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Stevenage and Harlow

102,464 and 116,250 residents (mid-2024).

Stevenage is higher than Harlow on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

Stevenage is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Harlow 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

Stevenage Harlow

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stevenage £4,105, Harlow £4,132Harlow: £4,132Stevenage: £4,105Harlow: £4,149Stevenage: £4,123Harlow: £3,919Stevenage: £3,894

    £4,105£4,123£3,894Harlow is higher£4,132£4,149£3,919

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stevenage £12,996, Harlow £13,314Harlow: £13,314Stevenage: £12,996Harlow: £13,371Stevenage: £13,051Harlow: £12,629Stevenage: £12,327

    £12,996£13,051£12,327Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£13,314£13,371£12,629

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stevenage £1,985, Harlow £2,240Harlow: £2,240Stevenage: £1,985Harlow: £2,249Stevenage: £1,994Harlow: £2,125Stevenage: £1,883

    £1,985£1,994£1,883Harlow is higher£2,240£2,249£2,125

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stevenage £11,777, Harlow £11,999Harlow: £11,999Stevenage: £11,777Harlow: £12,050Stevenage: £11,827Harlow: £11,382Stevenage: £11,171

    £11,777£11,827£11,171Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£11,999£12,050£11,382

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stevenage £442, Harlow £503Harlow: £503Stevenage: £442Harlow: £505Stevenage: £444Harlow: £477Stevenage: £420

    £442£444£420Harlow is higher£503£505£477

  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: Stevenage £751, Harlow £782Harlow: £782Stevenage: £751Harlow: £786Stevenage: £754Harlow: £742Stevenage: £712

    £751£754£712Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£782£786£742

  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: Stevenage £25, Harlow £30Harlow: £30Stevenage: £25Harlow: £30Stevenage: £25Harlow: £28Stevenage: £24

    £25£25£24Harlow is higher£30£30£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stevenage £397, Harlow £383Harlow: £383Stevenage: £397Harlow: £385Stevenage: £399Harlow: £364Stevenage: £377

    £397£399£377Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£383£385£364

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stevenage £179, Harlow £130Harlow: £130Stevenage: £179Harlow: £131Stevenage: £180Harlow: £124Stevenage: £170

    £179£180£170Stevenage is higher£130£131£124

  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: Stevenage £119, Harlow £104Harlow: £104Stevenage: £119Harlow: £104Stevenage: £120Harlow: £99Stevenage: £113

    £119£120£113Stevenage is higher£104£104£99

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stevenage £1,576, Harlow £1,905Harlow: £1,905Stevenage: £1,576Harlow: £1,914Stevenage: £1,583Harlow: £1,807Stevenage: £1,495

    £1,576£1,583£1,495Harlow is higher£1,905£1,914£1,807

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stevenage £228, Harlow £234Harlow: £234Stevenage: £228Harlow: £235Stevenage: £228Harlow: £222Stevenage: £216

    £228£228£216Harlow is higher£234£235£222

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stevenage £275, Harlow £218Harlow: £218Stevenage: £275Harlow: £219Stevenage: £276Harlow: £207Stevenage: £261

    £275£276£261Stevenage is higher£218£219£207

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stevenage £8.03, Harlow £7.20Harlow: £7.20Stevenage: £8.03Harlow: £7.23Stevenage: £8.07Harlow: £6.83Stevenage: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£7.20£7.23£6.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stevenage £7.19, Harlow £4.91Harlow: £4.91Stevenage: £7.19Harlow: £4.93Stevenage: £7.22Harlow: £4.66Stevenage: £6.82

    £7.19£7.22£6.82Stevenage is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stevenage £7.15, Harlow £6.94Harlow: £6.94Stevenage: £7.15Harlow: £6.97Stevenage: £7.18Harlow: £6.58Stevenage: £6.78

    £7.15£7.18£6.78Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£6.94£6.97£6.58

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stevenage 1,020.9, Harlow 1,043.4Harlow: 1,043.4Stevenage: 1,020.9

    1,020.9Harlow is higherDepends on how you count1,043.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stevenage 102.6, Harlow 118.3Harlow: 118.3Stevenage: 102.6

    102.6Harlow is higher118.3

  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: Stevenage 156.9, Harlow 173.4Harlow: 173.4Stevenage: 156.9

    156.9Harlow is higher173.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stevenage 62.2, Harlow 61.1Harlow: 61.1Stevenage: 62.2

