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Barnet and Dartford

406,198 and 124,594 residents (mid-2024).

Barnet is higher than Dartford on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 22 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.

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Per person in the age group

Barnet is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Dartford 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

Barnet Dartford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnet £4,261, Dartford £3,312Dartford: £3,312Barnet: £4,261Dartford: £3,326Barnet: £4,280Dartford: £3,142Barnet: £4,042

    £4,261£4,280£4,042Barnet is higher£3,312£3,326£3,142

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Barnet £12,153, Dartford £12,908Dartford: £12,908Barnet: £12,153Dartford: £12,963Barnet: £12,204Dartford: £12,244Barnet: £11,527

    £12,153£12,204£11,527Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£12,908£12,963£12,244

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnet £2,615, Dartford £1,712Dartford: £1,712Barnet: £2,615Dartford: £1,719Barnet: £2,626Dartford: £1,624Barnet: £2,480

    £2,615£2,626£2,480Barnet is higher£1,712£1,719£1,624

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Barnet £10,419, Dartford £11,706Dartford: £11,706Barnet: £10,419Dartford: £11,756Barnet: £10,463Dartford: £11,104Barnet: £9,883

    £10,419£10,463£9,883Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£11,706£11,756£11,104

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Barnet £1,035, Dartford £445Dartford: £445Barnet: £1,035Dartford: £447Barnet: £1,039Dartford: £422Barnet: £982

    £1,035£1,039£982Barnet is higher£445£447£422

  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, Dartford £733Dartford: £733Barnet: £662Dartford: £736Barnet: £665Dartford: £695Barnet: £628

    £662£665£628Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£733£736£695

  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, Dartford £23Dartford: £23Barnet: £37Dartford: £24Barnet: £37Dartford: £22Barnet: £35

    £37£37£35Barnet is higher£23£24£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnet £311, Dartford £318Dartford: £318Barnet: £311Dartford: £320Barnet: £313Dartford: £302Barnet: £295

    £311£313£295Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£318£320£302

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnet £95, Dartford £140Dartford: £140Barnet: £95Dartford: £140Barnet: £95Dartford: £133Barnet: £90

    £95£95£90Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£140£140£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: Barnet £83, Dartford £98Dartford: £98Barnet: £83Dartford: £98Barnet: £84Dartford: £93Barnet: £79

    £83£84£79Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£98£98£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnet £2,310, Dartford £1,420Dartford: £1,420Barnet: £2,310Dartford: £1,426Barnet: £2,320Dartford: £1,347Barnet: £2,192

    £2,310£2,320£2,192Barnet is higher£1,420£1,426£1,347

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnet £438, Dartford £126Dartford: £126Barnet: £438Dartford: £127Barnet: £440Dartford: £120Barnet: £416

    £438£440£416Barnet is higher£126£127£120

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnet £208, Dartford £181Dartford: £181Barnet: £208Dartford: £182Barnet: £208Dartford: £172Barnet: £197

    £208£208£197Barnet is higher£181£182£172

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnet £8.48, Dartford £7.43Dartford: £7.43Barnet: £8.48Dartford: £7.46Barnet: £8.51Dartford: £7.05Barnet: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04Barnet is higher£7.43£7.46£7.05

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnet £4.63, Dartford £5.35Dartford: £5.35Barnet: £4.63Dartford: £5.37Barnet: £4.65Dartford: £5.07Barnet: £4.39

    £4.63£4.65£4.39Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£5.35£5.37£5.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnet £4.61, Dartford £6.52Dartford: £6.52Barnet: £4.61Dartford: £6.54Barnet: £4.63Dartford: £6.18Barnet: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£6.52£6.54£6.18

  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, Dartford 1,011.8Dartford: 1,011.8Barnet: 958.9

    958.9Dartford is higherDepends on how you count1,011.8

  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, Dartford 94.8Dartford: 94.8Barnet: 152.1

    152.1Barnet is higher94.8

  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, Dartford 151.5Dartford: 151.5Barnet: 137.2

    137.2Dartford is higherDepends on how you count151.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barnet 49.6, Dartford 50.4Dartford: 50.4Barnet: 49.6

    49.6Dartford is higherDepends on how you count50.4

  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, Dartford 155.4Dartford: 155.4Barnet: 198.8

