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South Basildon and East Thurrock and Gravesham

104,512 and 110,671 residents (mid-2024).

South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher than Gravesham on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 4 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

South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Gravesham on 12. 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

South Basildon and East Thurrock Gravesham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Basildon and East Thurrock £4,356, Gravesham £4,309Gravesham: £4,309South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4,356Gravesham: £4,328South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4,375Gravesham: £4,088South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4,132

    £4,356£4,375£4,132South Basildon and East Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£4,309£4,328£4,088

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Basildon and East Thurrock £13,096, Gravesham £13,214Gravesham: £13,214South Basildon and East Thurrock: £13,096Gravesham: £13,271South Basildon and East Thurrock: £13,152Gravesham: £12,534South Basildon and East Thurrock: £12,423

    £13,096£13,152£12,423Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£13,214£13,271£12,534

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Basildon and East Thurrock £2,229, Gravesham £2,319Gravesham: £2,319South Basildon and East Thurrock: £2,229Gravesham: £2,329South Basildon and East Thurrock: £2,238Gravesham: £2,200South Basildon and East Thurrock: £2,114

    £2,229£2,238£2,114Gravesham is higher£2,319£2,329£2,200

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Basildon and East Thurrock £11,791, Gravesham £11,911Gravesham: £11,911South Basildon and East Thurrock: £11,791Gravesham: £11,962South Basildon and East Thurrock: £11,841Gravesham: £11,298South Basildon and East Thurrock: £11,184

    £11,791£11,841£11,184Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£11,911£11,962£11,298

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Basildon and East Thurrock £475, Gravesham £513Gravesham: £513South Basildon and East Thurrock: £475Gravesham: £515South Basildon and East Thurrock: £477Gravesham: £486South Basildon and East Thurrock: £450

    £475£477£450Gravesham is higher£513£515£486

  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: South Basildon and East Thurrock £802, Gravesham £762Gravesham: £762South Basildon and East Thurrock: £802Gravesham: £765South Basildon and East Thurrock: £806Gravesham: £723South Basildon and East Thurrock: £761

    £802£806£761South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£762£765£723

  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: South Basildon and East Thurrock £29, Gravesham £29Gravesham: £29South Basildon and East Thurrock: £29Gravesham: £29South Basildon and East Thurrock: £29Gravesham: £27South Basildon and East Thurrock: £27

    £29£29£27Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Basildon and East Thurrock £419, Gravesham £402Gravesham: £402South Basildon and East Thurrock: £419Gravesham: £404South Basildon and East Thurrock: £420Gravesham: £381South Basildon and East Thurrock: £397

    £419£420£397South Basildon and East Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£402£404£381

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Basildon and East Thurrock £167, Gravesham £161Gravesham: £161South Basildon and East Thurrock: £167Gravesham: £162South Basildon and East Thurrock: £168Gravesham: £153South Basildon and East Thurrock: £158

    £167£168£158South Basildon and East Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£161£162£153

  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: South Basildon and East Thurrock £129, Gravesham £144Gravesham: £144South Basildon and East Thurrock: £129Gravesham: £145South Basildon and East Thurrock: £130Gravesham: £137South Basildon and East Thurrock: £123

    £129£130£123Gravesham is higher£144£145£137

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Basildon and East Thurrock £1,839, Gravesham £1,916Gravesham: £1,916South Basildon and East Thurrock: £1,839Gravesham: £1,925South Basildon and East Thurrock: £1,847Gravesham: £1,818South Basildon and East Thurrock: £1,745

    £1,839£1,847£1,745Gravesham is higher£1,916£1,925£1,818

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Basildon and East Thurrock £212, Gravesham £212Gravesham: £212South Basildon and East Thurrock: £212Gravesham: £213South Basildon and East Thurrock: £213Gravesham: £201South Basildon and East Thurrock: £201

    £212£213£201Gravesham is higher£212£213£201

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Basildon and East Thurrock £246, Gravesham £243Gravesham: £243South Basildon and East Thurrock: £246Gravesham: £244South Basildon and East Thurrock: £247Gravesham: £230South Basildon and East Thurrock: £233

