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Erith and Thamesmead and Thurrock

139,591 and 124,793 residents (mid-2024).

Erith and Thamesmead is higher than Thurrock on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 14 of 22 measures, and Thurrock 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 Thurrock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £4,252, Thurrock £3,511Thurrock: £3,511Erith and Thamesmead: £4,252Thurrock: £3,526Erith and Thamesmead: £4,270Thurrock: £3,330Erith and Thamesmead: £4,033

    £4,252£4,270£4,033Erith and Thamesmead is higher£3,511£3,526£3,330

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Erith and Thamesmead £12,931, Thurrock £13,358Thurrock: £13,358Erith and Thamesmead: £12,931Thurrock: £13,415Erith and Thamesmead: £12,986Thurrock: £12,671Erith and Thamesmead: £12,266

    £12,931£12,986£12,266Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£13,358£13,415£12,671

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Erith and Thamesmead £2,940, Thurrock £2,203Thurrock: £2,203Erith and Thamesmead: £2,940Thurrock: £2,213Erith and Thamesmead: £2,952Thurrock: £2,090Erith and Thamesmead: £2,788

    £2,940£2,952£2,788Erith and Thamesmead is higher£2,203£2,213£2,090

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Erith and Thamesmead £10,623, Thurrock £11,584Thurrock: £11,584Erith and Thamesmead: £10,623Thurrock: £11,633Erith and Thamesmead: £10,669Thurrock: £10,988Erith and Thamesmead: £10,077

    £10,623£10,669£10,077Thurrock is higher£11,584£11,633£10,988

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Erith and Thamesmead £1,468, Thurrock £832Thurrock: £832Erith and Thamesmead: £1,468Thurrock: £836Erith and Thamesmead: £1,474Thurrock: £790Erith and Thamesmead: £1,393

    £1,468£1,474£1,393Erith and Thamesmead is higher£832£836£790

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Erith and Thamesmead £784, Thurrock £901Thurrock: £901Erith and Thamesmead: £784Thurrock: £905Erith and Thamesmead: £787Thurrock: £855Erith and Thamesmead: £743

    £784£787£743Thurrock is higher£901£905£855

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Erith and Thamesmead £56, Thurrock £41Thurrock: £41Erith and Thamesmead: £56Thurrock: £41Erith and Thamesmead: £56Thurrock: £39Erith and Thamesmead: £53

    £56£56£53Erith and Thamesmead is higher£41£41£39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £440, Thurrock £354Thurrock: £354Erith and Thamesmead: £440Thurrock: £356Erith and Thamesmead: £442Thurrock: £336Erith and Thamesmead: £417

    £440£442£417Erith and Thamesmead is higher£354£356£336

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £145, Thurrock £136Thurrock: £136Erith and Thamesmead: £145Thurrock: £136Erith and Thamesmead: £145Thurrock: £129Erith and Thamesmead: £137

    £145£145£137Erith and Thamesmead is higher£136£136£129

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Erith and Thamesmead £106, Thurrock £111Thurrock: £111Erith and Thamesmead: £106Thurrock: £111Erith and Thamesmead: £107Thurrock: £105Erith and Thamesmead: £101

    £106£107£101Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£111£111£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Erith and Thamesmead £2,541, Thurrock £1,898Thurrock: £1,898Erith and Thamesmead: £2,541Thurrock: £1,906Erith and Thamesmead: £2,552Thurrock: £1,800Erith and Thamesmead: £2,410

    £2,541£2,552£2,410Erith and Thamesmead is higher£1,898£1,906£1,800

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £431, Thurrock £198Thurrock: £198Erith and Thamesmead: £431Thurrock: £198Erith and Thamesmead: £433Thurrock: £187Erith and Thamesmead: £409

    £431£433£409Erith and Thamesmead is higher£198£198£187

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Erith and Thamesmead £274, Thurrock £184Thurrock: £184Erith and Thamesmead: £274Thurrock: £185Erith and Thamesmead: £275Thurrock: £175Erith and Thamesmead: £260

    £274£275£260Erith and Thamesmead is higher£184£185£175

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Erith and Thamesmead £9.41, Thurrock £5.50Thurrock: £5.50Erith and Thamesmead: £9.41Thurrock: £5.53Erith and Thamesmead: £9.45Thurrock: £5.22Erith and Thamesmead: £8.93

