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Dartford and Crawley
Dartford is higher than Crawley on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.
On 2 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
Dartford is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Crawley 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
Dartford Crawley
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,312£3,326£3,142Crawley is higher£3,738£3,754£3,546
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,908£12,963£12,244Crawley is higher£13,044£13,099£12,373
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,712£1,719£1,624Crawley is higher£2,106£2,115£1,998
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,706£11,756£11,104Dartford is higher£11,682£11,731£11,081
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£445£447£422Crawley is higher£648£650£614
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£733£736£695Dartford is higher£685£688£649
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£23£24£22Crawley is higher£30£30£28
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£318£320£302Crawley is higher£353£354£335
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£140£140£133Dartford is higher£127£127£120
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£98£98£93Dartford is higher£91£91£86
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,420£1,426£1,347Crawley is higher£1,783£1,790£1,691
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£126£127£120Crawley is higher£230£231£218
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£181£182£172Crawley is higher£219£220£208
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.43£7.46£7.05Crawley is higher£8.11£8.14£7.69
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.35£5.37£5.07Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£5.27£5.29£5.00
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.52£6.54£6.18Dartford is higher£6.25£6.28£5.93
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,011.8Crawley is higherDepends on how you count1,020.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
94.8Crawley is higher115.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
151.5Dartford is higher143.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
50.4Crawley is higher53.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
155.4Crawley is higher199.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
22.9Dartford is higher20.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Dartford | Crawley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,312£3,326£3,142 | £3,738£3,754£3,546 | Crawley |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,908£12,963£12,244 | £13,044£13,099£12,373 | Crawley |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,712£1,719£1,624 | £2,106£2,115£1,998 | Crawley |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,706£11,756£11,104 | £11,682£11,731£11,081 | Dartford |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £445£447£422 | £648£650£614 | Crawley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £733£736£695 | £685£688£649 | Dartford |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £23£24£22 | £30£30£28 | Crawley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £318£320£302 | £353£354£335 | Crawley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £140£140£133 | £127£127£120 | Dartford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £98£98£93 | £91£91£86 | Dartford |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,420£1,426£1,347 | £1,783£1,790£1,691 | Crawley |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £126£127£120 | £230£231£218 | Crawley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £181£182£172 | £219£220£208 | Crawley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.43£7.46£7.05 | £8.11£8.14£7.69 | Crawley |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.35£5.37£5.07 | £5.27£5.29£5.00 | Dartford |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.52£6.54£6.18 | £6.25£6.28£5.93 | Dartford |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,011.8 | 1,020.8 | Crawley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 94.8 | 115.6 | Crawley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 151.5 | 143.0 | Dartford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 50.4 | 53.8 | Crawley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 155.4 | 199.9 | Crawley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 22.9 | 20.7 | Dartford |
Per resident
Dartford is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Crawley 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
Dartford Crawley
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,312£3,326£3,142Crawley is higher£3,738£3,754£3,546
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,628£1,635£1,544Crawley is higher£1,641£1,648£1,556
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,093£1,098£1,037Crawley is higher£1,381£1,387£1,310
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,477£1,483£1,401Dartford is higher£1,469£1,476£1,394
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£56£56£53Crawley is higher£81£82£77
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£92£93£88Dartford is higher£86£86£82
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£2.96£2.98£2.81Crawley is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£318£320£302Crawley is higher£353£354£335
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£140£140£133Dartford is higher£127£127£120
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£62£63£59Dartford is higher£60£60£57
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£907£911£860Crawley is higher£1,169£1,174£1,109
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£126£127£120Crawley is higher£230£231£218
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£116£116£110Crawley is higher£144£144£136
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.74£4.76£4.50Crawley is higher£5.31£5.34£5.04
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.42£3.43£3.24Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£3.46£3.47£3.28
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.52£6.54£6.18Dartford is higher£6.25£6.28£5.93
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
127.6Crawley is higherDepends on how you count128.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.0Crawley is higher14.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.1Dartford is higher18.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
