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Waltham Forest and Brent

283,782 and 355,398 residents (mid-2024).

Waltham Forest is higher than Brent on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 8 of 22 measures, and Brent on 14. 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 Brent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Waltham Forest £3,836, Brent £4,691Brent: £4,691Waltham Forest: £3,836Brent: £4,711Waltham Forest: £3,852Brent: £4,450Waltham Forest: £3,639

    £3,836£3,852£3,639Brent is higher£4,691£4,711£4,450

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Waltham Forest £13,049, Brent £12,621Brent: £12,621Waltham Forest: £13,049Brent: £12,674Waltham Forest: £13,105Brent: £11,971Waltham Forest: £12,378

    £13,049£13,105£12,378Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£12,621£12,674£11,971

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Waltham Forest £2,478, Brent £3,230Brent: £3,230Waltham Forest: £2,478Brent: £3,244Waltham Forest: £2,488Brent: £3,064Waltham Forest: £2,350

    £2,478£2,488£2,350Brent is higher£3,230£3,244£3,064

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Waltham Forest £11,005, Brent £9,974Brent: £9,974Waltham Forest: £11,005Brent: £10,016Waltham Forest: £11,052Brent: £9,461Waltham Forest: £10,439

    £11,005£11,052£10,439Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£9,974£10,016£9,461

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Waltham Forest £1,280, Brent £1,764Brent: £1,764Waltham Forest: £1,280Brent: £1,771Waltham Forest: £1,286Brent: £1,673Waltham Forest: £1,215

    £1,280£1,286£1,215Brent is higher£1,764£1,771£1,673

  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, Brent £823Brent: £823Waltham Forest: £711Brent: £827Waltham Forest: £714Brent: £781Waltham Forest: £674

    £711£714£674Brent is higher£823£827£781

  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, Brent £60Brent: £60Waltham Forest: £53Brent: £60Waltham Forest: £53Brent: £57Waltham Forest: £50

    £53£53£50Brent is higher£60£60£57

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Waltham Forest £357, Brent £353Brent: £353Waltham Forest: £357Brent: £355Waltham Forest: £359Brent: £335Waltham Forest: £339

    £357£359£339Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£353£355£335

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Waltham Forest £116, Brent £102Brent: £102Waltham Forest: £116Brent: £102Waltham Forest: £116Brent: £97Waltham Forest: £110

    £116£116£110Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£102£102£97

  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, Brent £111Brent: £111Waltham Forest: £99Brent: £112Waltham Forest: £100Brent: £106Waltham Forest: £94

    £99£100£94Brent is higher£111£112£106

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Waltham Forest £2,135, Brent £2,867Brent: £2,867Waltham Forest: £2,135Brent: £2,879Waltham Forest: £2,144Brent: £2,719Waltham Forest: £2,025

    £2,135£2,144£2,025Brent is higher£2,867£2,879£2,719

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Waltham Forest £335, Brent £561Brent: £561Waltham Forest: £335Brent: £563Waltham Forest: £337Brent: £532Waltham Forest: £318

    £335£337£318Brent is higher£561£563£532

  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, Brent £236Brent: £236Waltham Forest: £226Brent: £237Waltham Forest: £227Brent: £224Waltham Forest: £214

    £226£227£214Brent is higher£236£237£224

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Waltham Forest £11, Brent £9.59Brent: £9.59Waltham Forest: £11Brent: £9.63Waltham Forest: £11Brent: £9.10Waltham Forest: £10

    £11£11£10Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£9.59£9.63£9.10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Waltham Forest £6.81, Brent £6.33Brent: £6.33Waltham Forest: £6.81Brent: £6.35Waltham Forest: £6.84Brent: £6.00Waltham Forest: £6.46

    £6.81£6.84£6.46Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£6.33£6.35£6.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Waltham Forest £5.06, Brent £4.06Brent: £4.06Waltham Forest: £5.06Brent: £4.08Waltham Forest: £5.08Brent: £3.85Waltham Forest: £4.80

    £5.06£5.08£4.80Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£4.06£4.08£3.85

  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, Brent 991.7Brent: 991.7Waltham Forest: 1,044.7

    1,044.7Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count991.7

  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, Brent 246.5Brent: 246.5Waltham Forest: 213.5

    213.5Brent is higher246.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Waltham Forest 153.4, Brent 170.5Brent: 170.5Waltham Forest: 153.4

    153.4Brent is higher170.5

  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, Brent 57.4Brent: 57.4Waltham Forest: 56.2

    56.2Brent is higher57.4

  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, Brent 253.3Brent: 253.3Waltham Forest: 212.9

