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Romford and Ilford North

114,165 and 124,236 residents (mid-2024).

Romford is higher than Ilford North on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 4 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Romford is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Ilford North 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 Ilford North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Romford £3,903, Ilford North £3,659Ilford North: £3,659Romford: £3,903Ilford North: £3,675Romford: £3,920Ilford North: £3,471Romford: £3,702

    £3,903£3,920£3,702Romford is higherDepends on how you count£3,659£3,675£3,471

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Romford £12,768, Ilford North £12,217Ilford North: £12,217Romford: £12,768Ilford North: £12,269Romford: £12,822Ilford North: £11,588Romford: £12,111

    £12,768£12,822£12,111Romford is higher£12,217£12,269£11,588

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Romford £2,079, Ilford North £2,097Ilford North: £2,097Romford: £2,079Ilford North: £2,106Romford: £2,088Ilford North: £1,989Romford: £1,972

    £2,079£2,088£1,972Ilford North is higher£2,097£2,106£1,989

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Romford £11,379, Ilford North £10,213Ilford North: £10,213Romford: £11,379Ilford North: £10,256Romford: £11,427Ilford North: £9,687Romford: £10,793

    £11,379£11,427£10,793Romford is higher£10,213£10,256£9,687

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Romford £575, Ilford North £1,153Ilford North: £1,153Romford: £575Ilford North: £1,158Romford: £578Ilford North: £1,094Romford: £546

    £575£578£546Ilford North is higher£1,153£1,158£1,094

  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, Ilford North £807Ilford North: £807Romford: £788Ilford North: £810Romford: £791Ilford North: £765Romford: £747

    £788£791£747Ilford North is higherDepends on how you count£807£810£765

  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, Ilford North £44Ilford North: £44Romford: £26Ilford North: £44Romford: £27Ilford North: £42Romford: £25

    £26£27£25Ilford North is higher£44£44£42

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Romford £307, Ilford North £330Ilford North: £330Romford: £307Ilford North: £332Romford: £308Ilford North: £313Romford: £291

    £307£308£291Ilford North is higher£330£332£313

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Romford £117, Ilford North £97Ilford North: £97Romford: £117Ilford North: £97Romford: £117Ilford North: £92Romford: £111

    £117£117£111Romford is higher£97£97£92

  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, Ilford North £94Ilford North: £94Romford: £96Ilford North: £94Romford: £96Ilford North: £89Romford: £91

    £96£96£91Romford is higherDepends on how you count£94£94£89

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Romford £1,793, Ilford North £1,798Ilford North: £1,798Romford: £1,793Ilford North: £1,806Romford: £1,801Ilford North: £1,705Romford: £1,701

    £1,793£1,801£1,701Ilford North is higher£1,798£1,806£1,705

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Romford £201, Ilford North £325Ilford North: £325Romford: £201Ilford North: £326Romford: £201Ilford North: £308Romford: £190

    £201£201£190Ilford North is higher£325£326£308

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Romford £177, Ilford North £191Ilford North: £191Romford: £177Ilford North: £191Romford: £178Ilford North: £181Romford: £168

    £177£178£168Ilford North is higher£191£191£181

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Romford £9.12, Ilford North £7.95Ilford North: £7.95Romford: £9.12Ilford North: £7.98Romford: £9.16Ilford North: £7.54Romford: £8.65

    £9.12£9.16£8.65Romford is higher£7.95£7.98£7.54

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Romford £4.27, Ilford North £6.15Ilford North: £6.15Romford: £4.27Ilford North: £6.17Romford: £4.29Ilford North: £5.83Romford: £4.05

    £4.27£4.29£4.05Ilford North is higher£6.15£6.17£5.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Romford £6.06, Ilford North £5.56Ilford North: £5.56Romford: £6.06Ilford North: £5.58Romford: £6.09Ilford North: £5.27Romford: £5.75

    £6.06£6.09£5.75Romford is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27

  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, Ilford North 965.6Ilford North: 965.6Romford: 996.5

    996.5Romford is higher965.6

  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, Ilford North 175.4Ilford North: 175.4Romford: 107.5

    107.5Ilford North is higher175.4

  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, Ilford North 166.8Ilford North: 166.8Romford: 164.3

