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Watford and Bracknell

115,450 and 105,396 residents (mid-2024).

Watford is higher than Bracknell on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 0 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

Watford is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Bracknell on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Watford Bracknell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Watford £3,459, Bracknell £3,317Bracknell: £3,317Watford: £3,459Bracknell: £3,331Watford: £3,474Bracknell: £3,146Watford: £3,281

    £3,459£3,474£3,281Watford is higher£3,317£3,331£3,146

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Watford £12,615, Bracknell £12,891Bracknell: £12,891Watford: £12,615Bracknell: £12,946Watford: £12,669Bracknell: £12,228Watford: £11,966

    £12,615£12,669£11,966Bracknell is higher£12,891£12,946£12,228

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Watford £1,932, Bracknell £1,389Bracknell: £1,389Watford: £1,932Bracknell: £1,395Watford: £1,940Bracknell: £1,318Watford: £1,832

    £1,932£1,940£1,832Watford is higher£1,389£1,395£1,318

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Watford £11,287, Bracknell £11,828Bracknell: £11,828Watford: £11,287Bracknell: £11,879Watford: £11,335Bracknell: £11,220Watford: £10,706

    £11,287£11,335£10,706Bracknell is higher£11,828£11,879£11,220

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Watford £580, Bracknell £439Bracknell: £439Watford: £580Bracknell: £441Watford: £583Bracknell: £416Watford: £551

    £580£583£551Watford is higher£439£441£416

  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: Watford £722, Bracknell £602Bracknell: £602Watford: £722Bracknell: £605Watford: £725Bracknell: £571Watford: £685

    £722£725£685Watford is higher£602£605£571

  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: Watford £27, Bracknell £22Bracknell: £22Watford: £27Bracknell: £22Watford: £27Bracknell: £21Watford: £25

    £27£27£25Watford is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Watford £297, Bracknell £265Bracknell: £265Watford: £297Bracknell: £266Watford: £299Bracknell: £251Watford: £282

    £297£299£282Watford is higher£265£266£251

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Watford £83, Bracknell £125Bracknell: £125Watford: £83Bracknell: £125Watford: £83Bracknell: £118Watford: £79

    £83£83£79Bracknell is higher£125£125£118

  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: Watford £71, Bracknell £65Bracknell: £65Watford: £71Bracknell: £65Watford: £72Bracknell: £61Watford: £68

    £71£72£68Watford is higher£65£65£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Watford £1,664, Bracknell £1,152Bracknell: £1,152Watford: £1,664Bracknell: £1,157Watford: £1,671Bracknell: £1,093Watford: £1,578

    £1,664£1,671£1,578Watford is higher£1,152£1,157£1,093

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Watford £258, Bracknell £168Bracknell: £168Watford: £258Bracknell: £169Watford: £259Bracknell: £159Watford: £244

    £258£259£244Watford is higher£168£169£159

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Watford £182, Bracknell £162Bracknell: £162Watford: £182Bracknell: £162Watford: £183Bracknell: £153Watford: £173

    £182£183£173Watford is higher£162£162£153

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Watford £11, Bracknell £8.27Bracknell: £8.27Watford: £11Bracknell: £8.30Watford: £11Bracknell: £7.84Watford: £10

    £11£11£10Watford is higher£8.27£8.30£7.84

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Watford £3.20, Bracknell £2.73Bracknell: £2.73Watford: £3.20Bracknell: £2.74Watford: £3.22Bracknell: £2.59Watford: £3.04

    £3.20£3.22£3.04Watford is higher£2.73£2.74£2.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Watford £5.96, Bracknell £5.77Bracknell: £5.77Watford: £5.96Bracknell: £5.79Watford: £5.98Bracknell: £5.47Watford: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Watford is higher£5.77£5.79£5.47

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Watford 993.6, Bracknell 1,018.7Bracknell: 1,018.7Watford: 993.6

    993.6Bracknell is higher1,018.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Watford 110.2, Bracknell 86.3Bracknell: 86.3Watford: 110.2

    110.2Watford is higher86.3

  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: Watford 149.5, Bracknell 126.9Bracknell: 126.9Watford: 149.5

    149.5Watford is higher126.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Watford 46.6, Bracknell 41.7Bracknell: 41.7Watford: 46.6

