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Tower Hamlets and Haringey

336,153 and 268,524 residents (mid-2024).

Tower Hamlets is higher than Haringey on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 16 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 9 of 22 measures, and Haringey on 13. 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 Haringey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tower Hamlets £3,946, Haringey £4,871Haringey: £4,871Tower Hamlets: £3,946Haringey: £4,892Tower Hamlets: £3,962Haringey: £4,621Tower Hamlets: £3,743

    £3,946£3,962£3,743Haringey is higherDepends on how you count£4,871£4,892£4,621

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Tower Hamlets £13,518, Haringey £13,192Haringey: £13,192Tower Hamlets: £13,518Haringey: £13,248Tower Hamlets: £13,575Haringey: £12,513Tower Hamlets: £12,822

    £13,518£13,575£12,822Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£13,192£13,248£12,513

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Tower Hamlets £2,792, Haringey £3,287Haringey: £3,287Tower Hamlets: £2,792Haringey: £3,301Tower Hamlets: £2,804Haringey: £3,118Tower Hamlets: £2,648

    £2,792£2,804£2,648Haringey is higherDepends on how you count£3,287£3,301£3,118

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Tower Hamlets £9,526, Haringey £10,587Haringey: £10,587Tower Hamlets: £9,526Haringey: £10,632Tower Hamlets: £9,567Haringey: £10,042Tower Hamlets: £9,036

    £9,526£9,567£9,036Haringey is higher£10,587£10,632£10,042

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Tower Hamlets £2,736, Haringey £1,802Haringey: £1,802Tower Hamlets: £2,736Haringey: £1,810Tower Hamlets: £2,748Haringey: £1,709Tower Hamlets: £2,595

    £2,736£2,748£2,595Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£1,802£1,810£1,709

  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, Haringey £737Haringey: £737Tower Hamlets: £1,147Haringey: £740Tower Hamlets: £1,152Haringey: £699Tower Hamlets: £1,088

    £1,147£1,152£1,088Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£737£740£699

  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, Haringey £66Haringey: £66Tower Hamlets: £108Haringey: £66Tower Hamlets: £108Haringey: £63Tower Hamlets: £102

    £108£108£102Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£66£66£63

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tower Hamlets £379, Haringey £429Haringey: £429Tower Hamlets: £379Haringey: £431Tower Hamlets: £381Haringey: £407Tower Hamlets: £360

    £379£381£360Haringey is higherDepends on how you count£429£431£407

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tower Hamlets £118, Haringey £119Haringey: £119Tower Hamlets: £118Haringey: £120Tower Hamlets: £119Haringey: £113Tower Hamlets: £112

    £118£119£112Haringey is higherDepends on how you count£119£120£113

  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, Haringey £105Haringey: £105Tower Hamlets: £133Haringey: £106Tower Hamlets: £133Haringey: £100Tower Hamlets: £126

    £133£133£126Tower Hamlets is higher£105£106£100

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

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

    £2,423£2,433£2,298Haringey 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, Haringey £599Haringey: £599Tower Hamlets: £547Haringey: £601Tower Hamlets: £549Haringey: £568Tower Hamlets: £518

    £547£549£518Haringey is higherDepends on how you count£599£601£568

  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, Haringey £323Haringey: £323Tower Hamlets: £219Haringey: £325Tower Hamlets: £220Haringey: £307Tower Hamlets: £207

    £219£220£207Haringey is higher£323£325£307

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Tower Hamlets £8.32, Haringey £10Haringey: £10Tower Hamlets: £8.32Haringey: £10Tower Hamlets: £8.35Haringey: £9.68Tower Hamlets: £7.89

    £8.32£8.35£7.89Haringey is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.68

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Tower Hamlets £9.36, Haringey £8.15Haringey: £8.15Tower Hamlets: £9.36Haringey: £8.18Tower Hamlets: £9.40Haringey: £7.73Tower Hamlets: £8.88

    £9.36£9.40£8.88Tower Hamlets is higher£8.15£8.18£7.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tower Hamlets £3.83, Haringey £4.28Haringey: £4.28Tower Hamlets: £3.83Haringey: £4.30Tower Hamlets: £3.84Haringey: £4.06Tower Hamlets: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63Haringey 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, Haringey 1,034.4Haringey: 1,034.4Tower Hamlets: 992.4

    992.4Haringey is higher1,034.4

  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, Haringey 274.9Haringey: 274.9Tower Hamlets: 421.5

    421.5Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count274.9

  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, Haringey 156.3Haringey: 156.3Tower Hamlets: 231.9

    231.9Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count156.3

  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, Haringey 67.4Haringey: 67.4Tower Hamlets: 61.0

    61.0Haringey is higherDepends on how you count67.4

  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, Haringey 262.3Haringey: 262.3Tower Hamlets: 240.6

