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Stratford and Bow and Bethnal Green and Stepney

138,009 and 134,660 residents (mid-2024).

Stratford and Bow is higher than Bethnal Green and Stepney on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Stratford and Bow is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Bethnal Green and Stepney on 20. 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

Stratford and Bow Bethnal Green and Stepney

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stratford and Bow £3,614, Bethnal Green and Stepney £4,232Bethnal Green and Stepney: £4,232Stratford and Bow: £3,614Bethnal Green and Stepney: £4,250Stratford and Bow: £3,630Bethnal Green and Stepney: £4,015Stratford and Bow: £3,428

    £3,614£3,630£3,428Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£4,232£4,250£4,015

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stratford and Bow £12,864, Bethnal Green and Stepney £13,960Bethnal Green and Stepney: £13,960Stratford and Bow: £12,864Bethnal Green and Stepney: £14,019Stratford and Bow: £12,919Bethnal Green and Stepney: £13,242Stratford and Bow: £12,202

    £12,864£12,919£12,202Bethnal Green and Stepney is higherDepends on how you count£13,960£14,019£13,242

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stratford and Bow £2,499, Bethnal Green and Stepney £3,022Bethnal Green and Stepney: £3,022Stratford and Bow: £2,499Bethnal Green and Stepney: £3,035Stratford and Bow: £2,510Bethnal Green and Stepney: £2,866Stratford and Bow: £2,371

    £2,499£2,510£2,371Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£3,022£3,035£2,866

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stratford and Bow £9,533, Bethnal Green and Stepney £9,336Bethnal Green and Stepney: £9,336Stratford and Bow: £9,533Bethnal Green and Stepney: £9,376Stratford and Bow: £9,573Bethnal Green and Stepney: £8,856Stratford and Bow: £9,042

    £9,533£9,573£9,042Stratford and Bow is higher£9,336£9,376£8,856

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stratford and Bow £2,227, Bethnal Green and Stepney £3,160Bethnal Green and Stepney: £3,160Stratford and Bow: £2,227Bethnal Green and Stepney: £3,173Stratford and Bow: £2,237Bethnal Green and Stepney: £2,997Stratford and Bow: £2,113

    £2,227£2,237£2,113Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£3,160£3,173£2,997

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Stratford and Bow £1,017, Bethnal Green and Stepney £1,340Bethnal Green and Stepney: £1,340Stratford and Bow: £1,017Bethnal Green and Stepney: £1,345Stratford and Bow: £1,022Bethnal Green and Stepney: £1,271Stratford and Bow: £965

    £1,017£1,022£965Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£1,340£1,345£1,271

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Stratford and Bow £87, Bethnal Green and Stepney £124Bethnal Green and Stepney: £124Stratford and Bow: £87Bethnal Green and Stepney: £125Stratford and Bow: £87Bethnal Green and Stepney: £118Stratford and Bow: £82

    £87£87£82Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£124£125£118

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stratford and Bow £330, Bethnal Green and Stepney £414Bethnal Green and Stepney: £414Stratford and Bow: £330Bethnal Green and Stepney: £415Stratford and Bow: £331Bethnal Green and Stepney: £392Stratford and Bow: £313

    £330£331£313Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£414£415£392

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stratford and Bow £113, Bethnal Green and Stepney £130Bethnal Green and Stepney: £130Stratford and Bow: £113Bethnal Green and Stepney: £131Stratford and Bow: £114Bethnal Green and Stepney: £123Stratford and Bow: £107

    £113£114£107Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£130£131£123

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Stratford and Bow £106, Bethnal Green and Stepney £149Bethnal Green and Stepney: £149Stratford and Bow: £106Bethnal Green and Stepney: £150Stratford and Bow: £107Bethnal Green and Stepney: £142Stratford and Bow: £101

    £106£107£101Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£149£150£142

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stratford and Bow £2,166, Bethnal Green and Stepney £2,594Bethnal Green and Stepney: £2,594Stratford and Bow: £2,166Bethnal Green and Stepney: £2,605Stratford and Bow: £2,175Bethnal Green and Stepney: £2,461Stratford and Bow: £2,054

    £2,166£2,175£2,054Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£2,594£2,605£2,461

