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Walthamstow and Poplar and Limehouse

124,802 and 149,371 residents (mid-2024).

Walthamstow is higher than Poplar and Limehouse on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

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

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Per person in the age group

Walthamstow is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Poplar and Limehouse on 10. 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 Poplar and Limehouse

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Walthamstow £3,762, Poplar and Limehouse £3,644Poplar and Limehouse: £3,644Walthamstow: £3,762Poplar and Limehouse: £3,660Walthamstow: £3,778Poplar and Limehouse: £3,457Walthamstow: £3,568

    £3,762£3,778£3,568Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count£3,644£3,660£3,457

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Walthamstow £13,469, Poplar and Limehouse £13,389Poplar and Limehouse: £13,389Walthamstow: £13,469Poplar and Limehouse: £13,446Walthamstow: £13,526Poplar and Limehouse: £12,700Walthamstow: £12,776

    £13,469£13,526£12,776Walthamstow is higher£13,389£13,446£12,700

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Walthamstow £2,619, Poplar and Limehouse £2,716Poplar and Limehouse: £2,716Walthamstow: £2,619Poplar and Limehouse: £2,728Walthamstow: £2,630Poplar and Limehouse: £2,577Walthamstow: £2,485

    £2,619£2,630£2,485Poplar and Limehouse is higher£2,716£2,728£2,577

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Walthamstow £11,013, Poplar and Limehouse £9,771Poplar and Limehouse: £9,771Walthamstow: £11,013Poplar and Limehouse: £9,812Walthamstow: £11,060Poplar and Limehouse: £9,268Walthamstow: £10,446

    £11,013£11,060£10,446Walthamstow is higher£9,771£9,812£9,268

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Walthamstow £1,653, Poplar and Limehouse £2,545Poplar and Limehouse: £2,545Walthamstow: £1,653Poplar and Limehouse: £2,556Walthamstow: £1,660Poplar and Limehouse: £2,414Walthamstow: £1,568

    £1,653£1,660£1,568Poplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count£2,545£2,556£2,414

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Walthamstow £737, Poplar and Limehouse £975Poplar and Limehouse: £975Walthamstow: £737Poplar and Limehouse: £979Walthamstow: £740Poplar and Limehouse: £925Walthamstow: £699

    £737£740£699Poplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count£975£979£925

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Walthamstow £67, Poplar and Limehouse £98Poplar and Limehouse: £98Walthamstow: £67Poplar and Limehouse: £98Walthamstow: £67Poplar and Limehouse: £93Walthamstow: £63

    £67£67£63Poplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count£98£98£93

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Walthamstow £359, Poplar and Limehouse £339Poplar and Limehouse: £339Walthamstow: £359Poplar and Limehouse: £341Walthamstow: £361Poplar and Limehouse: £322Walthamstow: £341

    £359£361£341Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count£339£341£322

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Walthamstow £115, Poplar and Limehouse £110Poplar and Limehouse: £110Walthamstow: £115Poplar and Limehouse: £110Walthamstow: £115Poplar and Limehouse: £104Walthamstow: £109

    £115£115£109Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count£110£110£104

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Walthamstow £106, Poplar and Limehouse £122Poplar and Limehouse: £122Walthamstow: £106Poplar and Limehouse: £123Walthamstow: £107Poplar and Limehouse: £116Walthamstow: £101

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

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Walthamstow £2,277, Poplar and Limehouse £2,403Poplar and Limehouse: £2,403Walthamstow: £2,277Poplar and Limehouse: £2,413Walthamstow: £2,287Poplar and Limehouse: £2,279Walthamstow: £2,160

    £2,277£2,287£2,160Poplar and Limehouse is higher£2,403£2,413£2,279

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Walthamstow £385, Poplar and Limehouse £448Poplar and Limehouse: £448Walthamstow: £385Poplar and Limehouse: £450Walthamstow: £387Poplar and Limehouse: £425Walthamstow: £365

    £385£387£365Poplar and Limehouse is higher£448£450£425

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Walthamstow £216, Poplar and Limehouse £176Poplar and Limehouse: £176Walthamstow: £216Poplar and Limehouse: £177Walthamstow: £217Poplar and Limehouse: £167Walthamstow: £205

    £216£217£205Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count£176£177£167

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Walthamstow £12, Poplar and Limehouse £8.42Poplar and Limehouse: £8.42Walthamstow: £12Poplar and Limehouse: £8.46Walthamstow: £12Poplar and Limehouse: £7.99Walthamstow: £11

