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Barking and Thurrock

142,513 and 124,793 residents (mid-2024).

Barking is higher than Thurrock on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 0 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 17 of 22 measures, and Thurrock 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

Barking Thurrock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barking £3,921, Thurrock £3,511Thurrock: £3,511Barking: £3,921Thurrock: £3,526Barking: £3,938Thurrock: £3,330Barking: £3,719

    £3,921£3,938£3,719Barking is higher£3,511£3,526£3,330

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Barking £13,177, Thurrock £13,358Thurrock: £13,358Barking: £13,177Thurrock: £13,415Barking: £13,234Thurrock: £12,671Barking: £12,499

    £13,177£13,234£12,499Thurrock is higher£13,358£13,415£12,671

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Barking £3,238, Thurrock £2,203Thurrock: £2,203Barking: £3,238Thurrock: £2,213Barking: £3,251Thurrock: £2,090Barking: £3,071

    £3,238£3,251£3,071Barking is higher£2,203£2,213£2,090

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Barking £10,313, Thurrock £11,584Thurrock: £11,584Barking: £10,313Thurrock: £11,633Barking: £10,357Thurrock: £10,988Barking: £9,782

    £10,313£10,357£9,782Thurrock is higher£11,584£11,633£10,988

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Barking £1,908, Thurrock £832Thurrock: £832Barking: £1,908Thurrock: £836Barking: £1,916Thurrock: £790Barking: £1,810

    £1,908£1,916£1,810Barking is higher£832£836£790

  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, Thurrock £901Thurrock: £901Barking: £883Thurrock: £905Barking: £887Thurrock: £855Barking: £838

    £883£887£838Thurrock is higher£901£905£855

  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, Thurrock £41Thurrock: £41Barking: £73Thurrock: £41Barking: £73Thurrock: £39Barking: £69

    £73£73£69Barking is higher£41£41£39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barking £393, Thurrock £354Thurrock: £354Barking: £393Thurrock: £356Barking: £394Thurrock: £336Barking: £373

    £393£394£373Barking is higher£354£356£336

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barking £137, Thurrock £136Thurrock: £136Barking: £137Thurrock: £136Barking: £138Thurrock: £129Barking: £130

    £137£138£130Barking is higher£136£136£129

  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, Thurrock £111Thurrock: £111Barking: £135Thurrock: £111Barking: £135Thurrock: £105Barking: £128

    £135£135£128Barking is higher£111£111£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Barking £2,857, Thurrock £1,898Thurrock: £1,898Barking: £2,857Thurrock: £1,906Barking: £2,869Thurrock: £1,800Barking: £2,710

    £2,857£2,869£2,710Barking is higher£1,898£1,906£1,800

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barking £324, Thurrock £198Thurrock: £198Barking: £324Thurrock: £198Barking: £325Thurrock: £187Barking: £307

    £324£325£307Barking is higher£198£198£187

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barking £226, Thurrock £184Thurrock: £184Barking: £226Thurrock: £185Barking: £227Thurrock: £175Barking: £214

    £226£227£214Barking is higher£184£185£175

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barking £9.73, Thurrock £5.50Thurrock: £5.50Barking: £9.73Thurrock: £5.53Barking: £9.77Thurrock: £5.22Barking: £9.23

    £9.73£9.77£9.23Barking is higher£5.50£5.53£5.22

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Barking £10, Thurrock £5.21Thurrock: £5.21Barking: £10Thurrock: £5.23Barking: £10Thurrock: £4.94Barking: £9.87

    £10£10£9.87Barking is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barking £5.13, Thurrock £4.86Thurrock: £4.86Barking: £5.13Thurrock: £4.88Barking: £5.16Thurrock: £4.61Barking: £4.87

    £5.13£5.16£4.87Barking is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61

  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, Thurrock 1,035.8Thurrock: 1,035.8Barking: 1,018.9

    1,018.9Thurrock is higher1,035.8

  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, Thurrock 167.2Thurrock: 167.2Barking: 295.0

    295.0Barking is higher167.2

  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, Thurrock 188.7Thurrock: 188.7Barking: 179.9

    179.9Thurrock is higher188.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barking 62.9, Thurrock 57.0Thurrock: 57.0Barking: 62.9

