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Waltham Forest and Ealing

283,782 and 387,680 residents (mid-2024).

Waltham Forest is higher than Ealing on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 15 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 15 of 22 measures, and Ealing on 7. 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 Ealing

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Waltham Forest £3,836, Ealing £4,223Ealing: £4,223Waltham Forest: £3,836Ealing: £4,241Waltham Forest: £3,852Ealing: £4,006Waltham Forest: £3,639

    £3,836£3,852£3,639Ealing is higher£4,223£4,241£4,006

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Waltham Forest £13,049, Ealing £12,457Ealing: £12,457Waltham Forest: £13,049Ealing: £12,510Waltham Forest: £13,105Ealing: £11,816Waltham Forest: £12,378

    £13,049£13,105£12,378Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£12,457£12,510£11,816

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Waltham Forest £2,478, Ealing £2,700Ealing: £2,700Waltham Forest: £2,478Ealing: £2,712Waltham Forest: £2,488Ealing: £2,561Waltham Forest: £2,350

    £2,478£2,488£2,350Ealing is higher£2,700£2,712£2,561

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Waltham Forest £11,005, Ealing £10,086Ealing: £10,086Waltham Forest: £11,005Ealing: £10,129Waltham Forest: £11,052Ealing: £9,567Waltham Forest: £10,439

    £11,005£11,052£10,439Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£10,086£10,129£9,567

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Waltham Forest £1,280, Ealing £1,581Ealing: £1,581Waltham Forest: £1,280Ealing: £1,588Waltham Forest: £1,286Ealing: £1,500Waltham Forest: £1,215

    £1,280£1,286£1,215Ealing is higher£1,581£1,588£1,500

  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, Ealing £738Ealing: £738Waltham Forest: £711Ealing: £741Waltham Forest: £714Ealing: £700Waltham Forest: £674

    £711£714£674Ealing is higher£738£741£700

  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, Ealing £52Ealing: £52Waltham Forest: £53Ealing: £52Waltham Forest: £53Ealing: £49Waltham Forest: £50

    £53£53£50Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£52£52£49

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Waltham Forest £357, Ealing £294Ealing: £294Waltham Forest: £357Ealing: £296Waltham Forest: £359Ealing: £279Waltham Forest: £339

    £357£359£339Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£294£296£279

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Waltham Forest £116, Ealing £107Ealing: £107Waltham Forest: £116Ealing: £107Waltham Forest: £116Ealing: £101Waltham Forest: £110

    £116£116£110Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101

  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, Ealing £91Ealing: £91Waltham Forest: £99Ealing: £91Waltham Forest: £100Ealing: £86Waltham Forest: £94

    £99£100£94Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£91£91£86

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Waltham Forest £2,135, Ealing £2,398Ealing: £2,398Waltham Forest: £2,135Ealing: £2,408Waltham Forest: £2,144Ealing: £2,275Waltham Forest: £2,025

    £2,135£2,144£2,025Ealing is higher£2,398£2,408£2,275

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Waltham Forest £335, Ealing £490Ealing: £490Waltham Forest: £335Ealing: £492Waltham Forest: £337Ealing: £464Waltham Forest: £318

    £335£337£318Ealing is higher£490£492£464

  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, Ealing £195Ealing: £195Waltham Forest: £226Ealing: £196Waltham Forest: £227Ealing: £185Waltham Forest: £214

    £226£227£214Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£195£196£185

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

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

    £11£11£10Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£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, Ealing £5.88Ealing: £5.88Waltham Forest: £6.81Ealing: £5.91Waltham Forest: £6.84Ealing: £5.58Waltham Forest: £6.46

    £6.81£6.84£6.46Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£5.88£5.91£5.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Waltham Forest £5.06, Ealing £5.00Ealing: £5.00Waltham Forest: £5.06Ealing: £5.02Waltham Forest: £5.08Ealing: £4.74Waltham Forest: £4.80

    £5.06£5.08£4.80Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£5.00£5.02£4.74

  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, Ealing 961.7Ealing: 961.7Waltham Forest: 1,044.7

    1,044.7Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count961.7

  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, Ealing 209.6Ealing: 209.6Waltham Forest: 213.5

    213.5Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count209.6

  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, Ealing 152.1Ealing: 152.1Waltham Forest: 153.4

    153.4Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count152.1

  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, Ealing 48.1Ealing: 48.1Waltham Forest: 56.2

    56.2Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count48.1

  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, Ealing 221.3Ealing: 221.3Waltham Forest: 212.9

    212.9Ealing is higher221.3

  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, Ealing 21.2Ealing: 21.2Waltham Forest: 22.8

