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Basildon and Billericay and Thurrock

111,391 and 124,793 residents (mid-2024).

Basildon and Billericay is higher than Thurrock on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 11 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 15 of 22 measures, and Thurrock on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Basildon and Billericay Thurrock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £4,316, Thurrock £3,511Thurrock: £3,511Basildon and Billericay: £4,316Thurrock: £3,526Basildon and Billericay: £4,334Thurrock: £3,330Basildon and Billericay: £4,094

    £4,316£4,334£4,094Basildon and Billericay is higher£3,511£3,526£3,330

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Basildon and Billericay £13,262, Thurrock £13,358Thurrock: £13,358Basildon and Billericay: £13,262Thurrock: £13,415Basildon and Billericay: £13,318Thurrock: £12,671Basildon and Billericay: £12,580

    £13,262£13,318£12,580Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£13,358£13,415£12,671

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon and Billericay £2,339, Thurrock £2,203Thurrock: £2,203Basildon and Billericay: £2,339Thurrock: £2,213Basildon and Billericay: £2,349Thurrock: £2,090Basildon and Billericay: £2,219

    £2,339£2,349£2,219Basildon and Billericay is higherDepends on how you count£2,203£2,213£2,090

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Basildon and Billericay £11,918, Thurrock £11,584Thurrock: £11,584Basildon and Billericay: £11,918Thurrock: £11,633Basildon and Billericay: £11,969Thurrock: £10,988Basildon and Billericay: £11,305

    £11,918£11,969£11,305Basildon and Billericay is higher£11,584£11,633£10,988

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Basildon and Billericay £528, Thurrock £832Thurrock: £832Basildon and Billericay: £528Thurrock: £836Basildon and Billericay: £531Thurrock: £790Basildon and Billericay: £501

    £528£531£501Thurrock is higher£832£836£790

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Basildon and Billericay £784, Thurrock £901Thurrock: £901Basildon and Billericay: £784Thurrock: £905Basildon and Billericay: £787Thurrock: £855Basildon and Billericay: £743

    £784£787£743Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£901£905£855

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Basildon and Billericay £31, Thurrock £41Thurrock: £41Basildon and Billericay: £31Thurrock: £41Basildon and Billericay: £32Thurrock: £39Basildon and Billericay: £30

    £31£32£30Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£41£41£39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £407, Thurrock £354Thurrock: £354Basildon and Billericay: £407Thurrock: £356Basildon and Billericay: £408Thurrock: £336Basildon and Billericay: £386

    £407£408£386Basildon and Billericay is higher£354£356£336

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £170, Thurrock £136Thurrock: £136Basildon and Billericay: £170Thurrock: £136Basildon and Billericay: £170Thurrock: £129Basildon and Billericay: £161

    £170£170£161Basildon and Billericay is higher£136£136£129

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon and Billericay £131, Thurrock £111Thurrock: £111Basildon and Billericay: £131Thurrock: £111Basildon and Billericay: £132Thurrock: £105Basildon and Billericay: £124

    £131£132£124Basildon and Billericay is higherDepends on how you count£111£111£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon and Billericay £1,934, Thurrock £1,898Thurrock: £1,898Basildon and Billericay: £1,934Thurrock: £1,906Basildon and Billericay: £1,942Thurrock: £1,800Basildon and Billericay: £1,834

    £1,934£1,942£1,834Basildon and Billericay is higherDepends on how you count£1,898£1,906£1,800

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £233, Thurrock £198Thurrock: £198Basildon and Billericay: £233Thurrock: £198Basildon and Billericay: £234Thurrock: £187Basildon and Billericay: £221

    £233£234£221Basildon and Billericay is higher£198£198£187

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon and Billericay £258, Thurrock £184Thurrock: £184Basildon and Billericay: £258Thurrock: £185Basildon and Billericay: £259Thurrock: £175Basildon and Billericay: £245

    £258£259£245Basildon and Billericay is higher£184£185£175

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon and Billericay £8.12, Thurrock £5.50Thurrock: £5.50Basildon and Billericay: £8.12Thurrock: £5.53Basildon and Billericay: £8.15Thurrock: £5.22Basildon and Billericay: £7.70

