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Dagenham and Rainham and Dartford
Dagenham and Rainham is higher than Dartford on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.
On 2 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.
Per person in the age group
Dagenham and Rainham is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Dartford on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Dagenham and Rainham Dartford
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,177£4,195£3,962Dagenham and Rainham is higher£3,256£3,270£3,089
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,961£13,017£12,294Dagenham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£12,885£12,940£12,222
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,840£2,852£2,693Dagenham and Rainham is higher£1,735£1,742£1,646
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,075£11,122£10,505Dartford is higher£11,677£11,727£11,077
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£971£975£921Dagenham and Rainham is higher£458£460£435
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£871£875£826Dagenham and Rainham is higher£726£729£688
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£44£45£42Dagenham and Rainham is higher£24£24£23
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£376£378£357Dagenham and Rainham is higher£313£314£297
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£154£155£146Dagenham and Rainham is higher£139£139£132
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£124£125£118Dagenham and Rainham is higher£97£98£92
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,479£2,489£2,351Dagenham and Rainham is higher£1,449£1,455£1,375
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£329£331£312Dagenham and Rainham is higher£143£144£136
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£218£219£207Dagenham and Rainham is higher£176£177£167
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.31£9.35£8.83Dagenham and Rainham is higher£7.65£7.69£7.26
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.12£9.16£8.65Dagenham and Rainham is higher£5.16£5.18£4.89
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.06£8.10£7.65Dagenham and Rainham is higher£5.33£5.36£5.06
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
997.3Dartford is higherDepends on how you count1,012.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
180.7Dagenham and Rainham is higher95.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
181.0Dagenham and Rainham is higher152.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
61.1Dagenham and Rainham is higher50.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
243.4Dagenham and Rainham is higher157.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
30.2Dagenham and Rainham is higher22.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Dagenham and Rainham | Dartford | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,177£4,195£3,962 | £3,256£3,270£3,089 | Dagenham and Rainham |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,961£13,017£12,294 | £12,885£12,940£12,222 | Dagenham and Rainham |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,840£2,852£2,693 | £1,735£1,742£1,646 | Dagenham and Rainham |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,075£11,122£10,505 | £11,677£11,727£11,077 | Dartford |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £971£975£921 | £458£460£435 | Dagenham and Rainham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £871£875£826 | £726£729£688 | Dagenham and Rainham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £44£45£42 | £24£24£23 | Dagenham and Rainham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £376£378£357 | £313£314£297 | Dagenham and Rainham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £154£155£146 | £139£139£132 | Dagenham and Rainham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £124£125£118 | £97£98£92 | Dagenham and Rainham |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,479£2,489£2,351 | £1,449£1,455£1,375 | Dagenham and Rainham |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £329£331£312 | £143£144£136 | Dagenham and Rainham |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £218£219£207 | £176£177£167 | Dagenham and Rainham |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.31£9.35£8.83 | £7.65£7.69£7.26 | Dagenham and Rainham |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.12£9.16£8.65 | £5.16£5.18£4.89 | Dagenham and Rainham |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.06£8.10£7.65 | £5.33£5.36£5.06 | Dagenham and Rainham |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 997.3 | 1,012.9 | Dartford |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 180.7 | 95.6 | Dagenham and Rainham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 181.0 | 152.1 | Dagenham and Rainham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 61.1 | 50.0 | Dagenham and Rainham |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 243.4 | 157.4 | Dagenham and Rainham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 30.2 | 22.6 | Dagenham and Rainham |
Per resident
Dagenham and Rainham is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Dartford 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
Dagenham and Rainham Dartford
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,177£4,195£3,962Dagenham and Rainham is higher£3,256£3,270£3,089
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,487£1,493£1,410Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£1,545£1,552£1,466
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,823£1,830£1,729Dagenham and Rainham is higher£1,112£1,116£1,054
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,270£1,276£1,205Dartford is higher£1,400£1,406£1,328
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£111£112£106Dagenham and Rainham is higher£55£55£52
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£100£100£95Dagenham and Rainham is higher£87£87£83
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.08£5.10£4.82Dagenham and Rainham is higher£2.85£2.86£2.70
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£376£378£357Dagenham and Rainham is higher£313£314£297
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£154£155£146Dagenham and Rainham is higher£139£139£132
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£80£80£76Dagenham and Rainham is higher£62£63£59
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,591£1,598£1,509Dagenham and Rainham is higher£929£933£881
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£329£331£312Dagenham and Rainham is higher£143£144£136
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£140£141£133Dagenham and Rainham is higher£113£113£107
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.98£6.00£5.67Dagenham and Rainham is higher£4.90£4.92£4.65
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£5.85£5.88£5.55Dagenham and Rainham is higher£3.30£3.31£3.13
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.06£8.10£7.65Dagenham and Rainham is higher£5.33£5.36£5.06
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
114.4Dartford is higherDepends on how you count121.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.7Dagenham and Rainham is higher11.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.8Dagenham and Rainham is higher18.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
61.1Dagenham and Rainham is higher50.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
