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Lewisham and Waltham Forest

302,432 and 283,782 residents (mid-2024).

Lewisham is higher than Waltham Forest on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

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

Lewisham Waltham Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewisham £4,392, Waltham Forest £3,836Waltham Forest: £3,836Lewisham: £4,392Waltham Forest: £3,852Lewisham: £4,410Waltham Forest: £3,639Lewisham: £4,166

    £4,392£4,410£4,166Lewisham 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: Lewisham £13,054, Waltham Forest £13,049Waltham Forest: £13,049Lewisham: £13,054Waltham Forest: £13,105Lewisham: £13,110Waltham Forest: £12,378Lewisham: £12,382

    £13,054£13,110£12,382Lewisham 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: Lewisham £2,764, Waltham Forest £2,478Waltham Forest: £2,478Lewisham: £2,764Waltham Forest: £2,488Lewisham: £2,776Waltham Forest: £2,350Lewisham: £2,622

    £2,764£2,776£2,622Lewisham 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: Lewisham £10,995, Waltham Forest £11,005Waltham Forest: £11,005Lewisham: £10,995Waltham Forest: £11,052Lewisham: £11,042Waltham Forest: £10,439Lewisham: £10,429

    £10,995£11,042£10,429Waltham 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: Lewisham £1,319, Waltham Forest £1,280Waltham Forest: £1,280Lewisham: £1,319Waltham Forest: £1,286Lewisham: £1,325Waltham Forest: £1,215Lewisham: £1,252

    £1,319£1,325£1,252Lewisham 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: Lewisham £683, Waltham Forest £711Waltham Forest: £711Lewisham: £683Waltham Forest: £714Lewisham: £686Waltham Forest: £674Lewisham: £648

    £683£686£648Waltham Forest 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: Lewisham £56, Waltham Forest £53Waltham Forest: £53Lewisham: £56Waltham Forest: £53Lewisham: £57Waltham Forest: £50Lewisham: £54

    £56£57£54Lewisham 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: Lewisham £413, Waltham Forest £357Waltham Forest: £357Lewisham: £413Waltham Forest: £359Lewisham: £414Waltham Forest: £339Lewisham: £391

    £413£414£391Lewisham 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: Lewisham £124, Waltham Forest £116Waltham Forest: £116Lewisham: £124Waltham Forest: £116Lewisham: £124Waltham Forest: £110Lewisham: £118

    £124£124£118Lewisham 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: Lewisham £86, Waltham Forest £99Waltham Forest: £99Lewisham: £86Waltham Forest: £100Lewisham: £87Waltham Forest: £94Lewisham: £82

    £86£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: Lewisham £2,364, Waltham Forest £2,135Waltham Forest: £2,135Lewisham: £2,364Waltham Forest: £2,144Lewisham: £2,374Waltham Forest: £2,025Lewisham: £2,242

    £2,364£2,374£2,242Lewisham is higher£2,135£2,144£2,025

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewisham £626, Waltham Forest £335Waltham Forest: £335Lewisham: £626Waltham Forest: £337Lewisham: £629Waltham Forest: £318Lewisham: £594

    £626£629£594Lewisham 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: Lewisham £295, Waltham Forest £226Waltham Forest: £226Lewisham: £295Waltham Forest: £227Lewisham: £297Waltham Forest: £214Lewisham: £280

    £295£297£280Lewisham 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: Lewisham £9.56, Waltham Forest £11Waltham Forest: £11Lewisham: £9.56Waltham Forest: £11Lewisham: £9.60Waltham Forest: £10Lewisham: £9.07

    £9.56£9.60£9.07Waltham Forest is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham £8.73, Waltham Forest £6.81Waltham Forest: £6.81Lewisham: £8.73Waltham Forest: £6.84Lewisham: £8.77Waltham Forest: £6.46Lewisham: £8.28

    £8.73£8.77£8.28Lewisham is higher£6.81£6.84£6.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewisham £3.96, Waltham Forest £5.06Waltham Forest: £5.06Lewisham: £3.96Waltham Forest: £5.08Lewisham: £3.98Waltham Forest: £4.80Lewisham: £3.76

    £3.96£3.98£3.76Waltham Forest 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: Lewisham 1,043.4, Waltham Forest 1,044.7Waltham Forest: 1,044.7Lewisham: 1,043.4

    1,043.4Waltham 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: Lewisham 230.9, Waltham Forest 213.5Waltham Forest: 213.5Lewisham: 230.9

    230.9Lewisham 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: Lewisham 144.6, Waltham Forest 153.4Waltham Forest: 153.4Lewisham: 144.6

    144.6Waltham Forest is higher153.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham 64.5, Waltham Forest 56.2Waltham Forest: 56.2Lewisham: 64.5