    £246£247£233South Basildon and East Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£243£244£230

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Basildon and East Thurrock £6.69, Gravesham £7.92Gravesham: £7.92South Basildon and East Thurrock: £6.69Gravesham: £7.95South Basildon and East Thurrock: £6.72Gravesham: £7.51South Basildon and East Thurrock: £6.35

    £6.69£6.72£6.35Gravesham is higher£7.92£7.95£7.51

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Basildon and East Thurrock £7.11, Gravesham £8.18Gravesham: £8.18South Basildon and East Thurrock: £7.11Gravesham: £8.22South Basildon and East Thurrock: £7.14Gravesham: £7.76South Basildon and East Thurrock: £6.74

    £7.11£7.14£6.74Gravesham is higher£8.18£8.22£7.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Basildon and East Thurrock £6.33, Gravesham £3.75Gravesham: £3.75South Basildon and East Thurrock: £6.33Gravesham: £3.77South Basildon and East Thurrock: £6.35Gravesham: £3.56South Basildon and East Thurrock: £6.00

    £6.33£6.35£6.00South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Basildon and East Thurrock 1,023.3, Gravesham 1,018.7Gravesham: 1,018.7South Basildon and East Thurrock: 1,023.3

    1,023.3South Basildon and East Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count1,018.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Basildon and East Thurrock 114.7, Gravesham 108.7Gravesham: 108.7South Basildon and East Thurrock: 114.7

    114.7South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher108.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Basildon and East Thurrock 168.1, Gravesham 160.8Gravesham: 160.8South Basildon and East Thurrock: 168.1

    168.1South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher160.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Basildon and East Thurrock 66.1, Gravesham 63.4Gravesham: 63.4South Basildon and East Thurrock: 66.1

    66.1South Basildon and East Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count63.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Basildon and East Thurrock 191.7, Gravesham 204.0Gravesham: 204.0South Basildon and East Thurrock: 191.7

    191.7Gravesham is higher204.0

  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: South Basildon and East Thurrock 28.3, Gravesham 32.8Gravesham: 32.8South Basildon and East Thurrock: 28.3

    28.3Gravesham is higher32.8

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South Basildon and East Thurrock and Gravesham, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth Basildon and East ThurrockGraveshamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,356£4,375£4,132£4,309£4,328£4,088South Basildon and East Thurrock
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,096£13,152£12,423£13,214£13,271£12,534Gravesham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,229£2,238£2,114£2,319£2,329£2,200Gravesham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,791£11,841£11,184£11,911£11,962£11,298Gravesham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£475£477£450£513£515£486Gravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£802£806£761£762£765£723South Basildon and East Thurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£29£29£27Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£419£420£397£402£404£381South Basildon and East Thurrock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£168£158£161£162£153South Basildon and East Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£129£130£123£144£145£137Gravesham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,839£1,847£1,745£1,916£1,925£1,818Gravesham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£212£213£201Gravesham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£246£247£233£243£244£230South Basildon and East Thurrock
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.69£6.72£6.35£7.92£7.95£7.51Gravesham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.11£7.14£6.74£8.18£8.22£7.76Gravesham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.33£6.35£6.00£3.75£3.77£3.56South Basildon and East Thurrock
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.31,018.7South Basildon and East Thurrock
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026114.7108.7South Basildon and East Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026168.1160.8South Basildon and East Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.163.4South Basildon and East Thurrock
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026191.7204.0Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.332.8Gravesham

Per resident

South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Gravesham on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Basildon and East Thurrock Gravesham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Basildon and East Thurrock £4,356, Gravesham £4,309Gravesham: £4,309South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4,356Gravesham: £4,328South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4,375Gravesham: £4,088South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4,132

    £4,356£4,375£4,132South Basildon and East Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£4,309£4,328£4,088

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Basildon and East Thurrock £2,180, Gravesham £2,100Gravesham: £2,100South Basildon and East Thurrock: £2,180Gravesham: £2,109South Basildon and East Thurrock: £2,190Gravesham: £1,992South Basildon and East Thurrock: £2,068

    £2,180£2,190£2,068South Basildon and East Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£2,100£2,109£1,992

