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Newham and Barking and Dagenham

379,479 and 234,866 residents (mid-2024).

Newham is higher than Barking and Dagenham on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 17 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

Newham is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Barking and Dagenham 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

Newham Barking and Dagenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newham £3,864, Barking and Dagenham £3,933Barking and Dagenham: £3,933Newham: £3,864Barking and Dagenham: £3,950Newham: £3,881Barking and Dagenham: £3,731Newham: £3,665

    £3,864£3,881£3,665Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£3,933£3,950£3,731

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Newham £12,856, Barking and Dagenham £12,913Barking and Dagenham: £12,913Newham: £12,856Barking and Dagenham: £12,968Newham: £12,911Barking and Dagenham: £12,249Newham: £12,195

    £12,856£12,911£12,195Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£12,913£12,968£12,249

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Newham £2,734, Barking and Dagenham £3,136Barking and Dagenham: £3,136Newham: £2,734Barking and Dagenham: £3,150Newham: £2,746Barking and Dagenham: £2,975Newham: £2,594

    £2,734£2,746£2,594Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£3,136£3,150£2,975

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Newham £9,455, Barking and Dagenham £10,325Barking and Dagenham: £10,325Newham: £9,455Barking and Dagenham: £10,369Newham: £9,495Barking and Dagenham: £9,793Newham: £8,969

    £9,455£9,495£8,969Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£10,325£10,369£9,793

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Newham £2,399, Barking and Dagenham £1,643Barking and Dagenham: £1,643Newham: £2,399Barking and Dagenham: £1,650Newham: £2,409Barking and Dagenham: £1,558Newham: £2,275

    £2,399£2,409£2,275Newham is higher£1,643£1,650£1,558

  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: Newham £916, Barking and Dagenham £880Barking and Dagenham: £880Newham: £916Barking and Dagenham: £883Newham: £920Barking and Dagenham: £834Newham: £869

    £916£920£869Newham is higherDepends on how you count£880£883£834

  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: Newham £86, Barking and Dagenham £66Barking and Dagenham: £66Newham: £86Barking and Dagenham: £66Newham: £87Barking and Dagenham: £63Newham: £82

    £86£87£82Newham is higher£66£66£63

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newham £335, Barking and Dagenham £393Barking and Dagenham: £393Newham: £335Barking and Dagenham: £395Newham: £337Barking and Dagenham: £373Newham: £318

    £335£337£318Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£393£395£373

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newham £122, Barking and Dagenham £144Barking and Dagenham: £144Newham: £122Barking and Dagenham: £145Newham: £123Barking and Dagenham: £137Newham: £116

    £122£123£116Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£144£145£137

  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: Newham £110, Barking and Dagenham £133Barking and Dagenham: £133Newham: £110Barking and Dagenham: £134Newham: £110Barking and Dagenham: £126Newham: £104

    £110£110£104Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£133£134£126

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newham £2,405, Barking and Dagenham £2,756Barking and Dagenham: £2,756Newham: £2,405Barking and Dagenham: £2,768Newham: £2,415Barking and Dagenham: £2,614Newham: £2,281

    £2,405£2,415£2,281Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£2,756£2,768£2,614

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newham £523, Barking and Dagenham £274Barking and Dagenham: £274Newham: £523Barking and Dagenham: £275Newham: £526Barking and Dagenham: £260Newham: £496

    £523£526£496Newham is higher£274£275£260

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Newham £205, Barking and Dagenham £227Barking and Dagenham: £227Newham: £205Barking and Dagenham: £228Newham: £206Barking and Dagenham: £216Newham: £194

    £205£206£194Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£227£228£216

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Newham £7.18, Barking and Dagenham £9.34Barking and Dagenham: £9.34Newham: £7.18Barking and Dagenham: £9.38Newham: £7.21Barking and Dagenham: £8.86Newham: £6.81

    £7.18£7.21£6.81Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£9.34£9.38£8.86

