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Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest

336,153 and 283,782 residents (mid-2024).

Tower Hamlets is higher than Waltham Forest on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 17 of 22 measures, and Waltham Forest on 5. 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 Waltham Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tower Hamlets £3,946, Waltham Forest £3,836Waltham Forest: £3,836Tower Hamlets: £3,946Waltham Forest: £3,852Tower Hamlets: £3,962Waltham Forest: £3,639Tower Hamlets: £3,743

    £3,946£3,962£3,743Tower Hamlets is higher£3,836£3,852£3,639

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Tower Hamlets £13,518, Waltham Forest £13,049Waltham Forest: £13,049Tower Hamlets: £13,518Waltham Forest: £13,105Tower Hamlets: £13,575Waltham Forest: £12,378Tower Hamlets: £12,822

    £13,518£13,575£12,822Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£13,049£13,105£12,378

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Tower Hamlets £2,792, Waltham Forest £2,478Waltham Forest: £2,478Tower Hamlets: £2,792Waltham Forest: £2,488Tower Hamlets: £2,804Waltham Forest: £2,350Tower Hamlets: £2,648

    £2,792£2,804£2,648Tower Hamlets is higher£2,478£2,488£2,350

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Tower Hamlets £9,526, Waltham Forest £11,005Waltham Forest: £11,005Tower Hamlets: £9,526Waltham Forest: £11,052Tower Hamlets: £9,567Waltham Forest: £10,439Tower Hamlets: £9,036

    £9,526£9,567£9,036Waltham Forest is higher£11,005£11,052£10,439

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Tower Hamlets £2,736, Waltham Forest £1,280Waltham Forest: £1,280Tower Hamlets: £2,736Waltham Forest: £1,286Tower Hamlets: £2,748Waltham Forest: £1,215Tower Hamlets: £2,595

    £2,736£2,748£2,595Tower Hamlets is higher£1,280£1,286£1,215

  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, Waltham Forest £711Waltham Forest: £711Tower Hamlets: £1,147Waltham Forest: £714Tower Hamlets: £1,152Waltham Forest: £674Tower Hamlets: £1,088

    £1,147£1,152£1,088Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£711£714£674

  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, Waltham Forest £53Waltham Forest: £53Tower Hamlets: £108Waltham Forest: £53Tower Hamlets: £108Waltham Forest: £50Tower Hamlets: £102

    £108£108£102Tower Hamlets is higher£53£53£50

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tower Hamlets £379, Waltham Forest £357Waltham Forest: £357Tower Hamlets: £379Waltham Forest: £359Tower Hamlets: £381Waltham Forest: £339Tower Hamlets: £360

    £379£381£360Tower Hamlets is higher£357£359£339

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tower Hamlets £118, Waltham Forest £116Waltham Forest: £116Tower Hamlets: £118Waltham Forest: £116Tower Hamlets: £119Waltham Forest: £110Tower Hamlets: £112

    £118£119£112Tower Hamlets is higher£116£116£110

  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, Waltham Forest £99Waltham Forest: £99Tower Hamlets: £133Waltham Forest: £100Tower Hamlets: £133Waltham Forest: £94Tower Hamlets: £126

    £133£133£126Tower Hamlets is higher£99£100£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Tower Hamlets £2,423, Waltham Forest £2,135Waltham Forest: £2,135Tower Hamlets: £2,423Waltham Forest: £2,144Tower Hamlets: £2,433Waltham Forest: £2,025Tower Hamlets: £2,298

    £2,423£2,433£2,298Tower Hamlets is higher£2,135£2,144£2,025

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tower Hamlets £547, Waltham Forest £335Waltham Forest: £335Tower Hamlets: £547Waltham Forest: £337Tower Hamlets: £549Waltham Forest: £318Tower Hamlets: £518

    £547£549£518Tower Hamlets is higher£335£337£318

  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, Waltham Forest £226Waltham Forest: £226Tower Hamlets: £219Waltham Forest: £227Tower Hamlets: £220Waltham Forest: £214Tower Hamlets: £207

    £219£220£207Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£226£227£214

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Tower Hamlets £8.32, Waltham Forest £11Waltham Forest: £11Tower Hamlets: £8.32Waltham Forest: £11Tower Hamlets: £8.35Waltham Forest: £10Tower Hamlets: £7.89

