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Dagenham and Rainham and Erith and Thamesmead

127,838 and 139,591 residents (mid-2024).

Dagenham and Rainham is higher than Erith and Thamesmead on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 4 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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Dagenham and Rainham is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Erith and Thamesmead 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

Dagenham and Rainham Erith and Thamesmead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dagenham and Rainham £4,177, Erith and Thamesmead £4,252Erith and Thamesmead: £4,252Dagenham and Rainham: £4,177Erith and Thamesmead: £4,270Dagenham and Rainham: £4,195Erith and Thamesmead: £4,033Dagenham and Rainham: £3,962

    £4,177£4,195£3,962Erith and Thamesmead is higher£4,252£4,270£4,033

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dagenham and Rainham £12,961, Erith and Thamesmead £12,931Erith and Thamesmead: £12,931Dagenham and Rainham: £12,961Erith and Thamesmead: £12,986Dagenham and Rainham: £13,017Erith and Thamesmead: £12,266Dagenham and Rainham: £12,294

    £12,961£13,017£12,294Dagenham and Rainham is higher£12,931£12,986£12,266

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dagenham and Rainham £2,840, Erith and Thamesmead £2,940Erith and Thamesmead: £2,940Dagenham and Rainham: £2,840Erith and Thamesmead: £2,952Dagenham and Rainham: £2,852Erith and Thamesmead: £2,788Dagenham and Rainham: £2,693

    £2,840£2,852£2,693Erith and Thamesmead is higher£2,940£2,952£2,788

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dagenham and Rainham £11,075, Erith and Thamesmead £10,623Erith and Thamesmead: £10,623Dagenham and Rainham: £11,075Erith and Thamesmead: £10,669Dagenham and Rainham: £11,122Erith and Thamesmead: £10,077Dagenham and Rainham: £10,505

    £11,075£11,122£10,505Dagenham and Rainham is higher£10,623£10,669£10,077

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dagenham and Rainham £971, Erith and Thamesmead £1,468Erith and Thamesmead: £1,468Dagenham and Rainham: £971Erith and Thamesmead: £1,474Dagenham and Rainham: £975Erith and Thamesmead: £1,393Dagenham and Rainham: £921

    £971£975£921Erith and Thamesmead is higher£1,468£1,474£1,393

  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: Dagenham and Rainham £871, Erith and Thamesmead £784Erith and Thamesmead: £784Dagenham and Rainham: £871Erith and Thamesmead: £787Dagenham and Rainham: £875Erith and Thamesmead: £743Dagenham and Rainham: £826

    £871£875£826Dagenham and Rainham 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: Dagenham and Rainham £44, Erith and Thamesmead £56Erith and Thamesmead: £56Dagenham and Rainham: £44Erith and Thamesmead: £56Dagenham and Rainham: £45Erith and Thamesmead: £53Dagenham and Rainham: £42

    £44£45£42Erith and Thamesmead is higher£56£56£53

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dagenham and Rainham £376, Erith and Thamesmead £440Erith and Thamesmead: £440Dagenham and Rainham: £376Erith and Thamesmead: £442Dagenham and Rainham: £378Erith and Thamesmead: £417Dagenham and Rainham: £357

    £376£378£357Erith and Thamesmead is higher£440£442£417

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dagenham and Rainham £154, Erith and Thamesmead £145Erith and Thamesmead: £145Dagenham and Rainham: £154Erith and Thamesmead: £145Dagenham and Rainham: £155Erith and Thamesmead: £137Dagenham and Rainham: £146

    £154£155£146Dagenham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£145£145£137

  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: Dagenham and Rainham £124, Erith and Thamesmead £106Erith and Thamesmead: £106Dagenham and Rainham: £124Erith and Thamesmead: £107Dagenham and Rainham: £125Erith and Thamesmead: £101Dagenham and Rainham: £118

    £124£125£118Dagenham and Rainham is higher£106£107£101

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dagenham and Rainham £2,479, Erith and Thamesmead £2,541Erith and Thamesmead: £2,541Dagenham and Rainham: £2,479Erith and Thamesmead: £2,552Dagenham and Rainham: £2,489Erith and Thamesmead: £2,410Dagenham and Rainham: £2,351

