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Crawley and Watford

123,758 and 106,799 residents (mid-2024).

Crawley is higher than Watford on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Crawley is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Watford on 5. 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

Crawley Watford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Crawley £3,738, Watford £3,458Watford: £3,458Crawley: £3,738Watford: £3,473Crawley: £3,754Watford: £3,280Crawley: £3,546

    £3,738£3,754£3,546Crawley is higher£3,458£3,473£3,280

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Crawley £13,044, Watford £12,493Watford: £12,493Crawley: £13,044Watford: £12,546Crawley: £13,099Watford: £11,850Crawley: £12,373

    £13,044£13,099£12,373Crawley is higher£12,493£12,546£11,850

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Crawley £2,106, Watford £1,948Watford: £1,948Crawley: £2,106Watford: £1,956Crawley: £2,115Watford: £1,847Crawley: £1,998

    £2,106£2,115£1,998Crawley is higher£1,948£1,956£1,847

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Crawley £11,682, Watford £11,153Watford: £11,153Crawley: £11,682Watford: £11,201Crawley: £11,731Watford: £10,579Crawley: £11,081

    £11,682£11,731£11,081Crawley is higher£11,153£11,201£10,579

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Crawley £648, Watford £593Watford: £593Crawley: £648Watford: £595Crawley: £650Watford: £562Crawley: £614

    £648£650£614Crawley is higher£593£595£562

  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: Crawley £685, Watford £720Watford: £720Crawley: £685Watford: £723Crawley: £688Watford: £683Crawley: £649

    £685£688£649Watford is higherDepends on how you count£720£723£683

  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: Crawley £30, Watford £27Watford: £27Crawley: £30Watford: £27Crawley: £30Watford: £26Crawley: £28

    £30£30£28Crawley is higher£27£27£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Crawley £353, Watford £299Watford: £299Crawley: £353Watford: £301Crawley: £354Watford: £284Crawley: £335

    £353£354£335Crawley is higher£299£301£284

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Crawley £127, Watford £84Watford: £84Crawley: £127Watford: £85Crawley: £127Watford: £80Crawley: £120

    £127£127£120Crawley is higher£84£85£80

  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: Crawley £91, Watford £73Watford: £73Crawley: £91Watford: £73Crawley: £91Watford: £69Crawley: £86

    £91£91£86Crawley is higher£73£73£69

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Crawley £1,783, Watford £1,682Watford: £1,682Crawley: £1,783Watford: £1,689Crawley: £1,790Watford: £1,595Crawley: £1,691

    £1,783£1,790£1,691Crawley is higher£1,682£1,689£1,595

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Crawley £230, Watford £260Watford: £260Crawley: £230Watford: £261Crawley: £231Watford: £247Crawley: £218

    £230£231£218Watford is higherDepends on how you count£260£261£247

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Crawley £219, Watford £179Watford: £179Crawley: £219Watford: £180Crawley: £220Watford: £170Crawley: £208

    £219£220£208Crawley is higher£179£180£170

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Crawley £8.11, Watford £11Watford: £11Crawley: £8.11Watford: £11Crawley: £8.14Watford: £10Crawley: £7.69

    £8.11£8.14£7.69Watford is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Crawley £5.27, Watford £3.08Watford: £3.08Crawley: £5.27Watford: £3.09Crawley: £5.29Watford: £2.92Crawley: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00Crawley is higher£3.08£3.09£2.92

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Crawley £6.25, Watford £6.69Watford: £6.69Crawley: £6.25Watford: £6.72Crawley: £6.28Watford: £6.35Crawley: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Watford is higherDepends on how you count£6.69£6.72£6.35

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Crawley 1,020.8, Watford 989.1Watford: 989.1Crawley: 1,020.8

    1,020.8Crawley is higher989.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Crawley 115.6, Watford 113.3Watford: 113.3Crawley: 115.6

    115.6Crawley is higher113.3

  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: Crawley 143.0, Watford 150.7Watford: 150.7Crawley: 143.0

    143.0Watford 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: Crawley 53.8, Watford 47.1Watford: 47.1Crawley: 53.8

