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Newham and Greenwich

379,479 and 301,259 residents (mid-2024).

Newham is higher than Greenwich on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 13 of 22 measures, and Greenwich on 9. 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 Greenwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newham £3,864, Greenwich £3,946Greenwich: £3,946Newham: £3,864Greenwich: £3,962Newham: £3,881Greenwich: £3,743Newham: £3,665

    £3,864£3,881£3,665Greenwich 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: Newham £12,856, Greenwich £12,749Greenwich: £12,749Newham: £12,856Greenwich: £12,803Newham: £12,911Greenwich: £12,093Newham: £12,195

    £12,856£12,911£12,195Newham is higherDepends on how you count£12,749£12,803£12,093

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Newham £2,734, Greenwich £2,446Greenwich: £2,446Newham: £2,734Greenwich: £2,457Newham: £2,746Greenwich: £2,320Newham: £2,594

    £2,734£2,746£2,594Newham is higher£2,446£2,457£2,320

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Newham £9,455, Greenwich £10,600Greenwich: £10,600Newham: £9,455Greenwich: £10,645Newham: £9,495Greenwich: £10,055Newham: £8,969

    £9,455£9,495£8,969Greenwich is higher£10,600£10,645£10,055

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Newham £2,399, Greenwich £1,361Greenwich: £1,361Newham: £2,399Greenwich: £1,367Newham: £2,409Greenwich: £1,291Newham: £2,275

    £2,399£2,409£2,275Newham is higher£1,361£1,367£1,291

  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, Greenwich £734Greenwich: £734Newham: £916Greenwich: £738Newham: £920Greenwich: £697Newham: £869

    £916£920£869Newham is higherDepends on how you count£734£738£697

  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, Greenwich £53Greenwich: £53Newham: £86Greenwich: £53Newham: £87Greenwich: £51Newham: £82

    £86£87£82Newham is higher£53£53£51

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newham £335, Greenwich £402Greenwich: £402Newham: £335Greenwich: £404Newham: £337Greenwich: £382Newham: £318

    £335£337£318Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£402£404£382

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newham £122, Greenwich £137Greenwich: £137Newham: £122Greenwich: £138Newham: £123Greenwich: £130Newham: £116

    £122£123£116Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£137£138£130

  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, Greenwich £98Greenwich: £98Newham: £110Greenwich: £99Newham: £110Greenwich: £93Newham: £104

    £110£110£104Newham is higher£98£99£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newham £2,405, Greenwich £2,054Greenwich: £2,054Newham: £2,405Greenwich: £2,063Newham: £2,415Greenwich: £1,949Newham: £2,281

    £2,405£2,415£2,281Newham is higher£2,054£2,063£1,949

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newham £523, Greenwich £410Greenwich: £410Newham: £523Greenwich: £411Newham: £526Greenwich: £389Newham: £496

    £523£526£496Newham is higher£410£411£389

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Newham £205, Greenwich £273Greenwich: £273Newham: £205Greenwich: £274Newham: £206Greenwich: £259Newham: £194

    £205£206£194Greenwich is higher£273£274£259

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Newham £7.18, Greenwich £10Greenwich: £10Newham: £7.18Greenwich: £10Newham: £7.21Greenwich: £9.84Newham: £6.81

    £7.18£7.21£6.81Greenwich is higher£10£10£9.84

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Newham £7.76, Greenwich £9.74Greenwich: £9.74Newham: £7.76Greenwich: £9.78Newham: £7.79Greenwich: £9.24Newham: £7.36

    £7.76£7.79£7.36Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£9.74£9.78£9.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newham £3.25, Greenwich £3.49Greenwich: £3.49Newham: £3.25Greenwich: £3.50Newham: £3.26Greenwich: £3.31Newham: £3.08

    £3.25£3.26£3.08Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£3.49£3.50£3.31

  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, Greenwich 988.9Greenwich: 988.9Newham: 996.2

    996.2Newham is higherDepends on how you count988.9

  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, Greenwich 221.5Greenwich: 221.5Newham: 343.9

    343.9Newham is higher221.5

  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, Greenwich 152.0Greenwich: 152.0Newham: 189.5

    189.5Newham is higherDepends on how you count152.0

  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, Greenwich 61.9Greenwich: 61.9Newham: 54.0

