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Watford and Crawley

106,799 and 123,758 residents (mid-2024).

Watford is higher than Crawley on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 5 of 22 measures, and Crawley on 17. 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 Crawley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Watford £3,458, Crawley £3,738Crawley: £3,738Watford: £3,458Crawley: £3,754Watford: £3,473Crawley: £3,546Watford: £3,280

    £3,458£3,473£3,280Crawley is higher£3,738£3,754£3,546

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Watford £12,493, Crawley £13,044Crawley: £13,044Watford: £12,493Crawley: £13,099Watford: £12,546Crawley: £12,373Watford: £11,850

    £12,493£12,546£11,850Crawley is higher£13,044£13,099£12,373

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Watford £1,948, Crawley £2,106Crawley: £2,106Watford: £1,948Crawley: £2,115Watford: £1,956Crawley: £1,998Watford: £1,847

    £1,948£1,956£1,847Crawley is higher£2,106£2,115£1,998

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Watford £11,153, Crawley £11,682Crawley: £11,682Watford: £11,153Crawley: £11,731Watford: £11,201Crawley: £11,081Watford: £10,579

    £11,153£11,201£10,579Crawley is higher£11,682£11,731£11,081

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Watford £593, Crawley £648Crawley: £648Watford: £593Crawley: £650Watford: £595Crawley: £614Watford: £562

    £593£595£562Crawley is higher£648£650£614

  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, Crawley £685Crawley: £685Watford: £720Crawley: £688Watford: £723Crawley: £649Watford: £683

    £720£723£683Watford is higherDepends on how you count£685£688£649

  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, Crawley £30Crawley: £30Watford: £27Crawley: £30Watford: £27Crawley: £28Watford: £26

    £27£27£26Crawley is higher£30£30£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Watford £299, Crawley £353Crawley: £353Watford: £299Crawley: £354Watford: £301Crawley: £335Watford: £284

    £299£301£284Crawley is higher£353£354£335

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

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

    £84£85£80Crawley is higher£127£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, Crawley £91Crawley: £91Watford: £73Crawley: £91Watford: £73Crawley: £86Watford: £69

    £73£73£69Crawley is higher£91£91£86

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Watford £1,682, Crawley £1,783Crawley: £1,783Watford: £1,682Crawley: £1,790Watford: £1,689Crawley: £1,691Watford: £1,595

    £1,682£1,689£1,595Crawley is higher£1,783£1,790£1,691

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Watford £260, Crawley £230Crawley: £230Watford: £260Crawley: £231Watford: £261Crawley: £218Watford: £247

    £260£261£247Watford is higherDepends on how you count£230£231£218

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Watford £179, Crawley £219Crawley: £219Watford: £179Crawley: £220Watford: £180Crawley: £208Watford: £170

    £179£180£170Crawley is higher£219£220£208

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Watford £11, Crawley £8.11Crawley: £8.11Watford: £11Crawley: £8.14Watford: £11Crawley: £7.69Watford: £10

    £11£11£10Watford is higher£8.11£8.14£7.69

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Watford £3.08, Crawley £5.27Crawley: £5.27Watford: £3.08Crawley: £5.29Watford: £3.09Crawley: £5.00Watford: £2.92

    £3.08£3.09£2.92Crawley is higher£5.27£5.29£5.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Watford £6.69, Crawley £6.25Crawley: £6.25Watford: £6.69Crawley: £6.28Watford: £6.72Crawley: £5.93Watford: £6.35

    £6.69£6.72£6.35Watford is higherDepends on how you count£6.25£6.28£5.93

  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, Crawley 1,020.8Crawley: 1,020.8Watford: 989.1

    989.1Crawley is higher1,020.8

  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, Crawley 115.6Crawley: 115.6Watford: 113.3

    113.3Crawley is higher115.6

  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, Crawley 143.0Crawley: 143.0Watford: 150.7

    150.7Watford is higherDepends on how you count143.0

  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, Crawley 53.8Crawley: 53.8Watford: 47.1

    47.1Crawley is higher53.8

  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, Crawley 199.9Crawley: 199.9Watford: 174.9

