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Tower Hamlets and Hackney

336,153 and 268,651 residents (mid-2024).

Tower Hamlets is higher than Hackney on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 11 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 7 of 22 measures, and Hackney on 15. 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 Hackney

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tower Hamlets £3,946, Hackney £4,954Hackney: £4,954Tower Hamlets: £3,946Hackney: £4,975Tower Hamlets: £3,962Hackney: £4,699Tower Hamlets: £3,743

    £3,946£3,962£3,743Hackney is higher£4,954£4,975£4,699

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Tower Hamlets £13,518, Hackney £13,766Hackney: £13,766Tower Hamlets: £13,518Hackney: £13,824Tower Hamlets: £13,575Hackney: £13,057Tower Hamlets: £12,822

    £13,518£13,575£12,822Hackney is higher£13,766£13,824£13,057

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Tower Hamlets £2,792, Hackney £3,345Hackney: £3,345Tower Hamlets: £2,792Hackney: £3,359Tower Hamlets: £2,804Hackney: £3,173Tower Hamlets: £2,648

    £2,792£2,804£2,648Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£3,345£3,359£3,173

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Tower Hamlets £9,526, Hackney £10,252Hackney: £10,252Tower Hamlets: £9,526Hackney: £10,296Tower Hamlets: £9,567Hackney: £9,725Tower Hamlets: £9,036

    £9,526£9,567£9,036Hackney is higher£10,252£10,296£9,725

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Tower Hamlets £2,736, Hackney £2,503Hackney: £2,503Tower Hamlets: £2,736Hackney: £2,513Tower Hamlets: £2,748Hackney: £2,374Tower Hamlets: £2,595

    £2,736£2,748£2,595Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£2,503£2,513£2,374

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

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

  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, Hackney £95Hackney: £95Tower Hamlets: £108Hackney: £95Tower Hamlets: £108Hackney: £90Tower Hamlets: £102

    £108£108£102Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tower Hamlets £379, Hackney £469Hackney: £469Tower Hamlets: £379Hackney: £471Tower Hamlets: £381Hackney: £445Tower Hamlets: £360

    £379£381£360Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£469£471£445

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tower Hamlets £118, Hackney £154Hackney: £154Tower Hamlets: £118Hackney: £154Tower Hamlets: £119Hackney: £146Tower Hamlets: £112

    £118£119£112Hackney is higher£154£154£146

  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, Hackney £117Hackney: £117Tower Hamlets: £133Hackney: £118Tower Hamlets: £133Hackney: £111Tower Hamlets: £126

    £133£133£126Tower Hamlets is higher£117£118£111

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Tower Hamlets £2,423, Hackney £2,840Hackney: £2,840Tower Hamlets: £2,423Hackney: £2,852Tower Hamlets: £2,433Hackney: £2,694Tower Hamlets: £2,298

    £2,423£2,433£2,298Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£2,840£2,852£2,694

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tower Hamlets £547, Hackney £794Hackney: £794Tower Hamlets: £547Hackney: £797Tower Hamlets: £549Hackney: £753Tower Hamlets: £518

    £547£549£518Hackney is higher£794£797£753

  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, Hackney £364Hackney: £364Tower Hamlets: £219Hackney: £366Tower Hamlets: £220Hackney: £345Tower Hamlets: £207

    £219£220£207Hackney is higher£364£366£345

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Tower Hamlets £8.32, Hackney £13Hackney: £13Tower Hamlets: £8.32Hackney: £13Tower Hamlets: £8.35Hackney: £13Tower Hamlets: £7.89

    £8.32£8.35£7.89Hackney is higher£13

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Tower Hamlets £9.36, Hackney £10Hackney: £10Tower Hamlets: £9.36Hackney: £10Tower Hamlets: £9.40Hackney: £9.68Tower Hamlets: £8.88

    £9.36£9.40£8.88Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tower Hamlets £3.83, Hackney £4.06Hackney: £4.06Tower Hamlets: £3.83Hackney: £4.08Tower Hamlets: £3.84Hackney: £3.85Tower Hamlets: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£4.06£4.08£3.85

  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, Hackney 1,063.5Hackney: 1,063.5Tower Hamlets: 992.4

    992.4Hackney is higher1,063.5

  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, Hackney 397.3Hackney: 397.3Tower Hamlets: 421.5

    421.5Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count397.3

  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, Hackney 187.2Hackney: 187.2Tower Hamlets: 231.9

    231.9Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count187.2

  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, Hackney 71.3Hackney: 71.3Tower Hamlets: 61.0

    61.0Hackney is higherDepends on how you count71.3

  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, Hackney 262.4Hackney: 262.4Tower Hamlets: 240.6

