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Bexley and Watford

256,288 and 106,799 residents (mid-2024).

Bexley is higher than Watford on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

Bexley is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Watford on 9. 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

Bexley Watford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bexley £3,907, Watford £3,458Watford: £3,458Bexley: £3,907Watford: £3,473Bexley: £3,923Watford: £3,280Bexley: £3,706

    £3,907£3,923£3,706Bexley 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: Bexley £12,866, Watford £12,493Watford: £12,493Bexley: £12,866Watford: £12,546Bexley: £12,920Watford: £11,850Bexley: £12,204

    £12,866£12,920£12,204Bexley is higher£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: Bexley £1,931, Watford £1,948Watford: £1,948Bexley: £1,931Watford: £1,956Bexley: £1,939Watford: £1,847Bexley: £1,831

    £1,931£1,939£1,831Watford is higherDepends on how you count£1,948£1,956£1,847

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bexley £11,536, Watford £11,153Watford: £11,153Bexley: £11,536Watford: £11,201Bexley: £11,585Watford: £10,579Bexley: £10,942

    £11,536£11,585£10,942Bexley is higher£11,153£11,201£10,579

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bexley £526, Watford £593Watford: £593Bexley: £526Watford: £595Bexley: £529Watford: £562Bexley: £499

    £526£529£499Watford is higherDepends on how you count£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: Bexley £778, Watford £720Watford: £720Bexley: £778Watford: £723Bexley: £781Watford: £683Bexley: £738

    £778£781£738Bexley is higher£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: Bexley £26, Watford £27Watford: £27Bexley: £26Watford: £27Bexley: £26Watford: £26Bexley: £24

    £26£26£24Watford is higherDepends on how you count£27£27£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bexley £341, Watford £299Watford: £299Bexley: £341Watford: £301Bexley: £342Watford: £284Bexley: £323

    £341£342£323Bexley 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: Bexley £135, Watford £84Watford: £84Bexley: £135Watford: £85Bexley: £136Watford: £80Bexley: £128

    £135£136£128Bexley 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: Bexley £97, Watford £73Watford: £73Bexley: £97Watford: £73Bexley: £97Watford: £69Bexley: £92

    £97£97£92Bexley is higher£73£73£69

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bexley £1,613, Watford £1,682Watford: £1,682Bexley: £1,613Watford: £1,689Bexley: £1,620Watford: £1,595Bexley: £1,530

    £1,613£1,620£1,530Watford is higherDepends on how you count£1,682£1,689£1,595

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bexley £190, Watford £260Watford: £260Bexley: £190Watford: £261Bexley: £191Watford: £247Bexley: £180

    £190£191£180Watford is higherDepends on how you count£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: Bexley £207, Watford £179Watford: £179Bexley: £207Watford: £180Bexley: £208Watford: £170Bexley: £196

    £207£208£196Bexley 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: Bexley £8.52, Watford £11Watford: £11Bexley: £8.52Watford: £11Bexley: £8.55Watford: £10Bexley: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Watford 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: Bexley £5.95, Watford £3.08Watford: £3.08Bexley: £5.95Watford: £3.09Bexley: £5.97Watford: £2.92Bexley: £5.64

    £5.95£5.97£5.64Bexley is higher£3.08£3.09£2.92

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bexley £4.61, Watford £6.69Watford: £6.69Bexley: £4.61Watford: £6.72Bexley: £4.63Watford: £6.35Bexley: £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: Bexley 1,002.3, Watford 989.1Watford: 989.1Bexley: 1,002.3

    1,002.3Bexley is higher989.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bexley 100.4, Watford 113.3Watford: 113.3Bexley: 100.4

    100.4Watford is higherDepends on how you count113.3

  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: Bexley 158.3, Watford 150.7Watford: 150.7Bexley: 158.3

    158.3Bexley is higher150.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bexley 52.3, Watford 47.1Watford: 47.1Bexley: 52.3

    52.3Bexley 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: Bexley 152.2, Watford 174.9Watford: 174.9Bexley: 152.2

