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Waltham Forest and Greenwich

283,782 and 301,259 residents (mid-2024).

Waltham Forest is higher than Greenwich on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 11 of 22 measures, and Greenwich on 11. 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 Greenwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Waltham Forest £3,836, Greenwich £3,946Greenwich: £3,946Waltham Forest: £3,836Greenwich: £3,962Waltham Forest: £3,852Greenwich: £3,743Waltham Forest: £3,639

    £3,836£3,852£3,639Greenwich is higher£3,946£3,962£3,743

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Waltham Forest £13,049, Greenwich £12,749Greenwich: £12,749Waltham Forest: £13,049Greenwich: £12,803Waltham Forest: £13,105Greenwich: £12,093Waltham Forest: £12,378

    £13,049£13,105£12,378Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£12,749£12,803£12,093

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Waltham Forest £2,478, Greenwich £2,446Greenwich: £2,446Waltham Forest: £2,478Greenwich: £2,457Waltham Forest: £2,488Greenwich: £2,320Waltham Forest: £2,350

    £2,478£2,488£2,350Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£2,446£2,457£2,320

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Waltham Forest £11,005, Greenwich £10,600Greenwich: £10,600Waltham Forest: £11,005Greenwich: £10,645Waltham Forest: £11,052Greenwich: £10,055Waltham Forest: £10,439

    £11,005£11,052£10,439Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£10,600£10,645£10,055

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Waltham Forest £1,280, Greenwich £1,361Greenwich: £1,361Waltham Forest: £1,280Greenwich: £1,367Waltham Forest: £1,286Greenwich: £1,291Waltham Forest: £1,215

    £1,280£1,286£1,215Greenwich is higher£1,361£1,367£1,291

  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, Greenwich £734Greenwich: £734Waltham Forest: £711Greenwich: £738Waltham Forest: £714Greenwich: £697Waltham Forest: £674

    £711£714£674Greenwich is higher£734£738£697

  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, Greenwich £53Greenwich: £53Waltham Forest: £53Greenwich: £53Waltham Forest: £53Greenwich: £51Waltham Forest: £50

    £53£53£50Greenwich is higher£53£53£51

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Waltham Forest £357, Greenwich £402Greenwich: £402Waltham Forest: £357Greenwich: £404Waltham Forest: £359Greenwich: £382Waltham Forest: £339

    £357£359£339Greenwich is higher£402£404£382

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Waltham Forest £116, Greenwich £137Greenwich: £137Waltham Forest: £116Greenwich: £138Waltham Forest: £116Greenwich: £130Waltham Forest: £110

    £116£116£110Greenwich is higher£137£138£130

  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, Greenwich £98Greenwich: £98Waltham Forest: £99Greenwich: £99Waltham Forest: £100Greenwich: £93Waltham Forest: £94

    £99£100£94Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£98£99£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Waltham Forest £2,135, Greenwich £2,054Greenwich: £2,054Waltham Forest: £2,135Greenwich: £2,063Waltham Forest: £2,144Greenwich: £1,949Waltham Forest: £2,025

    £2,135£2,144£2,025Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£2,054£2,063£1,949

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Waltham Forest £335, Greenwich £410Greenwich: £410Waltham Forest: £335Greenwich: £411Waltham Forest: £337Greenwich: £389Waltham Forest: £318

    £335£337£318Greenwich is higher£410£411£389

  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, Greenwich £273Greenwich: £273Waltham Forest: £226Greenwich: £274Waltham Forest: £227Greenwich: £259Waltham Forest: £214

    £226£227£214Greenwich is higher£273£274£259

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Waltham Forest £11, Greenwich £10Greenwich: £10Waltham Forest: £11Greenwich: £10Waltham Forest: £11Greenwich: £9.84Waltham Forest: £10

