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Hammersmith and Fulham and Tower Hamlets

190,803 and 336,153 residents (mid-2024).

Hammersmith and Fulham is higher than Tower Hamlets on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 3 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

Hammersmith and Fulham is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Tower Hamlets on 18. 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

Hammersmith and Fulham Tower Hamlets

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hammersmith and Fulham £3,872, Tower Hamlets £3,946Tower Hamlets: £3,946Hammersmith and Fulham: £3,872Tower Hamlets: £3,962Hammersmith and Fulham: £3,889Tower Hamlets: £3,743Hammersmith and Fulham: £3,673

    £3,872£3,889£3,673Tower Hamlets is higher£3,946£3,962£3,743

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hammersmith and Fulham £12,660, Tower Hamlets £13,518Tower Hamlets: £13,518Hammersmith and Fulham: £12,660Tower Hamlets: £13,575Hammersmith and Fulham: £12,713Tower Hamlets: £12,822Hammersmith and Fulham: £12,008

    £12,660£12,713£12,008Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£13,518£13,575£12,822

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hammersmith and Fulham £2,159, Tower Hamlets £2,792Tower Hamlets: £2,792Hammersmith and Fulham: £2,159Tower Hamlets: £2,804Hammersmith and Fulham: £2,168Tower Hamlets: £2,648Hammersmith and Fulham: £2,048

    £2,159£2,168£2,048Tower Hamlets is higher£2,792£2,804£2,648

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hammersmith and Fulham £10,362, Tower Hamlets £9,526Tower Hamlets: £9,526Hammersmith and Fulham: £10,362Tower Hamlets: £9,567Hammersmith and Fulham: £10,406Tower Hamlets: £9,036Hammersmith and Fulham: £9,829

    £10,362£10,406£9,829Hammersmith and Fulham is higher£9,526£9,567£9,036

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hammersmith and Fulham £1,611, Tower Hamlets £2,736Tower Hamlets: £2,736Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,611Tower Hamlets: £2,748Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,618Tower Hamlets: £2,595Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,528

    £1,611£1,618£1,528Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£2,736£2,748£2,595

  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: Hammersmith and Fulham £626, Tower Hamlets £1,147Tower Hamlets: £1,147Hammersmith and Fulham: £626Tower Hamlets: £1,152Hammersmith and Fulham: £629Tower Hamlets: £1,088Hammersmith and Fulham: £594

    £626£629£594Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£1,147£1,152£1,088

  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: Hammersmith and Fulham £61, Tower Hamlets £108Tower Hamlets: £108Hammersmith and Fulham: £61Tower Hamlets: £108Hammersmith and Fulham: £61Tower Hamlets: £102Hammersmith and Fulham: £57

    £61£61£57Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£108£108£102

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hammersmith and Fulham £335, Tower Hamlets £379Tower Hamlets: £379Hammersmith and Fulham: £335Tower Hamlets: £381Hammersmith and Fulham: £337Tower Hamlets: £360Hammersmith and Fulham: £318

    £335£337£318Tower Hamlets is higher£379£381£360

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hammersmith and Fulham £111, Tower Hamlets £118Tower Hamlets: £118Hammersmith and Fulham: £111Tower Hamlets: £119Hammersmith and Fulham: £111Tower Hamlets: £112Hammersmith and Fulham: £105

    £111£111£105Tower Hamlets is higher£118£119£112

  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: Hammersmith and Fulham £68, Tower Hamlets £133Tower Hamlets: £133Hammersmith and Fulham: £68Tower Hamlets: £133Hammersmith and Fulham: £68Tower Hamlets: £126Hammersmith and Fulham: £65

    £68£68£65Tower Hamlets is higher£133£133£126

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hammersmith and Fulham £1,848, Tower Hamlets £2,423Tower Hamlets: £2,423Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,848Tower Hamlets: £2,433Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,856Tower Hamlets: £2,298Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,753

