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Dartford and Hillingdon

124,594 and 327,886 residents (mid-2024).

Dartford is higher than Hillingdon on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 11 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 10 of 22 measures, and Hillingdon on 12. 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 Hillingdon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dartford £3,312, Hillingdon £3,670Hillingdon: £3,670Dartford: £3,312Hillingdon: £3,686Dartford: £3,326Hillingdon: £3,481Dartford: £3,142

    £3,312£3,326£3,142Hillingdon is higher£3,670£3,686£3,481

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dartford £12,908, Hillingdon £12,708Hillingdon: £12,708Dartford: £12,908Hillingdon: £12,763Dartford: £12,963Hillingdon: £12,054Dartford: £12,244

    £12,908£12,963£12,244Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£12,708£12,763£12,054

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dartford £1,712, Hillingdon £2,131Hillingdon: £2,131Dartford: £1,712Hillingdon: £2,140Dartford: £1,719Hillingdon: £2,021Dartford: £1,624

    £1,712£1,719£1,624Hillingdon is higher£2,131£2,140£2,021

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dartford £11,706, Hillingdon £10,948Hillingdon: £10,948Dartford: £11,706Hillingdon: £10,994Dartford: £11,756Hillingdon: £10,385Dartford: £11,104

    £11,706£11,756£11,104Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£10,948£10,994£10,385

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dartford £445, Hillingdon £984Hillingdon: £984Dartford: £445Hillingdon: £989Dartford: £447Hillingdon: £934Dartford: £422

    £445£447£422Hillingdon is higher£984£989£934

  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, Hillingdon £741Hillingdon: £741Dartford: £733Hillingdon: £744Dartford: £736Hillingdon: £703Dartford: £695

    £733£736£695Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£741£744£703

  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, Hillingdon £35Hillingdon: £35Dartford: £23Hillingdon: £35Dartford: £24Hillingdon: £33Dartford: £22

    £23£24£22Hillingdon is higher£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dartford £318, Hillingdon £295Hillingdon: £295Dartford: £318Hillingdon: £296Dartford: £320Hillingdon: £279Dartford: £302

    £318£320£302Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£295£296£279

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dartford £140, Hillingdon £121Hillingdon: £121Dartford: £140Hillingdon: £122Dartford: £140Hillingdon: £115Dartford: £133

    £140£140£133Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

  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, Hillingdon £95Hillingdon: £95Dartford: £98Hillingdon: £95Dartford: £98Hillingdon: £90Dartford: £93

    £98£98£93Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dartford £1,420, Hillingdon £1,839Hillingdon: £1,839Dartford: £1,420Hillingdon: £1,847Dartford: £1,426Hillingdon: £1,744Dartford: £1,347

    £1,420£1,426£1,347Hillingdon is higher£1,839£1,847£1,744

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dartford £126, Hillingdon £258Hillingdon: £258Dartford: £126Hillingdon: £259Dartford: £127Hillingdon: £245Dartford: £120

    £126£127£120Hillingdon is higher£258£259£245

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dartford £181, Hillingdon £183Hillingdon: £183Dartford: £181Hillingdon: £183Dartford: £182Hillingdon: £173Dartford: £172

    £181£182£172Hillingdon is higher£183£183£173

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dartford £7.43, Hillingdon £9.44Hillingdon: £9.44Dartford: £7.43Hillingdon: £9.48Dartford: £7.46Hillingdon: £8.95Dartford: £7.05

    £7.43£7.46£7.05Hillingdon is higher£9.44£9.48£8.95

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dartford £5.35, Hillingdon £5.45Hillingdon: £5.45Dartford: £5.35Hillingdon: £5.47Dartford: £5.37Hillingdon: £5.17Dartford: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Hillingdon is higher£5.45£5.47£5.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dartford £6.52, Hillingdon £6.29Hillingdon: £6.29Dartford: £6.52Hillingdon: £6.32Dartford: £6.54Hillingdon: £5.97Dartford: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£6.29£6.32£5.97

  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, Hillingdon 981.1Hillingdon: 981.1Dartford: 1,011.8

    1,011.8Dartford is higherDepends on how you count981.1

  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, Hillingdon 141.6Hillingdon: 141.6Dartford: 94.8

    94.8Hillingdon is higher141.6

  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, Hillingdon 150.7Hillingdon: 150.7Dartford: 151.5

    151.5Dartford is higherDepends on how you count150.7

  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, Hillingdon 47.1Hillingdon: 47.1Dartford: 50.4