    240.6Hackney is higherDepends on how you count262.4

  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, Hackney 27.0Hackney: 27.0Tower Hamlets: 31.9

    31.9Tower Hamlets is higher27.0

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Tower Hamlets and Hackney, per person in the age group
MeasureTower HamletsHackneyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,946£3,962£3,743£4,954£4,975£4,699Hackney
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,518£13,575£12,822£13,766£13,824£13,057Hackney
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,792£2,804£2,648£3,345£3,359£3,173Hackney
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,526£9,567£9,036£10,252£10,296£9,725Hackney
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£2,736£2,748£2,595£2,503£2,513£2,374Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,147£1,152£1,088£916£920£869Tower Hamlets
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£108£108£102£95£95£90Tower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£379£381£360£469£471£445Hackney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£154£154£146Hackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£133£133£126£117£118£111Tower Hamlets
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,423£2,433£2,298£2,840£2,852£2,694Hackney
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£547£549£518£794£797£753Hackney
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£219£220£207£364£366£345Hackney
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.32£8.35£7.89£13Hackney
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.36£9.40£8.88£10£10£9.68Hackney
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£4.06£4.08£3.85Hackney
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026992.41,063.5Hackney
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026421.5397.3Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026231.9187.2Tower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.071.3Hackney
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026240.6262.4Hackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.927.0Tower Hamlets

Per resident

Tower Hamlets is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Hackney on 20. 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 Hackney

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tower Hamlets £3,946, Hackney £4,954Hackney: £4,954Tower Hamlets: £3,946Hackney: £4,975Tower Hamlets: £3,962Hackney: £4,699Tower Hamlets: £3,743

    £3,946£3,962£3,743Hackney is higher£4,954£4,975£4,699

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Tower Hamlets £727, Hackney £1,065Hackney: £1,065Tower Hamlets: £727Hackney: £1,069Tower Hamlets: £730Hackney: £1,010Tower Hamlets: £689

    £727£730£689Hackney is higher£1,065£1,069£1,010

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Tower Hamlets £2,171, Hackney £2,469Hackney: £2,469Tower Hamlets: £2,171Hackney: £2,479Tower Hamlets: £2,181Hackney: £2,342Tower Hamlets: £2,060

    £2,171£2,181£2,060Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£2,469£2,479£2,342

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Tower Hamlets £512, Hackney £793Hackney: £793Tower Hamlets: £512Hackney: £796Tower Hamlets: £514Hackney: £752Tower Hamlets: £486

    £512£514£486Hackney is higher£793£796£752

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Tower Hamlets £147, Hackney £194Hackney: £194Tower Hamlets: £147Hackney: £194Tower Hamlets: £148Hackney: £184Tower Hamlets: £139

    £147£148£139Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£194£194£184

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Tower Hamlets £62, Hackney £71Hackney: £71Tower Hamlets: £62Hackney: £71Tower Hamlets: £62Hackney: £67Tower Hamlets: £58

    £62£62£58Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£71£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: Tower Hamlets £5.81, Hackney £7.35Hackney: £7.35Tower Hamlets: £5.81Hackney: £7.38Tower Hamlets: £5.83Hackney: £6.97Tower Hamlets: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£7.35£7.38£6.97

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tower Hamlets £379, Hackney £469Hackney: £469Tower Hamlets: £379Hackney: £471Tower Hamlets: £381Hackney: £445Tower Hamlets: £360

    £379£381£360Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£469£471£445

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tower Hamlets £118, Hackney £154Hackney: £154Tower Hamlets: £118Hackney: £154Tower Hamlets: £119Hackney: £146Tower Hamlets: £112

    £118£119£112Hackney is higher£154£154£146

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Tower Hamlets £103, Hackney £87Hackney: £87Tower Hamlets: £103Hackney: £87Tower Hamlets: £104Hackney: £82Tower Hamlets: £98

    £103£104£98Tower Hamlets is higher£87£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Tower Hamlets £1,884, Hackney £2,096Hackney: £2,096Tower Hamlets: £1,884Hackney: £2,105Tower Hamlets: £1,892Hackney: £1,988Tower Hamlets: £1,787

    £1,884£1,892£1,787Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£2,096£2,105£1,988

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tower Hamlets £547, Hackney £794Hackney: £794Tower Hamlets: £547Hackney: £797Tower Hamlets: £549Hackney: £753Tower Hamlets: £518

    £547£549£518Hackney is higher£794£797£753

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Tower Hamlets £170, Hackney £269Hackney: £269Tower Hamlets: £170Hackney: £270Tower Hamlets: £171Hackney: £255Tower Hamlets: £161

    £170£171£161Hackney is higher£269£270£255

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Tower Hamlets £6.47, Hackney £9.84Hackney: £9.84Tower Hamlets: £6.47Hackney: £9.88Tower Hamlets: £6.50Hackney: £9.33Tower Hamlets: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Hackney is higher£9.84£9.88£9.33

