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Slough and Watford

166,739 and 106,799 residents (mid-2024).

Slough is higher than Watford on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 11 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 14 of 22 measures, and Watford on 8. 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 Watford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Slough £3,355, Watford £3,458Watford: £3,458Slough: £3,355Watford: £3,473Slough: £3,369Watford: £3,280Slough: £3,182

    £3,355£3,369£3,182Watford is higherDepends on how you count£3,458£3,473£3,280

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Slough £12,638, Watford £12,493Watford: £12,493Slough: £12,638Watford: £12,546Slough: £12,692Watford: £11,850Slough: £11,988

    £12,638£12,692£11,988Slough is higherDepends on how you count£12,493£12,546£11,850

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Slough £2,228, Watford £1,948Watford: £1,948Slough: £2,228Watford: £1,956Slough: £2,238Watford: £1,847Slough: £2,114

    £2,228£2,238£2,114Slough is higher£1,948£1,956£1,847

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Slough £10,604, Watford £11,153Watford: £11,153Slough: £10,604Watford: £11,201Slough: £10,650Watford: £10,579Slough: £10,059

    £10,604£10,650£10,059Watford is higherDepends on how you count£11,153£11,201£10,579

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Slough £1,210, Watford £593Watford: £593Slough: £1,210Watford: £595Slough: £1,215Watford: £562Slough: £1,148

    £1,210£1,215£1,148Slough is higher£593£595£562

  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, Watford £720Watford: £720Slough: £775Watford: £723Slough: £778Watford: £683Slough: £735

    £775£778£735Slough is higherDepends on how you count£720£723£683

  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, Watford £27Watford: £27Slough: £48Watford: £27Slough: £48Watford: £26Slough: £46

    £48£48£46Slough is higher£27£27£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Slough £286, Watford £299Watford: £299Slough: £286Watford: £301Slough: £287Watford: £284Slough: £271

    £286£287£271Watford is higherDepends on how you count£299£301£284

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Slough £97, Watford £84Watford: £84Slough: £97Watford: £85Slough: £98Watford: £80Slough: £92

    £97£98£92Slough is higher£84£85£80

  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, Watford £73Watford: £73Slough: £94Watford: £73Slough: £95Watford: £69Slough: £89

    £94£95£89Slough is higher£73£73£69

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Slough £1,957, Watford £1,682Watford: £1,682Slough: £1,957Watford: £1,689Slough: £1,966Watford: £1,595Slough: £1,857

    £1,957£1,966£1,857Slough is higher£1,682£1,689£1,595

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Slough £348, Watford £260Watford: £260Slough: £348Watford: £261Slough: £350Watford: £247Slough: £330

    £348£350£330Slough is higher£260£261£247

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Slough £165, Watford £179Watford: £179Slough: £165Watford: £180Slough: £166Watford: £170Slough: £157

    £165£166£157Watford is higherDepends on how you count£179£180£170

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Slough £7.43, Watford £11Watford: £11Slough: £7.43Watford: £11Slough: £7.46Watford: £10Slough: £7.05

    £7.43£7.46£7.05Watford is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Slough £4.13, Watford £3.08Watford: £3.08Slough: £4.13Watford: £3.09Slough: £4.15Watford: £2.92Slough: £3.92

    £4.13£4.15£3.92Slough is higher£3.08£3.09£2.92

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Slough £6.45, Watford £6.69Watford: £6.69Slough: £6.45Watford: £6.72Slough: £6.48Watford: £6.35Slough: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Watford is higherDepends on how you count£6.69£6.72£6.35

  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, Watford 989.1Watford: 989.1Slough: 983.3

    983.3Watford is higherDepends on how you count989.1

  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, Watford 113.3Watford: 113.3Slough: 189.7

    189.7Slough is higher113.3

  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, Watford 150.7Watford: 150.7Slough: 158.6

    158.6Slough is higherDepends on how you count150.7

  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, Watford 47.1Watford: 47.1Slough: 45.4

    45.4Watford is higherDepends on how you count47.1

  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, Watford 174.9Watford: 174.9Slough: 214.7

