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Southgate and Wood Green and Leyton and Wanstead

127,670 and 116,726 residents (mid-2024).

Southgate and Wood Green is higher than Leyton and Wanstead on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 22 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

Southgate and Wood Green is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Leyton and Wanstead on 4. 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

Southgate and Wood Green Leyton and Wanstead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southgate and Wood Green £4,870, Leyton and Wanstead £3,734Leyton and Wanstead: £3,734Southgate and Wood Green: £4,870Leyton and Wanstead: £3,749Southgate and Wood Green: £4,890Leyton and Wanstead: £3,541Southgate and Wood Green: £4,619

    £4,870£4,890£4,619Southgate and Wood Green is higher£3,734£3,749£3,541

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Southgate and Wood Green £12,579, Leyton and Wanstead £13,085Leyton and Wanstead: £13,085Southgate and Wood Green: £12,579Leyton and Wanstead: £13,141Southgate and Wood Green: £12,633Leyton and Wanstead: £12,412Southgate and Wood Green: £11,932

    £12,579£12,633£11,932Leyton and Wanstead is higherDepends on how you count£13,085£13,141£12,412

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Southgate and Wood Green £3,167, Leyton and Wanstead £2,293Leyton and Wanstead: £2,293Southgate and Wood Green: £3,167Leyton and Wanstead: £2,303Southgate and Wood Green: £3,180Leyton and Wanstead: £2,175Southgate and Wood Green: £3,004

    £3,167£3,180£3,004Southgate and Wood Green is higher£2,293£2,303£2,175

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Southgate and Wood Green £10,359, Leyton and Wanstead £11,097Leyton and Wanstead: £11,097Southgate and Wood Green: £10,359Leyton and Wanstead: £11,144Southgate and Wood Green: £10,403Leyton and Wanstead: £10,526Southgate and Wood Green: £9,826

    £10,359£10,403£9,826Leyton and Wanstead is higherDepends on how you count£11,097£11,144£10,526

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Southgate and Wood Green £1,362, Leyton and Wanstead £1,245Leyton and Wanstead: £1,245Southgate and Wood Green: £1,362Leyton and Wanstead: £1,250Southgate and Wood Green: £1,368Leyton and Wanstead: £1,181Southgate and Wood Green: £1,292

    £1,362£1,368£1,292Southgate and Wood Green is higher£1,245£1,250£1,181

  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: Southgate and Wood Green £808, Leyton and Wanstead £695Leyton and Wanstead: £695Southgate and Wood Green: £808Leyton and Wanstead: £698Southgate and Wood Green: £811Leyton and Wanstead: £659Southgate and Wood Green: £766

    £808£811£766Southgate and Wood Green is higher£695£698£659

  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: Southgate and Wood Green £51, Leyton and Wanstead £49Leyton and Wanstead: £49Southgate and Wood Green: £51Leyton and Wanstead: £49Southgate and Wood Green: £51Leyton and Wanstead: £46Southgate and Wood Green: £48

    £51£51£48Southgate and Wood Green is higher£49£49£46

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southgate and Wood Green £402, Leyton and Wanstead £310Leyton and Wanstead: £310Southgate and Wood Green: £402Leyton and Wanstead: £311Southgate and Wood Green: £403Leyton and Wanstead: £294Southgate and Wood Green: £381

    £402£403£381Southgate and Wood Green is higher£310£311£294

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southgate and Wood Green £115, Leyton and Wanstead £105Leyton and Wanstead: £105Southgate and Wood Green: £115Leyton and Wanstead: £105Southgate and Wood Green: £115Leyton and Wanstead: £99Southgate and Wood Green: £109

    £115£115£109Southgate and Wood Green is higher£105£105£99

  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: Southgate and Wood Green £108, Leyton and Wanstead £84Leyton and Wanstead: £84Southgate and Wood Green: £108Leyton and Wanstead: £84Southgate and Wood Green: £109Leyton and Wanstead: £79Southgate and Wood Green: £103

    £108£109£103Southgate and Wood Green is higher£84£84£79

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Southgate and Wood Green £2,748, Leyton and Wanstead £1,982Leyton and Wanstead: £1,982Southgate and Wood Green: £2,748Leyton and Wanstead: £1,990Southgate and Wood Green: £2,759Leyton and Wanstead: £1,880Southgate and Wood Green: £2,606

