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Walthamstow and Ilford South

124,802 and 138,320 residents (mid-2024).

Walthamstow is higher than Ilford South on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 12 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Walthamstow is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Ilford South on 8. 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

Walthamstow Ilford South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Walthamstow £3,762, Ilford South £3,713Ilford South: £3,713Walthamstow: £3,762Ilford South: £3,728Walthamstow: £3,778Ilford South: £3,522Walthamstow: £3,568

    £3,762£3,778£3,568Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count£3,713£3,728£3,522

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Walthamstow £13,469, Ilford South £12,548Ilford South: £12,548Walthamstow: £13,469Ilford South: £12,601Walthamstow: £13,526Ilford South: £11,902Walthamstow: £12,776

    £13,469£13,526£12,776Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count£12,548£12,601£11,902

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Walthamstow £2,619, Ilford South £2,681Ilford South: £2,681Walthamstow: £2,619Ilford South: £2,692Walthamstow: £2,630Ilford South: £2,543Walthamstow: £2,485

    £2,619£2,630£2,485Ilford South is higherDepends on how you count£2,681£2,692£2,543

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Walthamstow £11,013, Ilford South £9,922Ilford South: £9,922Walthamstow: £11,013Ilford South: £9,964Walthamstow: £11,060Ilford South: £9,411Walthamstow: £10,446

    £11,013£11,060£10,446Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count£9,922£9,964£9,411

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Walthamstow £1,653, Ilford South £1,710Ilford South: £1,710Walthamstow: £1,653Ilford South: £1,717Walthamstow: £1,660Ilford South: £1,622Walthamstow: £1,568

    £1,653£1,660£1,568Ilford South is higher£1,710£1,717£1,622

  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: Walthamstow £737, Ilford South £857Ilford South: £857Walthamstow: £737Ilford South: £861Walthamstow: £740Ilford South: £813Walthamstow: £699

    £737£740£699Ilford South is higher£857£861£813

  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: Walthamstow £67, Ilford South £59Ilford South: £59Walthamstow: £67Ilford South: £59Walthamstow: £67Ilford South: £56Walthamstow: £63

    £67£67£63Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count£59£59£56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Walthamstow £359, Ilford South £316Ilford South: £316Walthamstow: £359Ilford South: £317Walthamstow: £361Ilford South: £300Walthamstow: £341

    £359£361£341Walthamstow is higher£316£317£300

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Walthamstow £115, Ilford South £98Ilford South: £98Walthamstow: £115Ilford South: £99Walthamstow: £115Ilford South: £93Walthamstow: £109

    £115£115£109Walthamstow is higher£98£99£93

  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: Walthamstow £106, Ilford South £109Ilford South: £109Walthamstow: £106Ilford South: £109Walthamstow: £107Ilford South: £103Walthamstow: £101

    £106£107£101Ilford South 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: Walthamstow £2,277, Ilford South £2,395Ilford South: £2,395Walthamstow: £2,277Ilford South: £2,405Walthamstow: £2,287Ilford South: £2,272Walthamstow: £2,160

    £2,277£2,287£2,160Ilford South is higherDepends on how you count£2,395£2,405£2,272

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Walthamstow £385, Ilford South £385Ilford South: £385Walthamstow: £385Ilford South: £387Walthamstow: £387Ilford South: £365Walthamstow: £365

    £385£387£365Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count£385£387£365

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Walthamstow £216, Ilford South £163Ilford South: £163Walthamstow: £216Ilford South: £164Walthamstow: £217Ilford South: £155Walthamstow: £205

    £216£217£205Walthamstow is higher£163£164£155

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Walthamstow £12, Ilford South £7.62Ilford South: £7.62Walthamstow: £12Ilford South: £7.65Walthamstow: £12Ilford South: £7.23Walthamstow: £11

    £12£12£11Walthamstow is higher£7.62£7.65£7.23

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Walthamstow £7.73, Ilford South £6.09Ilford South: £6.09Walthamstow: £7.73Ilford South: £6.12Walthamstow: £7.76Ilford South: £5.78Walthamstow: £7.33

