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Stratford and Bow and Poplar and Limehouse

138,009 and 149,371 residents (mid-2024).

Stratford and Bow is higher than Poplar and Limehouse on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 11 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 Poplar and Limehouse 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 Poplar and Limehouse

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stratford and Bow £3,614, Poplar and Limehouse £3,644Poplar and Limehouse: £3,644Stratford and Bow: £3,614Poplar and Limehouse: £3,660Stratford and Bow: £3,630Poplar and Limehouse: £3,457Stratford and Bow: £3,428

    £3,614£3,630£3,428Poplar and Limehouse is higher£3,644£3,660£3,457

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stratford and Bow £12,864, Poplar and Limehouse £13,389Poplar and Limehouse: £13,389Stratford and Bow: £12,864Poplar and Limehouse: £13,446Stratford and Bow: £12,919Poplar and Limehouse: £12,700Stratford and Bow: £12,202

    £12,864£12,919£12,202Poplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count£13,389£13,446£12,700

  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, Poplar and Limehouse £2,716Poplar and Limehouse: £2,716Stratford and Bow: £2,499Poplar and Limehouse: £2,728Stratford and Bow: £2,510Poplar and Limehouse: £2,577Stratford and Bow: £2,371

    £2,499£2,510£2,371Poplar and Limehouse is higher£2,716£2,728£2,577

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stratford and Bow £9,533, Poplar and Limehouse £9,771Poplar and Limehouse: £9,771Stratford and Bow: £9,533Poplar and Limehouse: £9,812Stratford and Bow: £9,573Poplar and Limehouse: £9,268Stratford and Bow: £9,042

    £9,533£9,573£9,042Poplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count£9,771£9,812£9,268

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stratford and Bow £2,227, Poplar and Limehouse £2,545Poplar and Limehouse: £2,545Stratford and Bow: £2,227Poplar and Limehouse: £2,556Stratford and Bow: £2,237Poplar and Limehouse: £2,414Stratford and Bow: £2,113

    £2,227£2,237£2,113Poplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count£2,545£2,556£2,414

  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, Poplar and Limehouse £975Poplar and Limehouse: £975Stratford and Bow: £1,017Poplar and Limehouse: £979Stratford and Bow: £1,022Poplar and Limehouse: £925Stratford and Bow: £965

    £1,017£1,022£965Stratford and Bow is higher£975£979£925

  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, Poplar and Limehouse £98Poplar and Limehouse: £98Stratford and Bow: £87Poplar and Limehouse: £98Stratford and Bow: £87Poplar and Limehouse: £93Stratford and Bow: £82

    £87£87£82Poplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count£98£98£93

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stratford and Bow £330, Poplar and Limehouse £339Poplar and Limehouse: £339Stratford and Bow: £330Poplar and Limehouse: £341Stratford and Bow: £331Poplar and Limehouse: £322Stratford and Bow: £313

    £330£331£313Poplar and Limehouse is higher£339£341£322

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stratford and Bow £113, Poplar and Limehouse £110Poplar and Limehouse: £110Stratford and Bow: £113Poplar and Limehouse: £110Stratford and Bow: £114Poplar and Limehouse: £104Stratford and Bow: £107

    £113£114£107Stratford and Bow is higherDepends on how you count£110£110£104

  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, Poplar and Limehouse £122Poplar and Limehouse: £122Stratford and Bow: £106Poplar and Limehouse: £123Stratford and Bow: £107Poplar and Limehouse: £116Stratford and Bow: £101

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

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stratford and Bow £2,166, Poplar and Limehouse £2,403Poplar and Limehouse: £2,403Stratford and Bow: £2,166Poplar and Limehouse: £2,413Stratford and Bow: £2,175Poplar and Limehouse: £2,279Stratford and Bow: £2,054

    £2,166£2,175£2,054Poplar and Limehouse is higher£2,403£2,413£2,279

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stratford and Bow £452, Poplar and Limehouse £448Poplar and Limehouse: £448Stratford and Bow: £452Poplar and Limehouse: £450Stratford and Bow: £454Poplar and Limehouse: £425Stratford and Bow: £429

