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Barking and Dagenham and Enfield

234,866 and 331,421 residents (mid-2024).

Barking and Dagenham is higher than Enfield on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 0 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 10 of 22 measures, and Enfield on 12. 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 Enfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £3,933, Enfield £5,397Enfield: £5,397Barking and Dagenham: £3,933Enfield: £5,420Barking and Dagenham: £3,950Enfield: £5,120Barking and Dagenham: £3,731

    £3,933£3,950£3,731Enfield is higher£5,397£5,420£5,120

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Barking and Dagenham £12,913, Enfield £12,846Enfield: £12,846Barking and Dagenham: £12,913Enfield: £12,901Barking and Dagenham: £12,968Enfield: £12,185Barking and Dagenham: £12,249

    £12,913£12,968£12,249Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£12,846£12,901£12,185

  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, Enfield £3,997Enfield: £3,997Barking and Dagenham: £3,136Enfield: £4,014Barking and Dagenham: £3,150Enfield: £3,791Barking and Dagenham: £2,975

    £3,136£3,150£2,975Enfield is higher£3,997£4,014£3,791

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Barking and Dagenham £10,325, Enfield £10,716Enfield: £10,716Barking and Dagenham: £10,325Enfield: £10,762Barking and Dagenham: £10,369Enfield: £10,165Barking and Dagenham: £9,793

    £10,325£10,369£9,793Enfield is higher£10,716£10,762£10,165

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Barking and Dagenham £1,643, Enfield £1,237Enfield: £1,237Barking and Dagenham: £1,643Enfield: £1,242Barking and Dagenham: £1,650Enfield: £1,173Barking and Dagenham: £1,558

    £1,643£1,650£1,558Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£1,237£1,242£1,173

  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, Enfield £847Enfield: £847Barking and Dagenham: £880Enfield: £850Barking and Dagenham: £883Enfield: £803Barking and Dagenham: £834

    £880£883£834Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£847£850£803

  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, Enfield £47Enfield: £47Barking and Dagenham: £66Enfield: £47Barking and Dagenham: £66Enfield: £44Barking and Dagenham: £63

    £66£66£63Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£47£47£44

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £393, Enfield £437Enfield: £437Barking and Dagenham: £393Enfield: £439Barking and Dagenham: £395Enfield: £415Barking and Dagenham: £373

    £393£395£373Enfield is higher£437£439£415

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £144, Enfield £126Enfield: £126Barking and Dagenham: £144Enfield: £126Barking and Dagenham: £145Enfield: £119Barking and Dagenham: £137

    £144£145£137Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£126£126£119

  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, Enfield £150Enfield: £150Barking and Dagenham: £133Enfield: £150Barking and Dagenham: £134Enfield: £142Barking and Dagenham: £126

    £133£134£126Enfield is higher£150£150£142

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Barking and Dagenham £2,756, Enfield £3,547Enfield: £3,547Barking and Dagenham: £2,756Enfield: £3,562Barking and Dagenham: £2,768Enfield: £3,365Barking and Dagenham: £2,614

    £2,756£2,768£2,614Enfield is higher£3,547£3,562£3,365

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £274, Enfield £505Enfield: £505Barking and Dagenham: £274Enfield: £508Barking and Dagenham: £275Enfield: £479Barking and Dagenham: £260

    £274£275£260Enfield is higher£505£508£479

  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, Enfield £283Enfield: £283Barking and Dagenham: £227Enfield: £284Barking and Dagenham: £228Enfield: £268Barking and Dagenham: £216

    £227£228£216Enfield is higher£283£284£268

  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, Enfield £8.83Enfield: £8.83Barking and Dagenham: £9.34Enfield: £8.87Barking and Dagenham: £9.38Enfield: £8.38Barking and Dagenham: £8.86

    £9.34£9.38£8.86Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£8.83£8.87£8.38

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Barking and Dagenham £10, Enfield £8.32Enfield: £8.32Barking and Dagenham: £10Enfield: £8.35Barking and Dagenham: £10Enfield: £7.89Barking and Dagenham: £9.87

