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Barking and Dagenham and Harlow

234,866 and 98,130 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 10 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 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

Barking and Dagenham Harlow

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £3,933, Harlow £4,114Harlow: £4,114Barking and Dagenham: £3,933Harlow: £4,131Barking and Dagenham: £3,950Harlow: £3,902Barking and Dagenham: £3,731

    £3,933£3,950£3,731Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£4,114£4,131£3,902

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Barking and Dagenham £12,913, Harlow £13,271Harlow: £13,271Barking and Dagenham: £12,913Harlow: £13,328Barking and Dagenham: £12,968Harlow: £12,588Barking and Dagenham: £12,249

    £12,913£12,968£12,249Harlow 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: Barking and Dagenham £3,136, Harlow £2,430Harlow: £2,430Barking and Dagenham: £3,136Harlow: £2,440Barking and Dagenham: £3,150Harlow: £2,305Barking and Dagenham: £2,975

    £3,136£3,150£2,975Barking and Dagenham 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: Barking and Dagenham £10,325, Harlow £11,848Harlow: £11,848Barking and Dagenham: £10,325Harlow: £11,899Barking and Dagenham: £10,369Harlow: £11,239Barking and Dagenham: £9,793

    £10,325£10,369£9,793Harlow 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: Barking and Dagenham £1,643, Harlow £571Harlow: £571Barking and Dagenham: £1,643Harlow: £574Barking and Dagenham: £1,650Harlow: £542Barking and Dagenham: £1,558

    £1,643£1,650£1,558Barking and Dagenham 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: Barking and Dagenham £880, Harlow £818Harlow: £818Barking and Dagenham: £880Harlow: £821Barking and Dagenham: £883Harlow: £776Barking and Dagenham: £834

    £880£883£834Barking and Dagenham 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: Barking and Dagenham £66, Harlow £33Harlow: £33Barking and Dagenham: £66Harlow: £33Barking and Dagenham: £66Harlow: £32Barking and Dagenham: £63

    £66£66£63Barking and Dagenham 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: Barking and Dagenham £393, Harlow £415Harlow: £415Barking and Dagenham: £393Harlow: £416Barking and Dagenham: £395Harlow: £393Barking and Dagenham: £373

    £393£395£373Harlow 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: Barking and Dagenham £144, Harlow £141Harlow: £141Barking and Dagenham: £144Harlow: £141Barking and Dagenham: £145Harlow: £133Barking and Dagenham: £137

    £144£145£137Barking and Dagenham 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: Barking and Dagenham £133, Harlow £109Harlow: £109Barking and Dagenham: £133Harlow: £109Barking and Dagenham: £134Harlow: £103Barking and Dagenham: £126

    £133£134£126Barking and Dagenham is higher£109£109£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Barking and Dagenham £2,756, Harlow £2,075Harlow: £2,075Barking and Dagenham: £2,756Harlow: £2,084Barking and Dagenham: £2,768Harlow: £1,968Barking and Dagenham: £2,614

    £2,756£2,768£2,614Barking and Dagenham is higher£2,075£2,084£1,968

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £274, Harlow £216Harlow: £216Barking and Dagenham: £274Harlow: £217Barking and Dagenham: £275Harlow: £205Barking and Dagenham: £260

    £274£275£260Barking and Dagenham 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: Barking and Dagenham £227, Harlow £233Harlow: £233Barking and Dagenham: £227Harlow: £234Barking and Dagenham: £228Harlow: £221Barking and Dagenham: £216

    £227£228£216Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£233£234£221

  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, Harlow £7.31Harlow: £7.31Barking and Dagenham: £9.34Harlow: £7.34Barking and Dagenham: £9.38Harlow: £6.93Barking and Dagenham: £8.86

    £9.34£9.38£8.86Barking and Dagenham 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: Barking and Dagenham £10, Harlow £5.35Harlow: £5.35Barking and Dagenham: £10Harlow: £5.37Barking and Dagenham: £10Harlow: £5.07Barking and Dagenham: £9.87

