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Erith and Thamesmead and Crawley

139,591 and 124,008 residents (mid-2024).

Erith and Thamesmead is higher than Crawley on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 18 of 22 measures, and Crawley on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Erith and Thamesmead Crawley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £4,252, Crawley £3,728Crawley: £3,728Erith and Thamesmead: £4,252Crawley: £3,744Erith and Thamesmead: £4,270Crawley: £3,536Erith and Thamesmead: £4,033

    £4,252£4,270£4,033Erith and Thamesmead is higher£3,728£3,744£3,536

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Erith and Thamesmead £12,931, Crawley £13,082Crawley: £13,082Erith and Thamesmead: £12,931Crawley: £13,138Erith and Thamesmead: £12,986Crawley: £12,409Erith and Thamesmead: £12,266

    £12,931£12,986£12,266Crawley is higher£13,082£13,138£12,409

  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, Crawley £2,112Crawley: £2,112Erith and Thamesmead: £2,940Crawley: £2,121Erith and Thamesmead: £2,952Crawley: £2,003Erith and Thamesmead: £2,788

    £2,940£2,952£2,788Erith and Thamesmead is higher£2,112£2,121£2,003

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Erith and Thamesmead £10,623, Crawley £11,716Crawley: £11,716Erith and Thamesmead: £10,623Crawley: £11,766Erith and Thamesmead: £10,669Crawley: £11,113Erith and Thamesmead: £10,077

    £10,623£10,669£10,077Crawley is higher£11,716£11,766£11,113

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Erith and Thamesmead £1,468, Crawley £650Crawley: £650Erith and Thamesmead: £1,468Crawley: £652Erith and Thamesmead: £1,474Crawley: £616Erith and Thamesmead: £1,393

    £1,468£1,474£1,393Erith and Thamesmead is higher£650£652£616

  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, Crawley £687Crawley: £687Erith and Thamesmead: £784Crawley: £690Erith and Thamesmead: £787Crawley: £651Erith and Thamesmead: £743

    £784£787£743Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£687£690£651

  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, Crawley £30Crawley: £30Erith and Thamesmead: £56Crawley: £30Erith and Thamesmead: £56Crawley: £28Erith and Thamesmead: £53

    £56£56£53Erith and Thamesmead is higher£30£30£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £440, Crawley £349Crawley: £349Erith and Thamesmead: £440Crawley: £351Erith and Thamesmead: £442Crawley: £331Erith and Thamesmead: £417

    £440£442£417Erith and Thamesmead is higher£349£351£331

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £145, Crawley £127Crawley: £127Erith and Thamesmead: £145Crawley: £127Erith and Thamesmead: £145Crawley: £120Erith and Thamesmead: £137

    £145£145£137Erith and Thamesmead is higher£127£127£120

  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, Crawley £91Crawley: £91Erith and Thamesmead: £106Crawley: £92Erith and Thamesmead: £107Crawley: £86Erith and Thamesmead: £101

    £106£107£101Erith and Thamesmead is higher£91£92£86

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Erith and Thamesmead £2,541, Crawley £1,788Crawley: £1,788Erith and Thamesmead: £2,541Crawley: £1,795Erith and Thamesmead: £2,552Crawley: £1,696Erith and Thamesmead: £2,410

    £2,541£2,552£2,410Erith and Thamesmead is higher£1,788£1,795£1,696

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £431, Crawley £231Crawley: £231Erith and Thamesmead: £431Crawley: £232Erith and Thamesmead: £433Crawley: £219Erith and Thamesmead: £409

    £431£433£409Erith and Thamesmead is higher£231£232£219

  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, Crawley £220Crawley: £220Erith and Thamesmead: £274Crawley: £221Erith and Thamesmead: £275Crawley: £209Erith and Thamesmead: £260

    £274£275£260Erith and Thamesmead is higher£220£221£209

  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, Crawley £8.13Crawley: £8.13Erith and Thamesmead: £9.41Crawley: £8.16Erith and Thamesmead: £9.45Crawley: £7.71Erith and Thamesmead: £8.93

    £9.41£9.45£8.93Erith and Thamesmead is higher£8.13£8.16£7.71

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Erith and Thamesmead £8.96, Crawley £5.28Crawley: £5.28Erith and Thamesmead: £8.96Crawley: £5.30Erith and Thamesmead: £9.00Crawley: £5.01Erith and Thamesmead: £8.50