    64.5Lewisham 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: Lewisham 229.5, Waltham Forest 212.9Waltham Forest: 212.9Lewisham: 229.5

    229.5Lewisham 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: Lewisham 19.3, Waltham Forest 22.8Waltham Forest: 22.8Lewisham: 19.3

    19.3Waltham Forest is higher22.8

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Lewisham and Waltham Forest, per person in the age group
MeasureLewishamWaltham ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,392£4,410£4,166£3,836£3,852£3,639Lewisham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,054£13,110£12,382£13,049£13,105£12,378Lewisham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,764£2,776£2,622£2,478£2,488£2,350Lewisham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,995£11,042£10,429£11,005£11,052£10,439Waltham Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,319£1,325£1,252£1,280£1,286£1,215Lewisham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£683£686£648£711£714£674Waltham Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£56£57£54£53£53£50Lewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£413£414£391£357£359£339Lewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118£116£116£110Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£86£87£82£99£100£94Waltham Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,364£2,374£2,242£2,135£2,144£2,025Lewisham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£626£629£594£335£337£318Lewisham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£295£297£280£226£227£214Lewisham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.56£9.60£9.07£11£11£10Waltham Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.73£8.77£8.28£6.81£6.84£6.46Lewisham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76£5.06£5.08£4.80Waltham Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,043.41,044.7Waltham Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026230.9213.5Lewisham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.6153.4Waltham Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.556.2Lewisham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026229.5212.9Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.322.8Waltham Forest

Per resident

Lewisham is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Waltham Forest 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

Lewisham Waltham Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewisham £4,392, Waltham Forest £3,836Waltham Forest: £3,836Lewisham: £4,392Waltham Forest: £3,852Lewisham: £4,410Waltham Forest: £3,639Lewisham: £4,166

    £4,392£4,410£4,166Lewisham is higher£3,836£3,852£3,639

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lewisham £1,244, Waltham Forest £1,290Waltham Forest: £1,290Lewisham: £1,244Waltham Forest: £1,295Lewisham: £1,249Waltham Forest: £1,224Lewisham: £1,180

    £1,244£1,249£1,180Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,290£1,295£1,224

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lewisham £1,981, Waltham Forest £1,733Waltham Forest: £1,733Lewisham: £1,981Waltham Forest: £1,740Lewisham: £1,990Waltham Forest: £1,644Lewisham: £1,879

    £1,981£1,990£1,879Lewisham is higher£1,733£1,740£1,644

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lewisham £1,048, Waltham Forest £1,088Waltham Forest: £1,088Lewisham: £1,048Waltham Forest: £1,093Lewisham: £1,052Waltham Forest: £1,032Lewisham: £994

    £1,048£1,052£994Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,088£1,093£1,032

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lewisham £126, Waltham Forest £127Waltham Forest: £127Lewisham: £126Waltham Forest: £127Lewisham: £126Waltham Forest: £120Lewisham: £119

    £126£126£119Waltham 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: Lewisham £65, Waltham Forest £70Waltham Forest: £70Lewisham: £65Waltham Forest: £71Lewisham: £65Waltham Forest: £67Lewisham: £62

    £65£65£62Waltham Forest 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: Lewisham £5.38, Waltham Forest £5.22Waltham Forest: £5.22Lewisham: £5.38Waltham Forest: £5.24Lewisham: £5.40Waltham Forest: £4.95Lewisham: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Lewisham 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: Lewisham £413, Waltham Forest £357Waltham Forest: £357Lewisham: £413Waltham Forest: £359Lewisham: £414Waltham Forest: £339Lewisham: £391

    £413£414£391Lewisham 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: Lewisham £124, Waltham Forest £116Waltham Forest: £116Lewisham: £124Waltham Forest: £116Lewisham: £124Waltham Forest: £110Lewisham: £118

    £124£124£118Lewisham 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: Lewisham £62, Waltham Forest £70Waltham Forest: £70Lewisham: £62Waltham Forest: £70Lewisham: £62Waltham Forest: £66Lewisham: £59

    £62£62£59Waltham Forest is higher£70£70£66

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lewisham £1,694, Waltham Forest £1,493Waltham Forest: £1,493Lewisham: £1,694Waltham Forest: £1,499Lewisham: £1,702Waltham Forest: £1,416Lewisham: £1,607

    £1,694£1,702£1,607Lewisham is higher£1,493£1,499£1,416

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewisham £626, Waltham Forest £335Waltham Forest: £335Lewisham: £626Waltham Forest: £337Lewisham: £629Waltham Forest: £318Lewisham: £594

    £626£629£594Lewisham is higher£335£337£318

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lewisham £212, Waltham Forest £158Waltham Forest: £158Lewisham: £212Waltham Forest: £158Lewisham: £213Waltham Forest: £150Lewisham: £201

