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Waltham Forest and Lewisham

283,782 and 302,432 residents (mid-2024).

Waltham Forest is higher than Lewisham on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 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 8 of 22 measures, and Lewisham on 14. 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 Lewisham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Waltham Forest £3,836, Lewisham £4,392Lewisham: £4,392Waltham Forest: £3,836Lewisham: £4,410Waltham Forest: £3,852Lewisham: £4,166Waltham Forest: £3,639

    £3,836£3,852£3,639Lewisham is higher£4,392£4,410£4,166

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Waltham Forest £13,049, Lewisham £13,054Lewisham: £13,054Waltham Forest: £13,049Lewisham: £13,110Waltham Forest: £13,105Lewisham: £12,382Waltham Forest: £12,378

    £13,049£13,105£12,378Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£13,054£13,110£12,382

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Waltham Forest £2,478, Lewisham £2,764Lewisham: £2,764Waltham Forest: £2,478Lewisham: £2,776Waltham Forest: £2,488Lewisham: £2,622Waltham Forest: £2,350

    £2,478£2,488£2,350Lewisham is higher£2,764£2,776£2,622

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Waltham Forest £11,005, Lewisham £10,995Lewisham: £10,995Waltham Forest: £11,005Lewisham: £11,042Waltham Forest: £11,052Lewisham: £10,429Waltham Forest: £10,439

    £11,005£11,052£10,439Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£10,995£11,042£10,429

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Waltham Forest £1,280, Lewisham £1,319Lewisham: £1,319Waltham Forest: £1,280Lewisham: £1,325Waltham Forest: £1,286Lewisham: £1,252Waltham Forest: £1,215

    £1,280£1,286£1,215Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count£1,319£1,325£1,252

  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, Lewisham £683Lewisham: £683Waltham Forest: £711Lewisham: £686Waltham Forest: £714Lewisham: £648Waltham Forest: £674

    £711£714£674Waltham Forest is higher£683£686£648

  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, Lewisham £56Lewisham: £56Waltham Forest: £53Lewisham: £57Waltham Forest: £53Lewisham: £54Waltham Forest: £50

    £53£53£50Lewisham is higher£56£57£54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Waltham Forest £357, Lewisham £413Lewisham: £413Waltham Forest: £357Lewisham: £414Waltham Forest: £359Lewisham: £391Waltham Forest: £339

    £357£359£339Lewisham is higher£413£414£391

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Waltham Forest £116, Lewisham £124Lewisham: £124Waltham Forest: £116Lewisham: £124Waltham Forest: £116Lewisham: £118Waltham Forest: £110

    £116£116£110Lewisham is higher£124£124£118

  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, Lewisham £86Lewisham: £86Waltham Forest: £99Lewisham: £87Waltham Forest: £100Lewisham: £82Waltham Forest: £94

    £99£100£94Waltham Forest is higher£86£87£82

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Waltham Forest £2,135, Lewisham £2,364Lewisham: £2,364Waltham Forest: £2,135Lewisham: £2,374Waltham Forest: £2,144Lewisham: £2,242Waltham Forest: £2,025

    £2,135£2,144£2,025Lewisham is higher£2,364£2,374£2,242

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Waltham Forest £335, Lewisham £626Lewisham: £626Waltham Forest: £335Lewisham: £629Waltham Forest: £337Lewisham: £594Waltham Forest: £318

    £335£337£318Lewisham is higher£626£629£594

  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, Lewisham £295Lewisham: £295Waltham Forest: £226Lewisham: £297Waltham Forest: £227Lewisham: £280Waltham Forest: £214

    £226£227£214Lewisham is higher£295£297£280

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Waltham Forest £11, Lewisham £9.56Lewisham: £9.56Waltham Forest: £11Lewisham: £9.60Waltham Forest: £11Lewisham: £9.07Waltham Forest: £10