    164.3Ilford North is higherDepends on how you count166.8

  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, Ilford North 50.6Ilford North: 50.6Romford: 50.3

    50.3Ilford North is higher50.6

  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, Ilford North 187.9Ilford North: 187.9Romford: 175.1

    175.1Ilford North is higher187.9

  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, Ilford North 22.5Ilford North: 22.5Romford: 22.4

    22.4Ilford North is higher22.5

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Romford and Ilford North, per person in the age group
MeasureRomfordIlford NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,903£3,920£3,702£3,659£3,675£3,471Romford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,768£12,822£12,111£12,217£12,269£11,588Romford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,079£2,088£1,972£2,097£2,106£1,989Ilford North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,379£11,427£10,793£10,213£10,256£9,687Romford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£575£578£546£1,153£1,158£1,094Ilford North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£788£791£747£807£810£765Ilford North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£27£25£44£44£42Ilford North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£330£332£313Ilford North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£97£97£92Romford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£96£96£91£94£94£89Romford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,793£1,801£1,701£1,798£1,806£1,705Ilford North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£201£190£325£326£308Ilford North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£177£178£168£191£191£181Ilford North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.12£9.16£8.65£7.95£7.98£7.54Romford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.27£4.29£4.05£6.15£6.17£5.83Ilford North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£5.56£5.58£5.27Romford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.5965.6Romford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026107.5175.4Ilford North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.3166.8Ilford North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.350.6Ilford North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026175.1187.9Ilford North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.422.5Ilford North

Per resident

Romford is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Ilford North on 13. 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 Ilford North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Romford £3,903, Ilford North £3,659Ilford North: £3,659Romford: £3,903Ilford North: £3,675Romford: £3,920Ilford North: £3,471Romford: £3,702

    £3,903£3,920£3,702Romford is higherDepends on how you count£3,659£3,675£3,471

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Romford £1,965, Ilford North £1,521Ilford North: £1,521Romford: £1,965Ilford North: £1,528Romford: £1,973Ilford North: £1,443Romford: £1,864

    £1,965£1,973£1,864Romford is higher£1,521£1,528£1,443

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Romford £1,308, Ilford North £1,381Ilford North: £1,381Romford: £1,308Ilford North: £1,387Romford: £1,313Ilford North: £1,310Romford: £1,240

    £1,308£1,313£1,240Ilford North is higher£1,381£1,387£1,310

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Romford £1,751, Ilford North £1,272Ilford North: £1,272Romford: £1,751Ilford North: £1,277Romford: £1,759Ilford North: £1,206Romford: £1,661

    £1,751£1,759£1,661Romford is higher£1,272£1,277£1,206

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Romford £89, Ilford North £144Ilford North: £144Romford: £89Ilford North: £144Romford: £89Ilford North: £136Romford: £84

    £89£89£84Ilford North is higher£144£144£136

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Romford £121, Ilford North £100Ilford North: £100Romford: £121Ilford North: £101Romford: £122Ilford North: £95Romford: £115

    £121£122£115Romford is higherDepends on how you count£100£101£95

  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, Ilford North £5.49Ilford North: £5.49Romford: £4.07Ilford North: £5.52Romford: £4.09Ilford North: £5.21Romford: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Ilford North is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Romford £307, Ilford North £330Ilford North: £330Romford: £307Ilford North: £332Romford: £308Ilford North: £313Romford: £291

    £307£308£291Ilford North is higher£330£332£313

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Romford £117, Ilford North £97Ilford North: £97Romford: £117Ilford North: £97Romford: £117Ilford North: £92Romford: £111

    £117£117£111Romford is higher£97£97£92

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

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

    £60£60£57Ilford North is higherDepends on how you count£62£62£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Romford £1,128, Ilford North £1,184Ilford North: £1,184Romford: £1,128Ilford North: £1,189Romford: £1,133Ilford North: £1,123Romford: £1,070

    £1,128£1,133£1,070Ilford North is higher£1,184£1,189£1,123

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Romford £201, Ilford North £325Ilford North: £325Romford: £201Ilford North: £326Romford: £201Ilford North: £308Romford: £190

