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Basildon and Billericay and Hemel Hempstead

111,391 and 108,100 residents (mid-2024).

Basildon and Billericay is higher than Hemel Hempstead on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 18 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

Basildon and Billericay is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Hemel Hempstead 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 Hemel Hempstead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £4,316, Hemel Hempstead £4,026Hemel Hempstead: £4,026Basildon and Billericay: £4,316Hemel Hempstead: £4,043Basildon and Billericay: £4,334Hemel Hempstead: £3,819Basildon and Billericay: £4,094

    £4,316£4,334£4,094Basildon and Billericay is higher£4,026£4,043£3,819

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Basildon and Billericay £13,262, Hemel Hempstead £12,948Hemel Hempstead: £12,948Basildon and Billericay: £13,262Hemel Hempstead: £13,003Basildon and Billericay: £13,318Hemel Hempstead: £12,281Basildon and Billericay: £12,580

    £13,262£13,318£12,580Basildon and Billericay is higher£12,948£13,003£12,281

  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, Hemel Hempstead £2,105Hemel Hempstead: £2,105Basildon and Billericay: £2,339Hemel Hempstead: £2,114Basildon and Billericay: £2,349Hemel Hempstead: £1,997Basildon and Billericay: £2,219

    £2,339£2,349£2,219Basildon and Billericay is higher£2,105£2,114£1,997

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Basildon and Billericay £11,918, Hemel Hempstead £11,805Hemel Hempstead: £11,805Basildon and Billericay: £11,918Hemel Hempstead: £11,856Basildon and Billericay: £11,969Hemel Hempstead: £11,198Basildon and Billericay: £11,305

    £11,918£11,969£11,305Basildon and Billericay is higher£11,805£11,856£11,198

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Basildon and Billericay £528, Hemel Hempstead £451Hemel Hempstead: £451Basildon and Billericay: £528Hemel Hempstead: £453Basildon and Billericay: £531Hemel Hempstead: £427Basildon and Billericay: £501

    £528£531£501Basildon and Billericay is higher£451£453£427

  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, Hemel Hempstead £666Hemel Hempstead: £666Basildon and Billericay: £784Hemel Hempstead: £669Basildon and Billericay: £787Hemel Hempstead: £632Basildon and Billericay: £743

    £784£787£743Basildon and Billericay is higher£666£669£632

  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, Hemel Hempstead £25Hemel Hempstead: £25Basildon and Billericay: £31Hemel Hempstead: £25Basildon and Billericay: £32Hemel Hempstead: £24Basildon and Billericay: £30

    £31£32£30Basildon and Billericay is higher£25£25£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £407, Hemel Hempstead £358Hemel Hempstead: £358Basildon and Billericay: £407Hemel Hempstead: £359Basildon and Billericay: £408Hemel Hempstead: £339Basildon and Billericay: £386

    £407£408£386Basildon and Billericay is higher£358£359£339

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £170, Hemel Hempstead £142Hemel Hempstead: £142Basildon and Billericay: £170Hemel Hempstead: £142Basildon and Billericay: £170Hemel Hempstead: £135Basildon and Billericay: £161

    £170£170£161Basildon and Billericay is higher£142£142£135

  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, Hemel Hempstead £98Hemel Hempstead: £98Basildon and Billericay: £131Hemel Hempstead: £98Basildon and Billericay: £132Hemel Hempstead: £93Basildon and Billericay: £124

    £131£132£124Basildon and Billericay is higher£98£98£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon and Billericay £1,934, Hemel Hempstead £1,732Hemel Hempstead: £1,732Basildon and Billericay: £1,934Hemel Hempstead: £1,740Basildon and Billericay: £1,942Hemel Hempstead: £1,643Basildon and Billericay: £1,834

    £1,934£1,942£1,834Basildon and Billericay is higher£1,732£1,740£1,643

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £233, Hemel Hempstead £252Hemel Hempstead: £252Basildon and Billericay: £233Hemel Hempstead: £253Basildon and Billericay: £234Hemel Hempstead: £239Basildon and Billericay: £221

