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South Basildon and East Thurrock and Stevenage

104,512 and 102,464 residents (mid-2024).

South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher than Stevenage on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

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Per person in the age group

South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Stevenage on 6. 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 Stevenage

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Basildon and East Thurrock £4,356, Stevenage £4,105Stevenage: £4,105South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4,356Stevenage: £4,123South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4,375Stevenage: £3,894South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4,132

    £4,356£4,375£4,132South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£4,105£4,123£3,894

  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, Stevenage £12,996Stevenage: £12,996South Basildon and East Thurrock: £13,096Stevenage: £13,051South Basildon and East Thurrock: £13,152Stevenage: £12,327South Basildon and East Thurrock: £12,423

    £13,096£13,152£12,423South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£12,996£13,051£12,327

  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, Stevenage £1,985Stevenage: £1,985South Basildon and East Thurrock: £2,229Stevenage: £1,994South Basildon and East Thurrock: £2,238Stevenage: £1,883South Basildon and East Thurrock: £2,114

    £2,229£2,238£2,114South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£1,985£1,994£1,883

  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, Stevenage £11,777Stevenage: £11,777South Basildon and East Thurrock: £11,791Stevenage: £11,827South Basildon and East Thurrock: £11,841Stevenage: £11,171South Basildon and East Thurrock: £11,184

    £11,791£11,841£11,184South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£11,777£11,827£11,171

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Basildon and East Thurrock £475, Stevenage £442Stevenage: £442South Basildon and East Thurrock: £475Stevenage: £444South Basildon and East Thurrock: £477Stevenage: £420South Basildon and East Thurrock: £450

    £475£477£450South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£442£444£420

  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, Stevenage £751Stevenage: £751South Basildon and East Thurrock: £802Stevenage: £754South Basildon and East Thurrock: £806Stevenage: £712South Basildon and East Thurrock: £761

    £802£806£761South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£751£754£712

  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, Stevenage £25Stevenage: £25South Basildon and East Thurrock: £29Stevenage: £25South Basildon and East Thurrock: £29Stevenage: £24South Basildon and East Thurrock: £27

    £29£29£27South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£25£25£24

  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, Stevenage £397Stevenage: £397South Basildon and East Thurrock: £419Stevenage: £399South Basildon and East Thurrock: £420Stevenage: £377South Basildon and East Thurrock: £397

    £419£420£397South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£397£399£377

  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, Stevenage £179Stevenage: £179South Basildon and East Thurrock: £167Stevenage: £180South Basildon and East Thurrock: £168Stevenage: £170South Basildon and East Thurrock: £158

    £167£168£158Stevenage is higher£179£180£170

  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, Stevenage £119Stevenage: £119South Basildon and East Thurrock: £129Stevenage: £120South Basildon and East Thurrock: £130Stevenage: £113South Basildon and East Thurrock: £123

    £129£130£123South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£119£120£113

  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, Stevenage £1,576Stevenage: £1,576South Basildon and East Thurrock: £1,839Stevenage: £1,583South Basildon and East Thurrock: £1,847Stevenage: £1,495South Basildon and East Thurrock: £1,745

    £1,839£1,847£1,745South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£1,576£1,583£1,495

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Basildon and East Thurrock £212, Stevenage £228Stevenage: £228South Basildon and East Thurrock: £212Stevenage: £228South Basildon and East Thurrock: £213Stevenage: £216South Basildon and East Thurrock: £201

    £212£213£201Stevenage is higher£228£228£216

  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, Stevenage £275Stevenage: £275South Basildon and East Thurrock: £246Stevenage: £276South Basildon and East Thurrock: £247Stevenage: £261South Basildon and East Thurrock: £233

    £246£247£233Stevenage is higher£275£276£261

  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, Stevenage £8.03Stevenage: £8.03South Basildon and East Thurrock: £6.69Stevenage: £8.07South Basildon and East Thurrock: £6.72Stevenage: £7.62South Basildon and East Thurrock: £6.35

    £6.69£6.72£6.35Stevenage is higher£8.03£8.07£7.62

  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, Stevenage £7.19Stevenage: £7.19South Basildon and East Thurrock: £7.11Stevenage: £7.22South Basildon and East Thurrock: £7.14Stevenage: £6.82South Basildon and East Thurrock: £6.74

    £7.11£7.14£6.74Stevenage is higher£7.19£7.22£6.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Basildon and East Thurrock £6.33, Stevenage £7.15Stevenage: £7.15South Basildon and East Thurrock: £6.33Stevenage: £7.18South Basildon and East Thurrock: £6.35Stevenage: £6.78South Basildon and East Thurrock: £6.00

    £6.33£6.35£6.00Stevenage is higher£7.15£7.18£6.78

  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, Stevenage 1,020.9Stevenage: 1,020.9South Basildon and East Thurrock: 1,023.3