    £9.41£9.45£8.93Erith and Thamesmead is higher£5.50£5.53£5.22

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Erith and Thamesmead £8.96, Thurrock £5.21Thurrock: £5.21Erith and Thamesmead: £8.96Thurrock: £5.23Erith and Thamesmead: £9.00Thurrock: £4.94Erith and Thamesmead: £8.50

    £8.96£9.00£8.50Erith and Thamesmead is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £4.40, Thurrock £4.86Thurrock: £4.86Erith and Thamesmead: £4.40Thurrock: £4.88Erith and Thamesmead: £4.41Thurrock: £4.61Erith and Thamesmead: £4.17

    £4.40£4.41£4.17Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£4.86£4.88£4.61

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Erith and Thamesmead 1,013.8, Thurrock 1,035.8Thurrock: 1,035.8Erith and Thamesmead: 1,013.8

    1,013.8Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count1,035.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Erith and Thamesmead 234.5, Thurrock 167.2Thurrock: 167.2Erith and Thamesmead: 234.5

    234.5Erith and Thamesmead is higher167.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Erith and Thamesmead 158.6, Thurrock 188.7Thurrock: 188.7Erith and Thamesmead: 158.6

    158.6Thurrock is higher188.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Erith and Thamesmead 68.6, Thurrock 57.0Thurrock: 57.0Erith and Thamesmead: 68.6

    68.6Erith and Thamesmead is higher57.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Erith and Thamesmead 242.0, Thurrock 197.0Thurrock: 197.0Erith and Thamesmead: 242.0

    242.0Erith and Thamesmead is higher197.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Erith and Thamesmead 23.6, Thurrock 25.0Thurrock: 25.0Erith and Thamesmead: 23.6

    23.6Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count25.0

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Erith and Thamesmead and Thurrock, per person in the age group
MeasureErith and ThamesmeadThurrockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,252£4,270£4,033£3,511£3,526£3,330Erith and Thamesmead
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,931£12,986£12,266£13,358£13,415£12,671Thurrock
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,940£2,952£2,788£2,203£2,213£2,090Erith and Thamesmead
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,623£10,669£10,077£11,584£11,633£10,988Thurrock
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,468£1,474£1,393£832£836£790Erith and Thamesmead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£784£787£743£901£905£855Thurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£56£56£53£41£41£39Erith and Thamesmead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£440£442£417£354£356£336Erith and Thamesmead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£136£136£129Erith and Thamesmead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£106£107£101£111£111£105Thurrock
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,541£2,552£2,410£1,898£1,906£1,800Erith and Thamesmead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£431£433£409£198£198£187Erith and Thamesmead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£274£275£260£184£185£175Erith and Thamesmead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.41£9.45£8.93£5.50£5.53£5.22Erith and Thamesmead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.96£9.00£8.50£5.21£5.23£4.94Erith and Thamesmead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£4.86£4.88£4.61Thurrock
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.81,035.8Thurrock
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026234.5167.2Erith and Thamesmead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.6188.7Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.657.0Erith and Thamesmead
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026242.0197.0Erith and Thamesmead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.625.0Thurrock

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £4,252, Thurrock £3,511Thurrock: £3,511Erith and Thamesmead: £4,252Thurrock: £3,526Erith and Thamesmead: £4,270Thurrock: £3,330Erith and Thamesmead: £4,033

    £4,252£4,270£4,033Erith and Thamesmead is higher£3,511£3,526£3,330

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £1,232, Thurrock £1,377Thurrock: £1,377Erith and Thamesmead: £1,232Thurrock: £1,383Erith and Thamesmead: £1,238Thurrock: £1,306Erith and Thamesmead: £1,169

    £1,232£1,238£1,169Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£1,377£1,383£1,306

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £2,000, Thurrock £1,441Thurrock: £1,441Erith and Thamesmead: £2,000Thurrock: £1,447Erith and Thamesmead: £2,008Thurrock: £1,367Erith and Thamesmead: £1,897

    £2,000£2,008£1,897Erith and Thamesmead is higher£1,441£1,447£1,367

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £1,012, Thurrock £1,194Thurrock: £1,194Erith and Thamesmead: £1,012Thurrock: £1,199Erith and Thamesmead: £1,017Thurrock: £1,133Erith and Thamesmead: £960

