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Dartford and Bexley

124,594 and 256,288 residents (mid-2024).

Dartford is higher than Bexley on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 8 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dartford £3,312, Bexley £3,907Bexley: £3,907Dartford: £3,312Bexley: £3,923Dartford: £3,326Bexley: £3,706Dartford: £3,142

    £3,312£3,326£3,142Bexley is higher£3,907£3,923£3,706

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dartford £12,908, Bexley £12,866Bexley: £12,866Dartford: £12,908Bexley: £12,920Dartford: £12,963Bexley: £12,204Dartford: £12,244

    £12,908£12,963£12,244Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£12,866£12,920£12,204

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dartford £1,712, Bexley £1,931Bexley: £1,931Dartford: £1,712Bexley: £1,939Dartford: £1,719Bexley: £1,831Dartford: £1,624

    £1,712£1,719£1,624Bexley is higher£1,931£1,939£1,831

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dartford £11,706, Bexley £11,536Bexley: £11,536Dartford: £11,706Bexley: £11,585Dartford: £11,756Bexley: £10,942Dartford: £11,104

    £11,706£11,756£11,104Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£11,536£11,585£10,942

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dartford £445, Bexley £526Bexley: £526Dartford: £445Bexley: £529Dartford: £447Bexley: £499Dartford: £422

    £445£447£422Bexley is higher£526£529£499

  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, Bexley £778Bexley: £778Dartford: £733Bexley: £781Dartford: £736Bexley: £738Dartford: £695

    £733£736£695Bexley is higher£778£781£738

  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, Bexley £26Bexley: £26Dartford: £23Bexley: £26Dartford: £24Bexley: £24Dartford: £22

    £23£24£22Bexley is higher£26£26£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dartford £318, Bexley £341Bexley: £341Dartford: £318Bexley: £342Dartford: £320Bexley: £323Dartford: £302

    £318£320£302Bexley is higher£341£342£323

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dartford £140, Bexley £135Bexley: £135Dartford: £140Bexley: £136Dartford: £140Bexley: £128Dartford: £133

    £140£140£133Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£135£136£128

  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, Bexley £97Bexley: £97Dartford: £98Bexley: £97Dartford: £98Bexley: £92Dartford: £93

    £98£98£93Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£97£97£92

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dartford £1,420, Bexley £1,613Bexley: £1,613Dartford: £1,420Bexley: £1,620Dartford: £1,426Bexley: £1,530Dartford: £1,347

    £1,420£1,426£1,347Bexley is higher£1,613£1,620£1,530

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dartford £126, Bexley £190Bexley: £190Dartford: £126Bexley: £191Dartford: £127Bexley: £180Dartford: £120

    £126£127£120Bexley is higher£190£191£180

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dartford £181, Bexley £207Bexley: £207Dartford: £181Bexley: £208Dartford: £182Bexley: £196Dartford: £172

    £181£182£172Bexley is higher£207£208£196

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dartford £7.43, Bexley £8.52Bexley: £8.52Dartford: £7.43Bexley: £8.55Dartford: £7.46Bexley: £8.08Dartford: £7.05

    £7.43£7.46£7.05Bexley is higher£8.52£8.55£8.08

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dartford £5.35, Bexley £5.95Bexley: £5.95Dartford: £5.35Bexley: £5.97Dartford: £5.37Bexley: £5.64Dartford: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Bexley is higher£5.95£5.97£5.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dartford £6.52, Bexley £4.61Bexley: £4.61Dartford: £6.52Bexley: £4.63Dartford: £6.54Bexley: £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, Bexley 1,002.3Bexley: 1,002.3Dartford: 1,011.8

    1,011.8Dartford is higherDepends on how you count1,002.3

  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, Bexley 100.4Bexley: 100.4Dartford: 94.8

    94.8Bexley is higher100.4

  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, Bexley 158.3Bexley: 158.3Dartford: 151.5

    151.5Bexley is higher158.3

  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, Bexley 52.3Bexley: 52.3Dartford: 50.4

    50.4Bexley is higher52.3

  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, Bexley 152.2Bexley: 152.2Dartford: 155.4

