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North West Cambridgeshire and Harlow

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

North West Cambridgeshire is higher than Harlow on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

North West Cambridgeshire is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Harlow on 18. 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

North West Cambridgeshire Harlow

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    100.6Harlow is higher118.3

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

    151.4Harlow is higher173.4

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

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

    55.6Harlow is higher61.1

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

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

    186.2Harlow is higher201.0

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

    25.2North West Cambridgeshire is higher23.7

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North West Cambridgeshire and Harlow, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth West CambridgeshireHarlowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,779£3,796£3,585£4,132£4,149£3,919Harlow
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,899£12,954£12,235£13,314£13,371£12,629Harlow
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,917£1,925£1,818£2,240£2,249£2,125Harlow
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,728£11,778£11,125£11,999£12,050£11,382Harlow
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£440£442£417£503£505£477Harlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£707£710£670£782£786£742Harlow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£23£30£30£28Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£382£384£362£383£385£364Harlow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£130£131£124Harlow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£107£107£101£104£104£99North West Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,563£1,570£1,483£1,905£1,914£1,807Harlow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£167£168£159£234£235£222Harlow
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£235£236£222£218£219£207North West Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£7.20£7.23£6.83Harlow
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.87£6.90£6.52£4.91£4.93£4.66North West Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£6.94£6.97£6.58Harlow
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,036.91,043.4Harlow
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026100.6118.3Harlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.4173.4Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.661.1Harlow
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026186.2201.0Harlow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.223.7North West Cambridgeshire

Per resident

North West Cambridgeshire is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Harlow on 18. 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

North West Cambridgeshire Harlow

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    153.4Harlow is higherDepends on how you count154.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    14.9Harlow is higher17.5

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

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

    22.4Harlow is higher25.6

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

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

    55.6Harlow is higher61.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    116.2Harlow is higher126.4

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

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

    15.7North West Cambridgeshire is higher14.9

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North West Cambridgeshire and Harlow, per resident
MeasureNorth West CambridgeshireHarlowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,779£3,796£3,585£4,132£4,149£3,919Harlow
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,908£1,916£1,810£1,968£1,977£1,867Harlow
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,196£1,201£1,135£1,408£1,414£1,336Harlow
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,734£1,742£1,645£1,774£1,782£1,683Harlow
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£74£75£71Harlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£116£116£110Harlow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.66£3.67£3.47£4.39£4.40£4.16Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£382£384£362£383£385£364Harlow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£130£131£124Harlow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£67£63£65£66£62North West Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£976£980£925£1,198£1,203£1,136Harlow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£167£168£159£234£235£222Harlow
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£137£138£130North West Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15£4.53£4.55£4.30Harlow
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£3.09£3.10£2.93North West Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£6.94£6.97£6.58Harlow
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026153.4154.3Harlow
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.917.5Harlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.425.6Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.661.1Harlow
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.2126.4Harlow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.714.9North West Cambridgeshire

Total

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

North West Cambridgeshire Harlow

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    18,531North West Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count17,932

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,797Harlow is higher2,033

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

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

    2,706Harlow is higher2,980

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

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

    6,713Harlow is higher7,099

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    14,037Harlow is higher14,691

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

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

    1,902North West Cambridgeshire is higher1,730

Show the numbers
North West Cambridgeshire and Harlow, total
MeasureNorth West CambridgeshireHarlowHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£456.7m£458.6m£433.2m£480.3m£482.4m£455.6mHarlow
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£230.5m£231.5m£218.7m£228.8m£229.8m£217.1mNorth West Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£144.5m£145.2m£137.1m£163.7m£164.4m£155.3mHarlow
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.6m£210.5m£198.8m£206.2m£207.1m£195.6mNorth West Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m£8.6m£8.7m£8.2mHarlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m£13.4m£13.5m£12.8mHarlow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mHarlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£46.2m£46.4m£43.8m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mNorth West Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£15.2m£15.2m£14.4mHarlow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mNorth West Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£117.9m£118.4m£111.8m£139.3m£139.9m£132.1mHarlow
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mHarlow
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£16.0m£16.0m£15.1mNorth West Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mHarlow
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mNorth West Cambridgeshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mHarlow
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,53117,932North West Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7972,033Harlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7062,980Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,7137,099Harlow
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,03714,691Harlow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9021,730North West Cambridgeshire

Sources

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

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