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Hillingdon and Watford

327,886 and 106,799 residents (mid-2024).

Hillingdon is higher than Watford on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Hillingdon 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

Hillingdon Watford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hillingdon £3,670, Watford £3,458Watford: £3,458Hillingdon: £3,670Watford: £3,473Hillingdon: £3,686Watford: £3,280Hillingdon: £3,481

    £3,670£3,686£3,481Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon £12,708, Watford £12,493Watford: £12,493Hillingdon: £12,708Watford: £12,546Hillingdon: £12,763Watford: £11,850Hillingdon: £12,054

    £12,708£12,763£12,054Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon £2,131, Watford £1,948Watford: £1,948Hillingdon: £2,131Watford: £1,956Hillingdon: £2,140Watford: £1,847Hillingdon: £2,021

    £2,131£2,140£2,021Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon £10,948, Watford £11,153Watford: £11,153Hillingdon: £10,948Watford: £11,201Hillingdon: £10,994Watford: £10,579Hillingdon: £10,385

    £10,948£10,994£10,385Watford 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: Hillingdon £984, Watford £593Watford: £593Hillingdon: £984Watford: £595Hillingdon: £989Watford: £562Hillingdon: £934

    £984£989£934Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon £741, Watford £720Watford: £720Hillingdon: £741Watford: £723Hillingdon: £744Watford: £683Hillingdon: £703

    £741£744£703Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon £35, Watford £27Watford: £27Hillingdon: £35Watford: £27Hillingdon: £35Watford: £26Hillingdon: £33

    £35£35£33Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon £295, Watford £299Watford: £299Hillingdon: £295Watford: £301Hillingdon: £296Watford: £284Hillingdon: £279

    £295£296£279Watford 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: Hillingdon £121, Watford £84Watford: £84Hillingdon: £121Watford: £85Hillingdon: £122Watford: £80Hillingdon: £115

    £121£122£115Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon £95, Watford £73Watford: £73Hillingdon: £95Watford: £73Hillingdon: £95Watford: £69Hillingdon: £90

    £95£95£90Hillingdon is higher£73£73£69

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hillingdon £1,839, Watford £1,682Watford: £1,682Hillingdon: £1,839Watford: £1,689Hillingdon: £1,847Watford: £1,595Hillingdon: £1,744

    £1,839£1,847£1,744Hillingdon is higher£1,682£1,689£1,595

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hillingdon £258, Watford £260Watford: £260Hillingdon: £258Watford: £261Hillingdon: £259Watford: £247Hillingdon: £245

    £258£259£245Watford is higherDepends on how you count£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: Hillingdon £183, Watford £179Watford: £179Hillingdon: £183Watford: £180Hillingdon: £183Watford: £170Hillingdon: £173

    £183£183£173Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon £9.44, Watford £11Watford: £11Hillingdon: £9.44Watford: £11Hillingdon: £9.48Watford: £10Hillingdon: £8.95

    £9.44£9.48£8.95Watford 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: Hillingdon £5.45, Watford £3.08Watford: £3.08Hillingdon: £5.45Watford: £3.09Hillingdon: £5.47Watford: £2.92Hillingdon: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Hillingdon is higher£3.08£3.09£2.92

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hillingdon £6.29, Watford £6.69Watford: £6.69Hillingdon: £6.29Watford: £6.72Hillingdon: £6.32Watford: £6.35Hillingdon: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Watford 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: Hillingdon 981.1, Watford 989.1Watford: 989.1Hillingdon: 981.1

    981.1Watford 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: Hillingdon 141.6, Watford 113.3Watford: 113.3Hillingdon: 141.6

    141.6Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon 150.7, Watford 150.7Watford: 150.7Hillingdon: 150.7

    150.7Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon 47.1, Watford 47.1Watford: 47.1Hillingdon: 47.1

    47.1Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon 183.0, Watford 174.9Watford: 174.9Hillingdon: 183.0

    183.0Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon 21.7, Watford 17.3Watford: 17.3Hillingdon: 21.7

