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Haringey and Tower Hamlets

268,524 and 336,153 residents (mid-2024).

Haringey is higher than Tower Hamlets on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 16 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

Haringey is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Tower Hamlets on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Haringey Tower Hamlets

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Haringey £4,871, Tower Hamlets £3,946Tower Hamlets: £3,946Haringey: £4,871Tower Hamlets: £3,962Haringey: £4,892Tower Hamlets: £3,743Haringey: £4,621

    £4,871£4,892£4,621Haringey is higherDepends on how you count£3,946£3,962£3,743

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Haringey £13,192, Tower Hamlets £13,518Tower Hamlets: £13,518Haringey: £13,192Tower Hamlets: £13,575Haringey: £13,248Tower Hamlets: £12,822Haringey: £12,513

    £13,192£13,248£12,513Tower 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: Haringey £3,287, Tower Hamlets £2,792Tower Hamlets: £2,792Haringey: £3,287Tower Hamlets: £2,804Haringey: £3,301Tower Hamlets: £2,648Haringey: £3,118

    £3,287£3,301£3,118Haringey is higherDepends on how you count£2,792£2,804£2,648

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Haringey £10,587, Tower Hamlets £9,526Tower Hamlets: £9,526Haringey: £10,587Tower Hamlets: £9,567Haringey: £10,632Tower Hamlets: £9,036Haringey: £10,042

    £10,587£10,632£10,042Haringey 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: Haringey £1,802, Tower Hamlets £2,736Tower Hamlets: £2,736Haringey: £1,802Tower Hamlets: £2,748Haringey: £1,810Tower Hamlets: £2,595Haringey: £1,709

    £1,802£1,810£1,709Tower 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: Haringey £737, Tower Hamlets £1,147Tower Hamlets: £1,147Haringey: £737Tower Hamlets: £1,152Haringey: £740Tower Hamlets: £1,088Haringey: £699

    £737£740£699Tower 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: Haringey £66, Tower Hamlets £108Tower Hamlets: £108Haringey: £66Tower Hamlets: £108Haringey: £66Tower Hamlets: £102Haringey: £63

    £66£66£63Tower 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: Haringey £429, Tower Hamlets £379Tower Hamlets: £379Haringey: £429Tower Hamlets: £381Haringey: £431Tower Hamlets: £360Haringey: £407

    £429£431£407Haringey is higherDepends on how you count£379£381£360

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Haringey £119, Tower Hamlets £118Tower Hamlets: £118Haringey: £119Tower Hamlets: £119Haringey: £120Tower Hamlets: £112Haringey: £113

    £119£120£113Haringey is higherDepends on how you count£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: Haringey £105, Tower Hamlets £133Tower Hamlets: £133Haringey: £105Tower Hamlets: £133Haringey: £106Tower Hamlets: £126Haringey: £100

    £105£106£100Tower Hamlets is higher£133£133£126

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Haringey £2,840, Tower Hamlets £2,423Tower Hamlets: £2,423Haringey: £2,840Tower Hamlets: £2,433Haringey: £2,852Tower Hamlets: £2,298Haringey: £2,694

    £2,840£2,852£2,694Haringey is higherDepends on how you count£2,423£2,433£2,298

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Haringey £599, Tower Hamlets £547Tower Hamlets: £547Haringey: £599Tower Hamlets: £549Haringey: £601Tower Hamlets: £518Haringey: £568

    £599£601£568Haringey is higherDepends on how you count£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: Haringey £323, Tower Hamlets £219Tower Hamlets: £219Haringey: £323Tower Hamlets: £220Haringey: £325Tower Hamlets: £207Haringey: £307

    £323£325£307Haringey is higher£219£220£207

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Haringey £10, Tower Hamlets £8.32Tower Hamlets: £8.32Haringey: £10Tower Hamlets: £8.35Haringey: £10Tower Hamlets: £7.89Haringey: £9.68

