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Waltham Forest and Redbridge

283,782 and 323,006 residents (mid-2024).

Waltham Forest is higher than Redbridge on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 20 of 22 measures, and Redbridge on 2. 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 Redbridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Waltham Forest £3,836, Redbridge £3,567Redbridge: £3,567Waltham Forest: £3,836Redbridge: £3,583Waltham Forest: £3,852Redbridge: £3,384Waltham Forest: £3,639

    £3,836£3,852£3,639Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£3,567£3,583£3,384

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Waltham Forest £13,049, Redbridge £12,429Redbridge: £12,429Waltham Forest: £13,049Redbridge: £12,482Waltham Forest: £13,105Redbridge: £11,789Waltham Forest: £12,378

    £13,049£13,105£12,378Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£12,429£12,482£11,789

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Waltham Forest £2,478, Redbridge £2,152Redbridge: £2,152Waltham Forest: £2,478Redbridge: £2,161Waltham Forest: £2,488Redbridge: £2,042Waltham Forest: £2,350

    £2,478£2,488£2,350Waltham Forest is higher£2,152£2,161£2,042

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Waltham Forest £11,005, Redbridge £10,425Redbridge: £10,425Waltham Forest: £11,005Redbridge: £10,470Waltham Forest: £11,052Redbridge: £9,889Waltham Forest: £10,439

    £11,005£11,052£10,439Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£10,425£10,470£9,889

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Waltham Forest £1,280, Redbridge £1,186Redbridge: £1,186Waltham Forest: £1,280Redbridge: £1,191Waltham Forest: £1,286Redbridge: £1,125Waltham Forest: £1,215

    £1,280£1,286£1,215Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,186£1,191£1,125

  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, Redbridge £774Redbridge: £774Waltham Forest: £711Redbridge: £778Waltham Forest: £714Redbridge: £735Waltham Forest: £674

    £711£714£674Redbridge is higher£774£778£735

  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, Redbridge £44Redbridge: £44Waltham Forest: £53Redbridge: £44Waltham Forest: £53Redbridge: £42Waltham Forest: £50

    £53£53£50Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£44£44£42

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Waltham Forest £357, Redbridge £295Redbridge: £295Waltham Forest: £357Redbridge: £297Waltham Forest: £359Redbridge: £280Waltham Forest: £339

    £357£359£339Waltham Forest is higher£295£297£280

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Waltham Forest £116, Redbridge £92Redbridge: £92Waltham Forest: £116Redbridge: £92Waltham Forest: £116Redbridge: £87Waltham Forest: £110

    £116£116£110Waltham Forest is higher£92£92£87

  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, Redbridge £90Redbridge: £90Waltham Forest: £99Redbridge: £91Waltham Forest: £100Redbridge: £86Waltham Forest: £94

    £99£100£94Waltham Forest is higher£90£91£86

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Waltham Forest £2,135, Redbridge £1,880Redbridge: £1,880Waltham Forest: £2,135Redbridge: £1,888Waltham Forest: £2,144Redbridge: £1,783Waltham Forest: £2,025

    £2,135£2,144£2,025Waltham Forest is higher£1,880£1,888£1,783

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Waltham Forest £335, Redbridge £289Redbridge: £289Waltham Forest: £335Redbridge: £290Waltham Forest: £337Redbridge: £274Waltham Forest: £318

    £335£337£318Waltham Forest is higher£289£290£274

  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, Redbridge £169Redbridge: £169Waltham Forest: £226Redbridge: £170Waltham Forest: £227Redbridge: £160Waltham Forest: £214

    £226£227£214Waltham Forest is higher£169£170£160

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Waltham Forest £11, Redbridge £8.24Redbridge: £8.24Waltham Forest: £11Redbridge: £8.28Waltham Forest: £11Redbridge: £7.82Waltham Forest: £10