    £11£11£10Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.84

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Waltham Forest £6.81, Greenwich £9.74Greenwich: £9.74Waltham Forest: £6.81Greenwich: £9.78Waltham Forest: £6.84Greenwich: £9.24Waltham Forest: £6.46

    £6.81£6.84£6.46Greenwich is higher£9.74£9.78£9.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Waltham Forest £5.06, Greenwich £3.49Greenwich: £3.49Waltham Forest: £5.06Greenwich: £3.50Waltham Forest: £5.08Greenwich: £3.31Waltham Forest: £4.80

    £5.06£5.08£4.80Waltham Forest is higher£3.49£3.50£3.31

  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, Greenwich 988.9Greenwich: 988.9Waltham Forest: 1,044.7

    1,044.7Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count988.9

  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, Greenwich 221.5Greenwich: 221.5Waltham Forest: 213.5

    213.5Greenwich is higher221.5

  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, Greenwich 152.0Greenwich: 152.0Waltham Forest: 153.4

    153.4Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count152.0

  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, Greenwich 61.9Greenwich: 61.9Waltham Forest: 56.2

    56.2Greenwich is higher61.9

  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, Greenwich 208.3Greenwich: 208.3Waltham Forest: 212.9

    212.9Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count208.3

  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, Greenwich 22.2Greenwich: 22.2Waltham Forest: 22.8

    22.8Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count22.2

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Waltham Forest and Greenwich, per person in the age group
MeasureWaltham ForestGreenwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,836£3,852£3,639£3,946£3,962£3,743Greenwich
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,049£13,105£12,378£12,749£12,803£12,093Waltham Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,478£2,488£2,350£2,446£2,457£2,320Waltham Forest
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,005£11,052£10,439£10,600£10,645£10,055Waltham Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,280£1,286£1,215£1,361£1,367£1,291Greenwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£711£714£674£734£738£697Greenwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£53£53£50£53£53£51Greenwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£357£359£339£402£404£382Greenwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£137£138£130Greenwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£100£94£98£99£93Waltham Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,135£2,144£2,025£2,054£2,063£1,949Waltham Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£335£337£318£410£411£389Greenwich
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£226£227£214£273£274£259Greenwich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£10£10£9.84Waltham Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.81£6.84£6.46£9.74£9.78£9.24Greenwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£3.49£3.50£3.31Waltham Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,044.7988.9Waltham Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026213.5221.5Greenwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026153.4152.0Waltham Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.261.9Greenwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026212.9208.3Waltham Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.822.2Waltham Forest

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Waltham Forest £3,836, Greenwich £3,946Greenwich: £3,946Waltham Forest: £3,836Greenwich: £3,962Waltham Forest: £3,852Greenwich: £3,743Waltham Forest: £3,639

    £3,836£3,852£3,639Greenwich is higher£3,946£3,962£3,743

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Waltham Forest £1,290, Greenwich £1,275Greenwich: £1,275Waltham Forest: £1,290Greenwich: £1,280Waltham Forest: £1,295Greenwich: £1,209Waltham Forest: £1,224

    £1,290£1,295£1,224Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,275£1,280£1,209

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Waltham Forest £1,733, Greenwich £1,718Greenwich: £1,718Waltham Forest: £1,733Greenwich: £1,726Waltham Forest: £1,740Greenwich: £1,630Waltham Forest: £1,644

    £1,733£1,740£1,644Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,718£1,726£1,630

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Waltham Forest £1,088, Greenwich £1,060Greenwich: £1,060Waltham Forest: £1,088Greenwich: £1,064Waltham Forest: £1,093Greenwich: £1,005Waltham Forest: £1,032

    £1,088£1,093£1,032Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,060£1,064£1,005

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Waltham Forest £127, Greenwich £136Greenwich: £136Waltham Forest: £127Greenwich: £137Waltham Forest: £127Greenwich: £129Waltham Forest: £120

    £127£127£120Greenwich is higher£136£137£129

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Waltham Forest £70, Greenwich £73Greenwich: £73Waltham Forest: £70Greenwich: £74Waltham Forest: £71Greenwich: £70Waltham Forest: £67

