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Brent and Newham

355,398 and 379,479 residents (mid-2024).

Brent is higher than Newham on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 12 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

Brent is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Newham on 9. 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

Brent Newham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Brent £4,691, Newham £3,864Newham: £3,864Brent: £4,691Newham: £3,881Brent: £4,711Newham: £3,665Brent: £4,450

    £4,691£4,711£4,450Brent is higher£3,864£3,881£3,665

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Brent £12,621, Newham £12,856Newham: £12,856Brent: £12,621Newham: £12,911Brent: £12,674Newham: £12,195Brent: £11,971

    £12,621£12,674£11,971Newham 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: Brent £3,230, Newham £2,734Newham: £2,734Brent: £3,230Newham: £2,746Brent: £3,244Newham: £2,594Brent: £3,064

    £3,230£3,244£3,064Brent 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: Brent £9,974, Newham £9,455Newham: £9,455Brent: £9,974Newham: £9,495Brent: £10,016Newham: £8,969Brent: £9,461

    £9,974£10,016£9,461Brent 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: Brent £1,764, Newham £2,399Newham: £2,399Brent: £1,764Newham: £2,409Brent: £1,771Newham: £2,275Brent: £1,673

    £1,764£1,771£1,673Newham is higherDepends on how you count£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: Brent £823, Newham £916Newham: £916Brent: £823Newham: £920Brent: £827Newham: £869Brent: £781

    £823£827£781Newham 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: Brent £60, Newham £86Newham: £86Brent: £60Newham: £87Brent: £60Newham: £82Brent: £57

    £60£60£57Newham is higherDepends on how you count£86£87£82

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Brent £353, Newham £335Newham: £335Brent: £353Newham: £337Brent: £355Newham: £318Brent: £335

    £353£355£335Brent 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: Brent £102, Newham £122Newham: £122Brent: £102Newham: £123Brent: £102Newham: £116Brent: £97

    £102£102£97Newham 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: Brent £111, Newham £110Newham: £110Brent: £111Newham: £110Brent: £112Newham: £104Brent: £106

    £111£112£106Brent 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: Brent £2,867, Newham £2,405Newham: £2,405Brent: £2,867Newham: £2,415Brent: £2,879Newham: £2,281Brent: £2,719

    £2,867£2,879£2,719Brent is higher£2,405£2,415£2,281

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Brent £561, Newham £523Newham: £523Brent: £561Newham: £526Brent: £563Newham: £496Brent: £532

    £561£563£532Brent 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: Brent £236, Newham £205Newham: £205Brent: £236Newham: £206Brent: £237Newham: £194Brent: £224

    £236£237£224Brent 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: Brent £9.59, Newham £7.18Newham: £7.18Brent: £9.59Newham: £7.21Brent: £9.63Newham: £6.81Brent: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10Brent is higher£7.18£7.21£6.81

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Brent £6.33, Newham £7.76Newham: £7.76Brent: £6.33Newham: £7.79Brent: £6.35Newham: £7.36Brent: £6.00

    £6.33£6.35£6.00Newham is higher£7.76£7.79£7.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Brent £4.06, Newham £3.25Newham: £3.25Brent: £4.06Newham: £3.26Brent: £4.08Newham: £3.08Brent: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Brent 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: Brent 991.7, Newham 996.2Newham: 996.2Brent: 991.7

    991.7Newham 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: Brent 246.5, Newham 343.9Newham: 343.9Brent: 246.5

    246.5Newham is higherDepends on how you count343.9

  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: Brent 170.5, Newham 189.5Newham: 189.5Brent: 170.5

    170.5Newham 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: Brent 57.4, Newham 54.0Newham: 54.0Brent: 57.4

    57.4Brent 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: Brent 253.3, Newham 242.5Newham: 242.5Brent: 253.3

    253.3Brent 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: Brent 26.8, Newham 26.2Newham: 26.2Brent: 26.8

