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Walthamstow and Lewisham East

124,802 and 117,847 residents (mid-2024).

Walthamstow is higher than Lewisham East on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 10 of 22 measures, and Lewisham East on 12. 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 Lewisham East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Walthamstow £3,762, Lewisham East £4,967Lewisham East: £4,967Walthamstow: £3,762Lewisham East: £4,988Walthamstow: £3,778Lewisham East: £4,712Walthamstow: £3,568

    £3,762£3,778£3,568Lewisham East is higher£4,967£4,988£4,712

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Walthamstow £13,469, Lewisham East £12,662Lewisham East: £12,662Walthamstow: £13,469Lewisham East: £12,715Walthamstow: £13,526Lewisham East: £12,010Walthamstow: £12,776

    £13,469£13,526£12,776Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count£12,662£12,715£12,010

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Walthamstow £2,619, Lewisham East £3,348Lewisham East: £3,348Walthamstow: £2,619Lewisham East: £3,362Walthamstow: £2,630Lewisham East: £3,176Walthamstow: £2,485

    £2,619£2,630£2,485Lewisham East is higher£3,348£3,362£3,176

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Walthamstow £11,013, Lewisham East £10,717Lewisham East: £10,717Walthamstow: £11,013Lewisham East: £10,762Walthamstow: £11,060Lewisham East: £10,165Walthamstow: £10,446

    £11,013£11,060£10,446Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count£10,717£10,762£10,165

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Walthamstow £1,653, Lewisham East £1,203Lewisham East: £1,203Walthamstow: £1,653Lewisham East: £1,208Walthamstow: £1,660Lewisham East: £1,141Walthamstow: £1,568

    £1,653£1,660£1,568Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count£1,203£1,208£1,141

  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, Lewisham East £689Lewisham East: £689Walthamstow: £737Lewisham East: £692Walthamstow: £740Lewisham East: £654Walthamstow: £699

    £737£740£699Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count£689£692£654

  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, Lewisham East £52Lewisham East: £52Walthamstow: £67Lewisham East: £53Walthamstow: £67Lewisham East: £50Walthamstow: £63

    £67£67£63Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count£52£53£50

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Walthamstow £359, Lewisham East £479Lewisham East: £479Walthamstow: £359Lewisham East: £481Walthamstow: £361Lewisham East: £455Walthamstow: £341

    £359£361£341Lewisham East is higher£479£481£455

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Walthamstow £115, Lewisham East £149Lewisham East: £149Walthamstow: £115Lewisham East: £150Walthamstow: £115Lewisham East: £141Walthamstow: £109

    £115£115£109Lewisham East is higher£149£150£141

  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, Lewisham East £110Lewisham East: £110Walthamstow: £106Lewisham East: £111Walthamstow: £107Lewisham East: £105Walthamstow: £101

    £106£107£101Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£110£111£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Walthamstow £2,277, Lewisham East £2,864Lewisham East: £2,864Walthamstow: £2,277Lewisham East: £2,876Walthamstow: £2,287Lewisham East: £2,716Walthamstow: £2,160

    £2,277£2,287£2,160Lewisham East is higher£2,864£2,876£2,716

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Walthamstow £385, Lewisham East £662Lewisham East: £662Walthamstow: £385Lewisham East: £665Walthamstow: £387Lewisham East: £628Walthamstow: £365

    £385£387£365Lewisham East is higher£662£665£628

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Walthamstow £216, Lewisham East £352Lewisham East: £352Walthamstow: £216Lewisham East: £354Walthamstow: £217Lewisham East: £334Walthamstow: £205

    £216£217£205Lewisham East is higher£352£354£334

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Walthamstow £12, Lewisham East £9.96Lewisham East: £9.96Walthamstow: £12Lewisham East: £10Walthamstow: £12Lewisham East: £9.45Walthamstow: £11

