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Redbridge and Watford

323,006 and 106,799 residents (mid-2024).

Redbridge is higher than Watford on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Redbridge is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Watford on 8. 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

Redbridge Watford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Redbridge £3,567, Watford £3,458Watford: £3,458Redbridge: £3,567Watford: £3,473Redbridge: £3,583Watford: £3,280Redbridge: £3,384

    £3,567£3,583£3,384Redbridge 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: Redbridge £12,429, Watford £12,493Watford: £12,493Redbridge: £12,429Watford: £12,546Redbridge: £12,482Watford: £11,850Redbridge: £11,789

    £12,429£12,482£11,789Watford 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: Redbridge £2,152, Watford £1,948Watford: £1,948Redbridge: £2,152Watford: £1,956Redbridge: £2,161Watford: £1,847Redbridge: £2,042

    £2,152£2,161£2,042Redbridge 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: Redbridge £10,425, Watford £11,153Watford: £11,153Redbridge: £10,425Watford: £11,201Redbridge: £10,470Watford: £10,579Redbridge: £9,889

    £10,425£10,470£9,889Watford 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: Redbridge £1,186, Watford £593Watford: £593Redbridge: £1,186Watford: £595Redbridge: £1,191Watford: £562Redbridge: £1,125

    £1,186£1,191£1,125Redbridge 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: Redbridge £774, Watford £720Watford: £720Redbridge: £774Watford: £723Redbridge: £778Watford: £683Redbridge: £735

    £774£778£735Redbridge 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: Redbridge £44, Watford £27Watford: £27Redbridge: £44Watford: £27Redbridge: £44Watford: £26Redbridge: £42

    £44£44£42Redbridge 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: Redbridge £295, Watford £299Watford: £299Redbridge: £295Watford: £301Redbridge: £297Watford: £284Redbridge: £280

    £295£297£280Watford 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: Redbridge £92, Watford £84Watford: £84Redbridge: £92Watford: £85Redbridge: £92Watford: £80Redbridge: £87

    £92£92£87Redbridge 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: Redbridge £90, Watford £73Watford: £73Redbridge: £90Watford: £73Redbridge: £91Watford: £69Redbridge: £86

    £90£91£86Redbridge is higher£73£73£69

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Redbridge £1,880, Watford £1,682Watford: £1,682Redbridge: £1,880Watford: £1,689Redbridge: £1,888Watford: £1,595Redbridge: £1,783

    £1,880£1,888£1,783Redbridge is higher£1,682£1,689£1,595

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Redbridge £289, Watford £260Watford: £260Redbridge: £289Watford: £261Redbridge: £290Watford: £247Redbridge: £274

    £289£290£274Redbridge 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: Redbridge £169, Watford £179Watford: £179Redbridge: £169Watford: £180Redbridge: £170Watford: £170Redbridge: £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: Redbridge £8.24, Watford £11Watford: £11Redbridge: £8.24Watford: £11Redbridge: £8.28Watford: £10Redbridge: £7.82

    £8.24£8.28£7.82Watford 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: Redbridge £5.41, Watford £3.08Watford: £3.08Redbridge: £5.41Watford: £3.09Redbridge: £5.43Watford: £2.92Redbridge: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Redbridge is higher£3.08£3.09£2.92

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Redbridge £4.62, Watford £6.69Watford: £6.69Redbridge: £4.62Watford: £6.72Redbridge: £4.64Watford: £6.35Redbridge: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38Watford 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: Redbridge 978.9, Watford 989.1Watford: 989.1Redbridge: 978.9

    978.9Watford 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: Redbridge 174.1, Watford 113.3Watford: 113.3Redbridge: 174.1

    174.1Redbridge 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: Redbridge 161.3, Watford 150.7Watford: 150.7Redbridge: 161.3

    161.3Redbridge 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: Redbridge 46.9, Watford 47.1Watford: 47.1Redbridge: 46.9

    46.9Watford 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: Redbridge 191.9, Watford 174.9Watford: 174.9Redbridge: 191.9

    191.9Redbridge 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: Redbridge 21.7, Watford 17.3Watford: 17.3Redbridge: 21.7

