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Thurrock and Chatham and Aylesford

124,793 and 109,309 residents (mid-2024).

Thurrock is higher than Chatham and Aylesford on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Thurrock is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Chatham and Aylesford on 15. 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 Chatham and Aylesford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Thurrock £3,511, Chatham and Aylesford £4,338Chatham and Aylesford: £4,338Thurrock: £3,511Chatham and Aylesford: £4,356Thurrock: £3,526Chatham and Aylesford: £4,115Thurrock: £3,330

    £3,511£3,526£3,330Chatham and Aylesford is higher£4,338£4,356£4,115

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Thurrock £13,358, Chatham and Aylesford £13,203Chatham and Aylesford: £13,203Thurrock: £13,358Chatham and Aylesford: £13,259Thurrock: £13,415Chatham and Aylesford: £12,523Thurrock: £12,671

    £13,358£13,415£12,671Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£13,203£13,259£12,523

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Thurrock £2,203, Chatham and Aylesford £2,393Chatham and Aylesford: £2,393Thurrock: £2,203Chatham and Aylesford: £2,403Thurrock: £2,213Chatham and Aylesford: £2,270Thurrock: £2,090

    £2,203£2,213£2,090Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£2,393£2,403£2,270

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Thurrock £11,584, Chatham and Aylesford £11,910Chatham and Aylesford: £11,910Thurrock: £11,584Chatham and Aylesford: £11,961Thurrock: £11,633Chatham and Aylesford: £11,297Thurrock: £10,988

    £11,584£11,633£10,988Chatham and Aylesford is higher£11,910£11,961£11,297

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Thurrock £832, Chatham and Aylesford £491Chatham and Aylesford: £491Thurrock: £832Chatham and Aylesford: £493Thurrock: £836Chatham and Aylesford: £466Thurrock: £790

    £832£836£790Thurrock is higher£491£493£466

  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, Chatham and Aylesford £773Chatham and Aylesford: £773Thurrock: £901Chatham and Aylesford: £776Thurrock: £905Chatham and Aylesford: £733Thurrock: £855

    £901£905£855Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£773£776£733

  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, Chatham and Aylesford £29Chatham and Aylesford: £29Thurrock: £41Chatham and Aylesford: £29Thurrock: £41Chatham and Aylesford: £28Thurrock: £39

    £41£41£39Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Thurrock £354, Chatham and Aylesford £463Chatham and Aylesford: £463Thurrock: £354Chatham and Aylesford: £465Thurrock: £356Chatham and Aylesford: £439Thurrock: £336

    £354£356£336Chatham and Aylesford is higher£463£465£439

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Thurrock £136, Chatham and Aylesford £163Chatham and Aylesford: £163Thurrock: £136Chatham and Aylesford: £163Thurrock: £136Chatham and Aylesford: £154Thurrock: £129

    £136£136£129Chatham and Aylesford is higher£163£163£154

  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, Chatham and Aylesford £148Chatham and Aylesford: £148Thurrock: £111Chatham and Aylesford: £148Thurrock: £111Chatham and Aylesford: £140Thurrock: £105

    £111£111£105Chatham and Aylesford is higher£148£148£140

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Thurrock £1,898, Chatham and Aylesford £1,962Chatham and Aylesford: £1,962Thurrock: £1,898Chatham and Aylesford: £1,970Thurrock: £1,906Chatham and Aylesford: £1,861Thurrock: £1,800

    £1,898£1,906£1,800Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£1,962£1,970£1,861

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Thurrock £198, Chatham and Aylesford £229Chatham and Aylesford: £229Thurrock: £198Chatham and Aylesford: £230Thurrock: £198Chatham and Aylesford: £218Thurrock: £187

    £198£198£187Chatham and Aylesford is higher£229£230£218

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Thurrock £184, Chatham and Aylesford £268Chatham and Aylesford: £268Thurrock: £184Chatham and Aylesford: £269Thurrock: £185Chatham and Aylesford: £254Thurrock: £175

    £184£185£175Chatham and Aylesford is higher£268£269£254

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Thurrock £5.50, Chatham and Aylesford £5.76Chatham and Aylesford: £5.76Thurrock: £5.50Chatham and Aylesford: £5.78Thurrock: £5.53Chatham and Aylesford: £5.46Thurrock: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£5.76£5.78£5.46

