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Newham and Waltham Forest

379,479 and 283,782 residents (mid-2024).

Newham is higher than Waltham Forest on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 14 of 22 measures, and Waltham Forest 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 Waltham Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newham £3,864, Waltham Forest £3,836Waltham Forest: £3,836Newham: £3,864Waltham Forest: £3,852Newham: £3,881Waltham Forest: £3,639Newham: £3,665

    £3,864£3,881£3,665Newham is higher£3,836£3,852£3,639

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Newham £12,856, Waltham Forest £13,049Waltham Forest: £13,049Newham: £12,856Waltham Forest: £13,105Newham: £12,911Waltham Forest: £12,378Newham: £12,195

    £12,856£12,911£12,195Waltham Forest is higher£13,049£13,105£12,378

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Newham £2,734, Waltham Forest £2,478Waltham Forest: £2,478Newham: £2,734Waltham Forest: £2,488Newham: £2,746Waltham Forest: £2,350Newham: £2,594

    £2,734£2,746£2,594Newham is higher£2,478£2,488£2,350

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Newham £9,455, Waltham Forest £11,005Waltham Forest: £11,005Newham: £9,455Waltham Forest: £11,052Newham: £9,495Waltham Forest: £10,439Newham: £8,969

    £9,455£9,495£8,969Waltham Forest is higher£11,005£11,052£10,439

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Newham £2,399, Waltham Forest £1,280Waltham Forest: £1,280Newham: £2,399Waltham Forest: £1,286Newham: £2,409Waltham Forest: £1,215Newham: £2,275

    £2,399£2,409£2,275Newham is higher£1,280£1,286£1,215

  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, Waltham Forest £711Waltham Forest: £711Newham: £916Waltham Forest: £714Newham: £920Waltham Forest: £674Newham: £869

    £916£920£869Newham is higherDepends on how you count£711£714£674

  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, Waltham Forest £53Waltham Forest: £53Newham: £86Waltham Forest: £53Newham: £87Waltham Forest: £50Newham: £82

    £86£87£82Newham is higher£53£53£50

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newham £335, Waltham Forest £357Waltham Forest: £357Newham: £335Waltham Forest: £359Newham: £337Waltham Forest: £339Newham: £318

    £335£337£318Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£357£359£339

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newham £122, Waltham Forest £116Waltham Forest: £116Newham: £122Waltham Forest: £116Newham: £123Waltham Forest: £110Newham: £116

    £122£123£116Newham is higher£116£116£110

  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, Waltham Forest £99Waltham Forest: £99Newham: £110Waltham Forest: £100Newham: £110Waltham Forest: £94Newham: £104

    £110£110£104Newham is higher£99£100£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newham £2,405, Waltham Forest £2,135Waltham Forest: £2,135Newham: £2,405Waltham Forest: £2,144Newham: £2,415Waltham Forest: £2,025Newham: £2,281

    £2,405£2,415£2,281Newham is higher£2,135£2,144£2,025

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newham £523, Waltham Forest £335Waltham Forest: £335Newham: £523Waltham Forest: £337Newham: £526Waltham Forest: £318Newham: £496

    £523£526£496Newham is higher£335£337£318

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Newham £205, Waltham Forest £226Waltham Forest: £226Newham: £205Waltham Forest: £227Newham: £206Waltham Forest: £214Newham: £194

    £205£206£194Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£226£227£214

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Newham £7.18, Waltham Forest £11Waltham Forest: £11Newham: £7.18Waltham Forest: £11Newham: £7.21Waltham Forest: £10Newham: £6.81

    £7.18£7.21£6.81Waltham Forest is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Newham £7.76, Waltham Forest £6.81Waltham Forest: £6.81Newham: £7.76Waltham Forest: £6.84Newham: £7.79Waltham Forest: £6.46Newham: £7.36

    £7.76£7.79£7.36Newham is higher£6.81£6.84£6.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newham £3.25, Waltham Forest £5.06Waltham Forest: £5.06Newham: £3.25Waltham Forest: £5.08Newham: £3.26Waltham Forest: £4.80Newham: £3.08

    £3.25£3.26£3.08Waltham Forest is higher£5.06£5.08£4.80

  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, Waltham Forest 1,044.7Waltham Forest: 1,044.7Newham: 996.2

    996.2Waltham Forest is higher1,044.7

  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, Waltham Forest 213.5Waltham Forest: 213.5Newham: 343.9

    343.9Newham is higher213.5

  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, Waltham Forest 153.4Waltham Forest: 153.4Newham: 189.5

