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Watford and Slough

106,799 and 166,739 residents (mid-2024).

Watford is higher than Slough on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 11 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

Watford is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Slough on 14. 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

Watford Slough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Watford £3,458, Slough £3,355Slough: £3,355Watford: £3,458Slough: £3,369Watford: £3,473Slough: £3,182Watford: £3,280

    £3,458£3,473£3,280Watford is higherDepends on how you count£3,355£3,369£3,182

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Watford £12,493, Slough £12,638Slough: £12,638Watford: £12,493Slough: £12,692Watford: £12,546Slough: £11,988Watford: £11,850

    £12,493£12,546£11,850Slough is higherDepends on how you count£12,638£12,692£11,988

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Watford £1,948, Slough £2,228Slough: £2,228Watford: £1,948Slough: £2,238Watford: £1,956Slough: £2,114Watford: £1,847

    £1,948£1,956£1,847Slough is higher£2,228£2,238£2,114

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Watford £11,153, Slough £10,604Slough: £10,604Watford: £11,153Slough: £10,650Watford: £11,201Slough: £10,059Watford: £10,579

    £11,153£11,201£10,579Watford is higherDepends on how you count£10,604£10,650£10,059

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Watford £593, Slough £1,210Slough: £1,210Watford: £593Slough: £1,215Watford: £595Slough: £1,148Watford: £562

    £593£595£562Slough is higher£1,210£1,215£1,148

  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: Watford £720, Slough £775Slough: £775Watford: £720Slough: £778Watford: £723Slough: £735Watford: £683

    £720£723£683Slough is higherDepends on how you count£775£778£735

  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: Watford £27, Slough £48Slough: £48Watford: £27Slough: £48Watford: £27Slough: £46Watford: £26

    £27£27£26Slough is higher£48£48£46

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Watford £299, Slough £286Slough: £286Watford: £299Slough: £287Watford: £301Slough: £271Watford: £284

    £299£301£284Watford is higherDepends on how you count£286£287£271

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Watford £84, Slough £97Slough: £97Watford: £84Slough: £98Watford: £85Slough: £92Watford: £80

    £84£85£80Slough is higher£97£98£92

  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: Watford £73, Slough £94Slough: £94Watford: £73Slough: £95Watford: £73Slough: £89Watford: £69

    £73£73£69Slough is higher£94£95£89

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Watford £1,682, Slough £1,957Slough: £1,957Watford: £1,682Slough: £1,966Watford: £1,689Slough: £1,857Watford: £1,595

    £1,682£1,689£1,595Slough is higher£1,957£1,966£1,857

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Watford £260, Slough £348Slough: £348Watford: £260Slough: £350Watford: £261Slough: £330Watford: £247

    £260£261£247Slough is higher£348£350£330

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Watford £179, Slough £165Slough: £165Watford: £179Slough: £166Watford: £180Slough: £157Watford: £170

    £179£180£170Watford is higherDepends on how you count£165£166£157

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Watford £11, Slough £7.43Slough: £7.43Watford: £11Slough: £7.46Watford: £11Slough: £7.05Watford: £10

    £11£11£10Watford is higherDepends on how you count£7.43£7.46£7.05

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Watford £3.08, Slough £4.13Slough: £4.13Watford: £3.08Slough: £4.15Watford: £3.09Slough: £3.92Watford: £2.92

    £3.08£3.09£2.92Slough is higher£4.13£4.15£3.92

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Watford £6.69, Slough £6.45Slough: £6.45Watford: £6.69Slough: £6.48Watford: £6.72Slough: £6.12Watford: £6.35

    £6.69£6.72£6.35Watford is higherDepends on how you count£6.45£6.48£6.12

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Watford 989.1, Slough 983.3Slough: 983.3Watford: 989.1

    989.1Watford is higherDepends on how you count983.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Watford 113.3, Slough 189.7Slough: 189.7Watford: 113.3

    113.3Slough is higher189.7

  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: Watford 150.7, Slough 158.6Slough: 158.6Watford: 150.7

    150.7Slough is higherDepends on how you count158.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Watford 47.1, Slough 45.4Slough: 45.4Watford: 47.1

