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Sutton and Cheam and Watford

107,146 and 115,450 residents (mid-2024).

Sutton and Cheam is higher than Watford on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

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

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Per person in the age group

Sutton and Cheam is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Watford 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

Sutton and Cheam Watford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sutton and Cheam £3,432, Watford £3,459Watford: £3,459Sutton and Cheam: £3,432Watford: £3,474Sutton and Cheam: £3,447Watford: £3,281Sutton and Cheam: £3,255

    £3,432£3,447£3,255Watford 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: Sutton and Cheam £12,438, Watford £12,615Watford: £12,615Sutton and Cheam: £12,438Watford: £12,669Sutton and Cheam: £12,491Watford: £11,966Sutton and Cheam: £11,798

    £12,438£12,491£11,798Watford is higherDepends on how you count£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: Sutton and Cheam £1,571, Watford £1,932Watford: £1,932Sutton and Cheam: £1,571Watford: £1,940Sutton and Cheam: £1,578Watford: £1,832Sutton and Cheam: £1,490

    £1,571£1,578£1,490Watford 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: Sutton and Cheam £11,132, Watford £11,287Watford: £11,287Sutton and Cheam: £11,132Watford: £11,335Sutton and Cheam: £11,180Watford: £10,706Sutton and Cheam: £10,559

    £11,132£11,180£10,559Watford is higherDepends on how you count£11,287£11,335£10,706

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sutton and Cheam £607, Watford £580Watford: £580Sutton and Cheam: £607Watford: £583Sutton and Cheam: £609Watford: £551Sutton and Cheam: £575

    £607£609£575Sutton and Cheam is higher£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: Sutton and Cheam £674, Watford £722Watford: £722Sutton and Cheam: £674Watford: £725Sutton and Cheam: £677Watford: £685Sutton and Cheam: £639

    £674£677£639Watford is higherDepends on how you count£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: Sutton and Cheam £25, Watford £27Watford: £27Sutton and Cheam: £25Watford: £27Sutton and Cheam: £25Watford: £25Sutton and Cheam: £24

    £25£25£24Watford 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: Sutton and Cheam £236, Watford £297Watford: £297Sutton and Cheam: £236Watford: £299Sutton and Cheam: £237Watford: £282Sutton and Cheam: £223

    £236£237£223Watford 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: Sutton and Cheam £97, Watford £83Watford: £83Sutton and Cheam: £97Watford: £83Sutton and Cheam: £97Watford: £79Sutton and Cheam: £92

    £97£97£92Sutton and Cheam 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: Sutton and Cheam £60, Watford £71Watford: £71Sutton and Cheam: £60Watford: £72Sutton and Cheam: £60Watford: £68Sutton and Cheam: £57

    £60£60£57Watford is higher£71£72£68

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sutton and Cheam £1,360, Watford £1,664Watford: £1,664Sutton and Cheam: £1,360Watford: £1,671Sutton and Cheam: £1,366Watford: £1,578Sutton and Cheam: £1,290

    £1,360£1,366£1,290Watford is higher£1,664£1,671£1,578

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sutton and Cheam £204, Watford £258Watford: £258Sutton and Cheam: £204Watford: £259Sutton and Cheam: £205Watford: £244Sutton and Cheam: £193

    £204£205£193Watford 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: Sutton and Cheam £141, Watford £182Watford: £182Sutton and Cheam: £141Watford: £183Sutton and Cheam: £141Watford: £173Sutton and Cheam: £134

    £141£141£134Watford 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: Sutton and Cheam £8.44, Watford £11Watford: £11Sutton and Cheam: £8.44Watford: £11Sutton and Cheam: £8.48Watford: £10Sutton and Cheam: £8.01

    £8.44£8.48£8.01Watford is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sutton and Cheam £2.21, Watford £3.20Watford: £3.20Sutton and Cheam: £2.21Watford: £3.22Sutton and Cheam: £2.22Watford: £3.04Sutton and Cheam: £2.10

