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Chatham and Aylesford and Thurrock

109,309 and 124,793 residents (mid-2024).

Chatham and Aylesford is higher than Thurrock on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 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

Chatham and Aylesford Thurrock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £4,338, Thurrock £3,511Thurrock: £3,511Chatham and Aylesford: £4,338Thurrock: £3,526Chatham and Aylesford: £4,356Thurrock: £3,330Chatham and Aylesford: £4,115

    £4,338£4,356£4,115Chatham and Aylesford 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: Chatham and Aylesford £13,203, Thurrock £13,358Thurrock: £13,358Chatham and Aylesford: £13,203Thurrock: £13,415Chatham and Aylesford: £13,259Thurrock: £12,671Chatham and Aylesford: £12,523

    £13,203£13,259£12,523Thurrock 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: Chatham and Aylesford £2,393, Thurrock £2,203Thurrock: £2,203Chatham and Aylesford: £2,393Thurrock: £2,213Chatham and Aylesford: £2,403Thurrock: £2,090Chatham and Aylesford: £2,270

    £2,393£2,403£2,270Chatham and Aylesford 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: Chatham and Aylesford £11,910, Thurrock £11,584Thurrock: £11,584Chatham and Aylesford: £11,910Thurrock: £11,633Chatham and Aylesford: £11,961Thurrock: £10,988Chatham and Aylesford: £11,297

    £11,910£11,961£11,297Chatham and Aylesford 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: Chatham and Aylesford £491, Thurrock £832Thurrock: £832Chatham and Aylesford: £491Thurrock: £836Chatham and Aylesford: £493Thurrock: £790Chatham and Aylesford: £466

    £491£493£466Thurrock 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: Chatham and Aylesford £773, Thurrock £901Thurrock: £901Chatham and Aylesford: £773Thurrock: £905Chatham and Aylesford: £776Thurrock: £855Chatham and Aylesford: £733

    £773£776£733Thurrock 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: Chatham and Aylesford £29, Thurrock £41Thurrock: £41Chatham and Aylesford: £29Thurrock: £41Chatham and Aylesford: £29Thurrock: £39Chatham and Aylesford: £28

    £29£29£28Thurrock 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: Chatham and Aylesford £463, Thurrock £354Thurrock: £354Chatham and Aylesford: £463Thurrock: £356Chatham and Aylesford: £465Thurrock: £336Chatham and Aylesford: £439

    £463£465£439Chatham and Aylesford 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: Chatham and Aylesford £163, Thurrock £136Thurrock: £136Chatham and Aylesford: £163Thurrock: £136Chatham and Aylesford: £163Thurrock: £129Chatham and Aylesford: £154

    £163£163£154Chatham and Aylesford 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: Chatham and Aylesford £148, Thurrock £111Thurrock: £111Chatham and Aylesford: £148Thurrock: £111Chatham and Aylesford: £148Thurrock: £105Chatham and Aylesford: £140

    £148£148£140Chatham and Aylesford is higher£111£111£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chatham and Aylesford £1,962, Thurrock £1,898Thurrock: £1,898Chatham and Aylesford: £1,962Thurrock: £1,906Chatham and Aylesford: £1,970Thurrock: £1,800Chatham and Aylesford: £1,861

    £1,962£1,970£1,861Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£1,898£1,906£1,800

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £229, Thurrock £198Thurrock: £198Chatham and Aylesford: £229Thurrock: £198Chatham and Aylesford: £230Thurrock: £187Chatham and Aylesford: £218

    £229£230£218Chatham and Aylesford 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: Chatham and Aylesford £268, Thurrock £184Thurrock: £184Chatham and Aylesford: £268Thurrock: £185Chatham and Aylesford: £269Thurrock: £175Chatham and Aylesford: £254

    £268£269£254Chatham and Aylesford 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: Chatham and Aylesford £5.76, Thurrock £5.50Thurrock: £5.50Chatham and Aylesford: £5.76Thurrock: £5.53Chatham and Aylesford: £5.78Thurrock: £5.22Chatham and Aylesford: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£5.50£5.53£5.22

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chatham and Aylesford £9.55, Thurrock £5.21Thurrock: £5.21Chatham and Aylesford: £9.55Thurrock: £5.23Chatham and Aylesford: £9.59Thurrock: £4.94Chatham and Aylesford: £9.06

