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Hillingdon and Waltham Forest

327,886 and 283,782 residents (mid-2024).

Hillingdon is higher than Waltham Forest on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 11 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Hillingdon is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Waltham Forest 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

Hillingdon Waltham Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hillingdon £3,670, Waltham Forest £3,836Waltham Forest: £3,836Hillingdon: £3,670Waltham Forest: £3,852Hillingdon: £3,686Waltham Forest: £3,639Hillingdon: £3,481

    £3,670£3,686£3,481Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£3,836£3,852£3,639

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hillingdon £12,708, Waltham Forest £13,049Waltham Forest: £13,049Hillingdon: £12,708Waltham Forest: £13,105Hillingdon: £12,763Waltham Forest: £12,378Hillingdon: £12,054

    £12,708£12,763£12,054Waltham 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: Hillingdon £2,131, Waltham Forest £2,478Waltham Forest: £2,478Hillingdon: £2,131Waltham Forest: £2,488Hillingdon: £2,140Waltham Forest: £2,350Hillingdon: £2,021

    £2,131£2,140£2,021Waltham 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: Hillingdon £10,948, Waltham Forest £11,005Waltham Forest: £11,005Hillingdon: £10,948Waltham Forest: £11,052Hillingdon: £10,994Waltham Forest: £10,439Hillingdon: £10,385

    £10,948£10,994£10,385Waltham 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: Hillingdon £984, Waltham Forest £1,280Waltham Forest: £1,280Hillingdon: £984Waltham Forest: £1,286Hillingdon: £989Waltham Forest: £1,215Hillingdon: £934

    £984£989£934Waltham 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: Hillingdon £741, Waltham Forest £711Waltham Forest: £711Hillingdon: £741Waltham Forest: £714Hillingdon: £744Waltham Forest: £674Hillingdon: £703

    £741£744£703Hillingdon is higher£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: Hillingdon £35, Waltham Forest £53Waltham Forest: £53Hillingdon: £35Waltham Forest: £53Hillingdon: £35Waltham Forest: £50Hillingdon: £33

    £35£35£33Waltham Forest 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: Hillingdon £295, Waltham Forest £357Waltham Forest: £357Hillingdon: £295Waltham Forest: £359Hillingdon: £296Waltham Forest: £339Hillingdon: £279

    £295£296£279Waltham 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: Hillingdon £121, Waltham Forest £116Waltham Forest: £116Hillingdon: £121Waltham Forest: £116Hillingdon: £122Waltham Forest: £110Hillingdon: £115

    £121£122£115Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon £95, Waltham Forest £99Waltham Forest: £99Hillingdon: £95Waltham Forest: £100Hillingdon: £95Waltham Forest: £94Hillingdon: £90

    £95£95£90Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£99£100£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hillingdon £1,839, Waltham Forest £2,135Waltham Forest: £2,135Hillingdon: £1,839Waltham Forest: £2,144Hillingdon: £1,847Waltham Forest: £2,025Hillingdon: £1,744

    £1,839£1,847£1,744Waltham Forest is higher£2,135£2,144£2,025

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hillingdon £258, Waltham Forest £335Waltham Forest: £335Hillingdon: £258Waltham Forest: £337Hillingdon: £259Waltham Forest: £318Hillingdon: £245

    £258£259£245Waltham 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: Hillingdon £183, Waltham Forest £226Waltham Forest: £226Hillingdon: £183Waltham Forest: £227Hillingdon: £183Waltham Forest: £214Hillingdon: £173

    £183£183£173Waltham 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: Hillingdon £9.44, Waltham Forest £11Waltham Forest: £11Hillingdon: £9.44Waltham Forest: £11Hillingdon: £9.48Waltham Forest: £10Hillingdon: £8.95

