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Tower Hamlets and Newham

336,153 and 379,479 residents (mid-2024).

Tower Hamlets is higher than Newham on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 12 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Tower Hamlets is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Newham 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 Newham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tower Hamlets £3,946, Newham £3,864Newham: £3,864Tower Hamlets: £3,946Newham: £3,881Tower Hamlets: £3,962Newham: £3,665Tower Hamlets: £3,743

    £3,946£3,962£3,743Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£3,864£3,881£3,665

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Tower Hamlets £13,518, Newham £12,856Newham: £12,856Tower Hamlets: £13,518Newham: £12,911Tower Hamlets: £13,575Newham: £12,195Tower Hamlets: £12,822

    £13,518£13,575£12,822Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£12,856£12,911£12,195

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Tower Hamlets £2,792, Newham £2,734Newham: £2,734Tower Hamlets: £2,792Newham: £2,746Tower Hamlets: £2,804Newham: £2,594Tower Hamlets: £2,648

    £2,792£2,804£2,648Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£2,734£2,746£2,594

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Tower Hamlets £9,526, Newham £9,455Newham: £9,455Tower Hamlets: £9,526Newham: £9,495Tower Hamlets: £9,567Newham: £8,969Tower Hamlets: £9,036

    £9,526£9,567£9,036Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£9,455£9,495£8,969

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Tower Hamlets £2,736, Newham £2,399Newham: £2,399Tower Hamlets: £2,736Newham: £2,409Tower Hamlets: £2,748Newham: £2,275Tower Hamlets: £2,595

    £2,736£2,748£2,595Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£2,399£2,409£2,275

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

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

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Tower Hamlets £108, Newham £86Newham: £86Tower Hamlets: £108Newham: £87Tower Hamlets: £108Newham: £82Tower Hamlets: £102

    £108£108£102Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£86£87£82

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tower Hamlets £379, Newham £335Newham: £335Tower Hamlets: £379Newham: £337Tower Hamlets: £381Newham: £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, Newham £122Newham: £122Tower Hamlets: £118Newham: £123Tower Hamlets: £119Newham: £116Tower Hamlets: £112

    £118£119£112Newham is higher£122£123£116

  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, Newham £110Newham: £110Tower Hamlets: £133Newham: £110Tower Hamlets: £133Newham: £104Tower Hamlets: £126

    £133£133£126Tower Hamlets is higher£110£110£104

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Tower Hamlets £2,423, Newham £2,405Newham: £2,405Tower Hamlets: £2,423Newham: £2,415Tower Hamlets: £2,433Newham: £2,281Tower Hamlets: £2,298

    £2,423£2,433£2,298Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£2,405£2,415£2,281

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tower Hamlets £547, Newham £523Newham: £523Tower Hamlets: £547Newham: £526Tower Hamlets: £549Newham: £496Tower Hamlets: £518

    £547£549£518Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£523£526£496

  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, Newham £205Newham: £205Tower Hamlets: £219Newham: £206Tower Hamlets: £220Newham: £194Tower Hamlets: £207

    £219£220£207Tower Hamlets is higher£205£206£194

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Tower Hamlets £8.32, Newham £7.18Newham: £7.18Tower Hamlets: £8.32Newham: £7.21Tower Hamlets: £8.35Newham: £6.81Tower Hamlets: £7.89

    £8.32£8.35£7.89Tower Hamlets is higher£7.18£7.21£6.81

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Tower Hamlets £9.36, Newham £7.76Newham: £7.76Tower Hamlets: £9.36Newham: £7.79Tower Hamlets: £9.40Newham: £7.36Tower Hamlets: £8.88

    £9.36£9.40£8.88Tower Hamlets is higher£7.76£7.79£7.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tower Hamlets £3.83, Newham £3.25Newham: £3.25Tower Hamlets: £3.83Newham: £3.26Tower Hamlets: £3.84Newham: £3.08Tower Hamlets: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63Tower Hamlets is higher£3.25£3.26£3.08

  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, Newham 996.2Newham: 996.2Tower Hamlets: 992.4

    992.4Newham is higher996.2

  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, Newham 343.9Newham: 343.9Tower Hamlets: 421.5

    421.5Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count343.9

  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, Newham 189.5Newham: 189.5Tower Hamlets: 231.9

    231.9Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count189.5

  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, Newham 54.0Newham: 54.0Tower Hamlets: 61.0

    61.0Tower Hamlets is higher54.0

  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, Newham 242.5Newham: 242.5Tower Hamlets: 240.6

    240.6Newham is higherDepends on how you count242.5

  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, Newham 26.2Newham: 26.2Tower Hamlets: 31.9