    £212£213£201Lewisham is higher£158£158£150

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lewisham £6.85, Waltham Forest £7.71Waltham Forest: £7.71Lewisham: £6.85Waltham Forest: £7.74Lewisham: £6.88Waltham Forest: £7.31Lewisham: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Waltham Forest is higher£7.71£7.74£7.31

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lewisham £6.26, Waltham Forest £4.77Waltham Forest: £4.77Lewisham: £6.26Waltham Forest: £4.79Lewisham: £6.29Waltham Forest: £4.52Lewisham: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Lewisham is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewisham £3.96, Waltham Forest £5.06Waltham Forest: £5.06Lewisham: £3.96Waltham Forest: £5.08Lewisham: £3.98Waltham Forest: £4.80Lewisham: £3.76

    £3.96£3.98£3.76Waltham Forest is higher£5.06£5.08£4.80

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham 99.4, Waltham Forest 103.3Waltham Forest: 103.3Lewisham: 99.4

    99.4Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count103.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham 22.0, Waltham Forest 21.1Waltham Forest: 21.1Lewisham: 22.0

    22.0Lewisham 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: Lewisham 13.8, Waltham Forest 15.2Waltham Forest: 15.2Lewisham: 13.8

    13.8Waltham Forest is higher15.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham 64.5, Waltham Forest 56.2Waltham Forest: 56.2Lewisham: 64.5

    64.5Lewisham is higher56.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham 164.5, Waltham Forest 148.9Waltham Forest: 148.9Lewisham: 164.5

    164.5Lewisham 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: Lewisham 13.8, Waltham Forest 15.9Waltham Forest: 15.9Lewisham: 13.8

    13.8Waltham Forest is higher15.9

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Lewisham and Waltham Forest, per resident
MeasureLewishamWaltham ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,392£4,410£4,166£3,836£3,852£3,639Lewisham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,244£1,249£1,180£1,290£1,295£1,224Waltham Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,981£1,990£1,879£1,733£1,740£1,644Lewisham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,048£1,052£994£1,088£1,093£1,032Waltham Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£127£127£120Waltham Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£70£71£67Waltham Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£5.22£5.24£4.95Lewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£413£414£391£357£359£339Lewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118£116£116£110Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£70£70£66Waltham Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,694£1,702£1,607£1,493£1,499£1,416Lewisham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£626£629£594£335£337£318Lewisham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£158£158£150Lewisham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£7.71£7.74£7.31Waltham Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94£4.77£4.79£4.52Lewisham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76£5.06£5.08£4.80Waltham Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202699.4103.3Waltham Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.021.1Lewisham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.815.2Waltham Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.556.2Lewisham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026164.5148.9Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.815.9Waltham Forest

Total

Lewisham is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Waltham Forest on 6. 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

Lewisham Waltham Forest

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lewisham £1.3bn, Waltham Forest £1.1bnWaltham Forest: £1.1bnLewisham: £1.3bnWaltham Forest: £1.1bnLewisham: £1.3bnWaltham Forest: £1.0bnLewisham: £1.3bn

    £1.3bnLewisham is higher£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lewisham £376.1m, Waltham Forest £366.1mWaltham Forest: £366.1mLewisham: £376.1mWaltham Forest: £367.6mLewisham: £377.7mWaltham Forest: £347.2mLewisham: £356.8m

    £376.1m£377.7m£356.8mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£366.1m£367.6m£347.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lewisham £599.2m, Waltham Forest £491.7mWaltham Forest: £491.7mLewisham: £599.2mWaltham Forest: £493.8mLewisham: £601.7mWaltham Forest: £466.4mLewisham: £568.3m

    £599.2m£601.7m£568.3mLewisham is higher£491.7m£493.8m£466.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lewisham £316.8m, Waltham Forest £308.7mWaltham Forest: £308.7mLewisham: £316.8mWaltham Forest: £310.1mLewisham: £318.2mWaltham Forest: £292.9mLewisham: £300.5m

    £316.8m£318.2m£300.5mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£308.7m£310.1m£292.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lewisham £38.0m, Waltham Forest £35.9mWaltham Forest: £35.9mLewisham: £38.0mWaltham Forest: £36.1mLewisham: £38.2mWaltham Forest: £34.1mLewisham: £36.1m

    £38.0m£38.2m£36.1mLewisham 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: Lewisham £19.7m, Waltham Forest £19.9mWaltham Forest: £19.9mLewisham: £19.7mWaltham Forest: £20.0mLewisham: £19.8mWaltham Forest: £18.9mLewisham: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mWaltham Forest 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: Lewisham £1.6m, Waltham Forest £1.5mWaltham Forest: £1.5mLewisham: £1.6mWaltham Forest: £1.5mLewisham: £1.6mWaltham Forest: £1.4mLewisham: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mLewisham 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: Lewisham £124.8m, Waltham Forest £101.4mWaltham Forest: £101.4mLewisham: £124.8mWaltham Forest: £101.8mLewisham: £125.3mWaltham Forest: £96.2mLewisham: £118.4m

