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Thurrock and Dartford

124,793 and 117,149 residents (mid-2024).

Thurrock is higher than Dartford on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 18 of 22 measures, and Dartford on 4. 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 Dartford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Thurrock £3,511, Dartford £3,256Dartford: £3,256Thurrock: £3,511Dartford: £3,270Thurrock: £3,526Dartford: £3,089Thurrock: £3,330

    £3,511£3,526£3,330Thurrock is higher£3,256£3,270£3,089

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Thurrock £13,358, Dartford £12,885Dartford: £12,885Thurrock: £13,358Dartford: £12,940Thurrock: £13,415Dartford: £12,222Thurrock: £12,671

    £13,358£13,415£12,671Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£12,885£12,940£12,222

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Thurrock £2,203, Dartford £1,735Dartford: £1,735Thurrock: £2,203Dartford: £1,742Thurrock: £2,213Dartford: £1,646Thurrock: £2,090

    £2,203£2,213£2,090Thurrock is higher£1,735£1,742£1,646

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Thurrock £11,584, Dartford £11,677Dartford: £11,677Thurrock: £11,584Dartford: £11,727Thurrock: £11,633Dartford: £11,077Thurrock: £10,988

    £11,584£11,633£10,988Dartford is higher£11,677£11,727£11,077

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Thurrock £832, Dartford £458Dartford: £458Thurrock: £832Dartford: £460Thurrock: £836Dartford: £435Thurrock: £790

    £832£836£790Thurrock is higher£458£460£435

  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, Dartford £726Dartford: £726Thurrock: £901Dartford: £729Thurrock: £905Dartford: £688Thurrock: £855

    £901£905£855Thurrock is higher£726£729£688

  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, Dartford £24Dartford: £24Thurrock: £41Dartford: £24Thurrock: £41Dartford: £23Thurrock: £39

    £41£41£39Thurrock is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Thurrock £354, Dartford £313Dartford: £313Thurrock: £354Dartford: £314Thurrock: £356Dartford: £297Thurrock: £336

    £354£356£336Thurrock is higher£313£314£297

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Thurrock £136, Dartford £139Dartford: £139Thurrock: £136Dartford: £139Thurrock: £136Dartford: £132Thurrock: £129

    £136£136£129Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£139£139£132

  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, Dartford £97Dartford: £97Thurrock: £111Dartford: £98Thurrock: £111Dartford: £92Thurrock: £105

    £111£111£105Thurrock is higher£97£98£92

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Thurrock £1,898, Dartford £1,449Dartford: £1,449Thurrock: £1,898Dartford: £1,455Thurrock: £1,906Dartford: £1,375Thurrock: £1,800

    £1,898£1,906£1,800Thurrock is higher£1,449£1,455£1,375

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Thurrock £198, Dartford £143Dartford: £143Thurrock: £198Dartford: £144Thurrock: £198Dartford: £136Thurrock: £187

    £198£198£187Thurrock is higher£143£144£136

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Thurrock £184, Dartford £176Dartford: £176Thurrock: £184Dartford: £177Thurrock: £185Dartford: £167Thurrock: £175

    £184£185£175Thurrock is higher£176£177£167

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Thurrock £5.50, Dartford £7.65Dartford: £7.65Thurrock: £5.50Dartford: £7.69Thurrock: £5.53Dartford: £7.26Thurrock: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Dartford is higher£7.65£7.69£7.26

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Thurrock £5.21, Dartford £5.16Dartford: £5.16Thurrock: £5.21Dartford: £5.18Thurrock: £5.23Dartford: £4.89Thurrock: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Thurrock is higher£5.16£5.18£4.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Thurrock £4.86, Dartford £5.33Dartford: £5.33Thurrock: £4.86Dartford: £5.36Thurrock: £4.88Dartford: £5.06Thurrock: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Dartford is higher£5.33£5.36£5.06

  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, Dartford 1,012.9Dartford: 1,012.9Thurrock: 1,035.8

    1,035.8Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count1,012.9

  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, Dartford 95.6Dartford: 95.6Thurrock: 167.2

    167.2Thurrock is higher95.6

  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: Thurrock 188.7, Dartford 152.1Dartford: 152.1Thurrock: 188.7

    188.7Thurrock is higher152.1

  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, Dartford 50.0Dartford: 50.0Thurrock: 57.0

