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Tower Hamlets and Greenwich

336,153 and 301,259 residents (mid-2024).

Tower Hamlets is higher than Greenwich on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 Greenwich 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 Greenwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tower Hamlets £3,946, Greenwich £3,946Greenwich: £3,946Tower Hamlets: £3,946Greenwich: £3,962Tower Hamlets: £3,962Greenwich: £3,743Tower Hamlets: £3,743

    £3,946£3,962£3,743Tower Hamlets is higher£3,946£3,962£3,743

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Tower Hamlets £13,518, Greenwich £12,749Greenwich: £12,749Tower Hamlets: £13,518Greenwich: £12,803Tower Hamlets: £13,575Greenwich: £12,093Tower Hamlets: £12,822

    £13,518£13,575£12,822Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£12,749£12,803£12,093

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Tower Hamlets £2,792, Greenwich £2,446Greenwich: £2,446Tower Hamlets: £2,792Greenwich: £2,457Tower Hamlets: £2,804Greenwich: £2,320Tower Hamlets: £2,648

    £2,792£2,804£2,648Tower Hamlets is higher£2,446£2,457£2,320

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Tower Hamlets £9,526, Greenwich £10,600Greenwich: £10,600Tower Hamlets: £9,526Greenwich: £10,645Tower Hamlets: £9,567Greenwich: £10,055Tower Hamlets: £9,036

    £9,526£9,567£9,036Greenwich is higher£10,600£10,645£10,055

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Tower Hamlets £2,736, Greenwich £1,361Greenwich: £1,361Tower Hamlets: £2,736Greenwich: £1,367Tower Hamlets: £2,748Greenwich: £1,291Tower Hamlets: £2,595

    £2,736£2,748£2,595Tower Hamlets is higher£1,361£1,367£1,291

  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, Greenwich £734Greenwich: £734Tower Hamlets: £1,147Greenwich: £738Tower Hamlets: £1,152Greenwich: £697Tower Hamlets: £1,088

    £1,147£1,152£1,088Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£734£738£697

  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, Greenwich £53Greenwich: £53Tower Hamlets: £108Greenwich: £53Tower Hamlets: £108Greenwich: £51Tower Hamlets: £102

    £108£108£102Tower Hamlets is higher£53£53£51

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tower Hamlets £379, Greenwich £402Greenwich: £402Tower Hamlets: £379Greenwich: £404Tower Hamlets: £381Greenwich: £382Tower Hamlets: £360

    £379£381£360Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£402£404£382

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tower Hamlets £118, Greenwich £137Greenwich: £137Tower Hamlets: £118Greenwich: £138Tower Hamlets: £119Greenwich: £130Tower Hamlets: £112

    £118£119£112Greenwich is higher£137£138£130

  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, Greenwich £98Greenwich: £98Tower Hamlets: £133Greenwich: £99Tower Hamlets: £133Greenwich: £93Tower Hamlets: £126

    £133£133£126Tower Hamlets is higher£98£99£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Tower Hamlets £2,423, Greenwich £2,054Greenwich: £2,054Tower Hamlets: £2,423Greenwich: £2,063Tower Hamlets: £2,433Greenwich: £1,949Tower Hamlets: £2,298

    £2,423£2,433£2,298Tower Hamlets is higher£2,054£2,063£1,949

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tower Hamlets £547, Greenwich £410Greenwich: £410Tower Hamlets: £547Greenwich: £411Tower Hamlets: £549Greenwich: £389Tower Hamlets: £518

    £547£549£518Tower Hamlets is higher£410£411£389

  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, Greenwich £273Greenwich: £273Tower Hamlets: £219Greenwich: £274Tower Hamlets: £220Greenwich: £259Tower Hamlets: £207

    £219£220£207Greenwich is higher£273£274£259

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Tower Hamlets £8.32, Greenwich £10Greenwich: £10Tower Hamlets: £8.32Greenwich: £10Tower Hamlets: £8.35Greenwich: £9.84Tower Hamlets: £7.89

