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Newham and Hackney

379,479 and 268,651 residents (mid-2024).

Newham is higher than Hackney on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 19 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 2 of 22 measures, and Hackney on 20. 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 Hackney

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newham £3,864, Hackney £4,954Hackney: £4,954Newham: £3,864Hackney: £4,975Newham: £3,881Hackney: £4,699Newham: £3,665

    £3,864£3,881£3,665Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£4,954£4,975£4,699

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Newham £12,856, Hackney £13,766Hackney: £13,766Newham: £12,856Hackney: £13,824Newham: £12,911Hackney: £13,057Newham: £12,195

    £12,856£12,911£12,195Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£13,766£13,824£13,057

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Newham £2,734, Hackney £3,345Hackney: £3,345Newham: £2,734Hackney: £3,359Newham: £2,746Hackney: £3,173Newham: £2,594

    £2,734£2,746£2,594Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£3,345£3,359£3,173

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Newham £9,455, Hackney £10,252Hackney: £10,252Newham: £9,455Hackney: £10,296Newham: £9,495Hackney: £9,725Newham: £8,969

    £9,455£9,495£8,969Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£10,252£10,296£9,725

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Newham £2,399, Hackney £2,503Hackney: £2,503Newham: £2,399Hackney: £2,513Newham: £2,409Hackney: £2,374Newham: £2,275

    £2,399£2,409£2,275Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£2,503£2,513£2,374

  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, Hackney £916Hackney: £916Newham: £916Hackney: £920Newham: £920Hackney: £869Newham: £869

    £916£920£869Newham is higherDepends on how you count£916£920£869

  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, Hackney £95Hackney: £95Newham: £86Hackney: £95Newham: £87Hackney: £90Newham: £82

    £86£87£82Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newham £335, Hackney £469Hackney: £469Newham: £335Hackney: £471Newham: £337Hackney: £445Newham: £318

    £335£337£318Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£469£471£445

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newham £122, Hackney £154Hackney: £154Newham: £122Hackney: £154Newham: £123Hackney: £146Newham: £116

    £122£123£116Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£154£154£146

  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, Hackney £117Hackney: £117Newham: £110Hackney: £118Newham: £110Hackney: £111Newham: £104

    £110£110£104Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£117£118£111

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newham £2,405, Hackney £2,840Hackney: £2,840Newham: £2,405Hackney: £2,852Newham: £2,415Hackney: £2,694Newham: £2,281

    £2,405£2,415£2,281Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£2,840£2,852£2,694

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newham £523, Hackney £794Hackney: £794Newham: £523Hackney: £797Newham: £526Hackney: £753Newham: £496

    £523£526£496Hackney is higher£794£797£753

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Newham £205, Hackney £364Hackney: £364Newham: £205Hackney: £366Newham: £206Hackney: £345Newham: £194

    £205£206£194Hackney is higher£364£366£345

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Newham £7.18, Hackney £13Hackney: £13Newham: £7.18Hackney: £13Newham: £7.21Hackney: £13Newham: £6.81

    £7.18£7.21£6.81Hackney is higher£13

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Newham £7.76, Hackney £10Hackney: £10Newham: £7.76Hackney: £10Newham: £7.79Hackney: £9.68Newham: £7.36

    £7.76£7.79£7.36Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £3.25£3.26£3.08Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£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, Hackney 1,063.5Hackney: 1,063.5Newham: 996.2

    996.2Hackney is higherDepends on how you count1,063.5

  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, Hackney 397.3Hackney: 397.3Newham: 343.9

    343.9Hackney is higherDepends on how you count397.3

  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, Hackney 187.2Hackney: 187.2Newham: 189.5

    189.5Newham is higherDepends on how you count187.2

  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, Hackney 71.3Hackney: 71.3Newham: 54.0

    54.0Hackney is higherDepends on how you count71.3

  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, Hackney 262.4Hackney: 262.4Newham: 242.5

    242.5Hackney is higherDepends on how you count262.4

  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, Hackney 27.0Hackney: 27.0Newham: 26.2

