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Hackney and Newham

268,651 and 379,479 residents (mid-2024).

Hackney is higher than Newham on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 19 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

Hackney is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Newham on 2. 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

Hackney Newham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hackney £4,954, Newham £3,864Newham: £3,864Hackney: £4,954Newham: £3,881Hackney: £4,975Newham: £3,665Hackney: £4,699

    £4,954£4,975£4,699Hackney 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: Hackney £13,766, Newham £12,856Newham: £12,856Hackney: £13,766Newham: £12,911Hackney: £13,824Newham: £12,195Hackney: £13,057

    £13,766£13,824£13,057Hackney 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: Hackney £3,345, Newham £2,734Newham: £2,734Hackney: £3,345Newham: £2,746Hackney: £3,359Newham: £2,594Hackney: £3,173

    £3,345£3,359£3,173Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£2,734£2,746£2,594

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hackney £10,252, Newham £9,455Newham: £9,455Hackney: £10,252Newham: £9,495Hackney: £10,296Newham: £8,969Hackney: £9,725

    £10,252£10,296£9,725Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£9,455£9,495£8,969

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hackney £2,503, Newham £2,399Newham: £2,399Hackney: £2,503Newham: £2,409Hackney: £2,513Newham: £2,275Hackney: £2,374

    £2,503£2,513£2,374Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£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: Hackney £916, Newham £916Newham: £916Hackney: £916Newham: £920Hackney: £920Newham: £869Hackney: £869

    £916£920£869Newham 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: Hackney £95, Newham £86Newham: £86Hackney: £95Newham: £87Hackney: £95Newham: £82Hackney: £90

    £95£95£90Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£86£87£82

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hackney £469, Newham £335Newham: £335Hackney: £469Newham: £337Hackney: £471Newham: £318Hackney: £445

    £469£471£445Hackney 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: Hackney £154, Newham £122Newham: £122Hackney: £154Newham: £123Hackney: £154Newham: £116Hackney: £146

    £154£154£146Hackney 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: Hackney £117, Newham £110Newham: £110Hackney: £117Newham: £110Hackney: £118Newham: £104Hackney: £111

    £117£118£111Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£110£110£104

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hackney £2,840, Newham £2,405Newham: £2,405Hackney: £2,840Newham: £2,415Hackney: £2,852Newham: £2,281Hackney: £2,694

    £2,840£2,852£2,694Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£2,405£2,415£2,281

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hackney £794, Newham £523Newham: £523Hackney: £794Newham: £526Hackney: £797Newham: £496Hackney: £753

    £794£797£753Hackney 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: Hackney £364, Newham £205Newham: £205Hackney: £364Newham: £206Hackney: £366Newham: £194Hackney: £345

    £364£366£345Hackney 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: Hackney £13, Newham £7.18Newham: £7.18Hackney: £13Newham: £7.21Hackney: £13Newham: £6.81Hackney: £13

    £13Hackney 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: Hackney £10, Newham £7.76Newham: £7.76Hackney: £10Newham: £7.79Hackney: £10Newham: £7.36Hackney: £9.68

    £10£10£9.68Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£7.76£7.79£7.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hackney £4.06, Newham £3.25Newham: £3.25Hackney: £4.06Newham: £3.26Hackney: £4.08Newham: £3.08Hackney: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Hackney 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: Hackney 1,063.5, Newham 996.2Newham: 996.2Hackney: 1,063.5

    1,063.5Hackney 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: Hackney 397.3, Newham 343.9Newham: 343.9Hackney: 397.3

    397.3Hackney is higherDepends on how you count343.9

  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: Hackney 187.2, Newham 189.5Newham: 189.5Hackney: 187.2

    187.2Newham 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: Hackney 71.3, Newham 54.0Newham: 54.0Hackney: 71.3

    71.3Hackney 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: Hackney 262.4, Newham 242.5Newham: 242.5Hackney: 262.4

    262.4Hackney is higherDepends on how you count242.5

  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: Hackney 27.0, Newham 26.2Newham: 26.2Hackney: 27.0

