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Barking and Dagenham and Slough

234,866 and 166,739 residents (mid-2024).

Barking and Dagenham is higher than Slough on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 22 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

Barking and Dagenham is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Slough on 2. 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 Slough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £3,933, Slough £3,355Slough: £3,355Barking and Dagenham: £3,933Slough: £3,369Barking and Dagenham: £3,950Slough: £3,182Barking and Dagenham: £3,731

    £3,933£3,950£3,731Barking and Dagenham is higher£3,355£3,369£3,182

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Barking and Dagenham £12,913, Slough £12,638Slough: £12,638Barking and Dagenham: £12,913Slough: £12,692Barking and Dagenham: £12,968Slough: £11,988Barking and Dagenham: £12,249

    £12,913£12,968£12,249Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£12,638£12,692£11,988

  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, Slough £2,228Slough: £2,228Barking and Dagenham: £3,136Slough: £2,238Barking and Dagenham: £3,150Slough: £2,114Barking and Dagenham: £2,975

    £3,136£3,150£2,975Barking and Dagenham is higher£2,228£2,238£2,114

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Barking and Dagenham £10,325, Slough £10,604Slough: £10,604Barking and Dagenham: £10,325Slough: £10,650Barking and Dagenham: £10,369Slough: £10,059Barking and Dagenham: £9,793

    £10,325£10,369£9,793Slough is higherDepends on how you count£10,604£10,650£10,059

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Barking and Dagenham £1,643, Slough £1,210Slough: £1,210Barking and Dagenham: £1,643Slough: £1,215Barking and Dagenham: £1,650Slough: £1,148Barking and Dagenham: £1,558

    £1,643£1,650£1,558Barking and Dagenham is higher£1,210£1,215£1,148

  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, Slough £775Slough: £775Barking and Dagenham: £880Slough: £778Barking and Dagenham: £883Slough: £735Barking and Dagenham: £834

    £880£883£834Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£775£778£735

  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, Slough £48Slough: £48Barking and Dagenham: £66Slough: £48Barking and Dagenham: £66Slough: £46Barking and Dagenham: £63

    £66£66£63Barking and Dagenham is higher£48£48£46

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £393, Slough £286Slough: £286Barking and Dagenham: £393Slough: £287Barking and Dagenham: £395Slough: £271Barking and Dagenham: £373

    £393£395£373Barking and Dagenham is higher£286£287£271

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £144, Slough £97Slough: £97Barking and Dagenham: £144Slough: £98Barking and Dagenham: £145Slough: £92Barking and Dagenham: £137

    £144£145£137Barking and Dagenham is higher£97£98£92

  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, Slough £94Slough: £94Barking and Dagenham: £133Slough: £95Barking and Dagenham: £134Slough: £89Barking and Dagenham: £126

    £133£134£126Barking and Dagenham is higher£94£95£89

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Barking and Dagenham £2,756, Slough £1,957Slough: £1,957Barking and Dagenham: £2,756Slough: £1,966Barking and Dagenham: £2,768Slough: £1,857Barking and Dagenham: £2,614

    £2,756£2,768£2,614Barking and Dagenham is higher£1,957£1,966£1,857

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £274, Slough £348Slough: £348Barking and Dagenham: £274Slough: £350Barking and Dagenham: £275Slough: £330Barking and Dagenham: £260

    £274£275£260Slough is higherDepends on how you count£348£350£330

  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, Slough £165Slough: £165Barking and Dagenham: £227Slough: £166Barking and Dagenham: £228Slough: £157Barking and Dagenham: £216

    £227£228£216Barking and Dagenham is higher£165£166£157

  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, Slough £7.43Slough: £7.43Barking and Dagenham: £9.34Slough: £7.46Barking and Dagenham: £9.38Slough: £7.05Barking and Dagenham: £8.86

    £9.34£9.38£8.86Barking and Dagenham is higher£7.43£7.46£7.05

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Barking and Dagenham £10, Slough £4.13Slough: £4.13Barking and Dagenham: £10Slough: £4.15Barking and Dagenham: £10Slough: £3.92Barking and Dagenham: £9.87