    155.4Dartford is higherDepends on how you count152.2

  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, Bexley 21.0Bexley: 21.0Dartford: 22.9

    22.9Dartford is higherDepends on how you count21.0

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Dartford and Bexley, per person in the age group
MeasureDartfordBexleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,312£3,326£3,142£3,907£3,923£3,706Bexley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,908£12,963£12,244£12,866£12,920£12,204Dartford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,712£1,719£1,624£1,931£1,939£1,831Bexley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,706£11,756£11,104£11,536£11,585£10,942Dartford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£445£447£422£526£529£499Bexley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£733£736£695£778£781£738Bexley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£24£22£26£26£24Bexley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£318£320£302£341£342£323Bexley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£140£133£135£136£128Dartford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£98£93£97£97£92Dartford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,420£1,426£1,347£1,613£1,620£1,530Bexley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£190£191£180Bexley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£181£182£172£207£208£196Bexley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.43£7.46£7.05£8.52£8.55£8.08Bexley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£5.95£5.97£5.64Bexley
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 20261,011.81,002.3Dartford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202694.8100.4Bexley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.5158.3Bexley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.452.3Bexley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026155.4152.2Dartford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.921.0Dartford

Per resident

Dartford is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Bexley on 17. 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 Bexley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dartford £3,312, Bexley £3,907Bexley: £3,907Dartford: £3,312Bexley: £3,923Dartford: £3,326Bexley: £3,706Dartford: £3,142

    £3,312£3,326£3,142Bexley is higher£3,907£3,923£3,706

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dartford £1,628, Bexley £2,013Bexley: £2,013Dartford: £1,628Bexley: £2,022Dartford: £1,635Bexley: £1,909Dartford: £1,544

    £1,628£1,635£1,544Bexley is higherDepends on how you count£2,013£2,022£1,909

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dartford £1,093, Bexley £1,223Bexley: £1,223Dartford: £1,093Bexley: £1,229Dartford: £1,098Bexley: £1,161Dartford: £1,037

    £1,093£1,098£1,037Bexley is higher£1,223£1,229£1,161

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dartford £1,477, Bexley £1,805Bexley: £1,805Dartford: £1,477Bexley: £1,813Dartford: £1,483Bexley: £1,712Dartford: £1,401

    £1,477£1,483£1,401Bexley is higherDepends on how you count£1,805£1,813£1,712

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dartford £56, Bexley £82Bexley: £82Dartford: £56Bexley: £83Dartford: £56Bexley: £78Dartford: £53

    £56£56£53Bexley is higher£82£83£78

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dartford £92, Bexley £122Bexley: £122Dartford: £92Bexley: £122Dartford: £93Bexley: £115Dartford: £88

    £92£93£88Bexley is higher£122£122£115

  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, Bexley £4.03Bexley: £4.03Dartford: £2.96Bexley: £4.04Dartford: £2.98Bexley: £3.82Dartford: £2.81

    £2.96£2.98£2.81Bexley is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dartford £318, Bexley £341Bexley: £341Dartford: £318Bexley: £342Dartford: £320Bexley: £323Dartford: £302

    £318£320£302Bexley is higher£341£342£323

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dartford £140, Bexley £135Bexley: £135Dartford: £140Bexley: £136Dartford: £140Bexley: £128Dartford: £133

    £140£140£133Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£135£136£128

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dartford £62, Bexley £61Bexley: £61Dartford: £62Bexley: £61Dartford: £63Bexley: £58Dartford: £59

    £62£63£59Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dartford £907, Bexley £1,022Bexley: £1,022Dartford: £907Bexley: £1,027Dartford: £911Bexley: £970Dartford: £860

    £907£911£860Bexley is higher£1,022£1,027£970

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dartford £126, Bexley £190Bexley: £190Dartford: £126Bexley: £191Dartford: £127Bexley: £180Dartford: £120

    £126£127£120Bexley is higher£190£191£180

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dartford £116, Bexley £131Bexley: £131Dartford: £116Bexley: £132Dartford: £116Bexley: £124Dartford: £110

