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Gravesham and Thurrock

110,671 and 124,793 residents (mid-2024).

Gravesham is higher than Thurrock on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 11 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

Gravesham 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

Gravesham Thurrock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gravesham £4,309, Thurrock £3,511Thurrock: £3,511Gravesham: £4,309Thurrock: £3,526Gravesham: £4,328Thurrock: £3,330Gravesham: £4,088

    £4,309£4,328£4,088Gravesham 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: Gravesham £13,214, Thurrock £13,358Thurrock: £13,358Gravesham: £13,214Thurrock: £13,415Gravesham: £13,271Thurrock: £12,671Gravesham: £12,534

    £13,214£13,271£12,534Thurrock 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: Gravesham £2,319, Thurrock £2,203Thurrock: £2,203Gravesham: £2,319Thurrock: £2,213Gravesham: £2,329Thurrock: £2,090Gravesham: £2,200

    £2,319£2,329£2,200Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£2,203£2,213£2,090

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gravesham £11,911, Thurrock £11,584Thurrock: £11,584Gravesham: £11,911Thurrock: £11,633Gravesham: £11,962Thurrock: £10,988Gravesham: £11,298

    £11,911£11,962£11,298Gravesham 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: Gravesham £513, Thurrock £832Thurrock: £832Gravesham: £513Thurrock: £836Gravesham: £515Thurrock: £790Gravesham: £486

    £513£515£486Thurrock 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: Gravesham £762, Thurrock £901Thurrock: £901Gravesham: £762Thurrock: £905Gravesham: £765Thurrock: £855Gravesham: £723

    £762£765£723Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£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: Gravesham £29, Thurrock £41Thurrock: £41Gravesham: £29Thurrock: £41Gravesham: £29Thurrock: £39Gravesham: £27

    £29£29£27Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£41£41£39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gravesham £402, Thurrock £354Thurrock: £354Gravesham: £402Thurrock: £356Gravesham: £404Thurrock: £336Gravesham: £381

    £402£404£381Gravesham 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: Gravesham £161, Thurrock £136Thurrock: £136Gravesham: £161Thurrock: £136Gravesham: £162Thurrock: £129Gravesham: £153

    £161£162£153Gravesham 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: Gravesham £144, Thurrock £111Thurrock: £111Gravesham: £144Thurrock: £111Gravesham: £145Thurrock: £105Gravesham: £137

    £144£145£137Gravesham is higher£111£111£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gravesham £1,916, Thurrock £1,898Thurrock: £1,898Gravesham: £1,916Thurrock: £1,906Gravesham: £1,925Thurrock: £1,800Gravesham: £1,818

    £1,916£1,925£1,818Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£1,898£1,906£1,800

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gravesham £212, Thurrock £198Thurrock: £198Gravesham: £212Thurrock: £198Gravesham: £213Thurrock: £187Gravesham: £201

    £212£213£201Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£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: Gravesham £243, Thurrock £184Thurrock: £184Gravesham: £243Thurrock: £185Gravesham: £244Thurrock: £175Gravesham: £230

    £243£244£230Gravesham 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: Gravesham £7.92, Thurrock £5.50Thurrock: £5.50Gravesham: £7.92Thurrock: £5.53Gravesham: £7.95Thurrock: £5.22Gravesham: £7.51

    £7.92£7.95£7.51Gravesham 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: Gravesham £8.18, Thurrock £5.21Thurrock: £5.21Gravesham: £8.18Thurrock: £5.23Gravesham: £8.22Thurrock: £4.94Gravesham: £7.76

    £8.18£8.22£7.76Gravesham is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gravesham £3.75, Thurrock £4.86Thurrock: £4.86Gravesham: £3.75Thurrock: £4.88Gravesham: £3.77Thurrock: £4.61Gravesham: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Thurrock is higher£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: Gravesham 1,018.7, Thurrock 1,035.8Thurrock: 1,035.8Gravesham: 1,018.7

    1,018.7Thurrock 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: Gravesham 108.7, Thurrock 167.2Thurrock: 167.2Gravesham: 108.7

    108.7Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count167.2

  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: Gravesham 160.8, Thurrock 188.7Thurrock: 188.7Gravesham: 160.8

    160.8Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count188.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gravesham 63.4, Thurrock 57.0Thurrock: 57.0Gravesham: 63.4

