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Greenwich and Newham

301,259 and 379,479 residents (mid-2024).

Greenwich is higher than Newham on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 5 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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Per person in the age group

Greenwich is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Newham on 13. 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 Newham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Greenwich £3,946, Newham £3,864Newham: £3,864Greenwich: £3,946Newham: £3,881Greenwich: £3,962Newham: £3,665Greenwich: £3,743

    £3,946£3,962£3,743Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£3,864£3,881£3,665

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Greenwich £12,749, Newham £12,856Newham: £12,856Greenwich: £12,749Newham: £12,911Greenwich: £12,803Newham: £12,195Greenwich: £12,093

    £12,749£12,803£12,093Newham is higherDepends on how you count£12,856£12,911£12,195

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Greenwich £2,446, Newham £2,734Newham: £2,734Greenwich: £2,446Newham: £2,746Greenwich: £2,457Newham: £2,594Greenwich: £2,320

    £2,446£2,457£2,320Newham is higher£2,734£2,746£2,594

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Greenwich £10,600, Newham £9,455Newham: £9,455Greenwich: £10,600Newham: £9,495Greenwich: £10,645Newham: £8,969Greenwich: £10,055

    £10,600£10,645£10,055Greenwich is higher£9,455£9,495£8,969

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Greenwich £1,361, Newham £2,399Newham: £2,399Greenwich: £1,361Newham: £2,409Greenwich: £1,367Newham: £2,275Greenwich: £1,291

    £1,361£1,367£1,291Newham is higher£2,399£2,409£2,275

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

    £734£738£697Newham 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, Newham £86Newham: £86Greenwich: £53Newham: £87Greenwich: £53Newham: £82Greenwich: £51

    £53£53£51Newham is higher£86£87£82

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Greenwich £402, Newham £335Newham: £335Greenwich: £402Newham: £337Greenwich: £404Newham: £318Greenwich: £382

    £402£404£382Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£335£337£318

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Greenwich £137, Newham £122Newham: £122Greenwich: £137Newham: £123Greenwich: £138Newham: £116Greenwich: £130

    £137£138£130Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£122£123£116

  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, Newham £110Newham: £110Greenwich: £98Newham: £110Greenwich: £99Newham: £104Greenwich: £93

    £98£99£93Newham is higher£110£110£104

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Greenwich £2,054, Newham £2,405Newham: £2,405Greenwich: £2,054Newham: £2,415Greenwich: £2,063Newham: £2,281Greenwich: £1,949

    £2,054£2,063£1,949Newham is higher£2,405£2,415£2,281

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Greenwich £410, Newham £523Newham: £523Greenwich: £410Newham: £526Greenwich: £411Newham: £496Greenwich: £389

    £410£411£389Newham is higher£523£526£496

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Greenwich £273, Newham £205Newham: £205Greenwich: £273Newham: £206Greenwich: £274Newham: £194Greenwich: £259

    £273£274£259Greenwich is higher£205£206£194

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Greenwich £10, Newham £7.18Newham: £7.18Greenwich: £10Newham: £7.21Greenwich: £10Newham: £6.81Greenwich: £9.84

    £10£10£9.84Greenwich is higher£7.18£7.21£6.81

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Greenwich £9.74, Newham £7.76Newham: £7.76Greenwich: £9.74Newham: £7.79Greenwich: £9.78Newham: £7.36Greenwich: £9.24

    £9.74£9.78£9.24Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£7.76£7.79£7.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Greenwich £3.49, Newham £3.25Newham: £3.25Greenwich: £3.49Newham: £3.26Greenwich: £3.50Newham: £3.08Greenwich: £3.31

    £3.49£3.50£3.31Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£3.25£3.26£3.08

  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, Newham 996.2Newham: 996.2Greenwich: 988.9

    988.9Newham is higherDepends on how you count996.2

  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, Newham 343.9Newham: 343.9Greenwich: 221.5

    221.5Newham is higher343.9

  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, Newham 189.5Newham: 189.5Greenwich: 152.0

    152.0Newham is higherDepends on how you count189.5

  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, Newham 54.0Newham: 54.0Greenwich: 61.9

    61.9Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count54.0

  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, Newham 242.5Newham: 242.5Greenwich: 208.3

