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Tower Hamlets and Islington

336,153 and 226,183 residents (mid-2024).

Tower Hamlets is higher than Islington on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 13 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 10 of 22 measures, and Islington on 12. 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 Islington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tower Hamlets £3,946, Islington £4,580Islington: £4,580Tower Hamlets: £3,946Islington: £4,599Tower Hamlets: £3,962Islington: £4,344Tower Hamlets: £3,743

    £3,946£3,962£3,743Islington is higherDepends on how you count£4,580£4,599£4,344

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Tower Hamlets £13,518, Islington £13,939Islington: £13,939Tower Hamlets: £13,518Islington: £13,998Tower Hamlets: £13,575Islington: £13,222Tower Hamlets: £12,822

    £13,518£13,575£12,822Islington is higher£13,939£13,998£13,222

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Tower Hamlets £2,792, Islington £2,631Islington: £2,631Tower Hamlets: £2,792Islington: £2,642Tower Hamlets: £2,804Islington: £2,495Tower Hamlets: £2,648

    £2,792£2,804£2,648Tower Hamlets is higher£2,631£2,642£2,495

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Tower Hamlets £9,526, Islington £11,132Islington: £11,132Tower Hamlets: £9,526Islington: £11,179Tower Hamlets: £9,567Islington: £10,559Tower Hamlets: £9,036

    £9,526£9,567£9,036Islington is higher£11,132£11,179£10,559

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Tower Hamlets £2,736, Islington £1,911Islington: £1,911Tower Hamlets: £2,736Islington: £1,919Tower Hamlets: £2,748Islington: £1,812Tower Hamlets: £2,595

    £2,736£2,748£2,595Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£1,911£1,919£1,812

  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, Islington £819Islington: £819Tower Hamlets: £1,147Islington: £822Tower Hamlets: £1,152Islington: £777Tower Hamlets: £1,088

    £1,147£1,152£1,088Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£819£822£777

  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, Islington £78Islington: £78Tower Hamlets: £108Islington: £78Tower Hamlets: £108Islington: £74Tower Hamlets: £102

    £108£108£102Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£78£78£74

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tower Hamlets £379, Islington £509Islington: £509Tower Hamlets: £379Islington: £511Tower Hamlets: £381Islington: £483Tower Hamlets: £360

    £379£381£360Islington is higherDepends on how you count£509£511£483

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tower Hamlets £118, Islington £152Islington: £152Tower Hamlets: £118Islington: £152Tower Hamlets: £119Islington: £144Tower Hamlets: £112

    £118£119£112Islington is higherDepends on how you count£152£152£144

  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, Islington £107Islington: £107Tower Hamlets: £133Islington: £107Tower Hamlets: £133Islington: £101Tower Hamlets: £126

    £133£133£126Tower Hamlets is higher£107£107£101

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Tower Hamlets £2,423, Islington £2,096Islington: £2,096Tower Hamlets: £2,423Islington: £2,105Tower Hamlets: £2,433Islington: £1,988Tower Hamlets: £2,298

    £2,423£2,433£2,298Tower Hamlets is higher£2,096£2,105£1,988

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tower Hamlets £547, Islington £668Islington: £668Tower Hamlets: £547Islington: £671Tower Hamlets: £549Islington: £634Tower Hamlets: £518

    £547£549£518Islington is higherDepends on how you count£668£671£634

  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, Islington £406Islington: £406Tower Hamlets: £219Islington: £407Tower Hamlets: £220Islington: £385Tower Hamlets: £207

    £219£220£207Islington is higher£406£407£385

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Tower Hamlets £8.32, Islington £12Islington: £12Tower Hamlets: £8.32Islington: £12Tower Hamlets: £8.35Islington: £11Tower Hamlets: £7.89

    £8.32£8.35£7.89Islington is higherDepends on how you count£12£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Tower Hamlets £9.36, Islington £11Islington: £11Tower Hamlets: £9.36Islington: £11Tower Hamlets: £9.40Islington: £11Tower Hamlets: £8.88

    £9.36£9.40£8.88Islington is higherDepends on how you count£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tower Hamlets £3.83, Islington £4.17Islington: £4.17Tower Hamlets: £3.83Islington: £4.19Tower Hamlets: £3.84Islington: £3.96Tower Hamlets: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63Islington is higherDepends on how you count£4.17£4.19£3.96

  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, Islington 1,057.9Islington: 1,057.9Tower Hamlets: 992.4

    992.4Islington is higher1,057.9

  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, Islington 322.9Islington: 322.9Tower Hamlets: 421.5

    421.5Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count322.9

  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, Islington 169.0Islington: 169.0Tower Hamlets: 231.9