    £1,848£1,856£1,753Tower Hamlets is higher£2,423£2,433£2,298

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hammersmith and Fulham £529, Tower Hamlets £547Tower Hamlets: £547Hammersmith and Fulham: £529Tower Hamlets: £549Hammersmith and Fulham: £531Tower Hamlets: £518Hammersmith and Fulham: £502

    £529£531£502Tower Hamlets is higher£547£549£518

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hammersmith and Fulham £228, Tower Hamlets £219Tower Hamlets: £219Hammersmith and Fulham: £228Tower Hamlets: £220Hammersmith and Fulham: £229Tower Hamlets: £207Hammersmith and Fulham: £217

    £228£229£217Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£219£220£207

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hammersmith and Fulham £8.80, Tower Hamlets £8.32Tower Hamlets: £8.32Hammersmith and Fulham: £8.80Tower Hamlets: £8.35Hammersmith and Fulham: £8.84Tower Hamlets: £7.89Hammersmith and Fulham: £8.35

    £8.80£8.84£8.35Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£8.32£8.35£7.89

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hammersmith and Fulham £5.57, Tower Hamlets £9.36Tower Hamlets: £9.36Hammersmith and Fulham: £5.57Tower Hamlets: £9.40Hammersmith and Fulham: £5.59Tower Hamlets: £8.88Hammersmith and Fulham: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Tower Hamlets is higher£9.36£9.40£8.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hammersmith and Fulham £4.28, Tower Hamlets £3.83Tower Hamlets: £3.83Hammersmith and Fulham: £4.28Tower Hamlets: £3.84Hammersmith and Fulham: £4.30Tower Hamlets: £3.63Hammersmith and Fulham: £4.06

    £4.28£4.30£4.06Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£3.83£3.84£3.63

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hammersmith and Fulham 987.9, Tower Hamlets 992.4Tower Hamlets: 992.4Hammersmith and Fulham: 987.9

    987.9Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count992.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hammersmith and Fulham 250.0, Tower Hamlets 421.5Tower Hamlets: 421.5Hammersmith and Fulham: 250.0

    250.0Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count421.5

  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: Hammersmith and Fulham 133.0, Tower Hamlets 231.9Tower Hamlets: 231.9Hammersmith and Fulham: 133.0

    133.0Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count231.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hammersmith and Fulham 52.8, Tower Hamlets 61.0Tower Hamlets: 61.0Hammersmith and Fulham: 52.8

    52.8Tower Hamlets is higher61.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Hammersmith and Fulham 169.5, Tower Hamlets 240.6Tower Hamlets: 240.6Hammersmith and Fulham: 169.5

    169.5Tower Hamlets is higher240.6

  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: Hammersmith and Fulham 15.7, Tower Hamlets 31.9Tower Hamlets: 31.9Hammersmith and Fulham: 15.7

    15.7Tower Hamlets is higher31.9

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Hammersmith and Fulham and Tower Hamlets, per person in the age group
MeasureHammersmith and FulhamTower HamletsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,872£3,889£3,673£3,946£3,962£3,743Tower Hamlets
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,660£12,713£12,008£13,518£13,575£12,822Tower Hamlets
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,159£2,168£2,048£2,792£2,804£2,648Tower Hamlets
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,362£10,406£9,829£9,526£9,567£9,036Hammersmith and Fulham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,611£1,618£1,528£2,736£2,748£2,595Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£626£629£594£1,147£1,152£1,088Tower Hamlets
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£61£61£57£108£108£102Tower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£335£337£318£379£381£360Tower Hamlets
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£118£119£112Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£68£68£65£133£133£126Tower Hamlets
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,848£1,856£1,753£2,423£2,433£2,298Tower Hamlets
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£529£531£502£547£549£518Tower Hamlets
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£228£229£217£219£220£207Hammersmith and Fulham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.80£8.84£8.35£8.32£8.35£7.89Hammersmith and Fulham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£9.36£9.40£8.88Tower Hamlets
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.28£4.30£4.06£3.83£3.84£3.63Hammersmith and Fulham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026987.9992.4Tower Hamlets
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026250.0421.5Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.0231.9Tower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.861.0Tower Hamlets
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026169.5240.6Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.731.9Tower Hamlets

