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Barking and Dagenham and Peterborough

234,866 and 224,152 residents (mid-2024).

Barking and Dagenham is higher than Peterborough on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Barking and Dagenham is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Peterborough 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

Barking and Dagenham Peterborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £3,933, Peterborough £4,142Peterborough: £4,142Barking and Dagenham: £3,933Peterborough: £4,159Barking and Dagenham: £3,950Peterborough: £3,929Barking and Dagenham: £3,731

    £3,933£3,950£3,731Peterborough is higher£4,142£4,159£3,929

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Barking and Dagenham £12,913, Peterborough £12,813Peterborough: £12,813Barking and Dagenham: £12,913Peterborough: £12,867Barking and Dagenham: £12,968Peterborough: £12,153Barking and Dagenham: £12,249

    £12,913£12,968£12,249Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£12,813£12,867£12,153

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Barking and Dagenham £3,136, Peterborough £2,543Peterborough: £2,543Barking and Dagenham: £3,136Peterborough: £2,553Barking and Dagenham: £3,150Peterborough: £2,412Barking and Dagenham: £2,975

    £3,136£3,150£2,975Barking and Dagenham is higher£2,543£2,553£2,412

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Barking and Dagenham £10,325, Peterborough £11,250Peterborough: £11,250Barking and Dagenham: £10,325Peterborough: £11,298Barking and Dagenham: £10,369Peterborough: £10,671Barking and Dagenham: £9,793

    £10,325£10,369£9,793Peterborough is higher£11,250£11,298£10,671

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Barking and Dagenham £1,643, Peterborough £740Peterborough: £740Barking and Dagenham: £1,643Peterborough: £743Barking and Dagenham: £1,650Peterborough: £702Barking and Dagenham: £1,558

    £1,643£1,650£1,558Barking and Dagenham is higher£740£743£702

  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: Barking and Dagenham £880, Peterborough £787Peterborough: £787Barking and Dagenham: £880Peterborough: £790Barking and Dagenham: £883Peterborough: £746Barking and Dagenham: £834

    £880£883£834Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£787£790£746

  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: Barking and Dagenham £66, Peterborough £36Peterborough: £36Barking and Dagenham: £66Peterborough: £36Barking and Dagenham: £66Peterborough: £34Barking and Dagenham: £63

    £66£66£63Barking and Dagenham is higher£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £393, Peterborough £454Peterborough: £454Barking and Dagenham: £393Peterborough: £456Barking and Dagenham: £395Peterborough: £431Barking and Dagenham: £373

    £393£395£373Peterborough is higher£454£456£431

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £144, Peterborough £129Peterborough: £129Barking and Dagenham: £144Peterborough: £129Barking and Dagenham: £145Peterborough: £122Barking and Dagenham: £137

    £144£145£137Barking and Dagenham is higher£129£129£122

  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: Barking and Dagenham £133, Peterborough £144Peterborough: £144Barking and Dagenham: £133Peterborough: £144Barking and Dagenham: £134Peterborough: £136Barking and Dagenham: £126

    £133£134£126Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count£144£144£136

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Barking and Dagenham £2,756, Peterborough £2,106Peterborough: £2,106Barking and Dagenham: £2,756Peterborough: £2,115Barking and Dagenham: £2,768Peterborough: £1,998Barking and Dagenham: £2,614

    £2,756£2,768£2,614Barking and Dagenham is higher£2,106£2,115£1,998

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £274, Peterborough £209Peterborough: £209Barking and Dagenham: £274Peterborough: £210Barking and Dagenham: £275Peterborough: £198Barking and Dagenham: £260

    £274£275£260Barking and Dagenham is higher£209£210£198

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barking and Dagenham £227, Peterborough £280Peterborough: £280Barking and Dagenham: £227Peterborough: £281Barking and Dagenham: £228Peterborough: £265Barking and Dagenham: £216

    £227£228£216Peterborough is higher£280£281£265

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barking and Dagenham £9.34, Peterborough £5.47Peterborough: £5.47Barking and Dagenham: £9.34Peterborough: £5.49Barking and Dagenham: £9.38Peterborough: £5.19Barking and Dagenham: £8.86