    £201£201£190Ilford North is higher£325£326£308

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Romford £111, Ilford North £126Ilford North: £126Romford: £111Ilford North: £126Romford: £112Ilford North: £119Romford: £105

    £111£112£105Ilford North is higher£126£126£119

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Romford £5.74, Ilford North £5.24Ilford North: £5.24Romford: £5.74Ilford North: £5.26Romford: £5.76Ilford North: £4.97Romford: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Romford is higher£5.24£5.26£4.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Romford £2.68, Ilford North £4.05Ilford North: £4.05Romford: £2.68Ilford North: £4.07Romford: £2.69Ilford North: £3.84Romford: £2.54

    £2.68£2.69£2.54Ilford North is higher£4.05£4.07£3.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Romford £6.06, Ilford North £5.56Ilford North: £5.56Romford: £6.06Ilford North: £5.58Romford: £6.09Ilford North: £5.27Romford: £5.75

    £6.06£6.09£5.75Romford is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Romford 153.4, Ilford North 120.3Ilford North: 120.3Romford: 153.4

    153.4Romford is higher120.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Romford 16.6, Ilford North 21.9Ilford North: 21.9Romford: 16.6

    16.6Ilford North 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, Ilford North 20.8Ilford North: 20.8Romford: 25.3

    25.3Romford is higherDepends on how you count20.8

  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, Ilford North 50.6Ilford North: 50.6Romford: 50.3

    50.3Ilford North is higher50.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Romford 110.1, Ilford North 123.7Ilford North: 123.7Romford: 110.1

    110.1Ilford North is higher123.7

  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, Ilford North 14.8Ilford North: 14.8Romford: 14.1

    14.1Ilford North is higher14.8

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Romford and Ilford North, per resident
MeasureRomfordIlford NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,903£3,920£3,702£3,659£3,675£3,471Romford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,965£1,973£1,864£1,521£1,528£1,443Romford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,308£1,313£1,240£1,381£1,387£1,310Ilford North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,751£1,759£1,661£1,272£1,277£1,206Romford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£144£144£136Ilford North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£100£101£95Romford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£5.49£5.52£5.21Ilford North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£330£332£313Ilford North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£97£97£92Romford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£62£62£59Ilford North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,128£1,133£1,070£1,184£1,189£1,123Ilford North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£201£190£325£326£308Ilford North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£111£112£105£126£126£119Ilford North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£5.24£5.26£4.97Romford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.68£2.69£2.54£4.05£4.07£3.84Ilford North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£5.56£5.58£5.27Romford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026153.4120.3Romford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.621.9Ilford North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.320.8Romford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.350.6Ilford North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026110.1123.7Ilford North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.114.8Ilford North

Total

Romford is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Ilford North 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 Ilford North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Romford £445.6m, Ilford North £454.6mIlford North: £454.6mRomford: £445.6mIlford North: £456.5mRomford: £447.5mIlford North: £431.2mRomford: £422.7m

    £445.6m£447.5m£422.7mIlford North is higherDepends on how you count£454.6m£456.5m£431.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Romford £224.3m, Ilford North £189.0mIlford North: £189.0mRomford: £224.3mIlford North: £189.8mRomford: £225.3mIlford North: £179.3mRomford: £212.8m

    £224.3m£225.3m£212.8mRomford is higher£189.0m£189.8m£179.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Romford £149.3m, Ilford North £171.5mIlford North: £171.5mRomford: £149.3mIlford North: £172.3mRomford: £149.9mIlford North: £162.7mRomford: £141.6m

    £149.3m£149.9m£141.6mIlford North is higher£171.5m£172.3m£162.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Romford £199.9m, Ilford North £158.0mIlford North: £158.0mRomford: £199.9mIlford North: £158.7mRomford: £200.8mIlford North: £149.9mRomford: £189.6m

    £199.9m£200.8m£189.6mRomford is higher£158.0m£158.7m£149.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Romford £10.1m, Ilford North £17.8mIlford North: £17.8mRomford: £10.1mIlford North: £17.9mRomford: £10.1mIlford North: £16.9mRomford: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.6mIlford North is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Romford £13.8m, Ilford North £12.5mIlford North: £12.5mRomford: £13.8mIlford North: £12.5mRomford: £13.9mIlford North: £11.8mRomford: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mRomford is higherDepends on how you count£12.5m£12.5m£11.8m

