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Dartford and Barnet

124,594 and 406,198 residents (mid-2024).

Dartford is higher than Barnet on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 12 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 Barnet 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 Barnet

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dartford £3,312, Barnet £4,261Barnet: £4,261Dartford: £3,312Barnet: £4,280Dartford: £3,326Barnet: £4,042Dartford: £3,142

    £3,312£3,326£3,142Barnet is higher£4,261£4,280£4,042

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dartford £12,908, Barnet £12,153Barnet: £12,153Dartford: £12,908Barnet: £12,204Dartford: £12,963Barnet: £11,527Dartford: £12,244

    £12,908£12,963£12,244Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£12,153£12,204£11,527

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dartford £1,712, Barnet £2,615Barnet: £2,615Dartford: £1,712Barnet: £2,626Dartford: £1,719Barnet: £2,480Dartford: £1,624

    £1,712£1,719£1,624Barnet is higher£2,615£2,626£2,480

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dartford £11,706, Barnet £10,419Barnet: £10,419Dartford: £11,706Barnet: £10,463Dartford: £11,756Barnet: £9,883Dartford: £11,104

    £11,706£11,756£11,104Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£10,419£10,463£9,883

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dartford £445, Barnet £1,035Barnet: £1,035Dartford: £445Barnet: £1,039Dartford: £447Barnet: £982Dartford: £422

    £445£447£422Barnet is higher£1,035£1,039£982

  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, Barnet £662Barnet: £662Dartford: £733Barnet: £665Dartford: £736Barnet: £628Dartford: £695

    £733£736£695Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£662£665£628

  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, Barnet £37Barnet: £37Dartford: £23Barnet: £37Dartford: £24Barnet: £35Dartford: £22

    £23£24£22Barnet is higher£37£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dartford £318, Barnet £311Barnet: £311Dartford: £318Barnet: £313Dartford: £320Barnet: £295Dartford: £302

    £318£320£302Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£311£313£295

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dartford £140, Barnet £95Barnet: £95Dartford: £140Barnet: £95Dartford: £140Barnet: £90Dartford: £133

    £140£140£133Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90

  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, Barnet £83Barnet: £83Dartford: £98Barnet: £84Dartford: £98Barnet: £79Dartford: £93

    £98£98£93Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£83£84£79

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dartford £1,420, Barnet £2,310Barnet: £2,310Dartford: £1,420Barnet: £2,320Dartford: £1,426Barnet: £2,192Dartford: £1,347

    £1,420£1,426£1,347Barnet is higher£2,310£2,320£2,192

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dartford £126, Barnet £438Barnet: £438Dartford: £126Barnet: £440Dartford: £127Barnet: £416Dartford: £120

    £126£127£120Barnet is higher£438£440£416

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dartford £181, Barnet £208Barnet: £208Dartford: £181Barnet: £208Dartford: £182Barnet: £197Dartford: £172

    £181£182£172Barnet is higher£208£208£197

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dartford £7.43, Barnet £8.48Barnet: £8.48Dartford: £7.43Barnet: £8.51Dartford: £7.46Barnet: £8.04Dartford: £7.05

    £7.43£7.46£7.05Barnet is higher£8.48£8.51£8.04

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dartford £5.35, Barnet £4.63Barnet: £4.63Dartford: £5.35Barnet: £4.65Dartford: £5.37Barnet: £4.39Dartford: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£4.63£4.65£4.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dartford £6.52, Barnet £4.61Barnet: £4.61Dartford: £6.52Barnet: £4.63Dartford: £6.54Barnet: £4.37Dartford: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£4.61£4.63£4.37

  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, Barnet 958.9Barnet: 958.9Dartford: 1,011.8

    1,011.8Dartford is higherDepends on how you count958.9

  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, Barnet 152.1Barnet: 152.1Dartford: 94.8

    94.8Barnet is higher152.1

  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, Barnet 137.2Barnet: 137.2Dartford: 151.5

    151.5Dartford is higherDepends on how you count137.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dartford 50.4, Barnet 49.6Barnet: 49.6Dartford: 50.4

