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Erith and Thamesmead and Preston

139,591 and 124,602 residents (mid-2024).

Erith and Thamesmead is higher than Preston on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 11 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

Erith and Thamesmead is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Preston on 11. 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 Preston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £4,252, Preston £4,234Preston: £4,234Erith and Thamesmead: £4,252Preston: £4,252Erith and Thamesmead: £4,270Preston: £4,016Erith and Thamesmead: £4,033

    £4,252£4,270£4,033Erith and Thamesmead is higher£4,234£4,252£4,016

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Erith and Thamesmead £12,931, Preston £13,061Preston: £13,061Erith and Thamesmead: £12,931Preston: £13,116Erith and Thamesmead: £12,986Preston: £12,389Erith and Thamesmead: £12,266

    £12,931£12,986£12,266Preston is higher£13,061£13,116£12,389

  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, Preston £2,530Preston: £2,530Erith and Thamesmead: £2,940Preston: £2,541Erith and Thamesmead: £2,952Preston: £2,400Erith and Thamesmead: £2,788

    £2,940£2,952£2,788Erith and Thamesmead is higher£2,530£2,541£2,400

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Erith and Thamesmead £10,623, Preston £11,281Preston: £11,281Erith and Thamesmead: £10,623Preston: £11,329Erith and Thamesmead: £10,669Preston: £10,700Erith and Thamesmead: £10,077

    £10,623£10,669£10,077Preston is higher£11,281£11,329£10,700

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Erith and Thamesmead £1,468, Preston £855Preston: £855Erith and Thamesmead: £1,468Preston: £858Erith and Thamesmead: £1,474Preston: £811Erith and Thamesmead: £1,393

    £1,468£1,474£1,393Erith and Thamesmead is higher£855£858£811

  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, Preston £879Preston: £879Erith and Thamesmead: £784Preston: £882Erith and Thamesmead: £787Preston: £833Erith and Thamesmead: £743

    £784£787£743Preston is higher£879£882£833

  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, Preston £47Preston: £47Erith and Thamesmead: £56Preston: £47Erith and Thamesmead: £56Preston: £45Erith and Thamesmead: £53

    £56£56£53Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£47£47£45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £440, Preston £586Preston: £586Erith and Thamesmead: £440Preston: £588Erith and Thamesmead: £442Preston: £556Erith and Thamesmead: £417

    £440£442£417Preston is higher£586£588£556

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £145, Preston £122Preston: £122Erith and Thamesmead: £145Preston: £123Erith and Thamesmead: £145Preston: £116Erith and Thamesmead: £137

    £145£145£137Erith and Thamesmead is higher£122£123£116

  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, Preston £128Preston: £128Erith and Thamesmead: £106Preston: £129Erith and Thamesmead: £107Preston: £122Erith and Thamesmead: £101

    £106£107£101Preston is higher£128£129£122

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Erith and Thamesmead £2,541, Preston £2,011Preston: £2,011Erith and Thamesmead: £2,541Preston: £2,019Erith and Thamesmead: £2,552Preston: £1,907Erith and Thamesmead: £2,410

    £2,541£2,552£2,410Erith and Thamesmead is higher£2,011£2,019£1,907

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £431, Preston £268Preston: £268Erith and Thamesmead: £431Preston: £270Erith and Thamesmead: £433Preston: £255Erith and Thamesmead: £409

    £431£433£409Erith and Thamesmead is higher£268£270£255

  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, Preston £377Preston: £377Erith and Thamesmead: £274Preston: £379Erith and Thamesmead: £275Preston: £358Erith and Thamesmead: £260

    £274£275£260Preston is higher£377£379£358

  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, Preston £5.13Preston: £5.13Erith and Thamesmead: £9.41Preston: £5.16Erith and Thamesmead: £9.45Preston: £4.87Erith and Thamesmead: £8.93

    £9.41£9.45£8.93Erith and Thamesmead is higher£5.13£5.16£4.87

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Erith and Thamesmead £8.96, Preston £8.32Preston: £8.32Erith and Thamesmead: £8.96Preston: £8.35Erith and Thamesmead: £9.00Preston: £7.89Erith and Thamesmead: £8.50

