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Tower Hamlets and Camden

336,153 and 220,558 residents (mid-2024).

Tower Hamlets is higher than Camden on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 18 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

Tower Hamlets is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Camden on 7. 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

Tower Hamlets Camden

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tower Hamlets £3,946, Camden £4,365Camden: £4,365Tower Hamlets: £3,946Camden: £4,384Tower Hamlets: £3,962Camden: £4,140Tower Hamlets: £3,743

    £3,946£3,962£3,743Camden is higherDepends on how you count£4,365£4,384£4,140

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Tower Hamlets £13,518, Camden £13,069Camden: £13,069Tower Hamlets: £13,518Camden: £13,124Tower Hamlets: £13,575Camden: £12,396Tower Hamlets: £12,822

    £13,518£13,575£12,822Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£13,069£13,124£12,396

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Tower Hamlets £2,792, Camden £2,272Camden: £2,272Tower Hamlets: £2,792Camden: £2,282Tower Hamlets: £2,804Camden: £2,155Tower Hamlets: £2,648

    £2,792£2,804£2,648Tower Hamlets is higher£2,272£2,282£2,155

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Tower Hamlets £9,526, Camden £10,626Camden: £10,626Tower Hamlets: £9,526Camden: £10,671Tower Hamlets: £9,567Camden: £10,079Tower Hamlets: £9,036

    £9,526£9,567£9,036Camden is higher£10,626£10,671£10,079

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Tower Hamlets £2,736, Camden £1,669Camden: £1,669Tower Hamlets: £2,736Camden: £1,676Tower Hamlets: £2,748Camden: £1,583Tower Hamlets: £2,595

    £2,736£2,748£2,595Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£1,669£1,676£1,583

  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: Tower Hamlets £1,147, Camden £709Camden: £709Tower Hamlets: £1,147Camden: £712Tower Hamlets: £1,152Camden: £673Tower Hamlets: £1,088

    £1,147£1,152£1,088Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£709£712£673

  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: Tower Hamlets £108, Camden £64Camden: £64Tower Hamlets: £108Camden: £65Tower Hamlets: £108Camden: £61Tower Hamlets: £102

    £108£108£102Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£64£65£61

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tower Hamlets £379, Camden £442Camden: £442Tower Hamlets: £379Camden: £443Tower Hamlets: £381Camden: £419Tower Hamlets: £360

    £379£381£360Camden is higherDepends on how you count£442£443£419

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tower Hamlets £118, Camden £112Camden: £112Tower Hamlets: £118Camden: £112Tower Hamlets: £119Camden: £106Tower Hamlets: £112

    £118£119£112Tower Hamlets is higher£112£112£106

  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: Tower Hamlets £133, Camden £97Camden: £97Tower Hamlets: £133Camden: £98Tower Hamlets: £133Camden: £92Tower Hamlets: £126

    £133£133£126Tower Hamlets is higher£97£98£92

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Tower Hamlets £2,423, Camden £1,782Camden: £1,782Tower Hamlets: £2,423Camden: £1,789Tower Hamlets: £2,433Camden: £1,690Tower Hamlets: £2,298

    £2,423£2,433£2,298Tower Hamlets is higher£1,782£1,789£1,690

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tower Hamlets £547, Camden £655Camden: £655Tower Hamlets: £547Camden: £658Tower Hamlets: £549Camden: £621Tower Hamlets: £518

    £547£549£518Camden is higherDepends on how you count£655£658£621

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Tower Hamlets £219, Camden £375Camden: £375Tower Hamlets: £219Camden: £376Tower Hamlets: £220Camden: £356Tower Hamlets: £207

    £219£220£207Camden is higher£375£376£356

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Tower Hamlets £8.32, Camden £8.20Camden: £8.20Tower Hamlets: £8.32Camden: £8.24Tower Hamlets: £8.35Camden: £7.78Tower Hamlets: £7.89