    £10£10£9.87Barking and Dagenham is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £7.14, Harlow £7.73Harlow: £7.73Barking and Dagenham: £7.14Harlow: £7.76Barking and Dagenham: £7.17Harlow: £7.33Barking and Dagenham: £6.77

    £7.14£7.17£6.77Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£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: Barking and Dagenham 990.3, Harlow 1,033.0Harlow: 1,033.0Barking and Dagenham: 990.3

    990.3Harlow 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: Barking and Dagenham 267.8, Harlow 133.9Harlow: 133.9Barking and Dagenham: 267.8

    267.8Barking and Dagenham 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: Barking and Dagenham 179.2, Harlow 181.4Harlow: 181.4Barking and Dagenham: 179.2

    179.2Harlow is higherDepends on how you count181.4

  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, Harlow 65.1Harlow: 65.1Barking and Dagenham: 63.3

    63.3Harlow 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: Barking and Dagenham 271.2, Harlow 218.4Harlow: 218.4Barking and Dagenham: 271.2

    271.2Barking and Dagenham 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: Barking and Dagenham 31.9, Harlow 25.0Harlow: 25.0Barking and Dagenham: 31.9

    31.9Barking and Dagenham is higher25.0

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Barking and Dagenham and Harlow, per person in the age group
MeasureBarking and DagenhamHarlowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,933£3,950£3,731£4,114£4,131£3,902Harlow
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,913£12,968£12,249£13,271£13,328£12,588Harlow
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,136£3,150£2,975£2,430£2,440£2,305Barking and Dagenham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,325£10,369£9,793£11,848£11,899£11,239Harlow
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,643£1,650£1,558£571£574£542Barking and Dagenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£880£883£834£818£821£776Barking and Dagenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£66£66£63£33£33£32Barking and Dagenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£395£373£415£416£393Harlow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£141£141£133Barking and Dagenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£133£134£126£109£109£103Barking and Dagenham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,756£2,768£2,614£2,075£2,084£1,968Barking and Dagenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£275£260£216£217£205Barking and Dagenham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£227£228£216£233£234£221Harlow
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.34£9.38£8.86£7.31£7.34£6.93Barking and Dagenham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.87£5.35£5.37£5.07Barking and Dagenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.14£7.17£6.77£7.73£7.76£7.33Harlow
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026990.31,033.0Harlow
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026267.8133.9Barking and Dagenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026179.2181.4Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.365.1Harlow
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026271.2218.4Barking and Dagenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.925.0Barking and Dagenham

Per resident

Barking and Dagenham 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

Barking and Dagenham Harlow

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £3,933, Harlow £4,114Harlow: £4,114Barking and Dagenham: £3,933Harlow: £4,131Barking and Dagenham: £3,950Harlow: £3,902Barking and Dagenham: £3,731

    £3,933£3,950£3,731Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£4,114£4,131£3,902

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £1,017, Harlow £1,788Harlow: £1,788Barking and Dagenham: £1,017Harlow: £1,796Barking and Dagenham: £1,021Harlow: £1,696Barking and Dagenham: £965

    £1,017£1,021£965Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£1,788£1,796£1,696

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £2,097, Harlow £1,546Harlow: £1,546Barking and Dagenham: £2,097Harlow: £1,553Barking and Dagenham: £2,106Harlow: £1,467Barking and Dagenham: £1,989

    £2,097£2,106£1,989Barking and Dagenham is higher£1,546£1,553£1,467

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £813, Harlow £1,597Harlow: £1,597Barking and Dagenham: £813Harlow: £1,603Barking and Dagenham: £817Harlow: £1,514Barking and Dagenham: £771

    £813£817£771Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£1,597£1,603£1,514

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £129, Harlow £77Harlow: £77Barking and Dagenham: £129Harlow: £77Barking and Dagenham: £130Harlow: £73Barking and Dagenham: £123

    £129£130£123Barking and Dagenham 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: Barking and Dagenham £69, Harlow £110Harlow: £110Barking and Dagenham: £69Harlow: £111Barking and Dagenham: £70Harlow: £105Barking and Dagenham: £66

