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Broxbourne and Watford

101,886 and 106,799 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 3 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

Broxbourne is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Watford 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

Broxbourne Watford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Broxbourne £4,339, Watford £3,458Watford: £3,458Broxbourne: £4,339Watford: £3,473Broxbourne: £4,357Watford: £3,280Broxbourne: £4,116

    £4,339£4,357£4,116Broxbourne is higher£3,458£3,473£3,280

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Broxbourne £13,488, Watford £12,493Watford: £12,493Broxbourne: £13,488Watford: £12,546Broxbourne: £13,545Watford: £11,850Broxbourne: £12,794

    £13,488£13,545£12,794Broxbourne is higher£12,493£12,546£11,850

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Broxbourne £2,215, Watford £1,948Watford: £1,948Broxbourne: £2,215Watford: £1,956Broxbourne: £2,224Watford: £1,847Broxbourne: £2,101

    £2,215£2,224£2,101Broxbourne is higher£1,948£1,956£1,847

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Broxbourne £12,125, Watford £11,153Watford: £11,153Broxbourne: £12,125Watford: £11,201Broxbourne: £12,177Watford: £10,579Broxbourne: £11,501

    £12,125£12,177£11,501Broxbourne is higher£11,153£11,201£10,579

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Broxbourne £522, Watford £593Watford: £593Broxbourne: £522Watford: £595Broxbourne: £524Watford: £562Broxbourne: £495

    £522£524£495Watford is higherDepends on how you count£593£595£562

  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: Broxbourne £813, Watford £720Watford: £720Broxbourne: £813Watford: £723Broxbourne: £817Watford: £683Broxbourne: £771

    £813£817£771Broxbourne is higher£720£723£683

  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: Broxbourne £28, Watford £27Watford: £27Broxbourne: £28Watford: £27Broxbourne: £28Watford: £26Broxbourne: £27

    £28£28£27Broxbourne is higher£27£27£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Broxbourne £381, Watford £299Watford: £299Broxbourne: £381Watford: £301Broxbourne: £382Watford: £284Broxbourne: £361

    £381£382£361Broxbourne is higher£299£301£284

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Broxbourne £126, Watford £84Watford: £84Broxbourne: £126Watford: £85Broxbourne: £127Watford: £80Broxbourne: £120

    £126£127£120Broxbourne is higher£84£85£80

  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: Broxbourne £108, Watford £73Watford: £73Broxbourne: £108Watford: £73Broxbourne: £109Watford: £69Broxbourne: £103

    £108£109£103Broxbourne is higher£73£73£69

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Broxbourne £1,875, Watford £1,682Watford: £1,682Broxbourne: £1,875Watford: £1,689Broxbourne: £1,883Watford: £1,595Broxbourne: £1,779

    £1,875£1,883£1,779Broxbourne is higher£1,682£1,689£1,595

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Broxbourne £226, Watford £260Watford: £260Broxbourne: £226Watford: £261Broxbourne: £227Watford: £247Broxbourne: £214

    £226£227£214Watford is higher£260£261£247

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Broxbourne £217, Watford £179Watford: £179Broxbourne: £217Watford: £180Broxbourne: £218Watford: £170Broxbourne: £206

    £217£218£206Broxbourne is higher£179£180£170

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Broxbourne £9.20, Watford £11Watford: £11Broxbourne: £9.20Watford: £11Broxbourne: £9.24Watford: £10Broxbourne: £8.73

    £9.20£9.24£8.73Watford is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Broxbourne £4.81, Watford £3.08Watford: £3.08Broxbourne: £4.81Watford: £3.09Broxbourne: £4.83Watford: £2.92Broxbourne: £4.56

    £4.81£4.83£4.56Broxbourne is higher£3.08£3.09£2.92

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Broxbourne £8.29, Watford £6.69Watford: £6.69Broxbourne: £8.29Watford: £6.72Broxbourne: £8.32Watford: £6.35Broxbourne: £7.86

    £8.29£8.32£7.86Broxbourne is higher£6.69£6.72£6.35

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Broxbourne 1,049.7, Watford 989.1Watford: 989.1Broxbourne: 1,049.7

    1,049.7Broxbourne is higher989.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Broxbourne 112.6, Watford 113.3Watford: 113.3Broxbourne: 112.6

    112.6Watford is higherDepends on how you count113.3

  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: Broxbourne 173.4, Watford 150.7Watford: 150.7Broxbourne: 173.4

    173.4Broxbourne is higher150.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Broxbourne 61.0, Watford 47.1Watford: 47.1Broxbourne: 61.0

