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Watford and Dartford

115,450 and 117,149 residents (mid-2024).

Watford is higher than Dartford on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 11 of 22 measures, and Dartford on 11. 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 Dartford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Watford £3,459, Dartford £3,256Dartford: £3,256Watford: £3,459Dartford: £3,270Watford: £3,474Dartford: £3,089Watford: £3,281

    £3,459£3,474£3,281Watford is higher£3,256£3,270£3,089

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Watford £12,615, Dartford £12,885Dartford: £12,885Watford: £12,615Dartford: £12,940Watford: £12,669Dartford: £12,222Watford: £11,966

    £12,615£12,669£11,966Dartford is higher£12,885£12,940£12,222

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Watford £1,932, Dartford £1,735Dartford: £1,735Watford: £1,932Dartford: £1,742Watford: £1,940Dartford: £1,646Watford: £1,832

    £1,932£1,940£1,832Watford is higher£1,735£1,742£1,646

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Watford £11,287, Dartford £11,677Dartford: £11,677Watford: £11,287Dartford: £11,727Watford: £11,335Dartford: £11,077Watford: £10,706

    £11,287£11,335£10,706Dartford is higher£11,677£11,727£11,077

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Watford £580, Dartford £458Dartford: £458Watford: £580Dartford: £460Watford: £583Dartford: £435Watford: £551

    £580£583£551Watford is higher£458£460£435

  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, Dartford £726Dartford: £726Watford: £722Dartford: £729Watford: £725Dartford: £688Watford: £685

    £722£725£685Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£726£729£688

  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, Dartford £24Dartford: £24Watford: £27Dartford: £24Watford: £27Dartford: £23Watford: £25

    £27£27£25Watford is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Watford £297, Dartford £313Dartford: £313Watford: £297Dartford: £314Watford: £299Dartford: £297Watford: £282

    £297£299£282Dartford is higher£313£314£297

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Watford £83, Dartford £139Dartford: £139Watford: £83Dartford: £139Watford: £83Dartford: £132Watford: £79

    £83£83£79Dartford is higher£139£139£132

  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, Dartford £97Dartford: £97Watford: £71Dartford: £98Watford: £72Dartford: £92Watford: £68

    £71£72£68Dartford is higher£97£98£92

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Watford £1,664, Dartford £1,449Dartford: £1,449Watford: £1,664Dartford: £1,455Watford: £1,671Dartford: £1,375Watford: £1,578

    £1,664£1,671£1,578Watford is higher£1,449£1,455£1,375

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Watford £258, Dartford £143Dartford: £143Watford: £258Dartford: £144Watford: £259Dartford: £136Watford: £244

    £258£259£244Watford is higher£143£144£136

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Watford £182, Dartford £176Dartford: £176Watford: £182Dartford: £177Watford: £183Dartford: £167Watford: £173

    £182£183£173Watford is higher£176£177£167

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Watford £11, Dartford £7.65Dartford: £7.65Watford: £11Dartford: £7.69Watford: £11Dartford: £7.26Watford: £10

    £11£11£10Watford is higher£7.65£7.69£7.26

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Watford £3.20, Dartford £5.16Dartford: £5.16Watford: £3.20Dartford: £5.18Watford: £3.22Dartford: £4.89Watford: £3.04

    £3.20£3.22£3.04Dartford is higher£5.16£5.18£4.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Watford £5.96, Dartford £5.33Dartford: £5.33Watford: £5.96Dartford: £5.36Watford: £5.98Dartford: £5.06Watford: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Watford is higher£5.33£5.36£5.06

  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, Dartford 1,012.9Dartford: 1,012.9Watford: 993.6

    993.6Dartford is higher1,012.9

  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, Dartford 95.6Dartford: 95.6Watford: 110.2

    110.2Watford is higher95.6

  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, Dartford 152.1Dartford: 152.1Watford: 149.5

    149.5Dartford is higherDepends on how you count152.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Watford 46.6, Dartford 50.0Dartford: 50.0Watford: 46.6

