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Brent and Waltham Forest

355,398 and 283,782 residents (mid-2024).

Brent is higher than Waltham Forest on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 22 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Brent is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Waltham Forest 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

Brent Waltham Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Brent £4,691, Waltham Forest £3,836Waltham Forest: £3,836Brent: £4,691Waltham Forest: £3,852Brent: £4,711Waltham Forest: £3,639Brent: £4,450

    £4,691£4,711£4,450Brent 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: Brent £12,621, Waltham Forest £13,049Waltham Forest: £13,049Brent: £12,621Waltham Forest: £13,105Brent: £12,674Waltham Forest: £12,378Brent: £11,971

    £12,621£12,674£11,971Waltham 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: Brent £3,230, Waltham Forest £2,478Waltham Forest: £2,478Brent: £3,230Waltham Forest: £2,488Brent: £3,244Waltham Forest: £2,350Brent: £3,064

    £3,230£3,244£3,064Brent is higher£2,478£2,488£2,350

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Brent £9,974, Waltham Forest £11,005Waltham Forest: £11,005Brent: £9,974Waltham Forest: £11,052Brent: £10,016Waltham Forest: £10,439Brent: £9,461

    £9,974£10,016£9,461Waltham 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: Brent £1,764, Waltham Forest £1,280Waltham Forest: £1,280Brent: £1,764Waltham Forest: £1,286Brent: £1,771Waltham Forest: £1,215Brent: £1,673

    £1,764£1,771£1,673Brent is higher£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: Brent £823, Waltham Forest £711Waltham Forest: £711Brent: £823Waltham Forest: £714Brent: £827Waltham Forest: £674Brent: £781

    £823£827£781Brent is higher£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: Brent £60, Waltham Forest £53Waltham Forest: £53Brent: £60Waltham Forest: £53Brent: £60Waltham Forest: £50Brent: £57

    £60£60£57Brent is higher£53£53£50

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Brent £353, Waltham Forest £357Waltham Forest: £357Brent: £353Waltham Forest: £359Brent: £355Waltham Forest: £339Brent: £335

    £353£355£335Waltham 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: Brent £102, Waltham Forest £116Waltham Forest: £116Brent: £102Waltham Forest: £116Brent: £102Waltham Forest: £110Brent: £97

    £102£102£97Waltham 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: Brent £111, Waltham Forest £99Waltham Forest: £99Brent: £111Waltham Forest: £100Brent: £112Waltham Forest: £94Brent: £106

    £111£112£106Brent is higher£99£100£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Brent £2,867, Waltham Forest £2,135Waltham Forest: £2,135Brent: £2,867Waltham Forest: £2,144Brent: £2,879Waltham Forest: £2,025Brent: £2,719

    £2,867£2,879£2,719Brent is higher£2,135£2,144£2,025

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Brent £561, Waltham Forest £335Waltham Forest: £335Brent: £561Waltham Forest: £337Brent: £563Waltham Forest: £318Brent: £532

    £561£563£532Brent 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: Brent £236, Waltham Forest £226Waltham Forest: £226Brent: £236Waltham Forest: £227Brent: £237Waltham Forest: £214Brent: £224

    £236£237£224Brent is higher£226£227£214

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Brent £9.59, Waltham Forest £11Waltham Forest: £11Brent: £9.59Waltham Forest: £11Brent: £9.63Waltham Forest: £10Brent: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10Waltham 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: Brent £6.33, Waltham Forest £6.81Waltham Forest: £6.81Brent: £6.33Waltham Forest: £6.84Brent: £6.35Waltham Forest: £6.46Brent: £6.00

    £6.33£6.35£6.00Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£6.81£6.84£6.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Brent £4.06, Waltham Forest £5.06Waltham Forest: £5.06Brent: £4.06Waltham Forest: £5.08Brent: £4.08Waltham Forest: £4.80Brent: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Waltham 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: Brent 991.7, Waltham Forest 1,044.7Waltham Forest: 1,044.7Brent: 991.7

    991.7Waltham 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: Brent 246.5, Waltham Forest 213.5Waltham Forest: 213.5Brent: 246.5

    246.5Brent is higher213.5

  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: Brent 170.5, Waltham Forest 153.4Waltham Forest: 153.4Brent: 170.5

    170.5Brent is higher153.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brent 57.4, Waltham Forest 56.2Waltham Forest: 56.2Brent: 57.4

    57.4Brent is higher56.2

  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, Waltham Forest 212.9Waltham Forest: 212.9Brent: 253.3

