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Dartford and Romford

117,149 and 114,165 residents (mid-2024).

Dartford is higher than Romford on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 5 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Dartford is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Romford 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

Dartford Romford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dartford £3,256, Romford £3,903Romford: £3,903Dartford: £3,256Romford: £3,920Dartford: £3,270Romford: £3,702Dartford: £3,089

    £3,256£3,270£3,089Romford is higher£3,903£3,920£3,702

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dartford £12,885, Romford £12,768Romford: £12,768Dartford: £12,885Romford: £12,822Dartford: £12,940Romford: £12,111Dartford: £12,222

    £12,885£12,940£12,222Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£12,768£12,822£12,111

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dartford £1,735, Romford £2,079Romford: £2,079Dartford: £1,735Romford: £2,088Dartford: £1,742Romford: £1,972Dartford: £1,646

    £1,735£1,742£1,646Romford is higher£2,079£2,088£1,972

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dartford £11,677, Romford £11,379Romford: £11,379Dartford: £11,677Romford: £11,427Dartford: £11,727Romford: £10,793Dartford: £11,077

    £11,677£11,727£11,077Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£11,379£11,427£10,793

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dartford £458, Romford £575Romford: £575Dartford: £458Romford: £578Dartford: £460Romford: £546Dartford: £435

    £458£460£435Romford is higher£575£578£546

  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: Dartford £726, Romford £788Romford: £788Dartford: £726Romford: £791Dartford: £729Romford: £747Dartford: £688

    £726£729£688Romford is higher£788£791£747

  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: Dartford £24, Romford £26Romford: £26Dartford: £24Romford: £27Dartford: £24Romford: £25Dartford: £23

    £24£24£23Romford is higher£26£27£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dartford £313, Romford £307Romford: £307Dartford: £313Romford: £308Dartford: £314Romford: £291Dartford: £297

    £313£314£297Dartford is higher£307£308£291

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dartford £139, Romford £117Romford: £117Dartford: £139Romford: £117Dartford: £139Romford: £111Dartford: £132

    £139£139£132Dartford is higher£117£117£111

  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: Dartford £97, Romford £96Romford: £96Dartford: £97Romford: £96Dartford: £98Romford: £91Dartford: £92

    £97£98£92Dartford is higher£96£96£91

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dartford £1,449, Romford £1,793Romford: £1,793Dartford: £1,449Romford: £1,801Dartford: £1,455Romford: £1,701Dartford: £1,375

    £1,449£1,455£1,375Romford is higher£1,793£1,801£1,701

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dartford £143, Romford £201Romford: £201Dartford: £143Romford: £201Dartford: £144Romford: £190Dartford: £136

    £143£144£136Romford is higher£201£201£190

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dartford £176, Romford £177Romford: £177Dartford: £176Romford: £178Dartford: £177Romford: £168Dartford: £167

    £176£177£167Romford is higherDepends on how you count£177£178£168

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dartford £7.65, Romford £9.12Romford: £9.12Dartford: £7.65Romford: £9.16Dartford: £7.69Romford: £8.65Dartford: £7.26

    £7.65£7.69£7.26Romford is higher£9.12£9.16£8.65

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dartford £5.16, Romford £4.27Romford: £4.27Dartford: £5.16Romford: £4.29Dartford: £5.18Romford: £4.05Dartford: £4.89

    £5.16£5.18£4.89Dartford is higher£4.27£4.29£4.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dartford £5.33, Romford £6.06Romford: £6.06Dartford: £5.33Romford: £6.09Dartford: £5.36Romford: £5.75Dartford: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Romford is higher£6.06£6.09£5.75

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dartford 1,012.9, Romford 996.5Romford: 996.5Dartford: 1,012.9

    1,012.9Dartford is higherDepends on how you count996.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dartford 95.6, Romford 107.5Romford: 107.5Dartford: 95.6

    95.6Romford is higher107.5

  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: Dartford 152.1, Romford 164.3Romford: 164.3Dartford: 152.1

    152.1Romford is higher164.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dartford 50.0, Romford 50.3Romford: 50.3Dartford: 50.0

