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Newham and Brent

379,479 and 355,398 residents (mid-2024).

Newham is higher than Brent on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 12 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

Newham is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Brent on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Newham Brent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newham £3,864, Brent £4,691Brent: £4,691Newham: £3,864Brent: £4,711Newham: £3,881Brent: £4,450Newham: £3,665

    £3,864£3,881£3,665Brent is higher£4,691£4,711£4,450

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Newham £12,856, Brent £12,621Brent: £12,621Newham: £12,856Brent: £12,674Newham: £12,911Brent: £11,971Newham: £12,195

    £12,856£12,911£12,195Newham is higherDepends on how you count£12,621£12,674£11,971

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Newham £2,734, Brent £3,230Brent: £3,230Newham: £2,734Brent: £3,244Newham: £2,746Brent: £3,064Newham: £2,594

    £2,734£2,746£2,594Brent is higher£3,230£3,244£3,064

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Newham £9,455, Brent £9,974Brent: £9,974Newham: £9,455Brent: £10,016Newham: £9,495Brent: £9,461Newham: £8,969

    £9,455£9,495£8,969Brent is higher£9,974£10,016£9,461

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Newham £2,399, Brent £1,764Brent: £1,764Newham: £2,399Brent: £1,771Newham: £2,409Brent: £1,673Newham: £2,275

    £2,399£2,409£2,275Newham is higherDepends on how you count£1,764£1,771£1,673

  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, Brent £823Brent: £823Newham: £916Brent: £827Newham: £920Brent: £781Newham: £869

    £916£920£869Newham is higherDepends on how you count£823£827£781

  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, Brent £60Brent: £60Newham: £86Brent: £60Newham: £87Brent: £57Newham: £82

    £86£87£82Newham is higherDepends on how you count£60£60£57

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newham £335, Brent £353Brent: £353Newham: £335Brent: £355Newham: £337Brent: £335Newham: £318

    £335£337£318Brent is higherDepends on how you count£353£355£335

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newham £122, Brent £102Brent: £102Newham: £122Brent: £102Newham: £123Brent: £97Newham: £116

    £122£123£116Newham is higher£102£102£97

  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, Brent £111Brent: £111Newham: £110Brent: £112Newham: £110Brent: £106Newham: £104

    £110£110£104Brent is higherDepends on how you count£111£112£106

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newham £2,405, Brent £2,867Brent: £2,867Newham: £2,405Brent: £2,879Newham: £2,415Brent: £2,719Newham: £2,281

    £2,405£2,415£2,281Brent is higher£2,867£2,879£2,719

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newham £523, Brent £561Brent: £561Newham: £523Brent: £563Newham: £526Brent: £532Newham: £496

    £523£526£496Brent is higher£561£563£532

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Newham £205, Brent £236Brent: £236Newham: £205Brent: £237Newham: £206Brent: £224Newham: £194

    £205£206£194Brent is higher£236£237£224

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Newham £7.18, Brent £9.59Brent: £9.59Newham: £7.18Brent: £9.63Newham: £7.21Brent: £9.10Newham: £6.81

    £7.18£7.21£6.81Brent is higher£9.59£9.63£9.10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Newham £7.76, Brent £6.33Brent: £6.33Newham: £7.76Brent: £6.35Newham: £7.79Brent: £6.00Newham: £7.36

    £7.76£7.79£7.36Newham is higher£6.33£6.35£6.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newham £3.25, Brent £4.06Brent: £4.06Newham: £3.25Brent: £4.08Newham: £3.26Brent: £3.85Newham: £3.08

    £3.25£3.26£3.08Brent is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

  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, Brent 991.7Brent: 991.7Newham: 996.2

    996.2Newham is higherDepends on how you count991.7

  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, Brent 246.5Brent: 246.5Newham: 343.9

    343.9Newham is higherDepends on how you count246.5

  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: Newham 189.5, Brent 170.5Brent: 170.5Newham: 189.5

    189.5Newham is higherDepends on how you count170.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newham 54.0, Brent 57.4Brent: 57.4Newham: 54.0

    54.0Brent is higherDepends on how you count57.4

  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, Brent 253.3Brent: 253.3Newham: 242.5