    £1,012£1,017£960Thurrock is higher£1,194£1,199£1,133

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £140, Thurrock £86Thurrock: £86Erith and Thamesmead: £140Thurrock: £86Erith and Thamesmead: £141Thurrock: £81Erith and Thamesmead: £133

    £140£141£133Erith and Thamesmead is higher£86£86£81

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £75, Thurrock £93Thurrock: £93Erith and Thamesmead: £75Thurrock: £93Erith and Thamesmead: £75Thurrock: £88Erith and Thamesmead: £71

    £75£75£71Thurrock is higher£93£93£88

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £5.36, Thurrock £4.21Thurrock: £4.21Erith and Thamesmead: £5.36Thurrock: £4.22Erith and Thamesmead: £5.38Thurrock: £3.99Erith and Thamesmead: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Erith and Thamesmead is higher£4.21£4.22£3.99

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £440, Thurrock £354Thurrock: £354Erith and Thamesmead: £440Thurrock: £356Erith and Thamesmead: £442Thurrock: £336Erith and Thamesmead: £417

    £440£442£417Erith and Thamesmead is higher£354£356£336

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £145, Thurrock £136Thurrock: £136Erith and Thamesmead: £145Thurrock: £136Erith and Thamesmead: £145Thurrock: £129Erith and Thamesmead: £137

    £145£145£137Erith and Thamesmead is higher£136£136£129

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

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

    £72£73£69Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£72£73£69

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £1,728, Thurrock £1,241Thurrock: £1,241Erith and Thamesmead: £1,728Thurrock: £1,246Erith and Thamesmead: £1,736Thurrock: £1,177Erith and Thamesmead: £1,640

    £1,728£1,736£1,640Erith and Thamesmead is higher£1,241£1,246£1,177

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £431, Thurrock £198Thurrock: £198Erith and Thamesmead: £431Thurrock: £198Erith and Thamesmead: £433Thurrock: £187Erith and Thamesmead: £409

    £431£433£409Erith and Thamesmead is higher£198£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £186, Thurrock £121Thurrock: £121Erith and Thamesmead: £186Thurrock: £121Erith and Thamesmead: £187Thurrock: £114Erith and Thamesmead: £177

    £186£187£177Erith and Thamesmead is higher£121£121£114

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £6.41, Thurrock £3.59Thurrock: £3.59Erith and Thamesmead: £6.41Thurrock: £3.61Erith and Thamesmead: £6.44Thurrock: £3.41Erith and Thamesmead: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Erith and Thamesmead is higher£3.59£3.61£3.41

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £6.09, Thurrock £3.41Thurrock: £3.41Erith and Thamesmead: £6.09Thurrock: £3.42Erith and Thamesmead: £6.12Thurrock: £3.23Erith and Thamesmead: £5.78

    £6.09£6.12£5.78Erith and Thamesmead is higher£3.41£3.42£3.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Erith and Thamesmead £4.40, Thurrock £4.86Thurrock: £4.86Erith and Thamesmead: £4.40Thurrock: £4.88Erith and Thamesmead: £4.41Thurrock: £4.61Erith and Thamesmead: £4.17

    £4.40£4.41£4.17Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£4.86£4.88£4.61

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Erith and Thamesmead 96.6, Thurrock 106.8Thurrock: 106.8Erith and Thamesmead: 96.6

    96.6Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count106.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Erith and Thamesmead 22.4, Thurrock 17.2Thurrock: 17.2Erith and Thamesmead: 22.4

    22.4Erith and Thamesmead is higher17.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Erith and Thamesmead 15.1, Thurrock 19.5Thurrock: 19.5Erith and Thamesmead: 15.1

    15.1Thurrock is higher19.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Erith and Thamesmead 68.6, Thurrock 57.0Thurrock: 57.0Erith and Thamesmead: 68.6

    68.6Erith and Thamesmead is higher57.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Erith and Thamesmead 164.6, Thurrock 128.8Thurrock: 128.8Erith and Thamesmead: 164.6

    164.6Erith and Thamesmead is higher128.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Erith and Thamesmead 16.1, Thurrock 16.4Thurrock: 16.4Erith and Thamesmead: 16.1

