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Bexley and Harrow
Bexley is higher than Harrow on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.
On 2 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 Harrow 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 Harrow
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,907£3,923£3,706Bexley is higherDepends on how you count£3,835£3,852£3,638
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,866£12,920£12,204Bexley is higher£12,222£12,275£11,594
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,931£1,939£1,831Harrow is higher£2,117£2,126£2,008
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,536£11,585£10,942Bexley is higher£10,332£10,376£9,800
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£526£529£499Harrow is higher£1,145£1,150£1,086
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£778£781£738Bexley is higher£709£712£672
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£26£26£24Harrow is higher£37£37£35
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£341£342£323Bexley is higher£261£262£248
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£135£136£128Bexley is higher£89£90£85
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£97£97£92Bexley is higher£87£87£82
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,613£1,620£1,530Harrow is higher£1,851£1,859£1,755
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£190£191£180Harrow is higher£294£295£279
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£207£208£196Bexley is higher£169£170£160
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.52£8.55£8.08Bexley is higher£7.71£7.74£7.31
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.95£5.97£5.64Bexley is higher£2.80£2.82£2.66
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.61£4.63£4.37Harrow is higher£6.54£6.56£6.20
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,002.3Bexley is higher966.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
100.4Harrow is higher143.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
158.3Bexley is higher145.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
52.3Bexley is higher41.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
152.2Harrow is higher174.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
21.0Bexley is higherDepends on how you count20.2
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| Measure | Bexley | Harrow | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,907£3,923£3,706 | £3,835£3,852£3,638 | Bexley |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,866£12,920£12,204 | £12,222£12,275£11,594 | Bexley |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,931£1,939£1,831 | £2,117£2,126£2,008 | Harrow |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,536£11,585£10,942 | £10,332£10,376£9,800 | Bexley |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £526£529£499 | £1,145£1,150£1,086 | Harrow |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £778£781£738 | £709£712£672 | Bexley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £26£26£24 | £37£37£35 | Harrow |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £341£342£323 | £261£262£248 | Bexley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £135£136£128 | £89£90£85 | Bexley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £97£97£92 | £87£87£82 | Bexley |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,613£1,620£1,530 | £1,851£1,859£1,755 | Harrow |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £190£191£180 | £294£295£279 | Harrow |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £207£208£196 | £169£170£160 | Bexley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.52£8.55£8.08 | £7.71£7.74£7.31 | Bexley |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.95£5.97£5.64 | £2.80£2.82£2.66 | Bexley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.61£4.63£4.37 | £6.54£6.56£6.20 | Harrow |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,002.3 | 966.4 | Bexley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 100.4 | 143.3 | Harrow |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 158.3 | 145.9 | Bexley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 52.3 | 41.4 | Bexley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 152.2 | 174.8 | Harrow |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 21.0 | 20.2 | Bexley |
Per resident
Bexley is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Harrow 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 Harrow
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,907£3,923£3,706Bexley is higherDepends on how you count£3,835£3,852£3,638
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,013£2,022£1,909Bexley is higher£1,808£1,816£1,715
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,223£1,229£1,161Harrow is higher£1,376£1,382£1,306
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,805£1,813£1,712Bexley is higher£1,529£1,535£1,450
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£82£83£78Harrow is higher£169£170£161
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£122£122£115Bexley is higher£105£105£99
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.03£4.04£3.82Harrow is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£341£342£323Bexley is higher£261£262£248
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£135£136£128Bexley is higher£89£90£85
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£61£61£58Bexley is higher£56£57£53
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,022£1,027£970Harrow is higher£1,203£1,209£1,142
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£190£191£180Harrow is higher£294£295£279
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£131£132£124Bexley is higher£110£110£104
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.40£5.42£5.12Bexley is higher£5.01£5.03£4.75
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.77£3.79£3.58Bexley is higher£1.82£1.83£1.73
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.61£4.63£4.37Harrow is higher£6.54£6.56£6.20
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
156.8Bexley is higher143.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
15.7Harrow is higher21.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
24.8Bexley is higher21.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
52.3Bexley is higher41.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
96.5Harrow is higher113.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.3Bexley is higherDepends on how you count13.1
