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Old Bexley and Sidcup and Beckenham and Penge

103,301 and 109,162 residents (mid-2024).

Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher than Beckenham and Penge on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Beckenham and Penge 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

Old Bexley and Sidcup Beckenham and Penge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Old Bexley and Sidcup £3,745, Beckenham and Penge £3,759Beckenham and Penge: £3,759Old Bexley and Sidcup: £3,745Beckenham and Penge: £3,775Old Bexley and Sidcup: £3,761Beckenham and Penge: £3,566Old Bexley and Sidcup: £3,553

    £3,745£3,761£3,553Beckenham and Penge is higher£3,759£3,775£3,566

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Old Bexley and Sidcup £12,940, Beckenham and Penge £13,229Beckenham and Penge: £13,229Old Bexley and Sidcup: £12,940Beckenham and Penge: £13,285Old Bexley and Sidcup: £12,995Beckenham and Penge: £12,548Old Bexley and Sidcup: £12,274

    £12,940£12,995£12,274Beckenham and Penge is higherDepends on how you count£13,229£13,285£12,548

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Old Bexley and Sidcup £1,397, Beckenham and Penge £1,724Beckenham and Penge: £1,724Old Bexley and Sidcup: £1,397Beckenham and Penge: £1,731Old Bexley and Sidcup: £1,403Beckenham and Penge: £1,635Old Bexley and Sidcup: £1,325

    £1,397£1,403£1,325Beckenham and Penge is higher£1,724£1,731£1,635

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Old Bexley and Sidcup £11,710, Beckenham and Penge £11,982Beckenham and Penge: £11,982Old Bexley and Sidcup: £11,710Beckenham and Penge: £12,033Old Bexley and Sidcup: £11,760Beckenham and Penge: £11,365Old Bexley and Sidcup: £11,108

    £11,710£11,760£11,108Beckenham and Penge is higherDepends on how you count£11,982£12,033£11,365

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Old Bexley and Sidcup £432, Beckenham and Penge £582Beckenham and Penge: £582Old Bexley and Sidcup: £432Beckenham and Penge: £584Old Bexley and Sidcup: £434Beckenham and Penge: £552Old Bexley and Sidcup: £410

    £432£434£410Beckenham and Penge is higher£582£584£552

  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: Old Bexley and Sidcup £776, Beckenham and Penge £638Beckenham and Penge: £638Old Bexley and Sidcup: £776Beckenham and Penge: £641Old Bexley and Sidcup: £780Beckenham and Penge: £605Old Bexley and Sidcup: £736

    £776£780£736Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£638£641£605

  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: Old Bexley and Sidcup £21, Beckenham and Penge £27Beckenham and Penge: £27Old Bexley and Sidcup: £21Beckenham and Penge: £27Old Bexley and Sidcup: £21Beckenham and Penge: £26Old Bexley and Sidcup: £20

    £21£21£20Beckenham and Penge is higher£27£27£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Old Bexley and Sidcup £278, Beckenham and Penge £266Beckenham and Penge: £266Old Bexley and Sidcup: £278Beckenham and Penge: £268Old Bexley and Sidcup: £279Beckenham and Penge: £253Old Bexley and Sidcup: £264

    £278£279£264Old Bexley and Sidcup is higherDepends on how you count£266£268£253

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Old Bexley and Sidcup £113, Beckenham and Penge £90Beckenham and Penge: £90Old Bexley and Sidcup: £113Beckenham and Penge: £91Old Bexley and Sidcup: £113Beckenham and Penge: £86Old Bexley and Sidcup: £107

    £113£113£107Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£90£91£86

  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: Old Bexley and Sidcup £79, Beckenham and Penge £59Beckenham and Penge: £59Old Bexley and Sidcup: £79Beckenham and Penge: £60Old Bexley and Sidcup: £79Beckenham and Penge: £56Old Bexley and Sidcup: £75

    £79£79£75Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£59£60£56

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Old Bexley and Sidcup £1,135, Beckenham and Penge £1,437Beckenham and Penge: £1,437Old Bexley and Sidcup: £1,135Beckenham and Penge: £1,444Old Bexley and Sidcup: £1,140Beckenham and Penge: £1,364Old Bexley and Sidcup: £1,077