    £69£70£66Harlow 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: Barking and Dagenham £5.20, Harlow £4.48Harlow: £4.48Barking and Dagenham: £5.20Harlow: £4.50Barking and Dagenham: £5.22Harlow: £4.25Barking and Dagenham: £4.93

    £5.20£5.22£4.93Barking and Dagenham 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: Barking and Dagenham £393, Harlow £415Harlow: £415Barking and Dagenham: £393Harlow: £416Barking and Dagenham: £395Harlow: £393Barking and Dagenham: £373

    £393£395£373Harlow 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: Barking and Dagenham £144, Harlow £141Harlow: £141Barking and Dagenham: £144Harlow: £141Barking and Dagenham: £145Harlow: £133Barking and Dagenham: £137

    £144£145£137Barking and Dagenham 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: Barking and Dagenham £89, Harlow £69Harlow: £69Barking and Dagenham: £89Harlow: £70Barking and Dagenham: £89Harlow: £66Barking and Dagenham: £84

    £89£89£84Barking and Dagenham is higher£69£70£66

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £1,843, Harlow £1,321Harlow: £1,321Barking and Dagenham: £1,843Harlow: £1,326Barking and Dagenham: £1,851Harlow: £1,253Barking and Dagenham: £1,748

    £1,843£1,851£1,748Barking and Dagenham is higher£1,321£1,326£1,253

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £274, Harlow £216Harlow: £216Barking and Dagenham: £274Harlow: £217Barking and Dagenham: £275Harlow: £205Barking and Dagenham: £260

    £274£275£260Barking and Dagenham is higher£216£217£205

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £152, Harlow £148Harlow: £148Barking and Dagenham: £152Harlow: £149Barking and Dagenham: £153Harlow: £141Barking and Dagenham: £144

    £152£153£144Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£148£149£141

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £6.24, Harlow £4.65Harlow: £4.65Barking and Dagenham: £6.24Harlow: £4.67Barking and Dagenham: £6.27Harlow: £4.41Barking and Dagenham: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92Barking and Dagenham is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £6.96, Harlow £3.41Harlow: £3.41Barking and Dagenham: £6.96Harlow: £3.42Barking and Dagenham: £6.99Harlow: £3.23Barking and Dagenham: £6.60

    £6.96£6.99£6.60Barking and Dagenham is higher£3.41£3.42£3.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £7.14, Harlow £7.73Harlow: £7.73Barking and Dagenham: £7.14Harlow: £7.76Barking and Dagenham: £7.17Harlow: £7.33Barking and Dagenham: £6.77

    £7.14£7.17£6.77Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£7.73£7.76£7.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Barking and Dagenham 78.0, Harlow 139.2Harlow: 139.2Barking and Dagenham: 78.0

    78.0Harlow is higherDepends on how you count139.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barking and Dagenham 21.1, Harlow 18.0Harlow: 18.0Barking and Dagenham: 21.1

    21.1Barking and Dagenham 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: Barking and Dagenham 14.1, Harlow 24.5Harlow: 24.5Barking and Dagenham: 14.1

    14.1Harlow is higherDepends on how you count24.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barking and Dagenham 63.3, Harlow 65.1Harlow: 65.1Barking and Dagenham: 63.3

    63.3Harlow is higherDepends on how you count65.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barking and Dagenham 181.4, Harlow 139.0Harlow: 139.0Barking and Dagenham: 181.4

    181.4Barking and Dagenham 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: Barking and Dagenham 21.3, Harlow 15.9Harlow: 15.9Barking and Dagenham: 21.3

