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Harrow and Waltham Forest

270,987 and 283,782 residents (mid-2024).

Harrow is higher than Waltham Forest on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Harrow is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Waltham Forest on 21. 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

Harrow Waltham Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harrow £3,835, Waltham Forest £3,836Waltham Forest: £3,836Harrow: £3,835Waltham Forest: £3,852Harrow: £3,852Waltham Forest: £3,639Harrow: £3,638

    £3,835£3,852£3,638Waltham Forest 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: Harrow £12,222, Waltham Forest £13,049Waltham Forest: £13,049Harrow: £12,222Waltham Forest: £13,105Harrow: £12,275Waltham Forest: £12,378Harrow: £11,594

    £12,222£12,275£11,594Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£13,049£13,105£12,378

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Harrow £2,117, Waltham Forest £2,478Waltham Forest: £2,478Harrow: £2,117Waltham Forest: £2,488Harrow: £2,126Waltham Forest: £2,350Harrow: £2,008

    £2,117£2,126£2,008Waltham Forest 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: Harrow £10,332, Waltham Forest £11,005Waltham Forest: £11,005Harrow: £10,332Waltham Forest: £11,052Harrow: £10,376Waltham Forest: £10,439Harrow: £9,800

    £10,332£10,376£9,800Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£11,005£11,052£10,439

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Harrow £1,145, Waltham Forest £1,280Waltham Forest: £1,280Harrow: £1,145Waltham Forest: £1,286Harrow: £1,150Waltham Forest: £1,215Harrow: £1,086

    £1,145£1,150£1,086Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£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: Harrow £709, Waltham Forest £711Waltham Forest: £711Harrow: £709Waltham Forest: £714Harrow: £712Waltham Forest: £674Harrow: £672

    £709£712£672Waltham Forest 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: Harrow £37, Waltham Forest £53Waltham Forest: £53Harrow: £37Waltham Forest: £53Harrow: £37Waltham Forest: £50Harrow: £35

    £37£37£35Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£53£53£50

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Harrow £261, Waltham Forest £357Waltham Forest: £357Harrow: £261Waltham Forest: £359Harrow: £262Waltham Forest: £339Harrow: £248

    £261£262£248Waltham Forest 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: Harrow £89, Waltham Forest £116Waltham Forest: £116Harrow: £89Waltham Forest: £116Harrow: £90Waltham Forest: £110Harrow: £85

    £89£90£85Waltham Forest 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: Harrow £87, Waltham Forest £99Waltham Forest: £99Harrow: £87Waltham Forest: £100Harrow: £87Waltham Forest: £94Harrow: £82

    £87£87£82Waltham Forest is higher£99£100£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Harrow £1,851, Waltham Forest £2,135Waltham Forest: £2,135Harrow: £1,851Waltham Forest: £2,144Harrow: £1,859Waltham Forest: £2,025Harrow: £1,755

    £1,851£1,859£1,755Waltham Forest is higher£2,135£2,144£2,025

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harrow £294, Waltham Forest £335Waltham Forest: £335Harrow: £294Waltham Forest: £337Harrow: £295Waltham Forest: £318Harrow: £279

    £294£295£279Waltham Forest 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: Harrow £169, Waltham Forest £226Waltham Forest: £226Harrow: £169Waltham Forest: £227Harrow: £170Waltham Forest: £214Harrow: £160

    £169£170£160Waltham Forest 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: Harrow £7.71, Waltham Forest £11Waltham Forest: £11Harrow: £7.71Waltham Forest: £11Harrow: £7.74Waltham Forest: £10Harrow: £7.31

    £7.71£7.74£7.31Waltham Forest is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Harrow £2.80, Waltham Forest £6.81Waltham Forest: £6.81Harrow: £2.80Waltham Forest: £6.84Harrow: £2.82Waltham Forest: £6.46Harrow: £2.66