    £8.12£8.15£7.70Basildon and Billericay is higher£5.50£5.53£5.22

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon and Billericay £7.94, Thurrock £5.21Thurrock: £5.21Basildon and Billericay: £7.94Thurrock: £5.23Basildon and Billericay: £7.97Thurrock: £4.94Basildon and Billericay: £7.53

    £7.94£7.97£7.53Basildon and Billericay is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £4.99, Thurrock £4.86Thurrock: £4.86Basildon and Billericay: £4.99Thurrock: £4.88Basildon and Billericay: £5.01Thurrock: £4.61Basildon and Billericay: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Basildon and Billericay is higherDepends on how you count£4.86£4.88£4.61

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Basildon and Billericay 1,031.1, Thurrock 1,035.8Thurrock: 1,035.8Basildon and Billericay: 1,031.1

    1,031.1Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count1,035.8

  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, Thurrock 167.2Thurrock: 167.2Basildon and Billericay: 118.5

    118.5Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count167.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Basildon and Billericay 166.4, Thurrock 188.7Thurrock: 188.7Basildon and Billericay: 166.4

    166.4Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count188.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Basildon and Billericay 65.2, Thurrock 57.0Thurrock: 57.0Basildon and Billericay: 65.2

    65.2Basildon and Billericay is higher57.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Basildon and Billericay 202.7, Thurrock 197.0Thurrock: 197.0Basildon and Billericay: 202.7

    202.7Basildon and Billericay is higherDepends on how you count197.0

  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, Thurrock 25.0Thurrock: 25.0Basildon and Billericay: 29.8

    29.8Basildon and Billericay is higher25.0

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Basildon and Billericay and Thurrock, per person in the age group
MeasureBasildon and BillericayThurrockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,316£4,334£4,094£3,511£3,526£3,330Basildon and Billericay
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,262£13,318£12,580£13,358£13,415£12,671Thurrock
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,339£2,349£2,219£2,203£2,213£2,090Basildon and Billericay
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,918£11,969£11,305£11,584£11,633£10,988Basildon and Billericay
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£528£531£501£832£836£790Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£784£787£743£901£905£855Thurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£32£30£41£41£39Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£407£408£386£354£356£336Basildon and Billericay
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£170£161£136£136£129Basildon and Billericay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£131£132£124£111£111£105Basildon and Billericay
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,934£1,942£1,834£1,898£1,906£1,800Basildon and Billericay
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£198£198£187Basildon and Billericay
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£258£259£245£184£185£175Basildon and Billericay
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.12£8.15£7.70£5.50£5.53£5.22Basildon and Billericay
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.94£7.97£7.53£5.21£5.23£4.94Basildon and Billericay
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£4.86£4.88£4.61Basildon and Billericay
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,031.11,035.8Thurrock
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.5167.2Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.4188.7Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.257.0Basildon and Billericay
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026202.7197.0Basildon and Billericay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.825.0Basildon and Billericay

Per resident

Basildon and Billericay is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Thurrock on 3. 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 Thurrock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £4,316, Thurrock £3,511Thurrock: £3,511Basildon and Billericay: £4,316Thurrock: £3,526Basildon and Billericay: £4,334Thurrock: £3,330Basildon and Billericay: £4,094

    £4,316£4,334£4,094Basildon and Billericay is higher£3,511£3,526£3,330

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £2,059, Thurrock £1,377Thurrock: £1,377Basildon and Billericay: £2,059Thurrock: £1,383Basildon and Billericay: £2,068Thurrock: £1,306Basildon and Billericay: £1,953

    £2,059£2,068£1,953Basildon and Billericay is higherDepends on how you count£1,377£1,383£1,306

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £1,442, Thurrock £1,441Thurrock: £1,441Basildon and Billericay: £1,442Thurrock: £1,447Basildon and Billericay: £1,448Thurrock: £1,367Basildon and Billericay: £1,368

    £1,442£1,448£1,368Basildon and Billericay is higherDepends on how you count£1,441£1,447£1,367

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £1,851, Thurrock £1,194Thurrock: £1,194Basildon and Billericay: £1,851Thurrock: £1,199Basildon and Billericay: £1,858Thurrock: £1,133Basildon and Billericay: £1,755

    £1,851£1,858£1,755Basildon and Billericay is higher£1,194£1,199£1,133

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £82, Thurrock £86Thurrock: £86Basildon and Billericay: £82Thurrock: £86Basildon and Billericay: £82Thurrock: £81Basildon and Billericay: £78

