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Tower Hamlets and Lambeth

336,153 and 318,864 residents (mid-2024).

Tower Hamlets is higher than Lambeth on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 14 of 22 measures, and Lambeth on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Tower Hamlets Lambeth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tower Hamlets £3,946, Lambeth £3,996Lambeth: £3,996Tower Hamlets: £3,946Lambeth: £4,013Tower Hamlets: £3,962Lambeth: £3,791Tower Hamlets: £3,743

    £3,946£3,962£3,743Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count£3,996£4,013£3,791

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Tower Hamlets £13,518, Lambeth £13,267Lambeth: £13,267Tower Hamlets: £13,518Lambeth: £13,324Tower Hamlets: £13,575Lambeth: £12,584Tower Hamlets: £12,822

    £13,518£13,575£12,822Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£13,267£13,324£12,584

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Tower Hamlets £2,792, Lambeth £2,303Lambeth: £2,303Tower Hamlets: £2,792Lambeth: £2,313Tower Hamlets: £2,804Lambeth: £2,185Tower Hamlets: £2,648

    £2,792£2,804£2,648Tower Hamlets is higher£2,303£2,313£2,185

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Tower Hamlets £9,526, Lambeth £10,741Lambeth: £10,741Tower Hamlets: £9,526Lambeth: £10,787Tower Hamlets: £9,567Lambeth: £10,188Tower Hamlets: £9,036

    £9,526£9,567£9,036Lambeth is higher£10,741£10,787£10,188

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Tower Hamlets £2,736, Lambeth £1,716Lambeth: £1,716Tower Hamlets: £2,736Lambeth: £1,723Tower Hamlets: £2,748Lambeth: £1,628Tower Hamlets: £2,595

    £2,736£2,748£2,595Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£1,716£1,723£1,628

  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, Lambeth £740Lambeth: £740Tower Hamlets: £1,147Lambeth: £744Tower Hamlets: £1,152Lambeth: £702Tower Hamlets: £1,088

    £1,147£1,152£1,088Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£740£744£702

  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, Lambeth £70Lambeth: £70Tower Hamlets: £108Lambeth: £70Tower Hamlets: £108Lambeth: £66Tower Hamlets: £102

    £108£108£102Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£70£70£66

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tower Hamlets £379, Lambeth £380Lambeth: £380Tower Hamlets: £379Lambeth: £381Tower Hamlets: £381Lambeth: £360Tower Hamlets: £360

    £379£381£360Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count£380£381£360

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tower Hamlets £118, Lambeth £97Lambeth: £97Tower Hamlets: £118Lambeth: £98Tower Hamlets: £119Lambeth: £92Tower Hamlets: £112

    £118£119£112Tower Hamlets is higher£97£98£92

  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, Lambeth £66Lambeth: £66Tower Hamlets: £133Lambeth: £67Tower Hamlets: £133Lambeth: £63Tower Hamlets: £126

    £133£133£126Tower Hamlets is higher£66£67£63

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Tower Hamlets £2,423, Lambeth £1,962Lambeth: £1,962Tower Hamlets: £2,423Lambeth: £1,970Tower Hamlets: £2,433Lambeth: £1,861Tower Hamlets: £2,298

    £2,423£2,433£2,298Tower Hamlets is higher£1,962£1,970£1,861

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tower Hamlets £547, Lambeth £596Lambeth: £596Tower Hamlets: £547Lambeth: £598Tower Hamlets: £549Lambeth: £565Tower Hamlets: £518

    £547£549£518Lambeth is higher£596£598£565

  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, Lambeth £256Lambeth: £256Tower Hamlets: £219Lambeth: £257Tower Hamlets: £220Lambeth: £243Tower Hamlets: £207

    £219£220£207Lambeth is higher£256£257£243

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

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

    £8.32£8.35£7.89Lambeth is higher£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, Lambeth £7.26Lambeth: £7.26Tower Hamlets: £9.36Lambeth: £7.29Tower Hamlets: £9.40Lambeth: £6.89Tower Hamlets: £8.88

    £9.36£9.40£8.88Tower Hamlets is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tower Hamlets £3.83, Lambeth £4.04Lambeth: £4.04Tower Hamlets: £3.83Lambeth: £4.05Tower Hamlets: £3.84Lambeth: £3.83Tower Hamlets: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count£4.04£4.05£3.83

  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, Lambeth 1,047.8Lambeth: 1,047.8Tower Hamlets: 992.4

    992.4Lambeth is higher1,047.8

  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, Lambeth 291.1Lambeth: 291.1Tower Hamlets: 421.5

    421.5Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count291.1

  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, Lambeth 154.2Lambeth: 154.2Tower Hamlets: 231.9

    231.9Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count154.2

  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, Lambeth 59.3Lambeth: 59.3Tower Hamlets: 61.0