    £12£12£11Walthamstow is higher£9.96£10£9.45

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Walthamstow £7.73, Lewisham East £11Lewisham East: £11Walthamstow: £7.73Lewisham East: £11Walthamstow: £7.76Lewisham East: £11Walthamstow: £7.33

    £7.73£7.76£7.33Lewisham East is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Walthamstow £5.88, Lewisham East £3.30Lewisham East: £3.30Walthamstow: £5.88Lewisham East: £3.31Walthamstow: £5.91Lewisham East: £3.13Walthamstow: £5.58

    £5.88£5.91£5.58Walthamstow is higher£3.30£3.31£3.13

  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, Lewisham East 1,012.7Lewisham East: 1,012.7Walthamstow: 1,087.3

    1,087.3Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count1,012.7

  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, Lewisham East 213.9Lewisham East: 213.9Walthamstow: 268.7

    268.7Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count213.9

  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: Walthamstow 161.9, Lewisham East 145.3Lewisham East: 145.3Walthamstow: 161.9

    161.9Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count145.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Walthamstow 56.8, Lewisham East 75.1Lewisham East: 75.1Walthamstow: 56.8

    56.8Lewisham East is higher75.1

  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, Lewisham East 265.5Lewisham East: 265.5Walthamstow: 226.4

    226.4Lewisham East is higher265.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Walthamstow 24.6, Lewisham East 24.8Lewisham East: 24.8Walthamstow: 24.6

    24.6Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count24.8

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Walthamstow and Lewisham East, per person in the age group
MeasureWalthamstowLewisham EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,762£3,778£3,568£4,967£4,988£4,712Lewisham East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,469£13,526£12,776£12,662£12,715£12,010Walthamstow
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,619£2,630£2,485£3,348£3,362£3,176Lewisham East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,013£11,060£10,446£10,717£10,762£10,165Walthamstow
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,653£1,660£1,568£1,203£1,208£1,141Walthamstow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£737£740£699£689£692£654Walthamstow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£67£67£63£52£53£50Walthamstow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£359£361£341£479£481£455Lewisham East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£149£150£141Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£106£107£101£110£111£105Lewisham East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,277£2,287£2,160£2,864£2,876£2,716Lewisham East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£385£387£365£662£665£628Lewisham East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£216£217£205£352£354£334Lewisham East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£9.96£10£9.45Walthamstow
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.73£7.76£7.33£11Lewisham East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.88£5.91£5.58£3.30£3.31£3.13Walthamstow
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,087.31,012.7Walthamstow
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026268.7213.9Walthamstow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.9145.3Walthamstow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.875.1Lewisham East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026226.4265.5Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.624.8Lewisham East

Per resident

Walthamstow is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Lewisham East 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

Walthamstow Lewisham East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Walthamstow £3,762, Lewisham East £4,967Lewisham East: £4,967Walthamstow: £3,762Lewisham East: £4,988Walthamstow: £3,778Lewisham East: £4,712Walthamstow: £3,568

    £3,762£3,778£3,568Lewisham East is higher£4,967£4,988£4,712

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Walthamstow £1,030, Lewisham East £1,391Lewisham East: £1,391Walthamstow: £1,030Lewisham East: £1,397Walthamstow: £1,035Lewisham East: £1,319Walthamstow: £977

    £1,030£1,035£977Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£1,391£1,397£1,319

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Walthamstow £1,866, Lewisham East £2,283Lewisham East: £2,283Walthamstow: £1,866Lewisham East: £2,293Walthamstow: £1,874Lewisham East: £2,165Walthamstow: £1,770

    £1,866£1,874£1,770Lewisham East is higher£2,283£2,293£2,165

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Walthamstow £842, Lewisham East £1,177Lewisham East: £1,177Walthamstow: £842Lewisham East: £1,182Walthamstow: £846Lewisham East: £1,117Walthamstow: £799

    £842£846£799Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£1,177£1,182£1,117

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Walthamstow £126, Lewisham East £132Lewisham East: £132Walthamstow: £126Lewisham East: £133Walthamstow: £127Lewisham East: £125Walthamstow: £120