    21.7Redbridge is higher17.3

Show the numbers
Redbridge and Watford, per person in the age group
MeasureRedbridgeWatfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,567£3,583£3,384£3,458£3,473£3,280Redbridge
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,429£12,482£11,789£12,493£12,546£11,850Watford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,152£2,161£2,042£1,948£1,956£1,847Redbridge
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,425£10,470£9,889£11,153£11,201£10,579Watford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,186£1,191£1,125£593£595£562Redbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£774£778£735£720£723£683Redbridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£44£44£42£27£27£26Redbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£295£297£280£299£301£284Watford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£84£85£80Redbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£90£91£86£73£73£69Redbridge
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,880£1,888£1,783£1,682£1,689£1,595Redbridge
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£289£290£274£260£261£247Redbridge
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£8.24£8.28£7.82£11£11£10Watford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£3.08£3.09£2.92Redbridge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£6.69£6.72£6.35Watford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026978.9989.1Watford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.1113.3Redbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.3150.7Redbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.947.1Watford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026191.9174.9Redbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.717.3Redbridge

Per resident

Redbridge is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Watford on 8. 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

Redbridge Watford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Redbridge £3,567, Watford £3,458Watford: £3,458Redbridge: £3,567Watford: £3,473Redbridge: £3,583Watford: £3,280Redbridge: £3,384

    £3,567£3,583£3,384Redbridge is higher£3,458£3,473£3,280

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Redbridge £1,457, Watford £1,518Watford: £1,518Redbridge: £1,457Watford: £1,525Redbridge: £1,463Watford: £1,440Redbridge: £1,382

    £1,457£1,463£1,382Watford is higherDepends on how you count£1,518£1,525£1,440

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Redbridge £1,430, Watford £1,290Watford: £1,290Redbridge: £1,430Watford: £1,295Redbridge: £1,436Watford: £1,223Redbridge: £1,357

    £1,430£1,436£1,357Redbridge is higher£1,290£1,295£1,223

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Redbridge £1,222, Watford £1,356Watford: £1,356Redbridge: £1,222Watford: £1,361Redbridge: £1,227Watford: £1,286Redbridge: £1,159

    £1,222£1,227£1,159Watford is higherDepends on how you count£1,356£1,361£1,286

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Redbridge £139, Watford £72Watford: £72Redbridge: £139Watford: £72Redbridge: £140Watford: £68Redbridge: £132

    £139£140£132Redbridge 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: Redbridge £91, Watford £88Watford: £88Redbridge: £91Watford: £88Redbridge: £91Watford: £83Redbridge: £86

    £91£91£86Redbridge 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: Redbridge £5.13, Watford £3.31Watford: £3.31Redbridge: £5.13Watford: £3.32Redbridge: £5.16Watford: £3.14Redbridge: £4.87

    £5.13£5.16£4.87Redbridge 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: Redbridge £295, Watford £299Watford: £299Redbridge: £295Watford: £301Redbridge: £297Watford: £284Redbridge: £280

    £295£297£280Watford 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: Redbridge £92, Watford £84Watford: £84Redbridge: £92Watford: £85Redbridge: £92Watford: £80Redbridge: £87

    £92£92£87Redbridge 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: Redbridge £60, Watford £48Watford: £48Redbridge: £60Watford: £49Redbridge: £60Watford: £46Redbridge: £57

    £60£60£57Redbridge is higher£48£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Redbridge £1,249, Watford £1,114Watford: £1,114Redbridge: £1,249Watford: £1,118Redbridge: £1,254Watford: £1,056Redbridge: £1,185

    £1,249£1,254£1,185Redbridge is higher£1,114£1,118£1,056

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Redbridge £289, Watford £260Watford: £260Redbridge: £289Watford: £261Redbridge: £290Watford: £247Redbridge: £274

    £289£290£274Redbridge is higher£260£261£247

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Redbridge £112, Watford £119Watford: £119Redbridge: £112Watford: £119Redbridge: £113Watford: £113Redbridge: £106

    £112£113£106Watford is higherDepends on how you count£119£119£113

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Redbridge £5.48, Watford £7.03Watford: £7.03Redbridge: £5.48Watford: £7.06Redbridge: £5.51Watford: £6.67Redbridge: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Watford is higherDepends on how you count£7.03£7.06£6.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Redbridge £3.59, Watford £2.03Watford: £2.03Redbridge: £3.59Watford: £2.04Redbridge: £3.61Watford: £1.93Redbridge: £3.41

