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Harlow and Stevenage

116,250 and 102,464 residents (mid-2024).

Harlow is higher than Stevenage on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 13 of 22 measures, and Stevenage on 9. 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 Stevenage

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harlow £4,132, Stevenage £4,105Stevenage: £4,105Harlow: £4,132Stevenage: £4,123Harlow: £4,149Stevenage: £3,894Harlow: £3,919

    £4,132£4,149£3,919Harlow is higher£4,105£4,123£3,894

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Harlow £13,314, Stevenage £12,996Stevenage: £12,996Harlow: £13,314Stevenage: £13,051Harlow: £13,371Stevenage: £12,327Harlow: £12,629

    £13,314£13,371£12,629Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£12,996£13,051£12,327

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Harlow £2,240, Stevenage £1,985Stevenage: £1,985Harlow: £2,240Stevenage: £1,994Harlow: £2,249Stevenage: £1,883Harlow: £2,125

    £2,240£2,249£2,125Harlow is higher£1,985£1,994£1,883

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Harlow £11,999, Stevenage £11,777Stevenage: £11,777Harlow: £11,999Stevenage: £11,827Harlow: £12,050Stevenage: £11,171Harlow: £11,382

    £11,999£12,050£11,382Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£11,777£11,827£11,171

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Harlow £503, Stevenage £442Stevenage: £442Harlow: £503Stevenage: £444Harlow: £505Stevenage: £420Harlow: £477

    £503£505£477Harlow is higher£442£444£420

  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, Stevenage £751Stevenage: £751Harlow: £782Stevenage: £754Harlow: £786Stevenage: £712Harlow: £742

    £782£786£742Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£751£754£712

  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, Stevenage £25Stevenage: £25Harlow: £30Stevenage: £25Harlow: £30Stevenage: £24Harlow: £28

    £30£30£28Harlow is higher£25£25£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Harlow £383, Stevenage £397Stevenage: £397Harlow: £383Stevenage: £399Harlow: £385Stevenage: £377Harlow: £364

    £383£385£364Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£397£399£377

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Harlow £130, Stevenage £179Stevenage: £179Harlow: £130Stevenage: £180Harlow: £131Stevenage: £170Harlow: £124

    £130£131£124Stevenage is higher£179£180£170

  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, Stevenage £119Stevenage: £119Harlow: £104Stevenage: £120Harlow: £104Stevenage: £113Harlow: £99

    £104£104£99Stevenage is higher£119£120£113

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Harlow £1,905, Stevenage £1,576Stevenage: £1,576Harlow: £1,905Stevenage: £1,583Harlow: £1,914Stevenage: £1,495Harlow: £1,807

    £1,905£1,914£1,807Harlow is higher£1,576£1,583£1,495

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harlow £234, Stevenage £228Stevenage: £228Harlow: £234Stevenage: £228Harlow: £235Stevenage: £216Harlow: £222

    £234£235£222Harlow is higher£228£228£216

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Harlow £218, Stevenage £275Stevenage: £275Harlow: £218Stevenage: £276Harlow: £219Stevenage: £261Harlow: £207

    £218£219£207Stevenage is higher£275£276£261

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Harlow £7.20, Stevenage £8.03Stevenage: £8.03Harlow: £7.20Stevenage: £8.07Harlow: £7.23Stevenage: £7.62Harlow: £6.83

    £7.20£7.23£6.83Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£8.03£8.07£7.62

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Harlow £4.91, Stevenage £7.19Stevenage: £7.19Harlow: £4.91Stevenage: £7.22Harlow: £4.93Stevenage: £6.82Harlow: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Stevenage is higher£7.19£7.22£6.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harlow £6.94, Stevenage £7.15Stevenage: £7.15Harlow: £6.94Stevenage: £7.18Harlow: £6.97Stevenage: £6.78Harlow: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£7.15£7.18£6.78

  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, Stevenage 1,020.9Stevenage: 1,020.9Harlow: 1,043.4

    1,043.4Harlow is higherDepends on how you count1,020.9

  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, Stevenage 102.6Stevenage: 102.6Harlow: 118.3

    118.3Harlow is higher102.6

  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, Stevenage 156.9Stevenage: 156.9Harlow: 173.4

    173.4Harlow is higher156.9

  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, Stevenage 62.2Stevenage: 62.2Harlow: 61.1