    61.0Broxbourne is higher47.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Broxbourne 182.5, Watford 174.9Watford: 174.9Broxbourne: 182.5

    182.5Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count174.9

  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: Broxbourne 24.7, Watford 17.3Watford: 17.3Broxbourne: 24.7

    24.7Broxbourne is higher17.3

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Broxbourne and Watford, per person in the age group
MeasureBroxbourneWatfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,339£4,357£4,116£3,458£3,473£3,280Broxbourne
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,488£13,545£12,794£12,493£12,546£11,850Broxbourne
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,215£2,224£2,101£1,948£1,956£1,847Broxbourne
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,125£12,177£11,501£11,153£11,201£10,579Broxbourne
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£522£524£495£593£595£562Watford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£813£817£771£720£723£683Broxbourne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27£27£27£26Broxbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£381£382£361£299£301£284Broxbourne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£84£85£80Broxbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£108£109£103£73£73£69Broxbourne
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,875£1,883£1,779£1,682£1,689£1,595Broxbourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214£260£261£247Watford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£217£218£206£179£180£170Broxbourne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.20£9.24£8.73£11£11£10Watford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.81£4.83£4.56£3.08£3.09£2.92Broxbourne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.29£8.32£7.86£6.69£6.72£6.35Broxbourne
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,049.7989.1Broxbourne
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026112.6113.3Watford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.4150.7Broxbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.047.1Broxbourne
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026182.5174.9Broxbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.717.3Broxbourne

Per resident

Broxbourne is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Watford 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

Broxbourne Watford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Broxbourne £4,339, Watford £3,458Watford: £3,458Broxbourne: £4,339Watford: £3,473Broxbourne: £4,357Watford: £3,280Broxbourne: £4,116

    £4,339£4,357£4,116Broxbourne is higher£3,458£3,473£3,280

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Broxbourne £2,208, Watford £1,518Watford: £1,518Broxbourne: £2,208Watford: £1,525Broxbourne: £2,217Watford: £1,440Broxbourne: £2,094

    £2,208£2,217£2,094Broxbourne is higher£1,518£1,525£1,440

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Broxbourne £1,390, Watford £1,290Watford: £1,290Broxbourne: £1,390Watford: £1,295Broxbourne: £1,396Watford: £1,223Broxbourne: £1,318

    £1,390£1,396£1,318Broxbourne is higher£1,290£1,295£1,223

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Broxbourne £1,985, Watford £1,356Watford: £1,356Broxbourne: £1,985Watford: £1,361Broxbourne: £1,993Watford: £1,286Broxbourne: £1,883

    £1,985£1,993£1,883Broxbourne is higher£1,356£1,361£1,286

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Broxbourne £85, Watford £72Watford: £72Broxbourne: £85Watford: £72Broxbourne: £86Watford: £68Broxbourne: £81

    £85£86£81Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£72£72£68

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Broxbourne £133, Watford £88Watford: £88Broxbourne: £133Watford: £88Broxbourne: £134Watford: £83Broxbourne: £126

    £133£134£126Broxbourne is higher£88£88£83

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Broxbourne £4.59, Watford £3.31Watford: £3.31Broxbourne: £4.59Watford: £3.32Broxbourne: £4.61Watford: £3.14Broxbourne: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35Broxbourne is higher£3.31£3.32£3.14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Broxbourne £381, Watford £299Watford: £299Broxbourne: £381Watford: £301Broxbourne: £382Watford: £284Broxbourne: £361

    £381£382£361Broxbourne is higher£299£301£284

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Broxbourne £126, Watford £84Watford: £84Broxbourne: £126Watford: £85Broxbourne: £127Watford: £80Broxbourne: £120

    £126£127£120Broxbourne is higher£84£85£80

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Broxbourne £68, Watford £48Watford: £48Broxbourne: £68Watford: £49Broxbourne: £68Watford: £46Broxbourne: £64

    £68£68£64Broxbourne is higher£48£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Broxbourne £1,177, Watford £1,114Watford: £1,114Broxbourne: £1,177Watford: £1,118Broxbourne: £1,182Watford: £1,056Broxbourne: £1,116

    £1,177£1,182£1,116Broxbourne is higher£1,114£1,118£1,056

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Broxbourne £226, Watford £260Watford: £260Broxbourne: £226Watford: £261Broxbourne: £227Watford: £247Broxbourne: £214

    £226£227£214Watford is higher£260£261£247

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Broxbourne £136, Watford £119Watford: £119Broxbourne: £136Watford: £119Broxbourne: £137Watford: £113Broxbourne: £129

