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Slough and Barking

145,376 and 142,513 residents (mid-2024).

Slough is higher than Barking on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 5 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Slough is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Barking on 20. 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

Slough Barking

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Slough £3,298, Barking £3,921Barking: £3,921Slough: £3,298Barking: £3,938Slough: £3,312Barking: £3,719Slough: £3,128

    £3,298£3,312£3,128Barking is higher£3,921£3,938£3,719

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Slough £12,594, Barking £13,177Barking: £13,177Slough: £12,594Barking: £13,234Slough: £12,648Barking: £12,499Slough: £11,946

    £12,594£12,648£11,946Barking is higherDepends on how you count£13,177£13,234£12,499

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Slough £2,228, Barking £3,238Barking: £3,238Slough: £2,228Barking: £3,251Slough: £2,237Barking: £3,071Slough: £2,113

    £2,228£2,237£2,113Barking is higher£3,238£3,251£3,071

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Slough £10,544, Barking £10,313Barking: £10,313Slough: £10,544Barking: £10,357Slough: £10,589Barking: £9,782Slough: £10,002

    £10,544£10,589£10,002Slough is higher£10,313£10,357£9,782

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Slough £1,223, Barking £1,908Barking: £1,908Slough: £1,223Barking: £1,916Slough: £1,228Barking: £1,810Slough: £1,160

    £1,223£1,228£1,160Barking is higher£1,908£1,916£1,810

  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: Slough £779, Barking £883Barking: £883Slough: £779Barking: £887Slough: £783Barking: £838Slough: £739

    £779£783£739Barking is higherDepends on how you count£883£887£838

  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: Slough £48, Barking £73Barking: £73Slough: £48Barking: £73Slough: £48Barking: £69Slough: £46

    £48£48£46Barking is higher£73£73£69

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Slough £282, Barking £393Barking: £393Slough: £282Barking: £394Slough: £283Barking: £373Slough: £268

    £282£283£268Barking is higher£393£394£373

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Slough £97, Barking £137Barking: £137Slough: £97Barking: £138Slough: £97Barking: £130Slough: £92

    £97£97£92Barking is higher£137£138£130

  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: Slough £95, Barking £135Barking: £135Slough: £95Barking: £135Slough: £95Barking: £128Slough: £90

    £95£95£90Barking is higher£135£135£128

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Slough £1,961, Barking £2,857Barking: £2,857Slough: £1,961Barking: £2,869Slough: £1,969Barking: £2,710Slough: £1,860

    £1,961£1,969£1,860Barking is higher£2,857£2,869£2,710

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Slough £318, Barking £324Barking: £324Slough: £318Barking: £325Slough: £320Barking: £307Slough: £302

    £318£320£302Barking is higherDepends on how you count£324£325£307

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Slough £161, Barking £226Barking: £226Slough: £161Barking: £227Slough: £161Barking: £214Slough: £152

    £161£161£152Barking is higher£226£227£214

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Slough £7.53, Barking £9.73Barking: £9.73Slough: £7.53Barking: £9.77Slough: £7.56Barking: £9.23Slough: £7.14

    £7.53£7.56£7.14Barking is higher£9.73£9.77£9.23

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Slough £4.00, Barking £10Barking: £10Slough: £4.00Barking: £10Slough: £4.01Barking: £9.87Slough: £3.79

    £4.00£4.01£3.79Barking is higher£10£10£9.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Slough £5.18, Barking £5.13Barking: £5.13Slough: £5.18Barking: £5.16Slough: £5.20Barking: £4.87Slough: £4.91

    £5.18£5.20£4.91Slough is higher£5.13£5.16£4.87

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Slough 977.0, Barking 1,018.9Barking: 1,018.9Slough: 977.0

    977.0Barking is higherDepends on how you count1,018.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Slough 188.4, Barking 295.0Barking: 295.0Slough: 188.4

    188.4Barking is higher295.0

  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: Slough 157.5, Barking 179.9Barking: 179.9Slough: 157.5

    157.5Barking is higherDepends on how you count179.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Slough 44.3, Barking 62.9Barking: 62.9Slough: 44.3

