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Tower Hamlets and Westminster

336,153 and 215,694 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 11 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 18 of 22 measures, and Westminster 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 Westminster

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tower Hamlets £3,946, Westminster £4,436Westminster: £4,436Tower Hamlets: £3,946Westminster: £4,455Tower Hamlets: £3,962Westminster: £4,207Tower Hamlets: £3,743

    £3,946£3,962£3,743Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£4,436£4,455£4,207

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Tower Hamlets £13,518, Westminster £11,942Westminster: £11,942Tower Hamlets: £13,518Westminster: £11,993Tower Hamlets: £13,575Westminster: £11,328Tower Hamlets: £12,822

    £13,518£13,575£12,822Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£11,942£11,993£11,328

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Tower Hamlets £2,792, Westminster £2,167Westminster: £2,167Tower Hamlets: £2,792Westminster: £2,176Tower Hamlets: £2,804Westminster: £2,055Tower Hamlets: £2,648

    £2,792£2,804£2,648Tower Hamlets is higher£2,167£2,176£2,055

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Tower Hamlets £9,526, Westminster £9,405Westminster: £9,405Tower Hamlets: £9,526Westminster: £9,445Tower Hamlets: £9,567Westminster: £8,921Tower Hamlets: £9,036

    £9,526£9,567£9,036Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£9,405£9,445£8,921

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Tower Hamlets £2,736, Westminster £1,816Westminster: £1,816Tower Hamlets: £2,736Westminster: £1,823Tower Hamlets: £2,748Westminster: £1,722Tower Hamlets: £2,595

    £2,736£2,748£2,595Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£1,816£1,823£1,722

  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, Westminster £660Westminster: £660Tower Hamlets: £1,147Westminster: £662Tower Hamlets: £1,152Westminster: £626Tower Hamlets: £1,088

    £1,147£1,152£1,088Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£660£662£626

  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, Westminster £62Westminster: £62Tower Hamlets: £108Westminster: £62Tower Hamlets: £108Westminster: £59Tower Hamlets: £102

    £108£108£102Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£62£62£59

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tower Hamlets £379, Westminster £396Westminster: £396Tower Hamlets: £379Westminster: £397Tower Hamlets: £381Westminster: £375Tower Hamlets: £360

    £379£381£360Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£396£397£375

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tower Hamlets £118, Westminster £117Westminster: £117Tower Hamlets: £118Westminster: £117Tower Hamlets: £119Westminster: £111Tower Hamlets: £112

    £118£119£112Tower Hamlets is higher£117£117£111

  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, Westminster £92Westminster: £92Tower Hamlets: £133Westminster: £92Tower Hamlets: £133Westminster: £87Tower Hamlets: £126

    £133£133£126Tower Hamlets is higher£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Tower Hamlets £2,423, Westminster £1,723Westminster: £1,723Tower Hamlets: £2,423Westminster: £1,730Tower Hamlets: £2,433Westminster: £1,634Tower Hamlets: £2,298

    £2,423£2,433£2,298Tower Hamlets is higher£1,723£1,730£1,634

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tower Hamlets £547, Westminster £894Westminster: £894Tower Hamlets: £547Westminster: £898Tower Hamlets: £549Westminster: £848Tower Hamlets: £518

    £547£549£518Westminster is higher£894£898£848

  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, Westminster £337Westminster: £337Tower Hamlets: £219Westminster: £339Tower Hamlets: £220Westminster: £320Tower Hamlets: £207

    £219£220£207Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£337£339£320

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Tower Hamlets £8.32, Westminster £7.50Westminster: £7.50Tower Hamlets: £8.32Westminster: £7.53Tower Hamlets: £8.35Westminster: £7.11Tower Hamlets: £7.89

    £8.32£8.35£7.89Tower Hamlets is higher£7.50£7.53£7.11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Tower Hamlets £9.36, Westminster £7.34Westminster: £7.34Tower Hamlets: £9.36Westminster: £7.37Tower Hamlets: £9.40Westminster: £6.96Tower Hamlets: £8.88

    £9.36£9.40£8.88Tower Hamlets is higher£7.34£7.37£6.96

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tower Hamlets £3.83, Westminster £2.88Westminster: £2.88Tower Hamlets: £3.83Westminster: £2.89Tower Hamlets: £3.84Westminster: £2.73Tower Hamlets: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63Tower Hamlets is higher£2.88£2.89£2.73

  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, Westminster 899.4Westminster: 899.4Tower Hamlets: 992.4

    992.4Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count899.4

  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, Westminster 259.7Westminster: 259.7Tower Hamlets: 421.5

    421.5Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count259.7

  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, Westminster 133.0Westminster: 133.0Tower Hamlets: 231.9

    231.9Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count133.0

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tower Hamlets 61.0, Westminster 59.3Westminster: 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, Westminster 166.1Westminster: 166.1Tower Hamlets: 240.6

