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Tower Hamlets and Ealing

336,153 and 387,680 residents (mid-2024).

Tower Hamlets is higher than Ealing on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 10 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Tower Hamlets is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Ealing 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 Ealing

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tower Hamlets £3,946, Ealing £4,223Ealing: £4,223Tower Hamlets: £3,946Ealing: £4,241Tower Hamlets: £3,962Ealing: £4,006Tower Hamlets: £3,743

    £3,946£3,962£3,743Ealing is higher£4,223£4,241£4,006

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Tower Hamlets £13,518, Ealing £12,457Ealing: £12,457Tower Hamlets: £13,518Ealing: £12,510Tower Hamlets: £13,575Ealing: £11,816Tower Hamlets: £12,822

    £13,518£13,575£12,822Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£12,457£12,510£11,816

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Tower Hamlets £2,792, Ealing £2,700Ealing: £2,700Tower Hamlets: £2,792Ealing: £2,712Tower Hamlets: £2,804Ealing: £2,561Tower Hamlets: £2,648

    £2,792£2,804£2,648Tower Hamlets is higher£2,700£2,712£2,561

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Tower Hamlets £9,526, Ealing £10,086Ealing: £10,086Tower Hamlets: £9,526Ealing: £10,129Tower Hamlets: £9,567Ealing: £9,567Tower Hamlets: £9,036

    £9,526£9,567£9,036Ealing is higher£10,086£10,129£9,567

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Tower Hamlets £2,736, Ealing £1,581Ealing: £1,581Tower Hamlets: £2,736Ealing: £1,588Tower Hamlets: £2,748Ealing: £1,500Tower Hamlets: £2,595

    £2,736£2,748£2,595Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£1,581£1,588£1,500

  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, Ealing £738Ealing: £738Tower Hamlets: £1,147Ealing: £741Tower Hamlets: £1,152Ealing: £700Tower Hamlets: £1,088

    £1,147£1,152£1,088Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£738£741£700

  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, Ealing £52Ealing: £52Tower Hamlets: £108Ealing: £52Tower Hamlets: £108Ealing: £49Tower Hamlets: £102

    £108£108£102Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£52£52£49

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tower Hamlets £379, Ealing £294Ealing: £294Tower Hamlets: £379Ealing: £296Tower Hamlets: £381Ealing: £279Tower Hamlets: £360

    £379£381£360Tower Hamlets is higher£294£296£279

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tower Hamlets £118, Ealing £107Ealing: £107Tower Hamlets: £118Ealing: £107Tower Hamlets: £119Ealing: £101Tower Hamlets: £112

    £118£119£112Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101

  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, Ealing £91Ealing: £91Tower Hamlets: £133Ealing: £91Tower Hamlets: £133Ealing: £86Tower Hamlets: £126

    £133£133£126Tower Hamlets is higher£91£91£86

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Tower Hamlets £2,423, Ealing £2,398Ealing: £2,398Tower Hamlets: £2,423Ealing: £2,408Tower Hamlets: £2,433Ealing: £2,275Tower Hamlets: £2,298

    £2,423£2,433£2,298Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£2,398£2,408£2,275

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tower Hamlets £547, Ealing £490Ealing: £490Tower Hamlets: £547Ealing: £492Tower Hamlets: £549Ealing: £464Tower Hamlets: £518

    £547£549£518Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£490£492£464

  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, Ealing £195Ealing: £195Tower Hamlets: £219Ealing: £196Tower Hamlets: £220Ealing: £185Tower Hamlets: £207

    £219£220£207Tower Hamlets is higher£195£196£185

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Tower Hamlets £8.32, Ealing £11Ealing: £11Tower Hamlets: £8.32Ealing: £11Tower Hamlets: £8.35Ealing: £10Tower Hamlets: £7.89

    £8.32£8.35£7.89Ealing is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Tower Hamlets £9.36, Ealing £5.88Ealing: £5.88Tower Hamlets: £9.36Ealing: £5.91Tower Hamlets: £9.40Ealing: £5.58Tower Hamlets: £8.88