    152.2Watford is higherDepends on how you count174.9

  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: Bexley 21.0, Watford 17.3Watford: 17.3Bexley: 21.0

    21.0Bexley is higher17.3

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Bexley and Watford, per person in the age group
MeasureBexleyWatfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,907£3,923£3,706£3,458£3,473£3,280Bexley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,866£12,920£12,204£12,493£12,546£11,850Bexley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,931£1,939£1,831£1,948£1,956£1,847Watford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,536£11,585£10,942£11,153£11,201£10,579Bexley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£526£529£499£593£595£562Watford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£778£781£738£720£723£683Bexley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£24£27£27£26Watford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£341£342£323£299£301£284Bexley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£84£85£80Bexley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£97£97£92£73£73£69Bexley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,613£1,620£1,530£1,682£1,689£1,595Watford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£260£261£247Watford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£207£208£196£179£180£170Bexley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08£11£11£10Watford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.95£5.97£5.64£3.08£3.09£2.92Bexley
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 20261,002.3989.1Bexley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026100.4113.3Watford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.3150.7Bexley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.347.1Bexley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026152.2174.9Watford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.017.3Bexley

Per resident

Bexley is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Watford on 6. 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

Bexley Watford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bexley £3,907, Watford £3,458Watford: £3,458Bexley: £3,907Watford: £3,473Bexley: £3,923Watford: £3,280Bexley: £3,706

    £3,907£3,923£3,706Bexley is higher£3,458£3,473£3,280

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bexley £2,013, Watford £1,518Watford: £1,518Bexley: £2,013Watford: £1,525Bexley: £2,022Watford: £1,440Bexley: £1,909

    £2,013£2,022£1,909Bexley is higher£1,518£1,525£1,440

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bexley £1,223, Watford £1,290Watford: £1,290Bexley: £1,223Watford: £1,295Bexley: £1,229Watford: £1,223Bexley: £1,161

    £1,223£1,229£1,161Watford is higherDepends on how you count£1,290£1,295£1,223

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bexley £1,805, Watford £1,356Watford: £1,356Bexley: £1,805Watford: £1,361Bexley: £1,813Watford: £1,286Bexley: £1,712

    £1,805£1,813£1,712Bexley is higher£1,356£1,361£1,286

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bexley £82, Watford £72Watford: £72Bexley: £82Watford: £72Bexley: £83Watford: £68Bexley: £78

    £82£83£78Bexley is higherDepends on how you count£72£72£68

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bexley £122, Watford £88Watford: £88Bexley: £122Watford: £88Bexley: £122Watford: £83Bexley: £115

    £122£122£115Bexley is higher£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: Bexley £4.03, Watford £3.31Watford: £3.31Bexley: £4.03Watford: £3.32Bexley: £4.04Watford: £3.14Bexley: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Bexley is higherDepends on how you count£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: Bexley £341, Watford £299Watford: £299Bexley: £341Watford: £301Bexley: £342Watford: £284Bexley: £323

    £341£342£323Bexley 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: Bexley £135, Watford £84Watford: £84Bexley: £135Watford: £85Bexley: £136Watford: £80Bexley: £128

    £135£136£128Bexley 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: Bexley £61, Watford £48Watford: £48Bexley: £61Watford: £49Bexley: £61Watford: £46Bexley: £58

    £61£61£58Bexley is higher£48£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bexley £1,022, Watford £1,114Watford: £1,114Bexley: £1,022Watford: £1,118Bexley: £1,027Watford: £1,056Bexley: £970

    £1,022£1,027£970Watford is higherDepends on how you count£1,114£1,118£1,056

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bexley £190, Watford £260Watford: £260Bexley: £190Watford: £261Bexley: £191Watford: £247Bexley: £180

    £190£191£180Watford is higherDepends on how you count£260£261£247

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bexley £131, Watford £119Watford: £119Bexley: £131Watford: £119Bexley: £132Watford: £113Bexley: £124

    £131£132£124Bexley is higher£119£119£113

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bexley £5.40, Watford £7.03Watford: £7.03Bexley: £5.40Watford: £7.06Bexley: £5.42Watford: £6.67Bexley: £5.12

