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Harlow and Crawley

98,130 and 123,758 residents (mid-2024).

Harlow is higher than Crawley on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 17 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 19 of 22 measures, and Crawley on 3. 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 Crawley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harlow £4,114, Crawley £3,738Crawley: £3,738Harlow: £4,114Crawley: £3,754Harlow: £4,131Crawley: £3,546Harlow: £3,902

    £4,114£4,131£3,902Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£3,738£3,754£3,546

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Harlow £13,271, Crawley £13,044Crawley: £13,044Harlow: £13,271Crawley: £13,099Harlow: £13,328Crawley: £12,373Harlow: £12,588

    £13,271£13,328£12,588Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£13,044£13,099£12,373

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Harlow £2,430, Crawley £2,106Crawley: £2,106Harlow: £2,430Crawley: £2,115Harlow: £2,440Crawley: £1,998Harlow: £2,305

    £2,430£2,440£2,305Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£2,106£2,115£1,998

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Harlow £11,848, Crawley £11,682Crawley: £11,682Harlow: £11,848Crawley: £11,731Harlow: £11,899Crawley: £11,081Harlow: £11,239

    £11,848£11,899£11,239Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£11,682£11,731£11,081

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Harlow £571, Crawley £648Crawley: £648Harlow: £571Crawley: £650Harlow: £574Crawley: £614Harlow: £542

    £571£574£542Crawley is higher£648£650£614

  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, Crawley £685Crawley: £685Harlow: £818Crawley: £688Harlow: £821Crawley: £649Harlow: £776

    £818£821£776Harlow is higher£685£688£649

  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, Crawley £30Crawley: £30Harlow: £33Crawley: £30Harlow: £33Crawley: £28Harlow: £32

    £33£33£32Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£30£30£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Harlow £415, Crawley £353Crawley: £353Harlow: £415Crawley: £354Harlow: £416Crawley: £335Harlow: £393

    £415£416£393Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£353£354£335

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Harlow £141, Crawley £127Crawley: £127Harlow: £141Crawley: £127Harlow: £141Crawley: £120Harlow: £133

    £141£141£133Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£127£127£120

  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, Crawley £91Crawley: £91Harlow: £109Crawley: £91Harlow: £109Crawley: £86Harlow: £103

    £109£109£103Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£91£91£86

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Harlow £2,075, Crawley £1,783Crawley: £1,783Harlow: £2,075Crawley: £1,790Harlow: £2,084Crawley: £1,691Harlow: £1,968

    £2,075£2,084£1,968Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£1,783£1,790£1,691

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harlow £216, Crawley £230Crawley: £230Harlow: £216Crawley: £231Harlow: £217Crawley: £218Harlow: £205

    £216£217£205Crawley is higher£230£231£218

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Harlow £233, Crawley £219Crawley: £219Harlow: £233Crawley: £220Harlow: £234Crawley: £208Harlow: £221

    £233£234£221Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£219£220£208

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Harlow £7.31, Crawley £8.11Crawley: £8.11Harlow: £7.31Crawley: £8.14Harlow: £7.34Crawley: £7.69Harlow: £6.93

    £7.31£7.34£6.93Crawley is higher£8.11£8.14£7.69

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Harlow £5.35, Crawley £5.27Crawley: £5.27Harlow: £5.35Crawley: £5.29Harlow: £5.37Crawley: £5.00Harlow: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£5.27£5.29£5.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harlow £7.73, Crawley £6.25Crawley: £6.25Harlow: £7.73Crawley: £6.28Harlow: £7.76Crawley: £5.93Harlow: £7.33

    £7.73£7.76£7.33Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£6.25£6.28£5.93

  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, Crawley 1,020.8Crawley: 1,020.8Harlow: 1,033.0

    1,033.0Harlow is higherDepends on how you count1,020.8

  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, Crawley 115.6Crawley: 115.6Harlow: 133.9

    133.9Harlow is higherDepends on how you count115.6

  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, Crawley 143.0Crawley: 143.0Harlow: 181.4

    181.4Harlow is higher143.0

  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, Crawley 53.8Crawley: 53.8Harlow: 65.1

    65.1Harlow is higherDepends on how you count53.8

  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, Crawley 199.9Crawley: 199.9Harlow: 218.4