50.4Crawley is higher53.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
99.2Crawley is higher131.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.6Dartford is higher13.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Dartford | Crawley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,312£3,326£3,142 | £3,738£3,754£3,546 | Crawley |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,628£1,635£1,544 | £1,641£1,648£1,556 | Crawley |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,093£1,098£1,037 | £1,381£1,387£1,310 | Crawley |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,477£1,483£1,401 | £1,469£1,476£1,394 | Dartford |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £56£56£53 | £81£82£77 | Crawley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £92£93£88 | £86£86£82 | Dartford |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £2.96£2.98£2.81 | £3.75£3.77£3.56 | Crawley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £318£320£302 | £353£354£335 | Crawley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £140£140£133 | £127£127£120 | Dartford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £62£63£59 | £60£60£57 | Dartford |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £907£911£860 | £1,169£1,174£1,109 | Crawley |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £126£127£120 | £230£231£218 | Crawley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £116£116£110 | £144£144£136 | Crawley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.74£4.76£4.50 | £5.31£5.34£5.04 | Crawley |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.42£3.43£3.24 | £3.46£3.47£3.28 | Crawley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.52£6.54£6.18 | £6.25£6.28£5.93 | Dartford |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 127.6 | 128.4 | Crawley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.0 | 14.5 | Crawley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.1 | 18.0 | Dartford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 50.4 | 53.8 | Crawley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 99.2 | 131.1 | Crawley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.6 | 13.5 | Dartford |
Total
Dartford is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Crawley 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
Dartford Crawley
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£412.7m£414.5m£391.5mCrawley is higher£462.6m£464.6m£438.8m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£202.9m£203.7m£192.4mCrawley is higher£203.1m£203.9m£192.6m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£136.2m£136.8m£129.2mCrawley is higher£171.0m£171.7m£162.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£184.0m£184.8m£174.5mDartford is higher£181.9m£182.6m£172.5m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mCrawley is higher£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.5m£11.6m£10.9mDartford is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mCrawley is higher£0.46m£0.47m£0.44m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£39.7m£39.8m£37.6mCrawley is higher£43.7m£43.9m£41.4m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mDartford is higher£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mDartford is higher£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£113.0m£113.5m£107.2mCrawley is higher£144.7m£145.3m£137.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mCrawley is higher£28.5m£28.6m£27.0m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mCrawley is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mCrawley is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mCrawley is higherDepends on how you count£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mDartford is higher£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
15,901Dartford is higherDepends on how you count15,892
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,490Crawley is higher1,800
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,381Dartford is higher2,226
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,285Crawley is higher6,659
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
12,361Crawley is higher16,230
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,820Dartford is higher1,676
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| Measure | Dartford | Crawley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £412.7m£414.5m£391.5m | £462.6m£464.6m£438.8m | Crawley |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £202.9m£203.7m£192.4m | £203.1m£203.9m£192.6m | Crawley |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £136.2m£136.8m£129.2m | £171.0m£171.7m£162.2m | Crawley |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £184.0m£184.8m£174.5m | £181.9m£182.6m£172.5m | Dartford |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.0m£7.0m£6.6m | £10.1m£10.1m£9.6m | Crawley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.5m£11.6m£10.9m | £10.7m£10.7m£10.1m | Dartford |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.37m£0.37m£0.35m | £0.46m£0.47m£0.44m | Crawley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £39.7m£39.8m£37.6m | £43.7m£43.9m£41.4m | Crawley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.4m£17.5m£16.5m | £15.7m£15.8m£14.9m | Dartford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.8m£7.8m£7.4m | £7.4m£7.4m£7.0m | Dartford |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £113.0m£113.5m£107.2m | £144.7m£145.3m£137.3m | Crawley |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £15.7m£15.8m£14.9m | £28.5m£28.6m£27.0m | Crawley |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £14.4m£14.5m£13.7m | £17.8m£17.9m£16.9m | Crawley |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.59m£0.59m£0.56m | £0.66m£0.66m£0.62m | Crawley |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.43m£0.43m£0.40m | £0.43m£0.43m£0.41m | Crawley |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.81m£0.82m£0.77m | £0.77m£0.78m£0.73m | Dartford |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 15,901 | 15,892 | Dartford |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,490 | 1,800 | Crawley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,381 | 2,226 | Dartford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,285 | 6,659 | Crawley |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 12,361 | 16,230 | Crawley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,820 | 1,676 | Dartford |
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.