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Waltham Forest and Enfield

283,782 and 331,421 residents (mid-2024).

Waltham Forest is higher than Enfield on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 1 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 7 of 22 measures, and Enfield on 15. 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 Enfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Waltham Forest £3,836, Enfield £5,397Enfield: £5,397Waltham Forest: £3,836Enfield: £5,420Waltham Forest: £3,852Enfield: £5,120Waltham Forest: £3,639

    £3,836£3,852£3,639Enfield is higher£5,397£5,420£5,120

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Waltham Forest £13,049, Enfield £12,846Enfield: £12,846Waltham Forest: £13,049Enfield: £12,901Waltham Forest: £13,105Enfield: £12,185Waltham Forest: £12,378

    £13,049£13,105£12,378Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£12,846£12,901£12,185

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Waltham Forest £2,478, Enfield £3,997Enfield: £3,997Waltham Forest: £2,478Enfield: £4,014Waltham Forest: £2,488Enfield: £3,791Waltham Forest: £2,350

    £2,478£2,488£2,350Enfield is higher£3,997£4,014£3,791

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Waltham Forest £11,005, Enfield £10,716Enfield: £10,716Waltham Forest: £11,005Enfield: £10,762Waltham Forest: £11,052Enfield: £10,165Waltham Forest: £10,439

    £11,005£11,052£10,439Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£10,716£10,762£10,165

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Waltham Forest £1,280, Enfield £1,237Enfield: £1,237Waltham Forest: £1,280Enfield: £1,242Waltham Forest: £1,286Enfield: £1,173Waltham Forest: £1,215

    £1,280£1,286£1,215Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,237£1,242£1,173

  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, Enfield £847Enfield: £847Waltham Forest: £711Enfield: £850Waltham Forest: £714Enfield: £803Waltham Forest: £674

    £711£714£674Enfield is higher£847£850£803

  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, Enfield £47Enfield: £47Waltham Forest: £53Enfield: £47Waltham Forest: £53Enfield: £44Waltham Forest: £50

    £53£53£50Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£47£47£44

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Waltham Forest £357, Enfield £437Enfield: £437Waltham Forest: £357Enfield: £439Waltham Forest: £359Enfield: £415Waltham Forest: £339

    £357£359£339Enfield is higher£437£439£415

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Waltham Forest £116, Enfield £126Enfield: £126Waltham Forest: £116Enfield: £126Waltham Forest: £116Enfield: £119Waltham Forest: £110

    £116£116£110Enfield is higher£126£126£119

  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, Enfield £150Enfield: £150Waltham Forest: £99Enfield: £150Waltham Forest: £100Enfield: £142Waltham Forest: £94

    £99£100£94Enfield is higher£150£150£142

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Waltham Forest £2,135, Enfield £3,547Enfield: £3,547Waltham Forest: £2,135Enfield: £3,562Waltham Forest: £2,144Enfield: £3,365Waltham Forest: £2,025

    £2,135£2,144£2,025Enfield is higher£3,547£3,562£3,365

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Waltham Forest £335, Enfield £505Enfield: £505Waltham Forest: £335Enfield: £508Waltham Forest: £337Enfield: £479Waltham Forest: £318

    £335£337£318Enfield is higher£505£508£479

  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, Enfield £283Enfield: £283Waltham Forest: £226Enfield: £284Waltham Forest: £227Enfield: £268Waltham Forest: £214

    £226£227£214Enfield is higher£283£284£268

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Waltham Forest £11, Enfield £8.83Enfield: £8.83Waltham Forest: £11Enfield: £8.87Waltham Forest: £11Enfield: £8.38Waltham Forest: £10

    £11£11£10Waltham Forest is higher£8.83£8.87£8.38

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Waltham Forest £6.81, Enfield £8.32Enfield: £8.32Waltham Forest: £6.81Enfield: £8.35Waltham Forest: £6.84Enfield: £7.89Waltham Forest: £6.46

    £6.81£6.84£6.46Enfield is higher£8.32£8.35£7.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Waltham Forest £5.06, Enfield £5.18Enfield: £5.18Waltham Forest: £5.06Enfield: £5.20Waltham Forest: £5.08Enfield: £4.91Waltham Forest: £4.80

    £5.06£5.08£4.80Enfield is higher£5.18£5.20£4.91

  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, Enfield 1,002.6Enfield: 1,002.6Waltham Forest: 1,044.7

    1,044.7Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count1,002.6

  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, Enfield 192.5Enfield: 192.5Waltham Forest: 213.5

    213.5Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count192.5

  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, Enfield 173.4Enfield: 173.4Waltham Forest: 153.4

    153.4Enfield is higher173.4

  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, Enfield 70.5Enfield: 70.5Waltham Forest: 56.2