    253.3Brent is higher212.9

  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: Brent 26.8, Waltham Forest 22.8Waltham Forest: 22.8Brent: 26.8

    26.8Brent is higher22.8

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Brent and Waltham Forest, per person in the age group
MeasureBrentWaltham ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,691£4,711£4,450£3,836£3,852£3,639Brent
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,621£12,674£11,971£13,049£13,105£12,378Waltham Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,230£3,244£3,064£2,478£2,488£2,350Brent
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,974£10,016£9,461£11,005£11,052£10,439Waltham Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,764£1,771£1,673£1,280£1,286£1,215Brent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£823£827£781£711£714£674Brent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£60£60£57£53£53£50Brent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£353£355£335£357£359£339Waltham Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£97£116£116£110Waltham Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£111£112£106£99£100£94Brent
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,867£2,879£2,719£2,135£2,144£2,025Brent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£561£563£532£335£337£318Brent
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£236£237£224£226£227£214Brent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10£11£11£10Waltham Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.33£6.35£6.00£6.81£6.84£6.46Waltham Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£5.06£5.08£4.80Waltham Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026991.71,044.7Waltham Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026246.5213.5Brent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026170.5153.4Brent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.456.2Brent
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026253.3212.9Brent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.822.8Brent

Per resident

Brent is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Waltham Forest 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 Waltham Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Brent £4,691, Waltham Forest £3,836Waltham Forest: £3,836Brent: £4,691Waltham Forest: £3,852Brent: £4,711Waltham Forest: £3,639Brent: £4,450

    £4,691£4,711£4,450Brent is higher£3,836£3,852£3,639

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Brent £1,417, Waltham Forest £1,290Waltham Forest: £1,290Brent: £1,417Waltham Forest: £1,295Brent: £1,423Waltham Forest: £1,224Brent: £1,344

    £1,417£1,423£1,344Brent is higherDepends on how you count£1,290£1,295£1,224

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Brent £2,254, Waltham Forest £1,733Waltham Forest: £1,733Brent: £2,254Waltham Forest: £1,740Brent: £2,264Waltham Forest: £1,644Brent: £2,138

    £2,254£2,264£2,138Brent is higher£1,733£1,740£1,644

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Brent £1,120, Waltham Forest £1,088Waltham Forest: £1,088Brent: £1,120Waltham Forest: £1,093Brent: £1,125Waltham Forest: £1,032Brent: £1,062

    £1,120£1,125£1,062Brent is higherDepends on how you count£1,088£1,093£1,032

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Brent £198, Waltham Forest £127Waltham Forest: £127Brent: £198Waltham Forest: £127Brent: £199Waltham Forest: £120Brent: £188

    £198£199£188Brent is higher£127£127£120

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Brent £92, Waltham Forest £70Waltham Forest: £70Brent: £92Waltham Forest: £71Brent: £93Waltham Forest: £67Brent: £88

    £92£93£88Brent is higher£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: Brent £6.75, Waltham Forest £5.22Waltham Forest: £5.22Brent: £6.75Waltham Forest: £5.24Brent: £6.78Waltham Forest: £4.95Brent: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Brent is higher£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: Brent £353, Waltham Forest £357Waltham Forest: £357Brent: £353Waltham Forest: £359Brent: £355Waltham Forest: £339Brent: £335

    £353£355£335Waltham 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: Brent £102, Waltham Forest £116Waltham Forest: £116Brent: £102Waltham Forest: £116Brent: £102Waltham Forest: £110Brent: £97

    £102£102£97Waltham 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: Brent £78, Waltham Forest £70Waltham Forest: £70Brent: £78Waltham Forest: £70Brent: £78Waltham Forest: £66Brent: £74

    £78£78£74Brent is higher£70£70£66

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Brent £2,001, Waltham Forest £1,493Waltham Forest: £1,493Brent: £2,001Waltham Forest: £1,499Brent: £2,009Waltham Forest: £1,416Brent: £1,898

    £2,001£2,009£1,898Brent is higher£1,493£1,499£1,416

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Brent £561, Waltham Forest £335Waltham Forest: £335Brent: £561Waltham Forest: £337Brent: £563Waltham Forest: £318Brent: £532

    £561£563£532Brent is higher£335£337£318

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Brent £165, Waltham Forest £158Waltham Forest: £158Brent: £165Waltham Forest: £158Brent: £165Waltham Forest: £150Brent: £156

    £165£165£156Brent is higher£158£158£150

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Brent £6.69, Waltham Forest £7.71Waltham Forest: £7.71Brent: £6.69Waltham Forest: £7.74Brent: £6.72Waltham Forest: £7.31Brent: £6.35

