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Harlow and Thurrock

116,250 and 124,793 residents (mid-2024).

Harlow is higher than Thurrock on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 12 of 22 measures, and Thurrock on 10. 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 Thurrock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harlow £4,132, Thurrock £3,511Thurrock: £3,511Harlow: £4,132Thurrock: £3,526Harlow: £4,149Thurrock: £3,330Harlow: £3,919

    £4,132£4,149£3,919Harlow 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: Harlow £13,314, Thurrock £13,358Thurrock: £13,358Harlow: £13,314Thurrock: £13,415Harlow: £13,371Thurrock: £12,671Harlow: £12,629

    £13,314£13,371£12,629Thurrock 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: Harlow £2,240, Thurrock £2,203Thurrock: £2,203Harlow: £2,240Thurrock: £2,213Harlow: £2,249Thurrock: £2,090Harlow: £2,125

    £2,240£2,249£2,125Harlow 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: Harlow £11,999, Thurrock £11,584Thurrock: £11,584Harlow: £11,999Thurrock: £11,633Harlow: £12,050Thurrock: £10,988Harlow: £11,382

    £11,999£12,050£11,382Harlow 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: Harlow £503, Thurrock £832Thurrock: £832Harlow: £503Thurrock: £836Harlow: £505Thurrock: £790Harlow: £477

    £503£505£477Thurrock 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: Harlow £782, Thurrock £901Thurrock: £901Harlow: £782Thurrock: £905Harlow: £786Thurrock: £855Harlow: £742

    £782£786£742Thurrock 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: Harlow £30, Thurrock £41Thurrock: £41Harlow: £30Thurrock: £41Harlow: £30Thurrock: £39Harlow: £28

    £30£30£28Thurrock 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: Harlow £383, Thurrock £354Thurrock: £354Harlow: £383Thurrock: £356Harlow: £385Thurrock: £336Harlow: £364

    £383£385£364Harlow 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: Harlow £130, Thurrock £136Thurrock: £136Harlow: £130Thurrock: £136Harlow: £131Thurrock: £129Harlow: £124

    £130£131£124Thurrock 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: Harlow £104, Thurrock £111Thurrock: £111Harlow: £104Thurrock: £111Harlow: £104Thurrock: £105Harlow: £99

    £104£104£99Thurrock is higher£111£111£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Harlow £1,905, Thurrock £1,898Thurrock: £1,898Harlow: £1,905Thurrock: £1,906Harlow: £1,914Thurrock: £1,800Harlow: £1,807

    £1,905£1,914£1,807Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£1,898£1,906£1,800

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harlow £234, Thurrock £198Thurrock: £198Harlow: £234Thurrock: £198Harlow: £235Thurrock: £187Harlow: £222

    £234£235£222Harlow 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: Harlow £218, Thurrock £184Thurrock: £184Harlow: £218Thurrock: £185Harlow: £219Thurrock: £175Harlow: £207

    £218£219£207Harlow 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: Harlow £7.20, Thurrock £5.50Thurrock: £5.50Harlow: £7.20Thurrock: £5.53Harlow: £7.23Thurrock: £5.22Harlow: £6.83

    £7.20£7.23£6.83Harlow 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: Harlow £4.91, Thurrock £5.21Thurrock: £5.21Harlow: £4.91Thurrock: £5.23Harlow: £4.93Thurrock: £4.94Harlow: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Thurrock is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harlow £6.94, Thurrock £4.86Thurrock: £4.86Harlow: £6.94Thurrock: £4.88Harlow: £6.97Thurrock: £4.61Harlow: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Harlow 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: Harlow 1,043.4, Thurrock 1,035.8Thurrock: 1,035.8Harlow: 1,043.4

    1,043.4Harlow is higher1,035.8

  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, Thurrock 167.2Thurrock: 167.2Harlow: 118.3

    118.3Thurrock 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: Harlow 173.4, Thurrock 188.7Thurrock: 188.7Harlow: 173.4

    173.4Thurrock 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: Harlow 61.1, Thurrock 57.0Thurrock: 57.0Harlow: 61.1

    61.1Harlow 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: Harlow 201.0, Thurrock 197.0Thurrock: 197.0Harlow: 201.0

