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Harlow and Peterborough

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

Harlow is higher than Peterborough on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 0 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

Harlow is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Peterborough on 13. 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

Harlow Peterborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    1,033.0Harlow is higherDepends on how you count996.7

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

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

    133.9Peterborough is higher147.5

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

    181.4Harlow is higherDepends on how you count160.3

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

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

    65.1Peterborough is higher67.0

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

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

    218.4Peterborough is higher248.2

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

    25.0Peterborough is higher32.4

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Harlow and Peterborough, per person in the age group
MeasureHarlowPeterboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,114£4,131£3,902£4,142£4,159£3,929Peterborough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,271£13,328£12,588£12,813£12,867£12,153Harlow
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,430£2,440£2,305£2,543£2,553£2,412Peterborough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,848£11,899£11,239£11,250£11,298£10,671Harlow
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£571£574£542£740£743£702Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£818£821£776£787£790£746Harlow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£32£36£36£34Peterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£415£416£393£454£456£431Peterborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£129£129£122Harlow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£109£103£144£144£136Peterborough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,075£2,084£1,968£2,106£2,115£1,998Peterborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£216£217£205£209£210£198Harlow
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£233£234£221£280£281£265Peterborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.31£7.34£6.93£5.47£5.49£5.19Harlow
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£7.63£7.67£7.24Peterborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.73£7.76£7.33£6.30£6.33£5.98Harlow
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.0996.7Harlow
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.9147.5Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026181.4160.3Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.167.0Peterborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026218.4248.2Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.032.4Peterborough

Per resident

Harlow is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Peterborough on 13. 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

Harlow Peterborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    139.2Harlow is higherDepends on how you count135.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    18.0Peterborough is higher20.0

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

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

    24.5Harlow is higherDepends on how you count21.7

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

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

    65.1Peterborough is higher67.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    139.0Peterborough is higher157.0

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

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

    15.9Peterborough is higher20.5

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Harlow and Peterborough, per resident
MeasureHarlowPeterboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,114£4,131£3,902£4,142£4,159£3,929Peterborough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,788£1,796£1,696£1,736£1,743£1,646Harlow
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,546£1,553£1,467£1,608£1,615£1,525Peterborough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,597£1,603£1,514£1,524£1,531£1,446Harlow
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£100£101£95Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£107£107£101Harlow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£4.90£4.92£4.65Peterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£415£416£393£454£456£431Peterborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£129£129£122Harlow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£70£66£91£91£86Peterborough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,321£1,326£1,253£1,332£1,338£1,264Peterborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£216£217£205£209£210£198Harlow
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£148£149£141£177£178£168Peterborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£3.46£3.47£3.28Harlow
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.41£3.42£3.23£4.83£4.85£4.58Peterborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.73£7.76£7.33£6.30£6.33£5.98Harlow
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026139.2135.0Harlow
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.020.0Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.521.7Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.167.0Peterborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026139.0157.0Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.920.5Peterborough

Total

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

Harlow Peterborough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    13,659Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count30,266

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,770Peterborough is higher4,478

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

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

    2,399Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count4,866

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

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

    6,385Peterborough is higher15,020

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    13,641Peterborough is higher35,193

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

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

    1,560Peterborough is higher4,589

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Harlow and Peterborough, total
MeasureHarlowPeterboroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£403.7m£405.4m£382.9m£928.4m£932.3m£880.6mPeterborough
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£175.5m£176.2m£166.5m£389.1m£390.7m£369.0mPeterborough
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£151.7m£152.4m£143.9m£360.5m£362.0m£341.9mPeterborough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£156.7m£157.3m£148.6m£341.6m£343.1m£324.0mPeterborough
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£22.5m£22.6m£21.3mPeterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mPeterborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mPeterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.7m£40.9m£38.6m£101.8m£102.2m£96.5mPeterborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.8m£13.1m£28.8m£28.9m£27.3mPeterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.5m£20.3m£20.4m£19.3mPeterborough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£129.6m£130.1m£122.9m£298.6m£299.9m£283.2mPeterborough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£46.9m£47.1m£44.4mPeterborough
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£39.7m£39.8m£37.6mPeterborough
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mPeterborough
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mPeterborough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mPeterborough
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,65930,266Peterborough
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7704,478Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3994,866Peterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,38515,020Peterborough
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,64135,193Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5604,589Peterborough

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.