    46.6Watford is higher41.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Watford 172.1, Bracknell 133.2Bracknell: 133.2Watford: 172.1

    172.1Watford is higher133.2

  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: Watford 17.0, Bracknell 14.6Bracknell: 14.6Watford: 17.0

    17.0Watford is higher14.6

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Watford and Bracknell, per person in the age group
MeasureWatfordBracknellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,459£3,474£3,281£3,317£3,331£3,146Watford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,615£12,669£11,966£12,891£12,946£12,228Bracknell
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,932£1,940£1,832£1,389£1,395£1,318Watford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,287£11,335£10,706£11,828£11,879£11,220Bracknell
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£580£583£551£439£441£416Watford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£722£725£685£602£605£571Watford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£25£22£22£21Watford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£297£299£282£265£266£251Watford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79£125£125£118Bracknell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£71£72£68£65£65£61Watford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,664£1,671£1,578£1,152£1,157£1,093Watford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£258£259£244£168£169£159Watford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£182£183£173£162£162£153Watford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£8.27£8.30£7.84Watford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.20£3.22£3.04£2.73£2.74£2.59Watford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£5.77£5.79£5.47Watford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026993.61,018.7Bracknell
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.286.3Watford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.5126.9Watford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.641.7Watford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026172.1133.2Watford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.014.6Watford

Per resident

Watford is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Bracknell on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Watford Bracknell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Watford £3,459, Bracknell £3,317Bracknell: £3,317Watford: £3,459Bracknell: £3,331Watford: £3,474Bracknell: £3,146Watford: £3,281

    £3,459£3,474£3,281Watford is higher£3,317£3,331£3,146

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Watford £1,541, Bracknell £1,850Bracknell: £1,850Watford: £1,541Bracknell: £1,858Watford: £1,548Bracknell: £1,755Watford: £1,462

    £1,541£1,548£1,462Bracknell is higher£1,850£1,858£1,755

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Watford £1,274, Bracknell £903Bracknell: £903Watford: £1,274Bracknell: £907Watford: £1,279Bracknell: £857Watford: £1,208

    £1,274£1,279£1,208Watford is higher£903£907£857

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Watford £1,379, Bracknell £1,698Bracknell: £1,698Watford: £1,379Bracknell: £1,705Watford: £1,385Bracknell: £1,610Watford: £1,308

    £1,379£1,385£1,308Bracknell is higher£1,698£1,705£1,610

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Watford £71, Bracknell £63Bracknell: £63Watford: £71Bracknell: £63Watford: £71Bracknell: £60Watford: £67

    £71£71£67Watford is higher£63£63£60

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Watford £88, Bracknell £86Bracknell: £86Watford: £88Bracknell: £87Watford: £89Bracknell: £82Watford: £84

    £88£89£84Watford is higher£86£87£82

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Watford £3.24, Bracknell £3.11Bracknell: £3.11Watford: £3.24Bracknell: £3.12Watford: £3.25Bracknell: £2.95Watford: £3.07

    £3.24£3.25£3.07Watford is higher£3.11£3.12£2.95

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Watford £297, Bracknell £265Bracknell: £265Watford: £297Bracknell: £266Watford: £299Bracknell: £251Watford: £282

    £297£299£282Watford is higher£265£266£251

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Watford £83, Bracknell £125Bracknell: £125Watford: £83Bracknell: £125Watford: £83Bracknell: £118Watford: £79

    £83£83£79Bracknell is higher£125£125£118

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Watford £47, Bracknell £42Bracknell: £42Watford: £47Bracknell: £42Watford: £47Bracknell: £40Watford: £45

    £47£47£45Watford is higher£42£42£40

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Watford £1,097, Bracknell £749Bracknell: £749Watford: £1,097Bracknell: £752Watford: £1,102Bracknell: £711Watford: £1,041

    £1,097£1,102£1,041Watford is higher£749£752£711

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Watford £258, Bracknell £168Bracknell: £168Watford: £258Bracknell: £169Watford: £259Bracknell: £159Watford: £244

    £258£259£244Watford is higher£168£169£159

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Watford £120, Bracknell £105Bracknell: £105Watford: £120Bracknell: £105Watford: £121Bracknell: £100Watford: £114

