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Basildon and Billericay and Chatham and Aylesford

111,391 and 109,309 residents (mid-2024).

Basildon and Billericay is higher than Chatham and Aylesford on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Basildon and Billericay is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Chatham and Aylesford 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

Basildon and Billericay Chatham and Aylesford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £4,316, Chatham and Aylesford £4,338Chatham and Aylesford: £4,338Basildon and Billericay: £4,316Chatham and Aylesford: £4,356Basildon and Billericay: £4,334Chatham and Aylesford: £4,115Basildon and Billericay: £4,094

    £4,316£4,334£4,094Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£4,338£4,356£4,115

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Basildon and Billericay £13,262, Chatham and Aylesford £13,203Chatham and Aylesford: £13,203Basildon and Billericay: £13,262Chatham and Aylesford: £13,259Basildon and Billericay: £13,318Chatham and Aylesford: £12,523Basildon and Billericay: £12,580

    £13,262£13,318£12,580Basildon and Billericay is higher£13,203£13,259£12,523

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon and Billericay £2,339, Chatham and Aylesford £2,393Chatham and Aylesford: £2,393Basildon and Billericay: £2,339Chatham and Aylesford: £2,403Basildon and Billericay: £2,349Chatham and Aylesford: £2,270Basildon and Billericay: £2,219

    £2,339£2,349£2,219Chatham and Aylesford is higher£2,393£2,403£2,270

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Basildon and Billericay £11,918, Chatham and Aylesford £11,910Chatham and Aylesford: £11,910Basildon and Billericay: £11,918Chatham and Aylesford: £11,961Basildon and Billericay: £11,969Chatham and Aylesford: £11,297Basildon and Billericay: £11,305

    £11,918£11,969£11,305Basildon and Billericay is higher£11,910£11,961£11,297

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Basildon and Billericay £528, Chatham and Aylesford £491Chatham and Aylesford: £491Basildon and Billericay: £528Chatham and Aylesford: £493Basildon and Billericay: £531Chatham and Aylesford: £466Basildon and Billericay: £501

    £528£531£501Basildon and Billericay is higher£491£493£466

  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: Basildon and Billericay £784, Chatham and Aylesford £773Chatham and Aylesford: £773Basildon and Billericay: £784Chatham and Aylesford: £776Basildon and Billericay: £787Chatham and Aylesford: £733Basildon and Billericay: £743

    £784£787£743Basildon and Billericay is higher£773£776£733

  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: Basildon and Billericay £31, Chatham and Aylesford £29Chatham and Aylesford: £29Basildon and Billericay: £31Chatham and Aylesford: £29Basildon and Billericay: £32Chatham and Aylesford: £28Basildon and Billericay: £30

    £31£32£30Basildon and Billericay is higher£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £407, Chatham and Aylesford £463Chatham and Aylesford: £463Basildon and Billericay: £407Chatham and Aylesford: £465Basildon and Billericay: £408Chatham and Aylesford: £439Basildon and Billericay: £386

    £407£408£386Chatham and Aylesford is higher£463£465£439

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £170, Chatham and Aylesford £163Chatham and Aylesford: £163Basildon and Billericay: £170Chatham and Aylesford: £163Basildon and Billericay: £170Chatham and Aylesford: £154Basildon and Billericay: £161

    £170£170£161Basildon and Billericay is higher£163£163£154

  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: Basildon and Billericay £131, Chatham and Aylesford £148Chatham and Aylesford: £148Basildon and Billericay: £131Chatham and Aylesford: £148Basildon and Billericay: £132Chatham and Aylesford: £140Basildon and Billericay: £124

    £131£132£124Chatham and Aylesford is higher£148£148£140

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon and Billericay £1,934, Chatham and Aylesford £1,962Chatham and Aylesford: £1,962Basildon and Billericay: £1,934Chatham and Aylesford: £1,970Basildon and Billericay: £1,942Chatham and Aylesford: £1,861Basildon and Billericay: £1,834

    £1,934£1,942£1,834Chatham and Aylesford is higher£1,962£1,970£1,861

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £233, Chatham and Aylesford £229Chatham and Aylesford: £229Basildon and Billericay: £233Chatham and Aylesford: £230Basildon and Billericay: £234Chatham and Aylesford: £218Basildon and Billericay: £221

