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Harlow and Barking and Dagenham

98,130 and 234,866 residents (mid-2024).

Harlow is higher than Barking and Dagenham on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 10 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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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.

Per person in the age group

Harlow is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Barking and Dagenham 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 Barking and Dagenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harlow £4,114, Barking and Dagenham £3,933Barking and Dagenham: £3,933Harlow: £4,114Barking and Dagenham: £3,950Harlow: £4,131Barking and Dagenham: £3,731Harlow: £3,902

    £4,114£4,131£3,902Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£3,933£3,950£3,731

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Harlow £13,271, Barking and Dagenham £12,913Barking and Dagenham: £12,913Harlow: £13,271Barking and Dagenham: £12,968Harlow: £13,328Barking and Dagenham: £12,249Harlow: £12,588

    £13,271£13,328£12,588Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£12,913£12,968£12,249

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Harlow £2,430, Barking and Dagenham £3,136Barking and Dagenham: £3,136Harlow: £2,430Barking and Dagenham: £3,150Harlow: £2,440Barking and Dagenham: £2,975Harlow: £2,305

    £2,430£2,440£2,305Barking and Dagenham is higher£3,136£3,150£2,975

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Harlow £11,848, Barking and Dagenham £10,325Barking and Dagenham: £10,325Harlow: £11,848Barking and Dagenham: £10,369Harlow: £11,899Barking and Dagenham: £9,793Harlow: £11,239

    £11,848£11,899£11,239Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£10,325£10,369£9,793

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Harlow £571, Barking and Dagenham £1,643Barking and Dagenham: £1,643Harlow: £571Barking and Dagenham: £1,650Harlow: £574Barking and Dagenham: £1,558Harlow: £542

    £571£574£542Barking and Dagenham is higher£1,643£1,650£1,558

  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, Barking and Dagenham £880Barking and Dagenham: £880Harlow: £818Barking and Dagenham: £883Harlow: £821Barking and Dagenham: £834Harlow: £776

    £818£821£776Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£880£883£834

  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, Barking and Dagenham £66Barking and Dagenham: £66Harlow: £33Barking and Dagenham: £66Harlow: £33Barking and Dagenham: £63Harlow: £32

    £33£33£32Barking and Dagenham is higher£66£66£63

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Harlow £415, Barking and Dagenham £393Barking and Dagenham: £393Harlow: £415Barking and Dagenham: £395Harlow: £416Barking and Dagenham: £373Harlow: £393

    £415£416£393Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£393£395£373

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Harlow £141, Barking and Dagenham £144Barking and Dagenham: £144Harlow: £141Barking and Dagenham: £145Harlow: £141Barking and Dagenham: £137Harlow: £133

    £141£141£133Barking and Dagenham is higher£144£145£137

  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, Barking and Dagenham £133Barking and Dagenham: £133Harlow: £109Barking and Dagenham: £134Harlow: £109Barking and Dagenham: £126Harlow: £103

    £109£109£103Barking and Dagenham is higher£133£134£126

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Harlow £2,075, Barking and Dagenham £2,756Barking and Dagenham: £2,756Harlow: £2,075Barking and Dagenham: £2,768Harlow: £2,084Barking and Dagenham: £2,614Harlow: £1,968

    £2,075£2,084£1,968Barking and Dagenham is higher£2,756£2,768£2,614

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harlow £216, Barking and Dagenham £274Barking and Dagenham: £274Harlow: £216Barking and Dagenham: £275Harlow: £217Barking and Dagenham: £260Harlow: £205

    £216£217£205Barking and Dagenham is higher£274£275£260

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Harlow £233, Barking and Dagenham £227Barking and Dagenham: £227Harlow: £233Barking and Dagenham: £228Harlow: £234Barking and Dagenham: £216Harlow: £221

    £233£234£221Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£227£228£216

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Harlow £7.31, Barking and Dagenham £9.34Barking and Dagenham: £9.34Harlow: £7.31Barking and Dagenham: £9.38Harlow: £7.34Barking and Dagenham: £8.86Harlow: £6.93

