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West Ham and Beckton and Erith and Thamesmead

147,937 and 139,591 residents (mid-2024).

West Ham and Beckton is higher than Erith and Thamesmead on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 11 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

West Ham and Beckton is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Erith and Thamesmead 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

West Ham and Beckton Erith and Thamesmead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Ham and Beckton £3,984, Erith and Thamesmead £4,252Erith and Thamesmead: £4,252West Ham and Beckton: £3,984Erith and Thamesmead: £4,270West Ham and Beckton: £4,001Erith and Thamesmead: £4,033West Ham and Beckton: £3,779

    £3,984£4,001£3,779Erith and Thamesmead is higher£4,252£4,270£4,033

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Ham and Beckton £13,061, Erith and Thamesmead £12,931Erith and Thamesmead: £12,931West Ham and Beckton: £13,061Erith and Thamesmead: £12,986West Ham and Beckton: £13,117Erith and Thamesmead: £12,266West Ham and Beckton: £12,389

    £13,061£13,117£12,389West Ham and Beckton is higherDepends on how you count£12,931£12,986£12,266

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Ham and Beckton £2,797, Erith and Thamesmead £2,940Erith and Thamesmead: £2,940West Ham and Beckton: £2,797Erith and Thamesmead: £2,952West Ham and Beckton: £2,809Erith and Thamesmead: £2,788West Ham and Beckton: £2,653

    £2,797£2,809£2,653Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£2,940£2,952£2,788

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Ham and Beckton £9,765, Erith and Thamesmead £10,623Erith and Thamesmead: £10,623West Ham and Beckton: £9,765Erith and Thamesmead: £10,669West Ham and Beckton: £9,807Erith and Thamesmead: £10,077West Ham and Beckton: £9,262

    £9,765£9,807£9,262Erith and Thamesmead is higher£10,623£10,669£10,077

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Ham and Beckton £2,363, Erith and Thamesmead £1,468Erith and Thamesmead: £1,468West Ham and Beckton: £2,363Erith and Thamesmead: £1,474West Ham and Beckton: £2,373Erith and Thamesmead: £1,393West Ham and Beckton: £2,242

    £2,363£2,373£2,242West Ham and Beckton is higher£1,468£1,474£1,393

  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: West Ham and Beckton £843, Erith and Thamesmead £784Erith and Thamesmead: £784West Ham and Beckton: £843Erith and Thamesmead: £787West Ham and Beckton: £847Erith and Thamesmead: £743West Ham and Beckton: £800

    £843£847£800West Ham and Beckton is higherDepends on how you count£784£787£743

  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: West Ham and Beckton £90, Erith and Thamesmead £56Erith and Thamesmead: £56West Ham and Beckton: £90Erith and Thamesmead: £56West Ham and Beckton: £90Erith and Thamesmead: £53West Ham and Beckton: £85

    £90£90£85West Ham and Beckton is higher£56£56£53

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Ham and Beckton £386, Erith and Thamesmead £440Erith and Thamesmead: £440West Ham and Beckton: £386Erith and Thamesmead: £442West Ham and Beckton: £387Erith and Thamesmead: £417West Ham and Beckton: £366

    £386£387£366Erith and Thamesmead is higher£440£442£417

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Ham and Beckton £131, Erith and Thamesmead £145Erith and Thamesmead: £145West Ham and Beckton: £131Erith and Thamesmead: £145West Ham and Beckton: £132Erith and Thamesmead: £137West Ham and Beckton: £125

    £131£132£125Erith and Thamesmead is higher£145£145£137

  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: West Ham and Beckton £112, Erith and Thamesmead £106Erith and Thamesmead: £106West Ham and Beckton: £112Erith and Thamesmead: £107West Ham and Beckton: £113Erith and Thamesmead: £101West Ham and Beckton: £106

    £112£113£106West Ham and Beckton is higher£106£107£101

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Ham and Beckton £2,426, Erith and Thamesmead £2,541Erith and Thamesmead: £2,541West Ham and Beckton: £2,426Erith and Thamesmead: £2,552West Ham and Beckton: £2,437Erith and Thamesmead: £2,410West Ham and Beckton: £2,302

    £2,426£2,437£2,302Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£2,541£2,552£2,410