    26.8Brent is higherDepends on how you count26.2

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Brent and Newham, per person in the age group
MeasureBrentNewhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,691£4,711£4,450£3,864£3,881£3,665Brent
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,621£12,674£11,971£12,856£12,911£12,195Newham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,230£3,244£3,064£2,734£2,746£2,594Brent
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,974£10,016£9,461£9,455£9,495£8,969Brent
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,764£1,771£1,673£2,399£2,409£2,275Newham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£823£827£781£916£920£869Newham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£60£60£57£86£87£82Newham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£353£355£335£335£337£318Brent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£97£122£123£116Newham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£111£112£106£110£110£104Brent
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,867£2,879£2,719£2,405£2,415£2,281Brent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£561£563£532£523£526£496Brent
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£236£237£224£205£206£194Brent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10£7.18£7.21£6.81Brent
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.33£6.35£6.00£7.76£7.79£7.36Newham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£3.25£3.26£3.08Brent
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026991.7996.2Newham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026246.5343.9Newham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026170.5189.5Newham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.454.0Brent
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026253.3242.5Brent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.826.2Brent

Per resident

Brent is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Newham on 5. 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

Brent Newham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Brent £4,691, Newham £3,864Newham: £3,864Brent: £4,691Newham: £3,881Brent: £4,711Newham: £3,665Brent: £4,450

    £4,691£4,711£4,450Brent is higher£3,864£3,881£3,665

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Brent £1,417, Newham £876Newham: £876Brent: £1,417Newham: £880Brent: £1,423Newham: £831Brent: £1,344

    £1,417£1,423£1,344Brent is higherDepends on how you count£876£880£831

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Brent £2,254, Newham £2,004Newham: £2,004Brent: £2,254Newham: £2,013Brent: £2,264Newham: £1,901Brent: £2,138

    £2,254£2,264£2,138Brent is higher£2,004£2,013£1,901

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Brent £1,120, Newham £644Newham: £644Brent: £1,120Newham: £647Brent: £1,125Newham: £611Brent: £1,062

    £1,120£1,125£1,062Brent is higher£644£647£611

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Brent £198, Newham £163Newham: £163Brent: £198Newham: £164Brent: £199Newham: £155Brent: £188

    £198£199£188Brent is higherDepends on how you count£163£164£155

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Brent £92, Newham £62Newham: £62Brent: £92Newham: £63Brent: £93Newham: £59Brent: £88

    £92£93£88Brent 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: Brent £6.75, Newham £5.88Newham: £5.88Brent: £6.75Newham: £5.91Brent: £6.78Newham: £5.58Brent: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Brent is higherDepends on how you count£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: Brent £353, Newham £335Newham: £335Brent: £353Newham: £337Brent: £355Newham: £318Brent: £335

    £353£355£335Brent 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: Brent £102, Newham £122Newham: £122Brent: £102Newham: £123Brent: £102Newham: £116Brent: £97

    £102£102£97Newham 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: Brent £78, Newham £81Newham: £81Brent: £78Newham: £81Brent: £78Newham: £76Brent: £74

    £78£78£74Newham is higherDepends on how you count£81£81£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Brent £2,001, Newham £1,762Newham: £1,762Brent: £2,001Newham: £1,770Brent: £2,009Newham: £1,672Brent: £1,898

    £2,001£2,009£1,898Brent is higher£1,762£1,770£1,672

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Brent £561, Newham £523Newham: £523Brent: £561Newham: £526Brent: £563Newham: £496Brent: £532

    £561£563£532Brent is higher£523£526£496

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Brent £165, Newham £150Newham: £150Brent: £165Newham: £151Brent: £165Newham: £142Brent: £156

    £165£165£156Brent is higher£150£151£142

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Brent £6.69, Newham £5.26Newham: £5.26Brent: £6.69Newham: £5.28Brent: £6.72Newham: £4.99Brent: £6.35

    £6.69£6.72£6.35Brent is higher£5.26£5.28£4.99

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Brent £4.42, Newham £5.68Newham: £5.68Brent: £4.42Newham: £5.71Brent: £4.44Newham: £5.39Brent: £4.19