    £12£12£11Walthamstow is higher£8.42£8.46£7.99

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Walthamstow £7.73, Poplar and Limehouse £7.42Poplar and Limehouse: £7.42Walthamstow: £7.73Poplar and Limehouse: £7.45Walthamstow: £7.76Poplar and Limehouse: £7.04Walthamstow: £7.33

    £7.73£7.76£7.33Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count£7.42£7.45£7.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Walthamstow £5.88, Poplar and Limehouse £2.98Poplar and Limehouse: £2.98Walthamstow: £5.88Poplar and Limehouse: £3.00Walthamstow: £5.91Poplar and Limehouse: £2.83Walthamstow: £5.58

    £5.88£5.91£5.58Walthamstow is higher£2.98£3.00£2.83

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Walthamstow 1,087.3, Poplar and Limehouse 1,006.6Poplar and Limehouse: 1,006.6Walthamstow: 1,087.3

    1,087.3Walthamstow is higher1,006.6

  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, Poplar and Limehouse 379.4Poplar and Limehouse: 379.4Walthamstow: 268.7

    268.7Poplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count379.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Walthamstow 161.9, Poplar and Limehouse 206.0Poplar and Limehouse: 206.0Walthamstow: 161.9

    161.9Poplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count206.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Walthamstow 56.8, Poplar and Limehouse 55.4Poplar and Limehouse: 55.4Walthamstow: 56.8

    56.8Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count55.4

  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, Poplar and Limehouse 225.1Poplar and Limehouse: 225.1Walthamstow: 226.4

    226.4Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count225.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Walthamstow 24.6, Poplar and Limehouse 29.5Poplar and Limehouse: 29.5Walthamstow: 24.6

    24.6Poplar and Limehouse is higher29.5

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Walthamstow and Poplar and Limehouse, per person in the age group
MeasureWalthamstowPoplar and LimehouseHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,762£3,778£3,568£3,644£3,660£3,457Walthamstow
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,469£13,526£12,776£13,389£13,446£12,700Walthamstow
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,619£2,630£2,485£2,716£2,728£2,577Poplar and Limehouse
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,013£11,060£10,446£9,771£9,812£9,268Walthamstow
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,653£1,660£1,568£2,545£2,556£2,414Poplar and Limehouse
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£737£740£699£975£979£925Poplar and Limehouse
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£67£67£63£98£98£93Poplar and Limehouse
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£359£361£341£339£341£322Walthamstow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£110£110£104Walthamstow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£106£107£101£122£123£116Poplar and Limehouse
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,277£2,287£2,160£2,403£2,413£2,279Poplar and Limehouse
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£385£387£365£448£450£425Poplar and Limehouse
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£216£217£205£176£177£167Walthamstow
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£8.42£8.46£7.99Walthamstow
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.73£7.76£7.33£7.42£7.45£7.04Walthamstow
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.88£5.91£5.58£2.98£3.00£2.83Walthamstow
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,087.31,006.6Walthamstow
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026268.7379.4Poplar and Limehouse
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.9206.0Poplar and Limehouse
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.855.4Walthamstow
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026226.4225.1Walthamstow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.629.5Poplar and Limehouse

Per resident

Walthamstow is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Poplar and Limehouse on 7. 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 Poplar and Limehouse

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Walthamstow £3,762, Poplar and Limehouse £3,644Poplar and Limehouse: £3,644Walthamstow: £3,762Poplar and Limehouse: £3,660Walthamstow: £3,778Poplar and Limehouse: £3,457Walthamstow: £3,568

    £3,762£3,778£3,568Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count£3,644£3,660£3,457

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Walthamstow £1,030, Poplar and Limehouse £627Poplar and Limehouse: £627Walthamstow: £1,030Poplar and Limehouse: £630Walthamstow: £1,035Poplar and Limehouse: £595Walthamstow: £977

    £1,030£1,035£977Walthamstow is higher£627£630£595

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Walthamstow £1,866, Poplar and Limehouse £2,117Poplar and Limehouse: £2,117Walthamstow: £1,866Poplar and Limehouse: £2,126Walthamstow: £1,874Poplar and Limehouse: £2,008Walthamstow: £1,770

    £1,866£1,874£1,770Poplar and Limehouse is higher£2,117£2,126£2,008

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Walthamstow £842, Poplar and Limehouse £458Poplar and Limehouse: £458Walthamstow: £842Poplar and Limehouse: £460Walthamstow: £846Poplar and Limehouse: £434Walthamstow: £799