    £7.73£7.76£7.33Walthamstow is higher£6.09£6.12£5.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Walthamstow £5.88, Ilford South £4.74Ilford South: £4.74Walthamstow: £5.88Ilford South: £4.76Walthamstow: £5.91Ilford South: £4.50Walthamstow: £5.58

    £5.88£5.91£5.58Walthamstow is higher£4.74£4.76£4.50

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Walthamstow 1,087.3, Ilford South 968.1Ilford South: 968.1Walthamstow: 1,087.3

    1,087.3Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count968.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Walthamstow 268.7, Ilford South 236.3Ilford South: 236.3Walthamstow: 268.7

    268.7Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count236.3

  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: Walthamstow 161.9, Ilford South 176.7Ilford South: 176.7Walthamstow: 161.9

    161.9Ilford South is higher176.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Walthamstow 56.8, Ilford South 51.4Ilford South: 51.4Walthamstow: 56.8

    56.8Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count51.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Walthamstow 226.4, Ilford South 240.1Ilford South: 240.1Walthamstow: 226.4

    226.4Ilford South is higherDepends on how you count240.1

  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: Walthamstow 24.6, Ilford South 26.4Ilford South: 26.4Walthamstow: 24.6

    24.6Ilford South is higher26.4

Show the numbers
Walthamstow and Ilford South, per person in the age group
MeasureWalthamstowIlford SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,762£3,778£3,568£3,713£3,728£3,522Walthamstow
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,469£13,526£12,776£12,548£12,601£11,902Walthamstow
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,619£2,630£2,485£2,681£2,692£2,543Ilford South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,013£11,060£10,446£9,922£9,964£9,411Walthamstow
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,653£1,660£1,568£1,710£1,717£1,622Ilford South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£737£740£699£857£861£813Ilford South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£67£67£63£59£59£56Walthamstow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£359£361£341£316£317£300Walthamstow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£98£99£93Walthamstow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£106£107£101£109£109£103Ilford South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,277£2,287£2,160£2,395£2,405£2,272Ilford South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£385£387£365£385£387£365Walthamstow
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£216£217£205£163£164£155Walthamstow
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£7.62£7.65£7.23Walthamstow
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.73£7.76£7.33£6.09£6.12£5.78Walthamstow
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.88£5.91£5.58£4.74£4.76£4.50Walthamstow
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,087.3968.1Walthamstow
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026268.7236.3Walthamstow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.9176.7Ilford South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.851.4Walthamstow
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026226.4240.1Ilford South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.626.4Ilford South

Per resident

Walthamstow is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Ilford South 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

Walthamstow Ilford South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Walthamstow £3,762, Ilford South £3,713Ilford South: £3,713Walthamstow: £3,762Ilford South: £3,728Walthamstow: £3,778Ilford South: £3,522Walthamstow: £3,568

    £3,762£3,778£3,568Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count£3,713£3,728£3,522

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Walthamstow £1,030, Ilford South £1,120Ilford South: £1,120Walthamstow: £1,030Ilford South: £1,125Walthamstow: £1,035Ilford South: £1,062Walthamstow: £977

    £1,030£1,035£977Ilford South is higherDepends on how you count£1,120£1,125£1,062

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Walthamstow £1,866, Ilford South £1,789Ilford South: £1,789Walthamstow: £1,866Ilford South: £1,796Walthamstow: £1,874Ilford South: £1,697Walthamstow: £1,770

    £1,866£1,874£1,770Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count£1,789£1,796£1,697

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Walthamstow £842, Ilford South £886Ilford South: £886Walthamstow: £842Ilford South: £889Walthamstow: £846Ilford South: £840Walthamstow: £799

    £842£846£799Ilford South is higherDepends on how you count£886£889£840

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Walthamstow £126, Ilford South £153Ilford South: £153Walthamstow: £126Ilford South: £153Walthamstow: £127Ilford South: £145Walthamstow: £120