    £2.21£2.22£2.10Watford is higher£3.20£3.22£3.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sutton and Cheam £4.95, Watford £5.96Watford: £5.96Sutton and Cheam: £4.95Watford: £5.98Sutton and Cheam: £4.98Watford: £5.65Sutton and Cheam: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Watford 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: Sutton and Cheam 963.1, Watford 993.6Watford: 993.6Sutton and Cheam: 963.1

    963.1Watford is higherDepends on how you count993.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Sutton and Cheam 102.2, Watford 110.2Watford: 110.2Sutton and Cheam: 102.2

    102.2Watford 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: Sutton and Cheam 142.9, Watford 149.5Watford: 149.5Sutton and Cheam: 142.9

    142.9Watford is higherDepends on how you count149.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sutton and Cheam 36.4, Watford 46.6Watford: 46.6Sutton and Cheam: 36.4

    36.4Watford 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: Sutton and Cheam 130.0, Watford 172.1Watford: 172.1Sutton and Cheam: 130.0

    130.0Watford is higher172.1

  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: Sutton and Cheam 12.9, Watford 17.0Watford: 17.0Sutton and Cheam: 12.9

    12.9Watford is higher17.0

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Sutton and Cheam and Watford, per person in the age group
MeasureSutton and CheamWatfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,432£3,447£3,255£3,459£3,474£3,281Watford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,438£12,491£11,798£12,615£12,669£11,966Watford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,571£1,578£1,490£1,932£1,940£1,832Watford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,132£11,180£10,559£11,287£11,335£10,706Watford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£607£609£575£580£583£551Sutton and Cheam
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£674£677£639£722£725£685Watford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£27£27£25Watford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£236£237£223£297£299£282Watford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£83£83£79Sutton and Cheam
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£60£60£57£71£72£68Watford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,360£1,366£1,290£1,664£1,671£1,578Watford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£258£259£244Watford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£141£141£134£182£183£173Watford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.44£8.48£8.01£11£11£10Watford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.21£2.22£2.10£3.20£3.22£3.04Watford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£5.96£5.98£5.65Watford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026963.1993.6Watford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.2110.2Watford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.9149.5Watford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.446.6Watford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026130.0172.1Watford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.917.0Watford

Per resident

Sutton and Cheam is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Watford 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

Sutton and Cheam Watford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sutton and Cheam £3,432, Watford £3,459Watford: £3,459Sutton and Cheam: £3,432Watford: £3,474Sutton and Cheam: £3,447Watford: £3,281Sutton and Cheam: £3,255

    £3,432£3,447£3,255Watford is higher£3,459£3,474£3,281

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sutton and Cheam £1,902, Watford £1,541Watford: £1,541Sutton and Cheam: £1,902Watford: £1,548Sutton and Cheam: £1,911Watford: £1,462Sutton and Cheam: £1,805

    £1,902£1,911£1,805Sutton and Cheam is higherDepends on how you count£1,541£1,548£1,462

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sutton and Cheam £988, Watford £1,274Watford: £1,274Sutton and Cheam: £988Watford: £1,279Sutton and Cheam: £993Watford: £1,208Sutton and Cheam: £938

    £988£993£938Watford is higher£1,274£1,279£1,208

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sutton and Cheam £1,703, Watford £1,379Watford: £1,379Sutton and Cheam: £1,703Watford: £1,385Sutton and Cheam: £1,710Watford: £1,308Sutton and Cheam: £1,615

    £1,703£1,710£1,615Sutton and Cheam is higherDepends on how you count£1,379£1,385£1,308

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sutton and Cheam £93, Watford £71Watford: £71Sutton and Cheam: £93Watford: £71Sutton and Cheam: £93Watford: £67Sutton and Cheam: £88

    £93£93£88Sutton and Cheam is higher£71£71£67

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Sutton and Cheam £103, Watford £88Watford: £88Sutton and Cheam: £103Watford: £89Sutton and Cheam: £104Watford: £84Sutton and Cheam: £98