    21.7Hillingdon is higher17.3

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Hillingdon and Watford, per person in the age group
MeasureHillingdonWatfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,670£3,686£3,481£3,458£3,473£3,280Hillingdon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,708£12,763£12,054£12,493£12,546£11,850Hillingdon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,131£2,140£2,021£1,948£1,956£1,847Hillingdon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,948£10,994£10,385£11,153£11,201£10,579Watford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£984£989£934£593£595£562Hillingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£741£744£703£720£723£683Hillingdon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£27£27£26Hillingdon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£295£296£279£299£301£284Watford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£84£85£80Hillingdon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£95£95£90£73£73£69Hillingdon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,839£1,847£1,744£1,682£1,689£1,595Hillingdon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£258£259£245£260£261£247Watford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£183£183£173£179£180£170Hillingdon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.44£9.48£8.95£11£11£10Watford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£3.08£3.09£2.92Hillingdon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£6.69£6.72£6.35Watford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026981.1989.1Watford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.6113.3Hillingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.7150.7Hillingdon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.147.1Hillingdon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.0174.9Hillingdon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.717.3Hillingdon

Per resident

Hillingdon is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Watford on 5. 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

Hillingdon Watford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hillingdon £3,670, Watford £3,458Watford: £3,458Hillingdon: £3,670Watford: £3,473Hillingdon: £3,686Watford: £3,280Hillingdon: £3,481

    £3,670£3,686£3,481Hillingdon is higher£3,458£3,473£3,280

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hillingdon £1,568, Watford £1,518Watford: £1,518Hillingdon: £1,568Watford: £1,525Hillingdon: £1,575Watford: £1,440Hillingdon: £1,488

    £1,568£1,575£1,488Hillingdon is higher£1,518£1,525£1,440

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hillingdon £1,421, Watford £1,290Watford: £1,290Hillingdon: £1,421Watford: £1,295Hillingdon: £1,428Watford: £1,223Hillingdon: £1,348

    £1,421£1,428£1,348Hillingdon is higher£1,290£1,295£1,223

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hillingdon £1,351, Watford £1,356Watford: £1,356Hillingdon: £1,351Watford: £1,361Hillingdon: £1,357Watford: £1,286Hillingdon: £1,282

    £1,351£1,357£1,282Watford is higherDepends on how you count£1,356£1,361£1,286

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hillingdon £121, Watford £72Watford: £72Hillingdon: £121Watford: £72Hillingdon: £122Watford: £68Hillingdon: £115

    £121£122£115Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon £91, Watford £88Watford: £88Hillingdon: £91Watford: £88Hillingdon: £92Watford: £83Hillingdon: £87

    £91£92£87Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon £4.35, Watford £3.31Watford: £3.31Hillingdon: £4.35Watford: £3.32Hillingdon: £4.37Watford: £3.14Hillingdon: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon £295, Watford £299Watford: £299Hillingdon: £295Watford: £301Hillingdon: £296Watford: £284Hillingdon: £279

    £295£296£279Watford 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: Hillingdon £121, Watford £84Watford: £84Hillingdon: £121Watford: £85Hillingdon: £122Watford: £80Hillingdon: £115

    £121£122£115Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon £63, Watford £48Watford: £48Hillingdon: £63Watford: £49Hillingdon: £63Watford: £46Hillingdon: £60

    £63£63£60Hillingdon is higher£48£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hillingdon £1,227, Watford £1,114Watford: £1,114Hillingdon: £1,227Watford: £1,118Hillingdon: £1,232Watford: £1,056Hillingdon: £1,164

    £1,227£1,232£1,164Hillingdon is higher£1,114£1,118£1,056

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hillingdon £258, Watford £260Watford: £260Hillingdon: £258Watford: £261Hillingdon: £259Watford: £247Hillingdon: £245

    £258£259£245Watford is higherDepends on how you count£260£261£247

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hillingdon £122, Watford £119Watford: £119Hillingdon: £122Watford: £119Hillingdon: £122Watford: £113Hillingdon: £116

    £122£122£116Hillingdon is higher£119£119£113

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hillingdon £6.29, Watford £7.03Watford: £7.03Hillingdon: £6.29Watford: £7.06Hillingdon: £6.32Watford: £6.67Hillingdon: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Watford is higherDepends on how you count£7.03£7.06£6.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hillingdon £3.64, Watford £2.03Watford: £2.03Hillingdon: £3.64Watford: £2.04Hillingdon: £3.65Watford: £1.93Hillingdon: £3.45