    16.1Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count16.4

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Erith and Thamesmead and Thurrock, per resident
MeasureErith and ThamesmeadThurrockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,252£4,270£4,033£3,511£3,526£3,330Erith and Thamesmead
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,232£1,238£1,169£1,377£1,383£1,306Thurrock
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,000£2,008£1,897£1,441£1,447£1,367Erith and Thamesmead
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,012£1,017£960£1,194£1,199£1,133Thurrock
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£86£86£81Erith and Thamesmead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£93£93£88Thurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£4.21£4.22£3.99Erith and Thamesmead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£440£442£417£354£356£336Erith and Thamesmead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£136£136£129Erith and Thamesmead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£72£73£69Thurrock
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,728£1,736£1,640£1,241£1,246£1,177Erith and Thamesmead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£431£433£409£198£198£187Erith and Thamesmead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£121£121£114Erith and Thamesmead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£3.59£3.61£3.41Erith and Thamesmead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.78£3.41£3.42£3.23Erith and Thamesmead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£4.86£4.88£4.61Thurrock
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202696.6106.8Thurrock
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.417.2Erith and Thamesmead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.119.5Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.657.0Erith and Thamesmead
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026164.6128.8Erith and Thamesmead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.116.4Thurrock

Total

Erith and Thamesmead is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Thurrock on 3. 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 Thurrock

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Erith and Thamesmead £593.6m, Thurrock £438.1mThurrock: £438.1mErith and Thamesmead: £593.6mThurrock: £440.0mErith and Thamesmead: £596.1mThurrock: £415.6mErith and Thamesmead: £563.0m

    £593.6m£596.1m£563.0mErith and Thamesmead is higher£438.1m£440.0m£415.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Erith and Thamesmead £172.0m, Thurrock £171.9mThurrock: £171.9mErith and Thamesmead: £172.0mThurrock: £172.6mErith and Thamesmead: £172.8mThurrock: £163.0mErith and Thamesmead: £163.2m

    £172.0m£172.8m£163.2mErith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£171.9m£172.6m£163.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Erith and Thamesmead £279.2m, Thurrock £179.8mThurrock: £179.8mErith and Thamesmead: £279.2mThurrock: £180.6mErith and Thamesmead: £280.3mThurrock: £170.6mErith and Thamesmead: £264.8m

    £279.2m£280.3m£264.8mErith and Thamesmead is higher£179.8m£180.6m£170.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Erith and Thamesmead £141.3m, Thurrock £149.0mThurrock: £149.0mErith and Thamesmead: £141.3mThurrock: £149.7mErith and Thamesmead: £141.9mThurrock: £141.4mErith and Thamesmead: £134.1m

    £141.3m£141.9m£134.1mThurrock is higher£149.0m£149.7m£141.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Erith and Thamesmead £19.5m, Thurrock £10.7mThurrock: £10.7mErith and Thamesmead: £19.5mThurrock: £10.8mErith and Thamesmead: £19.6mThurrock: £10.2mErith and Thamesmead: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mErith and Thamesmead is higher£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Erith and Thamesmead £10.4m, Thurrock £11.6mThurrock: £11.6mErith and Thamesmead: £10.4mThurrock: £11.6mErith and Thamesmead: £10.5mThurrock: £11.0mErith and Thamesmead: £9.9m

    £10.4m£10.5m£9.9mThurrock is higher£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Erith and Thamesmead £0.75m, Thurrock £0.53mThurrock: £0.53mErith and Thamesmead: £0.75mThurrock: £0.53mErith and Thamesmead: £0.75mThurrock: £0.50mErith and Thamesmead: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.75m£0.71mErith and Thamesmead is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Erith and Thamesmead £61.4m, Thurrock £44.2mThurrock: £44.2mErith and Thamesmead: £61.4mThurrock: £44.4mErith and Thamesmead: £61.7mThurrock: £42.0mErith and Thamesmead: £58.3m

    £61.4m£61.7m£58.3mErith and Thamesmead is higher£44.2m£44.4m£42.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Erith and Thamesmead £20.2m, Thurrock £16.9mThurrock: £16.9mErith and Thamesmead: £20.2mThurrock: £17.0mErith and Thamesmead: £20.3mThurrock: £16.1mErith and Thamesmead: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mErith and Thamesmead is higher£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Erith and Thamesmead £10.1m, Thurrock £9.0mThurrock: £9.0mErith and Thamesmead: £10.1mThurrock: £9.1mErith and Thamesmead: £10.1mThurrock: £8.6mErith and Thamesmead: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.6mErith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Erith and Thamesmead £241.3m, Thurrock £154.9mThurrock: £154.9mErith and Thamesmead: £241.3mThurrock: £155.5mErith and Thamesmead: £242.3mThurrock: £146.9mErith and Thamesmead: £228.9m

