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Stevenage and Harlow

91,234 and 98,130 residents (mid-2024).

Stevenage is higher than Harlow on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Stevenage is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Harlow 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

Stevenage Harlow

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stevenage £4,112, Harlow £4,114Harlow: £4,114Stevenage: £4,112Harlow: £4,131Stevenage: £4,130Harlow: £3,902Stevenage: £3,901

    £4,112£4,130£3,901Harlow is higher£4,114£4,131£3,902

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stevenage £13,039, Harlow £13,271Harlow: £13,271Stevenage: £13,039Harlow: £13,328Stevenage: £13,095Harlow: £12,588Stevenage: £12,368

    £13,039£13,095£12,368Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£13,271£13,328£12,588

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stevenage £2,074, Harlow £2,430Harlow: £2,430Stevenage: £2,074Harlow: £2,440Stevenage: £2,082Harlow: £2,305Stevenage: £1,967

    £2,074£2,082£1,967Harlow is higher£2,430£2,440£2,305

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stevenage £11,748, Harlow £11,848Harlow: £11,848Stevenage: £11,748Harlow: £11,899Stevenage: £11,798Harlow: £11,239Stevenage: £11,144

    £11,748£11,798£11,144Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£11,848£11,899£11,239

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stevenage £479, Harlow £571Harlow: £571Stevenage: £479Harlow: £574Stevenage: £481Harlow: £542Stevenage: £454

    £479£481£454Harlow is higher£571£574£542

  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: Stevenage £784, Harlow £818Harlow: £818Stevenage: £784Harlow: £821Stevenage: £788Harlow: £776Stevenage: £744

    £784£788£744Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£818£821£776

  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: Stevenage £27, Harlow £33Harlow: £33Stevenage: £27Harlow: £33Stevenage: £28Harlow: £32Stevenage: £26

    £27£28£26Harlow is higher£33£33£32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stevenage £418, Harlow £415Harlow: £415Stevenage: £418Harlow: £416Stevenage: £420Harlow: £393Stevenage: £397

    £418£420£397Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£415£416£393

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stevenage £190, Harlow £141Harlow: £141Stevenage: £190Harlow: £141Stevenage: £190Harlow: £133Stevenage: £180

    £190£190£180Stevenage is higher£141£141£133

  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: Stevenage £123, Harlow £109Harlow: £109Stevenage: £123Harlow: £109Stevenage: £124Harlow: £103Stevenage: £117

    £123£124£117Stevenage is higher£109£109£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stevenage £1,645, Harlow £2,075Harlow: £2,075Stevenage: £1,645Harlow: £2,084Stevenage: £1,652Harlow: £1,968Stevenage: £1,560

    £1,645£1,652£1,560Harlow is higher£2,075£2,084£1,968

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stevenage £243, Harlow £216Harlow: £216Stevenage: £243Harlow: £217Stevenage: £244Harlow: £205Stevenage: £230

    £243£244£230Stevenage is higher£216£217£205

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stevenage £289, Harlow £233Harlow: £233Stevenage: £289Harlow: £234Stevenage: £290Harlow: £221Stevenage: £274

    £289£290£274Stevenage is higher£233£234£221

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stevenage £8.20, Harlow £7.31Harlow: £7.31Stevenage: £8.20Harlow: £7.34Stevenage: £8.24Harlow: £6.93Stevenage: £7.78

    £8.20£8.24£7.78Stevenage is higher£7.31£7.34£6.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stevenage £7.75, Harlow £5.35Harlow: £5.35Stevenage: £7.75Harlow: £5.37Stevenage: £7.78Harlow: £5.07Stevenage: £7.35

    £7.75£7.78£7.35Stevenage is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stevenage £5.72, Harlow £7.73Harlow: £7.73Stevenage: £5.72Harlow: £7.76Stevenage: £5.75Harlow: £7.33Stevenage: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43Harlow is higher£7.73£7.76£7.33

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stevenage 1,018.4, Harlow 1,033.0Harlow: 1,033.0Stevenage: 1,018.4

    1,018.4Harlow is higherDepends on how you count1,033.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stevenage 109.9, Harlow 133.9Harlow: 133.9Stevenage: 109.9

    109.9Harlow is higher133.9

  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: Stevenage 162.2, Harlow 181.4Harlow: 181.4Stevenage: 162.2

    162.2Harlow is higher181.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stevenage 65.2, Harlow 65.1Harlow: 65.1Stevenage: 65.2