    £126£127£120Ilford South is higher£153£153£145

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Walthamstow £56, Ilford South £77Ilford South: £77Walthamstow: £56Ilford South: £77Walthamstow: £57Ilford South: £73Walthamstow: £53

    £56£57£53Ilford South is higher£77£77£73

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Walthamstow £5.10, Ilford South £5.23Ilford South: £5.23Walthamstow: £5.10Ilford South: £5.25Walthamstow: £5.12Ilford South: £4.96Walthamstow: £4.84

    £5.10£5.12£4.84Ilford South is higherDepends on how you count£5.23£5.25£4.96

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Walthamstow £359, Ilford South £316Ilford South: £316Walthamstow: £359Ilford South: £317Walthamstow: £361Ilford South: £300Walthamstow: £341

    £359£361£341Walthamstow is higher£316£317£300

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Walthamstow £115, Ilford South £98Ilford South: £98Walthamstow: £115Ilford South: £99Walthamstow: £115Ilford South: £93Walthamstow: £109

    £115£115£109Walthamstow is higher£98£99£93

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Walthamstow £76, Ilford South £73Ilford South: £73Walthamstow: £76Ilford South: £73Walthamstow: £76Ilford South: £69Walthamstow: £72

    £76£76£72Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count£73£73£69

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Walthamstow £1,622, Ilford South £1,598Ilford South: £1,598Walthamstow: £1,622Ilford South: £1,605Walthamstow: £1,629Ilford South: £1,516Walthamstow: £1,539

    £1,622£1,629£1,539Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count£1,598£1,605£1,516

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Walthamstow £385, Ilford South £385Ilford South: £385Walthamstow: £385Ilford South: £387Walthamstow: £387Ilford South: £365Walthamstow: £365

    £385£387£365Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count£385£387£365

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Walthamstow £154, Ilford South £109Ilford South: £109Walthamstow: £154Ilford South: £109Walthamstow: £155Ilford South: £103Walthamstow: £146

    £154£155£146Walthamstow is higher£109£109£103

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Walthamstow £8.39, Ilford South £5.08Ilford South: £5.08Walthamstow: £8.39Ilford South: £5.10Walthamstow: £8.43Ilford South: £4.82Walthamstow: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Walthamstow is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Walthamstow £5.50, Ilford South £4.06Ilford South: £4.06Walthamstow: £5.50Ilford South: £4.08Walthamstow: £5.53Ilford South: £3.85Walthamstow: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Walthamstow is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Walthamstow £5.88, Ilford South £4.74Ilford South: £4.74Walthamstow: £5.88Ilford South: £4.76Walthamstow: £5.91Ilford South: £4.50Walthamstow: £5.58

    £5.88£5.91£5.58Walthamstow is higher£4.74£4.76£4.50

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Walthamstow 83.2, Ilford South 86.4Ilford South: 86.4Walthamstow: 83.2

    83.2Ilford South is higherDepends on how you count86.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Walthamstow 20.6, Ilford South 21.1Ilford South: 21.1Walthamstow: 20.6

    20.6Ilford South is higherDepends on how you count21.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Walthamstow 12.4, Ilford South 15.8Ilford South: 15.8Walthamstow: 12.4

    12.4Ilford South is higher15.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Walthamstow 56.8, Ilford South 51.4Ilford South: 51.4Walthamstow: 56.8

    56.8Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count51.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Walthamstow 161.3, Ilford South 160.2Ilford South: 160.2Walthamstow: 161.3

    161.3Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count160.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Walthamstow 17.5, Ilford South 17.6Ilford South: 17.6Walthamstow: 17.5

