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Erith and Thamesmead and Barking

139,591 and 142,513 residents (mid-2024).

Erith and Thamesmead is higher than Barking on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Erith and Thamesmead is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Barking on 15. 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

Erith and Thamesmead Barking

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £4,252, Barking £3,921Barking: £3,921Erith and Thamesmead: £4,252Barking: £3,938Erith and Thamesmead: £4,270Barking: £3,719Erith and Thamesmead: £4,033

    £4,252£4,270£4,033Erith and Thamesmead is higher£3,921£3,938£3,719

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Erith and Thamesmead £12,931, Barking £13,177Barking: £13,177Erith and Thamesmead: £12,931Barking: £13,234Erith and Thamesmead: £12,986Barking: £12,499Erith and Thamesmead: £12,266

    £12,931£12,986£12,266Barking is higherDepends on how you count£13,177£13,234£12,499

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Erith and Thamesmead £2,940, Barking £3,238Barking: £3,238Erith and Thamesmead: £2,940Barking: £3,251Erith and Thamesmead: £2,952Barking: £3,071Erith and Thamesmead: £2,788

    £2,940£2,952£2,788Barking is higher£3,238£3,251£3,071

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Erith and Thamesmead £10,623, Barking £10,313Barking: £10,313Erith and Thamesmead: £10,623Barking: £10,357Erith and Thamesmead: £10,669Barking: £9,782Erith and Thamesmead: £10,077

    £10,623£10,669£10,077Erith and Thamesmead is higher£10,313£10,357£9,782

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Erith and Thamesmead £1,468, Barking £1,908Barking: £1,908Erith and Thamesmead: £1,468Barking: £1,916Erith and Thamesmead: £1,474Barking: £1,810Erith and Thamesmead: £1,393

    £1,468£1,474£1,393Barking is higherDepends on how you count£1,908£1,916£1,810

  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: Erith and Thamesmead £784, Barking £883Barking: £883Erith and Thamesmead: £784Barking: £887Erith and Thamesmead: £787Barking: £838Erith and Thamesmead: £743

    £784£787£743Barking is higherDepends on how you count£883£887£838

  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: Erith and Thamesmead £56, Barking £73Barking: £73Erith and Thamesmead: £56Barking: £73Erith and Thamesmead: £56Barking: £69Erith and Thamesmead: £53

    £56£56£53Barking is higherDepends on how you count£73£73£69

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £440, Barking £393Barking: £393Erith and Thamesmead: £440Barking: £394Erith and Thamesmead: £442Barking: £373Erith and Thamesmead: £417

    £440£442£417Erith and Thamesmead is higher£393£394£373

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £145, Barking £137Barking: £137Erith and Thamesmead: £145Barking: £138Erith and Thamesmead: £145Barking: £130Erith and Thamesmead: £137

    £145£145£137Erith and Thamesmead is higher£137£138£130

  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: Erith and Thamesmead £106, Barking £135Barking: £135Erith and Thamesmead: £106Barking: £135Erith and Thamesmead: £107Barking: £128Erith and Thamesmead: £101

    £106£107£101Barking is higher£135£135£128

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Erith and Thamesmead £2,541, Barking £2,857Barking: £2,857Erith and Thamesmead: £2,541Barking: £2,869Erith and Thamesmead: £2,552Barking: £2,710Erith and Thamesmead: £2,410

    £2,541£2,552£2,410Barking is higher£2,857£2,869£2,710

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £431, Barking £324Barking: £324Erith and Thamesmead: £431Barking: £325Erith and Thamesmead: £433Barking: £307Erith and Thamesmead: £409

    £431£433£409Erith and Thamesmead is higher£324£325£307

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Erith and Thamesmead £274, Barking £226Barking: £226Erith and Thamesmead: £274Barking: £227Erith and Thamesmead: £275Barking: £214Erith and Thamesmead: £260

    £274£275£260Erith and Thamesmead is higher£226£227£214

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Erith and Thamesmead £9.41, Barking £9.73Barking: £9.73Erith and Thamesmead: £9.41Barking: £9.77Erith and Thamesmead: £9.45Barking: £9.23Erith and Thamesmead: £8.93