    £70£71£67Greenwich is higher£73£74£70

  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, Greenwich £5.32Greenwich: £5.32Waltham Forest: £5.22Greenwich: £5.35Waltham Forest: £5.24Greenwich: £5.05Waltham Forest: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Greenwich is higher£5.32£5.35£5.05

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Waltham Forest £357, Greenwich £402Greenwich: £402Waltham Forest: £357Greenwich: £404Waltham Forest: £359Greenwich: £382Waltham Forest: £339

    £357£359£339Greenwich is higher£402£404£382

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Waltham Forest £116, Greenwich £137Greenwich: £137Waltham Forest: £116Greenwich: £138Waltham Forest: £116Greenwich: £130Waltham Forest: £110

    £116£116£110Greenwich is higher£137£138£130

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Waltham Forest £70, Greenwich £69Greenwich: £69Waltham Forest: £70Greenwich: £69Waltham Forest: £70Greenwich: £65Waltham Forest: £66

    £70£70£66Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£69£69£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Waltham Forest £1,493, Greenwich £1,443Greenwich: £1,443Waltham Forest: £1,493Greenwich: £1,449Waltham Forest: £1,499Greenwich: £1,369Waltham Forest: £1,416

    £1,493£1,499£1,416Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,443£1,449£1,369

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Waltham Forest £335, Greenwich £410Greenwich: £410Waltham Forest: £335Greenwich: £411Waltham Forest: £337Greenwich: £389Waltham Forest: £318

    £335£337£318Greenwich is higher£410£411£389

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Waltham Forest £158, Greenwich £192Greenwich: £192Waltham Forest: £158Greenwich: £193Waltham Forest: £158Greenwich: £182Waltham Forest: £150

    £158£158£150Greenwich is higher£192£193£182

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Waltham Forest £7.71, Greenwich £7.28Greenwich: £7.28Waltham Forest: £7.71Greenwich: £7.32Waltham Forest: £7.74Greenwich: £6.91Waltham Forest: £7.31

    £7.71£7.74£7.31Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£7.28£7.32£6.91

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Waltham Forest £4.77, Greenwich £6.84Greenwich: £6.84Waltham Forest: £4.77Greenwich: £6.87Waltham Forest: £4.79Greenwich: £6.49Waltham Forest: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Greenwich is higher£6.84£6.87£6.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Waltham Forest £5.06, Greenwich £3.49Greenwich: £3.49Waltham Forest: £5.06Greenwich: £3.50Waltham Forest: £5.08Greenwich: £3.31Waltham Forest: £4.80

    £5.06£5.08£4.80Waltham Forest is higher£3.49£3.50£3.31

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Waltham Forest 103.3, Greenwich 98.9Greenwich: 98.9Waltham Forest: 103.3

    103.3Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count98.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Waltham Forest 21.1, Greenwich 22.1Greenwich: 22.1Waltham Forest: 21.1

    21.1Greenwich is higher22.1

  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, Greenwich 15.2Greenwich: 15.2Waltham Forest: 15.2

    15.2Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count15.2

  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, Greenwich 61.9Greenwich: 61.9Waltham Forest: 56.2

    56.2Greenwich is higher61.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Waltham Forest 148.9, Greenwich 146.3Greenwich: 146.3Waltham Forest: 148.9

    148.9Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count146.3

  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, Greenwich 15.6Greenwich: 15.6Waltham Forest: 15.9

