Compare constituencies · East of England and North West
Harlow and Bury South
Harlow is higher than Bury South on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.
On 3 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
Harlow is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Bury South 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
Harlow Bury South
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,132£4,149£3,919Bury South is higher£4,408£4,426£4,181
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,314£13,371£12,629Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£12,994£13,050£12,326
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,240£2,249£2,125Bury South is higher£2,521£2,532£2,391
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,999£12,050£11,382Harlow is higher£11,549£11,599£10,955
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£503£505£477Bury South is higher£596£598£565
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£782£786£742Bury South is higher£816£819£774
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£30£30£28Bury South is higher£33£33£31
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£383£385£364Bury South is higher£479£481£455
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£130£131£124Bury South is higher£171£172£162
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£104£104£99Bury South is higher£134£135£127
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,905£1,914£1,807Bury South is higherDepends on how you count£2,013£2,021£1,909
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£234£235£222Harlow is higher£214£215£203
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£218£219£207Bury South is higher£358£360£340
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.20£7.23£6.83Bury South is higher£7.90£7.93£7.49
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.91£4.93£4.66Bury South is higher£8.10£8.13£7.68
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.94£6.97£6.58Harlow is higher£5.94£5.96£5.63
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,043.4Harlow is higherDepends on how you count1,012.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
118.3Bury South is higher132.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
173.4Harlow is higher165.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
61.1Bury South is higher72.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
201.0Bury South is higher229.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
23.7Bury South is higher30.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Harlow | Bury South | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,132£4,149£3,919 | £4,408£4,426£4,181 | Bury South |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,314£13,371£12,629 | £12,994£13,050£12,326 | Harlow |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,240£2,249£2,125 | £2,521£2,532£2,391 | Bury South |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,999£12,050£11,382 | £11,549£11,599£10,955 | Harlow |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £503£505£477 | £596£598£565 | Bury South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £782£786£742 | £816£819£774 | Bury South |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £30£30£28 | £33£33£31 | Bury South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £383£385£364 | £479£481£455 | Bury South |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £130£131£124 | £171£172£162 | Bury South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £104£104£99 | £134£135£127 | Bury South |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,905£1,914£1,807 | £2,013£2,021£1,909 | Bury South |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £234£235£222 | £214£215£203 | Harlow |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £218£219£207 | £358£360£340 | Bury South |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.20£7.23£6.83 | £7.90£7.93£7.49 | Bury South |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.91£4.93£4.66 | £8.10£8.13£7.68 | Bury South |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.94£6.97£6.58 | £5.94£5.96£5.63 | Harlow |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,043.4 | 1,012.2 | Harlow |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 118.3 | 132.5 | Bury South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 173.4 | 165.8 | Harlow |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 61.1 | 72.1 | Bury South |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 201.0 | 229.2 | Bury South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 23.7 | 30.1 | Bury South |
Per resident
Harlow is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Bury South on 18. 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
Harlow Bury South
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,132£4,149£3,919Bury South is higher£4,408£4,426£4,181
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,968£1,977£1,867Bury South is higherDepends on how you count£1,982£1,991£1,880
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,408£1,414£1,336Bury South is higher£1,555£1,561£1,475
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,774£1,782£1,683Harlow is higher£1,762£1,770£1,671
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£74£75£71Bury South is higher£91£91£86
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£116£116£110Bury South is higher£124£125£118
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.39£4.40£4.16Bury South is higher£5.03£5.05£4.77
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£383£385£364Bury South is higher£479£481£455
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£130£131£124Bury South is higher£171£172£162
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£65£66£62Bury South is higher£83£83£78
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,198£1,203£1,136Bury South is higherDepends on how you count£1,241£1,246£1,177
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£234£235£222Harlow is higher£214£215£203
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£137£138£130Bury South is higher£221£222£210
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.53£4.55£4.30Bury South is higher£4.87£4.89£4.62
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.09£3.10£2.93Bury South is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.94£6.97£6.58Harlow is higher£5.94£5.96£5.63
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
154.3Bury South is higherDepends on how you count154.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.5Bury South is higher20.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
25.6Harlow is higher25.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
