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Thurrock and Ilford South

124,793 and 138,320 residents (mid-2024).

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Thurrock £3,511, Ilford South £3,713Ilford South: £3,713Thurrock: £3,511Ilford South: £3,728Thurrock: £3,526Ilford South: £3,522Thurrock: £3,330

    £3,511£3,526£3,330Ilford South is higher£3,713£3,728£3,522

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Thurrock £13,358, Ilford South £12,548Ilford South: £12,548Thurrock: £13,358Ilford South: £12,601Thurrock: £13,415Ilford South: £11,902Thurrock: £12,671

    £13,358£13,415£12,671Thurrock is higher£12,548£12,601£11,902

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Thurrock £2,203, Ilford South £2,681Ilford South: £2,681Thurrock: £2,203Ilford South: £2,692Thurrock: £2,213Ilford South: £2,543Thurrock: £2,090

    £2,203£2,213£2,090Ilford South is higher£2,681£2,692£2,543

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Thurrock £11,584, Ilford South £9,922Ilford South: £9,922Thurrock: £11,584Ilford South: £9,964Thurrock: £11,633Ilford South: £9,411Thurrock: £10,988

    £11,584£11,633£10,988Thurrock is higher£9,922£9,964£9,411

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Thurrock £832, Ilford South £1,710Ilford South: £1,710Thurrock: £832Ilford South: £1,717Thurrock: £836Ilford South: £1,622Thurrock: £790

    £832£836£790Ilford South is higher£1,710£1,717£1,622

  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, Ilford South £857Ilford South: £857Thurrock: £901Ilford South: £861Thurrock: £905Ilford South: £813Thurrock: £855

    £901£905£855Thurrock is higher£857£861£813

  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, Ilford South £59Ilford South: £59Thurrock: £41Ilford South: £59Thurrock: £41Ilford South: £56Thurrock: £39

    £41£41£39Ilford South is higher£59£59£56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Thurrock £354, Ilford South £316Ilford South: £316Thurrock: £354Ilford South: £317Thurrock: £356Ilford South: £300Thurrock: £336

    £354£356£336Thurrock is higher£316£317£300

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Thurrock £136, Ilford South £98Ilford South: £98Thurrock: £136Ilford South: £99Thurrock: £136Ilford South: £93Thurrock: £129

    £136£136£129Thurrock is higher£98£99£93

  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, Ilford South £109Ilford South: £109Thurrock: £111Ilford South: £109Thurrock: £111Ilford South: £103Thurrock: £105

    £111£111£105Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£109£109£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Thurrock £1,898, Ilford South £2,395Ilford South: £2,395Thurrock: £1,898Ilford South: £2,405Thurrock: £1,906Ilford South: £2,272Thurrock: £1,800

    £1,898£1,906£1,800Ilford South is higher£2,395£2,405£2,272

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Thurrock £198, Ilford South £385Ilford South: £385Thurrock: £198Ilford South: £387Thurrock: £198Ilford South: £365Thurrock: £187

    £198£198£187Ilford South is higher£385£387£365

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Thurrock £184, Ilford South £163Ilford South: £163Thurrock: £184Ilford South: £164Thurrock: £185Ilford South: £155Thurrock: £175

    £184£185£175Thurrock is higher£163£164£155

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Thurrock £5.50, Ilford South £7.62Ilford South: £7.62Thurrock: £5.50Ilford South: £7.65Thurrock: £5.53Ilford South: £7.23Thurrock: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Ilford South is higher£7.62£7.65£7.23

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Thurrock £5.21, Ilford South £6.09Ilford South: £6.09Thurrock: £5.21Ilford South: £6.12Thurrock: £5.23Ilford South: £5.78Thurrock: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Ilford South is higher£6.09£6.12£5.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Thurrock £4.86, Ilford South £4.74Ilford South: £4.74Thurrock: £4.86Ilford South: £4.76Thurrock: £4.88Ilford South: £4.50Thurrock: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£4.74£4.76£4.50

  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, Ilford South 968.1Ilford South: 968.1Thurrock: 1,035.8

    1,035.8Thurrock is higher968.1

  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, Ilford South 236.3Ilford South: 236.3Thurrock: 167.2

    167.2Ilford South is higher236.3

  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, Ilford South 176.7Ilford South: 176.7Thurrock: 188.7

    188.7Thurrock is higher176.7

  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, Ilford South 51.4Ilford South: 51.4Thurrock: 57.0