    £5.40£5.42£5.12Watford is higherDepends on how you count£7.03£7.06£6.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bexley £3.77, Watford £2.03Watford: £2.03Bexley: £3.77Watford: £2.04Bexley: £3.79Watford: £1.93Bexley: £3.58

    £3.77£3.79£3.58Bexley is higher£2.03£2.04£1.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bexley £4.61, Watford £6.69Watford: £6.69Bexley: £4.61Watford: £6.72Bexley: £4.63Watford: £6.35Bexley: £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: Bexley 156.8, Watford 120.2Watford: 120.2Bexley: 156.8

    156.8Bexley is higher120.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bexley 15.7, Watford 13.8Watford: 13.8Bexley: 15.7

    15.7Bexley is higherDepends on how you count13.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bexley 24.8, Watford 18.3Watford: 18.3Bexley: 24.8

    24.8Bexley is higher18.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bexley 52.3, Watford 47.1Watford: 47.1Bexley: 52.3

    52.3Bexley is higher47.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bexley 96.5, Watford 115.8Watford: 115.8Bexley: 96.5

    96.5Watford is higherDepends on how you count115.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bexley 13.3, Watford 11.4Watford: 11.4Bexley: 13.3

    13.3Bexley is higher11.4

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Bexley and Watford, per resident
MeasureBexleyWatfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,907£3,923£3,706£3,458£3,473£3,280Bexley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,013£2,022£1,909£1,518£1,525£1,440Bexley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,223£1,229£1,161£1,290£1,295£1,223Watford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,805£1,813£1,712£1,356£1,361£1,286Bexley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£72£72£68Bexley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£88£88£83Bexley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£3.31£3.32£3.14Bexley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£341£342£323£299£301£284Bexley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£84£85£80Bexley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£48£49£46Bexley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,022£1,027£970£1,114£1,118£1,056Watford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£260£261£247Watford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£131£132£124£119£119£113Bexley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.40£5.42£5.12£7.03£7.06£6.67Watford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.77£3.79£3.58£2.03£2.04£1.93Bexley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£6.69£6.72£6.35Watford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026156.8120.2Bexley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.713.8Bexley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.818.3Bexley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.347.1Bexley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202696.5115.8Watford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.311.4Bexley

Total

Bexley 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

Bexley Watford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bexley £1.0bn, Watford £369.4mWatford: £369.4mBexley: £1.0bnWatford: £370.9mBexley: £1.0bnWatford: £350.3mBexley: £949.7m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£949.7mBexley is higher£369.4m£370.9m£350.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bexley £515.9m, Watford £162.2mWatford: £162.2mBexley: £515.9mWatford: £162.9mBexley: £518.1mWatford: £153.8mBexley: £489.4m

    £515.9m£518.1m£489.4mBexley is higher£162.2m£162.9m£153.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bexley £313.6m, Watford £137.7mWatford: £137.7mBexley: £313.6mWatford: £138.3mBexley: £314.9mWatford: £130.7mBexley: £297.4m

    £313.6m£314.9m£297.4mBexley is higherDepends on how you count£137.7m£138.3m£130.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bexley £462.6m, Watford £144.8mWatford: £144.8mBexley: £462.6mWatford: £145.4mBexley: £464.5mWatford: £137.3mBexley: £438.8m

    £462.6m£464.5m£438.8mBexley is higher£144.8m£145.4m£137.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bexley £21.1m, Watford £7.7mWatford: £7.7mBexley: £21.1mWatford: £7.7mBexley: £21.2mWatford: £7.3mBexley: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.2m£20.0mBexley is higherDepends on how you count£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bexley £31.2m, Watford £9.3mWatford: £9.3mBexley: £31.2mWatford: £9.4mBexley: £31.3mWatford: £8.9mBexley: £29.6m

    £31.2m£31.3m£29.6mBexley is higher£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: Bexley £1.0m, Watford £0.35mWatford: £0.35mBexley: £1.0mWatford: £0.35mBexley: £1.0mWatford: £0.34mBexley: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mBexley is higherDepends on how you count£0.35m£0.35m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bexley £87.3m, Watford £32.0mWatford: £32.0mBexley: £87.3mWatford: £32.1mBexley: £87.7mWatford: £30.3mBexley: £82.8m

