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Watford and Redbridge
Watford is higher than Redbridge on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.
On 8 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.
Per person in the age group
Watford is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Redbridge on 14. 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 Redbridge
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,458£3,473£3,280Redbridge is higher£3,567£3,583£3,384
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,493£12,546£11,850Watford is higherDepends on how you count£12,429£12,482£11,789
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,948£1,956£1,847Redbridge is higher£2,152£2,161£2,042
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,153£11,201£10,579Watford is higherDepends on how you count£10,425£10,470£9,889
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£593£595£562Redbridge is higher£1,186£1,191£1,125
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£720£723£683Redbridge is higher£774£778£735
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£27£27£26Redbridge is higher£44£44£42
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£299£301£284Watford is higherDepends on how you count£295£297£280
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£84£85£80Redbridge is higher£92£92£87
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£73£73£69Redbridge is higher£90£91£86
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,682£1,689£1,595Redbridge is higher£1,880£1,888£1,783
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£260£261£247Redbridge is higher£289£290£274
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£179£180£170Watford is higherDepends on how you count£169£170£160
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£11£11£10Watford is higherDepends on how you count£8.24£8.28£7.82
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.08£3.09£2.92Redbridge is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.69£6.72£6.35Watford is higherDepends on how you count£4.62£4.64£4.38
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
989.1Watford is higherDepends on how you count978.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
113.3Redbridge is higher174.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
150.7Redbridge is higher161.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
47.1Watford is higherDepends on how you count46.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
174.9Redbridge is higher191.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
17.3Redbridge is higher21.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Watford | Redbridge | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,458£3,473£3,280 | £3,567£3,583£3,384 | Redbridge |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,493£12,546£11,850 | £12,429£12,482£11,789 | Watford |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,948£1,956£1,847 | £2,152£2,161£2,042 | Redbridge |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,153£11,201£10,579 | £10,425£10,470£9,889 | Watford |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £593£595£562 | £1,186£1,191£1,125 | Redbridge |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £720£723£683 | £774£778£735 | Redbridge |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £27£27£26 | £44£44£42 | Redbridge |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £299£301£284 | £295£297£280 | Watford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £84£85£80 | £92£92£87 | Redbridge |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £73£73£69 | £90£91£86 | Redbridge |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,682£1,689£1,595 | £1,880£1,888£1,783 | Redbridge |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £260£261£247 | £289£290£274 | Redbridge |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £179£180£170 | £169£170£160 | Watford |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £11£11£10 | £8.24£8.28£7.82 | Watford |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.08£3.09£2.92 | £5.41£5.43£5.13 | Redbridge |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.69£6.72£6.35 | £4.62£4.64£4.38 | Watford |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 989.1 | 978.9 | Watford |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 113.3 | 174.1 | Redbridge |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 150.7 | 161.3 | Redbridge |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 47.1 | 46.9 | Watford |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 174.9 | 191.9 | Redbridge |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 17.3 | 21.7 | Redbridge |
Per resident
Watford is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Redbridge on 14. 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 Redbridge
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,458£3,473£3,280Redbridge is higher£3,567£3,583£3,384
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,518£1,525£1,440Watford is higherDepends on how you count£1,457£1,463£1,382
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,290£1,295£1,223Redbridge is higher£1,430£1,436£1,357
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,356£1,361£1,286Watford is higherDepends on how you count£1,222£1,227£1,159
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£72£72£68Redbridge is higher£139£140£132
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£88£88£83Redbridge is higher£91£91£86
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.31£3.32£3.14Redbridge is higher£5.13£5.16£4.87
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£299£301£284Watford is higherDepends on how you count£295£297£280
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£84£85£80Redbridge is higher£92£92£87
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£48£49£46Redbridge is higher£60£60£57
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,114£1,118£1,056Redbridge is higher£1,249£1,254£1,185
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£260£261£247Redbridge is higher£289£290£274
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£119£119£113Watford is higherDepends on how you count£112£113£106
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£7.03£7.06£6.67Watford is higherDepends on how you count£5.48£5.51£5.20
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.03£2.04£1.93Redbridge is higher£3.59£3.61£3.41
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.69£6.72£6.35Watford is higherDepends on how you count£4.62£4.64£4.38
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
120.2Watford is higherDepends on how you count114.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.8Redbridge is higher20.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.3Redbridge is higher18.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