    £1,135£1,140£1,077Beckenham and Penge is higher£1,437£1,444£1,364

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Old Bexley and Sidcup £158, Beckenham and Penge £271Beckenham and Penge: £271Old Bexley and Sidcup: £158Beckenham and Penge: £272Old Bexley and Sidcup: £159Beckenham and Penge: £257Old Bexley and Sidcup: £150

    £158£159£150Beckenham and Penge is higher£271£272£257

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Old Bexley and Sidcup £170, Beckenham and Penge £213Beckenham and Penge: £213Old Bexley and Sidcup: £170Beckenham and Penge: £214Old Bexley and Sidcup: £171Beckenham and Penge: £202Old Bexley and Sidcup: £161

    £170£171£161Beckenham and Penge is higher£213£214£202

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Old Bexley and Sidcup £7.96, Beckenham and Penge £9.89Beckenham and Penge: £9.89Old Bexley and Sidcup: £7.96Beckenham and Penge: £9.93Old Bexley and Sidcup: £7.99Beckenham and Penge: £9.38Old Bexley and Sidcup: £7.55

    £7.96£7.99£7.55Beckenham and Penge is higher£9.89£9.93£9.38

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Old Bexley and Sidcup £5.05, Beckenham and Penge £3.93Beckenham and Penge: £3.93Old Bexley and Sidcup: £5.05Beckenham and Penge: £3.95Old Bexley and Sidcup: £5.07Beckenham and Penge: £3.73Old Bexley and Sidcup: £4.79

    £5.05£5.07£4.79Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£3.93£3.95£3.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Old Bexley and Sidcup £4.73, Beckenham and Penge £4.65Beckenham and Penge: £4.65Old Bexley and Sidcup: £4.73Beckenham and Penge: £4.67Old Bexley and Sidcup: £4.75Beckenham and Penge: £4.41Old Bexley and Sidcup: £4.49

    £4.73£4.75£4.49Old Bexley and Sidcup is higherDepends on how you count£4.65£4.67£4.41

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Old Bexley and Sidcup 1,006.7, Beckenham and Penge 1,039.1Beckenham and Penge: 1,039.1Old Bexley and Sidcup: 1,006.7

    1,006.7Beckenham and Penge is higherDepends on how you count1,039.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Old Bexley and Sidcup 83.2, Beckenham and Penge 107.3Beckenham and Penge: 107.3Old Bexley and Sidcup: 83.2

    83.2Beckenham and Penge is higher107.3

  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: Old Bexley and Sidcup 156.4, Beckenham and Penge 127.9Beckenham and Penge: 127.9Old Bexley and Sidcup: 156.4

    156.4Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher127.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Old Bexley and Sidcup 42.6, Beckenham and Penge 41.6Beckenham and Penge: 41.6Old Bexley and Sidcup: 42.6

    42.6Old Bexley and Sidcup is higherDepends on how you count41.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Old Bexley and Sidcup 110.6, Beckenham and Penge 140.3Beckenham and Penge: 140.3Old Bexley and Sidcup: 110.6

    110.6Beckenham and Penge is higher140.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Old Bexley and Sidcup 17.3, Beckenham and Penge 13.0Beckenham and Penge: 13.0Old Bexley and Sidcup: 17.3

    17.3Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher13.0

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Old Bexley and Sidcup and Beckenham and Penge, per person in the age group
MeasureOld Bexley and SidcupBeckenham and PengeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,745£3,761£3,553£3,759£3,775£3,566Beckenham and Penge
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,940£12,995£12,274£13,229£13,285£12,548Beckenham and Penge
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,397£1,403£1,325£1,724£1,731£1,635Beckenham and Penge
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,710£11,760£11,108£11,982£12,033£11,365Beckenham and Penge
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£432£434£410£582£584£552Beckenham and Penge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£776£780£736£638£641£605Old Bexley and Sidcup
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£27£27£26Beckenham and Penge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£266£268£253Old Bexley and Sidcup
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£90£91£86Old Bexley and Sidcup
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£79£75£59£60£56Old Bexley and Sidcup
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,135£1,140£1,077£1,437£1,444£1,364Beckenham and Penge
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£271£272£257Beckenham and Penge
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£170£171£161£213£214£202Beckenham and Penge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£9.89£9.93£9.38Beckenham and Penge
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.05£5.07£4.79£3.93£3.95£3.73Old Bexley and Sidcup
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.73£4.75£4.49£4.65£4.67£4.41Old Bexley and Sidcup
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.71,039.1Beckenham and Penge
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.2107.3Beckenham and Penge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.4127.9Old Bexley and Sidcup
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.641.6Old Bexley and Sidcup
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026110.6140.3Beckenham and Penge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.313.0Old Bexley and Sidcup