    £10£10£9.68Haringey 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: Haringey £8.15, Tower Hamlets £9.36Tower Hamlets: £9.36Haringey: £8.15Tower Hamlets: £9.40Haringey: £8.18Tower Hamlets: £8.88Haringey: £7.73

    £8.15£8.18£7.73Tower Hamlets is higher£9.36£9.40£8.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Haringey £4.28, Tower Hamlets £3.83Tower Hamlets: £3.83Haringey: £4.28Tower Hamlets: £3.84Haringey: £4.30Tower Hamlets: £3.63Haringey: £4.06

    £4.28£4.30£4.06Haringey 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: Haringey 1,034.4, Tower Hamlets 992.4Tower Hamlets: 992.4Haringey: 1,034.4

    1,034.4Haringey is higher992.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Haringey 274.9, Tower Hamlets 421.5Tower Hamlets: 421.5Haringey: 274.9

    274.9Tower 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: Haringey 156.3, Tower Hamlets 231.9Tower Hamlets: 231.9Haringey: 156.3

    156.3Tower 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: Haringey 67.4, Tower Hamlets 61.0Tower Hamlets: 61.0Haringey: 67.4

    67.4Haringey is higherDepends on how you count61.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Haringey 262.3, Tower Hamlets 240.6Tower Hamlets: 240.6Haringey: 262.3

    262.3Haringey is higherDepends on how you count240.6

  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: Haringey 24.0, Tower Hamlets 31.9Tower Hamlets: 31.9Haringey: 24.0

    24.0Tower Hamlets is higher31.9

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Haringey and Tower Hamlets, per person in the age group
MeasureHaringeyTower HamletsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,871£4,892£4,621£3,946£3,962£3,743Haringey
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,192£13,248£12,513£13,518£13,575£12,822Tower Hamlets
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,287£3,301£3,118£2,792£2,804£2,648Haringey
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,587£10,632£10,042£9,526£9,567£9,036Haringey
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,802£1,810£1,709£2,736£2,748£2,595Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£737£740£699£1,147£1,152£1,088Tower Hamlets
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£66£66£63£108£108£102Tower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£429£431£407£379£381£360Haringey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£118£119£112Haringey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£105£106£100£133£133£126Tower Hamlets
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,840£2,852£2,694£2,423£2,433£2,298Haringey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£599£601£568£547£549£518Haringey
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£323£325£307£219£220£207Haringey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.68£8.32£8.35£7.89Haringey
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.15£8.18£7.73£9.36£9.40£8.88Tower Hamlets
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.28£4.30£4.06£3.83£3.84£3.63Haringey
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,034.4992.4Haringey
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026274.9421.5Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.3231.9Tower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.461.0Haringey
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026262.3240.6Haringey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.031.9Tower Hamlets

Per resident

Haringey is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Tower Hamlets on 3. 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

Haringey Tower Hamlets

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Haringey £4,871, Tower Hamlets £3,946Tower Hamlets: £3,946Haringey: £4,871Tower Hamlets: £3,962Haringey: £4,892Tower Hamlets: £3,743Haringey: £4,621

    £4,871£4,892£4,621Haringey is higherDepends on how you count£3,946£3,962£3,743

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Haringey £1,369, Tower Hamlets £727Tower Hamlets: £727Haringey: £1,369Tower Hamlets: £730Haringey: £1,375Tower Hamlets: £689Haringey: £1,298

    £1,369£1,375£1,298Haringey is higherDepends on how you count£727£730£689

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Haringey £2,351, Tower Hamlets £2,171Tower Hamlets: £2,171Haringey: £2,351Tower Hamlets: £2,181Haringey: £2,361Tower Hamlets: £2,060Haringey: £2,230

    £2,351£2,361£2,230Haringey is higherDepends on how you count£2,171£2,181£2,060

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Haringey £1,098, Tower Hamlets £512Tower Hamlets: £512Haringey: £1,098Tower Hamlets: £514Haringey: £1,103Tower Hamlets: £486Haringey: £1,042

