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Romford and Eltham and Chislehurst

114,165 and 113,218 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 0 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 6 of 22 measures, and Eltham and Chislehurst 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

Romford Eltham and Chislehurst

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Romford £3,903, Eltham and Chislehurst £4,280Eltham and Chislehurst: £4,280Romford: £3,903Eltham and Chislehurst: £4,298Romford: £3,920Eltham and Chislehurst: £4,060Romford: £3,702

    £3,903£3,920£3,702Eltham and Chislehurst is higher£4,280£4,298£4,060

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Romford £12,768, Eltham and Chislehurst £12,733Eltham and Chislehurst: £12,733Romford: £12,768Eltham and Chislehurst: £12,788Romford: £12,822Eltham and Chislehurst: £12,078Romford: £12,111

    £12,768£12,822£12,111Romford is higher£12,733£12,788£12,078

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Romford £2,079, Eltham and Chislehurst £2,277Eltham and Chislehurst: £2,277Romford: £2,079Eltham and Chislehurst: £2,287Romford: £2,088Eltham and Chislehurst: £2,160Romford: £1,972

    £2,079£2,088£1,972Eltham and Chislehurst is higher£2,277£2,287£2,160

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Romford £11,379, Eltham and Chislehurst £11,210Eltham and Chislehurst: £11,210Romford: £11,379Eltham and Chislehurst: £11,258Romford: £11,427Eltham and Chislehurst: £10,633Romford: £10,793

    £11,379£11,427£10,793Romford is higher£11,210£11,258£10,633

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Romford £575, Eltham and Chislehurst £758Eltham and Chislehurst: £758Romford: £575Eltham and Chislehurst: £761Romford: £578Eltham and Chislehurst: £719Romford: £546

    £575£578£546Eltham and Chislehurst is higher£758£761£719

  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, Eltham and Chislehurst £729Eltham and Chislehurst: £729Romford: £788Eltham and Chislehurst: £732Romford: £791Eltham and Chislehurst: £692Romford: £747

    £788£791£747Romford is higher£729£732£692

  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, Eltham and Chislehurst £36Eltham and Chislehurst: £36Romford: £26Eltham and Chislehurst: £36Romford: £27Eltham and Chislehurst: £34Romford: £25

    £26£27£25Eltham and Chislehurst is higher£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Romford £307, Eltham and Chislehurst £405Eltham and Chislehurst: £405Romford: £307Eltham and Chislehurst: £407Romford: £308Eltham and Chislehurst: £384Romford: £291

    £307£308£291Eltham and Chislehurst is higher£405£407£384

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Romford £117, Eltham and Chislehurst £155Eltham and Chislehurst: £155Romford: £117Eltham and Chislehurst: £156Romford: £117Eltham and Chislehurst: £147Romford: £111

    £117£117£111Eltham and Chislehurst is higher£155£156£147

  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, Eltham and Chislehurst £124Eltham and Chislehurst: £124Romford: £96Eltham and Chislehurst: £125Romford: £96Eltham and Chislehurst: £118Romford: £91

    £96£96£91Eltham and Chislehurst is higher£124£125£118

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Romford £1,793, Eltham and Chislehurst £1,847Eltham and Chislehurst: £1,847Romford: £1,793Eltham and Chislehurst: £1,855Romford: £1,801Eltham and Chislehurst: £1,752Romford: £1,701

    £1,793£1,801£1,701Eltham and Chislehurst is higher£1,847£1,855£1,752

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Romford £201, Eltham and Chislehurst £351Eltham and Chislehurst: £351Romford: £201Eltham and Chislehurst: £352Romford: £201Eltham and Chislehurst: £333Romford: £190

    £201£201£190Eltham and Chislehurst is higher£351£352£333

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Romford £177, Eltham and Chislehurst £285Eltham and Chislehurst: £285Romford: £177Eltham and Chislehurst: £286Romford: £178Eltham and Chislehurst: £270Romford: £168

    £177£178£168Eltham and Chislehurst is higher£285£286£270

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Romford £9.12, Eltham and Chislehurst £9.60Eltham and Chislehurst: £9.60Romford: £9.12Eltham and Chislehurst: £9.65Romford: £9.16Eltham and Chislehurst: £9.11Romford: £8.65

    £9.12£9.16£8.65Eltham and Chislehurst is higher£9.60£9.65£9.11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Romford £4.27, Eltham and Chislehurst £12Eltham and Chislehurst: £12Romford: £4.27Eltham and Chislehurst: £12Romford: £4.29Eltham and Chislehurst: £11Romford: £4.05

