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Tower Hamlets and Wandsworth

336,153 and 339,727 residents (mid-2024).

Tower Hamlets is higher than Wandsworth on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 20 of 22 measures, and Wandsworth on 2. 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 Wandsworth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tower Hamlets £3,946, Wandsworth £3,158Wandsworth: £3,158Tower Hamlets: £3,946Wandsworth: £3,172Tower Hamlets: £3,962Wandsworth: £2,996Tower Hamlets: £3,743

    £3,946£3,962£3,743Tower Hamlets is higher£3,158£3,172£2,996

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Tower Hamlets £13,518, Wandsworth £12,459Wandsworth: £12,459Tower Hamlets: £13,518Wandsworth: £12,512Tower Hamlets: £13,575Wandsworth: £11,818Tower Hamlets: £12,822

    £13,518£13,575£12,822Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£12,459£12,512£11,818

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Tower Hamlets £2,792, Wandsworth £1,655Wandsworth: £1,655Tower Hamlets: £2,792Wandsworth: £1,662Tower Hamlets: £2,804Wandsworth: £1,570Tower Hamlets: £2,648

    £2,792£2,804£2,648Tower Hamlets is higher£1,655£1,662£1,570

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Tower Hamlets £9,526, Wandsworth £10,657Wandsworth: £10,657Tower Hamlets: £9,526Wandsworth: £10,703Tower Hamlets: £9,567Wandsworth: £10,109Tower Hamlets: £9,036

    £9,526£9,567£9,036Wandsworth is higher£10,657£10,703£10,109

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Tower Hamlets £2,736, Wandsworth £1,176Wandsworth: £1,176Tower Hamlets: £2,736Wandsworth: £1,181Tower Hamlets: £2,748Wandsworth: £1,115Tower Hamlets: £2,595

    £2,736£2,748£2,595Tower Hamlets is higher£1,176£1,181£1,115

  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, Wandsworth £579Wandsworth: £579Tower Hamlets: £1,147Wandsworth: £582Tower Hamlets: £1,152Wandsworth: £550Tower Hamlets: £1,088

    £1,147£1,152£1,088Tower Hamlets is higher£579£582£550

  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, Wandsworth £47Wandsworth: £47Tower Hamlets: £108Wandsworth: £47Tower Hamlets: £108Wandsworth: £45Tower Hamlets: £102

    £108£108£102Tower Hamlets is higher£47£47£45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tower Hamlets £379, Wandsworth £275Wandsworth: £275Tower Hamlets: £379Wandsworth: £276Tower Hamlets: £381Wandsworth: £261Tower Hamlets: £360

    £379£381£360Tower Hamlets is higher£275£276£261

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tower Hamlets £118, Wandsworth £81Wandsworth: £81Tower Hamlets: £118Wandsworth: £82Tower Hamlets: £119Wandsworth: £77Tower Hamlets: £112

    £118£119£112Tower Hamlets is higher£81£82£77

  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, Wandsworth £59Wandsworth: £59Tower Hamlets: £133Wandsworth: £60Tower Hamlets: £133Wandsworth: £56Tower Hamlets: £126

    £133£133£126Tower Hamlets is higher£59£60£56

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Tower Hamlets £2,423, Wandsworth £1,396Wandsworth: £1,396Tower Hamlets: £2,423Wandsworth: £1,401Tower Hamlets: £2,433Wandsworth: £1,324Tower Hamlets: £2,298

    £2,423£2,433£2,298Tower Hamlets is higher£1,396£1,401£1,324

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tower Hamlets £547, Wandsworth £404Wandsworth: £404Tower Hamlets: £547Wandsworth: £406Tower Hamlets: £549Wandsworth: £383Tower Hamlets: £518

    £547£549£518Tower Hamlets is higher£404£406£383

  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, Wandsworth £183Wandsworth: £183Tower Hamlets: £219Wandsworth: £184Tower Hamlets: £220Wandsworth: £173Tower Hamlets: £207

    £219£220£207Tower Hamlets is higher£183£184£173

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Tower Hamlets £8.32, Wandsworth £10Wandsworth: £10Tower Hamlets: £8.32Wandsworth: £10Tower Hamlets: £8.35Wandsworth: £9.82Tower Hamlets: £7.89

