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Greenwich and Waltham Forest

301,259 and 283,782 residents (mid-2024).

Greenwich is higher than Waltham Forest on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 21 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 11 of 22 measures, and Waltham Forest 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

Greenwich Waltham Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Greenwich £3,946, Waltham Forest £3,836Waltham Forest: £3,836Greenwich: £3,946Waltham Forest: £3,852Greenwich: £3,962Waltham Forest: £3,639Greenwich: £3,743

    £3,946£3,962£3,743Greenwich 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: Greenwich £12,749, Waltham Forest £13,049Waltham Forest: £13,049Greenwich: £12,749Waltham Forest: £13,105Greenwich: £12,803Waltham Forest: £12,378Greenwich: £12,093

    £12,749£12,803£12,093Waltham 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: Greenwich £2,446, Waltham Forest £2,478Waltham Forest: £2,478Greenwich: £2,446Waltham Forest: £2,488Greenwich: £2,457Waltham Forest: £2,350Greenwich: £2,320

    £2,446£2,457£2,320Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£2,478£2,488£2,350

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Greenwich £10,600, Waltham Forest £11,005Waltham Forest: £11,005Greenwich: £10,600Waltham Forest: £11,052Greenwich: £10,645Waltham Forest: £10,439Greenwich: £10,055

    £10,600£10,645£10,055Waltham 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: Greenwich £1,361, Waltham Forest £1,280Waltham Forest: £1,280Greenwich: £1,361Waltham Forest: £1,286Greenwich: £1,367Waltham Forest: £1,215Greenwich: £1,291

    £1,361£1,367£1,291Greenwich is higher£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: Greenwich £734, Waltham Forest £711Waltham Forest: £711Greenwich: £734Waltham Forest: £714Greenwich: £738Waltham Forest: £674Greenwich: £697

    £734£738£697Greenwich 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: Greenwich £53, Waltham Forest £53Waltham Forest: £53Greenwich: £53Waltham Forest: £53Greenwich: £53Waltham Forest: £50Greenwich: £51

    £53£53£51Greenwich is higher£53£53£50

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Greenwich £402, Waltham Forest £357Waltham Forest: £357Greenwich: £402Waltham Forest: £359Greenwich: £404Waltham Forest: £339Greenwich: £382

    £402£404£382Greenwich 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: Greenwich £137, Waltham Forest £116Waltham Forest: £116Greenwich: £137Waltham Forest: £116Greenwich: £138Waltham Forest: £110Greenwich: £130

    £137£138£130Greenwich 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: Greenwich £98, Waltham Forest £99Waltham Forest: £99Greenwich: £98Waltham Forest: £100Greenwich: £99Waltham Forest: £94Greenwich: £93

    £98£99£93Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£99£100£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Greenwich £2,054, Waltham Forest £2,135Waltham Forest: £2,135Greenwich: £2,054Waltham Forest: £2,144Greenwich: £2,063Waltham Forest: £2,025Greenwich: £1,949

    £2,054£2,063£1,949Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£2,135£2,144£2,025

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Greenwich £410, Waltham Forest £335Waltham Forest: £335Greenwich: £410Waltham Forest: £337Greenwich: £411Waltham Forest: £318Greenwich: £389

    £410£411£389Greenwich 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: Greenwich £273, Waltham Forest £226Waltham Forest: £226Greenwich: £273Waltham Forest: £227Greenwich: £274Waltham Forest: £214Greenwich: £259

    £273£274£259Greenwich 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: Greenwich £10, Waltham Forest £11Waltham Forest: £11Greenwich: £10Waltham Forest: £11Greenwich: £10Waltham Forest: £10Greenwich: £9.84

    £10£10£9.84Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Greenwich £9.74, Waltham Forest £6.81Waltham Forest: £6.81Greenwich: £9.74Waltham Forest: £6.84Greenwich: £9.78Waltham Forest: £6.46Greenwich: £9.24

    £9.74£9.78£9.24Greenwich is higher£6.81£6.84£6.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Greenwich £3.49, Waltham Forest £5.06Waltham Forest: £5.06Greenwich: £3.49Waltham Forest: £5.08Greenwich: £3.50Waltham Forest: £4.80Greenwich: £3.31

    £3.49£3.50£3.31Waltham Forest 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: Greenwich 988.9, Waltham Forest 1,044.7Waltham Forest: 1,044.7Greenwich: 988.9

    988.9Waltham 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: Greenwich 221.5, Waltham Forest 213.5Waltham Forest: 213.5Greenwich: 221.5

    221.5Greenwich is higher213.5

  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: Greenwich 152.0, Waltham Forest 153.4Waltham Forest: 153.4Greenwich: 152.0

    152.0Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count153.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Greenwich 61.9, Waltham Forest 56.2Waltham Forest: 56.2Greenwich: 61.9

