walthamstow

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Poplar and Limehouse £3,644, Walthamstow £3,762Walthamstow: £3,762Poplar and Limehouse: £3,644Walthamstow: £3,778Poplar and Limehouse: £3,660Walthamstow: £3,568Poplar and Limehouse: £3,457

    £3,644£3,660£3,457Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count£3,762£3,778£3,568

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Poplar and Limehouse £13,389, Walthamstow £13,469Walthamstow: £13,469Poplar and Limehouse: £13,389Walthamstow: £13,526Poplar and Limehouse: £13,446Walthamstow: £12,776Poplar and Limehouse: £12,700

    £13,389£13,446£12,700Walthamstow is higher£13,469£13,526£12,776

  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, Walthamstow £2,619Walthamstow: £2,619Poplar and Limehouse: £2,716Walthamstow: £2,630Poplar and Limehouse: £2,728Walthamstow: £2,485Poplar and Limehouse: £2,577

    £2,716£2,728£2,577Poplar and Limehouse is higher£2,619£2,630£2,485

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Poplar and Limehouse £9,771, Walthamstow £11,013Walthamstow: £11,013Poplar and Limehouse: £9,771Walthamstow: £11,060Poplar and Limehouse: £9,812Walthamstow: £10,446Poplar and Limehouse: £9,268

    £9,771£9,812£9,268Walthamstow is higher£11,013£11,060£10,446

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Poplar and Limehouse £2,545, Walthamstow £1,653Walthamstow: £1,653Poplar and Limehouse: £2,545Walthamstow: £1,660Poplar and Limehouse: £2,556Walthamstow: £1,568Poplar and Limehouse: £2,414

    £2,545£2,556£2,414Poplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count£1,653£1,660£1,568

  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, Walthamstow £737Walthamstow: £737Poplar and Limehouse: £975Walthamstow: £740Poplar and Limehouse: £979Walthamstow: £699Poplar and Limehouse: £925

    £975£979£925Poplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count£737£740£699

  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, Walthamstow £67Walthamstow: £67Poplar and Limehouse: £98Walthamstow: £67Poplar and Limehouse: £98Walthamstow: £63Poplar and Limehouse: £93

    £98£98£93Poplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count£67£67£63

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Poplar and Limehouse £339, Walthamstow £359Walthamstow: £359Poplar and Limehouse: £339Walthamstow: £361Poplar and Limehouse: £341Walthamstow: £341Poplar and Limehouse: £322

    £339£341£322Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count£359£361£341

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Poplar and Limehouse £110, Walthamstow £115Walthamstow: £115Poplar and Limehouse: £110Walthamstow: £115Poplar and Limehouse: £110Walthamstow: £109Poplar and Limehouse: £104

    £110£110£104Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count£115£115£109

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Poplar and Limehouse £122, Walthamstow £106Walthamstow: £106Poplar and Limehouse: £122Walthamstow: £107Poplar and Limehouse: £123Walthamstow: £101Poplar and Limehouse: £116

    £122£123£116Poplar and Limehouse is higher£106£107£101

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Poplar and Limehouse £2,403, Walthamstow £2,277Walthamstow: £2,277Poplar and Limehouse: £2,403Walthamstow: £2,287Poplar and Limehouse: £2,413Walthamstow: £2,160Poplar and Limehouse: £2,279

    £2,403£2,413£2,279Poplar and Limehouse is higher£2,277£2,287£2,160

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Poplar and Limehouse £448, Walthamstow £385Walthamstow: £385Poplar and Limehouse: £448Walthamstow: £387Poplar and Limehouse: £450Walthamstow: £365Poplar and Limehouse: £425

    £448£450£425Poplar and Limehouse is higher£385£387£365

  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, Walthamstow £216Walthamstow: £216Poplar and Limehouse: £176Walthamstow: £217Poplar and Limehouse: £177Walthamstow: £205Poplar and Limehouse: £167

    £176£177£167Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count£216£217£205

  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, Walthamstow £12Walthamstow: £12Poplar and Limehouse: £8.42Walthamstow: £12Poplar and Limehouse: £8.46Walthamstow: £11Poplar and Limehouse: £7.99

    £8.42£8.46£7.99Walthamstow is higher£12£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Poplar and Limehouse £7.42, Walthamstow £7.73Walthamstow: £7.73Poplar and Limehouse: £7.42Walthamstow: £7.76Poplar and Limehouse: £7.45Walthamstow: £7.33Poplar and Limehouse: £7.04