    £452£454£429Stratford and Bow is higherDepends on how you count£448£450£425

  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, Poplar and Limehouse £176Poplar and Limehouse: £176Stratford and Bow: £211Poplar and Limehouse: £177Stratford and Bow: £212Poplar and Limehouse: £167Stratford and Bow: £200

    £211£212£200Stratford and Bow is higher£176£177£167

  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, Poplar and Limehouse £8.42Poplar and Limehouse: £8.42Stratford and Bow: £8.29Poplar and Limehouse: £8.46Stratford and Bow: £8.32Poplar and Limehouse: £7.99Stratford and Bow: £7.86

    £8.29£8.32£7.86Poplar and Limehouse is higher£8.42£8.46£7.99

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stratford and Bow £7.77, Poplar and Limehouse £7.42Poplar and Limehouse: £7.42Stratford and Bow: £7.77Poplar and Limehouse: £7.45Stratford and Bow: £7.80Poplar and Limehouse: £7.04Stratford and Bow: £7.37

    £7.77£7.80£7.37Stratford and Bow is higherDepends on how you count£7.42£7.45£7.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stratford and Bow £3.07, Poplar and Limehouse £2.98Poplar and Limehouse: £2.98Stratford and Bow: £3.07Poplar and Limehouse: £3.00Stratford and Bow: £3.08Poplar and Limehouse: £2.83Stratford and Bow: £2.91

    £3.07£3.08£2.91Stratford and Bow is higherDepends on how you count£2.98£3.00£2.83

  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, Poplar and Limehouse 1,006.6Poplar and Limehouse: 1,006.6Stratford and Bow: 980.0

    980.0Poplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count1,006.6

  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, Poplar and Limehouse 379.4Poplar and Limehouse: 379.4Stratford and Bow: 340.5

    340.5Poplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count379.4

  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: Stratford and Bow 202.4, Poplar and Limehouse 206.0Poplar and Limehouse: 206.0Stratford and Bow: 202.4

    202.4Poplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count206.0

  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, Poplar and Limehouse 55.4Poplar and Limehouse: 55.4Stratford and Bow: 53.3

    53.3Poplar and Limehouse is higher55.4

  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, Poplar and Limehouse 225.1Poplar and Limehouse: 225.1Stratford and Bow: 219.3

    219.3Poplar and Limehouse is higher225.1

  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, Poplar and Limehouse 29.5Poplar and Limehouse: 29.5Stratford and Bow: 25.0

    25.0Poplar and Limehouse is higher29.5

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Stratford and Bow and Poplar and Limehouse, per person in the age group
MeasureStratford and BowPoplar and LimehouseHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,614£3,630£3,428£3,644£3,660£3,457Poplar and Limehouse
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,864£12,919£12,202£13,389£13,446£12,700Poplar and Limehouse
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,499£2,510£2,371£2,716£2,728£2,577Poplar and Limehouse
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,533£9,573£9,042£9,771£9,812£9,268Poplar and Limehouse
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£2,227£2,237£2,113£2,545£2,556£2,414Poplar and Limehouse
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,017£1,022£965£975£979£925Stratford and Bow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£87£87£82£98£98£93Poplar and Limehouse
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£330£331£313£339£341£322Poplar and Limehouse
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107£110£110£104Stratford and Bow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£106£107£101£122£123£116Poplar and Limehouse
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,166£2,175£2,054£2,403£2,413£2,279Poplar and Limehouse
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£452£454£429£448£450£425Stratford and Bow
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£211£212£200£176£177£167Stratford and Bow
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.29£8.32£7.86£8.42£8.46£7.99Poplar and Limehouse
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.77£7.80£7.37£7.42£7.45£7.04Stratford and Bow
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.07£3.08£2.91£2.98£3.00£2.83Stratford and Bow
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026980.01,006.6Poplar and Limehouse
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026340.5379.4Poplar and Limehouse
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026202.4206.0Poplar and Limehouse
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202653.355.4Poplar and Limehouse
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026219.3225.1Poplar and Limehouse
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.029.5Poplar and Limehouse