    57.0Thurrock is higher50.0

  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, Dartford 157.4Dartford: 157.4Thurrock: 197.0

    197.0Thurrock is higher157.4

  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, Dartford 22.6Dartford: 22.6Thurrock: 25.0

    25.0Thurrock is higher22.6

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Thurrock and Dartford, per person in the age group
MeasureThurrockDartfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,511£3,526£3,330£3,256£3,270£3,089Thurrock
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,358£13,415£12,671£12,885£12,940£12,222Thurrock
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,203£2,213£2,090£1,735£1,742£1,646Thurrock
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,584£11,633£10,988£11,677£11,727£11,077Dartford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£832£836£790£458£460£435Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£901£905£855£726£729£688Thurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£41£39£24£24£23Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£354£356£336£313£314£297Thurrock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£139£139£132Dartford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£111£111£105£97£98£92Thurrock
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,898£1,906£1,800£1,449£1,455£1,375Thurrock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£198£187£143£144£136Thurrock
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£184£185£175£176£177£167Thurrock
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£7.65£7.69£7.26Dartford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£5.16£5.18£4.89Thurrock
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£5.33£5.36£5.06Dartford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.81,012.9Thurrock
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026167.295.6Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026188.7152.1Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.050.0Thurrock
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026197.0157.4Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.022.6Thurrock

Per resident

Thurrock is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Dartford 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

Thurrock Dartford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Thurrock £3,511, Dartford £3,256Dartford: £3,256Thurrock: £3,511Dartford: £3,270Thurrock: £3,526Dartford: £3,089Thurrock: £3,330

    £3,511£3,526£3,330Thurrock is higher£3,256£3,270£3,089

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Thurrock £1,377, Dartford £1,545Dartford: £1,545Thurrock: £1,377Dartford: £1,552Thurrock: £1,383Dartford: £1,466Thurrock: £1,306

    £1,377£1,383£1,306Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£1,545£1,552£1,466

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Thurrock £1,441, Dartford £1,112Dartford: £1,112Thurrock: £1,441Dartford: £1,116Thurrock: £1,447Dartford: £1,054Thurrock: £1,367

    £1,441£1,447£1,367Thurrock is higher£1,112£1,116£1,054

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Thurrock £1,194, Dartford £1,400Dartford: £1,400Thurrock: £1,194Dartford: £1,406Thurrock: £1,199Dartford: £1,328Thurrock: £1,133

    £1,194£1,199£1,133Dartford is higher£1,400£1,406£1,328

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Thurrock £86, Dartford £55Dartford: £55Thurrock: £86Dartford: £55Thurrock: £86Dartford: £52Thurrock: £81

    £86£86£81Thurrock is higher£55£55£52

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Thurrock £93, Dartford £87Dartford: £87Thurrock: £93Dartford: £87Thurrock: £93Dartford: £83Thurrock: £88

    £93£93£88Thurrock is higher£87£87£83

  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, Dartford £2.85Dartford: £2.85Thurrock: £4.21Dartford: £2.86Thurrock: £4.22Dartford: £2.70Thurrock: £3.99

    £4.21£4.22£3.99Thurrock is higher£2.85£2.86£2.70

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Thurrock £354, Dartford £313Dartford: £313Thurrock: £354Dartford: £314Thurrock: £356Dartford: £297Thurrock: £336

    £354£356£336Thurrock is higher£313£314£297

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Thurrock £136, Dartford £139Dartford: £139Thurrock: £136Dartford: £139Thurrock: £136Dartford: £132Thurrock: £129

    £136£136£129Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£139£139£132

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Thurrock £72, Dartford £62Dartford: £62Thurrock: £72Dartford: £63Thurrock: £73Dartford: £59Thurrock: £69

    £72£73£69Thurrock is higher£62£63£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Thurrock £1,241, Dartford £929Dartford: £929Thurrock: £1,241Dartford: £933Thurrock: £1,246Dartford: £881Thurrock: £1,177

    £1,241£1,246£1,177Thurrock is higher£929£933£881

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Thurrock £198, Dartford £143Dartford: £143Thurrock: £198Dartford: £144Thurrock: £198Dartford: £136Thurrock: £187

    £198£198£187Thurrock is higher£143£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Thurrock £121, Dartford £113Dartford: £113Thurrock: £121Dartford: £113Thurrock: £121Dartford: £107Thurrock: £114