    £9.41£9.45£8.93Barking is higher£9.73£9.77£9.23

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Erith and Thamesmead £8.96, Barking £10Barking: £10Erith and Thamesmead: £8.96Barking: £10Erith and Thamesmead: £9.00Barking: £9.87Erith and Thamesmead: £8.50

    £8.96£9.00£8.50Barking is higher£10£10£9.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £4.40, Barking £5.13Barking: £5.13Erith and Thamesmead: £4.40Barking: £5.16Erith and Thamesmead: £4.41Barking: £4.87Erith and Thamesmead: £4.17

    £4.40£4.41£4.17Barking is higher£5.13£5.16£4.87

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Erith and Thamesmead 1,013.8, Barking 1,018.9Barking: 1,018.9Erith and Thamesmead: 1,013.8

    1,013.8Barking is higherDepends on how you count1,018.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Erith and Thamesmead 234.5, Barking 295.0Barking: 295.0Erith and Thamesmead: 234.5

    234.5Barking is higherDepends on how you count295.0

  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: Erith and Thamesmead 158.6, Barking 179.9Barking: 179.9Erith and Thamesmead: 158.6

    158.6Barking is higherDepends on how you count179.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Erith and Thamesmead 68.6, Barking 62.9Barking: 62.9Erith and Thamesmead: 68.6

    68.6Erith and Thamesmead is higher62.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Erith and Thamesmead 242.0, Barking 280.6Barking: 280.6Erith and Thamesmead: 242.0

    242.0Barking is higher280.6

  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: Erith and Thamesmead 23.6, Barking 32.2Barking: 32.2Erith and Thamesmead: 23.6

    23.6Barking is higher32.2

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Erith and Thamesmead and Barking, per person in the age group
MeasureErith and ThamesmeadBarkingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,252£4,270£4,033£3,921£3,938£3,719Erith and Thamesmead
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,931£12,986£12,266£13,177£13,234£12,499Barking
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,940£2,952£2,788£3,238£3,251£3,071Barking
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,623£10,669£10,077£10,313£10,357£9,782Erith and Thamesmead
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,468£1,474£1,393£1,908£1,916£1,810Barking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£784£787£743£883£887£838Barking
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£56£56£53£73£73£69Barking
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£440£442£417£393£394£373Erith and Thamesmead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£137£138£130Erith and Thamesmead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£106£107£101£135£135£128Barking
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,541£2,552£2,410£2,857£2,869£2,710Barking
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£431£433£409£324£325£307Erith and Thamesmead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£274£275£260£226£227£214Erith and Thamesmead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.41£9.45£8.93£9.73£9.77£9.23Barking
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.96£9.00£8.50£10£10£9.87Barking
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£5.13£5.16£4.87Barking
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.81,018.9Barking
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026234.5295.0Barking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.6179.9Barking
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.662.9Erith and Thamesmead
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026242.0280.6Barking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.632.2Barking

Per resident

Erith and Thamesmead is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Barking 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

Erith and Thamesmead Barking

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £4,252, Barking £3,921Barking: £3,921Erith and Thamesmead: £4,252Barking: £3,938Erith and Thamesmead: £4,270Barking: £3,719Erith and Thamesmead: £4,033

    £4,252£4,270£4,033Erith and Thamesmead is higher£3,921£3,938£3,719

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £1,232, Barking £891Barking: £891Erith and Thamesmead: £1,232Barking: £895Erith and Thamesmead: £1,238Barking: £846Erith and Thamesmead: £1,169

    £1,232£1,238£1,169Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£891£895£846

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £2,000, Barking £2,171Barking: £2,171Erith and Thamesmead: £2,000Barking: £2,180Erith and Thamesmead: £2,008Barking: £2,059Erith and Thamesmead: £1,897

    £2,000£2,008£1,897Barking is higher£2,171£2,180£2,059

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £1,012, Barking £698Barking: £698Erith and Thamesmead: £1,012Barking: £701Erith and Thamesmead: £1,017Barking: £662Erith and Thamesmead: £960

