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Tower Hamlets and Hammersmith and Fulham

336,153 and 190,803 residents (mid-2024).

Tower Hamlets is higher than Hammersmith and Fulham on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 19 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 Hammersmith and Fulham 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 Hammersmith and Fulham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tower Hamlets £3,946, Hammersmith and Fulham £3,872Hammersmith and Fulham: £3,872Tower Hamlets: £3,946Hammersmith and Fulham: £3,889Tower Hamlets: £3,962Hammersmith and Fulham: £3,673Tower Hamlets: £3,743

    £3,946£3,962£3,743Tower Hamlets is higher£3,872£3,889£3,673

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Tower Hamlets £13,518, Hammersmith and Fulham £12,660Hammersmith and Fulham: £12,660Tower Hamlets: £13,518Hammersmith and Fulham: £12,713Tower Hamlets: £13,575Hammersmith and Fulham: £12,008Tower Hamlets: £12,822

    £13,518£13,575£12,822Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£12,660£12,713£12,008

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Tower Hamlets £2,792, Hammersmith and Fulham £2,159Hammersmith and Fulham: £2,159Tower Hamlets: £2,792Hammersmith and Fulham: £2,168Tower Hamlets: £2,804Hammersmith and Fulham: £2,048Tower Hamlets: £2,648

    £2,792£2,804£2,648Tower Hamlets is higher£2,159£2,168£2,048

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Tower Hamlets £9,526, Hammersmith and Fulham £10,362Hammersmith and Fulham: £10,362Tower Hamlets: £9,526Hammersmith and Fulham: £10,406Tower Hamlets: £9,567Hammersmith and Fulham: £9,829Tower Hamlets: £9,036

    £9,526£9,567£9,036Hammersmith and Fulham is higher£10,362£10,406£9,829

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Tower Hamlets £2,736, Hammersmith and Fulham £1,611Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,611Tower Hamlets: £2,736Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,618Tower Hamlets: £2,748Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,528Tower Hamlets: £2,595

    £2,736£2,748£2,595Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£1,611£1,618£1,528

  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, Hammersmith and Fulham £626Hammersmith and Fulham: £626Tower Hamlets: £1,147Hammersmith and Fulham: £629Tower Hamlets: £1,152Hammersmith and Fulham: £594Tower Hamlets: £1,088

    £1,147£1,152£1,088Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£626£629£594

  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, Hammersmith and Fulham £61Hammersmith and Fulham: £61Tower Hamlets: £108Hammersmith and Fulham: £61Tower Hamlets: £108Hammersmith and Fulham: £57Tower Hamlets: £102

    £108£108£102Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£61£61£57

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tower Hamlets £379, Hammersmith and Fulham £335Hammersmith and Fulham: £335Tower Hamlets: £379Hammersmith and Fulham: £337Tower Hamlets: £381Hammersmith and Fulham: £318Tower Hamlets: £360

    £379£381£360Tower Hamlets is higher£335£337£318

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tower Hamlets £118, Hammersmith and Fulham £111Hammersmith and Fulham: £111Tower Hamlets: £118Hammersmith and Fulham: £111Tower Hamlets: £119Hammersmith and Fulham: £105Tower Hamlets: £112

    £118£119£112Tower Hamlets is higher£111£111£105

  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, Hammersmith and Fulham £68Hammersmith and Fulham: £68Tower Hamlets: £133Hammersmith and Fulham: £68Tower Hamlets: £133Hammersmith and Fulham: £65Tower Hamlets: £126

    £133£133£126Tower Hamlets is higher£68£68£65

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Tower Hamlets £2,423, Hammersmith and Fulham £1,848Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,848Tower Hamlets: £2,423Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,856Tower Hamlets: £2,433Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,753Tower Hamlets: £2,298

    £2,423£2,433£2,298Tower Hamlets is higher£1,848£1,856£1,753

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tower Hamlets £547, Hammersmith and Fulham £529Hammersmith and Fulham: £529Tower Hamlets: £547Hammersmith and Fulham: £531Tower Hamlets: £549Hammersmith and Fulham: £502Tower Hamlets: £518

