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Thurrock and Erith and Thamesmead

124,793 and 139,591 residents (mid-2024).

Thurrock is higher than Erith and Thamesmead on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 8 of 22 measures, and Erith and Thamesmead 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 Erith and Thamesmead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Thurrock £3,511, Erith and Thamesmead £4,252Erith and Thamesmead: £4,252Thurrock: £3,511Erith and Thamesmead: £4,270Thurrock: £3,526Erith and Thamesmead: £4,033Thurrock: £3,330

    £3,511£3,526£3,330Erith and Thamesmead is higher£4,252£4,270£4,033

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Thurrock £13,358, Erith and Thamesmead £12,931Erith and Thamesmead: £12,931Thurrock: £13,358Erith and Thamesmead: £12,986Thurrock: £13,415Erith and Thamesmead: £12,266Thurrock: £12,671

    £13,358£13,415£12,671Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£12,931£12,986£12,266

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Thurrock £2,203, Erith and Thamesmead £2,940Erith and Thamesmead: £2,940Thurrock: £2,203Erith and Thamesmead: £2,952Thurrock: £2,213Erith and Thamesmead: £2,788Thurrock: £2,090

    £2,203£2,213£2,090Erith and Thamesmead is higher£2,940£2,952£2,788

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Thurrock £11,584, Erith and Thamesmead £10,623Erith and Thamesmead: £10,623Thurrock: £11,584Erith and Thamesmead: £10,669Thurrock: £11,633Erith and Thamesmead: £10,077Thurrock: £10,988

    £11,584£11,633£10,988Thurrock is higher£10,623£10,669£10,077

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Thurrock £832, Erith and Thamesmead £1,468Erith and Thamesmead: £1,468Thurrock: £832Erith and Thamesmead: £1,474Thurrock: £836Erith and Thamesmead: £1,393Thurrock: £790

    £832£836£790Erith and Thamesmead is higher£1,468£1,474£1,393

  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, Erith and Thamesmead £784Erith and Thamesmead: £784Thurrock: £901Erith and Thamesmead: £787Thurrock: £905Erith and Thamesmead: £743Thurrock: £855

    £901£905£855Thurrock is higher£784£787£743

  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, Erith and Thamesmead £56Erith and Thamesmead: £56Thurrock: £41Erith and Thamesmead: £56Thurrock: £41Erith and Thamesmead: £53Thurrock: £39

    £41£41£39Erith and Thamesmead is higher£56£56£53

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Thurrock £354, Erith and Thamesmead £440Erith and Thamesmead: £440Thurrock: £354Erith and Thamesmead: £442Thurrock: £356Erith and Thamesmead: £417Thurrock: £336

    £354£356£336Erith and Thamesmead is higher£440£442£417

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Thurrock £136, Erith and Thamesmead £145Erith and Thamesmead: £145Thurrock: £136Erith and Thamesmead: £145Thurrock: £136Erith and Thamesmead: £137Thurrock: £129

    £136£136£129Erith and Thamesmead is higher£145£145£137

  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, Erith and Thamesmead £106Erith and Thamesmead: £106Thurrock: £111Erith and Thamesmead: £107Thurrock: £111Erith and Thamesmead: £101Thurrock: £105

    £111£111£105Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£106£107£101

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Thurrock £1,898, Erith and Thamesmead £2,541Erith and Thamesmead: £2,541Thurrock: £1,898Erith and Thamesmead: £2,552Thurrock: £1,906Erith and Thamesmead: £2,410Thurrock: £1,800

    £1,898£1,906£1,800Erith and Thamesmead is higher£2,541£2,552£2,410

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Thurrock £198, Erith and Thamesmead £431Erith and Thamesmead: £431Thurrock: £198Erith and Thamesmead: £433Thurrock: £198Erith and Thamesmead: £409Thurrock: £187

    £198£198£187Erith and Thamesmead is higher£431£433£409

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Thurrock £184, Erith and Thamesmead £274Erith and Thamesmead: £274Thurrock: £184Erith and Thamesmead: £275Thurrock: £185Erith and Thamesmead: £260Thurrock: £175

