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Slough and Harlow

166,739 and 98,130 residents (mid-2024).

Slough is higher than Harlow on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 18 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

Slough is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Harlow 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

Slough Harlow

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Slough £3,355, Harlow £4,114Harlow: £4,114Slough: £3,355Harlow: £4,131Slough: £3,369Harlow: £3,902Slough: £3,182

    £3,355£3,369£3,182Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£4,114£4,131£3,902

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Slough £12,638, Harlow £13,271Harlow: £13,271Slough: £12,638Harlow: £13,328Slough: £12,692Harlow: £12,588Slough: £11,988

    £12,638£12,692£11,988Harlow 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: Slough £2,228, Harlow £2,430Harlow: £2,430Slough: £2,228Harlow: £2,440Slough: £2,238Harlow: £2,305Slough: £2,114

    £2,228£2,238£2,114Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£2,430£2,440£2,305

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Slough £10,604, Harlow £11,848Harlow: £11,848Slough: £10,604Harlow: £11,899Slough: £10,650Harlow: £11,239Slough: £10,059

    £10,604£10,650£10,059Harlow 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: Slough £1,210, Harlow £571Harlow: £571Slough: £1,210Harlow: £574Slough: £1,215Harlow: £542Slough: £1,148

    £1,210£1,215£1,148Slough 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: Slough £775, Harlow £818Harlow: £818Slough: £775Harlow: £821Slough: £778Harlow: £776Slough: £735

    £775£778£735Harlow 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: Slough £48, Harlow £33Harlow: £33Slough: £48Harlow: £33Slough: £48Harlow: £32Slough: £46

    £48£48£46Slough is higherDepends on how you count£33£33£32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Slough £286, Harlow £415Harlow: £415Slough: £286Harlow: £416Slough: £287Harlow: £393Slough: £271

    £286£287£271Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£415£416£393

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Slough £97, Harlow £141Harlow: £141Slough: £97Harlow: £141Slough: £98Harlow: £133Slough: £92

    £97£98£92Harlow 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: Slough £94, Harlow £109Harlow: £109Slough: £94Harlow: £109Slough: £95Harlow: £103Slough: £89

    £94£95£89Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£109£109£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Slough £1,957, Harlow £2,075Harlow: £2,075Slough: £1,957Harlow: £2,084Slough: £1,966Harlow: £1,968Slough: £1,857

    £1,957£1,966£1,857Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£2,075£2,084£1,968

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Slough £348, Harlow £216Harlow: £216Slough: £348Harlow: £217Slough: £350Harlow: £205Slough: £330

    £348£350£330Slough is higher£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: Slough £165, Harlow £233Harlow: £233Slough: £165Harlow: £234Slough: £166Harlow: £221Slough: £157

    £165£166£157Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£233£234£221

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Slough £7.43, Harlow £7.31Harlow: £7.31Slough: £7.43Harlow: £7.34Slough: £7.46Harlow: £6.93Slough: £7.05

    £7.43£7.46£7.05Slough is higher£7.31£7.34£6.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Slough £4.13, Harlow £5.35Harlow: £5.35Slough: £4.13Harlow: £5.37Slough: £4.15Harlow: £5.07Slough: £3.92

    £4.13£4.15£3.92Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£5.35£5.37£5.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Slough £6.45, Harlow £7.73Harlow: £7.73Slough: £6.45Harlow: £7.76Slough: £6.48Harlow: £7.33Slough: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Harlow 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: Slough 983.3, Harlow 1,033.0Harlow: 1,033.0Slough: 983.3

    983.3Harlow 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: Slough 189.7, Harlow 133.9Harlow: 133.9Slough: 189.7

    189.7Slough is higherDepends on how you count133.9

  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: Slough 158.6, Harlow 181.4Harlow: 181.4Slough: 158.6

    158.6Harlow is higher181.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Slough 45.4, Harlow 65.1Harlow: 65.1Slough: 45.4

    45.4Harlow is higherDepends on how you count65.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Slough 214.7, Harlow 218.4Harlow: 218.4Slough: 214.7

    214.7Harlow is higherDepends on how you count218.4

  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: Slough 22.4, Harlow 25.0Harlow: 25.0Slough: 22.4