    £10£10£9.87Barking and Dagenham is higher£4.13£4.15£3.92

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £7.14, Slough £6.45Slough: £6.45Barking and Dagenham: £7.14Slough: £6.48Barking and Dagenham: £7.17Slough: £6.12Barking and Dagenham: £6.77

    £7.14£7.17£6.77Barking and Dagenham is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

  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, Slough 983.3Slough: 983.3Barking and Dagenham: 990.3

    990.3Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count983.3

  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, Slough 189.7Slough: 189.7Barking and Dagenham: 267.8

    267.8Barking and Dagenham is higher189.7

  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, Slough 158.6Slough: 158.6Barking and Dagenham: 179.2

    179.2Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count158.6

  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, Slough 45.4Slough: 45.4Barking and Dagenham: 63.3

    63.3Barking and Dagenham is higher45.4

  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, Slough 214.7Slough: 214.7Barking and Dagenham: 271.2

    271.2Barking and Dagenham is higher214.7

  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, Slough 22.4Slough: 22.4Barking and Dagenham: 31.9

    31.9Barking and Dagenham is higher22.4

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Barking and Dagenham and Slough, per person in the age group
MeasureBarking and DagenhamSloughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,933£3,950£3,731£3,355£3,369£3,182Barking and Dagenham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,913£12,968£12,249£12,638£12,692£11,988Barking and Dagenham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,136£3,150£2,975£2,228£2,238£2,114Barking and Dagenham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,325£10,369£9,793£10,604£10,650£10,059Slough
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,643£1,650£1,558£1,210£1,215£1,148Barking and Dagenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£880£883£834£775£778£735Barking and Dagenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£66£66£63£48£48£46Barking and Dagenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£395£373£286£287£271Barking and Dagenham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£97£98£92Barking and Dagenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£133£134£126£94£95£89Barking and Dagenham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,756£2,768£2,614£1,957£1,966£1,857Barking and Dagenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£275£260£348£350£330Slough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£227£228£216£165£166£157Barking and Dagenham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.34£9.38£8.86£7.43£7.46£7.05Barking and Dagenham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.87£4.13£4.15£3.92Barking and Dagenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.14£7.17£6.77£6.45£6.48£6.12Barking and Dagenham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026990.3983.3Barking and Dagenham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026267.8189.7Barking and Dagenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026179.2158.6Barking and Dagenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.345.4Barking and Dagenham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026271.2214.7Barking and Dagenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.922.4Barking and Dagenham

Per resident

Barking and Dagenham is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Slough on 6. 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 Slough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £3,933, Slough £3,355Slough: £3,355Barking and Dagenham: £3,933Slough: £3,369Barking and Dagenham: £3,950Slough: £3,182Barking and Dagenham: £3,731

    £3,933£3,950£3,731Barking and Dagenham is higher£3,355£3,369£3,182

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £1,017, Slough £1,146Slough: £1,146Barking and Dagenham: £1,017Slough: £1,151Barking and Dagenham: £1,021Slough: £1,087Barking and Dagenham: £965

    £1,017£1,021£965Slough is higherDepends on how you count£1,146£1,151£1,087

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £2,097, Slough £1,471Slough: £1,471Barking and Dagenham: £2,097Slough: £1,477Barking and Dagenham: £2,106Slough: £1,395Barking and Dagenham: £1,989

    £2,097£2,106£1,989Barking and Dagenham is higher£1,471£1,477£1,395

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £813, Slough £961Slough: £961Barking and Dagenham: £813Slough: £966Barking and Dagenham: £817Slough: £912Barking and Dagenham: £771

    £813£817£771Slough is higherDepends on how you count£961£966£912

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £129, Slough £110Slough: £110Barking and Dagenham: £129Slough: £110Barking and Dagenham: £130Slough: £104Barking and Dagenham: £123

    £129£130£123Barking and Dagenham is higher£110£110£104

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £69, Slough £70Slough: £70Barking and Dagenham: £69Slough: £71Barking and Dagenham: £70Slough: £67Barking and Dagenham: £66

