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Harrow and Barnet
Harrow is higher than Barnet on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.
On 10 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
Harrow is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Barnet on 13. 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 Barnet
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,835£3,852£3,638Barnet is higher£4,261£4,280£4,042
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,222£12,275£11,594Harrow is higherDepends on how you count£12,153£12,204£11,527
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,117£2,126£2,008Barnet is higher£2,615£2,626£2,480
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£10,332£10,376£9,800Barnet is higherDepends on how you count£10,419£10,463£9,883
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£1,145£1,150£1,086Harrow is higherDepends on how you count£1,035£1,039£982
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£709£712£672Harrow is higherDepends on how you count£662£665£628
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£37£37£35Harrow is higherDepends on how you count£37£37£35
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£261£262£248Barnet is higher£311£313£295
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£89£90£85Barnet is higher£95£95£90
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£87£87£82Harrow is higherDepends on how you count£83£84£79
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,851£1,859£1,755Barnet is higher£2,310£2,320£2,192
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£294£295£279Barnet is higher£438£440£416
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£169£170£160Barnet is higher£208£208£197
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.71£7.74£7.31Barnet is higher£8.48£8.51£8.04
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.80£2.82£2.66Barnet is higher£4.63£4.65£4.39
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.54£6.56£6.20Harrow is higherDepends on how you count£4.61£4.63£4.37
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
966.4Harrow is higherDepends on how you count958.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
143.3Barnet is higher152.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
145.9Harrow is higherDepends on how you count137.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
41.4Barnet is higher49.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
174.8Barnet is higher198.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
20.2Harrow is higherDepends on how you count19.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Harrow | Barnet | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,835£3,852£3,638 | £4,261£4,280£4,042 | Barnet |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,222£12,275£11,594 | £12,153£12,204£11,527 | Harrow |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,117£2,126£2,008 | £2,615£2,626£2,480 | Barnet |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £10,332£10,376£9,800 | £10,419£10,463£9,883 | Barnet |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £1,145£1,150£1,086 | £1,035£1,039£982 | Harrow |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £709£712£672 | £662£665£628 | Harrow |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £37£37£35 | £37£37£35 | Harrow |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £261£262£248 | £311£313£295 | Barnet |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £89£90£85 | £95£95£90 | Barnet |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £87£87£82 | £83£84£79 | Harrow |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,851£1,859£1,755 | £2,310£2,320£2,192 | Barnet |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £294£295£279 | £438£440£416 | Barnet |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £169£170£160 | £208£208£197 | Barnet |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.71£7.74£7.31 | £8.48£8.51£8.04 | Barnet |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.80£2.82£2.66 | £4.63£4.65£4.39 | Barnet |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.54£6.56£6.20 | £4.61£4.63£4.37 | Harrow |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 966.4 | 958.9 | Harrow |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 143.3 | 152.1 | Barnet |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 145.9 | 137.2 | Harrow |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 41.4 | 49.6 | Barnet |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 174.8 | 198.8 | Barnet |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 20.2 | 19.8 | Harrow |
Per resident
Harrow is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Barnet 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 Barnet
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,835£3,852£3,638Barnet is higher£4,261£4,280£4,042
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,808£1,816£1,715Harrow is higherDepends on how you count£1,714£1,722£1,626
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,376£1,382£1,306Barnet is higher£1,698£1,705£1,611
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,529£1,535£1,450Harrow is higherDepends on how you count£1,470£1,476£1,394
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£169£170£161Harrow is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£138
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£105£105£99Harrow is higherDepends on how you count£93£94£89
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.48£5.51£5.20Harrow is higherDepends on how you count£5.20£5.22£4.93
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£261£262£248Barnet is higher£311£313£295
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£89£90£85Barnet is higher£95£95£90
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£56£57£53Harrow is higherDepends on how you count£54£54£51
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,203£1,209£1,142Barnet is higher£1,501£1,507£1,423
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£294£295£279Barnet is higher£438£440£416
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£110£110£104Barnet is higher£135£135£128
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.01£5.03£4.75Barnet is higher£5.50£5.53£5.22
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.82£1.83£1.73Barnet is higher£3.00£3.02£2.85
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.54£6.56£6.20Harrow is higherDepends on how you count£4.61£4.63£4.37
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
143.0Harrow is higherDepends on how you count135.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.2Barnet is higher21.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.6Harrow is higherDepends on how you count19.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