    £7.42£7.45£7.04Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count£7.73£7.76£7.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Poplar and Limehouse £2.98, Walthamstow £5.88Walthamstow: £5.88Poplar and Limehouse: £2.98Walthamstow: £5.91Poplar and Limehouse: £3.00Walthamstow: £5.58Poplar and Limehouse: £2.83

    £2.98£3.00£2.83Walthamstow is higher£5.88£5.91£5.58

  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, Walthamstow 1,087.3Walthamstow: 1,087.3Poplar and Limehouse: 1,006.6

    1,006.6Walthamstow is higher1,087.3

  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, Walthamstow 268.7Walthamstow: 268.7Poplar and Limehouse: 379.4

    379.4Poplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count268.7

  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, Walthamstow 161.9Walthamstow: 161.9Poplar and Limehouse: 206.0

    206.0Poplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count161.9

  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, Walthamstow 56.8Walthamstow: 56.8Poplar and Limehouse: 55.4

    55.4Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count56.8

  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, Walthamstow 226.4Walthamstow: 226.4Poplar and Limehouse: 225.1

    225.1Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count226.4

  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, Walthamstow 24.6Walthamstow: 24.6Poplar and Limehouse: 29.5

    29.5Poplar and Limehouse is higher24.6

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Poplar and Limehouse and Walthamstow, per person in the age group
MeasurePoplar and LimehouseWalthamstowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,644£3,660£3,457£3,762£3,778£3,568Walthamstow
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,389£13,446£12,700£13,469£13,526£12,776Walthamstow
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,716£2,728£2,577£2,619£2,630£2,485Poplar and Limehouse
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,771£9,812£9,268£11,013£11,060£10,446Walthamstow
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£2,545£2,556£2,414£1,653£1,660£1,568Poplar and Limehouse
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£975£979£925£737£740£699Poplar and Limehouse
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£98£98£93£67£67£63Poplar and Limehouse
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£339£341£322£359£361£341Walthamstow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£115£115£109Walthamstow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£122£123£116£106£107£101Poplar and Limehouse
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,403£2,413£2,279£2,277£2,287£2,160Poplar and Limehouse
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£385£387£365Poplar and Limehouse
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£176£177£167£216£217£205Walthamstow
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.42£8.46£7.99£12£12£11Walthamstow
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.42£7.45£7.04£7.73£7.76£7.33Walthamstow
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.98£3.00£2.83£5.88£5.91£5.58Walthamstow
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.61,087.3Walthamstow
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026379.4268.7Poplar and Limehouse
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026206.0161.9Poplar and Limehouse
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.456.8Walthamstow
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026225.1226.4Walthamstow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.524.6Poplar and Limehouse

Per resident

Poplar and Limehouse is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Walthamstow on 15. 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 Walthamstow

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Poplar and Limehouse £3,644, Walthamstow £3,762Walthamstow: £3,762Poplar and Limehouse: £3,644Walthamstow: £3,778Poplar and Limehouse: £3,660Walthamstow: £3,568Poplar and Limehouse: £3,457

    £3,644£3,660£3,457Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count£3,762£3,778£3,568

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Poplar and Limehouse £627, Walthamstow £1,030Walthamstow: £1,030Poplar and Limehouse: £627Walthamstow: £1,035Poplar and Limehouse: £630Walthamstow: £977Poplar and Limehouse: £595

    £627£630£595Walthamstow is higher£1,030£1,035£977

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Poplar and Limehouse £2,117, Walthamstow £1,866Walthamstow: £1,866Poplar and Limehouse: £2,117Walthamstow: £1,874Poplar and Limehouse: £2,126Walthamstow: £1,770Poplar and Limehouse: £2,008

    £2,117£2,126£2,008Poplar and Limehouse is higher£1,866£1,874£1,770

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Poplar and Limehouse £458, Walthamstow £842Walthamstow: £842Poplar and Limehouse: £458Walthamstow: £846Poplar and Limehouse: £460Walthamstow: £799Poplar and Limehouse: £434

    £458£460£434Walthamstow is higher£842£846£799

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Poplar and Limehouse £119, Walthamstow £126Walthamstow: £126Poplar and Limehouse: £119Walthamstow: £127Poplar and Limehouse: £120Walthamstow: £120Poplar and Limehouse: £113

    £119£120£113Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count£126£127£120

