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Enfield and Watford

331,421 and 106,799 residents (mid-2024).

Enfield is higher than Watford on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 22 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.

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Per person in the age group

Enfield is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Watford on 3. 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

Enfield Watford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Enfield £5,397, Watford £3,458Watford: £3,458Enfield: £5,397Watford: £3,473Enfield: £5,420Watford: £3,280Enfield: £5,120

    £5,397£5,420£5,120Enfield 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: Enfield £12,846, Watford £12,493Watford: £12,493Enfield: £12,846Watford: £12,546Enfield: £12,901Watford: £11,850Enfield: £12,185

    £12,846£12,901£12,185Enfield 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: Enfield £3,997, Watford £1,948Watford: £1,948Enfield: £3,997Watford: £1,956Enfield: £4,014Watford: £1,847Enfield: £3,791

    £3,997£4,014£3,791Enfield is higher£1,948£1,956£1,847

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Enfield £10,716, Watford £11,153Watford: £11,153Enfield: £10,716Watford: £11,201Enfield: £10,762Watford: £10,579Enfield: £10,165

    £10,716£10,762£10,165Watford is higherDepends on how you count£11,153£11,201£10,579

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Enfield £1,237, Watford £593Watford: £593Enfield: £1,237Watford: £595Enfield: £1,242Watford: £562Enfield: £1,173

    £1,237£1,242£1,173Enfield is higher£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: Enfield £847, Watford £720Watford: £720Enfield: £847Watford: £723Enfield: £850Watford: £683Enfield: £803

    £847£850£803Enfield 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: Enfield £47, Watford £27Watford: £27Enfield: £47Watford: £27Enfield: £47Watford: £26Enfield: £44

    £47£47£44Enfield is higher£27£27£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Enfield £437, Watford £299Watford: £299Enfield: £437Watford: £301Enfield: £439Watford: £284Enfield: £415

    £437£439£415Enfield 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: Enfield £126, Watford £84Watford: £84Enfield: £126Watford: £85Enfield: £126Watford: £80Enfield: £119

    £126£126£119Enfield 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: Enfield £150, Watford £73Watford: £73Enfield: £150Watford: £73Enfield: £150Watford: £69Enfield: £142

    £150£150£142Enfield is higher£73£73£69

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Enfield £3,547, Watford £1,682Watford: £1,682Enfield: £3,547Watford: £1,689Enfield: £3,562Watford: £1,595Enfield: £3,365

    £3,547£3,562£3,365Enfield is higher£1,682£1,689£1,595

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Enfield £505, Watford £260Watford: £260Enfield: £505Watford: £261Enfield: £508Watford: £247Enfield: £479

    £505£508£479Enfield is higher£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: Enfield £283, Watford £179Watford: £179Enfield: £283Watford: £180Enfield: £284Watford: £170Enfield: £268

    £283£284£268Enfield 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: Enfield £8.83, Watford £11Watford: £11Enfield: £8.83Watford: £11Enfield: £8.87Watford: £10Enfield: £8.38

    £8.83£8.87£8.38Watford 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: Enfield £8.32, Watford £3.08Watford: £3.08Enfield: £8.32Watford: £3.09Enfield: £8.35Watford: £2.92Enfield: £7.89

    £8.32£8.35£7.89Enfield is higher£3.08£3.09£2.92

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Enfield £5.18, Watford £6.69Watford: £6.69Enfield: £5.18Watford: £6.72Enfield: £5.20Watford: £6.35Enfield: £4.91

    £5.18£5.20£4.91Watford 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: Enfield 1,002.6, Watford 989.1Watford: 989.1Enfield: 1,002.6

    1,002.6Enfield 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: Enfield 192.5, Watford 113.3Watford: 113.3Enfield: 192.5

    192.5Enfield is higher113.3

  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: Enfield 173.4, Watford 150.7Watford: 150.7Enfield: 173.4

    173.4Enfield 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: Enfield 70.5, Watford 47.1Watford: 47.1Enfield: 70.5

    70.5Enfield 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: Enfield 295.5, Watford 174.9Watford: 174.9Enfield: 295.5