    £1,098£1,103£1,042Haringey is higher£512£514£486

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Haringey £187, Tower Hamlets £147Tower Hamlets: £147Haringey: £187Tower Hamlets: £148Haringey: £188Tower Hamlets: £139Haringey: £177

    £187£188£177Haringey 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: Haringey £76, Tower Hamlets £62Tower Hamlets: £62Haringey: £76Tower Hamlets: £62Haringey: £77Tower Hamlets: £58Haringey: £73

    £76£77£73Haringey 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: Haringey £6.84, Tower Hamlets £5.81Tower Hamlets: £5.81Haringey: £6.84Tower Hamlets: £5.83Haringey: £6.87Tower Hamlets: £5.51Haringey: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49Haringey 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: Haringey £429, Tower Hamlets £379Tower Hamlets: £379Haringey: £429Tower Hamlets: £381Haringey: £431Tower Hamlets: £360Haringey: £407

    £429£431£407Haringey is higherDepends on how you count£379£381£360

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Haringey £119, Tower Hamlets £118Tower Hamlets: £118Haringey: £119Tower Hamlets: £119Haringey: £120Tower Hamlets: £112Haringey: £113

    £119£120£113Haringey is higherDepends on how you count£118£119£112

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Haringey £75, Tower Hamlets £103Tower Hamlets: £103Haringey: £75Tower Hamlets: £104Haringey: £76Tower Hamlets: £98Haringey: £71

    £75£76£71Tower Hamlets is higher£103£104£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Haringey £2,031, Tower Hamlets £1,884Tower Hamlets: £1,884Haringey: £2,031Tower Hamlets: £1,892Haringey: £2,040Tower Hamlets: £1,787Haringey: £1,927

    £2,031£2,040£1,927Haringey is higherDepends on how you count£1,884£1,892£1,787

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Haringey £599, Tower Hamlets £547Tower Hamlets: £547Haringey: £599Tower Hamlets: £549Haringey: £601Tower Hamlets: £518Haringey: £568

    £599£601£568Haringey is higherDepends on how you count£547£549£518

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Haringey £231, Tower Hamlets £170Tower Hamlets: £170Haringey: £231Tower Hamlets: £171Haringey: £232Tower Hamlets: £161Haringey: £219

    £231£232£219Haringey is higher£170£171£161

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Haringey £7.30, Tower Hamlets £6.47Tower Hamlets: £6.47Haringey: £7.30Tower Hamlets: £6.50Haringey: £7.33Tower Hamlets: £6.14Haringey: £6.92

    £7.30£7.33£6.92Haringey is higherDepends on how you count£6.47£6.50£6.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Haringey £5.83, Tower Hamlets £7.28Tower Hamlets: £7.28Haringey: £5.83Tower Hamlets: £7.32Haringey: £5.85Tower Hamlets: £6.91Haringey: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Tower Hamlets is higher£7.28£7.32£6.91

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Haringey £4.28, Tower Hamlets £3.83Tower Hamlets: £3.83Haringey: £4.28Tower Hamlets: £3.84Haringey: £4.30Tower Hamlets: £3.63Haringey: £4.06

    £4.28£4.30£4.06Haringey 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: Haringey 107.3, Tower Hamlets 53.3Tower Hamlets: 53.3Haringey: 107.3

    107.3Haringey is higher53.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Haringey 28.5, Tower Hamlets 22.7Tower Hamlets: 22.7Haringey: 28.5

    28.5Haringey 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: Haringey 16.2, Tower Hamlets 12.5Tower Hamlets: 12.5Haringey: 16.2

    16.2Haringey 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: Haringey 67.4, Tower Hamlets 61.0Tower Hamlets: 61.0Haringey: 67.4

    67.4Haringey is higherDepends on how you count61.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Haringey 187.6, Tower Hamlets 187.1Tower Hamlets: 187.1Haringey: 187.6

    187.6Haringey is higherDepends on how you count187.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Haringey 17.2, Tower Hamlets 24.8Tower Hamlets: 24.8Haringey: 17.2