    £9.55£9.59£9.06Chatham and Aylesford is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £5.36, Thurrock £4.86Thurrock: £4.86Chatham and Aylesford: £5.36Thurrock: £4.88Chatham and Aylesford: £5.38Thurrock: £4.61Chatham and Aylesford: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Chatham and Aylesford 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: Chatham and Aylesford 1,034.3, Thurrock 1,035.8Thurrock: 1,035.8Chatham and Aylesford: 1,034.3

    1,034.3Thurrock 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: Chatham and Aylesford 113.8, Thurrock 167.2Thurrock: 167.2Chatham and Aylesford: 113.8

    113.8Thurrock is higher167.2

  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: Chatham and Aylesford 163.0, Thurrock 188.7Thurrock: 188.7Chatham and Aylesford: 163.0

    163.0Thurrock 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: Chatham and Aylesford 71.9, Thurrock 57.0Thurrock: 57.0Chatham and Aylesford: 71.9

    71.9Chatham and Aylesford 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: Chatham and Aylesford 203.8, Thurrock 197.0Thurrock: 197.0Chatham and Aylesford: 203.8

    203.8Chatham and Aylesford 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: Chatham and Aylesford 33.0, Thurrock 25.0Thurrock: 25.0Chatham and Aylesford: 33.0

    33.0Chatham and Aylesford is higher25.0

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Chatham and Aylesford and Thurrock, per person in the age group
MeasureChatham and AylesfordThurrockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,338£4,356£4,115£3,511£3,526£3,330Chatham and Aylesford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,203£13,259£12,523£13,358£13,415£12,671Thurrock
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,393£2,403£2,270£2,203£2,213£2,090Chatham and Aylesford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,910£11,961£11,297£11,584£11,633£10,988Chatham and Aylesford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£491£493£466£832£836£790Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£773£776£733£901£905£855Thurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£41£41£39Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£463£465£439£354£356£336Chatham and Aylesford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£136£136£129Chatham and Aylesford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£148£140£111£111£105Chatham and Aylesford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,962£1,970£1,861£1,898£1,906£1,800Chatham and Aylesford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218£198£198£187Chatham and Aylesford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£268£269£254£184£185£175Chatham and Aylesford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£5.50£5.53£5.22Chatham and Aylesford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.55£9.59£9.06£5.21£5.23£4.94Chatham and Aylesford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£4.86£4.88£4.61Chatham and Aylesford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,034.31,035.8Thurrock
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.8167.2Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.0188.7Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.957.0Chatham and Aylesford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026203.8197.0Chatham and Aylesford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.025.0Chatham and Aylesford

Per resident

Chatham and Aylesford is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Thurrock 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

Chatham and Aylesford Thurrock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £4,338, Thurrock £3,511Thurrock: £3,511Chatham and Aylesford: £4,338Thurrock: £3,526Chatham and Aylesford: £4,356Thurrock: £3,330Chatham and Aylesford: £4,115

    £4,338£4,356£4,115Chatham and Aylesford is higher£3,511£3,526£3,330

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £1,978, Thurrock £1,377Thurrock: £1,377Chatham and Aylesford: £1,978Thurrock: £1,383Chatham and Aylesford: £1,987Thurrock: £1,306Chatham and Aylesford: £1,876

    £1,978£1,987£1,876Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£1,377£1,383£1,306

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £1,499, Thurrock £1,441Thurrock: £1,441Chatham and Aylesford: £1,499Thurrock: £1,447Chatham and Aylesford: £1,506Thurrock: £1,367Chatham and Aylesford: £1,422

    £1,499£1,506£1,422Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£1,441£1,447£1,367

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £1,784, Thurrock £1,194Thurrock: £1,194Chatham and Aylesford: £1,784Thurrock: £1,199Chatham and Aylesford: £1,792Thurrock: £1,133Chatham and Aylesford: £1,693

    £1,784£1,792£1,693Chatham and Aylesford is higher£1,194£1,199£1,133

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £74, Thurrock £86Thurrock: £86Chatham and Aylesford: £74Thurrock: £86Chatham and Aylesford: £74Thurrock: £81Chatham and Aylesford: £70