    £9.44£9.48£8.95Waltham Forest is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hillingdon £5.45, Waltham Forest £6.81Waltham Forest: £6.81Hillingdon: £5.45Waltham Forest: £6.84Hillingdon: £5.47Waltham Forest: £6.46Hillingdon: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Waltham Forest is higher£6.81£6.84£6.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hillingdon £6.29, Waltham Forest £5.06Waltham Forest: £5.06Hillingdon: £6.29Waltham Forest: £5.08Hillingdon: £6.32Waltham Forest: £4.80Hillingdon: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon 981.1, Waltham Forest 1,044.7Waltham Forest: 1,044.7Hillingdon: 981.1

    981.1Waltham 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: Hillingdon 141.6, Waltham Forest 213.5Waltham Forest: 213.5Hillingdon: 141.6

    141.6Waltham Forest 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: Hillingdon 150.7, Waltham Forest 153.4Waltham Forest: 153.4Hillingdon: 150.7

    150.7Waltham 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: Hillingdon 47.1, Waltham Forest 56.2Waltham Forest: 56.2Hillingdon: 47.1

    47.1Waltham 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: Hillingdon 183.0, Waltham Forest 212.9Waltham Forest: 212.9Hillingdon: 183.0

    183.0Waltham 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: Hillingdon 21.7, Waltham Forest 22.8Waltham Forest: 22.8Hillingdon: 21.7

    21.7Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count22.8

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Hillingdon and Waltham Forest, per person in the age group
MeasureHillingdonWaltham ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,670£3,686£3,481£3,836£3,852£3,639Waltham Forest
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,708£12,763£12,054£13,049£13,105£12,378Waltham Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,131£2,140£2,021£2,478£2,488£2,350Waltham Forest
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,948£10,994£10,385£11,005£11,052£10,439Waltham Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£984£989£934£1,280£1,286£1,215Waltham Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£741£744£703£711£714£674Hillingdon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£53£53£50Waltham Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£295£296£279£357£359£339Waltham Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£116£116£110Hillingdon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£95£95£90£99£100£94Waltham Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,839£1,847£1,744£2,135£2,144£2,025Waltham Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£258£259£245£335£337£318Waltham Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£183£183£173£226£227£214Waltham Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.44£9.48£8.95£11£11£10Waltham Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£6.81£6.84£6.46Waltham Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£5.06£5.08£4.80Hillingdon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026981.11,044.7Waltham Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.6213.5Waltham Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.7153.4Waltham Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.156.2Waltham Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.0212.9Waltham Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.722.8Waltham Forest

Per resident

Hillingdon is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Waltham Forest 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

Hillingdon Waltham Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hillingdon £3,670, Waltham Forest £3,836Waltham Forest: £3,836Hillingdon: £3,670Waltham Forest: £3,852Hillingdon: £3,686Waltham Forest: £3,639Hillingdon: £3,481

    £3,670£3,686£3,481Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£3,836£3,852£3,639

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hillingdon £1,568, Waltham Forest £1,290Waltham Forest: £1,290Hillingdon: £1,568Waltham Forest: £1,295Hillingdon: £1,575Waltham Forest: £1,224Hillingdon: £1,488

    £1,568£1,575£1,488Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£1,290£1,295£1,224

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hillingdon £1,421, Waltham Forest £1,733Waltham Forest: £1,733Hillingdon: £1,421Waltham Forest: £1,740Hillingdon: £1,428Waltham Forest: £1,644Hillingdon: £1,348

    £1,421£1,428£1,348Waltham Forest is higher£1,733£1,740£1,644

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hillingdon £1,351, Waltham Forest £1,088Waltham Forest: £1,088Hillingdon: £1,351Waltham Forest: £1,093Hillingdon: £1,357Waltham Forest: £1,032Hillingdon: £1,282

    £1,351£1,357£1,282Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£1,088£1,093£1,032

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hillingdon £121, Waltham Forest £127Waltham Forest: £127Hillingdon: £121Waltham Forest: £127Hillingdon: £122Waltham Forest: £120Hillingdon: £115

    £121£122£115Waltham Forest 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: Hillingdon £91, Waltham Forest £70Waltham Forest: £70Hillingdon: £91Waltham Forest: £71Hillingdon: £92Waltham Forest: £67Hillingdon: £87

