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Waltham Forest and Hillingdon

283,782 and 327,886 residents (mid-2024).

Waltham Forest is higher than Hillingdon on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 19 of 22 measures, and Hillingdon on 3. 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 Hillingdon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Waltham Forest £3,836, Hillingdon £3,670Hillingdon: £3,670Waltham Forest: £3,836Hillingdon: £3,686Waltham Forest: £3,852Hillingdon: £3,481Waltham Forest: £3,639

    £3,836£3,852£3,639Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£3,670£3,686£3,481

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Waltham Forest £13,049, Hillingdon £12,708Hillingdon: £12,708Waltham Forest: £13,049Hillingdon: £12,763Waltham Forest: £13,105Hillingdon: £12,054Waltham Forest: £12,378

    £13,049£13,105£12,378Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£12,708£12,763£12,054

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Waltham Forest £2,478, Hillingdon £2,131Hillingdon: £2,131Waltham Forest: £2,478Hillingdon: £2,140Waltham Forest: £2,488Hillingdon: £2,021Waltham Forest: £2,350

    £2,478£2,488£2,350Waltham Forest is higher£2,131£2,140£2,021

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Waltham Forest £11,005, Hillingdon £10,948Hillingdon: £10,948Waltham Forest: £11,005Hillingdon: £10,994Waltham Forest: £11,052Hillingdon: £10,385Waltham Forest: £10,439

    £11,005£11,052£10,439Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£10,948£10,994£10,385

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Waltham Forest £1,280, Hillingdon £984Hillingdon: £984Waltham Forest: £1,280Hillingdon: £989Waltham Forest: £1,286Hillingdon: £934Waltham Forest: £1,215

    £1,280£1,286£1,215Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£984£989£934

  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, Hillingdon £741Hillingdon: £741Waltham Forest: £711Hillingdon: £744Waltham Forest: £714Hillingdon: £703Waltham Forest: £674

    £711£714£674Hillingdon is higher£741£744£703

  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, Hillingdon £35Hillingdon: £35Waltham Forest: £53Hillingdon: £35Waltham Forest: £53Hillingdon: £33Waltham Forest: £50

    £53£53£50Waltham Forest is higher£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Waltham Forest £357, Hillingdon £295Hillingdon: £295Waltham Forest: £357Hillingdon: £296Waltham Forest: £359Hillingdon: £279Waltham Forest: £339

    £357£359£339Waltham Forest is higher£295£296£279

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Waltham Forest £116, Hillingdon £121Hillingdon: £121Waltham Forest: £116Hillingdon: £122Waltham Forest: £116Hillingdon: £115Waltham Forest: £110

    £116£116£110Hillingdon is higher£121£122£115

  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, Hillingdon £95Hillingdon: £95Waltham Forest: £99Hillingdon: £95Waltham Forest: £100Hillingdon: £90Waltham Forest: £94

    £99£100£94Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Waltham Forest £2,135, Hillingdon £1,839Hillingdon: £1,839Waltham Forest: £2,135Hillingdon: £1,847Waltham Forest: £2,144Hillingdon: £1,744Waltham Forest: £2,025

    £2,135£2,144£2,025Waltham Forest is higher£1,839£1,847£1,744

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Waltham Forest £335, Hillingdon £258Hillingdon: £258Waltham Forest: £335Hillingdon: £259Waltham Forest: £337Hillingdon: £245Waltham Forest: £318

    £335£337£318Waltham Forest is higher£258£259£245

  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, Hillingdon £183Hillingdon: £183Waltham Forest: £226Hillingdon: £183Waltham Forest: £227Hillingdon: £173Waltham Forest: £214

    £226£227£214Waltham Forest is higher£183£183£173

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Waltham Forest £11, Hillingdon £9.44Hillingdon: £9.44Waltham Forest: £11Hillingdon: £9.48Waltham Forest: £11Hillingdon: £8.95Waltham Forest: £10