    £8.32£8.35£7.89Tower Hamlets is higher£8.20£8.24£7.78

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Tower Hamlets £9.36, Camden £10Camden: £10Tower Hamlets: £9.36Camden: £10Tower Hamlets: £9.40Camden: £9.50Tower Hamlets: £8.88

    £9.36£9.40£8.88Camden is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tower Hamlets £3.83, Camden £3.44Camden: £3.44Tower Hamlets: £3.83Camden: £3.45Tower Hamlets: £3.84Camden: £3.26Tower Hamlets: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63Tower Hamlets is higher£3.44£3.45£3.26

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Tower Hamlets 992.4, Camden 992.1Camden: 992.1Tower Hamlets: 992.4

    992.4Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count992.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Tower Hamlets 421.5, Camden 265.1Camden: 265.1Tower Hamlets: 421.5

    421.5Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count265.1

  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: Tower Hamlets 231.9, Camden 142.0Camden: 142.0Tower Hamlets: 231.9

    231.9Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count142.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tower Hamlets 61.0, Camden 65.2Camden: 65.2Tower Hamlets: 61.0

    61.0Camden is higherDepends on how you count65.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Tower Hamlets 240.6, Camden 181.1Camden: 181.1Tower Hamlets: 240.6

    240.6Tower Hamlets is higher181.1

  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: Tower Hamlets 31.9, Camden 21.9Camden: 21.9Tower Hamlets: 31.9

    31.9Tower Hamlets is higher21.9

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Tower Hamlets and Camden, per person in the age group
MeasureTower HamletsCamdenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,946£3,962£3,743£4,365£4,384£4,140Camden
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,518£13,575£12,822£13,069£13,124£12,396Tower Hamlets
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,792£2,804£2,648£2,272£2,282£2,155Tower Hamlets
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,526£9,567£9,036£10,626£10,671£10,079Camden
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£2,736£2,748£2,595£1,669£1,676£1,583Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,147£1,152£1,088£709£712£673Tower Hamlets
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£108£108£102£64£65£61Tower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£379£381£360£442£443£419Camden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£112£112£106Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£133£133£126£97£98£92Tower Hamlets
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,423£2,433£2,298£1,782£1,789£1,690Tower Hamlets
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£547£549£518£655£658£621Camden
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£219£220£207£375£376£356Camden
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.32£8.35£7.89£8.20£8.24£7.78Tower Hamlets
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.36£9.40£8.88£10£10£9.50Camden
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£3.44£3.45£3.26Tower Hamlets
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026992.4992.1Tower Hamlets
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026421.5265.1Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026231.9142.0Tower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.065.2Camden
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026240.6181.1Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.921.9Tower Hamlets

Per resident

Tower Hamlets is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Camden on 14. 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

Tower Hamlets Camden

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tower Hamlets £3,946, Camden £4,365Camden: £4,365Tower Hamlets: £3,946Camden: £4,384Tower Hamlets: £3,962Camden: £4,140Tower Hamlets: £3,743

    £3,946£3,962£3,743Camden is higherDepends on how you count£4,365£4,384£4,140

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Tower Hamlets £727, Camden £1,464Camden: £1,464Tower Hamlets: £727Camden: £1,470Tower Hamlets: £730Camden: £1,389Tower Hamlets: £689

    £727£730£689Camden is higherDepends on how you count£1,464£1,470£1,389

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Tower Hamlets £2,171, Camden £1,689Camden: £1,689Tower Hamlets: £2,171Camden: £1,696Tower Hamlets: £2,181Camden: £1,602Tower Hamlets: £2,060

    £2,171£2,181£2,060Tower Hamlets is higher£1,689£1,696£1,602

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Tower Hamlets £512, Camden £1,190Camden: £1,190Tower Hamlets: £512Camden: £1,196Tower Hamlets: £514Camden: £1,129Tower Hamlets: £486

    £512£514£486Camden is higher£1,190£1,196£1,129

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Tower Hamlets £147, Camden £187Camden: £187Tower Hamlets: £147Camden: £188Tower Hamlets: £148Camden: £177Tower Hamlets: £139