    44.3Barking 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: Slough 216.2, Barking 280.6Barking: 280.6Slough: 216.2

    216.2Barking is higher280.6

  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: Slough 22.3, Barking 32.2Barking: 32.2Slough: 22.3

    22.3Barking is higher32.2

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Slough and Barking, per person in the age group
MeasureSloughBarkingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,298£3,312£3,128£3,921£3,938£3,719Barking
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,594£12,648£11,946£13,177£13,234£12,499Barking
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,228£2,237£2,113£3,238£3,251£3,071Barking
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,544£10,589£10,002£10,313£10,357£9,782Slough
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,223£1,228£1,160£1,908£1,916£1,810Barking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£779£783£739£883£887£838Barking
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£48£48£46£73£73£69Barking
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£282£283£268£393£394£373Barking
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£137£138£130Barking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£95£95£90£135£135£128Barking
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,961£1,969£1,860£2,857£2,869£2,710Barking
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£318£320£302£324£325£307Barking
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£161£152£226£227£214Barking
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.53£7.56£7.14£9.73£9.77£9.23Barking
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.00£4.01£3.79£10£10£9.87Barking
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.18£5.20£4.91£5.13£5.16£4.87Slough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026977.01,018.9Barking
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026188.4295.0Barking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.5179.9Barking
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.362.9Barking
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026216.2280.6Barking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.332.2Barking

Per resident

Slough is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Barking 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

Slough Barking

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Slough £3,298, Barking £3,921Barking: £3,921Slough: £3,298Barking: £3,938Slough: £3,312Barking: £3,719Slough: £3,128

    £3,298£3,312£3,128Barking is higher£3,921£3,938£3,719

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Slough £1,140, Barking £891Barking: £891Slough: £1,140Barking: £895Slough: £1,145Barking: £846Slough: £1,081

    £1,140£1,145£1,081Slough is higherDepends on how you count£891£895£846

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Slough £1,456, Barking £2,171Barking: £2,171Slough: £1,456Barking: £2,180Slough: £1,462Barking: £2,059Slough: £1,381

    £1,456£1,462£1,381Barking is higher£2,171£2,180£2,059

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Slough £954, Barking £698Barking: £698Slough: £954Barking: £701Slough: £958Barking: £662Slough: £905

    £954£958£905Slough is higher£698£701£662

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Slough £111, Barking £129Barking: £129Slough: £111Barking: £130Slough: £111Barking: £122Slough: £105

    £111£111£105Barking is higher£129£130£122

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Slough £71, Barking £60Barking: £60Slough: £71Barking: £60Slough: £71Barking: £57Slough: £67

    £71£71£67Slough is higherDepends on how you count£60£60£57

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Slough £4.35, Barking £4.94Barking: £4.94Slough: £4.35Barking: £4.97Slough: £4.37Barking: £4.69Slough: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Barking is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Slough £282, Barking £393Barking: £393Slough: £282Barking: £394Slough: £283Barking: £373Slough: £268

    £282£283£268Barking is higher£393£394£373

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Slough £97, Barking £137Barking: £137Slough: £97Barking: £138Slough: £97Barking: £130Slough: £92

    £97£97£92Barking is higher£137£138£130

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Slough £62, Barking £90Barking: £90Slough: £62Barking: £91Slough: £62Barking: £86Slough: £59

    £62£62£59Barking is higher£90£91£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Slough £1,282, Barking £1,915Barking: £1,915Slough: £1,282Barking: £1,924Slough: £1,287Barking: £1,817Slough: £1,216

    £1,282£1,287£1,216Barking is higher£1,915£1,924£1,817

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Slough £318, Barking £324Barking: £324Slough: £318Barking: £325Slough: £320Barking: £307Slough: £302

    £318£320£302Barking is higherDepends on how you count£324£325£307

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Slough £105, Barking £152Barking: £152Slough: £105Barking: £152Slough: £105Barking: £144Slough: £100