    £547£549£518Tower Hamlets is higher£529£531£502

  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, Hammersmith and Fulham £228Hammersmith and Fulham: £228Tower Hamlets: £219Hammersmith and Fulham: £229Tower Hamlets: £220Hammersmith and Fulham: £217Tower Hamlets: £207

    £219£220£207Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£228£229£217

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Tower Hamlets £8.32, Hammersmith and Fulham £8.80Hammersmith and Fulham: £8.80Tower Hamlets: £8.32Hammersmith and Fulham: £8.84Tower Hamlets: £8.35Hammersmith and Fulham: £8.35Tower Hamlets: £7.89

    £8.32£8.35£7.89Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£8.80£8.84£8.35

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Tower Hamlets £9.36, Hammersmith and Fulham £5.57Hammersmith and Fulham: £5.57Tower Hamlets: £9.36Hammersmith and Fulham: £5.59Tower Hamlets: £9.40Hammersmith and Fulham: £5.28Tower Hamlets: £8.88

    £9.36£9.40£8.88Tower Hamlets is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tower Hamlets £3.83, Hammersmith and Fulham £4.28Hammersmith and Fulham: £4.28Tower Hamlets: £3.83Hammersmith and Fulham: £4.30Tower Hamlets: £3.84Hammersmith and Fulham: £4.06Tower Hamlets: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£4.28£4.30£4.06

  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, Hammersmith and Fulham 987.9Hammersmith and Fulham: 987.9Tower Hamlets: 992.4

    992.4Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count987.9

  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, Hammersmith and Fulham 250.0Hammersmith and Fulham: 250.0Tower Hamlets: 421.5

    421.5Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count250.0

  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, Hammersmith and Fulham 133.0Hammersmith and Fulham: 133.0Tower Hamlets: 231.9

    231.9Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count133.0

  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, Hammersmith and Fulham 52.8Hammersmith and Fulham: 52.8Tower Hamlets: 61.0

    61.0Tower Hamlets is higher52.8

  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, Hammersmith and Fulham 169.5Hammersmith and Fulham: 169.5Tower Hamlets: 240.6

    240.6Tower Hamlets is higher169.5

  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, Hammersmith and Fulham 15.7Hammersmith and Fulham: 15.7Tower Hamlets: 31.9

    31.9Tower Hamlets is higher15.7

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Tower Hamlets and Hammersmith and Fulham, per person in the age group
MeasureTower HamletsHammersmith and FulhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,946£3,962£3,743£3,872£3,889£3,673Tower Hamlets
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,518£13,575£12,822£12,660£12,713£12,008Tower Hamlets
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,792£2,804£2,648£2,159£2,168£2,048Tower Hamlets
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,526£9,567£9,036£10,362£10,406£9,829Hammersmith and Fulham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£2,736£2,748£2,595£1,611£1,618£1,528Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,147£1,152£1,088£626£629£594Tower Hamlets
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£108£108£102£61£61£57Tower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£379£381£360£335£337£318Tower Hamlets
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£111£111£105Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£133£133£126£68£68£65Tower Hamlets
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,423£2,433£2,298£1,848£1,856£1,753Tower Hamlets
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£547£549£518£529£531£502Tower Hamlets
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£219£220£207£228£229£217Hammersmith and Fulham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.32£8.35£7.89£8.80£8.84£8.35Hammersmith and Fulham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.36£9.40£8.88£5.57£5.59£5.28Tower Hamlets
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£4.28£4.30£4.06Hammersmith and Fulham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026992.4987.9Tower Hamlets
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026421.5250.0Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026231.9133.0Tower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.052.8Tower Hamlets
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026240.6169.5Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.915.7Tower Hamlets