    £147£148£139Camden is higherDepends on how you count£187£188£177

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Tower Hamlets £62, Camden £79Camden: £79Tower Hamlets: £62Camden: £80Tower Hamlets: £62Camden: £75Tower Hamlets: £58

    £62£62£58Camden is higherDepends on how you count£79£80£75

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Tower Hamlets £5.81, Camden £7.21Camden: £7.21Tower Hamlets: £5.81Camden: £7.24Tower Hamlets: £5.83Camden: £6.84Tower Hamlets: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Camden is higherDepends on how you count£7.21£7.24£6.84

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tower Hamlets £379, Camden £442Camden: £442Tower Hamlets: £379Camden: £443Tower Hamlets: £381Camden: £419Tower Hamlets: £360

    £379£381£360Camden is higherDepends on how you count£442£443£419

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tower Hamlets £118, Camden £112Camden: £112Tower Hamlets: £118Camden: £112Tower Hamlets: £119Camden: £106Tower Hamlets: £112

    £118£119£112Tower Hamlets is higher£112£112£106

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Tower Hamlets £103, Camden £72Camden: £72Tower Hamlets: £103Camden: £73Tower Hamlets: £104Camden: £69Tower Hamlets: £98

    £103£104£98Tower Hamlets is higher£72£73£69

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Tower Hamlets £1,884, Camden £1,325Camden: £1,325Tower Hamlets: £1,884Camden: £1,330Tower Hamlets: £1,892Camden: £1,256Tower Hamlets: £1,787

    £1,884£1,892£1,787Tower Hamlets is higher£1,325£1,330£1,256

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tower Hamlets £547, Camden £655Camden: £655Tower Hamlets: £547Camden: £658Tower Hamlets: £549Camden: £621Tower Hamlets: £518

    £547£549£518Camden is higherDepends on how you count£655£658£621

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Tower Hamlets £170, Camden £279Camden: £279Tower Hamlets: £170Camden: £280Tower Hamlets: £171Camden: £264Tower Hamlets: £161

    £170£171£161Camden is higher£279£280£264

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Tower Hamlets £6.47, Camden £6.09Camden: £6.09Tower Hamlets: £6.47Camden: £6.12Tower Hamlets: £6.50Camden: £5.78Tower Hamlets: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Tower Hamlets is higher£6.09£6.12£5.78

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Tower Hamlets £7.28, Camden £7.44Camden: £7.44Tower Hamlets: £7.28Camden: £7.47Tower Hamlets: £7.32Camden: £7.06Tower Hamlets: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91Camden is higherDepends on how you count£7.44£7.47£7.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tower Hamlets £3.83, Camden £3.44Camden: £3.44Tower Hamlets: £3.83Camden: £3.45Tower Hamlets: £3.84Camden: £3.26Tower Hamlets: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63Tower Hamlets is higher£3.44£3.45£3.26

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Tower Hamlets 53.3, Camden 111.2Camden: 111.2Tower Hamlets: 53.3

    53.3Camden is higherDepends on how you count111.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tower Hamlets 22.7, Camden 29.7Camden: 29.7Tower Hamlets: 22.7

    22.7Camden is higherDepends on how you count29.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tower Hamlets 12.5, Camden 15.9Camden: 15.9Tower Hamlets: 12.5

    12.5Camden is higherDepends on how you count15.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tower Hamlets 61.0, Camden 65.2Camden: 65.2Tower Hamlets: 61.0

    61.0Camden is higherDepends on how you count65.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tower Hamlets 187.1, Camden 134.7Camden: 134.7Tower Hamlets: 187.1

    187.1Tower Hamlets is higher134.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tower Hamlets 24.8, Camden 16.3Camden: 16.3Tower Hamlets: 24.8