    27.0Hackney is higherDepends on how you count26.2

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Hackney and Newham, per person in the age group
MeasureHackneyNewhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,954£4,975£4,699£3,864£3,881£3,665Hackney
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,766£13,824£13,057£12,856£12,911£12,195Hackney
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,345£3,359£3,173£2,734£2,746£2,594Hackney
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,252£10,296£9,725£9,455£9,495£8,969Hackney
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£2,503£2,513£2,374£2,399£2,409£2,275Hackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£916£920£869£916£920£869Newham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£95£95£90£86£87£82Hackney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£469£471£445£335£337£318Hackney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£154£146£122£123£116Hackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£117£118£111£110£110£104Hackney
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,840£2,852£2,694£2,405£2,415£2,281Hackney
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£794£797£753£523£526£496Hackney
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£364£366£345£205£206£194Hackney
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£7.18£7.21£6.81Hackney
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.68£7.76£7.79£7.36Hackney
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£3.25£3.26£3.08Hackney
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,063.5996.2Hackney
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026397.3343.9Hackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026187.2189.5Newham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.354.0Hackney
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026262.4242.5Hackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.026.2Hackney

Per resident

Hackney is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Newham on 0. 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

Hackney Newham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hackney £4,954, Newham £3,864Newham: £3,864Hackney: £4,954Newham: £3,881Hackney: £4,975Newham: £3,665Hackney: £4,699

    £4,954£4,975£4,699Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£3,864£3,881£3,665

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hackney £1,065, Newham £876Newham: £876Hackney: £1,065Newham: £880Hackney: £1,069Newham: £831Hackney: £1,010

    £1,065£1,069£1,010Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£876£880£831

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hackney £2,469, Newham £2,004Newham: £2,004Hackney: £2,469Newham: £2,013Hackney: £2,479Newham: £1,901Hackney: £2,342

    £2,469£2,479£2,342Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£2,004£2,013£1,901

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hackney £793, Newham £644Newham: £644Hackney: £793Newham: £647Hackney: £796Newham: £611Hackney: £752

    £793£796£752Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£644£647£611

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hackney £194, Newham £163Newham: £163Hackney: £194Newham: £164Hackney: £194Newham: £155Hackney: £184

    £194£194£184Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£163£164£155

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hackney £71, Newham £62Newham: £62Hackney: £71Newham: £63Hackney: £71Newham: £59Hackney: £67

    £71£71£67Hackney 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: Hackney £7.35, Newham £5.88Newham: £5.88Hackney: £7.35Newham: £5.91Hackney: £7.38Newham: £5.58Hackney: £6.97

    £7.35£7.38£6.97Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£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: Hackney £469, Newham £335Newham: £335Hackney: £469Newham: £337Hackney: £471Newham: £318Hackney: £445

    £469£471£445Hackney 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: Hackney £154, Newham £122Newham: £122Hackney: £154Newham: £123Hackney: £154Newham: £116Hackney: £146

    £154£154£146Hackney 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: Hackney £87, Newham £81Newham: £81Hackney: £87Newham: £81Hackney: £87Newham: £76Hackney: £82

    £87£87£82Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£81£81£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hackney £2,096, Newham £1,762Newham: £1,762Hackney: £2,096Newham: £1,770Hackney: £2,105Newham: £1,672Hackney: £1,988

    £2,096£2,105£1,988Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£1,762£1,770£1,672

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hackney £794, Newham £523Newham: £523Hackney: £794Newham: £526Hackney: £797Newham: £496Hackney: £753

    £794£797£753Hackney is higher£523£526£496

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hackney £269, Newham £150Newham: £150Hackney: £269Newham: £151Hackney: £270Newham: £142Hackney: £255

    £269£270£255Hackney is higher£150£151£142

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hackney £9.84, Newham £5.26Newham: £5.26Hackney: £9.84Newham: £5.28Hackney: £9.88Newham: £4.99Hackney: £9.33

    £9.84£9.88£9.33Hackney is higher£5.26£5.28£4.99

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hackney £7.54, Newham £5.68Newham: £5.68Hackney: £7.54Newham: £5.71Hackney: £7.57Newham: £5.39Hackney: £7.15

