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Harlow and South Basildon and East Thurrock

116,250 and 104,512 residents (mid-2024).

Harlow is higher than South Basildon and East Thurrock on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 17 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

Harlow is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and South Basildon and East 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

Harlow South Basildon and East Thurrock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harlow £4,132, South Basildon and East Thurrock £4,356South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4,356Harlow: £4,132South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4,375Harlow: £4,149South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4,132Harlow: £3,919

    £4,132£4,149£3,919South Basildon and East Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£4,356£4,375£4,132

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Harlow £13,314, South Basildon and East Thurrock £13,096South Basildon and East Thurrock: £13,096Harlow: £13,314South Basildon and East Thurrock: £13,152Harlow: £13,371South Basildon and East Thurrock: £12,423Harlow: £12,629

    £13,314£13,371£12,629Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£13,096£13,152£12,423

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Harlow £2,240, South Basildon and East Thurrock £2,229South Basildon and East Thurrock: £2,229Harlow: £2,240South Basildon and East Thurrock: £2,238Harlow: £2,249South Basildon and East Thurrock: £2,114Harlow: £2,125

    £2,240£2,249£2,125Harlow is higher£2,229£2,238£2,114

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Harlow £11,999, South Basildon and East Thurrock £11,791South Basildon and East Thurrock: £11,791Harlow: £11,999South Basildon and East Thurrock: £11,841Harlow: £12,050South Basildon and East Thurrock: £11,184Harlow: £11,382

    £11,999£12,050£11,382Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£11,791£11,841£11,184

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Harlow £503, South Basildon and East Thurrock £475South Basildon and East Thurrock: £475Harlow: £503South Basildon and East Thurrock: £477Harlow: £505South Basildon and East Thurrock: £450Harlow: £477

    £503£505£477Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£475£477£450

  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: Harlow £782, South Basildon and East Thurrock £802South Basildon and East Thurrock: £802Harlow: £782South Basildon and East Thurrock: £806Harlow: £786South Basildon and East Thurrock: £761Harlow: £742

    £782£786£742South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£802£806£761

  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: Harlow £30, South Basildon and East Thurrock £29South Basildon and East Thurrock: £29Harlow: £30South Basildon and East Thurrock: £29Harlow: £30South Basildon and East Thurrock: £27Harlow: £28

    £30£30£28Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Harlow £383, South Basildon and East Thurrock £419South Basildon and East Thurrock: £419Harlow: £383South Basildon and East Thurrock: £420Harlow: £385South Basildon and East Thurrock: £397Harlow: £364

    £383£385£364South Basildon and East Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£419£420£397

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Harlow £130, South Basildon and East Thurrock £167South Basildon and East Thurrock: £167Harlow: £130South Basildon and East Thurrock: £168Harlow: £131South Basildon and East Thurrock: £158Harlow: £124

    £130£131£124South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£167£168£158

  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: Harlow £104, South Basildon and East Thurrock £129South Basildon and East Thurrock: £129Harlow: £104South Basildon and East Thurrock: £130Harlow: £104South Basildon and East Thurrock: £123Harlow: £99

    £104£104£99South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£129£130£123

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Harlow £1,905, South Basildon and East Thurrock £1,839South Basildon and East Thurrock: £1,839Harlow: £1,905South Basildon and East Thurrock: £1,847Harlow: £1,914South Basildon and East Thurrock: £1,745Harlow: £1,807

    £1,905£1,914£1,807Harlow is higher£1,839£1,847£1,745

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harlow £234, South Basildon and East Thurrock £212South Basildon and East Thurrock: £212Harlow: £234South Basildon and East Thurrock: £213Harlow: £235South Basildon and East Thurrock: £201Harlow: £222

    £234£235£222Harlow is higher£212£213£201

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Harlow £218, South Basildon and East Thurrock £246South Basildon and East Thurrock: £246Harlow: £218South Basildon and East Thurrock: £247Harlow: £219South Basildon and East Thurrock: £233Harlow: £207

    £218£219£207South Basildon and East Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£246£247£233