    56.2Enfield is higher70.5

  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, Enfield 295.5Enfield: 295.5Waltham Forest: 212.9

    212.9Enfield is higher295.5

  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, Enfield 35.5Enfield: 35.5Waltham Forest: 22.8

    22.8Enfield is higher35.5

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Waltham Forest and Enfield, per person in the age group
MeasureWaltham ForestEnfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,836£3,852£3,639£5,397£5,420£5,120Enfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,049£13,105£12,378£12,846£12,901£12,185Waltham Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,478£2,488£2,350£3,997£4,014£3,791Enfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,005£11,052£10,439£10,716£10,762£10,165Waltham Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,280£1,286£1,215£1,237£1,242£1,173Waltham Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£711£714£674£847£850£803Enfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£53£53£50£47£47£44Waltham Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£357£359£339£437£439£415Enfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£126£126£119Enfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£100£94£150£150£142Enfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,135£2,144£2,025£3,547£3,562£3,365Enfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£335£337£318£505£508£479Enfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£226£227£214£283£284£268Enfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£8.83£8.87£8.38Waltham Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.81£6.84£6.46£8.32£8.35£7.89Enfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£5.18£5.20£4.91Enfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,044.71,002.6Waltham Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026213.5192.5Waltham Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026153.4173.4Enfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.270.5Enfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026212.9295.5Enfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.835.5Enfield

Per resident

Waltham Forest is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Enfield 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 Enfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Waltham Forest £3,836, Enfield £5,397Enfield: £5,397Waltham Forest: £3,836Enfield: £5,420Waltham Forest: £3,852Enfield: £5,120Waltham Forest: £3,639

    £3,836£3,852£3,639Enfield is higher£5,397£5,420£5,120

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Waltham Forest £1,290, Enfield £1,749Enfield: £1,749Waltham Forest: £1,290Enfield: £1,756Waltham Forest: £1,295Enfield: £1,659Waltham Forest: £1,224

    £1,290£1,295£1,224Enfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,749£1,756£1,659

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Waltham Forest £1,733, Enfield £2,575Enfield: £2,575Waltham Forest: £1,733Enfield: £2,586Waltham Forest: £1,740Enfield: £2,442Waltham Forest: £1,644

    £1,733£1,740£1,644Enfield is higher£2,575£2,586£2,442

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Waltham Forest £1,088, Enfield £1,459Enfield: £1,459Waltham Forest: £1,088Enfield: £1,465Waltham Forest: £1,093Enfield: £1,384Waltham Forest: £1,032

    £1,088£1,093£1,032Enfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,459£1,465£1,384

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Waltham Forest £127, Enfield £168Enfield: £168Waltham Forest: £127Enfield: £169Waltham Forest: £127Enfield: £160Waltham Forest: £120

    £127£127£120Enfield is higherDepends on how you count£168£169£160

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Waltham Forest £70, Enfield £115Enfield: £115Waltham Forest: £70Enfield: £116Waltham Forest: £71Enfield: £109Waltham Forest: £67

    £70£71£67Enfield is higher£115£116£109

  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, Enfield £6.35Enfield: £6.35Waltham Forest: £5.22Enfield: £6.37Waltham Forest: £5.24Enfield: £6.02Waltham Forest: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Enfield is higherDepends on how you count£6.35£6.37£6.02

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Waltham Forest £357, Enfield £437Enfield: £437Waltham Forest: £357Enfield: £439Waltham Forest: £359Enfield: £415Waltham Forest: £339

    £357£359£339Enfield is higher£437£439£415

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Waltham Forest £116, Enfield £126Enfield: £126Waltham Forest: £116Enfield: £126Waltham Forest: £116Enfield: £119Waltham Forest: £110

    £116£116£110Enfield is higher£126£126£119

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Waltham Forest £70, Enfield £96Enfield: £96Waltham Forest: £70Enfield: £97Waltham Forest: £70Enfield: £91Waltham Forest: £66

    £70£70£66Enfield is higher£96£97£91

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Waltham Forest £1,493, Enfield £2,285Enfield: £2,285Waltham Forest: £1,493Enfield: £2,295Waltham Forest: £1,499Enfield: £2,168Waltham Forest: £1,416

    £1,493£1,499£1,416Enfield is higher£2,285£2,295£2,168

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Waltham Forest £335, Enfield £505Enfield: £505Waltham Forest: £335Enfield: £508Waltham Forest: £337Enfield: £479Waltham Forest: £318

    £335£337£318Enfield is higher£505£508£479

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Waltham Forest £158, Enfield £182Enfield: £182Waltham Forest: £158Enfield: £183Waltham Forest: £158Enfield: £173Waltham Forest: £150