    £2,479£2,489£2,351Erith and Thamesmead is higher£2,541£2,552£2,410

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dagenham and Rainham £329, Erith and Thamesmead £431Erith and Thamesmead: £431Dagenham and Rainham: £329Erith and Thamesmead: £433Dagenham and Rainham: £331Erith and Thamesmead: £409Dagenham and Rainham: £312

    £329£331£312Erith and Thamesmead is higher£431£433£409

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dagenham and Rainham £218, Erith and Thamesmead £274Erith and Thamesmead: £274Dagenham and Rainham: £218Erith and Thamesmead: £275Dagenham and Rainham: £219Erith and Thamesmead: £260Dagenham and Rainham: £207

    £218£219£207Erith and Thamesmead is higher£274£275£260

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dagenham and Rainham £9.31, Erith and Thamesmead £9.41Erith and Thamesmead: £9.41Dagenham and Rainham: £9.31Erith and Thamesmead: £9.45Dagenham and Rainham: £9.35Erith and Thamesmead: £8.93Dagenham and Rainham: £8.83

    £9.31£9.35£8.83Erith and Thamesmead is higher£9.41£9.45£8.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dagenham and Rainham £9.12, Erith and Thamesmead £8.96Erith and Thamesmead: £8.96Dagenham and Rainham: £9.12Erith and Thamesmead: £9.00Dagenham and Rainham: £9.16Erith and Thamesmead: £8.50Dagenham and Rainham: £8.65

    £9.12£9.16£8.65Dagenham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£8.96£9.00£8.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dagenham and Rainham £8.06, Erith and Thamesmead £4.40Erith and Thamesmead: £4.40Dagenham and Rainham: £8.06Erith and Thamesmead: £4.41Dagenham and Rainham: £8.10Erith and Thamesmead: £4.17Dagenham and Rainham: £7.65

    £8.06£8.10£7.65Dagenham and Rainham is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dagenham and Rainham 997.3, Erith and Thamesmead 1,013.8Erith and Thamesmead: 1,013.8Dagenham and Rainham: 997.3

    997.3Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count1,013.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dagenham and Rainham 180.7, Erith and Thamesmead 234.5Erith and Thamesmead: 234.5Dagenham and Rainham: 180.7

    180.7Erith and Thamesmead is higher234.5

  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: Dagenham and Rainham 181.0, Erith and Thamesmead 158.6Erith and Thamesmead: 158.6Dagenham and Rainham: 181.0

    181.0Dagenham and Rainham is higher158.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dagenham and Rainham 61.1, Erith and Thamesmead 68.6Erith and Thamesmead: 68.6Dagenham and Rainham: 61.1

    61.1Erith and Thamesmead is higher68.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Dagenham and Rainham 243.4, Erith and Thamesmead 242.0Erith and Thamesmead: 242.0Dagenham and Rainham: 243.4

    243.4Dagenham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count242.0

  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: Dagenham and Rainham 30.2, Erith and Thamesmead 23.6Erith and Thamesmead: 23.6Dagenham and Rainham: 30.2

    30.2Dagenham and Rainham is higher23.6

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Dagenham and Rainham and Erith and Thamesmead, per person in the age group
MeasureDagenham and RainhamErith and ThamesmeadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,177£4,195£3,962£4,252£4,270£4,033Erith and Thamesmead
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,961£13,017£12,294£12,931£12,986£12,266Dagenham and Rainham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,840£2,852£2,693£2,940£2,952£2,788Erith and Thamesmead
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,075£11,122£10,505£10,623£10,669£10,077Dagenham and Rainham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£971£975£921£1,468£1,474£1,393Erith and Thamesmead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£871£875£826£784£787£743Dagenham and Rainham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£44£45£42£56£56£53Erith and Thamesmead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£376£378£357£440£442£417Erith and Thamesmead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£145£145£137Dagenham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£124£125£118£106£107£101Dagenham and Rainham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,479£2,489£2,351£2,541£2,552£2,410Erith and Thamesmead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£329£331£312£431£433£409Erith and Thamesmead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£218£219£207£274£275£260Erith and Thamesmead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.31£9.35£8.83£9.41£9.45£8.93Erith and Thamesmead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.12£9.16£8.65£8.96£9.00£8.50Dagenham and Rainham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.06£8.10£7.65£4.40£4.41£4.17Dagenham and Rainham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026997.31,013.8Erith and Thamesmead
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026180.7234.5Erith and Thamesmead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026181.0158.6Dagenham and Rainham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.168.6Erith and Thamesmead
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026243.4242.0Dagenham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.223.6Dagenham and Rainham

