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Orpington and Romford

99,505 and 114,165 residents (mid-2024).

Orpington is higher than Romford on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 7 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Orpington is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Romford on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Orpington Romford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Orpington £4,254, Romford £3,903Romford: £3,903Orpington: £4,254Romford: £3,920Orpington: £4,272Romford: £3,702Orpington: £4,035

    £4,254£4,272£4,035Orpington is higherDepends on how you count£3,903£3,920£3,702

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Orpington £13,066, Romford £12,768Romford: £12,768Orpington: £13,066Romford: £12,822Orpington: £13,122Romford: £12,111Orpington: £12,394

    £13,066£13,122£12,394Orpington is higher£12,768£12,822£12,111

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Orpington £1,921, Romford £2,079Romford: £2,079Orpington: £1,921Romford: £2,088Orpington: £1,929Romford: £1,972Orpington: £1,822

    £1,921£1,929£1,822Romford is higher£2,079£2,088£1,972

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Orpington £11,991, Romford £11,379Romford: £11,379Orpington: £11,991Romford: £11,427Orpington: £12,043Romford: £10,793Orpington: £11,374

    £11,991£12,043£11,374Orpington is higher£11,379£11,427£10,793

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Orpington £395, Romford £575Romford: £575Orpington: £395Romford: £578Orpington: £397Romford: £546Orpington: £375

    £395£397£375Romford is higher£575£578£546

  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: Orpington £658, Romford £788Romford: £788Orpington: £658Romford: £791Orpington: £661Romford: £747Orpington: £624

    £658£661£624Romford is higher£788£791£747

  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: Orpington £21, Romford £26Romford: £26Orpington: £21Romford: £27Orpington: £21Romford: £25Orpington: £20

    £21£21£20Romford is higher£26£27£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Orpington £334, Romford £307Romford: £307Orpington: £334Romford: £308Orpington: £335Romford: £291Orpington: £316

    £334£335£316Orpington is higherDepends on how you count£307£308£291

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Orpington £141, Romford £117Romford: £117Orpington: £141Romford: £117Orpington: £142Romford: £111Orpington: £134

    £141£142£134Orpington is higher£117£117£111

  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: Orpington £111, Romford £96Romford: £96Orpington: £111Romford: £96Orpington: £112Romford: £91Orpington: £105

    £111£112£105Orpington is higherDepends on how you count£96£96£91

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Orpington £1,557, Romford £1,793Romford: £1,793Orpington: £1,557Romford: £1,801Orpington: £1,564Romford: £1,701Orpington: £1,477

    £1,557£1,564£1,477Romford is higher£1,793£1,801£1,701

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Orpington £220, Romford £201Romford: £201Orpington: £220Romford: £201Orpington: £221Romford: £190Orpington: £209

    £220£221£209Orpington is higherDepends on how you count£201£201£190

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Orpington £236, Romford £177Romford: £177Orpington: £236Romford: £178Orpington: £237Romford: £168Orpington: £223

    £236£237£223Orpington is higher£177£178£168

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Orpington £9.31, Romford £9.12Romford: £9.12Orpington: £9.31Romford: £9.16Orpington: £9.35Romford: £8.65Orpington: £8.83

    £9.31£9.35£8.83Orpington is higherDepends on how you count£9.12£9.16£8.65

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Orpington £7.83, Romford £4.27Romford: £4.27Orpington: £7.83Romford: £4.29Orpington: £7.87Romford: £4.05Orpington: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Orpington is higher£4.27£4.29£4.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Orpington £3.81, Romford £6.06Romford: £6.06Orpington: £3.81Romford: £6.09Orpington: £3.82Romford: £5.75Orpington: £3.61

    £3.81£3.82£3.61Romford is higher£6.06£6.09£5.75

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Orpington 1,026.6, Romford 996.5Romford: 996.5Orpington: 1,026.6

    1,026.6Orpington is higher996.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Orpington 82.0, Romford 107.5Romford: 107.5Orpington: 82.0

    82.0Romford is higher107.5

  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: Orpington 134.4, Romford 164.3Romford: 164.3Orpington: 134.4

    134.4Romford is higher164.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Orpington 51.8, Romford 50.3Romford: 50.3Orpington: 51.8