    £9.36£9.40£8.88Tower Hamlets is higher£5.88£5.91£5.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tower Hamlets £3.83, Ealing £5.00Ealing: £5.00Tower Hamlets: £3.83Ealing: £5.02Tower Hamlets: £3.84Ealing: £4.74Tower Hamlets: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63Ealing is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74

  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, Ealing 961.7Ealing: 961.7Tower Hamlets: 992.4

    992.4Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count961.7

  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, Ealing 209.6Ealing: 209.6Tower Hamlets: 421.5

    421.5Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count209.6

  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, Ealing 152.1Ealing: 152.1Tower Hamlets: 231.9

    231.9Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count152.1

  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, Ealing 48.1Ealing: 48.1Tower Hamlets: 61.0

    61.0Tower Hamlets is higher48.1

  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, Ealing 221.3Ealing: 221.3Tower Hamlets: 240.6

    240.6Tower Hamlets is higher221.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Tower Hamlets 31.9, Ealing 21.2Ealing: 21.2Tower Hamlets: 31.9

    31.9Tower Hamlets is higher21.2

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Tower Hamlets and Ealing, per person in the age group
MeasureTower HamletsEalingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,946£3,962£3,743£4,223£4,241£4,006Ealing
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,518£13,575£12,822£12,457£12,510£11,816Tower Hamlets
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,792£2,804£2,648£2,700£2,712£2,561Tower Hamlets
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,526£9,567£9,036£10,086£10,129£9,567Ealing
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£2,736£2,748£2,595£1,581£1,588£1,500Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,147£1,152£1,088£738£741£700Tower Hamlets
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£108£108£102£52£52£49Tower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£379£381£360£294£296£279Tower Hamlets
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£107£107£101Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£133£133£126£91£91£86Tower Hamlets
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,423£2,433£2,298£2,398£2,408£2,275Tower Hamlets
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£547£549£518£490£492£464Tower Hamlets
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£219£220£207£195£196£185Tower Hamlets
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.32£8.35£7.89£11£11£10Ealing
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.36£9.40£8.88£5.88£5.91£5.58Tower Hamlets
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£5.00£5.02£4.74Ealing
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026992.4961.7Tower Hamlets
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026421.5209.6Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026231.9152.1Tower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.048.1Tower Hamlets
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026240.6221.3Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.921.2Tower Hamlets

Per resident

Tower Hamlets is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Ealing on 11. 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 Ealing

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tower Hamlets £3,946, Ealing £4,223Ealing: £4,223Tower Hamlets: £3,946Ealing: £4,241Tower Hamlets: £3,962Ealing: £4,006Tower Hamlets: £3,743

    £3,946£3,962£3,743Ealing is higher£4,223£4,241£4,006

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Tower Hamlets £727, Ealing £1,459Ealing: £1,459Tower Hamlets: £727Ealing: £1,465Tower Hamlets: £730Ealing: £1,383Tower Hamlets: £689

    £727£730£689Ealing is higherDepends on how you count£1,459£1,465£1,383

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Tower Hamlets £2,171, Ealing £1,869Ealing: £1,869Tower Hamlets: £2,171Ealing: £1,877Tower Hamlets: £2,181Ealing: £1,773Tower Hamlets: £2,060

    £2,171£2,181£2,060Tower Hamlets is higher£1,869£1,877£1,773

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Tower Hamlets £512, Ealing £1,181Ealing: £1,181Tower Hamlets: £512Ealing: £1,186Tower Hamlets: £514Ealing: £1,120Tower Hamlets: £486

    £512£514£486Ealing is higher£1,181£1,186£1,120

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Tower Hamlets £147, Ealing £185Ealing: £185Tower Hamlets: £147Ealing: £186Tower Hamlets: £148Ealing: £176Tower Hamlets: £139

    £147£148£139Ealing is higherDepends on how you count£185£186£176

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Tower Hamlets £62, Ealing £86Ealing: £86Tower Hamlets: £62Ealing: £87Tower Hamlets: £62Ealing: £82Tower Hamlets: £58