    50.0Romford is higherDepends on how you count50.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Dartford 157.4, Romford 175.1Romford: 175.1Dartford: 157.4

    157.4Romford is higher175.1

  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: Dartford 22.6, Romford 22.4Romford: 22.4Dartford: 22.6

    22.6Dartford is higher22.4

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Dartford and Romford, per person in the age group
MeasureDartfordRomfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,256£3,270£3,089£3,903£3,920£3,702Romford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,885£12,940£12,222£12,768£12,822£12,111Dartford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,735£1,742£1,646£2,079£2,088£1,972Romford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,677£11,727£11,077£11,379£11,427£10,793Dartford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£458£460£435£575£578£546Romford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£726£729£688£788£791£747Romford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£26£27£25Romford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£313£314£297£307£308£291Dartford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£117£117£111Dartford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£97£98£92£96£96£91Dartford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,449£1,455£1,375£1,793£1,801£1,701Romford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£201£201£190Romford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£176£177£167£177£178£168Romford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.65£7.69£7.26£9.12£9.16£8.65Romford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.16£5.18£4.89£4.27£4.29£4.05Dartford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£6.06£6.09£5.75Romford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.9996.5Dartford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202695.6107.5Romford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.1164.3Romford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.050.3Romford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026157.4175.1Romford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.622.4Dartford

Per resident

Dartford is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Romford on 16. 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

Dartford Romford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dartford £3,256, Romford £3,903Romford: £3,903Dartford: £3,256Romford: £3,920Dartford: £3,270Romford: £3,702Dartford: £3,089

    £3,256£3,270£3,089Romford is higher£3,903£3,920£3,702

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dartford £1,545, Romford £1,965Romford: £1,965Dartford: £1,545Romford: £1,973Dartford: £1,552Romford: £1,864Dartford: £1,466

    £1,545£1,552£1,466Romford is higherDepends on how you count£1,965£1,973£1,864

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dartford £1,112, Romford £1,308Romford: £1,308Dartford: £1,112Romford: £1,313Dartford: £1,116Romford: £1,240Dartford: £1,054

    £1,112£1,116£1,054Romford is higher£1,308£1,313£1,240

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dartford £1,400, Romford £1,751Romford: £1,751Dartford: £1,400Romford: £1,759Dartford: £1,406Romford: £1,661Dartford: £1,328

    £1,400£1,406£1,328Romford is higherDepends on how you count£1,751£1,759£1,661

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dartford £55, Romford £89Romford: £89Dartford: £55Romford: £89Dartford: £55Romford: £84Dartford: £52

    £55£55£52Romford is higher£89£89£84

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dartford £87, Romford £121Romford: £121Dartford: £87Romford: £122Dartford: £87Romford: £115Dartford: £83

    £87£87£83Romford is higher£121£122£115

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Dartford £2.85, Romford £4.07Romford: £4.07Dartford: £2.85Romford: £4.09Dartford: £2.86Romford: £3.86Dartford: £2.70

    £2.85£2.86£2.70Romford is higher£4.07£4.09£3.86

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dartford £313, Romford £307Romford: £307Dartford: £313Romford: £308Dartford: £314Romford: £291Dartford: £297

    £313£314£297Dartford is higher£307£308£291

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dartford £139, Romford £117Romford: £117Dartford: £139Romford: £117Dartford: £139Romford: £111Dartford: £132

    £139£139£132Dartford is higher£117£117£111

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dartford £62, Romford £60Romford: £60Dartford: £62Romford: £60Dartford: £63Romford: £57Dartford: £59

    £62£63£59Dartford is higher£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dartford £929, Romford £1,128Romford: £1,128Dartford: £929Romford: £1,133Dartford: £933Romford: £1,070Dartford: £881

    £929£933£881Romford is higher£1,128£1,133£1,070

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dartford £143, Romford £201Romford: £201Dartford: £143Romford: £201Dartford: £144Romford: £190Dartford: £136

