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Walthamstow and Lewisham West and East Dulwich

124,802 and 99,311 residents (mid-2024).

Walthamstow is higher than Lewisham West and East Dulwich on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 17 of 22 measures, and Lewisham West and East Dulwich on 5. 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 West and East Dulwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Walthamstow £3,762, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £3,859Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £3,859Walthamstow: £3,762Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £3,875Walthamstow: £3,778Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £3,660Walthamstow: £3,568

    £3,762£3,778£3,568Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higherDepends on how you count£3,859£3,875£3,660

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Walthamstow £13,469, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £13,089Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £13,089Walthamstow: £13,469Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £13,145Walthamstow: £13,526Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £12,416Walthamstow: £12,776

    £13,469£13,526£12,776Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count£13,089£13,145£12,416

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Walthamstow £2,619, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £2,207Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £2,207Walthamstow: £2,619Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £2,216Walthamstow: £2,630Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £2,093Walthamstow: £2,485

    £2,619£2,630£2,485Walthamstow is higher£2,207£2,216£2,093

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Walthamstow £11,013, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £11,438Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £11,438Walthamstow: £11,013Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £11,487Walthamstow: £11,060Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £10,850Walthamstow: £10,446

    £11,013£11,060£10,446Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higher£11,438£11,487£10,850

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Walthamstow £1,653, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £966Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £966Walthamstow: £1,653Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £970Walthamstow: £1,660Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £916Walthamstow: £1,568

    £1,653£1,660£1,568Walthamstow is higher£966£970£916

  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 West and East Dulwich £639Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £639Walthamstow: £737Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £642Walthamstow: £740Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £607Walthamstow: £699

    £737£740£699Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count£639£642£607

  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 West and East Dulwich £45Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £45Walthamstow: £67Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £46Walthamstow: £67Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £43Walthamstow: £63

    £67£67£63Walthamstow is higher£45£46£43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Walthamstow £359, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £348Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £348Walthamstow: £359Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £349Walthamstow: £361Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £330Walthamstow: £341

    £359£361£341Walthamstow is higher£348£349£330

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Walthamstow £115, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £108Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £108Walthamstow: £115Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £108Walthamstow: £115Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £102Walthamstow: £109

    £115£115£109Walthamstow is higher£108£108£102

  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 West and East Dulwich £69Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £69Walthamstow: £106Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £69Walthamstow: £107Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £65Walthamstow: £101

    £106£107£101Walthamstow is higher£69£69£65

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Walthamstow £2,277, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £1,863Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £1,863Walthamstow: £2,277Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £1,870Walthamstow: £2,287Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £1,767Walthamstow: £2,160

    £2,277£2,287£2,160Walthamstow is higher£1,863£1,870£1,767

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Walthamstow £385, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £524Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £524Walthamstow: £385Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £526Walthamstow: £387Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £497Walthamstow: £365

    £385£387£365Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higher£524£526£497

  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 West and East Dulwich £258Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £258Walthamstow: £216Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £259Walthamstow: £217Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £244Walthamstow: £205

    £216£217£205Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higherDepends on how you count£258£259£244

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Walthamstow £12, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £11Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £11Walthamstow: £12Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £11Walthamstow: £12Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £10Walthamstow: £11

    £12£12£11Walthamstow is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Walthamstow £7.73, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £7.03Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £7.03Walthamstow: £7.73Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £7.06Walthamstow: £7.76Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £6.67Walthamstow: £7.33

    £7.73£7.76£7.33Walthamstow is higher£7.03£7.06£6.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Walthamstow £5.88, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £6.38Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £6.38Walthamstow: £5.88Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £6.41Walthamstow: £5.91Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £6.05Walthamstow: £5.58

    £5.88£5.91£5.58Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higherDepends on how you count£6.38£6.41£6.05

  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 West and East Dulwich 1,051.4Lewisham West and East Dulwich: 1,051.4Walthamstow: 1,087.3

    1,087.3Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count1,051.4

  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 West and East Dulwich 183.8Lewisham West and East Dulwich: 183.8Walthamstow: 268.7

    268.7Walthamstow is higher183.8

  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 West and East Dulwich 135.8Lewisham West and East Dulwich: 135.8Walthamstow: 161.9

    161.9Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count135.8

  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, Lewisham West and East Dulwich 54.4Lewisham West and East Dulwich: 54.4Walthamstow: 56.8

    56.8Walthamstow is higher54.4

  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, Lewisham West and East Dulwich 186.3Lewisham West and East Dulwich: 186.3Walthamstow: 226.4

    226.4Walthamstow is higher186.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Walthamstow 24.6, Lewisham West and East Dulwich 15.1Lewisham West and East Dulwich: 15.1Walthamstow: 24.6

