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St Albans and Old Bexley and Sidcup

102,137 and 103,301 residents (mid-2024).

St Albans is higher than Old Bexley and Sidcup on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 7 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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Per person in the age group

St Albans is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Old Bexley and Sidcup 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

St Albans Old Bexley and Sidcup

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Albans £3,418, Old Bexley and Sidcup £3,745Old Bexley and Sidcup: £3,745St Albans: £3,418Old Bexley and Sidcup: £3,761St Albans: £3,432Old Bexley and Sidcup: £3,553St Albans: £3,242

    £3,418£3,432£3,242Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£3,745£3,761£3,553

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: St Albans £12,981, Old Bexley and Sidcup £12,940Old Bexley and Sidcup: £12,940St Albans: £12,981Old Bexley and Sidcup: £12,995St Albans: £13,036Old Bexley and Sidcup: £12,274St Albans: £12,313

    £12,981£13,036£12,313St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£12,940£12,995£12,274

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: St Albans £1,396, Old Bexley and Sidcup £1,397Old Bexley and Sidcup: £1,397St Albans: £1,396Old Bexley and Sidcup: £1,403St Albans: £1,402Old Bexley and Sidcup: £1,325St Albans: £1,324

    £1,396£1,402£1,324Old Bexley and Sidcup is higherDepends on how you count£1,397£1,403£1,325

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: St Albans £12,020, Old Bexley and Sidcup £11,710Old Bexley and Sidcup: £11,710St Albans: £12,020Old Bexley and Sidcup: £11,760St Albans: £12,071Old Bexley and Sidcup: £11,108St Albans: £11,401

    £12,020£12,071£11,401St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£11,710£11,760£11,108

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: St Albans £339, Old Bexley and Sidcup £432Old Bexley and Sidcup: £432St Albans: £339Old Bexley and Sidcup: £434St Albans: £341Old Bexley and Sidcup: £410St Albans: £322

    £339£341£322Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£432£434£410

  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: St Albans £604, Old Bexley and Sidcup £776Old Bexley and Sidcup: £776St Albans: £604Old Bexley and Sidcup: £780St Albans: £606Old Bexley and Sidcup: £736St Albans: £573

    £604£606£573Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£776£780£736

  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: St Albans £18, Old Bexley and Sidcup £21Old Bexley and Sidcup: £21St Albans: £18Old Bexley and Sidcup: £21St Albans: £18Old Bexley and Sidcup: £20St Albans: £17

    £18£18£17Old Bexley and Sidcup 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: St Albans £257, Old Bexley and Sidcup £278Old Bexley and Sidcup: £278St Albans: £257Old Bexley and Sidcup: £279St Albans: £258Old Bexley and Sidcup: £264St Albans: £244

    £257£258£244Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£278£279£264

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St Albans £91, Old Bexley and Sidcup £113Old Bexley and Sidcup: £113St Albans: £91Old Bexley and Sidcup: £113St Albans: £91Old Bexley and Sidcup: £107St Albans: £86

    £91£91£86Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£113£113£107

  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: St Albans £62, Old Bexley and Sidcup £79Old Bexley and Sidcup: £79St Albans: £62Old Bexley and Sidcup: £79St Albans: £62Old Bexley and Sidcup: £75St Albans: £59

    £62£62£59Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£79£79£75

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: St Albans £1,144, Old Bexley and Sidcup £1,135Old Bexley and Sidcup: £1,135St Albans: £1,144Old Bexley and Sidcup: £1,140St Albans: £1,149Old Bexley and Sidcup: £1,077St Albans: £1,085

    £1,144£1,149£1,085St Albans is higher£1,135£1,140£1,077

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Albans £168, Old Bexley and Sidcup £158Old Bexley and Sidcup: £158St Albans: £168Old Bexley and Sidcup: £159St Albans: £169Old Bexley and Sidcup: £150St Albans: £160

    £168£169£160St Albans is higher£158£159£150

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: St Albans £177, Old Bexley and Sidcup £170Old Bexley and Sidcup: £170St Albans: £177Old Bexley and Sidcup: £171St Albans: £178Old Bexley and Sidcup: £161St Albans: £168

    £177£178£168St Albans is higher£170£171£161

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: St Albans £9.26, Old Bexley and Sidcup £7.96Old Bexley and Sidcup: £7.96St Albans: £9.26Old Bexley and Sidcup: £7.99St Albans: £9.30Old Bexley and Sidcup: £7.55St Albans: £8.78

