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Watford and Greenwich

106,799 and 301,259 residents (mid-2024).

Watford is higher than Greenwich on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 Greenwich 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 Greenwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Watford £3,458, Greenwich £3,946Greenwich: £3,946Watford: £3,458Greenwich: £3,962Watford: £3,473Greenwich: £3,743Watford: £3,280

    £3,458£3,473£3,280Greenwich is higher£3,946£3,962£3,743

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Watford £12,493, Greenwich £12,749Greenwich: £12,749Watford: £12,493Greenwich: £12,803Watford: £12,546Greenwich: £12,093Watford: £11,850

    £12,493£12,546£11,850Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£12,749£12,803£12,093

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Watford £1,948, Greenwich £2,446Greenwich: £2,446Watford: £1,948Greenwich: £2,457Watford: £1,956Greenwich: £2,320Watford: £1,847

    £1,948£1,956£1,847Greenwich is higher£2,446£2,457£2,320

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Watford £11,153, Greenwich £10,600Greenwich: £10,600Watford: £11,153Greenwich: £10,645Watford: £11,201Greenwich: £10,055Watford: £10,579

    £11,153£11,201£10,579Watford is higherDepends on how you count£10,600£10,645£10,055

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Watford £593, Greenwich £1,361Greenwich: £1,361Watford: £593Greenwich: £1,367Watford: £595Greenwich: £1,291Watford: £562

    £593£595£562Greenwich is higher£1,361£1,367£1,291

  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, Greenwich £734Greenwich: £734Watford: £720Greenwich: £738Watford: £723Greenwich: £697Watford: £683

    £720£723£683Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£734£738£697

  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, Greenwich £53Greenwich: £53Watford: £27Greenwich: £53Watford: £27Greenwich: £51Watford: £26

    £27£27£26Greenwich is higher£53£53£51

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Watford £299, Greenwich £402Greenwich: £402Watford: £299Greenwich: £404Watford: £301Greenwich: £382Watford: £284

    £299£301£284Greenwich is higher£402£404£382

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Watford £84, Greenwich £137Greenwich: £137Watford: £84Greenwich: £138Watford: £85Greenwich: £130Watford: £80

    £84£85£80Greenwich is higher£137£138£130

  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, Greenwich £98Greenwich: £98Watford: £73Greenwich: £99Watford: £73Greenwich: £93Watford: £69

    £73£73£69Greenwich is higher£98£99£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Watford £1,682, Greenwich £2,054Greenwich: £2,054Watford: £1,682Greenwich: £2,063Watford: £1,689Greenwich: £1,949Watford: £1,595

    £1,682£1,689£1,595Greenwich is higher£2,054£2,063£1,949

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Watford £260, Greenwich £410Greenwich: £410Watford: £260Greenwich: £411Watford: £261Greenwich: £389Watford: £247

    £260£261£247Greenwich is higher£410£411£389

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Watford £179, Greenwich £273Greenwich: £273Watford: £179Greenwich: £274Watford: £180Greenwich: £259Watford: £170

    £179£180£170Greenwich is higher£273£274£259

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Watford £11, Greenwich £10Greenwich: £10Watford: £11Greenwich: £10Watford: £11Greenwich: £9.84Watford: £10

    £11£11£10Watford is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.84

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Watford £3.08, Greenwich £9.74Greenwich: £9.74Watford: £3.08Greenwich: £9.78Watford: £3.09Greenwich: £9.24Watford: £2.92

    £3.08£3.09£2.92Greenwich is higher£9.74£9.78£9.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Watford £6.69, Greenwich £3.49Greenwich: £3.49Watford: £6.69Greenwich: £3.50Watford: £6.72Greenwich: £3.31Watford: £6.35

    £6.69£6.72£6.35Watford is higherDepends on how you count£3.49£3.50£3.31

  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, Greenwich 988.9Greenwich: 988.9Watford: 989.1

    989.1Watford is higherDepends on how you count988.9

  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, Greenwich 221.5Greenwich: 221.5Watford: 113.3

    113.3Greenwich is higher221.5

  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, Greenwich 152.0Greenwich: 152.0Watford: 150.7

    150.7Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count152.0

  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, Greenwich 61.9Greenwich: 61.9Watford: 47.1

    47.1Greenwich is higher61.9

  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, Greenwich 208.3Greenwich: 208.3Watford: 174.9

