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Watford and Havering

106,799 and 277,042 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 10 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 7 of 22 measures, and Havering 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 Havering

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Watford £3,458, Havering £3,989Havering: £3,989Watford: £3,458Havering: £4,006Watford: £3,473Havering: £3,783Watford: £3,280

    £3,458£3,473£3,280Havering is higher£3,989£4,006£3,783

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Watford £12,493, Havering £12,821Havering: £12,821Watford: £12,493Havering: £12,876Watford: £12,546Havering: £12,162Watford: £11,850

    £12,493£12,546£11,850Havering is higher£12,821£12,876£12,162

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Watford £1,948, Havering £2,041Havering: £2,041Watford: £1,948Havering: £2,050Watford: £1,956Havering: £1,936Watford: £1,847

    £1,948£1,956£1,847Havering is higherDepends on how you count£2,041£2,050£1,936

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Watford £11,153, Havering £11,474Havering: £11,474Watford: £11,153Havering: £11,523Watford: £11,201Havering: £10,884Watford: £10,579

    £11,153£11,201£10,579Havering is higher£11,474£11,523£10,884

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Watford £593, Havering £520Havering: £520Watford: £593Havering: £522Watford: £595Havering: £493Watford: £562

    £593£595£562Watford is higherDepends on how you count£520£522£493

  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, Havering £802Havering: £802Watford: £720Havering: £806Watford: £723Havering: £761Watford: £683

    £720£723£683Havering is higher£802£806£761

  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, Havering £25Havering: £25Watford: £27Havering: £26Watford: £27Havering: £24Watford: £26

    £27£27£26Watford is higherDepends on how you count£25£26£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Watford £299, Havering £321Havering: £321Watford: £299Havering: £322Watford: £301Havering: £304Watford: £284

    £299£301£284Havering is higher£321£322£304

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

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

    £84£85£80Havering 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, Havering £98Havering: £98Watford: £73Havering: £98Watford: £73Havering: £93Watford: £69

    £73£73£69Havering is higher£98£98£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Watford £1,682, Havering £1,739Havering: £1,739Watford: £1,682Havering: £1,746Watford: £1,689Havering: £1,650Watford: £1,595

    £1,682£1,689£1,595Havering is higherDepends on how you count£1,739£1,746£1,650

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Watford £260, Havering £178Havering: £178Watford: £260Havering: £179Watford: £261Havering: £169Watford: £247

    £260£261£247Watford is higherDepends on how you count£178£179£169

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Watford £179, Havering £190Havering: £190Watford: £179Havering: £191Watford: £180Havering: £180Watford: £170

    £179£180£170Havering is higherDepends on how you count£190£191£180

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Watford £11, Havering £9.36Havering: £9.36Watford: £11Havering: £9.40Watford: £11Havering: £8.88Watford: £10

    £11£11£10Watford is higherDepends on how you count£9.36£9.40£8.88

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Watford £3.08, Havering £5.30Havering: £5.30Watford: £3.08Havering: £5.33Watford: £3.09Havering: £5.03Watford: £2.92

    £3.08£3.09£2.92Havering is higher£5.30£5.33£5.03

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Watford £6.69, Havering £5.97Havering: £5.97Watford: £6.69Havering: £5.99Watford: £6.72Havering: £5.66Watford: £6.35

    £6.69£6.72£6.35Watford is higherDepends on how you count£5.97£5.99£5.66

  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, Havering 1,000.9Havering: 1,000.9Watford: 989.1

    989.1Havering is higher1,000.9

  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, Havering 103.6Havering: 103.6Watford: 113.3

    113.3Watford is higherDepends on how you count103.6

  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, Havering 166.9Havering: 166.9Watford: 150.7

    150.7Havering is higher166.9

  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, Havering 51.2Havering: 51.2Watford: 47.1

    47.1Havering is higher51.2

  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, Havering 171.1Havering: 171.1Watford: 174.9

    174.9Watford is higherDepends on how you count171.1

  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, Havering 22.7Havering: 22.7Watford: 17.3

