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Chatham and Aylesford and Harlow

109,309 and 116,250 residents (mid-2024).

Chatham and Aylesford is higher than Harlow on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Chatham and Aylesford is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Harlow on 11. 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

Chatham and Aylesford Harlow

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £4,338, Harlow £4,132Harlow: £4,132Chatham and Aylesford: £4,338Harlow: £4,149Chatham and Aylesford: £4,356Harlow: £3,919Chatham and Aylesford: £4,115

    £4,338£4,356£4,115Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£4,132£4,149£3,919

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chatham and Aylesford £13,203, Harlow £13,314Harlow: £13,314Chatham and Aylesford: £13,203Harlow: £13,371Chatham and Aylesford: £13,259Harlow: £12,629Chatham and Aylesford: £12,523

    £13,203£13,259£12,523Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£13,314£13,371£12,629

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chatham and Aylesford £2,393, Harlow £2,240Harlow: £2,240Chatham and Aylesford: £2,393Harlow: £2,249Chatham and Aylesford: £2,403Harlow: £2,125Chatham and Aylesford: £2,270

    £2,393£2,403£2,270Chatham and Aylesford is higher£2,240£2,249£2,125

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chatham and Aylesford £11,910, Harlow £11,999Harlow: £11,999Chatham and Aylesford: £11,910Harlow: £12,050Chatham and Aylesford: £11,961Harlow: £11,382Chatham and Aylesford: £11,297

    £11,910£11,961£11,297Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£11,999£12,050£11,382

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chatham and Aylesford £491, Harlow £503Harlow: £503Chatham and Aylesford: £491Harlow: £505Chatham and Aylesford: £493Harlow: £477Chatham and Aylesford: £466

    £491£493£466Harlow is higher£503£505£477

  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: Chatham and Aylesford £773, Harlow £782Harlow: £782Chatham and Aylesford: £773Harlow: £786Chatham and Aylesford: £776Harlow: £742Chatham and Aylesford: £733

    £773£776£733Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£782£786£742

  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: Chatham and Aylesford £29, Harlow £30Harlow: £30Chatham and Aylesford: £29Harlow: £30Chatham and Aylesford: £29Harlow: £28Chatham and Aylesford: £28

    £29£29£28Harlow is higher£30£30£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £463, Harlow £383Harlow: £383Chatham and Aylesford: £463Harlow: £385Chatham and Aylesford: £465Harlow: £364Chatham and Aylesford: £439

    £463£465£439Chatham and Aylesford is higher£383£385£364

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £163, Harlow £130Harlow: £130Chatham and Aylesford: £163Harlow: £131Chatham and Aylesford: £163Harlow: £124Chatham and Aylesford: £154

    £163£163£154Chatham and Aylesford is higher£130£131£124

  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: Chatham and Aylesford £148, Harlow £104Harlow: £104Chatham and Aylesford: £148Harlow: £104Chatham and Aylesford: £148Harlow: £99Chatham and Aylesford: £140

    £148£148£140Chatham and Aylesford is higher£104£104£99

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chatham and Aylesford £1,962, Harlow £1,905Harlow: £1,905Chatham and Aylesford: £1,962Harlow: £1,914Chatham and Aylesford: £1,970Harlow: £1,807Chatham and Aylesford: £1,861

    £1,962£1,970£1,861Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£1,905£1,914£1,807

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £229, Harlow £234Harlow: £234Chatham and Aylesford: £229Harlow: £235Chatham and Aylesford: £230Harlow: £222Chatham and Aylesford: £218

    £229£230£218Harlow is higher£234£235£222

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chatham and Aylesford £268, Harlow £218Harlow: £218Chatham and Aylesford: £268Harlow: £219Chatham and Aylesford: £269Harlow: £207Chatham and Aylesford: £254

    £268£269£254Chatham and Aylesford is higher£218£219£207

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chatham and Aylesford £5.76, Harlow £7.20Harlow: £7.20Chatham and Aylesford: £5.76Harlow: £7.23Chatham and Aylesford: £5.78Harlow: £6.83Chatham and Aylesford: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Harlow is higher£7.20£7.23£6.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chatham and Aylesford £9.55, Harlow £4.91Harlow: £4.91Chatham and Aylesford: £9.55Harlow: £4.93Chatham and Aylesford: £9.59Harlow: £4.66Chatham and Aylesford: £9.06