    240.6Tower Hamlets is higher166.1

  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, Westminster 21.2Westminster: 21.2Tower Hamlets: 31.9

    31.9Tower Hamlets is higher21.2

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Tower Hamlets and Westminster, per person in the age group
MeasureTower HamletsWestminsterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,946£3,962£3,743£4,436£4,455£4,207Westminster
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,518£13,575£12,822£11,942£11,993£11,328Tower Hamlets
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,792£2,804£2,648£2,167£2,176£2,055Tower Hamlets
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,526£9,567£9,036£9,405£9,445£8,921Tower Hamlets
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£2,736£2,748£2,595£1,816£1,823£1,722Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,147£1,152£1,088£660£662£626Tower Hamlets
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£108£108£102£62£62£59Tower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£379£381£360£396£397£375Westminster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£117£117£111Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£133£133£126£92£92£87Tower Hamlets
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,423£2,433£2,298£1,723£1,730£1,634Tower Hamlets
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£547£549£518£894£898£848Westminster
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£219£220£207£337£339£320Westminster
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.32£8.35£7.89£7.50£7.53£7.11Tower Hamlets
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.36£9.40£8.88£7.34£7.37£6.96Tower Hamlets
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£2.88£2.89£2.73Tower Hamlets
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026992.4899.4Tower Hamlets
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026421.5259.7Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026231.9133.0Tower 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 2026240.6166.1Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.921.2Tower Hamlets

Per resident

Tower Hamlets is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Westminster on 12. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Tower Hamlets Westminster

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tower Hamlets £3,946, Westminster £4,436Westminster: £4,436Tower Hamlets: £3,946Westminster: £4,455Tower Hamlets: £3,962Westminster: £4,207Tower Hamlets: £3,743

    £3,946£3,962£3,743Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£4,436£4,455£4,207

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Tower Hamlets £727, Westminster £1,382Westminster: £1,382Tower Hamlets: £727Westminster: £1,388Tower Hamlets: £730Westminster: £1,311Tower Hamlets: £689

    £727£730£689Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£1,382£1,388£1,311

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Tower Hamlets £2,171, Westminster £1,644Westminster: £1,644Tower Hamlets: £2,171Westminster: £1,651Tower Hamlets: £2,181Westminster: £1,559Tower Hamlets: £2,060

    £2,171£2,181£2,060Tower Hamlets is higher£1,644£1,651£1,559

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Tower Hamlets £512, Westminster £1,089Westminster: £1,089Tower Hamlets: £512Westminster: £1,093Tower Hamlets: £514Westminster: £1,033Tower Hamlets: £486

    £512£514£486Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£1,089£1,093£1,033

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Tower Hamlets £147, Westminster £210Westminster: £210Tower Hamlets: £147Westminster: £211Tower Hamlets: £148Westminster: £199Tower Hamlets: £139

    £147£148£139Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£210£211£199

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Tower Hamlets £62, Westminster £76Westminster: £76Tower Hamlets: £62Westminster: £77Tower Hamlets: £62Westminster: £72Tower Hamlets: £58

    £62£62£58Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£76£77£72

  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, Westminster £7.16Westminster: £7.16Tower Hamlets: £5.81Westminster: £7.19Tower Hamlets: £5.83Westminster: £6.79Tower Hamlets: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£7.16£7.19£6.79

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tower Hamlets £379, Westminster £396Westminster: £396Tower Hamlets: £379Westminster: £397Tower Hamlets: £381Westminster: £375Tower Hamlets: £360

    £379£381£360Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£396£397£375

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tower Hamlets £118, Westminster £117Westminster: £117Tower Hamlets: £118Westminster: £117Tower Hamlets: £119Westminster: £111Tower Hamlets: £112

    £118£119£112Tower Hamlets is higher£117£117£111

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Tower Hamlets £103, Westminster £70Westminster: £70Tower Hamlets: £103Westminster: £70Tower Hamlets: £104Westminster: £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, Westminster £1,307Westminster: £1,307Tower Hamlets: £1,884Westminster: £1,313Tower Hamlets: £1,892Westminster: £1,240Tower Hamlets: £1,787

    £1,884£1,892£1,787Tower Hamlets is higher£1,307£1,313£1,240

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tower Hamlets £547, Westminster £894Westminster: £894Tower Hamlets: £547Westminster: £898Tower Hamlets: £549Westminster: £848Tower Hamlets: £518

    £547£549£518Westminster is higher£894£898£848

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Tower Hamlets £170, Westminster £256Westminster: £256Tower Hamlets: £170Westminster: £257Tower Hamlets: £171Westminster: £243Tower Hamlets: £161

