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Local authority in East of England, England

Watford

In Watford, benefit spending per resident was lower than in 93% of local authorities in 2024-25.

106,799 residents (mid-2024)

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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.

At a glance

How does Watford compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the local authorities in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £3,458£3,473£3,280

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    326th of 348, lower than in 93% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,493£12,546£11,850

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    267th of 347, lower than in 76% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £1,948£1,956£1,847

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    169th of 350, higher than in 51% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Watford
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£3,458£3,473£3,280326th of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,493£12,546£11,850267th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,948£1,956£1,847169th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Watford's benefit money go?

People here received £369.4 million£370.9 million£350.3 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Watford, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £144.8m; Pension Credit £7.7m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £9.3m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.35m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £32.0m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £9.0m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £5.2m; Universal Credit £118.9m; Housing Benefit £27.8m; Employment and Support Allowance £12.7m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.75m; Income Support £0.22m; Other benefits £0.72mState Pension: £144.8mPension Credit: £7.7mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £9.3mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.35mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £32.0mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £9.0mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £5.2mUniversal Credit: £118.9mHousing Benefit: £27.8mEmployment and Support Allowance: £12.7mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.75mIncome Support: £0.22mOther benefits: £0.72m
Spending in Watford, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £145.4m; Pension Credit £7.7m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £9.4m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.35m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £32.1m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £9.0m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £5.2m; Universal Credit £119.4m; Housing Benefit £27.9m; Employment and Support Allowance £12.7m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.75m; Income Support £0.22m; Other benefits £0.72mState Pension: £145.4mPension Credit: £7.7mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £9.4mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.35mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £32.1mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £9.0mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £5.2mUniversal Credit: £119.4mHousing Benefit: £27.9mEmployment and Support Allowance: £12.7mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.75mIncome Support: £0.22mOther benefits: £0.72m
Spending in Watford, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £137.3m; Pension Credit £7.3m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £8.9m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.34m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £30.3m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £8.5m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £4.9m; Universal Credit £112.8m; Housing Benefit £26.3m; Employment and Support Allowance £12.0m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.71m; Income Support £0.21m; Other benefits £0.68mState Pension: £137.3mPension Credit: £7.3mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £8.9mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.34mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £30.3mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £8.5mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £4.9mUniversal Credit: £112.8mHousing Benefit: £26.3mEmployment and Support Allowance: £12.0mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.71mIncome Support: £0.21mOther benefits: £0.68m
  1. State Pension£144.8m£145.4m£137.3m
  2. Pension Credit£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.35m£0.35m£0.34m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£32.0m£32.1m£30.3m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m
  8. Universal Credit£118.9m£119.4m£112.8m
  9. Housing Benefit£27.8m£27.9m£26.3m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m
  12. Income Support£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m
  13. Other benefits£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m
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Spending by benefit in Watford, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£144.8m£145.4m£137.3m39%Published
Pension Credit£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.35m£0.35m£0.34m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£32.0m£32.1m£30.3m9%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m2%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m1%Published
Universal Credit£118.9m£119.4m£112.8m32%Published
Housing Benefit£27.8m£27.9m£26.3m8%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m3%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m0.2%Published
Income Support£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m0.1%Published
Other benefits£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m0.2%Published
All benefits£369.4m£370.9m£350.3m100%Total

More about Watford

How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of local authorities.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £3,458, expected £3,647, difference −£189

    Actual £3,458£3,473£3,280Expected £3,647£3,663£3,459Difference −£189−£190−£179

    Benefit spending per resident was £189 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £190 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £179 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 87% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,493, expected £12,892, difference −£399

    Actual £12,493£12,546£11,850Expected £12,892£12,947£12,229Difference −£399−£401−£378

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £399 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £401 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £378 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 35% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £1,948, expected £2,006, difference −£59

    Actual £1,948£1,956£1,847Expected £2,006£2,015£1,903Difference −£59−£59−£56

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £59 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £59 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £56 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Watford
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£3,458£3,473£3,280£3,647£3,663£3,459−£189−£190−£179
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,493£12,546£11,850£12,892£12,947£12,229−£399−£401−£378
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£1,948£1,956£1,847£2,006£2,015£1,903−£59−£59−£56
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Watford received £0.67 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£4,801£4,748£4,382
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£3,212£3,177£2,932
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£0.67
275th of 346, lower than in 79% of local authorities

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Watford only with other areas in England.

