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Thurrock and Barking

124,793 and 142,513 residents (mid-2024).

Thurrock is higher than Barking on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

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Per person in the age group

Thurrock is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Barking on 17. 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

Thurrock Barking

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Thurrock £3,511, Barking £3,921Barking: £3,921Thurrock: £3,511Barking: £3,938Thurrock: £3,526Barking: £3,719Thurrock: £3,330

    £3,511£3,526£3,330Barking is higher£3,921£3,938£3,719

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Thurrock £13,358, Barking £13,177Barking: £13,177Thurrock: £13,358Barking: £13,234Thurrock: £13,415Barking: £12,499Thurrock: £12,671

    £13,358£13,415£12,671Thurrock is higher£13,177£13,234£12,499

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Thurrock £2,203, Barking £3,238Barking: £3,238Thurrock: £2,203Barking: £3,251Thurrock: £2,213Barking: £3,071Thurrock: £2,090

    £2,203£2,213£2,090Barking is higher£3,238£3,251£3,071

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Thurrock £11,584, Barking £10,313Barking: £10,313Thurrock: £11,584Barking: £10,357Thurrock: £11,633Barking: £9,782Thurrock: £10,988

    £11,584£11,633£10,988Thurrock is higher£10,313£10,357£9,782

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Thurrock £832, Barking £1,908Barking: £1,908Thurrock: £832Barking: £1,916Thurrock: £836Barking: £1,810Thurrock: £790

    £832£836£790Barking is higher£1,908£1,916£1,810

  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: Thurrock £901, Barking £883Barking: £883Thurrock: £901Barking: £887Thurrock: £905Barking: £838Thurrock: £855

    £901£905£855Thurrock is higher£883£887£838

  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: Thurrock £41, Barking £73Barking: £73Thurrock: £41Barking: £73Thurrock: £41Barking: £69Thurrock: £39

    £41£41£39Barking is higher£73£73£69

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Thurrock £354, Barking £393Barking: £393Thurrock: £354Barking: £394Thurrock: £356Barking: £373Thurrock: £336

    £354£356£336Barking is higher£393£394£373

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Thurrock £136, Barking £137Barking: £137Thurrock: £136Barking: £138Thurrock: £136Barking: £130Thurrock: £129

    £136£136£129Barking is higher£137£138£130

  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: Thurrock £111, Barking £135Barking: £135Thurrock: £111Barking: £135Thurrock: £111Barking: £128Thurrock: £105

    £111£111£105Barking is higher£135£135£128

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Thurrock £1,898, Barking £2,857Barking: £2,857Thurrock: £1,898Barking: £2,869Thurrock: £1,906Barking: £2,710Thurrock: £1,800

    £1,898£1,906£1,800Barking is higher£2,857£2,869£2,710

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Thurrock £198, Barking £324Barking: £324Thurrock: £198Barking: £325Thurrock: £198Barking: £307Thurrock: £187

    £198£198£187Barking is higher£324£325£307

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Thurrock £184, Barking £226Barking: £226Thurrock: £184Barking: £227Thurrock: £185Barking: £214Thurrock: £175

    £184£185£175Barking is higher£226£227£214

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Thurrock £5.50, Barking £9.73Barking: £9.73Thurrock: £5.50Barking: £9.77Thurrock: £5.53Barking: £9.23Thurrock: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Barking is higher£9.73£9.77£9.23

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Thurrock £5.21, Barking £10Barking: £10Thurrock: £5.21Barking: £10Thurrock: £5.23Barking: £9.87Thurrock: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Barking is higher£10£10£9.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Thurrock £4.86, Barking £5.13Barking: £5.13Thurrock: £4.86Barking: £5.16Thurrock: £4.88Barking: £4.87Thurrock: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Barking is higher£5.13£5.16£4.87

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Thurrock 1,035.8, Barking 1,018.9Barking: 1,018.9Thurrock: 1,035.8

    1,035.8Thurrock is higher1,018.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Thurrock 167.2, Barking 295.0Barking: 295.0Thurrock: 167.2

    167.2Barking is higher295.0

  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: Thurrock 188.7, Barking 179.9Barking: 179.9Thurrock: 188.7

    188.7Thurrock is higher179.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Thurrock 57.0, Barking 62.9Barking: 62.9Thurrock: 57.0

