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Barrow and Furness and Harwich and North Essex

98,553 and 102,303 residents (mid-2024).

Barrow and Furness is higher than Harwich and North Essex on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Barrow and Furness is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Harwich and North Essex 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

Barrow and Furness Harwich and North Essex

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barrow and Furness £4,860, Harwich and North Essex £4,766Harwich and North Essex: £4,766Barrow and Furness: £4,860Harwich and North Essex: £4,786Barrow and Furness: £4,881Harwich and North Essex: £4,521Barrow and Furness: £4,610

    £4,860£4,881£4,610Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£4,766£4,786£4,521

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Barrow and Furness £12,778, Harwich and North Essex £12,679Harwich and North Essex: £12,679Barrow and Furness: £12,778Harwich and North Essex: £12,733Barrow and Furness: £12,832Harwich and North Essex: £12,027Barrow and Furness: £12,120

    £12,778£12,832£12,120Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£12,679£12,733£12,027

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Barrow and Furness £1,881, Harwich and North Essex £1,796Harwich and North Essex: £1,796Barrow and Furness: £1,881Harwich and North Essex: £1,804Barrow and Furness: £1,889Harwich and North Essex: £1,704Barrow and Furness: £1,784

    £1,881£1,889£1,784Barrow and Furness is higher£1,796£1,804£1,704

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Barrow and Furness £11,582, Harwich and North Essex £11,515Harwich and North Essex: £11,515Barrow and Furness: £11,582Harwich and North Essex: £11,564Barrow and Furness: £11,631Harwich and North Essex: £10,923Barrow and Furness: £10,986

    £11,582£11,631£10,986Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£11,515£11,564£10,923

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Barrow and Furness £367, Harwich and North Essex £314Harwich and North Essex: £314Barrow and Furness: £367Harwich and North Essex: £315Barrow and Furness: £369Harwich and North Essex: £298Barrow and Furness: £348

    £367£369£348Barrow and Furness is higher£314£315£298

  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: Barrow and Furness £805, Harwich and North Essex £830Harwich and North Essex: £830Barrow and Furness: £805Harwich and North Essex: £834Barrow and Furness: £808Harwich and North Essex: £787Barrow and Furness: £763

    £805£808£763Harwich and North Essex is higher£830£834£787

  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: Barrow and Furness £24, Harwich and North Essex £20Harwich and North Essex: £20Barrow and Furness: £24Harwich and North Essex: £20Barrow and Furness: £24Harwich and North Essex: £19Barrow and Furness: £23

    £24£24£23Barrow and Furness is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barrow and Furness £527, Harwich and North Essex £392Harwich and North Essex: £392Barrow and Furness: £527Harwich and North Essex: £394Barrow and Furness: £530Harwich and North Essex: £372Barrow and Furness: £500

    £527£530£500Barrow and Furness is higher£392£394£372

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barrow and Furness £172, Harwich and North Essex £157Harwich and North Essex: £157Barrow and Furness: £172Harwich and North Essex: £157Barrow and Furness: £172Harwich and North Essex: £149Barrow and Furness: £163

    £172£172£163Barrow and Furness is higher£157£157£149

  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: Barrow and Furness £116, Harwich and North Essex £119Harwich and North Essex: £119Barrow and Furness: £116Harwich and North Essex: £120Barrow and Furness: £116Harwich and North Essex: £113Barrow and Furness: £110

    £116£116£110Harwich and North Essex is higher£119£120£113

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Barrow and Furness £1,308, Harwich and North Essex £1,395Harwich and North Essex: £1,395Barrow and Furness: £1,308Harwich and North Essex: £1,401Barrow and Furness: £1,314Harwich and North Essex: £1,323Barrow and Furness: £1,241

    £1,308£1,314£1,241Harwich and North Essex is higher£1,395£1,401£1,323

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barrow and Furness £189, Harwich and North Essex £170Harwich and North Essex: £170Barrow and Furness: £189Harwich and North Essex: £171Barrow and Furness: £190Harwich and North Essex: £162Barrow and Furness: £179

