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Barking and Dagenham and Newham

234,866 and 379,479 residents (mid-2024).

Barking and Dagenham is higher than Newham on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 17 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

Barking and Dagenham is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Newham 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

Barking and Dagenham Newham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £3,933, Newham £3,864Newham: £3,864Barking and Dagenham: £3,933Newham: £3,881Barking and Dagenham: £3,950Newham: £3,665Barking and Dagenham: £3,731

    £3,933£3,950£3,731Barking and Dagenham 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: Barking and Dagenham £12,913, Newham £12,856Newham: £12,856Barking and Dagenham: £12,913Newham: £12,911Barking and Dagenham: £12,968Newham: £12,195Barking and Dagenham: £12,249

    £12,913£12,968£12,249Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£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: Barking and Dagenham £3,136, Newham £2,734Newham: £2,734Barking and Dagenham: £3,136Newham: £2,746Barking and Dagenham: £3,150Newham: £2,594Barking and Dagenham: £2,975

    £3,136£3,150£2,975Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£2,734£2,746£2,594

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Barking and Dagenham £10,325, Newham £9,455Newham: £9,455Barking and Dagenham: £10,325Newham: £9,495Barking and Dagenham: £10,369Newham: £8,969Barking and Dagenham: £9,793

    £10,325£10,369£9,793Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£9,455£9,495£8,969

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Barking and Dagenham £1,643, Newham £2,399Newham: £2,399Barking and Dagenham: £1,643Newham: £2,409Barking and Dagenham: £1,650Newham: £2,275Barking and Dagenham: £1,558

    £1,643£1,650£1,558Newham 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: Barking and Dagenham £880, Newham £916Newham: £916Barking and Dagenham: £880Newham: £920Barking and Dagenham: £883Newham: £869Barking and Dagenham: £834

    £880£883£834Newham 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: Barking and Dagenham £66, Newham £86Newham: £86Barking and Dagenham: £66Newham: £87Barking and Dagenham: £66Newham: £82Barking and Dagenham: £63

    £66£66£63Newham 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: Barking and Dagenham £393, Newham £335Newham: £335Barking and Dagenham: £393Newham: £337Barking and Dagenham: £395Newham: £318Barking and Dagenham: £373

    £393£395£373Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£335£337£318

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £144, Newham £122Newham: £122Barking and Dagenham: £144Newham: £123Barking and Dagenham: £145Newham: £116Barking and Dagenham: £137

    £144£145£137Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£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: Barking and Dagenham £133, Newham £110Newham: £110Barking and Dagenham: £133Newham: £110Barking and Dagenham: £134Newham: £104Barking and Dagenham: £126

    £133£134£126Barking and Dagenham 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: Barking and Dagenham £2,756, Newham £2,405Newham: £2,405Barking and Dagenham: £2,756Newham: £2,415Barking and Dagenham: £2,768Newham: £2,281Barking and Dagenham: £2,614

    £2,756£2,768£2,614Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£2,405£2,415£2,281

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £274, Newham £523Newham: £523Barking and Dagenham: £274Newham: £526Barking and Dagenham: £275Newham: £496Barking and Dagenham: £260

    £274£275£260Newham 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: Barking and Dagenham £227, Newham £205Newham: £205Barking and Dagenham: £227Newham: £206Barking and Dagenham: £228Newham: £194Barking and Dagenham: £216

    £227£228£216Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£205£206£194

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barking and Dagenham £9.34, Newham £7.18Newham: £7.18Barking and Dagenham: £9.34Newham: £7.21Barking and Dagenham: £9.38Newham: £6.81Barking and Dagenham: £8.86

    £9.34£9.38£8.86Barking and Dagenham 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: Barking and Dagenham £10, Newham £7.76Newham: £7.76Barking and Dagenham: £10Newham: £7.79Barking and Dagenham: £10Newham: £7.36Barking and Dagenham: £9.87

    £10£10£9.87Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£7.76£7.79£7.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £7.14, Newham £3.25Newham: £3.25Barking and Dagenham: £7.14Newham: £3.26Barking and Dagenham: £7.17Newham: £3.08Barking and Dagenham: £6.77

    £7.14£7.17£6.77Barking and Dagenham 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: Barking and Dagenham 990.3, Newham 996.2Newham: 996.2Barking and Dagenham: 990.3

    990.3Newham is higherDepends on how you count996.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Barking and Dagenham 267.8, Newham 343.9Newham: 343.9Barking and Dagenham: 267.8

    267.8Newham 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: Barking and Dagenham 179.2, Newham 189.5Newham: 189.5Barking and Dagenham: 179.2

    179.2Newham 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: Barking and Dagenham 63.3, Newham 54.0Newham: 54.0Barking and Dagenham: 63.3

    63.3Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count54.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Barking and Dagenham 271.2, Newham 242.5Newham: 242.5Barking and Dagenham: 271.2