    £7.54£7.57£7.15Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£5.68£5.71£5.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hackney £4.06, Newham £3.25Newham: £3.25Hackney: £4.06Newham: £3.26Hackney: £4.08Newham: £3.08Hackney: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Hackney 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: Hackney 82.3, Newham 67.9Newham: 67.9Hackney: 82.3

    82.3Hackney is higherDepends on how you count67.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hackney 30.7, Newham 23.4Newham: 23.4Hackney: 30.7

    30.7Hackney is higherDepends on how you count23.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hackney 14.5, Newham 12.9Newham: 12.9Hackney: 14.5

    14.5Hackney 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: Hackney 71.3, Newham 54.0Newham: 54.0Hackney: 71.3

    71.3Hackney is higherDepends on how you count54.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hackney 193.7, Newham 177.8Newham: 177.8Hackney: 193.7

    193.7Hackney is higherDepends on how you count177.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hackney 19.9, Newham 19.2Newham: 19.2Hackney: 19.9

    19.9Hackney is higherDepends on how you count19.2

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Hackney and Newham, per resident
MeasureHackneyNewhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,954£4,975£4,699£3,864£3,881£3,665Hackney
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,065£1,069£1,010£876£880£831Hackney
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,469£2,479£2,342£2,004£2,013£1,901Hackney
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£793£796£752£644£647£611Hackney
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£194£194£184£163£164£155Hackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£62£63£59Hackney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.35£7.38£6.97£5.88£5.91£5.58Hackney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£469£471£445£335£337£318Hackney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£154£146£122£123£116Hackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£81£81£76Hackney
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£2,096£2,105£1,988£1,762£1,770£1,672Hackney
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£794£797£753£523£526£496Hackney
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£150£151£142Hackney
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£9.84£9.88£9.33£5.26£5.28£4.99Hackney
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15£5.68£5.71£5.39Hackney
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£3.25£3.26£3.08Hackney
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202682.367.9Hackney
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.723.4Hackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.512.9Hackney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.354.0Hackney
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026193.7177.8Hackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.919.2Hackney

Total

Hackney is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Newham on 19. 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

Hackney Newham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hackney £1.3bn, Newham £1.5bnNewham: £1.5bnHackney: £1.3bnNewham: £1.5bnHackney: £1.3bnNewham: £1.4bnHackney: £1.3bn

    £1.3bnNewham is higherDepends on how you count£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hackney £286.0m, Newham £332.4mNewham: £332.4mHackney: £286.0mNewham: £333.8mHackney: £287.2mNewham: £315.3mHackney: £271.3m

    £286.0m£287.2m£271.3mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£332.4m£333.8m£315.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hackney £663.3m, Newham £760.5mNewham: £760.5mHackney: £663.3mNewham: £763.8mHackney: £666.1mNewham: £721.4mHackney: £629.1m

    £663.3m£666.1m£629.1mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£760.5m£763.8m£721.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hackney £213.0m, Newham £244.5mNewham: £244.5mHackney: £213.0mNewham: £245.5mHackney: £213.9mNewham: £231.9mHackney: £202.1m

    £213.0m£213.9m£202.1mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£244.5m£245.5m£231.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hackney £52.0m, Newham £62.0mNewham: £62.0mHackney: £52.0mNewham: £62.3mHackney: £52.2mNewham: £58.8mHackney: £49.3m

    £52.0m£52.2m£49.3mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£62.0m£62.3m£58.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hackney £19.0m, Newham £23.7mNewham: £23.7mHackney: £19.0mNewham: £23.8mHackney: £19.1mNewham: £22.5mHackney: £18.0m

    £19.0m£19.1m£18.0mNewham 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: Hackney £2.0m, Newham £2.2mNewham: £2.2mHackney: £2.0mNewham: £2.2mHackney: £2.0mNewham: £2.1mHackney: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hackney £126.0m, Newham £127.2mNewham: £127.2mHackney: £126.0mNewham: £127.7mHackney: £126.6mNewham: £120.7mHackney: £119.6m

