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Dartford and Havering
Dartford is higher than Havering 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.
Per person in the age group
Dartford is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Havering 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 Havering
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,312£3,326£3,142Havering is higher£3,989£4,006£3,783
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,908£12,963£12,244Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£12,821£12,876£12,162
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,712£1,719£1,624Havering is higher£2,041£2,050£1,936
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,706£11,756£11,104Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£11,474£11,523£10,884
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£445£447£422Havering is higher£520£522£493
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£733£736£695Havering is higher£802£806£761
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£23£24£22Havering is higher£25£26£24
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£318£320£302Havering is higher£321£322£304
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£140£140£133Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£126£126£119
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£98£98£93Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£98£98£93
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,420£1,426£1,347Havering is higher£1,739£1,746£1,650
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£126£127£120Havering is higher£178£179£169
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£181£182£172Havering is higher£190£191£180
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.43£7.46£7.05Havering is higher£9.36£9.40£8.88
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.35£5.37£5.07Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£5.30£5.33£5.03
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.52£6.54£6.18Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£5.97£5.99£5.66
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,011.8Dartford is higherDepends on how you count1,000.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
94.8Havering is higher103.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
151.5Havering is higher166.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
50.4Havering is higher51.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
155.4Havering is higher171.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
22.9Dartford is higherDepends on how you count22.7
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| Measure | Dartford | Havering | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,312£3,326£3,142 | £3,989£4,006£3,783 | Havering |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,908£12,963£12,244 | £12,821£12,876£12,162 | Dartford |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,712£1,719£1,624 | £2,041£2,050£1,936 | Havering |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,706£11,756£11,104 | £11,474£11,523£10,884 | Dartford |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £445£447£422 | £520£522£493 | Havering |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £733£736£695 | £802£806£761 | Havering |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £23£24£22 | £25£26£24 | Havering |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £318£320£302 | £321£322£304 | Havering |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £140£140£133 | £126£126£119 | Dartford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £98£98£93 | £98£98£93 | Dartford |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,420£1,426£1,347 | £1,739£1,746£1,650 | Havering |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £126£127£120 | £178£179£169 | Havering |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £181£182£172 | £190£191£180 | Havering |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.43£7.46£7.05 | £9.36£9.40£8.88 | Havering |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.35£5.37£5.07 | £5.30£5.33£5.03 | Dartford |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.52£6.54£6.18 | £5.97£5.99£5.66 | Dartford |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,011.8 | 1,000.9 | Dartford |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 94.8 | 103.6 | Havering |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 151.5 | 166.9 | Havering |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 50.4 | 51.2 | Havering |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 155.4 | 171.1 | Havering |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 22.9 | 22.7 | Dartford |
Per resident
Dartford is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Havering 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 Havering
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,312£3,326£3,142Havering is higher£3,989£4,006£3,783
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,628£1,635£1,544Havering is higherDepends on how you count£2,085£2,094£1,978
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,093£1,098£1,037Havering is higher£1,273£1,278£1,208
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,477£1,483£1,401Havering is higherDepends on how you count£1,866£1,874£1,770
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£56£56£53Havering is higher£84£85£80
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£92£93£88Havering is higher£130£131£124
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£2.96£2.98£2.81Havering is higher£4.14£4.16£3.93
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£318£320£302Havering is higher£321£322£304
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£140£140£133Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£126£126£119
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£62£63£59Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£61£61£58
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£907£911£860Havering is higher£1,084£1,089£1,029
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£126£127£120Havering is higher£178£179£169
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£116£116£110Havering is higher£119£119£112
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.74£4.76£4.50Havering is higher£5.84£5.87£5.54
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.42£3.43£3.24Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£3.31£3.32£3.14
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.52£6.54£6.18Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£5.97£5.99£5.66
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
127.6Havering is higherDepends on how you count162.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.0Havering is higher16.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.1Havering is higher27.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