    £91£92£87Hillingdon is higher£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: Hillingdon £4.35, Waltham Forest £5.22Waltham Forest: £5.22Hillingdon: £4.35Waltham Forest: £5.24Hillingdon: £4.37Waltham Forest: £4.95Hillingdon: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Waltham Forest 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: Hillingdon £295, Waltham Forest £357Waltham Forest: £357Hillingdon: £295Waltham Forest: £359Hillingdon: £296Waltham Forest: £339Hillingdon: £279

    £295£296£279Waltham 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: Hillingdon £121, Waltham Forest £116Waltham Forest: £116Hillingdon: £121Waltham Forest: £116Hillingdon: £122Waltham Forest: £110Hillingdon: £115

    £121£122£115Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon £63, Waltham Forest £70Waltham Forest: £70Hillingdon: £63Waltham Forest: £70Hillingdon: £63Waltham Forest: £66Hillingdon: £60

    £63£63£60Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£70£70£66

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hillingdon £1,227, Waltham Forest £1,493Waltham Forest: £1,493Hillingdon: £1,227Waltham Forest: £1,499Hillingdon: £1,232Waltham Forest: £1,416Hillingdon: £1,164

    £1,227£1,232£1,164Waltham Forest is higher£1,493£1,499£1,416

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hillingdon £258, Waltham Forest £335Waltham Forest: £335Hillingdon: £258Waltham Forest: £337Hillingdon: £259Waltham Forest: £318Hillingdon: £245

    £258£259£245Waltham Forest is higher£335£337£318

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hillingdon £122, Waltham Forest £158Waltham Forest: £158Hillingdon: £122Waltham Forest: £158Hillingdon: £122Waltham Forest: £150Hillingdon: £116

    £122£122£116Waltham Forest is higher£158£158£150

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hillingdon £6.29, Waltham Forest £7.71Waltham Forest: £7.71Hillingdon: £6.29Waltham Forest: £7.74Hillingdon: £6.32Waltham Forest: £7.31Hillingdon: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Waltham Forest is higher£7.71£7.74£7.31

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hillingdon £3.64, Waltham Forest £4.77Waltham Forest: £4.77Hillingdon: £3.64Waltham Forest: £4.79Hillingdon: £3.65Waltham Forest: £4.52Hillingdon: £3.45

    £3.64£3.65£3.45Waltham Forest is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hillingdon £6.29, Waltham Forest £5.06Waltham Forest: £5.06Hillingdon: £6.29Waltham Forest: £5.08Hillingdon: £6.32Waltham Forest: £4.80Hillingdon: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Hillingdon is higher£5.06£5.08£4.80

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hillingdon 121.1, Waltham Forest 103.3Waltham Forest: 103.3Hillingdon: 121.1

    121.1Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count103.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hillingdon 17.5, Waltham Forest 21.1Waltham Forest: 21.1Hillingdon: 17.5

    17.5Waltham Forest 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: Hillingdon 18.6, Waltham Forest 15.2Waltham Forest: 15.2Hillingdon: 18.6

    18.6Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon 47.1, Waltham Forest 56.2Waltham Forest: 56.2Hillingdon: 47.1

    47.1Waltham Forest is higher56.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hillingdon 122.1, Waltham Forest 148.9Waltham Forest: 148.9Hillingdon: 122.1

    122.1Waltham 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: Hillingdon 14.5, Waltham Forest 15.9Waltham Forest: 15.9Hillingdon: 14.5