    22.8Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count21.2

Show the numbers
Waltham Forest and Ealing, per person in the age group
MeasureWaltham ForestEalingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,836£3,852£3,639£4,223£4,241£4,006Ealing
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,049£13,105£12,378£12,457£12,510£11,816Waltham Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,478£2,488£2,350£2,700£2,712£2,561Ealing
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,005£11,052£10,439£10,086£10,129£9,567Waltham Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,280£1,286£1,215£1,581£1,588£1,500Ealing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£711£714£674£738£741£700Ealing
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£53£53£50£52£52£49Waltham Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£357£359£339£294£296£279Waltham Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£107£107£101Waltham Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£100£94£91£91£86Waltham Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,135£2,144£2,025£2,398£2,408£2,275Ealing
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£335£337£318£490£492£464Ealing
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£226£227£214£195£196£185Waltham 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£5.88£5.91£5.58Waltham Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£5.00£5.02£4.74Waltham Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,044.7961.7Waltham Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026213.5209.6Waltham Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026153.4152.1Waltham Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.248.1Waltham Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026212.9221.3Ealing
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.821.2Waltham Forest

Per resident

Waltham Forest is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Ealing on 13. 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 Ealing

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Waltham Forest £3,836, Ealing £4,223Ealing: £4,223Waltham Forest: £3,836Ealing: £4,241Waltham Forest: £3,852Ealing: £4,006Waltham Forest: £3,639

    £3,836£3,852£3,639Ealing is higher£4,223£4,241£4,006

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Waltham Forest £1,290, Ealing £1,459Ealing: £1,459Waltham Forest: £1,290Ealing: £1,465Waltham Forest: £1,295Ealing: £1,383Waltham Forest: £1,224

    £1,290£1,295£1,224Ealing is higherDepends on how you count£1,459£1,465£1,383

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Waltham Forest £1,733, Ealing £1,869Ealing: £1,869Waltham Forest: £1,733Ealing: £1,877Waltham Forest: £1,740Ealing: £1,773Waltham Forest: £1,644

    £1,733£1,740£1,644Ealing is higher£1,869£1,877£1,773

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Waltham Forest £1,088, Ealing £1,181Ealing: £1,181Waltham Forest: £1,088Ealing: £1,186Waltham Forest: £1,093Ealing: £1,120Waltham Forest: £1,032

    £1,088£1,093£1,032Ealing is higherDepends on how you count£1,181£1,186£1,120

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Waltham Forest £127, Ealing £185Ealing: £185Waltham Forest: £127Ealing: £186Waltham Forest: £127Ealing: £176Waltham Forest: £120

    £127£127£120Ealing is higher£185£186£176

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Waltham Forest £70, Ealing £86Ealing: £86Waltham Forest: £70Ealing: £87Waltham Forest: £71Ealing: £82Waltham Forest: £67

    £70£71£67Ealing is higher£86£87£82

  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, Ealing £6.05Ealing: £6.05Waltham Forest: £5.22Ealing: £6.08Waltham Forest: £5.24Ealing: £5.74Waltham Forest: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Ealing is higherDepends on how you count£6.05£6.08£5.74

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Waltham Forest £357, Ealing £294Ealing: £294Waltham Forest: £357Ealing: £296Waltham Forest: £359Ealing: £279Waltham Forest: £339

    £357£359£339Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£294£296£279

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Waltham Forest £116, Ealing £107Ealing: £107Waltham Forest: £116Ealing: £107Waltham Forest: £116Ealing: £101Waltham Forest: £110

    £116£116£110Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Waltham Forest £70, Ealing £63Ealing: £63Waltham Forest: £70Ealing: £63Waltham Forest: £70Ealing: £59Waltham Forest: £66

    £70£70£66Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£63£63£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Waltham Forest £1,493, Ealing £1,660Ealing: £1,660Waltham Forest: £1,493Ealing: £1,667Waltham Forest: £1,499Ealing: £1,574Waltham Forest: £1,416

    £1,493£1,499£1,416Ealing is higher£1,660£1,667£1,574

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Waltham Forest £335, Ealing £490Ealing: £490Waltham Forest: £335Ealing: £492Waltham Forest: £337Ealing: £464Waltham Forest: £318

    £335£337£318Ealing is higher£490£492£464

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Waltham Forest £158, Ealing £135Ealing: £135Waltham Forest: £158Ealing: £136Waltham Forest: £158Ealing: £128Waltham Forest: £150

    £158£158£150Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£135£136£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Waltham Forest £7.71, Ealing £7.51Ealing: £7.51Waltham Forest: £7.71Ealing: £7.54Waltham Forest: £7.74Ealing: £7.12Waltham Forest: £7.31