    46.6Dartford is higher50.0

  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, Dartford 157.4Dartford: 157.4Watford: 172.1

    172.1Watford is higher157.4

  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, Dartford 22.6Dartford: 22.6Watford: 17.0

    17.0Dartford is higher22.6

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Watford and Dartford, per person in the age group
MeasureWatfordDartfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,459£3,474£3,281£3,256£3,270£3,089Watford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,615£12,669£11,966£12,885£12,940£12,222Dartford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,932£1,940£1,832£1,735£1,742£1,646Watford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,287£11,335£10,706£11,677£11,727£11,077Dartford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£580£583£551£458£460£435Watford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£722£725£685£726£729£688Dartford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£25£24£24£23Watford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£297£299£282£313£314£297Dartford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79£139£139£132Dartford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£71£72£68£97£98£92Dartford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,664£1,671£1,578£1,449£1,455£1,375Watford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£258£259£244£143£144£136Watford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£182£183£173£176£177£167Watford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£7.65£7.69£7.26Watford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.20£3.22£3.04£5.16£5.18£4.89Dartford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£5.33£5.36£5.06Watford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026993.61,012.9Dartford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.295.6Watford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.5152.1Dartford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.650.0Dartford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026172.1157.4Watford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.022.6Dartford

Per resident

Watford is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Dartford 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

Watford Dartford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Watford £3,459, Dartford £3,256Dartford: £3,256Watford: £3,459Dartford: £3,270Watford: £3,474Dartford: £3,089Watford: £3,281

    £3,459£3,474£3,281Watford is higher£3,256£3,270£3,089

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Watford £1,541, Dartford £1,545Dartford: £1,545Watford: £1,541Dartford: £1,552Watford: £1,548Dartford: £1,466Watford: £1,462

    £1,541£1,548£1,462Dartford is higher£1,545£1,552£1,466

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Watford £1,274, Dartford £1,112Dartford: £1,112Watford: £1,274Dartford: £1,116Watford: £1,279Dartford: £1,054Watford: £1,208

    £1,274£1,279£1,208Watford is higher£1,112£1,116£1,054

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Watford £1,379, Dartford £1,400Dartford: £1,400Watford: £1,379Dartford: £1,406Watford: £1,385Dartford: £1,328Watford: £1,308

    £1,379£1,385£1,308Dartford is higher£1,400£1,406£1,328

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Watford £71, Dartford £55Dartford: £55Watford: £71Dartford: £55Watford: £71Dartford: £52Watford: £67

    £71£71£67Watford is higher£55£55£52

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Watford £88, Dartford £87Dartford: £87Watford: £88Dartford: £87Watford: £89Dartford: £83Watford: £84

    £88£89£84Watford is higherDepends on how you count£87£87£83

  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, Dartford £2.85Dartford: £2.85Watford: £3.24Dartford: £2.86Watford: £3.25Dartford: £2.70Watford: £3.07

    £3.24£3.25£3.07Watford is higher£2.85£2.86£2.70

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Watford £297, Dartford £313Dartford: £313Watford: £297Dartford: £314Watford: £299Dartford: £297Watford: £282

    £297£299£282Dartford is higher£313£314£297

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Watford £83, Dartford £139Dartford: £139Watford: £83Dartford: £139Watford: £83Dartford: £132Watford: £79

    £83£83£79Dartford is higher£139£139£132

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Watford £47, Dartford £62Dartford: £62Watford: £47Dartford: £63Watford: £47Dartford: £59Watford: £45

    £47£47£45Dartford is higher£62£63£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Watford £1,097, Dartford £929Dartford: £929Watford: £1,097Dartford: £933Watford: £1,102Dartford: £881Watford: £1,041

    £1,097£1,102£1,041Watford is higher£929£933£881

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Watford £258, Dartford £143Dartford: £143Watford: £258Dartford: £144Watford: £259Dartford: £136Watford: £244

    £258£259£244Watford is higher£143£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Watford £120, Dartford £113Dartford: £113Watford: £120Dartford: £113Watford: £121Dartford: £107Watford: £114

