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Dartford and Watford

117,149 and 115,450 residents (mid-2024).

Dartford is higher than Watford on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 11 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.

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Per person in the age group

Dartford is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Watford 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

Dartford Watford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dartford £3,256, Watford £3,459Watford: £3,459Dartford: £3,256Watford: £3,474Dartford: £3,270Watford: £3,281Dartford: £3,089

    £3,256£3,270£3,089Watford 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: Dartford £12,885, Watford £12,615Watford: £12,615Dartford: £12,885Watford: £12,669Dartford: £12,940Watford: £11,966Dartford: £12,222

    £12,885£12,940£12,222Dartford 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: Dartford £1,735, Watford £1,932Watford: £1,932Dartford: £1,735Watford: £1,940Dartford: £1,742Watford: £1,832Dartford: £1,646

    £1,735£1,742£1,646Watford is higher£1,932£1,940£1,832

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dartford £11,677, Watford £11,287Watford: £11,287Dartford: £11,677Watford: £11,335Dartford: £11,727Watford: £10,706Dartford: £11,077

    £11,677£11,727£11,077Dartford is higher£11,287£11,335£10,706

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dartford £458, Watford £580Watford: £580Dartford: £458Watford: £583Dartford: £460Watford: £551Dartford: £435

    £458£460£435Watford 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: Dartford £726, Watford £722Watford: £722Dartford: £726Watford: £725Dartford: £729Watford: £685Dartford: £688

    £726£729£688Dartford 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: Dartford £24, Watford £27Watford: £27Dartford: £24Watford: £27Dartford: £24Watford: £25Dartford: £23

    £24£24£23Watford 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: Dartford £313, Watford £297Watford: £297Dartford: £313Watford: £299Dartford: £314Watford: £282Dartford: £297

    £313£314£297Dartford 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: Dartford £139, Watford £83Watford: £83Dartford: £139Watford: £83Dartford: £139Watford: £79Dartford: £132

    £139£139£132Dartford 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: Dartford £97, Watford £71Watford: £71Dartford: £97Watford: £72Dartford: £98Watford: £68Dartford: £92

    £97£98£92Dartford is higher£71£72£68

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dartford £1,449, Watford £1,664Watford: £1,664Dartford: £1,449Watford: £1,671Dartford: £1,455Watford: £1,578Dartford: £1,375

    £1,449£1,455£1,375Watford is higher£1,664£1,671£1,578

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dartford £143, Watford £258Watford: £258Dartford: £143Watford: £259Dartford: £144Watford: £244Dartford: £136

    £143£144£136Watford is higher£258£259£244

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dartford £176, Watford £182Watford: £182Dartford: £176Watford: £183Dartford: £177Watford: £173Dartford: £167

    £176£177£167Watford 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: Dartford £7.65, Watford £11Watford: £11Dartford: £7.65Watford: £11Dartford: £7.69Watford: £10Dartford: £7.26

    £7.65£7.69£7.26Watford is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dartford £5.16, Watford £3.20Watford: £3.20Dartford: £5.16Watford: £3.22Dartford: £5.18Watford: £3.04Dartford: £4.89

    £5.16£5.18£4.89Dartford is higher£3.20£3.22£3.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dartford £5.33, Watford £5.96Watford: £5.96Dartford: £5.33Watford: £5.98Dartford: £5.36Watford: £5.65Dartford: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Watford 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: Dartford 1,012.9, Watford 993.6Watford: 993.6Dartford: 1,012.9

    1,012.9Dartford 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: Dartford 95.6, Watford 110.2Watford: 110.2Dartford: 95.6

    95.6Watford 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: Dartford 152.1, Watford 149.5Watford: 149.5Dartford: 152.1

    152.1Dartford 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: Dartford 50.0, Watford 46.6Watford: 46.6Dartford: 50.0

    50.0Dartford 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: Dartford 157.4, Watford 172.1Watford: 172.1Dartford: 157.4

