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Peterborough and Harlow

224,152 and 98,130 residents (mid-2024).

Peterborough is higher than Harlow on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

Peterborough is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Harlow 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

Peterborough Harlow

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Peterborough £4,142, Harlow £4,114Harlow: £4,114Peterborough: £4,142Harlow: £4,131Peterborough: £4,159Harlow: £3,902Peterborough: £3,929

    £4,142£4,159£3,929Peterborough is higher£4,114£4,131£3,902

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Peterborough £12,813, Harlow £13,271Harlow: £13,271Peterborough: £12,813Harlow: £13,328Peterborough: £12,867Harlow: £12,588Peterborough: £12,153

    £12,813£12,867£12,153Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£13,271£13,328£12,588

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Peterborough £2,543, Harlow £2,430Harlow: £2,430Peterborough: £2,543Harlow: £2,440Peterborough: £2,553Harlow: £2,305Peterborough: £2,412

    £2,543£2,553£2,412Peterborough is higher£2,430£2,440£2,305

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Peterborough £11,250, Harlow £11,848Harlow: £11,848Peterborough: £11,250Harlow: £11,899Peterborough: £11,298Harlow: £11,239Peterborough: £10,671

    £11,250£11,298£10,671Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£11,848£11,899£11,239

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Peterborough £740, Harlow £571Harlow: £571Peterborough: £740Harlow: £574Peterborough: £743Harlow: £542Peterborough: £702

    £740£743£702Peterborough is higher£571£574£542

  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: Peterborough £787, Harlow £818Harlow: £818Peterborough: £787Harlow: £821Peterborough: £790Harlow: £776Peterborough: £746

    £787£790£746Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£818£821£776

  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: Peterborough £36, Harlow £33Harlow: £33Peterborough: £36Harlow: £33Peterborough: £36Harlow: £32Peterborough: £34

    £36£36£34Peterborough is higher£33£33£32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Peterborough £454, Harlow £415Harlow: £415Peterborough: £454Harlow: £416Peterborough: £456Harlow: £393Peterborough: £431

    £454£456£431Peterborough is higher£415£416£393

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Peterborough £129, Harlow £141Harlow: £141Peterborough: £129Harlow: £141Peterborough: £129Harlow: £133Peterborough: £122

    £129£129£122Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£141£141£133

  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: Peterborough £144, Harlow £109Harlow: £109Peterborough: £144Harlow: £109Peterborough: £144Harlow: £103Peterborough: £136

    £144£144£136Peterborough is higher£109£109£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Peterborough £2,106, Harlow £2,075Harlow: £2,075Peterborough: £2,106Harlow: £2,084Peterborough: £2,115Harlow: £1,968Peterborough: £1,998

    £2,106£2,115£1,998Peterborough is higher£2,075£2,084£1,968

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Peterborough £209, Harlow £216Harlow: £216Peterborough: £209Harlow: £217Peterborough: £210Harlow: £205Peterborough: £198

    £209£210£198Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£216£217£205

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Peterborough £280, Harlow £233Harlow: £233Peterborough: £280Harlow: £234Peterborough: £281Harlow: £221Peterborough: £265

    £280£281£265Peterborough is higher£233£234£221

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Peterborough £5.47, Harlow £7.31Harlow: £7.31Peterborough: £5.47Harlow: £7.34Peterborough: £5.49Harlow: £6.93Peterborough: £5.19

    £5.47£5.49£5.19Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£7.31£7.34£6.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Peterborough £7.63, Harlow £5.35Harlow: £5.35Peterborough: £7.63Harlow: £5.37Peterborough: £7.67Harlow: £5.07Peterborough: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24Peterborough is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Peterborough £6.30, Harlow £7.73Harlow: £7.73Peterborough: £6.30Harlow: £7.76Peterborough: £6.33Harlow: £7.33Peterborough: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£7.73£7.76£7.33

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Peterborough 996.7, Harlow 1,033.0Harlow: 1,033.0Peterborough: 996.7

    996.7Harlow is higherDepends on how you count1,033.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Peterborough 147.5, Harlow 133.9Harlow: 133.9Peterborough: 147.5

    147.5Peterborough is higher133.9

  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: Peterborough 160.3, Harlow 181.4Harlow: 181.4Peterborough: 160.3

    160.3Harlow is higherDepends on how you count181.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 67.0, Harlow 65.1Harlow: 65.1Peterborough: 67.0