50.4Havering is higher51.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
99.2Havering is higher106.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.6Dartford is higherDepends on how you count14.1
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| Measure | Dartford | Havering | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,312£3,326£3,142 | £3,989£4,006£3,783 | Havering |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,628£1,635£1,544 | £2,085£2,094£1,978 | Havering |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,093£1,098£1,037 | £1,273£1,278£1,208 | Havering |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,477£1,483£1,401 | £1,866£1,874£1,770 | Havering |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £56£56£53 | £84£85£80 | Havering |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £92£93£88 | £130£131£124 | Havering |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £2.96£2.98£2.81 | £4.14£4.16£3.93 | Havering |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £318£320£302 | £321£322£304 | Havering |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £140£140£133 | £126£126£119 | Dartford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £62£63£59 | £61£61£58 | Dartford |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £907£911£860 | £1,084£1,089£1,029 | Havering |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £126£127£120 | £178£179£169 | Havering |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £116£116£110 | £119£119£112 | Havering |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.74£4.76£4.50 | £5.84£5.87£5.54 | Havering |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.42£3.43£3.24 | £3.31£3.32£3.14 | Dartford |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.52£6.54£6.18 | £5.97£5.99£5.66 | Dartford |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 127.6 | 162.8 | Havering |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.0 | 16.9 | Havering |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.1 | 27.1 | Havering |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 50.4 | 51.2 | Havering |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 99.2 | 106.7 | Havering |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.6 | 14.1 | Dartford |
Total
Dartford is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Havering 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 Havering
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£412.7m£414.5m£391.5mHavering is higher£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£202.9m£203.7m£192.4mHavering is higherDepends on how you count£577.7m£580.1m£547.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£136.2m£136.8m£129.2mHavering is higher£352.7m£354.2m£334.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£184.0m£184.8m£174.5mHavering is higherDepends on how you count£516.9m£519.1m£490.3m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mHavering is higher£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.5m£11.6m£10.9mHavering is higher£36.2m£36.3m£34.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mHavering is higher£1.1m£1.2m£1.1m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£39.7m£39.8m£37.6mHavering is higher£88.9m£89.3m£84.3m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mHavering is higherDepends on how you count£34.8m£34.9m£33.0m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mHavering is higherDepends on how you count£16.9m£16.9m£16.0m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£113.0m£113.5m£107.2mHavering is higher£300.5m£301.7m£285.0m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mHavering is higher£49.3m£49.6m£46.8m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mHavering is higher£32.8m£33.0m£31.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mHavering is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mHavering is higherDepends on how you count£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mHavering is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
15,901Havering is higherDepends on how you count45,096
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,490Havering is higher4,667
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,381Havering is higher7,520
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,285Havering is higher14,172
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
12,361Havering is higher29,557
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,820Havering is higherDepends on how you count3,917
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| Measure | Dartford | Havering | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £412.7m£414.5m£391.5m | £1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn | Havering |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £202.9m£203.7m£192.4m | £577.7m£580.1m£547.9m | Havering |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £136.2m£136.8m£129.2m | £352.7m£354.2m£334.5m | Havering |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £184.0m£184.8m£174.5m | £516.9m£519.1m£490.3m | Havering |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.0m£7.0m£6.6m | £23.4m£23.5m£22.2m | Havering |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.5m£11.6m£10.9m | £36.2m£36.3m£34.3m | Havering |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.37m£0.37m£0.35m | £1.1m£1.2m£1.1m | Havering |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £39.7m£39.8m£37.6m | £88.9m£89.3m£84.3m | Havering |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.4m£17.5m£16.5m | £34.8m£34.9m£33.0m | Havering |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.8m£7.8m£7.4m | £16.9m£16.9m£16.0m | Havering |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £113.0m£113.5m£107.2m | £300.5m£301.7m£285.0m | Havering |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £15.7m£15.8m£14.9m | £49.3m£49.6m£46.8m | Havering |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £14.4m£14.5m£13.7m | £32.8m£33.0m£31.1m | Havering |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.59m£0.59m£0.56m | £1.6m£1.6m£1.5m | Havering |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.43m£0.43m£0.40m | £0.92m£0.92m£0.87m | Havering |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.81m£0.82m£0.77m | £1.7m£1.7m£1.6m | Havering |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 15,901 | 45,096 | Havering |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,490 | 4,667 | Havering |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,381 | 7,520 | Havering |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,285 | 14,172 | Havering |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 12,361 | 29,557 | Havering |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,820 | 3,917 | Havering |
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.
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- 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.
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