    22.4Harlow is higherDepends on how you count25.0

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Slough and Harlow, per person in the age group
MeasureSloughHarlowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,355£3,369£3,182£4,114£4,131£3,902Harlow
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,638£12,692£11,988£13,271£13,328£12,588Harlow
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,228£2,238£2,114£2,430£2,440£2,305Harlow
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,604£10,650£10,059£11,848£11,899£11,239Harlow
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,210£1,215£1,148£571£574£542Slough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£775£778£735£818£821£776Harlow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£48£48£46£33£33£32Slough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£286£287£271£415£416£393Harlow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£141£141£133Harlow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£94£95£89£109£109£103Harlow
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,957£1,966£1,857£2,075£2,084£1,968Harlow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£348£350£330£216£217£205Slough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£165£166£157£233£234£221Harlow
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.43£7.46£7.05£7.31£7.34£6.93Slough
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.13£4.15£3.92£5.35£5.37£5.07Harlow
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£7.73£7.76£7.33Harlow
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026983.31,033.0Harlow
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026189.7133.9Slough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.6181.4Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.465.1Harlow
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026214.7218.4Harlow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.425.0Harlow

Per resident

Slough is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Harlow on 18. 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

Slough Harlow

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Slough £3,355, Harlow £4,114Harlow: £4,114Slough: £3,355Harlow: £4,131Slough: £3,369Harlow: £3,902Slough: £3,182

    £3,355£3,369£3,182Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£4,114£4,131£3,902

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Slough £1,146, Harlow £1,788Harlow: £1,788Slough: £1,146Harlow: £1,796Slough: £1,151Harlow: £1,696Slough: £1,087

    £1,146£1,151£1,087Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£1,788£1,796£1,696

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Slough £1,471, Harlow £1,546Harlow: £1,546Slough: £1,471Harlow: £1,553Slough: £1,477Harlow: £1,467Slough: £1,395

    £1,471£1,477£1,395Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£1,546£1,553£1,467

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Slough £961, Harlow £1,597Harlow: £1,597Slough: £961Harlow: £1,603Slough: £966Harlow: £1,514Slough: £912

    £961£966£912Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£1,597£1,603£1,514

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Slough £110, Harlow £77Harlow: £77Slough: £110Harlow: £77Slough: £110Harlow: £73Slough: £104

    £110£110£104Slough 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: Slough £70, Harlow £110Harlow: £110Slough: £70Harlow: £111Slough: £71Harlow: £105Slough: £67

    £70£71£67Harlow 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: Slough £4.38, Harlow £4.48Harlow: £4.48Slough: £4.38Harlow: £4.50Slough: £4.39Harlow: £4.25Slough: £4.15

    £4.38£4.39£4.15Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£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: Slough £286, Harlow £415Harlow: £415Slough: £286Harlow: £416Slough: £287Harlow: £393Slough: £271

    £286£287£271Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£415£416£393

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Slough £97, Harlow £141Harlow: £141Slough: £97Harlow: £141Slough: £98Harlow: £133Slough: £92

    £97£98£92Harlow 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: Slough £62, Harlow £69Harlow: £69Slough: £62Harlow: £70Slough: £62Harlow: £66Slough: £59

    £62£62£59Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£69£70£66

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Slough £1,292, Harlow £1,321Harlow: £1,321Slough: £1,292Harlow: £1,326Slough: £1,298Harlow: £1,253Slough: £1,226

    £1,292£1,298£1,226Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£1,321£1,326£1,253

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Slough £348, Harlow £216Harlow: £216Slough: £348Harlow: £217Slough: £350Harlow: £205Slough: £330

    £348£350£330Slough is higher£216£217£205

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Slough £109, Harlow £148Harlow: £148Slough: £109Harlow: £149Slough: £109Harlow: £141Slough: £103

    £109£109£103Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£148£149£141

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Slough £4.90, Harlow £4.65Harlow: £4.65Slough: £4.90Harlow: £4.67Slough: £4.92Harlow: £4.41Slough: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65Slough is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Slough £2.73, Harlow £3.41Harlow: £3.41Slough: £2.73Harlow: £3.42Slough: £2.74Harlow: £3.23Slough: £2.59

