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Bexleyheath and Crayford and Watford

103,552 and 115,450 residents (mid-2024).

Bexleyheath and Crayford is higher than Watford on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 14 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

Bexleyheath and Crayford is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Watford on 8. 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

Bexleyheath and Crayford Watford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bexleyheath and Crayford £4,017, Watford £3,459Watford: £3,459Bexleyheath and Crayford: £4,017Watford: £3,474Bexleyheath and Crayford: £4,035Watford: £3,281Bexleyheath and Crayford: £3,811

    £4,017£4,035£3,811Bexleyheath and Crayford is higher£3,459£3,474£3,281

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bexleyheath and Crayford £12,850, Watford £12,615Watford: £12,615Bexleyheath and Crayford: £12,850Watford: £12,669Bexleyheath and Crayford: £12,905Watford: £11,966Bexleyheath and Crayford: £12,189

    £12,850£12,905£12,189Bexleyheath and Crayford is higher£12,615£12,669£11,966

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bexleyheath and Crayford £1,983, Watford £1,932Watford: £1,932Bexleyheath and Crayford: £1,983Watford: £1,940Bexleyheath and Crayford: £1,991Watford: £1,832Bexleyheath and Crayford: £1,881

    £1,983£1,991£1,881Bexleyheath and Crayford is higherDepends on how you count£1,932£1,940£1,832

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bexleyheath and Crayford £11,590, Watford £11,287Watford: £11,287Bexleyheath and Crayford: £11,590Watford: £11,335Bexleyheath and Crayford: £11,640Watford: £10,706Bexleyheath and Crayford: £10,994

    £11,590£11,640£10,994Bexleyheath and Crayford is higher£11,287£11,335£10,706

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bexleyheath and Crayford £469, Watford £580Watford: £580Bexleyheath and Crayford: £469Watford: £583Bexleyheath and Crayford: £471Watford: £551Bexleyheath and Crayford: £444

    £469£471£444Watford is higherDepends on how you count£580£583£551

  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: Bexleyheath and Crayford £767, Watford £722Watford: £722Bexleyheath and Crayford: £767Watford: £725Bexleyheath and Crayford: £770Watford: £685Bexleyheath and Crayford: £728

    £767£770£728Bexleyheath and Crayford is higher£722£725£685

  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: Bexleyheath and Crayford £24, Watford £27Watford: £27Bexleyheath and Crayford: £24Watford: £27Bexleyheath and Crayford: £24Watford: £25Bexleyheath and Crayford: £23

    £24£24£23Watford is higherDepends on how you count£27£27£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bexleyheath and Crayford £369, Watford £297Watford: £297Bexleyheath and Crayford: £369Watford: £299Bexleyheath and Crayford: £370Watford: £282Bexleyheath and Crayford: £350

    £369£370£350Bexleyheath and Crayford is higher£297£299£282

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bexleyheath and Crayford £152, Watford £83Watford: £83Bexleyheath and Crayford: £152Watford: £83Bexleyheath and Crayford: £153Watford: £79Bexleyheath and Crayford: £144

    £152£153£144Bexleyheath and Crayford is higher£83£83£79

  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: Bexleyheath and Crayford £108, Watford £71Watford: £71Bexleyheath and Crayford: £108Watford: £72Bexleyheath and Crayford: £108Watford: £68Bexleyheath and Crayford: £102

    £108£108£102Bexleyheath and Crayford is higher£71£72£68

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bexleyheath and Crayford £1,632, Watford £1,664Watford: £1,664Bexleyheath and Crayford: £1,632Watford: £1,671Bexleyheath and Crayford: £1,639Watford: £1,578Bexleyheath and Crayford: £1,548

    £1,632£1,639£1,548Watford is higher£1,664£1,671£1,578

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bexleyheath and Crayford £220, Watford £258Watford: £258Bexleyheath and Crayford: £220Watford: £259Bexleyheath and Crayford: £221Watford: £244Bexleyheath and Crayford: £208

    £220£221£208Watford is higher£258£259£244

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bexleyheath and Crayford £227, Watford £182Watford: £182Bexleyheath and Crayford: £227Watford: £183Bexleyheath and Crayford: £228Watford: £173Bexleyheath and Crayford: £215

    £227£228£215Bexleyheath and Crayford is higher£182£183£173

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bexleyheath and Crayford £9.65, Watford £11Watford: £11Bexleyheath and Crayford: £9.65Watford: £11Bexleyheath and Crayford: £9.69Watford: £10Bexleyheath and Crayford: £9.15