    £103£104£98Sutton and Cheam is higherDepends on how you count£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: Sutton and Cheam £3.88, Watford £3.24Watford: £3.24Sutton and Cheam: £3.88Watford: £3.25Sutton and Cheam: £3.90Watford: £3.07Sutton and Cheam: £3.68

    £3.88£3.90£3.68Sutton and Cheam 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: Sutton and Cheam £236, Watford £297Watford: £297Sutton and Cheam: £236Watford: £299Sutton and Cheam: £237Watford: £282Sutton and Cheam: £223

    £236£237£223Watford 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: Sutton and Cheam £97, Watford £83Watford: £83Sutton and Cheam: £97Watford: £83Sutton and Cheam: £97Watford: £79Sutton and Cheam: £92

    £97£97£92Sutton and Cheam 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: Sutton and Cheam £38, Watford £47Watford: £47Sutton and Cheam: £38Watford: £47Sutton and Cheam: £38Watford: £45Sutton and Cheam: £36

    £38£38£36Watford is higher£47£47£45

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sutton and Cheam £856, Watford £1,097Watford: £1,097Sutton and Cheam: £856Watford: £1,102Sutton and Cheam: £859Watford: £1,041Sutton and Cheam: £812

    £856£859£812Watford is higher£1,097£1,102£1,041

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sutton and Cheam £204, Watford £258Watford: £258Sutton and Cheam: £204Watford: £259Sutton and Cheam: £205Watford: £244Sutton and Cheam: £193

    £204£205£193Watford is higher£258£259£244

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sutton and Cheam £89, Watford £120Watford: £120Sutton and Cheam: £89Watford: £121Sutton and Cheam: £89Watford: £114Sutton and Cheam: £84

    £89£89£84Watford is higher£120£121£114

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sutton and Cheam £5.31, Watford £7.15Watford: £7.15Sutton and Cheam: £5.31Watford: £7.18Sutton and Cheam: £5.34Watford: £6.78Sutton and Cheam: £5.04

    £5.31£5.34£5.04Watford is higher£7.15£7.18£6.78

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sutton and Cheam £1.39, Watford £2.12Watford: £2.12Sutton and Cheam: £1.39Watford: £2.13Sutton and Cheam: £1.40Watford: £2.01Sutton and Cheam: £1.32

    £1.39£1.40£1.32Watford is higher£2.12£2.13£2.01

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sutton and Cheam £4.95, Watford £5.96Watford: £5.96Sutton and Cheam: £4.95Watford: £5.98Sutton and Cheam: £4.98Watford: £5.65Sutton and Cheam: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Watford is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sutton and Cheam 147.3, Watford 121.4Watford: 121.4Sutton and Cheam: 147.3

    147.3Sutton and Cheam is higherDepends on how you count121.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sutton and Cheam 15.6, Watford 13.5Watford: 13.5Sutton and Cheam: 15.6

    15.6Sutton and Cheam 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: Sutton and Cheam 21.9, Watford 18.3Watford: 18.3Sutton and Cheam: 21.9

    21.9Sutton and Cheam is higherDepends on how you count18.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sutton and Cheam 36.4, Watford 46.6Watford: 46.6Sutton and Cheam: 36.4

    36.4Watford is higher46.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sutton and Cheam 81.8, Watford 113.5Watford: 113.5Sutton and Cheam: 81.8

    81.8Watford is higher113.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sutton and Cheam 8.1, Watford 11.2Watford: 11.2Sutton and Cheam: 8.1

