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Hackney and Waltham Forest

268,651 and 283,782 residents (mid-2024).

Hackney is higher than Waltham Forest on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 Waltham Forest 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 Waltham Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hackney £4,954, Waltham Forest £3,836Waltham Forest: £3,836Hackney: £4,954Waltham Forest: £3,852Hackney: £4,975Waltham Forest: £3,639Hackney: £4,699

    £4,954£4,975£4,699Hackney 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: Hackney £13,766, Waltham Forest £13,049Waltham Forest: £13,049Hackney: £13,766Waltham Forest: £13,105Hackney: £13,824Waltham Forest: £12,378Hackney: £13,057

    £13,766£13,824£13,057Hackney 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: Hackney £3,345, Waltham Forest £2,478Waltham Forest: £2,478Hackney: £3,345Waltham Forest: £2,488Hackney: £3,359Waltham Forest: £2,350Hackney: £3,173

    £3,345£3,359£3,173Hackney is higher£2,478£2,488£2,350

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hackney £10,252, Waltham Forest £11,005Waltham Forest: £11,005Hackney: £10,252Waltham Forest: £11,052Hackney: £10,296Waltham Forest: £10,439Hackney: £9,725

    £10,252£10,296£9,725Waltham Forest is higher£11,005£11,052£10,439

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hackney £2,503, Waltham Forest £1,280Waltham Forest: £1,280Hackney: £2,503Waltham Forest: £1,286Hackney: £2,513Waltham Forest: £1,215Hackney: £2,374

    £2,503£2,513£2,374Hackney 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: Hackney £916, Waltham Forest £711Waltham Forest: £711Hackney: £916Waltham Forest: £714Hackney: £920Waltham Forest: £674Hackney: £869

    £916£920£869Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£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: Hackney £95, Waltham Forest £53Waltham Forest: £53Hackney: £95Waltham Forest: £53Hackney: £95Waltham Forest: £50Hackney: £90

    £95£95£90Hackney 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: Hackney £469, Waltham Forest £357Waltham Forest: £357Hackney: £469Waltham Forest: £359Hackney: £471Waltham Forest: £339Hackney: £445

    £469£471£445Hackney 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: Hackney £154, Waltham Forest £116Waltham Forest: £116Hackney: £154Waltham Forest: £116Hackney: £154Waltham Forest: £110Hackney: £146

    £154£154£146Hackney 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: Hackney £117, Waltham Forest £99Waltham Forest: £99Hackney: £117Waltham Forest: £100Hackney: £118Waltham Forest: £94Hackney: £111

    £117£118£111Hackney is higher£99£100£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hackney £2,840, Waltham Forest £2,135Waltham Forest: £2,135Hackney: £2,840Waltham Forest: £2,144Hackney: £2,852Waltham Forest: £2,025Hackney: £2,694

    £2,840£2,852£2,694Hackney is higher£2,135£2,144£2,025

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hackney £794, Waltham Forest £335Waltham Forest: £335Hackney: £794Waltham Forest: £337Hackney: £797Waltham Forest: £318Hackney: £753

    £794£797£753Hackney 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: Hackney £364, Waltham Forest £226Waltham Forest: £226Hackney: £364Waltham Forest: £227Hackney: £366Waltham Forest: £214Hackney: £345

    £364£366£345Hackney 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: Hackney £13, Waltham Forest £11Waltham Forest: £11Hackney: £13Waltham Forest: £11Hackney: £13Waltham Forest: £10Hackney: £13

    £13Hackney is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hackney £10, Waltham Forest £6.81Waltham Forest: £6.81Hackney: £10Waltham Forest: £6.84Hackney: £10Waltham Forest: £6.46Hackney: £9.68

    £10£10£9.68Hackney is higher£6.81£6.84£6.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hackney £4.06, Waltham Forest £5.06Waltham Forest: £5.06Hackney: £4.06Waltham Forest: £5.08Hackney: £4.08Waltham Forest: £4.80Hackney: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Waltham 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: Hackney 1,063.5, Waltham Forest 1,044.7Waltham Forest: 1,044.7Hackney: 1,063.5

    1,063.5Hackney 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: Hackney 397.3, Waltham Forest 213.5Waltham Forest: 213.5Hackney: 397.3

    397.3Hackney 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: Hackney 187.2, Waltham Forest 153.4Waltham Forest: 153.4Hackney: 187.2

    187.2Hackney 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: Hackney 71.3, Waltham Forest 56.2Waltham Forest: 56.2Hackney: 71.3

    71.3Hackney 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: Hackney 262.4, Waltham Forest 212.9Waltham Forest: 212.9Hackney: 262.4