    £233£234£221Hemel Hempstead is higher£252£253£239

  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, Hemel Hempstead £262Hemel Hempstead: £262Basildon and Billericay: £258Hemel Hempstead: £263Basildon and Billericay: £259Hemel Hempstead: £248Basildon and Billericay: £245

    £258£259£245Hemel Hempstead is higher£262£263£248

  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, Hemel Hempstead £9.31Hemel Hempstead: £9.31Basildon and Billericay: £8.12Hemel Hempstead: £9.35Basildon and Billericay: £8.15Hemel Hempstead: £8.83Basildon and Billericay: £7.70

    £8.12£8.15£7.70Hemel Hempstead is higher£9.31£9.35£8.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon and Billericay £7.94, Hemel Hempstead £4.46Hemel Hempstead: £4.46Basildon and Billericay: £7.94Hemel Hempstead: £4.48Basildon and Billericay: £7.97Hemel Hempstead: £4.23Basildon and Billericay: £7.53

    £7.94£7.97£7.53Basildon and Billericay is higher£4.46£4.48£4.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £4.99, Hemel Hempstead £7.76Hemel Hempstead: £7.76Basildon and Billericay: £4.99Hemel Hempstead: £7.79Basildon and Billericay: £5.01Hemel Hempstead: £7.36Basildon and Billericay: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Hemel Hempstead is higher£7.76£7.79£7.36

  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, Hemel Hempstead 1,020.4Hemel Hempstead: 1,020.4Basildon and Billericay: 1,031.1

    1,031.1Basildon and Billericay is higher1,020.4

  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, Hemel Hempstead 100.1Hemel Hempstead: 100.1Basildon and Billericay: 118.5

    118.5Basildon and Billericay is higher100.1

  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, Hemel Hempstead 143.1Hemel Hempstead: 143.1Basildon and Billericay: 166.4

    166.4Basildon and Billericay is higher143.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Basildon and Billericay 65.2, Hemel Hempstead 56.5Hemel Hempstead: 56.5Basildon and Billericay: 65.2

    65.2Basildon and Billericay is higher56.5

  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, Hemel Hempstead 183.7Hemel Hempstead: 183.7Basildon and Billericay: 202.7

    202.7Basildon and Billericay is higher183.7

  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, Hemel Hempstead 22.4Hemel Hempstead: 22.4Basildon and Billericay: 29.8

    29.8Basildon and Billericay is higher22.4

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Basildon and Billericay and Hemel Hempstead, per person in the age group
MeasureBasildon and BillericayHemel HempsteadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,316£4,334£4,094£4,026£4,043£3,819Basildon and Billericay
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,262£13,318£12,580£12,948£13,003£12,281Basildon and Billericay
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,339£2,349£2,219£2,105£2,114£1,997Basildon and Billericay
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,918£11,969£11,305£11,805£11,856£11,198Basildon and Billericay
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£528£531£501£451£453£427Basildon and Billericay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£784£787£743£666£669£632Basildon and Billericay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£32£30£25£25£24Basildon and Billericay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£407£408£386£358£359£339Basildon and Billericay
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£170£161£142£142£135Basildon and Billericay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£131£132£124£98£98£93Basildon and Billericay
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,934£1,942£1,834£1,732£1,740£1,643Basildon and Billericay
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£252£253£239Hemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£258£259£245£262£263£248Hemel Hempstead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.12£8.15£7.70£9.31£9.35£8.83Hemel Hempstead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.94£7.97£7.53£4.46£4.48£4.23Basildon and Billericay
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£7.76£7.79£7.36Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,031.11,020.4Basildon and Billericay
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.5100.1Basildon and Billericay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.4143.1Basildon and Billericay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.256.5Basildon and Billericay
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026202.7183.7Basildon and Billericay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.822.4Basildon and Billericay

