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Thurrock and Gravesham

124,793 and 110,671 residents (mid-2024).

Thurrock is higher than Gravesham on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 11 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 Gravesham 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 Gravesham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Thurrock £3,511, Gravesham £4,309Gravesham: £4,309Thurrock: £3,511Gravesham: £4,328Thurrock: £3,526Gravesham: £4,088Thurrock: £3,330

    £3,511£3,526£3,330Gravesham is higher£4,309£4,328£4,088

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Thurrock £13,358, Gravesham £13,214Gravesham: £13,214Thurrock: £13,358Gravesham: £13,271Thurrock: £13,415Gravesham: £12,534Thurrock: £12,671

    £13,358£13,415£12,671Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£13,214£13,271£12,534

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Thurrock £2,203, Gravesham £2,319Gravesham: £2,319Thurrock: £2,203Gravesham: £2,329Thurrock: £2,213Gravesham: £2,200Thurrock: £2,090

    £2,203£2,213£2,090Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£2,319£2,329£2,200

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Thurrock £11,584, Gravesham £11,911Gravesham: £11,911Thurrock: £11,584Gravesham: £11,962Thurrock: £11,633Gravesham: £11,298Thurrock: £10,988

    £11,584£11,633£10,988Gravesham is higher£11,911£11,962£11,298

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Thurrock £832, Gravesham £513Gravesham: £513Thurrock: £832Gravesham: £515Thurrock: £836Gravesham: £486Thurrock: £790

    £832£836£790Thurrock is higher£513£515£486

  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, Gravesham £762Gravesham: £762Thurrock: £901Gravesham: £765Thurrock: £905Gravesham: £723Thurrock: £855

    £901£905£855Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£762£765£723

  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, Gravesham £29Gravesham: £29Thurrock: £41Gravesham: £29Thurrock: £41Gravesham: £27Thurrock: £39

    £41£41£39Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Thurrock £354, Gravesham £402Gravesham: £402Thurrock: £354Gravesham: £404Thurrock: £356Gravesham: £381Thurrock: £336

    £354£356£336Gravesham is higher£402£404£381

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Thurrock £136, Gravesham £161Gravesham: £161Thurrock: £136Gravesham: £162Thurrock: £136Gravesham: £153Thurrock: £129

    £136£136£129Gravesham is higher£161£162£153

  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, Gravesham £144Gravesham: £144Thurrock: £111Gravesham: £145Thurrock: £111Gravesham: £137Thurrock: £105

    £111£111£105Gravesham is higher£144£145£137

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Thurrock £1,898, Gravesham £1,916Gravesham: £1,916Thurrock: £1,898Gravesham: £1,925Thurrock: £1,906Gravesham: £1,818Thurrock: £1,800

    £1,898£1,906£1,800Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£1,916£1,925£1,818

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Thurrock £198, Gravesham £212Gravesham: £212Thurrock: £198Gravesham: £213Thurrock: £198Gravesham: £201Thurrock: £187

    £198£198£187Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£212£213£201

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Thurrock £184, Gravesham £243Gravesham: £243Thurrock: £184Gravesham: £244Thurrock: £185Gravesham: £230Thurrock: £175

    £184£185£175Gravesham is higher£243£244£230

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Thurrock £5.50, Gravesham £7.92Gravesham: £7.92Thurrock: £5.50Gravesham: £7.95Thurrock: £5.53Gravesham: £7.51Thurrock: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Gravesham is higher£7.92£7.95£7.51

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Thurrock £5.21, Gravesham £8.18Gravesham: £8.18Thurrock: £5.21Gravesham: £8.22Thurrock: £5.23Gravesham: £7.76Thurrock: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Gravesham is higher£8.18£8.22£7.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Thurrock £4.86, Gravesham £3.75Gravesham: £3.75Thurrock: £4.86Gravesham: £3.77Thurrock: £4.88Gravesham: £3.56Thurrock: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Thurrock is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

  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, Gravesham 1,018.7Gravesham: 1,018.7Thurrock: 1,035.8

    1,035.8Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count1,018.7

  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, Gravesham 108.7Gravesham: 108.7Thurrock: 167.2

    167.2Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count108.7

  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, Gravesham 160.8Gravesham: 160.8Thurrock: 188.7

    188.7Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count160.8

  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, Gravesham 63.4Gravesham: 63.4Thurrock: 57.0

