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Greenwich and Hackney

301,259 and 268,651 residents (mid-2024).

Greenwich is higher than Hackney on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Greenwich is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Hackney on 21. 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

Greenwich Hackney

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Greenwich £3,946, Hackney £4,954Hackney: £4,954Greenwich: £3,946Hackney: £4,975Greenwich: £3,962Hackney: £4,699Greenwich: £3,743

    £3,946£3,962£3,743Hackney is higher£4,954£4,975£4,699

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Greenwich £12,749, Hackney £13,766Hackney: £13,766Greenwich: £12,749Hackney: £13,824Greenwich: £12,803Hackney: £13,057Greenwich: £12,093

    £12,749£12,803£12,093Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£13,766£13,824£13,057

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Greenwich £2,446, Hackney £3,345Hackney: £3,345Greenwich: £2,446Hackney: £3,359Greenwich: £2,457Hackney: £3,173Greenwich: £2,320

    £2,446£2,457£2,320Hackney is higher£3,345£3,359£3,173

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Greenwich £10,600, Hackney £10,252Hackney: £10,252Greenwich: £10,600Hackney: £10,296Greenwich: £10,645Hackney: £9,725Greenwich: £10,055

    £10,600£10,645£10,055Greenwich is higher£10,252£10,296£9,725

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Greenwich £1,361, Hackney £2,503Hackney: £2,503Greenwich: £1,361Hackney: £2,513Greenwich: £1,367Hackney: £2,374Greenwich: £1,291

    £1,361£1,367£1,291Hackney is higher£2,503£2,513£2,374

  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: Greenwich £734, Hackney £916Hackney: £916Greenwich: £734Hackney: £920Greenwich: £738Hackney: £869Greenwich: £697

    £734£738£697Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£916£920£869

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Greenwich £53, Hackney £95Hackney: £95Greenwich: £53Hackney: £95Greenwich: £53Hackney: £90Greenwich: £51

    £53£53£51Hackney is higher£95£95£90

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Greenwich £402, Hackney £469Hackney: £469Greenwich: £402Hackney: £471Greenwich: £404Hackney: £445Greenwich: £382

    £402£404£382Hackney is higher£469£471£445

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Greenwich £137, Hackney £154Hackney: £154Greenwich: £137Hackney: £154Greenwich: £138Hackney: £146Greenwich: £130

    £137£138£130Hackney is higher£154£154£146

  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: Greenwich £98, Hackney £117Hackney: £117Greenwich: £98Hackney: £118Greenwich: £99Hackney: £111Greenwich: £93

    £98£99£93Hackney is higher£117£118£111

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Greenwich £2,054, Hackney £2,840Hackney: £2,840Greenwich: £2,054Hackney: £2,852Greenwich: £2,063Hackney: £2,694Greenwich: £1,949

    £2,054£2,063£1,949Hackney is higher£2,840£2,852£2,694

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Greenwich £410, Hackney £794Hackney: £794Greenwich: £410Hackney: £797Greenwich: £411Hackney: £753Greenwich: £389

    £410£411£389Hackney is higher£794£797£753

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Greenwich £273, Hackney £364Hackney: £364Greenwich: £273Hackney: £366Greenwich: £274Hackney: £345Greenwich: £259

    £273£274£259Hackney is higher£364£366£345

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Greenwich £10, Hackney £13Hackney: £13Greenwich: £10Hackney: £13Greenwich: £10Hackney: £13Greenwich: £9.84

    £10£10£9.84Hackney is higher£13

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Greenwich £9.74, Hackney £10Hackney: £10Greenwich: £9.74Hackney: £10Greenwich: £9.78Hackney: £9.68Greenwich: £9.24

    £9.74£9.78£9.24Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Greenwich £3.49, Hackney £4.06Hackney: £4.06Greenwich: £3.49Hackney: £4.08Greenwich: £3.50Hackney: £3.85Greenwich: £3.31

    £3.49£3.50£3.31Hackney is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Greenwich 988.9, Hackney 1,063.5Hackney: 1,063.5Greenwich: 988.9

    988.9Hackney is higherDepends on how you count1,063.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Greenwich 221.5, Hackney 397.3Hackney: 397.3Greenwich: 221.5

    221.5Hackney is higher397.3

  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: Greenwich 152.0, Hackney 187.2Hackney: 187.2Greenwich: 152.0

    152.0Hackney is higherDepends on how you count187.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Greenwich 61.9, Hackney 71.3Hackney: 71.3Greenwich: 61.9