    £126.0m£126.6m£119.6mNewham 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: Hackney £41.3m, Newham £46.4mNewham: £46.4mHackney: £41.3mNewham: £46.6mHackney: £41.4mNewham: £44.0mHackney: £39.1m

    £41.3m£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: Hackney £23.3m, Newham £30.6mNewham: £30.6mHackney: £23.3mNewham: £30.7mHackney: £23.4mNewham: £29.0mHackney: £22.1m

    £23.3m£23.4m£22.1mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hackney £563.1m, Newham £668.8mNewham: £668.8mHackney: £563.1mNewham: £671.6mHackney: £565.5mNewham: £634.4mHackney: £534.1m

    £563.1m£565.5m£534.1mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£668.8m£671.6m£634.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hackney £213.3m, Newham £198.6mNewham: £198.6mHackney: £213.3mNewham: £199.5mHackney: £214.2mNewham: £188.4mHackney: £202.3m

    £213.3m£214.2m£202.3mHackney is higher£198.6m£199.5m£188.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hackney £72.2m, Newham £57.0mNewham: £57.0mHackney: £72.2mNewham: £57.2mHackney: £72.5mNewham: £54.1mHackney: £68.5m

    £72.2m£72.5m£68.5mHackney is higher£57.0m£57.2m£54.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hackney £2.6m, Newham £2.0mNewham: £2.0mHackney: £2.6mNewham: £2.0mHackney: £2.7mNewham: £1.9mHackney: £2.5m

    £2.6m£2.7m£2.5mHackney is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hackney £2.0m, Newham £2.2mNewham: £2.2mHackney: £2.0mNewham: £2.2mHackney: £2.0mNewham: £2.0mHackney: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£2.2m£2.2m£2.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hackney £1.1m, Newham £1.2mNewham: £1.2mHackney: £1.1mNewham: £1.2mHackney: £1.1mNewham: £1.2mHackney: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hackney 22,098, Newham 25,758Newham: 25,758Hackney: 22,098

    22,098Newham is higherDepends on how you count25,758

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hackney 8,254, Newham 8,892Newham: 8,892Hackney: 8,254

    8,254Newham is higherDepends on how you count8,892

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hackney 3,889, Newham 4,899Newham: 4,899Hackney: 3,889

    3,889Newham 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: Hackney 19,149, Newham 20,483Newham: 20,483Hackney: 19,149

    19,149Newham is higherDepends on how you count20,483

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hackney 52,043, Newham 67,458Newham: 67,458Hackney: 52,043

    52,043Newham is higherDepends on how you count67,458

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hackney 5,353, Newham 7,273Newham: 7,273Hackney: 5,353

    5,353Newham is higherDepends on how you count7,273

Show the numbers
Hackney and Newham, total
MeasureHackneyNewhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnNewham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£286.0m£287.2m£271.3m£332.4m£333.8m£315.3mNewham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£663.3m£666.1m£629.1m£760.5m£763.8m£721.4mNewham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£213.0m£213.9m£202.1m£244.5m£245.5m£231.9mNewham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£52.0m£52.2m£49.3m£62.0m£62.3m£58.8mNewham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m£23.7m£23.8m£22.5mNewham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mNewham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£126.0m£126.6m£119.6m£127.2m£127.7m£120.7mNewham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.3m£41.4m£39.1m£46.4m£46.6m£44.0mNewham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m£30.6m£30.7m£29.0mNewham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£563.1m£565.5m£534.1m£668.8m£671.6m£634.4mNewham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£213.3m£214.2m£202.3m£198.6m£199.5m£188.4mHackney
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£72.2m£72.5m£68.5m£57.0m£57.2m£54.1mHackney
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.7m£2.5m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mHackney
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£2.2m£2.2m£2.0mNewham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.2mNewham
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,09825,758Newham
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,2548,892Newham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8894,899Newham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,14920,483Newham
Universal Credittotal, May 202652,04367,458Newham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,3537,273Newham

Sources

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

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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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