    57.0Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count63.4

  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, Gravesham 204.0Gravesham: 204.0Thurrock: 197.0

    197.0Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count204.0

  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, Gravesham 32.8Gravesham: 32.8Thurrock: 25.0

    25.0Gravesham is higher32.8

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Thurrock and Gravesham, per person in the age group
MeasureThurrockGraveshamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,511£3,526£3,330£4,309£4,328£4,088Gravesham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,358£13,415£12,671£13,214£13,271£12,534Thurrock
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,203£2,213£2,090£2,319£2,329£2,200Gravesham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,584£11,633£10,988£11,911£11,962£11,298Gravesham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£832£836£790£513£515£486Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£901£905£855£762£765£723Thurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£41£39£29£29£27Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£354£356£336£402£404£381Gravesham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£161£162£153Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£111£111£105£144£145£137Gravesham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,898£1,906£1,800£1,916£1,925£1,818Gravesham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£198£187£212£213£201Gravesham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£184£185£175£243£244£230Gravesham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£7.92£7.95£7.51Gravesham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£8.18£8.22£7.76Gravesham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£3.75£3.77£3.56Thurrock
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.81,018.7Thurrock
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026167.2108.7Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026188.7160.8Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.063.4Gravesham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026197.0204.0Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.032.8Gravesham

Per resident

Thurrock is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Gravesham 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 Gravesham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Thurrock £3,511, Gravesham £4,309Gravesham: £4,309Thurrock: £3,511Gravesham: £4,328Thurrock: £3,526Gravesham: £4,088Thurrock: £3,330

    £3,511£3,526£3,330Gravesham is higher£4,309£4,328£4,088

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Thurrock £1,377, Gravesham £2,100Gravesham: £2,100Thurrock: £1,377Gravesham: £2,109Thurrock: £1,383Gravesham: £1,992Thurrock: £1,306

    £1,377£1,383£1,306Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£2,100£2,109£1,992

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Thurrock £1,441, Gravesham £1,430Gravesham: £1,430Thurrock: £1,441Gravesham: £1,436Thurrock: £1,447Gravesham: £1,356Thurrock: £1,367

    £1,441£1,447£1,367Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£1,430£1,436£1,356

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Thurrock £1,194, Gravesham £1,893Gravesham: £1,893Thurrock: £1,194Gravesham: £1,901Thurrock: £1,199Gravesham: £1,796Thurrock: £1,133

    £1,194£1,199£1,133Gravesham is higher£1,893£1,901£1,796

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Thurrock £86, Gravesham £81Gravesham: £81Thurrock: £86Gravesham: £82Thurrock: £86Gravesham: £77Thurrock: £81

    £86£86£81Thurrock is higher£81£82£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Thurrock £93, Gravesham £121Gravesham: £121Thurrock: £93Gravesham: £122Thurrock: £93Gravesham: £115Thurrock: £88

    £93£93£88Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

  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, Gravesham £4.58Gravesham: £4.58Thurrock: £4.21Gravesham: £4.59Thurrock: £4.22Gravesham: £4.34Thurrock: £3.99

    £4.21£4.22£3.99Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£4.58£4.59£4.34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Thurrock £354, Gravesham £402Gravesham: £402Thurrock: £354Gravesham: £404Thurrock: £356Gravesham: £381Thurrock: £336

    £354£356£336Gravesham is higher£402£404£381

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Thurrock £136, Gravesham £161Gravesham: £161Thurrock: £136Gravesham: £162Thurrock: £136Gravesham: £153Thurrock: £129

    £136£136£129Gravesham is higher£161£162£153

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Thurrock £72, Gravesham £89Gravesham: £89Thurrock: £72Gravesham: £89Thurrock: £73Gravesham: £84Thurrock: £69

    £72£73£69Gravesham is higher£89£89£84

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Thurrock £1,241, Gravesham £1,182Gravesham: £1,182Thurrock: £1,241Gravesham: £1,187Thurrock: £1,246Gravesham: £1,121Thurrock: £1,177

    £1,241£1,246£1,177Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£1,182£1,187£1,121

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Thurrock £198, Gravesham £212Gravesham: £212Thurrock: £198Gravesham: £213Thurrock: £198Gravesham: £201Thurrock: £187

    £198£198£187Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£212£213£201

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Thurrock £121, Gravesham £150Gravesham: £150Thurrock: £121Gravesham: £150Thurrock: £121Gravesham: £142Thurrock: £114

