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Stratford and Bow and Islington North

138,009 and 111,022 residents (mid-2024).

Stratford and Bow is higher than Islington North on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 6 of 22 measures, and Islington North on 16. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Stratford and Bow Islington North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stratford and Bow £3,614, Islington North £4,706Islington North: £4,706Stratford and Bow: £3,614Islington North: £4,726Stratford and Bow: £3,630Islington North: £4,464Stratford and Bow: £3,428

    £3,614£3,630£3,428Islington North is higher£4,706£4,726£4,464

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stratford and Bow £12,864, Islington North £13,958Islington North: £13,958Stratford and Bow: £12,864Islington North: £14,017Stratford and Bow: £12,919Islington North: £13,240Stratford and Bow: £12,202

    £12,864£12,919£12,202Islington North is higher£13,958£14,017£13,240

  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, Islington North £2,774Islington North: £2,774Stratford and Bow: £2,499Islington North: £2,785Stratford and Bow: £2,510Islington North: £2,631Stratford and Bow: £2,371

    £2,499£2,510£2,371Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£2,774£2,785£2,631

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stratford and Bow £9,533, Islington North £11,099Islington North: £11,099Stratford and Bow: £9,533Islington North: £11,146Stratford and Bow: £9,573Islington North: £10,528Stratford and Bow: £9,042

    £9,533£9,573£9,042Islington North is higher£11,099£11,146£10,528

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stratford and Bow £2,227, Islington North £1,975Islington North: £1,975Stratford and Bow: £2,227Islington North: £1,984Stratford and Bow: £2,237Islington North: £1,873Stratford and Bow: £2,113

    £2,227£2,237£2,113Stratford and Bow is higherDepends on how you count£1,975£1,984£1,873

  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, Islington North £805Islington North: £805Stratford and Bow: £1,017Islington North: £808Stratford and Bow: £1,022Islington North: £763Stratford and Bow: £965

    £1,017£1,022£965Stratford and Bow is higherDepends on how you count£805£808£763

  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, Islington North £79Islington North: £79Stratford and Bow: £87Islington North: £80Stratford and Bow: £87Islington North: £75Stratford and Bow: £82

    £87£87£82Stratford and Bow is higherDepends on how you count£79£80£75

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stratford and Bow £330, Islington North £500Islington North: £500Stratford and Bow: £330Islington North: £502Stratford and Bow: £331Islington North: £474Stratford and Bow: £313

    £330£331£313Islington North is higher£500£502£474

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stratford and Bow £113, Islington North £156Islington North: £156Stratford and Bow: £113Islington North: £157Stratford and Bow: £114Islington North: £148Stratford and Bow: £107

    £113£114£107Islington North is higher£156£157£148

  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, Islington North £109Islington North: £109Stratford and Bow: £106Islington North: £109Stratford and Bow: £107Islington North: £103Stratford and Bow: £101

    £106£107£101Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£109£109£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stratford and Bow £2,166, Islington North £2,225Islington North: £2,225Stratford and Bow: £2,166Islington North: £2,234Stratford and Bow: £2,175Islington North: £2,110Stratford and Bow: £2,054

    £2,166£2,175£2,054Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£2,225£2,234£2,110

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stratford and Bow £452, Islington North £706Islington North: £706Stratford and Bow: £452Islington North: £709Stratford and Bow: £454Islington North: £669Stratford and Bow: £429

    £452£454£429Islington North is higher£706£709£669

  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, Islington North £416Islington North: £416Stratford and Bow: £211Islington North: £418Stratford and Bow: £212Islington North: £394Stratford and Bow: £200

    £211£212£200Islington North is higher£416£418£394

  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, Islington North £13Islington North: £13Stratford and Bow: £8.29Islington North: £13Stratford and Bow: £8.32Islington North: £12Stratford and Bow: £7.86

    £8.29£8.32£7.86Islington North is higher£13£13£12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stratford and Bow £7.77, Islington North £12Islington North: £12Stratford and Bow: £7.77Islington North: £12Stratford and Bow: £7.80Islington North: £11Stratford and Bow: £7.37