    £2.80£2.82£2.66Waltham Forest is higher£6.81£6.84£6.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harrow £6.54, Waltham Forest £5.06Waltham Forest: £5.06Harrow: £6.54Waltham Forest: £5.08Harrow: £6.56Waltham Forest: £4.80Harrow: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Harrow 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: Harrow 966.4, Waltham Forest 1,044.7Waltham Forest: 1,044.7Harrow: 966.4

    966.4Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count1,044.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Harrow 143.3, Waltham Forest 213.5Waltham Forest: 213.5Harrow: 143.3

    143.3Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count213.5

  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: Harrow 145.9, Waltham Forest 153.4Waltham Forest: 153.4Harrow: 145.9

    145.9Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count153.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harrow 41.4, Waltham Forest 56.2Waltham Forest: 56.2Harrow: 41.4

    41.4Waltham Forest 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: Harrow 174.8, Waltham Forest 212.9Waltham Forest: 212.9Harrow: 174.8

    174.8Waltham Forest 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: Harrow 20.2, Waltham Forest 22.8Waltham Forest: 22.8Harrow: 20.2

    20.2Waltham Forest is higher22.8

Show the numbers
Harrow and Waltham Forest, per person in the age group
MeasureHarrowWaltham ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,835£3,852£3,638£3,836£3,852£3,639Waltham Forest
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,222£12,275£11,594£13,049£13,105£12,378Waltham Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,117£2,126£2,008£2,478£2,488£2,350Waltham Forest
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,332£10,376£9,800£11,005£11,052£10,439Waltham Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,145£1,150£1,086£1,280£1,286£1,215Waltham Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£709£712£672£711£714£674Waltham Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£53£53£50Waltham Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£261£262£248£357£359£339Waltham Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£116£116£110Waltham Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£87£87£82£99£100£94Waltham Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,851£1,859£1,755£2,135£2,144£2,025Waltham Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£294£295£279£335£337£318Waltham Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£169£170£160£226£227£214Waltham Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.71£7.74£7.31£11£11£10Waltham Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.80£2.82£2.66£6.81£6.84£6.46Waltham Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£5.06£5.08£4.80Harrow
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026966.41,044.7Waltham Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.3213.5Waltham Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.9153.4Waltham Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.456.2Waltham Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026174.8212.9Waltham Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.222.8Waltham Forest

Per resident

Harrow is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Waltham Forest on 13. 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

Harrow Waltham Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harrow £3,835, Waltham Forest £3,836Waltham Forest: £3,836Harrow: £3,835Waltham Forest: £3,852Harrow: £3,852Waltham Forest: £3,639Harrow: £3,638

    £3,835£3,852£3,638Waltham Forest is higher£3,836£3,852£3,639

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Harrow £1,808, Waltham Forest £1,290Waltham Forest: £1,290Harrow: £1,808Waltham Forest: £1,295Harrow: £1,816Waltham Forest: £1,224Harrow: £1,715

    £1,808£1,816£1,715Harrow is higherDepends on how you count£1,290£1,295£1,224

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Harrow £1,376, Waltham Forest £1,733Waltham Forest: £1,733Harrow: £1,376Waltham Forest: £1,740Harrow: £1,382Waltham Forest: £1,644Harrow: £1,306

    £1,376£1,382£1,306Waltham Forest is higher£1,733£1,740£1,644

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Harrow £1,529, Waltham Forest £1,088Waltham Forest: £1,088Harrow: £1,529Waltham Forest: £1,093Harrow: £1,535Waltham Forest: £1,032Harrow: £1,450

    £1,529£1,535£1,450Harrow is higherDepends on how you count£1,088£1,093£1,032

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Harrow £169, Waltham Forest £127Waltham Forest: £127Harrow: £169Waltham Forest: £127Harrow: £170Waltham Forest: £120Harrow: £161

    £169£170£161Harrow is higherDepends on how you count£127£127£120

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Harrow £105, Waltham Forest £70Waltham Forest: £70Harrow: £105Waltham Forest: £71Harrow: £105Waltham Forest: £67Harrow: £99