    50.4Dartford is higherDepends on how you count49.6

  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, Barnet 198.8Barnet: 198.8Dartford: 155.4

    155.4Barnet is higher198.8

  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, Barnet 19.8Barnet: 19.8Dartford: 22.9

    22.9Dartford is higherDepends on how you count19.8

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Dartford and Barnet, per person in the age group
MeasureDartfordBarnetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,312£3,326£3,142£4,261£4,280£4,042Barnet
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,908£12,963£12,244£12,153£12,204£11,527Dartford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,712£1,719£1,624£2,615£2,626£2,480Barnet
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,706£11,756£11,104£10,419£10,463£9,883Dartford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£445£447£422£1,035£1,039£982Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£733£736£695£662£665£628Dartford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£24£22£37£37£35Barnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£318£320£302£311£313£295Dartford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£140£133£95£95£90Dartford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£98£93£83£84£79Dartford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,420£1,426£1,347£2,310£2,320£2,192Barnet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£438£440£416Barnet
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£181£182£172£208£208£197Barnet
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.43£7.46£7.05£8.48£8.51£8.04Barnet
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£4.63£4.65£4.39Dartford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£4.61£4.63£4.37Dartford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.8958.9Dartford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202694.8152.1Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.5137.2Dartford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.449.6Dartford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026155.4198.8Barnet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.919.8Dartford

Per resident

Dartford is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Barnet 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 Barnet

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dartford £3,312, Barnet £4,261Barnet: £4,261Dartford: £3,312Barnet: £4,280Dartford: £3,326Barnet: £4,042Dartford: £3,142

    £3,312£3,326£3,142Barnet is higher£4,261£4,280£4,042

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dartford £1,628, Barnet £1,714Barnet: £1,714Dartford: £1,628Barnet: £1,722Dartford: £1,635Barnet: £1,626Dartford: £1,544

    £1,628£1,635£1,544Barnet is higherDepends on how you count£1,714£1,722£1,626

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dartford £1,093, Barnet £1,698Barnet: £1,698Dartford: £1,093Barnet: £1,705Dartford: £1,098Barnet: £1,611Dartford: £1,037

    £1,093£1,098£1,037Barnet is higher£1,698£1,705£1,611

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dartford £1,477, Barnet £1,470Barnet: £1,470Dartford: £1,477Barnet: £1,476Dartford: £1,483Barnet: £1,394Dartford: £1,401

    £1,477£1,483£1,401Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£1,470£1,476£1,394

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dartford £56, Barnet £146Barnet: £146Dartford: £56Barnet: £147Dartford: £56Barnet: £138Dartford: £53

    £56£56£53Barnet is higher£146£147£138

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dartford £92, Barnet £93Barnet: £93Dartford: £92Barnet: £94Dartford: £93Barnet: £89Dartford: £88

    £92£93£88Barnet is higherDepends on how you count£93£94£89

  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, Barnet £5.20Barnet: £5.20Dartford: £2.96Barnet: £5.22Dartford: £2.98Barnet: £4.93Dartford: £2.81

    £2.96£2.98£2.81Barnet is higher£5.20£5.22£4.93

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dartford £318, Barnet £311Barnet: £311Dartford: £318Barnet: £313Dartford: £320Barnet: £295Dartford: £302

    £318£320£302Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£311£313£295

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dartford £140, Barnet £95Barnet: £95Dartford: £140Barnet: £95Dartford: £140Barnet: £90Dartford: £133

    £140£140£133Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dartford £62, Barnet £54Barnet: £54Dartford: £62Barnet: £54Dartford: £63Barnet: £51Dartford: £59

    £62£63£59Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dartford £907, Barnet £1,501Barnet: £1,501Dartford: £907Barnet: £1,507Dartford: £911Barnet: £1,423Dartford: £860

    £907£911£860Barnet is higher£1,501£1,507£1,423

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dartford £126, Barnet £438Barnet: £438Dartford: £126Barnet: £440Dartford: £127Barnet: £416Dartford: £120

    £126£127£120Barnet is higher£438£440£416

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dartford £116, Barnet £135Barnet: £135Dartford: £116Barnet: £135Dartford: £116Barnet: £128Dartford: £110

