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Barking and Erith and Thamesmead

142,513 and 139,591 residents (mid-2024).

Barking is higher than Erith and Thamesmead on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Barking is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Erith and Thamesmead on 7. 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

Barking Erith and Thamesmead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barking £3,921, Erith and Thamesmead £4,252Erith and Thamesmead: £4,252Barking: £3,921Erith and Thamesmead: £4,270Barking: £3,938Erith and Thamesmead: £4,033Barking: £3,719

    £3,921£3,938£3,719Erith and Thamesmead is higher£4,252£4,270£4,033

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Barking £13,177, Erith and Thamesmead £12,931Erith and Thamesmead: £12,931Barking: £13,177Erith and Thamesmead: £12,986Barking: £13,234Erith and Thamesmead: £12,266Barking: £12,499

    £13,177£13,234£12,499Barking is higherDepends on how you count£12,931£12,986£12,266

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Barking £3,238, Erith and Thamesmead £2,940Erith and Thamesmead: £2,940Barking: £3,238Erith and Thamesmead: £2,952Barking: £3,251Erith and Thamesmead: £2,788Barking: £3,071

    £3,238£3,251£3,071Barking is higher£2,940£2,952£2,788

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Barking £10,313, Erith and Thamesmead £10,623Erith and Thamesmead: £10,623Barking: £10,313Erith and Thamesmead: £10,669Barking: £10,357Erith and Thamesmead: £10,077Barking: £9,782

    £10,313£10,357£9,782Erith and Thamesmead is higher£10,623£10,669£10,077

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Barking £1,908, Erith and Thamesmead £1,468Erith and Thamesmead: £1,468Barking: £1,908Erith and Thamesmead: £1,474Barking: £1,916Erith and Thamesmead: £1,393Barking: £1,810

    £1,908£1,916£1,810Barking is higherDepends on how you count£1,468£1,474£1,393

  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: Barking £883, Erith and Thamesmead £784Erith and Thamesmead: £784Barking: £883Erith and Thamesmead: £787Barking: £887Erith and Thamesmead: £743Barking: £838

    £883£887£838Barking is higherDepends on how you count£784£787£743

  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: Barking £73, Erith and Thamesmead £56Erith and Thamesmead: £56Barking: £73Erith and Thamesmead: £56Barking: £73Erith and Thamesmead: £53Barking: £69

    £73£73£69Barking is higherDepends on how you count£56£56£53

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barking £393, Erith and Thamesmead £440Erith and Thamesmead: £440Barking: £393Erith and Thamesmead: £442Barking: £394Erith and Thamesmead: £417Barking: £373

    £393£394£373Erith and Thamesmead is higher£440£442£417

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barking £137, Erith and Thamesmead £145Erith and Thamesmead: £145Barking: £137Erith and Thamesmead: £145Barking: £138Erith and Thamesmead: £137Barking: £130

    £137£138£130Erith and Thamesmead is higher£145£145£137

  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: Barking £135, Erith and Thamesmead £106Erith and Thamesmead: £106Barking: £135Erith and Thamesmead: £107Barking: £135Erith and Thamesmead: £101Barking: £128

    £135£135£128Barking is higher£106£107£101

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Barking £2,857, Erith and Thamesmead £2,541Erith and Thamesmead: £2,541Barking: £2,857Erith and Thamesmead: £2,552Barking: £2,869Erith and Thamesmead: £2,410Barking: £2,710

    £2,857£2,869£2,710Barking is higher£2,541£2,552£2,410

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barking £324, Erith and Thamesmead £431Erith and Thamesmead: £431Barking: £324Erith and Thamesmead: £433Barking: £325Erith and Thamesmead: £409Barking: £307

    £324£325£307Erith and Thamesmead is higher£431£433£409

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barking £226, Erith and Thamesmead £274Erith and Thamesmead: £274Barking: £226Erith and Thamesmead: £275Barking: £227Erith and Thamesmead: £260Barking: £214

    £226£227£214Erith and Thamesmead is higher£274£275£260

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barking £9.73, Erith and Thamesmead £9.41Erith and Thamesmead: £9.41Barking: £9.73Erith and Thamesmead: £9.45Barking: £9.77Erith and Thamesmead: £8.93Barking: £9.23