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Newham £7.76, Barking and Dagenham £10Barking and Dagenham: £10Newham: £7.76Barking and Dagenham: £10Newham: £7.79Barking and Dagenham: £9.87Newham: £7.36

    £7.76£7.79£7.36Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newham £3.25, Barking and Dagenham £7.14Barking and Dagenham: £7.14Newham: £3.25Barking and Dagenham: £7.17Newham: £3.26Barking and Dagenham: £6.77Newham: £3.08

    £3.25£3.26£3.08Barking and Dagenham is higher£7.14£7.17£6.77

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Newham 996.2, Barking and Dagenham 990.3Barking and Dagenham: 990.3Newham: 996.2

    996.2Newham is higherDepends on how you count990.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Newham 343.9, Barking and Dagenham 267.8Barking and Dagenham: 267.8Newham: 343.9

    343.9Newham is higher267.8

  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: Newham 189.5, Barking and Dagenham 179.2Barking and Dagenham: 179.2Newham: 189.5

    189.5Newham is higherDepends on how you count179.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newham 54.0, Barking and Dagenham 63.3Barking and Dagenham: 63.3Newham: 54.0

    54.0Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count63.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Newham 242.5, Barking and Dagenham 271.2Barking and Dagenham: 271.2Newham: 242.5

    242.5Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count271.2

  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: Newham 26.2, Barking and Dagenham 31.9Barking and Dagenham: 31.9Newham: 26.2

    26.2Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count31.9

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Newham and Barking and Dagenham, per person in the age group
MeasureNewhamBarking and DagenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,864£3,881£3,665£3,933£3,950£3,731Barking and Dagenham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,856£12,911£12,195£12,913£12,968£12,249Barking and Dagenham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,734£2,746£2,594£3,136£3,150£2,975Barking and Dagenham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,455£9,495£8,969£10,325£10,369£9,793Barking and Dagenham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£2,399£2,409£2,275£1,643£1,650£1,558Newham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£916£920£869£880£883£834Newham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£86£87£82£66£66£63Newham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£335£337£318£393£395£373Barking and Dagenham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£144£145£137Barking and Dagenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£110£110£104£133£134£126Barking and Dagenham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,405£2,415£2,281£2,756£2,768£2,614Barking and Dagenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£523£526£496£274£275£260Newham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£205£206£194£227£228£216Barking and Dagenham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.18£7.21£6.81£9.34£9.38£8.86Barking and Dagenham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.36£10£10£9.87Barking and Dagenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08£7.14£7.17£6.77Barking and Dagenham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.2990.3Newham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026343.9267.8Newham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026189.5179.2Newham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.063.3Barking and Dagenham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026242.5271.2Barking and Dagenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.231.9Barking and Dagenham

Per resident

Newham is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Barking and Dagenham 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

Newham Barking and Dagenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newham £3,864, Barking and Dagenham £3,933Barking and Dagenham: £3,933Newham: £3,864Barking and Dagenham: £3,950Newham: £3,881Barking and Dagenham: £3,731Newham: £3,665

    £3,864£3,881£3,665Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£3,933£3,950£3,731

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newham £876, Barking and Dagenham £1,017Barking and Dagenham: £1,017Newham: £876Barking and Dagenham: £1,021Newham: £880Barking and Dagenham: £965Newham: £831

    £876£880£831Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£1,017£1,021£965

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newham £2,004, Barking and Dagenham £2,097Barking and Dagenham: £2,097Newham: £2,004Barking and Dagenham: £2,106Newham: £2,013Barking and Dagenham: £1,989Newham: £1,901

    £2,004£2,013£1,901Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£2,097£2,106£1,989

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newham £644, Barking and Dagenham £813Barking and Dagenham: £813Newham: £644Barking and Dagenham: £817Newham: £647Barking and Dagenham: £771Newham: £611

    £644£647£611Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£813£817£771

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newham £163, Barking and Dagenham £129Barking and Dagenham: £129Newham: £163Barking and Dagenham: £130Newham: £164Barking and Dagenham: £123Newham: £155

