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Waltham Forest and Haringey
Waltham Forest is higher than Haringey on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.
On 3 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.
Per person in the age group
Waltham Forest is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Haringey on 18. 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 Haringey
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,836£3,852£3,639Haringey is higher£4,871£4,892£4,621
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,049£13,105£12,378Haringey is higher£13,192£13,248£12,513
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,478£2,488£2,350Haringey is higher£3,287£3,301£3,118
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,005£11,052£10,439Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£10,587£10,632£10,042
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£1,280£1,286£1,215Haringey is higher£1,802£1,810£1,709
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£711£714£674Haringey is higher£737£740£699
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£53£53£50Haringey is higher£66£66£63
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£357£359£339Haringey is higher£429£431£407
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£116£116£110Haringey is higherDepends on how you count£119£120£113
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£99£100£94Haringey is higher£105£106£100
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,135£2,144£2,025Haringey is higher£2,840£2,852£2,694
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£335£337£318Haringey is higher£599£601£568
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£226£227£214Haringey is higher£323£325£307
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£11£11£10Waltham Forest is higher£10£10£9.68
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.81£6.84£6.46Haringey is higher£8.15£8.18£7.73
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.06£5.08£4.80Waltham Forest is higher£4.28£4.30£4.06
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,044.7Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count1,034.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
213.5Haringey is higher274.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
153.4Haringey is higher156.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
56.2Haringey is higher67.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
212.9Haringey is higher262.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
22.8Haringey is higher24.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Waltham Forest | Haringey | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,836£3,852£3,639 | £4,871£4,892£4,621 | Haringey |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,049£13,105£12,378 | £13,192£13,248£12,513 | Haringey |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,478£2,488£2,350 | £3,287£3,301£3,118 | Haringey |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,005£11,052£10,439 | £10,587£10,632£10,042 | Waltham Forest |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £1,280£1,286£1,215 | £1,802£1,810£1,709 | Haringey |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £711£714£674 | £737£740£699 | Haringey |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £53£53£50 | £66£66£63 | Haringey |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £357£359£339 | £429£431£407 | Haringey |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £116£116£110 | £119£120£113 | Haringey |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £99£100£94 | £105£106£100 | Haringey |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,135£2,144£2,025 | £2,840£2,852£2,694 | Haringey |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £335£337£318 | £599£601£568 | Haringey |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £226£227£214 | £323£325£307 | Haringey |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £11£11£10 | £10£10£9.68 | Waltham Forest |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.81£6.84£6.46 | £8.15£8.18£7.73 | Haringey |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.06£5.08£4.80 | £4.28£4.30£4.06 | Waltham Forest |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,044.7 | 1,034.4 | Waltham Forest |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 213.5 | 274.9 | Haringey |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 153.4 | 156.3 | Haringey |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 56.2 | 67.4 | Haringey |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 212.9 | 262.3 | Haringey |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 22.8 | 24.0 | Haringey |
Per resident
Waltham Forest is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Haringey 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 Haringey
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,836£3,852£3,639Haringey is higher£4,871£4,892£4,621
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,290£1,295£1,224Haringey is higher£1,369£1,375£1,298
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,733£1,740£1,644Haringey is higher£2,351£2,361£2,230
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,088£1,093£1,032Haringey is higherDepends on how you count£1,098£1,103£1,042
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£127£127£120Haringey is higher£187£188£177
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£70£71£67Haringey is higher£76£77£73
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.22£5.24£4.95Haringey is higher£6.84£6.87£6.49
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£357£359£339Haringey is higher£429£431£407
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£116£116£110Haringey is higherDepends on how you count£119£120£113
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£70£70£66Haringey is higher£75£76£71
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,493£1,499£1,416Haringey is higher£2,031£2,040£1,927
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£335£337£318Haringey is higher£599£601£568
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£158£158£150Haringey is higher£231£232£219
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£7.71£7.74£7.31Waltham Forest is higher£7.30£7.33£6.92
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.77£4.79£4.52Haringey is higher£5.83£5.85£5.53
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.06£5.08£4.80Waltham Forest is higher£4.28£4.30£4.06
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
103.3Haringey is higherDepends on how you count107.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.1Haringey is higher28.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
15.2Haringey is higher16.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