    214.7Slough is higher174.9

  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, Watford 17.3Watford: 17.3Slough: 22.4

    22.4Slough is higher17.3

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Slough and Watford, per person in the age group
MeasureSloughWatfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,355£3,369£3,182£3,458£3,473£3,280Watford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,638£12,692£11,988£12,493£12,546£11,850Slough
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,228£2,238£2,114£1,948£1,956£1,847Slough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,604£10,650£10,059£11,153£11,201£10,579Watford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,210£1,215£1,148£593£595£562Slough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£775£778£735£720£723£683Slough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£48£48£46£27£27£26Slough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£286£287£271£299£301£284Watford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£84£85£80Slough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£94£95£89£73£73£69Slough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,957£1,966£1,857£1,682£1,689£1,595Slough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£348£350£330£260£261£247Slough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£165£166£157£179£180£170Watford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.43£7.46£7.05£11£11£10Watford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.13£4.15£3.92£3.08£3.09£2.92Slough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£6.69£6.72£6.35Watford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026983.3989.1Watford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026189.7113.3Slough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.6150.7Slough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.447.1Watford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026214.7174.9Slough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.417.3Slough

Per resident

Slough is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Watford on 11. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Slough Watford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Slough £3,355, Watford £3,458Watford: £3,458Slough: £3,355Watford: £3,473Slough: £3,369Watford: £3,280Slough: £3,182

    £3,355£3,369£3,182Watford is higherDepends on how you count£3,458£3,473£3,280

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Slough £1,146, Watford £1,518Watford: £1,518Slough: £1,146Watford: £1,525Slough: £1,151Watford: £1,440Slough: £1,087

    £1,146£1,151£1,087Watford is higherDepends on how you count£1,518£1,525£1,440

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Slough £1,471, Watford £1,290Watford: £1,290Slough: £1,471Watford: £1,295Slough: £1,477Watford: £1,223Slough: £1,395

    £1,471£1,477£1,395Slough is higher£1,290£1,295£1,223

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Slough £961, Watford £1,356Watford: £1,356Slough: £961Watford: £1,361Slough: £966Watford: £1,286Slough: £912

    £961£966£912Watford is higherDepends on how you count£1,356£1,361£1,286

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Slough £110, Watford £72Watford: £72Slough: £110Watford: £72Slough: £110Watford: £68Slough: £104

    £110£110£104Slough is higher£72£72£68

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Slough £70, Watford £88Watford: £88Slough: £70Watford: £88Slough: £71Watford: £83Slough: £67

    £70£71£67Watford is higherDepends on how you count£88£88£83

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Slough £4.38, Watford £3.31Watford: £3.31Slough: £4.38Watford: £3.32Slough: £4.39Watford: £3.14Slough: £4.15

    £4.38£4.39£4.15Slough is higher£3.31£3.32£3.14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Slough £286, Watford £299Watford: £299Slough: £286Watford: £301Slough: £287Watford: £284Slough: £271

    £286£287£271Watford is higherDepends on how you count£299£301£284

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Slough £97, Watford £84Watford: £84Slough: £97Watford: £85Slough: £98Watford: £80Slough: £92

    £97£98£92Slough is higher£84£85£80

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Slough £62, Watford £48Watford: £48Slough: £62Watford: £49Slough: £62Watford: £46Slough: £59

    £62£62£59Slough is higher£48£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Slough £1,292, Watford £1,114Watford: £1,114Slough: £1,292Watford: £1,118Slough: £1,298Watford: £1,056Slough: £1,226

    £1,292£1,298£1,226Slough is higher£1,114£1,118£1,056

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Slough £348, Watford £260Watford: £260Slough: £348Watford: £261Slough: £350Watford: £247Slough: £330

    £348£350£330Slough is higher£260£261£247

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Slough £109, Watford £119Watford: £119Slough: £109Watford: £119Slough: £109Watford: £113Slough: £103