    £9.55£9.59£9.06Chatham and Aylesford is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £5.36, Harlow £6.94Harlow: £6.94Chatham and Aylesford: £5.36Harlow: £6.97Chatham and Aylesford: £5.38Harlow: £6.58Chatham and Aylesford: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Harlow is higher£6.94£6.97£6.58

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Chatham and Aylesford 1,034.3, Harlow 1,043.4Harlow: 1,043.4Chatham and Aylesford: 1,034.3

    1,034.3Harlow is higherDepends on how you count1,043.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Chatham and Aylesford 113.8, Harlow 118.3Harlow: 118.3Chatham and Aylesford: 113.8

    113.8Harlow is higher118.3

  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: Chatham and Aylesford 163.0, Harlow 173.4Harlow: 173.4Chatham and Aylesford: 163.0

    163.0Harlow is higher173.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chatham and Aylesford 71.9, Harlow 61.1Harlow: 61.1Chatham and Aylesford: 71.9

    71.9Chatham and Aylesford is higher61.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Chatham and Aylesford 203.8, Harlow 201.0Harlow: 201.0Chatham and Aylesford: 203.8

    203.8Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count201.0

  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: Chatham and Aylesford 33.0, Harlow 23.7Harlow: 23.7Chatham and Aylesford: 33.0

    33.0Chatham and Aylesford is higher23.7

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Chatham and Aylesford and Harlow, per person in the age group
MeasureChatham and AylesfordHarlowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,338£4,356£4,115£4,132£4,149£3,919Chatham and Aylesford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,203£13,259£12,523£13,314£13,371£12,629Harlow
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,393£2,403£2,270£2,240£2,249£2,125Chatham and Aylesford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,910£11,961£11,297£11,999£12,050£11,382Harlow
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£491£493£466£503£505£477Harlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£773£776£733£782£786£742Harlow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£30£30£28Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£463£465£439£383£385£364Chatham and Aylesford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£130£131£124Chatham and Aylesford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£148£140£104£104£99Chatham and Aylesford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,962£1,970£1,861£1,905£1,914£1,807Chatham and Aylesford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218£234£235£222Harlow
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£268£269£254£218£219£207Chatham and Aylesford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£7.20£7.23£6.83Harlow
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.55£9.59£9.06£4.91£4.93£4.66Chatham and Aylesford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£6.94£6.97£6.58Harlow
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,034.31,043.4Harlow
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.8118.3Harlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.0173.4Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.961.1Chatham and Aylesford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026203.8201.0Chatham and Aylesford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.023.7Chatham and Aylesford

Per resident

Chatham and Aylesford is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Harlow 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

Chatham and Aylesford Harlow

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £4,338, Harlow £4,132Harlow: £4,132Chatham and Aylesford: £4,338Harlow: £4,149Chatham and Aylesford: £4,356Harlow: £3,919Chatham and Aylesford: £4,115

    £4,338£4,356£4,115Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£4,132£4,149£3,919

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £1,978, Harlow £1,968Harlow: £1,968Chatham and Aylesford: £1,978Harlow: £1,977Chatham and Aylesford: £1,987Harlow: £1,867Chatham and Aylesford: £1,876

    £1,978£1,987£1,876Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£1,968£1,977£1,867

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £1,499, Harlow £1,408Harlow: £1,408Chatham and Aylesford: £1,499Harlow: £1,414Chatham and Aylesford: £1,506Harlow: £1,336Chatham and Aylesford: £1,422

    £1,499£1,506£1,422Chatham and Aylesford is higher£1,408£1,414£1,336

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £1,784, Harlow £1,774Harlow: £1,774Chatham and Aylesford: £1,784Harlow: £1,782Chatham and Aylesford: £1,792Harlow: £1,683Chatham and Aylesford: £1,693

    £1,784£1,792£1,693Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£1,774£1,782£1,683

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £74, Harlow £74Harlow: £74Chatham and Aylesford: £74Harlow: £75Chatham and Aylesford: £74Harlow: £71Chatham and Aylesford: £70