Per resident

Stratford and Bow is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Poplar and Limehouse on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Stratford and Bow Poplar and Limehouse

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stratford and Bow £3,614, Poplar and Limehouse £3,644Poplar and Limehouse: £3,644Stratford and Bow: £3,614Poplar and Limehouse: £3,660Stratford and Bow: £3,630Poplar and Limehouse: £3,457Stratford and Bow: £3,428

    £3,614£3,630£3,428Poplar and Limehouse is higher£3,644£3,660£3,457

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stratford and Bow £822, Poplar and Limehouse £627Poplar and Limehouse: £627Stratford and Bow: £822Poplar and Limehouse: £630Stratford and Bow: £826Poplar and Limehouse: £595Stratford and Bow: £780

    £822£826£780Stratford and Bow is higherDepends on how you count£627£630£595

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stratford and Bow £1,894, Poplar and Limehouse £2,117Poplar and Limehouse: £2,117Stratford and Bow: £1,894Poplar and Limehouse: £2,126Stratford and Bow: £1,902Poplar and Limehouse: £2,008Stratford and Bow: £1,796

    £1,894£1,902£1,796Poplar and Limehouse is higher£2,117£2,126£2,008

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stratford and Bow £609, Poplar and Limehouse £458Poplar and Limehouse: £458Stratford and Bow: £609Poplar and Limehouse: £460Stratford and Bow: £612Poplar and Limehouse: £434Stratford and Bow: £578

    £609£612£578Stratford and Bow is higherDepends on how you count£458£460£434

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stratford and Bow £142, Poplar and Limehouse £119Poplar and Limehouse: £119Stratford and Bow: £142Poplar and Limehouse: £120Stratford and Bow: £143Poplar and Limehouse: £113Stratford and Bow: £135

    £142£143£135Stratford and Bow is higherDepends on how you count£119£120£113

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stratford and Bow £65, Poplar and Limehouse £46Poplar and Limehouse: £46Stratford and Bow: £65Poplar and Limehouse: £46Stratford and Bow: £65Poplar and Limehouse: £43Stratford and Bow: £62

    £65£65£62Stratford and Bow is higher£46£46£43

  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, Poplar and Limehouse £4.58Poplar and Limehouse: £4.58Stratford and Bow: £5.53Poplar and Limehouse: £4.59Stratford and Bow: £5.56Poplar and Limehouse: £4.34Stratford and Bow: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Stratford and Bow is higherDepends on how you count£4.58£4.59£4.34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stratford and Bow £330, Poplar and Limehouse £339Poplar and Limehouse: £339Stratford and Bow: £330Poplar and Limehouse: £341Stratford and Bow: £331Poplar and Limehouse: £322Stratford and Bow: £313

    £330£331£313Poplar and Limehouse is higher£339£341£322

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stratford and Bow £113, Poplar and Limehouse £110Poplar and Limehouse: £110Stratford and Bow: £113Poplar and Limehouse: £110Stratford and Bow: £114Poplar and Limehouse: £104Stratford and Bow: £107

    £113£114£107Stratford and Bow is higherDepends on how you count£110£110£104

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stratford and Bow £80, Poplar and Limehouse £95Poplar and Limehouse: £95Stratford and Bow: £80Poplar and Limehouse: £96Stratford and Bow: £81Poplar and Limehouse: £90Stratford and Bow: £76

    £80£81£76Poplar and Limehouse is higher£95£96£90

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stratford and Bow £1,641, Poplar and Limehouse £1,872Poplar and Limehouse: £1,872Stratford and Bow: £1,641Poplar and Limehouse: £1,880Stratford and Bow: £1,648Poplar and Limehouse: £1,776Stratford and Bow: £1,556

    £1,641£1,648£1,556Poplar and Limehouse is higher£1,872£1,880£1,776

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stratford and Bow £452, Poplar and Limehouse £448Poplar and Limehouse: £448Stratford and Bow: £452Poplar and Limehouse: £450Stratford and Bow: £454Poplar and Limehouse: £425Stratford and Bow: £429

