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Waltham Forest and Newham

283,782 and 379,479 residents (mid-2024).

Waltham Forest is higher than Newham on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 Newham 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 Newham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Waltham Forest £3,836, Newham £3,864Newham: £3,864Waltham Forest: £3,836Newham: £3,881Waltham Forest: £3,852Newham: £3,665Waltham Forest: £3,639

    £3,836£3,852£3,639Newham is higher£3,864£3,881£3,665

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Waltham Forest £13,049, Newham £12,856Newham: £12,856Waltham Forest: £13,049Newham: £12,911Waltham Forest: £13,105Newham: £12,195Waltham Forest: £12,378

    £13,049£13,105£12,378Waltham Forest is higher£12,856£12,911£12,195

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Waltham Forest £2,478, Newham £2,734Newham: £2,734Waltham Forest: £2,478Newham: £2,746Waltham Forest: £2,488Newham: £2,594Waltham Forest: £2,350

    £2,478£2,488£2,350Newham is higher£2,734£2,746£2,594

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Waltham Forest £11,005, Newham £9,455Newham: £9,455Waltham Forest: £11,005Newham: £9,495Waltham Forest: £11,052Newham: £8,969Waltham Forest: £10,439

    £11,005£11,052£10,439Waltham Forest is higher£9,455£9,495£8,969

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Waltham Forest £1,280, Newham £2,399Newham: £2,399Waltham Forest: £1,280Newham: £2,409Waltham Forest: £1,286Newham: £2,275Waltham Forest: £1,215

    £1,280£1,286£1,215Newham is higher£2,399£2,409£2,275

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

    £711£714£674Newham 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, Newham £86Newham: £86Waltham Forest: £53Newham: £87Waltham Forest: £53Newham: £82Waltham Forest: £50

    £53£53£50Newham is higher£86£87£82

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Waltham Forest £357, Newham £335Newham: £335Waltham Forest: £357Newham: £337Waltham Forest: £359Newham: £318Waltham Forest: £339

    £357£359£339Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£335£337£318

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Waltham Forest £116, Newham £122Newham: £122Waltham Forest: £116Newham: £123Waltham Forest: £116Newham: £116Waltham Forest: £110

    £116£116£110Newham is higher£122£123£116

  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, Newham £110Newham: £110Waltham Forest: £99Newham: £110Waltham Forest: £100Newham: £104Waltham Forest: £94

    £99£100£94Newham is higher£110£110£104

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Waltham Forest £2,135, Newham £2,405Newham: £2,405Waltham Forest: £2,135Newham: £2,415Waltham Forest: £2,144Newham: £2,281Waltham Forest: £2,025

    £2,135£2,144£2,025Newham is higher£2,405£2,415£2,281

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Waltham Forest £335, Newham £523Newham: £523Waltham Forest: £335Newham: £526Waltham Forest: £337Newham: £496Waltham Forest: £318

    £335£337£318Newham is higher£523£526£496

  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, Newham £205Newham: £205Waltham Forest: £226Newham: £206Waltham Forest: £227Newham: £194Waltham Forest: £214

    £226£227£214Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£205£206£194

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Waltham Forest £11, Newham £7.18Newham: £7.18Waltham Forest: £11Newham: £7.21Waltham Forest: £11Newham: £6.81Waltham Forest: £10

    £11£11£10Waltham Forest is higher£7.18£7.21£6.81

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Waltham Forest £6.81, Newham £7.76Newham: £7.76Waltham Forest: £6.81Newham: £7.79Waltham Forest: £6.84Newham: £7.36Waltham Forest: £6.46

    £6.81£6.84£6.46Newham is higher£7.76£7.79£7.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Waltham Forest £5.06, Newham £3.25Newham: £3.25Waltham Forest: £5.06Newham: £3.26Waltham Forest: £5.08Newham: £3.08Waltham Forest: £4.80

    £5.06£5.08£4.80Waltham Forest is higher£3.25£3.26£3.08

  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, Newham 996.2Newham: 996.2Waltham Forest: 1,044.7

    1,044.7Waltham Forest is higher996.2

  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, Newham 343.9Newham: 343.9Waltham Forest: 213.5

    213.5Newham is higher343.9

  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, Newham 189.5Newham: 189.5Waltham Forest: 153.4

    153.4Newham is higherDepends on how you count189.5

  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, Newham 54.0Newham: 54.0Waltham Forest: 56.2

    56.2Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count54.0

  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, Newham 242.5Newham: 242.5Waltham Forest: 212.9

