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Salford and Newham

293,508 and 379,479 residents (mid-2024).

Salford is higher than Newham on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Salford is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Newham on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Salford Newham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Salford £4,407, Newham £3,864Newham: £3,864Salford: £4,407Newham: £3,881Salford: £4,426Newham: £3,665Salford: £4,180

    £4,407£4,426£4,180Salford is higherDepends on how you count£3,864£3,881£3,665

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Salford £13,328, Newham £12,856Newham: £12,856Salford: £13,328Newham: £12,911Salford: £13,385Newham: £12,195Salford: £12,642

    £13,328£13,385£12,642Salford is higher£12,856£12,911£12,195

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Salford £2,592, Newham £2,734Newham: £2,734Salford: £2,592Newham: £2,746Salford: £2,603Newham: £2,594Salford: £2,458

    £2,592£2,603£2,458Newham is higher£2,734£2,746£2,594

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Salford £11,687, Newham £9,455Newham: £9,455Salford: £11,687Newham: £9,495Salford: £11,736Newham: £8,969Salford: £11,085

    £11,687£11,736£11,085Salford is higher£9,455£9,495£8,969

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Salford £805, Newham £2,399Newham: £2,399Salford: £805Newham: £2,409Salford: £809Newham: £2,275Salford: £764

    £805£809£764Newham is higher£2,399£2,409£2,275

  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: Salford £791, Newham £916Newham: £916Salford: £791Newham: £920Salford: £794Newham: £869Salford: £750

    £791£794£750Newham is higherDepends on how you count£916£920£869

  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: Salford £45, Newham £86Newham: £86Salford: £45Newham: £87Salford: £46Newham: £82Salford: £43

    £45£46£43Newham is higher£86£87£82

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Salford £565, Newham £335Newham: £335Salford: £565Newham: £337Salford: £567Newham: £318Salford: £536

    £565£567£536Salford is higher£335£337£318

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Salford £168, Newham £122Newham: £122Salford: £168Newham: £123Salford: £169Newham: £116Salford: £159

    £168£169£159Salford is higher£122£123£116

  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: Salford £124, Newham £110Newham: £110Salford: £124Newham: £110Salford: £125Newham: £104Salford: £118

    £124£125£118Salford is higherDepends on how you count£110£110£104

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Salford £2,063, Newham £2,405Newham: £2,405Salford: £2,063Newham: £2,415Salford: £2,072Newham: £2,281Salford: £1,957

    £2,063£2,072£1,957Newham is higher£2,405£2,415£2,281

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Salford £325, Newham £523Newham: £523Salford: £325Newham: £526Salford: £326Newham: £496Salford: £308

    £325£326£308Newham is higher£523£526£496

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Salford £387, Newham £205Newham: £205Salford: £387Newham: £206Salford: £389Newham: £194Salford: £367

    £387£389£367Salford is higher£205£206£194

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Salford £7.96, Newham £7.18Newham: £7.18Salford: £7.96Newham: £7.21Salford: £7.99Newham: £6.81Salford: £7.55

    £7.96£7.99£7.55Salford is higherDepends on how you count£7.18£7.21£6.81

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Salford £9.22, Newham £7.76Newham: £7.76Salford: £9.22Newham: £7.79Salford: £9.26Newham: £7.36Salford: £8.75

    £9.22£9.26£8.75Salford is higherDepends on how you count£7.76£7.79£7.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Salford £4.67, Newham £3.25Newham: £3.25Salford: £4.67Newham: £3.26Salford: £4.69Newham: £3.08Salford: £4.43

    £4.67£4.69£4.43Salford is higher£3.25£3.26£3.08

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Salford 1,019.0, Newham 996.2Newham: 996.2Salford: 1,019.0

    1,019.0Salford is higher996.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Salford 181.8, Newham 343.9Newham: 343.9Salford: 181.8

    181.8Newham is higher343.9

  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: Salford 166.4, Newham 189.5Newham: 189.5Salford: 166.4

    166.4Newham is higherDepends on how you count189.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Salford 86.0, Newham 54.0Newham: 54.0Salford: 86.0