    £126£127£120Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£132£133£125

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Walthamstow £56, Lewisham East £76Lewisham East: £76Walthamstow: £56Lewisham East: £76Walthamstow: £57Lewisham East: £72Walthamstow: £53

    £56£57£53Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£76£76£72

  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, Lewisham East £5.75Lewisham East: £5.75Walthamstow: £5.10Lewisham East: £5.77Walthamstow: £5.12Lewisham East: £5.45Walthamstow: £4.84

    £5.10£5.12£4.84Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£5.75£5.77£5.45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Walthamstow £359, Lewisham East £479Lewisham East: £479Walthamstow: £359Lewisham East: £481Walthamstow: £361Lewisham East: £455Walthamstow: £341

    £359£361£341Lewisham East is higher£479£481£455

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Walthamstow £115, Lewisham East £149Lewisham East: £149Walthamstow: £115Lewisham East: £150Walthamstow: £115Lewisham East: £141Walthamstow: £109

    £115£115£109Lewisham East is higher£149£150£141

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Walthamstow £76, Lewisham East £75Lewisham East: £75Walthamstow: £76Lewisham East: £76Walthamstow: £76Lewisham East: £71Walthamstow: £72

    £76£76£72Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count£75£76£71

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Walthamstow £1,622, Lewisham East £1,953Lewisham East: £1,953Walthamstow: £1,622Lewisham East: £1,961Walthamstow: £1,629Lewisham East: £1,852Walthamstow: £1,539

    £1,622£1,629£1,539Lewisham East is higher£1,953£1,961£1,852

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Walthamstow £385, Lewisham East £662Lewisham East: £662Walthamstow: £385Lewisham East: £665Walthamstow: £387Lewisham East: £628Walthamstow: £365

    £385£387£365Lewisham East is higher£662£665£628

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Walthamstow £154, Lewisham East £240Lewisham East: £240Walthamstow: £154Lewisham East: £241Walthamstow: £155Lewisham East: £228Walthamstow: £146

    £154£155£146Lewisham East is higher£240£241£228

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Walthamstow £8.39, Lewisham East £6.80Lewisham East: £6.80Walthamstow: £8.39Lewisham East: £6.83Walthamstow: £8.43Lewisham East: £6.45Walthamstow: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Walthamstow is higher£6.80£6.83£6.45

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Walthamstow £5.50, Lewisham East £7.79Lewisham East: £7.79Walthamstow: £5.50Lewisham East: £7.82Walthamstow: £5.53Lewisham East: £7.39Walthamstow: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Lewisham East is higher£7.79£7.82£7.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Walthamstow £5.88, Lewisham East £3.30Lewisham East: £3.30Walthamstow: £5.88Lewisham East: £3.31Walthamstow: £5.91Lewisham East: £3.13Walthamstow: £5.58

    £5.88£5.91£5.58Walthamstow is higher£3.30£3.31£3.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Walthamstow 83.2, Lewisham East 111.2Lewisham East: 111.2Walthamstow: 83.2

    83.2Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count111.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Walthamstow 20.6, Lewisham East 23.5Lewisham East: 23.5Walthamstow: 20.6

    20.6Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count23.5

  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, Lewisham East 16.0Lewisham East: 16.0Walthamstow: 12.4

    12.4Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count16.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Walthamstow 56.8, Lewisham East 75.1Lewisham East: 75.1Walthamstow: 56.8

    56.8Lewisham East is higher75.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Walthamstow 161.3, Lewisham East 181.0Lewisham East: 181.0Walthamstow: 161.3

    161.3Lewisham East is higher181.0

  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, Lewisham East 16.9Lewisham East: 16.9Walthamstow: 17.5