    51.8Orpington is higherDepends on how you count50.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Orpington 150.3, Romford 175.1Romford: 175.1Orpington: 150.3

    150.3Romford is higher175.1

  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: Orpington 25.1, Romford 22.4Romford: 22.4Orpington: 25.1

    25.1Orpington is higherDepends on how you count22.4

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Orpington and Romford, per person in the age group
MeasureOrpingtonRomfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,254£4,272£4,035£3,903£3,920£3,702Orpington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,066£13,122£12,394£12,768£12,822£12,111Orpington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,921£1,929£1,822£2,079£2,088£1,972Romford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,991£12,043£11,374£11,379£11,427£10,793Orpington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£395£397£375£575£578£546Romford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£658£661£624£788£791£747Romford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£26£27£25Romford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£334£335£316£307£308£291Orpington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£117£117£111Orpington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£111£112£105£96£96£91Orpington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,557£1,564£1,477£1,793£1,801£1,701Romford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209£201£201£190Orpington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£236£237£223£177£178£168Orpington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.31£9.35£8.83£9.12£9.16£8.65Orpington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£4.27£4.29£4.05Orpington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.81£3.82£3.61£6.06£6.09£5.75Romford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.6996.5Orpington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202682.0107.5Romford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026134.4164.3Romford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.850.3Orpington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026150.3175.1Romford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.122.4Orpington

Per resident

Orpington is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Romford 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

Orpington Romford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Orpington £4,254, Romford £3,903Romford: £3,903Orpington: £4,254Romford: £3,920Orpington: £4,272Romford: £3,702Orpington: £4,035

    £4,254£4,272£4,035Orpington is higherDepends on how you count£3,903£3,920£3,702

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Orpington £2,392, Romford £1,965Romford: £1,965Orpington: £2,392Romford: £1,973Orpington: £2,403Romford: £1,864Orpington: £2,269

    £2,392£2,403£2,269Orpington is higher£1,965£1,973£1,864

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Orpington £1,163, Romford £1,308Romford: £1,308Orpington: £1,163Romford: £1,313Orpington: £1,168Romford: £1,240Orpington: £1,103

    £1,163£1,168£1,103Romford is higher£1,308£1,313£1,240

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Orpington £2,196, Romford £1,751Romford: £1,751Orpington: £2,196Romford: £1,759Orpington: £2,205Romford: £1,661Orpington: £2,083

    £2,196£2,205£2,083Orpington is higher£1,751£1,759£1,661

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Orpington £72, Romford £89Romford: £89Orpington: £72Romford: £89Orpington: £73Romford: £84Orpington: £69

    £72£73£69Romford is higher£89£89£84

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Orpington £121, Romford £121Romford: £121Orpington: £121Romford: £122Orpington: £121Romford: £115Orpington: £114

    £121£121£114Romford is higher£121£122£115

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Orpington £3.84, Romford £4.07Romford: £4.07Orpington: £3.84Romford: £4.09Orpington: £3.85Romford: £3.86Orpington: £3.64

    £3.84£3.85£3.64Romford is higher£4.07£4.09£3.86

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Orpington £334, Romford £307Romford: £307Orpington: £334Romford: £308Orpington: £335Romford: £291Orpington: £316

    £334£335£316Orpington is higherDepends on how you count£307£308£291

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Orpington £141, Romford £117Romford: £117Orpington: £141Romford: £117Orpington: £142Romford: £111Orpington: £134

    £141£142£134Orpington is higher£117£117£111

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Orpington £67, Romford £60Romford: £60Orpington: £67Romford: £60Orpington: £68Romford: £57Orpington: £64

    £67£68£64Orpington is higherDepends on how you count£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Orpington £943, Romford £1,128Romford: £1,128Orpington: £943Romford: £1,133Orpington: £947Romford: £1,070Orpington: £894

    £943£947£894Romford is higher£1,128£1,133£1,070

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Orpington £220, Romford £201Romford: £201Orpington: £220Romford: £201Orpington: £221Romford: £190Orpington: £209

    £220£221£209Orpington is higherDepends on how you count£201£201£190

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Orpington £143, Romford £111Romford: £111Orpington: £143Romford: £112Orpington: £143Romford: £105Orpington: £135

