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Islington and Tower Hamlets

226,183 and 336,153 residents (mid-2024).

Islington is higher than Tower Hamlets on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 13 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

Islington is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Tower Hamlets on 10. 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

Islington Tower Hamlets

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Islington £4,580, Tower Hamlets £3,946Tower Hamlets: £3,946Islington: £4,580Tower Hamlets: £3,962Islington: £4,599Tower Hamlets: £3,743Islington: £4,344

    £4,580£4,599£4,344Islington 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: Islington £13,939, Tower Hamlets £13,518Tower Hamlets: £13,518Islington: £13,939Tower Hamlets: £13,575Islington: £13,998Tower Hamlets: £12,822Islington: £13,222

    £13,939£13,998£13,222Islington is higher£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: Islington £2,631, Tower Hamlets £2,792Tower Hamlets: £2,792Islington: £2,631Tower Hamlets: £2,804Islington: £2,642Tower Hamlets: £2,648Islington: £2,495

    £2,631£2,642£2,495Tower 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: Islington £11,132, Tower Hamlets £9,526Tower Hamlets: £9,526Islington: £11,132Tower Hamlets: £9,567Islington: £11,179Tower Hamlets: £9,036Islington: £10,559

    £11,132£11,179£10,559Islington 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: Islington £1,911, Tower Hamlets £2,736Tower Hamlets: £2,736Islington: £1,911Tower Hamlets: £2,748Islington: £1,919Tower Hamlets: £2,595Islington: £1,812

    £1,911£1,919£1,812Tower 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: Islington £819, Tower Hamlets £1,147Tower Hamlets: £1,147Islington: £819Tower Hamlets: £1,152Islington: £822Tower Hamlets: £1,088Islington: £777

    £819£822£777Tower 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: Islington £78, Tower Hamlets £108Tower Hamlets: £108Islington: £78Tower Hamlets: £108Islington: £78Tower Hamlets: £102Islington: £74

    £78£78£74Tower 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: Islington £509, Tower Hamlets £379Tower Hamlets: £379Islington: £509Tower Hamlets: £381Islington: £511Tower Hamlets: £360Islington: £483

    £509£511£483Islington 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: Islington £152, Tower Hamlets £118Tower Hamlets: £118Islington: £152Tower Hamlets: £119Islington: £152Tower Hamlets: £112Islington: £144

    £152£152£144Islington 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: Islington £107, Tower Hamlets £133Tower Hamlets: £133Islington: £107Tower Hamlets: £133Islington: £107Tower Hamlets: £126Islington: £101

    £107£107£101Tower Hamlets is higher£133£133£126

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Islington £2,096, Tower Hamlets £2,423Tower Hamlets: £2,423Islington: £2,096Tower Hamlets: £2,433Islington: £2,105Tower Hamlets: £2,298Islington: £1,988

    £2,096£2,105£1,988Tower Hamlets is higher£2,423£2,433£2,298

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Islington £668, Tower Hamlets £547Tower Hamlets: £547Islington: £668Tower Hamlets: £549Islington: £671Tower Hamlets: £518Islington: £634

    £668£671£634Islington 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: Islington £406, Tower Hamlets £219Tower Hamlets: £219Islington: £406Tower Hamlets: £220Islington: £407Tower Hamlets: £207Islington: £385

    £406£407£385Islington 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: Islington £12, Tower Hamlets £8.32Tower Hamlets: £8.32Islington: £12Tower Hamlets: £8.35Islington: £12Tower Hamlets: £7.89Islington: £11

    £12£12£11Islington 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: Islington £11, Tower Hamlets £9.36Tower Hamlets: £9.36Islington: £11Tower Hamlets: £9.40Islington: £11Tower Hamlets: £8.88Islington: £11

    £11Islington is higherDepends on how you count£9.36£9.40£8.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Islington £4.17, Tower Hamlets £3.83Tower Hamlets: £3.83Islington: £4.17Tower Hamlets: £3.84Islington: £4.19Tower Hamlets: £3.63Islington: £3.96

    £4.17£4.19£3.96Islington 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: Islington 1,057.9, Tower Hamlets 992.4Tower Hamlets: 992.4Islington: 1,057.9

    1,057.9Islington 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: Islington 322.9, Tower Hamlets 421.5Tower Hamlets: 421.5Islington: 322.9

    322.9Tower 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: Islington 169.0, Tower Hamlets 231.9Tower Hamlets: 231.9Islington: 169.0

    169.0Tower 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: Islington 77.0, Tower Hamlets 61.0Tower Hamlets: 61.0Islington: 77.0

    77.0Islington 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: Islington 209.6, Tower Hamlets 240.6Tower Hamlets: 240.6Islington: 209.6