    271.2Barking and Dagenham 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: Barking and Dagenham 31.9, Newham 26.2Newham: 26.2Barking and Dagenham: 31.9

    31.9Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count26.2

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Barking and Dagenham and Newham, per person in the age group
MeasureBarking and DagenhamNewhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,933£3,950£3,731£3,864£3,881£3,665Barking and Dagenham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,913£12,968£12,249£12,856£12,911£12,195Barking and Dagenham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,136£3,150£2,975£2,734£2,746£2,594Barking and Dagenham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,325£10,369£9,793£9,455£9,495£8,969Barking and Dagenham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,643£1,650£1,558£2,399£2,409£2,275Newham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£880£883£834£916£920£869Newham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£66£66£63£86£87£82Newham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£395£373£335£337£318Barking and Dagenham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£122£123£116Barking and Dagenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£133£134£126£110£110£104Barking and Dagenham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,756£2,768£2,614£2,405£2,415£2,281Barking and Dagenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£275£260£523£526£496Newham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£227£228£216£205£206£194Barking and Dagenham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.34£9.38£8.86£7.18£7.21£6.81Barking and Dagenham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.87£7.76£7.79£7.36Barking and Dagenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.14£7.17£6.77£3.25£3.26£3.08Barking and Dagenham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026990.3996.2Newham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026267.8343.9Newham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026179.2189.5Newham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.354.0Barking and Dagenham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026271.2242.5Barking and Dagenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.926.2Barking and Dagenham

Per resident

Barking and Dagenham is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Newham on 4. 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

Barking and Dagenham Newham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £3,933, Newham £3,864Newham: £3,864Barking and Dagenham: £3,933Newham: £3,881Barking and Dagenham: £3,950Newham: £3,665Barking and Dagenham: £3,731

    £3,933£3,950£3,731Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£3,864£3,881£3,665

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £1,017, Newham £876Newham: £876Barking and Dagenham: £1,017Newham: £880Barking and Dagenham: £1,021Newham: £831Barking and Dagenham: £965

    £1,017£1,021£965Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£876£880£831

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £2,097, Newham £2,004Newham: £2,004Barking and Dagenham: £2,097Newham: £2,013Barking and Dagenham: £2,106Newham: £1,901Barking and Dagenham: £1,989

    £2,097£2,106£1,989Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£2,004£2,013£1,901

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £813, Newham £644Newham: £644Barking and Dagenham: £813Newham: £647Barking and Dagenham: £817Newham: £611Barking and Dagenham: £771

    £813£817£771Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£644£647£611

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £129, Newham £163Newham: £163Barking and Dagenham: £129Newham: £164Barking and Dagenham: £130Newham: £155Barking and Dagenham: £123

    £129£130£123Newham 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: Barking and Dagenham £69, Newham £62Newham: £62Barking and Dagenham: £69Newham: £63Barking and Dagenham: £70Newham: £59Barking and Dagenham: £66

    £69£70£66Barking and Dagenham 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: Barking and Dagenham £5.20, Newham £5.88Newham: £5.88Barking and Dagenham: £5.20Newham: £5.91Barking and Dagenham: £5.22Newham: £5.58Barking and Dagenham: £4.93

    £5.20£5.22£4.93Newham 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: Barking and Dagenham £393, Newham £335Newham: £335Barking and Dagenham: £393Newham: £337Barking and Dagenham: £395Newham: £318Barking and Dagenham: £373

    £393£395£373Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£335£337£318

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £144, Newham £122Newham: £122Barking and Dagenham: £144Newham: £123Barking and Dagenham: £145Newham: £116Barking and Dagenham: £137

    £144£145£137Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£122£123£116

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £89, Newham £81Newham: £81Barking and Dagenham: £89Newham: £81Barking and Dagenham: £89Newham: £76Barking and Dagenham: £84

    £89£89£84Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£81£81£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £1,843, Newham £1,762Newham: £1,762Barking and Dagenham: £1,843Newham: £1,770Barking and Dagenham: £1,851Newham: £1,672Barking and Dagenham: £1,748

    £1,843£1,851£1,748Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£1,762£1,770£1,672

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £274, Newham £523Newham: £523Barking and Dagenham: £274Newham: £526Barking and Dagenham: £275Newham: £496Barking and Dagenham: £260

    £274£275£260Newham is higher£523£526£496

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £152, Newham £150Newham: £150Barking and Dagenham: £152Newham: £151Barking and Dagenham: £153Newham: £142Barking and Dagenham: £144

    £152£153£144Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£150£151£142

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £6.24, Newham £5.26Newham: £5.26Barking and Dagenham: £6.24Newham: £5.28Barking and Dagenham: £6.27Newham: £4.99Barking and Dagenham: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£5.26£5.28£4.99