    17.5Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count16.9

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Walthamstow and Lewisham East, per resident
MeasureWalthamstowLewisham EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,762£3,778£3,568£4,967£4,988£4,712Lewisham East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,030£1,035£977£1,391£1,397£1,319Lewisham East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,866£1,874£1,770£2,283£2,293£2,165Lewisham East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£842£846£799£1,177£1,182£1,117Lewisham East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£132£133£125Lewisham East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£57£53£76£76£72Lewisham East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.10£5.12£4.84£5.75£5.77£5.45Lewisham East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£359£361£341£479£481£455Lewisham East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£149£150£141Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£75£76£71Walthamstow
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,622£1,629£1,539£1,953£1,961£1,852Lewisham East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£385£387£365£662£665£628Lewisham East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£240£241£228Lewisham East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£6.80£6.83£6.45Walthamstow
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£7.79£7.82£7.39Lewisham East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.88£5.91£5.58£3.30£3.31£3.13Walthamstow
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202683.2111.2Lewisham East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.623.5Lewisham East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.416.0Lewisham East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.875.1Lewisham East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026161.3181.0Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.516.9Walthamstow

Total

Walthamstow is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Lewisham East on 17. 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 Lewisham East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Walthamstow £469.4m, Lewisham East £585.4mLewisham East: £585.4mWalthamstow: £469.4mLewisham East: £587.9mWalthamstow: £471.4mLewisham East: £555.3mWalthamstow: £445.3m

    £469.4m£471.4m£445.3mLewisham East is higher£585.4m£587.9m£555.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Walthamstow £128.6m, Lewisham East £163.9mLewisham East: £163.9mWalthamstow: £128.6mLewisham East: £164.6mWalthamstow: £129.1mLewisham East: £155.5mWalthamstow: £121.9m

    £128.6m£129.1m£121.9mLewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£163.9m£164.6m£155.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Walthamstow £232.9m, Lewisham East £269.0mLewisham East: £269.0mWalthamstow: £232.9mLewisham East: £270.2mWalthamstow: £233.9mLewisham East: £255.2mWalthamstow: £220.9m

    £232.9m£233.9m£220.9mLewisham East is higher£269.0m£270.2m£255.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Walthamstow £105.1m, Lewisham East £138.7mLewisham East: £138.7mWalthamstow: £105.1mLewisham East: £139.3mWalthamstow: £105.6mLewisham East: £131.6mWalthamstow: £99.7m

    £105.1m£105.6m£99.7mLewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£138.7m£139.3m£131.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Walthamstow £15.8m, Lewisham East £15.6mLewisham East: £15.6mWalthamstow: £15.8mLewisham East: £15.6mWalthamstow: £15.8mLewisham East: £14.8mWalthamstow: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.8m£15.0mWalthamstow is higherDepends on how you count£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Walthamstow £7.0m, Lewisham East £8.9mLewisham East: £8.9mWalthamstow: £7.0mLewisham East: £9.0mWalthamstow: £7.1mLewisham East: £8.5mWalthamstow: £6.7m

    £7.0m£7.1m£6.7mLewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m

  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, Lewisham East £0.68mLewisham East: £0.68mWalthamstow: £0.64mLewisham East: £0.68mWalthamstow: £0.64mLewisham East: £0.64mWalthamstow: £0.60m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.60mLewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Walthamstow £44.9m, Lewisham East £56.5mLewisham East: £56.5mWalthamstow: £44.9mLewisham East: £56.7mWalthamstow: £45.0mLewisham East: £53.6mWalthamstow: £42.5m

    £44.9m£45.0m£42.5mLewisham East is higher£56.5m£56.7m£53.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Walthamstow £14.3m, Lewisham East £17.5mLewisham East: £17.5mWalthamstow: £14.3mLewisham East: £17.6mWalthamstow: £14.4mLewisham East: £16.6mWalthamstow: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mLewisham East 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: Walthamstow £9.4m, Lewisham East £8.9mLewisham East: £8.9mWalthamstow: £9.4mLewisham East: £8.9mWalthamstow: £9.5mLewisham East: £8.4mWalthamstow: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.5m£8.9mWalthamstow is higherDepends on how you count£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Walthamstow £202.5m, Lewisham East £230.1mLewisham East: £230.1mWalthamstow: £202.5mLewisham East: £231.1mWalthamstow: £203.3mLewisham East: £218.3mWalthamstow: £192.1m