    £11£11£10Waltham Forest is higher£8.24£8.28£7.82

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Waltham Forest £6.81, Redbridge £5.41Redbridge: £5.41Waltham Forest: £6.81Redbridge: £5.43Waltham Forest: £6.84Redbridge: £5.13Waltham Forest: £6.46

    £6.81£6.84£6.46Waltham Forest is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Waltham Forest £5.06, Redbridge £4.62Redbridge: £4.62Waltham Forest: £5.06Redbridge: £4.64Waltham Forest: £5.08Redbridge: £4.38Waltham Forest: £4.80

    £5.06£5.08£4.80Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£4.62£4.64£4.38

  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, Redbridge 978.9Redbridge: 978.9Waltham Forest: 1,044.7

    1,044.7Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count978.9

  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, Redbridge 174.1Redbridge: 174.1Waltham Forest: 213.5

    213.5Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count174.1

  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, Redbridge 161.3Redbridge: 161.3Waltham Forest: 153.4

    153.4Redbridge is higher161.3

  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, Redbridge 46.9Redbridge: 46.9Waltham Forest: 56.2

    56.2Waltham Forest is higher46.9

  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, Redbridge 191.9Redbridge: 191.9Waltham Forest: 212.9

    212.9Waltham Forest is higher191.9

  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, Redbridge 21.7Redbridge: 21.7Waltham Forest: 22.8

    22.8Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count21.7

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Waltham Forest and Redbridge, per person in the age group
MeasureWaltham ForestRedbridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,836£3,852£3,639£3,567£3,583£3,384Waltham Forest
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,049£13,105£12,378£12,429£12,482£11,789Waltham Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,478£2,488£2,350£2,152£2,161£2,042Waltham Forest
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,005£11,052£10,439£10,425£10,470£9,889Waltham Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,280£1,286£1,215£1,186£1,191£1,125Waltham Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£711£714£674£774£778£735Redbridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£53£53£50£44£44£42Waltham Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£357£359£339£295£297£280Waltham Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£92£92£87Waltham Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£100£94£90£91£86Waltham Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,135£2,144£2,025£1,880£1,888£1,783Waltham Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£335£337£318£289£290£274Waltham Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£226£227£214£169£170£160Waltham Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£8.24£8.28£7.82Waltham Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.81£6.84£6.46£5.41£5.43£5.13Waltham Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£4.62£4.64£4.38Waltham Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,044.7978.9Waltham Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026213.5174.1Waltham Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026153.4161.3Redbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.246.9Waltham Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026212.9191.9Waltham 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 16 of 22 measures, and Redbridge on 6. 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 Redbridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Waltham Forest £3,836, Redbridge £3,567Redbridge: £3,567Waltham Forest: £3,836Redbridge: £3,583Waltham Forest: £3,852Redbridge: £3,384Waltham Forest: £3,639

    £3,836£3,852£3,639Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£3,567£3,583£3,384

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Waltham Forest £1,290, Redbridge £1,457Redbridge: £1,457Waltham Forest: £1,290Redbridge: £1,463Waltham Forest: £1,295Redbridge: £1,382Waltham Forest: £1,224

    £1,290£1,295£1,224Redbridge is higherDepends on how you count£1,457£1,463£1,382

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Waltham Forest £1,733, Redbridge £1,430Redbridge: £1,430Waltham Forest: £1,733Redbridge: £1,436Waltham Forest: £1,740Redbridge: £1,357Waltham Forest: £1,644

    £1,733£1,740£1,644Waltham Forest is higher£1,430£1,436£1,357

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Waltham Forest £1,088, Redbridge £1,222Redbridge: £1,222Waltham Forest: £1,088Redbridge: £1,227Waltham Forest: £1,093Redbridge: £1,159Waltham Forest: £1,032

    £1,088£1,093£1,032Redbridge is higherDepends on how you count£1,222£1,227£1,159

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Waltham Forest £127, Redbridge £139Redbridge: £139Waltham Forest: £127Redbridge: £140Waltham Forest: £127Redbridge: £132Waltham Forest: £120