    £120£121£114Watford is higher£105£105£100

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Watford £7.15, Bracknell £5.38Bracknell: £5.38Watford: £7.15Bracknell: £5.40Watford: £7.18Bracknell: £5.10Watford: £6.78

    £7.15£7.18£6.78Watford is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Watford £2.12, Bracknell £1.77Bracknell: £1.77Watford: £2.12Bracknell: £1.78Watford: £2.13Bracknell: £1.68Watford: £2.01

    £2.12£2.13£2.01Watford is higher£1.77£1.78£1.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Watford £5.96, Bracknell £5.77Bracknell: £5.77Watford: £5.96Bracknell: £5.79Watford: £5.98Bracknell: £5.47Watford: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Watford is higher£5.77£5.79£5.47

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Watford 121.4, Bracknell 146.2Bracknell: 146.2Watford: 121.4

    121.4Bracknell is higher146.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Watford 13.5, Bracknell 12.4Bracknell: 12.4Watford: 13.5

    13.5Watford is higher12.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Watford 18.3, Bracknell 18.2Bracknell: 18.2Watford: 18.3

    18.3Watford is higher18.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Watford 46.6, Bracknell 41.7Bracknell: 41.7Watford: 46.6

    46.6Watford is higher41.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Watford 113.5, Bracknell 86.6Bracknell: 86.6Watford: 113.5

    113.5Watford is higher86.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Watford 11.2, Bracknell 9.5Bracknell: 9.5Watford: 11.2

    11.2Watford is higher9.5

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Watford and Bracknell, per resident
MeasureWatfordBracknellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,459£3,474£3,281£3,317£3,331£3,146Watford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,541£1,548£1,462£1,850£1,858£1,755Bracknell
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,274£1,279£1,208£903£907£857Watford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,379£1,385£1,308£1,698£1,705£1,610Bracknell
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£63£63£60Watford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£86£87£82Watford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.24£3.25£3.07£3.11£3.12£2.95Watford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£297£299£282£265£266£251Watford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79£125£125£118Bracknell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£47£45£42£42£40Watford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,097£1,102£1,041£749£752£711Watford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£258£259£244£168£169£159Watford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£105£105£100Watford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.15£7.18£6.78£5.38£5.40£5.10Watford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.12£2.13£2.01£1.77£1.78£1.68Watford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£5.77£5.79£5.47Watford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026121.4146.2Bracknell
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.512.4Watford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.318.2Watford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.641.7Watford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026113.586.6Watford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.29.5Watford

Total

Watford is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Bracknell on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Watford Bracknell

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Watford £399.3m, Bracknell £349.6mBracknell: £349.6mWatford: £399.3mBracknell: £351.1mWatford: £401.0mBracknell: £331.6mWatford: £378.8m

    £399.3m£401.0m£378.8mWatford is higher£349.6m£351.1m£331.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Watford £178.0m, Bracknell £195.0mBracknell: £195.0mWatford: £178.0mBracknell: £195.8mWatford: £178.7mBracknell: £185.0mWatford: £168.8m

    £178.0m£178.7m£168.8mBracknell is higher£195.0m£195.8m£185.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Watford £147.0m, Bracknell £95.2mBracknell: £95.2mWatford: £147.0mBracknell: £95.6mWatford: £147.7mBracknell: £90.3mWatford: £139.5m

    £147.0m£147.7m£139.5mWatford is higher£95.2m£95.6m£90.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Watford £159.2m, Bracknell £178.9mBracknell: £178.9mWatford: £159.2mBracknell: £179.7mWatford: £159.9mBracknell: £169.7mWatford: £151.0m

    £159.2m£159.9m£151.0mBracknell is higher£178.9m£179.7m£169.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Watford £8.2m, Bracknell £6.6mBracknell: £6.6mWatford: £8.2mBracknell: £6.7mWatford: £8.2mBracknell: £6.3mWatford: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mWatford is higher£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Watford £10.2m, Bracknell £9.1mBracknell: £9.1mWatford: £10.2mBracknell: £9.1mWatford: £10.2mBracknell: £8.6mWatford: £9.7m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.7mWatford is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Watford £0.37m, Bracknell £0.33mBracknell: £0.33mWatford: £0.37mBracknell: £0.33mWatford: £0.38mBracknell: £0.31mWatford: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.38m£0.35mWatford is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Watford £34.3m, Bracknell £27.9mBracknell: £27.9mWatford: £34.3mBracknell: £28.0mWatford: £34.5mBracknell: £26.5mWatford: £32.6m