    £9.73£9.77£9.23Barking is higher£9.41£9.45£8.93

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Barking £10, Erith and Thamesmead £8.96Erith and Thamesmead: £8.96Barking: £10Erith and Thamesmead: £9.00Barking: £10Erith and Thamesmead: £8.50Barking: £9.87

    £10£10£9.87Barking is higher£8.96£9.00£8.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barking £5.13, Erith and Thamesmead £4.40Erith and Thamesmead: £4.40Barking: £5.13Erith and Thamesmead: £4.41Barking: £5.16Erith and Thamesmead: £4.17Barking: £4.87

    £5.13£5.16£4.87Barking is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Barking 1,018.9, Erith and Thamesmead 1,013.8Erith and Thamesmead: 1,013.8Barking: 1,018.9

    1,018.9Barking is higherDepends on how you count1,013.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Barking 295.0, Erith and Thamesmead 234.5Erith and Thamesmead: 234.5Barking: 295.0

    295.0Barking is higherDepends on how you count234.5

  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: Barking 179.9, Erith and Thamesmead 158.6Erith and Thamesmead: 158.6Barking: 179.9

    179.9Barking is higherDepends on how you count158.6

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barking 62.9, Erith and Thamesmead 68.6Erith and Thamesmead: 68.6Barking: 62.9

    62.9Erith and Thamesmead is higher68.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Barking 280.6, Erith and Thamesmead 242.0Erith and Thamesmead: 242.0Barking: 280.6

    280.6Barking is higher242.0

  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: Barking 32.2, Erith and Thamesmead 23.6Erith and Thamesmead: 23.6Barking: 32.2

    32.2Barking is higher23.6

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Barking and Erith and Thamesmead, per person in the age group
MeasureBarkingErith and ThamesmeadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,921£3,938£3,719£4,252£4,270£4,033Erith and Thamesmead
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,177£13,234£12,499£12,931£12,986£12,266Barking
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,238£3,251£3,071£2,940£2,952£2,788Barking
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,313£10,357£9,782£10,623£10,669£10,077Erith and Thamesmead
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,908£1,916£1,810£1,468£1,474£1,393Barking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£883£887£838£784£787£743Barking
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£73£73£69£56£56£53Barking
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£394£373£440£442£417Erith and Thamesmead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£145£145£137Erith and Thamesmead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£135£135£128£106£107£101Barking
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,857£2,869£2,710£2,541£2,552£2,410Barking
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£324£325£307£431£433£409Erith and Thamesmead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£226£227£214£274£275£260Erith and Thamesmead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.73£9.77£9.23£9.41£9.45£8.93Barking
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.87£8.96£9.00£8.50Barking
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£4.40£4.41£4.17Barking
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.91,013.8Barking
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026295.0234.5Barking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026179.9158.6Barking
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.968.6Erith and Thamesmead
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026280.6242.0Barking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.223.6Barking

Per resident

Barking is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Erith and Thamesmead 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

Barking Erith and Thamesmead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barking £3,921, Erith and Thamesmead £4,252Erith and Thamesmead: £4,252Barking: £3,921Erith and Thamesmead: £4,270Barking: £3,938Erith and Thamesmead: £4,033Barking: £3,719

    £3,921£3,938£3,719Erith and Thamesmead is higher£4,252£4,270£4,033

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Barking £891, Erith and Thamesmead £1,232Erith and Thamesmead: £1,232Barking: £891Erith and Thamesmead: £1,238Barking: £895Erith and Thamesmead: £1,169Barking: £846

    £891£895£846Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£1,232£1,238£1,169

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Barking £2,171, Erith and Thamesmead £2,000Erith and Thamesmead: £2,000Barking: £2,171Erith and Thamesmead: £2,008Barking: £2,180Erith and Thamesmead: £1,897Barking: £2,059

    £2,171£2,180£2,059Barking is higher£2,000£2,008£1,897

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Barking £698, Erith and Thamesmead £1,012Erith and Thamesmead: £1,012Barking: £698Erith and Thamesmead: £1,017Barking: £701Erith and Thamesmead: £960Barking: £662