    86.0Salford is higher54.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Salford 243.2, Newham 242.5Newham: 242.5Salford: 243.2

    243.2Salford is higherDepends on how you count242.5

  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: Salford 27.7, Newham 26.2Newham: 26.2Salford: 27.7

    27.7Salford is higherDepends on how you count26.2

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Salford and Newham, per person in the age group
MeasureSalfordNewhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,407£4,426£4,180£3,864£3,881£3,665Salford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,328£13,385£12,642£12,856£12,911£12,195Salford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,592£2,603£2,458£2,734£2,746£2,594Newham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,687£11,736£11,085£9,455£9,495£8,969Salford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£805£809£764£2,399£2,409£2,275Newham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£791£794£750£916£920£869Newham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£45£46£43£86£87£82Newham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£565£567£536£335£337£318Salford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£122£123£116Salford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£124£125£118£110£110£104Salford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,063£2,072£1,957£2,405£2,415£2,281Newham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£325£326£308£523£526£496Newham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£387£389£367£205£206£194Salford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£7.18£7.21£6.81Salford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.22£9.26£8.75£7.76£7.79£7.36Salford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.67£4.69£4.43£3.25£3.26£3.08Salford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.0996.2Salford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026181.8343.9Newham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.4189.5Newham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.054.0Salford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026243.2242.5Salford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.726.2Salford

Per resident

Salford is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Newham on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Salford Newham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Salford £4,407, Newham £3,864Newham: £3,864Salford: £4,407Newham: £3,881Salford: £4,426Newham: £3,665Salford: £4,180

    £4,407£4,426£4,180Salford is higherDepends on how you count£3,864£3,881£3,665

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Salford £1,573, Newham £876Newham: £876Salford: £1,573Newham: £880Salford: £1,580Newham: £831Salford: £1,492

    £1,573£1,580£1,492Salford is higher£876£880£831

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Salford £1,771, Newham £2,004Newham: £2,004Salford: £1,771Newham: £2,013Salford: £1,779Newham: £1,901Salford: £1,680

    £1,771£1,779£1,680Newham is higher£2,004£2,013£1,901

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Salford £1,380, Newham £644Newham: £644Salford: £1,380Newham: £647Salford: £1,386Newham: £611Salford: £1,309

    £1,380£1,386£1,309Salford is higher£644£647£611

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Salford £95, Newham £163Newham: £163Salford: £95Newham: £164Salford: £95Newham: £155Salford: £90

    £95£95£90Newham is higher£163£164£155

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Salford £93, Newham £62Newham: £62Salford: £93Newham: £63Salford: £94Newham: £59Salford: £89

    £93£94£89Salford is higherDepends on how you count£62£63£59

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Salford £5.36, Newham £5.88Newham: £5.88Salford: £5.36Newham: £5.91Salford: £5.38Newham: £5.58Salford: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Newham is higher£5.88£5.91£5.58

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Salford £565, Newham £335Newham: £335Salford: £565Newham: £337Salford: £567Newham: £318Salford: £536

    £565£567£536Salford is higher£335£337£318

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Salford £168, Newham £122Newham: £122Salford: £168Newham: £123Salford: £169Newham: £116Salford: £159

    £168£169£159Salford is higher£122£123£116

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Salford £85, Newham £81Newham: £81Salford: £85Newham: £81Salford: £85Newham: £76Salford: £80

    £85£85£80Salford is higherDepends on how you count£81£81£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Salford £1,410, Newham £1,762Newham: £1,762Salford: £1,410Newham: £1,770Salford: £1,416Newham: £1,672Salford: £1,337

    £1,410£1,416£1,337Newham is higher£1,762£1,770£1,672

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Salford £325, Newham £523Newham: £523Salford: £325Newham: £526Salford: £326Newham: £496Salford: £308

    £325£326£308Newham is higher£523£526£496

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Salford £265, Newham £150Newham: £150Salford: £265Newham: £151Salford: £266Newham: £142Salford: £251

    £265£266£251Salford is higher£150£151£142

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Salford £5.44, Newham £5.26Newham: £5.26Salford: £5.44Newham: £5.28Salford: £5.46Newham: £4.99Salford: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16Salford is higherDepends on how you count£5.26£5.28£4.99