    1,023.3South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher1,020.9

  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, Stevenage 102.6Stevenage: 102.6South Basildon and East Thurrock: 114.7

    114.7South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher102.6

  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, Stevenage 156.9Stevenage: 156.9South Basildon and East Thurrock: 168.1

    168.1South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher156.9

  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, Stevenage 62.2Stevenage: 62.2South Basildon and East Thurrock: 66.1

    66.1South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher62.2

  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, Stevenage 182.3Stevenage: 182.3South Basildon and East Thurrock: 191.7

    191.7South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher182.3

  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, Stevenage 26.4Stevenage: 26.4South Basildon and East Thurrock: 28.3

    28.3South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher26.4

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South Basildon and East Thurrock and Stevenage, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth Basildon and East ThurrockStevenageHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,356£4,375£4,132£4,105£4,123£3,894South Basildon and East Thurrock
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,096£13,152£12,423£12,996£13,051£12,327South Basildon and East Thurrock
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,229£2,238£2,114£1,985£1,994£1,883South Basildon and East Thurrock
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,791£11,841£11,184£11,777£11,827£11,171South Basildon and East Thurrock
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£475£477£450£442£444£420South Basildon and East Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£802£806£761£751£754£712South Basildon and East Thurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£25£25£24South Basildon and East Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£419£420£397£397£399£377South Basildon and East Thurrock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£168£158£179£180£170Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£129£130£123£119£120£113South Basildon and East Thurrock
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,839£1,847£1,745£1,576£1,583£1,495South Basildon and East Thurrock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£228£228£216Stevenage
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£246£247£233£275£276£261Stevenage
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.69£6.72£6.35£8.03£8.07£7.62Stevenage
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.11£7.14£6.74£7.19£7.22£6.82Stevenage
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.33£6.35£6.00£7.15£7.18£6.78Stevenage
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.31,020.9South Basildon and East Thurrock
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026114.7102.6South Basildon and East Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026168.1156.9South Basildon and East Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.162.2South Basildon and East Thurrock
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026191.7182.3South Basildon and East Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.326.4South Basildon and East Thurrock

Per resident

South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Stevenage on 6. 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 Stevenage

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Basildon and East Thurrock £4,356, Stevenage £4,105Stevenage: £4,105South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4,356Stevenage: £4,123South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4,375Stevenage: £3,894South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4,132

    £4,356£4,375£4,132South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£4,105£4,123£3,894

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Basildon and East Thurrock £2,180, Stevenage £2,037Stevenage: £2,037South Basildon and East Thurrock: £2,180Stevenage: £2,045South Basildon and East Thurrock: £2,190Stevenage: £1,932South Basildon and East Thurrock: £2,068

    £2,180£2,190£2,068South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£2,037£2,045£1,932

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Basildon and East Thurrock £1,372, Stevenage £1,258Stevenage: £1,258South Basildon and East Thurrock: £1,372Stevenage: £1,263South Basildon and East Thurrock: £1,377Stevenage: £1,193South Basildon and East Thurrock: £1,301

    £1,372£1,377£1,301South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£1,258£1,263£1,193

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Basildon and East Thurrock £1,963, Stevenage £1,846Stevenage: £1,846South Basildon and East Thurrock: £1,963Stevenage: £1,853South Basildon and East Thurrock: £1,971Stevenage: £1,751South Basildon and East Thurrock: £1,862

    £1,963£1,971£1,862South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£1,846£1,853£1,751

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Basildon and East Thurrock £79, Stevenage £69Stevenage: £69South Basildon and East Thurrock: £79Stevenage: £70South Basildon and East Thurrock: £79Stevenage: £66South Basildon and East Thurrock: £75

    £79£79£75South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£69£70£66

  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, Stevenage £118Stevenage: £118South Basildon and East Thurrock: £134Stevenage: £118South Basildon and East Thurrock: £134Stevenage: £112South Basildon and East Thurrock: £127

    £134£134£127South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£118£118£112

  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, Stevenage £3.97Stevenage: £3.97South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4.78Stevenage: £3.99South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4.80Stevenage: £3.77South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£3.97£3.99£3.77

  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, Stevenage £397Stevenage: £397South Basildon and East Thurrock: £419Stevenage: £399South Basildon and East Thurrock: £420Stevenage: £377South Basildon and East Thurrock: £397

    £419£420£397South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£397£399£377

  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, Stevenage £179Stevenage: £179South Basildon and East Thurrock: £167Stevenage: £180South Basildon and East Thurrock: £168Stevenage: £170South Basildon and East Thurrock: £158

    £167£168£158Stevenage is higher£179£180£170

  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, Stevenage £76Stevenage: £76South Basildon and East Thurrock: £80Stevenage: £76South Basildon and East Thurrock: £80Stevenage: £72South Basildon and East Thurrock: £75