Group 6 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1522,168
  • Aged 16 to 6470,727
  • Aged 65924
  • Aged 66 and over12,980
  • All residents106,799
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

5,024 people in Watford receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    40%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    16%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    13%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    12%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    2%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    10%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Watford
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders2,00640%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)80916%19%
Neurological disease66513%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)59612%12%
Respiratory disease1543%4%
Malignant disease1804%3%
Cardiovascular disease1162%3%
Visual disease1042%2%
Endocrine disease751%1%
Hearing disorders661%1%
Gastrointestinal disease521%1%
Genitourinary disease410.8%0.9%
Skin disease410.8%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)481.0%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract160.3%0.4%
Infectious disease270.5%0.4%
Haematological disease120.2%0.2%
Metabolic disease100.2%0.2%
Unknown or missing00%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age60.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system00%0.0%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 local authorities most like Watford

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. WatfordThis area£3,458£3,473£3,280
  2. Redbridge0.40£3,567£3,583£3,384Compare
  3. Barnet0.73£4,261£4,280£4,042Compare
  4. Croydon0.84£4,250£4,269£4,032Compare
  5. Hillingdon0.86£3,670£3,686£3,481Compare
  6. Sutton0.87£3,684£3,700£3,495Compare
  7. Bexley0.94£3,907£3,923£3,706Compare
  8. Harrow0.95£3,835£3,852£3,638Compare
  9. Havering1.06£3,989£4,006£3,783Compare
  10. Dartford1.15£3,312£3,326£3,142Compare
  11. Broxbourne1.20£4,339£4,357£4,116Compare
  12. Crawley1.20£3,738£3,754£3,546Compare
  13. Reading1.20£3,289£3,303£3,120Compare
  14. Merton1.22£3,406£3,420£3,231Compare
  15. Milton Keynes1.26£3,600£3,615£3,415Compare
  16. Basildon1.34£4,325£4,343£4,102Compare
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Areas most like Watford
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Watford£3,458£3,473£3,280
Redbridge0.40£3,567£3,583£3,384
Barnet0.73£4,261£4,280£4,042
Croydon0.84£4,250£4,269£4,032
Hillingdon0.86£3,670£3,686£3,481
Sutton0.87£3,684£3,700£3,495
Bexley0.94£3,907£3,923£3,706
Harrow0.95£3,835£3,852£3,638
Havering1.06£3,989£4,006£3,783
Dartford1.15£3,312£3,326£3,142
Broxbourne1.20£4,339£4,357£4,116
Crawley1.20£3,738£3,754£3,546
Reading1.20£3,289£3,303£3,120
Merton1.22£3,406£3,420£3,231
Milton Keynes1.26£3,600£3,615£3,415
Basildon1.34£4,325£4,343£4,102
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The constituencies that overlap Watford

Each share is the part of Watford's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Watford, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the local authorities of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£369.4m£370.9m£350.3m318th of 348£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,458£3,473£3,280326th of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£162.2m£162.9m£153.8m340th of 348£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,518£1,525£1,440320th of 348£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,493£12,546£11,850267th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£137.7m£138.3m£130.7m215th of 350£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,290£1,295£1,223145th of 350£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,948£1,956£1,847169th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£144.8m£145.4m£137.3m340th of 348£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,356£1,361£1,286316th of 348£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,153£11,201£10,579302nd of 347£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m263rd of 350£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68227th of 350£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£593£595£56283rd of 349£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m340th of 350£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83315th of 350£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£720£723£683178th of 349£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.34m324th of 350£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14302nd of 350£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26149th of 349£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.0m£32.1m£30.3m308th of 350£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£299£301£284280th of 350£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m327th of 350£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80337th of 350£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m298th of 350£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£49£46274th of 350£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£73£73£69286th of 350£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£118.9m£119.4m£112.8m193rd of 350£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,114£1,118£1,056108th of 350£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,682£1,689£1,595128th of 350£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.8m£27.9m£26.3m172nd of 350£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£260£261£24775th of 350£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m305th of 350£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113280th of 350£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£179£180£170299th of 350£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m143rd of 350£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.6717th of 350£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£1019th of 350£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m311th of 350£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.03£2.04£1.93295th of 350£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.08£3.09£2.92311th of 350£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m259th of 350£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.69£6.72£6.35137th of 350£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.67275th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202612,839340th of 35012,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026120.2322nd of 350181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026989.1318th of 3491,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,470317th of 3501,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.8294th of 35020.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.3131st of 349114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,956339th of 3501,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.3316th of 35028.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.7191st of 349155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,029306th of 3504,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.1280th of 35068.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,368219th of 3508,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026115.8155th of 350121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026174.9179th of 350192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,220288th of 3501,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.4252nd of 35016.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.3279th of 35025.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£505.1m£499.6m£461.0m200th of 348£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£4,801£4,748£4,38295th of 348£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.67275th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25−£189−£190−£179283rd of 346£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25−£399−£401−£378324th of 346−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25−£59−£59−£56218th of 348£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Watford

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Sources

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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.
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