    54.0Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count61.9

  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, Greenwich 208.3Greenwich: 208.3Newham: 242.5

    242.5Newham is higher208.3

  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, Greenwich 22.2Greenwich: 22.2Newham: 26.2

    26.2Newham is higher22.2

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Newham and Greenwich, per person in the age group
MeasureNewhamGreenwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,864£3,881£3,665£3,946£3,962£3,743Greenwich
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,856£12,911£12,195£12,749£12,803£12,093Newham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,734£2,746£2,594£2,446£2,457£2,320Newham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,455£9,495£8,969£10,600£10,645£10,055Greenwich
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£2,399£2,409£2,275£1,361£1,367£1,291Newham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£916£920£869£734£738£697Newham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£86£87£82£53£53£51Newham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£335£337£318£402£404£382Greenwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£137£138£130Greenwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£110£110£104£98£99£93Newham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,405£2,415£2,281£2,054£2,063£1,949Newham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£523£526£496£410£411£389Newham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£205£206£194£273£274£259Greenwich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.18£7.21£6.81£10£10£9.84Greenwich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.36£9.74£9.78£9.24Greenwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08£3.49£3.50£3.31Greenwich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.2988.9Newham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026343.9221.5Newham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026189.5152.0Newham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.061.9Greenwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026242.5208.3Newham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.222.2Newham

Per resident

Newham is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Greenwich 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 Greenwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newham £3,864, Greenwich £3,946Greenwich: £3,946Newham: £3,864Greenwich: £3,962Newham: £3,881Greenwich: £3,743Newham: £3,665

    £3,864£3,881£3,665Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£3,946£3,962£3,743

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newham £876, Greenwich £1,275Greenwich: £1,275Newham: £876Greenwich: £1,280Newham: £880Greenwich: £1,209Newham: £831

    £876£880£831Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£1,275£1,280£1,209

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newham £2,004, Greenwich £1,718Greenwich: £1,718Newham: £2,004Greenwich: £1,726Newham: £2,013Greenwich: £1,630Newham: £1,901

    £2,004£2,013£1,901Newham is higher£1,718£1,726£1,630

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newham £644, Greenwich £1,060Greenwich: £1,060Newham: £644Greenwich: £1,064Newham: £647Greenwich: £1,005Newham: £611

    £644£647£611Greenwich is higher£1,060£1,064£1,005

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newham £163, Greenwich £136Greenwich: £136Newham: £163Greenwich: £137Newham: £164Greenwich: £129Newham: £155

    £163£164£155Newham is higher£136£137£129

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Newham £62, Greenwich £73Greenwich: £73Newham: £62Greenwich: £74Newham: £63Greenwich: £70Newham: £59

    £62£63£59Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£73£74£70

  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, Greenwich £5.32Greenwich: £5.32Newham: £5.88Greenwich: £5.35Newham: £5.91Greenwich: £5.05Newham: £5.58

    £5.88£5.91£5.58Newham is higher£5.32£5.35£5.05

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newham £335, Greenwich £402Greenwich: £402Newham: £335Greenwich: £404Newham: £337Greenwich: £382Newham: £318

    £335£337£318Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£402£404£382

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newham £122, Greenwich £137Greenwich: £137Newham: £122Greenwich: £138Newham: £123Greenwich: £130Newham: £116

    £122£123£116Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£137£138£130

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Newham £81, Greenwich £69Greenwich: £69Newham: £81Greenwich: £69Newham: £81Greenwich: £65Newham: £76

    £81£81£76Newham is higher£69£69£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newham £1,762, Greenwich £1,443Greenwich: £1,443Newham: £1,762Greenwich: £1,449Newham: £1,770Greenwich: £1,369Newham: £1,672

    £1,762£1,770£1,672Newham is higher£1,443£1,449£1,369

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newham £523, Greenwich £410Greenwich: £410Newham: £523Greenwich: £411Newham: £526Greenwich: £389Newham: £496

    £523£526£496Newham is higher£410£411£389

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newham £150, Greenwich £192Greenwich: £192Newham: £150Greenwich: £193Newham: £151Greenwich: £182Newham: £142

    £150£151£142Greenwich is higher£192£193£182

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newham £5.26, Greenwich £7.28Greenwich: £7.28Newham: £5.26Greenwich: £7.32Newham: £5.28Greenwich: £6.91Newham: £4.99