    £120£121£114Watford is higher£113£113£107

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Watford £7.15, Dartford £4.90Dartford: £4.90Watford: £7.15Dartford: £4.92Watford: £7.18Dartford: £4.65Watford: £6.78

    £7.15£7.18£6.78Watford is higher£4.90£4.92£4.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Watford £2.12, Dartford £3.30Dartford: £3.30Watford: £2.12Dartford: £3.31Watford: £2.13Dartford: £3.13Watford: £2.01

    £2.12£2.13£2.01Dartford is higher£3.30£3.31£3.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Watford £5.96, Dartford £5.33Dartford: £5.33Watford: £5.96Dartford: £5.36Watford: £5.98Dartford: £5.06Watford: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Watford is higher£5.33£5.36£5.06

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Watford 121.4, Dartford 121.5Dartford: 121.5Watford: 121.4

    121.4Dartford is higher121.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Watford 13.5, Dartford 11.5Dartford: 11.5Watford: 13.5

    13.5Watford is higher11.5

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

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

    18.3Watford is higherDepends on how you count18.2

  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, Dartford 50.0Dartford: 50.0Watford: 46.6

    46.6Dartford is higher50.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Watford 113.5, Dartford 100.9Dartford: 100.9Watford: 113.5

    113.5Watford is higher100.9

  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, Dartford 14.5Dartford: 14.5Watford: 11.2

    11.2Dartford is higher14.5

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Watford and Dartford, per resident
MeasureWatfordDartfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,459£3,474£3,281£3,256£3,270£3,089Watford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,541£1,548£1,462£1,545£1,552£1,466Dartford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,274£1,279£1,208£1,112£1,116£1,054Watford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,379£1,385£1,308£1,400£1,406£1,328Dartford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£55£55£52Watford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£87£87£83Watford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.24£3.25£3.07£2.85£2.86£2.70Watford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£297£299£282£313£314£297Dartford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79£139£139£132Dartford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£47£45£62£63£59Dartford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,097£1,102£1,041£929£933£881Watford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£258£259£244£143£144£136Watford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£113£113£107Watford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.15£7.18£6.78£4.90£4.92£4.65Watford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.12£2.13£2.01£3.30£3.31£3.13Dartford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£5.33£5.36£5.06Watford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026121.4121.5Dartford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.511.5Watford
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 202646.650.0Dartford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026113.5100.9Watford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.214.5Dartford

Total

Watford is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Dartford on 11. 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 Dartford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Watford £399.3m, Dartford £381.5mDartford: £381.5mWatford: £399.3mDartford: £383.1mWatford: £401.0mDartford: £361.9mWatford: £378.8m

    £399.3m£401.0m£378.8mWatford is higher£381.5m£383.1m£361.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Watford £178.0m, Dartford £181.0mDartford: £181.0mWatford: £178.0mDartford: £181.8mWatford: £178.7mDartford: £171.7mWatford: £168.8m

    £178.0m£178.7m£168.8mDartford is higher£181.0m£181.8m£171.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Watford £147.0m, Dartford £130.2mDartford: £130.2mWatford: £147.0mDartford: £130.8mWatford: £147.7mDartford: £123.5mWatford: £139.5m

    £147.0m£147.7m£139.5mWatford is higher£130.2m£130.8m£123.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Watford £159.2m, Dartford £164.0mDartford: £164.0mWatford: £159.2mDartford: £164.7mWatford: £159.9mDartford: £155.6mWatford: £151.0m

    £159.2m£159.9m£151.0mDartford is higher£164.0m£164.7m£155.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Watford £8.2m, Dartford £6.4mDartford: £6.4mWatford: £8.2mDartford: £6.5mWatford: £8.2mDartford: £6.1mWatford: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mWatford is higher£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Watford £10.2m, Dartford £10.2mDartford: £10.2mWatford: £10.2mDartford: £10.2mWatford: £10.2mDartford: £9.7mWatford: £9.7m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.7mDartford 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: Watford £0.37m, Dartford £0.33mDartford: £0.33mWatford: £0.37mDartford: £0.33mWatford: £0.38mDartford: £0.32mWatford: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.38m£0.35mWatford is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.32m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Watford £34.3m, Dartford £36.6mDartford: £36.6mWatford: £34.3mDartford: £36.8mWatford: £34.5mDartford: £34.7mWatford: £32.6m