    £842£846£799Walthamstow is higher£458£460£434

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Walthamstow £126, Poplar and Limehouse £119Poplar and Limehouse: £119Walthamstow: £126Poplar and Limehouse: £120Walthamstow: £127Poplar and Limehouse: £113Walthamstow: £120

    £126£127£120Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count£119£120£113

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Walthamstow £56, Poplar and Limehouse £46Poplar and Limehouse: £46Walthamstow: £56Poplar and Limehouse: £46Walthamstow: £57Poplar and Limehouse: £43Walthamstow: £53

    £56£57£53Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count£46£46£43

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Walthamstow £5.10, Poplar and Limehouse £4.58Poplar and Limehouse: £4.58Walthamstow: £5.10Poplar and Limehouse: £4.59Walthamstow: £5.12Poplar and Limehouse: £4.34Walthamstow: £4.84

    £5.10£5.12£4.84Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count£4.58£4.59£4.34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Walthamstow £359, Poplar and Limehouse £339Poplar and Limehouse: £339Walthamstow: £359Poplar and Limehouse: £341Walthamstow: £361Poplar and Limehouse: £322Walthamstow: £341

    £359£361£341Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count£339£341£322

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Walthamstow £115, Poplar and Limehouse £110Poplar and Limehouse: £110Walthamstow: £115Poplar and Limehouse: £110Walthamstow: £115Poplar and Limehouse: £104Walthamstow: £109

    £115£115£109Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count£110£110£104

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Walthamstow £76, Poplar and Limehouse £95Poplar and Limehouse: £95Walthamstow: £76Poplar and Limehouse: £96Walthamstow: £76Poplar and Limehouse: £90Walthamstow: £72

    £76£76£72Poplar and Limehouse is higher£95£96£90

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Walthamstow £1,622, Poplar and Limehouse £1,872Poplar and Limehouse: £1,872Walthamstow: £1,622Poplar and Limehouse: £1,880Walthamstow: £1,629Poplar and Limehouse: £1,776Walthamstow: £1,539

    £1,622£1,629£1,539Poplar and Limehouse is higher£1,872£1,880£1,776

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Walthamstow £385, Poplar and Limehouse £448Poplar and Limehouse: £448Walthamstow: £385Poplar and Limehouse: £450Walthamstow: £387Poplar and Limehouse: £425Walthamstow: £365

    £385£387£365Poplar and Limehouse is higher£448£450£425

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Walthamstow £154, Poplar and Limehouse £137Poplar and Limehouse: £137Walthamstow: £154Poplar and Limehouse: £138Walthamstow: £155Poplar and Limehouse: £130Walthamstow: £146

    £154£155£146Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count£137£138£130

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Walthamstow £8.39, Poplar and Limehouse £6.57Poplar and Limehouse: £6.57Walthamstow: £8.39Poplar and Limehouse: £6.60Walthamstow: £8.43Poplar and Limehouse: £6.23Walthamstow: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Walthamstow is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Walthamstow £5.50, Poplar and Limehouse £5.78Poplar and Limehouse: £5.78Walthamstow: £5.50Poplar and Limehouse: £5.80Walthamstow: £5.53Poplar and Limehouse: £5.48Walthamstow: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Poplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count£5.78£5.80£5.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Walthamstow £5.88, Poplar and Limehouse £2.98Poplar and Limehouse: £2.98Walthamstow: £5.88Poplar and Limehouse: £3.00Walthamstow: £5.91Poplar and Limehouse: £2.83Walthamstow: £5.58

    £5.88£5.91£5.58Walthamstow is higher£2.98£3.00£2.83

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Walthamstow 83.2, Poplar and Limehouse 47.1Poplar and Limehouse: 47.1Walthamstow: 83.2

    83.2Walthamstow is higher47.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Walthamstow 20.6, Poplar and Limehouse 17.8Poplar and Limehouse: 17.8Walthamstow: 20.6

    20.6Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count17.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Walthamstow 12.4, Poplar and Limehouse 9.7Poplar and Limehouse: 9.7Walthamstow: 12.4

    12.4Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count9.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Walthamstow 56.8, Poplar and Limehouse 55.4Poplar and Limehouse: 55.4Walthamstow: 56.8

    56.8Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count55.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Walthamstow 161.3, Poplar and Limehouse 175.4Poplar and Limehouse: 175.4Walthamstow: 161.3

    161.3Poplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count175.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Walthamstow 17.5, Poplar and Limehouse 23.0Poplar and Limehouse: 23.0Walthamstow: 17.5

