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Harrow and Watford

270,987 and 106,799 residents (mid-2024).

Harrow is higher than Watford on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 12 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

Harrow is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Watford 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

Harrow Watford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harrow £3,835, Watford £3,458Watford: £3,458Harrow: £3,835Watford: £3,473Harrow: £3,852Watford: £3,280Harrow: £3,638

    £3,835£3,852£3,638Harrow 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: Harrow £12,222, Watford £12,493Watford: £12,493Harrow: £12,222Watford: £12,546Harrow: £12,275Watford: £11,850Harrow: £11,594

    £12,222£12,275£11,594Watford 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: Harrow £2,117, Watford £1,948Watford: £1,948Harrow: £2,117Watford: £1,956Harrow: £2,126Watford: £1,847Harrow: £2,008

    £2,117£2,126£2,008Harrow 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: Harrow £10,332, Watford £11,153Watford: £11,153Harrow: £10,332Watford: £11,201Harrow: £10,376Watford: £10,579Harrow: £9,800

    £10,332£10,376£9,800Watford 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: Harrow £1,145, Watford £593Watford: £593Harrow: £1,145Watford: £595Harrow: £1,150Watford: £562Harrow: £1,086

    £1,145£1,150£1,086Harrow 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: Harrow £709, Watford £720Watford: £720Harrow: £709Watford: £723Harrow: £712Watford: £683Harrow: £672

    £709£712£672Watford 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: Harrow £37, Watford £27Watford: £27Harrow: £37Watford: £27Harrow: £37Watford: £26Harrow: £35

    £37£37£35Harrow 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: Harrow £261, Watford £299Watford: £299Harrow: £261Watford: £301Harrow: £262Watford: £284Harrow: £248

    £261£262£248Watford is higherDepends on how you count£299£301£284

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Harrow £89, Watford £84Watford: £84Harrow: £89Watford: £85Harrow: £90Watford: £80Harrow: £85

    £89£90£85Harrow 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: Harrow £87, Watford £73Watford: £73Harrow: £87Watford: £73Harrow: £87Watford: £69Harrow: £82

    £87£87£82Harrow is higher£73£73£69

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Harrow £1,851, Watford £1,682Watford: £1,682Harrow: £1,851Watford: £1,689Harrow: £1,859Watford: £1,595Harrow: £1,755

    £1,851£1,859£1,755Harrow is higher£1,682£1,689£1,595

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harrow £294, Watford £260Watford: £260Harrow: £294Watford: £261Harrow: £295Watford: £247Harrow: £279

    £294£295£279Harrow 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: Harrow £169, Watford £179Watford: £179Harrow: £169Watford: £180Harrow: £170Watford: £170Harrow: £160

    £169£170£160Watford is higherDepends on how you count£179£180£170

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Harrow £7.71, Watford £11Watford: £11Harrow: £7.71Watford: £11Harrow: £7.74Watford: £10Harrow: £7.31

    £7.71£7.74£7.31Watford 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: Harrow £2.80, Watford £3.08Watford: £3.08Harrow: £2.80Watford: £3.09Harrow: £2.82Watford: £2.92Harrow: £2.66

    £2.80£2.82£2.66Watford is higherDepends on how you count£3.08£3.09£2.92

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harrow £6.54, Watford £6.69Watford: £6.69Harrow: £6.54Watford: £6.72Harrow: £6.56Watford: £6.35Harrow: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Watford 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: Harrow 966.4, Watford 989.1Watford: 989.1Harrow: 966.4

    966.4Watford 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: Harrow 143.3, Watford 113.3Watford: 113.3Harrow: 143.3

    143.3Harrow 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: Harrow 145.9, Watford 150.7Watford: 150.7Harrow: 145.9

    145.9Watford 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: Harrow 41.4, Watford 47.1Watford: 47.1Harrow: 41.4

    41.4Watford is higherDepends on how you count47.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Harrow 174.8, Watford 174.9Watford: 174.9Harrow: 174.8

    174.8Watford is higherDepends on how you count174.9

  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: Harrow 20.2, Watford 17.3Watford: 17.3Harrow: 20.2