    £233£234£221Basildon and Billericay is higher£229£230£218

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon and Billericay £258, Chatham and Aylesford £268Chatham and Aylesford: £268Basildon and Billericay: £258Chatham and Aylesford: £269Basildon and Billericay: £259Chatham and Aylesford: £254Basildon and Billericay: £245

    £258£259£245Chatham and Aylesford is higher£268£269£254

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon and Billericay £8.12, Chatham and Aylesford £5.76Chatham and Aylesford: £5.76Basildon and Billericay: £8.12Chatham and Aylesford: £5.78Basildon and Billericay: £8.15Chatham and Aylesford: £5.46Basildon and Billericay: £7.70

    £8.12£8.15£7.70Basildon and Billericay is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon and Billericay £7.94, Chatham and Aylesford £9.55Chatham and Aylesford: £9.55Basildon and Billericay: £7.94Chatham and Aylesford: £9.59Basildon and Billericay: £7.97Chatham and Aylesford: £9.06Basildon and Billericay: £7.53

    £7.94£7.97£7.53Chatham and Aylesford is higher£9.55£9.59£9.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £4.99, Chatham and Aylesford £5.36Chatham and Aylesford: £5.36Basildon and Billericay: £4.99Chatham and Aylesford: £5.38Basildon and Billericay: £5.01Chatham and Aylesford: £5.08Basildon and Billericay: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Chatham and Aylesford is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Basildon and Billericay 1,031.1, Chatham and Aylesford 1,034.3Chatham and Aylesford: 1,034.3Basildon and Billericay: 1,031.1

    1,031.1Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count1,034.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Basildon and Billericay 118.5, Chatham and Aylesford 113.8Chatham and Aylesford: 113.8Basildon and Billericay: 118.5

    118.5Basildon and Billericay is higher113.8

  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: Basildon and Billericay 166.4, Chatham and Aylesford 163.0Chatham and Aylesford: 163.0Basildon and Billericay: 166.4

    166.4Basildon and Billericay is higher163.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Basildon and Billericay 65.2, Chatham and Aylesford 71.9Chatham and Aylesford: 71.9Basildon and Billericay: 65.2

    65.2Chatham and Aylesford is higher71.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Basildon and Billericay 202.7, Chatham and Aylesford 203.8Chatham and Aylesford: 203.8Basildon and Billericay: 202.7

    202.7Chatham and Aylesford is higher203.8

  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: Basildon and Billericay 29.8, Chatham and Aylesford 33.0Chatham and Aylesford: 33.0Basildon and Billericay: 29.8

    29.8Chatham and Aylesford is higher33.0

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Basildon and Billericay and Chatham and Aylesford, per person in the age group
MeasureBasildon and BillericayChatham and AylesfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,316£4,334£4,094£4,338£4,356£4,115Chatham and Aylesford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,262£13,318£12,580£13,203£13,259£12,523Basildon and Billericay
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,339£2,349£2,219£2,393£2,403£2,270Chatham and Aylesford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,918£11,969£11,305£11,910£11,961£11,297Basildon and Billericay
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£528£531£501£491£493£466Basildon and Billericay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£784£787£743£773£776£733Basildon and Billericay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£32£30£29£29£28Basildon and Billericay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£407£408£386£463£465£439Chatham and Aylesford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£170£161£163£163£154Basildon and Billericay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£131£132£124£148£148£140Chatham and Aylesford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,934£1,942£1,834£1,962£1,970£1,861Chatham and Aylesford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£229£230£218Basildon and Billericay
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£258£259£245£268£269£254Chatham and Aylesford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.12£8.15£7.70£5.76£5.78£5.46Basildon and Billericay
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.94£7.97£7.53£9.55£9.59£9.06Chatham and Aylesford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£5.36£5.38£5.08Chatham and Aylesford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,031.11,034.3Chatham and Aylesford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.5113.8Basildon and Billericay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.4163.0Basildon and Billericay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.271.9Chatham and Aylesford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026202.7203.8Chatham and Aylesford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.833.0Chatham and Aylesford