    17.2Tower Hamlets is higher24.8

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Haringey and Tower Hamlets, per resident
MeasureHaringeyTower HamletsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,871£4,892£4,621£3,946£3,962£3,743Haringey
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,369£1,375£1,298£727£730£689Haringey
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,351£2,361£2,230£2,171£2,181£2,060Haringey
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,098£1,103£1,042£512£514£486Haringey
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£147£148£139Haringey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£77£73£62£62£58Haringey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£5.81£5.83£5.51Haringey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£429£431£407£379£381£360Haringey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£118£119£112Haringey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£76£71£103£104£98Tower Hamlets
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£2,031£2,040£1,927£1,884£1,892£1,787Haringey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£599£601£568£547£549£518Haringey
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£170£171£161Haringey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.30£7.33£6.92£6.47£6.50£6.14Haringey
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£7.28£7.32£6.91Tower Hamlets
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.28£4.30£4.06£3.83£3.84£3.63Haringey
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026107.353.3Haringey
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.522.7Haringey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.212.5Haringey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.461.0Haringey
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026187.6187.1Haringey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.224.8Tower Hamlets

Total

Haringey is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Tower Hamlets on 15. 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

Haringey Tower Hamlets

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Haringey £1.3bn, Tower Hamlets £1.3bnTower Hamlets: £1.3bnHaringey: £1.3bnTower Hamlets: £1.3bnHaringey: £1.3bnTower Hamlets: £1.3bnHaringey: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Haringey £367.6m, Tower Hamlets £244.2mTower Hamlets: £244.2mHaringey: £367.6mTower Hamlets: £245.3mHaringey: £369.1mTower Hamlets: £231.7mHaringey: £348.6m

    £367.6m£369.1m£348.6mHaringey is higherDepends on how you count£244.2m£245.3m£231.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Haringey £631.3m, Tower Hamlets £729.9mTower Hamlets: £729.9mHaringey: £631.3mTower Hamlets: £733.0mHaringey: £633.9mTower Hamlets: £692.4mHaringey: £598.8m

    £631.3m£633.9m£598.8mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£729.9m£733.0m£692.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Haringey £295.0m, Tower Hamlets £172.1mTower Hamlets: £172.1mHaringey: £295.0mTower Hamlets: £172.8mHaringey: £296.2mTower Hamlets: £163.3mHaringey: £279.8m

    £295.0m£296.2m£279.8mHaringey is higher£172.1m£172.8m£163.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Haringey £50.2m, Tower Hamlets £49.4mTower Hamlets: £49.4mHaringey: £50.2mTower Hamlets: £49.6mHaringey: £50.4mTower Hamlets: £46.9mHaringey: £47.6m

    £50.2m£50.4m£47.6mHaringey 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: Haringey £20.5m, Tower Hamlets £20.7mTower Hamlets: £20.7mHaringey: £20.5mTower Hamlets: £20.8mHaringey: £20.6mTower Hamlets: £19.7mHaringey: £19.5m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.5mTower 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: Haringey £1.8m, Tower Hamlets £2.0mTower Hamlets: £2.0mHaringey: £1.8mTower Hamlets: £2.0mHaringey: £1.8mTower Hamlets: £1.9mHaringey: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mTower 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: Haringey £115.3m, Tower Hamlets £127.4mTower Hamlets: £127.4mHaringey: £115.3mTower Hamlets: £127.9mHaringey: £115.8mTower Hamlets: £120.8mHaringey: £109.3m

    £115.3m£115.8m£109.3mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£127.4m£127.9m£120.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Haringey £32.0m, Tower Hamlets £39.8mTower Hamlets: £39.8mHaringey: £32.0mTower Hamlets: £40.0mHaringey: £32.1mTower Hamlets: £37.8mHaringey: £30.3m

    £32.0m£32.1m£30.3mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Haringey £20.2m, Tower Hamlets £34.7mTower Hamlets: £34.7mHaringey: £20.2mTower Hamlets: £34.9mHaringey: £20.3mTower Hamlets: £32.9mHaringey: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mTower Hamlets is higher£34.7m£34.9m£32.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Haringey £545.4m, Tower Hamlets £633.4mTower Hamlets: £633.4mHaringey: £545.4mTower Hamlets: £636.1mHaringey: £547.7mTower Hamlets: £600.8mHaringey: £517.3m