    201.0Harlow 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: Harlow 23.7, Thurrock 25.0Thurrock: 25.0Harlow: 23.7

    23.7Thurrock is higher25.0

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Harlow and Thurrock, per person in the age group
MeasureHarlowThurrockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,132£4,149£3,919£3,511£3,526£3,330Harlow
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,314£13,371£12,629£13,358£13,415£12,671Thurrock
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,240£2,249£2,125£2,203£2,213£2,090Harlow
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,999£12,050£11,382£11,584£11,633£10,988Harlow
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£503£505£477£832£836£790Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£782£786£742£901£905£855Thurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28£41£41£39Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£383£385£364£354£356£336Harlow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£136£136£129Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£104£104£99£111£111£105Thurrock
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,905£1,914£1,807£1,898£1,906£1,800Harlow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£198£198£187Harlow
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£218£219£207£184£185£175Harlow
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.20£7.23£6.83£5.50£5.53£5.22Harlow
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£5.21£5.23£4.94Thurrock
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£4.86£4.88£4.61Harlow
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,043.41,035.8Harlow
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.3167.2Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.4188.7Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.157.0Harlow
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026201.0197.0Harlow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.725.0Thurrock

Per resident

Harlow 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

Harlow Thurrock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harlow £4,132, Thurrock £3,511Thurrock: £3,511Harlow: £4,132Thurrock: £3,526Harlow: £4,149Thurrock: £3,330Harlow: £3,919

    £4,132£4,149£3,919Harlow is higher£3,511£3,526£3,330

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Harlow £1,968, Thurrock £1,377Thurrock: £1,377Harlow: £1,968Thurrock: £1,383Harlow: £1,977Thurrock: £1,306Harlow: £1,867

    £1,968£1,977£1,867Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£1,377£1,383£1,306

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Harlow £1,408, Thurrock £1,441Thurrock: £1,441Harlow: £1,408Thurrock: £1,447Harlow: £1,414Thurrock: £1,367Harlow: £1,336

    £1,408£1,414£1,336Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£1,441£1,447£1,367

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Harlow £1,774, Thurrock £1,194Thurrock: £1,194Harlow: £1,774Thurrock: £1,199Harlow: £1,782Thurrock: £1,133Harlow: £1,683

    £1,774£1,782£1,683Harlow is higher£1,194£1,199£1,133

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Harlow £74, Thurrock £86Thurrock: £86Harlow: £74Thurrock: £86Harlow: £75Thurrock: £81Harlow: £71

    £74£75£71Thurrock 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: Harlow £116, Thurrock £93Thurrock: £93Harlow: £116Thurrock: £93Harlow: £116Thurrock: £88Harlow: £110

    £116£116£110Harlow 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: Harlow £4.39, Thurrock £4.21Thurrock: £4.21Harlow: £4.39Thurrock: £4.22Harlow: £4.40Thurrock: £3.99Harlow: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16Harlow 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: Harlow £383, Thurrock £354Thurrock: £354Harlow: £383Thurrock: £356Harlow: £385Thurrock: £336Harlow: £364

    £383£385£364Harlow 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: Harlow £130, Thurrock £136Thurrock: £136Harlow: £130Thurrock: £136Harlow: £131Thurrock: £129Harlow: £124

    £130£131£124Thurrock 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: Harlow £65, Thurrock £72Thurrock: £72Harlow: £65Thurrock: £73Harlow: £66Thurrock: £69Harlow: £62

    £65£66£62Thurrock is higher£72£73£69

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Harlow £1,198, Thurrock £1,241Thurrock: £1,241Harlow: £1,198Thurrock: £1,246Harlow: £1,203Thurrock: £1,177Harlow: £1,136

    £1,198£1,203£1,136Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£1,241£1,246£1,177

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harlow £234, Thurrock £198Thurrock: £198Harlow: £234Thurrock: £198Harlow: £235Thurrock: £187Harlow: £222

    £234£235£222Harlow is higher£198£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Harlow £137, Thurrock £121Thurrock: £121Harlow: £137Thurrock: £121Harlow: £138Thurrock: £114Harlow: £130

