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Chingford and Woodford Green and Watford

109,870 and 115,450 residents (mid-2024).

Chingford and Woodford Green is higher than Watford on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Chingford and Woodford Green is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Watford on 4. 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

Chingford and Woodford Green Watford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chingford and Woodford Green £3,993, Watford £3,459Watford: £3,459Chingford and Woodford Green: £3,993Watford: £3,474Chingford and Woodford Green: £4,010Watford: £3,281Chingford and Woodford Green: £3,788

    £3,993£4,010£3,788Chingford and Woodford Green 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: Chingford and Woodford Green £12,643, Watford £12,615Watford: £12,615Chingford and Woodford Green: £12,643Watford: £12,669Chingford and Woodford Green: £12,697Watford: £11,966Chingford and Woodford Green: £11,992

    £12,643£12,697£11,992Chingford and Woodford Green 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: Chingford and Woodford Green £2,025, Watford £1,932Watford: £1,932Chingford and Woodford Green: £2,025Watford: £1,940Chingford and Woodford Green: £2,034Watford: £1,832Chingford and Woodford Green: £1,921

    £2,025£2,034£1,921Chingford and Woodford Green 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: Chingford and Woodford Green £11,218, Watford £11,287Watford: £11,287Chingford and Woodford Green: £11,218Watford: £11,335Chingford and Woodford Green: £11,266Watford: £10,706Chingford and Woodford Green: £10,641

    £11,218£11,266£10,641Watford is higherDepends on how you count£11,287£11,335£10,706

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chingford and Woodford Green £711, Watford £580Watford: £580Chingford and Woodford Green: £711Watford: £583Chingford and Woodford Green: £714Watford: £551Chingford and Woodford Green: £674

    £711£714£674Chingford and Woodford Green is higher£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: Chingford and Woodford Green £681, Watford £722Watford: £722Chingford and Woodford Green: £681Watford: £725Chingford and Woodford Green: £684Watford: £685Chingford and Woodford Green: £646

    £681£684£646Watford is higherDepends on how you count£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: Chingford and Woodford Green £32, Watford £27Watford: £27Chingford and Woodford Green: £32Watford: £27Chingford and Woodford Green: £32Watford: £25Chingford and Woodford Green: £31

    £32£32£31Chingford and Woodford Green is higher£27£27£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chingford and Woodford Green £333, Watford £297Watford: £297Chingford and Woodford Green: £333Watford: £299Chingford and Woodford Green: £334Watford: £282Chingford and Woodford Green: £316

    £333£334£316Chingford and Woodford Green 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: Chingford and Woodford Green £111, Watford £83Watford: £83Chingford and Woodford Green: £111Watford: £83Chingford and Woodford Green: £111Watford: £79Chingford and Woodford Green: £105

    £111£111£105Chingford and Woodford Green 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: Chingford and Woodford Green £91, Watford £71Watford: £71Chingford and Woodford Green: £91Watford: £72Chingford and Woodford Green: £91Watford: £68Chingford and Woodford Green: £86

    £91£91£86Chingford and Woodford Green is higher£71£72£68

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chingford and Woodford Green £1,685, Watford £1,664Watford: £1,664Chingford and Woodford Green: £1,685Watford: £1,671Chingford and Woodford Green: £1,692Watford: £1,578Chingford and Woodford Green: £1,598

    £1,685£1,692£1,598Chingford and Woodford Green is higherDepends on how you count£1,664£1,671£1,578

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chingford and Woodford Green £267, Watford £258Watford: £258Chingford and Woodford Green: £267Watford: £259Chingford and Woodford Green: £268Watford: £244Chingford and Woodford Green: £253

    £267£268£253Chingford and Woodford Green is higherDepends on how you count£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: Chingford and Woodford Green £231, Watford £182Watford: £182Chingford and Woodford Green: £231Watford: £183Chingford and Woodford Green: £232Watford: £173Chingford and Woodford Green: £219

    £231£232£219Chingford and Woodford Green 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: Chingford and Woodford Green £12, Watford £11Watford: £11Chingford and Woodford Green: £12Watford: £11Chingford and Woodford Green: £12Watford: £10Chingford and Woodford Green: £11

