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Waltham Forest and Watford

283,782 and 106,799 residents (mid-2024).

Waltham Forest is higher than Watford on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Waltham Forest is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Watford 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

Waltham Forest Watford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Waltham Forest £3,836, Watford £3,458Watford: £3,458Waltham Forest: £3,836Watford: £3,473Waltham Forest: £3,852Watford: £3,280Waltham Forest: £3,639

    £3,836£3,852£3,639Waltham Forest is higher£3,458£3,473£3,280

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Waltham Forest £13,049, Watford £12,493Watford: £12,493Waltham Forest: £13,049Watford: £12,546Waltham Forest: £13,105Watford: £11,850Waltham Forest: £12,378

    £13,049£13,105£12,378Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£12,493£12,546£11,850

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Waltham Forest £2,478, Watford £1,948Watford: £1,948Waltham Forest: £2,478Watford: £1,956Waltham Forest: £2,488Watford: £1,847Waltham Forest: £2,350

    £2,478£2,488£2,350Waltham Forest is higher£1,948£1,956£1,847

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Waltham Forest £11,005, Watford £11,153Watford: £11,153Waltham Forest: £11,005Watford: £11,201Waltham Forest: £11,052Watford: £10,579Waltham Forest: £10,439

    £11,005£11,052£10,439Watford is higherDepends on how you count£11,153£11,201£10,579

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Waltham Forest £1,280, Watford £593Watford: £593Waltham Forest: £1,280Watford: £595Waltham Forest: £1,286Watford: £562Waltham Forest: £1,215

    £1,280£1,286£1,215Waltham Forest is higher£593£595£562

  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: Waltham Forest £711, Watford £720Watford: £720Waltham Forest: £711Watford: £723Waltham Forest: £714Watford: £683Waltham Forest: £674

    £711£714£674Watford is higherDepends on how you count£720£723£683

  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: Waltham Forest £53, Watford £27Watford: £27Waltham Forest: £53Watford: £27Waltham Forest: £53Watford: £26Waltham Forest: £50

    £53£53£50Waltham Forest is higher£27£27£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Waltham Forest £357, Watford £299Watford: £299Waltham Forest: £357Watford: £301Waltham Forest: £359Watford: £284Waltham Forest: £339

    £357£359£339Waltham Forest is higher£299£301£284

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Waltham Forest £116, Watford £84Watford: £84Waltham Forest: £116Watford: £85Waltham Forest: £116Watford: £80Waltham Forest: £110

    £116£116£110Waltham Forest is higher£84£85£80

  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: Waltham Forest £99, Watford £73Watford: £73Waltham Forest: £99Watford: £73Waltham Forest: £100Watford: £69Waltham Forest: £94

    £99£100£94Waltham Forest is higher£73£73£69

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Waltham Forest £2,135, Watford £1,682Watford: £1,682Waltham Forest: £2,135Watford: £1,689Waltham Forest: £2,144Watford: £1,595Waltham Forest: £2,025

    £2,135£2,144£2,025Waltham Forest is higher£1,682£1,689£1,595

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Waltham Forest £335, Watford £260Watford: £260Waltham Forest: £335Watford: £261Waltham Forest: £337Watford: £247Waltham Forest: £318

    £335£337£318Waltham Forest is higher£260£261£247

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Waltham Forest £226, Watford £179Watford: £179Waltham Forest: £226Watford: £180Waltham Forest: £227Watford: £170Waltham Forest: £214

    £226£227£214Waltham Forest is higher£179£180£170

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Waltham Forest £11, Watford £11Watford: £11Waltham Forest: £11Watford: £11Waltham Forest: £11Watford: £10Waltham Forest: £10

    £11£11£10Waltham Forest is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Waltham Forest £6.81, Watford £3.08Watford: £3.08Waltham Forest: £6.81Watford: £3.09Waltham Forest: £6.84Watford: £2.92Waltham Forest: £6.46

    £6.81£6.84£6.46Waltham Forest is higher£3.08£3.09£2.92

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Waltham Forest £5.06, Watford £6.69Watford: £6.69Waltham Forest: £5.06Watford: £6.72Waltham Forest: £5.08Watford: £6.35Waltham Forest: £4.80

    £5.06£5.08£4.80Watford is higherDepends on how you count£6.69£6.72£6.35

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Waltham Forest 1,044.7, Watford 989.1Watford: 989.1Waltham Forest: 1,044.7

    1,044.7Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count989.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Waltham Forest 213.5, Watford 113.3Watford: 113.3Waltham Forest: 213.5

    213.5Waltham Forest is higher113.3

  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: Waltham Forest 153.4, Watford 150.7Watford: 150.7Waltham Forest: 153.4