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stratford and Bow £452, Bethnal Green and Stepney £551Bethnal Green and Stepney: £551Stratford and Bow: £452Bethnal Green and Stepney: £553Stratford and Bow: £454Bethnal Green and Stepney: £522Stratford and Bow: £429

    £452£454£429Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£551£553£522

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stratford and Bow £211, Bethnal Green and Stepney £259Bethnal Green and Stepney: £259Stratford and Bow: £211Bethnal Green and Stepney: £260Stratford and Bow: £212Bethnal Green and Stepney: £245Stratford and Bow: £200

    £211£212£200Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£259£260£245

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stratford and Bow £8.29, Bethnal Green and Stepney £8.25Bethnal Green and Stepney: £8.25Stratford and Bow: £8.29Bethnal Green and Stepney: £8.29Stratford and Bow: £8.32Bethnal Green and Stepney: £7.83Stratford and Bow: £7.86

    £8.29£8.32£7.86Stratford and Bow is higherDepends on how you count£8.25£8.29£7.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stratford and Bow £7.77, Bethnal Green and Stepney £11Bethnal Green and Stepney: £11Stratford and Bow: £7.77Bethnal Green and Stepney: £11Stratford and Bow: £7.80Bethnal Green and Stepney: £11Stratford and Bow: £7.37

    £7.77£7.80£7.37Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stratford and Bow £3.07, Bethnal Green and Stepney £5.00Bethnal Green and Stepney: £5.00Stratford and Bow: £3.07Bethnal Green and Stepney: £5.02Stratford and Bow: £3.08Bethnal Green and Stepney: £4.74Stratford and Bow: £2.91

    £3.07£3.08£2.91Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stratford and Bow 980.0, Bethnal Green and Stepney 999.2Bethnal Green and Stepney: 999.2Stratford and Bow: 980.0

    980.0Bethnal Green and Stepney is higherDepends on how you count999.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stratford and Bow 340.5, Bethnal Green and Stepney 485.6Bethnal Green and Stepney: 485.6Stratford and Bow: 340.5

    340.5Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher485.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stratford and Bow 202.4, Bethnal Green and Stepney 264.4Bethnal Green and Stepney: 264.4Stratford and Bow: 202.4

    202.4Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher264.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stratford and Bow 53.3, Bethnal Green and Stepney 66.5Bethnal Green and Stepney: 66.5Stratford and Bow: 53.3

    53.3Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher66.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Stratford and Bow 219.3, Bethnal Green and Stepney 266.3Bethnal Green and Stepney: 266.3Stratford and Bow: 219.3

    219.3Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher266.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Stratford and Bow 25.0, Bethnal Green and Stepney 35.4Bethnal Green and Stepney: 35.4Stratford and Bow: 25.0

    25.0Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher35.4

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Stratford and Bow and Bethnal Green and Stepney, per person in the age group
MeasureStratford and BowBethnal Green and StepneyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,614£3,630£3,428£4,232£4,250£4,015Bethnal Green and Stepney
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,864£12,919£12,202£13,960£14,019£13,242Bethnal Green and Stepney
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,499£2,510£2,371£3,022£3,035£2,866Bethnal Green and Stepney
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,533£9,573£9,042£9,336£9,376£8,856Stratford and Bow
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£2,227£2,237£2,113£3,160£3,173£2,997Bethnal Green and Stepney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,017£1,022£965£1,340£1,345£1,271Bethnal Green and Stepney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£87£87£82£124£125£118Bethnal Green and Stepney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£330£331£313£414£415£392Bethnal Green and Stepney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107£130£131£123Bethnal Green and Stepney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£106£107£101£149£150£142Bethnal Green and Stepney
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,166£2,175£2,054£2,594£2,605£2,461Bethnal Green and Stepney
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£452£454£429£551£553£522Bethnal Green and Stepney
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£211£212£200£259£260£245Bethnal Green and Stepney
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.29£8.32£7.86£8.25£8.29£7.83Stratford and Bow
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.77£7.80£7.37£11Bethnal Green and Stepney
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.07£3.08£2.91£5.00£5.02£4.74Bethnal Green and Stepney
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026980.0999.2Bethnal Green and Stepney
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026340.5485.6Bethnal Green and Stepney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026202.4264.4Bethnal Green and Stepney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202653.366.5Bethnal Green and Stepney
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026219.3266.3Bethnal Green and Stepney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.035.4Bethnal Green and Stepney