    67.0Peterborough is higher65.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Peterborough 248.2, Harlow 218.4Harlow: 218.4Peterborough: 248.2

    248.2Peterborough is higher218.4

  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: Peterborough 32.4, Harlow 25.0Harlow: 25.0Peterborough: 32.4

    32.4Peterborough is higher25.0

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Peterborough and Harlow, per person in the age group
MeasurePeterboroughHarlowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,142£4,159£3,929£4,114£4,131£3,902Peterborough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,813£12,867£12,153£13,271£13,328£12,588Harlow
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,543£2,553£2,412£2,430£2,440£2,305Peterborough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,250£11,298£10,671£11,848£11,899£11,239Harlow
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£740£743£702£571£574£542Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£787£790£746£818£821£776Harlow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£33£33£32Peterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£454£456£431£415£416£393Peterborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£141£141£133Harlow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£144£136£109£109£103Peterborough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,106£2,115£1,998£2,075£2,084£1,968Peterborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£216£217£205Harlow
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£280£281£265£233£234£221Peterborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.47£5.49£5.19£7.31£7.34£6.93Harlow
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£5.35£5.37£5.07Peterborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£7.73£7.76£7.33Harlow
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.71,033.0Harlow
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.5133.9Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.3181.4Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.065.1Peterborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026248.2218.4Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.425.0Peterborough

Per resident

Peterborough is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Harlow 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

Peterborough Harlow

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Peterborough £4,142, Harlow £4,114Harlow: £4,114Peterborough: £4,142Harlow: £4,131Peterborough: £4,159Harlow: £3,902Peterborough: £3,929

    £4,142£4,159£3,929Peterborough is higher£4,114£4,131£3,902

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Peterborough £1,736, Harlow £1,788Harlow: £1,788Peterborough: £1,736Harlow: £1,796Peterborough: £1,743Harlow: £1,696Peterborough: £1,646

    £1,736£1,743£1,646Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£1,788£1,796£1,696

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Peterborough £1,608, Harlow £1,546Harlow: £1,546Peterborough: £1,608Harlow: £1,553Peterborough: £1,615Harlow: £1,467Peterborough: £1,525

    £1,608£1,615£1,525Peterborough is higher£1,546£1,553£1,467

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Peterborough £1,524, Harlow £1,597Harlow: £1,597Peterborough: £1,524Harlow: £1,603Peterborough: £1,531Harlow: £1,514Peterborough: £1,446

    £1,524£1,531£1,446Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£1,597£1,603£1,514

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Peterborough £100, Harlow £77Harlow: £77Peterborough: £100Harlow: £77Peterborough: £101Harlow: £73Peterborough: £95

    £100£101£95Peterborough is higher£77£77£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Peterborough £107, Harlow £110Harlow: £110Peterborough: £107Harlow: £111Peterborough: £107Harlow: £105Peterborough: £101

    £107£107£101Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£110£111£105

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Peterborough £4.90, Harlow £4.48Harlow: £4.48Peterborough: £4.90Harlow: £4.50Peterborough: £4.92Harlow: £4.25Peterborough: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65Peterborough is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Peterborough £454, Harlow £415Harlow: £415Peterborough: £454Harlow: £416Peterborough: £456Harlow: £393Peterborough: £431

    £454£456£431Peterborough is higher£415£416£393

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Peterborough £129, Harlow £141Harlow: £141Peterborough: £129Harlow: £141Peterborough: £129Harlow: £133Peterborough: £122

    £129£129£122Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£141£141£133

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Peterborough £91, Harlow £69Harlow: £69Peterborough: £91Harlow: £70Peterborough: £91Harlow: £66Peterborough: £86

    £91£91£86Peterborough is higher£69£70£66

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Peterborough £1,332, Harlow £1,321Harlow: £1,321Peterborough: £1,332Harlow: £1,326Peterborough: £1,338Harlow: £1,253Peterborough: £1,264

    £1,332£1,338£1,264Peterborough is higher£1,321£1,326£1,253

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Peterborough £209, Harlow £216Harlow: £216Peterborough: £209Harlow: £217Peterborough: £210Harlow: £205Peterborough: £198

    £209£210£198Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£216£217£205

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Peterborough £177, Harlow £148Harlow: £148Peterborough: £177Harlow: £149Peterborough: £178Harlow: £141Peterborough: £168