    61.0Tower Hamlets is higher59.3

  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, Lambeth 194.1Lambeth: 194.1Tower Hamlets: 240.6

    240.6Tower Hamlets is higher194.1

  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, Lambeth 14.8Lambeth: 14.8Tower Hamlets: 31.9

    31.9Tower Hamlets is higher14.8

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Tower Hamlets and Lambeth, per person in the age group
MeasureTower HamletsLambethHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,946£3,962£3,743£3,996£4,013£3,791Lambeth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,518£13,575£12,822£13,267£13,324£12,584Tower Hamlets
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,792£2,804£2,648£2,303£2,313£2,185Tower Hamlets
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,526£9,567£9,036£10,741£10,787£10,188Lambeth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£2,736£2,748£2,595£1,716£1,723£1,628Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,147£1,152£1,088£740£744£702Tower Hamlets
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£108£108£102£70£70£66Tower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£379£381£360£380£381£360Lambeth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£97£98£92Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£133£133£126£66£67£63Tower Hamlets
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,423£2,433£2,298£1,962£1,970£1,861Tower Hamlets
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£547£549£518£596£598£565Lambeth
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£219£220£207£256£257£243Lambeth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.32£8.35£7.89£12£12£11Lambeth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.36£9.40£8.88£7.26£7.29£6.89Tower Hamlets
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£4.04£4.05£3.83Lambeth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026992.41,047.8Lambeth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026421.5291.1Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026231.9154.2Tower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.059.3Tower Hamlets
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026240.6194.1Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.914.8Tower Hamlets

Per resident

Tower Hamlets is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Lambeth on 14. 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 Lambeth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tower Hamlets £3,946, Lambeth £3,996Lambeth: £3,996Tower Hamlets: £3,946Lambeth: £4,013Tower Hamlets: £3,962Lambeth: £3,791Tower Hamlets: £3,743

    £3,946£3,962£3,743Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count£3,996£4,013£3,791

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Tower Hamlets £727, Lambeth £1,155Lambeth: £1,155Tower Hamlets: £727Lambeth: £1,160Tower Hamlets: £730Lambeth: £1,095Tower Hamlets: £689

    £727£730£689Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count£1,155£1,160£1,095

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Tower Hamlets £2,171, Lambeth £1,764Lambeth: £1,764Tower Hamlets: £2,171Lambeth: £1,772Tower Hamlets: £2,181Lambeth: £1,674Tower Hamlets: £2,060

    £2,171£2,181£2,060Tower Hamlets is higher£1,764£1,772£1,674

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Tower Hamlets £512, Lambeth £935Lambeth: £935Tower Hamlets: £512Lambeth: £939Tower Hamlets: £514Lambeth: £887Tower Hamlets: £486

    £512£514£486Lambeth is higher£935£939£887

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Tower Hamlets £147, Lambeth £149Lambeth: £149Tower Hamlets: £147Lambeth: £150Tower Hamlets: £148Lambeth: £142Tower Hamlets: £139

    £147£148£139Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count£149£150£142

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Tower Hamlets £62, Lambeth £64Lambeth: £64Tower Hamlets: £62Lambeth: £65Tower Hamlets: £62Lambeth: £61Tower Hamlets: £58

    £62£62£58Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count£64£65£61

  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, Lambeth £6.07Lambeth: £6.07Tower Hamlets: £5.81Lambeth: £6.10Tower Hamlets: £5.83Lambeth: £5.76Tower Hamlets: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count£6.07£6.10£5.76

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tower Hamlets £379, Lambeth £380Lambeth: £380Tower Hamlets: £379Lambeth: £381Tower Hamlets: £381Lambeth: £360Tower Hamlets: £360

    £379£381£360Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count£380£381£360

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tower Hamlets £118, Lambeth £97Lambeth: £97Tower Hamlets: £118Lambeth: £98Tower Hamlets: £119Lambeth: £92Tower Hamlets: £112

    £118£119£112Tower Hamlets is higher£97£98£92

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Tower Hamlets £103, Lambeth £51Lambeth: £51Tower Hamlets: £103Lambeth: £51Tower Hamlets: £104Lambeth: £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, Lambeth £1,503Lambeth: £1,503Tower Hamlets: £1,884Lambeth: £1,509Tower Hamlets: £1,892Lambeth: £1,426Tower Hamlets: £1,787

    £1,884£1,892£1,787Tower Hamlets is higher£1,503£1,509£1,426

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tower Hamlets £547, Lambeth £596Lambeth: £596Tower Hamlets: £547Lambeth: £598Tower Hamlets: £549Lambeth: £565Tower Hamlets: £518

    £547£549£518Lambeth is higher£596£598£565

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Tower Hamlets £170, Lambeth £196Lambeth: £196Tower Hamlets: £170Lambeth: £197Tower Hamlets: £171Lambeth: £186Tower Hamlets: £161