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Harlow £7.20, South Basildon and East Thurrock £6.69South Basildon and East Thurrock: £6.69Harlow: £7.20South Basildon and East Thurrock: £6.72Harlow: £7.23South Basildon and East Thurrock: £6.35Harlow: £6.83

    £7.20£7.23£6.83Harlow is higher£6.69£6.72£6.35

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Harlow £4.91, South Basildon and East Thurrock £7.11South Basildon and East Thurrock: £7.11Harlow: £4.91South Basildon and East Thurrock: £7.14Harlow: £4.93South Basildon and East Thurrock: £6.74Harlow: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£7.11£7.14£6.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harlow £6.94, South Basildon and East Thurrock £6.33South Basildon and East Thurrock: £6.33Harlow: £6.94South Basildon and East Thurrock: £6.35Harlow: £6.97South Basildon and East Thurrock: £6.00Harlow: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Harlow is higher£6.33£6.35£6.00

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Harlow 1,043.4, South Basildon and East Thurrock 1,023.3South Basildon and East Thurrock: 1,023.3Harlow: 1,043.4

    1,043.4Harlow is higherDepends on how you count1,023.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Harlow 118.3, South Basildon and East Thurrock 114.7South Basildon and East Thurrock: 114.7Harlow: 118.3

    118.3Harlow is higherDepends on how you count114.7

  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: Harlow 173.4, South Basildon and East Thurrock 168.1South Basildon and East Thurrock: 168.1Harlow: 173.4

    173.4Harlow is higherDepends on how you count168.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harlow 61.1, South Basildon and East Thurrock 66.1South Basildon and East Thurrock: 66.1Harlow: 61.1

    61.1South Basildon and East Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count66.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Harlow 201.0, South Basildon and East Thurrock 191.7South Basildon and East Thurrock: 191.7Harlow: 201.0

    201.0Harlow is higher191.7

  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: Harlow 23.7, South Basildon and East Thurrock 28.3South Basildon and East Thurrock: 28.3Harlow: 23.7

    23.7South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher28.3

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Harlow and South Basildon and East Thurrock, per person in the age group
MeasureHarlowSouth Basildon and East ThurrockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,132£4,149£3,919£4,356£4,375£4,132South Basildon and East Thurrock
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,314£13,371£12,629£13,096£13,152£12,423Harlow
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,240£2,249£2,125£2,229£2,238£2,114Harlow
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,999£12,050£11,382£11,791£11,841£11,184Harlow
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£503£505£477£475£477£450Harlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£782£786£742£802£806£761South Basildon and East Thurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28£29£29£27Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£383£385£364£419£420£397South Basildon and East Thurrock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£167£168£158South Basildon and East Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£104£104£99£129£130£123South Basildon and East Thurrock
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,905£1,914£1,807£1,839£1,847£1,745Harlow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£212£213£201Harlow
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£218£219£207£246£247£233South Basildon and East Thurrock
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.20£7.23£6.83£6.69£6.72£6.35Harlow
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£7.11£7.14£6.74South Basildon and East Thurrock
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£6.33£6.35£6.00Harlow
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,043.41,023.3Harlow
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.3114.7Harlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.4168.1Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.166.1South Basildon and East Thurrock
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026201.0191.7Harlow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.728.3South Basildon and East Thurrock

Per resident

Harlow is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and South Basildon and East Thurrock on 16. 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

Harlow South Basildon and East Thurrock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harlow £4,132, South Basildon and East Thurrock £4,356South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4,356Harlow: £4,132South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4,375Harlow: £4,149South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4,132Harlow: £3,919

    £4,132£4,149£3,919South Basildon and East Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£4,356£4,375£4,132

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Harlow £1,968, South Basildon and East Thurrock £2,180South Basildon and East Thurrock: £2,180Harlow: £1,968South Basildon and East Thurrock: £2,190Harlow: £1,977South Basildon and East Thurrock: £2,068Harlow: £1,867

    £1,968£1,977£1,867South Basildon and East Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£2,180£2,190£2,068

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Harlow £1,408, South Basildon and East Thurrock £1,372South Basildon and East Thurrock: £1,372Harlow: £1,408South Basildon and East Thurrock: £1,377Harlow: £1,414South Basildon and East Thurrock: £1,301Harlow: £1,336