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| Measure | Bexley | Harrow | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,907£3,923£3,706 | £3,835£3,852£3,638 | Bexley |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,013£2,022£1,909 | £1,808£1,816£1,715 | Bexley |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,223£1,229£1,161 | £1,376£1,382£1,306 | Harrow |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,805£1,813£1,712 | £1,529£1,535£1,450 | Bexley |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £82£83£78 | £169£170£161 | Harrow |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £122£122£115 | £105£105£99 | Bexley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.03£4.04£3.82 | £5.48£5.51£5.20 | Harrow |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £341£342£323 | £261£262£248 | Bexley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £135£136£128 | £89£90£85 | Bexley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £61£61£58 | £56£57£53 | Bexley |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,022£1,027£970 | £1,203£1,209£1,142 | Harrow |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £190£191£180 | £294£295£279 | Harrow |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £131£132£124 | £110£110£104 | Bexley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.40£5.42£5.12 | £5.01£5.03£4.75 | Bexley |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.77£3.79£3.58 | £1.82£1.83£1.73 | Bexley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.61£4.63£4.37 | £6.54£6.56£6.20 | Harrow |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 156.8 | 143.0 | Bexley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 15.7 | 21.2 | Harrow |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 24.8 | 21.6 | Bexley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 52.3 | 41.4 | Bexley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 96.5 | 113.7 | Harrow |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.3 | 13.1 | Bexley |
Total
Bexley is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Harrow 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 Harrow
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.0bn£1.0bn£949.7mHarrow is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£985.8m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£515.9m£518.1m£489.4mBexley is higher£490.0m£492.1m£464.8m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£313.6m£314.9m£297.4mHarrow is higher£373.0m£374.6m£353.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£462.6m£464.5m£438.8mBexley is higher£414.2m£416.0m£392.9m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mHarrow is higher£45.9m£46.1m£43.5m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£31.2m£31.3m£29.6mBexley is higher£28.4m£28.5m£26.9m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mHarrow is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£87.3m£87.7m£82.8mBexley is higher£70.7m£71.0m£67.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£34.7m£34.8m£32.9mBexley is higher£24.2m£24.3m£22.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.7m£15.7m£14.9mBexley is higher£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£262.0m£263.1m£248.5mHarrow is higher£326.1m£327.5m£309.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£48.6m£48.8m£46.1mHarrow is higher£79.6m£80.0m£75.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£33.6m£33.7m£31.8mBexley is higher£29.8m£29.9m£28.2m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mBexley is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.97m£0.97m£0.92mBexley is higher£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mHarrow is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
40,191Bexley is higher38,744
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
4,026Harrow is higher5,744
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
6,346Bexley is higher5,849
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
13,400Bexley is higher11,208
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
24,720Harrow is higher30,804
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,403Harrow is higherDepends on how you count3,550
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| Measure | Bexley | Harrow | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.0bn£1.0bn£949.7m | £1.0bn£1.0bn£985.8m | Harrow |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £515.9m£518.1m£489.4m | £490.0m£492.1m£464.8m | Bexley |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £313.6m£314.9m£297.4m | £373.0m£374.6m£353.8m | Harrow |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £462.6m£464.5m£438.8m | £414.2m£416.0m£392.9m | Bexley |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £21.1m£21.2m£20.0m | £45.9m£46.1m£43.5m | Harrow |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £31.2m£31.3m£29.6m | £28.4m£28.5m£26.9m | Bexley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £1.0m£1.0m£0.98m | £1.5m£1.5m£1.4m | Harrow |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £87.3m£87.7m£82.8m | £70.7m£71.0m£67.1m | Bexley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £34.7m£34.8m£32.9m | £24.2m£24.3m£22.9m | Bexley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.7m£15.7m£14.9m | £15.3m£15.3m£14.5m | Bexley |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £262.0m£263.1m£248.5m | £326.1m£327.5m£309.3m | Harrow |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £48.6m£48.8m£46.1m | £79.6m£80.0m£75.5m | Harrow |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £33.6m£33.7m£31.8m | £29.8m£29.9m£28.2m | Bexley |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £1.4m£1.4m£1.3m | £1.4m£1.4m£1.3m | Bexley |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.97m£0.97m£0.92m | £0.49m£0.50m£0.47m | Bexley |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.2m£1.2m£1.1m | £1.8m£1.8m£1.7m | Harrow |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 40,191 | 38,744 | Bexley |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 4,026 | 5,744 | Harrow |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 6,346 | 5,849 | Bexley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 13,400 | 11,208 | Bexley |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 24,720 | 30,804 | Harrow |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,403 | 3,550 | Harrow |
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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