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Greenwich and Watford

301,259 and 106,799 residents (mid-2024).

Greenwich is higher than Watford on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Greenwich is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Watford on 4. 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

Greenwich Watford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Greenwich £3,946, Watford £3,458Watford: £3,458Greenwich: £3,946Watford: £3,473Greenwich: £3,962Watford: £3,280Greenwich: £3,743

    £3,946£3,962£3,743Greenwich 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: Greenwich £12,749, Watford £12,493Watford: £12,493Greenwich: £12,749Watford: £12,546Greenwich: £12,803Watford: £11,850Greenwich: £12,093

    £12,749£12,803£12,093Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£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: Greenwich £2,446, Watford £1,948Watford: £1,948Greenwich: £2,446Watford: £1,956Greenwich: £2,457Watford: £1,847Greenwich: £2,320

    £2,446£2,457£2,320Greenwich 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: Greenwich £10,600, Watford £11,153Watford: £11,153Greenwich: £10,600Watford: £11,201Greenwich: £10,645Watford: £10,579Greenwich: £10,055

    £10,600£10,645£10,055Watford 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: Greenwich £1,361, Watford £593Watford: £593Greenwich: £1,361Watford: £595Greenwich: £1,367Watford: £562Greenwich: £1,291

    £1,361£1,367£1,291Greenwich 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: Greenwich £734, Watford £720Watford: £720Greenwich: £734Watford: £723Greenwich: £738Watford: £683Greenwich: £697

    £734£738£697Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£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: Greenwich £53, Watford £27Watford: £27Greenwich: £53Watford: £27Greenwich: £53Watford: £26Greenwich: £51

    £53£53£51Greenwich 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: Greenwich £402, Watford £299Watford: £299Greenwich: £402Watford: £301Greenwich: £404Watford: £284Greenwich: £382

    £402£404£382Greenwich 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: Greenwich £137, Watford £84Watford: £84Greenwich: £137Watford: £85Greenwich: £138Watford: £80Greenwich: £130

    £137£138£130Greenwich 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: Greenwich £98, Watford £73Watford: £73Greenwich: £98Watford: £73Greenwich: £99Watford: £69Greenwich: £93

    £98£99£93Greenwich is higher£73£73£69

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Greenwich £2,054, Watford £1,682Watford: £1,682Greenwich: £2,054Watford: £1,689Greenwich: £2,063Watford: £1,595Greenwich: £1,949

    £2,054£2,063£1,949Greenwich is higher£1,682£1,689£1,595

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Greenwich £410, Watford £260Watford: £260Greenwich: £410Watford: £261Greenwich: £411Watford: £247Greenwich: £389

    £410£411£389Greenwich 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: Greenwich £273, Watford £179Watford: £179Greenwich: £273Watford: £180Greenwich: £274Watford: £170Greenwich: £259

    £273£274£259Greenwich 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: Greenwich £10, Watford £11Watford: £11Greenwich: £10Watford: £11Greenwich: £10Watford: £10Greenwich: £9.84

    £10£10£9.84Watford 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: Greenwich £9.74, Watford £3.08Watford: £3.08Greenwich: £9.74Watford: £3.09Greenwich: £9.78Watford: £2.92Greenwich: £9.24

    £9.74£9.78£9.24Greenwich is higher£3.08£3.09£2.92

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Greenwich £3.49, Watford £6.69Watford: £6.69Greenwich: £3.49Watford: £6.72Greenwich: £3.50Watford: £6.35Greenwich: £3.31

    £3.49£3.50£3.31Watford 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: Greenwich 988.9, Watford 989.1Watford: 989.1Greenwich: 988.9

    988.9Watford is higherDepends on how you count989.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Greenwich 221.5, Watford 113.3Watford: 113.3Greenwich: 221.5

    221.5Greenwich 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: Greenwich 152.0, Watford 150.7Watford: 150.7Greenwich: 152.0

    152.0Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count150.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Greenwich 61.9, Watford 47.1Watford: 47.1Greenwich: 61.9

    61.9Greenwich 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: Greenwich 208.3, Watford 174.9Watford: 174.9Greenwich: 208.3

    208.3Greenwich 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: Greenwich 22.2, Watford 17.3Watford: 17.3Greenwich: 22.2