    £189£190£179Barrow and Furness is higher£170£171£162

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barrow and Furness £445, Harwich and North Essex £268Harwich and North Essex: £268Barrow and Furness: £445Harwich and North Essex: £270Barrow and Furness: £447Harwich and North Essex: £255Barrow and Furness: £422

    £445£447£422Barrow and Furness is higher£268£270£255

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barrow and Furness £4.53, Harwich and North Essex £8.18Harwich and North Essex: £8.18Barrow and Furness: £4.53Harwich and North Essex: £8.22Barrow and Furness: £4.55Harwich and North Essex: £7.76Barrow and Furness: £4.30

    £4.53£4.55£4.30Harwich and North Essex is higher£8.18£8.22£7.76

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Barrow and Furness £6.79, Harwich and North Essex £5.44Harwich and North Essex: £5.44Barrow and Furness: £6.79Harwich and North Essex: £5.46Barrow and Furness: £6.82Harwich and North Essex: £5.16Barrow and Furness: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Barrow and Furness is higher£5.44£5.46£5.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barrow and Furness £8.94, Harwich and North Essex £5.65Harwich and North Essex: £5.65Barrow and Furness: £8.94Harwich and North Essex: £5.67Barrow and Furness: £8.98Harwich and North Essex: £5.36Barrow and Furness: £8.48

    £8.94£8.98£8.48Barrow and Furness is higher£5.65£5.67£5.36

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Barrow and Furness 1,017.0, Harwich and North Essex 1,006.9Harwich and North Essex: 1,006.9Barrow and Furness: 1,017.0

    1,017.0Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count1,006.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Barrow and Furness 93.5, Harwich and North Essex 78.4Harwich and North Essex: 78.4Barrow and Furness: 93.5

    93.5Barrow and Furness is higher78.4

  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: Barrow and Furness 154.1, Harwich and North Essex 172.6Harwich and North Essex: 172.6Barrow and Furness: 154.1

    154.1Harwich and North Essex is higher172.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barrow and Furness 77.0, Harwich and North Essex 60.7Harwich and North Essex: 60.7Barrow and Furness: 77.0

    77.0Barrow and Furness is higher60.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Barrow and Furness 169.9, Harwich and North Essex 157.6Harwich and North Essex: 157.6Barrow and Furness: 169.9

    169.9Barrow and Furness is higher157.6

  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: Barrow and Furness 23.1, Harwich and North Essex 26.5Harwich and North Essex: 26.5Barrow and Furness: 23.1

    23.1Harwich and North Essex is higher26.5

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Barrow and Furness and Harwich and North Essex, per person in the age group
MeasureBarrow and FurnessHarwich and North EssexHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,860£4,881£4,610£4,766£4,786£4,521Barrow and Furness
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,778£12,832£12,120£12,679£12,733£12,027Barrow and Furness
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,881£1,889£1,784£1,796£1,804£1,704Barrow and Furness
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,582£11,631£10,986£11,515£11,564£10,923Barrow and Furness
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£367£369£348£314£315£298Barrow and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£805£808£763£830£834£787Harwich and North Essex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£20£20£19Barrow and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£527£530£500£392£394£372Barrow and Furness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£172£172£163£157£157£149Barrow and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£116£116£110£119£120£113Harwich and North Essex
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,308£1,314£1,241£1,395£1,401£1,323Harwich and North Essex
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£170£171£162Barrow and Furness
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£445£447£422£268£270£255Barrow and Furness
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.53£4.55£4.30£8.18£8.22£7.76Harwich and North Essex
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£5.44£5.46£5.16Barrow and Furness
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.94£8.98£8.48£5.65£5.67£5.36Barrow and Furness
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.01,006.9Barrow and Furness
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.578.4Barrow and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.1172.6Harwich and North Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.060.7Barrow and Furness
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026169.9157.6Barrow and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.126.5Harwich and North Essex

