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Camden and Tower Hamlets

220,558 and 336,153 residents (mid-2024).

Camden is higher than Tower Hamlets on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 4 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

Camden is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Tower Hamlets on 15. 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

Camden Tower Hamlets

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Camden £4,365, Tower Hamlets £3,946Tower Hamlets: £3,946Camden: £4,365Tower Hamlets: £3,962Camden: £4,384Tower Hamlets: £3,743Camden: £4,140

    £4,365£4,384£4,140Camden is higherDepends on how you count£3,946£3,962£3,743

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Camden £13,069, Tower Hamlets £13,518Tower Hamlets: £13,518Camden: £13,069Tower Hamlets: £13,575Camden: £13,124Tower Hamlets: £12,822Camden: £12,396

    £13,069£13,124£12,396Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£13,518£13,575£12,822

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Camden £2,272, Tower Hamlets £2,792Tower Hamlets: £2,792Camden: £2,272Tower Hamlets: £2,804Camden: £2,282Tower Hamlets: £2,648Camden: £2,155

    £2,272£2,282£2,155Tower Hamlets is higher£2,792£2,804£2,648

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Camden £10,626, Tower Hamlets £9,526Tower Hamlets: £9,526Camden: £10,626Tower Hamlets: £9,567Camden: £10,671Tower Hamlets: £9,036Camden: £10,079

    £10,626£10,671£10,079Camden is higher£9,526£9,567£9,036

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Camden £1,669, Tower Hamlets £2,736Tower Hamlets: £2,736Camden: £1,669Tower Hamlets: £2,748Camden: £1,676Tower Hamlets: £2,595Camden: £1,583

    £1,669£1,676£1,583Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£2,736£2,748£2,595

  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: Camden £709, Tower Hamlets £1,147Tower Hamlets: £1,147Camden: £709Tower Hamlets: £1,152Camden: £712Tower Hamlets: £1,088Camden: £673

    £709£712£673Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£1,147£1,152£1,088

  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: Camden £64, Tower Hamlets £108Tower Hamlets: £108Camden: £64Tower Hamlets: £108Camden: £65Tower Hamlets: £102Camden: £61

    £64£65£61Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£108£108£102

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Camden £442, Tower Hamlets £379Tower Hamlets: £379Camden: £442Tower Hamlets: £381Camden: £443Tower Hamlets: £360Camden: £419

    £442£443£419Camden is higherDepends on how you count£379£381£360

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Camden £112, Tower Hamlets £118Tower Hamlets: £118Camden: £112Tower Hamlets: £119Camden: £112Tower Hamlets: £112Camden: £106

    £112£112£106Tower Hamlets is higher£118£119£112

  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: Camden £97, Tower Hamlets £133Tower Hamlets: £133Camden: £97Tower Hamlets: £133Camden: £98Tower Hamlets: £126Camden: £92

    £97£98£92Tower Hamlets is higher£133£133£126

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Camden £1,782, Tower Hamlets £2,423Tower Hamlets: £2,423Camden: £1,782Tower Hamlets: £2,433Camden: £1,789Tower Hamlets: £2,298Camden: £1,690

    £1,782£1,789£1,690Tower Hamlets is higher£2,423£2,433£2,298

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Camden £655, Tower Hamlets £547Tower Hamlets: £547Camden: £655Tower Hamlets: £549Camden: £658Tower Hamlets: £518Camden: £621

    £655£658£621Camden is higherDepends on how you count£547£549£518

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Camden £375, Tower Hamlets £219Tower Hamlets: £219Camden: £375Tower Hamlets: £220Camden: £376Tower Hamlets: £207Camden: £356

    £375£376£356Camden is higher£219£220£207

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Camden £8.20, Tower Hamlets £8.32Tower Hamlets: £8.32Camden: £8.20Tower Hamlets: £8.35Camden: £8.24Tower Hamlets: £7.89Camden: £7.78

    £8.20£8.24£7.78Tower Hamlets is higher£8.32£8.35£7.89

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Camden £10, Tower Hamlets £9.36Tower Hamlets: £9.36Camden: £10Tower Hamlets: £9.40Camden: £10Tower Hamlets: £8.88Camden: £9.50