    £127£127£120Redbridge is higherDepends on how you count£139£140£132

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Waltham Forest £70, Redbridge £91Redbridge: £91Waltham Forest: £70Redbridge: £91Waltham Forest: £71Redbridge: £86Waltham Forest: £67

    £70£71£67Redbridge is higher£91£91£86

  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, Redbridge £5.13Redbridge: £5.13Waltham Forest: £5.22Redbridge: £5.16Waltham Forest: £5.24Redbridge: £4.87Waltham Forest: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£5.13£5.16£4.87

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Waltham Forest £357, Redbridge £295Redbridge: £295Waltham Forest: £357Redbridge: £297Waltham Forest: £359Redbridge: £280Waltham Forest: £339

    £357£359£339Waltham Forest is higher£295£297£280

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Waltham Forest £116, Redbridge £92Redbridge: £92Waltham Forest: £116Redbridge: £92Waltham Forest: £116Redbridge: £87Waltham Forest: £110

    £116£116£110Waltham Forest is higher£92£92£87

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Waltham Forest £70, Redbridge £60Redbridge: £60Waltham Forest: £70Redbridge: £60Waltham Forest: £70Redbridge: £57Waltham Forest: £66

    £70£70£66Waltham Forest is higher£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Waltham Forest £1,493, Redbridge £1,249Redbridge: £1,249Waltham Forest: £1,493Redbridge: £1,254Waltham Forest: £1,499Redbridge: £1,185Waltham Forest: £1,416

    £1,493£1,499£1,416Waltham Forest is higher£1,249£1,254£1,185

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Waltham Forest £335, Redbridge £289Redbridge: £289Waltham Forest: £335Redbridge: £290Waltham Forest: £337Redbridge: £274Waltham Forest: £318

    £335£337£318Waltham Forest is higher£289£290£274

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Waltham Forest £158, Redbridge £112Redbridge: £112Waltham Forest: £158Redbridge: £113Waltham Forest: £158Redbridge: £106Waltham Forest: £150

    £158£158£150Waltham Forest is higher£112£113£106

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Waltham Forest £7.71, Redbridge £5.48Redbridge: £5.48Waltham Forest: £7.71Redbridge: £5.51Waltham Forest: £7.74Redbridge: £5.20Waltham Forest: £7.31

    £7.71£7.74£7.31Waltham Forest is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Waltham Forest £4.77, Redbridge £3.59Redbridge: £3.59Waltham Forest: £4.77Redbridge: £3.61Waltham Forest: £4.79Redbridge: £3.41Waltham Forest: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Waltham Forest is higher£3.59£3.61£3.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Waltham Forest £5.06, Redbridge £4.62Redbridge: £4.62Waltham Forest: £5.06Redbridge: £4.64Waltham Forest: £5.08Redbridge: £4.38Waltham Forest: £4.80

    £5.06£5.08£4.80Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count£4.62£4.64£4.38

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Waltham Forest 103.3, Redbridge 114.8Redbridge: 114.8Waltham Forest: 103.3

    103.3Redbridge is higherDepends on how you count114.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Waltham Forest 21.1, Redbridge 20.4Redbridge: 20.4Waltham Forest: 21.1

    21.1Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count20.4

  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, Redbridge 18.9Redbridge: 18.9Waltham Forest: 15.2

    15.2Redbridge is higher18.9

  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, Redbridge 46.9Redbridge: 46.9Waltham Forest: 56.2

    56.2Waltham Forest is higher46.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Waltham Forest 148.9, Redbridge 127.5Redbridge: 127.5Waltham Forest: 148.9

    148.9Waltham Forest is higher127.5

  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, Redbridge 14.4Redbridge: 14.4Waltham Forest: 15.9