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Ham and Beckton £542, Erith and Thamesmead £431Erith and Thamesmead: £431West Ham and Beckton: £542Erith and Thamesmead: £433West Ham and Beckton: £544Erith and Thamesmead: £409West Ham and Beckton: £514

    £542£544£514West Ham and Beckton is higher£431£433£409

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Ham and Beckton £242, Erith and Thamesmead £274Erith and Thamesmead: £274West Ham and Beckton: £242Erith and Thamesmead: £275West Ham and Beckton: £243Erith and Thamesmead: £260West Ham and Beckton: £229

    £242£243£229Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£274£275£260

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Ham and Beckton £7.73, Erith and Thamesmead £9.41Erith and Thamesmead: £9.41West Ham and Beckton: £7.73Erith and Thamesmead: £9.45West Ham and Beckton: £7.76Erith and Thamesmead: £8.93West Ham and Beckton: £7.33

    £7.73£7.76£7.33Erith and Thamesmead is higher£9.41£9.45£8.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Ham and Beckton £9.30, Erith and Thamesmead £8.96Erith and Thamesmead: £8.96West Ham and Beckton: £9.30Erith and Thamesmead: £9.00West Ham and Beckton: £9.34Erith and Thamesmead: £8.50West Ham and Beckton: £8.82

    £9.30£9.34£8.82West Ham and Beckton is higher£8.96£9.00£8.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Ham and Beckton £3.44, Erith and Thamesmead £4.40Erith and Thamesmead: £4.40West Ham and Beckton: £3.44Erith and Thamesmead: £4.41West Ham and Beckton: £3.45Erith and Thamesmead: £4.17West Ham and Beckton: £3.26

    £3.44£3.45£3.26Erith and Thamesmead is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Ham and Beckton 1,026.4, Erith and Thamesmead 1,013.8Erith and Thamesmead: 1,013.8West Ham and Beckton: 1,026.4

    1,026.4West Ham and Beckton is higherDepends on how you count1,013.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Ham and Beckton 364.2, Erith and Thamesmead 234.5Erith and Thamesmead: 234.5West Ham and Beckton: 364.2

    364.2West Ham and Beckton is higher234.5

  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: West Ham and Beckton 178.6, Erith and Thamesmead 158.6Erith and Thamesmead: 158.6West Ham and Beckton: 178.6

    178.6West Ham and Beckton is higherDepends on how you count158.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Ham and Beckton 61.9, Erith and Thamesmead 68.6Erith and Thamesmead: 68.6West Ham and Beckton: 61.9

    61.9Erith and Thamesmead is higher68.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Ham and Beckton 255.6, Erith and Thamesmead 242.0Erith and Thamesmead: 242.0West Ham and Beckton: 255.6

    255.6West Ham and Beckton is higher242.0

  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: West Ham and Beckton 27.0, Erith and Thamesmead 23.6Erith and Thamesmead: 23.6West Ham and Beckton: 27.0

    27.0West Ham and Beckton is higher23.6

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West Ham and Beckton and Erith and Thamesmead, per person in the age group
MeasureWest Ham and BecktonErith and ThamesmeadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,984£4,001£3,779£4,252£4,270£4,033Erith and Thamesmead
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,061£13,117£12,389£12,931£12,986£12,266West Ham and Beckton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,797£2,809£2,653£2,940£2,952£2,788Erith and Thamesmead
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,765£9,807£9,262£10,623£10,669£10,077Erith and Thamesmead
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£2,363£2,373£2,242£1,468£1,474£1,393West Ham and Beckton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£843£847£800£784£787£743West Ham and Beckton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£90£90£85£56£56£53West Ham and Beckton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£386£387£366£440£442£417Erith and Thamesmead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£132£125£145£145£137Erith and Thamesmead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£112£113£106£106£107£101West Ham and Beckton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,426£2,437£2,302£2,541£2,552£2,410Erith and Thamesmead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£542£544£514£431£433£409West Ham and Beckton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£242£243£229£274£275£260Erith and Thamesmead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.73£7.76£7.33£9.41£9.45£8.93Erith and Thamesmead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.30£9.34£8.82£8.96£9.00£8.50West Ham and Beckton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.44£3.45£3.26£4.40£4.41£4.17Erith and Thamesmead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.41,013.8West Ham and Beckton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026364.2234.5West Ham and Beckton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.6158.6West Ham and Beckton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.968.6Erith and Thamesmead
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026255.6242.0West Ham and Beckton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.023.6West Ham and Beckton