Per resident

Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Beckenham and Penge on 10. 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

Old Bexley and Sidcup Beckenham and Penge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Old Bexley and Sidcup £3,745, Beckenham and Penge £3,759Beckenham and Penge: £3,759Old Bexley and Sidcup: £3,745Beckenham and Penge: £3,775Old Bexley and Sidcup: £3,761Beckenham and Penge: £3,566Old Bexley and Sidcup: £3,553

    £3,745£3,761£3,553Beckenham and Penge is higher£3,759£3,775£3,566

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Old Bexley and Sidcup £2,326, Beckenham and Penge £2,003Beckenham and Penge: £2,003Old Bexley and Sidcup: £2,326Beckenham and Penge: £2,011Old Bexley and Sidcup: £2,336Beckenham and Penge: £1,900Old Bexley and Sidcup: £2,206

    £2,326£2,336£2,206Old Bexley and Sidcup is higherDepends on how you count£2,003£2,011£1,900

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Old Bexley and Sidcup £867, Beckenham and Penge £1,124Beckenham and Penge: £1,124Old Bexley and Sidcup: £867Beckenham and Penge: £1,129Old Bexley and Sidcup: £870Beckenham and Penge: £1,066Old Bexley and Sidcup: £822

    £867£870£822Beckenham and Penge is higher£1,124£1,129£1,066

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Old Bexley and Sidcup £2,105, Beckenham and Penge £1,814Beckenham and Penge: £1,814Old Bexley and Sidcup: £2,105Beckenham and Penge: £1,822Old Bexley and Sidcup: £2,114Beckenham and Penge: £1,720Old Bexley and Sidcup: £1,996

    £2,105£2,114£1,996Old Bexley and Sidcup is higherDepends on how you count£1,814£1,822£1,720

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Old Bexley and Sidcup £78, Beckenham and Penge £88Beckenham and Penge: £88Old Bexley and Sidcup: £78Beckenham and Penge: £88Old Bexley and Sidcup: £78Beckenham and Penge: £84Old Bexley and Sidcup: £74

    £78£78£74Beckenham and Penge is higher£88£88£84

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Old Bexley and Sidcup £140, Beckenham and Penge £97Beckenham and Penge: £97Old Bexley and Sidcup: £140Beckenham and Penge: £97Old Bexley and Sidcup: £140Beckenham and Penge: £92Old Bexley and Sidcup: £132

    £140£140£132Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£97£97£92

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Old Bexley and Sidcup £3.85, Beckenham and Penge £4.08Beckenham and Penge: £4.08Old Bexley and Sidcup: £3.85Beckenham and Penge: £4.10Old Bexley and Sidcup: £3.86Beckenham and Penge: £3.87Old Bexley and Sidcup: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Beckenham and Penge is higher£4.08£4.10£3.87

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Old Bexley and Sidcup £278, Beckenham and Penge £266Beckenham and Penge: £266Old Bexley and Sidcup: £278Beckenham and Penge: £268Old Bexley and Sidcup: £279Beckenham and Penge: £253Old Bexley and Sidcup: £264

    £278£279£264Old Bexley and Sidcup is higherDepends on how you count£266£268£253

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Old Bexley and Sidcup £113, Beckenham and Penge £90Beckenham and Penge: £90Old Bexley and Sidcup: £113Beckenham and Penge: £91Old Bexley and Sidcup: £113Beckenham and Penge: £86Old Bexley and Sidcup: £107

    £113£113£107Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£90£91£86

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Old Bexley and Sidcup £49, Beckenham and Penge £39Beckenham and Penge: £39Old Bexley and Sidcup: £49Beckenham and Penge: £39Old Bexley and Sidcup: £49Beckenham and Penge: £37Old Bexley and Sidcup: £46