    £8.96£9.00£8.50Erith and Thamesmead is higher£5.28£5.30£5.01

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £4.40, Crawley £5.22Crawley: £5.22Erith and Thamesmead: £4.40Crawley: £5.24Erith and Thamesmead: £4.41Crawley: £4.95Erith and Thamesmead: £4.17

    £4.40£4.41£4.17Crawley is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

  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, Crawley 1,023.8Crawley: 1,023.8Erith and Thamesmead: 1,013.8

    1,013.8Crawley is higher1,023.8

  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, Crawley 116.0Crawley: 116.0Erith and Thamesmead: 234.5

    234.5Erith and Thamesmead is higher116.0

  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, Crawley 143.4Crawley: 143.4Erith and Thamesmead: 158.6

    158.6Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count143.4

  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, Crawley 53.7Crawley: 53.7Erith and Thamesmead: 68.6

    68.6Erith and Thamesmead is higher53.7

  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, Crawley 200.5Crawley: 200.5Erith and Thamesmead: 242.0

    242.0Erith and Thamesmead is higher200.5

  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, Crawley 20.7Crawley: 20.7Erith and Thamesmead: 23.6

    23.6Erith and Thamesmead is higher20.7

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Erith and Thamesmead and Crawley, per person in the age group
MeasureErith and ThamesmeadCrawleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,252£4,270£4,033£3,728£3,744£3,536Erith and Thamesmead
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,931£12,986£12,266£13,082£13,138£12,409Crawley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,940£2,952£2,788£2,112£2,121£2,003Erith and Thamesmead
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,623£10,669£10,077£11,716£11,766£11,113Crawley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,468£1,474£1,393£650£652£616Erith and Thamesmead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£784£787£743£687£690£651Erith and Thamesmead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£56£56£53£30£30£28Erith and Thamesmead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£440£442£417£349£351£331Erith and Thamesmead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£127£127£120Erith and Thamesmead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£106£107£101£91£92£86Erith and Thamesmead
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,541£2,552£2,410£1,788£1,795£1,696Erith and Thamesmead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£431£433£409£231£232£219Erith and Thamesmead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£274£275£260£220£221£209Erith and Thamesmead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.41£9.45£8.93£8.13£8.16£7.71Erith and Thamesmead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.96£9.00£8.50£5.28£5.30£5.01Erith and Thamesmead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£5.22£5.24£4.95Crawley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.81,023.8Crawley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026234.5116.0Erith and Thamesmead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.6143.4Erith and Thamesmead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.653.7Erith and Thamesmead
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026242.0200.5Erith and Thamesmead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.620.7Erith and Thamesmead

Per resident

Erith and Thamesmead is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Crawley on 6. 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 Crawley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £4,252, Crawley £3,728Crawley: £3,728Erith and Thamesmead: £4,252Crawley: £3,744Erith and Thamesmead: £4,270Crawley: £3,536Erith and Thamesmead: £4,033

    £4,252£4,270£4,033Erith and Thamesmead is higher£3,728£3,744£3,536

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £1,232, Crawley £1,638Crawley: £1,638Erith and Thamesmead: £1,232Crawley: £1,644Erith and Thamesmead: £1,238Crawley: £1,553Erith and Thamesmead: £1,169

    £1,232£1,238£1,169Crawley is higher£1,638£1,644£1,553

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £2,000, Crawley £1,379Crawley: £1,379Erith and Thamesmead: £2,000Crawley: £1,385Erith and Thamesmead: £2,008Crawley: £1,308Erith and Thamesmead: £1,897

    £2,000£2,008£1,897Erith and Thamesmead is higher£1,379£1,385£1,308

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £1,012, Crawley £1,467Crawley: £1,467Erith and Thamesmead: £1,012Crawley: £1,473Erith and Thamesmead: £1,017Crawley: £1,391Erith and Thamesmead: £960

    £1,012£1,017£960Crawley is higher£1,467£1,473£1,391

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £140, Crawley £81Crawley: £81Erith and Thamesmead: £140Crawley: £82Erith and Thamesmead: £141Crawley: £77Erith and Thamesmead: £133

