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Chatham and Aylesford and Basildon and Billericay

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

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

On 2 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Chatham and Aylesford is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Basildon and Billericay on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Chatham and Aylesford Basildon and Billericay

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    113.8Basildon and Billericay is higher118.5

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

    163.0Basildon and Billericay is higher166.4

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

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

    71.9Chatham and Aylesford is higher65.2

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

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

    203.8Chatham and Aylesford is higher202.7

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

    33.0Chatham and Aylesford is higher29.8

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Chatham and Aylesford and Basildon and Billericay, per person in the age group
MeasureChatham and AylesfordBasildon and BillericayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,338£4,356£4,115£4,316£4,334£4,094Chatham and Aylesford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,203£13,259£12,523£13,262£13,318£12,580Basildon and Billericay
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,393£2,403£2,270£2,339£2,349£2,219Chatham and Aylesford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,910£11,961£11,297£11,918£11,969£11,305Basildon and Billericay
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£491£493£466£528£531£501Basildon and Billericay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£773£776£733£784£787£743Basildon and Billericay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£31£32£30Basildon and Billericay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£463£465£439£407£408£386Chatham and Aylesford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£170£170£161Basildon and Billericay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£148£140£131£132£124Chatham and Aylesford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,962£1,970£1,861£1,934£1,942£1,834Chatham and Aylesford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218£233£234£221Basildon and Billericay
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£268£269£254£258£259£245Chatham and Aylesford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£8.12£8.15£7.70Basildon and Billericay
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.55£9.59£9.06£7.94£7.97£7.53Chatham and Aylesford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£4.99£5.01£4.73Chatham and Aylesford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,034.31,031.1Chatham and Aylesford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.8118.5Basildon and Billericay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.0166.4Basildon and Billericay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.965.2Chatham and Aylesford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026203.8202.7Chatham and Aylesford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.029.8Chatham and Aylesford

Per resident

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

Chatham and Aylesford Basildon and Billericay

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    155.0Basildon and Billericay is higherDepends on how you count160.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    17.0Basildon and Billericay is higher18.4

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

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

    24.4Basildon and Billericay is higher25.8

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

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

    71.9Chatham and Aylesford is higher65.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    127.7Chatham and Aylesford is higher125.0

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

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

    20.7Chatham and Aylesford is higher18.4

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Chatham and Aylesford and Basildon and Billericay, per resident
MeasureChatham and AylesfordBasildon and BillericayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,338£4,356£4,115£4,316£4,334£4,094Chatham and Aylesford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,978£1,987£1,876£2,059£2,068£1,953Basildon and Billericay
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,499£1,506£1,422£1,442£1,448£1,368Chatham and Aylesford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,784£1,792£1,693£1,851£1,858£1,755Basildon and Billericay
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£82£82£78Basildon and Billericay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£122£122£115Basildon and Billericay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£4.88£4.90£4.63Basildon and Billericay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£463£465£439£407£408£386Chatham and Aylesford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£170£170£161Basildon and Billericay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£81£81£77Chatham and Aylesford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,229£1,234£1,166£1,192£1,197£1,131Chatham and Aylesford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218£233£234£221Basildon and Billericay
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£159£160£151Chatham and Aylesford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.61£3.62£3.42£5.00£5.02£4.74Basildon and Billericay
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£4.89£4.91£4.64Chatham and Aylesford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£4.99£5.01£4.73Chatham and Aylesford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026155.0160.1Basildon and Billericay
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.018.4Basildon and Billericay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.425.8Basildon and Billericay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.965.2Chatham and Aylesford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026127.7125.0Chatham and Aylesford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.718.4Chatham and Aylesford

Total

Chatham and Aylesford is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Basildon and Billericay on 12. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Chatham and Aylesford Basildon and Billericay

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    16,940Basildon and Billericay is higherDepends on how you count17,832

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,863Basildon and Billericay is higher2,050

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

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

    2,669Basildon and Billericay is higher2,877

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

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

    7,854Chatham and Aylesford is higher7,257

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    13,955Chatham and Aylesford is higher13,920

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

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

    2,258Chatham and Aylesford is higher2,045

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Chatham and Aylesford and Basildon and Billericay, total
MeasureChatham and AylesfordBasildon and BillericayHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£474.2m£476.2m£449.8m£480.7m£482.8m£456.0mBasildon and Billericay
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£216.2m£217.2m£205.1m£229.4m£230.3m£217.6mBasildon and Billericay
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£163.9m£164.6m£155.5m£160.7m£161.3m£152.4mChatham and Aylesford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£195.1m£195.9m£185.0m£206.1m£207.0m£195.5mBasildon and Billericay
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£9.1m£9.2m£8.7mBasildon and Billericay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mBasildon and Billericay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.54m£0.55m£0.52mBasildon and Billericay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.6m£50.8m£48.0m£45.3m£45.5m£43.0mChatham and Aylesford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.8m£16.9m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mBasildon and Billericay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mChatham and Aylesford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£134.4m£134.9m£127.5m£132.8m£133.4m£126.0mChatham and Aylesford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£25.9m£26.1m£24.6mBasildon and Billericay
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.4m£17.4m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mChatham and Aylesford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mBasildon and Billericay
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mChatham and Aylesford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mChatham and Aylesford
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,94017,832Basildon and Billericay
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8632,050Basildon and Billericay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6692,877Basildon and Billericay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,8547,257Chatham and Aylesford
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,95513,920Chatham and Aylesford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2582,045Chatham and Aylesford

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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