    15.9Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count15.6

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Waltham Forest and Greenwich, per resident
MeasureWaltham ForestGreenwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,836£3,852£3,639£3,946£3,962£3,743Greenwich
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,290£1,295£1,224£1,275£1,280£1,209Waltham Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,733£1,740£1,644£1,718£1,726£1,630Waltham Forest
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,088£1,093£1,032£1,060£1,064£1,005Waltham Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£136£137£129Greenwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£73£74£70Greenwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£5.32£5.35£5.05Greenwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£357£359£339£402£404£382Greenwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£137£138£130Greenwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£69£69£65Waltham Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,493£1,499£1,416£1,443£1,449£1,369Waltham Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£335£337£318£410£411£389Greenwich
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£158£158£150£192£193£182Greenwich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.71£7.74£7.31£7.28£7.32£6.91Waltham Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£6.84£6.87£6.49Greenwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£3.49£3.50£3.31Waltham Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026103.398.9Waltham Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.122.1Greenwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.215.2Greenwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.261.9Greenwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026148.9146.3Waltham Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.915.6Waltham Forest

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Waltham Forest £1.1bn, Greenwich £1.2bnGreenwich: £1.2bnWaltham Forest: £1.1bnGreenwich: £1.2bnWaltham Forest: £1.1bnGreenwich: £1.1bnWaltham Forest: £1.0bn

    £1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnGreenwich is higher£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Waltham Forest £366.1m, Greenwich £384.0mGreenwich: £384.0mWaltham Forest: £366.1mGreenwich: £385.6mWaltham Forest: £367.6mGreenwich: £364.3mWaltham Forest: £347.2m

    £366.1m£367.6m£347.2mGreenwich is higherDepends on how you count£384.0m£385.6m£364.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Waltham Forest £491.7m, Greenwich £517.7mGreenwich: £517.7mWaltham Forest: £491.7mGreenwich: £519.9mWaltham Forest: £493.8mGreenwich: £491.0mWaltham Forest: £466.4m

    £491.7m£493.8m£466.4mGreenwich is higherDepends on how you count£517.7m£519.9m£491.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Waltham Forest £308.7m, Greenwich £319.3mGreenwich: £319.3mWaltham Forest: £308.7mGreenwich: £320.7mWaltham Forest: £310.1mGreenwich: £302.9mWaltham Forest: £292.9m

    £308.7m£310.1m£292.9mGreenwich is higherDepends on how you count£319.3m£320.7m£302.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Waltham Forest £35.9m, Greenwich £41.0mGreenwich: £41.0mWaltham Forest: £35.9mGreenwich: £41.2mWaltham Forest: £36.1mGreenwich: £38.9mWaltham Forest: £34.1m

    £35.9m£36.1m£34.1mGreenwich is higher£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Waltham Forest £19.9m, Greenwich £22.1mGreenwich: £22.1mWaltham Forest: £19.9mGreenwich: £22.2mWaltham Forest: £20.0mGreenwich: £21.0mWaltham Forest: £18.9m

    £19.9m£20.0m£18.9mGreenwich is higher£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m

  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, Greenwich £1.6mGreenwich: £1.6mWaltham Forest: £1.5mGreenwich: £1.6mWaltham Forest: £1.5mGreenwich: £1.5mWaltham Forest: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mGreenwich is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Waltham Forest £101.4m, Greenwich £121.2mGreenwich: £121.2mWaltham Forest: £101.4mGreenwich: £121.7mWaltham Forest: £101.8mGreenwich: £115.0mWaltham Forest: £96.2m

    £101.4m£101.8m£96.2mGreenwich is higher£121.2m£121.7m£115.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Waltham Forest £32.8m, Greenwich £41.2mGreenwich: £41.2mWaltham Forest: £32.8mGreenwich: £41.4mWaltham Forest: £32.9mGreenwich: £39.1mWaltham Forest: £31.1m

    £32.8m£32.9m£31.1mGreenwich is higher£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Waltham Forest £19.7m, Greenwich £20.8mGreenwich: £20.8mWaltham Forest: £19.7mGreenwich: £20.9mWaltham Forest: £19.8mGreenwich: £19.7mWaltham Forest: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mGreenwich is higherDepends on how you count£20.8m£20.9m£19.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Waltham Forest £423.7m, Greenwich £434.8mGreenwich: £434.8mWaltham Forest: £423.7mGreenwich: £436.6mWaltham Forest: £425.5mGreenwich: £412.4mWaltham Forest: £401.9m