61.1Bury South is higher72.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
126.4Bury South is higher141.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.9Bury South is higher18.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Harlow | Bury South | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,132£4,149£3,919 | £4,408£4,426£4,181 | Bury South |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,968£1,977£1,867 | £1,982£1,991£1,880 | Bury South |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,408£1,414£1,336 | £1,555£1,561£1,475 | Bury South |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,774£1,782£1,683 | £1,762£1,770£1,671 | Harlow |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £74£75£71 | £91£91£86 | Bury South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £116£116£110 | £124£125£118 | Bury South |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.39£4.40£4.16 | £5.03£5.05£4.77 | Bury South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £383£385£364 | £479£481£455 | Bury South |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £130£131£124 | £171£172£162 | Bury South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £65£66£62 | £83£83£78 | Bury South |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,198£1,203£1,136 | £1,241£1,246£1,177 | Bury South |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £234£235£222 | £214£215£203 | Harlow |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £137£138£130 | £221£222£210 | Bury South |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.53£4.55£4.30 | £4.87£4.89£4.62 | Bury South |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.09£3.10£2.93 | £5.00£5.02£4.74 | Bury South |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.94£6.97£6.58 | £5.94£5.96£5.63 | Harlow |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 154.3 | 154.4 | Bury South |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.5 | 20.2 | Bury South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 25.6 | 25.3 | Harlow |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 61.1 | 72.1 | Bury South |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 126.4 | 141.3 | Bury South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.9 | 18.5 | Bury South |
Total
Harlow is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Bury South 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
Harlow Bury South
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£480.3m£482.4m£455.6mBury South is higher£487.3m£489.4m£462.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£228.8m£229.8m£217.1mHarlow is higherDepends on how you count£219.2m£220.1m£207.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£163.7m£164.4m£155.3mBury South is higher£171.9m£172.6m£163.0m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£206.2m£207.1m£195.6mHarlow is higher£194.8m£195.6m£184.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£8.6m£8.7m£8.2mBury South is higher£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.4m£13.5m£12.8mBury South is higher£13.8m£13.8m£13.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mBury South is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mBury South is higher£53.0m£53.2m£50.3m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.2m£15.2m£14.4mBury South is higher£18.9m£19.0m£18.0m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mBury South is higher£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£139.3m£139.9m£132.1mHarlow is higherDepends on how you count£137.2m£137.8m£130.2m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mHarlow is higher£23.7m£23.8m£22.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£16.0m£16.0m£15.1mBury South is higher£24.4m£24.5m£23.2m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mBury South is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mBury South is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mHarlow is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
17,932Harlow is higherDepends on how you count17,072
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,033Bury South is higher2,235
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,980Harlow is higher2,797
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,099Bury South is higher7,970
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
14,691Bury South is higher15,626
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,730Bury South is higher2,049
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| Measure | Harlow | Bury South | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £480.3m£482.4m£455.6m | £487.3m£489.4m£462.2m | Bury South |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £228.8m£229.8m£217.1m | £219.2m£220.1m£207.9m | Harlow |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £163.7m£164.4m£155.3m | £171.9m£172.6m£163.0m | Bury South |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £206.2m£207.1m£195.6m | £194.8m£195.6m£184.8m | Harlow |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £8.6m£8.7m£8.2m | £10.0m£10.1m£9.5m | Bury South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.4m£13.5m£12.8m | £13.8m£13.8m£13.1m | Bury South |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.51m£0.51m£0.48m | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | Bury South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £44.6m£44.8m£42.3m | £53.0m£53.2m£50.3m | Bury South |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.2m£15.2m£14.4m | £18.9m£19.0m£18.0m | Bury South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.6m£7.6m£7.2m | £9.1m£9.2m£8.7m | Bury South |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £139.3m£139.9m£132.1m | £137.2m£137.8m£130.2m | Harlow |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £27.2m£27.3m£25.8m | £23.7m£23.8m£22.4m | Harlow |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £16.0m£16.0m£15.1m | £24.4m£24.5m£23.2m | Bury South |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50m | £0.54m£0.54m£0.51m | Bury South |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34m | £0.55m£0.55m£0.52m | Bury South |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.81m£0.81m£0.77m | £0.66m£0.66m£0.62m | Harlow |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 17,932 | 17,072 | Harlow |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,033 | 2,235 | Bury South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,980 | 2,797 | Harlow |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,099 | 7,970 | Bury South |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 14,691 | 15,626 | Bury South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,730 | 2,049 | Bury South |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
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