    £10£10£9.50Camden is higherDepends on how you count£9.36£9.40£8.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Camden £3.44, Tower Hamlets £3.83Tower Hamlets: £3.83Camden: £3.44Tower Hamlets: £3.84Camden: £3.45Tower Hamlets: £3.63Camden: £3.26

    £3.44£3.45£3.26Tower Hamlets is higher£3.83£3.84£3.63

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Camden 992.1, Tower Hamlets 992.4Tower Hamlets: 992.4Camden: 992.1

    992.1Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count992.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Camden 265.1, Tower Hamlets 421.5Tower Hamlets: 421.5Camden: 265.1

    265.1Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count421.5

  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: Camden 142.0, Tower Hamlets 231.9Tower Hamlets: 231.9Camden: 142.0

    142.0Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count231.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Camden 65.2, Tower Hamlets 61.0Tower Hamlets: 61.0Camden: 65.2

    65.2Camden is higherDepends on how you count61.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Camden 181.1, Tower Hamlets 240.6Tower Hamlets: 240.6Camden: 181.1

    181.1Tower Hamlets is higher240.6

  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: Camden 21.9, Tower Hamlets 31.9Tower Hamlets: 31.9Camden: 21.9

    21.9Tower Hamlets is higher31.9

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Camden and Tower Hamlets, per person in the age group
MeasureCamdenTower HamletsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,365£4,384£4,140£3,946£3,962£3,743Camden
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,069£13,124£12,396£13,518£13,575£12,822Tower Hamlets
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,272£2,282£2,155£2,792£2,804£2,648Tower Hamlets
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,626£10,671£10,079£9,526£9,567£9,036Camden
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,669£1,676£1,583£2,736£2,748£2,595Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£709£712£673£1,147£1,152£1,088Tower Hamlets
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£64£65£61£108£108£102Tower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£442£443£419£379£381£360Camden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£118£119£112Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£97£98£92£133£133£126Tower Hamlets
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,782£1,789£1,690£2,423£2,433£2,298Tower Hamlets
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£655£658£621£547£549£518Camden
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£375£376£356£219£220£207Camden
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.20£8.24£7.78£8.32£8.35£7.89Tower Hamlets
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.50£9.36£9.40£8.88Camden
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.44£3.45£3.26£3.83£3.84£3.63Tower Hamlets
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026992.1992.4Tower Hamlets
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026265.1421.5Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.0231.9Tower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.261.0Camden
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026181.1240.6Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.931.9Tower Hamlets

Per resident

Camden is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Tower Hamlets 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

Camden Tower Hamlets

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Camden £4,365, Tower Hamlets £3,946Tower Hamlets: £3,946Camden: £4,365Tower Hamlets: £3,962Camden: £4,384Tower Hamlets: £3,743Camden: £4,140

    £4,365£4,384£4,140Camden is higherDepends on how you count£3,946£3,962£3,743

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Camden £1,464, Tower Hamlets £727Tower Hamlets: £727Camden: £1,464Tower Hamlets: £730Camden: £1,470Tower Hamlets: £689Camden: £1,389

    £1,464£1,470£1,389Camden is higherDepends on how you count£727£730£689

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Camden £1,689, Tower Hamlets £2,171Tower Hamlets: £2,171Camden: £1,689Tower Hamlets: £2,181Camden: £1,696Tower Hamlets: £2,060Camden: £1,602

    £1,689£1,696£1,602Tower Hamlets is higher£2,171£2,181£2,060

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Camden £1,190, Tower Hamlets £512Tower Hamlets: £512Camden: £1,190Tower Hamlets: £514Camden: £1,196Tower Hamlets: £486Camden: £1,129

    £1,190£1,196£1,129Camden is higher£512£514£486

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Camden £187, Tower Hamlets £147Tower Hamlets: £147Camden: £187Tower Hamlets: £148Camden: £188Tower Hamlets: £139Camden: £177