    £4.27£4.29£4.05Eltham and Chislehurst is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Romford £6.06, Eltham and Chislehurst £4.50Eltham and Chislehurst: £4.50Romford: £6.06Eltham and Chislehurst: £4.52Romford: £6.09Eltham and Chislehurst: £4.27Romford: £5.75

    £6.06£6.09£5.75Romford is higher£4.50£4.52£4.27

  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, Eltham and Chislehurst 986.5Eltham and Chislehurst: 986.5Romford: 996.5

    996.5Romford is higher986.5

  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, Eltham and Chislehurst 146.5Eltham and Chislehurst: 146.5Romford: 107.5

    107.5Eltham and Chislehurst is higher146.5

  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: Romford 164.3, Eltham and Chislehurst 150.2Eltham and Chislehurst: 150.2Romford: 164.3

    164.3Romford is higher150.2

  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, Eltham and Chislehurst 62.9Eltham and Chislehurst: 62.9Romford: 50.3

    50.3Eltham and Chislehurst is higher62.9

  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, Eltham and Chislehurst 190.9Eltham and Chislehurst: 190.9Romford: 175.1

    175.1Eltham and Chislehurst is higher190.9

  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, Eltham and Chislehurst 27.4Eltham and Chislehurst: 27.4Romford: 22.4

    22.4Eltham and Chislehurst is higher27.4

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Romford and Eltham and Chislehurst, per person in the age group
MeasureRomfordEltham and ChislehurstHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,903£3,920£3,702£4,280£4,298£4,060Eltham and Chislehurst
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,768£12,822£12,111£12,733£12,788£12,078Romford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,079£2,088£1,972£2,277£2,287£2,160Eltham and Chislehurst
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,379£11,427£10,793£11,210£11,258£10,633Romford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£575£578£546£758£761£719Eltham and Chislehurst
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£788£791£747£729£732£692Romford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£27£25£36£36£34Eltham and Chislehurst
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£405£407£384Eltham and Chislehurst
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£155£156£147Eltham and Chislehurst
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£96£96£91£124£125£118Eltham and Chislehurst
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,793£1,801£1,701£1,847£1,855£1,752Eltham and Chislehurst
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£201£190£351£352£333Eltham and Chislehurst
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£177£178£168£285£286£270Eltham and Chislehurst
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.12£9.16£8.65£9.60£9.65£9.11Eltham and Chislehurst
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.27£4.29£4.05£12£12£11Eltham and Chislehurst
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£4.50£4.52£4.27Romford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.5986.5Romford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026107.5146.5Eltham and Chislehurst
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.3150.2Romford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.362.9Eltham and Chislehurst
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026175.1190.9Eltham and Chislehurst
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.427.4Eltham and Chislehurst

Per resident

Romford is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Eltham and Chislehurst 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

Romford Eltham and Chislehurst

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Romford £3,903, Eltham and Chislehurst £4,280Eltham and Chislehurst: £4,280Romford: £3,903Eltham and Chislehurst: £4,298Romford: £3,920Eltham and Chislehurst: £4,060Romford: £3,702

    £3,903£3,920£3,702Eltham and Chislehurst is higher£4,280£4,298£4,060

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Romford £1,965, Eltham and Chislehurst £1,906Eltham and Chislehurst: £1,906Romford: £1,965Eltham and Chislehurst: £1,914Romford: £1,973Eltham and Chislehurst: £1,808Romford: £1,864

    £1,965£1,973£1,864Romford is higher£1,906£1,914£1,808

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Romford £1,308, Eltham and Chislehurst £1,459Eltham and Chislehurst: £1,459Romford: £1,308Eltham and Chislehurst: £1,465Romford: £1,313Eltham and Chislehurst: £1,384Romford: £1,240

    £1,308£1,313£1,240Eltham and Chislehurst is higher£1,459£1,465£1,384

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Romford £1,751, Eltham and Chislehurst £1,678Eltham and Chislehurst: £1,678Romford: £1,751Eltham and Chislehurst: £1,685Romford: £1,759Eltham and Chislehurst: £1,591Romford: £1,661

    £1,751£1,759£1,661Romford is higher£1,678£1,685£1,591

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Romford £89, Eltham and Chislehurst £113Eltham and Chislehurst: £113Romford: £89Eltham and Chislehurst: £114Romford: £89Eltham and Chislehurst: £108Romford: £84