    £9.34£9.38£8.86Barking and Dagenham is higher£5.47£5.49£5.19

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Barking and Dagenham £10, Peterborough £7.63Peterborough: £7.63Barking and Dagenham: £10Peterborough: £7.67Barking and Dagenham: £10Peterborough: £7.24Barking and Dagenham: £9.87

    £10£10£9.87Barking and Dagenham is higher£7.63£7.67£7.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £7.14, Peterborough £6.30Peterborough: £6.30Barking and Dagenham: £7.14Peterborough: £6.33Barking and Dagenham: £7.17Peterborough: £5.98Barking and Dagenham: £6.77

    £7.14£7.17£6.77Barking and Dagenham is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Barking and Dagenham 990.3, Peterborough 996.7Peterborough: 996.7Barking and Dagenham: 990.3

    990.3Peterborough is higher996.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Barking and Dagenham 267.8, Peterborough 147.5Peterborough: 147.5Barking and Dagenham: 267.8

    267.8Barking and Dagenham is higher147.5

  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: Barking and Dagenham 179.2, Peterborough 160.3Peterborough: 160.3Barking and Dagenham: 179.2

    179.2Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count160.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barking and Dagenham 63.3, Peterborough 67.0Peterborough: 67.0Barking and Dagenham: 63.3

    63.3Peterborough is higher67.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Barking and Dagenham 271.2, Peterborough 248.2Peterborough: 248.2Barking and Dagenham: 271.2

    271.2Barking and Dagenham is higher248.2

  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: Barking and Dagenham 31.9, Peterborough 32.4Peterborough: 32.4Barking and Dagenham: 31.9

    31.9Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count32.4

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Barking and Dagenham and Peterborough, per person in the age group
MeasureBarking and DagenhamPeterboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,933£3,950£3,731£4,142£4,159£3,929Peterborough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,913£12,968£12,249£12,813£12,867£12,153Barking and Dagenham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,136£3,150£2,975£2,543£2,553£2,412Barking and Dagenham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,325£10,369£9,793£11,250£11,298£10,671Peterborough
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,643£1,650£1,558£740£743£702Barking and Dagenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£880£883£834£787£790£746Barking and Dagenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£66£66£63£36£36£34Barking and Dagenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£395£373£454£456£431Peterborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£129£129£122Barking and Dagenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£133£134£126£144£144£136Peterborough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,756£2,768£2,614£2,106£2,115£1,998Barking and Dagenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£275£260£209£210£198Barking and Dagenham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£227£228£216£280£281£265Peterborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.34£9.38£8.86£5.47£5.49£5.19Barking and Dagenham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.87£7.63£7.67£7.24Barking and Dagenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.14£7.17£6.77£6.30£6.33£5.98Barking and Dagenham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026990.3996.7Peterborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026267.8147.5Barking and Dagenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026179.2160.3Barking and Dagenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.367.0Peterborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026271.2248.2Barking and Dagenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.932.4Peterborough

Per resident

Barking and Dagenham is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Peterborough 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

Barking and Dagenham Peterborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £3,933, Peterborough £4,142Peterborough: £4,142Barking and Dagenham: £3,933Peterborough: £4,159Barking and Dagenham: £3,950Peterborough: £3,929Barking and Dagenham: £3,731

    £3,933£3,950£3,731Peterborough is higher£4,142£4,159£3,929

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £1,017, Peterborough £1,736Peterborough: £1,736Barking and Dagenham: £1,017Peterborough: £1,743Barking and Dagenham: £1,021Peterborough: £1,646Barking and Dagenham: £965

    £1,017£1,021£965Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count£1,736£1,743£1,646

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £2,097, Peterborough £1,608Peterborough: £1,608Barking and Dagenham: £2,097Peterborough: £1,615Barking and Dagenham: £2,106Peterborough: £1,525Barking and Dagenham: £1,989

    £2,097£2,106£1,989Barking and Dagenham is higher£1,608£1,615£1,525

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £813, Peterborough £1,524Peterborough: £1,524Barking and Dagenham: £813Peterborough: £1,531Barking and Dagenham: £817Peterborough: £1,446Barking and Dagenham: £771

    £813£817£771Peterborough is higher£1,524£1,531£1,446

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £129, Peterborough £100Peterborough: £100Barking and Dagenham: £129Peterborough: £101Barking and Dagenham: £130Peterborough: £95Barking and Dagenham: £123