    £187£188£177Camden is higherDepends on how you count£147£148£139

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Camden £79, Tower Hamlets £62Tower Hamlets: £62Camden: £79Tower Hamlets: £62Camden: £80Tower Hamlets: £58Camden: £75

    £79£80£75Camden is higherDepends on how you count£62£62£58

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Camden £7.21, Tower Hamlets £5.81Tower Hamlets: £5.81Camden: £7.21Tower Hamlets: £5.83Camden: £7.24Tower Hamlets: £5.51Camden: £6.84

    £7.21£7.24£6.84Camden is higherDepends on how you count£5.81£5.83£5.51

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Camden £442, Tower Hamlets £379Tower Hamlets: £379Camden: £442Tower Hamlets: £381Camden: £443Tower Hamlets: £360Camden: £419

    £442£443£419Camden is higherDepends on how you count£379£381£360

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Camden £112, Tower Hamlets £118Tower Hamlets: £118Camden: £112Tower Hamlets: £119Camden: £112Tower Hamlets: £112Camden: £106

    £112£112£106Tower Hamlets is higher£118£119£112

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Camden £72, Tower Hamlets £103Tower Hamlets: £103Camden: £72Tower Hamlets: £104Camden: £73Tower Hamlets: £98Camden: £69

    £72£73£69Tower Hamlets is higher£103£104£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Camden £1,325, Tower Hamlets £1,884Tower Hamlets: £1,884Camden: £1,325Tower Hamlets: £1,892Camden: £1,330Tower Hamlets: £1,787Camden: £1,256

    £1,325£1,330£1,256Tower Hamlets is higher£1,884£1,892£1,787

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Camden £655, Tower Hamlets £547Tower Hamlets: £547Camden: £655Tower Hamlets: £549Camden: £658Tower Hamlets: £518Camden: £621

    £655£658£621Camden is higherDepends on how you count£547£549£518

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Camden £279, Tower Hamlets £170Tower Hamlets: £170Camden: £279Tower Hamlets: £171Camden: £280Tower Hamlets: £161Camden: £264

    £279£280£264Camden is higher£170£171£161

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Camden £6.09, Tower Hamlets £6.47Tower Hamlets: £6.47Camden: £6.09Tower Hamlets: £6.50Camden: £6.12Tower Hamlets: £6.14Camden: £5.78

    £6.09£6.12£5.78Tower Hamlets is higher£6.47£6.50£6.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Camden £7.44, Tower Hamlets £7.28Tower Hamlets: £7.28Camden: £7.44Tower Hamlets: £7.32Camden: £7.47Tower Hamlets: £6.91Camden: £7.06

    £7.44£7.47£7.06Camden is higherDepends on how you count£7.28£7.32£6.91

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Camden £3.44, Tower Hamlets £3.83Tower Hamlets: £3.83Camden: £3.44Tower Hamlets: £3.84Camden: £3.45Tower Hamlets: £3.63Camden: £3.26

    £3.44£3.45£3.26Tower Hamlets is higher£3.83£3.84£3.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Camden 111.2, Tower Hamlets 53.3Tower Hamlets: 53.3Camden: 111.2

    111.2Camden is higherDepends on how you count53.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Camden 29.7, Tower Hamlets 22.7Tower Hamlets: 22.7Camden: 29.7

    29.7Camden is higherDepends on how you count22.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Camden 15.9, Tower Hamlets 12.5Tower Hamlets: 12.5Camden: 15.9

    15.9Camden is higherDepends on how you count12.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Camden 65.2, Tower Hamlets 61.0Tower Hamlets: 61.0Camden: 65.2

    65.2Camden is higherDepends on how you count61.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Camden 134.7, Tower Hamlets 187.1Tower Hamlets: 187.1Camden: 134.7

    134.7Tower Hamlets is higher187.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Camden 16.3, Tower Hamlets 24.8Tower Hamlets: 24.8Camden: 16.3