    61.1Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count62.2

  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, Stevenage 182.3Stevenage: 182.3Harlow: 201.0

    201.0Harlow is higher182.3

  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, Stevenage 26.4Stevenage: 26.4Harlow: 23.7

    23.7Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count26.4

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Harlow and Stevenage, per person in the age group
MeasureHarlowStevenageHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,132£4,149£3,919£4,105£4,123£3,894Harlow
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,314£13,371£12,629£12,996£13,051£12,327Harlow
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,240£2,249£2,125£1,985£1,994£1,883Harlow
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,999£12,050£11,382£11,777£11,827£11,171Harlow
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£503£505£477£442£444£420Harlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£782£786£742£751£754£712Harlow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28£25£25£24Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£383£385£364£397£399£377Stevenage
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£179£180£170Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£104£104£99£119£120£113Stevenage
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,905£1,914£1,807£1,576£1,583£1,495Harlow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£228£228£216Harlow
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£218£219£207£275£276£261Stevenage
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.20£7.23£6.83£8.03£8.07£7.62Stevenage
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£7.19£7.22£6.82Stevenage
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£7.15£7.18£6.78Stevenage
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,043.41,020.9Harlow
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.3102.6Harlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.4156.9Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.162.2Stevenage
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026201.0182.3Harlow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.726.4Stevenage

Per resident

Harlow is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Stevenage 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

Harlow Stevenage

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harlow £4,132, Stevenage £4,105Stevenage: £4,105Harlow: £4,132Stevenage: £4,123Harlow: £4,149Stevenage: £3,894Harlow: £3,919

    £4,132£4,149£3,919Harlow is higher£4,105£4,123£3,894

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Harlow £1,968, Stevenage £2,037Stevenage: £2,037Harlow: £1,968Stevenage: £2,045Harlow: £1,977Stevenage: £1,932Harlow: £1,867

    £1,968£1,977£1,867Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£2,037£2,045£1,932

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Harlow £1,408, Stevenage £1,258Stevenage: £1,258Harlow: £1,408Stevenage: £1,263Harlow: £1,414Stevenage: £1,193Harlow: £1,336

    £1,408£1,414£1,336Harlow is higher£1,258£1,263£1,193

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Harlow £1,774, Stevenage £1,846Stevenage: £1,846Harlow: £1,774Stevenage: £1,853Harlow: £1,782Stevenage: £1,751Harlow: £1,683

    £1,774£1,782£1,683Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£1,846£1,853£1,751

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Harlow £74, Stevenage £69Stevenage: £69Harlow: £74Stevenage: £70Harlow: £75Stevenage: £66Harlow: £71

    £74£75£71Harlow is higher£69£70£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Harlow £116, Stevenage £118Stevenage: £118Harlow: £116Stevenage: £118Harlow: £116Stevenage: £112Harlow: £110

    £116£116£110Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£118£118£112

  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, Stevenage £3.97Stevenage: £3.97Harlow: £4.39Stevenage: £3.99Harlow: £4.40Stevenage: £3.77Harlow: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16Harlow is higher£3.97£3.99£3.77

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Harlow £383, Stevenage £397Stevenage: £397Harlow: £383Stevenage: £399Harlow: £385Stevenage: £377Harlow: £364

    £383£385£364Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£397£399£377

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Harlow £130, Stevenage £179Stevenage: £179Harlow: £130Stevenage: £180Harlow: £131Stevenage: £170Harlow: £124

    £130£131£124Stevenage is higher£179£180£170

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Harlow £65, Stevenage £76Stevenage: £76Harlow: £65Stevenage: £76Harlow: £66Stevenage: £72Harlow: £62

    £65£66£62Stevenage is higher£76£76£72

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Harlow £1,198, Stevenage £998Stevenage: £998Harlow: £1,198Stevenage: £1,002Harlow: £1,203Stevenage: £947Harlow: £1,136

    £1,198£1,203£1,136Harlow is higher£998£1,002£947

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harlow £234, Stevenage £228Stevenage: £228Harlow: £234Stevenage: £228Harlow: £235Stevenage: £216Harlow: £222

    £234£235£222Harlow is higher£228£228£216

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Harlow £137, Stevenage £174Stevenage: £174Harlow: £137Stevenage: £175Harlow: £138Stevenage: £165Harlow: £130