    15.9Waltham Forest is higherDepends on how you count14.4

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Waltham Forest and Redbridge, per resident
MeasureWaltham ForestRedbridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,836£3,852£3,639£3,567£3,583£3,384Waltham Forest
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,290£1,295£1,224£1,457£1,463£1,382Redbridge
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,733£1,740£1,644£1,430£1,436£1,357Waltham Forest
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,088£1,093£1,032£1,222£1,227£1,159Redbridge
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£139£140£132Redbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£91£91£86Redbridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£5.13£5.16£4.87Waltham Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£357£359£339£295£297£280Waltham Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£92£92£87Waltham Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£60£60£57Waltham Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,493£1,499£1,416£1,249£1,254£1,185Waltham Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£335£337£318£289£290£274Waltham Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£158£158£150£112£113£106Waltham Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.71£7.74£7.31£5.48£5.51£5.20Waltham Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£3.59£3.61£3.41Waltham Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£4.62£4.64£4.38Waltham Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026103.3114.8Redbridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.120.4Waltham Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.218.9Redbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.246.9Waltham Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026148.9127.5Waltham Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.914.4Waltham Forest

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Waltham Forest £1.1bn, Redbridge £1.2bnRedbridge: £1.2bnWaltham Forest: £1.1bnRedbridge: £1.2bnWaltham Forest: £1.1bnRedbridge: £1.1bnWaltham Forest: £1.0bn

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Waltham Forest £366.1m, Redbridge £470.6mRedbridge: £470.6mWaltham Forest: £366.1mRedbridge: £472.7mWaltham Forest: £367.6mRedbridge: £446.4mWaltham Forest: £347.2m

    £366.1m£367.6m£347.2mRedbridge is higherDepends on how you count£470.6m£472.7m£446.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Waltham Forest £491.7m, Redbridge £462.0mRedbridge: £462.0mWaltham Forest: £491.7mRedbridge: £464.0mWaltham Forest: £493.8mRedbridge: £438.2mWaltham Forest: £466.4m

    £491.7m£493.8m£466.4mWaltham Forest is higher£462.0m£464.0m£438.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Waltham Forest £308.7m, Redbridge £394.8mRedbridge: £394.8mWaltham Forest: £308.7mRedbridge: £396.5mWaltham Forest: £310.1mRedbridge: £374.5mWaltham Forest: £292.9m

    £308.7m£310.1m£292.9mRedbridge is higherDepends on how you count£394.8m£396.5m£374.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Waltham Forest £35.9m, Redbridge £44.9mRedbridge: £44.9mWaltham Forest: £35.9mRedbridge: £45.1mWaltham Forest: £36.1mRedbridge: £42.6mWaltham Forest: £34.1m

    £35.9m£36.1m£34.1mRedbridge is higherDepends on how you count£44.9m£45.1m£42.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Waltham Forest £19.9m, Redbridge £29.3mRedbridge: £29.3mWaltham Forest: £19.9mRedbridge: £29.4mWaltham Forest: £20.0mRedbridge: £27.8mWaltham Forest: £18.9m

    £19.9m£20.0m£18.9mRedbridge is higher£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m

  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, Redbridge £1.7mRedbridge: £1.7mWaltham Forest: £1.5mRedbridge: £1.7mWaltham Forest: £1.5mRedbridge: £1.6mWaltham Forest: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mRedbridge is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Waltham Forest £101.4m, Redbridge £95.4mRedbridge: £95.4mWaltham Forest: £101.4mRedbridge: £95.8mWaltham Forest: £101.8mRedbridge: £90.5mWaltham Forest: £96.2m

    £101.4m£101.8m£96.2mWaltham Forest is higher£95.4m£95.8m£90.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Waltham Forest £32.8m, Redbridge £29.6mRedbridge: £29.6mWaltham Forest: £32.8mRedbridge: £29.7mWaltham Forest: £32.9mRedbridge: £28.0mWaltham Forest: £31.1m

    £32.8m£32.9m£31.1mWaltham Forest is higher£29.6m£29.7m£28.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Waltham Forest £19.7m, Redbridge £19.4mRedbridge: £19.4mWaltham Forest: £19.7mRedbridge: £19.4mWaltham Forest: £19.8mRedbridge: £18.4mWaltham Forest: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mWaltham Forest is higher£19.4m£19.4m£18.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Waltham Forest £423.7m, Redbridge £403.5mRedbridge: £403.5mWaltham Forest: £423.7mRedbridge: £405.2mWaltham Forest: £425.5mRedbridge: £382.7mWaltham Forest: £401.9m