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Basildon and East Thurrock £1,372, Gravesham £1,430Gravesham: £1,430South Basildon and East Thurrock: £1,372Gravesham: £1,436South Basildon and East Thurrock: £1,377Gravesham: £1,356South Basildon and East Thurrock: £1,301

    £1,372£1,377£1,301Gravesham is higher£1,430£1,436£1,356

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Basildon and East Thurrock £1,963, Gravesham £1,893Gravesham: £1,893South Basildon and East Thurrock: £1,963Gravesham: £1,901South Basildon and East Thurrock: £1,971Gravesham: £1,796South Basildon and East Thurrock: £1,862

    £1,963£1,971£1,862South Basildon and East Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£1,893£1,901£1,796

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Basildon and East Thurrock £79, Gravesham £81Gravesham: £81South Basildon and East Thurrock: £79Gravesham: £82South Basildon and East Thurrock: £79Gravesham: £77South Basildon and East Thurrock: £75

    £79£79£75Gravesham is higher£81£82£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Basildon and East Thurrock £134, Gravesham £121Gravesham: £121South Basildon and East Thurrock: £134Gravesham: £122South Basildon and East Thurrock: £134Gravesham: £115South Basildon and East Thurrock: £127

    £134£134£127South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£121£122£115

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: South Basildon and East Thurrock £4.78, Gravesham £4.58Gravesham: £4.58South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4.78Gravesham: £4.59South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4.80Gravesham: £4.34South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53South Basildon and East Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£4.58£4.59£4.34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Basildon and East Thurrock £419, Gravesham £402Gravesham: £402South Basildon and East Thurrock: £419Gravesham: £404South Basildon and East Thurrock: £420Gravesham: £381South Basildon and East Thurrock: £397

    £419£420£397South Basildon and East Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£402£404£381

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Basildon and East Thurrock £167, Gravesham £161Gravesham: £161South Basildon and East Thurrock: £167Gravesham: £162South Basildon and East Thurrock: £168Gravesham: £153South Basildon and East Thurrock: £158

    £167£168£158South Basildon and East Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£161£162£153

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Basildon and East Thurrock £80, Gravesham £89Gravesham: £89South Basildon and East Thurrock: £80Gravesham: £89South Basildon and East Thurrock: £80Gravesham: £84South Basildon and East Thurrock: £75

    £80£80£75Gravesham is higher£89£89£84

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Basildon and East Thurrock £1,132, Gravesham £1,182Gravesham: £1,182South Basildon and East Thurrock: £1,132Gravesham: £1,187South Basildon and East Thurrock: £1,137Gravesham: £1,121South Basildon and East Thurrock: £1,074

    £1,132£1,137£1,074Gravesham is higher£1,182£1,187£1,121

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Basildon and East Thurrock £212, Gravesham £212Gravesham: £212South Basildon and East Thurrock: £212Gravesham: £213South Basildon and East Thurrock: £213Gravesham: £201South Basildon and East Thurrock: £201

    £212£213£201Gravesham is higher£212£213£201

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Basildon and East Thurrock £151, Gravesham £150Gravesham: £150South Basildon and East Thurrock: £151Gravesham: £150South Basildon and East Thurrock: £152Gravesham: £142South Basildon and East Thurrock: £144

    £151£152£144South Basildon and East Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£150£150£142

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Basildon and East Thurrock £4.12, Gravesham £4.88Gravesham: £4.88South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4.12Gravesham: £4.90South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4.14Gravesham: £4.63South Basildon and East Thurrock: £3.91

    £4.12£4.14£3.91Gravesham is higher£4.88£4.90£4.63

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Basildon and East Thurrock £4.38, Gravesham £5.05Gravesham: £5.05South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4.38Gravesham: £5.07South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4.39Gravesham: £4.79South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4.15

    £4.38£4.39£4.15Gravesham is higher£5.05£5.07£4.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Basildon and East Thurrock £6.33, Gravesham £3.75Gravesham: £3.75South Basildon and East Thurrock: £6.33Gravesham: £3.77South Basildon and East Thurrock: £6.35Gravesham: £3.56South Basildon and East Thurrock: £6.00