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Thurrock £5.21, Chatham and Aylesford £9.55Chatham and Aylesford: £9.55Thurrock: £5.21Chatham and Aylesford: £9.59Thurrock: £5.23Chatham and Aylesford: £9.06Thurrock: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Chatham and Aylesford is higher£9.55£9.59£9.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Thurrock £4.86, Chatham and Aylesford £5.36Chatham and Aylesford: £5.36Thurrock: £4.86Chatham and Aylesford: £5.38Thurrock: £4.88Chatham and Aylesford: £5.08Thurrock: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£5.36£5.38£5.08

  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, Chatham and Aylesford 1,034.3Chatham and Aylesford: 1,034.3Thurrock: 1,035.8

    1,035.8Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count1,034.3

  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, Chatham and Aylesford 113.8Chatham and Aylesford: 113.8Thurrock: 167.2

    167.2Thurrock is higher113.8

  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, Chatham and Aylesford 163.0Chatham and Aylesford: 163.0Thurrock: 188.7

    188.7Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count163.0

  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, Chatham and Aylesford 71.9Chatham and Aylesford: 71.9Thurrock: 57.0

    57.0Chatham and Aylesford is higher71.9

  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, Chatham and Aylesford 203.8Chatham and Aylesford: 203.8Thurrock: 197.0

    197.0Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count203.8

  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, Chatham and Aylesford 33.0Chatham and Aylesford: 33.0Thurrock: 25.0

    25.0Chatham and Aylesford is higher33.0

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Thurrock and Chatham and Aylesford, per person in the age group
MeasureThurrockChatham and AylesfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,511£3,526£3,330£4,338£4,356£4,115Chatham and Aylesford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,358£13,415£12,671£13,203£13,259£12,523Thurrock
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,203£2,213£2,090£2,393£2,403£2,270Chatham and Aylesford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,584£11,633£10,988£11,910£11,961£11,297Chatham and Aylesford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£832£836£790£491£493£466Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£901£905£855£773£776£733Thurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£41£39£29£29£28Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£354£356£336£463£465£439Chatham and Aylesford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£163£163£154Chatham and Aylesford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£111£111£105£148£148£140Chatham and Aylesford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,898£1,906£1,800£1,962£1,970£1,861Chatham and Aylesford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£198£187£229£230£218Chatham and Aylesford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£184£185£175£268£269£254Chatham and Aylesford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£5.76£5.78£5.46Chatham and Aylesford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£9.55£9.59£9.06Chatham and Aylesford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£5.36£5.38£5.08Chatham and Aylesford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.81,034.3Thurrock
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026167.2113.8Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026188.7163.0Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.071.9Chatham and Aylesford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026197.0203.8Chatham and Aylesford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.033.0Chatham and Aylesford

Per resident

Thurrock is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Chatham and Aylesford 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

Thurrock Chatham and Aylesford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Thurrock £3,511, Chatham and Aylesford £4,338Chatham and Aylesford: £4,338Thurrock: £3,511Chatham and Aylesford: £4,356Thurrock: £3,526Chatham and Aylesford: £4,115Thurrock: £3,330

    £3,511£3,526£3,330Chatham and Aylesford is higher£4,338£4,356£4,115

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Thurrock £1,377, Chatham and Aylesford £1,978Chatham and Aylesford: £1,978Thurrock: £1,377Chatham and Aylesford: £1,987Thurrock: £1,383Chatham and Aylesford: £1,876Thurrock: £1,306

    £1,377£1,383£1,306Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£1,978£1,987£1,876

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Thurrock £1,441, Chatham and Aylesford £1,499Chatham and Aylesford: £1,499Thurrock: £1,441Chatham and Aylesford: £1,506Thurrock: £1,447Chatham and Aylesford: £1,422Thurrock: £1,367

    £1,441£1,447£1,367Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£1,499£1,506£1,422

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Thurrock £1,194, Chatham and Aylesford £1,784Chatham and Aylesford: £1,784Thurrock: £1,194Chatham and Aylesford: £1,792Thurrock: £1,199Chatham and Aylesford: £1,693Thurrock: £1,133

    £1,194£1,199£1,133Chatham and Aylesford is higher£1,784£1,792£1,693

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Thurrock £86, Chatham and Aylesford £74Chatham and Aylesford: £74Thurrock: £86Chatham and Aylesford: £74Thurrock: £86Chatham and Aylesford: £70Thurrock: £81