    £10£10£9.87Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£8.32£8.35£7.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £7.14, Enfield £5.18Enfield: £5.18Barking and Dagenham: £7.14Enfield: £5.20Barking and Dagenham: £7.17Enfield: £4.91Barking and Dagenham: £6.77

    £7.14£7.17£6.77Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£5.18£5.20£4.91

  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, Enfield 1,002.6Enfield: 1,002.6Barking and Dagenham: 990.3

    990.3Enfield is higher1,002.6

  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, Enfield 192.5Enfield: 192.5Barking and Dagenham: 267.8

    267.8Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count192.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Barking and Dagenham 179.2, Enfield 173.4Enfield: 173.4Barking and Dagenham: 179.2

    179.2Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count173.4

  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, Enfield 70.5Enfield: 70.5Barking and Dagenham: 63.3

    63.3Enfield is higher70.5

  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, Enfield 295.5Enfield: 295.5Barking and Dagenham: 271.2

    271.2Enfield is higher295.5

  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, Enfield 35.5Enfield: 35.5Barking and Dagenham: 31.9

    31.9Enfield is higher35.5

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Barking and Dagenham and Enfield, per person in the age group
MeasureBarking and DagenhamEnfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,933£3,950£3,731£5,397£5,420£5,120Enfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,913£12,968£12,249£12,846£12,901£12,185Barking and Dagenham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,136£3,150£2,975£3,997£4,014£3,791Enfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,325£10,369£9,793£10,716£10,762£10,165Enfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,643£1,650£1,558£1,237£1,242£1,173Barking and Dagenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£880£883£834£847£850£803Barking and Dagenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£66£66£63£47£47£44Barking and Dagenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£395£373£437£439£415Enfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£126£126£119Barking and Dagenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£133£134£126£150£150£142Enfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,756£2,768£2,614£3,547£3,562£3,365Enfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£275£260£505£508£479Enfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£227£228£216£283£284£268Enfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.34£9.38£8.86£8.83£8.87£8.38Barking and Dagenham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.87£8.32£8.35£7.89Barking and Dagenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.14£7.17£6.77£5.18£5.20£4.91Barking and Dagenham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026990.31,002.6Enfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026267.8192.5Barking and Dagenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026179.2173.4Barking and Dagenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.370.5Enfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026271.2295.5Enfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.935.5Enfield

Per resident

Barking and Dagenham is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Enfield on 18. 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 Enfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £3,933, Enfield £5,397Enfield: £5,397Barking and Dagenham: £3,933Enfield: £5,420Barking and Dagenham: £3,950Enfield: £5,120Barking and Dagenham: £3,731

    £3,933£3,950£3,731Enfield is higher£5,397£5,420£5,120

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £1,017, Enfield £1,749Enfield: £1,749Barking and Dagenham: £1,017Enfield: £1,756Barking and Dagenham: £1,021Enfield: £1,659Barking and Dagenham: £965

    £1,017£1,021£965Enfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,749£1,756£1,659

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £2,097, Enfield £2,575Enfield: £2,575Barking and Dagenham: £2,097Enfield: £2,586Barking and Dagenham: £2,106Enfield: £2,442Barking and Dagenham: £1,989

    £2,097£2,106£1,989Enfield is higher£2,575£2,586£2,442

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £813, Enfield £1,459Enfield: £1,459Barking and Dagenham: £813Enfield: £1,465Barking and Dagenham: £817Enfield: £1,384Barking and Dagenham: £771

    £813£817£771Enfield is higher£1,459£1,465£1,384

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £129, Enfield £168Enfield: £168Barking and Dagenham: £129Enfield: £169Barking and Dagenham: £130Enfield: £160Barking and Dagenham: £123

    £129£130£123Enfield is higherDepends on how you count£168£169£160

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £69, Enfield £115Enfield: £115Barking and Dagenham: £69Enfield: £116Barking and Dagenham: £70Enfield: £109Barking and Dagenham: £66