    £137£138£130Harlow is higher£121£121£114

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Harlow £4.53, Thurrock £3.59Thurrock: £3.59Harlow: £4.53Thurrock: £3.61Harlow: £4.55Thurrock: £3.41Harlow: £4.30

    £4.53£4.55£4.30Harlow is higher£3.59£3.61£3.41

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Harlow £3.09, Thurrock £3.41Thurrock: £3.41Harlow: £3.09Thurrock: £3.42Harlow: £3.10Thurrock: £3.23Harlow: £2.93

    £3.09£3.10£2.93Thurrock is higher£3.41£3.42£3.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harlow £6.94, Thurrock £4.86Thurrock: £4.86Harlow: £6.94Thurrock: £4.88Harlow: £6.97Thurrock: £4.61Harlow: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Harlow is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Harlow 154.3, Thurrock 106.8Thurrock: 106.8Harlow: 154.3

    154.3Harlow is higher106.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harlow 17.5, Thurrock 17.2Thurrock: 17.2Harlow: 17.5

    17.5Harlow 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: Harlow 25.6, Thurrock 19.5Thurrock: 19.5Harlow: 25.6

    25.6Harlow 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: Harlow 61.1, Thurrock 57.0Thurrock: 57.0Harlow: 61.1

    61.1Harlow is higherDepends on how you count57.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harlow 126.4, Thurrock 128.8Thurrock: 128.8Harlow: 126.4

    126.4Thurrock 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: Harlow 14.9, Thurrock 16.4Thurrock: 16.4Harlow: 14.9

    14.9Thurrock is higher16.4

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Harlow and Thurrock, per resident
MeasureHarlowThurrockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,132£4,149£3,919£3,511£3,526£3,330Harlow
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,968£1,977£1,867£1,377£1,383£1,306Harlow
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,408£1,414£1,336£1,441£1,447£1,367Thurrock
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,774£1,782£1,683£1,194£1,199£1,133Harlow
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£75£71£86£86£81Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£93£93£88Harlow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£4.21£4.22£3.99Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£383£385£364£354£356£336Harlow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£136£136£129Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£65£66£62£72£73£69Thurrock
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,198£1,203£1,136£1,241£1,246£1,177Thurrock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£198£198£187Harlow
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£121£121£114Harlow
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.53£4.55£4.30£3.59£3.61£3.41Harlow
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.09£3.10£2.93£3.41£3.42£3.23Thurrock
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£4.86£4.88£4.61Harlow
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026154.3106.8Harlow
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.517.2Harlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.619.5Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.157.0Harlow
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026126.4128.8Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.916.4Thurrock

Total

Harlow is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Thurrock 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

Harlow Thurrock

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Harlow £480.3m, Thurrock £438.1mThurrock: £438.1mHarlow: £480.3mThurrock: £440.0mHarlow: £482.4mThurrock: £415.6mHarlow: £455.6m

    £480.3m£482.4m£455.6mHarlow is higher£438.1m£440.0m£415.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Harlow £228.8m, Thurrock £171.9mThurrock: £171.9mHarlow: £228.8mThurrock: £172.6mHarlow: £229.8mThurrock: £163.0mHarlow: £217.1m

    £228.8m£229.8m£217.1mHarlow is higherDepends on how you count£171.9m£172.6m£163.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Harlow £163.7m, Thurrock £179.8mThurrock: £179.8mHarlow: £163.7mThurrock: £180.6mHarlow: £164.4mThurrock: £170.6mHarlow: £155.3m

    £163.7m£164.4m£155.3mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£179.8m£180.6m£170.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Harlow £206.2m, Thurrock £149.0mThurrock: £149.0mHarlow: £206.2mThurrock: £149.7mHarlow: £207.1mThurrock: £141.4mHarlow: £195.6m