    61.9Hackney is higher71.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Greenwich 208.3, Hackney 262.4Hackney: 262.4Greenwich: 208.3

    208.3Hackney is higher262.4

  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: Greenwich 22.2, Hackney 27.0Hackney: 27.0Greenwich: 22.2

    22.2Hackney is higher27.0

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Greenwich and Hackney, per person in the age group
MeasureGreenwichHackneyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,946£3,962£3,743£4,954£4,975£4,699Hackney
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,749£12,803£12,093£13,766£13,824£13,057Hackney
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,446£2,457£2,320£3,345£3,359£3,173Hackney
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,600£10,645£10,055£10,252£10,296£9,725Greenwich
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,361£1,367£1,291£2,503£2,513£2,374Hackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£734£738£697£916£920£869Hackney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£53£53£51£95£95£90Hackney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£402£404£382£469£471£445Hackney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£154£154£146Hackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£99£93£117£118£111Hackney
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,054£2,063£1,949£2,840£2,852£2,694Hackney
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£410£411£389£794£797£753Hackney
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£273£274£259£364£366£345Hackney
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.84£13Hackney
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.74£9.78£9.24£10£10£9.68Hackney
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.49£3.50£3.31£4.06£4.08£3.85Hackney
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026988.91,063.5Hackney
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026221.5397.3Hackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.0187.2Hackney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.971.3Hackney
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026208.3262.4Hackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.227.0Hackney

Per resident

Greenwich is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Hackney on 17. 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

Greenwich Hackney

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Greenwich £3,946, Hackney £4,954Hackney: £4,954Greenwich: £3,946Hackney: £4,975Greenwich: £3,962Hackney: £4,699Greenwich: £3,743

    £3,946£3,962£3,743Hackney is higher£4,954£4,975£4,699

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Greenwich £1,275, Hackney £1,065Hackney: £1,065Greenwich: £1,275Hackney: £1,069Greenwich: £1,280Hackney: £1,010Greenwich: £1,209

    £1,275£1,280£1,209Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£1,065£1,069£1,010

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Greenwich £1,718, Hackney £2,469Hackney: £2,469Greenwich: £1,718Hackney: £2,479Greenwich: £1,726Hackney: £2,342Greenwich: £1,630

    £1,718£1,726£1,630Hackney is higher£2,469£2,479£2,342

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Greenwich £1,060, Hackney £793Hackney: £793Greenwich: £1,060Hackney: £796Greenwich: £1,064Hackney: £752Greenwich: £1,005

    £1,060£1,064£1,005Greenwich is higher£793£796£752

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Greenwich £136, Hackney £194Hackney: £194Greenwich: £136Hackney: £194Greenwich: £137Hackney: £184Greenwich: £129

    £136£137£129Hackney is higher£194£194£184

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Greenwich £73, Hackney £71Hackney: £71Greenwich: £73Hackney: £71Greenwich: £74Hackney: £67Greenwich: £70

    £73£74£70Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£71£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: Greenwich £5.32, Hackney £7.35Hackney: £7.35Greenwich: £5.32Hackney: £7.38Greenwich: £5.35Hackney: £6.97Greenwich: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Hackney is higher£7.35£7.38£6.97

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Greenwich £402, Hackney £469Hackney: £469Greenwich: £402Hackney: £471Greenwich: £404Hackney: £445Greenwich: £382

    £402£404£382Hackney is higher£469£471£445

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Greenwich £137, Hackney £154Hackney: £154Greenwich: £137Hackney: £154Greenwich: £138Hackney: £146Greenwich: £130

    £137£138£130Hackney is higher£154£154£146

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Greenwich £69, Hackney £87Hackney: £87Greenwich: £69Hackney: £87Greenwich: £69Hackney: £82Greenwich: £65

    £69£69£65Hackney is higher£87£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Greenwich £1,443, Hackney £2,096Hackney: £2,096Greenwich: £1,443Hackney: £2,105Greenwich: £1,449Hackney: £1,988Greenwich: £1,369

    £1,443£1,449£1,369Hackney is higher£2,096£2,105£1,988

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Greenwich £410, Hackney £794Hackney: £794Greenwich: £410Hackney: £797Greenwich: £411Hackney: £753Greenwich: £389

    £410£411£389Hackney is higher£794£797£753

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Greenwich £192, Hackney £269Hackney: £269Greenwich: £192Hackney: £270Greenwich: £193Hackney: £255Greenwich: £182