    231.9Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count169.0

  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, Islington 77.0Islington: 77.0Tower Hamlets: 61.0

    61.0Islington is higherDepends on how you count77.0

  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, Islington 209.6Islington: 209.6Tower Hamlets: 240.6

    240.6Tower Hamlets is higher209.6

  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, Islington 24.4Islington: 24.4Tower Hamlets: 31.9

    31.9Tower Hamlets is higher24.4

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Tower Hamlets and Islington, per person in the age group
MeasureTower HamletsIslingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,946£3,962£3,743£4,580£4,599£4,344Islington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,518£13,575£12,822£13,939£13,998£13,222Islington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,792£2,804£2,648£2,631£2,642£2,495Tower Hamlets
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,526£9,567£9,036£11,132£11,179£10,559Islington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£2,736£2,748£2,595£1,911£1,919£1,812Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,147£1,152£1,088£819£822£777Tower Hamlets
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£108£108£102£78£78£74Tower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£379£381£360£509£511£483Islington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£152£152£144Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£133£133£126£107£107£101Tower Hamlets
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,423£2,433£2,298£2,096£2,105£1,988Tower Hamlets
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£547£549£518£668£671£634Islington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£219£220£207£406£407£385Islington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.32£8.35£7.89£12£12£11Islington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.36£9.40£8.88£11Islington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£4.17£4.19£3.96Islington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026992.41,057.9Islington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026421.5322.9Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026231.9169.0Tower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.077.0Islington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026240.6209.6Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.924.4Tower Hamlets

Per resident

Tower Hamlets is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Islington on 17. 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 Islington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tower Hamlets £3,946, Islington £4,580Islington: £4,580Tower Hamlets: £3,946Islington: £4,599Tower Hamlets: £3,962Islington: £4,344Tower Hamlets: £3,743

    £3,946£3,962£3,743Islington is higherDepends on how you count£4,580£4,599£4,344

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Tower Hamlets £727, Islington £1,232Islington: £1,232Tower Hamlets: £727Islington: £1,238Tower Hamlets: £730Islington: £1,169Tower Hamlets: £689

    £727£730£689Islington is higher£1,232£1,238£1,169

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Tower Hamlets £2,171, Islington £2,015Islington: £2,015Tower Hamlets: £2,171Islington: £2,023Tower Hamlets: £2,181Islington: £1,911Tower Hamlets: £2,060

    £2,171£2,181£2,060Tower Hamlets is higher£2,015£2,023£1,911

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Tower Hamlets £512, Islington £984Islington: £984Tower Hamlets: £512Islington: £988Tower Hamlets: £514Islington: £934Tower Hamlets: £486

    £512£514£486Islington is higher£984£988£934

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Tower Hamlets £147, Islington £169Islington: £169Tower Hamlets: £147Islington: £170Tower Hamlets: £148Islington: £160Tower Hamlets: £139

    £147£148£139Islington is higherDepends on how you count£169£170£160

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Tower Hamlets £62, Islington £72Islington: £72Tower Hamlets: £62Islington: £73Tower Hamlets: £62Islington: £69Tower Hamlets: £58

    £62£62£58Islington is higherDepends on how you count£72£73£69

  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, Islington £6.89Islington: £6.89Tower Hamlets: £5.81Islington: £6.92Tower Hamlets: £5.83Islington: £6.54Tower Hamlets: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Islington is higherDepends on how you count£6.89£6.92£6.54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tower Hamlets £379, Islington £509Islington: £509Tower Hamlets: £379Islington: £511Tower Hamlets: £381Islington: £483Tower Hamlets: £360

    £379£381£360Islington is higherDepends on how you count£509£511£483

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tower Hamlets £118, Islington £152Islington: £152Tower Hamlets: £118Islington: £152Tower Hamlets: £119Islington: £144Tower Hamlets: £112

    £118£119£112Islington is higherDepends on how you count£152£152£144

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Tower Hamlets £103, Islington £82Islington: £82Tower Hamlets: £103Islington: £82Tower Hamlets: £104Islington: £77Tower Hamlets: £98

    £103£104£98Tower Hamlets is higher£82£82£77

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Tower Hamlets £1,884, Islington £1,605Islington: £1,605Tower Hamlets: £1,884Islington: £1,612Tower Hamlets: £1,892Islington: £1,522Tower Hamlets: £1,787

    £1,884£1,892£1,787Tower Hamlets is higher£1,605£1,612£1,522

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tower Hamlets £547, Islington £668Islington: £668Tower Hamlets: £547Islington: £671Tower Hamlets: £549Islington: £634Tower Hamlets: £518