    240.6Haringey is higherDepends on how you count262.3

  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, Haringey 24.0Haringey: 24.0Tower Hamlets: 31.9

    31.9Tower Hamlets is higher24.0

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Tower Hamlets and Haringey, per person in the age group
MeasureTower HamletsHaringeyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,946£3,962£3,743£4,871£4,892£4,621Haringey
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,518£13,575£12,822£13,192£13,248£12,513Tower Hamlets
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,792£2,804£2,648£3,287£3,301£3,118Haringey
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,526£9,567£9,036£10,587£10,632£10,042Haringey
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£2,736£2,748£2,595£1,802£1,810£1,709Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,147£1,152£1,088£737£740£699Tower Hamlets
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£108£108£102£66£66£63Tower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£379£381£360£429£431£407Haringey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£119£120£113Haringey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£133£133£126£105£106£100Tower Hamlets
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,423£2,433£2,298£2,840£2,852£2,694Haringey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£547£549£518£599£601£568Haringey
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£219£220£207£323£325£307Haringey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.32£8.35£7.89£10£10£9.68Haringey
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.36£9.40£8.88£8.15£8.18£7.73Tower Hamlets
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£4.28£4.30£4.06Haringey
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026992.41,034.4Haringey
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026421.5274.9Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026231.9156.3Tower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.067.4Haringey
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026240.6262.3Haringey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.924.0Tower Hamlets

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tower Hamlets £3,946, Haringey £4,871Haringey: £4,871Tower Hamlets: £3,946Haringey: £4,892Tower Hamlets: £3,962Haringey: £4,621Tower Hamlets: £3,743

    £3,946£3,962£3,743Haringey is higherDepends on how you count£4,871£4,892£4,621

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Tower Hamlets £727, Haringey £1,369Haringey: £1,369Tower Hamlets: £727Haringey: £1,375Tower Hamlets: £730Haringey: £1,298Tower Hamlets: £689

    £727£730£689Haringey is higherDepends on how you count£1,369£1,375£1,298

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Tower Hamlets £2,171, Haringey £2,351Haringey: £2,351Tower Hamlets: £2,171Haringey: £2,361Tower Hamlets: £2,181Haringey: £2,230Tower Hamlets: £2,060

    £2,171£2,181£2,060Haringey is higherDepends on how you count£2,351£2,361£2,230

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Tower Hamlets £512, Haringey £1,098Haringey: £1,098Tower Hamlets: £512Haringey: £1,103Tower Hamlets: £514Haringey: £1,042Tower Hamlets: £486

    £512£514£486Haringey is higher£1,098£1,103£1,042

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Tower Hamlets £62, Haringey £76Haringey: £76Tower Hamlets: £62Haringey: £77Tower Hamlets: £62Haringey: £73Tower Hamlets: £58

    £62£62£58Haringey is higherDepends on how you count£76£77£73

  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, Haringey £6.84Haringey: £6.84Tower Hamlets: £5.81Haringey: £6.87Tower Hamlets: £5.83Haringey: £6.49Tower Hamlets: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Haringey is higherDepends on how you count£6.84£6.87£6.49

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tower Hamlets £379, Haringey £429Haringey: £429Tower Hamlets: £379Haringey: £431Tower Hamlets: £381Haringey: £407Tower Hamlets: £360

    £379£381£360Haringey is higherDepends on how you count£429£431£407

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tower Hamlets £118, Haringey £119Haringey: £119Tower Hamlets: £118Haringey: £120Tower Hamlets: £119Haringey: £113Tower Hamlets: £112

    £118£119£112Haringey is higherDepends on how you count£119£120£113

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Tower Hamlets £103, Haringey £75Haringey: £75Tower Hamlets: £103Haringey: £76Tower Hamlets: £104Haringey: £71Tower Hamlets: £98

    £103£104£98Tower Hamlets is higher£75£76£71

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Tower Hamlets £1,884, Haringey £2,031Haringey: £2,031Tower Hamlets: £1,884Haringey: £2,040Tower Hamlets: £1,892Haringey: £1,927Tower Hamlets: £1,787

    £1,884£1,892£1,787Haringey is higherDepends on how you count£2,031£2,040£1,927

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tower Hamlets £547, Haringey £599Haringey: £599Tower Hamlets: £547Haringey: £601Tower Hamlets: £549Haringey: £568Tower Hamlets: £518

    £547£549£518Haringey is higherDepends on how you count£599£601£568

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Tower Hamlets £170, Haringey £231Haringey: £231Tower Hamlets: £170Haringey: £232Tower Hamlets: £171Haringey: £219Tower Hamlets: £161

