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Barnet and Bexley

406,198 and 256,288 residents (mid-2024).

Barnet is higher than Bexley on 9 of 21 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 21 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 9 of 21 measures, and Bexley 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 Bexley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnet £4,261, Bexley £3,907Bexley: £3,907Barnet: £4,261Bexley: £3,923Barnet: £4,280Bexley: £3,706Barnet: £4,042

    £4,261£4,280£4,042Barnet is higher£3,907£3,923£3,706

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Barnet £12,153, Bexley £12,866Bexley: £12,866Barnet: £12,153Bexley: £12,920Barnet: £12,204Bexley: £12,204Barnet: £11,527

    £12,153£12,204£11,527Bexley is higherDepends on how you count£12,866£12,920£12,204

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnet £2,615, Bexley £1,931Bexley: £1,931Barnet: £2,615Bexley: £1,939Barnet: £2,626Bexley: £1,831Barnet: £2,480

    £2,615£2,626£2,480Barnet is higher£1,931£1,939£1,831

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Barnet £10,419, Bexley £11,536Bexley: £11,536Barnet: £10,419Bexley: £11,585Barnet: £10,463Bexley: £10,942Barnet: £9,883

    £10,419£10,463£9,883Bexley is higherDepends on how you count£11,536£11,585£10,942

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Barnet £1,035, Bexley £526Bexley: £526Barnet: £1,035Bexley: £529Barnet: £1,039Bexley: £499Barnet: £982

    £1,035£1,039£982Barnet is higher£526£529£499

  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, Bexley £778Bexley: £778Barnet: £662Bexley: £781Barnet: £665Bexley: £738Barnet: £628

    £662£665£628Bexley is higherDepends on how you count£778£781£738

  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, Bexley £26Bexley: £26Barnet: £37Bexley: £26Barnet: £37Bexley: £24Barnet: £35

    £37£37£35Barnet is higher£26£26£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnet £311, Bexley £341Bexley: £341Barnet: £311Bexley: £342Barnet: £313Bexley: £323Barnet: £295

    £311£313£295Bexley is higherDepends on how you count£341£342£323

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnet £95, Bexley £135Bexley: £135Barnet: £95Bexley: £136Barnet: £95Bexley: £128Barnet: £90

    £95£95£90Bexley is higherDepends on how you count£135£136£128

  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, Bexley £97Bexley: £97Barnet: £83Bexley: £97Barnet: £84Bexley: £92Barnet: £79

    £83£84£79Bexley is higherDepends on how you count£97£97£92

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnet £2,310, Bexley £1,613Bexley: £1,613Barnet: £2,310Bexley: £1,620Barnet: £2,320Bexley: £1,530Barnet: £2,192

    £2,310£2,320£2,192Barnet is higher£1,613£1,620£1,530

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnet £438, Bexley £190Bexley: £190Barnet: £438Bexley: £191Barnet: £440Bexley: £180Barnet: £416

    £438£440£416Barnet is higher£190£191£180

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnet £208, Bexley £207Bexley: £207Barnet: £208Bexley: £208Barnet: £208Bexley: £196Barnet: £197

    £208£208£197Barnet is higher£207£208£196

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnet £8.48, Bexley £8.52Bexley: £8.52Barnet: £8.48Bexley: £8.55Barnet: £8.51Bexley: £8.08Barnet: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04Bexley is higherDepends on how you count£8.52£8.55£8.08

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnet £4.63, Bexley £5.95Bexley: £5.95Barnet: £4.63Bexley: £5.97Barnet: £4.65Bexley: £5.64Barnet: £4.39

    £4.63£4.65£4.39Bexley is higherDepends on how you count£5.95£5.97£5.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnet £4.61, Bexley £4.61Bexley: £4.61Barnet: £4.61Bexley: £4.63Barnet: £4.63Bexley: £4.37Barnet: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37No difference to show£4.61£4.63£4.37

  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, Bexley 1,002.3Bexley: 1,002.3Barnet: 958.9

    958.9Bexley is higherDepends on how you count1,002.3

  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, Bexley 100.4Bexley: 100.4Barnet: 152.1

    152.1Barnet is higher100.4

  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, Bexley 158.3Bexley: 158.3Barnet: 137.2

    137.2Bexley is higherDepends on how you count158.3

  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, Bexley 52.3Bexley: 52.3Barnet: 49.6