    £11£11£10Waltham Forest is higher£9.44£9.48£8.95

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Waltham Forest £6.81, Hillingdon £5.45Hillingdon: £5.45Waltham Forest: £6.81Hillingdon: £5.47Waltham Forest: £6.84Hillingdon: £5.17Waltham Forest: £6.46

    £6.81£6.84£6.46Waltham Forest is higher£5.45£5.47£5.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Waltham Forest £5.06, Hillingdon £6.29Hillingdon: £6.29Waltham Forest: £5.06Hillingdon: £6.32Waltham Forest: £5.08Hillingdon: £5.97Waltham Forest: £4.80

    £5.06£5.08£4.80Hillingdon is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

  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, Hillingdon 981.1Hillingdon: 981.1Waltham Forest: 1,044.7

    1,044.7Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count981.1

  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, Hillingdon 141.6Hillingdon: 141.6Waltham Forest: 213.5

    213.5Waltham Forest is higher141.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Waltham Forest 153.4, Hillingdon 150.7Hillingdon: 150.7Waltham Forest: 153.4

    153.4Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count150.7

  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, Hillingdon 47.1Hillingdon: 47.1Waltham Forest: 56.2

    56.2Waltham Forest is higher47.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Waltham Forest 212.9, Hillingdon 183.0Hillingdon: 183.0Waltham Forest: 212.9

    212.9Waltham Forest is higher183.0

  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, Hillingdon 21.7Hillingdon: 21.7Waltham Forest: 22.8

    22.8Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count21.7

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Waltham Forest and Hillingdon, per person in the age group
MeasureWaltham ForestHillingdonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,836£3,852£3,639£3,670£3,686£3,481Waltham Forest
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,049£13,105£12,378£12,708£12,763£12,054Waltham Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,478£2,488£2,350£2,131£2,140£2,021Waltham Forest
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,005£11,052£10,439£10,948£10,994£10,385Waltham Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,280£1,286£1,215£984£989£934Waltham Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£711£714£674£741£744£703Hillingdon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£53£53£50£35£35£33Waltham Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£357£359£339£295£296£279Waltham Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£121£122£115Hillingdon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£100£94£95£95£90Waltham Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,135£2,144£2,025£1,839£1,847£1,744Waltham Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£335£337£318£258£259£245Waltham Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£226£227£214£183£183£173Waltham Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£9.44£9.48£8.95Waltham Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.81£6.84£6.46£5.45£5.47£5.17Waltham Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£6.29£6.32£5.97Hillingdon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,044.7981.1Waltham Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026213.5141.6Waltham Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026153.4150.7Waltham Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.247.1Waltham Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026212.9183.0Waltham Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.821.7Waltham Forest

Per resident

Waltham Forest is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Hillingdon on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Waltham Forest Hillingdon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Waltham Forest £3,836, Hillingdon £3,670Hillingdon: £3,670Waltham Forest: £3,836Hillingdon: £3,686Waltham Forest: £3,852Hillingdon: £3,481Waltham Forest: £3,639

    £3,836£3,852£3,639Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£3,670£3,686£3,481

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Waltham Forest £1,290, Hillingdon £1,568Hillingdon: £1,568Waltham Forest: £1,290Hillingdon: £1,575Waltham Forest: £1,295Hillingdon: £1,488Waltham Forest: £1,224

    £1,290£1,295£1,224Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£1,568£1,575£1,488

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Waltham Forest £1,733, Hillingdon £1,421Hillingdon: £1,421Waltham Forest: £1,733Hillingdon: £1,428Waltham Forest: £1,740Hillingdon: £1,348Waltham Forest: £1,644

    £1,733£1,740£1,644Waltham Forest is higher£1,421£1,428£1,348

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Waltham Forest £1,088, Hillingdon £1,351Hillingdon: £1,351Waltham Forest: £1,088Hillingdon: £1,357Waltham Forest: £1,093Hillingdon: £1,282Waltham Forest: £1,032

    £1,088£1,093£1,032Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£1,351£1,357£1,282

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Waltham Forest £127, Hillingdon £121Hillingdon: £121Waltham Forest: £127Hillingdon: £122Waltham Forest: £127Hillingdon: £115Waltham Forest: £120