    £170£171£161Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£256£257£243

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Tower Hamlets £6.47, Westminster £5.68Westminster: £5.68Tower Hamlets: £6.47Westminster: £5.71Tower Hamlets: £6.50Westminster: £5.39Tower Hamlets: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Tower Hamlets is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Tower Hamlets £7.28, Westminster £5.57Westminster: £5.57Tower Hamlets: £7.28Westminster: £5.59Tower Hamlets: £7.32Westminster: £5.28Tower Hamlets: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91Tower Hamlets is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tower Hamlets £3.83, Westminster £2.88Westminster: £2.88Tower Hamlets: £3.83Westminster: £2.89Tower Hamlets: £3.84Westminster: £2.73Tower Hamlets: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63Tower Hamlets is higher£2.88£2.89£2.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Tower Hamlets 53.3, Westminster 104.1Westminster: 104.1Tower Hamlets: 53.3

    53.3Westminster is higherDepends on how you count104.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tower Hamlets 22.7, Westminster 30.1Westminster: 30.1Tower Hamlets: 22.7

    22.7Westminster is higherDepends on how you count30.1

  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, Westminster 15.4Westminster: 15.4Tower Hamlets: 12.5

    12.5Westminster is higherDepends on how you count15.4

  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, Westminster 59.3Westminster: 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, Westminster 126.1Westminster: 126.1Tower Hamlets: 187.1

    187.1Tower Hamlets is higher126.1

  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, Westminster 16.1Westminster: 16.1Tower Hamlets: 24.8

    24.8Tower Hamlets is higher16.1

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Tower Hamlets and Westminster, per resident
MeasureTower HamletsWestminsterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,946£3,962£3,743£4,436£4,455£4,207Westminster
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£727£730£689£1,382£1,388£1,311Westminster
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,171£2,181£2,060£1,644£1,651£1,559Tower Hamlets
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£512£514£486£1,089£1,093£1,033Westminster
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£210£211£199Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£58£76£77£72Westminster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£7.16£7.19£6.79Westminster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£379£381£360£396£397£375Westminster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£117£117£111Tower 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£1,307£1,313£1,240Tower Hamlets
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£547£549£518£894£898£848Westminster
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£256£257£243Westminster
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£5.68£5.71£5.39Tower Hamlets
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£5.57£5.59£5.28Tower Hamlets
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£2.88£2.89£2.73Tower Hamlets
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202653.3104.1Westminster
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.730.1Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.515.4Westminster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.059.3Tower Hamlets
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026187.1126.1Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.816.1Tower Hamlets

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Tower Hamlets £1.3bn, Westminster £956.8mWestminster: £956.8mTower Hamlets: £1.3bnWestminster: £960.8mTower Hamlets: £1.3bnWestminster: £907.5mTower Hamlets: £1.3bn

    £1.3bnTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£956.8m£960.8m£907.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Tower Hamlets £244.2m, Westminster £298.2mWestminster: £298.2mTower Hamlets: £244.2mWestminster: £299.4mTower Hamlets: £245.3mWestminster: £282.8mTower Hamlets: £231.7m

    £244.2m£245.3m£231.7mWestminster is higherDepends on how you count£298.2m£299.4m£282.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Tower Hamlets £729.9m, Westminster £354.6mWestminster: £354.6mTower Hamlets: £729.9mWestminster: £356.1mTower Hamlets: £733.0mWestminster: £336.4mTower Hamlets: £692.4m

    £729.9m£733.0m£692.4mTower Hamlets is higher£354.6m£356.1m£336.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Tower Hamlets £172.1m, Westminster £234.8mWestminster: £234.8mTower Hamlets: £172.1mWestminster: £235.8mTower Hamlets: £172.8mWestminster: £222.7mTower Hamlets: £163.3m

    £172.1m£172.8m£163.3mWestminster is higherDepends on how you count£234.8m£235.8m£222.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Tower Hamlets £49.4m, Westminster £45.3mWestminster: £45.3mTower Hamlets: £49.4mWestminster: £45.5mTower Hamlets: £49.6mWestminster: £43.0mTower Hamlets: £46.9m

    £49.4m£49.6m£46.9mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£45.3m£45.5m£43.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tower Hamlets £20.7m, Westminster £16.5mWestminster: £16.5mTower Hamlets: £20.7mWestminster: £16.5mTower Hamlets: £20.8mWestminster: £15.6mTower Hamlets: £19.7m

    £20.7m£20.8m£19.7mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£16.5m£16.5m£15.6m

  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, Westminster £1.5mWestminster: £1.5mTower Hamlets: £2.0mWestminster: £1.6mTower Hamlets: £2.0mWestminster: £1.5mTower Hamlets: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.6m£1.5m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tower Hamlets £127.4m, Westminster £85.3mWestminster: £85.3mTower Hamlets: £127.4mWestminster: £85.7mTower Hamlets: £127.9mWestminster: £80.9mTower Hamlets: £120.8m