    £1,408£1,414£1,336Harlow is higher£1,372£1,377£1,301

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Harlow £1,774, South Basildon and East Thurrock £1,963South Basildon and East Thurrock: £1,963Harlow: £1,774South Basildon and East Thurrock: £1,971Harlow: £1,782South Basildon and East Thurrock: £1,862Harlow: £1,683

    £1,774£1,782£1,683South Basildon and East Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£1,963£1,971£1,862

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Harlow £74, South Basildon and East Thurrock £79South Basildon and East Thurrock: £79Harlow: £74South Basildon and East Thurrock: £79Harlow: £75South Basildon and East Thurrock: £75Harlow: £71

    £74£75£71South Basildon and East Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Harlow £116, South Basildon and East Thurrock £134South Basildon and East Thurrock: £134Harlow: £116South Basildon and East Thurrock: £134Harlow: £116South Basildon and East Thurrock: £127Harlow: £110

    £116£116£110South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£134£134£127

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Harlow £4.39, South Basildon and East Thurrock £4.78South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4.78Harlow: £4.39South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4.80Harlow: £4.40South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4.53Harlow: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16South Basildon and East Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£4.78£4.80£4.53

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Harlow £383, South Basildon and East Thurrock £419South Basildon and East Thurrock: £419Harlow: £383South Basildon and East Thurrock: £420Harlow: £385South Basildon and East Thurrock: £397Harlow: £364

    £383£385£364South Basildon and East Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£419£420£397

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Harlow £130, South Basildon and East Thurrock £167South Basildon and East Thurrock: £167Harlow: £130South Basildon and East Thurrock: £168Harlow: £131South Basildon and East Thurrock: £158Harlow: £124

    £130£131£124South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£167£168£158

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Harlow £65, South Basildon and East Thurrock £80South Basildon and East Thurrock: £80Harlow: £65South Basildon and East Thurrock: £80Harlow: £66South Basildon and East Thurrock: £75Harlow: £62

    £65£66£62South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£80£80£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Harlow £1,198, South Basildon and East Thurrock £1,132South Basildon and East Thurrock: £1,132Harlow: £1,198South Basildon and East Thurrock: £1,137Harlow: £1,203South Basildon and East Thurrock: £1,074Harlow: £1,136

    £1,198£1,203£1,136Harlow is higher£1,132£1,137£1,074

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harlow £234, South Basildon and East Thurrock £212South Basildon and East Thurrock: £212Harlow: £234South Basildon and East Thurrock: £213Harlow: £235South Basildon and East Thurrock: £201Harlow: £222

    £234£235£222Harlow is higher£212£213£201

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Harlow £137, South Basildon and East Thurrock £151South Basildon and East Thurrock: £151Harlow: £137South Basildon and East Thurrock: £152Harlow: £138South Basildon and East Thurrock: £144Harlow: £130

    £137£138£130South Basildon and East Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£151£152£144

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Harlow £4.53, South Basildon and East Thurrock £4.12South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4.12Harlow: £4.53South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4.14Harlow: £4.55South Basildon and East Thurrock: £3.91Harlow: £4.30

    £4.53£4.55£4.30Harlow is higher£4.12£4.14£3.91

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Harlow £3.09, South Basildon and East Thurrock £4.38South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4.38Harlow: £3.09South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4.39Harlow: £3.10South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4.15Harlow: £2.93

    £3.09£3.10£2.93South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£4.38£4.39£4.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harlow £6.94, South Basildon and East Thurrock £6.33South Basildon and East Thurrock: £6.33Harlow: £6.94South Basildon and East Thurrock: £6.35Harlow: £6.97South Basildon and East Thurrock: £6.00Harlow: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Harlow is higher£6.33£6.35£6.00

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Harlow 154.3, South Basildon and East Thurrock 170.4South Basildon and East Thurrock: 170.4Harlow: 154.3

    154.3South Basildon and East Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count170.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harlow 17.5, South Basildon and East Thurrock 19.1South Basildon and East Thurrock: 19.1Harlow: 17.5