    £8.32£8.35£7.89Waltham Forest is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Tower Hamlets £9.36, Waltham Forest £6.81Waltham Forest: £6.81Tower Hamlets: £9.36Waltham Forest: £6.84Tower Hamlets: £9.40Waltham Forest: £6.46Tower Hamlets: £8.88

    £9.36£9.40£8.88Tower Hamlets is higher£6.81£6.84£6.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tower Hamlets £3.83, Waltham Forest £5.06Waltham Forest: £5.06Tower Hamlets: £3.83Waltham Forest: £5.08Tower Hamlets: £3.84Waltham Forest: £4.80Tower Hamlets: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63Waltham Forest is higher£5.06£5.08£4.80

  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, Waltham Forest 1,044.7Waltham Forest: 1,044.7Tower Hamlets: 992.4

    992.4Waltham Forest is higher1,044.7

  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, Waltham Forest 213.5Waltham Forest: 213.5Tower Hamlets: 421.5

    421.5Tower Hamlets is higher213.5

  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, Waltham Forest 153.4Waltham Forest: 153.4Tower Hamlets: 231.9

    231.9Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count153.4

  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, Waltham Forest 56.2Waltham Forest: 56.2Tower Hamlets: 61.0

    61.0Tower Hamlets is higher56.2

  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, Waltham Forest 212.9Waltham Forest: 212.9Tower Hamlets: 240.6

    240.6Tower Hamlets is higher212.9

  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, Waltham Forest 22.8Waltham Forest: 22.8Tower Hamlets: 31.9

    31.9Tower Hamlets is higher22.8

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Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest, per person in the age group
MeasureTower HamletsWaltham ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,946£3,962£3,743£3,836£3,852£3,639Tower Hamlets
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,518£13,575£12,822£13,049£13,105£12,378Tower Hamlets
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,792£2,804£2,648£2,478£2,488£2,350Tower Hamlets
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,526£9,567£9,036£11,005£11,052£10,439Waltham Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£2,736£2,748£2,595£1,280£1,286£1,215Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,147£1,152£1,088£711£714£674Tower Hamlets
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£108£108£102£53£53£50Tower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£379£381£360£357£359£339Tower Hamlets
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£116£116£110Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£133£133£126£99£100£94Tower Hamlets
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,423£2,433£2,298£2,135£2,144£2,025Tower Hamlets
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£547£549£518£335£337£318Tower Hamlets
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£219£220£207£226£227£214Waltham Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.32£8.35£7.89£11£11£10Waltham Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.36£9.40£8.88£6.81£6.84£6.46Tower Hamlets
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£5.06£5.08£4.80Waltham Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026992.41,044.7Waltham Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026421.5213.5Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026231.9153.4Tower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.056.2Tower Hamlets
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026240.6212.9Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.922.8Tower Hamlets

Per resident

Tower Hamlets is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Waltham Forest 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 Waltham Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tower Hamlets £3,946, Waltham Forest £3,836Waltham Forest: £3,836Tower Hamlets: £3,946Waltham Forest: £3,852Tower Hamlets: £3,962Waltham Forest: £3,639Tower Hamlets: £3,743

    £3,946£3,962£3,743Tower Hamlets is higher£3,836£3,852£3,639

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Tower Hamlets £727, Waltham Forest £1,290Waltham Forest: £1,290Tower Hamlets: £727Waltham Forest: £1,295Tower Hamlets: £730Waltham Forest: £1,224Tower Hamlets: £689

    £727£730£689Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,290£1,295£1,224

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Tower Hamlets £2,171, Waltham Forest £1,733Waltham Forest: £1,733Tower Hamlets: £2,171Waltham Forest: £1,740Tower Hamlets: £2,181Waltham Forest: £1,644Tower Hamlets: £2,060

    £2,171£2,181£2,060Tower Hamlets is higher£1,733£1,740£1,644

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Tower Hamlets £512, Waltham Forest £1,088Waltham Forest: £1,088Tower Hamlets: £512Waltham Forest: £1,093Tower Hamlets: £514Waltham Forest: £1,032Tower Hamlets: £486

    £512£514£486Waltham Forest is higher£1,088£1,093£1,032

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Tower Hamlets £147, Waltham Forest £127Waltham Forest: £127Tower Hamlets: £147Waltham Forest: £127Tower Hamlets: £148Waltham Forest: £120Tower Hamlets: £139