Per resident

West Ham and Beckton is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Erith and Thamesmead on 12. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

West Ham and Beckton Erith and Thamesmead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Ham and Beckton £3,984, Erith and Thamesmead £4,252Erith and Thamesmead: £4,252West Ham and Beckton: £3,984Erith and Thamesmead: £4,270West Ham and Beckton: £4,001Erith and Thamesmead: £4,033West Ham and Beckton: £3,779

    £3,984£4,001£3,779Erith and Thamesmead is higher£4,252£4,270£4,033

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Ham and Beckton £860, Erith and Thamesmead £1,232Erith and Thamesmead: £1,232West Ham and Beckton: £860Erith and Thamesmead: £1,238West Ham and Beckton: £864Erith and Thamesmead: £1,169West Ham and Beckton: £816

    £860£864£816Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£1,232£1,238£1,169

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Ham and Beckton £2,062, Erith and Thamesmead £2,000Erith and Thamesmead: £2,000West Ham and Beckton: £2,062Erith and Thamesmead: £2,008West Ham and Beckton: £2,071Erith and Thamesmead: £1,897West Ham and Beckton: £1,956

    £2,062£2,071£1,956West Ham and Beckton is higherDepends on how you count£2,000£2,008£1,897

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Ham and Beckton £643, Erith and Thamesmead £1,012Erith and Thamesmead: £1,012West Ham and Beckton: £643Erith and Thamesmead: £1,017West Ham and Beckton: £646Erith and Thamesmead: £960West Ham and Beckton: £610

    £643£646£610Erith and Thamesmead is higher£1,012£1,017£960

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Ham and Beckton £156, Erith and Thamesmead £140Erith and Thamesmead: £140West Ham and Beckton: £156Erith and Thamesmead: £141West Ham and Beckton: £156Erith and Thamesmead: £133West Ham and Beckton: £148

    £156£156£148West Ham and Beckton is higher£140£141£133

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Ham and Beckton £56, Erith and Thamesmead £75Erith and Thamesmead: £75West Ham and Beckton: £56Erith and Thamesmead: £75West Ham and Beckton: £56Erith and Thamesmead: £71West Ham and Beckton: £53

    £56£56£53Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£75£75£71

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: West Ham and Beckton £5.91, Erith and Thamesmead £5.36Erith and Thamesmead: £5.36West Ham and Beckton: £5.91Erith and Thamesmead: £5.38West Ham and Beckton: £5.94Erith and Thamesmead: £5.08West Ham and Beckton: £5.61

    £5.91£5.94£5.61West Ham and Beckton is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Ham and Beckton £386, Erith and Thamesmead £440Erith and Thamesmead: £440West Ham and Beckton: £386Erith and Thamesmead: £442West Ham and Beckton: £387Erith and Thamesmead: £417West Ham and Beckton: £366

    £386£387£366Erith and Thamesmead is higher£440£442£417

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Ham and Beckton £131, Erith and Thamesmead £145Erith and Thamesmead: £145West Ham and Beckton: £131Erith and Thamesmead: £145West Ham and Beckton: £132Erith and Thamesmead: £137West Ham and Beckton: £125

    £131£132£125Erith and Thamesmead is higher£145£145£137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Ham and Beckton £83, Erith and Thamesmead £72Erith and Thamesmead: £72West Ham and Beckton: £83Erith and Thamesmead: £73West Ham and Beckton: £83Erith and Thamesmead: £69West Ham and Beckton: £78

    £83£83£78West Ham and Beckton is higher£72£73£69

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Ham and Beckton £1,789, Erith and Thamesmead £1,728Erith and Thamesmead: £1,728West Ham and Beckton: £1,789Erith and Thamesmead: £1,736West Ham and Beckton: £1,796Erith and Thamesmead: £1,640West Ham and Beckton: £1,697

    £1,789£1,796£1,697West Ham and Beckton is higherDepends on how you count£1,728£1,736£1,640

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Ham and Beckton £542, Erith and Thamesmead £431Erith and Thamesmead: £431West Ham and Beckton: £542Erith and Thamesmead: £433West Ham and Beckton: £544Erith and Thamesmead: £409West Ham and Beckton: £514