    212.9Newham is higher242.5

  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, Newham 26.2Newham: 26.2Waltham Forest: 22.8

    22.8Newham is higher26.2

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Waltham Forest and Newham, per person in the age group
MeasureWaltham ForestNewhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,836£3,852£3,639£3,864£3,881£3,665Newham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,049£13,105£12,378£12,856£12,911£12,195Waltham Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,478£2,488£2,350£2,734£2,746£2,594Newham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,005£11,052£10,439£9,455£9,495£8,969Waltham Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,280£1,286£1,215£2,399£2,409£2,275Newham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£711£714£674£916£920£869Newham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£53£53£50£86£87£82Newham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£357£359£339£335£337£318Waltham Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£122£123£116Newham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£100£94£110£110£104Newham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,135£2,144£2,025£2,405£2,415£2,281Newham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£335£337£318£523£526£496Newham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£226£227£214£205£206£194Waltham Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£7.18£7.21£6.81Waltham Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.81£6.84£6.46£7.76£7.79£7.36Newham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£3.25£3.26£3.08Waltham Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,044.7996.2Waltham Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026213.5343.9Newham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026153.4189.5Newham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.254.0Waltham Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026212.9242.5Newham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.826.2Newham

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Waltham Forest £3,836, Newham £3,864Newham: £3,864Waltham Forest: £3,836Newham: £3,881Waltham Forest: £3,852Newham: £3,665Waltham Forest: £3,639

    £3,836£3,852£3,639Newham is higher£3,864£3,881£3,665

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Waltham Forest £1,290, Newham £876Newham: £876Waltham Forest: £1,290Newham: £880Waltham Forest: £1,295Newham: £831Waltham Forest: £1,224

    £1,290£1,295£1,224Waltham Forest is higher£876£880£831

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Waltham Forest £1,733, Newham £2,004Newham: £2,004Waltham Forest: £1,733Newham: £2,013Waltham Forest: £1,740Newham: £1,901Waltham Forest: £1,644

    £1,733£1,740£1,644Newham is higher£2,004£2,013£1,901

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Waltham Forest £1,088, Newham £644Newham: £644Waltham Forest: £1,088Newham: £647Waltham Forest: £1,093Newham: £611Waltham Forest: £1,032

    £1,088£1,093£1,032Waltham Forest is higher£644£647£611

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Waltham Forest £127, Newham £163Newham: £163Waltham Forest: £127Newham: £164Waltham Forest: £127Newham: £155Waltham Forest: £120

    £127£127£120Newham is higher£163£164£155

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Waltham Forest £70, Newham £62Newham: £62Waltham Forest: £70Newham: £63Waltham Forest: £71Newham: £59Waltham Forest: £67

    £70£71£67Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£62£63£59

  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, Newham £5.88Newham: £5.88Waltham Forest: £5.22Newham: £5.91Waltham Forest: £5.24Newham: £5.58Waltham Forest: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Newham is higher£5.88£5.91£5.58

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Waltham Forest £357, Newham £335Newham: £335Waltham Forest: £357Newham: £337Waltham Forest: £359Newham: £318Waltham Forest: £339

    £357£359£339Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£335£337£318

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Waltham Forest £116, Newham £122Newham: £122Waltham Forest: £116Newham: £123Waltham Forest: £116Newham: £116Waltham Forest: £110

    £116£116£110Newham is higher£122£123£116

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Waltham Forest £70, Newham £81Newham: £81Waltham Forest: £70Newham: £81Waltham Forest: £70Newham: £76Waltham Forest: £66

    £70£70£66Newham is higher£81£81£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Waltham Forest £1,493, Newham £1,762Newham: £1,762Waltham Forest: £1,493Newham: £1,770Waltham Forest: £1,499Newham: £1,672Waltham Forest: £1,416

    £1,493£1,499£1,416Newham is higher£1,762£1,770£1,672

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Waltham Forest £335, Newham £523Newham: £523Waltham Forest: £335Newham: £526Waltham Forest: £337Newham: £496Waltham Forest: £318

    £335£337£318Newham is higher£523£526£496

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Waltham Forest £158, Newham £150Newham: £150Waltham Forest: £158Newham: £151Waltham Forest: £158Newham: £142Waltham Forest: £150

    £158£158£150Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£150£151£142

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Waltham Forest £7.71, Newham £5.26Newham: £5.26Waltham Forest: £7.71Newham: £5.28Waltham Forest: £7.74Newham: £4.99Waltham Forest: £7.31