    £147£148£139Tower Hamlets is higher£127£127£120

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Tower Hamlets £62, Waltham Forest £70Waltham Forest: £70Tower Hamlets: £62Waltham Forest: £71Tower Hamlets: £62Waltham Forest: £67Tower Hamlets: £58

    £62£62£58Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£70£71£67

  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, Waltham Forest £5.22Waltham Forest: £5.22Tower Hamlets: £5.81Waltham Forest: £5.24Tower Hamlets: £5.83Waltham Forest: £4.95Tower Hamlets: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Tower Hamlets is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tower Hamlets £379, Waltham Forest £357Waltham Forest: £357Tower Hamlets: £379Waltham Forest: £359Tower Hamlets: £381Waltham Forest: £339Tower Hamlets: £360

    £379£381£360Tower Hamlets is higher£357£359£339

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tower Hamlets £118, Waltham Forest £116Waltham Forest: £116Tower Hamlets: £118Waltham Forest: £116Tower Hamlets: £119Waltham Forest: £110Tower Hamlets: £112

    £118£119£112Tower Hamlets is higher£116£116£110

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Tower Hamlets £103, Waltham Forest £70Waltham Forest: £70Tower Hamlets: £103Waltham Forest: £70Tower Hamlets: £104Waltham Forest: £66Tower Hamlets: £98

    £103£104£98Tower Hamlets is higher£70£70£66

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Tower Hamlets £1,884, Waltham Forest £1,493Waltham Forest: £1,493Tower Hamlets: £1,884Waltham Forest: £1,499Tower Hamlets: £1,892Waltham Forest: £1,416Tower Hamlets: £1,787

    £1,884£1,892£1,787Tower Hamlets is higher£1,493£1,499£1,416

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tower Hamlets £547, Waltham Forest £335Waltham Forest: £335Tower Hamlets: £547Waltham Forest: £337Tower Hamlets: £549Waltham Forest: £318Tower Hamlets: £518

    £547£549£518Tower Hamlets is higher£335£337£318

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Tower Hamlets £170, Waltham Forest £158Waltham Forest: £158Tower Hamlets: £170Waltham Forest: £158Tower Hamlets: £171Waltham Forest: £150Tower Hamlets: £161

    £170£171£161Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£158£158£150

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Tower Hamlets £6.47, Waltham Forest £7.71Waltham Forest: £7.71Tower Hamlets: £6.47Waltham Forest: £7.74Tower Hamlets: £6.50Waltham Forest: £7.31Tower Hamlets: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Waltham Forest is higher£7.71£7.74£7.31

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Tower Hamlets £7.28, Waltham Forest £4.77Waltham Forest: £4.77Tower Hamlets: £7.28Waltham Forest: £4.79Tower Hamlets: £7.32Waltham Forest: £4.52Tower Hamlets: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91Tower Hamlets is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tower Hamlets £3.83, Waltham Forest £5.06Waltham Forest: £5.06Tower Hamlets: £3.83Waltham Forest: £5.08Tower Hamlets: £3.84Waltham Forest: £4.80Tower Hamlets: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63Waltham Forest is higher£5.06£5.08£4.80

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Tower Hamlets 53.3, Waltham Forest 103.3Waltham Forest: 103.3Tower Hamlets: 53.3

    53.3Waltham Forest is higher103.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tower Hamlets 22.7, Waltham Forest 21.1Waltham Forest: 21.1Tower Hamlets: 22.7

    22.7Tower Hamlets is higher21.1

  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, Waltham Forest 15.2Waltham Forest: 15.2Tower Hamlets: 12.5

    12.5Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count15.2

  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, Waltham Forest 56.2Waltham Forest: 56.2Tower Hamlets: 61.0

    61.0Tower Hamlets is higher56.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tower Hamlets 187.1, Waltham Forest 148.9Waltham Forest: 148.9Tower Hamlets: 187.1

    187.1Tower Hamlets is higher148.9

  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, Waltham Forest 15.9Waltham Forest: 15.9Tower Hamlets: 24.8