    £82£82£78Thurrock is higher£86£86£81

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £122, Thurrock £93Thurrock: £93Basildon and Billericay: £122Thurrock: £93Basildon and Billericay: £122Thurrock: £88Basildon and Billericay: £115

    £122£122£115Basildon and Billericay is higherDepends on how you count£93£93£88

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £4.88, Thurrock £4.21Thurrock: £4.21Basildon and Billericay: £4.88Thurrock: £4.22Basildon and Billericay: £4.90Thurrock: £3.99Basildon and Billericay: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63Basildon and Billericay is higherDepends on how you count£4.21£4.22£3.99

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £407, Thurrock £354Thurrock: £354Basildon and Billericay: £407Thurrock: £356Basildon and Billericay: £408Thurrock: £336Basildon and Billericay: £386

    £407£408£386Basildon and Billericay is higher£354£356£336

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £170, Thurrock £136Thurrock: £136Basildon and Billericay: £170Thurrock: £136Basildon and Billericay: £170Thurrock: £129Basildon and Billericay: £161

    £170£170£161Basildon and Billericay is higher£136£136£129

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £81, Thurrock £72Thurrock: £72Basildon and Billericay: £81Thurrock: £73Basildon and Billericay: £81Thurrock: £69Basildon and Billericay: £77

    £81£81£77Basildon and Billericay is higherDepends on how you count£72£73£69

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £1,192, Thurrock £1,241Thurrock: £1,241Basildon and Billericay: £1,192Thurrock: £1,246Basildon and Billericay: £1,197Thurrock: £1,177Basildon and Billericay: £1,131

    £1,192£1,197£1,131Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£1,241£1,246£1,177

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £233, Thurrock £198Thurrock: £198Basildon and Billericay: £233Thurrock: £198Basildon and Billericay: £234Thurrock: £187Basildon and Billericay: £221

    £233£234£221Basildon and Billericay is higher£198£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £159, Thurrock £121Thurrock: £121Basildon and Billericay: £159Thurrock: £121Basildon and Billericay: £160Thurrock: £114Basildon and Billericay: £151

    £159£160£151Basildon and Billericay is higher£121£121£114

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £5.00, Thurrock £3.59Thurrock: £3.59Basildon and Billericay: £5.00Thurrock: £3.61Basildon and Billericay: £5.02Thurrock: £3.41Basildon and Billericay: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Basildon and Billericay is higher£3.59£3.61£3.41

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £4.89, Thurrock £3.41Thurrock: £3.41Basildon and Billericay: £4.89Thurrock: £3.42Basildon and Billericay: £4.91Thurrock: £3.23Basildon and Billericay: £4.64

    £4.89£4.91£4.64Basildon and Billericay is higher£3.41£3.42£3.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Basildon and Billericay £4.99, Thurrock £4.86Thurrock: £4.86Basildon and Billericay: £4.99Thurrock: £4.88Basildon and Billericay: £5.01Thurrock: £4.61Basildon and Billericay: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Basildon and Billericay is higherDepends on how you count£4.86£4.88£4.61

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Basildon and Billericay 160.1, Thurrock 106.8Thurrock: 106.8Basildon and Billericay: 160.1

    160.1Basildon and Billericay is higherDepends on how you count106.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Basildon and Billericay 18.4, Thurrock 17.2Thurrock: 17.2Basildon and Billericay: 18.4

    18.4Basildon and Billericay is higherDepends on how you count17.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Basildon and Billericay 25.8, Thurrock 19.5Thurrock: 19.5Basildon and Billericay: 25.8

    25.8Basildon and Billericay is higherDepends on how you count19.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Basildon and Billericay 65.2, Thurrock 57.0Thurrock: 57.0Basildon and Billericay: 65.2

    65.2Basildon and Billericay is higher57.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Basildon and Billericay 125.0, Thurrock 128.8Thurrock: 128.8Basildon and Billericay: 125.0

    125.0Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count128.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Basildon and Billericay 18.4, Thurrock 16.4Thurrock: 16.4Basildon and Billericay: 18.4