    £2,748£2,759£2,606Southgate and Wood Green is higher£1,982£1,990£1,880

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southgate and Wood Green £470, Leyton and Wanstead £341Leyton and Wanstead: £341Southgate and Wood Green: £470Leyton and Wanstead: £342Southgate and Wood Green: £472Leyton and Wanstead: £323Southgate and Wood Green: £446

    £470£472£446Southgate and Wood Green is higher£341£342£323

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Southgate and Wood Green £295, Leyton and Wanstead £213Leyton and Wanstead: £213Southgate and Wood Green: £295Leyton and Wanstead: £214Southgate and Wood Green: £296Leyton and Wanstead: £202Southgate and Wood Green: £280

    £295£296£280Southgate and Wood Green is higher£213£214£202

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Southgate and Wood Green £9.70, Leyton and Wanstead £10Leyton and Wanstead: £10Southgate and Wood Green: £9.70Leyton and Wanstead: £10Southgate and Wood Green: £9.74Leyton and Wanstead: £9.56Southgate and Wood Green: £9.20

    £9.70£9.74£9.20Leyton and Wanstead is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.56

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Southgate and Wood Green £5.83, Leyton and Wanstead £5.04Leyton and Wanstead: £5.04Southgate and Wood Green: £5.83Leyton and Wanstead: £5.06Southgate and Wood Green: £5.85Leyton and Wanstead: £4.78Southgate and Wood Green: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Southgate and Wood Green is higher£5.04£5.06£4.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southgate and Wood Green £4.91, Leyton and Wanstead £4.26Leyton and Wanstead: £4.26Southgate and Wood Green: £4.91Leyton and Wanstead: £4.28Southgate and Wood Green: £4.93Leyton and Wanstead: £4.04Southgate and Wood Green: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Southgate and Wood Green is higher£4.26£4.28£4.04

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Southgate and Wood Green 996.2, Leyton and Wanstead 1,048.3Leyton and Wanstead: 1,048.3Southgate and Wood Green: 996.2

    996.2Leyton and Wanstead is higherDepends on how you count1,048.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Southgate and Wood Green 207.6, Leyton and Wanstead 199.4Leyton and Wanstead: 199.4Southgate and Wood Green: 207.6

    207.6Southgate and Wood Green is higher199.4

  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: Southgate and Wood Green 168.0, Leyton and Wanstead 147.0Leyton and Wanstead: 147.0Southgate and Wood Green: 168.0

    168.0Southgate and Wood Green is higher147.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southgate and Wood Green 64.8, Leyton and Wanstead 48.5Leyton and Wanstead: 48.5Southgate and Wood Green: 64.8

    64.8Southgate and Wood Green is higher48.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Southgate and Wood Green 256.8, Leyton and Wanstead 194.5Leyton and Wanstead: 194.5Southgate and Wood Green: 256.8

    256.8Southgate and Wood Green is higher194.5

  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: Southgate and Wood Green 25.7, Leyton and Wanstead 18.8Leyton and Wanstead: 18.8Southgate and Wood Green: 25.7

    25.7Southgate and Wood Green is higher18.8

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Southgate and Wood Green and Leyton and Wanstead, per person in the age group
MeasureSouthgate and Wood GreenLeyton and WansteadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,870£4,890£4,619£3,734£3,749£3,541Southgate and Wood Green
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,579£12,633£11,932£13,085£13,141£12,412Leyton and Wanstead
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,167£3,180£3,004£2,293£2,303£2,175Southgate and Wood Green
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,359£10,403£9,826£11,097£11,144£10,526Leyton and Wanstead
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,362£1,368£1,292£1,245£1,250£1,181Southgate and Wood Green
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£808£811£766£695£698£659Southgate and Wood Green
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£51£51£48£49£49£46Southgate and Wood Green
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£402£403£381£310£311£294Southgate and Wood Green
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£105£105£99Southgate and Wood Green
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£108£109£103£84£84£79Southgate and Wood Green
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,748£2,759£2,606£1,982£1,990£1,880Southgate and Wood Green
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£470£472£446£341£342£323Southgate and Wood Green
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£295£296£280£213£214£202Southgate and Wood Green
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.70£9.74£9.20£10£10£9.56Leyton and Wanstead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£5.04£5.06£4.78Southgate and Wood Green
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£4.26£4.28£4.04Southgate and Wood Green
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.21,048.3Leyton and Wanstead
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026207.6199.4Southgate and Wood Green
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026168.0147.0Southgate and Wood Green
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.848.5Southgate and Wood Green
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026256.8194.5Southgate and Wood Green
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.718.8Southgate and Wood Green