    20.2Harrow is higher17.3

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Harrow and Watford, per person in the age group
MeasureHarrowWatfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,835£3,852£3,638£3,458£3,473£3,280Harrow
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,222£12,275£11,594£12,493£12,546£11,850Watford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,117£2,126£2,008£1,948£1,956£1,847Harrow
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,332£10,376£9,800£11,153£11,201£10,579Watford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,145£1,150£1,086£593£595£562Harrow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£709£712£672£720£723£683Watford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£27£27£26Harrow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£261£262£248£299£301£284Watford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£84£85£80Harrow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£87£87£82£73£73£69Harrow
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,851£1,859£1,755£1,682£1,689£1,595Harrow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£294£295£279£260£261£247Harrow
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£169£170£160£179£180£170Watford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.71£7.74£7.31£11£11£10Watford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.80£2.82£2.66£3.08£3.09£2.92Watford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£6.69£6.72£6.35Watford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026966.4989.1Watford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.3113.3Harrow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.9150.7Watford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.447.1Watford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026174.8174.9Watford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.217.3Harrow

Per resident

Harrow is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Watford on 7. 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

Harrow Watford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harrow £3,835, Watford £3,458Watford: £3,458Harrow: £3,835Watford: £3,473Harrow: £3,852Watford: £3,280Harrow: £3,638

    £3,835£3,852£3,638Harrow is higher£3,458£3,473£3,280

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Harrow £1,808, Watford £1,518Watford: £1,518Harrow: £1,808Watford: £1,525Harrow: £1,816Watford: £1,440Harrow: £1,715

    £1,808£1,816£1,715Harrow is higherDepends on how you count£1,518£1,525£1,440

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Harrow £1,376, Watford £1,290Watford: £1,290Harrow: £1,376Watford: £1,295Harrow: £1,382Watford: £1,223Harrow: £1,306

    £1,376£1,382£1,306Harrow is higher£1,290£1,295£1,223

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Harrow £1,529, Watford £1,356Watford: £1,356Harrow: £1,529Watford: £1,361Harrow: £1,535Watford: £1,286Harrow: £1,450

    £1,529£1,535£1,450Harrow is higherDepends on how you count£1,356£1,361£1,286

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Harrow £169, Watford £72Watford: £72Harrow: £169Watford: £72Harrow: £170Watford: £68Harrow: £161

    £169£170£161Harrow 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: Harrow £105, Watford £88Watford: £88Harrow: £105Watford: £88Harrow: £105Watford: £83Harrow: £99

    £105£105£99Harrow 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: Harrow £5.48, Watford £3.31Watford: £3.31Harrow: £5.48Watford: £3.32Harrow: £5.51Watford: £3.14Harrow: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Harrow 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: Harrow £261, Watford £299Watford: £299Harrow: £261Watford: £301Harrow: £262Watford: £284Harrow: £248

    £261£262£248Watford is higherDepends on how you count£299£301£284

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Harrow £89, Watford £84Watford: £84Harrow: £89Watford: £85Harrow: £90Watford: £80Harrow: £85

    £89£90£85Harrow 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: Harrow £56, Watford £48Watford: £48Harrow: £56Watford: £49Harrow: £57Watford: £46Harrow: £53

    £56£57£53Harrow is higher£48£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Harrow £1,203, Watford £1,114Watford: £1,114Harrow: £1,203Watford: £1,118Harrow: £1,209Watford: £1,056Harrow: £1,142

    £1,203£1,209£1,142Harrow is higher£1,114£1,118£1,056

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harrow £294, Watford £260Watford: £260Harrow: £294Watford: £261Harrow: £295Watford: £247Harrow: £279

    £294£295£279Harrow is higher£260£261£247

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Harrow £110, Watford £119Watford: £119Harrow: £110Watford: £119Harrow: £110Watford: £113Harrow: £104

    £110£110£104Watford is higherDepends on how you count£119£119£113

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Harrow £5.01, Watford £7.03Watford: £7.03Harrow: £5.01Watford: £7.06Harrow: £5.03Watford: £6.67Harrow: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Watford is higherDepends on how you count£7.03£7.06£6.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Harrow £1.82, Watford £2.03Watford: £2.03Harrow: £1.82Watford: £2.04Harrow: £1.83Watford: £1.93Harrow: £1.73