Per resident

Stratford and Bow is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Bethnal Green and Stepney on 19. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Stratford and Bow Bethnal Green and Stepney

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stratford and Bow £3,614, Bethnal Green and Stepney £4,232Bethnal Green and Stepney: £4,232Stratford and Bow: £3,614Bethnal Green and Stepney: £4,250Stratford and Bow: £3,630Bethnal Green and Stepney: £4,015Stratford and Bow: £3,428

    £3,614£3,630£3,428Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£4,232£4,250£4,015

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stratford and Bow £822, Bethnal Green and Stepney £812Bethnal Green and Stepney: £812Stratford and Bow: £822Bethnal Green and Stepney: £816Stratford and Bow: £826Bethnal Green and Stepney: £770Stratford and Bow: £780

    £822£826£780Stratford and Bow is higherDepends on how you count£812£816£770

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stratford and Bow £1,894, Bethnal Green and Stepney £2,321Bethnal Green and Stepney: £2,321Stratford and Bow: £1,894Bethnal Green and Stepney: £2,331Stratford and Bow: £1,902Bethnal Green and Stepney: £2,202Stratford and Bow: £1,796

    £1,894£1,902£1,796Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£2,321£2,331£2,202

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stratford and Bow £609, Bethnal Green and Stepney £543Bethnal Green and Stepney: £543Stratford and Bow: £609Bethnal Green and Stepney: £545Stratford and Bow: £612Bethnal Green and Stepney: £515Stratford and Bow: £578

    £609£612£578Stratford and Bow is higher£543£545£515

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stratford and Bow £142, Bethnal Green and Stepney £184Bethnal Green and Stepney: £184Stratford and Bow: £142Bethnal Green and Stepney: £185Stratford and Bow: £143Bethnal Green and Stepney: £174Stratford and Bow: £135

    £142£143£135Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£184£185£174

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stratford and Bow £65, Bethnal Green and Stepney £78Bethnal Green and Stepney: £78Stratford and Bow: £65Bethnal Green and Stepney: £78Stratford and Bow: £65Bethnal Green and Stepney: £74Stratford and Bow: £62

    £65£65£62Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£78£78£74

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Stratford and Bow £5.53, Bethnal Green and Stepney £7.24Bethnal Green and Stepney: £7.24Stratford and Bow: £5.53Bethnal Green and Stepney: £7.27Stratford and Bow: £5.56Bethnal Green and Stepney: £6.87Stratford and Bow: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£7.24£7.27£6.87

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stratford and Bow £330, Bethnal Green and Stepney £414Bethnal Green and Stepney: £414Stratford and Bow: £330Bethnal Green and Stepney: £415Stratford and Bow: £331Bethnal Green and Stepney: £392Stratford and Bow: £313

    £330£331£313Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£414£415£392

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stratford and Bow £113, Bethnal Green and Stepney £130Bethnal Green and Stepney: £130Stratford and Bow: £113Bethnal Green and Stepney: £131Stratford and Bow: £114Bethnal Green and Stepney: £123Stratford and Bow: £107

    £113£114£107Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£130£131£123

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stratford and Bow £80, Bethnal Green and Stepney £115Bethnal Green and Stepney: £115Stratford and Bow: £80Bethnal Green and Stepney: £115Stratford and Bow: £81Bethnal Green and Stepney: £109Stratford and Bow: £76

    £80£81£76Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£115£115£109

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stratford and Bow £1,641, Bethnal Green and Stepney £1,992Bethnal Green and Stepney: £1,992Stratford and Bow: £1,641Bethnal Green and Stepney: £2,001Stratford and Bow: £1,648Bethnal Green and Stepney: £1,890Stratford and Bow: £1,556

    £1,641£1,648£1,556Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£1,992£2,001£1,890

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stratford and Bow £452, Bethnal Green and Stepney £551Bethnal Green and Stepney: £551Stratford and Bow: £452Bethnal Green and Stepney: £553Stratford and Bow: £454Bethnal Green and Stepney: £522Stratford and Bow: £429