    8.1Watford is higher11.2

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Sutton and Cheam and Watford, per resident
MeasureSutton and CheamWatfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,432£3,447£3,255£3,459£3,474£3,281Watford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,902£1,911£1,805£1,541£1,548£1,462Sutton and Cheam
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£988£993£938£1,274£1,279£1,208Watford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,703£1,710£1,615£1,379£1,385£1,308Sutton and Cheam
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£71£71£67Sutton and Cheam
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£88£89£84Sutton and Cheam
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.88£3.90£3.68£3.24£3.25£3.07Sutton and Cheam
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£236£237£223£297£299£282Watford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£83£83£79Sutton and Cheam
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£38£38£36£47£47£45Watford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£856£859£812£1,097£1,102£1,041Watford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£258£259£244Watford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£120£121£114Watford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.31£5.34£5.04£7.15£7.18£6.78Watford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.39£1.40£1.32£2.12£2.13£2.01Watford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£5.96£5.98£5.65Watford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026147.3121.4Sutton and Cheam
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.613.5Sutton and Cheam
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.918.3Sutton and Cheam
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.446.6Watford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202681.8113.5Watford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.111.2Watford

Total

Sutton and Cheam is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Watford 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

Sutton and Cheam Watford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sutton and Cheam £367.7m, Watford £399.3mWatford: £399.3mSutton and Cheam: £367.7mWatford: £401.0mSutton and Cheam: £369.3mWatford: £378.8mSutton and Cheam: £348.8m

    £367.7m£369.3m£348.8mWatford is higher£399.3m£401.0m£378.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sutton and Cheam £203.8m, Watford £178.0mWatford: £178.0mSutton and Cheam: £203.8mWatford: £178.7mSutton and Cheam: £204.7mWatford: £168.8mSutton and Cheam: £193.3m

    £203.8m£204.7m£193.3mSutton and Cheam is higherDepends on how you count£178.0m£178.7m£168.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sutton and Cheam £105.9m, Watford £147.0mWatford: £147.0mSutton and Cheam: £105.9mWatford: £147.7mSutton and Cheam: £106.4mWatford: £139.5mSutton and Cheam: £100.5m

    £105.9m£106.4m£100.5mWatford is higher£147.0m£147.7m£139.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sutton and Cheam £182.4m, Watford £159.2mWatford: £159.2mSutton and Cheam: £182.4mWatford: £159.9mSutton and Cheam: £183.2mWatford: £151.0mSutton and Cheam: £173.0m

    £182.4m£183.2m£173.0mSutton and Cheam is higherDepends on how you count£159.2m£159.9m£151.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sutton and Cheam £9.9m, Watford £8.2mWatford: £8.2mSutton and Cheam: £9.9mWatford: £8.2mSutton and Cheam: £10.0mWatford: £7.8mSutton and Cheam: £9.4m

    £9.9m£10.0m£9.4mSutton and Cheam is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sutton and Cheam £11.0m, Watford £10.2mWatford: £10.2mSutton and Cheam: £11.0mWatford: £10.2mSutton and Cheam: £11.1mWatford: £9.7mSutton and Cheam: £10.5m

    £11.0m£11.1m£10.5mSutton and Cheam is higherDepends on how you count£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: Sutton and Cheam £0.42m, Watford £0.37mWatford: £0.37mSutton and Cheam: £0.42mWatford: £0.38mSutton and Cheam: £0.42mWatford: £0.35mSutton and Cheam: £0.39m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.39mSutton and Cheam 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: Sutton and Cheam £25.2m, Watford £34.3mWatford: £34.3mSutton and Cheam: £25.2mWatford: £34.5mSutton and Cheam: £25.4mWatford: £32.6mSutton and Cheam: £23.9m

    £25.2m£25.4m£23.9mWatford 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: Sutton and Cheam £10.4m, Watford £9.6mWatford: £9.6mSutton and Cheam: £10.4mWatford: £9.6mSutton and Cheam: £10.4mWatford: £9.1mSutton and Cheam: £9.8m

    £10.4m£10.4m£9.8mSutton and Cheam 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: Sutton and Cheam £4.0m, Watford £5.4mWatford: £5.4mSutton and Cheam: £4.0mWatford: £5.5mSutton and Cheam: £4.0mWatford: £5.2mSutton and Cheam: £3.8m

