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Bexley and Trafford
Bexley is higher than Trafford on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.
On 3 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.
Per person in the age group
Bexley is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Trafford 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
Bexley Trafford
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,907£3,923£3,706Trafford is higherDepends on how you count£3,929£3,945£3,726
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,866£12,920£12,204Trafford is higher£12,956£13,011£12,290
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,931£1,939£1,831Bexley is higher£1,651£1,658£1,566
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,536£11,585£10,942Trafford is higher£11,735£11,785£11,131
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£526£529£499Bexley is higher£474£476£450
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£778£781£738Bexley is higher£720£723£683
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£26£26£24Trafford is higher£27£27£25
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£341£342£323Trafford is higher£394£396£374
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£135£136£128Bexley is higher£121£122£115
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£97£97£92Bexley is higher£86£86£81
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,613£1,620£1,530Bexley is higher£1,280£1,286£1,215
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£190£191£180Trafford is higher£215£216£204
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£207£208£196Trafford is higher£271£273£257
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.52£8.55£8.08Trafford is higherDepends on how you count£8.73£8.77£8.28
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.95£5.97£5.64Bexley is higher£5.32£5.35£5.05
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.61£4.63£4.37Trafford is higher£7.47£7.51£7.09
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,002.3Trafford is higher1,014.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
100.4Trafford is higher104.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
158.3Bexley is higherDepends on how you count151.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
52.3Trafford is higher58.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
152.2Bexley is higher148.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
21.0Bexley is higher18.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bexley | Trafford | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,907£3,923£3,706 | £3,929£3,945£3,726 | Trafford |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,866£12,920£12,204 | £12,956£13,011£12,290 | Trafford |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,931£1,939£1,831 | £1,651£1,658£1,566 | Bexley |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,536£11,585£10,942 | £11,735£11,785£11,131 | Trafford |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £526£529£499 | £474£476£450 | Bexley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £778£781£738 | £720£723£683 | Bexley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £26£26£24 | £27£27£25 | Trafford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £341£342£323 | £394£396£374 | Trafford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £135£136£128 | £121£122£115 | Bexley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £97£97£92 | £86£86£81 | Bexley |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,613£1,620£1,530 | £1,280£1,286£1,215 | Bexley |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £190£191£180 | £215£216£204 | Trafford |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £207£208£196 | £271£273£257 | Trafford |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.52£8.55£8.08 | £8.73£8.77£8.28 | Trafford |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.95£5.97£5.64 | £5.32£5.35£5.05 | Bexley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.61£4.63£4.37 | £7.47£7.51£7.09 | Trafford |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,002.3 | 1,014.6 | Trafford |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 100.4 | 104.7 | Trafford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 158.3 | 151.2 | Bexley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 52.3 | 58.3 | Trafford |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 152.2 | 148.4 | Bexley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 21.0 | 18.5 | Bexley |
Per resident
Bexley is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Trafford 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
Bexley Trafford
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,907£3,923£3,706Trafford is higherDepends on how you count£3,929£3,945£3,726
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,013£2,022£1,909Trafford is higher£2,175£2,184£2,063
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,223£1,229£1,161Bexley is higher£1,016£1,020£963
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,805£1,813£1,712Trafford is higher£1,970£1,978£1,869
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£82£83£78Bexley is higher£80£80£76
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£122£122£115Bexley is higher£121£121£115
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.03£4.04£3.82Trafford is higher£4.51£4.53£4.28
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£341£342£323Trafford is higher£394£396£374
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£135£136£128Bexley is higher£121£122£115
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£61£61£58Bexley is higher£53£53£50
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,022£1,027£970Bexley is higher£788£791£747
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£190£191£180Trafford is higher£215£216£204
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£131£132£124Trafford is higher£167£168£158
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.40£5.42£5.12Bexley is higherDepends on how you count£5.37£5.39£5.09
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.77£3.79£3.58Bexley is higher£3.28£3.29£3.11
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.61£4.63£4.37Trafford is higher£7.47£7.51£7.09
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
156.8Trafford is higher170.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
15.7Trafford is higher17.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
24.8Trafford is higherDepends on how you count25.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