    16.3Tower Hamlets is higher24.8

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Camden and Tower Hamlets, per resident
MeasureCamdenTower HamletsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,365£4,384£4,140£3,946£3,962£3,743Camden
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,464£1,470£1,389£727£730£689Camden
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,689£1,696£1,602£2,171£2,181£2,060Tower Hamlets
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,190£1,196£1,129£512£514£486Camden
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£147£148£139Camden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£80£75£62£62£58Camden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.21£7.24£6.84£5.81£5.83£5.51Camden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£442£443£419£379£381£360Camden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£118£119£112Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£103£104£98Tower Hamlets
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,325£1,330£1,256£1,884£1,892£1,787Tower Hamlets
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£655£658£621£547£549£518Camden
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£279£280£264£170£171£161Camden
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.78£6.47£6.50£6.14Tower Hamlets
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.44£7.47£7.06£7.28£7.32£6.91Camden
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.44£3.45£3.26£3.83£3.84£3.63Tower Hamlets
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026111.253.3Camden
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.722.7Camden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.912.5Camden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.261.0Camden
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026134.7187.1Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.324.8Tower Hamlets

Total

Camden is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Tower Hamlets 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

Camden Tower Hamlets

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Camden £962.7m, Tower Hamlets £1.3bnTower Hamlets: £1.3bnCamden: £962.7mTower Hamlets: £1.3bnCamden: £966.8mTower Hamlets: £1.3bnCamden: £913.2m

    £962.7m£966.8m£913.2mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Camden £322.9m, Tower Hamlets £244.2mTower Hamlets: £244.2mCamden: £322.9mTower Hamlets: £245.3mCamden: £324.3mTower Hamlets: £231.7mCamden: £306.3m

    £322.9m£324.3m£306.3mCamden is higherDepends on how you count£244.2m£245.3m£231.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Camden £372.6m, Tower Hamlets £729.9mTower Hamlets: £729.9mCamden: £372.6mTower Hamlets: £733.0mCamden: £374.2mTower Hamlets: £692.4mCamden: £353.4m

    £372.6m£374.2m£353.4mTower Hamlets is higher£729.9m£733.0m£692.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Camden £262.6m, Tower Hamlets £172.1mTower Hamlets: £172.1mCamden: £262.6mTower Hamlets: £172.8mCamden: £263.7mTower Hamlets: £163.3mCamden: £249.1m

    £262.6m£263.7m£249.1mCamden is higher£172.1m£172.8m£163.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Camden £41.2m, Tower Hamlets £49.4mTower Hamlets: £49.4mCamden: £41.2mTower Hamlets: £49.6mCamden: £41.4mTower Hamlets: £46.9mCamden: £39.1m

    £41.2m£41.4m£39.1mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£49.4m£49.6m£46.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Camden £17.5m, Tower Hamlets £20.7mTower Hamlets: £20.7mCamden: £17.5mTower Hamlets: £20.8mCamden: £17.6mTower Hamlets: £19.7mCamden: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£20.7m£20.8m£19.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Camden £1.6m, Tower Hamlets £2.0mTower Hamlets: £2.0mCamden: £1.6mTower Hamlets: £2.0mCamden: £1.6mTower Hamlets: £1.9mCamden: £1.5m

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Camden £97.4m, Tower Hamlets £127.4mTower Hamlets: £127.4mCamden: £97.4mTower Hamlets: £127.9mCamden: £97.8mTower Hamlets: £120.8mCamden: £92.4m

    £97.4m£97.8m£92.4mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£127.4m£127.9m£120.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Camden £24.6m, Tower Hamlets £39.8mTower Hamlets: £39.8mCamden: £24.6mTower Hamlets: £40.0mCamden: £24.8mTower Hamlets: £37.8mCamden: £23.4m

    £24.6m£24.8m£23.4mTower Hamlets is higher£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Camden £16.0m, Tower Hamlets £34.7mTower Hamlets: £34.7mCamden: £16.0mTower Hamlets: £34.9mCamden: £16.0mTower Hamlets: £32.9mCamden: £15.1m

