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Old Bexley and Sidcup and South West Hertfordshire
Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher than South West Hertfordshire on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.
On 5 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and South West Hertfordshire on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Old Bexley and Sidcup South West Hertfordshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,745£3,761£3,553Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£3,622£3,637£3,436
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,940£12,995£12,274South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£13,042£13,097£12,370
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,397£1,403£1,325Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£1,320£1,326£1,252
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,710£11,760£11,108South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,943£11,994£11,329
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£432£434£410Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£378£380£359
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£776£780£736Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£701£704£665
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£21£21£20Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£19£19£18
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£278£279£264Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£266£267£253
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£113£113£107Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£78£79£74
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£79£79£75Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£63£63£60
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,135£1,140£1,077Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£1,085£1,089£1,029
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£158£159£150South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£159£160£151
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£170£171£161Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£159£159£150
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.96£7.99£7.55South West Hertfordshire is higher£9.92£9.96£9.41
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.05£5.07£4.79Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£3.64£3.65£3.45
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.73£4.75£4.49South West Hertfordshire is higher£4.88£4.90£4.63
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,006.7South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,018.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
83.2Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher74.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
156.4Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher144.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
42.6Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher40.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
110.6South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count111.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
17.3Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher14.3
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| Measure | Old Bexley and Sidcup | South West Hertfordshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,745£3,761£3,553 | £3,622£3,637£3,436 | Old Bexley and Sidcup |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,940£12,995£12,274 | £13,042£13,097£12,370 | South West Hertfordshire |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,397£1,403£1,325 | £1,320£1,326£1,252 | Old Bexley and Sidcup |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,710£11,760£11,108 | £11,943£11,994£11,329 | South West Hertfordshire |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £432£434£410 | £378£380£359 | Old Bexley and Sidcup |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £776£780£736 | £701£704£665 | Old Bexley and Sidcup |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £21£21£20 | £19£19£18 | Old Bexley and Sidcup |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £278£279£264 | £266£267£253 | Old Bexley and Sidcup |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £113£113£107 | £78£79£74 | Old Bexley and Sidcup |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £79£79£75 | £63£63£60 | Old Bexley and Sidcup |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,135£1,140£1,077 | £1,085£1,089£1,029 | Old Bexley and Sidcup |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £158£159£150 | £159£160£151 | South West Hertfordshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £170£171£161 | £159£159£150 | Old Bexley and Sidcup |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.96£7.99£7.55 | £9.92£9.96£9.41 | South West Hertfordshire |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.05£5.07£4.79 | £3.64£3.65£3.45 | Old Bexley and Sidcup |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.73£4.75£4.49 | £4.88£4.90£4.63 | South West Hertfordshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,006.7 | 1,018.5 | South West Hertfordshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 83.2 | 74.0 | Old Bexley and Sidcup |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 156.4 | 144.8 | Old Bexley and Sidcup |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 42.6 | 40.1 | Old Bexley and Sidcup |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 110.6 | 111.7 | South West Hertfordshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 17.3 | 14.3 | Old Bexley and Sidcup |
Per resident
Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and South West Hertfordshire on 4. 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 South West Hertfordshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,745£3,761£3,553Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£3,622£3,637£3,436
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,326£2,336£2,206Old Bexley and Sidcup is higherDepends on how you count£2,296£2,306£2,178
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£867£870£822Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£817£820£775
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,105£2,114£1,996Old Bexley and Sidcup is higherDepends on how you count£2,103£2,112£1,995
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£78£78£74Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£67£67£63
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£140£140£132Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£123£124£117
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.85£3.86£3.65Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£3.35£3.37£3.18
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£278£279£264Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£266£267£253
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£113£113£107Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£78£79£74
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£49£49£46Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£39£39£37
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£704£707£668Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£671£674£637
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£158£159£150South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£159£160£151
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£105£106£100Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£98£99£93
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.93£4.95£4.68South West Hertfordshire is higher£6.14£6.16£5.82
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.13£3.14£2.97Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£2.25£2.26£2.13
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.73£4.75£4.49South West Hertfordshire is higher£4.88£4.90£4.63
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
180.9Old Bexley and Sidcup is higherDepends on how you count179.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
