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Wycombe and Thurrock

112,299 and 124,793 residents (mid-2024).

Wycombe is higher than Thurrock on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 6 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.

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Per person in the age group

Wycombe is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Thurrock on 18. 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

Wycombe Thurrock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wycombe £3,440, Thurrock £3,511Thurrock: £3,511Wycombe: £3,440Thurrock: £3,526Wycombe: £3,454Thurrock: £3,330Wycombe: £3,263

    £3,440£3,454£3,263Thurrock is higher£3,511£3,526£3,330

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wycombe £12,867, Thurrock £13,358Thurrock: £13,358Wycombe: £12,867Thurrock: £13,415Wycombe: £12,922Thurrock: £12,671Wycombe: £12,205

    £12,867£12,922£12,205Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£13,358£13,415£12,671

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wycombe £1,767, Thurrock £2,203Thurrock: £2,203Wycombe: £1,767Thurrock: £2,213Wycombe: £1,774Thurrock: £2,090Wycombe: £1,676

    £1,767£1,774£1,676Thurrock is higher£2,203£2,213£2,090

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wycombe £11,722, Thurrock £11,584Thurrock: £11,584Wycombe: £11,722Thurrock: £11,633Wycombe: £11,772Thurrock: £10,988Wycombe: £11,119

    £11,722£11,772£11,119Wycombe is higher£11,584£11,633£10,988

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wycombe £496, Thurrock £832Thurrock: £832Wycombe: £496Thurrock: £836Wycombe: £498Thurrock: £790Wycombe: £470

    £496£498£470Thurrock is higher£832£836£790

  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: Wycombe £624, Thurrock £901Thurrock: £901Wycombe: £624Thurrock: £905Wycombe: £626Thurrock: £855Wycombe: £592

    £624£626£592Thurrock is higher£901£905£855

  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: Wycombe £26, Thurrock £41Thurrock: £41Wycombe: £26Thurrock: £41Wycombe: £26Thurrock: £39Wycombe: £25

    £26£26£25Thurrock is higher£41£41£39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wycombe £250, Thurrock £354Thurrock: £354Wycombe: £250Thurrock: £356Wycombe: £251Thurrock: £336Wycombe: £237

    £250£251£237Thurrock is higher£354£356£336

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wycombe £108, Thurrock £136Thurrock: £136Wycombe: £108Thurrock: £136Wycombe: £108Thurrock: £129Wycombe: £102

    £108£108£102Thurrock is higher£136£136£129

  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: Wycombe £87, Thurrock £111Thurrock: £111Wycombe: £87Thurrock: £111Wycombe: £87Thurrock: £105Wycombe: £82

    £87£87£82Thurrock is higher£111£111£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wycombe £1,504, Thurrock £1,898Thurrock: £1,898Wycombe: £1,504Thurrock: £1,906Wycombe: £1,511Thurrock: £1,800Wycombe: £1,427

    £1,504£1,511£1,427Thurrock is higher£1,898£1,906£1,800

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wycombe £227, Thurrock £198Thurrock: £198Wycombe: £227Thurrock: £198Wycombe: £228Thurrock: £187Wycombe: £215

    £227£228£215Wycombe is higher£198£198£187

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wycombe £160, Thurrock £184Thurrock: £184Wycombe: £160Thurrock: £185Wycombe: £161Thurrock: £175Wycombe: £152

    £160£161£152Thurrock is higher£184£185£175

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wycombe £11, Thurrock £5.50Thurrock: £5.50Wycombe: £11Thurrock: £5.53Wycombe: £11Thurrock: £5.22Wycombe: £11

    £11Wycombe is higher£5.50£5.53£5.22

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wycombe £4.46, Thurrock £5.21Thurrock: £5.21Wycombe: £4.46Thurrock: £5.23Wycombe: £4.48Thurrock: £4.94Wycombe: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23Thurrock is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wycombe £5.70, Thurrock £4.86Thurrock: £4.86Wycombe: £5.70Thurrock: £4.88Wycombe: £5.73Thurrock: £4.61Wycombe: £5.41

    £5.70£5.73£5.41Wycombe is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wycombe 1,006.3, Thurrock 1,035.8Thurrock: 1,035.8Wycombe: 1,006.3

    1,006.3Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count1,035.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wycombe 102.9, Thurrock 167.2Thurrock: 167.2Wycombe: 102.9

    102.9Thurrock is higher167.2

  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: Wycombe 129.5, Thurrock 188.7Thurrock: 188.7Wycombe: 129.5

