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Watford and Sutton and Cheam

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

Watford is higher than Sutton and Cheam on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 13 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 20 of 22 measures, and Sutton and Cheam on 2. 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 Sutton and Cheam

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Watford £12,615, Sutton and Cheam £12,438Sutton and Cheam: £12,438Watford: £12,615Sutton and Cheam: £12,491Watford: £12,669Sutton and Cheam: £11,798Watford: £11,966

    £12,615£12,669£11,966Watford is higherDepends on how you count£12,438£12,491£11,798

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Watford £1,932, Sutton and Cheam £1,571Sutton and Cheam: £1,571Watford: £1,932Sutton and Cheam: £1,578Watford: £1,940Sutton and Cheam: £1,490Watford: £1,832

    £1,932£1,940£1,832Watford is higher£1,571£1,578£1,490

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Watford £11,287, Sutton and Cheam £11,132Sutton and Cheam: £11,132Watford: £11,287Sutton and Cheam: £11,180Watford: £11,335Sutton and Cheam: £10,559Watford: £10,706

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

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

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

    £580£583£551Sutton and Cheam is higher£607£609£575

  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, Sutton and Cheam £674Sutton and Cheam: £674Watford: £722Sutton and Cheam: £677Watford: £725Sutton and Cheam: £639Watford: £685

    £722£725£685Watford is higherDepends on how you count£674£677£639

  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, Sutton and Cheam £25Sutton and Cheam: £25Watford: £27Sutton and Cheam: £25Watford: £27Sutton and Cheam: £24Watford: £25

    £27£27£25Watford is higherDepends on how you count£25£25£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Watford £297, Sutton and Cheam £236Sutton and Cheam: £236Watford: £297Sutton and Cheam: £237Watford: £299Sutton and Cheam: £223Watford: £282

    £297£299£282Watford is higher£236£237£223

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Watford £83, Sutton and Cheam £97Sutton and Cheam: £97Watford: £83Sutton and Cheam: £97Watford: £83Sutton and Cheam: £92Watford: £79

    £83£83£79Sutton and Cheam is higher£97£97£92

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Watford £182, Sutton and Cheam £141Sutton and Cheam: £141Watford: £182Sutton and Cheam: £141Watford: £183Sutton and Cheam: £134Watford: £173

    £182£183£173Watford is higher£141£141£134

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Watford £11, Sutton and Cheam £8.44Sutton and Cheam: £8.44Watford: £11Sutton and Cheam: £8.48Watford: £11Sutton and Cheam: £8.01Watford: £10

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Sutton and Cheam 963.1Sutton and Cheam: 963.1Watford: 993.6

    993.6Watford is higherDepends on how you count963.1

  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, Sutton and Cheam 102.2Sutton and Cheam: 102.2Watford: 110.2

    110.2Watford is higherDepends on how you count102.2

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

    149.5Watford is higherDepends on how you count142.9

  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, Sutton and Cheam 36.4Sutton and Cheam: 36.4Watford: 46.6

    46.6Watford is higher36.4

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

    172.1Watford is higher130.0

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

    17.0Watford is higher12.9

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Watford and Sutton and Cheam, per person in the age group
MeasureWatfordSutton and CheamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,459£3,474£3,281£3,432£3,447£3,255Watford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,615£12,669£11,966£12,438£12,491£11,798Watford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,932£1,940£1,832£1,571£1,578£1,490Watford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,287£11,335£10,706£11,132£11,180£10,559Watford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£580£583£551£607£609£575Sutton and Cheam
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£722£725£685£674£677£639Watford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£25£25£25£24Watford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£297£299£282£236£237£223Watford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79£97£97£92Sutton and Cheam
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£71£72£68£60£60£57Watford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,664£1,671£1,578£1,360£1,366£1,290Watford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£258£259£244£204£205£193Watford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£182£183£173£141£141£134Watford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£8.44£8.48£8.01Watford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.20£3.22£3.04£2.21£2.22£2.10Watford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£4.95£4.98£4.70Watford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026993.6963.1Watford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.2102.2Watford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.5142.9Watford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.636.4Watford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026172.1130.0Watford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.012.9Watford

Per resident

Watford is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Sutton and Cheam 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 Sutton and Cheam

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £88£89£84Sutton and Cheam is higherDepends on how you count£103£104£98

  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, Sutton and Cheam £3.88Sutton and Cheam: £3.88Watford: £3.24Sutton and Cheam: £3.90Watford: £3.25Sutton and Cheam: £3.68Watford: £3.07

    £3.24£3.25£3.07Sutton and Cheam is higherDepends on how you count£3.88£3.90£3.68

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Watford £297, Sutton and Cheam £236Sutton and Cheam: £236Watford: £297Sutton and Cheam: £237Watford: £299Sutton and Cheam: £223Watford: £282

    £297£299£282Watford is higher£236£237£223

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Watford £83, Sutton and Cheam £97Sutton and Cheam: £97Watford: £83Sutton and Cheam: £97Watford: £83Sutton and Cheam: £92Watford: £79

