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Barking and Dagenham and Bradford
Barking and Dagenham is higher than Bradford on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.
On 12 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 11 of 22 measures, and Bradford on 11. 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 Bradford
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,933£3,950£3,731Bradford is higher£4,600£4,620£4,364
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,913£12,968£12,249Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£12,810£12,864£12,151
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3,136£3,150£2,975Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£2,912£2,924£2,762
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£10,325£10,369£9,793Bradford is higher£11,269£11,317£10,689
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£1,643£1,650£1,558Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£704£707£668
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£798£801£757
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£66£66£63Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£39£39£37
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£393£395£373Bradford is higher£553£556£525
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£144£145£137Bradford is higher£145£146£138
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£133£134£126Bradford is higher£221£222£209
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,756£2,768£2,614Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£2,325£2,335£2,206
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£274£275£260Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£201£202£191
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£227£228£216Bradford is higher£345£347£328
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.34£9.38£8.86Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£9.31£9.35£8.83
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£10£10£9.87Bradford is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.14£7.17£6.77Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£6.52£6.54£6.18
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
990.3Bradford is higher1,010.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
267.8Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count151.7
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 count164.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
63.3Bradford is higher85.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
271.2Bradford is higher291.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
31.9Bradford is higher51.6
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| Measure | Barking and Dagenham | Bradford | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,933£3,950£3,731 | £4,600£4,620£4,364 | Bradford |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,913£12,968£12,249 | £12,810£12,864£12,151 | Barking and Dagenham |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3,136£3,150£2,975 | £2,912£2,924£2,762 | Barking and Dagenham |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £10,325£10,369£9,793 | £11,269£11,317£10,689 | Bradford |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £1,643£1,650£1,558 | £704£707£668 | Barking and Dagenham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £880£883£834 | £798£801£757 | Barking and Dagenham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £66£66£63 | £39£39£37 | Barking and Dagenham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £393£395£373 | £553£556£525 | Bradford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £144£145£137 | £145£146£138 | Bradford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £133£134£126 | £221£222£209 | Bradford |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,756£2,768£2,614 | £2,325£2,335£2,206 | Barking and Dagenham |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £274£275£260 | £201£202£191 | Barking and Dagenham |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £227£228£216 | £345£347£328 | Bradford |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.34£9.38£8.86 | £9.31£9.35£8.83 | Barking and Dagenham |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £10£10£9.87 | £11£11£10 | Bradford |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.14£7.17£6.77 | £6.52£6.54£6.18 | Barking and Dagenham |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 990.3 | 1,010.2 | Bradford |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 267.8 | 151.7 | Barking and Dagenham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 179.2 | 164.9 | Barking and Dagenham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 63.3 | 85.0 | Bradford |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 271.2 | 291.7 | Bradford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 31.9 | 51.6 | Bradford |
Per resident
Barking and Dagenham is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Bradford on 15. 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 Bradford
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,933£3,950£3,731Bradford is higher£4,600£4,620£4,364
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,017£1,021£965Bradford is higherDepends on how you count£1,883£1,891£1,786
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,097£2,106£1,989Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£1,811£1,818£1,718
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£813£817£771Bradford is higher£1,657£1,664£1,571
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£129£130£123Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£103£104£98
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£69£70£66Bradford is higherDepends on how you count£117£118£111
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.20£5.22£4.93Bradford is higherDepends on how you count£5.78£5.80£5.48
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£393£395£373Bradford is higher£553£556£525
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£144£145£137Bradford is higher£145£146£138
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£89£89£84Bradford is higher£137£138£130
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,843£1,851£1,748Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£1,446£1,452£1,372
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£274£275£260Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£201£202£191
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£152£153£144Bradford is higher£215£216£204
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£6.24£6.27£5.92Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£5.79£5.81£5.49
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£6.96£6.99£6.60Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£6.75£6.78£6.40
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.14£7.17£6.77Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£6.52£6.54£6.18
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
