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Dartford and Watford

124,594 and 106,799 residents (mid-2024).

Dartford is higher than Watford on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Dartford is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Watford 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

Dartford Watford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dartford £3,312, Watford £3,458Watford: £3,458Dartford: £3,312Watford: £3,473Dartford: £3,326Watford: £3,280Dartford: £3,142

    £3,312£3,326£3,142Watford is higherDepends on how you count£3,458£3,473£3,280

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dartford £12,908, Watford £12,493Watford: £12,493Dartford: £12,908Watford: £12,546Dartford: £12,963Watford: £11,850Dartford: £12,244

    £12,908£12,963£12,244Dartford is higher£12,493£12,546£11,850

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dartford £1,712, Watford £1,948Watford: £1,948Dartford: £1,712Watford: £1,956Dartford: £1,719Watford: £1,847Dartford: £1,624

    £1,712£1,719£1,624Watford is higher£1,948£1,956£1,847

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dartford £11,706, Watford £11,153Watford: £11,153Dartford: £11,706Watford: £11,201Dartford: £11,756Watford: £10,579Dartford: £11,104

    £11,706£11,756£11,104Dartford is higher£11,153£11,201£10,579

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dartford £445, Watford £593Watford: £593Dartford: £445Watford: £595Dartford: £447Watford: £562Dartford: £422

    £445£447£422Watford is higher£593£595£562

  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: Dartford £733, Watford £720Watford: £720Dartford: £733Watford: £723Dartford: £736Watford: £683Dartford: £695

    £733£736£695Dartford is higher£720£723£683

  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: Dartford £23, Watford £27Watford: £27Dartford: £23Watford: £27Dartford: £24Watford: £26Dartford: £22

    £23£24£22Watford is higherDepends on how you count£27£27£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dartford £318, Watford £299Watford: £299Dartford: £318Watford: £301Dartford: £320Watford: £284Dartford: £302

    £318£320£302Dartford is higher£299£301£284

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dartford £140, Watford £84Watford: £84Dartford: £140Watford: £85Dartford: £140Watford: £80Dartford: £133

    £140£140£133Dartford is higher£84£85£80

  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: Dartford £98, Watford £73Watford: £73Dartford: £98Watford: £73Dartford: £98Watford: £69Dartford: £93

    £98£98£93Dartford is higher£73£73£69

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dartford £1,420, Watford £1,682Watford: £1,682Dartford: £1,420Watford: £1,689Dartford: £1,426Watford: £1,595Dartford: £1,347

    £1,420£1,426£1,347Watford is higher£1,682£1,689£1,595

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dartford £126, Watford £260Watford: £260Dartford: £126Watford: £261Dartford: £127Watford: £247Dartford: £120

    £126£127£120Watford is higher£260£261£247

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dartford £181, Watford £179Watford: £179Dartford: £181Watford: £180Dartford: £182Watford: £170Dartford: £172

    £181£182£172Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£179£180£170

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dartford £7.43, Watford £11Watford: £11Dartford: £7.43Watford: £11Dartford: £7.46Watford: £10Dartford: £7.05

    £7.43£7.46£7.05Watford is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dartford £5.35, Watford £3.08Watford: £3.08Dartford: £5.35Watford: £3.09Dartford: £5.37Watford: £2.92Dartford: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Dartford is higher£3.08£3.09£2.92

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dartford £6.52, Watford £6.69Watford: £6.69Dartford: £6.52Watford: £6.72Dartford: £6.54Watford: £6.35Dartford: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Watford is higherDepends on how you count£6.69£6.72£6.35

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dartford 1,011.8, Watford 989.1Watford: 989.1Dartford: 1,011.8

    1,011.8Dartford is higher989.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dartford 94.8, Watford 113.3Watford: 113.3Dartford: 94.8

    94.8Watford is higherDepends on how you count113.3

  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: Dartford 151.5, Watford 150.7Watford: 150.7Dartford: 151.5

    151.5Dartford is higher150.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dartford 50.4, Watford 47.1Watford: 47.1Dartford: 50.4