    53.8Crawley is higher47.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Crawley 199.9, Watford 174.9Watford: 174.9Crawley: 199.9

    199.9Crawley is higher174.9

  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: Crawley 20.7, Watford 17.3Watford: 17.3Crawley: 20.7

    20.7Crawley is higher17.3

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Crawley and Watford, per person in the age group
MeasureCrawleyWatfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,738£3,754£3,546£3,458£3,473£3,280Crawley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,044£13,099£12,373£12,493£12,546£11,850Crawley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,106£2,115£1,998£1,948£1,956£1,847Crawley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,682£11,731£11,081£11,153£11,201£10,579Crawley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£648£650£614£593£595£562Crawley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£685£688£649£720£723£683Watford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28£27£27£26Crawley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£353£354£335£299£301£284Crawley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£84£85£80Crawley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£91£91£86£73£73£69Crawley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,783£1,790£1,691£1,682£1,689£1,595Crawley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£260£261£247Watford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£219£220£208£179£180£170Crawley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.11£8.14£7.69£11£11£10Watford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£3.08£3.09£2.92Crawley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£6.69£6.72£6.35Watford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.8989.1Crawley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.6113.3Crawley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.0150.7Watford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202653.847.1Crawley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026199.9174.9Crawley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.717.3Crawley

Per resident

Crawley is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Watford on 5. 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

Crawley Watford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Crawley £3,738, Watford £3,458Watford: £3,458Crawley: £3,738Watford: £3,473Crawley: £3,754Watford: £3,280Crawley: £3,546

    £3,738£3,754£3,546Crawley is higher£3,458£3,473£3,280

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Crawley £1,641, Watford £1,518Watford: £1,518Crawley: £1,641Watford: £1,525Crawley: £1,648Watford: £1,440Crawley: £1,556

    £1,641£1,648£1,556Crawley is higher£1,518£1,525£1,440

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Crawley £1,381, Watford £1,290Watford: £1,290Crawley: £1,381Watford: £1,295Crawley: £1,387Watford: £1,223Crawley: £1,310

    £1,381£1,387£1,310Crawley is higher£1,290£1,295£1,223

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Crawley £1,469, Watford £1,356Watford: £1,356Crawley: £1,469Watford: £1,361Crawley: £1,476Watford: £1,286Crawley: £1,394

    £1,469£1,476£1,394Crawley is higher£1,356£1,361£1,286

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Crawley £81, Watford £72Watford: £72Crawley: £81Watford: £72Crawley: £82Watford: £68Crawley: £77

    £81£82£77Crawley is higher£72£72£68

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Crawley £86, Watford £88Watford: £88Crawley: £86Watford: £88Crawley: £86Watford: £83Crawley: £82

    £86£86£82Watford is higherDepends on how you count£88£88£83

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Crawley £3.75, Watford £3.31Watford: £3.31Crawley: £3.75Watford: £3.32Crawley: £3.77Watford: £3.14Crawley: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Crawley is higher£3.31£3.32£3.14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Crawley £353, Watford £299Watford: £299Crawley: £353Watford: £301Crawley: £354Watford: £284Crawley: £335

    £353£354£335Crawley is higher£299£301£284

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Crawley £127, Watford £84Watford: £84Crawley: £127Watford: £85Crawley: £127Watford: £80Crawley: £120

    £127£127£120Crawley is higher£84£85£80

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Crawley £60, Watford £48Watford: £48Crawley: £60Watford: £49Crawley: £60Watford: £46Crawley: £57

    £60£60£57Crawley is higher£48£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Crawley £1,169, Watford £1,114Watford: £1,114Crawley: £1,169Watford: £1,118Crawley: £1,174Watford: £1,056Crawley: £1,109

    £1,169£1,174£1,109Crawley is higher£1,114£1,118£1,056

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Crawley £230, Watford £260Watford: £260Crawley: £230Watford: £261Crawley: £231Watford: £247Crawley: £218

    £230£231£218Watford is higherDepends on how you count£260£261£247

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Crawley £144, Watford £119Watford: £119Crawley: £144Watford: £119Crawley: £144Watford: £113Crawley: £136