    £140£141£133Erith and Thamesmead is higher£81£82£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £75, Crawley £86Crawley: £86Erith and Thamesmead: £75Crawley: £86Erith and Thamesmead: £75Crawley: £82Erith and Thamesmead: £71

    £75£75£71Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£86£86£82

  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, Crawley £3.75Crawley: £3.75Erith and Thamesmead: £5.36Crawley: £3.77Erith and Thamesmead: £5.38Crawley: £3.56Erith and Thamesmead: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Erith and Thamesmead is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £440, Crawley £349Crawley: £349Erith and Thamesmead: £440Crawley: £351Erith and Thamesmead: £442Crawley: £331Erith and Thamesmead: £417

    £440£442£417Erith and Thamesmead is higher£349£351£331

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £145, Crawley £127Crawley: £127Erith and Thamesmead: £145Crawley: £127Erith and Thamesmead: £145Crawley: £120Erith and Thamesmead: £137

    £145£145£137Erith and Thamesmead is higher£127£127£120

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £72, Crawley £60Crawley: £60Erith and Thamesmead: £72Crawley: £60Erith and Thamesmead: £73Crawley: £56Erith and Thamesmead: £69

    £72£73£69Erith and Thamesmead is higher£60£60£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £1,728, Crawley £1,167Crawley: £1,167Erith and Thamesmead: £1,728Crawley: £1,172Erith and Thamesmead: £1,736Crawley: £1,107Erith and Thamesmead: £1,640

    £1,728£1,736£1,640Erith and Thamesmead is higher£1,167£1,172£1,107

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £431, Crawley £231Crawley: £231Erith and Thamesmead: £431Crawley: £232Erith and Thamesmead: £433Crawley: £219Erith and Thamesmead: £409

    £431£433£409Erith and Thamesmead is higher£231£232£219

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £186, Crawley £144Crawley: £144Erith and Thamesmead: £186Crawley: £144Erith and Thamesmead: £187Crawley: £136Erith and Thamesmead: £177

    £186£187£177Erith and Thamesmead is higher£144£144£136

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £6.41, Crawley £5.30Crawley: £5.30Erith and Thamesmead: £6.41Crawley: £5.33Erith and Thamesmead: £6.44Crawley: £5.03Erith and Thamesmead: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Erith and Thamesmead is higher£5.30£5.33£5.03

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £6.09, Crawley £3.45Crawley: £3.45Erith and Thamesmead: £6.09Crawley: £3.46Erith and Thamesmead: £6.12Crawley: £3.27Erith and Thamesmead: £5.78

    £6.09£6.12£5.78Erith and Thamesmead is higher£3.45£3.46£3.27

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £4.40, Crawley £5.22Crawley: £5.22Erith and Thamesmead: £4.40Crawley: £5.24Erith and Thamesmead: £4.41Crawley: £4.95Erith and Thamesmead: £4.17

    £4.40£4.41£4.17Crawley is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Erith and Thamesmead 96.6, Crawley 128.2Crawley: 128.2Erith and Thamesmead: 96.6

    96.6Crawley is higher128.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Erith and Thamesmead 22.4, Crawley 14.5Crawley: 14.5Erith and Thamesmead: 22.4

    22.4Erith and Thamesmead is higher14.5

  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, Crawley 18.0Crawley: 18.0Erith and Thamesmead: 15.1

    15.1Crawley is higherDepends on how you count18.0

  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, Crawley 53.7Crawley: 53.7Erith and Thamesmead: 68.6

    68.6Erith and Thamesmead is higher53.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Erith and Thamesmead 164.6, Crawley 130.9Crawley: 130.9Erith and Thamesmead: 164.6

    164.6Erith and Thamesmead is higher130.9

  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, Crawley 13.5Crawley: 13.5Erith and Thamesmead: 16.1