    174.9Greenwich is higher208.3

  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, Greenwich 22.2Greenwich: 22.2Watford: 17.3

    17.3Greenwich is higher22.2

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Watford and Greenwich, per person in the age group
MeasureWatfordGreenwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,458£3,473£3,280£3,946£3,962£3,743Greenwich
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,493£12,546£11,850£12,749£12,803£12,093Greenwich
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,948£1,956£1,847£2,446£2,457£2,320Greenwich
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,153£11,201£10,579£10,600£10,645£10,055Watford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£593£595£562£1,361£1,367£1,291Greenwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£720£723£683£734£738£697Greenwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£53£53£51Greenwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£299£301£284£402£404£382Greenwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£137£138£130Greenwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£73£73£69£98£99£93Greenwich
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,682£1,689£1,595£2,054£2,063£1,949Greenwich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£410£411£389Greenwich
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£179£180£170£273£274£259Greenwich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£10£10£9.84Watford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.08£3.09£2.92£9.74£9.78£9.24Greenwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.69£6.72£6.35£3.49£3.50£3.31Watford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026989.1988.9Watford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.3221.5Greenwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.7152.0Greenwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.161.9Greenwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026174.9208.3Greenwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.322.2Greenwich

Per resident

Watford is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Greenwich 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 Greenwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Watford £3,458, Greenwich £3,946Greenwich: £3,946Watford: £3,458Greenwich: £3,962Watford: £3,473Greenwich: £3,743Watford: £3,280

    £3,458£3,473£3,280Greenwich is higher£3,946£3,962£3,743

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Watford £1,518, Greenwich £1,275Greenwich: £1,275Watford: £1,518Greenwich: £1,280Watford: £1,525Greenwich: £1,209Watford: £1,440

    £1,518£1,525£1,440Watford is higherDepends on how you count£1,275£1,280£1,209

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Watford £1,290, Greenwich £1,718Greenwich: £1,718Watford: £1,290Greenwich: £1,726Watford: £1,295Greenwich: £1,630Watford: £1,223

    £1,290£1,295£1,223Greenwich is higher£1,718£1,726£1,630

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Watford £1,356, Greenwich £1,060Greenwich: £1,060Watford: £1,356Greenwich: £1,064Watford: £1,361Greenwich: £1,005Watford: £1,286

    £1,356£1,361£1,286Watford is higherDepends on how you count£1,060£1,064£1,005

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Watford £72, Greenwich £136Greenwich: £136Watford: £72Greenwich: £137Watford: £72Greenwich: £129Watford: £68

    £72£72£68Greenwich is higher£136£137£129

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Watford £88, Greenwich £73Greenwich: £73Watford: £88Greenwich: £74Watford: £88Greenwich: £70Watford: £83

    £88£88£83Watford is higherDepends on how you count£73£74£70

  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, Greenwich £5.32Greenwich: £5.32Watford: £3.31Greenwich: £5.35Watford: £3.32Greenwich: £5.05Watford: £3.14

    £3.31£3.32£3.14Greenwich is higher£5.32£5.35£5.05

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Watford £299, Greenwich £402Greenwich: £402Watford: £299Greenwich: £404Watford: £301Greenwich: £382Watford: £284

    £299£301£284Greenwich is higher£402£404£382

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Watford £84, Greenwich £137Greenwich: £137Watford: £84Greenwich: £138Watford: £85Greenwich: £130Watford: £80

    £84£85£80Greenwich is higher£137£138£130

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Watford £48, Greenwich £69Greenwich: £69Watford: £48Greenwich: £69Watford: £49Greenwich: £65Watford: £46

    £48£49£46Greenwich is higher£69£69£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Watford £1,114, Greenwich £1,443Greenwich: £1,443Watford: £1,114Greenwich: £1,449Watford: £1,118Greenwich: £1,369Watford: £1,056

    £1,114£1,118£1,056Greenwich is higher£1,443£1,449£1,369

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Watford £260, Greenwich £410Greenwich: £410Watford: £260Greenwich: £411Watford: £261Greenwich: £389Watford: £247

    £260£261£247Greenwich is higher£410£411£389

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Watford £119, Greenwich £192Greenwich: £192Watford: £119Greenwich: £193Watford: £119Greenwich: £182Watford: £113