    £12£12£11Chingford and Woodford Green is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chingford and Woodford Green £6.37, Watford £3.20Watford: £3.20Chingford and Woodford Green: £6.37Watford: £3.22Chingford and Woodford Green: £6.39Watford: £3.04Chingford and Woodford Green: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Chingford and Woodford Green is higher£3.20£3.22£3.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chingford and Woodford Green £5.57, Watford £5.96Watford: £5.96Chingford and Woodford Green: £5.57Watford: £5.98Chingford and Woodford Green: £5.59Watford: £5.65Chingford and Woodford Green: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Watford 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: Chingford and Woodford Green 1,002.9, Watford 993.6Watford: 993.6Chingford and Woodford Green: 1,002.9

    1,002.9Chingford and Woodford Green 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: Chingford and Woodford Green 127.3, Watford 110.2Watford: 110.2Chingford and Woodford Green: 127.3

    127.3Chingford and Woodford Green is higher110.2

  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: Chingford and Woodford Green 145.5, Watford 149.5Watford: 149.5Chingford and Woodford Green: 145.5

    145.5Watford is higherDepends on how you count149.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chingford and Woodford Green 52.7, Watford 46.6Watford: 46.6Chingford and Woodford Green: 52.7

    52.7Chingford and Woodford Green 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: Chingford and Woodford Green 175.8, Watford 172.1Watford: 172.1Chingford and Woodford Green: 175.8

    175.8Chingford and Woodford Green is higherDepends on how you count172.1

  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: Chingford and Woodford Green 21.1, Watford 17.0Watford: 17.0Chingford and Woodford Green: 21.1

    21.1Chingford and Woodford Green is higher17.0

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Chingford and Woodford Green and Watford, per person in the age group
MeasureChingford and Woodford GreenWatfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,993£4,010£3,788£3,459£3,474£3,281Chingford and Woodford Green
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,643£12,697£11,992£12,615£12,669£11,966Chingford and Woodford Green
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,025£2,034£1,921£1,932£1,940£1,832Chingford and Woodford Green
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,218£11,266£10,641£11,287£11,335£10,706Watford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£711£714£674£580£583£551Chingford and Woodford Green
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£681£684£646£722£725£685Watford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£31£27£27£25Chingford and Woodford Green
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£333£334£316£297£299£282Chingford and Woodford Green
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£83£83£79Chingford and Woodford Green
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£91£91£86£71£72£68Chingford and Woodford Green
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,685£1,692£1,598£1,664£1,671£1,578Chingford and Woodford Green
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£267£268£253£258£259£244Chingford and Woodford Green
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£231£232£219£182£183£173Chingford and Woodford Green
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£11£11£10Chingford and Woodford Green
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£3.20£3.22£3.04Chingford and Woodford Green
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£5.96£5.98£5.65Watford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.9993.6Chingford and Woodford Green
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.3110.2Chingford and Woodford Green
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.5149.5Watford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.746.6Chingford and Woodford Green
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026175.8172.1Chingford and Woodford Green
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.117.0Chingford and Woodford Green

Per resident

Chingford and Woodford Green is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Watford on 3. 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

Chingford and Woodford Green Watford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chingford and Woodford Green £3,993, Watford £3,459Watford: £3,459Chingford and Woodford Green: £3,993Watford: £3,474Chingford and Woodford Green: £4,010Watford: £3,281Chingford and Woodford Green: £3,788

    £3,993£4,010£3,788Chingford and Woodford Green is higher£3,459£3,474£3,281

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chingford and Woodford Green £1,994, Watford £1,541Watford: £1,541Chingford and Woodford Green: £1,994Watford: £1,548Chingford and Woodford Green: £2,002Watford: £1,462Chingford and Woodford Green: £1,891

    £1,994£2,002£1,891Chingford and Woodford Green is higher£1,541£1,548£1,462

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chingford and Woodford Green £1,283, Watford £1,274Watford: £1,274Chingford and Woodford Green: £1,283Watford: £1,279Chingford and Woodford Green: £1,289Watford: £1,208Chingford and Woodford Green: £1,217

    £1,283£1,289£1,217Chingford and Woodford Green is higherDepends on how you count£1,274£1,279£1,208

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chingford and Woodford Green £1,769, Watford £1,379Watford: £1,379Chingford and Woodford Green: £1,769Watford: £1,385Chingford and Woodford Green: £1,776Watford: £1,308Chingford and Woodford Green: £1,678

    £1,769£1,776£1,678Chingford and Woodford Green is higherDepends on how you count£1,379£1,385£1,308

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chingford and Woodford Green £112, Watford £71Watford: £71Chingford and Woodford Green: £112Watford: £71Chingford and Woodford Green: £113Watford: £67Chingford and Woodford Green: £106