    16.1Erith and Thamesmead is higher13.5

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Erith and Thamesmead and Crawley, per resident
MeasureErith and ThamesmeadCrawleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,252£4,270£4,033£3,728£3,744£3,536Erith and Thamesmead
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,232£1,238£1,169£1,638£1,644£1,553Crawley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,000£2,008£1,897£1,379£1,385£1,308Erith and Thamesmead
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,012£1,017£960£1,467£1,473£1,391Crawley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£81£82£77Erith and Thamesmead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£86£86£82Crawley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£3.75£3.77£3.56Erith and Thamesmead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£440£442£417£349£351£331Erith and Thamesmead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£127£127£120Erith and Thamesmead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£60£60£56Erith and Thamesmead
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,728£1,736£1,640£1,167£1,172£1,107Erith and Thamesmead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£431£433£409£231£232£219Erith and Thamesmead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£144£144£136Erith and Thamesmead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£5.30£5.33£5.03Erith and Thamesmead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.78£3.45£3.46£3.27Erith and Thamesmead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£5.22£5.24£4.95Crawley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202696.6128.2Crawley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.414.5Erith and Thamesmead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.118.0Crawley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.653.7Erith and Thamesmead
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026164.6130.9Erith and Thamesmead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.113.5Erith and Thamesmead

Total

Erith and Thamesmead is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Crawley on 6. 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 Crawley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Erith and Thamesmead £593.6m, Crawley £462.3mCrawley: £462.3mErith and Thamesmead: £593.6mCrawley: £464.3mErith and Thamesmead: £596.1mCrawley: £438.5mErith and Thamesmead: £563.0m

    £593.6m£596.1m£563.0mErith and Thamesmead is higher£462.3m£464.3m£438.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Erith and Thamesmead £172.0m, Crawley £203.1mCrawley: £203.1mErith and Thamesmead: £172.0mCrawley: £203.9mErith and Thamesmead: £172.8mCrawley: £192.6mErith and Thamesmead: £163.2m

    £172.0m£172.8m£163.2mCrawley is higher£203.1m£203.9m£192.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Erith and Thamesmead £279.2m, Crawley £171.0mCrawley: £171.0mErith and Thamesmead: £279.2mCrawley: £171.7mErith and Thamesmead: £280.3mCrawley: £162.2mErith and Thamesmead: £264.8m

    £279.2m£280.3m£264.8mErith and Thamesmead is higher£171.0m£171.7m£162.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Erith and Thamesmead £141.3m, Crawley £181.9mCrawley: £181.9mErith and Thamesmead: £141.3mCrawley: £182.6mErith and Thamesmead: £141.9mCrawley: £172.5mErith and Thamesmead: £134.1m

    £141.3m£141.9m£134.1mCrawley is higher£181.9m£182.6m£172.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Erith and Thamesmead £19.5m, Crawley £10.1mCrawley: £10.1mErith and Thamesmead: £19.5mCrawley: £10.1mErith and Thamesmead: £19.6mCrawley: £9.6mErith and Thamesmead: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mErith and Thamesmead is higher£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Erith and Thamesmead £10.4m, Crawley £10.7mCrawley: £10.7mErith and Thamesmead: £10.4mCrawley: £10.7mErith and Thamesmead: £10.5mCrawley: £10.1mErith and Thamesmead: £9.9m

    £10.4m£10.5m£9.9mCrawley is higherDepends on how you count£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

  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, Crawley £0.46mCrawley: £0.46mErith and Thamesmead: £0.75mCrawley: £0.47mErith and Thamesmead: £0.75mCrawley: £0.44mErith and Thamesmead: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.75m£0.71mErith and Thamesmead is higher£0.46m£0.47m£0.44m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Erith and Thamesmead £61.4m, Crawley £43.3mCrawley: £43.3mErith and Thamesmead: £61.4mCrawley: £43.5mErith and Thamesmead: £61.7mCrawley: £41.1mErith and Thamesmead: £58.3m

    £61.4m£61.7m£58.3mErith and Thamesmead is higher£43.3m£43.5m£41.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Erith and Thamesmead £20.2m, Crawley £15.7mCrawley: £15.7mErith and Thamesmead: £20.2mCrawley: £15.8mErith and Thamesmead: £20.3mCrawley: £14.9mErith and Thamesmead: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mErith and Thamesmead is higher£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Erith and Thamesmead £10.1m, Crawley £7.4mCrawley: £7.4mErith and Thamesmead: £10.1mCrawley: £7.4mErith and Thamesmead: £10.1mCrawley: £7.0mErith and Thamesmead: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.6mErith and Thamesmead is higher£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Erith and Thamesmead £241.3m, Crawley £144.7mCrawley: £144.7mErith and Thamesmead: £241.3mCrawley: £145.3mErith and Thamesmead: £242.3mCrawley: £137.3mErith and Thamesmead: £228.9m