    129.5Thurrock is higher188.7

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wycombe 40.2, Thurrock 57.0Thurrock: 57.0Wycombe: 40.2

    40.2Thurrock is higher57.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wycombe 160.5, Thurrock 197.0Thurrock: 197.0Wycombe: 160.5

    160.5Thurrock is higher197.0

  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: Wycombe 19.3, Thurrock 25.0Thurrock: 25.0Wycombe: 19.3

    19.3Thurrock is higher25.0

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Wycombe and Thurrock, per person in the age group
MeasureWycombeThurrockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,440£3,454£3,263£3,511£3,526£3,330Thurrock
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,867£12,922£12,205£13,358£13,415£12,671Thurrock
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,767£1,774£1,676£2,203£2,213£2,090Thurrock
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,722£11,772£11,119£11,584£11,633£10,988Wycombe
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£496£498£470£832£836£790Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£624£626£592£901£905£855Thurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25£41£41£39Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£354£356£336Thurrock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£136£136£129Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£87£87£82£111£111£105Thurrock
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,504£1,511£1,427£1,898£1,906£1,800Thurrock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£227£228£215£198£198£187Wycombe
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£160£161£152£184£185£175Thurrock
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£5.50£5.53£5.22Wycombe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£5.21£5.23£4.94Thurrock
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.70£5.73£5.41£4.86£4.88£4.61Wycombe
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.31,035.8Thurrock
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.9167.2Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.5188.7Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.257.0Thurrock
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.5197.0Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.325.0Thurrock

Per resident

Wycombe is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Thurrock on 16. 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

Wycombe Thurrock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wycombe £3,440, Thurrock £3,511Thurrock: £3,511Wycombe: £3,440Thurrock: £3,526Wycombe: £3,454Thurrock: £3,330Wycombe: £3,263

    £3,440£3,454£3,263Thurrock is higher£3,511£3,526£3,330

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wycombe £1,703, Thurrock £1,377Thurrock: £1,377Wycombe: £1,703Thurrock: £1,383Wycombe: £1,710Thurrock: £1,306Wycombe: £1,616

    £1,703£1,710£1,616Wycombe is higherDepends on how you count£1,377£1,383£1,306

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wycombe £1,146, Thurrock £1,441Thurrock: £1,441Wycombe: £1,146Thurrock: £1,447Wycombe: £1,151Thurrock: £1,367Wycombe: £1,087

    £1,146£1,151£1,087Thurrock is higher£1,441£1,447£1,367

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wycombe £1,552, Thurrock £1,194Thurrock: £1,194Wycombe: £1,552Thurrock: £1,199Wycombe: £1,558Thurrock: £1,133Wycombe: £1,472

    £1,552£1,558£1,472Wycombe is higher£1,194£1,199£1,133

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wycombe £66, Thurrock £86Thurrock: £86Wycombe: £66Thurrock: £86Wycombe: £66Thurrock: £81Wycombe: £62

    £66£66£62Thurrock is higher£86£86£81

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wycombe £83, Thurrock £93Thurrock: £93Wycombe: £83Thurrock: £93Wycombe: £83Thurrock: £88Wycombe: £78

    £83£83£78Thurrock is higher£93£93£88

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Wycombe £3.44, Thurrock £4.21Thurrock: £4.21Wycombe: £3.44Thurrock: £4.22Wycombe: £3.45Thurrock: £3.99Wycombe: £3.26

    £3.44£3.45£3.26Thurrock is higher£4.21£4.22£3.99

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wycombe £250, Thurrock £354Thurrock: £354Wycombe: £250Thurrock: £356Wycombe: £251Thurrock: £336Wycombe: £237

    £250£251£237Thurrock is higher£354£356£336

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wycombe £108, Thurrock £136Thurrock: £136Wycombe: £108Thurrock: £136Wycombe: £108Thurrock: £129Wycombe: £102

    £108£108£102Thurrock is higher£136£136£129

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wycombe £56, Thurrock £72Thurrock: £72Wycombe: £56Thurrock: £73Wycombe: £56Thurrock: £69Wycombe: £53

    £56£56£53Thurrock is higher£72£73£69

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wycombe £976, Thurrock £1,241Thurrock: £1,241Wycombe: £976Thurrock: £1,246Wycombe: £980Thurrock: £1,177Wycombe: £926

    £976£980£926Thurrock is higher£1,241£1,246£1,177

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wycombe £227, Thurrock £198Thurrock: £198Wycombe: £227Thurrock: £198Wycombe: £228Thurrock: £187Wycombe: £215