    £6.69£6.72£6.35Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£7.71£7.74£7.31

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Brent £4.42, Waltham Forest £4.77Waltham Forest: £4.77Brent: £4.42Waltham Forest: £4.79Brent: £4.44Waltham Forest: £4.52Brent: £4.19

    £4.42£4.44£4.19Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£4.77£4.79£4.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Brent £4.06, Waltham Forest £5.06Waltham Forest: £5.06Brent: £4.06Waltham Forest: £5.08Brent: £4.08Waltham Forest: £4.80Brent: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Waltham 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: Brent 111.4, Waltham Forest 103.3Waltham Forest: 103.3Brent: 111.4

    111.4Brent is higherDepends on how you count103.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Brent 27.7, Waltham Forest 21.1Waltham Forest: 21.1Brent: 27.7

    27.7Brent is higher21.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brent 19.1, Waltham Forest 15.2Waltham Forest: 15.2Brent: 19.1

    19.1Brent is higher15.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brent 57.4, Waltham Forest 56.2Waltham Forest: 56.2Brent: 57.4

    57.4Brent is higher56.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Brent 176.7, Waltham Forest 148.9Waltham Forest: 148.9Brent: 176.7

    176.7Brent is higher148.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brent 18.7, Waltham Forest 15.9Waltham Forest: 15.9Brent: 18.7

    18.7Brent is higher15.9

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Brent and Waltham Forest, per resident
MeasureBrentWaltham ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,691£4,711£4,450£3,836£3,852£3,639Brent
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,417£1,423£1,344£1,290£1,295£1,224Brent
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,254£2,264£2,138£1,733£1,740£1,644Brent
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,120£1,125£1,062£1,088£1,093£1,032Brent
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£127£127£120Brent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£88£70£71£67Brent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£5.22£5.24£4.95Brent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£353£355£335£357£359£339Waltham Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£97£116£116£110Waltham Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£70£70£66Brent
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£2,001£2,009£1,898£1,493£1,499£1,416Brent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£561£563£532£335£337£318Brent
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£158£158£150Brent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.69£6.72£6.35£7.71£7.74£7.31Waltham Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.42£4.44£4.19£4.77£4.79£4.52Waltham Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£5.06£5.08£4.80Waltham Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026111.4103.3Brent
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.721.1Brent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.115.2Brent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.456.2Brent
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026176.7148.9Brent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.715.9Brent

Total

Brent is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Waltham Forest on 0. 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 Waltham Forest

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Brent £1.7bn, Waltham Forest £1.1bnWaltham Forest: £1.1bnBrent: £1.7bnWaltham Forest: £1.1bnBrent: £1.7bnWaltham Forest: £1.0bnBrent: £1.6bn

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Brent £503.6m, Waltham Forest £366.1mWaltham Forest: £366.1mBrent: £503.6mWaltham Forest: £367.6mBrent: £505.8mWaltham Forest: £347.2mBrent: £477.7m

    £503.6m£505.8m£477.7mBrent is higherDepends on how you count£366.1m£367.6m£347.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Brent £801.2m, Waltham Forest £491.7mWaltham Forest: £491.7mBrent: £801.2mWaltham Forest: £493.8mBrent: £804.6mWaltham Forest: £466.4mBrent: £759.9m

    £801.2m£804.6m£759.9mBrent is higher£491.7m£493.8m£466.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Brent £398.0m, Waltham Forest £308.7mWaltham Forest: £308.7mBrent: £398.0mWaltham Forest: £310.1mBrent: £399.7mWaltham Forest: £292.9mBrent: £377.5m

    £398.0m£399.7m£377.5mBrent is higherDepends on how you count£308.7m£310.1m£292.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Brent £70.4m, Waltham Forest £35.9mWaltham Forest: £35.9mBrent: £70.4mWaltham Forest: £36.1mBrent: £70.7mWaltham Forest: £34.1mBrent: £66.8m

    £70.4m£70.7m£66.8mBrent is higher£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Brent £32.8m, Waltham Forest £19.9mWaltham Forest: £19.9mBrent: £32.8mWaltham Forest: £20.0mBrent: £33.0mWaltham Forest: £18.9mBrent: £31.2m

    £32.8m£33.0m£31.2mBrent is higher£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: Brent £2.4m, Waltham Forest £1.5mWaltham Forest: £1.5mBrent: £2.4mWaltham Forest: £1.5mBrent: £2.4mWaltham Forest: £1.4mBrent: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.3mBrent is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Brent £125.5m, Waltham Forest £101.4mWaltham Forest: £101.4mBrent: £125.5mWaltham Forest: £101.8mBrent: £126.0mWaltham Forest: £96.2mBrent: £119.0m