    31.9Tower Hamlets is higher26.2

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Tower Hamlets and Newham, per person in the age group
MeasureTower HamletsNewhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,946£3,962£3,743£3,864£3,881£3,665Tower Hamlets
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,518£13,575£12,822£12,856£12,911£12,195Tower Hamlets
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,792£2,804£2,648£2,734£2,746£2,594Tower Hamlets
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,526£9,567£9,036£9,455£9,495£8,969Tower Hamlets
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£2,736£2,748£2,595£2,399£2,409£2,275Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,147£1,152£1,088£916£920£869Tower Hamlets
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£108£108£102£86£87£82Tower 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£122£123£116Newham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£133£133£126£110£110£104Tower Hamlets
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,423£2,433£2,298£2,405£2,415£2,281Tower Hamlets
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£547£549£518£523£526£496Tower Hamlets
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£219£220£207£205£206£194Tower Hamlets
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.32£8.35£7.89£7.18£7.21£6.81Tower Hamlets
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.36£9.40£8.88£7.76£7.79£7.36Tower Hamlets
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£3.25£3.26£3.08Tower Hamlets
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026992.4996.2Newham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026421.5343.9Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026231.9189.5Tower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.054.0Tower Hamlets
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026240.6242.5Newham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.926.2Tower Hamlets

Per resident

Tower Hamlets is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Newham on 9. 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 Newham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tower Hamlets £3,946, Newham £3,864Newham: £3,864Tower Hamlets: £3,946Newham: £3,881Tower Hamlets: £3,962Newham: £3,665Tower Hamlets: £3,743

    £3,946£3,962£3,743Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£3,864£3,881£3,665

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Tower Hamlets £727, Newham £876Newham: £876Tower Hamlets: £727Newham: £880Tower Hamlets: £730Newham: £831Tower Hamlets: £689

    £727£730£689Newham is higherDepends on how you count£876£880£831

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Tower Hamlets £2,171, Newham £2,004Newham: £2,004Tower Hamlets: £2,171Newham: £2,013Tower Hamlets: £2,181Newham: £1,901Tower Hamlets: £2,060

    £2,171£2,181£2,060Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£2,004£2,013£1,901

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Tower Hamlets £512, Newham £644Newham: £644Tower Hamlets: £512Newham: £647Tower Hamlets: £514Newham: £611Tower Hamlets: £486

    £512£514£486Newham is higherDepends on how you count£644£647£611

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Tower Hamlets £147, Newham £163Newham: £163Tower Hamlets: £147Newham: £164Tower Hamlets: £148Newham: £155Tower Hamlets: £139

    £147£148£139Newham 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, Newham £62Newham: £62Tower Hamlets: £62Newham: £63Tower Hamlets: £62Newham: £59Tower Hamlets: £58

    £62£62£58Newham is higherDepends on how you count£62£63£59

  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, Newham £5.88Newham: £5.88Tower Hamlets: £5.81Newham: £5.91Tower Hamlets: £5.83Newham: £5.58Tower Hamlets: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Newham is higherDepends on how you count£5.88£5.91£5.58

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tower Hamlets £379, Newham £335Newham: £335Tower Hamlets: £379Newham: £337Tower Hamlets: £381Newham: £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, Newham £122Newham: £122Tower Hamlets: £118Newham: £123Tower Hamlets: £119Newham: £116Tower Hamlets: £112

    £118£119£112Newham is higher£122£123£116

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Tower Hamlets £103, Newham £81Newham: £81Tower Hamlets: £103Newham: £81Tower Hamlets: £104Newham: £76Tower Hamlets: £98

    £103£104£98Tower Hamlets is higher£81£81£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Tower Hamlets £1,884, Newham £1,762Newham: £1,762Tower Hamlets: £1,884Newham: £1,770Tower Hamlets: £1,892Newham: £1,672Tower Hamlets: £1,787

    £1,884£1,892£1,787Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£1,762£1,770£1,672

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tower Hamlets £547, Newham £523Newham: £523Tower Hamlets: £547Newham: £526Tower Hamlets: £549Newham: £496Tower Hamlets: £518

    £547£549£518Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£523£526£496

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Tower Hamlets £170, Newham £150Newham: £150Tower Hamlets: £170Newham: £151Tower Hamlets: £171Newham: £142Tower Hamlets: £161

    £170£171£161Tower Hamlets is higher£150£151£142

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Tower Hamlets £6.47, Newham £5.26Newham: £5.26Tower Hamlets: £6.47Newham: £5.28Tower Hamlets: £6.50Newham: £4.99Tower Hamlets: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Tower Hamlets is higher£5.26£5.28£4.99