    £192£193£182Hackney is higher£269£270£255

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Greenwich £7.28, Hackney £9.84Hackney: £9.84Greenwich: £7.28Hackney: £9.88Greenwich: £7.32Hackney: £9.33Greenwich: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91Hackney is higher£9.84£9.88£9.33

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Greenwich £6.84, Hackney £7.54Hackney: £7.54Greenwich: £6.84Hackney: £7.57Greenwich: £6.87Hackney: £7.15Greenwich: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£7.54£7.57£7.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Greenwich £3.49, Hackney £4.06Hackney: £4.06Greenwich: £3.49Hackney: £4.08Greenwich: £3.50Hackney: £3.85Greenwich: £3.31

    £3.49£3.50£3.31Hackney is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Greenwich 98.9, Hackney 82.3Hackney: 82.3Greenwich: 98.9

    98.9Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count82.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Greenwich 22.1, Hackney 30.7Hackney: 30.7Greenwich: 22.1

    22.1Hackney is higher30.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Greenwich 15.2, Hackney 14.5Hackney: 14.5Greenwich: 15.2

    15.2Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count14.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Greenwich 61.9, Hackney 71.3Hackney: 71.3Greenwich: 61.9

    61.9Hackney is higher71.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Greenwich 146.3, Hackney 193.7Hackney: 193.7Greenwich: 146.3

    146.3Hackney is higher193.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Greenwich 15.6, Hackney 19.9Hackney: 19.9Greenwich: 15.6

    15.6Hackney is higher19.9

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Greenwich and Hackney, per resident
MeasureGreenwichHackneyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,946£3,962£3,743£4,954£4,975£4,699Hackney
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,275£1,280£1,209£1,065£1,069£1,010Greenwich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,718£1,726£1,630£2,469£2,479£2,342Hackney
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,060£1,064£1,005£793£796£752Greenwich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£194£194£184Hackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£73£74£70£71£71£67Greenwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£7.35£7.38£6.97Hackney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£402£404£382£469£471£445Hackney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£154£154£146Hackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£69£65£87£87£82Hackney
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,443£1,449£1,369£2,096£2,105£1,988Hackney
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£410£411£389£794£797£753Hackney
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£269£270£255Hackney
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£9.84£9.88£9.33Hackney
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£7.54£7.57£7.15Hackney
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.49£3.50£3.31£4.06£4.08£3.85Hackney
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202698.982.3Greenwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.130.7Hackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.214.5Greenwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.971.3Hackney
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026146.3193.7Hackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.619.9Hackney

Total

Greenwich is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Hackney on 16. 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

Greenwich Hackney

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Greenwich £1.2bn, Hackney £1.3bnHackney: £1.3bnGreenwich: £1.2bnHackney: £1.3bnGreenwich: £1.2bnHackney: £1.3bnGreenwich: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnHackney is higher£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Greenwich £384.0m, Hackney £286.0mHackney: £286.0mGreenwich: £384.0mHackney: £287.2mGreenwich: £385.6mHackney: £271.3mGreenwich: £364.3m

    £384.0m£385.6m£364.3mGreenwich is higherDepends on how you count£286.0m£287.2m£271.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Greenwich £517.7m, Hackney £663.3mHackney: £663.3mGreenwich: £517.7mHackney: £666.1mGreenwich: £519.9mHackney: £629.1mGreenwich: £491.0m

    £517.7m£519.9m£491.0mHackney is higher£663.3m£666.1m£629.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Greenwich £319.3m, Hackney £213.0mHackney: £213.0mGreenwich: £319.3mHackney: £213.9mGreenwich: £320.7mHackney: £202.1mGreenwich: £302.9m

    £319.3m£320.7m£302.9mGreenwich is higher£213.0m£213.9m£202.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Greenwich £41.0m, Hackney £52.0mHackney: £52.0mGreenwich: £41.0mHackney: £52.2mGreenwich: £41.2mHackney: £49.3mGreenwich: £38.9m

    £41.0m£41.2m£38.9mHackney is higher£52.0m£52.2m£49.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Greenwich £22.1m, Hackney £19.0mHackney: £19.0mGreenwich: £22.1mHackney: £19.1mGreenwich: £22.2mHackney: £18.0mGreenwich: £21.0m

