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Waltham Forest and Hackney

283,782 and 268,651 residents (mid-2024).

Waltham Forest is higher than Hackney on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 2 of 22 measures, and Hackney on 20. 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 Hackney

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Waltham Forest £3,836, Hackney £4,954Hackney: £4,954Waltham Forest: £3,836Hackney: £4,975Waltham Forest: £3,852Hackney: £4,699Waltham Forest: £3,639

    £3,836£3,852£3,639Hackney is higher£4,954£4,975£4,699

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Waltham Forest £13,049, Hackney £13,766Hackney: £13,766Waltham Forest: £13,049Hackney: £13,824Waltham Forest: £13,105Hackney: £13,057Waltham Forest: £12,378

    £13,049£13,105£12,378Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£13,766£13,824£13,057

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Waltham Forest £2,478, Hackney £3,345Hackney: £3,345Waltham Forest: £2,478Hackney: £3,359Waltham Forest: £2,488Hackney: £3,173Waltham Forest: £2,350

    £2,478£2,488£2,350Hackney is higher£3,345£3,359£3,173

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Waltham Forest £11,005, Hackney £10,252Hackney: £10,252Waltham Forest: £11,005Hackney: £10,296Waltham Forest: £11,052Hackney: £9,725Waltham Forest: £10,439

    £11,005£11,052£10,439Waltham Forest is higher£10,252£10,296£9,725

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Waltham Forest £1,280, Hackney £2,503Hackney: £2,503Waltham Forest: £1,280Hackney: £2,513Waltham Forest: £1,286Hackney: £2,374Waltham Forest: £1,215

    £1,280£1,286£1,215Hackney is higher£2,503£2,513£2,374

  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, Hackney £916Hackney: £916Waltham Forest: £711Hackney: £920Waltham Forest: £714Hackney: £869Waltham Forest: £674

    £711£714£674Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£916£920£869

  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, Hackney £95Hackney: £95Waltham Forest: £53Hackney: £95Waltham Forest: £53Hackney: £90Waltham Forest: £50

    £53£53£50Hackney is higher£95£95£90

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Waltham Forest £357, Hackney £469Hackney: £469Waltham Forest: £357Hackney: £471Waltham Forest: £359Hackney: £445Waltham Forest: £339

    £357£359£339Hackney is higher£469£471£445

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Waltham Forest £116, Hackney £154Hackney: £154Waltham Forest: £116Hackney: £154Waltham Forest: £116Hackney: £146Waltham Forest: £110

    £116£116£110Hackney is higher£154£154£146

  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, Hackney £117Hackney: £117Waltham Forest: £99Hackney: £118Waltham Forest: £100Hackney: £111Waltham Forest: £94

    £99£100£94Hackney is higher£117£118£111

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Waltham Forest £2,135, Hackney £2,840Hackney: £2,840Waltham Forest: £2,135Hackney: £2,852Waltham Forest: £2,144Hackney: £2,694Waltham Forest: £2,025

    £2,135£2,144£2,025Hackney is higher£2,840£2,852£2,694

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Waltham Forest £335, Hackney £794Hackney: £794Waltham Forest: £335Hackney: £797Waltham Forest: £337Hackney: £753Waltham Forest: £318

    £335£337£318Hackney is higher£794£797£753

  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, Hackney £364Hackney: £364Waltham Forest: £226Hackney: £366Waltham Forest: £227Hackney: £345Waltham Forest: £214

    £226£227£214Hackney is higher£364£366£345

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Waltham Forest £11, Hackney £13Hackney: £13Waltham Forest: £11Hackney: £13Waltham Forest: £11Hackney: £13Waltham Forest: £10

    £11£11£10Hackney is higher£13

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Waltham Forest £6.81, Hackney £10Hackney: £10Waltham Forest: £6.81Hackney: £10Waltham Forest: £6.84Hackney: £9.68Waltham Forest: £6.46

    £6.81£6.84£6.46Hackney is higher£10£10£9.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £5.06£5.08£4.80Waltham Forest is higher£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, Hackney 1,063.5Hackney: 1,063.5Waltham Forest: 1,044.7

    1,044.7Hackney is higherDepends on how you count1,063.5

  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, Hackney 397.3Hackney: 397.3Waltham Forest: 213.5

    213.5Hackney is higher397.3

  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, Hackney 187.2Hackney: 187.2Waltham Forest: 153.4

    153.4Hackney is higherDepends on how you count187.2

  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, Hackney 71.3Hackney: 71.3Waltham Forest: 56.2