    £116£116£110Bexley is higher£131£132£124

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dartford £4.74, Bexley £5.40Bexley: £5.40Dartford: £4.74Bexley: £5.42Dartford: £4.76Bexley: £5.12Dartford: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Bexley is higher£5.40£5.42£5.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dartford £3.42, Bexley £3.77Bexley: £3.77Dartford: £3.42Bexley: £3.79Dartford: £3.43Bexley: £3.58Dartford: £3.24

    £3.42£3.43£3.24Bexley is higher£3.77£3.79£3.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dartford £6.52, Bexley £4.61Bexley: £4.61Dartford: £6.52Bexley: £4.63Dartford: £6.54Bexley: £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, Bexley 156.8Bexley: 156.8Dartford: 127.6

    127.6Bexley is higherDepends on how you count156.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dartford 12.0, Bexley 15.7Bexley: 15.7Dartford: 12.0

    12.0Bexley is higher15.7

  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, Bexley 24.8Bexley: 24.8Dartford: 19.1

    19.1Bexley is higher24.8

  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, Bexley 52.3Bexley: 52.3Dartford: 50.4

    50.4Bexley is higher52.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dartford 99.2, Bexley 96.5Bexley: 96.5Dartford: 99.2

    99.2Dartford is higherDepends on how you count96.5

  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, Bexley 13.3Bexley: 13.3Dartford: 14.6

    14.6Dartford is higherDepends on how you count13.3

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Dartford and Bexley, per resident
MeasureDartfordBexleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,312£3,326£3,142£3,907£3,923£3,706Bexley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,628£1,635£1,544£2,013£2,022£1,909Bexley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,093£1,098£1,037£1,223£1,229£1,161Bexley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,477£1,483£1,401£1,805£1,813£1,712Bexley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£82£83£78Bexley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£88£122£122£115Bexley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.96£2.98£2.81£4.03£4.04£3.82Bexley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£318£320£302£341£342£323Bexley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£140£133£135£136£128Dartford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£61£61£58Dartford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£907£911£860£1,022£1,027£970Bexley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£190£191£180Bexley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£131£132£124Bexley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£5.40£5.42£5.12Bexley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.42£3.43£3.24£3.77£3.79£3.58Bexley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£4.61£4.63£4.37Dartford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026127.6156.8Bexley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.015.7Bexley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.124.8Bexley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.452.3Bexley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.296.5Dartford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.613.3Dartford

Total

Dartford is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Bexley 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 Bexley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dartford £412.7m, Bexley £1.0bnBexley: £1.0bnDartford: £412.7mBexley: £1.0bnDartford: £414.5mBexley: £949.7mDartford: £391.5m

    £412.7m£414.5m£391.5mBexley is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£949.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dartford £202.9m, Bexley £515.9mBexley: £515.9mDartford: £202.9mBexley: £518.1mDartford: £203.7mBexley: £489.4mDartford: £192.4m

    £202.9m£203.7m£192.4mBexley is higherDepends on how you count£515.9m£518.1m£489.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dartford £136.2m, Bexley £313.6mBexley: £313.6mDartford: £136.2mBexley: £314.9mDartford: £136.8mBexley: £297.4mDartford: £129.2m

    £136.2m£136.8m£129.2mBexley is higher£313.6m£314.9m£297.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dartford £184.0m, Bexley £462.6mBexley: £462.6mDartford: £184.0mBexley: £464.5mDartford: £184.8mBexley: £438.8mDartford: £174.5m

    £184.0m£184.8m£174.5mBexley is higherDepends on how you count£462.6m£464.5m£438.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dartford £7.0m, Bexley £21.1mBexley: £21.1mDartford: £7.0mBexley: £21.2mDartford: £7.0mBexley: £20.0mDartford: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mBexley is higher£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dartford £11.5m, Bexley £31.2mBexley: £31.2mDartford: £11.5mBexley: £31.3mDartford: £11.6mBexley: £29.6mDartford: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.6m£10.9mBexley is higher£31.2m£31.3m£29.6m