    £74£74£70Harlow is higher£74£75£71

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £116, Harlow £116Harlow: £116Chatham and Aylesford: £116Harlow: £116Chatham and Aylesford: £116Harlow: £110Chatham and Aylesford: £110

    £116£116£110Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£116£116£110

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £4.35, Harlow £4.39Harlow: £4.39Chatham and Aylesford: £4.35Harlow: £4.40Chatham and Aylesford: £4.37Harlow: £4.16Chatham and Aylesford: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Harlow is higher£4.39£4.40£4.16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £463, Harlow £383Harlow: £383Chatham and Aylesford: £463Harlow: £385Chatham and Aylesford: £465Harlow: £364Chatham and Aylesford: £439

    £463£465£439Chatham and Aylesford is higher£383£385£364

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £163, Harlow £130Harlow: £130Chatham and Aylesford: £163Harlow: £131Chatham and Aylesford: £163Harlow: £124Chatham and Aylesford: £154

    £163£163£154Chatham and Aylesford is higher£130£131£124

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £93, Harlow £65Harlow: £65Chatham and Aylesford: £93Harlow: £66Chatham and Aylesford: £93Harlow: £62Chatham and Aylesford: £88

    £93£93£88Chatham and Aylesford is higher£65£66£62

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £1,229, Harlow £1,198Harlow: £1,198Chatham and Aylesford: £1,229Harlow: £1,203Chatham and Aylesford: £1,234Harlow: £1,136Chatham and Aylesford: £1,166

    £1,229£1,234£1,166Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£1,198£1,203£1,136

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £229, Harlow £234Harlow: £234Chatham and Aylesford: £229Harlow: £235Chatham and Aylesford: £230Harlow: £222Chatham and Aylesford: £218

    £229£230£218Harlow is higher£234£235£222

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £168, Harlow £137Harlow: £137Chatham and Aylesford: £168Harlow: £138Chatham and Aylesford: £169Harlow: £130Chatham and Aylesford: £159

    £168£169£159Chatham and Aylesford is higher£137£138£130

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £3.61, Harlow £4.53Harlow: £4.53Chatham and Aylesford: £3.61Harlow: £4.55Chatham and Aylesford: £3.62Harlow: £4.30Chatham and Aylesford: £3.42

    £3.61£3.62£3.42Harlow is higher£4.53£4.55£4.30

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £5.98, Harlow £3.09Harlow: £3.09Chatham and Aylesford: £5.98Harlow: £3.10Chatham and Aylesford: £6.00Harlow: £2.93Chatham and Aylesford: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Chatham and Aylesford is higher£3.09£3.10£2.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £5.36, Harlow £6.94Harlow: £6.94Chatham and Aylesford: £5.36Harlow: £6.97Chatham and Aylesford: £5.38Harlow: £6.58Chatham and Aylesford: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Harlow is higher£6.94£6.97£6.58

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chatham and Aylesford 155.0, Harlow 154.3Harlow: 154.3Chatham and Aylesford: 155.0

    155.0Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count154.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chatham and Aylesford 17.0, Harlow 17.5Harlow: 17.5Chatham and Aylesford: 17.0

    17.0Harlow is higher17.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chatham and Aylesford 24.4, Harlow 25.6Harlow: 25.6Chatham and Aylesford: 24.4

    24.4Harlow is higher25.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chatham and Aylesford 71.9, Harlow 61.1Harlow: 61.1Chatham and Aylesford: 71.9

    71.9Chatham and Aylesford is higher61.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chatham and Aylesford 127.7, Harlow 126.4Harlow: 126.4Chatham and Aylesford: 127.7

    127.7Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count126.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chatham and Aylesford 20.7, Harlow 14.9Harlow: 14.9Chatham and Aylesford: 20.7