Per resident

Barrow and Furness is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Harwich and North Essex on 9. 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

Barrow and Furness Harwich and North Essex

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barrow and Furness £4,860, Harwich and North Essex £4,766Harwich and North Essex: £4,766Barrow and Furness: £4,860Harwich and North Essex: £4,786Barrow and Furness: £4,881Harwich and North Essex: £4,521Barrow and Furness: £4,610

    £4,860£4,881£4,610Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£4,766£4,786£4,521

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Barrow and Furness £2,832, Harwich and North Essex £2,990Harwich and North Essex: £2,990Barrow and Furness: £2,832Harwich and North Essex: £3,002Barrow and Furness: £2,844Harwich and North Essex: £2,836Barrow and Furness: £2,686

    £2,832£2,844£2,686Harwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count£2,990£3,002£2,836

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Barrow and Furness £1,131, Harwich and North Essex £1,051Harwich and North Essex: £1,051Barrow and Furness: £1,131Harwich and North Essex: £1,056Barrow and Furness: £1,136Harwich and North Essex: £997Barrow and Furness: £1,073

    £1,131£1,136£1,073Barrow and Furness is higher£1,051£1,056£997

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Barrow and Furness £2,567, Harwich and North Essex £2,715Harwich and North Essex: £2,715Barrow and Furness: £2,567Harwich and North Essex: £2,727Barrow and Furness: £2,578Harwich and North Essex: £2,575Barrow and Furness: £2,435

    £2,567£2,578£2,435Harwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count£2,715£2,727£2,575

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Barrow and Furness £81, Harwich and North Essex £74Harwich and North Essex: £74Barrow and Furness: £81Harwich and North Essex: £74Barrow and Furness: £82Harwich and North Essex: £70Barrow and Furness: £77

    £81£82£77Barrow and Furness is higher£74£74£70

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Barrow and Furness £178, Harwich and North Essex £196Harwich and North Essex: £196Barrow and Furness: £178Harwich and North Essex: £197Barrow and Furness: £179Harwich and North Essex: £186Barrow and Furness: £169

    £178£179£169Harwich and North Essex is higher£196£197£186

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Barrow and Furness £5.33, Harwich and North Essex £4.69Harwich and North Essex: £4.69Barrow and Furness: £5.33Harwich and North Essex: £4.71Barrow and Furness: £5.36Harwich and North Essex: £4.45Barrow and Furness: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Barrow and Furness is higher£4.69£4.71£4.45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barrow and Furness £527, Harwich and North Essex £392Harwich and North Essex: £392Barrow and Furness: £527Harwich and North Essex: £394Barrow and Furness: £530Harwich and North Essex: £372Barrow and Furness: £500

    £527£530£500Barrow and Furness is higher£392£394£372

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barrow and Furness £172, Harwich and North Essex £157Harwich and North Essex: £157Barrow and Furness: £172Harwich and North Essex: £157Barrow and Furness: £172Harwich and North Essex: £149Barrow and Furness: £163

    £172£172£163Barrow and Furness is higher£157£157£149

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Barrow and Furness £70, Harwich and North Essex £70Harwich and North Essex: £70Barrow and Furness: £70Harwich and North Essex: £70Barrow and Furness: £70Harwich and North Essex: £66Barrow and Furness: £66

    £70£70£66Harwich and North Essex is higher£70£70£66

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Barrow and Furness £787, Harwich and North Essex £816Harwich and North Essex: £816Barrow and Furness: £787Harwich and North Essex: £820Barrow and Furness: £790Harwich and North Essex: £774Barrow and Furness: £746

    £787£790£746Harwich and North Essex is higher£816£820£774

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barrow and Furness £189, Harwich and North Essex £170Harwich and North Essex: £170Barrow and Furness: £189Harwich and North Essex: £171Barrow and Furness: £190Harwich and North Essex: £162Barrow and Furness: £179