    24.6Walthamstow is higher15.1

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Walthamstow and Lewisham West and East Dulwich, per person in the age group
MeasureWalthamstowLewisham West and East DulwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,762£3,778£3,568£3,859£3,875£3,660Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,469£13,526£12,776£13,089£13,145£12,416Walthamstow
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,619£2,630£2,485£2,207£2,216£2,093Walthamstow
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,013£11,060£10,446£11,438£11,487£10,850Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,653£1,660£1,568£966£970£916Walthamstow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£737£740£699£639£642£607Walthamstow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£67£67£63£45£46£43Walthamstow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£359£361£341£348£349£330Walthamstow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£108£108£102Walthamstow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£106£107£101£69£69£65Walthamstow
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,277£2,287£2,160£1,863£1,870£1,767Walthamstow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£385£387£365£524£526£497Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£216£217£205£258£259£244Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£11£11£10Walthamstow
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.73£7.76£7.33£7.03£7.06£6.67Walthamstow
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.88£5.91£5.58£6.38£6.41£6.05Lewisham West and East Dulwich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,087.31,051.4Walthamstow
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026268.7183.8Walthamstow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.9135.8Walthamstow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.854.4Walthamstow
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026226.4186.3Walthamstow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.615.1Walthamstow

Per resident

Walthamstow is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Lewisham West and East Dulwich 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 Lewisham West and East Dulwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Walthamstow £3,762, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £3,859Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £3,859Walthamstow: £3,762Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £3,875Walthamstow: £3,778Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £3,660Walthamstow: £3,568

    £3,762£3,778£3,568Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higherDepends on how you count£3,859£3,875£3,660

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Walthamstow £1,030, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £1,332Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £1,332Walthamstow: £1,030Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £1,338Walthamstow: £1,035Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £1,263Walthamstow: £977

    £1,030£1,035£977Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higherDepends on how you count£1,332£1,338£1,263

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Walthamstow £1,866, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £1,541Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £1,541Walthamstow: £1,866Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £1,547Walthamstow: £1,874Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £1,461Walthamstow: £1,770

    £1,866£1,874£1,770Walthamstow is higher£1,541£1,547£1,461

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Walthamstow £842, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £1,164Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £1,164Walthamstow: £842Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £1,169Walthamstow: £846Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £1,104Walthamstow: £799

    £842£846£799Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higher£1,164£1,169£1,104

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Walthamstow £126, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £98Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £98Walthamstow: £126Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £99Walthamstow: £127Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £93Walthamstow: £120

    £126£127£120Walthamstow is higher£98£99£93

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Walthamstow £56, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £65Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £65Walthamstow: £56Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £65Walthamstow: £57Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £62Walthamstow: £53

    £56£57£53Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higherDepends on how you count£65£65£62

  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 West and East Dulwich £4.62Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £4.62Walthamstow: £5.10Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £4.64Walthamstow: £5.12Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £4.38Walthamstow: £4.84

    £5.10£5.12£4.84Walthamstow is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Walthamstow £359, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £348Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £348Walthamstow: £359Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £349Walthamstow: £361Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £330Walthamstow: £341

    £359£361£341Walthamstow is higher£348£349£330

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Walthamstow £115, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £108Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £108Walthamstow: £115Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £108Walthamstow: £115Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £102Walthamstow: £109

    £115£115£109Walthamstow is higher£108£108£102

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Walthamstow £76, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £48Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £48Walthamstow: £76Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £48Walthamstow: £76Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £46Walthamstow: £72

    £76£76£72Walthamstow is higher£48£48£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Walthamstow £1,622, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £1,300Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £1,300Walthamstow: £1,622Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £1,306Walthamstow: £1,629Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £1,233Walthamstow: £1,539

    £1,622£1,629£1,539Walthamstow is higher£1,300£1,306£1,233

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Walthamstow £385, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £524Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £524Walthamstow: £385Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £526Walthamstow: £387Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £497Walthamstow: £365

    £385£387£365Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higher£524£526£497

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Walthamstow £154, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £180Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £180Walthamstow: £154Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £181Walthamstow: £155Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £171Walthamstow: £146

    £154£155£146Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higherDepends on how you count£180£181£171

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Walthamstow £8.39, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £7.52Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £7.52Walthamstow: £8.39Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £7.55Walthamstow: £8.43Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £7.13Walthamstow: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Walthamstow is higher£7.52£7.55£7.13

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Walthamstow £5.50, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £4.91Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £4.91Walthamstow: £5.50Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £4.93Walthamstow: £5.53Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £4.66Walthamstow: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Walthamstow is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Walthamstow £5.88, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £6.38Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £6.38Walthamstow: £5.88Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £6.41Walthamstow: £5.91Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £6.05Walthamstow: £5.58