    £143£144£136Romford is higher£201£201£190

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dartford £113, Romford £111Romford: £111Dartford: £113Romford: £112Dartford: £113Romford: £105Dartford: £107

    £113£113£107Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£111£112£105

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dartford £4.90, Romford £5.74Romford: £5.74Dartford: £4.90Romford: £5.76Dartford: £4.92Romford: £5.44Dartford: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65Romford is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dartford £3.30, Romford £2.68Romford: £2.68Dartford: £3.30Romford: £2.69Dartford: £3.31Romford: £2.54Dartford: £3.13

    £3.30£3.31£3.13Dartford is higher£2.68£2.69£2.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dartford £5.33, Romford £6.06Romford: £6.06Dartford: £5.33Romford: £6.09Dartford: £5.36Romford: £5.75Dartford: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Romford is higher£6.06£6.09£5.75

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dartford 121.5, Romford 153.4Romford: 153.4Dartford: 121.5

    121.5Romford is higherDepends on how you count153.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dartford 11.5, Romford 16.6Romford: 16.6Dartford: 11.5

    11.5Romford is higher16.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dartford 18.2, Romford 25.3Romford: 25.3Dartford: 18.2

    18.2Romford is higher25.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dartford 50.0, Romford 50.3Romford: 50.3Dartford: 50.0

    50.0Romford is higherDepends on how you count50.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dartford 100.9, Romford 110.1Romford: 110.1Dartford: 100.9

    100.9Romford is higher110.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dartford 14.5, Romford 14.1Romford: 14.1Dartford: 14.5

    14.5Dartford is higher14.1

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Dartford and Romford, per resident
MeasureDartfordRomfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,256£3,270£3,089£3,903£3,920£3,702Romford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,545£1,552£1,466£1,965£1,973£1,864Romford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,112£1,116£1,054£1,308£1,313£1,240Romford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,400£1,406£1,328£1,751£1,759£1,661Romford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£89£89£84Romford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£83£121£122£115Romford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.85£2.86£2.70£4.07£4.09£3.86Romford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£313£314£297£307£308£291Dartford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£117£117£111Dartford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£60£60£57Dartford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£929£933£881£1,128£1,133£1,070Romford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£201£201£190Romford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£111£112£105Dartford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£5.74£5.76£5.44Romford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.30£3.31£3.13£2.68£2.69£2.54Dartford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£6.06£6.09£5.75Romford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026121.5153.4Romford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.516.6Romford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.225.3Romford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.050.3Romford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026100.9110.1Romford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.514.1Dartford

Total

Dartford is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Romford on 15. 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

Dartford Romford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dartford £381.5m, Romford £445.6mRomford: £445.6mDartford: £381.5mRomford: £447.5mDartford: £383.1mRomford: £422.7mDartford: £361.9m

    £381.5m£383.1m£361.9mRomford is higher£445.6m£447.5m£422.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dartford £181.0m, Romford £224.3mRomford: £224.3mDartford: £181.0mRomford: £225.3mDartford: £181.8mRomford: £212.8mDartford: £171.7m

    £181.0m£181.8m£171.7mRomford is higherDepends on how you count£224.3m£225.3m£212.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dartford £130.2m, Romford £149.3mRomford: £149.3mDartford: £130.2mRomford: £149.9mDartford: £130.8mRomford: £141.6mDartford: £123.5m

    £130.2m£130.8m£123.5mRomford is higher£149.3m£149.9m£141.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dartford £164.0m, Romford £199.9mRomford: £199.9mDartford: £164.0mRomford: £200.8mDartford: £164.7mRomford: £189.6mDartford: £155.6m

    £164.0m£164.7m£155.6mRomford is higherDepends on how you count£199.9m£200.8m£189.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dartford £6.4m, Romford £10.1mRomford: £10.1mDartford: £6.4mRomford: £10.1mDartford: £6.5mRomford: £9.6mDartford: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.5m£6.1mRomford is higher£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dartford £10.2m, Romford £13.8mRomford: £13.8mDartford: £10.2mRomford: £13.9mDartford: £10.2mRomford: £13.1mDartford: £9.7m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.7mRomford is higher£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Dartford £0.33m, Romford £0.47mRomford: £0.47mDartford: £0.33mRomford: £0.47mDartford: £0.33mRomford: £0.44mDartford: £0.32m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.32mRomford is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dartford £36.6m, Romford £35.0mRomford: £35.0mDartford: £36.6mRomford: £35.2mDartford: £36.8mRomford: £33.2mDartford: £34.7m