    £9.65£9.69£9.15Watford is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bexleyheath and Crayford £6.27, Watford £3.20Watford: £3.20Bexleyheath and Crayford: £6.27Watford: £3.22Bexleyheath and Crayford: £6.30Watford: £3.04Bexleyheath and Crayford: £5.95

    £6.27£6.30£5.95Bexleyheath and Crayford is higher£3.20£3.22£3.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bexleyheath and Crayford £4.08, Watford £5.96Watford: £5.96Bexleyheath and Crayford: £4.08Watford: £5.98Bexleyheath and Crayford: £4.10Watford: £5.65Bexleyheath and Crayford: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Watford is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bexleyheath and Crayford 998.1, Watford 993.6Watford: 993.6Bexleyheath and Crayford: 998.1

    998.1Bexleyheath and Crayford is higher993.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bexleyheath and Crayford 93.6, Watford 110.2Watford: 110.2Bexleyheath and Crayford: 93.6

    93.6Watford is higherDepends on how you count110.2

  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: Bexleyheath and Crayford 159.5, Watford 149.5Watford: 149.5Bexleyheath and Crayford: 159.5

    159.5Bexleyheath and Crayford is higher149.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bexleyheath and Crayford 56.3, Watford 46.6Watford: 46.6Bexleyheath and Crayford: 56.3

    56.3Bexleyheath and Crayford is higher46.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bexleyheath and Crayford 157.2, Watford 172.1Watford: 172.1Bexleyheath and Crayford: 157.2

    157.2Watford is higher172.1

  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: Bexleyheath and Crayford 23.6, Watford 17.0Watford: 17.0Bexleyheath and Crayford: 23.6

    23.6Bexleyheath and Crayford is higher17.0

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Bexleyheath and Crayford and Watford, per person in the age group
MeasureBexleyheath and CrayfordWatfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,017£4,035£3,811£3,459£3,474£3,281Bexleyheath and Crayford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,850£12,905£12,189£12,615£12,669£11,966Bexleyheath and Crayford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,983£1,991£1,881£1,932£1,940£1,832Bexleyheath and Crayford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,590£11,640£10,994£11,287£11,335£10,706Bexleyheath and Crayford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£469£471£444£580£583£551Watford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£767£770£728£722£725£685Bexleyheath and Crayford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£27£27£25Watford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£369£370£350£297£299£282Bexleyheath and Crayford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£83£83£79Bexleyheath and Crayford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£108£108£102£71£72£68Bexleyheath and Crayford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,632£1,639£1,548£1,664£1,671£1,578Watford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£220£221£208£258£259£244Watford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£227£228£215£182£183£173Bexleyheath and Crayford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.65£9.69£9.15£11£11£10Watford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£3.20£3.22£3.04Bexleyheath and Crayford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£5.96£5.98£5.65Watford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.1993.6Bexleyheath and Crayford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.6110.2Watford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.5149.5Bexleyheath and Crayford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.346.6Bexleyheath and Crayford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026157.2172.1Watford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.617.0Bexleyheath and Crayford

Per resident

Bexleyheath and Crayford is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Watford 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

Bexleyheath and Crayford Watford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bexleyheath and Crayford £4,017, Watford £3,459Watford: £3,459Bexleyheath and Crayford: £4,017Watford: £3,474Bexleyheath and Crayford: £4,035Watford: £3,281Bexleyheath and Crayford: £3,811

    £4,017£4,035£3,811Bexleyheath and Crayford is higher£3,459£3,474£3,281

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bexleyheath and Crayford £2,027, Watford £1,541Watford: £1,541Bexleyheath and Crayford: £2,027Watford: £1,548Bexleyheath and Crayford: £2,036Watford: £1,462Bexleyheath and Crayford: £1,923

    £2,027£2,036£1,923Bexleyheath and Crayford is higher£1,541£1,548£1,462

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bexleyheath and Crayford £1,246, Watford £1,274Watford: £1,274Bexleyheath and Crayford: £1,246Watford: £1,279Bexleyheath and Crayford: £1,251Watford: £1,208Bexleyheath and Crayford: £1,182

    £1,246£1,251£1,182Watford is higherDepends on how you count£1,274£1,279£1,208

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bexleyheath and Crayford £1,829, Watford £1,379Watford: £1,379Bexleyheath and Crayford: £1,829Watford: £1,385Bexleyheath and Crayford: £1,836Watford: £1,308Bexleyheath and Crayford: £1,734

    £1,829£1,836£1,734Bexleyheath and Crayford is higher£1,379£1,385£1,308

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bexleyheath and Crayford £74, Watford £71Watford: £71Bexleyheath and Crayford: £74Watford: £71Bexleyheath and Crayford: £74Watford: £67Bexleyheath and Crayford: £70