    £5.88£5.91£5.58Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higherDepends on how you count£6.38£6.41£6.05

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Walthamstow 83.2, Lewisham West and East Dulwich 107.0Lewisham West and East Dulwich: 107.0Walthamstow: 83.2

    83.2Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higherDepends on how you count107.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Walthamstow 20.6, Lewisham West and East Dulwich 18.7Lewisham West and East Dulwich: 18.7Walthamstow: 20.6

    20.6Walthamstow is higher18.7

  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 West and East Dulwich 13.8Lewisham West and East Dulwich: 13.8Walthamstow: 12.4

    12.4Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higherDepends on how you count13.8

  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, Lewisham West and East Dulwich 54.4Lewisham West and East Dulwich: 54.4Walthamstow: 56.8

    56.8Walthamstow is higher54.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Walthamstow 161.3, Lewisham West and East Dulwich 130.0Lewisham West and East Dulwich: 130.0Walthamstow: 161.3

    161.3Walthamstow is higher130.0

  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 West and East Dulwich 10.6Lewisham West and East Dulwich: 10.6Walthamstow: 17.5

    17.5Walthamstow is higher10.6

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Walthamstow and Lewisham West and East Dulwich, per resident
MeasureWalthamstowLewisham West and East DulwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,762£3,778£3,568£3,859£3,875£3,660Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,030£1,035£977£1,332£1,338£1,263Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,866£1,874£1,770£1,541£1,547£1,461Walthamstow
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£842£846£799£1,164£1,169£1,104Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£98£99£93Walthamstow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£57£53£65£65£62Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.10£5.12£4.84£4.62£4.64£4.38Walthamstow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£359£361£341£348£349£330Walthamstow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£108£108£102Walthamstow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£48£48£46Walthamstow
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,622£1,629£1,539£1,300£1,306£1,233Walthamstow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£385£387£365£524£526£497Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£180£181£171Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£7.52£7.55£7.13Walthamstow
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£4.91£4.93£4.66Walthamstow
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.88£5.91£5.58£6.38£6.41£6.05Lewisham West and East Dulwich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202683.2107.0Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.618.7Walthamstow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.413.8Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.854.4Walthamstow
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026161.3130.0Walthamstow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.510.6Walthamstow

Total

Walthamstow is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Lewisham West and East Dulwich on 4. 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 West and East Dulwich

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Walthamstow £469.4m, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £383.2mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £383.2mWalthamstow: £469.4mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £384.8mWalthamstow: £471.4mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £363.5mWalthamstow: £445.3m

    £469.4m£471.4m£445.3mWalthamstow is higherDepends on how you count£383.2m£384.8m£363.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Walthamstow £128.6m, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £132.3mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £132.3mWalthamstow: £128.6mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £132.8mWalthamstow: £129.1mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £125.5mWalthamstow: £121.9m

    £128.6m£129.1m£121.9mLewisham West and East Dulwich is higherDepends on how you count£132.3m£132.8m£125.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Walthamstow £232.9m, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £153.0mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £153.0mWalthamstow: £232.9mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £153.7mWalthamstow: £233.9mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £145.1mWalthamstow: £220.9m

    £232.9m£233.9m£220.9mWalthamstow is higher£153.0m£153.7m£145.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Walthamstow £105.1m, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £115.6mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £115.6mWalthamstow: £105.1mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £116.1mWalthamstow: £105.6mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £109.6mWalthamstow: £99.7m

    £105.1m£105.6m£99.7mLewisham West and East Dulwich is higher£115.6m£116.1m£109.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Walthamstow £15.8m, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £9.8mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £9.8mWalthamstow: £15.8mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £9.8mWalthamstow: £15.8mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £9.3mWalthamstow: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.8m£15.0mWalthamstow is higher£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Walthamstow £7.0m, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £6.5mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £6.5mWalthamstow: £7.0mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £6.5mWalthamstow: £7.1mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £6.1mWalthamstow: £6.7m

    £7.0m£7.1m£6.7mWalthamstow is higherDepends on how you count£6.5m£6.5m£6.1m

  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 West and East Dulwich £0.46mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £0.46mWalthamstow: £0.64mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £0.46mWalthamstow: £0.64mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £0.43mWalthamstow: £0.60m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.60mWalthamstow is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Walthamstow £44.9m, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £34.5mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £34.5mWalthamstow: £44.9mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £34.7mWalthamstow: £45.0mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £32.7mWalthamstow: £42.5m

