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Enfield and Waltham Forest

331,421 and 283,782 residents (mid-2024).

Enfield is higher than Waltham Forest on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Enfield is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Waltham Forest 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

Enfield Waltham Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Enfield £5,397, Waltham Forest £3,836Waltham Forest: £3,836Enfield: £5,397Waltham Forest: £3,852Enfield: £5,420Waltham Forest: £3,639Enfield: £5,120

    £5,397£5,420£5,120Enfield 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: Enfield £12,846, Waltham Forest £13,049Waltham Forest: £13,049Enfield: £12,846Waltham Forest: £13,105Enfield: £12,901Waltham Forest: £12,378Enfield: £12,185

    £12,846£12,901£12,185Waltham 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: Enfield £3,997, Waltham Forest £2,478Waltham Forest: £2,478Enfield: £3,997Waltham Forest: £2,488Enfield: £4,014Waltham Forest: £2,350Enfield: £3,791

    £3,997£4,014£3,791Enfield 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: Enfield £10,716, Waltham Forest £11,005Waltham Forest: £11,005Enfield: £10,716Waltham Forest: £11,052Enfield: £10,762Waltham Forest: £10,439Enfield: £10,165

    £10,716£10,762£10,165Waltham 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: Enfield £1,237, Waltham Forest £1,280Waltham Forest: £1,280Enfield: £1,237Waltham Forest: £1,286Enfield: £1,242Waltham Forest: £1,215Enfield: £1,173

    £1,237£1,242£1,173Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,280£1,286£1,215

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Enfield £847, Waltham Forest £711Waltham Forest: £711Enfield: £847Waltham Forest: £714Enfield: £850Waltham Forest: £674Enfield: £803

    £847£850£803Enfield 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: Enfield £47, Waltham Forest £53Waltham Forest: £53Enfield: £47Waltham Forest: £53Enfield: £47Waltham Forest: £50Enfield: £44

    £47£47£44Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£53£53£50

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Enfield £437, Waltham Forest £357Waltham Forest: £357Enfield: £437Waltham Forest: £359Enfield: £439Waltham Forest: £339Enfield: £415

    £437£439£415Enfield is higher£357£359£339

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Enfield £126, Waltham Forest £116Waltham Forest: £116Enfield: £126Waltham Forest: £116Enfield: £126Waltham Forest: £110Enfield: £119

    £126£126£119Enfield is higher£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: Enfield £150, Waltham Forest £99Waltham Forest: £99Enfield: £150Waltham Forest: £100Enfield: £150Waltham Forest: £94Enfield: £142

    £150£150£142Enfield is higher£99£100£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Enfield £3,547, Waltham Forest £2,135Waltham Forest: £2,135Enfield: £3,547Waltham Forest: £2,144Enfield: £3,562Waltham Forest: £2,025Enfield: £3,365

    £3,547£3,562£3,365Enfield is higher£2,135£2,144£2,025

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Enfield £505, Waltham Forest £335Waltham Forest: £335Enfield: £505Waltham Forest: £337Enfield: £508Waltham Forest: £318Enfield: £479

    £505£508£479Enfield 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: Enfield £283, Waltham Forest £226Waltham Forest: £226Enfield: £283Waltham Forest: £227Enfield: £284Waltham Forest: £214Enfield: £268

    £283£284£268Enfield 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: Enfield £8.83, Waltham Forest £11Waltham Forest: £11Enfield: £8.83Waltham Forest: £11Enfield: £8.87Waltham Forest: £10Enfield: £8.38

    £8.83£8.87£8.38Waltham Forest is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Enfield £8.32, Waltham Forest £6.81Waltham Forest: £6.81Enfield: £8.32Waltham Forest: £6.84Enfield: £8.35Waltham Forest: £6.46Enfield: £7.89

    £8.32£8.35£7.89Enfield is higher£6.81£6.84£6.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Enfield £5.18, Waltham Forest £5.06Waltham Forest: £5.06Enfield: £5.18Waltham Forest: £5.08Enfield: £5.20Waltham Forest: £4.80Enfield: £4.91

    £5.18£5.20£4.91Enfield is higher£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: Enfield 1,002.6, Waltham Forest 1,044.7Waltham Forest: 1,044.7Enfield: 1,002.6

    1,002.6Waltham 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: Enfield 192.5, Waltham Forest 213.5Waltham Forest: 213.5Enfield: 192.5

    192.5Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count213.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Enfield 173.4, Waltham Forest 153.4Waltham Forest: 153.4Enfield: 173.4

    173.4Enfield 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: Enfield 70.5, Waltham Forest 56.2Waltham Forest: 56.2Enfield: 70.5

    70.5Enfield 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: Enfield 295.5, Waltham Forest 212.9Waltham Forest: 212.9Enfield: 295.5