    £80£80£75South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£76£76£72

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Basildon and East Thurrock £1,132, Stevenage £998Stevenage: £998South Basildon and East Thurrock: £1,132Stevenage: £1,002South Basildon and East Thurrock: £1,137Stevenage: £947South Basildon and East Thurrock: £1,074

    £1,132£1,137£1,074South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£998£1,002£947

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Basildon and East Thurrock £212, Stevenage £228Stevenage: £228South Basildon and East Thurrock: £212Stevenage: £228South Basildon and East Thurrock: £213Stevenage: £216South Basildon and East Thurrock: £201

    £212£213£201Stevenage is higher£228£228£216

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Basildon and East Thurrock £151, Stevenage £174Stevenage: £174South Basildon and East Thurrock: £151Stevenage: £175South Basildon and East Thurrock: £152Stevenage: £165South Basildon and East Thurrock: £144

    £151£152£144Stevenage is higher£174£175£165

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Basildon and East Thurrock £4.12, Stevenage £5.09Stevenage: £5.09South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4.12Stevenage: £5.11South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4.14Stevenage: £4.83South Basildon and East Thurrock: £3.91

    £4.12£4.14£3.91Stevenage is higher£5.09£5.11£4.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Basildon and East Thurrock £4.38, Stevenage £4.55Stevenage: £4.55South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4.38Stevenage: £4.57South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4.39Stevenage: £4.32South Basildon and East Thurrock: £4.15

    £4.38£4.39£4.15Stevenage is higher£4.55£4.57£4.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Basildon and East Thurrock £6.33, Stevenage £7.15Stevenage: £7.15South Basildon and East Thurrock: £6.33Stevenage: £7.18South Basildon and East Thurrock: £6.35Stevenage: £6.78South Basildon and East Thurrock: £6.00

    £6.33£6.35£6.00Stevenage is higher£7.15£7.18£6.78

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Basildon and East Thurrock 170.4, Stevenage 160.0Stevenage: 160.0South Basildon and East Thurrock: 170.4

    170.4South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher160.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Basildon and East Thurrock 19.1, Stevenage 16.1Stevenage: 16.1South Basildon and East Thurrock: 19.1

    19.1South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher16.1

  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, Stevenage 24.6Stevenage: 24.6South Basildon and East Thurrock: 28.0

    28.0South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher24.6

  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, Stevenage 62.2Stevenage: 62.2South Basildon and East Thurrock: 66.1

    66.1South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher62.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Basildon and East Thurrock 118.0, Stevenage 115.5Stevenage: 115.5South Basildon and East Thurrock: 118.0

    118.0South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher115.5

  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, Stevenage 16.7Stevenage: 16.7South Basildon and East Thurrock: 17.4

    17.4South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher16.7

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South Basildon and East Thurrock and Stevenage, per resident
MeasureSouth Basildon and East ThurrockStevenageHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,356£4,375£4,132£4,105£4,123£3,894South Basildon and East Thurrock
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,180£2,190£2,068£2,037£2,045£1,932South Basildon and East Thurrock
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,372£1,377£1,301£1,258£1,263£1,193South Basildon and East Thurrock
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,963£1,971£1,862£1,846£1,853£1,751South Basildon and East Thurrock
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£69£70£66South Basildon and East Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£118£118£112South Basildon and East Thurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£3.97£3.99£3.77South Basildon and East Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£419£420£397£397£399£377South Basildon and East Thurrock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£168£158£179£180£170Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£75£76£76£72South Basildon and East Thurrock
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,132£1,137£1,074£998£1,002£947South Basildon and East Thurrock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£228£228£216Stevenage
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£151£152£144£174£175£165Stevenage
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.12£4.14£3.91£5.09£5.11£4.83Stevenage
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.38£4.39£4.15£4.55£4.57£4.32Stevenage
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.33£6.35£6.00£7.15£7.18£6.78Stevenage
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026170.4160.0South Basildon and East Thurrock
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.116.1South Basildon and East Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.024.6South Basildon and East Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.162.2South Basildon and East Thurrock
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026118.0115.5South Basildon and East Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.416.7South Basildon and East Thurrock

Total

South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Stevenage on 6. 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 Stevenage

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Basildon and East Thurrock £455.3m, Stevenage £420.7mStevenage: £420.7mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £455.3mStevenage: £422.4mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £457.2mStevenage: £399.0mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £431.8m

    £455.3m£457.2m£431.8mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£420.7m£422.4m£399.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Basildon and East Thurrock £227.9m, Stevenage £208.7mStevenage: £208.7mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £227.9mStevenage: £209.6mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £228.8mStevenage: £197.9mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £216.1m

    £227.9m£228.8m£216.1mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£208.7m£209.6m£197.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Basildon and East Thurrock £143.3m, Stevenage £128.9mStevenage: £128.9mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £143.3mStevenage: £129.4mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £144.0mStevenage: £122.2mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £136.0m