    218.4Harlow is higherDepends on how you count199.9

  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: Harlow 25.0, Crawley 20.7Crawley: 20.7Harlow: 25.0

    25.0Harlow is higherDepends on how you count20.7

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Harlow and Crawley, per person in the age group
MeasureHarlowCrawleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,114£4,131£3,902£3,738£3,754£3,546Harlow
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,271£13,328£12,588£13,044£13,099£12,373Harlow
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,430£2,440£2,305£2,106£2,115£1,998Harlow
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,848£11,899£11,239£11,682£11,731£11,081Harlow
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£571£574£542£648£650£614Crawley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£818£821£776£685£688£649Harlow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£32£30£30£28Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£415£416£393£353£354£335Harlow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£127£127£120Harlow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£109£103£91£91£86Harlow
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,075£2,084£1,968£1,783£1,790£1,691Harlow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£216£217£205£230£231£218Crawley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£233£234£221£219£220£208Harlow
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.31£7.34£6.93£8.11£8.14£7.69Crawley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£5.27£5.29£5.00Harlow
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.73£7.76£7.33£6.25£6.28£5.93Harlow
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.01,020.8Harlow
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.9115.6Harlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026181.4143.0Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.153.8Harlow
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026218.4199.9Harlow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.020.7Harlow

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harlow £4,114, Crawley £3,738Crawley: £3,738Harlow: £4,114Crawley: £3,754Harlow: £4,131Crawley: £3,546Harlow: £3,902

    £4,114£4,131£3,902Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£3,738£3,754£3,546

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Harlow £1,788, Crawley £1,641Crawley: £1,641Harlow: £1,788Crawley: £1,648Harlow: £1,796Crawley: £1,556Harlow: £1,696

    £1,788£1,796£1,696Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£1,641£1,648£1,556

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Harlow £1,546, Crawley £1,381Crawley: £1,381Harlow: £1,546Crawley: £1,387Harlow: £1,553Crawley: £1,310Harlow: £1,467

    £1,546£1,553£1,467Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£1,381£1,387£1,310

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Harlow £1,597, Crawley £1,469Crawley: £1,469Harlow: £1,597Crawley: £1,476Harlow: £1,603Crawley: £1,394Harlow: £1,514

    £1,597£1,603£1,514Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£1,469£1,476£1,394

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Harlow £77, Crawley £81Crawley: £81Harlow: £77Crawley: £82Harlow: £77Crawley: £77Harlow: £73

    £77£77£73Crawley is higher£81£82£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Harlow £110, Crawley £86Crawley: £86Harlow: £110Crawley: £86Harlow: £111Crawley: £82Harlow: £105

    £110£111£105Harlow is higher£86£86£82

  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, Crawley £3.75Crawley: £3.75Harlow: £4.48Crawley: £3.77Harlow: £4.50Crawley: £3.56Harlow: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£3.75£3.77£3.56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Harlow £415, Crawley £353Crawley: £353Harlow: £415Crawley: £354Harlow: £416Crawley: £335Harlow: £393

    £415£416£393Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£353£354£335

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Harlow £141, Crawley £127Crawley: £127Harlow: £141Crawley: £127Harlow: £141Crawley: £120Harlow: £133

    £141£141£133Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£127£127£120

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Harlow £69, Crawley £60Crawley: £60Harlow: £69Crawley: £60Harlow: £70Crawley: £57Harlow: £66

    £69£70£66Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Harlow £1,321, Crawley £1,169Crawley: £1,169Harlow: £1,321Crawley: £1,174Harlow: £1,326Crawley: £1,109Harlow: £1,253

    £1,321£1,326£1,253Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£1,169£1,174£1,109

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harlow £216, Crawley £230Crawley: £230Harlow: £216Crawley: £231Harlow: £217Crawley: £218Harlow: £205

    £216£217£205Crawley is higher£230£231£218

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Harlow £148, Crawley £144Crawley: £144Harlow: £148Crawley: £144Harlow: £149Crawley: £136Harlow: £141

    £148£149£141Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£144£144£136

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Harlow £4.65, Crawley £5.31Crawley: £5.31Harlow: £4.65Crawley: £5.34Harlow: £4.67Crawley: £5.04Harlow: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41Crawley is higher£5.31£5.34£5.04

