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Dartford and Thurrock

117,149 and 124,793 residents (mid-2024).

Dartford is higher than Thurrock on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Dartford is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Thurrock on 18. 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

Dartford Thurrock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dartford £3,256, Thurrock £3,511Thurrock: £3,511Dartford: £3,256Thurrock: £3,526Dartford: £3,270Thurrock: £3,330Dartford: £3,089

    £3,256£3,270£3,089Thurrock 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: Dartford £12,885, Thurrock £13,358Thurrock: £13,358Dartford: £12,885Thurrock: £13,415Dartford: £12,940Thurrock: £12,671Dartford: £12,222

    £12,885£12,940£12,222Thurrock 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: Dartford £1,735, Thurrock £2,203Thurrock: £2,203Dartford: £1,735Thurrock: £2,213Dartford: £1,742Thurrock: £2,090Dartford: £1,646

    £1,735£1,742£1,646Thurrock is higher£2,203£2,213£2,090

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dartford £11,677, Thurrock £11,584Thurrock: £11,584Dartford: £11,677Thurrock: £11,633Dartford: £11,727Thurrock: £10,988Dartford: £11,077

    £11,677£11,727£11,077Dartford 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: Dartford £458, Thurrock £832Thurrock: £832Dartford: £458Thurrock: £836Dartford: £460Thurrock: £790Dartford: £435

    £458£460£435Thurrock 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: Dartford £726, Thurrock £901Thurrock: £901Dartford: £726Thurrock: £905Dartford: £729Thurrock: £855Dartford: £688

    £726£729£688Thurrock is higher£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: Dartford £24, Thurrock £41Thurrock: £41Dartford: £24Thurrock: £41Dartford: £24Thurrock: £39Dartford: £23

    £24£24£23Thurrock is higher£41£41£39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dartford £313, Thurrock £354Thurrock: £354Dartford: £313Thurrock: £356Dartford: £314Thurrock: £336Dartford: £297

    £313£314£297Thurrock 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: Dartford £139, Thurrock £136Thurrock: £136Dartford: £139Thurrock: £136Dartford: £139Thurrock: £129Dartford: £132

    £139£139£132Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£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: Dartford £97, Thurrock £111Thurrock: £111Dartford: £97Thurrock: £111Dartford: £98Thurrock: £105Dartford: £92

    £97£98£92Thurrock is higher£111£111£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dartford £1,449, Thurrock £1,898Thurrock: £1,898Dartford: £1,449Thurrock: £1,906Dartford: £1,455Thurrock: £1,800Dartford: £1,375

    £1,449£1,455£1,375Thurrock is higher£1,898£1,906£1,800

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dartford £143, Thurrock £198Thurrock: £198Dartford: £143Thurrock: £198Dartford: £144Thurrock: £187Dartford: £136

    £143£144£136Thurrock 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: Dartford £176, Thurrock £184Thurrock: £184Dartford: £176Thurrock: £185Dartford: £177Thurrock: £175Dartford: £167

    £176£177£167Thurrock 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: Dartford £7.65, Thurrock £5.50Thurrock: £5.50Dartford: £7.65Thurrock: £5.53Dartford: £7.69Thurrock: £5.22Dartford: £7.26

    £7.65£7.69£7.26Dartford is higher£5.50£5.53£5.22

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dartford £5.16, Thurrock £5.21Thurrock: £5.21Dartford: £5.16Thurrock: £5.23Dartford: £5.18Thurrock: £4.94Dartford: £4.89

    £5.16£5.18£4.89Thurrock is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dartford £5.33, Thurrock £4.86Thurrock: £4.86Dartford: £5.33Thurrock: £4.88Dartford: £5.36Thurrock: £4.61Dartford: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Dartford is higher£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: Dartford 1,012.9, Thurrock 1,035.8Thurrock: 1,035.8Dartford: 1,012.9

    1,012.9Thurrock 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: Dartford 95.6, Thurrock 167.2Thurrock: 167.2Dartford: 95.6

    95.6Thurrock 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: Dartford 152.1, Thurrock 188.7Thurrock: 188.7Dartford: 152.1

    152.1Thurrock is higher188.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dartford 50.0, Thurrock 57.0Thurrock: 57.0Dartford: 50.0