    £452£454£429Stratford and Bow is higherDepends on how you count£448£450£425

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stratford and Bow £160, Poplar and Limehouse £137Poplar and Limehouse: £137Stratford and Bow: £160Poplar and Limehouse: £138Stratford and Bow: £161Poplar and Limehouse: £130Stratford and Bow: £152

    £160£161£152Stratford and Bow is higher£137£138£130

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stratford and Bow £6.28, Poplar and Limehouse £6.57Poplar and Limehouse: £6.57Stratford and Bow: £6.28Poplar and Limehouse: £6.60Stratford and Bow: £6.31Poplar and Limehouse: £6.23Stratford and Bow: £5.96

    £6.28£6.31£5.96Poplar and Limehouse is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stratford and Bow £5.89, Poplar and Limehouse £5.78Poplar and Limehouse: £5.78Stratford and Bow: £5.89Poplar and Limehouse: £5.80Stratford and Bow: £5.92Poplar and Limehouse: £5.48Stratford and Bow: £5.59

    £5.89£5.92£5.59Stratford and Bow is higherDepends on how you count£5.78£5.80£5.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stratford and Bow £3.07, Poplar and Limehouse £2.98Poplar and Limehouse: £2.98Stratford and Bow: £3.07Poplar and Limehouse: £3.00Stratford and Bow: £3.08Poplar and Limehouse: £2.83Stratford and Bow: £2.91

    £3.07£3.08£2.91Stratford and Bow is higherDepends on how you count£2.98£3.00£2.83

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stratford and Bow 62.6, Poplar and Limehouse 47.1Poplar and Limehouse: 47.1Stratford and Bow: 62.6

    62.6Stratford and Bow is higherDepends on how you count47.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stratford and Bow 21.8, Poplar and Limehouse 17.8Poplar and Limehouse: 17.8Stratford and Bow: 21.8

    21.8Stratford and Bow is higherDepends on how you count17.8

  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, Poplar and Limehouse 9.7Poplar and Limehouse: 9.7Stratford and Bow: 12.9

    12.9Stratford and Bow is higherDepends on how you count9.7

  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, Poplar and Limehouse 55.4Poplar and Limehouse: 55.4Stratford and Bow: 53.3

    53.3Poplar and Limehouse is higher55.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stratford and Bow 166.1, Poplar and Limehouse 175.4Poplar and Limehouse: 175.4Stratford and Bow: 166.1

    166.1Poplar and Limehouse is higher175.4

  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, Poplar and Limehouse 23.0Poplar and Limehouse: 23.0Stratford and Bow: 19.0

    19.0Poplar and Limehouse is higher23.0

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Stratford and Bow and Poplar and Limehouse, per resident
MeasureStratford and BowPoplar and LimehouseHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,614£3,630£3,428£3,644£3,660£3,457Poplar and Limehouse
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£822£826£780£627£630£595Stratford and Bow
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,894£1,902£1,796£2,117£2,126£2,008Poplar and Limehouse
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£609£612£578£458£460£434Stratford and Bow
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£119£120£113Stratford and Bow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£46£46£43Stratford and Bow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£4.58£4.59£4.34Stratford and Bow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£330£331£313£339£341£322Poplar and Limehouse
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107£110£110£104Stratford and Bow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76£95£96£90Poplar and Limehouse
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,641£1,648£1,556£1,872£1,880£1,776Poplar and Limehouse
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£452£454£429£448£450£425Stratford and Bow
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£137£138£130Stratford and Bow
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.28£6.31£5.96£6.57£6.60£6.23Poplar and Limehouse
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.89£5.92£5.59£5.78£5.80£5.48Stratford and Bow
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.07£3.08£2.91£2.98£3.00£2.83Stratford and Bow
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202662.647.1Stratford and Bow
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.817.8Stratford and Bow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.99.7Stratford and Bow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202653.355.4Poplar and Limehouse
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026166.1175.4Poplar and Limehouse
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.023.0Poplar and Limehouse

Total

Stratford and Bow is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Poplar and Limehouse on 13. 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 Poplar and Limehouse

