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Westminster and Tower Hamlets

215,694 and 336,153 residents (mid-2024).

Westminster is higher than Tower Hamlets on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 11 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

Westminster 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

Westminster Tower Hamlets

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Westminster £4,436, Tower Hamlets £3,946Tower Hamlets: £3,946Westminster: £4,436Tower Hamlets: £3,962Westminster: £4,455Tower Hamlets: £3,743Westminster: £4,207

    £4,436£4,455£4,207Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£3,946£3,962£3,743

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Westminster £11,942, Tower Hamlets £13,518Tower Hamlets: £13,518Westminster: £11,942Tower Hamlets: £13,575Westminster: £11,993Tower Hamlets: £12,822Westminster: £11,328

    £11,942£11,993£11,328Tower 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: Westminster £2,167, Tower Hamlets £2,792Tower Hamlets: £2,792Westminster: £2,167Tower Hamlets: £2,804Westminster: £2,176Tower Hamlets: £2,648Westminster: £2,055

    £2,167£2,176£2,055Tower 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: Westminster £9,405, Tower Hamlets £9,526Tower Hamlets: £9,526Westminster: £9,405Tower Hamlets: £9,567Westminster: £9,445Tower Hamlets: £9,036Westminster: £8,921

    £9,405£9,445£8,921Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£9,526£9,567£9,036

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Westminster £1,816, Tower Hamlets £2,736Tower Hamlets: £2,736Westminster: £1,816Tower Hamlets: £2,748Westminster: £1,823Tower Hamlets: £2,595Westminster: £1,722

    £1,816£1,823£1,722Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£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: Westminster £660, Tower Hamlets £1,147Tower Hamlets: £1,147Westminster: £660Tower Hamlets: £1,152Westminster: £662Tower Hamlets: £1,088Westminster: £626

    £660£662£626Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£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: Westminster £62, Tower Hamlets £108Tower Hamlets: £108Westminster: £62Tower Hamlets: £108Westminster: £62Tower Hamlets: £102Westminster: £59

    £62£62£59Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£108£108£102

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Westminster £396, Tower Hamlets £379Tower Hamlets: £379Westminster: £396Tower Hamlets: £381Westminster: £397Tower Hamlets: £360Westminster: £375

    £396£397£375Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£379£381£360

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Westminster £117, Tower Hamlets £118Tower Hamlets: £118Westminster: £117Tower Hamlets: £119Westminster: £117Tower Hamlets: £112Westminster: £111

    £117£117£111Tower 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: Westminster £92, Tower Hamlets £133Tower Hamlets: £133Westminster: £92Tower Hamlets: £133Westminster: £92Tower Hamlets: £126Westminster: £87

    £92£92£87Tower Hamlets is higher£133£133£126

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Westminster £1,723, Tower Hamlets £2,423Tower Hamlets: £2,423Westminster: £1,723Tower Hamlets: £2,433Westminster: £1,730Tower Hamlets: £2,298Westminster: £1,634

    £1,723£1,730£1,634Tower Hamlets is higher£2,423£2,433£2,298

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Westminster £894, Tower Hamlets £547Tower Hamlets: £547Westminster: £894Tower Hamlets: £549Westminster: £898Tower Hamlets: £518Westminster: £848

    £894£898£848Westminster 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: Westminster £337, Tower Hamlets £219Tower Hamlets: £219Westminster: £337Tower Hamlets: £220Westminster: £339Tower Hamlets: £207Westminster: £320

    £337£339£320Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£219£220£207

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Westminster £7.50, Tower Hamlets £8.32Tower Hamlets: £8.32Westminster: £7.50Tower Hamlets: £8.35Westminster: £7.53Tower Hamlets: £7.89Westminster: £7.11

    £7.50£7.53£7.11Tower Hamlets 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: Westminster £7.34, Tower Hamlets £9.36Tower Hamlets: £9.36Westminster: £7.34Tower Hamlets: £9.40Westminster: £7.37Tower Hamlets: £8.88Westminster: £6.96