    209.6Tower 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: Islington 24.4, Tower Hamlets 31.9Tower Hamlets: 31.9Islington: 24.4

    24.4Tower Hamlets is higher31.9

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Islington and Tower Hamlets, per person in the age group
MeasureIslingtonTower HamletsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,580£4,599£4,344£3,946£3,962£3,743Islington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,939£13,998£13,222£13,518£13,575£12,822Islington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,631£2,642£2,495£2,792£2,804£2,648Tower Hamlets
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,132£11,179£10,559£9,526£9,567£9,036Islington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,911£1,919£1,812£2,736£2,748£2,595Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£819£822£777£1,147£1,152£1,088Tower Hamlets
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£78£78£74£108£108£102Tower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£509£511£483£379£381£360Islington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£118£119£112Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£107£107£101£133£133£126Tower Hamlets
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,096£2,105£1,988£2,423£2,433£2,298Tower Hamlets
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£668£671£634£547£549£518Islington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£406£407£385£219£220£207Islington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£8.32£8.35£7.89Islington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£9.36£9.40£8.88Islington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.17£4.19£3.96£3.83£3.84£3.63Islington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,057.9992.4Islington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026322.9421.5Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.0231.9Tower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.061.0Islington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026209.6240.6Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.431.9Tower Hamlets

Per resident

Islington is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Tower Hamlets on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Islington Tower Hamlets

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Islington £4,580, Tower Hamlets £3,946Tower Hamlets: £3,946Islington: £4,580Tower Hamlets: £3,962Islington: £4,599Tower Hamlets: £3,743Islington: £4,344

    £4,580£4,599£4,344Islington is higherDepends on how you count£3,946£3,962£3,743

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Islington £1,232, Tower Hamlets £727Tower Hamlets: £727Islington: £1,232Tower Hamlets: £730Islington: £1,238Tower Hamlets: £689Islington: £1,169

    £1,232£1,238£1,169Islington is higher£727£730£689

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Islington £2,015, Tower Hamlets £2,171Tower Hamlets: £2,171Islington: £2,015Tower Hamlets: £2,181Islington: £2,023Tower Hamlets: £2,060Islington: £1,911

    £2,015£2,023£1,911Tower Hamlets is higher£2,171£2,181£2,060

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Islington £984, Tower Hamlets £512Tower Hamlets: £512Islington: £984Tower Hamlets: £514Islington: £988Tower Hamlets: £486Islington: £934

    £984£988£934Islington is higher£512£514£486

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Islington £169, Tower Hamlets £147Tower Hamlets: £147Islington: £169Tower Hamlets: £148Islington: £170Tower Hamlets: £139Islington: £160

    £169£170£160Islington 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: Islington £72, Tower Hamlets £62Tower Hamlets: £62Islington: £72Tower Hamlets: £62Islington: £73Tower Hamlets: £58Islington: £69

    £72£73£69Islington 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: Islington £6.89, Tower Hamlets £5.81Tower Hamlets: £5.81Islington: £6.89Tower Hamlets: £5.83Islington: £6.92Tower Hamlets: £5.51Islington: £6.54

    £6.89£6.92£6.54Islington 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: Islington £509, Tower Hamlets £379Tower Hamlets: £379Islington: £509Tower Hamlets: £381Islington: £511Tower Hamlets: £360Islington: £483

    £509£511£483Islington 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: Islington £152, Tower Hamlets £118Tower Hamlets: £118Islington: £152Tower Hamlets: £119Islington: £152Tower Hamlets: £112Islington: £144

    £152£152£144Islington 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: Islington £82, Tower Hamlets £103Tower Hamlets: £103Islington: £82Tower Hamlets: £104Islington: £82Tower Hamlets: £98Islington: £77

    £82£82£77Tower Hamlets is higher£103£104£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Islington £1,605, Tower Hamlets £1,884Tower Hamlets: £1,884Islington: £1,605Tower Hamlets: £1,892Islington: £1,612Tower Hamlets: £1,787Islington: £1,522

    £1,605£1,612£1,522Tower Hamlets is higher£1,884£1,892£1,787

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Islington £668, Tower Hamlets £547Tower Hamlets: £547Islington: £668Tower Hamlets: £549Islington: £671Tower Hamlets: £518Islington: £634

    £668£671£634Islington is higherDepends on how you count£547£549£518

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Islington £311, Tower Hamlets £170Tower Hamlets: £170Islington: £311Tower Hamlets: £171Islington: £312Tower Hamlets: £161Islington: £295

    £311£312£295Islington is higher£170£171£161

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Islington £8.90, Tower Hamlets £6.47Tower Hamlets: £6.47Islington: £8.90Tower Hamlets: £6.50Islington: £8.94Tower Hamlets: £6.14Islington: £8.44