    157.4Watford is higher172.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Dartford 22.6, Watford 17.0Watford: 17.0Dartford: 22.6

    22.6Dartford is higher17.0

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Dartford and Watford, per person in the age group
MeasureDartfordWatfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,256£3,270£3,089£3,459£3,474£3,281Watford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,885£12,940£12,222£12,615£12,669£11,966Dartford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,735£1,742£1,646£1,932£1,940£1,832Watford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,677£11,727£11,077£11,287£11,335£10,706Dartford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£458£460£435£580£583£551Watford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£726£729£688£722£725£685Dartford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£27£27£25Watford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£313£314£297£297£299£282Dartford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£83£83£79Dartford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£97£98£92£71£72£68Dartford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,449£1,455£1,375£1,664£1,671£1,578Watford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£258£259£244Watford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£176£177£167£182£183£173Watford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.65£7.69£7.26£11£11£10Watford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.16£5.18£4.89£3.20£3.22£3.04Dartford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£5.96£5.98£5.65Watford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.9993.6Dartford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202695.6110.2Watford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.1149.5Dartford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.046.6Dartford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026157.4172.1Watford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.617.0Dartford

Per resident

Dartford is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Watford on 13. 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 Watford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dartford £3,256, Watford £3,459Watford: £3,459Dartford: £3,256Watford: £3,474Dartford: £3,270Watford: £3,281Dartford: £3,089

    £3,256£3,270£3,089Watford is higher£3,459£3,474£3,281

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dartford £1,545, Watford £1,541Watford: £1,541Dartford: £1,545Watford: £1,548Dartford: £1,552Watford: £1,462Dartford: £1,466

    £1,545£1,552£1,466Dartford is higher£1,541£1,548£1,462

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dartford £1,112, Watford £1,274Watford: £1,274Dartford: £1,112Watford: £1,279Dartford: £1,116Watford: £1,208Dartford: £1,054

    £1,112£1,116£1,054Watford is higher£1,274£1,279£1,208

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dartford £1,400, Watford £1,379Watford: £1,379Dartford: £1,400Watford: £1,385Dartford: £1,406Watford: £1,308Dartford: £1,328

    £1,400£1,406£1,328Dartford is higher£1,379£1,385£1,308

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dartford £55, Watford £71Watford: £71Dartford: £55Watford: £71Dartford: £55Watford: £67Dartford: £52

    £55£55£52Watford 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: Dartford £87, Watford £88Watford: £88Dartford: £87Watford: £89Dartford: £87Watford: £84Dartford: £83

    £87£87£83Watford 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: Dartford £2.85, Watford £3.24Watford: £3.24Dartford: £2.85Watford: £3.25Dartford: £2.86Watford: £3.07Dartford: £2.70

    £2.85£2.86£2.70Watford 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: Dartford £313, Watford £297Watford: £297Dartford: £313Watford: £299Dartford: £314Watford: £282Dartford: £297

    £313£314£297Dartford 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: Dartford £139, Watford £83Watford: £83Dartford: £139Watford: £83Dartford: £139Watford: £79Dartford: £132

    £139£139£132Dartford 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: Dartford £62, Watford £47Watford: £47Dartford: £62Watford: £47Dartford: £63Watford: £45Dartford: £59

    £62£63£59Dartford is higher£47£47£45

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dartford £929, Watford £1,097Watford: £1,097Dartford: £929Watford: £1,102Dartford: £933Watford: £1,041Dartford: £881

    £929£933£881Watford is higher£1,097£1,102£1,041

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dartford £143, Watford £258Watford: £258Dartford: £143Watford: £259Dartford: £144Watford: £244Dartford: £136

    £143£144£136Watford is higher£258£259£244

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dartford £113, Watford £120Watford: £120Dartford: £113Watford: £121Dartford: £113Watford: £114Dartford: £107