    £69£70£66Enfield is higherDepends on how you count£115£116£109

  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, Enfield £6.35Enfield: £6.35Barking and Dagenham: £5.20Enfield: £6.37Barking and Dagenham: £5.22Enfield: £6.02Barking and Dagenham: £4.93

    £5.20£5.22£4.93Enfield is higherDepends on how you count£6.35£6.37£6.02

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £393, Enfield £437Enfield: £437Barking and Dagenham: £393Enfield: £439Barking and Dagenham: £395Enfield: £415Barking and Dagenham: £373

    £393£395£373Enfield is higher£437£439£415

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £144, Enfield £126Enfield: £126Barking and Dagenham: £144Enfield: £126Barking and Dagenham: £145Enfield: £119Barking and Dagenham: £137

    £144£145£137Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£126£126£119

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £89, Enfield £96Enfield: £96Barking and Dagenham: £89Enfield: £97Barking and Dagenham: £89Enfield: £91Barking and Dagenham: £84

    £89£89£84Enfield is higher£96£97£91

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £1,843, Enfield £2,285Enfield: £2,285Barking and Dagenham: £1,843Enfield: £2,295Barking and Dagenham: £1,851Enfield: £2,168Barking and Dagenham: £1,748

    £1,843£1,851£1,748Enfield is higher£2,285£2,295£2,168

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £274, Enfield £505Enfield: £505Barking and Dagenham: £274Enfield: £508Barking and Dagenham: £275Enfield: £479Barking and Dagenham: £260

    £274£275£260Enfield is higher£505£508£479

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £152, Enfield £182Enfield: £182Barking and Dagenham: £152Enfield: £183Barking and Dagenham: £153Enfield: £173Barking and Dagenham: £144

    £152£153£144Enfield is higher£182£183£173

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £6.24, Enfield £5.69Enfield: £5.69Barking and Dagenham: £6.24Enfield: £5.72Barking and Dagenham: £6.27Enfield: £5.40Barking and Dagenham: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£5.69£5.72£5.40

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £6.96, Enfield £5.37Enfield: £5.37Barking and Dagenham: £6.96Enfield: £5.39Barking and Dagenham: £6.99Enfield: £5.09Barking and Dagenham: £6.60

    £6.96£6.99£6.60Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£5.37£5.39£5.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £7.14, Enfield £5.18Enfield: £5.18Barking and Dagenham: £7.14Enfield: £5.20Barking and Dagenham: £7.17Enfield: £4.91Barking and Dagenham: £6.77

    £7.14£7.17£6.77Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£5.18£5.20£4.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Barking and Dagenham 78.0, Enfield 136.5Enfield: 136.5Barking and Dagenham: 78.0

    78.0Enfield is higher136.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barking and Dagenham 21.1, Enfield 26.2Enfield: 26.2Barking and Dagenham: 21.1

    21.1Enfield is higherDepends on how you count26.2

  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, Enfield 23.6Enfield: 23.6Barking and Dagenham: 14.1

    14.1Enfield is higherDepends on how you count23.6

  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, Enfield 70.5Enfield: 70.5Barking and Dagenham: 63.3

    63.3Enfield is higher70.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barking and Dagenham 181.4, Enfield 190.3Enfield: 190.3Barking and Dagenham: 181.4

    181.4Enfield is higher190.3

  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, Enfield 22.8Enfield: 22.8Barking and Dagenham: 21.3

    21.3Enfield is higher22.8

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Barking and Dagenham and Enfield, per resident
MeasureBarking and DagenhamEnfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,933£3,950£3,731£5,397£5,420£5,120Enfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,017£1,021£965£1,749£1,756£1,659Enfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,097£2,106£1,989£2,575£2,586£2,442Enfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£813£817£771£1,459£1,465£1,384Enfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£168£169£160Enfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£70£66£115£116£109Enfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£6.35£6.37£6.02Enfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£395£373£437£439£415Enfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£126£126£119Barking and Dagenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£96£97£91Enfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,843£1,851£1,748£2,285£2,295£2,168Enfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£275£260£505£508£479Enfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£182£183£173Enfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£5.69£5.72£5.40Barking and Dagenham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.96£6.99£6.60£5.37£5.39£5.09Barking and Dagenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.14£7.17£6.77£5.18£5.20£4.91Barking and Dagenham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202678.0136.5Enfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.126.2Enfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.123.6Enfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.370.5Enfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026181.4190.3Enfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.322.8Enfield