    £74£74£70Bexleyheath and Crayford is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bexleyheath and Crayford £121, Watford £88Watford: £88Bexleyheath and Crayford: £121Watford: £89Bexleyheath and Crayford: £122Watford: £84Bexleyheath and Crayford: £115

    £121£122£115Bexleyheath and Crayford is higher£88£89£84

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Bexleyheath and Crayford £3.78, Watford £3.24Watford: £3.24Bexleyheath and Crayford: £3.78Watford: £3.25Bexleyheath and Crayford: £3.80Watford: £3.07Bexleyheath and Crayford: £3.59

    £3.78£3.80£3.59Bexleyheath and Crayford is higherDepends on how you count£3.24£3.25£3.07

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bexleyheath and Crayford £369, Watford £297Watford: £297Bexleyheath and Crayford: £369Watford: £299Bexleyheath and Crayford: £370Watford: £282Bexleyheath and Crayford: £350

    £369£370£350Bexleyheath and Crayford is higher£297£299£282

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bexleyheath and Crayford £152, Watford £83Watford: £83Bexleyheath and Crayford: £152Watford: £83Bexleyheath and Crayford: £153Watford: £79Bexleyheath and Crayford: £144

    £152£153£144Bexleyheath and Crayford is higher£83£83£79

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bexleyheath and Crayford £68, Watford £47Watford: £47Bexleyheath and Crayford: £68Watford: £47Bexleyheath and Crayford: £68Watford: £45Bexleyheath and Crayford: £64

    £68£68£64Bexleyheath and Crayford is higher£47£47£45

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bexleyheath and Crayford £1,025, Watford £1,097Watford: £1,097Bexleyheath and Crayford: £1,025Watford: £1,102Bexleyheath and Crayford: £1,030Watford: £1,041Bexleyheath and Crayford: £973

    £1,025£1,030£973Watford is higher£1,097£1,102£1,041

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bexleyheath and Crayford £220, Watford £258Watford: £258Bexleyheath and Crayford: £220Watford: £259Bexleyheath and Crayford: £221Watford: £244Bexleyheath and Crayford: £208

    £220£221£208Watford is higher£258£259£244

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bexleyheath and Crayford £143, Watford £120Watford: £120Bexleyheath and Crayford: £143Watford: £121Bexleyheath and Crayford: £143Watford: £114Bexleyheath and Crayford: £135

    £143£143£135Bexleyheath and Crayford is higher£120£121£114

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bexleyheath and Crayford £6.06, Watford £7.15Watford: £7.15Bexleyheath and Crayford: £6.06Watford: £7.18Bexleyheath and Crayford: £6.09Watford: £6.78Bexleyheath and Crayford: £5.75

    £6.06£6.09£5.75Watford is higher£7.15£7.18£6.78

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bexleyheath and Crayford £3.94, Watford £2.12Watford: £2.12Bexleyheath and Crayford: £3.94Watford: £2.13Bexleyheath and Crayford: £3.96Watford: £2.01Bexleyheath and Crayford: £3.74

    £3.94£3.96£3.74Bexleyheath and Crayford is higher£2.12£2.13£2.01

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bexleyheath and Crayford £4.08, Watford £5.96Watford: £5.96Bexleyheath and Crayford: £4.08Watford: £5.98Bexleyheath and Crayford: £4.10Watford: £5.65Bexleyheath and Crayford: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Watford is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bexleyheath and Crayford 157.5, Watford 121.4Watford: 121.4Bexleyheath and Crayford: 157.5

    157.5Bexleyheath and Crayford is higher121.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bexleyheath and Crayford 14.8, Watford 13.5Watford: 13.5Bexleyheath and Crayford: 14.8

    14.8Bexleyheath and Crayford is higherDepends on how you count13.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bexleyheath and Crayford 25.2, Watford 18.3Watford: 18.3Bexleyheath and Crayford: 25.2

    25.2Bexleyheath and Crayford is higher18.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bexleyheath and Crayford 56.3, Watford 46.6Watford: 46.6Bexleyheath and Crayford: 56.3

    56.3Bexleyheath and Crayford is higher46.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bexleyheath and Crayford 98.7, Watford 113.5Watford: 113.5Bexleyheath and Crayford: 98.7

    98.7Watford is higher113.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bexleyheath and Crayford 14.8, Watford 11.2Watford: 11.2Bexleyheath and Crayford: 14.8