    21.3Barking and Dagenham is higher15.9

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Barking and Dagenham and Harlow, per resident
MeasureBarking and DagenhamHarlowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,933£3,950£3,731£4,114£4,131£3,902Harlow
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,017£1,021£965£1,788£1,796£1,696Harlow
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,097£2,106£1,989£1,546£1,553£1,467Barking and Dagenham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£813£817£771£1,597£1,603£1,514Harlow
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£77£77£73Barking and Dagenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£70£66£110£111£105Harlow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£4.48£4.50£4.25Barking and Dagenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£395£373£415£416£393Harlow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£141£141£133Barking and Dagenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£69£70£66Barking and Dagenham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,843£1,851£1,748£1,321£1,326£1,253Barking and Dagenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£275£260£216£217£205Barking and Dagenham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£148£149£141Barking and Dagenham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£4.65£4.67£4.41Barking and Dagenham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.96£6.99£6.60£3.41£3.42£3.23Barking and Dagenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.14£7.17£6.77£7.73£7.76£7.33Harlow
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202678.0139.2Harlow
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.118.0Barking and Dagenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.124.5Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.365.1Harlow
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026181.4139.0Barking and Dagenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.315.9Barking and Dagenham

Total

Barking and Dagenham is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Harlow 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 Harlow

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Barking and Dagenham £923.8m, Harlow £403.7mHarlow: £403.7mBarking and Dagenham: £923.8mHarlow: £405.4mBarking and Dagenham: £927.7mHarlow: £382.9mBarking and Dagenham: £876.2m

    £923.8m£927.7m£876.2mBarking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£403.7m£405.4m£382.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Barking and Dagenham £238.8m, Harlow £175.5mHarlow: £175.5mBarking and Dagenham: £238.8mHarlow: £176.2mBarking and Dagenham: £239.9mHarlow: £166.5mBarking and Dagenham: £226.6m

    £238.8m£239.9m£226.6mBarking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£175.5m£176.2m£166.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Barking and Dagenham £492.6m, Harlow £151.7mHarlow: £151.7mBarking and Dagenham: £492.6mHarlow: £152.4mBarking and Dagenham: £494.7mHarlow: £143.9mBarking and Dagenham: £467.2m

    £492.6m£494.7m£467.2mBarking and Dagenham is higher£151.7m£152.4m£143.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Barking and Dagenham £191.0m, Harlow £156.7mHarlow: £156.7mBarking and Dagenham: £191.0mHarlow: £157.3mBarking and Dagenham: £191.8mHarlow: £148.6mBarking and Dagenham: £181.1m

    £191.0m£191.8m£181.1mBarking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£156.7m£157.3m£148.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Barking and Dagenham £30.4m, Harlow £7.6mHarlow: £7.6mBarking and Dagenham: £30.4mHarlow: £7.6mBarking and Dagenham: £30.5mHarlow: £7.2mBarking and Dagenham: £28.8m

    £30.4m£30.5m£28.8mBarking and Dagenham 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: Barking and Dagenham £16.3m, Harlow £10.8mHarlow: £10.8mBarking and Dagenham: £16.3mHarlow: £10.9mBarking and Dagenham: £16.3mHarlow: £10.3mBarking and Dagenham: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.3m£15.4mBarking and Dagenham 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: Barking and Dagenham £1.2m, Harlow £0.44mHarlow: £0.44mBarking and Dagenham: £1.2mHarlow: £0.44mBarking and Dagenham: £1.2mHarlow: £0.42mBarking and Dagenham: £1.2m

    £1.2mBarking and Dagenham 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: Barking and Dagenham £92.4m, Harlow £40.7mHarlow: £40.7mBarking and Dagenham: £92.4mHarlow: £40.9mBarking and Dagenham: £92.8mHarlow: £38.6mBarking and Dagenham: £87.6m

    £92.4m£92.8m£87.6mBarking and Dagenham 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: Barking and Dagenham £33.9m, Harlow £13.8mHarlow: £13.8mBarking and Dagenham: £33.9mHarlow: £13.8mBarking and Dagenham: £34.0mHarlow: £13.1mBarking and Dagenham: £32.1m

    £33.9m£34.0m£32.1mBarking and Dagenham 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: Barking and Dagenham £20.9m, Harlow £6.8mHarlow: £6.8mBarking and Dagenham: £20.9mHarlow: £6.8mBarking and Dagenham: £21.0mHarlow: £6.5mBarking and Dagenham: £19.8m

    £20.9m£21.0m£19.8mBarking and Dagenham is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Barking and Dagenham £432.9m, Harlow £129.6mHarlow: £129.6mBarking and Dagenham: £432.9mHarlow: £130.1mBarking and Dagenham: £434.7mHarlow: £122.9mBarking and Dagenham: £410.6m