    63.4Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count57.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Gravesham 204.0, Thurrock 197.0Thurrock: 197.0Gravesham: 204.0

    204.0Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count197.0

  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: Gravesham 32.8, Thurrock 25.0Thurrock: 25.0Gravesham: 32.8

    32.8Gravesham is higher25.0

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Gravesham and Thurrock, per person in the age group
MeasureGraveshamThurrockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,309£4,328£4,088£3,511£3,526£3,330Gravesham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,214£13,271£12,534£13,358£13,415£12,671Thurrock
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,319£2,329£2,200£2,203£2,213£2,090Gravesham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,911£11,962£11,298£11,584£11,633£10,988Gravesham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£513£515£486£832£836£790Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£762£765£723£901£905£855Thurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£41£41£39Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£402£404£381£354£356£336Gravesham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£136£136£129Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£145£137£111£111£105Gravesham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,916£1,925£1,818£1,898£1,906£1,800Gravesham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£198£198£187Gravesham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£243£244£230£184£185£175Gravesham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.92£7.95£7.51£5.50£5.53£5.22Gravesham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.18£8.22£7.76£5.21£5.23£4.94Gravesham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£4.86£4.88£4.61Thurrock
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.71,035.8Thurrock
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.7167.2Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.8188.7Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.457.0Gravesham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026204.0197.0Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.825.0Gravesham

Per resident

Gravesham is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Thurrock on 5. 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

Gravesham Thurrock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gravesham £4,309, Thurrock £3,511Thurrock: £3,511Gravesham: £4,309Thurrock: £3,526Gravesham: £4,328Thurrock: £3,330Gravesham: £4,088

    £4,309£4,328£4,088Gravesham is higher£3,511£3,526£3,330

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gravesham £2,100, Thurrock £1,377Thurrock: £1,377Gravesham: £2,100Thurrock: £1,383Gravesham: £2,109Thurrock: £1,306Gravesham: £1,992

    £2,100£2,109£1,992Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£1,377£1,383£1,306

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gravesham £1,430, Thurrock £1,441Thurrock: £1,441Gravesham: £1,430Thurrock: £1,447Gravesham: £1,436Thurrock: £1,367Gravesham: £1,356

    £1,430£1,436£1,356Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£1,441£1,447£1,367

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gravesham £1,893, Thurrock £1,194Thurrock: £1,194Gravesham: £1,893Thurrock: £1,199Gravesham: £1,901Thurrock: £1,133Gravesham: £1,796

    £1,893£1,901£1,796Gravesham is higher£1,194£1,199£1,133

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gravesham £81, Thurrock £86Thurrock: £86Gravesham: £81Thurrock: £86Gravesham: £82Thurrock: £81Gravesham: £77

    £81£82£77Thurrock 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: Gravesham £121, Thurrock £93Thurrock: £93Gravesham: £121Thurrock: £93Gravesham: £122Thurrock: £88Gravesham: £115

    £121£122£115Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£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: Gravesham £4.58, Thurrock £4.21Thurrock: £4.21Gravesham: £4.58Thurrock: £4.22Gravesham: £4.59Thurrock: £3.99Gravesham: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£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: Gravesham £402, Thurrock £354Thurrock: £354Gravesham: £402Thurrock: £356Gravesham: £404Thurrock: £336Gravesham: £381

    £402£404£381Gravesham 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: Gravesham £161, Thurrock £136Thurrock: £136Gravesham: £161Thurrock: £136Gravesham: £162Thurrock: £129Gravesham: £153

    £161£162£153Gravesham 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: Gravesham £89, Thurrock £72Thurrock: £72Gravesham: £89Thurrock: £73Gravesham: £89Thurrock: £69Gravesham: £84

    £89£89£84Gravesham is higher£72£73£69

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gravesham £1,182, Thurrock £1,241Thurrock: £1,241Gravesham: £1,182Thurrock: £1,246Gravesham: £1,187Thurrock: £1,177Gravesham: £1,121

    £1,182£1,187£1,121Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£1,241£1,246£1,177

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gravesham £212, Thurrock £198Thurrock: £198Gravesham: £212Thurrock: £198Gravesham: £213Thurrock: £187Gravesham: £201

    £212£213£201Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£198£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gravesham £150, Thurrock £121Thurrock: £121Gravesham: £150Thurrock: £121Gravesham: £150Thurrock: £114Gravesham: £142