    50.0Thurrock 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: Dartford 157.4, Thurrock 197.0Thurrock: 197.0Dartford: 157.4

    157.4Thurrock is higher197.0

  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: Dartford 22.6, Thurrock 25.0Thurrock: 25.0Dartford: 22.6

    22.6Thurrock is higher25.0

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Dartford and Thurrock, per person in the age group
MeasureDartfordThurrockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,256£3,270£3,089£3,511£3,526£3,330Thurrock
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,885£12,940£12,222£13,358£13,415£12,671Thurrock
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,735£1,742£1,646£2,203£2,213£2,090Thurrock
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,677£11,727£11,077£11,584£11,633£10,988Dartford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£458£460£435£832£836£790Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£726£729£688£901£905£855Thurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£41£41£39Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£313£314£297£354£356£336Thurrock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£136£136£129Dartford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£97£98£92£111£111£105Thurrock
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,449£1,455£1,375£1,898£1,906£1,800Thurrock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£198£198£187Thurrock
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£176£177£167£184£185£175Thurrock
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.65£7.69£7.26£5.50£5.53£5.22Dartford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.16£5.18£4.89£5.21£5.23£4.94Thurrock
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£4.86£4.88£4.61Dartford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.91,035.8Thurrock
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202695.6167.2Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.1188.7Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.057.0Thurrock
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026157.4197.0Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.625.0Thurrock

Per resident

Dartford is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Thurrock on 16. 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

Dartford Thurrock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dartford £3,256, Thurrock £3,511Thurrock: £3,511Dartford: £3,256Thurrock: £3,526Dartford: £3,270Thurrock: £3,330Dartford: £3,089

    £3,256£3,270£3,089Thurrock is higher£3,511£3,526£3,330

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dartford £1,545, Thurrock £1,377Thurrock: £1,377Dartford: £1,545Thurrock: £1,383Dartford: £1,552Thurrock: £1,306Dartford: £1,466

    £1,545£1,552£1,466Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£1,377£1,383£1,306

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dartford £1,112, Thurrock £1,441Thurrock: £1,441Dartford: £1,112Thurrock: £1,447Dartford: £1,116Thurrock: £1,367Dartford: £1,054

    £1,112£1,116£1,054Thurrock is higher£1,441£1,447£1,367

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dartford £1,400, Thurrock £1,194Thurrock: £1,194Dartford: £1,400Thurrock: £1,199Dartford: £1,406Thurrock: £1,133Dartford: £1,328

    £1,400£1,406£1,328Dartford is higher£1,194£1,199£1,133

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dartford £55, Thurrock £86Thurrock: £86Dartford: £55Thurrock: £86Dartford: £55Thurrock: £81Dartford: £52

    £55£55£52Thurrock 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: Dartford £87, Thurrock £93Thurrock: £93Dartford: £87Thurrock: £93Dartford: £87Thurrock: £88Dartford: £83

    £87£87£83Thurrock is higher£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: Dartford £2.85, Thurrock £4.21Thurrock: £4.21Dartford: £2.85Thurrock: £4.22Dartford: £2.86Thurrock: £3.99Dartford: £2.70

    £2.85£2.86£2.70Thurrock is higher£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: Dartford £313, Thurrock £354Thurrock: £354Dartford: £313Thurrock: £356Dartford: £314Thurrock: £336Dartford: £297

    £313£314£297Thurrock 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: Dartford £139, Thurrock £136Thurrock: £136Dartford: £139Thurrock: £136Dartford: £139Thurrock: £129Dartford: £132

    £139£139£132Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£136£136£129

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dartford £62, Thurrock £72Thurrock: £72Dartford: £62Thurrock: £73Dartford: £63Thurrock: £69Dartford: £59

    £62£63£59Thurrock is higher£72£73£69

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dartford £929, Thurrock £1,241Thurrock: £1,241Dartford: £929Thurrock: £1,246Dartford: £933Thurrock: £1,177Dartford: £881

    £929£933£881Thurrock is higher£1,241£1,246£1,177

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dartford £143, Thurrock £198Thurrock: £198Dartford: £143Thurrock: £198Dartford: £144Thurrock: £187Dartford: £136

    £143£144£136Thurrock is higher£198£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dartford £113, Thurrock £121Thurrock: £121Dartford: £113Thurrock: £121Dartford: £113Thurrock: £114Dartford: £107