Per resident

Basildon and Billericay is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Hemel Hempstead 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 Hemel Hempstead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £4,316, Hemel Hempstead £4,026Hemel Hempstead: £4,026Basildon and Billericay: £4,316Hemel Hempstead: £4,043Basildon and Billericay: £4,334Hemel Hempstead: £3,819Basildon and Billericay: £4,094

    £4,316£4,334£4,094Basildon and Billericay is higher£4,026£4,043£3,819

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £2,059, Hemel Hempstead £1,931Hemel Hempstead: £1,931Basildon and Billericay: £2,059Hemel Hempstead: £1,939Basildon and Billericay: £2,068Hemel Hempstead: £1,831Basildon and Billericay: £1,953

    £2,059£2,068£1,953Basildon and Billericay is higher£1,931£1,939£1,831

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £1,442, Hemel Hempstead £1,336Hemel Hempstead: £1,336Basildon and Billericay: £1,442Hemel Hempstead: £1,342Basildon and Billericay: £1,448Hemel Hempstead: £1,268Basildon and Billericay: £1,368

    £1,442£1,448£1,368Basildon and Billericay is higher£1,336£1,342£1,268

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £1,851, Hemel Hempstead £1,760Hemel Hempstead: £1,760Basildon and Billericay: £1,851Hemel Hempstead: £1,768Basildon and Billericay: £1,858Hemel Hempstead: £1,670Basildon and Billericay: £1,755

    £1,851£1,858£1,755Basildon and Billericay is higher£1,760£1,768£1,670

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £82, Hemel Hempstead £67Hemel Hempstead: £67Basildon and Billericay: £82Hemel Hempstead: £67Basildon and Billericay: £82Hemel Hempstead: £64Basildon and Billericay: £78

    £82£82£78Basildon and Billericay is higher£67£67£64

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £122, Hemel Hempstead £99Hemel Hempstead: £99Basildon and Billericay: £122Hemel Hempstead: £100Basildon and Billericay: £122Hemel Hempstead: £94Basildon and Billericay: £115

    £122£122£115Basildon and Billericay is higher£99£100£94

  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, Hemel Hempstead £3.72Hemel Hempstead: £3.72Basildon and Billericay: £4.88Hemel Hempstead: £3.74Basildon and Billericay: £4.90Hemel Hempstead: £3.53Basildon and Billericay: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63Basildon and Billericay is higher£3.72£3.74£3.53

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £407, Hemel Hempstead £358Hemel Hempstead: £358Basildon and Billericay: £407Hemel Hempstead: £359Basildon and Billericay: £408Hemel Hempstead: £339Basildon and Billericay: £386

    £407£408£386Basildon and Billericay is higher£358£359£339

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £170, Hemel Hempstead £142Hemel Hempstead: £142Basildon and Billericay: £170Hemel Hempstead: £142Basildon and Billericay: £170Hemel Hempstead: £135Basildon and Billericay: £161

    £170£170£161Basildon and Billericay is higher£142£142£135

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £81, Hemel Hempstead £62Hemel Hempstead: £62Basildon and Billericay: £81Hemel Hempstead: £62Basildon and Billericay: £81Hemel Hempstead: £59Basildon and Billericay: £77

    £81£81£77Basildon and Billericay is higher£62£62£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £1,192, Hemel Hempstead £1,100Hemel Hempstead: £1,100Basildon and Billericay: £1,192Hemel Hempstead: £1,104Basildon and Billericay: £1,197Hemel Hempstead: £1,043Basildon and Billericay: £1,131

    £1,192£1,197£1,131Basildon and Billericay is higher£1,100£1,104£1,043

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £233, Hemel Hempstead £252Hemel Hempstead: £252Basildon and Billericay: £233Hemel Hempstead: £253Basildon and Billericay: £234Hemel Hempstead: £239Basildon and Billericay: £221

    £233£234£221Hemel Hempstead is higher£252£253£239

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £159, Hemel Hempstead £166Hemel Hempstead: £166Basildon and Billericay: £159Hemel Hempstead: £167Basildon and Billericay: £160Hemel Hempstead: £158Basildon and Billericay: £151

