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Thurrock and Harlow

124,793 and 116,250 residents (mid-2024).

Thurrock is higher than Harlow on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 9 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Thurrock is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Harlow on 12. 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 Harlow

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Thurrock £3,511, Harlow £4,132Harlow: £4,132Thurrock: £3,511Harlow: £4,149Thurrock: £3,526Harlow: £3,919Thurrock: £3,330

    £3,511£3,526£3,330Harlow is higher£4,132£4,149£3,919

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Thurrock £13,358, Harlow £13,314Harlow: £13,314Thurrock: £13,358Harlow: £13,371Thurrock: £13,415Harlow: £12,629Thurrock: £12,671

    £13,358£13,415£12,671Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£13,314£13,371£12,629

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Thurrock £2,203, Harlow £2,240Harlow: £2,240Thurrock: £2,203Harlow: £2,249Thurrock: £2,213Harlow: £2,125Thurrock: £2,090

    £2,203£2,213£2,090Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£2,240£2,249£2,125

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Thurrock £11,584, Harlow £11,999Harlow: £11,999Thurrock: £11,584Harlow: £12,050Thurrock: £11,633Harlow: £11,382Thurrock: £10,988

    £11,584£11,633£10,988Harlow is higher£11,999£12,050£11,382

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Thurrock £832, Harlow £503Harlow: £503Thurrock: £832Harlow: £505Thurrock: £836Harlow: £477Thurrock: £790

    £832£836£790Thurrock is higher£503£505£477

  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, Harlow £782Harlow: £782Thurrock: £901Harlow: £786Thurrock: £905Harlow: £742Thurrock: £855

    £901£905£855Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£782£786£742

  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, Harlow £30Harlow: £30Thurrock: £41Harlow: £30Thurrock: £41Harlow: £28Thurrock: £39

    £41£41£39Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£30£30£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Thurrock £354, Harlow £383Harlow: £383Thurrock: £354Harlow: £385Thurrock: £356Harlow: £364Thurrock: £336

    £354£356£336Harlow is higher£383£385£364

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Thurrock £136, Harlow £130Harlow: £130Thurrock: £136Harlow: £131Thurrock: £136Harlow: £124Thurrock: £129

    £136£136£129Thurrock is higher£130£131£124

  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, Harlow £104Harlow: £104Thurrock: £111Harlow: £104Thurrock: £111Harlow: £99Thurrock: £105

    £111£111£105Thurrock is higher£104£104£99

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Thurrock £1,898, Harlow £1,905Harlow: £1,905Thurrock: £1,898Harlow: £1,914Thurrock: £1,906Harlow: £1,807Thurrock: £1,800

    £1,898£1,906£1,800Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£1,905£1,914£1,807

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Thurrock £198, Harlow £234Harlow: £234Thurrock: £198Harlow: £235Thurrock: £198Harlow: £222Thurrock: £187

    £198£198£187Harlow is higher£234£235£222

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Thurrock £184, Harlow £218Harlow: £218Thurrock: £184Harlow: £219Thurrock: £185Harlow: £207Thurrock: £175

    £184£185£175Harlow is higher£218£219£207

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Thurrock £5.50, Harlow £7.20Harlow: £7.20Thurrock: £5.50Harlow: £7.23Thurrock: £5.53Harlow: £6.83Thurrock: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Harlow is higher£7.20£7.23£6.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Thurrock £5.21, Harlow £4.91Harlow: £4.91Thurrock: £5.21Harlow: £4.93Thurrock: £5.23Harlow: £4.66Thurrock: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Thurrock is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Thurrock £4.86, Harlow £6.94Harlow: £6.94Thurrock: £4.86Harlow: £6.97Thurrock: £4.88Harlow: £6.58Thurrock: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Harlow is higher£6.94£6.97£6.58

  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, Harlow 1,043.4Harlow: 1,043.4Thurrock: 1,035.8

    1,035.8Harlow is higher1,043.4

  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, Harlow 118.3Harlow: 118.3Thurrock: 167.2

    167.2Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count118.3

  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, Harlow 173.4Harlow: 173.4Thurrock: 188.7

    188.7Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count173.4

  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, Harlow 61.1Harlow: 61.1Thurrock: 57.0

