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West Ham and Beckton and Lewisham East

147,937 and 117,847 residents (mid-2024).

West Ham and Beckton is higher than Lewisham East on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 14 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 10 of 22 measures, and Lewisham East on 12. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

West Ham and Beckton Lewisham East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Ham and Beckton £3,984, Lewisham East £4,967Lewisham East: £4,967West Ham and Beckton: £3,984Lewisham East: £4,988West Ham and Beckton: £4,001Lewisham East: £4,712West Ham and Beckton: £3,779

    £3,984£4,001£3,779Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£4,967£4,988£4,712

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Ham and Beckton £13,061, Lewisham East £12,662Lewisham East: £12,662West Ham and Beckton: £13,061Lewisham East: £12,715West Ham and Beckton: £13,117Lewisham East: £12,010West Ham and Beckton: £12,389

    £13,061£13,117£12,389West Ham and Beckton is higherDepends on how you count£12,662£12,715£12,010

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Ham and Beckton £2,797, Lewisham East £3,348Lewisham East: £3,348West Ham and Beckton: £2,797Lewisham East: £3,362West Ham and Beckton: £2,809Lewisham East: £3,176West Ham and Beckton: £2,653

    £2,797£2,809£2,653Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£3,348£3,362£3,176

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Ham and Beckton £9,765, Lewisham East £10,717Lewisham East: £10,717West Ham and Beckton: £9,765Lewisham East: £10,762West Ham and Beckton: £9,807Lewisham East: £10,165West Ham and Beckton: £9,262

    £9,765£9,807£9,262Lewisham East is higher£10,717£10,762£10,165

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Ham and Beckton £2,363, Lewisham East £1,203Lewisham East: £1,203West Ham and Beckton: £2,363Lewisham East: £1,208West Ham and Beckton: £2,373Lewisham East: £1,141West Ham and Beckton: £2,242

    £2,363£2,373£2,242West Ham and Beckton is higher£1,203£1,208£1,141

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: West Ham and Beckton £843, Lewisham East £689Lewisham East: £689West Ham and Beckton: £843Lewisham East: £692West Ham and Beckton: £847Lewisham East: £654West Ham and Beckton: £800

    £843£847£800West Ham and Beckton is higherDepends on how you count£689£692£654

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: West Ham and Beckton £90, Lewisham East £52Lewisham East: £52West Ham and Beckton: £90Lewisham East: £53West Ham and Beckton: £90Lewisham East: £50West Ham and Beckton: £85

    £90£90£85West Ham and Beckton is higher£52£53£50

  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, Lewisham East £479Lewisham East: £479West Ham and Beckton: £386Lewisham East: £481West Ham and Beckton: £387Lewisham East: £455West Ham and Beckton: £366

    £386£387£366Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£479£481£455

  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, Lewisham East £149Lewisham East: £149West Ham and Beckton: £131Lewisham East: £150West Ham and Beckton: £132Lewisham East: £141West Ham and Beckton: £125

    £131£132£125Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£149£150£141

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: West Ham and Beckton £112, Lewisham East £110Lewisham East: £110West Ham and Beckton: £112Lewisham East: £111West Ham and Beckton: £113Lewisham East: £105West Ham and Beckton: £106

    £112£113£106West Ham and Beckton is higher£110£111£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Ham and Beckton £2,426, Lewisham East £2,864Lewisham East: £2,864West Ham and Beckton: £2,426Lewisham East: £2,876West Ham and Beckton: £2,437Lewisham East: £2,716West Ham and Beckton: £2,302

    £2,426£2,437£2,302Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£2,864£2,876£2,716

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Ham and Beckton £542, Lewisham East £662Lewisham East: £662West Ham and Beckton: £542Lewisham East: £665West Ham and Beckton: £544Lewisham East: £628West Ham and Beckton: £514

    £542£544£514Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£662£665£628

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Ham and Beckton £242, Lewisham East £352Lewisham East: £352West Ham and Beckton: £242Lewisham East: £354West Ham and Beckton: £243Lewisham East: £334West Ham and Beckton: £229

    £242£243£229Lewisham East is higher£352£354£334

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Ham and Beckton £7.73, Lewisham East £9.96Lewisham East: £9.96West Ham and Beckton: £7.73Lewisham East: £10West Ham and Beckton: £7.76Lewisham East: £9.45West Ham and Beckton: £7.33

    £7.73£7.76£7.33Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£9.96£10£9.45