78.0Bradford is higher148.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.1Bradford is higherDepends on how you count22.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.1Bradford is higherDepends on how you count24.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
63.3Bradford is higher85.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
181.4Bradford is higher181.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.3Bradford is higher32.1
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| Measure | Barking and Dagenham | Bradford | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,933£3,950£3,731 | £4,600£4,620£4,364 | Bradford |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,017£1,021£965 | £1,883£1,891£1,786 | Bradford |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,097£2,106£1,989 | £1,811£1,818£1,718 | Barking and Dagenham |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £813£817£771 | £1,657£1,664£1,571 | Bradford |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £129£130£123 | £103£104£98 | Barking and Dagenham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £69£70£66 | £117£118£111 | Bradford |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.20£5.22£4.93 | £5.78£5.80£5.48 | Bradford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £393£395£373 | £553£556£525 | Bradford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £144£145£137 | £145£146£138 | Bradford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £89£89£84 | £137£138£130 | Bradford |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,843£1,851£1,748 | £1,446£1,452£1,372 | Barking and Dagenham |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £274£275£260 | £201£202£191 | Barking and Dagenham |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £152£153£144 | £215£216£204 | Bradford |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £6.24£6.27£5.92 | £5.79£5.81£5.49 | Barking and Dagenham |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £6.96£6.99£6.60 | £6.75£6.78£6.40 | Barking and Dagenham |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.14£7.17£6.77 | £6.52£6.54£6.18 | Barking and Dagenham |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 78.0 | 148.5 | Bradford |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.1 | 22.3 | Bradford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.1 | 24.2 | Bradford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 63.3 | 85.0 | Bradford |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 181.4 | 181.4 | Bradford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.3 | 32.1 | Bradford |
Total
Barking and Dagenham is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Bradford on 22. 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 Bradford
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£923.8m£927.7m£876.2mBradford is higher£2.6bn£2.6bn£2.4bn
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£238.8m£239.9m£226.6mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn£1.1bn£1,000.0m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£492.6m£494.7m£467.2mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£961.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£191.0m£191.8m£181.1mBradford is higher£927.4m£931.4m£879.7m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£30.4m£30.5m£28.8mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£57.9m£58.2m£55.0m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£65.6m£65.9m£62.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£1.2mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£3.2m£3.2m£3.1m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£92.4m£92.8m£87.6mBradford is higher£309.7m£311.0m£293.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£33.9m£34.0m£32.1mBradford is higher£81.4m£81.7m£77.2m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£20.9m£21.0m£19.8mBradford is higher£76.9m£77.2m£72.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£432.9m£434.7m£410.6mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£809.5m£813.0m£767.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£64.4m£64.7m£61.1mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£112.7m£113.2m£106.9m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£35.7m£35.9m£33.9mBradford is higher£120.3m£120.8m£114.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£3.2m£3.3m£3.1m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£3.6m£3.7m£3.5m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
18,317Bradford is higher83,135
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
4,953Bradford is higherDepends on how you count12,484
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,314Bradford is higherDepends on how you count13,568
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
14,875Bradford is higher47,589
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
42,596Bradford is higher101,539
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
5,005Bradford is higher17,956
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| Measure | Barking and Dagenham | Bradford | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £923.8m£927.7m£876.2m | £2.6bn£2.6bn£2.4bn | Bradford |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £238.8m£239.9m£226.6m | £1.1bn£1.1bn£1,000.0m | Bradford |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £492.6m£494.7m£467.2m | £1.0bn£1.0bn£961.5m | Bradford |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £191.0m£191.8m£181.1m | £927.4m£931.4m£879.7m | Bradford |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £30.4m£30.5m£28.8m | £57.9m£58.2m£55.0m | Bradford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.3m£16.3m£15.4m | £65.6m£65.9m£62.3m | Bradford |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £1.2m | £3.2m£3.2m£3.1m | Bradford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £92.4m£92.8m£87.6m | £309.7m£311.0m£293.8m | Bradford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £33.9m£34.0m£32.1m | £81.4m£81.7m£77.2m | Bradford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £20.9m£21.0m£19.8m | £76.9m£77.2m£72.9m | Bradford |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £432.9m£434.7m£410.6m | £809.5m£813.0m£767.9m | Bradford |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £64.4m£64.7m£61.1m | £112.7m£113.2m£106.9m | Bradford |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £35.7m£35.9m£33.9m | £120.3m£120.8m£114.1m | Bradford |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £1.5m£1.5m£1.4m | £3.2m£3.3m£3.1m | Bradford |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £1.6m£1.6m£1.5m | £3.8m£3.8m£3.6m | Bradford |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.7m£1.7m£1.6m | £3.6m£3.7m£3.5m | Bradford |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 18,317 | 83,135 | Bradford |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 4,953 | 12,484 | Bradford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,314 | 13,568 | Bradford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 14,875 | 47,589 | Bradford |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 42,596 | 101,539 | Bradford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 5,005 | 17,956 | Bradford |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.