    22.2Greenwich is higher17.3

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Greenwich and Watford, per person in the age group
MeasureGreenwichWatfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,946£3,962£3,743£3,458£3,473£3,280Greenwich
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,749£12,803£12,093£12,493£12,546£11,850Greenwich
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,446£2,457£2,320£1,948£1,956£1,847Greenwich
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,600£10,645£10,055£11,153£11,201£10,579Watford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,361£1,367£1,291£593£595£562Greenwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£734£738£697£720£723£683Greenwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£53£53£51£27£27£26Greenwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£402£404£382£299£301£284Greenwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£84£85£80Greenwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£99£93£73£73£69Greenwich
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,054£2,063£1,949£1,682£1,689£1,595Greenwich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£410£411£389£260£261£247Greenwich
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£273£274£259£179£180£170Greenwich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.84£11£11£10Watford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.74£9.78£9.24£3.08£3.09£2.92Greenwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.49£3.50£3.31£6.69£6.72£6.35Watford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026988.9989.1Watford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026221.5113.3Greenwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.0150.7Greenwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.947.1Greenwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026208.3174.9Greenwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.217.3Greenwich

Per resident

Greenwich 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

Greenwich Watford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Greenwich £3,946, Watford £3,458Watford: £3,458Greenwich: £3,946Watford: £3,473Greenwich: £3,962Watford: £3,280Greenwich: £3,743

    £3,946£3,962£3,743Greenwich is higher£3,458£3,473£3,280

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Greenwich £1,275, Watford £1,518Watford: £1,518Greenwich: £1,275Watford: £1,525Greenwich: £1,280Watford: £1,440Greenwich: £1,209

    £1,275£1,280£1,209Watford is higherDepends on how you count£1,518£1,525£1,440

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Greenwich £1,718, Watford £1,290Watford: £1,290Greenwich: £1,718Watford: £1,295Greenwich: £1,726Watford: £1,223Greenwich: £1,630

    £1,718£1,726£1,630Greenwich is higher£1,290£1,295£1,223

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Greenwich £1,060, Watford £1,356Watford: £1,356Greenwich: £1,060Watford: £1,361Greenwich: £1,064Watford: £1,286Greenwich: £1,005

    £1,060£1,064£1,005Watford is higherDepends on how you count£1,356£1,361£1,286

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Greenwich £136, Watford £72Watford: £72Greenwich: £136Watford: £72Greenwich: £137Watford: £68Greenwich: £129

    £136£137£129Greenwich 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: Greenwich £73, Watford £88Watford: £88Greenwich: £73Watford: £88Greenwich: £74Watford: £83Greenwich: £70

    £73£74£70Watford is higherDepends on how you count£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: Greenwich £5.32, Watford £3.31Watford: £3.31Greenwich: £5.32Watford: £3.32Greenwich: £5.35Watford: £3.14Greenwich: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Greenwich 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: Greenwich £402, Watford £299Watford: £299Greenwich: £402Watford: £301Greenwich: £404Watford: £284Greenwich: £382

    £402£404£382Greenwich 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: Greenwich £137, Watford £84Watford: £84Greenwich: £137Watford: £85Greenwich: £138Watford: £80Greenwich: £130

    £137£138£130Greenwich 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: Greenwich £69, Watford £48Watford: £48Greenwich: £69Watford: £49Greenwich: £69Watford: £46Greenwich: £65

    £69£69£65Greenwich is higher£48£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Greenwich £1,443, Watford £1,114Watford: £1,114Greenwich: £1,443Watford: £1,118Greenwich: £1,449Watford: £1,056Greenwich: £1,369

    £1,443£1,449£1,369Greenwich is higher£1,114£1,118£1,056

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Greenwich £410, Watford £260Watford: £260Greenwich: £410Watford: £261Greenwich: £411Watford: £247Greenwich: £389

    £410£411£389Greenwich is higher£260£261£247

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Greenwich £192, Watford £119Watford: £119Greenwich: £192Watford: £119Greenwich: £193Watford: £113Greenwich: £182