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Ham and Beckton £9.30, Lewisham East £11Lewisham East: £11West Ham and Beckton: £9.30Lewisham East: £11West Ham and Beckton: £9.34Lewisham East: £11West Ham and Beckton: £8.82

    £9.30£9.34£8.82Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Ham and Beckton £3.44, Lewisham East £3.30Lewisham East: £3.30West Ham and Beckton: £3.44Lewisham East: £3.31West Ham and Beckton: £3.45Lewisham East: £3.13West Ham and Beckton: £3.26

    £3.44£3.45£3.26West Ham and Beckton is higher£3.30£3.31£3.13

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Ham and Beckton 1,026.4, Lewisham East 1,012.7Lewisham East: 1,012.7West Ham and Beckton: 1,026.4

    1,026.4West Ham and Beckton is higherDepends on how you count1,012.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Ham and Beckton 364.2, Lewisham East 213.9Lewisham East: 213.9West Ham and Beckton: 364.2

    364.2West Ham and Beckton is higher213.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Ham and Beckton 178.6, Lewisham East 145.3Lewisham East: 145.3West Ham and Beckton: 178.6

    178.6West Ham and Beckton is higherDepends on how you count145.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Ham and Beckton 61.9, Lewisham East 75.1Lewisham East: 75.1West Ham and Beckton: 61.9

    61.9Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count75.1

  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, Lewisham East 265.5Lewisham East: 265.5West Ham and Beckton: 255.6

    255.6Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count265.5

  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: West Ham and Beckton 27.0, Lewisham East 24.8Lewisham East: 24.8West Ham and Beckton: 27.0

    27.0West Ham and Beckton is higher24.8

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West Ham and Beckton and Lewisham East, per person in the age group
MeasureWest Ham and BecktonLewisham EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,984£4,001£3,779£4,967£4,988£4,712Lewisham East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,061£13,117£12,389£12,662£12,715£12,010West Ham and Beckton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,797£2,809£2,653£3,348£3,362£3,176Lewisham East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,765£9,807£9,262£10,717£10,762£10,165Lewisham East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£2,363£2,373£2,242£1,203£1,208£1,141West Ham and Beckton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£843£847£800£689£692£654West Ham and Beckton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£90£90£85£52£53£50West Ham and Beckton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£386£387£366£479£481£455Lewisham East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£132£125£149£150£141Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£112£113£106£110£111£105West Ham and Beckton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,426£2,437£2,302£2,864£2,876£2,716Lewisham East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£542£544£514£662£665£628Lewisham East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£242£243£229£352£354£334Lewisham East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.73£7.76£7.33£9.96£10£9.45Lewisham East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.30£9.34£8.82£11Lewisham East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.44£3.45£3.26£3.30£3.31£3.13West Ham and Beckton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.41,012.7West Ham and Beckton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026364.2213.9West Ham and Beckton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.6145.3West Ham and Beckton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.975.1Lewisham East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026255.6265.5Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.024.8West Ham and Beckton

Per resident

West Ham and Beckton is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Lewisham East 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

West Ham and Beckton Lewisham East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Ham and Beckton £3,984, Lewisham East £4,967Lewisham East: £4,967West Ham and Beckton: £3,984Lewisham East: £4,988West Ham and Beckton: £4,001Lewisham East: £4,712West Ham and Beckton: £3,779

    £3,984£4,001£3,779Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£4,967£4,988£4,712

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Ham and Beckton £860, Lewisham East £1,391Lewisham East: £1,391West Ham and Beckton: £860Lewisham East: £1,397West Ham and Beckton: £864Lewisham East: £1,319West Ham and Beckton: £816

    £860£864£816Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£1,391£1,397£1,319

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Ham and Beckton £2,062, Lewisham East £2,283Lewisham East: £2,283West Ham and Beckton: £2,062Lewisham East: £2,293West Ham and Beckton: £2,071Lewisham East: £2,165West Ham and Beckton: £1,956

    £2,062£2,071£1,956Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£2,283£2,293£2,165

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Ham and Beckton £643, Lewisham East £1,177Lewisham East: £1,177West Ham and Beckton: £643Lewisham East: £1,182West Ham and Beckton: £646Lewisham East: £1,117West Ham and Beckton: £610

    £643£646£610Lewisham East is higher£1,177£1,182£1,117

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Ham and Beckton £156, Lewisham East £132Lewisham East: £132West Ham and Beckton: £156Lewisham East: £133West Ham and Beckton: £156Lewisham East: £125West Ham and Beckton: £148