    £3.59£3.61£3.41Redbridge is higher£2.03£2.04£1.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Redbridge £4.62, Watford £6.69Watford: £6.69Redbridge: £4.62Watford: £6.72Redbridge: £4.64Watford: £6.35Redbridge: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38Watford 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: Redbridge 114.8, Watford 120.2Watford: 120.2Redbridge: 114.8

    114.8Watford is higherDepends on how you count120.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Redbridge 20.4, Watford 13.8Watford: 13.8Redbridge: 20.4

    20.4Redbridge 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: Redbridge 18.9, Watford 18.3Watford: 18.3Redbridge: 18.9

    18.9Redbridge 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: Redbridge 46.9, Watford 47.1Watford: 47.1Redbridge: 46.9

    46.9Watford is higherDepends on how you count47.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Redbridge 127.5, Watford 115.8Watford: 115.8Redbridge: 127.5

    127.5Redbridge 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: Redbridge 14.4, Watford 11.4Watford: 11.4Redbridge: 14.4

    14.4Redbridge is higher11.4

Show the numbers
Redbridge and Watford, per resident
MeasureRedbridgeWatfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,567£3,583£3,384£3,458£3,473£3,280Redbridge
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,457£1,463£1,382£1,518£1,525£1,440Watford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,430£1,436£1,357£1,290£1,295£1,223Redbridge
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,222£1,227£1,159£1,356£1,361£1,286Watford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£72£72£68Redbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£88£88£83Redbridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£3.31£3.32£3.14Redbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£295£297£280£299£301£284Watford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£84£85£80Redbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£48£49£46Redbridge
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,249£1,254£1,185£1,114£1,118£1,056Redbridge
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£289£290£274£260£261£247Redbridge
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£119£119£113Watford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£7.03£7.06£6.67Watford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.59£3.61£3.41£2.03£2.04£1.93Redbridge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£6.69£6.72£6.35Watford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026114.8120.2Watford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.413.8Redbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.918.3Redbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.947.1Watford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026127.5115.8Redbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.411.4Redbridge

Total

Redbridge 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

Redbridge Watford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Redbridge £1.2bn, Watford £369.4mWatford: £369.4mRedbridge: £1.2bnWatford: £370.9mRedbridge: £1.2bnWatford: £350.3mRedbridge: £1.1bn

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Redbridge £470.6m, Watford £162.2mWatford: £162.2mRedbridge: £470.6mWatford: £162.9mRedbridge: £472.7mWatford: £153.8mRedbridge: £446.4m

    £470.6m£472.7m£446.4mRedbridge is higherDepends on how you count£162.2m£162.9m£153.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Redbridge £462.0m, Watford £137.7mWatford: £137.7mRedbridge: £462.0mWatford: £138.3mRedbridge: £464.0mWatford: £130.7mRedbridge: £438.2m

    £462.0m£464.0m£438.2mRedbridge is higher£137.7m£138.3m£130.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Redbridge £394.8m, Watford £144.8mWatford: £144.8mRedbridge: £394.8mWatford: £145.4mRedbridge: £396.5mWatford: £137.3mRedbridge: £374.5m

    £394.8m£396.5m£374.5mRedbridge is higherDepends on how you count£144.8m£145.4m£137.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Redbridge £44.9m, Watford £7.7mWatford: £7.7mRedbridge: £44.9mWatford: £7.7mRedbridge: £45.1mWatford: £7.3mRedbridge: £42.6m

    £44.9m£45.1m£42.6mRedbridge 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: Redbridge £29.3m, Watford £9.3mWatford: £9.3mRedbridge: £29.3mWatford: £9.4mRedbridge: £29.4mWatford: £8.9mRedbridge: £27.8m

    £29.3m£29.4m£27.8mRedbridge 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: Redbridge £1.7m, Watford £0.35mWatford: £0.35mRedbridge: £1.7mWatford: £0.35mRedbridge: £1.7mWatford: £0.34mRedbridge: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mRedbridge 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: Redbridge £95.4m, Watford £32.0mWatford: £32.0mRedbridge: £95.4mWatford: £32.1mRedbridge: £95.8mWatford: £30.3mRedbridge: £90.5m