    61.9Greenwich 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: Greenwich 208.3, Waltham Forest 212.9Waltham Forest: 212.9Greenwich: 208.3

    208.3Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count212.9

  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: Greenwich 22.2, Waltham Forest 22.8Waltham Forest: 22.8Greenwich: 22.2

    22.2Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count22.8

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Greenwich and Waltham Forest, per person in the age group
MeasureGreenwichWaltham ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,946£3,962£3,743£3,836£3,852£3,639Greenwich
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,749£12,803£12,093£13,049£13,105£12,378Waltham Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,446£2,457£2,320£2,478£2,488£2,350Waltham Forest
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,600£10,645£10,055£11,005£11,052£10,439Waltham Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,361£1,367£1,291£1,280£1,286£1,215Greenwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£734£738£697£711£714£674Greenwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£53£53£51£53£53£50Greenwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£402£404£382£357£359£339Greenwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£116£116£110Greenwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£99£93£99£100£94Waltham Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,054£2,063£1,949£2,135£2,144£2,025Waltham Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£410£411£389£335£337£318Greenwich
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£273£274£259£226£227£214Greenwich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.84£11£11£10Waltham Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.74£9.78£9.24£6.81£6.84£6.46Greenwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.49£3.50£3.31£5.06£5.08£4.80Waltham Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026988.91,044.7Waltham Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026221.5213.5Greenwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.0153.4Waltham Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.956.2Greenwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026208.3212.9Waltham Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.222.8Waltham Forest

Per resident

Greenwich is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Waltham Forest on 10. 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 Waltham Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Greenwich £3,946, Waltham Forest £3,836Waltham Forest: £3,836Greenwich: £3,946Waltham Forest: £3,852Greenwich: £3,962Waltham Forest: £3,639Greenwich: £3,743

    £3,946£3,962£3,743Greenwich is higher£3,836£3,852£3,639

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Greenwich £1,275, Waltham Forest £1,290Waltham Forest: £1,290Greenwich: £1,275Waltham Forest: £1,295Greenwich: £1,280Waltham Forest: £1,224Greenwich: £1,209

    £1,275£1,280£1,209Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,290£1,295£1,224

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Greenwich £1,718, Waltham Forest £1,733Waltham Forest: £1,733Greenwich: £1,718Waltham Forest: £1,740Greenwich: £1,726Waltham Forest: £1,644Greenwich: £1,630

    £1,718£1,726£1,630Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,733£1,740£1,644

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Greenwich £1,060, Waltham Forest £1,088Waltham Forest: £1,088Greenwich: £1,060Waltham Forest: £1,093Greenwich: £1,064Waltham Forest: £1,032Greenwich: £1,005

    £1,060£1,064£1,005Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,088£1,093£1,032

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Greenwich £136, Waltham Forest £127Waltham Forest: £127Greenwich: £136Waltham Forest: £127Greenwich: £137Waltham Forest: £120Greenwich: £129

    £136£137£129Greenwich is higher£127£127£120

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

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

    £73£74£70Greenwich 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: Greenwich £5.32, Waltham Forest £5.22Waltham Forest: £5.22Greenwich: £5.32Waltham Forest: £5.24Greenwich: £5.35Waltham Forest: £4.95Greenwich: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Greenwich is higher£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: Greenwich £402, Waltham Forest £357Waltham Forest: £357Greenwich: £402Waltham Forest: £359Greenwich: £404Waltham Forest: £339Greenwich: £382

    £402£404£382Greenwich 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: Greenwich £137, Waltham Forest £116Waltham Forest: £116Greenwich: £137Waltham Forest: £116Greenwich: £138Waltham Forest: £110Greenwich: £130

    £137£138£130Greenwich 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: Greenwich £69, Waltham Forest £70Waltham Forest: £70Greenwich: £69Waltham Forest: £70Greenwich: £69Waltham Forest: £66Greenwich: £65

    £69£69£65Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£70£70£66

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Greenwich £1,443, Waltham Forest £1,493Waltham Forest: £1,493Greenwich: £1,443Waltham Forest: £1,499Greenwich: £1,449Waltham Forest: £1,416Greenwich: £1,369

    £1,443£1,449£1,369Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,493£1,499£1,416

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Greenwich £410, Waltham Forest £335Waltham Forest: £335Greenwich: £410Waltham Forest: £337Greenwich: £411Waltham Forest: £318Greenwich: £389

    £410£411£389Greenwich is higher£335£337£318

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Greenwich £192, Waltham Forest £158Waltham Forest: £158Greenwich: £192Waltham Forest: £158Greenwich: £193Waltham Forest: £150Greenwich: £182