Per resident

Dagenham and Rainham is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Erith and Thamesmead on 13. 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

Dagenham and Rainham Erith and Thamesmead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dagenham and Rainham £4,177, Erith and Thamesmead £4,252Erith and Thamesmead: £4,252Dagenham and Rainham: £4,177Erith and Thamesmead: £4,270Dagenham and Rainham: £4,195Erith and Thamesmead: £4,033Dagenham and Rainham: £3,962

    £4,177£4,195£3,962Erith and Thamesmead is higher£4,252£4,270£4,033

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dagenham and Rainham £1,487, Erith and Thamesmead £1,232Erith and Thamesmead: £1,232Dagenham and Rainham: £1,487Erith and Thamesmead: £1,238Dagenham and Rainham: £1,493Erith and Thamesmead: £1,169Dagenham and Rainham: £1,410

    £1,487£1,493£1,410Dagenham and Rainham is higher£1,232£1,238£1,169

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dagenham and Rainham £1,823, Erith and Thamesmead £2,000Erith and Thamesmead: £2,000Dagenham and Rainham: £1,823Erith and Thamesmead: £2,008Dagenham and Rainham: £1,830Erith and Thamesmead: £1,897Dagenham and Rainham: £1,729

    £1,823£1,830£1,729Erith and Thamesmead is higher£2,000£2,008£1,897

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dagenham and Rainham £1,270, Erith and Thamesmead £1,012Erith and Thamesmead: £1,012Dagenham and Rainham: £1,270Erith and Thamesmead: £1,017Dagenham and Rainham: £1,276Erith and Thamesmead: £960Dagenham and Rainham: £1,205

    £1,270£1,276£1,205Dagenham and Rainham is higher£1,012£1,017£960

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dagenham and Rainham £111, Erith and Thamesmead £140Erith and Thamesmead: £140Dagenham and Rainham: £111Erith and Thamesmead: £141Dagenham and Rainham: £112Erith and Thamesmead: £133Dagenham and Rainham: £106

    £111£112£106Erith and Thamesmead is higher£140£141£133

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dagenham and Rainham £100, Erith and Thamesmead £75Erith and Thamesmead: £75Dagenham and Rainham: £100Erith and Thamesmead: £75Dagenham and Rainham: £100Erith and Thamesmead: £71Dagenham and Rainham: £95

    £100£100£95Dagenham and Rainham is higher£75£75£71

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Dagenham and Rainham £5.08, Erith and Thamesmead £5.36Erith and Thamesmead: £5.36Dagenham and Rainham: £5.08Erith and Thamesmead: £5.38Dagenham and Rainham: £5.10Erith and Thamesmead: £5.08Dagenham and Rainham: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Erith and Thamesmead is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dagenham and Rainham £376, Erith and Thamesmead £440Erith and Thamesmead: £440Dagenham and Rainham: £376Erith and Thamesmead: £442Dagenham and Rainham: £378Erith and Thamesmead: £417Dagenham and Rainham: £357

    £376£378£357Erith and Thamesmead is higher£440£442£417

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dagenham and Rainham £154, Erith and Thamesmead £145Erith and Thamesmead: £145Dagenham and Rainham: £154Erith and Thamesmead: £145Dagenham and Rainham: £155Erith and Thamesmead: £137Dagenham and Rainham: £146

    £154£155£146Dagenham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£145£145£137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dagenham and Rainham £80, Erith and Thamesmead £72Erith and Thamesmead: £72Dagenham and Rainham: £80Erith and Thamesmead: £73Dagenham and Rainham: £80Erith and Thamesmead: £69Dagenham and Rainham: £76

    £80£80£76Dagenham and Rainham is higher£72£73£69

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dagenham and Rainham £1,591, Erith and Thamesmead £1,728Erith and Thamesmead: £1,728Dagenham and Rainham: £1,591Erith and Thamesmead: £1,736Dagenham and Rainham: £1,598Erith and Thamesmead: £1,640Dagenham and Rainham: £1,509

