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Newham and Tower Hamlets

379,479 and 336,153 residents (mid-2024).

Newham is higher than Tower Hamlets on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 14 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 3 of 22 measures, and Tower Hamlets on 19. 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 Tower Hamlets

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £3,864£3,881£3,665Tower Hamlets 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, Tower Hamlets £13,518Tower Hamlets: £13,518Newham: £12,856Tower Hamlets: £13,575Newham: £12,911Tower Hamlets: £12,822Newham: £12,195

    £12,856£12,911£12,195Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£13,518£13,575£12,822

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Newham £2,734, Tower Hamlets £2,792Tower Hamlets: £2,792Newham: £2,734Tower Hamlets: £2,804Newham: £2,746Tower Hamlets: £2,648Newham: £2,594

    £2,734£2,746£2,594Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£2,792£2,804£2,648

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Newham £9,455, Tower Hamlets £9,526Tower Hamlets: £9,526Newham: £9,455Tower Hamlets: £9,567Newham: £9,495Tower Hamlets: £9,036Newham: £8,969

    £9,455£9,495£8,969Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£9,526£9,567£9,036

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Newham £2,399, Tower Hamlets £2,736Tower Hamlets: £2,736Newham: £2,399Tower Hamlets: £2,748Newham: £2,409Tower Hamlets: £2,595Newham: £2,275

    £2,399£2,409£2,275Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£2,736£2,748£2,595

  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, Tower Hamlets £1,147Tower Hamlets: £1,147Newham: £916Tower Hamlets: £1,152Newham: £920Tower Hamlets: £1,088Newham: £869

    £916£920£869Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£1,147£1,152£1,088

  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, Tower Hamlets £108Tower Hamlets: £108Newham: £86Tower Hamlets: £108Newham: £87Tower Hamlets: £102Newham: £82

    £86£87£82Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£108£108£102

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newham £335, Tower Hamlets £379Tower Hamlets: £379Newham: £335Tower Hamlets: £381Newham: £337Tower Hamlets: £360Newham: £318

    £335£337£318Tower Hamlets is higher£379£381£360

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newham £122, Tower Hamlets £118Tower Hamlets: £118Newham: £122Tower Hamlets: £119Newham: £123Tower Hamlets: £112Newham: £116

    £122£123£116Newham is higher£118£119£112

  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, Tower Hamlets £133Tower Hamlets: £133Newham: £110Tower Hamlets: £133Newham: £110Tower Hamlets: £126Newham: £104

    £110£110£104Tower Hamlets is higher£133£133£126

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newham £2,405, Tower Hamlets £2,423Tower Hamlets: £2,423Newham: £2,405Tower Hamlets: £2,433Newham: £2,415Tower Hamlets: £2,298Newham: £2,281

    £2,405£2,415£2,281Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£2,423£2,433£2,298

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newham £523, Tower Hamlets £547Tower Hamlets: £547Newham: £523Tower Hamlets: £549Newham: £526Tower Hamlets: £518Newham: £496

    £523£526£496Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£547£549£518

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Newham £205, Tower Hamlets £219Tower Hamlets: £219Newham: £205Tower Hamlets: £220Newham: £206Tower Hamlets: £207Newham: £194

    £205£206£194Tower Hamlets is higher£219£220£207

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Newham £7.18, Tower Hamlets £8.32Tower Hamlets: £8.32Newham: £7.18Tower Hamlets: £8.35Newham: £7.21Tower Hamlets: £7.89Newham: £6.81

    £7.18£7.21£6.81Tower Hamlets is higher£8.32£8.35£7.89

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Newham £7.76, Tower Hamlets £9.36Tower Hamlets: £9.36Newham: £7.76Tower Hamlets: £9.40Newham: £7.79Tower Hamlets: £8.88Newham: £7.36

    £7.76£7.79£7.36Tower Hamlets is higher£9.36£9.40£8.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newham £3.25, Tower Hamlets £3.83Tower Hamlets: £3.83Newham: £3.25Tower Hamlets: £3.84Newham: £3.26Tower Hamlets: £3.63Newham: £3.08

    £3.25£3.26£3.08Tower Hamlets is higher£3.83£3.84£3.63

  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, Tower Hamlets 992.4Tower Hamlets: 992.4Newham: 996.2

    996.2Newham is higher992.4

  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, Tower Hamlets 421.5Tower Hamlets: 421.5Newham: 343.9

    343.9Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count421.5

  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, Tower Hamlets 231.9Tower Hamlets: 231.9Newham: 189.5

    189.5Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count231.9

  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, Tower Hamlets 61.0Tower Hamlets: 61.0Newham: 54.0

    54.0Tower Hamlets is higher61.0

  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, Tower Hamlets 240.6Tower Hamlets: 240.6Newham: 242.5