156.2Dagenham and Rainham is higher100.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.4Dagenham and Rainham is higher14.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Dagenham and Rainham | Dartford | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,177£4,195£3,962 | £3,256£3,270£3,089 | Dagenham and Rainham |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,487£1,493£1,410 | £1,545£1,552£1,466 | Dartford |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,823£1,830£1,729 | £1,112£1,116£1,054 | Dagenham and Rainham |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,270£1,276£1,205 | £1,400£1,406£1,328 | Dartford |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £111£112£106 | £55£55£52 | Dagenham and Rainham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £100£100£95 | £87£87£83 | Dagenham and Rainham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.08£5.10£4.82 | £2.85£2.86£2.70 | Dagenham and Rainham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £376£378£357 | £313£314£297 | Dagenham and Rainham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £154£155£146 | £139£139£132 | Dagenham and Rainham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £80£80£76 | £62£63£59 | Dagenham and Rainham |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,591£1,598£1,509 | £929£933£881 | Dagenham and Rainham |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £329£331£312 | £143£144£136 | Dagenham and Rainham |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £140£141£133 | £113£113£107 | Dagenham and Rainham |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.98£6.00£5.67 | £4.90£4.92£4.65 | Dagenham and Rainham |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £5.85£5.88£5.55 | £3.30£3.31£3.13 | Dagenham and Rainham |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.06£8.10£7.65 | £5.33£5.36£5.06 | Dagenham and Rainham |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 114.4 | 121.5 | Dartford |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.7 | 11.5 | Dagenham and Rainham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.8 | 18.2 | Dagenham and Rainham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 61.1 | 50.0 | Dagenham and Rainham |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 156.2 | 100.9 | Dagenham and Rainham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.4 | 14.5 | Dagenham and Rainham |
Total
Dagenham and Rainham is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Dartford on 1. 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
Dagenham and Rainham Dartford
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£534.0m£536.2m£506.5mDagenham and Rainham is higher£381.5m£383.1m£361.9m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£190.0m£190.8m£180.3mDagenham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£181.0m£181.8m£171.7m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£233.0m£234.0m£221.0mDagenham and Rainham is higher£130.2m£130.8m£123.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£162.4m£163.1m£154.0mDartford is higher£164.0m£164.7m£155.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mDagenham and Rainham is higher£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.8m£12.8m£12.1mDagenham and Rainham is higher£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mDagenham and Rainham is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.32m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£48.1m£48.3m£45.6mDagenham and Rainham is higher£36.6m£36.8m£34.7m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mDagenham and Rainham is higher£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.2m£10.3m£9.7mDagenham and Rainham is higher£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£203.4m£204.2m£192.9mDagenham and Rainham is higher£108.8m£109.2m£103.2m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£42.1m£42.3m£39.9mDagenham and Rainham is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mDagenham and Rainham is higher£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mDagenham and Rainham is higher£0.57m£0.58m£0.55m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mDagenham and Rainham is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mDagenham and Rainham is higher£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
14,623Dagenham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count14,228
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,649Dagenham and Rainham is higher1,343
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,654Dagenham and Rainham is higher2,137
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,807Dagenham and Rainham is higher5,861
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
19,972Dagenham and Rainham is higher11,817
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,481Dagenham and Rainham is higher1,697
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| Measure | Dagenham and Rainham | Dartford | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £534.0m£536.2m£506.5m | £381.5m£383.1m£361.9m | Dagenham and Rainham |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £190.0m£190.8m£180.3m | £181.0m£181.8m£171.7m | Dagenham and Rainham |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £233.0m£234.0m£221.0m | £130.2m£130.8m£123.5m | Dagenham and Rainham |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £162.4m£163.1m£154.0m | £164.0m£164.7m£155.6m | Dartford |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £14.2m£14.3m£13.5m | £6.4m£6.5m£6.1m | Dagenham and Rainham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.8m£12.8m£12.1m | £10.2m£10.2m£9.7m | Dagenham and Rainham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.65m£0.65m£0.62m | £0.33m£0.33m£0.32m | Dagenham and Rainham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £48.1m£48.3m£45.6m | £36.6m£36.8m£34.7m | Dagenham and Rainham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £19.7m£19.8m£18.7m | £16.3m£16.3m£15.4m | Dagenham and Rainham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.2m£10.3m£9.7m | £7.3m£7.3m£6.9m | Dagenham and Rainham |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £203.4m£204.2m£192.9m | £108.8m£109.2m£103.2m | Dagenham and Rainham |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £42.1m£42.3m£39.9m | £16.7m£16.8m£15.9m | Dagenham and Rainham |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £17.9m£18.0m£17.0m | £13.2m£13.3m£12.5m | Dagenham and Rainham |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.76m£0.77m£0.72m | £0.57m£0.58m£0.55m | Dagenham and Rainham |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.75m£0.75m£0.71m | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | Dagenham and Rainham |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.0m£1.0m£0.98m | £0.62m£0.63m£0.59m | Dagenham and Rainham |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 14,623 | 14,228 | Dagenham and Rainham |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,649 | 1,343 | Dagenham and Rainham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,654 | 2,137 | Dagenham and Rainham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,807 | 5,861 | Dagenham and Rainham |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 19,972 | 11,817 | Dagenham and Rainham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,481 | 1,697 | Dagenham and Rainham |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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