    17.3Havering is higher22.7

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Watford and Havering, per person in the age group
MeasureWatfordHaveringHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,458£3,473£3,280£3,989£4,006£3,783Havering
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,493£12,546£11,850£12,821£12,876£12,162Havering
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,948£1,956£1,847£2,041£2,050£1,936Havering
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,153£11,201£10,579£11,474£11,523£10,884Havering
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£593£595£562£520£522£493Watford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£720£723£683£802£806£761Havering
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£25£26£24Watford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£299£301£284£321£322£304Havering
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£126£126£119Havering
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£73£73£69£98£98£93Havering
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,682£1,689£1,595£1,739£1,746£1,650Havering
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£178£179£169Watford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£179£180£170£190£191£180Havering
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£9.36£9.40£8.88Watford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.08£3.09£2.92£5.30£5.33£5.03Havering
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.69£6.72£6.35£5.97£5.99£5.66Watford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026989.11,000.9Havering
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.3103.6Watford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.7166.9Havering
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.151.2Havering
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026174.9171.1Watford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.322.7Havering

Per resident

Watford is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Havering 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 Havering

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Watford £3,458, Havering £3,989Havering: £3,989Watford: £3,458Havering: £4,006Watford: £3,473Havering: £3,783Watford: £3,280

    £3,458£3,473£3,280Havering is higher£3,989£4,006£3,783

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Watford £1,518, Havering £2,085Havering: £2,085Watford: £1,518Havering: £2,094Watford: £1,525Havering: £1,978Watford: £1,440

    £1,518£1,525£1,440Havering is higher£2,085£2,094£1,978

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Watford £1,290, Havering £1,273Havering: £1,273Watford: £1,290Havering: £1,278Watford: £1,295Havering: £1,208Watford: £1,223

    £1,290£1,295£1,223Watford is higherDepends on how you count£1,273£1,278£1,208

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Watford £1,356, Havering £1,866Havering: £1,866Watford: £1,356Havering: £1,874Watford: £1,361Havering: £1,770Watford: £1,286

    £1,356£1,361£1,286Havering is higher£1,866£1,874£1,770

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Watford £72, Havering £84Havering: £84Watford: £72Havering: £85Watford: £72Havering: £80Watford: £68

    £72£72£68Havering is higherDepends on how you count£84£85£80

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Watford £88, Havering £130Havering: £130Watford: £88Havering: £131Watford: £88Havering: £124Watford: £83

    £88£88£83Havering is higher£130£131£124

  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, Havering £4.14Havering: £4.14Watford: £3.31Havering: £4.16Watford: £3.32Havering: £3.93Watford: £3.14

    £3.31£3.32£3.14Havering is higherDepends on how you count£4.14£4.16£3.93

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Watford £299, Havering £321Havering: £321Watford: £299Havering: £322Watford: £301Havering: £304Watford: £284

    £299£301£284Havering is higher£321£322£304

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

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

    £84£85£80Havering 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, Havering £61Havering: £61Watford: £48Havering: £61Watford: £49Havering: £58Watford: £46

    £48£49£46Havering is higher£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Watford £1,114, Havering £1,084Havering: £1,084Watford: £1,114Havering: £1,089Watford: £1,118Havering: £1,029Watford: £1,056

    £1,114£1,118£1,056Watford is higherDepends on how you count£1,084£1,089£1,029

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Watford £260, Havering £178Havering: £178Watford: £260Havering: £179Watford: £261Havering: £169Watford: £247

    £260£261£247Watford is higherDepends on how you count£178£179£169

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Watford £119, Havering £119Havering: £119Watford: £119Havering: £119Watford: £119Havering: £112Watford: £113

    £119£119£113Watford is higherDepends on how you count£119£119£112

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Watford £7.03, Havering £5.84Havering: £5.84Watford: £7.03Havering: £5.87Watford: £7.06Havering: £5.54Watford: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67Watford is higherDepends on how you count£5.84£5.87£5.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Watford £2.03, Havering £3.31Havering: £3.31Watford: £2.03Havering: £3.32Watford: £2.04Havering: £3.14Watford: £1.93