    17.5Ilford South is higher17.6

Show the numbers
Walthamstow and Ilford South, per resident
MeasureWalthamstowIlford SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,762£3,778£3,568£3,713£3,728£3,522Walthamstow
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,030£1,035£977£1,120£1,125£1,062Ilford South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,866£1,874£1,770£1,789£1,796£1,697Walthamstow
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£842£846£799£886£889£840Ilford South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£153£153£145Ilford South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£57£53£77£77£73Ilford South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.10£5.12£4.84£5.23£5.25£4.96Ilford South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£359£361£341£316£317£300Walthamstow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£98£99£93Walthamstow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£73£73£69Walthamstow
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,622£1,629£1,539£1,598£1,605£1,516Walthamstow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£385£387£365£385£387£365Walthamstow
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£109£109£103Walthamstow
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£5.08£5.10£4.82Walthamstow
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£4.06£4.08£3.85Walthamstow
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.88£5.91£5.58£4.74£4.76£4.50Walthamstow
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202683.286.4Ilford South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.621.1Ilford South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.415.8Ilford South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.851.4Walthamstow
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026161.3160.2Walthamstow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.517.6Ilford South

Total

Walthamstow is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Ilford South 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

Walthamstow Ilford South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Walthamstow £469.4m, Ilford South £513.5mIlford South: £513.5mWalthamstow: £469.4mIlford South: £515.7mWalthamstow: £471.4mIlford South: £487.1mWalthamstow: £445.3m

    £469.4m£471.4m£445.3mIlford South is higherDepends on how you count£513.5m£515.7m£487.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Walthamstow £128.6m, Ilford South £154.9mIlford South: £154.9mWalthamstow: £128.6mIlford South: £155.6mWalthamstow: £129.1mIlford South: £146.9mWalthamstow: £121.9m

    £128.6m£129.1m£121.9mIlford South is higherDepends on how you count£154.9m£155.6m£146.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Walthamstow £232.9m, Ilford South £247.4mIlford South: £247.4mWalthamstow: £232.9mIlford South: £248.4mWalthamstow: £233.9mIlford South: £234.7mWalthamstow: £220.9m

    £232.9m£233.9m£220.9mIlford South is higherDepends on how you count£247.4m£248.4m£234.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Walthamstow £105.1m, Ilford South £122.5mIlford South: £122.5mWalthamstow: £105.1mIlford South: £123.0mWalthamstow: £105.6mIlford South: £116.2mWalthamstow: £99.7m

    £105.1m£105.6m£99.7mIlford South is higherDepends on how you count£122.5m£123.0m£116.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Walthamstow £15.8m, Ilford South £21.1mIlford South: £21.1mWalthamstow: £15.8mIlford South: £21.2mWalthamstow: £15.8mIlford South: £20.0mWalthamstow: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.8m£15.0mIlford South is higher£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Walthamstow £7.0m, Ilford South £10.6mIlford South: £10.6mWalthamstow: £7.0mIlford South: £10.6mWalthamstow: £7.1mIlford South: £10.0mWalthamstow: £6.7m

    £7.0m£7.1m£6.7mIlford South is higher£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Walthamstow £0.64m, Ilford South £0.72mIlford South: £0.72mWalthamstow: £0.64mIlford South: £0.73mWalthamstow: £0.64mIlford South: £0.69mWalthamstow: £0.60m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.60mIlford South is higherDepends on how you count£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Walthamstow £44.9m, Ilford South £43.7mIlford South: £43.7mWalthamstow: £44.9mIlford South: £43.9mWalthamstow: £45.0mIlford South: £41.5mWalthamstow: £42.5m

    £44.9m£45.0m£42.5mWalthamstow is higher£43.7m£43.9m£41.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Walthamstow £14.3m, Ilford South £13.6mIlford South: £13.6mWalthamstow: £14.3mIlford South: £13.7mWalthamstow: £14.4mIlford South: £12.9mWalthamstow: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mWalthamstow is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Walthamstow £9.4m, Ilford South £10.0mIlford South: £10.0mWalthamstow: £9.4mIlford South: £10.1mWalthamstow: £9.5mIlford South: £9.5mWalthamstow: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.5m£8.9mIlford South is higherDepends on how you count£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Walthamstow £202.5m, Ilford South £221.0mIlford South: £221.0mWalthamstow: £202.5mIlford South: £222.0mWalthamstow: £203.3mIlford South: £209.7mWalthamstow: £192.1m