    £36.6m£36.8m£34.7mDartford is higher£35.0m£35.2m£33.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dartford £16.3m, Romford £13.4mRomford: £13.4mDartford: £16.3mRomford: £13.4mDartford: £16.3mRomford: £12.7mDartford: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.3m£15.4mDartford is higher£13.4m£13.4m£12.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dartford £7.3m, Romford £6.9mRomford: £6.9mDartford: £7.3mRomford: £6.9mDartford: £7.3mRomford: £6.5mDartford: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.3m£6.9mDartford is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dartford £108.8m, Romford £128.8mRomford: £128.8mDartford: £108.8mRomford: £129.3mDartford: £109.2mRomford: £122.1mDartford: £103.2m

    £108.8m£109.2m£103.2mRomford is higher£128.8m£129.3m£122.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dartford £16.7m, Romford £22.9mRomford: £22.9mDartford: £16.7mRomford: £23.0mDartford: £16.8mRomford: £21.7mDartford: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mRomford is higher£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dartford £13.2m, Romford £12.7mRomford: £12.7mDartford: £13.2mRomford: £12.7mDartford: £13.3mRomford: £12.0mDartford: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.3m£12.5mDartford is higherDepends on how you count£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dartford £0.57m, Romford £0.65mRomford: £0.65mDartford: £0.57mRomford: £0.66mDartford: £0.58mRomford: £0.62mDartford: £0.55m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.55mRomford is higher£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dartford £0.39m, Romford £0.31mRomford: £0.31mDartford: £0.39mRomford: £0.31mDartford: £0.39mRomford: £0.29mDartford: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mDartford is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dartford £0.62m, Romford £0.69mRomford: £0.69mDartford: £0.62mRomford: £0.69mDartford: £0.63mRomford: £0.66mDartford: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.63m£0.59mRomford is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dartford 14,228, Romford 17,509Romford: 17,509Dartford: 14,228

    14,228Romford is higherDepends on how you count17,509

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dartford 1,343, Romford 1,889Romford: 1,889Dartford: 1,343

    1,343Romford is higher1,889

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dartford 2,137, Romford 2,886Romford: 2,886Dartford: 2,137

    2,137Romford is higher2,886

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dartford 5,861, Romford 5,740Romford: 5,740Dartford: 5,861

    5,861Dartford is higherDepends on how you count5,740

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dartford 11,817, Romford 12,574Romford: 12,574Dartford: 11,817

    11,817Romford is higher12,574

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dartford 1,697, Romford 1,606Romford: 1,606Dartford: 1,697

    1,697Dartford is higher1,606

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Dartford and Romford, total
MeasureDartfordRomfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£381.5m£383.1m£361.9m£445.6m£447.5m£422.7mRomford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£181.0m£181.8m£171.7m£224.3m£225.3m£212.8mRomford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£130.2m£130.8m£123.5m£149.3m£149.9m£141.6mRomford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£164.0m£164.7m£155.6m£199.9m£200.8m£189.6mRomford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m£10.1m£10.1m£9.6mRomford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mRomford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.32m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mRomford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.6m£36.8m£34.7m£35.0m£35.2m£33.2mDartford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£13.4m£13.4m£12.7mDartford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mDartford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£108.8m£109.2m£103.2m£128.8m£129.3m£122.1mRomford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£22.9m£23.0m£21.7mRomford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mDartford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.55m£0.65m£0.66m£0.62mRomford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mDartford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mRomford
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,22817,509Romford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3431,889Romford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1372,886Romford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,8615,740Dartford
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,81712,574Romford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6971,606Dartford

Sources

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

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