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Ealing and Tower Hamlets

387,680 and 336,153 residents (mid-2024).

Ealing is higher than Tower Hamlets on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Ealing 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

Ealing Tower Hamlets

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ealing £4,223, Tower Hamlets £3,946Tower Hamlets: £3,946Ealing: £4,223Tower Hamlets: £3,962Ealing: £4,241Tower Hamlets: £3,743Ealing: £4,006

    £4,223£4,241£4,006Ealing is higher£3,946£3,962£3,743

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ealing £12,457, Tower Hamlets £13,518Tower Hamlets: £13,518Ealing: £12,457Tower Hamlets: £13,575Ealing: £12,510Tower Hamlets: £12,822Ealing: £11,816

    £12,457£12,510£11,816Tower 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: Ealing £2,700, Tower Hamlets £2,792Tower Hamlets: £2,792Ealing: £2,700Tower Hamlets: £2,804Ealing: £2,712Tower Hamlets: £2,648Ealing: £2,561

    £2,700£2,712£2,561Tower 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: Ealing £10,086, Tower Hamlets £9,526Tower Hamlets: £9,526Ealing: £10,086Tower Hamlets: £9,567Ealing: £10,129Tower Hamlets: £9,036Ealing: £9,567

    £10,086£10,129£9,567Ealing 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: Ealing £1,581, Tower Hamlets £2,736Tower Hamlets: £2,736Ealing: £1,581Tower Hamlets: £2,748Ealing: £1,588Tower Hamlets: £2,595Ealing: £1,500

    £1,581£1,588£1,500Tower 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: Ealing £738, Tower Hamlets £1,147Tower Hamlets: £1,147Ealing: £738Tower Hamlets: £1,152Ealing: £741Tower Hamlets: £1,088Ealing: £700

    £738£741£700Tower 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: Ealing £52, Tower Hamlets £108Tower Hamlets: £108Ealing: £52Tower Hamlets: £108Ealing: £52Tower Hamlets: £102Ealing: £49

    £52£52£49Tower 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: Ealing £294, Tower Hamlets £379Tower Hamlets: £379Ealing: £294Tower Hamlets: £381Ealing: £296Tower Hamlets: £360Ealing: £279

    £294£296£279Tower Hamlets is higher£379£381£360

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ealing £107, Tower Hamlets £118Tower Hamlets: £118Ealing: £107Tower Hamlets: £119Ealing: £107Tower Hamlets: £112Ealing: £101

    £107£107£101Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£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: Ealing £91, Tower Hamlets £133Tower Hamlets: £133Ealing: £91Tower Hamlets: £133Ealing: £91Tower Hamlets: £126Ealing: £86

    £91£91£86Tower Hamlets is higher£133£133£126

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ealing £2,398, Tower Hamlets £2,423Tower Hamlets: £2,423Ealing: £2,398Tower Hamlets: £2,433Ealing: £2,408Tower Hamlets: £2,298Ealing: £2,275

    £2,398£2,408£2,275Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£2,423£2,433£2,298

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ealing £490, Tower Hamlets £547Tower Hamlets: £547Ealing: £490Tower Hamlets: £549Ealing: £492Tower Hamlets: £518Ealing: £464

    £490£492£464Tower Hamlets 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: Ealing £195, Tower Hamlets £219Tower Hamlets: £219Ealing: £195Tower Hamlets: £220Ealing: £196Tower Hamlets: £207Ealing: £185

    £195£196£185Tower Hamlets 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: Ealing £11, Tower Hamlets £8.32Tower Hamlets: £8.32Ealing: £11Tower Hamlets: £8.35Ealing: £11Tower Hamlets: £7.89Ealing: £10

    £11£11£10Ealing 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: Ealing £5.88, Tower Hamlets £9.36Tower Hamlets: £9.36Ealing: £5.88Tower Hamlets: £9.40Ealing: £5.91Tower Hamlets: £8.88Ealing: £5.58

