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Lewisham West and East Dulwich and Watford

99,311 and 115,450 residents (mid-2024).

Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higher than Watford on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Watford 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

Lewisham West and East Dulwich Watford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewisham West and East Dulwich £3,859, Watford £3,459Watford: £3,459Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £3,859Watford: £3,474Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £3,875Watford: £3,281Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £3,660

    £3,859£3,875£3,660Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higherDepends on how you count£3,459£3,474£3,281

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham West and East Dulwich £13,089, Watford £12,615Watford: £12,615Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £13,089Watford: £12,669Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £13,145Watford: £11,966Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £12,416

    £13,089£13,145£12,416Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higherDepends on how you count£12,615£12,669£11,966

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham West and East Dulwich £2,207, Watford £1,932Watford: £1,932Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £2,207Watford: £1,940Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £2,216Watford: £1,832Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £2,093

    £2,207£2,216£2,093Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higher£1,932£1,940£1,832

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham West and East Dulwich £11,438, Watford £11,287Watford: £11,287Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £11,438Watford: £11,335Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £11,487Watford: £10,706Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £10,850

    £11,438£11,487£10,850Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higherDepends on how you count£11,287£11,335£10,706

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lewisham West and East Dulwich £966, Watford £580Watford: £580Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £966Watford: £583Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £970Watford: £551Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £916

    £966£970£916Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higher£580£583£551

  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: Lewisham West and East Dulwich £639, Watford £722Watford: £722Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £639Watford: £725Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £642Watford: £685Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £607

    £639£642£607Watford is higher£722£725£685

  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: Lewisham West and East Dulwich £45, Watford £27Watford: £27Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £45Watford: £27Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £46Watford: £25Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £43

    £45£46£43Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higher£27£27£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham West and East Dulwich £348, Watford £297Watford: £297Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £348Watford: £299Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £349Watford: £282Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £330

    £348£349£330Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higher£297£299£282

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham West and East Dulwich £108, Watford £83Watford: £83Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £108Watford: £83Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £108Watford: £79Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £102

    £108£108£102Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higher£83£83£79

  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: Lewisham West and East Dulwich £69, Watford £71Watford: £71Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £69Watford: £72Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £69Watford: £68Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £65

    £69£69£65Watford is higherDepends on how you count£71£72£68

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham West and East Dulwich £1,863, Watford £1,664Watford: £1,664Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £1,863Watford: £1,671Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £1,870Watford: £1,578Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £1,767

    £1,863£1,870£1,767Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higher£1,664£1,671£1,578

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewisham West and East Dulwich £524, Watford £258Watford: £258Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £524Watford: £259Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £526Watford: £244Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £497

    £524£526£497Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higher£258£259£244

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham West and East Dulwich £258, Watford £182Watford: £182Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £258Watford: £183Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £259Watford: £173Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £244

    £258£259£244Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higher£182£183£173

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham West and East Dulwich £11, Watford £11Watford: £11Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £11Watford: £11Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £11Watford: £10Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £10

    £11£11£10Watford is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewisham West and East Dulwich £7.03, Watford £3.20Watford: £3.20Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £7.03Watford: £3.22Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £7.06Watford: £3.04Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higher£3.20£3.22£3.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewisham West and East Dulwich £6.38, Watford £5.96Watford: £5.96Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £6.38Watford: £5.98Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £6.41Watford: £5.65Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higherDepends on how you count£5.96£5.98£5.65

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lewisham West and East Dulwich 1,051.4, Watford 993.6Watford: 993.6Lewisham West and East Dulwich: 1,051.4

    1,051.4Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higherDepends on how you count993.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lewisham West and East Dulwich 183.8, Watford 110.2Watford: 110.2Lewisham West and East Dulwich: 183.8

    183.8Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higher110.2

  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: Lewisham West and East Dulwich 135.8, Watford 149.5Watford: 149.5Lewisham West and East Dulwich: 135.8

    135.8Watford is higher149.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham West and East Dulwich 54.4, Watford 46.6Watford: 46.6Lewisham West and East Dulwich: 54.4

    54.4Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higher46.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Lewisham West and East Dulwich 186.3, Watford 172.1Watford: 172.1Lewisham West and East Dulwich: 186.3

    186.3Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higherDepends on how you count172.1

  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: Lewisham West and East Dulwich 15.1, Watford 17.0Watford: 17.0Lewisham West and East Dulwich: 15.1