47.1Watford is higherDepends on how you count46.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
115.8Redbridge is higher127.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.4Redbridge is higher14.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Watford | Redbridge | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,458£3,473£3,280 | £3,567£3,583£3,384 | Redbridge |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,518£1,525£1,440 | £1,457£1,463£1,382 | Watford |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,290£1,295£1,223 | £1,430£1,436£1,357 | Redbridge |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,356£1,361£1,286 | £1,222£1,227£1,159 | Watford |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £72£72£68 | £139£140£132 | Redbridge |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £88£88£83 | £91£91£86 | Redbridge |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.31£3.32£3.14 | £5.13£5.16£4.87 | Redbridge |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £299£301£284 | £295£297£280 | Watford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £84£85£80 | £92£92£87 | Redbridge |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £48£49£46 | £60£60£57 | Redbridge |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,114£1,118£1,056 | £1,249£1,254£1,185 | Redbridge |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £260£261£247 | £289£290£274 | Redbridge |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £119£119£113 | £112£113£106 | Watford |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £7.03£7.06£6.67 | £5.48£5.51£5.20 | Watford |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.03£2.04£1.93 | £3.59£3.61£3.41 | Redbridge |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.69£6.72£6.35 | £4.62£4.64£4.38 | Watford |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 120.2 | 114.8 | Watford |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.8 | 20.4 | Redbridge |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.3 | 18.9 | Redbridge |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 47.1 | 46.9 | Watford |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 115.8 | 127.5 | Redbridge |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.4 | 14.4 | Redbridge |
Total
Watford is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Redbridge 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 Redbridge
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£369.4m£370.9m£350.3mRedbridge is higher£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£162.2m£162.9m£153.8mRedbridge is higherDepends on how you count£470.6m£472.7m£446.4m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£137.7m£138.3m£130.7mRedbridge is higher£462.0m£464.0m£438.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£144.8m£145.4m£137.3mRedbridge is higherDepends on how you count£394.8m£396.5m£374.5m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mRedbridge is higher£44.9m£45.1m£42.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.3m£9.4m£8.9mRedbridge is higher£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.35m£0.35m£0.34mRedbridge is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£32.0m£32.1m£30.3mRedbridge is higherDepends on how you count£95.4m£95.8m£90.5m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mRedbridge is higher£29.6m£29.7m£28.0m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mRedbridge is higher£19.4m£19.4m£18.4m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£118.9m£119.4m£112.8mRedbridge is higher£403.5m£405.2m£382.7m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£27.8m£27.9m£26.3mRedbridge is higher£93.2m£93.6m£88.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mRedbridge is higherDepends on how you count£36.2m£36.4m£34.4m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mRedbridge is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mRedbridge is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mRedbridge is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
12,839Redbridge is higherDepends on how you count37,066
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,470Redbridge is higher6,592
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,956Redbridge is higher6,106
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,029Redbridge is higherDepends on how you count15,143
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
12,368Redbridge is higher41,196
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,220Redbridge is higher4,653
Show the numbers
| Measure | Watford | Redbridge | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £369.4m£370.9m£350.3m | £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn | Redbridge |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £162.2m£162.9m£153.8m | £470.6m£472.7m£446.4m | Redbridge |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £137.7m£138.3m£130.7m | £462.0m£464.0m£438.2m | Redbridge |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £144.8m£145.4m£137.3m | £394.8m£396.5m£374.5m | Redbridge |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.7m£7.7m£7.3m | £44.9m£45.1m£42.6m | Redbridge |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.3m£9.4m£8.9m | £29.3m£29.4m£27.8m | Redbridge |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.35m£0.35m£0.34m | £1.7m£1.7m£1.6m | Redbridge |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £32.0m£32.1m£30.3m | £95.4m£95.8m£90.5m | Redbridge |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.0m£9.0m£8.5m | £29.6m£29.7m£28.0m | Redbridge |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.2m£5.2m£4.9m | £19.4m£19.4m£18.4m | Redbridge |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £118.9m£119.4m£112.8m | £403.5m£405.2m£382.7m | Redbridge |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £27.8m£27.9m£26.3m | £93.2m£93.6m£88.4m | Redbridge |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £12.7m£12.7m£12.0m | £36.2m£36.4m£34.4m | Redbridge |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.75m£0.75m£0.71m | £1.8m£1.8m£1.7m | Redbridge |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.22m£0.22m£0.21m | £1.2m£1.2m£1.1m | Redbridge |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.72m£0.72m£0.68m | £1.5m£1.5m£1.4m | Redbridge |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 12,839 | 37,066 | Redbridge |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,470 | 6,592 | Redbridge |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,956 | 6,106 | Redbridge |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,029 | 15,143 | Redbridge |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 12,368 | 41,196 | Redbridge |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,220 | 4,653 | Redbridge |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.