    £5.88£5.91£5.58Tower Hamlets is higher£9.36£9.40£8.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ealing £5.00, Tower Hamlets £3.83Tower Hamlets: £3.83Ealing: £5.00Tower Hamlets: £3.84Ealing: £5.02Tower Hamlets: £3.63Ealing: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Ealing 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: Ealing 961.7, Tower Hamlets 992.4Tower Hamlets: 992.4Ealing: 961.7

    961.7Tower 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: Ealing 209.6, Tower Hamlets 421.5Tower Hamlets: 421.5Ealing: 209.6

    209.6Tower 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: Ealing 152.1, Tower Hamlets 231.9Tower Hamlets: 231.9Ealing: 152.1

    152.1Tower 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: Ealing 48.1, Tower Hamlets 61.0Tower Hamlets: 61.0Ealing: 48.1

    48.1Tower Hamlets is higher61.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Ealing 221.3, Tower Hamlets 240.6Tower Hamlets: 240.6Ealing: 221.3

    221.3Tower 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: Ealing 21.2, Tower Hamlets 31.9Tower Hamlets: 31.9Ealing: 21.2

    21.2Tower Hamlets is higher31.9

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Ealing and Tower Hamlets, per person in the age group
MeasureEalingTower HamletsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,223£4,241£4,006£3,946£3,962£3,743Ealing
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,457£12,510£11,816£13,518£13,575£12,822Tower Hamlets
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,700£2,712£2,561£2,792£2,804£2,648Tower Hamlets
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,086£10,129£9,567£9,526£9,567£9,036Ealing
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,581£1,588£1,500£2,736£2,748£2,595Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£738£741£700£1,147£1,152£1,088Tower Hamlets
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£52£52£49£108£108£102Tower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£294£296£279£379£381£360Tower Hamlets
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£118£119£112Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£91£91£86£133£133£126Tower Hamlets
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,398£2,408£2,275£2,423£2,433£2,298Tower Hamlets
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£490£492£464£547£549£518Tower Hamlets
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£195£196£185£219£220£207Tower Hamlets
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£8.32£8.35£7.89Ealing
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.88£5.91£5.58£9.36£9.40£8.88Tower Hamlets
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£3.83£3.84£3.63Ealing
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026961.7992.4Tower Hamlets
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026209.6421.5Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.1231.9Tower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.161.0Tower Hamlets
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026221.3240.6Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.231.9Tower Hamlets

Per resident

Ealing is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Tower Hamlets on 11. 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

Ealing Tower Hamlets

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ealing £4,223, Tower Hamlets £3,946Tower Hamlets: £3,946Ealing: £4,223Tower Hamlets: £3,962Ealing: £4,241Tower Hamlets: £3,743Ealing: £4,006

    £4,223£4,241£4,006Ealing is higher£3,946£3,962£3,743

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ealing £1,459, Tower Hamlets £727Tower Hamlets: £727Ealing: £1,459Tower Hamlets: £730Ealing: £1,465Tower Hamlets: £689Ealing: £1,383

    £1,459£1,465£1,383Ealing is higherDepends on how you count£727£730£689

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ealing £1,869, Tower Hamlets £2,171Tower Hamlets: £2,171Ealing: £1,869Tower Hamlets: £2,181Ealing: £1,877Tower Hamlets: £2,060Ealing: £1,773

    £1,869£1,877£1,773Tower Hamlets is higher£2,171£2,181£2,060

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ealing £1,181, Tower Hamlets £512Tower Hamlets: £512Ealing: £1,181Tower Hamlets: £514Ealing: £1,186Tower Hamlets: £486Ealing: £1,120

    £1,181£1,186£1,120Ealing is higher£512£514£486

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ealing £185, Tower Hamlets £147Tower Hamlets: £147Ealing: £185Tower Hamlets: £148Ealing: £186Tower Hamlets: £139Ealing: £176

