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Watford and Sutton

106,799 and 213,672 residents (mid-2024).

Watford is higher than Sutton on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 13 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 Sutton 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 Sutton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Watford £3,458, Sutton £3,684Sutton: £3,684Watford: £3,458Sutton: £3,700Watford: £3,473Sutton: £3,495Watford: £3,280

    £3,458£3,473£3,280Sutton is higher£3,684£3,700£3,495

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Watford £12,493, Sutton £12,648Sutton: £12,648Watford: £12,493Sutton: £12,702Watford: £12,546Sutton: £11,997Watford: £11,850

    £12,493£12,546£11,850Sutton is higher£12,648£12,702£11,997

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Watford £1,948, Sutton £1,874Sutton: £1,874Watford: £1,948Sutton: £1,882Watford: £1,956Sutton: £1,777Watford: £1,847

    £1,948£1,956£1,847Watford is higherDepends on how you count£1,874£1,882£1,777

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Watford £11,153, Sutton £11,303Sutton: £11,303Watford: £11,153Sutton: £11,351Watford: £11,201Sutton: £10,721Watford: £10,579

    £11,153£11,201£10,579Sutton is higher£11,303£11,351£10,721

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Watford £593, Sutton £636Sutton: £636Watford: £593Sutton: £639Watford: £595Sutton: £603Watford: £562

    £593£595£562Sutton is higher£636£639£603

  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, Sutton £682Sutton: £682Watford: £720Sutton: £684Watford: £723Sutton: £647Watford: £683

    £720£723£683Watford is higherDepends on how you count£682£684£647

  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, Sutton £28Sutton: £28Watford: £27Sutton: £28Watford: £27Sutton: £26Watford: £26

    £27£27£26Sutton is higher£28£28£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Watford £299, Sutton £303Sutton: £303Watford: £299Sutton: £304Watford: £301Sutton: £287Watford: £284

    £299£301£284Sutton is higher£303£304£287

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Watford £84, Sutton £122Sutton: £122Watford: £84Sutton: £122Watford: £85Sutton: £115Watford: £80

    £84£85£80Sutton is higher£122£122£115

  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, Sutton £83Sutton: £83Watford: £73Sutton: £83Watford: £73Sutton: £78Watford: £69

    £73£73£69Sutton is higher£83£83£78

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Watford £1,682, Sutton £1,605Sutton: £1,605Watford: £1,682Sutton: £1,612Watford: £1,689Sutton: £1,522Watford: £1,595

    £1,682£1,689£1,595Watford is higherDepends on how you count£1,605£1,612£1,522

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Watford £260, Sutton £228Sutton: £228Watford: £260Sutton: £229Watford: £261Sutton: £216Watford: £247

    £260£261£247Watford is higherDepends on how you count£228£229£216

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Watford £179, Sutton £173Sutton: £173Watford: £179Sutton: £173Watford: £180Sutton: £164Watford: £170

    £179£180£170Watford is higherDepends on how you count£173£173£164

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Watford £11, Sutton £9.02Sutton: £9.02Watford: £11Sutton: £9.06Watford: £11Sutton: £8.56Watford: £10

    £11£11£10Watford is higherDepends on how you count£9.02£9.06£8.56

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Watford £3.08, Sutton £4.19Sutton: £4.19Watford: £3.08Sutton: £4.20Watford: £3.09Sutton: £3.97Watford: £2.92

    £3.08£3.09£2.92Sutton is higher£4.19£4.20£3.97

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Watford £6.69, Sutton £5.59Sutton: £5.59Watford: £6.69Sutton: £5.61Watford: £6.72Sutton: £5.30Watford: £6.35

    £6.69£6.72£6.35Watford is higherDepends on how you count£5.59£5.61£5.30

  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, Sutton 987.7Sutton: 987.7Watford: 989.1

    989.1Watford is higherDepends on how you count987.7

  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, Sutton 109.7Sutton: 109.7Watford: 113.3

    113.3Watford is higherDepends on how you count109.7

  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, Sutton 145.2Sutton: 145.2Watford: 150.7

    150.7Watford is higherDepends on how you count145.2

  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, Sutton 46.3Sutton: 46.3Watford: 47.1