    198.8Barnet is higher155.4

  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: Barnet 19.8, Dartford 22.9Dartford: 22.9Barnet: 19.8

    19.8Dartford is higherDepends on how you count22.9

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Barnet and Dartford, per person in the age group
MeasureBarnetDartfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,261£4,280£4,042£3,312£3,326£3,142Barnet
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,153£12,204£11,527£12,908£12,963£12,244Dartford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,615£2,626£2,480£1,712£1,719£1,624Barnet
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,419£10,463£9,883£11,706£11,756£11,104Dartford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,035£1,039£982£445£447£422Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£662£665£628£733£736£695Dartford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£23£24£22Barnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£311£313£295£318£320£302Dartford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£140£140£133Dartford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£83£84£79£98£98£93Dartford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,310£2,320£2,192£1,420£1,426£1,347Barnet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£438£440£416£126£127£120Barnet
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£208£208£197£181£182£172Barnet
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04£7.43£7.46£7.05Barnet
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.63£4.65£4.39£5.35£5.37£5.07Dartford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£6.52£6.54£6.18Dartford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026958.91,011.8Dartford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.194.8Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.2151.5Dartford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.650.4Dartford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026198.8155.4Barnet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.822.9Dartford

Per resident

Barnet is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Dartford on 8. 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 Dartford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnet £4,261, Dartford £3,312Dartford: £3,312Barnet: £4,261Dartford: £3,326Barnet: £4,280Dartford: £3,142Barnet: £4,042

    £4,261£4,280£4,042Barnet is higher£3,312£3,326£3,142

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Barnet £1,714, Dartford £1,628Dartford: £1,628Barnet: £1,714Dartford: £1,635Barnet: £1,722Dartford: £1,544Barnet: £1,626

    £1,714£1,722£1,626Barnet is higherDepends on how you count£1,628£1,635£1,544

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Barnet £1,698, Dartford £1,093Dartford: £1,093Barnet: £1,698Dartford: £1,098Barnet: £1,705Dartford: £1,037Barnet: £1,611

    £1,698£1,705£1,611Barnet is higher£1,093£1,098£1,037

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Barnet £1,470, Dartford £1,477Dartford: £1,477Barnet: £1,470Dartford: £1,483Barnet: £1,476Dartford: £1,401Barnet: £1,394

    £1,470£1,476£1,394Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£1,477£1,483£1,401

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Barnet £146, Dartford £56Dartford: £56Barnet: £146Dartford: £56Barnet: £147Dartford: £53Barnet: £138

    £146£147£138Barnet is higher£56£56£53

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Barnet £93, Dartford £92Dartford: £92Barnet: £93Dartford: £93Barnet: £94Dartford: £88Barnet: £89

    £93£94£89Barnet is higherDepends on how you count£92£93£88

  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, Dartford £2.96Dartford: £2.96Barnet: £5.20Dartford: £2.98Barnet: £5.22Dartford: £2.81Barnet: £4.93

    £5.20£5.22£4.93Barnet is higher£2.96£2.98£2.81

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnet £311, Dartford £318Dartford: £318Barnet: £311Dartford: £320Barnet: £313Dartford: £302Barnet: £295

    £311£313£295Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£318£320£302

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnet £95, Dartford £140Dartford: £140Barnet: £95Dartford: £140Barnet: £95Dartford: £133Barnet: £90

    £95£95£90Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£140£140£133

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Barnet £54, Dartford £62Dartford: £62Barnet: £54Dartford: £63Barnet: £54Dartford: £59Barnet: £51

    £54£54£51Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£62£63£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Barnet £1,501, Dartford £907Dartford: £907Barnet: £1,501Dartford: £911Barnet: £1,507Dartford: £860Barnet: £1,423

    £1,501£1,507£1,423Barnet is higher£907£911£860

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnet £438, Dartford £126Dartford: £126Barnet: £438Dartford: £127Barnet: £440Dartford: £120Barnet: £416

    £438£440£416Barnet is higher£126£127£120

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Barnet £135, Dartford £116Dartford: £116Barnet: £135Dartford: £116Barnet: £135Dartford: £110Barnet: £128