    14.8Bexleyheath and Crayford is higher11.2

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Bexleyheath and Crayford and Watford, per resident
MeasureBexleyheath and CrayfordWatfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,017£4,035£3,811£3,459£3,474£3,281Bexleyheath and Crayford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,027£2,036£1,923£1,541£1,548£1,462Bexleyheath and Crayford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,246£1,251£1,182£1,274£1,279£1,208Watford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,829£1,836£1,734£1,379£1,385£1,308Bexleyheath and Crayford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£71£71£67Bexleyheath and Crayford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£88£89£84Bexleyheath and Crayford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.78£3.80£3.59£3.24£3.25£3.07Bexleyheath and Crayford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£369£370£350£297£299£282Bexleyheath and Crayford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£83£83£79Bexleyheath and Crayford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£64£47£47£45Bexleyheath and Crayford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,025£1,030£973£1,097£1,102£1,041Watford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£220£221£208£258£259£244Watford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£120£121£114Bexleyheath and Crayford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£7.15£7.18£6.78Watford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.94£3.96£3.74£2.12£2.13£2.01Bexleyheath and Crayford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£5.96£5.98£5.65Watford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026157.5121.4Bexleyheath and Crayford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.813.5Bexleyheath and Crayford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.218.3Bexleyheath and Crayford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.346.6Bexleyheath and Crayford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202698.7113.5Watford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.811.2Bexleyheath and Crayford

Total

Bexleyheath and Crayford is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Watford on 8. 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

Bexleyheath and Crayford Watford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bexleyheath and Crayford £416.0m, Watford £399.3mWatford: £399.3mBexleyheath and Crayford: £416.0mWatford: £401.0mBexleyheath and Crayford: £417.8mWatford: £378.8mBexleyheath and Crayford: £394.6m

    £416.0m£417.8m£394.6mBexleyheath and Crayford is higher£399.3m£401.0m£378.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bexleyheath and Crayford £209.9m, Watford £178.0mWatford: £178.0mBexleyheath and Crayford: £209.9mWatford: £178.7mBexleyheath and Crayford: £210.8mWatford: £168.8mBexleyheath and Crayford: £199.1m

    £209.9m£210.8m£199.1mBexleyheath and Crayford is higher£178.0m£178.7m£168.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bexleyheath and Crayford £129.0m, Watford £147.0mWatford: £147.0mBexleyheath and Crayford: £129.0mWatford: £147.7mBexleyheath and Crayford: £129.5mWatford: £139.5mBexleyheath and Crayford: £122.4m

    £129.0m£129.5m£122.4mWatford is higherDepends on how you count£147.0m£147.7m£139.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bexleyheath and Crayford £189.4m, Watford £159.2mWatford: £159.2mBexleyheath and Crayford: £189.4mWatford: £159.9mBexleyheath and Crayford: £190.2mWatford: £151.0mBexleyheath and Crayford: £179.6m

    £189.4m£190.2m£179.6mBexleyheath and Crayford is higher£159.2m£159.9m£151.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bexleyheath and Crayford £7.7m, Watford £8.2mWatford: £8.2mBexleyheath and Crayford: £7.7mWatford: £8.2mBexleyheath and Crayford: £7.7mWatford: £7.8mBexleyheath and Crayford: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mWatford is higherDepends on how you count£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bexleyheath and Crayford £12.5m, Watford £10.2mWatford: £10.2mBexleyheath and Crayford: £12.5mWatford: £10.2mBexleyheath and Crayford: £12.6mWatford: £9.7mBexleyheath and Crayford: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.6m£11.9mBexleyheath and Crayford is higher£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bexleyheath and Crayford £0.39m, Watford £0.37mWatford: £0.37mBexleyheath and Crayford: £0.39mWatford: £0.38mBexleyheath and Crayford: £0.39mWatford: £0.35mBexleyheath and Crayford: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mBexleyheath and Crayford is higherDepends on how you count£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bexleyheath and Crayford £38.2m, Watford £34.3mWatford: £34.3mBexleyheath and Crayford: £38.2mWatford: £34.5mBexleyheath and Crayford: £38.3mWatford: £32.6mBexleyheath and Crayford: £36.2m

    £38.2m£38.3m£36.2mBexleyheath and Crayford is higher£34.3m£34.5m£32.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bexleyheath and Crayford £15.8m, Watford £9.6mWatford: £9.6mBexleyheath and Crayford: £15.8mWatford: £9.6mBexleyheath and Crayford: £15.8mWatford: £9.1mBexleyheath and Crayford: £14.9m

    £15.8m£15.8m£14.9mBexleyheath and Crayford is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bexleyheath and Crayford £7.0m, Watford £5.4mWatford: £5.4mBexleyheath and Crayford: £7.0mWatford: £5.5mBexleyheath and Crayford: £7.1mWatford: £5.2mBexleyheath and Crayford: £6.7m