    £170£171£161Haringey is higher£231£232£219

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Tower Hamlets £6.47, Haringey £7.30Haringey: £7.30Tower Hamlets: £6.47Haringey: £7.33Tower Hamlets: £6.50Haringey: £6.92Tower Hamlets: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Haringey is higherDepends on how you count£7.30£7.33£6.92

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Tower Hamlets £7.28, Haringey £5.83Haringey: £5.83Tower Hamlets: £7.28Haringey: £5.85Tower Hamlets: £7.32Haringey: £5.53Tower Hamlets: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91Tower Hamlets is higher£5.83£5.85£5.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tower Hamlets £3.83, Haringey £4.28Haringey: £4.28Tower Hamlets: £3.83Haringey: £4.30Tower Hamlets: £3.84Haringey: £4.06Tower Hamlets: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63Haringey 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, Haringey 107.3Haringey: 107.3Tower Hamlets: 53.3

    53.3Haringey is higher107.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tower Hamlets 22.7, Haringey 28.5Haringey: 28.5Tower Hamlets: 22.7

    22.7Haringey is higherDepends on how you count28.5

  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, Haringey 16.2Haringey: 16.2Tower Hamlets: 12.5

    12.5Haringey is higherDepends on how you count16.2

  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, Haringey 67.4Haringey: 67.4Tower Hamlets: 61.0

    61.0Haringey is higherDepends on how you count67.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tower Hamlets 187.1, Haringey 187.6Haringey: 187.6Tower Hamlets: 187.1

    187.1Haringey is higherDepends on how you count187.6

  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, Haringey 17.2Haringey: 17.2Tower Hamlets: 24.8

    24.8Tower Hamlets is higher17.2

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Tower Hamlets and Haringey, per resident
MeasureTower HamletsHaringeyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,946£3,962£3,743£4,871£4,892£4,621Haringey
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£727£730£689£1,369£1,375£1,298Haringey
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,171£2,181£2,060£2,351£2,361£2,230Haringey
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£512£514£486£1,098£1,103£1,042Haringey
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£187£188£177Haringey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£58£76£77£73Haringey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£6.84£6.87£6.49Haringey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£379£381£360£429£431£407Haringey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£119£120£113Haringey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£75£76£71Tower Hamlets
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,884£1,892£1,787£2,031£2,040£1,927Haringey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£547£549£518£599£601£568Haringey
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£231£232£219Haringey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£7.30£7.33£6.92Haringey
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£5.83£5.85£5.53Tower Hamlets
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£4.28£4.30£4.06Haringey
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202653.3107.3Haringey
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.728.5Haringey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.516.2Haringey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.067.4Haringey
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026187.1187.6Haringey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.817.2Tower Hamlets

Total

Tower Hamlets is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Haringey 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 Haringey

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Tower Hamlets £1.3bn, Haringey £1.3bnHaringey: £1.3bnTower Hamlets: £1.3bnHaringey: £1.3bnTower Hamlets: £1.3bnHaringey: £1.2bnTower Hamlets: £1.3bn

    £1.3bnTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Tower Hamlets £244.2m, Haringey £367.6mHaringey: £367.6mTower Hamlets: £244.2mHaringey: £369.1mTower Hamlets: £245.3mHaringey: £348.6mTower Hamlets: £231.7m

    £244.2m£245.3m£231.7mHaringey is higherDepends on how you count£367.6m£369.1m£348.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Tower Hamlets £729.9m, Haringey £631.3mHaringey: £631.3mTower Hamlets: £729.9mHaringey: £633.9mTower Hamlets: £733.0mHaringey: £598.8mTower Hamlets: £692.4m

    £729.9m£733.0m£692.4mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£631.3m£633.9m£598.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Tower Hamlets £172.1m, Haringey £295.0mHaringey: £295.0mTower Hamlets: £172.1mHaringey: £296.2mTower Hamlets: £172.8mHaringey: £279.8mTower Hamlets: £163.3m

    £172.1m£172.8m£163.3mHaringey is higher£295.0m£296.2m£279.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Tower Hamlets £49.4m, Haringey £50.2mHaringey: £50.2mTower Hamlets: £49.4mHaringey: £50.4mTower Hamlets: £49.6mHaringey: £47.6mTower Hamlets: £46.9m

    £49.4m£49.6m£46.9mHaringey is higherDepends on how you count£50.2m£50.4m£47.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tower Hamlets £20.7m, Haringey £20.5mHaringey: £20.5mTower Hamlets: £20.7mHaringey: £20.6mTower Hamlets: £20.8mHaringey: £19.5mTower Hamlets: £19.7m