    212.9Brent is higher253.3

  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, Brent 26.8Brent: 26.8Waltham Forest: 22.8

    22.8Brent is higher26.8

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Waltham Forest and Brent, per person in the age group
MeasureWaltham ForestBrentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,836£3,852£3,639£4,691£4,711£4,450Brent
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,049£13,105£12,378£12,621£12,674£11,971Waltham Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,478£2,488£2,350£3,230£3,244£3,064Brent
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,005£11,052£10,439£9,974£10,016£9,461Waltham Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,280£1,286£1,215£1,764£1,771£1,673Brent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£711£714£674£823£827£781Brent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£53£53£50£60£60£57Brent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£357£359£339£353£355£335Waltham Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£102£102£97Waltham Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£100£94£111£112£106Brent
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,135£2,144£2,025£2,867£2,879£2,719Brent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£335£337£318£561£563£532Brent
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£226£227£214£236£237£224Brent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£9.59£9.63£9.10Waltham Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.81£6.84£6.46£6.33£6.35£6.00Waltham Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£4.06£4.08£3.85Waltham Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,044.7991.7Waltham Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026213.5246.5Brent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026153.4170.5Brent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.257.4Brent
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026212.9253.3Brent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.826.8Brent

Per resident

Waltham Forest is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Brent on 17. 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 Brent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Waltham Forest £3,836, Brent £4,691Brent: £4,691Waltham Forest: £3,836Brent: £4,711Waltham Forest: £3,852Brent: £4,450Waltham Forest: £3,639

    £3,836£3,852£3,639Brent is higher£4,691£4,711£4,450

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Waltham Forest £1,290, Brent £1,417Brent: £1,417Waltham Forest: £1,290Brent: £1,423Waltham Forest: £1,295Brent: £1,344Waltham Forest: £1,224

    £1,290£1,295£1,224Brent is higherDepends on how you count£1,417£1,423£1,344

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Waltham Forest £1,733, Brent £2,254Brent: £2,254Waltham Forest: £1,733Brent: £2,264Waltham Forest: £1,740Brent: £2,138Waltham Forest: £1,644

    £1,733£1,740£1,644Brent is higher£2,254£2,264£2,138

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Waltham Forest £1,088, Brent £1,120Brent: £1,120Waltham Forest: £1,088Brent: £1,125Waltham Forest: £1,093Brent: £1,062Waltham Forest: £1,032

    £1,088£1,093£1,032Brent is higherDepends on how you count£1,120£1,125£1,062

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Waltham Forest £127, Brent £198Brent: £198Waltham Forest: £127Brent: £199Waltham Forest: £127Brent: £188Waltham Forest: £120

    £127£127£120Brent is higher£198£199£188

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Waltham Forest £70, Brent £92Brent: £92Waltham Forest: £70Brent: £93Waltham Forest: £71Brent: £88Waltham Forest: £67

    £70£71£67Brent is higher£92£93£88

  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, Brent £6.75Brent: £6.75Waltham Forest: £5.22Brent: £6.78Waltham Forest: £5.24Brent: £6.40Waltham Forest: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Brent is higher£6.75£6.78£6.40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Waltham Forest £357, Brent £353Brent: £353Waltham Forest: £357Brent: £355Waltham Forest: £359Brent: £335Waltham Forest: £339

    £357£359£339Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£353£355£335

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Waltham Forest £116, Brent £102Brent: £102Waltham Forest: £116Brent: £102Waltham Forest: £116Brent: £97Waltham Forest: £110

    £116£116£110Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£102£102£97

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Waltham Forest £70, Brent £78Brent: £78Waltham Forest: £70Brent: £78Waltham Forest: £70Brent: £74Waltham Forest: £66

    £70£70£66Brent is higher£78£78£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Waltham Forest £1,493, Brent £2,001Brent: £2,001Waltham Forest: £1,493Brent: £2,009Waltham Forest: £1,499Brent: £1,898Waltham Forest: £1,416

    £1,493£1,499£1,416Brent is higher£2,001£2,009£1,898

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Waltham Forest £335, Brent £561Brent: £561Waltham Forest: £335Brent: £563Waltham Forest: £337Brent: £532Waltham Forest: £318

    £335£337£318Brent is higher£561£563£532

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Waltham Forest £158, Brent £165Brent: £165Waltham Forest: £158Brent: £165Waltham Forest: £158Brent: £156Waltham Forest: £150

    £158£158£150Brent is higher£165£165£156

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Waltham Forest £7.71, Brent £6.69Brent: £6.69Waltham Forest: £7.71Brent: £6.72Waltham Forest: £7.74Brent: £6.35Waltham Forest: £7.31