    65.2Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count65.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Stevenage 189.5, Harlow 218.4Harlow: 218.4Stevenage: 189.5

    189.5Harlow is higher218.4

  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: Stevenage 27.0, Harlow 25.0Harlow: 25.0Stevenage: 27.0

    27.0Stevenage is higher25.0

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Stevenage and Harlow, per person in the age group
MeasureStevenageHarlowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,112£4,130£3,901£4,114£4,131£3,902Harlow
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,039£13,095£12,368£13,271£13,328£12,588Harlow
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,074£2,082£1,967£2,430£2,440£2,305Harlow
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,748£11,798£11,144£11,848£11,899£11,239Harlow
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£479£481£454£571£574£542Harlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£784£788£744£818£821£776Harlow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£28£26£33£33£32Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£418£420£397£415£416£393Stevenage
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£190£180£141£141£133Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£123£124£117£109£109£103Stevenage
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,645£1,652£1,560£2,075£2,084£1,968Harlow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£243£244£230£216£217£205Stevenage
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£289£290£274£233£234£221Stevenage
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.20£8.24£7.78£7.31£7.34£6.93Stevenage
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.75£7.78£7.35£5.35£5.37£5.07Stevenage
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£7.73£7.76£7.33Harlow
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.41,033.0Harlow
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026109.9133.9Harlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.2181.4Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.265.1Stevenage
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026189.5218.4Harlow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.025.0Stevenage

Per resident

Stevenage is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Harlow on 9. 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

Stevenage Harlow

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stevenage £4,112, Harlow £4,114Harlow: £4,114Stevenage: £4,112Harlow: £4,131Stevenage: £4,130Harlow: £3,902Stevenage: £3,901

    £4,112£4,130£3,901Harlow is higher£4,114£4,131£3,902

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stevenage £1,924, Harlow £1,788Harlow: £1,788Stevenage: £1,924Harlow: £1,796Stevenage: £1,932Harlow: £1,696Stevenage: £1,825

    £1,924£1,932£1,825Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£1,788£1,796£1,696

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stevenage £1,332, Harlow £1,546Harlow: £1,546Stevenage: £1,332Harlow: £1,553Stevenage: £1,338Harlow: £1,467Stevenage: £1,263

    £1,332£1,338£1,263Harlow is higher£1,546£1,553£1,467

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stevenage £1,734, Harlow £1,597Harlow: £1,597Stevenage: £1,734Harlow: £1,603Stevenage: £1,741Harlow: £1,514Stevenage: £1,644

    £1,734£1,741£1,644Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£1,597£1,603£1,514

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stevenage £71, Harlow £77Harlow: £77Stevenage: £71Harlow: £77Stevenage: £71Harlow: £73Stevenage: £67

    £71£71£67Harlow is higher£77£77£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stevenage £116, Harlow £110Harlow: £110Stevenage: £116Harlow: £111Stevenage: £116Harlow: £105Stevenage: £110

    £116£116£110Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£110£111£105

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Stevenage £4.06, Harlow £4.48Harlow: £4.48Stevenage: £4.06Harlow: £4.50Stevenage: £4.08Harlow: £4.25Stevenage: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Harlow is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stevenage £418, Harlow £415Harlow: £415Stevenage: £418Harlow: £416Stevenage: £420Harlow: £393Stevenage: £397

    £418£420£397Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£415£416£393

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stevenage £190, Harlow £141Harlow: £141Stevenage: £190Harlow: £141Stevenage: £190Harlow: £133Stevenage: £180

    £190£190£180Stevenage is higher£141£141£133

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stevenage £79, Harlow £69Harlow: £69Stevenage: £79Harlow: £70Stevenage: £80Harlow: £66Stevenage: £75

    £79£80£75Stevenage is higher£69£70£66

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stevenage £1,057, Harlow £1,321Harlow: £1,321Stevenage: £1,057Harlow: £1,326Stevenage: £1,061Harlow: £1,253Stevenage: £1,002

    £1,057£1,061£1,002Harlow is higher£1,321£1,326£1,253

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stevenage £243, Harlow £216Harlow: £216Stevenage: £243Harlow: £217Stevenage: £244Harlow: £205Stevenage: £230

    £243£244£230Stevenage is higher£216£217£205

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stevenage £186, Harlow £148Harlow: £148Stevenage: £186Harlow: £149Stevenage: £187Harlow: £141Stevenage: £176