    £109£109£103Watford is higherDepends on how you count£119£119£113

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Slough £4.90, Watford £7.03Watford: £7.03Slough: £4.90Watford: £7.06Slough: £4.92Watford: £6.67Slough: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65Watford is higherDepends on how you count£7.03£7.06£6.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Slough £2.73, Watford £2.03Watford: £2.03Slough: £2.73Watford: £2.04Slough: £2.74Watford: £1.93Slough: £2.59

    £2.73£2.74£2.59Slough is higher£2.03£2.04£1.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Slough £6.45, Watford £6.69Watford: £6.69Slough: £6.45Watford: £6.72Slough: £6.48Watford: £6.35Slough: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Watford is higherDepends on how you count£6.69£6.72£6.35

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Slough 89.2, Watford 120.2Watford: 120.2Slough: 89.2

    89.2Watford is higherDepends on how you count120.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Slough 17.2, Watford 13.8Watford: 13.8Slough: 17.2

    17.2Slough is higher13.8

  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, Watford 18.3Watford: 18.3Slough: 14.4

    14.4Watford is higherDepends on how you count18.3

  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, Watford 47.1Watford: 47.1Slough: 45.4

    45.4Watford is higherDepends on how you count47.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Slough 141.7, Watford 115.8Watford: 115.8Slough: 141.7

    141.7Slough is higher115.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Slough 14.8, Watford 11.4Watford: 11.4Slough: 14.8

    14.8Slough is higher11.4

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Slough and Watford, per resident
MeasureSloughWatfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,355£3,369£3,182£3,458£3,473£3,280Watford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,146£1,151£1,087£1,518£1,525£1,440Watford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,471£1,477£1,395£1,290£1,295£1,223Slough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£961£966£912£1,356£1,361£1,286Watford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£72£72£68Slough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£88£88£83Watford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.38£4.39£4.15£3.31£3.32£3.14Slough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£286£287£271£299£301£284Watford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£84£85£80Slough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£48£49£46Slough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,292£1,298£1,226£1,114£1,118£1,056Slough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£348£350£330£260£261£247Slough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£119£119£113Watford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£7.03£7.06£6.67Watford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.73£2.74£2.59£2.03£2.04£1.93Slough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£6.69£6.72£6.35Watford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202689.2120.2Watford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.213.8Slough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.418.3Watford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.447.1Watford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026141.7115.8Slough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.811.4Slough

Total

Slough is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Watford 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

Slough Watford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Slough £559.4m, Watford £369.4mWatford: £369.4mSlough: £559.4mWatford: £370.9mSlough: £561.8mWatford: £350.3mSlough: £530.6m

    £559.4m£561.8m£530.6mSlough is higherDepends on how you count£369.4m£370.9m£350.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Slough £191.1m, Watford £162.2mWatford: £162.2mSlough: £191.1mWatford: £162.9mSlough: £191.9mWatford: £153.8mSlough: £181.2m

    £191.1m£191.9m£181.2mSlough is higherDepends on how you count£162.2m£162.9m£153.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Slough £245.2m, Watford £137.7mWatford: £137.7mSlough: £245.2mWatford: £138.3mSlough: £246.3mWatford: £130.7mSlough: £232.6m

    £245.2m£246.3m£232.6mSlough is higher£137.7m£138.3m£130.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Slough £160.3m, Watford £144.8mWatford: £144.8mSlough: £160.3mWatford: £145.4mSlough: £161.0mWatford: £137.3mSlough: £152.1m

    £160.3m£161.0m£152.1mSlough is higherDepends on how you count£144.8m£145.4m£137.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Slough £18.3m, Watford £7.7mWatford: £7.7mSlough: £18.3mWatford: £7.7mSlough: £18.4mWatford: £7.3mSlough: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mSlough is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Slough £11.7m, Watford £9.3mWatford: £9.3mSlough: £11.7mWatford: £9.4mSlough: £11.8mWatford: £8.9mSlough: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mSlough is higherDepends on how you count£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m