  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, Bexley £1.0mBexley: £1.0mDartford: £0.37mBexley: £1.0mDartford: £0.37mBexley: £0.98mDartford: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mBexley is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dartford £39.7m, Bexley £87.3mBexley: £87.3mDartford: £39.7mBexley: £87.7mDartford: £39.8mBexley: £82.8mDartford: £37.6m

    £39.7m£39.8m£37.6mBexley is higher£87.3m£87.7m£82.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dartford £17.4m, Bexley £34.7mBexley: £34.7mDartford: £17.4mBexley: £34.8mDartford: £17.5mBexley: £32.9mDartford: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mBexley is higherDepends on how you count£34.7m£34.8m£32.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dartford £7.8m, Bexley £15.7mBexley: £15.7mDartford: £7.8mBexley: £15.7mDartford: £7.8mBexley: £14.9mDartford: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mBexley is higherDepends on how you count£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dartford £113.0m, Bexley £262.0mBexley: £262.0mDartford: £113.0mBexley: £263.1mDartford: £113.5mBexley: £248.5mDartford: £107.2m

    £113.0m£113.5m£107.2mBexley is higher£262.0m£263.1m£248.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dartford £15.7m, Bexley £48.6mBexley: £48.6mDartford: £15.7mBexley: £48.8mDartford: £15.8mBexley: £46.1mDartford: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mBexley is higher£48.6m£48.8m£46.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dartford £14.4m, Bexley £33.6mBexley: £33.6mDartford: £14.4mBexley: £33.7mDartford: £14.5mBexley: £31.8mDartford: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mBexley is higher£33.6m£33.7m£31.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dartford £0.59m, Bexley £1.4mBexley: £1.4mDartford: £0.59mBexley: £1.4mDartford: £0.59mBexley: £1.3mDartford: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mBexley is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dartford £0.43m, Bexley £0.97mBexley: £0.97mDartford: £0.43mBexley: £0.97mDartford: £0.43mBexley: £0.92mDartford: £0.40m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.40mBexley is higher£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dartford £0.81m, Bexley £1.2mBexley: £1.2mDartford: £0.81mBexley: £1.2mDartford: £0.82mBexley: £1.1mDartford: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mBexley is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dartford 15,901, Bexley 40,191Bexley: 40,191Dartford: 15,901

    15,901Bexley is higherDepends on how you count40,191

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dartford 1,490, Bexley 4,026Bexley: 4,026Dartford: 1,490

    1,490Bexley is higher4,026

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dartford 2,381, Bexley 6,346Bexley: 6,346Dartford: 2,381

    2,381Bexley is higher6,346

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dartford 6,285, Bexley 13,400Bexley: 13,400Dartford: 6,285

    6,285Bexley is higher13,400

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dartford 12,361, Bexley 24,720Bexley: 24,720Dartford: 12,361

    12,361Bexley is higherDepends on how you count24,720

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dartford 1,820, Bexley 3,403Bexley: 3,403Dartford: 1,820

    1,820Bexley is higherDepends on how you count3,403

Show the numbers
Dartford and Bexley, total
MeasureDartfordBexleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£412.7m£414.5m£391.5m£1.0bn£1.0bn£949.7mBexley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£202.9m£203.7m£192.4m£515.9m£518.1m£489.4mBexley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£136.2m£136.8m£129.2m£313.6m£314.9m£297.4mBexley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£184.0m£184.8m£174.5m£462.6m£464.5m£438.8mBexley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mBexley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m£31.2m£31.3m£29.6mBexley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mBexley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.7m£39.8m£37.6m£87.3m£87.7m£82.8mBexley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£34.7m£34.8m£32.9mBexley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£15.7m£15.7m£14.9mBexley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£113.0m£113.5m£107.2m£262.0m£263.1m£248.5mBexley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£48.6m£48.8m£46.1mBexley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£33.6m£33.7m£31.8mBexley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mBexley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m£0.97m£0.97m£0.92mBexley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBexley
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,90140,191Bexley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4904,026Bexley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3816,346Bexley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,28513,400Bexley
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,36124,720Bexley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8203,403Bexley

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.
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