    £129£130£123Barking and Dagenham is higher£100£101£95

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £69, Peterborough £107Peterborough: £107Barking and Dagenham: £69Peterborough: £107Barking and Dagenham: £70Peterborough: £101Barking and Dagenham: £66

    £69£70£66Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £5.20, Peterborough £4.90Peterborough: £4.90Barking and Dagenham: £5.20Peterborough: £4.92Barking and Dagenham: £5.22Peterborough: £4.65Barking and Dagenham: £4.93

    £5.20£5.22£4.93Barking and Dagenham is higher£4.90£4.92£4.65

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £393, Peterborough £454Peterborough: £454Barking and Dagenham: £393Peterborough: £456Barking and Dagenham: £395Peterborough: £431Barking and Dagenham: £373

    £393£395£373Peterborough is higher£454£456£431

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £144, Peterborough £129Peterborough: £129Barking and Dagenham: £144Peterborough: £129Barking and Dagenham: £145Peterborough: £122Barking and Dagenham: £137

    £144£145£137Barking and Dagenham is higher£129£129£122

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £89, Peterborough £91Peterborough: £91Barking and Dagenham: £89Peterborough: £91Barking and Dagenham: £89Peterborough: £86Barking and Dagenham: £84

    £89£89£84Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count£91£91£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £1,843, Peterborough £1,332Peterborough: £1,332Barking and Dagenham: £1,843Peterborough: £1,338Barking and Dagenham: £1,851Peterborough: £1,264Barking and Dagenham: £1,748

    £1,843£1,851£1,748Barking and Dagenham is higher£1,332£1,338£1,264

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £274, Peterborough £209Peterborough: £209Barking and Dagenham: £274Peterborough: £210Barking and Dagenham: £275Peterborough: £198Barking and Dagenham: £260

    £274£275£260Barking and Dagenham is higher£209£210£198

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £152, Peterborough £177Peterborough: £177Barking and Dagenham: £152Peterborough: £178Barking and Dagenham: £153Peterborough: £168Barking and Dagenham: £144

    £152£153£144Peterborough is higher£177£178£168

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £6.24, Peterborough £3.46Peterborough: £3.46Barking and Dagenham: £6.24Peterborough: £3.47Barking and Dagenham: £6.27Peterborough: £3.28Barking and Dagenham: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92Barking and Dagenham is higher£3.46£3.47£3.28

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £6.96, Peterborough £4.83Peterborough: £4.83Barking and Dagenham: £6.96Peterborough: £4.85Barking and Dagenham: £6.99Peterborough: £4.58Barking and Dagenham: £6.60

    £6.96£6.99£6.60Barking and Dagenham is higher£4.83£4.85£4.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £7.14, Peterborough £6.30Peterborough: £6.30Barking and Dagenham: £7.14Peterborough: £6.33Barking and Dagenham: £7.17Peterborough: £5.98Barking and Dagenham: £6.77

    £7.14£7.17£6.77Barking and Dagenham is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Barking and Dagenham 78.0, Peterborough 135.0Peterborough: 135.0Barking and Dagenham: 78.0

    78.0Peterborough is higher135.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barking and Dagenham 21.1, Peterborough 20.0Peterborough: 20.0Barking and Dagenham: 21.1

    21.1Barking and Dagenham is higher20.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barking and Dagenham 14.1, Peterborough 21.7Peterborough: 21.7Barking and Dagenham: 14.1

    14.1Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count21.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barking and Dagenham 63.3, Peterborough 67.0Peterborough: 67.0Barking and Dagenham: 63.3

    63.3Peterborough is higher67.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barking and Dagenham 181.4, Peterborough 157.0Peterborough: 157.0Barking and Dagenham: 181.4

    181.4Barking and Dagenham is higher157.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barking and Dagenham 21.3, Peterborough 20.5Peterborough: 20.5Barking and Dagenham: 21.3