    £11£11£10Waltham Forest is higher£9.56£9.60£9.07

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Waltham Forest £6.81, Lewisham £8.73Lewisham: £8.73Waltham Forest: £6.81Lewisham: £8.77Waltham Forest: £6.84Lewisham: £8.28Waltham Forest: £6.46

    £6.81£6.84£6.46Lewisham is higher£8.73£8.77£8.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Waltham Forest £5.06, Lewisham £3.96Lewisham: £3.96Waltham Forest: £5.06Lewisham: £3.98Waltham Forest: £5.08Lewisham: £3.76Waltham Forest: £4.80

    £5.06£5.08£4.80Waltham Forest is higher£3.96£3.98£3.76

  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, Lewisham 1,043.4Lewisham: 1,043.4Waltham Forest: 1,044.7

    1,044.7Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count1,043.4

  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, Lewisham 230.9Lewisham: 230.9Waltham Forest: 213.5

    213.5Lewisham is higher230.9

  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, Lewisham 144.6Lewisham: 144.6Waltham Forest: 153.4

    153.4Waltham Forest is higher144.6

  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, Lewisham 64.5Lewisham: 64.5Waltham Forest: 56.2

    56.2Lewisham is higher64.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Waltham Forest 212.9, Lewisham 229.5Lewisham: 229.5Waltham Forest: 212.9

    212.9Lewisham is higher229.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Waltham Forest 22.8, Lewisham 19.3Lewisham: 19.3Waltham Forest: 22.8

    22.8Waltham Forest is higher19.3

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Waltham Forest and Lewisham, per person in the age group
MeasureWaltham ForestLewishamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,836£3,852£3,639£4,392£4,410£4,166Lewisham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,049£13,105£12,378£13,054£13,110£12,382Lewisham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,478£2,488£2,350£2,764£2,776£2,622Lewisham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,005£11,052£10,439£10,995£11,042£10,429Waltham Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,280£1,286£1,215£1,319£1,325£1,252Lewisham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£711£714£674£683£686£648Waltham Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£53£53£50£56£57£54Lewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£357£359£339£413£414£391Lewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£124£124£118Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£100£94£86£87£82Waltham Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,135£2,144£2,025£2,364£2,374£2,242Lewisham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£335£337£318£626£629£594Lewisham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£226£227£214£295£297£280Lewisham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£9.56£9.60£9.07Waltham Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.81£6.84£6.46£8.73£8.77£8.28Lewisham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£3.96£3.98£3.76Waltham Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,044.71,043.4Waltham Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026213.5230.9Lewisham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026153.4144.6Waltham Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.264.5Lewisham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026212.9229.5Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.819.3Waltham Forest

Per resident

Waltham Forest is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Lewisham 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 Lewisham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Waltham Forest £3,836, Lewisham £4,392Lewisham: £4,392Waltham Forest: £3,836Lewisham: £4,410Waltham Forest: £3,852Lewisham: £4,166Waltham Forest: £3,639

    £3,836£3,852£3,639Lewisham is higher£4,392£4,410£4,166

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Waltham Forest £1,290, Lewisham £1,244Lewisham: £1,244Waltham Forest: £1,290Lewisham: £1,249Waltham Forest: £1,295Lewisham: £1,180Waltham Forest: £1,224

    £1,290£1,295£1,224Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,244£1,249£1,180

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Waltham Forest £1,733, Lewisham £1,981Lewisham: £1,981Waltham Forest: £1,733Lewisham: £1,990Waltham Forest: £1,740Lewisham: £1,879Waltham Forest: £1,644

    £1,733£1,740£1,644Lewisham is higher£1,981£1,990£1,879

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Waltham Forest £1,088, Lewisham £1,048Lewisham: £1,048Waltham Forest: £1,088Lewisham: £1,052Waltham Forest: £1,093Lewisham: £994Waltham Forest: £1,032

    £1,088£1,093£1,032Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,048£1,052£994

