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Redbridge and Bexley
Redbridge is higher than Bexley on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 16 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.
Per person in the age group
Redbridge 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
Redbridge Bexley
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,567£3,583£3,384Bexley is higherDepends on how you count£3,907£3,923£3,706
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,429£12,482£11,789Bexley is higher£12,866£12,920£12,204
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,152£2,161£2,042Redbridge is higher£1,931£1,939£1,831
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£10,425£10,470£9,889Bexley is higher£11,536£11,585£10,942
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£1,186£1,191£1,125Redbridge is higher£526£529£499
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£774£778£735Bexley is higher£778£781£738
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£44£44£42Redbridge is higher£26£26£24
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£295£297£280Bexley is higherDepends on how you count£341£342£323
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£92£92£87Bexley is higher£135£136£128
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£90£91£86Bexley is higherDepends on how you count£97£97£92
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,880£1,888£1,783Redbridge is higher£1,613£1,620£1,530
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£289£290£274Redbridge is higher£190£191£180
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£169£170£160Bexley is higherDepends on how you count£207£208£196
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.24£8.28£7.82Bexley is higherDepends on how you count£8.52£8.55£8.08
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.41£5.43£5.13Bexley is higherDepends on how you count£5.95£5.97£5.64
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.62£4.64£4.38Redbridge is higher£4.61£4.63£4.37
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
978.9Bexley is higher1,002.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
174.1Redbridge is higher100.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
161.3Redbridge is higherDepends on how you count158.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
46.9Bexley is higherDepends on how you count52.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
191.9Redbridge is higher152.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
21.7Redbridge is higher21.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Redbridge | Bexley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,567£3,583£3,384 | £3,907£3,923£3,706 | Bexley |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,429£12,482£11,789 | £12,866£12,920£12,204 | Bexley |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,152£2,161£2,042 | £1,931£1,939£1,831 | Redbridge |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £10,425£10,470£9,889 | £11,536£11,585£10,942 | Bexley |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £1,186£1,191£1,125 | £526£529£499 | Redbridge |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £774£778£735 | £778£781£738 | Bexley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £44£44£42 | £26£26£24 | Redbridge |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £295£297£280 | £341£342£323 | Bexley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £92£92£87 | £135£136£128 | Bexley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £90£91£86 | £97£97£92 | Bexley |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,880£1,888£1,783 | £1,613£1,620£1,530 | Redbridge |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £289£290£274 | £190£191£180 | Redbridge |
| 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 | £8.24£8.28£7.82 | £8.52£8.55£8.08 | Bexley |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.41£5.43£5.13 | £5.95£5.97£5.64 | Bexley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.62£4.64£4.38 | £4.61£4.63£4.37 | Redbridge |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 978.9 | 1,002.3 | Bexley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 174.1 | 100.4 | Redbridge |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 161.3 | 158.3 | Redbridge |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 46.9 | 52.3 | Bexley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 191.9 | 152.2 | Redbridge |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 21.7 | 21.0 | Redbridge |
Per resident
Redbridge 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
Redbridge Bexley
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,567£3,583£3,384Bexley is higherDepends on how you count£3,907£3,923£3,706
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,457£1,463£1,382Bexley is higher£2,013£2,022£1,909
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,430£1,436£1,357Redbridge is higher£1,223£1,229£1,161
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,222£1,227£1,159Bexley is higher£1,805£1,813£1,712
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£139£140£132Redbridge is higher£82£83£78
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£91£91£86Bexley is higher£122£122£115
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.13£5.16£4.87Redbridge is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£295£297£280Bexley is higherDepends on how you count£341£342£323
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£92£92£87Bexley is higher£135£136£128
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£60£60£57Bexley is higherDepends on how you count£61£61£58
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,249£1,254£1,185Redbridge is higher£1,022£1,027£970
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£289£290£274Redbridge is higher£190£191£180
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£112£113£106Bexley is higherDepends on how you count£131£132£124
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.48£5.51£5.20Redbridge is higherDepends on how you count£5.40£5.42£5.12
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.59£3.61£3.41Bexley is higherDepends on how you count£3.77£3.79£3.58
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.62£4.64£4.38Redbridge is higher£4.61£4.63£4.37
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
114.8Bexley is higher156.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.4Redbridge is higher15.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.9Bexley is higherDepends on how you count24.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
46.9Bexley is higherDepends on how you count52.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