    £127£127£120Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Waltham Forest £70, Hillingdon £91Hillingdon: £91Waltham Forest: £70Hillingdon: £92Waltham Forest: £71Hillingdon: £87Waltham Forest: £67

    £70£71£67Hillingdon is higher£91£92£87

  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, Hillingdon £4.35Hillingdon: £4.35Waltham Forest: £5.22Hillingdon: £4.37Waltham Forest: £5.24Hillingdon: £4.13Waltham Forest: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Waltham Forest is higher£4.35£4.37£4.13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Waltham Forest £357, Hillingdon £295Hillingdon: £295Waltham Forest: £357Hillingdon: £296Waltham Forest: £359Hillingdon: £279Waltham Forest: £339

    £357£359£339Waltham Forest is higher£295£296£279

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Waltham Forest £116, Hillingdon £121Hillingdon: £121Waltham Forest: £116Hillingdon: £122Waltham Forest: £116Hillingdon: £115Waltham Forest: £110

    £116£116£110Hillingdon is higher£121£122£115

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Waltham Forest £70, Hillingdon £63Hillingdon: £63Waltham Forest: £70Hillingdon: £63Waltham Forest: £70Hillingdon: £60Waltham Forest: £66

    £70£70£66Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£63£63£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Waltham Forest £1,493, Hillingdon £1,227Hillingdon: £1,227Waltham Forest: £1,493Hillingdon: £1,232Waltham Forest: £1,499Hillingdon: £1,164Waltham Forest: £1,416

    £1,493£1,499£1,416Waltham Forest is higher£1,227£1,232£1,164

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Waltham Forest £335, Hillingdon £258Hillingdon: £258Waltham Forest: £335Hillingdon: £259Waltham Forest: £337Hillingdon: £245Waltham Forest: £318

    £335£337£318Waltham Forest is higher£258£259£245

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Waltham Forest £158, Hillingdon £122Hillingdon: £122Waltham Forest: £158Hillingdon: £122Waltham Forest: £158Hillingdon: £116Waltham Forest: £150

    £158£158£150Waltham Forest is higher£122£122£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Waltham Forest £7.71, Hillingdon £6.29Hillingdon: £6.29Waltham Forest: £7.71Hillingdon: £6.32Waltham Forest: £7.74Hillingdon: £5.97Waltham Forest: £7.31

    £7.71£7.74£7.31Waltham Forest is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Waltham Forest £4.77, Hillingdon £3.64Hillingdon: £3.64Waltham Forest: £4.77Hillingdon: £3.65Waltham Forest: £4.79Hillingdon: £3.45Waltham Forest: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Waltham Forest is higher£3.64£3.65£3.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Waltham Forest £5.06, Hillingdon £6.29Hillingdon: £6.29Waltham Forest: £5.06Hillingdon: £6.32Waltham Forest: £5.08Hillingdon: £5.97Waltham Forest: £4.80

    £5.06£5.08£4.80Hillingdon is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Waltham Forest 103.3, Hillingdon 121.1Hillingdon: 121.1Waltham Forest: 103.3

    103.3Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count121.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Waltham Forest 21.1, Hillingdon 17.5Hillingdon: 17.5Waltham Forest: 21.1

    21.1Waltham Forest is higher17.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Waltham Forest 15.2, Hillingdon 18.6Hillingdon: 18.6Waltham Forest: 15.2

    15.2Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count18.6

  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, Hillingdon 47.1Hillingdon: 47.1Waltham Forest: 56.2

    56.2Waltham Forest is higher47.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Waltham Forest 148.9, Hillingdon 122.1Hillingdon: 122.1Waltham Forest: 148.9

    148.9Waltham Forest is higher122.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Waltham Forest 15.9, Hillingdon 14.5Hillingdon: 14.5Waltham Forest: 15.9

