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Wandsworth and Tower Hamlets

339,727 and 336,153 residents (mid-2024).

Wandsworth is higher than Tower Hamlets on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 2 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Wandsworth is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Tower Hamlets on 20. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Wandsworth Tower Hamlets

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wandsworth £3,158, Tower Hamlets £3,946Tower Hamlets: £3,946Wandsworth: £3,158Tower Hamlets: £3,962Wandsworth: £3,172Tower Hamlets: £3,743Wandsworth: £2,996

    £3,158£3,172£2,996Tower Hamlets is higher£3,946£3,962£3,743

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wandsworth £12,459, Tower Hamlets £13,518Tower Hamlets: £13,518Wandsworth: £12,459Tower Hamlets: £13,575Wandsworth: £12,512Tower Hamlets: £12,822Wandsworth: £11,818

    £12,459£12,512£11,818Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£13,518£13,575£12,822

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wandsworth £1,655, Tower Hamlets £2,792Tower Hamlets: £2,792Wandsworth: £1,655Tower Hamlets: £2,804Wandsworth: £1,662Tower Hamlets: £2,648Wandsworth: £1,570

    £1,655£1,662£1,570Tower Hamlets is higher£2,792£2,804£2,648

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wandsworth £10,657, Tower Hamlets £9,526Tower Hamlets: £9,526Wandsworth: £10,657Tower Hamlets: £9,567Wandsworth: £10,703Tower Hamlets: £9,036Wandsworth: £10,109

    £10,657£10,703£10,109Wandsworth is higher£9,526£9,567£9,036

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wandsworth £1,176, Tower Hamlets £2,736Tower Hamlets: £2,736Wandsworth: £1,176Tower Hamlets: £2,748Wandsworth: £1,181Tower Hamlets: £2,595Wandsworth: £1,115

    £1,176£1,181£1,115Tower Hamlets is higher£2,736£2,748£2,595

  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: Wandsworth £579, Tower Hamlets £1,147Tower Hamlets: £1,147Wandsworth: £579Tower Hamlets: £1,152Wandsworth: £582Tower Hamlets: £1,088Wandsworth: £550

    £579£582£550Tower Hamlets is higher£1,147£1,152£1,088

  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: Wandsworth £47, Tower Hamlets £108Tower Hamlets: £108Wandsworth: £47Tower Hamlets: £108Wandsworth: £47Tower Hamlets: £102Wandsworth: £45

    £47£47£45Tower Hamlets is higher£108£108£102

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wandsworth £275, Tower Hamlets £379Tower Hamlets: £379Wandsworth: £275Tower Hamlets: £381Wandsworth: £276Tower Hamlets: £360Wandsworth: £261

    £275£276£261Tower Hamlets is higher£379£381£360

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wandsworth £81, Tower Hamlets £118Tower Hamlets: £118Wandsworth: £81Tower Hamlets: £119Wandsworth: £82Tower Hamlets: £112Wandsworth: £77

    £81£82£77Tower Hamlets is higher£118£119£112

  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: Wandsworth £59, Tower Hamlets £133Tower Hamlets: £133Wandsworth: £59Tower Hamlets: £133Wandsworth: £60Tower Hamlets: £126Wandsworth: £56

    £59£60£56Tower Hamlets is higher£133£133£126

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wandsworth £1,396, Tower Hamlets £2,423Tower Hamlets: £2,423Wandsworth: £1,396Tower Hamlets: £2,433Wandsworth: £1,401Tower Hamlets: £2,298Wandsworth: £1,324

    £1,396£1,401£1,324Tower Hamlets is higher£2,423£2,433£2,298

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wandsworth £404, Tower Hamlets £547Tower Hamlets: £547Wandsworth: £404Tower Hamlets: £549Wandsworth: £406Tower Hamlets: £518Wandsworth: £383

    £404£406£383Tower Hamlets is higher£547£549£518

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wandsworth £183, Tower Hamlets £219Tower Hamlets: £219Wandsworth: £183Tower Hamlets: £220Wandsworth: £184Tower Hamlets: £207Wandsworth: £173

    £183£184£173Tower Hamlets is higher£219£220£207

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wandsworth £10, Tower Hamlets £8.32Tower Hamlets: £8.32Wandsworth: £10Tower Hamlets: £8.35Wandsworth: £10Tower Hamlets: £7.89Wandsworth: £9.82