    18.4Basildon and Billericay is higher16.4

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Basildon and Billericay and Thurrock, per resident
MeasureBasildon and BillericayThurrockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,316£4,334£4,094£3,511£3,526£3,330Basildon and Billericay
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,059£2,068£1,953£1,377£1,383£1,306Basildon and Billericay
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,442£1,448£1,368£1,441£1,447£1,367Basildon and Billericay
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,851£1,858£1,755£1,194£1,199£1,133Basildon and Billericay
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£82£82£78£86£86£81Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£93£93£88Basildon and Billericay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£4.21£4.22£3.99Basildon and Billericay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£407£408£386£354£356£336Basildon and Billericay
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£170£161£136£136£129Basildon and Billericay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£81£77£72£73£69Basildon and Billericay
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,192£1,197£1,131£1,241£1,246£1,177Thurrock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£198£198£187Basildon and Billericay
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£121£121£114Basildon and Billericay
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£3.59£3.61£3.41Basildon and Billericay
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.89£4.91£4.64£3.41£3.42£3.23Basildon and Billericay
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£4.86£4.88£4.61Basildon and Billericay
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.1106.8Basildon and Billericay
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.417.2Basildon and Billericay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.819.5Basildon and Billericay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.257.0Basildon and Billericay
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.0128.8Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.416.4Basildon and Billericay

Total

Basildon and Billericay is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Thurrock on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Basildon and Billericay Thurrock

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Basildon and Billericay £480.7m, Thurrock £438.1mThurrock: £438.1mBasildon and Billericay: £480.7mThurrock: £440.0mBasildon and Billericay: £482.8mThurrock: £415.6mBasildon and Billericay: £456.0m

    £480.7m£482.8m£456.0mBasildon and Billericay is higher£438.1m£440.0m£415.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Basildon and Billericay £229.4m, Thurrock £171.9mThurrock: £171.9mBasildon and Billericay: £229.4mThurrock: £172.6mBasildon and Billericay: £230.3mThurrock: £163.0mBasildon and Billericay: £217.6m

    £229.4m£230.3m£217.6mBasildon and Billericay is higherDepends on how you count£171.9m£172.6m£163.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Basildon and Billericay £160.7m, Thurrock £179.8mThurrock: £179.8mBasildon and Billericay: £160.7mThurrock: £180.6mBasildon and Billericay: £161.3mThurrock: £170.6mBasildon and Billericay: £152.4m

    £160.7m£161.3m£152.4mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£179.8m£180.6m£170.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Basildon and Billericay £206.1m, Thurrock £149.0mThurrock: £149.0mBasildon and Billericay: £206.1mThurrock: £149.7mBasildon and Billericay: £207.0mThurrock: £141.4mBasildon and Billericay: £195.5m

    £206.1m£207.0m£195.5mBasildon and Billericay is higher£149.0m£149.7m£141.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Basildon and Billericay £9.1m, Thurrock £10.7mThurrock: £10.7mBasildon and Billericay: £9.1mThurrock: £10.8mBasildon and Billericay: £9.2mThurrock: £10.2mBasildon and Billericay: £8.7m

    £9.1m£9.2m£8.7mThurrock is higher£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Basildon and Billericay £13.6m, Thurrock £11.6mThurrock: £11.6mBasildon and Billericay: £13.6mThurrock: £11.6mBasildon and Billericay: £13.6mThurrock: £11.0mBasildon and Billericay: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.6m£12.9mBasildon and Billericay is higherDepends on how you count£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Basildon and Billericay £0.54m, Thurrock £0.53mThurrock: £0.53mBasildon and Billericay: £0.54mThurrock: £0.53mBasildon and Billericay: £0.55mThurrock: £0.50mBasildon and Billericay: £0.52m

    £0.54m£0.55m£0.52mBasildon and Billericay is higherDepends on how you count£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Basildon and Billericay £45.3m, Thurrock £44.2mThurrock: £44.2mBasildon and Billericay: £45.3mThurrock: £44.4mBasildon and Billericay: £45.5mThurrock: £42.0mBasildon and Billericay: £43.0m

    £45.3m£45.5m£43.0mBasildon and Billericay is higher£44.2m£44.4m£42.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Basildon and Billericay £18.9m, Thurrock £16.9mThurrock: £16.9mBasildon and Billericay: £18.9mThurrock: £17.0mBasildon and Billericay: £19.0mThurrock: £16.1mBasildon and Billericay: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mBasildon and Billericay is higher£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Basildon and Billericay £9.0m, Thurrock £9.0mThurrock: £9.0mBasildon and Billericay: £9.0mThurrock: £9.1mBasildon and Billericay: £9.0mThurrock: £8.6mBasildon and Billericay: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Basildon and Billericay £132.8m, Thurrock £154.9mThurrock: £154.9mBasildon and Billericay: £132.8mThurrock: £155.5mBasildon and Billericay: £133.4mThurrock: £146.9mBasildon and Billericay: £126.0m