    £1,012£1,017£960Erith and Thamesmead is higher£698£701£662

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £140, Barking £129Barking: £129Erith and Thamesmead: £140Barking: £130Erith and Thamesmead: £141Barking: £122Erith and Thamesmead: £133

    £140£141£133Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£129£130£122

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £75, Barking £60Barking: £60Erith and Thamesmead: £75Barking: £60Erith and Thamesmead: £75Barking: £57Erith and Thamesmead: £71

    £75£75£71Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£60£60£57

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £5.36, Barking £4.94Barking: £4.94Erith and Thamesmead: £5.36Barking: £4.97Erith and Thamesmead: £5.38Barking: £4.69Erith and Thamesmead: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£4.94£4.97£4.69

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £440, Barking £393Barking: £393Erith and Thamesmead: £440Barking: £394Erith and Thamesmead: £442Barking: £373Erith and Thamesmead: £417

    £440£442£417Erith and Thamesmead is higher£393£394£373

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £145, Barking £137Barking: £137Erith and Thamesmead: £145Barking: £138Erith and Thamesmead: £145Barking: £130Erith and Thamesmead: £137

    £145£145£137Erith and Thamesmead is higher£137£138£130

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £72, Barking £90Barking: £90Erith and Thamesmead: £72Barking: £91Erith and Thamesmead: £73Barking: £86Erith and Thamesmead: £69

    £72£73£69Barking is higher£90£91£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £1,728, Barking £1,915Barking: £1,915Erith and Thamesmead: £1,728Barking: £1,924Erith and Thamesmead: £1,736Barking: £1,817Erith and Thamesmead: £1,640

    £1,728£1,736£1,640Barking is higher£1,915£1,924£1,817

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £431, Barking £324Barking: £324Erith and Thamesmead: £431Barking: £325Erith and Thamesmead: £433Barking: £307Erith and Thamesmead: £409

    £431£433£409Erith and Thamesmead is higher£324£325£307

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £186, Barking £152Barking: £152Erith and Thamesmead: £186Barking: £152Erith and Thamesmead: £187Barking: £144Erith and Thamesmead: £177

    £186£187£177Erith and Thamesmead is higher£152£152£144

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £6.41, Barking £6.53Barking: £6.53Erith and Thamesmead: £6.41Barking: £6.55Erith and Thamesmead: £6.44Barking: £6.19Erith and Thamesmead: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Barking is higher£6.53£6.55£6.19

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £6.09, Barking £6.98Barking: £6.98Erith and Thamesmead: £6.09Barking: £7.01Erith and Thamesmead: £6.12Barking: £6.62Erith and Thamesmead: £5.78

    £6.09£6.12£5.78Barking is higher£6.98£7.01£6.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £4.40, Barking £5.13Barking: £5.13Erith and Thamesmead: £4.40Barking: £5.16Erith and Thamesmead: £4.41Barking: £4.87Erith and Thamesmead: £4.17

    £4.40£4.41£4.17Barking is higher£5.13£5.16£4.87

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Erith and Thamesmead 96.6, Barking 68.9Barking: 68.9Erith and Thamesmead: 96.6

    96.6Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count68.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Erith and Thamesmead 22.4, Barking 20.0Barking: 20.0Erith and Thamesmead: 22.4

    22.4Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count20.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Erith and Thamesmead 15.1, Barking 12.2Barking: 12.2Erith and Thamesmead: 15.1

    15.1Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count12.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Erith and Thamesmead 68.6, Barking 62.9Barking: 62.9Erith and Thamesmead: 68.6

    68.6Erith and Thamesmead is higher62.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Erith and Thamesmead 164.6, Barking 188.2Barking: 188.2Erith and Thamesmead: 164.6

    164.6Barking is higher188.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Erith and Thamesmead 16.1, Barking 21.6Barking: 21.6Erith and Thamesmead: 16.1

