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Thurrock and Slough

124,793 and 145,376 residents (mid-2024).

Thurrock is higher than Slough on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 13 of 22 measures, and Slough on 9. 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 Slough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Thurrock £3,511, Slough £3,298Slough: £3,298Thurrock: £3,511Slough: £3,312Thurrock: £3,526Slough: £3,128Thurrock: £3,330

    £3,511£3,526£3,330Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£3,298£3,312£3,128

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Thurrock £13,358, Slough £12,594Slough: £12,594Thurrock: £13,358Slough: £12,648Thurrock: £13,415Slough: £11,946Thurrock: £12,671

    £13,358£13,415£12,671Thurrock is higher£12,594£12,648£11,946

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Thurrock £2,203, Slough £2,228Slough: £2,228Thurrock: £2,203Slough: £2,237Thurrock: £2,213Slough: £2,113Thurrock: £2,090

    £2,203£2,213£2,090Slough is higher£2,228£2,237£2,113

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Thurrock £11,584, Slough £10,544Slough: £10,544Thurrock: £11,584Slough: £10,589Thurrock: £11,633Slough: £10,002Thurrock: £10,988

    £11,584£11,633£10,988Thurrock is higher£10,544£10,589£10,002

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Thurrock £832, Slough £1,223Slough: £1,223Thurrock: £832Slough: £1,228Thurrock: £836Slough: £1,160Thurrock: £790

    £832£836£790Slough is higher£1,223£1,228£1,160

  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, Slough £779Slough: £779Thurrock: £901Slough: £783Thurrock: £905Slough: £739Thurrock: £855

    £901£905£855Thurrock is higher£779£783£739

  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, Slough £48Slough: £48Thurrock: £41Slough: £48Thurrock: £41Slough: £46Thurrock: £39

    £41£41£39Slough is higher£48£48£46

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Thurrock £354, Slough £282Slough: £282Thurrock: £354Slough: £283Thurrock: £356Slough: £268Thurrock: £336

    £354£356£336Thurrock is higher£282£283£268

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Thurrock £136, Slough £97Slough: £97Thurrock: £136Slough: £97Thurrock: £136Slough: £92Thurrock: £129

    £136£136£129Thurrock is higher£97£97£92

  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, Slough £95Slough: £95Thurrock: £111Slough: £95Thurrock: £111Slough: £90Thurrock: £105

    £111£111£105Thurrock is higher£95£95£90

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Thurrock £1,898, Slough £1,961Slough: £1,961Thurrock: £1,898Slough: £1,969Thurrock: £1,906Slough: £1,860Thurrock: £1,800

    £1,898£1,906£1,800Slough is higher£1,961£1,969£1,860

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Thurrock £198, Slough £318Slough: £318Thurrock: £198Slough: £320Thurrock: £198Slough: £302Thurrock: £187

    £198£198£187Slough is higher£318£320£302

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Thurrock £184, Slough £161Slough: £161Thurrock: £184Slough: £161Thurrock: £185Slough: £152Thurrock: £175

    £184£185£175Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£161£161£152

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Thurrock £5.50, Slough £7.53Slough: £7.53Thurrock: £5.50Slough: £7.56Thurrock: £5.53Slough: £7.14Thurrock: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Slough is higher£7.53£7.56£7.14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Thurrock £5.21, Slough £4.00Slough: £4.00Thurrock: £5.21Slough: £4.01Thurrock: £5.23Slough: £3.79Thurrock: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Thurrock is higher£4.00£4.01£3.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Thurrock £4.86, Slough £5.18Slough: £5.18Thurrock: £4.86Slough: £5.20Thurrock: £4.88Slough: £4.91Thurrock: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Slough is higher£5.18£5.20£4.91

  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, Slough 977.0Slough: 977.0Thurrock: 1,035.8

    1,035.8Thurrock is higher977.0

  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, Slough 188.4Slough: 188.4Thurrock: 167.2

    167.2Slough is higherDepends on how you count188.4

  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, Slough 157.5Slough: 157.5Thurrock: 188.7

    188.7Thurrock is higher157.5

  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, Slough 44.3Slough: 44.3Thurrock: 57.0