    57.0Barking is higher62.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Thurrock 197.0, Barking 280.6Barking: 280.6Thurrock: 197.0

    197.0Barking is higher280.6

  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: Thurrock 25.0, Barking 32.2Barking: 32.2Thurrock: 25.0

    25.0Barking is higher32.2

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Thurrock and Barking, per person in the age group
MeasureThurrockBarkingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,511£3,526£3,330£3,921£3,938£3,719Barking
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,358£13,415£12,671£13,177£13,234£12,499Thurrock
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,203£2,213£2,090£3,238£3,251£3,071Barking
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,584£11,633£10,988£10,313£10,357£9,782Thurrock
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£832£836£790£1,908£1,916£1,810Barking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£901£905£855£883£887£838Thurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£41£39£73£73£69Barking
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£354£356£336£393£394£373Barking
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£137£138£130Barking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£111£111£105£135£135£128Barking
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,898£1,906£1,800£2,857£2,869£2,710Barking
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£198£187£324£325£307Barking
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£184£185£175£226£227£214Barking
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£9.73£9.77£9.23Barking
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£10£10£9.87Barking
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£5.13£5.16£4.87Barking
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.81,018.9Thurrock
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026167.2295.0Barking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026188.7179.9Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.062.9Barking
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026197.0280.6Barking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.032.2Barking

Per resident

Thurrock is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Barking on 17. 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

Thurrock Barking

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Thurrock £3,511, Barking £3,921Barking: £3,921Thurrock: £3,511Barking: £3,938Thurrock: £3,526Barking: £3,719Thurrock: £3,330

    £3,511£3,526£3,330Barking is higher£3,921£3,938£3,719

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Thurrock £1,377, Barking £891Barking: £891Thurrock: £1,377Barking: £895Thurrock: £1,383Barking: £846Thurrock: £1,306

    £1,377£1,383£1,306Thurrock is higher£891£895£846

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Thurrock £1,441, Barking £2,171Barking: £2,171Thurrock: £1,441Barking: £2,180Thurrock: £1,447Barking: £2,059Thurrock: £1,367

    £1,441£1,447£1,367Barking is higher£2,171£2,180£2,059

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Thurrock £1,194, Barking £698Barking: £698Thurrock: £1,194Barking: £701Thurrock: £1,199Barking: £662Thurrock: £1,133

    £1,194£1,199£1,133Thurrock is higher£698£701£662

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Thurrock £86, Barking £129Barking: £129Thurrock: £86Barking: £130Thurrock: £86Barking: £122Thurrock: £81

    £86£86£81Barking is higher£129£130£122

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Thurrock £93, Barking £60Barking: £60Thurrock: £93Barking: £60Thurrock: £93Barking: £57Thurrock: £88

    £93£93£88Thurrock is higher£60£60£57

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Thurrock £4.21, Barking £4.94Barking: £4.94Thurrock: £4.21Barking: £4.97Thurrock: £4.22Barking: £4.69Thurrock: £3.99

    £4.21£4.22£3.99Barking is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Thurrock £354, Barking £393Barking: £393Thurrock: £354Barking: £394Thurrock: £356Barking: £373Thurrock: £336

    £354£356£336Barking is higher£393£394£373

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Thurrock £136, Barking £137Barking: £137Thurrock: £136Barking: £138Thurrock: £136Barking: £130Thurrock: £129

    £136£136£129Barking is higher£137£138£130

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Thurrock £72, Barking £90Barking: £90Thurrock: £72Barking: £91Thurrock: £73Barking: £86Thurrock: £69

    £72£73£69Barking is higher£90£91£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Thurrock £1,241, Barking £1,915Barking: £1,915Thurrock: £1,241Barking: £1,924Thurrock: £1,246Barking: £1,817Thurrock: £1,177

    £1,241£1,246£1,177Barking is higher£1,915£1,924£1,817

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Thurrock £198, Barking £324Barking: £324Thurrock: £198Barking: £325Thurrock: £198Barking: £307Thurrock: £187

    £198£198£187Barking is higher£324£325£307

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Thurrock £121, Barking £152Barking: £152Thurrock: £121Barking: £152Thurrock: £121Barking: £144Thurrock: £114