    174.9Crawley is higher199.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Watford 17.3, Crawley 20.7Crawley: 20.7Watford: 17.3

    17.3Crawley is higher20.7

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Watford and Crawley, per person in the age group
MeasureWatfordCrawleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,458£3,473£3,280£3,738£3,754£3,546Crawley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,493£12,546£11,850£13,044£13,099£12,373Crawley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,948£1,956£1,847£2,106£2,115£1,998Crawley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,153£11,201£10,579£11,682£11,731£11,081Crawley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£593£595£562£648£650£614Crawley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£720£723£683£685£688£649Watford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£30£30£28Crawley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£299£301£284£353£354£335Crawley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£127£127£120Crawley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£73£73£69£91£91£86Crawley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,682£1,689£1,595£1,783£1,790£1,691Crawley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£230£231£218Watford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£179£180£170£219£220£208Crawley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£8.11£8.14£7.69Watford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.08£3.09£2.92£5.27£5.29£5.00Crawley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.69£6.72£6.35£6.25£6.28£5.93Watford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026989.11,020.8Crawley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.3115.6Crawley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.7143.0Watford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.153.8Crawley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026174.9199.9Crawley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.320.7Crawley

Per resident

Watford is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Crawley on 17. 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 Crawley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Watford £3,458, Crawley £3,738Crawley: £3,738Watford: £3,458Crawley: £3,754Watford: £3,473Crawley: £3,546Watford: £3,280

    £3,458£3,473£3,280Crawley is higher£3,738£3,754£3,546

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Watford £1,518, Crawley £1,641Crawley: £1,641Watford: £1,518Crawley: £1,648Watford: £1,525Crawley: £1,556Watford: £1,440

    £1,518£1,525£1,440Crawley is higher£1,641£1,648£1,556

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Watford £1,290, Crawley £1,381Crawley: £1,381Watford: £1,290Crawley: £1,387Watford: £1,295Crawley: £1,310Watford: £1,223

    £1,290£1,295£1,223Crawley is higher£1,381£1,387£1,310

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Watford £1,356, Crawley £1,469Crawley: £1,469Watford: £1,356Crawley: £1,476Watford: £1,361Crawley: £1,394Watford: £1,286

    £1,356£1,361£1,286Crawley is higher£1,469£1,476£1,394

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Watford £72, Crawley £81Crawley: £81Watford: £72Crawley: £82Watford: £72Crawley: £77Watford: £68

    £72£72£68Crawley is higher£81£82£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Watford £88, Crawley £86Crawley: £86Watford: £88Crawley: £86Watford: £88Crawley: £82Watford: £83

    £88£88£83Watford is higherDepends on how you count£86£86£82

  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, Crawley £3.75Crawley: £3.75Watford: £3.31Crawley: £3.77Watford: £3.32Crawley: £3.56Watford: £3.14

    £3.31£3.32£3.14Crawley is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Watford £299, Crawley £353Crawley: £353Watford: £299Crawley: £354Watford: £301Crawley: £335Watford: £284

    £299£301£284Crawley is higher£353£354£335

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

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

    £84£85£80Crawley is higher£127£127£120

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Watford £48, Crawley £60Crawley: £60Watford: £48Crawley: £60Watford: £49Crawley: £57Watford: £46

    £48£49£46Crawley is higher£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Watford £1,114, Crawley £1,169Crawley: £1,169Watford: £1,114Crawley: £1,174Watford: £1,118Crawley: £1,109Watford: £1,056

    £1,114£1,118£1,056Crawley is higher£1,169£1,174£1,109

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Watford £260, Crawley £230Crawley: £230Watford: £260Crawley: £231Watford: £261Crawley: £218Watford: £247

    £260£261£247Watford is higherDepends on how you count£230£231£218

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Watford £119, Crawley £144Crawley: £144Watford: £119Crawley: £144Watford: £119Crawley: £136Watford: £113

    £119£119£113Crawley is higher£144£144£136

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Watford £7.03, Crawley £5.31Crawley: £5.31Watford: £7.03Crawley: £5.34Watford: £7.06Crawley: £5.04Watford: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67Watford is higher£5.31£5.34£5.04