    £186£187£176Stevenage is higher£148£149£141

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stevenage £5.27, Harlow £4.65Harlow: £4.65Stevenage: £5.27Harlow: £4.67Stevenage: £5.29Harlow: £4.41Stevenage: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00Stevenage is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stevenage £4.98, Harlow £3.41Harlow: £3.41Stevenage: £4.98Harlow: £3.42Stevenage: £5.00Harlow: £3.23Stevenage: £4.72

    £4.98£5.00£4.72Stevenage is higher£3.41£3.42£3.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stevenage £5.72, Harlow £7.73Harlow: £7.73Stevenage: £5.72Harlow: £7.76Stevenage: £5.75Harlow: £7.33Stevenage: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43Harlow is higher£7.73£7.76£7.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stevenage 150.3, Harlow 139.2Harlow: 139.2Stevenage: 150.3

    150.3Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count139.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stevenage 16.2, Harlow 18.0Harlow: 18.0Stevenage: 16.2

    16.2Harlow is higher18.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stevenage 23.9, Harlow 24.5Harlow: 24.5Stevenage: 23.9

    23.9Harlow is higher24.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stevenage 65.2, Harlow 65.1Harlow: 65.1Stevenage: 65.2

    65.2Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count65.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stevenage 121.7, Harlow 139.0Harlow: 139.0Stevenage: 121.7

    121.7Harlow is higher139.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stevenage 17.4, Harlow 15.9Harlow: 15.9Stevenage: 17.4

    17.4Stevenage is higher15.9

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Stevenage and Harlow, per resident
MeasureStevenageHarlowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,112£4,130£3,901£4,114£4,131£3,902Harlow
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,924£1,932£1,825£1,788£1,796£1,696Stevenage
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,332£1,338£1,263£1,546£1,553£1,467Harlow
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,734£1,741£1,644£1,597£1,603£1,514Stevenage
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£77£77£73Harlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£110£111£105Stevenage
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£4.48£4.50£4.25Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£418£420£397£415£416£393Stevenage
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£190£180£141£141£133Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£80£75£69£70£66Stevenage
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,057£1,061£1,002£1,321£1,326£1,253Harlow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£243£244£230£216£217£205Stevenage
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£186£187£176£148£149£141Stevenage
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£4.65£4.67£4.41Stevenage
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.98£5.00£4.72£3.41£3.42£3.23Stevenage
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£7.73£7.76£7.33Harlow
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026150.3139.2Stevenage
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.218.0Harlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.924.5Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.265.1Stevenage
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026121.7139.0Harlow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.415.9Stevenage

Total

Stevenage is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Harlow 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

Stevenage Harlow

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stevenage £375.2m, Harlow £403.7mHarlow: £403.7mStevenage: £375.2mHarlow: £405.4mStevenage: £376.8mHarlow: £382.9mStevenage: £355.9m

    £375.2m£376.8m£355.9mHarlow is higher£403.7m£405.4m£382.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stevenage £175.5m, Harlow £175.5mHarlow: £175.5mStevenage: £175.5mHarlow: £176.2mStevenage: £176.3mHarlow: £166.5mStevenage: £166.5m

    £175.5m£176.3m£166.5mStevenage is higherDepends on how you count£175.5m£176.2m£166.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stevenage £121.5m, Harlow £151.7mHarlow: £151.7mStevenage: £121.5mHarlow: £152.4mStevenage: £122.0mHarlow: £143.9mStevenage: £115.3m

    £121.5m£122.0m£115.3mHarlow is higher£151.7m£152.4m£143.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stevenage £158.2m, Harlow £156.7mHarlow: £156.7mStevenage: £158.2mHarlow: £157.3mStevenage: £158.8mHarlow: £148.6mStevenage: £150.0m

    £158.2m£158.8m£150.0mStevenage is higherDepends on how you count£156.7m£157.3m£148.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stevenage £6.4m, Harlow £7.6mHarlow: £7.6mStevenage: £6.4mHarlow: £7.6mStevenage: £6.5mHarlow: £7.2mStevenage: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.5m£6.1mHarlow is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stevenage £10.6m, Harlow £10.8mHarlow: £10.8mStevenage: £10.6mHarlow: £10.9mStevenage: £10.6mHarlow: £10.3mStevenage: £10.0m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.0mHarlow is higherDepends on how you count£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Stevenage £0.37m, Harlow £0.44mHarlow: £0.44mStevenage: £0.37mHarlow: £0.44mStevenage: £0.37mHarlow: £0.42mStevenage: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mHarlow is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stevenage £38.2m, Harlow £40.7mHarlow: £40.7mStevenage: £38.2mHarlow: £40.9mStevenage: £38.3mHarlow: £38.6mStevenage: £36.2m

