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Barnet and Watford

406,198 and 106,799 residents (mid-2024).

Barnet is higher than Watford on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Barnet is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Watford on 7. 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

Barnet Watford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnet £4,261, Watford £3,458Watford: £3,458Barnet: £4,261Watford: £3,473Barnet: £4,280Watford: £3,280Barnet: £4,042

    £4,261£4,280£4,042Barnet is higher£3,458£3,473£3,280

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Barnet £12,153, Watford £12,493Watford: £12,493Barnet: £12,153Watford: £12,546Barnet: £12,204Watford: £11,850Barnet: £11,527

    £12,153£12,204£11,527Watford is higherDepends on how you count£12,493£12,546£11,850

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnet £2,615, Watford £1,948Watford: £1,948Barnet: £2,615Watford: £1,956Barnet: £2,626Watford: £1,847Barnet: £2,480

    £2,615£2,626£2,480Barnet is higher£1,948£1,956£1,847

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Barnet £10,419, Watford £11,153Watford: £11,153Barnet: £10,419Watford: £11,201Barnet: £10,463Watford: £10,579Barnet: £9,883

    £10,419£10,463£9,883Watford is higherDepends on how you count£11,153£11,201£10,579

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Barnet £1,035, Watford £593Watford: £593Barnet: £1,035Watford: £595Barnet: £1,039Watford: £562Barnet: £982

    £1,035£1,039£982Barnet is higher£593£595£562

  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: Barnet £662, Watford £720Watford: £720Barnet: £662Watford: £723Barnet: £665Watford: £683Barnet: £628

    £662£665£628Watford is higherDepends on how you count£720£723£683

  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: Barnet £37, Watford £27Watford: £27Barnet: £37Watford: £27Barnet: £37Watford: £26Barnet: £35

    £37£37£35Barnet is higher£27£27£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnet £311, Watford £299Watford: £299Barnet: £311Watford: £301Barnet: £313Watford: £284Barnet: £295

    £311£313£295Barnet is higher£299£301£284

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnet £95, Watford £84Watford: £84Barnet: £95Watford: £85Barnet: £95Watford: £80Barnet: £90

    £95£95£90Barnet is higher£84£85£80

  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: Barnet £83, Watford £73Watford: £73Barnet: £83Watford: £73Barnet: £84Watford: £69Barnet: £79

    £83£84£79Barnet is higher£73£73£69

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnet £2,310, Watford £1,682Watford: £1,682Barnet: £2,310Watford: £1,689Barnet: £2,320Watford: £1,595Barnet: £2,192

    £2,310£2,320£2,192Barnet is higher£1,682£1,689£1,595

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnet £438, Watford £260Watford: £260Barnet: £438Watford: £261Barnet: £440Watford: £247Barnet: £416

    £438£440£416Barnet is higher£260£261£247

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnet £208, Watford £179Watford: £179Barnet: £208Watford: £180Barnet: £208Watford: £170Barnet: £197

    £208£208£197Barnet is higher£179£180£170

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnet £8.48, Watford £11Watford: £11Barnet: £8.48Watford: £11Barnet: £8.51Watford: £10Barnet: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04Watford is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnet £4.63, Watford £3.08Watford: £3.08Barnet: £4.63Watford: £3.09Barnet: £4.65Watford: £2.92Barnet: £4.39

    £4.63£4.65£4.39Barnet is higher£3.08£3.09£2.92

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnet £4.61, Watford £6.69Watford: £6.69Barnet: £4.61Watford: £6.72Barnet: £4.63Watford: £6.35Barnet: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37Watford is higherDepends on how you count£6.69£6.72£6.35

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Barnet 958.9, Watford 989.1Watford: 989.1Barnet: 958.9

    958.9Watford is higherDepends on how you count989.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Barnet 152.1, Watford 113.3Watford: 113.3Barnet: 152.1

    152.1Barnet is higher113.3

  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: Barnet 137.2, Watford 150.7Watford: 150.7Barnet: 137.2

    137.2Watford is higherDepends on how you count150.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barnet 49.6, Watford 47.1Watford: 47.1Barnet: 49.6

    49.6Barnet is higher47.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Barnet 198.8, Watford 174.9Watford: 174.9Barnet: 198.8

