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Watford and Broxbourne

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

Watford is higher than Broxbourne on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 3 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

Watford is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Broxbourne on 18. 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 Broxbourne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Watford £73, Broxbourne £108Broxbourne: £108Watford: £73Broxbourne: £109Watford: £73Broxbourne: £103Watford: £69

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Broxbourne 1,049.7Broxbourne: 1,049.7Watford: 989.1

    989.1Broxbourne is higher1,049.7

  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, Broxbourne 112.6Broxbourne: 112.6Watford: 113.3

    113.3Watford is higherDepends on how you count112.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Watford 150.7, Broxbourne 173.4Broxbourne: 173.4Watford: 150.7

    150.7Broxbourne is higher173.4

  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, Broxbourne 61.0Broxbourne: 61.0Watford: 47.1

    47.1Broxbourne is higher61.0

  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, Broxbourne 182.5Broxbourne: 182.5Watford: 174.9

    174.9Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count182.5

  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, Broxbourne 24.7Broxbourne: 24.7Watford: 17.3

    17.3Broxbourne is higher24.7

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Watford and Broxbourne, per person in the age group
MeasureWatfordBroxbourneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,458£3,473£3,280£4,339£4,357£4,116Broxbourne
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,493£12,546£11,850£13,488£13,545£12,794Broxbourne
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,948£1,956£1,847£2,215£2,224£2,101Broxbourne
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,153£11,201£10,579£12,125£12,177£11,501Broxbourne
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£593£595£562£522£524£495Watford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£720£723£683£813£817£771Broxbourne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£28£28£27Broxbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£299£301£284£381£382£361Broxbourne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£126£127£120Broxbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£73£73£69£108£109£103Broxbourne
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,682£1,689£1,595£1,875£1,883£1,779Broxbourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£226£227£214Watford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£179£180£170£217£218£206Broxbourne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£9.20£9.24£8.73Watford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.08£3.09£2.92£4.81£4.83£4.56Broxbourne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.69£6.72£6.35£8.29£8.32£7.86Broxbourne
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026989.11,049.7Broxbourne
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.3112.6Watford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.7173.4Broxbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.161.0Broxbourne
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026174.9182.5Broxbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.324.7Broxbourne

Per resident

Watford is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Broxbourne on 19. 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 Broxbourne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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, Broxbourne £4.59Broxbourne: £4.59Watford: £3.31Broxbourne: £4.61Watford: £3.32Broxbourne: £4.35Watford: £3.14

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    120.2Broxbourne is higher171.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    13.8Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count18.4

  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, Broxbourne 28.4Broxbourne: 28.4Watford: 18.3

    18.3Broxbourne is higher28.4

  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, Broxbourne 61.0Broxbourne: 61.0Watford: 47.1

    47.1Broxbourne is higher61.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    115.8Watford is higherDepends on how you count114.5

  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, Broxbourne 15.5Broxbourne: 15.5Watford: 11.4

    11.4Broxbourne is higher15.5

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Watford and Broxbourne, per resident
MeasureWatfordBroxbourneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,458£3,473£3,280£4,339£4,357£4,116Broxbourne
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,518£1,525£1,440£2,208£2,217£2,094Broxbourne
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,290£1,295£1,223£1,390£1,396£1,318Broxbourne
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,356£1,361£1,286£1,985£1,993£1,883Broxbourne
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£85£86£81Broxbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£133£134£126Broxbourne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14£4.59£4.61£4.35Broxbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£299£301£284£381£382£361Broxbourne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£126£127£120Broxbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£49£46£68£68£64Broxbourne
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,114£1,118£1,056£1,177£1,182£1,116Broxbourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£226£227£214Watford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£136£137£129Broxbourne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£5.78£5.80£5.48Watford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.03£2.04£1.93£3.02£3.03£2.86Broxbourne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.69£6.72£6.35£8.29£8.32£7.86Broxbourne
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026120.2171.8Broxbourne
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.818.4Broxbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.328.4Broxbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.161.0Broxbourne
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026115.8114.5Watford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.415.5Broxbourne

Total

Watford is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Broxbourne on 19. 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 Broxbourne

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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, Broxbourne £0.47mBroxbourne: £0.47mWatford: £0.35mBroxbourne: £0.47mWatford: £0.35mBroxbourne: £0.44mWatford: £0.34m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    12,839Broxbourne is higher17,506

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

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

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

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

    1,956Broxbourne is higher2,892

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

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

    5,029Broxbourne is higher6,217

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    12,368Watford is higherDepends on how you count11,669

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

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

    1,220Broxbourne is higher1,578

Show the numbers
Watford and Broxbourne, total
MeasureWatfordBroxbourneHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£369.4m£370.9m£350.3m£442.1m£444.0m£419.3mBroxbourne
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£162.2m£162.9m£153.8m£224.9m£225.9m£213.4mBroxbourne
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£137.7m£138.3m£130.7m£141.6m£142.2m£134.3mBroxbourne
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£144.8m£145.4m£137.3m£202.2m£203.1m£191.8mBroxbourne
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mBroxbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mBroxbourne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.34m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mBroxbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.0m£32.1m£30.3m£38.8m£39.0m£36.8mBroxbourne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mBroxbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£6.9m£7.0m£6.6mBroxbourne
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£118.9m£119.4m£112.8m£119.9m£120.4m£113.7mBroxbourne
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.8m£27.9m£26.3m£23.0m£23.1m£21.8mWatford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m£13.9m£13.9m£13.2mBroxbourne
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWatford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mBroxbourne
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.84m£0.85m£0.80mBroxbourne
State Pensiontotal, March 202612,83917,506Broxbourne
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4701,877Broxbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,9562,892Broxbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0296,217Broxbourne
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,36811,669Watford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2201,578Broxbourne

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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