    £184£185£175Erith and Thamesmead is higher£274£275£260

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Thurrock £5.50, Erith and Thamesmead £9.41Erith and Thamesmead: £9.41Thurrock: £5.50Erith and Thamesmead: £9.45Thurrock: £5.53Erith and Thamesmead: £8.93Thurrock: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Erith and Thamesmead is higher£9.41£9.45£8.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Thurrock £5.21, Erith and Thamesmead £8.96Erith and Thamesmead: £8.96Thurrock: £5.21Erith and Thamesmead: £9.00Thurrock: £5.23Erith and Thamesmead: £8.50Thurrock: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Erith and Thamesmead is higher£8.96£9.00£8.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Thurrock £4.86, Erith and Thamesmead £4.40Erith and Thamesmead: £4.40Thurrock: £4.86Erith and Thamesmead: £4.41Thurrock: £4.88Erith and Thamesmead: £4.17Thurrock: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£4.40£4.41£4.17

  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, Erith and Thamesmead 1,013.8Erith and Thamesmead: 1,013.8Thurrock: 1,035.8

    1,035.8Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count1,013.8

  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, Erith and Thamesmead 234.5Erith and Thamesmead: 234.5Thurrock: 167.2

    167.2Erith and Thamesmead is higher234.5

  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, Erith and Thamesmead 158.6Erith and Thamesmead: 158.6Thurrock: 188.7

    188.7Thurrock is higher158.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Thurrock 57.0, Erith and Thamesmead 68.6Erith and Thamesmead: 68.6Thurrock: 57.0

    57.0Erith and Thamesmead is higher68.6

  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, Erith and Thamesmead 242.0Erith and Thamesmead: 242.0Thurrock: 197.0

    197.0Erith and Thamesmead is higher242.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Thurrock 25.0, Erith and Thamesmead 23.6Erith and Thamesmead: 23.6Thurrock: 25.0

    25.0Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count23.6

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Thurrock and Erith and Thamesmead, per person in the age group
MeasureThurrockErith and ThamesmeadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,511£3,526£3,330£4,252£4,270£4,033Erith and Thamesmead
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,358£13,415£12,671£12,931£12,986£12,266Thurrock
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,203£2,213£2,090£2,940£2,952£2,788Erith and Thamesmead
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,584£11,633£10,988£10,623£10,669£10,077Thurrock
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£832£836£790£1,468£1,474£1,393Erith and Thamesmead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£901£905£855£784£787£743Thurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£41£39£56£56£53Erith and Thamesmead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£354£356£336£440£442£417Erith and Thamesmead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£145£145£137Erith and Thamesmead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£111£111£105£106£107£101Thurrock
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,898£1,906£1,800£2,541£2,552£2,410Erith and Thamesmead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£198£187£431£433£409Erith and Thamesmead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£184£185£175£274£275£260Erith and Thamesmead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£9.41£9.45£8.93Erith and Thamesmead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£8.96£9.00£8.50Erith and Thamesmead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£4.40£4.41£4.17Thurrock
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.81,013.8Thurrock
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026167.2234.5Erith and Thamesmead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026188.7158.6Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.068.6Erith and Thamesmead
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026197.0242.0Erith and Thamesmead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.023.6Thurrock

Per resident

Thurrock is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Erith and Thamesmead 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 Erith and Thamesmead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Thurrock £3,511, Erith and Thamesmead £4,252Erith and Thamesmead: £4,252Thurrock: £3,511Erith and Thamesmead: £4,270Thurrock: £3,526Erith and Thamesmead: £4,033Thurrock: £3,330

    £3,511£3,526£3,330Erith and Thamesmead is higher£4,252£4,270£4,033

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Thurrock £1,377, Erith and Thamesmead £1,232Erith and Thamesmead: £1,232Thurrock: £1,377Erith and Thamesmead: £1,238Thurrock: £1,383Erith and Thamesmead: £1,169Thurrock: £1,306

    £1,377£1,383£1,306Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£1,232£1,238£1,169

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Thurrock £1,441, Erith and Thamesmead £2,000Erith and Thamesmead: £2,000Thurrock: £1,441Erith and Thamesmead: £2,008Thurrock: £1,447Erith and Thamesmead: £1,897Thurrock: £1,367

    £1,441£1,447£1,367Erith and Thamesmead is higher£2,000£2,008£1,897

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Thurrock £1,194, Erith and Thamesmead £1,012Erith and Thamesmead: £1,012Thurrock: £1,194Erith and Thamesmead: £1,017Thurrock: £1,199Erith and Thamesmead: £960Thurrock: £1,133

    £1,194£1,199£1,133Thurrock is higher£1,012£1,017£960

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Thurrock £86, Erith and Thamesmead £140Erith and Thamesmead: £140Thurrock: £86Erith and Thamesmead: £141Thurrock: £86Erith and Thamesmead: £133Thurrock: £81