    47.1Watford is higherDepends on how you count46.3

  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, Sutton 153.7Sutton: 153.7Watford: 174.9

    174.9Watford is higherDepends on how you count153.7

  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, Sutton 17.8Sutton: 17.8Watford: 17.3

    17.3Sutton is higherDepends on how you count17.8

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Watford and Sutton, per person in the age group
MeasureWatfordSuttonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,458£3,473£3,280£3,684£3,700£3,495Sutton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,493£12,546£11,850£12,648£12,702£11,997Sutton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,948£1,956£1,847£1,874£1,882£1,777Watford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,153£11,201£10,579£11,303£11,351£10,721Sutton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£593£595£562£636£639£603Sutton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£720£723£683£682£684£647Watford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£28£28£26Sutton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£299£301£284£303£304£287Sutton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£122£122£115Sutton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£73£73£69£83£83£78Sutton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,682£1,689£1,595£1,605£1,612£1,522Watford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£228£229£216Watford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£179£180£170£173£173£164Watford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£9.02£9.06£8.56Watford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.08£3.09£2.92£4.19£4.20£3.97Sutton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.69£6.72£6.35£5.59£5.61£5.30Watford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026989.1987.7Watford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.3109.7Watford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.7145.2Watford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.146.3Watford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026174.9153.7Watford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.317.8Sutton

Per resident

Watford is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Sutton on 13. 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 Sutton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Watford £3,458, Sutton £3,684Sutton: £3,684Watford: £3,458Sutton: £3,700Watford: £3,473Sutton: £3,495Watford: £3,280

    £3,458£3,473£3,280Sutton is higher£3,684£3,700£3,495

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Watford £1,518, Sutton £1,830Sutton: £1,830Watford: £1,518Sutton: £1,838Watford: £1,525Sutton: £1,736Watford: £1,440

    £1,518£1,525£1,440Sutton is higher£1,830£1,838£1,736

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Watford £1,290, Sutton £1,196Sutton: £1,196Watford: £1,290Sutton: £1,201Watford: £1,295Sutton: £1,134Watford: £1,223

    £1,290£1,295£1,223Watford is higherDepends on how you count£1,196£1,201£1,134

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Watford £1,356, Sutton £1,636Sutton: £1,636Watford: £1,356Sutton: £1,643Watford: £1,361Sutton: £1,551Watford: £1,286

    £1,356£1,361£1,286Sutton is higher£1,636£1,643£1,551

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Watford £72, Sutton £92Sutton: £92Watford: £72Sutton: £92Watford: £72Sutton: £87Watford: £68

    £72£72£68Sutton is higher£92£92£87

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Watford £88, Sutton £99Sutton: £99Watford: £88Sutton: £99Watford: £88Sutton: £94Watford: £83

    £88£88£83Sutton is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94

  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, Sutton £4.01Sutton: £4.01Watford: £3.31Sutton: £4.02Watford: £3.32Sutton: £3.80Watford: £3.14

    £3.31£3.32£3.14Sutton is higher£4.01£4.02£3.80

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Watford £299, Sutton £303Sutton: £303Watford: £299Sutton: £304Watford: £301Sutton: £287Watford: £284

    £299£301£284Sutton is higher£303£304£287

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Watford £84, Sutton £122Sutton: £122Watford: £84Sutton: £122Watford: £85Sutton: £115Watford: £80

    £84£85£80Sutton is higher£122£122£115

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Watford £48, Sutton £53Sutton: £53Watford: £48Sutton: £53Watford: £49Sutton: £50Watford: £46

    £48£49£46Sutton is higher£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Watford £1,114, Sutton £1,024Sutton: £1,024Watford: £1,114Sutton: £1,029Watford: £1,118Sutton: £972Watford: £1,056

    £1,114£1,118£1,056Watford is higherDepends on how you count£1,024£1,029£972

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Watford £260, Sutton £228Sutton: £228Watford: £260Sutton: £229Watford: £261Sutton: £216Watford: £247

    £260£261£247Watford is higherDepends on how you count£228£229£216

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Watford £119, Sutton £110Sutton: £110Watford: £119Sutton: £111Watford: £119Sutton: £105Watford: £113

