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Walthamstow and Leyton and Wanstead

124,802 and 116,726 residents (mid-2024).

Walthamstow is higher than Leyton and Wanstead on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 17 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 21 of 22 measures, and Leyton and Wanstead on 1. 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 Leyton and Wanstead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Walthamstow £3,762, Leyton and Wanstead £3,734Leyton and Wanstead: £3,734Walthamstow: £3,762Leyton and Wanstead: £3,749Walthamstow: £3,778Leyton and Wanstead: £3,541Walthamstow: £3,568

    £3,762£3,778£3,568Walthamstow is higher£3,734£3,749£3,541

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Walthamstow £13,469, Leyton and Wanstead £13,085Leyton and Wanstead: £13,085Walthamstow: £13,469Leyton and Wanstead: £13,141Walthamstow: £13,526Leyton and Wanstead: £12,412Walthamstow: £12,776

    £13,469£13,526£12,776Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count£13,085£13,141£12,412

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Walthamstow £2,619, Leyton and Wanstead £2,293Leyton and Wanstead: £2,293Walthamstow: £2,619Leyton and Wanstead: £2,303Walthamstow: £2,630Leyton and Wanstead: £2,175Walthamstow: £2,485

    £2,619£2,630£2,485Walthamstow is higher£2,293£2,303£2,175

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Walthamstow £11,013, Leyton and Wanstead £11,097Leyton and Wanstead: £11,097Walthamstow: £11,013Leyton and Wanstead: £11,144Walthamstow: £11,060Leyton and Wanstead: £10,526Walthamstow: £10,446

    £11,013£11,060£10,446Leyton and Wanstead is higher£11,097£11,144£10,526

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Walthamstow £1,653, Leyton and Wanstead £1,245Leyton and Wanstead: £1,245Walthamstow: £1,653Leyton and Wanstead: £1,250Walthamstow: £1,660Leyton and Wanstead: £1,181Walthamstow: £1,568

    £1,653£1,660£1,568Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count£1,245£1,250£1,181

  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, Leyton and Wanstead £695Leyton and Wanstead: £695Walthamstow: £737Leyton and Wanstead: £698Walthamstow: £740Leyton and Wanstead: £659Walthamstow: £699

    £737£740£699Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count£695£698£659

  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, Leyton and Wanstead £49Leyton and Wanstead: £49Walthamstow: £67Leyton and Wanstead: £49Walthamstow: £67Leyton and Wanstead: £46Walthamstow: £63

    £67£67£63Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count£49£49£46

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Walthamstow £359, Leyton and Wanstead £310Leyton and Wanstead: £310Walthamstow: £359Leyton and Wanstead: £311Walthamstow: £361Leyton and Wanstead: £294Walthamstow: £341

    £359£361£341Walthamstow is higher£310£311£294

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Walthamstow £115, Leyton and Wanstead £105Leyton and Wanstead: £105Walthamstow: £115Leyton and Wanstead: £105Walthamstow: £115Leyton and Wanstead: £99Walthamstow: £109

    £115£115£109Walthamstow is higher£105£105£99

  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, Leyton and Wanstead £84Leyton and Wanstead: £84Walthamstow: £106Leyton and Wanstead: £84Walthamstow: £107Leyton and Wanstead: £79Walthamstow: £101

    £106£107£101Walthamstow is higher£84£84£79

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Walthamstow £2,277, Leyton and Wanstead £1,982Leyton and Wanstead: £1,982Walthamstow: £2,277Leyton and Wanstead: £1,990Walthamstow: £2,287Leyton and Wanstead: £1,880Walthamstow: £2,160

    £2,277£2,287£2,160Walthamstow is higher£1,982£1,990£1,880

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Walthamstow £385, Leyton and Wanstead £341Leyton and Wanstead: £341Walthamstow: £385Leyton and Wanstead: £342Walthamstow: £387Leyton and Wanstead: £323Walthamstow: £365

    £385£387£365Walthamstow is higher£341£342£323

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Walthamstow £216, Leyton and Wanstead £213Leyton and Wanstead: £213Walthamstow: £216Leyton and Wanstead: £214Walthamstow: £217Leyton and Wanstead: £202Walthamstow: £205

    £216£217£205Walthamstow is higher£213£214£202

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Walthamstow £12, Leyton and Wanstead £10Leyton and Wanstead: £10Walthamstow: £12Leyton and Wanstead: £10Walthamstow: £12Leyton and Wanstead: £9.56Walthamstow: £11