    £95.4m£95.8m£90.5mRedbridge 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: Redbridge £29.6m, Watford £9.0mWatford: £9.0mRedbridge: £29.6mWatford: £9.0mRedbridge: £29.7mWatford: £8.5mRedbridge: £28.0m

    £29.6m£29.7m£28.0mRedbridge 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: Redbridge £19.4m, Watford £5.2mWatford: £5.2mRedbridge: £19.4mWatford: £5.2mRedbridge: £19.4mWatford: £4.9mRedbridge: £18.4m

    £19.4m£19.4m£18.4mRedbridge is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Redbridge £403.5m, Watford £118.9mWatford: £118.9mRedbridge: £403.5mWatford: £119.4mRedbridge: £405.2mWatford: £112.8mRedbridge: £382.7m

    £403.5m£405.2m£382.7mRedbridge is higher£118.9m£119.4m£112.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Redbridge £93.2m, Watford £27.8mWatford: £27.8mRedbridge: £93.2mWatford: £27.9mRedbridge: £93.6mWatford: £26.3mRedbridge: £88.4m

    £93.2m£93.6m£88.4mRedbridge is higher£27.8m£27.9m£26.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Redbridge £36.2m, Watford £12.7mWatford: £12.7mRedbridge: £36.2mWatford: £12.7mRedbridge: £36.4mWatford: £12.0mRedbridge: £34.4m

    £36.2m£36.4m£34.4mRedbridge is higherDepends on how you count£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Redbridge £1.8m, Watford £0.75mWatford: £0.75mRedbridge: £1.8mWatford: £0.75mRedbridge: £1.8mWatford: £0.71mRedbridge: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mRedbridge is higherDepends on how you count£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Redbridge £1.2m, Watford £0.22mWatford: £0.22mRedbridge: £1.2mWatford: £0.22mRedbridge: £1.2mWatford: £0.21mRedbridge: £1.1m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Redbridge £1.5m, Watford £0.72mWatford: £0.72mRedbridge: £1.5mWatford: £0.72mRedbridge: £1.5mWatford: £0.68mRedbridge: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mRedbridge is higherDepends on how you count£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Redbridge 37,066, Watford 12,839Watford: 12,839Redbridge: 37,066

    37,066Redbridge is higherDepends on how you count12,839

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Redbridge 6,592, Watford 1,470Watford: 1,470Redbridge: 6,592

    6,592Redbridge is higher1,470

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Redbridge 6,106, Watford 1,956Watford: 1,956Redbridge: 6,106

    6,106Redbridge is higher1,956

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Redbridge 15,143, Watford 5,029Watford: 5,029Redbridge: 15,143

    15,143Redbridge is higherDepends on how you count5,029

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Redbridge 41,196, Watford 12,368Watford: 12,368Redbridge: 41,196

    41,196Redbridge is higher12,368

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Redbridge 4,653, Watford 1,220Watford: 1,220Redbridge: 4,653

    4,653Redbridge is higher1,220

Show the numbers
Redbridge and Watford, total
MeasureRedbridgeWatfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£369.4m£370.9m£350.3mRedbridge
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£470.6m£472.7m£446.4m£162.2m£162.9m£153.8mRedbridge
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£462.0m£464.0m£438.2m£137.7m£138.3m£130.7mRedbridge
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£394.8m£396.5m£374.5m£144.8m£145.4m£137.3mRedbridge
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£44.9m£45.1m£42.6m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mRedbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m£9.3m£9.4m£8.9mRedbridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.35m£0.35m£0.34mRedbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£95.4m£95.8m£90.5m£32.0m£32.1m£30.3mRedbridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.0m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mRedbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.4m£19.4m£18.4m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mRedbridge
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£403.5m£405.2m£382.7m£118.9m£119.4m£112.8mRedbridge
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£93.2m£93.6m£88.4m£27.8m£27.9m£26.3mRedbridge
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£36.2m£36.4m£34.4m£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mRedbridge
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mRedbridge
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mRedbridge
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mRedbridge
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,06612,839Redbridge
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,5921,470Redbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,1061,956Redbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,1435,029Redbridge
Universal Credittotal, May 202641,19612,368Redbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,6531,220Redbridge

Sources

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

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  3. 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.
  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.
  11. 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.