    153.4Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count150.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Waltham Forest 56.2, Watford 47.1Watford: 47.1Waltham Forest: 56.2

    56.2Waltham Forest is higher47.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Waltham Forest 212.9, Watford 174.9Watford: 174.9Waltham Forest: 212.9

    212.9Waltham Forest is higher174.9

  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: Waltham Forest 22.8, Watford 17.3Watford: 17.3Waltham Forest: 22.8

    22.8Waltham Forest is higher17.3

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Waltham Forest and Watford, per person in the age group
MeasureWaltham ForestWatfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,836£3,852£3,639£3,458£3,473£3,280Waltham Forest
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,049£13,105£12,378£12,493£12,546£11,850Waltham Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,478£2,488£2,350£1,948£1,956£1,847Waltham Forest
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,005£11,052£10,439£11,153£11,201£10,579Watford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,280£1,286£1,215£593£595£562Waltham Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£711£714£674£720£723£683Watford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£53£53£50£27£27£26Waltham Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£357£359£339£299£301£284Waltham Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£84£85£80Waltham Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£100£94£73£73£69Waltham Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,135£2,144£2,025£1,682£1,689£1,595Waltham Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£335£337£318£260£261£247Waltham Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£226£227£214£179£180£170Waltham Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£11£11£10Waltham Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.81£6.84£6.46£3.08£3.09£2.92Waltham Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£6.69£6.72£6.35Watford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,044.7989.1Waltham Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026213.5113.3Waltham Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026153.4150.7Waltham Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.247.1Waltham Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026212.9174.9Waltham Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.817.3Waltham Forest

Per resident

Waltham Forest is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Watford 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

Waltham Forest Watford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Waltham Forest £3,836, Watford £3,458Watford: £3,458Waltham Forest: £3,836Watford: £3,473Waltham Forest: £3,852Watford: £3,280Waltham Forest: £3,639

    £3,836£3,852£3,639Waltham Forest is higher£3,458£3,473£3,280

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Waltham Forest £1,290, Watford £1,518Watford: £1,518Waltham Forest: £1,290Watford: £1,525Waltham Forest: £1,295Watford: £1,440Waltham Forest: £1,224

    £1,290£1,295£1,224Watford is higherDepends on how you count£1,518£1,525£1,440

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Waltham Forest £1,733, Watford £1,290Watford: £1,290Waltham Forest: £1,733Watford: £1,295Waltham Forest: £1,740Watford: £1,223Waltham Forest: £1,644

    £1,733£1,740£1,644Waltham Forest is higher£1,290£1,295£1,223

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Waltham Forest £1,088, Watford £1,356Watford: £1,356Waltham Forest: £1,088Watford: £1,361Waltham Forest: £1,093Watford: £1,286Waltham Forest: £1,032

    £1,088£1,093£1,032Watford is higherDepends on how you count£1,356£1,361£1,286

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Waltham Forest £127, Watford £72Watford: £72Waltham Forest: £127Watford: £72Waltham Forest: £127Watford: £68Waltham Forest: £120

    £127£127£120Waltham Forest is higher£72£72£68

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Waltham Forest £70, Watford £88Watford: £88Waltham Forest: £70Watford: £88Waltham Forest: £71Watford: £83Waltham Forest: £67

    £70£71£67Watford is higherDepends on how you count£88£88£83

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Waltham Forest £5.22, Watford £3.31Watford: £3.31Waltham Forest: £5.22Watford: £3.32Waltham Forest: £5.24Watford: £3.14Waltham Forest: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Waltham Forest is higher£3.31£3.32£3.14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Waltham Forest £357, Watford £299Watford: £299Waltham Forest: £357Watford: £301Waltham Forest: £359Watford: £284Waltham Forest: £339

    £357£359£339Waltham Forest is higher£299£301£284

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Waltham Forest £116, Watford £84Watford: £84Waltham Forest: £116Watford: £85Waltham Forest: £116Watford: £80Waltham Forest: £110

    £116£116£110Waltham Forest is higher£84£85£80

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Waltham Forest £70, Watford £48Watford: £48Waltham Forest: £70Watford: £49Waltham Forest: £70Watford: £46Waltham Forest: £66

    £70£70£66Waltham Forest is higher£48£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Waltham Forest £1,493, Watford £1,114Watford: £1,114Waltham Forest: £1,493Watford: £1,118Waltham Forest: £1,499Watford: £1,056Waltham Forest: £1,416

    £1,493£1,499£1,416Waltham Forest is higher£1,114£1,118£1,056

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Waltham Forest £335, Watford £260Watford: £260Waltham Forest: £335Watford: £261Waltham Forest: £337Watford: £247Waltham Forest: £318

    £335£337£318Waltham Forest is higher£260£261£247

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Waltham Forest £158, Watford £119Watford: £119Waltham Forest: £158Watford: £119Waltham Forest: £158Watford: £113Waltham Forest: £150