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Tower Hamlets £7.28, Hackney £7.54Hackney: £7.54Tower Hamlets: £7.28Hackney: £7.57Tower Hamlets: £7.32Hackney: £7.15Tower Hamlets: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£7.54£7.57£7.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tower Hamlets £3.83, Hackney £4.06Hackney: £4.06Tower Hamlets: £3.83Hackney: £4.08Tower Hamlets: £3.84Hackney: £3.85Tower Hamlets: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£4.06£4.08£3.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Tower Hamlets 53.3, Hackney 82.3Hackney: 82.3Tower Hamlets: 53.3

    53.3Hackney is higher82.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tower Hamlets 22.7, Hackney 30.7Hackney: 30.7Tower Hamlets: 22.7

    22.7Hackney is higherDepends on how you count30.7

  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, Hackney 14.5Hackney: 14.5Tower Hamlets: 12.5

    12.5Hackney is higherDepends on how you count14.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tower Hamlets 61.0, Hackney 71.3Hackney: 71.3Tower Hamlets: 61.0

    61.0Hackney is higherDepends on how you count71.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tower Hamlets 187.1, Hackney 193.7Hackney: 193.7Tower Hamlets: 187.1

    187.1Hackney is higherDepends on how you count193.7

  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, Hackney 19.9Hackney: 19.9Tower Hamlets: 24.8

    24.8Tower Hamlets is higher19.9

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Tower Hamlets and Hackney, per resident
MeasureTower HamletsHackneyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,946£3,962£3,743£4,954£4,975£4,699Hackney
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£727£730£689£1,065£1,069£1,010Hackney
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,171£2,181£2,060£2,469£2,479£2,342Hackney
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£512£514£486£793£796£752Hackney
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£194£194£184Hackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£58£71£71£67Hackney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£7.35£7.38£6.97Hackney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£379£381£360£469£471£445Hackney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£154£154£146Hackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£87£87£82Tower Hamlets
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,884£1,892£1,787£2,096£2,105£1,988Hackney
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£547£549£518£794£797£753Hackney
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£269£270£255Hackney
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£9.84£9.88£9.33Hackney
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£7.54£7.57£7.15Hackney
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£4.06£4.08£3.85Hackney
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202653.382.3Hackney
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.730.7Hackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.514.5Hackney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.071.3Hackney
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026187.1193.7Hackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.819.9Tower Hamlets

Total

Tower Hamlets is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Hackney 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 Hackney

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Tower Hamlets £1.3bn, Hackney £1.3bnHackney: £1.3bnTower Hamlets: £1.3bnHackney: £1.3bnTower Hamlets: £1.3bnHackney: £1.3bnTower Hamlets: £1.3bn

    £1.3bnHackney is higher£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Tower Hamlets £244.2m, Hackney £286.0mHackney: £286.0mTower Hamlets: £244.2mHackney: £287.2mTower Hamlets: £245.3mHackney: £271.3mTower Hamlets: £231.7m

    £244.2m£245.3m£231.7mHackney is higher£286.0m£287.2m£271.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Tower Hamlets £729.9m, Hackney £663.3mHackney: £663.3mTower Hamlets: £729.9mHackney: £666.1mTower Hamlets: £733.0mHackney: £629.1mTower Hamlets: £692.4m

    £729.9m£733.0m£692.4mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£663.3m£666.1m£629.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Tower Hamlets £172.1m, Hackney £213.0mHackney: £213.0mTower Hamlets: £172.1mHackney: £213.9mTower Hamlets: £172.8mHackney: £202.1mTower Hamlets: £163.3m

    £172.1m£172.8m£163.3mHackney is higher£213.0m£213.9m£202.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Tower Hamlets £49.4m, Hackney £52.0mHackney: £52.0mTower Hamlets: £49.4mHackney: £52.2mTower Hamlets: £49.6mHackney: £49.3mTower Hamlets: £46.9m

    £49.4m£49.6m£46.9mHackney is higherDepends on how you count£52.0m£52.2m£49.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tower Hamlets £20.7m, Hackney £19.0mHackney: £19.0mTower Hamlets: £20.7mHackney: £19.1mTower Hamlets: £20.8mHackney: £18.0mTower Hamlets: £19.7m

    £20.7m£20.8m£19.7mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m

  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, Hackney £2.0mHackney: £2.0mTower Hamlets: £2.0mHackney: £2.0mTower Hamlets: £2.0mHackney: £1.9mTower Hamlets: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mHackney is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tower Hamlets £127.4m, Hackney £126.0mHackney: £126.0mTower Hamlets: £127.4mHackney: £126.6mTower Hamlets: £127.9mHackney: £119.6mTower Hamlets: £120.8m