    £112£113£106Chingford and Woodford Green is higher£71£71£67

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chingford and Woodford Green £107, Watford £88Watford: £88Chingford and Woodford Green: £107Watford: £89Chingford and Woodford Green: £108Watford: £84Chingford and Woodford Green: £102

    £107£108£102Chingford and Woodford Green is higherDepends on how you count£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: Chingford and Woodford Green £5.10, Watford £3.24Watford: £3.24Chingford and Woodford Green: £5.10Watford: £3.25Chingford and Woodford Green: £5.12Watford: £3.07Chingford and Woodford Green: £4.84

    £5.10£5.12£4.84Chingford and Woodford Green is higher£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: Chingford and Woodford Green £333, Watford £297Watford: £297Chingford and Woodford Green: £333Watford: £299Chingford and Woodford Green: £334Watford: £282Chingford and Woodford Green: £316

    £333£334£316Chingford and Woodford Green 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: Chingford and Woodford Green £111, Watford £83Watford: £83Chingford and Woodford Green: £111Watford: £83Chingford and Woodford Green: £111Watford: £79Chingford and Woodford Green: £105

    £111£111£105Chingford and Woodford Green 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: Chingford and Woodford Green £58, Watford £47Watford: £47Chingford and Woodford Green: £58Watford: £47Chingford and Woodford Green: £58Watford: £45Chingford and Woodford Green: £55

    £58£58£55Chingford and Woodford Green is higher£47£47£45

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chingford and Woodford Green £1,068, Watford £1,097Watford: £1,097Chingford and Woodford Green: £1,068Watford: £1,102Chingford and Woodford Green: £1,072Watford: £1,041Chingford and Woodford Green: £1,013

    £1,068£1,072£1,013Watford is higherDepends on how you count£1,097£1,102£1,041

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chingford and Woodford Green £267, Watford £258Watford: £258Chingford and Woodford Green: £267Watford: £259Chingford and Woodford Green: £268Watford: £244Chingford and Woodford Green: £253

    £267£268£253Chingford and Woodford Green is higherDepends on how you count£258£259£244

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chingford and Woodford Green £146, Watford £120Watford: £120Chingford and Woodford Green: £146Watford: £121Chingford and Woodford Green: £147Watford: £114Chingford and Woodford Green: £139

    £146£147£139Chingford and Woodford Green is higher£120£121£114

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chingford and Woodford Green £7.40, Watford £7.15Watford: £7.15Chingford and Woodford Green: £7.40Watford: £7.18Chingford and Woodford Green: £7.43Watford: £6.78Chingford and Woodford Green: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02Chingford and Woodford Green is higherDepends on how you count£7.15£7.18£6.78

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chingford and Woodford Green £4.04, Watford £2.12Watford: £2.12Chingford and Woodford Green: £4.04Watford: £2.13Chingford and Woodford Green: £4.05Watford: £2.01Chingford and Woodford Green: £3.83

    £4.04£4.05£3.83Chingford and Woodford Green is higher£2.12£2.13£2.01

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chingford and Woodford Green £5.57, Watford £5.96Watford: £5.96Chingford and Woodford Green: £5.57Watford: £5.98Chingford and Woodford Green: £5.59Watford: £5.65Chingford and Woodford Green: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Watford is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chingford and Woodford Green 158.1, Watford 121.4Watford: 121.4Chingford and Woodford Green: 158.1

    158.1Chingford and Woodford Green is higher121.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chingford and Woodford Green 20.1, Watford 13.5Watford: 13.5Chingford and Woodford Green: 20.1

    20.1Chingford and Woodford Green is higher13.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chingford and Woodford Green 23.0, Watford 18.3Watford: 18.3Chingford and Woodford Green: 23.0

    23.0Chingford and Woodford Green is higherDepends on how you count18.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chingford and Woodford Green 52.7, Watford 46.6Watford: 46.6Chingford and Woodford Green: 52.7

    52.7Chingford and Woodford Green is higher46.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chingford and Woodford Green 111.4, Watford 113.5Watford: 113.5Chingford and Woodford Green: 111.4

    111.4Watford is higherDepends on how you count113.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chingford and Woodford Green 13.4, Watford 11.2Watford: 11.2Chingford and Woodford Green: 13.4