    189.5Newham is higherDepends on how you count153.4

  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, Waltham Forest 56.2Waltham Forest: 56.2Newham: 54.0

    54.0Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count56.2

  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, Waltham Forest 212.9Waltham Forest: 212.9Newham: 242.5

    242.5Newham is higher212.9

  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, Waltham Forest 22.8Waltham Forest: 22.8Newham: 26.2

    26.2Newham is higher22.8

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Newham and Waltham Forest, per person in the age group
MeasureNewhamWaltham ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,864£3,881£3,665£3,836£3,852£3,639Newham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,856£12,911£12,195£13,049£13,105£12,378Waltham Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,734£2,746£2,594£2,478£2,488£2,350Newham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,455£9,495£8,969£11,005£11,052£10,439Waltham Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£2,399£2,409£2,275£1,280£1,286£1,215Newham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£916£920£869£711£714£674Newham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£86£87£82£53£53£50Newham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£335£337£318£357£359£339Waltham Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£116£116£110Newham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£110£110£104£99£100£94Newham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,405£2,415£2,281£2,135£2,144£2,025Newham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£523£526£496£335£337£318Newham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£205£206£194£226£227£214Waltham Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.18£7.21£6.81£11£11£10Waltham Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.36£6.81£6.84£6.46Newham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08£5.06£5.08£4.80Waltham Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.21,044.7Waltham Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026343.9213.5Newham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026189.5153.4Newham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.056.2Waltham Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026242.5212.9Newham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.222.8Newham

Per resident

Newham is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Waltham Forest on 10. 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 Waltham Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newham £3,864, Waltham Forest £3,836Waltham Forest: £3,836Newham: £3,864Waltham Forest: £3,852Newham: £3,881Waltham Forest: £3,639Newham: £3,665

    £3,864£3,881£3,665Newham is higher£3,836£3,852£3,639

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newham £876, Waltham Forest £1,290Waltham Forest: £1,290Newham: £876Waltham Forest: £1,295Newham: £880Waltham Forest: £1,224Newham: £831

    £876£880£831Waltham Forest is higher£1,290£1,295£1,224

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newham £2,004, Waltham Forest £1,733Waltham Forest: £1,733Newham: £2,004Waltham Forest: £1,740Newham: £2,013Waltham Forest: £1,644Newham: £1,901

    £2,004£2,013£1,901Newham is higher£1,733£1,740£1,644

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newham £644, Waltham Forest £1,088Waltham Forest: £1,088Newham: £644Waltham Forest: £1,093Newham: £647Waltham Forest: £1,032Newham: £611

    £644£647£611Waltham Forest is higher£1,088£1,093£1,032

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newham £163, Waltham Forest £127Waltham Forest: £127Newham: £163Waltham Forest: £127Newham: £164Waltham Forest: £120Newham: £155

    £163£164£155Newham is higher£127£127£120

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Newham £62, Waltham Forest £70Waltham Forest: £70Newham: £62Waltham Forest: £71Newham: £63Waltham Forest: £67Newham: £59

    £62£63£59Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£70£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, Waltham Forest £5.22Waltham Forest: £5.22Newham: £5.88Waltham Forest: £5.24Newham: £5.91Waltham Forest: £4.95Newham: £5.58

    £5.88£5.91£5.58Newham is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newham £335, Waltham Forest £357Waltham Forest: £357Newham: £335Waltham Forest: £359Newham: £337Waltham Forest: £339Newham: £318

    £335£337£318Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£357£359£339

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newham £122, Waltham Forest £116Waltham Forest: £116Newham: £122Waltham Forest: £116Newham: £123Waltham Forest: £110Newham: £116

    £122£123£116Newham is higher£116£116£110

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Newham £81, Waltham Forest £70Waltham Forest: £70Newham: £81Waltham Forest: £70Newham: £81Waltham Forest: £66Newham: £76

    £81£81£76Newham is higher£70£70£66

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newham £1,762, Waltham Forest £1,493Waltham Forest: £1,493Newham: £1,762Waltham Forest: £1,499Newham: £1,770Waltham Forest: £1,416Newham: £1,672

    £1,762£1,770£1,672Newham is higher£1,493£1,499£1,416

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newham £523, Waltham Forest £335Waltham Forest: £335Newham: £523Waltham Forest: £337Newham: £526Waltham Forest: £318Newham: £496

    £523£526£496Newham is higher£335£337£318

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newham £150, Waltham Forest £158Waltham Forest: £158Newham: £150Waltham Forest: £158Newham: £151Waltham Forest: £150Newham: £142

