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Barking and Slough

142,513 and 145,376 residents (mid-2024).

Barking is higher than Slough on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 5 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Barking is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Slough 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

Barking Slough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barking £3,921, Slough £3,298Slough: £3,298Barking: £3,921Slough: £3,312Barking: £3,938Slough: £3,128Barking: £3,719

    £3,921£3,938£3,719Barking is higher£3,298£3,312£3,128

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Barking £13,177, Slough £12,594Slough: £12,594Barking: £13,177Slough: £12,648Barking: £13,234Slough: £11,946Barking: £12,499

    £13,177£13,234£12,499Barking is higherDepends on how you count£12,594£12,648£11,946

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Barking £3,238, Slough £2,228Slough: £2,228Barking: £3,238Slough: £2,237Barking: £3,251Slough: £2,113Barking: £3,071

    £3,238£3,251£3,071Barking is higher£2,228£2,237£2,113

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Barking £10,313, Slough £10,544Slough: £10,544Barking: £10,313Slough: £10,589Barking: £10,357Slough: £10,002Barking: £9,782

    £10,313£10,357£9,782Slough is higher£10,544£10,589£10,002

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Barking £1,908, Slough £1,223Slough: £1,223Barking: £1,908Slough: £1,228Barking: £1,916Slough: £1,160Barking: £1,810

    £1,908£1,916£1,810Barking is higher£1,223£1,228£1,160

  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: Barking £883, Slough £779Slough: £779Barking: £883Slough: £783Barking: £887Slough: £739Barking: £838

    £883£887£838Barking is higherDepends on how you count£779£783£739

  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: Barking £73, Slough £48Slough: £48Barking: £73Slough: £48Barking: £73Slough: £46Barking: £69

    £73£73£69Barking is higher£48£48£46

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barking £393, Slough £282Slough: £282Barking: £393Slough: £283Barking: £394Slough: £268Barking: £373

    £393£394£373Barking is higher£282£283£268

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barking £137, Slough £97Slough: £97Barking: £137Slough: £97Barking: £138Slough: £92Barking: £130

    £137£138£130Barking is higher£97£97£92

  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: Barking £135, Slough £95Slough: £95Barking: £135Slough: £95Barking: £135Slough: £90Barking: £128

    £135£135£128Barking is higher£95£95£90

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Barking £2,857, Slough £1,961Slough: £1,961Barking: £2,857Slough: £1,969Barking: £2,869Slough: £1,860Barking: £2,710

    £2,857£2,869£2,710Barking is higher£1,961£1,969£1,860

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barking £324, Slough £318Slough: £318Barking: £324Slough: £320Barking: £325Slough: £302Barking: £307

    £324£325£307Barking is higherDepends on how you count£318£320£302

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barking £226, Slough £161Slough: £161Barking: £226Slough: £161Barking: £227Slough: £152Barking: £214

    £226£227£214Barking is higher£161£161£152

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barking £9.73, Slough £7.53Slough: £7.53Barking: £9.73Slough: £7.56Barking: £9.77Slough: £7.14Barking: £9.23

    £9.73£9.77£9.23Barking is higher£7.53£7.56£7.14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Barking £10, Slough £4.00Slough: £4.00Barking: £10Slough: £4.01Barking: £10Slough: £3.79Barking: £9.87

    £10£10£9.87Barking is higher£4.00£4.01£3.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barking £5.13, Slough £5.18Slough: £5.18Barking: £5.13Slough: £5.20Barking: £5.16Slough: £4.91Barking: £4.87

    £5.13£5.16£4.87Slough is higher£5.18£5.20£4.91

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Barking 1,018.9, Slough 977.0Slough: 977.0Barking: 1,018.9

    1,018.9Barking is higherDepends on how you count977.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Barking 295.0, Slough 188.4Slough: 188.4Barking: 295.0

    295.0Barking is higher188.4

  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: Barking 179.9, Slough 157.5Slough: 157.5Barking: 179.9

    179.9Barking is higherDepends on how you count157.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barking 62.9, Slough 44.3Slough: 44.3Barking: 62.9