    £7.34£7.37£6.96Tower Hamlets is higher£9.36£9.40£8.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Westminster £2.88, Tower Hamlets £3.83Tower Hamlets: £3.83Westminster: £2.88Tower Hamlets: £3.84Westminster: £2.89Tower Hamlets: £3.63Westminster: £2.73

    £2.88£2.89£2.73Tower 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: Westminster 899.4, Tower Hamlets 992.4Tower Hamlets: 992.4Westminster: 899.4

    899.4Tower 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: Westminster 259.7, Tower Hamlets 421.5Tower Hamlets: 421.5Westminster: 259.7

    259.7Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count421.5

  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: Westminster 133.0, Tower Hamlets 231.9Tower Hamlets: 231.9Westminster: 133.0

    133.0Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count231.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Westminster 59.3, Tower Hamlets 61.0Tower Hamlets: 61.0Westminster: 59.3

    59.3Tower 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: Westminster 166.1, Tower Hamlets 240.6Tower Hamlets: 240.6Westminster: 166.1

    166.1Tower 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: Westminster 21.2, Tower Hamlets 31.9Tower Hamlets: 31.9Westminster: 21.2

    21.2Tower Hamlets is higher31.9

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Westminster and Tower Hamlets, per person in the age group
MeasureWestminsterTower HamletsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,436£4,455£4,207£3,946£3,962£3,743Westminster
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,942£11,993£11,328£13,518£13,575£12,822Tower Hamlets
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,167£2,176£2,055£2,792£2,804£2,648Tower Hamlets
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,405£9,445£8,921£9,526£9,567£9,036Tower Hamlets
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,816£1,823£1,722£2,736£2,748£2,595Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£660£662£626£1,147£1,152£1,088Tower Hamlets
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£62£62£59£108£108£102Tower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£396£397£375£379£381£360Westminster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£118£119£112Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£133£133£126Tower Hamlets
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,723£1,730£1,634£2,423£2,433£2,298Tower Hamlets
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£894£898£848£547£549£518Westminster
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£337£339£320£219£220£207Westminster
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.50£7.53£7.11£8.32£8.35£7.89Tower Hamlets
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.34£7.37£6.96£9.36£9.40£8.88Tower Hamlets
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.88£2.89£2.73£3.83£3.84£3.63Tower Hamlets
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026899.4992.4Tower Hamlets
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026259.7421.5Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.0231.9Tower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.361.0Tower Hamlets
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026166.1240.6Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.231.9Tower Hamlets

Per resident

Westminster is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Tower Hamlets on 10. 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 Tower Hamlets

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Westminster £4,436, Tower Hamlets £3,946Tower Hamlets: £3,946Westminster: £4,436Tower Hamlets: £3,962Westminster: £4,455Tower Hamlets: £3,743Westminster: £4,207

    £4,436£4,455£4,207Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£3,946£3,962£3,743

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Westminster £1,382, Tower Hamlets £727Tower Hamlets: £727Westminster: £1,382Tower Hamlets: £730Westminster: £1,388Tower Hamlets: £689Westminster: £1,311

    £1,382£1,388£1,311Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£727£730£689

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Westminster £1,644, Tower Hamlets £2,171Tower Hamlets: £2,171Westminster: £1,644Tower Hamlets: £2,181Westminster: £1,651Tower Hamlets: £2,060Westminster: £1,559

    £1,644£1,651£1,559Tower Hamlets is higher£2,171£2,181£2,060

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Westminster £1,089, Tower Hamlets £512Tower Hamlets: £512Westminster: £1,089Tower Hamlets: £514Westminster: £1,093Tower Hamlets: £486Westminster: £1,033

    £1,089£1,093£1,033Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£512£514£486

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Westminster £210, Tower Hamlets £147Tower Hamlets: £147Westminster: £210Tower Hamlets: £148Westminster: £211Tower Hamlets: £139Westminster: £199

    £210£211£199Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£147£148£139

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Westminster £76, Tower Hamlets £62Tower Hamlets: £62Westminster: £76Tower Hamlets: £62Westminster: £77Tower Hamlets: £58Westminster: £72

