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Harlow and Luton

98,130 and 238,047 residents (mid-2024).

Harlow is higher than Luton on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 12 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 11 of 22 measures, and Luton 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

Harlow Luton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harlow £4,114, Luton £3,711Luton: £3,711Harlow: £4,114Luton: £3,726Harlow: £4,131Luton: £3,520Harlow: £3,902

    £4,114£4,131£3,902Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£3,711£3,726£3,520

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Harlow £13,271, Luton £12,923Luton: £12,923Harlow: £13,271Luton: £12,978Harlow: £13,328Luton: £12,258Harlow: £12,588

    £13,271£13,328£12,588Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£12,923£12,978£12,258

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Harlow £2,430, Luton £2,391Luton: £2,391Harlow: £2,430Luton: £2,401Harlow: £2,440Luton: £2,268Harlow: £2,305

    £2,430£2,440£2,305Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£2,391£2,401£2,268

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Harlow £11,848, Luton £11,032Luton: £11,032Harlow: £11,848Luton: £11,079Harlow: £11,899Luton: £10,465Harlow: £11,239

    £11,848£11,899£11,239Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£11,032£11,079£10,465

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Harlow £571, Luton £999Luton: £999Harlow: £571Luton: £1,003Harlow: £574Luton: £948Harlow: £542

    £571£574£542Luton is higher£999£1,003£948

  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, Luton £845Luton: £845Harlow: £818Luton: £849Harlow: £821Luton: £802Harlow: £776

    £818£821£776Luton is higherDepends on how you count£845£849£802

  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, Luton £46Luton: £46Harlow: £33Luton: £46Harlow: £33Luton: £44Harlow: £32

    £33£33£32Luton is higher£46£46£44

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Harlow £415, Luton £367Luton: £367Harlow: £415Luton: £369Harlow: £416Luton: £348Harlow: £393

    £415£416£393Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£367£369£348

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Harlow £141, Luton £128Luton: £128Harlow: £141Luton: £128Harlow: £141Luton: £121Harlow: £133

    £141£141£133Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£128£128£121

  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, Luton £129Luton: £129Harlow: £109Luton: £129Harlow: £109Luton: £122Harlow: £103

    £109£109£103Luton is higher£129£129£122

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Harlow £2,075, Luton £2,009Luton: £2,009Harlow: £2,075Luton: £2,017Harlow: £2,084Luton: £1,905Harlow: £1,968

    £2,075£2,084£1,968Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£2,009£2,017£1,905

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harlow £216, Luton £254Luton: £254Harlow: £216Luton: £256Harlow: £217Luton: £241Harlow: £205

    £216£217£205Luton is higher£254£256£241

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Harlow £233, Luton £237Luton: £237Harlow: £233Luton: £238Harlow: £234Luton: £225Harlow: £221

    £233£234£221Luton is higher£237£238£225

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Harlow £7.31, Luton £9.60Luton: £9.60Harlow: £7.31Luton: £9.65Harlow: £7.34Luton: £9.11Harlow: £6.93

    £7.31£7.34£6.93Luton is higher£9.60£9.65£9.11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Harlow £5.35, Luton £7.64Luton: £7.64Harlow: £5.35Luton: £7.68Harlow: £5.37Luton: £7.25Harlow: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Luton is higher£7.64£7.68£7.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harlow £7.73, Luton £5.78Luton: £5.78Harlow: £7.73Luton: £5.80Harlow: £7.76Luton: £5.48Harlow: £7.33

    £7.73£7.76£7.33Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£5.78£5.80£5.48

  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, Luton 996.3Luton: 996.3Harlow: 1,033.0

    1,033.0Harlow is higherDepends on how you count996.3

  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, Luton 177.9Luton: 177.9Harlow: 133.9

    133.9Luton is higher177.9

  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: Harlow 181.4, Luton 175.6Luton: 175.6Harlow: 181.4

    181.4Harlow is higherDepends on how you count175.6

  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, Luton 58.4Luton: 58.4Harlow: 65.1

    65.1Harlow is higherDepends on how you count58.4

  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, Luton 238.7Luton: 238.7Harlow: 218.4