    £8.96£9.00£8.50Erith and Thamesmead is higher£8.32£8.35£7.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £4.40, Preston £5.63Preston: £5.63Erith and Thamesmead: £4.40Preston: £5.65Erith and Thamesmead: £4.41Preston: £5.34Erith and Thamesmead: £4.17

    £4.40£4.41£4.17Preston is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

  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, Preston 1,010.2Preston: 1,010.2Erith and Thamesmead: 1,013.8

    1,013.8Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count1,010.2

  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, Preston 185.5Preston: 185.5Erith and Thamesmead: 234.5

    234.5Erith and Thamesmead is higher185.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Erith and Thamesmead 158.6, Preston 174.9Preston: 174.9Erith and Thamesmead: 158.6

    158.6Preston is higher174.9

  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, Preston 87.8Preston: 87.8Erith and Thamesmead: 68.6

    68.6Preston is higher87.8

  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, Preston 249.6Preston: 249.6Erith and Thamesmead: 242.0

    242.0Preston is higherDepends on how you count249.6

  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, Preston 29.3Preston: 29.3Erith and Thamesmead: 23.6

    23.6Preston is higher29.3

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Erith and Thamesmead and Preston, per person in the age group
MeasureErith and ThamesmeadPrestonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,252£4,270£4,033£4,234£4,252£4,016Erith and Thamesmead
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,931£12,986£12,266£13,061£13,116£12,389Preston
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,940£2,952£2,788£2,530£2,541£2,400Erith and Thamesmead
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,623£10,669£10,077£11,281£11,329£10,700Preston
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,468£1,474£1,393£855£858£811Erith and Thamesmead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£784£787£743£879£882£833Preston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£56£56£53£47£47£45Erith and Thamesmead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£440£442£417£586£588£556Preston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£122£123£116Erith and Thamesmead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£106£107£101£128£129£122Preston
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,541£2,552£2,410£2,011£2,019£1,907Erith and Thamesmead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£431£433£409£268£270£255Erith and Thamesmead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£274£275£260£377£379£358Preston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.41£9.45£8.93£5.13£5.16£4.87Erith and Thamesmead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.96£9.00£8.50£8.32£8.35£7.89Erith and Thamesmead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£5.63£5.65£5.34Preston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.81,010.2Erith and Thamesmead
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026234.5185.5Erith and Thamesmead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.6174.9Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.687.8Preston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026242.0249.6Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.629.3Preston

Per resident

Erith and Thamesmead is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Preston on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Erith and Thamesmead Preston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £4,252, Preston £4,234Preston: £4,234Erith and Thamesmead: £4,252Preston: £4,252Erith and Thamesmead: £4,270Preston: £4,016Erith and Thamesmead: £4,033

    £4,252£4,270£4,033Erith and Thamesmead is higher£4,234£4,252£4,016

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £1,232, Preston £1,542Preston: £1,542Erith and Thamesmead: £1,232Preston: £1,549Erith and Thamesmead: £1,238Preston: £1,463Erith and Thamesmead: £1,169

    £1,232£1,238£1,169Preston is higher£1,542£1,549£1,463

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £2,000, Preston £1,710Preston: £1,710Erith and Thamesmead: £2,000Preston: £1,717Erith and Thamesmead: £2,008Preston: £1,622Erith and Thamesmead: £1,897

    £2,000£2,008£1,897Erith and Thamesmead is higher£1,710£1,717£1,622

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £1,012, Preston £1,332Preston: £1,332Erith and Thamesmead: £1,012Preston: £1,338Erith and Thamesmead: £1,017Preston: £1,264Erith and Thamesmead: £960

    £1,012£1,017£960Preston is higher£1,332£1,338£1,264

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £140, Preston £101Preston: £101Erith and Thamesmead: £140Preston: £101Erith and Thamesmead: £141Preston: £96Erith and Thamesmead: £133