    26.2Hackney is higherDepends on how you count27.0

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Newham and Hackney, per person in the age group
MeasureNewhamHackneyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,864£3,881£3,665£4,954£4,975£4,699Hackney
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,856£12,911£12,195£13,766£13,824£13,057Hackney
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,734£2,746£2,594£3,345£3,359£3,173Hackney
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,455£9,495£8,969£10,252£10,296£9,725Hackney
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£2,399£2,409£2,275£2,503£2,513£2,374Hackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£916£920£869£916£920£869Newham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£86£87£82£95£95£90Hackney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£335£337£318£469£471£445Hackney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£154£154£146Hackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£110£110£104£117£118£111Hackney
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,405£2,415£2,281£2,840£2,852£2,694Hackney
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£523£526£496£794£797£753Hackney
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£205£206£194£364£366£345Hackney
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.18£7.21£6.81£13Hackney
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.36£10£10£9.68Hackney
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08£4.06£4.08£3.85Hackney
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.21,063.5Hackney
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026343.9397.3Hackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026189.5187.2Newham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.071.3Hackney
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026242.5262.4Hackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.227.0Hackney

Per resident

Newham is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Hackney on 22. 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 Hackney

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newham £3,864, Hackney £4,954Hackney: £4,954Newham: £3,864Hackney: £4,975Newham: £3,881Hackney: £4,699Newham: £3,665

    £3,864£3,881£3,665Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£4,954£4,975£4,699

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newham £876, Hackney £1,065Hackney: £1,065Newham: £876Hackney: £1,069Newham: £880Hackney: £1,010Newham: £831

    £876£880£831Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£1,065£1,069£1,010

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newham £2,004, Hackney £2,469Hackney: £2,469Newham: £2,004Hackney: £2,479Newham: £2,013Hackney: £2,342Newham: £1,901

    £2,004£2,013£1,901Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£2,469£2,479£2,342

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newham £644, Hackney £793Hackney: £793Newham: £644Hackney: £796Newham: £647Hackney: £752Newham: £611

    £644£647£611Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£793£796£752

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newham £163, Hackney £194Hackney: £194Newham: £163Hackney: £194Newham: £164Hackney: £184Newham: £155

    £163£164£155Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£194£194£184

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Newham £62, Hackney £71Hackney: £71Newham: £62Hackney: £71Newham: £63Hackney: £67Newham: £59

    £62£63£59Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£71£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: Newham £5.88, Hackney £7.35Hackney: £7.35Newham: £5.88Hackney: £7.38Newham: £5.91Hackney: £6.97Newham: £5.58

    £5.88£5.91£5.58Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£7.35£7.38£6.97

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newham £335, Hackney £469Hackney: £469Newham: £335Hackney: £471Newham: £337Hackney: £445Newham: £318

    £335£337£318Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£469£471£445

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newham £122, Hackney £154Hackney: £154Newham: £122Hackney: £154Newham: £123Hackney: £146Newham: £116

    £122£123£116Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£154£154£146

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Newham £81, Hackney £87Hackney: £87Newham: £81Hackney: £87Newham: £81Hackney: £82Newham: £76

    £81£81£76Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£87£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newham £1,762, Hackney £2,096Hackney: £2,096Newham: £1,762Hackney: £2,105Newham: £1,770Hackney: £1,988Newham: £1,672

    £1,762£1,770£1,672Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£2,096£2,105£1,988

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newham £523, Hackney £794Hackney: £794Newham: £523Hackney: £797Newham: £526Hackney: £753Newham: £496

    £523£526£496Hackney is higher£794£797£753

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newham £150, Hackney £269Hackney: £269Newham: £150Hackney: £270Newham: £151Hackney: £255Newham: £142

    £150£151£142Hackney is higher£269£270£255

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newham £5.26, Hackney £9.84Hackney: £9.84Newham: £5.26Hackney: £9.88Newham: £5.28Hackney: £9.33Newham: £4.99