15.0Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher13.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
28.1Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher25.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
42.6Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher40.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
68.6South West Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count69.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.8Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher8.8
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| Measure | Old Bexley and Sidcup | South West Hertfordshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,745£3,761£3,553 | £3,622£3,637£3,436 | Old Bexley and Sidcup |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,326£2,336£2,206 | £2,296£2,306£2,178 | Old Bexley and Sidcup |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £867£870£822 | £817£820£775 | Old Bexley and Sidcup |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,105£2,114£1,996 | £2,103£2,112£1,995 | Old Bexley and Sidcup |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £78£78£74 | £67£67£63 | Old Bexley and Sidcup |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £140£140£132 | £123£124£117 | Old Bexley and Sidcup |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.85£3.86£3.65 | £3.35£3.37£3.18 | Old Bexley and Sidcup |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £278£279£264 | £266£267£253 | Old Bexley and Sidcup |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £113£113£107 | £78£79£74 | Old Bexley and Sidcup |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £49£49£46 | £39£39£37 | Old Bexley and Sidcup |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £704£707£668 | £671£674£637 | Old Bexley and Sidcup |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £158£159£150 | £159£160£151 | South West Hertfordshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £105£106£100 | £98£99£93 | Old Bexley and Sidcup |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.93£4.95£4.68 | £6.14£6.16£5.82 | South West Hertfordshire |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.13£3.14£2.97 | £2.25£2.26£2.13 | Old Bexley and Sidcup |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.73£4.75£4.49 | £4.88£4.90£4.63 | South West Hertfordshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 180.9 | 179.3 | Old Bexley and Sidcup |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 15.0 | 13.0 | Old Bexley and Sidcup |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 28.1 | 25.5 | Old Bexley and Sidcup |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 42.6 | 40.1 | Old Bexley and Sidcup |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 68.6 | 69.1 | South West Hertfordshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.8 | 8.8 | Old Bexley and Sidcup |
Total
Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and South West Hertfordshire on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Old Bexley and Sidcup South West Hertfordshire
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£386.9m£388.6m£367.0mOld Bexley and Sidcup is higher£366.6m£368.2m£347.8m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£240.2m£241.3m£227.9mOld Bexley and Sidcup is higherDepends on how you count£232.4m£233.4m£220.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£89.5m£89.9m£84.9mOld Bexley and Sidcup is higher£82.7m£83.0m£78.4m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£217.4m£218.3m£206.2mOld Bexley and Sidcup is higherDepends on how you count£212.9m£213.8m£201.9m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mOld Bexley and Sidcup is higher£6.7m£6.8m£6.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mOld Bexley and Sidcup is higher£12.5m£12.5m£11.9m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mOld Bexley and Sidcup is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£28.7m£28.8m£27.2mOld Bexley and Sidcup is higher£26.9m£27.1m£25.6m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mOld Bexley and Sidcup is higher£7.9m£8.0m£7.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mOld Bexley and Sidcup is higher£4.0m£4.0m£3.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£72.7m£73.1m£69.0mOld Bexley and Sidcup is higher£67.9m£68.2m£64.4m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mOld Bexley and Sidcup is higherDepends on how you count£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mOld Bexley and Sidcup is higher£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.32m£0.33m£0.31mOld Bexley and Sidcup is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mSouth West Hertfordshire is higher£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
18,690Old Bexley and Sidcup is higherDepends on how you count18,152
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,544Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher1,319
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,903Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher2,580
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,397Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher4,057
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,087Old Bexley and Sidcup is higherDepends on how you count6,995
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,111Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher895
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| Measure | Old Bexley and Sidcup | South West Hertfordshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £386.9m£388.6m£367.0m | £366.6m£368.2m£347.8m | Old Bexley and Sidcup |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £240.2m£241.3m£227.9m | £232.4m£233.4m£220.5m | Old Bexley and Sidcup |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £89.5m£89.9m£84.9m | £82.7m£83.0m£78.4m | Old Bexley and Sidcup |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £217.4m£218.3m£206.2m | £212.9m£213.8m£201.9m | Old Bexley and Sidcup |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £8.0m£8.1m£7.6m | £6.7m£6.8m£6.4m | Old Bexley and Sidcup |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.4m£14.5m£13.7m | £12.5m£12.5m£11.9m | Old Bexley and Sidcup |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.40m£0.40m£0.38m | £0.34m£0.34m£0.32m | Old Bexley and Sidcup |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £28.7m£28.8m£27.2m | £26.9m£27.1m£25.6m | Old Bexley and Sidcup |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.6m£11.7m£11.0m | £7.9m£8.0m£7.5m | Old Bexley and Sidcup |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.1m£5.1m£4.8m | £4.0m£4.0m£3.7m | Old Bexley and Sidcup |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £72.7m£73.1m£69.0m | £67.9m£68.2m£64.4m | Old Bexley and Sidcup |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £16.3m£16.4m£15.5m | £16.1m£16.2m£15.3m | Old Bexley and Sidcup |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £10.9m£10.9m£10.3m | £9.9m£10.0m£9.4m | Old Bexley and Sidcup |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.51m£0.51m£0.48m | £0.62m£0.62m£0.59m | South West Hertfordshire |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.32m£0.33m£0.31m | £0.23m£0.23m£0.22m | Old Bexley and Sidcup |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.49m£0.49m£0.46m | £0.49m£0.50m£0.47m | South West Hertfordshire |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 18,690 | 18,152 | Old Bexley and Sidcup |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,544 | 1,319 | Old Bexley and Sidcup |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,903 | 2,580 | Old Bexley and Sidcup |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,397 | 4,057 | Old Bexley and Sidcup |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,087 | 6,995 | Old Bexley and Sidcup |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,111 | 895 | Old Bexley and Sidcup |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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