    295.5Enfield 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: Enfield 35.5, Waltham Forest 22.8Waltham Forest: 22.8Enfield: 35.5

    35.5Enfield is higher22.8

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Enfield and Waltham Forest, per person in the age group
MeasureEnfieldWaltham ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,397£5,420£5,120£3,836£3,852£3,639Enfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,846£12,901£12,185£13,049£13,105£12,378Waltham Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,997£4,014£3,791£2,478£2,488£2,350Enfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,716£10,762£10,165£11,005£11,052£10,439Waltham Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,237£1,242£1,173£1,280£1,286£1,215Waltham Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£847£850£803£711£714£674Enfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£47£47£44£53£53£50Waltham Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£437£439£415£357£359£339Enfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£116£116£110Enfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£150£150£142£99£100£94Enfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,547£3,562£3,365£2,135£2,144£2,025Enfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£505£508£479£335£337£318Enfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£283£284£268£226£227£214Enfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.83£8.87£8.38£11£11£10Waltham Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.32£8.35£7.89£6.81£6.84£6.46Enfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.18£5.20£4.91£5.06£5.08£4.80Enfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.61,044.7Waltham Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026192.5213.5Waltham Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.4153.4Enfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.556.2Enfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026295.5212.9Enfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.522.8Enfield

Per resident

Enfield is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Waltham Forest on 1. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Enfield Waltham Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Enfield £5,397, Waltham Forest £3,836Waltham Forest: £3,836Enfield: £5,397Waltham Forest: £3,852Enfield: £5,420Waltham Forest: £3,639Enfield: £5,120

    £5,397£5,420£5,120Enfield is higher£3,836£3,852£3,639

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Enfield £1,749, Waltham Forest £1,290Waltham Forest: £1,290Enfield: £1,749Waltham Forest: £1,295Enfield: £1,756Waltham Forest: £1,224Enfield: £1,659

    £1,749£1,756£1,659Enfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,290£1,295£1,224

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Enfield £2,575, Waltham Forest £1,733Waltham Forest: £1,733Enfield: £2,575Waltham Forest: £1,740Enfield: £2,586Waltham Forest: £1,644Enfield: £2,442

    £2,575£2,586£2,442Enfield is higher£1,733£1,740£1,644

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Enfield £1,459, Waltham Forest £1,088Waltham Forest: £1,088Enfield: £1,459Waltham Forest: £1,093Enfield: £1,465Waltham Forest: £1,032Enfield: £1,384

    £1,459£1,465£1,384Enfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,088£1,093£1,032

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Enfield £168, Waltham Forest £127Waltham Forest: £127Enfield: £168Waltham Forest: £127Enfield: £169Waltham Forest: £120Enfield: £160

    £168£169£160Enfield is higherDepends on how you count£127£127£120

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Enfield £115, Waltham Forest £70Waltham Forest: £70Enfield: £115Waltham Forest: £71Enfield: £116Waltham Forest: £67Enfield: £109

    £115£116£109Enfield 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: Enfield £6.35, Waltham Forest £5.22Waltham Forest: £5.22Enfield: £6.35Waltham Forest: £5.24Enfield: £6.37Waltham Forest: £4.95Enfield: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02Enfield is higherDepends on how you count£5.22£5.24£4.95

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Enfield £437, Waltham Forest £357Waltham Forest: £357Enfield: £437Waltham Forest: £359Enfield: £439Waltham Forest: £339Enfield: £415

    £437£439£415Enfield is higher£357£359£339

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Enfield £126, Waltham Forest £116Waltham Forest: £116Enfield: £126Waltham Forest: £116Enfield: £126Waltham Forest: £110Enfield: £119

    £126£126£119Enfield is higher£116£116£110

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Enfield £96, Waltham Forest £70Waltham Forest: £70Enfield: £96Waltham Forest: £70Enfield: £97Waltham Forest: £66Enfield: £91

    £96£97£91Enfield is higher£70£70£66

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Enfield £2,285, Waltham Forest £1,493Waltham Forest: £1,493Enfield: £2,285Waltham Forest: £1,499Enfield: £2,295Waltham Forest: £1,416Enfield: £2,168

    £2,285£2,295£2,168Enfield is higher£1,493£1,499£1,416

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Enfield £505, Waltham Forest £335Waltham Forest: £335Enfield: £505Waltham Forest: £337Enfield: £508Waltham Forest: £318Enfield: £479

    £505£508£479Enfield is higher£335£337£318

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Enfield £182, Waltham Forest £158Waltham Forest: £158Enfield: £182Waltham Forest: £158Enfield: £183Waltham Forest: £150Enfield: £173