    208.3Newham is higher242.5

  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, Newham 26.2Newham: 26.2Greenwich: 22.2

    22.2Newham is higher26.2

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Greenwich and Newham, per person in the age group
MeasureGreenwichNewhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,946£3,962£3,743£3,864£3,881£3,665Greenwich
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,749£12,803£12,093£12,856£12,911£12,195Newham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,446£2,457£2,320£2,734£2,746£2,594Newham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,600£10,645£10,055£9,455£9,495£8,969Greenwich
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,361£1,367£1,291£2,399£2,409£2,275Newham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£734£738£697£916£920£869Newham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£53£53£51£86£87£82Newham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£402£404£382£335£337£318Greenwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£122£123£116Greenwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£99£93£110£110£104Newham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,054£2,063£1,949£2,405£2,415£2,281Newham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£410£411£389£523£526£496Newham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£273£274£259£205£206£194Greenwich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.84£7.18£7.21£6.81Greenwich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.74£9.78£9.24£7.76£7.79£7.36Greenwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.49£3.50£3.31£3.25£3.26£3.08Greenwich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026988.9996.2Newham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026221.5343.9Newham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.0189.5Newham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.954.0Greenwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026208.3242.5Newham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.226.2Newham

Per resident

Greenwich is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Newham on 9. 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 Newham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Greenwich £3,946, Newham £3,864Newham: £3,864Greenwich: £3,946Newham: £3,881Greenwich: £3,962Newham: £3,665Greenwich: £3,743

    £3,946£3,962£3,743Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£3,864£3,881£3,665

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Greenwich £1,275, Newham £876Newham: £876Greenwich: £1,275Newham: £880Greenwich: £1,280Newham: £831Greenwich: £1,209

    £1,275£1,280£1,209Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£876£880£831

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Greenwich £1,718, Newham £2,004Newham: £2,004Greenwich: £1,718Newham: £2,013Greenwich: £1,726Newham: £1,901Greenwich: £1,630

    £1,718£1,726£1,630Newham is higher£2,004£2,013£1,901

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Greenwich £1,060, Newham £644Newham: £644Greenwich: £1,060Newham: £647Greenwich: £1,064Newham: £611Greenwich: £1,005

    £1,060£1,064£1,005Greenwich is higher£644£647£611

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Greenwich £136, Newham £163Newham: £163Greenwich: £136Newham: £164Greenwich: £137Newham: £155Greenwich: £129

    £136£137£129Newham is higher£163£164£155

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Greenwich £73, Newham £62Newham: £62Greenwich: £73Newham: £63Greenwich: £74Newham: £59Greenwich: £70

    £73£74£70Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£62£63£59

  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, Newham £5.88Newham: £5.88Greenwich: £5.32Newham: £5.91Greenwich: £5.35Newham: £5.58Greenwich: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Newham is higher£5.88£5.91£5.58

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Greenwich £402, Newham £335Newham: £335Greenwich: £402Newham: £337Greenwich: £404Newham: £318Greenwich: £382

    £402£404£382Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£335£337£318

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Greenwich £137, Newham £122Newham: £122Greenwich: £137Newham: £123Greenwich: £138Newham: £116Greenwich: £130

    £137£138£130Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£122£123£116

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Greenwich £69, Newham £81Newham: £81Greenwich: £69Newham: £81Greenwich: £69Newham: £76Greenwich: £65

    £69£69£65Newham is higher£81£81£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Greenwich £1,443, Newham £1,762Newham: £1,762Greenwich: £1,443Newham: £1,770Greenwich: £1,449Newham: £1,672Greenwich: £1,369

    £1,443£1,449£1,369Newham is higher£1,762£1,770£1,672

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Greenwich £410, Newham £523Newham: £523Greenwich: £410Newham: £526Greenwich: £411Newham: £496Greenwich: £389

    £410£411£389Newham is higher£523£526£496

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Greenwich £192, Newham £150Newham: £150Greenwich: £192Newham: £151Greenwich: £193Newham: £142Greenwich: £182

    £192£193£182Greenwich is higher£150£151£142

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Greenwich £7.28, Newham £5.26Newham: £5.26Greenwich: £7.28Newham: £5.28Greenwich: £7.32Newham: £4.99Greenwich: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91Greenwich is higher£5.26£5.28£4.99