    £62£62£58Ealing is higherDepends on how you count£86£87£82

  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, Ealing £6.05Ealing: £6.05Tower Hamlets: £5.81Ealing: £6.08Tower Hamlets: £5.83Ealing: £5.74Tower Hamlets: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Ealing is higherDepends on how you count£6.05£6.08£5.74

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tower Hamlets £379, Ealing £294Ealing: £294Tower Hamlets: £379Ealing: £296Tower Hamlets: £381Ealing: £279Tower Hamlets: £360

    £379£381£360Tower Hamlets is higher£294£296£279

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tower Hamlets £118, Ealing £107Ealing: £107Tower Hamlets: £118Ealing: £107Tower Hamlets: £119Ealing: £101Tower Hamlets: £112

    £118£119£112Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Tower Hamlets £103, Ealing £63Ealing: £63Tower Hamlets: £103Ealing: £63Tower Hamlets: £104Ealing: £59Tower Hamlets: £98

    £103£104£98Tower Hamlets is higher£63£63£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Tower Hamlets £1,884, Ealing £1,660Ealing: £1,660Tower Hamlets: £1,884Ealing: £1,667Tower Hamlets: £1,892Ealing: £1,574Tower Hamlets: £1,787

    £1,884£1,892£1,787Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£1,660£1,667£1,574

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tower Hamlets £547, Ealing £490Ealing: £490Tower Hamlets: £547Ealing: £492Tower Hamlets: £549Ealing: £464Tower Hamlets: £518

    £547£549£518Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£490£492£464

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Tower Hamlets £170, Ealing £135Ealing: £135Tower Hamlets: £170Ealing: £136Tower Hamlets: £171Ealing: £128Tower Hamlets: £161

    £170£171£161Tower Hamlets is higher£135£136£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Tower Hamlets £6.47, Ealing £7.51Ealing: £7.51Tower Hamlets: £6.47Ealing: £7.54Tower Hamlets: £6.50Ealing: £7.12Tower Hamlets: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Ealing is higher£7.51£7.54£7.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Tower Hamlets £7.28, Ealing £4.07Ealing: £4.07Tower Hamlets: £7.28Ealing: £4.09Tower Hamlets: £7.32Ealing: £3.86Tower Hamlets: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91Tower Hamlets is higher£4.07£4.09£3.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tower Hamlets £3.83, Ealing £5.00Ealing: £5.00Tower Hamlets: £3.83Ealing: £5.02Tower Hamlets: £3.84Ealing: £4.74Tower Hamlets: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63Ealing is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Tower Hamlets 53.3, Ealing 112.6Ealing: 112.6Tower Hamlets: 53.3

    53.3Ealing is higherDepends on how you count112.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tower Hamlets 22.7, Ealing 24.5Ealing: 24.5Tower Hamlets: 22.7

    22.7Ealing is higherDepends on how you count24.5

  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, Ealing 17.8Ealing: 17.8Tower Hamlets: 12.5

    12.5Ealing is higherDepends on how you count17.8

  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, Ealing 48.1Ealing: 48.1Tower Hamlets: 61.0

    61.0Tower Hamlets is higher48.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tower Hamlets 187.1, Ealing 153.1Ealing: 153.1Tower Hamlets: 187.1

    187.1Tower Hamlets is higher153.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tower Hamlets 24.8, Ealing 14.7Ealing: 14.7Tower Hamlets: 24.8

