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Watford and Finchley and Golders Green

115,450 and 130,032 residents (mid-2024).

Watford is higher than Finchley and Golders Green on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 21 per resident and 2 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

Watford is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Finchley and Golders Green on 14. 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 Finchley and Golders Green

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Watford £3,459, Finchley and Golders Green £4,413Finchley and Golders Green: £4,413Watford: £3,459Finchley and Golders Green: £4,431Watford: £3,474Finchley and Golders Green: £4,186Watford: £3,281

    £3,459£3,474£3,281Finchley and Golders Green is higher£4,413£4,431£4,186

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Watford £12,615, Finchley and Golders Green £11,996Finchley and Golders Green: £11,996Watford: £12,615Finchley and Golders Green: £12,047Watford: £12,669Finchley and Golders Green: £11,379Watford: £11,966

    £12,615£12,669£11,966Watford is higherDepends on how you count£11,996£12,047£11,379

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Watford £1,932, Finchley and Golders Green £2,804Finchley and Golders Green: £2,804Watford: £1,932Finchley and Golders Green: £2,816Watford: £1,940Finchley and Golders Green: £2,659Watford: £1,832

    £1,932£1,940£1,832Finchley and Golders Green is higher£2,804£2,816£2,659

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Watford £11,287, Finchley and Golders Green £10,231Finchley and Golders Green: £10,231Watford: £11,287Finchley and Golders Green: £10,274Watford: £11,335Finchley and Golders Green: £9,704Watford: £10,706

    £11,287£11,335£10,706Watford is higherDepends on how you count£10,231£10,274£9,704

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Watford £580, Finchley and Golders Green £1,076Finchley and Golders Green: £1,076Watford: £580Finchley and Golders Green: £1,080Watford: £583Finchley and Golders Green: £1,020Watford: £551

    £580£583£551Finchley and Golders Green is higher£1,076£1,080£1,020

  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, Finchley and Golders Green £653Finchley and Golders Green: £653Watford: £722Finchley and Golders Green: £655Watford: £725Finchley and Golders Green: £619Watford: £685

    £722£725£685Watford is higherDepends on how you count£653£655£619

  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, Finchley and Golders Green £37Finchley and Golders Green: £37Watford: £27Finchley and Golders Green: £37Watford: £27Finchley and Golders Green: £35Watford: £25

    £27£27£25Finchley and Golders Green is higher£37£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Watford £297, Finchley and Golders Green £295Finchley and Golders Green: £295Watford: £297Finchley and Golders Green: £297Watford: £299Finchley and Golders Green: £280Watford: £282

    £297£299£282Watford is higherDepends on how you count£295£297£280

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Watford £83, Finchley and Golders Green £86Finchley and Golders Green: £86Watford: £83Finchley and Golders Green: £87Watford: £83Finchley and Golders Green: £82Watford: £79

    £83£83£79Finchley and Golders Green is higher£86£87£82

  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, Finchley and Golders Green £73Finchley and Golders Green: £73Watford: £71Finchley and Golders Green: £74Watford: £72Finchley and Golders Green: £70Watford: £68

    £71£72£68Finchley and Golders Green is higherDepends on how you count£73£74£70

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Watford £1,664, Finchley and Golders Green £2,513Finchley and Golders Green: £2,513Watford: £1,664Finchley and Golders Green: £2,524Watford: £1,671Finchley and Golders Green: £2,384Watford: £1,578

    £1,664£1,671£1,578Finchley and Golders Green is higher£2,513£2,524£2,384

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Watford £258, Finchley and Golders Green £455Finchley and Golders Green: £455Watford: £258Finchley and Golders Green: £457Watford: £259Finchley and Golders Green: £432Watford: £244

    £258£259£244Finchley and Golders Green is higher£455£457£432

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Watford £182, Finchley and Golders Green £204Finchley and Golders Green: £204Watford: £182Finchley and Golders Green: £205Watford: £183Finchley and Golders Green: £194Watford: £173

    £182£183£173Finchley and Golders Green is higher£204£205£194

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Watford £11, Finchley and Golders Green £8.25Finchley and Golders Green: £8.25Watford: £11Finchley and Golders Green: £8.29Watford: £11Finchley and Golders Green: £7.83Watford: £10

    £11£11£10Watford is higher£8.25£8.29£7.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Watford £3.20, Finchley and Golders Green £4.69Finchley and Golders Green: £4.69Watford: £3.20Finchley and Golders Green: £4.71Watford: £3.22Finchley and Golders Green: £4.45Watford: £3.04