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Watford £2.03, Crawley £3.46Crawley: £3.46Watford: £2.03Crawley: £3.47Watford: £2.04Crawley: £3.28Watford: £1.93

    £2.03£2.04£1.93Crawley is higher£3.46£3.47£3.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Watford £6.69, Crawley £6.25Crawley: £6.25Watford: £6.69Crawley: £6.28Watford: £6.72Crawley: £5.93Watford: £6.35

    £6.69£6.72£6.35Watford is higherDepends on how you count£6.25£6.28£5.93

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Watford 120.2, Crawley 128.4Crawley: 128.4Watford: 120.2

    120.2Crawley is higher128.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Watford 13.8, Crawley 14.5Crawley: 14.5Watford: 13.8

    13.8Crawley is higher14.5

  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, Crawley 18.0Crawley: 18.0Watford: 18.3

    18.3Watford is higherDepends on how you count18.0

  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, Crawley 53.8Crawley: 53.8Watford: 47.1

    47.1Crawley is higher53.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Watford 115.8, Crawley 131.1Crawley: 131.1Watford: 115.8

    115.8Crawley is higher131.1

  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, Crawley 13.5Crawley: 13.5Watford: 11.4

    11.4Crawley is higher13.5

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Watford and Crawley, per resident
MeasureWatfordCrawleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,458£3,473£3,280£3,738£3,754£3,546Crawley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,518£1,525£1,440£1,641£1,648£1,556Crawley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,290£1,295£1,223£1,381£1,387£1,310Crawley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,356£1,361£1,286£1,469£1,476£1,394Crawley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£81£82£77Crawley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£86£86£82Watford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14£3.75£3.77£3.56Crawley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£299£301£284£353£354£335Crawley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£127£127£120Crawley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£49£46£60£60£57Crawley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,114£1,118£1,056£1,169£1,174£1,109Crawley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£230£231£218Watford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£144£144£136Crawley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£5.31£5.34£5.04Watford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.03£2.04£1.93£3.46£3.47£3.28Crawley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.69£6.72£6.35£6.25£6.28£5.93Watford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026120.2128.4Crawley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.814.5Crawley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.318.0Watford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.153.8Crawley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026115.8131.1Crawley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.413.5Crawley

Total

Watford is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Crawley on 21. 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 Crawley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Watford £369.4m, Crawley £462.6mCrawley: £462.6mWatford: £369.4mCrawley: £464.6mWatford: £370.9mCrawley: £438.8mWatford: £350.3m

    £369.4m£370.9m£350.3mCrawley is higher£462.6m£464.6m£438.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Watford £162.2m, Crawley £203.1mCrawley: £203.1mWatford: £162.2mCrawley: £203.9mWatford: £162.9mCrawley: £192.6mWatford: £153.8m

    £162.2m£162.9m£153.8mCrawley is higher£203.1m£203.9m£192.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Watford £137.7m, Crawley £171.0mCrawley: £171.0mWatford: £137.7mCrawley: £171.7mWatford: £138.3mCrawley: £162.2mWatford: £130.7m

    £137.7m£138.3m£130.7mCrawley is higher£171.0m£171.7m£162.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Watford £144.8m, Crawley £181.9mCrawley: £181.9mWatford: £144.8mCrawley: £182.6mWatford: £145.4mCrawley: £172.5mWatford: £137.3m

    £144.8m£145.4m£137.3mCrawley is higher£181.9m£182.6m£172.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Watford £7.7m, Crawley £10.1mCrawley: £10.1mWatford: £7.7mCrawley: £10.1mWatford: £7.7mCrawley: £9.6mWatford: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mCrawley is higher£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Watford £9.3m, Crawley £10.7mCrawley: £10.7mWatford: £9.3mCrawley: £10.7mWatford: £9.4mCrawley: £10.1mWatford: £8.9m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.9mCrawley is higherDepends on how you count£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