    £119£119£113Greenwich is higher£192£193£182

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Watford £7.03, Greenwich £7.28Greenwich: £7.28Watford: £7.03Greenwich: £7.32Watford: £7.06Greenwich: £6.91Watford: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£7.28£7.32£6.91

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Watford £2.03, Greenwich £6.84Greenwich: £6.84Watford: £2.03Greenwich: £6.87Watford: £2.04Greenwich: £6.49Watford: £1.93

    £2.03£2.04£1.93Greenwich is higher£6.84£6.87£6.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Watford £6.69, Greenwich £3.49Greenwich: £3.49Watford: £6.69Greenwich: £3.50Watford: £6.72Greenwich: £3.31Watford: £6.35

    £6.69£6.72£6.35Watford is higherDepends on how you count£3.49£3.50£3.31

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Watford 120.2, Greenwich 98.9Greenwich: 98.9Watford: 120.2

    120.2Watford is higherDepends on how you count98.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Watford 13.8, Greenwich 22.1Greenwich: 22.1Watford: 13.8

    13.8Greenwich is higher22.1

  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, Greenwich 15.2Greenwich: 15.2Watford: 18.3

    18.3Watford is higherDepends on how you count15.2

  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, Greenwich 61.9Greenwich: 61.9Watford: 47.1

    47.1Greenwich is higher61.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Watford 115.8, Greenwich 146.3Greenwich: 146.3Watford: 115.8

    115.8Greenwich is higher146.3

  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, Greenwich 15.6Greenwich: 15.6Watford: 11.4

    11.4Greenwich is higher15.6

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Watford and Greenwich, per resident
MeasureWatfordGreenwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,458£3,473£3,280£3,946£3,962£3,743Greenwich
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,518£1,525£1,440£1,275£1,280£1,209Watford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,290£1,295£1,223£1,718£1,726£1,630Greenwich
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,356£1,361£1,286£1,060£1,064£1,005Watford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£136£137£129Greenwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£73£74£70Watford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14£5.32£5.35£5.05Greenwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£299£301£284£402£404£382Greenwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£137£138£130Greenwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£49£46£69£69£65Greenwich
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,114£1,118£1,056£1,443£1,449£1,369Greenwich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£410£411£389Greenwich
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£192£193£182Greenwich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£7.28£7.32£6.91Greenwich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.03£2.04£1.93£6.84£6.87£6.49Greenwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.69£6.72£6.35£3.49£3.50£3.31Watford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026120.298.9Watford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.822.1Greenwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.315.2Watford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.161.9Greenwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026115.8146.3Greenwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.415.6Greenwich

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Watford £369.4m, Greenwich £1.2bnGreenwich: £1.2bnWatford: £369.4mGreenwich: £1.2bnWatford: £370.9mGreenwich: £1.1bnWatford: £350.3m

    £369.4m£370.9m£350.3mGreenwich is higher£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Watford £162.2m, Greenwich £384.0mGreenwich: £384.0mWatford: £162.2mGreenwich: £385.6mWatford: £162.9mGreenwich: £364.3mWatford: £153.8m

    £162.2m£162.9m£153.8mGreenwich is higherDepends on how you count£384.0m£385.6m£364.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Watford £137.7m, Greenwich £517.7mGreenwich: £517.7mWatford: £137.7mGreenwich: £519.9mWatford: £138.3mGreenwich: £491.0mWatford: £130.7m

    £137.7m£138.3m£130.7mGreenwich is higher£517.7m£519.9m£491.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Watford £144.8m, Greenwich £319.3mGreenwich: £319.3mWatford: £144.8mGreenwich: £320.7mWatford: £145.4mGreenwich: £302.9mWatford: £137.3m

    £144.8m£145.4m£137.3mGreenwich is higherDepends on how you count£319.3m£320.7m£302.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Watford £7.7m, Greenwich £41.0mGreenwich: £41.0mWatford: £7.7mGreenwich: £41.2mWatford: £7.7mGreenwich: £38.9mWatford: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mGreenwich is higher£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Watford £9.3m, Greenwich £22.1mGreenwich: £22.1mWatford: £9.3mGreenwich: £22.2mWatford: £9.4mGreenwich: £21.0mWatford: £8.9m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.9mGreenwich is higherDepends on how you count£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m