    £89£89£84Eltham and Chislehurst is higher£113£114£108

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Romford £121, Eltham and Chislehurst £109Eltham and Chislehurst: £109Romford: £121Eltham and Chislehurst: £110Romford: £122Eltham and Chislehurst: £104Romford: £115

    £121£122£115Romford is higher£109£110£104

  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, Eltham and Chislehurst £5.35Eltham and Chislehurst: £5.35Romford: £4.07Eltham and Chislehurst: £5.37Romford: £4.09Eltham and Chislehurst: £5.07Romford: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Eltham and Chislehurst is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Romford £307, Eltham and Chislehurst £405Eltham and Chislehurst: £405Romford: £307Eltham and Chislehurst: £407Romford: £308Eltham and Chislehurst: £384Romford: £291

    £307£308£291Eltham and Chislehurst is higher£405£407£384

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Romford £117, Eltham and Chislehurst £155Eltham and Chislehurst: £155Romford: £117Eltham and Chislehurst: £156Romford: £117Eltham and Chislehurst: £147Romford: £111

    £117£117£111Eltham and Chislehurst is higher£155£156£147

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Romford £60, Eltham and Chislehurst £80Eltham and Chislehurst: £80Romford: £60Eltham and Chislehurst: £80Romford: £60Eltham and Chislehurst: £76Romford: £57

    £60£60£57Eltham and Chislehurst is higher£80£80£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Romford £1,128, Eltham and Chislehurst £1,183Eltham and Chislehurst: £1,183Romford: £1,128Eltham and Chislehurst: £1,188Romford: £1,133Eltham and Chislehurst: £1,122Romford: £1,070

    £1,128£1,133£1,070Eltham and Chislehurst is higher£1,183£1,188£1,122

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Romford £201, Eltham and Chislehurst £351Eltham and Chislehurst: £351Romford: £201Eltham and Chislehurst: £352Romford: £201Eltham and Chislehurst: £333Romford: £190

    £201£201£190Eltham and Chislehurst is higher£351£352£333

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Romford £111, Eltham and Chislehurst £182Eltham and Chislehurst: £182Romford: £111Eltham and Chislehurst: £183Romford: £112Eltham and Chislehurst: £173Romford: £105

    £111£112£105Eltham and Chislehurst is higher£182£183£173

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Romford £5.74, Eltham and Chislehurst £6.15Eltham and Chislehurst: £6.15Romford: £5.74Eltham and Chislehurst: £6.17Romford: £5.76Eltham and Chislehurst: £5.83Romford: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Eltham and Chislehurst is higher£6.15£6.17£5.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Romford £2.68, Eltham and Chislehurst £7.60Eltham and Chislehurst: £7.60Romford: £2.68Eltham and Chislehurst: £7.63Romford: £2.69Eltham and Chislehurst: £7.21Romford: £2.54

    £2.68£2.69£2.54Eltham and Chislehurst is higher£7.60£7.63£7.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Romford £6.06, Eltham and Chislehurst £4.50Eltham and Chislehurst: £4.50Romford: £6.06Eltham and Chislehurst: £4.52Romford: £6.09Eltham and Chislehurst: £4.27Romford: £5.75

    £6.06£6.09£5.75Romford is higher£4.50£4.52£4.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Romford 153.4, Eltham and Chislehurst 147.6Eltham and Chislehurst: 147.6Romford: 153.4

    153.4Romford is higher147.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Romford 16.6, Eltham and Chislehurst 21.9Eltham and Chislehurst: 21.9Romford: 16.6

    16.6Eltham and Chislehurst is higher21.9

  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, Eltham and Chislehurst 22.5Eltham and Chislehurst: 22.5Romford: 25.3

    25.3Romford is higher22.5

  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, Eltham and Chislehurst 62.9Eltham and Chislehurst: 62.9Romford: 50.3

    50.3Eltham and Chislehurst is higher62.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Romford 110.1, Eltham and Chislehurst 122.3Eltham and Chislehurst: 122.3Romford: 110.1

    110.1Eltham and Chislehurst is higher122.3

  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, Eltham and Chislehurst 17.5Eltham and Chislehurst: 17.5Romford: 14.1

