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Romford and Chipping Barnet
Romford is higher than Chipping Barnet on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.
On 3 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
Romford is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Chipping Barnet on 11. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Romford Chipping Barnet
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,903£3,920£3,702Chipping Barnet is higher£4,138£4,155£3,925
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,768£12,822£12,111Romford is higherDepends on how you count£12,301£12,353£11,668
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,079£2,088£1,972Chipping Barnet is higher£2,170£2,179£2,058
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,379£11,427£10,793Romford is higherDepends on how you count£10,915£10,961£10,353
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£575£578£546Chipping Barnet is higher£723£726£686
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£788£791£747Romford is higher£634£637£602
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£26£27£25Chipping Barnet is higher£29£29£27
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£307£308£291Chipping Barnet is higher£309£311£293
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£117£117£111Romford is higher£96£97£91
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£96£96£91Romford is higher£85£86£81
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,793£1,801£1,701Chipping Barnet is higher£1,865£1,873£1,769
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£201£201£190Chipping Barnet is higher£301£303£286
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£177£178£168Chipping Barnet is higher£204£205£194
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.12£9.16£8.65Chipping Barnet is higher£9.55£9.59£9.06
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.27£4.29£4.05Chipping Barnet is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.06£6.09£5.75Romford is higher£5.87£5.90£5.57
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
996.5Romford is higherDepends on how you count978.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
107.5Chipping Barnet is higher116.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
164.3Romford is higher131.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
50.3Romford is higher46.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
175.1Romford is higher161.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
22.4Romford is higher19.1
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| Measure | Romford | Chipping Barnet | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,903£3,920£3,702 | £4,138£4,155£3,925 | Chipping Barnet |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,768£12,822£12,111 | £12,301£12,353£11,668 | Romford |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,079£2,088£1,972 | £2,170£2,179£2,058 | Chipping Barnet |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,379£11,427£10,793 | £10,915£10,961£10,353 | Romford |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £575£578£546 | £723£726£686 | Chipping Barnet |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £788£791£747 | £634£637£602 | Romford |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £26£27£25 | £29£29£27 | Chipping Barnet |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £307£308£291 | £309£311£293 | Chipping Barnet |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £117£117£111 | £96£97£91 | Romford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £96£96£91 | £85£86£81 | Romford |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,793£1,801£1,701 | £1,865£1,873£1,769 | Chipping Barnet |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £201£201£190 | £301£303£286 | Chipping Barnet |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £177£178£168 | £204£205£194 | Chipping Barnet |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.12£9.16£8.65 | £9.55£9.59£9.06 | Chipping Barnet |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.27£4.29£4.05 | £5.68£5.71£5.39 | Chipping Barnet |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.06£6.09£5.75 | £5.87£5.90£5.57 | Romford |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 996.5 | 978.5 | Romford |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 107.5 | 116.7 | Chipping Barnet |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 164.3 | 131.9 | Romford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 50.3 | 46.7 | Romford |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 175.1 | 161.8 | Romford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 22.4 | 19.1 | Romford |
Per resident
Romford is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Chipping Barnet 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
Romford Chipping Barnet
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,903£3,920£3,702Chipping Barnet is higher£4,138£4,155£3,925
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,965£1,973£1,864Chipping Barnet is higherDepends on how you count£2,083£2,092£1,976
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,308£1,313£1,240Chipping Barnet is higher£1,342£1,347£1,273
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,751£1,759£1,661Chipping Barnet is higherDepends on how you count£1,848£1,856£1,753
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£89£89£84Chipping Barnet is higher£122£123£116
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£121£122£115Romford is higher£107£108£102
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.07£4.09£3.86Chipping Barnet is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£307£308£291Chipping Barnet is higher£309£311£293
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£117£117£111Romford is higher£96£97£91
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£60£60£57Romford is higher£53£53£50
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,128£1,133£1,070Chipping Barnet is higher£1,153£1,158£1,094
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£201£201£190Chipping Barnet is higher£301£303£286
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£111£112£105Chipping Barnet is higher£126£127£120
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.74£5.76£5.44Chipping Barnet is higher£5.90£5.93£5.60
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.68£2.69£2.54Chipping Barnet is higher£3.51£3.53£3.33
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.06£6.09£5.75Romford is higher£5.87£5.90£5.57
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
153.4Chipping Barnet is higherDepends on how you count165.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
16.6Chipping Barnet is higher19.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
25.3Romford is higher22.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