    £132.8m£133.4m£126.0mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£154.9m£155.5m£146.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Basildon and Billericay £25.9m, Thurrock £24.7mThurrock: £24.7mBasildon and Billericay: £25.9mThurrock: £24.8mBasildon and Billericay: £26.1mThurrock: £23.4mBasildon and Billericay: £24.6m

    £25.9m£26.1m£24.6mBasildon and Billericay is higher£24.7m£24.8m£23.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Basildon and Billericay £17.7m, Thurrock £15.0mThurrock: £15.0mBasildon and Billericay: £17.7mThurrock: £15.1mBasildon and Billericay: £17.8mThurrock: £14.3mBasildon and Billericay: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mBasildon and Billericay is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Basildon and Billericay £0.56m, Thurrock £0.45mThurrock: £0.45mBasildon and Billericay: £0.56mThurrock: £0.45mBasildon and Billericay: £0.56mThurrock: £0.43mBasildon and Billericay: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mBasildon and Billericay is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Basildon and Billericay £0.55m, Thurrock £0.42mThurrock: £0.42mBasildon and Billericay: £0.55mThurrock: £0.43mBasildon and Billericay: £0.55mThurrock: £0.40mBasildon and Billericay: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mBasildon and Billericay is higher£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Basildon and Billericay £0.55m, Thurrock £0.61mThurrock: £0.61mBasildon and Billericay: £0.55mThurrock: £0.61mBasildon and Billericay: £0.56mThurrock: £0.57mBasildon and Billericay: £0.53m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.53mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Basildon and Billericay 17,832, Thurrock 13,326Thurrock: 13,326Basildon and Billericay: 17,832

    17,832Basildon and Billericay is higherDepends on how you count13,326

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Basildon and Billericay 2,050, Thurrock 2,151Thurrock: 2,151Basildon and Billericay: 2,050

    2,050Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count2,151

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Basildon and Billericay 2,877, Thurrock 2,427Thurrock: 2,427Basildon and Billericay: 2,877

    2,877Basildon and Billericay is higherDepends on how you count2,427

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Basildon and Billericay 7,257, Thurrock 7,110Thurrock: 7,110Basildon and Billericay: 7,257

    7,257Basildon and Billericay is higher7,110

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Basildon and Billericay 13,920, Thurrock 16,078Thurrock: 16,078Basildon and Billericay: 13,920

    13,920Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count16,078

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Basildon and Billericay 2,045, Thurrock 2,040Thurrock: 2,040Basildon and Billericay: 2,045

    2,045Basildon and Billericay is higher2,040

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Basildon and Billericay and Thurrock, total
MeasureBasildon and BillericayThurrockHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£480.7m£482.8m£456.0m£438.1m£440.0m£415.6mBasildon and Billericay
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£229.4m£230.3m£217.6m£171.9m£172.6m£163.0mBasildon and Billericay
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£160.7m£161.3m£152.4m£179.8m£180.6m£170.6mThurrock
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£206.1m£207.0m£195.5m£149.0m£149.7m£141.4mBasildon and Billericay
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m£10.7m£10.8m£10.2mThurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m£11.6m£11.6m£11.0mBasildon and Billericay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mBasildon and Billericay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.3m£45.5m£43.0m£44.2m£44.4m£42.0mBasildon and Billericay
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m£16.9m£17.0m£16.1mBasildon and Billericay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£9.0m£9.1m£8.6mThurrock
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£132.8m£133.4m£126.0m£154.9m£155.5m£146.9mThurrock
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.9m£26.1m£24.6m£24.7m£24.8m£23.4mBasildon and Billericay
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mBasildon and Billericay
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mBasildon and Billericay
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.42m£0.43m£0.40mBasildon and Billericay
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£0.61m£0.61m£0.57mThurrock
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,83213,326Basildon and Billericay
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0502,151Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8772,427Basildon and Billericay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,2577,110Basildon and Billericay
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,92016,078Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0452,040Basildon and Billericay

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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