    242.5Newham is higherDepends on how you count240.6

  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, Tower Hamlets 31.9Tower Hamlets: 31.9Newham: 26.2

    26.2Tower Hamlets is higher31.9

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Newham and Tower Hamlets, per person in the age group
MeasureNewhamTower HamletsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,864£3,881£3,665£3,946£3,962£3,743Tower Hamlets
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,856£12,911£12,195£13,518£13,575£12,822Tower Hamlets
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,734£2,746£2,594£2,792£2,804£2,648Tower Hamlets
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,455£9,495£8,969£9,526£9,567£9,036Tower Hamlets
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£2,399£2,409£2,275£2,736£2,748£2,595Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£916£920£869£1,147£1,152£1,088Tower Hamlets
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£86£87£82£108£108£102Tower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£335£337£318£379£381£360Tower Hamlets
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£118£119£112Newham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£110£110£104£133£133£126Tower Hamlets
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,405£2,415£2,281£2,423£2,433£2,298Tower Hamlets
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£523£526£496£547£549£518Tower Hamlets
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£205£206£194£219£220£207Tower Hamlets
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.18£7.21£6.81£8.32£8.35£7.89Tower Hamlets
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.36£9.36£9.40£8.88Tower Hamlets
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08£3.83£3.84£3.63Tower Hamlets
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.2992.4Newham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026343.9421.5Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026189.5231.9Tower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.061.0Tower Hamlets
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026242.5240.6Newham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.231.9Tower Hamlets

Per resident

Newham is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Tower Hamlets 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 Tower Hamlets

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newham £876, Tower Hamlets £727Tower Hamlets: £727Newham: £876Tower Hamlets: £730Newham: £880Tower Hamlets: £689Newham: £831

    £876£880£831Newham is higherDepends on how you count£727£730£689

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newham £2,004, Tower Hamlets £2,171Tower Hamlets: £2,171Newham: £2,004Tower Hamlets: £2,181Newham: £2,013Tower Hamlets: £2,060Newham: £1,901

    £2,004£2,013£1,901Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£2,171£2,181£2,060

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newham £644, Tower Hamlets £512Tower Hamlets: £512Newham: £644Tower Hamlets: £514Newham: £647Tower Hamlets: £486Newham: £611

    £644£647£611Newham is higherDepends on how you count£512£514£486

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newham £163, Tower Hamlets £147Tower Hamlets: £147Newham: £163Tower Hamlets: £148Newham: £164Tower Hamlets: £139Newham: £155

    £163£164£155Newham is higherDepends on how you count£147£148£139

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Newham £62, Tower Hamlets £62Tower Hamlets: £62Newham: £62Tower Hamlets: £62Newham: £63Tower Hamlets: £58Newham: £59

    £62£63£59Newham is higherDepends on how you count£62£62£58

  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, Tower Hamlets £5.81Tower Hamlets: £5.81Newham: £5.88Tower Hamlets: £5.83Newham: £5.91Tower Hamlets: £5.51Newham: £5.58

    £5.88£5.91£5.58Newham is higherDepends on how you count£5.81£5.83£5.51

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newham £335, Tower Hamlets £379Tower Hamlets: £379Newham: £335Tower Hamlets: £381Newham: £337Tower Hamlets: £360Newham: £318

    £335£337£318Tower Hamlets is higher£379£381£360

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newham £122, Tower Hamlets £118Tower Hamlets: £118Newham: £122Tower Hamlets: £119Newham: £123Tower Hamlets: £112Newham: £116

    £122£123£116Newham is higher£118£119£112

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Newham £81, Tower Hamlets £103Tower Hamlets: £103Newham: £81Tower Hamlets: £104Newham: £81Tower Hamlets: £98Newham: £76

    £81£81£76Tower Hamlets is higher£103£104£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newham £1,762, Tower Hamlets £1,884Tower Hamlets: £1,884Newham: £1,762Tower Hamlets: £1,892Newham: £1,770Tower Hamlets: £1,787Newham: £1,672

    £1,762£1,770£1,672Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£1,884£1,892£1,787

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newham £523, Tower Hamlets £547Tower Hamlets: £547Newham: £523Tower Hamlets: £549Newham: £526Tower Hamlets: £518Newham: £496

    £523£526£496Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£547£549£518

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newham £150, Tower Hamlets £170Tower Hamlets: £170Newham: £150Tower Hamlets: £171Newham: £151Tower Hamlets: £161Newham: £142

    £150£151£142Tower Hamlets is higher£170£171£161

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newham £5.26, Tower Hamlets £6.47Tower Hamlets: £6.47Newham: £5.26Tower Hamlets: £6.50Newham: £5.28Tower Hamlets: £6.14Newham: £4.99

