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Harlow and North West Cambridgeshire

116,250 and 120,838 residents (mid-2024).

Harlow is higher than North West Cambridgeshire on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Harlow is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and North West Cambridgeshire 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

Harlow North West Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harlow £4,132, North West Cambridgeshire £3,779North West Cambridgeshire: £3,779Harlow: £4,132North West Cambridgeshire: £3,796Harlow: £4,149North West Cambridgeshire: £3,585Harlow: £3,919

    £4,132£4,149£3,919Harlow is higher£3,779£3,796£3,585

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Harlow £13,314, North West Cambridgeshire £12,899North West Cambridgeshire: £12,899Harlow: £13,314North West Cambridgeshire: £12,954Harlow: £13,371North West Cambridgeshire: £12,235Harlow: £12,629

    £13,314£13,371£12,629Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£12,899£12,954£12,235

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Harlow £2,240, North West Cambridgeshire £1,917North West Cambridgeshire: £1,917Harlow: £2,240North West Cambridgeshire: £1,925Harlow: £2,249North West Cambridgeshire: £1,818Harlow: £2,125

    £2,240£2,249£2,125Harlow is higher£1,917£1,925£1,818

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Harlow £11,999, North West Cambridgeshire £11,728North West Cambridgeshire: £11,728Harlow: £11,999North West Cambridgeshire: £11,778Harlow: £12,050North West Cambridgeshire: £11,125Harlow: £11,382

    £11,999£12,050£11,382Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£11,728£11,778£11,125

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Harlow £503, North West Cambridgeshire £440North West Cambridgeshire: £440Harlow: £503North West Cambridgeshire: £442Harlow: £505North West Cambridgeshire: £417Harlow: £477

    £503£505£477Harlow is higher£440£442£417

  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: Harlow £782, North West Cambridgeshire £707North West Cambridgeshire: £707Harlow: £782North West Cambridgeshire: £710Harlow: £786North West Cambridgeshire: £670Harlow: £742

    £782£786£742Harlow is higher£707£710£670

  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: Harlow £30, North West Cambridgeshire £25North West Cambridgeshire: £25Harlow: £30North West Cambridgeshire: £25Harlow: £30North West Cambridgeshire: £23Harlow: £28

    £30£30£28Harlow is higher£25£25£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Harlow £383, North West Cambridgeshire £382North West Cambridgeshire: £382Harlow: £383North West Cambridgeshire: £384Harlow: £385North West Cambridgeshire: £362Harlow: £364

    £383£385£364Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£382£384£362

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Harlow £130, North West Cambridgeshire £121North West Cambridgeshire: £121Harlow: £130North West Cambridgeshire: £122Harlow: £131North West Cambridgeshire: £115Harlow: £124

    £130£131£124Harlow is higher£121£122£115

  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: Harlow £104, North West Cambridgeshire £107North West Cambridgeshire: £107Harlow: £104North West Cambridgeshire: £107Harlow: £104North West Cambridgeshire: £101Harlow: £99

    £104£104£99North West Cambridgeshire is higher£107£107£101

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Harlow £1,905, North West Cambridgeshire £1,563North West Cambridgeshire: £1,563Harlow: £1,905North West Cambridgeshire: £1,570Harlow: £1,914North West Cambridgeshire: £1,483Harlow: £1,807

    £1,905£1,914£1,807Harlow is higher£1,563£1,570£1,483

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harlow £234, North West Cambridgeshire £167North West Cambridgeshire: £167Harlow: £234North West Cambridgeshire: £168Harlow: £235North West Cambridgeshire: £159Harlow: £222

    £234£235£222Harlow is higher£167£168£159

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Harlow £218, North West Cambridgeshire £235North West Cambridgeshire: £235Harlow: £218North West Cambridgeshire: £236Harlow: £219North West Cambridgeshire: £222Harlow: £207

    £218£219£207North West Cambridgeshire is higher£235£236£222

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Harlow £7.20, North West Cambridgeshire £5.32North West Cambridgeshire: £5.32Harlow: £7.20North West Cambridgeshire: £5.35Harlow: £7.23North West Cambridgeshire: £5.05Harlow: £6.83

    £7.20£7.23£6.83Harlow is higher£5.32£5.35£5.05

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Harlow £4.91, North West Cambridgeshire £6.87North West Cambridgeshire: £6.87Harlow: £4.91North West Cambridgeshire: £6.90Harlow: £4.93North West Cambridgeshire: £6.52Harlow: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66North West Cambridgeshire is higher£6.87£6.90£6.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harlow £6.94, North West Cambridgeshire £5.22North West Cambridgeshire: £5.22Harlow: £6.94North West Cambridgeshire: £5.24Harlow: £6.97North West Cambridgeshire: £4.95Harlow: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Harlow is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Harlow 1,043.4, North West Cambridgeshire 1,036.9North West Cambridgeshire: 1,036.9Harlow: 1,043.4