    24.8Tower Hamlets is higher15.9

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Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest, per resident
MeasureTower HamletsWaltham ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,946£3,962£3,743£3,836£3,852£3,639Tower Hamlets
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£727£730£689£1,290£1,295£1,224Waltham Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,171£2,181£2,060£1,733£1,740£1,644Tower Hamlets
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£512£514£486£1,088£1,093£1,032Waltham Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£127£127£120Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£58£70£71£67Waltham Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£5.22£5.24£4.95Tower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£379£381£360£357£359£339Tower Hamlets
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£116£116£110Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£70£70£66Tower Hamlets
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,884£1,892£1,787£1,493£1,499£1,416Tower Hamlets
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£547£549£518£335£337£318Tower Hamlets
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£158£158£150Tower Hamlets
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£7.71£7.74£7.31Waltham Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£4.77£4.79£4.52Tower Hamlets
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£5.06£5.08£4.80Waltham Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202653.3103.3Waltham Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.721.1Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.515.2Waltham Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.056.2Tower Hamlets
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026187.1148.9Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.815.9Tower Hamlets

Total

Tower Hamlets is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Waltham Forest on 6. 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 Waltham Forest

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Tower Hamlets £1.3bn, Waltham Forest £1.1bnWaltham Forest: £1.1bnTower Hamlets: £1.3bnWaltham Forest: £1.1bnTower Hamlets: £1.3bnWaltham Forest: £1.0bnTower Hamlets: £1.3bn

    £1.3bnTower Hamlets is higher£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Tower Hamlets £244.2m, Waltham Forest £366.1mWaltham Forest: £366.1mTower Hamlets: £244.2mWaltham Forest: £367.6mTower Hamlets: £245.3mWaltham Forest: £347.2mTower Hamlets: £231.7m

    £244.2m£245.3m£231.7mWaltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£366.1m£367.6m£347.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Tower Hamlets £729.9m, Waltham Forest £491.7mWaltham Forest: £491.7mTower Hamlets: £729.9mWaltham Forest: £493.8mTower Hamlets: £733.0mWaltham Forest: £466.4mTower Hamlets: £692.4m

    £729.9m£733.0m£692.4mTower Hamlets is higher£491.7m£493.8m£466.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Tower Hamlets £172.1m, Waltham Forest £308.7mWaltham Forest: £308.7mTower Hamlets: £172.1mWaltham Forest: £310.1mTower Hamlets: £172.8mWaltham Forest: £292.9mTower Hamlets: £163.3m

    £172.1m£172.8m£163.3mWaltham Forest is higher£308.7m£310.1m£292.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Tower Hamlets £49.4m, Waltham Forest £35.9mWaltham Forest: £35.9mTower Hamlets: £49.4mWaltham Forest: £36.1mTower Hamlets: £49.6mWaltham Forest: £34.1mTower Hamlets: £46.9m

    £49.4m£49.6m£46.9mTower Hamlets is higher£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tower Hamlets £20.7m, Waltham Forest £19.9mWaltham Forest: £19.9mTower Hamlets: £20.7mWaltham Forest: £20.0mTower Hamlets: £20.8mWaltham Forest: £18.9mTower Hamlets: £19.7m

    £20.7m£20.8m£19.7mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m

  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, Waltham Forest £1.5mWaltham Forest: £1.5mTower Hamlets: £2.0mWaltham Forest: £1.5mTower Hamlets: £2.0mWaltham Forest: £1.4mTower Hamlets: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mTower Hamlets is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tower Hamlets £127.4m, Waltham Forest £101.4mWaltham Forest: £101.4mTower Hamlets: £127.4mWaltham Forest: £101.8mTower Hamlets: £127.9mWaltham Forest: £96.2mTower Hamlets: £120.8m

    £127.4m£127.9m£120.8mTower Hamlets is higher£101.4m£101.8m£96.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Tower Hamlets £39.8m, Waltham Forest £32.8mWaltham Forest: £32.8mTower Hamlets: £39.8mWaltham Forest: £32.9mTower Hamlets: £40.0mWaltham Forest: £31.1mTower Hamlets: £37.8m

    £39.8m£40.0m£37.8mTower Hamlets is higher£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tower Hamlets £34.7m, Waltham Forest £19.7mWaltham Forest: £19.7mTower Hamlets: £34.7mWaltham Forest: £19.8mTower Hamlets: £34.9mWaltham Forest: £18.7mTower Hamlets: £32.9m