    62.9Barking is higher44.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Barking 280.6, Slough 216.2Slough: 216.2Barking: 280.6

    280.6Barking is higher216.2

  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: Barking 32.2, Slough 22.3Slough: 22.3Barking: 32.2

    32.2Barking is higher22.3

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Barking and Slough, per person in the age group
MeasureBarkingSloughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,921£3,938£3,719£3,298£3,312£3,128Barking
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,177£13,234£12,499£12,594£12,648£11,946Barking
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,238£3,251£3,071£2,228£2,237£2,113Barking
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,313£10,357£9,782£10,544£10,589£10,002Slough
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,908£1,916£1,810£1,223£1,228£1,160Barking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£883£887£838£779£783£739Barking
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£73£73£69£48£48£46Barking
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£394£373£282£283£268Barking
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£97£97£92Barking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£135£135£128£95£95£90Barking
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,857£2,869£2,710£1,961£1,969£1,860Barking
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£324£325£307£318£320£302Barking
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£226£227£214£161£161£152Barking
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.73£9.77£9.23£7.53£7.56£7.14Barking
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.87£4.00£4.01£3.79Barking
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£5.18£5.20£4.91Slough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.9977.0Barking
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026295.0188.4Barking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026179.9157.5Barking
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.944.3Barking
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026280.6216.2Barking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.222.3Barking

Per resident

Barking is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Slough 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

Barking Slough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barking £3,921, Slough £3,298Slough: £3,298Barking: £3,921Slough: £3,312Barking: £3,938Slough: £3,128Barking: £3,719

    £3,921£3,938£3,719Barking is higher£3,298£3,312£3,128

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Barking £891, Slough £1,140Slough: £1,140Barking: £891Slough: £1,145Barking: £895Slough: £1,081Barking: £846

    £891£895£846Slough is higherDepends on how you count£1,140£1,145£1,081

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Barking £2,171, Slough £1,456Slough: £1,456Barking: £2,171Slough: £1,462Barking: £2,180Slough: £1,381Barking: £2,059

    £2,171£2,180£2,059Barking is higher£1,456£1,462£1,381

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Barking £698, Slough £954Slough: £954Barking: £698Slough: £958Barking: £701Slough: £905Barking: £662

    £698£701£662Slough is higher£954£958£905

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Barking £129, Slough £111Slough: £111Barking: £129Slough: £111Barking: £130Slough: £105Barking: £122

    £129£130£122Barking is higher£111£111£105

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Barking £60, Slough £71Slough: £71Barking: £60Slough: £71Barking: £60Slough: £67Barking: £57

    £60£60£57Slough is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Barking £4.94, Slough £4.35Slough: £4.35Barking: £4.94Slough: £4.37Barking: £4.97Slough: £4.13Barking: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Barking is higher£4.35£4.37£4.13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barking £393, Slough £282Slough: £282Barking: £393Slough: £283Barking: £394Slough: £268Barking: £373

    £393£394£373Barking is higher£282£283£268

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barking £137, Slough £97Slough: £97Barking: £137Slough: £97Barking: £138Slough: £92Barking: £130

    £137£138£130Barking is higher£97£97£92

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Barking £90, Slough £62Slough: £62Barking: £90Slough: £62Barking: £91Slough: £59Barking: £86

    £90£91£86Barking is higher£62£62£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Barking £1,915, Slough £1,282Slough: £1,282Barking: £1,915Slough: £1,287Barking: £1,924Slough: £1,216Barking: £1,817

    £1,915£1,924£1,817Barking is higher£1,282£1,287£1,216

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barking £324, Slough £318Slough: £318Barking: £324Slough: £320Barking: £325Slough: £302Barking: £307

    £324£325£307Barking is higherDepends on how you count£318£320£302

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Barking £152, Slough £105Slough: £105Barking: £152Slough: £105Barking: £152Slough: £100Barking: £144