    £542£544£514West Ham and Beckton is higher£431£433£409

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Ham and Beckton £178, Erith and Thamesmead £186Erith and Thamesmead: £186West Ham and Beckton: £178Erith and Thamesmead: £187West Ham and Beckton: £179Erith and Thamesmead: £177West Ham and Beckton: £169

    £178£179£169Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£186£187£177

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Ham and Beckton £5.69, Erith and Thamesmead £6.41Erith and Thamesmead: £6.41West Ham and Beckton: £5.69Erith and Thamesmead: £6.44West Ham and Beckton: £5.72Erith and Thamesmead: £6.08West Ham and Beckton: £5.40

    £5.69£5.72£5.40Erith and Thamesmead is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Ham and Beckton £6.85, Erith and Thamesmead £6.09Erith and Thamesmead: £6.09West Ham and Beckton: £6.85Erith and Thamesmead: £6.12West Ham and Beckton: £6.88Erith and Thamesmead: £5.78West Ham and Beckton: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50West Ham and Beckton is higher£6.09£6.12£5.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Ham and Beckton £3.44, Erith and Thamesmead £4.40Erith and Thamesmead: £4.40West Ham and Beckton: £3.44Erith and Thamesmead: £4.41West Ham and Beckton: £3.45Erith and Thamesmead: £4.17West Ham and Beckton: £3.26

    £3.44£3.45£3.26Erith and Thamesmead is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Ham and Beckton 67.6, Erith and Thamesmead 96.6Erith and Thamesmead: 96.6West Ham and Beckton: 67.6

    67.6Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count96.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Ham and Beckton 24.0, Erith and Thamesmead 22.4Erith and Thamesmead: 22.4West Ham and Beckton: 24.0

    24.0West Ham and Beckton is higher22.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Ham and Beckton 11.8, Erith and Thamesmead 15.1Erith and Thamesmead: 15.1West Ham and Beckton: 11.8

    11.8Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count15.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Ham and Beckton 61.9, Erith and Thamesmead 68.6Erith and Thamesmead: 68.6West Ham and Beckton: 61.9

    61.9Erith and Thamesmead is higher68.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Ham and Beckton 188.5, Erith and Thamesmead 164.6Erith and Thamesmead: 164.6West Ham and Beckton: 188.5

    188.5West Ham and Beckton is higher164.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Ham and Beckton 19.9, Erith and Thamesmead 16.1Erith and Thamesmead: 16.1West Ham and Beckton: 19.9

    19.9West Ham and Beckton is higher16.1

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West Ham and Beckton and Erith and Thamesmead, per resident
MeasureWest Ham and BecktonErith and ThamesmeadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,984£4,001£3,779£4,252£4,270£4,033Erith and Thamesmead
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£860£864£816£1,232£1,238£1,169Erith and Thamesmead
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,062£2,071£1,956£2,000£2,008£1,897West Ham and Beckton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£643£646£610£1,012£1,017£960Erith and Thamesmead
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£140£141£133West Ham and Beckton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£75£75£71Erith and Thamesmead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.91£5.94£5.61£5.36£5.38£5.08West Ham and Beckton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£386£387£366£440£442£417Erith and Thamesmead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£132£125£145£145£137Erith and Thamesmead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£78£72£73£69West Ham and Beckton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,789£1,796£1,697£1,728£1,736£1,640West Ham and Beckton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£542£544£514£431£433£409West Ham and Beckton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£186£187£177Erith and Thamesmead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.69£5.72£5.40£6.41£6.44£6.08Erith and Thamesmead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£6.09£6.12£5.78West Ham and Beckton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.44£3.45£3.26£4.40£4.41£4.17Erith and Thamesmead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202667.696.6Erith and Thamesmead
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.022.4West Ham and Beckton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.815.1Erith and Thamesmead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.968.6Erith and Thamesmead
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026188.5164.6West Ham and Beckton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.916.1West Ham and Beckton

Total

West Ham and Beckton is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Erith and Thamesmead on 11. 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

West Ham and Beckton Erith and Thamesmead

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Ham and Beckton £589.4m, Erith and Thamesmead £593.6mErith and Thamesmead: £593.6mWest Ham and Beckton: £589.4mErith and Thamesmead: £596.1mWest Ham and Beckton: £591.9mErith and Thamesmead: £563.0mWest Ham and Beckton: £559.1m