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Greenwich £6.84, Newham £5.68Newham: £5.68Greenwich: £6.84Newham: £5.71Greenwich: £6.87Newham: £5.39Greenwich: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£5.68£5.71£5.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Greenwich £3.49, Newham £3.25Newham: £3.25Greenwich: £3.49Newham: £3.26Greenwich: £3.50Newham: £3.08Greenwich: £3.31

    £3.49£3.50£3.31Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£3.25£3.26£3.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Greenwich 98.9, Newham 67.9Newham: 67.9Greenwich: 98.9

    98.9Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count67.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Greenwich 22.1, Newham 23.4Newham: 23.4Greenwich: 22.1

    22.1Newham is higher23.4

  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, Newham 12.9Newham: 12.9Greenwich: 15.2

    15.2Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count12.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Greenwich 61.9, Newham 54.0Newham: 54.0Greenwich: 61.9

    61.9Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count54.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Greenwich 146.3, Newham 177.8Newham: 177.8Greenwich: 146.3

    146.3Newham is higher177.8

  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, Newham 19.2Newham: 19.2Greenwich: 15.6

    15.6Newham is higher19.2

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Greenwich and Newham, per resident
MeasureGreenwichNewhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,946£3,962£3,743£3,864£3,881£3,665Greenwich
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,275£1,280£1,209£876£880£831Greenwich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,718£1,726£1,630£2,004£2,013£1,901Newham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,060£1,064£1,005£644£647£611Greenwich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£163£164£155Newham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£73£74£70£62£63£59Greenwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£5.88£5.91£5.58Newham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£402£404£382£335£337£318Greenwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£122£123£116Greenwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£69£65£81£81£76Newham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,443£1,449£1,369£1,762£1,770£1,672Newham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£410£411£389£523£526£496Newham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£150£151£142Greenwich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£5.26£5.28£4.99Greenwich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£5.68£5.71£5.39Greenwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.49£3.50£3.31£3.25£3.26£3.08Greenwich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202698.967.9Greenwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.123.4Newham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.212.9Greenwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.954.0Greenwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026146.3177.8Newham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.619.2Newham

Total

Greenwich is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Newham 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 Newham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Greenwich £1.2bn, Newham £1.5bnNewham: £1.5bnGreenwich: £1.2bnNewham: £1.5bnGreenwich: £1.2bnNewham: £1.4bnGreenwich: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnNewham is higherDepends on how you count£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Greenwich £384.0m, Newham £332.4mNewham: £332.4mGreenwich: £384.0mNewham: £333.8mGreenwich: £385.6mNewham: £315.3mGreenwich: £364.3m

    £384.0m£385.6m£364.3mGreenwich is higherDepends on how you count£332.4m£333.8m£315.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Greenwich £517.7m, Newham £760.5mNewham: £760.5mGreenwich: £517.7mNewham: £763.8mGreenwich: £519.9mNewham: £721.4mGreenwich: £491.0m

    £517.7m£519.9m£491.0mNewham is higher£760.5m£763.8m£721.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Greenwich £319.3m, Newham £244.5mNewham: £244.5mGreenwich: £319.3mNewham: £245.5mGreenwich: £320.7mNewham: £231.9mGreenwich: £302.9m

    £319.3m£320.7m£302.9mGreenwich is higher£244.5m£245.5m£231.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Greenwich £41.0m, Newham £62.0mNewham: £62.0mGreenwich: £41.0mNewham: £62.3mGreenwich: £41.2mNewham: £58.8mGreenwich: £38.9m

    £41.0m£41.2m£38.9mNewham is higher£62.0m£62.3m£58.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Greenwich £22.1m, Newham £23.7mNewham: £23.7mGreenwich: £22.1mNewham: £23.8mGreenwich: £22.2mNewham: £22.5mGreenwich: £21.0m

    £22.1m£22.2m£21.0mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m

  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, Newham £2.2mNewham: £2.2mGreenwich: £1.6mNewham: £2.2mGreenwich: £1.6mNewham: £2.1mGreenwich: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mNewham is higher£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Greenwich £121.2m, Newham £127.2mNewham: £127.2mGreenwich: £121.2mNewham: £127.7mGreenwich: £121.7mNewham: £120.7mGreenwich: £115.0m