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Salford £6.30, Newham £5.68Newham: £5.68Salford: £6.30Newham: £5.71Salford: £6.33Newham: £5.39Salford: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Salford is higherDepends on how you count£5.68£5.71£5.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Salford £4.67, Newham £3.25Newham: £3.25Salford: £4.67Newham: £3.26Salford: £4.69Newham: £3.08Salford: £4.43

    £4.67£4.69£4.43Salford is higher£3.25£3.26£3.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Salford 120.3, Newham 67.9Newham: 67.9Salford: 120.3

    120.3Salford is higher67.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Salford 21.5, Newham 23.4Newham: 23.4Salford: 21.5

    21.5Newham is higher23.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Salford 19.7, Newham 12.9Newham: 12.9Salford: 19.7

    19.7Salford is higherDepends on how you count12.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Salford 86.0, Newham 54.0Newham: 54.0Salford: 86.0

    86.0Salford is higher54.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Salford 166.2, Newham 177.8Newham: 177.8Salford: 166.2

    166.2Newham is higherDepends on how you count177.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Salford 19.0, Newham 19.2Newham: 19.2Salford: 19.0

    19.0Newham is higherDepends on how you count19.2

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Salford and Newham, per resident
MeasureSalfordNewhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,407£4,426£4,180£3,864£3,881£3,665Salford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,573£1,580£1,492£876£880£831Salford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,771£1,779£1,680£2,004£2,013£1,901Newham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,380£1,386£1,309£644£647£611Salford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£163£164£155Newham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£94£89£62£63£59Salford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£5.88£5.91£5.58Newham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£565£567£536£335£337£318Salford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£122£123£116Salford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£80£81£81£76Salford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,410£1,416£1,337£1,762£1,770£1,672Newham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£325£326£308£523£526£496Newham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£265£266£251£150£151£142Salford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£5.26£5.28£4.99Salford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£5.68£5.71£5.39Salford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.67£4.69£4.43£3.25£3.26£3.08Salford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026120.367.9Salford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.523.4Newham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.712.9Salford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.054.0Salford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026166.2177.8Newham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.019.2Newham

Total

Salford is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Newham 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

Salford Newham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Salford £1.3bn, Newham £1.5bnNewham: £1.5bnSalford: £1.3bnNewham: £1.5bnSalford: £1.3bnNewham: £1.4bnSalford: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnNewham is higherDepends on how you count£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Salford £461.8m, Newham £332.4mNewham: £332.4mSalford: £461.8mNewham: £333.8mSalford: £463.8mNewham: £315.3mSalford: £438.1m

    £461.8m£463.8m£438.1mSalford is higher£332.4m£333.8m£315.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Salford £519.8m, Newham £760.5mNewham: £760.5mSalford: £519.8mNewham: £763.8mSalford: £522.0mNewham: £721.4mSalford: £493.1m

    £519.8m£522.0m£493.1mNewham is higher£760.5m£763.8m£721.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Salford £405.0m, Newham £244.5mNewham: £244.5mSalford: £405.0mNewham: £245.5mSalford: £406.7mNewham: £231.9mSalford: £384.1m

    £405.0m£406.7m£384.1mSalford is higher£244.5m£245.5m£231.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Salford £27.9m, Newham £62.0mNewham: £62.0mSalford: £27.9mNewham: £62.3mSalford: £28.0mNewham: £58.8mSalford: £26.5m

    £27.9m£28.0m£26.5mNewham is higher£62.0m£62.3m£58.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Salford £27.4m, Newham £23.7mNewham: £23.7mSalford: £27.4mNewham: £23.8mSalford: £27.5mNewham: £22.5mSalford: £26.0m

    £27.4m£27.5m£26.0mSalford is higherDepends on how you count£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Salford £1.6m, Newham £2.2mNewham: £2.2mSalford: £1.6mNewham: £2.2mSalford: £1.6mNewham: £2.1mSalford: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mNewham is higher£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Salford £165.8m, Newham £127.2mNewham: £127.2mSalford: £165.8mNewham: £127.7mSalford: £166.5mNewham: £120.7mSalford: £157.3m

