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Barnet and Waltham Forest

406,198 and 283,782 residents (mid-2024).

Barnet is higher than Waltham Forest on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 18 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

Barnet is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Waltham Forest on 18. 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

Barnet Waltham Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnet £4,261, Waltham Forest £3,836Waltham Forest: £3,836Barnet: £4,261Waltham Forest: £3,852Barnet: £4,280Waltham Forest: £3,639Barnet: £4,042

    £4,261£4,280£4,042Barnet is higher£3,836£3,852£3,639

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Barnet £12,153, Waltham Forest £13,049Waltham Forest: £13,049Barnet: £12,153Waltham Forest: £13,105Barnet: £12,204Waltham Forest: £12,378Barnet: £11,527

    £12,153£12,204£11,527Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£13,049£13,105£12,378

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnet £2,615, Waltham Forest £2,478Waltham Forest: £2,478Barnet: £2,615Waltham Forest: £2,488Barnet: £2,626Waltham Forest: £2,350Barnet: £2,480

    £2,615£2,626£2,480Barnet is higherDepends on how you count£2,478£2,488£2,350

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Barnet £10,419, Waltham Forest £11,005Waltham Forest: £11,005Barnet: £10,419Waltham Forest: £11,052Barnet: £10,463Waltham Forest: £10,439Barnet: £9,883

    £10,419£10,463£9,883Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£11,005£11,052£10,439

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Barnet £1,035, Waltham Forest £1,280Waltham Forest: £1,280Barnet: £1,035Waltham Forest: £1,286Barnet: £1,039Waltham Forest: £1,215Barnet: £982

    £1,035£1,039£982Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,280£1,286£1,215

  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: Barnet £662, Waltham Forest £711Waltham Forest: £711Barnet: £662Waltham Forest: £714Barnet: £665Waltham Forest: £674Barnet: £628

    £662£665£628Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£711£714£674

  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: Barnet £37, Waltham Forest £53Waltham Forest: £53Barnet: £37Waltham Forest: £53Barnet: £37Waltham Forest: £50Barnet: £35

    £37£37£35Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£53£53£50

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnet £311, Waltham Forest £357Waltham Forest: £357Barnet: £311Waltham Forest: £359Barnet: £313Waltham Forest: £339Barnet: £295

    £311£313£295Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£357£359£339

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnet £95, Waltham Forest £116Waltham Forest: £116Barnet: £95Waltham Forest: £116Barnet: £95Waltham Forest: £110Barnet: £90

    £95£95£90Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£116£116£110

  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: Barnet £83, Waltham Forest £99Waltham Forest: £99Barnet: £83Waltham Forest: £100Barnet: £84Waltham Forest: £94Barnet: £79

    £83£84£79Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£99£100£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnet £2,310, Waltham Forest £2,135Waltham Forest: £2,135Barnet: £2,310Waltham Forest: £2,144Barnet: £2,320Waltham Forest: £2,025Barnet: £2,192

    £2,310£2,320£2,192Barnet is higher£2,135£2,144£2,025

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnet £438, Waltham Forest £335Waltham Forest: £335Barnet: £438Waltham Forest: £337Barnet: £440Waltham Forest: £318Barnet: £416

    £438£440£416Barnet is higher£335£337£318

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnet £208, Waltham Forest £226Waltham Forest: £226Barnet: £208Waltham Forest: £227Barnet: £208Waltham Forest: £214Barnet: £197

    £208£208£197Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£226£227£214

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnet £8.48, Waltham Forest £11Waltham Forest: £11Barnet: £8.48Waltham Forest: £11Barnet: £8.51Waltham Forest: £10Barnet: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnet £4.63, Waltham Forest £6.81Waltham Forest: £6.81Barnet: £4.63Waltham Forest: £6.84Barnet: £4.65Waltham Forest: £6.46Barnet: £4.39

    £4.63£4.65£4.39Waltham Forest is higher£6.81£6.84£6.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnet £4.61, Waltham Forest £5.06Waltham Forest: £5.06Barnet: £4.61Waltham Forest: £5.08Barnet: £4.63Waltham Forest: £4.80Barnet: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£5.06£5.08£4.80

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Barnet 958.9, Waltham Forest 1,044.7Waltham Forest: 1,044.7Barnet: 958.9

    958.9Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count1,044.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Barnet 152.1, Waltham Forest 213.5Waltham Forest: 213.5Barnet: 152.1

    152.1Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count213.5

  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: Barnet 137.2, Waltham Forest 153.4Waltham Forest: 153.4Barnet: 137.2

    137.2Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count153.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barnet 49.6, Waltham Forest 56.2Waltham Forest: 56.2Barnet: 49.6