    £124.8m£125.3m£118.4mLewisham 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: Lewisham £37.5m, Waltham Forest £32.8mWaltham Forest: £32.8mLewisham: £37.5mWaltham Forest: £32.9mLewisham: £37.6mWaltham Forest: £31.1mLewisham: £35.5m

    £37.5m£37.6m£35.5mLewisham 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: Lewisham £18.7m, Waltham Forest £19.7mWaltham Forest: £19.7mLewisham: £18.7mWaltham Forest: £19.8mLewisham: £18.8mWaltham Forest: £18.7mLewisham: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.7mWaltham Forest is higher£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lewisham £512.4m, Waltham Forest £423.7mWaltham Forest: £423.7mLewisham: £512.4mWaltham Forest: £425.5mLewisham: £514.6mWaltham Forest: £401.9mLewisham: £486.1m

    £512.4m£514.6m£486.1mLewisham is higher£423.7m£425.5m£401.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lewisham £189.4m, Waltham Forest £95.1mWaltham Forest: £95.1mLewisham: £189.4mWaltham Forest: £95.5mLewisham: £190.2mWaltham Forest: £90.2mLewisham: £179.7m

    £189.4m£190.2m£179.7mLewisham is higher£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lewisham £64.0m, Waltham Forest £44.8mWaltham Forest: £44.8mLewisham: £64.0mWaltham Forest: £45.0mLewisham: £64.3mWaltham Forest: £42.5mLewisham: £60.7m

    £64.0m£64.3m£60.7mLewisham is higher£44.8m£45.0m£42.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lewisham £2.1m, Waltham Forest £2.2mWaltham Forest: £2.2mLewisham: £2.1mWaltham Forest: £2.2mLewisham: £2.1mWaltham Forest: £2.1mLewisham: £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: Lewisham £1.9m, Waltham Forest £1.4mWaltham Forest: £1.4mLewisham: £1.9mWaltham Forest: £1.4mLewisham: £1.9mWaltham Forest: £1.3mLewisham: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mLewisham is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lewisham £1.2m, Waltham Forest £1.4mWaltham Forest: £1.4mLewisham: £1.2mWaltham Forest: £1.4mLewisham: £1.2mWaltham Forest: £1.4mLewisham: £1.1m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lewisham 30,064, Waltham Forest 29,307Waltham Forest: 29,307Lewisham: 30,064

    30,064Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count29,307

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lewisham 6,653, Waltham Forest 5,988Waltham Forest: 5,988Lewisham: 6,653

    6,653Lewisham is higher5,988

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewisham 4,166, Waltham Forest 4,302Waltham Forest: 4,302Lewisham: 4,166

    4,166Waltham Forest is higher4,302

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewisham 19,504, Waltham Forest 15,935Waltham Forest: 15,935Lewisham: 19,504

    19,504Lewisham is higher15,935

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lewisham 49,736, Waltham Forest 42,255Waltham Forest: 42,255Lewisham: 49,736

    49,736Lewisham is higher42,255

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewisham 4,183, Waltham Forest 4,516Waltham Forest: 4,516Lewisham: 4,183

    4,183Waltham Forest is higher4,516

Show the numbers
Lewisham and Waltham Forest, total
MeasureLewishamWaltham ForestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnLewisham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£376.1m£377.7m£356.8m£366.1m£367.6m£347.2mLewisham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£599.2m£601.7m£568.3m£491.7m£493.8m£466.4mLewisham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£316.8m£318.2m£300.5m£308.7m£310.1m£292.9mLewisham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£38.0m£38.2m£36.1m£35.9m£36.1m£34.1mLewisham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£19.9m£20.0m£18.9mWaltham Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mLewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£124.8m£125.3m£118.4m£101.4m£101.8m£96.2mLewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.5m£37.6m£35.5m£32.8m£32.9m£31.1mLewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.7m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mWaltham Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£512.4m£514.6m£486.1m£423.7m£425.5m£401.9mLewisham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£189.4m£190.2m£179.7m£95.1m£95.5m£90.2mLewisham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£64.0m£64.3m£60.7m£44.8m£45.0m£42.5mLewisham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mWaltham Forest
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mLewisham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.4mWaltham Forest
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,06429,307Lewisham
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,6535,988Lewisham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1664,302Waltham Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,50415,935Lewisham
Universal Credittotal, May 202649,73642,255Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,1834,516Waltham Forest

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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