    £105£105£100Barking is higher£152£152£144

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Slough £4.92, Barking £6.53Barking: £6.53Slough: £4.92Barking: £6.55Slough: £4.94Barking: £6.19Slough: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Barking is higher£6.53£6.55£6.19

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Slough £2.61, Barking £6.98Barking: £6.98Slough: £2.61Barking: £7.01Slough: £2.63Barking: £6.62Slough: £2.48

    £2.61£2.63£2.48Barking is higher£6.98£7.01£6.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Slough £5.18, Barking £5.13Barking: £5.13Slough: £5.18Barking: £5.16Slough: £5.20Barking: £4.87Slough: £4.91

    £5.18£5.20£4.91Slough is higher£5.13£5.16£4.87

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Slough 88.4, Barking 68.9Barking: 68.9Slough: 88.4

    88.4Slough is higherDepends on how you count68.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Slough 17.1, Barking 20.0Barking: 20.0Slough: 17.1

    17.1Barking is higher20.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Slough 14.3, Barking 12.2Barking: 12.2Slough: 14.3

    14.3Slough is higherDepends on how you count12.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Slough 44.3, Barking 62.9Barking: 62.9Slough: 44.3

    44.3Barking is higher62.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Slough 141.3, Barking 188.2Barking: 188.2Slough: 141.3

    141.3Barking is higher188.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Slough 14.6, Barking 21.6Barking: 21.6Slough: 14.6

    14.6Barking is higher21.6

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Slough and Barking, per resident
MeasureSloughBarkingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,298£3,312£3,128£3,921£3,938£3,719Barking
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,140£1,145£1,081£891£895£846Slough
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,456£1,462£1,381£2,171£2,180£2,059Barking
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£954£958£905£698£701£662Slough
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£129£130£122Barking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£60£60£57Slough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£4.94£4.97£4.69Barking
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£282£283£268£393£394£373Barking
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£137£138£130Barking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£90£91£86Barking
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,282£1,287£1,216£1,915£1,924£1,817Barking
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£318£320£302£324£325£307Barking
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£105£105£100£152£152£144Barking
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£6.53£6.55£6.19Barking
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.61£2.63£2.48£6.98£7.01£6.62Barking
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.18£5.20£4.91£5.13£5.16£4.87Slough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202688.468.9Slough
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.120.0Barking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.312.2Slough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.362.9Barking
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026141.3188.2Barking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.621.6Barking

Total

Slough is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Barking on 15. 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

Slough Barking

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Slough £479.5m, Barking £558.8mBarking: £558.8mSlough: £479.5mBarking: £561.2mSlough: £481.5mBarking: £530.0mSlough: £454.8m

    £479.5m£481.5m£454.8mBarking is higher£558.8m£561.2m£530.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Slough £165.7m, Barking £127.0mBarking: £127.0mSlough: £165.7mBarking: £127.6mSlough: £166.4mBarking: £120.5mSlough: £157.2m

    £165.7m£166.4m£157.2mSlough is higherDepends on how you count£127.0m£127.6m£120.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Slough £211.7m, Barking £309.4mBarking: £309.4mSlough: £211.7mBarking: £310.7mSlough: £212.6mBarking: £293.4mSlough: £200.8m

    £211.7m£212.6m£200.8mBarking is higher£309.4m£310.7m£293.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Slough £138.7m, Barking £99.4mBarking: £99.4mSlough: £138.7mBarking: £99.8mSlough: £139.3mBarking: £94.3mSlough: £131.6m

    £138.7m£139.3m£131.6mSlough is higher£99.4m£99.8m£94.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Slough £16.1m, Barking £18.4mBarking: £18.4mSlough: £16.1mBarking: £18.5mSlough: £16.2mBarking: £17.4mSlough: £15.3m

    £16.1m£16.2m£15.3mBarking is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Slough £10.3m, Barking £8.5mBarking: £8.5mSlough: £10.3mBarking: £8.6mSlough: £10.3mBarking: £8.1mSlough: £9.7m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.7mSlough is higherDepends on how you count£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Slough £0.63m, Barking £0.70mBarking: £0.70mSlough: £0.63mBarking: £0.71mSlough: £0.64mBarking: £0.67mSlough: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.64m£0.60mBarking is higher£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Slough £41.0m, Barking £56.0mBarking: £56.0mSlough: £41.0mBarking: £56.2mSlough: £41.2mBarking: £53.1mSlough: £38.9m