    £5.26£5.28£4.99Tower Hamlets is higher£6.47£6.50£6.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newham £5.68, Tower Hamlets £7.28Tower Hamlets: £7.28Newham: £5.68Tower Hamlets: £7.32Newham: £5.71Tower Hamlets: £6.91Newham: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Tower Hamlets is higher£7.28£7.32£6.91

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newham £3.25, Tower Hamlets £3.83Tower Hamlets: £3.83Newham: £3.25Tower Hamlets: £3.84Newham: £3.26Tower Hamlets: £3.63Newham: £3.08

    £3.25£3.26£3.08Tower Hamlets is higher£3.83£3.84£3.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newham 67.9, Tower Hamlets 53.3Tower Hamlets: 53.3Newham: 67.9

    67.9Newham is higher53.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newham 23.4, Tower Hamlets 22.7Tower Hamlets: 22.7Newham: 23.4

    23.4Newham is higherDepends on how you count22.7

  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, Tower Hamlets 12.5Tower Hamlets: 12.5Newham: 12.9

    12.9Newham is higherDepends on how you count12.5

  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, Tower Hamlets 61.0Tower Hamlets: 61.0Newham: 54.0

    54.0Tower Hamlets is higher61.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newham 177.8, Tower Hamlets 187.1Tower Hamlets: 187.1Newham: 177.8

    177.8Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count187.1

  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, Tower Hamlets 24.8Tower Hamlets: 24.8Newham: 19.2

    19.2Tower Hamlets is higher24.8

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Newham and Tower Hamlets, per resident
MeasureNewhamTower HamletsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,864£3,881£3,665£3,946£3,962£3,743Tower Hamlets
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£876£880£831£727£730£689Newham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,004£2,013£1,901£2,171£2,181£2,060Tower Hamlets
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£644£647£611£512£514£486Newham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£147£148£139Newham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£62£62£58Newham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.88£5.91£5.58£5.81£5.83£5.51Newham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£335£337£318£379£381£360Tower Hamlets
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£118£119£112Newham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£81£76£103£104£98Tower Hamlets
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,762£1,770£1,672£1,884£1,892£1,787Tower Hamlets
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£523£526£496£547£549£518Tower Hamlets
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£170£171£161Tower Hamlets
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.26£5.28£4.99£6.47£6.50£6.14Tower Hamlets
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£7.28£7.32£6.91Tower Hamlets
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08£3.83£3.84£3.63Tower Hamlets
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202667.953.3Newham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.422.7Newham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.912.5Newham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.061.0Tower Hamlets
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026177.8187.1Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.224.8Tower Hamlets

Total

Newham is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Tower Hamlets on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Newham Tower Hamlets

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newham £1.5bn, Tower Hamlets £1.3bnTower Hamlets: £1.3bnNewham: £1.5bnTower Hamlets: £1.3bnNewham: £1.5bnTower Hamlets: £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, Tower Hamlets £244.2mTower Hamlets: £244.2mNewham: £332.4mTower Hamlets: £245.3mNewham: £333.8mTower Hamlets: £231.7mNewham: £315.3m

    £332.4m£333.8m£315.3mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£244.2m£245.3m£231.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newham £760.5m, Tower Hamlets £729.9mTower Hamlets: £729.9mNewham: £760.5mTower Hamlets: £733.0mNewham: £763.8mTower Hamlets: £692.4mNewham: £721.4m

    £760.5m£763.8m£721.4mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£729.9m£733.0m£692.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newham £244.5m, Tower Hamlets £172.1mTower Hamlets: £172.1mNewham: £244.5mTower Hamlets: £172.8mNewham: £245.5mTower Hamlets: £163.3mNewham: £231.9m

    £244.5m£245.5m£231.9mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£172.1m£172.8m£163.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newham £62.0m, Tower Hamlets £49.4mTower Hamlets: £49.4mNewham: £62.0mTower Hamlets: £49.6mNewham: £62.3mTower Hamlets: £46.9mNewham: £58.8m

    £62.0m£62.3m£58.8mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£49.4m£49.6m£46.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newham £23.7m, Tower Hamlets £20.7mTower Hamlets: £20.7mNewham: £23.7mTower Hamlets: £20.8mNewham: £23.8mTower Hamlets: £19.7mNewham: £22.5m

    £23.7m£23.8m£22.5mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£20.7m£20.8m£19.7m

  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, Tower Hamlets £2.0mTower Hamlets: £2.0mNewham: £2.2mTower Hamlets: £2.0mNewham: £2.2mTower Hamlets: £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, Tower Hamlets £127.4mTower Hamlets: £127.4mNewham: £127.2mTower Hamlets: £127.9mNewham: £127.7mTower Hamlets: £120.8mNewham: £120.7m