    £12£12£11Walthamstow is higher£10£10£9.56

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Walthamstow £7.73, Leyton and Wanstead £5.04Leyton and Wanstead: £5.04Walthamstow: £7.73Leyton and Wanstead: £5.06Walthamstow: £7.76Leyton and Wanstead: £4.78Walthamstow: £7.33

    £7.73£7.76£7.33Walthamstow is higher£5.04£5.06£4.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Walthamstow £5.88, Leyton and Wanstead £4.26Leyton and Wanstead: £4.26Walthamstow: £5.88Leyton and Wanstead: £4.28Walthamstow: £5.91Leyton and Wanstead: £4.04Walthamstow: £5.58

    £5.88£5.91£5.58Walthamstow is higher£4.26£4.28£4.04

  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, Leyton and Wanstead 1,048.3Leyton and Wanstead: 1,048.3Walthamstow: 1,087.3

    1,087.3Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count1,048.3

  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, Leyton and Wanstead 199.4Leyton and Wanstead: 199.4Walthamstow: 268.7

    268.7Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count199.4

  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: Walthamstow 161.9, Leyton and Wanstead 147.0Leyton and Wanstead: 147.0Walthamstow: 161.9

    161.9Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count147.0

  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, Leyton and Wanstead 48.5Leyton and Wanstead: 48.5Walthamstow: 56.8

    56.8Walthamstow is higher48.5

  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, Leyton and Wanstead 194.5Leyton and Wanstead: 194.5Walthamstow: 226.4

    226.4Walthamstow is higher194.5

  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, Leyton and Wanstead 18.8Leyton and Wanstead: 18.8Walthamstow: 24.6

    24.6Walthamstow is higher18.8

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Walthamstow and Leyton and Wanstead, per person in the age group
MeasureWalthamstowLeyton and WansteadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,762£3,778£3,568£3,734£3,749£3,541Walthamstow
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,469£13,526£12,776£13,085£13,141£12,412Walthamstow
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,619£2,630£2,485£2,293£2,303£2,175Walthamstow
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,013£11,060£10,446£11,097£11,144£10,526Leyton and Wanstead
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,653£1,660£1,568£1,245£1,250£1,181Walthamstow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£737£740£699£695£698£659Walthamstow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£67£67£63£49£49£46Walthamstow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£359£361£341£310£311£294Walthamstow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£105£105£99Walthamstow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£106£107£101£84£84£79Walthamstow
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,277£2,287£2,160£1,982£1,990£1,880Walthamstow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£385£387£365£341£342£323Walthamstow
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£216£217£205£213£214£202Walthamstow
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£10£10£9.56Walthamstow
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.73£7.76£7.33£5.04£5.06£4.78Walthamstow
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.88£5.91£5.58£4.26£4.28£4.04Walthamstow
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,087.31,048.3Walthamstow
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026268.7199.4Walthamstow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.9147.0Walthamstow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.848.5Walthamstow
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026226.4194.5Walthamstow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.618.8Walthamstow

Per resident

Walthamstow is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Leyton and Wanstead 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 Leyton and Wanstead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Walthamstow £3,762, Leyton and Wanstead £3,734Leyton and Wanstead: £3,734Walthamstow: £3,762Leyton and Wanstead: £3,749Walthamstow: £3,778Leyton and Wanstead: £3,541Walthamstow: £3,568

    £3,762£3,778£3,568Walthamstow is higher£3,734£3,749£3,541

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Walthamstow £1,030, Leyton and Wanstead £1,393Leyton and Wanstead: £1,393Walthamstow: £1,030Leyton and Wanstead: £1,399Walthamstow: £1,035Leyton and Wanstead: £1,321Walthamstow: £977

    £1,030£1,035£977Leyton and Wanstead is higherDepends on how you count£1,393£1,399£1,321

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Walthamstow £1,866, Leyton and Wanstead £1,581Leyton and Wanstead: £1,581Walthamstow: £1,866Leyton and Wanstead: £1,588Walthamstow: £1,874Leyton and Wanstead: £1,500Walthamstow: £1,770

    £1,866£1,874£1,770Walthamstow is higher£1,581£1,588£1,500

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Walthamstow £842, Leyton and Wanstead £1,181Leyton and Wanstead: £1,181Walthamstow: £842Leyton and Wanstead: £1,186Walthamstow: £846Leyton and Wanstead: £1,120Walthamstow: £799

    £842£846£799Leyton and Wanstead is higher£1,181£1,186£1,120

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Walthamstow £126, Leyton and Wanstead £132Leyton and Wanstead: £132Walthamstow: £126Leyton and Wanstead: £133Walthamstow: £127Leyton and Wanstead: £126Walthamstow: £120