    £158£158£150Enfield is higher£182£183£173

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Waltham Forest £7.71, Enfield £5.69Enfield: £5.69Waltham Forest: £7.71Enfield: £5.72Waltham Forest: £7.74Enfield: £5.40Waltham Forest: £7.31

    £7.71£7.74£7.31Waltham Forest is higher£5.69£5.72£5.40

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Waltham Forest £4.77, Enfield £5.37Enfield: £5.37Waltham Forest: £4.77Enfield: £5.39Waltham Forest: £4.79Enfield: £5.09Waltham Forest: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Enfield is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Waltham Forest £5.06, Enfield £5.18Enfield: £5.18Waltham Forest: £5.06Enfield: £5.20Waltham Forest: £5.08Enfield: £4.91Waltham Forest: £4.80

    £5.06£5.08£4.80Enfield is higher£5.18£5.20£4.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Waltham Forest 103.3, Enfield 136.5Enfield: 136.5Waltham Forest: 103.3

    103.3Enfield is higherDepends on how you count136.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Waltham Forest 21.1, Enfield 26.2Enfield: 26.2Waltham Forest: 21.1

    21.1Enfield is higherDepends on how you count26.2

  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, Enfield 23.6Enfield: 23.6Waltham Forest: 15.2

    15.2Enfield is higher23.6

  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, Enfield 70.5Enfield: 70.5Waltham Forest: 56.2

    56.2Enfield is higher70.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Waltham Forest 148.9, Enfield 190.3Enfield: 190.3Waltham Forest: 148.9

    148.9Enfield is higher190.3

  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, Enfield 22.8Enfield: 22.8Waltham Forest: 15.9

    15.9Enfield is higher22.8

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Waltham Forest and Enfield, per resident
MeasureWaltham ForestEnfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,836£3,852£3,639£5,397£5,420£5,120Enfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,290£1,295£1,224£1,749£1,756£1,659Enfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,733£1,740£1,644£2,575£2,586£2,442Enfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,088£1,093£1,032£1,459£1,465£1,384Enfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£168£169£160Enfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£115£116£109Enfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£6.35£6.37£6.02Enfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£357£359£339£437£439£415Enfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£126£126£119Enfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£96£97£91Enfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,493£1,499£1,416£2,285£2,295£2,168Enfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£335£337£318£505£508£479Enfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£158£158£150£182£183£173Enfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.71£7.74£7.31£5.69£5.72£5.40Waltham Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£5.37£5.39£5.09Enfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£5.18£5.20£4.91Enfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026103.3136.5Enfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.126.2Enfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.223.6Enfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.270.5Enfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026148.9190.3Enfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.922.8Enfield

Total

Waltham Forest is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Enfield 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 Enfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Waltham Forest £1.1bn, Enfield £1.8bnEnfield: £1.8bnWaltham Forest: £1.1bnEnfield: £1.8bnWaltham Forest: £1.1bnEnfield: £1.7bnWaltham Forest: £1.0bn

    £1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnEnfield is higher£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Waltham Forest £366.1m, Enfield £579.6mEnfield: £579.6mWaltham Forest: £366.1mEnfield: £582.1mWaltham Forest: £367.6mEnfield: £549.8mWaltham Forest: £347.2m

    £366.1m£367.6m£347.2mEnfield is higherDepends on how you count£579.6m£582.1m£549.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Waltham Forest £491.7m, Enfield £853.3mEnfield: £853.3mWaltham Forest: £491.7mEnfield: £857.0mWaltham Forest: £493.8mEnfield: £809.4mWaltham Forest: £466.4m

    £491.7m£493.8m£466.4mEnfield is higher£853.3m£857.0m£809.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Waltham Forest £308.7m, Enfield £483.5mEnfield: £483.5mWaltham Forest: £308.7mEnfield: £485.5mWaltham Forest: £310.1mEnfield: £458.6mWaltham Forest: £292.9m

    £308.7m£310.1m£292.9mEnfield is higherDepends on how you count£483.5m£485.5m£458.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Waltham Forest £35.9m, Enfield £55.8mEnfield: £55.8mWaltham Forest: £35.9mEnfield: £56.0mWaltham Forest: £36.1mEnfield: £52.9mWaltham Forest: £34.1m

    £35.9m£36.1m£34.1mEnfield is higherDepends on how you count£55.8m£56.0m£52.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Waltham Forest £19.9m, Enfield £38.2mEnfield: £38.2mWaltham Forest: £19.9mEnfield: £38.4mWaltham Forest: £20.0mEnfield: £36.2mWaltham Forest: £18.9m