    £49£49£46Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Old Bexley and Sidcup £704, Beckenham and Penge £938Beckenham and Penge: £938Old Bexley and Sidcup: £704Beckenham and Penge: £942Old Bexley and Sidcup: £707Beckenham and Penge: £889Old Bexley and Sidcup: £668

    £704£707£668Beckenham and Penge is higher£938£942£889

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Old Bexley and Sidcup £158, Beckenham and Penge £271Beckenham and Penge: £271Old Bexley and Sidcup: £158Beckenham and Penge: £272Old Bexley and Sidcup: £159Beckenham and Penge: £257Old Bexley and Sidcup: £150

    £158£159£150Beckenham and Penge is higher£271£272£257

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Old Bexley and Sidcup £105, Beckenham and Penge £139Beckenham and Penge: £139Old Bexley and Sidcup: £105Beckenham and Penge: £139Old Bexley and Sidcup: £106Beckenham and Penge: £132Old Bexley and Sidcup: £100

    £105£106£100Beckenham and Penge is higher£139£139£132

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Old Bexley and Sidcup £4.93, Beckenham and Penge £6.45Beckenham and Penge: £6.45Old Bexley and Sidcup: £4.93Beckenham and Penge: £6.48Old Bexley and Sidcup: £4.95Beckenham and Penge: £6.12Old Bexley and Sidcup: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68Beckenham and Penge is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Old Bexley and Sidcup £3.13, Beckenham and Penge £2.56Beckenham and Penge: £2.56Old Bexley and Sidcup: £3.13Beckenham and Penge: £2.57Old Bexley and Sidcup: £3.14Beckenham and Penge: £2.43Old Bexley and Sidcup: £2.97

    £3.13£3.14£2.97Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£2.56£2.57£2.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Old Bexley and Sidcup £4.73, Beckenham and Penge £4.65Beckenham and Penge: £4.65Old Bexley and Sidcup: £4.73Beckenham and Penge: £4.67Old Bexley and Sidcup: £4.75Beckenham and Penge: £4.41Old Bexley and Sidcup: £4.49

    £4.73£4.75£4.49Old Bexley and Sidcup is higherDepends on how you count£4.65£4.67£4.41

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Old Bexley and Sidcup 180.9, Beckenham and Penge 157.3Beckenham and Penge: 157.3Old Bexley and Sidcup: 180.9

    180.9Old Bexley and Sidcup is higherDepends on how you count157.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Old Bexley and Sidcup 15.0, Beckenham and Penge 16.2Beckenham and Penge: 16.2Old Bexley and Sidcup: 15.0

    15.0Beckenham and Penge is higher16.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Old Bexley and Sidcup 28.1, Beckenham and Penge 19.4Beckenham and Penge: 19.4Old Bexley and Sidcup: 28.1

    28.1Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher19.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Old Bexley and Sidcup 42.6, Beckenham and Penge 41.6Beckenham and Penge: 41.6Old Bexley and Sidcup: 42.6

    42.6Old Bexley and Sidcup is higherDepends on how you count41.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Old Bexley and Sidcup 68.6, Beckenham and Penge 91.5Beckenham and Penge: 91.5Old Bexley and Sidcup: 68.6

    68.6Beckenham and Penge is higher91.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Old Bexley and Sidcup 10.8, Beckenham and Penge 8.5Beckenham and Penge: 8.5Old Bexley and Sidcup: 10.8

    10.8Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher8.5

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Old Bexley and Sidcup and Beckenham and Penge, per resident
MeasureOld Bexley and SidcupBeckenham and PengeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,745£3,761£3,553£3,759£3,775£3,566Beckenham and Penge
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,326£2,336£2,206£2,003£2,011£1,900Old Bexley and Sidcup
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£867£870£822£1,124£1,129£1,066Beckenham and Penge
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,105£2,114£1,996£1,814£1,822£1,720Old Bexley and Sidcup
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£88£88£84Beckenham and Penge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£140£132£97£97£92Old Bexley and Sidcup
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£4.08£4.10£3.87Beckenham and Penge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£266£268£253Old Bexley and Sidcup
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£90£91£86Old Bexley and Sidcup
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£39£39£37Old Bexley and Sidcup
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£704£707£668£938£942£889Beckenham and Penge
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£271£272£257Beckenham and Penge
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£139£139£132Beckenham and Penge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£6.45£6.48£6.12Beckenham and Penge
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.13£3.14£2.97£2.56£2.57£2.43Old Bexley and Sidcup
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.73£4.75£4.49£4.65£4.67£4.41Old Bexley and Sidcup
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026180.9157.3Old Bexley and Sidcup
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.016.2Beckenham and Penge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.119.4Old Bexley and Sidcup
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.641.6Old Bexley and Sidcup
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202668.691.5Beckenham and Penge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.88.5Old Bexley and Sidcup