    £7.71£7.74£7.31Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£7.51£7.54£7.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Waltham Forest £4.77, Ealing £4.07Ealing: £4.07Waltham Forest: £4.77Ealing: £4.09Waltham Forest: £4.79Ealing: £3.86Waltham Forest: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£4.07£4.09£3.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Waltham Forest £5.06, Ealing £5.00Ealing: £5.00Waltham Forest: £5.06Ealing: £5.02Waltham Forest: £5.08Ealing: £4.74Waltham Forest: £4.80

    £5.06£5.08£4.80Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£5.00£5.02£4.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Waltham Forest 103.3, Ealing 112.6Ealing: 112.6Waltham Forest: 103.3

    103.3Ealing is higherDepends on how you count112.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Waltham Forest 21.1, Ealing 24.5Ealing: 24.5Waltham Forest: 21.1

    21.1Ealing is higherDepends on how you count24.5

  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, Ealing 17.8Ealing: 17.8Waltham Forest: 15.2

    15.2Ealing is higherDepends on how you count17.8

  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, Ealing 48.1Ealing: 48.1Waltham Forest: 56.2

    56.2Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count48.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Waltham Forest 148.9, Ealing 153.1Ealing: 153.1Waltham Forest: 148.9

    148.9Ealing is higher153.1

  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, Ealing 14.7Ealing: 14.7Waltham Forest: 15.9

    15.9Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count14.7

Show the numbers
Waltham Forest and Ealing, per resident
MeasureWaltham ForestEalingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,836£3,852£3,639£4,223£4,241£4,006Ealing
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,290£1,295£1,224£1,459£1,465£1,383Ealing
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,733£1,740£1,644£1,869£1,877£1,773Ealing
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,088£1,093£1,032£1,181£1,186£1,120Ealing
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£185£186£176Ealing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£86£87£82Ealing
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£6.05£6.08£5.74Ealing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£357£359£339£294£296£279Waltham Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£107£107£101Waltham Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£63£63£59Waltham Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,493£1,499£1,416£1,660£1,667£1,574Ealing
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£335£337£318£490£492£464Ealing
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£158£158£150£135£136£128Waltham Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.71£7.74£7.31£7.51£7.54£7.12Waltham Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£4.07£4.09£3.86Waltham Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£5.00£5.02£4.74Waltham Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026103.3112.6Ealing
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.124.5Ealing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.217.8Ealing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.248.1Waltham Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026148.9153.1Ealing
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.914.7Waltham Forest

Total

Waltham Forest is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Ealing 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 Ealing

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Waltham Forest £1.1bn, Ealing £1.6bnEaling: £1.6bnWaltham Forest: £1.1bnEaling: £1.6bnWaltham Forest: £1.1bnEaling: £1.6bnWaltham Forest: £1.0bn

    £1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnEaling is higher£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Waltham Forest £366.1m, Ealing £565.4mEaling: £565.4mWaltham Forest: £366.1mEaling: £567.8mWaltham Forest: £367.6mEaling: £536.3mWaltham Forest: £347.2m

    £366.1m£367.6m£347.2mEaling is higherDepends on how you count£565.4m£567.8m£536.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Waltham Forest £491.7m, Ealing £724.6mEaling: £724.6mWaltham Forest: £491.7mEaling: £727.7mWaltham Forest: £493.8mEaling: £687.3mWaltham Forest: £466.4m

    £491.7m£493.8m£466.4mEaling is higher£724.6m£727.7m£687.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Waltham Forest £308.7m, Ealing £457.8mEaling: £457.8mWaltham Forest: £308.7mEaling: £459.8mWaltham Forest: £310.1mEaling: £434.3mWaltham Forest: £292.9m

    £308.7m£310.1m£292.9mEaling is higherDepends on how you count£457.8m£459.8m£434.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Waltham Forest £35.9m, Ealing £71.8mEaling: £71.8mWaltham Forest: £35.9mEaling: £72.1mWaltham Forest: £36.1mEaling: £68.1mWaltham Forest: £34.1m

    £35.9m£36.1m£34.1mEaling is higher£71.8m£72.1m£68.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Waltham Forest £19.9m, Ealing £33.5mEaling: £33.5mWaltham Forest: £19.9mEaling: £33.6mWaltham Forest: £20.0mEaling: £31.8mWaltham Forest: £18.9m

    £19.9m£20.0m£18.9mEaling is higher£33.5m£33.6m£31.8m

  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, Ealing £2.3mEaling: £2.3mWaltham Forest: £1.5mEaling: £2.4mWaltham Forest: £1.5mEaling: £2.2mWaltham Forest: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mEaling is higherDepends on how you count£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Waltham Forest £101.4m, Ealing £114.1mEaling: £114.1mWaltham Forest: £101.4mEaling: £114.6mWaltham Forest: £101.8mEaling: £108.2mWaltham Forest: £96.2m