    £137£138£130Stevenage is higher£174£175£165

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Harlow £4.53, Stevenage £5.09Stevenage: £5.09Harlow: £4.53Stevenage: £5.11Harlow: £4.55Stevenage: £4.83Harlow: £4.30

    £4.53£4.55£4.30Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£5.09£5.11£4.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Harlow £3.09, Stevenage £4.55Stevenage: £4.55Harlow: £3.09Stevenage: £4.57Harlow: £3.10Stevenage: £4.32Harlow: £2.93

    £3.09£3.10£2.93Stevenage is higher£4.55£4.57£4.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harlow £6.94, Stevenage £7.15Stevenage: £7.15Harlow: £6.94Stevenage: £7.18Harlow: £6.97Stevenage: £6.78Harlow: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£7.15£7.18£6.78

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Harlow 154.3, Stevenage 160.0Stevenage: 160.0Harlow: 154.3

    154.3Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count160.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harlow 17.5, Stevenage 16.1Stevenage: 16.1Harlow: 17.5

    17.5Harlow is higher16.1

  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, Stevenage 24.6Stevenage: 24.6Harlow: 25.6

    25.6Harlow is higher24.6

  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, Stevenage 62.2Stevenage: 62.2Harlow: 61.1

    61.1Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count62.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harlow 126.4, Stevenage 115.5Stevenage: 115.5Harlow: 126.4

    126.4Harlow is higher115.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harlow 14.9, Stevenage 16.7Stevenage: 16.7Harlow: 14.9

    14.9Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count16.7

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Harlow and Stevenage, per resident
MeasureHarlowStevenageHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,132£4,149£3,919£4,105£4,123£3,894Harlow
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,968£1,977£1,867£2,037£2,045£1,932Stevenage
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,408£1,414£1,336£1,258£1,263£1,193Harlow
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,774£1,782£1,683£1,846£1,853£1,751Stevenage
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£75£71£69£70£66Harlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£118£118£112Stevenage
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£3.97£3.99£3.77Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£383£385£364£397£399£377Stevenage
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£179£180£170Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£65£66£62£76£76£72Stevenage
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,198£1,203£1,136£998£1,002£947Harlow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£228£228£216Harlow
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£174£175£165Stevenage
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.53£4.55£4.30£5.09£5.11£4.83Stevenage
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.09£3.10£2.93£4.55£4.57£4.32Stevenage
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£7.15£7.18£6.78Stevenage
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026154.3160.0Stevenage
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.516.1Harlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.624.6Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.162.2Stevenage
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026126.4115.5Harlow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.916.7Stevenage

Total

Harlow is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Stevenage 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 Stevenage

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Harlow £480.3m, Stevenage £420.7mStevenage: £420.7mHarlow: £480.3mStevenage: £422.4mHarlow: £482.4mStevenage: £399.0mHarlow: £455.6m

    £480.3m£482.4m£455.6mHarlow is higher£420.7m£422.4m£399.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Harlow £228.8m, Stevenage £208.7mStevenage: £208.7mHarlow: £228.8mStevenage: £209.6mHarlow: £229.8mStevenage: £197.9mHarlow: £217.1m

    £228.8m£229.8m£217.1mHarlow is higherDepends on how you count£208.7m£209.6m£197.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Harlow £163.7m, Stevenage £128.9mStevenage: £128.9mHarlow: £163.7mStevenage: £129.4mHarlow: £164.4mStevenage: £122.2mHarlow: £155.3m

    £163.7m£164.4m£155.3mHarlow is higher£128.9m£129.4m£122.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Harlow £206.2m, Stevenage £189.1mStevenage: £189.1mHarlow: £206.2mStevenage: £189.9mHarlow: £207.1mStevenage: £179.4mHarlow: £195.6m

    £206.2m£207.1m£195.6mHarlow is higherDepends on how you count£189.1m£189.9m£179.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Harlow £8.6m, Stevenage £7.1mStevenage: £7.1mHarlow: £8.6mStevenage: £7.1mHarlow: £8.7mStevenage: £6.7mHarlow: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.7m£8.2mHarlow is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Harlow £13.4m, Stevenage £12.1mStevenage: £12.1mHarlow: £13.4mStevenage: £12.1mHarlow: £13.5mStevenage: £11.4mHarlow: £12.8m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.8mHarlow is higherDepends on how you count£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m