    24.8Tower Hamlets is higher16.3

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Tower Hamlets and Camden, per resident
MeasureTower HamletsCamdenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,946£3,962£3,743£4,365£4,384£4,140Camden
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£727£730£689£1,464£1,470£1,389Camden
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,171£2,181£2,060£1,689£1,696£1,602Tower Hamlets
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£512£514£486£1,190£1,196£1,129Camden
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£187£188£177Camden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£58£79£80£75Camden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£7.21£7.24£6.84Camden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£379£381£360£442£443£419Camden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£112£112£106Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£72£73£69Tower Hamlets
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,884£1,892£1,787£1,325£1,330£1,256Tower Hamlets
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£547£549£518£655£658£621Camden
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£279£280£264Camden
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£6.09£6.12£5.78Tower Hamlets
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£7.44£7.47£7.06Camden
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£3.44£3.45£3.26Tower Hamlets
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202653.3111.2Camden
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.729.7Camden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.515.9Camden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.065.2Camden
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026187.1134.7Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.816.3Tower Hamlets

Total

Tower Hamlets is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Camden on 4. 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

Tower Hamlets Camden

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Tower Hamlets £1.3bn, Camden £962.7mCamden: £962.7mTower Hamlets: £1.3bnCamden: £966.8mTower Hamlets: £1.3bnCamden: £913.2mTower Hamlets: £1.3bn

    £1.3bnTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£962.7m£966.8m£913.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Tower Hamlets £244.2m, Camden £322.9mCamden: £322.9mTower Hamlets: £244.2mCamden: £324.3mTower Hamlets: £245.3mCamden: £306.3mTower Hamlets: £231.7m

    £244.2m£245.3m£231.7mCamden is higherDepends on how you count£322.9m£324.3m£306.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Tower Hamlets £729.9m, Camden £372.6mCamden: £372.6mTower Hamlets: £729.9mCamden: £374.2mTower Hamlets: £733.0mCamden: £353.4mTower Hamlets: £692.4m

    £729.9m£733.0m£692.4mTower Hamlets is higher£372.6m£374.2m£353.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Tower Hamlets £172.1m, Camden £262.6mCamden: £262.6mTower Hamlets: £172.1mCamden: £263.7mTower Hamlets: £172.8mCamden: £249.1mTower Hamlets: £163.3m

    £172.1m£172.8m£163.3mCamden is higher£262.6m£263.7m£249.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Tower Hamlets £49.4m, Camden £41.2mCamden: £41.2mTower Hamlets: £49.4mCamden: £41.4mTower Hamlets: £49.6mCamden: £39.1mTower Hamlets: £46.9m

    £49.4m£49.6m£46.9mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tower Hamlets £20.7m, Camden £17.5mCamden: £17.5mTower Hamlets: £20.7mCamden: £17.6mTower Hamlets: £20.8mCamden: £16.6mTower Hamlets: £19.7m

    £20.7m£20.8m£19.7mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Tower Hamlets £2.0m, Camden £1.6mCamden: £1.6mTower Hamlets: £2.0mCamden: £1.6mTower Hamlets: £2.0mCamden: £1.5mTower Hamlets: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tower Hamlets £127.4m, Camden £97.4mCamden: £97.4mTower Hamlets: £127.4mCamden: £97.8mTower Hamlets: £127.9mCamden: £92.4mTower Hamlets: £120.8m

    £127.4m£127.9m£120.8mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£97.4m£97.8m£92.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Tower Hamlets £39.8m, Camden £24.6mCamden: £24.6mTower Hamlets: £39.8mCamden: £24.8mTower Hamlets: £40.0mCamden: £23.4mTower Hamlets: £37.8m

    £39.8m£40.0m£37.8mTower Hamlets is higher£24.6m£24.8m£23.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tower Hamlets £34.7m, Camden £16.0mCamden: £16.0mTower Hamlets: £34.7mCamden: £16.0mTower Hamlets: £34.9mCamden: £15.1mTower Hamlets: £32.9m