    £185£186£176Ealing 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: Ealing £86, Tower Hamlets £62Tower Hamlets: £62Ealing: £86Tower Hamlets: £62Ealing: £87Tower Hamlets: £58Ealing: £82

    £86£87£82Ealing 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: Ealing £6.05, Tower Hamlets £5.81Tower Hamlets: £5.81Ealing: £6.05Tower Hamlets: £5.83Ealing: £6.08Tower Hamlets: £5.51Ealing: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Ealing 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: Ealing £294, Tower Hamlets £379Tower Hamlets: £379Ealing: £294Tower Hamlets: £381Ealing: £296Tower Hamlets: £360Ealing: £279

    £294£296£279Tower Hamlets is higher£379£381£360

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ealing £107, Tower Hamlets £118Tower Hamlets: £118Ealing: £107Tower Hamlets: £119Ealing: £107Tower Hamlets: £112Ealing: £101

    £107£107£101Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£118£119£112

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ealing £63, Tower Hamlets £103Tower Hamlets: £103Ealing: £63Tower Hamlets: £104Ealing: £63Tower Hamlets: £98Ealing: £59

    £63£63£59Tower Hamlets is higher£103£104£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ealing £1,660, Tower Hamlets £1,884Tower Hamlets: £1,884Ealing: £1,660Tower Hamlets: £1,892Ealing: £1,667Tower Hamlets: £1,787Ealing: £1,574

    £1,660£1,667£1,574Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£1,884£1,892£1,787

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ealing £490, Tower Hamlets £547Tower Hamlets: £547Ealing: £490Tower Hamlets: £549Ealing: £492Tower Hamlets: £518Ealing: £464

    £490£492£464Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£547£549£518

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ealing £135, Tower Hamlets £170Tower Hamlets: £170Ealing: £135Tower Hamlets: £171Ealing: £136Tower Hamlets: £161Ealing: £128

    £135£136£128Tower Hamlets is higher£170£171£161

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ealing £7.51, Tower Hamlets £6.47Tower Hamlets: £6.47Ealing: £7.51Tower Hamlets: £6.50Ealing: £7.54Tower Hamlets: £6.14Ealing: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12Ealing is higher£6.47£6.50£6.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ealing £4.07, Tower Hamlets £7.28Tower Hamlets: £7.28Ealing: £4.07Tower Hamlets: £7.32Ealing: £4.09Tower Hamlets: £6.91Ealing: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Tower Hamlets is higher£7.28£7.32£6.91

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ealing £5.00, Tower Hamlets £3.83Tower Hamlets: £3.83Ealing: £5.00Tower Hamlets: £3.84Ealing: £5.02Tower Hamlets: £3.63Ealing: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Ealing is higher£3.83£3.84£3.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ealing 112.6, Tower Hamlets 53.3Tower Hamlets: 53.3Ealing: 112.6

    112.6Ealing is higherDepends on how you count53.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ealing 24.5, Tower Hamlets 22.7Tower Hamlets: 22.7Ealing: 24.5

    24.5Ealing 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: Ealing 17.8, Tower Hamlets 12.5Tower Hamlets: 12.5Ealing: 17.8

    17.8Ealing 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: Ealing 48.1, Tower Hamlets 61.0Tower Hamlets: 61.0Ealing: 48.1

    48.1Tower Hamlets is higher61.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ealing 153.1, Tower Hamlets 187.1Tower Hamlets: 187.1Ealing: 153.1

    153.1Tower 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: Ealing 14.7, Tower Hamlets 24.8Tower Hamlets: 24.8Ealing: 14.7