    £165.8m£166.5m£157.3mSalford is higher£127.2m£127.7m£120.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Salford £49.3m, Newham £46.4mNewham: £46.4mSalford: £49.3mNewham: £46.6mSalford: £49.5mNewham: £44.0mSalford: £46.8m

    £49.3m£49.5m£46.8mSalford is higher£46.4m£46.6m£44.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Salford £24.9m, Newham £30.6mNewham: £30.6mSalford: £24.9mNewham: £30.7mSalford: £25.0mNewham: £29.0mSalford: £23.6m

    £24.9m£25.0m£23.6mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Salford £413.8m, Newham £668.8mNewham: £668.8mSalford: £413.8mNewham: £671.6mSalford: £415.6mNewham: £634.4mSalford: £392.5m

    £413.8m£415.6m£392.5mNewham is higher£668.8m£671.6m£634.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Salford £95.4m, Newham £198.6mNewham: £198.6mSalford: £95.4mNewham: £199.5mSalford: £95.8mNewham: £188.4mSalford: £90.5m

    £95.4m£95.8m£90.5mNewham is higher£198.6m£199.5m£188.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Salford £77.7m, Newham £57.0mNewham: £57.0mSalford: £77.7mNewham: £57.2mSalford: £78.0mNewham: £54.1mSalford: £73.7m

    £77.7m£78.0m£73.7mSalford is higher£57.0m£57.2m£54.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Salford £1.6m, Newham £2.0mNewham: £2.0mSalford: £1.6mNewham: £2.0mSalford: £1.6mNewham: £1.9mSalford: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Salford £1.9m, Newham £2.2mNewham: £2.2mSalford: £1.9mNewham: £2.2mSalford: £1.9mNewham: £2.0mSalford: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£2.2m£2.2m£2.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Salford £1.4m, Newham £1.2mNewham: £1.2mSalford: £1.4mNewham: £1.2mSalford: £1.4mNewham: £1.2mSalford: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSalford is higher£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Salford 35,309, Newham 25,758Newham: 25,758Salford: 35,309

    35,309Salford is higher25,758

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Salford 6,298, Newham 8,892Newham: 8,892Salford: 6,298

    6,298Newham is higher8,892

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Salford 5,766, Newham 4,899Newham: 4,899Salford: 5,766

    5,766Salford is higherDepends on how you count4,899

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Salford 25,252, Newham 20,483Newham: 20,483Salford: 25,252

    25,252Salford is higher20,483

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Salford 48,785, Newham 67,458Newham: 67,458Salford: 48,785

    48,785Newham is higherDepends on how you count67,458

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Salford 5,565, Newham 7,273Newham: 7,273Salford: 5,565

    5,565Newham is higherDepends on how you count7,273

Show the numbers
Salford and Newham, total
MeasureSalfordNewhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnNewham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£461.8m£463.8m£438.1m£332.4m£333.8m£315.3mSalford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£519.8m£522.0m£493.1m£760.5m£763.8m£721.4mNewham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£405.0m£406.7m£384.1m£244.5m£245.5m£231.9mSalford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£27.9m£28.0m£26.5m£62.0m£62.3m£58.8mNewham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m£23.7m£23.8m£22.5mSalford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mNewham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£165.8m£166.5m£157.3m£127.2m£127.7m£120.7mSalford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£49.3m£49.5m£46.8m£46.4m£46.6m£44.0mSalford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m£30.6m£30.7m£29.0mNewham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£413.8m£415.6m£392.5m£668.8m£671.6m£634.4mNewham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£95.4m£95.8m£90.5m£198.6m£199.5m£188.4mNewham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£77.7m£78.0m£73.7m£57.0m£57.2m£54.1mSalford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNewham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£2.2m£2.2m£2.0mNewham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.2mSalford
State Pensiontotal, March 202635,30925,758Salford
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,2988,892Newham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,7664,899Salford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202625,25220,483Salford
Universal Credittotal, May 202648,78567,458Newham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,5657,273Newham

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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