    £10£10£9.82Wandsworth is higher£8.32£8.35£7.89

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wandsworth £6.71, Tower Hamlets £9.36Tower Hamlets: £9.36Wandsworth: £6.71Tower Hamlets: £9.40Wandsworth: £6.73Tower Hamlets: £8.88Wandsworth: £6.36

    £6.71£6.73£6.36Tower Hamlets is higher£9.36£9.40£8.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wandsworth £3.57, Tower Hamlets £3.83Tower Hamlets: £3.83Wandsworth: £3.57Tower Hamlets: £3.84Wandsworth: £3.59Tower Hamlets: £3.63Wandsworth: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39Tower Hamlets is higher£3.83£3.84£3.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wandsworth 980.3, Tower Hamlets 992.4Tower Hamlets: 992.4Wandsworth: 980.3

    980.3Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count992.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wandsworth 188.0, Tower Hamlets 421.5Tower Hamlets: 421.5Wandsworth: 188.0

    188.0Tower Hamlets is higher421.5

  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: Wandsworth 120.6, Tower Hamlets 231.9Tower Hamlets: 231.9Wandsworth: 120.6

    120.6Tower Hamlets is higher231.9

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wandsworth 41.8, Tower Hamlets 61.0Tower Hamlets: 61.0Wandsworth: 41.8

    41.8Tower Hamlets is higher61.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wandsworth 135.1, Tower Hamlets 240.6Tower Hamlets: 240.6Wandsworth: 135.1

    135.1Tower Hamlets is higher240.6

  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: Wandsworth 13.2, Tower Hamlets 31.9Tower Hamlets: 31.9Wandsworth: 13.2

    13.2Tower Hamlets is higher31.9

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Wandsworth and Tower Hamlets, per person in the age group
MeasureWandsworthTower HamletsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,158£3,172£2,996£3,946£3,962£3,743Tower Hamlets
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,459£12,512£11,818£13,518£13,575£12,822Tower Hamlets
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,655£1,662£1,570£2,792£2,804£2,648Tower Hamlets
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,657£10,703£10,109£9,526£9,567£9,036Wandsworth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,176£1,181£1,115£2,736£2,748£2,595Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£579£582£550£1,147£1,152£1,088Tower Hamlets
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£47£47£45£108£108£102Tower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£275£276£261£379£381£360Tower Hamlets
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£118£119£112Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£59£60£56£133£133£126Tower Hamlets
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,396£1,401£1,324£2,423£2,433£2,298Tower Hamlets
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£404£406£383£547£549£518Tower Hamlets
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£183£184£173£219£220£207Tower Hamlets
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.82£8.32£8.35£7.89Wandsworth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.71£6.73£6.36£9.36£9.40£8.88Tower Hamlets
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39£3.83£3.84£3.63Tower Hamlets
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026980.3992.4Tower Hamlets
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026188.0421.5Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.6231.9Tower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.861.0Tower Hamlets
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026135.1240.6Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.231.9Tower Hamlets

Per resident

Wandsworth is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Tower Hamlets on 18. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Wandsworth Tower Hamlets

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wandsworth £3,158, Tower Hamlets £3,946Tower Hamlets: £3,946Wandsworth: £3,158Tower Hamlets: £3,962Wandsworth: £3,172Tower Hamlets: £3,743Wandsworth: £2,996

    £3,158£3,172£2,996Tower Hamlets is higher£3,946£3,962£3,743

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wandsworth £1,158, Tower Hamlets £727Tower Hamlets: £727Wandsworth: £1,158Tower Hamlets: £730Wandsworth: £1,163Tower Hamlets: £689Wandsworth: £1,098

    £1,158£1,163£1,098Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£727£730£689

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wandsworth £1,237, Tower Hamlets £2,171Tower Hamlets: £2,171Wandsworth: £1,237Tower Hamlets: £2,181Wandsworth: £1,242Tower Hamlets: £2,060Wandsworth: £1,174

    £1,237£1,242£1,174Tower Hamlets is higher£2,171£2,181£2,060

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wandsworth £990, Tower Hamlets £512Tower Hamlets: £512Wandsworth: £990Tower Hamlets: £514Wandsworth: £995Tower Hamlets: £486Wandsworth: £939

