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Watford and Dartford

106,799 and 124,594 residents (mid-2024).

Watford is higher than Dartford on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 10 of 22 measures, and Dartford on 12. 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 Dartford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Watford £3,458, Dartford £3,312Dartford: £3,312Watford: £3,458Dartford: £3,326Watford: £3,473Dartford: £3,142Watford: £3,280

    £3,458£3,473£3,280Watford is higherDepends on how you count£3,312£3,326£3,142

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Watford £12,493, Dartford £12,908Dartford: £12,908Watford: £12,493Dartford: £12,963Watford: £12,546Dartford: £12,244Watford: £11,850

    £12,493£12,546£11,850Dartford is higher£12,908£12,963£12,244

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Watford £1,948, Dartford £1,712Dartford: £1,712Watford: £1,948Dartford: £1,719Watford: £1,956Dartford: £1,624Watford: £1,847

    £1,948£1,956£1,847Watford is higher£1,712£1,719£1,624

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Watford £11,153, Dartford £11,706Dartford: £11,706Watford: £11,153Dartford: £11,756Watford: £11,201Dartford: £11,104Watford: £10,579

    £11,153£11,201£10,579Dartford is higher£11,706£11,756£11,104

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Watford £593, Dartford £445Dartford: £445Watford: £593Dartford: £447Watford: £595Dartford: £422Watford: £562

    £593£595£562Watford is higher£445£447£422

  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, Dartford £733Dartford: £733Watford: £720Dartford: £736Watford: £723Dartford: £695Watford: £683

    £720£723£683Dartford is higher£733£736£695

  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, Dartford £23Dartford: £23Watford: £27Dartford: £24Watford: £27Dartford: £22Watford: £26

    £27£27£26Watford is higherDepends on how you count£23£24£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Watford £299, Dartford £318Dartford: £318Watford: £299Dartford: £320Watford: £301Dartford: £302Watford: £284

    £299£301£284Dartford is higher£318£320£302

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Watford £84, Dartford £140Dartford: £140Watford: £84Dartford: £140Watford: £85Dartford: £133Watford: £80

    £84£85£80Dartford is higher£140£140£133

  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, Dartford £98Dartford: £98Watford: £73Dartford: £98Watford: £73Dartford: £93Watford: £69

    £73£73£69Dartford is higher£98£98£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Watford £1,682, Dartford £1,420Dartford: £1,420Watford: £1,682Dartford: £1,426Watford: £1,689Dartford: £1,347Watford: £1,595

    £1,682£1,689£1,595Watford is higher£1,420£1,426£1,347

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Watford £260, Dartford £126Dartford: £126Watford: £260Dartford: £127Watford: £261Dartford: £120Watford: £247

    £260£261£247Watford is higher£126£127£120

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Watford £179, Dartford £181Dartford: £181Watford: £179Dartford: £182Watford: £180Dartford: £172Watford: £170

    £179£180£170Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£181£182£172

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

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

    £11£11£10Watford is higher£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, Dartford £5.35Dartford: £5.35Watford: £3.08Dartford: £5.37Watford: £3.09Dartford: £5.07Watford: £2.92

    £3.08£3.09£2.92Dartford is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Watford £6.69, Dartford £6.52Dartford: £6.52Watford: £6.69Dartford: £6.54Watford: £6.72Dartford: £6.18Watford: £6.35

    £6.69£6.72£6.35Watford is higherDepends on how you count£6.52£6.54£6.18

  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, Dartford 1,011.8Dartford: 1,011.8Watford: 989.1

    989.1Dartford is higher1,011.8

  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, Dartford 94.8Dartford: 94.8Watford: 113.3

    113.3Watford is higherDepends on how you count94.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Watford 150.7, Dartford 151.5Dartford: 151.5Watford: 150.7

    150.7Dartford is higher151.5

  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, Dartford 50.4Dartford: 50.4Watford: 47.1

    47.1Dartford is higher50.4

  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, Dartford 155.4Dartford: 155.4Watford: 174.9