    242.5Brent is higherDepends on how you count253.3

  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, Brent 26.8Brent: 26.8Newham: 26.2

    26.2Brent is higherDepends on how you count26.8

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Newham and Brent, per person in the age group
MeasureNewhamBrentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,864£3,881£3,665£4,691£4,711£4,450Brent
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,856£12,911£12,195£12,621£12,674£11,971Newham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,734£2,746£2,594£3,230£3,244£3,064Brent
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,455£9,495£8,969£9,974£10,016£9,461Brent
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£2,399£2,409£2,275£1,764£1,771£1,673Newham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£916£920£869£823£827£781Newham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£86£87£82£60£60£57Newham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£335£337£318£353£355£335Brent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£102£102£97Newham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£110£110£104£111£112£106Brent
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,405£2,415£2,281£2,867£2,879£2,719Brent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£523£526£496£561£563£532Brent
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£205£206£194£236£237£224Brent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.18£7.21£6.81£9.59£9.63£9.10Brent
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.36£6.33£6.35£6.00Newham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08£4.06£4.08£3.85Brent
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.2991.7Newham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026343.9246.5Newham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026189.5170.5Newham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.057.4Brent
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026242.5253.3Brent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.226.8Brent

Per resident

Newham is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Brent on 17. 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 Brent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newham £3,864, Brent £4,691Brent: £4,691Newham: £3,864Brent: £4,711Newham: £3,881Brent: £4,450Newham: £3,665

    £3,864£3,881£3,665Brent is higher£4,691£4,711£4,450

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newham £876, Brent £1,417Brent: £1,417Newham: £876Brent: £1,423Newham: £880Brent: £1,344Newham: £831

    £876£880£831Brent is higherDepends on how you count£1,417£1,423£1,344

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newham £2,004, Brent £2,254Brent: £2,254Newham: £2,004Brent: £2,264Newham: £2,013Brent: £2,138Newham: £1,901

    £2,004£2,013£1,901Brent is higher£2,254£2,264£2,138

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newham £644, Brent £1,120Brent: £1,120Newham: £644Brent: £1,125Newham: £647Brent: £1,062Newham: £611

    £644£647£611Brent is higher£1,120£1,125£1,062

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newham £163, Brent £198Brent: £198Newham: £163Brent: £199Newham: £164Brent: £188Newham: £155

    £163£164£155Brent is higherDepends on how you count£198£199£188

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Newham £62, Brent £92Brent: £92Newham: £62Brent: £93Newham: £63Brent: £88Newham: £59

    £62£63£59Brent is higherDepends on how you count£92£93£88

  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, Brent £6.75Brent: £6.75Newham: £5.88Brent: £6.78Newham: £5.91Brent: £6.40Newham: £5.58

    £5.88£5.91£5.58Brent is higherDepends on how you count£6.75£6.78£6.40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newham £335, Brent £353Brent: £353Newham: £335Brent: £355Newham: £337Brent: £335Newham: £318

    £335£337£318Brent is higherDepends on how you count£353£355£335

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newham £122, Brent £102Brent: £102Newham: £122Brent: £102Newham: £123Brent: £97Newham: £116

    £122£123£116Newham is higher£102£102£97

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Newham £81, Brent £78Brent: £78Newham: £81Brent: £78Newham: £81Brent: £74Newham: £76

    £81£81£76Newham is higherDepends on how you count£78£78£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newham £1,762, Brent £2,001Brent: £2,001Newham: £1,762Brent: £2,009Newham: £1,770Brent: £1,898Newham: £1,672

    £1,762£1,770£1,672Brent is higher£2,001£2,009£1,898

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newham £523, Brent £561Brent: £561Newham: £523Brent: £563Newham: £526Brent: £532Newham: £496

    £523£526£496Brent is higher£561£563£532

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newham £150, Brent £165Brent: £165Newham: £150Brent: £165Newham: £151Brent: £156Newham: £142

    £150£151£142Brent is higher£165£165£156

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newham £5.26, Brent £6.69Brent: £6.69Newham: £5.26Brent: £6.72Newham: £5.28Brent: £6.35Newham: £4.99