    £116£116£110Barnet is higher£135£135£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dartford £4.74, Barnet £5.50Barnet: £5.50Dartford: £4.74Barnet: £5.53Dartford: £4.76Barnet: £5.22Dartford: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Barnet is higher£5.50£5.53£5.22

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dartford £3.42, Barnet £3.00Barnet: £3.00Dartford: £3.42Barnet: £3.02Dartford: £3.43Barnet: £2.85Dartford: £3.24

    £3.42£3.43£3.24Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£3.00£3.02£2.85

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dartford £6.52, Barnet £4.61Barnet: £4.61Dartford: £6.52Barnet: £4.63Dartford: £6.54Barnet: £4.37Dartford: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£4.61£4.63£4.37

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dartford 127.6, Barnet 135.3Barnet: 135.3Dartford: 127.6

    127.6Barnet is higherDepends on how you count135.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dartford 12.0, Barnet 21.5Barnet: 21.5Dartford: 12.0

    12.0Barnet is higher21.5

  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, Barnet 19.4Barnet: 19.4Dartford: 19.1

    19.1Barnet is higherDepends on how you count19.4

  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, Barnet 49.6Barnet: 49.6Dartford: 50.4

    50.4Dartford is higherDepends on how you count49.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dartford 99.2, Barnet 129.1Barnet: 129.1Dartford: 99.2

    99.2Barnet is higher129.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dartford 14.6, Barnet 12.9Barnet: 12.9Dartford: 14.6

    14.6Dartford is higherDepends on how you count12.9

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Dartford and Barnet, per resident
MeasureDartfordBarnetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,312£3,326£3,142£4,261£4,280£4,042Barnet
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,628£1,635£1,544£1,714£1,722£1,626Barnet
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,093£1,098£1,037£1,698£1,705£1,611Barnet
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,477£1,483£1,401£1,470£1,476£1,394Dartford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£146£147£138Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£88£93£94£89Barnet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.96£2.98£2.81£5.20£5.22£4.93Barnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£318£320£302£311£313£295Dartford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£140£133£95£95£90Dartford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£54£54£51Dartford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£907£911£860£1,501£1,507£1,423Barnet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£438£440£416Barnet
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£135£135£128Barnet
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£5.50£5.53£5.22Barnet
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.42£3.43£3.24£3.00£3.02£2.85Dartford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£4.61£4.63£4.37Dartford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026127.6135.3Barnet
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.021.5Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.119.4Barnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.449.6Dartford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.2129.1Barnet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.612.9Dartford

Total

Dartford is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Barnet 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

Dartford Barnet

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dartford £412.7m, Barnet £1.7bnBarnet: £1.7bnDartford: £412.7mBarnet: £1.7bnDartford: £414.5mBarnet: £1.6bnDartford: £391.5m

    £412.7m£414.5m£391.5mBarnet is higher£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dartford £202.9m, Barnet £696.4mBarnet: £696.4mDartford: £202.9mBarnet: £699.3mDartford: £203.7mBarnet: £660.5mDartford: £192.4m

    £202.9m£203.7m£192.4mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£696.4m£699.3m£660.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dartford £136.2m, Barnet £689.8mBarnet: £689.8mDartford: £136.2mBarnet: £692.7mDartford: £136.8mBarnet: £654.3mDartford: £129.2m

    £136.2m£136.8m£129.2mBarnet is higher£689.8m£692.7m£654.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dartford £184.0m, Barnet £597.0mBarnet: £597.0mDartford: £184.0mBarnet: £599.5mDartford: £184.8mBarnet: £566.3mDartford: £174.5m

    £184.0m£184.8m£174.5mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£597.0m£599.5m£566.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dartford £7.0m, Barnet £59.3mBarnet: £59.3mDartford: £7.0mBarnet: £59.5mDartford: £7.0mBarnet: £56.2mDartford: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mBarnet is higher£59.3m£59.5m£56.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dartford £11.5m, Barnet £37.9mBarnet: £37.9mDartford: £11.5mBarnet: £38.1mDartford: £11.6mBarnet: £36.0mDartford: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.6m£10.9mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m