    £143£143£135Orpington is higher£111£112£105

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Orpington £5.64, Romford £5.74Romford: £5.74Orpington: £5.64Romford: £5.76Orpington: £5.66Romford: £5.44Orpington: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Romford is higherDepends on how you count£5.74£5.76£5.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Orpington £4.74, Romford £2.68Romford: £2.68Orpington: £4.74Romford: £2.69Orpington: £4.76Romford: £2.54Orpington: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Orpington is higher£2.68£2.69£2.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Orpington £3.81, Romford £6.06Romford: £6.06Orpington: £3.81Romford: £6.09Orpington: £3.82Romford: £5.75Orpington: £3.61

    £3.81£3.82£3.61Romford is higher£6.06£6.09£5.75

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Orpington 188.0, Romford 153.4Romford: 153.4Orpington: 188.0

    188.0Orpington is higher153.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Orpington 15.0, Romford 16.6Romford: 16.6Orpington: 15.0

    15.0Romford is higher16.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Orpington 24.6, Romford 25.3Romford: 25.3Orpington: 24.6

    24.6Romford is higher25.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Orpington 51.8, Romford 50.3Romford: 50.3Orpington: 51.8

    51.8Orpington is higherDepends on how you count50.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Orpington 91.0, Romford 110.1Romford: 110.1Orpington: 91.0

    91.0Romford is higher110.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Orpington 15.2, Romford 14.1Romford: 14.1Orpington: 15.2

    15.2Orpington is higherDepends on how you count14.1

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Orpington and Romford, per resident
MeasureOrpingtonRomfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,254£4,272£4,035£3,903£3,920£3,702Orpington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,392£2,403£2,269£1,965£1,973£1,864Orpington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,163£1,168£1,103£1,308£1,313£1,240Romford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,196£2,205£2,083£1,751£1,759£1,661Orpington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£89£89£84Romford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£121£122£115Romford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.84£3.85£3.64£4.07£4.09£3.86Romford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£334£335£316£307£308£291Orpington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£117£117£111Orpington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£68£64£60£60£57Orpington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£943£947£894£1,128£1,133£1,070Romford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209£201£201£190Orpington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£111£112£105Orpington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£5.74£5.76£5.44Romford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£2.68£2.69£2.54Orpington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.81£3.82£3.61£6.06£6.09£5.75Romford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.0153.4Orpington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.016.6Romford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.625.3Romford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.850.3Orpington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202691.0110.1Romford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.214.1Orpington

Total

Orpington is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Romford on 16. 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

Orpington Romford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Orpington £423.3m, Romford £445.6mRomford: £445.6mOrpington: £423.3mRomford: £447.5mOrpington: £425.1mRomford: £422.7mOrpington: £401.5m

    £423.3m£425.1m£401.5mRomford is higherDepends on how you count£445.6m£447.5m£422.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Orpington £238.0m, Romford £224.3mRomford: £224.3mOrpington: £238.0mRomford: £225.3mOrpington: £239.1mRomford: £212.8mOrpington: £225.8m

    £238.0m£239.1m£225.8mOrpington is higher£224.3m£225.3m£212.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Orpington £115.7m, Romford £149.3mRomford: £149.3mOrpington: £115.7mRomford: £149.9mOrpington: £116.2mRomford: £141.6mOrpington: £109.8m

    £115.7m£116.2m£109.8mRomford is higher£149.3m£149.9m£141.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Orpington £218.5m, Romford £199.9mRomford: £199.9mOrpington: £218.5mRomford: £200.8mOrpington: £219.4mRomford: £189.6mOrpington: £207.2m

    £218.5m£219.4m£207.2mOrpington is higher£199.9m£200.8m£189.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Orpington £7.2m, Romford £10.1mRomford: £10.1mOrpington: £7.2mRomford: £10.1mOrpington: £7.2mRomford: £9.6mOrpington: £6.8m