    £135£135£128Barnet is higher£116£116£110

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Barnet £5.50, Dartford £4.74Dartford: £4.74Barnet: £5.50Dartford: £4.76Barnet: £5.53Dartford: £4.50Barnet: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Barnet is higher£4.74£4.76£4.50

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Barnet £3.00, Dartford £3.42Dartford: £3.42Barnet: £3.00Dartford: £3.43Barnet: £3.02Dartford: £3.24Barnet: £2.85

    £3.00£3.02£2.85Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£3.42£3.43£3.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnet £4.61, Dartford £6.52Dartford: £6.52Barnet: £4.61Dartford: £6.54Barnet: £4.63Dartford: £6.18Barnet: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£6.52£6.54£6.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Barnet 135.3, Dartford 127.6Dartford: 127.6Barnet: 135.3

    135.3Barnet is higherDepends on how you count127.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnet 21.5, Dartford 12.0Dartford: 12.0Barnet: 21.5

    21.5Barnet is higher12.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barnet 19.4, Dartford 19.1Dartford: 19.1Barnet: 19.4

    19.4Barnet is higherDepends on how you count19.1

  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, Dartford 50.4Dartford: 50.4Barnet: 49.6

    49.6Dartford is higherDepends on how you count50.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnet 129.1, Dartford 99.2Dartford: 99.2Barnet: 129.1

    129.1Barnet is higher99.2

  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, Dartford 14.6Dartford: 14.6Barnet: 12.9

    12.9Dartford is higherDepends on how you count14.6

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Barnet and Dartford, per resident
MeasureBarnetDartfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,261£4,280£4,042£3,312£3,326£3,142Barnet
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,714£1,722£1,626£1,628£1,635£1,544Barnet
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,698£1,705£1,611£1,093£1,098£1,037Barnet
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,470£1,476£1,394£1,477£1,483£1,401Dartford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138£56£56£53Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£94£89£92£93£88Barnet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£2.96£2.98£2.81Barnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£311£313£295£318£320£302Dartford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£140£140£133Dartford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£62£63£59Dartford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,501£1,507£1,423£907£911£860Barnet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£438£440£416£126£127£120Barnet
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£116£116£110Barnet
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£4.74£4.76£4.50Barnet
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.00£3.02£2.85£3.42£3.43£3.24Dartford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£6.52£6.54£6.18Dartford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026135.3127.6Barnet
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.512.0Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.419.1Barnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.650.4Dartford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026129.199.2Barnet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.914.6Dartford

Total

Barnet is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Dartford 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 Dartford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Barnet £1.7bn, Dartford £412.7mDartford: £412.7mBarnet: £1.7bnDartford: £414.5mBarnet: £1.7bnDartford: £391.5mBarnet: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnBarnet is higher£412.7m£414.5m£391.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Barnet £696.4m, Dartford £202.9mDartford: £202.9mBarnet: £696.4mDartford: £203.7mBarnet: £699.3mDartford: £192.4mBarnet: £660.5m

    £696.4m£699.3m£660.5mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£202.9m£203.7m£192.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Barnet £689.8m, Dartford £136.2mDartford: £136.2mBarnet: £689.8mDartford: £136.8mBarnet: £692.7mDartford: £129.2mBarnet: £654.3m

    £689.8m£692.7m£654.3mBarnet is higher£136.2m£136.8m£129.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Barnet £597.0m, Dartford £184.0mDartford: £184.0mBarnet: £597.0mDartford: £184.8mBarnet: £599.5mDartford: £174.5mBarnet: £566.3m

    £597.0m£599.5m£566.3mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£184.0m£184.8m£174.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Barnet £59.3m, Dartford £7.0mDartford: £7.0mBarnet: £59.3mDartford: £7.0mBarnet: £59.5mDartford: £6.6mBarnet: £56.2m

    £59.3m£59.5m£56.2mBarnet is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnet £37.9m, Dartford £11.5mDartford: £11.5mBarnet: £37.9mDartford: £11.6mBarnet: £38.1mDartford: £10.9mBarnet: £36.0m