    £44.9m£45.0m£42.5mWalthamstow is higher£34.5m£34.7m£32.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Walthamstow £14.3m, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £10.7mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £10.7mWalthamstow: £14.3mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £10.8mWalthamstow: £14.4mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £10.2mWalthamstow: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mWalthamstow is higher£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Walthamstow £9.4m, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £4.8mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £4.8mWalthamstow: £9.4mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £4.8mWalthamstow: £9.5mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £4.5mWalthamstow: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.5m£8.9mWalthamstow is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Walthamstow £202.5m, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £129.1mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £129.1mWalthamstow: £202.5mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £129.7mWalthamstow: £203.3mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £122.5mWalthamstow: £192.1m

    £202.5m£203.3m£192.1mWalthamstow is higher£129.1m£129.7m£122.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Walthamstow £48.1m, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £52.0mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £52.0mWalthamstow: £48.1mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £52.3mWalthamstow: £48.3mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £49.4mWalthamstow: £45.6m

    £48.1m£48.3m£45.6mLewisham West and East Dulwich is higher£52.0m£52.3m£49.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Walthamstow £19.2m, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £17.9mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £17.9mWalthamstow: £19.2mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £17.9mWalthamstow: £19.3mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £16.9mWalthamstow: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mWalthamstow is higherDepends on how you count£17.9m£17.9m£16.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Walthamstow £1.0m, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £0.75mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £0.75mWalthamstow: £1.0mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £0.75mWalthamstow: £1.1mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £0.71mWalthamstow: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.1m£0.99mWalthamstow is higher£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Walthamstow £0.69m, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £0.49mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £0.49mWalthamstow: £0.69mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £0.49mWalthamstow: £0.69mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £0.46mWalthamstow: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mWalthamstow is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Walthamstow £0.73m, Lewisham West and East Dulwich £0.63mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £0.63mWalthamstow: £0.73mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £0.64mWalthamstow: £0.74mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £0.60mWalthamstow: £0.70m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.70mWalthamstow is higherDepends on how you count£0.63m£0.64m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Walthamstow 10,378, Lewisham West and East Dulwich 10,625Lewisham West and East Dulwich: 10,625Walthamstow: 10,378

    10,378Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higherDepends on how you count10,625

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Walthamstow 2,565, Lewisham West and East Dulwich 1,857Lewisham West and East Dulwich: 1,857Walthamstow: 2,565

    2,565Walthamstow is higher1,857

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Walthamstow 1,545, Lewisham West and East Dulwich 1,372Lewisham West and East Dulwich: 1,372Walthamstow: 1,545

    1,545Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count1,372

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Walthamstow 7,089, Lewisham West and East Dulwich 5,400Lewisham West and East Dulwich: 5,400Walthamstow: 7,089

    7,089Walthamstow is higher5,400

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Walthamstow 20,124, Lewisham West and East Dulwich 12,914Lewisham West and East Dulwich: 12,914Walthamstow: 20,124

    20,124Walthamstow is higher12,914

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Walthamstow 2,188, Lewisham West and East Dulwich 1,050Lewisham West and East Dulwich: 1,050Walthamstow: 2,188

    2,188Walthamstow is higher1,050

Show the numbers
Walthamstow and Lewisham West and East Dulwich, total
MeasureWalthamstowLewisham West and East DulwichHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£469.4m£471.4m£445.3m£383.2m£384.8m£363.5mWalthamstow
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£128.6m£129.1m£121.9m£132.3m£132.8m£125.5mLewisham West and East Dulwich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£232.9m£233.9m£220.9m£153.0m£153.7m£145.1mWalthamstow
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£105.1m£105.6m£99.7m£115.6m£116.1m£109.6mLewisham West and East Dulwich
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.8m£15.0m£9.8m£9.8m£9.3mWalthamstow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.1m£6.7m£6.5m£6.5m£6.1mWalthamstow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mWalthamstow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.9m£45.0m£42.5m£34.5m£34.7m£32.7mWalthamstow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£10.7m£10.8m£10.2mWalthamstow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.5m£8.9m£4.8m£4.8m£4.5mWalthamstow
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£202.5m£203.3m£192.1m£129.1m£129.7m£122.5mWalthamstow
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£48.1m£48.3m£45.6m£52.0m£52.3m£49.4mLewisham West and East Dulwich
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m£17.9m£17.9m£16.9mWalthamstow
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.1m£0.99m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mWalthamstow
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mWalthamstow
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m£0.63m£0.64m£0.60mWalthamstow
State Pensiontotal, March 202610,37810,625Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5651,857Walthamstow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,5451,372Walthamstow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,0895,400Walthamstow
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,12412,914Walthamstow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1881,050Walthamstow

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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