    49.6Bexley is higherDepends on how you count52.3

  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, Bexley 152.2Bexley: 152.2Barnet: 198.8

    198.8Barnet is higher152.2

  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, Bexley 21.0Bexley: 21.0Barnet: 19.8

    19.8Bexley is higherDepends on how you count21.0

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Barnet and Bexley, per person in the age group
MeasureBarnetBexleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,261£4,280£4,042£3,907£3,923£3,706Barnet
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,153£12,204£11,527£12,866£12,920£12,204Bexley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,615£2,626£2,480£1,931£1,939£1,831Barnet
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,419£10,463£9,883£11,536£11,585£10,942Bexley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,035£1,039£982£526£529£499Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£662£665£628£778£781£738Bexley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£26£26£24Barnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£311£313£295£341£342£323Bexley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£135£136£128Bexley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£83£84£79£97£97£92Bexley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,310£2,320£2,192£1,613£1,620£1,530Barnet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£438£440£416£190£191£180Barnet
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£208£208£197£207£208£196Barnet
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04£8.52£8.55£8.08Bexley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.63£4.65£4.39£5.95£5.97£5.64Bexley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£4.61£4.63£4.37
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026958.91,002.3Bexley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.1100.4Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.2158.3Bexley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.652.3Bexley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026198.8152.2Barnet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.821.0Bexley

Per resident

Barnet is higher on 10 of 21 measures, and Bexley 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

Barnet Bexley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnet £4,261, Bexley £3,907Bexley: £3,907Barnet: £4,261Bexley: £3,923Barnet: £4,280Bexley: £3,706Barnet: £4,042

    £4,261£4,280£4,042Barnet is higher£3,907£3,923£3,706

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Barnet £1,714, Bexley £2,013Bexley: £2,013Barnet: £1,714Bexley: £2,022Barnet: £1,722Bexley: £1,909Barnet: £1,626

    £1,714£1,722£1,626Bexley is higherDepends on how you count£2,013£2,022£1,909

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Barnet £1,698, Bexley £1,223Bexley: £1,223Barnet: £1,698Bexley: £1,229Barnet: £1,705Bexley: £1,161Barnet: £1,611

    £1,698£1,705£1,611Barnet is higher£1,223£1,229£1,161

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Barnet £1,470, Bexley £1,805Bexley: £1,805Barnet: £1,470Bexley: £1,813Barnet: £1,476Bexley: £1,712Barnet: £1,394

    £1,470£1,476£1,394Bexley is higherDepends on how you count£1,805£1,813£1,712

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Barnet £146, Bexley £82Bexley: £82Barnet: £146Bexley: £83Barnet: £147Bexley: £78Barnet: £138

    £146£147£138Barnet is higher£82£83£78

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Barnet £93, Bexley £122Bexley: £122Barnet: £93Bexley: £122Barnet: £94Bexley: £115Barnet: £89

    £93£94£89Bexley is higherDepends on how you count£122£122£115

  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, Bexley £4.03Bexley: £4.03Barnet: £5.20Bexley: £4.04Barnet: £5.22Bexley: £3.82Barnet: £4.93

    £5.20£5.22£4.93Barnet is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnet £311, Bexley £341Bexley: £341Barnet: £311Bexley: £342Barnet: £313Bexley: £323Barnet: £295

    £311£313£295Bexley is higherDepends on how you count£341£342£323

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnet £95, Bexley £135Bexley: £135Barnet: £95Bexley: £136Barnet: £95Bexley: £128Barnet: £90

    £95£95£90Bexley is higherDepends on how you count£135£136£128

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Barnet £54, Bexley £61Bexley: £61Barnet: £54Bexley: £61Barnet: £54Bexley: £58Barnet: £51

    £54£54£51Bexley is higherDepends on how you count£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Barnet £1,501, Bexley £1,022Bexley: £1,022Barnet: £1,501Bexley: £1,027Barnet: £1,507Bexley: £970Barnet: £1,423

    £1,501£1,507£1,423Barnet is higher£1,022£1,027£970

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnet £438, Bexley £190Bexley: £190Barnet: £438Bexley: £191Barnet: £440Bexley: £180Barnet: £416

    £438£440£416Barnet is higher£190£191£180

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Barnet £135, Bexley £131Bexley: £131Barnet: £135Bexley: £132Barnet: £135Bexley: £124Barnet: £128