    £143.3m£144.0m£136.0mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£128.9m£129.4m£122.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Basildon and East Thurrock £205.1m, Stevenage £189.1mStevenage: £189.1mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £205.1mStevenage: £189.9mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £206.0mStevenage: £179.4mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £194.6m

    £205.1m£206.0m£194.6mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£189.1m£189.9m£179.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Basildon and East Thurrock £8.3m, Stevenage £7.1mStevenage: £7.1mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £8.3mStevenage: £7.1mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £8.3mStevenage: £6.7mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £7.8m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.8mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

  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, Stevenage £12.1mStevenage: £12.1mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £14.0mStevenage: £12.1mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £14.0mStevenage: £11.4mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £13.2m

    £14.0m£14.0m£13.2mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m

  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, Stevenage £0.41mStevenage: £0.41mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £0.50mStevenage: £0.41mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £0.50mStevenage: £0.39mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  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, Stevenage £40.7mStevenage: £40.7mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £43.8mStevenage: £40.9mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £43.9mStevenage: £38.6mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £41.5m

    £43.8m£43.9m£41.5mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£40.7m£40.9m£38.6m

  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, Stevenage £18.4mStevenage: £18.4mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £17.5mStevenage: £18.5mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £17.5mStevenage: £17.4mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.5m£16.6mStevenage is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m

  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, Stevenage £7.8mStevenage: £7.8mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £8.3mStevenage: £7.8mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £8.3mStevenage: £7.4mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.9mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Basildon and East Thurrock £118.3m, Stevenage £102.3mStevenage: £102.3mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £118.3mStevenage: £102.7mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £118.8mStevenage: £97.0mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £112.2m

    £118.3m£118.8m£112.2mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock is higher£102.3m£102.7m£97.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Basildon and East Thurrock £22.2m, Stevenage £23.3mStevenage: £23.3mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £22.2mStevenage: £23.4mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £22.3mStevenage: £22.1mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £21.0m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.0mStevenage is higher£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Basildon and East Thurrock £15.8m, Stevenage £17.8mStevenage: £17.8mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £15.8mStevenage: £17.9mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £15.9mStevenage: £16.9mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mStevenage is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Basildon and East Thurrock £0.43m, Stevenage £0.52mStevenage: £0.52mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £0.43mStevenage: £0.52mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £0.43mStevenage: £0.49mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mStevenage is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Basildon and East Thurrock £0.46m, Stevenage £0.47mStevenage: £0.47mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £0.46mStevenage: £0.47mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £0.46mStevenage: £0.44mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mStevenage is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Basildon and East Thurrock £0.66m, Stevenage £0.73mStevenage: £0.73mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £0.66mStevenage: £0.73mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £0.66mStevenage: £0.69mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mStevenage is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Basildon and East Thurrock 17,805, Stevenage 16,392Stevenage: 16,392South Basildon and East Thurrock: 17,805

    17,805South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher16,392

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Basildon and East Thurrock 1,995, Stevenage 1,648Stevenage: 1,648South Basildon and East Thurrock: 1,995

    1,995South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher1,648

  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, Stevenage 2,519Stevenage: 2,519South Basildon and East Thurrock: 2,925

    2,925South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher2,519

  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, Stevenage 6,374Stevenage: 6,374South Basildon and East Thurrock: 6,906

    6,906South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher6,374

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Basildon and East Thurrock 12,328, Stevenage 11,831Stevenage: 11,831South Basildon and East Thurrock: 12,328

    12,328South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher11,831

  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, Stevenage 1,714Stevenage: 1,714South Basildon and East Thurrock: 1,819

    1,819South Basildon and East Thurrock is higher1,714

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South Basildon and East Thurrock and Stevenage, total
MeasureSouth Basildon and East ThurrockStevenageHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£455.3m£457.2m£431.8m£420.7m£422.4m£399.0mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£227.9m£228.8m£216.1m£208.7m£209.6m£197.9mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£143.3m£144.0m£136.0m£128.9m£129.4m£122.2mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£205.1m£206.0m£194.6m£189.1m£189.9m£179.4mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.0m£13.2m£12.1m£12.1m£11.4mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.8m£43.9m£41.5m£40.7m£40.9m£38.6mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m£18.4m£18.5m£17.4mStevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.9m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£118.3m£118.8m£112.2m£102.3m£102.7m£97.0mSouth Basildon and East Thurrock
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m£23.3m£23.4m£22.1mStevenage
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mStevenage
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mStevenage
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mStevenage
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mStevenage
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,80516,392South Basildon and East Thurrock
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9951,648South Basildon and East Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9252,519South Basildon and East Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,9066,374South Basildon and East Thurrock
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,32811,831South Basildon and East Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8191,714South Basildon and East Thurrock

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.
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