    £121£121£114Thurrock is higher£113£113£107

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Thurrock £3.59, Dartford £4.90Dartford: £4.90Thurrock: £3.59Dartford: £4.92Thurrock: £3.61Dartford: £4.65Thurrock: £3.41

    £3.59£3.61£3.41Dartford is higher£4.90£4.92£4.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Thurrock £3.41, Dartford £3.30Dartford: £3.30Thurrock: £3.41Dartford: £3.31Thurrock: £3.42Dartford: £3.13Thurrock: £3.23

    £3.41£3.42£3.23Thurrock is higher£3.30£3.31£3.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Thurrock £4.86, Dartford £5.33Dartford: £5.33Thurrock: £4.86Dartford: £5.36Thurrock: £4.88Dartford: £5.06Thurrock: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Dartford is higher£5.33£5.36£5.06

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Thurrock 106.8, Dartford 121.5Dartford: 121.5Thurrock: 106.8

    106.8Dartford is higherDepends on how you count121.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Thurrock 17.2, Dartford 11.5Dartford: 11.5Thurrock: 17.2

    17.2Thurrock is higher11.5

  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, Dartford 18.2Dartford: 18.2Thurrock: 19.5

    19.5Thurrock is higher18.2

  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, Dartford 50.0Dartford: 50.0Thurrock: 57.0

    57.0Thurrock is higher50.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Thurrock 128.8, Dartford 100.9Dartford: 100.9Thurrock: 128.8

    128.8Thurrock is higher100.9

  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, Dartford 14.5Dartford: 14.5Thurrock: 16.4

    16.4Thurrock is higher14.5

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Thurrock and Dartford, per resident
MeasureThurrockDartfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,511£3,526£3,330£3,256£3,270£3,089Thurrock
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,377£1,383£1,306£1,545£1,552£1,466Dartford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,441£1,447£1,367£1,112£1,116£1,054Thurrock
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,194£1,199£1,133£1,400£1,406£1,328Dartford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£55£55£52Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£87£87£83Thurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£2.85£2.86£2.70Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£354£356£336£313£314£297Thurrock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£139£139£132Dartford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£62£63£59Thurrock
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,241£1,246£1,177£929£933£881Thurrock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£198£187£143£144£136Thurrock
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£113£113£107Thurrock
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.59£3.61£3.41£4.90£4.92£4.65Dartford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.41£3.42£3.23£3.30£3.31£3.13Thurrock
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£5.33£5.36£5.06Dartford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026106.8121.5Dartford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.211.5Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.518.2Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.050.0Thurrock
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.8100.9Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.414.5Thurrock

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Thurrock £438.1m, Dartford £381.5mDartford: £381.5mThurrock: £438.1mDartford: £383.1mThurrock: £440.0mDartford: £361.9mThurrock: £415.6m

    £438.1m£440.0m£415.6mThurrock is higher£381.5m£383.1m£361.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Thurrock £171.9m, Dartford £181.0mDartford: £181.0mThurrock: £171.9mDartford: £181.8mThurrock: £172.6mDartford: £171.7mThurrock: £163.0m

    £171.9m£172.6m£163.0mDartford is higherDepends on how you count£181.0m£181.8m£171.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Thurrock £179.8m, Dartford £130.2mDartford: £130.2mThurrock: £179.8mDartford: £130.8mThurrock: £180.6mDartford: £123.5mThurrock: £170.6m

    £179.8m£180.6m£170.6mThurrock is higher£130.2m£130.8m£123.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Thurrock £149.0m, Dartford £164.0mDartford: £164.0mThurrock: £149.0mDartford: £164.7mThurrock: £149.7mDartford: £155.6mThurrock: £141.4m

    £149.0m£149.7m£141.4mDartford is higher£164.0m£164.7m£155.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Thurrock £10.7m, Dartford £6.4mDartford: £6.4mThurrock: £10.7mDartford: £6.5mThurrock: £10.8mDartford: £6.1mThurrock: £10.2m

    £10.7m£10.8m£10.2mThurrock is higher£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Thurrock £11.6m, Dartford £10.2mDartford: £10.2mThurrock: £11.6mDartford: £10.2mThurrock: £11.6mDartford: £9.7mThurrock: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.6m£11.0mThurrock is higher£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m

