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Watford and Enfield

106,799 and 331,421 residents (mid-2024).

Watford is higher than Enfield on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 0 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 3 of 22 measures, and Enfield 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 Enfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Watford £3,458, Enfield £5,397Enfield: £5,397Watford: £3,458Enfield: £5,420Watford: £3,473Enfield: £5,120Watford: £3,280

    £3,458£3,473£3,280Enfield is higher£5,397£5,420£5,120

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Watford £12,493, Enfield £12,846Enfield: £12,846Watford: £12,493Enfield: £12,901Watford: £12,546Enfield: £12,185Watford: £11,850

    £12,493£12,546£11,850Enfield is higher£12,846£12,901£12,185

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Watford £1,948, Enfield £3,997Enfield: £3,997Watford: £1,948Enfield: £4,014Watford: £1,956Enfield: £3,791Watford: £1,847

    £1,948£1,956£1,847Enfield is higher£3,997£4,014£3,791

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Watford £11,153, Enfield £10,716Enfield: £10,716Watford: £11,153Enfield: £10,762Watford: £11,201Enfield: £10,165Watford: £10,579

    £11,153£11,201£10,579Watford is higherDepends on how you count£10,716£10,762£10,165

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Watford £593, Enfield £1,237Enfield: £1,237Watford: £593Enfield: £1,242Watford: £595Enfield: £1,173Watford: £562

    £593£595£562Enfield is higher£1,237£1,242£1,173

  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, Enfield £847Enfield: £847Watford: £720Enfield: £850Watford: £723Enfield: £803Watford: £683

    £720£723£683Enfield is higher£847£850£803

  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, Enfield £47Enfield: £47Watford: £27Enfield: £47Watford: £27Enfield: £44Watford: £26

    £27£27£26Enfield is higher£47£47£44

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Watford £299, Enfield £437Enfield: £437Watford: £299Enfield: £439Watford: £301Enfield: £415Watford: £284

    £299£301£284Enfield is higher£437£439£415

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Watford £84, Enfield £126Enfield: £126Watford: £84Enfield: £126Watford: £85Enfield: £119Watford: £80

    £84£85£80Enfield is higher£126£126£119

  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, Enfield £150Enfield: £150Watford: £73Enfield: £150Watford: £73Enfield: £142Watford: £69

    £73£73£69Enfield is higher£150£150£142

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Watford £1,682, Enfield £3,547Enfield: £3,547Watford: £1,682Enfield: £3,562Watford: £1,689Enfield: £3,365Watford: £1,595

    £1,682£1,689£1,595Enfield is higher£3,547£3,562£3,365

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Watford £260, Enfield £505Enfield: £505Watford: £260Enfield: £508Watford: £261Enfield: £479Watford: £247

    £260£261£247Enfield is higher£505£508£479

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Watford £179, Enfield £283Enfield: £283Watford: £179Enfield: £284Watford: £180Enfield: £268Watford: £170

    £179£180£170Enfield is higher£283£284£268

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Watford £11, Enfield £8.83Enfield: £8.83Watford: £11Enfield: £8.87Watford: £11Enfield: £8.38Watford: £10

    £11£11£10Watford is higherDepends on how you count£8.83£8.87£8.38

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Watford £3.08, Enfield £8.32Enfield: £8.32Watford: £3.08Enfield: £8.35Watford: £3.09Enfield: £7.89Watford: £2.92

    £3.08£3.09£2.92Enfield is higher£8.32£8.35£7.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Watford £6.69, Enfield £5.18Enfield: £5.18Watford: £6.69Enfield: £5.20Watford: £6.72Enfield: £4.91Watford: £6.35

    £6.69£6.72£6.35Watford is higherDepends on how you count£5.18£5.20£4.91

  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, Enfield 1,002.6Enfield: 1,002.6Watford: 989.1

    989.1Enfield is higher1,002.6

  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, Enfield 192.5Enfield: 192.5Watford: 113.3

    113.3Enfield is higher192.5

  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, Enfield 173.4Enfield: 173.4Watford: 150.7

    150.7Enfield 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, Enfield 70.5Enfield: 70.5Watford: 47.1