    £16.0m£16.0m£15.1mTower Hamlets is higher£34.7m£34.9m£32.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Camden £292.1m, Tower Hamlets £633.4mTower Hamlets: £633.4mCamden: £292.1mTower Hamlets: £636.1mCamden: £293.4mTower Hamlets: £600.8mCamden: £277.1m

    £292.1m£293.4m£277.1mTower Hamlets is higher£633.4m£636.1m£600.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Camden £144.4m, Tower Hamlets £183.7mTower Hamlets: £183.7mCamden: £144.4mTower Hamlets: £184.5mCamden: £145.0mTower Hamlets: £174.3mCamden: £137.0m

    £144.4m£145.0m£137.0mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£183.7m£184.5m£174.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Camden £61.5m, Tower Hamlets £57.2mTower Hamlets: £57.2mCamden: £61.5mTower Hamlets: £57.4mCamden: £61.7mTower Hamlets: £54.2mCamden: £58.3m

    £61.5m£61.7m£58.3mCamden is higher£57.2m£57.4m£54.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Camden £1.3m, Tower Hamlets £2.2mTower Hamlets: £2.2mCamden: £1.3mTower Hamlets: £2.2mCamden: £1.4mTower Hamlets: £2.1mCamden: £1.3m

    £1.3m£1.4m£1.3mTower Hamlets is higher£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Camden £1.6m, Tower Hamlets £2.4mTower Hamlets: £2.4mCamden: £1.6mTower Hamlets: £2.5mCamden: £1.6mTower Hamlets: £2.3mCamden: £1.6m

    £1.6mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£2.4m£2.5m£2.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Camden £0.76m, Tower Hamlets £1.3mTower Hamlets: £1.3mCamden: £0.76mTower Hamlets: £1.3mCamden: £0.76mTower Hamlets: £1.2mCamden: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mTower Hamlets is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Camden 24,516, Tower Hamlets 17,930Tower Hamlets: 17,930Camden: 24,516

    24,516Camden is higherDepends on how you count17,930

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Camden 6,551, Tower Hamlets 7,615Tower Hamlets: 7,615Camden: 6,551

    6,551Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count7,615

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Camden 3,508, Tower Hamlets 4,190Tower Hamlets: 4,190Camden: 3,508

    3,508Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count4,190

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Camden 14,376, Tower Hamlets 20,495Tower Hamlets: 20,495Camden: 14,376

    14,376Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count20,495

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Camden 29,699, Tower Hamlets 62,886Tower Hamlets: 62,886Camden: 29,699

    29,699Tower Hamlets is higher62,886

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Camden 3,585, Tower Hamlets 8,330Tower Hamlets: 8,330Camden: 3,585

    3,585Tower Hamlets is higher8,330

Show the numbers
Camden and Tower Hamlets, total
MeasureCamdenTower HamletsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£962.7m£966.8m£913.2m£1.3bnTower Hamlets
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£322.9m£324.3m£306.3m£244.2m£245.3m£231.7mCamden
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£372.6m£374.2m£353.4m£729.9m£733.0m£692.4mTower Hamlets
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£262.6m£263.7m£249.1m£172.1m£172.8m£163.3mCamden
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m£49.4m£49.6m£46.9mTower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£20.7m£20.8m£19.7mTower Hamlets
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mTower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£97.4m£97.8m£92.4m£127.4m£127.9m£120.8mTower Hamlets
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.8m£23.4m£39.8m£40.0m£37.8mTower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.0m£15.1m£34.7m£34.9m£32.9mTower Hamlets
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£292.1m£293.4m£277.1m£633.4m£636.1m£600.8mTower Hamlets
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£144.4m£145.0m£137.0m£183.7m£184.5m£174.3mTower Hamlets
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£61.5m£61.7m£58.3m£57.2m£57.4m£54.2mCamden
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.4m£1.3m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mTower Hamlets
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£2.4m£2.5m£2.3mTower Hamlets
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mTower Hamlets
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,51617,930Camden
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,5517,615Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5084,190Tower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,37620,495Tower Hamlets
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,69962,886Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,5858,330Tower Hamlets

Sources

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

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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