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Trafford and Bexley
Trafford is higher than Bexley on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.
On 3 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
Trafford is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Bexley on 10. 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
Trafford Bexley
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,929£3,945£3,726Trafford is higherDepends on how you count£3,907£3,923£3,706
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,956£13,011£12,290Trafford is higher£12,866£12,920£12,204
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,651£1,658£1,566Bexley is higher£1,931£1,939£1,831
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,735£11,785£11,131Trafford is higher£11,536£11,585£10,942
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£474£476£450Bexley is higher£526£529£499
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£720£723£683Bexley is higher£778£781£738
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£27£27£25Trafford is higher£26£26£24
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£394£396£374Trafford is higher£341£342£323
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£121£122£115Bexley is higher£135£136£128
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£86£86£81Bexley is higher£97£97£92
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,280£1,286£1,215Bexley is higher£1,613£1,620£1,530
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£215£216£204Trafford is higher£190£191£180
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£271£273£257Trafford is higher£207£208£196
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.73£8.77£8.28Trafford is higherDepends on how you count£8.52£8.55£8.08
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.32£5.35£5.05Bexley is higher£5.95£5.97£5.64
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.47£7.51£7.09Trafford is higher£4.61£4.63£4.37
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,014.6Trafford is higher1,002.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
104.7Trafford is higher100.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
151.2Bexley is higherDepends on how you count158.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
58.3Trafford is higher52.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
148.4Bexley is higher152.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
18.5Bexley is higher21.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Trafford | Bexley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,929£3,945£3,726 | £3,907£3,923£3,706 | Trafford |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,956£13,011£12,290 | £12,866£12,920£12,204 | Trafford |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,651£1,658£1,566 | £1,931£1,939£1,831 | Bexley |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,735£11,785£11,131 | £11,536£11,585£10,942 | Trafford |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £474£476£450 | £526£529£499 | Bexley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £720£723£683 | £778£781£738 | Bexley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £27£27£25 | £26£26£24 | Trafford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £394£396£374 | £341£342£323 | Trafford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £121£122£115 | £135£136£128 | Bexley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £86£86£81 | £97£97£92 | Bexley |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,280£1,286£1,215 | £1,613£1,620£1,530 | Bexley |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £215£216£204 | £190£191£180 | Trafford |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £271£273£257 | £207£208£196 | Trafford |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.73£8.77£8.28 | £8.52£8.55£8.08 | Trafford |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.32£5.35£5.05 | £5.95£5.97£5.64 | Bexley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.47£7.51£7.09 | £4.61£4.63£4.37 | Trafford |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,014.6 | 1,002.3 | Trafford |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 104.7 | 100.4 | Trafford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 151.2 | 158.3 | Bexley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 58.3 | 52.3 | Trafford |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 148.4 | 152.2 | Bexley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 18.5 | 21.0 | Bexley |
Per resident
Trafford is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Bexley on 10. 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
Trafford Bexley
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,929£3,945£3,726Trafford is higherDepends on how you count£3,907£3,923£3,706
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,175£2,184£2,063Trafford is higher£2,013£2,022£1,909
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,016£1,020£963Bexley is higher£1,223£1,229£1,161
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,970£1,978£1,869Trafford is higher£1,805£1,813£1,712
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£80£80£76Bexley is higher£82£83£78
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£121£121£115Bexley is higher£122£122£115
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.51£4.53£4.28Trafford is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£394£396£374Trafford is higher£341£342£323
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£121£122£115Bexley is higher£135£136£128
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£53£53£50Bexley is higher£61£61£58
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£788£791£747Bexley is higher£1,022£1,027£970
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£215£216£204Trafford is higher£190£191£180
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£167£168£158Trafford is higher£131£132£124
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.37£5.39£5.09Bexley is higherDepends on how you count£5.40£5.42£5.12
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.28£3.29£3.11Bexley is higher£3.77£3.79£3.58
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.47£7.51£7.09Trafford is higher£4.61£4.63£4.37
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
170.3Trafford is higher156.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.6Trafford is higher15.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
25.4Trafford is higherDepends on how you count24.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
58.3Trafford is higher52.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