    £2.73£2.74£2.59Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£3.41£3.42£3.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Slough £6.45, Harlow £7.73Harlow: £7.73Slough: £6.45Harlow: £7.76Slough: £6.48Harlow: £7.33Slough: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Harlow 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: Slough 89.2, Harlow 139.2Harlow: 139.2Slough: 89.2

    89.2Harlow is higherDepends on how you count139.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Slough 17.2, Harlow 18.0Harlow: 18.0Slough: 17.2

    17.2Harlow is higherDepends on how you count18.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Slough 14.4, Harlow 24.5Harlow: 24.5Slough: 14.4

    14.4Harlow is higher24.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Slough 45.4, Harlow 65.1Harlow: 65.1Slough: 45.4

    45.4Harlow is higherDepends on how you count65.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Slough 141.7, Harlow 139.0Harlow: 139.0Slough: 141.7

    141.7Slough is higherDepends on how you count139.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Slough 14.8, Harlow 15.9Harlow: 15.9Slough: 14.8

    14.8Harlow is higherDepends on how you count15.9

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Slough and Harlow, per resident
MeasureSloughHarlowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,355£3,369£3,182£4,114£4,131£3,902Harlow
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,146£1,151£1,087£1,788£1,796£1,696Harlow
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,471£1,477£1,395£1,546£1,553£1,467Harlow
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£961£966£912£1,597£1,603£1,514Harlow
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£77£77£73Slough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£110£111£105Harlow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.38£4.39£4.15£4.48£4.50£4.25Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£286£287£271£415£416£393Harlow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£141£141£133Harlow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£69£70£66Harlow
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,292£1,298£1,226£1,321£1,326£1,253Harlow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£348£350£330£216£217£205Slough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£148£149£141Harlow
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£4.65£4.67£4.41Slough
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.73£2.74£2.59£3.41£3.42£3.23Harlow
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£7.73£7.76£7.33Harlow
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202689.2139.2Harlow
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.218.0Harlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.424.5Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.465.1Harlow
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026141.7139.0Slough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.815.9Harlow

Total

Slough is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Harlow on 1. 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

Slough Harlow

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Slough £559.4m, Harlow £403.7mHarlow: £403.7mSlough: £559.4mHarlow: £405.4mSlough: £561.8mHarlow: £382.9mSlough: £530.6m

    £559.4m£561.8m£530.6mSlough is higherDepends on how you count£403.7m£405.4m£382.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Slough £191.1m, Harlow £175.5mHarlow: £175.5mSlough: £191.1mHarlow: £176.2mSlough: £191.9mHarlow: £166.5mSlough: £181.2m

    £191.1m£191.9m£181.2mSlough is higherDepends on how you count£175.5m£176.2m£166.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Slough £245.2m, Harlow £151.7mHarlow: £151.7mSlough: £245.2mHarlow: £152.4mSlough: £246.3mHarlow: £143.9mSlough: £232.6m

    £245.2m£246.3m£232.6mSlough is higherDepends on how you count£151.7m£152.4m£143.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Slough £160.3m, Harlow £156.7mHarlow: £156.7mSlough: £160.3mHarlow: £157.3mSlough: £161.0mHarlow: £148.6mSlough: £152.1m

    £160.3m£161.0m£152.1mSlough is higherDepends on how you count£156.7m£157.3m£148.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Slough £18.3m, Harlow £7.6mHarlow: £7.6mSlough: £18.3mHarlow: £7.6mSlough: £18.4mHarlow: £7.2mSlough: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mSlough 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: Slough £11.7m, Harlow £10.8mHarlow: £10.8mSlough: £11.7mHarlow: £10.9mSlough: £11.8mHarlow: £10.3mSlough: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mSlough 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: Slough £0.73m, Harlow £0.44mHarlow: £0.44mSlough: £0.73mHarlow: £0.44mSlough: £0.73mHarlow: £0.42mSlough: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mSlough is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Slough £47.7m, Harlow £40.7mHarlow: £40.7mSlough: £47.7mHarlow: £40.9mSlough: £47.9mHarlow: £38.6mSlough: £45.2m