    49.6Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count56.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Barnet 198.8, Waltham Forest 212.9Waltham Forest: 212.9Barnet: 198.8

    198.8Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count212.9

  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: Barnet 19.8, Waltham Forest 22.8Waltham Forest: 22.8Barnet: 19.8

    19.8Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count22.8

Show the numbers
Barnet and Waltham Forest, per person in the age group
MeasureBarnetWaltham ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,261£4,280£4,042£3,836£3,852£3,639Barnet
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,153£12,204£11,527£13,049£13,105£12,378Waltham Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,615£2,626£2,480£2,478£2,488£2,350Barnet
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,419£10,463£9,883£11,005£11,052£10,439Waltham Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,035£1,039£982£1,280£1,286£1,215Waltham Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£662£665£628£711£714£674Waltham Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£53£53£50Waltham Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£311£313£295£357£359£339Waltham Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£116£116£110Waltham Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£83£84£79£99£100£94Waltham Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,310£2,320£2,192£2,135£2,144£2,025Barnet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£438£440£416£335£337£318Barnet
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£208£208£197£226£227£214Waltham Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04£11£11£10Waltham Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.63£4.65£4.39£6.81£6.84£6.46Waltham Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£5.06£5.08£4.80Waltham Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026958.91,044.7Waltham Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.1213.5Waltham Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.2153.4Waltham Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.656.2Waltham Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026198.8212.9Waltham Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.822.8Waltham Forest

Per resident

Barnet is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Waltham Forest 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

Barnet Waltham Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnet £4,261, Waltham Forest £3,836Waltham Forest: £3,836Barnet: £4,261Waltham Forest: £3,852Barnet: £4,280Waltham Forest: £3,639Barnet: £4,042

    £4,261£4,280£4,042Barnet is higher£3,836£3,852£3,639

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Barnet £1,714, Waltham Forest £1,290Waltham Forest: £1,290Barnet: £1,714Waltham Forest: £1,295Barnet: £1,722Waltham Forest: £1,224Barnet: £1,626

    £1,714£1,722£1,626Barnet is higherDepends on how you count£1,290£1,295£1,224

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Barnet £1,698, Waltham Forest £1,733Waltham Forest: £1,733Barnet: £1,698Waltham Forest: £1,740Barnet: £1,705Waltham Forest: £1,644Barnet: £1,611

    £1,698£1,705£1,611Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,733£1,740£1,644

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Barnet £1,470, Waltham Forest £1,088Waltham Forest: £1,088Barnet: £1,470Waltham Forest: £1,093Barnet: £1,476Waltham Forest: £1,032Barnet: £1,394

    £1,470£1,476£1,394Barnet is higherDepends on how you count£1,088£1,093£1,032

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Barnet £146, Waltham Forest £127Waltham Forest: £127Barnet: £146Waltham Forest: £127Barnet: £147Waltham Forest: £120Barnet: £138

    £146£147£138Barnet is higherDepends on how you count£127£127£120

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Barnet £93, Waltham Forest £70Waltham Forest: £70Barnet: £93Waltham Forest: £71Barnet: £94Waltham Forest: £67Barnet: £89

    £93£94£89Barnet is higherDepends on how you count£70£71£67

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Barnet £5.20, Waltham Forest £5.22Waltham Forest: £5.22Barnet: £5.20Waltham Forest: £5.24Barnet: £5.22Waltham Forest: £4.95Barnet: £4.93

    £5.20£5.22£4.93Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£5.22£5.24£4.95

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnet £311, Waltham Forest £357Waltham Forest: £357Barnet: £311Waltham Forest: £359Barnet: £313Waltham Forest: £339Barnet: £295

    £311£313£295Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£357£359£339

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnet £95, Waltham Forest £116Waltham Forest: £116Barnet: £95Waltham Forest: £116Barnet: £95Waltham Forest: £110Barnet: £90

    £95£95£90Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£116£116£110

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Barnet £54, Waltham Forest £70Waltham Forest: £70Barnet: £54Waltham Forest: £70Barnet: £54Waltham Forest: £66Barnet: £51

    £54£54£51Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£70£70£66

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Barnet £1,501, Waltham Forest £1,493Waltham Forest: £1,493Barnet: £1,501Waltham Forest: £1,499Barnet: £1,507Waltham Forest: £1,416Barnet: £1,423

    £1,501£1,507£1,423Barnet is higher£1,493£1,499£1,416

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnet £438, Waltham Forest £335Waltham Forest: £335Barnet: £438Waltham Forest: £337Barnet: £440Waltham Forest: £318Barnet: £416

    £438£440£416Barnet is higher£335£337£318

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Barnet £135, Waltham Forest £158Waltham Forest: £158Barnet: £135Waltham Forest: £158Barnet: £135Waltham Forest: £150Barnet: £128