    13.4Chingford and Woodford Green is higher11.2

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Chingford and Woodford Green and Watford, per resident
MeasureChingford and Woodford GreenWatfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,993£4,010£3,788£3,459£3,474£3,281Chingford and Woodford Green
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,994£2,002£1,891£1,541£1,548£1,462Chingford and Woodford Green
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,283£1,289£1,217£1,274£1,279£1,208Chingford and Woodford Green
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,769£1,776£1,678£1,379£1,385£1,308Chingford and Woodford Green
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£71£71£67Chingford and Woodford Green
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£88£89£84Chingford and Woodford Green
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.10£5.12£4.84£3.24£3.25£3.07Chingford and Woodford Green
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£333£334£316£297£299£282Chingford and Woodford Green
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£83£83£79Chingford and Woodford Green
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£47£47£45Chingford and Woodford Green
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,068£1,072£1,013£1,097£1,102£1,041Watford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£267£268£253£258£259£244Chingford and Woodford Green
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£120£121£114Chingford and Woodford Green
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£7.15£7.18£6.78Chingford and Woodford Green
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.04£4.05£3.83£2.12£2.13£2.01Chingford and Woodford Green
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£5.96£5.98£5.65Watford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026158.1121.4Chingford and Woodford Green
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.113.5Chingford and Woodford Green
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.018.3Chingford and Woodford Green
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.746.6Chingford and Woodford Green
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026111.4113.5Watford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.411.2Chingford and Woodford Green

Total

Chingford and Woodford Green 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

Chingford and Woodford Green Watford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chingford and Woodford Green £438.7m, Watford £399.3mWatford: £399.3mChingford and Woodford Green: £438.7mWatford: £401.0mChingford and Woodford Green: £440.6mWatford: £378.8mChingford and Woodford Green: £416.2m

    £438.7m£440.6m£416.2mChingford and Woodford Green is higher£399.3m£401.0m£378.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chingford and Woodford Green £219.0m, Watford £178.0mWatford: £178.0mChingford and Woodford Green: £219.0mWatford: £178.7mChingford and Woodford Green: £220.0mWatford: £168.8mChingford and Woodford Green: £207.8m

    £219.0m£220.0m£207.8mChingford and Woodford Green is higher£178.0m£178.7m£168.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chingford and Woodford Green £141.0m, Watford £147.0mWatford: £147.0mChingford and Woodford Green: £141.0mWatford: £147.7mChingford and Woodford Green: £141.6mWatford: £139.5mChingford and Woodford Green: £133.7m

    £141.0m£141.6m£133.7mWatford is higherDepends on how you count£147.0m£147.7m£139.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chingford and Woodford Green £194.3m, Watford £159.2mWatford: £159.2mChingford and Woodford Green: £194.3mWatford: £159.9mChingford and Woodford Green: £195.2mWatford: £151.0mChingford and Woodford Green: £184.3m

    £194.3m£195.2m£184.3mChingford and Woodford Green is higherDepends on how you count£159.2m£159.9m£151.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chingford and Woodford Green £12.3m, Watford £8.2mWatford: £8.2mChingford and Woodford Green: £12.3mWatford: £8.2mChingford and Woodford Green: £12.4mWatford: £7.8mChingford and Woodford Green: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mChingford and Woodford Green is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chingford and Woodford Green £11.8m, Watford £10.2mWatford: £10.2mChingford and Woodford Green: £11.8mWatford: £10.2mChingford and Woodford Green: £11.9mWatford: £9.7mChingford and Woodford Green: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.9m£11.2mChingford and Woodford Green is higherDepends on how you count£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: Chingford and Woodford Green £0.56m, Watford £0.37mWatford: £0.37mChingford and Woodford Green: £0.56mWatford: £0.38mChingford and Woodford Green: £0.56mWatford: £0.35mChingford and Woodford Green: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mChingford and Woodford Green is higher£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chingford and Woodford Green £36.6m, Watford £34.3mWatford: £34.3mChingford and Woodford Green: £36.6mWatford: £34.5mChingford and Woodford Green: £36.7mWatford: £32.6mChingford and Woodford Green: £34.7m

    £36.6m£36.7m£34.7mChingford and Woodford Green 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: Chingford and Woodford Green £12.2m, Watford £9.6mWatford: £9.6mChingford and Woodford Green: £12.2mWatford: £9.6mChingford and Woodford Green: £12.3mWatford: £9.1mChingford and Woodford Green: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mChingford and Woodford Green 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: Chingford and Woodford Green £6.3m, Watford £5.4mWatford: £5.4mChingford and Woodford Green: £6.3mWatford: £5.5mChingford and Woodford Green: £6.4mWatford: £5.2mChingford and Woodford Green: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.4m£6.0mChingford and Woodford Green is higher£5.4m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chingford and Woodford Green £117.3m, Watford £126.7mWatford: £126.7mChingford and Woodford Green: £117.3mWatford: £127.2mChingford and Woodford Green: £117.8mWatford: £120.1mChingford and Woodford Green: £111.3m