    £163£164£155Newham is higher£129£130£123

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Newham £62, Barking and Dagenham £69Barking and Dagenham: £69Newham: £62Barking and Dagenham: £70Newham: £63Barking and Dagenham: £66Newham: £59

    £62£63£59Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£69£70£66

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Newham £5.88, Barking and Dagenham £5.20Barking and Dagenham: £5.20Newham: £5.88Barking and Dagenham: £5.22Newham: £5.91Barking and Dagenham: £4.93Newham: £5.58

    £5.88£5.91£5.58Newham is higher£5.20£5.22£4.93

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newham £335, Barking and Dagenham £393Barking and Dagenham: £393Newham: £335Barking and Dagenham: £395Newham: £337Barking and Dagenham: £373Newham: £318

    £335£337£318Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£393£395£373

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newham £122, Barking and Dagenham £144Barking and Dagenham: £144Newham: £122Barking and Dagenham: £145Newham: £123Barking and Dagenham: £137Newham: £116

    £122£123£116Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£144£145£137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Newham £81, Barking and Dagenham £89Barking and Dagenham: £89Newham: £81Barking and Dagenham: £89Newham: £81Barking and Dagenham: £84Newham: £76

    £81£81£76Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£89£89£84

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newham £1,762, Barking and Dagenham £1,843Barking and Dagenham: £1,843Newham: £1,762Barking and Dagenham: £1,851Newham: £1,770Barking and Dagenham: £1,748Newham: £1,672

    £1,762£1,770£1,672Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£1,843£1,851£1,748

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newham £523, Barking and Dagenham £274Barking and Dagenham: £274Newham: £523Barking and Dagenham: £275Newham: £526Barking and Dagenham: £260Newham: £496

    £523£526£496Newham is higher£274£275£260

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newham £150, Barking and Dagenham £152Barking and Dagenham: £152Newham: £150Barking and Dagenham: £153Newham: £151Barking and Dagenham: £144Newham: £142

    £150£151£142Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£152£153£144

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newham £5.26, Barking and Dagenham £6.24Barking and Dagenham: £6.24Newham: £5.26Barking and Dagenham: £6.27Newham: £5.28Barking and Dagenham: £5.92Newham: £4.99

    £5.26£5.28£4.99Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£6.24£6.27£5.92

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newham £5.68, Barking and Dagenham £6.96Barking and Dagenham: £6.96Newham: £5.68Barking and Dagenham: £6.99Newham: £5.71Barking and Dagenham: £6.60Newham: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£6.96£6.99£6.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newham £3.25, Barking and Dagenham £7.14Barking and Dagenham: £7.14Newham: £3.25Barking and Dagenham: £7.17Newham: £3.26Barking and Dagenham: £6.77Newham: £3.08

    £3.25£3.26£3.08Barking and Dagenham is higher£7.14£7.17£6.77

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newham 67.9, Barking and Dagenham 78.0Barking and Dagenham: 78.0Newham: 67.9

    67.9Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count78.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newham 23.4, Barking and Dagenham 21.1Barking and Dagenham: 21.1Newham: 23.4

    23.4Newham 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: Newham 12.9, Barking and Dagenham 14.1Barking and Dagenham: 14.1Newham: 12.9

    12.9Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count14.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newham 54.0, Barking and Dagenham 63.3Barking and Dagenham: 63.3Newham: 54.0

    54.0Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count63.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newham 177.8, Barking and Dagenham 181.4Barking and Dagenham: 181.4Newham: 177.8

    177.8Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count181.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newham 19.2, Barking and Dagenham 21.3Barking and Dagenham: 21.3Newham: 19.2

