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Romford and Watford

114,165 and 115,450 residents (mid-2024).

Romford is higher than Watford on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 18 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 16 of 22 measures, and Watford 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 Watford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Romford £3,903, Watford £3,459Watford: £3,459Romford: £3,903Watford: £3,474Romford: £3,920Watford: £3,281Romford: £3,702

    £3,903£3,920£3,702Romford is higher£3,459£3,474£3,281

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Romford £12,768, Watford £12,615Watford: £12,615Romford: £12,768Watford: £12,669Romford: £12,822Watford: £11,966Romford: £12,111

    £12,768£12,822£12,111Romford is higher£12,615£12,669£11,966

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Romford £2,079, Watford £1,932Watford: £1,932Romford: £2,079Watford: £1,940Romford: £2,088Watford: £1,832Romford: £1,972

    £2,079£2,088£1,972Romford is higher£1,932£1,940£1,832

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Romford £11,379, Watford £11,287Watford: £11,287Romford: £11,379Watford: £11,335Romford: £11,427Watford: £10,706Romford: £10,793

    £11,379£11,427£10,793Romford is higher£11,287£11,335£10,706

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Romford £575, Watford £580Watford: £580Romford: £575Watford: £583Romford: £578Watford: £551Romford: £546

    £575£578£546Watford is higherDepends on how you count£580£583£551

  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, Watford £722Watford: £722Romford: £788Watford: £725Romford: £791Watford: £685Romford: £747

    £788£791£747Romford is higher£722£725£685

  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, Watford £27Watford: £27Romford: £26Watford: £27Romford: £27Watford: £25Romford: £25

    £26£27£25Watford is higherDepends on how you count£27£27£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Romford £307, Watford £297Watford: £297Romford: £307Watford: £299Romford: £308Watford: £282Romford: £291

    £307£308£291Romford is higher£297£299£282

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Romford £117, Watford £83Watford: £83Romford: £117Watford: £83Romford: £117Watford: £79Romford: £111

    £117£117£111Romford is higher£83£83£79

  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, Watford £71Watford: £71Romford: £96Watford: £72Romford: £96Watford: £68Romford: £91

    £96£96£91Romford is higher£71£72£68

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Romford £1,793, Watford £1,664Watford: £1,664Romford: £1,793Watford: £1,671Romford: £1,801Watford: £1,578Romford: £1,701

    £1,793£1,801£1,701Romford is higher£1,664£1,671£1,578

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Romford £201, Watford £258Watford: £258Romford: £201Watford: £259Romford: £201Watford: £244Romford: £190

    £201£201£190Watford is higher£258£259£244

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Romford £177, Watford £182Watford: £182Romford: £177Watford: £183Romford: £178Watford: £173Romford: £168

    £177£178£168Watford is higher£182£183£173

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Romford £9.12, Watford £11Watford: £11Romford: £9.12Watford: £11Romford: £9.16Watford: £10Romford: £8.65

    £9.12£9.16£8.65Watford is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Romford £4.27, Watford £3.20Watford: £3.20Romford: £4.27Watford: £3.22Romford: £4.29Watford: £3.04Romford: £4.05

    £4.27£4.29£4.05Romford is higher£3.20£3.22£3.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Romford £6.06, Watford £5.96Watford: £5.96Romford: £6.06Watford: £5.98Romford: £6.09Watford: £5.65Romford: £5.75

    £6.06£6.09£5.75Romford is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  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, Watford 993.6Watford: 993.6Romford: 996.5

    996.5Romford is higher993.6

  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, Watford 110.2Watford: 110.2Romford: 107.5

    107.5Watford is higherDepends on how you count110.2

  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, Watford 149.5Watford: 149.5Romford: 164.3

    164.3Romford is higher149.5

  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, Watford 46.6Watford: 46.6Romford: 50.3

    50.3Romford is higher46.6

  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, Watford 172.1Watford: 172.1Romford: 175.1

    175.1Romford is higherDepends on how you count172.1

  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, Watford 17.0Watford: 17.0Romford: 22.4

    22.4Romford is higher17.0

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Romford and Watford, per person in the age group
MeasureRomfordWatfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,903£3,920£3,702£3,459£3,474£3,281Romford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,768£12,822£12,111£12,615£12,669£11,966Romford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,079£2,088£1,972£1,932£1,940£1,832Romford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,379£11,427£10,793£11,287£11,335£10,706Romford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£575£578£546£580£583£551Watford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£788£791£747£722£725£685Romford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£27£25£27£27£25Watford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£297£299£282Romford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£83£83£79Romford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£96£96£91£71£72£68Romford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,793£1,801£1,701£1,664£1,671£1,578Romford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£201£190£258£259£244Watford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£177£178£168£182£183£173Watford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.12£9.16£8.65£11£11£10Watford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.27£4.29£4.05£3.20£3.22£3.04Romford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£5.96£5.98£5.65Romford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.5993.6Romford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026107.5110.2Watford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.3149.5Romford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.346.6Romford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026175.1172.1Romford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.417.0Romford