    £74£74£70Thurrock 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: Chatham and Aylesford £116, Thurrock £93Thurrock: £93Chatham and Aylesford: £116Thurrock: £93Chatham and Aylesford: £116Thurrock: £88Chatham and Aylesford: £110

    £116£116£110Chatham and Aylesford 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: Chatham and Aylesford £4.35, Thurrock £4.21Thurrock: £4.21Chatham and Aylesford: £4.35Thurrock: £4.22Chatham and Aylesford: £4.37Thurrock: £3.99Chatham and Aylesford: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Chatham and Aylesford 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: Chatham and Aylesford £463, Thurrock £354Thurrock: £354Chatham and Aylesford: £463Thurrock: £356Chatham and Aylesford: £465Thurrock: £336Chatham and Aylesford: £439

    £463£465£439Chatham and Aylesford 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: Chatham and Aylesford £163, Thurrock £136Thurrock: £136Chatham and Aylesford: £163Thurrock: £136Chatham and Aylesford: £163Thurrock: £129Chatham and Aylesford: £154

    £163£163£154Chatham and Aylesford 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: Chatham and Aylesford £93, Thurrock £72Thurrock: £72Chatham and Aylesford: £93Thurrock: £73Chatham and Aylesford: £93Thurrock: £69Chatham and Aylesford: £88

    £93£93£88Chatham and Aylesford is higher£72£73£69

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £1,229, Thurrock £1,241Thurrock: £1,241Chatham and Aylesford: £1,229Thurrock: £1,246Chatham and Aylesford: £1,234Thurrock: £1,177Chatham and Aylesford: £1,166

    £1,229£1,234£1,166Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£1,241£1,246£1,177

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £229, Thurrock £198Thurrock: £198Chatham and Aylesford: £229Thurrock: £198Chatham and Aylesford: £230Thurrock: £187Chatham and Aylesford: £218

    £229£230£218Chatham and Aylesford is higher£198£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £168, Thurrock £121Thurrock: £121Chatham and Aylesford: £168Thurrock: £121Chatham and Aylesford: £169Thurrock: £114Chatham and Aylesford: £159

    £168£169£159Chatham and Aylesford is higher£121£121£114

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £3.61, Thurrock £3.59Thurrock: £3.59Chatham and Aylesford: £3.61Thurrock: £3.61Chatham and Aylesford: £3.62Thurrock: £3.41Chatham and Aylesford: £3.42

    £3.61£3.62£3.42Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£3.59£3.61£3.41

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £5.98, Thurrock £3.41Thurrock: £3.41Chatham and Aylesford: £5.98Thurrock: £3.42Chatham and Aylesford: £6.00Thurrock: £3.23Chatham and Aylesford: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Chatham and Aylesford is higher£3.41£3.42£3.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £5.36, Thurrock £4.86Thurrock: £4.86Chatham and Aylesford: £5.36Thurrock: £4.88Chatham and Aylesford: £5.38Thurrock: £4.61Chatham and Aylesford: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Chatham and Aylesford 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: Chatham and Aylesford 155.0, Thurrock 106.8Thurrock: 106.8Chatham and Aylesford: 155.0

    155.0Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count106.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chatham and Aylesford 17.0, Thurrock 17.2Thurrock: 17.2Chatham and Aylesford: 17.0

    17.0Thurrock is higher17.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chatham and Aylesford 24.4, Thurrock 19.5Thurrock: 19.5Chatham and Aylesford: 24.4

    24.4Chatham and Aylesford 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: Chatham and Aylesford 71.9, Thurrock 57.0Thurrock: 57.0Chatham and Aylesford: 71.9

    71.9Chatham and Aylesford is higher57.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chatham and Aylesford 127.7, Thurrock 128.8Thurrock: 128.8Chatham and Aylesford: 127.7

    127.7Thurrock 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: Chatham and Aylesford 20.7, Thurrock 16.4Thurrock: 16.4Chatham and Aylesford: 20.7

