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Ilford South and Thurrock

138,320 and 124,793 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 3 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

Ilford South 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

Ilford South Thurrock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ilford South £3,713, Thurrock £3,511Thurrock: £3,511Ilford South: £3,713Thurrock: £3,526Ilford South: £3,728Thurrock: £3,330Ilford South: £3,522

    £3,713£3,728£3,522Ilford South 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: Ilford South £12,548, Thurrock £13,358Thurrock: £13,358Ilford South: £12,548Thurrock: £13,415Ilford South: £12,601Thurrock: £12,671Ilford South: £11,902

    £12,548£12,601£11,902Thurrock is higher£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: Ilford South £2,681, Thurrock £2,203Thurrock: £2,203Ilford South: £2,681Thurrock: £2,213Ilford South: £2,692Thurrock: £2,090Ilford South: £2,543

    £2,681£2,692£2,543Ilford South is higher£2,203£2,213£2,090

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ilford South £9,922, Thurrock £11,584Thurrock: £11,584Ilford South: £9,922Thurrock: £11,633Ilford South: £9,964Thurrock: £10,988Ilford South: £9,411

    £9,922£9,964£9,411Thurrock 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: Ilford South £1,710, Thurrock £832Thurrock: £832Ilford South: £1,710Thurrock: £836Ilford South: £1,717Thurrock: £790Ilford South: £1,622

    £1,710£1,717£1,622Ilford South 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: Ilford South £857, Thurrock £901Thurrock: £901Ilford South: £857Thurrock: £905Ilford South: £861Thurrock: £855Ilford South: £813

    £857£861£813Thurrock is higher£901£905£855

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Ilford South £59, Thurrock £41Thurrock: £41Ilford South: £59Thurrock: £41Ilford South: £59Thurrock: £39Ilford South: £56

    £59£59£56Ilford South is higher£41£41£39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ilford South £316, Thurrock £354Thurrock: £354Ilford South: £316Thurrock: £356Ilford South: £317Thurrock: £336Ilford South: £300

    £316£317£300Thurrock 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: Ilford South £98, Thurrock £136Thurrock: £136Ilford South: £98Thurrock: £136Ilford South: £99Thurrock: £129Ilford South: £93

    £98£99£93Thurrock 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: Ilford South £109, Thurrock £111Thurrock: £111Ilford South: £109Thurrock: £111Ilford South: £109Thurrock: £105Ilford South: £103

    £109£109£103Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£111£111£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ilford South £2,395, Thurrock £1,898Thurrock: £1,898Ilford South: £2,395Thurrock: £1,906Ilford South: £2,405Thurrock: £1,800Ilford South: £2,272

    £2,395£2,405£2,272Ilford South is higher£1,898£1,906£1,800

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ilford South £385, Thurrock £198Thurrock: £198Ilford South: £385Thurrock: £198Ilford South: £387Thurrock: £187Ilford South: £365

    £385£387£365Ilford South 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: Ilford South £163, Thurrock £184Thurrock: £184Ilford South: £163Thurrock: £185Ilford South: £164Thurrock: £175Ilford South: £155

    £163£164£155Thurrock 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: Ilford South £7.62, Thurrock £5.50Thurrock: £5.50Ilford South: £7.62Thurrock: £5.53Ilford South: £7.65Thurrock: £5.22Ilford South: £7.23

    £7.62£7.65£7.23Ilford South 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: Ilford South £6.09, Thurrock £5.21Thurrock: £5.21Ilford South: £6.09Thurrock: £5.23Ilford South: £6.12Thurrock: £4.94Ilford South: £5.78

    £6.09£6.12£5.78Ilford South is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ilford South £4.74, Thurrock £4.86Thurrock: £4.86Ilford South: £4.74Thurrock: £4.88Ilford South: £4.76Thurrock: £4.61Ilford South: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£4.86£4.88£4.61

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Ilford South 968.1, Thurrock 1,035.8Thurrock: 1,035.8Ilford South: 968.1

    968.1Thurrock 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: Ilford South 236.3, Thurrock 167.2Thurrock: 167.2Ilford South: 236.3

    236.3Ilford South is higher167.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Ilford South 176.7, Thurrock 188.7Thurrock: 188.7Ilford South: 176.7

    176.7Thurrock is higher188.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ilford South 51.4, Thurrock 57.0Thurrock: 57.0Ilford South: 51.4

    51.4Thurrock 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: Ilford South 240.1, Thurrock 197.0Thurrock: 197.0Ilford South: 240.1