    57.0Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count51.4

  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, Ilford South 240.1Ilford South: 240.1Thurrock: 197.0

    197.0Ilford South is higher240.1

  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, Ilford South 26.4Ilford South: 26.4Thurrock: 25.0

    25.0Ilford South is higher26.4

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Thurrock and Ilford South, per person in the age group
MeasureThurrockIlford SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,511£3,526£3,330£3,713£3,728£3,522Ilford South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,358£13,415£12,671£12,548£12,601£11,902Thurrock
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,203£2,213£2,090£2,681£2,692£2,543Ilford South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,584£11,633£10,988£9,922£9,964£9,411Thurrock
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£832£836£790£1,710£1,717£1,622Ilford South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£901£905£855£857£861£813Thurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£41£39£59£59£56Ilford South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£354£356£336£316£317£300Thurrock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£98£99£93Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£111£111£105£109£109£103Thurrock
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,898£1,906£1,800£2,395£2,405£2,272Ilford South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£198£187£385£387£365Ilford South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£184£185£175£163£164£155Thurrock
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£7.62£7.65£7.23Ilford South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£6.09£6.12£5.78Ilford South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£4.74£4.76£4.50Thurrock
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.8968.1Thurrock
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026167.2236.3Ilford South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026188.7176.7Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.051.4Thurrock
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026197.0240.1Ilford South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.026.4Ilford South

Per resident

Thurrock is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Ilford South 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 Ilford South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Thurrock £3,511, Ilford South £3,713Ilford South: £3,713Thurrock: £3,511Ilford South: £3,728Thurrock: £3,526Ilford South: £3,522Thurrock: £3,330

    £3,511£3,526£3,330Ilford South is higher£3,713£3,728£3,522

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Thurrock £1,377, Ilford South £1,120Ilford South: £1,120Thurrock: £1,377Ilford South: £1,125Thurrock: £1,383Ilford South: £1,062Thurrock: £1,306

    £1,377£1,383£1,306Thurrock is higher£1,120£1,125£1,062

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Thurrock £1,441, Ilford South £1,789Ilford South: £1,789Thurrock: £1,441Ilford South: £1,796Thurrock: £1,447Ilford South: £1,697Thurrock: £1,367

    £1,441£1,447£1,367Ilford South is higher£1,789£1,796£1,697

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Thurrock £1,194, Ilford South £886Ilford South: £886Thurrock: £1,194Ilford South: £889Thurrock: £1,199Ilford South: £840Thurrock: £1,133

    £1,194£1,199£1,133Thurrock is higher£886£889£840

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Thurrock £86, Ilford South £153Ilford South: £153Thurrock: £86Ilford South: £153Thurrock: £86Ilford South: £145Thurrock: £81

    £86£86£81Ilford South is higher£153£153£145

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Thurrock £93, Ilford South £77Ilford South: £77Thurrock: £93Ilford South: £77Thurrock: £93Ilford South: £73Thurrock: £88

    £93£93£88Thurrock is higher£77£77£73

  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, Ilford South £5.23Ilford South: £5.23Thurrock: £4.21Ilford South: £5.25Thurrock: £4.22Ilford South: £4.96Thurrock: £3.99

    £4.21£4.22£3.99Ilford South is higher£5.23£5.25£4.96

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Thurrock £354, Ilford South £316Ilford South: £316Thurrock: £354Ilford South: £317Thurrock: £356Ilford South: £300Thurrock: £336

    £354£356£336Thurrock is higher£316£317£300

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Thurrock £136, Ilford South £98Ilford South: £98Thurrock: £136Ilford South: £99Thurrock: £136Ilford South: £93Thurrock: £129

    £136£136£129Thurrock is higher£98£99£93

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

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

    £72£73£69Ilford South is higherDepends on how you count£73£73£69

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Thurrock £1,241, Ilford South £1,598Ilford South: £1,598Thurrock: £1,241Ilford South: £1,605Thurrock: £1,246Ilford South: £1,516Thurrock: £1,177

    £1,241£1,246£1,177Ilford South is higher£1,598£1,605£1,516

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Thurrock £198, Ilford South £385Ilford South: £385Thurrock: £198Ilford South: £387Thurrock: £198Ilford South: £365Thurrock: £187

    £198£198£187Ilford South is higher£385£387£365

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Thurrock £121, Ilford South £109Ilford South: £109Thurrock: £121Ilford South: £109Thurrock: £121Ilford South: £103Thurrock: £114