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Harlow £3.41, Crawley £3.46Crawley: £3.46Harlow: £3.41Crawley: £3.47Harlow: £3.42Crawley: £3.28Harlow: £3.23

    £3.41£3.42£3.23Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£3.46£3.47£3.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harlow £7.73, Crawley £6.25Crawley: £6.25Harlow: £7.73Crawley: £6.28Harlow: £7.76Crawley: £5.93Harlow: £7.33

    £7.73£7.76£7.33Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£6.25£6.28£5.93

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Harlow 139.2, Crawley 128.4Crawley: 128.4Harlow: 139.2

    139.2Harlow is higherDepends on how you count128.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harlow 18.0, Crawley 14.5Crawley: 14.5Harlow: 18.0

    18.0Harlow is higherDepends on how you count14.5

  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, Crawley 18.0Crawley: 18.0Harlow: 24.5

    24.5Harlow is higher18.0

  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, Crawley 53.8Crawley: 53.8Harlow: 65.1

    65.1Harlow is higherDepends on how you count53.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harlow 139.0, Crawley 131.1Crawley: 131.1Harlow: 139.0

    139.0Harlow is higherDepends on how you count131.1

  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, Crawley 13.5Crawley: 13.5Harlow: 15.9

    15.9Harlow is higherDepends on how you count13.5

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Harlow and Crawley, per resident
MeasureHarlowCrawleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,114£4,131£3,902£3,738£3,754£3,546Harlow
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,788£1,796£1,696£1,641£1,648£1,556Harlow
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,546£1,553£1,467£1,381£1,387£1,310Harlow
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,597£1,603£1,514£1,469£1,476£1,394Harlow
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£81£82£77Crawley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£86£86£82Harlow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£3.75£3.77£3.56Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£415£416£393£353£354£335Harlow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£127£127£120Harlow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£70£66£60£60£57Harlow
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,321£1,326£1,253£1,169£1,174£1,109Harlow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£216£217£205£230£231£218Crawley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£148£149£141£144£144£136Harlow
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£5.31£5.34£5.04Crawley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.41£3.42£3.23£3.46£3.47£3.28Crawley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.73£7.76£7.33£6.25£6.28£5.93Harlow
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026139.2128.4Harlow
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.014.5Harlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.518.0Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.153.8Harlow
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026139.0131.1Harlow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.913.5Harlow

Total

Harlow is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Crawley on 20. 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 Crawley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Harlow £403.7m, Crawley £462.6mCrawley: £462.6mHarlow: £403.7mCrawley: £464.6mHarlow: £405.4mCrawley: £438.8mHarlow: £382.9m

    £403.7m£405.4m£382.9mCrawley is higherDepends on how you count£462.6m£464.6m£438.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Harlow £175.5m, Crawley £203.1mCrawley: £203.1mHarlow: £175.5mCrawley: £203.9mHarlow: £176.2mCrawley: £192.6mHarlow: £166.5m

    £175.5m£176.2m£166.5mCrawley is higherDepends on how you count£203.1m£203.9m£192.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Harlow £151.7m, Crawley £171.0mCrawley: £171.0mHarlow: £151.7mCrawley: £171.7mHarlow: £152.4mCrawley: £162.2mHarlow: £143.9m

    £151.7m£152.4m£143.9mCrawley is higherDepends on how you count£171.0m£171.7m£162.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Harlow £156.7m, Crawley £181.9mCrawley: £181.9mHarlow: £156.7mCrawley: £182.6mHarlow: £157.3mCrawley: £172.5mHarlow: £148.6m

    £156.7m£157.3m£148.6mCrawley is higherDepends on how you count£181.9m£182.6m£172.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Harlow £7.6m, Crawley £10.1mCrawley: £10.1mHarlow: £7.6mCrawley: £10.1mHarlow: £7.6mCrawley: £9.6mHarlow: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mCrawley is higher£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Harlow £10.8m, Crawley £10.7mCrawley: £10.7mHarlow: £10.8mCrawley: £10.7mHarlow: £10.9mCrawley: £10.1mHarlow: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mHarlow is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

