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Barking and Dagenham and Crawley
Barking and Dagenham is higher than Crawley on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 22 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.
Per person in the age group
Barking and Dagenham is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Crawley on 3. 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 Crawley
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,933£3,950£3,731Barking and Dagenham is higher£3,738£3,754£3,546
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,913£12,968£12,249Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£13,044£13,099£12,373
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3,136£3,150£2,975Barking and Dagenham is higher£2,106£2,115£1,998
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£10,325£10,369£9,793Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£11,682£11,731£11,081
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£1,643£1,650£1,558Barking and Dagenham is higher£648£650£614
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£880£883£834Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£685£688£649
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£66£66£63Barking and Dagenham is higher£30£30£28
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£393£395£373Barking and Dagenham is higher£353£354£335
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£144£145£137Barking and Dagenham is higher£127£127£120
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£133£134£126Barking and Dagenham is higher£91£91£86
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,756£2,768£2,614Barking and Dagenham is higher£1,783£1,790£1,691
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£274£275£260Barking and Dagenham is higher£230£231£218
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£227£228£216Barking and Dagenham is higher£219£220£208
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.34£9.38£8.86Barking and Dagenham is higher£8.11£8.14£7.69
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£10£10£9.87Barking and Dagenham is higher£5.27£5.29£5.00
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.14£7.17£6.77Barking and Dagenham is higher£6.25£6.28£5.93
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
990.3Crawley is higherDepends on how you count1,020.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
267.8Barking and Dagenham is higher115.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
179.2Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count143.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
63.3Barking and Dagenham is higher53.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
271.2Barking and Dagenham is higher199.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
31.9Barking and Dagenham is higher20.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Barking and Dagenham | Crawley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,933£3,950£3,731 | £3,738£3,754£3,546 | Barking and Dagenham |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,913£12,968£12,249 | £13,044£13,099£12,373 | Crawley |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3,136£3,150£2,975 | £2,106£2,115£1,998 | Barking and Dagenham |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £10,325£10,369£9,793 | £11,682£11,731£11,081 | Crawley |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £1,643£1,650£1,558 | £648£650£614 | Barking and Dagenham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £880£883£834 | £685£688£649 | Barking and Dagenham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £66£66£63 | £30£30£28 | Barking and Dagenham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £393£395£373 | £353£354£335 | Barking and Dagenham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £144£145£137 | £127£127£120 | Barking and Dagenham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £133£134£126 | £91£91£86 | Barking and Dagenham |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,756£2,768£2,614 | £1,783£1,790£1,691 | Barking and Dagenham |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £274£275£260 | £230£231£218 | Barking and Dagenham |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £227£228£216 | £219£220£208 | Barking and Dagenham |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.34£9.38£8.86 | £8.11£8.14£7.69 | Barking and Dagenham |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £10£10£9.87 | £5.27£5.29£5.00 | Barking and Dagenham |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.14£7.17£6.77 | £6.25£6.28£5.93 | Barking and Dagenham |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 990.3 | 1,020.8 | Crawley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 267.8 | 115.6 | Barking and Dagenham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 179.2 | 143.0 | Barking and Dagenham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 63.3 | 53.8 | Barking and Dagenham |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 271.2 | 199.9 | Barking and Dagenham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 31.9 | 20.7 | Barking and Dagenham |
Per resident
Barking and Dagenham is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Crawley on 5. 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 Crawley
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,933£3,950£3,731Barking and Dagenham is higher£3,738£3,754£3,546
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,017£1,021£965Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£1,641£1,648£1,556
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,097£2,106£1,989Barking and Dagenham is higher£1,381£1,387£1,310
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£813£817£771Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£1,469£1,476£1,394
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£129£130£123Barking and Dagenham is higher£81£82£77
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£69£70£66Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£86£86£82
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.20£5.22£4.93Barking and Dagenham is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£393£395£373Barking and Dagenham is higher£353£354£335
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£144£145£137Barking and Dagenham is higher£127£127£120
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£89£89£84Barking and Dagenham is higher£60£60£57
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,843£1,851£1,748Barking and Dagenham is higher£1,169£1,174£1,109
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£274£275£260Barking and Dagenham is higher£230£231£218
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£152£153£144Barking and Dagenham is higher£144£144£136
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£6.24£6.27£5.92Barking and Dagenham is higher£5.31£5.34£5.04
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£6.96£6.99£6.60Barking and Dagenham is higher£3.46£3.47£3.28
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.14£7.17£6.77Barking and Dagenham is higher£6.25£6.28£5.93
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
78.0Crawley is higherDepends on how you count128.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.1Barking and Dagenham is higher14.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.1Crawley is higherDepends on how you count18.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
63.3Barking and Dagenham is higher53.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