  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, Stevenage £0.41mStevenage: £0.41mHarlow: £0.51mStevenage: £0.41mHarlow: £0.51mStevenage: £0.39mHarlow: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mHarlow is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Harlow £44.6m, Stevenage £40.7mStevenage: £40.7mHarlow: £44.6mStevenage: £40.9mHarlow: £44.8mStevenage: £38.6mHarlow: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mHarlow is higherDepends on how you count£40.7m£40.9m£38.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Harlow £15.2m, Stevenage £18.4mStevenage: £18.4mHarlow: £15.2mStevenage: £18.5mHarlow: £15.2mStevenage: £17.4mHarlow: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.2m£14.4mStevenage is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Harlow £7.6m, Stevenage £7.8mStevenage: £7.8mHarlow: £7.6mStevenage: £7.8mHarlow: £7.6mStevenage: £7.4mHarlow: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mStevenage is higher£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Harlow £139.3m, Stevenage £102.3mStevenage: £102.3mHarlow: £139.3mStevenage: £102.7mHarlow: £139.9mStevenage: £97.0mHarlow: £132.1m

    £139.3m£139.9m£132.1mHarlow is higher£102.3m£102.7m£97.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Harlow £27.2m, Stevenage £23.3mStevenage: £23.3mHarlow: £27.2mStevenage: £23.4mHarlow: £27.3mStevenage: £22.1mHarlow: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mHarlow is higher£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Harlow £16.0m, Stevenage £17.8mStevenage: £17.8mHarlow: £16.0mStevenage: £17.9mHarlow: £16.0mStevenage: £16.9mHarlow: £15.1m

    £16.0m£16.0m£15.1mStevenage is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Harlow £0.53m, Stevenage £0.52mStevenage: £0.52mHarlow: £0.53mStevenage: £0.52mHarlow: £0.53mStevenage: £0.49mHarlow: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mHarlow is higherDepends on how you count£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Harlow £0.36m, Stevenage £0.47mStevenage: £0.47mHarlow: £0.36mStevenage: £0.47mHarlow: £0.36mStevenage: £0.44mHarlow: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mStevenage is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Harlow £0.81m, Stevenage £0.73mStevenage: £0.73mHarlow: £0.81mStevenage: £0.73mHarlow: £0.81mStevenage: £0.69mHarlow: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mHarlow is higherDepends on how you count£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Harlow 17,932, Stevenage 16,392Stevenage: 16,392Harlow: 17,932

    17,932Harlow is higherDepends on how you count16,392

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Harlow 2,033, Stevenage 1,648Stevenage: 1,648Harlow: 2,033

    2,033Harlow is higher1,648

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Harlow 2,980, Stevenage 2,519Stevenage: 2,519Harlow: 2,980

    2,980Harlow is higher2,519

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Harlow 7,099, Stevenage 6,374Stevenage: 6,374Harlow: 7,099

    7,099Harlow is higherDepends on how you count6,374

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Harlow 14,691, Stevenage 11,831Stevenage: 11,831Harlow: 14,691

    14,691Harlow is higher11,831

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Harlow 1,730, Stevenage 1,714Stevenage: 1,714Harlow: 1,730

    1,730Harlow is higherDepends on how you count1,714

Show the numbers
Harlow and Stevenage, total
MeasureHarlowStevenageHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£480.3m£482.4m£455.6m£420.7m£422.4m£399.0mHarlow
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£228.8m£229.8m£217.1m£208.7m£209.6m£197.9mHarlow
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£163.7m£164.4m£155.3m£128.9m£129.4m£122.2mHarlow
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£206.2m£207.1m£195.6m£189.1m£189.9m£179.4mHarlow
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mHarlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.8m£12.1m£12.1m£11.4mHarlow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mHarlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m£40.7m£40.9m£38.6mHarlow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m£18.4m£18.5m£17.4mStevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mStevenage
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£139.3m£139.9m£132.1m£102.3m£102.7m£97.0mHarlow
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£23.3m£23.4m£22.1mHarlow
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.0m£15.1m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mStevenage
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mHarlow
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mStevenage
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mHarlow
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,93216,392Harlow
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0331,648Harlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9802,519Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,0996,374Harlow
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,69111,831Harlow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7301,714Harlow

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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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