    262.4Hackney is higher212.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Hackney 27.0, Waltham Forest 22.8Waltham Forest: 22.8Hackney: 27.0

    27.0Hackney is higher22.8

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Hackney and Waltham Forest, per person in the age group
MeasureHackneyWaltham ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,954£4,975£4,699£3,836£3,852£3,639Hackney
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,766£13,824£13,057£13,049£13,105£12,378Hackney
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,345£3,359£3,173£2,478£2,488£2,350Hackney
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,252£10,296£9,725£11,005£11,052£10,439Waltham Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£2,503£2,513£2,374£1,280£1,286£1,215Hackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£916£920£869£711£714£674Hackney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£95£95£90£53£53£50Hackney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£469£471£445£357£359£339Hackney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£154£146£116£116£110Hackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£117£118£111£99£100£94Hackney
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,840£2,852£2,694£2,135£2,144£2,025Hackney
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£794£797£753£335£337£318Hackney
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£364£366£345£226£227£214Hackney
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£11£11£10Hackney
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.68£6.81£6.84£6.46Hackney
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£5.06£5.08£4.80Waltham Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,063.51,044.7Hackney
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026397.3213.5Hackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026187.2153.4Hackney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.356.2Hackney
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026262.4212.9Hackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.022.8Hackney

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hackney £4,954, Waltham Forest £3,836Waltham Forest: £3,836Hackney: £4,954Waltham Forest: £3,852Hackney: £4,975Waltham Forest: £3,639Hackney: £4,699

    £4,954£4,975£4,699Hackney is higher£3,836£3,852£3,639

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hackney £1,065, Waltham Forest £1,290Waltham Forest: £1,290Hackney: £1,065Waltham Forest: £1,295Hackney: £1,069Waltham Forest: £1,224Hackney: £1,010

    £1,065£1,069£1,010Waltham 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: Hackney £2,469, Waltham Forest £1,733Waltham Forest: £1,733Hackney: £2,469Waltham Forest: £1,740Hackney: £2,479Waltham Forest: £1,644Hackney: £2,342

    £2,469£2,479£2,342Hackney is higher£1,733£1,740£1,644

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hackney £793, Waltham Forest £1,088Waltham Forest: £1,088Hackney: £793Waltham Forest: £1,093Hackney: £796Waltham Forest: £1,032Hackney: £752

    £793£796£752Waltham Forest is higher£1,088£1,093£1,032

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hackney £194, Waltham Forest £127Waltham Forest: £127Hackney: £194Waltham Forest: £127Hackney: £194Waltham Forest: £120Hackney: £184

    £194£194£184Hackney 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: Hackney £71, Waltham Forest £70Waltham Forest: £70Hackney: £71Waltham Forest: £71Hackney: £71Waltham Forest: £67Hackney: £67

    £71£71£67Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£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: Hackney £7.35, Waltham Forest £5.22Waltham Forest: £5.22Hackney: £7.35Waltham Forest: £5.24Hackney: £7.38Waltham Forest: £4.95Hackney: £6.97

    £7.35£7.38£6.97Hackney 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: Hackney £469, Waltham Forest £357Waltham Forest: £357Hackney: £469Waltham Forest: £359Hackney: £471Waltham Forest: £339Hackney: £445

    £469£471£445Hackney 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: Hackney £154, Waltham Forest £116Waltham Forest: £116Hackney: £154Waltham Forest: £116Hackney: £154Waltham Forest: £110Hackney: £146

    £154£154£146Hackney 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: Hackney £87, Waltham Forest £70Waltham Forest: £70Hackney: £87Waltham Forest: £70Hackney: £87Waltham Forest: £66Hackney: £82

    £87£87£82Hackney is higher£70£70£66

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hackney £2,096, Waltham Forest £1,493Waltham Forest: £1,493Hackney: £2,096Waltham Forest: £1,499Hackney: £2,105Waltham Forest: £1,416Hackney: £1,988

    £2,096£2,105£1,988Hackney is higher£1,493£1,499£1,416

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hackney £794, Waltham Forest £335Waltham Forest: £335Hackney: £794Waltham Forest: £337Hackney: £797Waltham Forest: £318Hackney: £753

    £794£797£753Hackney is higher£335£337£318

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hackney £269, Waltham Forest £158Waltham Forest: £158Hackney: £269Waltham Forest: £158Hackney: £270Waltham Forest: £150Hackney: £255