    57.0Thurrock is higher44.3

  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, Slough 216.2Slough: 216.2Thurrock: 197.0

    197.0Slough is higher216.2

  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, Slough 22.3Slough: 22.3Thurrock: 25.0

    25.0Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count22.3

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Thurrock and Slough, per person in the age group
MeasureThurrockSloughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,511£3,526£3,330£3,298£3,312£3,128Thurrock
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,358£13,415£12,671£12,594£12,648£11,946Thurrock
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,203£2,213£2,090£2,228£2,237£2,113Slough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,584£11,633£10,988£10,544£10,589£10,002Thurrock
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£832£836£790£1,223£1,228£1,160Slough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£901£905£855£779£783£739Thurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£41£39£48£48£46Slough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£354£356£336£282£283£268Thurrock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£97£97£92Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£111£111£105£95£95£90Thurrock
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,898£1,906£1,800£1,961£1,969£1,860Slough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£198£187£318£320£302Slough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£184£185£175£161£161£152Thurrock
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£7.53£7.56£7.14Slough
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£4.00£4.01£3.79Thurrock
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£5.18£5.20£4.91Slough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.8977.0Thurrock
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026167.2188.4Slough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026188.7157.5Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.044.3Thurrock
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026197.0216.2Slough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.022.3Thurrock

Per resident

Thurrock is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Slough on 8. 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 Slough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Thurrock £3,511, Slough £3,298Slough: £3,298Thurrock: £3,511Slough: £3,312Thurrock: £3,526Slough: £3,128Thurrock: £3,330

    £3,511£3,526£3,330Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£3,298£3,312£3,128

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Thurrock £1,377, Slough £1,140Slough: £1,140Thurrock: £1,377Slough: £1,145Thurrock: £1,383Slough: £1,081Thurrock: £1,306

    £1,377£1,383£1,306Thurrock is higher£1,140£1,145£1,081

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Thurrock £1,441, Slough £1,456Slough: £1,456Thurrock: £1,441Slough: £1,462Thurrock: £1,447Slough: £1,381Thurrock: £1,367

    £1,441£1,447£1,367Slough is higher£1,456£1,462£1,381

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Thurrock £1,194, Slough £954Slough: £954Thurrock: £1,194Slough: £958Thurrock: £1,199Slough: £905Thurrock: £1,133

    £1,194£1,199£1,133Thurrock is higher£954£958£905

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Thurrock £86, Slough £111Slough: £111Thurrock: £86Slough: £111Thurrock: £86Slough: £105Thurrock: £81

    £86£86£81Slough is higher£111£111£105

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Thurrock £93, Slough £71Slough: £71Thurrock: £93Slough: £71Thurrock: £93Slough: £67Thurrock: £88

    £93£93£88Thurrock is higher£71£71£67

  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, Slough £4.35Slough: £4.35Thurrock: £4.21Slough: £4.37Thurrock: £4.22Slough: £4.13Thurrock: £3.99

    £4.21£4.22£3.99Slough is higher£4.35£4.37£4.13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Thurrock £354, Slough £282Slough: £282Thurrock: £354Slough: £283Thurrock: £356Slough: £268Thurrock: £336

    £354£356£336Thurrock is higher£282£283£268

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Thurrock £136, Slough £97Slough: £97Thurrock: £136Slough: £97Thurrock: £136Slough: £92Thurrock: £129

    £136£136£129Thurrock is higher£97£97£92

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Thurrock £1,241, Slough £1,282Slough: £1,282Thurrock: £1,241Slough: £1,287Thurrock: £1,246Slough: £1,216Thurrock: £1,177

    £1,241£1,246£1,177Slough is higher£1,282£1,287£1,216

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Thurrock £198, Slough £318Slough: £318Thurrock: £198Slough: £320Thurrock: £198Slough: £302Thurrock: £187

    £198£198£187Slough is higher£318£320£302

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Thurrock £121, Slough £105Slough: £105Thurrock: £121Slough: £105Thurrock: £121Slough: £100Thurrock: £114

    £121£121£114Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£105£105£100

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Thurrock £3.59, Slough £4.92Slough: £4.92Thurrock: £3.59Slough: £4.94Thurrock: £3.61Slough: £4.67Thurrock: £3.41