    £423.7m£425.5m£401.9mGreenwich is higherDepends on how you count£434.8m£436.6m£412.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Waltham Forest £95.1m, Greenwich £123.4mGreenwich: £123.4mWaltham Forest: £95.1mGreenwich: £124.0mWaltham Forest: £95.5mGreenwich: £117.1mWaltham Forest: £90.2m

    £95.1m£95.5m£90.2mGreenwich is higher£123.4m£124.0m£117.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Waltham Forest £44.8m, Greenwich £57.8mGreenwich: £57.8mWaltham Forest: £44.8mGreenwich: £58.1mWaltham Forest: £45.0mGreenwich: £54.9mWaltham Forest: £42.5m

    £44.8m£45.0m£42.5mGreenwich is higher£57.8m£58.1m£54.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Waltham Forest £2.2m, Greenwich £2.2mGreenwich: £2.2mWaltham Forest: £2.2mGreenwich: £2.2mWaltham Forest: £2.2mGreenwich: £2.1mWaltham Forest: £2.1m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Waltham Forest £1.4m, Greenwich £2.1mGreenwich: £2.1mWaltham Forest: £1.4mGreenwich: £2.1mWaltham Forest: £1.4mGreenwich: £2.0mWaltham Forest: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mGreenwich is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Waltham Forest £1.4m, Greenwich £1.1mGreenwich: £1.1mWaltham Forest: £1.4mGreenwich: £1.1mWaltham Forest: £1.4mGreenwich: £1.00mWaltham Forest: £1.4m

    £1.4mWaltham Forest is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.00m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Waltham Forest 29,307, Greenwich 29,786Greenwich: 29,786Waltham Forest: 29,307

    29,307Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count29,786

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Waltham Forest 5,988, Greenwich 6,671Greenwich: 6,671Waltham Forest: 5,988

    5,988Greenwich is higher6,671

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Waltham Forest 4,302, Greenwich 4,578Greenwich: 4,578Waltham Forest: 4,302

    4,302Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count4,578

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Waltham Forest 15,935, Greenwich 18,651Greenwich: 18,651Waltham Forest: 15,935

    15,935Greenwich is higher18,651

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Waltham Forest 42,255, Greenwich 44,070Greenwich: 44,070Waltham Forest: 42,255

    42,255Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count44,070

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Waltham Forest 4,516, Greenwich 4,703Greenwich: 4,703Waltham Forest: 4,516

    4,516Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count4,703

Show the numbers
Waltham Forest and Greenwich, total
MeasureWaltham ForestGreenwichHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnGreenwich
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£366.1m£367.6m£347.2m£384.0m£385.6m£364.3mGreenwich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.7m£493.8m£466.4m£517.7m£519.9m£491.0mGreenwich
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£308.7m£310.1m£292.9m£319.3m£320.7m£302.9mGreenwich
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mGreenwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m£22.1m£22.2m£21.0mGreenwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mGreenwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£101.4m£101.8m£96.2m£121.2m£121.7m£115.0mGreenwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m£41.2m£41.4m£39.1mGreenwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£20.8m£20.9m£19.7mGreenwich
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£423.7m£425.5m£401.9m£434.8m£436.6m£412.4mGreenwich
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m£123.4m£124.0m£117.1mGreenwich
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£44.8m£45.0m£42.5m£57.8m£58.1m£54.9mGreenwich
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mGreenwich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mGreenwich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.1m£1.1m£1.00mWaltham Forest
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,30729,786Greenwich
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,9886,671Greenwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3024,578Greenwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,93518,651Greenwich
Universal Credittotal, May 202642,25544,070Greenwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5164,703Greenwich

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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