Per resident

Hammersmith and Fulham is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Tower Hamlets 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

Hammersmith and Fulham Tower Hamlets

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hammersmith and Fulham £3,872, Tower Hamlets £3,946Tower Hamlets: £3,946Hammersmith and Fulham: £3,872Tower Hamlets: £3,962Hammersmith and Fulham: £3,889Tower Hamlets: £3,743Hammersmith and Fulham: £3,673

    £3,872£3,889£3,673Tower Hamlets is higher£3,946£3,962£3,743

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hammersmith and Fulham £1,282, Tower Hamlets £727Tower Hamlets: £727Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,282Tower Hamlets: £730Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,287Tower Hamlets: £689Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,216

    £1,282£1,287£1,216Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£727£730£689

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hammersmith and Fulham £1,611, Tower Hamlets £2,171Tower Hamlets: £2,171Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,611Tower Hamlets: £2,181Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,618Tower Hamlets: £2,060Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,528

    £1,611£1,618£1,528Tower Hamlets is higher£2,171£2,181£2,060

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hammersmith and Fulham £1,049, Tower Hamlets £512Tower Hamlets: £512Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,049Tower Hamlets: £514Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,054Tower Hamlets: £486Hammersmith and Fulham: £995

    £1,049£1,054£995Hammersmith and Fulham is higher£512£514£486

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hammersmith and Fulham £163, Tower Hamlets £147Tower Hamlets: £147Hammersmith and Fulham: £163Tower Hamlets: £148Hammersmith and Fulham: £164Tower Hamlets: £139Hammersmith and Fulham: £155

    £163£164£155Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£147£148£139

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hammersmith and Fulham £63, Tower Hamlets £62Tower Hamlets: £62Hammersmith and Fulham: £63Tower Hamlets: £62Hammersmith and Fulham: £64Tower Hamlets: £58Hammersmith and Fulham: £60

    £63£64£60Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£62£62£58

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Hammersmith and Fulham £6.14, Tower Hamlets £5.81Tower Hamlets: £5.81Hammersmith and Fulham: £6.14Tower Hamlets: £5.83Hammersmith and Fulham: £6.16Tower Hamlets: £5.51Hammersmith and Fulham: £5.82

    £6.14£6.16£5.82Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£5.81£5.83£5.51

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hammersmith and Fulham £335, Tower Hamlets £379Tower Hamlets: £379Hammersmith and Fulham: £335Tower Hamlets: £381Hammersmith and Fulham: £337Tower Hamlets: £360Hammersmith and Fulham: £318

    £335£337£318Tower Hamlets is higher£379£381£360

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hammersmith and Fulham £111, Tower Hamlets £118Tower Hamlets: £118Hammersmith and Fulham: £111Tower Hamlets: £119Hammersmith and Fulham: £111Tower Hamlets: £112Hammersmith and Fulham: £105

    £111£111£105Tower Hamlets is higher£118£119£112

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hammersmith and Fulham £51, Tower Hamlets £103Tower Hamlets: £103Hammersmith and Fulham: £51Tower Hamlets: £104Hammersmith and Fulham: £51Tower Hamlets: £98Hammersmith and Fulham: £48

    £51£51£48Tower Hamlets is higher£103£104£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hammersmith and Fulham £1,379, Tower Hamlets £1,884Tower Hamlets: £1,884Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,379Tower Hamlets: £1,892Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,385Tower Hamlets: £1,787Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,308

    £1,379£1,385£1,308Tower Hamlets is higher£1,884£1,892£1,787

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hammersmith and Fulham £529, Tower Hamlets £547Tower Hamlets: £547Hammersmith and Fulham: £529Tower Hamlets: £549Hammersmith and Fulham: £531Tower Hamlets: £518Hammersmith and Fulham: £502

    £529£531£502Tower Hamlets is higher£547£549£518

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hammersmith and Fulham £171, Tower Hamlets £170Tower Hamlets: £170Hammersmith and Fulham: £171Tower Hamlets: £171Hammersmith and Fulham: £171Tower Hamlets: £161Hammersmith and Fulham: £162