    £7.31£7.34£6.93Barking and Dagenham is higher£9.34£9.38£8.86

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Harlow £5.35, Barking and Dagenham £10Barking and Dagenham: £10Harlow: £5.35Barking and Dagenham: £10Harlow: £5.37Barking and Dagenham: £9.87Harlow: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Barking and Dagenham is higher£10£10£9.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harlow £7.73, Barking and Dagenham £7.14Barking and Dagenham: £7.14Harlow: £7.73Barking and Dagenham: £7.17Harlow: £7.76Barking and Dagenham: £6.77Harlow: £7.33

    £7.73£7.76£7.33Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£7.14£7.17£6.77

  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, Barking and Dagenham 990.3Barking and Dagenham: 990.3Harlow: 1,033.0

    1,033.0Harlow is higherDepends on how you count990.3

  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, Barking and Dagenham 267.8Barking and Dagenham: 267.8Harlow: 133.9

    133.9Barking and Dagenham is higher267.8

  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, Barking and Dagenham 179.2Barking and Dagenham: 179.2Harlow: 181.4

    181.4Harlow is higherDepends on how you count179.2

  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, Barking and Dagenham 63.3Barking and Dagenham: 63.3Harlow: 65.1

    65.1Harlow is higherDepends on how you count63.3

  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, Barking and Dagenham 271.2Barking and Dagenham: 271.2Harlow: 218.4

    218.4Barking and Dagenham is higher271.2

  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, Barking and Dagenham 31.9Barking and Dagenham: 31.9Harlow: 25.0

    25.0Barking and Dagenham is higher31.9

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Harlow and Barking and Dagenham, per person in the age group
MeasureHarlowBarking and DagenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,114£4,131£3,902£3,933£3,950£3,731Harlow
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,271£13,328£12,588£12,913£12,968£12,249Harlow
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,430£2,440£2,305£3,136£3,150£2,975Barking and Dagenham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,848£11,899£11,239£10,325£10,369£9,793Harlow
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£571£574£542£1,643£1,650£1,558Barking and Dagenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£818£821£776£880£883£834Barking and Dagenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£32£66£66£63Barking and Dagenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£415£416£393£393£395£373Harlow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£144£145£137Barking and Dagenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£109£103£133£134£126Barking and Dagenham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,075£2,084£1,968£2,756£2,768£2,614Barking and Dagenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£216£217£205£274£275£260Barking and Dagenham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£233£234£221£227£228£216Harlow
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.31£7.34£6.93£9.34£9.38£8.86Barking and Dagenham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£10£10£9.87Barking and Dagenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.73£7.76£7.33£7.14£7.17£6.77Harlow
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.0990.3Harlow
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.9267.8Barking and Dagenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026181.4179.2Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.163.3Harlow
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026218.4271.2Barking and Dagenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.031.9Barking and Dagenham

Per resident

Harlow is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Barking and Dagenham 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 Barking and Dagenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harlow £4,114, Barking and Dagenham £3,933Barking and Dagenham: £3,933Harlow: £4,114Barking and Dagenham: £3,950Harlow: £4,131Barking and Dagenham: £3,731Harlow: £3,902

    £4,114£4,131£3,902Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£3,933£3,950£3,731

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Harlow £1,788, Barking and Dagenham £1,017Barking and Dagenham: £1,017Harlow: £1,788Barking and Dagenham: £1,021Harlow: £1,796Barking and Dagenham: £965Harlow: £1,696

    £1,788£1,796£1,696Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£1,017£1,021£965

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Harlow £1,546, Barking and Dagenham £2,097Barking and Dagenham: £2,097Harlow: £1,546Barking and Dagenham: £2,106Harlow: £1,553Barking and Dagenham: £1,989Harlow: £1,467

    £1,546£1,553£1,467Barking and Dagenham is higher£2,097£2,106£1,989

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Harlow £1,597, Barking and Dagenham £813Barking and Dagenham: £813Harlow: £1,597Barking and Dagenham: £817Harlow: £1,603Barking and Dagenham: £771Harlow: £1,514

    £1,597£1,603£1,514Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£813£817£771

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Harlow £77, Barking and Dagenham £129Barking and Dagenham: £129Harlow: £77Barking and Dagenham: £130Harlow: £77Barking and Dagenham: £123Harlow: £73