    £69£70£66Slough is higherDepends on how you count£70£71£67

  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, Slough £4.38Slough: £4.38Barking and Dagenham: £5.20Slough: £4.39Barking and Dagenham: £5.22Slough: £4.15Barking and Dagenham: £4.93

    £5.20£5.22£4.93Barking and Dagenham is higher£4.38£4.39£4.15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £393, Slough £286Slough: £286Barking and Dagenham: £393Slough: £287Barking and Dagenham: £395Slough: £271Barking and Dagenham: £373

    £393£395£373Barking and Dagenham is higher£286£287£271

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £144, Slough £97Slough: £97Barking and Dagenham: £144Slough: £98Barking and Dagenham: £145Slough: £92Barking and Dagenham: £137

    £144£145£137Barking and Dagenham is higher£97£98£92

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £89, Slough £62Slough: £62Barking and Dagenham: £89Slough: £62Barking and Dagenham: £89Slough: £59Barking and Dagenham: £84

    £89£89£84Barking and Dagenham is higher£62£62£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £1,843, Slough £1,292Slough: £1,292Barking and Dagenham: £1,843Slough: £1,298Barking and Dagenham: £1,851Slough: £1,226Barking and Dagenham: £1,748

    £1,843£1,851£1,748Barking and Dagenham is higher£1,292£1,298£1,226

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £274, Slough £348Slough: £348Barking and Dagenham: £274Slough: £350Barking and Dagenham: £275Slough: £330Barking and Dagenham: £260

    £274£275£260Slough is higherDepends on how you count£348£350£330

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £152, Slough £109Slough: £109Barking and Dagenham: £152Slough: £109Barking and Dagenham: £153Slough: £103Barking and Dagenham: £144

    £152£153£144Barking and Dagenham is higher£109£109£103

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £6.24, Slough £4.90Slough: £4.90Barking and Dagenham: £6.24Slough: £4.92Barking and Dagenham: £6.27Slough: £4.65Barking and Dagenham: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92Barking and Dagenham is higher£4.90£4.92£4.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £6.96, Slough £2.73Slough: £2.73Barking and Dagenham: £6.96Slough: £2.74Barking and Dagenham: £6.99Slough: £2.59Barking and Dagenham: £6.60

    £6.96£6.99£6.60Barking and Dagenham is higher£2.73£2.74£2.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £7.14, Slough £6.45Slough: £6.45Barking and Dagenham: £7.14Slough: £6.48Barking and Dagenham: £7.17Slough: £6.12Barking and Dagenham: £6.77

    £7.14£7.17£6.77Barking and Dagenham is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Barking and Dagenham 78.0, Slough 89.2Slough: 89.2Barking and Dagenham: 78.0

    78.0Slough is higherDepends on how you count89.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barking and Dagenham 21.1, Slough 17.2Slough: 17.2Barking and Dagenham: 21.1

    21.1Barking and Dagenham is higher17.2

  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, Slough 14.4Slough: 14.4Barking and Dagenham: 14.1

    14.1Slough is higherDepends on how you count14.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barking and Dagenham 63.3, Slough 45.4Slough: 45.4Barking and Dagenham: 63.3

    63.3Barking and Dagenham is higher45.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barking and Dagenham 181.4, Slough 141.7Slough: 141.7Barking and Dagenham: 181.4

    181.4Barking and Dagenham is higher141.7

  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, Slough 14.8Slough: 14.8Barking and Dagenham: 21.3