    £159£160£151Hemel Hempstead is higher£166£167£158

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £5.00, Hemel Hempstead £5.90Hemel Hempstead: £5.90Basildon and Billericay: £5.00Hemel Hempstead: £5.93Basildon and Billericay: £5.02Hemel Hempstead: £5.60Basildon and Billericay: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Hemel Hempstead is higher£5.90£5.93£5.60

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £4.89, Hemel Hempstead £2.84Hemel Hempstead: £2.84Basildon and Billericay: £4.89Hemel Hempstead: £2.85Basildon and Billericay: £4.91Hemel Hempstead: £2.69Basildon and Billericay: £4.64

    £4.89£4.91£4.64Basildon and Billericay is higher£2.84£2.85£2.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £4.99, Hemel Hempstead £7.76Hemel Hempstead: £7.76Basildon and Billericay: £4.99Hemel Hempstead: £7.79Basildon and Billericay: £5.01Hemel Hempstead: £7.36Basildon and Billericay: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Hemel Hempstead is higher£7.76£7.79£7.36

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Basildon and Billericay 160.1, Hemel Hempstead 152.2Hemel Hempstead: 152.2Basildon and Billericay: 160.1

    160.1Basildon and Billericay is higher152.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Basildon and Billericay 18.4, Hemel Hempstead 14.9Hemel Hempstead: 14.9Basildon and Billericay: 18.4

    18.4Basildon and Billericay is higher14.9

  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, Hemel Hempstead 21.3Hemel Hempstead: 21.3Basildon and Billericay: 25.8

    25.8Basildon and Billericay is higher21.3

  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, Hemel Hempstead 56.5Hemel Hempstead: 56.5Basildon and Billericay: 65.2

    65.2Basildon and Billericay is higher56.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Basildon and Billericay 125.0, Hemel Hempstead 116.6Hemel Hempstead: 116.6Basildon and Billericay: 125.0

    125.0Basildon and Billericay is higher116.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Basildon and Billericay 18.4, Hemel Hempstead 14.2Hemel Hempstead: 14.2Basildon and Billericay: 18.4

    18.4Basildon and Billericay is higher14.2

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Basildon and Billericay and Hemel Hempstead, per resident
MeasureBasildon and BillericayHemel HempsteadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,316£4,334£4,094£4,026£4,043£3,819Basildon and Billericay
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,059£2,068£1,953£1,931£1,939£1,831Basildon and Billericay
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,442£1,448£1,368£1,336£1,342£1,268Basildon and Billericay
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,851£1,858£1,755£1,760£1,768£1,670Basildon and Billericay
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£82£82£78£67£67£64Basildon and Billericay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£99£100£94Basildon and Billericay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£3.72£3.74£3.53Basildon and Billericay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£407£408£386£358£359£339Basildon and Billericay
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£170£161£142£142£135Basildon and Billericay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£81£77£62£62£59Basildon and Billericay
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,192£1,197£1,131£1,100£1,104£1,043Basildon and Billericay
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£252£253£239Hemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£166£167£158Hemel Hempstead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£5.90£5.93£5.60Hemel Hempstead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.89£4.91£4.64£2.84£2.85£2.69Basildon and Billericay
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£7.76£7.79£7.36Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.1152.2Basildon and Billericay
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.414.9Basildon and Billericay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.821.3Basildon and Billericay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.256.5Basildon and Billericay
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.0116.6Basildon and Billericay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.414.2Basildon and Billericay

Total

Basildon and Billericay is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Hemel Hempstead 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 Hemel Hempstead

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Basildon and Billericay £480.7m, Hemel Hempstead £435.2mHemel Hempstead: £435.2mBasildon and Billericay: £480.7mHemel Hempstead: £437.1mBasildon and Billericay: £482.8mHemel Hempstead: £412.8mBasildon and Billericay: £456.0m

