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Bexley and Bromley
Bexley is higher than Bromley on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.
On 14 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 14 of 22 measures, and Bromley 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
Bexley Bromley
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,907£3,923£3,706Bromley is higher£3,927£3,943£3,725
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,866£12,920£12,204Bromley is higher£12,907£12,962£12,243
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,931£1,939£1,831Bexley is higherDepends on how you count£1,730£1,737£1,641
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,536£11,585£10,942Bromley is higher£11,781£11,831£11,175
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£526£529£499Bexley is higherDepends on how you count£461£463£438
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£778£781£738Bexley is higherDepends on how you count£642£645£609
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£26£26£24Bexley is higherDepends on how you count£23£23£22
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£341£342£323Bexley is higherDepends on how you count£292£294£277
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£135£136£128Bexley is higherDepends on how you count£113£113£107
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£97£97£92Bexley is higherDepends on how you count£80£81£76
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,613£1,620£1,530Bexley is higherDepends on how you count£1,421£1,427£1,348
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£190£191£180Bromley is higher£235£236£223
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£207£208£196Bromley is higher£213£214£202
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.52£8.55£8.08Bromley is higher£9.47£9.51£8.98
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.95£5.97£5.64Bexley is higherDepends on how you count£5.77£5.79£5.47
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.61£4.63£4.37Bromley is higher£5.02£5.04£4.76
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,002.3Bromley is higher1,015.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
100.4Bexley is higherDepends on how you count91.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
158.3Bexley is higherDepends on how you count130.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
52.3Bexley is higherDepends on how you count45.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
152.2Bexley is higherDepends on how you count138.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
21.0Bexley is higherDepends on how you count17.9
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| Measure | Bexley | Bromley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,907£3,923£3,706 | £3,927£3,943£3,725 | Bromley |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,866£12,920£12,204 | £12,907£12,962£12,243 | Bromley |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,931£1,939£1,831 | £1,730£1,737£1,641 | Bexley |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,536£11,585£10,942 | £11,781£11,831£11,175 | Bromley |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £526£529£499 | £461£463£438 | Bexley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £778£781£738 | £642£645£609 | Bexley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £26£26£24 | £23£23£22 | Bexley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £341£342£323 | £292£294£277 | Bexley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £135£136£128 | £113£113£107 | Bexley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £97£97£92 | £80£81£76 | Bexley |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,613£1,620£1,530 | £1,421£1,427£1,348 | Bexley |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £190£191£180 | £235£236£223 | Bromley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £207£208£196 | £213£214£202 | Bromley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.52£8.55£8.08 | £9.47£9.51£8.98 | Bromley |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.95£5.97£5.64 | £5.77£5.79£5.47 | Bexley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.61£4.63£4.37 | £5.02£5.04£4.76 | Bromley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,002.3 | 1,015.4 | Bromley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 100.4 | 91.1 | Bexley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 158.3 | 130.8 | Bexley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 52.3 | 45.3 | Bexley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 152.2 | 138.8 | Bexley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 21.0 | 17.9 | Bexley |
Per resident
Bexley is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Bromley 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
Bexley Bromley
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,907£3,923£3,706Bromley is higher£3,927£3,943£3,725
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,013£2,022£1,909Bromley is higher£2,197£2,206£2,084
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,223£1,229£1,161Bexley is higherDepends on how you count£1,085£1,090£1,029
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,805£1,813£1,712Bromley is higher£2,005£2,013£1,902
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£82£83£78Bexley is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£74
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£122£122£115Bexley is higherDepends on how you count£109£110£104
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.03£4.04£3.82Bexley is higherDepends on how you count£3.86£3.87£3.66
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£341£342£323Bexley is higherDepends on how you count£292£294£277
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£135£136£128Bexley is higherDepends on how you count£113£113£107
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£61£61£58Bexley is higherDepends on how you count£50£51£48
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,022£1,027£970Bexley is higherDepends on how you count£892£895£846
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£190£191£180Bromley is higher£235£236£223
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£131£132£124Bromley is higher£134£134£127
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.40£5.42£5.12Bromley is higher£5.94£5.96£5.63
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.77£3.79£3.58Bexley is higherDepends on how you count£3.62£3.63£3.43
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.61£4.63£4.37Bromley is higher£5.02£5.04£4.76
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
156.8Bromley is higher172.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
15.7Bexley is higherDepends on how you count15.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
24.8Bexley is higherDepends on how you count22.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