    47.1Watford is higherDepends on how you count45.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Watford 174.9, Slough 214.7Slough: 214.7Watford: 174.9

    174.9Slough is higher214.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Watford 17.3, Slough 22.4Slough: 22.4Watford: 17.3

    17.3Slough is higher22.4

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Watford and Slough, per person in the age group
MeasureWatfordSloughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,458£3,473£3,280£3,355£3,369£3,182Watford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,493£12,546£11,850£12,638£12,692£11,988Slough
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,948£1,956£1,847£2,228£2,238£2,114Slough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,153£11,201£10,579£10,604£10,650£10,059Watford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£593£595£562£1,210£1,215£1,148Slough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£720£723£683£775£778£735Slough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£48£48£46Slough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£299£301£284£286£287£271Watford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£97£98£92Slough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£73£73£69£94£95£89Slough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,682£1,689£1,595£1,957£1,966£1,857Slough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£348£350£330Slough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£179£180£170£165£166£157Watford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£7.43£7.46£7.05Watford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.08£3.09£2.92£4.13£4.15£3.92Slough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.69£6.72£6.35£6.45£6.48£6.12Watford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026989.1983.3Watford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.3189.7Slough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.7158.6Slough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.145.4Watford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026174.9214.7Slough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.322.4Slough

Per resident

Watford is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Slough on 11. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Watford Slough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Watford £3,458, Slough £3,355Slough: £3,355Watford: £3,458Slough: £3,369Watford: £3,473Slough: £3,182Watford: £3,280

    £3,458£3,473£3,280Watford is higherDepends on how you count£3,355£3,369£3,182

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Watford £1,518, Slough £1,146Slough: £1,146Watford: £1,518Slough: £1,151Watford: £1,525Slough: £1,087Watford: £1,440

    £1,518£1,525£1,440Watford is higherDepends on how you count£1,146£1,151£1,087

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Watford £1,290, Slough £1,471Slough: £1,471Watford: £1,290Slough: £1,477Watford: £1,295Slough: £1,395Watford: £1,223

    £1,290£1,295£1,223Slough is higher£1,471£1,477£1,395

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Watford £1,356, Slough £961Slough: £961Watford: £1,356Slough: £966Watford: £1,361Slough: £912Watford: £1,286

    £1,356£1,361£1,286Watford is higherDepends on how you count£961£966£912

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Watford £72, Slough £110Slough: £110Watford: £72Slough: £110Watford: £72Slough: £104Watford: £68

    £72£72£68Slough is higher£110£110£104

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Watford £88, Slough £70Slough: £70Watford: £88Slough: £71Watford: £88Slough: £67Watford: £83

    £88£88£83Watford is higherDepends on how you count£70£71£67

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Watford £3.31, Slough £4.38Slough: £4.38Watford: £3.31Slough: £4.39Watford: £3.32Slough: £4.15Watford: £3.14

    £3.31£3.32£3.14Slough is higher£4.38£4.39£4.15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Watford £299, Slough £286Slough: £286Watford: £299Slough: £287Watford: £301Slough: £271Watford: £284

    £299£301£284Watford is higherDepends on how you count£286£287£271

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Watford £84, Slough £97Slough: £97Watford: £84Slough: £98Watford: £85Slough: £92Watford: £80

    £84£85£80Slough is higher£97£98£92

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Watford £48, Slough £62Slough: £62Watford: £48Slough: £62Watford: £49Slough: £59Watford: £46

    £48£49£46Slough is higher£62£62£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Watford £1,114, Slough £1,292Slough: £1,292Watford: £1,114Slough: £1,298Watford: £1,118Slough: £1,226Watford: £1,056

    £1,114£1,118£1,056Slough is higher£1,292£1,298£1,226

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Watford £260, Slough £348Slough: £348Watford: £260Slough: £350Watford: £261Slough: £330Watford: £247

    £260£261£247Slough is higher£348£350£330

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Watford £119, Slough £109Slough: £109Watford: £119Slough: £109Watford: £119Slough: £103Watford: £113