    £1,591£1,598£1,509Erith and Thamesmead is higher£1,728£1,736£1,640

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dagenham and Rainham £329, Erith and Thamesmead £431Erith and Thamesmead: £431Dagenham and Rainham: £329Erith and Thamesmead: £433Dagenham and Rainham: £331Erith and Thamesmead: £409Dagenham and Rainham: £312

    £329£331£312Erith and Thamesmead is higher£431£433£409

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dagenham and Rainham £140, Erith and Thamesmead £186Erith and Thamesmead: £186Dagenham and Rainham: £140Erith and Thamesmead: £187Dagenham and Rainham: £141Erith and Thamesmead: £177Dagenham and Rainham: £133

    £140£141£133Erith and Thamesmead is higher£186£187£177

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dagenham and Rainham £5.98, Erith and Thamesmead £6.41Erith and Thamesmead: £6.41Dagenham and Rainham: £5.98Erith and Thamesmead: £6.44Dagenham and Rainham: £6.00Erith and Thamesmead: £6.08Dagenham and Rainham: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Erith and Thamesmead is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dagenham and Rainham £5.85, Erith and Thamesmead £6.09Erith and Thamesmead: £6.09Dagenham and Rainham: £5.85Erith and Thamesmead: £6.12Dagenham and Rainham: £5.88Erith and Thamesmead: £5.78Dagenham and Rainham: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£6.09£6.12£5.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dagenham and Rainham £8.06, Erith and Thamesmead £4.40Erith and Thamesmead: £4.40Dagenham and Rainham: £8.06Erith and Thamesmead: £4.41Dagenham and Rainham: £8.10Erith and Thamesmead: £4.17Dagenham and Rainham: £7.65

    £8.06£8.10£7.65Dagenham and Rainham is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dagenham and Rainham 114.4, Erith and Thamesmead 96.6Erith and Thamesmead: 96.6Dagenham and Rainham: 114.4

    114.4Dagenham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count96.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dagenham and Rainham 20.7, Erith and Thamesmead 22.4Erith and Thamesmead: 22.4Dagenham and Rainham: 20.7

    20.7Erith and Thamesmead is higher22.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dagenham and Rainham 20.8, Erith and Thamesmead 15.1Erith and Thamesmead: 15.1Dagenham and Rainham: 20.8

    20.8Dagenham and Rainham is higher15.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dagenham and Rainham 61.1, Erith and Thamesmead 68.6Erith and Thamesmead: 68.6Dagenham and Rainham: 61.1

    61.1Erith and Thamesmead is higher68.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dagenham and Rainham 156.2, Erith and Thamesmead 164.6Erith and Thamesmead: 164.6Dagenham and Rainham: 156.2

    156.2Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count164.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dagenham and Rainham 19.4, Erith and Thamesmead 16.1Erith and Thamesmead: 16.1Dagenham and Rainham: 19.4

    19.4Dagenham and Rainham is higher16.1

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Dagenham and Rainham and Erith and Thamesmead, per resident
MeasureDagenham and RainhamErith and ThamesmeadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,177£4,195£3,962£4,252£4,270£4,033Erith and Thamesmead
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,487£1,493£1,410£1,232£1,238£1,169Dagenham and Rainham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,823£1,830£1,729£2,000£2,008£1,897Erith and Thamesmead
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,270£1,276£1,205£1,012£1,017£960Dagenham and Rainham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£111£112£106£140£141£133Erith and Thamesmead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£75£75£71Dagenham and Rainham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£5.36£5.38£5.08Erith and Thamesmead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£376£378£357£440£442£417Erith and Thamesmead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£145£145£137Dagenham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£72£73£69Dagenham and Rainham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,591£1,598£1,509£1,728£1,736£1,640Erith and Thamesmead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£329£331£312£431£433£409Erith and Thamesmead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£186£187£177Erith and Thamesmead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£6.41£6.44£6.08Erith and Thamesmead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£6.09£6.12£5.78Erith and Thamesmead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.06£8.10£7.65£4.40£4.41£4.17Dagenham and Rainham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026114.496.6Dagenham and Rainham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.722.4Erith and Thamesmead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.815.1Dagenham and Rainham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.168.6Erith and Thamesmead
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026156.2164.6Erith and Thamesmead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.416.1Dagenham and Rainham

Total

Dagenham and Rainham is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Erith and Thamesmead on 14. 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

