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Romford and Orpington

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

Romford is higher than Orpington on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

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

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Per person in the age group

Romford is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Orpington 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 Orpington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Orpington 1,026.6Orpington: 1,026.6Romford: 996.5

    996.5Orpington is higher1,026.6

  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, Orpington 82.0Orpington: 82.0Romford: 107.5

    107.5Romford is higher82.0

  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, Orpington 134.4Orpington: 134.4Romford: 164.3

    164.3Romford is higher134.4

  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, Orpington 51.8Orpington: 51.8Romford: 50.3

    50.3Orpington is higherDepends on how you count51.8

  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, Orpington 150.3Orpington: 150.3Romford: 175.1

    175.1Romford is higher150.3

  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, Orpington 25.1Orpington: 25.1Romford: 22.4

    22.4Orpington is higherDepends on how you count25.1

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Romford and Orpington, per person in the age group
MeasureRomfordOrpingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,903£3,920£3,702£4,254£4,272£4,035Orpington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,768£12,822£12,111£13,066£13,122£12,394Orpington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,079£2,088£1,972£1,921£1,929£1,822Romford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,379£11,427£10,793£11,991£12,043£11,374Orpington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£575£578£546£395£397£375Romford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£788£791£747£658£661£624Romford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£27£25£21£21£20Romford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£334£335£316Orpington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£141£142£134Orpington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£96£96£91£111£112£105Orpington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,793£1,801£1,701£1,557£1,564£1,477Romford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£201£190£220£221£209Orpington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£177£178£168£236£237£223Orpington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.12£9.16£8.65£9.31£9.35£8.83Orpington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.27£4.29£4.05£7.83£7.87£7.43Orpington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£3.81£3.82£3.61Romford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.51,026.6Orpington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026107.582.0Romford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.3134.4Romford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.351.8Orpington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026175.1150.3Romford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.425.1Orpington

Per resident

Romford is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Orpington on 12. 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 Orpington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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, Orpington £3.84Orpington: £3.84Romford: £4.07Orpington: £3.85Romford: £4.09Orpington: £3.64Romford: £3.86

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    153.4Orpington is higher188.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    16.6Romford is higher15.0

  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, Orpington 24.6Orpington: 24.6Romford: 25.3

    25.3Romford is higher24.6

  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, Orpington 51.8Orpington: 51.8Romford: 50.3

    50.3Orpington is higherDepends on how you count51.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    110.1Romford is higher91.0

  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, Orpington 15.2Orpington: 15.2Romford: 14.1

    14.1Orpington is higherDepends on how you count15.2

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Romford and Orpington, per resident
MeasureRomfordOrpingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,903£3,920£3,702£4,254£4,272£4,035Orpington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,965£1,973£1,864£2,392£2,403£2,269Orpington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,308£1,313£1,240£1,163£1,168£1,103Romford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,751£1,759£1,661£2,196£2,205£2,083Orpington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£72£73£69Romford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£121£121£114Romford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£3.84£3.85£3.64Romford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£334£335£316Orpington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£141£142£134Orpington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£67£68£64Orpington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,128£1,133£1,070£943£947£894Romford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£201£190£220£221£209Orpington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£111£112£105£143£143£135Orpington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£5.64£5.66£5.35Romford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.68£2.69£2.54£4.74£4.76£4.50Orpington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£3.81£3.82£3.61Romford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026153.4188.0Orpington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.615.0Romford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.324.6Romford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.351.8Orpington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026110.191.0Romford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.115.2Orpington

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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, Orpington £0.38mOrpington: £0.38mRomford: £0.47mOrpington: £0.38mRomford: £0.47mOrpington: £0.36mRomford: £0.44m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    17,509Orpington is higher18,703

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,889Romford is higher1,494

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

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

    2,886Romford is higher2,449

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

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

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

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    12,574Romford is higher9,056

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

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

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

Show the numbers
Romford and Orpington, total
MeasureRomfordOrpingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£445.6m£447.5m£422.7m£423.3m£425.1m£401.5mRomford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£224.3m£225.3m£212.8m£238.0m£239.1m£225.8mOrpington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£149.3m£149.9m£141.6m£115.7m£116.2m£109.8mRomford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£199.9m£200.8m£189.6m£218.5m£219.4m£207.2mOrpington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mRomford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mRomford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mRomford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.0m£35.2m£33.2m£33.2m£33.3m£31.5mRomford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.4m£12.7m£14.1m£14.1m£13.3mOrpington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£6.7m£6.7m£6.4mRomford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£128.8m£129.3m£122.1m£93.8m£94.2m£89.0mRomford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m£21.9m£22.0m£20.8mRomford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mOrpington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mRomford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mOrpington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mRomford
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,50918,703Orpington
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8891,494Romford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8862,449Romford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,7405,152Romford
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,5749,056Romford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6061,514Romford

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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