    £34.3m£34.5m£32.6mWatford is higher£27.9m£28.0m£26.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Watford £9.6m, Bracknell £13.2mBracknell: £13.2mWatford: £9.6mBracknell: £13.2mWatford: £9.6mBracknell: £12.5mWatford: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mBracknell is higher£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Watford £5.4m, Bracknell £4.4mBracknell: £4.4mWatford: £5.4mBracknell: £4.5mWatford: £5.5mBracknell: £4.2mWatford: £5.2m

    £5.4m£5.5m£5.2mWatford is higher£4.4m£4.5m£4.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Watford £126.7m, Bracknell £79.0mBracknell: £79.0mWatford: £126.7mBracknell: £79.3mWatford: £127.2mBracknell: £74.9mWatford: £120.1m

    £126.7m£127.2m£120.1mWatford is higher£79.0m£79.3m£74.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Watford £29.7m, Bracknell £17.7mBracknell: £17.7mWatford: £29.7mBracknell: £17.8mWatford: £29.9mBracknell: £16.8mWatford: £28.2m

    £29.7m£29.9m£28.2mWatford is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Watford £13.9m, Bracknell £11.1mBracknell: £11.1mWatford: £13.9mBracknell: £11.1mWatford: £13.9mBracknell: £10.5mWatford: £13.2m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.2mWatford is higher£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Watford £0.83m, Bracknell £0.57mBracknell: £0.57mWatford: £0.83mBracknell: £0.57mWatford: £0.83mBracknell: £0.54mWatford: £0.78m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Watford £0.24m, Bracknell £0.19mBracknell: £0.19mWatford: £0.24mBracknell: £0.19mWatford: £0.25mBracknell: £0.18mWatford: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.25m£0.23mWatford is higher£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Watford £0.69m, Bracknell £0.61mBracknell: £0.61mWatford: £0.69mBracknell: £0.61mWatford: £0.69mBracknell: £0.58mWatford: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mWatford is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Watford 14,016, Bracknell 15,410Bracknell: 15,410Watford: 14,016

    14,016Bracknell is higher15,410

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Watford 1,554, Bracknell 1,306Bracknell: 1,306Watford: 1,554

    1,554Watford is higher1,306

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Watford 2,109, Bracknell 1,919Bracknell: 1,919Watford: 2,109

    2,109Watford is higher1,919

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Watford 5,385, Bracknell 4,391Bracknell: 4,391Watford: 5,385

    5,385Watford is higher4,391

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Watford 13,100, Bracknell 9,127Bracknell: 9,127Watford: 13,100

    13,100Watford is higher9,127

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Watford 1,297, Bracknell 1,002Bracknell: 1,002Watford: 1,297

    1,297Watford is higher1,002

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Watford and Bracknell, total
MeasureWatfordBracknellHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£399.3m£401.0m£378.8m£349.6m£351.1m£331.6mWatford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£178.0m£178.7m£168.8m£195.0m£195.8m£185.0mBracknell
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£147.0m£147.7m£139.5m£95.2m£95.6m£90.3mWatford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£159.2m£159.9m£151.0m£178.9m£179.7m£169.7mBracknell
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£6.6m£6.7m£6.3mWatford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mWatford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mWatford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.3m£34.5m£32.6m£27.9m£28.0m£26.5mWatford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£13.2m£13.2m£12.5mBracknell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.5m£5.2m£4.4m£4.5m£4.2mWatford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£126.7m£127.2m£120.1m£79.0m£79.3m£74.9mWatford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.7m£29.9m£28.2m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mWatford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m£11.1m£11.1m£10.5mWatford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mWatford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.25m£0.23m£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mWatford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mWatford
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,01615,410Bracknell
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5541,306Watford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1091,919Watford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,3854,391Watford
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,1009,127Watford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2971,002Watford

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.
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  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.