Compare constituencies · East of England and South East
Thurrock and Wycombe
Thurrock is higher than Wycombe on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.
On 2 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.
Per person in the age group
Thurrock is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Wycombe on 4. 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 Wycombe
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,511£3,526£3,330Thurrock is higher£3,440£3,454£3,263
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,358£13,415£12,671Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£12,867£12,922£12,205
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,203£2,213£2,090Thurrock is higher£1,767£1,774£1,676
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,584£11,633£10,988Wycombe is higher£11,722£11,772£11,119
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£832£836£790Thurrock is higher£496£498£470
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£901£905£855Thurrock is higher£624£626£592
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£41£41£39Thurrock is higher£26£26£25
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£354£356£336Thurrock is higher£250£251£237
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£136£136£129Thurrock is higher£108£108£102
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£111£111£105Thurrock is higher£87£87£82
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,898£1,906£1,800Thurrock is higher£1,504£1,511£1,427
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£198£198£187Wycombe is higher£227£228£215
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£184£185£175Thurrock is higher£160£161£152
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.50£5.53£5.22Wycombe is higher£11
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.21£5.23£4.94Thurrock is higher£4.46£4.48£4.23
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.86£4.88£4.61Wycombe is higher£5.70£5.73£5.41
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,035.8Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count1,006.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
167.2Thurrock is higher102.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
188.7Thurrock is higher129.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
57.0Thurrock is higher40.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
197.0Thurrock is higher160.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
25.0Thurrock is higher19.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Thurrock | Wycombe | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,511£3,526£3,330 | £3,440£3,454£3,263 | Thurrock |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,358£13,415£12,671 | £12,867£12,922£12,205 | Thurrock |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,203£2,213£2,090 | £1,767£1,774£1,676 | Thurrock |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,584£11,633£10,988 | £11,722£11,772£11,119 | Wycombe |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £832£836£790 | £496£498£470 | Thurrock |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £901£905£855 | £624£626£592 | Thurrock |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £41£41£39 | £26£26£25 | Thurrock |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £354£356£336 | £250£251£237 | Thurrock |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £136£136£129 | £108£108£102 | Thurrock |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £111£111£105 | £87£87£82 | Thurrock |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,898£1,906£1,800 | £1,504£1,511£1,427 | Thurrock |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £198£198£187 | £227£228£215 | Wycombe |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £184£185£175 | £160£161£152 | Thurrock |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.50£5.53£5.22 | £11 | Wycombe |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.21£5.23£4.94 | £4.46£4.48£4.23 | Thurrock |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.86£4.88£4.61 | £5.70£5.73£5.41 | Wycombe |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,035.8 | 1,006.3 | Thurrock |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 167.2 | 102.9 | Thurrock |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 188.7 | 129.5 | Thurrock |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 57.0 | 40.2 | Thurrock |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 197.0 | 160.5 | Thurrock |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 25.0 | 19.3 | Thurrock |
Per resident
Thurrock is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Wycombe on 6. 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 Wycombe
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,511£3,526£3,330Thurrock is higher£3,440£3,454£3,263
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,377£1,383£1,306Wycombe is higherDepends on how you count£1,703£1,710£1,616
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,441£1,447£1,367Thurrock is higher£1,146£1,151£1,087
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,194£1,199£1,133Wycombe is higher£1,552£1,558£1,472
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£86£86£81Thurrock is higher£66£66£62
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£93£93£88Thurrock is higher£83£83£78
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.21£4.22£3.99Thurrock is higher£3.44£3.45£3.26
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£354£356£336Thurrock is higher£250£251£237
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£136£136£129Thurrock is higher£108£108£102
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£72£73£69Thurrock is higher£56£56£53
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,241£1,246£1,177Thurrock is higher£976£980£926
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£198£198£187Wycombe is higher£227£228£215
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£121£121£114Thurrock is higher£104£104£98
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.59£3.61£3.41Wycombe is higher£7.36£7.39£6.98
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.41£3.42£3.23Thurrock is higher£2.89£2.90£2.74
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.86£4.88£4.61Wycombe is higher£5.70£5.73£5.41
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
106.8Wycombe is higherDepends on how you count133.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.2Thurrock is higher13.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.5Thurrock is higher17.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