    295.5Enfield is higher174.9

  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: Enfield 35.5, Watford 17.3Watford: 17.3Enfield: 35.5

    35.5Enfield is higher17.3

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Enfield and Watford, per person in the age group
MeasureEnfieldWatfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,397£5,420£5,120£3,458£3,473£3,280Enfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,846£12,901£12,185£12,493£12,546£11,850Enfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,997£4,014£3,791£1,948£1,956£1,847Enfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,716£10,762£10,165£11,153£11,201£10,579Watford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,237£1,242£1,173£593£595£562Enfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£847£850£803£720£723£683Enfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£47£47£44£27£27£26Enfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£437£439£415£299£301£284Enfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£84£85£80Enfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£150£150£142£73£73£69Enfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,547£3,562£3,365£1,682£1,689£1,595Enfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£505£508£479£260£261£247Enfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£283£284£268£179£180£170Enfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.83£8.87£8.38£11£11£10Watford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.32£8.35£7.89£3.08£3.09£2.92Enfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.18£5.20£4.91£6.69£6.72£6.35Watford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.6989.1Enfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026192.5113.3Enfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.4150.7Enfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.547.1Enfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026295.5174.9Enfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.517.3Enfield

Per resident

Enfield is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Watford on 2. 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

Enfield Watford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Enfield £5,397, Watford £3,458Watford: £3,458Enfield: £5,397Watford: £3,473Enfield: £5,420Watford: £3,280Enfield: £5,120

    £5,397£5,420£5,120Enfield is higher£3,458£3,473£3,280

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Enfield £1,749, Watford £1,518Watford: £1,518Enfield: £1,749Watford: £1,525Enfield: £1,756Watford: £1,440Enfield: £1,659

    £1,749£1,756£1,659Enfield is higher£1,518£1,525£1,440

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Enfield £2,575, Watford £1,290Watford: £1,290Enfield: £2,575Watford: £1,295Enfield: £2,586Watford: £1,223Enfield: £2,442

    £2,575£2,586£2,442Enfield is higher£1,290£1,295£1,223

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Enfield £1,459, Watford £1,356Watford: £1,356Enfield: £1,459Watford: £1,361Enfield: £1,465Watford: £1,286Enfield: £1,384

    £1,459£1,465£1,384Enfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,356£1,361£1,286

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Enfield £168, Watford £72Watford: £72Enfield: £168Watford: £72Enfield: £169Watford: £68Enfield: £160

    £168£169£160Enfield is higher£72£72£68

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Enfield £115, Watford £88Watford: £88Enfield: £115Watford: £88Enfield: £116Watford: £83Enfield: £109

    £115£116£109Enfield 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: Enfield £6.35, Watford £3.31Watford: £3.31Enfield: £6.35Watford: £3.32Enfield: £6.37Watford: £3.14Enfield: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02Enfield is higher£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: Enfield £437, Watford £299Watford: £299Enfield: £437Watford: £301Enfield: £439Watford: £284Enfield: £415

    £437£439£415Enfield 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: Enfield £126, Watford £84Watford: £84Enfield: £126Watford: £85Enfield: £126Watford: £80Enfield: £119

    £126£126£119Enfield 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: Enfield £96, Watford £48Watford: £48Enfield: £96Watford: £49Enfield: £97Watford: £46Enfield: £91

    £96£97£91Enfield is higher£48£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Enfield £2,285, Watford £1,114Watford: £1,114Enfield: £2,285Watford: £1,118Enfield: £2,295Watford: £1,056Enfield: £2,168

    £2,285£2,295£2,168Enfield is higher£1,114£1,118£1,056

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Enfield £505, Watford £260Watford: £260Enfield: £505Watford: £261Enfield: £508Watford: £247Enfield: £479

    £505£508£479Enfield is higher£260£261£247

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Enfield £182, Watford £119Watford: £119Enfield: £182Watford: £119Enfield: £183Watford: £113Enfield: £173

    £182£183£173Enfield is higher£119£119£113

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Enfield £5.69, Watford £7.03Watford: £7.03Enfield: £5.69Watford: £7.06Enfield: £5.72Watford: £6.67Enfield: £5.40