    57.0Harlow is higherDepends on how you count61.1

  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, Harlow 201.0Harlow: 201.0Thurrock: 197.0

    197.0Harlow is higherDepends on how you count201.0

  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, Harlow 23.7Harlow: 23.7Thurrock: 25.0

    25.0Thurrock is higher23.7

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Thurrock and Harlow, per person in the age group
MeasureThurrockHarlowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,511£3,526£3,330£4,132£4,149£3,919Harlow
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,358£13,415£12,671£13,314£13,371£12,629Thurrock
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,203£2,213£2,090£2,240£2,249£2,125Harlow
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,584£11,633£10,988£11,999£12,050£11,382Harlow
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£832£836£790£503£505£477Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£901£905£855£782£786£742Thurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£41£39£30£30£28Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£354£356£336£383£385£364Harlow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£130£131£124Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£111£111£105£104£104£99Thurrock
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,898£1,906£1,800£1,905£1,914£1,807Harlow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£198£187£234£235£222Harlow
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£184£185£175£218£219£207Harlow
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£7.20£7.23£6.83Harlow
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£4.91£4.93£4.66Thurrock
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£6.94£6.97£6.58Harlow
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.81,043.4Harlow
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026167.2118.3Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026188.7173.4Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.061.1Harlow
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026197.0201.0Harlow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.023.7Thurrock

Per resident

Thurrock is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Harlow 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 Harlow

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Thurrock £3,511, Harlow £4,132Harlow: £4,132Thurrock: £3,511Harlow: £4,149Thurrock: £3,526Harlow: £3,919Thurrock: £3,330

    £3,511£3,526£3,330Harlow is higher£4,132£4,149£3,919

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Thurrock £1,377, Harlow £1,968Harlow: £1,968Thurrock: £1,377Harlow: £1,977Thurrock: £1,383Harlow: £1,867Thurrock: £1,306

    £1,377£1,383£1,306Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£1,968£1,977£1,867

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Thurrock £1,441, Harlow £1,408Harlow: £1,408Thurrock: £1,441Harlow: £1,414Thurrock: £1,447Harlow: £1,336Thurrock: £1,367

    £1,441£1,447£1,367Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£1,408£1,414£1,336

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Thurrock £1,194, Harlow £1,774Harlow: £1,774Thurrock: £1,194Harlow: £1,782Thurrock: £1,199Harlow: £1,683Thurrock: £1,133

    £1,194£1,199£1,133Harlow is higher£1,774£1,782£1,683

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Thurrock £86, Harlow £74Harlow: £74Thurrock: £86Harlow: £75Thurrock: £86Harlow: £71Thurrock: £81

    £86£86£81Thurrock is higher£74£75£71

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

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

    £93£93£88Harlow 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, Harlow £4.39Harlow: £4.39Thurrock: £4.21Harlow: £4.40Thurrock: £4.22Harlow: £4.16Thurrock: £3.99

    £4.21£4.22£3.99Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£4.39£4.40£4.16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Thurrock £354, Harlow £383Harlow: £383Thurrock: £354Harlow: £385Thurrock: £356Harlow: £364Thurrock: £336

    £354£356£336Harlow is higher£383£385£364

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Thurrock £136, Harlow £130Harlow: £130Thurrock: £136Harlow: £131Thurrock: £136Harlow: £124Thurrock: £129

    £136£136£129Thurrock is higher£130£131£124

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Thurrock £72, Harlow £65Harlow: £65Thurrock: £72Harlow: £66Thurrock: £73Harlow: £62Thurrock: £69

    £72£73£69Thurrock is higher£65£66£62

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Thurrock £1,241, Harlow £1,198Harlow: £1,198Thurrock: £1,241Harlow: £1,203Thurrock: £1,246Harlow: £1,136Thurrock: £1,177

    £1,241£1,246£1,177Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£1,198£1,203£1,136

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Thurrock £198, Harlow £234Harlow: £234Thurrock: £198Harlow: £235Thurrock: £198Harlow: £222Thurrock: £187

    £198£198£187Harlow is higher£234£235£222

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Thurrock £121, Harlow £137Harlow: £137Thurrock: £121Harlow: £138Thurrock: £121Harlow: £130Thurrock: £114