    £136£137£129Broxbourne is higher£119£119£113

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Broxbourne £5.78, Watford £7.03Watford: £7.03Broxbourne: £5.78Watford: £7.06Broxbourne: £5.80Watford: £6.67Broxbourne: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Watford is higher£7.03£7.06£6.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Broxbourne £3.02, Watford £2.03Watford: £2.03Broxbourne: £3.02Watford: £2.04Broxbourne: £3.03Watford: £1.93Broxbourne: £2.86

    £3.02£3.03£2.86Broxbourne is higher£2.03£2.04£1.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Broxbourne £8.29, Watford £6.69Watford: £6.69Broxbourne: £8.29Watford: £6.72Broxbourne: £8.32Watford: £6.35Broxbourne: £7.86

    £8.29£8.32£7.86Broxbourne is higher£6.69£6.72£6.35

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Broxbourne 171.8, Watford 120.2Watford: 120.2Broxbourne: 171.8

    171.8Broxbourne is higher120.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Broxbourne 18.4, Watford 13.8Watford: 13.8Broxbourne: 18.4

    18.4Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count13.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Broxbourne 28.4, Watford 18.3Watford: 18.3Broxbourne: 28.4

    28.4Broxbourne is higher18.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Broxbourne 61.0, Watford 47.1Watford: 47.1Broxbourne: 61.0

    61.0Broxbourne is higher47.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Broxbourne 114.5, Watford 115.8Watford: 115.8Broxbourne: 114.5

    114.5Watford is higherDepends on how you count115.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Broxbourne 15.5, Watford 11.4Watford: 11.4Broxbourne: 15.5

    15.5Broxbourne is higher11.4

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Broxbourne and Watford, per resident
MeasureBroxbourneWatfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,339£4,357£4,116£3,458£3,473£3,280Broxbourne
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,208£2,217£2,094£1,518£1,525£1,440Broxbourne
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,390£1,396£1,318£1,290£1,295£1,223Broxbourne
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,985£1,993£1,883£1,356£1,361£1,286Broxbourne
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£85£86£81£72£72£68Broxbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£88£88£83Broxbourne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£3.31£3.32£3.14Broxbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£381£382£361£299£301£284Broxbourne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£84£85£80Broxbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£64£48£49£46Broxbourne
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,177£1,182£1,116£1,114£1,118£1,056Broxbourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214£260£261£247Watford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£119£119£113Broxbourne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£7.03£7.06£6.67Watford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.02£3.03£2.86£2.03£2.04£1.93Broxbourne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.29£8.32£7.86£6.69£6.72£6.35Broxbourne
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026171.8120.2Broxbourne
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.413.8Broxbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.418.3Broxbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.047.1Broxbourne
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026114.5115.8Watford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.511.4Broxbourne

Total

Broxbourne is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Watford 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

Broxbourne Watford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Broxbourne £442.1m, Watford £369.4mWatford: £369.4mBroxbourne: £442.1mWatford: £370.9mBroxbourne: £444.0mWatford: £350.3mBroxbourne: £419.3m

    £442.1m£444.0m£419.3mBroxbourne is higher£369.4m£370.9m£350.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Broxbourne £224.9m, Watford £162.2mWatford: £162.2mBroxbourne: £224.9mWatford: £162.9mBroxbourne: £225.9mWatford: £153.8mBroxbourne: £213.4m

    £224.9m£225.9m£213.4mBroxbourne is higher£162.2m£162.9m£153.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Broxbourne £141.6m, Watford £137.7mWatford: £137.7mBroxbourne: £141.6mWatford: £138.3mBroxbourne: £142.2mWatford: £130.7mBroxbourne: £134.3m

    £141.6m£142.2m£134.3mBroxbourne is higher£137.7m£138.3m£130.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Broxbourne £202.2m, Watford £144.8mWatford: £144.8mBroxbourne: £202.2mWatford: £145.4mBroxbourne: £203.1mWatford: £137.3mBroxbourne: £191.8m

    £202.2m£203.1m£191.8mBroxbourne is higher£144.8m£145.4m£137.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Broxbourne £8.7m, Watford £7.7mWatford: £7.7mBroxbourne: £8.7mWatford: £7.7mBroxbourne: £8.7mWatford: £7.3mBroxbourne: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.3mBroxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Broxbourne £13.6m, Watford £9.3mWatford: £9.3mBroxbourne: £13.6mWatford: £9.4mBroxbourne: £13.6mWatford: £8.9mBroxbourne: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.6m£12.9mBroxbourne is higher£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Broxbourne £0.47m, Watford £0.35mWatford: £0.35mBroxbourne: £0.47mWatford: £0.35mBroxbourne: £0.47mWatford: £0.34mBroxbourne: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mBroxbourne is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Broxbourne £38.8m, Watford £32.0mWatford: £32.0mBroxbourne: £38.8mWatford: £32.1mBroxbourne: £39.0mWatford: £30.3mBroxbourne: £36.8m