Per resident

Southgate and Wood Green is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Leyton and Wanstead on 1. 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

Southgate and Wood Green Leyton and Wanstead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southgate and Wood Green £4,870, Leyton and Wanstead £3,734Leyton and Wanstead: £3,734Southgate and Wood Green: £4,870Leyton and Wanstead: £3,749Southgate and Wood Green: £4,890Leyton and Wanstead: £3,541Southgate and Wood Green: £4,619

    £4,870£4,890£4,619Southgate and Wood Green is higher£3,734£3,749£3,541

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Southgate and Wood Green £1,749, Leyton and Wanstead £1,393Leyton and Wanstead: £1,393Southgate and Wood Green: £1,749Leyton and Wanstead: £1,399Southgate and Wood Green: £1,757Leyton and Wanstead: £1,321Southgate and Wood Green: £1,659

    £1,749£1,757£1,659Southgate and Wood Green is higherDepends on how you count£1,393£1,399£1,321

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Southgate and Wood Green £2,129, Leyton and Wanstead £1,581Leyton and Wanstead: £1,581Southgate and Wood Green: £2,129Leyton and Wanstead: £1,588Southgate and Wood Green: £2,138Leyton and Wanstead: £1,500Southgate and Wood Green: £2,020

    £2,129£2,138£2,020Southgate and Wood Green is higher£1,581£1,588£1,500

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Southgate and Wood Green £1,440, Leyton and Wanstead £1,181Leyton and Wanstead: £1,181Southgate and Wood Green: £1,440Leyton and Wanstead: £1,186Southgate and Wood Green: £1,446Leyton and Wanstead: £1,120Southgate and Wood Green: £1,366

    £1,440£1,446£1,366Southgate and Wood Green is higherDepends on how you count£1,181£1,186£1,120

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Southgate and Wood Green £189, Leyton and Wanstead £132Leyton and Wanstead: £132Southgate and Wood Green: £189Leyton and Wanstead: £133Southgate and Wood Green: £190Leyton and Wanstead: £126Southgate and Wood Green: £180

    £189£190£180Southgate and Wood Green is higher£132£133£126

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Southgate and Wood Green £112, Leyton and Wanstead £74Leyton and Wanstead: £74Southgate and Wood Green: £112Leyton and Wanstead: £74Southgate and Wood Green: £113Leyton and Wanstead: £70Southgate and Wood Green: £107

    £112£113£107Southgate and Wood Green is higher£74£74£70

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Southgate and Wood Green £7.02, Leyton and Wanstead £5.19Leyton and Wanstead: £5.19Southgate and Wood Green: £7.02Leyton and Wanstead: £5.21Southgate and Wood Green: £7.05Leyton and Wanstead: £4.92Southgate and Wood Green: £6.66

    £7.02£7.05£6.66Southgate and Wood Green is higher£5.19£5.21£4.92

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southgate and Wood Green £402, Leyton and Wanstead £310Leyton and Wanstead: £310Southgate and Wood Green: £402Leyton and Wanstead: £311Southgate and Wood Green: £403Leyton and Wanstead: £294Southgate and Wood Green: £381

    £402£403£381Southgate and Wood Green is higher£310£311£294

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southgate and Wood Green £115, Leyton and Wanstead £105Leyton and Wanstead: £105Southgate and Wood Green: £115Leyton and Wanstead: £105Southgate and Wood Green: £115Leyton and Wanstead: £99Southgate and Wood Green: £109

    £115£115£109Southgate and Wood Green is higher£105£105£99

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Southgate and Wood Green £73, Leyton and Wanstead £58Leyton and Wanstead: £58Southgate and Wood Green: £73Leyton and Wanstead: £58Southgate and Wood Green: £73Leyton and Wanstead: £55Southgate and Wood Green: £69

    £73£73£69Southgate and Wood Green is higher£58£58£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Southgate and Wood Green £1,848, Leyton and Wanstead £1,366Leyton and Wanstead: £1,366Southgate and Wood Green: £1,848Leyton and Wanstead: £1,372Southgate and Wood Green: £1,855Leyton and Wanstead: £1,296Southgate and Wood Green: £1,752

    £1,848£1,855£1,752Southgate and Wood Green is higher£1,366£1,372£1,296

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southgate and Wood Green £470, Leyton and Wanstead £341Leyton and Wanstead: £341Southgate and Wood Green: £470Leyton and Wanstead: £342Southgate and Wood Green: £472Leyton and Wanstead: £323Southgate and Wood Green: £446