    £20.7m£20.8m£19.7mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m

  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, Haringey £1.8mHaringey: £1.8mTower Hamlets: £2.0mHaringey: £1.8mTower Hamlets: £2.0mHaringey: £1.7mTower Hamlets: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tower Hamlets £127.4m, Haringey £115.3mHaringey: £115.3mTower Hamlets: £127.4mHaringey: £115.8mTower Hamlets: £127.9mHaringey: £109.3mTower Hamlets: £120.8m

    £127.4m£127.9m£120.8mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£115.3m£115.8m£109.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Tower Hamlets £39.8m, Haringey £32.0mHaringey: £32.0mTower Hamlets: £39.8mHaringey: £32.1mTower Hamlets: £40.0mHaringey: £30.3mTower Hamlets: £37.8m

    £39.8m£40.0m£37.8mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£32.0m£32.1m£30.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tower Hamlets £34.7m, Haringey £20.2mHaringey: £20.2mTower Hamlets: £34.7mHaringey: £20.3mTower Hamlets: £34.9mHaringey: £19.2mTower Hamlets: £32.9m

    £34.7m£34.9m£32.9mTower Hamlets is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Tower Hamlets £633.4m, Haringey £545.4mHaringey: £545.4mTower Hamlets: £633.4mHaringey: £547.7mTower Hamlets: £636.1mHaringey: £517.3mTower Hamlets: £600.8m

    £633.4m£636.1m£600.8mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£545.4m£547.7m£517.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Tower Hamlets £183.7m, Haringey £160.8mHaringey: £160.8mTower Hamlets: £183.7mHaringey: £161.5mTower Hamlets: £184.5mHaringey: £152.5mTower Hamlets: £174.3m

    £183.7m£184.5m£174.3mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£160.8m£161.5m£152.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Tower Hamlets £57.2m, Haringey £62.1mHaringey: £62.1mTower Hamlets: £57.2mHaringey: £62.4mTower Hamlets: £57.4mHaringey: £58.9mTower Hamlets: £54.2m

    £57.2m£57.4m£54.2mHaringey is higher£62.1m£62.4m£58.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Tower Hamlets £2.2m, Haringey £2.0mHaringey: £2.0mTower Hamlets: £2.2mHaringey: £2.0mTower Hamlets: £2.2mHaringey: £1.9mTower Hamlets: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Tower Hamlets £2.4m, Haringey £1.6mHaringey: £1.6mTower Hamlets: £2.4mHaringey: £1.6mTower Hamlets: £2.5mHaringey: £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, Haringey £1.2mHaringey: £1.2mTower Hamlets: £1.3mHaringey: £1.2mTower Hamlets: £1.3mHaringey: £1.1mTower Hamlets: £1.2m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Tower Hamlets 17,930, Haringey 28,821Haringey: 28,821Tower Hamlets: 17,930

    17,930Haringey is higher28,821

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Tower Hamlets 7,615, Haringey 7,660Haringey: 7,660Tower Hamlets: 7,615

    7,615Haringey is higherDepends on how you count7,660

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tower Hamlets 4,190, Haringey 4,355Haringey: 4,355Tower Hamlets: 4,190

    4,190Haringey is higherDepends on how you count4,355

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tower Hamlets 20,495, Haringey 18,099Haringey: 18,099Tower Hamlets: 20,495

    20,495Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count18,099

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Tower Hamlets 62,886, Haringey 50,367Haringey: 50,367Tower Hamlets: 62,886

    62,886Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count50,367

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tower Hamlets 8,330, Haringey 4,611Haringey: 4,611Tower Hamlets: 8,330

    8,330Tower Hamlets is higher4,611

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Tower Hamlets and Haringey, total
MeasureTower HamletsHaringeyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnTower Hamlets
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£244.2m£245.3m£231.7m£367.6m£369.1m£348.6mHaringey
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£729.9m£733.0m£692.4m£631.3m£633.9m£598.8mTower Hamlets
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£172.1m£172.8m£163.3m£295.0m£296.2m£279.8mHaringey
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£49.4m£49.6m£46.9m£50.2m£50.4m£47.6mHaringey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.7m£20.8m£19.7m£20.5m£20.6m£19.5mTower Hamlets
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mTower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£127.4m£127.9m£120.8m£115.3m£115.8m£109.3mTower Hamlets
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m£32.0m£32.1m£30.3mTower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.7m£34.9m£32.9m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mTower Hamlets
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£633.4m£636.1m£600.8m£545.4m£547.7m£517.3mTower Hamlets
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£183.7m£184.5m£174.3m£160.8m£161.5m£152.5mTower Hamlets
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£57.2m£57.4m£54.2m£62.1m£62.4m£58.9mHaringey
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mTower Hamlets
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£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mTower Hamlets
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,93028,821Haringey
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,6157,660Haringey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1904,355Haringey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,49518,099Tower Hamlets
Universal Credittotal, May 202662,88650,367Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,3304,611Tower Hamlets

Sources

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

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  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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