    £7.77£7.80£7.37Islington North is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stratford and Bow £3.07, Islington North £3.87Islington North: £3.87Stratford and Bow: £3.07Islington North: £3.89Stratford and Bow: £3.08Islington North: £3.67Stratford and Bow: £2.91

    £3.07£3.08£2.91Islington North is higher£3.87£3.89£3.67

  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, Islington North 1,070.6Islington North: 1,070.6Stratford and Bow: 980.0

    980.0Islington North is higher1,070.6

  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, Islington North 333.9Islington North: 333.9Stratford and Bow: 340.5

    340.5Stratford and Bow is higherDepends on how you count333.9

  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, Islington North 166.3Islington North: 166.3Stratford and Bow: 202.4

    202.4Stratford and Bow is higherDepends on how you count166.3

  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, Islington North 77.3Islington North: 77.3Stratford and Bow: 53.3

    53.3Islington North is higher77.3

  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, Islington North 223.1Islington North: 223.1Stratford and Bow: 219.3

    219.3Islington North is higherDepends on how you count223.1

  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, Islington North 24.8Islington North: 24.8Stratford and Bow: 25.0

    25.0Stratford and Bow is higher24.8

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Stratford and Bow and Islington North, per person in the age group
MeasureStratford and BowIslington NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,614£3,630£3,428£4,706£4,726£4,464Islington North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,864£12,919£12,202£13,958£14,017£13,240Islington North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,499£2,510£2,371£2,774£2,785£2,631Islington North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,533£9,573£9,042£11,099£11,146£10,528Islington North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£2,227£2,237£2,113£1,975£1,984£1,873Stratford and Bow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,017£1,022£965£805£808£763Stratford and Bow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£87£87£82£79£80£75Stratford and Bow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£330£331£313£500£502£474Islington North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107£156£157£148Islington North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£106£107£101£109£109£103Islington North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,166£2,175£2,054£2,225£2,234£2,110Islington North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£452£454£429£706£709£669Islington North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£211£212£200£416£418£394Islington North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.29£8.32£7.86£13£13£12Islington North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.77£7.80£7.37£12£12£11Islington North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.07£3.08£2.91£3.87£3.89£3.67Islington North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026980.01,070.6Islington North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026340.5333.9Stratford and Bow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026202.4166.3Stratford and Bow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202653.377.3Islington North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026219.3223.1Islington North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.024.8Stratford and Bow

Per resident

Stratford and Bow is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Islington North on 21. 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 Islington North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stratford and Bow £3,614, Islington North £4,706Islington North: £4,706Stratford and Bow: £3,614Islington North: £4,726Stratford and Bow: £3,630Islington North: £4,464Stratford and Bow: £3,428

    £3,614£3,630£3,428Islington North is higher£4,706£4,726£4,464

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stratford and Bow £822, Islington North £1,258Islington North: £1,258Stratford and Bow: £822Islington North: £1,263Stratford and Bow: £826Islington North: £1,193Stratford and Bow: £780

    £822£826£780Islington North is higher£1,258£1,263£1,193

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stratford and Bow £1,894, Islington North £2,082Islington North: £2,082Stratford and Bow: £1,894Islington North: £2,091Stratford and Bow: £1,902Islington North: £1,975Stratford and Bow: £1,796

    £1,894£1,902£1,796Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£2,082£2,091£1,975

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stratford and Bow £609, Islington North £1,000Islington North: £1,000Stratford and Bow: £609Islington North: £1,004Stratford and Bow: £612Islington North: £949Stratford and Bow: £578

    £609£612£578Islington North is higher£1,000£1,004£949

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stratford and Bow £142, Islington North £178Islington North: £178Stratford and Bow: £142Islington North: £179Stratford and Bow: £143Islington North: £169Stratford and Bow: £135

    £142£143£135Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£178£179£169

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stratford and Bow £65, Islington North £73Islington North: £73Stratford and Bow: £65Islington North: £73Stratford and Bow: £65Islington North: £69Stratford and Bow: £62