    15.9Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count14.5

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Waltham Forest and Hillingdon, per resident
MeasureWaltham ForestHillingdonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,836£3,852£3,639£3,670£3,686£3,481Waltham Forest
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,290£1,295£1,224£1,568£1,575£1,488Hillingdon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,733£1,740£1,644£1,421£1,428£1,348Waltham Forest
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,088£1,093£1,032£1,351£1,357£1,282Hillingdon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£121£122£115Waltham Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£91£92£87Hillingdon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£4.35£4.37£4.13Waltham Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£357£359£339£295£296£279Waltham Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£121£122£115Hillingdon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£63£63£60Waltham Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,493£1,499£1,416£1,227£1,232£1,164Waltham Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£335£337£318£258£259£245Waltham Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£158£158£150£122£122£116Waltham Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.71£7.74£7.31£6.29£6.32£5.97Waltham Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£3.64£3.65£3.45Waltham Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£6.29£6.32£5.97Hillingdon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026103.3121.1Hillingdon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.117.5Waltham Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.218.6Hillingdon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.247.1Waltham Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026148.9122.1Waltham Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.914.5Waltham Forest

Total

Waltham Forest is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Hillingdon 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 Hillingdon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Waltham Forest £1.1bn, Hillingdon £1.2bnHillingdon: £1.2bnWaltham Forest: £1.1bnHillingdon: £1.2bnWaltham Forest: £1.1bnHillingdon: £1.1bnWaltham Forest: £1.0bn

    £1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnHillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Waltham Forest £366.1m, Hillingdon £514.2mHillingdon: £514.2mWaltham Forest: £366.1mHillingdon: £516.4mWaltham Forest: £367.6mHillingdon: £487.8mWaltham Forest: £347.2m

    £366.1m£367.6m£347.2mHillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£514.2m£516.4m£487.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Waltham Forest £491.7m, Hillingdon £466.1mHillingdon: £466.1mWaltham Forest: £491.7mHillingdon: £468.1mWaltham Forest: £493.8mHillingdon: £442.1mWaltham Forest: £466.4m

    £491.7m£493.8m£466.4mWaltham Forest is higher£466.1m£468.1m£442.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Waltham Forest £308.7m, Hillingdon £443.0mHillingdon: £443.0mWaltham Forest: £308.7mHillingdon: £444.9mWaltham Forest: £310.1mHillingdon: £420.2mWaltham Forest: £292.9m

    £308.7m£310.1m£292.9mHillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£443.0m£444.9m£420.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Waltham Forest £35.9m, Hillingdon £39.8mHillingdon: £39.8mWaltham Forest: £35.9mHillingdon: £40.0mWaltham Forest: £36.1mHillingdon: £37.8mWaltham Forest: £34.1m

    £35.9m£36.1m£34.1mHillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Waltham Forest £19.9m, Hillingdon £30.0mHillingdon: £30.0mWaltham Forest: £19.9mHillingdon: £30.1mWaltham Forest: £20.0mHillingdon: £28.4mWaltham Forest: £18.9m

    £19.9m£20.0m£18.9mHillingdon is higher£30.0m£30.1m£28.4m

  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, Hillingdon £1.4mHillingdon: £1.4mWaltham Forest: £1.5mHillingdon: £1.4mWaltham Forest: £1.5mHillingdon: £1.4mWaltham Forest: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mWaltham Forest is higher£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Waltham Forest £101.4m, Hillingdon £96.6mHillingdon: £96.6mWaltham Forest: £101.4mHillingdon: £97.0mWaltham Forest: £101.8mHillingdon: £91.6mWaltham Forest: £96.2m

    £101.4m£101.8m£96.2mWaltham Forest is higher£96.6m£97.0m£91.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Waltham Forest £32.8m, Hillingdon £39.8mHillingdon: £39.8mWaltham Forest: £32.8mHillingdon: £39.9mWaltham Forest: £32.9mHillingdon: £37.7mWaltham Forest: £31.1m

    £32.8m£32.9m£31.1mHillingdon is higher£39.8m£39.9m£37.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Waltham Forest £19.7m, Hillingdon £20.7mHillingdon: £20.7mWaltham Forest: £19.7mHillingdon: £20.8mWaltham Forest: £19.8mHillingdon: £19.6mWaltham Forest: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mHillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£20.7m£20.8m£19.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Waltham Forest £423.7m, Hillingdon £402.2mHillingdon: £402.2mWaltham Forest: £423.7mHillingdon: £403.9mWaltham Forest: £425.5mHillingdon: £381.5mWaltham Forest: £401.9m

