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Slough and Thurrock

145,376 and 124,793 residents (mid-2024).

Slough is higher than Thurrock on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Slough 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

Slough Thurrock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Slough £3,298, Thurrock £3,511Thurrock: £3,511Slough: £3,298Thurrock: £3,526Slough: £3,312Thurrock: £3,330Slough: £3,128

    £3,298£3,312£3,128Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£3,511£3,526£3,330

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Slough £12,594, Thurrock £13,358Thurrock: £13,358Slough: £12,594Thurrock: £13,415Slough: £12,648Thurrock: £12,671Slough: £11,946

    £12,594£12,648£11,946Thurrock 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: Slough £2,228, Thurrock £2,203Thurrock: £2,203Slough: £2,228Thurrock: £2,213Slough: £2,237Thurrock: £2,090Slough: £2,113

    £2,228£2,237£2,113Slough 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: Slough £10,544, Thurrock £11,584Thurrock: £11,584Slough: £10,544Thurrock: £11,633Slough: £10,589Thurrock: £10,988Slough: £10,002

    £10,544£10,589£10,002Thurrock 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: Slough £1,223, Thurrock £832Thurrock: £832Slough: £1,223Thurrock: £836Slough: £1,228Thurrock: £790Slough: £1,160

    £1,223£1,228£1,160Slough 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: Slough £779, Thurrock £901Thurrock: £901Slough: £779Thurrock: £905Slough: £783Thurrock: £855Slough: £739

    £779£783£739Thurrock 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: Slough £48, Thurrock £41Thurrock: £41Slough: £48Thurrock: £41Slough: £48Thurrock: £39Slough: £46

    £48£48£46Slough 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: Slough £282, Thurrock £354Thurrock: £354Slough: £282Thurrock: £356Slough: £283Thurrock: £336Slough: £268

    £282£283£268Thurrock 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: Slough £97, Thurrock £136Thurrock: £136Slough: £97Thurrock: £136Slough: £97Thurrock: £129Slough: £92

    £97£97£92Thurrock 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: Slough £95, Thurrock £111Thurrock: £111Slough: £95Thurrock: £111Slough: £95Thurrock: £105Slough: £90

    £95£95£90Thurrock is higher£111£111£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Slough £1,961, Thurrock £1,898Thurrock: £1,898Slough: £1,961Thurrock: £1,906Slough: £1,969Thurrock: £1,800Slough: £1,860

    £1,961£1,969£1,860Slough is higher£1,898£1,906£1,800

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Slough £318, Thurrock £198Thurrock: £198Slough: £318Thurrock: £198Slough: £320Thurrock: £187Slough: £302

    £318£320£302Slough 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: Slough £161, Thurrock £184Thurrock: £184Slough: £161Thurrock: £185Slough: £161Thurrock: £175Slough: £152

    £161£161£152Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£184£185£175

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Slough £7.53, Thurrock £5.50Thurrock: £5.50Slough: £7.53Thurrock: £5.53Slough: £7.56Thurrock: £5.22Slough: £7.14

    £7.53£7.56£7.14Slough 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: Slough £4.00, Thurrock £5.21Thurrock: £5.21Slough: £4.00Thurrock: £5.23Slough: £4.01Thurrock: £4.94Slough: £3.79

    £4.00£4.01£3.79Thurrock is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Slough £5.18, Thurrock £4.86Thurrock: £4.86Slough: £5.18Thurrock: £4.88Slough: £5.20Thurrock: £4.61Slough: £4.91

    £5.18£5.20£4.91Slough 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: Slough 977.0, Thurrock 1,035.8Thurrock: 1,035.8Slough: 977.0

    977.0Thurrock 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: Slough 188.4, Thurrock 167.2Thurrock: 167.2Slough: 188.4

    188.4Slough 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: Slough 157.5, Thurrock 188.7Thurrock: 188.7Slough: 157.5

    157.5Thurrock 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: Slough 44.3, Thurrock 57.0Thurrock: 57.0Slough: 44.3

    44.3Thurrock is higher57.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Slough 216.2, Thurrock 197.0Thurrock: 197.0Slough: 216.2

    216.2Slough 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: Slough 22.3, Thurrock 25.0Thurrock: 25.0Slough: 22.3