    £470£472£446Southgate and Wood Green is higher£341£342£323

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Southgate and Wood Green £198, Leyton and Wanstead £147Leyton and Wanstead: £147Southgate and Wood Green: £198Leyton and Wanstead: £147Southgate and Wood Green: £199Leyton and Wanstead: £139Southgate and Wood Green: £188

    £198£199£188Southgate and Wood Green is higher£147£147£139

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Southgate and Wood Green £6.52, Leyton and Wanstead £6.95Leyton and Wanstead: £6.95Southgate and Wood Green: £6.52Leyton and Wanstead: £6.98Southgate and Wood Green: £6.54Leyton and Wanstead: £6.59Southgate and Wood Green: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Leyton and Wanstead is higherDepends on how you count£6.95£6.98£6.59

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Southgate and Wood Green £3.92, Leyton and Wanstead £3.48Leyton and Wanstead: £3.48Southgate and Wood Green: £3.92Leyton and Wanstead: £3.49Southgate and Wood Green: £3.94Leyton and Wanstead: £3.30Southgate and Wood Green: £3.72

    £3.92£3.94£3.72Southgate and Wood Green is higher£3.48£3.49£3.30

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southgate and Wood Green £4.91, Leyton and Wanstead £4.26Leyton and Wanstead: £4.26Southgate and Wood Green: £4.91Leyton and Wanstead: £4.28Southgate and Wood Green: £4.93Leyton and Wanstead: £4.04Southgate and Wood Green: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Southgate and Wood Green is higher£4.26£4.28£4.04

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Southgate and Wood Green 138.5, Leyton and Wanstead 111.6Leyton and Wanstead: 111.6Southgate and Wood Green: 138.5

    138.5Southgate and Wood Green is higherDepends on how you count111.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southgate and Wood Green 28.9, Leyton and Wanstead 21.2Leyton and Wanstead: 21.2Southgate and Wood Green: 28.9

    28.9Southgate and Wood Green is higher21.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southgate and Wood Green 23.4, Leyton and Wanstead 15.6Leyton and Wanstead: 15.6Southgate and Wood Green: 23.4

    23.4Southgate and Wood Green is higher15.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southgate and Wood Green 64.8, Leyton and Wanstead 48.5Leyton and Wanstead: 48.5Southgate and Wood Green: 64.8

    64.8Southgate and Wood Green is higher48.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southgate and Wood Green 172.7, Leyton and Wanstead 134.1Leyton and Wanstead: 134.1Southgate and Wood Green: 172.7

    172.7Southgate and Wood Green is higher134.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southgate and Wood Green 17.3, Leyton and Wanstead 13.0Leyton and Wanstead: 13.0Southgate and Wood Green: 17.3

    17.3Southgate and Wood Green is higher13.0

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Southgate and Wood Green and Leyton and Wanstead, per resident
MeasureSouthgate and Wood GreenLeyton and WansteadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,870£4,890£4,619£3,734£3,749£3,541Southgate and Wood Green
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,749£1,757£1,659£1,393£1,399£1,321Southgate and Wood Green
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,129£2,138£2,020£1,581£1,588£1,500Southgate and Wood Green
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,440£1,446£1,366£1,181£1,186£1,120Southgate and Wood Green
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£189£190£180£132£133£126Southgate and Wood Green
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£107£74£74£70Southgate and Wood Green
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.02£7.05£6.66£5.19£5.21£4.92Southgate and Wood Green
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£402£403£381£310£311£294Southgate and Wood Green
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£105£105£99Southgate and Wood Green
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£58£58£55Southgate and Wood Green
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,848£1,855£1,752£1,366£1,372£1,296Southgate and Wood Green
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£470£472£446£341£342£323Southgate and Wood Green
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£147£147£139Southgate and Wood Green
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£6.95£6.98£6.59Leyton and Wanstead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.92£3.94£3.72£3.48£3.49£3.30Southgate and Wood Green
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£4.26£4.28£4.04Southgate and Wood Green
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026138.5111.6Southgate and Wood Green
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.921.2Southgate and Wood Green
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.415.6Southgate and Wood Green
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.848.5Southgate and Wood Green
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026172.7134.1Southgate and Wood Green
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.313.0Southgate and Wood Green

Total

Southgate and Wood Green is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Leyton and Wanstead on 0. 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