    47.1Enfield is higher70.5

  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, Enfield 295.5Enfield: 295.5Watford: 174.9

    174.9Enfield is higher295.5

  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, Enfield 35.5Enfield: 35.5Watford: 17.3

    17.3Enfield is higher35.5

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Watford and Enfield, per person in the age group
MeasureWatfordEnfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,458£3,473£3,280£5,397£5,420£5,120Enfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,493£12,546£11,850£12,846£12,901£12,185Enfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,948£1,956£1,847£3,997£4,014£3,791Enfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,153£11,201£10,579£10,716£10,762£10,165Watford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£593£595£562£1,237£1,242£1,173Enfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£720£723£683£847£850£803Enfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£47£47£44Enfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£299£301£284£437£439£415Enfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£126£126£119Enfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£73£73£69£150£150£142Enfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,682£1,689£1,595£3,547£3,562£3,365Enfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£505£508£479Enfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£179£180£170£283£284£268Enfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£8.83£8.87£8.38Watford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.08£3.09£2.92£8.32£8.35£7.89Enfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.69£6.72£6.35£5.18£5.20£4.91Watford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026989.11,002.6Enfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.3192.5Enfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.7173.4Enfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.170.5Enfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026174.9295.5Enfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.335.5Enfield

Per resident

Watford is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Enfield on 20. 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 Enfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Watford £3,458, Enfield £5,397Enfield: £5,397Watford: £3,458Enfield: £5,420Watford: £3,473Enfield: £5,120Watford: £3,280

    £3,458£3,473£3,280Enfield is higher£5,397£5,420£5,120

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Watford £1,518, Enfield £1,749Enfield: £1,749Watford: £1,518Enfield: £1,756Watford: £1,525Enfield: £1,659Watford: £1,440

    £1,518£1,525£1,440Enfield is higher£1,749£1,756£1,659

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Watford £1,290, Enfield £2,575Enfield: £2,575Watford: £1,290Enfield: £2,586Watford: £1,295Enfield: £2,442Watford: £1,223

    £1,290£1,295£1,223Enfield is higher£2,575£2,586£2,442

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Watford £1,356, Enfield £1,459Enfield: £1,459Watford: £1,356Enfield: £1,465Watford: £1,361Enfield: £1,384Watford: £1,286

    £1,356£1,361£1,286Enfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,459£1,465£1,384

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Watford £72, Enfield £168Enfield: £168Watford: £72Enfield: £169Watford: £72Enfield: £160Watford: £68

    £72£72£68Enfield is higher£168£169£160

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Watford £88, Enfield £115Enfield: £115Watford: £88Enfield: £116Watford: £88Enfield: £109Watford: £83

    £88£88£83Enfield is higher£115£116£109

  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, Enfield £6.35Enfield: £6.35Watford: £3.31Enfield: £6.37Watford: £3.32Enfield: £6.02Watford: £3.14

    £3.31£3.32£3.14Enfield is higher£6.35£6.37£6.02

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Watford £299, Enfield £437Enfield: £437Watford: £299Enfield: £439Watford: £301Enfield: £415Watford: £284

    £299£301£284Enfield is higher£437£439£415

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Watford £84, Enfield £126Enfield: £126Watford: £84Enfield: £126Watford: £85Enfield: £119Watford: £80

    £84£85£80Enfield is higher£126£126£119

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Watford £48, Enfield £96Enfield: £96Watford: £48Enfield: £97Watford: £49Enfield: £91Watford: £46

    £48£49£46Enfield is higher£96£97£91

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Watford £1,114, Enfield £2,285Enfield: £2,285Watford: £1,114Enfield: £2,295Watford: £1,118Enfield: £2,168Watford: £1,056

    £1,114£1,118£1,056Enfield is higher£2,285£2,295£2,168

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Watford £260, Enfield £505Enfield: £505Watford: £260Enfield: £508Watford: £261Enfield: £479Watford: £247

    £260£261£247Enfield is higher£505£508£479

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Watford £119, Enfield £182Enfield: £182Watford: £119Enfield: £183Watford: £119Enfield: £173Watford: £113