    £171£171£162Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£170£171£161

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hammersmith and Fulham £6.57, Tower Hamlets £6.47Tower Hamlets: £6.47Hammersmith and Fulham: £6.57Tower Hamlets: £6.50Hammersmith and Fulham: £6.60Tower Hamlets: £6.14Hammersmith and Fulham: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£6.47£6.50£6.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hammersmith and Fulham £4.15, Tower Hamlets £7.28Tower Hamlets: £7.28Hammersmith and Fulham: £4.15Tower Hamlets: £7.32Hammersmith and Fulham: £4.17Tower Hamlets: £6.91Hammersmith and Fulham: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94Tower Hamlets is higher£7.28£7.32£6.91

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hammersmith and Fulham £4.28, Tower Hamlets £3.83Tower Hamlets: £3.83Hammersmith and Fulham: £4.28Tower Hamlets: £3.84Hammersmith and Fulham: £4.30Tower Hamlets: £3.63Hammersmith and Fulham: £4.06

    £4.28£4.30£4.06Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£3.83£3.84£3.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hammersmith and Fulham 100.0, Tower Hamlets 53.3Tower Hamlets: 53.3Hammersmith and Fulham: 100.0

    100.0Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count53.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hammersmith and Fulham 25.3, Tower Hamlets 22.7Tower Hamlets: 22.7Hammersmith and Fulham: 25.3

    25.3Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count22.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hammersmith and Fulham 13.5, Tower Hamlets 12.5Tower Hamlets: 12.5Hammersmith and Fulham: 13.5

    13.5Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count12.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hammersmith and Fulham 52.8, Tower Hamlets 61.0Tower Hamlets: 61.0Hammersmith and Fulham: 52.8

    52.8Tower Hamlets is higher61.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hammersmith and Fulham 126.5, Tower Hamlets 187.1Tower Hamlets: 187.1Hammersmith and Fulham: 126.5

    126.5Tower Hamlets is higher187.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hammersmith and Fulham 11.7, Tower Hamlets 24.8Tower Hamlets: 24.8Hammersmith and Fulham: 11.7

    11.7Tower Hamlets is higher24.8

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Hammersmith and Fulham and Tower Hamlets, per resident
MeasureHammersmith and FulhamTower HamletsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,872£3,889£3,673£3,946£3,962£3,743Tower Hamlets
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,282£1,287£1,216£727£730£689Hammersmith and Fulham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,611£1,618£1,528£2,171£2,181£2,060Tower Hamlets
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,049£1,054£995£512£514£486Hammersmith and Fulham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£147£148£139Hammersmith and Fulham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£64£60£62£62£58Hammersmith and Fulham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.14£6.16£5.82£5.81£5.83£5.51Hammersmith and Fulham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£335£337£318£379£381£360Tower Hamlets
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£118£119£112Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£103£104£98Tower Hamlets
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,379£1,385£1,308£1,884£1,892£1,787Tower Hamlets
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£529£531£502£547£549£518Tower Hamlets
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£171£171£162£170£171£161Hammersmith and Fulham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£6.47£6.50£6.14Hammersmith and Fulham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94£7.28£7.32£6.91Tower Hamlets
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.28£4.30£4.06£3.83£3.84£3.63Hammersmith and Fulham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026100.053.3Hammersmith and Fulham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.322.7Hammersmith and Fulham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.512.5Hammersmith and Fulham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.861.0Tower Hamlets
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026126.5187.1Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.724.8Tower Hamlets

Total

Hammersmith and Fulham is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Tower Hamlets 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

Hammersmith and Fulham Tower Hamlets

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hammersmith and Fulham £738.9m, Tower Hamlets £1.3bnTower Hamlets: £1.3bnHammersmith and Fulham: £738.9mTower Hamlets: £1.3bnHammersmith and Fulham: £742.0mTower Hamlets: £1.3bnHammersmith and Fulham: £700.9m