    £269£270£255Hackney is higher£158£158£150

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hackney £9.84, Waltham Forest £7.71Waltham Forest: £7.71Hackney: £9.84Waltham Forest: £7.74Hackney: £9.88Waltham Forest: £7.31Hackney: £9.33

    £9.84£9.88£9.33Hackney is higher£7.71£7.74£7.31

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hackney £7.54, Waltham Forest £4.77Waltham Forest: £4.77Hackney: £7.54Waltham Forest: £4.79Hackney: £7.57Waltham Forest: £4.52Hackney: £7.15

    £7.54£7.57£7.15Hackney is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hackney £4.06, Waltham Forest £5.06Waltham Forest: £5.06Hackney: £4.06Waltham Forest: £5.08Hackney: £4.08Waltham Forest: £4.80Hackney: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Waltham Forest is higher£5.06£5.08£4.80

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hackney 82.3, Waltham Forest 103.3Waltham Forest: 103.3Hackney: 82.3

    82.3Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count103.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hackney 30.7, Waltham Forest 21.1Waltham Forest: 21.1Hackney: 30.7

    30.7Hackney 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: Hackney 14.5, Waltham Forest 15.2Waltham Forest: 15.2Hackney: 14.5

    14.5Waltham Forest 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: Hackney 71.3, Waltham Forest 56.2Waltham Forest: 56.2Hackney: 71.3

    71.3Hackney is higher56.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hackney 193.7, Waltham Forest 148.9Waltham Forest: 148.9Hackney: 193.7

    193.7Hackney is higher148.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hackney 19.9, Waltham Forest 15.9Waltham Forest: 15.9Hackney: 19.9

    19.9Hackney is higher15.9

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Hackney and Waltham Forest, per resident
MeasureHackneyWaltham ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,954£4,975£4,699£3,836£3,852£3,639Hackney
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,065£1,069£1,010£1,290£1,295£1,224Waltham Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,469£2,479£2,342£1,733£1,740£1,644Hackney
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£793£796£752£1,088£1,093£1,032Waltham Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£194£194£184£127£127£120Hackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£70£71£67Hackney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.35£7.38£6.97£5.22£5.24£4.95Hackney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£469£471£445£357£359£339Hackney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£154£146£116£116£110Hackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£70£70£66Hackney
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£2,096£2,105£1,988£1,493£1,499£1,416Hackney
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£794£797£753£335£337£318Hackney
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£158£158£150Hackney
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£9.84£9.88£9.33£7.71£7.74£7.31Hackney
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15£4.77£4.79£4.52Hackney
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£5.06£5.08£4.80Waltham Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202682.3103.3Waltham Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.721.1Hackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.515.2Waltham Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.356.2Hackney
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026193.7148.9Hackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.915.9Hackney

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hackney £1.3bn, Waltham Forest £1.1bnWaltham Forest: £1.1bnHackney: £1.3bnWaltham Forest: £1.1bnHackney: £1.3bnWaltham Forest: £1.0bnHackney: £1.3bn

    £1.3bnHackney is higher£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hackney £286.0m, Waltham Forest £366.1mWaltham Forest: £366.1mHackney: £286.0mWaltham Forest: £367.6mHackney: £287.2mWaltham Forest: £347.2mHackney: £271.3m

    £286.0m£287.2m£271.3mWaltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£366.1m£367.6m£347.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hackney £663.3m, Waltham Forest £491.7mWaltham Forest: £491.7mHackney: £663.3mWaltham Forest: £493.8mHackney: £666.1mWaltham Forest: £466.4mHackney: £629.1m

    £663.3m£666.1m£629.1mHackney is higher£491.7m£493.8m£466.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hackney £213.0m, Waltham Forest £308.7mWaltham Forest: £308.7mHackney: £213.0mWaltham Forest: £310.1mHackney: £213.9mWaltham Forest: £292.9mHackney: £202.1m

    £213.0m£213.9m£202.1mWaltham Forest is higher£308.7m£310.1m£292.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hackney £52.0m, Waltham Forest £35.9mWaltham Forest: £35.9mHackney: £52.0mWaltham Forest: £36.1mHackney: £52.2mWaltham Forest: £34.1mHackney: £49.3m

    £52.0m£52.2m£49.3mHackney 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: Hackney £19.0m, Waltham Forest £19.9mWaltham Forest: £19.9mHackney: £19.0mWaltham Forest: £20.0mHackney: £19.1mWaltham Forest: £18.9mHackney: £18.0m