    62.9Barking is higher57.0

  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, Thurrock 197.0Thurrock: 197.0Barking: 280.6

    280.6Barking is higher197.0

  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, Thurrock 25.0Thurrock: 25.0Barking: 32.2

    32.2Barking is higher25.0

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Barking and Thurrock, per person in the age group
MeasureBarkingThurrockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,921£3,938£3,719£3,511£3,526£3,330Barking
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,177£13,234£12,499£13,358£13,415£12,671Thurrock
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,238£3,251£3,071£2,203£2,213£2,090Barking
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,313£10,357£9,782£11,584£11,633£10,988Thurrock
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,908£1,916£1,810£832£836£790Barking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£883£887£838£901£905£855Thurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£73£73£69£41£41£39Barking
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£394£373£354£356£336Barking
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£136£136£129Barking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£135£135£128£111£111£105Barking
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,857£2,869£2,710£1,898£1,906£1,800Barking
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£324£325£307£198£198£187Barking
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£226£227£214£184£185£175Barking
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.73£9.77£9.23£5.50£5.53£5.22Barking
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.87£5.21£5.23£4.94Barking
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£4.86£4.88£4.61Barking
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.91,035.8Thurrock
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026295.0167.2Barking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026179.9188.7Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.957.0Barking
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026280.6197.0Barking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.225.0Barking

Per resident

Barking is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Thurrock 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

Barking Thurrock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barking £3,921, Thurrock £3,511Thurrock: £3,511Barking: £3,921Thurrock: £3,526Barking: £3,938Thurrock: £3,330Barking: £3,719

    £3,921£3,938£3,719Barking is higher£3,511£3,526£3,330

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Barking £891, Thurrock £1,377Thurrock: £1,377Barking: £891Thurrock: £1,383Barking: £895Thurrock: £1,306Barking: £846

    £891£895£846Thurrock is higher£1,377£1,383£1,306

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Barking £2,171, Thurrock £1,441Thurrock: £1,441Barking: £2,171Thurrock: £1,447Barking: £2,180Thurrock: £1,367Barking: £2,059

    £2,171£2,180£2,059Barking is higher£1,441£1,447£1,367

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Barking £698, Thurrock £1,194Thurrock: £1,194Barking: £698Thurrock: £1,199Barking: £701Thurrock: £1,133Barking: £662

    £698£701£662Thurrock is higher£1,194£1,199£1,133

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Barking £129, Thurrock £86Thurrock: £86Barking: £129Thurrock: £86Barking: £130Thurrock: £81Barking: £122

    £129£130£122Barking is higher£86£86£81

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Barking £60, Thurrock £93Thurrock: £93Barking: £60Thurrock: £93Barking: £60Thurrock: £88Barking: £57

    £60£60£57Thurrock is higher£93£93£88

  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, Thurrock £4.21Thurrock: £4.21Barking: £4.94Thurrock: £4.22Barking: £4.97Thurrock: £3.99Barking: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Barking is higher£4.21£4.22£3.99

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barking £393, Thurrock £354Thurrock: £354Barking: £393Thurrock: £356Barking: £394Thurrock: £336Barking: £373

    £393£394£373Barking is higher£354£356£336

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barking £137, Thurrock £136Thurrock: £136Barking: £137Thurrock: £136Barking: £138Thurrock: £129Barking: £130

    £137£138£130Barking is higher£136£136£129

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Barking £1,915, Thurrock £1,241Thurrock: £1,241Barking: £1,915Thurrock: £1,246Barking: £1,924Thurrock: £1,177Barking: £1,817

    £1,915£1,924£1,817Barking is higher£1,241£1,246£1,177

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barking £324, Thurrock £198Thurrock: £198Barking: £324Thurrock: £198Barking: £325Thurrock: £187Barking: £307

    £324£325£307Barking is higher£198£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Barking £152, Thurrock £121Thurrock: £121Barking: £152Thurrock: £121Barking: £152Thurrock: £114Barking: £144

    £152£152£144Barking is higher£121£121£114

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Barking £6.53, Thurrock £3.59Thurrock: £3.59Barking: £6.53Thurrock: £3.61Barking: £6.55Thurrock: £3.41Barking: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19Barking is higher£3.59£3.61£3.41

