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Basildon and Billericay and Harlow

111,391 and 116,250 residents (mid-2024).

Basildon and Billericay is higher than Harlow on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 14 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

Basildon and Billericay is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Harlow 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

Basildon and Billericay Harlow

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £4,316, Harlow £4,132Harlow: £4,132Basildon and Billericay: £4,316Harlow: £4,149Basildon and Billericay: £4,334Harlow: £3,919Basildon and Billericay: £4,094

    £4,316£4,334£4,094Basildon and Billericay is higher£4,132£4,149£3,919

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Basildon and Billericay £13,262, Harlow £13,314Harlow: £13,314Basildon and Billericay: £13,262Harlow: £13,371Basildon and Billericay: £13,318Harlow: £12,629Basildon and Billericay: £12,580

    £13,262£13,318£12,580Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£13,314£13,371£12,629

  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, Harlow £2,240Harlow: £2,240Basildon and Billericay: £2,339Harlow: £2,249Basildon and Billericay: £2,349Harlow: £2,125Basildon and Billericay: £2,219

    £2,339£2,349£2,219Basildon and Billericay is higherDepends on how you count£2,240£2,249£2,125

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Basildon and Billericay £11,918, Harlow £11,999Harlow: £11,999Basildon and Billericay: £11,918Harlow: £12,050Basildon and Billericay: £11,969Harlow: £11,382Basildon and Billericay: £11,305

    £11,918£11,969£11,305Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£11,999£12,050£11,382

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Basildon and Billericay £528, Harlow £503Harlow: £503Basildon and Billericay: £528Harlow: £505Basildon and Billericay: £531Harlow: £477Basildon and Billericay: £501

    £528£531£501Basildon and Billericay is higher£503£505£477

  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, Harlow £782Harlow: £782Basildon and Billericay: £784Harlow: £786Basildon and Billericay: £787Harlow: £742Basildon and Billericay: £743

    £784£787£743Basildon and Billericay is higher£782£786£742

  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, Harlow £30Harlow: £30Basildon and Billericay: £31Harlow: £30Basildon and Billericay: £32Harlow: £28Basildon and Billericay: £30

    £31£32£30Basildon and Billericay is higher£30£30£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, Harlow £383Harlow: £383Basildon and Billericay: £407Harlow: £385Basildon and Billericay: £408Harlow: £364Basildon and Billericay: £386

    £407£408£386Basildon and Billericay is higher£383£385£364

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £170, Harlow £130Harlow: £130Basildon and Billericay: £170Harlow: £131Basildon and Billericay: £170Harlow: £124Basildon and Billericay: £161

    £170£170£161Basildon and Billericay is higher£130£131£124

  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, Harlow £104Harlow: £104Basildon and Billericay: £131Harlow: £104Basildon and Billericay: £132Harlow: £99Basildon and Billericay: £124

    £131£132£124Basildon and Billericay is higher£104£104£99

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon and Billericay £1,934, Harlow £1,905Harlow: £1,905Basildon and Billericay: £1,934Harlow: £1,914Basildon and Billericay: £1,942Harlow: £1,807Basildon and Billericay: £1,834

    £1,934£1,942£1,834Basildon and Billericay is higherDepends on how you count£1,905£1,914£1,807

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £233, Harlow £234Harlow: £234Basildon and Billericay: £233Harlow: £235Basildon and Billericay: £234Harlow: £222Basildon and Billericay: £221

    £233£234£221Harlow is higher£234£235£222

  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, Harlow £218Harlow: £218Basildon and Billericay: £258Harlow: £219Basildon and Billericay: £259Harlow: £207Basildon and Billericay: £245

    £258£259£245Basildon and Billericay is higher£218£219£207

  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, Harlow £7.20Harlow: £7.20Basildon and Billericay: £8.12Harlow: £7.23Basildon and Billericay: £8.15Harlow: £6.83Basildon and Billericay: £7.70

    £8.12£8.15£7.70Basildon and Billericay is higher£7.20£7.23£6.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon and Billericay £7.94, Harlow £4.91Harlow: £4.91Basildon and Billericay: £7.94Harlow: £4.93Basildon and Billericay: £7.97Harlow: £4.66Basildon and Billericay: £7.53