    £86£86£81Thurrock is higher£74£74£70

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Thurrock £93, Chatham and Aylesford £116Chatham and Aylesford: £116Thurrock: £93Chatham and Aylesford: £116Thurrock: £93Chatham and Aylesford: £110Thurrock: £88

    £93£93£88Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£116£116£110

  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, Chatham and Aylesford £4.35Chatham and Aylesford: £4.35Thurrock: £4.21Chatham and Aylesford: £4.37Thurrock: £4.22Chatham and Aylesford: £4.13Thurrock: £3.99

    £4.21£4.22£3.99Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£4.35£4.37£4.13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Thurrock £354, Chatham and Aylesford £463Chatham and Aylesford: £463Thurrock: £354Chatham and Aylesford: £465Thurrock: £356Chatham and Aylesford: £439Thurrock: £336

    £354£356£336Chatham and Aylesford is higher£463£465£439

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Thurrock £136, Chatham and Aylesford £163Chatham and Aylesford: £163Thurrock: £136Chatham and Aylesford: £163Thurrock: £136Chatham and Aylesford: £154Thurrock: £129

    £136£136£129Chatham and Aylesford is higher£163£163£154

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Thurrock £72, Chatham and Aylesford £93Chatham and Aylesford: £93Thurrock: £72Chatham and Aylesford: £93Thurrock: £73Chatham and Aylesford: £88Thurrock: £69

    £72£73£69Chatham and Aylesford is higher£93£93£88

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Thurrock £1,241, Chatham and Aylesford £1,229Chatham and Aylesford: £1,229Thurrock: £1,241Chatham and Aylesford: £1,234Thurrock: £1,246Chatham and Aylesford: £1,166Thurrock: £1,177

    £1,241£1,246£1,177Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£1,229£1,234£1,166

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Thurrock £198, Chatham and Aylesford £229Chatham and Aylesford: £229Thurrock: £198Chatham and Aylesford: £230Thurrock: £198Chatham and Aylesford: £218Thurrock: £187

    £198£198£187Chatham and Aylesford is higher£229£230£218

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Thurrock £121, Chatham and Aylesford £168Chatham and Aylesford: £168Thurrock: £121Chatham and Aylesford: £169Thurrock: £121Chatham and Aylesford: £159Thurrock: £114

    £121£121£114Chatham and Aylesford is higher£168£169£159

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Thurrock £3.59, Chatham and Aylesford £3.61Chatham and Aylesford: £3.61Thurrock: £3.59Chatham and Aylesford: £3.62Thurrock: £3.61Chatham and Aylesford: £3.42Thurrock: £3.41

    £3.59£3.61£3.41Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£3.61£3.62£3.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Thurrock £3.41, Chatham and Aylesford £5.98Chatham and Aylesford: £5.98Thurrock: £3.41Chatham and Aylesford: £6.00Thurrock: £3.42Chatham and Aylesford: £5.67Thurrock: £3.23

    £3.41£3.42£3.23Chatham and Aylesford is higher£5.98£6.00£5.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Thurrock £4.86, Chatham and Aylesford £5.36Chatham and Aylesford: £5.36Thurrock: £4.86Chatham and Aylesford: £5.38Thurrock: £4.88Chatham and Aylesford: £5.08Thurrock: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£5.36£5.38£5.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Thurrock 106.8, Chatham and Aylesford 155.0Chatham and Aylesford: 155.0Thurrock: 106.8

    106.8Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count155.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Thurrock 17.2, Chatham and Aylesford 17.0Chatham and Aylesford: 17.0Thurrock: 17.2

    17.2Thurrock is higher17.0

  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, Chatham and Aylesford 24.4Chatham and Aylesford: 24.4Thurrock: 19.5

    19.5Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count24.4

  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, Chatham and Aylesford 71.9Chatham and Aylesford: 71.9Thurrock: 57.0

    57.0Chatham and Aylesford is higher71.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Thurrock 128.8, Chatham and Aylesford 127.7Chatham and Aylesford: 127.7Thurrock: 128.8

    128.8Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count127.7

  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, Chatham and Aylesford 20.7Chatham and Aylesford: 20.7Thurrock: 16.4