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Poplar and Limehouse £46, Walthamstow £56Walthamstow: £56Poplar and Limehouse: £46Walthamstow: £57Poplar and Limehouse: £46Walthamstow: £53Poplar and Limehouse: £43

    £46£46£43Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count£56£57£53

  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, Walthamstow £5.10Walthamstow: £5.10Poplar and Limehouse: £4.58Walthamstow: £5.12Poplar and Limehouse: £4.59Walthamstow: £4.84Poplar and Limehouse: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count£5.10£5.12£4.84

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Poplar and Limehouse £339, Walthamstow £359Walthamstow: £359Poplar and Limehouse: £339Walthamstow: £361Poplar and Limehouse: £341Walthamstow: £341Poplar and Limehouse: £322

    £339£341£322Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count£359£361£341

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Poplar and Limehouse £110, Walthamstow £115Walthamstow: £115Poplar and Limehouse: £110Walthamstow: £115Poplar and Limehouse: £110Walthamstow: £109Poplar and Limehouse: £104

    £110£110£104Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count£115£115£109

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Poplar and Limehouse £95, Walthamstow £76Walthamstow: £76Poplar and Limehouse: £95Walthamstow: £76Poplar and Limehouse: £96Walthamstow: £72Poplar and Limehouse: £90

    £95£96£90Poplar and Limehouse is higher£76£76£72

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Poplar and Limehouse £1,872, Walthamstow £1,622Walthamstow: £1,622Poplar and Limehouse: £1,872Walthamstow: £1,629Poplar and Limehouse: £1,880Walthamstow: £1,539Poplar and Limehouse: £1,776

    £1,872£1,880£1,776Poplar and Limehouse is higher£1,622£1,629£1,539

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Poplar and Limehouse £448, Walthamstow £385Walthamstow: £385Poplar and Limehouse: £448Walthamstow: £387Poplar and Limehouse: £450Walthamstow: £365Poplar and Limehouse: £425

    £448£450£425Poplar and Limehouse is higher£385£387£365

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Poplar and Limehouse £137, Walthamstow £154Walthamstow: £154Poplar and Limehouse: £137Walthamstow: £155Poplar and Limehouse: £138Walthamstow: £146Poplar and Limehouse: £130

    £137£138£130Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count£154£155£146

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Poplar and Limehouse £6.57, Walthamstow £8.39Walthamstow: £8.39Poplar and Limehouse: £6.57Walthamstow: £8.43Poplar and Limehouse: £6.60Walthamstow: £7.96Poplar and Limehouse: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Walthamstow is higher£8.39£8.43£7.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Poplar and Limehouse £5.78, Walthamstow £5.50Walthamstow: £5.50Poplar and Limehouse: £5.78Walthamstow: £5.53Poplar and Limehouse: £5.80Walthamstow: £5.22Poplar and Limehouse: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Poplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count£5.50£5.53£5.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Poplar and Limehouse £2.98, Walthamstow £5.88Walthamstow: £5.88Poplar and Limehouse: £2.98Walthamstow: £5.91Poplar and Limehouse: £3.00Walthamstow: £5.58Poplar and Limehouse: £2.83

    £2.98£3.00£2.83Walthamstow is higher£5.88£5.91£5.58

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Poplar and Limehouse 47.1, Walthamstow 83.2Walthamstow: 83.2Poplar and Limehouse: 47.1

    47.1Walthamstow is higher83.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Poplar and Limehouse 17.8, Walthamstow 20.6Walthamstow: 20.6Poplar and Limehouse: 17.8

    17.8Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count20.6

  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, Walthamstow 12.4Walthamstow: 12.4Poplar and Limehouse: 9.7

    9.7Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count12.4

  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, Walthamstow 56.8Walthamstow: 56.8Poplar and Limehouse: 55.4

    55.4Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count56.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Poplar and Limehouse 175.4, Walthamstow 161.3Walthamstow: 161.3Poplar and Limehouse: 175.4

    175.4Poplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count161.3

  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, Walthamstow 17.5Walthamstow: 17.5Poplar and Limehouse: 23.0