    £113£113£107Watford is higher£120£121£114

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dartford £4.90, Watford £7.15Watford: £7.15Dartford: £4.90Watford: £7.18Dartford: £4.92Watford: £6.78Dartford: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65Watford is higher£7.15£7.18£6.78

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dartford £3.30, Watford £2.12Watford: £2.12Dartford: £3.30Watford: £2.13Dartford: £3.31Watford: £2.01Dartford: £3.13

    £3.30£3.31£3.13Dartford is higher£2.12£2.13£2.01

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dartford £5.33, Watford £5.96Watford: £5.96Dartford: £5.33Watford: £5.98Dartford: £5.36Watford: £5.65Dartford: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Watford is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dartford 121.5, Watford 121.4Watford: 121.4Dartford: 121.5

    121.5Dartford is higher121.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dartford 11.5, Watford 13.5Watford: 13.5Dartford: 11.5

    11.5Watford 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: Dartford 18.2, Watford 18.3Watford: 18.3Dartford: 18.2

    18.2Watford 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: Dartford 50.0, Watford 46.6Watford: 46.6Dartford: 50.0

    50.0Dartford is higher46.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dartford 100.9, Watford 113.5Watford: 113.5Dartford: 100.9

    100.9Watford is higher113.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dartford 14.5, Watford 11.2Watford: 11.2Dartford: 14.5

    14.5Dartford is higher11.2

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Dartford and Watford, per resident
MeasureDartfordWatfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,256£3,270£3,089£3,459£3,474£3,281Watford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,545£1,552£1,466£1,541£1,548£1,462Dartford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,112£1,116£1,054£1,274£1,279£1,208Watford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,400£1,406£1,328£1,379£1,385£1,308Dartford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£71£71£67Watford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£83£88£89£84Watford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.85£2.86£2.70£3.24£3.25£3.07Watford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£313£314£297£297£299£282Dartford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£83£83£79Dartford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£47£47£45Dartford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£929£933£881£1,097£1,102£1,041Watford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£258£259£244Watford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£120£121£114Watford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£7.15£7.18£6.78Watford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.30£3.31£3.13£2.12£2.13£2.01Dartford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£5.96£5.98£5.65Watford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026121.5121.4Dartford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.513.5Watford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.218.3Watford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.046.6Dartford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026100.9113.5Watford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.511.2Dartford

Total

Dartford is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Watford 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

Dartford Watford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dartford £381.5m, Watford £399.3mWatford: £399.3mDartford: £381.5mWatford: £401.0mDartford: £383.1mWatford: £378.8mDartford: £361.9m

    £381.5m£383.1m£361.9mWatford is higher£399.3m£401.0m£378.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dartford £181.0m, Watford £178.0mWatford: £178.0mDartford: £181.0mWatford: £178.7mDartford: £181.8mWatford: £168.8mDartford: £171.7m

    £181.0m£181.8m£171.7mDartford is higher£178.0m£178.7m£168.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dartford £130.2m, Watford £147.0mWatford: £147.0mDartford: £130.2mWatford: £147.7mDartford: £130.8mWatford: £139.5mDartford: £123.5m

    £130.2m£130.8m£123.5mWatford is higher£147.0m£147.7m£139.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dartford £164.0m, Watford £159.2mWatford: £159.2mDartford: £164.0mWatford: £159.9mDartford: £164.7mWatford: £151.0mDartford: £155.6m

    £164.0m£164.7m£155.6mDartford is higher£159.2m£159.9m£151.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dartford £6.4m, Watford £8.2mWatford: £8.2mDartford: £6.4mWatford: £8.2mDartford: £6.5mWatford: £7.8mDartford: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.5m£6.1mWatford 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: Dartford £10.2m, Watford £10.2mWatford: £10.2mDartford: £10.2mWatford: £10.2mDartford: £10.2mWatford: £9.7mDartford: £9.7m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.7mDartford 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: Dartford £0.33m, Watford £0.37mWatford: £0.37mDartford: £0.33mWatford: £0.38mDartford: £0.33mWatford: £0.35mDartford: £0.32m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.32mWatford 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: Dartford £36.6m, Watford £34.3mWatford: £34.3mDartford: £36.6mWatford: £34.5mDartford: £36.8mWatford: £32.6mDartford: £34.7m