    £7.2m£7.2m£6.8mRomford is higher£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Orpington £12.0m, Romford £13.8mRomford: £13.8mOrpington: £12.0mRomford: £13.9mOrpington: £12.0mRomford: £13.1mOrpington: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.4mRomford is higher£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Orpington £0.38m, Romford £0.47mRomford: £0.47mOrpington: £0.38mRomford: £0.47mOrpington: £0.38mRomford: £0.44mOrpington: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mRomford is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Orpington £33.2m, Romford £35.0mRomford: £35.0mOrpington: £33.2mRomford: £35.2mOrpington: £33.3mRomford: £33.2mOrpington: £31.5m

    £33.2m£33.3m£31.5mRomford is higherDepends on how you count£35.0m£35.2m£33.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Orpington £14.1m, Romford £13.4mRomford: £13.4mOrpington: £14.1mRomford: £13.4mOrpington: £14.1mRomford: £12.7mOrpington: £13.3m

    £14.1m£14.1m£13.3mOrpington is higher£13.4m£13.4m£12.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Orpington £6.7m, Romford £6.9mRomford: £6.9mOrpington: £6.7mRomford: £6.9mOrpington: £6.7mRomford: £6.5mOrpington: £6.4m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.4mRomford is higherDepends on how you count£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Orpington £93.8m, Romford £128.8mRomford: £128.8mOrpington: £93.8mRomford: £129.3mOrpington: £94.2mRomford: £122.1mOrpington: £89.0m

    £93.8m£94.2m£89.0mRomford is higher£128.8m£129.3m£122.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Orpington £21.9m, Romford £22.9mRomford: £22.9mOrpington: £21.9mRomford: £23.0mOrpington: £22.0mRomford: £21.7mOrpington: £20.8m

    £21.9m£22.0m£20.8mRomford is higherDepends on how you count£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Orpington £14.2m, Romford £12.7mRomford: £12.7mOrpington: £14.2mRomford: £12.7mOrpington: £14.3mRomford: £12.0mOrpington: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mOrpington is higher£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Orpington £0.56m, Romford £0.65mRomford: £0.65mOrpington: £0.56mRomford: £0.66mOrpington: £0.56mRomford: £0.62mOrpington: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mRomford is higherDepends on how you count£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Orpington £0.47m, Romford £0.31mRomford: £0.31mOrpington: £0.47mRomford: £0.31mOrpington: £0.47mRomford: £0.29mOrpington: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mOrpington is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Orpington £0.38m, Romford £0.69mRomford: £0.69mOrpington: £0.38mRomford: £0.69mOrpington: £0.38mRomford: £0.66mOrpington: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mRomford is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Orpington 18,703, Romford 17,509Romford: 17,509Orpington: 18,703

    18,703Orpington is higher17,509

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Orpington 1,494, Romford 1,889Romford: 1,889Orpington: 1,494

    1,494Romford is higher1,889

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Orpington 2,449, Romford 2,886Romford: 2,886Orpington: 2,449

    2,449Romford is higher2,886

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Orpington 5,152, Romford 5,740Romford: 5,740Orpington: 5,152

    5,152Romford is higherDepends on how you count5,740

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Orpington 9,056, Romford 12,574Romford: 12,574Orpington: 9,056

    9,056Romford is higher12,574

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Orpington 1,514, Romford 1,606Romford: 1,606Orpington: 1,514

    1,514Romford is higherDepends on how you count1,606

Show the numbers
Orpington and Romford, total
MeasureOrpingtonRomfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£423.3m£425.1m£401.5m£445.6m£447.5m£422.7mRomford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£238.0m£239.1m£225.8m£224.3m£225.3m£212.8mOrpington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£115.7m£116.2m£109.8m£149.3m£149.9m£141.6mRomford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£218.5m£219.4m£207.2m£199.9m£200.8m£189.6mOrpington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m£10.1m£10.1m£9.6mRomford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mRomford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mRomford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.2m£33.3m£31.5m£35.0m£35.2m£33.2mRomford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m£13.4m£13.4m£12.7mOrpington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mRomford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£93.8m£94.2m£89.0m£128.8m£129.3m£122.1mRomford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m£22.9m£23.0m£21.7mRomford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mOrpington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.65m£0.66m£0.62mRomford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mOrpington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mRomford
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,70317,509Orpington
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4941,889Romford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4492,886Romford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,1525,740Romford
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,05612,574Romford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5141,606Romford

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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