    £9.26£9.30£8.78St Albans is higher£7.96£7.99£7.55

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: St Albans £2.86, Old Bexley and Sidcup £5.05Old Bexley and Sidcup: £5.05St Albans: £2.86Old Bexley and Sidcup: £5.07St Albans: £2.87Old Bexley and Sidcup: £4.79St Albans: £2.71

    £2.86£2.87£2.71Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£5.05£5.07£4.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Albans £6.60, Old Bexley and Sidcup £4.73Old Bexley and Sidcup: £4.73St Albans: £6.60Old Bexley and Sidcup: £4.75St Albans: £6.63Old Bexley and Sidcup: £4.49St Albans: £6.26

    £6.60£6.63£6.26St Albans is higher£4.73£4.75£4.49

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: St Albans 1,012.5, Old Bexley and Sidcup 1,006.7Old Bexley and Sidcup: 1,006.7St Albans: 1,012.5

    1,012.5St Albans is higherDepends on how you count1,006.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: St Albans 70.1, Old Bexley and Sidcup 83.2Old Bexley and Sidcup: 83.2St Albans: 70.1

    70.1Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher83.2

  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: St Albans 126.6, Old Bexley and Sidcup 156.4Old Bexley and Sidcup: 156.4St Albans: 126.6

    126.6Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher156.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 38.7, Old Bexley and Sidcup 42.6Old Bexley and Sidcup: 42.6St Albans: 38.7

    38.7Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher42.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: St Albans 118.1, Old Bexley and Sidcup 110.6Old Bexley and Sidcup: 110.6St Albans: 118.1

    118.1St Albans is higher110.6

  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: St Albans 14.0, Old Bexley and Sidcup 17.3Old Bexley and Sidcup: 17.3St Albans: 14.0

    14.0Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher17.3

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St Albans and Old Bexley and Sidcup, per person in the age group
MeasureSt AlbansOld Bexley and SidcupHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,418£3,432£3,242£3,745£3,761£3,553Old Bexley and Sidcup
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,981£13,036£12,313£12,940£12,995£12,274St Albans
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,396£1,402£1,324£1,397£1,403£1,325Old Bexley and Sidcup
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,020£12,071£11,401£11,710£11,760£11,108St Albans
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£339£341£322£432£434£410Old Bexley and Sidcup
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£604£606£573£776£780£736Old Bexley and Sidcup
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£21£21£20Old Bexley and Sidcup
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£278£279£264Old Bexley and Sidcup
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£113£113£107Old Bexley and Sidcup
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£62£62£59£79£79£75Old Bexley and Sidcup
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,144£1,149£1,085£1,135£1,140£1,077St Albans
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£158£159£150St Albans
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£177£178£168£170£171£161St Albans
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.26£9.30£8.78£7.96£7.99£7.55St Albans
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.86£2.87£2.71£5.05£5.07£4.79Old Bexley and Sidcup
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£4.73£4.75£4.49St Albans
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.51,006.7St Albans
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202670.183.2Old Bexley and Sidcup
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.6156.4Old Bexley and Sidcup
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.742.6Old Bexley and Sidcup
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026118.1110.6St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.017.3Old Bexley and Sidcup

Per resident

St Albans is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Old Bexley and Sidcup 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

St Albans Old Bexley and Sidcup

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Albans £3,418, Old Bexley and Sidcup £3,745Old Bexley and Sidcup: £3,745St Albans: £3,418Old Bexley and Sidcup: £3,761St Albans: £3,432Old Bexley and Sidcup: £3,553St Albans: £3,242

    £3,418£3,432£3,242Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£3,745£3,761£3,553

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: St Albans £2,016, Old Bexley and Sidcup £2,326Old Bexley and Sidcup: £2,326St Albans: £2,016Old Bexley and Sidcup: £2,336St Albans: £2,024Old Bexley and Sidcup: £2,206St Albans: £1,912

    £2,016£2,024£1,912Old Bexley and Sidcup is higherDepends on how you count£2,326£2,336£2,206

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: St Albans £879, Old Bexley and Sidcup £867Old Bexley and Sidcup: £867St Albans: £879Old Bexley and Sidcup: £870St Albans: £883Old Bexley and Sidcup: £822St Albans: £834