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Tower Hamlets £7.28, Newham £5.68Newham: £5.68Tower Hamlets: £7.28Newham: £5.71Tower Hamlets: £7.32Newham: £5.39Tower Hamlets: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91Tower Hamlets is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tower Hamlets £3.83, Newham £3.25Newham: £3.25Tower Hamlets: £3.83Newham: £3.26Tower Hamlets: £3.84Newham: £3.08Tower Hamlets: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63Tower Hamlets is higher£3.25£3.26£3.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Tower Hamlets 53.3, Newham 67.9Newham: 67.9Tower Hamlets: 53.3

    53.3Newham is higher67.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tower Hamlets 22.7, Newham 23.4Newham: 23.4Tower Hamlets: 22.7

    22.7Newham is higherDepends on how you count23.4

  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, Newham 12.9Newham: 12.9Tower Hamlets: 12.5

    12.5Newham is higherDepends on how you count12.9

  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, Newham 54.0Newham: 54.0Tower Hamlets: 61.0

    61.0Tower Hamlets is higher54.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tower Hamlets 187.1, Newham 177.8Newham: 177.8Tower Hamlets: 187.1

    187.1Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count177.8

  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, Newham 19.2Newham: 19.2Tower Hamlets: 24.8

    24.8Tower Hamlets is higher19.2

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Tower Hamlets and Newham, per resident
MeasureTower HamletsNewhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,946£3,962£3,743£3,864£3,881£3,665Tower Hamlets
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£727£730£689£876£880£831Newham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,171£2,181£2,060£2,004£2,013£1,901Tower Hamlets
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£512£514£486£644£647£611Newham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£163£164£155Newham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£58£62£63£59Newham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£5.88£5.91£5.58Newham
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£122£123£116Newham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£81£81£76Tower Hamlets
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,884£1,892£1,787£1,762£1,770£1,672Tower Hamlets
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£547£549£518£523£526£496Tower Hamlets
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£150£151£142Tower Hamlets
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£5.26£5.28£4.99Tower Hamlets
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£5.68£5.71£5.39Tower Hamlets
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£3.25£3.26£3.08Tower Hamlets
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202653.367.9Newham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.723.4Newham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.512.9Newham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.054.0Tower Hamlets
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026187.1177.8Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.819.2Tower Hamlets

Total

Tower Hamlets is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Newham 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 Newham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Tower Hamlets £1.3bn, Newham £1.5bnNewham: £1.5bnTower Hamlets: £1.3bnNewham: £1.5bnTower Hamlets: £1.3bnNewham: £1.4bnTower Hamlets: £1.3bn

    £1.3bnNewham is higherDepends on how you count£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Tower Hamlets £244.2m, Newham £332.4mNewham: £332.4mTower Hamlets: £244.2mNewham: £333.8mTower Hamlets: £245.3mNewham: £315.3mTower Hamlets: £231.7m

    £244.2m£245.3m£231.7mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£332.4m£333.8m£315.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Tower Hamlets £729.9m, Newham £760.5mNewham: £760.5mTower Hamlets: £729.9mNewham: £763.8mTower Hamlets: £733.0mNewham: £721.4mTower Hamlets: £692.4m

    £729.9m£733.0m£692.4mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£760.5m£763.8m£721.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Tower Hamlets £172.1m, Newham £244.5mNewham: £244.5mTower Hamlets: £172.1mNewham: £245.5mTower Hamlets: £172.8mNewham: £231.9mTower Hamlets: £163.3m

    £172.1m£172.8m£163.3mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£244.5m£245.5m£231.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Tower Hamlets £49.4m, Newham £62.0mNewham: £62.0mTower Hamlets: £49.4mNewham: £62.3mTower Hamlets: £49.6mNewham: £58.8mTower Hamlets: £46.9m

    £49.4m£49.6m£46.9mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£62.0m£62.3m£58.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tower Hamlets £20.7m, Newham £23.7mNewham: £23.7mTower Hamlets: £20.7mNewham: £23.8mTower Hamlets: £20.8mNewham: £22.5mTower Hamlets: £19.7m

    £20.7m£20.8m£19.7mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m

  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, Newham £2.2mNewham: £2.2mTower Hamlets: £2.0mNewham: £2.2mTower Hamlets: £2.0mNewham: £2.1mTower Hamlets: £1.9m

