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Dartford and Sutton
Dartford is higher than Sutton on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.
On 14 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 14 of 22 measures, and Sutton on 8. 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 Sutton
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,312£3,326£3,142Sutton is higher£3,684£3,700£3,495
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,908£12,963£12,244Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£12,648£12,702£11,997
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,712£1,719£1,624Sutton is higher£1,874£1,882£1,777
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,706£11,756£11,104Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£11,303£11,351£10,721
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£445£447£422Sutton is higher£636£639£603
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£733£736£695Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£682£684£647
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£23£24£22Sutton is higher£28£28£26
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£318£320£302Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£303£304£287
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£140£140£133Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£122£122£115
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£98£98£93Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£83£83£78
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,420£1,426£1,347Sutton is higher£1,605£1,612£1,522
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£126£127£120Sutton is higher£228£229£216
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£181£182£172Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£173£173£164
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.43£7.46£7.05Sutton is higher£9.02£9.06£8.56
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.35£5.37£5.07Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£4.19£4.20£3.97
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.52£6.54£6.18Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£5.59£5.61£5.30
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,011.8Dartford is higherDepends on how you count987.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
94.8Sutton is higher109.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
151.5Dartford is higherDepends on how you count145.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
50.4Dartford is higherDepends on how you count46.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
155.4Dartford is higherDepends on how you count153.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
22.9Dartford is higherDepends on how you count17.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Dartford | Sutton | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,312£3,326£3,142 | £3,684£3,700£3,495 | Sutton |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,908£12,963£12,244 | £12,648£12,702£11,997 | Dartford |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,712£1,719£1,624 | £1,874£1,882£1,777 | Sutton |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,706£11,756£11,104 | £11,303£11,351£10,721 | Dartford |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £445£447£422 | £636£639£603 | Sutton |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £733£736£695 | £682£684£647 | Dartford |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £23£24£22 | £28£28£26 | Sutton |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £318£320£302 | £303£304£287 | Dartford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £140£140£133 | £122£122£115 | Dartford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £98£98£93 | £83£83£78 | Dartford |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,420£1,426£1,347 | £1,605£1,612£1,522 | Sutton |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £126£127£120 | £228£229£216 | Sutton |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £181£182£172 | £173£173£164 | Dartford |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.43£7.46£7.05 | £9.02£9.06£8.56 | Sutton |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.35£5.37£5.07 | £4.19£4.20£3.97 | Dartford |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.52£6.54£6.18 | £5.59£5.61£5.30 | Dartford |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,011.8 | 987.7 | Dartford |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 94.8 | 109.7 | Sutton |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 151.5 | 145.2 | Dartford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 50.4 | 46.3 | Dartford |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 155.4 | 153.7 | Dartford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 22.9 | 17.8 | Dartford |
Per resident
Dartford is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Sutton on 13. 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 Sutton
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,312£3,326£3,142Sutton is higher£3,684£3,700£3,495
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,628£1,635£1,544Sutton is higherDepends on how you count£1,830£1,838£1,736
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,093£1,098£1,037Sutton is higher£1,196£1,201£1,134
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,477£1,483£1,401Sutton is higherDepends on how you count£1,636£1,643£1,551
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£56£56£53Sutton is higher£92£92£87
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£92£93£88Sutton is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£2.96£2.98£2.81Sutton is higher£4.01£4.02£3.80
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£318£320£302Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£303£304£287
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£140£140£133Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£122£122£115
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£62£63£59Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£53£53£50
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£907£911£860Sutton is higher£1,024£1,029£972
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£126£127£120Sutton is higher£228£229£216
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£116£116£110Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£110£111£105
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.74£4.76£4.50Sutton is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.42£3.43£3.24Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£2.67£2.68£2.53
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.52£6.54£6.18Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£5.59£5.61£5.30
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