    22.3Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count25.0

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Slough and Thurrock, per person in the age group
MeasureSloughThurrockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,298£3,312£3,128£3,511£3,526£3,330Thurrock
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,594£12,648£11,946£13,358£13,415£12,671Thurrock
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,228£2,237£2,113£2,203£2,213£2,090Slough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,544£10,589£10,002£11,584£11,633£10,988Thurrock
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,223£1,228£1,160£832£836£790Slough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£779£783£739£901£905£855Thurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£48£48£46£41£41£39Slough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£282£283£268£354£356£336Thurrock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£136£136£129Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£95£95£90£111£111£105Thurrock
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,961£1,969£1,860£1,898£1,906£1,800Slough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£318£320£302£198£198£187Slough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£161£152£184£185£175Thurrock
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.53£7.56£7.14£5.50£5.53£5.22Slough
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.00£4.01£3.79£5.21£5.23£4.94Thurrock
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.18£5.20£4.91£4.86£4.88£4.61Slough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026977.01,035.8Thurrock
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026188.4167.2Slough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.5188.7Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.357.0Thurrock
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026216.2197.0Slough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.325.0Thurrock

Per resident

Slough is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Thurrock on 14. 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

Slough Thurrock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Slough £3,298, Thurrock £3,511Thurrock: £3,511Slough: £3,298Thurrock: £3,526Slough: £3,312Thurrock: £3,330Slough: £3,128

    £3,298£3,312£3,128Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£3,511£3,526£3,330

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Slough £1,140, Thurrock £1,377Thurrock: £1,377Slough: £1,140Thurrock: £1,383Slough: £1,145Thurrock: £1,306Slough: £1,081

    £1,140£1,145£1,081Thurrock is higher£1,377£1,383£1,306

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Slough £1,456, Thurrock £1,441Thurrock: £1,441Slough: £1,456Thurrock: £1,447Slough: £1,462Thurrock: £1,367Slough: £1,381

    £1,456£1,462£1,381Slough is higher£1,441£1,447£1,367

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Slough £954, Thurrock £1,194Thurrock: £1,194Slough: £954Thurrock: £1,199Slough: £958Thurrock: £1,133Slough: £905

    £954£958£905Thurrock is higher£1,194£1,199£1,133

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Slough £111, Thurrock £86Thurrock: £86Slough: £111Thurrock: £86Slough: £111Thurrock: £81Slough: £105

    £111£111£105Slough 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: Slough £71, Thurrock £93Thurrock: £93Slough: £71Thurrock: £93Slough: £71Thurrock: £88Slough: £67

    £71£71£67Thurrock 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: Slough £4.35, Thurrock £4.21Thurrock: £4.21Slough: £4.35Thurrock: £4.22Slough: £4.37Thurrock: £3.99Slough: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Slough 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: Slough £282, Thurrock £354Thurrock: £354Slough: £282Thurrock: £356Slough: £283Thurrock: £336Slough: £268

    £282£283£268Thurrock 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: Slough £97, Thurrock £136Thurrock: £136Slough: £97Thurrock: £136Slough: £97Thurrock: £129Slough: £92

    £97£97£92Thurrock 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: Slough £62, Thurrock £72Thurrock: £72Slough: £62Thurrock: £73Slough: £62Thurrock: £69Slough: £59

    £62£62£59Thurrock is higher£72£73£69

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Slough £1,282, Thurrock £1,241Thurrock: £1,241Slough: £1,282Thurrock: £1,246Slough: £1,287Thurrock: £1,177Slough: £1,216

    £1,282£1,287£1,216Slough is higher£1,241£1,246£1,177

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Slough £318, Thurrock £198Thurrock: £198Slough: £318Thurrock: £198Slough: £320Thurrock: £187Slough: £302

    £318£320£302Slough is higher£198£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Slough £105, Thurrock £121Thurrock: £121Slough: £105Thurrock: £121Slough: £105Thurrock: £114Slough: £100

    £105£105£100Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£121£121£114

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Slough £4.92, Thurrock £3.59Thurrock: £3.59Slough: £4.92Thurrock: £3.61Slough: £4.94Thurrock: £3.41Slough: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Slough is higher£3.59£3.61£3.41