    £127.4m£127.9m£120.8mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£85.3m£85.7m£80.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Tower Hamlets £39.8m, Westminster £25.2mWestminster: £25.2mTower Hamlets: £39.8mWestminster: £25.3mTower Hamlets: £40.0mWestminster: £23.9mTower Hamlets: £37.8m

    £39.8m£40.0m£37.8mTower Hamlets is higher£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tower Hamlets £34.7m, Westminster £15.0mWestminster: £15.0mTower Hamlets: £34.7mWestminster: £15.1mTower Hamlets: £34.9mWestminster: £14.2mTower Hamlets: £32.9m

    £34.7m£34.9m£32.9mTower Hamlets is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Tower Hamlets £633.4m, Westminster £282.0mWestminster: £282.0mTower Hamlets: £633.4mWestminster: £283.2mTower Hamlets: £636.1mWestminster: £267.5mTower Hamlets: £600.8m

    £633.4m£636.1m£600.8mTower Hamlets is higher£282.0m£283.2m£267.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Tower Hamlets £183.7m, Westminster £192.9mWestminster: £192.9mTower Hamlets: £183.7mWestminster: £193.7mTower Hamlets: £184.5mWestminster: £183.0mTower Hamlets: £174.3m

    £183.7m£184.5m£174.3mWestminster is higher£192.9m£193.7m£183.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Tower Hamlets £57.2m, Westminster £55.2mWestminster: £55.2mTower Hamlets: £57.2mWestminster: £55.4mTower Hamlets: £57.4mWestminster: £52.3mTower Hamlets: £54.2m

    £57.2m£57.4m£54.2mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£55.2m£55.4m£52.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Tower Hamlets £2.2m, Westminster £1.2mWestminster: £1.2mTower Hamlets: £2.2mWestminster: £1.2mTower Hamlets: £2.2mWestminster: £1.2mTower Hamlets: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mTower Hamlets is higher£1.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Tower Hamlets £2.4m, Westminster £1.2mWestminster: £1.2mTower Hamlets: £2.4mWestminster: £1.2mTower Hamlets: £2.5mWestminster: £1.1mTower Hamlets: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.5m£2.3mTower Hamlets is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Tower Hamlets £1.3m, Westminster £0.62mWestminster: £0.62mTower Hamlets: £1.3mWestminster: £0.62mTower Hamlets: £1.3mWestminster: £0.59mTower Hamlets: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mTower Hamlets is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Tower Hamlets 17,930, Westminster 22,454Westminster: 22,454Tower Hamlets: 17,930

    17,930Westminster is higherDepends on how you count22,454

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Tower Hamlets 7,615, Westminster 6,483Westminster: 6,483Tower Hamlets: 7,615

    7,615Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count6,483

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tower Hamlets 4,190, Westminster 3,320Westminster: 3,320Tower Hamlets: 4,190

    4,190Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count3,320

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tower Hamlets 20,495, Westminster 12,785Westminster: 12,785Tower Hamlets: 20,495

    20,495Tower Hamlets is higher12,785

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Tower Hamlets 62,886, Westminster 27,188Westminster: 27,188Tower Hamlets: 62,886

    62,886Tower Hamlets is higher27,188

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tower Hamlets 8,330, Westminster 3,465Westminster: 3,465Tower Hamlets: 8,330

    8,330Tower Hamlets is higher3,465

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Tower Hamlets and Westminster, total
MeasureTower HamletsWestminsterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£956.8m£960.8m£907.5mTower Hamlets
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£244.2m£245.3m£231.7m£298.2m£299.4m£282.8mWestminster
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£729.9m£733.0m£692.4m£354.6m£356.1m£336.4mTower Hamlets
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£172.1m£172.8m£163.3m£234.8m£235.8m£222.7mWestminster
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£49.4m£49.6m£46.9m£45.3m£45.5m£43.0mTower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.7m£20.8m£19.7m£16.5m£16.5m£15.6mTower Hamlets
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.5m£1.6m£1.5mTower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£127.4m£127.9m£120.8m£85.3m£85.7m£80.9mTower Hamlets
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m£25.2m£25.3m£23.9mTower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.7m£34.9m£32.9m£15.0m£15.1m£14.2mTower Hamlets
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£633.4m£636.1m£600.8m£282.0m£283.2m£267.5mTower Hamlets
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£183.7m£184.5m£174.3m£192.9m£193.7m£183.0mWestminster
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£57.2m£57.4m£54.2m£55.2m£55.4m£52.3mTower Hamlets
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£1.2mTower Hamlets
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.5m£2.3m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mTower Hamlets
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mTower Hamlets
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,93022,454Westminster
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,6156,483Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1903,320Tower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,49512,785Tower Hamlets
Universal Credittotal, May 202662,88627,188Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,3303,465Tower Hamlets

Sources

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

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