    £3.20£3.22£3.04Finchley and Golders Green is higher£4.69£4.71£4.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Watford £5.96, Finchley and Golders Green £3.63Finchley and Golders Green: £3.63Watford: £5.96Finchley and Golders Green: £3.64Watford: £5.98Finchley and Golders Green: £3.44Watford: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Watford is higher£3.63£3.64£3.44

  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, Finchley and Golders Green 936.9Finchley and Golders Green: 936.9Watford: 993.6

    993.6Watford is higherDepends on how you count936.9

  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, Finchley and Golders Green 154.2Finchley and Golders Green: 154.2Watford: 110.2

    110.2Finchley and Golders Green is higher154.2

  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: Watford 149.5, Finchley and Golders Green 132.5Finchley and Golders Green: 132.5Watford: 149.5

    149.5Watford is higherDepends on how you count132.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Watford 46.6, Finchley and Golders Green 47.1Finchley and Golders Green: 47.1Watford: 46.6

    46.6Finchley and Golders Green is higher47.1

  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, Finchley and Golders Green 203.0Finchley and Golders Green: 203.0Watford: 172.1

    172.1Finchley and Golders Green is higher203.0

  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: Watford 17.0, Finchley and Golders Green 17.7Finchley and Golders Green: 17.7Watford: 17.0

    17.0Finchley and Golders Green is higher17.7

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Watford and Finchley and Golders Green, per person in the age group
MeasureWatfordFinchley and Golders GreenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,459£3,474£3,281£4,413£4,431£4,186Finchley and Golders Green
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,615£12,669£11,966£11,996£12,047£11,379Watford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,932£1,940£1,832£2,804£2,816£2,659Finchley and Golders Green
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,287£11,335£10,706£10,231£10,274£9,704Watford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£580£583£551£1,076£1,080£1,020Finchley and Golders Green
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£722£725£685£653£655£619Watford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£25£37£37£35Finchley and Golders Green
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£297£299£282£295£297£280Watford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79£86£87£82Finchley and Golders Green
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£71£72£68£73£74£70Finchley and Golders Green
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,664£1,671£1,578£2,513£2,524£2,384Finchley and Golders Green
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£258£259£244£455£457£432Finchley and Golders Green
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£182£183£173£204£205£194Finchley and Golders Green
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£8.25£8.29£7.83Watford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.20£3.22£3.04£4.69£4.71£4.45Finchley and Golders Green
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£3.63£3.64£3.44Watford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026993.6936.9Watford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.2154.2Finchley and Golders Green
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.5132.5Watford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.647.1Finchley and Golders Green
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026172.1203.0Finchley and Golders Green
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.017.7Finchley and Golders Green

Per resident

Watford is higher on 4 of 21 measures, and Finchley and Golders Green on 17. 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 Finchley and Golders Green

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Watford £3,459, Finchley and Golders Green £4,413Finchley and Golders Green: £4,413Watford: £3,459Finchley and Golders Green: £4,431Watford: £3,474Finchley and Golders Green: £4,186Watford: £3,281

    £3,459£3,474£3,281Finchley and Golders Green is higher£4,413£4,431£4,186

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Watford £1,541, Finchley and Golders Green £1,790Finchley and Golders Green: £1,790Watford: £1,541Finchley and Golders Green: £1,797Watford: £1,548Finchley and Golders Green: £1,698Watford: £1,462

    £1,541£1,548£1,462Finchley and Golders Green is higherDepends on how you count£1,790£1,797£1,698

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Watford £1,274, Finchley and Golders Green £1,782Finchley and Golders Green: £1,782Watford: £1,274Finchley and Golders Green: £1,790Watford: £1,279Finchley and Golders Green: £1,691Watford: £1,208

    £1,274£1,279£1,208Finchley and Golders Green is higher£1,782£1,790£1,691

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Watford £1,379, Finchley and Golders Green £1,526Finchley and Golders Green: £1,526Watford: £1,379Finchley and Golders Green: £1,533Watford: £1,385Finchley and Golders Green: £1,448Watford: £1,308

    £1,379£1,385£1,308Finchley and Golders Green is higherDepends on how you count£1,526£1,533£1,448

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Watford £71, Finchley and Golders Green £160Finchley and Golders Green: £160Watford: £71Finchley and Golders Green: £161Watford: £71Finchley and Golders Green: £152Watford: £67

