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Romford and Dartford

114,165 and 117,149 residents (mid-2024).

Romford is higher than Dartford on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 15 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.

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Per person in the age group

Romford is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Dartford on 8. 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 Dartford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Romford £3,903, Dartford £3,256Dartford: £3,256Romford: £3,903Dartford: £3,270Romford: £3,920Dartford: £3,089Romford: £3,702

    £3,903£3,920£3,702Romford is higher£3,256£3,270£3,089

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Romford £12,768, Dartford £12,885Dartford: £12,885Romford: £12,768Dartford: £12,940Romford: £12,822Dartford: £12,222Romford: £12,111

    £12,768£12,822£12,111Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£12,885£12,940£12,222

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Romford £2,079, Dartford £1,735Dartford: £1,735Romford: £2,079Dartford: £1,742Romford: £2,088Dartford: £1,646Romford: £1,972

    £2,079£2,088£1,972Romford is higher£1,735£1,742£1,646

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Romford £11,379, Dartford £11,677Dartford: £11,677Romford: £11,379Dartford: £11,727Romford: £11,427Dartford: £11,077Romford: £10,793

    £11,379£11,427£10,793Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£11,677£11,727£11,077

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Romford £575, Dartford £458Dartford: £458Romford: £575Dartford: £460Romford: £578Dartford: £435Romford: £546

    £575£578£546Romford is higher£458£460£435

  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: Romford £788, Dartford £726Dartford: £726Romford: £788Dartford: £729Romford: £791Dartford: £688Romford: £747

    £788£791£747Romford is higher£726£729£688

  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: Romford £26, Dartford £24Dartford: £24Romford: £26Dartford: £24Romford: £27Dartford: £23Romford: £25

    £26£27£25Romford is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Romford £307, Dartford £313Dartford: £313Romford: £307Dartford: £314Romford: £308Dartford: £297Romford: £291

    £307£308£291Dartford is higher£313£314£297

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Romford £117, Dartford £139Dartford: £139Romford: £117Dartford: £139Romford: £117Dartford: £132Romford: £111

    £117£117£111Dartford is higher£139£139£132

  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: Romford £96, Dartford £97Dartford: £97Romford: £96Dartford: £98Romford: £96Dartford: £92Romford: £91

    £96£96£91Dartford is higher£97£98£92

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Romford £1,793, Dartford £1,449Dartford: £1,449Romford: £1,793Dartford: £1,455Romford: £1,801Dartford: £1,375Romford: £1,701

    £1,793£1,801£1,701Romford is higher£1,449£1,455£1,375

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Romford £201, Dartford £143Dartford: £143Romford: £201Dartford: £144Romford: £201Dartford: £136Romford: £190

    £201£201£190Romford is higher£143£144£136

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Romford £177, Dartford £176Dartford: £176Romford: £177Dartford: £177Romford: £178Dartford: £167Romford: £168

    £177£178£168Romford is higherDepends on how you count£176£177£167

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Romford £9.12, Dartford £7.65Dartford: £7.65Romford: £9.12Dartford: £7.69Romford: £9.16Dartford: £7.26Romford: £8.65

    £9.12£9.16£8.65Romford is higher£7.65£7.69£7.26

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Romford £4.27, Dartford £5.16Dartford: £5.16Romford: £4.27Dartford: £5.18Romford: £4.29Dartford: £4.89Romford: £4.05

    £4.27£4.29£4.05Dartford is higher£5.16£5.18£4.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Romford £6.06, Dartford £5.33Dartford: £5.33Romford: £6.06Dartford: £5.36Romford: £6.09Dartford: £5.06Romford: £5.75

    £6.06£6.09£5.75Romford is higher£5.33£5.36£5.06

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Romford 996.5, Dartford 1,012.9Dartford: 1,012.9Romford: 996.5

    996.5Dartford is higherDepends on how you count1,012.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Romford 107.5, Dartford 95.6Dartford: 95.6Romford: 107.5

    107.5Romford is higher95.6

  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: Romford 164.3, Dartford 152.1Dartford: 152.1Romford: 164.3