    £7.0m£7.1m£6.7mBexleyheath and Crayford is higher£5.4m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bexleyheath and Crayford £106.2m, Watford £126.7mWatford: £126.7mBexleyheath and Crayford: £106.2mWatford: £127.2mBexleyheath and Crayford: £106.6mWatford: £120.1mBexleyheath and Crayford: £100.7m

    £106.2m£106.6m£100.7mWatford is higher£126.7m£127.2m£120.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bexleyheath and Crayford £22.7m, Watford £29.7mWatford: £29.7mBexleyheath and Crayford: £22.7mWatford: £29.9mBexleyheath and Crayford: £22.8mWatford: £28.2mBexleyheath and Crayford: £21.6m

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.6mWatford is higher£29.7m£29.9m£28.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bexleyheath and Crayford £14.8m, Watford £13.9mWatford: £13.9mBexleyheath and Crayford: £14.8mWatford: £13.9mBexleyheath and Crayford: £14.8mWatford: £13.2mBexleyheath and Crayford: £14.0m

    £14.8m£14.8m£14.0mBexleyheath and Crayford is higher£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bexleyheath and Crayford £0.63m, Watford £0.83mWatford: £0.83mBexleyheath and Crayford: £0.63mWatford: £0.83mBexleyheath and Crayford: £0.63mWatford: £0.78mBexleyheath and Crayford: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mWatford is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bexleyheath and Crayford £0.41m, Watford £0.24mWatford: £0.24mBexleyheath and Crayford: £0.41mWatford: £0.25mBexleyheath and Crayford: £0.41mWatford: £0.23mBexleyheath and Crayford: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mBexleyheath and Crayford is higher£0.24m£0.25m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bexleyheath and Crayford £0.42m, Watford £0.69mWatford: £0.69mBexleyheath and Crayford: £0.42mWatford: £0.69mBexleyheath and Crayford: £0.42mWatford: £0.65mBexleyheath and Crayford: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mWatford is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bexleyheath and Crayford 16,306, Watford 14,016Watford: 14,016Bexleyheath and Crayford: 16,306

    16,306Bexleyheath and Crayford is higher14,016

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bexleyheath and Crayford 1,529, Watford 1,554Watford: 1,554Bexleyheath and Crayford: 1,529

    1,529Watford is higherDepends on how you count1,554

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bexleyheath and Crayford 2,605, Watford 2,109Watford: 2,109Bexleyheath and Crayford: 2,605

    2,605Bexleyheath and Crayford is higher2,109

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bexleyheath and Crayford 5,826, Watford 5,385Watford: 5,385Bexleyheath and Crayford: 5,826

    5,826Bexleyheath and Crayford is higher5,385

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bexleyheath and Crayford 10,224, Watford 13,100Watford: 13,100Bexleyheath and Crayford: 10,224

    10,224Watford is higher13,100

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bexleyheath and Crayford 1,535, Watford 1,297Watford: 1,297Bexleyheath and Crayford: 1,535

    1,535Bexleyheath and Crayford is higher1,297

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Bexleyheath and Crayford and Watford, total
MeasureBexleyheath and CrayfordWatfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£416.0m£417.8m£394.6m£399.3m£401.0m£378.8mBexleyheath and Crayford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£209.9m£210.8m£199.1m£178.0m£178.7m£168.8mBexleyheath and Crayford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£129.0m£129.5m£122.4m£147.0m£147.7m£139.5mWatford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£189.4m£190.2m£179.6m£159.2m£159.9m£151.0mBexleyheath and Crayford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mWatford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m£10.2m£10.2m£9.7mBexleyheath and Crayford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.37m£0.38m£0.35mBexleyheath and Crayford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.2m£38.3m£36.2m£34.3m£34.5m£32.6mBexleyheath and Crayford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.8m£14.9m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mBexleyheath and Crayford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.1m£6.7m£5.4m£5.5m£5.2mBexleyheath and Crayford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£106.2m£106.6m£100.7m£126.7m£127.2m£120.1mWatford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.6m£29.7m£29.9m£28.2mWatford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.8m£14.0m£13.9m£13.9m£13.2mBexleyheath and Crayford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mWatford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.24m£0.25m£0.23mBexleyheath and Crayford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mWatford
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,30614,016Bexleyheath and Crayford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5291,554Watford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6052,109Bexleyheath and Crayford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,8265,385Bexleyheath and Crayford
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,22413,100Watford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5351,297Bexleyheath and Crayford

Sources

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

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