    21.3Barking and Dagenham is higher14.8

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Barking and Dagenham and Slough, per resident
MeasureBarking and DagenhamSloughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,933£3,950£3,731£3,355£3,369£3,182Barking and Dagenham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,017£1,021£965£1,146£1,151£1,087Slough
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,097£2,106£1,989£1,471£1,477£1,395Barking and Dagenham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£813£817£771£961£966£912Slough
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£110£110£104Barking and Dagenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£70£66£70£71£67Slough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£4.38£4.39£4.15Barking and Dagenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£395£373£286£287£271Barking and Dagenham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£97£98£92Barking and Dagenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£62£62£59Barking and Dagenham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,843£1,851£1,748£1,292£1,298£1,226Barking and Dagenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£275£260£348£350£330Slough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£109£109£103Barking and Dagenham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£4.90£4.92£4.65Barking and Dagenham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.96£6.99£6.60£2.73£2.74£2.59Barking and Dagenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.14£7.17£6.77£6.45£6.48£6.12Barking and Dagenham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202678.089.2Slough
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.117.2Barking and Dagenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.114.4Slough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.345.4Barking and Dagenham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026181.4141.7Barking and Dagenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.314.8Barking and Dagenham

Total

Barking and Dagenham is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Slough on 0. 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 Slough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Barking and Dagenham £923.8m, Slough £559.4mSlough: £559.4mBarking and Dagenham: £923.8mSlough: £561.8mBarking and Dagenham: £927.7mSlough: £530.6mBarking and Dagenham: £876.2m

    £923.8m£927.7m£876.2mBarking and Dagenham is higher£559.4m£561.8m£530.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Barking and Dagenham £238.8m, Slough £191.1mSlough: £191.1mBarking and Dagenham: £238.8mSlough: £191.9mBarking and Dagenham: £239.9mSlough: £181.2mBarking and Dagenham: £226.6m

    £238.8m£239.9m£226.6mBarking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£191.1m£191.9m£181.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Barking and Dagenham £492.6m, Slough £245.2mSlough: £245.2mBarking and Dagenham: £492.6mSlough: £246.3mBarking and Dagenham: £494.7mSlough: £232.6mBarking and Dagenham: £467.2m

    £492.6m£494.7m£467.2mBarking and Dagenham is higher£245.2m£246.3m£232.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Barking and Dagenham £191.0m, Slough £160.3mSlough: £160.3mBarking and Dagenham: £191.0mSlough: £161.0mBarking and Dagenham: £191.8mSlough: £152.1mBarking and Dagenham: £181.1m

    £191.0m£191.8m£181.1mBarking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£160.3m£161.0m£152.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Barking and Dagenham £30.4m, Slough £18.3mSlough: £18.3mBarking and Dagenham: £30.4mSlough: £18.4mBarking and Dagenham: £30.5mSlough: £17.4mBarking and Dagenham: £28.8m

    £30.4m£30.5m£28.8mBarking and Dagenham is higher£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barking and Dagenham £16.3m, Slough £11.7mSlough: £11.7mBarking and Dagenham: £16.3mSlough: £11.8mBarking and Dagenham: £16.3mSlough: £11.1mBarking and Dagenham: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.3m£15.4mBarking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

  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, Slough £0.73mSlough: £0.73mBarking and Dagenham: £1.2mSlough: £0.73mBarking and Dagenham: £1.2mSlough: £0.69mBarking and Dagenham: £1.2m

    £1.2mBarking and Dagenham is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barking and Dagenham £92.4m, Slough £47.7mSlough: £47.7mBarking and Dagenham: £92.4mSlough: £47.9mBarking and Dagenham: £92.8mSlough: £45.2mBarking and Dagenham: £87.6m

    £92.4m£92.8m£87.6mBarking and Dagenham is higher£47.7m£47.9m£45.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Barking and Dagenham £33.9m, Slough £16.2mSlough: £16.2mBarking and Dagenham: £33.9mSlough: £16.3mBarking and Dagenham: £34.0mSlough: £15.4mBarking and Dagenham: £32.1m

    £33.9m£34.0m£32.1mBarking and Dagenham is higher£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barking and Dagenham £20.9m, Slough £10.4mSlough: £10.4mBarking and Dagenham: £20.9mSlough: £10.4mBarking and Dagenham: £21.0mSlough: £9.8mBarking and Dagenham: £19.8m

    £20.9m£21.0m£19.8mBarking and Dagenham is higher£10.4m£10.4m£9.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Barking and Dagenham £432.9m, Slough £215.4mSlough: £215.4mBarking and Dagenham: £432.9mSlough: £216.3mBarking and Dagenham: £434.7mSlough: £204.3mBarking and Dagenham: £410.6m