    15.1Watford is higher17.0

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Lewisham West and East Dulwich and Watford, per person in the age group
MeasureLewisham West and East DulwichWatfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,859£3,875£3,660£3,459£3,474£3,281Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,089£13,145£12,416£12,615£12,669£11,966Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,207£2,216£2,093£1,932£1,940£1,832Lewisham West and East Dulwich
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,438£11,487£10,850£11,287£11,335£10,706Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£966£970£916£580£583£551Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£639£642£607£722£725£685Watford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£45£46£43£27£27£25Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£348£349£330£297£299£282Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£83£83£79Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£69£69£65£71£72£68Watford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,863£1,870£1,767£1,664£1,671£1,578Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£524£526£497£258£259£244Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£258£259£244£182£183£173Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£11£11£10Watford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£3.20£3.22£3.04Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£5.96£5.98£5.65Lewisham West and East Dulwich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,051.4993.6Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026183.8110.2Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.8149.5Watford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.446.6Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026186.3172.1Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.117.0Watford

Per resident

Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Watford on 6. 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

Lewisham West and East Dulwich Watford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewisham West and East Dulwich £3,859, Watford £3,459Watford: £3,459Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £3,859Watford: £3,474Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £3,875Watford: £3,281Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £3,660

    £3,859£3,875£3,660Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higherDepends on how you count£3,459£3,474£3,281

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lewisham West and East Dulwich £1,332, Watford £1,541Watford: £1,541Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £1,332Watford: £1,548Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £1,338Watford: £1,462Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £1,263

    £1,332£1,338£1,263Watford is higherDepends on how you count£1,541£1,548£1,462

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lewisham West and East Dulwich £1,541, Watford £1,274Watford: £1,274Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £1,541Watford: £1,279Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £1,547Watford: £1,208Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £1,461

    £1,541£1,547£1,461Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higher£1,274£1,279£1,208

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lewisham West and East Dulwich £1,164, Watford £1,379Watford: £1,379Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £1,164Watford: £1,385Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £1,169Watford: £1,308Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £1,104

    £1,164£1,169£1,104Watford is higherDepends on how you count£1,379£1,385£1,308

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lewisham West and East Dulwich £98, Watford £71Watford: £71Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £98Watford: £71Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £99Watford: £67Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £93

    £98£99£93Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higher£71£71£67

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham West and East Dulwich £65, Watford £88Watford: £88Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £65Watford: £89Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £65Watford: £84Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £62

    £65£65£62Watford is higher£88£89£84

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Lewisham West and East Dulwich £4.62, Watford £3.24Watford: £3.24Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £4.62Watford: £3.25Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £4.64Watford: £3.07Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higher£3.24£3.25£3.07

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham West and East Dulwich £348, Watford £297Watford: £297Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £348Watford: £299Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £349Watford: £282Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £330

    £348£349£330Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higher£297£299£282

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewisham West and East Dulwich £108, Watford £83Watford: £83Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £108Watford: £83Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £108Watford: £79Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £102

    £108£108£102Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higher£83£83£79

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lewisham West and East Dulwich £48, Watford £47Watford: £47Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £48Watford: £47Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £48Watford: £45Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £46

    £48£48£46Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higherDepends on how you count£47£47£45

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lewisham West and East Dulwich £1,300, Watford £1,097Watford: £1,097Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £1,300Watford: £1,102Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £1,306Watford: £1,041Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £1,233

    £1,300£1,306£1,233Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higher£1,097£1,102£1,041

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewisham West and East Dulwich £524, Watford £258Watford: £258Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £524Watford: £259Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £526Watford: £244Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £497

    £524£526£497Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higher£258£259£244

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lewisham West and East Dulwich £180, Watford £120Watford: £120Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £180Watford: £121Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £181Watford: £114Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £171

    £180£181£171Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higher£120£121£114

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lewisham West and East Dulwich £7.52, Watford £7.15Watford: £7.15Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £7.52Watford: £7.18Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £7.55Watford: £6.78Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £7.13

    £7.52£7.55£7.13Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higherDepends on how you count£7.15£7.18£6.78

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lewisham West and East Dulwich £4.91, Watford £2.12Watford: £2.12Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £4.91Watford: £2.13Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £4.93Watford: £2.01Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higher£2.12£2.13£2.01

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewisham West and East Dulwich £6.38, Watford £5.96Watford: £5.96Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £6.38Watford: £5.98Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £6.41Watford: £5.65Lewisham West and East Dulwich: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higherDepends on how you count£5.96£5.98£5.65