    £119£119£113Enfield is higher£182£183£173

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Watford £7.03, Enfield £5.69Enfield: £5.69Watford: £7.03Enfield: £5.72Watford: £7.06Enfield: £5.40Watford: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67Watford is higherDepends on how you count£5.69£5.72£5.40

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Watford £2.03, Enfield £5.37Enfield: £5.37Watford: £2.03Enfield: £5.39Watford: £2.04Enfield: £5.09Watford: £1.93

    £2.03£2.04£1.93Enfield is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Watford £6.69, Enfield £5.18Enfield: £5.18Watford: £6.69Enfield: £5.20Watford: £6.72Enfield: £4.91Watford: £6.35

    £6.69£6.72£6.35Watford is higherDepends on how you count£5.18£5.20£4.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Watford 120.2, Enfield 136.5Enfield: 136.5Watford: 120.2

    120.2Enfield is higher136.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Watford 13.8, Enfield 26.2Enfield: 26.2Watford: 13.8

    13.8Enfield is higher26.2

  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, Enfield 23.6Enfield: 23.6Watford: 18.3

    18.3Enfield is higher23.6

  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, Enfield 70.5Enfield: 70.5Watford: 47.1

    47.1Enfield is higher70.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Watford 115.8, Enfield 190.3Enfield: 190.3Watford: 115.8

    115.8Enfield is higher190.3

  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, Enfield 22.8Enfield: 22.8Watford: 11.4

    11.4Enfield is higher22.8

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Watford and Enfield, per resident
MeasureWatfordEnfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,458£3,473£3,280£5,397£5,420£5,120Enfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,518£1,525£1,440£1,749£1,756£1,659Enfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,290£1,295£1,223£2,575£2,586£2,442Enfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,356£1,361£1,286£1,459£1,465£1,384Enfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£168£169£160Enfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£115£116£109Enfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14£6.35£6.37£6.02Enfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£299£301£284£437£439£415Enfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£126£126£119Enfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£49£46£96£97£91Enfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,114£1,118£1,056£2,285£2,295£2,168Enfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£505£508£479Enfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£182£183£173Enfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£5.69£5.72£5.40Watford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.03£2.04£1.93£5.37£5.39£5.09Enfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.69£6.72£6.35£5.18£5.20£4.91Watford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026120.2136.5Enfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.826.2Enfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.323.6Enfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.170.5Enfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026115.8190.3Enfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.422.8Enfield

Total

Watford is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Enfield 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 Enfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Watford £369.4m, Enfield £1.8bnEnfield: £1.8bnWatford: £369.4mEnfield: £1.8bnWatford: £370.9mEnfield: £1.7bnWatford: £350.3m

    £369.4m£370.9m£350.3mEnfield is higher£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Watford £162.2m, Enfield £579.6mEnfield: £579.6mWatford: £162.2mEnfield: £582.1mWatford: £162.9mEnfield: £549.8mWatford: £153.8m

    £162.2m£162.9m£153.8mEnfield is higher£579.6m£582.1m£549.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Watford £137.7m, Enfield £853.3mEnfield: £853.3mWatford: £137.7mEnfield: £857.0mWatford: £138.3mEnfield: £809.4mWatford: £130.7m

    £137.7m£138.3m£130.7mEnfield is higher£853.3m£857.0m£809.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Watford £144.8m, Enfield £483.5mEnfield: £483.5mWatford: £144.8mEnfield: £485.5mWatford: £145.4mEnfield: £458.6mWatford: £137.3m

    £144.8m£145.4m£137.3mEnfield is higherDepends on how you count£483.5m£485.5m£458.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Watford £7.7m, Enfield £55.8mEnfield: £55.8mWatford: £7.7mEnfield: £56.0mWatford: £7.7mEnfield: £52.9mWatford: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mEnfield is higher£55.8m£56.0m£52.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Watford £9.3m, Enfield £38.2mEnfield: £38.2mWatford: £9.3mEnfield: £38.4mWatford: £9.4mEnfield: £36.2mWatford: £8.9m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.9mEnfield is higher£38.2m£38.4m£36.2m