    £156£156£148West Ham and Beckton is higher£132£133£125

  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, Lewisham East £76Lewisham East: £76West Ham and Beckton: £56Lewisham East: £76West Ham and Beckton: £56Lewisham East: £72West Ham and Beckton: £53

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: West Ham and Beckton £5.91, Lewisham East £5.75Lewisham East: £5.75West Ham and Beckton: £5.91Lewisham East: £5.77West Ham and Beckton: £5.94Lewisham East: £5.45West Ham and Beckton: £5.61

    £5.91£5.94£5.61West Ham and Beckton is higher£5.75£5.77£5.45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Ham and Beckton £386, Lewisham East £479Lewisham East: £479West Ham and Beckton: £386Lewisham East: £481West Ham and Beckton: £387Lewisham East: £455West Ham and Beckton: £366

    £386£387£366Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£479£481£455

  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, Lewisham East £149Lewisham East: £149West Ham and Beckton: £131Lewisham East: £150West Ham and Beckton: £132Lewisham East: £141West Ham and Beckton: £125

    £131£132£125Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£149£150£141

  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, Lewisham East £75Lewisham East: £75West Ham and Beckton: £83Lewisham East: £76West Ham and Beckton: £83Lewisham East: £71West Ham and Beckton: £78

    £83£83£78West Ham and Beckton is higher£75£76£71

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Ham and Beckton £1,789, Lewisham East £1,953Lewisham East: £1,953West Ham and Beckton: £1,789Lewisham East: £1,961West Ham and Beckton: £1,796Lewisham East: £1,852West Ham and Beckton: £1,697

    £1,789£1,796£1,697Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£1,953£1,961£1,852

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Ham and Beckton £542, Lewisham East £662Lewisham East: £662West Ham and Beckton: £542Lewisham East: £665West Ham and Beckton: £544Lewisham East: £628West Ham and Beckton: £514

    £542£544£514Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£662£665£628

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Ham and Beckton £178, Lewisham East £240Lewisham East: £240West Ham and Beckton: £178Lewisham East: £241West Ham and Beckton: £179Lewisham East: £228West Ham and Beckton: £169

    £178£179£169Lewisham East is higher£240£241£228

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Ham and Beckton £5.69, Lewisham East £6.80Lewisham East: £6.80West Ham and Beckton: £5.69Lewisham East: £6.83West Ham and Beckton: £5.72Lewisham East: £6.45West Ham and Beckton: £5.40

    £5.69£5.72£5.40Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£6.80£6.83£6.45

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Ham and Beckton £6.85, Lewisham East £7.79Lewisham East: £7.79West Ham and Beckton: £6.85Lewisham East: £7.82West Ham and Beckton: £6.88Lewisham East: £7.39West Ham and Beckton: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£7.79£7.82£7.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Ham and Beckton £3.44, Lewisham East £3.30Lewisham East: £3.30West Ham and Beckton: £3.44Lewisham East: £3.31West Ham and Beckton: £3.45Lewisham East: £3.13West Ham and Beckton: £3.26

    £3.44£3.45£3.26West Ham and Beckton is higher£3.30£3.31£3.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Ham and Beckton 67.6, Lewisham East 111.2Lewisham East: 111.2West Ham and Beckton: 67.6

    67.6Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count111.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Ham and Beckton 24.0, Lewisham East 23.5Lewisham East: 23.5West Ham and Beckton: 24.0

    24.0West Ham and Beckton is higher23.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Ham and Beckton 11.8, Lewisham East 16.0Lewisham East: 16.0West Ham and Beckton: 11.8

    11.8Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count16.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Ham and Beckton 61.9, Lewisham East 75.1Lewisham East: 75.1West Ham and Beckton: 61.9

    61.9Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count75.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Ham and Beckton 188.5, Lewisham East 181.0Lewisham East: 181.0West Ham and Beckton: 188.5

    188.5West Ham and Beckton is higherDepends on how you count181.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Ham and Beckton 19.9, Lewisham East 16.9Lewisham East: 16.9West Ham and Beckton: 19.9