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham West and East Dulwich 107.0, Watford 121.4Watford: 121.4Lewisham West and East Dulwich: 107.0

    107.0Watford is higherDepends on how you count121.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham West and East Dulwich 18.7, Watford 13.5Watford: 13.5Lewisham West and East Dulwich: 18.7

    18.7Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higher13.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham West and East Dulwich 13.8, Watford 18.3Watford: 18.3Lewisham West and East Dulwich: 13.8

    13.8Watford is higher18.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham West and East Dulwich 54.4, Watford 46.6Watford: 46.6Lewisham West and East Dulwich: 54.4

    54.4Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higher46.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham West and East Dulwich 130.0, Watford 113.5Watford: 113.5Lewisham West and East Dulwich: 130.0

    130.0Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higherDepends on how you count113.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lewisham West and East Dulwich 10.6, Watford 11.2Watford: 11.2Lewisham West and East Dulwich: 10.6

    10.6Watford is higher11.2

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Lewisham West and East Dulwich and Watford, per resident
MeasureLewisham West and East DulwichWatfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,859£3,875£3,660£3,459£3,474£3,281Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,332£1,338£1,263£1,541£1,548£1,462Watford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,541£1,547£1,461£1,274£1,279£1,208Lewisham West and East Dulwich
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,164£1,169£1,104£1,379£1,385£1,308Watford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£71£71£67Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£88£89£84Watford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£3.24£3.25£3.07Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£348£349£330£297£299£282Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£83£83£79Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£48£46£47£47£45Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,300£1,306£1,233£1,097£1,102£1,041Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£524£526£497£258£259£244Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£120£121£114Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.13£7.15£7.18£6.78Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£2.12£2.13£2.01Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£5.96£5.98£5.65Lewisham West and East Dulwich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026107.0121.4Watford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.713.5Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.818.3Watford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.446.6Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026130.0113.5Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.611.2Watford

Total

Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Watford on 11. 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

Lewisham West and East Dulwich Watford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lewisham West and East Dulwich £383.2m, Watford £399.3mWatford: £399.3mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £383.2mWatford: £401.0mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £384.8mWatford: £378.8mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £363.5m

    £383.2m£384.8m£363.5mWatford is higherDepends on how you count£399.3m£401.0m£378.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lewisham West and East Dulwich £132.3m, Watford £178.0mWatford: £178.0mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £132.3mWatford: £178.7mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £132.8mWatford: £168.8mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £125.5m

    £132.3m£132.8m£125.5mWatford is higherDepends on how you count£178.0m£178.7m£168.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lewisham West and East Dulwich £153.0m, Watford £147.0mWatford: £147.0mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £153.0mWatford: £147.7mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £153.7mWatford: £139.5mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £145.1m

    £153.0m£153.7m£145.1mLewisham West and East Dulwich is higher£147.0m£147.7m£139.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lewisham West and East Dulwich £115.6m, Watford £159.2mWatford: £159.2mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £115.6mWatford: £159.9mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £116.1mWatford: £151.0mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £109.6m

    £115.6m£116.1m£109.6mWatford is higherDepends on how you count£159.2m£159.9m£151.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lewisham West and East Dulwich £9.8m, Watford £8.2mWatford: £8.2mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £9.8mWatford: £8.2mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £9.8mWatford: £7.8mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.8m£9.3mLewisham West and East Dulwich is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewisham West and East Dulwich £6.5m, Watford £10.2mWatford: £10.2mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £6.5mWatford: £10.2mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £6.5mWatford: £9.7mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £6.1m

    £6.5m£6.5m£6.1mWatford is higher£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Lewisham West and East Dulwich £0.46m, Watford £0.37mWatford: £0.37mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £0.46mWatford: £0.38mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £0.46mWatford: £0.35mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mLewisham West and East Dulwich is higher£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewisham West and East Dulwich £34.5m, Watford £34.3mWatford: £34.3mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £34.5mWatford: £34.5mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £34.7mWatford: £32.6mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £32.7m

    £34.5m£34.7m£32.7mLewisham West and East Dulwich is higher£34.3m£34.5m£32.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lewisham West and East Dulwich £10.7m, Watford £9.6mWatford: £9.6mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £10.7mWatford: £9.6mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £10.8mWatford: £9.1mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £10.2m