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Waltham Forest £127, Lewisham £126Lewisham: £126Waltham Forest: £127Lewisham: £126Waltham Forest: £127Lewisham: £119Waltham Forest: £120

    £127£127£120Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£126£126£119

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Waltham Forest £70, Lewisham £65Lewisham: £65Waltham Forest: £70Lewisham: £65Waltham Forest: £71Lewisham: £62Waltham Forest: £67

    £70£71£67Waltham Forest is higher£65£65£62

  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, Lewisham £5.38Lewisham: £5.38Waltham Forest: £5.22Lewisham: £5.40Waltham Forest: £5.24Lewisham: £5.10Waltham Forest: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Lewisham is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Waltham Forest £357, Lewisham £413Lewisham: £413Waltham Forest: £357Lewisham: £414Waltham Forest: £359Lewisham: £391Waltham Forest: £339

    £357£359£339Lewisham is higher£413£414£391

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Waltham Forest £116, Lewisham £124Lewisham: £124Waltham Forest: £116Lewisham: £124Waltham Forest: £116Lewisham: £118Waltham Forest: £110

    £116£116£110Lewisham is higher£124£124£118

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Waltham Forest £70, Lewisham £62Lewisham: £62Waltham Forest: £70Lewisham: £62Waltham Forest: £70Lewisham: £59Waltham Forest: £66

    £70£70£66Waltham Forest is higher£62£62£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Waltham Forest £1,493, Lewisham £1,694Lewisham: £1,694Waltham Forest: £1,493Lewisham: £1,702Waltham Forest: £1,499Lewisham: £1,607Waltham Forest: £1,416

    £1,493£1,499£1,416Lewisham is higher£1,694£1,702£1,607

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Waltham Forest £335, Lewisham £626Lewisham: £626Waltham Forest: £335Lewisham: £629Waltham Forest: £337Lewisham: £594Waltham Forest: £318

    £335£337£318Lewisham is higher£626£629£594

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Waltham Forest £158, Lewisham £212Lewisham: £212Waltham Forest: £158Lewisham: £213Waltham Forest: £158Lewisham: £201Waltham Forest: £150

    £158£158£150Lewisham is higher£212£213£201

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Waltham Forest £7.71, Lewisham £6.85Lewisham: £6.85Waltham Forest: £7.71Lewisham: £6.88Waltham Forest: £7.74Lewisham: £6.50Waltham Forest: £7.31

    £7.71£7.74£7.31Waltham Forest is higher£6.85£6.88£6.50

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Waltham Forest £4.77, Lewisham £6.26Lewisham: £6.26Waltham Forest: £4.77Lewisham: £6.29Waltham Forest: £4.79Lewisham: £5.94Waltham Forest: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Lewisham is higher£6.26£6.29£5.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Waltham Forest £5.06, Lewisham £3.96Lewisham: £3.96Waltham Forest: £5.06Lewisham: £3.98Waltham Forest: £5.08Lewisham: £3.76Waltham Forest: £4.80

    £5.06£5.08£4.80Waltham Forest is higher£3.96£3.98£3.76

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Waltham Forest 103.3, Lewisham 99.4Lewisham: 99.4Waltham Forest: 103.3

    103.3Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count99.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Waltham Forest 21.1, Lewisham 22.0Lewisham: 22.0Waltham Forest: 21.1

    21.1Lewisham is higher22.0

  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, Lewisham 13.8Lewisham: 13.8Waltham Forest: 15.2

    15.2Waltham Forest is higher13.8

  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, Lewisham 64.5Lewisham: 64.5Waltham Forest: 56.2

    56.2Lewisham is higher64.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Waltham Forest 148.9, Lewisham 164.5Lewisham: 164.5Waltham Forest: 148.9

    148.9Lewisham is higher164.5

  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, Lewisham 13.8Lewisham: 13.8Waltham Forest: 15.9

