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Harrow and Bexley
Harrow is higher than Bexley on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.
On 2 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
Harrow is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Bexley on 14. 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 Bexley
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,835£3,852£3,638Bexley is higherDepends on how you count£3,907£3,923£3,706
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,222£12,275£11,594Bexley is higher£12,866£12,920£12,204
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,117£2,126£2,008Harrow is higher£1,931£1,939£1,831
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£10,332£10,376£9,800Bexley is higher£11,536£11,585£10,942
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£1,145£1,150£1,086Harrow is higher£526£529£499
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£709£712£672Bexley is higher£778£781£738
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£37£37£35Harrow is higher£26£26£24
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£261£262£248Bexley is higher£341£342£323
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£89£90£85Bexley is higher£135£136£128
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£87£87£82Bexley is higher£97£97£92
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,851£1,859£1,755Harrow is higher£1,613£1,620£1,530
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£294£295£279Harrow is higher£190£191£180
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£169£170£160Bexley is higher£207£208£196
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.71£7.74£7.31Bexley is higher£8.52£8.55£8.08
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.80£2.82£2.66Bexley is higher£5.95£5.97£5.64
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.54£6.56£6.20Harrow is higher£4.61£4.63£4.37
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
966.4Bexley is higher1,002.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
143.3Harrow is higher100.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
145.9Bexley is higher158.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
41.4Bexley is higher52.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
174.8Harrow is higher152.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
20.2Bexley is higherDepends on how you count21.0
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| Measure | Harrow | Bexley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,835£3,852£3,638 | £3,907£3,923£3,706 | Bexley |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,222£12,275£11,594 | £12,866£12,920£12,204 | Bexley |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,117£2,126£2,008 | £1,931£1,939£1,831 | Harrow |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £10,332£10,376£9,800 | £11,536£11,585£10,942 | Bexley |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £1,145£1,150£1,086 | £526£529£499 | Harrow |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £709£712£672 | £778£781£738 | Bexley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £37£37£35 | £26£26£24 | Harrow |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £261£262£248 | £341£342£323 | Bexley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £89£90£85 | £135£136£128 | Bexley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £87£87£82 | £97£97£92 | Bexley |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,851£1,859£1,755 | £1,613£1,620£1,530 | Harrow |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £294£295£279 | £190£191£180 | Harrow |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £169£170£160 | £207£208£196 | Bexley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.71£7.74£7.31 | £8.52£8.55£8.08 | Bexley |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.80£2.82£2.66 | £5.95£5.97£5.64 | Bexley |
| 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 | 1,002.3 | Bexley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 143.3 | 100.4 | Harrow |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 145.9 | 158.3 | Bexley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 41.4 | 52.3 | Bexley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 174.8 | 152.2 | Harrow |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 20.2 | 21.0 | Bexley |
Per resident
Harrow is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Bexley on 14. 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 Bexley
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,835£3,852£3,638Bexley is higherDepends on how you count£3,907£3,923£3,706
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,808£1,816£1,715Bexley is higher£2,013£2,022£1,909
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,376£1,382£1,306Harrow is higher£1,223£1,229£1,161
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,529£1,535£1,450Bexley is higher£1,805£1,813£1,712
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£169£170£161Harrow is higher£82£83£78
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£105£105£99Bexley is higher£122£122£115
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.48£5.51£5.20Harrow is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£261£262£248Bexley is higher£341£342£323
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£89£90£85Bexley is higher£135£136£128
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£56£57£53Bexley is higher£61£61£58
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,203£1,209£1,142Harrow is higher£1,022£1,027£970
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£294£295£279Harrow is higher£190£191£180
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£110£110£104Bexley is higher£131£132£124
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.01£5.03£4.75Bexley is higher£5.40£5.42£5.12
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.82£1.83£1.73Bexley is higher£3.77£3.79£3.58
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.54£6.56£6.20Harrow is higher£4.61£4.63£4.37
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
143.0Bexley is higher156.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.2Harrow is higher15.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.6Bexley is higher24.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
41.4Bexley is higher52.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