50.3Romford is higher46.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
110.1Romford is higher100.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.1Romford is higher11.8
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| Measure | Romford | Chipping Barnet | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,903£3,920£3,702 | £4,138£4,155£3,925 | Chipping Barnet |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,965£1,973£1,864 | £2,083£2,092£1,976 | Chipping Barnet |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,308£1,313£1,240 | £1,342£1,347£1,273 | Chipping Barnet |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,751£1,759£1,661 | £1,848£1,856£1,753 | Chipping Barnet |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £89£89£84 | £122£123£116 | Chipping Barnet |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £121£122£115 | £107£108£102 | Romford |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.07£4.09£3.86 | £4.91£4.93£4.66 | Chipping Barnet |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £307£308£291 | £309£311£293 | Chipping Barnet |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £117£117£111 | £96£97£91 | Romford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £60£60£57 | £53£53£50 | Romford |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,128£1,133£1,070 | £1,153£1,158£1,094 | Chipping Barnet |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £201£201£190 | £301£303£286 | Chipping Barnet |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £111£112£105 | £126£127£120 | Chipping Barnet |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.74£5.76£5.44 | £5.90£5.93£5.60 | Chipping Barnet |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.68£2.69£2.54 | £3.51£3.53£3.33 | Chipping Barnet |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.06£6.09£5.75 | £5.87£5.90£5.57 | Romford |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 153.4 | 165.7 | Chipping Barnet |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 16.6 | 19.8 | Chipping Barnet |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 25.3 | 22.3 | Romford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 50.3 | 46.7 | Romford |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 110.1 | 100.0 | Romford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.1 | 11.8 | Romford |
Total
Romford is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Chipping Barnet 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
Romford Chipping Barnet
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£445.6m£447.5m£422.7mChipping Barnet is higher£480.5m£482.5m£455.8m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£224.3m£225.3m£212.8mChipping Barnet is higherDepends on how you count£241.9m£243.0m£229.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£149.3m£149.9m£141.6mChipping Barnet is higher£155.8m£156.5m£147.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£199.9m£200.8m£189.6mChipping Barnet is higherDepends on how you count£214.7m£215.6m£203.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£10.1m£10.1m£9.6mChipping Barnet is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mRomford is higher£12.5m£12.5m£11.8m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mChipping Barnet is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£35.0m£35.2m£33.2mChipping Barnet is higher£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.4m£13.4m£12.7mRomford is higher£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mRomford is higher£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£128.8m£129.3m£122.1mChipping Barnet is higher£133.9m£134.5m£127.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£22.9m£23.0m£21.7mChipping Barnet is higher£35.0m£35.1m£33.2m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mChipping Barnet is higher£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.65m£0.66m£0.62mChipping Barnet is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mChipping Barnet is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mRomford is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
17,509Chipping Barnet is higherDepends on how you count19,245
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,889Chipping Barnet is higher2,296
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,886Romford is higher2,593
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,740Romford is higher5,428
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
12,574Romford is higher11,616
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,606Romford is higher1,370
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| Measure | Romford | Chipping Barnet | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £445.6m£447.5m£422.7m | £480.5m£482.5m£455.8m | Chipping Barnet |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £224.3m£225.3m£212.8m | £241.9m£243.0m£229.5m | Chipping Barnet |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £149.3m£149.9m£141.6m | £155.8m£156.5m£147.8m | Chipping Barnet |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £199.9m£200.8m£189.6m | £214.7m£215.6m£203.6m | Chipping Barnet |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £10.1m£10.1m£9.6m | £14.2m£14.3m£13.5m | Chipping Barnet |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.8m£13.9m£13.1m | £12.5m£12.5m£11.8m | Romford |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.47m£0.47m£0.44m | £0.57m£0.57m£0.54m | Chipping Barnet |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £35.0m£35.2m£33.2m | £35.9m£36.1m£34.1m | Chipping Barnet |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.4m£13.4m£12.7m | £11.2m£11.2m£10.6m | Romford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.9m£6.9m£6.5m | £6.1m£6.1m£5.8m | Romford |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £128.8m£129.3m£122.1m | £133.9m£134.5m£127.1m | Chipping Barnet |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £22.9m£23.0m£21.7m | £35.0m£35.1m£33.2m | Chipping Barnet |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £12.7m£12.7m£12.0m | £14.7m£14.7m£13.9m | Chipping Barnet |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.65m£0.66m£0.62m | £0.69m£0.69m£0.65m | Chipping Barnet |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.31m£0.31m£0.29m | £0.41m£0.41m£0.39m | Chipping Barnet |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.69m£0.69m£0.66m | £0.68m£0.68m£0.65m | Romford |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 17,509 | 19,245 | Chipping Barnet |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,889 | 2,296 | Chipping Barnet |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,886 | 2,593 | Romford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,740 | 5,428 | Romford |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 12,574 | 11,616 | Romford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,606 | 1,370 | Romford |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.