    £41.0m£41.2m£38.9mBarking is higher£56.0m£56.2m£53.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Slough £14.1m, Barking £19.6mBarking: £19.6mSlough: £14.1mBarking: £19.6mSlough: £14.1mBarking: £18.6mSlough: £13.3m

    £14.1m£14.1m£13.3mBarking is higher£19.6m£19.6m£18.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Slough £9.0m, Barking £12.9mBarking: £12.9mSlough: £9.0mBarking: £12.9mSlough: £9.0mBarking: £12.2mSlough: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mBarking is higher£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Slough £186.3m, Barking £273.0mBarking: £273.0mSlough: £186.3mBarking: £274.1mSlough: £187.1mBarking: £258.9mSlough: £176.7m

    £186.3m£187.1m£176.7mBarking is higher£273.0m£274.1m£258.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Slough £46.3m, Barking £46.1mBarking: £46.1mSlough: £46.3mBarking: £46.3mSlough: £46.5mBarking: £43.8mSlough: £43.9m

    £46.3m£46.5m£43.9mSlough is higherDepends on how you count£46.1m£46.3m£43.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Slough £15.3m, Barking £21.6mBarking: £21.6mSlough: £15.3mBarking: £21.7mSlough: £15.3mBarking: £20.5mSlough: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.3m£14.5mBarking is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Slough £0.72m, Barking £0.93mBarking: £0.93mSlough: £0.72mBarking: £0.93mSlough: £0.72mBarking: £0.88mSlough: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mBarking is higher£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Slough £0.38m, Barking £0.99mBarking: £0.99mSlough: £0.38mBarking: £1.00mSlough: £0.38mBarking: £0.94mSlough: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mBarking is higher£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Slough £0.75m, Barking £0.73mBarking: £0.73mSlough: £0.75mBarking: £0.74mSlough: £0.76mBarking: £0.69mSlough: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.76m£0.71mSlough is higher£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Slough 12,853, Barking 9,822Barking: 9,822Slough: 12,853

    12,853Slough is higherDepends on how you count9,822

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Slough 2,478, Barking 2,844Barking: 2,844Slough: 2,478

    2,478Barking is higher2,844

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Slough 2,072, Barking 1,734Barking: 1,734Slough: 2,072

    2,072Slough is higherDepends on how you count1,734

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Slough 6,435, Barking 8,961Barking: 8,961Slough: 6,435

    6,435Barking is higher8,961

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Slough 20,544, Barking 26,815Barking: 26,815Slough: 20,544

    20,544Barking is higher26,815

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Slough 2,123, Barking 3,072Barking: 3,072Slough: 2,123

    2,123Barking is higher3,072

Show the numbers
Slough and Barking, total
MeasureSloughBarkingHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£479.5m£481.5m£454.8m£558.8m£561.2m£530.0mBarking
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£165.7m£166.4m£157.2m£127.0m£127.6m£120.5mSlough
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£211.7m£212.6m£200.8m£309.4m£310.7m£293.4mBarking
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£138.7m£139.3m£131.6m£99.4m£99.8m£94.3mSlough
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m£18.4m£18.5m£17.4mBarking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mSlough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.64m£0.60m£0.70m£0.71m£0.67mBarking
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m£56.0m£56.2m£53.1mBarking
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m£19.6m£19.6m£18.6mBarking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mBarking
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£186.3m£187.1m£176.7m£273.0m£274.1m£258.9mBarking
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£46.3m£46.5m£43.9m£46.1m£46.3m£43.8mSlough
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mBarking
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mBarking
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.99m£1.00m£0.94mBarking
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m£0.73m£0.74m£0.69mSlough
State Pensiontotal, March 202612,8539,822Slough
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4782,844Barking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0721,734Slough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,4358,961Barking
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,54426,815Barking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1233,072Barking

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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