    1,043.4Harlow is higherDepends on how you count1,036.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Harlow 118.3, North West Cambridgeshire 100.6North West Cambridgeshire: 100.6Harlow: 118.3

    118.3Harlow is higher100.6

  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: Harlow 173.4, North West Cambridgeshire 151.4North West Cambridgeshire: 151.4Harlow: 173.4

    173.4Harlow is higher151.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harlow 61.1, North West Cambridgeshire 55.6North West Cambridgeshire: 55.6Harlow: 61.1

    61.1Harlow is higher55.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Harlow 201.0, North West Cambridgeshire 186.2North West Cambridgeshire: 186.2Harlow: 201.0

    201.0Harlow is higher186.2

  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: Harlow 23.7, North West Cambridgeshire 25.2North West Cambridgeshire: 25.2Harlow: 23.7

    23.7North West Cambridgeshire is higher25.2

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Harlow and North West Cambridgeshire, per person in the age group
MeasureHarlowNorth West CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,132£4,149£3,919£3,779£3,796£3,585Harlow
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,314£13,371£12,629£12,899£12,954£12,235Harlow
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,240£2,249£2,125£1,917£1,925£1,818Harlow
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,999£12,050£11,382£11,728£11,778£11,125Harlow
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£503£505£477£440£442£417Harlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£782£786£742£707£710£670Harlow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28£25£25£23Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£383£385£364£382£384£362Harlow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£121£122£115Harlow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£104£104£99£107£107£101North West Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,905£1,914£1,807£1,563£1,570£1,483Harlow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£167£168£159Harlow
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£218£219£207£235£236£222North West Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.20£7.23£6.83£5.32£5.35£5.05Harlow
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£6.87£6.90£6.52North West Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£5.22£5.24£4.95Harlow
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,043.41,036.9Harlow
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.3100.6Harlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.4151.4Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.155.6Harlow
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026201.0186.2Harlow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.725.2North West Cambridgeshire

Per resident

Harlow is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and North West Cambridgeshire 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

Harlow North West Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harlow £4,132, North West Cambridgeshire £3,779North West Cambridgeshire: £3,779Harlow: £4,132North West Cambridgeshire: £3,796Harlow: £4,149North West Cambridgeshire: £3,585Harlow: £3,919

    £4,132£4,149£3,919Harlow is higher£3,779£3,796£3,585

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Harlow £1,968, North West Cambridgeshire £1,908North West Cambridgeshire: £1,908Harlow: £1,968North West Cambridgeshire: £1,916Harlow: £1,977North West Cambridgeshire: £1,810Harlow: £1,867

    £1,968£1,977£1,867Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£1,908£1,916£1,810

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Harlow £1,408, North West Cambridgeshire £1,196North West Cambridgeshire: £1,196Harlow: £1,408North West Cambridgeshire: £1,201Harlow: £1,414North West Cambridgeshire: £1,135Harlow: £1,336

    £1,408£1,414£1,336Harlow is higher£1,196£1,201£1,135

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Harlow £1,774, North West Cambridgeshire £1,734North West Cambridgeshire: £1,734Harlow: £1,774North West Cambridgeshire: £1,742Harlow: £1,782North West Cambridgeshire: £1,645Harlow: £1,683

    £1,774£1,782£1,683Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£1,734£1,742£1,645

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Harlow £74, North West Cambridgeshire £65North West Cambridgeshire: £65Harlow: £74North West Cambridgeshire: £65Harlow: £75North West Cambridgeshire: £62Harlow: £71

    £74£75£71Harlow is higher£65£65£62

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Harlow £116, North West Cambridgeshire £105North West Cambridgeshire: £105Harlow: £116North West Cambridgeshire: £105Harlow: £116North West Cambridgeshire: £99Harlow: £110

    £116£116£110Harlow is higher£105£105£99

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Harlow £4.39, North West Cambridgeshire £3.66North West Cambridgeshire: £3.66Harlow: £4.39North West Cambridgeshire: £3.67Harlow: £4.40North West Cambridgeshire: £3.47Harlow: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16Harlow is higher£3.66£3.67£3.47

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Harlow £383, North West Cambridgeshire £382North West Cambridgeshire: £382Harlow: £383North West Cambridgeshire: £384Harlow: £385North West Cambridgeshire: £362Harlow: £364

    £383£385£364Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£382£384£362

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Harlow £130, North West Cambridgeshire £121North West Cambridgeshire: £121Harlow: £130North West Cambridgeshire: £122Harlow: £131North West Cambridgeshire: £115Harlow: £124

    £130£131£124Harlow is higher£121£122£115

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Harlow £65, North West Cambridgeshire £67North West Cambridgeshire: £67Harlow: £65North West Cambridgeshire: £67Harlow: £66North West Cambridgeshire: £63Harlow: £62