    £202.5m£203.3m£192.1mIlford South is higherDepends on how you count£221.0m£222.0m£209.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Walthamstow £48.1m, Ilford South £53.3mIlford South: £53.3mWalthamstow: £48.1mIlford South: £53.5mWalthamstow: £48.3mIlford South: £50.5mWalthamstow: £45.6m

    £48.1m£48.3m£45.6mIlford South is higherDepends on how you count£53.3m£53.5m£50.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Walthamstow £19.2m, Ilford South £15.0mIlford South: £15.0mWalthamstow: £19.2mIlford South: £15.1mWalthamstow: £19.3mIlford South: £14.3mWalthamstow: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mWalthamstow is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Walthamstow £1.0m, Ilford South £0.70mIlford South: £0.70mWalthamstow: £1.0mIlford South: £0.71mWalthamstow: £1.1mIlford South: £0.67mWalthamstow: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.1m£0.99mWalthamstow is higher£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Walthamstow £0.69m, Ilford South £0.56mIlford South: £0.56mWalthamstow: £0.69mIlford South: £0.56mWalthamstow: £0.69mIlford South: £0.53mWalthamstow: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mWalthamstow is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Walthamstow £0.73m, Ilford South £0.66mIlford South: £0.66mWalthamstow: £0.73mIlford South: £0.66mWalthamstow: £0.74mIlford South: £0.62mWalthamstow: £0.70m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.70mWalthamstow is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Walthamstow 10,378, Ilford South 11,951Ilford South: 11,951Walthamstow: 10,378

    10,378Ilford South is higherDepends on how you count11,951

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Walthamstow 2,565, Ilford South 2,917Ilford South: 2,917Walthamstow: 2,565

    2,565Ilford South is higherDepends on how you count2,917

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Walthamstow 1,545, Ilford South 2,181Ilford South: 2,181Walthamstow: 1,545

    1,545Ilford South is higher2,181

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Walthamstow 7,089, Ilford South 7,113Ilford South: 7,113Walthamstow: 7,089

    7,089Ilford South is higherDepends on how you count7,113

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Walthamstow 20,124, Ilford South 22,156Ilford South: 22,156Walthamstow: 20,124

    20,124Ilford South is higherDepends on how you count22,156

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Walthamstow 2,188, Ilford South 2,432Ilford South: 2,432Walthamstow: 2,188

    2,188Ilford South is higher2,432

Show the numbers
Walthamstow and Ilford South, total
MeasureWalthamstowIlford SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£469.4m£471.4m£445.3m£513.5m£515.7m£487.1mIlford South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£128.6m£129.1m£121.9m£154.9m£155.6m£146.9mIlford South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£232.9m£233.9m£220.9m£247.4m£248.4m£234.7mIlford South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£105.1m£105.6m£99.7m£122.5m£123.0m£116.2mIlford South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.8m£15.0m£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mIlford South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.1m£6.7m£10.6m£10.6m£10.0mIlford South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mIlford South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.9m£45.0m£42.5m£43.7m£43.9m£41.5mWalthamstow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mWalthamstow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.5m£8.9m£10.0m£10.1m£9.5mIlford South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£202.5m£203.3m£192.1m£221.0m£222.0m£209.7mIlford South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£48.1m£48.3m£45.6m£53.3m£53.5m£50.5mIlford South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mWalthamstow
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.1m£0.99m£0.70m£0.71m£0.67mWalthamstow
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mWalthamstow
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mWalthamstow
State Pensiontotal, March 202610,37811,951Ilford South
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5652,917Ilford South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,5452,181Ilford South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,0897,113Ilford South
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,12422,156Ilford South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1882,432Ilford South

Sources

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

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