Total

Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Beckenham and Penge 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

Old Bexley and Sidcup Beckenham and Penge

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Old Bexley and Sidcup £386.9m, Beckenham and Penge £410.3mBeckenham and Penge: £410.3mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £386.9mBeckenham and Penge: £412.1mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £388.6mBeckenham and Penge: £389.2mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £367.0m

    £386.9m£388.6m£367.0mBeckenham and Penge is higher£410.3m£412.1m£389.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Old Bexley and Sidcup £240.2m, Beckenham and Penge £218.6mBeckenham and Penge: £218.6mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £240.2mBeckenham and Penge: £219.5mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £241.3mBeckenham and Penge: £207.4mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £227.9m

    £240.2m£241.3m£227.9mOld Bexley and Sidcup is higherDepends on how you count£218.6m£219.5m£207.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Old Bexley and Sidcup £89.5m, Beckenham and Penge £122.7mBeckenham and Penge: £122.7mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £89.5mBeckenham and Penge: £123.2mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £89.9mBeckenham and Penge: £116.4mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £84.9m

    £89.5m£89.9m£84.9mBeckenham and Penge is higher£122.7m£123.2m£116.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Old Bexley and Sidcup £217.4m, Beckenham and Penge £198.0mBeckenham and Penge: £198.0mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £217.4mBeckenham and Penge: £198.8mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £218.3mBeckenham and Penge: £187.8mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £206.2m

    £217.4m£218.3m£206.2mOld Bexley and Sidcup is higherDepends on how you count£198.0m£198.8m£187.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Old Bexley and Sidcup £8.0m, Beckenham and Penge £9.6mBeckenham and Penge: £9.6mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £8.0mBeckenham and Penge: £9.7mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £8.1mBeckenham and Penge: £9.1mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mBeckenham and Penge is higher£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Old Bexley and Sidcup £14.4m, Beckenham and Penge £10.5mBeckenham and Penge: £10.5mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £14.4mBeckenham and Penge: £10.6mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £14.5mBeckenham and Penge: £10.0mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mOld Bexley and Sidcup is higher£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Old Bexley and Sidcup £0.40m, Beckenham and Penge £0.45mBeckenham and Penge: £0.45mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £0.40mBeckenham and Penge: £0.45mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £0.40mBeckenham and Penge: £0.42mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mBeckenham and Penge is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Old Bexley and Sidcup £28.7m, Beckenham and Penge £29.1mBeckenham and Penge: £29.1mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £28.7mBeckenham and Penge: £29.2mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £28.8mBeckenham and Penge: £27.6mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £27.2m

    £28.7m£28.8m£27.2mBeckenham and Penge is higherDepends on how you count£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Old Bexley and Sidcup £11.6m, Beckenham and Penge £9.9mBeckenham and Penge: £9.9mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £11.6mBeckenham and Penge: £9.9mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £11.7mBeckenham and Penge: £9.4mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.7m£11.0mOld Bexley and Sidcup is higher£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Old Bexley and Sidcup £5.1m, Beckenham and Penge £4.2mBeckenham and Penge: £4.2mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £5.1mBeckenham and Penge: £4.2mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £5.1mBeckenham and Penge: £4.0mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £4.8m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mOld Bexley and Sidcup is higher£4.2m£4.2m£4.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Old Bexley and Sidcup £72.7m, Beckenham and Penge £102.3mBeckenham and Penge: £102.3mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £72.7mBeckenham and Penge: £102.8mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £73.1mBeckenham and Penge: £97.1mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £69.0m