    £119£119£113Watford is higherDepends on how you count£109£109£103

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Watford £7.03, Slough £4.90Slough: £4.90Watford: £7.03Slough: £4.92Watford: £7.06Slough: £4.65Watford: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67Watford is higherDepends on how you count£4.90£4.92£4.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Watford £2.03, Slough £2.73Slough: £2.73Watford: £2.03Slough: £2.74Watford: £2.04Slough: £2.59Watford: £1.93

    £2.03£2.04£1.93Slough is higher£2.73£2.74£2.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Watford £6.69, Slough £6.45Slough: £6.45Watford: £6.69Slough: £6.48Watford: £6.72Slough: £6.12Watford: £6.35

    £6.69£6.72£6.35Watford is higherDepends on how you count£6.45£6.48£6.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Watford 120.2, Slough 89.2Slough: 89.2Watford: 120.2

    120.2Watford is higherDepends on how you count89.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Watford 13.8, Slough 17.2Slough: 17.2Watford: 13.8

    13.8Slough is higher17.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Watford 18.3, Slough 14.4Slough: 14.4Watford: 18.3

    18.3Watford is higherDepends on how you count14.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Watford 47.1, Slough 45.4Slough: 45.4Watford: 47.1

    47.1Watford is higherDepends on how you count45.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Watford 115.8, Slough 141.7Slough: 141.7Watford: 115.8

    115.8Slough is higher141.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Watford 11.4, Slough 14.8Slough: 14.8Watford: 11.4

    11.4Slough is higher14.8

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Watford and Slough, per resident
MeasureWatfordSloughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,458£3,473£3,280£3,355£3,369£3,182Watford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,518£1,525£1,440£1,146£1,151£1,087Watford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,290£1,295£1,223£1,471£1,477£1,395Slough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,356£1,361£1,286£961£966£912Watford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£110£110£104Slough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£70£71£67Watford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14£4.38£4.39£4.15Slough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£299£301£284£286£287£271Watford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£97£98£92Slough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£49£46£62£62£59Slough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,114£1,118£1,056£1,292£1,298£1,226Slough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£348£350£330Slough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£109£109£103Watford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£4.90£4.92£4.65Watford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.03£2.04£1.93£2.73£2.74£2.59Slough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.69£6.72£6.35£6.45£6.48£6.12Watford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026120.289.2Watford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.817.2Slough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.314.4Watford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.145.4Watford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026115.8141.7Slough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.414.8Slough

Total

Watford is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Slough 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

Watford Slough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Watford £369.4m, Slough £559.4mSlough: £559.4mWatford: £369.4mSlough: £561.8mWatford: £370.9mSlough: £530.6mWatford: £350.3m

    £369.4m£370.9m£350.3mSlough is higherDepends on how you count£559.4m£561.8m£530.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Watford £162.2m, Slough £191.1mSlough: £191.1mWatford: £162.2mSlough: £191.9mWatford: £162.9mSlough: £181.2mWatford: £153.8m

    £162.2m£162.9m£153.8mSlough is higherDepends on how you count£191.1m£191.9m£181.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Watford £137.7m, Slough £245.2mSlough: £245.2mWatford: £137.7mSlough: £246.3mWatford: £138.3mSlough: £232.6mWatford: £130.7m

    £137.7m£138.3m£130.7mSlough is higher£245.2m£246.3m£232.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Watford £144.8m, Slough £160.3mSlough: £160.3mWatford: £144.8mSlough: £161.0mWatford: £145.4mSlough: £152.1mWatford: £137.3m

    £144.8m£145.4m£137.3mSlough is higherDepends on how you count£160.3m£161.0m£152.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Watford £7.7m, Slough £18.3mSlough: £18.3mWatford: £7.7mSlough: £18.4mWatford: £7.7mSlough: £17.4mWatford: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mSlough is higher£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Watford £9.3m, Slough £11.7mSlough: £11.7mWatford: £9.3mSlough: £11.8mWatford: £9.4mSlough: £11.1mWatford: £8.9m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.9mSlough is higherDepends on how you count£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Watford £0.35m, Slough £0.73mSlough: £0.73mWatford: £0.35mSlough: £0.73mWatford: £0.35mSlough: £0.69mWatford: £0.34m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.34mSlough is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Watford £32.0m, Slough £47.7mSlough: £47.7mWatford: £32.0mSlough: £47.9mWatford: £32.1mSlough: £45.2mWatford: £30.3m