    174.9Watford is higher155.4

  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, Dartford 22.9Dartford: 22.9Watford: 17.3

    17.3Dartford is higher22.9

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Watford and Dartford, per person in the age group
MeasureWatfordDartfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,458£3,473£3,280£3,312£3,326£3,142Watford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,493£12,546£11,850£12,908£12,963£12,244Dartford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,948£1,956£1,847£1,712£1,719£1,624Watford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,153£11,201£10,579£11,706£11,756£11,104Dartford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£593£595£562£445£447£422Watford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£720£723£683£733£736£695Dartford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£23£24£22Watford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£299£301£284£318£320£302Dartford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£140£140£133Dartford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£73£73£69£98£98£93Dartford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,682£1,689£1,595£1,420£1,426£1,347Watford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£126£127£120Watford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£179£180£170£181£182£172Dartford
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£5.35£5.37£5.07Dartford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.69£6.72£6.35£6.52£6.54£6.18Watford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026989.11,011.8Dartford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.394.8Watford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.7151.5Dartford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.150.4Dartford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026174.9155.4Watford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.322.9Dartford

Per resident

Watford is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Dartford 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 Dartford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Watford £3,458, Dartford £3,312Dartford: £3,312Watford: £3,458Dartford: £3,326Watford: £3,473Dartford: £3,142Watford: £3,280

    £3,458£3,473£3,280Watford is higherDepends on how you count£3,312£3,326£3,142

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Watford £1,518, Dartford £1,628Dartford: £1,628Watford: £1,518Dartford: £1,635Watford: £1,525Dartford: £1,544Watford: £1,440

    £1,518£1,525£1,440Dartford is higher£1,628£1,635£1,544

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Watford £1,290, Dartford £1,093Dartford: £1,093Watford: £1,290Dartford: £1,098Watford: £1,295Dartford: £1,037Watford: £1,223

    £1,290£1,295£1,223Watford is higher£1,093£1,098£1,037

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Watford £1,356, Dartford £1,477Dartford: £1,477Watford: £1,356Dartford: £1,483Watford: £1,361Dartford: £1,401Watford: £1,286

    £1,356£1,361£1,286Dartford is higher£1,477£1,483£1,401

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Watford £72, Dartford £56Dartford: £56Watford: £72Dartford: £56Watford: £72Dartford: £53Watford: £68

    £72£72£68Watford is higher£56£56£53

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Watford £88, Dartford £92Dartford: £92Watford: £88Dartford: £93Watford: £88Dartford: £88Watford: £83

    £88£88£83Dartford is higher£92£93£88

  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, Dartford £2.96Dartford: £2.96Watford: £3.31Dartford: £2.98Watford: £3.32Dartford: £2.81Watford: £3.14

    £3.31£3.32£3.14Watford is higherDepends on how you count£2.96£2.98£2.81

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Watford £299, Dartford £318Dartford: £318Watford: £299Dartford: £320Watford: £301Dartford: £302Watford: £284

    £299£301£284Dartford is higher£318£320£302

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Watford £84, Dartford £140Dartford: £140Watford: £84Dartford: £140Watford: £85Dartford: £133Watford: £80

    £84£85£80Dartford is higher£140£140£133

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Watford £48, Dartford £62Dartford: £62Watford: £48Dartford: £63Watford: £49Dartford: £59Watford: £46

    £48£49£46Dartford is higher£62£63£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Watford £1,114, Dartford £907Dartford: £907Watford: £1,114Dartford: £911Watford: £1,118Dartford: £860Watford: £1,056

    £1,114£1,118£1,056Watford is higher£907£911£860

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Watford £260, Dartford £126Dartford: £126Watford: £260Dartford: £127Watford: £261Dartford: £120Watford: £247

    £260£261£247Watford is higher£126£127£120

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Watford £119, Dartford £116Dartford: £116Watford: £119Dartford: £116Watford: £119Dartford: £110Watford: £113