    £113£113£107Thurrock is higher£121£121£114

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dartford £4.90, Thurrock £3.59Thurrock: £3.59Dartford: £4.90Thurrock: £3.61Dartford: £4.92Thurrock: £3.41Dartford: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65Dartford is higher£3.59£3.61£3.41

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dartford £3.30, Thurrock £3.41Thurrock: £3.41Dartford: £3.30Thurrock: £3.42Dartford: £3.31Thurrock: £3.23Dartford: £3.13

    £3.30£3.31£3.13Thurrock is higher£3.41£3.42£3.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dartford £5.33, Thurrock £4.86Thurrock: £4.86Dartford: £5.33Thurrock: £4.88Dartford: £5.36Thurrock: £4.61Dartford: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Dartford is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dartford 121.5, Thurrock 106.8Thurrock: 106.8Dartford: 121.5

    121.5Dartford is higherDepends on how you count106.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dartford 11.5, Thurrock 17.2Thurrock: 17.2Dartford: 11.5

    11.5Thurrock 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: Dartford 18.2, Thurrock 19.5Thurrock: 19.5Dartford: 18.2

    18.2Thurrock is higher19.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dartford 50.0, Thurrock 57.0Thurrock: 57.0Dartford: 50.0

    50.0Thurrock is higher57.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dartford 100.9, Thurrock 128.8Thurrock: 128.8Dartford: 100.9

    100.9Thurrock is higher128.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dartford 14.5, Thurrock 16.4Thurrock: 16.4Dartford: 14.5

    14.5Thurrock is higher16.4

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Dartford and Thurrock, per resident
MeasureDartfordThurrockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,256£3,270£3,089£3,511£3,526£3,330Thurrock
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,545£1,552£1,466£1,377£1,383£1,306Dartford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,112£1,116£1,054£1,441£1,447£1,367Thurrock
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,400£1,406£1,328£1,194£1,199£1,133Dartford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£86£86£81Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£83£93£93£88Thurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.85£2.86£2.70£4.21£4.22£3.99Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£313£314£297£354£356£336Thurrock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£136£136£129Dartford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£72£73£69Thurrock
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£929£933£881£1,241£1,246£1,177Thurrock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£198£198£187Thurrock
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£121£121£114Thurrock
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£3.59£3.61£3.41Dartford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.30£3.31£3.13£3.41£3.42£3.23Thurrock
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£4.86£4.88£4.61Dartford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026121.5106.8Dartford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.517.2Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.219.5Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.057.0Thurrock
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026100.9128.8Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.516.4Thurrock

Total

Dartford is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Thurrock on 17. 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

Dartford Thurrock

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dartford £381.5m, Thurrock £438.1mThurrock: £438.1mDartford: £381.5mThurrock: £440.0mDartford: £383.1mThurrock: £415.6mDartford: £361.9m

    £381.5m£383.1m£361.9mThurrock is higher£438.1m£440.0m£415.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dartford £181.0m, Thurrock £171.9mThurrock: £171.9mDartford: £181.0mThurrock: £172.6mDartford: £181.8mThurrock: £163.0mDartford: £171.7m

    £181.0m£181.8m£171.7mDartford is higherDepends on how you count£171.9m£172.6m£163.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dartford £130.2m, Thurrock £179.8mThurrock: £179.8mDartford: £130.2mThurrock: £180.6mDartford: £130.8mThurrock: £170.6mDartford: £123.5m

    £130.2m£130.8m£123.5mThurrock is higher£179.8m£180.6m£170.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dartford £164.0m, Thurrock £149.0mThurrock: £149.0mDartford: £164.0mThurrock: £149.7mDartford: £164.7mThurrock: £141.4mDartford: £155.6m

    £164.0m£164.7m£155.6mDartford is higher£149.0m£149.7m£141.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dartford £6.4m, Thurrock £10.7mThurrock: £10.7mDartford: £6.4mThurrock: £10.8mDartford: £6.5mThurrock: £10.2mDartford: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.5m£6.1mThurrock 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: Dartford £10.2m, Thurrock £11.6mThurrock: £11.6mDartford: £10.2mThurrock: £11.6mDartford: £10.2mThurrock: £11.0mDartford: £9.7m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.7mThurrock is higher£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: Dartford £0.33m, Thurrock £0.53mThurrock: £0.53mDartford: £0.33mThurrock: £0.53mDartford: £0.33mThurrock: £0.50mDartford: £0.32m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.32mThurrock is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dartford £36.6m, Thurrock £44.2mThurrock: £44.2mDartford: £36.6mThurrock: £44.4mDartford: £36.8mThurrock: £42.0mDartford: £34.7m