    £38.2m£38.3m£36.2mHarlow is higherDepends on how you count£40.7m£40.9m£38.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stevenage £17.3m, Harlow £13.8mHarlow: £13.8mStevenage: £17.3mHarlow: £13.8mStevenage: £17.4mHarlow: £13.1mStevenage: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.4mStevenage is higher£13.8m£13.8m£13.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stevenage £7.2m, Harlow £6.8mHarlow: £6.8mStevenage: £7.2mHarlow: £6.8mStevenage: £7.3mHarlow: £6.5mStevenage: £6.9m

    £7.2m£7.3m£6.9mStevenage is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stevenage £96.4m, Harlow £129.6mHarlow: £129.6mStevenage: £96.4mHarlow: £130.1mStevenage: £96.8mHarlow: £122.9mStevenage: £91.4m

    £96.4m£96.8m£91.4mHarlow is higher£129.6m£130.1m£122.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stevenage £22.1m, Harlow £21.2mHarlow: £21.2mStevenage: £22.1mHarlow: £21.3mStevenage: £22.2mHarlow: £20.1mStevenage: £21.0m

    £22.1m£22.2m£21.0mStevenage is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stevenage £17.0m, Harlow £14.5mHarlow: £14.5mStevenage: £17.0mHarlow: £14.6mStevenage: £17.0mHarlow: £13.8mStevenage: £16.1m

    £17.0m£17.0m£16.1mStevenage is higher£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stevenage £0.48m, Harlow £0.46mHarlow: £0.46mStevenage: £0.48mHarlow: £0.46mStevenage: £0.48mHarlow: £0.43mStevenage: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mStevenage is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stevenage £0.45m, Harlow £0.33mHarlow: £0.33mStevenage: £0.45mHarlow: £0.34mStevenage: £0.46mHarlow: £0.32mStevenage: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.46m£0.43mStevenage is higher£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stevenage £0.52m, Harlow £0.76mHarlow: £0.76mStevenage: £0.52mHarlow: £0.76mStevenage: £0.52mHarlow: £0.72mStevenage: £0.50m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.50mHarlow is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stevenage 13,710, Harlow 13,659Harlow: 13,659Stevenage: 13,710

    13,710Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count13,659

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stevenage 1,479, Harlow 1,770Harlow: 1,770Stevenage: 1,479

    1,479Harlow is higher1,770

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stevenage 2,183, Harlow 2,399Harlow: 2,399Stevenage: 2,183

    2,183Harlow is higher2,399

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stevenage 5,945, Harlow 6,385Harlow: 6,385Stevenage: 5,945

    5,945Harlow is higherDepends on how you count6,385

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stevenage 11,107, Harlow 13,641Harlow: 13,641Stevenage: 11,107

    11,107Harlow is higher13,641

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stevenage 1,584, Harlow 1,560Harlow: 1,560Stevenage: 1,584

    1,584Stevenage is higher1,560

Show the numbers
Stevenage and Harlow, total
MeasureStevenageHarlowHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£375.2m£376.8m£355.9m£403.7m£405.4m£382.9mHarlow
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£175.5m£176.3m£166.5m£175.5m£176.2m£166.5mStevenage
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£121.5m£122.0m£115.3m£151.7m£152.4m£143.9mHarlow
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£158.2m£158.8m£150.0m£156.7m£157.3m£148.6mStevenage
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mHarlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mHarlow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mHarlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.2m£38.3m£36.2m£40.7m£40.9m£38.6mHarlow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£13.8m£13.8m£13.1mStevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m£6.8m£6.8m£6.5mStevenage
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£96.4m£96.8m£91.4m£129.6m£130.1m£122.9mHarlow
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mStevenage
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.0m£16.1m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mStevenage
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mStevenage
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m£0.33m£0.34m£0.32mStevenage
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.50m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mHarlow
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,71013,659Stevenage
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4791,770Harlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1832,399Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,9456,385Harlow
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,10713,641Harlow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5841,560Stevenage

Sources

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

  1. 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.
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  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.