    15.9Waltham Forest is higher13.8

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Waltham Forest and Lewisham, per resident
MeasureWaltham ForestLewishamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,836£3,852£3,639£4,392£4,410£4,166Lewisham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,290£1,295£1,224£1,244£1,249£1,180Waltham Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,733£1,740£1,644£1,981£1,990£1,879Lewisham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,088£1,093£1,032£1,048£1,052£994Waltham Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£126£126£119Waltham Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£65£65£62Waltham Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£5.38£5.40£5.10Lewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£357£359£339£413£414£391Lewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£124£124£118Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£62£62£59Waltham Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,493£1,499£1,416£1,694£1,702£1,607Lewisham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£335£337£318£626£629£594Lewisham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£158£158£150£212£213£201Lewisham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.71£7.74£7.31£6.85£6.88£6.50Waltham Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£6.26£6.29£5.94Lewisham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£3.96£3.98£3.76Waltham Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026103.399.4Waltham Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.122.0Lewisham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.213.8Waltham Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.264.5Lewisham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026148.9164.5Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.913.8Waltham Forest

Total

Waltham Forest is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Lewisham 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 Lewisham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Waltham Forest £1.1bn, Lewisham £1.3bnLewisham: £1.3bnWaltham Forest: £1.1bnLewisham: £1.3bnWaltham Forest: £1.1bnLewisham: £1.3bnWaltham Forest: £1.0bn

    £1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnLewisham is higher£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Waltham Forest £366.1m, Lewisham £376.1mLewisham: £376.1mWaltham Forest: £366.1mLewisham: £377.7mWaltham Forest: £367.6mLewisham: £356.8mWaltham Forest: £347.2m

    £366.1m£367.6m£347.2mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£376.1m£377.7m£356.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Waltham Forest £491.7m, Lewisham £599.2mLewisham: £599.2mWaltham Forest: £491.7mLewisham: £601.7mWaltham Forest: £493.8mLewisham: £568.3mWaltham Forest: £466.4m

    £491.7m£493.8m£466.4mLewisham is higher£599.2m£601.7m£568.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Waltham Forest £308.7m, Lewisham £316.8mLewisham: £316.8mWaltham Forest: £308.7mLewisham: £318.2mWaltham Forest: £310.1mLewisham: £300.5mWaltham Forest: £292.9m

    £308.7m£310.1m£292.9mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£316.8m£318.2m£300.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Waltham Forest £35.9m, Lewisham £38.0mLewisham: £38.0mWaltham Forest: £35.9mLewisham: £38.2mWaltham Forest: £36.1mLewisham: £36.1mWaltham Forest: £34.1m

    £35.9m£36.1m£34.1mLewisham is higherDepends on how you count£38.0m£38.2m£36.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Waltham Forest £19.9m, Lewisham £19.7mLewisham: £19.7mWaltham Forest: £19.9mLewisham: £19.8mWaltham Forest: £20.0mLewisham: £18.7mWaltham Forest: £18.9m

    £19.9m£20.0m£18.9mWaltham Forest is higher£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

  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, Lewisham £1.6mLewisham: £1.6mWaltham Forest: £1.5mLewisham: £1.6mWaltham Forest: £1.5mLewisham: £1.5mWaltham Forest: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mLewisham 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, Lewisham £124.8mLewisham: £124.8mWaltham Forest: £101.4mLewisham: £125.3mWaltham Forest: £101.8mLewisham: £118.4mWaltham Forest: £96.2m

    £101.4m£101.8m£96.2mLewisham is higher£124.8m£125.3m£118.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Waltham Forest £32.8m, Lewisham £37.5mLewisham: £37.5mWaltham Forest: £32.8mLewisham: £37.6mWaltham Forest: £32.9mLewisham: £35.5mWaltham Forest: £31.1m