181.4Barking and Dagenham is higher131.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.3Barking and Dagenham is higher13.5
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| Measure | Barking and Dagenham | Crawley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,933£3,950£3,731 | £3,738£3,754£3,546 | Barking and Dagenham |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,017£1,021£965 | £1,641£1,648£1,556 | Crawley |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,097£2,106£1,989 | £1,381£1,387£1,310 | Barking and Dagenham |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £813£817£771 | £1,469£1,476£1,394 | Crawley |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £129£130£123 | £81£82£77 | Barking and Dagenham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £69£70£66 | £86£86£82 | Crawley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.20£5.22£4.93 | £3.75£3.77£3.56 | Barking and Dagenham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £393£395£373 | £353£354£335 | Barking and Dagenham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £144£145£137 | £127£127£120 | Barking and Dagenham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £89£89£84 | £60£60£57 | Barking and Dagenham |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,843£1,851£1,748 | £1,169£1,174£1,109 | Barking and Dagenham |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £274£275£260 | £230£231£218 | Barking and Dagenham |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £152£153£144 | £144£144£136 | Barking and Dagenham |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £6.24£6.27£5.92 | £5.31£5.34£5.04 | Barking and Dagenham |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £6.96£6.99£6.60 | £3.46£3.47£3.28 | Barking and Dagenham |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.14£7.17£6.77 | £6.25£6.28£5.93 | Barking and Dagenham |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 78.0 | 128.4 | Crawley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.1 | 14.5 | Barking and Dagenham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.1 | 18.0 | Crawley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 63.3 | 53.8 | Barking and Dagenham |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 181.4 | 131.1 | Barking and Dagenham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.3 | 13.5 | Barking and Dagenham |
Total
Barking and Dagenham is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Crawley 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 Crawley
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£923.8m£927.7m£876.2mBarking and Dagenham is higher£462.6m£464.6m£438.8m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£238.8m£239.9m£226.6mBarking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£203.1m£203.9m£192.6m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£492.6m£494.7m£467.2mBarking and Dagenham is higher£171.0m£171.7m£162.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£191.0m£191.8m£181.1mBarking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£181.9m£182.6m£172.5m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£30.4m£30.5m£28.8mBarking and Dagenham is higher£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mBarking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£1.2mBarking and Dagenham is higher£0.46m£0.47m£0.44m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£92.4m£92.8m£87.6mBarking and Dagenham is higher£43.7m£43.9m£41.4m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£33.9m£34.0m£32.1mBarking and Dagenham is higher£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£20.9m£21.0m£19.8mBarking and Dagenham is higher£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£432.9m£434.7m£410.6mBarking and Dagenham is higher£144.7m£145.3m£137.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£64.4m£64.7m£61.1mBarking and Dagenham is higher£28.5m£28.6m£27.0m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£35.7m£35.9m£33.9mBarking and Dagenham is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBarking and Dagenham is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mBarking and Dagenham is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBarking and Dagenham is higher£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
18,317Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count15,892
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
4,953Barking and Dagenham is higher1,800
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,314Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count2,226
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
14,875Barking and Dagenham is higher6,659
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
42,596Barking and Dagenham is higher16,230
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
5,005Barking and Dagenham is higher1,676
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| Measure | Barking and Dagenham | Crawley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £923.8m£927.7m£876.2m | £462.6m£464.6m£438.8m | Barking and Dagenham |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £238.8m£239.9m£226.6m | £203.1m£203.9m£192.6m | Barking and Dagenham |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £492.6m£494.7m£467.2m | £171.0m£171.7m£162.2m | Barking and Dagenham |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £191.0m£191.8m£181.1m | £181.9m£182.6m£172.5m | Barking and Dagenham |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £30.4m£30.5m£28.8m | £10.1m£10.1m£9.6m | Barking and Dagenham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.3m£16.3m£15.4m | £10.7m£10.7m£10.1m | Barking and Dagenham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £1.2m | £0.46m£0.47m£0.44m | Barking and Dagenham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £92.4m£92.8m£87.6m | £43.7m£43.9m£41.4m | Barking and Dagenham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £33.9m£34.0m£32.1m | £15.7m£15.8m£14.9m | Barking and Dagenham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £20.9m£21.0m£19.8m | £7.4m£7.4m£7.0m | Barking and Dagenham |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £432.9m£434.7m£410.6m | £144.7m£145.3m£137.3m | Barking and Dagenham |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £64.4m£64.7m£61.1m | £28.5m£28.6m£27.0m | Barking and Dagenham |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £35.7m£35.9m£33.9m | £17.8m£17.9m£16.9m | Barking and Dagenham |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £1.5m£1.5m£1.4m | £0.66m£0.66m£0.62m | Barking and Dagenham |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £1.6m£1.6m£1.5m | £0.43m£0.43m£0.41m | Barking and Dagenham |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.7m£1.7m£1.6m | £0.77m£0.78m£0.73m | Barking and Dagenham |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 18,317 | 15,892 | Barking and Dagenham |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 4,953 | 1,800 | Barking and Dagenham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,314 | 2,226 | Barking and Dagenham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 14,875 | 6,659 | Barking and Dagenham |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 42,596 | 16,230 | Barking and Dagenham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 5,005 | 1,676 | Barking and Dagenham |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 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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