    £150£150£142Gravesham is higher£121£121£114

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gravesham £4.88, Thurrock £3.59Thurrock: £3.59Gravesham: £4.88Thurrock: £3.61Gravesham: £4.90Thurrock: £3.41Gravesham: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63Gravesham is higher£3.59£3.61£3.41

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gravesham £5.05, Thurrock £3.41Thurrock: £3.41Gravesham: £5.05Thurrock: £3.42Gravesham: £5.07Thurrock: £3.23Gravesham: £4.79

    £5.05£5.07£4.79Gravesham is higher£3.41£3.42£3.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gravesham £3.75, Thurrock £4.86Thurrock: £4.86Gravesham: £3.75Thurrock: £4.88Gravesham: £3.77Thurrock: £4.61Gravesham: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Thurrock is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gravesham 161.9, Thurrock 106.8Thurrock: 106.8Gravesham: 161.9

    161.9Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count106.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gravesham 17.3, Thurrock 17.2Thurrock: 17.2Gravesham: 17.3

    17.3Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count17.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gravesham 25.6, Thurrock 19.5Thurrock: 19.5Gravesham: 25.6

    25.6Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count19.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gravesham 63.4, Thurrock 57.0Thurrock: 57.0Gravesham: 63.4

    63.4Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count57.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gravesham 125.8, Thurrock 128.8Thurrock: 128.8Gravesham: 125.8

    125.8Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count128.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gravesham 20.2, Thurrock 16.4Thurrock: 16.4Gravesham: 20.2

    20.2Gravesham is higher16.4

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Gravesham and Thurrock, per resident
MeasureGraveshamThurrockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,309£4,328£4,088£3,511£3,526£3,330Gravesham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,100£2,109£1,992£1,377£1,383£1,306Gravesham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,430£1,436£1,356£1,441£1,447£1,367Thurrock
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,893£1,901£1,796£1,194£1,199£1,133Gravesham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£86£86£81Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£93£93£88Gravesham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£4.21£4.22£3.99Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£402£404£381£354£356£336Gravesham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£136£136£129Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£72£73£69Gravesham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,182£1,187£1,121£1,241£1,246£1,177Thurrock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£198£198£187Gravesham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£121£121£114Gravesham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£3.59£3.61£3.41Gravesham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.05£5.07£4.79£3.41£3.42£3.23Gravesham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£4.86£4.88£4.61Thurrock
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026161.9106.8Gravesham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.317.2Gravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.619.5Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.457.0Gravesham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.8128.8Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.216.4Gravesham

Total

Gravesham is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Thurrock on 9. 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

Gravesham Thurrock

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gravesham £476.9m, Thurrock £438.1mThurrock: £438.1mGravesham: £476.9mThurrock: £440.0mGravesham: £478.9mThurrock: £415.6mGravesham: £452.4m

    £476.9m£478.9m£452.4mGravesham is higher£438.1m£440.0m£415.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gravesham £232.5m, Thurrock £171.9mThurrock: £171.9mGravesham: £232.5mThurrock: £172.6mGravesham: £233.4mThurrock: £163.0mGravesham: £220.5m

    £232.5m£233.4m£220.5mGravesham is higherDepends on how you count£171.9m£172.6m£163.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gravesham £158.2m, Thurrock £179.8mThurrock: £179.8mGravesham: £158.2mThurrock: £180.6mGravesham: £158.9mThurrock: £170.6mGravesham: £150.1m

    £158.2m£158.9m£150.1mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£179.8m£180.6m£170.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gravesham £209.5m, Thurrock £149.0mThurrock: £149.0mGravesham: £209.5mThurrock: £149.7mGravesham: £210.4mThurrock: £141.4mGravesham: £198.7m

    £209.5m£210.4m£198.7mGravesham is higher£149.0m£149.7m£141.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gravesham £9.0m, Thurrock £10.7mThurrock: £10.7mGravesham: £9.0mThurrock: £10.8mGravesham: £9.1mThurrock: £10.2mGravesham: £8.6m