    £105£105£99Harrow 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: Harrow £5.48, Waltham Forest £5.22Waltham Forest: £5.22Harrow: £5.48Waltham Forest: £5.24Harrow: £5.51Waltham Forest: £4.95Harrow: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Harrow is higherDepends on how you count£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: Harrow £261, Waltham Forest £357Waltham Forest: £357Harrow: £261Waltham Forest: £359Harrow: £262Waltham Forest: £339Harrow: £248

    £261£262£248Waltham Forest 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: Harrow £89, Waltham Forest £116Waltham Forest: £116Harrow: £89Waltham Forest: £116Harrow: £90Waltham Forest: £110Harrow: £85

    £89£90£85Waltham Forest 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: Harrow £56, Waltham Forest £70Waltham Forest: £70Harrow: £56Waltham Forest: £70Harrow: £57Waltham Forest: £66Harrow: £53

    £56£57£53Waltham Forest is higher£70£70£66

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Harrow £1,203, Waltham Forest £1,493Waltham Forest: £1,493Harrow: £1,203Waltham Forest: £1,499Harrow: £1,209Waltham Forest: £1,416Harrow: £1,142

    £1,203£1,209£1,142Waltham Forest is higher£1,493£1,499£1,416

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harrow £294, Waltham Forest £335Waltham Forest: £335Harrow: £294Waltham Forest: £337Harrow: £295Waltham Forest: £318Harrow: £279

    £294£295£279Waltham Forest is higher£335£337£318

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Harrow £110, Waltham Forest £158Waltham Forest: £158Harrow: £110Waltham Forest: £158Harrow: £110Waltham Forest: £150Harrow: £104

    £110£110£104Waltham Forest is higher£158£158£150

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Harrow £5.01, Waltham Forest £7.71Waltham Forest: £7.71Harrow: £5.01Waltham Forest: £7.74Harrow: £5.03Waltham Forest: £7.31Harrow: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Waltham Forest is higher£7.71£7.74£7.31

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Harrow £1.82, Waltham Forest £4.77Waltham Forest: £4.77Harrow: £1.82Waltham Forest: £4.79Harrow: £1.83Waltham Forest: £4.52Harrow: £1.73

    £1.82£1.83£1.73Waltham Forest is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harrow £6.54, Waltham Forest £5.06Waltham Forest: £5.06Harrow: £6.54Waltham Forest: £5.08Harrow: £6.56Waltham Forest: £4.80Harrow: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Harrow is higher£5.06£5.08£4.80

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Harrow 143.0, Waltham Forest 103.3Waltham Forest: 103.3Harrow: 143.0

    143.0Harrow is higherDepends on how you count103.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harrow 21.2, Waltham Forest 21.1Waltham Forest: 21.1Harrow: 21.2

    21.2Harrow is higherDepends on how you count21.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harrow 21.6, Waltham Forest 15.2Waltham Forest: 15.2Harrow: 21.6

    21.6Harrow 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: Harrow 41.4, Waltham Forest 56.2Waltham Forest: 56.2Harrow: 41.4

    41.4Waltham Forest is higher56.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harrow 113.7, Waltham Forest 148.9Waltham Forest: 148.9Harrow: 113.7

    113.7Waltham Forest 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: Harrow 13.1, Waltham Forest 15.9Waltham Forest: 15.9Harrow: 13.1