    £6.33£6.35£6.00South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Basildon and East Thurrock 170.4, Gravesham 161.9Gravesham: 161.9South Basildon and East Thurrock: 170.4

    170.4South Basildon and East Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count161.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Basildon and East Thurrock 19.1, Gravesham 17.3Gravesham: 17.3South Basildon and East Thurrock: 19.1

    19.1South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher17.3

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

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

    28.0South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher25.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Basildon and East Thurrock 66.1, Gravesham 63.4Gravesham: 63.4South Basildon and East Thurrock: 66.1

    66.1South Basildon and East Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count63.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Basildon and East Thurrock 118.0, Gravesham 125.8Gravesham: 125.8South Basildon and East Thurrock: 118.0

    118.0Gravesham is higher125.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Basildon and East Thurrock 17.4, Gravesham 20.2Gravesham: 20.2South Basildon and East Thurrock: 17.4

    17.4Gravesham is higher20.2

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South Basildon and East Thurrock and Gravesham, per resident
MeasureSouth Basildon and East ThurrockGraveshamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,356£4,375£4,132£4,309£4,328£4,088South Basildon and East Thurrock
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,180£2,190£2,068£2,100£2,109£1,992South Basildon and East Thurrock
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,372£1,377£1,301£1,430£1,436£1,356Gravesham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,963£1,971£1,862£1,893£1,901£1,796South Basildon and East Thurrock
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£81£82£77Gravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£121£122£115South Basildon and East Thurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£4.58£4.59£4.34South Basildon and East Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£419£420£397£402£404£381South Basildon and East Thurrock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£168£158£161£162£153South Basildon and East Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£75£89£89£84Gravesham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,132£1,137£1,074£1,182£1,187£1,121Gravesham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£212£213£201Gravesham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£151£152£144£150£150£142South Basildon and East Thurrock
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.12£4.14£3.91£4.88£4.90£4.63Gravesham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.38£4.39£4.15£5.05£5.07£4.79Gravesham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.33£6.35£6.00£3.75£3.77£3.56South Basildon and East Thurrock
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026170.4161.9South Basildon and East Thurrock
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.117.3South Basildon and East Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.025.6South Basildon and East Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.163.4South Basildon and East Thurrock
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026118.0125.8Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.420.2Gravesham

Total

South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Gravesham on 18. 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

South Basildon and East Thurrock Gravesham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Basildon and East Thurrock £455.3m, Gravesham £476.9mGravesham: £476.9mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £455.3mGravesham: £478.9mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £457.2mGravesham: £452.4mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £431.8m

    £455.3m£457.2m£431.8mGravesham is higherDepends on how you count£476.9m£478.9m£452.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Basildon and East Thurrock £227.9m, Gravesham £232.5mGravesham: £232.5mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £227.9mGravesham: £233.4mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £228.8mGravesham: £220.5mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £216.1m

    £227.9m£228.8m£216.1mGravesham is higherDepends on how you count£232.5m£233.4m£220.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Basildon and East Thurrock £143.3m, Gravesham £158.2mGravesham: £158.2mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £143.3mGravesham: £158.9mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £144.0mGravesham: £150.1mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £136.0m

    £143.3m£144.0m£136.0mGravesham is higher£158.2m£158.9m£150.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Basildon and East Thurrock £205.1m, Gravesham £209.5mGravesham: £209.5mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £205.1mGravesham: £210.4mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £206.0mGravesham: £198.7mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £194.6m

    £205.1m£206.0m£194.6mGravesham is higherDepends on how you count£209.5m£210.4m£198.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Basildon and East Thurrock £8.3m, Gravesham £9.0mGravesham: £9.0mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £8.3mGravesham: £9.1mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £8.3mGravesham: £8.6mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £7.8m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.8mGravesham is higher£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Basildon and East Thurrock £14.0m, Gravesham £13.4mGravesham: £13.4mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £14.0mGravesham: £13.5mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £14.0mGravesham: £12.7mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £13.2m

    £14.0m£14.0m£13.2mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

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

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

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Basildon and East Thurrock £43.8m, Gravesham £44.5mGravesham: £44.5mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £43.8mGravesham: £44.7mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £43.9mGravesham: £42.2mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £41.5m