  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, Ilford North £0.68mIlford North: £0.68mRomford: £0.47mIlford North: £0.68mRomford: £0.47mIlford North: £0.65mRomford: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mIlford North is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Romford £35.0m, Ilford North £41.0mIlford North: £41.0mRomford: £35.0mIlford North: £41.2mRomford: £35.2mIlford North: £38.9mRomford: £33.2m

    £35.0m£35.2m£33.2mIlford North is higher£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Romford £13.4m, Ilford North £12.0mIlford North: £12.0mRomford: £13.4mIlford North: £12.1mRomford: £13.4mIlford North: £11.4mRomford: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.4m£12.7mRomford is higher£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Romford £6.9m, Ilford North £7.7mIlford North: £7.7mRomford: £6.9mIlford North: £7.7mRomford: £6.9mIlford North: £7.3mRomford: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mIlford North is higherDepends on how you count£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Romford £128.8m, Ilford North £147.1mIlford North: £147.1mRomford: £128.8mIlford North: £147.7mRomford: £129.3mIlford North: £139.5mRomford: £122.1m

    £128.8m£129.3m£122.1mIlford North is higher£147.1m£147.7m£139.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Romford £22.9m, Ilford North £40.3mIlford North: £40.3mRomford: £22.9mIlford North: £40.5mRomford: £23.0mIlford North: £38.3mRomford: £21.7m

    £22.9m£23.0m£21.7mIlford North is higher£40.3m£40.5m£38.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Romford £12.7m, Ilford North £15.6mIlford North: £15.6mRomford: £12.7mIlford North: £15.7mRomford: £12.7mIlford North: £14.8mRomford: £12.0m

    £12.7m£12.7m£12.0mIlford North is higher£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Romford £0.65m, Ilford North £0.65mIlford North: £0.65mRomford: £0.65mIlford North: £0.65mRomford: £0.66mIlford North: £0.62mRomford: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.66m£0.62mRomford is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Romford £0.31m, Ilford North £0.50mIlford North: £0.50mRomford: £0.31mIlford North: £0.50mRomford: £0.31mIlford North: £0.48mRomford: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mIlford North is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Romford £0.69m, Ilford North £0.69mIlford North: £0.69mRomford: £0.69mIlford North: £0.69mRomford: £0.69mIlford North: £0.65mRomford: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.66mRomford is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Romford 17,509, Ilford North 14,940Ilford North: 14,940Romford: 17,509

    17,509Romford is higher14,940

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Romford 1,889, Ilford North 2,714Ilford North: 2,714Romford: 1,889

    1,889Ilford North is higher2,714

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Romford 2,886, Ilford North 2,580Ilford North: 2,580Romford: 2,886

    2,886Romford is higherDepends on how you count2,580

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Romford 5,740, Ilford North 6,284Ilford North: 6,284Romford: 5,740

    5,740Ilford North is higher6,284

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Romford 12,574, Ilford North 15,369Ilford North: 15,369Romford: 12,574

    12,574Ilford North is higher15,369

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Romford 1,606, Ilford North 1,840Ilford North: 1,840Romford: 1,606

    1,606Ilford North is higher1,840

Show the numbers
Romford and Ilford North, total
MeasureRomfordIlford NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£445.6m£447.5m£422.7m£454.6m£456.5m£431.2mIlford North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£224.3m£225.3m£212.8m£189.0m£189.8m£179.3mRomford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£149.3m£149.9m£141.6m£171.5m£172.3m£162.7mIlford North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£199.9m£200.8m£189.6m£158.0m£158.7m£149.9mRomford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mIlford North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£12.5m£12.5m£11.8mRomford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.68m£0.68m£0.65mIlford North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.0m£35.2m£33.2m£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mIlford North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.4m£12.7m£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mRomford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mIlford North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£128.8m£129.3m£122.1m£147.1m£147.7m£139.5mIlford North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m£40.3m£40.5m£38.3mIlford North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mIlford North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mRomford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mIlford North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mRomford
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,50914,940Romford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8892,714Ilford North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8862,580Romford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,7406,284Ilford North
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,57415,369Ilford North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6061,840Ilford North

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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