    £7.71£7.74£7.31Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£6.69£6.72£6.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Waltham Forest £4.77, Brent £4.42Brent: £4.42Waltham Forest: £4.77Brent: £4.44Waltham Forest: £4.79Brent: £4.19Waltham Forest: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£4.42£4.44£4.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Waltham Forest £5.06, Brent £4.06Brent: £4.06Waltham Forest: £5.06Brent: £4.08Waltham Forest: £5.08Brent: £3.85Waltham Forest: £4.80

    £5.06£5.08£4.80Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£4.06£4.08£3.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Waltham Forest 103.3, Brent 111.4Brent: 111.4Waltham Forest: 103.3

    103.3Brent is higherDepends on how you count111.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Waltham Forest 21.1, Brent 27.7Brent: 27.7Waltham Forest: 21.1

    21.1Brent is higher27.7

  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, Brent 19.1Brent: 19.1Waltham Forest: 15.2

    15.2Brent is higher19.1

  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, Brent 57.4Brent: 57.4Waltham Forest: 56.2

    56.2Brent is higher57.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Waltham Forest 148.9, Brent 176.7Brent: 176.7Waltham Forest: 148.9

    148.9Brent is higher176.7

  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, Brent 18.7Brent: 18.7Waltham Forest: 15.9

    15.9Brent is higher18.7

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Waltham Forest and Brent, per resident
MeasureWaltham ForestBrentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,836£3,852£3,639£4,691£4,711£4,450Brent
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,290£1,295£1,224£1,417£1,423£1,344Brent
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,733£1,740£1,644£2,254£2,264£2,138Brent
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,088£1,093£1,032£1,120£1,125£1,062Brent
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£198£199£188Brent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£92£93£88Brent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£6.75£6.78£6.40Brent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£357£359£339£353£355£335Waltham Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£102£102£97Waltham Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£78£78£74Brent
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,493£1,499£1,416£2,001£2,009£1,898Brent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£335£337£318£561£563£532Brent
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£158£158£150£165£165£156Brent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.71£7.74£7.31£6.69£6.72£6.35Waltham Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£4.42£4.44£4.19Waltham Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£4.06£4.08£3.85Waltham Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026103.3111.4Brent
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.127.7Brent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.219.1Brent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.257.4Brent
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026148.9176.7Brent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.918.7Brent

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Waltham Forest £1.1bn, Brent £1.7bnBrent: £1.7bnWaltham Forest: £1.1bnBrent: £1.7bnWaltham Forest: £1.1bnBrent: £1.6bnWaltham Forest: £1.0bn

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Waltham Forest £366.1m, Brent £503.6mBrent: £503.6mWaltham Forest: £366.1mBrent: £505.8mWaltham Forest: £367.6mBrent: £477.7mWaltham Forest: £347.2m

    £366.1m£367.6m£347.2mBrent is higherDepends on how you count£503.6m£505.8m£477.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Waltham Forest £491.7m, Brent £801.2mBrent: £801.2mWaltham Forest: £491.7mBrent: £804.6mWaltham Forest: £493.8mBrent: £759.9mWaltham Forest: £466.4m

    £491.7m£493.8m£466.4mBrent is higher£801.2m£804.6m£759.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Waltham Forest £308.7m, Brent £398.0mBrent: £398.0mWaltham Forest: £308.7mBrent: £399.7mWaltham Forest: £310.1mBrent: £377.5mWaltham Forest: £292.9m

    £308.7m£310.1m£292.9mBrent is higherDepends on how you count£398.0m£399.7m£377.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Waltham Forest £35.9m, Brent £70.4mBrent: £70.4mWaltham Forest: £35.9mBrent: £70.7mWaltham Forest: £36.1mBrent: £66.8mWaltham Forest: £34.1m

    £35.9m£36.1m£34.1mBrent is higher£70.4m£70.7m£66.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Waltham Forest £19.9m, Brent £32.8mBrent: £32.8mWaltham Forest: £19.9mBrent: £33.0mWaltham Forest: £20.0mBrent: £31.2mWaltham Forest: £18.9m

    £19.9m£20.0m£18.9mBrent is higher£32.8m£33.0m£31.2m

  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, Brent £2.4mBrent: £2.4mWaltham Forest: £1.5mBrent: £2.4mWaltham Forest: £1.5mBrent: £2.3mWaltham Forest: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBrent is higher£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Waltham Forest £101.4m, Brent £125.5mBrent: £125.5mWaltham Forest: £101.4mBrent: £126.0mWaltham Forest: £101.8mBrent: £119.0mWaltham Forest: £96.2m

