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Ilford North and Thurrock
Ilford North is higher than Thurrock on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 14 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.
Per person in the age group
Ilford North is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Thurrock on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Ilford North Thurrock
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,659£3,675£3,471Ilford North is higher£3,511£3,526£3,330
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,217£12,269£11,588Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£13,358£13,415£12,671
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,097£2,106£1,989Thurrock is higher£2,203£2,213£2,090
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£10,213£10,256£9,687Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£11,584£11,633£10,988
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£1,153£1,158£1,094Ilford North is higher£832£836£790
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£807£810£765Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£901£905£855
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£44£44£42Ilford North is higher£41£41£39
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£330£332£313Thurrock is higher£354£356£336
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£97£97£92Thurrock is higher£136£136£129
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£94£94£89Thurrock is higher£111£111£105
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,798£1,806£1,705Thurrock is higher£1,898£1,906£1,800
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£325£326£308Ilford North is higher£198£198£187
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£191£191£181Ilford North is higher£184£185£175
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.95£7.98£7.54Ilford North is higher£5.50£5.53£5.22
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.15£6.17£5.83Ilford North is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.56£5.58£5.27Ilford North is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
965.6Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count1,035.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
175.4Ilford North is higher167.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
166.8Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count188.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
50.6Thurrock is higher57.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
187.9Thurrock is higher197.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
22.5Thurrock is higher25.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Ilford North | Thurrock | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,659£3,675£3,471 | £3,511£3,526£3,330 | Ilford North |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,217£12,269£11,588 | £13,358£13,415£12,671 | Thurrock |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,097£2,106£1,989 | £2,203£2,213£2,090 | Thurrock |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £10,213£10,256£9,687 | £11,584£11,633£10,988 | Thurrock |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £1,153£1,158£1,094 | £832£836£790 | Ilford North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £807£810£765 | £901£905£855 | Thurrock |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £44£44£42 | £41£41£39 | Ilford North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £330£332£313 | £354£356£336 | Thurrock |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £97£97£92 | £136£136£129 | Thurrock |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £94£94£89 | £111£111£105 | Thurrock |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,798£1,806£1,705 | £1,898£1,906£1,800 | Thurrock |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £325£326£308 | £198£198£187 | Ilford North |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £191£191£181 | £184£185£175 | Ilford North |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.95£7.98£7.54 | £5.50£5.53£5.22 | Ilford North |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.15£6.17£5.83 | £5.21£5.23£4.94 | Ilford North |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.56£5.58£5.27 | £4.86£4.88£4.61 | Ilford North |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 965.6 | 1,035.8 | Thurrock |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 175.4 | 167.2 | Ilford North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 166.8 | 188.7 | Thurrock |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 50.6 | 57.0 | Thurrock |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 187.9 | 197.0 | Thurrock |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 22.5 | 25.0 | Thurrock |
Per resident
Ilford North 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
Ilford North Thurrock
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,659£3,675£3,471Ilford North is higher£3,511£3,526£3,330
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,521£1,528£1,443Ilford North is higherDepends on how you count£1,377£1,383£1,306
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,381£1,387£1,310Thurrock is higher£1,441£1,447£1,367
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,272£1,277£1,206Ilford North is higherDepends on how you count£1,194£1,199£1,133
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£144£144£136Ilford North is higher£86£86£81
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£100£101£95Ilford North is higherDepends on how you count£93£93£88
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.49£5.52£5.21Ilford North is higher£4.21£4.22£3.99
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£330£332£313Thurrock is higher£354£356£336
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£97£97£92Thurrock is higher£136£136£129
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£62£62£59Thurrock is higher£72£73£69
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,184£1,189£1,123Thurrock is higher£1,241£1,246£1,177
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£325£326£308Ilford North is higher£198£198£187
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£126£126£119Ilford North is higher£121£121£114
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.24£5.26£4.97Ilford North is higher£3.59£3.61£3.41
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.05£4.07£3.84Ilford North is higher£3.41£3.42£3.23
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.56£5.58£5.27Ilford North is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
120.3Ilford North is higherDepends on how you count106.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.9Ilford North is higher17.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.8Ilford North is higherDepends on how you count19.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