    £19.9m£20.0m£18.9mEnfield is higher£38.2m£38.4m£36.2m

  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, Enfield £2.1mEnfield: £2.1mWaltham Forest: £1.5mEnfield: £2.1mWaltham Forest: £1.5mEnfield: £2.0mWaltham Forest: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mEnfield 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, Enfield £145.0mEnfield: £145.0mWaltham Forest: £101.4mEnfield: £145.6mWaltham Forest: £101.8mEnfield: £137.5mWaltham Forest: £96.2m

    £101.4m£101.8m£96.2mEnfield is higher£145.0m£145.6m£137.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Waltham Forest £32.8m, Enfield £41.6mEnfield: £41.6mWaltham Forest: £32.8mEnfield: £41.8mWaltham Forest: £32.9mEnfield: £39.5mWaltham Forest: £31.1m

    £32.8m£32.9m£31.1mEnfield is higher£41.6m£41.8m£39.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Waltham Forest £19.7m, Enfield £31.9mEnfield: £31.9mWaltham Forest: £19.7mEnfield: £32.1mWaltham Forest: £19.8mEnfield: £30.3mWaltham Forest: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mEnfield is higher£31.9m£32.1m£30.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Waltham Forest £423.7m, Enfield £757.3mEnfield: £757.3mWaltham Forest: £423.7mEnfield: £760.6mWaltham Forest: £425.5mEnfield: £718.4mWaltham Forest: £401.9m

    £423.7m£425.5m£401.9mEnfield is higher£757.3m£760.6m£718.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Waltham Forest £95.1m, Enfield £167.5mEnfield: £167.5mWaltham Forest: £95.1mEnfield: £168.2mWaltham Forest: £95.5mEnfield: £158.9mWaltham Forest: £90.2m

    £95.1m£95.5m£90.2mEnfield is higher£167.5m£168.2m£158.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Waltham Forest £44.8m, Enfield £60.4mEnfield: £60.4mWaltham Forest: £44.8mEnfield: £60.7mWaltham Forest: £45.0mEnfield: £57.3mWaltham Forest: £42.5m

    £44.8m£45.0m£42.5mEnfield is higher£60.4m£60.7m£57.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Waltham Forest £2.2m, Enfield £1.9mEnfield: £1.9mWaltham Forest: £2.2mEnfield: £1.9mWaltham Forest: £2.2mEnfield: £1.8mWaltham Forest: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mWaltham Forest is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Waltham Forest £1.4m, Enfield £1.8mEnfield: £1.8mWaltham Forest: £1.4mEnfield: £1.8mWaltham Forest: £1.4mEnfield: £1.7mWaltham Forest: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mEnfield is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Waltham Forest £1.4m, Enfield £1.7mEnfield: £1.7mWaltham Forest: £1.4mEnfield: £1.7mWaltham Forest: £1.4mEnfield: £1.6mWaltham Forest: £1.4m

    £1.4mEnfield is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Waltham Forest 29,307, Enfield 45,235Enfield: 45,235Waltham Forest: 29,307

    29,307Enfield is higherDepends on how you count45,235

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Waltham Forest 5,988, Enfield 8,687Enfield: 8,687Waltham Forest: 5,988

    5,988Enfield is higherDepends on how you count8,687

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Waltham Forest 4,302, Enfield 7,824Enfield: 7,824Waltham Forest: 4,302

    4,302Enfield is higher7,824

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Waltham Forest 15,935, Enfield 23,352Enfield: 23,352Waltham Forest: 15,935

    15,935Enfield is higher23,352

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Waltham Forest 42,255, Enfield 63,083Enfield: 63,083Waltham Forest: 42,255

    42,255Enfield is higher63,083

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Waltham Forest 4,516, Enfield 7,571Enfield: 7,571Waltham Forest: 4,516

    4,516Enfield is higher7,571

Show the numbers
Waltham Forest and Enfield, total
MeasureWaltham ForestEnfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnEnfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£366.1m£367.6m£347.2m£579.6m£582.1m£549.8mEnfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.7m£493.8m£466.4m£853.3m£857.0m£809.4mEnfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£308.7m£310.1m£292.9m£483.5m£485.5m£458.6mEnfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m£55.8m£56.0m£52.9mEnfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m£38.2m£38.4m£36.2mEnfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mEnfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£101.4m£101.8m£96.2m£145.0m£145.6m£137.5mEnfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m£41.6m£41.8m£39.5mEnfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£31.9m£32.1m£30.3mEnfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£423.7m£425.5m£401.9m£757.3m£760.6m£718.4mEnfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m£167.5m£168.2m£158.9mEnfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£44.8m£45.0m£42.5m£60.4m£60.7m£57.3mEnfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWaltham Forest
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mEnfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mEnfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,30745,235Enfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,9888,687Enfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3027,824Enfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,93523,352Enfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202642,25563,083Enfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5167,571Enfield

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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