    £43.8m£43.9m£41.5mGravesham is higherDepends on how you count£44.5m£44.7m£42.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Basildon and East Thurrock £17.5m, Gravesham £17.8mGravesham: £17.8mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £17.5mGravesham: £17.9mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £17.5mGravesham: £16.9mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.5m£16.6mGravesham is higherDepends on how you count£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Basildon and East Thurrock £8.3m, Gravesham £9.8mGravesham: £9.8mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £8.3mGravesham: £9.9mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £8.3mGravesham: £9.3mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.9mGravesham is higher£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Basildon and East Thurrock £118.3m, Gravesham £130.8mGravesham: £130.8mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £118.3mGravesham: £131.3mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £118.8mGravesham: £124.0mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £112.2m

    £118.3m£118.8m£112.2mGravesham is higher£130.8m£131.3m£124.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Basildon and East Thurrock £22.2m, Gravesham £23.5mGravesham: £23.5mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £22.2mGravesham: £23.6mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £22.3mGravesham: £22.3mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £21.0m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.0mGravesham is higher£23.5m£23.6m£22.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Basildon and East Thurrock £15.8m, Gravesham £16.6mGravesham: £16.6mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £15.8mGravesham: £16.6mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £15.9mGravesham: £15.7mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mGravesham is higherDepends on how you count£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Basildon and East Thurrock £0.43m, Gravesham £0.54mGravesham: £0.54mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £0.43mGravesham: £0.54mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £0.43mGravesham: £0.51mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mGravesham is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Basildon and East Thurrock £0.46m, Gravesham £0.56mGravesham: £0.56mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £0.46mGravesham: £0.56mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £0.46mGravesham: £0.53mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mGravesham is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Basildon and East Thurrock £0.66m, Gravesham £0.42mGravesham: £0.42mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £0.66mGravesham: £0.42mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £0.66mGravesham: £0.39mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Basildon and East Thurrock 17,805, Gravesham 17,919Gravesham: 17,919South Basildon and East Thurrock: 17,805

    17,805Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count17,919

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Basildon and East Thurrock 1,995, Gravesham 1,912Gravesham: 1,912South Basildon and East Thurrock: 1,995

    1,995South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher1,912

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Basildon and East Thurrock 2,925, Gravesham 2,828Gravesham: 2,828South Basildon and East Thurrock: 2,925

    2,925South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher2,828

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Basildon and East Thurrock 6,906, Gravesham 7,014Gravesham: 7,014South Basildon and East Thurrock: 6,906

    6,906Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count7,014

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Basildon and East Thurrock 12,328, Gravesham 13,922Gravesham: 13,922South Basildon and East Thurrock: 12,328

    12,328Gravesham is higher13,922

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Basildon and East Thurrock 1,819, Gravesham 2,238Gravesham: 2,238South Basildon and East Thurrock: 1,819

    1,819Gravesham is higher2,238

Show the numbers
South Basildon and East Thurrock and Gravesham, total
MeasureSouth Basildon and East ThurrockGraveshamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£455.3m£457.2m£431.8m£476.9m£478.9m£452.4mGravesham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£227.9m£228.8m£216.1m£232.5m£233.4m£220.5mGravesham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£143.3m£144.0m£136.0m£158.2m£158.9m£150.1mGravesham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£205.1m£206.0m£194.6m£209.5m£210.4m£198.7mGravesham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m£9.0m£9.1m£8.6mGravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.0m£13.2m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mGravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.8m£43.9m£41.5m£44.5m£44.7m£42.2mGravesham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mGravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.9m£9.8m£9.9m£9.3mGravesham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£118.3m£118.8m£112.2m£130.8m£131.3m£124.0mGravesham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m£23.5m£23.6m£22.3mGravesham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mGravesham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mGravesham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mGravesham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.42m£0.42m£0.39mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,80517,919Gravesham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9951,912South Basildon and East Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9252,828South Basildon and East Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,9067,014Gravesham
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,32813,922Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8192,238Gravesham

Sources

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

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