    £152£152£144Barking is higher£105£105£100

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Barking £6.53, Slough £4.92Slough: £4.92Barking: £6.53Slough: £4.94Barking: £6.55Slough: £4.67Barking: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19Barking is higher£4.92£4.94£4.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Barking £6.98, Slough £2.61Slough: £2.61Barking: £6.98Slough: £2.63Barking: £7.01Slough: £2.48Barking: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Barking is higher£2.61£2.63£2.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barking £5.13, Slough £5.18Slough: £5.18Barking: £5.13Slough: £5.20Barking: £5.16Slough: £4.91Barking: £4.87

    £5.13£5.16£4.87Slough is higher£5.18£5.20£4.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Barking 68.9, Slough 88.4Slough: 88.4Barking: 68.9

    68.9Slough is higherDepends on how you count88.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barking 20.0, Slough 17.1Slough: 17.1Barking: 20.0

    20.0Barking is higher17.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barking 12.2, Slough 14.3Slough: 14.3Barking: 12.2

    12.2Slough is higherDepends on how you count14.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barking 62.9, Slough 44.3Slough: 44.3Barking: 62.9

    62.9Barking is higher44.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barking 188.2, Slough 141.3Slough: 141.3Barking: 188.2

    188.2Barking is higher141.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barking 21.6, Slough 14.6Slough: 14.6Barking: 21.6

    21.6Barking is higher14.6

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Barking and Slough, per resident
MeasureBarkingSloughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,921£3,938£3,719£3,298£3,312£3,128Barking
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£891£895£846£1,140£1,145£1,081Slough
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,171£2,180£2,059£1,456£1,462£1,381Barking
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£698£701£662£954£958£905Slough
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£129£130£122£111£111£105Barking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£71£71£67Slough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£4.35£4.37£4.13Barking
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£394£373£282£283£268Barking
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£97£97£92Barking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£62£62£59Barking
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,915£1,924£1,817£1,282£1,287£1,216Barking
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£324£325£307£318£320£302Barking
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£105£105£100Barking
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£4.92£4.94£4.67Barking
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£2.61£2.63£2.48Barking
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£5.18£5.20£4.91Slough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202668.988.4Slough
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.017.1Barking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.214.3Slough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.944.3Barking
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026188.2141.3Barking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.614.6Barking

Total

Barking is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Slough on 7. 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

Barking Slough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Barking £558.8m, Slough £479.5mSlough: £479.5mBarking: £558.8mSlough: £481.5mBarking: £561.2mSlough: £454.8mBarking: £530.0m

    £558.8m£561.2m£530.0mBarking is higher£479.5m£481.5m£454.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Barking £127.0m, Slough £165.7mSlough: £165.7mBarking: £127.0mSlough: £166.4mBarking: £127.6mSlough: £157.2mBarking: £120.5m

    £127.0m£127.6m£120.5mSlough is higherDepends on how you count£165.7m£166.4m£157.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Barking £309.4m, Slough £211.7mSlough: £211.7mBarking: £309.4mSlough: £212.6mBarking: £310.7mSlough: £200.8mBarking: £293.4m

    £309.4m£310.7m£293.4mBarking is higher£211.7m£212.6m£200.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Barking £99.4m, Slough £138.7mSlough: £138.7mBarking: £99.4mSlough: £139.3mBarking: £99.8mSlough: £131.6mBarking: £94.3m

    £99.4m£99.8m£94.3mSlough is higher£138.7m£139.3m£131.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Barking £18.4m, Slough £16.1mSlough: £16.1mBarking: £18.4mSlough: £16.2mBarking: £18.5mSlough: £15.3mBarking: £17.4m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.4mBarking is higher£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barking £8.5m, Slough £10.3mSlough: £10.3mBarking: £8.5mSlough: £10.3mBarking: £8.6mSlough: £9.7mBarking: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mSlough is higherDepends on how you count£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Barking £0.70m, Slough £0.63mSlough: £0.63mBarking: £0.70mSlough: £0.64mBarking: £0.71mSlough: £0.60mBarking: £0.67m