    £121£121£114Barking is higher£152£152£144

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Thurrock £3.59, Barking £6.53Barking: £6.53Thurrock: £3.59Barking: £6.55Thurrock: £3.61Barking: £6.19Thurrock: £3.41

    £3.59£3.61£3.41Barking is higher£6.53£6.55£6.19

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Thurrock £3.41, Barking £6.98Barking: £6.98Thurrock: £3.41Barking: £7.01Thurrock: £3.42Barking: £6.62Thurrock: £3.23

    £3.41£3.42£3.23Barking is higher£6.98£7.01£6.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Thurrock £4.86, Barking £5.13Barking: £5.13Thurrock: £4.86Barking: £5.16Thurrock: £4.88Barking: £4.87Thurrock: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Barking is higher£5.13£5.16£4.87

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Thurrock 106.8, Barking 68.9Barking: 68.9Thurrock: 106.8

    106.8Thurrock is higher68.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Thurrock 17.2, Barking 20.0Barking: 20.0Thurrock: 17.2

    17.2Barking is higher20.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Thurrock 19.5, Barking 12.2Barking: 12.2Thurrock: 19.5

    19.5Thurrock is higher12.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Thurrock 57.0, Barking 62.9Barking: 62.9Thurrock: 57.0

    57.0Barking is higher62.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Thurrock 128.8, Barking 188.2Barking: 188.2Thurrock: 128.8

    128.8Barking is higher188.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Thurrock 16.4, Barking 21.6Barking: 21.6Thurrock: 16.4

    16.4Barking is higher21.6

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Thurrock and Barking, per resident
MeasureThurrockBarkingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,511£3,526£3,330£3,921£3,938£3,719Barking
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,377£1,383£1,306£891£895£846Thurrock
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,441£1,447£1,367£2,171£2,180£2,059Barking
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,194£1,199£1,133£698£701£662Thurrock
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£129£130£122Barking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£60£60£57Thurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£4.94£4.97£4.69Barking
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£354£356£336£393£394£373Barking
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£137£138£130Barking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£90£91£86Barking
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,241£1,246£1,177£1,915£1,924£1,817Barking
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£198£187£324£325£307Barking
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£152£152£144Barking
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.59£3.61£3.41£6.53£6.55£6.19Barking
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.41£3.42£3.23£6.98£7.01£6.62Barking
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£5.13£5.16£4.87Barking
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026106.868.9Thurrock
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.220.0Barking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.512.2Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.062.9Barking
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.8188.2Barking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.421.6Barking

Total

Thurrock is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Barking on 17. 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

Thurrock Barking

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Thurrock £438.1m, Barking £558.8mBarking: £558.8mThurrock: £438.1mBarking: £561.2mThurrock: £440.0mBarking: £530.0mThurrock: £415.6m

    £438.1m£440.0m£415.6mBarking is higher£558.8m£561.2m£530.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Thurrock £171.9m, Barking £127.0mBarking: £127.0mThurrock: £171.9mBarking: £127.6mThurrock: £172.6mBarking: £120.5mThurrock: £163.0m

    £171.9m£172.6m£163.0mThurrock is higher£127.0m£127.6m£120.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Thurrock £179.8m, Barking £309.4mBarking: £309.4mThurrock: £179.8mBarking: £310.7mThurrock: £180.6mBarking: £293.4mThurrock: £170.6m

    £179.8m£180.6m£170.6mBarking is higher£309.4m£310.7m£293.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Thurrock £149.0m, Barking £99.4mBarking: £99.4mThurrock: £149.0mBarking: £99.8mThurrock: £149.7mBarking: £94.3mThurrock: £141.4m

    £149.0m£149.7m£141.4mThurrock is higher£99.4m£99.8m£94.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Thurrock £10.7m, Barking £18.4mBarking: £18.4mThurrock: £10.7mBarking: £18.5mThurrock: £10.8mBarking: £17.4mThurrock: £10.2m

    £10.7m£10.8m£10.2mBarking is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Thurrock £11.6m, Barking £8.5mBarking: £8.5mThurrock: £11.6mBarking: £8.6mThurrock: £11.6mBarking: £8.1mThurrock: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.6m£11.0mThurrock is higher£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Thurrock £0.53m, Barking £0.70mBarking: £0.70mThurrock: £0.53mBarking: £0.71mThurrock: £0.53mBarking: £0.67mThurrock: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mBarking is higher£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Thurrock £44.2m, Barking £56.0mBarking: £56.0mThurrock: £44.2mBarking: £56.2mThurrock: £44.4mBarking: £53.1mThurrock: £42.0m