    £5.69£5.72£5.40Watford is higherDepends on how you count£7.03£7.06£6.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Enfield £5.37, Watford £2.03Watford: £2.03Enfield: £5.37Watford: £2.04Enfield: £5.39Watford: £1.93Enfield: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Enfield is higher£2.03£2.04£1.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Enfield £5.18, Watford £6.69Watford: £6.69Enfield: £5.18Watford: £6.72Enfield: £5.20Watford: £6.35Enfield: £4.91

    £5.18£5.20£4.91Watford 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: Enfield 136.5, Watford 120.2Watford: 120.2Enfield: 136.5

    136.5Enfield is higher120.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Enfield 26.2, Watford 13.8Watford: 13.8Enfield: 26.2

    26.2Enfield is higher13.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Enfield 23.6, Watford 18.3Watford: 18.3Enfield: 23.6

    23.6Enfield 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: Enfield 70.5, Watford 47.1Watford: 47.1Enfield: 70.5

    70.5Enfield is higher47.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Enfield 190.3, Watford 115.8Watford: 115.8Enfield: 190.3

    190.3Enfield is higher115.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Enfield 22.8, Watford 11.4Watford: 11.4Enfield: 22.8

    22.8Enfield is higher11.4

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Enfield and Watford, per resident
MeasureEnfieldWatfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,397£5,420£5,120£3,458£3,473£3,280Enfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,749£1,756£1,659£1,518£1,525£1,440Enfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,575£2,586£2,442£1,290£1,295£1,223Enfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,459£1,465£1,384£1,356£1,361£1,286Enfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£72£72£68Enfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£88£88£83Enfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£3.31£3.32£3.14Enfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£437£439£415£299£301£284Enfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£84£85£80Enfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£48£49£46Enfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£2,285£2,295£2,168£1,114£1,118£1,056Enfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£505£508£479£260£261£247Enfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£119£119£113Enfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.69£5.72£5.40£7.03£7.06£6.67Watford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£2.03£2.04£1.93Enfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.18£5.20£4.91£6.69£6.72£6.35Watford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026136.5120.2Enfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.213.8Enfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.618.3Enfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.547.1Enfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026190.3115.8Enfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.811.4Enfield

Total

Enfield 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

Enfield Watford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Enfield £1.8bn, Watford £369.4mWatford: £369.4mEnfield: £1.8bnWatford: £370.9mEnfield: £1.8bnWatford: £350.3mEnfield: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnEnfield is higher£369.4m£370.9m£350.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Enfield £579.6m, Watford £162.2mWatford: £162.2mEnfield: £579.6mWatford: £162.9mEnfield: £582.1mWatford: £153.8mEnfield: £549.8m

    £579.6m£582.1m£549.8mEnfield is higher£162.2m£162.9m£153.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Enfield £853.3m, Watford £137.7mWatford: £137.7mEnfield: £853.3mWatford: £138.3mEnfield: £857.0mWatford: £130.7mEnfield: £809.4m

    £853.3m£857.0m£809.4mEnfield is higher£137.7m£138.3m£130.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Enfield £483.5m, Watford £144.8mWatford: £144.8mEnfield: £483.5mWatford: £145.4mEnfield: £485.5mWatford: £137.3mEnfield: £458.6m

    £483.5m£485.5m£458.6mEnfield is higherDepends on how you count£144.8m£145.4m£137.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Enfield £55.8m, Watford £7.7mWatford: £7.7mEnfield: £55.8mWatford: £7.7mEnfield: £56.0mWatford: £7.3mEnfield: £52.9m

    £55.8m£56.0m£52.9mEnfield is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Enfield £38.2m, Watford £9.3mWatford: £9.3mEnfield: £38.2mWatford: £9.4mEnfield: £38.4mWatford: £8.9mEnfield: £36.2m

    £38.2m£38.4m£36.2mEnfield 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: Enfield £2.1m, Watford £0.35mWatford: £0.35mEnfield: £2.1mWatford: £0.35mEnfield: £2.1mWatford: £0.34mEnfield: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mEnfield is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Enfield £145.0m, Watford £32.0mWatford: £32.0mEnfield: £145.0mWatford: £32.1mEnfield: £145.6mWatford: £30.3mEnfield: £137.5m