    £480.7m£482.8m£456.0mBasildon and Billericay is higher£435.2m£437.1m£412.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Basildon and Billericay £229.4m, Hemel Hempstead £208.7mHemel Hempstead: £208.7mBasildon and Billericay: £229.4mHemel Hempstead: £209.6mBasildon and Billericay: £230.3mHemel Hempstead: £198.0mBasildon and Billericay: £217.6m

    £229.4m£230.3m£217.6mBasildon and Billericay is higher£208.7m£209.6m£198.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Basildon and Billericay £160.7m, Hemel Hempstead £144.5mHemel Hempstead: £144.5mBasildon and Billericay: £160.7mHemel Hempstead: £145.1mBasildon and Billericay: £161.3mHemel Hempstead: £137.0mBasildon and Billericay: £152.4m

    £160.7m£161.3m£152.4mBasildon and Billericay is higher£144.5m£145.1m£137.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Basildon and Billericay £206.1m, Hemel Hempstead £190.3mHemel Hempstead: £190.3mBasildon and Billericay: £206.1mHemel Hempstead: £191.1mBasildon and Billericay: £207.0mHemel Hempstead: £180.5mBasildon and Billericay: £195.5m

    £206.1m£207.0m£195.5mBasildon and Billericay is higher£190.3m£191.1m£180.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Basildon and Billericay £9.1m, Hemel Hempstead £7.3mHemel Hempstead: £7.3mBasildon and Billericay: £9.1mHemel Hempstead: £7.3mBasildon and Billericay: £9.2mHemel Hempstead: £6.9mBasildon and Billericay: £8.7m

    £9.1m£9.2m£8.7mBasildon and Billericay is higher£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Basildon and Billericay £13.6m, Hemel Hempstead £10.7mHemel Hempstead: £10.7mBasildon and Billericay: £13.6mHemel Hempstead: £10.8mBasildon and Billericay: £13.6mHemel Hempstead: £10.2mBasildon and Billericay: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.6m£12.9mBasildon and Billericay is higher£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m

  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, Hemel Hempstead £0.40mHemel Hempstead: £0.40mBasildon and Billericay: £0.54mHemel Hempstead: £0.40mBasildon and Billericay: £0.55mHemel Hempstead: £0.38mBasildon and Billericay: £0.52m

    £0.54m£0.55m£0.52mBasildon and Billericay is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Basildon and Billericay £45.3m, Hemel Hempstead £38.7mHemel Hempstead: £38.7mBasildon and Billericay: £45.3mHemel Hempstead: £38.8mBasildon and Billericay: £45.5mHemel Hempstead: £36.7mBasildon and Billericay: £43.0m

    £45.3m£45.5m£43.0mBasildon and Billericay is higher£38.7m£38.8m£36.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Basildon and Billericay £18.9m, Hemel Hempstead £15.3mHemel Hempstead: £15.3mBasildon and Billericay: £18.9mHemel Hempstead: £15.4mBasildon and Billericay: £19.0mHemel Hempstead: £14.5mBasildon and Billericay: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mBasildon and Billericay is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Basildon and Billericay £9.0m, Hemel Hempstead £6.7mHemel Hempstead: £6.7mBasildon and Billericay: £9.0mHemel Hempstead: £6.7mBasildon and Billericay: £9.0mHemel Hempstead: £6.4mBasildon and Billericay: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mBasildon and Billericay is higher£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Basildon and Billericay £132.8m, Hemel Hempstead £118.9mHemel Hempstead: £118.9mBasildon and Billericay: £132.8mHemel Hempstead: £119.4mBasildon and Billericay: £133.4mHemel Hempstead: £112.8mBasildon and Billericay: £126.0m

    £132.8m£133.4m£126.0mBasildon and Billericay is higher£118.9m£119.4m£112.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Basildon and Billericay £25.9m, Hemel Hempstead £27.2mHemel Hempstead: £27.2mBasildon and Billericay: £25.9mHemel Hempstead: £27.3mBasildon and Billericay: £26.1mHemel Hempstead: £25.8mBasildon and Billericay: £24.6m