Total

Barking and Dagenham is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Enfield 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 Enfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Barking and Dagenham £923.8m, Enfield £1.8bnEnfield: £1.8bnBarking and Dagenham: £923.8mEnfield: £1.8bnBarking and Dagenham: £927.7mEnfield: £1.7bnBarking and Dagenham: £876.2m

    £923.8m£927.7m£876.2mEnfield is higher£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Barking and Dagenham £238.8m, Enfield £579.6mEnfield: £579.6mBarking and Dagenham: £238.8mEnfield: £582.1mBarking and Dagenham: £239.9mEnfield: £549.8mBarking and Dagenham: £226.6m

    £238.8m£239.9m£226.6mEnfield is higherDepends on how you count£579.6m£582.1m£549.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Barking and Dagenham £492.6m, Enfield £853.3mEnfield: £853.3mBarking and Dagenham: £492.6mEnfield: £857.0mBarking and Dagenham: £494.7mEnfield: £809.4mBarking and Dagenham: £467.2m

    £492.6m£494.7m£467.2mEnfield is higher£853.3m£857.0m£809.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Barking and Dagenham £191.0m, Enfield £483.5mEnfield: £483.5mBarking and Dagenham: £191.0mEnfield: £485.5mBarking and Dagenham: £191.8mEnfield: £458.6mBarking and Dagenham: £181.1m

    £191.0m£191.8m£181.1mEnfield is higher£483.5m£485.5m£458.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Barking and Dagenham £30.4m, Enfield £55.8mEnfield: £55.8mBarking and Dagenham: £30.4mEnfield: £56.0mBarking and Dagenham: £30.5mEnfield: £52.9mBarking and Dagenham: £28.8m

    £30.4m£30.5m£28.8mEnfield is higherDepends on how you count£55.8m£56.0m£52.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barking and Dagenham £16.3m, Enfield £38.2mEnfield: £38.2mBarking and Dagenham: £16.3mEnfield: £38.4mBarking and Dagenham: £16.3mEnfield: £36.2mBarking and Dagenham: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.3m£15.4mEnfield is higherDepends on how you count£38.2m£38.4m£36.2m

  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, Enfield £2.1mEnfield: £2.1mBarking and Dagenham: £1.2mEnfield: £2.1mBarking and Dagenham: £1.2mEnfield: £2.0mBarking and Dagenham: £1.2m

    £1.2mEnfield is higherDepends on how you count£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barking and Dagenham £92.4m, Enfield £145.0mEnfield: £145.0mBarking and Dagenham: £92.4mEnfield: £145.6mBarking and Dagenham: £92.8mEnfield: £137.5mBarking and Dagenham: £87.6m

    £92.4m£92.8m£87.6mEnfield is higher£145.0m£145.6m£137.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Barking and Dagenham £33.9m, Enfield £41.6mEnfield: £41.6mBarking and Dagenham: £33.9mEnfield: £41.8mBarking and Dagenham: £34.0mEnfield: £39.5mBarking and Dagenham: £32.1m

    £33.9m£34.0m£32.1mEnfield is higherDepends on how you count£41.6m£41.8m£39.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barking and Dagenham £20.9m, Enfield £31.9mEnfield: £31.9mBarking and Dagenham: £20.9mEnfield: £32.1mBarking and Dagenham: £21.0mEnfield: £30.3mBarking and Dagenham: £19.8m