    £452£454£429Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£551£553£522

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stratford and Bow £160, Bethnal Green and Stepney £199Bethnal Green and Stepney: £199Stratford and Bow: £160Bethnal Green and Stepney: £200Stratford and Bow: £161Bethnal Green and Stepney: £188Stratford and Bow: £152

    £160£161£152Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£199£200£188

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stratford and Bow £6.28, Bethnal Green and Stepney £6.35Bethnal Green and Stepney: £6.35Stratford and Bow: £6.28Bethnal Green and Stepney: £6.37Stratford and Bow: £6.31Bethnal Green and Stepney: £6.02Stratford and Bow: £5.96

    £6.28£6.31£5.96Bethnal Green and Stepney is higherDepends on how you count£6.35£6.37£6.02

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stratford and Bow £5.89, Bethnal Green and Stepney £8.60Bethnal Green and Stepney: £8.60Stratford and Bow: £5.89Bethnal Green and Stepney: £8.64Stratford and Bow: £5.92Bethnal Green and Stepney: £8.16Stratford and Bow: £5.59

    £5.89£5.92£5.59Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£8.60£8.64£8.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stratford and Bow £3.07, Bethnal Green and Stepney £5.00Bethnal Green and Stepney: £5.00Stratford and Bow: £3.07Bethnal Green and Stepney: £5.02Stratford and Bow: £3.08Bethnal Green and Stepney: £4.74Stratford and Bow: £2.91

    £3.07£3.08£2.91Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stratford and Bow 62.6, Bethnal Green and Stepney 58.1Bethnal Green and Stepney: 58.1Stratford and Bow: 62.6

    62.6Stratford and Bow is higherDepends on how you count58.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stratford and Bow 21.8, Bethnal Green and Stepney 28.3Bethnal Green and Stepney: 28.3Stratford and Bow: 21.8

    21.8Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher28.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stratford and Bow 12.9, Bethnal Green and Stepney 15.4Bethnal Green and Stepney: 15.4Stratford and Bow: 12.9

    12.9Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher15.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stratford and Bow 53.3, Bethnal Green and Stepney 66.5Bethnal Green and Stepney: 66.5Stratford and Bow: 53.3

    53.3Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher66.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stratford and Bow 166.1, Bethnal Green and Stepney 204.6Bethnal Green and Stepney: 204.6Stratford and Bow: 166.1

    166.1Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher204.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stratford and Bow 19.0, Bethnal Green and Stepney 27.2Bethnal Green and Stepney: 27.2Stratford and Bow: 19.0

    19.0Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher27.2

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Stratford and Bow and Bethnal Green and Stepney, per resident
MeasureStratford and BowBethnal Green and StepneyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,614£3,630£3,428£4,232£4,250£4,015Bethnal Green and Stepney
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£822£826£780£812£816£770Stratford and Bow
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,894£1,902£1,796£2,321£2,331£2,202Bethnal Green and Stepney
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£609£612£578£543£545£515Stratford and Bow
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£184£185£174Bethnal Green and Stepney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£78£78£74Bethnal Green and Stepney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£7.24£7.27£6.87Bethnal Green and Stepney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£330£331£313£414£415£392Bethnal Green and Stepney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107£130£131£123Bethnal Green and Stepney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76£115£115£109Bethnal Green and Stepney
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,641£1,648£1,556£1,992£2,001£1,890Bethnal Green and Stepney
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£452£454£429£551£553£522Bethnal Green and Stepney
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£199£200£188Bethnal Green and Stepney
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.28£6.31£5.96£6.35£6.37£6.02Bethnal Green and Stepney
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.89£5.92£5.59£8.60£8.64£8.16Bethnal Green and Stepney
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.07£3.08£2.91£5.00£5.02£4.74Bethnal Green and Stepney
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202662.658.1Stratford and Bow
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.828.3Bethnal Green and Stepney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.915.4Bethnal Green and Stepney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202653.366.5Bethnal Green and Stepney
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026166.1204.6Bethnal Green and Stepney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.027.2Bethnal Green and Stepney

Total

Stratford and Bow is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Bethnal Green and Stepney on 18. 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

Stratford and Bow Bethnal Green and Stepney

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stratford and Bow £498.8m, Bethnal Green and Stepney £569.9mBethnal Green and Stepney: £569.9mStratford and Bow: £498.8mBethnal Green and Stepney: £572.4mStratford and Bow: £500.9mBethnal Green and Stepney: £540.6mStratford and Bow: £473.1m