    £4.42£4.44£4.19Newham is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Brent £4.06, Newham £3.25Newham: £3.25Brent: £4.06Newham: £3.26Brent: £4.08Newham: £3.08Brent: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Brent is higher£3.25£3.26£3.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Brent 111.4, Newham 67.9Newham: 67.9Brent: 111.4

    111.4Brent is higherDepends on how you count67.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Brent 27.7, Newham 23.4Newham: 23.4Brent: 27.7

    27.7Brent is higherDepends on how you count23.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brent 19.1, Newham 12.9Newham: 12.9Brent: 19.1

    19.1Brent 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: Brent 57.4, Newham 54.0Newham: 54.0Brent: 57.4

    57.4Brent is higherDepends on how you count54.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Brent 176.7, Newham 177.8Newham: 177.8Brent: 176.7

    176.7Newham 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: Brent 18.7, Newham 19.2Newham: 19.2Brent: 18.7

    18.7Newham is higherDepends on how you count19.2

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Brent and Newham, per resident
MeasureBrentNewhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,691£4,711£4,450£3,864£3,881£3,665Brent
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,417£1,423£1,344£876£880£831Brent
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,254£2,264£2,138£2,004£2,013£1,901Brent
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,120£1,125£1,062£644£647£611Brent
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£163£164£155Brent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£88£62£63£59Brent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£5.88£5.91£5.58Brent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£353£355£335£335£337£318Brent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£97£122£123£116Newham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£81£81£76Newham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£2,001£2,009£1,898£1,762£1,770£1,672Brent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£561£563£532£523£526£496Brent
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£150£151£142Brent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.69£6.72£6.35£5.26£5.28£4.99Brent
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.42£4.44£4.19£5.68£5.71£5.39Newham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£3.25£3.26£3.08Brent
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026111.467.9Brent
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.723.4Brent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.112.9Brent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.454.0Brent
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026176.7177.8Newham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.719.2Newham

Total

Brent 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

Brent Newham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Brent £1.7bn, Newham £1.5bnNewham: £1.5bnBrent: £1.7bnNewham: £1.5bnBrent: £1.7bnNewham: £1.4bnBrent: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnBrent is higher£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Brent £503.6m, Newham £332.4mNewham: £332.4mBrent: £503.6mNewham: £333.8mBrent: £505.8mNewham: £315.3mBrent: £477.7m

    £503.6m£505.8m£477.7mBrent is higherDepends on how you count£332.4m£333.8m£315.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Brent £801.2m, Newham £760.5mNewham: £760.5mBrent: £801.2mNewham: £763.8mBrent: £804.6mNewham: £721.4mBrent: £759.9m

    £801.2m£804.6m£759.9mBrent is higher£760.5m£763.8m£721.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Brent £398.0m, Newham £244.5mNewham: £244.5mBrent: £398.0mNewham: £245.5mBrent: £399.7mNewham: £231.9mBrent: £377.5m

    £398.0m£399.7m£377.5mBrent is higher£244.5m£245.5m£231.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Brent £70.4m, Newham £62.0mNewham: £62.0mBrent: £70.4mNewham: £62.3mBrent: £70.7mNewham: £58.8mBrent: £66.8m

    £70.4m£70.7m£66.8mBrent is higherDepends on how you count£62.0m£62.3m£58.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Brent £32.8m, Newham £23.7mNewham: £23.7mBrent: £32.8mNewham: £23.8mBrent: £33.0mNewham: £22.5mBrent: £31.2m

    £32.8m£33.0m£31.2mBrent 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: Brent £2.4m, Newham £2.2mNewham: £2.2mBrent: £2.4mNewham: £2.2mBrent: £2.4mNewham: £2.1mBrent: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.3mBrent is higherDepends on how you count£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Brent £125.5m, Newham £127.2mNewham: £127.2mBrent: £125.5mNewham: £127.7mBrent: £126.0mNewham: £120.7mBrent: £119.0m

