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Harrow East and Romford
Harrow East is higher than Romford on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 17 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.
Per person in the age group
Harrow East is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Romford on 14. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Harrow East Romford
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,928£3,945£3,726Harrow East is higher£3,903£3,920£3,702
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,004£12,055£11,386Romford is higherDepends on how you count£12,768£12,822£12,111
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,121£2,130£2,012Harrow East is higher£2,079£2,088£1,972
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£10,133£10,176£9,612Romford is higherDepends on how you count£11,379£11,427£10,793
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£1,112£1,116£1,054Harrow East is higher£575£578£546
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£722£725£685Romford is higherDepends on how you count£788£791£747
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£37£38£36Harrow East is higher£26£27£25
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£259£260£246Romford is higher£307£308£291
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£91£91£86Romford is higher£117£117£111
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£94£94£89Romford is higherDepends on how you count£96£96£91
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,851£1,859£1,756Harrow East is higher£1,793£1,801£1,701
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£267£268£253Harrow East is higher£201£201£190
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£166£166£157Romford is higherDepends on how you count£177£178£168
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.42£7.45£7.04Romford is higher£9.12£9.16£8.65
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.97£2.99£2.82Romford is higher£4.27£4.29£4.05
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.83£6.86£6.48Harrow East is higher£6.06£6.09£5.75
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
965.9Romford is higherDepends on how you count996.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
143.7Harrow East is higher107.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
146.9Romford is higherDepends on how you count164.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
41.2Romford is higher50.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
168.9Romford is higherDepends on how you count175.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
21.4Romford is higherDepends on how you count22.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Harrow East | Romford | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,928£3,945£3,726 | £3,903£3,920£3,702 | Harrow East |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,004£12,055£11,386 | £12,768£12,822£12,111 | Romford |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,121£2,130£2,012 | £2,079£2,088£1,972 | Harrow East |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £10,133£10,176£9,612 | £11,379£11,427£10,793 | Romford |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £1,112£1,116£1,054 | £575£578£546 | Harrow East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £722£725£685 | £788£791£747 | Romford |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £37£38£36 | £26£27£25 | Harrow East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £259£260£246 | £307£308£291 | Romford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £91£91£86 | £117£117£111 | Romford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £94£94£89 | £96£96£91 | Romford |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,851£1,859£1,756 | £1,793£1,801£1,701 | Harrow East |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £267£268£253 | £201£201£190 | Harrow East |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £166£166£157 | £177£178£168 | Romford |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.42£7.45£7.04 | £9.12£9.16£8.65 | Romford |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.97£2.99£2.82 | £4.27£4.29£4.05 | Romford |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.83£6.86£6.48 | £6.06£6.09£5.75 | Harrow East |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 965.9 | 996.5 | Romford |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 143.7 | 107.5 | Harrow East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 146.9 | 164.3 | Romford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 41.2 | 50.3 | Romford |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 168.9 | 175.1 | Romford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 21.4 | 22.4 | Romford |
Per resident
Harrow East is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Romford 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
Harrow East Romford
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,928£3,945£3,726Harrow East is higher£3,903£3,920£3,702
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,955£1,963£1,854Romford is higherDepends on how you count£1,965£1,973£1,864
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,350£1,356£1,281Harrow East is higher£1,308£1,313£1,240
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,650£1,657£1,565Romford is higherDepends on how you count£1,751£1,759£1,661
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£181£182£172Harrow East is higher£89£89£84
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£118£118£112Romford is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.09£6.12£5.78Harrow East is higher£4.07£4.09£3.86
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£259£260£246Romford is higher£307£308£291
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£91£91£86Romford is higher£117£117£111
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£60£60£57Romford is higherDepends on how you count£60£60£57
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,178£1,183£1,118Harrow East is higher£1,128£1,133£1,070
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£267£268£253Harrow East is higher£201£201£190
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£105£106£100Romford is higherDepends on how you count£111£112£105
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.72£4.74£4.48Romford is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.89£1.90£1.79Romford is higher£2.68£2.69£2.54
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.83£6.86£6.48Harrow East is higher£6.06£6.09£5.75
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
157.3Harrow East is higherDepends on how you count153.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.4Harrow East is higher16.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.9Romford is higherDepends on how you count25.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
41.2Romford is higher50.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