    17.5South Basildon and East Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count19.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harlow 25.6, South Basildon and East Thurrock 28.0South Basildon and East Thurrock: 28.0Harlow: 25.6

    25.6South Basildon and East Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count28.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harlow 61.1, South Basildon and East Thurrock 66.1South Basildon and East Thurrock: 66.1Harlow: 61.1

    61.1South Basildon and East Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count66.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harlow 126.4, South Basildon and East Thurrock 118.0South Basildon and East Thurrock: 118.0Harlow: 126.4

    126.4Harlow is higher118.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harlow 14.9, South Basildon and East Thurrock 17.4South Basildon and East Thurrock: 17.4Harlow: 14.9

    14.9South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher17.4

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Harlow and South Basildon and East Thurrock, per resident
MeasureHarlowSouth Basildon and East ThurrockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,132£4,149£3,919£4,356£4,375£4,132South Basildon and East Thurrock
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,968£1,977£1,867£2,180£2,190£2,068South Basildon and East Thurrock
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,408£1,414£1,336£1,372£1,377£1,301Harlow
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,774£1,782£1,683£1,963£1,971£1,862South Basildon and East Thurrock
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£75£71£79£79£75South Basildon and East Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£134£134£127South Basildon and East Thurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£4.78£4.80£4.53South Basildon and East Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£383£385£364£419£420£397South Basildon and East Thurrock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£167£168£158South Basildon and East Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£65£66£62£80£80£75South Basildon and East Thurrock
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,198£1,203£1,136£1,132£1,137£1,074Harlow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£212£213£201Harlow
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£151£152£144South Basildon and East Thurrock
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.53£4.55£4.30£4.12£4.14£3.91Harlow
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.09£3.10£2.93£4.38£4.39£4.15South Basildon and East Thurrock
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£6.33£6.35£6.00Harlow
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026154.3170.4South Basildon and East Thurrock
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.519.1South Basildon and East Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.628.0South Basildon and East Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.166.1South Basildon and East Thurrock
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026126.4118.0Harlow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.917.4South Basildon and East Thurrock

Total

Harlow is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and South Basildon and East 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

Harlow South Basildon and East Thurrock

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Harlow £480.3m, South Basildon and East Thurrock £455.3mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £455.3mHarlow: £480.3mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £457.2mHarlow: £482.4mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £431.8mHarlow: £455.6m

    £480.3m£482.4m£455.6mHarlow is higherDepends on how you count£455.3m£457.2m£431.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Harlow £228.8m, South Basildon and East Thurrock £227.9mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £227.9mHarlow: £228.8mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £228.8mHarlow: £229.8mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £216.1mHarlow: £217.1m

    £228.8m£229.8m£217.1mHarlow is higherDepends on how you count£227.9m£228.8m£216.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Harlow £163.7m, South Basildon and East Thurrock £143.3mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £143.3mHarlow: £163.7mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £144.0mHarlow: £164.4mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £136.0mHarlow: £155.3m

    £163.7m£164.4m£155.3mHarlow is higher£143.3m£144.0m£136.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Harlow £206.2m, South Basildon and East Thurrock £205.1mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £205.1mHarlow: £206.2mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £206.0mHarlow: £207.1mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £194.6mHarlow: £195.6m

    £206.2m£207.1m£195.6mHarlow is higherDepends on how you count£205.1m£206.0m£194.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Harlow £8.6m, South Basildon and East Thurrock £8.3mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £8.3mHarlow: £8.6mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £8.3mHarlow: £8.7mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £7.8mHarlow: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.7m£8.2mHarlow is higherDepends on how you count£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Harlow £13.4m, South Basildon and East Thurrock £14.0mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £14.0mHarlow: £13.4mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £14.0mHarlow: £13.5mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £13.2mHarlow: £12.8m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.8mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£14.0m£14.0m£13.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Harlow £0.51m, South Basildon and East Thurrock £0.50mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £0.50mHarlow: £0.51mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £0.50mHarlow: £0.51mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £0.47mHarlow: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mHarlow is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Harlow £44.6m, South Basildon and East Thurrock £43.8mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £43.8mHarlow: £44.6mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £43.9mHarlow: £44.8mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £41.5mHarlow: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mHarlow is higherDepends on how you count£43.8m£43.9m£41.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Harlow £15.2m, South Basildon and East Thurrock £17.5mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £17.5mHarlow: £15.2mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £17.5mHarlow: £15.2mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £16.6mHarlow: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.2m£14.4mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Harlow £7.6m, South Basildon and East Thurrock £8.3mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £8.3mHarlow: £7.6mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £8.3mHarlow: £7.6mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £7.9mHarlow: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£8.3m£8.3m£7.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Harlow £139.3m, South Basildon and East Thurrock £118.3mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £118.3mHarlow: £139.3mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £118.8mHarlow: £139.9mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £112.2mHarlow: £132.1m