    £182£183£173Enfield is higher£158£158£150

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Enfield £5.69, Waltham Forest £7.71Waltham Forest: £7.71Enfield: £5.69Waltham Forest: £7.74Enfield: £5.72Waltham Forest: £7.31Enfield: £5.40

    £5.69£5.72£5.40Waltham Forest is higher£7.71£7.74£7.31

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Enfield £5.37, Waltham Forest £4.77Waltham Forest: £4.77Enfield: £5.37Waltham Forest: £4.79Enfield: £5.39Waltham Forest: £4.52Enfield: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Enfield is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Enfield £5.18, Waltham Forest £5.06Waltham Forest: £5.06Enfield: £5.18Waltham Forest: £5.08Enfield: £5.20Waltham Forest: £4.80Enfield: £4.91

    £5.18£5.20£4.91Enfield is higher£5.06£5.08£4.80

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Enfield 136.5, Waltham Forest 103.3Waltham Forest: 103.3Enfield: 136.5

    136.5Enfield is higherDepends on how you count103.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Enfield 26.2, Waltham Forest 21.1Waltham Forest: 21.1Enfield: 26.2

    26.2Enfield is higherDepends on how you count21.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Enfield 23.6, Waltham Forest 15.2Waltham Forest: 15.2Enfield: 23.6

    23.6Enfield 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: Enfield 70.5, Waltham Forest 56.2Waltham Forest: 56.2Enfield: 70.5

    70.5Enfield is higher56.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Enfield 190.3, Waltham Forest 148.9Waltham Forest: 148.9Enfield: 190.3

    190.3Enfield 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: Enfield 22.8, Waltham Forest 15.9Waltham Forest: 15.9Enfield: 22.8

    22.8Enfield is higher15.9

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Enfield and Waltham Forest, per resident
MeasureEnfieldWaltham ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,397£5,420£5,120£3,836£3,852£3,639Enfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,749£1,756£1,659£1,290£1,295£1,224Enfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,575£2,586£2,442£1,733£1,740£1,644Enfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,459£1,465£1,384£1,088£1,093£1,032Enfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£127£127£120Enfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£70£71£67Enfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£5.22£5.24£4.95Enfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£437£439£415£357£359£339Enfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£116£116£110Enfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£70£70£66Enfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£2,285£2,295£2,168£1,493£1,499£1,416Enfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£505£508£479£335£337£318Enfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£158£158£150Enfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.69£5.72£5.40£7.71£7.74£7.31Waltham Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£4.77£4.79£4.52Enfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.18£5.20£4.91£5.06£5.08£4.80Enfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026136.5103.3Enfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.221.1Enfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.615.2Enfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.556.2Enfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026190.3148.9Enfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.815.9Enfield

Total

Enfield is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Waltham Forest on 1. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Enfield Waltham Forest

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Enfield £1.8bn, Waltham Forest £1.1bnWaltham Forest: £1.1bnEnfield: £1.8bnWaltham Forest: £1.1bnEnfield: £1.8bnWaltham Forest: £1.0bnEnfield: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnEnfield is higher£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Enfield £579.6m, Waltham Forest £366.1mWaltham Forest: £366.1mEnfield: £579.6mWaltham Forest: £367.6mEnfield: £582.1mWaltham Forest: £347.2mEnfield: £549.8m

    £579.6m£582.1m£549.8mEnfield is higherDepends on how you count£366.1m£367.6m£347.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Enfield £853.3m, Waltham Forest £491.7mWaltham Forest: £491.7mEnfield: £853.3mWaltham Forest: £493.8mEnfield: £857.0mWaltham Forest: £466.4mEnfield: £809.4m

    £853.3m£857.0m£809.4mEnfield is higher£491.7m£493.8m£466.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Enfield £483.5m, Waltham Forest £308.7mWaltham Forest: £308.7mEnfield: £483.5mWaltham Forest: £310.1mEnfield: £485.5mWaltham Forest: £292.9mEnfield: £458.6m

    £483.5m£485.5m£458.6mEnfield is higherDepends on how you count£308.7m£310.1m£292.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Enfield £55.8m, Waltham Forest £35.9mWaltham Forest: £35.9mEnfield: £55.8mWaltham Forest: £36.1mEnfield: £56.0mWaltham Forest: £34.1mEnfield: £52.9m

    £55.8m£56.0m£52.9mEnfield is higherDepends on how you count£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Enfield £38.2m, Waltham Forest £19.9mWaltham Forest: £19.9mEnfield: £38.2mWaltham Forest: £20.0mEnfield: £38.4mWaltham Forest: £18.9mEnfield: £36.2m

    £38.2m£38.4m£36.2mEnfield 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: Enfield £2.1m, Waltham Forest £1.5mWaltham Forest: £1.5mEnfield: £2.1mWaltham Forest: £1.5mEnfield: £2.1mWaltham Forest: £1.4mEnfield: £2.0m