    £5.26£5.28£4.99Brent is higher£6.69£6.72£6.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newham £5.68, Brent £4.42Brent: £4.42Newham: £5.68Brent: £4.44Newham: £5.71Brent: £4.19Newham: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Newham is higher£4.42£4.44£4.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newham £3.25, Brent £4.06Brent: £4.06Newham: £3.25Brent: £4.08Newham: £3.26Brent: £3.85Newham: £3.08

    £3.25£3.26£3.08Brent is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newham 67.9, Brent 111.4Brent: 111.4Newham: 67.9

    67.9Brent is higherDepends on how you count111.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newham 23.4, Brent 27.7Brent: 27.7Newham: 23.4

    23.4Brent is higherDepends on how you count27.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newham 12.9, Brent 19.1Brent: 19.1Newham: 12.9

    12.9Brent is higherDepends on how you count19.1

  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, Brent 57.4Brent: 57.4Newham: 54.0

    54.0Brent is higherDepends on how you count57.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newham 177.8, Brent 176.7Brent: 176.7Newham: 177.8

    177.8Newham is higherDepends on how you count176.7

  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, Brent 18.7Brent: 18.7Newham: 19.2

    19.2Newham is higherDepends on how you count18.7

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Newham and Brent, per resident
MeasureNewhamBrentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,864£3,881£3,665£4,691£4,711£4,450Brent
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£876£880£831£1,417£1,423£1,344Brent
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,004£2,013£1,901£2,254£2,264£2,138Brent
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£644£647£611£1,120£1,125£1,062Brent
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£198£199£188Brent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£92£93£88Brent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.88£5.91£5.58£6.75£6.78£6.40Brent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£335£337£318£353£355£335Brent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£102£102£97Newham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£81£76£78£78£74Newham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,762£1,770£1,672£2,001£2,009£1,898Brent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£523£526£496£561£563£532Brent
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£165£165£156Brent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.26£5.28£4.99£6.69£6.72£6.35Brent
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£4.42£4.44£4.19Newham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08£4.06£4.08£3.85Brent
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202667.9111.4Brent
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.427.7Brent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.919.1Brent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.057.4Brent
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026177.8176.7Newham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.218.7Newham

Total

Newham is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Brent 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 Brent

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newham £1.5bn, Brent £1.7bnBrent: £1.7bnNewham: £1.5bnBrent: £1.7bnNewham: £1.5bnBrent: £1.6bnNewham: £1.4bn

    £1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnBrent is higher£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newham £332.4m, Brent £503.6mBrent: £503.6mNewham: £332.4mBrent: £505.8mNewham: £333.8mBrent: £477.7mNewham: £315.3m

    £332.4m£333.8m£315.3mBrent is higherDepends on how you count£503.6m£505.8m£477.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newham £760.5m, Brent £801.2mBrent: £801.2mNewham: £760.5mBrent: £804.6mNewham: £763.8mBrent: £759.9mNewham: £721.4m

    £760.5m£763.8m£721.4mBrent is higher£801.2m£804.6m£759.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newham £244.5m, Brent £398.0mBrent: £398.0mNewham: £244.5mBrent: £399.7mNewham: £245.5mBrent: £377.5mNewham: £231.9m

    £244.5m£245.5m£231.9mBrent is higher£398.0m£399.7m£377.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newham £62.0m, Brent £70.4mBrent: £70.4mNewham: £62.0mBrent: £70.7mNewham: £62.3mBrent: £66.8mNewham: £58.8m

    £62.0m£62.3m£58.8mBrent is higherDepends on how you count£70.4m£70.7m£66.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newham £23.7m, Brent £32.8mBrent: £32.8mNewham: £23.7mBrent: £33.0mNewham: £23.8mBrent: £31.2mNewham: £22.5m

    £23.7m£23.8m£22.5mBrent is higherDepends on how you count£32.8m£33.0m£31.2m

  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, Brent £2.4mBrent: £2.4mNewham: £2.2mBrent: £2.4mNewham: £2.2mBrent: £2.3mNewham: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mBrent is higherDepends on how you count£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newham £127.2m, Brent £125.5mBrent: £125.5mNewham: £127.2mBrent: £126.0mNewham: £127.7mBrent: £119.0mNewham: £120.7m