57.0Thurrock is higher40.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
128.8Thurrock is higher104.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
16.4Thurrock is higher12.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Thurrock | Wycombe | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,511£3,526£3,330 | £3,440£3,454£3,263 | Thurrock |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,377£1,383£1,306 | £1,703£1,710£1,616 | Wycombe |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,441£1,447£1,367 | £1,146£1,151£1,087 | Thurrock |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,194£1,199£1,133 | £1,552£1,558£1,472 | Wycombe |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £86£86£81 | £66£66£62 | Thurrock |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £93£93£88 | £83£83£78 | Thurrock |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.21£4.22£3.99 | £3.44£3.45£3.26 | Thurrock |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £354£356£336 | £250£251£237 | Thurrock |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £136£136£129 | £108£108£102 | Thurrock |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £72£73£69 | £56£56£53 | Thurrock |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,241£1,246£1,177 | £976£980£926 | Thurrock |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £198£198£187 | £227£228£215 | Wycombe |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £121£121£114 | £104£104£98 | Thurrock |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.59£3.61£3.41 | £7.36£7.39£6.98 | Wycombe |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.41£3.42£3.23 | £2.89£2.90£2.74 | Thurrock |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.86£4.88£4.61 | £5.70£5.73£5.41 | Wycombe |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 106.8 | 133.2 | Wycombe |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.2 | 13.6 | Thurrock |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.5 | 17.1 | Thurrock |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 57.0 | 40.2 | Thurrock |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 128.8 | 104.1 | Thurrock |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 16.4 | 12.5 | Thurrock |
Total
Thurrock is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Wycombe on 6. 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 Wycombe
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£438.1m£440.0m£415.6mThurrock is higher£386.3m£387.9m£366.4m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£171.9m£172.6m£163.0mWycombe is higherDepends on how you count£191.3m£192.1m£181.4m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£179.8m£180.6m£170.6mThurrock is higher£128.7m£129.3m£122.1m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£149.0m£149.7m£141.4mWycombe is higher£174.2m£175.0m£165.3m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£10.7m£10.8m£10.2mThurrock is higher£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.6m£11.6m£11.0mThurrock is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mThurrock is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£44.2m£44.4m£42.0mThurrock is higher£28.1m£28.2m£26.7m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.9m£17.0m£16.1mThurrock is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.0m£9.1m£8.6mThurrock is higher£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£154.9m£155.5m£146.9mThurrock is higher£109.6m£110.1m£104.0m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£24.7m£24.8m£23.4mWycombe is higher£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mThurrock is higher£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mWycombe is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.42m£0.43m£0.40mThurrock is higher£0.32m£0.33m£0.31m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.61m£0.61m£0.57mWycombe is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
13,326Wycombe is higherDepends on how you count14,959
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,151Thurrock is higher1,530
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,427Thurrock is higher1,925
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,110Thurrock is higher4,513
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
16,078Thurrock is higher11,695
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,040Thurrock is higher1,405
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| Measure | Thurrock | Wycombe | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £438.1m£440.0m£415.6m | £386.3m£387.9m£366.4m | Thurrock |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £171.9m£172.6m£163.0m | £191.3m£192.1m£181.4m | Wycombe |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £179.8m£180.6m£170.6m | £128.7m£129.3m£122.1m | Thurrock |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £149.0m£149.7m£141.4m | £174.2m£175.0m£165.3m | Wycombe |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £10.7m£10.8m£10.2m | £7.4m£7.4m£7.0m | Thurrock |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.6m£11.6m£11.0m | £9.3m£9.3m£8.8m | Thurrock |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50m | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | Thurrock |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £44.2m£44.4m£42.0m | £28.1m£28.2m£26.7m | Thurrock |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.9m£17.0m£16.1m | £12.1m£12.1m£11.5m | Thurrock |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.0m£9.1m£8.6m | £6.3m£6.3m£6.0m | Thurrock |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £154.9m£155.5m£146.9m | £109.6m£110.1m£104.0m | Thurrock |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £24.7m£24.8m£23.4m | £25.5m£25.6m£24.2m | Wycombe |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £15.0m£15.1m£14.3m | £11.7m£11.7m£11.1m | Thurrock |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.45m£0.45m£0.43m | £0.83m£0.83m£0.78m | Wycombe |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.42m£0.43m£0.40m | £0.32m£0.33m£0.31m | Thurrock |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.61m£0.61m£0.57m | £0.64m£0.64m£0.61m | Wycombe |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 13,326 | 14,959 | Wycombe |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,151 | 1,530 | Thurrock |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,427 | 1,925 | Thurrock |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,110 | 4,513 | Thurrock |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 16,078 | 11,695 | Thurrock |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,040 | 1,405 | Thurrock |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.