    £189£190£179Barrow and Furness is higher£170£171£162

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Barrow and Furness £268, Harwich and North Essex £157Harwich and North Essex: £157Barrow and Furness: £268Harwich and North Essex: £158Barrow and Furness: £269Harwich and North Essex: £149Barrow and Furness: £254

    £268£269£254Barrow and Furness is higher£157£158£149

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Barrow and Furness £2.73, Harwich and North Essex £4.79Harwich and North Essex: £4.79Barrow and Furness: £2.73Harwich and North Essex: £4.81Barrow and Furness: £2.74Harwich and North Essex: £4.54Barrow and Furness: £2.59

    £2.73£2.74£2.59Harwich and North Essex is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Barrow and Furness £4.09, Harwich and North Essex £3.18Harwich and North Essex: £3.18Barrow and Furness: £4.09Harwich and North Essex: £3.20Barrow and Furness: £4.11Harwich and North Essex: £3.02Barrow and Furness: £3.88

    £4.09£4.11£3.88Barrow and Furness is higher£3.18£3.20£3.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barrow and Furness £8.94, Harwich and North Essex £5.65Harwich and North Essex: £5.65Barrow and Furness: £8.94Harwich and North Essex: £5.67Barrow and Furness: £8.98Harwich and North Essex: £5.36Barrow and Furness: £8.48

    £8.94£8.98£8.48Barrow and Furness is higher£5.65£5.67£5.36

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Barrow and Furness 225.4, Harwich and North Essex 237.4Harwich and North Essex: 237.4Barrow and Furness: 225.4

    225.4Harwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count237.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barrow and Furness 20.7, Harwich and North Essex 18.5Harwich and North Essex: 18.5Barrow and Furness: 20.7

    20.7Barrow and Furness is higher18.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barrow and Furness 34.1, Harwich and North Essex 40.7Harwich and North Essex: 40.7Barrow and Furness: 34.1

    34.1Harwich and North Essex is higher40.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barrow and Furness 77.0, Harwich and North Essex 60.7Harwich and North Essex: 60.7Barrow and Furness: 77.0

    77.0Barrow and Furness is higher60.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barrow and Furness 102.2, Harwich and North Essex 92.2Harwich and North Essex: 92.2Barrow and Furness: 102.2

    102.2Barrow and Furness is higher92.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barrow and Furness 13.9, Harwich and North Essex 15.5Harwich and North Essex: 15.5Barrow and Furness: 13.9

    13.9Harwich and North Essex is higher15.5

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Barrow and Furness and Harwich and North Essex, per resident
MeasureBarrow and FurnessHarwich and North EssexHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,860£4,881£4,610£4,766£4,786£4,521Barrow and Furness
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,832£2,844£2,686£2,990£3,002£2,836Harwich and North Essex
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,131£1,136£1,073£1,051£1,056£997Barrow and Furness
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,567£2,578£2,435£2,715£2,727£2,575Harwich and North Essex
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£74£74£70Barrow and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£196£197£186Harwich and North Essex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£4.69£4.71£4.45Barrow and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£527£530£500£392£394£372Barrow and Furness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£172£172£163£157£157£149Barrow and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£70£70£66Harwich and North Essex
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£787£790£746£816£820£774Harwich and North Essex
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£170£171£162Barrow and Furness
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£268£269£254£157£158£149Barrow and Furness
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.73£2.74£2.59£4.79£4.81£4.54Harwich and North Essex
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.09£4.11£3.88£3.18£3.20£3.02Barrow and Furness
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.94£8.98£8.48£5.65£5.67£5.36Barrow and Furness
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026225.4237.4Harwich and North Essex
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.718.5Barrow and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.140.7Harwich and North Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.060.7Barrow and Furness
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026102.292.2Barrow and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.915.5Harwich and North Essex

Total

Barrow and Furness is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Harwich and North Essex 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

Barrow and Furness Harwich and North Essex

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Barrow and Furness £478.9m, Harwich and North Essex £487.5mHarwich and North Essex: £487.5mBarrow and Furness: £478.9mHarwich and North Essex: £489.6mBarrow and Furness: £481.0mHarwich and North Essex: £462.5mBarrow and Furness: £454.3m