    50.4Dartford is higherDepends on how you count47.1

  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, Hillingdon 183.0Hillingdon: 183.0Dartford: 155.4

    155.4Hillingdon is higher183.0

  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, Hillingdon 21.7Hillingdon: 21.7Dartford: 22.9

    22.9Dartford is higherDepends on how you count21.7

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Dartford and Hillingdon, per person in the age group
MeasureDartfordHillingdonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,312£3,326£3,142£3,670£3,686£3,481Hillingdon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,908£12,963£12,244£12,708£12,763£12,054Dartford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,712£1,719£1,624£2,131£2,140£2,021Hillingdon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,706£11,756£11,104£10,948£10,994£10,385Dartford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£445£447£422£984£989£934Hillingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£733£736£695£741£744£703Hillingdon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£24£22£35£35£33Hillingdon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£318£320£302£295£296£279Dartford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£140£133£121£122£115Dartford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£98£93£95£95£90Dartford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,420£1,426£1,347£1,839£1,847£1,744Hillingdon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£258£259£245Hillingdon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£181£182£172£183£183£173Hillingdon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.43£7.46£7.05£9.44£9.48£8.95Hillingdon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£5.45£5.47£5.17Hillingdon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£6.29£6.32£5.97Dartford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.8981.1Dartford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202694.8141.6Hillingdon
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 2026155.4183.0Hillingdon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.921.7Dartford

Per resident

Dartford is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Hillingdon on 12. 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 Hillingdon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dartford £3,312, Hillingdon £3,670Hillingdon: £3,670Dartford: £3,312Hillingdon: £3,686Dartford: £3,326Hillingdon: £3,481Dartford: £3,142

    £3,312£3,326£3,142Hillingdon is higher£3,670£3,686£3,481

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dartford £1,628, Hillingdon £1,568Hillingdon: £1,568Dartford: £1,628Hillingdon: £1,575Dartford: £1,635Hillingdon: £1,488Dartford: £1,544

    £1,628£1,635£1,544Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£1,568£1,575£1,488

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dartford £1,093, Hillingdon £1,421Hillingdon: £1,421Dartford: £1,093Hillingdon: £1,428Dartford: £1,098Hillingdon: £1,348Dartford: £1,037

    £1,093£1,098£1,037Hillingdon is higher£1,421£1,428£1,348

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dartford £1,477, Hillingdon £1,351Hillingdon: £1,351Dartford: £1,477Hillingdon: £1,357Dartford: £1,483Hillingdon: £1,282Dartford: £1,401

    £1,477£1,483£1,401Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£1,351£1,357£1,282

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dartford £56, Hillingdon £121Hillingdon: £121Dartford: £56Hillingdon: £122Dartford: £56Hillingdon: £115Dartford: £53

    £56£56£53Hillingdon is higher£121£122£115

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dartford £92, Hillingdon £91Hillingdon: £91Dartford: £92Hillingdon: £92Dartford: £93Hillingdon: £87Dartford: £88

    £92£93£88Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£91£92£87

  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, Hillingdon £4.35Hillingdon: £4.35Dartford: £2.96Hillingdon: £4.37Dartford: £2.98Hillingdon: £4.13Dartford: £2.81

    £2.96£2.98£2.81Hillingdon is higher£4.35£4.37£4.13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dartford £318, Hillingdon £295Hillingdon: £295Dartford: £318Hillingdon: £296Dartford: £320Hillingdon: £279Dartford: £302

    £318£320£302Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£295£296£279

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dartford £140, Hillingdon £121Hillingdon: £121Dartford: £140Hillingdon: £122Dartford: £140Hillingdon: £115Dartford: £133

    £140£140£133Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dartford £62, Hillingdon £63Hillingdon: £63Dartford: £62Hillingdon: £63Dartford: £63Hillingdon: £60Dartford: £59

    £62£63£59Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£63£63£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dartford £907, Hillingdon £1,227Hillingdon: £1,227Dartford: £907Hillingdon: £1,232Dartford: £911Hillingdon: £1,164Dartford: £860

    £907£911£860Hillingdon is higher£1,227£1,232£1,164

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dartford £126, Hillingdon £258Hillingdon: £258Dartford: £126Hillingdon: £259Dartford: £127Hillingdon: £245Dartford: £120