    £121£121£114Gravesham is higher£150£150£142

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Thurrock £3.59, Gravesham £4.88Gravesham: £4.88Thurrock: £3.59Gravesham: £4.90Thurrock: £3.61Gravesham: £4.63Thurrock: £3.41

    £3.59£3.61£3.41Gravesham is higher£4.88£4.90£4.63

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Thurrock £3.41, Gravesham £5.05Gravesham: £5.05Thurrock: £3.41Gravesham: £5.07Thurrock: £3.42Gravesham: £4.79Thurrock: £3.23

    £3.41£3.42£3.23Gravesham is higher£5.05£5.07£4.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Thurrock £4.86, Gravesham £3.75Gravesham: £3.75Thurrock: £4.86Gravesham: £3.77Thurrock: £4.88Gravesham: £3.56Thurrock: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Thurrock is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Thurrock 106.8, Gravesham 161.9Gravesham: 161.9Thurrock: 106.8

    106.8Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count161.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Thurrock 17.2, Gravesham 17.3Gravesham: 17.3Thurrock: 17.2

    17.2Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count17.3

  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, Gravesham 25.6Gravesham: 25.6Thurrock: 19.5

    19.5Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count25.6

  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, Gravesham 63.4Gravesham: 63.4Thurrock: 57.0

    57.0Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count63.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Thurrock 128.8, Gravesham 125.8Gravesham: 125.8Thurrock: 128.8

    128.8Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count125.8

  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, Gravesham 20.2Gravesham: 20.2Thurrock: 16.4

    16.4Gravesham is higher20.2

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Thurrock and Gravesham, per resident
MeasureThurrockGraveshamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,511£3,526£3,330£4,309£4,328£4,088Gravesham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,377£1,383£1,306£2,100£2,109£1,992Gravesham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,441£1,447£1,367£1,430£1,436£1,356Thurrock
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,194£1,199£1,133£1,893£1,901£1,796Gravesham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£81£82£77Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£121£122£115Gravesham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£4.58£4.59£4.34Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£354£356£336£402£404£381Gravesham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£161£162£153Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£89£89£84Gravesham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,241£1,246£1,177£1,182£1,187£1,121Thurrock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£198£187£212£213£201Gravesham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£150£150£142Gravesham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.59£3.61£3.41£4.88£4.90£4.63Gravesham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.41£3.42£3.23£5.05£5.07£4.79Gravesham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£3.75£3.77£3.56Thurrock
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026106.8161.9Gravesham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.217.3Gravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.525.6Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.063.4Gravesham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.8125.8Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.420.2Gravesham

Total

Thurrock is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Gravesham on 13. 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 Gravesham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Thurrock £438.1m, Gravesham £476.9mGravesham: £476.9mThurrock: £438.1mGravesham: £478.9mThurrock: £440.0mGravesham: £452.4mThurrock: £415.6m

    £438.1m£440.0m£415.6mGravesham is higher£476.9m£478.9m£452.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Thurrock £171.9m, Gravesham £232.5mGravesham: £232.5mThurrock: £171.9mGravesham: £233.4mThurrock: £172.6mGravesham: £220.5mThurrock: £163.0m

    £171.9m£172.6m£163.0mGravesham is higherDepends on how you count£232.5m£233.4m£220.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Thurrock £179.8m, Gravesham £158.2mGravesham: £158.2mThurrock: £179.8mGravesham: £158.9mThurrock: £180.6mGravesham: £150.1mThurrock: £170.6m

    £179.8m£180.6m£170.6mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£158.2m£158.9m£150.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Thurrock £149.0m, Gravesham £209.5mGravesham: £209.5mThurrock: £149.0mGravesham: £210.4mThurrock: £149.7mGravesham: £198.7mThurrock: £141.4m

    £149.0m£149.7m£141.4mGravesham is higher£209.5m£210.4m£198.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Thurrock £10.7m, Gravesham £9.0mGravesham: £9.0mThurrock: £10.7mGravesham: £9.1mThurrock: £10.8mGravesham: £8.6mThurrock: £10.2m

    £10.7m£10.8m£10.2mThurrock is higher£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Thurrock £11.6m, Gravesham £13.4mGravesham: £13.4mThurrock: £11.6mGravesham: £13.5mThurrock: £11.6mGravesham: £12.7mThurrock: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.6m£11.0mGravesham is higherDepends on how you count£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