    £5.26£5.28£4.99Hackney is higher£9.84£9.88£9.33

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newham £5.68, Hackney £7.54Hackney: £7.54Newham: £5.68Hackney: £7.57Newham: £5.71Hackney: £7.15Newham: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£7.54£7.57£7.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £3.25£3.26£3.08Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£4.06£4.08£3.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newham 67.9, Hackney 82.3Hackney: 82.3Newham: 67.9

    67.9Hackney is higherDepends on how you count82.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newham 23.4, Hackney 30.7Hackney: 30.7Newham: 23.4

    23.4Hackney is higherDepends on how you count30.7

  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, Hackney 14.5Hackney: 14.5Newham: 12.9

    12.9Hackney is higherDepends on how you count14.5

  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, Hackney 71.3Hackney: 71.3Newham: 54.0

    54.0Hackney is higherDepends on how you count71.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newham 177.8, Hackney 193.7Hackney: 193.7Newham: 177.8

    177.8Hackney is higherDepends on how you count193.7

  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, Hackney 19.9Hackney: 19.9Newham: 19.2

    19.2Hackney is higherDepends on how you count19.9

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Newham and Hackney, per resident
MeasureNewhamHackneyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,864£3,881£3,665£4,954£4,975£4,699Hackney
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£876£880£831£1,065£1,069£1,010Hackney
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,004£2,013£1,901£2,469£2,479£2,342Hackney
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£644£647£611£793£796£752Hackney
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£194£194£184Hackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£71£71£67Hackney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.88£5.91£5.58£7.35£7.38£6.97Hackney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£335£337£318£469£471£445Hackney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£154£154£146Hackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£81£76£87£87£82Hackney
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,762£1,770£1,672£2,096£2,105£1,988Hackney
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£523£526£496£794£797£753Hackney
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£269£270£255Hackney
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.26£5.28£4.99£9.84£9.88£9.33Hackney
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£7.54£7.57£7.15Hackney
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08£4.06£4.08£3.85Hackney
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202667.982.3Hackney
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.430.7Hackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.914.5Hackney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.071.3Hackney
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026177.8193.7Hackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.219.9Hackney

Total

Newham is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Hackney on 3. 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 Hackney

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newham £1.5bn, Hackney £1.3bnHackney: £1.3bnNewham: £1.5bnHackney: £1.3bnNewham: £1.5bnHackney: £1.3bnNewham: £1.4bn

    £1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnNewham is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newham £332.4m, Hackney £286.0mHackney: £286.0mNewham: £332.4mHackney: £287.2mNewham: £333.8mHackney: £271.3mNewham: £315.3m

    £332.4m£333.8m£315.3mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£286.0m£287.2m£271.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newham £760.5m, Hackney £663.3mHackney: £663.3mNewham: £760.5mHackney: £666.1mNewham: £763.8mHackney: £629.1mNewham: £721.4m

    £760.5m£763.8m£721.4mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£663.3m£666.1m£629.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newham £244.5m, Hackney £213.0mHackney: £213.0mNewham: £244.5mHackney: £213.9mNewham: £245.5mHackney: £202.1mNewham: £231.9m

    £244.5m£245.5m£231.9mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£213.0m£213.9m£202.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newham £62.0m, Hackney £52.0mHackney: £52.0mNewham: £62.0mHackney: £52.2mNewham: £62.3mHackney: £49.3mNewham: £58.8m

    £62.0m£62.3m£58.8mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£52.0m£52.2m£49.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newham £23.7m, Hackney £19.0mHackney: £19.0mNewham: £23.7mHackney: £19.1mNewham: £23.8mHackney: £18.0mNewham: £22.5m

    £23.7m£23.8m£22.5mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m

  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, Hackney £2.0mHackney: £2.0mNewham: £2.2mHackney: £2.0mNewham: £2.2mHackney: £1.9mNewham: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newham £127.2m, Hackney £126.0mHackney: £126.0mNewham: £127.2mHackney: £126.6mNewham: £127.7mHackney: £119.6mNewham: £120.7m