    £7.94£7.97£7.53Basildon and Billericay is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £4.99, Harlow £6.94Harlow: £6.94Basildon and Billericay: £4.99Harlow: £6.97Basildon and Billericay: £5.01Harlow: £6.58Basildon and Billericay: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Harlow is higher£6.94£6.97£6.58

  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, Harlow 1,043.4Harlow: 1,043.4Basildon and Billericay: 1,031.1

    1,031.1Harlow is higherDepends on how you count1,043.4

  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, Harlow 118.3Harlow: 118.3Basildon and Billericay: 118.5

    118.5Basildon and Billericay is higher118.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Basildon and Billericay 166.4, Harlow 173.4Harlow: 173.4Basildon and Billericay: 166.4

    166.4Harlow is higherDepends on how you count173.4

  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, Harlow 61.1Harlow: 61.1Basildon and Billericay: 65.2

    65.2Basildon and Billericay is higher61.1

  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, Harlow 201.0Harlow: 201.0Basildon and Billericay: 202.7

    202.7Basildon and Billericay is higherDepends on how you count201.0

  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: Basildon and Billericay 29.8, Harlow 23.7Harlow: 23.7Basildon and Billericay: 29.8

    29.8Basildon and Billericay is higher23.7

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Basildon and Billericay and Harlow, per person in the age group
MeasureBasildon and BillericayHarlowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,316£4,334£4,094£4,132£4,149£3,919Basildon and Billericay
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,262£13,318£12,580£13,314£13,371£12,629Harlow
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,339£2,349£2,219£2,240£2,249£2,125Basildon and Billericay
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,918£11,969£11,305£11,999£12,050£11,382Harlow
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£528£531£501£503£505£477Basildon and Billericay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£784£787£743£782£786£742Basildon and Billericay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£32£30£30£30£28Basildon and Billericay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£407£408£386£383£385£364Basildon and Billericay
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£170£161£130£131£124Basildon and Billericay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£131£132£124£104£104£99Basildon and Billericay
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,934£1,942£1,834£1,905£1,914£1,807Basildon and Billericay
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£234£235£222Harlow
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£258£259£245£218£219£207Basildon and Billericay
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.12£8.15£7.70£7.20£7.23£6.83Basildon and Billericay
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.94£7.97£7.53£4.91£4.93£4.66Basildon and Billericay
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£6.94£6.97£6.58Harlow
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,031.11,043.4Harlow
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.5118.3Basildon and Billericay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.4173.4Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.261.1Basildon and Billericay
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026202.7201.0Basildon and Billericay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.823.7Basildon and Billericay

Per resident

Basildon and Billericay is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Harlow on 4. 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 Harlow

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £4,316, Harlow £4,132Harlow: £4,132Basildon and Billericay: £4,316Harlow: £4,149Basildon and Billericay: £4,334Harlow: £3,919Basildon and Billericay: £4,094

    £4,316£4,334£4,094Basildon and Billericay is higher£4,132£4,149£3,919

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £2,059, Harlow £1,968Harlow: £1,968Basildon and Billericay: £2,059Harlow: £1,977Basildon and Billericay: £2,068Harlow: £1,867Basildon and Billericay: £1,953

    £2,059£2,068£1,953Basildon and Billericay is higherDepends on how you count£1,968£1,977£1,867

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £1,442, Harlow £1,408Harlow: £1,408Basildon and Billericay: £1,442Harlow: £1,414Basildon and Billericay: £1,448Harlow: £1,336Basildon and Billericay: £1,368

    £1,442£1,448£1,368Basildon and Billericay is higherDepends on how you count£1,408£1,414£1,336

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £1,851, Harlow £1,774Harlow: £1,774Basildon and Billericay: £1,851Harlow: £1,782Basildon and Billericay: £1,858Harlow: £1,683Basildon and Billericay: £1,755

    £1,851£1,858£1,755Basildon and Billericay is higherDepends on how you count£1,774£1,782£1,683

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £82, Harlow £74Harlow: £74Basildon and Billericay: £82Harlow: £75Basildon and Billericay: £82Harlow: £71Basildon and Billericay: £78