    £34.3m£34.5m£32.6mDartford is higher£36.6m£36.8m£34.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Watford £9.6m, Dartford £16.3mDartford: £16.3mWatford: £9.6mDartford: £16.3mWatford: £9.6mDartford: £15.4mWatford: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mDartford is higher£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Watford £5.4m, Dartford £7.3mDartford: £7.3mWatford: £5.4mDartford: £7.3mWatford: £5.5mDartford: £6.9mWatford: £5.2m

    £5.4m£5.5m£5.2mDartford is higher£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Watford £126.7m, Dartford £108.8mDartford: £108.8mWatford: £126.7mDartford: £109.2mWatford: £127.2mDartford: £103.2mWatford: £120.1m

    £126.7m£127.2m£120.1mWatford is higher£108.8m£109.2m£103.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Watford £29.7m, Dartford £16.7mDartford: £16.7mWatford: £29.7mDartford: £16.8mWatford: £29.9mDartford: £15.9mWatford: £28.2m

    £29.7m£29.9m£28.2mWatford is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Watford £13.9m, Dartford £13.2mDartford: £13.2mWatford: £13.9mDartford: £13.3mWatford: £13.9mDartford: £12.5mWatford: £13.2m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.2mWatford is higher£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Watford £0.83m, Dartford £0.57mDartford: £0.57mWatford: £0.83mDartford: £0.58mWatford: £0.83mDartford: £0.55mWatford: £0.78m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.78mWatford is higher£0.57m£0.58m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Watford £0.24m, Dartford £0.39mDartford: £0.39mWatford: £0.24mDartford: £0.39mWatford: £0.25mDartford: £0.37mWatford: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.25m£0.23mDartford is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Watford £0.69m, Dartford £0.62mDartford: £0.62mWatford: £0.69mDartford: £0.63mWatford: £0.69mDartford: £0.59mWatford: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mWatford is higher£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Watford 14,016, Dartford 14,228Dartford: 14,228Watford: 14,016

    14,016Dartford is higher14,228

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Watford 1,554, Dartford 1,343Dartford: 1,343Watford: 1,554

    1,554Watford is higher1,343

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Watford 2,109, Dartford 2,137Dartford: 2,137Watford: 2,109

    2,109Dartford is higherDepends on how you count2,137

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Watford 5,385, Dartford 5,861Dartford: 5,861Watford: 5,385

    5,385Dartford is higher5,861

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Watford 13,100, Dartford 11,817Dartford: 11,817Watford: 13,100

    13,100Watford is higher11,817

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Watford 1,297, Dartford 1,697Dartford: 1,697Watford: 1,297

    1,297Dartford is higher1,697

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Watford and Dartford, total
MeasureWatfordDartfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£399.3m£401.0m£378.8m£381.5m£383.1m£361.9mWatford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£178.0m£178.7m£168.8m£181.0m£181.8m£171.7mDartford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£147.0m£147.7m£139.5m£130.2m£130.8m£123.5mWatford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£159.2m£159.9m£151.0m£164.0m£164.7m£155.6mDartford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£6.4m£6.5m£6.1mWatford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m£10.2m£10.2m£9.7mDartford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m£0.33m£0.33m£0.32mWatford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.3m£34.5m£32.6m£36.6m£36.8m£34.7mDartford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mDartford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.5m£5.2m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mDartford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£126.7m£127.2m£120.1m£108.8m£109.2m£103.2mWatford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.7m£29.9m£28.2m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mWatford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mWatford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m£0.57m£0.58m£0.55mWatford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.25m£0.23m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mDartford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mWatford
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,01614,228Dartford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5541,343Watford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1092,137Dartford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,3855,861Dartford
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,10011,817Watford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2971,697Dartford

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.