    £37.9m£38.1m£36.0mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m

  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, Dartford £0.37mDartford: £0.37mBarnet: £2.1mDartford: £0.37mBarnet: £2.1mDartford: £0.35mBarnet: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mBarnet is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnet £126.4m, Dartford £39.7mDartford: £39.7mBarnet: £126.4mDartford: £39.8mBarnet: £126.9mDartford: £37.6mBarnet: £119.9m

    £126.4m£126.9m£119.9mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£39.7m£39.8m£37.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Barnet £38.5m, Dartford £17.4mDartford: £17.4mBarnet: £38.5mDartford: £17.5mBarnet: £38.6mDartford: £16.5mBarnet: £36.5m

    £38.5m£38.6m£36.5mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnet £22.0m, Dartford £7.8mDartford: £7.8mBarnet: £22.0mDartford: £7.8mBarnet: £22.1mDartford: £7.4mBarnet: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Barnet £609.5m, Dartford £113.0mDartford: £113.0mBarnet: £609.5mDartford: £113.5mBarnet: £612.1mDartford: £107.2mBarnet: £578.2m

    £609.5m£612.1m£578.2mBarnet is higher£113.0m£113.5m£107.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Barnet £178.1m, Dartford £15.7mDartford: £15.7mBarnet: £178.1mDartford: £15.8mBarnet: £178.9mDartford: £14.9mBarnet: £168.9m

    £178.1m£178.9m£168.9mBarnet is higher£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Barnet £54.8m, Dartford £14.4mDartford: £14.4mBarnet: £54.8mDartford: £14.5mBarnet: £55.0mDartford: £13.7mBarnet: £52.0m

    £54.8m£55.0m£52.0mBarnet is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Barnet £2.2m, Dartford £0.59mDartford: £0.59mBarnet: £2.2mDartford: £0.59mBarnet: £2.2mDartford: £0.56mBarnet: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mBarnet is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Barnet £1.2m, Dartford £0.43mDartford: £0.43mBarnet: £1.2mDartford: £0.43mBarnet: £1.2mDartford: £0.40mBarnet: £1.2m

    £1.2mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Barnet £1.9m, Dartford £0.81mDartford: £0.81mBarnet: £1.9mDartford: £0.82mBarnet: £1.9mDartford: £0.77mBarnet: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Barnet 54,943, Dartford 15,901Dartford: 15,901Barnet: 54,943

    54,943Barnet is higherDepends on how you count15,901

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Barnet 8,716, Dartford 1,490Dartford: 1,490Barnet: 8,716

    8,716Barnet is higher1,490

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnet 7,863, Dartford 2,381Dartford: 2,381Barnet: 7,863

    7,863Barnet is higherDepends on how you count2,381

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnet 20,135, Dartford 6,285Dartford: 6,285Barnet: 20,135

    20,135Barnet is higherDepends on how you count6,285

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Barnet 52,457, Dartford 12,361Dartford: 12,361Barnet: 52,457

    52,457Barnet is higher12,361

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnet 5,219, Dartford 1,820Dartford: 1,820Barnet: 5,219

    5,219Barnet is higherDepends on how you count1,820

Show the numbers
Barnet and Dartford, total
MeasureBarnetDartfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn£412.7m£414.5m£391.5mBarnet
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£696.4m£699.3m£660.5m£202.9m£203.7m£192.4mBarnet
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£689.8m£692.7m£654.3m£136.2m£136.8m£129.2mBarnet
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£597.0m£599.5m£566.3m£184.0m£184.8m£174.5mBarnet
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£59.3m£59.5m£56.2m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mBarnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m£11.5m£11.6m£10.9mBarnet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mBarnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£126.4m£126.9m£119.9m£39.7m£39.8m£37.6mBarnet
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.5m£38.6m£36.5m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mBarnet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mBarnet
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£609.5m£612.1m£578.2m£113.0m£113.5m£107.2mBarnet
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£178.1m£178.9m£168.9m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mBarnet
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£54.8m£55.0m£52.0m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mBarnet
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mBarnet
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mBarnet
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mBarnet
State Pensiontotal, March 202654,94315,901Barnet
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,7161,490Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,8632,381Barnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,1356,285Barnet
Universal Credittotal, May 202652,45712,361Barnet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,2191,820Barnet

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.
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