Per resident

Tower Hamlets is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Hammersmith and Fulham 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 Hammersmith and Fulham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tower Hamlets £3,946, Hammersmith and Fulham £3,872Hammersmith and Fulham: £3,872Tower Hamlets: £3,946Hammersmith and Fulham: £3,889Tower Hamlets: £3,962Hammersmith and Fulham: £3,673Tower Hamlets: £3,743

    £3,946£3,962£3,743Tower Hamlets is higher£3,872£3,889£3,673

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Tower Hamlets £727, Hammersmith and Fulham £1,282Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,282Tower Hamlets: £727Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,287Tower Hamlets: £730Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,216Tower Hamlets: £689

    £727£730£689Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£1,282£1,287£1,216

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Tower Hamlets £2,171, Hammersmith and Fulham £1,611Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,611Tower Hamlets: £2,171Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,618Tower Hamlets: £2,181Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,528Tower Hamlets: £2,060

    £2,171£2,181£2,060Tower Hamlets is higher£1,611£1,618£1,528

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Tower Hamlets £512, Hammersmith and Fulham £1,049Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,049Tower Hamlets: £512Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,054Tower Hamlets: £514Hammersmith and Fulham: £995Tower Hamlets: £486

    £512£514£486Hammersmith and Fulham is higher£1,049£1,054£995

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Tower Hamlets £147, Hammersmith and Fulham £163Hammersmith and Fulham: £163Tower Hamlets: £147Hammersmith and Fulham: £164Tower Hamlets: £148Hammersmith and Fulham: £155Tower Hamlets: £139

    £147£148£139Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£163£164£155

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Tower Hamlets £62, Hammersmith and Fulham £63Hammersmith and Fulham: £63Tower Hamlets: £62Hammersmith and Fulham: £64Tower Hamlets: £62Hammersmith and Fulham: £60Tower Hamlets: £58

    £62£62£58Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£63£64£60

  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, Hammersmith and Fulham £6.14Hammersmith and Fulham: £6.14Tower Hamlets: £5.81Hammersmith and Fulham: £6.16Tower Hamlets: £5.83Hammersmith and Fulham: £5.82Tower Hamlets: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£6.14£6.16£5.82

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tower Hamlets £379, Hammersmith and Fulham £335Hammersmith and Fulham: £335Tower Hamlets: £379Hammersmith and Fulham: £337Tower Hamlets: £381Hammersmith and Fulham: £318Tower Hamlets: £360

    £379£381£360Tower Hamlets is higher£335£337£318

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tower Hamlets £118, Hammersmith and Fulham £111Hammersmith and Fulham: £111Tower Hamlets: £118Hammersmith and Fulham: £111Tower Hamlets: £119Hammersmith and Fulham: £105Tower Hamlets: £112

    £118£119£112Tower Hamlets is higher£111£111£105

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Tower Hamlets £103, Hammersmith and Fulham £51Hammersmith and Fulham: £51Tower Hamlets: £103Hammersmith and Fulham: £51Tower Hamlets: £104Hammersmith and Fulham: £48Tower Hamlets: £98

    £103£104£98Tower Hamlets is higher£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Tower Hamlets £1,884, Hammersmith and Fulham £1,379Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,379Tower Hamlets: £1,884Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,385Tower Hamlets: £1,892Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,308Tower Hamlets: £1,787

    £1,884£1,892£1,787Tower Hamlets is higher£1,379£1,385£1,308

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tower Hamlets £547, Hammersmith and Fulham £529Hammersmith and Fulham: £529Tower Hamlets: £547Hammersmith and Fulham: £531Tower Hamlets: £549Hammersmith and Fulham: £502Tower Hamlets: £518

    £547£549£518Tower Hamlets is higher£529£531£502

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Tower Hamlets £170, Hammersmith and Fulham £171Hammersmith and Fulham: £171Tower Hamlets: £170Hammersmith and Fulham: £171Tower Hamlets: £171Hammersmith and Fulham: £162Tower Hamlets: £161