52.3Bexley is higherDepends on how you count45.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
96.5Bexley is higherDepends on how you count87.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.3Bexley is higherDepends on how you count11.2
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| Measure | Bexley | Bromley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,907£3,923£3,706 | £3,927£3,943£3,725 | Bromley |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,013£2,022£1,909 | £2,197£2,206£2,084 | Bromley |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,223£1,229£1,161 | £1,085£1,090£1,029 | Bexley |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,805£1,813£1,712 | £2,005£2,013£1,902 | Bromley |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £82£83£78 | £79£79£74 | Bexley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £122£122£115 | £109£110£104 | Bexley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.03£4.04£3.82 | £3.86£3.87£3.66 | Bexley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £341£342£323 | £292£294£277 | Bexley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £135£136£128 | £113£113£107 | Bexley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £61£61£58 | £50£51£48 | Bexley |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,022£1,027£970 | £892£895£846 | Bexley |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £190£191£180 | £235£236£223 | Bromley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £131£132£124 | £134£134£127 | Bromley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.40£5.42£5.12 | £5.94£5.96£5.63 | Bromley |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.77£3.79£3.58 | £3.62£3.63£3.43 | Bexley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.61£4.63£4.37 | £5.02£5.04£4.76 | Bromley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 156.8 | 172.8 | Bromley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 15.7 | 15.5 | Bexley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 24.8 | 22.3 | Bexley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 52.3 | 45.3 | Bexley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 96.5 | 87.0 | Bexley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.3 | 11.2 | Bexley |
Total
Bexley is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Bromley on 22. 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 Bromley
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.0bn£1.0bn£949.7mBromley is higher£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£515.9m£518.1m£489.4mBromley is higher£735.1m£738.2m£697.2m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£313.6m£314.9m£297.4mBromley is higherDepends on how you count£363.2m£364.7m£344.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£462.6m£464.5m£438.8mBromley is higher£670.9m£673.8m£636.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mBromley is higherDepends on how you count£26.3m£26.4m£24.9m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£31.2m£31.3m£29.6mBromley is higherDepends on how you count£36.6m£36.7m£34.7m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mBromley is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£87.3m£87.7m£82.8mBromley is higherDepends on how you count£97.8m£98.2m£92.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£34.7m£34.8m£32.9mBromley is higherDepends on how you count£37.7m£37.9m£35.8m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.7m£15.7m£14.9mBromley is higherDepends on how you count£16.9m£16.9m£16.0m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£262.0m£263.1m£248.5mBromley is higherDepends on how you count£298.3m£299.6m£283.0m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£48.6m£48.8m£46.1mBromley is higher£78.5m£78.9m£74.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£33.6m£33.7m£31.8mBromley is higher£44.8m£44.9m£42.5m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mBromley is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.97m£0.97m£0.92mBromley is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBromley is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
40,191Bromley is higher57,829
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
4,026Bromley is higherDepends on how you count5,186
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
6,346Bromley is higherDepends on how you count7,451
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
13,400Bromley is higherDepends on how you count15,171
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
24,720Bromley is higherDepends on how you count29,128
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,403Bromley is higherDepends on how you count3,762
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| Measure | Bexley | Bromley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.0bn£1.0bn£949.7m | £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn | Bromley |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £515.9m£518.1m£489.4m | £735.1m£738.2m£697.2m | Bromley |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £313.6m£314.9m£297.4m | £363.2m£364.7m£344.5m | Bromley |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £462.6m£464.5m£438.8m | £670.9m£673.8m£636.4m | Bromley |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £21.1m£21.2m£20.0m | £26.3m£26.4m£24.9m | Bromley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £31.2m£31.3m£29.6m | £36.6m£36.7m£34.7m | Bromley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £1.0m£1.0m£0.98m | £1.3m£1.3m£1.2m | Bromley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £87.3m£87.7m£82.8m | £97.8m£98.2m£92.8m | Bromley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £34.7m£34.8m£32.9m | £37.7m£37.9m£35.8m | Bromley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.7m£15.7m£14.9m | £16.9m£16.9m£16.0m | Bromley |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £262.0m£263.1m£248.5m | £298.3m£299.6m£283.0m | Bromley |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £48.6m£48.8m£46.1m | £78.5m£78.9m£74.5m | Bromley |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £33.6m£33.7m£31.8m | £44.8m£44.9m£42.5m | Bromley |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £1.4m£1.4m£1.3m | £2.0m£2.0m£1.9m | Bromley |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.97m£0.97m£0.92m | £1.2m£1.2m£1.1m | Bromley |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.2m£1.2m£1.1m | £1.7m£1.7m£1.6m | Bromley |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 40,191 | 57,829 | Bromley |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 4,026 | 5,186 | Bromley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 6,346 | 7,451 | Bromley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 13,400 | 15,171 | Bromley |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 24,720 | 29,128 | Bromley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,403 | 3,762 | Bromley |
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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