    £1.82£1.83£1.73Watford is higherDepends on how you count£2.03£2.04£1.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harrow £6.54, Watford £6.69Watford: £6.69Harrow: £6.54Watford: £6.72Harrow: £6.56Watford: £6.35Harrow: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Watford 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: Harrow 143.0, Watford 120.2Watford: 120.2Harrow: 143.0

    143.0Harrow is higherDepends on how you count120.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harrow 21.2, Watford 13.8Watford: 13.8Harrow: 21.2

    21.2Harrow 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: Harrow 21.6, Watford 18.3Watford: 18.3Harrow: 21.6

    21.6Harrow 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: Harrow 41.4, Watford 47.1Watford: 47.1Harrow: 41.4

    41.4Watford is higherDepends on how you count47.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harrow 113.7, Watford 115.8Watford: 115.8Harrow: 113.7

    113.7Watford is higherDepends on how you count115.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harrow 13.1, Watford 11.4Watford: 11.4Harrow: 13.1

    13.1Harrow is higher11.4

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Harrow and Watford, per resident
MeasureHarrowWatfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,835£3,852£3,638£3,458£3,473£3,280Harrow
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,808£1,816£1,715£1,518£1,525£1,440Harrow
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,376£1,382£1,306£1,290£1,295£1,223Harrow
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,529£1,535£1,450£1,356£1,361£1,286Harrow
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£72£72£68Harrow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£88£88£83Harrow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£3.31£3.32£3.14Harrow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£261£262£248£299£301£284Watford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£84£85£80Harrow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£57£53£48£49£46Harrow
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,203£1,209£1,142£1,114£1,118£1,056Harrow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£294£295£279£260£261£247Harrow
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£119£119£113Watford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£7.03£7.06£6.67Watford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.82£1.83£1.73£2.03£2.04£1.93Watford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£6.69£6.72£6.35Watford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026143.0120.2Harrow
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.213.8Harrow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.618.3Harrow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.447.1Watford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026113.7115.8Watford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.111.4Harrow

Total

Harrow 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

Harrow Watford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Harrow £1.0bn, Watford £369.4mWatford: £369.4mHarrow: £1.0bnWatford: £370.9mHarrow: £1.0bnWatford: £350.3mHarrow: £985.8m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£985.8mHarrow is higher£369.4m£370.9m£350.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Harrow £490.0m, Watford £162.2mWatford: £162.2mHarrow: £490.0mWatford: £162.9mHarrow: £492.1mWatford: £153.8mHarrow: £464.8m

    £490.0m£492.1m£464.8mHarrow is higherDepends on how you count£162.2m£162.9m£153.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Harrow £373.0m, Watford £137.7mWatford: £137.7mHarrow: £373.0mWatford: £138.3mHarrow: £374.6mWatford: £130.7mHarrow: £353.8m

    £373.0m£374.6m£353.8mHarrow is higher£137.7m£138.3m£130.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Harrow £414.2m, Watford £144.8mWatford: £144.8mHarrow: £414.2mWatford: £145.4mHarrow: £416.0mWatford: £137.3mHarrow: £392.9m

    £414.2m£416.0m£392.9mHarrow is higherDepends on how you count£144.8m£145.4m£137.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Harrow £45.9m, Watford £7.7mWatford: £7.7mHarrow: £45.9mWatford: £7.7mHarrow: £46.1mWatford: £7.3mHarrow: £43.5m

    £45.9m£46.1m£43.5mHarrow 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: Harrow £28.4m, Watford £9.3mWatford: £9.3mHarrow: £28.4mWatford: £9.4mHarrow: £28.5mWatford: £8.9mHarrow: £26.9m

    £28.4m£28.5m£26.9mHarrow 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: Harrow £1.5m, Watford £0.35mWatford: £0.35mHarrow: £1.5mWatford: £0.35mHarrow: £1.5mWatford: £0.34mHarrow: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mHarrow 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: Harrow £70.7m, Watford £32.0mWatford: £32.0mHarrow: £70.7mWatford: £32.1mHarrow: £71.0mWatford: £30.3mHarrow: £67.1m