    £125.5m£126.0m£119.0mNewham 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: Brent £36.3m, Newham £46.4mNewham: £46.4mBrent: £36.3mNewham: £46.6mBrent: £36.4mNewham: £44.0mBrent: £34.4m

    £36.3m£36.4m£34.4mNewham 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: Brent £27.6m, Newham £30.6mNewham: £30.6mBrent: £27.6mNewham: £30.7mBrent: £27.7mNewham: £29.0mBrent: £26.2m

    £27.6m£27.7m£26.2mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Brent £711.1m, Newham £668.8mNewham: £668.8mBrent: £711.1mNewham: £671.6mBrent: £714.1mNewham: £634.4mBrent: £674.5m

    £711.1m£714.1m£674.5mBrent is higher£668.8m£671.6m£634.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Brent £199.3m, Newham £198.6mNewham: £198.6mBrent: £199.3mNewham: £199.5mBrent: £200.1mNewham: £188.4mBrent: £189.0m

    £199.3m£200.1m£189.0mBrent is higher£198.6m£199.5m£188.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Brent £58.5m, Newham £57.0mNewham: £57.0mBrent: £58.5mNewham: £57.2mBrent: £58.8mNewham: £54.1mBrent: £55.5m

    £58.5m£58.8m£55.5mBrent is higher£57.0m£57.2m£54.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Brent £2.4m, Newham £2.0mNewham: £2.0mBrent: £2.4mNewham: £2.0mBrent: £2.4mNewham: £1.9mBrent: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.3mBrent is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Brent £1.6m, Newham £2.2mNewham: £2.2mBrent: £1.6mNewham: £2.2mBrent: £1.6mNewham: £2.0mBrent: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mNewham is higher£2.2m£2.2m£2.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Brent £1.4m, Newham £1.2mNewham: £1.2mBrent: £1.4mNewham: £1.2mBrent: £1.4mNewham: £1.2mBrent: £1.4m

    £1.4mBrent is higher£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Brent 39,573, Newham 25,758Newham: 25,758Brent: 39,573

    39,573Brent is higherDepends on how you count25,758

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Brent 9,836, Newham 8,892Newham: 8,892Brent: 9,836

    9,836Brent is higherDepends on how you count8,892

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Brent 6,802, Newham 4,899Newham: 4,899Brent: 6,802

    6,802Brent 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: Brent 20,383, Newham 20,483Newham: 20,483Brent: 20,383

    20,383Newham is higherDepends on how you count20,483

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Brent 62,813, Newham 67,458Newham: 67,458Brent: 62,813

    62,813Newham 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: Brent 6,634, Newham 7,273Newham: 7,273Brent: 6,634

    6,634Newham is higherDepends on how you count7,273

Show the numbers
Brent and Newham, total
MeasureBrentNewhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnBrent
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£503.6m£505.8m£477.7m£332.4m£333.8m£315.3mBrent
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£801.2m£804.6m£759.9m£760.5m£763.8m£721.4mBrent
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£398.0m£399.7m£377.5m£244.5m£245.5m£231.9mBrent
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£70.4m£70.7m£66.8m£62.0m£62.3m£58.8mBrent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.8m£33.0m£31.2m£23.7m£23.8m£22.5mBrent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mBrent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£125.5m£126.0m£119.0m£127.2m£127.7m£120.7mNewham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.3m£36.4m£34.4m£46.4m£46.6m£44.0mNewham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.7m£26.2m£30.6m£30.7m£29.0mNewham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£711.1m£714.1m£674.5m£668.8m£671.6m£634.4mBrent
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£199.3m£200.1m£189.0m£198.6m£199.5m£188.4mBrent
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£58.5m£58.8m£55.5m£57.0m£57.2m£54.1mBrent
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mBrent
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£2.2m£2.2m£2.0mNewham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.2mBrent
State Pensiontotal, March 202639,57325,758Brent
Pension Credittotal, March 20269,8368,892Brent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,8024,899Brent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,38320,483Newham
Universal Credittotal, May 202662,81367,458Newham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,6347,273Newham

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.