    £241.3m£242.3m£228.9mErith and Thamesmead is higher£144.7m£145.3m£137.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Erith and Thamesmead £60.2m, Crawley £28.6mCrawley: £28.6mErith and Thamesmead: £60.2mCrawley: £28.7mErith and Thamesmead: £60.4mCrawley: £27.1mErith and Thamesmead: £57.1m

    £60.2m£60.4m£57.1mErith and Thamesmead is higher£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Erith and Thamesmead £26.0m, Crawley £17.8mCrawley: £17.8mErith and Thamesmead: £26.0mCrawley: £17.9mErith and Thamesmead: £26.1mCrawley: £16.9mErith and Thamesmead: £24.7m

    £26.0m£26.1m£24.7mErith and Thamesmead is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Erith and Thamesmead £0.89m, Crawley £0.66mCrawley: £0.66mErith and Thamesmead: £0.89mCrawley: £0.66mErith and Thamesmead: £0.90mCrawley: £0.62mErith and Thamesmead: £0.85m

    £0.89m£0.90m£0.85mErith and Thamesmead is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Erith and Thamesmead £0.85m, Crawley £0.43mCrawley: £0.43mErith and Thamesmead: £0.85mCrawley: £0.43mErith and Thamesmead: £0.85mCrawley: £0.41mErith and Thamesmead: £0.81m

    £0.85m£0.85m£0.81mErith and Thamesmead is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Erith and Thamesmead £0.61m, Crawley £0.65mCrawley: £0.65mErith and Thamesmead: £0.61mCrawley: £0.65mErith and Thamesmead: £0.62mCrawley: £0.61mErith and Thamesmead: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mCrawley is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Erith and Thamesmead 13,487, Crawley 15,892Crawley: 15,892Erith and Thamesmead: 13,487

    13,487Crawley is higher15,892

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Erith and Thamesmead 3,120, Crawley 1,800Crawley: 1,800Erith and Thamesmead: 3,120

    3,120Erith and Thamesmead is higher1,800

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Erith and Thamesmead 2,110, Crawley 2,226Crawley: 2,226Erith and Thamesmead: 2,110

    2,110Crawley is higherDepends on how you count2,226

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Erith and Thamesmead 9,582, Crawley 6,659Crawley: 6,659Erith and Thamesmead: 9,582

    9,582Erith and Thamesmead is higher6,659

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Erith and Thamesmead 22,981, Crawley 16,230Crawley: 16,230Erith and Thamesmead: 22,981

    22,981Erith and Thamesmead is higher16,230

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Erith and Thamesmead 2,241, Crawley 1,676Crawley: 1,676Erith and Thamesmead: 2,241

    2,241Erith and Thamesmead is higher1,676

Show the numbers
Erith and Thamesmead and Crawley, total
MeasureErith and ThamesmeadCrawleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£593.6m£596.1m£563.0m£462.3m£464.3m£438.5mErith and Thamesmead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£172.0m£172.8m£163.2m£203.1m£203.9m£192.6mCrawley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£279.2m£280.3m£264.8m£171.0m£171.7m£162.2mErith and Thamesmead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£141.3m£141.9m£134.1m£181.9m£182.6m£172.5mCrawley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£10.1m£10.1m£9.6mErith and Thamesmead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mCrawley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£0.46m£0.47m£0.44mErith and Thamesmead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.4m£61.7m£58.3m£43.3m£43.5m£41.1mErith and Thamesmead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mErith and Thamesmead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mErith and Thamesmead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£241.3m£242.3m£228.9m£144.7m£145.3m£137.3mErith and Thamesmead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£60.2m£60.4m£57.1m£28.6m£28.7m£27.1mErith and Thamesmead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mErith and Thamesmead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.90m£0.85m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mErith and Thamesmead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.81m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mErith and Thamesmead
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mCrawley
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,48715,892Crawley
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1201,800Erith and Thamesmead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1102,226Crawley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,5826,659Erith and Thamesmead
Universal Credittotal, May 202622,98116,230Erith and Thamesmead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2411,676Erith and Thamesmead

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.
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