    £879£883£834St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£867£870£822

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: St Albans £1,866, Old Bexley and Sidcup £2,105Old Bexley and Sidcup: £2,105St Albans: £1,866Old Bexley and Sidcup: £2,114St Albans: £1,874Old Bexley and Sidcup: £1,996St Albans: £1,770

    £1,866£1,874£1,770Old Bexley and Sidcup is higherDepends on how you count£2,105£2,114£1,996

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: St Albans £53, Old Bexley and Sidcup £78Old Bexley and Sidcup: £78St Albans: £53Old Bexley and Sidcup: £78St Albans: £53Old Bexley and Sidcup: £74St Albans: £50

    £53£53£50Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£78£78£74

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: St Albans £94, Old Bexley and Sidcup £140Old Bexley and Sidcup: £140St Albans: £94Old Bexley and Sidcup: £140St Albans: £94Old Bexley and Sidcup: £132St Albans: £89

    £94£94£89Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£140£140£132

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: St Albans £2.86, Old Bexley and Sidcup £3.85Old Bexley and Sidcup: £3.85St Albans: £2.86Old Bexley and Sidcup: £3.86St Albans: £2.87Old Bexley and Sidcup: £3.65St Albans: £2.71

    £2.86£2.87£2.71Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£3.85£3.86£3.65

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St Albans £257, Old Bexley and Sidcup £278Old Bexley and Sidcup: £278St Albans: £257Old Bexley and Sidcup: £279St Albans: £258Old Bexley and Sidcup: £264St Albans: £244

    £257£258£244Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£278£279£264

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St Albans £91, Old Bexley and Sidcup £113Old Bexley and Sidcup: £113St Albans: £91Old Bexley and Sidcup: £113St Albans: £91Old Bexley and Sidcup: £107St Albans: £86

    £91£91£86Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£113£113£107

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: St Albans £39, Old Bexley and Sidcup £49Old Bexley and Sidcup: £49St Albans: £39Old Bexley and Sidcup: £49St Albans: £39Old Bexley and Sidcup: £46St Albans: £37

    £39£39£37Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£49£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: St Albans £721, Old Bexley and Sidcup £704Old Bexley and Sidcup: £704St Albans: £721Old Bexley and Sidcup: £707St Albans: £724Old Bexley and Sidcup: £668St Albans: £684

    £721£724£684St Albans is higher£704£707£668

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Albans £168, Old Bexley and Sidcup £158Old Bexley and Sidcup: £158St Albans: £168Old Bexley and Sidcup: £159St Albans: £169Old Bexley and Sidcup: £150St Albans: £160

    £168£169£160St Albans is higher£158£159£150

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: St Albans £112, Old Bexley and Sidcup £105Old Bexley and Sidcup: £105St Albans: £112Old Bexley and Sidcup: £106St Albans: £112Old Bexley and Sidcup: £100St Albans: £106

    £112£112£106St Albans is higher£105£106£100

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: St Albans £5.83, Old Bexley and Sidcup £4.93Old Bexley and Sidcup: £4.93St Albans: £5.83Old Bexley and Sidcup: £4.95St Albans: £5.85Old Bexley and Sidcup: £4.68St Albans: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53St Albans is higher£4.93£4.95£4.68

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: St Albans £1.80, Old Bexley and Sidcup £3.13Old Bexley and Sidcup: £3.13St Albans: £1.80Old Bexley and Sidcup: £3.14St Albans: £1.81Old Bexley and Sidcup: £2.97St Albans: £1.71

    £1.80£1.81£1.71Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher£3.13£3.14£2.97

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Albans £6.60, Old Bexley and Sidcup £4.73Old Bexley and Sidcup: £4.73St Albans: £6.60Old Bexley and Sidcup: £4.75St Albans: £6.63Old Bexley and Sidcup: £4.49St Albans: £6.26

    £6.60£6.63£6.26St Albans is higher£4.73£4.75£4.49

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 157.2, Old Bexley and Sidcup 180.9Old Bexley and Sidcup: 180.9St Albans: 157.2

    157.2Old Bexley and Sidcup is higherDepends on how you count180.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 10.9, Old Bexley and Sidcup 15.0Old Bexley and Sidcup: 15.0St Albans: 10.9