    £3.64£3.65£3.45Hillingdon is higher£2.03£2.04£1.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hillingdon £6.29, Watford £6.69Watford: £6.69Hillingdon: £6.29Watford: £6.72Hillingdon: £6.32Watford: £6.35Hillingdon: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Watford 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: Hillingdon 121.1, Watford 120.2Watford: 120.2Hillingdon: 121.1

    121.1Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count120.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hillingdon 17.5, Watford 13.8Watford: 13.8Hillingdon: 17.5

    17.5Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon 18.6, Watford 18.3Watford: 18.3Hillingdon: 18.6

    18.6Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon 47.1, Watford 47.1Watford: 47.1Hillingdon: 47.1

    47.1Hillingdon is higher47.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hillingdon 122.1, Watford 115.8Watford: 115.8Hillingdon: 122.1

    122.1Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon 14.5, Watford 11.4Watford: 11.4Hillingdon: 14.5

    14.5Hillingdon is higher11.4

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Hillingdon and Watford, per resident
MeasureHillingdonWatfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,670£3,686£3,481£3,458£3,473£3,280Hillingdon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,568£1,575£1,488£1,518£1,525£1,440Hillingdon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,421£1,428£1,348£1,290£1,295£1,223Hillingdon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,351£1,357£1,282£1,356£1,361£1,286Watford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£72£72£68Hillingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£87£88£88£83Hillingdon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£3.31£3.32£3.14Hillingdon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£295£296£279£299£301£284Watford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£84£85£80Hillingdon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£48£49£46Hillingdon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,227£1,232£1,164£1,114£1,118£1,056Hillingdon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£258£259£245£260£261£247Watford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£122£122£116£119£119£113Hillingdon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£7.03£7.06£6.67Watford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.64£3.65£3.45£2.03£2.04£1.93Hillingdon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£6.69£6.72£6.35Watford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026121.1120.2Hillingdon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.513.8Hillingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.618.3Hillingdon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.147.1Hillingdon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026122.1115.8Hillingdon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.511.4Hillingdon

Total

Hillingdon 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

Hillingdon Watford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hillingdon £1.2bn, Watford £369.4mWatford: £369.4mHillingdon: £1.2bnWatford: £370.9mHillingdon: £1.2bnWatford: £350.3mHillingdon: £1.1bn

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hillingdon £514.2m, Watford £162.2mWatford: £162.2mHillingdon: £514.2mWatford: £162.9mHillingdon: £516.4mWatford: £153.8mHillingdon: £487.8m

    £514.2m£516.4m£487.8mHillingdon is higher£162.2m£162.9m£153.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hillingdon £466.1m, Watford £137.7mWatford: £137.7mHillingdon: £466.1mWatford: £138.3mHillingdon: £468.1mWatford: £130.7mHillingdon: £442.1m

    £466.1m£468.1m£442.1mHillingdon is higher£137.7m£138.3m£130.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hillingdon £443.0m, Watford £144.8mWatford: £144.8mHillingdon: £443.0mWatford: £145.4mHillingdon: £444.9mWatford: £137.3mHillingdon: £420.2m

    £443.0m£444.9m£420.2mHillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£144.8m£145.4m£137.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hillingdon £39.8m, Watford £7.7mWatford: £7.7mHillingdon: £39.8mWatford: £7.7mHillingdon: £40.0mWatford: £7.3mHillingdon: £37.8m

    £39.8m£40.0m£37.8mHillingdon 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: Hillingdon £30.0m, Watford £9.3mWatford: £9.3mHillingdon: £30.0mWatford: £9.4mHillingdon: £30.1mWatford: £8.9mHillingdon: £28.4m

    £30.0m£30.1m£28.4mHillingdon 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: Hillingdon £1.4m, Watford £0.35mWatford: £0.35mHillingdon: £1.4mWatford: £0.35mHillingdon: £1.4mWatford: £0.34mHillingdon: £1.4m

    £1.4mHillingdon 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: Hillingdon £96.6m, Watford £32.0mWatford: £32.0mHillingdon: £96.6mWatford: £32.1mHillingdon: £97.0mWatford: £30.3mHillingdon: £91.6m