  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, Gravesham £0.51mGravesham: £0.51mThurrock: £0.53mGravesham: £0.51mThurrock: £0.53mGravesham: £0.48mThurrock: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Thurrock £44.2m, Gravesham £44.5mGravesham: £44.5mThurrock: £44.2mGravesham: £44.7mThurrock: £44.4mGravesham: £42.2mThurrock: £42.0m

    £44.2m£44.4m£42.0mGravesham is higher£44.5m£44.7m£42.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Thurrock £16.9m, Gravesham £17.8mGravesham: £17.8mThurrock: £16.9mGravesham: £17.9mThurrock: £17.0mGravesham: £16.9mThurrock: £16.1m

    £16.9m£17.0m£16.1mGravesham is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Thurrock £9.0m, Gravesham £9.8mGravesham: £9.8mThurrock: £9.0mGravesham: £9.9mThurrock: £9.1mGravesham: £9.3mThurrock: £8.6m

    £9.0m£9.1m£8.6mGravesham is higher£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Thurrock £154.9m, Gravesham £130.8mGravesham: £130.8mThurrock: £154.9mGravesham: £131.3mThurrock: £155.5mGravesham: £124.0mThurrock: £146.9m

    £154.9m£155.5m£146.9mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£130.8m£131.3m£124.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Thurrock £24.7m, Gravesham £23.5mGravesham: £23.5mThurrock: £24.7mGravesham: £23.6mThurrock: £24.8mGravesham: £22.3mThurrock: £23.4m

    £24.7m£24.8m£23.4mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£23.5m£23.6m£22.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Thurrock £15.0m, Gravesham £16.6mGravesham: £16.6mThurrock: £15.0mGravesham: £16.6mThurrock: £15.1mGravesham: £15.7mThurrock: £14.3m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.3mGravesham is higher£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Thurrock £0.45m, Gravesham £0.54mGravesham: £0.54mThurrock: £0.45mGravesham: £0.54mThurrock: £0.45mGravesham: £0.51mThurrock: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mGravesham is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Thurrock £0.42m, Gravesham £0.56mGravesham: £0.56mThurrock: £0.42mGravesham: £0.56mThurrock: £0.43mGravesham: £0.53mThurrock: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.43m£0.40mGravesham is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Thurrock £0.61m, Gravesham £0.42mGravesham: £0.42mThurrock: £0.61mGravesham: £0.42mThurrock: £0.61mGravesham: £0.39mThurrock: £0.57m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.57mThurrock is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Thurrock 13,326, Gravesham 17,919Gravesham: 17,919Thurrock: 13,326

    13,326Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count17,919

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Thurrock 2,151, Gravesham 1,912Gravesham: 1,912Thurrock: 2,151

    2,151Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count1,912

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Thurrock 2,427, Gravesham 2,828Gravesham: 2,828Thurrock: 2,427

    2,427Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count2,828

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Thurrock 7,110, Gravesham 7,014Gravesham: 7,014Thurrock: 7,110

    7,110Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count7,014

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Thurrock 16,078, Gravesham 13,922Gravesham: 13,922Thurrock: 16,078

    16,078Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count13,922

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Thurrock 2,040, Gravesham 2,238Gravesham: 2,238Thurrock: 2,040

    2,040Gravesham is higher2,238

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Thurrock and Gravesham, total
MeasureThurrockGraveshamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£438.1m£440.0m£415.6m£476.9m£478.9m£452.4mGravesham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£171.9m£172.6m£163.0m£232.5m£233.4m£220.5mGravesham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£179.8m£180.6m£170.6m£158.2m£158.9m£150.1mThurrock
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£149.0m£149.7m£141.4m£209.5m£210.4m£198.7mGravesham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m£9.0m£9.1m£8.6mThurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mGravesham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mThurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.2m£44.4m£42.0m£44.5m£44.7m£42.2mGravesham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mGravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m£9.8m£9.9m£9.3mGravesham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£154.9m£155.5m£146.9m£130.8m£131.3m£124.0mThurrock
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.7m£24.8m£23.4m£23.5m£23.6m£22.3mThurrock
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mGravesham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mGravesham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mGravesham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m£0.42m£0.42m£0.39mThurrock
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,32617,919Gravesham
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1511,912Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4272,828Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,1107,014Thurrock
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,07813,922Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0402,238Gravesham

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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