    £3.59£3.61£3.41Slough is higher£4.92£4.94£4.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Thurrock £3.41, Slough £2.61Slough: £2.61Thurrock: £3.41Slough: £2.63Thurrock: £3.42Slough: £2.48Thurrock: £3.23

    £3.41£3.42£3.23Thurrock is higher£2.61£2.63£2.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Thurrock £4.86, Slough £5.18Slough: £5.18Thurrock: £4.86Slough: £5.20Thurrock: £4.88Slough: £4.91Thurrock: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Slough is higher£5.18£5.20£4.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Thurrock 106.8, Slough 88.4Slough: 88.4Thurrock: 106.8

    106.8Thurrock is higher88.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Thurrock 17.2, Slough 17.1Slough: 17.1Thurrock: 17.2

    17.2Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count17.1

  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, Slough 14.3Slough: 14.3Thurrock: 19.5

    19.5Thurrock is higher14.3

  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, Slough 44.3Slough: 44.3Thurrock: 57.0

    57.0Thurrock is higher44.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Thurrock 128.8, Slough 141.3Slough: 141.3Thurrock: 128.8

    128.8Slough is higher141.3

  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, Slough 14.6Slough: 14.6Thurrock: 16.4

    16.4Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count14.6

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Thurrock and Slough, per resident
MeasureThurrockSloughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,511£3,526£3,330£3,298£3,312£3,128Thurrock
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,377£1,383£1,306£1,140£1,145£1,081Thurrock
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,441£1,447£1,367£1,456£1,462£1,381Slough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,194£1,199£1,133£954£958£905Thurrock
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£111£111£105Slough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£71£71£67Thurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£4.35£4.37£4.13Slough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£354£356£336£282£283£268Thurrock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£97£97£92Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£62£62£59Thurrock
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,241£1,246£1,177£1,282£1,287£1,216Slough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£198£187£318£320£302Slough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£105£105£100Thurrock
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.59£3.61£3.41£4.92£4.94£4.67Slough
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.41£3.42£3.23£2.61£2.63£2.48Thurrock
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£5.18£5.20£4.91Slough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026106.888.4Thurrock
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.217.1Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.514.3Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.044.3Thurrock
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.8141.3Slough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.414.6Thurrock

Total

Thurrock is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Slough 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 Slough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Thurrock £438.1m, Slough £479.5mSlough: £479.5mThurrock: £438.1mSlough: £481.5mThurrock: £440.0mSlough: £454.8mThurrock: £415.6m

    £438.1m£440.0m£415.6mSlough is higherDepends on how you count£479.5m£481.5m£454.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Thurrock £171.9m, Slough £165.7mSlough: £165.7mThurrock: £171.9mSlough: £166.4mThurrock: £172.6mSlough: £157.2mThurrock: £163.0m

    £171.9m£172.6m£163.0mThurrock is higher£165.7m£166.4m£157.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Thurrock £179.8m, Slough £211.7mSlough: £211.7mThurrock: £179.8mSlough: £212.6mThurrock: £180.6mSlough: £200.8mThurrock: £170.6m

    £179.8m£180.6m£170.6mSlough is higher£211.7m£212.6m£200.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Thurrock £149.0m, Slough £138.7mSlough: £138.7mThurrock: £149.0mSlough: £139.3mThurrock: £149.7mSlough: £131.6mThurrock: £141.4m

    £149.0m£149.7m£141.4mThurrock is higher£138.7m£139.3m£131.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Thurrock £10.7m, Slough £16.1mSlough: £16.1mThurrock: £10.7mSlough: £16.2mThurrock: £10.8mSlough: £15.3mThurrock: £10.2m

    £10.7m£10.8m£10.2mSlough is higher£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Thurrock £11.6m, Slough £10.3mSlough: £10.3mThurrock: £11.6mSlough: £10.3mThurrock: £11.6mSlough: £9.7mThurrock: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.6m£11.0mThurrock is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Thurrock £0.53m, Slough £0.63mSlough: £0.63mThurrock: £0.53mSlough: £0.64mThurrock: £0.53mSlough: £0.60mThurrock: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mSlough is higher£0.63m£0.64m£0.60m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Thurrock £44.2m, Slough £41.0mSlough: £41.0mThurrock: £44.2mSlough: £41.2mThurrock: £44.4mSlough: £38.9mThurrock: £42.0m