  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, Crawley £0.46mCrawley: £0.46mHarlow: £0.44mCrawley: £0.47mHarlow: £0.44mCrawley: £0.44mHarlow: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mCrawley is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.47m£0.44m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Harlow £40.7m, Crawley £43.7mCrawley: £43.7mHarlow: £40.7mCrawley: £43.9mHarlow: £40.9mCrawley: £41.4mHarlow: £38.6m

    £40.7m£40.9m£38.6mCrawley is higherDepends on how you count£43.7m£43.9m£41.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Harlow £13.8m, Crawley £15.7mCrawley: £15.7mHarlow: £13.8mCrawley: £15.8mHarlow: £13.8mCrawley: £14.9mHarlow: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.8m£13.1mCrawley is higherDepends on how you count£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Harlow £6.8m, Crawley £7.4mCrawley: £7.4mHarlow: £6.8mCrawley: £7.4mHarlow: £6.8mCrawley: £7.0mHarlow: £6.5m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.5mCrawley is higherDepends on how you count£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Harlow £129.6m, Crawley £144.7mCrawley: £144.7mHarlow: £129.6mCrawley: £145.3mHarlow: £130.1mCrawley: £137.3mHarlow: £122.9m

    £129.6m£130.1m£122.9mCrawley is higherDepends on how you count£144.7m£145.3m£137.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Harlow £21.2m, Crawley £28.5mCrawley: £28.5mHarlow: £21.2mCrawley: £28.6mHarlow: £21.3mCrawley: £27.0mHarlow: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mCrawley is higher£28.5m£28.6m£27.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Harlow £14.5m, Crawley £17.8mCrawley: £17.8mHarlow: £14.5mCrawley: £17.9mHarlow: £14.6mCrawley: £16.9mHarlow: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mCrawley is higherDepends on how you count£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Harlow £0.46m, Crawley £0.66mCrawley: £0.66mHarlow: £0.46mCrawley: £0.66mHarlow: £0.46mCrawley: £0.62mHarlow: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mCrawley is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Harlow £0.33m, Crawley £0.43mCrawley: £0.43mHarlow: £0.33mCrawley: £0.43mHarlow: £0.34mCrawley: £0.41mHarlow: £0.32m

    £0.33m£0.34m£0.32mCrawley is higherDepends on how you count£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Harlow £0.76m, Crawley £0.77mCrawley: £0.77mHarlow: £0.76mCrawley: £0.78mHarlow: £0.76mCrawley: £0.73mHarlow: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mCrawley is higherDepends on how you count£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Harlow 13,659, Crawley 15,892Crawley: 15,892Harlow: 13,659

    13,659Crawley is higherDepends on how you count15,892

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Harlow 1,770, Crawley 1,800Crawley: 1,800Harlow: 1,770

    1,770Crawley is higherDepends on how you count1,800

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Harlow 2,399, Crawley 2,226Crawley: 2,226Harlow: 2,399

    2,399Harlow is higher2,226

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Harlow 6,385, Crawley 6,659Crawley: 6,659Harlow: 6,385

    6,385Crawley is higherDepends on how you count6,659

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Harlow 13,641, Crawley 16,230Crawley: 16,230Harlow: 13,641

    13,641Crawley is higherDepends on how you count16,230

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Harlow 1,560, Crawley 1,676Crawley: 1,676Harlow: 1,560

    1,560Crawley is higherDepends on how you count1,676

Show the numbers
Harlow and Crawley, total
MeasureHarlowCrawleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£403.7m£405.4m£382.9m£462.6m£464.6m£438.8mCrawley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£175.5m£176.2m£166.5m£203.1m£203.9m£192.6mCrawley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£151.7m£152.4m£143.9m£171.0m£171.7m£162.2mCrawley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£156.7m£157.3m£148.6m£181.9m£182.6m£172.5mCrawley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£10.1m£10.1m£9.6mCrawley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mHarlow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.46m£0.47m£0.44mCrawley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.7m£40.9m£38.6m£43.7m£43.9m£41.4mCrawley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.8m£13.1m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mCrawley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.5m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mCrawley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£129.6m£130.1m£122.9m£144.7m£145.3m£137.3mCrawley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£28.5m£28.6m£27.0mCrawley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mCrawley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mCrawley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mCrawley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mCrawley
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,65915,892Crawley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7701,800Crawley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3992,226Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,3856,659Crawley
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,64116,230Crawley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5601,676Crawley

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.
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  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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