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Watford and Harrow

106,799 and 270,987 residents (mid-2024).

Watford is higher than Harrow on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 12 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 12 of 22 measures, and Harrow on 10. 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 Harrow

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Watford £3,458, Harrow £3,835Harrow: £3,835Watford: £3,458Harrow: £3,852Watford: £3,473Harrow: £3,638Watford: £3,280

    £3,458£3,473£3,280Harrow is higher£3,835£3,852£3,638

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Watford £12,493, Harrow £12,222Harrow: £12,222Watford: £12,493Harrow: £12,275Watford: £12,546Harrow: £11,594Watford: £11,850

    £12,493£12,546£11,850Watford is higherDepends on how you count£12,222£12,275£11,594

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Watford £1,948, Harrow £2,117Harrow: £2,117Watford: £1,948Harrow: £2,126Watford: £1,956Harrow: £2,008Watford: £1,847

    £1,948£1,956£1,847Harrow is higher£2,117£2,126£2,008

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Watford £11,153, Harrow £10,332Harrow: £10,332Watford: £11,153Harrow: £10,376Watford: £11,201Harrow: £9,800Watford: £10,579

    £11,153£11,201£10,579Watford is higherDepends on how you count£10,332£10,376£9,800

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Watford £593, Harrow £1,145Harrow: £1,145Watford: £593Harrow: £1,150Watford: £595Harrow: £1,086Watford: £562

    £593£595£562Harrow is higher£1,145£1,150£1,086

  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, Harrow £709Harrow: £709Watford: £720Harrow: £712Watford: £723Harrow: £672Watford: £683

    £720£723£683Watford is higherDepends on how you count£709£712£672

  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, Harrow £37Harrow: £37Watford: £27Harrow: £37Watford: £27Harrow: £35Watford: £26

    £27£27£26Harrow is higher£37£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Watford £299, Harrow £261Harrow: £261Watford: £299Harrow: £262Watford: £301Harrow: £248Watford: £284

    £299£301£284Watford is higherDepends on how you count£261£262£248

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Watford £84, Harrow £89Harrow: £89Watford: £84Harrow: £90Watford: £85Harrow: £85Watford: £80

    £84£85£80Harrow is higher£89£90£85

  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, Harrow £87Harrow: £87Watford: £73Harrow: £87Watford: £73Harrow: £82Watford: £69

    £73£73£69Harrow is higher£87£87£82

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Watford £1,682, Harrow £1,851Harrow: £1,851Watford: £1,682Harrow: £1,859Watford: £1,689Harrow: £1,755Watford: £1,595

    £1,682£1,689£1,595Harrow is higher£1,851£1,859£1,755

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Watford £260, Harrow £294Harrow: £294Watford: £260Harrow: £295Watford: £261Harrow: £279Watford: £247

    £260£261£247Harrow is higher£294£295£279

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Watford £179, Harrow £169Harrow: £169Watford: £179Harrow: £170Watford: £180Harrow: £160Watford: £170

    £179£180£170Watford is higherDepends on how you count£169£170£160

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Watford £11, Harrow £7.71Harrow: £7.71Watford: £11Harrow: £7.74Watford: £11Harrow: £7.31Watford: £10

    £11£11£10Watford is higherDepends on how you count£7.71£7.74£7.31

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Watford £3.08, Harrow £2.80Harrow: £2.80Watford: £3.08Harrow: £2.82Watford: £3.09Harrow: £2.66Watford: £2.92

    £3.08£3.09£2.92Watford is higherDepends on how you count£2.80£2.82£2.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Watford £6.69, Harrow £6.54Harrow: £6.54Watford: £6.69Harrow: £6.56Watford: £6.72Harrow: £6.20Watford: £6.35

    £6.69£6.72£6.35Watford is higherDepends on how you count£6.54£6.56£6.20

  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, Harrow 966.4Harrow: 966.4Watford: 989.1

    989.1Watford is higherDepends on how you count966.4

  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, Harrow 143.3Harrow: 143.3Watford: 113.3

    113.3Harrow is higher143.3

  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, Harrow 145.9Harrow: 145.9Watford: 150.7

    150.7Watford is higherDepends on how you count145.9

  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, Harrow 41.4Harrow: 41.4Watford: 47.1