    £144£144£136Crawley is higher£119£119£113

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Crawley £5.31, Watford £7.03Watford: £7.03Crawley: £5.31Watford: £7.06Crawley: £5.34Watford: £6.67Crawley: £5.04

    £5.31£5.34£5.04Watford is higher£7.03£7.06£6.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Crawley £3.46, Watford £2.03Watford: £2.03Crawley: £3.46Watford: £2.04Crawley: £3.47Watford: £1.93Crawley: £3.28

    £3.46£3.47£3.28Crawley is higher£2.03£2.04£1.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Crawley £6.25, Watford £6.69Watford: £6.69Crawley: £6.25Watford: £6.72Crawley: £6.28Watford: £6.35Crawley: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Watford is higherDepends on how you count£6.69£6.72£6.35

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Crawley 128.4, Watford 120.2Watford: 120.2Crawley: 128.4

    128.4Crawley is higher120.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Crawley 14.5, Watford 13.8Watford: 13.8Crawley: 14.5

    14.5Crawley is higher13.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Crawley 18.0, Watford 18.3Watford: 18.3Crawley: 18.0

    18.0Watford is higherDepends on how you count18.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Crawley 53.8, Watford 47.1Watford: 47.1Crawley: 53.8

    53.8Crawley is higher47.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Crawley 131.1, Watford 115.8Watford: 115.8Crawley: 131.1

    131.1Crawley is higher115.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Crawley 13.5, Watford 11.4Watford: 11.4Crawley: 13.5

    13.5Crawley is higher11.4

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Crawley and Watford, per resident
MeasureCrawleyWatfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,738£3,754£3,546£3,458£3,473£3,280Crawley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,641£1,648£1,556£1,518£1,525£1,440Crawley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,381£1,387£1,310£1,290£1,295£1,223Crawley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,469£1,476£1,394£1,356£1,361£1,286Crawley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£72£72£68Crawley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£82£88£88£83Watford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£3.31£3.32£3.14Crawley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£353£354£335£299£301£284Crawley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£84£85£80Crawley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£48£49£46Crawley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,169£1,174£1,109£1,114£1,118£1,056Crawley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£260£261£247Watford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£119£119£113Crawley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.31£5.34£5.04£7.03£7.06£6.67Watford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.46£3.47£3.28£2.03£2.04£1.93Crawley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£6.69£6.72£6.35Watford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026128.4120.2Crawley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.513.8Crawley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.018.3Watford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202653.847.1Crawley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026131.1115.8Crawley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.511.4Crawley

Total

Crawley is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Watford on 1. 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

Crawley Watford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Crawley £462.6m, Watford £369.4mWatford: £369.4mCrawley: £462.6mWatford: £370.9mCrawley: £464.6mWatford: £350.3mCrawley: £438.8m

    £462.6m£464.6m£438.8mCrawley is higher£369.4m£370.9m£350.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Crawley £203.1m, Watford £162.2mWatford: £162.2mCrawley: £203.1mWatford: £162.9mCrawley: £203.9mWatford: £153.8mCrawley: £192.6m

    £203.1m£203.9m£192.6mCrawley is higher£162.2m£162.9m£153.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Crawley £171.0m, Watford £137.7mWatford: £137.7mCrawley: £171.0mWatford: £138.3mCrawley: £171.7mWatford: £130.7mCrawley: £162.2m

    £171.0m£171.7m£162.2mCrawley is higher£137.7m£138.3m£130.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Crawley £181.9m, Watford £144.8mWatford: £144.8mCrawley: £181.9mWatford: £145.4mCrawley: £182.6mWatford: £137.3mCrawley: £172.5m

    £181.9m£182.6m£172.5mCrawley is higher£144.8m£145.4m£137.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Crawley £10.1m, Watford £7.7mWatford: £7.7mCrawley: £10.1mWatford: £7.7mCrawley: £10.1mWatford: £7.3mCrawley: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.6mCrawley is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Crawley £10.7m, Watford £9.3mWatford: £9.3mCrawley: £10.7mWatford: £9.4mCrawley: £10.7mWatford: £8.9mCrawley: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mCrawley is higherDepends on how you count£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Crawley £0.46m, Watford £0.35mWatford: £0.35mCrawley: £0.46mWatford: £0.35mCrawley: £0.47mWatford: £0.34mCrawley: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.47m£0.44mCrawley is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Crawley £43.7m, Watford £32.0mWatford: £32.0mCrawley: £43.7mWatford: £32.1mCrawley: £43.9mWatford: £30.3mCrawley: £41.4m