    £170£171£161Lambeth is higher£196£197£186

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Tower Hamlets £6.47, Lambeth £8.93Lambeth: £8.93Tower Hamlets: £6.47Lambeth: £8.97Tower Hamlets: £6.50Lambeth: £8.47Tower Hamlets: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Lambeth is higher£8.93£8.97£8.47

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Tower Hamlets £7.28, Lambeth £5.56Lambeth: £5.56Tower Hamlets: £7.28Lambeth: £5.58Tower Hamlets: £7.32Lambeth: £5.27Tower Hamlets: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91Tower Hamlets is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tower Hamlets £3.83, Lambeth £4.04Lambeth: £4.04Tower Hamlets: £3.83Lambeth: £4.05Tower Hamlets: £3.84Lambeth: £3.83Tower Hamlets: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count£4.04£4.05£3.83

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Tower Hamlets 53.3, Lambeth 91.2Lambeth: 91.2Tower Hamlets: 53.3

    53.3Lambeth is higher91.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tower Hamlets 22.7, Lambeth 25.3Lambeth: 25.3Tower Hamlets: 22.7

    22.7Lambeth 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, Lambeth 13.4Lambeth: 13.4Tower Hamlets: 12.5

    12.5Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count13.4

  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, Lambeth 59.3Lambeth: 59.3Tower Hamlets: 61.0

    61.0Tower Hamlets is higher59.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tower Hamlets 187.1, Lambeth 148.7Lambeth: 148.7Tower Hamlets: 187.1

    187.1Tower Hamlets is higher148.7

  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, Lambeth 11.4Lambeth: 11.4Tower Hamlets: 24.8

    24.8Tower Hamlets is higher11.4

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Tower Hamlets and Lambeth, per resident
MeasureTower HamletsLambethHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,946£3,962£3,743£3,996£4,013£3,791Lambeth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£727£730£689£1,155£1,160£1,095Lambeth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,171£2,181£2,060£1,764£1,772£1,674Tower Hamlets
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£512£514£486£935£939£887Lambeth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£149£150£142Lambeth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£58£64£65£61Lambeth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£6.07£6.10£5.76Lambeth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£379£381£360£380£381£360Lambeth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£97£98£92Tower 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£1,503£1,509£1,426Tower Hamlets
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£547£549£518£596£598£565Lambeth
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£196£197£186Lambeth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£8.93£8.97£8.47Lambeth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£5.56£5.58£5.27Tower Hamlets
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£4.04£4.05£3.83Lambeth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202653.391.2Lambeth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.725.3Lambeth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.513.4Lambeth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.059.3Tower Hamlets
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026187.1148.7Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.811.4Tower Hamlets

Total

Tower Hamlets is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Lambeth on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Tower Hamlets Lambeth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Tower Hamlets £1.3bn, Lambeth £1.3bnLambeth: £1.3bnTower Hamlets: £1.3bnLambeth: £1.3bnTower Hamlets: £1.3bnLambeth: £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, Lambeth £368.3mLambeth: £368.3mTower Hamlets: £244.2mLambeth: £369.8mTower Hamlets: £245.3mLambeth: £349.3mTower Hamlets: £231.7m

    £244.2m£245.3m£231.7mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£368.3m£369.8m£349.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Tower Hamlets £729.9m, Lambeth £562.6mLambeth: £562.6mTower Hamlets: £729.9mLambeth: £565.0mTower Hamlets: £733.0mLambeth: £533.6mTower Hamlets: £692.4m

    £729.9m£733.0m£692.4mTower Hamlets is higher£562.6m£565.0m£533.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Tower Hamlets £172.1m, Lambeth £298.1mLambeth: £298.1mTower Hamlets: £172.1mLambeth: £299.4mTower Hamlets: £172.8mLambeth: £282.8mTower Hamlets: £163.3m

    £172.1m£172.8m£163.3mLambeth is higher£298.1m£299.4m£282.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Tower Hamlets £49.4m, Lambeth £47.6mLambeth: £47.6mTower Hamlets: £49.4mLambeth: £47.8mTower Hamlets: £49.6mLambeth: £45.2mTower Hamlets: £46.9m

    £49.4m£49.6m£46.9mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£47.6m£47.8m£45.2m

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

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

    £20.7m£20.8m£19.7mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£20.6m£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, Lambeth £1.9mLambeth: £1.9mTower Hamlets: £2.0mLambeth: £1.9mTower Hamlets: £2.0mLambeth: £1.8mTower Hamlets: £1.9m

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tower Hamlets £127.4m, Lambeth £121.1mLambeth: £121.1mTower Hamlets: £127.4mLambeth: £121.6mTower Hamlets: £127.9mLambeth: £114.9mTower Hamlets: £120.8m