91.3Bexley is higher96.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.4Bexley is higher13.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Trafford | Bexley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,929£3,945£3,726 | £3,907£3,923£3,706 | Trafford |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,175£2,184£2,063 | £2,013£2,022£1,909 | Trafford |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,016£1,020£963 | £1,223£1,229£1,161 | Bexley |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,970£1,978£1,869 | £1,805£1,813£1,712 | Trafford |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £80£80£76 | £82£83£78 | Bexley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £121£121£115 | £122£122£115 | Bexley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.51£4.53£4.28 | £4.03£4.04£3.82 | Trafford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £394£396£374 | £341£342£323 | Trafford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £121£122£115 | £135£136£128 | Bexley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £53£53£50 | £61£61£58 | Bexley |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £788£791£747 | £1,022£1,027£970 | Bexley |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £215£216£204 | £190£191£180 | Trafford |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £167£168£158 | £131£132£124 | Trafford |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.37£5.39£5.09 | £5.40£5.42£5.12 | Bexley |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.28£3.29£3.11 | £3.77£3.79£3.58 | Bexley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.47£7.51£7.09 | £4.61£4.63£4.37 | Trafford |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 170.3 | 156.8 | Trafford |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.6 | 15.7 | Trafford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 25.4 | 24.8 | Trafford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 58.3 | 52.3 | Trafford |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 91.3 | 96.5 | Bexley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.4 | 13.3 | Bexley |
Total
Trafford is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Bexley 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
Trafford Bexley
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£941.4m£945.4m£892.9mBexley is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£949.7m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£521.2m£523.4m£494.3mTrafford is higher£515.9m£518.1m£489.4m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£243.4m£244.4m£230.9mBexley is higher£313.6m£314.9m£297.4m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£472.0m£474.0m£447.8mTrafford is higher£462.6m£464.5m£438.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£19.1m£19.2m£18.1mBexley is higher£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mBexley is higher£31.2m£31.3m£29.6m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mTrafford is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£94.4m£94.8m£89.6mTrafford is higher£87.3m£87.7m£82.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mBexley is higher£34.7m£34.8m£32.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mBexley is higher£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£188.7m£189.5m£179.0mBexley is higher£262.0m£263.1m£248.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£51.6m£51.8m£49.0mTrafford is higher£48.6m£48.8m£46.1m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£40.0m£40.2m£37.9mTrafford is higher£33.6m£33.7m£31.8m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mBexley is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.78m£0.79m£0.74mBexley is higher£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mTrafford is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
40,814Trafford is higher40,191
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
4,211Trafford is higher4,026
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
6,080Bexley is higherDepends on how you count6,346
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
13,977Trafford is higher13,400
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
21,867Bexley is higher24,720
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,730Bexley is higher3,403
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| Measure | Trafford | Bexley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £941.4m£945.4m£892.9m | £1.0bn£1.0bn£949.7m | Bexley |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £521.2m£523.4m£494.3m | £515.9m£518.1m£489.4m | Trafford |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £243.4m£244.4m£230.9m | £313.6m£314.9m£297.4m | Bexley |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £472.0m£474.0m£447.8m | £462.6m£464.5m£438.8m | Trafford |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £19.1m£19.2m£18.1m | £21.1m£21.2m£20.0m | Bexley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £29.0m£29.1m£27.5m | £31.2m£31.3m£29.6m | Bexley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £1.1m£1.1m£1.0m | £1.0m£1.0m£0.98m | Trafford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £94.4m£94.8m£89.6m | £87.3m£87.7m£82.8m | Trafford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £29.0m£29.1m£27.5m | £34.7m£34.8m£32.9m | Bexley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.6m£12.7m£12.0m | £15.7m£15.7m£14.9m | Bexley |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £188.7m£189.5m£179.0m | £262.0m£263.1m£248.5m | Bexley |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £51.6m£51.8m£49.0m | £48.6m£48.8m£46.1m | Trafford |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £40.0m£40.2m£37.9m | £33.6m£33.7m£31.8m | Trafford |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £1.3m£1.3m£1.2m | £1.4m£1.4m£1.3m | Bexley |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.78m£0.79m£0.74m | £0.97m£0.97m£0.92m | Bexley |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.8m£1.8m£1.7m | £1.2m£1.2m£1.1m | Trafford |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 40,814 | 40,191 | Trafford |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 4,211 | 4,026 | Trafford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 6,080 | 6,346 | Bexley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 13,977 | 13,400 | Trafford |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 21,867 | 24,720 | Bexley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,730 | 3,403 | Bexley |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 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.
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