    £36.6m£36.8m£34.7mThurrock 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: Dartford £16.3m, Thurrock £16.9mThurrock: £16.9mDartford: £16.3mThurrock: £17.0mDartford: £16.3mThurrock: £16.1mDartford: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.3m£15.4mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dartford £7.3m, Thurrock £9.0mThurrock: £9.0mDartford: £7.3mThurrock: £9.1mDartford: £7.3mThurrock: £8.6mDartford: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.3m£6.9mThurrock is higher£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dartford £108.8m, Thurrock £154.9mThurrock: £154.9mDartford: £108.8mThurrock: £155.5mDartford: £109.2mThurrock: £146.9mDartford: £103.2m

    £108.8m£109.2m£103.2mThurrock is higher£154.9m£155.5m£146.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dartford £16.7m, Thurrock £24.7mThurrock: £24.7mDartford: £16.7mThurrock: £24.8mDartford: £16.8mThurrock: £23.4mDartford: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mThurrock is higher£24.7m£24.8m£23.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dartford £13.2m, Thurrock £15.0mThurrock: £15.0mDartford: £13.2mThurrock: £15.1mDartford: £13.3mThurrock: £14.3mDartford: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.3m£12.5mThurrock is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dartford £0.57m, Thurrock £0.45mThurrock: £0.45mDartford: £0.57mThurrock: £0.45mDartford: £0.58mThurrock: £0.43mDartford: £0.55m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.55mDartford is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dartford £0.39m, Thurrock £0.42mThurrock: £0.42mDartford: £0.39mThurrock: £0.43mDartford: £0.39mThurrock: £0.40mDartford: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mThurrock is higher£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dartford £0.62m, Thurrock £0.61mThurrock: £0.61mDartford: £0.62mThurrock: £0.61mDartford: £0.63mThurrock: £0.57mDartford: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.63m£0.59mDartford is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dartford 14,228, Thurrock 13,326Thurrock: 13,326Dartford: 14,228

    14,228Dartford is higherDepends on how you count13,326

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dartford 1,343, Thurrock 2,151Thurrock: 2,151Dartford: 1,343

    1,343Thurrock is higher2,151

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dartford 2,137, Thurrock 2,427Thurrock: 2,427Dartford: 2,137

    2,137Thurrock is higher2,427

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dartford 5,861, Thurrock 7,110Thurrock: 7,110Dartford: 5,861

    5,861Thurrock is higher7,110

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dartford 11,817, Thurrock 16,078Thurrock: 16,078Dartford: 11,817

    11,817Thurrock is higher16,078

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dartford 1,697, Thurrock 2,040Thurrock: 2,040Dartford: 1,697

    1,697Thurrock is higher2,040

Show the numbers
Dartford and Thurrock, total
MeasureDartfordThurrockHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£381.5m£383.1m£361.9m£438.1m£440.0m£415.6mThurrock
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£181.0m£181.8m£171.7m£171.9m£172.6m£163.0mDartford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£130.2m£130.8m£123.5m£179.8m£180.6m£170.6mThurrock
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£164.0m£164.7m£155.6m£149.0m£149.7m£141.4mDartford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m£10.7m£10.8m£10.2mThurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m£11.6m£11.6m£11.0mThurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.32m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mThurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.6m£36.8m£34.7m£44.2m£44.4m£42.0mThurrock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£16.9m£17.0m£16.1mThurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£9.0m£9.1m£8.6mThurrock
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£108.8m£109.2m£103.2m£154.9m£155.5m£146.9mThurrock
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£24.7m£24.8m£23.4mThurrock
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mThurrock
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.55m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mDartford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.42m£0.43m£0.40mThurrock
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m£0.61m£0.61m£0.57mDartford
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,22813,326Dartford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3432,151Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1372,427Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,8617,110Thurrock
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,81716,078Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6972,040Thurrock

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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