    £22.1m£22.2m£21.0mGreenwich is higherDepends on how you count£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Greenwich £1.6m, Hackney £2.0mHackney: £2.0mGreenwich: £1.6mHackney: £2.0mGreenwich: £1.6mHackney: £1.9mGreenwich: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mHackney is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Greenwich £121.2m, Hackney £126.0mHackney: £126.0mGreenwich: £121.2mHackney: £126.6mGreenwich: £121.7mHackney: £119.6mGreenwich: £115.0m

    £121.2m£121.7m£115.0mHackney is higher£126.0m£126.6m£119.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Greenwich £41.2m, Hackney £41.3mHackney: £41.3mGreenwich: £41.2mHackney: £41.4mGreenwich: £41.4mHackney: £39.1mGreenwich: £39.1m

    £41.2m£41.4m£39.1mHackney is higher£41.3m£41.4m£39.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Greenwich £20.8m, Hackney £23.3mHackney: £23.3mGreenwich: £20.8mHackney: £23.4mGreenwich: £20.9mHackney: £22.1mGreenwich: £19.7m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.7mHackney is higher£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Greenwich £434.8m, Hackney £563.1mHackney: £563.1mGreenwich: £434.8mHackney: £565.5mGreenwich: £436.6mHackney: £534.1mGreenwich: £412.4m

    £434.8m£436.6m£412.4mHackney is higher£563.1m£565.5m£534.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Greenwich £123.4m, Hackney £213.3mHackney: £213.3mGreenwich: £123.4mHackney: £214.2mGreenwich: £124.0mHackney: £202.3mGreenwich: £117.1m

    £123.4m£124.0m£117.1mHackney is higher£213.3m£214.2m£202.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Greenwich £57.8m, Hackney £72.2mHackney: £72.2mGreenwich: £57.8mHackney: £72.5mGreenwich: £58.1mHackney: £68.5mGreenwich: £54.9m

    £57.8m£58.1m£54.9mHackney is higher£72.2m£72.5m£68.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Greenwich £2.2m, Hackney £2.6mHackney: £2.6mGreenwich: £2.2mHackney: £2.7mGreenwich: £2.2mHackney: £2.5mGreenwich: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mHackney is higher£2.6m£2.7m£2.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Greenwich £2.1m, Hackney £2.0mHackney: £2.0mGreenwich: £2.1mHackney: £2.0mGreenwich: £2.1mHackney: £1.9mGreenwich: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mGreenwich is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Greenwich £1.1m, Hackney £1.1mHackney: £1.1mGreenwich: £1.1mHackney: £1.1mGreenwich: £1.1mHackney: £1.0mGreenwich: £1.00m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.00mHackney is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Greenwich 29,786, Hackney 22,098Hackney: 22,098Greenwich: 29,786

    29,786Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count22,098

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Greenwich 6,671, Hackney 8,254Hackney: 8,254Greenwich: 6,671

    6,671Hackney is higher8,254

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Greenwich 4,578, Hackney 3,889Hackney: 3,889Greenwich: 4,578

    4,578Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count3,889

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Greenwich 18,651, Hackney 19,149Hackney: 19,149Greenwich: 18,651

    18,651Hackney is higher19,149

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Greenwich 44,070, Hackney 52,043Hackney: 52,043Greenwich: 44,070

    44,070Hackney is higher52,043

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Greenwich 4,703, Hackney 5,353Hackney: 5,353Greenwich: 4,703

    4,703Hackney is higher5,353

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Greenwich and Hackney, total
MeasureGreenwichHackneyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£1.3bnHackney
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£384.0m£385.6m£364.3m£286.0m£287.2m£271.3mGreenwich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£517.7m£519.9m£491.0m£663.3m£666.1m£629.1mHackney
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£319.3m£320.7m£302.9m£213.0m£213.9m£202.1mGreenwich
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m£52.0m£52.2m£49.3mHackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m£19.0m£19.1m£18.0mGreenwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mHackney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£121.2m£121.7m£115.0m£126.0m£126.6m£119.6mHackney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m£41.3m£41.4m£39.1mHackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.7m£23.3m£23.4m£22.1mHackney
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£434.8m£436.6m£412.4m£563.1m£565.5m£534.1mHackney
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£123.4m£124.0m£117.1m£213.3m£214.2m£202.3mHackney
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£57.8m£58.1m£54.9m£72.2m£72.5m£68.5mHackney
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£2.6m£2.7m£2.5mHackney
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mGreenwich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.00m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mHackney
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,78622,098Greenwich
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,6718,254Hackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,5783,889Greenwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,65119,149Hackney
Universal Credittotal, May 202644,07052,043Hackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,7035,353Hackney

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.
  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.
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