    £19.0m£19.1m£18.0mWaltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£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: Hackney £2.0m, Waltham Forest £1.5mWaltham Forest: £1.5mHackney: £2.0mWaltham Forest: £1.5mHackney: £2.0mWaltham Forest: £1.4mHackney: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mHackney 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: Hackney £126.0m, Waltham Forest £101.4mWaltham Forest: £101.4mHackney: £126.0mWaltham Forest: £101.8mHackney: £126.6mWaltham Forest: £96.2mHackney: £119.6m

    £126.0m£126.6m£119.6mHackney 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: Hackney £41.3m, Waltham Forest £32.8mWaltham Forest: £32.8mHackney: £41.3mWaltham Forest: £32.9mHackney: £41.4mWaltham Forest: £31.1mHackney: £39.1m

    £41.3m£41.4m£39.1mHackney 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: Hackney £23.3m, Waltham Forest £19.7mWaltham Forest: £19.7mHackney: £23.3mWaltham Forest: £19.8mHackney: £23.4mWaltham Forest: £18.7mHackney: £22.1m

    £23.3m£23.4m£22.1mHackney is higher£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hackney £563.1m, Waltham Forest £423.7mWaltham Forest: £423.7mHackney: £563.1mWaltham Forest: £425.5mHackney: £565.5mWaltham Forest: £401.9mHackney: £534.1m

    £563.1m£565.5m£534.1mHackney is higher£423.7m£425.5m£401.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hackney £213.3m, Waltham Forest £95.1mWaltham Forest: £95.1mHackney: £213.3mWaltham Forest: £95.5mHackney: £214.2mWaltham Forest: £90.2mHackney: £202.3m

    £213.3m£214.2m£202.3mHackney is higher£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hackney £72.2m, Waltham Forest £44.8mWaltham Forest: £44.8mHackney: £72.2mWaltham Forest: £45.0mHackney: £72.5mWaltham Forest: £42.5mHackney: £68.5m

    £72.2m£72.5m£68.5mHackney is higher£44.8m£45.0m£42.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hackney £2.6m, Waltham Forest £2.2mWaltham Forest: £2.2mHackney: £2.6mWaltham Forest: £2.2mHackney: £2.7mWaltham Forest: £2.1mHackney: £2.5m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hackney £2.0m, Waltham Forest £1.4mWaltham Forest: £1.4mHackney: £2.0mWaltham Forest: £1.4mHackney: £2.0mWaltham Forest: £1.3mHackney: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mHackney is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hackney £1.1m, Waltham Forest £1.4mWaltham Forest: £1.4mHackney: £1.1mWaltham Forest: £1.4mHackney: £1.1mWaltham Forest: £1.4mHackney: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWaltham Forest is higher£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hackney 22,098, Waltham Forest 29,307Waltham Forest: 29,307Hackney: 22,098

    22,098Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count29,307

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hackney 8,254, Waltham Forest 5,988Waltham Forest: 5,988Hackney: 8,254

    8,254Hackney is higher5,988

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hackney 3,889, Waltham Forest 4,302Waltham Forest: 4,302Hackney: 3,889

    3,889Waltham Forest 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: Hackney 19,149, Waltham Forest 15,935Waltham Forest: 15,935Hackney: 19,149

    19,149Hackney is higher15,935

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hackney 52,043, Waltham Forest 42,255Waltham Forest: 42,255Hackney: 52,043

    52,043Hackney is higher42,255

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hackney 5,353, Waltham Forest 4,516Waltham Forest: 4,516Hackney: 5,353

    5,353Hackney is higher4,516

Show the numbers
Hackney and Waltham Forest, total
MeasureHackneyWaltham ForestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnHackney
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£286.0m£287.2m£271.3m£366.1m£367.6m£347.2mWaltham Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£663.3m£666.1m£629.1m£491.7m£493.8m£466.4mHackney
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£213.0m£213.9m£202.1m£308.7m£310.1m£292.9mWaltham Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£52.0m£52.2m£49.3m£35.9m£36.1m£34.1mHackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m£19.9m£20.0m£18.9mWaltham Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mHackney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£126.0m£126.6m£119.6m£101.4m£101.8m£96.2mHackney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.3m£41.4m£39.1m£32.8m£32.9m£31.1mHackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mHackney
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£563.1m£565.5m£534.1m£423.7m£425.5m£401.9mHackney
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£213.3m£214.2m£202.3m£95.1m£95.5m£90.2mHackney
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£72.2m£72.5m£68.5m£44.8m£45.0m£42.5mHackney
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.7m£2.5m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mHackney
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mHackney
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.4mWaltham Forest
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,09829,307Waltham Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,2545,988Hackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8894,302Waltham Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,14915,935Hackney
Universal Credittotal, May 202652,04342,255Hackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,3534,516Hackney

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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