    19.9West Ham and Beckton is higher16.9

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West Ham and Beckton and Lewisham East, per resident
MeasureWest Ham and BecktonLewisham EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,984£4,001£3,779£4,967£4,988£4,712Lewisham East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£860£864£816£1,391£1,397£1,319Lewisham East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,062£2,071£1,956£2,283£2,293£2,165Lewisham East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£643£646£610£1,177£1,182£1,117Lewisham East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£132£133£125West Ham and Beckton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£76£76£72Lewisham East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.91£5.94£5.61£5.75£5.77£5.45West Ham and Beckton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£386£387£366£479£481£455Lewisham East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£132£125£149£150£141Lewisham East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£78£75£76£71West Ham and Beckton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,789£1,796£1,697£1,953£1,961£1,852Lewisham East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£542£544£514£662£665£628Lewisham East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£240£241£228Lewisham East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.69£5.72£5.40£6.80£6.83£6.45Lewisham East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£7.79£7.82£7.39Lewisham East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.44£3.45£3.26£3.30£3.31£3.13West Ham and Beckton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202667.6111.2Lewisham East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.023.5West Ham and Beckton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.816.0Lewisham East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.975.1Lewisham East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026188.5181.0West Ham and Beckton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.916.9West Ham and Beckton

Total

West Ham and Beckton is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Lewisham East on 6. 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 Lewisham East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Ham and Beckton £589.4m, Lewisham East £585.4mLewisham East: £585.4mWest Ham and Beckton: £589.4mLewisham East: £587.9mWest Ham and Beckton: £591.9mLewisham East: £555.3mWest Ham and Beckton: £559.1m

    £589.4m£591.9m£559.1mWest Ham and Beckton is higherDepends on how you count£585.4m£587.9m£555.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Ham and Beckton £127.2m, Lewisham East £163.9mLewisham East: £163.9mWest Ham and Beckton: £127.2mLewisham East: £164.6mWest Ham and Beckton: £127.8mLewisham East: £155.5mWest Ham and Beckton: £120.7m

    £127.2m£127.8m£120.7mLewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£163.9m£164.6m£155.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Ham and Beckton £305.1m, Lewisham East £269.0mLewisham East: £269.0mWest Ham and Beckton: £305.1mLewisham East: £270.2mWest Ham and Beckton: £306.4mLewisham East: £255.2mWest Ham and Beckton: £289.4m

    £305.1m£306.4m£289.4mWest Ham and Beckton is higherDepends on how you count£269.0m£270.2m£255.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Ham and Beckton £95.1m, Lewisham East £138.7mLewisham East: £138.7mWest Ham and Beckton: £95.1mLewisham East: £139.3mWest Ham and Beckton: £95.5mLewisham East: £131.6mWest Ham and Beckton: £90.2m

    £95.1m£95.5m£90.2mLewisham East is higher£138.7m£139.3m£131.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Ham and Beckton £23.0m, Lewisham East £15.6mLewisham East: £15.6mWest Ham and Beckton: £23.0mLewisham East: £15.6mWest Ham and Beckton: £23.1mLewisham East: £14.8mWest Ham and Beckton: £21.8m

    £23.0m£23.1m£21.8mWest Ham and Beckton is higher£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Ham and Beckton £8.2m, Lewisham East £8.9mLewisham East: £8.9mWest Ham and Beckton: £8.2mLewisham East: £9.0mWest Ham and Beckton: £8.2mLewisham East: £8.5mWest Ham and Beckton: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mLewisham East is higherDepends on how you count£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: West Ham and Beckton £0.87m, Lewisham East £0.68mLewisham East: £0.68mWest Ham and Beckton: £0.87mLewisham East: £0.68mWest Ham and Beckton: £0.88mLewisham East: £0.64mWest Ham and Beckton: £0.83m

    £0.87m£0.88m£0.83mWest Ham and Beckton is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Ham and Beckton £57.0m, Lewisham East £56.5mLewisham East: £56.5mWest Ham and Beckton: £57.0mLewisham East: £56.7mWest Ham and Beckton: £57.3mLewisham East: £53.6mWest Ham and Beckton: £54.1m

    £57.0m£57.3m£54.1mWest Ham and Beckton is higherDepends on how you count£56.5m£56.7m£53.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Ham and Beckton £19.4m, Lewisham East £17.5mLewisham East: £17.5mWest Ham and Beckton: £19.4mLewisham East: £17.6mWest Ham and Beckton: £19.5mLewisham East: £16.6mWest Ham and Beckton: £18.4m

    £19.4m£19.5m£18.4mWest Ham and Beckton is higherDepends on how you count£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Ham and Beckton £12.2m, Lewisham East £8.9mLewisham East: £8.9mWest Ham and Beckton: £12.2mLewisham East: £8.9mWest Ham and Beckton: £12.3mLewisham East: £8.4mWest Ham and Beckton: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mWest Ham and Beckton is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Ham and Beckton £264.6m, Lewisham East £230.1mLewisham East: £230.1mWest Ham and Beckton: £264.6mLewisham East: £231.1mWest Ham and Beckton: £265.7mLewisham East: £218.3mWest Ham and Beckton: £251.0m