    20.7Chatham and Aylesford is higher14.9

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Chatham and Aylesford and Harlow, per resident
MeasureChatham and AylesfordHarlowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,338£4,356£4,115£4,132£4,149£3,919Chatham and Aylesford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,978£1,987£1,876£1,968£1,977£1,867Chatham and Aylesford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,499£1,506£1,422£1,408£1,414£1,336Chatham and Aylesford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,784£1,792£1,693£1,774£1,782£1,683Chatham and Aylesford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£74£75£71Harlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£116£116£110Chatham and Aylesford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£4.39£4.40£4.16Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£463£465£439£383£385£364Chatham and Aylesford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£130£131£124Chatham and Aylesford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£65£66£62Chatham and Aylesford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,229£1,234£1,166£1,198£1,203£1,136Chatham and Aylesford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218£234£235£222Harlow
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£137£138£130Chatham and Aylesford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.61£3.62£3.42£4.53£4.55£4.30Harlow
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£3.09£3.10£2.93Chatham and Aylesford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£6.94£6.97£6.58Harlow
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026155.0154.3Chatham and Aylesford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.017.5Harlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.425.6Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.961.1Chatham and Aylesford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026127.7126.4Chatham and Aylesford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.714.9Chatham and Aylesford

Total

Chatham and Aylesford is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Harlow on 14. 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

Chatham and Aylesford Harlow

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chatham and Aylesford £474.2m, Harlow £480.3mHarlow: £480.3mChatham and Aylesford: £474.2mHarlow: £482.4mChatham and Aylesford: £476.2mHarlow: £455.6mChatham and Aylesford: £449.8m

    £474.2m£476.2m£449.8mHarlow is higherDepends on how you count£480.3m£482.4m£455.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chatham and Aylesford £216.2m, Harlow £228.8mHarlow: £228.8mChatham and Aylesford: £216.2mHarlow: £229.8mChatham and Aylesford: £217.2mHarlow: £217.1mChatham and Aylesford: £205.1m

    £216.2m£217.2m£205.1mHarlow is higherDepends on how you count£228.8m£229.8m£217.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chatham and Aylesford £163.9m, Harlow £163.7mHarlow: £163.7mChatham and Aylesford: £163.9mHarlow: £164.4mChatham and Aylesford: £164.6mHarlow: £155.3mChatham and Aylesford: £155.5m

    £163.9m£164.6m£155.5mChatham and Aylesford is higher£163.7m£164.4m£155.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chatham and Aylesford £195.1m, Harlow £206.2mHarlow: £206.2mChatham and Aylesford: £195.1mHarlow: £207.1mChatham and Aylesford: £195.9mHarlow: £195.6mChatham and Aylesford: £185.0m

    £195.1m£195.9m£185.0mHarlow is higherDepends on how you count£206.2m£207.1m£195.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chatham and Aylesford £8.0m, Harlow £8.6mHarlow: £8.6mChatham and Aylesford: £8.0mHarlow: £8.7mChatham and Aylesford: £8.1mHarlow: £8.2mChatham and Aylesford: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mHarlow is higher£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chatham and Aylesford £12.7m, Harlow £13.4mHarlow: £13.4mChatham and Aylesford: £12.7mHarlow: £13.5mChatham and Aylesford: £12.7mHarlow: £12.8mChatham and Aylesford: £12.0m

    £12.7m£12.7m£12.0mHarlow is higherDepends on how you count£13.4m£13.5m£12.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Chatham and Aylesford £0.48m, Harlow £0.51mHarlow: £0.51mChatham and Aylesford: £0.48mHarlow: £0.51mChatham and Aylesford: £0.48mHarlow: £0.48mChatham and Aylesford: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mHarlow is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chatham and Aylesford £50.6m, Harlow £44.6mHarlow: £44.6mChatham and Aylesford: £50.6mHarlow: £44.8mChatham and Aylesford: £50.8mHarlow: £42.3mChatham and Aylesford: £48.0m

    £50.6m£50.8m£48.0mChatham and Aylesford is higher£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chatham and Aylesford £17.8m, Harlow £15.2mHarlow: £15.2mChatham and Aylesford: £17.8mHarlow: £15.2mChatham and Aylesford: £17.8mHarlow: £14.4mChatham and Aylesford: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.8m£16.9mChatham and Aylesford is higher£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chatham and Aylesford £10.1m, Harlow £7.6mHarlow: £7.6mChatham and Aylesford: £10.1mHarlow: £7.6mChatham and Aylesford: £10.2mHarlow: £7.2mChatham and Aylesford: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.2m£9.6mChatham and Aylesford is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chatham and Aylesford £134.4m, Harlow £139.3mHarlow: £139.3mChatham and Aylesford: £134.4mHarlow: £139.9mChatham and Aylesford: £134.9mHarlow: £132.1mChatham and Aylesford: £127.5m