    16.4Chatham and Aylesford is higher20.7

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Thurrock and Chatham and Aylesford, per resident
MeasureThurrockChatham and AylesfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,511£3,526£3,330£4,338£4,356£4,115Chatham and Aylesford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,377£1,383£1,306£1,978£1,987£1,876Chatham and Aylesford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,441£1,447£1,367£1,499£1,506£1,422Chatham and Aylesford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,194£1,199£1,133£1,784£1,792£1,693Chatham and Aylesford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£74£74£70Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£116£116£110Chatham and Aylesford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£4.35£4.37£4.13Chatham and Aylesford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£354£356£336£463£465£439Chatham and Aylesford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£163£163£154Chatham and Aylesford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£93£93£88Chatham and Aylesford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,241£1,246£1,177£1,229£1,234£1,166Thurrock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£198£187£229£230£218Chatham and Aylesford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£168£169£159Chatham and Aylesford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.59£3.61£3.41£3.61£3.62£3.42Chatham and Aylesford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.41£3.42£3.23£5.98£6.00£5.67Chatham and Aylesford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£5.36£5.38£5.08Chatham and Aylesford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026106.8155.0Chatham and Aylesford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.217.0Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.524.4Chatham and Aylesford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.071.9Chatham and Aylesford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.8127.7Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.420.7Chatham and Aylesford

Total

Thurrock is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Chatham and Aylesford on 14. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Thurrock Chatham and Aylesford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Thurrock £438.1m, Chatham and Aylesford £474.2mChatham and Aylesford: £474.2mThurrock: £438.1mChatham and Aylesford: £476.2mThurrock: £440.0mChatham and Aylesford: £449.8mThurrock: £415.6m

    £438.1m£440.0m£415.6mChatham and Aylesford is higher£474.2m£476.2m£449.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Thurrock £171.9m, Chatham and Aylesford £216.2mChatham and Aylesford: £216.2mThurrock: £171.9mChatham and Aylesford: £217.2mThurrock: £172.6mChatham and Aylesford: £205.1mThurrock: £163.0m

    £171.9m£172.6m£163.0mChatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£216.2m£217.2m£205.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Thurrock £179.8m, Chatham and Aylesford £163.9mChatham and Aylesford: £163.9mThurrock: £179.8mChatham and Aylesford: £164.6mThurrock: £180.6mChatham and Aylesford: £155.5mThurrock: £170.6m

    £179.8m£180.6m£170.6mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£163.9m£164.6m£155.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Thurrock £149.0m, Chatham and Aylesford £195.1mChatham and Aylesford: £195.1mThurrock: £149.0mChatham and Aylesford: £195.9mThurrock: £149.7mChatham and Aylesford: £185.0mThurrock: £141.4m

    £149.0m£149.7m£141.4mChatham and Aylesford is higher£195.1m£195.9m£185.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Thurrock £10.7m, Chatham and Aylesford £8.0mChatham and Aylesford: £8.0mThurrock: £10.7mChatham and Aylesford: £8.1mThurrock: £10.8mChatham and Aylesford: £7.6mThurrock: £10.2m

    £10.7m£10.8m£10.2mThurrock is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Thurrock £11.6m, Chatham and Aylesford £12.7mChatham and Aylesford: £12.7mThurrock: £11.6mChatham and Aylesford: £12.7mThurrock: £11.6mChatham and Aylesford: £12.0mThurrock: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.6m£11.0mChatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m

  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, Chatham and Aylesford £0.48mChatham and Aylesford: £0.48mThurrock: £0.53mChatham and Aylesford: £0.48mThurrock: £0.53mChatham and Aylesford: £0.45mThurrock: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Thurrock £44.2m, Chatham and Aylesford £50.6mChatham and Aylesford: £50.6mThurrock: £44.2mChatham and Aylesford: £50.8mThurrock: £44.4mChatham and Aylesford: £48.0mThurrock: £42.0m

    £44.2m£44.4m£42.0mChatham and Aylesford is higher£50.6m£50.8m£48.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Thurrock £16.9m, Chatham and Aylesford £17.8mChatham and Aylesford: £17.8mThurrock: £16.9mChatham and Aylesford: £17.8mThurrock: £17.0mChatham and Aylesford: £16.9mThurrock: £16.1m