    £83£83£79Sutton and Cheam is higher£97£97£92

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Watford £47, Sutton and Cheam £38Sutton and Cheam: £38Watford: £47Sutton and Cheam: £38Watford: £47Sutton and Cheam: £36Watford: £45

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    121.4Sutton and Cheam is higherDepends on how you count147.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    13.5Sutton and Cheam is higherDepends on how you count15.6

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

    18.3Sutton and Cheam is higherDepends on how you count21.9

  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, Sutton and Cheam 36.4Sutton and Cheam: 36.4Watford: 46.6

    46.6Watford is higher36.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    113.5Watford is higher81.8

  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, Sutton and Cheam 8.1Sutton and Cheam: 8.1Watford: 11.2

    11.2Watford is higher8.1

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Watford and Sutton and Cheam, per resident
MeasureWatfordSutton and CheamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,459£3,474£3,281£3,432£3,447£3,255Watford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,541£1,548£1,462£1,902£1,911£1,805Sutton and Cheam
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,274£1,279£1,208£988£993£938Watford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,379£1,385£1,308£1,703£1,710£1,615Sutton and Cheam
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£93£93£88Sutton and Cheam
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£103£104£98Sutton and Cheam
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.24£3.25£3.07£3.88£3.90£3.68Sutton and Cheam
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£297£299£282£236£237£223Watford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79£97£97£92Sutton and Cheam
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£47£45£38£38£36Watford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,097£1,102£1,041£856£859£812Watford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£258£259£244£204£205£193Watford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£89£89£84Watford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.15£7.18£6.78£5.31£5.34£5.04Watford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.12£2.13£2.01£1.39£1.40£1.32Watford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£4.95£4.98£4.70Watford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026121.4147.3Sutton and Cheam
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.515.6Sutton and Cheam
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.321.9Sutton and Cheam
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.636.4Watford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026113.581.8Watford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.28.1Watford

Total

Watford is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Sutton and Cheam 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 Sutton and Cheam

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.7mSutton and Cheam is higherDepends on how you count£11.0m£11.1m£10.5m

  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, Sutton and Cheam £0.42mSutton and Cheam: £0.42mWatford: £0.37mSutton and Cheam: £0.42mWatford: £0.38mSutton and Cheam: £0.39mWatford: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.38m£0.35mSutton and Cheam is higherDepends on how you count£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Watford £34.3m, Sutton and Cheam £25.2mSutton and Cheam: £25.2mWatford: £34.3mSutton and Cheam: £25.4mWatford: £34.5mSutton and Cheam: £23.9mWatford: £32.6m

    £34.3m£34.5m£32.6mWatford is higher£25.2m£25.4m£23.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Watford £9.6m, Sutton and Cheam £10.4mSutton and Cheam: £10.4mWatford: £9.6mSutton and Cheam: £10.4mWatford: £9.6mSutton and Cheam: £9.8mWatford: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mSutton and Cheam is higher£10.4m£10.4m£9.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Watford £5.4m, Sutton and Cheam £4.0mSutton and Cheam: £4.0mWatford: £5.4mSutton and Cheam: £4.0mWatford: £5.5mSutton and Cheam: £3.8mWatford: £5.2m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Watford £0.83m, Sutton and Cheam £0.57mSutton and Cheam: £0.57mWatford: £0.83mSutton and Cheam: £0.57mWatford: £0.83mSutton and Cheam: £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, Sutton and Cheam £0.15mSutton and Cheam: £0.15mWatford: £0.24mSutton and Cheam: £0.15mWatford: £0.25mSutton and Cheam: £0.14mWatford: £0.23m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    14,016Sutton and Cheam is higherDepends on how you count15,784

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,554Sutton and Cheam is higherDepends on how you count1,674

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Watford 2,109, Sutton and Cheam 2,341Sutton and Cheam: 2,341Watford: 2,109

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

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

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

    5,385Watford is higher3,903

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    13,100Watford is higher8,761

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

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

    1,297Watford is higher868

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Watford and Sutton and Cheam, total
MeasureWatfordSutton and CheamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£399.3m£401.0m£378.8m£367.7m£369.3m£348.8mWatford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£178.0m£178.7m£168.8m£203.8m£204.7m£193.3mSutton and Cheam
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£147.0m£147.7m£139.5m£105.9m£106.4m£100.5mWatford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£159.2m£159.9m£151.0m£182.4m£183.2m£173.0mSutton and Cheam
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mSutton and Cheam
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m£11.0m£11.1m£10.5mSutton and Cheam
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m£0.42m£0.42m£0.39mSutton and Cheam
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.3m£34.5m£32.6m£25.2m£25.4m£23.9mWatford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£10.4m£10.4m£9.8mSutton and Cheam
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.5m£5.2m£4.0m£4.0m£3.8mWatford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£126.7m£127.2m£120.1m£91.7m£92.1m£87.0mWatford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.7m£29.9m£28.2m£21.8m£21.9m£20.7mWatford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mWatford
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£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mWatford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWatford
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,01615,784Sutton and Cheam
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5541,674Sutton and Cheam
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1092,341Sutton and Cheam
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,3853,903Watford
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,1008,761Watford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,297868Watford

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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