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Waltham Forest and Barnet

283,782 and 406,198 residents (mid-2024).

Waltham Forest is higher than Barnet on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 18 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 18 of 22 measures, and Barnet 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

Waltham Forest Barnet

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Waltham Forest £3,836, Barnet £4,261Barnet: £4,261Waltham Forest: £3,836Barnet: £4,280Waltham Forest: £3,852Barnet: £4,042Waltham Forest: £3,639

    £3,836£3,852£3,639Barnet is higher£4,261£4,280£4,042

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Waltham Forest £13,049, Barnet £12,153Barnet: £12,153Waltham Forest: £13,049Barnet: £12,204Waltham Forest: £13,105Barnet: £11,527Waltham Forest: £12,378

    £13,049£13,105£12,378Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£12,153£12,204£11,527

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Waltham Forest £2,478, Barnet £2,615Barnet: £2,615Waltham Forest: £2,478Barnet: £2,626Waltham Forest: £2,488Barnet: £2,480Waltham Forest: £2,350

    £2,478£2,488£2,350Barnet is higherDepends on how you count£2,615£2,626£2,480

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Waltham Forest £11,005, Barnet £10,419Barnet: £10,419Waltham Forest: £11,005Barnet: £10,463Waltham Forest: £11,052Barnet: £9,883Waltham Forest: £10,439

    £11,005£11,052£10,439Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£10,419£10,463£9,883

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Waltham Forest £1,280, Barnet £1,035Barnet: £1,035Waltham Forest: £1,280Barnet: £1,039Waltham Forest: £1,286Barnet: £982Waltham Forest: £1,215

    £1,280£1,286£1,215Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,035£1,039£982

  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, Barnet £662Barnet: £662Waltham Forest: £711Barnet: £665Waltham Forest: £714Barnet: £628Waltham Forest: £674

    £711£714£674Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£662£665£628

  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, Barnet £37Barnet: £37Waltham Forest: £53Barnet: £37Waltham Forest: £53Barnet: £35Waltham Forest: £50

    £53£53£50Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£37£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Waltham Forest £357, Barnet £311Barnet: £311Waltham Forest: £357Barnet: £313Waltham Forest: £359Barnet: £295Waltham Forest: £339

    £357£359£339Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£311£313£295

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Waltham Forest £116, Barnet £95Barnet: £95Waltham Forest: £116Barnet: £95Waltham Forest: £116Barnet: £90Waltham Forest: £110

    £116£116£110Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90

  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, Barnet £83Barnet: £83Waltham Forest: £99Barnet: £84Waltham Forest: £100Barnet: £79Waltham Forest: £94

    £99£100£94Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£83£84£79

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Waltham Forest £2,135, Barnet £2,310Barnet: £2,310Waltham Forest: £2,135Barnet: £2,320Waltham Forest: £2,144Barnet: £2,192Waltham Forest: £2,025

    £2,135£2,144£2,025Barnet is higher£2,310£2,320£2,192

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Waltham Forest £335, Barnet £438Barnet: £438Waltham Forest: £335Barnet: £440Waltham Forest: £337Barnet: £416Waltham Forest: £318

    £335£337£318Barnet is higher£438£440£416

  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, Barnet £208Barnet: £208Waltham Forest: £226Barnet: £208Waltham Forest: £227Barnet: £197Waltham Forest: £214

    £226£227£214Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£208£208£197

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Waltham Forest £11, Barnet £8.48Barnet: £8.48Waltham Forest: £11Barnet: £8.51Waltham Forest: £11Barnet: £8.04Waltham Forest: £10

    £11£11£10Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£8.48£8.51£8.04

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Waltham Forest £6.81, Barnet £4.63Barnet: £4.63Waltham Forest: £6.81Barnet: £4.65Waltham Forest: £6.84Barnet: £4.39Waltham Forest: £6.46

    £6.81£6.84£6.46Waltham Forest is higher£4.63£4.65£4.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Waltham Forest £5.06, Barnet £4.61Barnet: £4.61Waltham Forest: £5.06Barnet: £4.63Waltham Forest: £5.08Barnet: £4.37Waltham Forest: £4.80

    £5.06£5.08£4.80Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£4.61£4.63£4.37

  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, Barnet 958.9Barnet: 958.9Waltham Forest: 1,044.7

    1,044.7Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count958.9

  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, Barnet 152.1Barnet: 152.1Waltham Forest: 213.5

    213.5Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count152.1

  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, Barnet 137.2Barnet: 137.2Waltham Forest: 153.4

    153.4Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count137.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Waltham Forest 56.2, Barnet 49.6Barnet: 49.6Waltham Forest: 56.2