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £6.96, Newham £5.68Newham: £5.68Barking and Dagenham: £6.96Newham: £5.71Barking and Dagenham: £6.99Newham: £5.39Barking and Dagenham: £6.60

    £6.96£6.99£6.60Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£5.68£5.71£5.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £7.14, Newham £3.25Newham: £3.25Barking and Dagenham: £7.14Newham: £3.26Barking and Dagenham: £7.17Newham: £3.08Barking and Dagenham: £6.77

    £7.14£7.17£6.77Barking and Dagenham is higher£3.25£3.26£3.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Barking and Dagenham 78.0, Newham 67.9Newham: 67.9Barking and Dagenham: 78.0

    78.0Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count67.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barking and Dagenham 21.1, Newham 23.4Newham: 23.4Barking and Dagenham: 21.1

    21.1Newham 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: Barking and Dagenham 14.1, Newham 12.9Newham: 12.9Barking and Dagenham: 14.1

    14.1Barking and Dagenham 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: Barking and Dagenham 63.3, Newham 54.0Newham: 54.0Barking and Dagenham: 63.3

    63.3Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count54.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barking and Dagenham 181.4, Newham 177.8Newham: 177.8Barking and Dagenham: 181.4

    181.4Barking and Dagenham 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: Barking and Dagenham 21.3, Newham 19.2Newham: 19.2Barking and Dagenham: 21.3

    21.3Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count19.2

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Barking and Dagenham and Newham, per resident
MeasureBarking and DagenhamNewhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,933£3,950£3,731£3,864£3,881£3,665Barking and Dagenham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,017£1,021£965£876£880£831Barking and Dagenham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,097£2,106£1,989£2,004£2,013£1,901Barking and Dagenham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£813£817£771£644£647£611Barking and Dagenham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£163£164£155Newham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£70£66£62£63£59Barking and Dagenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£5.88£5.91£5.58Newham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£395£373£335£337£318Barking and Dagenham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£122£123£116Barking and Dagenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£81£81£76Barking and Dagenham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,843£1,851£1,748£1,762£1,770£1,672Barking and Dagenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£275£260£523£526£496Newham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£150£151£142Barking and Dagenham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£5.26£5.28£4.99Barking and Dagenham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.96£6.99£6.60£5.68£5.71£5.39Barking and Dagenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.14£7.17£6.77£3.25£3.26£3.08Barking and Dagenham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202678.067.9Barking and Dagenham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.123.4Newham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.112.9Barking and Dagenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.354.0Barking and Dagenham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026181.4177.8Barking and Dagenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.319.2Barking and Dagenham

Total

Barking and Dagenham is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Newham on 21. 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

Barking and Dagenham Newham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Barking and Dagenham £923.8m, Newham £1.5bnNewham: £1.5bnBarking and Dagenham: £923.8mNewham: £1.5bnBarking and Dagenham: £927.7mNewham: £1.4bnBarking and Dagenham: £876.2m

    £923.8m£927.7m£876.2mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Barking and Dagenham £238.8m, Newham £332.4mNewham: £332.4mBarking and Dagenham: £238.8mNewham: £333.8mBarking and Dagenham: £239.9mNewham: £315.3mBarking and Dagenham: £226.6m

    £238.8m£239.9m£226.6mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£332.4m£333.8m£315.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Barking and Dagenham £492.6m, Newham £760.5mNewham: £760.5mBarking and Dagenham: £492.6mNewham: £763.8mBarking and Dagenham: £494.7mNewham: £721.4mBarking and Dagenham: £467.2m

    £492.6m£494.7m£467.2mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£760.5m£763.8m£721.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Barking and Dagenham £191.0m, Newham £244.5mNewham: £244.5mBarking and Dagenham: £191.0mNewham: £245.5mBarking and Dagenham: £191.8mNewham: £231.9mBarking and Dagenham: £181.1m

    £191.0m£191.8m£181.1mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£244.5m£245.5m£231.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Barking and Dagenham £30.4m, Newham £62.0mNewham: £62.0mBarking and Dagenham: £30.4mNewham: £62.3mBarking and Dagenham: £30.5mNewham: £58.8mBarking and Dagenham: £28.8m

    £30.4m£30.5m£28.8mNewham 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: Barking and Dagenham £16.3m, Newham £23.7mNewham: £23.7mBarking and Dagenham: £16.3mNewham: £23.8mBarking and Dagenham: £16.3mNewham: £22.5mBarking and Dagenham: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.3m£15.4mNewham 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: Barking and Dagenham £1.2m, Newham £2.2mNewham: £2.2mBarking and Dagenham: £1.2mNewham: £2.2mBarking and Dagenham: £1.2mNewham: £2.1mBarking and Dagenham: £1.2m