    £77£77£73Barking and Dagenham is higher£129£130£123

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Harlow £110, Barking and Dagenham £69Barking and Dagenham: £69Harlow: £110Barking and Dagenham: £70Harlow: £111Barking and Dagenham: £66Harlow: £105

    £110£111£105Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£69£70£66

  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, Barking and Dagenham £5.20Barking and Dagenham: £5.20Harlow: £4.48Barking and Dagenham: £5.22Harlow: £4.50Barking and Dagenham: £4.93Harlow: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Barking and Dagenham is higher£5.20£5.22£4.93

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Harlow £415, Barking and Dagenham £393Barking and Dagenham: £393Harlow: £415Barking and Dagenham: £395Harlow: £416Barking and Dagenham: £373Harlow: £393

    £415£416£393Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£393£395£373

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Harlow £141, Barking and Dagenham £144Barking and Dagenham: £144Harlow: £141Barking and Dagenham: £145Harlow: £141Barking and Dagenham: £137Harlow: £133

    £141£141£133Barking and Dagenham is higher£144£145£137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Harlow £69, Barking and Dagenham £89Barking and Dagenham: £89Harlow: £69Barking and Dagenham: £89Harlow: £70Barking and Dagenham: £84Harlow: £66

    £69£70£66Barking and Dagenham is higher£89£89£84

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Harlow £1,321, Barking and Dagenham £1,843Barking and Dagenham: £1,843Harlow: £1,321Barking and Dagenham: £1,851Harlow: £1,326Barking and Dagenham: £1,748Harlow: £1,253

    £1,321£1,326£1,253Barking and Dagenham is higher£1,843£1,851£1,748

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harlow £216, Barking and Dagenham £274Barking and Dagenham: £274Harlow: £216Barking and Dagenham: £275Harlow: £217Barking and Dagenham: £260Harlow: £205

    £216£217£205Barking and Dagenham is higher£274£275£260

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Harlow £148, Barking and Dagenham £152Barking and Dagenham: £152Harlow: £148Barking and Dagenham: £153Harlow: £149Barking and Dagenham: £144Harlow: £141

    £148£149£141Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£152£153£144

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Harlow £4.65, Barking and Dagenham £6.24Barking and Dagenham: £6.24Harlow: £4.65Barking and Dagenham: £6.27Harlow: £4.67Barking and Dagenham: £5.92Harlow: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41Barking and Dagenham is higher£6.24£6.27£5.92

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Harlow £3.41, Barking and Dagenham £6.96Barking and Dagenham: £6.96Harlow: £3.41Barking and Dagenham: £6.99Harlow: £3.42Barking and Dagenham: £6.60Harlow: £3.23

    £3.41£3.42£3.23Barking and Dagenham is higher£6.96£6.99£6.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harlow £7.73, Barking and Dagenham £7.14Barking and Dagenham: £7.14Harlow: £7.73Barking and Dagenham: £7.17Harlow: £7.76Barking and Dagenham: £6.77Harlow: £7.33

    £7.73£7.76£7.33Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£7.14£7.17£6.77

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Harlow 139.2, Barking and Dagenham 78.0Barking and Dagenham: 78.0Harlow: 139.2

    139.2Harlow is higherDepends on how you count78.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harlow 18.0, Barking and Dagenham 21.1Barking and Dagenham: 21.1Harlow: 18.0

    18.0Barking and Dagenham is higher21.1

  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, Barking and Dagenham 14.1Barking and Dagenham: 14.1Harlow: 24.5

    24.5Harlow is higherDepends on how you count14.1

  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, Barking and Dagenham 63.3Barking and Dagenham: 63.3Harlow: 65.1

    65.1Harlow is higherDepends on how you count63.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harlow 139.0, Barking and Dagenham 181.4Barking and Dagenham: 181.4Harlow: 139.0

    139.0Barking and Dagenham is higher181.4

  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, Barking and Dagenham 21.3Barking and Dagenham: 21.3Harlow: 15.9