    17.5Poplar and Limehouse is higher23.0

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Walthamstow and Poplar and Limehouse, per resident
MeasureWalthamstowPoplar and LimehouseHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,762£3,778£3,568£3,644£3,660£3,457Walthamstow
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,030£1,035£977£627£630£595Walthamstow
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,866£1,874£1,770£2,117£2,126£2,008Poplar and Limehouse
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£842£846£799£458£460£434Walthamstow
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£119£120£113Walthamstow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£57£53£46£46£43Walthamstow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.10£5.12£4.84£4.58£4.59£4.34Walthamstow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£359£361£341£339£341£322Walthamstow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£110£110£104Walthamstow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£95£96£90Poplar and Limehouse
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,622£1,629£1,539£1,872£1,880£1,776Poplar and Limehouse
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£385£387£365£448£450£425Poplar and Limehouse
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£137£138£130Walthamstow
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£6.57£6.60£6.23Walthamstow
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£5.78£5.80£5.48Poplar and Limehouse
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.88£5.91£5.58£2.98£3.00£2.83Walthamstow
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202683.247.1Walthamstow
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.617.8Walthamstow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.49.7Walthamstow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.855.4Walthamstow
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026161.3175.4Poplar and Limehouse
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.523.0Poplar and Limehouse

Total

Walthamstow is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Poplar and Limehouse on 15. 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 Poplar and Limehouse

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Walthamstow £469.4m, Poplar and Limehouse £544.3mPoplar and Limehouse: £544.3mWalthamstow: £469.4mPoplar and Limehouse: £546.6mWalthamstow: £471.4mPoplar and Limehouse: £516.3mWalthamstow: £445.3m

    £469.4m£471.4m£445.3mPoplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count£544.3m£546.6m£516.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Walthamstow £128.6m, Poplar and Limehouse £93.7mPoplar and Limehouse: £93.7mWalthamstow: £128.6mPoplar and Limehouse: £94.1mWalthamstow: £129.1mPoplar and Limehouse: £88.8mWalthamstow: £121.9m

    £128.6m£129.1m£121.9mWalthamstow is higher£93.7m£94.1m£88.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Walthamstow £232.9m, Poplar and Limehouse £316.2mPoplar and Limehouse: £316.2mWalthamstow: £232.9mPoplar and Limehouse: £317.6mWalthamstow: £233.9mPoplar and Limehouse: £299.9mWalthamstow: £220.9m

    £232.9m£233.9m£220.9mPoplar and Limehouse is higher£316.2m£317.6m£299.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Walthamstow £105.1m, Poplar and Limehouse £68.3mPoplar and Limehouse: £68.3mWalthamstow: £105.1mPoplar and Limehouse: £68.6mWalthamstow: £105.6mPoplar and Limehouse: £64.8mWalthamstow: £99.7m

    £105.1m£105.6m£99.7mWalthamstow is higher£68.3m£68.6m£64.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Walthamstow £15.8m, Poplar and Limehouse £17.8mPoplar and Limehouse: £17.8mWalthamstow: £15.8mPoplar and Limehouse: £17.9mWalthamstow: £15.8mPoplar and Limehouse: £16.9mWalthamstow: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.8m£15.0mPoplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Walthamstow £7.0m, Poplar and Limehouse £6.8mPoplar and Limehouse: £6.8mWalthamstow: £7.0mPoplar and Limehouse: £6.8mWalthamstow: £7.1mPoplar and Limehouse: £6.5mWalthamstow: £6.7m

    £7.0m£7.1m£6.7mWalthamstow is higherDepends on how you count£6.8m£6.8m£6.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Walthamstow £0.64m, Poplar and Limehouse £0.68mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.68mWalthamstow: £0.64mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.69mWalthamstow: £0.64mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.65mWalthamstow: £0.60m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.60mPoplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Walthamstow £44.9m, Poplar and Limehouse £50.7mPoplar and Limehouse: £50.7mWalthamstow: £44.9mPoplar and Limehouse: £50.9mWalthamstow: £45.0mPoplar and Limehouse: £48.1mWalthamstow: £42.5m

    £44.9m£45.0m£42.5mPoplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count£50.7m£50.9m£48.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Walthamstow £14.3m, Poplar and Limehouse £16.4mPoplar and Limehouse: £16.4mWalthamstow: £14.3mPoplar and Limehouse: £16.4mWalthamstow: £14.4mPoplar and Limehouse: £15.5mWalthamstow: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mPoplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Walthamstow £9.4m, Poplar and Limehouse £14.2mPoplar and Limehouse: £14.2mWalthamstow: £9.4mPoplar and Limehouse: £14.3mWalthamstow: £9.5mPoplar and Limehouse: £13.5mWalthamstow: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.5m£8.9mPoplar and Limehouse is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Walthamstow £202.5m, Poplar and Limehouse £279.7mPoplar and Limehouse: £279.7mWalthamstow: £202.5mPoplar and Limehouse: £280.9mWalthamstow: £203.3mPoplar and Limehouse: £265.3mWalthamstow: £192.1m