    £47.7m£47.9m£45.2mSlough is higherDepends on how you count£40.7m£40.9m£38.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Slough £16.2m, Harlow £13.8mHarlow: £13.8mSlough: £16.2mHarlow: £13.8mSlough: £16.3mHarlow: £13.1mSlough: £15.4m

    £16.2m£16.3m£15.4mSlough 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: Slough £10.4m, Harlow £6.8mHarlow: £6.8mSlough: £10.4mHarlow: £6.8mSlough: £10.4mHarlow: £6.5mSlough: £9.8m

    £10.4m£10.4m£9.8mSlough is higherDepends on how you count£6.8m£6.8m£6.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Slough £215.4m, Harlow £129.6mHarlow: £129.6mSlough: £215.4mHarlow: £130.1mSlough: £216.3mHarlow: £122.9mSlough: £204.3m

    £215.4m£216.3m£204.3mSlough is higherDepends on how you count£129.6m£130.1m£122.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Slough £58.1m, Harlow £21.2mHarlow: £21.2mSlough: £58.1mHarlow: £21.3mSlough: £58.3mHarlow: £20.1mSlough: £55.1m

    £58.1m£58.3m£55.1mSlough is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Slough £18.2m, Harlow £14.5mHarlow: £14.5mSlough: £18.2mHarlow: £14.6mSlough: £18.2mHarlow: £13.8mSlough: £17.2m

    £18.2m£18.2m£17.2mSlough is higherDepends on how you count£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Slough £0.82m, Harlow £0.46mHarlow: £0.46mSlough: £0.82mHarlow: £0.46mSlough: £0.82mHarlow: £0.43mSlough: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mSlough is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Slough £0.45m, Harlow £0.33mHarlow: £0.33mSlough: £0.45mHarlow: £0.34mSlough: £0.46mHarlow: £0.32mSlough: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.46m£0.43mSlough is higherDepends on how you count£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Slough £1.1m, Harlow £0.76mHarlow: £0.76mSlough: £1.1mHarlow: £0.76mSlough: £1.1mHarlow: £0.72mSlough: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSlough is higherDepends on how you count£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Slough 14,864, Harlow 13,659Harlow: 13,659Slough: 14,864

    14,864Slough is higherDepends on how you count13,659

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Slough 2,867, Harlow 1,770Harlow: 1,770Slough: 2,867

    2,867Slough is higherDepends on how you count1,770

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Slough 2,398, Harlow 2,399Harlow: 2,399Slough: 2,398

    2,398Harlow is higher2,399

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Slough 7,569, Harlow 6,385Harlow: 6,385Slough: 7,569

    7,569Slough is higherDepends on how you count6,385

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Slough 23,632, Harlow 13,641Harlow: 13,641Slough: 23,632

    23,632Slough is higherDepends on how you count13,641

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Slough 2,460, Harlow 1,560Harlow: 1,560Slough: 2,460

    2,460Slough is higherDepends on how you count1,560

Show the numbers
Slough and Harlow, total
MeasureSloughHarlowHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£559.4m£561.8m£530.6m£403.7m£405.4m£382.9mSlough
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£191.1m£191.9m£181.2m£175.5m£176.2m£166.5mSlough
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£245.2m£246.3m£232.6m£151.7m£152.4m£143.9mSlough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£160.3m£161.0m£152.1m£156.7m£157.3m£148.6mSlough
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mSlough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mSlough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mSlough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.7m£47.9m£45.2m£40.7m£40.9m£38.6mSlough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m£13.8m£13.8m£13.1mSlough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.4m£9.8m£6.8m£6.8m£6.5mSlough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£215.4m£216.3m£204.3m£129.6m£130.1m£122.9mSlough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£58.1m£58.3m£55.1m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mSlough
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.2m£17.2m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mSlough
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mSlough
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m£0.33m£0.34m£0.32mSlough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mSlough
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,86413,659Slough
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8671,770Slough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3982,399Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,5696,385Slough
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,63213,641Slough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4601,560Slough

Sources

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

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  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.
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