    240.1Ilford South is higher197.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Ilford South 26.4, Thurrock 25.0Thurrock: 25.0Ilford South: 26.4

    26.4Ilford South is higher25.0

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Ilford South and Thurrock, per person in the age group
MeasureIlford SouthThurrockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,713£3,728£3,522£3,511£3,526£3,330Ilford South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,548£12,601£11,902£13,358£13,415£12,671Thurrock
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,681£2,692£2,543£2,203£2,213£2,090Ilford South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,922£9,964£9,411£11,584£11,633£10,988Thurrock
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,710£1,717£1,622£832£836£790Ilford South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£857£861£813£901£905£855Thurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£59£59£56£41£41£39Ilford South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£316£317£300£354£356£336Thurrock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£136£136£129Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£109£103£111£111£105Thurrock
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,395£2,405£2,272£1,898£1,906£1,800Ilford South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£385£387£365£198£198£187Ilford South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£163£164£155£184£185£175Thurrock
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.62£7.65£7.23£5.50£5.53£5.22Ilford South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.78£5.21£5.23£4.94Ilford South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£4.86£4.88£4.61Thurrock
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026968.11,035.8Thurrock
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026236.3167.2Ilford South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026176.7188.7Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.457.0Thurrock
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026240.1197.0Ilford South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.425.0Ilford South

Per resident

Ilford South 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

Ilford South Thurrock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ilford South £3,713, Thurrock £3,511Thurrock: £3,511Ilford South: £3,713Thurrock: £3,526Ilford South: £3,728Thurrock: £3,330Ilford South: £3,522

    £3,713£3,728£3,522Ilford South is higher£3,511£3,526£3,330

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ilford South £1,120, Thurrock £1,377Thurrock: £1,377Ilford South: £1,120Thurrock: £1,383Ilford South: £1,125Thurrock: £1,306Ilford South: £1,062

    £1,120£1,125£1,062Thurrock is higher£1,377£1,383£1,306

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ilford South £1,789, Thurrock £1,441Thurrock: £1,441Ilford South: £1,789Thurrock: £1,447Ilford South: £1,796Thurrock: £1,367Ilford South: £1,697

    £1,789£1,796£1,697Ilford South is higher£1,441£1,447£1,367

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ilford South £886, Thurrock £1,194Thurrock: £1,194Ilford South: £886Thurrock: £1,199Ilford South: £889Thurrock: £1,133Ilford South: £840

    £886£889£840Thurrock is higher£1,194£1,199£1,133

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ilford South £153, Thurrock £86Thurrock: £86Ilford South: £153Thurrock: £86Ilford South: £153Thurrock: £81Ilford South: £145

    £153£153£145Ilford South 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: Ilford South £77, Thurrock £93Thurrock: £93Ilford South: £77Thurrock: £93Ilford South: £77Thurrock: £88Ilford South: £73

    £77£77£73Thurrock is higher£93£93£88

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Ilford South £5.23, Thurrock £4.21Thurrock: £4.21Ilford South: £5.23Thurrock: £4.22Ilford South: £5.25Thurrock: £3.99Ilford South: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96Ilford South is higher£4.21£4.22£3.99

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ilford South £316, Thurrock £354Thurrock: £354Ilford South: £316Thurrock: £356Ilford South: £317Thurrock: £336Ilford South: £300

    £316£317£300Thurrock 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: Ilford South £98, Thurrock £136Thurrock: £136Ilford South: £98Thurrock: £136Ilford South: £99Thurrock: £129Ilford South: £93

    £98£99£93Thurrock 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: Ilford South £73, Thurrock £72Thurrock: £72Ilford South: £73Thurrock: £73Ilford South: £73Thurrock: £69Ilford South: £69

    £73£73£69Ilford South is higherDepends on how you count£72£73£69

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ilford South £1,598, Thurrock £1,241Thurrock: £1,241Ilford South: £1,598Thurrock: £1,246Ilford South: £1,605Thurrock: £1,177Ilford South: £1,516

    £1,598£1,605£1,516Ilford South is higher£1,241£1,246£1,177

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ilford South £385, Thurrock £198Thurrock: £198Ilford South: £385Thurrock: £198Ilford South: £387Thurrock: £187Ilford South: £365

    £385£387£365Ilford South is higher£198£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ilford South £109, Thurrock £121Thurrock: £121Ilford South: £109Thurrock: £121Ilford South: £109Thurrock: £114Ilford South: £103