56.2Haringey is higher67.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
148.9Haringey is higher187.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
15.9Haringey is higher17.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Waltham Forest | Haringey | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,836£3,852£3,639 | £4,871£4,892£4,621 | Haringey |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,290£1,295£1,224 | £1,369£1,375£1,298 | Haringey |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,733£1,740£1,644 | £2,351£2,361£2,230 | Haringey |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,088£1,093£1,032 | £1,098£1,103£1,042 | Haringey |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £127£127£120 | £187£188£177 | Haringey |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £70£71£67 | £76£77£73 | Haringey |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.22£5.24£4.95 | £6.84£6.87£6.49 | Haringey |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £357£359£339 | £429£431£407 | Haringey |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £116£116£110 | £119£120£113 | Haringey |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £70£70£66 | £75£76£71 | Haringey |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,493£1,499£1,416 | £2,031£2,040£1,927 | Haringey |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £335£337£318 | £599£601£568 | Haringey |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £158£158£150 | £231£232£219 | Haringey |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £7.71£7.74£7.31 | £7.30£7.33£6.92 | Waltham Forest |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.77£4.79£4.52 | £5.83£5.85£5.53 | Haringey |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.06£5.08£4.80 | £4.28£4.30£4.06 | Waltham Forest |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 103.3 | 107.3 | Haringey |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.1 | 28.5 | Haringey |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 15.2 | 16.2 | Haringey |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 56.2 | 67.4 | Haringey |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 148.9 | 187.6 | Haringey |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 15.9 | 17.2 | Haringey |
Total
Waltham Forest is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Haringey 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 Haringey
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnHaringey is higher£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£366.1m£367.6m£347.2mHaringey is higher£367.6m£369.1m£348.6m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£491.7m£493.8m£466.4mHaringey is higher£631.3m£633.9m£598.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£308.7m£310.1m£292.9mWaltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£295.0m£296.2m£279.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£35.9m£36.1m£34.1mHaringey is higher£50.2m£50.4m£47.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£19.9m£20.0m£18.9mHaringey is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mHaringey is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£101.4m£101.8m£96.2mHaringey is higher£115.3m£115.8m£109.3m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£32.8m£32.9m£31.1mWaltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£32.0m£32.1m£30.3m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mHaringey is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£423.7m£425.5m£401.9mHaringey is higher£545.4m£547.7m£517.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£95.1m£95.5m£90.2mHaringey is higher£160.8m£161.5m£152.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£44.8m£45.0m£42.5mHaringey is higher£62.1m£62.4m£58.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mWaltham Forest is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mHaringey is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.4mWaltham Forest is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
29,307Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count28,821
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
5,988Haringey is higher7,660
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,302Haringey is higher4,355
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
15,935Haringey is higher18,099
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
42,255Haringey is higher50,367
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,516Haringey is higher4,611
Show the numbers
| Measure | Waltham Forest | Haringey | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn | £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn | Haringey |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £366.1m£367.6m£347.2m | £367.6m£369.1m£348.6m | Haringey |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £491.7m£493.8m£466.4m | £631.3m£633.9m£598.8m | Haringey |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £308.7m£310.1m£292.9m | £295.0m£296.2m£279.8m | Waltham Forest |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £35.9m£36.1m£34.1m | £50.2m£50.4m£47.6m | Haringey |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £19.9m£20.0m£18.9m | £20.5m£20.6m£19.5m | Haringey |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £1.5m£1.5m£1.4m | £1.8m£1.8m£1.7m | Haringey |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £101.4m£101.8m£96.2m | £115.3m£115.8m£109.3m | Haringey |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £32.8m£32.9m£31.1m | £32.0m£32.1m£30.3m | Waltham Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £19.7m£19.8m£18.7m | £20.2m£20.3m£19.2m | Haringey |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £423.7m£425.5m£401.9m | £545.4m£547.7m£517.3m | Haringey |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £95.1m£95.5m£90.2m | £160.8m£161.5m£152.5m | Haringey |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £44.8m£45.0m£42.5m | £62.1m£62.4m£58.9m | Haringey |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £2.2m£2.2m£2.1m | £2.0m£2.0m£1.9m | Waltham Forest |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £1.4m£1.4m£1.3m | £1.6m£1.6m£1.5m | Haringey |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.2m£1.2m£1.1m | Waltham Forest |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 29,307 | 28,821 | Waltham Forest |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 5,988 | 7,660 | Haringey |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,302 | 4,355 | Haringey |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 15,935 | 18,099 | Haringey |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 42,255 | 50,367 | Haringey |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,516 | 4,611 | Haringey |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.