    £8.32£8.35£7.89Wandsworth is higher£10£10£9.82

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Tower Hamlets £9.36, Wandsworth £6.71Wandsworth: £6.71Tower Hamlets: £9.36Wandsworth: £6.73Tower Hamlets: £9.40Wandsworth: £6.36Tower Hamlets: £8.88

    £9.36£9.40£8.88Tower Hamlets is higher£6.71£6.73£6.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tower Hamlets £3.83, Wandsworth £3.57Wandsworth: £3.57Tower Hamlets: £3.83Wandsworth: £3.59Tower Hamlets: £3.84Wandsworth: £3.39Tower Hamlets: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63Tower Hamlets is higher£3.57£3.59£3.39

  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, Wandsworth 980.3Wandsworth: 980.3Tower Hamlets: 992.4

    992.4Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count980.3

  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, Wandsworth 188.0Wandsworth: 188.0Tower Hamlets: 421.5

    421.5Tower Hamlets is higher188.0

  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, Wandsworth 120.6Wandsworth: 120.6Tower Hamlets: 231.9

    231.9Tower Hamlets is higher120.6

  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, Wandsworth 41.8Wandsworth: 41.8Tower Hamlets: 61.0

    61.0Tower Hamlets is higher41.8

  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, Wandsworth 135.1Wandsworth: 135.1Tower Hamlets: 240.6

    240.6Tower Hamlets is higher135.1

  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, Wandsworth 13.2Wandsworth: 13.2Tower Hamlets: 31.9

    31.9Tower Hamlets is higher13.2

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Tower Hamlets and Wandsworth, per person in the age group
MeasureTower HamletsWandsworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,946£3,962£3,743£3,158£3,172£2,996Tower Hamlets
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,518£13,575£12,822£12,459£12,512£11,818Tower Hamlets
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,792£2,804£2,648£1,655£1,662£1,570Tower Hamlets
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,526£9,567£9,036£10,657£10,703£10,109Wandsworth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£2,736£2,748£2,595£1,176£1,181£1,115Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,147£1,152£1,088£579£582£550Tower Hamlets
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£108£108£102£47£47£45Tower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£379£381£360£275£276£261Tower Hamlets
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£81£82£77Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£133£133£126£59£60£56Tower Hamlets
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,423£2,433£2,298£1,396£1,401£1,324Tower Hamlets
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£547£549£518£404£406£383Tower Hamlets
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£219£220£207£183£184£173Tower Hamlets
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.32£8.35£7.89£10£10£9.82Wandsworth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.36£9.40£8.88£6.71£6.73£6.36Tower Hamlets
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£3.57£3.59£3.39Tower Hamlets
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026992.4980.3Tower Hamlets
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026421.5188.0Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026231.9120.6Tower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.041.8Tower Hamlets
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026240.6135.1Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.913.2Tower Hamlets

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tower Hamlets £3,946, Wandsworth £3,158Wandsworth: £3,158Tower Hamlets: £3,946Wandsworth: £3,172Tower Hamlets: £3,962Wandsworth: £2,996Tower Hamlets: £3,743

    £3,946£3,962£3,743Tower Hamlets is higher£3,158£3,172£2,996

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Tower Hamlets £727, Wandsworth £1,158Wandsworth: £1,158Tower Hamlets: £727Wandsworth: £1,163Tower Hamlets: £730Wandsworth: £1,098Tower Hamlets: £689

    £727£730£689Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£1,158£1,163£1,098

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Tower Hamlets £2,171, Wandsworth £1,237Wandsworth: £1,237Tower Hamlets: £2,171Wandsworth: £1,242Tower Hamlets: £2,181Wandsworth: £1,174Tower Hamlets: £2,060

    £2,171£2,181£2,060Tower Hamlets is higher£1,237£1,242£1,174

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Tower Hamlets £512, Wandsworth £990Wandsworth: £990Tower Hamlets: £512Wandsworth: £995Tower Hamlets: £514Wandsworth: £939Tower Hamlets: £486