    14.1Eltham and Chislehurst is higher17.5

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Romford and Eltham and Chislehurst, per resident
MeasureRomfordEltham and ChislehurstHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,903£3,920£3,702£4,280£4,298£4,060Eltham and Chislehurst
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,965£1,973£1,864£1,906£1,914£1,808Romford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,308£1,313£1,240£1,459£1,465£1,384Eltham and Chislehurst
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,751£1,759£1,661£1,678£1,685£1,591Romford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£113£114£108Eltham and Chislehurst
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£109£110£104Romford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£5.35£5.37£5.07Eltham and Chislehurst
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£405£407£384Eltham and Chislehurst
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£155£156£147Eltham and Chislehurst
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£80£80£76Eltham and Chislehurst
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,128£1,133£1,070£1,183£1,188£1,122Eltham and Chislehurst
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£201£190£351£352£333Eltham and Chislehurst
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£111£112£105£182£183£173Eltham and Chislehurst
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£6.15£6.17£5.83Eltham and Chislehurst
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.68£2.69£2.54£7.60£7.63£7.21Eltham and Chislehurst
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£4.50£4.52£4.27Romford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026153.4147.6Romford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.621.9Eltham and Chislehurst
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.322.5Romford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.362.9Eltham and Chislehurst
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026110.1122.3Eltham and Chislehurst
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.117.5Eltham and Chislehurst

Total

Romford is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Eltham and Chislehurst 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

Romford Eltham and Chislehurst

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Romford £445.6m, Eltham and Chislehurst £484.6mEltham and Chislehurst: £484.6mRomford: £445.6mEltham and Chislehurst: £486.6mRomford: £447.5mEltham and Chislehurst: £459.6mRomford: £422.7m

    £445.6m£447.5m£422.7mEltham and Chislehurst is higher£484.6m£486.6m£459.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Romford £224.3m, Eltham and Chislehurst £215.7mEltham and Chislehurst: £215.7mRomford: £224.3mEltham and Chislehurst: £216.7mRomford: £225.3mEltham and Chislehurst: £204.6mRomford: £212.8m

    £224.3m£225.3m£212.8mRomford is higher£215.7m£216.7m£204.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Romford £149.3m, Eltham and Chislehurst £165.2mEltham and Chislehurst: £165.2mRomford: £149.3mEltham and Chislehurst: £165.9mRomford: £149.9mEltham and Chislehurst: £156.7mRomford: £141.6m

    £149.3m£149.9m£141.6mEltham and Chislehurst is higher£165.2m£165.9m£156.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Romford £199.9m, Eltham and Chislehurst £189.9mEltham and Chislehurst: £189.9mRomford: £199.9mEltham and Chislehurst: £190.7mRomford: £200.8mEltham and Chislehurst: £180.2mRomford: £189.6m

    £199.9m£200.8m£189.6mRomford is higher£189.9m£190.7m£180.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Romford £10.1m, Eltham and Chislehurst £12.8mEltham and Chislehurst: £12.8mRomford: £10.1mEltham and Chislehurst: £12.9mRomford: £10.1mEltham and Chislehurst: £12.2mRomford: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.6mEltham and Chislehurst is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Romford £13.8m, Eltham and Chislehurst £12.4mEltham and Chislehurst: £12.4mRomford: £13.8mEltham and Chislehurst: £12.4mRomford: £13.9mEltham and Chislehurst: £11.7mRomford: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mRomford is higher£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m

  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, Eltham and Chislehurst £0.61mEltham and Chislehurst: £0.61mRomford: £0.47mEltham and Chislehurst: £0.61mRomford: £0.47mEltham and Chislehurst: £0.57mRomford: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mEltham and Chislehurst is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Romford £35.0m, Eltham and Chislehurst £45.8mEltham and Chislehurst: £45.8mRomford: £35.0mEltham and Chislehurst: £46.0mRomford: £35.2mEltham and Chislehurst: £43.5mRomford: £33.2m

    £35.0m£35.2m£33.2mEltham and Chislehurst is higher£45.8m£46.0m£43.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Romford £13.4m, Eltham and Chislehurst £17.6mEltham and Chislehurst: £17.6mRomford: £13.4mEltham and Chislehurst: £17.7mRomford: £13.4mEltham and Chislehurst: £16.7mRomford: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.4m£12.7mEltham and Chislehurst is higher£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Romford £6.9m, Eltham and Chislehurst £9.0mEltham and Chislehurst: £9.0mRomford: £6.9mEltham and Chislehurst: £9.1mRomford: £6.9mEltham and Chislehurst: £8.6mRomford: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mEltham and Chislehurst is higher£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Romford £128.8m, Eltham and Chislehurst £133.9mEltham and Chislehurst: £133.9mRomford: £128.8mEltham and Chislehurst: £134.5mRomford: £129.3mEltham and Chislehurst: £127.1mRomford: £122.1m