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stratford and Bow £498.8m, Poplar and Limehouse £544.3mPoplar and Limehouse: £544.3mStratford and Bow: £498.8mPoplar and Limehouse: £546.6mStratford and Bow: £500.9mPoplar and Limehouse: £516.3mStratford and Bow: £473.1m

    £498.8m£500.9m£473.1mPoplar and Limehouse is higher£544.3m£546.6m£516.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stratford and Bow £113.4m, Poplar and Limehouse £93.7mPoplar and Limehouse: £93.7mStratford and Bow: £113.4mPoplar and Limehouse: £94.1mStratford and Bow: £113.9mPoplar and Limehouse: £88.8mStratford and Bow: £107.6m

    £113.4m£113.9m£107.6mStratford and Bow is higherDepends on how you count£93.7m£94.1m£88.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stratford and Bow £261.3m, Poplar and Limehouse £316.2mPoplar and Limehouse: £316.2mStratford and Bow: £261.3mPoplar and Limehouse: £317.6mStratford and Bow: £262.4mPoplar and Limehouse: £299.9mStratford and Bow: £247.9m

    £261.3m£262.4m£247.9mPoplar and Limehouse is higher£316.2m£317.6m£299.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stratford and Bow £84.1m, Poplar and Limehouse £68.3mPoplar and Limehouse: £68.3mStratford and Bow: £84.1mPoplar and Limehouse: £68.6mStratford and Bow: £84.4mPoplar and Limehouse: £64.8mStratford and Bow: £79.7m

    £84.1m£84.4m£79.7mStratford and Bow is higherDepends on how you count£68.3m£68.6m£64.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stratford and Bow £19.6m, Poplar and Limehouse £17.8mPoplar and Limehouse: £17.8mStratford and Bow: £19.6mPoplar and Limehouse: £17.9mStratford and Bow: £19.7mPoplar and Limehouse: £16.9mStratford and Bow: £18.6m

    £19.6m£19.7m£18.6mStratford and Bow is higherDepends on how you count£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stratford and Bow £9.0m, Poplar and Limehouse £6.8mPoplar and Limehouse: £6.8mStratford and Bow: £9.0mPoplar and Limehouse: £6.8mStratford and Bow: £9.0mPoplar and Limehouse: £6.5mStratford and Bow: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mStratford and Bow is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.5m

  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, Poplar and Limehouse £0.68mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.68mStratford and Bow: £0.76mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.69mStratford and Bow: £0.77mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.65mStratford and Bow: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.72mStratford and Bow is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stratford and Bow £45.5m, Poplar and Limehouse £50.7mPoplar and Limehouse: £50.7mStratford and Bow: £45.5mPoplar and Limehouse: £50.9mStratford and Bow: £45.7mPoplar and Limehouse: £48.1mStratford and Bow: £43.2m

    £45.5m£45.7m£43.2mPoplar and Limehouse is higher£50.7m£50.9m£48.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stratford and Bow £15.6m, Poplar and Limehouse £16.4mPoplar and Limehouse: £16.4mStratford and Bow: £15.6mPoplar and Limehouse: £16.4mStratford and Bow: £15.7mPoplar and Limehouse: £15.5mStratford and Bow: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mPoplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stratford and Bow £11.1m, Poplar and Limehouse £14.2mPoplar and Limehouse: £14.2mStratford and Bow: £11.1mPoplar and Limehouse: £14.3mStratford and Bow: £11.1mPoplar and Limehouse: £13.5mStratford and Bow: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.1m£10.5mPoplar and Limehouse is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stratford and Bow £226.5m, Poplar and Limehouse £279.7mPoplar and Limehouse: £279.7mStratford and Bow: £226.5mPoplar and Limehouse: £280.9mStratford and Bow: £227.4mPoplar and Limehouse: £265.3mStratford and Bow: £214.8m

    £226.5m£227.4m£214.8mPoplar and Limehouse is higher£279.7m£280.9m£265.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stratford and Bow £62.4m, Poplar and Limehouse £67.0mPoplar and Limehouse: £67.0mStratford and Bow: £62.4mPoplar and Limehouse: £67.3mStratford and Bow: £62.7mPoplar and Limehouse: £63.5mStratford and Bow: £59.2m