    £202.5m£203.3m£192.1mLewisham East is higher£230.1m£231.1m£218.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Walthamstow £48.1m, Lewisham East £78.0mLewisham East: £78.0mWalthamstow: £48.1mLewisham East: £78.4mWalthamstow: £48.3mLewisham East: £74.0mWalthamstow: £45.6m

    £48.1m£48.3m£45.6mLewisham East is higher£78.0m£78.4m£74.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Walthamstow £19.2m, Lewisham East £28.3mLewisham East: £28.3mWalthamstow: £19.2mLewisham East: £28.4mWalthamstow: £19.3mLewisham East: £26.9mWalthamstow: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mLewisham East is higher£28.3m£28.4m£26.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Walthamstow £1.0m, Lewisham East £0.80mLewisham East: £0.80mWalthamstow: £1.0mLewisham East: £0.80mWalthamstow: £1.1mLewisham East: £0.76mWalthamstow: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.1m£0.99mWalthamstow is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Walthamstow £0.69m, Lewisham East £0.92mLewisham East: £0.92mWalthamstow: £0.69mLewisham East: £0.92mWalthamstow: £0.69mLewisham East: £0.87mWalthamstow: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mLewisham East is higher£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Walthamstow £0.73m, Lewisham East £0.39mLewisham East: £0.39mWalthamstow: £0.73mLewisham East: £0.39mWalthamstow: £0.74mLewisham East: £0.37mWalthamstow: £0.70m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.70mWalthamstow is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Walthamstow 10,378, Lewisham East 13,108Lewisham East: 13,108Walthamstow: 10,378

    10,378Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count13,108

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Walthamstow 2,565, Lewisham East 2,769Lewisham East: 2,769Walthamstow: 2,565

    2,565Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count2,769

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Walthamstow 1,545, Lewisham East 1,881Lewisham East: 1,881Walthamstow: 1,545

    1,545Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count1,881

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Walthamstow 7,089, Lewisham East 8,844Lewisham East: 8,844Walthamstow: 7,089

    7,089Lewisham East is higher8,844

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Walthamstow 20,124, Lewisham East 21,334Lewisham East: 21,334Walthamstow: 20,124

    20,124Lewisham East is higher21,334

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Walthamstow 2,188, Lewisham East 1,996Lewisham East: 1,996Walthamstow: 2,188

    2,188Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count1,996

Show the numbers
Walthamstow and Lewisham East, total
MeasureWalthamstowLewisham EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£469.4m£471.4m£445.3m£585.4m£587.9m£555.3mLewisham East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£128.6m£129.1m£121.9m£163.9m£164.6m£155.5mLewisham East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£232.9m£233.9m£220.9m£269.0m£270.2m£255.2mLewisham East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£105.1m£105.6m£99.7m£138.7m£139.3m£131.6mLewisham East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.8m£15.0m£15.6m£15.6m£14.8mWalthamstow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.1m£6.7m£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mLewisham East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mLewisham East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.9m£45.0m£42.5m£56.5m£56.7m£53.6mLewisham East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mLewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.5m£8.9m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mWalthamstow
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£202.5m£203.3m£192.1m£230.1m£231.1m£218.3mLewisham East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£48.1m£48.3m£45.6m£78.0m£78.4m£74.0mLewisham East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m£28.3m£28.4m£26.9mLewisham East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.1m£0.99m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mWalthamstow
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mLewisham East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWalthamstow
State Pensiontotal, March 202610,37813,108Lewisham East
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5652,769Lewisham East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,5451,881Lewisham East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,0898,844Lewisham East
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,12421,334Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1881,996Walthamstow

Sources

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

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