  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, Greenwich £1.6mGreenwich: £1.6mWatford: £0.35mGreenwich: £1.6mWatford: £0.35mGreenwich: £1.5mWatford: £0.34m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.34mGreenwich is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Watford £32.0m, Greenwich £121.2mGreenwich: £121.2mWatford: £32.0mGreenwich: £121.7mWatford: £32.1mGreenwich: £115.0mWatford: £30.3m

    £32.0m£32.1m£30.3mGreenwich is higher£121.2m£121.7m£115.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Watford £9.0m, Greenwich £41.2mGreenwich: £41.2mWatford: £9.0mGreenwich: £41.4mWatford: £9.0mGreenwich: £39.1mWatford: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mGreenwich is higher£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Watford £5.2m, Greenwich £20.8mGreenwich: £20.8mWatford: £5.2mGreenwich: £20.9mWatford: £5.2mGreenwich: £19.7mWatford: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mGreenwich is higher£20.8m£20.9m£19.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Watford £118.9m, Greenwich £434.8mGreenwich: £434.8mWatford: £118.9mGreenwich: £436.6mWatford: £119.4mGreenwich: £412.4mWatford: £112.8m

    £118.9m£119.4m£112.8mGreenwich is higher£434.8m£436.6m£412.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Watford £27.8m, Greenwich £123.4mGreenwich: £123.4mWatford: £27.8mGreenwich: £124.0mWatford: £27.9mGreenwich: £117.1mWatford: £26.3m

    £27.8m£27.9m£26.3mGreenwich is higher£123.4m£124.0m£117.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Watford £12.7m, Greenwich £57.8mGreenwich: £57.8mWatford: £12.7mGreenwich: £58.1mWatford: £12.7mGreenwich: £54.9mWatford: £12.0m

    £12.7m£12.7m£12.0mGreenwich is higher£57.8m£58.1m£54.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Watford £0.75m, Greenwich £2.2mGreenwich: £2.2mWatford: £0.75mGreenwich: £2.2mWatford: £0.75mGreenwich: £2.1mWatford: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.75m£0.71mGreenwich is higherDepends on how you count£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Watford £0.22m, Greenwich £2.1mGreenwich: £2.1mWatford: £0.22mGreenwich: £2.1mWatford: £0.22mGreenwich: £2.0mWatford: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mGreenwich is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Watford £0.72m, Greenwich £1.1mGreenwich: £1.1mWatford: £0.72mGreenwich: £1.1mWatford: £0.72mGreenwich: £1.00mWatford: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mGreenwich is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.00m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Watford 12,839, Greenwich 29,786Greenwich: 29,786Watford: 12,839

    12,839Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count29,786

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Watford 1,470, Greenwich 6,671Greenwich: 6,671Watford: 1,470

    1,470Greenwich is higher6,671

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Watford 1,956, Greenwich 4,578Greenwich: 4,578Watford: 1,956

    1,956Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count4,578

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Watford 5,029, Greenwich 18,651Greenwich: 18,651Watford: 5,029

    5,029Greenwich is higher18,651

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Watford 12,368, Greenwich 44,070Greenwich: 44,070Watford: 12,368

    12,368Greenwich is higher44,070

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Watford 1,220, Greenwich 4,703Greenwich: 4,703Watford: 1,220

    1,220Greenwich is higher4,703

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Watford and Greenwich, total
MeasureWatfordGreenwichHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£369.4m£370.9m£350.3m£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnGreenwich
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£162.2m£162.9m£153.8m£384.0m£385.6m£364.3mGreenwich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£137.7m£138.3m£130.7m£517.7m£519.9m£491.0mGreenwich
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£144.8m£145.4m£137.3m£319.3m£320.7m£302.9mGreenwich
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mGreenwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m£22.1m£22.2m£21.0mGreenwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.34m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mGreenwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.0m£32.1m£30.3m£121.2m£121.7m£115.0mGreenwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£41.2m£41.4m£39.1mGreenwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£20.8m£20.9m£19.7mGreenwich
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£118.9m£119.4m£112.8m£434.8m£436.6m£412.4mGreenwich
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.8m£27.9m£26.3m£123.4m£124.0m£117.1mGreenwich
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m£57.8m£58.1m£54.9mGreenwich
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mGreenwich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mGreenwich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£1.1m£1.1m£1.00mGreenwich
State Pensiontotal, March 202612,83929,786Greenwich
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4706,671Greenwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,9564,578Greenwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,02918,651Greenwich
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,36844,070Greenwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2204,703Greenwich

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.