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Constituency in London, England

Erith and Thamesmead

In Erith and Thamesmead, benefit spending per resident was lower than in 60% of constituencies in 2024-25.

139,591 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: Ms Abena Oppong-Asare, Labour, since 12 December 2019

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

At a glance

How does Erith and Thamesmead compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the constituencies in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £4,252£4,270£4,033

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    383rd of 631, lower than in 60% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,931£12,986£12,266

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    218th of 631, higher than in 65% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £2,940£2,952£2,788

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    71st of 632, higher than in 88% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Erith and Thamesmead
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£4,252£4,270£4,033383rd of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,931£12,986£12,266218th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,940£2,952£2,78871st of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Erith and Thamesmead's benefit money go?

People here received £593.6 million£596.1 million£563.0 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Erith and Thamesmead, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £141.3m; Pension Credit £19.5m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £10.4m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.75m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £61.4m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £20.2m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £10.1m; Universal Credit £241.3m; Housing Benefit £60.2m; Employment and Support Allowance £26.0m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.89m; Income Support £0.85m; Other benefits £0.61mState Pension: £141.3mPension Credit: £19.5mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £10.4mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.75mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £61.4mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £20.2mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £10.1mUniversal Credit: £241.3mHousing Benefit: £60.2mEmployment and Support Allowance: £26.0mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.89mIncome Support: £0.85mOther benefits: £0.61m
Spending in Erith and Thamesmead, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £141.9m; Pension Credit £19.6m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £10.5m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.75m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £61.7m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £20.3m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £10.1m; Universal Credit £242.3m; Housing Benefit £60.4m; Employment and Support Allowance £26.1m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.90m; Income Support £0.85m; Other benefits £0.62mState Pension: £141.9mPension Credit: £19.6mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £10.5mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.75mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £61.7mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £20.3mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £10.1mUniversal Credit: £242.3mHousing Benefit: £60.4mEmployment and Support Allowance: £26.1mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.90mIncome Support: £0.85mOther benefits: £0.62m
Spending in Erith and Thamesmead, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £134.1m; Pension Credit £18.5m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £9.9m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.71m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £58.3m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £19.2m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £9.6m; Universal Credit £228.9m; Housing Benefit £57.1m; Employment and Support Allowance £24.7m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.85m; Income Support £0.81m; Other benefits £0.58mState Pension: £134.1mPension Credit: £18.5mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £9.9mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.71mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £58.3mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £19.2mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £9.6mUniversal Credit: £228.9mHousing Benefit: £57.1mEmployment and Support Allowance: £24.7mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.85mIncome Support: £0.81mOther benefits: £0.58m
  1. State Pension£141.3m£141.9m£134.1m
  2. Pension Credit£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£61.4m£61.7m£58.3m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m
  8. Universal Credit£241.3m£242.3m£228.9m
  9. Housing Benefit£60.2m£60.4m£57.1m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.89m£0.90m£0.85m
  12. Income Support£0.85m£0.85m£0.81m
  13. Other benefits£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m
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Spending by benefit in Erith and Thamesmead, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£141.3m£141.9m£134.1m24%Published
Pension Credit£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m3%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m2%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£61.4m£61.7m£58.3m10%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m3%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m2%Published
Universal Credit£241.3m£242.3m£228.9m41%Published
Housing Benefit£60.2m£60.4m£57.1m10%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m4%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.89m£0.90m£0.85m0.2%Published
Income Support£0.85m£0.85m£0.81m0.1%Published
Other benefits£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m0.1%Published
All benefits£593.6m£596.1m£563.0m100%Total

More about Erith and Thamesmead

How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of constituencies.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £4,252, expected £4,307, difference −£55

    Actual £4,252£4,270£4,033Expected £4,307£4,326£4,086Difference −£55−£55−£52

    Benefit spending per resident was £55 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £55 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £52 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 84% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,931, expected £13,229, difference −£297

    Actual £12,931£12,986£12,266Expected £13,229£13,285£12,548Difference −£297−£299−£282

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £297 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £299 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £282 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 39% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £2,940, expected £2,936, difference +£3.63

    Actual £2,940£2,952£2,788Expected £2,936£2,949£2,785Difference +£3.63+£3.64+£3.44

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £3.63 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £3.64 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £3.44 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Erith and Thamesmead
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£4,252£4,270£4,033£4,307£4,326£4,086−£55−£55−£52
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,931£12,986£12,266£13,229£13,285£12,548−£297−£299−£282
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£2,940£2,952£2,788£2,936£2,949£2,785+£3.63+£3.64+£3.44
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Erith and Thamesmead received £1.31 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£3,017£2,985£2,754
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£3,940£3,897£3,596
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£1.31
302nd of 631, higher than in 52% of constituencies

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Erith and Thamesmead only with other areas in England.

Group 2 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1530,169
  • Aged 16 to 6494,958
  • Aged 651,160
  • Aged 66 and over13,304
  • All residents139,591
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

9,581 people in Erith and Thamesmead receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    44%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    16%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    11%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    11%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    9%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Erith and Thamesmead
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders4,18244%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)1,56216%19%
Neurological disease1,03711%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)1,05911%12%
Respiratory disease3153%4%
Malignant disease2903%3%
Cardiovascular disease2633%3%
Visual disease1652%2%
Endocrine disease1321%1%
Hearing disorders1141%1%
Gastrointestinal disease790.8%1%
Genitourinary disease1021%0.9%
Skin disease660.7%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)400.4%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract340.4%0.4%
Infectious disease390.4%0.4%
Haematological disease560.6%0.2%
Metabolic disease140.1%0.2%
Unknown or missing120.1%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age120.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system80.1%0.0%
Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did Erith and Thamesmead vote in 2024?