    £8.32£8.35£7.89Greenwich is higher£10£10£9.84

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Tower Hamlets £9.36, Greenwich £9.74Greenwich: £9.74Tower Hamlets: £9.36Greenwich: £9.78Tower Hamlets: £9.40Greenwich: £9.24Tower Hamlets: £8.88

    £9.36£9.40£8.88Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£9.74£9.78£9.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tower Hamlets £3.83, Greenwich £3.49Greenwich: £3.49Tower Hamlets: £3.83Greenwich: £3.50Tower Hamlets: £3.84Greenwich: £3.31Tower Hamlets: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63Tower Hamlets is higher£3.49£3.50£3.31

  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, Greenwich 988.9Greenwich: 988.9Tower Hamlets: 992.4

    992.4Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count988.9

  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, Greenwich 221.5Greenwich: 221.5Tower Hamlets: 421.5

    421.5Tower Hamlets is higher221.5

  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: Tower Hamlets 231.9, Greenwich 152.0Greenwich: 152.0Tower Hamlets: 231.9

    231.9Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count152.0

  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, Greenwich 61.9Greenwich: 61.9Tower Hamlets: 61.0

    61.0Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count61.9

  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, Greenwich 208.3Greenwich: 208.3Tower Hamlets: 240.6

    240.6Tower Hamlets is higher208.3

  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, Greenwich 22.2Greenwich: 22.2Tower Hamlets: 31.9

    31.9Tower Hamlets is higher22.2

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Tower Hamlets and Greenwich, per person in the age group
MeasureTower HamletsGreenwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,946£3,962£3,743£3,946£3,962£3,743Tower Hamlets
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,518£13,575£12,822£12,749£12,803£12,093Tower Hamlets
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,792£2,804£2,648£2,446£2,457£2,320Tower Hamlets
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,526£9,567£9,036£10,600£10,645£10,055Greenwich
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£2,736£2,748£2,595£1,361£1,367£1,291Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,147£1,152£1,088£734£738£697Tower Hamlets
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£108£108£102£53£53£51Tower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£379£381£360£402£404£382Greenwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£137£138£130Greenwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£133£133£126£98£99£93Tower Hamlets
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,423£2,433£2,298£2,054£2,063£1,949Tower Hamlets
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£547£549£518£410£411£389Tower Hamlets
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£219£220£207£273£274£259Greenwich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.32£8.35£7.89£10£10£9.84Greenwich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.36£9.40£8.88£9.74£9.78£9.24Greenwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£3.49£3.50£3.31Tower Hamlets
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026992.4988.9Tower Hamlets
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026421.5221.5Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026231.9152.0Tower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.061.9Greenwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026240.6208.3Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.922.2Tower Hamlets

Per resident

Tower Hamlets is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Greenwich 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

Tower Hamlets Greenwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tower Hamlets £3,946, Greenwich £3,946Greenwich: £3,946Tower Hamlets: £3,946Greenwich: £3,962Tower Hamlets: £3,962Greenwich: £3,743Tower Hamlets: £3,743

    £3,946£3,962£3,743Tower Hamlets is higher£3,946£3,962£3,743

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Tower Hamlets £727, Greenwich £1,275Greenwich: £1,275Tower Hamlets: £727Greenwich: £1,280Tower Hamlets: £730Greenwich: £1,209Tower Hamlets: £689

    £727£730£689Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£1,275£1,280£1,209

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Tower Hamlets £2,171, Greenwich £1,718Greenwich: £1,718Tower Hamlets: £2,171Greenwich: £1,726Tower Hamlets: £2,181Greenwich: £1,630Tower Hamlets: £2,060

    £2,171£2,181£2,060Tower Hamlets is higher£1,718£1,726£1,630

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Tower Hamlets £512, Greenwich £1,060Greenwich: £1,060Tower Hamlets: £512Greenwich: £1,064Tower Hamlets: £514Greenwich: £1,005Tower Hamlets: £486

    £512£514£486Greenwich is higher£1,060£1,064£1,005

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Tower Hamlets £147, Greenwich £136Greenwich: £136Tower Hamlets: £147Greenwich: £137Tower Hamlets: £148Greenwich: £129Tower Hamlets: £139