    14.5Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count15.9

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Hillingdon and Waltham Forest, per resident
MeasureHillingdonWaltham ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,670£3,686£3,481£3,836£3,852£3,639Waltham Forest
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,568£1,575£1,488£1,290£1,295£1,224Hillingdon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,421£1,428£1,348£1,733£1,740£1,644Waltham Forest
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,351£1,357£1,282£1,088£1,093£1,032Hillingdon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£127£127£120Waltham Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£87£70£71£67Hillingdon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£5.22£5.24£4.95Waltham Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£295£296£279£357£359£339Waltham Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£116£116£110Hillingdon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£70£70£66Waltham Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,227£1,232£1,164£1,493£1,499£1,416Waltham Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£258£259£245£335£337£318Waltham Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£122£122£116£158£158£150Waltham Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£7.71£7.74£7.31Waltham Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.64£3.65£3.45£4.77£4.79£4.52Waltham Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£5.06£5.08£4.80Hillingdon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026121.1103.3Hillingdon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.521.1Waltham Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.615.2Hillingdon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.156.2Waltham Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026122.1148.9Waltham Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.515.9Waltham Forest

Total

Hillingdon is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Waltham Forest 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

Hillingdon Waltham Forest

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hillingdon £1.2bn, Waltham Forest £1.1bnWaltham Forest: £1.1bnHillingdon: £1.2bnWaltham Forest: £1.1bnHillingdon: £1.2bnWaltham Forest: £1.0bnHillingdon: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnHillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hillingdon £514.2m, Waltham Forest £366.1mWaltham Forest: £366.1mHillingdon: £514.2mWaltham Forest: £367.6mHillingdon: £516.4mWaltham Forest: £347.2mHillingdon: £487.8m

    £514.2m£516.4m£487.8mHillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£366.1m£367.6m£347.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hillingdon £466.1m, Waltham Forest £491.7mWaltham Forest: £491.7mHillingdon: £466.1mWaltham Forest: £493.8mHillingdon: £468.1mWaltham Forest: £466.4mHillingdon: £442.1m

    £466.1m£468.1m£442.1mWaltham Forest is higher£491.7m£493.8m£466.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hillingdon £443.0m, Waltham Forest £308.7mWaltham Forest: £308.7mHillingdon: £443.0mWaltham Forest: £310.1mHillingdon: £444.9mWaltham Forest: £292.9mHillingdon: £420.2m

    £443.0m£444.9m£420.2mHillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£308.7m£310.1m£292.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hillingdon £39.8m, Waltham Forest £35.9mWaltham Forest: £35.9mHillingdon: £39.8mWaltham Forest: £36.1mHillingdon: £40.0mWaltham Forest: £34.1mHillingdon: £37.8m

    £39.8m£40.0m£37.8mHillingdon 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: Hillingdon £30.0m, Waltham Forest £19.9mWaltham Forest: £19.9mHillingdon: £30.0mWaltham Forest: £20.0mHillingdon: £30.1mWaltham Forest: £18.9mHillingdon: £28.4m

    £30.0m£30.1m£28.4mHillingdon is higher£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: Hillingdon £1.4m, Waltham Forest £1.5mWaltham Forest: £1.5mHillingdon: £1.4mWaltham Forest: £1.5mHillingdon: £1.4mWaltham Forest: £1.4mHillingdon: £1.4m

    £1.4mWaltham Forest 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: Hillingdon £96.6m, Waltham Forest £101.4mWaltham Forest: £101.4mHillingdon: £96.6mWaltham Forest: £101.8mHillingdon: £97.0mWaltham Forest: £96.2mHillingdon: £91.6m

    £96.6m£97.0m£91.6mWaltham 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: Hillingdon £39.8m, Waltham Forest £32.8mWaltham Forest: £32.8mHillingdon: £39.8mWaltham Forest: £32.9mHillingdon: £39.9mWaltham Forest: £31.1mHillingdon: £37.7m

    £39.8m£39.9m£37.7mHillingdon 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: Hillingdon £20.7m, Waltham Forest £19.7mWaltham Forest: £19.7mHillingdon: £20.7mWaltham Forest: £19.8mHillingdon: £20.8mWaltham Forest: £18.7mHillingdon: £19.6m