Southgate and Wood Green Leyton and Wanstead

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Southgate and Wood Green £621.7m, Leyton and Wanstead £435.8mLeyton and Wanstead: £435.8mSouthgate and Wood Green: £621.7mLeyton and Wanstead: £437.7mSouthgate and Wood Green: £624.4mLeyton and Wanstead: £413.4mSouthgate and Wood Green: £589.7m

    £621.7m£624.4m£589.7mSouthgate and Wood Green is higher£435.8m£437.7m£413.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Southgate and Wood Green £223.3m, Leyton and Wanstead £162.6mLeyton and Wanstead: £162.6mSouthgate and Wood Green: £223.3mLeyton and Wanstead: £163.3mSouthgate and Wood Green: £224.3mLeyton and Wanstead: £154.2mSouthgate and Wood Green: £211.8m

    £223.3m£224.3m£211.8mSouthgate and Wood Green is higherDepends on how you count£162.6m£163.3m£154.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Southgate and Wood Green £271.8m, Leyton and Wanstead £184.6mLeyton and Wanstead: £184.6mSouthgate and Wood Green: £271.8mLeyton and Wanstead: £185.4mSouthgate and Wood Green: £273.0mLeyton and Wanstead: £175.1mSouthgate and Wood Green: £257.9m

    £271.8m£273.0m£257.9mSouthgate and Wood Green is higher£184.6m£185.4m£175.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Southgate and Wood Green £183.9m, Leyton and Wanstead £137.9mLeyton and Wanstead: £137.9mSouthgate and Wood Green: £183.9mLeyton and Wanstead: £138.5mSouthgate and Wood Green: £184.7mLeyton and Wanstead: £130.8mSouthgate and Wood Green: £174.4m

    £183.9m£184.7m£174.4mSouthgate and Wood Green is higherDepends on how you count£137.9m£138.5m£130.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Southgate and Wood Green £24.2m, Leyton and Wanstead £15.5mLeyton and Wanstead: £15.5mSouthgate and Wood Green: £24.2mLeyton and Wanstead: £15.5mSouthgate and Wood Green: £24.3mLeyton and Wanstead: £14.7mSouthgate and Wood Green: £22.9m

    £24.2m£24.3m£22.9mSouthgate and Wood Green is higher£15.5m£15.5m£14.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southgate and Wood Green £14.3m, Leyton and Wanstead £8.6mLeyton and Wanstead: £8.6mSouthgate and Wood Green: £14.3mLeyton and Wanstead: £8.7mSouthgate and Wood Green: £14.4mLeyton and Wanstead: £8.2mSouthgate and Wood Green: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mSouthgate and Wood Green is higher£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Southgate and Wood Green £0.90m, Leyton and Wanstead £0.61mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.61mSouthgate and Wood Green: £0.90mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.61mSouthgate and Wood Green: £0.90mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.57mSouthgate and Wood Green: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSouthgate and Wood Green is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southgate and Wood Green £51.3m, Leyton and Wanstead £36.2mLeyton and Wanstead: £36.2mSouthgate and Wood Green: £51.3mLeyton and Wanstead: £36.3mSouthgate and Wood Green: £51.5mLeyton and Wanstead: £34.3mSouthgate and Wood Green: £48.6m

    £51.3m£51.5m£48.6mSouthgate and Wood Green is higher£36.2m£36.3m£34.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Southgate and Wood Green £14.6m, Leyton and Wanstead £12.2mLeyton and Wanstead: £12.2mSouthgate and Wood Green: £14.6mLeyton and Wanstead: £12.3mSouthgate and Wood Green: £14.7mLeyton and Wanstead: £11.6mSouthgate and Wood Green: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mSouthgate and Wood Green is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southgate and Wood Green £9.3m, Leyton and Wanstead £6.7mLeyton and Wanstead: £6.7mSouthgate and Wood Green: £9.3mLeyton and Wanstead: £6.8mSouthgate and Wood Green: £9.3mLeyton and Wanstead: £6.4mSouthgate and Wood Green: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mSouthgate and Wood Green is higher£6.7m£6.8m£6.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Southgate and Wood Green £235.9m, Leyton and Wanstead £159.5mLeyton and Wanstead: £159.5mSouthgate and Wood Green: £235.9mLeyton and Wanstead: £160.2mSouthgate and Wood Green: £236.9mLeyton and Wanstead: £151.3mSouthgate and Wood Green: £223.7m

    £235.9m£236.9m£223.7mSouthgate and Wood Green is higher£159.5m£160.2m£151.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Southgate and Wood Green £60.0m, Leyton and Wanstead £39.8mLeyton and Wanstead: £39.8mSouthgate and Wood Green: £60.0mLeyton and Wanstead: £39.9mSouthgate and Wood Green: £60.3mLeyton and Wanstead: £37.7mSouthgate and Wood Green: £57.0m