    £62.4m£62.7m£59.2mPoplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count£67.0m£67.3m£63.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stratford and Bow £22.1m, Poplar and Limehouse £20.5mPoplar and Limehouse: £20.5mStratford and Bow: £22.1mPoplar and Limehouse: £20.6mStratford and Bow: £22.2mPoplar and Limehouse: £19.4mStratford and Bow: £21.0m

    £22.1m£22.2m£21.0mStratford and Bow is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stratford and Bow £0.87m, Poplar and Limehouse £0.98mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.98mStratford and Bow: £0.87mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.98mStratford and Bow: £0.87mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.93mStratford and Bow: £0.82m

    £0.87m£0.87m£0.82mPoplar and Limehouse is higher£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stratford and Bow £0.81m, Poplar and Limehouse £0.86mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.86mStratford and Bow: £0.81mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.87mStratford and Bow: £0.82mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.82mStratford and Bow: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mPoplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stratford and Bow £0.42m, Poplar and Limehouse £0.45mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.45mStratford and Bow: £0.42mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.45mStratford and Bow: £0.43mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.42mStratford and Bow: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.43m£0.40mPoplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stratford and Bow 8,643, Poplar and Limehouse 7,041Poplar and Limehouse: 7,041Stratford and Bow: 8,643

    8,643Stratford and Bow is higherDepends on how you count7,041

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stratford and Bow 3,003, Poplar and Limehouse 2,654Poplar and Limehouse: 2,654Stratford and Bow: 3,003

    3,003Stratford and Bow is higherDepends on how you count2,654

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stratford and Bow 1,785, Poplar and Limehouse 1,441Poplar and Limehouse: 1,441Stratford and Bow: 1,785

    1,785Stratford and Bow is higherDepends on how you count1,441

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stratford and Bow 7,355, Poplar and Limehouse 8,281Poplar and Limehouse: 8,281Stratford and Bow: 7,355

    7,355Poplar and Limehouse is higher8,281

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stratford and Bow 22,928, Poplar and Limehouse 26,204Poplar and Limehouse: 26,204Stratford and Bow: 22,928

    22,928Poplar and Limehouse is higher26,204

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stratford and Bow 2,615, Poplar and Limehouse 3,430Poplar and Limehouse: 3,430Stratford and Bow: 2,615

    2,615Poplar and Limehouse is higher3,430

Show the numbers
Stratford and Bow and Poplar and Limehouse, total
MeasureStratford and BowPoplar and LimehouseHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£498.8m£500.9m£473.1m£544.3m£546.6m£516.3mPoplar and Limehouse
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£113.4m£113.9m£107.6m£93.7m£94.1m£88.8mStratford and Bow
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£261.3m£262.4m£247.9m£316.2m£317.6m£299.9mPoplar and Limehouse
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£84.1m£84.4m£79.7m£68.3m£68.6m£64.8mStratford and Bow
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mStratford and Bow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£6.8m£6.8m£6.5mStratford and Bow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mStratford and Bow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.5m£45.7m£43.2m£50.7m£50.9m£48.1mPoplar and Limehouse
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£16.4m£16.4m£15.5mPoplar and Limehouse
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mPoplar and Limehouse
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£226.5m£227.4m£214.8m£279.7m£280.9m£265.3mPoplar and Limehouse
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£62.4m£62.7m£59.2m£67.0m£67.3m£63.5mPoplar and Limehouse
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m£20.5m£20.6m£19.4mStratford and Bow
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.87m£0.87m£0.82m£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mPoplar and Limehouse
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.86m£0.87m£0.82mPoplar and Limehouse
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mPoplar and Limehouse
State Pensiontotal, March 20268,6437,041Stratford and Bow
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0032,654Stratford and Bow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,7851,441Stratford and Bow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,3558,281Poplar and Limehouse
Universal Credittotal, May 202622,92826,204Poplar and Limehouse
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,6153,430Poplar and Limehouse

Sources

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

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