    14.7Tower Hamlets is higher24.8

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Ealing and Tower Hamlets, per resident
MeasureEalingTower HamletsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,223£4,241£4,006£3,946£3,962£3,743Ealing
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,459£1,465£1,383£727£730£689Ealing
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,869£1,877£1,773£2,171£2,181£2,060Tower Hamlets
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,181£1,186£1,120£512£514£486Ealing
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£185£186£176£147£148£139Ealing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£62£62£58Ealing
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£5.81£5.83£5.51Ealing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£294£296£279£379£381£360Tower Hamlets
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£118£119£112Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£63£59£103£104£98Tower Hamlets
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,660£1,667£1,574£1,884£1,892£1,787Tower Hamlets
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£490£492£464£547£549£518Tower Hamlets
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£170£171£161Tower Hamlets
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12£6.47£6.50£6.14Ealing
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£7.28£7.32£6.91Tower Hamlets
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£3.83£3.84£3.63Ealing
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026112.653.3Ealing
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.522.7Ealing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.812.5Ealing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.161.0Tower Hamlets
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026153.1187.1Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.724.8Tower Hamlets

Total

Ealing 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

Ealing Tower Hamlets

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ealing £1.6bn, Tower Hamlets £1.3bnTower Hamlets: £1.3bnEaling: £1.6bnTower Hamlets: £1.3bnEaling: £1.6bnTower Hamlets: £1.3bnEaling: £1.6bn

    £1.6bnEaling is higher£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ealing £565.4m, Tower Hamlets £244.2mTower Hamlets: £244.2mEaling: £565.4mTower Hamlets: £245.3mEaling: £567.8mTower Hamlets: £231.7mEaling: £536.3m

    £565.4m£567.8m£536.3mEaling is higherDepends on how you count£244.2m£245.3m£231.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ealing £724.6m, Tower Hamlets £729.9mTower Hamlets: £729.9mEaling: £724.6mTower Hamlets: £733.0mEaling: £727.7mTower Hamlets: £692.4mEaling: £687.3m

    £724.6m£727.7m£687.3mTower Hamlets is higher£729.9m£733.0m£692.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ealing £457.8m, Tower Hamlets £172.1mTower Hamlets: £172.1mEaling: £457.8mTower Hamlets: £172.8mEaling: £459.8mTower Hamlets: £163.3mEaling: £434.3m

    £457.8m£459.8m£434.3mEaling is higher£172.1m£172.8m£163.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ealing £71.8m, Tower Hamlets £49.4mTower Hamlets: £49.4mEaling: £71.8mTower Hamlets: £49.6mEaling: £72.1mTower Hamlets: £46.9mEaling: £68.1m

    £71.8m£72.1m£68.1mEaling 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: Ealing £33.5m, Tower Hamlets £20.7mTower Hamlets: £20.7mEaling: £33.5mTower Hamlets: £20.8mEaling: £33.6mTower Hamlets: £19.7mEaling: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.6m£31.8mEaling 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: Ealing £2.3m, Tower Hamlets £2.0mTower Hamlets: £2.0mEaling: £2.3mTower Hamlets: £2.0mEaling: £2.4mTower Hamlets: £1.9mEaling: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.4m£2.2mEaling 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: Ealing £114.1m, Tower Hamlets £127.4mTower Hamlets: £127.4mEaling: £114.1mTower Hamlets: £127.9mEaling: £114.6mTower Hamlets: £120.8mEaling: £108.2m

    £114.1m£114.6m£108.2mTower Hamlets is higher£127.4m£127.9m£120.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ealing £41.4m, Tower Hamlets £39.8mTower Hamlets: £39.8mEaling: £41.4mTower Hamlets: £40.0mEaling: £41.6mTower Hamlets: £37.8mEaling: £39.3m

    £41.4m£41.6m£39.3mEaling is higherDepends on how you count£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ealing £24.3m, Tower Hamlets £34.7mTower Hamlets: £34.7mEaling: £24.3mTower Hamlets: £34.9mEaling: £24.4mTower Hamlets: £32.9mEaling: £23.0m

    £24.3m£24.4m£23.0mTower Hamlets is higher£34.7m£34.9m£32.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ealing £643.5m, Tower Hamlets £633.4mTower Hamlets: £633.4mEaling: £643.5mTower Hamlets: £636.1mEaling: £646.2mTower Hamlets: £600.8mEaling: £610.4m