    £432.9m£434.7m£410.6mBarking and Dagenham is higher£129.6m£130.1m£122.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Barking and Dagenham £64.4m, Harlow £21.2mHarlow: £21.2mBarking and Dagenham: £64.4mHarlow: £21.3mBarking and Dagenham: £64.7mHarlow: £20.1mBarking and Dagenham: £61.1m

    £64.4m£64.7m£61.1mBarking and Dagenham is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Barking and Dagenham £35.7m, Harlow £14.5mHarlow: £14.5mBarking and Dagenham: £35.7mHarlow: £14.6mBarking and Dagenham: £35.9mHarlow: £13.8mBarking and Dagenham: £33.9m

    £35.7m£35.9m£33.9mBarking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Barking and Dagenham £1.5m, Harlow £0.46mHarlow: £0.46mBarking and Dagenham: £1.5mHarlow: £0.46mBarking and Dagenham: £1.5mHarlow: £0.43mBarking and Dagenham: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBarking and Dagenham is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Barking and Dagenham £1.6m, Harlow £0.33mHarlow: £0.33mBarking and Dagenham: £1.6mHarlow: £0.34mBarking and Dagenham: £1.6mHarlow: £0.32mBarking and Dagenham: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mBarking and Dagenham is higher£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Barking and Dagenham £1.7m, Harlow £0.76mHarlow: £0.76mBarking and Dagenham: £1.7mHarlow: £0.76mBarking and Dagenham: £1.7mHarlow: £0.72mBarking and Dagenham: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBarking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Barking and Dagenham 18,317, Harlow 13,659Harlow: 13,659Barking and Dagenham: 18,317

    18,317Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count13,659

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Barking and Dagenham 4,953, Harlow 1,770Harlow: 1,770Barking and Dagenham: 4,953

    4,953Barking and Dagenham is higher1,770

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barking and Dagenham 3,314, Harlow 2,399Harlow: 2,399Barking and Dagenham: 3,314

    3,314Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count2,399

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barking and Dagenham 14,875, Harlow 6,385Harlow: 6,385Barking and Dagenham: 14,875

    14,875Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count6,385

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Barking and Dagenham 42,596, Harlow 13,641Harlow: 13,641Barking and Dagenham: 42,596

    42,596Barking and Dagenham is higher13,641

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barking and Dagenham 5,005, Harlow 1,560Harlow: 1,560Barking and Dagenham: 5,005

    5,005Barking and Dagenham is higher1,560

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Barking and Dagenham and Harlow, total
MeasureBarking and DagenhamHarlowHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£923.8m£927.7m£876.2m£403.7m£405.4m£382.9mBarking and Dagenham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£238.8m£239.9m£226.6m£175.5m£176.2m£166.5mBarking and Dagenham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£492.6m£494.7m£467.2m£151.7m£152.4m£143.9mBarking and Dagenham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£191.0m£191.8m£181.1m£156.7m£157.3m£148.6mBarking and Dagenham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mBarking and Dagenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mBarking and Dagenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mBarking and Dagenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£92.4m£92.8m£87.6m£40.7m£40.9m£38.6mBarking and Dagenham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.9m£34.0m£32.1m£13.8m£13.8m£13.1mBarking and Dagenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m£6.8m£6.8m£6.5mBarking and Dagenham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£432.9m£434.7m£410.6m£129.6m£130.1m£122.9mBarking and Dagenham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£64.4m£64.7m£61.1m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mBarking and Dagenham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£35.7m£35.9m£33.9m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mBarking and Dagenham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mBarking and Dagenham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.33m£0.34m£0.32mBarking and Dagenham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mBarking and Dagenham
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,31713,659Barking and Dagenham
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,9531,770Barking and Dagenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3142,399Barking and Dagenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,8756,385Barking and Dagenham
Universal Credittotal, May 202642,59613,641Barking and Dagenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,0051,560Barking and Dagenham

Sources

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

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  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.
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