Dagenham and Rainham Erith and Thamesmead

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dagenham and Rainham £534.0m, Erith and Thamesmead £593.6mErith and Thamesmead: £593.6mDagenham and Rainham: £534.0mErith and Thamesmead: £596.1mDagenham and Rainham: £536.2mErith and Thamesmead: £563.0mDagenham and Rainham: £506.5m

    £534.0m£536.2m£506.5mErith and Thamesmead is higher£593.6m£596.1m£563.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dagenham and Rainham £190.0m, Erith and Thamesmead £172.0mErith and Thamesmead: £172.0mDagenham and Rainham: £190.0mErith and Thamesmead: £172.8mDagenham and Rainham: £190.8mErith and Thamesmead: £163.2mDagenham and Rainham: £180.3m

    £190.0m£190.8m£180.3mDagenham and Rainham is higher£172.0m£172.8m£163.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dagenham and Rainham £233.0m, Erith and Thamesmead £279.2mErith and Thamesmead: £279.2mDagenham and Rainham: £233.0mErith and Thamesmead: £280.3mDagenham and Rainham: £234.0mErith and Thamesmead: £264.8mDagenham and Rainham: £221.0m

    £233.0m£234.0m£221.0mErith and Thamesmead is higher£279.2m£280.3m£264.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dagenham and Rainham £162.4m, Erith and Thamesmead £141.3mErith and Thamesmead: £141.3mDagenham and Rainham: £162.4mErith and Thamesmead: £141.9mDagenham and Rainham: £163.1mErith and Thamesmead: £134.1mDagenham and Rainham: £154.0m

    £162.4m£163.1m£154.0mDagenham and Rainham is higher£141.3m£141.9m£134.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dagenham and Rainham £14.2m, Erith and Thamesmead £19.5mErith and Thamesmead: £19.5mDagenham and Rainham: £14.2mErith and Thamesmead: £19.6mDagenham and Rainham: £14.3mErith and Thamesmead: £18.5mDagenham and Rainham: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mErith and Thamesmead is higher£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dagenham and Rainham £12.8m, Erith and Thamesmead £10.4mErith and Thamesmead: £10.4mDagenham and Rainham: £12.8mErith and Thamesmead: £10.5mDagenham and Rainham: £12.8mErith and Thamesmead: £9.9mDagenham and Rainham: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.8m£12.1mDagenham and Rainham is higher£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Dagenham and Rainham £0.65m, Erith and Thamesmead £0.75mErith and Thamesmead: £0.75mDagenham and Rainham: £0.65mErith and Thamesmead: £0.75mDagenham and Rainham: £0.65mErith and Thamesmead: £0.71mDagenham and Rainham: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.62mErith and Thamesmead is higher£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dagenham and Rainham £48.1m, Erith and Thamesmead £61.4mErith and Thamesmead: £61.4mDagenham and Rainham: £48.1mErith and Thamesmead: £61.7mDagenham and Rainham: £48.3mErith and Thamesmead: £58.3mDagenham and Rainham: £45.6m

    £48.1m£48.3m£45.6mErith and Thamesmead is higher£61.4m£61.7m£58.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dagenham and Rainham £19.7m, Erith and Thamesmead £20.2mErith and Thamesmead: £20.2mDagenham and Rainham: £19.7mErith and Thamesmead: £20.3mDagenham and Rainham: £19.8mErith and Thamesmead: £19.2mDagenham and Rainham: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mErith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dagenham and Rainham £10.2m, Erith and Thamesmead £10.1mErith and Thamesmead: £10.1mDagenham and Rainham: £10.2mErith and Thamesmead: £10.1mDagenham and Rainham: £10.3mErith and Thamesmead: £9.6mDagenham and Rainham: £9.7m

    £10.2m£10.3m£9.7mDagenham and Rainham is higher£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dagenham and Rainham £203.4m, Erith and Thamesmead £241.3mErith and Thamesmead: £241.3mDagenham and Rainham: £203.4mErith and Thamesmead: £242.3mDagenham and Rainham: £204.2mErith and Thamesmead: £228.9mDagenham and Rainham: £192.9m

    £203.4m£204.2m£192.9mErith and Thamesmead is higher£241.3m£242.3m£228.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dagenham and Rainham £42.1m, Erith and Thamesmead £60.2mErith and Thamesmead: £60.2mDagenham and Rainham: £42.1mErith and Thamesmead: £60.4mDagenham and Rainham: £42.3mErith and Thamesmead: £57.1mDagenham and Rainham: £39.9m