    £698£701£662Erith and Thamesmead is higher£1,012£1,017£960

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Barking £129, Erith and Thamesmead £140Erith and Thamesmead: £140Barking: £129Erith and Thamesmead: £141Barking: £130Erith and Thamesmead: £133Barking: £122

    £129£130£122Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£140£141£133

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Barking £60, Erith and Thamesmead £75Erith and Thamesmead: £75Barking: £60Erith and Thamesmead: £75Barking: £60Erith and Thamesmead: £71Barking: £57

    £60£60£57Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£75£75£71

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Barking £4.94, Erith and Thamesmead £5.36Erith and Thamesmead: £5.36Barking: £4.94Erith and Thamesmead: £5.38Barking: £4.97Erith and Thamesmead: £5.08Barking: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£5.36£5.38£5.08

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barking £393, Erith and Thamesmead £440Erith and Thamesmead: £440Barking: £393Erith and Thamesmead: £442Barking: £394Erith and Thamesmead: £417Barking: £373

    £393£394£373Erith and Thamesmead is higher£440£442£417

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barking £137, Erith and Thamesmead £145Erith and Thamesmead: £145Barking: £137Erith and Thamesmead: £145Barking: £138Erith and Thamesmead: £137Barking: £130

    £137£138£130Erith and Thamesmead is higher£145£145£137

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Barking £90, Erith and Thamesmead £72Erith and Thamesmead: £72Barking: £90Erith and Thamesmead: £73Barking: £91Erith and Thamesmead: £69Barking: £86

    £90£91£86Barking is higher£72£73£69

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Barking £1,915, Erith and Thamesmead £1,728Erith and Thamesmead: £1,728Barking: £1,915Erith and Thamesmead: £1,736Barking: £1,924Erith and Thamesmead: £1,640Barking: £1,817

    £1,915£1,924£1,817Barking is higher£1,728£1,736£1,640

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barking £324, Erith and Thamesmead £431Erith and Thamesmead: £431Barking: £324Erith and Thamesmead: £433Barking: £325Erith and Thamesmead: £409Barking: £307

    £324£325£307Erith and Thamesmead is higher£431£433£409

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Barking £152, Erith and Thamesmead £186Erith and Thamesmead: £186Barking: £152Erith and Thamesmead: £187Barking: £152Erith and Thamesmead: £177Barking: £144

    £152£152£144Erith and Thamesmead is higher£186£187£177

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Barking £6.53, Erith and Thamesmead £6.41Erith and Thamesmead: £6.41Barking: £6.53Erith and Thamesmead: £6.44Barking: £6.55Erith and Thamesmead: £6.08Barking: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19Barking is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Barking £6.98, Erith and Thamesmead £6.09Erith and Thamesmead: £6.09Barking: £6.98Erith and Thamesmead: £6.12Barking: £7.01Erith and Thamesmead: £5.78Barking: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Barking is higher£6.09£6.12£5.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barking £5.13, Erith and Thamesmead £4.40Erith and Thamesmead: £4.40Barking: £5.13Erith and Thamesmead: £4.41Barking: £5.16Erith and Thamesmead: £4.17Barking: £4.87

    £5.13£5.16£4.87Barking is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Barking 68.9, Erith and Thamesmead 96.6Erith and Thamesmead: 96.6Barking: 68.9

    68.9Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count96.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barking 20.0, Erith and Thamesmead 22.4Erith and Thamesmead: 22.4Barking: 20.0

    20.0Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count22.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barking 12.2, Erith and Thamesmead 15.1Erith and Thamesmead: 15.1Barking: 12.2

    12.2Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count15.1

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barking 62.9, Erith and Thamesmead 68.6Erith and Thamesmead: 68.6Barking: 62.9

    62.9Erith and Thamesmead is higher68.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barking 188.2, Erith and Thamesmead 164.6Erith and Thamesmead: 164.6Barking: 188.2

    188.2Barking is higher164.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barking 21.6, Erith and Thamesmead 16.1Erith and Thamesmead: 16.1Barking: 21.6