    £121.2m£121.7m£115.0mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£127.2m£127.7m£120.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Greenwich £41.2m, Newham £46.4mNewham: £46.4mGreenwich: £41.2mNewham: £46.6mGreenwich: £41.4mNewham: £44.0mGreenwich: £39.1m

    £41.2m£41.4m£39.1mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£46.4m£46.6m£44.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Greenwich £20.8m, Newham £30.6mNewham: £30.6mGreenwich: £20.8mNewham: £30.7mGreenwich: £20.9mNewham: £29.0mGreenwich: £19.7m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.7mNewham is higher£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Greenwich £434.8m, Newham £668.8mNewham: £668.8mGreenwich: £434.8mNewham: £671.6mGreenwich: £436.6mNewham: £634.4mGreenwich: £412.4m

    £434.8m£436.6m£412.4mNewham is higher£668.8m£671.6m£634.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Greenwich £123.4m, Newham £198.6mNewham: £198.6mGreenwich: £123.4mNewham: £199.5mGreenwich: £124.0mNewham: £188.4mGreenwich: £117.1m

    £123.4m£124.0m£117.1mNewham is higher£198.6m£199.5m£188.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Greenwich £57.8m, Newham £57.0mNewham: £57.0mGreenwich: £57.8mNewham: £57.2mGreenwich: £58.1mNewham: £54.1mGreenwich: £54.9m

    £57.8m£58.1m£54.9mGreenwich is higher£57.0m£57.2m£54.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Greenwich £2.2m, Newham £2.0mNewham: £2.0mGreenwich: £2.2mNewham: £2.0mGreenwich: £2.2mNewham: £1.9mGreenwich: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mGreenwich is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Greenwich £2.1m, Newham £2.2mNewham: £2.2mGreenwich: £2.1mNewham: £2.2mGreenwich: £2.1mNewham: £2.0mGreenwich: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£2.2m£2.2m£2.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Greenwich £1.1m, Newham £1.2mNewham: £1.2mGreenwich: £1.1mNewham: £1.2mGreenwich: £1.1mNewham: £1.2mGreenwich: £1.00m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.00mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Greenwich 29,786, Newham 25,758Newham: 25,758Greenwich: 29,786

    29,786Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count25,758

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Greenwich 6,671, Newham 8,892Newham: 8,892Greenwich: 6,671

    6,671Newham is higher8,892

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Greenwich 4,578, Newham 4,899Newham: 4,899Greenwich: 4,578

    4,578Newham is higherDepends on how you count4,899

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Greenwich 18,651, Newham 20,483Newham: 20,483Greenwich: 18,651

    18,651Newham is higherDepends on how you count20,483

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Greenwich 44,070, Newham 67,458Newham: 67,458Greenwich: 44,070

    44,070Newham is higher67,458

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Greenwich 4,703, Newham 7,273Newham: 7,273Greenwich: 4,703

    4,703Newham is higher7,273

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Greenwich and Newham, total
MeasureGreenwichNewhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnNewham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£384.0m£385.6m£364.3m£332.4m£333.8m£315.3mGreenwich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£517.7m£519.9m£491.0m£760.5m£763.8m£721.4mNewham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£319.3m£320.7m£302.9m£244.5m£245.5m£231.9mGreenwich
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m£62.0m£62.3m£58.8mNewham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m£23.7m£23.8m£22.5mNewham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mNewham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£121.2m£121.7m£115.0m£127.2m£127.7m£120.7mNewham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m£46.4m£46.6m£44.0mNewham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.7m£30.6m£30.7m£29.0mNewham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£434.8m£436.6m£412.4m£668.8m£671.6m£634.4mNewham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£123.4m£124.0m£117.1m£198.6m£199.5m£188.4mNewham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£57.8m£58.1m£54.9m£57.0m£57.2m£54.1mGreenwich
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mGreenwich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£2.2m£2.2m£2.0mNewham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.00m£1.2mNewham
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,78625,758Greenwich
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,6718,892Newham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,5784,899Newham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,65120,483Newham
Universal Credittotal, May 202644,07067,458Newham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,7037,273Newham

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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