    62.2Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count61.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Stevenage 182.3, Harlow 201.0Harlow: 201.0Stevenage: 182.3

    182.3Harlow is higher201.0

  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: Stevenage 26.4, Harlow 23.7Harlow: 23.7Stevenage: 26.4

    26.4Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count23.7

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Stevenage and Harlow, per person in the age group
MeasureStevenageHarlowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,105£4,123£3,894£4,132£4,149£3,919Harlow
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,996£13,051£12,327£13,314£13,371£12,629Harlow
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,985£1,994£1,883£2,240£2,249£2,125Harlow
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,777£11,827£11,171£11,999£12,050£11,382Harlow
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£442£444£420£503£505£477Harlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£751£754£712£782£786£742Harlow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£30£30£28Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£397£399£377£383£385£364Stevenage
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£130£131£124Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£119£120£113£104£104£99Stevenage
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,576£1,583£1,495£1,905£1,914£1,807Harlow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£228£216£234£235£222Harlow
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£275£276£261£218£219£207Stevenage
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62£7.20£7.23£6.83Stevenage
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.19£7.22£6.82£4.91£4.93£4.66Stevenage
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.15£7.18£6.78£6.94£6.97£6.58Stevenage
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.91,043.4Harlow
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.6118.3Harlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.9173.4Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.261.1Stevenage
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026182.3201.0Harlow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.423.7Stevenage

Per resident

Stevenage is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Harlow on 9. 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

Stevenage Harlow

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stevenage £4,105, Harlow £4,132Harlow: £4,132Stevenage: £4,105Harlow: £4,149Stevenage: £4,123Harlow: £3,919Stevenage: £3,894

    £4,105£4,123£3,894Harlow is higher£4,132£4,149£3,919

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stevenage £2,037, Harlow £1,968Harlow: £1,968Stevenage: £2,037Harlow: £1,977Stevenage: £2,045Harlow: £1,867Stevenage: £1,932

    £2,037£2,045£1,932Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£1,968£1,977£1,867

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stevenage £1,258, Harlow £1,408Harlow: £1,408Stevenage: £1,258Harlow: £1,414Stevenage: £1,263Harlow: £1,336Stevenage: £1,193

    £1,258£1,263£1,193Harlow is higher£1,408£1,414£1,336

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stevenage £1,846, Harlow £1,774Harlow: £1,774Stevenage: £1,846Harlow: £1,782Stevenage: £1,853Harlow: £1,683Stevenage: £1,751

    £1,846£1,853£1,751Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£1,774£1,782£1,683

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stevenage £69, Harlow £74Harlow: £74Stevenage: £69Harlow: £75Stevenage: £70Harlow: £71Stevenage: £66

    £69£70£66Harlow is higher£74£75£71

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stevenage £118, Harlow £116Harlow: £116Stevenage: £118Harlow: £116Stevenage: £118Harlow: £110Stevenage: £112

    £118£118£112Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£116£116£110

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Stevenage £3.97, Harlow £4.39Harlow: £4.39Stevenage: £3.97Harlow: £4.40Stevenage: £3.99Harlow: £4.16Stevenage: £3.77

    £3.97£3.99£3.77Harlow is higher£4.39£4.40£4.16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stevenage £397, Harlow £383Harlow: £383Stevenage: £397Harlow: £385Stevenage: £399Harlow: £364Stevenage: £377

    £397£399£377Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£383£385£364

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stevenage £179, Harlow £130Harlow: £130Stevenage: £179Harlow: £131Stevenage: £180Harlow: £124Stevenage: £170

    £179£180£170Stevenage is higher£130£131£124

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stevenage £76, Harlow £65Harlow: £65Stevenage: £76Harlow: £66Stevenage: £76Harlow: £62Stevenage: £72

    £76£76£72Stevenage is higher£65£66£62

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stevenage £998, Harlow £1,198Harlow: £1,198Stevenage: £998Harlow: £1,203Stevenage: £1,002Harlow: £1,136Stevenage: £947

    £998£1,002£947Harlow is higher£1,198£1,203£1,136

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stevenage £228, Harlow £234Harlow: £234Stevenage: £228Harlow: £235Stevenage: £228Harlow: £222Stevenage: £216

    £228£228£216Harlow is higher£234£235£222

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stevenage £174, Harlow £137Harlow: £137Stevenage: £174Harlow: £138Stevenage: £175Harlow: £130Stevenage: £165