    £101.4m£101.8m£96.2mEaling is higherDepends on how you count£114.1m£114.6m£108.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Waltham Forest £32.8m, Ealing £41.4mEaling: £41.4mWaltham Forest: £32.8mEaling: £41.6mWaltham Forest: £32.9mEaling: £39.3mWaltham Forest: £31.1m

    £32.8m£32.9m£31.1mEaling is higherDepends on how you count£41.4m£41.6m£39.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Waltham Forest £19.7m, Ealing £24.3mEaling: £24.3mWaltham Forest: £19.7mEaling: £24.4mWaltham Forest: £19.8mEaling: £23.0mWaltham Forest: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mEaling is higherDepends on how you count£24.3m£24.4m£23.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Waltham Forest £423.7m, Ealing £643.5mEaling: £643.5mWaltham Forest: £423.7mEaling: £646.2mWaltham Forest: £425.5mEaling: £610.4mWaltham Forest: £401.9m

    £423.7m£425.5m£401.9mEaling is higher£643.5m£646.2m£610.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Waltham Forest £95.1m, Ealing £189.8mEaling: £189.8mWaltham Forest: £95.1mEaling: £190.6mWaltham Forest: £95.5mEaling: £180.1mWaltham Forest: £90.2m

    £95.1m£95.5m£90.2mEaling is higher£189.8m£190.6m£180.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Waltham Forest £44.8m, Ealing £52.3mEaling: £52.3mWaltham Forest: £44.8mEaling: £52.5mWaltham Forest: £45.0mEaling: £49.6mWaltham Forest: £42.5m

    £44.8m£45.0m£42.5mEaling is higherDepends on how you count£52.3m£52.5m£49.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Waltham Forest £2.2m, Ealing £2.9mEaling: £2.9mWaltham Forest: £2.2mEaling: £2.9mWaltham Forest: £2.2mEaling: £2.8mWaltham Forest: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mEaling is higherDepends on how you count£2.9m£2.9m£2.8m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Waltham Forest £1.4m, Ealing £1.6mEaling: £1.6mWaltham Forest: £1.4mEaling: £1.6mWaltham Forest: £1.4mEaling: £1.5mWaltham Forest: £1.3m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Waltham Forest £1.4m, Ealing £1.9mEaling: £1.9mWaltham Forest: £1.4mEaling: £1.9mWaltham Forest: £1.4mEaling: £1.8mWaltham Forest: £1.4m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Waltham Forest 29,307, Ealing 43,655Ealing: 43,655Waltham Forest: 29,307

    29,307Ealing is higherDepends on how you count43,655

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Waltham Forest 5,988, Ealing 9,512Ealing: 9,512Waltham Forest: 5,988

    5,988Ealing is higherDepends on how you count9,512

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Waltham Forest 4,302, Ealing 6,902Ealing: 6,902Waltham Forest: 4,302

    4,302Ealing is higherDepends on how you count6,902

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Waltham Forest 15,935, Ealing 18,640Ealing: 18,640Waltham Forest: 15,935

    15,935Ealing is higherDepends on how you count18,640

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Waltham Forest 42,255, Ealing 59,371Ealing: 59,371Waltham Forest: 42,255

    42,255Ealing is higher59,371

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Waltham Forest 4,516, Ealing 5,684Ealing: 5,684Waltham Forest: 4,516

    4,516Ealing is higherDepends on how you count5,684

Show the numbers
Waltham Forest and Ealing, total
MeasureWaltham ForestEalingHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn£1.6bnEaling
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£366.1m£367.6m£347.2m£565.4m£567.8m£536.3mEaling
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.7m£493.8m£466.4m£724.6m£727.7m£687.3mEaling
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£308.7m£310.1m£292.9m£457.8m£459.8m£434.3mEaling
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m£71.8m£72.1m£68.1mEaling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m£33.5m£33.6m£31.8mEaling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£2.3m£2.4m£2.2mEaling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£101.4m£101.8m£96.2m£114.1m£114.6m£108.2mEaling
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m£41.4m£41.6m£39.3mEaling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£24.3m£24.4m£23.0mEaling
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£423.7m£425.5m£401.9m£643.5m£646.2m£610.4mEaling
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m£189.8m£190.6m£180.1mEaling
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£44.8m£45.0m£42.5m£52.3m£52.5m£49.6mEaling
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£2.9m£2.9m£2.8mEaling
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mEaling
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mEaling
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,30743,655Ealing
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,9889,512Ealing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3026,902Ealing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,93518,640Ealing
Universal Credittotal, May 202642,25559,371Ealing
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5165,684Ealing

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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