    21.3Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count20.5

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Barking and Dagenham and Peterborough, per resident
MeasureBarking and DagenhamPeterboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,933£3,950£3,731£4,142£4,159£3,929Peterborough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,017£1,021£965£1,736£1,743£1,646Peterborough
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,097£2,106£1,989£1,608£1,615£1,525Barking and Dagenham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£813£817£771£1,524£1,531£1,446Peterborough
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£100£101£95Barking and Dagenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£70£66£107£107£101Peterborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£4.90£4.92£4.65Barking and Dagenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£395£373£454£456£431Peterborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£129£129£122Barking and Dagenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£91£91£86Peterborough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,843£1,851£1,748£1,332£1,338£1,264Barking and Dagenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£275£260£209£210£198Barking and Dagenham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£177£178£168Peterborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£3.46£3.47£3.28Barking and Dagenham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.96£6.99£6.60£4.83£4.85£4.58Barking and Dagenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.14£7.17£6.77£6.30£6.33£5.98Barking and Dagenham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202678.0135.0Peterborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.120.0Barking and Dagenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.121.7Peterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.367.0Peterborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026181.4157.0Barking and Dagenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.320.5Barking and Dagenham

Total

Barking and Dagenham is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Peterborough 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

Barking and Dagenham Peterborough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Barking and Dagenham £923.8m, Peterborough £928.4mPeterborough: £928.4mBarking and Dagenham: £923.8mPeterborough: £932.3mBarking and Dagenham: £927.7mPeterborough: £880.6mBarking and Dagenham: £876.2m

    £923.8m£927.7m£876.2mPeterborough is higher£928.4m£932.3m£880.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Barking and Dagenham £238.8m, Peterborough £389.1mPeterborough: £389.1mBarking and Dagenham: £238.8mPeterborough: £390.7mBarking and Dagenham: £239.9mPeterborough: £369.0mBarking and Dagenham: £226.6m

    £238.8m£239.9m£226.6mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£389.1m£390.7m£369.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Barking and Dagenham £492.6m, Peterborough £360.5mPeterborough: £360.5mBarking and Dagenham: £492.6mPeterborough: £362.0mBarking and Dagenham: £494.7mPeterborough: £341.9mBarking and Dagenham: £467.2m

    £492.6m£494.7m£467.2mBarking and Dagenham is higher£360.5m£362.0m£341.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Barking and Dagenham £191.0m, Peterborough £341.6mPeterborough: £341.6mBarking and Dagenham: £191.0mPeterborough: £343.1mBarking and Dagenham: £191.8mPeterborough: £324.0mBarking and Dagenham: £181.1m

    £191.0m£191.8m£181.1mPeterborough is higher£341.6m£343.1m£324.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Barking and Dagenham £30.4m, Peterborough £22.5mPeterborough: £22.5mBarking and Dagenham: £30.4mPeterborough: £22.6mBarking and Dagenham: £30.5mPeterborough: £21.3mBarking and Dagenham: £28.8m

    £30.4m£30.5m£28.8mBarking and Dagenham is higher£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barking and Dagenham £16.3m, Peterborough £23.9mPeterborough: £23.9mBarking and Dagenham: £16.3mPeterborough: £24.0mBarking and Dagenham: £16.3mPeterborough: £22.7mBarking and Dagenham: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.3m£15.4mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Barking and Dagenham £1.2m, Peterborough £1.1mPeterborough: £1.1mBarking and Dagenham: £1.2mPeterborough: £1.1mBarking and Dagenham: £1.2mPeterborough: £1.0mBarking and Dagenham: £1.2m

    £1.2mBarking and Dagenham is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barking and Dagenham £92.4m, Peterborough £101.8mPeterborough: £101.8mBarking and Dagenham: £92.4mPeterborough: £102.2mBarking and Dagenham: £92.8mPeterborough: £96.5mBarking and Dagenham: £87.6m

    £92.4m£92.8m£87.6mPeterborough is higher£101.8m£102.2m£96.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Barking and Dagenham £33.9m, Peterborough £28.8mPeterborough: £28.8mBarking and Dagenham: £33.9mPeterborough: £28.9mBarking and Dagenham: £34.0mPeterborough: £27.3mBarking and Dagenham: £32.1m

    £33.9m£34.0m£32.1mBarking and Dagenham is higher£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barking and Dagenham £20.9m, Peterborough £20.3mPeterborough: £20.3mBarking and Dagenham: £20.9mPeterborough: £20.4mBarking and Dagenham: £21.0mPeterborough: £19.3mBarking and Dagenham: £19.8m