    £158£158£150Waltham Forest is higher£119£119£113

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Waltham Forest £7.71, Watford £7.03Watford: £7.03Waltham Forest: £7.71Watford: £7.06Waltham Forest: £7.74Watford: £6.67Waltham Forest: £7.31

    £7.71£7.74£7.31Waltham Forest is higher£7.03£7.06£6.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Waltham Forest £4.77, Watford £2.03Watford: £2.03Waltham Forest: £4.77Watford: £2.04Waltham Forest: £4.79Watford: £1.93Waltham Forest: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Waltham Forest is higher£2.03£2.04£1.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Waltham Forest £5.06, Watford £6.69Watford: £6.69Waltham Forest: £5.06Watford: £6.72Waltham Forest: £5.08Watford: £6.35Waltham Forest: £4.80

    £5.06£5.08£4.80Watford is higherDepends on how you count£6.69£6.72£6.35

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Waltham Forest 103.3, Watford 120.2Watford: 120.2Waltham Forest: 103.3

    103.3Watford is higherDepends on how you count120.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Waltham Forest 21.1, Watford 13.8Watford: 13.8Waltham Forest: 21.1

    21.1Waltham Forest is higher13.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Waltham Forest 15.2, Watford 18.3Watford: 18.3Waltham Forest: 15.2

    15.2Watford is higherDepends on how you count18.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Waltham Forest 56.2, Watford 47.1Watford: 47.1Waltham Forest: 56.2

    56.2Waltham Forest is higher47.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Waltham Forest 148.9, Watford 115.8Watford: 115.8Waltham Forest: 148.9

    148.9Waltham Forest is higher115.8

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Waltham Forest 15.9, Watford 11.4Watford: 11.4Waltham Forest: 15.9

    15.9Waltham Forest is higher11.4

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Waltham Forest and Watford, per resident
MeasureWaltham ForestWatfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,836£3,852£3,639£3,458£3,473£3,280Waltham Forest
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,290£1,295£1,224£1,518£1,525£1,440Watford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,733£1,740£1,644£1,290£1,295£1,223Waltham Forest
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,088£1,093£1,032£1,356£1,361£1,286Watford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£72£72£68Waltham Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£88£88£83Watford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£3.31£3.32£3.14Waltham Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£357£359£339£299£301£284Waltham Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£84£85£80Waltham Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£48£49£46Waltham Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,493£1,499£1,416£1,114£1,118£1,056Waltham Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£335£337£318£260£261£247Waltham Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£158£158£150£119£119£113Waltham Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.71£7.74£7.31£7.03£7.06£6.67Waltham Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£2.03£2.04£1.93Waltham Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£6.69£6.72£6.35Watford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026103.3120.2Watford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.113.8Waltham Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.218.3Watford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.247.1Waltham Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026148.9115.8Waltham Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.911.4Waltham Forest

Total

Waltham Forest is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Watford on 0. 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

Waltham Forest Watford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Waltham Forest £1.1bn, Watford £369.4mWatford: £369.4mWaltham Forest: £1.1bnWatford: £370.9mWaltham Forest: £1.1bnWatford: £350.3mWaltham Forest: £1.0bn

    £1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnWaltham Forest is higher£369.4m£370.9m£350.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Waltham Forest £366.1m, Watford £162.2mWatford: £162.2mWaltham Forest: £366.1mWatford: £162.9mWaltham Forest: £367.6mWatford: £153.8mWaltham Forest: £347.2m

    £366.1m£367.6m£347.2mWaltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£162.2m£162.9m£153.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Waltham Forest £491.7m, Watford £137.7mWatford: £137.7mWaltham Forest: £491.7mWatford: £138.3mWaltham Forest: £493.8mWatford: £130.7mWaltham Forest: £466.4m

    £491.7m£493.8m£466.4mWaltham Forest is higher£137.7m£138.3m£130.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Waltham Forest £308.7m, Watford £144.8mWatford: £144.8mWaltham Forest: £308.7mWatford: £145.4mWaltham Forest: £310.1mWatford: £137.3mWaltham Forest: £292.9m

    £308.7m£310.1m£292.9mWaltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£144.8m£145.4m£137.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Waltham Forest £35.9m, Watford £7.7mWatford: £7.7mWaltham Forest: £35.9mWatford: £7.7mWaltham Forest: £36.1mWatford: £7.3mWaltham Forest: £34.1m

    £35.9m£36.1m£34.1mWaltham Forest is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Waltham Forest £19.9m, Watford £9.3mWatford: £9.3mWaltham Forest: £19.9mWatford: £9.4mWaltham Forest: £20.0mWatford: £8.9mWaltham Forest: £18.9m