    £126£127£120Leyton and Wanstead is higherDepends on how you count£132£133£126

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Walthamstow £56, Leyton and Wanstead £74Leyton and Wanstead: £74Walthamstow: £56Leyton and Wanstead: £74Walthamstow: £57Leyton and Wanstead: £70Walthamstow: £53

    £56£57£53Leyton and Wanstead is higherDepends on how you count£74£74£70

  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, Leyton and Wanstead £5.19Leyton and Wanstead: £5.19Walthamstow: £5.10Leyton and Wanstead: £5.21Walthamstow: £5.12Leyton and Wanstead: £4.92Walthamstow: £4.84

    £5.10£5.12£4.84Leyton and Wanstead is higherDepends on how you count£5.19£5.21£4.92

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Walthamstow £359, Leyton and Wanstead £310Leyton and Wanstead: £310Walthamstow: £359Leyton and Wanstead: £311Walthamstow: £361Leyton and Wanstead: £294Walthamstow: £341

    £359£361£341Walthamstow is higher£310£311£294

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Walthamstow £115, Leyton and Wanstead £105Leyton and Wanstead: £105Walthamstow: £115Leyton and Wanstead: £105Walthamstow: £115Leyton and Wanstead: £99Walthamstow: £109

    £115£115£109Walthamstow is higher£105£105£99

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Walthamstow £76, Leyton and Wanstead £58Leyton and Wanstead: £58Walthamstow: £76Leyton and Wanstead: £58Walthamstow: £76Leyton and Wanstead: £55Walthamstow: £72

    £76£76£72Walthamstow is higher£58£58£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Walthamstow £1,622, Leyton and Wanstead £1,366Leyton and Wanstead: £1,366Walthamstow: £1,622Leyton and Wanstead: £1,372Walthamstow: £1,629Leyton and Wanstead: £1,296Walthamstow: £1,539

    £1,622£1,629£1,539Walthamstow is higher£1,366£1,372£1,296

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Walthamstow £385, Leyton and Wanstead £341Leyton and Wanstead: £341Walthamstow: £385Leyton and Wanstead: £342Walthamstow: £387Leyton and Wanstead: £323Walthamstow: £365

    £385£387£365Walthamstow is higher£341£342£323

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Walthamstow £154, Leyton and Wanstead £147Leyton and Wanstead: £147Walthamstow: £154Leyton and Wanstead: £147Walthamstow: £155Leyton and Wanstead: £139Walthamstow: £146

    £154£155£146Walthamstow is higher£147£147£139

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Walthamstow £8.39, Leyton and Wanstead £6.95Leyton and Wanstead: £6.95Walthamstow: £8.39Leyton and Wanstead: £6.98Walthamstow: £8.43Leyton and Wanstead: £6.59Walthamstow: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Walthamstow is higher£6.95£6.98£6.59

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Walthamstow £5.50, Leyton and Wanstead £3.48Leyton and Wanstead: £3.48Walthamstow: £5.50Leyton and Wanstead: £3.49Walthamstow: £5.53Leyton and Wanstead: £3.30Walthamstow: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Walthamstow is higher£3.48£3.49£3.30

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Walthamstow £5.88, Leyton and Wanstead £4.26Leyton and Wanstead: £4.26Walthamstow: £5.88Leyton and Wanstead: £4.28Walthamstow: £5.91Leyton and Wanstead: £4.04Walthamstow: £5.58

    £5.88£5.91£5.58Walthamstow is higher£4.26£4.28£4.04

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Walthamstow 83.2, Leyton and Wanstead 111.6Leyton and Wanstead: 111.6Walthamstow: 83.2

    83.2Leyton and Wanstead is higherDepends on how you count111.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Walthamstow 20.6, Leyton and Wanstead 21.2Leyton and Wanstead: 21.2Walthamstow: 20.6

    20.6Leyton and Wanstead is higherDepends on how you count21.2

  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, Leyton and Wanstead 15.6Leyton and Wanstead: 15.6Walthamstow: 12.4

    12.4Leyton and Wanstead is higherDepends on how you count15.6

  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, Leyton and Wanstead 48.5Leyton and Wanstead: 48.5Walthamstow: 56.8

    56.8Walthamstow is higher48.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Walthamstow 161.3, Leyton and Wanstead 134.1Leyton and Wanstead: 134.1Walthamstow: 161.3

    161.3Walthamstow is higher134.1

  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, Leyton and Wanstead 13.0Leyton and Wanstead: 13.0Walthamstow: 17.5