  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, Dartford £0.33mDartford: £0.33mThurrock: £0.53mDartford: £0.33mThurrock: £0.53mDartford: £0.32mThurrock: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mThurrock is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.32m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Thurrock £44.2m, Dartford £36.6mDartford: £36.6mThurrock: £44.2mDartford: £36.8mThurrock: £44.4mDartford: £34.7mThurrock: £42.0m

    £44.2m£44.4m£42.0mThurrock is higher£36.6m£36.8m£34.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Thurrock £16.9m, Dartford £16.3mDartford: £16.3mThurrock: £16.9mDartford: £16.3mThurrock: £17.0mDartford: £15.4mThurrock: £16.1m

    £16.9m£17.0m£16.1mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Thurrock £9.0m, Dartford £7.3mDartford: £7.3mThurrock: £9.0mDartford: £7.3mThurrock: £9.1mDartford: £6.9mThurrock: £8.6m

    £9.0m£9.1m£8.6mThurrock is higher£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Thurrock £154.9m, Dartford £108.8mDartford: £108.8mThurrock: £154.9mDartford: £109.2mThurrock: £155.5mDartford: £103.2mThurrock: £146.9m

    £154.9m£155.5m£146.9mThurrock is higher£108.8m£109.2m£103.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Thurrock £24.7m, Dartford £16.7mDartford: £16.7mThurrock: £24.7mDartford: £16.8mThurrock: £24.8mDartford: £15.9mThurrock: £23.4m

    £24.7m£24.8m£23.4mThurrock is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Thurrock £15.0m, Dartford £13.2mDartford: £13.2mThurrock: £15.0mDartford: £13.3mThurrock: £15.1mDartford: £12.5mThurrock: £14.3m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.3mThurrock is higher£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Thurrock £0.45m, Dartford £0.57mDartford: £0.57mThurrock: £0.45mDartford: £0.58mThurrock: £0.45mDartford: £0.55mThurrock: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mDartford is higher£0.57m£0.58m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Thurrock £0.42m, Dartford £0.39mDartford: £0.39mThurrock: £0.42mDartford: £0.39mThurrock: £0.43mDartford: £0.37mThurrock: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.43m£0.40mThurrock is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Thurrock £0.61m, Dartford £0.62mDartford: £0.62mThurrock: £0.61mDartford: £0.63mThurrock: £0.61mDartford: £0.59mThurrock: £0.57m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.57mDartford is higher£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Thurrock 13,326, Dartford 14,228Dartford: 14,228Thurrock: 13,326

    13,326Dartford is higherDepends on how you count14,228

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Thurrock 2,151, Dartford 1,343Dartford: 1,343Thurrock: 2,151

    2,151Thurrock is higher1,343

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Thurrock 2,427, Dartford 2,137Dartford: 2,137Thurrock: 2,427

    2,427Thurrock is higher2,137

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Thurrock 7,110, Dartford 5,861Dartford: 5,861Thurrock: 7,110

    7,110Thurrock is higher5,861

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Thurrock 16,078, Dartford 11,817Dartford: 11,817Thurrock: 16,078

    16,078Thurrock is higher11,817

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Thurrock 2,040, Dartford 1,697Dartford: 1,697Thurrock: 2,040

    2,040Thurrock is higher1,697

Show the numbers
Thurrock and Dartford, total
MeasureThurrockDartfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£438.1m£440.0m£415.6m£381.5m£383.1m£361.9mThurrock
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£171.9m£172.6m£163.0m£181.0m£181.8m£171.7mDartford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£179.8m£180.6m£170.6m£130.2m£130.8m£123.5mThurrock
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£149.0m£149.7m£141.4m£164.0m£164.7m£155.6mDartford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m£6.4m£6.5m£6.1mThurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m£10.2m£10.2m£9.7mThurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.33m£0.33m£0.32mThurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.2m£44.4m£42.0m£36.6m£36.8m£34.7mThurrock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mThurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mThurrock
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£154.9m£155.5m£146.9m£108.8m£109.2m£103.2mThurrock
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.7m£24.8m£23.4m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mThurrock
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mThurrock
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.57m£0.58m£0.55mDartford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mThurrock
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mDartford
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,32614,228Dartford
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1511,343Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4272,137Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,1105,861Thurrock
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,07811,817Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0401,697Thurrock

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.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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