    £96.6m£97.0m£91.6mHillingdon 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: Hillingdon £39.8m, Watford £9.0mWatford: £9.0mHillingdon: £39.8mWatford: £9.0mHillingdon: £39.9mWatford: £8.5mHillingdon: £37.7m

    £39.8m£39.9m£37.7mHillingdon 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: Hillingdon £20.7m, Watford £5.2mWatford: £5.2mHillingdon: £20.7mWatford: £5.2mHillingdon: £20.8mWatford: £4.9mHillingdon: £19.6m

    £20.7m£20.8m£19.6mHillingdon is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hillingdon £402.2m, Watford £118.9mWatford: £118.9mHillingdon: £402.2mWatford: £119.4mHillingdon: £403.9mWatford: £112.8mHillingdon: £381.5m

    £402.2m£403.9m£381.5mHillingdon is higher£118.9m£119.4m£112.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hillingdon £84.7m, Watford £27.8mWatford: £27.8mHillingdon: £84.7mWatford: £27.9mHillingdon: £85.0mWatford: £26.3mHillingdon: £80.3m

    £84.7m£85.0m£80.3mHillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£27.8m£27.9m£26.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hillingdon £39.9m, Watford £12.7mWatford: £12.7mHillingdon: £39.9mWatford: £12.7mHillingdon: £40.1mWatford: £12.0mHillingdon: £37.9m

    £39.9m£40.1m£37.9mHillingdon is higher£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hillingdon £2.1m, Watford £0.75mWatford: £0.75mHillingdon: £2.1mWatford: £0.75mHillingdon: £2.1mWatford: £0.71mHillingdon: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mHillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hillingdon £1.2m, Watford £0.22mWatford: £0.22mHillingdon: £1.2mWatford: £0.22mHillingdon: £1.2mWatford: £0.21mHillingdon: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mHillingdon is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hillingdon £2.1m, Watford £0.72mWatford: £0.72mHillingdon: £2.1mWatford: £0.72mHillingdon: £2.1mWatford: £0.68mHillingdon: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mHillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hillingdon 39,698, Watford 12,839Watford: 12,839Hillingdon: 39,698

    39,698Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count12,839

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hillingdon 5,728, Watford 1,470Watford: 1,470Hillingdon: 5,728

    5,728Hillingdon is higher1,470

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hillingdon 6,098, Watford 1,956Watford: 1,956Hillingdon: 6,098

    6,098Hillingdon is higher1,956

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hillingdon 15,449, Watford 5,029Watford: 5,029Hillingdon: 15,449

    15,449Hillingdon is higher5,029

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hillingdon 40,027, Watford 12,368Watford: 12,368Hillingdon: 40,027

    40,027Hillingdon is higher12,368

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hillingdon 4,740, Watford 1,220Watford: 1,220Hillingdon: 4,740

    4,740Hillingdon is higher1,220

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Hillingdon and Watford, total
MeasureHillingdonWatfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£369.4m£370.9m£350.3mHillingdon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£514.2m£516.4m£487.8m£162.2m£162.9m£153.8mHillingdon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£466.1m£468.1m£442.1m£137.7m£138.3m£130.7mHillingdon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£443.0m£444.9m£420.2m£144.8m£145.4m£137.3mHillingdon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mHillingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.1m£28.4m£9.3m£9.4m£8.9mHillingdon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£0.35m£0.35m£0.34mHillingdon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£96.6m£97.0m£91.6m£32.0m£32.1m£30.3mHillingdon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.8m£39.9m£37.7m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mHillingdon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.7m£20.8m£19.6m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mHillingdon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£402.2m£403.9m£381.5m£118.9m£119.4m£112.8mHillingdon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£84.7m£85.0m£80.3m£27.8m£27.9m£26.3mHillingdon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.9m£40.1m£37.9m£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mHillingdon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mHillingdon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mHillingdon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mHillingdon
State Pensiontotal, March 202639,69812,839Hillingdon
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,7281,470Hillingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,0981,956Hillingdon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,4495,029Hillingdon
Universal Credittotal, May 202640,02712,368Hillingdon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,7401,220Hillingdon

Sources

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

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  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.
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