    50.4Dartford is higher47.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Dartford 155.4, Watford 174.9Watford: 174.9Dartford: 155.4

    155.4Watford is higher174.9

  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: Dartford 22.9, Watford 17.3Watford: 17.3Dartford: 22.9

    22.9Dartford is higher17.3

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Dartford and Watford, per person in the age group
MeasureDartfordWatfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,312£3,326£3,142£3,458£3,473£3,280Watford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,908£12,963£12,244£12,493£12,546£11,850Dartford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,712£1,719£1,624£1,948£1,956£1,847Watford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,706£11,756£11,104£11,153£11,201£10,579Dartford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£445£447£422£593£595£562Watford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£733£736£695£720£723£683Dartford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£24£22£27£27£26Watford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£318£320£302£299£301£284Dartford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£140£133£84£85£80Dartford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£98£93£73£73£69Dartford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,420£1,426£1,347£1,682£1,689£1,595Watford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£260£261£247Watford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£181£182£172£179£180£170Dartford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.43£7.46£7.05£11£11£10Watford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£3.08£3.09£2.92Dartford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£6.69£6.72£6.35Watford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.8989.1Dartford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202694.8113.3Watford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.5150.7Dartford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.447.1Dartford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026155.4174.9Watford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.917.3Dartford

Per resident

Dartford is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Watford on 11. 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

Dartford Watford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dartford £3,312, Watford £3,458Watford: £3,458Dartford: £3,312Watford: £3,473Dartford: £3,326Watford: £3,280Dartford: £3,142

    £3,312£3,326£3,142Watford is higherDepends on how you count£3,458£3,473£3,280

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dartford £1,628, Watford £1,518Watford: £1,518Dartford: £1,628Watford: £1,525Dartford: £1,635Watford: £1,440Dartford: £1,544

    £1,628£1,635£1,544Dartford is higher£1,518£1,525£1,440

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dartford £1,093, Watford £1,290Watford: £1,290Dartford: £1,093Watford: £1,295Dartford: £1,098Watford: £1,223Dartford: £1,037

    £1,093£1,098£1,037Watford is higher£1,290£1,295£1,223

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dartford £1,477, Watford £1,356Watford: £1,356Dartford: £1,477Watford: £1,361Dartford: £1,483Watford: £1,286Dartford: £1,401

    £1,477£1,483£1,401Dartford is higher£1,356£1,361£1,286

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dartford £56, Watford £72Watford: £72Dartford: £56Watford: £72Dartford: £56Watford: £68Dartford: £53

    £56£56£53Watford is higher£72£72£68

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dartford £92, Watford £88Watford: £88Dartford: £92Watford: £88Dartford: £93Watford: £83Dartford: £88

    £92£93£88Dartford is higher£88£88£83

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Dartford £2.96, Watford £3.31Watford: £3.31Dartford: £2.96Watford: £3.32Dartford: £2.98Watford: £3.14Dartford: £2.81

    £2.96£2.98£2.81Watford is higherDepends on how you count£3.31£3.32£3.14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dartford £318, Watford £299Watford: £299Dartford: £318Watford: £301Dartford: £320Watford: £284Dartford: £302

    £318£320£302Dartford is higher£299£301£284

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dartford £140, Watford £84Watford: £84Dartford: £140Watford: £85Dartford: £140Watford: £80Dartford: £133

    £140£140£133Dartford is higher£84£85£80

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dartford £62, Watford £48Watford: £48Dartford: £62Watford: £49Dartford: £63Watford: £46Dartford: £59

    £62£63£59Dartford is higher£48£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dartford £907, Watford £1,114Watford: £1,114Dartford: £907Watford: £1,118Dartford: £911Watford: £1,056Dartford: £860

    £907£911£860Watford is higher£1,114£1,118£1,056

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dartford £126, Watford £260Watford: £260Dartford: £126Watford: £261Dartford: £127Watford: £247Dartford: £120