    £65£65£62Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£73£73£69

  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, Islington North £7.16Islington North: £7.16Stratford and Bow: £5.53Islington North: £7.19Stratford and Bow: £5.56Islington North: £6.79Stratford and Bow: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£7.16£7.19£6.79

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stratford and Bow £330, Islington North £500Islington North: £500Stratford and Bow: £330Islington North: £502Stratford and Bow: £331Islington North: £474Stratford and Bow: £313

    £330£331£313Islington North is higher£500£502£474

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stratford and Bow £113, Islington North £156Islington North: £156Stratford and Bow: £113Islington North: £157Stratford and Bow: £114Islington North: £148Stratford and Bow: £107

    £113£114£107Islington North is higher£156£157£148

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stratford and Bow £80, Islington North £82Islington North: £82Stratford and Bow: £80Islington North: £82Stratford and Bow: £81Islington North: £78Stratford and Bow: £76

    £80£81£76Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£82£82£78

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stratford and Bow £1,641, Islington North £1,670Islington North: £1,670Stratford and Bow: £1,641Islington North: £1,677Stratford and Bow: £1,648Islington North: £1,584Stratford and Bow: £1,556

    £1,641£1,648£1,556Islington North is higherDepends on how you count£1,670£1,677£1,584

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stratford and Bow £452, Islington North £706Islington North: £706Stratford and Bow: £452Islington North: £709Stratford and Bow: £454Islington North: £669Stratford and Bow: £429

    £452£454£429Islington North is higher£706£709£669

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stratford and Bow £160, Islington North £312Islington North: £312Stratford and Bow: £160Islington North: £314Stratford and Bow: £161Islington North: £296Stratford and Bow: £152

    £160£161£152Islington North is higher£312£314£296

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stratford and Bow £6.28, Islington North £9.42Islington North: £9.42Stratford and Bow: £6.28Islington North: £9.47Stratford and Bow: £6.31Islington North: £8.94Stratford and Bow: £5.96

    £6.28£6.31£5.96Islington North is higher£9.42£9.47£8.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stratford and Bow £5.89, Islington North £8.66Islington North: £8.66Stratford and Bow: £5.89Islington North: £8.69Stratford and Bow: £5.92Islington North: £8.21Stratford and Bow: £5.59

    £5.89£5.92£5.59Islington North is higher£8.66£8.69£8.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stratford and Bow £3.07, Islington North £3.87Islington North: £3.87Stratford and Bow: £3.07Islington North: £3.89Stratford and Bow: £3.08Islington North: £3.67Stratford and Bow: £2.91

    £3.07£3.08£2.91Islington North is higher£3.87£3.89£3.67

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stratford and Bow 62.6, Islington North 96.5Islington North: 96.5Stratford and Bow: 62.6

    62.6Islington North is higher96.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stratford and Bow 21.8, Islington North 30.1Islington North: 30.1Stratford and Bow: 21.8

    21.8Islington North is higherDepends on how you count30.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stratford and Bow 12.9, Islington North 15.0Islington North: 15.0Stratford and Bow: 12.9

    12.9Islington North is higherDepends on how you count15.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stratford and Bow 53.3, Islington North 77.3Islington North: 77.3Stratford and Bow: 53.3

    53.3Islington North is higher77.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stratford and Bow 166.1, Islington North 167.5Islington North: 167.5Stratford and Bow: 166.1

    166.1Islington North is higherDepends on how you count167.5

  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, Islington North 18.6Islington North: 18.6Stratford and Bow: 19.0