    164.3Romford is higher152.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Romford 50.3, Dartford 50.0Dartford: 50.0Romford: 50.3

    50.3Romford is higherDepends on how you count50.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Romford 175.1, Dartford 157.4Dartford: 157.4Romford: 175.1

    175.1Romford is higher157.4

  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: Romford 22.4, Dartford 22.6Dartford: 22.6Romford: 22.4

    22.4Dartford is higher22.6

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Romford and Dartford, per person in the age group
MeasureRomfordDartfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,903£3,920£3,702£3,256£3,270£3,089Romford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,768£12,822£12,111£12,885£12,940£12,222Dartford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,079£2,088£1,972£1,735£1,742£1,646Romford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,379£11,427£10,793£11,677£11,727£11,077Dartford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£575£578£546£458£460£435Romford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£788£791£747£726£729£688Romford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£27£25£24£24£23Romford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£313£314£297Dartford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£139£139£132Dartford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£96£96£91£97£98£92Dartford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,793£1,801£1,701£1,449£1,455£1,375Romford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£201£190£143£144£136Romford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£177£178£168£176£177£167Romford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.12£9.16£8.65£7.65£7.69£7.26Romford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.27£4.29£4.05£5.16£5.18£4.89Dartford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£5.33£5.36£5.06Romford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.51,012.9Dartford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026107.595.6Romford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.3152.1Romford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.350.0Romford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026175.1157.4Romford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.422.6Dartford

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Romford £3,903, Dartford £3,256Dartford: £3,256Romford: £3,903Dartford: £3,270Romford: £3,920Dartford: £3,089Romford: £3,702

    £3,903£3,920£3,702Romford is higher£3,256£3,270£3,089

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Romford £1,965, Dartford £1,545Dartford: £1,545Romford: £1,965Dartford: £1,552Romford: £1,973Dartford: £1,466Romford: £1,864

    £1,965£1,973£1,864Romford is higherDepends on how you count£1,545£1,552£1,466

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Romford £1,308, Dartford £1,112Dartford: £1,112Romford: £1,308Dartford: £1,116Romford: £1,313Dartford: £1,054Romford: £1,240

    £1,308£1,313£1,240Romford is higher£1,112£1,116£1,054

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Romford £1,751, Dartford £1,400Dartford: £1,400Romford: £1,751Dartford: £1,406Romford: £1,759Dartford: £1,328Romford: £1,661

    £1,751£1,759£1,661Romford is higherDepends on how you count£1,400£1,406£1,328

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Romford £89, Dartford £55Dartford: £55Romford: £89Dartford: £55Romford: £89Dartford: £52Romford: £84

    £89£89£84Romford is higher£55£55£52

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Romford £121, Dartford £87Dartford: £87Romford: £121Dartford: £87Romford: £122Dartford: £83Romford: £115

    £121£122£115Romford is higher£87£87£83

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Romford £4.07, Dartford £2.85Dartford: £2.85Romford: £4.07Dartford: £2.86Romford: £4.09Dartford: £2.70Romford: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Romford is higher£2.85£2.86£2.70

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Romford £307, Dartford £313Dartford: £313Romford: £307Dartford: £314Romford: £308Dartford: £297Romford: £291

    £307£308£291Dartford is higher£313£314£297

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Romford £117, Dartford £139Dartford: £139Romford: £117Dartford: £139Romford: £117Dartford: £132Romford: £111

    £117£117£111Dartford is higher£139£139£132

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Romford £60, Dartford £62Dartford: £62Romford: £60Dartford: £63Romford: £60Dartford: £59Romford: £57

    £60£60£57Dartford is higher£62£63£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Romford £1,128, Dartford £929Dartford: £929Romford: £1,128Dartford: £933Romford: £1,133Dartford: £881Romford: £1,070

    £1,128£1,133£1,070Romford is higher£929£933£881

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Romford £201, Dartford £143Dartford: £143Romford: £201Dartford: £144Romford: £201Dartford: £136Romford: £190

    £201£201£190Romford is higher£143£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Romford £111, Dartford £113Dartford: £113Romford: £111Dartford: £113Romford: £112Dartford: £107Romford: £105