    £512£514£486Wandsworth is higher£990£995£939

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Tower Hamlets £147, Wandsworth £109Wandsworth: £109Tower Hamlets: £147Wandsworth: £110Tower Hamlets: £148Wandsworth: £104Tower Hamlets: £139

    £147£148£139Tower Hamlets is higher£109£110£104

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Tower Hamlets £62, Wandsworth £54Wandsworth: £54Tower Hamlets: £62Wandsworth: £54Tower Hamlets: £62Wandsworth: £51Tower Hamlets: £58

    £62£62£58Tower Hamlets is higher£54£54£51

  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, Wandsworth £4.39Wandsworth: £4.39Tower Hamlets: £5.81Wandsworth: £4.40Tower Hamlets: £5.83Wandsworth: £4.16Tower Hamlets: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Tower Hamlets is higher£4.39£4.40£4.16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tower Hamlets £379, Wandsworth £275Wandsworth: £275Tower Hamlets: £379Wandsworth: £276Tower Hamlets: £381Wandsworth: £261Tower Hamlets: £360

    £379£381£360Tower Hamlets is higher£275£276£261

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tower Hamlets £118, Wandsworth £81Wandsworth: £81Tower Hamlets: £118Wandsworth: £82Tower Hamlets: £119Wandsworth: £77Tower Hamlets: £112

    £118£119£112Tower Hamlets is higher£81£82£77

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Tower Hamlets £103, Wandsworth £44Wandsworth: £44Tower Hamlets: £103Wandsworth: £45Tower Hamlets: £104Wandsworth: £42Tower Hamlets: £98

    £103£104£98Tower Hamlets is higher£44£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Tower Hamlets £1,884, Wandsworth £1,043Wandsworth: £1,043Tower Hamlets: £1,884Wandsworth: £1,048Tower Hamlets: £1,892Wandsworth: £990Tower Hamlets: £1,787

    £1,884£1,892£1,787Tower Hamlets is higher£1,043£1,048£990

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tower Hamlets £547, Wandsworth £404Wandsworth: £404Tower Hamlets: £547Wandsworth: £406Tower Hamlets: £549Wandsworth: £383Tower Hamlets: £518

    £547£549£518Tower Hamlets is higher£404£406£383

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Tower Hamlets £170, Wandsworth £137Wandsworth: £137Tower Hamlets: £170Wandsworth: £137Tower Hamlets: £171Wandsworth: £130Tower Hamlets: £161

    £170£171£161Tower Hamlets is higher£137£137£130

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Tower Hamlets £6.47, Wandsworth £7.74Wandsworth: £7.74Tower Hamlets: £6.47Wandsworth: £7.77Tower Hamlets: £6.50Wandsworth: £7.34Tower Hamlets: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Wandsworth is higher£7.74£7.77£7.34

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Tower Hamlets £7.28, Wandsworth £5.01Wandsworth: £5.01Tower Hamlets: £7.28Wandsworth: £5.03Tower Hamlets: £7.32Wandsworth: £4.75Tower Hamlets: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91Tower Hamlets is higher£5.01£5.03£4.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tower Hamlets £3.83, Wandsworth £3.57Wandsworth: £3.57Tower Hamlets: £3.83Wandsworth: £3.59Tower Hamlets: £3.84Wandsworth: £3.39Tower Hamlets: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63Tower Hamlets is higher£3.57£3.59£3.39

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Tower Hamlets 53.3, Wandsworth 91.1Wandsworth: 91.1Tower Hamlets: 53.3

    53.3Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count91.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tower Hamlets 22.7, Wandsworth 17.5Wandsworth: 17.5Tower Hamlets: 22.7

    22.7Tower Hamlets is higher17.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tower Hamlets 12.5, Wandsworth 11.2Wandsworth: 11.2Tower Hamlets: 12.5

    12.5Tower Hamlets is higher11.2

  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, Wandsworth 41.8Wandsworth: 41.8Tower Hamlets: 61.0

    61.0Tower Hamlets is higher41.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tower Hamlets 187.1, Wandsworth 101.0Wandsworth: 101.0Tower Hamlets: 187.1

    187.1Tower Hamlets is higher101.0

  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, Wandsworth 9.9Wandsworth: 9.9Tower Hamlets: 24.8