    £42.1m£42.3m£39.9mErith and Thamesmead is higher£60.2m£60.4m£57.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dagenham and Rainham £17.9m, Erith and Thamesmead £26.0mErith and Thamesmead: £26.0mDagenham and Rainham: £17.9mErith and Thamesmead: £26.1mDagenham and Rainham: £18.0mErith and Thamesmead: £24.7mDagenham and Rainham: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mErith and Thamesmead is higher£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dagenham and Rainham £0.76m, Erith and Thamesmead £0.89mErith and Thamesmead: £0.89mDagenham and Rainham: £0.76mErith and Thamesmead: £0.90mDagenham and Rainham: £0.77mErith and Thamesmead: £0.85mDagenham and Rainham: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.72mErith and Thamesmead is higher£0.89m£0.90m£0.85m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dagenham and Rainham £0.75m, Erith and Thamesmead £0.85mErith and Thamesmead: £0.85mDagenham and Rainham: £0.75mErith and Thamesmead: £0.85mDagenham and Rainham: £0.75mErith and Thamesmead: £0.81mDagenham and Rainham: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.75m£0.71mErith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£0.85m£0.85m£0.81m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dagenham and Rainham £1.0m, Erith and Thamesmead £0.61mErith and Thamesmead: £0.61mDagenham and Rainham: £1.0mErith and Thamesmead: £0.62mDagenham and Rainham: £1.0mErith and Thamesmead: £0.58mDagenham and Rainham: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mDagenham and Rainham is higher£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dagenham and Rainham 14,623, Erith and Thamesmead 13,487Erith and Thamesmead: 13,487Dagenham and Rainham: 14,623

    14,623Dagenham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count13,487

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dagenham and Rainham 2,649, Erith and Thamesmead 3,120Erith and Thamesmead: 3,120Dagenham and Rainham: 2,649

    2,649Erith and Thamesmead is higher3,120

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dagenham and Rainham 2,654, Erith and Thamesmead 2,110Erith and Thamesmead: 2,110Dagenham and Rainham: 2,654

    2,654Dagenham and Rainham is higher2,110

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dagenham and Rainham 7,807, Erith and Thamesmead 9,582Erith and Thamesmead: 9,582Dagenham and Rainham: 7,807

    7,807Erith and Thamesmead is higher9,582

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dagenham and Rainham 19,972, Erith and Thamesmead 22,981Erith and Thamesmead: 22,981Dagenham and Rainham: 19,972

    19,972Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count22,981

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dagenham and Rainham 2,481, Erith and Thamesmead 2,241Erith and Thamesmead: 2,241Dagenham and Rainham: 2,481

    2,481Dagenham and Rainham is higher2,241

Show the numbers
Dagenham and Rainham and Erith and Thamesmead, total
MeasureDagenham and RainhamErith and ThamesmeadHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£534.0m£536.2m£506.5m£593.6m£596.1m£563.0mErith and Thamesmead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£190.0m£190.8m£180.3m£172.0m£172.8m£163.2mDagenham and Rainham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.0m£234.0m£221.0m£279.2m£280.3m£264.8mErith and Thamesmead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£162.4m£163.1m£154.0m£141.3m£141.9m£134.1mDagenham and Rainham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mErith and Thamesmead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m£10.4m£10.5m£9.9mDagenham and Rainham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mErith and Thamesmead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.1m£48.3m£45.6m£61.4m£61.7m£58.3mErith and Thamesmead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mErith and Thamesmead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.3m£9.7m£10.1m£10.1m£9.6mDagenham and Rainham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£203.4m£204.2m£192.9m£241.3m£242.3m£228.9mErith and Thamesmead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£42.1m£42.3m£39.9m£60.2m£60.4m£57.1mErith and Thamesmead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£26.0m£26.1m£24.7mErith and Thamesmead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m£0.89m£0.90m£0.85mErith and Thamesmead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£0.85m£0.85m£0.81mErith and Thamesmead
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mDagenham and Rainham
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,62313,487Dagenham and Rainham
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6493,120Erith and Thamesmead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6542,110Dagenham and Rainham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,8079,582Erith and Thamesmead
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,97222,981Erith and Thamesmead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4812,241Dagenham and Rainham

Sources

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

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