    56.2Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count49.6

  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, Barnet 198.8Barnet: 198.8Waltham Forest: 212.9

    212.9Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count198.8

  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, Barnet 19.8Barnet: 19.8Waltham Forest: 22.8

    22.8Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count19.8

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Waltham Forest and Barnet, per person in the age group
MeasureWaltham ForestBarnetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,836£3,852£3,639£4,261£4,280£4,042Barnet
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,049£13,105£12,378£12,153£12,204£11,527Waltham Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,478£2,488£2,350£2,615£2,626£2,480Barnet
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,005£11,052£10,439£10,419£10,463£9,883Waltham Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,280£1,286£1,215£1,035£1,039£982Waltham Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£711£714£674£662£665£628Waltham Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£53£53£50£37£37£35Waltham Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£357£359£339£311£313£295Waltham Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£95£95£90Waltham Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£100£94£83£84£79Waltham Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,135£2,144£2,025£2,310£2,320£2,192Barnet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£335£337£318£438£440£416Barnet
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£226£227£214£208£208£197Waltham Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£8.48£8.51£8.04Waltham Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.81£6.84£6.46£4.63£4.65£4.39Waltham Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£4.61£4.63£4.37Waltham Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,044.7958.9Waltham Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026213.5152.1Waltham Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026153.4137.2Waltham Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.249.6Waltham Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026212.9198.8Waltham Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.819.8Waltham Forest

Per resident

Waltham Forest is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Barnet on 10. 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 Barnet

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Waltham Forest £3,836, Barnet £4,261Barnet: £4,261Waltham Forest: £3,836Barnet: £4,280Waltham Forest: £3,852Barnet: £4,042Waltham Forest: £3,639

    £3,836£3,852£3,639Barnet is higher£4,261£4,280£4,042

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Waltham Forest £1,290, Barnet £1,714Barnet: £1,714Waltham Forest: £1,290Barnet: £1,722Waltham Forest: £1,295Barnet: £1,626Waltham Forest: £1,224

    £1,290£1,295£1,224Barnet is higherDepends on how you count£1,714£1,722£1,626

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Waltham Forest £1,733, Barnet £1,698Barnet: £1,698Waltham Forest: £1,733Barnet: £1,705Waltham Forest: £1,740Barnet: £1,611Waltham Forest: £1,644

    £1,733£1,740£1,644Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,698£1,705£1,611

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Waltham Forest £1,088, Barnet £1,470Barnet: £1,470Waltham Forest: £1,088Barnet: £1,476Waltham Forest: £1,093Barnet: £1,394Waltham Forest: £1,032

    £1,088£1,093£1,032Barnet is higherDepends on how you count£1,470£1,476£1,394

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Waltham Forest £127, Barnet £146Barnet: £146Waltham Forest: £127Barnet: £147Waltham Forest: £127Barnet: £138Waltham Forest: £120

    £127£127£120Barnet is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£138

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Waltham Forest £70, Barnet £93Barnet: £93Waltham Forest: £70Barnet: £94Waltham Forest: £71Barnet: £89Waltham Forest: £67

    £70£71£67Barnet is higherDepends on how you count£93£94£89

  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, Barnet £5.20Barnet: £5.20Waltham Forest: £5.22Barnet: £5.22Waltham Forest: £5.24Barnet: £4.93Waltham Forest: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£5.20£5.22£4.93

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Waltham Forest £357, Barnet £311Barnet: £311Waltham Forest: £357Barnet: £313Waltham Forest: £359Barnet: £295Waltham Forest: £339

    £357£359£339Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£311£313£295

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Waltham Forest £116, Barnet £95Barnet: £95Waltham Forest: £116Barnet: £95Waltham Forest: £116Barnet: £90Waltham Forest: £110

    £116£116£110Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Waltham Forest £70, Barnet £54Barnet: £54Waltham Forest: £70Barnet: £54Waltham Forest: £70Barnet: £51Waltham Forest: £66

    £70£70£66Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Waltham Forest £1,493, Barnet £1,501Barnet: £1,501Waltham Forest: £1,493Barnet: £1,507Waltham Forest: £1,499Barnet: £1,423Waltham Forest: £1,416

    £1,493£1,499£1,416Barnet is higher£1,501£1,507£1,423

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Waltham Forest £335, Barnet £438Barnet: £438Waltham Forest: £335Barnet: £440Waltham Forest: £337Barnet: £416Waltham Forest: £318

    £335£337£318Barnet is higher£438£440£416

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Waltham Forest £158, Barnet £135Barnet: £135Waltham Forest: £158Barnet: £135Waltham Forest: £158Barnet: £128Waltham Forest: £150