    24.8Tower Hamlets is higher9.9

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Tower Hamlets and Wandsworth, per resident
MeasureTower HamletsWandsworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,946£3,962£3,743£3,158£3,172£2,996Tower Hamlets
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£727£730£689£1,158£1,163£1,098Wandsworth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,171£2,181£2,060£1,237£1,242£1,174Tower Hamlets
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£512£514£486£990£995£939Wandsworth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£109£110£104Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£58£54£54£51Tower Hamlets
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£4.39£4.40£4.16Tower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£379£381£360£275£276£261Tower Hamlets
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£81£82£77Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£44£45£42Tower Hamlets
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,884£1,892£1,787£1,043£1,048£990Tower Hamlets
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£547£549£518£404£406£383Tower Hamlets
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£137£137£130Tower Hamlets
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£7.74£7.77£7.34Wandsworth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£5.01£5.03£4.75Tower Hamlets
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£3.57£3.59£3.39Tower Hamlets
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202653.391.1Wandsworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.717.5Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.511.2Tower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.041.8Tower Hamlets
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026187.1101.0Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.89.9Tower Hamlets

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Tower Hamlets £1.3bn, Wandsworth £1.1bnWandsworth: £1.1bnTower Hamlets: £1.3bnWandsworth: £1.1bnTower Hamlets: £1.3bnWandsworth: £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, Wandsworth £393.4mWandsworth: £393.4mTower Hamlets: £244.2mWandsworth: £395.1mTower Hamlets: £245.3mWandsworth: £373.1mTower Hamlets: £231.7m

    £244.2m£245.3m£231.7mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£393.4m£395.1m£373.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Tower Hamlets £729.9m, Wandsworth £420.3mWandsworth: £420.3mTower Hamlets: £729.9mWandsworth: £422.1mTower Hamlets: £733.0mWandsworth: £398.7mTower Hamlets: £692.4m

    £729.9m£733.0m£692.4mTower Hamlets is higher£420.3m£422.1m£398.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Tower Hamlets £172.1m, Wandsworth £336.5mWandsworth: £336.5mTower Hamlets: £172.1mWandsworth: £337.9mTower Hamlets: £172.8mWandsworth: £319.2mTower Hamlets: £163.3m

    £172.1m£172.8m£163.3mWandsworth is higher£336.5m£337.9m£319.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Tower Hamlets £49.4m, Wandsworth £37.1mWandsworth: £37.1mTower Hamlets: £49.4mWandsworth: £37.3mTower Hamlets: £49.6mWandsworth: £35.2mTower Hamlets: £46.9m

    £49.4m£49.6m£46.9mTower Hamlets is higher£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tower Hamlets £20.7m, Wandsworth £18.3mWandsworth: £18.3mTower Hamlets: £20.7mWandsworth: £18.4mTower Hamlets: £20.8mWandsworth: £17.4mTower Hamlets: £19.7m

    £20.7m£20.8m£19.7mTower Hamlets is higher£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

  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, Wandsworth £1.5mWandsworth: £1.5mTower Hamlets: £2.0mWandsworth: £1.5mTower Hamlets: £2.0mWandsworth: £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, Wandsworth £93.3mWandsworth: £93.3mTower Hamlets: £127.4mWandsworth: £93.7mTower Hamlets: £127.9mWandsworth: £88.5mTower Hamlets: £120.8m

    £127.4m£127.9m£120.8mTower Hamlets is higher£93.3m£93.7m£88.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Tower Hamlets £39.8m, Wandsworth £27.6mWandsworth: £27.6mTower Hamlets: £39.8mWandsworth: £27.7mTower Hamlets: £40.0mWandsworth: £26.2mTower Hamlets: £37.8m

    £39.8m£40.0m£37.8mTower Hamlets is higher£27.6m£27.7m£26.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tower Hamlets £34.7m, Wandsworth £15.1mWandsworth: £15.1mTower Hamlets: £34.7mWandsworth: £15.1mTower Hamlets: £34.9mWandsworth: £14.3mTower Hamlets: £32.9m