Per resident

Basildon and Billericay is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Chatham and Aylesford on 11. 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

Basildon and Billericay Chatham and Aylesford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £4,316, Chatham and Aylesford £4,338Chatham and Aylesford: £4,338Basildon and Billericay: £4,316Chatham and Aylesford: £4,356Basildon and Billericay: £4,334Chatham and Aylesford: £4,115Basildon and Billericay: £4,094

    £4,316£4,334£4,094Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£4,338£4,356£4,115

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £2,059, Chatham and Aylesford £1,978Chatham and Aylesford: £1,978Basildon and Billericay: £2,059Chatham and Aylesford: £1,987Basildon and Billericay: £2,068Chatham and Aylesford: £1,876Basildon and Billericay: £1,953

    £2,059£2,068£1,953Basildon and Billericay is higher£1,978£1,987£1,876

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £1,442, Chatham and Aylesford £1,499Chatham and Aylesford: £1,499Basildon and Billericay: £1,442Chatham and Aylesford: £1,506Basildon and Billericay: £1,448Chatham and Aylesford: £1,422Basildon and Billericay: £1,368

    £1,442£1,448£1,368Chatham and Aylesford is higher£1,499£1,506£1,422

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £1,851, Chatham and Aylesford £1,784Chatham and Aylesford: £1,784Basildon and Billericay: £1,851Chatham and Aylesford: £1,792Basildon and Billericay: £1,858Chatham and Aylesford: £1,693Basildon and Billericay: £1,755

    £1,851£1,858£1,755Basildon and Billericay is higher£1,784£1,792£1,693

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £82, Chatham and Aylesford £74Chatham and Aylesford: £74Basildon and Billericay: £82Chatham and Aylesford: £74Basildon and Billericay: £82Chatham and Aylesford: £70Basildon and Billericay: £78

    £82£82£78Basildon and Billericay is higher£74£74£70

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £122, Chatham and Aylesford £116Chatham and Aylesford: £116Basildon and Billericay: £122Chatham and Aylesford: £116Basildon and Billericay: £122Chatham and Aylesford: £110Basildon and Billericay: £115

    £122£122£115Basildon and Billericay is higher£116£116£110

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £4.88, Chatham and Aylesford £4.35Chatham and Aylesford: £4.35Basildon and Billericay: £4.88Chatham and Aylesford: £4.37Basildon and Billericay: £4.90Chatham and Aylesford: £4.13Basildon and Billericay: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63Basildon and Billericay is higher£4.35£4.37£4.13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £407, Chatham and Aylesford £463Chatham and Aylesford: £463Basildon and Billericay: £407Chatham and Aylesford: £465Basildon and Billericay: £408Chatham and Aylesford: £439Basildon and Billericay: £386

    £407£408£386Chatham and Aylesford is higher£463£465£439

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £170, Chatham and Aylesford £163Chatham and Aylesford: £163Basildon and Billericay: £170Chatham and Aylesford: £163Basildon and Billericay: £170Chatham and Aylesford: £154Basildon and Billericay: £161

    £170£170£161Basildon and Billericay is higher£163£163£154

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £81, Chatham and Aylesford £93Chatham and Aylesford: £93Basildon and Billericay: £81Chatham and Aylesford: £93Basildon and Billericay: £81Chatham and Aylesford: £88Basildon and Billericay: £77

    £81£81£77Chatham and Aylesford is higher£93£93£88

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £1,192, Chatham and Aylesford £1,229Chatham and Aylesford: £1,229Basildon and Billericay: £1,192Chatham and Aylesford: £1,234Basildon and Billericay: £1,197Chatham and Aylesford: £1,166Basildon and Billericay: £1,131

    £1,192£1,197£1,131Chatham and Aylesford is higher£1,229£1,234£1,166

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £233, Chatham and Aylesford £229Chatham and Aylesford: £229Basildon and Billericay: £233Chatham and Aylesford: £230Basildon and Billericay: £234Chatham and Aylesford: £218Basildon and Billericay: £221

    £233£234£221Basildon and Billericay is higher£229£230£218

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £159, Chatham and Aylesford £168Chatham and Aylesford: £168Basildon and Billericay: £159Chatham and Aylesford: £169Basildon and Billericay: £160Chatham and Aylesford: £159Basildon and Billericay: £151