    £20.7m£20.8m£19.6mHillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hillingdon £402.2m, Waltham Forest £423.7mWaltham Forest: £423.7mHillingdon: £402.2mWaltham Forest: £425.5mHillingdon: £403.9mWaltham Forest: £401.9mHillingdon: £381.5m

    £402.2m£403.9m£381.5mWaltham Forest is higher£423.7m£425.5m£401.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hillingdon £84.7m, Waltham Forest £95.1mWaltham Forest: £95.1mHillingdon: £84.7mWaltham Forest: £95.5mHillingdon: £85.0mWaltham Forest: £90.2mHillingdon: £80.3m

    £84.7m£85.0m£80.3mWaltham Forest is higher£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hillingdon £39.9m, Waltham Forest £44.8mWaltham Forest: £44.8mHillingdon: £39.9mWaltham Forest: £45.0mHillingdon: £40.1mWaltham Forest: £42.5mHillingdon: £37.9m

    £39.9m£40.1m£37.9mWaltham Forest is higher£44.8m£45.0m£42.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hillingdon £2.1m, Waltham Forest £2.2mWaltham Forest: £2.2mHillingdon: £2.1mWaltham Forest: £2.2mHillingdon: £2.1mWaltham Forest: £2.1mHillingdon: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mWaltham Forest is higher£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hillingdon £1.2m, Waltham Forest £1.4mWaltham Forest: £1.4mHillingdon: £1.2mWaltham Forest: £1.4mHillingdon: £1.2mWaltham Forest: £1.3mHillingdon: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWaltham Forest is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hillingdon £2.1m, Waltham Forest £1.4mWaltham Forest: £1.4mHillingdon: £2.1mWaltham Forest: £1.4mHillingdon: £2.1mWaltham Forest: £1.4mHillingdon: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mHillingdon is higher£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hillingdon 39,698, Waltham Forest 29,307Waltham Forest: 29,307Hillingdon: 39,698

    39,698Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count29,307

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hillingdon 5,728, Waltham Forest 5,988Waltham Forest: 5,988Hillingdon: 5,728

    5,728Waltham Forest is higher5,988

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hillingdon 6,098, Waltham Forest 4,302Waltham Forest: 4,302Hillingdon: 6,098

    6,098Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon 15,449, Waltham Forest 15,935Waltham Forest: 15,935Hillingdon: 15,449

    15,449Waltham Forest is higher15,935

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hillingdon 40,027, Waltham Forest 42,255Waltham Forest: 42,255Hillingdon: 40,027

    40,027Waltham Forest is higher42,255

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hillingdon 4,740, Waltham Forest 4,516Waltham Forest: 4,516Hillingdon: 4,740

    4,740Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count4,516

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Hillingdon and Waltham Forest, total
MeasureHillingdonWaltham ForestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnHillingdon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£514.2m£516.4m£487.8m£366.1m£367.6m£347.2mHillingdon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£466.1m£468.1m£442.1m£491.7m£493.8m£466.4mWaltham Forest
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£443.0m£444.9m£420.2m£308.7m£310.1m£292.9mHillingdon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m£35.9m£36.1m£34.1mHillingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.1m£28.4m£19.9m£20.0m£18.9mHillingdon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mWaltham Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£96.6m£97.0m£91.6m£101.4m£101.8m£96.2mWaltham Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.8m£39.9m£37.7m£32.8m£32.9m£31.1mHillingdon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.7m£20.8m£19.6m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mHillingdon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£402.2m£403.9m£381.5m£423.7m£425.5m£401.9mWaltham Forest
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£84.7m£85.0m£80.3m£95.1m£95.5m£90.2mWaltham Forest
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.9m£40.1m£37.9m£44.8m£45.0m£42.5mWaltham Forest
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mWaltham Forest
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mWaltham Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£1.4mHillingdon
State Pensiontotal, March 202639,69829,307Hillingdon
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,7285,988Waltham Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,0984,302Hillingdon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,44915,935Waltham Forest
Universal Credittotal, May 202640,02742,255Waltham Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,7404,516Hillingdon

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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