    £147£148£139Tower Hamlets is higher£136£137£129

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Tower Hamlets £62, Greenwich £73Greenwich: £73Tower Hamlets: £62Greenwich: £74Tower Hamlets: £62Greenwich: £70Tower Hamlets: £58

    £62£62£58Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£73£74£70

  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, Greenwich £5.32Greenwich: £5.32Tower Hamlets: £5.81Greenwich: £5.35Tower Hamlets: £5.83Greenwich: £5.05Tower Hamlets: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Tower Hamlets is higher£5.32£5.35£5.05

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tower Hamlets £379, Greenwich £402Greenwich: £402Tower Hamlets: £379Greenwich: £404Tower Hamlets: £381Greenwich: £382Tower Hamlets: £360

    £379£381£360Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£402£404£382

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tower Hamlets £118, Greenwich £137Greenwich: £137Tower Hamlets: £118Greenwich: £138Tower Hamlets: £119Greenwich: £130Tower Hamlets: £112

    £118£119£112Greenwich is higher£137£138£130

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Tower Hamlets £103, Greenwich £69Greenwich: £69Tower Hamlets: £103Greenwich: £69Tower Hamlets: £104Greenwich: £65Tower Hamlets: £98

    £103£104£98Tower Hamlets is higher£69£69£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Tower Hamlets £1,884, Greenwich £1,443Greenwich: £1,443Tower Hamlets: £1,884Greenwich: £1,449Tower Hamlets: £1,892Greenwich: £1,369Tower Hamlets: £1,787

    £1,884£1,892£1,787Tower Hamlets is higher£1,443£1,449£1,369

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tower Hamlets £547, Greenwich £410Greenwich: £410Tower Hamlets: £547Greenwich: £411Tower Hamlets: £549Greenwich: £389Tower Hamlets: £518

    £547£549£518Tower Hamlets is higher£410£411£389

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Tower Hamlets £170, Greenwich £192Greenwich: £192Tower Hamlets: £170Greenwich: £193Tower Hamlets: £171Greenwich: £182Tower Hamlets: £161

    £170£171£161Greenwich is higher£192£193£182

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Tower Hamlets £6.47, Greenwich £7.28Greenwich: £7.28Tower Hamlets: £6.47Greenwich: £7.32Tower Hamlets: £6.50Greenwich: £6.91Tower Hamlets: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Greenwich is higher£7.28£7.32£6.91

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Tower Hamlets £7.28, Greenwich £6.84Greenwich: £6.84Tower Hamlets: £7.28Greenwich: £6.87Tower Hamlets: £7.32Greenwich: £6.49Tower Hamlets: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£6.84£6.87£6.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tower Hamlets £3.83, Greenwich £3.49Greenwich: £3.49Tower Hamlets: £3.83Greenwich: £3.50Tower Hamlets: £3.84Greenwich: £3.31Tower Hamlets: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63Tower Hamlets is higher£3.49£3.50£3.31

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Tower Hamlets 53.3, Greenwich 98.9Greenwich: 98.9Tower Hamlets: 53.3

    53.3Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count98.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tower Hamlets 22.7, Greenwich 22.1Greenwich: 22.1Tower Hamlets: 22.7

    22.7Tower Hamlets is higher22.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tower Hamlets 12.5, Greenwich 15.2Greenwich: 15.2Tower Hamlets: 12.5

    12.5Greenwich 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: Tower Hamlets 61.0, Greenwich 61.9Greenwich: 61.9Tower Hamlets: 61.0

    61.0Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count61.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tower Hamlets 187.1, Greenwich 146.3Greenwich: 146.3Tower Hamlets: 187.1

    187.1Tower Hamlets is higher146.3

  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, Greenwich 15.6Greenwich: 15.6Tower Hamlets: 24.8