    £0.70m£0.71m£0.67mBarking is higher£0.63m£0.64m£0.60m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barking £56.0m, Slough £41.0mSlough: £41.0mBarking: £56.0mSlough: £41.2mBarking: £56.2mSlough: £38.9mBarking: £53.1m

    £56.0m£56.2m£53.1mBarking is higher£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Barking £19.6m, Slough £14.1mSlough: £14.1mBarking: £19.6mSlough: £14.1mBarking: £19.6mSlough: £13.3mBarking: £18.6m

    £19.6m£19.6m£18.6mBarking is higher£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barking £12.9m, Slough £9.0mSlough: £9.0mBarking: £12.9mSlough: £9.0mBarking: £12.9mSlough: £8.5mBarking: £12.2m

    £12.9m£12.9m£12.2mBarking is higher£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Barking £273.0m, Slough £186.3mSlough: £186.3mBarking: £273.0mSlough: £187.1mBarking: £274.1mSlough: £176.7mBarking: £258.9m

    £273.0m£274.1m£258.9mBarking is higher£186.3m£187.1m£176.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Barking £46.1m, Slough £46.3mSlough: £46.3mBarking: £46.1mSlough: £46.5mBarking: £46.3mSlough: £43.9mBarking: £43.8m

    £46.1m£46.3m£43.8mSlough is higherDepends on how you count£46.3m£46.5m£43.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Barking £21.6m, Slough £15.3mSlough: £15.3mBarking: £21.6mSlough: £15.3mBarking: £21.7mSlough: £14.5mBarking: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mBarking is higher£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Barking £0.93m, Slough £0.72mSlough: £0.72mBarking: £0.93mSlough: £0.72mBarking: £0.93mSlough: £0.68mBarking: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.93m£0.88mBarking is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Barking £0.99m, Slough £0.38mSlough: £0.38mBarking: £0.99mSlough: £0.38mBarking: £1.00mSlough: £0.36mBarking: £0.94m

    £0.99m£1.00m£0.94mBarking is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Barking £0.73m, Slough £0.75mSlough: £0.75mBarking: £0.73mSlough: £0.76mBarking: £0.74mSlough: £0.71mBarking: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.69mSlough is higher£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Barking 9,822, Slough 12,853Slough: 12,853Barking: 9,822

    9,822Slough is higherDepends on how you count12,853

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Barking 2,844, Slough 2,478Slough: 2,478Barking: 2,844

    2,844Barking is higher2,478

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barking 1,734, Slough 2,072Slough: 2,072Barking: 1,734

    1,734Slough is higherDepends on how you count2,072

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barking 8,961, Slough 6,435Slough: 6,435Barking: 8,961

    8,961Barking is higher6,435

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Barking 26,815, Slough 20,544Slough: 20,544Barking: 26,815

    26,815Barking is higher20,544

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barking 3,072, Slough 2,123Slough: 2,123Barking: 3,072

    3,072Barking is higher2,123

Show the numbers
Barking and Slough, total
MeasureBarkingSloughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£558.8m£561.2m£530.0m£479.5m£481.5m£454.8mBarking
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£127.0m£127.6m£120.5m£165.7m£166.4m£157.2mSlough
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£309.4m£310.7m£293.4m£211.7m£212.6m£200.8mBarking
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£99.4m£99.8m£94.3m£138.7m£139.3m£131.6mSlough
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mBarking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mSlough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m£0.63m£0.64m£0.60mBarking
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.0m£56.2m£53.1m£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mBarking
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.6m£18.6m£14.1m£14.1m£13.3mBarking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mBarking
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£273.0m£274.1m£258.9m£186.3m£187.1m£176.7mBarking
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£46.1m£46.3m£43.8m£46.3m£46.5m£43.9mSlough
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mBarking
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mBarking
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mBarking
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m£0.75m£0.76m£0.71mSlough
State Pensiontotal, March 20269,82212,853Slough
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8442,478Barking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,7342,072Slough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,9616,435Barking
Universal Credittotal, May 202626,81520,544Barking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0722,123Barking

Sources

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

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  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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