    £19.9m£20.0m£18.9mWaltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Waltham Forest £1.5m, Watford £0.35mWatford: £0.35mWaltham Forest: £1.5mWatford: £0.35mWaltham Forest: £1.5mWatford: £0.34mWaltham Forest: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mWaltham Forest is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Waltham Forest £101.4m, Watford £32.0mWatford: £32.0mWaltham Forest: £101.4mWatford: £32.1mWaltham Forest: £101.8mWatford: £30.3mWaltham Forest: £96.2m

    £101.4m£101.8m£96.2mWaltham Forest is higher£32.0m£32.1m£30.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Waltham Forest £32.8m, Watford £9.0mWatford: £9.0mWaltham Forest: £32.8mWatford: £9.0mWaltham Forest: £32.9mWatford: £8.5mWaltham Forest: £31.1m

    £32.8m£32.9m£31.1mWaltham Forest is higher£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Waltham Forest £19.7m, Watford £5.2mWatford: £5.2mWaltham Forest: £19.7mWatford: £5.2mWaltham Forest: £19.8mWatford: £4.9mWaltham Forest: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mWaltham Forest is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Waltham Forest £423.7m, Watford £118.9mWatford: £118.9mWaltham Forest: £423.7mWatford: £119.4mWaltham Forest: £425.5mWatford: £112.8mWaltham Forest: £401.9m

    £423.7m£425.5m£401.9mWaltham Forest is higher£118.9m£119.4m£112.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Waltham Forest £95.1m, Watford £27.8mWatford: £27.8mWaltham Forest: £95.1mWatford: £27.9mWaltham Forest: £95.5mWatford: £26.3mWaltham Forest: £90.2m

    £95.1m£95.5m£90.2mWaltham Forest is higher£27.8m£27.9m£26.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Waltham Forest £44.8m, Watford £12.7mWatford: £12.7mWaltham Forest: £44.8mWatford: £12.7mWaltham Forest: £45.0mWatford: £12.0mWaltham Forest: £42.5m

    £44.8m£45.0m£42.5mWaltham Forest is higher£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Waltham Forest £2.2m, Watford £0.75mWatford: £0.75mWaltham Forest: £2.2mWatford: £0.75mWaltham Forest: £2.2mWatford: £0.71mWaltham Forest: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mWaltham Forest is higher£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Waltham Forest £1.4m, Watford £0.22mWatford: £0.22mWaltham Forest: £1.4mWatford: £0.22mWaltham Forest: £1.4mWatford: £0.21mWaltham Forest: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mWaltham Forest is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Waltham Forest £1.4m, Watford £0.72mWatford: £0.72mWaltham Forest: £1.4mWatford: £0.72mWaltham Forest: £1.4mWatford: £0.68mWaltham Forest: £1.4m

    £1.4mWaltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Waltham Forest 29,307, Watford 12,839Watford: 12,839Waltham Forest: 29,307

    29,307Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count12,839

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Waltham Forest 5,988, Watford 1,470Watford: 1,470Waltham Forest: 5,988

    5,988Waltham Forest is higher1,470

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Waltham Forest 4,302, Watford 1,956Watford: 1,956Waltham Forest: 4,302

    4,302Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count1,956

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Waltham Forest 15,935, Watford 5,029Watford: 5,029Waltham Forest: 15,935

    15,935Waltham Forest is higher5,029

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Waltham Forest 42,255, Watford 12,368Watford: 12,368Waltham Forest: 42,255

    42,255Waltham Forest is higher12,368

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Waltham Forest 4,516, Watford 1,220Watford: 1,220Waltham Forest: 4,516

    4,516Waltham Forest is higher1,220

Show the numbers
Waltham Forest and Watford, total
MeasureWaltham ForestWatfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn£369.4m£370.9m£350.3mWaltham Forest
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£366.1m£367.6m£347.2m£162.2m£162.9m£153.8mWaltham Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.7m£493.8m£466.4m£137.7m£138.3m£130.7mWaltham Forest
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£308.7m£310.1m£292.9m£144.8m£145.4m£137.3mWaltham Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mWaltham Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m£9.3m£9.4m£8.9mWaltham Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.35m£0.35m£0.34mWaltham Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£101.4m£101.8m£96.2m£32.0m£32.1m£30.3mWaltham Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mWaltham Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mWaltham Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£423.7m£425.5m£401.9m£118.9m£119.4m£112.8mWaltham Forest
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m£27.8m£27.9m£26.3mWaltham Forest
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£44.8m£45.0m£42.5m£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mWaltham Forest
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mWaltham Forest
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mWaltham Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mWaltham Forest
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,30712,839Waltham Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,9881,470Waltham Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3021,956Waltham Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,9355,029Waltham Forest
Universal Credittotal, May 202642,25512,368Waltham Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5161,220Waltham Forest

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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