    £134.4m£134.9m£127.5mHarlow is higherDepends on how you count£139.3m£139.9m£132.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chatham and Aylesford £25.1m, Harlow £27.2mHarlow: £27.2mChatham and Aylesford: £25.1mHarlow: £27.3mChatham and Aylesford: £25.2mHarlow: £25.8mChatham and Aylesford: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mHarlow is higher£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chatham and Aylesford £18.4m, Harlow £16.0mHarlow: £16.0mChatham and Aylesford: £18.4mHarlow: £16.0mChatham and Aylesford: £18.4mHarlow: £15.1mChatham and Aylesford: £17.4m

    £18.4m£18.4m£17.4mChatham and Aylesford is higher£16.0m£16.0m£15.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chatham and Aylesford £0.39m, Harlow £0.53mHarlow: £0.53mChatham and Aylesford: £0.39mHarlow: £0.53mChatham and Aylesford: £0.40mHarlow: £0.50mChatham and Aylesford: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.40m£0.37mHarlow is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chatham and Aylesford £0.65m, Harlow £0.36mHarlow: £0.36mChatham and Aylesford: £0.65mHarlow: £0.36mChatham and Aylesford: £0.66mHarlow: £0.34mChatham and Aylesford: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.66m£0.62mChatham and Aylesford is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chatham and Aylesford £0.59m, Harlow £0.81mHarlow: £0.81mChatham and Aylesford: £0.59mHarlow: £0.81mChatham and Aylesford: £0.59mHarlow: £0.77mChatham and Aylesford: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mHarlow is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chatham and Aylesford 16,940, Harlow 17,932Harlow: 17,932Chatham and Aylesford: 16,940

    16,940Harlow is higherDepends on how you count17,932

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chatham and Aylesford 1,863, Harlow 2,033Harlow: 2,033Chatham and Aylesford: 1,863

    1,863Harlow is higher2,033

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chatham and Aylesford 2,669, Harlow 2,980Harlow: 2,980Chatham and Aylesford: 2,669

    2,669Harlow is higher2,980

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chatham and Aylesford 7,854, Harlow 7,099Harlow: 7,099Chatham and Aylesford: 7,854

    7,854Chatham and Aylesford is higher7,099

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chatham and Aylesford 13,955, Harlow 14,691Harlow: 14,691Chatham and Aylesford: 13,955

    13,955Harlow is higherDepends on how you count14,691

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chatham and Aylesford 2,258, Harlow 1,730Harlow: 1,730Chatham and Aylesford: 2,258

    2,258Chatham and Aylesford is higher1,730

Show the numbers
Chatham and Aylesford and Harlow, total
MeasureChatham and AylesfordHarlowHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£474.2m£476.2m£449.8m£480.3m£482.4m£455.6mHarlow
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£216.2m£217.2m£205.1m£228.8m£229.8m£217.1mHarlow
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£163.9m£164.6m£155.5m£163.7m£164.4m£155.3mChatham and Aylesford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£195.1m£195.9m£185.0m£206.2m£207.1m£195.6mHarlow
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£8.6m£8.7m£8.2mHarlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m£13.4m£13.5m£12.8mHarlow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mHarlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.6m£50.8m£48.0m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mChatham and Aylesford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.8m£16.9m£15.2m£15.2m£14.4mChatham and Aylesford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mChatham and Aylesford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£134.4m£134.9m£127.5m£139.3m£139.9m£132.1mHarlow
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mHarlow
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.4m£17.4m£16.0m£16.0m£15.1mChatham and Aylesford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mHarlow
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mChatham and Aylesford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mHarlow
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,94017,932Harlow
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8632,033Harlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6692,980Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,8547,099Chatham and Aylesford
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,95514,691Harlow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2581,730Chatham and Aylesford

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.
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