    £76£77£72Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£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: Westminster £7.16, Tower Hamlets £5.81Tower Hamlets: £5.81Westminster: £7.16Tower Hamlets: £5.83Westminster: £7.19Tower Hamlets: £5.51Westminster: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£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: Westminster £396, Tower Hamlets £379Tower Hamlets: £379Westminster: £396Tower Hamlets: £381Westminster: £397Tower Hamlets: £360Westminster: £375

    £396£397£375Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£379£381£360

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Westminster £117, Tower Hamlets £118Tower Hamlets: £118Westminster: £117Tower Hamlets: £119Westminster: £117Tower Hamlets: £112Westminster: £111

    £117£117£111Tower 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: Westminster £70, Tower Hamlets £103Tower Hamlets: £103Westminster: £70Tower Hamlets: £104Westminster: £70Tower Hamlets: £98Westminster: £66

    £70£70£66Tower Hamlets is higher£103£104£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Westminster £1,307, Tower Hamlets £1,884Tower Hamlets: £1,884Westminster: £1,307Tower Hamlets: £1,892Westminster: £1,313Tower Hamlets: £1,787Westminster: £1,240

    £1,307£1,313£1,240Tower Hamlets is higher£1,884£1,892£1,787

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Westminster £894, Tower Hamlets £547Tower Hamlets: £547Westminster: £894Tower Hamlets: £549Westminster: £898Tower Hamlets: £518Westminster: £848

    £894£898£848Westminster is higher£547£549£518

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Westminster £256, Tower Hamlets £170Tower Hamlets: £170Westminster: £256Tower Hamlets: £171Westminster: £257Tower Hamlets: £161Westminster: £243

    £256£257£243Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£170£171£161

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Westminster £5.68, Tower Hamlets £6.47Tower Hamlets: £6.47Westminster: £5.68Tower Hamlets: £6.50Westminster: £5.71Tower Hamlets: £6.14Westminster: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Tower Hamlets is higher£6.47£6.50£6.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Westminster £5.57, Tower Hamlets £7.28Tower Hamlets: £7.28Westminster: £5.57Tower Hamlets: £7.32Westminster: £5.59Tower Hamlets: £6.91Westminster: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Tower Hamlets is higher£7.28£7.32£6.91

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Westminster £2.88, Tower Hamlets £3.83Tower Hamlets: £3.83Westminster: £2.88Tower Hamlets: £3.84Westminster: £2.89Tower Hamlets: £3.63Westminster: £2.73

    £2.88£2.89£2.73Tower Hamlets is higher£3.83£3.84£3.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Westminster 104.1, Tower Hamlets 53.3Tower Hamlets: 53.3Westminster: 104.1

    104.1Westminster is higherDepends on how you count53.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Westminster 30.1, Tower Hamlets 22.7Tower Hamlets: 22.7Westminster: 30.1

    30.1Westminster is higherDepends on how you count22.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Westminster 15.4, Tower Hamlets 12.5Tower Hamlets: 12.5Westminster: 15.4

    15.4Westminster is higherDepends on how you count12.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Westminster 59.3, Tower Hamlets 61.0Tower Hamlets: 61.0Westminster: 59.3

    59.3Tower Hamlets is higher61.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Westminster 126.1, Tower Hamlets 187.1Tower Hamlets: 187.1Westminster: 126.1

    126.1Tower 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: Westminster 16.1, Tower Hamlets 24.8Tower Hamlets: 24.8Westminster: 16.1