    £547£549£518Islington is higherDepends on how you count£668£671£634

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Tower Hamlets £170, Islington £311Islington: £311Tower Hamlets: £170Islington: £312Tower Hamlets: £171Islington: £295Tower Hamlets: £161

    £170£171£161Islington is higher£311£312£295

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Tower Hamlets £6.47, Islington £8.90Islington: £8.90Tower Hamlets: £6.47Islington: £8.94Tower Hamlets: £6.50Islington: £8.44Tower Hamlets: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Islington is higherDepends on how you count£8.90£8.94£8.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Tower Hamlets £7.28, Islington £8.54Islington: £8.54Tower Hamlets: £7.28Islington: £8.58Tower Hamlets: £7.32Islington: £8.10Tower Hamlets: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91Islington is higherDepends on how you count£8.54£8.58£8.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tower Hamlets £3.83, Islington £4.17Islington: £4.17Tower Hamlets: £3.83Islington: £4.19Tower Hamlets: £3.84Islington: £3.96Tower Hamlets: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63Islington is higherDepends on how you count£4.17£4.19£3.96

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Tower Hamlets 53.3, Islington 93.5Islington: 93.5Tower Hamlets: 53.3

    53.3Islington is higher93.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tower Hamlets 22.7, Islington 28.6Islington: 28.6Tower Hamlets: 22.7

    22.7Islington is higherDepends on how you count28.6

  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, Islington 14.9Islington: 14.9Tower Hamlets: 12.5

    12.5Islington is higherDepends on how you count14.9

  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, Islington 77.0Islington: 77.0Tower Hamlets: 61.0

    61.0Islington is higherDepends on how you count77.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tower Hamlets 187.1, Islington 160.5Islington: 160.5Tower Hamlets: 187.1

    187.1Tower Hamlets is higher160.5

  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, Islington 18.7Islington: 18.7Tower Hamlets: 24.8

    24.8Tower Hamlets is higher18.7

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Tower Hamlets and Islington, per resident
MeasureTower HamletsIslingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,946£3,962£3,743£4,580£4,599£4,344Islington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£727£730£689£1,232£1,238£1,169Islington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,171£2,181£2,060£2,015£2,023£1,911Tower Hamlets
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£512£514£486£984£988£934Islington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£169£170£160Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£58£72£73£69Islington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£6.89£6.92£6.54Islington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£379£381£360£509£511£483Islington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£152£152£144Islington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£82£82£77Tower Hamlets
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,884£1,892£1,787£1,605£1,612£1,522Tower Hamlets
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£547£549£518£668£671£634Islington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£311£312£295Islington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£8.90£8.94£8.44Islington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£8.54£8.58£8.10Islington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£4.17£4.19£3.96Islington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202653.393.5Islington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.728.6Islington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.514.9Islington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.077.0Islington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026187.1160.5Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.818.7Tower Hamlets

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Tower Hamlets £1.3bn, Islington £1.0bnIslington: £1.0bnTower Hamlets: £1.3bnIslington: £1.0bnTower Hamlets: £1.3bnIslington: £982.6mTower Hamlets: £1.3bn

    £1.3bnTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£982.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Tower Hamlets £244.2m, Islington £278.8mIslington: £278.8mTower Hamlets: £244.2mIslington: £280.0mTower Hamlets: £245.3mIslington: £264.4mTower Hamlets: £231.7m

    £244.2m£245.3m£231.7mIslington is higher£278.8m£280.0m£264.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Tower Hamlets £729.9m, Islington £455.7mIslington: £455.7mTower Hamlets: £729.9mIslington: £457.6mTower Hamlets: £733.0mIslington: £432.2mTower Hamlets: £692.4m

    £729.9m£733.0m£692.4mTower Hamlets is higher£455.7m£457.6m£432.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Tower Hamlets £172.1m, Islington £222.6mIslington: £222.6mTower Hamlets: £172.1mIslington: £223.6mTower Hamlets: £172.8mIslington: £211.2mTower Hamlets: £163.3m

    £172.1m£172.8m£163.3mIslington is higher£222.6m£223.6m£211.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Tower Hamlets £49.4m, Islington £38.2mIslington: £38.2mTower Hamlets: £49.4mIslington: £38.4mTower Hamlets: £49.6mIslington: £36.2mTower Hamlets: £46.9m

    £49.4m£49.6m£46.9mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£38.2m£38.4m£36.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tower Hamlets £20.7m, Islington £16.4mIslington: £16.4mTower Hamlets: £20.7mIslington: £16.4mTower Hamlets: £20.8mIslington: £15.5mTower Hamlets: £19.7m