    £126£127£120Watford is higher£260£261£247

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dartford £116, Watford £119Watford: £119Dartford: £116Watford: £119Dartford: £116Watford: £113Dartford: £110

    £116£116£110Watford is higherDepends on how you count£119£119£113

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dartford £4.74, Watford £7.03Watford: £7.03Dartford: £4.74Watford: £7.06Dartford: £4.76Watford: £6.67Dartford: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Watford is higher£7.03£7.06£6.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dartford £3.42, Watford £2.03Watford: £2.03Dartford: £3.42Watford: £2.04Dartford: £3.43Watford: £1.93Dartford: £3.24

    £3.42£3.43£3.24Dartford is higher£2.03£2.04£1.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dartford £6.52, Watford £6.69Watford: £6.69Dartford: £6.52Watford: £6.72Dartford: £6.54Watford: £6.35Dartford: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Watford is higherDepends on how you count£6.69£6.72£6.35

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dartford 127.6, Watford 120.2Watford: 120.2Dartford: 127.6

    127.6Dartford is higher120.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dartford 12.0, Watford 13.8Watford: 13.8Dartford: 12.0

    12.0Watford is higherDepends on how you count13.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dartford 19.1, Watford 18.3Watford: 18.3Dartford: 19.1

    19.1Dartford is higher18.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dartford 50.4, Watford 47.1Watford: 47.1Dartford: 50.4

    50.4Dartford is higher47.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dartford 99.2, Watford 115.8Watford: 115.8Dartford: 99.2

    99.2Watford is higher115.8

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dartford 14.6, Watford 11.4Watford: 11.4Dartford: 14.6

    14.6Dartford is higher11.4

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Dartford and Watford, per resident
MeasureDartfordWatfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,312£3,326£3,142£3,458£3,473£3,280Watford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,628£1,635£1,544£1,518£1,525£1,440Dartford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,093£1,098£1,037£1,290£1,295£1,223Watford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,477£1,483£1,401£1,356£1,361£1,286Dartford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£72£72£68Watford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£88£88£88£83Dartford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.96£2.98£2.81£3.31£3.32£3.14Watford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£318£320£302£299£301£284Dartford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£140£133£84£85£80Dartford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£48£49£46Dartford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£907£911£860£1,114£1,118£1,056Watford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£260£261£247Watford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£119£119£113Watford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£7.03£7.06£6.67Watford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.42£3.43£3.24£2.03£2.04£1.93Dartford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£6.69£6.72£6.35Watford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026127.6120.2Dartford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.013.8Watford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.118.3Dartford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.447.1Dartford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.2115.8Watford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.611.4Dartford

Total

Dartford is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Watford on 6. 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

Dartford Watford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dartford £412.7m, Watford £369.4mWatford: £369.4mDartford: £412.7mWatford: £370.9mDartford: £414.5mWatford: £350.3mDartford: £391.5m

    £412.7m£414.5m£391.5mDartford is higherDepends on how you count£369.4m£370.9m£350.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dartford £202.9m, Watford £162.2mWatford: £162.2mDartford: £202.9mWatford: £162.9mDartford: £203.7mWatford: £153.8mDartford: £192.4m

    £202.9m£203.7m£192.4mDartford is higher£162.2m£162.9m£153.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dartford £136.2m, Watford £137.7mWatford: £137.7mDartford: £136.2mWatford: £138.3mDartford: £136.8mWatford: £130.7mDartford: £129.2m

    £136.2m£136.8m£129.2mWatford is higher£137.7m£138.3m£130.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dartford £184.0m, Watford £144.8mWatford: £144.8mDartford: £184.0mWatford: £145.4mDartford: £184.8mWatford: £137.3mDartford: £174.5m