    £192£193£182Greenwich is higher£158£158£150

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Greenwich £7.28, Waltham Forest £7.71Waltham Forest: £7.71Greenwich: £7.28Waltham Forest: £7.74Greenwich: £7.32Waltham Forest: £7.31Greenwich: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£7.71£7.74£7.31

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Greenwich £6.84, Waltham Forest £4.77Waltham Forest: £4.77Greenwich: £6.84Waltham Forest: £4.79Greenwich: £6.87Waltham Forest: £4.52Greenwich: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49Greenwich is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Greenwich £3.49, Waltham Forest £5.06Waltham Forest: £5.06Greenwich: £3.49Waltham Forest: £5.08Greenwich: £3.50Waltham Forest: £4.80Greenwich: £3.31

    £3.49£3.50£3.31Waltham Forest is higher£5.06£5.08£4.80

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Greenwich 98.9, Waltham Forest 103.3Waltham Forest: 103.3Greenwich: 98.9

    98.9Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count103.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Greenwich 22.1, Waltham Forest 21.1Waltham Forest: 21.1Greenwich: 22.1

    22.1Greenwich is higher21.1

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

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

    15.2Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count15.2

  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, Waltham Forest 56.2Waltham Forest: 56.2Greenwich: 61.9

    61.9Greenwich is higher56.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Greenwich 146.3, Waltham Forest 148.9Waltham Forest: 148.9Greenwich: 146.3

    146.3Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count148.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Greenwich 15.6, Waltham Forest 15.9Waltham Forest: 15.9Greenwich: 15.6

    15.6Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count15.9

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Greenwich and Waltham Forest, per resident
MeasureGreenwichWaltham ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,946£3,962£3,743£3,836£3,852£3,639Greenwich
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,275£1,280£1,209£1,290£1,295£1,224Waltham Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,718£1,726£1,630£1,733£1,740£1,644Waltham Forest
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,060£1,064£1,005£1,088£1,093£1,032Waltham Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£127£127£120Greenwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£73£74£70£70£71£67Greenwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£5.22£5.24£4.95Greenwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£402£404£382£357£359£339Greenwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£116£116£110Greenwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£69£65£70£70£66Waltham Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,443£1,449£1,369£1,493£1,499£1,416Waltham Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£410£411£389£335£337£318Greenwich
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£158£158£150Greenwich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£7.71£7.74£7.31Waltham Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£4.77£4.79£4.52Greenwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.49£3.50£3.31£5.06£5.08£4.80Waltham Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202698.9103.3Waltham Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.121.1Greenwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.215.2Greenwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.956.2Greenwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026146.3148.9Waltham Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.615.9Waltham Forest

Total

Greenwich 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

Greenwich Waltham Forest

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Greenwich £1.2bn, Waltham Forest £1.1bnWaltham Forest: £1.1bnGreenwich: £1.2bnWaltham Forest: £1.1bnGreenwich: £1.2bnWaltham Forest: £1.0bnGreenwich: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnGreenwich is higher£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Greenwich £384.0m, Waltham Forest £366.1mWaltham Forest: £366.1mGreenwich: £384.0mWaltham Forest: £367.6mGreenwich: £385.6mWaltham Forest: £347.2mGreenwich: £364.3m

    £384.0m£385.6m£364.3mGreenwich is higherDepends on how you count£366.1m£367.6m£347.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Greenwich £517.7m, Waltham Forest £491.7mWaltham Forest: £491.7mGreenwich: £517.7mWaltham Forest: £493.8mGreenwich: £519.9mWaltham Forest: £466.4mGreenwich: £491.0m

    £517.7m£519.9m£491.0mGreenwich is higherDepends on how you count£491.7m£493.8m£466.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Greenwich £319.3m, Waltham Forest £308.7mWaltham Forest: £308.7mGreenwich: £319.3mWaltham Forest: £310.1mGreenwich: £320.7mWaltham Forest: £292.9mGreenwich: £302.9m

    £319.3m£320.7m£302.9mGreenwich is higherDepends on how you count£308.7m£310.1m£292.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Greenwich £41.0m, Waltham Forest £35.9mWaltham Forest: £35.9mGreenwich: £41.0mWaltham Forest: £36.1mGreenwich: £41.2mWaltham Forest: £34.1mGreenwich: £38.9m

    £41.0m£41.2m£38.9mGreenwich is higher£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Greenwich £22.1m, Waltham Forest £19.9mWaltham Forest: £19.9mGreenwich: £22.1mWaltham Forest: £20.0mGreenwich: £22.2mWaltham Forest: £18.9mGreenwich: £21.0m

    £22.1m£22.2m£21.0mGreenwich 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: Greenwich £1.6m, Waltham Forest £1.5mWaltham Forest: £1.5mGreenwich: £1.6mWaltham Forest: £1.5mGreenwich: £1.6mWaltham Forest: £1.4mGreenwich: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mGreenwich is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Greenwich £121.2m, Waltham Forest £101.4mWaltham Forest: £101.4mGreenwich: £121.2mWaltham Forest: £101.8mGreenwich: £121.7mWaltham Forest: £96.2mGreenwich: £115.0m