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Barking £6.98, Thurrock £3.41Thurrock: £3.41Barking: £6.98Thurrock: £3.42Barking: £7.01Thurrock: £3.23Barking: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Barking is higher£3.41£3.42£3.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barking £5.13, Thurrock £4.86Thurrock: £4.86Barking: £5.13Thurrock: £4.88Barking: £5.16Thurrock: £4.61Barking: £4.87

    £5.13£5.16£4.87Barking is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Barking 68.9, Thurrock 106.8Thurrock: 106.8Barking: 68.9

    68.9Thurrock is higher106.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barking 20.0, Thurrock 17.2Thurrock: 17.2Barking: 20.0

    20.0Barking is higher17.2

  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, Thurrock 19.5Thurrock: 19.5Barking: 12.2

    12.2Thurrock is higher19.5

  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, Thurrock 57.0Thurrock: 57.0Barking: 62.9

    62.9Barking is higher57.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barking 188.2, Thurrock 128.8Thurrock: 128.8Barking: 188.2

    188.2Barking is higher128.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barking 21.6, Thurrock 16.4Thurrock: 16.4Barking: 21.6

    21.6Barking is higher16.4

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Barking and Thurrock, per resident
MeasureBarkingThurrockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,921£3,938£3,719£3,511£3,526£3,330Barking
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£891£895£846£1,377£1,383£1,306Thurrock
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,171£2,180£2,059£1,441£1,447£1,367Barking
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£698£701£662£1,194£1,199£1,133Thurrock
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£129£130£122£86£86£81Barking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£93£93£88Thurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£4.21£4.22£3.99Barking
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£394£373£354£356£336Barking
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£136£136£129Barking
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£1,241£1,246£1,177Barking
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£324£325£307£198£198£187Barking
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£121£121£114Barking
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£3.59£3.61£3.41Barking
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£3.41£3.42£3.23Barking
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£4.86£4.88£4.61Barking
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202668.9106.8Thurrock
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.017.2Barking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.219.5Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.957.0Barking
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026188.2128.8Barking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.616.4Barking

Total

Barking is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Thurrock 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

Barking Thurrock

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Barking £558.8m, Thurrock £438.1mThurrock: £438.1mBarking: £558.8mThurrock: £440.0mBarking: £561.2mThurrock: £415.6mBarking: £530.0m

    £558.8m£561.2m£530.0mBarking is higher£438.1m£440.0m£415.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Barking £127.0m, Thurrock £171.9mThurrock: £171.9mBarking: £127.0mThurrock: £172.6mBarking: £127.6mThurrock: £163.0mBarking: £120.5m

    £127.0m£127.6m£120.5mThurrock is higher£171.9m£172.6m£163.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Barking £309.4m, Thurrock £179.8mThurrock: £179.8mBarking: £309.4mThurrock: £180.6mBarking: £310.7mThurrock: £170.6mBarking: £293.4m

    £309.4m£310.7m£293.4mBarking is higher£179.8m£180.6m£170.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Barking £99.4m, Thurrock £149.0mThurrock: £149.0mBarking: £99.4mThurrock: £149.7mBarking: £99.8mThurrock: £141.4mBarking: £94.3m

    £99.4m£99.8m£94.3mThurrock is higher£149.0m£149.7m£141.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Barking £18.4m, Thurrock £10.7mThurrock: £10.7mBarking: £18.4mThurrock: £10.8mBarking: £18.5mThurrock: £10.2mBarking: £17.4m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.4mBarking is higher£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barking £8.5m, Thurrock £11.6mThurrock: £11.6mBarking: £8.5mThurrock: £11.6mBarking: £8.6mThurrock: £11.0mBarking: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mThurrock is higher£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m

  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, Thurrock £0.53mThurrock: £0.53mBarking: £0.70mThurrock: £0.53mBarking: £0.71mThurrock: £0.50mBarking: £0.67m

    £0.70m£0.71m£0.67mBarking is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barking £56.0m, Thurrock £44.2mThurrock: £44.2mBarking: £56.0mThurrock: £44.4mBarking: £56.2mThurrock: £42.0mBarking: £53.1m