    £990£995£939Wandsworth is higher£512£514£486

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wandsworth £109, Tower Hamlets £147Tower Hamlets: £147Wandsworth: £109Tower Hamlets: £148Wandsworth: £110Tower Hamlets: £139Wandsworth: £104

    £109£110£104Tower Hamlets is higher£147£148£139

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wandsworth £54, Tower Hamlets £62Tower Hamlets: £62Wandsworth: £54Tower Hamlets: £62Wandsworth: £54Tower Hamlets: £58Wandsworth: £51

    £54£54£51Tower Hamlets is higher£62£62£58

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Wandsworth £4.39, Tower Hamlets £5.81Tower Hamlets: £5.81Wandsworth: £4.39Tower Hamlets: £5.83Wandsworth: £4.40Tower Hamlets: £5.51Wandsworth: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16Tower Hamlets is higher£5.81£5.83£5.51

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wandsworth £275, Tower Hamlets £379Tower Hamlets: £379Wandsworth: £275Tower Hamlets: £381Wandsworth: £276Tower Hamlets: £360Wandsworth: £261

    £275£276£261Tower Hamlets is higher£379£381£360

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wandsworth £81, Tower Hamlets £118Tower Hamlets: £118Wandsworth: £81Tower Hamlets: £119Wandsworth: £82Tower Hamlets: £112Wandsworth: £77

    £81£82£77Tower Hamlets is higher£118£119£112

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wandsworth £44, Tower Hamlets £103Tower Hamlets: £103Wandsworth: £44Tower Hamlets: £104Wandsworth: £45Tower Hamlets: £98Wandsworth: £42

    £44£45£42Tower Hamlets is higher£103£104£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wandsworth £1,043, Tower Hamlets £1,884Tower Hamlets: £1,884Wandsworth: £1,043Tower Hamlets: £1,892Wandsworth: £1,048Tower Hamlets: £1,787Wandsworth: £990

    £1,043£1,048£990Tower Hamlets is higher£1,884£1,892£1,787

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wandsworth £404, Tower Hamlets £547Tower Hamlets: £547Wandsworth: £404Tower Hamlets: £549Wandsworth: £406Tower Hamlets: £518Wandsworth: £383

    £404£406£383Tower Hamlets is higher£547£549£518

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wandsworth £137, Tower Hamlets £170Tower Hamlets: £170Wandsworth: £137Tower Hamlets: £171Wandsworth: £137Tower Hamlets: £161Wandsworth: £130

    £137£137£130Tower Hamlets is higher£170£171£161

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wandsworth £7.74, Tower Hamlets £6.47Tower Hamlets: £6.47Wandsworth: £7.74Tower Hamlets: £6.50Wandsworth: £7.77Tower Hamlets: £6.14Wandsworth: £7.34

    £7.74£7.77£7.34Wandsworth is higher£6.47£6.50£6.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wandsworth £5.01, Tower Hamlets £7.28Tower Hamlets: £7.28Wandsworth: £5.01Tower Hamlets: £7.32Wandsworth: £5.03Tower Hamlets: £6.91Wandsworth: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Tower Hamlets is higher£7.28£7.32£6.91

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wandsworth £3.57, Tower Hamlets £3.83Tower Hamlets: £3.83Wandsworth: £3.57Tower Hamlets: £3.84Wandsworth: £3.59Tower Hamlets: £3.63Wandsworth: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39Tower Hamlets is higher£3.83£3.84£3.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wandsworth 91.1, Tower Hamlets 53.3Tower Hamlets: 53.3Wandsworth: 91.1

    91.1Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count53.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wandsworth 17.5, Tower Hamlets 22.7Tower Hamlets: 22.7Wandsworth: 17.5

    17.5Tower Hamlets is higher22.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wandsworth 11.2, Tower Hamlets 12.5Tower Hamlets: 12.5Wandsworth: 11.2

    11.2Tower Hamlets is higher12.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wandsworth 41.8, Tower Hamlets 61.0Tower Hamlets: 61.0Wandsworth: 41.8

    41.8Tower Hamlets is higher61.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wandsworth 101.0, Tower Hamlets 187.1Tower Hamlets: 187.1Wandsworth: 101.0

    101.0Tower Hamlets is higher187.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wandsworth 9.9, Tower Hamlets 24.8Tower Hamlets: 24.8Wandsworth: 9.9