    218.4Luton is higher238.7

  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, Luton 30.4Luton: 30.4Harlow: 25.0

    25.0Luton is higher30.4

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Harlow and Luton, per person in the age group
MeasureHarlowLutonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,114£4,131£3,902£3,711£3,726£3,520Harlow
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,271£13,328£12,588£12,923£12,978£12,258Harlow
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,430£2,440£2,305£2,391£2,401£2,268Harlow
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,848£11,899£11,239£11,032£11,079£10,465Harlow
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£571£574£542£999£1,003£948Luton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£818£821£776£845£849£802Luton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£32£46£46£44Luton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£415£416£393£367£369£348Harlow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£128£128£121Harlow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£109£103£129£129£122Luton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,075£2,084£1,968£2,009£2,017£1,905Harlow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£216£217£205£254£256£241Luton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£233£234£221£237£238£225Luton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.31£7.34£6.93£9.60£9.65£9.11Luton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£7.64£7.68£7.25Luton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.73£7.76£7.33£5.78£5.80£5.48Harlow
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.0996.3Harlow
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.9177.9Luton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026181.4175.6Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.158.4Harlow
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026218.4238.7Luton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.030.4Luton

Per resident

Harlow is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Luton on 12. 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 Luton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harlow £4,114, Luton £3,711Luton: £3,711Harlow: £4,114Luton: £3,726Harlow: £4,131Luton: £3,520Harlow: £3,902

    £4,114£4,131£3,902Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£3,711£3,726£3,520

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Harlow £1,788, Luton £1,379Luton: £1,379Harlow: £1,788Luton: £1,385Harlow: £1,796Luton: £1,308Harlow: £1,696

    £1,788£1,796£1,696Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£1,379£1,385£1,308

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Harlow £1,546, Luton £1,577Luton: £1,577Harlow: £1,546Luton: £1,583Harlow: £1,553Luton: £1,496Harlow: £1,467

    £1,546£1,553£1,467Luton is higherDepends on how you count£1,577£1,583£1,496

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Harlow £1,597, Luton £1,177Luton: £1,177Harlow: £1,597Luton: £1,182Harlow: £1,603Luton: £1,116Harlow: £1,514

    £1,597£1,603£1,514Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£1,177£1,182£1,116

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Harlow £77, Luton £107Luton: £107Harlow: £77Luton: £107Harlow: £77Luton: £101Harlow: £73

    £77£77£73Luton is higher£107£107£101

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Harlow £110, Luton £90Luton: £90Harlow: £110Luton: £91Harlow: £111Luton: £86Harlow: £105

    £110£111£105Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£90£91£86

  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, Luton £4.92Luton: £4.92Harlow: £4.48Luton: £4.94Harlow: £4.50Luton: £4.67Harlow: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Luton is higher£4.92£4.94£4.67

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Harlow £415, Luton £367Luton: £367Harlow: £415Luton: £369Harlow: £416Luton: £348Harlow: £393

    £415£416£393Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£367£369£348

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Harlow £141, Luton £128Luton: £128Harlow: £141Luton: £128Harlow: £141Luton: £121Harlow: £133

    £141£141£133Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£128£128£121

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Harlow £69, Luton £85Luton: £85Harlow: £69Luton: £85Harlow: £70Luton: £80Harlow: £66

    £69£70£66Luton is higher£85£85£80

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Harlow £1,321, Luton £1,324Luton: £1,324Harlow: £1,321Luton: £1,330Harlow: £1,326Luton: £1,256Harlow: £1,253

    £1,321£1,326£1,253Luton is higherDepends on how you count£1,324£1,330£1,256

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harlow £216, Luton £254Luton: £254Harlow: £216Luton: £256Harlow: £217Luton: £241Harlow: £205

    £216£217£205Luton is higher£254£256£241

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Harlow £148, Luton £156Luton: £156Harlow: £148Luton: £157Harlow: £149Luton: £148Harlow: £141

    £148£149£141Luton is higher£156£157£148

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Harlow £4.65, Luton £6.33Luton: £6.33Harlow: £4.65Luton: £6.35Harlow: £4.67Luton: £6.00Harlow: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41Luton is higher£6.33£6.35£6.00