    £10.7m£10.8m£10.2mLewisham West and East Dulwich is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewisham West and East Dulwich £4.8m, Watford £5.4mWatford: £5.4mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £4.8mWatford: £5.5mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £4.8mWatford: £5.2mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £4.5m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.5mWatford is higherDepends on how you count£5.4m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lewisham West and East Dulwich £129.1m, Watford £126.7mWatford: £126.7mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £129.1mWatford: £127.2mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £129.7mWatford: £120.1mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £122.5m

    £129.1m£129.7m£122.5mLewisham West and East Dulwich is higher£126.7m£127.2m£120.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lewisham West and East Dulwich £52.0m, Watford £29.7mWatford: £29.7mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £52.0mWatford: £29.9mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £52.3mWatford: £28.2mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £49.4m

    £52.0m£52.3m£49.4mLewisham West and East Dulwich is higher£29.7m£29.9m£28.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lewisham West and East Dulwich £17.9m, Watford £13.9mWatford: £13.9mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £17.9mWatford: £13.9mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £17.9mWatford: £13.2mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £16.9m

    £17.9m£17.9m£16.9mLewisham West and East Dulwich is higher£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lewisham West and East Dulwich £0.75m, Watford £0.83mWatford: £0.83mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £0.75mWatford: £0.83mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £0.75mWatford: £0.78mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.75m£0.71mWatford is higherDepends on how you count£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lewisham West and East Dulwich £0.49m, Watford £0.24mWatford: £0.24mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £0.49mWatford: £0.25mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £0.49mWatford: £0.23mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mLewisham West and East Dulwich is higher£0.24m£0.25m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lewisham West and East Dulwich £0.63m, Watford £0.69mWatford: £0.69mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £0.63mWatford: £0.69mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £0.64mWatford: £0.65mLewisham West and East Dulwich: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.64m£0.60mWatford is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lewisham West and East Dulwich 10,625, Watford 14,016Watford: 14,016Lewisham West and East Dulwich: 10,625

    10,625Watford is higherDepends on how you count14,016

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lewisham West and East Dulwich 1,857, Watford 1,554Watford: 1,554Lewisham West and East Dulwich: 1,857

    1,857Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higher1,554

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewisham West and East Dulwich 1,372, Watford 2,109Watford: 2,109Lewisham West and East Dulwich: 1,372

    1,372Watford is higher2,109

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewisham West and East Dulwich 5,400, Watford 5,385Watford: 5,385Lewisham West and East Dulwich: 5,400

    5,400Lewisham West and East Dulwich is higher5,385

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lewisham West and East Dulwich 12,914, Watford 13,100Watford: 13,100Lewisham West and East Dulwich: 12,914

    12,914Watford is higherDepends on how you count13,100

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewisham West and East Dulwich 1,050, Watford 1,297Watford: 1,297Lewisham West and East Dulwich: 1,050

    1,050Watford is higher1,297

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Lewisham West and East Dulwich and Watford, total
MeasureLewisham West and East DulwichWatfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£383.2m£384.8m£363.5m£399.3m£401.0m£378.8mWatford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£132.3m£132.8m£125.5m£178.0m£178.7m£168.8mWatford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£153.0m£153.7m£145.1m£147.0m£147.7m£139.5mLewisham West and East Dulwich
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£115.6m£116.1m£109.6m£159.2m£159.9m£151.0mWatford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mLewisham West and East Dulwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.1m£10.2m£10.2m£9.7mWatford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.37m£0.38m£0.35mLewisham West and East Dulwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.5m£34.7m£32.7m£34.3m£34.5m£32.6mLewisham West and East Dulwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mLewisham West and East Dulwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m£5.4m£5.5m£5.2mWatford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£129.1m£129.7m£122.5m£126.7m£127.2m£120.1mLewisham West and East Dulwich
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£52.0m£52.3m£49.4m£29.7m£29.9m£28.2mLewisham West and East Dulwich
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.9m£17.9m£16.9m£13.9m£13.9m£13.2mLewisham West and East Dulwich
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mWatford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.24m£0.25m£0.23mLewisham West and East Dulwich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.64m£0.60m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mWatford
State Pensiontotal, March 202610,62514,016Watford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8571,554Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,3722,109Watford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,4005,385Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,91413,100Watford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0501,297Watford

Sources

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

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