    56.2Hackney is higher71.3

  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, Hackney 262.4Hackney: 262.4Waltham Forest: 212.9

    212.9Hackney is higher262.4

  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, Hackney 27.0Hackney: 27.0Waltham Forest: 22.8

    22.8Hackney is higher27.0

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Waltham Forest and Hackney, per person in the age group
MeasureWaltham ForestHackneyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,836£3,852£3,639£4,954£4,975£4,699Hackney
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,049£13,105£12,378£13,766£13,824£13,057Hackney
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,478£2,488£2,350£3,345£3,359£3,173Hackney
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,005£11,052£10,439£10,252£10,296£9,725Waltham Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,280£1,286£1,215£2,503£2,513£2,374Hackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£711£714£674£916£920£869Hackney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£53£53£50£95£95£90Hackney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£357£359£339£469£471£445Hackney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£154£154£146Hackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£100£94£117£118£111Hackney
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,135£2,144£2,025£2,840£2,852£2,694Hackney
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£335£337£318£794£797£753Hackney
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£226£227£214£364£366£345Hackney
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£13Hackney
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.81£6.84£6.46£10£10£9.68Hackney
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 20261,044.71,063.5Hackney
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026213.5397.3Hackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026153.4187.2Hackney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.271.3Hackney
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026212.9262.4Hackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.827.0Hackney

Per resident

Waltham Forest is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Hackney 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 Hackney

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Waltham Forest £3,836, Hackney £4,954Hackney: £4,954Waltham Forest: £3,836Hackney: £4,975Waltham Forest: £3,852Hackney: £4,699Waltham Forest: £3,639

    £3,836£3,852£3,639Hackney is higher£4,954£4,975£4,699

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Waltham Forest £1,290, Hackney £1,065Hackney: £1,065Waltham Forest: £1,290Hackney: £1,069Waltham Forest: £1,295Hackney: £1,010Waltham Forest: £1,224

    £1,290£1,295£1,224Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,065£1,069£1,010

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Waltham Forest £1,733, Hackney £2,469Hackney: £2,469Waltham Forest: £1,733Hackney: £2,479Waltham Forest: £1,740Hackney: £2,342Waltham Forest: £1,644

    £1,733£1,740£1,644Hackney is higher£2,469£2,479£2,342

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Waltham Forest £1,088, Hackney £793Hackney: £793Waltham Forest: £1,088Hackney: £796Waltham Forest: £1,093Hackney: £752Waltham Forest: £1,032

    £1,088£1,093£1,032Waltham Forest is higher£793£796£752

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Waltham Forest £127, Hackney £194Hackney: £194Waltham Forest: £127Hackney: £194Waltham Forest: £127Hackney: £184Waltham Forest: £120

    £127£127£120Hackney is higher£194£194£184

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

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

    £70£71£67Hackney is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

  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, Hackney £7.35Hackney: £7.35Waltham Forest: £5.22Hackney: £7.38Waltham Forest: £5.24Hackney: £6.97Waltham Forest: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Hackney is higher£7.35£7.38£6.97

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Waltham Forest £357, Hackney £469Hackney: £469Waltham Forest: £357Hackney: £471Waltham Forest: £359Hackney: £445Waltham Forest: £339

    £357£359£339Hackney is higher£469£471£445

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Waltham Forest £116, Hackney £154Hackney: £154Waltham Forest: £116Hackney: £154Waltham Forest: £116Hackney: £146Waltham Forest: £110

    £116£116£110Hackney is higher£154£154£146

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Waltham Forest £70, Hackney £87Hackney: £87Waltham Forest: £70Hackney: £87Waltham Forest: £70Hackney: £82Waltham Forest: £66

    £70£70£66Hackney is higher£87£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Waltham Forest £1,493, Hackney £2,096Hackney: £2,096Waltham Forest: £1,493Hackney: £2,105Waltham Forest: £1,499Hackney: £1,988Waltham Forest: £1,416

    £1,493£1,499£1,416Hackney is higher£2,096£2,105£1,988

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Waltham Forest £335, Hackney £794Hackney: £794Waltham Forest: £335Hackney: £797Waltham Forest: £337Hackney: £753Waltham Forest: £318

    £335£337£318Hackney is higher£794£797£753

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Waltham Forest £158, Hackney £269Hackney: £269Waltham Forest: £158Hackney: £270Waltham Forest: £158Hackney: £255Waltham Forest: £150

