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Local authority in East of England, England

Harlow

In Harlow, benefit spending per resident was lower than in 66% of local authorities in 2024-25.

98,130 residents (mid-2024)

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

At a glance

How does Harlow compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the local authorities in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £4,114£4,131£3,902

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    232nd of 348, lower than in 66% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £13,271£13,328£12,588

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    16th of 347, higher than in 95% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £2,430£2,440£2,305

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    84th of 350, higher than in 76% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Harlow
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£4,114£4,131£3,902232nd of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,271£13,328£12,58816th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,430£2,440£2,30584th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Harlow's benefit money go?

People here received £403.7 million£405.4 million£382.9 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Harlow, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £156.7m; Pension Credit £7.6m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £10.8m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.44m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £40.7m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £13.8m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £6.8m; Universal Credit £129.6m; Housing Benefit £21.2m; Employment and Support Allowance £14.5m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.46m; Income Support £0.33m; Other benefits £0.76mState Pension: £156.7mPension Credit: £7.6mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £10.8mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.44mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £40.7mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £13.8mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £6.8mUniversal Credit: £129.6mHousing Benefit: £21.2mEmployment and Support Allowance: £14.5mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.46mIncome Support: £0.33mOther benefits: £0.76m
Spending in Harlow, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £157.3m; Pension Credit £7.6m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £10.9m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.44m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £40.9m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £13.8m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £6.8m; Universal Credit £130.1m; Housing Benefit £21.3m; Employment and Support Allowance £14.6m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.46m; Income Support £0.34m; Other benefits £0.76mState Pension: £157.3mPension Credit: £7.6mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £10.9mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.44mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £40.9mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £13.8mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £6.8mUniversal Credit: £130.1mHousing Benefit: £21.3mEmployment and Support Allowance: £14.6mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.46mIncome Support: £0.34mOther benefits: £0.76m
Spending in Harlow, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £148.6m; Pension Credit £7.2m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £10.3m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.42m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £38.6m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £13.1m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £6.5m; Universal Credit £122.9m; Housing Benefit £20.1m; Employment and Support Allowance £13.8m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.43m; Income Support £0.32m; Other benefits £0.72mState Pension: £148.6mPension Credit: £7.2mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £10.3mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.42mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £38.6mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £13.1mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £6.5mUniversal Credit: £122.9mHousing Benefit: £20.1mEmployment and Support Allowance: £13.8mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.43mIncome Support: £0.32mOther benefits: £0.72m
  1. State Pension£156.7m£157.3m£148.6m
  2. Pension Credit£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£40.7m£40.9m£38.6m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£13.8m£13.8m£13.1m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£6.8m£6.8m£6.5m
  8. Universal Credit£129.6m£130.1m£122.9m
  9. Housing Benefit£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m
  12. Income Support£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m
  13. Other benefits£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m
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Spending by benefit in Harlow, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£156.7m£157.3m£148.6m39%Published
Pension Credit£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£40.7m£40.9m£38.6m10%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£13.8m£13.8m£13.1m3%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£6.8m£6.8m£6.5m2%Published
Universal Credit£129.6m£130.1m£122.9m32%Published
Housing Benefit£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m5%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m4%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m0.1%Published
Other benefits£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m0.2%Published
All benefits£403.7m£405.4m£382.9m100%Total

More about Harlow

How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of local authorities.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £4,114, expected £4,080, difference +£34

    Actual £4,114£4,131£3,902Expected £4,080£4,097£3,870Difference +£34+£34+£32

    Benefit spending per resident was £34 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £34 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £32 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 87% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £13,271, expected £13,017, difference +£255

    Actual £13,271£13,328£12,588Expected £13,017£13,072£12,347Difference +£255+£256+£241

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £255 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £256 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £241 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 35% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £2,430, expected £2,356, difference +£74

    Actual £2,430£2,440£2,305Expected £2,356£2,366£2,234Difference +£74+£74+£70

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £74 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £74 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £70 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Harlow
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£4,114£4,131£3,902£4,080£4,097£3,870+£34+£34+£32
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£13,271£13,328£12,588£13,017£13,072£12,347+£255+£256+£241
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£2,430£2,440£2,305£2,356£2,366£2,234+£74+£74+£70
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Harlow received £1.21 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£3,196£3,161£2,917
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£3,876£3,834£3,538
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£1.21
175th of 346, lower than in 50% of local authorities

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Harlow only with other areas in England.