    24.8Tower Hamlets is higher15.6

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Tower Hamlets and Greenwich, per resident
MeasureTower HamletsGreenwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,946£3,962£3,743£3,946£3,962£3,743Tower Hamlets
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£727£730£689£1,275£1,280£1,209Greenwich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,171£2,181£2,060£1,718£1,726£1,630Tower Hamlets
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£512£514£486£1,060£1,064£1,005Greenwich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£136£137£129Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£58£73£74£70Greenwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£5.32£5.35£5.05Tower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£379£381£360£402£404£382Greenwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£137£138£130Greenwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£69£69£65Tower Hamlets
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,884£1,892£1,787£1,443£1,449£1,369Tower Hamlets
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£547£549£518£410£411£389Tower Hamlets
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£192£193£182Greenwich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£7.28£7.32£6.91Greenwich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£6.84£6.87£6.49Tower Hamlets
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£3.49£3.50£3.31Tower Hamlets
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202653.398.9Greenwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.722.1Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.515.2Greenwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.061.9Greenwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026187.1146.3Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.815.6Tower Hamlets

Total

Tower Hamlets is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Greenwich 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

Tower Hamlets Greenwich

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Tower Hamlets £1.3bn, Greenwich £1.2bnGreenwich: £1.2bnTower Hamlets: £1.3bnGreenwich: £1.2bnTower Hamlets: £1.3bnGreenwich: £1.1bnTower Hamlets: £1.3bn

    £1.3bnTower Hamlets is higher£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Tower Hamlets £244.2m, Greenwich £384.0mGreenwich: £384.0mTower Hamlets: £244.2mGreenwich: £385.6mTower Hamlets: £245.3mGreenwich: £364.3mTower Hamlets: £231.7m

    £244.2m£245.3m£231.7mGreenwich is higherDepends on how you count£384.0m£385.6m£364.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Tower Hamlets £729.9m, Greenwich £517.7mGreenwich: £517.7mTower Hamlets: £729.9mGreenwich: £519.9mTower Hamlets: £733.0mGreenwich: £491.0mTower Hamlets: £692.4m

    £729.9m£733.0m£692.4mTower Hamlets is higher£517.7m£519.9m£491.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Tower Hamlets £172.1m, Greenwich £319.3mGreenwich: £319.3mTower Hamlets: £172.1mGreenwich: £320.7mTower Hamlets: £172.8mGreenwich: £302.9mTower Hamlets: £163.3m

    £172.1m£172.8m£163.3mGreenwich is higher£319.3m£320.7m£302.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Tower Hamlets £49.4m, Greenwich £41.0mGreenwich: £41.0mTower Hamlets: £49.4mGreenwich: £41.2mTower Hamlets: £49.6mGreenwich: £38.9mTower Hamlets: £46.9m

    £49.4m£49.6m£46.9mTower Hamlets is higher£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tower Hamlets £20.7m, Greenwich £22.1mGreenwich: £22.1mTower Hamlets: £20.7mGreenwich: £22.2mTower Hamlets: £20.8mGreenwich: £21.0mTower Hamlets: £19.7m

    £20.7m£20.8m£19.7mGreenwich is higherDepends on how you count£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m

  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, Greenwich £1.6mGreenwich: £1.6mTower Hamlets: £2.0mGreenwich: £1.6mTower Hamlets: £2.0mGreenwich: £1.5mTower Hamlets: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mTower Hamlets is higher£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, Greenwich £121.2mGreenwich: £121.2mTower Hamlets: £127.4mGreenwich: £121.7mTower Hamlets: £127.9mGreenwich: £115.0mTower Hamlets: £120.8m

    £127.4m£127.9m£120.8mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£121.2m£121.7m£115.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Tower Hamlets £39.8m, Greenwich £41.2mGreenwich: £41.2mTower Hamlets: £39.8mGreenwich: £41.4mTower Hamlets: £40.0mGreenwich: £39.1mTower Hamlets: £37.8m

    £39.8m£40.0m£37.8mGreenwich is higher£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tower Hamlets £34.7m, Greenwich £20.8mGreenwich: £20.8mTower Hamlets: £34.7mGreenwich: £20.9mTower Hamlets: £34.9mGreenwich: £19.7mTower Hamlets: £32.9m