127.5Redbridge is higher96.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.4Redbridge is higher13.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Redbridge | Bexley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,567£3,583£3,384 | £3,907£3,923£3,706 | Bexley |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,457£1,463£1,382 | £2,013£2,022£1,909 | Bexley |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,430£1,436£1,357 | £1,223£1,229£1,161 | Redbridge |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,222£1,227£1,159 | £1,805£1,813£1,712 | Bexley |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £139£140£132 | £82£83£78 | Redbridge |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £91£91£86 | £122£122£115 | Bexley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.13£5.16£4.87 | £4.03£4.04£3.82 | Redbridge |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £295£297£280 | £341£342£323 | Bexley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £92£92£87 | £135£136£128 | Bexley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £60£60£57 | £61£61£58 | Bexley |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,249£1,254£1,185 | £1,022£1,027£970 | Redbridge |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £289£290£274 | £190£191£180 | Redbridge |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £112£113£106 | £131£132£124 | Bexley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.48£5.51£5.20 | £5.40£5.42£5.12 | Redbridge |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.59£3.61£3.41 | £3.77£3.79£3.58 | Bexley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.62£4.64£4.38 | £4.61£4.63£4.37 | Redbridge |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 114.8 | 156.8 | Bexley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.4 | 15.7 | Redbridge |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.9 | 24.8 | Bexley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 46.9 | 52.3 | Bexley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 127.5 | 96.5 | Redbridge |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.4 | 13.3 | Redbridge |
Total
Redbridge is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Bexley 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
Redbridge Bexley
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnRedbridge is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£949.7m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£470.6m£472.7m£446.4mBexley is higher£515.9m£518.1m£489.4m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£462.0m£464.0m£438.2mRedbridge is higher£313.6m£314.9m£297.4m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£394.8m£396.5m£374.5mBexley is higher£462.6m£464.5m£438.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£44.9m£45.1m£42.6mRedbridge is higher£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£29.3m£29.4m£27.8mBexley is higher£31.2m£31.3m£29.6m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mRedbridge is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£95.4m£95.8m£90.5mRedbridge is higherDepends on how you count£87.3m£87.7m£82.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£29.6m£29.7m£28.0mBexley is higher£34.7m£34.8m£32.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£19.4m£19.4m£18.4mRedbridge is higherDepends on how you count£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£403.5m£405.2m£382.7mRedbridge is higher£262.0m£263.1m£248.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£93.2m£93.6m£88.4mRedbridge is higher£48.6m£48.8m£46.1m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£36.2m£36.4m£34.4mRedbridge is higherDepends on how you count£33.6m£33.7m£31.8m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mRedbridge is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mRedbridge is higherDepends on how you count£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mRedbridge is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
37,066Bexley is higher40,191
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
6,592Redbridge is higher4,026
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
6,106Bexley is higherDepends on how you count6,346
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
15,143Redbridge is higherDepends on how you count13,400
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
41,196Redbridge is higher24,720
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,653Redbridge is higher3,403
Show the numbers
| Measure | Redbridge | Bexley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn | £1.0bn£1.0bn£949.7m | Redbridge |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £470.6m£472.7m£446.4m | £515.9m£518.1m£489.4m | Bexley |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £462.0m£464.0m£438.2m | £313.6m£314.9m£297.4m | Redbridge |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £394.8m£396.5m£374.5m | £462.6m£464.5m£438.8m | Bexley |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £44.9m£45.1m£42.6m | £21.1m£21.2m£20.0m | Redbridge |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £29.3m£29.4m£27.8m | £31.2m£31.3m£29.6m | Bexley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £1.7m£1.7m£1.6m | £1.0m£1.0m£0.98m | Redbridge |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £95.4m£95.8m£90.5m | £87.3m£87.7m£82.8m | Redbridge |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £29.6m£29.7m£28.0m | £34.7m£34.8m£32.9m | Bexley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £19.4m£19.4m£18.4m | £15.7m£15.7m£14.9m | Redbridge |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £403.5m£405.2m£382.7m | £262.0m£263.1m£248.5m | Redbridge |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £93.2m£93.6m£88.4m | £48.6m£48.8m£46.1m | Redbridge |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £36.2m£36.4m£34.4m | £33.6m£33.7m£31.8m | Redbridge |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £1.8m£1.8m£1.7m | £1.4m£1.4m£1.3m | Redbridge |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £1.2m£1.2m£1.1m | £0.97m£0.97m£0.92m | Redbridge |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.5m£1.5m£1.4m | £1.2m£1.2m£1.1m | Redbridge |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 37,066 | 40,191 | Bexley |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 6,592 | 4,026 | Redbridge |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 6,106 | 6,346 | Bexley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 15,143 | 13,400 | Redbridge |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 41,196 | 24,720 | Redbridge |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,653 | 3,403 | Redbridge |
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.