    £127.2m£127.7m£120.7mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£125.5m£126.0m£119.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Newham £46.4m, Brent £36.3mBrent: £36.3mNewham: £46.4mBrent: £36.4mNewham: £46.6mBrent: £34.4mNewham: £44.0m

    £46.4m£46.6m£44.0mNewham is higher£36.3m£36.4m£34.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newham £30.6m, Brent £27.6mBrent: £27.6mNewham: £30.6mBrent: £27.7mNewham: £30.7mBrent: £26.2mNewham: £29.0m

    £30.6m£30.7m£29.0mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£27.6m£27.7m£26.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newham £668.8m, Brent £711.1mBrent: £711.1mNewham: £668.8mBrent: £714.1mNewham: £671.6mBrent: £674.5mNewham: £634.4m

    £668.8m£671.6m£634.4mBrent is higher£711.1m£714.1m£674.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newham £198.6m, Brent £199.3mBrent: £199.3mNewham: £198.6mBrent: £200.1mNewham: £199.5mBrent: £189.0mNewham: £188.4m

    £198.6m£199.5m£188.4mBrent is higher£199.3m£200.1m£189.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newham £57.0m, Brent £58.5mBrent: £58.5mNewham: £57.0mBrent: £58.8mNewham: £57.2mBrent: £55.5mNewham: £54.1m

    £57.0m£57.2m£54.1mBrent is higher£58.5m£58.8m£55.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newham £2.0m, Brent £2.4mBrent: £2.4mNewham: £2.0mBrent: £2.4mNewham: £2.0mBrent: £2.3mNewham: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mBrent is higher£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newham £2.2m, Brent £1.6mBrent: £1.6mNewham: £2.2mBrent: £1.6mNewham: £2.2mBrent: £1.5mNewham: £2.0m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.0mNewham is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newham £1.2m, Brent £1.4mBrent: £1.4mNewham: £1.2mBrent: £1.4mNewham: £1.2mBrent: £1.4mNewham: £1.2m

    £1.2mBrent is higher£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newham 25,758, Brent 39,573Brent: 39,573Newham: 25,758

    25,758Brent is higherDepends on how you count39,573

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newham 8,892, Brent 9,836Brent: 9,836Newham: 8,892

    8,892Brent is higherDepends on how you count9,836

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newham 4,899, Brent 6,802Brent: 6,802Newham: 4,899

    4,899Brent is higherDepends on how you count6,802

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newham 20,483, Brent 20,383Brent: 20,383Newham: 20,483

    20,483Newham is higherDepends on how you count20,383

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newham 67,458, Brent 62,813Brent: 62,813Newham: 67,458

    67,458Newham is higherDepends on how you count62,813

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newham 7,273, Brent 6,634Brent: 6,634Newham: 7,273

    7,273Newham is higherDepends on how you count6,634

Show the numbers
Newham and Brent, total
MeasureNewhamBrentHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnBrent
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£332.4m£333.8m£315.3m£503.6m£505.8m£477.7mBrent
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£760.5m£763.8m£721.4m£801.2m£804.6m£759.9mBrent
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£244.5m£245.5m£231.9m£398.0m£399.7m£377.5mBrent
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£62.0m£62.3m£58.8m£70.4m£70.7m£66.8mBrent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m£32.8m£33.0m£31.2mBrent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£2.4m£2.4m£2.3mBrent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£127.2m£127.7m£120.7m£125.5m£126.0m£119.0mNewham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£46.4m£46.6m£44.0m£36.3m£36.4m£34.4mNewham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m£27.6m£27.7m£26.2mNewham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£668.8m£671.6m£634.4m£711.1m£714.1m£674.5mBrent
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£198.6m£199.5m£188.4m£199.3m£200.1m£189.0mBrent
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£57.0m£57.2m£54.1m£58.5m£58.8m£55.5mBrent
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£2.4m£2.4m£2.3mBrent
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.0m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mNewham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.4mBrent
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,75839,573Brent
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,8929,836Brent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8996,802Brent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,48320,383Newham
Universal Credittotal, May 202667,45862,813Newham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,2736,634Newham

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.