    19.2Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count21.3

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Newham and Barking and Dagenham, per resident
MeasureNewhamBarking and DagenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,864£3,881£3,665£3,933£3,950£3,731Barking and Dagenham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£876£880£831£1,017£1,021£965Barking and Dagenham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,004£2,013£1,901£2,097£2,106£1,989Barking and Dagenham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£644£647£611£813£817£771Barking and Dagenham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£129£130£123Newham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£69£70£66Barking and Dagenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.88£5.91£5.58£5.20£5.22£4.93Newham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£335£337£318£393£395£373Barking and Dagenham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£144£145£137Barking and Dagenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£81£76£89£89£84Barking and Dagenham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,762£1,770£1,672£1,843£1,851£1,748Barking and Dagenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£523£526£496£274£275£260Newham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£152£153£144Barking and Dagenham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.26£5.28£4.99£6.24£6.27£5.92Barking and Dagenham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£6.96£6.99£6.60Barking and Dagenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08£7.14£7.17£6.77Barking and Dagenham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202667.978.0Barking and Dagenham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.421.1Newham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.914.1Barking and Dagenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.063.3Barking and Dagenham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026177.8181.4Barking and Dagenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.221.3Barking and Dagenham

Total

Newham is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Barking and Dagenham on 1. 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

Newham Barking and Dagenham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newham £1.5bn, Barking and Dagenham £923.8mBarking and Dagenham: £923.8mNewham: £1.5bnBarking and Dagenham: £927.7mNewham: £1.5bnBarking and Dagenham: £876.2mNewham: £1.4bn

    £1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnNewham is higherDepends on how you count£923.8m£927.7m£876.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newham £332.4m, Barking and Dagenham £238.8mBarking and Dagenham: £238.8mNewham: £332.4mBarking and Dagenham: £239.9mNewham: £333.8mBarking and Dagenham: £226.6mNewham: £315.3m

    £332.4m£333.8m£315.3mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£238.8m£239.9m£226.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newham £760.5m, Barking and Dagenham £492.6mBarking and Dagenham: £492.6mNewham: £760.5mBarking and Dagenham: £494.7mNewham: £763.8mBarking and Dagenham: £467.2mNewham: £721.4m

    £760.5m£763.8m£721.4mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£492.6m£494.7m£467.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newham £244.5m, Barking and Dagenham £191.0mBarking and Dagenham: £191.0mNewham: £244.5mBarking and Dagenham: £191.8mNewham: £245.5mBarking and Dagenham: £181.1mNewham: £231.9m

    £244.5m£245.5m£231.9mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£191.0m£191.8m£181.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newham £62.0m, Barking and Dagenham £30.4mBarking and Dagenham: £30.4mNewham: £62.0mBarking and Dagenham: £30.5mNewham: £62.3mBarking and Dagenham: £28.8mNewham: £58.8m

    £62.0m£62.3m£58.8mNewham is higher£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newham £23.7m, Barking and Dagenham £16.3mBarking and Dagenham: £16.3mNewham: £23.7mBarking and Dagenham: £16.3mNewham: £23.8mBarking and Dagenham: £15.4mNewham: £22.5m

    £23.7m£23.8m£22.5mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Newham £2.2m, Barking and Dagenham £1.2mBarking and Dagenham: £1.2mNewham: £2.2mBarking and Dagenham: £1.2mNewham: £2.2mBarking and Dagenham: £1.2mNewham: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mNewham is higher£1.2m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newham £127.2m, Barking and Dagenham £92.4mBarking and Dagenham: £92.4mNewham: £127.2mBarking and Dagenham: £92.8mNewham: £127.7mBarking and Dagenham: £87.6mNewham: £120.7m

    £127.2m£127.7m£120.7mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£92.4m£92.8m£87.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Newham £46.4m, Barking and Dagenham £33.9mBarking and Dagenham: £33.9mNewham: £46.4mBarking and Dagenham: £34.0mNewham: £46.6mBarking and Dagenham: £32.1mNewham: £44.0m

    £46.4m£46.6m£44.0mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£33.9m£34.0m£32.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newham £30.6m, Barking and Dagenham £20.9mBarking and Dagenham: £20.9mNewham: £30.6mBarking and Dagenham: £21.0mNewham: £30.7mBarking and Dagenham: £19.8mNewham: £29.0m