    £71£71£67Finchley and Golders Green is higher£160£161£152

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Watford £88, Finchley and Golders Green £97Finchley and Golders Green: £97Watford: £88Finchley and Golders Green: £98Watford: £89Finchley and Golders Green: £92Watford: £84

    £88£89£84Finchley and Golders Green is higherDepends on how you count£97£98£92

  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, Finchley and Golders Green £5.51Finchley and Golders Green: £5.51Watford: £3.24Finchley and Golders Green: £5.54Watford: £3.25Finchley and Golders Green: £5.23Watford: £3.07

    £3.24£3.25£3.07Finchley and Golders Green is higher£5.51£5.54£5.23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Watford £297, Finchley and Golders Green £295Finchley and Golders Green: £295Watford: £297Finchley and Golders Green: £297Watford: £299Finchley and Golders Green: £280Watford: £282

    £297£299£282Watford is higherDepends on how you count£295£297£280

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Watford £83, Finchley and Golders Green £86Finchley and Golders Green: £86Watford: £83Finchley and Golders Green: £87Watford: £83Finchley and Golders Green: £82Watford: £79

    £83£83£79Finchley and Golders Green is higher£86£87£82

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Watford £47, Finchley and Golders Green £47Finchley and Golders Green: £47Watford: £47Finchley and Golders Green: £47Watford: £47Finchley and Golders Green: £44Watford: £45

    £47£47£45Watford is higherDepends on how you count£47£47£44

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Watford £1,097, Finchley and Golders Green £1,598Finchley and Golders Green: £1,598Watford: £1,097Finchley and Golders Green: £1,604Watford: £1,102Finchley and Golders Green: £1,515Watford: £1,041

    £1,097£1,102£1,041Finchley and Golders Green is higher£1,598£1,604£1,515

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Watford £258, Finchley and Golders Green £455Finchley and Golders Green: £455Watford: £258Finchley and Golders Green: £457Watford: £259Finchley and Golders Green: £432Watford: £244

    £258£259£244Finchley and Golders Green is higher£455£457£432

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Watford £120, Finchley and Golders Green £130Finchley and Golders Green: £130Watford: £120Finchley and Golders Green: £131Watford: £121Finchley and Golders Green: £123Watford: £114

    £120£121£114Finchley and Golders Green is higher£130£131£123

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Watford £7.15, Finchley and Golders Green £5.25Finchley and Golders Green: £5.25Watford: £7.15Finchley and Golders Green: £5.27Watford: £7.18Finchley and Golders Green: £4.98Watford: £6.78

    £7.15£7.18£6.78Watford is higher£5.25£5.27£4.98

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Watford £2.12, Finchley and Golders Green £2.98Finchley and Golders Green: £2.98Watford: £2.12Finchley and Golders Green: £3.00Watford: £2.13Finchley and Golders Green: £2.83Watford: £2.01

    £2.12£2.13£2.01Finchley and Golders Green is higher£2.98£3.00£2.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Watford £5.96, Finchley and Golders Green £3.63Finchley and Golders Green: £3.63Watford: £5.96Finchley and Golders Green: £3.64Watford: £5.98Finchley and Golders Green: £3.44Watford: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Watford is higher£3.63£3.64£3.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Watford 121.4, Finchley and Golders Green 139.8Finchley and Golders Green: 139.8Watford: 121.4

    121.4Finchley and Golders Green is higherDepends on how you count139.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Watford 13.5, Finchley and Golders Green 23.0Finchley and Golders Green: 23.0Watford: 13.5

    13.5Finchley and Golders Green is higher23.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Watford 18.3, Finchley and Golders Green 19.8Finchley and Golders Green: 19.8Watford: 18.3

    18.3Finchley and Golders Green is higherDepends on how you count19.8

  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, Finchley and Golders Green 47.1Finchley and Golders Green: 47.1Watford: 46.6

    46.6Finchley and Golders Green is higher47.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Watford 113.5, Finchley and Golders Green 129.1Finchley and Golders Green: 129.1Watford: 113.5

    113.5Finchley and Golders Green is higher129.1

  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, Finchley and Golders Green 11.2Finchley and Golders Green: 11.2Watford: 11.2