    £119£119£113Watford is higherDepends on how you count£116£116£110

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Watford £7.03, Dartford £4.74Dartford: £4.74Watford: £7.03Dartford: £4.76Watford: £7.06Dartford: £4.50Watford: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67Watford is higher£4.74£4.76£4.50

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Watford £2.03, Dartford £3.42Dartford: £3.42Watford: £2.03Dartford: £3.43Watford: £2.04Dartford: £3.24Watford: £1.93

    £2.03£2.04£1.93Dartford is higher£3.42£3.43£3.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Watford £6.69, Dartford £6.52Dartford: £6.52Watford: £6.69Dartford: £6.54Watford: £6.72Dartford: £6.18Watford: £6.35

    £6.69£6.72£6.35Watford is higherDepends on how you count£6.52£6.54£6.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Watford 120.2, Dartford 127.6Dartford: 127.6Watford: 120.2

    120.2Dartford is higher127.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Watford 13.8, Dartford 12.0Dartford: 12.0Watford: 13.8

    13.8Watford is higherDepends on how you count12.0

  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, Dartford 19.1Dartford: 19.1Watford: 18.3

    18.3Dartford is higher19.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Watford 47.1, Dartford 50.4Dartford: 50.4Watford: 47.1

    47.1Dartford is higher50.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Watford 115.8, Dartford 99.2Dartford: 99.2Watford: 115.8

    115.8Watford is higher99.2

  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, Dartford 14.6Dartford: 14.6Watford: 11.4

    11.4Dartford is higher14.6

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Watford and Dartford, per resident
MeasureWatfordDartfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,458£3,473£3,280£3,312£3,326£3,142Watford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,518£1,525£1,440£1,628£1,635£1,544Dartford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,290£1,295£1,223£1,093£1,098£1,037Watford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,356£1,361£1,286£1,477£1,483£1,401Dartford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£56£56£53Watford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£92£93£88Dartford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14£2.96£2.98£2.81Watford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£299£301£284£318£320£302Dartford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£140£140£133Dartford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£49£46£62£63£59Dartford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,114£1,118£1,056£907£911£860Watford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£126£127£120Watford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£116£116£110Watford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£4.74£4.76£4.50Watford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.03£2.04£1.93£3.42£3.43£3.24Dartford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.69£6.72£6.35£6.52£6.54£6.18Watford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026120.2127.6Dartford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.812.0Watford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.319.1Dartford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.150.4Dartford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026115.899.2Watford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.414.6Dartford

Total

Watford is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Dartford on 16. 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 Dartford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Watford £369.4m, Dartford £412.7mDartford: £412.7mWatford: £369.4mDartford: £414.5mWatford: £370.9mDartford: £391.5mWatford: £350.3m

    £369.4m£370.9m£350.3mDartford is higherDepends on how you count£412.7m£414.5m£391.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Watford £162.2m, Dartford £202.9mDartford: £202.9mWatford: £162.2mDartford: £203.7mWatford: £162.9mDartford: £192.4mWatford: £153.8m

    £162.2m£162.9m£153.8mDartford is higher£202.9m£203.7m£192.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Watford £137.7m, Dartford £136.2mDartford: £136.2mWatford: £137.7mDartford: £136.8mWatford: £138.3mDartford: £129.2mWatford: £130.7m

    £137.7m£138.3m£130.7mWatford is higher£136.2m£136.8m£129.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Watford £144.8m, Dartford £184.0mDartford: £184.0mWatford: £144.8mDartford: £184.8mWatford: £145.4mDartford: £174.5mWatford: £137.3m

    £144.8m£145.4m£137.3mDartford is higher£184.0m£184.8m£174.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Watford £7.7m, Dartford £7.0mDartford: £7.0mWatford: £7.7mDartford: £7.0mWatford: £7.7mDartford: £6.6mWatford: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mWatford is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Watford £9.3m, Dartford £11.5mDartford: £11.5mWatford: £9.3mDartford: £11.6mWatford: £9.4mDartford: £10.9mWatford: £8.9m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.9mDartford is higher£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m