    £738.9m£742.0m£700.9mTower Hamlets is higher£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hammersmith and Fulham £244.6m, Tower Hamlets £244.2mTower Hamlets: £244.2mHammersmith and Fulham: £244.6mTower Hamlets: £245.3mHammersmith and Fulham: £245.6mTower Hamlets: £231.7mHammersmith and Fulham: £232.0m

    £244.6m£245.6m£232.0mHammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£244.2m£245.3m£231.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hammersmith and Fulham £307.4m, Tower Hamlets £729.9mTower Hamlets: £729.9mHammersmith and Fulham: £307.4mTower Hamlets: £733.0mHammersmith and Fulham: £308.7mTower Hamlets: £692.4mHammersmith and Fulham: £291.6m

    £307.4m£308.7m£291.6mTower Hamlets is higher£729.9m£733.0m£692.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hammersmith and Fulham £200.2m, Tower Hamlets £172.1mTower Hamlets: £172.1mHammersmith and Fulham: £200.2mTower Hamlets: £172.8mHammersmith and Fulham: £201.1mTower Hamlets: £163.3mHammersmith and Fulham: £189.9m

    £200.2m£201.1m£189.9mHammersmith and Fulham is higher£172.1m£172.8m£163.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hammersmith and Fulham £31.1m, Tower Hamlets £49.4mTower Hamlets: £49.4mHammersmith and Fulham: £31.1mTower Hamlets: £49.6mHammersmith and Fulham: £31.3mTower Hamlets: £46.9mHammersmith and Fulham: £29.5m

    £31.1m£31.3m£29.5mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£49.4m£49.6m£46.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hammersmith and Fulham £12.1m, Tower Hamlets £20.7mTower Hamlets: £20.7mHammersmith and Fulham: £12.1mTower Hamlets: £20.8mHammersmith and Fulham: £12.1mTower Hamlets: £19.7mHammersmith and Fulham: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.5mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£20.7m£20.8m£19.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Hammersmith and Fulham £1.2m, Tower Hamlets £2.0mTower Hamlets: £2.0mHammersmith and Fulham: £1.2mTower Hamlets: £2.0mHammersmith and Fulham: £1.2mTower Hamlets: £1.9mHammersmith and Fulham: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hammersmith and Fulham £64.0m, Tower Hamlets £127.4mTower Hamlets: £127.4mHammersmith and Fulham: £64.0mTower Hamlets: £127.9mHammersmith and Fulham: £64.2mTower Hamlets: £120.8mHammersmith and Fulham: £60.7m

    £64.0m£64.2m£60.7mTower Hamlets is higher£127.4m£127.9m£120.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hammersmith and Fulham £21.2m, Tower Hamlets £39.8mTower Hamlets: £39.8mHammersmith and Fulham: £21.2mTower Hamlets: £40.0mHammersmith and Fulham: £21.3mTower Hamlets: £37.8mHammersmith and Fulham: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mTower Hamlets is higher£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hammersmith and Fulham £9.7m, Tower Hamlets £34.7mTower Hamlets: £34.7mHammersmith and Fulham: £9.7mTower Hamlets: £34.9mHammersmith and Fulham: £9.7mTower Hamlets: £32.9mHammersmith and Fulham: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mTower Hamlets is higher£34.7m£34.9m£32.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hammersmith and Fulham £263.1m, Tower Hamlets £633.4mTower Hamlets: £633.4mHammersmith and Fulham: £263.1mTower Hamlets: £636.1mHammersmith and Fulham: £264.3mTower Hamlets: £600.8mHammersmith and Fulham: £249.6m

    £263.1m£264.3m£249.6mTower Hamlets is higher£633.4m£636.1m£600.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hammersmith and Fulham £100.9m, Tower Hamlets £183.7mTower Hamlets: £183.7mHammersmith and Fulham: £100.9mTower Hamlets: £184.5mHammersmith and Fulham: £101.3mTower Hamlets: £174.3mHammersmith and Fulham: £95.7m