    £109£109£103Thurrock is higher£121£121£114

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ilford South £5.08, Thurrock £3.59Thurrock: £3.59Ilford South: £5.08Thurrock: £3.61Ilford South: £5.10Thurrock: £3.41Ilford South: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Ilford South is higher£3.59£3.61£3.41

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ilford South £4.06, Thurrock £3.41Thurrock: £3.41Ilford South: £4.06Thurrock: £3.42Ilford South: £4.08Thurrock: £3.23Ilford South: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Ilford South is higher£3.41£3.42£3.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ilford South £4.74, Thurrock £4.86Thurrock: £4.86Ilford South: £4.74Thurrock: £4.88Ilford South: £4.76Thurrock: £4.61Ilford South: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£4.86£4.88£4.61

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ilford South 86.4, Thurrock 106.8Thurrock: 106.8Ilford South: 86.4

    86.4Thurrock is higher106.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ilford South 21.1, Thurrock 17.2Thurrock: 17.2Ilford South: 21.1

    21.1Ilford South is higher17.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ilford South 15.8, Thurrock 19.5Thurrock: 19.5Ilford South: 15.8

    15.8Thurrock is higher19.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ilford South 51.4, Thurrock 57.0Thurrock: 57.0Ilford South: 51.4

    51.4Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count57.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ilford South 160.2, Thurrock 128.8Thurrock: 128.8Ilford South: 160.2

    160.2Ilford South is higher128.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ilford South 17.6, Thurrock 16.4Thurrock: 16.4Ilford South: 17.6

    17.6Ilford South is higher16.4

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Ilford South and Thurrock, per resident
MeasureIlford SouthThurrockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,713£3,728£3,522£3,511£3,526£3,330Ilford South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,120£1,125£1,062£1,377£1,383£1,306Thurrock
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,789£1,796£1,697£1,441£1,447£1,367Ilford South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£886£889£840£1,194£1,199£1,133Thurrock
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£86£86£81Ilford South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£93£93£88Thurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£4.21£4.22£3.99Ilford South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£316£317£300£354£356£336Thurrock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£136£136£129Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£72£73£69Ilford South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,598£1,605£1,516£1,241£1,246£1,177Ilford South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£385£387£365£198£198£187Ilford South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£121£121£114Thurrock
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£3.59£3.61£3.41Ilford South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£3.41£3.42£3.23Ilford South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£4.86£4.88£4.61Thurrock
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202686.4106.8Thurrock
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.117.2Ilford South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.819.5Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.457.0Thurrock
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026160.2128.8Ilford South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.616.4Ilford South

Total

Ilford South 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 South Thurrock

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ilford South £513.5m, Thurrock £438.1mThurrock: £438.1mIlford South: £513.5mThurrock: £440.0mIlford South: £515.7mThurrock: £415.6mIlford South: £487.1m

    £513.5m£515.7m£487.1mIlford South is higher£438.1m£440.0m£415.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ilford South £154.9m, Thurrock £171.9mThurrock: £171.9mIlford South: £154.9mThurrock: £172.6mIlford South: £155.6mThurrock: £163.0mIlford South: £146.9m

    £154.9m£155.6m£146.9mThurrock is higher£171.9m£172.6m£163.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ilford South £247.4m, Thurrock £179.8mThurrock: £179.8mIlford South: £247.4mThurrock: £180.6mIlford South: £248.4mThurrock: £170.6mIlford South: £234.7m

    £247.4m£248.4m£234.7mIlford South is higher£179.8m£180.6m£170.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ilford South £122.5m, Thurrock £149.0mThurrock: £149.0mIlford South: £122.5mThurrock: £149.7mIlford South: £123.0mThurrock: £141.4mIlford South: £116.2m

    £122.5m£123.0m£116.2mThurrock is higher£149.0m£149.7m£141.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ilford South £21.1m, Thurrock £10.7mThurrock: £10.7mIlford South: £21.1mThurrock: £10.8mIlford South: £21.2mThurrock: £10.2mIlford South: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.2m£20.0mIlford South 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: Ilford South £10.6m, Thurrock £11.6mThurrock: £11.6mIlford South: £10.6mThurrock: £11.6mIlford South: £10.6mThurrock: £11.0mIlford South: £10.0m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.0mThurrock is higher£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Ilford South £0.72m, Thurrock £0.53mThurrock: £0.53mIlford South: £0.72mThurrock: £0.53mIlford South: £0.73mThurrock: £0.50mIlford South: £0.69m