    £25.9m£26.1m£24.6mHemel Hempstead 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, Hemel Hempstead £18.0mHemel Hempstead: £18.0mBasildon and Billericay: £17.7mHemel Hempstead: £18.0mBasildon and Billericay: £17.8mHemel Hempstead: £17.0mBasildon and Billericay: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mHemel Hempstead is higher£18.0m£18.0m£17.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Basildon and Billericay £0.56m, Hemel Hempstead £0.64mHemel Hempstead: £0.64mBasildon and Billericay: £0.56mHemel Hempstead: £0.64mBasildon and Billericay: £0.56mHemel Hempstead: £0.61mBasildon and Billericay: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mHemel Hempstead is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Basildon and Billericay £0.55m, Hemel Hempstead £0.31mHemel Hempstead: £0.31mBasildon and Billericay: £0.55mHemel Hempstead: £0.31mBasildon and Billericay: £0.55mHemel Hempstead: £0.29mBasildon and Billericay: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mBasildon and Billericay is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Basildon and Billericay £0.55m, Hemel Hempstead £0.84mHemel Hempstead: £0.84mBasildon and Billericay: £0.55mHemel Hempstead: £0.84mBasildon and Billericay: £0.56mHemel Hempstead: £0.80mBasildon and Billericay: £0.53m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.53mHemel Hempstead is higher£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Basildon and Billericay 17,832, Hemel Hempstead 16,447Hemel Hempstead: 16,447Basildon and Billericay: 17,832

    17,832Basildon and Billericay is higher16,447

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Basildon and Billericay 2,050, Hemel Hempstead 1,614Hemel Hempstead: 1,614Basildon and Billericay: 2,050

    2,050Basildon and Billericay is higher1,614

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Basildon and Billericay 2,877, Hemel Hempstead 2,306Hemel Hempstead: 2,306Basildon and Billericay: 2,877

    2,877Basildon and Billericay is higher2,306

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Basildon and Billericay 7,257, Hemel Hempstead 6,107Hemel Hempstead: 6,107Basildon and Billericay: 7,257

    7,257Basildon and Billericay is higher6,107

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Basildon and Billericay 13,920, Hemel Hempstead 12,602Hemel Hempstead: 12,602Basildon and Billericay: 13,920

    13,920Basildon and Billericay is higher12,602

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Basildon and Billericay 2,045, Hemel Hempstead 1,534Hemel Hempstead: 1,534Basildon and Billericay: 2,045

    2,045Basildon and Billericay is higher1,534

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Basildon and Billericay and Hemel Hempstead, total
MeasureBasildon and BillericayHemel HempsteadHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£480.7m£482.8m£456.0m£435.2m£437.1m£412.8mBasildon and Billericay
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£229.4m£230.3m£217.6m£208.7m£209.6m£198.0mBasildon and Billericay
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£160.7m£161.3m£152.4m£144.5m£145.1m£137.0mBasildon and Billericay
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£206.1m£207.0m£195.5m£190.3m£191.1m£180.5mBasildon and Billericay
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mBasildon and Billericay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m£10.7m£10.8m£10.2mBasildon and Billericay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mBasildon and Billericay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.3m£45.5m£43.0m£38.7m£38.8m£36.7mBasildon and Billericay
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mBasildon and Billericay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£6.7m£6.7m£6.4mBasildon and Billericay
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£132.8m£133.4m£126.0m£118.9m£119.4m£112.8mBasildon and Billericay
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.9m£26.1m£24.6m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mHemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£18.0m£18.0m£17.0mHemel Hempstead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mHemel Hempstead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mBasildon and Billericay
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mHemel Hempstead
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,83216,447Basildon and Billericay
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0501,614Basildon and Billericay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8772,306Basildon and Billericay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,2576,107Basildon and Billericay
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,92012,602Basildon and Billericay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0451,534Basildon and Billericay

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.