    17.5Walthamstow is higher13.0

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Walthamstow and Leyton and Wanstead, per resident
MeasureWalthamstowLeyton and WansteadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,762£3,778£3,568£3,734£3,749£3,541Walthamstow
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,030£1,035£977£1,393£1,399£1,321Leyton and Wanstead
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,866£1,874£1,770£1,581£1,588£1,500Walthamstow
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£842£846£799£1,181£1,186£1,120Leyton and Wanstead
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£132£133£126Leyton and Wanstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£57£53£74£74£70Leyton and Wanstead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.10£5.12£4.84£5.19£5.21£4.92Leyton and Wanstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£359£361£341£310£311£294Walthamstow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£105£105£99Walthamstow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£58£58£55Walthamstow
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,622£1,629£1,539£1,366£1,372£1,296Walthamstow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£385£387£365£341£342£323Walthamstow
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£147£147£139Walthamstow
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£6.95£6.98£6.59Walthamstow
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£3.48£3.49£3.30Walthamstow
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.88£5.91£5.58£4.26£4.28£4.04Walthamstow
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202683.2111.6Leyton and Wanstead
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.621.2Leyton and Wanstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.415.6Leyton and Wanstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.848.5Walthamstow
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026161.3134.1Walthamstow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.513.0Walthamstow

Total

Walthamstow is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Leyton and Wanstead 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 Leyton and Wanstead

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Walthamstow £469.4m, Leyton and Wanstead £435.8mLeyton and Wanstead: £435.8mWalthamstow: £469.4mLeyton and Wanstead: £437.7mWalthamstow: £471.4mLeyton and Wanstead: £413.4mWalthamstow: £445.3m

    £469.4m£471.4m£445.3mWalthamstow is higher£435.8m£437.7m£413.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Walthamstow £128.6m, Leyton and Wanstead £162.6mLeyton and Wanstead: £162.6mWalthamstow: £128.6mLeyton and Wanstead: £163.3mWalthamstow: £129.1mLeyton and Wanstead: £154.2mWalthamstow: £121.9m

    £128.6m£129.1m£121.9mLeyton and Wanstead is higherDepends on how you count£162.6m£163.3m£154.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Walthamstow £232.9m, Leyton and Wanstead £184.6mLeyton and Wanstead: £184.6mWalthamstow: £232.9mLeyton and Wanstead: £185.4mWalthamstow: £233.9mLeyton and Wanstead: £175.1mWalthamstow: £220.9m

    £232.9m£233.9m£220.9mWalthamstow is higher£184.6m£185.4m£175.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Walthamstow £105.1m, Leyton and Wanstead £137.9mLeyton and Wanstead: £137.9mWalthamstow: £105.1mLeyton and Wanstead: £138.5mWalthamstow: £105.6mLeyton and Wanstead: £130.8mWalthamstow: £99.7m

    £105.1m£105.6m£99.7mLeyton and Wanstead is higher£137.9m£138.5m£130.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Walthamstow £15.8m, Leyton and Wanstead £15.5mLeyton and Wanstead: £15.5mWalthamstow: £15.8mLeyton and Wanstead: £15.5mWalthamstow: £15.8mLeyton and Wanstead: £14.7mWalthamstow: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.8m£15.0mWalthamstow is higherDepends on how you count£15.5m£15.5m£14.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Walthamstow £7.0m, Leyton and Wanstead £8.6mLeyton and Wanstead: £8.6mWalthamstow: £7.0mLeyton and Wanstead: £8.7mWalthamstow: £7.1mLeyton and Wanstead: £8.2mWalthamstow: £6.7m

    £7.0m£7.1m£6.7mLeyton and Wanstead is higherDepends on how you count£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m

  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, Leyton and Wanstead £0.61mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.61mWalthamstow: £0.64mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.61mWalthamstow: £0.64mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.57mWalthamstow: £0.60m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.60mWalthamstow is higherDepends on how you count£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Walthamstow £44.9m, Leyton and Wanstead £36.2mLeyton and Wanstead: £36.2mWalthamstow: £44.9mLeyton and Wanstead: £36.3mWalthamstow: £45.0mLeyton and Wanstead: £34.3mWalthamstow: £42.5m

    £44.9m£45.0m£42.5mWalthamstow is higher£36.2m£36.3m£34.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Walthamstow £14.3m, Leyton and Wanstead £12.2mLeyton and Wanstead: £12.2mWalthamstow: £14.3mLeyton and Wanstead: £12.3mWalthamstow: £14.4mLeyton and Wanstead: £11.6mWalthamstow: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mWalthamstow is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Walthamstow £9.4m, Leyton and Wanstead £6.7mLeyton and Wanstead: £6.7mWalthamstow: £9.4mLeyton and Wanstead: £6.8mWalthamstow: £9.5mLeyton and Wanstead: £6.4mWalthamstow: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.5m£8.9mWalthamstow is higher£6.7m£6.8m£6.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Walthamstow £202.5m, Leyton and Wanstead £159.5mLeyton and Wanstead: £159.5mWalthamstow: £202.5mLeyton and Wanstead: £160.2mWalthamstow: £203.3mLeyton and Wanstead: £151.3mWalthamstow: £192.1m