    £241.3m£242.3m£228.9mErith and Thamesmead is higher£154.9m£155.5m£146.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Erith and Thamesmead £60.2m, Thurrock £24.7mThurrock: £24.7mErith and Thamesmead: £60.2mThurrock: £24.8mErith and Thamesmead: £60.4mThurrock: £23.4mErith and Thamesmead: £57.1m

    £60.2m£60.4m£57.1mErith and Thamesmead is higher£24.7m£24.8m£23.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Erith and Thamesmead £26.0m, Thurrock £15.0mThurrock: £15.0mErith and Thamesmead: £26.0mThurrock: £15.1mErith and Thamesmead: £26.1mThurrock: £14.3mErith and Thamesmead: £24.7m

    £26.0m£26.1m£24.7mErith and Thamesmead is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Erith and Thamesmead £0.89m, Thurrock £0.45mThurrock: £0.45mErith and Thamesmead: £0.89mThurrock: £0.45mErith and Thamesmead: £0.90mThurrock: £0.43mErith and Thamesmead: £0.85m

    £0.89m£0.90m£0.85mErith and Thamesmead is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Erith and Thamesmead £0.85m, Thurrock £0.42mThurrock: £0.42mErith and Thamesmead: £0.85mThurrock: £0.43mErith and Thamesmead: £0.85mThurrock: £0.40mErith and Thamesmead: £0.81m

    £0.85m£0.85m£0.81mErith and Thamesmead is higher£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Erith and Thamesmead £0.61m, Thurrock £0.61mThurrock: £0.61mErith and Thamesmead: £0.61mThurrock: £0.61mErith and Thamesmead: £0.62mThurrock: £0.57mErith and Thamesmead: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mErith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Erith and Thamesmead 13,487, Thurrock 13,326Thurrock: 13,326Erith and Thamesmead: 13,487

    13,487Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count13,326

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Erith and Thamesmead 3,120, Thurrock 2,151Thurrock: 2,151Erith and Thamesmead: 3,120

    3,120Erith and Thamesmead is higher2,151

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Erith and Thamesmead 2,110, Thurrock 2,427Thurrock: 2,427Erith and Thamesmead: 2,110

    2,110Thurrock is higher2,427

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Erith and Thamesmead 9,582, Thurrock 7,110Thurrock: 7,110Erith and Thamesmead: 9,582

    9,582Erith and Thamesmead is higher7,110

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Erith and Thamesmead 22,981, Thurrock 16,078Thurrock: 16,078Erith and Thamesmead: 22,981

    22,981Erith and Thamesmead is higher16,078

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Erith and Thamesmead 2,241, Thurrock 2,040Thurrock: 2,040Erith and Thamesmead: 2,241

    2,241Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count2,040

Show the numbers
Erith and Thamesmead and Thurrock, total
MeasureErith and ThamesmeadThurrockHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£593.6m£596.1m£563.0m£438.1m£440.0m£415.6mErith and Thamesmead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£172.0m£172.8m£163.2m£171.9m£172.6m£163.0mErith and Thamesmead
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£279.2m£280.3m£264.8m£179.8m£180.6m£170.6mErith and Thamesmead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£141.3m£141.9m£134.1m£149.0m£149.7m£141.4mThurrock
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£10.7m£10.8m£10.2mErith and Thamesmead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m£11.6m£11.6m£11.0mThurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mErith and Thamesmead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.4m£61.7m£58.3m£44.2m£44.4m£42.0mErith and Thamesmead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£16.9m£17.0m£16.1mErith and Thamesmead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m£9.0m£9.1m£8.6mErith and Thamesmead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£241.3m£242.3m£228.9m£154.9m£155.5m£146.9mErith and Thamesmead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£60.2m£60.4m£57.1m£24.7m£24.8m£23.4mErith and Thamesmead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mErith and Thamesmead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.90m£0.85m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mErith and Thamesmead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.81m£0.42m£0.43m£0.40mErith and Thamesmead
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£0.61m£0.61m£0.57mErith and Thamesmead
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,48713,326Erith and Thamesmead
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1202,151Erith and Thamesmead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1102,427Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,5827,110Erith and Thamesmead
Universal Credittotal, May 202622,98116,078Erith and Thamesmead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2412,040Erith and Thamesmead

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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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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