    10.9Old Bexley and Sidcup 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: St Albans 19.7, Old Bexley and Sidcup 28.1Old Bexley and Sidcup: 28.1St Albans: 19.7

    19.7Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher28.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 38.7, Old Bexley and Sidcup 42.6Old Bexley and Sidcup: 42.6St Albans: 38.7

    38.7Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher42.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 74.4, Old Bexley and Sidcup 68.6Old Bexley and Sidcup: 68.6St Albans: 74.4

    74.4St Albans is higher68.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 8.8, Old Bexley and Sidcup 10.8Old Bexley and Sidcup: 10.8St Albans: 8.8

    8.8Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher10.8

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St Albans and Old Bexley and Sidcup, per resident
MeasureSt AlbansOld Bexley and SidcupHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,418£3,432£3,242£3,745£3,761£3,553Old Bexley and Sidcup
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,016£2,024£1,912£2,326£2,336£2,206Old Bexley and Sidcup
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£879£883£834£867£870£822St Albans
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,866£1,874£1,770£2,105£2,114£1,996Old Bexley and Sidcup
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£78£78£74Old Bexley and Sidcup
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£140£140£132Old Bexley and Sidcup
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.86£2.87£2.71£3.85£3.86£3.65Old Bexley and Sidcup
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£278£279£264Old Bexley and Sidcup
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£113£113£107Old Bexley and Sidcup
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£49£49£46Old Bexley and Sidcup
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£721£724£684£704£707£668St Albans
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£158£159£150St Albans
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£105£106£100St Albans
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£4.93£4.95£4.68St Albans
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.80£1.81£1.71£3.13£3.14£2.97Old Bexley and Sidcup
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£4.73£4.75£4.49St Albans
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026157.2180.9Old Bexley and Sidcup
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.915.0Old Bexley and Sidcup
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.728.1Old Bexley and Sidcup
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.742.6Old Bexley and Sidcup
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202674.468.6St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.810.8Old Bexley and Sidcup

Total

St Albans is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Old Bexley and Sidcup 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

St Albans Old Bexley and Sidcup

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: St Albans £349.1m, Old Bexley and Sidcup £386.9mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £386.9mSt Albans: £349.1mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £388.6mSt Albans: £350.6mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £367.0mSt Albans: £331.1m

    £349.1m£350.6m£331.1mOld Bexley and Sidcup is higher£386.9m£388.6m£367.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: St Albans £205.9m, Old Bexley and Sidcup £240.2mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £240.2mSt Albans: £205.9mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £241.3mSt Albans: £206.8mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £227.9mSt Albans: £195.3m

    £205.9m£206.8m£195.3mOld Bexley and Sidcup is higherDepends on how you count£240.2m£241.3m£227.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: St Albans £89.8m, Old Bexley and Sidcup £89.5mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £89.5mSt Albans: £89.8mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £89.9mSt Albans: £90.2mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £84.9mSt Albans: £85.2m

    £89.8m£90.2m£85.2mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£89.5m£89.9m£84.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: St Albans £190.6m, Old Bexley and Sidcup £217.4mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £217.4mSt Albans: £190.6mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £218.3mSt Albans: £191.4mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £206.2mSt Albans: £180.8m

    £190.6m£191.4m£180.8mOld Bexley and Sidcup is higherDepends on how you count£217.4m£218.3m£206.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: St Albans £5.4m, Old Bexley and Sidcup £8.0mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £8.0mSt Albans: £5.4mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £8.1mSt Albans: £5.4mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £7.6mSt Albans: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mOld Bexley and Sidcup is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Albans £9.6m, Old Bexley and Sidcup £14.4mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £14.4mSt Albans: £9.6mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £14.5mSt Albans: £9.6mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £13.7mSt Albans: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mOld Bexley and Sidcup is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: St Albans £0.29m, Old Bexley and Sidcup £0.40mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £0.40mSt Albans: £0.29mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £0.40mSt Albans: £0.29mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £0.38mSt Albans: £0.28m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.28mOld Bexley and Sidcup is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St Albans £26.2m, Old Bexley and Sidcup £28.7mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £28.7mSt Albans: £26.2mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £28.8mSt Albans: £26.3mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £27.2mSt Albans: £24.9m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.9mOld Bexley and Sidcup is higher£28.7m£28.8m£27.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: St Albans £9.3m, Old Bexley and Sidcup £11.6mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £11.6mSt Albans: £9.3mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £11.7mSt Albans: £9.3mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £11.0mSt Albans: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mOld Bexley and Sidcup is higher£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St Albans £4.0m, Old Bexley and Sidcup £5.1mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £5.1mSt Albans: £4.0mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £5.1mSt Albans: £4.0mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £4.8mSt Albans: £3.8m