    £127.2m£127.7m£120.7mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£126.0m£126.6m£119.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Newham £46.4m, Hackney £41.3mHackney: £41.3mNewham: £46.4mHackney: £41.4mNewham: £46.6mHackney: £39.1mNewham: £44.0m

    £46.4m£46.6m£44.0mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£41.3m£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, Hackney £23.3mHackney: £23.3mNewham: £30.6mHackney: £23.4mNewham: £30.7mHackney: £22.1mNewham: £29.0m

    £30.6m£30.7m£29.0mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newham £668.8m, Hackney £563.1mHackney: £563.1mNewham: £668.8mHackney: £565.5mNewham: £671.6mHackney: £534.1mNewham: £634.4m

    £668.8m£671.6m£634.4mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£563.1m£565.5m£534.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newham £198.6m, Hackney £213.3mHackney: £213.3mNewham: £198.6mHackney: £214.2mNewham: £199.5mHackney: £202.3mNewham: £188.4m

    £198.6m£199.5m£188.4mHackney is higher£213.3m£214.2m£202.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newham £57.0m, Hackney £72.2mHackney: £72.2mNewham: £57.0mHackney: £72.5mNewham: £57.2mHackney: £68.5mNewham: £54.1m

    £57.0m£57.2m£54.1mHackney is higher£72.2m£72.5m£68.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newham £2.0m, Hackney £2.6mHackney: £2.6mNewham: £2.0mHackney: £2.7mNewham: £2.0mHackney: £2.5mNewham: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mHackney is higher£2.6m£2.7m£2.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newham £2.2m, Hackney £2.0mHackney: £2.0mNewham: £2.2mHackney: £2.0mNewham: £2.2mHackney: £1.9mNewham: £2.0m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.0mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newham £1.2m, Hackney £1.1mHackney: £1.1mNewham: £1.2mHackney: £1.1mNewham: £1.2mHackney: £1.0mNewham: £1.2m

    £1.2mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newham 25,758, Hackney 22,098Hackney: 22,098Newham: 25,758

    25,758Newham is higherDepends on how you count22,098

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newham 8,892, Hackney 8,254Hackney: 8,254Newham: 8,892

    8,892Newham is higherDepends on how you count8,254

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newham 4,899, Hackney 3,889Hackney: 3,889Newham: 4,899

    4,899Newham is higherDepends on how you count3,889

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newham 20,483, Hackney 19,149Hackney: 19,149Newham: 20,483

    20,483Newham is higherDepends on how you count19,149

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newham 67,458, Hackney 52,043Hackney: 52,043Newham: 67,458

    67,458Newham is higherDepends on how you count52,043

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newham 7,273, Hackney 5,353Hackney: 5,353Newham: 7,273

    7,273Newham is higherDepends on how you count5,353

Show the numbers
Newham and Hackney, total
MeasureNewhamHackneyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn£1.3bnNewham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£332.4m£333.8m£315.3m£286.0m£287.2m£271.3mNewham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£760.5m£763.8m£721.4m£663.3m£666.1m£629.1mNewham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£244.5m£245.5m£231.9m£213.0m£213.9m£202.1mNewham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£62.0m£62.3m£58.8m£52.0m£52.2m£49.3mNewham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m£19.0m£19.1m£18.0mNewham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNewham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£127.2m£127.7m£120.7m£126.0m£126.6m£119.6mNewham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£46.4m£46.6m£44.0m£41.3m£41.4m£39.1mNewham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m£23.3m£23.4m£22.1mNewham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£668.8m£671.6m£634.4m£563.1m£565.5m£534.1mNewham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£198.6m£199.5m£188.4m£213.3m£214.2m£202.3mHackney
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£57.0m£57.2m£54.1m£72.2m£72.5m£68.5mHackney
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£2.6m£2.7m£2.5mHackney
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.0m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNewham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mNewham
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,75822,098Newham
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,8928,254Newham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8993,889Newham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,48319,149Newham
Universal Credittotal, May 202667,45852,043Newham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,2735,353Newham

Sources

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

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