    £170£171£161Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£171£171£162

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Tower Hamlets £6.47, Hammersmith and Fulham £6.57Hammersmith and Fulham: £6.57Tower Hamlets: £6.47Hammersmith and Fulham: £6.60Tower Hamlets: £6.50Hammersmith and Fulham: £6.23Tower Hamlets: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£6.57£6.60£6.23

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Tower Hamlets £7.28, Hammersmith and Fulham £4.15Hammersmith and Fulham: £4.15Tower Hamlets: £7.28Hammersmith and Fulham: £4.17Tower Hamlets: £7.32Hammersmith and Fulham: £3.94Tower Hamlets: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91Tower Hamlets is higher£4.15£4.17£3.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tower Hamlets £3.83, Hammersmith and Fulham £4.28Hammersmith and Fulham: £4.28Tower Hamlets: £3.83Hammersmith and Fulham: £4.30Tower Hamlets: £3.84Hammersmith and Fulham: £4.06Tower Hamlets: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£4.28£4.30£4.06

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Tower Hamlets 53.3, Hammersmith and Fulham 100.0Hammersmith and Fulham: 100.0Tower Hamlets: 53.3

    53.3Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count100.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tower Hamlets 22.7, Hammersmith and Fulham 25.3Hammersmith and Fulham: 25.3Tower Hamlets: 22.7

    22.7Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count25.3

  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, Hammersmith and Fulham 13.5Hammersmith and Fulham: 13.5Tower Hamlets: 12.5

    12.5Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count13.5

  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, Hammersmith and Fulham 52.8Hammersmith and Fulham: 52.8Tower Hamlets: 61.0

    61.0Tower Hamlets is higher52.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tower Hamlets 187.1, Hammersmith and Fulham 126.5Hammersmith and Fulham: 126.5Tower Hamlets: 187.1

    187.1Tower Hamlets is higher126.5

  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, Hammersmith and Fulham 11.7Hammersmith and Fulham: 11.7Tower Hamlets: 24.8

    24.8Tower Hamlets is higher11.7

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Tower Hamlets and Hammersmith and Fulham, per resident
MeasureTower HamletsHammersmith and FulhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,946£3,962£3,743£3,872£3,889£3,673Tower Hamlets
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£727£730£689£1,282£1,287£1,216Hammersmith and Fulham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,171£2,181£2,060£1,611£1,618£1,528Tower Hamlets
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£512£514£486£1,049£1,054£995Hammersmith and Fulham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£163£164£155Hammersmith and Fulham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£58£63£64£60Hammersmith and Fulham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£6.14£6.16£5.82Hammersmith and Fulham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£379£381£360£335£337£318Tower Hamlets
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£111£111£105Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£51£51£48Tower Hamlets
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,884£1,892£1,787£1,379£1,385£1,308Tower Hamlets
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£547£549£518£529£531£502Tower Hamlets
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£171£171£162Hammersmith and Fulham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£6.57£6.60£6.23Hammersmith and Fulham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£4.15£4.17£3.94Tower Hamlets
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£4.28£4.30£4.06Hammersmith and Fulham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202653.3100.0Hammersmith and Fulham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.725.3Hammersmith and Fulham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.513.5Hammersmith and Fulham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.052.8Tower Hamlets
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026187.1126.5Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.811.7Tower Hamlets

Total

Tower Hamlets is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Hammersmith and Fulham on 3. 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 Hammersmith and Fulham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Tower Hamlets £1.3bn, Hammersmith and Fulham £738.9mHammersmith and Fulham: £738.9mTower Hamlets: £1.3bnHammersmith and Fulham: £742.0mTower Hamlets: £1.3bnHammersmith and Fulham: £700.9mTower Hamlets: £1.3bn

    £1.3bnTower Hamlets is higher£738.9m£742.0m£700.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Tower Hamlets £244.2m, Hammersmith and Fulham £244.6mHammersmith and Fulham: £244.6mTower Hamlets: £244.2mHammersmith and Fulham: £245.6mTower Hamlets: £245.3mHammersmith and Fulham: £232.0mTower Hamlets: £231.7m