    13.1Waltham Forest is higher15.9

Show the numbers
Harrow and Waltham Forest, per resident
MeasureHarrowWaltham ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,835£3,852£3,638£3,836£3,852£3,639Waltham Forest
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,808£1,816£1,715£1,290£1,295£1,224Harrow
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,376£1,382£1,306£1,733£1,740£1,644Waltham Forest
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,529£1,535£1,450£1,088£1,093£1,032Harrow
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£127£127£120Harrow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£70£71£67Harrow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£5.22£5.24£4.95Harrow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£261£262£248£357£359£339Waltham Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£116£116£110Waltham Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£57£53£70£70£66Waltham Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,203£1,209£1,142£1,493£1,499£1,416Waltham Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£294£295£279£335£337£318Waltham Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£158£158£150Waltham Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£7.71£7.74£7.31Waltham Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.82£1.83£1.73£4.77£4.79£4.52Waltham Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£5.06£5.08£4.80Harrow
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026143.0103.3Harrow
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.221.1Harrow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.615.2Harrow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.456.2Waltham Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026113.7148.9Waltham Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.115.9Waltham Forest

Total

Harrow is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Waltham Forest on 14. 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

Harrow Waltham Forest

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Harrow £1.0bn, Waltham Forest £1.1bnWaltham Forest: £1.1bnHarrow: £1.0bnWaltham Forest: £1.1bnHarrow: £1.0bnWaltham Forest: £1.0bnHarrow: £985.8m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£985.8mWaltham Forest is higher£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Harrow £490.0m, Waltham Forest £366.1mWaltham Forest: £366.1mHarrow: £490.0mWaltham Forest: £367.6mHarrow: £492.1mWaltham Forest: £347.2mHarrow: £464.8m

    £490.0m£492.1m£464.8mHarrow is higherDepends on how you count£366.1m£367.6m£347.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Harrow £373.0m, Waltham Forest £491.7mWaltham Forest: £491.7mHarrow: £373.0mWaltham Forest: £493.8mHarrow: £374.6mWaltham Forest: £466.4mHarrow: £353.8m

    £373.0m£374.6m£353.8mWaltham Forest is higher£491.7m£493.8m£466.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Harrow £414.2m, Waltham Forest £308.7mWaltham Forest: £308.7mHarrow: £414.2mWaltham Forest: £310.1mHarrow: £416.0mWaltham Forest: £292.9mHarrow: £392.9m

    £414.2m£416.0m£392.9mHarrow is higherDepends on how you count£308.7m£310.1m£292.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Harrow £45.9m, Waltham Forest £35.9mWaltham Forest: £35.9mHarrow: £45.9mWaltham Forest: £36.1mHarrow: £46.1mWaltham Forest: £34.1mHarrow: £43.5m

    £45.9m£46.1m£43.5mHarrow is higherDepends on how you count£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Harrow £28.4m, Waltham Forest £19.9mWaltham Forest: £19.9mHarrow: £28.4mWaltham Forest: £20.0mHarrow: £28.5mWaltham Forest: £18.9mHarrow: £26.9m

    £28.4m£28.5m£26.9mHarrow 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: Harrow £1.5m, Waltham Forest £1.5mWaltham Forest: £1.5mHarrow: £1.5mWaltham Forest: £1.5mHarrow: £1.5mWaltham Forest: £1.4mHarrow: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mHarrow is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Harrow £70.7m, Waltham Forest £101.4mWaltham Forest: £101.4mHarrow: £70.7mWaltham Forest: £101.8mHarrow: £71.0mWaltham Forest: £96.2mHarrow: £67.1m

    £70.7m£71.0m£67.1mWaltham Forest 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: Harrow £24.2m, Waltham Forest £32.8mWaltham Forest: £32.8mHarrow: £24.2mWaltham Forest: £32.9mHarrow: £24.3mWaltham Forest: £31.1mHarrow: £22.9m

    £24.2m£24.3m£22.9mWaltham Forest 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: Harrow £15.3m, Waltham Forest £19.7mWaltham Forest: £19.7mHarrow: £15.3mWaltham Forest: £19.8mHarrow: £15.3mWaltham Forest: £18.7mHarrow: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.3m£14.5mWaltham Forest is higher£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Harrow £326.1m, Waltham Forest £423.7mWaltham Forest: £423.7mHarrow: £326.1mWaltham Forest: £425.5mHarrow: £327.5mWaltham Forest: £401.9mHarrow: £309.3m