    24.8Tower Hamlets is higher14.7

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Tower Hamlets and Ealing, per resident
MeasureTower HamletsEalingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,946£3,962£3,743£4,223£4,241£4,006Ealing
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£727£730£689£1,459£1,465£1,383Ealing
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,171£2,181£2,060£1,869£1,877£1,773Tower Hamlets
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£512£514£486£1,181£1,186£1,120Ealing
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£185£186£176Ealing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£58£86£87£82Ealing
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£6.05£6.08£5.74Ealing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£379£381£360£294£296£279Tower Hamlets
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£107£107£101Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£63£63£59Tower Hamlets
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,884£1,892£1,787£1,660£1,667£1,574Tower Hamlets
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£547£549£518£490£492£464Tower Hamlets
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£135£136£128Tower Hamlets
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£7.51£7.54£7.12Ealing
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£4.07£4.09£3.86Tower Hamlets
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£5.00£5.02£4.74Ealing
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202653.3112.6Ealing
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.724.5Ealing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.517.8Ealing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.048.1Tower Hamlets
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026187.1153.1Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.814.7Tower Hamlets

Total

Tower Hamlets is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Ealing 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 Ealing

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Tower Hamlets £1.3bn, Ealing £1.6bnEaling: £1.6bnTower Hamlets: £1.3bnEaling: £1.6bnTower Hamlets: £1.3bnEaling: £1.6bnTower Hamlets: £1.3bn

    £1.3bnEaling is higher£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Tower Hamlets £244.2m, Ealing £565.4mEaling: £565.4mTower Hamlets: £244.2mEaling: £567.8mTower Hamlets: £245.3mEaling: £536.3mTower Hamlets: £231.7m

    £244.2m£245.3m£231.7mEaling is higherDepends on how you count£565.4m£567.8m£536.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Tower Hamlets £729.9m, Ealing £724.6mEaling: £724.6mTower Hamlets: £729.9mEaling: £727.7mTower Hamlets: £733.0mEaling: £687.3mTower Hamlets: £692.4m

    £729.9m£733.0m£692.4mTower Hamlets is higher£724.6m£727.7m£687.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Tower Hamlets £172.1m, Ealing £457.8mEaling: £457.8mTower Hamlets: £172.1mEaling: £459.8mTower Hamlets: £172.8mEaling: £434.3mTower Hamlets: £163.3m

    £172.1m£172.8m£163.3mEaling is higher£457.8m£459.8m£434.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Tower Hamlets £49.4m, Ealing £71.8mEaling: £71.8mTower Hamlets: £49.4mEaling: £72.1mTower Hamlets: £49.6mEaling: £68.1mTower Hamlets: £46.9m

    £49.4m£49.6m£46.9mEaling is higherDepends on how you count£71.8m£72.1m£68.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tower Hamlets £20.7m, Ealing £33.5mEaling: £33.5mTower Hamlets: £20.7mEaling: £33.6mTower Hamlets: £20.8mEaling: £31.8mTower Hamlets: £19.7m

    £20.7m£20.8m£19.7mEaling is higherDepends on how you count£33.5m£33.6m£31.8m

  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, Ealing £2.3mEaling: £2.3mTower Hamlets: £2.0mEaling: £2.4mTower Hamlets: £2.0mEaling: £2.2mTower Hamlets: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mEaling is higherDepends on how you count£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tower Hamlets £127.4m, Ealing £114.1mEaling: £114.1mTower Hamlets: £127.4mEaling: £114.6mTower Hamlets: £127.9mEaling: £108.2mTower Hamlets: £120.8m

    £127.4m£127.9m£120.8mTower Hamlets is higher£114.1m£114.6m£108.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Tower Hamlets £39.8m, Ealing £41.4mEaling: £41.4mTower Hamlets: £39.8mEaling: £41.6mTower Hamlets: £40.0mEaling: £39.3mTower Hamlets: £37.8m

    £39.8m£40.0m£37.8mEaling is higherDepends on how you count£41.4m£41.6m£39.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tower Hamlets £34.7m, Ealing £24.3mEaling: £24.3mTower Hamlets: £34.7mEaling: £24.4mTower Hamlets: £34.9mEaling: £23.0mTower Hamlets: £32.9m

    £34.7m£34.9m£32.9mTower Hamlets is higher£24.3m£24.4m£23.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Tower Hamlets £633.4m, Ealing £643.5mEaling: £643.5mTower Hamlets: £633.4mEaling: £646.2mTower Hamlets: £636.1mEaling: £610.4mTower Hamlets: £600.8m