    £20.9m£21.0m£19.8mBarking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Barking and Dagenham £432.9m, Peterborough £298.6mPeterborough: £298.6mBarking and Dagenham: £432.9mPeterborough: £299.9mBarking and Dagenham: £434.7mPeterborough: £283.2mBarking and Dagenham: £410.6m

    £432.9m£434.7m£410.6mBarking and Dagenham is higher£298.6m£299.9m£283.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Barking and Dagenham £64.4m, Peterborough £46.9mPeterborough: £46.9mBarking and Dagenham: £64.4mPeterborough: £47.1mBarking and Dagenham: £64.7mPeterborough: £44.4mBarking and Dagenham: £61.1m

    £64.4m£64.7m£61.1mBarking and Dagenham is higher£46.9m£47.1m£44.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Barking and Dagenham £35.7m, Peterborough £39.7mPeterborough: £39.7mBarking and Dagenham: £35.7mPeterborough: £39.8mBarking and Dagenham: £35.9mPeterborough: £37.6mBarking and Dagenham: £33.9m

    £35.7m£35.9m£33.9mPeterborough is higher£39.7m£39.8m£37.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Barking and Dagenham £1.5m, Peterborough £0.78mPeterborough: £0.78mBarking and Dagenham: £1.5mPeterborough: £0.78mBarking and Dagenham: £1.5mPeterborough: £0.74mBarking and Dagenham: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBarking and Dagenham is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Barking and Dagenham £1.6m, Peterborough £1.1mPeterborough: £1.1mBarking and Dagenham: £1.6mPeterborough: £1.1mBarking and Dagenham: £1.6mPeterborough: £1.0mBarking and Dagenham: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mBarking and Dagenham is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Barking and Dagenham £1.7m, Peterborough £1.4mPeterborough: £1.4mBarking and Dagenham: £1.7mPeterborough: £1.4mBarking and Dagenham: £1.7mPeterborough: £1.3mBarking and Dagenham: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBarking and Dagenham is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Barking and Dagenham 18,317, Peterborough 30,266Peterborough: 30,266Barking and Dagenham: 18,317

    18,317Peterborough is higher30,266

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Barking and Dagenham 4,953, Peterborough 4,478Peterborough: 4,478Barking and Dagenham: 4,953

    4,953Barking and Dagenham is higher4,478

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barking and Dagenham 3,314, Peterborough 4,866Peterborough: 4,866Barking and Dagenham: 3,314

    3,314Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count4,866

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barking and Dagenham 14,875, Peterborough 15,020Peterborough: 15,020Barking and Dagenham: 14,875

    14,875Peterborough is higher15,020

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Barking and Dagenham 42,596, Peterborough 35,193Peterborough: 35,193Barking and Dagenham: 42,596

    42,596Barking and Dagenham is higher35,193

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barking and Dagenham 5,005, Peterborough 4,589Peterborough: 4,589Barking and Dagenham: 5,005

    5,005Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count4,589

Show the numbers
Barking and Dagenham and Peterborough, total
MeasureBarking and DagenhamPeterboroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£923.8m£927.7m£876.2m£928.4m£932.3m£880.6mPeterborough
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£238.8m£239.9m£226.6m£389.1m£390.7m£369.0mPeterborough
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£492.6m£494.7m£467.2m£360.5m£362.0m£341.9mBarking and Dagenham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£191.0m£191.8m£181.1m£341.6m£343.1m£324.0mPeterborough
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m£22.5m£22.6m£21.3mBarking and Dagenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mPeterborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBarking and Dagenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£92.4m£92.8m£87.6m£101.8m£102.2m£96.5mPeterborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.9m£34.0m£32.1m£28.8m£28.9m£27.3mBarking and Dagenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m£20.3m£20.4m£19.3mBarking and Dagenham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£432.9m£434.7m£410.6m£298.6m£299.9m£283.2mBarking and Dagenham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£64.4m£64.7m£61.1m£46.9m£47.1m£44.4mBarking and Dagenham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£35.7m£35.9m£33.9m£39.7m£39.8m£37.6mPeterborough
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mBarking and Dagenham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBarking and Dagenham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mBarking and Dagenham
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,31730,266Peterborough
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,9534,478Barking and Dagenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3144,866Peterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,87515,020Peterborough
Universal Credittotal, May 202642,59635,193Barking and Dagenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,0054,589Barking and Dagenham

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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