    20.7Chatham and Aylesford is higher16.4

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Chatham and Aylesford and Thurrock, per resident
MeasureChatham and AylesfordThurrockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,338£4,356£4,115£3,511£3,526£3,330Chatham and Aylesford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,978£1,987£1,876£1,377£1,383£1,306Chatham and Aylesford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,499£1,506£1,422£1,441£1,447£1,367Chatham and Aylesford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,784£1,792£1,693£1,194£1,199£1,133Chatham and Aylesford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£86£86£81Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£93£93£88Chatham and Aylesford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£4.21£4.22£3.99Chatham and Aylesford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£463£465£439£354£356£336Chatham and Aylesford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£136£136£129Chatham and Aylesford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£72£73£69Chatham and Aylesford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,229£1,234£1,166£1,241£1,246£1,177Thurrock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218£198£198£187Chatham and Aylesford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£121£121£114Chatham and Aylesford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.61£3.62£3.42£3.59£3.61£3.41Chatham and Aylesford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£3.41£3.42£3.23Chatham and Aylesford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£4.86£4.88£4.61Chatham and Aylesford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026155.0106.8Chatham and Aylesford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.017.2Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.419.5Chatham and Aylesford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.957.0Chatham and Aylesford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026127.7128.8Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.716.4Chatham and Aylesford

Total

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

Chatham and Aylesford Thurrock

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chatham and Aylesford £474.2m, Thurrock £438.1mThurrock: £438.1mChatham and Aylesford: £474.2mThurrock: £440.0mChatham and Aylesford: £476.2mThurrock: £415.6mChatham and Aylesford: £449.8m

    £474.2m£476.2m£449.8mChatham and Aylesford is higher£438.1m£440.0m£415.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chatham and Aylesford £216.2m, Thurrock £171.9mThurrock: £171.9mChatham and Aylesford: £216.2mThurrock: £172.6mChatham and Aylesford: £217.2mThurrock: £163.0mChatham and Aylesford: £205.1m

    £216.2m£217.2m£205.1mChatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£171.9m£172.6m£163.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chatham and Aylesford £163.9m, Thurrock £179.8mThurrock: £179.8mChatham and Aylesford: £163.9mThurrock: £180.6mChatham and Aylesford: £164.6mThurrock: £170.6mChatham and Aylesford: £155.5m

    £163.9m£164.6m£155.5mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£179.8m£180.6m£170.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chatham and Aylesford £195.1m, Thurrock £149.0mThurrock: £149.0mChatham and Aylesford: £195.1mThurrock: £149.7mChatham and Aylesford: £195.9mThurrock: £141.4mChatham and Aylesford: £185.0m

    £195.1m£195.9m£185.0mChatham and Aylesford is higher£149.0m£149.7m£141.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chatham and Aylesford £8.0m, Thurrock £10.7mThurrock: £10.7mChatham and Aylesford: £8.0mThurrock: £10.8mChatham and Aylesford: £8.1mThurrock: £10.2mChatham and Aylesford: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mThurrock 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: Chatham and Aylesford £12.7m, Thurrock £11.6mThurrock: £11.6mChatham and Aylesford: £12.7mThurrock: £11.6mChatham and Aylesford: £12.7mThurrock: £11.0mChatham and Aylesford: £12.0m

    £12.7m£12.7m£12.0mChatham and Aylesford 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: Chatham and Aylesford £0.48m, Thurrock £0.53mThurrock: £0.53mChatham and Aylesford: £0.48mThurrock: £0.53mChatham and Aylesford: £0.48mThurrock: £0.50mChatham and Aylesford: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mThurrock 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: Chatham and Aylesford £50.6m, Thurrock £44.2mThurrock: £44.2mChatham and Aylesford: £50.6mThurrock: £44.4mChatham and Aylesford: £50.8mThurrock: £42.0mChatham and Aylesford: £48.0m

    £50.6m£50.8m£48.0mChatham and Aylesford 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: Chatham and Aylesford £17.8m, Thurrock £16.9mThurrock: £16.9mChatham and Aylesford: £17.8mThurrock: £17.0mChatham and Aylesford: £17.8mThurrock: £16.1mChatham and Aylesford: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.8m£16.9mChatham and Aylesford 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: Chatham and Aylesford £10.1m, Thurrock £9.0mThurrock: £9.0mChatham and Aylesford: £10.1mThurrock: £9.1mChatham and Aylesford: £10.2mThurrock: £8.6mChatham and Aylesford: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.2m£9.6mChatham and Aylesford is higher£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chatham and Aylesford £134.4m, Thurrock £154.9mThurrock: £154.9mChatham and Aylesford: £134.4mThurrock: £155.5mChatham and Aylesford: £134.9mThurrock: £146.9mChatham and Aylesford: £127.5m