    9.9Tower Hamlets is higher24.8

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Wandsworth and Tower Hamlets, per resident
MeasureWandsworthTower HamletsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,158£3,172£2,996£3,946£3,962£3,743Tower Hamlets
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,158£1,163£1,098£727£730£689Wandsworth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,237£1,242£1,174£2,171£2,181£2,060Tower Hamlets
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£990£995£939£512£514£486Wandsworth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£147£148£139Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£62£62£58Tower Hamlets
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£5.81£5.83£5.51Tower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£275£276£261£379£381£360Tower Hamlets
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£118£119£112Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£45£42£103£104£98Tower Hamlets
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,043£1,048£990£1,884£1,892£1,787Tower Hamlets
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£404£406£383£547£549£518Tower Hamlets
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£170£171£161Tower Hamlets
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.74£7.77£7.34£6.47£6.50£6.14Wandsworth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£7.28£7.32£6.91Tower Hamlets
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39£3.83£3.84£3.63Tower Hamlets
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202691.153.3Wandsworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.522.7Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.212.5Tower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.861.0Tower Hamlets
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.0187.1Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.924.8Tower Hamlets

Total

Wandsworth is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Tower Hamlets on 18. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Wandsworth Tower Hamlets

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wandsworth £1.1bn, Tower Hamlets £1.3bnTower Hamlets: £1.3bnWandsworth: £1.1bnTower Hamlets: £1.3bnWandsworth: £1.1bnTower Hamlets: £1.3bnWandsworth: £1.0bn

    £1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnTower Hamlets is higher£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wandsworth £393.4m, Tower Hamlets £244.2mTower Hamlets: £244.2mWandsworth: £393.4mTower Hamlets: £245.3mWandsworth: £395.1mTower Hamlets: £231.7mWandsworth: £373.1m

    £393.4m£395.1m£373.1mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£244.2m£245.3m£231.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wandsworth £420.3m, Tower Hamlets £729.9mTower Hamlets: £729.9mWandsworth: £420.3mTower Hamlets: £733.0mWandsworth: £422.1mTower Hamlets: £692.4mWandsworth: £398.7m

    £420.3m£422.1m£398.7mTower Hamlets is higher£729.9m£733.0m£692.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wandsworth £336.5m, Tower Hamlets £172.1mTower Hamlets: £172.1mWandsworth: £336.5mTower Hamlets: £172.8mWandsworth: £337.9mTower Hamlets: £163.3mWandsworth: £319.2m

    £336.5m£337.9m£319.2mWandsworth is higher£172.1m£172.8m£163.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wandsworth £37.1m, Tower Hamlets £49.4mTower Hamlets: £49.4mWandsworth: £37.1mTower Hamlets: £49.6mWandsworth: £37.3mTower Hamlets: £46.9mWandsworth: £35.2m

    £37.1m£37.3m£35.2mTower Hamlets is higher£49.4m£49.6m£46.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wandsworth £18.3m, Tower Hamlets £20.7mTower Hamlets: £20.7mWandsworth: £18.3mTower Hamlets: £20.8mWandsworth: £18.4mTower Hamlets: £19.7mWandsworth: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mTower Hamlets is higher£20.7m£20.8m£19.7m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Wandsworth £1.5m, Tower Hamlets £2.0mTower Hamlets: £2.0mWandsworth: £1.5mTower Hamlets: £2.0mWandsworth: £1.5mTower Hamlets: £1.9mWandsworth: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mTower Hamlets is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wandsworth £93.3m, Tower Hamlets £127.4mTower Hamlets: £127.4mWandsworth: £93.3mTower Hamlets: £127.9mWandsworth: £93.7mTower Hamlets: £120.8mWandsworth: £88.5m

    £93.3m£93.7m£88.5mTower Hamlets is higher£127.4m£127.9m£120.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wandsworth £27.6m, Tower Hamlets £39.8mTower Hamlets: £39.8mWandsworth: £27.6mTower Hamlets: £40.0mWandsworth: £27.7mTower Hamlets: £37.8mWandsworth: £26.2m

    £27.6m£27.7m£26.2mTower Hamlets is higher£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wandsworth £15.1m, Tower Hamlets £34.7mTower Hamlets: £34.7mWandsworth: £15.1mTower Hamlets: £34.9mWandsworth: £15.1mTower Hamlets: £32.9mWandsworth: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.1m£14.3mTower Hamlets is higher£34.7m£34.9m£32.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wandsworth £354.4m, Tower Hamlets £633.4mTower Hamlets: £633.4mWandsworth: £354.4mTower Hamlets: £636.1mWandsworth: £356.0mTower Hamlets: £600.8mWandsworth: £336.2m