    11.2No difference to show11.2

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Watford and Finchley and Golders Green, per resident
MeasureWatfordFinchley and Golders GreenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,459£3,474£3,281£4,413£4,431£4,186Finchley and Golders Green
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,541£1,548£1,462£1,790£1,797£1,698Finchley and Golders Green
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,274£1,279£1,208£1,782£1,790£1,691Finchley and Golders Green
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,379£1,385£1,308£1,526£1,533£1,448Finchley and Golders Green
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£160£161£152Finchley and Golders Green
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£97£98£92Finchley and Golders Green
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.24£3.25£3.07£5.51£5.54£5.23Finchley and Golders Green
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£297£299£282£295£297£280Watford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79£86£87£82Finchley and Golders Green
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£47£45£47£47£44Watford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,097£1,102£1,041£1,598£1,604£1,515Finchley and Golders Green
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£258£259£244£455£457£432Finchley and Golders Green
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£130£131£123Finchley and Golders Green
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.15£7.18£6.78£5.25£5.27£4.98Watford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.12£2.13£2.01£2.98£3.00£2.83Finchley and Golders Green
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£3.63£3.64£3.44Watford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026121.4139.8Finchley and Golders Green
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.523.0Finchley and Golders Green
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.319.8Finchley and Golders Green
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.647.1Finchley and Golders Green
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026113.5129.1Finchley and Golders Green
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.211.2

Total

Watford is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Finchley and Golders Green 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

Watford Finchley and Golders Green

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Watford £399.3m, Finchley and Golders Green £573.8mFinchley and Golders Green: £573.8mWatford: £399.3mFinchley and Golders Green: £576.2mWatford: £401.0mFinchley and Golders Green: £544.3mWatford: £378.8m

    £399.3m£401.0m£378.8mFinchley and Golders Green is higher£573.8m£576.2m£544.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Watford £178.0m, Finchley and Golders Green £232.7mFinchley and Golders Green: £232.7mWatford: £178.0mFinchley and Golders Green: £233.7mWatford: £178.7mFinchley and Golders Green: £220.7mWatford: £168.8m

    £178.0m£178.7m£168.8mFinchley and Golders Green is higherDepends on how you count£232.7m£233.7m£220.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Watford £147.0m, Finchley and Golders Green £231.8mFinchley and Golders Green: £231.8mWatford: £147.0mFinchley and Golders Green: £232.8mWatford: £147.7mFinchley and Golders Green: £219.8mWatford: £139.5m

    £147.0m£147.7m£139.5mFinchley and Golders Green is higher£231.8m£232.8m£219.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Watford £159.2m, Finchley and Golders Green £198.5mFinchley and Golders Green: £198.5mWatford: £159.2mFinchley and Golders Green: £199.3mWatford: £159.9mFinchley and Golders Green: £188.3mWatford: £151.0m

    £159.2m£159.9m£151.0mFinchley and Golders Green is higherDepends on how you count£198.5m£199.3m£188.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Watford £8.2m, Finchley and Golders Green £20.9mFinchley and Golders Green: £20.9mWatford: £8.2mFinchley and Golders Green: £21.0mWatford: £8.2mFinchley and Golders Green: £19.8mWatford: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mFinchley and Golders Green is higher£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Watford £10.2m, Finchley and Golders Green £12.7mFinchley and Golders Green: £12.7mWatford: £10.2mFinchley and Golders Green: £12.7mWatford: £10.2mFinchley and Golders Green: £12.0mWatford: £9.7m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.7mFinchley and Golders Green is higherDepends on how you count£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m

  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, Finchley and Golders Green £0.72mFinchley and Golders Green: £0.72mWatford: £0.37mFinchley and Golders Green: £0.72mWatford: £0.38mFinchley and Golders Green: £0.68mWatford: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.38m£0.35mFinchley and Golders Green is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Watford £34.3m, Finchley and Golders Green £38.4mFinchley and Golders Green: £38.4mWatford: £34.3mFinchley and Golders Green: £38.6mWatford: £34.5mFinchley and Golders Green: £36.4mWatford: £32.6m

    £34.3m£34.5m£32.6mFinchley and Golders Green is higherDepends on how you count£38.4m£38.6m£36.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Watford £9.6m, Finchley and Golders Green £11.2mFinchley and Golders Green: £11.2mWatford: £9.6mFinchley and Golders Green: £11.3mWatford: £9.6mFinchley and Golders Green: £10.7mWatford: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mFinchley and Golders Green is higher£11.2m£11.3m£10.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Watford £5.4m, Finchley and Golders Green £6.1mFinchley and Golders Green: £6.1mWatford: £5.4mFinchley and Golders Green: £6.1mWatford: £5.5mFinchley and Golders Green: £5.8mWatford: £5.2m