    £478.9m£481.0m£454.3mHarwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count£487.5m£489.6m£462.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Barrow and Furness £279.1m, Harwich and North Essex £305.8mHarwich and North Essex: £305.8mBarrow and Furness: £279.1mHarwich and North Essex: £307.1mBarrow and Furness: £280.3mHarwich and North Essex: £290.1mBarrow and Furness: £264.7m

    £279.1m£280.3m£264.7mHarwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count£305.8m£307.1m£290.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Barrow and Furness £111.5m, Harwich and North Essex £107.5mHarwich and North Essex: £107.5mBarrow and Furness: £111.5mHarwich and North Essex: £108.0mBarrow and Furness: £112.0mHarwich and North Essex: £102.0mBarrow and Furness: £105.8m

    £111.5m£112.0m£105.8mBarrow and Furness is higher£107.5m£108.0m£102.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Barrow and Furness £253.0m, Harwich and North Essex £277.8mHarwich and North Essex: £277.8mBarrow and Furness: £253.0mHarwich and North Essex: £279.0mBarrow and Furness: £254.0mHarwich and North Essex: £263.5mBarrow and Furness: £239.9m

    £253.0m£254.0m£239.9mHarwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count£277.8m£279.0m£263.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Barrow and Furness £8.0m, Harwich and North Essex £7.6mHarwich and North Essex: £7.6mBarrow and Furness: £8.0mHarwich and North Essex: £7.6mBarrow and Furness: £8.1mHarwich and North Essex: £7.2mBarrow and Furness: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mBarrow and Furness is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barrow and Furness £17.6m, Harwich and North Essex £20.0mHarwich and North Essex: £20.0mBarrow and Furness: £17.6mHarwich and North Essex: £20.1mBarrow and Furness: £17.6mHarwich and North Essex: £19.0mBarrow and Furness: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.6m£16.7mHarwich and North Essex is higher£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Barrow and Furness £0.53m, Harwich and North Essex £0.48mHarwich and North Essex: £0.48mBarrow and Furness: £0.53mHarwich and North Essex: £0.48mBarrow and Furness: £0.53mHarwich and North Essex: £0.46mBarrow and Furness: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mBarrow and Furness is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barrow and Furness £52.0m, Harwich and North Essex £40.1mHarwich and North Essex: £40.1mBarrow and Furness: £52.0mHarwich and North Essex: £40.3mBarrow and Furness: £52.2mHarwich and North Essex: £38.1mBarrow and Furness: £49.3m

    £52.0m£52.2m£49.3mBarrow and Furness is higher£40.1m£40.3m£38.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Barrow and Furness £16.9m, Harwich and North Essex £16.0mHarwich and North Essex: £16.0mBarrow and Furness: £16.9mHarwich and North Essex: £16.1mBarrow and Furness: £17.0mHarwich and North Essex: £15.2mBarrow and Furness: £16.0m

    £16.9m£17.0m£16.0mBarrow and Furness is higher£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barrow and Furness £6.9m, Harwich and North Essex £7.1mHarwich and North Essex: £7.1mBarrow and Furness: £6.9mHarwich and North Essex: £7.2mBarrow and Furness: £6.9mHarwich and North Essex: £6.8mBarrow and Furness: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mHarwich and North Essex is higher£7.1m£7.2m£6.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Barrow and Furness £77.6m, Harwich and North Essex £83.5mHarwich and North Essex: £83.5mBarrow and Furness: £77.6mHarwich and North Essex: £83.9mBarrow and Furness: £77.9mHarwich and North Essex: £79.2mBarrow and Furness: £73.6m

    £77.6m£77.9m£73.6mHarwich and North Essex is higher£83.5m£83.9m£79.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Barrow and Furness £18.6m, Harwich and North Essex £17.4mHarwich and North Essex: £17.4mBarrow and Furness: £18.6mHarwich and North Essex: £17.5mBarrow and Furness: £18.7mHarwich and North Essex: £16.5mBarrow and Furness: £17.7m