    21.6Barking is higher16.1

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Barking and Erith and Thamesmead, per resident
MeasureBarkingErith and ThamesmeadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,921£3,938£3,719£4,252£4,270£4,033Erith and Thamesmead
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£891£895£846£1,232£1,238£1,169Erith and Thamesmead
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,171£2,180£2,059£2,000£2,008£1,897Barking
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£698£701£662£1,012£1,017£960Erith and Thamesmead
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£129£130£122£140£141£133Erith and Thamesmead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£75£75£71Erith and Thamesmead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£5.36£5.38£5.08Erith and Thamesmead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£394£373£440£442£417Erith and Thamesmead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£145£145£137Erith and Thamesmead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£72£73£69Barking
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,915£1,924£1,817£1,728£1,736£1,640Barking
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£324£325£307£431£433£409Erith and Thamesmead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£186£187£177Erith and Thamesmead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£6.41£6.44£6.08Barking
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£6.09£6.12£5.78Barking
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£4.40£4.41£4.17Barking
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202668.996.6Erith and Thamesmead
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.022.4Erith and Thamesmead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.215.1Erith and Thamesmead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.968.6Erith and Thamesmead
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026188.2164.6Barking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.616.1Barking

Total

Barking is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Erith and Thamesmead 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

Barking Erith and Thamesmead

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Barking £558.8m, Erith and Thamesmead £593.6mErith and Thamesmead: £593.6mBarking: £558.8mErith and Thamesmead: £596.1mBarking: £561.2mErith and Thamesmead: £563.0mBarking: £530.0m

    £558.8m£561.2m£530.0mErith and Thamesmead is higher£593.6m£596.1m£563.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Barking £127.0m, Erith and Thamesmead £172.0mErith and Thamesmead: £172.0mBarking: £127.0mErith and Thamesmead: £172.8mBarking: £127.6mErith and Thamesmead: £163.2mBarking: £120.5m

    £127.0m£127.6m£120.5mErith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£172.0m£172.8m£163.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Barking £309.4m, Erith and Thamesmead £279.2mErith and Thamesmead: £279.2mBarking: £309.4mErith and Thamesmead: £280.3mBarking: £310.7mErith and Thamesmead: £264.8mBarking: £293.4m

    £309.4m£310.7m£293.4mBarking is higher£279.2m£280.3m£264.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Barking £99.4m, Erith and Thamesmead £141.3mErith and Thamesmead: £141.3mBarking: £99.4mErith and Thamesmead: £141.9mBarking: £99.8mErith and Thamesmead: £134.1mBarking: £94.3m

    £99.4m£99.8m£94.3mErith and Thamesmead is higher£141.3m£141.9m£134.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Barking £18.4m, Erith and Thamesmead £19.5mErith and Thamesmead: £19.5mBarking: £18.4mErith and Thamesmead: £19.6mBarking: £18.5mErith and Thamesmead: £18.5mBarking: £17.4m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.4mErith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barking £8.5m, Erith and Thamesmead £10.4mErith and Thamesmead: £10.4mBarking: £8.5mErith and Thamesmead: £10.5mBarking: £8.6mErith and Thamesmead: £9.9mBarking: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mErith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Barking £0.70m, Erith and Thamesmead £0.75mErith and Thamesmead: £0.75mBarking: £0.70mErith and Thamesmead: £0.75mBarking: £0.71mErith and Thamesmead: £0.71mBarking: £0.67m

    £0.70m£0.71m£0.67mErith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barking £56.0m, Erith and Thamesmead £61.4mErith and Thamesmead: £61.4mBarking: £56.0mErith and Thamesmead: £61.7mBarking: £56.2mErith and Thamesmead: £58.3mBarking: £53.1m

    £56.0m£56.2m£53.1mErith and Thamesmead is higher£61.4m£61.7m£58.3m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Barking £19.6m, Erith and Thamesmead £20.2mErith and Thamesmead: £20.2mBarking: £19.6mErith and Thamesmead: £20.3mBarking: £19.6mErith and Thamesmead: £19.2mBarking: £18.6m

    £19.6m£19.6m£18.6mErith and Thamesmead is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barking £12.9m, Erith and Thamesmead £10.1mErith and Thamesmead: £10.1mBarking: £12.9mErith and Thamesmead: £10.1mBarking: £12.9mErith and Thamesmead: £9.6mBarking: £12.2m