    £72.7m£73.1m£69.0mBeckenham and Penge is higher£102.3m£102.8m£97.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Old Bexley and Sidcup £16.3m, Beckenham and Penge £29.6mBeckenham and Penge: £29.6mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £16.3mBeckenham and Penge: £29.7mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £16.4mBeckenham and Penge: £28.1mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mBeckenham and Penge is higher£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Old Bexley and Sidcup £10.9m, Beckenham and Penge £15.2mBeckenham and Penge: £15.2mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £10.9mBeckenham and Penge: £15.2mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £10.9mBeckenham and Penge: £14.4mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mBeckenham and Penge is higher£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Old Bexley and Sidcup £0.51m, Beckenham and Penge £0.70mBeckenham and Penge: £0.70mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £0.51mBeckenham and Penge: £0.71mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £0.51mBeckenham and Penge: £0.67mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mBeckenham and Penge is higher£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Old Bexley and Sidcup £0.32m, Beckenham and Penge £0.28mBeckenham and Penge: £0.28mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £0.32mBeckenham and Penge: £0.28mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £0.33mBeckenham and Penge: £0.27mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.33m£0.31mOld Bexley and Sidcup is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Old Bexley and Sidcup £0.49m, Beckenham and Penge £0.51mBeckenham and Penge: £0.51mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £0.49mBeckenham and Penge: £0.51mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £0.49mBeckenham and Penge: £0.48mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mBeckenham and Penge is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Old Bexley and Sidcup 18,690, Beckenham and Penge 17,171Beckenham and Penge: 17,171Old Bexley and Sidcup: 18,690

    18,690Old Bexley and Sidcup is higherDepends on how you count17,171

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Old Bexley and Sidcup 1,544, Beckenham and Penge 1,773Beckenham and Penge: 1,773Old Bexley and Sidcup: 1,544

    1,544Beckenham and Penge is higher1,773

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Old Bexley and Sidcup 2,903, Beckenham and Penge 2,114Beckenham and Penge: 2,114Old Bexley and Sidcup: 2,903

    2,903Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher2,114

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Old Bexley and Sidcup 4,397, Beckenham and Penge 4,539Beckenham and Penge: 4,539Old Bexley and Sidcup: 4,397

    4,397Beckenham and Penge is higherDepends on how you count4,539

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Old Bexley and Sidcup 7,087, Beckenham and Penge 9,989Beckenham and Penge: 9,989Old Bexley and Sidcup: 7,087

    7,087Beckenham and Penge is higher9,989

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Old Bexley and Sidcup 1,111, Beckenham and Penge 927Beckenham and Penge: 927Old Bexley and Sidcup: 1,111

    1,111Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher927

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Old Bexley and Sidcup and Beckenham and Penge, total
MeasureOld Bexley and SidcupBeckenham and PengeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£386.9m£388.6m£367.0m£410.3m£412.1m£389.2mBeckenham and Penge
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£240.2m£241.3m£227.9m£218.6m£219.5m£207.4mOld Bexley and Sidcup
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£89.5m£89.9m£84.9m£122.7m£123.2m£116.4mBeckenham and Penge
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£217.4m£218.3m£206.2m£198.0m£198.8m£187.8mOld Bexley and Sidcup
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£9.6m£9.7m£9.1mBeckenham and Penge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mOld Bexley and Sidcup
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mBeckenham and Penge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.7m£28.8m£27.2m£29.1m£29.2m£27.6mBeckenham and Penge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m£9.9m£9.9m£9.4mOld Bexley and Sidcup
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m£4.2m£4.2m£4.0mOld Bexley and Sidcup
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£72.7m£73.1m£69.0m£102.3m£102.8m£97.1mBeckenham and Penge
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£29.6m£29.7m£28.1mBeckenham and Penge
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£15.2m£15.2m£14.4mBeckenham and Penge
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.70m£0.71m£0.67mBeckenham and Penge
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.33m£0.31m£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mOld Bexley and Sidcup
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mBeckenham and Penge
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,69017,171Old Bexley and Sidcup
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5441,773Beckenham and Penge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9032,114Old Bexley and Sidcup
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,3974,539Beckenham and Penge
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,0879,989Beckenham and Penge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,111927Old Bexley and Sidcup

Sources

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

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