    £140£141£133Erith and Thamesmead is higher£101£101£96

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £75, Preston £104Preston: £104Erith and Thamesmead: £75Preston: £104Erith and Thamesmead: £75Preston: £98Erith and Thamesmead: £71

    £75£75£71Preston is higher£104£104£98

  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, Preston £5.55Preston: £5.55Erith and Thamesmead: £5.36Preston: £5.57Erith and Thamesmead: £5.38Preston: £5.26Erith and Thamesmead: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Preston is higherDepends on how you count£5.55£5.57£5.26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £440, Preston £586Preston: £586Erith and Thamesmead: £440Preston: £588Erith and Thamesmead: £442Preston: £556Erith and Thamesmead: £417

    £440£442£417Preston is higher£586£588£556

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £145, Preston £122Preston: £122Erith and Thamesmead: £145Preston: £123Erith and Thamesmead: £145Preston: £116Erith and Thamesmead: £137

    £145£145£137Erith and Thamesmead is higher£122£123£116

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £72, Preston £87Preston: £87Erith and Thamesmead: £72Preston: £87Erith and Thamesmead: £73Preston: £82Erith and Thamesmead: £69

    £72£73£69Preston is higher£87£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £1,728, Preston £1,359Preston: £1,359Erith and Thamesmead: £1,728Preston: £1,365Erith and Thamesmead: £1,736Preston: £1,289Erith and Thamesmead: £1,640

    £1,728£1,736£1,640Erith and Thamesmead is higher£1,359£1,365£1,289

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £431, Preston £268Preston: £268Erith and Thamesmead: £431Preston: £270Erith and Thamesmead: £433Preston: £255Erith and Thamesmead: £409

    £431£433£409Erith and Thamesmead is higher£268£270£255

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £186, Preston £255Preston: £255Erith and Thamesmead: £186Preston: £256Erith and Thamesmead: £187Preston: £242Erith and Thamesmead: £177

    £186£187£177Preston is higher£255£256£242

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £6.41, Preston £3.47Preston: £3.47Erith and Thamesmead: £6.41Preston: £3.48Erith and Thamesmead: £6.44Preston: £3.29Erith and Thamesmead: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Erith and Thamesmead is higher£3.47£3.48£3.29

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £6.09, Preston £5.62Preston: £5.62Erith and Thamesmead: £6.09Preston: £5.64Erith and Thamesmead: £6.12Preston: £5.33Erith and Thamesmead: £5.78

    £6.09£6.12£5.78Erith and Thamesmead is higher£5.62£5.64£5.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £4.40, Preston £5.63Preston: £5.63Erith and Thamesmead: £4.40Preston: £5.65Erith and Thamesmead: £4.41Preston: £5.34Erith and Thamesmead: £4.17

    £4.40£4.41£4.17Preston is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Erith and Thamesmead 96.6, Preston 119.3Preston: 119.3Erith and Thamesmead: 96.6

    96.6Preston is higherDepends on how you count119.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Erith and Thamesmead 22.4, Preston 21.9Preston: 21.9Erith and Thamesmead: 22.4

    22.4Erith and Thamesmead is higher21.9

  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, Preston 20.7Preston: 20.7Erith and Thamesmead: 15.1

    15.1Preston is higher20.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Erith and Thamesmead 68.6, Preston 87.8Preston: 87.8Erith and Thamesmead: 68.6

    68.6Preston is higher87.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Erith and Thamesmead 164.6, Preston 168.7Preston: 168.7Erith and Thamesmead: 164.6

    164.6Preston is higherDepends on how you count168.7

  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, Preston 19.8Preston: 19.8Erith and Thamesmead: 16.1