    £135£135£128Barnet is higher£131£132£124

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Barnet £5.50, Bexley £5.40Bexley: £5.40Barnet: £5.50Bexley: £5.42Barnet: £5.53Bexley: £5.12Barnet: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Barnet is higherDepends on how you count£5.40£5.42£5.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Barnet £3.00, Bexley £3.77Bexley: £3.77Barnet: £3.00Bexley: £3.79Barnet: £3.02Bexley: £3.58Barnet: £2.85

    £3.00£3.02£2.85Bexley is higherDepends on how you count£3.77£3.79£3.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnet £4.61, Bexley £4.61Bexley: £4.61Barnet: £4.61Bexley: £4.63Barnet: £4.63Bexley: £4.37Barnet: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37No difference to show£4.61£4.63£4.37

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Barnet 135.3, Bexley 156.8Bexley: 156.8Barnet: 135.3

    135.3Bexley is higherDepends on how you count156.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnet 21.5, Bexley 15.7Bexley: 15.7Barnet: 21.5

    21.5Barnet is higher15.7

  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, Bexley 24.8Bexley: 24.8Barnet: 19.4

    19.4Bexley is higherDepends on how you count24.8

  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, Bexley 52.3Bexley: 52.3Barnet: 49.6

    49.6Bexley is higherDepends on how you count52.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnet 129.1, Bexley 96.5Bexley: 96.5Barnet: 129.1

    129.1Barnet is higher96.5

  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, Bexley 13.3Bexley: 13.3Barnet: 12.9

    12.9Bexley is higherDepends on how you count13.3

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Barnet and Bexley, per resident
MeasureBarnetBexleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,261£4,280£4,042£3,907£3,923£3,706Barnet
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,714£1,722£1,626£2,013£2,022£1,909Bexley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,698£1,705£1,611£1,223£1,229£1,161Barnet
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,470£1,476£1,394£1,805£1,813£1,712Bexley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138£82£83£78Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£94£89£122£122£115Bexley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£4.03£4.04£3.82Barnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£311£313£295£341£342£323Bexley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£135£136£128Bexley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£61£61£58Bexley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,501£1,507£1,423£1,022£1,027£970Barnet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£438£440£416£190£191£180Barnet
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£131£132£124Barnet
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£5.40£5.42£5.12Barnet
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.00£3.02£2.85£3.77£3.79£3.58Bexley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£4.61£4.63£4.37
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026135.3156.8Bexley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.515.7Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.424.8Bexley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.652.3Bexley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026129.196.5Barnet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.913.3Bexley

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Barnet £1.7bn, Bexley £1.0bnBexley: £1.0bnBarnet: £1.7bnBexley: £1.0bnBarnet: £1.7bnBexley: £949.7mBarnet: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnBarnet is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£949.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Barnet £696.4m, Bexley £515.9mBexley: £515.9mBarnet: £696.4mBexley: £518.1mBarnet: £699.3mBexley: £489.4mBarnet: £660.5m

    £696.4m£699.3m£660.5mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£515.9m£518.1m£489.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Barnet £689.8m, Bexley £313.6mBexley: £313.6mBarnet: £689.8mBexley: £314.9mBarnet: £692.7mBexley: £297.4mBarnet: £654.3m

    £689.8m£692.7m£654.3mBarnet is higher£313.6m£314.9m£297.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Barnet £597.0m, Bexley £462.6mBexley: £462.6mBarnet: £597.0mBexley: £464.5mBarnet: £599.5mBexley: £438.8mBarnet: £566.3m

    £597.0m£599.5m£566.3mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£462.6m£464.5m£438.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Barnet £59.3m, Bexley £21.1mBexley: £21.1mBarnet: £59.3mBexley: £21.2mBarnet: £59.5mBexley: £20.0mBarnet: £56.2m

    £59.3m£59.5m£56.2mBarnet is higher£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnet £37.9m, Bexley £31.2mBexley: £31.2mBarnet: £37.9mBexley: £31.3mBarnet: £38.1mBexley: £29.6mBarnet: £36.0m

    £37.9m£38.1m£36.0mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£31.2m£31.3m£29.6m