    £2.03£2.04£1.93Havering is higher£3.31£3.32£3.14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Watford £6.69, Havering £5.97Havering: £5.97Watford: £6.69Havering: £5.99Watford: £6.72Havering: £5.66Watford: £6.35

    £6.69£6.72£6.35Watford is higherDepends on how you count£5.97£5.99£5.66

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Watford 120.2, Havering 162.8Havering: 162.8Watford: 120.2

    120.2Havering is higher162.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Watford 13.8, Havering 16.9Havering: 16.9Watford: 13.8

    13.8Havering is higherDepends on how you count16.9

  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, Havering 27.1Havering: 27.1Watford: 18.3

    18.3Havering is higher27.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Watford 47.1, Havering 51.2Havering: 51.2Watford: 47.1

    47.1Havering is higher51.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Watford 115.8, Havering 106.7Havering: 106.7Watford: 115.8

    115.8Watford is higherDepends on how you count106.7

  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, Havering 14.1Havering: 14.1Watford: 11.4

    11.4Havering is higher14.1

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Watford and Havering, per resident
MeasureWatfordHaveringHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,458£3,473£3,280£3,989£4,006£3,783Havering
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,518£1,525£1,440£2,085£2,094£1,978Havering
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,290£1,295£1,223£1,273£1,278£1,208Watford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,356£1,361£1,286£1,866£1,874£1,770Havering
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£84£85£80Havering
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£130£131£124Havering
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14£4.14£4.16£3.93Havering
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£299£301£284£321£322£304Havering
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£126£126£119Havering
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£49£46£61£61£58Havering
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,114£1,118£1,056£1,084£1,089£1,029Watford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£178£179£169Watford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£119£119£112Watford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£5.84£5.87£5.54Watford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.03£2.04£1.93£3.31£3.32£3.14Havering
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.69£6.72£6.35£5.97£5.99£5.66Watford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026120.2162.8Havering
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.816.9Havering
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.327.1Havering
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.151.2Havering
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026115.8106.7Watford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.414.1Havering

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Watford £369.4m, Havering £1.1bnHavering: £1.1bnWatford: £369.4mHavering: £1.1bnWatford: £370.9mHavering: £1.0bnWatford: £350.3m

    £369.4m£370.9m£350.3mHavering is higher£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Watford £162.2m, Havering £577.7mHavering: £577.7mWatford: £162.2mHavering: £580.1mWatford: £162.9mHavering: £547.9mWatford: £153.8m

    £162.2m£162.9m£153.8mHavering is higher£577.7m£580.1m£547.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Watford £137.7m, Havering £352.7mHavering: £352.7mWatford: £137.7mHavering: £354.2mWatford: £138.3mHavering: £334.5mWatford: £130.7m

    £137.7m£138.3m£130.7mHavering is higherDepends on how you count£352.7m£354.2m£334.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Watford £144.8m, Havering £516.9mHavering: £516.9mWatford: £144.8mHavering: £519.1mWatford: £145.4mHavering: £490.3mWatford: £137.3m

    £144.8m£145.4m£137.3mHavering is higher£516.9m£519.1m£490.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Watford £7.7m, Havering £23.4mHavering: £23.4mWatford: £7.7mHavering: £23.5mWatford: £7.7mHavering: £22.2mWatford: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mHavering is higherDepends on how you count£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Watford £9.3m, Havering £36.2mHavering: £36.2mWatford: £9.3mHavering: £36.3mWatford: £9.4mHavering: £34.3mWatford: £8.9m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.9mHavering is higher£36.2m£36.3m£34.3m

  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, Havering £1.1mHavering: £1.1mWatford: £0.35mHavering: £1.2mWatford: £0.35mHavering: £1.1mWatford: £0.34m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.34mHavering is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.2m£1.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Watford £32.0m, Havering £88.9mHavering: £88.9mWatford: £32.0mHavering: £89.3mWatford: £32.1mHavering: £84.3mWatford: £30.3m