    £158£158£150Hackney is higher£269£270£255

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Waltham Forest £7.71, Hackney £9.84Hackney: £9.84Waltham Forest: £7.71Hackney: £9.88Waltham Forest: £7.74Hackney: £9.33Waltham Forest: £7.31

    £7.71£7.74£7.31Hackney is higher£9.84£9.88£9.33

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Waltham Forest £4.77, Hackney £7.54Hackney: £7.54Waltham Forest: £4.77Hackney: £7.57Waltham Forest: £4.79Hackney: £7.15Waltham Forest: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Hackney is higher£7.54£7.57£7.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £5.06£5.08£4.80Waltham Forest is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Waltham Forest 103.3, Hackney 82.3Hackney: 82.3Waltham Forest: 103.3

    103.3Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count82.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Waltham Forest 21.1, Hackney 30.7Hackney: 30.7Waltham Forest: 21.1

    21.1Hackney is higher30.7

  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, Hackney 14.5Hackney: 14.5Waltham Forest: 15.2

    15.2Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count14.5

  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, Hackney 71.3Hackney: 71.3Waltham Forest: 56.2

    56.2Hackney is higher71.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Waltham Forest 148.9, Hackney 193.7Hackney: 193.7Waltham Forest: 148.9

    148.9Hackney is higher193.7

  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, Hackney 19.9Hackney: 19.9Waltham Forest: 15.9

    15.9Hackney is higher19.9

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Waltham Forest and Hackney, per resident
MeasureWaltham ForestHackneyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,836£3,852£3,639£4,954£4,975£4,699Hackney
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,290£1,295£1,224£1,065£1,069£1,010Waltham Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,733£1,740£1,644£2,469£2,479£2,342Hackney
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,088£1,093£1,032£793£796£752Waltham Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£194£194£184Hackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£71£71£67Hackney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£7.35£7.38£6.97Hackney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£357£359£339£469£471£445Hackney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£154£154£146Hackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£87£87£82Hackney
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,493£1,499£1,416£2,096£2,105£1,988Hackney
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£335£337£318£794£797£753Hackney
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£158£158£150£269£270£255Hackney
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.71£7.74£7.31£9.84£9.88£9.33Hackney
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£7.54£7.57£7.15Hackney
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£4.06£4.08£3.85Waltham Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026103.382.3Waltham Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.130.7Hackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.214.5Waltham Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.271.3Hackney
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026148.9193.7Hackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.919.9Hackney

Total

Waltham Forest is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Hackney on 16. 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 Hackney

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Waltham Forest £1.1bn, Hackney £1.3bnHackney: £1.3bnWaltham Forest: £1.1bnHackney: £1.3bnWaltham Forest: £1.1bnHackney: £1.3bnWaltham Forest: £1.0bn

    £1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnHackney is higher£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Waltham Forest £366.1m, Hackney £286.0mHackney: £286.0mWaltham Forest: £366.1mHackney: £287.2mWaltham Forest: £367.6mHackney: £271.3mWaltham Forest: £347.2m

    £366.1m£367.6m£347.2mWaltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£286.0m£287.2m£271.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Waltham Forest £491.7m, Hackney £663.3mHackney: £663.3mWaltham Forest: £491.7mHackney: £666.1mWaltham Forest: £493.8mHackney: £629.1mWaltham Forest: £466.4m

    £491.7m£493.8m£466.4mHackney is higher£663.3m£666.1m£629.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Waltham Forest £308.7m, Hackney £213.0mHackney: £213.0mWaltham Forest: £308.7mHackney: £213.9mWaltham Forest: £310.1mHackney: £202.1mWaltham Forest: £292.9m

    £308.7m£310.1m£292.9mWaltham Forest is higher£213.0m£213.9m£202.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Waltham Forest £35.9m, Hackney £52.0mHackney: £52.0mWaltham Forest: £35.9mHackney: £52.2mWaltham Forest: £36.1mHackney: £49.3mWaltham Forest: £34.1m

    £35.9m£36.1m£34.1mHackney is higher£52.0m£52.2m£49.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Waltham Forest £19.9m, Hackney £19.0mHackney: £19.0mWaltham Forest: £19.9mHackney: £19.1mWaltham Forest: £20.0mHackney: £18.0mWaltham Forest: £18.9m

    £19.9m£20.0m£18.9mWaltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m

  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, Hackney £2.0mHackney: £2.0mWaltham Forest: £1.5mHackney: £2.0mWaltham Forest: £1.5mHackney: £1.9mWaltham Forest: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mHackney is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Waltham Forest £101.4m, Hackney £126.0mHackney: £126.0mWaltham Forest: £101.4mHackney: £126.6mWaltham Forest: £101.8mHackney: £119.6mWaltham Forest: £96.2m