    £34.7m£34.9m£32.9mTower Hamlets is higher£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Tower Hamlets £633.4m, Wandsworth £354.4mWandsworth: £354.4mTower Hamlets: £633.4mWandsworth: £356.0mTower Hamlets: £636.1mWandsworth: £336.2mTower Hamlets: £600.8m

    £633.4m£636.1m£600.8mTower Hamlets is higher£354.4m£356.0m£336.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Tower Hamlets £183.7m, Wandsworth £137.2mWandsworth: £137.2mTower Hamlets: £183.7mWandsworth: £137.8mTower Hamlets: £184.5mWandsworth: £130.1mTower Hamlets: £174.3m

    £183.7m£184.5m£174.3mTower Hamlets is higher£137.2m£137.8m£130.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Tower Hamlets £57.2m, Wandsworth £46.4mWandsworth: £46.4mTower Hamlets: £57.2mWandsworth: £46.6mTower Hamlets: £57.4mWandsworth: £44.1mTower Hamlets: £54.2m

    £57.2m£57.4m£54.2mTower Hamlets is higher£46.4m£46.6m£44.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Tower Hamlets £2.2m, Wandsworth £2.6mWandsworth: £2.6mTower Hamlets: £2.2mWandsworth: £2.6mTower Hamlets: £2.2mWandsworth: £2.5mTower Hamlets: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mWandsworth is higher£2.6m£2.6m£2.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Tower Hamlets £2.4m, Wandsworth £1.7mWandsworth: £1.7mTower Hamlets: £2.4mWandsworth: £1.7mTower Hamlets: £2.5mWandsworth: £1.6mTower Hamlets: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.5m£2.3mTower Hamlets is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Tower Hamlets £1.3m, Wandsworth £1.2mWandsworth: £1.2mTower Hamlets: £1.3mWandsworth: £1.2mTower Hamlets: £1.3mWandsworth: £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, Wandsworth 30,951Wandsworth: 30,951Tower Hamlets: 17,930

    17,930Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count30,951

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Tower Hamlets 7,615, Wandsworth 5,936Wandsworth: 5,936Tower Hamlets: 7,615

    7,615Tower Hamlets is higher5,936

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tower Hamlets 4,190, Wandsworth 3,806Wandsworth: 3,806Tower Hamlets: 4,190

    4,190Tower Hamlets is higher3,806

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tower Hamlets 20,495, Wandsworth 14,195Wandsworth: 14,195Tower Hamlets: 20,495

    20,495Tower Hamlets is higher14,195

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Tower Hamlets 62,886, Wandsworth 34,323Wandsworth: 34,323Tower Hamlets: 62,886

    62,886Tower Hamlets is higher34,323

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tower Hamlets 8,330, Wandsworth 3,364Wandsworth: 3,364Tower Hamlets: 8,330

    8,330Tower Hamlets is higher3,364

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Tower Hamlets and Wandsworth, total
MeasureTower HamletsWandsworthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnTower Hamlets
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£244.2m£245.3m£231.7m£393.4m£395.1m£373.1mWandsworth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£729.9m£733.0m£692.4m£420.3m£422.1m£398.7mTower Hamlets
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£172.1m£172.8m£163.3m£336.5m£337.9m£319.2mWandsworth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£49.4m£49.6m£46.9m£37.1m£37.3m£35.2mTower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.7m£20.8m£19.7m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mTower 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£93.3m£93.7m£88.5mTower Hamlets
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m£27.6m£27.7m£26.2mTower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.7m£34.9m£32.9m£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mTower Hamlets
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£633.4m£636.1m£600.8m£354.4m£356.0m£336.2mTower Hamlets
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£183.7m£184.5m£174.3m£137.2m£137.8m£130.1mTower Hamlets
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£57.2m£57.4m£54.2m£46.4m£46.6m£44.1mTower Hamlets
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£2.6m£2.6m£2.5mWandsworth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.5m£2.3m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mTower Hamlets
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£1.2mTower Hamlets
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,93030,951Wandsworth
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,6155,936Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1903,806Tower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,49514,195Tower Hamlets
Universal Credittotal, May 202662,88634,323Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,3303,364Tower Hamlets

Sources

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

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