    £125.5m£126.0m£119.0mBrent 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: Brent £36.3m, Waltham Forest £32.8mWaltham Forest: £32.8mBrent: £36.3mWaltham Forest: £32.9mBrent: £36.4mWaltham Forest: £31.1mBrent: £34.4m

    £36.3m£36.4m£34.4mBrent 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: Brent £27.6m, Waltham Forest £19.7mWaltham Forest: £19.7mBrent: £27.6mWaltham Forest: £19.8mBrent: £27.7mWaltham Forest: £18.7mBrent: £26.2m

    £27.6m£27.7m£26.2mBrent is higher£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Brent £711.1m, Waltham Forest £423.7mWaltham Forest: £423.7mBrent: £711.1mWaltham Forest: £425.5mBrent: £714.1mWaltham Forest: £401.9mBrent: £674.5m

    £711.1m£714.1m£674.5mBrent is higher£423.7m£425.5m£401.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Brent £199.3m, Waltham Forest £95.1mWaltham Forest: £95.1mBrent: £199.3mWaltham Forest: £95.5mBrent: £200.1mWaltham Forest: £90.2mBrent: £189.0m

    £199.3m£200.1m£189.0mBrent is higher£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Brent £58.5m, Waltham Forest £44.8mWaltham Forest: £44.8mBrent: £58.5mWaltham Forest: £45.0mBrent: £58.8mWaltham Forest: £42.5mBrent: £55.5m

    £58.5m£58.8m£55.5mBrent is higher£44.8m£45.0m£42.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Brent £2.4m, Waltham Forest £2.2mWaltham Forest: £2.2mBrent: £2.4mWaltham Forest: £2.2mBrent: £2.4mWaltham Forest: £2.1mBrent: £2.3m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Brent £1.6m, Waltham Forest £1.4mWaltham Forest: £1.4mBrent: £1.6mWaltham Forest: £1.4mBrent: £1.6mWaltham Forest: £1.3mBrent: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mBrent is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Brent £1.4m, Waltham Forest £1.4mWaltham Forest: £1.4mBrent: £1.4mWaltham Forest: £1.4mBrent: £1.4mWaltham Forest: £1.4mBrent: £1.4m

    £1.4mBrent is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Brent 39,573, Waltham Forest 29,307Waltham Forest: 29,307Brent: 39,573

    39,573Brent is higherDepends on how you count29,307

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Brent 9,836, Waltham Forest 5,988Waltham Forest: 5,988Brent: 9,836

    9,836Brent is higher5,988

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Brent 6,802, Waltham Forest 4,302Waltham Forest: 4,302Brent: 6,802

    6,802Brent is higher4,302

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Brent 20,383, Waltham Forest 15,935Waltham Forest: 15,935Brent: 20,383

    20,383Brent is higher15,935

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Brent 62,813, Waltham Forest 42,255Waltham Forest: 42,255Brent: 62,813

    62,813Brent is higher42,255

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Brent 6,634, Waltham Forest 4,516Waltham Forest: 4,516Brent: 6,634

    6,634Brent is higher4,516

Show the numbers
Brent and Waltham Forest, total
MeasureBrentWaltham ForestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnBrent
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£503.6m£505.8m£477.7m£366.1m£367.6m£347.2mBrent
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£801.2m£804.6m£759.9m£491.7m£493.8m£466.4mBrent
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£398.0m£399.7m£377.5m£308.7m£310.1m£292.9mBrent
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£70.4m£70.7m£66.8m£35.9m£36.1m£34.1mBrent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.8m£33.0m£31.2m£19.9m£20.0m£18.9mBrent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBrent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£125.5m£126.0m£119.0m£101.4m£101.8m£96.2mBrent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.3m£36.4m£34.4m£32.8m£32.9m£31.1mBrent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.7m£26.2m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mBrent
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£711.1m£714.1m£674.5m£423.7m£425.5m£401.9mBrent
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£199.3m£200.1m£189.0m£95.1m£95.5m£90.2mBrent
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£58.5m£58.8m£55.5m£44.8m£45.0m£42.5mBrent
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mBrent
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mBrent
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4mBrent
State Pensiontotal, March 202639,57329,307Brent
Pension Credittotal, March 20269,8365,988Brent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,8024,302Brent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,38315,935Brent
Universal Credittotal, May 202662,81342,255Brent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,6344,516Brent

Sources

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

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  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.