    £174£175£165Stevenage is higher£137£138£130

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stevenage £5.09, Harlow £4.53Harlow: £4.53Stevenage: £5.09Harlow: £4.55Stevenage: £5.11Harlow: £4.30Stevenage: £4.83

    £5.09£5.11£4.83Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£4.53£4.55£4.30

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stevenage £4.55, Harlow £3.09Harlow: £3.09Stevenage: £4.55Harlow: £3.10Stevenage: £4.57Harlow: £2.93Stevenage: £4.32

    £4.55£4.57£4.32Stevenage is higher£3.09£3.10£2.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stevenage £7.15, Harlow £6.94Harlow: £6.94Stevenage: £7.15Harlow: £6.97Stevenage: £7.18Harlow: £6.58Stevenage: £6.78

    £7.15£7.18£6.78Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£6.94£6.97£6.58

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stevenage 160.0, Harlow 154.3Harlow: 154.3Stevenage: 160.0

    160.0Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count154.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stevenage 16.1, Harlow 17.5Harlow: 17.5Stevenage: 16.1

    16.1Harlow is higher17.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stevenage 24.6, Harlow 25.6Harlow: 25.6Stevenage: 24.6

    24.6Harlow is higher25.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stevenage 62.2, Harlow 61.1Harlow: 61.1Stevenage: 62.2

    62.2Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count61.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stevenage 115.5, Harlow 126.4Harlow: 126.4Stevenage: 115.5

    115.5Harlow is higher126.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stevenage 16.7, Harlow 14.9Harlow: 14.9Stevenage: 16.7

    16.7Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count14.9

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Stevenage and Harlow, per resident
MeasureStevenageHarlowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,105£4,123£3,894£4,132£4,149£3,919Harlow
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,037£2,045£1,932£1,968£1,977£1,867Stevenage
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,258£1,263£1,193£1,408£1,414£1,336Harlow
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,846£1,853£1,751£1,774£1,782£1,683Stevenage
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£69£70£66£74£75£71Harlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£116£116£110Stevenage
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.97£3.99£3.77£4.39£4.40£4.16Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£397£399£377£383£385£364Stevenage
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£130£131£124Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£65£66£62Stevenage
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£998£1,002£947£1,198£1,203£1,136Harlow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£228£216£234£235£222Harlow
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£137£138£130Stevenage
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.09£5.11£4.83£4.53£4.55£4.30Stevenage
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.55£4.57£4.32£3.09£3.10£2.93Stevenage
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.15£7.18£6.78£6.94£6.97£6.58Stevenage
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.0154.3Stevenage
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.117.5Harlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.625.6Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.261.1Stevenage
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026115.5126.4Harlow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.714.9Stevenage

Total

Stevenage is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Harlow on 18. 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

Stevenage Harlow

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stevenage £420.7m, Harlow £480.3mHarlow: £480.3mStevenage: £420.7mHarlow: £482.4mStevenage: £422.4mHarlow: £455.6mStevenage: £399.0m

    £420.7m£422.4m£399.0mHarlow is higher£480.3m£482.4m£455.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stevenage £208.7m, Harlow £228.8mHarlow: £228.8mStevenage: £208.7mHarlow: £229.8mStevenage: £209.6mHarlow: £217.1mStevenage: £197.9m

    £208.7m£209.6m£197.9mHarlow is higherDepends on how you count£228.8m£229.8m£217.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stevenage £128.9m, Harlow £163.7mHarlow: £163.7mStevenage: £128.9mHarlow: £164.4mStevenage: £129.4mHarlow: £155.3mStevenage: £122.2m

    £128.9m£129.4m£122.2mHarlow is higher£163.7m£164.4m£155.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stevenage £189.1m, Harlow £206.2mHarlow: £206.2mStevenage: £189.1mHarlow: £207.1mStevenage: £189.9mHarlow: £195.6mStevenage: £179.4m