    £139.3m£139.9m£132.1mHarlow is higher£118.3m£118.8m£112.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Harlow £27.2m, South Basildon and East Thurrock £22.2mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £22.2mHarlow: £27.2mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £22.3mHarlow: £27.3mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £21.0mHarlow: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mHarlow is higher£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Harlow £16.0m, South Basildon and East Thurrock £15.8mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £15.8mHarlow: £16.0mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £15.9mHarlow: £16.0mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £15.0mHarlow: £15.1m

    £16.0m£16.0m£15.1mHarlow is higherDepends on how you count£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Harlow £0.53m, South Basildon and East Thurrock £0.43mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £0.43mHarlow: £0.53mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £0.43mHarlow: £0.53mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £0.41mHarlow: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mHarlow is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Harlow £0.36m, South Basildon and East Thurrock £0.46mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £0.46mHarlow: £0.36mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £0.46mHarlow: £0.36mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £0.43mHarlow: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Harlow £0.81m, South Basildon and East Thurrock £0.66mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £0.66mHarlow: £0.81mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £0.66mHarlow: £0.81mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £0.63mHarlow: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mHarlow is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Harlow 17,932, South Basildon and East Thurrock 17,805South Basildon and East Thurrock: 17,805Harlow: 17,932

    17,932Harlow is higherDepends on how you count17,805

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Harlow 2,033, South Basildon and East Thurrock 1,995South Basildon and East Thurrock: 1,995Harlow: 2,033

    2,033Harlow is higherDepends on how you count1,995

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Harlow 2,980, South Basildon and East Thurrock 2,925South Basildon and East Thurrock: 2,925Harlow: 2,980

    2,980Harlow is higherDepends on how you count2,925

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Harlow 7,099, South Basildon and East Thurrock 6,906South Basildon and East Thurrock: 6,906Harlow: 7,099

    7,099Harlow is higherDepends on how you count6,906

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Harlow 14,691, South Basildon and East Thurrock 12,328South Basildon and East Thurrock: 12,328Harlow: 14,691

    14,691Harlow is higher12,328

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Harlow 1,730, South Basildon and East Thurrock 1,819South Basildon and East Thurrock: 1,819Harlow: 1,730

    1,730South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher1,819

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Harlow and South Basildon and East Thurrock, total
MeasureHarlowSouth Basildon and East ThurrockHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£480.3m£482.4m£455.6m£455.3m£457.2m£431.8mHarlow
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£228.8m£229.8m£217.1m£227.9m£228.8m£216.1mHarlow
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£163.7m£164.4m£155.3m£143.3m£144.0m£136.0mHarlow
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£206.2m£207.1m£195.6m£205.1m£206.0m£194.6mHarlow
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mHarlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.8m£14.0m£14.0m£13.2mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mHarlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m£43.8m£43.9m£41.5mHarlow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m£17.5m£17.5m£16.6mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£8.3m£8.3m£7.9mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£139.3m£139.9m£132.1m£118.3m£118.8m£112.2mHarlow
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£22.2m£22.3m£21.0mHarlow
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.0m£15.1m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mHarlow
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mHarlow
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mHarlow
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,93217,805Harlow
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0331,995Harlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9802,925Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,0996,906Harlow
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,69112,328Harlow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7301,819South Basildon and East Thurrock

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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