    £7.71£7.74£7.31Waltham Forest is higher£5.26£5.28£4.99

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Waltham Forest £4.77, Newham £5.68Newham: £5.68Waltham Forest: £4.77Newham: £5.71Waltham Forest: £4.79Newham: £5.39Waltham Forest: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Newham is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Waltham Forest £5.06, Newham £3.25Newham: £3.25Waltham Forest: £5.06Newham: £3.26Waltham Forest: £5.08Newham: £3.08Waltham Forest: £4.80

    £5.06£5.08£4.80Waltham Forest is higher£3.25£3.26£3.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Waltham Forest 103.3, Newham 67.9Newham: 67.9Waltham Forest: 103.3

    103.3Waltham Forest is higher67.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Waltham Forest 21.1, Newham 23.4Newham: 23.4Waltham Forest: 21.1

    21.1Newham is higher23.4

  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, Newham 12.9Newham: 12.9Waltham Forest: 15.2

    15.2Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count12.9

  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, Newham 54.0Newham: 54.0Waltham Forest: 56.2

    56.2Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count54.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Waltham Forest 148.9, Newham 177.8Newham: 177.8Waltham Forest: 148.9

    148.9Newham is higher177.8

  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, Newham 19.2Newham: 19.2Waltham Forest: 15.9

    15.9Newham is higher19.2

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Waltham Forest and Newham, per resident
MeasureWaltham ForestNewhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,836£3,852£3,639£3,864£3,881£3,665Newham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,290£1,295£1,224£876£880£831Waltham Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,733£1,740£1,644£2,004£2,013£1,901Newham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,088£1,093£1,032£644£647£611Waltham Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£163£164£155Newham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£62£63£59Waltham Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£5.88£5.91£5.58Newham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£357£359£339£335£337£318Waltham Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£122£123£116Newham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£81£81£76Newham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,493£1,499£1,416£1,762£1,770£1,672Newham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£335£337£318£523£526£496Newham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£158£158£150£150£151£142Waltham Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.71£7.74£7.31£5.26£5.28£4.99Waltham Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£5.68£5.71£5.39Newham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£3.25£3.26£3.08Waltham Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026103.367.9Waltham Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.123.4Newham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.212.9Waltham Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.254.0Waltham Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026148.9177.8Newham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.919.2Newham

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Waltham Forest £1.1bn, Newham £1.5bnNewham: £1.5bnWaltham Forest: £1.1bnNewham: £1.5bnWaltham Forest: £1.1bnNewham: £1.4bnWaltham Forest: £1.0bn

    £1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnNewham is higher£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Waltham Forest £366.1m, Newham £332.4mNewham: £332.4mWaltham Forest: £366.1mNewham: £333.8mWaltham Forest: £367.6mNewham: £315.3mWaltham Forest: £347.2m

    £366.1m£367.6m£347.2mWaltham Forest is higher£332.4m£333.8m£315.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Waltham Forest £491.7m, Newham £760.5mNewham: £760.5mWaltham Forest: £491.7mNewham: £763.8mWaltham Forest: £493.8mNewham: £721.4mWaltham Forest: £466.4m

    £491.7m£493.8m£466.4mNewham is higher£760.5m£763.8m£721.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Waltham Forest £308.7m, Newham £244.5mNewham: £244.5mWaltham Forest: £308.7mNewham: £245.5mWaltham Forest: £310.1mNewham: £231.9mWaltham Forest: £292.9m

    £308.7m£310.1m£292.9mWaltham Forest is higher£244.5m£245.5m£231.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Waltham Forest £35.9m, Newham £62.0mNewham: £62.0mWaltham Forest: £35.9mNewham: £62.3mWaltham Forest: £36.1mNewham: £58.8mWaltham Forest: £34.1m

    £35.9m£36.1m£34.1mNewham is higher£62.0m£62.3m£58.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Waltham Forest £19.9m, Newham £23.7mNewham: £23.7mWaltham Forest: £19.9mNewham: £23.8mWaltham Forest: £20.0mNewham: £22.5mWaltham Forest: £18.9m

    £19.9m£20.0m£18.9mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m

  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, Newham £2.2mNewham: £2.2mWaltham Forest: £1.5mNewham: £2.2mWaltham Forest: £1.5mNewham: £2.1mWaltham Forest: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mNewham is higher£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Waltham Forest £101.4m, Newham £127.2mNewham: £127.2mWaltham Forest: £101.4mNewham: £127.7mWaltham Forest: £101.8mNewham: £120.7mWaltham Forest: £96.2m