107.5Romford is higherDepends on how you count110.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.6Romford is higherDepends on how you count14.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Harrow East | Romford | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,928£3,945£3,726 | £3,903£3,920£3,702 | Harrow East |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,955£1,963£1,854 | £1,965£1,973£1,864 | Romford |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,350£1,356£1,281 | £1,308£1,313£1,240 | Harrow East |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,650£1,657£1,565 | £1,751£1,759£1,661 | Romford |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £181£182£172 | £89£89£84 | Harrow East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £118£118£112 | £121£122£115 | Romford |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.09£6.12£5.78 | £4.07£4.09£3.86 | Harrow East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £259£260£246 | £307£308£291 | Romford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £91£91£86 | £117£117£111 | Romford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £60£60£57 | £60£60£57 | Romford |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,178£1,183£1,118 | £1,128£1,133£1,070 | Harrow East |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £267£268£253 | £201£201£190 | Harrow East |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £105£106£100 | £111£112£105 | Romford |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.72£4.74£4.48 | £5.74£5.76£5.44 | Romford |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.89£1.90£1.79 | £2.68£2.69£2.54 | Romford |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.83£6.86£6.48 | £6.06£6.09£5.75 | Harrow East |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 157.3 | 153.4 | Harrow East |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.4 | 16.6 | Harrow East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.9 | 25.3 | Romford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 41.2 | 50.3 | Romford |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 107.5 | 110.1 | Romford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.6 | 14.1 | Romford |
Total
Harrow East is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Romford on 5. 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
Harrow East Romford
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£478.1m£480.2m£453.5mHarrow East is higher£445.6m£447.5m£422.7m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£237.9m£238.9m£225.7mHarrow East is higherDepends on how you count£224.3m£225.3m£212.8m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£164.3m£165.0m£155.9mHarrow East is higher£149.3m£149.9m£141.6m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£200.8m£201.7m£190.5mHarrow East is higherDepends on how you count£199.9m£200.8m£189.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mHarrow East is higher£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mHarrow East is higherDepends on how you count£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.74m£0.75m£0.70mHarrow East is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£31.5m£31.7m£29.9mRomford is higher£35.0m£35.2m£33.2m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.0m£11.1m£10.5mRomford is higher£13.4m£13.4m£12.7m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mHarrow East is higherDepends on how you count£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£143.4m£144.0m£136.0mHarrow East is higher£128.8m£129.3m£122.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£32.5m£32.6m£30.8mHarrow East is higher£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mHarrow East is higherDepends on how you count£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mRomford is higher£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mRomford is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mHarrow East is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
19,144Harrow East is higherDepends on how you count17,509
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,847Harrow East is higher1,889
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,911Harrow East is higherDepends on how you count2,886
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,013Romford is higher5,740
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
13,082Harrow East is higherDepends on how you count12,574
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,657Harrow East is higherDepends on how you count1,606
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| Measure | Harrow East | Romford | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £478.1m£480.2m£453.5m | £445.6m£447.5m£422.7m | Harrow East |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £237.9m£238.9m£225.7m | £224.3m£225.3m£212.8m | Harrow East |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £164.3m£165.0m£155.9m | £149.3m£149.9m£141.6m | Harrow East |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £200.8m£201.7m£190.5m | £199.9m£200.8m£189.6m | Harrow East |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £22.0m£22.1m£20.9m | £10.1m£10.1m£9.6m | Harrow East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.3m£14.4m£13.6m | £13.8m£13.9m£13.1m | Harrow East |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.74m£0.75m£0.70m | £0.47m£0.47m£0.44m | Harrow East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £31.5m£31.7m£29.9m | £35.0m£35.2m£33.2m | Romford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.0m£11.1m£10.5m | £13.4m£13.4m£12.7m | Romford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.3m£7.3m£6.9m | £6.9m£6.9m£6.5m | Harrow East |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £143.4m£144.0m£136.0m | £128.8m£129.3m£122.1m | Harrow East |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £32.5m£32.6m£30.8m | £22.9m£23.0m£21.7m | Harrow East |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £12.8m£12.9m£12.2m | £12.7m£12.7m£12.0m | Harrow East |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.58m£0.58m£0.55m | £0.65m£0.66m£0.62m | Romford |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.23m£0.23m£0.22m | £0.31m£0.31m£0.29m | Romford |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.83m£0.83m£0.79m | £0.69m£0.69m£0.66m | Harrow East |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 19,144 | 17,509 | Harrow East |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,847 | 1,889 | Harrow East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,911 | 2,886 | Harrow East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,013 | 5,740 | Romford |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 13,082 | 12,574 | Harrow East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,657 | 1,606 | Harrow East |
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.
- 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.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.