50.6Thurrock is higher57.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
123.7Thurrock is higher128.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.8Thurrock is higher16.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Ilford North | Thurrock | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,659£3,675£3,471 | £3,511£3,526£3,330 | Ilford North |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,521£1,528£1,443 | £1,377£1,383£1,306 | Ilford North |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,381£1,387£1,310 | £1,441£1,447£1,367 | Thurrock |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,272£1,277£1,206 | £1,194£1,199£1,133 | Ilford North |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £144£144£136 | £86£86£81 | Ilford North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £100£101£95 | £93£93£88 | Ilford North |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.49£5.52£5.21 | £4.21£4.22£3.99 | Ilford North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £330£332£313 | £354£356£336 | Thurrock |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £97£97£92 | £136£136£129 | Thurrock |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £62£62£59 | £72£73£69 | Thurrock |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,184£1,189£1,123 | £1,241£1,246£1,177 | Thurrock |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £325£326£308 | £198£198£187 | Ilford North |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £126£126£119 | £121£121£114 | Ilford North |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.24£5.26£4.97 | £3.59£3.61£3.41 | Ilford North |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.05£4.07£3.84 | £3.41£3.42£3.23 | Ilford North |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.56£5.58£5.27 | £4.86£4.88£4.61 | Ilford North |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 120.3 | 106.8 | Ilford North |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.9 | 17.2 | Ilford North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.8 | 19.5 | Ilford North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 50.6 | 57.0 | Thurrock |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 123.7 | 128.8 | Thurrock |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.8 | 16.4 | Thurrock |
Total
Ilford North 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
Ilford North Thurrock
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£454.6m£456.5m£431.2mIlford North is higher£438.1m£440.0m£415.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£189.0m£189.8m£179.3mIlford North is higherDepends on how you count£171.9m£172.6m£163.0m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£171.5m£172.3m£162.7mThurrock is higher£179.8m£180.6m£170.6m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£158.0m£158.7m£149.9mIlford North is higherDepends on how you count£149.0m£149.7m£141.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mIlford North is higher£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.5m£12.5m£11.8mIlford North is higherDepends on how you count£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.68m£0.68m£0.65mIlford North is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mThurrock is higher£44.2m£44.4m£42.0m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mThurrock is higher£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mThurrock is higher£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£147.1m£147.7m£139.5mThurrock is higher£154.9m£155.5m£146.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£40.3m£40.5m£38.3mIlford North is higher£24.7m£24.8m£23.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mIlford North is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mIlford North is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mIlford North is higher£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mIlford North is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
14,940Ilford North is higherDepends on how you count13,326
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,714Ilford North is higher2,151
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,580Ilford North is higherDepends on how you count2,427
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,284Thurrock is higher7,110
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
15,369Thurrock is higher16,078
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,840Thurrock is higher2,040
Show the numbers
| Measure | Ilford North | Thurrock | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £454.6m£456.5m£431.2m | £438.1m£440.0m£415.6m | Ilford North |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £189.0m£189.8m£179.3m | £171.9m£172.6m£163.0m | Ilford North |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £171.5m£172.3m£162.7m | £179.8m£180.6m£170.6m | Thurrock |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £158.0m£158.7m£149.9m | £149.0m£149.7m£141.4m | Ilford North |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £17.8m£17.9m£16.9m | £10.7m£10.8m£10.2m | Ilford North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.5m£12.5m£11.8m | £11.6m£11.6m£11.0m | Ilford North |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.68m£0.68m£0.65m | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50m | Ilford North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £41.0m£41.2m£38.9m | £44.2m£44.4m£42.0m | Thurrock |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.0m£12.1m£11.4m | £16.9m£17.0m£16.1m | Thurrock |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.7m£7.7m£7.3m | £9.0m£9.1m£8.6m | Thurrock |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £147.1m£147.7m£139.5m | £154.9m£155.5m£146.9m | Thurrock |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £40.3m£40.5m£38.3m | £24.7m£24.8m£23.4m | Ilford North |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £15.6m£15.7m£14.8m | £15.0m£15.1m£14.3m | Ilford North |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.65m£0.65m£0.62m | £0.45m£0.45m£0.43m | Ilford North |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.50m£0.50m£0.48m | £0.42m£0.43m£0.40m | Ilford North |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.69m£0.69m£0.65m | £0.61m£0.61m£0.57m | Ilford North |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 14,940 | 13,326 | Ilford North |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,714 | 2,151 | Ilford North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,580 | 2,427 | Ilford North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,284 | 7,110 | Thurrock |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 15,369 | 16,078 | Thurrock |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,840 | 2,040 | Thurrock |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.