    £18.6m£18.7m£17.7mBarrow and Furness is higher£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Barrow and Furness £26.4m, Harwich and North Essex £16.1mHarwich and North Essex: £16.1mBarrow and Furness: £26.4mHarwich and North Essex: £16.1mBarrow and Furness: £26.5mHarwich and North Essex: £15.2mBarrow and Furness: £25.0m

    £26.4m£26.5m£25.0mBarrow and Furness is higher£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Barrow and Furness £0.27m, Harwich and North Essex £0.49mHarwich and North Essex: £0.49mBarrow and Furness: £0.27mHarwich and North Essex: £0.49mBarrow and Furness: £0.27mHarwich and North Essex: £0.46mBarrow and Furness: £0.25m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.25mHarwich and North Essex is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Barrow and Furness £0.40m, Harwich and North Essex £0.33mHarwich and North Essex: £0.33mBarrow and Furness: £0.40mHarwich and North Essex: £0.33mBarrow and Furness: £0.40mHarwich and North Essex: £0.31mBarrow and Furness: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mBarrow and Furness is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Barrow and Furness £0.88m, Harwich and North Essex £0.58mHarwich and North Essex: £0.58mBarrow and Furness: £0.88mHarwich and North Essex: £0.58mBarrow and Furness: £0.88mHarwich and North Essex: £0.55mBarrow and Furness: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.88m£0.84mBarrow and Furness is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Barrow and Furness 22,212, Harwich and North Essex 24,289Harwich and North Essex: 24,289Barrow and Furness: 22,212

    22,212Harwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count24,289

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Barrow and Furness 2,041, Harwich and North Essex 1,890Harwich and North Essex: 1,890Barrow and Furness: 2,041

    2,041Barrow and Furness is higher1,890

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barrow and Furness 3,365, Harwich and North Essex 4,163Harwich and North Essex: 4,163Barrow and Furness: 3,365

    3,365Harwich and North Essex is higher4,163

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barrow and Furness 7,587, Harwich and North Essex 6,206Harwich and North Essex: 6,206Barrow and Furness: 7,587

    7,587Barrow and Furness is higher6,206

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Barrow and Furness 10,073, Harwich and North Essex 9,434Harwich and North Essex: 9,434Barrow and Furness: 10,073

    10,073Barrow and Furness is higher9,434

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barrow and Furness 1,369, Harwich and North Essex 1,588Harwich and North Essex: 1,588Barrow and Furness: 1,369

    1,369Harwich and North Essex is higher1,588

Show the numbers
Barrow and Furness and Harwich and North Essex, total
MeasureBarrow and FurnessHarwich and North EssexHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£478.9m£481.0m£454.3m£487.5m£489.6m£462.5mHarwich and North Essex
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£279.1m£280.3m£264.7m£305.8m£307.1m£290.1mHarwich and North Essex
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£111.5m£112.0m£105.8m£107.5m£108.0m£102.0mBarrow and Furness
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£253.0m£254.0m£239.9m£277.8m£279.0m£263.5mHarwich and North Essex
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mBarrow and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m£20.0m£20.1m£19.0mHarwich and North Essex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mBarrow and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.0m£52.2m£49.3m£40.1m£40.3m£38.1mBarrow and Furness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.0m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mBarrow and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£7.1m£7.2m£6.8mHarwich and North Essex
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£77.6m£77.9m£73.6m£83.5m£83.9m£79.2mHarwich and North Essex
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mBarrow and Furness
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.4m£26.5m£25.0m£16.1m£16.1m£15.2mBarrow and Furness
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mHarwich and North Essex
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mBarrow and Furness
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.84m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mBarrow and Furness
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,21224,289Harwich and North Essex
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0411,890Barrow and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3654,163Harwich and North Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,5876,206Barrow and Furness
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,0739,434Barrow and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3691,588Harwich and North Essex

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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