    16.1Barking is higher21.6

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Erith and Thamesmead and Barking, per resident
MeasureErith and ThamesmeadBarkingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,252£4,270£4,033£3,921£3,938£3,719Erith and Thamesmead
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,232£1,238£1,169£891£895£846Erith and Thamesmead
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,000£2,008£1,897£2,171£2,180£2,059Barking
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,012£1,017£960£698£701£662Erith and Thamesmead
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£129£130£122Erith and Thamesmead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£60£60£57Erith and Thamesmead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£4.94£4.97£4.69Erith and Thamesmead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£440£442£417£393£394£373Erith and Thamesmead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£137£138£130Erith and Thamesmead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£90£91£86Barking
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,728£1,736£1,640£1,915£1,924£1,817Barking
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£431£433£409£324£325£307Erith and Thamesmead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£152£152£144Erith and Thamesmead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£6.53£6.55£6.19Barking
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.78£6.98£7.01£6.62Barking
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£5.13£5.16£4.87Barking
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202696.668.9Erith and Thamesmead
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.420.0Erith and Thamesmead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.112.2Erith and Thamesmead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.662.9Erith and Thamesmead
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026164.6188.2Barking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.121.6Barking

Total

Erith and Thamesmead is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Barking 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

Erith and Thamesmead Barking

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Erith and Thamesmead £593.6m, Barking £558.8mBarking: £558.8mErith and Thamesmead: £593.6mBarking: £561.2mErith and Thamesmead: £596.1mBarking: £530.0mErith and Thamesmead: £563.0m

    £593.6m£596.1m£563.0mErith and Thamesmead is higher£558.8m£561.2m£530.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Erith and Thamesmead £172.0m, Barking £127.0mBarking: £127.0mErith and Thamesmead: £172.0mBarking: £127.6mErith and Thamesmead: £172.8mBarking: £120.5mErith and Thamesmead: £163.2m

    £172.0m£172.8m£163.2mErith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£127.0m£127.6m£120.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Erith and Thamesmead £279.2m, Barking £309.4mBarking: £309.4mErith and Thamesmead: £279.2mBarking: £310.7mErith and Thamesmead: £280.3mBarking: £293.4mErith and Thamesmead: £264.8m

    £279.2m£280.3m£264.8mBarking is higher£309.4m£310.7m£293.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Erith and Thamesmead £141.3m, Barking £99.4mBarking: £99.4mErith and Thamesmead: £141.3mBarking: £99.8mErith and Thamesmead: £141.9mBarking: £94.3mErith and Thamesmead: £134.1m

    £141.3m£141.9m£134.1mErith and Thamesmead is higher£99.4m£99.8m£94.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Erith and Thamesmead £19.5m, Barking £18.4mBarking: £18.4mErith and Thamesmead: £19.5mBarking: £18.5mErith and Thamesmead: £19.6mBarking: £17.4mErith and Thamesmead: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mErith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Erith and Thamesmead £10.4m, Barking £8.5mBarking: £8.5mErith and Thamesmead: £10.4mBarking: £8.6mErith and Thamesmead: £10.5mBarking: £8.1mErith and Thamesmead: £9.9m

    £10.4m£10.5m£9.9mErith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Erith and Thamesmead £0.75m, Barking £0.70mBarking: £0.70mErith and Thamesmead: £0.75mBarking: £0.71mErith and Thamesmead: £0.75mBarking: £0.67mErith and Thamesmead: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.75m£0.71mErith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Erith and Thamesmead £61.4m, Barking £56.0mBarking: £56.0mErith and Thamesmead: £61.4mBarking: £56.2mErith and Thamesmead: £61.7mBarking: £53.1mErith and Thamesmead: £58.3m

    £61.4m£61.7m£58.3mErith and Thamesmead is higher£56.0m£56.2m£53.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Erith and Thamesmead £20.2m, Barking £19.6mBarking: £19.6mErith and Thamesmead: £20.2mBarking: £19.6mErith and Thamesmead: £20.3mBarking: £18.6mErith and Thamesmead: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mErith and Thamesmead is higher£19.6m£19.6m£18.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Erith and Thamesmead £10.1m, Barking £12.9mBarking: £12.9mErith and Thamesmead: £10.1mBarking: £12.9mErith and Thamesmead: £10.1mBarking: £12.2mErith and Thamesmead: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.6mBarking is higher£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Erith and Thamesmead £241.3m, Barking £273.0mBarking: £273.0mErith and Thamesmead: £241.3mBarking: £274.1mErith and Thamesmead: £242.3mBarking: £258.9mErith and Thamesmead: £228.9m