    16.1Tower Hamlets is higher24.8

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Westminster and Tower Hamlets, per resident
MeasureWestminsterTower HamletsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,436£4,455£4,207£3,946£3,962£3,743Westminster
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,382£1,388£1,311£727£730£689Westminster
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,644£1,651£1,559£2,171£2,181£2,060Tower Hamlets
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,089£1,093£1,033£512£514£486Westminster
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£147£148£139Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£77£72£62£62£58Westminster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£5.81£5.83£5.51Westminster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£396£397£375£379£381£360Westminster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£118£119£112Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£103£104£98Tower Hamlets
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,307£1,313£1,240£1,884£1,892£1,787Tower Hamlets
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£894£898£848£547£549£518Westminster
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£256£257£243£170£171£161Westminster
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£6.47£6.50£6.14Tower Hamlets
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£7.28£7.32£6.91Tower Hamlets
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.88£2.89£2.73£3.83£3.84£3.63Tower Hamlets
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026104.153.3Westminster
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.122.7Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.412.5Westminster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.361.0Tower Hamlets
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026126.1187.1Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.124.8Tower Hamlets

Total

Westminster 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

Westminster Tower Hamlets

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Westminster £956.8m, Tower Hamlets £1.3bnTower Hamlets: £1.3bnWestminster: £956.8mTower Hamlets: £1.3bnWestminster: £960.8mTower Hamlets: £1.3bnWestminster: £907.5m

    £956.8m£960.8m£907.5mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Westminster £298.2m, Tower Hamlets £244.2mTower Hamlets: £244.2mWestminster: £298.2mTower Hamlets: £245.3mWestminster: £299.4mTower Hamlets: £231.7mWestminster: £282.8m

    £298.2m£299.4m£282.8mWestminster is higherDepends on how you count£244.2m£245.3m£231.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Westminster £354.6m, Tower Hamlets £729.9mTower Hamlets: £729.9mWestminster: £354.6mTower Hamlets: £733.0mWestminster: £356.1mTower Hamlets: £692.4mWestminster: £336.4m

    £354.6m£356.1m£336.4mTower Hamlets is higher£729.9m£733.0m£692.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Westminster £234.8m, Tower Hamlets £172.1mTower Hamlets: £172.1mWestminster: £234.8mTower Hamlets: £172.8mWestminster: £235.8mTower Hamlets: £163.3mWestminster: £222.7m

    £234.8m£235.8m£222.7mWestminster is higherDepends on how you count£172.1m£172.8m£163.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Westminster £45.3m, Tower Hamlets £49.4mTower Hamlets: £49.4mWestminster: £45.3mTower Hamlets: £49.6mWestminster: £45.5mTower Hamlets: £46.9mWestminster: £43.0m

    £45.3m£45.5m£43.0mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£49.4m£49.6m£46.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Westminster £16.5m, Tower Hamlets £20.7mTower Hamlets: £20.7mWestminster: £16.5mTower Hamlets: £20.8mWestminster: £16.5mTower Hamlets: £19.7mWestminster: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.5m£15.6mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£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: Westminster £1.5m, Tower Hamlets £2.0mTower Hamlets: £2.0mWestminster: £1.5mTower Hamlets: £2.0mWestminster: £1.6mTower Hamlets: £1.9mWestminster: £1.5m

    £1.5m£1.6m£1.5mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Westminster £85.3m, Tower Hamlets £127.4mTower Hamlets: £127.4mWestminster: £85.3mTower Hamlets: £127.9mWestminster: £85.7mTower Hamlets: £120.8mWestminster: £80.9m

    £85.3m£85.7m£80.9mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£127.4m£127.9m£120.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Westminster £25.2m, Tower Hamlets £39.8mTower Hamlets: £39.8mWestminster: £25.2mTower Hamlets: £40.0mWestminster: £25.3mTower Hamlets: £37.8mWestminster: £23.9m

    £25.2m£25.3m£23.9mTower 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: Westminster £15.0m, Tower Hamlets £34.7mTower Hamlets: £34.7mWestminster: £15.0mTower Hamlets: £34.9mWestminster: £15.1mTower Hamlets: £32.9mWestminster: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.2mTower Hamlets is higher£34.7m£34.9m£32.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Westminster £282.0m, Tower Hamlets £633.4mTower Hamlets: £633.4mWestminster: £282.0mTower Hamlets: £636.1mWestminster: £283.2mTower Hamlets: £600.8mWestminster: £267.5m