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tower Hamlets £127.4m, Newham £127.2mNewham: £127.2mTower Hamlets: £127.4mNewham: £127.7mTower Hamlets: £127.9mNewham: £120.7mTower Hamlets: £120.8m

    £127.4m£127.9m£120.8mTower Hamlets is higher£127.2m£127.7m£120.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Tower Hamlets £39.8m, Newham £46.4mNewham: £46.4mTower Hamlets: £39.8mNewham: £46.6mTower Hamlets: £40.0mNewham: £44.0mTower Hamlets: £37.8m

    £39.8m£40.0m£37.8mNewham is higher£46.4m£46.6m£44.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tower Hamlets £34.7m, Newham £30.6mNewham: £30.6mTower Hamlets: £34.7mNewham: £30.7mTower Hamlets: £34.9mNewham: £29.0mTower Hamlets: £32.9m

    £34.7m£34.9m£32.9mTower Hamlets is higher£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Tower Hamlets £633.4m, Newham £668.8mNewham: £668.8mTower Hamlets: £633.4mNewham: £671.6mTower Hamlets: £636.1mNewham: £634.4mTower Hamlets: £600.8m

    £633.4m£636.1m£600.8mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£668.8m£671.6m£634.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Tower Hamlets £183.7m, Newham £198.6mNewham: £198.6mTower Hamlets: £183.7mNewham: £199.5mTower Hamlets: £184.5mNewham: £188.4mTower Hamlets: £174.3m

    £183.7m£184.5m£174.3mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£198.6m£199.5m£188.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Tower Hamlets £57.2m, Newham £57.0mNewham: £57.0mTower Hamlets: £57.2mNewham: £57.2mTower Hamlets: £57.4mNewham: £54.1mTower Hamlets: £54.2m

    £57.2m£57.4m£54.2mTower Hamlets is higher£57.0m£57.2m£54.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mTower Hamlets is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Tower Hamlets £2.4m, Newham £2.2mNewham: £2.2mTower Hamlets: £2.4mNewham: £2.2mTower Hamlets: £2.5mNewham: £2.0mTower Hamlets: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.5m£2.3mTower Hamlets is higher£2.2m£2.2m£2.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Tower Hamlets £1.3m, Newham £1.2mNewham: £1.2mTower Hamlets: £1.3mNewham: £1.2mTower Hamlets: £1.3mNewham: £1.2mTower Hamlets: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mTower Hamlets is higher£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Tower Hamlets 17,930, Newham 25,758Newham: 25,758Tower Hamlets: 17,930

    17,930Newham is higher25,758

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Tower Hamlets 7,615, Newham 8,892Newham: 8,892Tower Hamlets: 7,615

    7,615Newham is higherDepends on how you count8,892

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tower Hamlets 4,190, Newham 4,899Newham: 4,899Tower Hamlets: 4,190

    4,190Newham is higherDepends on how you count4,899

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tower Hamlets 20,495, Newham 20,483Newham: 20,483Tower Hamlets: 20,495

    20,495Tower Hamlets is higher20,483

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Tower Hamlets 62,886, Newham 67,458Newham: 67,458Tower Hamlets: 62,886

    62,886Newham is higherDepends on how you count67,458

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tower Hamlets 8,330, Newham 7,273Newham: 7,273Tower Hamlets: 8,330

    8,330Tower Hamlets is higher7,273

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Tower Hamlets and Newham, total
MeasureTower HamletsNewhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnNewham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£244.2m£245.3m£231.7m£332.4m£333.8m£315.3mNewham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£729.9m£733.0m£692.4m£760.5m£763.8m£721.4mNewham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£172.1m£172.8m£163.3m£244.5m£245.5m£231.9mNewham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£49.4m£49.6m£46.9m£62.0m£62.3m£58.8mNewham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.7m£20.8m£19.7m£23.7m£23.8m£22.5mNewham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mNewham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£127.4m£127.9m£120.8m£127.2m£127.7m£120.7mTower Hamlets
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m£46.4m£46.6m£44.0mNewham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.7m£34.9m£32.9m£30.6m£30.7m£29.0mTower Hamlets
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£633.4m£636.1m£600.8m£668.8m£671.6m£634.4mNewham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£183.7m£184.5m£174.3m£198.6m£199.5m£188.4mNewham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£57.2m£57.4m£54.2m£57.0m£57.2m£54.1mTower Hamlets
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£2.2m£2.2m£2.0mTower Hamlets
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£1.2mTower Hamlets
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,93025,758Newham
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,6158,892Newham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1904,899Newham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,49520,483Tower Hamlets
Universal Credittotal, May 202662,88667,458Newham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,3307,273Tower 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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