    15.9Barking and Dagenham is higher21.3

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Harlow and Barking and Dagenham, per resident
MeasureHarlowBarking and DagenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,114£4,131£3,902£3,933£3,950£3,731Harlow
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,788£1,796£1,696£1,017£1,021£965Harlow
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,546£1,553£1,467£2,097£2,106£1,989Barking and Dagenham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,597£1,603£1,514£813£817£771Harlow
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£129£130£123Barking and Dagenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£69£70£66Harlow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£5.20£5.22£4.93Barking and Dagenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£415£416£393£393£395£373Harlow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£144£145£137Barking and Dagenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£70£66£89£89£84Barking and Dagenham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,321£1,326£1,253£1,843£1,851£1,748Barking and Dagenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£216£217£205£274£275£260Barking and Dagenham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£148£149£141£152£153£144Barking and Dagenham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£6.24£6.27£5.92Barking and Dagenham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.41£3.42£3.23£6.96£6.99£6.60Barking and Dagenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.73£7.76£7.33£7.14£7.17£6.77Harlow
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026139.278.0Harlow
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.021.1Barking and Dagenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.514.1Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.163.3Harlow
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026139.0181.4Barking and Dagenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.921.3Barking and Dagenham

Total

Harlow is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Barking and Dagenham 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 Barking and Dagenham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Harlow £403.7m, Barking and Dagenham £923.8mBarking and Dagenham: £923.8mHarlow: £403.7mBarking and Dagenham: £927.7mHarlow: £405.4mBarking and Dagenham: £876.2mHarlow: £382.9m

    £403.7m£405.4m£382.9mBarking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£923.8m£927.7m£876.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Harlow £175.5m, Barking and Dagenham £238.8mBarking and Dagenham: £238.8mHarlow: £175.5mBarking and Dagenham: £239.9mHarlow: £176.2mBarking and Dagenham: £226.6mHarlow: £166.5m

    £175.5m£176.2m£166.5mBarking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£238.8m£239.9m£226.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Harlow £151.7m, Barking and Dagenham £492.6mBarking and Dagenham: £492.6mHarlow: £151.7mBarking and Dagenham: £494.7mHarlow: £152.4mBarking and Dagenham: £467.2mHarlow: £143.9m

    £151.7m£152.4m£143.9mBarking and Dagenham is higher£492.6m£494.7m£467.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Harlow £156.7m, Barking and Dagenham £191.0mBarking and Dagenham: £191.0mHarlow: £156.7mBarking and Dagenham: £191.8mHarlow: £157.3mBarking and Dagenham: £181.1mHarlow: £148.6m

    £156.7m£157.3m£148.6mBarking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£191.0m£191.8m£181.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Harlow £7.6m, Barking and Dagenham £30.4mBarking and Dagenham: £30.4mHarlow: £7.6mBarking and Dagenham: £30.5mHarlow: £7.6mBarking and Dagenham: £28.8mHarlow: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mBarking and Dagenham is higher£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Harlow £10.8m, Barking and Dagenham £16.3mBarking and Dagenham: £16.3mHarlow: £10.8mBarking and Dagenham: £16.3mHarlow: £10.9mBarking and Dagenham: £15.4mHarlow: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mBarking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m

  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, Barking and Dagenham £1.2mBarking and Dagenham: £1.2mHarlow: £0.44mBarking and Dagenham: £1.2mHarlow: £0.44mBarking and Dagenham: £1.2mHarlow: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mBarking and Dagenham is higher£1.2m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Harlow £40.7m, Barking and Dagenham £92.4mBarking and Dagenham: £92.4mHarlow: £40.7mBarking and Dagenham: £92.8mHarlow: £40.9mBarking and Dagenham: £87.6mHarlow: £38.6m

    £40.7m£40.9m£38.6mBarking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£92.4m£92.8m£87.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Harlow £13.8m, Barking and Dagenham £33.9mBarking and Dagenham: £33.9mHarlow: £13.8mBarking and Dagenham: £34.0mHarlow: £13.8mBarking and Dagenham: £32.1mHarlow: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.8m£13.1mBarking and Dagenham is higher£33.9m£34.0m£32.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Harlow £6.8m, Barking and Dagenham £20.9mBarking and Dagenham: £20.9mHarlow: £6.8mBarking and Dagenham: £21.0mHarlow: £6.8mBarking and Dagenham: £19.8mHarlow: £6.5m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.5mBarking and Dagenham is higher£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Harlow £129.6m, Barking and Dagenham £432.9mBarking and Dagenham: £432.9mHarlow: £129.6mBarking and Dagenham: £434.7mHarlow: £130.1mBarking and Dagenham: £410.6mHarlow: £122.9m