    £43.7m£43.9m£41.4mCrawley is higher£32.0m£32.1m£30.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Crawley £15.7m, Watford £9.0mWatford: £9.0mCrawley: £15.7mWatford: £9.0mCrawley: £15.8mWatford: £8.5mCrawley: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mCrawley is higher£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Crawley £7.4m, Watford £5.2mWatford: £5.2mCrawley: £7.4mWatford: £5.2mCrawley: £7.4mWatford: £4.9mCrawley: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mCrawley is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Crawley £144.7m, Watford £118.9mWatford: £118.9mCrawley: £144.7mWatford: £119.4mCrawley: £145.3mWatford: £112.8mCrawley: £137.3m

    £144.7m£145.3m£137.3mCrawley is higher£118.9m£119.4m£112.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Crawley £28.5m, Watford £27.8mWatford: £27.8mCrawley: £28.5mWatford: £27.9mCrawley: £28.6mWatford: £26.3mCrawley: £27.0m

    £28.5m£28.6m£27.0mCrawley is higherDepends on how you count£27.8m£27.9m£26.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Crawley £17.8m, Watford £12.7mWatford: £12.7mCrawley: £17.8mWatford: £12.7mCrawley: £17.9mWatford: £12.0mCrawley: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mCrawley is higher£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Crawley £0.66m, Watford £0.75mWatford: £0.75mCrawley: £0.66mWatford: £0.75mCrawley: £0.66mWatford: £0.71mCrawley: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mWatford is higher£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Crawley £0.43m, Watford £0.22mWatford: £0.22mCrawley: £0.43mWatford: £0.22mCrawley: £0.43mWatford: £0.21mCrawley: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mCrawley is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Crawley £0.77m, Watford £0.72mWatford: £0.72mCrawley: £0.77mWatford: £0.72mCrawley: £0.78mWatford: £0.68mCrawley: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.78m£0.73mCrawley is higherDepends on how you count£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Crawley 15,892, Watford 12,839Watford: 12,839Crawley: 15,892

    15,892Crawley is higher12,839

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Crawley 1,800, Watford 1,470Watford: 1,470Crawley: 1,800

    1,800Crawley is higher1,470

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Crawley 2,226, Watford 1,956Watford: 1,956Crawley: 2,226

    2,226Crawley is higherDepends on how you count1,956

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Crawley 6,659, Watford 5,029Watford: 5,029Crawley: 6,659

    6,659Crawley is higher5,029

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Crawley 16,230, Watford 12,368Watford: 12,368Crawley: 16,230

    16,230Crawley is higher12,368

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Crawley 1,676, Watford 1,220Watford: 1,220Crawley: 1,676

    1,676Crawley is higher1,220

Show the numbers
Crawley and Watford, total
MeasureCrawleyWatfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£462.6m£464.6m£438.8m£369.4m£370.9m£350.3mCrawley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£203.1m£203.9m£192.6m£162.2m£162.9m£153.8mCrawley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£171.0m£171.7m£162.2m£137.7m£138.3m£130.7mCrawley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£181.9m£182.6m£172.5m£144.8m£145.4m£137.3mCrawley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mCrawley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£9.3m£9.4m£8.9mCrawley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.47m£0.44m£0.35m£0.35m£0.34mCrawley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.7m£43.9m£41.4m£32.0m£32.1m£30.3mCrawley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mCrawley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mCrawley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£144.7m£145.3m£137.3m£118.9m£119.4m£112.8mCrawley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£28.5m£28.6m£27.0m£27.8m£27.9m£26.3mCrawley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mCrawley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mWatford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mCrawley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mCrawley
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,89212,839Crawley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8001,470Crawley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2261,956Crawley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,6595,029Crawley
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,23012,368Crawley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6761,220Crawley

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.
  6. 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.
  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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