    £423.7m£425.5m£401.9mWaltham Forest is higher£403.5m£405.2m£382.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Waltham Forest £95.1m, Redbridge £93.2mRedbridge: £93.2mWaltham Forest: £95.1mRedbridge: £93.6mWaltham Forest: £95.5mRedbridge: £88.4mWaltham Forest: £90.2m

    £95.1m£95.5m£90.2mWaltham Forest is higher£93.2m£93.6m£88.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Waltham Forest £44.8m, Redbridge £36.2mRedbridge: £36.2mWaltham Forest: £44.8mRedbridge: £36.4mWaltham Forest: £45.0mRedbridge: £34.4mWaltham Forest: £42.5m

    £44.8m£45.0m£42.5mWaltham Forest is higher£36.2m£36.4m£34.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Waltham Forest £2.2m, Redbridge £1.8mRedbridge: £1.8mWaltham Forest: £2.2mRedbridge: £1.8mWaltham Forest: £2.2mRedbridge: £1.7mWaltham Forest: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mWaltham Forest is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Waltham Forest £1.4m, Redbridge £1.2mRedbridge: £1.2mWaltham Forest: £1.4mRedbridge: £1.2mWaltham Forest: £1.4mRedbridge: £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, Redbridge £1.5mRedbridge: £1.5mWaltham Forest: £1.4mRedbridge: £1.5mWaltham Forest: £1.4mRedbridge: £1.4mWaltham Forest: £1.4m

    £1.4mRedbridge is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Waltham Forest 29,307, Redbridge 37,066Redbridge: 37,066Waltham Forest: 29,307

    29,307Redbridge is higherDepends on how you count37,066

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Waltham Forest 5,988, Redbridge 6,592Redbridge: 6,592Waltham Forest: 5,988

    5,988Redbridge is higherDepends on how you count6,592

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Waltham Forest 4,302, Redbridge 6,106Redbridge: 6,106Waltham Forest: 4,302

    4,302Redbridge is higher6,106

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Waltham Forest 15,935, Redbridge 15,143Redbridge: 15,143Waltham Forest: 15,935

    15,935Waltham Forest is higher15,143

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Waltham Forest 42,255, Redbridge 41,196Redbridge: 41,196Waltham Forest: 42,255

    42,255Waltham Forest is higher41,196

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Waltham Forest 4,516, Redbridge 4,653Redbridge: 4,653Waltham Forest: 4,516

    4,516Redbridge is higherDepends on how you count4,653

Show the numbers
Waltham Forest and Redbridge, total
MeasureWaltham ForestRedbridgeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnRedbridge
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£366.1m£367.6m£347.2m£470.6m£472.7m£446.4mRedbridge
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.7m£493.8m£466.4m£462.0m£464.0m£438.2mWaltham Forest
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£308.7m£310.1m£292.9m£394.8m£396.5m£374.5mRedbridge
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m£44.9m£45.1m£42.6mRedbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m£29.3m£29.4m£27.8mRedbridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mRedbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£101.4m£101.8m£96.2m£95.4m£95.8m£90.5mWaltham Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m£29.6m£29.7m£28.0mWaltham Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£19.4m£19.4m£18.4mWaltham Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£423.7m£425.5m£401.9m£403.5m£405.2m£382.7mWaltham Forest
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m£93.2m£93.6m£88.4mWaltham Forest
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£44.8m£45.0m£42.5m£36.2m£36.4m£34.4mWaltham Forest
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWaltham Forest
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWaltham Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mRedbridge
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,30737,066Redbridge
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,9886,592Redbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3026,106Redbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,93515,143Waltham Forest
Universal Credittotal, May 202642,25541,196Waltham Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5164,653Redbridge

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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