    £117.3m£117.8m£111.3mWatford is higherDepends on how you count£126.7m£127.2m£120.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chingford and Woodford Green £29.4m, Watford £29.7mWatford: £29.7mChingford and Woodford Green: £29.4mWatford: £29.9mChingford and Woodford Green: £29.5mWatford: £28.2mChingford and Woodford Green: £27.8m

    £29.4m£29.5m£27.8mWatford is higherDepends on how you count£29.7m£29.9m£28.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chingford and Woodford Green £16.1m, Watford £13.9mWatford: £13.9mChingford and Woodford Green: £16.1mWatford: £13.9mChingford and Woodford Green: £16.1mWatford: £13.2mChingford and Woodford Green: £15.2m

    £16.1m£16.1m£15.2mChingford and Woodford Green is higher£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chingford and Woodford Green £0.81m, Watford £0.83mWatford: £0.83mChingford and Woodford Green: £0.81mWatford: £0.83mChingford and Woodford Green: £0.82mWatford: £0.78mChingford and Woodford Green: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mWatford is higherDepends on how you count£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chingford and Woodford Green £0.44m, Watford £0.24mWatford: £0.24mChingford and Woodford Green: £0.44mWatford: £0.25mChingford and Woodford Green: £0.45mWatford: £0.23mChingford and Woodford Green: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.45m£0.42mChingford and Woodford Green is higher£0.24m£0.25m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chingford and Woodford Green £0.61m, Watford £0.69mWatford: £0.69mChingford and Woodford Green: £0.61mWatford: £0.69mChingford and Woodford Green: £0.61mWatford: £0.65mChingford and Woodford Green: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mWatford is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chingford and Woodford Green 17,375, Watford 14,016Watford: 14,016Chingford and Woodford Green: 17,375

    17,375Chingford and Woodford Green is higher14,016

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chingford and Woodford Green 2,205, Watford 1,554Watford: 1,554Chingford and Woodford Green: 2,205

    2,205Chingford and Woodford Green is higher1,554

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chingford and Woodford Green 2,521, Watford 2,109Watford: 2,109Chingford and Woodford Green: 2,521

    2,521Chingford and Woodford Green is higherDepends on how you count2,109

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chingford and Woodford Green 5,785, Watford 5,385Watford: 5,385Chingford and Woodford Green: 5,785

    5,785Chingford and Woodford Green is higher5,385

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chingford and Woodford Green 12,237, Watford 13,100Watford: 13,100Chingford and Woodford Green: 12,237

    12,237Watford is higherDepends on how you count13,100

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chingford and Woodford Green 1,469, Watford 1,297Watford: 1,297Chingford and Woodford Green: 1,469

    1,469Chingford and Woodford Green is higher1,297

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Chingford and Woodford Green and Watford, total
MeasureChingford and Woodford GreenWatfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£438.7m£440.6m£416.2m£399.3m£401.0m£378.8mChingford and Woodford Green
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£219.0m£220.0m£207.8m£178.0m£178.7m£168.8mChingford and Woodford Green
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£141.0m£141.6m£133.7m£147.0m£147.7m£139.5mWatford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£194.3m£195.2m£184.3m£159.2m£159.9m£151.0mChingford and Woodford Green
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mChingford and Woodford Green
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m£10.2m£10.2m£9.7mChingford and Woodford Green
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.37m£0.38m£0.35mChingford and Woodford Green
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.6m£36.7m£34.7m£34.3m£34.5m£32.6mChingford and Woodford Green
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mChingford and Woodford Green
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m£5.4m£5.5m£5.2mChingford and Woodford Green
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£117.3m£117.8m£111.3m£126.7m£127.2m£120.1mWatford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.4m£29.5m£27.8m£29.7m£29.9m£28.2mWatford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m£13.9m£13.9m£13.2mChingford and Woodford Green
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mWatford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m£0.24m£0.25m£0.23mChingford and Woodford Green
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mWatford
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,37514,016Chingford and Woodford Green
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2051,554Chingford and Woodford Green
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5212,109Chingford and Woodford Green
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,7855,385Chingford and Woodford Green
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,23713,100Watford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4691,297Chingford and Woodford Green

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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