    £643.5m£646.2m£610.4mEaling is higherDepends on how you count£633.4m£636.1m£600.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ealing £189.8m, Tower Hamlets £183.7mTower Hamlets: £183.7mEaling: £189.8mTower Hamlets: £184.5mEaling: £190.6mTower Hamlets: £174.3mEaling: £180.1m

    £189.8m£190.6m£180.1mEaling is higherDepends on how you count£183.7m£184.5m£174.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ealing £52.3m, Tower Hamlets £57.2mTower Hamlets: £57.2mEaling: £52.3mTower Hamlets: £57.4mEaling: £52.5mTower Hamlets: £54.2mEaling: £49.6m

    £52.3m£52.5m£49.6mTower Hamlets is higher£57.2m£57.4m£54.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ealing £2.9m, Tower Hamlets £2.2mTower Hamlets: £2.2mEaling: £2.9mTower Hamlets: £2.2mEaling: £2.9mTower Hamlets: £2.1mEaling: £2.8m

    £2.9m£2.9m£2.8mEaling is higher£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ealing £1.6m, Tower Hamlets £2.4mTower Hamlets: £2.4mEaling: £1.6mTower Hamlets: £2.5mEaling: £1.6mTower Hamlets: £2.3mEaling: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mTower Hamlets is higher£2.4m£2.5m£2.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ealing £1.9m, Tower Hamlets £1.3mTower Hamlets: £1.3mEaling: £1.9mTower Hamlets: £1.3mEaling: £1.9mTower Hamlets: £1.2mEaling: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mEaling is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ealing 43,655, Tower Hamlets 17,930Tower Hamlets: 17,930Ealing: 43,655

    43,655Ealing is higherDepends on how you count17,930

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ealing 9,512, Tower Hamlets 7,615Tower Hamlets: 7,615Ealing: 9,512

    9,512Ealing 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: Ealing 6,902, Tower Hamlets 4,190Tower Hamlets: 4,190Ealing: 6,902

    6,902Ealing 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: Ealing 18,640, Tower Hamlets 20,495Tower Hamlets: 20,495Ealing: 18,640

    18,640Tower Hamlets is higher20,495

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ealing 59,371, Tower Hamlets 62,886Tower Hamlets: 62,886Ealing: 59,371

    59,371Tower Hamlets is higher62,886

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ealing 5,684, Tower Hamlets 8,330Tower Hamlets: 8,330Ealing: 5,684

    5,684Tower Hamlets is higher8,330

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Ealing and Tower Hamlets, total
MeasureEalingTower HamletsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.3bnEaling
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£565.4m£567.8m£536.3m£244.2m£245.3m£231.7mEaling
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£724.6m£727.7m£687.3m£729.9m£733.0m£692.4mTower Hamlets
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£457.8m£459.8m£434.3m£172.1m£172.8m£163.3mEaling
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£71.8m£72.1m£68.1m£49.4m£49.6m£46.9mEaling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.6m£31.8m£20.7m£20.8m£19.7mEaling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mEaling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£114.1m£114.6m£108.2m£127.4m£127.9m£120.8mTower Hamlets
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.4m£41.6m£39.3m£39.8m£40.0m£37.8mEaling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.3m£24.4m£23.0m£34.7m£34.9m£32.9mTower Hamlets
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£643.5m£646.2m£610.4m£633.4m£636.1m£600.8mEaling
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£189.8m£190.6m£180.1m£183.7m£184.5m£174.3mEaling
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£52.3m£52.5m£49.6m£57.2m£57.4m£54.2mTower Hamlets
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.9m£2.9m£2.8m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mEaling
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£2.4m£2.5m£2.3mTower Hamlets
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mEaling
State Pensiontotal, March 202643,65517,930Ealing
Pension Credittotal, March 20269,5127,615Ealing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,9024,190Ealing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,64020,495Tower Hamlets
Universal Credittotal, May 202659,37162,886Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,6848,330Tower 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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