    £244.2m£245.3m£231.7mHammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count£244.6m£245.6m£232.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Tower Hamlets £729.9m, Hammersmith and Fulham £307.4mHammersmith and Fulham: £307.4mTower Hamlets: £729.9mHammersmith and Fulham: £308.7mTower Hamlets: £733.0mHammersmith and Fulham: £291.6mTower Hamlets: £692.4m

    £729.9m£733.0m£692.4mTower Hamlets is higher£307.4m£308.7m£291.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Tower Hamlets £172.1m, Hammersmith and Fulham £200.2mHammersmith and Fulham: £200.2mTower Hamlets: £172.1mHammersmith and Fulham: £201.1mTower Hamlets: £172.8mHammersmith and Fulham: £189.9mTower Hamlets: £163.3m

    £172.1m£172.8m£163.3mHammersmith and Fulham is higher£200.2m£201.1m£189.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Tower Hamlets £49.4m, Hammersmith and Fulham £31.1mHammersmith and Fulham: £31.1mTower Hamlets: £49.4mHammersmith and Fulham: £31.3mTower Hamlets: £49.6mHammersmith and Fulham: £29.5mTower Hamlets: £46.9m

    £49.4m£49.6m£46.9mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£31.1m£31.3m£29.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tower Hamlets £20.7m, Hammersmith and Fulham £12.1mHammersmith and Fulham: £12.1mTower Hamlets: £20.7mHammersmith and Fulham: £12.1mTower Hamlets: £20.8mHammersmith and Fulham: £11.5mTower Hamlets: £19.7m

    £20.7m£20.8m£19.7mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m

  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, Hammersmith and Fulham £1.2mHammersmith and Fulham: £1.2mTower Hamlets: £2.0mHammersmith and Fulham: £1.2mTower Hamlets: £2.0mHammersmith and Fulham: £1.1mTower Hamlets: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tower Hamlets £127.4m, Hammersmith and Fulham £64.0mHammersmith and Fulham: £64.0mTower Hamlets: £127.4mHammersmith and Fulham: £64.2mTower Hamlets: £127.9mHammersmith and Fulham: £60.7mTower Hamlets: £120.8m

    £127.4m£127.9m£120.8mTower Hamlets is higher£64.0m£64.2m£60.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Tower Hamlets £39.8m, Hammersmith and Fulham £21.2mHammersmith and Fulham: £21.2mTower Hamlets: £39.8mHammersmith and Fulham: £21.3mTower Hamlets: £40.0mHammersmith and Fulham: £20.1mTower Hamlets: £37.8m

    £39.8m£40.0m£37.8mTower Hamlets is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tower Hamlets £34.7m, Hammersmith and Fulham £9.7mHammersmith and Fulham: £9.7mTower Hamlets: £34.7mHammersmith and Fulham: £9.7mTower Hamlets: £34.9mHammersmith and Fulham: £9.2mTower Hamlets: £32.9m

    £34.7m£34.9m£32.9mTower Hamlets is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Tower Hamlets £633.4m, Hammersmith and Fulham £263.1mHammersmith and Fulham: £263.1mTower Hamlets: £633.4mHammersmith and Fulham: £264.3mTower Hamlets: £636.1mHammersmith and Fulham: £249.6mTower Hamlets: £600.8m

    £633.4m£636.1m£600.8mTower Hamlets is higher£263.1m£264.3m£249.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Tower Hamlets £183.7m, Hammersmith and Fulham £100.9mHammersmith and Fulham: £100.9mTower Hamlets: £183.7mHammersmith and Fulham: £101.3mTower Hamlets: £184.5mHammersmith and Fulham: £95.7mTower Hamlets: £174.3m