    £119£119£113Watford is higherDepends on how you count£110£111£105

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Watford £7.03, Sutton £5.76Sutton: £5.76Watford: £7.03Sutton: £5.78Watford: £7.06Sutton: £5.46Watford: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67Watford is higherDepends on how you count£5.76£5.78£5.46

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Watford £2.03, Sutton £2.67Sutton: £2.67Watford: £2.03Sutton: £2.68Watford: £2.04Sutton: £2.53Watford: £1.93

    £2.03£2.04£1.93Sutton is higher£2.67£2.68£2.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Watford £6.69, Sutton £5.59Sutton: £5.59Watford: £6.69Sutton: £5.61Watford: £6.72Sutton: £5.30Watford: £6.35

    £6.69£6.72£6.35Watford is higherDepends on how you count£5.59£5.61£5.30

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Watford 120.2, Sutton 142.9Sutton: 142.9Watford: 120.2

    120.2Sutton is higherDepends on how you count142.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Watford 13.8, Sutton 15.9Sutton: 15.9Watford: 13.8

    13.8Sutton is higherDepends on how you count15.9

  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, Sutton 21.0Sutton: 21.0Watford: 18.3

    18.3Sutton is higherDepends on how you count21.0

  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, Sutton 46.3Sutton: 46.3Watford: 47.1

    47.1Watford is higherDepends on how you count46.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Watford 115.8, Sutton 98.1Sutton: 98.1Watford: 115.8

    115.8Watford is higherDepends on how you count98.1

  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, Sutton 11.4Sutton: 11.4Watford: 11.4

    11.4Watford is higherDepends on how you count11.4

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Watford and Sutton, per resident
MeasureWatfordSuttonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,458£3,473£3,280£3,684£3,700£3,495Sutton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,518£1,525£1,440£1,830£1,838£1,736Sutton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,290£1,295£1,223£1,196£1,201£1,134Watford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,356£1,361£1,286£1,636£1,643£1,551Sutton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£92£92£87Sutton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£99£99£94Sutton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14£4.01£4.02£3.80Sutton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£299£301£284£303£304£287Sutton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£122£122£115Sutton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£49£46£53£53£50Sutton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,114£1,118£1,056£1,024£1,029£972Watford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£228£229£216Watford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£110£111£105Watford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£5.76£5.78£5.46Watford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.03£2.04£1.93£2.67£2.68£2.53Sutton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.69£6.72£6.35£5.59£5.61£5.30Watford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026120.2142.9Sutton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.815.9Sutton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.321.0Sutton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.146.3Watford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026115.898.1Watford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.411.4Watford

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Watford £369.4m, Sutton £787.2mSutton: £787.2mWatford: £369.4mSutton: £790.5mWatford: £370.9mSutton: £746.7mWatford: £350.3m

    £369.4m£370.9m£350.3mSutton is higher£787.2m£790.5m£746.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Watford £162.2m, Sutton £391.1mSutton: £391.1mWatford: £162.2mSutton: £392.7mWatford: £162.9mSutton: £371.0mWatford: £153.8m

    £162.2m£162.9m£153.8mSutton is higher£391.1m£392.7m£371.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Watford £137.7m, Sutton £255.5mSutton: £255.5mWatford: £137.7mSutton: £256.6mWatford: £138.3mSutton: £242.3mWatford: £130.7m

    £137.7m£138.3m£130.7mSutton is higherDepends on how you count£255.5m£256.6m£242.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Watford £144.8m, Sutton £349.5mSutton: £349.5mWatford: £144.8mSutton: £351.0mWatford: £145.4mSutton: £331.5mWatford: £137.3m

    £144.8m£145.4m£137.3mSutton is higher£349.5m£351.0m£331.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Watford £7.7m, Sutton £19.7mSutton: £19.7mWatford: £7.7mSutton: £19.8mWatford: £7.7mSutton: £18.7mWatford: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mSutton is higher£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Watford £9.3m, Sutton £21.1mSutton: £21.1mWatford: £9.3mSutton: £21.2mWatford: £9.4mSutton: £20.0mWatford: £8.9m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.9mSutton is higherDepends on how you count£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m