    £32.0m£32.1m£30.3mSlough is higherDepends on how you count£47.7m£47.9m£45.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Watford £9.0m, Slough £16.2mSlough: £16.2mWatford: £9.0mSlough: £16.3mWatford: £9.0mSlough: £15.4mWatford: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mSlough is higher£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Watford £5.2m, Slough £10.4mSlough: £10.4mWatford: £5.2mSlough: £10.4mWatford: £5.2mSlough: £9.8mWatford: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mSlough is higher£10.4m£10.4m£9.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Watford £118.9m, Slough £215.4mSlough: £215.4mWatford: £118.9mSlough: £216.3mWatford: £119.4mSlough: £204.3mWatford: £112.8m

    £118.9m£119.4m£112.8mSlough is higher£215.4m£216.3m£204.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Watford £27.8m, Slough £58.1mSlough: £58.1mWatford: £27.8mSlough: £58.3mWatford: £27.9mSlough: £55.1mWatford: £26.3m

    £27.8m£27.9m£26.3mSlough is higher£58.1m£58.3m£55.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Watford £12.7m, Slough £18.2mSlough: £18.2mWatford: £12.7mSlough: £18.2mWatford: £12.7mSlough: £17.2mWatford: £12.0m

    £12.7m£12.7m£12.0mSlough is higherDepends on how you count£18.2m£18.2m£17.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Watford £0.75m, Slough £0.82mSlough: £0.82mWatford: £0.75mSlough: £0.82mWatford: £0.75mSlough: £0.78mWatford: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.75m£0.71mSlough is higherDepends on how you count£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Watford £0.22m, Slough £0.45mSlough: £0.45mWatford: £0.22mSlough: £0.46mWatford: £0.22mSlough: £0.43mWatford: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mSlough is higher£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Watford £0.72m, Slough £1.1mSlough: £1.1mWatford: £0.72mSlough: £1.1mWatford: £0.72mSlough: £1.0mWatford: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mSlough is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Watford 12,839, Slough 14,864Slough: 14,864Watford: 12,839

    12,839Slough is higherDepends on how you count14,864

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Watford 1,470, Slough 2,867Slough: 2,867Watford: 1,470

    1,470Slough is higher2,867

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Watford 1,956, Slough 2,398Slough: 2,398Watford: 1,956

    1,956Slough is higherDepends on how you count2,398

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Watford 5,029, Slough 7,569Slough: 7,569Watford: 5,029

    5,029Slough is higherDepends on how you count7,569

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Watford 12,368, Slough 23,632Slough: 23,632Watford: 12,368

    12,368Slough is higher23,632

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Watford 1,220, Slough 2,460Slough: 2,460Watford: 1,220

    1,220Slough is higher2,460

Show the numbers
Watford and Slough, total
MeasureWatfordSloughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£369.4m£370.9m£350.3m£559.4m£561.8m£530.6mSlough
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£162.2m£162.9m£153.8m£191.1m£191.9m£181.2mSlough
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£137.7m£138.3m£130.7m£245.2m£246.3m£232.6mSlough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£144.8m£145.4m£137.3m£160.3m£161.0m£152.1mSlough
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mSlough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mSlough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.34m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mSlough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.0m£32.1m£30.3m£47.7m£47.9m£45.2mSlough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mSlough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£10.4m£10.4m£9.8mSlough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£118.9m£119.4m£112.8m£215.4m£216.3m£204.3mSlough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.8m£27.9m£26.3m£58.1m£58.3m£55.1mSlough
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m£18.2m£18.2m£17.2mSlough
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mSlough
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mSlough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSlough
State Pensiontotal, March 202612,83914,864Slough
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4702,867Slough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,9562,398Slough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0297,569Slough
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,36823,632Slough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2202,460Slough

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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