    £189.1m£189.9m£179.4mHarlow is higherDepends on how you count£206.2m£207.1m£195.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stevenage £7.1m, Harlow £8.6mHarlow: £8.6mStevenage: £7.1mHarlow: £8.7mStevenage: £7.1mHarlow: £8.2mStevenage: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mHarlow is higher£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stevenage £12.1m, Harlow £13.4mHarlow: £13.4mStevenage: £12.1mHarlow: £13.5mStevenage: £12.1mHarlow: £12.8mStevenage: £11.4m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.4mHarlow is higherDepends on how you count£13.4m£13.5m£12.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Stevenage £0.41m, Harlow £0.51mHarlow: £0.51mStevenage: £0.41mHarlow: £0.51mStevenage: £0.41mHarlow: £0.48mStevenage: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mHarlow is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stevenage £40.7m, Harlow £44.6mHarlow: £44.6mStevenage: £40.7mHarlow: £44.8mStevenage: £40.9mHarlow: £42.3mStevenage: £38.6m

    £40.7m£40.9m£38.6mHarlow is higherDepends on how you count£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stevenage £18.4m, Harlow £15.2mHarlow: £15.2mStevenage: £18.4mHarlow: £15.2mStevenage: £18.5mHarlow: £14.4mStevenage: £17.4m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.4mStevenage is higher£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stevenage £7.8m, Harlow £7.6mHarlow: £7.6mStevenage: £7.8mHarlow: £7.6mStevenage: £7.8mHarlow: £7.2mStevenage: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mStevenage is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stevenage £102.3m, Harlow £139.3mHarlow: £139.3mStevenage: £102.3mHarlow: £139.9mStevenage: £102.7mHarlow: £132.1mStevenage: £97.0m

    £102.3m£102.7m£97.0mHarlow is higher£139.3m£139.9m£132.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stevenage £23.3m, Harlow £27.2mHarlow: £27.2mStevenage: £23.3mHarlow: £27.3mStevenage: £23.4mHarlow: £25.8mStevenage: £22.1m

    £23.3m£23.4m£22.1mHarlow is higher£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stevenage £17.8m, Harlow £16.0mHarlow: £16.0mStevenage: £17.8mHarlow: £16.0mStevenage: £17.9mHarlow: £15.1mStevenage: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mStevenage is higher£16.0m£16.0m£15.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stevenage £0.52m, Harlow £0.53mHarlow: £0.53mStevenage: £0.52mHarlow: £0.53mStevenage: £0.52mHarlow: £0.50mStevenage: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mHarlow is higherDepends on how you count£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stevenage £0.47m, Harlow £0.36mHarlow: £0.36mStevenage: £0.47mHarlow: £0.36mStevenage: £0.47mHarlow: £0.34mStevenage: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mStevenage is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stevenage £0.73m, Harlow £0.81mHarlow: £0.81mStevenage: £0.73mHarlow: £0.81mStevenage: £0.73mHarlow: £0.77mStevenage: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mHarlow is higherDepends on how you count£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stevenage 16,392, Harlow 17,932Harlow: 17,932Stevenage: 16,392

    16,392Harlow is higherDepends on how you count17,932

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stevenage 1,648, Harlow 2,033Harlow: 2,033Stevenage: 1,648

    1,648Harlow is higher2,033

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stevenage 2,519, Harlow 2,980Harlow: 2,980Stevenage: 2,519

    2,519Harlow is higher2,980

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stevenage 6,374, Harlow 7,099Harlow: 7,099Stevenage: 6,374

    6,374Harlow is higherDepends on how you count7,099

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stevenage 11,831, Harlow 14,691Harlow: 14,691Stevenage: 11,831

    11,831Harlow is higher14,691

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stevenage 1,714, Harlow 1,730Harlow: 1,730Stevenage: 1,714

    1,714Harlow is higherDepends on how you count1,730

Show the numbers
Stevenage and Harlow, total
MeasureStevenageHarlowHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£420.7m£422.4m£399.0m£480.3m£482.4m£455.6mHarlow
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.7m£209.6m£197.9m£228.8m£229.8m£217.1mHarlow
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£128.9m£129.4m£122.2m£163.7m£164.4m£155.3mHarlow
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£189.1m£189.9m£179.4m£206.2m£207.1m£195.6mHarlow
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£8.6m£8.7m£8.2mHarlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m£13.4m£13.5m£12.8mHarlow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mHarlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.7m£40.9m£38.6m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mHarlow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m£15.2m£15.2m£14.4mStevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mStevenage
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.3m£102.7m£97.0m£139.3m£139.9m£132.1mHarlow
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mHarlow
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£16.0m£16.0m£15.1mStevenage
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mHarlow
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mStevenage
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mHarlow
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,39217,932Harlow
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6482,033Harlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5192,980Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,3747,099Harlow
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,83114,691Harlow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7141,730Harlow

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.