    £56.0m£56.2m£53.1mBarking is higher£44.2m£44.4m£42.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Barking £19.6m, Thurrock £16.9mThurrock: £16.9mBarking: £19.6mThurrock: £17.0mBarking: £19.6mThurrock: £16.1mBarking: £18.6m

    £19.6m£19.6m£18.6mBarking is higher£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barking £12.9m, Thurrock £9.0mThurrock: £9.0mBarking: £12.9mThurrock: £9.1mBarking: £12.9mThurrock: £8.6mBarking: £12.2m

    £12.9m£12.9m£12.2mBarking is higher£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Barking £273.0m, Thurrock £154.9mThurrock: £154.9mBarking: £273.0mThurrock: £155.5mBarking: £274.1mThurrock: £146.9mBarking: £258.9m

    £273.0m£274.1m£258.9mBarking is higher£154.9m£155.5m£146.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Barking £46.1m, Thurrock £24.7mThurrock: £24.7mBarking: £46.1mThurrock: £24.8mBarking: £46.3mThurrock: £23.4mBarking: £43.8m

    £46.1m£46.3m£43.8mBarking is higher£24.7m£24.8m£23.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Barking £21.6m, Thurrock £15.0mThurrock: £15.0mBarking: £21.6mThurrock: £15.1mBarking: £21.7mThurrock: £14.3mBarking: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mBarking is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Barking £0.93m, Thurrock £0.45mThurrock: £0.45mBarking: £0.93mThurrock: £0.45mBarking: £0.93mThurrock: £0.43mBarking: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.93m£0.88mBarking is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Barking £0.99m, Thurrock £0.42mThurrock: £0.42mBarking: £0.99mThurrock: £0.43mBarking: £1.00mThurrock: £0.40mBarking: £0.94m

    £0.99m£1.00m£0.94mBarking is higher£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Barking £0.73m, Thurrock £0.61mThurrock: £0.61mBarking: £0.73mThurrock: £0.61mBarking: £0.74mThurrock: £0.57mBarking: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.69mBarking is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Barking 9,822, Thurrock 13,326Thurrock: 13,326Barking: 9,822

    9,822Thurrock is higher13,326

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Barking 2,844, Thurrock 2,151Thurrock: 2,151Barking: 2,844

    2,844Barking is higher2,151

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barking 1,734, Thurrock 2,427Thurrock: 2,427Barking: 1,734

    1,734Thurrock is higher2,427

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barking 8,961, Thurrock 7,110Thurrock: 7,110Barking: 8,961

    8,961Barking is higher7,110

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Barking 26,815, Thurrock 16,078Thurrock: 16,078Barking: 26,815

    26,815Barking is higher16,078

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barking 3,072, Thurrock 2,040Thurrock: 2,040Barking: 3,072

    3,072Barking is higher2,040

Show the numbers
Barking and Thurrock, total
MeasureBarkingThurrockHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£558.8m£561.2m£530.0m£438.1m£440.0m£415.6mBarking
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£127.0m£127.6m£120.5m£171.9m£172.6m£163.0mThurrock
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£309.4m£310.7m£293.4m£179.8m£180.6m£170.6mBarking
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£99.4m£99.8m£94.3m£149.0m£149.7m£141.4mThurrock
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m£10.7m£10.8m£10.2mBarking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£11.6m£11.6m£11.0mThurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mBarking
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.0m£56.2m£53.1m£44.2m£44.4m£42.0mBarking
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.6m£18.6m£16.9m£17.0m£16.1mBarking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m£9.0m£9.1m£8.6mBarking
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£273.0m£274.1m£258.9m£154.9m£155.5m£146.9mBarking
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£46.1m£46.3m£43.8m£24.7m£24.8m£23.4mBarking
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mBarking
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mBarking
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m£0.42m£0.43m£0.40mBarking
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m£0.61m£0.61m£0.57mBarking
State Pensiontotal, March 20269,82213,326Thurrock
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8442,151Barking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,7342,427Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,9617,110Barking
Universal Credittotal, May 202626,81516,078Barking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0722,040Barking

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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