    £4.0m£4.0m£3.8mOld Bexley and Sidcup is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: St Albans £73.6m, Old Bexley and Sidcup £72.7mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £72.7mSt Albans: £73.6mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £73.1mSt Albans: £73.9mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £69.0mSt Albans: £69.8m

    £73.6m£73.9m£69.8mSt Albans is higher£72.7m£73.1m£69.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: St Albans £17.2m, Old Bexley and Sidcup £16.3mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £16.3mSt Albans: £17.2mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £16.4mSt Albans: £17.3mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £15.5mSt Albans: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mSt Albans is higher£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: St Albans £11.4m, Old Bexley and Sidcup £10.9mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £10.9mSt Albans: £11.4mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £10.9mSt Albans: £11.5mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £10.3mSt Albans: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.5m£10.8mSt Albans is higher£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: St Albans £0.60m, Old Bexley and Sidcup £0.51mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £0.51mSt Albans: £0.60mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £0.51mSt Albans: £0.60mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £0.48mSt Albans: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mSt Albans is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: St Albans £0.18m, Old Bexley and Sidcup £0.32mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £0.32mSt Albans: £0.18mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £0.33mSt Albans: £0.18mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £0.31mSt Albans: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mOld Bexley and Sidcup is higher£0.32m£0.33m£0.31m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: St Albans £0.67m, Old Bexley and Sidcup £0.49mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £0.49mSt Albans: £0.67mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £0.49mSt Albans: £0.68mOld Bexley and Sidcup: £0.46mSt Albans: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.68m£0.64mSt Albans is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: St Albans 16,058, Old Bexley and Sidcup 18,690Old Bexley and Sidcup: 18,690St Albans: 16,058

    16,058Old Bexley and Sidcup is higherDepends on how you count18,690

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: St Albans 1,111, Old Bexley and Sidcup 1,544Old Bexley and Sidcup: 1,544St Albans: 1,111

    1,111Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher1,544

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Albans 2,008, Old Bexley and Sidcup 2,903Old Bexley and Sidcup: 2,903St Albans: 2,008

    2,008Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher2,903

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St Albans 3,956, Old Bexley and Sidcup 4,397Old Bexley and Sidcup: 4,397St Albans: 3,956

    3,956Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher4,397

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: St Albans 7,599, Old Bexley and Sidcup 7,087Old Bexley and Sidcup: 7,087St Albans: 7,599

    7,599St Albans is higher7,087

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St Albans 900, Old Bexley and Sidcup 1,111Old Bexley and Sidcup: 1,111St Albans: 900

    900Old Bexley and Sidcup is higher1,111

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St Albans and Old Bexley and Sidcup, total
MeasureSt AlbansOld Bexley and SidcupHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£349.1m£350.6m£331.1m£386.9m£388.6m£367.0mOld Bexley and Sidcup
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£205.9m£206.8m£195.3m£240.2m£241.3m£227.9mOld Bexley and Sidcup
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£89.8m£90.2m£85.2m£89.5m£89.9m£84.9mSt Albans
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£190.6m£191.4m£180.8m£217.4m£218.3m£206.2mOld Bexley and Sidcup
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mOld Bexley and Sidcup
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mOld Bexley and Sidcup
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mOld Bexley and Sidcup
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m£28.7m£28.8m£27.2mOld Bexley and Sidcup
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mOld Bexley and Sidcup
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mOld Bexley and Sidcup
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.6m£73.9m£69.8m£72.7m£73.1m£69.0mSt Albans
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mSt Albans
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mSt Albans
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mSt Albans
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.32m£0.33m£0.31mOld Bexley and Sidcup
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mSt Albans
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,05818,690Old Bexley and Sidcup
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1111,544Old Bexley and Sidcup
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0082,903Old Bexley and Sidcup
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,9564,397Old Bexley and Sidcup
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,5997,087St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269001,111Old Bexley and Sidcup

Sources

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

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