    £129.6m£130.1m£122.9mBarking and Dagenham is higher£432.9m£434.7m£410.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Harlow £21.2m, Barking and Dagenham £64.4mBarking and Dagenham: £64.4mHarlow: £21.2mBarking and Dagenham: £64.7mHarlow: £21.3mBarking and Dagenham: £61.1mHarlow: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mBarking and Dagenham is higher£64.4m£64.7m£61.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Harlow £14.5m, Barking and Dagenham £35.7mBarking and Dagenham: £35.7mHarlow: £14.5mBarking and Dagenham: £35.9mHarlow: £14.6mBarking and Dagenham: £33.9mHarlow: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mBarking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£35.7m£35.9m£33.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Harlow £0.46m, Barking and Dagenham £1.5mBarking and Dagenham: £1.5mHarlow: £0.46mBarking and Dagenham: £1.5mHarlow: £0.46mBarking and Dagenham: £1.4mHarlow: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mBarking and Dagenham is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Harlow £0.33m, Barking and Dagenham £1.6mBarking and Dagenham: £1.6mHarlow: £0.33mBarking and Dagenham: £1.6mHarlow: £0.34mBarking and Dagenham: £1.5mHarlow: £0.32m

    £0.33m£0.34m£0.32mBarking and Dagenham is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Harlow £0.76m, Barking and Dagenham £1.7mBarking and Dagenham: £1.7mHarlow: £0.76mBarking and Dagenham: £1.7mHarlow: £0.76mBarking and Dagenham: £1.6mHarlow: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mBarking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Harlow 13,659, Barking and Dagenham 18,317Barking and Dagenham: 18,317Harlow: 13,659

    13,659Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count18,317

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Harlow 1,770, Barking and Dagenham 4,953Barking and Dagenham: 4,953Harlow: 1,770

    1,770Barking and Dagenham is higher4,953

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Harlow 2,399, Barking and Dagenham 3,314Barking and Dagenham: 3,314Harlow: 2,399

    2,399Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count3,314

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Harlow 6,385, Barking and Dagenham 14,875Barking and Dagenham: 14,875Harlow: 6,385

    6,385Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count14,875

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Harlow 13,641, Barking and Dagenham 42,596Barking and Dagenham: 42,596Harlow: 13,641

    13,641Barking and Dagenham is higher42,596

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Harlow 1,560, Barking and Dagenham 5,005Barking and Dagenham: 5,005Harlow: 1,560

    1,560Barking and Dagenham is higher5,005

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Harlow and Barking and Dagenham, total
MeasureHarlowBarking and DagenhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£403.7m£405.4m£382.9m£923.8m£927.7m£876.2mBarking and Dagenham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£175.5m£176.2m£166.5m£238.8m£239.9m£226.6mBarking and Dagenham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£151.7m£152.4m£143.9m£492.6m£494.7m£467.2mBarking and Dagenham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£156.7m£157.3m£148.6m£191.0m£191.8m£181.1mBarking and Dagenham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£30.4m£30.5m£28.8mBarking and Dagenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mBarking and Dagenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£1.2mBarking and Dagenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.7m£40.9m£38.6m£92.4m£92.8m£87.6mBarking and Dagenham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.8m£13.1m£33.9m£34.0m£32.1mBarking and Dagenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.5m£20.9m£21.0m£19.8mBarking and Dagenham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£129.6m£130.1m£122.9m£432.9m£434.7m£410.6mBarking and Dagenham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£64.4m£64.7m£61.1mBarking and Dagenham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£35.7m£35.9m£33.9mBarking and Dagenham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBarking and Dagenham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mBarking and Dagenham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBarking and Dagenham
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,65918,317Barking and Dagenham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7704,953Barking and Dagenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3993,314Barking and Dagenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,38514,875Barking and Dagenham
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,64142,596Barking and Dagenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5605,005Barking and Dagenham

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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