    £183.7m£184.5m£174.3mTower Hamlets is higher£100.9m£101.3m£95.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Tower Hamlets £57.2m, Hammersmith and Fulham £32.5mHammersmith and Fulham: £32.5mTower Hamlets: £57.2mHammersmith and Fulham: £32.7mTower Hamlets: £57.4mHammersmith and Fulham: £30.9mTower Hamlets: £54.2m

    £57.2m£57.4m£54.2mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£32.5m£32.7m£30.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Tower Hamlets £2.2m, Hammersmith and Fulham £1.3mHammersmith and Fulham: £1.3mTower Hamlets: £2.2mHammersmith and Fulham: £1.3mTower Hamlets: £2.2mHammersmith and Fulham: £1.2mTower Hamlets: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Tower Hamlets £2.4m, Hammersmith and Fulham £0.79mHammersmith and Fulham: £0.79mTower Hamlets: £2.4mHammersmith and Fulham: £0.80mTower Hamlets: £2.5mHammersmith and Fulham: £0.75mTower Hamlets: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.5m£2.3mTower Hamlets is higher£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Tower Hamlets £1.3m, Hammersmith and Fulham £0.82mHammersmith and Fulham: £0.82mTower Hamlets: £1.3mHammersmith and Fulham: £0.82mTower Hamlets: £1.3mHammersmith and Fulham: £0.77mTower Hamlets: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£0.82m£0.82m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Tower Hamlets 17,930, Hammersmith and Fulham 19,087Hammersmith and Fulham: 19,087Tower Hamlets: 17,930

    17,930Hammersmith and Fulham is higherDepends on how you count19,087

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Tower Hamlets 7,615, Hammersmith and Fulham 4,830Hammersmith and Fulham: 4,830Tower Hamlets: 7,615

    7,615Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count4,830

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tower Hamlets 4,190, Hammersmith and Fulham 2,570Hammersmith and Fulham: 2,570Tower Hamlets: 4,190

    4,190Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count2,570

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tower Hamlets 20,495, Hammersmith and Fulham 10,068Hammersmith and Fulham: 10,068Tower Hamlets: 20,495

    20,495Tower Hamlets is higher10,068

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Tower Hamlets 62,886, Hammersmith and Fulham 24,135Hammersmith and Fulham: 24,135Tower Hamlets: 62,886

    62,886Tower Hamlets is higher24,135

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tower Hamlets 8,330, Hammersmith and Fulham 2,233Hammersmith and Fulham: 2,233Tower Hamlets: 8,330

    8,330Tower Hamlets is higher2,233

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Tower Hamlets and Hammersmith and Fulham, total
MeasureTower HamletsHammersmith and FulhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£738.9m£742.0m£700.9mTower Hamlets
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£244.2m£245.3m£231.7m£244.6m£245.6m£232.0mHammersmith and Fulham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£729.9m£733.0m£692.4m£307.4m£308.7m£291.6mTower Hamlets
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£172.1m£172.8m£163.3m£200.2m£201.1m£189.9mHammersmith and Fulham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£49.4m£49.6m£46.9m£31.1m£31.3m£29.5mTower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.7m£20.8m£19.7m£12.1m£12.1m£11.5mTower Hamlets
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mTower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£127.4m£127.9m£120.8m£64.0m£64.2m£60.7mTower Hamlets
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mTower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.7m£34.9m£32.9m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mTower Hamlets
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£633.4m£636.1m£600.8m£263.1m£264.3m£249.6mTower Hamlets
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£183.7m£184.5m£174.3m£100.9m£101.3m£95.7mTower Hamlets
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£57.2m£57.4m£54.2m£32.5m£32.7m£30.9mTower Hamlets
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mTower Hamlets
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.5m£2.3m£0.79m£0.80m£0.75mTower Hamlets
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.82m£0.82m£0.77mTower Hamlets
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,93019,087Hammersmith and Fulham
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,6154,830Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1902,570Tower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,49510,068Tower Hamlets
Universal Credittotal, May 202662,88624,135Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,3302,233Tower Hamlets

Sources

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

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