Per resident

Romford is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Watford on 4. 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 Watford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Romford £3,903, Watford £3,459Watford: £3,459Romford: £3,903Watford: £3,474Romford: £3,920Watford: £3,281Romford: £3,702

    £3,903£3,920£3,702Romford is higher£3,459£3,474£3,281

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Romford £1,965, Watford £1,541Watford: £1,541Romford: £1,965Watford: £1,548Romford: £1,973Watford: £1,462Romford: £1,864

    £1,965£1,973£1,864Romford is higher£1,541£1,548£1,462

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Romford £1,308, Watford £1,274Watford: £1,274Romford: £1,308Watford: £1,279Romford: £1,313Watford: £1,208Romford: £1,240

    £1,308£1,313£1,240Romford is higher£1,274£1,279£1,208

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Romford £1,751, Watford £1,379Watford: £1,379Romford: £1,751Watford: £1,385Romford: £1,759Watford: £1,308Romford: £1,661

    £1,751£1,759£1,661Romford is higher£1,379£1,385£1,308

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Romford £89, Watford £71Watford: £71Romford: £89Watford: £71Romford: £89Watford: £67Romford: £84

    £89£89£84Romford is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Romford £121, Watford £88Watford: £88Romford: £121Watford: £89Romford: £122Watford: £84Romford: £115

    £121£122£115Romford is higher£88£89£84

  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, Watford £3.24Watford: £3.24Romford: £4.07Watford: £3.25Romford: £4.09Watford: £3.07Romford: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Romford is higherDepends on how you count£3.24£3.25£3.07

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Romford £307, Watford £297Watford: £297Romford: £307Watford: £299Romford: £308Watford: £282Romford: £291

    £307£308£291Romford is higher£297£299£282

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Romford £117, Watford £83Watford: £83Romford: £117Watford: £83Romford: £117Watford: £79Romford: £111

    £117£117£111Romford is higher£83£83£79

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Romford £60, Watford £47Watford: £47Romford: £60Watford: £47Romford: £60Watford: £45Romford: £57

    £60£60£57Romford is higher£47£47£45

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Romford £1,128, Watford £1,097Watford: £1,097Romford: £1,128Watford: £1,102Romford: £1,133Watford: £1,041Romford: £1,070

    £1,128£1,133£1,070Romford is higher£1,097£1,102£1,041

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Romford £201, Watford £258Watford: £258Romford: £201Watford: £259Romford: £201Watford: £244Romford: £190

    £201£201£190Watford is higher£258£259£244

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Romford £111, Watford £120Watford: £120Romford: £111Watford: £121Romford: £112Watford: £114Romford: £105

    £111£112£105Watford is higher£120£121£114

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Romford £5.74, Watford £7.15Watford: £7.15Romford: £5.74Watford: £7.18Romford: £5.76Watford: £6.78Romford: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Watford is higher£7.15£7.18£6.78

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Romford £2.68, Watford £2.12Watford: £2.12Romford: £2.68Watford: £2.13Romford: £2.69Watford: £2.01Romford: £2.54

    £2.68£2.69£2.54Romford is higher£2.12£2.13£2.01

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Romford £6.06, Watford £5.96Watford: £5.96Romford: £6.06Watford: £5.98Romford: £6.09Watford: £5.65Romford: £5.75

    £6.06£6.09£5.75Romford is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Romford 153.4, Watford 121.4Watford: 121.4Romford: 153.4

    153.4Romford is higher121.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Romford 16.6, Watford 13.5Watford: 13.5Romford: 16.6

    16.6Romford is higherDepends on how you count13.5

  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, Watford 18.3Watford: 18.3Romford: 25.3

    25.3Romford is higher18.3

  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, Watford 46.6Watford: 46.6Romford: 50.3

    50.3Romford is higher46.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Romford 110.1, Watford 113.5Watford: 113.5Romford: 110.1

    110.1Watford is higherDepends on how you count113.5

  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, Watford 11.2Watford: 11.2Romford: 14.1

    14.1Romford is higher11.2

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Romford and Watford, per resident
MeasureRomfordWatfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,903£3,920£3,702£3,459£3,474£3,281Romford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,965£1,973£1,864£1,541£1,548£1,462Romford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,308£1,313£1,240£1,274£1,279£1,208Romford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,751£1,759£1,661£1,379£1,385£1,308Romford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£71£71£67Romford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£88£89£84Romford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£3.24£3.25£3.07Romford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£297£299£282Romford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£83£83£79Romford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£47£47£45Romford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,128£1,133£1,070£1,097£1,102£1,041Romford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£201£190£258£259£244Watford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£111£112£105£120£121£114Watford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£7.15£7.18£6.78Watford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.68£2.69£2.54£2.12£2.13£2.01Romford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£5.96£5.98£5.65Romford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026153.4121.4Romford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.613.5Romford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.318.3Romford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.346.6Romford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026110.1113.5Watford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.111.2Romford

Total

Romford is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Watford on 4. 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 Watford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Romford £445.6m, Watford £399.3mWatford: £399.3mRomford: £445.6mWatford: £401.0mRomford: £447.5mWatford: £378.8mRomford: £422.7m