    £633.4m£636.1m£600.8mEaling is higherDepends on how you count£643.5m£646.2m£610.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Tower Hamlets £183.7m, Ealing £189.8mEaling: £189.8mTower Hamlets: £183.7mEaling: £190.6mTower Hamlets: £184.5mEaling: £180.1mTower Hamlets: £174.3m

    £183.7m£184.5m£174.3mEaling is higherDepends on how you count£189.8m£190.6m£180.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Tower Hamlets £57.2m, Ealing £52.3mEaling: £52.3mTower Hamlets: £57.2mEaling: £52.5mTower Hamlets: £57.4mEaling: £49.6mTower Hamlets: £54.2m

    £57.2m£57.4m£54.2mTower Hamlets is higher£52.3m£52.5m£49.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Tower Hamlets £2.2m, Ealing £2.9mEaling: £2.9mTower Hamlets: £2.2mEaling: £2.9mTower Hamlets: £2.2mEaling: £2.8mTower Hamlets: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mEaling is higher£2.9m£2.9m£2.8m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Tower Hamlets £2.4m, Ealing £1.6mEaling: £1.6mTower Hamlets: £2.4mEaling: £1.6mTower Hamlets: £2.5mEaling: £1.5mTower Hamlets: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.5m£2.3mTower Hamlets is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Tower Hamlets £1.3m, Ealing £1.9mEaling: £1.9mTower Hamlets: £1.3mEaling: £1.9mTower Hamlets: £1.3mEaling: £1.8mTower Hamlets: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mEaling is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Tower Hamlets 17,930, Ealing 43,655Ealing: 43,655Tower Hamlets: 17,930

    17,930Ealing is higherDepends on how you count43,655

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Tower Hamlets 7,615, Ealing 9,512Ealing: 9,512Tower Hamlets: 7,615

    7,615Ealing is higherDepends on how you count9,512

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tower Hamlets 4,190, Ealing 6,902Ealing: 6,902Tower Hamlets: 4,190

    4,190Ealing is higherDepends on how you count6,902

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tower Hamlets 20,495, Ealing 18,640Ealing: 18,640Tower Hamlets: 20,495

    20,495Tower Hamlets is higher18,640

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Tower Hamlets 62,886, Ealing 59,371Ealing: 59,371Tower Hamlets: 62,886

    62,886Tower Hamlets is higher59,371

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tower Hamlets 8,330, Ealing 5,684Ealing: 5,684Tower Hamlets: 8,330

    8,330Tower Hamlets is higher5,684

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Tower Hamlets and Ealing, total
MeasureTower HamletsEalingHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.6bnEaling
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£244.2m£245.3m£231.7m£565.4m£567.8m£536.3mEaling
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£729.9m£733.0m£692.4m£724.6m£727.7m£687.3mTower Hamlets
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£172.1m£172.8m£163.3m£457.8m£459.8m£434.3mEaling
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£49.4m£49.6m£46.9m£71.8m£72.1m£68.1mEaling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.7m£20.8m£19.7m£33.5m£33.6m£31.8mEaling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£2.3m£2.4m£2.2mEaling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£127.4m£127.9m£120.8m£114.1m£114.6m£108.2mTower Hamlets
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m£41.4m£41.6m£39.3mEaling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.7m£34.9m£32.9m£24.3m£24.4m£23.0mTower Hamlets
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£633.4m£636.1m£600.8m£643.5m£646.2m£610.4mEaling
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£183.7m£184.5m£174.3m£189.8m£190.6m£180.1mEaling
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£57.2m£57.4m£54.2m£52.3m£52.5m£49.6mTower Hamlets
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£2.9m£2.9m£2.8mEaling
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.5m£2.3m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mTower Hamlets
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mEaling
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,93043,655Ealing
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,6159,512Ealing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1906,902Ealing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,49518,640Tower Hamlets
Universal Credittotal, May 202662,88659,371Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,3305,684Tower Hamlets

Sources

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

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