    £4.0m£4.0m£3.8mWatford is higher£5.4m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sutton and Cheam £91.7m, Watford £126.7mWatford: £126.7mSutton and Cheam: £91.7mWatford: £127.2mSutton and Cheam: £92.1mWatford: £120.1mSutton and Cheam: £87.0m

    £91.7m£92.1m£87.0mWatford is higher£126.7m£127.2m£120.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sutton and Cheam £21.8m, Watford £29.7mWatford: £29.7mSutton and Cheam: £21.8mWatford: £29.9mSutton and Cheam: £21.9mWatford: £28.2mSutton and Cheam: £20.7m

    £21.8m£21.9m£20.7mWatford is higher£29.7m£29.9m£28.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sutton and Cheam £9.5m, Watford £13.9mWatford: £13.9mSutton and Cheam: £9.5mWatford: £13.9mSutton and Cheam: £9.5mWatford: £13.2mSutton and Cheam: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.5m£9.0mWatford is higher£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sutton and Cheam £0.57m, Watford £0.83mWatford: £0.83mSutton and Cheam: £0.57mWatford: £0.83mSutton and Cheam: £0.57mWatford: £0.78mSutton and Cheam: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mWatford is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sutton and Cheam £0.15m, Watford £0.24mWatford: £0.24mSutton and Cheam: £0.15mWatford: £0.25mSutton and Cheam: £0.15mWatford: £0.23mSutton and Cheam: £0.14m

    £0.15m£0.15m£0.14mWatford is higher£0.24m£0.25m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sutton and Cheam £0.53m, Watford £0.69mWatford: £0.69mSutton and Cheam: £0.53mWatford: £0.69mSutton and Cheam: £0.53mWatford: £0.65mSutton and Cheam: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWatford is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sutton and Cheam 15,784, Watford 14,016Watford: 14,016Sutton and Cheam: 15,784

    15,784Sutton and Cheam is higherDepends on how you count14,016

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sutton and Cheam 1,674, Watford 1,554Watford: 1,554Sutton and Cheam: 1,674

    1,674Sutton and Cheam 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: Sutton and Cheam 2,341, Watford 2,109Watford: 2,109Sutton and Cheam: 2,341

    2,341Sutton and Cheam is higherDepends on how you count2,109

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sutton and Cheam 3,903, Watford 5,385Watford: 5,385Sutton and Cheam: 3,903

    3,903Watford is higher5,385

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sutton and Cheam 8,761, Watford 13,100Watford: 13,100Sutton and Cheam: 8,761

    8,761Watford is higher13,100

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sutton and Cheam 868, Watford 1,297Watford: 1,297Sutton and Cheam: 868

    868Watford is higher1,297

Show the numbers
Sutton and Cheam and Watford, total
MeasureSutton and CheamWatfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£367.7m£369.3m£348.8m£399.3m£401.0m£378.8mWatford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£203.8m£204.7m£193.3m£178.0m£178.7m£168.8mSutton and Cheam
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£105.9m£106.4m£100.5m£147.0m£147.7m£139.5mWatford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£182.4m£183.2m£173.0m£159.2m£159.9m£151.0mSutton and Cheam
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mSutton and Cheam
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.1m£10.5m£10.2m£10.2m£9.7mSutton and Cheam
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m£0.37m£0.38m£0.35mSutton and Cheam
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.4m£23.9m£34.3m£34.5m£32.6mWatford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.4m£9.8m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mSutton and Cheam
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m£5.4m£5.5m£5.2mWatford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£91.7m£92.1m£87.0m£126.7m£127.2m£120.1mWatford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m£29.7m£29.9m£28.2mWatford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£13.9m£13.9m£13.2mWatford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mWatford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m£0.24m£0.25m£0.23mWatford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mWatford
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,78414,016Sutton and Cheam
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6741,554Sutton and Cheam
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3412,109Sutton and Cheam
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,9035,385Watford
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,76113,100Watford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268681,297Watford

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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