    £111£112£105Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£113£113£107

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Romford £5.74, Dartford £4.90Dartford: £4.90Romford: £5.74Dartford: £4.92Romford: £5.76Dartford: £4.65Romford: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Romford is higher£4.90£4.92£4.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Romford £2.68, Dartford £3.30Dartford: £3.30Romford: £2.68Dartford: £3.31Romford: £2.69Dartford: £3.13Romford: £2.54

    £2.68£2.69£2.54Dartford is higher£3.30£3.31£3.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Romford £6.06, Dartford £5.33Dartford: £5.33Romford: £6.06Dartford: £5.36Romford: £6.09Dartford: £5.06Romford: £5.75

    £6.06£6.09£5.75Romford is higher£5.33£5.36£5.06

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Romford 153.4, Dartford 121.5Dartford: 121.5Romford: 153.4

    153.4Romford is higherDepends on how you count121.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Romford 16.6, Dartford 11.5Dartford: 11.5Romford: 16.6

    16.6Romford is higher11.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Romford 25.3, Dartford 18.2Dartford: 18.2Romford: 25.3

    25.3Romford is higher18.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Romford 50.3, Dartford 50.0Dartford: 50.0Romford: 50.3

    50.3Romford is higherDepends on how you count50.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Romford 110.1, Dartford 100.9Dartford: 100.9Romford: 110.1

    110.1Romford is higher100.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Romford 14.1, Dartford 14.5Dartford: 14.5Romford: 14.1

    14.1Dartford is higher14.5

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Romford and Dartford, per resident
MeasureRomfordDartfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,903£3,920£3,702£3,256£3,270£3,089Romford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,965£1,973£1,864£1,545£1,552£1,466Romford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,308£1,313£1,240£1,112£1,116£1,054Romford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,751£1,759£1,661£1,400£1,406£1,328Romford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£55£55£52Romford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£87£87£83Romford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£2.85£2.86£2.70Romford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£313£314£297Dartford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£139£139£132Dartford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£62£63£59Dartford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,128£1,133£1,070£929£933£881Romford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£201£190£143£144£136Romford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£111£112£105£113£113£107Dartford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£4.90£4.92£4.65Romford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.68£2.69£2.54£3.30£3.31£3.13Dartford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£5.33£5.36£5.06Romford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026153.4121.5Romford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.611.5Romford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.318.2Romford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.350.0Romford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026110.1100.9Romford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.114.5Dartford

Total

Romford is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Dartford 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

Romford Dartford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Romford £445.6m, Dartford £381.5mDartford: £381.5mRomford: £445.6mDartford: £383.1mRomford: £447.5mDartford: £361.9mRomford: £422.7m

    £445.6m£447.5m£422.7mRomford is higher£381.5m£383.1m£361.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Romford £224.3m, Dartford £181.0mDartford: £181.0mRomford: £224.3mDartford: £181.8mRomford: £225.3mDartford: £171.7mRomford: £212.8m

    £224.3m£225.3m£212.8mRomford is higherDepends on how you count£181.0m£181.8m£171.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Romford £149.3m, Dartford £130.2mDartford: £130.2mRomford: £149.3mDartford: £130.8mRomford: £149.9mDartford: £123.5mRomford: £141.6m

    £149.3m£149.9m£141.6mRomford is higher£130.2m£130.8m£123.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Romford £199.9m, Dartford £164.0mDartford: £164.0mRomford: £199.9mDartford: £164.7mRomford: £200.8mDartford: £155.6mRomford: £189.6m

    £199.9m£200.8m£189.6mRomford is higherDepends on how you count£164.0m£164.7m£155.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Romford £10.1m, Dartford £6.4mDartford: £6.4mRomford: £10.1mDartford: £6.5mRomford: £10.1mDartford: £6.1mRomford: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.6mRomford is higher£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Romford £13.8m, Dartford £10.2mDartford: £10.2mRomford: £13.8mDartford: £10.2mRomford: £13.9mDartford: £9.7mRomford: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mRomford is higher£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Romford £0.47m, Dartford £0.33mDartford: £0.33mRomford: £0.47mDartford: £0.33mRomford: £0.47mDartford: £0.32mRomford: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mRomford is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.32m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Romford £35.0m, Dartford £36.6mDartford: £36.6mRomford: £35.0mDartford: £36.8mRomford: £35.2mDartford: £34.7mRomford: £33.2m