    £86£86£81Erith and Thamesmead is higher£140£141£133

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Thurrock £93, Erith and Thamesmead £75Erith and Thamesmead: £75Thurrock: £93Erith and Thamesmead: £75Thurrock: £93Erith and Thamesmead: £71Thurrock: £88

    £93£93£88Thurrock is higher£75£75£71

  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, Erith and Thamesmead £5.36Erith and Thamesmead: £5.36Thurrock: £4.21Erith and Thamesmead: £5.38Thurrock: £4.22Erith and Thamesmead: £5.08Thurrock: £3.99

    £4.21£4.22£3.99Erith and Thamesmead is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Thurrock £354, Erith and Thamesmead £440Erith and Thamesmead: £440Thurrock: £354Erith and Thamesmead: £442Thurrock: £356Erith and Thamesmead: £417Thurrock: £336

    £354£356£336Erith and Thamesmead is higher£440£442£417

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Thurrock £136, Erith and Thamesmead £145Erith and Thamesmead: £145Thurrock: £136Erith and Thamesmead: £145Thurrock: £136Erith and Thamesmead: £137Thurrock: £129

    £136£136£129Erith and Thamesmead is higher£145£145£137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Thurrock £72, Erith and Thamesmead £72Erith and Thamesmead: £72Thurrock: £72Erith and Thamesmead: £73Thurrock: £73Erith and Thamesmead: £69Thurrock: £69

    £72£73£69Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£72£73£69

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Thurrock £1,241, Erith and Thamesmead £1,728Erith and Thamesmead: £1,728Thurrock: £1,241Erith and Thamesmead: £1,736Thurrock: £1,246Erith and Thamesmead: £1,640Thurrock: £1,177

    £1,241£1,246£1,177Erith and Thamesmead is higher£1,728£1,736£1,640

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Thurrock £198, Erith and Thamesmead £431Erith and Thamesmead: £431Thurrock: £198Erith and Thamesmead: £433Thurrock: £198Erith and Thamesmead: £409Thurrock: £187

    £198£198£187Erith and Thamesmead is higher£431£433£409

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Thurrock £121, Erith and Thamesmead £186Erith and Thamesmead: £186Thurrock: £121Erith and Thamesmead: £187Thurrock: £121Erith and Thamesmead: £177Thurrock: £114

    £121£121£114Erith and Thamesmead is higher£186£187£177

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Thurrock £3.59, Erith and Thamesmead £6.41Erith and Thamesmead: £6.41Thurrock: £3.59Erith and Thamesmead: £6.44Thurrock: £3.61Erith and Thamesmead: £6.08Thurrock: £3.41

    £3.59£3.61£3.41Erith and Thamesmead is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Thurrock £3.41, Erith and Thamesmead £6.09Erith and Thamesmead: £6.09Thurrock: £3.41Erith and Thamesmead: £6.12Thurrock: £3.42Erith and Thamesmead: £5.78Thurrock: £3.23

    £3.41£3.42£3.23Erith and Thamesmead is higher£6.09£6.12£5.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Thurrock £4.86, Erith and Thamesmead £4.40Erith and Thamesmead: £4.40Thurrock: £4.86Erith and Thamesmead: £4.41Thurrock: £4.88Erith and Thamesmead: £4.17Thurrock: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£4.40£4.41£4.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Thurrock 106.8, Erith and Thamesmead 96.6Erith and Thamesmead: 96.6Thurrock: 106.8

    106.8Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count96.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Thurrock 17.2, Erith and Thamesmead 22.4Erith and Thamesmead: 22.4Thurrock: 17.2

    17.2Erith and Thamesmead is higher22.4

  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, Erith and Thamesmead 15.1Erith and Thamesmead: 15.1Thurrock: 19.5

    19.5Thurrock is higher15.1

  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, Erith and Thamesmead 68.6Erith and Thamesmead: 68.6Thurrock: 57.0

    57.0Erith and Thamesmead is higher68.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Thurrock 128.8, Erith and Thamesmead 164.6Erith and Thamesmead: 164.6Thurrock: 128.8

    128.8Erith and Thamesmead is higher164.6

  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, Erith and Thamesmead 16.1Erith and Thamesmead: 16.1Thurrock: 16.4