    £145.0m£145.6m£137.5mEnfield 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: Enfield £41.6m, Watford £9.0mWatford: £9.0mEnfield: £41.6mWatford: £9.0mEnfield: £41.8mWatford: £8.5mEnfield: £39.5m

    £41.6m£41.8m£39.5mEnfield 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: Enfield £31.9m, Watford £5.2mWatford: £5.2mEnfield: £31.9mWatford: £5.2mEnfield: £32.1mWatford: £4.9mEnfield: £30.3m

    £31.9m£32.1m£30.3mEnfield is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Enfield £757.3m, Watford £118.9mWatford: £118.9mEnfield: £757.3mWatford: £119.4mEnfield: £760.6mWatford: £112.8mEnfield: £718.4m

    £757.3m£760.6m£718.4mEnfield is higher£118.9m£119.4m£112.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Enfield £167.5m, Watford £27.8mWatford: £27.8mEnfield: £167.5mWatford: £27.9mEnfield: £168.2mWatford: £26.3mEnfield: £158.9m

    £167.5m£168.2m£158.9mEnfield is higher£27.8m£27.9m£26.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Enfield £60.4m, Watford £12.7mWatford: £12.7mEnfield: £60.4mWatford: £12.7mEnfield: £60.7mWatford: £12.0mEnfield: £57.3m

    £60.4m£60.7m£57.3mEnfield is higher£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Enfield £1.9m, Watford £0.75mWatford: £0.75mEnfield: £1.9mWatford: £0.75mEnfield: £1.9mWatford: £0.71mEnfield: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mEnfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Enfield £1.8m, Watford £0.22mWatford: £0.22mEnfield: £1.8mWatford: £0.22mEnfield: £1.8mWatford: £0.21mEnfield: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mEnfield is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Enfield £1.7m, Watford £0.72mWatford: £0.72mEnfield: £1.7mWatford: £0.72mEnfield: £1.7mWatford: £0.68mEnfield: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mEnfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Enfield 45,235, Watford 12,839Watford: 12,839Enfield: 45,235

    45,235Enfield is higher12,839

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Enfield 8,687, Watford 1,470Watford: 1,470Enfield: 8,687

    8,687Enfield is higher1,470

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Enfield 7,824, Watford 1,956Watford: 1,956Enfield: 7,824

    7,824Enfield is higher1,956

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Enfield 23,352, Watford 5,029Watford: 5,029Enfield: 23,352

    23,352Enfield is higher5,029

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Enfield 63,083, Watford 12,368Watford: 12,368Enfield: 63,083

    63,083Enfield is higher12,368

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Enfield 7,571, Watford 1,220Watford: 1,220Enfield: 7,571

    7,571Enfield is higher1,220

Show the numbers
Enfield and Watford, total
MeasureEnfieldWatfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£369.4m£370.9m£350.3mEnfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£579.6m£582.1m£549.8m£162.2m£162.9m£153.8mEnfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£853.3m£857.0m£809.4m£137.7m£138.3m£130.7mEnfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£483.5m£485.5m£458.6m£144.8m£145.4m£137.3mEnfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£55.8m£56.0m£52.9m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mEnfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.2m£38.4m£36.2m£9.3m£9.4m£8.9mEnfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£0.35m£0.35m£0.34mEnfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£145.0m£145.6m£137.5m£32.0m£32.1m£30.3mEnfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.6m£41.8m£39.5m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mEnfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.9m£32.1m£30.3m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mEnfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£757.3m£760.6m£718.4m£118.9m£119.4m£112.8mEnfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£167.5m£168.2m£158.9m£27.8m£27.9m£26.3mEnfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£60.4m£60.7m£57.3m£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mEnfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mEnfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mEnfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mEnfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202645,23512,839Enfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,6871,470Enfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,8241,956Enfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202623,3525,029Enfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202663,08312,368Enfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,5711,220Enfield

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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