    £44.2m£44.4m£42.0mThurrock is higher£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Thurrock £16.9m, Slough £14.1mSlough: £14.1mThurrock: £16.9mSlough: £14.1mThurrock: £17.0mSlough: £13.3mThurrock: £16.1m

    £16.9m£17.0m£16.1mThurrock is higher£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Thurrock £9.0m, Slough £9.0mSlough: £9.0mThurrock: £9.0mSlough: £9.0mThurrock: £9.1mSlough: £8.5mThurrock: £8.6m

    £9.0m£9.1m£8.6mThurrock is higher£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Thurrock £154.9m, Slough £186.3mSlough: £186.3mThurrock: £154.9mSlough: £187.1mThurrock: £155.5mSlough: £176.7mThurrock: £146.9m

    £154.9m£155.5m£146.9mSlough is higher£186.3m£187.1m£176.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Thurrock £24.7m, Slough £46.3mSlough: £46.3mThurrock: £24.7mSlough: £46.5mThurrock: £24.8mSlough: £43.9mThurrock: £23.4m

    £24.7m£24.8m£23.4mSlough is higher£46.3m£46.5m£43.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Thurrock £15.0m, Slough £15.3mSlough: £15.3mThurrock: £15.0mSlough: £15.3mThurrock: £15.1mSlough: £14.5mThurrock: £14.3m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.3mSlough is higherDepends on how you count£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Thurrock £0.45m, Slough £0.72mSlough: £0.72mThurrock: £0.45mSlough: £0.72mThurrock: £0.45mSlough: £0.68mThurrock: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mSlough is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Thurrock £0.42m, Slough £0.38mSlough: £0.38mThurrock: £0.42mSlough: £0.38mThurrock: £0.43mSlough: £0.36mThurrock: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.43m£0.40mThurrock is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Thurrock £0.61m, Slough £0.75mSlough: £0.75mThurrock: £0.61mSlough: £0.76mThurrock: £0.61mSlough: £0.71mThurrock: £0.57m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.57mSlough is higher£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Thurrock 13,326, Slough 12,853Slough: 12,853Thurrock: 13,326

    13,326Thurrock is higher12,853

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Thurrock 2,151, Slough 2,478Slough: 2,478Thurrock: 2,151

    2,151Slough is higherDepends on how you count2,478

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Thurrock 2,427, Slough 2,072Slough: 2,072Thurrock: 2,427

    2,427Thurrock is higher2,072

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Thurrock 7,110, Slough 6,435Slough: 6,435Thurrock: 7,110

    7,110Thurrock is higher6,435

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Thurrock 16,078, Slough 20,544Slough: 20,544Thurrock: 16,078

    16,078Slough is higher20,544

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Thurrock 2,040, Slough 2,123Slough: 2,123Thurrock: 2,040

    2,040Slough is higherDepends on how you count2,123

Show the numbers
Thurrock and Slough, total
MeasureThurrockSloughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£438.1m£440.0m£415.6m£479.5m£481.5m£454.8mSlough
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£171.9m£172.6m£163.0m£165.7m£166.4m£157.2mThurrock
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£179.8m£180.6m£170.6m£211.7m£212.6m£200.8mSlough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£149.0m£149.7m£141.4m£138.7m£139.3m£131.6mThurrock
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mSlough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mThurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.63m£0.64m£0.60mSlough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.2m£44.4m£42.0m£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mThurrock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m£14.1m£14.1m£13.3mThurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mThurrock
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£154.9m£155.5m£146.9m£186.3m£187.1m£176.7mSlough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.7m£24.8m£23.4m£46.3m£46.5m£43.9mSlough
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mSlough
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mSlough
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mThurrock
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m£0.75m£0.76m£0.71mSlough
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,32612,853Thurrock
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1512,478Slough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4272,072Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,1106,435Thurrock
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,07820,544Slough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0402,123Slough

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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