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Harrow West and Watford
Harrow West is higher than Watford on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.
On 7 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 West is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Watford on 7. 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 West Watford
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,782£3,798£3,587Harrow West is higher£3,459£3,474£3,281
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,513£12,566£11,869Watford is higherDepends on how you count£12,615£12,669£11,966
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,389£2,399£2,266Harrow West is higher£1,932£1,940£1,832
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£10,223£10,267£9,697Watford is higher£11,287£11,335£10,706
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£1,498£1,505£1,421Harrow West is higher£580£583£551
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£744£748£706Harrow West is higherDepends on how you count£722£725£685
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£47£47£45Harrow West is higher£27£27£25
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£285£286£270Watford is higherDepends on how you count£297£299£282
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£92£93£88Harrow West is higher£83£83£79
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£88£88£83Harrow West is higher£71£72£68
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,108£2,117£1,999Harrow West is higher£1,664£1,671£1,578
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£341£342£323Harrow West is higher£258£259£244
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£182£183£173Harrow West is higher£182£183£173
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.75£7.78£7.35Watford is higher£11£11£10
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.12£3.13£2.96Watford is higherDepends on how you count£3.20£3.22£3.04
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.05£6.08£5.74Harrow West is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
980.8Watford is higherDepends on how you count993.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
183.8Harrow West is higher110.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
156.0Harrow West is higherDepends on how you count149.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
45.3Watford is higherDepends on how you count46.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
201.6Harrow West is higher172.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
20.9Harrow West is higher17.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Harrow West | Watford | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,782£3,798£3,587 | £3,459£3,474£3,281 | Harrow West |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,513£12,566£11,869 | £12,615£12,669£11,966 | Watford |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,389£2,399£2,266 | £1,932£1,940£1,832 | Harrow West |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £10,223£10,267£9,697 | £11,287£11,335£10,706 | Watford |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £1,498£1,505£1,421 | £580£583£551 | Harrow West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £744£748£706 | £722£725£685 | Harrow West |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £47£47£45 | £27£27£25 | Harrow West |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £285£286£270 | £297£299£282 | Watford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £92£93£88 | £83£83£79 | Harrow West |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £88£88£83 | £71£72£68 | Harrow West |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,108£2,117£1,999 | £1,664£1,671£1,578 | Harrow West |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £341£342£323 | £258£259£244 | Harrow West |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £182£183£173 | £182£183£173 | Harrow West |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.75£7.78£7.35 | £11£11£10 | Watford |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.12£3.13£2.96 | £3.20£3.22£3.04 | Watford |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.05£6.08£5.74 | £5.96£5.98£5.65 | Harrow West |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 980.8 | 993.6 | Watford |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 183.8 | 110.2 | Harrow West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 156.0 | 149.5 | Harrow West |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 45.3 | 46.6 | Watford |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 201.6 | 172.1 | Harrow West |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 20.9 | 17.0 | Harrow West |
Per resident
Harrow West is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Watford 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
Harrow West Watford
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,782£3,798£3,587Harrow West is higher£3,459£3,474£3,281
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,451£1,458£1,377Watford is higherDepends on how you count£1,541£1,548£1,462
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,606£1,613£1,524Harrow West is higher£1,274£1,279£1,208
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,186£1,191£1,125Watford is higher£1,379£1,385£1,308
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£174£175£165Harrow West is higher£71£71£67
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£86£87£82Watford is higherDepends on how you count£88£89£84
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.44£5.46£5.16Harrow West is higher£3.24£3.25£3.07
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£285£286£270Watford is higherDepends on how you count£297£299£282
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£92£93£88Harrow West is higher£83£83£79
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£59£59£56Harrow West is higher£47£47£45
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,418£1,424£1,345Harrow West is higher£1,097£1,102£1,041
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£341£342£323Harrow West is higher£258£259£244
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£123£123£116Harrow West is higher£120£121£114
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.21£5.23£4.94Watford is higher£7.15£7.18£6.78
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.10£2.11£1.99Watford is higherDepends on how you count£2.12£2.13£2.01
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.05£6.08£5.74Harrow West is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
113.8Watford is higherDepends on how you count121.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.3Harrow West is higher13.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.1Watford is higherDepends on how you count18.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
45.3Watford is higherDepends on how you count46.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