    £282.0m£283.2m£267.5mTower Hamlets is higher£633.4m£636.1m£600.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Westminster £192.9m, Tower Hamlets £183.7mTower Hamlets: £183.7mWestminster: £192.9mTower Hamlets: £184.5mWestminster: £193.7mTower Hamlets: £174.3mWestminster: £183.0m

    £192.9m£193.7m£183.0mWestminster is higher£183.7m£184.5m£174.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Westminster £55.2m, Tower Hamlets £57.2mTower Hamlets: £57.2mWestminster: £55.2mTower Hamlets: £57.4mWestminster: £55.4mTower Hamlets: £54.2mWestminster: £52.3m

    £55.2m£55.4m£52.3mTower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count£57.2m£57.4m£54.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Westminster £1.2m, Tower Hamlets £2.2mTower Hamlets: £2.2mWestminster: £1.2mTower Hamlets: £2.2mWestminster: £1.2mTower Hamlets: £2.1mWestminster: £1.2m

    £1.2mTower Hamlets is higher£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Westminster £1.2m, Tower Hamlets £2.4mTower Hamlets: £2.4mWestminster: £1.2mTower Hamlets: £2.5mWestminster: £1.2mTower Hamlets: £2.3mWestminster: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mTower Hamlets is higher£2.4m£2.5m£2.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Westminster £0.62m, Tower Hamlets £1.3mTower Hamlets: £1.3mWestminster: £0.62mTower Hamlets: £1.3mWestminster: £0.62mTower Hamlets: £1.2mWestminster: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mTower Hamlets is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Westminster 22,454, Tower Hamlets 17,930Tower Hamlets: 17,930Westminster: 22,454

    22,454Westminster is higherDepends on how you count17,930

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Westminster 6,483, Tower Hamlets 7,615Tower Hamlets: 7,615Westminster: 6,483

    6,483Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count7,615

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Westminster 3,320, Tower Hamlets 4,190Tower Hamlets: 4,190Westminster: 3,320

    3,320Tower Hamlets is higherDepends on how you count4,190

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Westminster 12,785, Tower Hamlets 20,495Tower Hamlets: 20,495Westminster: 12,785

    12,785Tower Hamlets is higher20,495

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Westminster 27,188, Tower Hamlets 62,886Tower Hamlets: 62,886Westminster: 27,188

    27,188Tower Hamlets is higher62,886

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Westminster 3,465, Tower Hamlets 8,330Tower Hamlets: 8,330Westminster: 3,465

    3,465Tower Hamlets is higher8,330

Show the numbers
Westminster and Tower Hamlets, total
MeasureWestminsterTower HamletsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£956.8m£960.8m£907.5m£1.3bnTower Hamlets
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£298.2m£299.4m£282.8m£244.2m£245.3m£231.7mWestminster
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£354.6m£356.1m£336.4m£729.9m£733.0m£692.4mTower Hamlets
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£234.8m£235.8m£222.7m£172.1m£172.8m£163.3mWestminster
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£45.3m£45.5m£43.0m£49.4m£49.6m£46.9mTower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.5m£15.6m£20.7m£20.8m£19.7mTower Hamlets
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.6m£1.5m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mTower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£85.3m£85.7m£80.9m£127.4m£127.9m£120.8mTower Hamlets
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m£39.8m£40.0m£37.8mTower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m£34.7m£34.9m£32.9mTower Hamlets
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£282.0m£283.2m£267.5m£633.4m£636.1m£600.8mTower Hamlets
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£192.9m£193.7m£183.0m£183.7m£184.5m£174.3mWestminster
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£55.2m£55.4m£52.3m£57.2m£57.4m£54.2mTower Hamlets
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.2m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mTower Hamlets
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£2.4m£2.5m£2.3mTower Hamlets
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mTower Hamlets
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,45417,930Westminster
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,4837,615Tower Hamlets
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3204,190Tower Hamlets
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,78520,495Tower Hamlets
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,18862,886Tower Hamlets
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,4658,330Tower Hamlets

Sources

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

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