    £121£121£114Harlow is higher£137£138£130

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Thurrock £3.59, Harlow £4.53Harlow: £4.53Thurrock: £3.59Harlow: £4.55Thurrock: £3.61Harlow: £4.30Thurrock: £3.41

    £3.59£3.61£3.41Harlow is higher£4.53£4.55£4.30

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Thurrock £3.41, Harlow £3.09Harlow: £3.09Thurrock: £3.41Harlow: £3.10Thurrock: £3.42Harlow: £2.93Thurrock: £3.23

    £3.41£3.42£3.23Thurrock is higher£3.09£3.10£2.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Thurrock £4.86, Harlow £6.94Harlow: £6.94Thurrock: £4.86Harlow: £6.97Thurrock: £4.88Harlow: £6.58Thurrock: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Harlow is higher£6.94£6.97£6.58

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Thurrock 106.8, Harlow 154.3Harlow: 154.3Thurrock: 106.8

    106.8Harlow is higher154.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Thurrock 17.2, Harlow 17.5Harlow: 17.5Thurrock: 17.2

    17.2Harlow is higherDepends on how you count17.5

  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, Harlow 25.6Harlow: 25.6Thurrock: 19.5

    19.5Harlow 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, Harlow 61.1Harlow: 61.1Thurrock: 57.0

    57.0Harlow is higherDepends on how you count61.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Thurrock 128.8, Harlow 126.4Harlow: 126.4Thurrock: 128.8

    128.8Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count126.4

  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, Harlow 14.9Harlow: 14.9Thurrock: 16.4

    16.4Thurrock is higher14.9

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Thurrock and Harlow, per resident
MeasureThurrockHarlowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,511£3,526£3,330£4,132£4,149£3,919Harlow
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,377£1,383£1,306£1,968£1,977£1,867Harlow
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,441£1,447£1,367£1,408£1,414£1,336Thurrock
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,194£1,199£1,133£1,774£1,782£1,683Harlow
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£74£75£71Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£116£116£110Harlow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£4.39£4.40£4.16Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£354£356£336£383£385£364Harlow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£130£131£124Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£65£66£62Thurrock
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,241£1,246£1,177£1,198£1,203£1,136Thurrock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£198£187£234£235£222Harlow
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£137£138£130Harlow
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.59£3.61£3.41£4.53£4.55£4.30Harlow
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.41£3.42£3.23£3.09£3.10£2.93Thurrock
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£6.94£6.97£6.58Harlow
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026106.8154.3Harlow
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.217.5Harlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.525.6Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.061.1Harlow
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.8126.4Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.414.9Thurrock

Total

Thurrock is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Harlow on 11. 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 Harlow

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Thurrock £438.1m, Harlow £480.3mHarlow: £480.3mThurrock: £438.1mHarlow: £482.4mThurrock: £440.0mHarlow: £455.6mThurrock: £415.6m

    £438.1m£440.0m£415.6mHarlow is higher£480.3m£482.4m£455.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Thurrock £171.9m, Harlow £228.8mHarlow: £228.8mThurrock: £171.9mHarlow: £229.8mThurrock: £172.6mHarlow: £217.1mThurrock: £163.0m

    £171.9m£172.6m£163.0mHarlow is higherDepends on how you count£228.8m£229.8m£217.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Thurrock £179.8m, Harlow £163.7mHarlow: £163.7mThurrock: £179.8mHarlow: £164.4mThurrock: £180.6mHarlow: £155.3mThurrock: £170.6m

    £179.8m£180.6m£170.6mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£163.7m£164.4m£155.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Thurrock £149.0m, Harlow £206.2mHarlow: £206.2mThurrock: £149.0mHarlow: £207.1mThurrock: £149.7mHarlow: £195.6mThurrock: £141.4m

    £149.0m£149.7m£141.4mHarlow is higher£206.2m£207.1m£195.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Thurrock £10.7m, Harlow £8.6mHarlow: £8.6mThurrock: £10.7mHarlow: £8.7mThurrock: £10.8mHarlow: £8.2mThurrock: £10.2m

    £10.7m£10.8m£10.2mThurrock is higher£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Thurrock £11.6m, Harlow £13.4mHarlow: £13.4mThurrock: £11.6mHarlow: £13.5mThurrock: £11.6mHarlow: £12.8mThurrock: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.6m£11.0mHarlow is higherDepends on how you count£13.4m£13.5m£12.8m