    £158£158£150Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£135£135£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Waltham Forest £7.71, Barnet £5.50Barnet: £5.50Waltham Forest: £7.71Barnet: £5.53Waltham Forest: £7.74Barnet: £5.22Waltham Forest: £7.31

    £7.71£7.74£7.31Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£5.50£5.53£5.22

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Waltham Forest £4.77, Barnet £3.00Barnet: £3.00Waltham Forest: £4.77Barnet: £3.02Waltham Forest: £4.79Barnet: £2.85Waltham Forest: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Waltham Forest is higher£3.00£3.02£2.85

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Waltham Forest £5.06, Barnet £4.61Barnet: £4.61Waltham Forest: £5.06Barnet: £4.63Waltham Forest: £5.08Barnet: £4.37Waltham Forest: £4.80

    £5.06£5.08£4.80Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£4.61£4.63£4.37

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Waltham Forest 103.3, Barnet 135.3Barnet: 135.3Waltham Forest: 103.3

    103.3Barnet is higherDepends on how you count135.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Waltham Forest 21.1, Barnet 21.5Barnet: 21.5Waltham Forest: 21.1

    21.1Barnet is higherDepends on how you count21.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Waltham Forest 15.2, Barnet 19.4Barnet: 19.4Waltham Forest: 15.2

    15.2Barnet is higherDepends on how you count19.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Waltham Forest 56.2, Barnet 49.6Barnet: 49.6Waltham Forest: 56.2

    56.2Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count49.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Waltham Forest 148.9, Barnet 129.1Barnet: 129.1Waltham Forest: 148.9

    148.9Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count129.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Waltham Forest 15.9, Barnet 12.9Barnet: 12.9Waltham Forest: 15.9

    15.9Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count12.9

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Waltham Forest and Barnet, per resident
MeasureWaltham ForestBarnetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,836£3,852£3,639£4,261£4,280£4,042Barnet
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,290£1,295£1,224£1,714£1,722£1,626Barnet
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,733£1,740£1,644£1,698£1,705£1,611Waltham Forest
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,088£1,093£1,032£1,470£1,476£1,394Barnet
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£146£147£138Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£93£94£89Barnet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£5.20£5.22£4.93Waltham Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£357£359£339£311£313£295Waltham Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£95£95£90Waltham Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£54£54£51Waltham Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,493£1,499£1,416£1,501£1,507£1,423Barnet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£335£337£318£438£440£416Barnet
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£158£158£150£135£135£128Waltham Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.71£7.74£7.31£5.50£5.53£5.22Waltham Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£3.00£3.02£2.85Waltham Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£4.61£4.63£4.37Waltham Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026103.3135.3Barnet
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.121.5Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.219.4Barnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.249.6Waltham Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026148.9129.1Waltham Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.912.9Waltham Forest

Total

Waltham Forest is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Barnet on 21. 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 Barnet

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Waltham Forest £1.1bn, Barnet £1.7bnBarnet: £1.7bnWaltham Forest: £1.1bnBarnet: £1.7bnWaltham Forest: £1.1bnBarnet: £1.6bnWaltham Forest: £1.0bn

    £1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnBarnet is higher£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Waltham Forest £366.1m, Barnet £696.4mBarnet: £696.4mWaltham Forest: £366.1mBarnet: £699.3mWaltham Forest: £367.6mBarnet: £660.5mWaltham Forest: £347.2m

    £366.1m£367.6m£347.2mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£696.4m£699.3m£660.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Waltham Forest £491.7m, Barnet £689.8mBarnet: £689.8mWaltham Forest: £491.7mBarnet: £692.7mWaltham Forest: £493.8mBarnet: £654.3mWaltham Forest: £466.4m

    £491.7m£493.8m£466.4mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£689.8m£692.7m£654.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Waltham Forest £308.7m, Barnet £597.0mBarnet: £597.0mWaltham Forest: £308.7mBarnet: £599.5mWaltham Forest: £310.1mBarnet: £566.3mWaltham Forest: £292.9m

    £308.7m£310.1m£292.9mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£597.0m£599.5m£566.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Waltham Forest £35.9m, Barnet £59.3mBarnet: £59.3mWaltham Forest: £35.9mBarnet: £59.5mWaltham Forest: £36.1mBarnet: £56.2mWaltham Forest: £34.1m

    £35.9m£36.1m£34.1mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£59.3m£59.5m£56.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Waltham Forest £19.9m, Barnet £37.9mBarnet: £37.9mWaltham Forest: £19.9mBarnet: £38.1mWaltham Forest: £20.0mBarnet: £36.0mWaltham Forest: £18.9m