    £498.8m£500.9m£473.1mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£569.9m£572.4m£540.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stratford and Bow £113.4m, Bethnal Green and Stepney £109.4mBethnal Green and Stepney: £109.4mStratford and Bow: £113.4mBethnal Green and Stepney: £109.8mStratford and Bow: £113.9mBethnal Green and Stepney: £103.7mStratford and Bow: £107.6m

    £113.4m£113.9m£107.6mStratford and Bow is higherDepends on how you count£109.4m£109.8m£103.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stratford and Bow £261.3m, Bethnal Green and Stepney £312.5mBethnal Green and Stepney: £312.5mStratford and Bow: £261.3mBethnal Green and Stepney: £313.9mStratford and Bow: £262.4mBethnal Green and Stepney: £296.5mStratford and Bow: £247.9m

    £261.3m£262.4m£247.9mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£312.5m£313.9m£296.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stratford and Bow £84.1m, Bethnal Green and Stepney £73.1mBethnal Green and Stepney: £73.1mStratford and Bow: £84.1mBethnal Green and Stepney: £73.5mStratford and Bow: £84.4mBethnal Green and Stepney: £69.4mStratford and Bow: £79.7m

    £84.1m£84.4m£79.7mStratford and Bow is higher£73.1m£73.5m£69.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stratford and Bow £19.6m, Bethnal Green and Stepney £24.8mBethnal Green and Stepney: £24.8mStratford and Bow: £19.6mBethnal Green and Stepney: £24.9mStratford and Bow: £19.7mBethnal Green and Stepney: £23.5mStratford and Bow: £18.6m

    £19.6m£19.7m£18.6mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£24.8m£24.9m£23.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stratford and Bow £9.0m, Bethnal Green and Stepney £10.5mBethnal Green and Stepney: £10.5mStratford and Bow: £9.0mBethnal Green and Stepney: £10.5mStratford and Bow: £9.0mBethnal Green and Stepney: £10.0mStratford and Bow: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£10.5m£10.5m£10.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Stratford and Bow £0.76m, Bethnal Green and Stepney £0.97mBethnal Green and Stepney: £0.97mStratford and Bow: £0.76mBethnal Green and Stepney: £0.98mStratford and Bow: £0.77mBethnal Green and Stepney: £0.92mStratford and Bow: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.72mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stratford and Bow £45.5m, Bethnal Green and Stepney £55.7mBethnal Green and Stepney: £55.7mStratford and Bow: £45.5mBethnal Green and Stepney: £55.9mStratford and Bow: £45.7mBethnal Green and Stepney: £52.8mStratford and Bow: £43.2m

    £45.5m£45.7m£43.2mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£55.7m£55.9m£52.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stratford and Bow £15.6m, Bethnal Green and Stepney £17.5mBethnal Green and Stepney: £17.5mStratford and Bow: £15.6mBethnal Green and Stepney: £17.6mStratford and Bow: £15.7mBethnal Green and Stepney: £16.6mStratford and Bow: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stratford and Bow £11.1m, Bethnal Green and Stepney £15.5mBethnal Green and Stepney: £15.5mStratford and Bow: £11.1mBethnal Green and Stepney: £15.5mStratford and Bow: £11.1mBethnal Green and Stepney: £14.7mStratford and Bow: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.1m£10.5mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£15.5m£15.5m£14.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stratford and Bow £226.5m, Bethnal Green and Stepney £268.3mBethnal Green and Stepney: £268.3mStratford and Bow: £226.5mBethnal Green and Stepney: £269.5mStratford and Bow: £227.4mBethnal Green and Stepney: £254.5mStratford and Bow: £214.8m

    £226.5m£227.4m£214.8mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£268.3m£269.5m£254.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stratford and Bow £62.4m, Bethnal Green and Stepney £74.1mBethnal Green and Stepney: £74.1mStratford and Bow: £62.4mBethnal Green and Stepney: £74.5mStratford and Bow: £62.7mBethnal Green and Stepney: £70.3mStratford and Bow: £59.2m

