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Westminster and Haringey
Westminster is higher than Haringey on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 1 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.
Per person in the age group
Westminster is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Haringey on 19. 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
Westminster Haringey
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,436£4,455£4,207Haringey is higher£4,871£4,892£4,621
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,942£11,993£11,328Haringey is higherDepends on how you count£13,192£13,248£12,513
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,167£2,176£2,055Haringey is higher£3,287£3,301£3,118
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£9,405£9,445£8,921Haringey is higher£10,587£10,632£10,042
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£1,816£1,823£1,722Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£1,802£1,810£1,709
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£660£662£626Haringey is higher£737£740£699
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£62£62£59Haringey is higherDepends on how you count£66£66£63
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£396£397£375Haringey is higher£429£431£407
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£117£117£111Haringey is higher£119£120£113
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£92£92£87Haringey is higher£105£106£100
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,723£1,730£1,634Haringey is higher£2,840£2,852£2,694
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£894£898£848Westminster is higher£599£601£568
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£337£339£320Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£323£325£307
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.50£7.53£7.11Haringey is higher£10£10£9.68
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.34£7.37£6.96Haringey is higher£8.15£8.18£7.73
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2.88£2.89£2.73Haringey is higher£4.28£4.30£4.06
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
899.4Haringey is higher1,034.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
259.7Haringey is higherDepends on how you count274.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
133.0Haringey is higher156.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
59.3Haringey is higher67.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
166.1Haringey is higher262.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
21.2Haringey is higher24.0
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| Measure | Westminster | Haringey | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,436£4,455£4,207 | £4,871£4,892£4,621 | Haringey |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,942£11,993£11,328 | £13,192£13,248£12,513 | Haringey |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,167£2,176£2,055 | £3,287£3,301£3,118 | Haringey |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £9,405£9,445£8,921 | £10,587£10,632£10,042 | Haringey |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £1,816£1,823£1,722 | £1,802£1,810£1,709 | Westminster |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £660£662£626 | £737£740£699 | Haringey |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £62£62£59 | £66£66£63 | Haringey |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £396£397£375 | £429£431£407 | Haringey |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £117£117£111 | £119£120£113 | Haringey |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £92£92£87 | £105£106£100 | Haringey |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,723£1,730£1,634 | £2,840£2,852£2,694 | Haringey |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £894£898£848 | £599£601£568 | Westminster |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £337£339£320 | £323£325£307 | Westminster |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.50£7.53£7.11 | £10£10£9.68 | Haringey |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.34£7.37£6.96 | £8.15£8.18£7.73 | Haringey |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2.88£2.89£2.73 | £4.28£4.30£4.06 | Haringey |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 899.4 | 1,034.4 | Haringey |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 259.7 | 274.9 | Haringey |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 133.0 | 156.3 | Haringey |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 59.3 | 67.4 | Haringey |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 166.1 | 262.3 | Haringey |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 21.2 | 24.0 | Haringey |
Per resident
Westminster is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Haringey 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
Westminster Haringey
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,436£4,455£4,207Haringey is higher£4,871£4,892£4,621
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,382£1,388£1,311Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£1,369£1,375£1,298
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,644£1,651£1,559Haringey is higher£2,351£2,361£2,230
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,089£1,093£1,033Haringey is higher£1,098£1,103£1,042
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£210£211£199Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£187£188£177
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£76£77£72Haringey is higher£76£77£73
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£7.16£7.19£6.79Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£6.84£6.87£6.49
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£396£397£375Haringey is higher£429£431£407
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£117£117£111Haringey is higher£119£120£113
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£70£70£66Haringey is higher£75£76£71
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,307£1,313£1,240Haringey is higher£2,031£2,040£1,927
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£894£898£848Westminster is higher£599£601£568
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£256£257£243Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£231£232£219
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.68£5.71£5.39Haringey is higher£7.30£7.33£6.92
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£5.57£5.59£5.28Haringey is higher£5.83£5.85£5.53
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2.88£2.89£2.73Haringey is higher£4.28£4.30£4.06
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
104.1Haringey is higher107.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
30.1Westminster is higherDepends on how you count28.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