    16.1Preston is higher19.8

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Erith and Thamesmead and Preston, per resident
MeasureErith and ThamesmeadPrestonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,252£4,270£4,033£4,234£4,252£4,016Erith and Thamesmead
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,232£1,238£1,169£1,542£1,549£1,463Preston
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,000£2,008£1,897£1,710£1,717£1,622Erith and Thamesmead
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,012£1,017£960£1,332£1,338£1,264Preston
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£101£101£96Erith and Thamesmead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£104£104£98Preston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£5.55£5.57£5.26Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£440£442£417£586£588£556Preston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£122£123£116Erith and Thamesmead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£87£87£82Preston
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,728£1,736£1,640£1,359£1,365£1,289Erith and Thamesmead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£431£433£409£268£270£255Erith and Thamesmead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£255£256£242Preston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£3.47£3.48£3.29Erith and Thamesmead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.78£5.62£5.64£5.33Erith and Thamesmead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£5.63£5.65£5.34Preston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202696.6119.3Preston
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.421.9Erith and Thamesmead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.120.7Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.687.8Preston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026164.6168.7Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.119.8Preston

Total

Erith and Thamesmead is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Preston on 11. 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 Preston

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Erith and Thamesmead £593.6m, Preston £527.6mPreston: £527.6mErith and Thamesmead: £593.6mPreston: £529.8mErith and Thamesmead: £596.1mPreston: £500.4mErith and Thamesmead: £563.0m

    £593.6m£596.1m£563.0mErith and Thamesmead is higher£527.6m£529.8m£500.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Erith and Thamesmead £172.0m, Preston £192.2mPreston: £192.2mErith and Thamesmead: £172.0mPreston: £193.0mErith and Thamesmead: £172.8mPreston: £182.3mErith and Thamesmead: £163.2m

    £172.0m£172.8m£163.2mPreston is higher£192.2m£193.0m£182.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Erith and Thamesmead £279.2m, Preston £213.0mPreston: £213.0mErith and Thamesmead: £279.2mPreston: £214.0mErith and Thamesmead: £280.3mPreston: £202.1mErith and Thamesmead: £264.8m

    £279.2m£280.3m£264.8mErith and Thamesmead is higher£213.0m£214.0m£202.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Erith and Thamesmead £141.3m, Preston £166.0mPreston: £166.0mErith and Thamesmead: £141.3mPreston: £166.7mErith and Thamesmead: £141.9mPreston: £157.5mErith and Thamesmead: £134.1m

    £141.3m£141.9m£134.1mPreston is higher£166.0m£166.7m£157.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Erith and Thamesmead £19.5m, Preston £12.6mPreston: £12.6mErith and Thamesmead: £19.5mPreston: £12.6mErith and Thamesmead: £19.6mPreston: £11.9mErith and Thamesmead: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mErith and Thamesmead is higher£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Erith and Thamesmead £10.4m, Preston £12.9mPreston: £12.9mErith and Thamesmead: £10.4mPreston: £13.0mErith and Thamesmead: £10.5mPreston: £12.3mErith and Thamesmead: £9.9m

    £10.4m£10.5m£9.9mPreston is higher£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m

  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, Preston £0.69mPreston: £0.69mErith and Thamesmead: £0.75mPreston: £0.69mErith and Thamesmead: £0.75mPreston: £0.66mErith and Thamesmead: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.75m£0.71mErith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Erith and Thamesmead £61.4m, Preston £73.0mPreston: £73.0mErith and Thamesmead: £61.4mPreston: £73.3mErith and Thamesmead: £61.7mPreston: £69.2mErith and Thamesmead: £58.3m

    £61.4m£61.7m£58.3mPreston is higher£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Erith and Thamesmead £20.2m, Preston £15.2mPreston: £15.2mErith and Thamesmead: £20.2mPreston: £15.3mErith and Thamesmead: £20.3mPreston: £14.4mErith and Thamesmead: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mErith and Thamesmead is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Erith and Thamesmead £10.1m, Preston £10.8mPreston: £10.8mErith and Thamesmead: £10.1mPreston: £10.9mErith and Thamesmead: £10.1mPreston: £10.3mErith and Thamesmead: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.6mPreston is higher£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Erith and Thamesmead £241.3m, Preston £169.3mPreston: £169.3mErith and Thamesmead: £241.3mPreston: £170.0mErith and Thamesmead: £242.3mPreston: £160.6mErith and Thamesmead: £228.9m