    £36.6m£36.8m£34.7mDartford 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: Dartford £16.3m, Watford £9.6mWatford: £9.6mDartford: £16.3mWatford: £9.6mDartford: £16.3mWatford: £9.1mDartford: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.3m£15.4mDartford 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: Dartford £7.3m, Watford £5.4mWatford: £5.4mDartford: £7.3mWatford: £5.5mDartford: £7.3mWatford: £5.2mDartford: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.3m£6.9mDartford is higher£5.4m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dartford £108.8m, Watford £126.7mWatford: £126.7mDartford: £108.8mWatford: £127.2mDartford: £109.2mWatford: £120.1mDartford: £103.2m

    £108.8m£109.2m£103.2mWatford is higher£126.7m£127.2m£120.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dartford £16.7m, Watford £29.7mWatford: £29.7mDartford: £16.7mWatford: £29.9mDartford: £16.8mWatford: £28.2mDartford: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mWatford is higher£29.7m£29.9m£28.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dartford £13.2m, Watford £13.9mWatford: £13.9mDartford: £13.2mWatford: £13.9mDartford: £13.3mWatford: £13.2mDartford: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.3m£12.5mWatford is higher£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dartford £0.57m, Watford £0.83mWatford: £0.83mDartford: £0.57mWatford: £0.83mDartford: £0.58mWatford: £0.78mDartford: £0.55m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.55mWatford is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dartford £0.39m, Watford £0.24mWatford: £0.24mDartford: £0.39mWatford: £0.25mDartford: £0.39mWatford: £0.23mDartford: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mDartford is higher£0.24m£0.25m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dartford £0.62m, Watford £0.69mWatford: £0.69mDartford: £0.62mWatford: £0.69mDartford: £0.63mWatford: £0.65mDartford: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.63m£0.59mWatford is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dartford 14,228, Watford 14,016Watford: 14,016Dartford: 14,228

    14,228Dartford is higher14,016

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dartford 1,343, Watford 1,554Watford: 1,554Dartford: 1,343

    1,343Watford is higher1,554

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dartford 2,137, Watford 2,109Watford: 2,109Dartford: 2,137

    2,137Dartford 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: Dartford 5,861, Watford 5,385Watford: 5,385Dartford: 5,861

    5,861Dartford is higher5,385

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dartford 11,817, Watford 13,100Watford: 13,100Dartford: 11,817

    11,817Watford is higher13,100

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dartford 1,697, Watford 1,297Watford: 1,297Dartford: 1,697

    1,697Dartford is higher1,297

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Dartford and Watford, total
MeasureDartfordWatfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£381.5m£383.1m£361.9m£399.3m£401.0m£378.8mWatford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£181.0m£181.8m£171.7m£178.0m£178.7m£168.8mDartford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£130.2m£130.8m£123.5m£147.0m£147.7m£139.5mWatford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£164.0m£164.7m£155.6m£159.2m£159.9m£151.0mDartford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mWatford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m£10.2m£10.2m£9.7mDartford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.32m£0.37m£0.38m£0.35mWatford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.6m£36.8m£34.7m£34.3m£34.5m£32.6mDartford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mDartford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£5.4m£5.5m£5.2mDartford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£108.8m£109.2m£103.2m£126.7m£127.2m£120.1mWatford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£29.7m£29.9m£28.2mWatford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m£13.9m£13.9m£13.2mWatford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.55m£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mWatford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.24m£0.25m£0.23mDartford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mWatford
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,22814,016Dartford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3431,554Watford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1372,109Dartford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,8615,385Dartford
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,81713,100Watford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6971,297Dartford

Sources

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

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  4. 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.
  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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