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Harlow £3.41, Luton £5.04Luton: £5.04Harlow: £3.41Luton: £5.06Harlow: £3.42Luton: £4.78Harlow: £3.23

    £3.41£3.42£3.23Luton is higher£5.04£5.06£4.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harlow £7.73, Luton £5.78Luton: £5.78Harlow: £7.73Luton: £5.80Harlow: £7.76Luton: £5.48Harlow: £7.33

    £7.73£7.76£7.33Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£5.78£5.80£5.48

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Harlow 139.2, Luton 106.3Luton: 106.3Harlow: 139.2

    139.2Harlow is higherDepends on how you count106.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harlow 18.0, Luton 19.0Luton: 19.0Harlow: 18.0

    18.0Luton is higher19.0

  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, Luton 18.7Luton: 18.7Harlow: 24.5

    24.5Harlow is higherDepends on how you count18.7

  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, Luton 58.4Luton: 58.4Harlow: 65.1

    65.1Harlow is higherDepends on how you count58.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harlow 139.0, Luton 157.4Luton: 157.4Harlow: 139.0

    139.0Luton is higher157.4

  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, Luton 20.0Luton: 20.0Harlow: 15.9

    15.9Luton is higher20.0

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Harlow and Luton, per resident
MeasureHarlowLutonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,114£4,131£3,902£3,711£3,726£3,520Harlow
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,788£1,796£1,696£1,379£1,385£1,308Harlow
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,546£1,553£1,467£1,577£1,583£1,496Luton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,597£1,603£1,514£1,177£1,182£1,116Harlow
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£107£107£101Luton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£90£91£86Harlow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£4.92£4.94£4.67Luton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£415£416£393£367£369£348Harlow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£128£128£121Harlow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£70£66£85£85£80Luton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,321£1,326£1,253£1,324£1,330£1,256Luton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£216£217£205£254£256£241Luton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£148£149£141£156£157£148Luton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£6.33£6.35£6.00Luton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.41£3.42£3.23£5.04£5.06£4.78Luton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.73£7.76£7.33£5.78£5.80£5.48Harlow
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026139.2106.3Harlow
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.019.0Luton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.518.7Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.158.4Harlow
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026139.0157.4Luton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.920.0Luton

Total

Harlow is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Luton 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 Luton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Harlow £403.7m, Luton £883.3mLuton: £883.3mHarlow: £403.7mLuton: £887.0mHarlow: £405.4mLuton: £837.8mHarlow: £382.9m

    £403.7m£405.4m£382.9mLuton is higherDepends on how you count£883.3m£887.0m£837.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Harlow £175.5m, Luton £328.2mLuton: £328.2mHarlow: £175.5mLuton: £329.6mHarlow: £176.2mLuton: £311.3mHarlow: £166.5m

    £175.5m£176.2m£166.5mLuton is higherDepends on how you count£328.2m£329.6m£311.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Harlow £151.7m, Luton £375.3mLuton: £375.3mHarlow: £151.7mLuton: £376.9mHarlow: £152.4mLuton: £356.0mHarlow: £143.9m

    £151.7m£152.4m£143.9mLuton is higherDepends on how you count£375.3m£376.9m£356.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Harlow £156.7m, Luton £280.2mLuton: £280.2mHarlow: £156.7mLuton: £281.4mHarlow: £157.3mLuton: £265.8mHarlow: £148.6m

    £156.7m£157.3m£148.6mLuton is higherDepends on how you count£280.2m£281.4m£265.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Harlow £7.6m, Luton £25.4mLuton: £25.4mHarlow: £7.6mLuton: £25.5mHarlow: £7.6mLuton: £24.1mHarlow: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mLuton is higher£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Harlow £10.8m, Luton £21.5mLuton: £21.5mHarlow: £10.8mLuton: £21.6mHarlow: £10.9mLuton: £20.4mHarlow: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mLuton is higherDepends on how you count£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