    £126£127£120Hillingdon is higher£258£259£245

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dartford £116, Hillingdon £122Hillingdon: £122Dartford: £116Hillingdon: £122Dartford: £116Hillingdon: £116Dartford: £110

    £116£116£110Hillingdon is higher£122£122£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dartford £4.74, Hillingdon £6.29Hillingdon: £6.29Dartford: £4.74Hillingdon: £6.32Dartford: £4.76Hillingdon: £5.97Dartford: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Hillingdon is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dartford £3.42, Hillingdon £3.64Hillingdon: £3.64Dartford: £3.42Hillingdon: £3.65Dartford: £3.43Hillingdon: £3.45Dartford: £3.24

    £3.42£3.43£3.24Hillingdon is higher£3.64£3.65£3.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dartford £6.52, Hillingdon £6.29Hillingdon: £6.29Dartford: £6.52Hillingdon: £6.32Dartford: £6.54Hillingdon: £5.97Dartford: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£6.29£6.32£5.97

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dartford 127.6, Hillingdon 121.1Hillingdon: 121.1Dartford: 127.6

    127.6Dartford is higherDepends on how you count121.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dartford 12.0, Hillingdon 17.5Hillingdon: 17.5Dartford: 12.0

    12.0Hillingdon is higher17.5

  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, Hillingdon 18.6Hillingdon: 18.6Dartford: 19.1

    19.1Dartford is higherDepends on how you count18.6

  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, Hillingdon 47.1Hillingdon: 47.1Dartford: 50.4

    50.4Dartford is higherDepends on how you count47.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dartford 99.2, Hillingdon 122.1Hillingdon: 122.1Dartford: 99.2

    99.2Hillingdon is higher122.1

  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, Hillingdon 14.5Hillingdon: 14.5Dartford: 14.6

    14.6Dartford is higherDepends on how you count14.5

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Dartford and Hillingdon, per resident
MeasureDartfordHillingdonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,312£3,326£3,142£3,670£3,686£3,481Hillingdon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,628£1,635£1,544£1,568£1,575£1,488Dartford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,093£1,098£1,037£1,421£1,428£1,348Hillingdon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,477£1,483£1,401£1,351£1,357£1,282Dartford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£121£122£115Hillingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£88£91£92£87Dartford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.96£2.98£2.81£4.35£4.37£4.13Hillingdon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£318£320£302£295£296£279Dartford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£140£133£121£122£115Dartford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£63£63£60Hillingdon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£907£911£860£1,227£1,232£1,164Hillingdon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£258£259£245Hillingdon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£122£122£116Hillingdon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£6.29£6.32£5.97Hillingdon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.42£3.43£3.24£3.64£3.65£3.45Hillingdon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£6.29£6.32£5.97Dartford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026127.6121.1Dartford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.017.5Hillingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.118.6Dartford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.447.1Dartford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.2122.1Hillingdon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.614.5Dartford

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dartford £412.7m, Hillingdon £1.2bnHillingdon: £1.2bnDartford: £412.7mHillingdon: £1.2bnDartford: £414.5mHillingdon: £1.1bnDartford: £391.5m

    £412.7m£414.5m£391.5mHillingdon is higher£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dartford £202.9m, Hillingdon £514.2mHillingdon: £514.2mDartford: £202.9mHillingdon: £516.4mDartford: £203.7mHillingdon: £487.8mDartford: £192.4m

    £202.9m£203.7m£192.4mHillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£514.2m£516.4m£487.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dartford £136.2m, Hillingdon £466.1mHillingdon: £466.1mDartford: £136.2mHillingdon: £468.1mDartford: £136.8mHillingdon: £442.1mDartford: £129.2m

    £136.2m£136.8m£129.2mHillingdon is higher£466.1m£468.1m£442.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dartford £184.0m, Hillingdon £443.0mHillingdon: £443.0mDartford: £184.0mHillingdon: £444.9mDartford: £184.8mHillingdon: £420.2mDartford: £174.5m

    £184.0m£184.8m£174.5mHillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£443.0m£444.9m£420.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dartford £7.0m, Hillingdon £39.8mHillingdon: £39.8mDartford: £7.0mHillingdon: £40.0mDartford: £7.0mHillingdon: £37.8mDartford: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mHillingdon is higher£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dartford £11.5m, Hillingdon £30.0mHillingdon: £30.0mDartford: £11.5mHillingdon: £30.1mDartford: £11.6mHillingdon: £28.4mDartford: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.6m£10.9mHillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£30.0m£30.1m£28.4m