  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, Crawley £0.46mCrawley: £0.46mWatford: £0.35mCrawley: £0.47mWatford: £0.35mCrawley: £0.44mWatford: £0.34m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.34mCrawley is higher£0.46m£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, Crawley £43.7mCrawley: £43.7mWatford: £32.0mCrawley: £43.9mWatford: £32.1mCrawley: £41.4mWatford: £30.3m

    £32.0m£32.1m£30.3mCrawley is higher£43.7m£43.9m£41.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Watford £9.0m, Crawley £15.7mCrawley: £15.7mWatford: £9.0mCrawley: £15.8mWatford: £9.0mCrawley: £14.9mWatford: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mCrawley is higher£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Watford £5.2m, Crawley £7.4mCrawley: £7.4mWatford: £5.2mCrawley: £7.4mWatford: £5.2mCrawley: £7.0mWatford: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mCrawley is higher£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Watford £118.9m, Crawley £144.7mCrawley: £144.7mWatford: £118.9mCrawley: £145.3mWatford: £119.4mCrawley: £137.3mWatford: £112.8m

    £118.9m£119.4m£112.8mCrawley is higher£144.7m£145.3m£137.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Watford £27.8m, Crawley £28.5mCrawley: £28.5mWatford: £27.8mCrawley: £28.6mWatford: £27.9mCrawley: £27.0mWatford: £26.3m

    £27.8m£27.9m£26.3mCrawley is higherDepends on how you count£28.5m£28.6m£27.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Watford £12.7m, Crawley £17.8mCrawley: £17.8mWatford: £12.7mCrawley: £17.9mWatford: £12.7mCrawley: £16.9mWatford: £12.0m

    £12.7m£12.7m£12.0mCrawley is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Watford £0.75m, Crawley £0.66mCrawley: £0.66mWatford: £0.75mCrawley: £0.66mWatford: £0.75mCrawley: £0.62mWatford: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.75m£0.71mWatford is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Watford £0.22m, Crawley £0.43mCrawley: £0.43mWatford: £0.22mCrawley: £0.43mWatford: £0.22mCrawley: £0.41mWatford: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mCrawley is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Watford £0.72m, Crawley £0.77mCrawley: £0.77mWatford: £0.72mCrawley: £0.78mWatford: £0.72mCrawley: £0.73mWatford: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mCrawley is higherDepends on how you count£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Watford 12,839, Crawley 15,892Crawley: 15,892Watford: 12,839

    12,839Crawley is higher15,892

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Watford 1,470, Crawley 1,800Crawley: 1,800Watford: 1,470

    1,470Crawley is higher1,800

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Watford 1,956, Crawley 2,226Crawley: 2,226Watford: 1,956

    1,956Crawley is higherDepends on how you count2,226

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Watford 5,029, Crawley 6,659Crawley: 6,659Watford: 5,029

    5,029Crawley is higher6,659

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Watford 12,368, Crawley 16,230Crawley: 16,230Watford: 12,368

    12,368Crawley is higher16,230

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Watford 1,220, Crawley 1,676Crawley: 1,676Watford: 1,220

    1,220Crawley is higher1,676

Show the numbers
Watford and Crawley, total
MeasureWatfordCrawleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£369.4m£370.9m£350.3m£462.6m£464.6m£438.8mCrawley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£162.2m£162.9m£153.8m£203.1m£203.9m£192.6mCrawley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£137.7m£138.3m£130.7m£171.0m£171.7m£162.2mCrawley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£144.8m£145.4m£137.3m£181.9m£182.6m£172.5mCrawley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£10.1m£10.1m£9.6mCrawley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mCrawley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.34m£0.46m£0.47m£0.44mCrawley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.0m£32.1m£30.3m£43.7m£43.9m£41.4mCrawley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mCrawley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mCrawley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£118.9m£119.4m£112.8m£144.7m£145.3m£137.3mCrawley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.8m£27.9m£26.3m£28.5m£28.6m£27.0mCrawley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mCrawley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mWatford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mCrawley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mCrawley
State Pensiontotal, March 202612,83915,892Crawley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4701,800Crawley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,9562,226Crawley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0296,659Crawley
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,36816,230Crawley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2201,676Crawley

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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