  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, Watford £0.35mWatford: £0.35mSlough: £0.73mWatford: £0.35mSlough: £0.73mWatford: £0.34mSlough: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mSlough is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Slough £47.7m, Watford £32.0mWatford: £32.0mSlough: £47.7mWatford: £32.1mSlough: £47.9mWatford: £30.3mSlough: £45.2m

    £47.7m£47.9m£45.2mSlough is higherDepends on how you count£32.0m£32.1m£30.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Slough £16.2m, Watford £9.0mWatford: £9.0mSlough: £16.2mWatford: £9.0mSlough: £16.3mWatford: £8.5mSlough: £15.4m

    £16.2m£16.3m£15.4mSlough is higher£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Slough £10.4m, Watford £5.2mWatford: £5.2mSlough: £10.4mWatford: £5.2mSlough: £10.4mWatford: £4.9mSlough: £9.8m

    £10.4m£10.4m£9.8mSlough is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Slough £215.4m, Watford £118.9mWatford: £118.9mSlough: £215.4mWatford: £119.4mSlough: £216.3mWatford: £112.8mSlough: £204.3m

    £215.4m£216.3m£204.3mSlough is higher£118.9m£119.4m£112.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Slough £58.1m, Watford £27.8mWatford: £27.8mSlough: £58.1mWatford: £27.9mSlough: £58.3mWatford: £26.3mSlough: £55.1m

    £58.1m£58.3m£55.1mSlough is higher£27.8m£27.9m£26.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Slough £18.2m, Watford £12.7mWatford: £12.7mSlough: £18.2mWatford: £12.7mSlough: £18.2mWatford: £12.0mSlough: £17.2m

    £18.2m£18.2m£17.2mSlough is higherDepends on how you count£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Slough £0.82m, Watford £0.75mWatford: £0.75mSlough: £0.82mWatford: £0.75mSlough: £0.82mWatford: £0.71mSlough: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mSlough is higherDepends on how you count£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Slough £0.45m, Watford £0.22mWatford: £0.22mSlough: £0.45mWatford: £0.22mSlough: £0.46mWatford: £0.21mSlough: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.46m£0.43mSlough is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Slough £1.1m, Watford £0.72mWatford: £0.72mSlough: £1.1mWatford: £0.72mSlough: £1.1mWatford: £0.68mSlough: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSlough is higherDepends on how you count£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Slough 14,864, Watford 12,839Watford: 12,839Slough: 14,864

    14,864Slough is higherDepends on how you count12,839

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Slough 2,867, Watford 1,470Watford: 1,470Slough: 2,867

    2,867Slough is higher1,470

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Slough 2,398, Watford 1,956Watford: 1,956Slough: 2,398

    2,398Slough is higherDepends on how you count1,956

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Slough 7,569, Watford 5,029Watford: 5,029Slough: 7,569

    7,569Slough is higherDepends on how you count5,029

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Slough 23,632, Watford 12,368Watford: 12,368Slough: 23,632

    23,632Slough is higher12,368

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Slough 2,460, Watford 1,220Watford: 1,220Slough: 2,460

    2,460Slough is higher1,220

Show the numbers
Slough and Watford, total
MeasureSloughWatfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£559.4m£561.8m£530.6m£369.4m£370.9m£350.3mSlough
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£191.1m£191.9m£181.2m£162.2m£162.9m£153.8mSlough
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£245.2m£246.3m£232.6m£137.7m£138.3m£130.7mSlough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£160.3m£161.0m£152.1m£144.8m£145.4m£137.3mSlough
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mSlough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£9.3m£9.4m£8.9mSlough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.35m£0.35m£0.34mSlough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.7m£47.9m£45.2m£32.0m£32.1m£30.3mSlough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mSlough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.4m£9.8m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mSlough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£215.4m£216.3m£204.3m£118.9m£119.4m£112.8mSlough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£58.1m£58.3m£55.1m£27.8m£27.9m£26.3mSlough
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.2m£17.2m£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mSlough
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mSlough
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mSlough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mSlough
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,86412,839Slough
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8671,470Slough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3981,956Slough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,5695,029Slough
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,63212,368Slough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4601,220Slough

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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