    £20.7m£20.8m£19.7mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m

  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, Islington £1.6mIslington: £1.6mTower Hamlets: £2.0mIslington: £1.6mTower Hamlets: £2.0mIslington: £1.5mTower Hamlets: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£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, Islington £115.1mIslington: £115.1mTower Hamlets: £127.4mIslington: £115.6mTower Hamlets: £127.9mIslington: £109.2mTower Hamlets: £120.8m

    £127.4m£127.9m£120.8mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£115.1m£115.6m£109.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Tower Hamlets £39.8m, Islington £34.3mIslington: £34.3mTower Hamlets: £39.8mIslington: £34.4mTower Hamlets: £40.0mIslington: £32.5mTower Hamlets: £37.8m

    £39.8m£40.0m£37.8mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£34.3m£34.4m£32.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tower Hamlets £34.7m, Islington £18.5mIslington: £18.5mTower Hamlets: £34.7mIslington: £18.5mTower Hamlets: £34.9mIslington: £17.5mTower Hamlets: £32.9m

    £34.7m£34.9m£32.9mTower Hamlets is higher£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Tower Hamlets £633.4m, Islington £363.0mIslington: £363.0mTower Hamlets: £633.4mIslington: £364.5mTower Hamlets: £636.1mIslington: £344.3mTower Hamlets: £600.8m

    £633.4m£636.1m£600.8mTower Hamlets is higher£363.0m£364.5m£344.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Tower Hamlets £183.7m, Islington £151.1mIslington: £151.1mTower Hamlets: £183.7mIslington: £151.8mTower Hamlets: £184.5mIslington: £143.4mTower Hamlets: £174.3m

    £183.7m£184.5m£174.3mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£151.1m£151.8m£143.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Tower Hamlets £57.2m, Islington £70.3mIslington: £70.3mTower Hamlets: £57.2mIslington: £70.6mTower Hamlets: £57.4mIslington: £66.6mTower Hamlets: £54.2m

    £57.2m£57.4m£54.2mIslington is higher£70.3m£70.6m£66.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Tower Hamlets £2.2m, Islington £2.0mIslington: £2.0mTower Hamlets: £2.2mIslington: £2.0mTower Hamlets: £2.2mIslington: £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, Islington £1.9mIslington: £1.9mTower Hamlets: £2.4mIslington: £1.9mTower Hamlets: £2.5mIslington: £1.8mTower Hamlets: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.5m£2.3mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Tower Hamlets £1.3m, Islington £0.95mIslington: £0.95mTower Hamlets: £1.3mIslington: £0.95mTower Hamlets: £1.3mIslington: £0.90mTower Hamlets: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Tower Hamlets 17,930, Islington 21,156Islington: 21,156Tower Hamlets: 17,930

    17,930Islington is higher21,156

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Tower Hamlets 7,615, Islington 6,457Islington: 6,457Tower Hamlets: 7,615

    7,615Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count6,457

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tower Hamlets 4,190, Islington 3,379Islington: 3,379Tower Hamlets: 4,190

    4,190Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count3,379

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tower Hamlets 20,495, Islington 17,406Islington: 17,406Tower Hamlets: 20,495

    20,495Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count17,406

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Tower Hamlets 62,886, Islington 36,307Islington: 36,307Tower Hamlets: 62,886

    62,886Tower Hamlets is higher36,307

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tower Hamlets 8,330, Islington 4,223Islington: 4,223Tower Hamlets: 8,330

    8,330Tower Hamlets is higher4,223

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Tower Hamlets and Islington, total
MeasureTower HamletsIslingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.0bn£1.0bn£982.6mTower Hamlets
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£244.2m£245.3m£231.7m£278.8m£280.0m£264.4mIslington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£729.9m£733.0m£692.4m£455.7m£457.6m£432.2mTower Hamlets
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£172.1m£172.8m£163.3m£222.6m£223.6m£211.2mIslington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£49.4m£49.6m£46.9m£38.2m£38.4m£36.2mTower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.7m£20.8m£19.7m£16.4m£16.4m£15.5mTower Hamlets
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£115.1m£115.6m£109.2mTower Hamlets
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m£34.3m£34.4m£32.5mTower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.7m£34.9m£32.9m£18.5m£18.5m£17.5mTower Hamlets
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£633.4m£636.1m£600.8m£363.0m£364.5m£344.3mTower Hamlets
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£183.7m£184.5m£174.3m£151.1m£151.8m£143.4mTower Hamlets
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£57.2m£57.4m£54.2m£70.3m£70.6m£66.6mIslington
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£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mTower Hamlets
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.95m£0.95m£0.90mTower Hamlets
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,93021,156Islington
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,6156,457Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1903,379Tower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,49517,406Tower Hamlets
Universal Credittotal, May 202662,88636,307Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,3304,223Tower Hamlets

Sources

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

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