  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, Harlow £0.51mHarlow: £0.51mThurrock: £0.53mHarlow: £0.51mThurrock: £0.53mHarlow: £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, Harlow £44.6mHarlow: £44.6mThurrock: £44.2mHarlow: £44.8mThurrock: £44.4mHarlow: £42.3mThurrock: £42.0m

    £44.2m£44.4m£42.0mHarlow is higher£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Thurrock £16.9m, Harlow £15.2mHarlow: £15.2mThurrock: £16.9mHarlow: £15.2mThurrock: £17.0mHarlow: £14.4mThurrock: £16.1m

    £16.9m£17.0m£16.1mThurrock is higher£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Thurrock £9.0m, Harlow £7.6mHarlow: £7.6mThurrock: £9.0mHarlow: £7.6mThurrock: £9.1mHarlow: £7.2mThurrock: £8.6m

    £9.0m£9.1m£8.6mThurrock is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Thurrock £154.9m, Harlow £139.3mHarlow: £139.3mThurrock: £154.9mHarlow: £139.9mThurrock: £155.5mHarlow: £132.1mThurrock: £146.9m

    £154.9m£155.5m£146.9mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£139.3m£139.9m£132.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Thurrock £24.7m, Harlow £27.2mHarlow: £27.2mThurrock: £24.7mHarlow: £27.3mThurrock: £24.8mHarlow: £25.8mThurrock: £23.4m

    £24.7m£24.8m£23.4mHarlow is higher£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Thurrock £15.0m, Harlow £16.0mHarlow: £16.0mThurrock: £15.0mHarlow: £16.0mThurrock: £15.1mHarlow: £15.1mThurrock: £14.3m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.3mHarlow is higher£16.0m£16.0m£15.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Thurrock £0.45m, Harlow £0.53mHarlow: £0.53mThurrock: £0.45mHarlow: £0.53mThurrock: £0.45mHarlow: £0.50mThurrock: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mHarlow is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Thurrock £0.42m, Harlow £0.36mHarlow: £0.36mThurrock: £0.42mHarlow: £0.36mThurrock: £0.43mHarlow: £0.34mThurrock: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.43m£0.40mThurrock is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Thurrock £0.61m, Harlow £0.81mHarlow: £0.81mThurrock: £0.61mHarlow: £0.81mThurrock: £0.61mHarlow: £0.77mThurrock: £0.57m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.57mHarlow is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Thurrock 13,326, Harlow 17,932Harlow: 17,932Thurrock: 13,326

    13,326Harlow is higher17,932

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Thurrock 2,151, Harlow 2,033Harlow: 2,033Thurrock: 2,151

    2,151Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count2,033

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Thurrock 2,427, Harlow 2,980Harlow: 2,980Thurrock: 2,427

    2,427Harlow is higherDepends on how you count2,980

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Thurrock 7,110, Harlow 7,099Harlow: 7,099Thurrock: 7,110

    7,110Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count7,099

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Thurrock 16,078, Harlow 14,691Harlow: 14,691Thurrock: 16,078

    16,078Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count14,691

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Thurrock 2,040, Harlow 1,730Harlow: 1,730Thurrock: 2,040

    2,040Thurrock is higher1,730

Show the numbers
Thurrock and Harlow, total
MeasureThurrockHarlowHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£438.1m£440.0m£415.6m£480.3m£482.4m£455.6mHarlow
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£171.9m£172.6m£163.0m£228.8m£229.8m£217.1mHarlow
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£179.8m£180.6m£170.6m£163.7m£164.4m£155.3mThurrock
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£149.0m£149.7m£141.4m£206.2m£207.1m£195.6mHarlow
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m£8.6m£8.7m£8.2mThurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m£13.4m£13.5m£12.8mHarlow
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£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mHarlow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m£15.2m£15.2m£14.4mThurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mThurrock
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£154.9m£155.5m£146.9m£139.3m£139.9m£132.1mThurrock
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.7m£24.8m£23.4m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mHarlow
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m£16.0m£16.0m£15.1mHarlow
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mHarlow
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mThurrock
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mHarlow
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,32617,932Harlow
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1512,033Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4272,980Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,1107,099Thurrock
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,07814,691Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0401,730Thurrock

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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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