    £121.2m£121.7m£115.0mGreenwich 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: Greenwich £41.2m, Waltham Forest £32.8mWaltham Forest: £32.8mGreenwich: £41.2mWaltham Forest: £32.9mGreenwich: £41.4mWaltham Forest: £31.1mGreenwich: £39.1m

    £41.2m£41.4m£39.1mGreenwich 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: Greenwich £20.8m, Waltham Forest £19.7mWaltham Forest: £19.7mGreenwich: £20.8mWaltham Forest: £19.8mGreenwich: £20.9mWaltham Forest: £18.7mGreenwich: £19.7m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.7mGreenwich is higherDepends on how you count£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Greenwich £434.8m, Waltham Forest £423.7mWaltham Forest: £423.7mGreenwich: £434.8mWaltham Forest: £425.5mGreenwich: £436.6mWaltham Forest: £401.9mGreenwich: £412.4m

    £434.8m£436.6m£412.4mGreenwich is higherDepends on how you count£423.7m£425.5m£401.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Greenwich £123.4m, Waltham Forest £95.1mWaltham Forest: £95.1mGreenwich: £123.4mWaltham Forest: £95.5mGreenwich: £124.0mWaltham Forest: £90.2mGreenwich: £117.1m

    £123.4m£124.0m£117.1mGreenwich is higher£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Greenwich £57.8m, Waltham Forest £44.8mWaltham Forest: £44.8mGreenwich: £57.8mWaltham Forest: £45.0mGreenwich: £58.1mWaltham Forest: £42.5mGreenwich: £54.9m

    £57.8m£58.1m£54.9mGreenwich is higher£44.8m£45.0m£42.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Greenwich £2.2m, Waltham Forest £2.2mWaltham Forest: £2.2mGreenwich: £2.2mWaltham Forest: £2.2mGreenwich: £2.2mWaltham Forest: £2.1mGreenwich: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mGreenwich is higherDepends on how you count£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Greenwich £2.1m, Waltham Forest £1.4mWaltham Forest: £1.4mGreenwich: £2.1mWaltham Forest: £1.4mGreenwich: £2.1mWaltham Forest: £1.3mGreenwich: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mGreenwich is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Greenwich £1.1m, Waltham Forest £1.4mWaltham Forest: £1.4mGreenwich: £1.1mWaltham Forest: £1.4mGreenwich: £1.1mWaltham Forest: £1.4mGreenwich: £1.00m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.00mWaltham Forest is higher£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Greenwich 29,786, Waltham Forest 29,307Waltham Forest: 29,307Greenwich: 29,786

    29,786Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count29,307

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Greenwich 6,671, Waltham Forest 5,988Waltham Forest: 5,988Greenwich: 6,671

    6,671Greenwich is higher5,988

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Greenwich 4,578, Waltham Forest 4,302Waltham Forest: 4,302Greenwich: 4,578

    4,578Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count4,302

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Greenwich 18,651, Waltham Forest 15,935Waltham Forest: 15,935Greenwich: 18,651

    18,651Greenwich is higher15,935

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Greenwich 44,070, Waltham Forest 42,255Waltham Forest: 42,255Greenwich: 44,070

    44,070Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count42,255

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Greenwich 4,703, Waltham Forest 4,516Waltham Forest: 4,516Greenwich: 4,703

    4,703Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count4,516

Show the numbers
Greenwich and Waltham Forest, total
MeasureGreenwichWaltham ForestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnGreenwich
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£384.0m£385.6m£364.3m£366.1m£367.6m£347.2mGreenwich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£517.7m£519.9m£491.0m£491.7m£493.8m£466.4mGreenwich
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£319.3m£320.7m£302.9m£308.7m£310.1m£292.9mGreenwich
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m£35.9m£36.1m£34.1mGreenwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m£19.9m£20.0m£18.9mGreenwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mGreenwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£121.2m£121.7m£115.0m£101.4m£101.8m£96.2mGreenwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m£32.8m£32.9m£31.1mGreenwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.7m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mGreenwich
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£434.8m£436.6m£412.4m£423.7m£425.5m£401.9mGreenwich
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£123.4m£124.0m£117.1m£95.1m£95.5m£90.2mGreenwich
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£57.8m£58.1m£54.9m£44.8m£45.0m£42.5mGreenwich
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mGreenwich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mGreenwich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.00m£1.4mWaltham Forest
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,78629,307Greenwich
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,6715,988Greenwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,5784,302Greenwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,65115,935Greenwich
Universal Credittotal, May 202644,07042,255Greenwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,7034,516Greenwich

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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