  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, Hillingdon £1.4mHillingdon: £1.4mDartford: £0.37mHillingdon: £1.4mDartford: £0.37mHillingdon: £1.4mDartford: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mHillingdon is higher£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dartford £39.7m, Hillingdon £96.6mHillingdon: £96.6mDartford: £39.7mHillingdon: £97.0mDartford: £39.8mHillingdon: £91.6mDartford: £37.6m

    £39.7m£39.8m£37.6mHillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£96.6m£97.0m£91.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dartford £17.4m, Hillingdon £39.8mHillingdon: £39.8mDartford: £17.4mHillingdon: £39.9mDartford: £17.5mHillingdon: £37.7mDartford: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mHillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£39.8m£39.9m£37.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dartford £7.8m, Hillingdon £20.7mHillingdon: £20.7mDartford: £7.8mHillingdon: £20.8mDartford: £7.8mHillingdon: £19.6mDartford: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mHillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£20.7m£20.8m£19.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dartford £113.0m, Hillingdon £402.2mHillingdon: £402.2mDartford: £113.0mHillingdon: £403.9mDartford: £113.5mHillingdon: £381.5mDartford: £107.2m

    £113.0m£113.5m£107.2mHillingdon is higher£402.2m£403.9m£381.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dartford £15.7m, Hillingdon £84.7mHillingdon: £84.7mDartford: £15.7mHillingdon: £85.0mDartford: £15.8mHillingdon: £80.3mDartford: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mHillingdon is higher£84.7m£85.0m£80.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dartford £14.4m, Hillingdon £39.9mHillingdon: £39.9mDartford: £14.4mHillingdon: £40.1mDartford: £14.5mHillingdon: £37.9mDartford: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mHillingdon is higher£39.9m£40.1m£37.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dartford £0.59m, Hillingdon £2.1mHillingdon: £2.1mDartford: £0.59mHillingdon: £2.1mDartford: £0.59mHillingdon: £2.0mDartford: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mHillingdon is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dartford £0.43m, Hillingdon £1.2mHillingdon: £1.2mDartford: £0.43mHillingdon: £1.2mDartford: £0.43mHillingdon: £1.1mDartford: £0.40m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.40mHillingdon is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dartford £0.81m, Hillingdon £2.1mHillingdon: £2.1mDartford: £0.81mHillingdon: £2.1mDartford: £0.82mHillingdon: £2.0mDartford: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mHillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dartford 15,901, Hillingdon 39,698Hillingdon: 39,698Dartford: 15,901

    15,901Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count39,698

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dartford 1,490, Hillingdon 5,728Hillingdon: 5,728Dartford: 1,490

    1,490Hillingdon is higher5,728

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dartford 2,381, Hillingdon 6,098Hillingdon: 6,098Dartford: 2,381

    2,381Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count6,098

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dartford 6,285, Hillingdon 15,449Hillingdon: 15,449Dartford: 6,285

    6,285Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count15,449

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dartford 12,361, Hillingdon 40,027Hillingdon: 40,027Dartford: 12,361

    12,361Hillingdon is higher40,027

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dartford 1,820, Hillingdon 4,740Hillingdon: 4,740Dartford: 1,820

    1,820Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count4,740

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Dartford and Hillingdon, total
MeasureDartfordHillingdonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£412.7m£414.5m£391.5m£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnHillingdon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£202.9m£203.7m£192.4m£514.2m£516.4m£487.8mHillingdon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£136.2m£136.8m£129.2m£466.1m£468.1m£442.1mHillingdon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£184.0m£184.8m£174.5m£443.0m£444.9m£420.2mHillingdon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£39.8m£40.0m£37.8mHillingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m£30.0m£30.1m£28.4mHillingdon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£1.4mHillingdon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.7m£39.8m£37.6m£96.6m£97.0m£91.6mHillingdon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£39.8m£39.9m£37.7mHillingdon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£20.7m£20.8m£19.6mHillingdon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£113.0m£113.5m£107.2m£402.2m£403.9m£381.5mHillingdon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£84.7m£85.0m£80.3mHillingdon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£39.9m£40.1m£37.9mHillingdon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mHillingdon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mHillingdon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mHillingdon
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,90139,698Hillingdon
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4905,728Hillingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3816,098Hillingdon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,28515,449Hillingdon
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,36140,027Hillingdon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8204,740Hillingdon

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  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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