    £9.0m£9.1m£8.6mThurrock 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: Gravesham £13.4m, Thurrock £11.6mThurrock: £11.6mGravesham: £13.4mThurrock: £11.6mGravesham: £13.5mThurrock: £11.0mGravesham: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mGravesham is higherDepends on how you count£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: Gravesham £0.51m, Thurrock £0.53mThurrock: £0.53mGravesham: £0.51mThurrock: £0.53mGravesham: £0.51mThurrock: £0.50mGravesham: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gravesham £44.5m, Thurrock £44.2mThurrock: £44.2mGravesham: £44.5mThurrock: £44.4mGravesham: £44.7mThurrock: £42.0mGravesham: £42.2m

    £44.5m£44.7m£42.2mGravesham 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: Gravesham £17.8m, Thurrock £16.9mThurrock: £16.9mGravesham: £17.8mThurrock: £17.0mGravesham: £17.9mThurrock: £16.1mGravesham: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mGravesham 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: Gravesham £9.8m, Thurrock £9.0mThurrock: £9.0mGravesham: £9.8mThurrock: £9.1mGravesham: £9.9mThurrock: £8.6mGravesham: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.9m£9.3mGravesham is higher£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gravesham £130.8m, Thurrock £154.9mThurrock: £154.9mGravesham: £130.8mThurrock: £155.5mGravesham: £131.3mThurrock: £146.9mGravesham: £124.0m

    £130.8m£131.3m£124.0mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£154.9m£155.5m£146.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gravesham £23.5m, Thurrock £24.7mThurrock: £24.7mGravesham: £23.5mThurrock: £24.8mGravesham: £23.6mThurrock: £23.4mGravesham: £22.3m

    £23.5m£23.6m£22.3mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£24.7m£24.8m£23.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gravesham £16.6m, Thurrock £15.0mThurrock: £15.0mGravesham: £16.6mThurrock: £15.1mGravesham: £16.6mThurrock: £14.3mGravesham: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mGravesham is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gravesham £0.54m, Thurrock £0.45mThurrock: £0.45mGravesham: £0.54mThurrock: £0.45mGravesham: £0.54mThurrock: £0.43mGravesham: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mGravesham is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gravesham £0.56m, Thurrock £0.42mThurrock: £0.42mGravesham: £0.56mThurrock: £0.43mGravesham: £0.56mThurrock: £0.40mGravesham: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mGravesham is higher£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gravesham £0.42m, Thurrock £0.61mThurrock: £0.61mGravesham: £0.42mThurrock: £0.61mGravesham: £0.42mThurrock: £0.57mGravesham: £0.39m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.39mThurrock is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gravesham 17,919, Thurrock 13,326Thurrock: 13,326Gravesham: 17,919

    17,919Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count13,326

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gravesham 1,912, Thurrock 2,151Thurrock: 2,151Gravesham: 1,912

    1,912Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count2,151

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gravesham 2,828, Thurrock 2,427Thurrock: 2,427Gravesham: 2,828

    2,828Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count2,427

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gravesham 7,014, Thurrock 7,110Thurrock: 7,110Gravesham: 7,014

    7,014Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count7,110

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gravesham 13,922, Thurrock 16,078Thurrock: 16,078Gravesham: 13,922

    13,922Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count16,078

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gravesham 2,238, Thurrock 2,040Thurrock: 2,040Gravesham: 2,238

    2,238Gravesham is higher2,040

Show the numbers
Gravesham and Thurrock, total
MeasureGraveshamThurrockHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£476.9m£478.9m£452.4m£438.1m£440.0m£415.6mGravesham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£232.5m£233.4m£220.5m£171.9m£172.6m£163.0mGravesham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£158.2m£158.9m£150.1m£179.8m£180.6m£170.6mThurrock
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.5m£210.4m£198.7m£149.0m£149.7m£141.4mGravesham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m£10.7m£10.8m£10.2mThurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£11.6m£11.6m£11.0mGravesham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mThurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.5m£44.7m£42.2m£44.2m£44.4m£42.0mGravesham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£16.9m£17.0m£16.1mGravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m£9.0m£9.1m£8.6mGravesham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£130.8m£131.3m£124.0m£154.9m£155.5m£146.9mThurrock
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.5m£23.6m£22.3m£24.7m£24.8m£23.4mThurrock
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mGravesham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mGravesham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.42m£0.43m£0.40mGravesham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m£0.61m£0.61m£0.57mThurrock
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,91913,326Gravesham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9122,151Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8282,427Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,0147,110Thurrock
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,92216,078Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2382,040Gravesham

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.
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