    £16.9m£17.0m£16.1mChatham and Aylesford is higher£17.8m£17.8m£16.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Thurrock £9.0m, Chatham and Aylesford £10.1mChatham and Aylesford: £10.1mThurrock: £9.0mChatham and Aylesford: £10.2mThurrock: £9.1mChatham and Aylesford: £9.6mThurrock: £8.6m

    £9.0m£9.1m£8.6mChatham and Aylesford is higher£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Thurrock £154.9m, Chatham and Aylesford £134.4mChatham and Aylesford: £134.4mThurrock: £154.9mChatham and Aylesford: £134.9mThurrock: £155.5mChatham and Aylesford: £127.5mThurrock: £146.9m

    £154.9m£155.5m£146.9mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£134.4m£134.9m£127.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Thurrock £24.7m, Chatham and Aylesford £25.1mChatham and Aylesford: £25.1mThurrock: £24.7mChatham and Aylesford: £25.2mThurrock: £24.8mChatham and Aylesford: £23.8mThurrock: £23.4m

    £24.7m£24.8m£23.4mChatham and Aylesford is higher£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Thurrock £15.0m, Chatham and Aylesford £18.4mChatham and Aylesford: £18.4mThurrock: £15.0mChatham and Aylesford: £18.4mThurrock: £15.1mChatham and Aylesford: £17.4mThurrock: £14.3m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.3mChatham and Aylesford is higher£18.4m£18.4m£17.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Thurrock £0.45m, Chatham and Aylesford £0.39mChatham and Aylesford: £0.39mThurrock: £0.45mChatham and Aylesford: £0.40mThurrock: £0.45mChatham and Aylesford: £0.37mThurrock: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Thurrock £0.42m, Chatham and Aylesford £0.65mChatham and Aylesford: £0.65mThurrock: £0.42mChatham and Aylesford: £0.66mThurrock: £0.43mChatham and Aylesford: £0.62mThurrock: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.43m£0.40mChatham and Aylesford is higher£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Thurrock £0.61m, Chatham and Aylesford £0.59mChatham and Aylesford: £0.59mThurrock: £0.61mChatham and Aylesford: £0.59mThurrock: £0.61mChatham and Aylesford: £0.56mThurrock: £0.57m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.57mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Thurrock 13,326, Chatham and Aylesford 16,940Chatham and Aylesford: 16,940Thurrock: 13,326

    13,326Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count16,940

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Thurrock 2,151, Chatham and Aylesford 1,863Chatham and Aylesford: 1,863Thurrock: 2,151

    2,151Thurrock is higher1,863

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Thurrock 2,427, Chatham and Aylesford 2,669Chatham and Aylesford: 2,669Thurrock: 2,427

    2,427Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count2,669

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Thurrock 7,110, Chatham and Aylesford 7,854Chatham and Aylesford: 7,854Thurrock: 7,110

    7,110Chatham and Aylesford is higher7,854

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Thurrock 16,078, Chatham and Aylesford 13,955Chatham and Aylesford: 13,955Thurrock: 16,078

    16,078Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count13,955

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Thurrock 2,040, Chatham and Aylesford 2,258Chatham and Aylesford: 2,258Thurrock: 2,040

    2,040Chatham and Aylesford is higher2,258

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Thurrock and Chatham and Aylesford, total
MeasureThurrockChatham and AylesfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£438.1m£440.0m£415.6m£474.2m£476.2m£449.8mChatham and Aylesford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£171.9m£172.6m£163.0m£216.2m£217.2m£205.1mChatham and Aylesford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£179.8m£180.6m£170.6m£163.9m£164.6m£155.5mThurrock
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£149.0m£149.7m£141.4m£195.1m£195.9m£185.0mChatham and Aylesford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mThurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mChatham and Aylesford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mThurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.2m£44.4m£42.0m£50.6m£50.8m£48.0mChatham and Aylesford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m£17.8m£17.8m£16.9mChatham and Aylesford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mChatham and Aylesford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£154.9m£155.5m£146.9m£134.4m£134.9m£127.5mThurrock
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.7m£24.8m£23.4m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mChatham and Aylesford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m£18.4m£18.4m£17.4mChatham and Aylesford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mThurrock
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m£0.65m£0.66m£0.62mChatham and Aylesford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mThurrock
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,32616,940Chatham and Aylesford
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1511,863Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4272,669Chatham and Aylesford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,1107,854Chatham and Aylesford
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,07813,955Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0402,258Chatham and Aylesford

Sources

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

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