    £159£160£151Chatham and Aylesford is higher£168£169£159

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £5.00, Chatham and Aylesford £3.61Chatham and Aylesford: £3.61Basildon and Billericay: £5.00Chatham and Aylesford: £3.62Basildon and Billericay: £5.02Chatham and Aylesford: £3.42Basildon and Billericay: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Basildon and Billericay is higher£3.61£3.62£3.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £4.89, Chatham and Aylesford £5.98Chatham and Aylesford: £5.98Basildon and Billericay: £4.89Chatham and Aylesford: £6.00Basildon and Billericay: £4.91Chatham and Aylesford: £5.67Basildon and Billericay: £4.64

    £4.89£4.91£4.64Chatham and Aylesford is higher£5.98£6.00£5.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £4.99, Chatham and Aylesford £5.36Chatham and Aylesford: £5.36Basildon and Billericay: £4.99Chatham and Aylesford: £5.38Basildon and Billericay: £5.01Chatham and Aylesford: £5.08Basildon and Billericay: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Chatham and Aylesford is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Basildon and Billericay 160.1, Chatham and Aylesford 155.0Chatham and Aylesford: 155.0Basildon and Billericay: 160.1

    160.1Basildon and Billericay is higherDepends on how you count155.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Basildon and Billericay 18.4, Chatham and Aylesford 17.0Chatham and Aylesford: 17.0Basildon and Billericay: 18.4

    18.4Basildon and Billericay is higher17.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Basildon and Billericay 25.8, Chatham and Aylesford 24.4Chatham and Aylesford: 24.4Basildon and Billericay: 25.8

    25.8Basildon and Billericay is higher24.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Basildon and Billericay 65.2, Chatham and Aylesford 71.9Chatham and Aylesford: 71.9Basildon and Billericay: 65.2

    65.2Chatham and Aylesford is higher71.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Basildon and Billericay 125.0, Chatham and Aylesford 127.7Chatham and Aylesford: 127.7Basildon and Billericay: 125.0

    125.0Chatham and Aylesford is higher127.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Basildon and Billericay 18.4, Chatham and Aylesford 20.7Chatham and Aylesford: 20.7Basildon and Billericay: 18.4

    18.4Chatham and Aylesford is higher20.7

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Basildon and Billericay and Chatham and Aylesford, per resident
MeasureBasildon and BillericayChatham and AylesfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,316£4,334£4,094£4,338£4,356£4,115Chatham and Aylesford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,059£2,068£1,953£1,978£1,987£1,876Basildon and Billericay
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,442£1,448£1,368£1,499£1,506£1,422Chatham and Aylesford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,851£1,858£1,755£1,784£1,792£1,693Basildon and Billericay
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£82£82£78£74£74£70Basildon and Billericay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£116£116£110Basildon and Billericay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£4.35£4.37£4.13Basildon and Billericay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£407£408£386£463£465£439Chatham and Aylesford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£170£161£163£163£154Basildon and Billericay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£81£77£93£93£88Chatham and Aylesford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,192£1,197£1,131£1,229£1,234£1,166Chatham and Aylesford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£229£230£218Basildon and Billericay
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£168£169£159Chatham and Aylesford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£3.61£3.62£3.42Basildon and Billericay
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.89£4.91£4.64£5.98£6.00£5.67Chatham and Aylesford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£5.36£5.38£5.08Chatham and Aylesford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.1155.0Basildon and Billericay
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.417.0Basildon and Billericay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.824.4Basildon and Billericay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.271.9Chatham and Aylesford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.0127.7Chatham and Aylesford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.420.7Chatham and Aylesford

Total

Basildon and Billericay is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Chatham and Aylesford on 10. 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

Basildon and Billericay Chatham and Aylesford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Basildon and Billericay £480.7m, Chatham and Aylesford £474.2mChatham and Aylesford: £474.2mBasildon and Billericay: £480.7mChatham and Aylesford: £476.2mBasildon and Billericay: £482.8mChatham and Aylesford: £449.8mBasildon and Billericay: £456.0m