  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, Sutton £0.85mSutton: £0.85mWatford: £0.35mSutton: £0.86mWatford: £0.35mSutton: £0.81mWatford: £0.34m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.34mSutton is higher£0.85m£0.86m£0.81m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Watford £32.0m, Sutton £64.7mSutton: £64.7mWatford: £32.0mSutton: £65.0mWatford: £32.1mSutton: £61.4mWatford: £30.3m

    £32.0m£32.1m£30.3mSutton is higher£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Watford £9.0m, Sutton £26.0mSutton: £26.0mWatford: £9.0mSutton: £26.1mWatford: £9.0mSutton: £24.7mWatford: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mSutton is higher£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Watford £5.2m, Sutton £11.3mSutton: £11.3mWatford: £5.2mSutton: £11.3mWatford: £5.2mSutton: £10.7mWatford: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mSutton is higher£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Watford £118.9m, Sutton £218.9mSutton: £218.9mWatford: £118.9mSutton: £219.8mWatford: £119.4mSutton: £207.6mWatford: £112.8m

    £118.9m£119.4m£112.8mSutton is higherDepends on how you count£218.9m£219.8m£207.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Watford £27.8m, Sutton £48.8mSutton: £48.8mWatford: £27.8mSutton: £49.0mWatford: £27.9mSutton: £46.3mWatford: £26.3m

    £27.8m£27.9m£26.3mSutton is higherDepends on how you count£48.8m£49.0m£46.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Watford £12.7m, Sutton £23.5mSutton: £23.5mWatford: £12.7mSutton: £23.6mWatford: £12.7mSutton: £22.3mWatford: £12.0m

    £12.7m£12.7m£12.0mSutton is higherDepends on how you count£23.5m£23.6m£22.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Watford £0.75m, Sutton £1.2mSutton: £1.2mWatford: £0.75mSutton: £1.2mWatford: £0.75mSutton: £1.2mWatford: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.75m£0.71mSutton is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Watford £0.22m, Sutton £0.57mSutton: £0.57mWatford: £0.22mSutton: £0.57mWatford: £0.22mSutton: £0.54mWatford: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mSutton is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Watford £0.72m, Sutton £1.2mSutton: £1.2mWatford: £0.72mSutton: £1.2mWatford: £0.72mSutton: £1.1mWatford: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mSutton is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Watford 12,839, Sutton 30,541Sutton: 30,541Watford: 12,839

    12,839Sutton is higherDepends on how you count30,541

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Watford 1,470, Sutton 3,391Sutton: 3,391Watford: 1,470

    1,470Sutton is higherDepends on how you count3,391

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Watford 1,956, Sutton 4,490Sutton: 4,490Watford: 1,956

    1,956Sutton is higherDepends on how you count4,490

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Watford 5,029, Sutton 9,891Sutton: 9,891Watford: 5,029

    5,029Sutton is higherDepends on how you count9,891

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Watford 12,368, Sutton 20,962Sutton: 20,962Watford: 12,368

    12,368Sutton is higherDepends on how you count20,962

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Watford 1,220, Sutton 2,431Sutton: 2,431Watford: 1,220

    1,220Sutton is higherDepends on how you count2,431

Show the numbers
Watford and Sutton, total
MeasureWatfordSuttonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£369.4m£370.9m£350.3m£787.2m£790.5m£746.7mSutton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£162.2m£162.9m£153.8m£391.1m£392.7m£371.0mSutton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£137.7m£138.3m£130.7m£255.5m£256.6m£242.3mSutton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£144.8m£145.4m£137.3m£349.5m£351.0m£331.5mSutton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mSutton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mSutton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.34m£0.85m£0.86m£0.81mSutton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.0m£32.1m£30.3m£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mSutton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£26.0m£26.1m£24.7mSutton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mSutton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£118.9m£119.4m£112.8m£218.9m£219.8m£207.6mSutton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.8m£27.9m£26.3m£48.8m£49.0m£46.3mSutton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m£23.5m£23.6m£22.3mSutton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£1.2mSutton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mSutton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mSutton
State Pensiontotal, March 202612,83930,541Sutton
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4703,391Sutton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,9564,490Sutton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0299,891Sutton
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,36820,962Sutton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2202,431Sutton

Sources

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

  1. 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.
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  3. 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.
  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.