  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, Barnet £2.1mBarnet: £2.1mDartford: £0.37mBarnet: £2.1mDartford: £0.37mBarnet: £2.0mDartford: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mBarnet is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dartford £39.7m, Barnet £126.4mBarnet: £126.4mDartford: £39.7mBarnet: £126.9mDartford: £39.8mBarnet: £119.9mDartford: £37.6m

    £39.7m£39.8m£37.6mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£126.4m£126.9m£119.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dartford £17.4m, Barnet £38.5mBarnet: £38.5mDartford: £17.4mBarnet: £38.6mDartford: £17.5mBarnet: £36.5mDartford: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£38.5m£38.6m£36.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dartford £7.8m, Barnet £22.0mBarnet: £22.0mDartford: £7.8mBarnet: £22.1mDartford: £7.8mBarnet: £20.9mDartford: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dartford £113.0m, Barnet £609.5mBarnet: £609.5mDartford: £113.0mBarnet: £612.1mDartford: £113.5mBarnet: £578.2mDartford: £107.2m

    £113.0m£113.5m£107.2mBarnet is higher£609.5m£612.1m£578.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dartford £15.7m, Barnet £178.1mBarnet: £178.1mDartford: £15.7mBarnet: £178.9mDartford: £15.8mBarnet: £168.9mDartford: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mBarnet is higher£178.1m£178.9m£168.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dartford £14.4m, Barnet £54.8mBarnet: £54.8mDartford: £14.4mBarnet: £55.0mDartford: £14.5mBarnet: £52.0mDartford: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mBarnet is higher£54.8m£55.0m£52.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dartford £0.59m, Barnet £2.2mBarnet: £2.2mDartford: £0.59mBarnet: £2.2mDartford: £0.59mBarnet: £2.1mDartford: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mBarnet is higher£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dartford £0.43m, Barnet £1.2mBarnet: £1.2mDartford: £0.43mBarnet: £1.2mDartford: £0.43mBarnet: £1.2mDartford: £0.40m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.40mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dartford £0.81m, Barnet £1.9mBarnet: £1.9mDartford: £0.81mBarnet: £1.9mDartford: £0.82mBarnet: £1.8mDartford: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dartford 15,901, Barnet 54,943Barnet: 54,943Dartford: 15,901

    15,901Barnet is higherDepends on how you count54,943

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dartford 1,490, Barnet 8,716Barnet: 8,716Dartford: 1,490

    1,490Barnet is higher8,716

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dartford 2,381, Barnet 7,863Barnet: 7,863Dartford: 2,381

    2,381Barnet is higherDepends on how you count7,863

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dartford 6,285, Barnet 20,135Barnet: 20,135Dartford: 6,285

    6,285Barnet is higherDepends on how you count20,135

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dartford 12,361, Barnet 52,457Barnet: 52,457Dartford: 12,361

    12,361Barnet is higher52,457

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dartford 1,820, Barnet 5,219Barnet: 5,219Dartford: 1,820

    1,820Barnet is higherDepends on how you count5,219

Show the numbers
Dartford and Barnet, total
MeasureDartfordBarnetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£412.7m£414.5m£391.5m£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnBarnet
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£202.9m£203.7m£192.4m£696.4m£699.3m£660.5mBarnet
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£136.2m£136.8m£129.2m£689.8m£692.7m£654.3mBarnet
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£184.0m£184.8m£174.5m£597.0m£599.5m£566.3mBarnet
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£59.3m£59.5m£56.2mBarnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m£37.9m£38.1m£36.0mBarnet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mBarnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.7m£39.8m£37.6m£126.4m£126.9m£119.9mBarnet
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£38.5m£38.6m£36.5mBarnet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mBarnet
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£113.0m£113.5m£107.2m£609.5m£612.1m£578.2mBarnet
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£178.1m£178.9m£168.9mBarnet
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£54.8m£55.0m£52.0mBarnet
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mBarnet
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m£1.2mBarnet
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBarnet
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,90154,943Barnet
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4908,716Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3817,863Barnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,28520,135Barnet
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,36152,457Barnet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8205,219Barnet

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.
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  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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