    £127.4m£127.9m£120.8mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£121.1m£121.6m£114.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Tower Hamlets £39.8m, Lambeth £31.0mLambeth: £31.0mTower Hamlets: £39.8mLambeth: £31.1mTower Hamlets: £40.0mLambeth: £29.4mTower Hamlets: £37.8m

    £39.8m£40.0m£37.8mTower Hamlets is higher£31.0m£31.1m£29.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tower Hamlets £34.7m, Lambeth £16.2mLambeth: £16.2mTower Hamlets: £34.7mLambeth: £16.3mTower Hamlets: £34.9mLambeth: £15.4mTower Hamlets: £32.9m

    £34.7m£34.9m£32.9mTower Hamlets is higher£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Tower Hamlets £633.4m, Lambeth £479.3mLambeth: £479.3mTower Hamlets: £633.4mLambeth: £481.3mTower Hamlets: £636.1mLambeth: £454.6mTower Hamlets: £600.8m

    £633.4m£636.1m£600.8mTower Hamlets is higher£479.3m£481.3m£454.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Tower Hamlets £183.7m, Lambeth £190.0mLambeth: £190.0mTower Hamlets: £183.7mLambeth: £190.8mTower Hamlets: £184.5mLambeth: £180.2mTower Hamlets: £174.3m

    £183.7m£184.5m£174.3mLambeth is higher£190.0m£190.8m£180.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Tower Hamlets £57.2m, Lambeth £62.5mLambeth: £62.5mTower Hamlets: £57.2mLambeth: £62.8mTower Hamlets: £57.4mLambeth: £59.3mTower Hamlets: £54.2m

    £57.2m£57.4m£54.2mLambeth is higher£62.5m£62.8m£59.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Tower Hamlets £2.2m, Lambeth £2.8mLambeth: £2.8mTower Hamlets: £2.2mLambeth: £2.9mTower Hamlets: £2.2mLambeth: £2.7mTower Hamlets: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mLambeth is higher£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Tower Hamlets £2.4m, Lambeth £1.8mLambeth: £1.8mTower Hamlets: £2.4mLambeth: £1.8mTower Hamlets: £2.5mLambeth: £1.7mTower Hamlets: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.5m£2.3mTower Hamlets is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Tower Hamlets £1.3m, Lambeth £1.3mLambeth: £1.3mTower Hamlets: £1.3mLambeth: £1.3mTower Hamlets: £1.3mLambeth: £1.2mTower Hamlets: £1.2m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Tower Hamlets 17,930, Lambeth 29,085Lambeth: 29,085Tower Hamlets: 17,930

    17,930Lambeth is higher29,085

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Tower Hamlets 7,615, Lambeth 8,081Lambeth: 8,081Tower Hamlets: 7,615

    7,615Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count8,081

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tower Hamlets 4,190, Lambeth 4,279Lambeth: 4,279Tower Hamlets: 4,190

    4,190Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count4,279

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tower Hamlets 20,495, Lambeth 18,906Lambeth: 18,906Tower Hamlets: 20,495

    20,495Tower Hamlets is higher18,906

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Tower Hamlets 62,886, Lambeth 47,401Lambeth: 47,401Tower Hamlets: 62,886

    62,886Tower Hamlets is higher47,401

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tower Hamlets 8,330, Lambeth 3,622Lambeth: 3,622Tower Hamlets: 8,330

    8,330Tower Hamlets is higher3,622

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Tower Hamlets and Lambeth, total
MeasureTower HamletsLambethHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnTower Hamlets
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£244.2m£245.3m£231.7m£368.3m£369.8m£349.3mLambeth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£729.9m£733.0m£692.4m£562.6m£565.0m£533.6mTower Hamlets
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£172.1m£172.8m£163.3m£298.1m£299.4m£282.8mLambeth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£49.4m£49.6m£46.9m£47.6m£47.8m£45.2mTower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.7m£20.8m£19.7m£20.6m£20.6m£19.5mTower Hamlets
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mTower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£127.4m£127.9m£120.8m£121.1m£121.6m£114.9mTower Hamlets
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m£31.0m£31.1m£29.4mTower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.7m£34.9m£32.9m£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mTower Hamlets
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£633.4m£636.1m£600.8m£479.3m£481.3m£454.6mTower Hamlets
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£183.7m£184.5m£174.3m£190.0m£190.8m£180.2mLambeth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£57.2m£57.4m£54.2m£62.5m£62.8m£59.3mLambeth
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£2.8m£2.9m£2.7mLambeth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.5m£2.3m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mTower Hamlets
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mTower Hamlets
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,93029,085Lambeth
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,6158,081Lambeth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1904,279Lambeth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,49518,906Tower Hamlets
Universal Credittotal, May 202662,88647,401Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,3303,622Tower Hamlets

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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