    £65£66£62North West Cambridgeshire is higher£67£67£63

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Harlow £1,198, North West Cambridgeshire £976North West Cambridgeshire: £976Harlow: £1,198North West Cambridgeshire: £980Harlow: £1,203North West Cambridgeshire: £925Harlow: £1,136

    £1,198£1,203£1,136Harlow is higher£976£980£925

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harlow £234, North West Cambridgeshire £167North West Cambridgeshire: £167Harlow: £234North West Cambridgeshire: £168Harlow: £235North West Cambridgeshire: £159Harlow: £222

    £234£235£222Harlow is higher£167£168£159

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Harlow £137, North West Cambridgeshire £146North West Cambridgeshire: £146Harlow: £137North West Cambridgeshire: £147Harlow: £138North West Cambridgeshire: £139Harlow: £130

    £137£138£130North West Cambridgeshire is higher£146£147£139

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Harlow £4.53, North West Cambridgeshire £3.32North West Cambridgeshire: £3.32Harlow: £4.53North West Cambridgeshire: £3.34Harlow: £4.55North West Cambridgeshire: £3.15Harlow: £4.30

    £4.53£4.55£4.30Harlow is higher£3.32£3.34£3.15

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Harlow £3.09, North West Cambridgeshire £4.29North West Cambridgeshire: £4.29Harlow: £3.09North West Cambridgeshire: £4.31Harlow: £3.10North West Cambridgeshire: £4.07Harlow: £2.93

    £3.09£3.10£2.93North West Cambridgeshire is higher£4.29£4.31£4.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harlow £6.94, North West Cambridgeshire £5.22North West Cambridgeshire: £5.22Harlow: £6.94North West Cambridgeshire: £5.24Harlow: £6.97North West Cambridgeshire: £4.95Harlow: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Harlow is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Harlow 154.3, North West Cambridgeshire 153.4North West Cambridgeshire: 153.4Harlow: 154.3

    154.3Harlow is higherDepends on how you count153.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harlow 17.5, North West Cambridgeshire 14.9North West Cambridgeshire: 14.9Harlow: 17.5

    17.5Harlow is higher14.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harlow 25.6, North West Cambridgeshire 22.4North West Cambridgeshire: 22.4Harlow: 25.6

    25.6Harlow is higher22.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harlow 61.1, North West Cambridgeshire 55.6North West Cambridgeshire: 55.6Harlow: 61.1

    61.1Harlow is higher55.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harlow 126.4, North West Cambridgeshire 116.2North West Cambridgeshire: 116.2Harlow: 126.4

    126.4Harlow is higher116.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harlow 14.9, North West Cambridgeshire 15.7North West Cambridgeshire: 15.7Harlow: 14.9

    14.9North West Cambridgeshire is higher15.7

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Harlow and North West Cambridgeshire, per resident
MeasureHarlowNorth West CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,132£4,149£3,919£3,779£3,796£3,585Harlow
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,968£1,977£1,867£1,908£1,916£1,810Harlow
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,408£1,414£1,336£1,196£1,201£1,135Harlow
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,774£1,782£1,683£1,734£1,742£1,645Harlow
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£75£71£65£65£62Harlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£105£105£99Harlow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£3.66£3.67£3.47Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£383£385£364£382£384£362Harlow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£121£122£115Harlow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£65£66£62£67£67£63North West Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,198£1,203£1,136£976£980£925Harlow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£167£168£159Harlow
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£146£147£139North West Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.53£4.55£4.30£3.32£3.34£3.15Harlow
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.09£3.10£2.93£4.29£4.31£4.07North West Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£5.22£5.24£4.95Harlow
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026154.3153.4Harlow
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.514.9Harlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.622.4Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.155.6Harlow
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026126.4116.2Harlow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.915.7North West Cambridgeshire

Total

Harlow is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and North West Cambridgeshire on 8. 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 North West Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Harlow £480.3m, North West Cambridgeshire £456.7mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £456.7mHarlow: £480.3mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £458.6mHarlow: £482.4mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £433.2mHarlow: £455.6m

    £480.3m£482.4m£455.6mHarlow is higher£456.7m£458.6m£433.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Harlow £228.8m, North West Cambridgeshire £230.5mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £230.5mHarlow: £228.8mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £231.5mHarlow: £229.8mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £218.7mHarlow: £217.1m

    £228.8m£229.8m£217.1mNorth West Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£230.5m£231.5m£218.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Harlow £163.7m, North West Cambridgeshire £144.5mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £144.5mHarlow: £163.7mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £145.2mHarlow: £164.4mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £137.1mHarlow: £155.3m