    £127.4m£127.9m£120.8mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£126.0m£126.6m£119.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Tower Hamlets £39.8m, Hackney £41.3mHackney: £41.3mTower Hamlets: £39.8mHackney: £41.4mTower Hamlets: £40.0mHackney: £39.1mTower Hamlets: £37.8m

    £39.8m£40.0m£37.8mHackney is higher£41.3m£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, Hackney £23.3mHackney: £23.3mTower Hamlets: £34.7mHackney: £23.4mTower Hamlets: £34.9mHackney: £22.1mTower Hamlets: £32.9m

    £34.7m£34.9m£32.9mTower Hamlets is higher£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Tower Hamlets £633.4m, Hackney £563.1mHackney: £563.1mTower Hamlets: £633.4mHackney: £565.5mTower Hamlets: £636.1mHackney: £534.1mTower Hamlets: £600.8m

    £633.4m£636.1m£600.8mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£563.1m£565.5m£534.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Tower Hamlets £183.7m, Hackney £213.3mHackney: £213.3mTower Hamlets: £183.7mHackney: £214.2mTower Hamlets: £184.5mHackney: £202.3mTower Hamlets: £174.3m

    £183.7m£184.5m£174.3mHackney is higher£213.3m£214.2m£202.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Tower Hamlets £57.2m, Hackney £72.2mHackney: £72.2mTower Hamlets: £57.2mHackney: £72.5mTower Hamlets: £57.4mHackney: £68.5mTower Hamlets: £54.2m

    £57.2m£57.4m£54.2mHackney is higher£72.2m£72.5m£68.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Tower Hamlets £2.2m, Hackney £2.6mHackney: £2.6mTower Hamlets: £2.2mHackney: £2.7mTower Hamlets: £2.2mHackney: £2.5mTower Hamlets: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mHackney is higher£2.6m£2.7m£2.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Tower Hamlets £2.4m, Hackney £2.0mHackney: £2.0mTower Hamlets: £2.4mHackney: £2.0mTower Hamlets: £2.5mHackney: £1.9mTower Hamlets: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.5m£2.3mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Tower Hamlets £1.3m, Hackney £1.1mHackney: £1.1mTower Hamlets: £1.3mHackney: £1.1mTower Hamlets: £1.3mHackney: £1.0mTower Hamlets: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Tower Hamlets 17,930, Hackney 22,098Hackney: 22,098Tower Hamlets: 17,930

    17,930Hackney is higher22,098

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Tower Hamlets 7,615, Hackney 8,254Hackney: 8,254Tower Hamlets: 7,615

    7,615Hackney is higherDepends on how you count8,254

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tower Hamlets 4,190, Hackney 3,889Hackney: 3,889Tower Hamlets: 4,190

    4,190Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count3,889

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tower Hamlets 20,495, Hackney 19,149Hackney: 19,149Tower Hamlets: 20,495

    20,495Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count19,149

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Tower Hamlets 62,886, Hackney 52,043Hackney: 52,043Tower Hamlets: 62,886

    62,886Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count52,043

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tower Hamlets 8,330, Hackney 5,353Hackney: 5,353Tower Hamlets: 8,330

    8,330Tower Hamlets is higher5,353

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Tower Hamlets and Hackney, total
MeasureTower HamletsHackneyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bnHackney
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£244.2m£245.3m£231.7m£286.0m£287.2m£271.3mHackney
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£729.9m£733.0m£692.4m£663.3m£666.1m£629.1mTower Hamlets
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£172.1m£172.8m£163.3m£213.0m£213.9m£202.1mHackney
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£49.4m£49.6m£46.9m£52.0m£52.2m£49.3mHackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.7m£20.8m£19.7m£19.0m£19.1m£18.0mTower Hamlets
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mHackney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£127.4m£127.9m£120.8m£126.0m£126.6m£119.6mTower Hamlets
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m£41.3m£41.4m£39.1mHackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.7m£34.9m£32.9m£23.3m£23.4m£22.1mTower Hamlets
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£633.4m£636.1m£600.8m£563.1m£565.5m£534.1mTower Hamlets
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£183.7m£184.5m£174.3m£213.3m£214.2m£202.3mHackney
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£57.2m£57.4m£54.2m£72.2m£72.5m£68.5mHackney
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£2.6m£2.7m£2.5mHackney
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.5m£2.3m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mTower Hamlets
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mTower Hamlets
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,93022,098Hackney
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,6158,254Hackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1903,889Tower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,49519,149Tower Hamlets
Universal Credittotal, May 202662,88652,043Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,3305,353Tower Hamlets

Sources

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

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