    £38.8m£39.0m£36.8mBroxbourne is higher£32.0m£32.1m£30.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Broxbourne £12.9m, Watford £9.0mWatford: £9.0mBroxbourne: £12.9mWatford: £9.0mBroxbourne: £12.9mWatford: £8.5mBroxbourne: £12.2m

    £12.9m£12.9m£12.2mBroxbourne is higher£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Broxbourne £6.9m, Watford £5.2mWatford: £5.2mBroxbourne: £6.9mWatford: £5.2mBroxbourne: £7.0mWatford: £4.9mBroxbourne: £6.6m

    £6.9m£7.0m£6.6mBroxbourne is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Broxbourne £119.9m, Watford £118.9mWatford: £118.9mBroxbourne: £119.9mWatford: £119.4mBroxbourne: £120.4mWatford: £112.8mBroxbourne: £113.7m

    £119.9m£120.4m£113.7mBroxbourne is higher£118.9m£119.4m£112.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Broxbourne £23.0m, Watford £27.8mWatford: £27.8mBroxbourne: £23.0mWatford: £27.9mBroxbourne: £23.1mWatford: £26.3mBroxbourne: £21.8m

    £23.0m£23.1m£21.8mWatford is higher£27.8m£27.9m£26.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Broxbourne £13.9m, Watford £12.7mWatford: £12.7mBroxbourne: £13.9mWatford: £12.7mBroxbourne: £13.9mWatford: £12.0mBroxbourne: £13.2m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.2mBroxbourne is higher£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Broxbourne £0.59m, Watford £0.75mWatford: £0.75mBroxbourne: £0.59mWatford: £0.75mBroxbourne: £0.59mWatford: £0.71mBroxbourne: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWatford is higher£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Broxbourne £0.31m, Watford £0.22mWatford: £0.22mBroxbourne: £0.31mWatford: £0.22mBroxbourne: £0.31mWatford: £0.21mBroxbourne: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mBroxbourne is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Broxbourne £0.84m, Watford £0.72mWatford: £0.72mBroxbourne: £0.84mWatford: £0.72mBroxbourne: £0.85mWatford: £0.68mBroxbourne: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.85m£0.80mBroxbourne is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Broxbourne 17,506, Watford 12,839Watford: 12,839Broxbourne: 17,506

    17,506Broxbourne is higher12,839

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Broxbourne 1,877, Watford 1,470Watford: 1,470Broxbourne: 1,877

    1,877Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count1,470

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Broxbourne 2,892, Watford 1,956Watford: 1,956Broxbourne: 2,892

    2,892Broxbourne is higher1,956

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Broxbourne 6,217, Watford 5,029Watford: 5,029Broxbourne: 6,217

    6,217Broxbourne is higher5,029

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Broxbourne 11,669, Watford 12,368Watford: 12,368Broxbourne: 11,669

    11,669Watford is higherDepends on how you count12,368

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Broxbourne 1,578, Watford 1,220Watford: 1,220Broxbourne: 1,578

    1,578Broxbourne is higher1,220

Show the numbers
Broxbourne and Watford, total
MeasureBroxbourneWatfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£442.1m£444.0m£419.3m£369.4m£370.9m£350.3mBroxbourne
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£224.9m£225.9m£213.4m£162.2m£162.9m£153.8mBroxbourne
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£141.6m£142.2m£134.3m£137.7m£138.3m£130.7mBroxbourne
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.2m£203.1m£191.8m£144.8m£145.4m£137.3mBroxbourne
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mBroxbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m£9.3m£9.4m£8.9mBroxbourne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.35m£0.35m£0.34mBroxbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.8m£39.0m£36.8m£32.0m£32.1m£30.3mBroxbourne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mBroxbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.9m£7.0m£6.6m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mBroxbourne
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£119.9m£120.4m£113.7m£118.9m£119.4m£112.8mBroxbourne
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m£27.8m£27.9m£26.3mWatford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mBroxbourne
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mWatford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mBroxbourne
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mBroxbourne
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,50612,839Broxbourne
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8771,470Broxbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8921,956Broxbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,2175,029Broxbourne
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,66912,368Watford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5781,220Broxbourne

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.
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