    £354.4m£356.0m£336.2mTower Hamlets is higher£633.4m£636.1m£600.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wandsworth £137.2m, Tower Hamlets £183.7mTower Hamlets: £183.7mWandsworth: £137.2mTower Hamlets: £184.5mWandsworth: £137.8mTower Hamlets: £174.3mWandsworth: £130.1m

    £137.2m£137.8m£130.1mTower Hamlets is higher£183.7m£184.5m£174.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wandsworth £46.4m, Tower Hamlets £57.2mTower Hamlets: £57.2mWandsworth: £46.4mTower Hamlets: £57.4mWandsworth: £46.6mTower Hamlets: £54.2mWandsworth: £44.1m

    £46.4m£46.6m£44.1mTower Hamlets is higher£57.2m£57.4m£54.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wandsworth £2.6m, Tower Hamlets £2.2mTower Hamlets: £2.2mWandsworth: £2.6mTower Hamlets: £2.2mWandsworth: £2.6mTower Hamlets: £2.1mWandsworth: £2.5m

    £2.6m£2.6m£2.5mWandsworth is higher£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wandsworth £1.7m, Tower Hamlets £2.4mTower Hamlets: £2.4mWandsworth: £1.7mTower Hamlets: £2.5mWandsworth: £1.7mTower Hamlets: £2.3mWandsworth: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mTower Hamlets is higher£2.4m£2.5m£2.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wandsworth £1.2m, Tower Hamlets £1.3mTower Hamlets: £1.3mWandsworth: £1.2mTower Hamlets: £1.3mWandsworth: £1.2mTower Hamlets: £1.2mWandsworth: £1.2m

    £1.2mTower Hamlets is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wandsworth 30,951, Tower Hamlets 17,930Tower Hamlets: 17,930Wandsworth: 30,951

    30,951Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count17,930

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wandsworth 5,936, Tower Hamlets 7,615Tower Hamlets: 7,615Wandsworth: 5,936

    5,936Tower Hamlets is higher7,615

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wandsworth 3,806, Tower Hamlets 4,190Tower Hamlets: 4,190Wandsworth: 3,806

    3,806Tower Hamlets is higher4,190

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wandsworth 14,195, Tower Hamlets 20,495Tower Hamlets: 20,495Wandsworth: 14,195

    14,195Tower Hamlets is higher20,495

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wandsworth 34,323, Tower Hamlets 62,886Tower Hamlets: 62,886Wandsworth: 34,323

    34,323Tower Hamlets is higher62,886

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wandsworth 3,364, Tower Hamlets 8,330Tower Hamlets: 8,330Wandsworth: 3,364

    3,364Tower Hamlets is higher8,330

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Wandsworth and Tower Hamlets, total
MeasureWandsworthTower HamletsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn£1.3bnTower Hamlets
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£393.4m£395.1m£373.1m£244.2m£245.3m£231.7mWandsworth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£420.3m£422.1m£398.7m£729.9m£733.0m£692.4mTower Hamlets
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£336.5m£337.9m£319.2m£172.1m£172.8m£163.3mWandsworth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m£49.4m£49.6m£46.9mTower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£20.7m£20.8m£19.7mTower Hamlets
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mTower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£93.3m£93.7m£88.5m£127.4m£127.9m£120.8mTower Hamlets
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.7m£26.2m£39.8m£40.0m£37.8mTower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£34.7m£34.9m£32.9mTower Hamlets
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£354.4m£356.0m£336.2m£633.4m£636.1m£600.8mTower Hamlets
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£137.2m£137.8m£130.1m£183.7m£184.5m£174.3mTower Hamlets
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£46.4m£46.6m£44.1m£57.2m£57.4m£54.2mTower Hamlets
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.5m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mWandsworth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£2.4m£2.5m£2.3mTower Hamlets
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mTower Hamlets
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,95117,930Wandsworth
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,9367,615Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8064,190Tower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,19520,495Tower Hamlets
Universal Credittotal, May 202634,32362,886Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,3648,330Tower Hamlets

Sources

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

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