15.4Haringey is higher16.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
59.3Haringey is higher67.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
126.1Haringey is higher187.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
16.1Haringey is higher17.2
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| Measure | Westminster | Haringey | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,436£4,455£4,207 | £4,871£4,892£4,621 | Haringey |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,382£1,388£1,311 | £1,369£1,375£1,298 | Westminster |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,644£1,651£1,559 | £2,351£2,361£2,230 | Haringey |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,089£1,093£1,033 | £1,098£1,103£1,042 | Haringey |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £210£211£199 | £187£188£177 | Westminster |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £76£77£72 | £76£77£73 | Haringey |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £7.16£7.19£6.79 | £6.84£6.87£6.49 | Westminster |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £396£397£375 | £429£431£407 | Haringey |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £117£117£111 | £119£120£113 | Haringey |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £70£70£66 | £75£76£71 | Haringey |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,307£1,313£1,240 | £2,031£2,040£1,927 | Haringey |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £894£898£848 | £599£601£568 | Westminster |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £256£257£243 | £231£232£219 | Westminster |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.68£5.71£5.39 | £7.30£7.33£6.92 | Haringey |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £5.57£5.59£5.28 | £5.83£5.85£5.53 | Haringey |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2.88£2.89£2.73 | £4.28£4.30£4.06 | Haringey |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 104.1 | 107.3 | Haringey |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 30.1 | 28.5 | Westminster |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 15.4 | 16.2 | Haringey |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 59.3 | 67.4 | Haringey |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 126.1 | 187.6 | Haringey |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 16.1 | 17.2 | Haringey |
Total
Westminster is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Haringey on 21. 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
Westminster Haringey
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£956.8m£960.8m£907.5mHaringey is higher£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£298.2m£299.4m£282.8mHaringey is higherDepends on how you count£367.6m£369.1m£348.6m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£354.6m£356.1m£336.4mHaringey is higher£631.3m£633.9m£598.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£234.8m£235.8m£222.7mHaringey is higher£295.0m£296.2m£279.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£45.3m£45.5m£43.0mHaringey is higherDepends on how you count£50.2m£50.4m£47.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.5m£16.5m£15.6mHaringey is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£1.5m£1.6m£1.5mHaringey is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£85.3m£85.7m£80.9mHaringey is higher£115.3m£115.8m£109.3m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£25.2m£25.3m£23.9mHaringey is higher£32.0m£32.1m£30.3m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.0m£15.1m£14.2mHaringey is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£282.0m£283.2m£267.5mHaringey is higher£545.4m£547.7m£517.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£192.9m£193.7m£183.0mWestminster is higher£160.8m£161.5m£152.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£55.2m£55.4m£52.3mHaringey is higherDepends on how you count£62.1m£62.4m£58.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£1.2mHaringey is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mHaringey is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mHaringey is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
22,454Haringey is higher28,821
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
6,483Haringey is higherDepends on how you count7,660
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,320Haringey is higher4,355
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
12,785Haringey is higher18,099
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
27,188Haringey is higher50,367
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,465Haringey is higher4,611
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| Measure | Westminster | Haringey | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £956.8m£960.8m£907.5m | £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn | Haringey |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £298.2m£299.4m£282.8m | £367.6m£369.1m£348.6m | Haringey |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £354.6m£356.1m£336.4m | £631.3m£633.9m£598.8m | Haringey |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £234.8m£235.8m£222.7m | £295.0m£296.2m£279.8m | Haringey |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £45.3m£45.5m£43.0m | £50.2m£50.4m£47.6m | Haringey |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.5m£16.5m£15.6m | £20.5m£20.6m£19.5m | Haringey |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £1.5m£1.6m£1.5m | £1.8m£1.8m£1.7m | Haringey |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £85.3m£85.7m£80.9m | £115.3m£115.8m£109.3m | Haringey |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £25.2m£25.3m£23.9m | £32.0m£32.1m£30.3m | Haringey |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.0m£15.1m£14.2m | £20.2m£20.3m£19.2m | Haringey |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £282.0m£283.2m£267.5m | £545.4m£547.7m£517.3m | Haringey |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £192.9m£193.7m£183.0m | £160.8m£161.5m£152.5m | Westminster |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £55.2m£55.4m£52.3m | £62.1m£62.4m£58.9m | Haringey |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £1.2m | £2.0m£2.0m£1.9m | Haringey |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £1.2m£1.2m£1.1m | £1.6m£1.6m£1.5m | Haringey |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.62m£0.62m£0.59m | £1.2m£1.2m£1.1m | Haringey |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 22,454 | 28,821 | Haringey |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 6,483 | 7,660 | Haringey |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,320 | 4,355 | Haringey |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 12,785 | 18,099 | Haringey |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 27,188 | 50,367 | Haringey |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,465 | 4,611 | Haringey |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.