    £34.7m£34.9m£32.9mTower Hamlets is higher£20.8m£20.9m£19.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Tower Hamlets £633.4m, Greenwich £434.8mGreenwich: £434.8mTower Hamlets: £633.4mGreenwich: £436.6mTower Hamlets: £636.1mGreenwich: £412.4mTower Hamlets: £600.8m

    £633.4m£636.1m£600.8mTower Hamlets is higher£434.8m£436.6m£412.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Tower Hamlets £183.7m, Greenwich £123.4mGreenwich: £123.4mTower Hamlets: £183.7mGreenwich: £124.0mTower Hamlets: £184.5mGreenwich: £117.1mTower Hamlets: £174.3m

    £183.7m£184.5m£174.3mTower Hamlets is higher£123.4m£124.0m£117.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Tower Hamlets £57.2m, Greenwich £57.8mGreenwich: £57.8mTower Hamlets: £57.2mGreenwich: £58.1mTower Hamlets: £57.4mGreenwich: £54.9mTower Hamlets: £54.2m

    £57.2m£57.4m£54.2mGreenwich is higher£57.8m£58.1m£54.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Tower Hamlets £2.2m, Greenwich £2.2mGreenwich: £2.2mTower Hamlets: £2.2mGreenwich: £2.2mTower Hamlets: £2.2mGreenwich: £2.1mTower Hamlets: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mGreenwich is higher£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Tower Hamlets £2.4m, Greenwich £2.1mGreenwich: £2.1mTower Hamlets: £2.4mGreenwich: £2.1mTower Hamlets: £2.5mGreenwich: £2.0mTower Hamlets: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.5m£2.3mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Tower Hamlets £1.3m, Greenwich £1.1mGreenwich: £1.1mTower Hamlets: £1.3mGreenwich: £1.1mTower Hamlets: £1.3mGreenwich: £1.00mTower Hamlets: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mTower Hamlets is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.00m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Tower Hamlets 17,930, Greenwich 29,786Greenwich: 29,786Tower Hamlets: 17,930

    17,930Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count29,786

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Tower Hamlets 7,615, Greenwich 6,671Greenwich: 6,671Tower Hamlets: 7,615

    7,615Tower Hamlets is higher6,671

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tower Hamlets 4,190, Greenwich 4,578Greenwich: 4,578Tower Hamlets: 4,190

    4,190Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count4,578

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tower Hamlets 20,495, Greenwich 18,651Greenwich: 18,651Tower Hamlets: 20,495

    20,495Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count18,651

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Tower Hamlets 62,886, Greenwich 44,070Greenwich: 44,070Tower Hamlets: 62,886

    62,886Tower Hamlets is higher44,070

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tower Hamlets 8,330, Greenwich 4,703Greenwich: 4,703Tower Hamlets: 8,330

    8,330Tower Hamlets is higher4,703

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Tower Hamlets and Greenwich, total
MeasureTower HamletsGreenwichHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnTower Hamlets
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£244.2m£245.3m£231.7m£384.0m£385.6m£364.3mGreenwich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£729.9m£733.0m£692.4m£517.7m£519.9m£491.0mTower Hamlets
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£172.1m£172.8m£163.3m£319.3m£320.7m£302.9mGreenwich
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£49.4m£49.6m£46.9m£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mTower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.7m£20.8m£19.7m£22.1m£22.2m£21.0mGreenwich
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£121.2m£121.7m£115.0mTower Hamlets
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m£41.2m£41.4m£39.1mGreenwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.7m£34.9m£32.9m£20.8m£20.9m£19.7mTower Hamlets
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£633.4m£636.1m£600.8m£434.8m£436.6m£412.4mTower Hamlets
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£183.7m£184.5m£174.3m£123.4m£124.0m£117.1mTower Hamlets
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£57.2m£57.4m£54.2m£57.8m£58.1m£54.9mGreenwich
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mGreenwich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.5m£2.3m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mTower Hamlets
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£1.1m£1.1m£1.00mTower Hamlets
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,93029,786Greenwich
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,6156,671Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1904,578Greenwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,49518,651Tower Hamlets
Universal Credittotal, May 202662,88644,070Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,3304,703Tower Hamlets

Sources

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

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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.
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