Group 4 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1521,524
  • Aged 16 to 6462,452
  • Aged 65931
  • Aged 66 and over13,223
  • All residents98,130
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

6,377 people in Harlow receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    37%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    19%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    11%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    12%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    9%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Harlow
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders2,36237%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)1,21019%19%
Neurological disease71111%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)78112%12%
Respiratory disease2604%4%
Malignant disease2734%3%
Cardiovascular disease1973%3%
Visual disease962%2%
Endocrine disease921%1%
Hearing disorders570.9%1%
Gastrointestinal disease911%1%
Genitourinary disease711%0.9%
Skin disease410.6%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)500.8%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract210.3%0.4%
Infectious disease220.3%0.4%
Haematological disease190.3%0.2%
Metabolic disease70.1%0.2%
Unknown or missing100.2%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age60.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system00%0.0%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 local authorities most like Harlow

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. HarlowThis area£4,114£4,131£3,902
  2. Crawley0.90£3,738£3,754£3,546Compare
  3. Bolton1.02£4,601£4,621£4,365Compare
  4. Stevenage1.03£4,112£4,130£3,901Compare
  5. Ipswich1.12£4,413£4,432£4,186Compare
  6. Medway1.12£4,253£4,271£4,034Compare
  7. Gravesham1.13£4,298£4,316£4,077Compare
  8. Luton1.13£3,711£3,726£3,520Compare
  9. Walsall1.14£4,809£4,829£4,561Compare
  10. Birmingham1.15£4,823£4,844£4,575Compare
  11. Derby1.16£4,489£4,508£4,258Compare
  12. Wolverhampton1.26£4,613£4,632£4,375Compare
  13. Oldham1.27£4,694£4,714£4,453Compare
  14. Rochdale1.27£4,864£4,885£4,614Compare
  15. Peterborough1.29£4,142£4,159£3,929Compare
  16. Thurrock1.31£3,696£3,711£3,506Compare
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Areas most like Harlow
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Harlow£4,114£4,131£3,902
Crawley0.90£3,738£3,754£3,546
Bolton1.02£4,601£4,621£4,365
Stevenage1.03£4,112£4,130£3,901
Ipswich1.12£4,413£4,432£4,186
Medway1.12£4,253£4,271£4,034
Gravesham1.13£4,298£4,316£4,077
Luton1.13£3,711£3,726£3,520
Walsall1.14£4,809£4,829£4,561
Birmingham1.15£4,823£4,844£4,575
Derby1.16£4,489£4,508£4,258
Wolverhampton1.26£4,613£4,632£4,375
Oldham1.27£4,694£4,714£4,453
Rochdale1.27£4,864£4,885£4,614
Peterborough1.29£4,142£4,159£3,929
Thurrock1.31£3,696£3,711£3,506
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The constituencies that overlap Harlow

Each share is the part of Harlow's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Harlow, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the local authorities of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£403.7m£405.4m£382.9m306th of 348£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,114£4,131£3,902232nd of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£175.5m£176.2m£166.5m338th of 348£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,788£1,796£1,696298th of 348£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,271£13,328£12,58816th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£151.7m£152.4m£143.9m193rd of 350£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,546£1,553£1,46776th of 350£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,430£2,440£2,30584th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£156.7m£157.3m£148.6m336th of 348£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,597£1,603£1,514293rd of 348£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,848£11,899£11,23921st of 347£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m274th of 350£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73208th of 350£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£571£574£54290th of 349£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m323rd of 350£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105265th of 350£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£818£821£77692nd of 349£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m279th of 350£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25213th of 350£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£3290th of 349£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.7m£40.9m£38.6m262nd of 350£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£415£416£393176th of 350£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.8m£13.1m261st of 350£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133135th of 350£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.5m242nd of 350£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£70£66153rd of 350£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£109£103156th of 350£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£129.6m£130.1m£122.9m180th of 350£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,321£1,326£1,25352nd of 350£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,075£2,084£1,96850th of 350£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m236th of 350£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£216£217£205126th of 350£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m286th of 350£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£148£149£141220th of 350£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£233£234£221230th of 350£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m254th of 350£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41156th of 350£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.31£7.34£6.93175th of 350£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m247th of 350£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.41£3.42£3.23187th of 350£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07202nd of 350£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m239th of 350£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.73£7.76£7.3369th of 350£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.21175th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,659337th of 35012,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026139.2298th of 350181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.021st of 3491,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,770271st of 3501,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.0209th of 35020.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.989th of 349114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,399316th of 3501,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.5248th of 35028.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026181.451st of 349155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,385253rd of 3504,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.1165th of 35068.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,641202nd of 3508,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026139.088th of 350121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026218.488th of 350192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,560239th of 3501,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.9147th of 35016.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.0148th of 35025.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£307.9m£304.5m£281.0m291st of 348£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£3,196£3,161£2,917204th of 348£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.21175th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25£34£34£32151st of 346£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£255£256£24145th of 346−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£74£74£70100th of 348£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Harlow

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Sources

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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.
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