    19.0Stratford and Bow is higher18.6

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Stratford and Bow and Islington North, per resident
MeasureStratford and BowIslington NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,614£3,630£3,428£4,706£4,726£4,464Islington North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£822£826£780£1,258£1,263£1,193Islington North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,894£1,902£1,796£2,082£2,091£1,975Islington North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£609£612£578£1,000£1,004£949Islington North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£178£179£169Islington North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£73£73£69Islington North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£7.16£7.19£6.79Islington North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£330£331£313£500£502£474Islington North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107£156£157£148Islington North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76£82£82£78Islington North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,641£1,648£1,556£1,670£1,677£1,584Islington North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£452£454£429£706£709£669Islington North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£312£314£296Islington North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.28£6.31£5.96£9.42£9.47£8.94Islington North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.89£5.92£5.59£8.66£8.69£8.21Islington North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.07£3.08£2.91£3.87£3.89£3.67Islington North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202662.696.5Islington North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.830.1Islington North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.915.0Islington North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202653.377.3Islington North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026166.1167.5Islington North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.018.6Stratford and Bow

Total

Stratford and Bow is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Islington North 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

Stratford and Bow Islington North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stratford and Bow £498.8m, Islington North £522.4mIslington North: £522.4mStratford and Bow: £498.8mIslington North: £524.7mStratford and Bow: £500.9mIslington North: £495.6mStratford and Bow: £473.1m

    £498.8m£500.9m£473.1mIslington North is higher£522.4m£524.7m£495.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stratford and Bow £113.4m, Islington North £139.7mIslington North: £139.7mStratford and Bow: £113.4mIslington North: £140.2mStratford and Bow: £113.9mIslington North: £132.5mStratford and Bow: £107.6m

    £113.4m£113.9m£107.6mIslington North is higher£139.7m£140.2m£132.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stratford and Bow £261.3m, Islington North £231.2mIslington North: £231.2mStratford and Bow: £261.3mIslington North: £232.2mStratford and Bow: £262.4mIslington North: £219.3mStratford and Bow: £247.9m

    £261.3m£262.4m£247.9mStratford and Bow is higherDepends on how you count£231.2m£232.2m£219.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stratford and Bow £84.1m, Islington North £111.0mIslington North: £111.0mStratford and Bow: £84.1mIslington North: £111.5mStratford and Bow: £84.4mIslington North: £105.3mStratford and Bow: £79.7m

    £84.1m£84.4m£79.7mIslington North is higher£111.0m£111.5m£105.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stratford and Bow £19.6m, Islington North £19.8mIslington North: £19.8mStratford and Bow: £19.6mIslington North: £19.8mStratford and Bow: £19.7mIslington North: £18.7mStratford and Bow: £18.6m

    £19.6m£19.7m£18.6mIslington North is higherDepends on how you count£19.8m£19.8m£18.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stratford and Bow £9.0m, Islington North £8.1mIslington North: £8.1mStratford and Bow: £9.0mIslington North: £8.1mStratford and Bow: £9.0mIslington North: £7.6mStratford and Bow: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mStratford and Bow is higherDepends on how you count£8.1m£8.1m£7.6m

  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, Islington North £0.79mIslington North: £0.79mStratford and Bow: £0.76mIslington North: £0.80mStratford and Bow: £0.77mIslington North: £0.75mStratford and Bow: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.72mIslington North is higherDepends on how you count£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stratford and Bow £45.5m, Islington North £55.5mIslington North: £55.5mStratford and Bow: £45.5mIslington North: £55.8mStratford and Bow: £45.7mIslington North: £52.7mStratford and Bow: £43.2m

    £45.5m£45.7m£43.2mIslington North is higher£55.5m£55.8m£52.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stratford and Bow £15.6m, Islington North £17.3mIslington North: £17.3mStratford and Bow: £15.6mIslington North: £17.4mStratford and Bow: £15.7mIslington North: £16.4mStratford and Bow: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mIslington North is higher£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stratford and Bow £11.1m, Islington North £9.1mIslington North: £9.1mStratford and Bow: £11.1mIslington North: £9.1mStratford and Bow: £11.1mIslington North: £8.6mStratford and Bow: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.1m£10.5mStratford and Bow is higherDepends on how you count£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stratford and Bow £226.5m, Islington North £185.4mIslington North: £185.4mStratford and Bow: £226.5mIslington North: £186.2mStratford and Bow: £227.4mIslington North: £175.9mStratford and Bow: £214.8m