  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, Enfield £2.1mEnfield: £2.1mWatford: £0.35mEnfield: £2.1mWatford: £0.35mEnfield: £2.0mWatford: £0.34m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.34mEnfield is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Watford £32.0m, Enfield £145.0mEnfield: £145.0mWatford: £32.0mEnfield: £145.6mWatford: £32.1mEnfield: £137.5mWatford: £30.3m

    £32.0m£32.1m£30.3mEnfield is higher£145.0m£145.6m£137.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Watford £9.0m, Enfield £41.6mEnfield: £41.6mWatford: £9.0mEnfield: £41.8mWatford: £9.0mEnfield: £39.5mWatford: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mEnfield is higher£41.6m£41.8m£39.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Watford £5.2m, Enfield £31.9mEnfield: £31.9mWatford: £5.2mEnfield: £32.1mWatford: £5.2mEnfield: £30.3mWatford: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mEnfield is higher£31.9m£32.1m£30.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Watford £118.9m, Enfield £757.3mEnfield: £757.3mWatford: £118.9mEnfield: £760.6mWatford: £119.4mEnfield: £718.4mWatford: £112.8m

    £118.9m£119.4m£112.8mEnfield is higher£757.3m£760.6m£718.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Watford £27.8m, Enfield £167.5mEnfield: £167.5mWatford: £27.8mEnfield: £168.2mWatford: £27.9mEnfield: £158.9mWatford: £26.3m

    £27.8m£27.9m£26.3mEnfield is higher£167.5m£168.2m£158.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Watford £12.7m, Enfield £60.4mEnfield: £60.4mWatford: £12.7mEnfield: £60.7mWatford: £12.7mEnfield: £57.3mWatford: £12.0m

    £12.7m£12.7m£12.0mEnfield is higher£60.4m£60.7m£57.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Watford £0.75m, Enfield £1.9mEnfield: £1.9mWatford: £0.75mEnfield: £1.9mWatford: £0.75mEnfield: £1.8mWatford: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.75m£0.71mEnfield is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Watford £0.22m, Enfield £1.8mEnfield: £1.8mWatford: £0.22mEnfield: £1.8mWatford: £0.22mEnfield: £1.7mWatford: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mEnfield is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Watford £0.72m, Enfield £1.7mEnfield: £1.7mWatford: £0.72mEnfield: £1.7mWatford: £0.72mEnfield: £1.6mWatford: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mEnfield is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Watford 12,839, Enfield 45,235Enfield: 45,235Watford: 12,839

    12,839Enfield is higher45,235

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Watford 1,470, Enfield 8,687Enfield: 8,687Watford: 1,470

    1,470Enfield is higher8,687

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Watford 1,956, Enfield 7,824Enfield: 7,824Watford: 1,956

    1,956Enfield is higher7,824

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Watford 5,029, Enfield 23,352Enfield: 23,352Watford: 5,029

    5,029Enfield is higher23,352

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Watford 12,368, Enfield 63,083Enfield: 63,083Watford: 12,368

    12,368Enfield is higher63,083

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Watford 1,220, Enfield 7,571Enfield: 7,571Watford: 1,220

    1,220Enfield is higher7,571

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Watford and Enfield, total
MeasureWatfordEnfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£369.4m£370.9m£350.3m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnEnfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£162.2m£162.9m£153.8m£579.6m£582.1m£549.8mEnfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£137.7m£138.3m£130.7m£853.3m£857.0m£809.4mEnfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£144.8m£145.4m£137.3m£483.5m£485.5m£458.6mEnfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£55.8m£56.0m£52.9mEnfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m£38.2m£38.4m£36.2mEnfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.34m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mEnfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.0m£32.1m£30.3m£145.0m£145.6m£137.5mEnfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£41.6m£41.8m£39.5mEnfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£31.9m£32.1m£30.3mEnfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£118.9m£119.4m£112.8m£757.3m£760.6m£718.4mEnfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.8m£27.9m£26.3m£167.5m£168.2m£158.9mEnfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m£60.4m£60.7m£57.3mEnfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mEnfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mEnfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mEnfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202612,83945,235Enfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4708,687Enfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,9567,824Enfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,02923,352Enfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,36863,083Enfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2207,571Enfield

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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