    £192£193£182Greenwich is higher£119£119£113

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Greenwich £7.28, Watford £7.03Watford: £7.03Greenwich: £7.28Watford: £7.06Greenwich: £7.32Watford: £6.67Greenwich: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count£7.03£7.06£6.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Greenwich £6.84, Watford £2.03Watford: £2.03Greenwich: £6.84Watford: £2.04Greenwich: £6.87Watford: £1.93Greenwich: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49Greenwich is higher£2.03£2.04£1.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Greenwich £3.49, Watford £6.69Watford: £6.69Greenwich: £3.49Watford: £6.72Greenwich: £3.50Watford: £6.35Greenwich: £3.31

    £3.49£3.50£3.31Watford 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: Greenwich 98.9, Watford 120.2Watford: 120.2Greenwich: 98.9

    98.9Watford is higherDepends on how you count120.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Greenwich 22.1, Watford 13.8Watford: 13.8Greenwich: 22.1

    22.1Greenwich 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: Greenwich 15.2, Watford 18.3Watford: 18.3Greenwich: 15.2

    15.2Watford is higherDepends on how you count18.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Greenwich 61.9, Watford 47.1Watford: 47.1Greenwich: 61.9

    61.9Greenwich is higher47.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Greenwich 146.3, Watford 115.8Watford: 115.8Greenwich: 146.3

    146.3Greenwich 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: Greenwich 15.6, Watford 11.4Watford: 11.4Greenwich: 15.6

    15.6Greenwich is higher11.4

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Greenwich and Watford, per resident
MeasureGreenwichWatfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,946£3,962£3,743£3,458£3,473£3,280Greenwich
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,275£1,280£1,209£1,518£1,525£1,440Watford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,718£1,726£1,630£1,290£1,295£1,223Greenwich
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,060£1,064£1,005£1,356£1,361£1,286Watford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£72£72£68Greenwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£73£74£70£88£88£83Watford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£3.31£3.32£3.14Greenwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£402£404£382£299£301£284Greenwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£84£85£80Greenwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£69£65£48£49£46Greenwich
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,443£1,449£1,369£1,114£1,118£1,056Greenwich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£410£411£389£260£261£247Greenwich
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£119£119£113Greenwich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£7.03£7.06£6.67Greenwich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£2.03£2.04£1.93Greenwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.49£3.50£3.31£6.69£6.72£6.35Watford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202698.9120.2Watford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.113.8Greenwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.218.3Watford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.947.1Greenwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026146.3115.8Greenwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.611.4Greenwich

Total

Greenwich 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

Greenwich Watford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Greenwich £1.2bn, Watford £369.4mWatford: £369.4mGreenwich: £1.2bnWatford: £370.9mGreenwich: £1.2bnWatford: £350.3mGreenwich: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnGreenwich is higher£369.4m£370.9m£350.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Greenwich £384.0m, Watford £162.2mWatford: £162.2mGreenwich: £384.0mWatford: £162.9mGreenwich: £385.6mWatford: £153.8mGreenwich: £364.3m

    £384.0m£385.6m£364.3mGreenwich is higherDepends on how you count£162.2m£162.9m£153.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Greenwich £517.7m, Watford £137.7mWatford: £137.7mGreenwich: £517.7mWatford: £138.3mGreenwich: £519.9mWatford: £130.7mGreenwich: £491.0m

    £517.7m£519.9m£491.0mGreenwich is higher£137.7m£138.3m£130.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Greenwich £319.3m, Watford £144.8mWatford: £144.8mGreenwich: £319.3mWatford: £145.4mGreenwich: £320.7mWatford: £137.3mGreenwich: £302.9m

    £319.3m£320.7m£302.9mGreenwich is higherDepends on how you count£144.8m£145.4m£137.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Greenwich £41.0m, Watford £7.7mWatford: £7.7mGreenwich: £41.0mWatford: £7.7mGreenwich: £41.2mWatford: £7.3mGreenwich: £38.9m

    £41.0m£41.2m£38.9mGreenwich 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: Greenwich £22.1m, Watford £9.3mWatford: £9.3mGreenwich: £22.1mWatford: £9.4mGreenwich: £22.2mWatford: £8.9mGreenwich: £21.0m

    £22.1m£22.2m£21.0mGreenwich is higherDepends on how you count£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: Greenwich £1.6m, Watford £0.35mWatford: £0.35mGreenwich: £1.6mWatford: £0.35mGreenwich: £1.6mWatford: £0.34mGreenwich: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mGreenwich 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: Greenwich £121.2m, Watford £32.0mWatford: £32.0mGreenwich: £121.2mWatford: £32.1mGreenwich: £121.7mWatford: £30.3mGreenwich: £115.0m