    £226.5m£227.4m£214.8mStratford and Bow is higherDepends on how you count£185.4m£186.2m£175.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stratford and Bow £62.4m, Islington North £78.3mIslington North: £78.3mStratford and Bow: £62.4mIslington North: £78.7mStratford and Bow: £62.7mIslington North: £74.3mStratford and Bow: £59.2m

    £62.4m£62.7m£59.2mIslington North is higher£78.3m£78.7m£74.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stratford and Bow £22.1m, Islington North £34.7mIslington North: £34.7mStratford and Bow: £22.1mIslington North: £34.8mStratford and Bow: £22.2mIslington North: £32.9mStratford and Bow: £21.0m

    £22.1m£22.2m£21.0mIslington North is higher£34.7m£34.8m£32.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stratford and Bow £0.87m, Islington North £1.0mIslington North: £1.0mStratford and Bow: £0.87mIslington North: £1.1mStratford and Bow: £0.87mIslington North: £0.99mStratford and Bow: £0.82m

    £0.87m£0.87m£0.82mIslington North is higher£1.0m£1.1m£0.99m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stratford and Bow £0.81m, Islington North £0.96mIslington North: £0.96mStratford and Bow: £0.81mIslington North: £0.97mStratford and Bow: £0.82mIslington North: £0.91mStratford and Bow: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mIslington North is higher£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stratford and Bow £0.42m, Islington North £0.43mIslington North: £0.43mStratford and Bow: £0.42mIslington North: £0.43mStratford and Bow: £0.43mIslington North: £0.41mStratford and Bow: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.43m£0.40mIslington North is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stratford and Bow 8,643, Islington North 10,711Islington North: 10,711Stratford and Bow: 8,643

    8,643Islington North is higher10,711

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stratford and Bow 3,003, Islington North 3,341Islington North: 3,341Stratford and Bow: 3,003

    3,003Islington North is higherDepends on how you count3,341

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stratford and Bow 1,785, Islington North 1,664Islington North: 1,664Stratford and Bow: 1,785

    1,785Stratford and Bow is higherDepends on how you count1,664

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stratford and Bow 7,355, Islington North 8,585Islington North: 8,585Stratford and Bow: 7,355

    7,355Islington North is higher8,585

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stratford and Bow 22,928, Islington North 18,594Islington North: 18,594Stratford and Bow: 22,928

    22,928Stratford and Bow is higherDepends on how you count18,594

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stratford and Bow 2,615, Islington North 2,068Islington North: 2,068Stratford and Bow: 2,615

    2,615Stratford and Bow is higher2,068

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Stratford and Bow and Islington North, total
MeasureStratford and BowIslington NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£498.8m£500.9m£473.1m£522.4m£524.7m£495.6mIslington North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£113.4m£113.9m£107.6m£139.7m£140.2m£132.5mIslington North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£261.3m£262.4m£247.9m£231.2m£232.2m£219.3mStratford and Bow
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£84.1m£84.4m£79.7m£111.0m£111.5m£105.3mIslington North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m£19.8m£19.8m£18.7mIslington North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£8.1m£8.1m£7.6mStratford and Bow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m£0.79m£0.80m£0.75mIslington North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.5m£45.7m£43.2m£55.5m£55.8m£52.7mIslington North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mIslington North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mStratford and Bow
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£226.5m£227.4m£214.8m£185.4m£186.2m£175.9mStratford and Bow
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£62.4m£62.7m£59.2m£78.3m£78.7m£74.3mIslington North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m£34.7m£34.8m£32.9mIslington North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.87m£0.87m£0.82m£1.0m£1.1m£0.99mIslington North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.96m£0.97m£0.91mIslington North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mIslington North
State Pensiontotal, March 20268,64310,711Islington North
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0033,341Islington North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,7851,664Stratford and Bow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,3558,585Islington North
Universal Credittotal, May 202622,92818,594Stratford and Bow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,6152,068Stratford and Bow

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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