    £423.7m£425.5m£401.9mWaltham Forest is higher£402.2m£403.9m£381.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Waltham Forest £95.1m, Hillingdon £84.7mHillingdon: £84.7mWaltham Forest: £95.1mHillingdon: £85.0mWaltham Forest: £95.5mHillingdon: £80.3mWaltham Forest: £90.2m

    £95.1m£95.5m£90.2mWaltham Forest is higher£84.7m£85.0m£80.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Waltham Forest £44.8m, Hillingdon £39.9mHillingdon: £39.9mWaltham Forest: £44.8mHillingdon: £40.1mWaltham Forest: £45.0mHillingdon: £37.9mWaltham Forest: £42.5m

    £44.8m£45.0m£42.5mWaltham Forest is higher£39.9m£40.1m£37.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Waltham Forest £2.2m, Hillingdon £2.1mHillingdon: £2.1mWaltham Forest: £2.2mHillingdon: £2.1mWaltham Forest: £2.2mHillingdon: £2.0mWaltham Forest: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mWaltham Forest is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Waltham Forest £1.4m, Hillingdon £1.2mHillingdon: £1.2mWaltham Forest: £1.4mHillingdon: £1.2mWaltham Forest: £1.4mHillingdon: £1.1mWaltham Forest: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mWaltham Forest is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Waltham Forest £1.4m, Hillingdon £2.1mHillingdon: £2.1mWaltham Forest: £1.4mHillingdon: £2.1mWaltham Forest: £1.4mHillingdon: £2.0mWaltham Forest: £1.4m

    £1.4mHillingdon is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Waltham Forest 29,307, Hillingdon 39,698Hillingdon: 39,698Waltham Forest: 29,307

    29,307Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count39,698

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Waltham Forest 5,988, Hillingdon 5,728Hillingdon: 5,728Waltham Forest: 5,988

    5,988Waltham Forest is higher5,728

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Waltham Forest 4,302, Hillingdon 6,098Hillingdon: 6,098Waltham Forest: 4,302

    4,302Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count6,098

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Waltham Forest 15,935, Hillingdon 15,449Hillingdon: 15,449Waltham Forest: 15,935

    15,935Waltham Forest is higher15,449

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Waltham Forest 42,255, Hillingdon 40,027Hillingdon: 40,027Waltham Forest: 42,255

    42,255Waltham Forest is higher40,027

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Waltham Forest 4,516, Hillingdon 4,740Hillingdon: 4,740Waltham Forest: 4,516

    4,516Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count4,740

Show the numbers
Waltham Forest and Hillingdon, total
MeasureWaltham ForestHillingdonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnHillingdon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£366.1m£367.6m£347.2m£514.2m£516.4m£487.8mHillingdon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.7m£493.8m£466.4m£466.1m£468.1m£442.1mWaltham Forest
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£308.7m£310.1m£292.9m£443.0m£444.9m£420.2mHillingdon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m£39.8m£40.0m£37.8mHillingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m£30.0m£30.1m£28.4mHillingdon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.4mWaltham Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£101.4m£101.8m£96.2m£96.6m£97.0m£91.6mWaltham Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m£39.8m£39.9m£37.7mHillingdon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£20.7m£20.8m£19.6mHillingdon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£423.7m£425.5m£401.9m£402.2m£403.9m£381.5mWaltham Forest
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m£84.7m£85.0m£80.3mWaltham Forest
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£44.8m£45.0m£42.5m£39.9m£40.1m£37.9mWaltham Forest
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mWaltham Forest
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWaltham Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mHillingdon
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,30739,698Hillingdon
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,9885,728Waltham Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3026,098Hillingdon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,93515,449Waltham Forest
Universal Credittotal, May 202642,25540,027Waltham Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5164,740Hillingdon

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  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.
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