    £163.7m£164.4m£155.3mHarlow is higher£144.5m£145.2m£137.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Harlow £206.2m, North West Cambridgeshire £209.6mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £209.6mHarlow: £206.2mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £210.5mHarlow: £207.1mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £198.8mHarlow: £195.6m

    £206.2m£207.1m£195.6mNorth West Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£209.6m£210.5m£198.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Harlow £8.6m, North West Cambridgeshire £7.9mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £7.9mHarlow: £8.6mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £7.9mHarlow: £8.7mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £7.5mHarlow: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.7m£8.2mHarlow is higher£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Harlow £13.4m, North West Cambridgeshire £12.6mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £12.6mHarlow: £13.4mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £12.7mHarlow: £13.5mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £12.0mHarlow: £12.8m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.8mHarlow is higher£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Harlow £0.51m, North West Cambridgeshire £0.44mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £0.44mHarlow: £0.51mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £0.44mHarlow: £0.51mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £0.42mHarlow: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mHarlow is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Harlow £44.6m, North West Cambridgeshire £46.2mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £46.2mHarlow: £44.6mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £46.4mHarlow: £44.8mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £43.8mHarlow: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mNorth West Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£46.2m£46.4m£43.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Harlow £15.2m, North West Cambridgeshire £14.6mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £14.6mHarlow: £15.2mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £14.7mHarlow: £15.2mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £13.9mHarlow: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.2m£14.4mHarlow is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Harlow £7.6m, North West Cambridgeshire £8.0mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £8.0mHarlow: £7.6mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £8.1mHarlow: £7.6mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £7.6mHarlow: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mNorth West Cambridgeshire is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Harlow £139.3m, North West Cambridgeshire £117.9mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £117.9mHarlow: £139.3mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £118.4mHarlow: £139.9mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £111.8mHarlow: £132.1m

    £139.3m£139.9m£132.1mHarlow is higher£117.9m£118.4m£111.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Harlow £27.2m, North West Cambridgeshire £20.2mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £20.2mHarlow: £27.2mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £20.3mHarlow: £27.3mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £19.2mHarlow: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mHarlow is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Harlow £16.0m, North West Cambridgeshire £17.7mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £17.7mHarlow: £16.0mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £17.8mHarlow: £16.0mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £16.8mHarlow: £15.1m

    £16.0m£16.0m£15.1mNorth West Cambridgeshire is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Harlow £0.53m, North West Cambridgeshire £0.40mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £0.40mHarlow: £0.53mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £0.40mHarlow: £0.53mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £0.38mHarlow: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mHarlow is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Harlow £0.36m, North West Cambridgeshire £0.52mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £0.52mHarlow: £0.36mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £0.52mHarlow: £0.36mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £0.49mHarlow: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mNorth West Cambridgeshire is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Harlow £0.81m, North West Cambridgeshire £0.63mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £0.63mHarlow: £0.81mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £0.63mHarlow: £0.81mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £0.60mHarlow: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mHarlow is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Harlow 17,932, North West Cambridgeshire 18,531North West Cambridgeshire: 18,531Harlow: 17,932

    17,932North West Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count18,531

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Harlow 2,033, North West Cambridgeshire 1,797North West Cambridgeshire: 1,797Harlow: 2,033

    2,033Harlow is higher1,797

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Harlow 2,980, North West Cambridgeshire 2,706North West Cambridgeshire: 2,706Harlow: 2,980

    2,980Harlow is higher2,706

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Harlow 7,099, North West Cambridgeshire 6,713North West Cambridgeshire: 6,713Harlow: 7,099

    7,099Harlow is higher6,713

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Harlow 14,691, North West Cambridgeshire 14,037North West Cambridgeshire: 14,037Harlow: 14,691

    14,691Harlow is higher14,037

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Harlow 1,730, North West Cambridgeshire 1,902North West Cambridgeshire: 1,902Harlow: 1,730

    1,730North West Cambridgeshire is higher1,902

Show the numbers
Harlow and North West Cambridgeshire, total
MeasureHarlowNorth West CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£480.3m£482.4m£455.6m£456.7m£458.6m£433.2mHarlow
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£228.8m£229.8m£217.1m£230.5m£231.5m£218.7mNorth West Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£163.7m£164.4m£155.3m£144.5m£145.2m£137.1mHarlow
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£206.2m£207.1m£195.6m£209.6m£210.5m£198.8mNorth West Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mHarlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.8m£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mHarlow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mHarlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m£46.2m£46.4m£43.8mNorth West Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mHarlow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mNorth West Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£139.3m£139.9m£132.1m£117.9m£118.4m£111.8mHarlow
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mHarlow
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.0m£15.1m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mNorth West Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mHarlow
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mNorth West Cambridgeshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mHarlow
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,93218,531North West Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0331,797Harlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9802,706Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,0996,713Harlow
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,69114,037Harlow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7301,902North West Cambridgeshire

Sources

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

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  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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