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Enfield £145.0m, Waltham Forest £101.4mWaltham Forest: £101.4mEnfield: £145.0mWaltham Forest: £101.8mEnfield: £145.6mWaltham Forest: £96.2mEnfield: £137.5m

    £145.0m£145.6m£137.5mEnfield is higher£101.4m£101.8m£96.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Enfield £41.6m, Waltham Forest £32.8mWaltham Forest: £32.8mEnfield: £41.6mWaltham Forest: £32.9mEnfield: £41.8mWaltham Forest: £31.1mEnfield: £39.5m

    £41.6m£41.8m£39.5mEnfield is higher£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Enfield £31.9m, Waltham Forest £19.7mWaltham Forest: £19.7mEnfield: £31.9mWaltham Forest: £19.8mEnfield: £32.1mWaltham Forest: £18.7mEnfield: £30.3m

    £31.9m£32.1m£30.3mEnfield is higher£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Enfield £757.3m, Waltham Forest £423.7mWaltham Forest: £423.7mEnfield: £757.3mWaltham Forest: £425.5mEnfield: £760.6mWaltham Forest: £401.9mEnfield: £718.4m

    £757.3m£760.6m£718.4mEnfield is higher£423.7m£425.5m£401.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Enfield £167.5m, Waltham Forest £95.1mWaltham Forest: £95.1mEnfield: £167.5mWaltham Forest: £95.5mEnfield: £168.2mWaltham Forest: £90.2mEnfield: £158.9m

    £167.5m£168.2m£158.9mEnfield is higher£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Enfield £60.4m, Waltham Forest £44.8mWaltham Forest: £44.8mEnfield: £60.4mWaltham Forest: £45.0mEnfield: £60.7mWaltham Forest: £42.5mEnfield: £57.3m

    £60.4m£60.7m£57.3mEnfield is higher£44.8m£45.0m£42.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Enfield £1.9m, Waltham Forest £2.2mWaltham Forest: £2.2mEnfield: £1.9mWaltham Forest: £2.2mEnfield: £1.9mWaltham Forest: £2.1mEnfield: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWaltham Forest is higher£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Enfield £1.8m, Waltham Forest £1.4mWaltham Forest: £1.4mEnfield: £1.8mWaltham Forest: £1.4mEnfield: £1.8mWaltham Forest: £1.3mEnfield: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mEnfield is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Enfield £1.7m, Waltham Forest £1.4mWaltham Forest: £1.4mEnfield: £1.7mWaltham Forest: £1.4mEnfield: £1.7mWaltham Forest: £1.4mEnfield: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mEnfield is higher£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Enfield 45,235, Waltham Forest 29,307Waltham Forest: 29,307Enfield: 45,235

    45,235Enfield is higherDepends on how you count29,307

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Enfield 8,687, Waltham Forest 5,988Waltham Forest: 5,988Enfield: 8,687

    8,687Enfield is higherDepends on how you count5,988

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Enfield 7,824, Waltham Forest 4,302Waltham Forest: 4,302Enfield: 7,824

    7,824Enfield is higher4,302

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Enfield 23,352, Waltham Forest 15,935Waltham Forest: 15,935Enfield: 23,352

    23,352Enfield is higher15,935

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Enfield 63,083, Waltham Forest 42,255Waltham Forest: 42,255Enfield: 63,083

    63,083Enfield is higher42,255

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Enfield 7,571, Waltham Forest 4,516Waltham Forest: 4,516Enfield: 7,571

    7,571Enfield is higher4,516

Show the numbers
Enfield and Waltham Forest, total
MeasureEnfieldWaltham ForestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnEnfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£579.6m£582.1m£549.8m£366.1m£367.6m£347.2mEnfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£853.3m£857.0m£809.4m£491.7m£493.8m£466.4mEnfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£483.5m£485.5m£458.6m£308.7m£310.1m£292.9mEnfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£55.8m£56.0m£52.9m£35.9m£36.1m£34.1mEnfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.2m£38.4m£36.2m£19.9m£20.0m£18.9mEnfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mEnfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£145.0m£145.6m£137.5m£101.4m£101.8m£96.2mEnfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.6m£41.8m£39.5m£32.8m£32.9m£31.1mEnfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.9m£32.1m£30.3m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mEnfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£757.3m£760.6m£718.4m£423.7m£425.5m£401.9mEnfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£167.5m£168.2m£158.9m£95.1m£95.5m£90.2mEnfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£60.4m£60.7m£57.3m£44.8m£45.0m£42.5mEnfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mWaltham Forest
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mEnfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.4mEnfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202645,23529,307Enfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,6875,988Enfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,8244,302Enfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202623,35215,935Enfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202663,08342,255Enfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,5714,516Enfield

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  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.
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