    £206.2m£207.1m£195.6mHarlow is higher£149.0m£149.7m£141.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Harlow £8.6m, Thurrock £10.7mThurrock: £10.7mHarlow: £8.6mThurrock: £10.8mHarlow: £8.7mThurrock: £10.2mHarlow: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.7m£8.2mThurrock 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: Harlow £13.4m, Thurrock £11.6mThurrock: £11.6mHarlow: £13.4mThurrock: £11.6mHarlow: £13.5mThurrock: £11.0mHarlow: £12.8m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.8mHarlow 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: Harlow £0.51m, Thurrock £0.53mThurrock: £0.53mHarlow: £0.51mThurrock: £0.53mHarlow: £0.51mThurrock: £0.50mHarlow: £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: Harlow £44.6m, Thurrock £44.2mThurrock: £44.2mHarlow: £44.6mThurrock: £44.4mHarlow: £44.8mThurrock: £42.0mHarlow: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mHarlow 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: Harlow £15.2m, Thurrock £16.9mThurrock: £16.9mHarlow: £15.2mThurrock: £17.0mHarlow: £15.2mThurrock: £16.1mHarlow: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.2m£14.4mThurrock 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: Harlow £7.6m, Thurrock £9.0mThurrock: £9.0mHarlow: £7.6mThurrock: £9.1mHarlow: £7.6mThurrock: £8.6mHarlow: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mThurrock is higher£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Harlow £139.3m, Thurrock £154.9mThurrock: £154.9mHarlow: £139.3mThurrock: £155.5mHarlow: £139.9mThurrock: £146.9mHarlow: £132.1m

    £139.3m£139.9m£132.1mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£154.9m£155.5m£146.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Harlow £27.2m, Thurrock £24.7mThurrock: £24.7mHarlow: £27.2mThurrock: £24.8mHarlow: £27.3mThurrock: £23.4mHarlow: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mHarlow is higher£24.7m£24.8m£23.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Harlow £16.0m, Thurrock £15.0mThurrock: £15.0mHarlow: £16.0mThurrock: £15.1mHarlow: £16.0mThurrock: £14.3mHarlow: £15.1m

    £16.0m£16.0m£15.1mHarlow is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Harlow £0.53m, Thurrock £0.45mThurrock: £0.45mHarlow: £0.53mThurrock: £0.45mHarlow: £0.53mThurrock: £0.43mHarlow: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mHarlow is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Harlow £0.36m, Thurrock £0.42mThurrock: £0.42mHarlow: £0.36mThurrock: £0.43mHarlow: £0.36mThurrock: £0.40mHarlow: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mThurrock is higher£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Harlow £0.81m, Thurrock £0.61mThurrock: £0.61mHarlow: £0.81mThurrock: £0.61mHarlow: £0.81mThurrock: £0.57mHarlow: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mHarlow is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Harlow 17,932, Thurrock 13,326Thurrock: 13,326Harlow: 17,932

    17,932Harlow is higher13,326

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Harlow 2,033, Thurrock 2,151Thurrock: 2,151Harlow: 2,033

    2,033Thurrock 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: Harlow 2,980, Thurrock 2,427Thurrock: 2,427Harlow: 2,980

    2,980Harlow 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: Harlow 7,099, Thurrock 7,110Thurrock: 7,110Harlow: 7,099

    7,099Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count7,110

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Harlow 14,691, Thurrock 16,078Thurrock: 16,078Harlow: 14,691

    14,691Thurrock 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: Harlow 1,730, Thurrock 2,040Thurrock: 2,040Harlow: 1,730

    1,730Thurrock is higher2,040

Show the numbers
Harlow and Thurrock, total
MeasureHarlowThurrockHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£480.3m£482.4m£455.6m£438.1m£440.0m£415.6mHarlow
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£228.8m£229.8m£217.1m£171.9m£172.6m£163.0mHarlow
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£163.7m£164.4m£155.3m£179.8m£180.6m£170.6mThurrock
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£206.2m£207.1m£195.6m£149.0m£149.7m£141.4mHarlow
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m£10.7m£10.8m£10.2mThurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.8m£11.6m£11.6m£11.0mHarlow
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£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m£44.2m£44.4m£42.0mHarlow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m£16.9m£17.0m£16.1mThurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£9.0m£9.1m£8.6mThurrock
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£139.3m£139.9m£132.1m£154.9m£155.5m£146.9mThurrock
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£24.7m£24.8m£23.4mHarlow
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.0m£15.1m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mHarlow
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mHarlow
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.42m£0.43m£0.40mThurrock
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.61m£0.61m£0.57mHarlow
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,93213,326Harlow
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0332,151Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9802,427Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,0997,110Thurrock
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,69116,078Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7302,040Thurrock

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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