    47.1Watford is higherDepends on how you count41.4

  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, Harrow 174.8Harrow: 174.8Watford: 174.9

    174.9Watford is higherDepends on how you count174.8

  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, Harrow 20.2Harrow: 20.2Watford: 17.3

    17.3Harrow is higher20.2

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Watford and Harrow, per person in the age group
MeasureWatfordHarrowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,458£3,473£3,280£3,835£3,852£3,638Harrow
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,493£12,546£11,850£12,222£12,275£11,594Watford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,948£1,956£1,847£2,117£2,126£2,008Harrow
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,153£11,201£10,579£10,332£10,376£9,800Watford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£593£595£562£1,145£1,150£1,086Harrow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£720£723£683£709£712£672Watford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£37£37£35Harrow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£299£301£284£261£262£248Watford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£89£90£85Harrow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£73£73£69£87£87£82Harrow
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,682£1,689£1,595£1,851£1,859£1,755Harrow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£294£295£279Harrow
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£179£180£170£169£170£160Watford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£7.71£7.74£7.31Watford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.08£3.09£2.92£2.80£2.82£2.66Watford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.69£6.72£6.35£6.54£6.56£6.20Watford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026989.1966.4Watford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.3143.3Harrow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.7145.9Watford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.141.4Watford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026174.9174.8Watford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.320.2Harrow

Per resident

Watford is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Harrow on 15. 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 Harrow

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Watford £3,458, Harrow £3,835Harrow: £3,835Watford: £3,458Harrow: £3,852Watford: £3,473Harrow: £3,638Watford: £3,280

    £3,458£3,473£3,280Harrow is higher£3,835£3,852£3,638

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Watford £1,518, Harrow £1,808Harrow: £1,808Watford: £1,518Harrow: £1,816Watford: £1,525Harrow: £1,715Watford: £1,440

    £1,518£1,525£1,440Harrow is higherDepends on how you count£1,808£1,816£1,715

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Watford £1,290, Harrow £1,376Harrow: £1,376Watford: £1,290Harrow: £1,382Watford: £1,295Harrow: £1,306Watford: £1,223

    £1,290£1,295£1,223Harrow is higher£1,376£1,382£1,306

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Watford £1,356, Harrow £1,529Harrow: £1,529Watford: £1,356Harrow: £1,535Watford: £1,361Harrow: £1,450Watford: £1,286

    £1,356£1,361£1,286Harrow is higherDepends on how you count£1,529£1,535£1,450

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Watford £72, Harrow £169Harrow: £169Watford: £72Harrow: £170Watford: £72Harrow: £161Watford: £68

    £72£72£68Harrow is higher£169£170£161

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Watford £88, Harrow £105Harrow: £105Watford: £88Harrow: £105Watford: £88Harrow: £99Watford: £83

    £88£88£83Harrow is higherDepends on how you count£105£105£99

  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, Harrow £5.48Harrow: £5.48Watford: £3.31Harrow: £5.51Watford: £3.32Harrow: £5.20Watford: £3.14

    £3.31£3.32£3.14Harrow is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Watford £299, Harrow £261Harrow: £261Watford: £299Harrow: £262Watford: £301Harrow: £248Watford: £284

    £299£301£284Watford is higherDepends on how you count£261£262£248

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Watford £84, Harrow £89Harrow: £89Watford: £84Harrow: £90Watford: £85Harrow: £85Watford: £80

    £84£85£80Harrow is higher£89£90£85

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Watford £48, Harrow £56Harrow: £56Watford: £48Harrow: £57Watford: £49Harrow: £53Watford: £46

    £48£49£46Harrow is higher£56£57£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Watford £1,114, Harrow £1,203Harrow: £1,203Watford: £1,114Harrow: £1,209Watford: £1,118Harrow: £1,142Watford: £1,056

    £1,114£1,118£1,056Harrow is higher£1,203£1,209£1,142

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Watford £260, Harrow £294Harrow: £294Watford: £260Harrow: £295Watford: £261Harrow: £279Watford: £247

    £260£261£247Harrow is higher£294£295£279

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Watford £119, Harrow £110Harrow: £110Watford: £119Harrow: £110Watford: £119Harrow: £104Watford: £113