    £227£228£215Wycombe is higher£198£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wycombe £104, Thurrock £121Thurrock: £121Wycombe: £104Thurrock: £121Wycombe: £104Thurrock: £114Wycombe: £98

    £104£104£98Thurrock is higher£121£121£114

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wycombe £7.36, Thurrock £3.59Thurrock: £3.59Wycombe: £7.36Thurrock: £3.61Wycombe: £7.39Thurrock: £3.41Wycombe: £6.98

    £7.36£7.39£6.98Wycombe is higher£3.59£3.61£3.41

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wycombe £2.89, Thurrock £3.41Thurrock: £3.41Wycombe: £2.89Thurrock: £3.42Wycombe: £2.90Thurrock: £3.23Wycombe: £2.74

    £2.89£2.90£2.74Thurrock is higher£3.41£3.42£3.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wycombe £5.70, Thurrock £4.86Thurrock: £4.86Wycombe: £5.70Thurrock: £4.88Wycombe: £5.73Thurrock: £4.61Wycombe: £5.41

    £5.70£5.73£5.41Wycombe is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wycombe 133.2, Thurrock 106.8Thurrock: 106.8Wycombe: 133.2

    133.2Wycombe is higherDepends on how you count106.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wycombe 13.6, Thurrock 17.2Thurrock: 17.2Wycombe: 13.6

    13.6Thurrock is higher17.2

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wycombe 17.1, Thurrock 19.5Thurrock: 19.5Wycombe: 17.1

    17.1Thurrock is higher19.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wycombe 40.2, Thurrock 57.0Thurrock: 57.0Wycombe: 40.2

    40.2Thurrock is higher57.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wycombe 104.1, Thurrock 128.8Thurrock: 128.8Wycombe: 104.1

    104.1Thurrock is higher128.8

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wycombe 12.5, Thurrock 16.4Thurrock: 16.4Wycombe: 12.5

    12.5Thurrock is higher16.4

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Wycombe and Thurrock, per resident
MeasureWycombeThurrockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,440£3,454£3,263£3,511£3,526£3,330Thurrock
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,703£1,710£1,616£1,377£1,383£1,306Wycombe
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,146£1,151£1,087£1,441£1,447£1,367Thurrock
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,552£1,558£1,472£1,194£1,199£1,133Wycombe
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£66£62£86£86£81Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£78£93£93£88Thurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.44£3.45£3.26£4.21£4.22£3.99Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£354£356£336Thurrock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£136£136£129Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£72£73£69Thurrock
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£976£980£926£1,241£1,246£1,177Thurrock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£227£228£215£198£198£187Wycombe
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£121£121£114Thurrock
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.36£7.39£6.98£3.59£3.61£3.41Wycombe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.89£2.90£2.74£3.41£3.42£3.23Thurrock
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.70£5.73£5.41£4.86£4.88£4.61Wycombe
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026133.2106.8Wycombe
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.617.2Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.119.5Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.257.0Thurrock
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026104.1128.8Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.516.4Thurrock

Total

Wycombe is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Thurrock on 16. 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

Wycombe Thurrock

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wycombe £386.3m, Thurrock £438.1mThurrock: £438.1mWycombe: £386.3mThurrock: £440.0mWycombe: £387.9mThurrock: £415.6mWycombe: £366.4m

    £386.3m£387.9m£366.4mThurrock is higher£438.1m£440.0m£415.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wycombe £191.3m, Thurrock £171.9mThurrock: £171.9mWycombe: £191.3mThurrock: £172.6mWycombe: £192.1mThurrock: £163.0mWycombe: £181.4m

    £191.3m£192.1m£181.4mWycombe is higherDepends on how you count£171.9m£172.6m£163.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wycombe £128.7m, Thurrock £179.8mThurrock: £179.8mWycombe: £128.7mThurrock: £180.6mWycombe: £129.3mThurrock: £170.6mWycombe: £122.1m

    £128.7m£129.3m£122.1mThurrock is higher£179.8m£180.6m£170.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wycombe £174.2m, Thurrock £149.0mThurrock: £149.0mWycombe: £174.2mThurrock: £149.7mWycombe: £175.0mThurrock: £141.4mWycombe: £165.3m