    £19.9m£20.0m£18.9mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m

  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, Barnet £2.1mBarnet: £2.1mWaltham Forest: £1.5mBarnet: £2.1mWaltham Forest: £1.5mBarnet: £2.0mWaltham Forest: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Waltham Forest £101.4m, Barnet £126.4mBarnet: £126.4mWaltham Forest: £101.4mBarnet: £126.9mWaltham Forest: £101.8mBarnet: £119.9mWaltham Forest: £96.2m

    £101.4m£101.8m£96.2mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£126.4m£126.9m£119.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Waltham Forest £32.8m, Barnet £38.5mBarnet: £38.5mWaltham Forest: £32.8mBarnet: £38.6mWaltham Forest: £32.9mBarnet: £36.5mWaltham Forest: £31.1m

    £32.8m£32.9m£31.1mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£38.5m£38.6m£36.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Waltham Forest £19.7m, Barnet £22.0mBarnet: £22.0mWaltham Forest: £19.7mBarnet: £22.1mWaltham Forest: £19.8mBarnet: £20.9mWaltham Forest: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Waltham Forest £423.7m, Barnet £609.5mBarnet: £609.5mWaltham Forest: £423.7mBarnet: £612.1mWaltham Forest: £425.5mBarnet: £578.2mWaltham Forest: £401.9m

    £423.7m£425.5m£401.9mBarnet is higher£609.5m£612.1m£578.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Waltham Forest £95.1m, Barnet £178.1mBarnet: £178.1mWaltham Forest: £95.1mBarnet: £178.9mWaltham Forest: £95.5mBarnet: £168.9mWaltham Forest: £90.2m

    £95.1m£95.5m£90.2mBarnet is higher£178.1m£178.9m£168.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Waltham Forest £44.8m, Barnet £54.8mBarnet: £54.8mWaltham Forest: £44.8mBarnet: £55.0mWaltham Forest: £45.0mBarnet: £52.0mWaltham Forest: £42.5m

    £44.8m£45.0m£42.5mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£54.8m£55.0m£52.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Waltham Forest £2.2m, Barnet £2.2mBarnet: £2.2mWaltham Forest: £2.2mBarnet: £2.2mWaltham Forest: £2.2mBarnet: £2.1mWaltham Forest: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Waltham Forest £1.4m, Barnet £1.2mBarnet: £1.2mWaltham Forest: £1.4mBarnet: £1.2mWaltham Forest: £1.4mBarnet: £1.2mWaltham Forest: £1.3m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Waltham Forest £1.4m, Barnet £1.9mBarnet: £1.9mWaltham Forest: £1.4mBarnet: £1.9mWaltham Forest: £1.4mBarnet: £1.8mWaltham Forest: £1.4m

    £1.4mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Waltham Forest 29,307, Barnet 54,943Barnet: 54,943Waltham Forest: 29,307

    29,307Barnet is higherDepends on how you count54,943

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Waltham Forest 5,988, Barnet 8,716Barnet: 8,716Waltham Forest: 5,988

    5,988Barnet is higherDepends on how you count8,716

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Waltham Forest 4,302, Barnet 7,863Barnet: 7,863Waltham Forest: 4,302

    4,302Barnet is higherDepends on how you count7,863

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Waltham Forest 15,935, Barnet 20,135Barnet: 20,135Waltham Forest: 15,935

    15,935Barnet is higherDepends on how you count20,135

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Waltham Forest 42,255, Barnet 52,457Barnet: 52,457Waltham Forest: 42,255

    42,255Barnet is higherDepends on how you count52,457

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Waltham Forest 4,516, Barnet 5,219Barnet: 5,219Waltham Forest: 4,516

    4,516Barnet is higherDepends on how you count5,219

Show the numbers
Waltham Forest and Barnet, total
MeasureWaltham ForestBarnetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnBarnet
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£366.1m£367.6m£347.2m£696.4m£699.3m£660.5mBarnet
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.7m£493.8m£466.4m£689.8m£692.7m£654.3mBarnet
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£308.7m£310.1m£292.9m£597.0m£599.5m£566.3mBarnet
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m£59.3m£59.5m£56.2mBarnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m£37.9m£38.1m£36.0mBarnet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mBarnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£101.4m£101.8m£96.2m£126.4m£126.9m£119.9mBarnet
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m£38.5m£38.6m£36.5mBarnet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mBarnet
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£423.7m£425.5m£401.9m£609.5m£612.1m£578.2mBarnet
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m£178.1m£178.9m£168.9mBarnet
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£44.8m£45.0m£42.5m£54.8m£55.0m£52.0mBarnet
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mBarnet
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.2mWaltham Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBarnet
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,30754,943Barnet
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,9888,716Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3027,863Barnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,93520,135Barnet
Universal Credittotal, May 202642,25552,457Barnet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5165,219Barnet

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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