    198.8Barnet is higher174.9

  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: Barnet 19.8, Watford 17.3Watford: 17.3Barnet: 19.8

    19.8Barnet is higher17.3

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Barnet and Watford, per person in the age group
MeasureBarnetWatfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,261£4,280£4,042£3,458£3,473£3,280Barnet
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,153£12,204£11,527£12,493£12,546£11,850Watford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,615£2,626£2,480£1,948£1,956£1,847Barnet
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,419£10,463£9,883£11,153£11,201£10,579Watford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,035£1,039£982£593£595£562Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£662£665£628£720£723£683Watford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£27£27£26Barnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£311£313£295£299£301£284Barnet
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£84£85£80Barnet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£83£84£79£73£73£69Barnet
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,310£2,320£2,192£1,682£1,689£1,595Barnet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£438£440£416£260£261£247Barnet
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£208£208£197£179£180£170Barnet
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04£11£11£10Watford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.63£4.65£4.39£3.08£3.09£2.92Barnet
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£6.69£6.72£6.35Watford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026958.9989.1Watford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.1113.3Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.2150.7Watford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.647.1Barnet
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026198.8174.9Barnet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.817.3Barnet

Per resident

Barnet is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Watford on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Barnet Watford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnet £4,261, Watford £3,458Watford: £3,458Barnet: £4,261Watford: £3,473Barnet: £4,280Watford: £3,280Barnet: £4,042

    £4,261£4,280£4,042Barnet is higher£3,458£3,473£3,280

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Barnet £1,714, Watford £1,518Watford: £1,518Barnet: £1,714Watford: £1,525Barnet: £1,722Watford: £1,440Barnet: £1,626

    £1,714£1,722£1,626Barnet is higherDepends on how you count£1,518£1,525£1,440

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Barnet £1,698, Watford £1,290Watford: £1,290Barnet: £1,698Watford: £1,295Barnet: £1,705Watford: £1,223Barnet: £1,611

    £1,698£1,705£1,611Barnet is higher£1,290£1,295£1,223

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Barnet £1,470, Watford £1,356Watford: £1,356Barnet: £1,470Watford: £1,361Barnet: £1,476Watford: £1,286Barnet: £1,394

    £1,470£1,476£1,394Barnet is higherDepends on how you count£1,356£1,361£1,286

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Barnet £146, Watford £72Watford: £72Barnet: £146Watford: £72Barnet: £147Watford: £68Barnet: £138

    £146£147£138Barnet is higher£72£72£68

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Barnet £93, Watford £88Watford: £88Barnet: £93Watford: £88Barnet: £94Watford: £83Barnet: £89

    £93£94£89Barnet is higherDepends on how you count£88£88£83

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Barnet £5.20, Watford £3.31Watford: £3.31Barnet: £5.20Watford: £3.32Barnet: £5.22Watford: £3.14Barnet: £4.93

    £5.20£5.22£4.93Barnet is higher£3.31£3.32£3.14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnet £311, Watford £299Watford: £299Barnet: £311Watford: £301Barnet: £313Watford: £284Barnet: £295

    £311£313£295Barnet is higher£299£301£284

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnet £95, Watford £84Watford: £84Barnet: £95Watford: £85Barnet: £95Watford: £80Barnet: £90

    £95£95£90Barnet is higher£84£85£80

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Barnet £54, Watford £48Watford: £48Barnet: £54Watford: £49Barnet: £54Watford: £46Barnet: £51

    £54£54£51Barnet is higher£48£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Barnet £1,501, Watford £1,114Watford: £1,114Barnet: £1,501Watford: £1,118Barnet: £1,507Watford: £1,056Barnet: £1,423

    £1,501£1,507£1,423Barnet is higher£1,114£1,118£1,056

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnet £438, Watford £260Watford: £260Barnet: £438Watford: £261Barnet: £440Watford: £247Barnet: £416

    £438£440£416Barnet is higher£260£261£247

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Barnet £135, Watford £119Watford: £119Barnet: £135Watford: £119Barnet: £135Watford: £113Barnet: £128