135.6Harrow West is higher113.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.0Harrow West is higher11.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Harrow West | Watford | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,782£3,798£3,587 | £3,459£3,474£3,281 | Harrow West |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,451£1,458£1,377 | £1,541£1,548£1,462 | Watford |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,606£1,613£1,524 | £1,274£1,279£1,208 | Harrow West |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,186£1,191£1,125 | £1,379£1,385£1,308 | Watford |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £174£175£165 | £71£71£67 | Harrow West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £86£87£82 | £88£89£84 | Watford |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.44£5.46£5.16 | £3.24£3.25£3.07 | Harrow West |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £285£286£270 | £297£299£282 | Watford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £92£93£88 | £83£83£79 | Harrow West |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £59£59£56 | £47£47£45 | Harrow West |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,418£1,424£1,345 | £1,097£1,102£1,041 | Harrow West |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £341£342£323 | £258£259£244 | Harrow West |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £123£123£116 | £120£121£114 | Harrow West |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.21£5.23£4.94 | £7.15£7.18£6.78 | Watford |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.10£2.11£1.99 | £2.12£2.13£2.01 | Watford |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.05£6.08£5.74 | £5.96£5.98£5.65 | Harrow West |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 113.8 | 121.4 | Watford |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.3 | 13.5 | Harrow West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.1 | 18.3 | Watford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 45.3 | 46.6 | Watford |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 135.6 | 113.5 | Harrow West |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.0 | 11.2 | Harrow West |
Total
Harrow West is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Watford on 2. 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 West Watford
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£483.3m£485.4m£458.4mHarrow West is higher£399.3m£401.0m£378.8m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£185.5m£186.3m£175.9mHarrow West is higherDepends on how you count£178.0m£178.7m£168.8m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£205.3m£206.2m£194.7mHarrow West is higher£147.0m£147.7m£139.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£151.5m£152.2m£143.7mWatford is higher£159.2m£159.9m£151.0m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£22.2m£22.3m£21.1mHarrow West is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.0m£11.1m£10.5mHarrow West is higherDepends on how you count£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mHarrow West is higher£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£36.4m£36.5m£34.5mHarrow West is higherDepends on how you count£34.3m£34.5m£32.6m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.8m£11.9m£11.2mHarrow West is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.5m£7.6m£7.2mHarrow West is higher£5.4m£5.5m£5.2m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£181.2m£181.9m£171.8mHarrow West is higher£126.7m£127.2m£120.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£43.6m£43.8m£41.3mHarrow West is higher£29.7m£29.9m£28.2m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£15.7m£15.7m£14.9mHarrow West is higher£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mWatford is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.27m£0.27m£0.25mHarrow West is higherDepends on how you count£0.24m£0.25m£0.23m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mHarrow West is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
14,538Harrow West is higherDepends on how you count14,016
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,724Harrow West is higher1,554
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,313Harrow West is higherDepends on how you count2,109
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,792Harrow West is higherDepends on how you count5,385
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
17,329Harrow West is higher13,100
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,794Harrow West is higher1,297
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| Measure | Harrow West | Watford | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £483.3m£485.4m£458.4m | £399.3m£401.0m£378.8m | Harrow West |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £185.5m£186.3m£175.9m | £178.0m£178.7m£168.8m | Harrow West |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £205.3m£206.2m£194.7m | £147.0m£147.7m£139.5m | Harrow West |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £151.5m£152.2m£143.7m | £159.2m£159.9m£151.0m | Watford |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £22.2m£22.3m£21.1m | £8.2m£8.2m£7.8m | Harrow West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.0m£11.1m£10.5m | £10.2m£10.2m£9.7m | Harrow West |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.70m£0.70m£0.66m | £0.37m£0.38m£0.35m | Harrow West |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £36.4m£36.5m£34.5m | £34.3m£34.5m£32.6m | Harrow West |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.8m£11.9m£11.2m | £9.6m£9.6m£9.1m | Harrow West |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.5m£7.6m£7.2m | £5.4m£5.5m£5.2m | Harrow West |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £181.2m£181.9m£171.8m | £126.7m£127.2m£120.1m | Harrow West |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £43.6m£43.8m£41.3m | £29.7m£29.9m£28.2m | Harrow West |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £15.7m£15.7m£14.9m | £13.9m£13.9m£13.2m | Harrow West |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.67m£0.67m£0.63m | £0.83m£0.83m£0.78m | Watford |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.27m£0.27m£0.25m | £0.24m£0.25m£0.23m | Harrow West |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.77m£0.78m£0.73m | £0.69m£0.69m£0.65m | Harrow West |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 14,538 | 14,016 | Harrow West |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,724 | 1,554 | Harrow West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,313 | 2,109 | Harrow West |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,792 | 5,385 | Harrow West |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 17,329 | 13,100 | Harrow West |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,794 | 1,297 | Harrow West |
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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