  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, Luton £1.2mLuton: £1.2mHarlow: £0.44mLuton: £1.2mHarlow: £0.44mLuton: £1.1mHarlow: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mLuton is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Harlow £40.7m, Luton £87.4mLuton: £87.4mHarlow: £40.7mLuton: £87.7mHarlow: £40.9mLuton: £82.9mHarlow: £38.6m

    £40.7m£40.9m£38.6mLuton is higherDepends on how you count£87.4m£87.7m£82.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Harlow £13.8m, Luton £30.4mLuton: £30.4mHarlow: £13.8mLuton: £30.5mHarlow: £13.8mLuton: £28.8mHarlow: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.8m£13.1mLuton is higherDepends on how you count£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Harlow £6.8m, Luton £20.2mLuton: £20.2mHarlow: £6.8mLuton: £20.3mHarlow: £6.8mLuton: £19.1mHarlow: £6.5m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.5mLuton is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Harlow £129.6m, Luton £315.3mLuton: £315.3mHarlow: £129.6mLuton: £316.6mHarlow: £130.1mLuton: £299.1mHarlow: £122.9m

    £129.6m£130.1m£122.9mLuton is higherDepends on how you count£315.3m£316.6m£299.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Harlow £21.2m, Luton £60.6mLuton: £60.6mHarlow: £21.2mLuton: £60.8mHarlow: £21.3mLuton: £57.5mHarlow: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mLuton is higher£60.6m£60.8m£57.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Harlow £14.5m, Luton £37.2mLuton: £37.2mHarlow: £14.5mLuton: £37.3mHarlow: £14.6mLuton: £35.3mHarlow: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mLuton is higher£37.2m£37.3m£35.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Harlow £0.46m, Luton £1.5mLuton: £1.5mHarlow: £0.46mLuton: £1.5mHarlow: £0.46mLuton: £1.4mHarlow: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mLuton is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Harlow £0.33m, Luton £1.2mLuton: £1.2mHarlow: £0.33mLuton: £1.2mHarlow: £0.34mLuton: £1.1mHarlow: £0.32m

    £0.33m£0.34m£0.32mLuton is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Harlow £0.76m, Luton £1.4mLuton: £1.4mHarlow: £0.76mLuton: £1.4mHarlow: £0.76mLuton: £1.3mHarlow: £0.72m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Harlow 13,659, Luton 25,302Luton: 25,302Harlow: 13,659

    13,659Luton is higherDepends on how you count25,302

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Harlow 1,770, Luton 4,518Luton: 4,518Harlow: 1,770

    1,770Luton is higher4,518

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Harlow 2,399, Luton 4,459Luton: 4,459Harlow: 2,399

    2,399Luton is higherDepends on how you count4,459

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Harlow 6,385, Luton 13,908Luton: 13,908Harlow: 6,385

    6,385Luton is higherDepends on how you count13,908

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Harlow 13,641, Luton 37,459Luton: 37,459Harlow: 13,641

    13,641Luton is higher37,459

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Harlow 1,560, Luton 4,764Luton: 4,764Harlow: 1,560

    1,560Luton is higher4,764

Show the numbers
Harlow and Luton, total
MeasureHarlowLutonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£403.7m£405.4m£382.9m£883.3m£887.0m£837.8mLuton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£175.5m£176.2m£166.5m£328.2m£329.6m£311.3mLuton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£151.7m£152.4m£143.9m£375.3m£376.9m£356.0mLuton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£156.7m£157.3m£148.6m£280.2m£281.4m£265.8mLuton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£25.4m£25.5m£24.1mLuton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mLuton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mLuton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.7m£40.9m£38.6m£87.4m£87.7m£82.9mLuton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.8m£13.1m£30.4m£30.5m£28.8mLuton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.5m£20.2m£20.3m£19.1mLuton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£129.6m£130.1m£122.9m£315.3m£316.6m£299.1mLuton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£60.6m£60.8m£57.5mLuton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£37.2m£37.3m£35.3mLuton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mLuton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mLuton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mLuton
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,65925,302Luton
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7704,518Luton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3994,459Luton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,38513,908Luton
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,64137,459Luton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5604,764Luton

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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