    £589.4m£591.9m£559.1mErith and Thamesmead is higher£593.6m£596.1m£563.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Ham and Beckton £127.2m, Erith and Thamesmead £172.0mErith and Thamesmead: £172.0mWest Ham and Beckton: £127.2mErith and Thamesmead: £172.8mWest Ham and Beckton: £127.8mErith and Thamesmead: £163.2mWest Ham and Beckton: £120.7m

    £127.2m£127.8m£120.7mErith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£172.0m£172.8m£163.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Ham and Beckton £305.1m, Erith and Thamesmead £279.2mErith and Thamesmead: £279.2mWest Ham and Beckton: £305.1mErith and Thamesmead: £280.3mWest Ham and Beckton: £306.4mErith and Thamesmead: £264.8mWest Ham and Beckton: £289.4m

    £305.1m£306.4m£289.4mWest Ham and Beckton is higherDepends on how you count£279.2m£280.3m£264.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Ham and Beckton £95.1m, Erith and Thamesmead £141.3mErith and Thamesmead: £141.3mWest Ham and Beckton: £95.1mErith and Thamesmead: £141.9mWest Ham and Beckton: £95.5mErith and Thamesmead: £134.1mWest Ham and Beckton: £90.2m

    £95.1m£95.5m£90.2mErith and Thamesmead is higher£141.3m£141.9m£134.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Ham and Beckton £23.0m, Erith and Thamesmead £19.5mErith and Thamesmead: £19.5mWest Ham and Beckton: £23.0mErith and Thamesmead: £19.6mWest Ham and Beckton: £23.1mErith and Thamesmead: £18.5mWest Ham and Beckton: £21.8m

    £23.0m£23.1m£21.8mWest Ham and Beckton is higher£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Ham and Beckton £8.2m, Erith and Thamesmead £10.4mErith and Thamesmead: £10.4mWest Ham and Beckton: £8.2mErith and Thamesmead: £10.5mWest Ham and Beckton: £8.2mErith and Thamesmead: £9.9mWest Ham and Beckton: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mErith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: West Ham and Beckton £0.87m, Erith and Thamesmead £0.75mErith and Thamesmead: £0.75mWest Ham and Beckton: £0.87mErith and Thamesmead: £0.75mWest Ham and Beckton: £0.88mErith and Thamesmead: £0.71mWest Ham and Beckton: £0.83m

    £0.87m£0.88m£0.83mWest Ham and Beckton is higher£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Ham and Beckton £57.0m, Erith and Thamesmead £61.4mErith and Thamesmead: £61.4mWest Ham and Beckton: £57.0mErith and Thamesmead: £61.7mWest Ham and Beckton: £57.3mErith and Thamesmead: £58.3mWest Ham and Beckton: £54.1m

    £57.0m£57.3m£54.1mErith and Thamesmead is higher£61.4m£61.7m£58.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Ham and Beckton £19.4m, Erith and Thamesmead £20.2mErith and Thamesmead: £20.2mWest Ham and Beckton: £19.4mErith and Thamesmead: £20.3mWest Ham and Beckton: £19.5mErith and Thamesmead: £19.2mWest Ham and Beckton: £18.4m

    £19.4m£19.5m£18.4mErith and Thamesmead is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Ham and Beckton £12.2m, Erith and Thamesmead £10.1mErith and Thamesmead: £10.1mWest Ham and Beckton: £12.2mErith and Thamesmead: £10.1mWest Ham and Beckton: £12.3mErith and Thamesmead: £9.6mWest Ham and Beckton: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mWest Ham and Beckton is higher£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Ham and Beckton £264.6m, Erith and Thamesmead £241.3mErith and Thamesmead: £241.3mWest Ham and Beckton: £264.6mErith and Thamesmead: £242.3mWest Ham and Beckton: £265.7mErith and Thamesmead: £228.9mWest Ham and Beckton: £251.0m

    £264.6m£265.7m£251.0mWest Ham and Beckton is higherDepends on how you count£241.3m£242.3m£228.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Ham and Beckton £80.1m, Erith and Thamesmead £60.2mErith and Thamesmead: £60.2mWest Ham and Beckton: £80.1mErith and Thamesmead: £60.4mWest Ham and Beckton: £80.5mErith and Thamesmead: £57.1mWest Ham and Beckton: £76.0m