    £87.3m£87.7m£82.8mBexley 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: Bexley £34.7m, Watford £9.0mWatford: £9.0mBexley: £34.7mWatford: £9.0mBexley: £34.8mWatford: £8.5mBexley: £32.9m

    £34.7m£34.8m£32.9mBexley 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: Bexley £15.7m, Watford £5.2mWatford: £5.2mBexley: £15.7mWatford: £5.2mBexley: £15.7mWatford: £4.9mBexley: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.7m£14.9mBexley is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bexley £262.0m, Watford £118.9mWatford: £118.9mBexley: £262.0mWatford: £119.4mBexley: £263.1mWatford: £112.8mBexley: £248.5m

    £262.0m£263.1m£248.5mBexley is higherDepends on how you count£118.9m£119.4m£112.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bexley £48.6m, Watford £27.8mWatford: £27.8mBexley: £48.6mWatford: £27.9mBexley: £48.8mWatford: £26.3mBexley: £46.1m

    £48.6m£48.8m£46.1mBexley is higherDepends on how you count£27.8m£27.9m£26.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bexley £33.6m, Watford £12.7mWatford: £12.7mBexley: £33.6mWatford: £12.7mBexley: £33.7mWatford: £12.0mBexley: £31.8m

    £33.6m£33.7m£31.8mBexley is higher£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bexley £1.4m, Watford £0.75mWatford: £0.75mBexley: £1.4mWatford: £0.75mBexley: £1.4mWatford: £0.71mBexley: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mBexley is higherDepends on how you count£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bexley £0.97m, Watford £0.22mWatford: £0.22mBexley: £0.97mWatford: £0.22mBexley: £0.97mWatford: £0.21mBexley: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.97m£0.92mBexley is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bexley £1.2m, Watford £0.72mWatford: £0.72mBexley: £1.2mWatford: £0.72mBexley: £1.2mWatford: £0.68mBexley: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBexley is higherDepends on how you count£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bexley 40,191, Watford 12,839Watford: 12,839Bexley: 40,191

    40,191Bexley is higher12,839

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bexley 4,026, Watford 1,470Watford: 1,470Bexley: 4,026

    4,026Bexley is higherDepends on how you count1,470

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bexley 6,346, Watford 1,956Watford: 1,956Bexley: 6,346

    6,346Bexley is higher1,956

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bexley 13,400, Watford 5,029Watford: 5,029Bexley: 13,400

    13,400Bexley is higher5,029

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bexley 24,720, Watford 12,368Watford: 12,368Bexley: 24,720

    24,720Bexley is higherDepends on how you count12,368

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bexley 3,403, Watford 1,220Watford: 1,220Bexley: 3,403

    3,403Bexley is higher1,220

Show the numbers
Bexley and Watford, total
MeasureBexleyWatfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£949.7m£369.4m£370.9m£350.3mBexley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£515.9m£518.1m£489.4m£162.2m£162.9m£153.8mBexley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£313.6m£314.9m£297.4m£137.7m£138.3m£130.7mBexley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£462.6m£464.5m£438.8m£144.8m£145.4m£137.3mBexley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mBexley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.2m£31.3m£29.6m£9.3m£9.4m£8.9mBexley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£0.35m£0.35m£0.34mBexley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£87.3m£87.7m£82.8m£32.0m£32.1m£30.3mBexley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.7m£34.8m£32.9m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mBexley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mBexley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£262.0m£263.1m£248.5m£118.9m£119.4m£112.8mBexley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£48.6m£48.8m£46.1m£27.8m£27.9m£26.3mBexley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.6m£33.7m£31.8m£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mBexley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mBexley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mBexley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mBexley
State Pensiontotal, March 202640,19112,839Bexley
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,0261,470Bexley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,3461,956Bexley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,4005,029Bexley
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,72012,368Bexley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,4031,220Bexley

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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