    £101.4m£101.8m£96.2mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£127.2m£127.7m£120.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Waltham Forest £32.8m, Newham £46.4mNewham: £46.4mWaltham Forest: £32.8mNewham: £46.6mWaltham Forest: £32.9mNewham: £44.0mWaltham Forest: £31.1m

    £32.8m£32.9m£31.1mNewham is higher£46.4m£46.6m£44.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Waltham Forest £19.7m, Newham £30.6mNewham: £30.6mWaltham Forest: £19.7mNewham: £30.7mWaltham Forest: £19.8mNewham: £29.0mWaltham Forest: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mNewham is higher£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Waltham Forest £423.7m, Newham £668.8mNewham: £668.8mWaltham Forest: £423.7mNewham: £671.6mWaltham Forest: £425.5mNewham: £634.4mWaltham Forest: £401.9m

    £423.7m£425.5m£401.9mNewham is higher£668.8m£671.6m£634.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Waltham Forest £95.1m, Newham £198.6mNewham: £198.6mWaltham Forest: £95.1mNewham: £199.5mWaltham Forest: £95.5mNewham: £188.4mWaltham Forest: £90.2m

    £95.1m£95.5m£90.2mNewham is higher£198.6m£199.5m£188.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Waltham Forest £44.8m, Newham £57.0mNewham: £57.0mWaltham Forest: £44.8mNewham: £57.2mWaltham Forest: £45.0mNewham: £54.1mWaltham Forest: £42.5m

    £44.8m£45.0m£42.5mNewham is higherDepends on how you count£57.0m£57.2m£54.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Waltham Forest £2.2m, Newham £2.0mNewham: £2.0mWaltham Forest: £2.2mNewham: £2.0mWaltham Forest: £2.2mNewham: £1.9mWaltham Forest: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mWaltham Forest is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Waltham Forest £1.4m, Newham £2.2mNewham: £2.2mWaltham Forest: £1.4mNewham: £2.2mWaltham Forest: £1.4mNewham: £2.0mWaltham Forest: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mNewham is higher£2.2m£2.2m£2.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Waltham Forest £1.4m, Newham £1.2mNewham: £1.2mWaltham Forest: £1.4mNewham: £1.2mWaltham Forest: £1.4mNewham: £1.2mWaltham Forest: £1.4m

    £1.4mWaltham Forest is higher£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Waltham Forest 29,307, Newham 25,758Newham: 25,758Waltham Forest: 29,307

    29,307Waltham Forest is higher25,758

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Waltham Forest 5,988, Newham 8,892Newham: 8,892Waltham Forest: 5,988

    5,988Newham is higher8,892

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Waltham Forest 4,302, Newham 4,899Newham: 4,899Waltham Forest: 4,302

    4,302Newham is higherDepends on how you count4,899

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Waltham Forest 15,935, Newham 20,483Newham: 20,483Waltham Forest: 15,935

    15,935Newham is higherDepends on how you count20,483

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Waltham Forest 42,255, Newham 67,458Newham: 67,458Waltham Forest: 42,255

    42,255Newham is higher67,458

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Waltham Forest 4,516, Newham 7,273Newham: 7,273Waltham Forest: 4,516

    4,516Newham is higher7,273

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Waltham Forest and Newham, total
MeasureWaltham ForestNewhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnNewham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£366.1m£367.6m£347.2m£332.4m£333.8m£315.3mWaltham Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.7m£493.8m£466.4m£760.5m£763.8m£721.4mNewham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£308.7m£310.1m£292.9m£244.5m£245.5m£231.9mWaltham Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m£62.0m£62.3m£58.8mNewham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m£23.7m£23.8m£22.5mNewham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mNewham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£101.4m£101.8m£96.2m£127.2m£127.7m£120.7mNewham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m£46.4m£46.6m£44.0mNewham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£30.6m£30.7m£29.0mNewham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£423.7m£425.5m£401.9m£668.8m£671.6m£634.4mNewham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m£198.6m£199.5m£188.4mNewham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£44.8m£45.0m£42.5m£57.0m£57.2m£54.1mNewham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWaltham Forest
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£2.2m£2.2m£2.0mNewham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.2mWaltham Forest
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,30725,758Waltham Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,9888,892Newham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3024,899Newham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,93520,483Newham
Universal Credittotal, May 202642,25567,458Newham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5167,273Newham

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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