    £34.7m£34.9m£32.9mTower Hamlets is higher£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Tower Hamlets £633.4m, Waltham Forest £423.7mWaltham Forest: £423.7mTower Hamlets: £633.4mWaltham Forest: £425.5mTower Hamlets: £636.1mWaltham Forest: £401.9mTower Hamlets: £600.8m

    £633.4m£636.1m£600.8mTower Hamlets is higher£423.7m£425.5m£401.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Tower Hamlets £183.7m, Waltham Forest £95.1mWaltham Forest: £95.1mTower Hamlets: £183.7mWaltham Forest: £95.5mTower Hamlets: £184.5mWaltham Forest: £90.2mTower Hamlets: £174.3m

    £183.7m£184.5m£174.3mTower Hamlets is higher£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Tower Hamlets £57.2m, Waltham Forest £44.8mWaltham Forest: £44.8mTower Hamlets: £57.2mWaltham Forest: £45.0mTower Hamlets: £57.4mWaltham Forest: £42.5mTower Hamlets: £54.2m

    £57.2m£57.4m£54.2mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£44.8m£45.0m£42.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Tower Hamlets £2.2m, Waltham Forest £2.2mWaltham Forest: £2.2mTower Hamlets: £2.2mWaltham Forest: £2.2mTower Hamlets: £2.2mWaltham Forest: £2.1mTower Hamlets: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mWaltham Forest is higher£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Tower Hamlets £2.4m, Waltham Forest £1.4mWaltham Forest: £1.4mTower Hamlets: £2.4mWaltham Forest: £1.4mTower Hamlets: £2.5mWaltham Forest: £1.3mTower Hamlets: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.5m£2.3mTower Hamlets is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Tower Hamlets £1.3m, Waltham Forest £1.4mWaltham Forest: £1.4mTower Hamlets: £1.3mWaltham Forest: £1.4mTower Hamlets: £1.3mWaltham Forest: £1.4mTower Hamlets: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mWaltham Forest is higher£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Tower Hamlets 17,930, Waltham Forest 29,307Waltham Forest: 29,307Tower Hamlets: 17,930

    17,930Waltham Forest is higher29,307

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Tower Hamlets 7,615, Waltham Forest 5,988Waltham Forest: 5,988Tower Hamlets: 7,615

    7,615Tower Hamlets is higher5,988

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tower Hamlets 4,190, Waltham Forest 4,302Waltham Forest: 4,302Tower Hamlets: 4,190

    4,190Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count4,302

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tower Hamlets 20,495, Waltham Forest 15,935Waltham Forest: 15,935Tower Hamlets: 20,495

    20,495Tower Hamlets is higher15,935

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Tower Hamlets 62,886, Waltham Forest 42,255Waltham Forest: 42,255Tower Hamlets: 62,886

    62,886Tower Hamlets is higher42,255

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tower Hamlets 8,330, Waltham Forest 4,516Waltham Forest: 4,516Tower Hamlets: 8,330

    8,330Tower Hamlets is higher4,516

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Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest, total
MeasureTower HamletsWaltham ForestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnTower Hamlets
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£244.2m£245.3m£231.7m£366.1m£367.6m£347.2mWaltham Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£729.9m£733.0m£692.4m£491.7m£493.8m£466.4mTower Hamlets
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£172.1m£172.8m£163.3m£308.7m£310.1m£292.9mWaltham Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£49.4m£49.6m£46.9m£35.9m£36.1m£34.1mTower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.7m£20.8m£19.7m£19.9m£20.0m£18.9mTower Hamlets
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mTower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£127.4m£127.9m£120.8m£101.4m£101.8m£96.2mTower Hamlets
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m£32.8m£32.9m£31.1mTower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.7m£34.9m£32.9m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mTower Hamlets
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£633.4m£636.1m£600.8m£423.7m£425.5m£401.9mTower Hamlets
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£183.7m£184.5m£174.3m£95.1m£95.5m£90.2mTower Hamlets
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£57.2m£57.4m£54.2m£44.8m£45.0m£42.5mTower Hamlets
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mWaltham Forest
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.5m£2.3m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mTower Hamlets
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£1.4mWaltham Forest
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,93029,307Waltham Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,6155,988Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1904,302Waltham Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,49515,935Tower Hamlets
Universal Credittotal, May 202662,88642,255Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,3304,516Tower Hamlets

Sources

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

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