    £60.0m£60.3m£57.0mSouthgate and Wood Green is higher£39.8m£39.9m£37.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Southgate and Wood Green £25.3m, Leyton and Wanstead £17.1mLeyton and Wanstead: £17.1mSouthgate and Wood Green: £25.3mLeyton and Wanstead: £17.2mSouthgate and Wood Green: £25.4mLeyton and Wanstead: £16.3mSouthgate and Wood Green: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mSouthgate and Wood Green is higher£17.1m£17.2m£16.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Southgate and Wood Green £0.83m, Leyton and Wanstead £0.81mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.81mSouthgate and Wood Green: £0.83mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.81mSouthgate and Wood Green: £0.84mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.77mSouthgate and Wood Green: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mSouthgate and Wood Green is higherDepends on how you count£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Southgate and Wood Green £0.50m, Leyton and Wanstead £0.41mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.41mSouthgate and Wood Green: £0.50mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.41mSouthgate and Wood Green: £0.50mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.38mSouthgate and Wood Green: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mSouthgate and Wood Green is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Southgate and Wood Green £0.63m, Leyton and Wanstead £0.50mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.50mSouthgate and Wood Green: £0.63mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.50mSouthgate and Wood Green: £0.63mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.47mSouthgate and Wood Green: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mSouthgate and Wood Green is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Southgate and Wood Green 17,684, Leyton and Wanstead 13,025Leyton and Wanstead: 13,025Southgate and Wood Green: 17,684

    17,684Southgate and Wood Green is higherDepends on how you count13,025

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Southgate and Wood Green 3,686, Leyton and Wanstead 2,477Leyton and Wanstead: 2,477Southgate and Wood Green: 3,686

    3,686Southgate and Wood Green is higher2,477

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southgate and Wood Green 2,983, Leyton and Wanstead 1,826Leyton and Wanstead: 1,826Southgate and Wood Green: 2,983

    2,983Southgate and Wood Green is higher1,826

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southgate and Wood Green 8,268, Leyton and Wanstead 5,656Leyton and Wanstead: 5,656Southgate and Wood Green: 8,268

    8,268Southgate and Wood Green is higher5,656

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Southgate and Wood Green 22,043, Leyton and Wanstead 15,652Leyton and Wanstead: 15,652Southgate and Wood Green: 22,043

    22,043Southgate and Wood Green is higher15,652

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southgate and Wood Green 2,210, Leyton and Wanstead 1,513Leyton and Wanstead: 1,513Southgate and Wood Green: 2,210

    2,210Southgate and Wood Green is higher1,513

Show the numbers
Southgate and Wood Green and Leyton and Wanstead, total
MeasureSouthgate and Wood GreenLeyton and WansteadHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£621.7m£624.4m£589.7m£435.8m£437.7m£413.4mSouthgate and Wood Green
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£223.3m£224.3m£211.8m£162.6m£163.3m£154.2mSouthgate and Wood Green
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£271.8m£273.0m£257.9m£184.6m£185.4m£175.1mSouthgate and Wood Green
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£183.9m£184.7m£174.4m£137.9m£138.5m£130.8mSouthgate and Wood Green
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£24.2m£24.3m£22.9m£15.5m£15.5m£14.7mSouthgate and Wood Green
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£8.6m£8.7m£8.2mSouthgate and Wood Green
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.61m£0.61m£0.57mSouthgate and Wood Green
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.3m£51.5m£48.6m£36.2m£36.3m£34.3mSouthgate and Wood Green
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mSouthgate and Wood Green
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£6.7m£6.8m£6.4mSouthgate and Wood Green
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£235.9m£236.9m£223.7m£159.5m£160.2m£151.3mSouthgate and Wood Green
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£60.0m£60.3m£57.0m£39.8m£39.9m£37.7mSouthgate and Wood Green
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£17.1m£17.2m£16.3mSouthgate and Wood Green
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mSouthgate and Wood Green
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£0.41m£0.41m£0.38mSouthgate and Wood Green
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mSouthgate and Wood Green
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,68413,025Southgate and Wood Green
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,6862,477Southgate and Wood Green
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9831,826Southgate and Wood Green
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,2685,656Southgate and Wood Green
Universal Credittotal, May 202622,04315,652Southgate and Wood Green
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2101,513Southgate and Wood Green

Sources

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

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