    £8.90£8.94£8.44Islington is higherDepends on how you count£6.47£6.50£6.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Islington £8.54, Tower Hamlets £7.28Tower Hamlets: £7.28Islington: £8.54Tower Hamlets: £7.32Islington: £8.58Tower Hamlets: £6.91Islington: £8.10

    £8.54£8.58£8.10Islington is higherDepends on how you count£7.28£7.32£6.91

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Islington £4.17, Tower Hamlets £3.83Tower Hamlets: £3.83Islington: £4.17Tower Hamlets: £3.84Islington: £4.19Tower Hamlets: £3.63Islington: £3.96

    £4.17£4.19£3.96Islington 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: Islington 93.5, Tower Hamlets 53.3Tower Hamlets: 53.3Islington: 93.5

    93.5Islington is higher53.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Islington 28.6, Tower Hamlets 22.7Tower Hamlets: 22.7Islington: 28.6

    28.6Islington 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: Islington 14.9, Tower Hamlets 12.5Tower Hamlets: 12.5Islington: 14.9

    14.9Islington 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: Islington 77.0, Tower Hamlets 61.0Tower Hamlets: 61.0Islington: 77.0

    77.0Islington is higherDepends on how you count61.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Islington 160.5, Tower Hamlets 187.1Tower Hamlets: 187.1Islington: 160.5

    160.5Tower 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: Islington 18.7, Tower Hamlets 24.8Tower Hamlets: 24.8Islington: 18.7

    18.7Tower Hamlets is higher24.8

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Islington and Tower Hamlets, per resident
MeasureIslingtonTower HamletsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,580£4,599£4,344£3,946£3,962£3,743Islington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,232£1,238£1,169£727£730£689Islington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,015£2,023£1,911£2,171£2,181£2,060Tower Hamlets
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£984£988£934£512£514£486Islington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£169£170£160£147£148£139Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£62£62£58Islington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54£5.81£5.83£5.51Islington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£509£511£483£379£381£360Islington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£118£119£112Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£82£77£103£104£98Tower Hamlets
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,605£1,612£1,522£1,884£1,892£1,787Tower Hamlets
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£668£671£634£547£549£518Islington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£311£312£295£170£171£161Islington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.90£8.94£8.44£6.47£6.50£6.14Islington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.54£8.58£8.10£7.28£7.32£6.91Islington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.17£4.19£3.96£3.83£3.84£3.63Islington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202693.553.3Islington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.622.7Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.912.5Islington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.061.0Islington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026160.5187.1Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.724.8Tower Hamlets

Total

Islington 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

Islington Tower Hamlets

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Islington £1.0bn, Tower Hamlets £1.3bnTower Hamlets: £1.3bnIslington: £1.0bnTower Hamlets: £1.3bnIslington: £1.0bnTower Hamlets: £1.3bnIslington: £982.6m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£982.6mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Islington £278.8m, Tower Hamlets £244.2mTower Hamlets: £244.2mIslington: £278.8mTower Hamlets: £245.3mIslington: £280.0mTower Hamlets: £231.7mIslington: £264.4m

    £278.8m£280.0m£264.4mIslington is higher£244.2m£245.3m£231.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Islington £455.7m, Tower Hamlets £729.9mTower Hamlets: £729.9mIslington: £455.7mTower Hamlets: £733.0mIslington: £457.6mTower Hamlets: £692.4mIslington: £432.2m

    £455.7m£457.6m£432.2mTower Hamlets is higher£729.9m£733.0m£692.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Islington £222.6m, Tower Hamlets £172.1mTower Hamlets: £172.1mIslington: £222.6mTower Hamlets: £172.8mIslington: £223.6mTower Hamlets: £163.3mIslington: £211.2m

    £222.6m£223.6m£211.2mIslington is higher£172.1m£172.8m£163.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Islington £38.2m, Tower Hamlets £49.4mTower Hamlets: £49.4mIslington: £38.2mTower Hamlets: £49.6mIslington: £38.4mTower Hamlets: £46.9mIslington: £36.2m

    £38.2m£38.4m£36.2mTower 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: Islington £16.4m, Tower Hamlets £20.7mTower Hamlets: £20.7mIslington: £16.4mTower Hamlets: £20.8mIslington: £16.4mTower Hamlets: £19.7mIslington: £15.5m

    £16.4m£16.4m£15.5mTower 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: Islington £1.6m, Tower Hamlets £2.0mTower Hamlets: £2.0mIslington: £1.6mTower Hamlets: £2.0mIslington: £1.6mTower Hamlets: £1.9mIslington: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mTower 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: Islington £115.1m, Tower Hamlets £127.4mTower Hamlets: £127.4mIslington: £115.1mTower Hamlets: £127.9mIslington: £115.6mTower Hamlets: £120.8mIslington: £109.2m