    £480.7m£482.8m£456.0mBasildon and Billericay is higherDepends on how you count£474.2m£476.2m£449.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Basildon and Billericay £229.4m, Chatham and Aylesford £216.2mChatham and Aylesford: £216.2mBasildon and Billericay: £229.4mChatham and Aylesford: £217.2mBasildon and Billericay: £230.3mChatham and Aylesford: £205.1mBasildon and Billericay: £217.6m

    £229.4m£230.3m£217.6mBasildon and Billericay is higher£216.2m£217.2m£205.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Basildon and Billericay £160.7m, Chatham and Aylesford £163.9mChatham and Aylesford: £163.9mBasildon and Billericay: £160.7mChatham and Aylesford: £164.6mBasildon and Billericay: £161.3mChatham and Aylesford: £155.5mBasildon and Billericay: £152.4m

    £160.7m£161.3m£152.4mChatham and Aylesford is higher£163.9m£164.6m£155.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Basildon and Billericay £206.1m, Chatham and Aylesford £195.1mChatham and Aylesford: £195.1mBasildon and Billericay: £206.1mChatham and Aylesford: £195.9mBasildon and Billericay: £207.0mChatham and Aylesford: £185.0mBasildon and Billericay: £195.5m

    £206.1m£207.0m£195.5mBasildon and Billericay is higher£195.1m£195.9m£185.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Basildon and Billericay £9.1m, Chatham and Aylesford £8.0mChatham and Aylesford: £8.0mBasildon and Billericay: £9.1mChatham and Aylesford: £8.1mBasildon and Billericay: £9.2mChatham and Aylesford: £7.6mBasildon and Billericay: £8.7m

    £9.1m£9.2m£8.7mBasildon and Billericay is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Basildon and Billericay £13.6m, Chatham and Aylesford £12.7mChatham and Aylesford: £12.7mBasildon and Billericay: £13.6mChatham and Aylesford: £12.7mBasildon and Billericay: £13.6mChatham and Aylesford: £12.0mBasildon and Billericay: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.6m£12.9mBasildon and Billericay is higher£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Basildon and Billericay £0.54m, Chatham and Aylesford £0.48mChatham and Aylesford: £0.48mBasildon and Billericay: £0.54mChatham and Aylesford: £0.48mBasildon and Billericay: £0.55mChatham and Aylesford: £0.45mBasildon and Billericay: £0.52m

    £0.54m£0.55m£0.52mBasildon and Billericay is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Basildon and Billericay £45.3m, Chatham and Aylesford £50.6mChatham and Aylesford: £50.6mBasildon and Billericay: £45.3mChatham and Aylesford: £50.8mBasildon and Billericay: £45.5mChatham and Aylesford: £48.0mBasildon and Billericay: £43.0m

    £45.3m£45.5m£43.0mChatham and Aylesford is higher£50.6m£50.8m£48.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Basildon and Billericay £18.9m, Chatham and Aylesford £17.8mChatham and Aylesford: £17.8mBasildon and Billericay: £18.9mChatham and Aylesford: £17.8mBasildon and Billericay: £19.0mChatham and Aylesford: £16.9mBasildon and Billericay: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mBasildon and Billericay is higher£17.8m£17.8m£16.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Basildon and Billericay £9.0m, Chatham and Aylesford £10.1mChatham and Aylesford: £10.1mBasildon and Billericay: £9.0mChatham and Aylesford: £10.2mBasildon and Billericay: £9.0mChatham and Aylesford: £9.6mBasildon and Billericay: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mChatham and Aylesford is higher£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Basildon and Billericay £132.8m, Chatham and Aylesford £134.4mChatham and Aylesford: £134.4mBasildon and Billericay: £132.8mChatham and Aylesford: £134.9mBasildon and Billericay: £133.4mChatham and Aylesford: £127.5mBasildon and Billericay: £126.0m

    £132.8m£133.4m£126.0mChatham and Aylesford is higher£134.4m£134.9m£127.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Basildon and Billericay £25.9m, Chatham and Aylesford £25.1mChatham and Aylesford: £25.1mBasildon and Billericay: £25.9mChatham and Aylesford: £25.2mBasildon and Billericay: £26.1mChatham and Aylesford: £23.8mBasildon and Billericay: £24.6m