  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, Bexley £1.0mBexley: £1.0mBarnet: £2.1mBexley: £1.0mBarnet: £2.1mBexley: £0.98mBarnet: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mBarnet is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnet £126.4m, Bexley £87.3mBexley: £87.3mBarnet: £126.4mBexley: £87.7mBarnet: £126.9mBexley: £82.8mBarnet: £119.9m

    £126.4m£126.9m£119.9mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£87.3m£87.7m£82.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Barnet £38.5m, Bexley £34.7mBexley: £34.7mBarnet: £38.5mBexley: £34.8mBarnet: £38.6mBexley: £32.9mBarnet: £36.5m

    £38.5m£38.6m£36.5mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£34.7m£34.8m£32.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnet £22.0m, Bexley £15.7mBexley: £15.7mBarnet: £22.0mBexley: £15.7mBarnet: £22.1mBexley: £14.9mBarnet: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Barnet £609.5m, Bexley £262.0mBexley: £262.0mBarnet: £609.5mBexley: £263.1mBarnet: £612.1mBexley: £248.5mBarnet: £578.2m

    £609.5m£612.1m£578.2mBarnet is higher£262.0m£263.1m£248.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Barnet £178.1m, Bexley £48.6mBexley: £48.6mBarnet: £178.1mBexley: £48.8mBarnet: £178.9mBexley: £46.1mBarnet: £168.9m

    £178.1m£178.9m£168.9mBarnet is higher£48.6m£48.8m£46.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Barnet £54.8m, Bexley £33.6mBexley: £33.6mBarnet: £54.8mBexley: £33.7mBarnet: £55.0mBexley: £31.8mBarnet: £52.0m

    £54.8m£55.0m£52.0mBarnet is higher£33.6m£33.7m£31.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Barnet £2.2m, Bexley £1.4mBexley: £1.4mBarnet: £2.2mBexley: £1.4mBarnet: £2.2mBexley: £1.3mBarnet: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Barnet £1.2m, Bexley £0.97mBexley: £0.97mBarnet: £1.2mBexley: £0.97mBarnet: £1.2mBexley: £0.92mBarnet: £1.2m

    £1.2mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Barnet £1.9m, Bexley £1.2mBexley: £1.2mBarnet: £1.9mBexley: £1.2mBarnet: £1.9mBexley: £1.1mBarnet: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBarnet is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Barnet 54,943, Bexley 40,191Bexley: 40,191Barnet: 54,943

    54,943Barnet is higherDepends on how you count40,191

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Barnet 8,716, Bexley 4,026Bexley: 4,026Barnet: 8,716

    8,716Barnet is higher4,026

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnet 7,863, Bexley 6,346Bexley: 6,346Barnet: 7,863

    7,863Barnet is higherDepends on how you count6,346

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnet 20,135, Bexley 13,400Bexley: 13,400Barnet: 20,135

    20,135Barnet is higherDepends on how you count13,400

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Barnet 52,457, Bexley 24,720Bexley: 24,720Barnet: 52,457

    52,457Barnet is higher24,720

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnet 5,219, Bexley 3,403Bexley: 3,403Barnet: 5,219

    5,219Barnet is higherDepends on how you count3,403

Show the numbers
Barnet and Bexley, total
MeasureBarnetBexleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn£1.0bn£1.0bn£949.7mBarnet
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£696.4m£699.3m£660.5m£515.9m£518.1m£489.4mBarnet
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£689.8m£692.7m£654.3m£313.6m£314.9m£297.4mBarnet
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£597.0m£599.5m£566.3m£462.6m£464.5m£438.8mBarnet
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£59.3m£59.5m£56.2m£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mBarnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m£31.2m£31.3m£29.6mBarnet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mBarnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£126.4m£126.9m£119.9m£87.3m£87.7m£82.8mBarnet
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.5m£38.6m£36.5m£34.7m£34.8m£32.9mBarnet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£15.7m£15.7m£14.9mBarnet
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£609.5m£612.1m£578.2m£262.0m£263.1m£248.5mBarnet
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£178.1m£178.9m£168.9m£48.6m£48.8m£46.1mBarnet
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£54.8m£55.0m£52.0m£33.6m£33.7m£31.8mBarnet
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mBarnet
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£0.97m£0.97m£0.92mBarnet
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBarnet
State Pensiontotal, March 202654,94340,191Barnet
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,7164,026Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,8636,346Barnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,13513,400Barnet
Universal Credittotal, May 202652,45724,720Barnet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,2193,403Barnet

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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