    £241.3m£242.3m£228.9mBarking is higher£273.0m£274.1m£258.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Erith and Thamesmead £60.2m, Barking £46.1mBarking: £46.1mErith and Thamesmead: £60.2mBarking: £46.3mErith and Thamesmead: £60.4mBarking: £43.8mErith and Thamesmead: £57.1m

    £60.2m£60.4m£57.1mErith and Thamesmead is higher£46.1m£46.3m£43.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Erith and Thamesmead £26.0m, Barking £21.6mBarking: £21.6mErith and Thamesmead: £26.0mBarking: £21.7mErith and Thamesmead: £26.1mBarking: £20.5mErith and Thamesmead: £24.7m

    £26.0m£26.1m£24.7mErith and Thamesmead is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Erith and Thamesmead £0.89m, Barking £0.93mBarking: £0.93mErith and Thamesmead: £0.89mBarking: £0.93mErith and Thamesmead: £0.90mBarking: £0.88mErith and Thamesmead: £0.85m

    £0.89m£0.90m£0.85mBarking is higher£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Erith and Thamesmead £0.85m, Barking £0.99mBarking: £0.99mErith and Thamesmead: £0.85mBarking: £1.00mErith and Thamesmead: £0.85mBarking: £0.94mErith and Thamesmead: £0.81m

    £0.85m£0.85m£0.81mBarking is higher£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Erith and Thamesmead £0.61m, Barking £0.73mBarking: £0.73mErith and Thamesmead: £0.61mBarking: £0.74mErith and Thamesmead: £0.62mBarking: £0.69mErith and Thamesmead: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mBarking is higher£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Erith and Thamesmead 13,487, Barking 9,822Barking: 9,822Erith and Thamesmead: 13,487

    13,487Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count9,822

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Erith and Thamesmead 3,120, Barking 2,844Barking: 2,844Erith and Thamesmead: 3,120

    3,120Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count2,844

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Erith and Thamesmead 2,110, Barking 1,734Barking: 1,734Erith and Thamesmead: 2,110

    2,110Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count1,734

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Erith and Thamesmead 9,582, Barking 8,961Barking: 8,961Erith and Thamesmead: 9,582

    9,582Erith and Thamesmead is higher8,961

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Erith and Thamesmead 22,981, Barking 26,815Barking: 26,815Erith and Thamesmead: 22,981

    22,981Barking is higher26,815

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Erith and Thamesmead 2,241, Barking 3,072Barking: 3,072Erith and Thamesmead: 2,241

    2,241Barking is higher3,072

Show the numbers
Erith and Thamesmead and Barking, total
MeasureErith and ThamesmeadBarkingHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£593.6m£596.1m£563.0m£558.8m£561.2m£530.0mErith and Thamesmead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£172.0m£172.8m£163.2m£127.0m£127.6m£120.5mErith and Thamesmead
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£279.2m£280.3m£264.8m£309.4m£310.7m£293.4mBarking
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£141.3m£141.9m£134.1m£99.4m£99.8m£94.3mErith and Thamesmead
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£18.4m£18.5m£17.4mErith and Thamesmead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mErith and Thamesmead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£0.70m£0.71m£0.67mErith and Thamesmead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.4m£61.7m£58.3m£56.0m£56.2m£53.1mErith and Thamesmead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£19.6m£19.6m£18.6mErith and Thamesmead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mBarking
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£241.3m£242.3m£228.9m£273.0m£274.1m£258.9mBarking
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£60.2m£60.4m£57.1m£46.1m£46.3m£43.8mErith and Thamesmead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mErith and Thamesmead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.90m£0.85m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mBarking
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.81m£0.99m£1.00m£0.94mBarking
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£0.73m£0.74m£0.69mBarking
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,4879,822Erith and Thamesmead
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1202,844Erith and Thamesmead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1101,734Erith and Thamesmead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,5828,961Erith and Thamesmead
Universal Credittotal, May 202622,98126,815Barking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2413,072Barking

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.
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  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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