    £0.72m£0.73m£0.69mIlford South is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ilford South £43.7m, Thurrock £44.2mThurrock: £44.2mIlford South: £43.7mThurrock: £44.4mIlford South: £43.9mThurrock: £42.0mIlford South: £41.5m

    £43.7m£43.9m£41.5mThurrock 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: Ilford South £13.6m, Thurrock £16.9mThurrock: £16.9mIlford South: £13.6mThurrock: £17.0mIlford South: £13.7mThurrock: £16.1mIlford South: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mThurrock 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: Ilford South £10.0m, Thurrock £9.0mThurrock: £9.0mIlford South: £10.0mThurrock: £9.1mIlford South: £10.1mThurrock: £8.6mIlford South: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.1m£9.5mIlford South is higherDepends on how you count£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ilford South £221.0m, Thurrock £154.9mThurrock: £154.9mIlford South: £221.0mThurrock: £155.5mIlford South: £222.0mThurrock: £146.9mIlford South: £209.7m

    £221.0m£222.0m£209.7mIlford South is higher£154.9m£155.5m£146.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ilford South £53.3m, Thurrock £24.7mThurrock: £24.7mIlford South: £53.3mThurrock: £24.8mIlford South: £53.5mThurrock: £23.4mIlford South: £50.5m

    £53.3m£53.5m£50.5mIlford South is higher£24.7m£24.8m£23.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ilford South £15.0m, Thurrock £15.0mThurrock: £15.0mIlford South: £15.0mThurrock: £15.1mIlford South: £15.1mThurrock: £14.3mIlford South: £14.3m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.3mThurrock is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ilford South £0.70m, Thurrock £0.45mThurrock: £0.45mIlford South: £0.70mThurrock: £0.45mIlford South: £0.71mThurrock: £0.43mIlford South: £0.67m

    £0.70m£0.71m£0.67mIlford South is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ilford South £0.56m, Thurrock £0.42mThurrock: £0.42mIlford South: £0.56mThurrock: £0.43mIlford South: £0.56mThurrock: £0.40mIlford South: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mIlford South is higher£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ilford South £0.66m, Thurrock £0.61mThurrock: £0.61mIlford South: £0.66mThurrock: £0.61mIlford South: £0.66mThurrock: £0.57mIlford South: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mIlford South is higherDepends on how you count£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ilford South 11,951, Thurrock 13,326Thurrock: 13,326Ilford South: 11,951

    11,951Thurrock is higher13,326

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ilford South 2,917, Thurrock 2,151Thurrock: 2,151Ilford South: 2,917

    2,917Ilford South is higher2,151

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ilford South 2,181, Thurrock 2,427Thurrock: 2,427Ilford South: 2,181

    2,181Thurrock is higher2,427

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ilford South 7,113, Thurrock 7,110Thurrock: 7,110Ilford South: 7,113

    7,113Ilford South is higherDepends on how you count7,110

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ilford South 22,156, Thurrock 16,078Thurrock: 16,078Ilford South: 22,156

    22,156Ilford South is higher16,078

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ilford South 2,432, Thurrock 2,040Thurrock: 2,040Ilford South: 2,432

    2,432Ilford South is higher2,040

Show the numbers
Ilford South and Thurrock, total
MeasureIlford SouthThurrockHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£513.5m£515.7m£487.1m£438.1m£440.0m£415.6mIlford South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£154.9m£155.6m£146.9m£171.9m£172.6m£163.0mThurrock
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£247.4m£248.4m£234.7m£179.8m£180.6m£170.6mIlford South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£122.5m£123.0m£116.2m£149.0m£149.7m£141.4mThurrock
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m£10.7m£10.8m£10.2mIlford South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m£11.6m£11.6m£11.0mThurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mIlford South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.7m£43.9m£41.5m£44.2m£44.4m£42.0mThurrock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£16.9m£17.0m£16.1mThurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m£9.0m£9.1m£8.6mIlford South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£221.0m£222.0m£209.7m£154.9m£155.5m£146.9mIlford South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£53.3m£53.5m£50.5m£24.7m£24.8m£23.4mIlford South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mThurrock
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mIlford South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.42m£0.43m£0.40mIlford South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£0.61m£0.61m£0.57mIlford South
State Pensiontotal, March 202611,95113,326Thurrock
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9172,151Ilford South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1812,427Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,1137,110Ilford South
Universal Credittotal, May 202622,15616,078Ilford South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4322,040Ilford South

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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