    £12.9m£12.9m£12.2mBarking is higher£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Barking £273.0m, Erith and Thamesmead £241.3mErith and Thamesmead: £241.3mBarking: £273.0mErith and Thamesmead: £242.3mBarking: £274.1mErith and Thamesmead: £228.9mBarking: £258.9m

    £273.0m£274.1m£258.9mBarking is higher£241.3m£242.3m£228.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Barking £46.1m, Erith and Thamesmead £60.2mErith and Thamesmead: £60.2mBarking: £46.1mErith and Thamesmead: £60.4mBarking: £46.3mErith and Thamesmead: £57.1mBarking: £43.8m

    £46.1m£46.3m£43.8mErith and Thamesmead is higher£60.2m£60.4m£57.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Barking £21.6m, Erith and Thamesmead £26.0mErith and Thamesmead: £26.0mBarking: £21.6mErith and Thamesmead: £26.1mBarking: £21.7mErith and Thamesmead: £24.7mBarking: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mErith and Thamesmead is higher£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Barking £0.93m, Erith and Thamesmead £0.89mErith and Thamesmead: £0.89mBarking: £0.93mErith and Thamesmead: £0.90mBarking: £0.93mErith and Thamesmead: £0.85mBarking: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.93m£0.88mBarking is higher£0.89m£0.90m£0.85m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Barking £0.99m, Erith and Thamesmead £0.85mErith and Thamesmead: £0.85mBarking: £0.99mErith and Thamesmead: £0.85mBarking: £1.00mErith and Thamesmead: £0.81mBarking: £0.94m

    £0.99m£1.00m£0.94mBarking is higher£0.85m£0.85m£0.81m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Barking £0.73m, Erith and Thamesmead £0.61mErith and Thamesmead: £0.61mBarking: £0.73mErith and Thamesmead: £0.62mBarking: £0.74mErith and Thamesmead: £0.58mBarking: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.69mBarking is higher£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Barking 9,822, Erith and Thamesmead 13,487Erith and Thamesmead: 13,487Barking: 9,822

    9,822Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count13,487

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Barking 2,844, Erith and Thamesmead 3,120Erith and Thamesmead: 3,120Barking: 2,844

    2,844Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count3,120

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barking 1,734, Erith and Thamesmead 2,110Erith and Thamesmead: 2,110Barking: 1,734

    1,734Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count2,110

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barking 8,961, Erith and Thamesmead 9,582Erith and Thamesmead: 9,582Barking: 8,961

    8,961Erith and Thamesmead is higher9,582

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Barking 26,815, Erith and Thamesmead 22,981Erith and Thamesmead: 22,981Barking: 26,815

    26,815Barking is higher22,981

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barking 3,072, Erith and Thamesmead 2,241Erith and Thamesmead: 2,241Barking: 3,072

    3,072Barking is higher2,241

Show the numbers
Barking and Erith and Thamesmead, total
MeasureBarkingErith and ThamesmeadHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£558.8m£561.2m£530.0m£593.6m£596.1m£563.0mErith and Thamesmead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£127.0m£127.6m£120.5m£172.0m£172.8m£163.2mErith and Thamesmead
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£309.4m£310.7m£293.4m£279.2m£280.3m£264.8mBarking
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£99.4m£99.8m£94.3m£141.3m£141.9m£134.1mErith and Thamesmead
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mErith and Thamesmead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£10.4m£10.5m£9.9mErith and Thamesmead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mErith and Thamesmead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.0m£56.2m£53.1m£61.4m£61.7m£58.3mErith and Thamesmead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.6m£18.6m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mErith and Thamesmead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m£10.1m£10.1m£9.6mBarking
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£273.0m£274.1m£258.9m£241.3m£242.3m£228.9mBarking
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£46.1m£46.3m£43.8m£60.2m£60.4m£57.1mErith and Thamesmead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£26.0m£26.1m£24.7mErith and Thamesmead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m£0.89m£0.90m£0.85mBarking
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m£0.85m£0.85m£0.81mBarking
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mBarking
State Pensiontotal, March 20269,82213,487Erith and Thamesmead
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8443,120Erith and Thamesmead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,7342,110Erith and Thamesmead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,9619,582Erith and Thamesmead
Universal Credittotal, May 202626,81522,981Barking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0722,241Barking

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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