    £5.26£5.28£4.99Greenwich is higher£7.28£7.32£6.91

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newham £5.68, Greenwich £6.84Greenwich: £6.84Newham: £5.68Greenwich: £6.87Newham: £5.71Greenwich: £6.49Newham: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£6.84£6.87£6.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newham £3.25, Greenwich £3.49Greenwich: £3.49Newham: £3.25Greenwich: £3.50Newham: £3.26Greenwich: £3.31Newham: £3.08

    £3.25£3.26£3.08Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£3.49£3.50£3.31

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newham 67.9, Greenwich 98.9Greenwich: 98.9Newham: 67.9

    67.9Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count98.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newham 23.4, Greenwich 22.1Greenwich: 22.1Newham: 23.4

    23.4Newham is higher22.1

  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, Greenwich 15.2Greenwich: 15.2Newham: 12.9

    12.9Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count15.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newham 54.0, Greenwich 61.9Greenwich: 61.9Newham: 54.0

    54.0Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count61.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newham 177.8, Greenwich 146.3Greenwich: 146.3Newham: 177.8

    177.8Newham is higher146.3

  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, Greenwich 15.6Greenwich: 15.6Newham: 19.2

    19.2Newham is higher15.6

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Newham and Greenwich, per resident
MeasureNewhamGreenwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,864£3,881£3,665£3,946£3,962£3,743Greenwich
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£876£880£831£1,275£1,280£1,209Greenwich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,004£2,013£1,901£1,718£1,726£1,630Newham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£644£647£611£1,060£1,064£1,005Greenwich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£136£137£129Newham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£73£74£70Greenwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.88£5.91£5.58£5.32£5.35£5.05Newham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£335£337£318£402£404£382Greenwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£137£138£130Greenwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£81£76£69£69£65Newham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,762£1,770£1,672£1,443£1,449£1,369Newham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£523£526£496£410£411£389Newham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£192£193£182Greenwich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.26£5.28£4.99£7.28£7.32£6.91Greenwich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£6.84£6.87£6.49Greenwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08£3.49£3.50£3.31Greenwich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202667.998.9Greenwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.422.1Newham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.915.2Greenwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.061.9Greenwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026177.8146.3Newham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.215.6Newham

Total

Newham is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Greenwich 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

Newham Greenwich

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newham £1.5bn, Greenwich £1.2bnGreenwich: £1.2bnNewham: £1.5bnGreenwich: £1.2bnNewham: £1.5bnGreenwich: £1.1bnNewham: £1.4bn

    £1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnNewham is higherDepends on how you count£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newham £332.4m, Greenwich £384.0mGreenwich: £384.0mNewham: £332.4mGreenwich: £385.6mNewham: £333.8mGreenwich: £364.3mNewham: £315.3m

    £332.4m£333.8m£315.3mGreenwich is higherDepends on how you count£384.0m£385.6m£364.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newham £760.5m, Greenwich £517.7mGreenwich: £517.7mNewham: £760.5mGreenwich: £519.9mNewham: £763.8mGreenwich: £491.0mNewham: £721.4m

    £760.5m£763.8m£721.4mNewham is higher£517.7m£519.9m£491.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newham £244.5m, Greenwich £319.3mGreenwich: £319.3mNewham: £244.5mGreenwich: £320.7mNewham: £245.5mGreenwich: £302.9mNewham: £231.9m

    £244.5m£245.5m£231.9mGreenwich is higher£319.3m£320.7m£302.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newham £62.0m, Greenwich £41.0mGreenwich: £41.0mNewham: £62.0mGreenwich: £41.2mNewham: £62.3mGreenwich: £38.9mNewham: £58.8m

    £62.0m£62.3m£58.8mNewham is higher£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newham £23.7m, Greenwich £22.1mGreenwich: £22.1mNewham: £23.7mGreenwich: £22.2mNewham: £23.8mGreenwich: £21.0mNewham: £22.5m

    £23.7m£23.8m£22.5mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m

  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, Greenwich £1.6mGreenwich: £1.6mNewham: £2.2mGreenwich: £1.6mNewham: £2.2mGreenwich: £1.5mNewham: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mNewham is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newham £127.2m, Greenwich £121.2mGreenwich: £121.2mNewham: £127.2mGreenwich: £121.7mNewham: £127.7mGreenwich: £115.0mNewham: £120.7m