127.6Sutton is higherDepends on how you count142.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.0Sutton is higher15.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.1Sutton is higherDepends on how you count21.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
50.4Dartford is higherDepends on how you count46.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
99.2Dartford is higherDepends on how you count98.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.6Dartford is higherDepends on how you count11.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Dartford | Sutton | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,312£3,326£3,142 | £3,684£3,700£3,495 | Sutton |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,628£1,635£1,544 | £1,830£1,838£1,736 | Sutton |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,093£1,098£1,037 | £1,196£1,201£1,134 | Sutton |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,477£1,483£1,401 | £1,636£1,643£1,551 | Sutton |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £56£56£53 | £92£92£87 | Sutton |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £92£93£88 | £99£99£94 | Sutton |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £2.96£2.98£2.81 | £4.01£4.02£3.80 | Sutton |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £318£320£302 | £303£304£287 | Dartford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £140£140£133 | £122£122£115 | Dartford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £62£63£59 | £53£53£50 | Dartford |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £907£911£860 | £1,024£1,029£972 | Sutton |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £126£127£120 | £228£229£216 | Sutton |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £116£116£110 | £110£111£105 | Dartford |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.74£4.76£4.50 | £5.76£5.78£5.46 | Sutton |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.42£3.43£3.24 | £2.67£2.68£2.53 | Dartford |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.52£6.54£6.18 | £5.59£5.61£5.30 | Dartford |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 127.6 | 142.9 | Sutton |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.0 | 15.9 | Sutton |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.1 | 21.0 | Sutton |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 50.4 | 46.3 | Dartford |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 99.2 | 98.1 | Dartford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.6 | 11.4 | Dartford |
Total
Dartford is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Sutton 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 Sutton
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£412.7m£414.5m£391.5mSutton is higher£787.2m£790.5m£746.7m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£202.9m£203.7m£192.4mSutton is higherDepends on how you count£391.1m£392.7m£371.0m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£136.2m£136.8m£129.2mSutton is higher£255.5m£256.6m£242.3m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£184.0m£184.8m£174.5mSutton is higherDepends on how you count£349.5m£351.0m£331.5m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mSutton is higher£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.5m£11.6m£10.9mSutton is higherDepends on how you count£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mSutton is higher£0.85m£0.86m£0.81m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£39.7m£39.8m£37.6mSutton is higherDepends on how you count£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mSutton is higherDepends on how you count£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mSutton is higherDepends on how you count£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£113.0m£113.5m£107.2mSutton is higher£218.9m£219.8m£207.6m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mSutton is higher£48.8m£49.0m£46.3m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mSutton is higherDepends on how you count£23.5m£23.6m£22.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSutton is higher£1.2m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mSutton is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mSutton is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
15,901Sutton is higherDepends on how you count30,541
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,490Sutton is higher3,391
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,381Sutton is higherDepends on how you count4,490
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,285Sutton is higherDepends on how you count9,891
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
12,361Sutton is higherDepends on how you count20,962
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,820Sutton is higherDepends on how you count2,431
Show the numbers
| Measure | Dartford | Sutton | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £412.7m£414.5m£391.5m | £787.2m£790.5m£746.7m | Sutton |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £202.9m£203.7m£192.4m | £391.1m£392.7m£371.0m | Sutton |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £136.2m£136.8m£129.2m | £255.5m£256.6m£242.3m | Sutton |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £184.0m£184.8m£174.5m | £349.5m£351.0m£331.5m | Sutton |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.0m£7.0m£6.6m | £19.7m£19.8m£18.7m | Sutton |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.5m£11.6m£10.9m | £21.1m£21.2m£20.0m | Sutton |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.37m£0.37m£0.35m | £0.85m£0.86m£0.81m | Sutton |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £39.7m£39.8m£37.6m | £64.7m£65.0m£61.4m | Sutton |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.4m£17.5m£16.5m | £26.0m£26.1m£24.7m | Sutton |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.8m£7.8m£7.4m | £11.3m£11.3m£10.7m | Sutton |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £113.0m£113.5m£107.2m | £218.9m£219.8m£207.6m | Sutton |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £15.7m£15.8m£14.9m | £48.8m£49.0m£46.3m | Sutton |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £14.4m£14.5m£13.7m | £23.5m£23.6m£22.3m | Sutton |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.59m£0.59m£0.56m | £1.2m | Sutton |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.43m£0.43m£0.40m | £0.57m£0.57m£0.54m | Sutton |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.81m£0.82m£0.77m | £1.2m£1.2m£1.1m | Sutton |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 15,901 | 30,541 | Sutton |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,490 | 3,391 | Sutton |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,381 | 4,490 | Sutton |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,285 | 9,891 | Sutton |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 12,361 | 20,962 | Sutton |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,820 | 2,431 | Sutton |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.