    £202.5m£203.3m£192.1mWalthamstow is higher£159.5m£160.2m£151.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Walthamstow £48.1m, Leyton and Wanstead £39.8mLeyton and Wanstead: £39.8mWalthamstow: £48.1mLeyton and Wanstead: £39.9mWalthamstow: £48.3mLeyton and Wanstead: £37.7mWalthamstow: £45.6m

    £48.1m£48.3m£45.6mWalthamstow is higher£39.8m£39.9m£37.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Walthamstow £19.2m, Leyton and Wanstead £17.1mLeyton and Wanstead: £17.1mWalthamstow: £19.2mLeyton and Wanstead: £17.2mWalthamstow: £19.3mLeyton and Wanstead: £16.3mWalthamstow: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mWalthamstow is higher£17.1m£17.2m£16.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Walthamstow £1.0m, Leyton and Wanstead £0.81mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.81mWalthamstow: £1.0mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.81mWalthamstow: £1.1mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.77mWalthamstow: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.1m£0.99mWalthamstow is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Walthamstow £0.69m, Leyton and Wanstead £0.41mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.41mWalthamstow: £0.69mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.41mWalthamstow: £0.69mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.38mWalthamstow: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mWalthamstow is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Walthamstow £0.73m, Leyton and Wanstead £0.50mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.50mWalthamstow: £0.73mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.50mWalthamstow: £0.74mLeyton and Wanstead: £0.47mWalthamstow: £0.70m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.70mWalthamstow is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Walthamstow 10,378, Leyton and Wanstead 13,025Leyton and Wanstead: 13,025Walthamstow: 10,378

    10,378Leyton and Wanstead is higherDepends on how you count13,025

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Walthamstow 2,565, Leyton and Wanstead 2,477Leyton and Wanstead: 2,477Walthamstow: 2,565

    2,565Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count2,477

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Walthamstow 1,545, Leyton and Wanstead 1,826Leyton and Wanstead: 1,826Walthamstow: 1,545

    1,545Leyton and Wanstead is higherDepends on how you count1,826

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Walthamstow 7,089, Leyton and Wanstead 5,656Leyton and Wanstead: 5,656Walthamstow: 7,089

    7,089Walthamstow is higher5,656

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Walthamstow 20,124, Leyton and Wanstead 15,652Leyton and Wanstead: 15,652Walthamstow: 20,124

    20,124Walthamstow is higher15,652

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Walthamstow 2,188, Leyton and Wanstead 1,513Leyton and Wanstead: 1,513Walthamstow: 2,188

    2,188Walthamstow is higher1,513

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Walthamstow and Leyton and Wanstead, total
MeasureWalthamstowLeyton and WansteadHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£469.4m£471.4m£445.3m£435.8m£437.7m£413.4mWalthamstow
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£128.6m£129.1m£121.9m£162.6m£163.3m£154.2mLeyton and Wanstead
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£232.9m£233.9m£220.9m£184.6m£185.4m£175.1mWalthamstow
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£105.1m£105.6m£99.7m£137.9m£138.5m£130.8mLeyton and Wanstead
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.8m£15.0m£15.5m£15.5m£14.7mWalthamstow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.1m£6.7m£8.6m£8.7m£8.2mLeyton and Wanstead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m£0.61m£0.61m£0.57mWalthamstow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.9m£45.0m£42.5m£36.2m£36.3m£34.3mWalthamstow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mWalthamstow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.5m£8.9m£6.7m£6.8m£6.4mWalthamstow
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£202.5m£203.3m£192.1m£159.5m£160.2m£151.3mWalthamstow
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£48.1m£48.3m£45.6m£39.8m£39.9m£37.7mWalthamstow
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m£17.1m£17.2m£16.3mWalthamstow
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.1m£0.99m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mWalthamstow
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.41m£0.41m£0.38mWalthamstow
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mWalthamstow
State Pensiontotal, March 202610,37813,025Leyton and Wanstead
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5652,477Walthamstow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,5451,826Leyton and Wanstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,0895,656Walthamstow
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,12415,652Walthamstow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1881,513Walthamstow

Sources

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

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