    £121.2m£121.7m£115.0mGreenwich 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: Greenwich £41.2m, Watford £9.0mWatford: £9.0mGreenwich: £41.2mWatford: £9.0mGreenwich: £41.4mWatford: £8.5mGreenwich: £39.1m

    £41.2m£41.4m£39.1mGreenwich 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: Greenwich £20.8m, Watford £5.2mWatford: £5.2mGreenwich: £20.8mWatford: £5.2mGreenwich: £20.9mWatford: £4.9mGreenwich: £19.7m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.7mGreenwich is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Greenwich £434.8m, Watford £118.9mWatford: £118.9mGreenwich: £434.8mWatford: £119.4mGreenwich: £436.6mWatford: £112.8mGreenwich: £412.4m

    £434.8m£436.6m£412.4mGreenwich is higher£118.9m£119.4m£112.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Greenwich £123.4m, Watford £27.8mWatford: £27.8mGreenwich: £123.4mWatford: £27.9mGreenwich: £124.0mWatford: £26.3mGreenwich: £117.1m

    £123.4m£124.0m£117.1mGreenwich is higher£27.8m£27.9m£26.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Greenwich £57.8m, Watford £12.7mWatford: £12.7mGreenwich: £57.8mWatford: £12.7mGreenwich: £58.1mWatford: £12.0mGreenwich: £54.9m

    £57.8m£58.1m£54.9mGreenwich is higher£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Greenwich £2.2m, Watford £0.75mWatford: £0.75mGreenwich: £2.2mWatford: £0.75mGreenwich: £2.2mWatford: £0.71mGreenwich: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mGreenwich is higherDepends on how you count£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Greenwich £2.1m, Watford £0.22mWatford: £0.22mGreenwich: £2.1mWatford: £0.22mGreenwich: £2.1mWatford: £0.21mGreenwich: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mGreenwich is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Greenwich £1.1m, Watford £0.72mWatford: £0.72mGreenwich: £1.1mWatford: £0.72mGreenwich: £1.1mWatford: £0.68mGreenwich: £1.00m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.00mGreenwich is higherDepends on how you count£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Greenwich 29,786, Watford 12,839Watford: 12,839Greenwich: 29,786

    29,786Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count12,839

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Greenwich 6,671, Watford 1,470Watford: 1,470Greenwich: 6,671

    6,671Greenwich is higher1,470

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Greenwich 4,578, Watford 1,956Watford: 1,956Greenwich: 4,578

    4,578Greenwich is higherDepends on how you count1,956

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Greenwich 18,651, Watford 5,029Watford: 5,029Greenwich: 18,651

    18,651Greenwich is higher5,029

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Greenwich 44,070, Watford 12,368Watford: 12,368Greenwich: 44,070

    44,070Greenwich is higher12,368

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Greenwich 4,703, Watford 1,220Watford: 1,220Greenwich: 4,703

    4,703Greenwich is higher1,220

Show the numbers
Greenwich and Watford, total
MeasureGreenwichWatfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£369.4m£370.9m£350.3mGreenwich
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£384.0m£385.6m£364.3m£162.2m£162.9m£153.8mGreenwich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£517.7m£519.9m£491.0m£137.7m£138.3m£130.7mGreenwich
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£319.3m£320.7m£302.9m£144.8m£145.4m£137.3mGreenwich
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mGreenwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m£9.3m£9.4m£8.9mGreenwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.35m£0.35m£0.34mGreenwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£121.2m£121.7m£115.0m£32.0m£32.1m£30.3mGreenwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mGreenwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.7m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mGreenwich
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£434.8m£436.6m£412.4m£118.9m£119.4m£112.8mGreenwich
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£123.4m£124.0m£117.1m£27.8m£27.9m£26.3mGreenwich
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£57.8m£58.1m£54.9m£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mGreenwich
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mGreenwich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mGreenwich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.00m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mGreenwich
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,78612,839Greenwich
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,6711,470Greenwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,5781,956Greenwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,6515,029Greenwich
Universal Credittotal, May 202644,07012,368Greenwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,7031,220Greenwich

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  4. 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.
  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.
  10. 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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