    £35.0m£35.2m£33.2mDartford is higher£36.6m£36.8m£34.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Romford £13.4m, Dartford £16.3mDartford: £16.3mRomford: £13.4mDartford: £16.3mRomford: £13.4mDartford: £15.4mRomford: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.4m£12.7mDartford is higher£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Romford £6.9m, Dartford £7.3mDartford: £7.3mRomford: £6.9mDartford: £7.3mRomford: £6.9mDartford: £6.9mRomford: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mDartford is higher£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Romford £128.8m, Dartford £108.8mDartford: £108.8mRomford: £128.8mDartford: £109.2mRomford: £129.3mDartford: £103.2mRomford: £122.1m

    £128.8m£129.3m£122.1mRomford is higher£108.8m£109.2m£103.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Romford £22.9m, Dartford £16.7mDartford: £16.7mRomford: £22.9mDartford: £16.8mRomford: £23.0mDartford: £15.9mRomford: £21.7m

    £22.9m£23.0m£21.7mRomford is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Romford £12.7m, Dartford £13.2mDartford: £13.2mRomford: £12.7mDartford: £13.3mRomford: £12.7mDartford: £12.5mRomford: £12.0m

    £12.7m£12.7m£12.0mDartford is higherDepends on how you count£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Romford £0.65m, Dartford £0.57mDartford: £0.57mRomford: £0.65mDartford: £0.58mRomford: £0.66mDartford: £0.55mRomford: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.66m£0.62mRomford is higher£0.57m£0.58m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Romford £0.31m, Dartford £0.39mDartford: £0.39mRomford: £0.31mDartford: £0.39mRomford: £0.31mDartford: £0.37mRomford: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mDartford is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Romford £0.69m, Dartford £0.62mDartford: £0.62mRomford: £0.69mDartford: £0.63mRomford: £0.69mDartford: £0.59mRomford: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.66mRomford is higher£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Romford 17,509, Dartford 14,228Dartford: 14,228Romford: 17,509

    17,509Romford is higherDepends on how you count14,228

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Romford 1,889, Dartford 1,343Dartford: 1,343Romford: 1,889

    1,889Romford is higher1,343

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Romford 2,886, Dartford 2,137Dartford: 2,137Romford: 2,886

    2,886Romford is higher2,137

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Romford 5,740, Dartford 5,861Dartford: 5,861Romford: 5,740

    5,740Dartford is higherDepends on how you count5,861

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Romford 12,574, Dartford 11,817Dartford: 11,817Romford: 12,574

    12,574Romford is higher11,817

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Romford 1,606, Dartford 1,697Dartford: 1,697Romford: 1,606

    1,606Dartford is higher1,697

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Romford and Dartford, total
MeasureRomfordDartfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£445.6m£447.5m£422.7m£381.5m£383.1m£361.9mRomford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£224.3m£225.3m£212.8m£181.0m£181.8m£171.7mRomford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£149.3m£149.9m£141.6m£130.2m£130.8m£123.5mRomford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£199.9m£200.8m£189.6m£164.0m£164.7m£155.6mRomford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m£6.4m£6.5m£6.1mRomford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£10.2m£10.2m£9.7mRomford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.33m£0.33m£0.32mRomford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.0m£35.2m£33.2m£36.6m£36.8m£34.7mDartford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.4m£12.7m£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mDartford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mDartford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£128.8m£129.3m£122.1m£108.8m£109.2m£103.2mRomford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mRomford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mDartford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m£0.57m£0.58m£0.55mRomford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mDartford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mRomford
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,50914,228Romford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8891,343Romford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8862,137Romford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,7405,861Dartford
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,57411,817Romford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6061,697Dartford

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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