    £32.8m£32.9m£31.1mLewisham is higher£37.5m£37.6m£35.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Waltham Forest £19.7m, Lewisham £18.7mLewisham: £18.7mWaltham Forest: £19.7mLewisham: £18.8mWaltham Forest: £19.8mLewisham: £17.7mWaltham Forest: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mWaltham Forest is higher£18.7m£18.8m£17.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Waltham Forest £423.7m, Lewisham £512.4mLewisham: £512.4mWaltham Forest: £423.7mLewisham: £514.6mWaltham Forest: £425.5mLewisham: £486.1mWaltham Forest: £401.9m

    £423.7m£425.5m£401.9mLewisham is higher£512.4m£514.6m£486.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Waltham Forest £95.1m, Lewisham £189.4mLewisham: £189.4mWaltham Forest: £95.1mLewisham: £190.2mWaltham Forest: £95.5mLewisham: £179.7mWaltham Forest: £90.2m

    £95.1m£95.5m£90.2mLewisham is higher£189.4m£190.2m£179.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Waltham Forest £44.8m, Lewisham £64.0mLewisham: £64.0mWaltham Forest: £44.8mLewisham: £64.3mWaltham Forest: £45.0mLewisham: £60.7mWaltham Forest: £42.5m

    £44.8m£45.0m£42.5mLewisham is higher£64.0m£64.3m£60.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Waltham Forest £2.2m, Lewisham £2.1mLewisham: £2.1mWaltham Forest: £2.2mLewisham: £2.1mWaltham Forest: £2.2mLewisham: £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, Lewisham £1.9mLewisham: £1.9mWaltham Forest: £1.4mLewisham: £1.9mWaltham Forest: £1.4mLewisham: £1.8mWaltham Forest: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mLewisham is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Waltham Forest £1.4m, Lewisham £1.2mLewisham: £1.2mWaltham Forest: £1.4mLewisham: £1.2mWaltham Forest: £1.4mLewisham: £1.1mWaltham Forest: £1.4m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Waltham Forest 29,307, Lewisham 30,064Lewisham: 30,064Waltham Forest: 29,307

    29,307Lewisham is higherDepends on how you count30,064

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Waltham Forest 5,988, Lewisham 6,653Lewisham: 6,653Waltham Forest: 5,988

    5,988Lewisham is higher6,653

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Waltham Forest 4,302, Lewisham 4,166Lewisham: 4,166Waltham Forest: 4,302

    4,302Waltham Forest is higher4,166

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Waltham Forest 15,935, Lewisham 19,504Lewisham: 19,504Waltham Forest: 15,935

    15,935Lewisham is higher19,504

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Waltham Forest 42,255, Lewisham 49,736Lewisham: 49,736Waltham Forest: 42,255

    42,255Lewisham is higher49,736

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Waltham Forest 4,516, Lewisham 4,183Lewisham: 4,183Waltham Forest: 4,516

    4,516Waltham Forest is higher4,183

Show the numbers
Waltham Forest and Lewisham, total
MeasureWaltham ForestLewishamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn£1.3bnLewisham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£366.1m£367.6m£347.2m£376.1m£377.7m£356.8mLewisham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.7m£493.8m£466.4m£599.2m£601.7m£568.3mLewisham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£308.7m£310.1m£292.9m£316.8m£318.2m£300.5mLewisham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m£38.0m£38.2m£36.1mLewisham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mWaltham Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mLewisham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£101.4m£101.8m£96.2m£124.8m£125.3m£118.4mLewisham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m£37.5m£37.6m£35.5mLewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£18.7m£18.8m£17.7mWaltham Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£423.7m£425.5m£401.9m£512.4m£514.6m£486.1mLewisham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m£189.4m£190.2m£179.7mLewisham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£44.8m£45.0m£42.5m£64.0m£64.3m£60.7mLewisham
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£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mLewisham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWaltham Forest
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,30730,064Lewisham
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,9886,653Lewisham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3024,166Waltham Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,93519,504Lewisham
Universal Credittotal, May 202642,25549,736Lewisham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5164,183Waltham Forest

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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