    £82£82£78Basildon and Billericay is higher£74£75£71

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £122, Harlow £116Harlow: £116Basildon and Billericay: £122Harlow: £116Basildon and Billericay: £122Harlow: £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, Harlow £4.39Harlow: £4.39Basildon and Billericay: £4.88Harlow: £4.40Basildon and Billericay: £4.90Harlow: £4.16Basildon and Billericay: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63Basildon and Billericay is higher£4.39£4.40£4.16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £407, Harlow £383Harlow: £383Basildon and Billericay: £407Harlow: £385Basildon and Billericay: £408Harlow: £364Basildon and Billericay: £386

    £407£408£386Basildon and Billericay is higher£383£385£364

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £170, Harlow £130Harlow: £130Basildon and Billericay: £170Harlow: £131Basildon and Billericay: £170Harlow: £124Basildon and Billericay: £161

    £170£170£161Basildon and Billericay is higher£130£131£124

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £81, Harlow £65Harlow: £65Basildon and Billericay: £81Harlow: £66Basildon and Billericay: £81Harlow: £62Basildon and Billericay: £77

    £81£81£77Basildon and Billericay is higher£65£66£62

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £1,192, Harlow £1,198Harlow: £1,198Basildon and Billericay: £1,192Harlow: £1,203Basildon and Billericay: £1,197Harlow: £1,136Basildon and Billericay: £1,131

    £1,192£1,197£1,131Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£1,198£1,203£1,136

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £233, Harlow £234Harlow: £234Basildon and Billericay: £233Harlow: £235Basildon and Billericay: £234Harlow: £222Basildon and Billericay: £221

    £233£234£221Harlow is higher£234£235£222

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £159, Harlow £137Harlow: £137Basildon and Billericay: £159Harlow: £138Basildon and Billericay: £160Harlow: £130Basildon and Billericay: £151

    £159£160£151Basildon and Billericay is higher£137£138£130

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £5.00, Harlow £4.53Harlow: £4.53Basildon and Billericay: £5.00Harlow: £4.55Basildon and Billericay: £5.02Harlow: £4.30Basildon and Billericay: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Basildon and Billericay is higher£4.53£4.55£4.30

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £4.89, Harlow £3.09Harlow: £3.09Basildon and Billericay: £4.89Harlow: £3.10Basildon and Billericay: £4.91Harlow: £2.93Basildon and Billericay: £4.64

    £4.89£4.91£4.64Basildon and Billericay is higher£3.09£3.10£2.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £4.99, Harlow £6.94Harlow: £6.94Basildon and Billericay: £4.99Harlow: £6.97Basildon and Billericay: £5.01Harlow: £6.58Basildon and Billericay: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Harlow is higher£6.94£6.97£6.58

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Basildon and Billericay 160.1, Harlow 154.3Harlow: 154.3Basildon and Billericay: 160.1

    160.1Basildon and Billericay is higherDepends on how you count154.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Basildon and Billericay 18.4, Harlow 17.5Harlow: 17.5Basildon and Billericay: 18.4

    18.4Basildon and Billericay is higher17.5

  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, Harlow 25.6Harlow: 25.6Basildon and Billericay: 25.8

    25.8Basildon and Billericay is higherDepends on how you count25.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Basildon and Billericay 65.2, Harlow 61.1Harlow: 61.1Basildon and Billericay: 65.2

    65.2Basildon and Billericay is higher61.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Basildon and Billericay 125.0, Harlow 126.4Harlow: 126.4Basildon and Billericay: 125.0

    125.0Harlow is higherDepends on how you count126.4

  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, Harlow 14.9Harlow: 14.9Basildon and Billericay: 18.4