    £128.8m£129.3m£122.1mEltham and Chislehurst is higher£133.9m£134.5m£127.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Romford £22.9m, Eltham and Chislehurst £39.7mEltham and Chislehurst: £39.7mRomford: £22.9mEltham and Chislehurst: £39.9mRomford: £23.0mEltham and Chislehurst: £37.7mRomford: £21.7m

    £22.9m£23.0m£21.7mEltham and Chislehurst is higher£39.7m£39.9m£37.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Romford £12.7m, Eltham and Chislehurst £20.6mEltham and Chislehurst: £20.6mRomford: £12.7mEltham and Chislehurst: £20.7mRomford: £12.7mEltham and Chislehurst: £19.6mRomford: £12.0m

    £12.7m£12.7m£12.0mEltham and Chislehurst is higher£20.6m£20.7m£19.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Romford £0.65m, Eltham and Chislehurst £0.70mEltham and Chislehurst: £0.70mRomford: £0.65mEltham and Chislehurst: £0.70mRomford: £0.66mEltham and Chislehurst: £0.66mRomford: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.66m£0.62mEltham and Chislehurst is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Romford £0.31m, Eltham and Chislehurst £0.86mEltham and Chislehurst: £0.86mRomford: £0.31mEltham and Chislehurst: £0.86mRomford: £0.31mEltham and Chislehurst: £0.82mRomford: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mEltham and Chislehurst is higher£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Romford £0.69m, Eltham and Chislehurst £0.51mEltham and Chislehurst: £0.51mRomford: £0.69mEltham and Chislehurst: £0.51mRomford: £0.69mEltham and Chislehurst: £0.48mRomford: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.66mRomford is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Romford 17,509, Eltham and Chislehurst 16,714Eltham and Chislehurst: 16,714Romford: 17,509

    17,509Romford is higher16,714

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Romford 1,889, Eltham and Chislehurst 2,482Eltham and Chislehurst: 2,482Romford: 1,889

    1,889Eltham and Chislehurst is higher2,482

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Romford 2,886, Eltham and Chislehurst 2,545Eltham and Chislehurst: 2,545Romford: 2,886

    2,886Romford is higher2,545

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Romford 5,740, Eltham and Chislehurst 7,116Eltham and Chislehurst: 7,116Romford: 5,740

    5,740Eltham and Chislehurst is higher7,116

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Romford 12,574, Eltham and Chislehurst 13,843Eltham and Chislehurst: 13,843Romford: 12,574

    12,574Eltham and Chislehurst is higher13,843

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Romford 1,606, Eltham and Chislehurst 1,984Eltham and Chislehurst: 1,984Romford: 1,606

    1,606Eltham and Chislehurst is higher1,984

Show the numbers
Romford and Eltham and Chislehurst, total
MeasureRomfordEltham and ChislehurstHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£445.6m£447.5m£422.7m£484.6m£486.6m£459.6mEltham and Chislehurst
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£224.3m£225.3m£212.8m£215.7m£216.7m£204.6mRomford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£149.3m£149.9m£141.6m£165.2m£165.9m£156.7mEltham and Chislehurst
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£199.9m£200.8m£189.6m£189.9m£190.7m£180.2mRomford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mEltham and Chislehurst
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mRomford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.61m£0.61m£0.57mEltham and Chislehurst
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.0m£35.2m£33.2m£45.8m£46.0m£43.5mEltham and Chislehurst
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.4m£12.7m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mEltham and Chislehurst
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£9.0m£9.1m£8.6mEltham and Chislehurst
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£128.8m£129.3m£122.1m£133.9m£134.5m£127.1mEltham and Chislehurst
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m£39.7m£39.9m£37.7mEltham and Chislehurst
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m£20.6m£20.7m£19.6mEltham and Chislehurst
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mEltham and Chislehurst
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.86m£0.86m£0.82mEltham and Chislehurst
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mRomford
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,50916,714Romford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8892,482Eltham and Chislehurst
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8862,545Romford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,7407,116Eltham and Chislehurst
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,57413,843Eltham and Chislehurst
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6061,984Eltham and Chislehurst

Sources

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

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  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.
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