    £1.2mNewham 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: Barking and Dagenham £92.4m, Newham £127.2mNewham: £127.2mBarking and Dagenham: £92.4mNewham: £127.7mBarking and Dagenham: £92.8mNewham: £120.7mBarking and Dagenham: £87.6m

    £92.4m£92.8m£87.6mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£127.2m£127.7m£120.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Barking and Dagenham £33.9m, Newham £46.4mNewham: £46.4mBarking and Dagenham: £33.9mNewham: £46.6mBarking and Dagenham: £34.0mNewham: £44.0mBarking and Dagenham: £32.1m

    £33.9m£34.0m£32.1mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£46.4m£46.6m£44.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barking and Dagenham £20.9m, Newham £30.6mNewham: £30.6mBarking and Dagenham: £20.9mNewham: £30.7mBarking and Dagenham: £21.0mNewham: £29.0mBarking and Dagenham: £19.8m

    £20.9m£21.0m£19.8mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Barking and Dagenham £432.9m, Newham £668.8mNewham: £668.8mBarking and Dagenham: £432.9mNewham: £671.6mBarking and Dagenham: £434.7mNewham: £634.4mBarking and Dagenham: £410.6m

    £432.9m£434.7m£410.6mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£668.8m£671.6m£634.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Barking and Dagenham £64.4m, Newham £198.6mNewham: £198.6mBarking and Dagenham: £64.4mNewham: £199.5mBarking and Dagenham: £64.7mNewham: £188.4mBarking and Dagenham: £61.1m

    £64.4m£64.7m£61.1mNewham is higher£198.6m£199.5m£188.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Barking and Dagenham £35.7m, Newham £57.0mNewham: £57.0mBarking and Dagenham: £35.7mNewham: £57.2mBarking and Dagenham: £35.9mNewham: £54.1mBarking and Dagenham: £33.9m

    £35.7m£35.9m£33.9mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£57.0m£57.2m£54.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Barking and Dagenham £1.5m, Newham £2.0mNewham: £2.0mBarking and Dagenham: £1.5mNewham: £2.0mBarking and Dagenham: £1.5mNewham: £1.9mBarking and Dagenham: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Barking and Dagenham £1.6m, Newham £2.2mNewham: £2.2mBarking and Dagenham: £1.6mNewham: £2.2mBarking and Dagenham: £1.6mNewham: £2.0mBarking and Dagenham: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£2.2m£2.2m£2.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Barking and Dagenham £1.7m, Newham £1.2mNewham: £1.2mBarking and Dagenham: £1.7mNewham: £1.2mBarking and Dagenham: £1.7mNewham: £1.2mBarking and Dagenham: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBarking and Dagenham is higher£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Barking and Dagenham 18,317, Newham 25,758Newham: 25,758Barking and Dagenham: 18,317

    18,317Newham is higherDepends on how you count25,758

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Barking and Dagenham 4,953, Newham 8,892Newham: 8,892Barking and Dagenham: 4,953

    4,953Newham is higher8,892

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barking and Dagenham 3,314, Newham 4,899Newham: 4,899Barking and Dagenham: 3,314

    3,314Newham 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: Barking and Dagenham 14,875, Newham 20,483Newham: 20,483Barking and Dagenham: 14,875

    14,875Newham is higherDepends on how you count20,483

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Barking and Dagenham 42,596, Newham 67,458Newham: 67,458Barking and Dagenham: 42,596

    42,596Newham 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: Barking and Dagenham 5,005, Newham 7,273Newham: 7,273Barking and Dagenham: 5,005

    5,005Newham is higherDepends on how you count7,273

Show the numbers
Barking and Dagenham and Newham, total
MeasureBarking and DagenhamNewhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£923.8m£927.7m£876.2m£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnNewham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£238.8m£239.9m£226.6m£332.4m£333.8m£315.3mNewham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£492.6m£494.7m£467.2m£760.5m£763.8m£721.4mNewham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£191.0m£191.8m£181.1m£244.5m£245.5m£231.9mNewham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m£62.0m£62.3m£58.8mNewham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£23.7m£23.8m£22.5mNewham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mNewham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£92.4m£92.8m£87.6m£127.2m£127.7m£120.7mNewham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.9m£34.0m£32.1m£46.4m£46.6m£44.0mNewham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m£30.6m£30.7m£29.0mNewham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£432.9m£434.7m£410.6m£668.8m£671.6m£634.4mNewham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£64.4m£64.7m£61.1m£198.6m£199.5m£188.4mNewham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£35.7m£35.9m£33.9m£57.0m£57.2m£54.1mNewham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNewham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£2.2m£2.2m£2.0mNewham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.2mBarking and Dagenham
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,31725,758Newham
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,9538,892Newham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3144,899Newham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,87520,483Newham
Universal Credittotal, May 202642,59667,458Newham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,0057,273Newham

Sources

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

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