  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, Dartford £0.37mDartford: £0.37mWatford: £0.35mDartford: £0.37mWatford: £0.35mDartford: £0.35mWatford: £0.34m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.34mDartford is higherDepends on how you count£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Watford £32.0m, Dartford £39.7mDartford: £39.7mWatford: £32.0mDartford: £39.8mWatford: £32.1mDartford: £37.6mWatford: £30.3m

    £32.0m£32.1m£30.3mDartford is higher£39.7m£39.8m£37.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Watford £9.0m, Dartford £17.4mDartford: £17.4mWatford: £9.0mDartford: £17.5mWatford: £9.0mDartford: £16.5mWatford: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mDartford is higher£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Watford £5.2m, Dartford £7.8mDartford: £7.8mWatford: £5.2mDartford: £7.8mWatford: £5.2mDartford: £7.4mWatford: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mDartford is higher£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Watford £118.9m, Dartford £113.0mDartford: £113.0mWatford: £118.9mDartford: £113.5mWatford: £119.4mDartford: £107.2mWatford: £112.8m

    £118.9m£119.4m£112.8mWatford is higher£113.0m£113.5m£107.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Watford £27.8m, Dartford £15.7mDartford: £15.7mWatford: £27.8mDartford: £15.8mWatford: £27.9mDartford: £14.9mWatford: £26.3m

    £27.8m£27.9m£26.3mWatford is higher£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Watford £12.7m, Dartford £14.4mDartford: £14.4mWatford: £12.7mDartford: £14.5mWatford: £12.7mDartford: £13.7mWatford: £12.0m

    £12.7m£12.7m£12.0mDartford is higherDepends on how you count£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Watford £0.75m, Dartford £0.59mDartford: £0.59mWatford: £0.75mDartford: £0.59mWatford: £0.75mDartford: £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, Dartford £0.43mDartford: £0.43mWatford: £0.22mDartford: £0.43mWatford: £0.22mDartford: £0.40mWatford: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mDartford is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Watford £0.72m, Dartford £0.81mDartford: £0.81mWatford: £0.72mDartford: £0.82mWatford: £0.72mDartford: £0.77mWatford: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mDartford is higherDepends on how you count£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Watford 12,839, Dartford 15,901Dartford: 15,901Watford: 12,839

    12,839Dartford is higher15,901

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Watford 1,470, Dartford 1,490Dartford: 1,490Watford: 1,470

    1,470Dartford is higherDepends on how you count1,490

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Watford 1,956, Dartford 2,381Dartford: 2,381Watford: 1,956

    1,956Dartford is higher2,381

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Watford 5,029, Dartford 6,285Dartford: 6,285Watford: 5,029

    5,029Dartford is higher6,285

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Watford 12,368, Dartford 12,361Dartford: 12,361Watford: 12,368

    12,368Watford is higher12,361

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Watford 1,220, Dartford 1,820Dartford: 1,820Watford: 1,220

    1,220Dartford is higher1,820

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Watford and Dartford, total
MeasureWatfordDartfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£369.4m£370.9m£350.3m£412.7m£414.5m£391.5mDartford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£162.2m£162.9m£153.8m£202.9m£203.7m£192.4mDartford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£137.7m£138.3m£130.7m£136.2m£136.8m£129.2mWatford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£144.8m£145.4m£137.3m£184.0m£184.8m£174.5mDartford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mWatford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m£11.5m£11.6m£10.9mDartford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.34m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mDartford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.0m£32.1m£30.3m£39.7m£39.8m£37.6mDartford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mDartford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mDartford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£118.9m£119.4m£112.8m£113.0m£113.5m£107.2mWatford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.8m£27.9m£26.3m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mWatford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mDartford
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£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mDartford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mDartford
State Pensiontotal, March 202612,83915,901Dartford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4701,490Dartford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,9562,381Dartford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0296,285Dartford
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,36812,361Watford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2201,820Dartford

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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