    £150£151£142Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£158£158£150

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newham £5.26, Waltham Forest £7.71Waltham Forest: £7.71Newham: £5.26Waltham Forest: £7.74Newham: £5.28Waltham Forest: £7.31Newham: £4.99

    £5.26£5.28£4.99Waltham Forest is higher£7.71£7.74£7.31

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newham £5.68, Waltham Forest £4.77Waltham Forest: £4.77Newham: £5.68Waltham Forest: £4.79Newham: £5.71Waltham Forest: £4.52Newham: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Newham is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newham £3.25, Waltham Forest £5.06Waltham Forest: £5.06Newham: £3.25Waltham Forest: £5.08Newham: £3.26Waltham Forest: £4.80Newham: £3.08

    £3.25£3.26£3.08Waltham Forest is higher£5.06£5.08£4.80

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newham 67.9, Waltham Forest 103.3Waltham Forest: 103.3Newham: 67.9

    67.9Waltham Forest is higher103.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newham 23.4, Waltham Forest 21.1Waltham Forest: 21.1Newham: 23.4

    23.4Newham is higher21.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newham 12.9, Waltham Forest 15.2Waltham Forest: 15.2Newham: 12.9

    12.9Waltham Forest 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, Waltham Forest 56.2Waltham Forest: 56.2Newham: 54.0

    54.0Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count56.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newham 177.8, Waltham Forest 148.9Waltham Forest: 148.9Newham: 177.8

    177.8Newham is higher148.9

  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, Waltham Forest 15.9Waltham Forest: 15.9Newham: 19.2

    19.2Newham is higher15.9

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Newham and Waltham Forest, per resident
MeasureNewhamWaltham ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,864£3,881£3,665£3,836£3,852£3,639Newham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£876£880£831£1,290£1,295£1,224Waltham Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,004£2,013£1,901£1,733£1,740£1,644Newham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£644£647£611£1,088£1,093£1,032Waltham Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£127£127£120Newham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£70£71£67Waltham Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.88£5.91£5.58£5.22£5.24£4.95Newham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£335£337£318£357£359£339Waltham Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£116£116£110Newham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£81£76£70£70£66Newham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,762£1,770£1,672£1,493£1,499£1,416Newham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£523£526£496£335£337£318Newham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£158£158£150Waltham Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.26£5.28£4.99£7.71£7.74£7.31Waltham Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£4.77£4.79£4.52Newham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08£5.06£5.08£4.80Waltham Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202667.9103.3Waltham Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.421.1Newham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.915.2Waltham Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.056.2Waltham Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026177.8148.9Newham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.215.9Newham

Total

Newham is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Waltham Forest 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 Waltham Forest

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newham £1.5bn, Waltham Forest £1.1bnWaltham Forest: £1.1bnNewham: £1.5bnWaltham Forest: £1.1bnNewham: £1.5bnWaltham Forest: £1.0bnNewham: £1.4bn

    £1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnNewham is higher£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newham £332.4m, Waltham Forest £366.1mWaltham Forest: £366.1mNewham: £332.4mWaltham Forest: £367.6mNewham: £333.8mWaltham Forest: £347.2mNewham: £315.3m

    £332.4m£333.8m£315.3mWaltham Forest is higher£366.1m£367.6m£347.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newham £760.5m, Waltham Forest £491.7mWaltham Forest: £491.7mNewham: £760.5mWaltham Forest: £493.8mNewham: £763.8mWaltham Forest: £466.4mNewham: £721.4m

    £760.5m£763.8m£721.4mNewham is higher£491.7m£493.8m£466.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newham £244.5m, Waltham Forest £308.7mWaltham Forest: £308.7mNewham: £244.5mWaltham Forest: £310.1mNewham: £245.5mWaltham Forest: £292.9mNewham: £231.9m

    £244.5m£245.5m£231.9mWaltham Forest is higher£308.7m£310.1m£292.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newham £62.0m, Waltham Forest £35.9mWaltham Forest: £35.9mNewham: £62.0mWaltham Forest: £36.1mNewham: £62.3mWaltham Forest: £34.1mNewham: £58.8m

    £62.0m£62.3m£58.8mNewham is higher£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newham £23.7m, Waltham Forest £19.9mWaltham Forest: £19.9mNewham: £23.7mWaltham Forest: £20.0mNewham: £23.8mWaltham Forest: £18.9mNewham: £22.5m

    £23.7m£23.8m£22.5mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m

  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, Waltham Forest £1.5mWaltham Forest: £1.5mNewham: £2.2mWaltham Forest: £1.5mNewham: £2.2mWaltham Forest: £1.4mNewham: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mNewham is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newham £127.2m, Waltham Forest £101.4mWaltham Forest: £101.4mNewham: £127.2mWaltham Forest: £101.8mNewham: £127.7mWaltham Forest: £96.2mNewham: £120.7m