    £101.4m£101.8m£96.2mHackney is higher£126.0m£126.6m£119.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Waltham Forest £32.8m, Hackney £41.3mHackney: £41.3mWaltham Forest: £32.8mHackney: £41.4mWaltham Forest: £32.9mHackney: £39.1mWaltham Forest: £31.1m

    £32.8m£32.9m£31.1mHackney is higher£41.3m£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, Hackney £23.3mHackney: £23.3mWaltham Forest: £19.7mHackney: £23.4mWaltham Forest: £19.8mHackney: £22.1mWaltham Forest: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mHackney is higher£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Waltham Forest £423.7m, Hackney £563.1mHackney: £563.1mWaltham Forest: £423.7mHackney: £565.5mWaltham Forest: £425.5mHackney: £534.1mWaltham Forest: £401.9m

    £423.7m£425.5m£401.9mHackney is higher£563.1m£565.5m£534.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Waltham Forest £95.1m, Hackney £213.3mHackney: £213.3mWaltham Forest: £95.1mHackney: £214.2mWaltham Forest: £95.5mHackney: £202.3mWaltham Forest: £90.2m

    £95.1m£95.5m£90.2mHackney is higher£213.3m£214.2m£202.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Waltham Forest £44.8m, Hackney £72.2mHackney: £72.2mWaltham Forest: £44.8mHackney: £72.5mWaltham Forest: £45.0mHackney: £68.5mWaltham Forest: £42.5m

    £44.8m£45.0m£42.5mHackney is higher£72.2m£72.5m£68.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Waltham Forest £2.2m, Hackney £2.6mHackney: £2.6mWaltham Forest: £2.2mHackney: £2.7mWaltham Forest: £2.2mHackney: £2.5mWaltham Forest: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mHackney is higher£2.6m£2.7m£2.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Waltham Forest £1.4m, Hackney £2.0mHackney: £2.0mWaltham Forest: £1.4mHackney: £2.0mWaltham Forest: £1.4mHackney: £1.9mWaltham Forest: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mHackney is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Waltham Forest £1.4m, Hackney £1.1mHackney: £1.1mWaltham Forest: £1.4mHackney: £1.1mWaltham Forest: £1.4mHackney: £1.0mWaltham Forest: £1.4m

    £1.4mWaltham Forest is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Waltham Forest 29,307, Hackney 22,098Hackney: 22,098Waltham Forest: 29,307

    29,307Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count22,098

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Waltham Forest 5,988, Hackney 8,254Hackney: 8,254Waltham Forest: 5,988

    5,988Hackney is higher8,254

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Waltham Forest 4,302, Hackney 3,889Hackney: 3,889Waltham Forest: 4,302

    4,302Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count3,889

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Waltham Forest 15,935, Hackney 19,149Hackney: 19,149Waltham Forest: 15,935

    15,935Hackney is higher19,149

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Waltham Forest 42,255, Hackney 52,043Hackney: 52,043Waltham Forest: 42,255

    42,255Hackney is higher52,043

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Waltham Forest 4,516, Hackney 5,353Hackney: 5,353Waltham Forest: 4,516

    4,516Hackney is higher5,353

Show the numbers
Waltham Forest and Hackney, total
MeasureWaltham ForestHackneyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn£1.3bnHackney
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£366.1m£367.6m£347.2m£286.0m£287.2m£271.3mWaltham Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.7m£493.8m£466.4m£663.3m£666.1m£629.1mHackney
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£308.7m£310.1m£292.9m£213.0m£213.9m£202.1mWaltham Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m£52.0m£52.2m£49.3mHackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m£19.0m£19.1m£18.0mWaltham Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mHackney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£101.4m£101.8m£96.2m£126.0m£126.6m£119.6mHackney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m£41.3m£41.4m£39.1mHackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£23.3m£23.4m£22.1mHackney
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£423.7m£425.5m£401.9m£563.1m£565.5m£534.1mHackney
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m£213.3m£214.2m£202.3mHackney
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£44.8m£45.0m£42.5m£72.2m£72.5m£68.5mHackney
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£2.6m£2.7m£2.5mHackney
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mHackney
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWaltham Forest
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,30722,098Waltham Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,9888,254Hackney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3023,889Waltham Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,93519,149Hackney
Universal Credittotal, May 202642,25552,043Hackney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5165,353Hackney

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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