    £119£119£113Watford is higherDepends on how you count£110£110£104

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Watford £7.03, Harrow £5.01Harrow: £5.01Watford: £7.03Harrow: £5.03Watford: £7.06Harrow: £4.75Watford: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67Watford is higherDepends on how you count£5.01£5.03£4.75

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Watford £2.03, Harrow £1.82Harrow: £1.82Watford: £2.03Harrow: £1.83Watford: £2.04Harrow: £1.73Watford: £1.93

    £2.03£2.04£1.93Watford is higherDepends on how you count£1.82£1.83£1.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Watford £6.69, Harrow £6.54Harrow: £6.54Watford: £6.69Harrow: £6.56Watford: £6.72Harrow: £6.20Watford: £6.35

    £6.69£6.72£6.35Watford is higherDepends on how you count£6.54£6.56£6.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Watford 120.2, Harrow 143.0Harrow: 143.0Watford: 120.2

    120.2Harrow is higherDepends on how you count143.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Watford 13.8, Harrow 21.2Harrow: 21.2Watford: 13.8

    13.8Harrow is higher21.2

  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, Harrow 21.6Harrow: 21.6Watford: 18.3

    18.3Harrow is higherDepends on how you count21.6

  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, Harrow 41.4Harrow: 41.4Watford: 47.1

    47.1Watford is higherDepends on how you count41.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Watford 115.8, Harrow 113.7Harrow: 113.7Watford: 115.8

    115.8Watford is higherDepends on how you count113.7

  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, Harrow 13.1Harrow: 13.1Watford: 11.4

    11.4Harrow is higher13.1

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Watford and Harrow, per resident
MeasureWatfordHarrowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,458£3,473£3,280£3,835£3,852£3,638Harrow
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,518£1,525£1,440£1,808£1,816£1,715Harrow
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,290£1,295£1,223£1,376£1,382£1,306Harrow
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,356£1,361£1,286£1,529£1,535£1,450Harrow
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£169£170£161Harrow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£105£105£99Harrow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14£5.48£5.51£5.20Harrow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£299£301£284£261£262£248Watford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£89£90£85Harrow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£49£46£56£57£53Harrow
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,114£1,118£1,056£1,203£1,209£1,142Harrow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£294£295£279Harrow
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£110£110£104Watford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£5.01£5.03£4.75Watford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.03£2.04£1.93£1.82£1.83£1.73Watford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.69£6.72£6.35£6.54£6.56£6.20Watford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026120.2143.0Harrow
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.821.2Harrow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.321.6Harrow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.141.4Watford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026115.8113.7Watford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.413.1Harrow

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Watford £369.4m, Harrow £1.0bnHarrow: £1.0bnWatford: £369.4mHarrow: £1.0bnWatford: £370.9mHarrow: £985.8mWatford: £350.3m

    £369.4m£370.9m£350.3mHarrow is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£985.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Watford £162.2m, Harrow £490.0mHarrow: £490.0mWatford: £162.2mHarrow: £492.1mWatford: £162.9mHarrow: £464.8mWatford: £153.8m

    £162.2m£162.9m£153.8mHarrow is higherDepends on how you count£490.0m£492.1m£464.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Watford £137.7m, Harrow £373.0mHarrow: £373.0mWatford: £137.7mHarrow: £374.6mWatford: £138.3mHarrow: £353.8mWatford: £130.7m

    £137.7m£138.3m£130.7mHarrow is higher£373.0m£374.6m£353.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Watford £144.8m, Harrow £414.2mHarrow: £414.2mWatford: £144.8mHarrow: £416.0mWatford: £145.4mHarrow: £392.9mWatford: £137.3m

    £144.8m£145.4m£137.3mHarrow is higherDepends on how you count£414.2m£416.0m£392.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Watford £7.7m, Harrow £45.9mHarrow: £45.9mWatford: £7.7mHarrow: £46.1mWatford: £7.7mHarrow: £43.5mWatford: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mHarrow is higher£45.9m£46.1m£43.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Watford £9.3m, Harrow £28.4mHarrow: £28.4mWatford: £9.3mHarrow: £28.5mWatford: £9.4mHarrow: £26.9mWatford: £8.9m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.9mHarrow is higherDepends on how you count£28.4m£28.5m£26.9m