    £127.2m£127.7m£120.7mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£121.2m£121.7m£115.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Newham £46.4m, Greenwich £41.2mGreenwich: £41.2mNewham: £46.4mGreenwich: £41.4mNewham: £46.6mGreenwich: £39.1mNewham: £44.0m

    £46.4m£46.6m£44.0mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newham £30.6m, Greenwich £20.8mGreenwich: £20.8mNewham: £30.6mGreenwich: £20.9mNewham: £30.7mGreenwich: £19.7mNewham: £29.0m

    £30.6m£30.7m£29.0mNewham is higher£20.8m£20.9m£19.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newham £668.8m, Greenwich £434.8mGreenwich: £434.8mNewham: £668.8mGreenwich: £436.6mNewham: £671.6mGreenwich: £412.4mNewham: £634.4m

    £668.8m£671.6m£634.4mNewham is higher£434.8m£436.6m£412.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newham £198.6m, Greenwich £123.4mGreenwich: £123.4mNewham: £198.6mGreenwich: £124.0mNewham: £199.5mGreenwich: £117.1mNewham: £188.4m

    £198.6m£199.5m£188.4mNewham is higher£123.4m£124.0m£117.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newham £57.0m, Greenwich £57.8mGreenwich: £57.8mNewham: £57.0mGreenwich: £58.1mNewham: £57.2mGreenwich: £54.9mNewham: £54.1m

    £57.0m£57.2m£54.1mGreenwich is higher£57.8m£58.1m£54.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newham £2.0m, Greenwich £2.2mGreenwich: £2.2mNewham: £2.0mGreenwich: £2.2mNewham: £2.0mGreenwich: £2.1mNewham: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mGreenwich is higher£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newham £2.2m, Greenwich £2.1mGreenwich: £2.1mNewham: £2.2mGreenwich: £2.1mNewham: £2.2mGreenwich: £2.0mNewham: £2.0m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.0mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newham £1.2m, Greenwich £1.1mGreenwich: £1.1mNewham: £1.2mGreenwich: £1.1mNewham: £1.2mGreenwich: £1.00mNewham: £1.2m

    £1.2mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.00m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newham 25,758, Greenwich 29,786Greenwich: 29,786Newham: 25,758

    25,758Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count29,786

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newham 8,892, Greenwich 6,671Greenwich: 6,671Newham: 8,892

    8,892Newham is higher6,671

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newham 4,899, Greenwich 4,578Greenwich: 4,578Newham: 4,899

    4,899Newham is higherDepends on how you count4,578

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newham 20,483, Greenwich 18,651Greenwich: 18,651Newham: 20,483

    20,483Newham is higherDepends on how you count18,651

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newham 67,458, Greenwich 44,070Greenwich: 44,070Newham: 67,458

    67,458Newham is higher44,070

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newham 7,273, Greenwich 4,703Greenwich: 4,703Newham: 7,273

    7,273Newham is higher4,703

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Newham and Greenwich, total
MeasureNewhamGreenwichHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnNewham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£332.4m£333.8m£315.3m£384.0m£385.6m£364.3mGreenwich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£760.5m£763.8m£721.4m£517.7m£519.9m£491.0mNewham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£244.5m£245.5m£231.9m£319.3m£320.7m£302.9mGreenwich
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£62.0m£62.3m£58.8m£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mNewham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m£22.1m£22.2m£21.0mNewham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mNewham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£127.2m£127.7m£120.7m£121.2m£121.7m£115.0mNewham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£46.4m£46.6m£44.0m£41.2m£41.4m£39.1mNewham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m£20.8m£20.9m£19.7mNewham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£668.8m£671.6m£634.4m£434.8m£436.6m£412.4mNewham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£198.6m£199.5m£188.4m£123.4m£124.0m£117.1mNewham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£57.0m£57.2m£54.1m£57.8m£58.1m£54.9mGreenwich
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mGreenwich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.0m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mNewham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.1m£1.1m£1.00mNewham
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,75829,786Greenwich
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,8926,671Newham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8994,578Newham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,48318,651Newham
Universal Credittotal, May 202667,45844,070Newham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,2734,703Newham

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.