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Slough £2.61, Thurrock £3.41Thurrock: £3.41Slough: £2.61Thurrock: £3.42Slough: £2.63Thurrock: £3.23Slough: £2.48

    £2.61£2.63£2.48Thurrock is higher£3.41£3.42£3.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Slough £5.18, Thurrock £4.86Thurrock: £4.86Slough: £5.18Thurrock: £4.88Slough: £5.20Thurrock: £4.61Slough: £4.91

    £5.18£5.20£4.91Slough is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Slough 88.4, Thurrock 106.8Thurrock: 106.8Slough: 88.4

    88.4Thurrock is higher106.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Slough 17.1, Thurrock 17.2Thurrock: 17.2Slough: 17.1

    17.1Thurrock 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: Slough 14.3, Thurrock 19.5Thurrock: 19.5Slough: 14.3

    14.3Thurrock 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: Slough 44.3, Thurrock 57.0Thurrock: 57.0Slough: 44.3

    44.3Thurrock is higher57.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Slough 141.3, Thurrock 128.8Thurrock: 128.8Slough: 141.3

    141.3Slough 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: Slough 14.6, Thurrock 16.4Thurrock: 16.4Slough: 14.6

    14.6Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count16.4

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Slough and Thurrock, per resident
MeasureSloughThurrockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,298£3,312£3,128£3,511£3,526£3,330Thurrock
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,140£1,145£1,081£1,377£1,383£1,306Thurrock
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,456£1,462£1,381£1,441£1,447£1,367Slough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£954£958£905£1,194£1,199£1,133Thurrock
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£86£86£81Slough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£93£93£88Thurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£4.21£4.22£3.99Slough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£282£283£268£354£356£336Thurrock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£136£136£129Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£72£73£69Thurrock
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,282£1,287£1,216£1,241£1,246£1,177Slough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£318£320£302£198£198£187Slough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£105£105£100£121£121£114Thurrock
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£3.59£3.61£3.41Slough
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.61£2.63£2.48£3.41£3.42£3.23Thurrock
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.18£5.20£4.91£4.86£4.88£4.61Slough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202688.4106.8Thurrock
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.117.2Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.319.5Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.357.0Thurrock
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026141.3128.8Slough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.616.4Thurrock

Total

Slough 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

Slough Thurrock

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Slough £479.5m, Thurrock £438.1mThurrock: £438.1mSlough: £479.5mThurrock: £440.0mSlough: £481.5mThurrock: £415.6mSlough: £454.8m

    £479.5m£481.5m£454.8mSlough is higherDepends on how you count£438.1m£440.0m£415.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Slough £165.7m, Thurrock £171.9mThurrock: £171.9mSlough: £165.7mThurrock: £172.6mSlough: £166.4mThurrock: £163.0mSlough: £157.2m

    £165.7m£166.4m£157.2mThurrock is higher£171.9m£172.6m£163.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Slough £211.7m, Thurrock £179.8mThurrock: £179.8mSlough: £211.7mThurrock: £180.6mSlough: £212.6mThurrock: £170.6mSlough: £200.8m

    £211.7m£212.6m£200.8mSlough is higher£179.8m£180.6m£170.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Slough £138.7m, Thurrock £149.0mThurrock: £149.0mSlough: £138.7mThurrock: £149.7mSlough: £139.3mThurrock: £141.4mSlough: £131.6m

    £138.7m£139.3m£131.6mThurrock is higher£149.0m£149.7m£141.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Slough £16.1m, Thurrock £10.7mThurrock: £10.7mSlough: £16.1mThurrock: £10.8mSlough: £16.2mThurrock: £10.2mSlough: £15.3m

    £16.1m£16.2m£15.3mSlough 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: Slough £10.3m, Thurrock £11.6mThurrock: £11.6mSlough: £10.3mThurrock: £11.6mSlough: £10.3mThurrock: £11.0mSlough: £9.7m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.7mThurrock 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: Slough £0.63m, Thurrock £0.53mThurrock: £0.53mSlough: £0.63mThurrock: £0.53mSlough: £0.64mThurrock: £0.50mSlough: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.64m£0.60mSlough 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: Slough £41.0m, Thurrock £44.2mThurrock: £44.2mSlough: £41.0mThurrock: £44.4mSlough: £41.2mThurrock: £42.0mSlough: £38.9m