    £432.9m£434.7m£410.6mBarking and Dagenham is higher£215.4m£216.3m£204.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Barking and Dagenham £64.4m, Slough £58.1mSlough: £58.1mBarking and Dagenham: £64.4mSlough: £58.3mBarking and Dagenham: £64.7mSlough: £55.1mBarking and Dagenham: £61.1m

    £64.4m£64.7m£61.1mBarking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£58.1m£58.3m£55.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Barking and Dagenham £35.7m, Slough £18.2mSlough: £18.2mBarking and Dagenham: £35.7mSlough: £18.2mBarking and Dagenham: £35.9mSlough: £17.2mBarking and Dagenham: £33.9m

    £35.7m£35.9m£33.9mBarking and Dagenham is higher£18.2m£18.2m£17.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Barking and Dagenham £1.5m, Slough £0.82mSlough: £0.82mBarking and Dagenham: £1.5mSlough: £0.82mBarking and Dagenham: £1.5mSlough: £0.78mBarking and Dagenham: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBarking and Dagenham is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Barking and Dagenham £1.6m, Slough £0.45mSlough: £0.45mBarking and Dagenham: £1.6mSlough: £0.46mBarking and Dagenham: £1.6mSlough: £0.43mBarking and Dagenham: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mBarking and Dagenham is higher£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Barking and Dagenham £1.7m, Slough £1.1mSlough: £1.1mBarking and Dagenham: £1.7mSlough: £1.1mBarking and Dagenham: £1.7mSlough: £1.0mBarking and Dagenham: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBarking and Dagenham is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Barking and Dagenham 18,317, Slough 14,864Slough: 14,864Barking and Dagenham: 18,317

    18,317Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count14,864

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Barking and Dagenham 4,953, Slough 2,867Slough: 2,867Barking and Dagenham: 4,953

    4,953Barking and Dagenham is higher2,867

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barking and Dagenham 3,314, Slough 2,398Slough: 2,398Barking and Dagenham: 3,314

    3,314Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count2,398

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barking and Dagenham 14,875, Slough 7,569Slough: 7,569Barking and Dagenham: 14,875

    14,875Barking and Dagenham is higher7,569

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Barking and Dagenham 42,596, Slough 23,632Slough: 23,632Barking and Dagenham: 42,596

    42,596Barking and Dagenham is higher23,632

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barking and Dagenham 5,005, Slough 2,460Slough: 2,460Barking and Dagenham: 5,005

    5,005Barking and Dagenham is higher2,460

Show the numbers
Barking and Dagenham and Slough, total
MeasureBarking and DagenhamSloughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£923.8m£927.7m£876.2m£559.4m£561.8m£530.6mBarking and Dagenham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£238.8m£239.9m£226.6m£191.1m£191.9m£181.2mBarking and Dagenham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£492.6m£494.7m£467.2m£245.2m£246.3m£232.6mBarking and Dagenham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£191.0m£191.8m£181.1m£160.3m£161.0m£152.1mBarking and Dagenham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mBarking and Dagenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mBarking and Dagenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mBarking and Dagenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£92.4m£92.8m£87.6m£47.7m£47.9m£45.2mBarking and Dagenham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.9m£34.0m£32.1m£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mBarking and Dagenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m£10.4m£10.4m£9.8mBarking and Dagenham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£432.9m£434.7m£410.6m£215.4m£216.3m£204.3mBarking and Dagenham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£64.4m£64.7m£61.1m£58.1m£58.3m£55.1mBarking and Dagenham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£35.7m£35.9m£33.9m£18.2m£18.2m£17.2mBarking and Dagenham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mBarking and Dagenham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mBarking and Dagenham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBarking and Dagenham
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,31714,864Barking and Dagenham
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,9532,867Barking and Dagenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3142,398Barking and Dagenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,8757,569Barking and Dagenham
Universal Credittotal, May 202642,59623,632Barking and Dagenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,0052,460Barking and Dagenham

Sources

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

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