    £127.2m£127.7m£120.7mTower Hamlets is higher£127.4m£127.9m£120.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Newham £46.4m, Tower Hamlets £39.8mTower Hamlets: £39.8mNewham: £46.4mTower Hamlets: £40.0mNewham: £46.6mTower Hamlets: £37.8mNewham: £44.0m

    £46.4m£46.6m£44.0mNewham is higher£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newham £30.6m, Tower Hamlets £34.7mTower Hamlets: £34.7mNewham: £30.6mTower Hamlets: £34.9mNewham: £30.7mTower Hamlets: £32.9mNewham: £29.0m

    £30.6m£30.7m£29.0mTower Hamlets is higher£34.7m£34.9m£32.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newham £668.8m, Tower Hamlets £633.4mTower Hamlets: £633.4mNewham: £668.8mTower Hamlets: £636.1mNewham: £671.6mTower Hamlets: £600.8mNewham: £634.4m

    £668.8m£671.6m£634.4mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£633.4m£636.1m£600.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newham £198.6m, Tower Hamlets £183.7mTower Hamlets: £183.7mNewham: £198.6mTower Hamlets: £184.5mNewham: £199.5mTower Hamlets: £174.3mNewham: £188.4m

    £198.6m£199.5m£188.4mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£183.7m£184.5m£174.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newham £57.0m, Tower Hamlets £57.2mTower Hamlets: £57.2mNewham: £57.0mTower Hamlets: £57.4mNewham: £57.2mTower Hamlets: £54.2mNewham: £54.1m

    £57.0m£57.2m£54.1mTower Hamlets is higher£57.2m£57.4m£54.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newham £2.0m, Tower Hamlets £2.2mTower Hamlets: £2.2mNewham: £2.0mTower Hamlets: £2.2mNewham: £2.0mTower Hamlets: £2.1mNewham: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mTower Hamlets is higher£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newham £2.2m, Tower Hamlets £2.4mTower Hamlets: £2.4mNewham: £2.2mTower Hamlets: £2.5mNewham: £2.2mTower Hamlets: £2.3mNewham: £2.0m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.0mTower Hamlets is higher£2.4m£2.5m£2.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newham £1.2m, Tower Hamlets £1.3mTower Hamlets: £1.3mNewham: £1.2mTower Hamlets: £1.3mNewham: £1.2mTower Hamlets: £1.2mNewham: £1.2m

    £1.2mTower Hamlets is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newham 25,758, Tower Hamlets 17,930Tower Hamlets: 17,930Newham: 25,758

    25,758Newham is higher17,930

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newham 8,892, Tower Hamlets 7,615Tower Hamlets: 7,615Newham: 8,892

    8,892Newham is higherDepends on how you count7,615

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newham 4,899, Tower Hamlets 4,190Tower Hamlets: 4,190Newham: 4,899

    4,899Newham is higherDepends on how you count4,190

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newham 20,483, Tower Hamlets 20,495Tower Hamlets: 20,495Newham: 20,483

    20,483Tower Hamlets is higher20,495

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newham 67,458, Tower Hamlets 62,886Tower Hamlets: 62,886Newham: 67,458

    67,458Newham is higherDepends on how you count62,886

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newham 7,273, Tower Hamlets 8,330Tower Hamlets: 8,330Newham: 7,273

    7,273Tower Hamlets is higher8,330

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Newham and Tower Hamlets, total
MeasureNewhamTower HamletsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn£1.3bnNewham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£332.4m£333.8m£315.3m£244.2m£245.3m£231.7mNewham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£760.5m£763.8m£721.4m£729.9m£733.0m£692.4mNewham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£244.5m£245.5m£231.9m£172.1m£172.8m£163.3mNewham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£62.0m£62.3m£58.8m£49.4m£49.6m£46.9mNewham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m£20.7m£20.8m£19.7mNewham
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£127.4m£127.9m£120.8mTower Hamlets
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£46.4m£46.6m£44.0m£39.8m£40.0m£37.8mNewham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m£34.7m£34.9m£32.9mTower Hamlets
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£668.8m£671.6m£634.4m£633.4m£636.1m£600.8mNewham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£198.6m£199.5m£188.4m£183.7m£184.5m£174.3mNewham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£57.0m£57.2m£54.1m£57.2m£57.4m£54.2mTower Hamlets
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mTower Hamlets
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.0m£2.4m£2.5m£2.3mTower Hamlets
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mTower Hamlets
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,75817,930Newham
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,8927,615Newham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8994,190Newham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,48320,495Tower Hamlets
Universal Credittotal, May 202667,45862,886Newham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,2738,330Tower Hamlets

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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