    £20.9m£21.0m£19.8mEnfield is higher£31.9m£32.1m£30.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Barking and Dagenham £432.9m, Enfield £757.3mEnfield: £757.3mBarking and Dagenham: £432.9mEnfield: £760.6mBarking and Dagenham: £434.7mEnfield: £718.4mBarking and Dagenham: £410.6m

    £432.9m£434.7m£410.6mEnfield is higher£757.3m£760.6m£718.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Barking and Dagenham £64.4m, Enfield £167.5mEnfield: £167.5mBarking and Dagenham: £64.4mEnfield: £168.2mBarking and Dagenham: £64.7mEnfield: £158.9mBarking and Dagenham: £61.1m

    £64.4m£64.7m£61.1mEnfield is higher£167.5m£168.2m£158.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Barking and Dagenham £35.7m, Enfield £60.4mEnfield: £60.4mBarking and Dagenham: £35.7mEnfield: £60.7mBarking and Dagenham: £35.9mEnfield: £57.3mBarking and Dagenham: £33.9m

    £35.7m£35.9m£33.9mEnfield is higher£60.4m£60.7m£57.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Barking and Dagenham £1.5m, Enfield £1.9mEnfield: £1.9mBarking and Dagenham: £1.5mEnfield: £1.9mBarking and Dagenham: £1.5mEnfield: £1.8mBarking and Dagenham: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mEnfield is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Barking and Dagenham £1.6m, Enfield £1.8mEnfield: £1.8mBarking and Dagenham: £1.6mEnfield: £1.8mBarking and Dagenham: £1.6mEnfield: £1.7mBarking and Dagenham: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mEnfield is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Barking and Dagenham £1.7m, Enfield £1.7mEnfield: £1.7mBarking and Dagenham: £1.7mEnfield: £1.7mBarking and Dagenham: £1.7mEnfield: £1.6mBarking and Dagenham: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mEnfield is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Barking and Dagenham 18,317, Enfield 45,235Enfield: 45,235Barking and Dagenham: 18,317

    18,317Enfield is higher45,235

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Barking and Dagenham 4,953, Enfield 8,687Enfield: 8,687Barking and Dagenham: 4,953

    4,953Enfield is higherDepends on how you count8,687

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barking and Dagenham 3,314, Enfield 7,824Enfield: 7,824Barking and Dagenham: 3,314

    3,314Enfield is higherDepends on how you count7,824

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barking and Dagenham 14,875, Enfield 23,352Enfield: 23,352Barking and Dagenham: 14,875

    14,875Enfield is higher23,352

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Barking and Dagenham 42,596, Enfield 63,083Enfield: 63,083Barking and Dagenham: 42,596

    42,596Enfield is higher63,083

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barking and Dagenham 5,005, Enfield 7,571Enfield: 7,571Barking and Dagenham: 5,005

    5,005Enfield is higher7,571

Show the numbers
Barking and Dagenham and Enfield, total
MeasureBarking and DagenhamEnfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£923.8m£927.7m£876.2m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnEnfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£238.8m£239.9m£226.6m£579.6m£582.1m£549.8mEnfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£492.6m£494.7m£467.2m£853.3m£857.0m£809.4mEnfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£191.0m£191.8m£181.1m£483.5m£485.5m£458.6mEnfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m£55.8m£56.0m£52.9mEnfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£38.2m£38.4m£36.2mEnfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mEnfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£92.4m£92.8m£87.6m£145.0m£145.6m£137.5mEnfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.9m£34.0m£32.1m£41.6m£41.8m£39.5mEnfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m£31.9m£32.1m£30.3mEnfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£432.9m£434.7m£410.6m£757.3m£760.6m£718.4mEnfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£64.4m£64.7m£61.1m£167.5m£168.2m£158.9mEnfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£35.7m£35.9m£33.9m£60.4m£60.7m£57.3mEnfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mEnfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mEnfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mEnfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,31745,235Enfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,9538,687Enfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3147,824Enfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,87523,352Enfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202642,59663,083Enfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,0057,571Enfield

Sources

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

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