    £44.2m£44.4m£42.0mBarking is higher£56.0m£56.2m£53.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Thurrock £16.9m, Barking £19.6mBarking: £19.6mThurrock: £16.9mBarking: £19.6mThurrock: £17.0mBarking: £18.6mThurrock: £16.1m

    £16.9m£17.0m£16.1mBarking is higher£19.6m£19.6m£18.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Thurrock £9.0m, Barking £12.9mBarking: £12.9mThurrock: £9.0mBarking: £12.9mThurrock: £9.1mBarking: £12.2mThurrock: £8.6m

    £9.0m£9.1m£8.6mBarking is higher£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Thurrock £154.9m, Barking £273.0mBarking: £273.0mThurrock: £154.9mBarking: £274.1mThurrock: £155.5mBarking: £258.9mThurrock: £146.9m

    £154.9m£155.5m£146.9mBarking is higher£273.0m£274.1m£258.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Thurrock £24.7m, Barking £46.1mBarking: £46.1mThurrock: £24.7mBarking: £46.3mThurrock: £24.8mBarking: £43.8mThurrock: £23.4m

    £24.7m£24.8m£23.4mBarking is higher£46.1m£46.3m£43.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Thurrock £15.0m, Barking £21.6mBarking: £21.6mThurrock: £15.0mBarking: £21.7mThurrock: £15.1mBarking: £20.5mThurrock: £14.3m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.3mBarking is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Thurrock £0.45m, Barking £0.93mBarking: £0.93mThurrock: £0.45mBarking: £0.93mThurrock: £0.45mBarking: £0.88mThurrock: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mBarking is higher£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Thurrock £0.42m, Barking £0.99mBarking: £0.99mThurrock: £0.42mBarking: £1.00mThurrock: £0.43mBarking: £0.94mThurrock: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.43m£0.40mBarking is higher£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Thurrock £0.61m, Barking £0.73mBarking: £0.73mThurrock: £0.61mBarking: £0.74mThurrock: £0.61mBarking: £0.69mThurrock: £0.57m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.57mBarking is higher£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Thurrock 13,326, Barking 9,822Barking: 9,822Thurrock: 13,326

    13,326Thurrock is higher9,822

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Thurrock 2,151, Barking 2,844Barking: 2,844Thurrock: 2,151

    2,151Barking is higher2,844

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Thurrock 2,427, Barking 1,734Barking: 1,734Thurrock: 2,427

    2,427Thurrock is higher1,734

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Thurrock 7,110, Barking 8,961Barking: 8,961Thurrock: 7,110

    7,110Barking is higher8,961

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Thurrock 16,078, Barking 26,815Barking: 26,815Thurrock: 16,078

    16,078Barking is higher26,815

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Thurrock 2,040, Barking 3,072Barking: 3,072Thurrock: 2,040

    2,040Barking is higher3,072

Show the numbers
Thurrock and Barking, total
MeasureThurrockBarkingHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£438.1m£440.0m£415.6m£558.8m£561.2m£530.0mBarking
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£171.9m£172.6m£163.0m£127.0m£127.6m£120.5mThurrock
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£179.8m£180.6m£170.6m£309.4m£310.7m£293.4mBarking
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£149.0m£149.7m£141.4m£99.4m£99.8m£94.3mThurrock
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m£18.4m£18.5m£17.4mBarking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mThurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.70m£0.71m£0.67mBarking
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.2m£44.4m£42.0m£56.0m£56.2m£53.1mBarking
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m£19.6m£19.6m£18.6mBarking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mBarking
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£154.9m£155.5m£146.9m£273.0m£274.1m£258.9mBarking
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.7m£24.8m£23.4m£46.1m£46.3m£43.8mBarking
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mBarking
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mBarking
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m£0.99m£1.00m£0.94mBarking
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m£0.73m£0.74m£0.69mBarking
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,3269,822Thurrock
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1512,844Barking
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4271,734Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,1108,961Barking
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,07826,815Barking
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0403,072Barking

Sources

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

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  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.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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