    £326.1m£327.5m£309.3mWaltham Forest is higher£423.7m£425.5m£401.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Harrow £79.6m, Waltham Forest £95.1mWaltham Forest: £95.1mHarrow: £79.6mWaltham Forest: £95.5mHarrow: £80.0mWaltham Forest: £90.2mHarrow: £75.5m

    £79.6m£80.0m£75.5mWaltham Forest is higher£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Harrow £29.8m, Waltham Forest £44.8mWaltham Forest: £44.8mHarrow: £29.8mWaltham Forest: £45.0mHarrow: £29.9mWaltham Forest: £42.5mHarrow: £28.2m

    £29.8m£29.9m£28.2mWaltham Forest is higher£44.8m£45.0m£42.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Harrow £1.4m, Waltham Forest £2.2mWaltham Forest: £2.2mHarrow: £1.4mWaltham Forest: £2.2mHarrow: £1.4mWaltham Forest: £2.1mHarrow: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mWaltham Forest is higher£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Harrow £0.49m, Waltham Forest £1.4mWaltham Forest: £1.4mHarrow: £0.49mWaltham Forest: £1.4mHarrow: £0.50mWaltham Forest: £1.3mHarrow: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.50m£0.47mWaltham Forest is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Harrow £1.8m, Waltham Forest £1.4mWaltham Forest: £1.4mHarrow: £1.8mWaltham Forest: £1.4mHarrow: £1.8mWaltham Forest: £1.4mHarrow: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mHarrow is higher£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Harrow 38,744, Waltham Forest 29,307Waltham Forest: 29,307Harrow: 38,744

    38,744Harrow is higherDepends on how you count29,307

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Harrow 5,744, Waltham Forest 5,988Waltham Forest: 5,988Harrow: 5,744

    5,744Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count5,988

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Harrow 5,849, Waltham Forest 4,302Waltham Forest: 4,302Harrow: 5,849

    5,849Harrow 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: Harrow 11,208, Waltham Forest 15,935Waltham Forest: 15,935Harrow: 11,208

    11,208Waltham Forest is higher15,935

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Harrow 30,804, Waltham Forest 42,255Waltham Forest: 42,255Harrow: 30,804

    30,804Waltham Forest is higher42,255

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Harrow 3,550, Waltham Forest 4,516Waltham Forest: 4,516Harrow: 3,550

    3,550Waltham Forest is higher4,516

Show the numbers
Harrow and Waltham Forest, total
MeasureHarrowWaltham ForestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£985.8m£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnWaltham Forest
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£490.0m£492.1m£464.8m£366.1m£367.6m£347.2mHarrow
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£373.0m£374.6m£353.8m£491.7m£493.8m£466.4mWaltham Forest
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£414.2m£416.0m£392.9m£308.7m£310.1m£292.9mHarrow
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£45.9m£46.1m£43.5m£35.9m£36.1m£34.1mHarrow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.4m£28.5m£26.9m£19.9m£20.0m£18.9mHarrow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mHarrow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.7m£71.0m£67.1m£101.4m£101.8m£96.2mWaltham Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.2m£24.3m£22.9m£32.8m£32.9m£31.1mWaltham Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mWaltham Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£326.1m£327.5m£309.3m£423.7m£425.5m£401.9mWaltham Forest
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£79.6m£80.0m£75.5m£95.1m£95.5m£90.2mWaltham Forest
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.8m£29.9m£28.2m£44.8m£45.0m£42.5mWaltham Forest
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mWaltham Forest
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mWaltham Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.4mHarrow
State Pensiontotal, March 202638,74429,307Harrow
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,7445,988Waltham Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,8494,302Harrow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,20815,935Waltham Forest
Universal Credittotal, May 202630,80442,255Waltham Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,5504,516Waltham Forest

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.
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