113.7Harrow is higher96.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.1Bexley is higherDepends on how you count13.3
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| Measure | Harrow | Bexley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,835£3,852£3,638 | £3,907£3,923£3,706 | Bexley |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,808£1,816£1,715 | £2,013£2,022£1,909 | Bexley |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,376£1,382£1,306 | £1,223£1,229£1,161 | Harrow |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,529£1,535£1,450 | £1,805£1,813£1,712 | Bexley |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £169£170£161 | £82£83£78 | Harrow |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £105£105£99 | £122£122£115 | Bexley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.48£5.51£5.20 | £4.03£4.04£3.82 | Harrow |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £261£262£248 | £341£342£323 | Bexley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £89£90£85 | £135£136£128 | Bexley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £56£57£53 | £61£61£58 | Bexley |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,203£1,209£1,142 | £1,022£1,027£970 | Harrow |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £294£295£279 | £190£191£180 | Harrow |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £110£110£104 | £131£132£124 | Bexley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.01£5.03£4.75 | £5.40£5.42£5.12 | Bexley |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.82£1.83£1.73 | £3.77£3.79£3.58 | Bexley |
| 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 | 156.8 | Bexley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.2 | 15.7 | Harrow |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.6 | 24.8 | Bexley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 41.4 | 52.3 | Bexley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 113.7 | 96.5 | Harrow |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.1 | 13.3 | Bexley |
Total
Harrow is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Bexley 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 Bexley
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.0bn£1.0bn£985.8mHarrow is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£949.7m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£490.0m£492.1m£464.8mBexley is higher£515.9m£518.1m£489.4m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£373.0m£374.6m£353.8mHarrow is higher£313.6m£314.9m£297.4m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£414.2m£416.0m£392.9mBexley is higher£462.6m£464.5m£438.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£45.9m£46.1m£43.5mHarrow is higher£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£28.4m£28.5m£26.9mBexley is higher£31.2m£31.3m£29.6m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mHarrow is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£70.7m£71.0m£67.1mBexley is higher£87.3m£87.7m£82.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£24.2m£24.3m£22.9mBexley is higher£34.7m£34.8m£32.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mBexley is higher£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£326.1m£327.5m£309.3mHarrow is higher£262.0m£263.1m£248.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£79.6m£80.0m£75.5mHarrow is higher£48.6m£48.8m£46.1m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£29.8m£29.9m£28.2mBexley is higher£33.6m£33.7m£31.8m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mBexley is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.49m£0.50m£0.47mBexley is higher£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mHarrow is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
38,744Bexley is higher40,191
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
5,744Harrow is higher4,026
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
5,849Bexley is higher6,346
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
11,208Bexley is higher13,400
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
30,804Harrow is higher24,720
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,550Harrow is higherDepends on how you count3,403
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| Measure | Harrow | Bexley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.0bn£1.0bn£985.8m | £1.0bn£1.0bn£949.7m | Harrow |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £490.0m£492.1m£464.8m | £515.9m£518.1m£489.4m | Bexley |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £373.0m£374.6m£353.8m | £313.6m£314.9m£297.4m | Harrow |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £414.2m£416.0m£392.9m | £462.6m£464.5m£438.8m | Bexley |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £45.9m£46.1m£43.5m | £21.1m£21.2m£20.0m | Harrow |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £28.4m£28.5m£26.9m | £31.2m£31.3m£29.6m | Bexley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £1.5m£1.5m£1.4m | £1.0m£1.0m£0.98m | Harrow |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £70.7m£71.0m£67.1m | £87.3m£87.7m£82.8m | Bexley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £24.2m£24.3m£22.9m | £34.7m£34.8m£32.9m | Bexley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.3m£15.3m£14.5m | £15.7m£15.7m£14.9m | Bexley |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £326.1m£327.5m£309.3m | £262.0m£263.1m£248.5m | Harrow |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £79.6m£80.0m£75.5m | £48.6m£48.8m£46.1m | Harrow |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £29.8m£29.9m£28.2m | £33.6m£33.7m£31.8m | Bexley |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £1.4m£1.4m£1.3m | £1.4m£1.4m£1.3m | Bexley |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.49m£0.50m£0.47m | £0.97m£0.97m£0.92m | Bexley |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.8m£1.8m£1.7m | £1.2m£1.2m£1.1m | Harrow |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 38,744 | 40,191 | Bexley |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 5,744 | 4,026 | Harrow |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 5,849 | 6,346 | Bexley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 11,208 | 13,400 | Bexley |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 30,804 | 24,720 | Harrow |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,550 | 3,403 | Harrow |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.