    £80.1m£80.5m£76.0mWest Ham and Beckton is higher£60.2m£60.4m£57.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Ham and Beckton £26.4m, Erith and Thamesmead £26.0mErith and Thamesmead: £26.0mWest Ham and Beckton: £26.4mErith and Thamesmead: £26.1mWest Ham and Beckton: £26.5mErith and Thamesmead: £24.7mWest Ham and Beckton: £25.0m

    £26.4m£26.5m£25.0mWest Ham and Beckton is higherDepends on how you count£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Ham and Beckton £0.84m, Erith and Thamesmead £0.89mErith and Thamesmead: £0.89mWest Ham and Beckton: £0.84mErith and Thamesmead: £0.90mWest Ham and Beckton: £0.85mErith and Thamesmead: £0.85mWest Ham and Beckton: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.85m£0.80mErith and Thamesmead is higher£0.89m£0.90m£0.85m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Ham and Beckton £1.0m, Erith and Thamesmead £0.85mErith and Thamesmead: £0.85mWest Ham and Beckton: £1.0mErith and Thamesmead: £0.85mWest Ham and Beckton: £1.0mErith and Thamesmead: £0.81mWest Ham and Beckton: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mWest Ham and Beckton is higher£0.85m£0.85m£0.81m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Ham and Beckton £0.51m, Erith and Thamesmead £0.61mErith and Thamesmead: £0.61mWest Ham and Beckton: £0.51mErith and Thamesmead: £0.62mWest Ham and Beckton: £0.51mErith and Thamesmead: £0.58mWest Ham and Beckton: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mErith and Thamesmead is higher£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Ham and Beckton 9,998, Erith and Thamesmead 13,487Erith and Thamesmead: 13,487West Ham and Beckton: 9,998

    9,998Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count13,487

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Ham and Beckton 3,548, Erith and Thamesmead 3,120Erith and Thamesmead: 3,120West Ham and Beckton: 3,548

    3,548West Ham and Beckton is higher3,120

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Ham and Beckton 1,740, Erith and Thamesmead 2,110Erith and Thamesmead: 2,110West Ham and Beckton: 1,740

    1,740Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count2,110

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Ham and Beckton 9,162, Erith and Thamesmead 9,582Erith and Thamesmead: 9,582West Ham and Beckton: 9,162

    9,162Erith and Thamesmead is higher9,582

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Ham and Beckton 27,878, Erith and Thamesmead 22,981Erith and Thamesmead: 22,981West Ham and Beckton: 27,878

    27,878West Ham and Beckton is higher22,981

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Ham and Beckton 2,946, Erith and Thamesmead 2,241Erith and Thamesmead: 2,241West Ham and Beckton: 2,946

    2,946West Ham and Beckton is higher2,241

Show the numbers
West Ham and Beckton and Erith and Thamesmead, total
MeasureWest Ham and BecktonErith and ThamesmeadHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£589.4m£591.9m£559.1m£593.6m£596.1m£563.0mErith and Thamesmead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£127.2m£127.8m£120.7m£172.0m£172.8m£163.2mErith and Thamesmead
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£305.1m£306.4m£289.4m£279.2m£280.3m£264.8mWest Ham and Beckton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m£141.3m£141.9m£134.1mErith and Thamesmead
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mWest Ham and Beckton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£10.4m£10.5m£9.9mErith and Thamesmead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.87m£0.88m£0.83m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mWest Ham and Beckton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.0m£57.3m£54.1m£61.4m£61.7m£58.3mErith and Thamesmead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mErith and Thamesmead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£10.1m£10.1m£9.6mWest Ham and Beckton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£264.6m£265.7m£251.0m£241.3m£242.3m£228.9mWest Ham and Beckton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£80.1m£80.5m£76.0m£60.2m£60.4m£57.1mWest Ham and Beckton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.4m£26.5m£25.0m£26.0m£26.1m£24.7mWest Ham and Beckton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m£0.89m£0.90m£0.85mErith and Thamesmead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m£0.85m£0.85m£0.81mWest Ham and Beckton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mErith and Thamesmead
State Pensiontotal, March 20269,99813,487Erith and Thamesmead
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,5483,120West Ham and Beckton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,7402,110Erith and Thamesmead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,1629,582Erith and Thamesmead
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,87822,981West Ham and Beckton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,9462,241West Ham and Beckton

Sources

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

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