    £184.0m£184.8m£174.5mDartford is higher£144.8m£145.4m£137.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dartford £7.0m, Watford £7.7mWatford: £7.7mDartford: £7.0mWatford: £7.7mDartford: £7.0mWatford: £7.3mDartford: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mWatford is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dartford £11.5m, Watford £9.3mWatford: £9.3mDartford: £11.5mWatford: £9.4mDartford: £11.6mWatford: £8.9mDartford: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.6m£10.9mDartford is higher£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Dartford £0.37m, Watford £0.35mWatford: £0.35mDartford: £0.37mWatford: £0.35mDartford: £0.37mWatford: £0.34mDartford: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mDartford is higherDepends on how you count£0.35m£0.35m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dartford £39.7m, Watford £32.0mWatford: £32.0mDartford: £39.7mWatford: £32.1mDartford: £39.8mWatford: £30.3mDartford: £37.6m

    £39.7m£39.8m£37.6mDartford is higher£32.0m£32.1m£30.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dartford £17.4m, Watford £9.0mWatford: £9.0mDartford: £17.4mWatford: £9.0mDartford: £17.5mWatford: £8.5mDartford: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mDartford is higher£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dartford £7.8m, Watford £5.2mWatford: £5.2mDartford: £7.8mWatford: £5.2mDartford: £7.8mWatford: £4.9mDartford: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mDartford is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dartford £113.0m, Watford £118.9mWatford: £118.9mDartford: £113.0mWatford: £119.4mDartford: £113.5mWatford: £112.8mDartford: £107.2m

    £113.0m£113.5m£107.2mWatford is higher£118.9m£119.4m£112.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dartford £15.7m, Watford £27.8mWatford: £27.8mDartford: £15.7mWatford: £27.9mDartford: £15.8mWatford: £26.3mDartford: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mWatford is higher£27.8m£27.9m£26.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dartford £14.4m, Watford £12.7mWatford: £12.7mDartford: £14.4mWatford: £12.7mDartford: £14.5mWatford: £12.0mDartford: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mDartford is higherDepends on how you count£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dartford £0.59m, Watford £0.75mWatford: £0.75mDartford: £0.59mWatford: £0.75mDartford: £0.59mWatford: £0.71mDartford: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWatford is higher£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dartford £0.43m, Watford £0.22mWatford: £0.22mDartford: £0.43mWatford: £0.22mDartford: £0.43mWatford: £0.21mDartford: £0.40m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.40mDartford is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dartford £0.81m, Watford £0.72mWatford: £0.72mDartford: £0.81mWatford: £0.72mDartford: £0.82mWatford: £0.68mDartford: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mDartford is higherDepends on how you count£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dartford 15,901, Watford 12,839Watford: 12,839Dartford: 15,901

    15,901Dartford is higher12,839

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dartford 1,490, Watford 1,470Watford: 1,470Dartford: 1,490

    1,490Dartford is higherDepends on how you count1,470

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dartford 2,381, Watford 1,956Watford: 1,956Dartford: 2,381

    2,381Dartford is higher1,956

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dartford 6,285, Watford 5,029Watford: 5,029Dartford: 6,285

    6,285Dartford is higher5,029

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dartford 12,361, Watford 12,368Watford: 12,368Dartford: 12,361

    12,361Watford is higher12,368

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dartford 1,820, Watford 1,220Watford: 1,220Dartford: 1,820

    1,820Dartford is higher1,220

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Dartford and Watford, total
MeasureDartfordWatfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£412.7m£414.5m£391.5m£369.4m£370.9m£350.3mDartford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£202.9m£203.7m£192.4m£162.2m£162.9m£153.8mDartford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£136.2m£136.8m£129.2m£137.7m£138.3m£130.7mWatford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£184.0m£184.8m£174.5m£144.8m£145.4m£137.3mDartford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mWatford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m£9.3m£9.4m£8.9mDartford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.35m£0.35m£0.34mDartford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.7m£39.8m£37.6m£32.0m£32.1m£30.3mDartford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mDartford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mDartford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£113.0m£113.5m£107.2m£118.9m£119.4m£112.8mWatford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£27.8m£27.9m£26.3mWatford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mDartford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mWatford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mDartford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mDartford
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,90112,839Dartford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4901,470Dartford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3811,956Dartford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,2855,029Dartford
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,36112,368Watford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8201,220Dartford

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.
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