    £135£135£128Barnet is higher£119£119£113

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Barnet £5.50, Watford £7.03Watford: £7.03Barnet: £5.50Watford: £7.06Barnet: £5.53Watford: £6.67Barnet: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Watford is higherDepends on how you count£7.03£7.06£6.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Barnet £3.00, Watford £2.03Watford: £2.03Barnet: £3.00Watford: £2.04Barnet: £3.02Watford: £1.93Barnet: £2.85

    £3.00£3.02£2.85Barnet is higher£2.03£2.04£1.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnet £4.61, Watford £6.69Watford: £6.69Barnet: £4.61Watford: £6.72Barnet: £4.63Watford: £6.35Barnet: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37Watford is higherDepends on how you count£6.69£6.72£6.35

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Barnet 135.3, Watford 120.2Watford: 120.2Barnet: 135.3

    135.3Barnet is higherDepends on how you count120.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnet 21.5, Watford 13.8Watford: 13.8Barnet: 21.5

    21.5Barnet is higher13.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barnet 19.4, Watford 18.3Watford: 18.3Barnet: 19.4

    19.4Barnet is higherDepends on how you count18.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barnet 49.6, Watford 47.1Watford: 47.1Barnet: 49.6

    49.6Barnet is higher47.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnet 129.1, Watford 115.8Watford: 115.8Barnet: 129.1

    129.1Barnet is higher115.8

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barnet 12.9, Watford 11.4Watford: 11.4Barnet: 12.9

    12.9Barnet is higher11.4

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Barnet and Watford, per resident
MeasureBarnetWatfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,261£4,280£4,042£3,458£3,473£3,280Barnet
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,714£1,722£1,626£1,518£1,525£1,440Barnet
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,698£1,705£1,611£1,290£1,295£1,223Barnet
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,470£1,476£1,394£1,356£1,361£1,286Barnet
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138£72£72£68Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£94£89£88£88£83Barnet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£3.31£3.32£3.14Barnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£311£313£295£299£301£284Barnet
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£84£85£80Barnet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£48£49£46Barnet
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,501£1,507£1,423£1,114£1,118£1,056Barnet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£438£440£416£260£261£247Barnet
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£119£119£113Barnet
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£7.03£7.06£6.67Watford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.00£3.02£2.85£2.03£2.04£1.93Barnet
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£6.69£6.72£6.35Watford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026135.3120.2Barnet
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.513.8Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.418.3Barnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.647.1Barnet
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026129.1115.8Barnet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.911.4Barnet

Total

Barnet is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Watford 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

Barnet Watford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Barnet £1.7bn, Watford £369.4mWatford: £369.4mBarnet: £1.7bnWatford: £370.9mBarnet: £1.7bnWatford: £350.3mBarnet: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnBarnet is higher£369.4m£370.9m£350.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Barnet £696.4m, Watford £162.2mWatford: £162.2mBarnet: £696.4mWatford: £162.9mBarnet: £699.3mWatford: £153.8mBarnet: £660.5m

    £696.4m£699.3m£660.5mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£162.2m£162.9m£153.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Barnet £689.8m, Watford £137.7mWatford: £137.7mBarnet: £689.8mWatford: £138.3mBarnet: £692.7mWatford: £130.7mBarnet: £654.3m

    £689.8m£692.7m£654.3mBarnet is higher£137.7m£138.3m£130.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Barnet £597.0m, Watford £144.8mWatford: £144.8mBarnet: £597.0mWatford: £145.4mBarnet: £599.5mWatford: £137.3mBarnet: £566.3m

    £597.0m£599.5m£566.3mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£144.8m£145.4m£137.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Barnet £59.3m, Watford £7.7mWatford: £7.7mBarnet: £59.3mWatford: £7.7mBarnet: £59.5mWatford: £7.3mBarnet: £56.2m

    £59.3m£59.5m£56.2mBarnet is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnet £37.9m, Watford £9.3mWatford: £9.3mBarnet: £37.9mWatford: £9.4mBarnet: £38.1mWatford: £8.9mBarnet: £36.0m