    16.4Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count16.1

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Thurrock and Erith and Thamesmead, per resident
MeasureThurrockErith and ThamesmeadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,511£3,526£3,330£4,252£4,270£4,033Erith and Thamesmead
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,377£1,383£1,306£1,232£1,238£1,169Thurrock
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,441£1,447£1,367£2,000£2,008£1,897Erith and Thamesmead
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,194£1,199£1,133£1,012£1,017£960Thurrock
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£140£141£133Erith and Thamesmead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£75£75£71Thurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£5.36£5.38£5.08Erith and Thamesmead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£354£356£336£440£442£417Erith and Thamesmead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£145£145£137Erith and Thamesmead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£72£73£69Thurrock
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,241£1,246£1,177£1,728£1,736£1,640Erith and Thamesmead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£198£187£431£433£409Erith and Thamesmead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£186£187£177Erith and Thamesmead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.59£3.61£3.41£6.41£6.44£6.08Erith and Thamesmead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.41£3.42£3.23£6.09£6.12£5.78Erith and Thamesmead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£4.40£4.41£4.17Thurrock
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026106.896.6Thurrock
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.222.4Erith and Thamesmead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.515.1Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.068.6Erith and Thamesmead
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.8164.6Erith and Thamesmead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.416.1Thurrock

Total

Thurrock is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Erith and Thamesmead on 19. 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 Erith and Thamesmead

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Thurrock £438.1m, Erith and Thamesmead £593.6mErith and Thamesmead: £593.6mThurrock: £438.1mErith and Thamesmead: £596.1mThurrock: £440.0mErith and Thamesmead: £563.0mThurrock: £415.6m

    £438.1m£440.0m£415.6mErith and Thamesmead is higher£593.6m£596.1m£563.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Thurrock £171.9m, Erith and Thamesmead £172.0mErith and Thamesmead: £172.0mThurrock: £171.9mErith and Thamesmead: £172.8mThurrock: £172.6mErith and Thamesmead: £163.2mThurrock: £163.0m

    £171.9m£172.6m£163.0mErith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£172.0m£172.8m£163.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Thurrock £179.8m, Erith and Thamesmead £279.2mErith and Thamesmead: £279.2mThurrock: £179.8mErith and Thamesmead: £280.3mThurrock: £180.6mErith and Thamesmead: £264.8mThurrock: £170.6m

    £179.8m£180.6m£170.6mErith and Thamesmead is higher£279.2m£280.3m£264.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Thurrock £149.0m, Erith and Thamesmead £141.3mErith and Thamesmead: £141.3mThurrock: £149.0mErith and Thamesmead: £141.9mThurrock: £149.7mErith and Thamesmead: £134.1mThurrock: £141.4m

    £149.0m£149.7m£141.4mThurrock is higher£141.3m£141.9m£134.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Thurrock £10.7m, Erith and Thamesmead £19.5mErith and Thamesmead: £19.5mThurrock: £10.7mErith and Thamesmead: £19.6mThurrock: £10.8mErith and Thamesmead: £18.5mThurrock: £10.2m

    £10.7m£10.8m£10.2mErith and Thamesmead is higher£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Thurrock £11.6m, Erith and Thamesmead £10.4mErith and Thamesmead: £10.4mThurrock: £11.6mErith and Thamesmead: £10.5mThurrock: £11.6mErith and Thamesmead: £9.9mThurrock: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.6m£11.0mThurrock is higher£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m

  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, Erith and Thamesmead £0.75mErith and Thamesmead: £0.75mThurrock: £0.53mErith and Thamesmead: £0.75mThurrock: £0.53mErith and Thamesmead: £0.71mThurrock: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mErith and Thamesmead is higher£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Thurrock £44.2m, Erith and Thamesmead £61.4mErith and Thamesmead: £61.4mThurrock: £44.2mErith and Thamesmead: £61.7mThurrock: £44.4mErith and Thamesmead: £58.3mThurrock: £42.0m

    £44.2m£44.4m£42.0mErith and Thamesmead is higher£61.4m£61.7m£58.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Thurrock £16.9m, Erith and Thamesmead £20.2mErith and Thamesmead: £20.2mThurrock: £16.9mErith and Thamesmead: £20.3mThurrock: £17.0mErith and Thamesmead: £19.2mThurrock: £16.1m

    £16.9m£17.0m£16.1mErith and Thamesmead is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Thurrock £9.0m, Erith and Thamesmead £10.1mErith and Thamesmead: £10.1mThurrock: £9.0mErith and Thamesmead: £10.1mThurrock: £9.1mErith and Thamesmead: £9.6mThurrock: £8.6m