    £62.4m£62.7m£59.2mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£74.1m£74.5m£70.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stratford and Bow £22.1m, Bethnal Green and Stepney £26.8mBethnal Green and Stepney: £26.8mStratford and Bow: £22.1mBethnal Green and Stepney: £26.9mStratford and Bow: £22.2mBethnal Green and Stepney: £25.4mStratford and Bow: £21.0m

    £22.1m£22.2m£21.0mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£26.8m£26.9m£25.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stratford and Bow £0.87m, Bethnal Green and Stepney £0.85mBethnal Green and Stepney: £0.85mStratford and Bow: £0.87mBethnal Green and Stepney: £0.86mStratford and Bow: £0.87mBethnal Green and Stepney: £0.81mStratford and Bow: £0.82m

    £0.87m£0.87m£0.82mStratford and Bow is higherDepends on how you count£0.85m£0.86m£0.81m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stratford and Bow £0.81m, Bethnal Green and Stepney £1.2mBethnal Green and Stepney: £1.2mStratford and Bow: £0.81mBethnal Green and Stepney: £1.2mStratford and Bow: £0.82mBethnal Green and Stepney: £1.1mStratford and Bow: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stratford and Bow £0.42m, Bethnal Green and Stepney £0.67mBethnal Green and Stepney: £0.67mStratford and Bow: £0.42mBethnal Green and Stepney: £0.68mStratford and Bow: £0.43mBethnal Green and Stepney: £0.64mStratford and Bow: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.43m£0.40mBethnal Green and Stepney is higher£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stratford and Bow 8,643, Bethnal Green and Stepney 7,828Bethnal Green and Stepney: 7,828Stratford and Bow: 8,643

    8,643Stratford and Bow is higherDepends on how you count7,828

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stratford and Bow 3,003, Bethnal Green and Stepney 3,804Bethnal Green and Stepney: 3,804Stratford and Bow: 3,003

    3,003Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher3,804

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stratford and Bow 1,785, Bethnal Green and Stepney 2,071Bethnal Green and Stepney: 2,071Stratford and Bow: 1,785

    1,785Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher2,071

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stratford and Bow 7,355, Bethnal Green and Stepney 8,958Bethnal Green and Stepney: 8,958Stratford and Bow: 7,355

    7,355Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher8,958

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stratford and Bow 22,928, Bethnal Green and Stepney 27,546Bethnal Green and Stepney: 27,546Stratford and Bow: 22,928

    22,928Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher27,546

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stratford and Bow 2,615, Bethnal Green and Stepney 3,664Bethnal Green and Stepney: 3,664Stratford and Bow: 2,615

    2,615Bethnal Green and Stepney is higher3,664

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Stratford and Bow and Bethnal Green and Stepney, total
MeasureStratford and BowBethnal Green and StepneyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£498.8m£500.9m£473.1m£569.9m£572.4m£540.6mBethnal Green and Stepney
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£113.4m£113.9m£107.6m£109.4m£109.8m£103.7mStratford and Bow
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£261.3m£262.4m£247.9m£312.5m£313.9m£296.5mBethnal Green and Stepney
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£84.1m£84.4m£79.7m£73.1m£73.5m£69.4mStratford and Bow
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m£24.8m£24.9m£23.5mBethnal Green and Stepney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£10.5m£10.5m£10.0mBethnal Green and Stepney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mBethnal Green and Stepney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.5m£45.7m£43.2m£55.7m£55.9m£52.8mBethnal Green and Stepney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mBethnal Green and Stepney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m£15.5m£15.5m£14.7mBethnal Green and Stepney
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£226.5m£227.4m£214.8m£268.3m£269.5m£254.5mBethnal Green and Stepney
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£62.4m£62.7m£59.2m£74.1m£74.5m£70.3mBethnal Green and Stepney
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m£26.8m£26.9m£25.4mBethnal Green and Stepney
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.87m£0.87m£0.82m£0.85m£0.86m£0.81mStratford and Bow
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBethnal Green and Stepney
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mBethnal Green and Stepney
State Pensiontotal, March 20268,6437,828Stratford and Bow
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0033,804Bethnal Green and Stepney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,7852,071Bethnal Green and Stepney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,3558,958Bethnal Green and Stepney
Universal Credittotal, May 202622,92827,546Bethnal Green and Stepney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,6153,664Bethnal Green and Stepney

Sources

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

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