    £5.4m£5.5m£5.2mFinchley and Golders Green is higherDepends on how you count£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Watford £126.7m, Finchley and Golders Green £207.7mFinchley and Golders Green: £207.7mWatford: £126.7mFinchley and Golders Green: £208.6mWatford: £127.2mFinchley and Golders Green: £197.0mWatford: £120.1m

    £126.7m£127.2m£120.1mFinchley and Golders Green is higher£207.7m£208.6m£197.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Watford £29.7m, Finchley and Golders Green £59.2mFinchley and Golders Green: £59.2mWatford: £29.7mFinchley and Golders Green: £59.4mWatford: £29.9mFinchley and Golders Green: £56.1mWatford: £28.2m

    £29.7m£29.9m£28.2mFinchley and Golders Green is higher£59.2m£59.4m£56.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Watford £13.9m, Finchley and Golders Green £16.9mFinchley and Golders Green: £16.9mWatford: £13.9mFinchley and Golders Green: £17.0mWatford: £13.9mFinchley and Golders Green: £16.0mWatford: £13.2m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.2mFinchley and Golders Green is higher£16.9m£17.0m£16.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Watford £0.83m, Finchley and Golders Green £0.68mFinchley and Golders Green: £0.68mWatford: £0.83mFinchley and Golders Green: £0.69mWatford: £0.83mFinchley and Golders Green: £0.65mWatford: £0.78m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.78mWatford is higher£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Watford £0.24m, Finchley and Golders Green £0.39mFinchley and Golders Green: £0.39mWatford: £0.24mFinchley and Golders Green: £0.39mWatford: £0.25mFinchley and Golders Green: £0.37mWatford: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.25m£0.23mFinchley and Golders Green is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Watford £0.69m, Finchley and Golders Green £0.47mFinchley and Golders Green: £0.47mWatford: £0.69mFinchley and Golders Green: £0.47mWatford: £0.69mFinchley and Golders Green: £0.45mWatford: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mWatford is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Watford 14,016, Finchley and Golders Green 18,175Finchley and Golders Green: 18,175Watford: 14,016

    14,016Finchley and Golders Green is higherDepends on how you count18,175

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Watford 1,554, Finchley and Golders Green 2,991Finchley and Golders Green: 2,991Watford: 1,554

    1,554Finchley and Golders Green is higher2,991

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Watford 2,109, Finchley and Golders Green 2,570Finchley and Golders Green: 2,570Watford: 2,109

    2,109Finchley and Golders Green is higherDepends on how you count2,570

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Watford 5,385, Finchley and Golders Green 6,130Finchley and Golders Green: 6,130Watford: 5,385

    5,385Finchley and Golders Green is higher6,130

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Watford 13,100, Finchley and Golders Green 16,781Finchley and Golders Green: 16,781Watford: 13,100

    13,100Finchley and Golders Green is higher16,781

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Watford 1,297, Finchley and Golders Green 1,460Finchley and Golders Green: 1,460Watford: 1,297

    1,297Finchley and Golders Green is higher1,460

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Watford and Finchley and Golders Green, total
MeasureWatfordFinchley and Golders GreenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£399.3m£401.0m£378.8m£573.8m£576.2m£544.3mFinchley and Golders Green
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£178.0m£178.7m£168.8m£232.7m£233.7m£220.7mFinchley and Golders Green
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£147.0m£147.7m£139.5m£231.8m£232.8m£219.8mFinchley and Golders Green
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£159.2m£159.9m£151.0m£198.5m£199.3m£188.3mFinchley and Golders Green
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£20.9m£21.0m£19.8mFinchley and Golders Green
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mFinchley and Golders Green
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mFinchley and Golders Green
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.3m£34.5m£32.6m£38.4m£38.6m£36.4mFinchley and Golders Green
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£11.2m£11.3m£10.7mFinchley and Golders Green
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.5m£5.2m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mFinchley and Golders Green
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£126.7m£127.2m£120.1m£207.7m£208.6m£197.0mFinchley and Golders Green
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.7m£29.9m£28.2m£59.2m£59.4m£56.1mFinchley and Golders Green
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m£16.9m£17.0m£16.0mFinchley and Golders Green
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mWatford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.25m£0.23m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mFinchley and Golders Green
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mWatford
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,01618,175Finchley and Golders Green
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5542,991Finchley and Golders Green
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1092,570Finchley and Golders Green
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,3856,130Finchley and Golders Green
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,10016,781Finchley and Golders Green
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2971,460Finchley and Golders Green

Sources

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

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  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.
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