    £445.6m£447.5m£422.7mRomford is higher£399.3m£401.0m£378.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Romford £224.3m, Watford £178.0mWatford: £178.0mRomford: £224.3mWatford: £178.7mRomford: £225.3mWatford: £168.8mRomford: £212.8m

    £224.3m£225.3m£212.8mRomford is higher£178.0m£178.7m£168.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Romford £149.3m, Watford £147.0mWatford: £147.0mRomford: £149.3mWatford: £147.7mRomford: £149.9mWatford: £139.5mRomford: £141.6m

    £149.3m£149.9m£141.6mRomford is higher£147.0m£147.7m£139.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Romford £199.9m, Watford £159.2mWatford: £159.2mRomford: £199.9mWatford: £159.9mRomford: £200.8mWatford: £151.0mRomford: £189.6m

    £199.9m£200.8m£189.6mRomford is higher£159.2m£159.9m£151.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Romford £10.1m, Watford £8.2mWatford: £8.2mRomford: £10.1mWatford: £8.2mRomford: £10.1mWatford: £7.8mRomford: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.6mRomford is higherDepends on how you count£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Romford £13.8m, Watford £10.2mWatford: £10.2mRomford: £13.8mWatford: £10.2mRomford: £13.9mWatford: £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, Watford £0.37mWatford: £0.37mRomford: £0.47mWatford: £0.38mRomford: £0.47mWatford: £0.35mRomford: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mRomford is higherDepends on how you count£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Romford £35.0m, Watford £34.3mWatford: £34.3mRomford: £35.0mWatford: £34.5mRomford: £35.2mWatford: £32.6mRomford: £33.2m

    £35.0m£35.2m£33.2mRomford is higher£34.3m£34.5m£32.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Romford £13.4m, Watford £9.6mWatford: £9.6mRomford: £13.4mWatford: £9.6mRomford: £13.4mWatford: £9.1mRomford: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.4m£12.7mRomford is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Romford £6.9m, Watford £5.4mWatford: £5.4mRomford: £6.9mWatford: £5.5mRomford: £6.9mWatford: £5.2mRomford: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mRomford is higher£5.4m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Romford £128.8m, Watford £126.7mWatford: £126.7mRomford: £128.8mWatford: £127.2mRomford: £129.3mWatford: £120.1mRomford: £122.1m

    £128.8m£129.3m£122.1mRomford is higher£126.7m£127.2m£120.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Romford £22.9m, Watford £29.7mWatford: £29.7mRomford: £22.9mWatford: £29.9mRomford: £23.0mWatford: £28.2mRomford: £21.7m

    £22.9m£23.0m£21.7mWatford is higher£29.7m£29.9m£28.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Romford £12.7m, Watford £13.9mWatford: £13.9mRomford: £12.7mWatford: £13.9mRomford: £12.7mWatford: £13.2mRomford: £12.0m

    £12.7m£12.7m£12.0mWatford is higher£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Romford £0.65m, Watford £0.83mWatford: £0.83mRomford: £0.65mWatford: £0.83mRomford: £0.66mWatford: £0.78mRomford: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.66m£0.62mWatford is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Romford £0.31m, Watford £0.24mWatford: £0.24mRomford: £0.31mWatford: £0.25mRomford: £0.31mWatford: £0.23mRomford: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mRomford is higher£0.24m£0.25m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Romford £0.69m, Watford £0.69mWatford: £0.69mRomford: £0.69mWatford: £0.69mRomford: £0.69mWatford: £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, Watford 14,016Watford: 14,016Romford: 17,509

    17,509Romford is higher14,016

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Romford 1,889, Watford 1,554Watford: 1,554Romford: 1,889

    1,889Romford is higherDepends on how you count1,554

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Romford 2,886, Watford 2,109Watford: 2,109Romford: 2,886

    2,886Romford is higher2,109

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Romford 5,740, Watford 5,385Watford: 5,385Romford: 5,740

    5,740Romford is higher5,385

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Romford 12,574, Watford 13,100Watford: 13,100Romford: 12,574

    12,574Watford is higherDepends on how you count13,100

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Romford 1,606, Watford 1,297Watford: 1,297Romford: 1,606

    1,606Romford is higher1,297

Show the numbers
Romford and Watford, total
MeasureRomfordWatfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£445.6m£447.5m£422.7m£399.3m£401.0m£378.8mRomford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£224.3m£225.3m£212.8m£178.0m£178.7m£168.8mRomford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£149.3m£149.9m£141.6m£147.0m£147.7m£139.5mRomford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£199.9m£200.8m£189.6m£159.2m£159.9m£151.0mRomford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mRomford
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£0.37m£0.38m£0.35mRomford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.0m£35.2m£33.2m£34.3m£34.5m£32.6mRomford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.4m£12.7m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mRomford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£5.4m£5.5m£5.2mRomford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£128.8m£129.3m£122.1m£126.7m£127.2m£120.1mRomford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m£29.7m£29.9m£28.2mWatford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m£13.9m£13.9m£13.2mWatford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mWatford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.24m£0.25m£0.23mRomford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mRomford
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,50914,016Romford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8891,554Romford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8862,109Romford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,7405,385Romford
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,57413,100Watford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6061,297Romford

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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