    £202.5m£203.3m£192.1mPoplar and Limehouse is higher£279.7m£280.9m£265.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Walthamstow £48.1m, Poplar and Limehouse £67.0mPoplar and Limehouse: £67.0mWalthamstow: £48.1mPoplar and Limehouse: £67.3mWalthamstow: £48.3mPoplar and Limehouse: £63.5mWalthamstow: £45.6m

    £48.1m£48.3m£45.6mPoplar and Limehouse is higher£67.0m£67.3m£63.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Walthamstow £19.2m, Poplar and Limehouse £20.5mPoplar and Limehouse: £20.5mWalthamstow: £19.2mPoplar and Limehouse: £20.6mWalthamstow: £19.3mPoplar and Limehouse: £19.4mWalthamstow: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mPoplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Walthamstow £1.0m, Poplar and Limehouse £0.98mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.98mWalthamstow: £1.0mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.98mWalthamstow: £1.1mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.93mWalthamstow: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.1m£0.99mWalthamstow is higher£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Walthamstow £0.69m, Poplar and Limehouse £0.86mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.86mWalthamstow: £0.69mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.87mWalthamstow: £0.69mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.82mWalthamstow: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mPoplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Walthamstow £0.73m, Poplar and Limehouse £0.45mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.45mWalthamstow: £0.73mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.45mWalthamstow: £0.74mPoplar and Limehouse: £0.42mWalthamstow: £0.70m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.70mWalthamstow is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Walthamstow 10,378, Poplar and Limehouse 7,041Poplar and Limehouse: 7,041Walthamstow: 10,378

    10,378Walthamstow is higher7,041

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Walthamstow 2,565, Poplar and Limehouse 2,654Poplar and Limehouse: 2,654Walthamstow: 2,565

    2,565Poplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count2,654

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Walthamstow 1,545, Poplar and Limehouse 1,441Poplar and Limehouse: 1,441Walthamstow: 1,545

    1,545Walthamstow is higherDepends on how you count1,441

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Walthamstow 7,089, Poplar and Limehouse 8,281Poplar and Limehouse: 8,281Walthamstow: 7,089

    7,089Poplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count8,281

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Walthamstow 20,124, Poplar and Limehouse 26,204Poplar and Limehouse: 26,204Walthamstow: 20,124

    20,124Poplar and Limehouse is higherDepends on how you count26,204

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Walthamstow 2,188, Poplar and Limehouse 3,430Poplar and Limehouse: 3,430Walthamstow: 2,188

    2,188Poplar and Limehouse is higher3,430

Show the numbers
Walthamstow and Poplar and Limehouse, total
MeasureWalthamstowPoplar and LimehouseHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£469.4m£471.4m£445.3m£544.3m£546.6m£516.3mPoplar and Limehouse
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£128.6m£129.1m£121.9m£93.7m£94.1m£88.8mWalthamstow
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£232.9m£233.9m£220.9m£316.2m£317.6m£299.9mPoplar and Limehouse
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£105.1m£105.6m£99.7m£68.3m£68.6m£64.8mWalthamstow
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.8m£15.0m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mPoplar and Limehouse
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.1m£6.7m£6.8m£6.8m£6.5mWalthamstow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mPoplar and Limehouse
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.9m£45.0m£42.5m£50.7m£50.9m£48.1mPoplar and Limehouse
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£16.4m£16.4m£15.5mPoplar and Limehouse
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.5m£8.9m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mPoplar and Limehouse
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£202.5m£203.3m£192.1m£279.7m£280.9m£265.3mPoplar and Limehouse
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£48.1m£48.3m£45.6m£67.0m£67.3m£63.5mPoplar and Limehouse
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m£20.5m£20.6m£19.4mPoplar and Limehouse
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.1m£0.99m£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mWalthamstow
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.86m£0.87m£0.82mPoplar and Limehouse
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mWalthamstow
State Pensiontotal, March 202610,3787,041Walthamstow
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5652,654Poplar and Limehouse
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,5451,441Walthamstow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,0898,281Poplar and Limehouse
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,12426,204Poplar and Limehouse
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1883,430Poplar and Limehouse

Sources

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

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