    £41.0m£41.2m£38.9mThurrock 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: Slough £14.1m, Thurrock £16.9mThurrock: £16.9mSlough: £14.1mThurrock: £17.0mSlough: £14.1mThurrock: £16.1mSlough: £13.3m

    £14.1m£14.1m£13.3mThurrock 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: Slough £9.0m, Thurrock £9.0mThurrock: £9.0mSlough: £9.0mThurrock: £9.1mSlough: £9.0mThurrock: £8.6mSlough: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mThurrock is higher£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Slough £186.3m, Thurrock £154.9mThurrock: £154.9mSlough: £186.3mThurrock: £155.5mSlough: £187.1mThurrock: £146.9mSlough: £176.7m

    £186.3m£187.1m£176.7mSlough is higher£154.9m£155.5m£146.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Slough £46.3m, Thurrock £24.7mThurrock: £24.7mSlough: £46.3mThurrock: £24.8mSlough: £46.5mThurrock: £23.4mSlough: £43.9m

    £46.3m£46.5m£43.9mSlough is higher£24.7m£24.8m£23.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Slough £15.3m, Thurrock £15.0mThurrock: £15.0mSlough: £15.3mThurrock: £15.1mSlough: £15.3mThurrock: £14.3mSlough: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.3m£14.5mSlough is higherDepends on how you count£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Slough £0.72m, Thurrock £0.45mThurrock: £0.45mSlough: £0.72mThurrock: £0.45mSlough: £0.72mThurrock: £0.43mSlough: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mSlough is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Slough £0.38m, Thurrock £0.42mThurrock: £0.42mSlough: £0.38mThurrock: £0.43mSlough: £0.38mThurrock: £0.40mSlough: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mThurrock is higher£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Slough £0.75m, Thurrock £0.61mThurrock: £0.61mSlough: £0.75mThurrock: £0.61mSlough: £0.76mThurrock: £0.57mSlough: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.76m£0.71mSlough is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Slough 12,853, Thurrock 13,326Thurrock: 13,326Slough: 12,853

    12,853Thurrock is higher13,326

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Slough 2,478, Thurrock 2,151Thurrock: 2,151Slough: 2,478

    2,478Slough 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: Slough 2,072, Thurrock 2,427Thurrock: 2,427Slough: 2,072

    2,072Thurrock is higher2,427

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Slough 6,435, Thurrock 7,110Thurrock: 7,110Slough: 6,435

    6,435Thurrock is higher7,110

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Slough 20,544, Thurrock 16,078Thurrock: 16,078Slough: 20,544

    20,544Slough is higher16,078

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Slough 2,123, Thurrock 2,040Thurrock: 2,040Slough: 2,123

    2,123Slough is higherDepends on how you count2,040

Show the numbers
Slough and Thurrock, total
MeasureSloughThurrockHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£479.5m£481.5m£454.8m£438.1m£440.0m£415.6mSlough
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£165.7m£166.4m£157.2m£171.9m£172.6m£163.0mThurrock
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£211.7m£212.6m£200.8m£179.8m£180.6m£170.6mSlough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£138.7m£139.3m£131.6m£149.0m£149.7m£141.4mThurrock
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m£10.7m£10.8m£10.2mSlough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m£11.6m£11.6m£11.0mThurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.64m£0.60m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mSlough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m£44.2m£44.4m£42.0mThurrock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m£16.9m£17.0m£16.1mThurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£9.0m£9.1m£8.6mThurrock
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£186.3m£187.1m£176.7m£154.9m£155.5m£146.9mSlough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£46.3m£46.5m£43.9m£24.7m£24.8m£23.4mSlough
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mSlough
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mSlough
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.42m£0.43m£0.40mThurrock
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m£0.61m£0.61m£0.57mSlough
State Pensiontotal, March 202612,85313,326Thurrock
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4782,151Slough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0722,427Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,4357,110Thurrock
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,54416,078Slough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1232,040Slough

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

  1. 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.
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  4. 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.
  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.
  10. 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.
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