    £135£135£128Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£158£158£150

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Barnet £5.50, Waltham Forest £7.71Waltham Forest: £7.71Barnet: £5.50Waltham Forest: £7.74Barnet: £5.53Waltham Forest: £7.31Barnet: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£7.71£7.74£7.31

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Barnet £3.00, Waltham Forest £4.77Waltham Forest: £4.77Barnet: £3.00Waltham Forest: £4.79Barnet: £3.02Waltham Forest: £4.52Barnet: £2.85

    £3.00£3.02£2.85Waltham Forest is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnet £4.61, Waltham Forest £5.06Waltham Forest: £5.06Barnet: £4.61Waltham Forest: £5.08Barnet: £4.63Waltham Forest: £4.80Barnet: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£5.06£5.08£4.80

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Barnet 135.3, Waltham Forest 103.3Waltham Forest: 103.3Barnet: 135.3

    135.3Barnet is higherDepends on how you count103.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnet 21.5, Waltham Forest 21.1Waltham Forest: 21.1Barnet: 21.5

    21.5Barnet is higherDepends on how you count21.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barnet 19.4, Waltham Forest 15.2Waltham Forest: 15.2Barnet: 19.4

    19.4Barnet is higherDepends on how you count15.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barnet 49.6, Waltham Forest 56.2Waltham Forest: 56.2Barnet: 49.6

    49.6Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count56.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnet 129.1, Waltham Forest 148.9Waltham Forest: 148.9Barnet: 129.1

    129.1Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count148.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barnet 12.9, Waltham Forest 15.9Waltham Forest: 15.9Barnet: 12.9

    12.9Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count15.9

Show the numbers
Barnet and Waltham Forest, per resident
MeasureBarnetWaltham ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,261£4,280£4,042£3,836£3,852£3,639Barnet
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,714£1,722£1,626£1,290£1,295£1,224Barnet
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,698£1,705£1,611£1,733£1,740£1,644Waltham Forest
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,470£1,476£1,394£1,088£1,093£1,032Barnet
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138£127£127£120Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£94£89£70£71£67Barnet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£5.22£5.24£4.95Waltham Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£311£313£295£357£359£339Waltham Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£116£116£110Waltham Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£70£70£66Waltham Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,501£1,507£1,423£1,493£1,499£1,416Barnet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£438£440£416£335£337£318Barnet
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£158£158£150Waltham Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£7.71£7.74£7.31Waltham Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.00£3.02£2.85£4.77£4.79£4.52Waltham Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£5.06£5.08£4.80Waltham Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026135.3103.3Barnet
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.521.1Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.415.2Barnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.656.2Waltham Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026129.1148.9Waltham Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.915.9Waltham Forest

Total

Barnet is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Waltham Forest on 1. 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

Barnet Waltham Forest

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Barnet £1.7bn, Waltham Forest £1.1bnWaltham Forest: £1.1bnBarnet: £1.7bnWaltham Forest: £1.1bnBarnet: £1.7bnWaltham Forest: £1.0bnBarnet: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnBarnet is higher£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Barnet £696.4m, Waltham Forest £366.1mWaltham Forest: £366.1mBarnet: £696.4mWaltham Forest: £367.6mBarnet: £699.3mWaltham Forest: £347.2mBarnet: £660.5m

    £696.4m£699.3m£660.5mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£366.1m£367.6m£347.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Barnet £689.8m, Waltham Forest £491.7mWaltham Forest: £491.7mBarnet: £689.8mWaltham Forest: £493.8mBarnet: £692.7mWaltham Forest: £466.4mBarnet: £654.3m

    £689.8m£692.7m£654.3mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£491.7m£493.8m£466.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Barnet £597.0m, Waltham Forest £308.7mWaltham Forest: £308.7mBarnet: £597.0mWaltham Forest: £310.1mBarnet: £599.5mWaltham Forest: £292.9mBarnet: £566.3m

    £597.0m£599.5m£566.3mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£308.7m£310.1m£292.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Barnet £59.3m, Waltham Forest £35.9mWaltham Forest: £35.9mBarnet: £59.3mWaltham Forest: £36.1mBarnet: £59.5mWaltham Forest: £34.1mBarnet: £56.2m

    £59.3m£59.5m£56.2mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnet £37.9m, Waltham Forest £19.9mWaltham Forest: £19.9mBarnet: £37.9mWaltham Forest: £20.0mBarnet: £38.1mWaltham Forest: £18.9mBarnet: £36.0m