    £32.0m£32.1m£30.3mHavering is higher£88.9m£89.3m£84.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Watford £9.0m, Havering £34.8mHavering: £34.8mWatford: £9.0mHavering: £34.9mWatford: £9.0mHavering: £33.0mWatford: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mHavering is higher£34.8m£34.9m£33.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Watford £5.2m, Havering £16.9mHavering: £16.9mWatford: £5.2mHavering: £16.9mWatford: £5.2mHavering: £16.0mWatford: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mHavering is higher£16.9m£16.9m£16.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Watford £118.9m, Havering £300.5mHavering: £300.5mWatford: £118.9mHavering: £301.7mWatford: £119.4mHavering: £285.0mWatford: £112.8m

    £118.9m£119.4m£112.8mHavering is higherDepends on how you count£300.5m£301.7m£285.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Watford £27.8m, Havering £49.3mHavering: £49.3mWatford: £27.8mHavering: £49.6mWatford: £27.9mHavering: £46.8mWatford: £26.3m

    £27.8m£27.9m£26.3mHavering is higherDepends on how you count£49.3m£49.6m£46.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Watford £12.7m, Havering £32.8mHavering: £32.8mWatford: £12.7mHavering: £33.0mWatford: £12.7mHavering: £31.1mWatford: £12.0m

    £12.7m£12.7m£12.0mHavering is higherDepends on how you count£32.8m£33.0m£31.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Watford £0.75m, Havering £1.6mHavering: £1.6mWatford: £0.75mHavering: £1.6mWatford: £0.75mHavering: £1.5mWatford: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.75m£0.71mHavering is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Watford £0.22m, Havering £0.92mHavering: £0.92mWatford: £0.22mHavering: £0.92mWatford: £0.22mHavering: £0.87mWatford: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mHavering is higher£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Watford £0.72m, Havering £1.7mHavering: £1.7mWatford: £0.72mHavering: £1.7mWatford: £0.72mHavering: £1.6mWatford: £0.68m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Watford 12,839, Havering 45,096Havering: 45,096Watford: 12,839

    12,839Havering is higher45,096

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Watford 1,470, Havering 4,667Havering: 4,667Watford: 1,470

    1,470Havering is higherDepends on how you count4,667

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Watford 1,956, Havering 7,520Havering: 7,520Watford: 1,956

    1,956Havering is higher7,520

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Watford 5,029, Havering 14,172Havering: 14,172Watford: 5,029

    5,029Havering is higher14,172

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Watford 12,368, Havering 29,557Havering: 29,557Watford: 12,368

    12,368Havering is higherDepends on how you count29,557

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Watford 1,220, Havering 3,917Havering: 3,917Watford: 1,220

    1,220Havering is higher3,917

Show the numbers
Watford and Havering, total
MeasureWatfordHaveringHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£369.4m£370.9m£350.3m£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnHavering
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£162.2m£162.9m£153.8m£577.7m£580.1m£547.9mHavering
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£137.7m£138.3m£130.7m£352.7m£354.2m£334.5mHavering
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£144.8m£145.4m£137.3m£516.9m£519.1m£490.3mHavering
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mHavering
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m£36.2m£36.3m£34.3mHavering
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.34m£1.1m£1.2m£1.1mHavering
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.0m£32.1m£30.3m£88.9m£89.3m£84.3mHavering
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£34.8m£34.9m£33.0mHavering
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£16.9m£16.9m£16.0mHavering
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£118.9m£119.4m£112.8m£300.5m£301.7m£285.0mHavering
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.8m£27.9m£26.3m£49.3m£49.6m£46.8mHavering
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m£32.8m£33.0m£31.1mHavering
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mHavering
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mHavering
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mHavering
State Pensiontotal, March 202612,83945,096Havering
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4704,667Havering
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,9567,520Havering
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,02914,172Havering
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,36829,557Havering
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2203,917Havering

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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