    £100.9m£101.3m£95.7mTower Hamlets is higher£183.7m£184.5m£174.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hammersmith and Fulham £32.5m, Tower Hamlets £57.2mTower Hamlets: £57.2mHammersmith and Fulham: £32.5mTower Hamlets: £57.4mHammersmith and Fulham: £32.7mTower Hamlets: £54.2mHammersmith and Fulham: £30.9m

    £32.5m£32.7m£30.9mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£57.2m£57.4m£54.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hammersmith and Fulham £1.3m, Tower Hamlets £2.2mTower Hamlets: £2.2mHammersmith and Fulham: £1.3mTower Hamlets: £2.2mHammersmith and Fulham: £1.3mTower Hamlets: £2.1mHammersmith and Fulham: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hammersmith and Fulham £0.79m, Tower Hamlets £2.4mTower Hamlets: £2.4mHammersmith and Fulham: £0.79mTower Hamlets: £2.5mHammersmith and Fulham: £0.80mTower Hamlets: £2.3mHammersmith and Fulham: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.80m£0.75mTower Hamlets is higher£2.4m£2.5m£2.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hammersmith and Fulham £0.82m, Tower Hamlets £1.3mTower Hamlets: £1.3mHammersmith and Fulham: £0.82mTower Hamlets: £1.3mHammersmith and Fulham: £0.82mTower Hamlets: £1.2mHammersmith and Fulham: £0.77m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.77mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hammersmith and Fulham 19,087, Tower Hamlets 17,930Tower Hamlets: 17,930Hammersmith and Fulham: 19,087

    19,087Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count17,930

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hammersmith and Fulham 4,830, Tower Hamlets 7,615Tower Hamlets: 7,615Hammersmith and Fulham: 4,830

    4,830Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count7,615

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hammersmith and Fulham 2,570, Tower Hamlets 4,190Tower Hamlets: 4,190Hammersmith and Fulham: 2,570

    2,570Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count4,190

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hammersmith and Fulham 10,068, Tower Hamlets 20,495Tower Hamlets: 20,495Hammersmith and Fulham: 10,068

    10,068Tower Hamlets is higher20,495

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hammersmith and Fulham 24,135, Tower Hamlets 62,886Tower Hamlets: 62,886Hammersmith and Fulham: 24,135

    24,135Tower Hamlets is higher62,886

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hammersmith and Fulham 2,233, Tower Hamlets 8,330Tower Hamlets: 8,330Hammersmith and Fulham: 2,233

    2,233Tower Hamlets is higher8,330

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Hammersmith and Fulham and Tower Hamlets, total
MeasureHammersmith and FulhamTower HamletsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£738.9m£742.0m£700.9m£1.3bnTower Hamlets
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£244.6m£245.6m£232.0m£244.2m£245.3m£231.7mHammersmith and Fulham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£307.4m£308.7m£291.6m£729.9m£733.0m£692.4mTower Hamlets
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£200.2m£201.1m£189.9m£172.1m£172.8m£163.3mHammersmith and Fulham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£31.1m£31.3m£29.5m£49.4m£49.6m£46.9mTower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m£20.7m£20.8m£19.7mTower Hamlets
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mTower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£64.0m£64.2m£60.7m£127.4m£127.9m£120.8mTower Hamlets
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£39.8m£40.0m£37.8mTower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£34.7m£34.9m£32.9mTower Hamlets
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£263.1m£264.3m£249.6m£633.4m£636.1m£600.8mTower Hamlets
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£100.9m£101.3m£95.7m£183.7m£184.5m£174.3mTower Hamlets
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£32.5m£32.7m£30.9m£57.2m£57.4m£54.2mTower Hamlets
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mTower Hamlets
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m£2.4m£2.5m£2.3mTower Hamlets
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.77m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mTower Hamlets
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,08717,930Hammersmith and Fulham
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,8307,615Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5704,190Tower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,06820,495Tower Hamlets
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,13562,886Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2338,330Tower Hamlets

Sources

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

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