    £121£121£114Thurrock is higher£109£109£103

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Thurrock £3.59, Ilford South £5.08Ilford South: £5.08Thurrock: £3.59Ilford South: £5.10Thurrock: £3.61Ilford South: £4.82Thurrock: £3.41

    £3.59£3.61£3.41Ilford South is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Thurrock £3.41, Ilford South £4.06Ilford South: £4.06Thurrock: £3.41Ilford South: £4.08Thurrock: £3.42Ilford South: £3.85Thurrock: £3.23

    £3.41£3.42£3.23Ilford South is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Thurrock £4.86, Ilford South £4.74Ilford South: £4.74Thurrock: £4.86Ilford South: £4.76Thurrock: £4.88Ilford South: £4.50Thurrock: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£4.74£4.76£4.50

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Thurrock 106.8, Ilford South 86.4Ilford South: 86.4Thurrock: 106.8

    106.8Thurrock is higher86.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Thurrock 17.2, Ilford South 21.1Ilford South: 21.1Thurrock: 17.2

    17.2Ilford South is higher21.1

  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, Ilford South 15.8Ilford South: 15.8Thurrock: 19.5

    19.5Thurrock is higher15.8

  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, Ilford South 51.4Ilford South: 51.4Thurrock: 57.0

    57.0Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count51.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Thurrock 128.8, Ilford South 160.2Ilford South: 160.2Thurrock: 128.8

    128.8Ilford South is higher160.2

  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, Ilford South 17.6Ilford South: 17.6Thurrock: 16.4

    16.4Ilford South is higher17.6

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Thurrock and Ilford South, per resident
MeasureThurrockIlford SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,511£3,526£3,330£3,713£3,728£3,522Ilford South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,377£1,383£1,306£1,120£1,125£1,062Thurrock
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,441£1,447£1,367£1,789£1,796£1,697Ilford South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,194£1,199£1,133£886£889£840Thurrock
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£153£153£145Ilford South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£77£77£73Thurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£5.23£5.25£4.96Ilford South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£354£356£336£316£317£300Thurrock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£98£99£93Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£73£73£69Ilford South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,241£1,246£1,177£1,598£1,605£1,516Ilford South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£198£187£385£387£365Ilford South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£109£109£103Thurrock
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.59£3.61£3.41£5.08£5.10£4.82Ilford South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.41£3.42£3.23£4.06£4.08£3.85Ilford South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£4.74£4.76£4.50Thurrock
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026106.886.4Thurrock
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.221.1Ilford South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.515.8Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.051.4Thurrock
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.8160.2Ilford South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.417.6Ilford South

Total

Thurrock is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Ilford South 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 Ilford South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Thurrock £438.1m, Ilford South £513.5mIlford South: £513.5mThurrock: £438.1mIlford South: £515.7mThurrock: £440.0mIlford South: £487.1mThurrock: £415.6m

    £438.1m£440.0m£415.6mIlford South is higher£513.5m£515.7m£487.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Thurrock £171.9m, Ilford South £154.9mIlford South: £154.9mThurrock: £171.9mIlford South: £155.6mThurrock: £172.6mIlford South: £146.9mThurrock: £163.0m

    £171.9m£172.6m£163.0mThurrock is higher£154.9m£155.6m£146.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Thurrock £179.8m, Ilford South £247.4mIlford South: £247.4mThurrock: £179.8mIlford South: £248.4mThurrock: £180.6mIlford South: £234.7mThurrock: £170.6m

    £179.8m£180.6m£170.6mIlford South is higher£247.4m£248.4m£234.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Thurrock £149.0m, Ilford South £122.5mIlford South: £122.5mThurrock: £149.0mIlford South: £123.0mThurrock: £149.7mIlford South: £116.2mThurrock: £141.4m

    £149.0m£149.7m£141.4mThurrock is higher£122.5m£123.0m£116.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Thurrock £10.7m, Ilford South £21.1mIlford South: £21.1mThurrock: £10.7mIlford South: £21.2mThurrock: £10.8mIlford South: £20.0mThurrock: £10.2m

    £10.7m£10.8m£10.2mIlford South is higher£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Thurrock £11.6m, Ilford South £10.6mIlford South: £10.6mThurrock: £11.6mIlford South: £10.6mThurrock: £11.6mIlford South: £10.0mThurrock: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.6m£11.0mThurrock is higher£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Thurrock £0.53m, Ilford South £0.72mIlford South: £0.72mThurrock: £0.53mIlford South: £0.73mThurrock: £0.53mIlford South: £0.69mThurrock: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mIlford South is higher£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Thurrock £44.2m, Ilford South £43.7mIlford South: £43.7mThurrock: £44.2mIlford South: £43.9mThurrock: £44.4mIlford South: £41.5mThurrock: £42.0m