    £30.6m£30.7m£29.0mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newham £668.8m, Barking and Dagenham £432.9mBarking and Dagenham: £432.9mNewham: £668.8mBarking and Dagenham: £434.7mNewham: £671.6mBarking and Dagenham: £410.6mNewham: £634.4m

    £668.8m£671.6m£634.4mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£432.9m£434.7m£410.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newham £198.6m, Barking and Dagenham £64.4mBarking and Dagenham: £64.4mNewham: £198.6mBarking and Dagenham: £64.7mNewham: £199.5mBarking and Dagenham: £61.1mNewham: £188.4m

    £198.6m£199.5m£188.4mNewham is higher£64.4m£64.7m£61.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newham £57.0m, Barking and Dagenham £35.7mBarking and Dagenham: £35.7mNewham: £57.0mBarking and Dagenham: £35.9mNewham: £57.2mBarking and Dagenham: £33.9mNewham: £54.1m

    £57.0m£57.2m£54.1mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£35.7m£35.9m£33.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newham £2.0m, Barking and Dagenham £1.5mBarking and Dagenham: £1.5mNewham: £2.0mBarking and Dagenham: £1.5mNewham: £2.0mBarking and Dagenham: £1.4mNewham: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newham £2.2m, Barking and Dagenham £1.6mBarking and Dagenham: £1.6mNewham: £2.2mBarking and Dagenham: £1.6mNewham: £2.2mBarking and Dagenham: £1.5mNewham: £2.0m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.0mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newham £1.2m, Barking and Dagenham £1.7mBarking and Dagenham: £1.7mNewham: £1.2mBarking and Dagenham: £1.7mNewham: £1.2mBarking and Dagenham: £1.6mNewham: £1.2m

    £1.2mBarking and Dagenham is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newham 25,758, Barking and Dagenham 18,317Barking and Dagenham: 18,317Newham: 25,758

    25,758Newham is higherDepends on how you count18,317

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newham 8,892, Barking and Dagenham 4,953Barking and Dagenham: 4,953Newham: 8,892

    8,892Newham is higher4,953

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newham 4,899, Barking and Dagenham 3,314Barking and Dagenham: 3,314Newham: 4,899

    4,899Newham is higherDepends on how you count3,314

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newham 20,483, Barking and Dagenham 14,875Barking and Dagenham: 14,875Newham: 20,483

    20,483Newham is higherDepends on how you count14,875

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newham 67,458, Barking and Dagenham 42,596Barking and Dagenham: 42,596Newham: 67,458

    67,458Newham is higherDepends on how you count42,596

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newham 7,273, Barking and Dagenham 5,005Barking and Dagenham: 5,005Newham: 7,273

    7,273Newham is higherDepends on how you count5,005

Show the numbers
Newham and Barking and Dagenham, total
MeasureNewhamBarking and DagenhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn£923.8m£927.7m£876.2mNewham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£332.4m£333.8m£315.3m£238.8m£239.9m£226.6mNewham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£760.5m£763.8m£721.4m£492.6m£494.7m£467.2mNewham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£244.5m£245.5m£231.9m£191.0m£191.8m£181.1mNewham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£62.0m£62.3m£58.8m£30.4m£30.5m£28.8mNewham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mNewham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£1.2mNewham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£127.2m£127.7m£120.7m£92.4m£92.8m£87.6mNewham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£46.4m£46.6m£44.0m£33.9m£34.0m£32.1mNewham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m£20.9m£21.0m£19.8mNewham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£668.8m£671.6m£634.4m£432.9m£434.7m£410.6mNewham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£198.6m£199.5m£188.4m£64.4m£64.7m£61.1mNewham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£57.0m£57.2m£54.1m£35.7m£35.9m£33.9mNewham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mNewham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.0m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mNewham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBarking and Dagenham
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,75818,317Newham
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,8924,953Newham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8993,314Newham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,48314,875Newham
Universal Credittotal, May 202667,45842,596Newham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,2735,005Newham

Sources

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

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