    £134.4m£134.9m£127.5mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£154.9m£155.5m£146.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chatham and Aylesford £25.1m, Thurrock £24.7mThurrock: £24.7mChatham and Aylesford: £25.1mThurrock: £24.8mChatham and Aylesford: £25.2mThurrock: £23.4mChatham and Aylesford: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mChatham and Aylesford is higher£24.7m£24.8m£23.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chatham and Aylesford £18.4m, Thurrock £15.0mThurrock: £15.0mChatham and Aylesford: £18.4mThurrock: £15.1mChatham and Aylesford: £18.4mThurrock: £14.3mChatham and Aylesford: £17.4m

    £18.4m£18.4m£17.4mChatham and Aylesford is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chatham and Aylesford £0.39m, Thurrock £0.45mThurrock: £0.45mChatham and Aylesford: £0.39mThurrock: £0.45mChatham and Aylesford: £0.40mThurrock: £0.43mChatham and Aylesford: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.40m£0.37mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chatham and Aylesford £0.65m, Thurrock £0.42mThurrock: £0.42mChatham and Aylesford: £0.65mThurrock: £0.43mChatham and Aylesford: £0.66mThurrock: £0.40mChatham and Aylesford: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.66m£0.62mChatham and Aylesford is higher£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chatham and Aylesford £0.59m, Thurrock £0.61mThurrock: £0.61mChatham and Aylesford: £0.59mThurrock: £0.61mChatham and Aylesford: £0.59mThurrock: £0.57mChatham and Aylesford: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chatham and Aylesford 16,940, Thurrock 13,326Thurrock: 13,326Chatham and Aylesford: 16,940

    16,940Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count13,326

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chatham and Aylesford 1,863, Thurrock 2,151Thurrock: 2,151Chatham and Aylesford: 1,863

    1,863Thurrock is higher2,151

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chatham and Aylesford 2,669, Thurrock 2,427Thurrock: 2,427Chatham and Aylesford: 2,669

    2,669Chatham and Aylesford 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: Chatham and Aylesford 7,854, Thurrock 7,110Thurrock: 7,110Chatham and Aylesford: 7,854

    7,854Chatham and Aylesford is higher7,110

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chatham and Aylesford 13,955, Thurrock 16,078Thurrock: 16,078Chatham and Aylesford: 13,955

    13,955Thurrock 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: Chatham and Aylesford 2,258, Thurrock 2,040Thurrock: 2,040Chatham and Aylesford: 2,258

    2,258Chatham and Aylesford is higher2,040

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Chatham and Aylesford and Thurrock, total
MeasureChatham and AylesfordThurrockHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£474.2m£476.2m£449.8m£438.1m£440.0m£415.6mChatham and Aylesford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£216.2m£217.2m£205.1m£171.9m£172.6m£163.0mChatham and Aylesford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£163.9m£164.6m£155.5m£179.8m£180.6m£170.6mThurrock
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£195.1m£195.9m£185.0m£149.0m£149.7m£141.4mChatham and Aylesford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£10.7m£10.8m£10.2mThurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m£11.6m£11.6m£11.0mChatham and Aylesford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mThurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.6m£50.8m£48.0m£44.2m£44.4m£42.0mChatham and Aylesford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.8m£16.9m£16.9m£17.0m£16.1mChatham and Aylesford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m£9.0m£9.1m£8.6mChatham and Aylesford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£134.4m£134.9m£127.5m£154.9m£155.5m£146.9mThurrock
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£24.7m£24.8m£23.4mChatham and Aylesford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.4m£17.4m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mChatham and Aylesford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mThurrock
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m£0.42m£0.43m£0.40mChatham and Aylesford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.61m£0.61m£0.57mThurrock
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,94013,326Chatham and Aylesford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8632,151Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6692,427Chatham and Aylesford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,8547,110Chatham and Aylesford
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,95516,078Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2582,040Chatham and Aylesford

Sources

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

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