    £44.2m£44.4m£42.0mThurrock is higher£43.7m£43.9m£41.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Thurrock £16.9m, Ilford South £13.6mIlford South: £13.6mThurrock: £16.9mIlford South: £13.7mThurrock: £17.0mIlford South: £12.9mThurrock: £16.1m

    £16.9m£17.0m£16.1mThurrock is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Thurrock £9.0m, Ilford South £10.0mIlford South: £10.0mThurrock: £9.0mIlford South: £10.1mThurrock: £9.1mIlford South: £9.5mThurrock: £8.6m

    £9.0m£9.1m£8.6mIlford South is higherDepends on how you count£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Thurrock £154.9m, Ilford South £221.0mIlford South: £221.0mThurrock: £154.9mIlford South: £222.0mThurrock: £155.5mIlford South: £209.7mThurrock: £146.9m

    £154.9m£155.5m£146.9mIlford South is higher£221.0m£222.0m£209.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Thurrock £24.7m, Ilford South £53.3mIlford South: £53.3mThurrock: £24.7mIlford South: £53.5mThurrock: £24.8mIlford South: £50.5mThurrock: £23.4m

    £24.7m£24.8m£23.4mIlford South is higher£53.3m£53.5m£50.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Thurrock £15.0m, Ilford South £15.0mIlford South: £15.0mThurrock: £15.0mIlford South: £15.1mThurrock: £15.1mIlford South: £14.3mThurrock: £14.3m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.3mThurrock is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Thurrock £0.45m, Ilford South £0.70mIlford South: £0.70mThurrock: £0.45mIlford South: £0.71mThurrock: £0.45mIlford South: £0.67mThurrock: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mIlford South is higher£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Thurrock £0.42m, Ilford South £0.56mIlford South: £0.56mThurrock: £0.42mIlford South: £0.56mThurrock: £0.43mIlford South: £0.53mThurrock: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.43m£0.40mIlford South is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Thurrock £0.61m, Ilford South £0.66mIlford South: £0.66mThurrock: £0.61mIlford South: £0.66mThurrock: £0.61mIlford South: £0.62mThurrock: £0.57m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.57mIlford South is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Thurrock 13,326, Ilford South 11,951Ilford South: 11,951Thurrock: 13,326

    13,326Thurrock is higher11,951

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Thurrock 2,151, Ilford South 2,917Ilford South: 2,917Thurrock: 2,151

    2,151Ilford South is higher2,917

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Thurrock 2,427, Ilford South 2,181Ilford South: 2,181Thurrock: 2,427

    2,427Thurrock is higher2,181

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Thurrock 7,110, Ilford South 7,113Ilford South: 7,113Thurrock: 7,110

    7,110Ilford South is higherDepends on how you count7,113

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Thurrock 16,078, Ilford South 22,156Ilford South: 22,156Thurrock: 16,078

    16,078Ilford South is higher22,156

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Thurrock 2,040, Ilford South 2,432Ilford South: 2,432Thurrock: 2,040

    2,040Ilford South is higher2,432

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Thurrock and Ilford South, total
MeasureThurrockIlford SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£438.1m£440.0m£415.6m£513.5m£515.7m£487.1mIlford South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£171.9m£172.6m£163.0m£154.9m£155.6m£146.9mThurrock
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£179.8m£180.6m£170.6m£247.4m£248.4m£234.7mIlford South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£149.0m£149.7m£141.4m£122.5m£123.0m£116.2mThurrock
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mIlford South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m£10.6m£10.6m£10.0mThurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mIlford South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.2m£44.4m£42.0m£43.7m£43.9m£41.5mThurrock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mThurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m£10.0m£10.1m£9.5mIlford South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£154.9m£155.5m£146.9m£221.0m£222.0m£209.7mIlford South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.7m£24.8m£23.4m£53.3m£53.5m£50.5mIlford South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mThurrock
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.70m£0.71m£0.67mIlford South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mIlford South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mIlford South
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,32611,951Thurrock
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1512,917Ilford South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4272,181Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,1107,113Ilford South
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,07822,156Ilford South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0402,432Ilford South

Sources

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

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