    £174.2m£175.0m£165.3mWycombe is higher£149.0m£149.7m£141.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wycombe £7.4m, Thurrock £10.7mThurrock: £10.7mWycombe: £7.4mThurrock: £10.8mWycombe: £7.4mThurrock: £10.2mWycombe: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mThurrock is higher£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wycombe £9.3m, Thurrock £11.6mThurrock: £11.6mWycombe: £9.3mThurrock: £11.6mWycombe: £9.3mThurrock: £11.0mWycombe: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mThurrock is higher£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Wycombe £0.39m, Thurrock £0.53mThurrock: £0.53mWycombe: £0.39mThurrock: £0.53mWycombe: £0.39mThurrock: £0.50mWycombe: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mThurrock is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wycombe £28.1m, Thurrock £44.2mThurrock: £44.2mWycombe: £28.1mThurrock: £44.4mWycombe: £28.2mThurrock: £42.0mWycombe: £26.7m

    £28.1m£28.2m£26.7mThurrock is higher£44.2m£44.4m£42.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wycombe £12.1m, Thurrock £16.9mThurrock: £16.9mWycombe: £12.1mThurrock: £17.0mWycombe: £12.1mThurrock: £16.1mWycombe: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.5mThurrock is higher£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wycombe £6.3m, Thurrock £9.0mThurrock: £9.0mWycombe: £6.3mThurrock: £9.1mWycombe: £6.3mThurrock: £8.6mWycombe: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.3m£6.0mThurrock is higher£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wycombe £109.6m, Thurrock £154.9mThurrock: £154.9mWycombe: £109.6mThurrock: £155.5mWycombe: £110.1mThurrock: £146.9mWycombe: £104.0m

    £109.6m£110.1m£104.0mThurrock is higher£154.9m£155.5m£146.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wycombe £25.5m, Thurrock £24.7mThurrock: £24.7mWycombe: £25.5mThurrock: £24.8mWycombe: £25.6mThurrock: £23.4mWycombe: £24.2m

    £25.5m£25.6m£24.2mWycombe is higher£24.7m£24.8m£23.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wycombe £11.7m, Thurrock £15.0mThurrock: £15.0mWycombe: £11.7mThurrock: £15.1mWycombe: £11.7mThurrock: £14.3mWycombe: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.7m£11.1mThurrock is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wycombe £0.83m, Thurrock £0.45mThurrock: £0.45mWycombe: £0.83mThurrock: £0.45mWycombe: £0.83mThurrock: £0.43mWycombe: £0.78m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.78mWycombe is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wycombe £0.32m, Thurrock £0.42mThurrock: £0.42mWycombe: £0.32mThurrock: £0.43mWycombe: £0.33mThurrock: £0.40mWycombe: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.33m£0.31mThurrock is higher£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wycombe £0.64m, Thurrock £0.61mThurrock: £0.61mWycombe: £0.64mThurrock: £0.61mWycombe: £0.64mThurrock: £0.57mWycombe: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mWycombe is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wycombe 14,959, Thurrock 13,326Thurrock: 13,326Wycombe: 14,959

    14,959Wycombe is higherDepends on how you count13,326

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wycombe 1,530, Thurrock 2,151Thurrock: 2,151Wycombe: 1,530

    1,530Thurrock is higher2,151

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wycombe 1,925, Thurrock 2,427Thurrock: 2,427Wycombe: 1,925

    1,925Thurrock is higher2,427

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wycombe 4,513, Thurrock 7,110Thurrock: 7,110Wycombe: 4,513

    4,513Thurrock is higher7,110

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wycombe 11,695, Thurrock 16,078Thurrock: 16,078Wycombe: 11,695

    11,695Thurrock is higher16,078

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wycombe 1,405, Thurrock 2,040Thurrock: 2,040Wycombe: 1,405

    1,405Thurrock is higher2,040

Show the numbers
Wycombe and Thurrock, total
MeasureWycombeThurrockHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£386.3m£387.9m£366.4m£438.1m£440.0m£415.6mThurrock
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£191.3m£192.1m£181.4m£171.9m£172.6m£163.0mWycombe
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£128.7m£129.3m£122.1m£179.8m£180.6m£170.6mThurrock
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£174.2m£175.0m£165.3m£149.0m£149.7m£141.4mWycombe
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£10.7m£10.8m£10.2mThurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£11.6m£11.6m£11.0mThurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mThurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.1m£28.2m£26.7m£44.2m£44.4m£42.0mThurrock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m£16.9m£17.0m£16.1mThurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m£9.0m£9.1m£8.6mThurrock
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£109.6m£110.1m£104.0m£154.9m£155.5m£146.9mThurrock
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m£24.7m£24.8m£23.4mWycombe
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mThurrock
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mWycombe
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.33m£0.31m£0.42m£0.43m£0.40mThurrock
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.61m£0.61m£0.57mWycombe
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,95913,326Wycombe
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5302,151Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,9252,427Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5137,110Thurrock
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,69516,078Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4052,040Thurrock

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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