    £115.1m£115.6m£109.2mTower 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: Islington £34.3m, Tower Hamlets £39.8mTower Hamlets: £39.8mIslington: £34.3mTower Hamlets: £40.0mIslington: £34.4mTower Hamlets: £37.8mIslington: £32.5m

    £34.3m£34.4m£32.5mTower 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: Islington £18.5m, Tower Hamlets £34.7mTower Hamlets: £34.7mIslington: £18.5mTower Hamlets: £34.9mIslington: £18.5mTower Hamlets: £32.9mIslington: £17.5m

    £18.5m£18.5m£17.5mTower Hamlets is higher£34.7m£34.9m£32.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Islington £363.0m, Tower Hamlets £633.4mTower Hamlets: £633.4mIslington: £363.0mTower Hamlets: £636.1mIslington: £364.5mTower Hamlets: £600.8mIslington: £344.3m

    £363.0m£364.5m£344.3mTower Hamlets is higher£633.4m£636.1m£600.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Islington £151.1m, Tower Hamlets £183.7mTower Hamlets: £183.7mIslington: £151.1mTower Hamlets: £184.5mIslington: £151.8mTower Hamlets: £174.3mIslington: £143.4m

    £151.1m£151.8m£143.4mTower 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: Islington £70.3m, Tower Hamlets £57.2mTower Hamlets: £57.2mIslington: £70.3mTower Hamlets: £57.4mIslington: £70.6mTower Hamlets: £54.2mIslington: £66.6m

    £70.3m£70.6m£66.6mIslington is higher£57.2m£57.4m£54.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Islington £2.0m, Tower Hamlets £2.2mTower Hamlets: £2.2mIslington: £2.0mTower Hamlets: £2.2mIslington: £2.0mTower Hamlets: £2.1mIslington: £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: Islington £1.9m, Tower Hamlets £2.4mTower Hamlets: £2.4mIslington: £1.9mTower Hamlets: £2.5mIslington: £1.9mTower Hamlets: £2.3mIslington: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£2.4m£2.5m£2.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Islington £0.95m, Tower Hamlets £1.3mTower Hamlets: £1.3mIslington: £0.95mTower Hamlets: £1.3mIslington: £0.95mTower Hamlets: £1.2mIslington: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.95m£0.90mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Islington 21,156, Tower Hamlets 17,930Tower Hamlets: 17,930Islington: 21,156

    21,156Islington is higher17,930

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Islington 6,457, Tower Hamlets 7,615Tower Hamlets: 7,615Islington: 6,457

    6,457Tower 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: Islington 3,379, Tower Hamlets 4,190Tower Hamlets: 4,190Islington: 3,379

    3,379Tower 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: Islington 17,406, Tower Hamlets 20,495Tower Hamlets: 20,495Islington: 17,406

    17,406Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count20,495

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Islington 36,307, Tower Hamlets 62,886Tower Hamlets: 62,886Islington: 36,307

    36,307Tower Hamlets is higher62,886

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Islington 4,223, Tower Hamlets 8,330Tower Hamlets: 8,330Islington: 4,223

    4,223Tower Hamlets is higher8,330

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Islington and Tower Hamlets, total
MeasureIslingtonTower HamletsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£982.6m£1.3bnTower Hamlets
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£278.8m£280.0m£264.4m£244.2m£245.3m£231.7mIslington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£455.7m£457.6m£432.2m£729.9m£733.0m£692.4mTower Hamlets
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£222.6m£223.6m£211.2m£172.1m£172.8m£163.3mIslington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£38.2m£38.4m£36.2m£49.4m£49.6m£46.9mTower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m£20.7m£20.8m£19.7mTower Hamlets
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mTower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£115.1m£115.6m£109.2m£127.4m£127.9m£120.8mTower Hamlets
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.3m£34.4m£32.5m£39.8m£40.0m£37.8mTower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m£34.7m£34.9m£32.9mTower Hamlets
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£363.0m£364.5m£344.3m£633.4m£636.1m£600.8mTower Hamlets
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£151.1m£151.8m£143.4m£183.7m£184.5m£174.3mTower Hamlets
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£70.3m£70.6m£66.6m£57.2m£57.4m£54.2mIslington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mTower Hamlets
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£2.4m£2.5m£2.3mTower Hamlets
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mTower Hamlets
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,15617,930Islington
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,4577,615Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3794,190Tower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202617,40620,495Tower Hamlets
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,30762,886Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,2238,330Tower Hamlets

Sources

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

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