    £101.4m£101.8m£96.2mBrent is higherDepends on how you count£125.5m£126.0m£119.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Waltham Forest £32.8m, Brent £36.3mBrent: £36.3mWaltham Forest: £32.8mBrent: £36.4mWaltham Forest: £32.9mBrent: £34.4mWaltham Forest: £31.1m

    £32.8m£32.9m£31.1mBrent is higherDepends on how you count£36.3m£36.4m£34.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Waltham Forest £19.7m, Brent £27.6mBrent: £27.6mWaltham Forest: £19.7mBrent: £27.7mWaltham Forest: £19.8mBrent: £26.2mWaltham Forest: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mBrent is higher£27.6m£27.7m£26.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Waltham Forest £423.7m, Brent £711.1mBrent: £711.1mWaltham Forest: £423.7mBrent: £714.1mWaltham Forest: £425.5mBrent: £674.5mWaltham Forest: £401.9m

    £423.7m£425.5m£401.9mBrent is higher£711.1m£714.1m£674.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Waltham Forest £95.1m, Brent £199.3mBrent: £199.3mWaltham Forest: £95.1mBrent: £200.1mWaltham Forest: £95.5mBrent: £189.0mWaltham Forest: £90.2m

    £95.1m£95.5m£90.2mBrent is higher£199.3m£200.1m£189.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Waltham Forest £44.8m, Brent £58.5mBrent: £58.5mWaltham Forest: £44.8mBrent: £58.8mWaltham Forest: £45.0mBrent: £55.5mWaltham Forest: £42.5m

    £44.8m£45.0m£42.5mBrent is higher£58.5m£58.8m£55.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Waltham Forest £2.2m, Brent £2.4mBrent: £2.4mWaltham Forest: £2.2mBrent: £2.4mWaltham Forest: £2.2mBrent: £2.3mWaltham Forest: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mBrent is higherDepends on how you count£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Waltham Forest £1.4m, Brent £1.6mBrent: £1.6mWaltham Forest: £1.4mBrent: £1.6mWaltham Forest: £1.4mBrent: £1.5mWaltham Forest: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mBrent is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Waltham Forest £1.4m, Brent £1.4mBrent: £1.4mWaltham Forest: £1.4mBrent: £1.4mWaltham Forest: £1.4mBrent: £1.4mWaltham Forest: £1.4m

    £1.4mBrent is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Waltham Forest 29,307, Brent 39,573Brent: 39,573Waltham Forest: 29,307

    29,307Brent is higherDepends on how you count39,573

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Waltham Forest 5,988, Brent 9,836Brent: 9,836Waltham Forest: 5,988

    5,988Brent is higher9,836

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Waltham Forest 4,302, Brent 6,802Brent: 6,802Waltham Forest: 4,302

    4,302Brent is higher6,802

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Waltham Forest 15,935, Brent 20,383Brent: 20,383Waltham Forest: 15,935

    15,935Brent is higher20,383

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Waltham Forest 42,255, Brent 62,813Brent: 62,813Waltham Forest: 42,255

    42,255Brent is higher62,813

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Waltham Forest 4,516, Brent 6,634Brent: 6,634Waltham Forest: 4,516

    4,516Brent is higher6,634

Show the numbers
Waltham Forest and Brent, total
MeasureWaltham ForestBrentHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnBrent
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£366.1m£367.6m£347.2m£503.6m£505.8m£477.7mBrent
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.7m£493.8m£466.4m£801.2m£804.6m£759.9mBrent
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£308.7m£310.1m£292.9m£398.0m£399.7m£377.5mBrent
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m£70.4m£70.7m£66.8mBrent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m£32.8m£33.0m£31.2mBrent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£2.4m£2.4m£2.3mBrent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£101.4m£101.8m£96.2m£125.5m£126.0m£119.0mBrent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m£36.3m£36.4m£34.4mBrent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£27.6m£27.7m£26.2mBrent
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£423.7m£425.5m£401.9m£711.1m£714.1m£674.5mBrent
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m£199.3m£200.1m£189.0mBrent
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£44.8m£45.0m£42.5m£58.5m£58.8m£55.5mBrent
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£2.4m£2.4m£2.3mBrent
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mBrent
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4mBrent
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,30739,573Brent
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,9889,836Brent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3026,802Brent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,93520,383Brent
Universal Credittotal, May 202642,25562,813Brent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5166,634Brent

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.
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