  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, Harrow £1.5mHarrow: £1.5mWatford: £0.35mHarrow: £1.5mWatford: £0.35mHarrow: £1.4mWatford: £0.34m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.34mHarrow is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Watford £32.0m, Harrow £70.7mHarrow: £70.7mWatford: £32.0mHarrow: £71.0mWatford: £32.1mHarrow: £67.1mWatford: £30.3m

    £32.0m£32.1m£30.3mHarrow is higherDepends on how you count£70.7m£71.0m£67.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Watford £9.0m, Harrow £24.2mHarrow: £24.2mWatford: £9.0mHarrow: £24.3mWatford: £9.0mHarrow: £22.9mWatford: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mHarrow is higher£24.2m£24.3m£22.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Watford £5.2m, Harrow £15.3mHarrow: £15.3mWatford: £5.2mHarrow: £15.3mWatford: £5.2mHarrow: £14.5mWatford: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mHarrow is higher£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Watford £118.9m, Harrow £326.1mHarrow: £326.1mWatford: £118.9mHarrow: £327.5mWatford: £119.4mHarrow: £309.3mWatford: £112.8m

    £118.9m£119.4m£112.8mHarrow is higher£326.1m£327.5m£309.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Watford £27.8m, Harrow £79.6mHarrow: £79.6mWatford: £27.8mHarrow: £80.0mWatford: £27.9mHarrow: £75.5mWatford: £26.3m

    £27.8m£27.9m£26.3mHarrow is higher£79.6m£80.0m£75.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Watford £12.7m, Harrow £29.8mHarrow: £29.8mWatford: £12.7mHarrow: £29.9mWatford: £12.7mHarrow: £28.2mWatford: £12.0m

    £12.7m£12.7m£12.0mHarrow is higherDepends on how you count£29.8m£29.9m£28.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Watford £0.75m, Harrow £1.4mHarrow: £1.4mWatford: £0.75mHarrow: £1.4mWatford: £0.75mHarrow: £1.3mWatford: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.75m£0.71mHarrow is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Watford £0.22m, Harrow £0.49mHarrow: £0.49mWatford: £0.22mHarrow: £0.50mWatford: £0.22mHarrow: £0.47mWatford: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mHarrow is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Watford £0.72m, Harrow £1.8mHarrow: £1.8mWatford: £0.72mHarrow: £1.8mWatford: £0.72mHarrow: £1.7mWatford: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mHarrow is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Watford 12,839, Harrow 38,744Harrow: 38,744Watford: 12,839

    12,839Harrow is higherDepends on how you count38,744

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Watford 1,470, Harrow 5,744Harrow: 5,744Watford: 1,470

    1,470Harrow is higher5,744

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Watford 1,956, Harrow 5,849Harrow: 5,849Watford: 1,956

    1,956Harrow is higherDepends on how you count5,849

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Watford 5,029, Harrow 11,208Harrow: 11,208Watford: 5,029

    5,029Harrow is higherDepends on how you count11,208

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Watford 12,368, Harrow 30,804Harrow: 30,804Watford: 12,368

    12,368Harrow is higherDepends on how you count30,804

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Watford 1,220, Harrow 3,550Harrow: 3,550Watford: 1,220

    1,220Harrow is higher3,550

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Watford and Harrow, total
MeasureWatfordHarrowHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£369.4m£370.9m£350.3m£1.0bn£1.0bn£985.8mHarrow
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£162.2m£162.9m£153.8m£490.0m£492.1m£464.8mHarrow
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£137.7m£138.3m£130.7m£373.0m£374.6m£353.8mHarrow
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£144.8m£145.4m£137.3m£414.2m£416.0m£392.9mHarrow
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£45.9m£46.1m£43.5mHarrow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m£28.4m£28.5m£26.9mHarrow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.34m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mHarrow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.0m£32.1m£30.3m£70.7m£71.0m£67.1mHarrow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£24.2m£24.3m£22.9mHarrow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mHarrow
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£118.9m£119.4m£112.8m£326.1m£327.5m£309.3mHarrow
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.8m£27.9m£26.3m£79.6m£80.0m£75.5mHarrow
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m£29.8m£29.9m£28.2mHarrow
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mHarrow
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.49m£0.50m£0.47mHarrow
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mHarrow
State Pensiontotal, March 202612,83938,744Harrow
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4705,744Harrow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,9565,849Harrow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,02911,208Harrow
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,36830,804Harrow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2203,550Harrow

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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