    £241.3m£242.3m£228.9mErith and Thamesmead is higher£169.3m£170.0m£160.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Erith and Thamesmead £60.2m, Preston £33.4mPreston: £33.4mErith and Thamesmead: £60.2mPreston: £33.6mErith and Thamesmead: £60.4mPreston: £31.7mErith and Thamesmead: £57.1m

    £60.2m£60.4m£57.1mErith and Thamesmead is higher£33.4m£33.6m£31.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Erith and Thamesmead £26.0m, Preston £31.8mPreston: £31.8mErith and Thamesmead: £26.0mPreston: £31.9mErith and Thamesmead: £26.1mPreston: £30.1mErith and Thamesmead: £24.7m

    £26.0m£26.1m£24.7mPreston is higher£31.8m£31.9m£30.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Erith and Thamesmead £0.89m, Preston £0.43mPreston: £0.43mErith and Thamesmead: £0.89mPreston: £0.43mErith and Thamesmead: £0.90mPreston: £0.41mErith and Thamesmead: £0.85m

    £0.89m£0.90m£0.85mErith and Thamesmead is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Erith and Thamesmead £0.85m, Preston £0.70mPreston: £0.70mErith and Thamesmead: £0.85mPreston: £0.70mErith and Thamesmead: £0.85mPreston: £0.66mErith and Thamesmead: £0.81m

    £0.85m£0.85m£0.81mErith and Thamesmead is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Erith and Thamesmead £0.61m, Preston £0.70mPreston: £0.70mErith and Thamesmead: £0.61mPreston: £0.70mErith and Thamesmead: £0.62mPreston: £0.67mErith and Thamesmead: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mPreston is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Erith and Thamesmead 13,487, Preston 14,865Preston: 14,865Erith and Thamesmead: 13,487

    13,487Preston is higherDepends on how you count14,865

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Erith and Thamesmead 3,120, Preston 2,730Preston: 2,730Erith and Thamesmead: 3,120

    3,120Erith and Thamesmead is higher2,730

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Erith and Thamesmead 2,110, Preston 2,573Preston: 2,573Erith and Thamesmead: 2,110

    2,110Preston is higher2,573

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Erith and Thamesmead 9,582, Preston 10,939Preston: 10,939Erith and Thamesmead: 9,582

    9,582Preston is higher10,939

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Erith and Thamesmead 22,981, Preston 21,021Preston: 21,021Erith and Thamesmead: 22,981

    22,981Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count21,021

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Erith and Thamesmead 2,241, Preston 2,464Preston: 2,464Erith and Thamesmead: 2,241

    2,241Preston is higher2,464

Show the numbers
Erith and Thamesmead and Preston, total
MeasureErith and ThamesmeadPrestonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£593.6m£596.1m£563.0m£527.6m£529.8m£500.4mErith and Thamesmead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£172.0m£172.8m£163.2m£192.2m£193.0m£182.3mPreston
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£279.2m£280.3m£264.8m£213.0m£214.0m£202.1mErith and Thamesmead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£141.3m£141.9m£134.1m£166.0m£166.7m£157.5mPreston
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mErith and Thamesmead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mPreston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mErith and Thamesmead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.4m£61.7m£58.3m£73.0m£73.3m£69.2mPreston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£15.2m£15.3m£14.4mErith and Thamesmead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mPreston
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£241.3m£242.3m£228.9m£169.3m£170.0m£160.6mErith and Thamesmead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£60.2m£60.4m£57.1m£33.4m£33.6m£31.7mErith and Thamesmead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m£31.8m£31.9m£30.1mPreston
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.90m£0.85m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mErith and Thamesmead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.81m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mErith and Thamesmead
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£0.70m£0.70m£0.67mPreston
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,48714,865Preston
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1202,730Erith and Thamesmead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1102,573Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,58210,939Preston
Universal Credittotal, May 202622,98121,021Erith and Thamesmead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2412,464Preston

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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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