52.3Trafford is higher58.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
96.5Bexley is higher91.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.3Bexley is higher11.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bexley | Trafford | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,907£3,923£3,706 | £3,929£3,945£3,726 | Trafford |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,013£2,022£1,909 | £2,175£2,184£2,063 | Trafford |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,223£1,229£1,161 | £1,016£1,020£963 | Bexley |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,805£1,813£1,712 | £1,970£1,978£1,869 | Trafford |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £82£83£78 | £80£80£76 | Bexley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £122£122£115 | £121£121£115 | Bexley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.03£4.04£3.82 | £4.51£4.53£4.28 | Trafford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £341£342£323 | £394£396£374 | Trafford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £135£136£128 | £121£122£115 | Bexley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £61£61£58 | £53£53£50 | Bexley |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,022£1,027£970 | £788£791£747 | Bexley |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £190£191£180 | £215£216£204 | Trafford |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £131£132£124 | £167£168£158 | Trafford |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.40£5.42£5.12 | £5.37£5.39£5.09 | Bexley |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.77£3.79£3.58 | £3.28£3.29£3.11 | Bexley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.61£4.63£4.37 | £7.47£7.51£7.09 | Trafford |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 156.8 | 170.3 | Trafford |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 15.7 | 17.6 | Trafford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 24.8 | 25.4 | Trafford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 52.3 | 58.3 | Trafford |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 96.5 | 91.3 | Bexley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.3 | 11.4 | Bexley |
Total
Bexley is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Trafford on 10. 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 Trafford
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.0bn£1.0bn£949.7mBexley is higherDepends on how you count£941.4m£945.4m£892.9m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£515.9m£518.1m£489.4mTrafford is higher£521.2m£523.4m£494.3m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£313.6m£314.9m£297.4mBexley is higher£243.4m£244.4m£230.9m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£462.6m£464.5m£438.8mTrafford is higher£472.0m£474.0m£447.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mBexley is higher£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£31.2m£31.3m£29.6mBexley is higher£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mTrafford is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£87.3m£87.7m£82.8mTrafford is higher£94.4m£94.8m£89.6m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£34.7m£34.8m£32.9mBexley is higher£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.7m£15.7m£14.9mBexley is higher£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£262.0m£263.1m£248.5mBexley is higher£188.7m£189.5m£179.0m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£48.6m£48.8m£46.1mTrafford is higher£51.6m£51.8m£49.0m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£33.6m£33.7m£31.8mTrafford is higher£40.0m£40.2m£37.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mBexley is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.97m£0.97m£0.92mBexley is higher£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mTrafford is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
40,191Trafford is higher40,814
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
4,026Trafford is higher4,211
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
6,346Bexley is higherDepends on how you count6,080
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
13,400Trafford is higher13,977
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
24,720Bexley is higher21,867
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,403Bexley is higher2,730
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| Measure | Bexley | Trafford | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.0bn£1.0bn£949.7m | £941.4m£945.4m£892.9m | Bexley |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £515.9m£518.1m£489.4m | £521.2m£523.4m£494.3m | Trafford |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £313.6m£314.9m£297.4m | £243.4m£244.4m£230.9m | Bexley |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £462.6m£464.5m£438.8m | £472.0m£474.0m£447.8m | Trafford |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £21.1m£21.2m£20.0m | £19.1m£19.2m£18.1m | Bexley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £31.2m£31.3m£29.6m | £29.0m£29.1m£27.5m | Bexley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £1.0m£1.0m£0.98m | £1.1m£1.1m£1.0m | Trafford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £87.3m£87.7m£82.8m | £94.4m£94.8m£89.6m | Trafford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £34.7m£34.8m£32.9m | £29.0m£29.1m£27.5m | Bexley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.7m£15.7m£14.9m | £12.6m£12.7m£12.0m | Bexley |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £262.0m£263.1m£248.5m | £188.7m£189.5m£179.0m | Bexley |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £48.6m£48.8m£46.1m | £51.6m£51.8m£49.0m | Trafford |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £33.6m£33.7m£31.8m | £40.0m£40.2m£37.9m | Trafford |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £1.4m£1.4m£1.3m | £1.3m£1.3m£1.2m | Bexley |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.97m£0.97m£0.92m | £0.78m£0.79m£0.74m | Bexley |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.2m£1.2m£1.1m | £1.8m£1.8m£1.7m | Trafford |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 40,191 | 40,814 | Trafford |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 4,026 | 4,211 | Trafford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 6,346 | 6,080 | Bexley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 13,400 | 13,977 | Trafford |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 24,720 | 21,867 | Bexley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,403 | 2,730 | Bexley |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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