    £177£178£168Peterborough is higher£148£149£141

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Peterborough £3.46, Harlow £4.65Harlow: £4.65Peterborough: £3.46Harlow: £4.67Peterborough: £3.47Harlow: £4.41Peterborough: £3.28

    £3.46£3.47£3.28Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£4.65£4.67£4.41

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Peterborough £4.83, Harlow £3.41Harlow: £3.41Peterborough: £4.83Harlow: £3.42Peterborough: £4.85Harlow: £3.23Peterborough: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Peterborough is higher£3.41£3.42£3.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Peterborough £6.30, Harlow £7.73Harlow: £7.73Peterborough: £6.30Harlow: £7.76Peterborough: £6.33Harlow: £7.33Peterborough: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£7.73£7.76£7.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 135.0, Harlow 139.2Harlow: 139.2Peterborough: 135.0

    135.0Harlow is higherDepends on how you count139.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 20.0, Harlow 18.0Harlow: 18.0Peterborough: 20.0

    20.0Peterborough is higher18.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 21.7, Harlow 24.5Harlow: 24.5Peterborough: 21.7

    21.7Harlow is higherDepends on how you count24.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 67.0, Harlow 65.1Harlow: 65.1Peterborough: 67.0

    67.0Peterborough is higher65.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 157.0, Harlow 139.0Harlow: 139.0Peterborough: 157.0

    157.0Peterborough is higher139.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 20.5, Harlow 15.9Harlow: 15.9Peterborough: 20.5

    20.5Peterborough is higher15.9

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Peterborough and Harlow, per resident
MeasurePeterboroughHarlowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,142£4,159£3,929£4,114£4,131£3,902Peterborough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,736£1,743£1,646£1,788£1,796£1,696Harlow
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,608£1,615£1,525£1,546£1,553£1,467Peterborough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,524£1,531£1,446£1,597£1,603£1,514Harlow
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£77£77£73Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£110£111£105Harlow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£4.48£4.50£4.25Peterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£454£456£431£415£416£393Peterborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£141£141£133Harlow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£69£70£66Peterborough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,332£1,338£1,264£1,321£1,326£1,253Peterborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£216£217£205Harlow
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£148£149£141Peterborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.46£3.47£3.28£4.65£4.67£4.41Harlow
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£3.41£3.42£3.23Peterborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£7.73£7.76£7.33Harlow
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026135.0139.2Harlow
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.018.0Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.724.5Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.065.1Peterborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026157.0139.0Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.515.9Peterborough

Total

Peterborough is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Harlow on 0. 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

Peterborough Harlow

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Peterborough £928.4m, Harlow £403.7mHarlow: £403.7mPeterborough: £928.4mHarlow: £405.4mPeterborough: £932.3mHarlow: £382.9mPeterborough: £880.6m

    £928.4m£932.3m£880.6mPeterborough is higher£403.7m£405.4m£382.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Peterborough £389.1m, Harlow £175.5mHarlow: £175.5mPeterborough: £389.1mHarlow: £176.2mPeterborough: £390.7mHarlow: £166.5mPeterborough: £369.0m

    £389.1m£390.7m£369.0mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£175.5m£176.2m£166.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Peterborough £360.5m, Harlow £151.7mHarlow: £151.7mPeterborough: £360.5mHarlow: £152.4mPeterborough: £362.0mHarlow: £143.9mPeterborough: £341.9m

    £360.5m£362.0m£341.9mPeterborough is higher£151.7m£152.4m£143.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Peterborough £341.6m, Harlow £156.7mHarlow: £156.7mPeterborough: £341.6mHarlow: £157.3mPeterborough: £343.1mHarlow: £148.6mPeterborough: £324.0m

    £341.6m£343.1m£324.0mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£156.7m£157.3m£148.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Peterborough £22.5m, Harlow £7.6mHarlow: £7.6mPeterborough: £22.5mHarlow: £7.6mPeterborough: £22.6mHarlow: £7.2mPeterborough: £21.3m

    £22.5m£22.6m£21.3mPeterborough is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Peterborough £23.9m, Harlow £10.8mHarlow: £10.8mPeterborough: £23.9mHarlow: £10.9mPeterborough: £24.0mHarlow: £10.3mPeterborough: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Peterborough £1.1m, Harlow £0.44mHarlow: £0.44mPeterborough: £1.1mHarlow: £0.44mPeterborough: £1.1mHarlow: £0.42mPeterborough: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mPeterborough is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Peterborough £101.8m, Harlow £40.7mHarlow: £40.7mPeterborough: £101.8mHarlow: £40.9mPeterborough: £102.2mHarlow: £38.6mPeterborough: £96.5m