    23.0Poplar and Limehouse is higher17.5

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Poplar and Limehouse and Walthamstow, per resident
MeasurePoplar and LimehouseWalthamstowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,644£3,660£3,457£3,762£3,778£3,568Walthamstow
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£627£630£595£1,030£1,035£977Walthamstow
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,117£2,126£2,008£1,866£1,874£1,770Poplar and Limehouse
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£458£460£434£842£846£799Walthamstow
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£126£127£120Walthamstow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£46£46£43£56£57£53Walthamstow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£5.10£5.12£4.84Walthamstow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£339£341£322£359£361£341Walthamstow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£115£115£109Walthamstow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£76£76£72Poplar and Limehouse
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,872£1,880£1,776£1,622£1,629£1,539Poplar and Limehouse
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£385£387£365Poplar and Limehouse
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£154£155£146Walthamstow
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£8.39£8.43£7.96Walthamstow
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£5.50£5.53£5.22Poplar and Limehouse
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.98£3.00£2.83£5.88£5.91£5.58Walthamstow
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202647.183.2Walthamstow
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.820.6Walthamstow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.712.4Walthamstow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.456.8Walthamstow
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026175.4161.3Poplar and Limehouse
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.017.5Poplar and Limehouse

Total

Poplar and Limehouse is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Walthamstow 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 Walthamstow

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Poplar and Limehouse £544.3m, Walthamstow £469.4mWalthamstow: £469.4mPoplar and Limehouse: £544.3mWalthamstow: £471.4mPoplar and Limehouse: £546.6mWalthamstow: £445.3mPoplar and Limehouse: £516.3m

    £544.3m£546.6m£516.3mPoplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count£469.4m£471.4m£445.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Poplar and Limehouse £93.7m, Walthamstow £128.6mWalthamstow: £128.6mPoplar and Limehouse: £93.7mWalthamstow: £129.1mPoplar and Limehouse: £94.1mWalthamstow: £121.9mPoplar and Limehouse: £88.8m

    £93.7m£94.1m£88.8mWalthamstow is higher£128.6m£129.1m£121.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Poplar and Limehouse £316.2m, Walthamstow £232.9mWalthamstow: £232.9mPoplar and Limehouse: £316.2mWalthamstow: £233.9mPoplar and Limehouse: £317.6mWalthamstow: £220.9mPoplar and Limehouse: £299.9m

    £316.2m£317.6m£299.9mPoplar and Limehouse is higher£232.9m£233.9m£220.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Poplar and Limehouse £68.3m, Walthamstow £105.1mWalthamstow: £105.1mPoplar and Limehouse: £68.3mWalthamstow: £105.6mPoplar and Limehouse: £68.6mWalthamstow: £99.7mPoplar and Limehouse: £64.8m

    £68.3m£68.6m£64.8mWalthamstow is higher£105.1m£105.6m£99.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Poplar and Limehouse £17.8m, Walthamstow £15.8mWalthamstow: £15.8mPoplar and Limehouse: £17.8mWalthamstow: £15.8mPoplar and Limehouse: £17.9mWalthamstow: £15.0mPoplar and Limehouse: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mPoplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count£15.8m£15.8m£15.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Poplar and Limehouse £6.8m, Walthamstow £7.0mWalthamstow: £7.0mPoplar and Limehouse: £6.8mWalthamstow: £7.1mPoplar and Limehouse: £6.8mWalthamstow: £6.7mPoplar and Limehouse: £6.5m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.5mWalthamstow is higherDepends on how you count£7.0m£7.1m£6.7m

  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, Walthamstow £0.64mWalthamstow: £0.64mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.68mWalthamstow: £0.64mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.69mWalthamstow: £0.60mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mPoplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Poplar and Limehouse £50.7m, Walthamstow £44.9mWalthamstow: £44.9mPoplar and Limehouse: £50.7mWalthamstow: £45.0mPoplar and Limehouse: £50.9mWalthamstow: £42.5mPoplar and Limehouse: £48.1m

    £50.7m£50.9m£48.1mPoplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count£44.9m£45.0m£42.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Poplar and Limehouse £16.4m, Walthamstow £14.3mWalthamstow: £14.3mPoplar and Limehouse: £16.4mWalthamstow: £14.4mPoplar and Limehouse: £16.4mWalthamstow: £13.6mPoplar and Limehouse: £15.5m

    £16.4m£16.4m£15.5mPoplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Poplar and Limehouse £14.2m, Walthamstow £9.4mWalthamstow: £9.4mPoplar and Limehouse: £14.2mWalthamstow: £9.5mPoplar and Limehouse: £14.3mWalthamstow: £8.9mPoplar and Limehouse: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mPoplar and Limehouse is higher£9.4m£9.5m£8.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Poplar and Limehouse £279.7m, Walthamstow £202.5mWalthamstow: £202.5mPoplar and Limehouse: £279.7mWalthamstow: £203.3mPoplar and Limehouse: £280.9mWalthamstow: £192.1mPoplar and Limehouse: £265.3m