    £34.7m£34.9m£32.9mTower Hamlets is higher£16.0m£16.0m£15.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Tower Hamlets £633.4m, Camden £292.1mCamden: £292.1mTower Hamlets: £633.4mCamden: £293.4mTower Hamlets: £636.1mCamden: £277.1mTower Hamlets: £600.8m

    £633.4m£636.1m£600.8mTower Hamlets is higher£292.1m£293.4m£277.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Tower Hamlets £183.7m, Camden £144.4mCamden: £144.4mTower Hamlets: £183.7mCamden: £145.0mTower Hamlets: £184.5mCamden: £137.0mTower Hamlets: £174.3m

    £183.7m£184.5m£174.3mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£144.4m£145.0m£137.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Tower Hamlets £57.2m, Camden £61.5mCamden: £61.5mTower Hamlets: £57.2mCamden: £61.7mTower Hamlets: £57.4mCamden: £58.3mTower Hamlets: £54.2m

    £57.2m£57.4m£54.2mCamden is higher£61.5m£61.7m£58.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Tower Hamlets £2.2m, Camden £1.3mCamden: £1.3mTower Hamlets: £2.2mCamden: £1.4mTower Hamlets: £2.2mCamden: £1.3mTower Hamlets: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mTower Hamlets is higher£1.3m£1.4m£1.3m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Tower Hamlets £2.4m, Camden £1.6mCamden: £1.6mTower Hamlets: £2.4mCamden: £1.6mTower Hamlets: £2.5mCamden: £1.6mTower Hamlets: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.5m£2.3mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Tower Hamlets £1.3m, Camden £0.76mCamden: £0.76mTower Hamlets: £1.3mCamden: £0.76mTower Hamlets: £1.3mCamden: £0.72mTower Hamlets: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mTower Hamlets is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Tower Hamlets 17,930, Camden 24,516Camden: 24,516Tower Hamlets: 17,930

    17,930Camden is higherDepends on how you count24,516

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Tower Hamlets 7,615, Camden 6,551Camden: 6,551Tower Hamlets: 7,615

    7,615Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count6,551

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tower Hamlets 4,190, Camden 3,508Camden: 3,508Tower Hamlets: 4,190

    4,190Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count3,508

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tower Hamlets 20,495, Camden 14,376Camden: 14,376Tower Hamlets: 20,495

    20,495Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count14,376

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Tower Hamlets 62,886, Camden 29,699Camden: 29,699Tower Hamlets: 62,886

    62,886Tower Hamlets is higher29,699

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tower Hamlets 8,330, Camden 3,585Camden: 3,585Tower Hamlets: 8,330

    8,330Tower Hamlets is higher3,585

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Tower Hamlets and Camden, total
MeasureTower HamletsCamdenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£962.7m£966.8m£913.2mTower Hamlets
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£244.2m£245.3m£231.7m£322.9m£324.3m£306.3mCamden
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£729.9m£733.0m£692.4m£372.6m£374.2m£353.4mTower Hamlets
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£172.1m£172.8m£163.3m£262.6m£263.7m£249.1mCamden
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£49.4m£49.6m£46.9m£41.2m£41.4m£39.1mTower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.7m£20.8m£19.7m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mTower Hamlets
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mTower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£127.4m£127.9m£120.8m£97.4m£97.8m£92.4mTower Hamlets
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m£24.6m£24.8m£23.4mTower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.7m£34.9m£32.9m£16.0m£16.0m£15.1mTower Hamlets
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£633.4m£636.1m£600.8m£292.1m£293.4m£277.1mTower Hamlets
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£183.7m£184.5m£174.3m£144.4m£145.0m£137.0mTower Hamlets
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£57.2m£57.4m£54.2m£61.5m£61.7m£58.3mCamden
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£1.3m£1.4m£1.3mTower Hamlets
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.5m£2.3m£1.6mTower Hamlets
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mTower Hamlets
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,93024,516Camden
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,6156,551Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1903,508Tower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,49514,376Tower Hamlets
Universal Credittotal, May 202662,88629,699Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,3303,585Tower Hamlets

Sources

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

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