    £101.8m£102.2m£96.5mPeterborough is higher£40.7m£40.9m£38.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Peterborough £28.8m, Harlow £13.8mHarlow: £13.8mPeterborough: £28.8mHarlow: £13.8mPeterborough: £28.9mHarlow: £13.1mPeterborough: £27.3m

    £28.8m£28.9m£27.3mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£13.8m£13.8m£13.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Peterborough £20.3m, Harlow £6.8mHarlow: £6.8mPeterborough: £20.3mHarlow: £6.8mPeterborough: £20.4mHarlow: £6.5mPeterborough: £19.3m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.3mPeterborough is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Peterborough £298.6m, Harlow £129.6mHarlow: £129.6mPeterborough: £298.6mHarlow: £130.1mPeterborough: £299.9mHarlow: £122.9mPeterborough: £283.2m

    £298.6m£299.9m£283.2mPeterborough is higher£129.6m£130.1m£122.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Peterborough £46.9m, Harlow £21.2mHarlow: £21.2mPeterborough: £46.9mHarlow: £21.3mPeterborough: £47.1mHarlow: £20.1mPeterborough: £44.4m

    £46.9m£47.1m£44.4mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Peterborough £39.7m, Harlow £14.5mHarlow: £14.5mPeterborough: £39.7mHarlow: £14.6mPeterborough: £39.8mHarlow: £13.8mPeterborough: £37.6m

    £39.7m£39.8m£37.6mPeterborough is higher£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Peterborough £0.78m, Harlow £0.46mHarlow: £0.46mPeterborough: £0.78mHarlow: £0.46mPeterborough: £0.78mHarlow: £0.43mPeterborough: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Peterborough £1.1m, Harlow £0.33mHarlow: £0.33mPeterborough: £1.1mHarlow: £0.34mPeterborough: £1.1mHarlow: £0.32mPeterborough: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mPeterborough is higher£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Peterborough £1.4m, Harlow £0.76mHarlow: £0.76mPeterborough: £1.4mHarlow: £0.76mPeterborough: £1.4mHarlow: £0.72mPeterborough: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Peterborough 30,266, Harlow 13,659Harlow: 13,659Peterborough: 30,266

    30,266Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count13,659

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Peterborough 4,478, Harlow 1,770Harlow: 1,770Peterborough: 4,478

    4,478Peterborough is higher1,770

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Peterborough 4,866, Harlow 2,399Harlow: 2,399Peterborough: 4,866

    4,866Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count2,399

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Peterborough 15,020, Harlow 6,385Harlow: 6,385Peterborough: 15,020

    15,020Peterborough is higher6,385

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Peterborough 35,193, Harlow 13,641Harlow: 13,641Peterborough: 35,193

    35,193Peterborough is higher13,641

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Peterborough 4,589, Harlow 1,560Harlow: 1,560Peterborough: 4,589

    4,589Peterborough is higher1,560

Show the numbers
Peterborough and Harlow, total
MeasurePeterboroughHarlowHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£928.4m£932.3m£880.6m£403.7m£405.4m£382.9mPeterborough
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£389.1m£390.7m£369.0m£175.5m£176.2m£166.5mPeterborough
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£360.5m£362.0m£341.9m£151.7m£152.4m£143.9mPeterborough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£341.6m£343.1m£324.0m£156.7m£157.3m£148.6mPeterborough
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mPeterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mPeterborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mPeterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£101.8m£102.2m£96.5m£40.7m£40.9m£38.6mPeterborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m£13.8m£13.8m£13.1mPeterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m£6.8m£6.8m£6.5mPeterborough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£298.6m£299.9m£283.2m£129.6m£130.1m£122.9mPeterborough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£46.9m£47.1m£44.4m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mPeterborough
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.7m£39.8m£37.6m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mPeterborough
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mPeterborough
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.33m£0.34m£0.32mPeterborough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mPeterborough
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,26613,659Peterborough
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,4781,770Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8662,399Peterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,0206,385Peterborough
Universal Credittotal, May 202635,19313,641Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5891,560Peterborough

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.