    £279.7m£280.9m£265.3mPoplar and Limehouse is higher£202.5m£203.3m£192.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Poplar and Limehouse £67.0m, Walthamstow £48.1mWalthamstow: £48.1mPoplar and Limehouse: £67.0mWalthamstow: £48.3mPoplar and Limehouse: £67.3mWalthamstow: £45.6mPoplar and Limehouse: £63.5m

    £67.0m£67.3m£63.5mPoplar and Limehouse is higher£48.1m£48.3m£45.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Poplar and Limehouse £20.5m, Walthamstow £19.2mWalthamstow: £19.2mPoplar and Limehouse: £20.5mWalthamstow: £19.3mPoplar and Limehouse: £20.6mWalthamstow: £18.2mPoplar and Limehouse: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.4mPoplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Poplar and Limehouse £0.98m, Walthamstow £1.0mWalthamstow: £1.0mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.98mWalthamstow: £1.1mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.98mWalthamstow: £0.99mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.98m£0.93mWalthamstow is higher£1.0m£1.1m£0.99m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Poplar and Limehouse £0.86m, Walthamstow £0.69mWalthamstow: £0.69mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.86mWalthamstow: £0.69mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.87mWalthamstow: £0.65mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.87m£0.82mPoplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Poplar and Limehouse £0.45m, Walthamstow £0.73mWalthamstow: £0.73mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.45mWalthamstow: £0.74mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.45mWalthamstow: £0.70mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mWalthamstow is higher£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Poplar and Limehouse 7,041, Walthamstow 10,378Walthamstow: 10,378Poplar and Limehouse: 7,041

    7,041Walthamstow is higher10,378

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Poplar and Limehouse 2,654, Walthamstow 2,565Walthamstow: 2,565Poplar and Limehouse: 2,654

    2,654Poplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count2,565

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Poplar and Limehouse 1,441, Walthamstow 1,545Walthamstow: 1,545Poplar and Limehouse: 1,441

    1,441Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count1,545

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Poplar and Limehouse 8,281, Walthamstow 7,089Walthamstow: 7,089Poplar and Limehouse: 8,281

    8,281Poplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count7,089

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Poplar and Limehouse 26,204, Walthamstow 20,124Walthamstow: 20,124Poplar and Limehouse: 26,204

    26,204Poplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count20,124

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Poplar and Limehouse 3,430, Walthamstow 2,188Walthamstow: 2,188Poplar and Limehouse: 3,430

    3,430Poplar and Limehouse is higher2,188

Show the numbers
Poplar and Limehouse and Walthamstow, total
MeasurePoplar and LimehouseWalthamstowHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£544.3m£546.6m£516.3m£469.4m£471.4m£445.3mPoplar and Limehouse
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£93.7m£94.1m£88.8m£128.6m£129.1m£121.9mWalthamstow
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£316.2m£317.6m£299.9m£232.9m£233.9m£220.9mPoplar and Limehouse
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£68.3m£68.6m£64.8m£105.1m£105.6m£99.7mWalthamstow
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£15.8m£15.8m£15.0mPoplar and Limehouse
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.5m£7.0m£7.1m£6.7mWalthamstow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mPoplar and Limehouse
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.7m£50.9m£48.1m£44.9m£45.0m£42.5mPoplar and Limehouse
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mPoplar and Limehouse
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£9.4m£9.5m£8.9mPoplar and Limehouse
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£279.7m£280.9m£265.3m£202.5m£203.3m£192.1mPoplar and Limehouse
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£67.0m£67.3m£63.5m£48.1m£48.3m£45.6mPoplar and Limehouse
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mPoplar and Limehouse
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m£1.0m£1.1m£0.99mWalthamstow
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mPoplar and Limehouse
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.73m£0.74m£0.70mWalthamstow
State Pensiontotal, March 20267,04110,378Walthamstow
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6542,565Poplar and Limehouse
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,4411,545Walthamstow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,2817,089Poplar and Limehouse
Universal Credittotal, May 202626,20420,124Poplar and Limehouse
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,4302,188Poplar and Limehouse

Sources

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

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