    18.4Basildon and Billericay is higher14.9

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Basildon and Billericay and Harlow, per resident
MeasureBasildon and BillericayHarlowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,316£4,334£4,094£4,132£4,149£3,919Basildon and Billericay
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,059£2,068£1,953£1,968£1,977£1,867Basildon and Billericay
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,442£1,448£1,368£1,408£1,414£1,336Basildon and Billericay
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,851£1,858£1,755£1,774£1,782£1,683Basildon and Billericay
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£82£82£78£74£75£71Basildon 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£4.39£4.40£4.16Basildon and Billericay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£407£408£386£383£385£364Basildon and Billericay
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£170£161£130£131£124Basildon and Billericay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£81£77£65£66£62Basildon and Billericay
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,192£1,197£1,131£1,198£1,203£1,136Harlow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£234£235£222Harlow
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£137£138£130Basildon and Billericay
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£4.53£4.55£4.30Basildon and Billericay
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.89£4.91£4.64£3.09£3.10£2.93Basildon and Billericay
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£6.94£6.97£6.58Harlow
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.1154.3Basildon and Billericay
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.417.5Basildon and Billericay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.825.6Basildon and Billericay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.261.1Basildon and Billericay
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.0126.4Harlow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.414.9Basildon and Billericay

Total

Basildon and Billericay is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Harlow on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Basildon and Billericay Harlow

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Basildon and Billericay £480.7m, Harlow £480.3mHarlow: £480.3mBasildon and Billericay: £480.7mHarlow: £482.4mBasildon and Billericay: £482.8mHarlow: £455.6mBasildon and Billericay: £456.0m

    £480.7m£482.8m£456.0mBasildon and Billericay is higher£480.3m£482.4m£455.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Basildon and Billericay £229.4m, Harlow £228.8mHarlow: £228.8mBasildon and Billericay: £229.4mHarlow: £229.8mBasildon and Billericay: £230.3mHarlow: £217.1mBasildon and Billericay: £217.6m

    £229.4m£230.3m£217.6mBasildon and Billericay is higherDepends on how you count£228.8m£229.8m£217.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Basildon and Billericay £160.7m, Harlow £163.7mHarlow: £163.7mBasildon and Billericay: £160.7mHarlow: £164.4mBasildon and Billericay: £161.3mHarlow: £155.3mBasildon and Billericay: £152.4m

    £160.7m£161.3m£152.4mHarlow is higherDepends on how you count£163.7m£164.4m£155.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Basildon and Billericay £206.1m, Harlow £206.2mHarlow: £206.2mBasildon and Billericay: £206.1mHarlow: £207.1mBasildon and Billericay: £207.0mHarlow: £195.6mBasildon and Billericay: £195.5m

    £206.1m£207.0m£195.5mHarlow is higherDepends on how you count£206.2m£207.1m£195.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Basildon and Billericay £9.1m, Harlow £8.6mHarlow: £8.6mBasildon and Billericay: £9.1mHarlow: £8.7mBasildon and Billericay: £9.2mHarlow: £8.2mBasildon and Billericay: £8.7m

    £9.1m£9.2m£8.7mBasildon and Billericay is higher£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Basildon and Billericay £13.6m, Harlow £13.4mHarlow: £13.4mBasildon and Billericay: £13.6mHarlow: £13.5mBasildon and Billericay: £13.6mHarlow: £12.8mBasildon and Billericay: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.6m£12.9mBasildon and Billericay is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.8m

  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, Harlow £0.51mHarlow: £0.51mBasildon and Billericay: £0.54mHarlow: £0.51mBasildon and Billericay: £0.55mHarlow: £0.48mBasildon and Billericay: £0.52m

    £0.54m£0.55m£0.52mBasildon and Billericay is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Basildon and Billericay £45.3m, Harlow £44.6mHarlow: £44.6mBasildon and Billericay: £45.3mHarlow: £44.8mBasildon and Billericay: £45.5mHarlow: £42.3mBasildon and Billericay: £43.0m

    £45.3m£45.5m£43.0mBasildon and Billericay is higher£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Basildon and Billericay £18.9m, Harlow £15.2mHarlow: £15.2mBasildon and Billericay: £18.9mHarlow: £15.2mBasildon and Billericay: £19.0mHarlow: £14.4mBasildon and Billericay: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mBasildon and Billericay is higher£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Basildon and Billericay £9.0m, Harlow £7.6mHarlow: £7.6mBasildon and Billericay: £9.0mHarlow: £7.6mBasildon and Billericay: £9.0mHarlow: £7.2mBasildon and Billericay: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mBasildon and Billericay is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Basildon and Billericay £132.8m, Harlow £139.3mHarlow: £139.3mBasildon and Billericay: £132.8mHarlow: £139.9mBasildon and Billericay: £133.4mHarlow: £132.1mBasildon and Billericay: £126.0m