    £545.4m£547.7m£517.3mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£633.4m£636.1m£600.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Haringey £160.8m, Tower Hamlets £183.7mTower Hamlets: £183.7mHaringey: £160.8mTower Hamlets: £184.5mHaringey: £161.5mTower Hamlets: £174.3mHaringey: £152.5m

    £160.8m£161.5m£152.5mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£183.7m£184.5m£174.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Haringey £62.1m, Tower Hamlets £57.2mTower Hamlets: £57.2mHaringey: £62.1mTower Hamlets: £57.4mHaringey: £62.4mTower Hamlets: £54.2mHaringey: £58.9m

    £62.1m£62.4m£58.9mHaringey is higher£57.2m£57.4m£54.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Haringey £2.0m, Tower Hamlets £2.2mTower Hamlets: £2.2mHaringey: £2.0mTower Hamlets: £2.2mHaringey: £2.0mTower Hamlets: £2.1mHaringey: £1.9m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Haringey £1.6m, Tower Hamlets £2.4mTower Hamlets: £2.4mHaringey: £1.6mTower Hamlets: £2.5mHaringey: £1.6mTower Hamlets: £2.3mHaringey: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mTower Hamlets is higher£2.4m£2.5m£2.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Haringey £1.2m, Tower Hamlets £1.3mTower Hamlets: £1.3mHaringey: £1.2mTower Hamlets: £1.3mHaringey: £1.2mTower Hamlets: £1.2mHaringey: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Haringey 28,821, Tower Hamlets 17,930Tower Hamlets: 17,930Haringey: 28,821

    28,821Haringey is higher17,930

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Haringey 7,660, Tower Hamlets 7,615Tower Hamlets: 7,615Haringey: 7,660

    7,660Haringey 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: Haringey 4,355, Tower Hamlets 4,190Tower Hamlets: 4,190Haringey: 4,355

    4,355Haringey 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: Haringey 18,099, Tower Hamlets 20,495Tower Hamlets: 20,495Haringey: 18,099

    18,099Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count20,495

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Haringey 50,367, Tower Hamlets 62,886Tower Hamlets: 62,886Haringey: 50,367

    50,367Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count62,886

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Haringey 4,611, Tower Hamlets 8,330Tower Hamlets: 8,330Haringey: 4,611

    4,611Tower Hamlets is higher8,330

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Haringey and Tower Hamlets, total
MeasureHaringeyTower HamletsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£1.3bnTower Hamlets
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£367.6m£369.1m£348.6m£244.2m£245.3m£231.7mHaringey
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£631.3m£633.9m£598.8m£729.9m£733.0m£692.4mTower Hamlets
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£295.0m£296.2m£279.8m£172.1m£172.8m£163.3mHaringey
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£50.2m£50.4m£47.6m£49.4m£49.6m£46.9mHaringey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m£20.7m£20.8m£19.7mTower Hamlets
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mTower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£115.3m£115.8m£109.3m£127.4m£127.9m£120.8mTower Hamlets
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.0m£32.1m£30.3m£39.8m£40.0m£37.8mTower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£34.7m£34.9m£32.9mTower Hamlets
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£545.4m£547.7m£517.3m£633.4m£636.1m£600.8mTower Hamlets
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£160.8m£161.5m£152.5m£183.7m£184.5m£174.3mTower Hamlets
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£62.1m£62.4m£58.9m£57.2m£57.4m£54.2mHaringey
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mTower Hamlets
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£2.4m£2.5m£2.3mTower Hamlets
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mTower Hamlets
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,82117,930Haringey
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,6607,615Haringey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3554,190Haringey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,09920,495Tower Hamlets
Universal Credittotal, May 202650,36762,886Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,6118,330Tower Hamlets

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.
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