    £127.2m£127.7m£120.7mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£101.4m£101.8m£96.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Newham £46.4m, Waltham Forest £32.8mWaltham Forest: £32.8mNewham: £46.4mWaltham Forest: £32.9mNewham: £46.6mWaltham Forest: £31.1mNewham: £44.0m

    £46.4m£46.6m£44.0mNewham is higher£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newham £30.6m, Waltham Forest £19.7mWaltham Forest: £19.7mNewham: £30.6mWaltham Forest: £19.8mNewham: £30.7mWaltham Forest: £18.7mNewham: £29.0m

    £30.6m£30.7m£29.0mNewham is higher£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newham £668.8m, Waltham Forest £423.7mWaltham Forest: £423.7mNewham: £668.8mWaltham Forest: £425.5mNewham: £671.6mWaltham Forest: £401.9mNewham: £634.4m

    £668.8m£671.6m£634.4mNewham is higher£423.7m£425.5m£401.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newham £198.6m, Waltham Forest £95.1mWaltham Forest: £95.1mNewham: £198.6mWaltham Forest: £95.5mNewham: £199.5mWaltham Forest: £90.2mNewham: £188.4m

    £198.6m£199.5m£188.4mNewham is higher£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newham £57.0m, Waltham Forest £44.8mWaltham Forest: £44.8mNewham: £57.0mWaltham Forest: £45.0mNewham: £57.2mWaltham Forest: £42.5mNewham: £54.1m

    £57.0m£57.2m£54.1mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£44.8m£45.0m£42.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newham £2.0m, Waltham Forest £2.2mWaltham Forest: £2.2mNewham: £2.0mWaltham Forest: £2.2mNewham: £2.0mWaltham Forest: £2.1mNewham: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWaltham Forest is higher£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newham £2.2m, Waltham Forest £1.4mWaltham Forest: £1.4mNewham: £2.2mWaltham Forest: £1.4mNewham: £2.2mWaltham Forest: £1.3mNewham: £2.0m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.0mNewham is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newham £1.2m, Waltham Forest £1.4mWaltham Forest: £1.4mNewham: £1.2mWaltham Forest: £1.4mNewham: £1.2mWaltham Forest: £1.4mNewham: £1.2m

    £1.2mWaltham Forest is higher£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newham 25,758, Waltham Forest 29,307Waltham Forest: 29,307Newham: 25,758

    25,758Waltham Forest is higher29,307

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newham 8,892, Waltham Forest 5,988Waltham Forest: 5,988Newham: 8,892

    8,892Newham is higher5,988

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newham 4,899, Waltham Forest 4,302Waltham Forest: 4,302Newham: 4,899

    4,899Newham is higherDepends on how you count4,302

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newham 20,483, Waltham Forest 15,935Waltham Forest: 15,935Newham: 20,483

    20,483Newham is higherDepends on how you count15,935

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newham 67,458, Waltham Forest 42,255Waltham Forest: 42,255Newham: 67,458

    67,458Newham is higher42,255

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newham 7,273, Waltham Forest 4,516Waltham Forest: 4,516Newham: 7,273

    7,273Newham is higher4,516

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Newham and Waltham Forest, total
MeasureNewhamWaltham ForestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnNewham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£332.4m£333.8m£315.3m£366.1m£367.6m£347.2mWaltham Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£760.5m£763.8m£721.4m£491.7m£493.8m£466.4mNewham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£244.5m£245.5m£231.9m£308.7m£310.1m£292.9mWaltham Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£62.0m£62.3m£58.8m£35.9m£36.1m£34.1mNewham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m£19.9m£20.0m£18.9mNewham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mNewham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£127.2m£127.7m£120.7m£101.4m£101.8m£96.2mNewham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£46.4m£46.6m£44.0m£32.8m£32.9m£31.1mNewham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mNewham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£668.8m£671.6m£634.4m£423.7m£425.5m£401.9mNewham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£198.6m£199.5m£188.4m£95.1m£95.5m£90.2mNewham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£57.0m£57.2m£54.1m£44.8m£45.0m£42.5mNewham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mWaltham Forest
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.0m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mNewham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.4mWaltham Forest
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,75829,307Waltham Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,8925,988Newham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8994,302Newham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,48315,935Newham
Universal Credittotal, May 202667,45842,255Newham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,2734,516Newham

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.
  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.
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