    £132.8m£133.4m£126.0mHarlow is higherDepends on how you count£139.3m£139.9m£132.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Basildon and Billericay £25.9m, Harlow £27.2mHarlow: £27.2mBasildon and Billericay: £25.9mHarlow: £27.3mBasildon and Billericay: £26.1mHarlow: £25.8mBasildon and Billericay: £24.6m

    £25.9m£26.1m£24.6mHarlow is higher£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Basildon and Billericay £17.7m, Harlow £16.0mHarlow: £16.0mBasildon and Billericay: £17.7mHarlow: £16.0mBasildon and Billericay: £17.8mHarlow: £15.1mBasildon and Billericay: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mBasildon and Billericay is higher£16.0m£16.0m£15.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Basildon and Billericay £0.56m, Harlow £0.53mHarlow: £0.53mBasildon and Billericay: £0.56mHarlow: £0.53mBasildon and Billericay: £0.56mHarlow: £0.50mBasildon and Billericay: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mBasildon and Billericay is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Basildon and Billericay £0.55m, Harlow £0.36mHarlow: £0.36mBasildon and Billericay: £0.55mHarlow: £0.36mBasildon and Billericay: £0.55mHarlow: £0.34mBasildon and Billericay: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mBasildon and Billericay is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Basildon and Billericay £0.55m, Harlow £0.81mHarlow: £0.81mBasildon and Billericay: £0.55mHarlow: £0.81mBasildon and Billericay: £0.56mHarlow: £0.77mBasildon and Billericay: £0.53m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.53mHarlow is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Basildon and Billericay 17,832, Harlow 17,932Harlow: 17,932Basildon and Billericay: 17,832

    17,832Harlow is higherDepends on how you count17,932

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Basildon and Billericay 2,050, Harlow 2,033Harlow: 2,033Basildon and Billericay: 2,050

    2,050Basildon and Billericay is higher2,033

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Basildon and Billericay 2,877, Harlow 2,980Harlow: 2,980Basildon and Billericay: 2,877

    2,877Harlow is higherDepends on how you count2,980

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Basildon and Billericay 7,257, Harlow 7,099Harlow: 7,099Basildon and Billericay: 7,257

    7,257Basildon and Billericay is higher7,099

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Basildon and Billericay 13,920, Harlow 14,691Harlow: 14,691Basildon and Billericay: 13,920

    13,920Harlow is higherDepends on how you count14,691

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Basildon and Billericay 2,045, Harlow 1,730Harlow: 1,730Basildon and Billericay: 2,045

    2,045Basildon and Billericay is higher1,730

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Basildon and Billericay and Harlow, total
MeasureBasildon and BillericayHarlowHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£480.7m£482.8m£456.0m£480.3m£482.4m£455.6mBasildon and Billericay
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£229.4m£230.3m£217.6m£228.8m£229.8m£217.1mBasildon and Billericay
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£160.7m£161.3m£152.4m£163.7m£164.4m£155.3mHarlow
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£206.1m£207.0m£195.5m£206.2m£207.1m£195.6mHarlow
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m£8.6m£8.7m£8.2mBasildon and Billericay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m£13.4m£13.5m£12.8mBasildon and Billericay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mBasildon and Billericay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.3m£45.5m£43.0m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mBasildon and Billericay
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m£15.2m£15.2m£14.4mBasildon and Billericay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mBasildon and Billericay
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£132.8m£133.4m£126.0m£139.3m£139.9m£132.1mHarlow
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.9m£26.1m£24.6m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mHarlow
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£16.0m£16.0m£15.1mBasildon and Billericay
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mBasildon and Billericay
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mBasildon and Billericay
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mHarlow
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,83217,932Harlow
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0502,033Basildon and Billericay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8772,980Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,2577,099Basildon and Billericay
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,92014,691Harlow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0451,730Basildon and Billericay

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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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