    £264.6m£265.7m£251.0mWest Ham and Beckton is higherDepends on how you count£230.1m£231.1m£218.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Ham and Beckton £80.1m, Lewisham East £78.0mLewisham East: £78.0mWest Ham and Beckton: £80.1mLewisham East: £78.4mWest Ham and Beckton: £80.5mLewisham East: £74.0mWest Ham and Beckton: £76.0m

    £80.1m£80.5m£76.0mWest Ham and Beckton is higherDepends on how you count£78.0m£78.4m£74.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Ham and Beckton £26.4m, Lewisham East £28.3mLewisham East: £28.3mWest Ham and Beckton: £26.4mLewisham East: £28.4mWest Ham and Beckton: £26.5mLewisham East: £26.9mWest Ham and Beckton: £25.0m

    £26.4m£26.5m£25.0mLewisham East is higher£28.3m£28.4m£26.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Ham and Beckton £0.84m, Lewisham East £0.80mLewisham East: £0.80mWest Ham and Beckton: £0.84mLewisham East: £0.80mWest Ham and Beckton: £0.85mLewisham East: £0.76mWest Ham and Beckton: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.85m£0.80mWest Ham and Beckton is higherDepends on how you count£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Ham and Beckton £1.0m, Lewisham East £0.92mLewisham East: £0.92mWest Ham and Beckton: £1.0mLewisham East: £0.92mWest Ham and Beckton: £1.0mLewisham East: £0.87mWest Ham and Beckton: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mWest Ham and Beckton is higherDepends on how you count£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Ham and Beckton £0.51m, Lewisham East £0.39mLewisham East: £0.39mWest Ham and Beckton: £0.51mLewisham East: £0.39mWest Ham and Beckton: £0.51mLewisham East: £0.37mWest Ham and Beckton: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mWest Ham and Beckton is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Ham and Beckton 9,998, Lewisham East 13,108Lewisham East: 13,108West Ham and Beckton: 9,998

    9,998Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count13,108

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Ham and Beckton 3,548, Lewisham East 2,769Lewisham East: 2,769West Ham and Beckton: 3,548

    3,548West Ham and Beckton is higher2,769

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Ham and Beckton 1,740, Lewisham East 1,881Lewisham East: 1,881West Ham and Beckton: 1,740

    1,740Lewisham East is higherDepends on how you count1,881

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Ham and Beckton 9,162, Lewisham East 8,844Lewisham East: 8,844West Ham and Beckton: 9,162

    9,162West Ham and Beckton is higherDepends on how you count8,844

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Ham and Beckton 27,878, Lewisham East 21,334Lewisham East: 21,334West Ham and Beckton: 27,878

    27,878West Ham and Beckton is higherDepends on how you count21,334

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Ham and Beckton 2,946, Lewisham East 1,996Lewisham East: 1,996West Ham and Beckton: 2,946

    2,946West Ham and Beckton is higher1,996

Show the numbers
West Ham and Beckton and Lewisham East, total
MeasureWest Ham and BecktonLewisham EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£589.4m£591.9m£559.1m£585.4m£587.9m£555.3mWest Ham and Beckton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£127.2m£127.8m£120.7m£163.9m£164.6m£155.5mLewisham East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£305.1m£306.4m£289.4m£269.0m£270.2m£255.2mWest Ham and Beckton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m£138.7m£139.3m£131.6mLewisham East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m£15.6m£15.6m£14.8mWest Ham and Beckton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mLewisham East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.87m£0.88m£0.83m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mWest Ham and Beckton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.0m£57.3m£54.1m£56.5m£56.7m£53.6mWest Ham and Beckton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mWest Ham and Beckton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mWest Ham and Beckton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£264.6m£265.7m£251.0m£230.1m£231.1m£218.3mWest Ham and Beckton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£80.1m£80.5m£76.0m£78.0m£78.4m£74.0mWest Ham and Beckton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.4m£26.5m£25.0m£28.3m£28.4m£26.9mLewisham East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mWest Ham and Beckton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mWest Ham and Beckton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWest Ham and Beckton
State Pensiontotal, March 20269,99813,108Lewisham East
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,5482,769West Ham and Beckton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,7401,881Lewisham East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,1628,844West Ham and Beckton
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,87821,334West Ham and Beckton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,9461,996West Ham and Beckton

Sources

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

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