    £37.9m£38.1m£36.0mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Barnet £2.1m, Watford £0.35mWatford: £0.35mBarnet: £2.1mWatford: £0.35mBarnet: £2.1mWatford: £0.34mBarnet: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mBarnet is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnet £126.4m, Watford £32.0mWatford: £32.0mBarnet: £126.4mWatford: £32.1mBarnet: £126.9mWatford: £30.3mBarnet: £119.9m

    £126.4m£126.9m£119.9mBarnet is higher£32.0m£32.1m£30.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Barnet £38.5m, Watford £9.0mWatford: £9.0mBarnet: £38.5mWatford: £9.0mBarnet: £38.6mWatford: £8.5mBarnet: £36.5m

    £38.5m£38.6m£36.5mBarnet is higher£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnet £22.0m, Watford £5.2mWatford: £5.2mBarnet: £22.0mWatford: £5.2mBarnet: £22.1mWatford: £4.9mBarnet: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mBarnet is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Barnet £609.5m, Watford £118.9mWatford: £118.9mBarnet: £609.5mWatford: £119.4mBarnet: £612.1mWatford: £112.8mBarnet: £578.2m

    £609.5m£612.1m£578.2mBarnet is higher£118.9m£119.4m£112.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Barnet £178.1m, Watford £27.8mWatford: £27.8mBarnet: £178.1mWatford: £27.9mBarnet: £178.9mWatford: £26.3mBarnet: £168.9m

    £178.1m£178.9m£168.9mBarnet is higher£27.8m£27.9m£26.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Barnet £54.8m, Watford £12.7mWatford: £12.7mBarnet: £54.8mWatford: £12.7mBarnet: £55.0mWatford: £12.0mBarnet: £52.0m

    £54.8m£55.0m£52.0mBarnet is higher£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Barnet £2.2m, Watford £0.75mWatford: £0.75mBarnet: £2.2mWatford: £0.75mBarnet: £2.2mWatford: £0.71mBarnet: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Barnet £1.2m, Watford £0.22mWatford: £0.22mBarnet: £1.2mWatford: £0.22mBarnet: £1.2mWatford: £0.21mBarnet: £1.2m

    £1.2mBarnet is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Barnet £1.9m, Watford £0.72mWatford: £0.72mBarnet: £1.9mWatford: £0.72mBarnet: £1.9mWatford: £0.68mBarnet: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Barnet 54,943, Watford 12,839Watford: 12,839Barnet: 54,943

    54,943Barnet is higherDepends on how you count12,839

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Barnet 8,716, Watford 1,470Watford: 1,470Barnet: 8,716

    8,716Barnet is higher1,470

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnet 7,863, Watford 1,956Watford: 1,956Barnet: 7,863

    7,863Barnet is higherDepends on how you count1,956

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnet 20,135, Watford 5,029Watford: 5,029Barnet: 20,135

    20,135Barnet is higher5,029

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Barnet 52,457, Watford 12,368Watford: 12,368Barnet: 52,457

    52,457Barnet is higher12,368

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnet 5,219, Watford 1,220Watford: 1,220Barnet: 5,219

    5,219Barnet is higher1,220

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Barnet and Watford, total
MeasureBarnetWatfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn£369.4m£370.9m£350.3mBarnet
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£696.4m£699.3m£660.5m£162.2m£162.9m£153.8mBarnet
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£689.8m£692.7m£654.3m£137.7m£138.3m£130.7mBarnet
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£597.0m£599.5m£566.3m£144.8m£145.4m£137.3mBarnet
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£59.3m£59.5m£56.2m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mBarnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m£9.3m£9.4m£8.9mBarnet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£0.35m£0.35m£0.34mBarnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£126.4m£126.9m£119.9m£32.0m£32.1m£30.3mBarnet
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.5m£38.6m£36.5m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mBarnet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mBarnet
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£609.5m£612.1m£578.2m£118.9m£119.4m£112.8mBarnet
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£178.1m£178.9m£168.9m£27.8m£27.9m£26.3mBarnet
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£54.8m£55.0m£52.0m£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mBarnet
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mBarnet
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mBarnet
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mBarnet
State Pensiontotal, March 202654,94312,839Barnet
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,7161,470Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,8631,956Barnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,1355,029Barnet
Universal Credittotal, May 202652,45712,368Barnet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,2191,220Barnet

Sources

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

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  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
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