Shares of the 40,379 valid votes.18

Winning party
Labour
Abena Oppong-Asare
Majority
16,302
40.4% of valid votes
Turnout
51.3%
Valid votes as a share of the 78,740 people registered to vote
  • Labour22,246
  • Reform UK5,944
  • Conservative5,564
  • Green Party3,482
  • Liberal Democrat1,872
  • Workers Party of Britain1,071
  • Independent200

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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General election results in Erith and Thamesmead, 4 July 2024
PartyCandidateVotesShare
LabourAbena Oppong-Asare22,24655.1%
Reform UKMichael Pastor5,94414.7%
ConservativeRichard Mark5,56413.8%
Green PartySarah Barry3,4828.6%
Liberal DemocratPierce Chalmers1,8724.6%
Workers Party of BritainMohammed Abu Shahed1,0712.7%
IndependentDiana Diamond2000.5%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like Erith and Thamesmead

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. Erith and ThamesmeadThis area£4,252£4,270£4,033
  2. Hayes and Harlington0.58£3,700£3,716£3,510Compare
  3. Hendon0.61£4,068£4,085£3,858Compare
  4. Edmonton and Winchmore Hill0.81£5,872£5,897£5,570Compare
  5. Brent East0.82£5,745£5,770£5,450Compare
  6. Feltham and Heston0.86£3,895£3,912£3,695Compare
  7. Ealing North0.86£4,431£4,450£4,203Compare
  8. Lewisham East0.87£4,967£4,988£4,712Compare
  9. East Ham0.97£4,094£4,112£3,884Compare
  10. Dagenham and Rainham0.97£4,177£4,195£3,962Compare
  11. Croydon West0.99£4,430£4,448£4,202Compare
  12. Crawley1.01£3,728£3,744£3,536Compare
  13. Derby South1.12£4,671£4,691£4,431Compare
  14. West Ham and Beckton1.20£3,984£4,001£3,779Compare
  15. Tottenham1.22£5,507£5,531£5,224Compare
  16. Preston1.22£4,234£4,252£4,016Compare
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Areas most like Erith and Thamesmead
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Erith and Thamesmead£4,252£4,270£4,033
Hayes and Harlington0.58£3,700£3,716£3,510
Hendon0.61£4,068£4,085£3,858
Edmonton and Winchmore Hill0.81£5,872£5,897£5,570
Brent East0.82£5,745£5,770£5,450
Feltham and Heston0.86£3,895£3,912£3,695
Ealing North0.86£4,431£4,450£4,203
Lewisham East0.87£4,967£4,988£4,712
East Ham0.97£4,094£4,112£3,884
Dagenham and Rainham0.97£4,177£4,195£3,962
Croydon West0.99£4,430£4,448£4,202
Crawley1.01£3,728£3,744£3,536
Derby South1.12£4,671£4,691£4,431
West Ham and Beckton1.20£3,984£4,001£3,779
Tottenham1.22£5,507£5,531£5,224
Preston1.22£4,234£4,252£4,016
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap Erith and Thamesmead

Each share is the part of Erith and Thamesmead's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Erith and Thamesmead, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the constituencies of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£593.6m£596.1m£563.0m38th of 631£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,252£4,270£4,033383rd of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£172.0m£172.8m£163.2m576th of 631£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,232£1,238£1,169600th of 631£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,931£12,986£12,266218th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£279.2m£280.3m£264.8m17th of 632£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,000£2,008£1,89754th of 632£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,940£2,952£2,78871st of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£141.3m£141.9m£134.1m584th of 631£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,012£1,017£960598th of 631£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,623£10,669£10,077590th of 631£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m40th of 632£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£140£141£13358th of 632£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,468£1,474£1,39339th of 632£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m547th of 632£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71589th of 632£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£784£787£743237th of 632£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m91st of 632£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08266th of 632£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£56£56£5351st of 632£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.4m£61.7m£58.3m144th of 632£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£440£442£417298th of 632£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m72nd of 632£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137227th of 632£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m128th of 632£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69268th of 632£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£106£107£101317th of 632£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£241.3m£242.3m£228.9m16th of 632£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,728£1,736£1,64034th of 632£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,541£2,552£2,41040th of 632£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£60.2m£60.4m£57.1m30th of 632£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£431£433£40948th of 632£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m159th of 632£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177304th of 632£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£274£275£260343rd of 632£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.90m£0.85m33rd of 632£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.0893rd of 632£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.41£9.45£8.93124th of 632£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.81m62nd of 632£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.78124th of 632£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.96£9.00£8.50160th of 632£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m382nd of 632£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17563rd of 632£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.31302nd of 631£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,487574th of 63212,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202696.6597th of 632181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.8303rd of 6321,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,12070th of 6321,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.4229th of 63220.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026234.541st of 632114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,110558th of 6321,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.1590th of 63228.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.6287th of 632155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,582132nd of 6324,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.6276th of 63268.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202622,98139th of 6328,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026164.696th of 632121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026242.0119th of 632192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,241139th of 6321,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.1270th of 63216.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.6315th of 63225.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£414.1m£409.6m£378.0m235th of 632£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£3,017£2,985£2,754387th of 632£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.31302nd of 631£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25−£55−£55−£52356th of 625£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25−£297−£299−£282541st of 625−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44289th of 626£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Erith and Thamesmead

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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