    £37.9m£38.1m£36.0mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Barnet £2.1m, Waltham Forest £1.5mWaltham Forest: £1.5mBarnet: £2.1mWaltham Forest: £1.5mBarnet: £2.1mWaltham Forest: £1.4mBarnet: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnet £126.4m, Waltham Forest £101.4mWaltham Forest: £101.4mBarnet: £126.4mWaltham Forest: £101.8mBarnet: £126.9mWaltham Forest: £96.2mBarnet: £119.9m

    £126.4m£126.9m£119.9mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£101.4m£101.8m£96.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Barnet £38.5m, Waltham Forest £32.8mWaltham Forest: £32.8mBarnet: £38.5mWaltham Forest: £32.9mBarnet: £38.6mWaltham Forest: £31.1mBarnet: £36.5m

    £38.5m£38.6m£36.5mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnet £22.0m, Waltham Forest £19.7mWaltham Forest: £19.7mBarnet: £22.0mWaltham Forest: £19.8mBarnet: £22.1mWaltham Forest: £18.7mBarnet: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Barnet £609.5m, Waltham Forest £423.7mWaltham Forest: £423.7mBarnet: £609.5mWaltham Forest: £425.5mBarnet: £612.1mWaltham Forest: £401.9mBarnet: £578.2m

    £609.5m£612.1m£578.2mBarnet is higher£423.7m£425.5m£401.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Barnet £178.1m, Waltham Forest £95.1mWaltham Forest: £95.1mBarnet: £178.1mWaltham Forest: £95.5mBarnet: £178.9mWaltham Forest: £90.2mBarnet: £168.9m

    £178.1m£178.9m£168.9mBarnet is higher£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Barnet £54.8m, Waltham Forest £44.8mWaltham Forest: £44.8mBarnet: £54.8mWaltham Forest: £45.0mBarnet: £55.0mWaltham Forest: £42.5mBarnet: £52.0m

    £54.8m£55.0m£52.0mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£44.8m£45.0m£42.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Barnet £2.2m, Waltham Forest £2.2mWaltham Forest: £2.2mBarnet: £2.2mWaltham Forest: £2.2mBarnet: £2.2mWaltham Forest: £2.1mBarnet: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Barnet £1.2m, Waltham Forest £1.4mWaltham Forest: £1.4mBarnet: £1.2mWaltham Forest: £1.4mBarnet: £1.2mWaltham Forest: £1.3mBarnet: £1.2m

    £1.2mWaltham Forest is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Barnet £1.9m, Waltham Forest £1.4mWaltham Forest: £1.4mBarnet: £1.9mWaltham Forest: £1.4mBarnet: £1.9mWaltham Forest: £1.4mBarnet: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Barnet 54,943, Waltham Forest 29,307Waltham Forest: 29,307Barnet: 54,943

    54,943Barnet is higherDepends on how you count29,307

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Barnet 8,716, Waltham Forest 5,988Waltham Forest: 5,988Barnet: 8,716

    8,716Barnet is higherDepends on how you count5,988

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnet 7,863, Waltham Forest 4,302Waltham Forest: 4,302Barnet: 7,863

    7,863Barnet is higherDepends on how you count4,302

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnet 20,135, Waltham Forest 15,935Waltham Forest: 15,935Barnet: 20,135

    20,135Barnet is higherDepends on how you count15,935

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Barnet 52,457, Waltham Forest 42,255Waltham Forest: 42,255Barnet: 52,457

    52,457Barnet is higherDepends on how you count42,255

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnet 5,219, Waltham Forest 4,516Waltham Forest: 4,516Barnet: 5,219

    5,219Barnet is higherDepends on how you count4,516

Show the numbers
Barnet and Waltham Forest, total
MeasureBarnetWaltham ForestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnBarnet
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£696.4m£699.3m£660.5m£366.1m£367.6m£347.2mBarnet
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£689.8m£692.7m£654.3m£491.7m£493.8m£466.4mBarnet
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£597.0m£599.5m£566.3m£308.7m£310.1m£292.9mBarnet
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£59.3m£59.5m£56.2m£35.9m£36.1m£34.1mBarnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m£19.9m£20.0m£18.9mBarnet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBarnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£126.4m£126.9m£119.9m£101.4m£101.8m£96.2mBarnet
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.5m£38.6m£36.5m£32.8m£32.9m£31.1mBarnet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mBarnet
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£609.5m£612.1m£578.2m£423.7m£425.5m£401.9mBarnet
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£178.1m£178.9m£168.9m£95.1m£95.5m£90.2mBarnet
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£54.8m£55.0m£52.0m£44.8m£45.0m£42.5mBarnet
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mBarnet
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mWaltham Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.4mBarnet
State Pensiontotal, March 202654,94329,307Barnet
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,7165,988Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,8634,302Barnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,13515,935Barnet
Universal Credittotal, May 202652,45742,255Barnet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,2194,516Barnet

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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