    £70.7m£71.0m£67.1mHarrow is higherDepends on how you count£32.0m£32.1m£30.3m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Harrow £24.2m, Watford £9.0mWatford: £9.0mHarrow: £24.2mWatford: £9.0mHarrow: £24.3mWatford: £8.5mHarrow: £22.9m

    £24.2m£24.3m£22.9mHarrow 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: Harrow £15.3m, Watford £5.2mWatford: £5.2mHarrow: £15.3mWatford: £5.2mHarrow: £15.3mWatford: £4.9mHarrow: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.3m£14.5mHarrow is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Harrow £326.1m, Watford £118.9mWatford: £118.9mHarrow: £326.1mWatford: £119.4mHarrow: £327.5mWatford: £112.8mHarrow: £309.3m

    £326.1m£327.5m£309.3mHarrow is higher£118.9m£119.4m£112.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Harrow £79.6m, Watford £27.8mWatford: £27.8mHarrow: £79.6mWatford: £27.9mHarrow: £80.0mWatford: £26.3mHarrow: £75.5m

    £79.6m£80.0m£75.5mHarrow is higher£27.8m£27.9m£26.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Harrow £29.8m, Watford £12.7mWatford: £12.7mHarrow: £29.8mWatford: £12.7mHarrow: £29.9mWatford: £12.0mHarrow: £28.2m

    £29.8m£29.9m£28.2mHarrow is higherDepends on how you count£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Harrow £1.4m, Watford £0.75mWatford: £0.75mHarrow: £1.4mWatford: £0.75mHarrow: £1.4mWatford: £0.71mHarrow: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mHarrow is higherDepends on how you count£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Harrow £0.49m, Watford £0.22mWatford: £0.22mHarrow: £0.49mWatford: £0.22mHarrow: £0.50mWatford: £0.21mHarrow: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.50m£0.47mHarrow is higherDepends on how you count£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Harrow £1.8m, Watford £0.72mWatford: £0.72mHarrow: £1.8mWatford: £0.72mHarrow: £1.8mWatford: £0.68mHarrow: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mHarrow is higherDepends on how you count£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Harrow 38,744, Watford 12,839Watford: 12,839Harrow: 38,744

    38,744Harrow is higherDepends on how you count12,839

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Harrow 5,744, Watford 1,470Watford: 1,470Harrow: 5,744

    5,744Harrow is higher1,470

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Harrow 5,849, Watford 1,956Watford: 1,956Harrow: 5,849

    5,849Harrow 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: Harrow 11,208, Watford 5,029Watford: 5,029Harrow: 11,208

    11,208Harrow is higherDepends on how you count5,029

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Harrow 30,804, Watford 12,368Watford: 12,368Harrow: 30,804

    30,804Harrow is higherDepends on how you count12,368

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Harrow 3,550, Watford 1,220Watford: 1,220Harrow: 3,550

    3,550Harrow is higher1,220

Show the numbers
Harrow and Watford, total
MeasureHarrowWatfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£985.8m£369.4m£370.9m£350.3mHarrow
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£490.0m£492.1m£464.8m£162.2m£162.9m£153.8mHarrow
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£373.0m£374.6m£353.8m£137.7m£138.3m£130.7mHarrow
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£414.2m£416.0m£392.9m£144.8m£145.4m£137.3mHarrow
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£45.9m£46.1m£43.5m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mHarrow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.4m£28.5m£26.9m£9.3m£9.4m£8.9mHarrow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.35m£0.35m£0.34mHarrow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.7m£71.0m£67.1m£32.0m£32.1m£30.3mHarrow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.2m£24.3m£22.9m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mHarrow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mHarrow
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£326.1m£327.5m£309.3m£118.9m£119.4m£112.8mHarrow
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£79.6m£80.0m£75.5m£27.8m£27.9m£26.3mHarrow
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.8m£29.9m£28.2m£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mHarrow
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mHarrow
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mHarrow
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mHarrow
State Pensiontotal, March 202638,74412,839Harrow
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,7441,470Harrow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,8491,956Harrow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,2085,029Harrow
Universal Credittotal, May 202630,80412,368Harrow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,5501,220Harrow

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.
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