    £25.9m£26.1m£24.6mBasildon and Billericay is higher£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Basildon and Billericay £17.7m, Chatham and Aylesford £18.4mChatham and Aylesford: £18.4mBasildon and Billericay: £17.7mChatham and Aylesford: £18.4mBasildon and Billericay: £17.8mChatham and Aylesford: £17.4mBasildon and Billericay: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mChatham and Aylesford is higher£18.4m£18.4m£17.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Basildon and Billericay £0.56m, Chatham and Aylesford £0.39mChatham and Aylesford: £0.39mBasildon and Billericay: £0.56mChatham and Aylesford: £0.40mBasildon and Billericay: £0.56mChatham and Aylesford: £0.37mBasildon and Billericay: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mBasildon and Billericay is higher£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Basildon and Billericay £0.55m, Chatham and Aylesford £0.65mChatham and Aylesford: £0.65mBasildon and Billericay: £0.55mChatham and Aylesford: £0.66mBasildon and Billericay: £0.55mChatham and Aylesford: £0.62mBasildon and Billericay: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mChatham and Aylesford is higher£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Basildon and Billericay £0.55m, Chatham and Aylesford £0.59mChatham and Aylesford: £0.59mBasildon and Billericay: £0.55mChatham and Aylesford: £0.59mBasildon and Billericay: £0.56mChatham and Aylesford: £0.56mBasildon and Billericay: £0.53m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.53mChatham and Aylesford is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Basildon and Billericay 17,832, Chatham and Aylesford 16,940Chatham and Aylesford: 16,940Basildon and Billericay: 17,832

    17,832Basildon and Billericay is higherDepends on how you count16,940

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Basildon and Billericay 2,050, Chatham and Aylesford 1,863Chatham and Aylesford: 1,863Basildon and Billericay: 2,050

    2,050Basildon and Billericay is higher1,863

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Basildon and Billericay 2,877, Chatham and Aylesford 2,669Chatham and Aylesford: 2,669Basildon and Billericay: 2,877

    2,877Basildon and Billericay is higher2,669

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Basildon and Billericay 7,257, Chatham and Aylesford 7,854Chatham and Aylesford: 7,854Basildon and Billericay: 7,257

    7,257Chatham and Aylesford is higher7,854

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Basildon and Billericay 13,920, Chatham and Aylesford 13,955Chatham and Aylesford: 13,955Basildon and Billericay: 13,920

    13,920Chatham and Aylesford is higher13,955

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Basildon and Billericay 2,045, Chatham and Aylesford 2,258Chatham and Aylesford: 2,258Basildon and Billericay: 2,045

    2,045Chatham and Aylesford is higher2,258

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Basildon and Billericay and Chatham and Aylesford, total
MeasureBasildon and BillericayChatham and AylesfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£480.7m£482.8m£456.0m£474.2m£476.2m£449.8mBasildon and Billericay
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£229.4m£230.3m£217.6m£216.2m£217.2m£205.1mBasildon and Billericay
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£160.7m£161.3m£152.4m£163.9m£164.6m£155.5mChatham and Aylesford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£206.1m£207.0m£195.5m£195.1m£195.9m£185.0mBasildon and Billericay
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mBasildon and Billericay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mBasildon and Billericay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mBasildon and Billericay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.3m£45.5m£43.0m£50.6m£50.8m£48.0mChatham and Aylesford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m£17.8m£17.8m£16.9mBasildon and Billericay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mChatham and Aylesford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£132.8m£133.4m£126.0m£134.4m£134.9m£127.5mChatham and Aylesford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.9m£26.1m£24.6m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mBasildon and Billericay
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£18.4m£18.4m£17.4mChatham and Aylesford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mBasildon and Billericay
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.65m£0.66m£0.62mChatham and Aylesford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mChatham and Aylesford
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,83216,940Basildon and Billericay
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0501,863Basildon and Billericay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8772,669Basildon and Billericay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,2577,854Chatham and Aylesford
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,92013,955Chatham and Aylesford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0452,258Chatham and Aylesford

Sources

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

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  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.
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