    £9.0m£9.1m£8.6mErith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Thurrock £154.9m, Erith and Thamesmead £241.3mErith and Thamesmead: £241.3mThurrock: £154.9mErith and Thamesmead: £242.3mThurrock: £155.5mErith and Thamesmead: £228.9mThurrock: £146.9m

    £154.9m£155.5m£146.9mErith and Thamesmead is higher£241.3m£242.3m£228.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Thurrock £24.7m, Erith and Thamesmead £60.2mErith and Thamesmead: £60.2mThurrock: £24.7mErith and Thamesmead: £60.4mThurrock: £24.8mErith and Thamesmead: £57.1mThurrock: £23.4m

    £24.7m£24.8m£23.4mErith and Thamesmead is higher£60.2m£60.4m£57.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Thurrock £15.0m, Erith and Thamesmead £26.0mErith and Thamesmead: £26.0mThurrock: £15.0mErith and Thamesmead: £26.1mThurrock: £15.1mErith and Thamesmead: £24.7mThurrock: £14.3m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.3mErith and Thamesmead is higher£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Thurrock £0.45m, Erith and Thamesmead £0.89mErith and Thamesmead: £0.89mThurrock: £0.45mErith and Thamesmead: £0.90mThurrock: £0.45mErith and Thamesmead: £0.85mThurrock: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mErith and Thamesmead is higher£0.89m£0.90m£0.85m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Thurrock £0.42m, Erith and Thamesmead £0.85mErith and Thamesmead: £0.85mThurrock: £0.42mErith and Thamesmead: £0.85mThurrock: £0.43mErith and Thamesmead: £0.81mThurrock: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.43m£0.40mErith and Thamesmead is higher£0.85m£0.85m£0.81m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Thurrock £0.61m, Erith and Thamesmead £0.61mErith and Thamesmead: £0.61mThurrock: £0.61mErith and Thamesmead: £0.62mThurrock: £0.61mErith and Thamesmead: £0.58mThurrock: £0.57m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.57mErith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Thurrock 13,326, Erith and Thamesmead 13,487Erith and Thamesmead: 13,487Thurrock: 13,326

    13,326Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count13,487

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Thurrock 2,151, Erith and Thamesmead 3,120Erith and Thamesmead: 3,120Thurrock: 2,151

    2,151Erith and Thamesmead is higher3,120

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Thurrock 2,427, Erith and Thamesmead 2,110Erith and Thamesmead: 2,110Thurrock: 2,427

    2,427Thurrock is higher2,110

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Thurrock 7,110, Erith and Thamesmead 9,582Erith and Thamesmead: 9,582Thurrock: 7,110

    7,110Erith and Thamesmead is higher9,582

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Thurrock 16,078, Erith and Thamesmead 22,981Erith and Thamesmead: 22,981Thurrock: 16,078

    16,078Erith and Thamesmead is higher22,981

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Thurrock 2,040, Erith and Thamesmead 2,241Erith and Thamesmead: 2,241Thurrock: 2,040

    2,040Erith and Thamesmead is higherDepends on how you count2,241

Show the numbers
Thurrock and Erith and Thamesmead, total
MeasureThurrockErith and ThamesmeadHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£438.1m£440.0m£415.6m£593.6m£596.1m£563.0mErith and Thamesmead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£171.9m£172.6m£163.0m£172.0m£172.8m£163.2mErith and Thamesmead
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£179.8m£180.6m£170.6m£279.2m£280.3m£264.8mErith and Thamesmead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£149.0m£149.7m£141.4m£141.3m£141.9m£134.1mThurrock
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mErith and Thamesmead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m£10.4m£10.5m£9.9mThurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mErith and Thamesmead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.2m£44.4m£42.0m£61.4m£61.7m£58.3mErith and Thamesmead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mErith and Thamesmead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m£10.1m£10.1m£9.6mErith and Thamesmead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£154.9m£155.5m£146.9m£241.3m£242.3m£228.9mErith and Thamesmead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.7m£24.8m£23.4m£60.2m£60.4m£57.1mErith and Thamesmead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m£26.0m£26.1m£24.7mErith and Thamesmead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.89m£0.90m£0.85mErith and Thamesmead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m£0.85m£0.85m£0.81mErith and Thamesmead
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mErith and Thamesmead
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,32613,487Erith and Thamesmead
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1513,120Erith and Thamesmead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4272,110Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,1109,582Erith and Thamesmead
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,07822,981Erith and Thamesmead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0402,241Erith and Thamesmead

Sources

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

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  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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