41.4Barnet is higher49.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
113.7Barnet is higher129.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.1Harrow is higherDepends on how you count12.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Harrow | Barnet | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,835£3,852£3,638 | £4,261£4,280£4,042 | Barnet |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,808£1,816£1,715 | £1,714£1,722£1,626 | Harrow |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,376£1,382£1,306 | £1,698£1,705£1,611 | Barnet |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,529£1,535£1,450 | £1,470£1,476£1,394 | Harrow |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £169£170£161 | £146£147£138 | Harrow |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £105£105£99 | £93£94£89 | Harrow |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.48£5.51£5.20 | £5.20£5.22£4.93 | Harrow |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £261£262£248 | £311£313£295 | Barnet |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £89£90£85 | £95£95£90 | Barnet |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £56£57£53 | £54£54£51 | Harrow |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,203£1,209£1,142 | £1,501£1,507£1,423 | Barnet |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £294£295£279 | £438£440£416 | Barnet |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £110£110£104 | £135£135£128 | Barnet |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.01£5.03£4.75 | £5.50£5.53£5.22 | Barnet |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.82£1.83£1.73 | £3.00£3.02£2.85 | Barnet |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.54£6.56£6.20 | £4.61£4.63£4.37 | Harrow |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 143.0 | 135.3 | Harrow |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.2 | 21.5 | Barnet |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.6 | 19.4 | Harrow |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 41.4 | 49.6 | Barnet |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 113.7 | 129.1 | Barnet |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.1 | 12.9 | Harrow |
Total
Harrow is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Barnet on 22. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Harrow Barnet
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.0bn£1.0bn£985.8mBarnet is higher£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£490.0m£492.1m£464.8mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£696.4m£699.3m£660.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£373.0m£374.6m£353.8mBarnet is higher£689.8m£692.7m£654.3m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£414.2m£416.0m£392.9mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£597.0m£599.5m£566.3m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£45.9m£46.1m£43.5mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£59.3m£59.5m£56.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£28.4m£28.5m£26.9mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£70.7m£71.0m£67.1mBarnet is higher£126.4m£126.9m£119.9m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£24.2m£24.3m£22.9mBarnet is higher£38.5m£38.6m£36.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£326.1m£327.5m£309.3mBarnet is higher£609.5m£612.1m£578.2m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£79.6m£80.0m£75.5mBarnet is higher£178.1m£178.9m£168.9m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£29.8m£29.9m£28.2mBarnet is higher£54.8m£55.0m£52.0m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mBarnet is higher£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.49m£0.50m£0.47mBarnet is higher£1.2m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
38,744Barnet is higherDepends on how you count54,943
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
5,744Barnet is higher8,716
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
5,849Barnet is higherDepends on how you count7,863
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
11,208Barnet is higher20,135
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
30,804Barnet is higher52,457
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,550Barnet is higherDepends on how you count5,219
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| Measure | Harrow | Barnet | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.0bn£1.0bn£985.8m | £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn | Barnet |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £490.0m£492.1m£464.8m | £696.4m£699.3m£660.5m | Barnet |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £373.0m£374.6m£353.8m | £689.8m£692.7m£654.3m | Barnet |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £414.2m£416.0m£392.9m | £597.0m£599.5m£566.3m | Barnet |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £45.9m£46.1m£43.5m | £59.3m£59.5m£56.2m | Barnet |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £28.4m£28.5m£26.9m | £37.9m£38.1m£36.0m | Barnet |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £1.5m£1.5m£1.4m | £2.1m£2.1m£2.0m | Barnet |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £70.7m£71.0m£67.1m | £126.4m£126.9m£119.9m | Barnet |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £24.2m£24.3m£22.9m | £38.5m£38.6m£36.5m | Barnet |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.3m£15.3m£14.5m | £22.0m£22.1m£20.9m | Barnet |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £326.1m£327.5m£309.3m | £609.5m£612.1m£578.2m | Barnet |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £79.6m£80.0m£75.5m | £178.1m£178.9m£168.9m | Barnet |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £29.8m£29.9m£28.2m | £54.8m£55.0m£52.0m | Barnet |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £1.4m£1.4m£1.3m | £2.2m£2.2m£2.1m | Barnet |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.49m£0.50m£0.47m | £1.2m | Barnet |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.8m£1.8m£1.7m | £1.9m£1.9m£1.8m | Barnet |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 38,744 | 54,943 | Barnet |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 5,744 | 8,716 | Barnet |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 5,849 | 7,863 | Barnet |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 11,208 | 20,135 | Barnet |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 30,804 | 52,457 | Barnet |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,550 | 5,219 | Barnet |
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.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.