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Peterborough and Thurrock

224,152 and 181,287 residents (mid-2024).

Peterborough is higher than Thurrock on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Peterborough is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Thurrock on 7. 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

Peterborough Thurrock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Peterborough £4,142, Thurrock £3,696Thurrock: £3,696Peterborough: £4,142Thurrock: £3,711Peterborough: £4,159Thurrock: £3,506Peterborough: £3,929

    £4,142£4,159£3,929Peterborough is higher£3,696£3,711£3,506

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Peterborough £12,813, Thurrock £13,114Thurrock: £13,114Peterborough: £12,813Thurrock: £13,170Peterborough: £12,867Thurrock: £12,440Peterborough: £12,153

    £12,813£12,867£12,153Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£13,114£13,170£12,440

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Peterborough £2,543, Thurrock £2,123Thurrock: £2,123Peterborough: £2,543Thurrock: £2,132Peterborough: £2,553Thurrock: £2,013Peterborough: £2,412

    £2,543£2,553£2,412Peterborough is higher£2,123£2,132£2,013

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Peterborough £11,250, Thurrock £11,620Thurrock: £11,620Peterborough: £11,250Thurrock: £11,669Peterborough: £11,298Thurrock: £11,022Peterborough: £10,671

    £11,250£11,298£10,671Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£11,620£11,669£11,022

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Peterborough £740, Thurrock £618Thurrock: £618Peterborough: £740Thurrock: £620Peterborough: £743Thurrock: £586Peterborough: £702

    £740£743£702Peterborough is higher£618£620£586

  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: Peterborough £787, Thurrock £845Thurrock: £845Peterborough: £787Thurrock: £848Peterborough: £790Thurrock: £801Peterborough: £746

    £787£790£746Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£845£848£801

  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: Peterborough £36, Thurrock £33Thurrock: £33Peterborough: £36Thurrock: £33Peterborough: £36Thurrock: £31Peterborough: £34

    £36£36£34Peterborough is higher£33£33£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Peterborough £454, Thurrock £359Thurrock: £359Peterborough: £454Thurrock: £361Peterborough: £456Thurrock: £341Peterborough: £431

    £454£456£431Peterborough is higher£359£361£341

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Peterborough £129, Thurrock £141Thurrock: £141Peterborough: £129Thurrock: £142Peterborough: £129Thurrock: £134Peterborough: £122

    £129£129£122Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£141£142£134

  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: Peterborough £144, Thurrock £113Thurrock: £113Peterborough: £144Thurrock: £114Peterborough: £144Thurrock: £107Peterborough: £136

    £144£144£136Peterborough is higher£113£114£107

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Peterborough £2,106, Thurrock £1,814Thurrock: £1,814Peterborough: £2,106Thurrock: £1,822Peterborough: £2,115Thurrock: £1,721Peterborough: £1,998

    £2,106£2,115£1,998Peterborough is higher£1,814£1,822£1,721

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Peterborough £209, Thurrock £160Thurrock: £160Peterborough: £209Thurrock: £160Peterborough: £210Thurrock: £151Peterborough: £198

    £209£210£198Peterborough is higher£160£160£151

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Peterborough £280, Thurrock £185Thurrock: £185Peterborough: £280Thurrock: £186Peterborough: £281Thurrock: £176Peterborough: £265

    £280£281£265Peterborough is higher£185£186£176

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Peterborough £5.47, Thurrock £5.50Thurrock: £5.50Peterborough: £5.47Thurrock: £5.53Peterborough: £5.49Thurrock: £5.22Peterborough: £5.19

    £5.47£5.49£5.19Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£5.50£5.53£5.22

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Peterborough £7.63, Thurrock £4.86Thurrock: £4.86Peterborough: £7.63Thurrock: £4.88Peterborough: £7.67Thurrock: £4.61Peterborough: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24Peterborough is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Peterborough £6.30, Thurrock £5.46Thurrock: £5.46Peterborough: £6.30Thurrock: £5.48Peterborough: £6.33Thurrock: £5.18Peterborough: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Peterborough is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Peterborough 996.7, Thurrock 1,020.4Thurrock: 1,020.4Peterborough: 996.7

    996.7Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count1,020.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Peterborough 147.5, Thurrock 131.8Thurrock: 131.8Peterborough: 147.5

    147.5Peterborough is higher131.8

  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: Peterborough 160.3, Thurrock 175.5Thurrock: 175.5Peterborough: 160.3

    160.3Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count175.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 67.0, Thurrock 57.1Thurrock: 57.1Peterborough: 67.0

    67.0Peterborough is higher57.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Peterborough 248.2, Thurrock 187.3Thurrock: 187.3Peterborough: 248.2

    248.2Peterborough is higher187.3

  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: Peterborough 32.4, Thurrock 25.3Thurrock: 25.3Peterborough: 32.4

    32.4Peterborough is higher25.3

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Peterborough and Thurrock, per person in the age group
MeasurePeterboroughThurrockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,142£4,159£3,929£3,696£3,711£3,506Peterborough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,813£12,867£12,153£13,114£13,170£12,440Thurrock
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,543£2,553£2,412£2,123£2,132£2,013Peterborough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,250£11,298£10,671£11,620£11,669£11,022Thurrock
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£740£743£702£618£620£586Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£787£790£746£845£848£801Thurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£33£33£31Peterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£454£456£431£359£361£341Peterborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£141£142£134Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£144£136£113£114£107Peterborough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,106£2,115£1,998£1,814£1,822£1,721Peterborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£160£160£151Peterborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£280£281£265£185£186£176Peterborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.47£5.49£5.19£5.50£5.53£5.22Thurrock
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£4.86£4.88£4.61Peterborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£5.46£5.48£5.18Peterborough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.71,020.4Thurrock
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.5131.8Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.3175.5Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.057.1Peterborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026248.2187.3Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.425.3Peterborough

Per resident

Peterborough is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Thurrock 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

Peterborough Thurrock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Peterborough £4,142, Thurrock £3,696Thurrock: £3,696Peterborough: £4,142Thurrock: £3,711Peterborough: £4,159Thurrock: £3,506Peterborough: £3,929

    £4,142£4,159£3,929Peterborough is higher£3,696£3,711£3,506

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Peterborough £1,736, Thurrock £1,669Thurrock: £1,669Peterborough: £1,736Thurrock: £1,676Peterborough: £1,743Thurrock: £1,583Peterborough: £1,646

    £1,736£1,743£1,646Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count£1,669£1,676£1,583

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Peterborough £1,608, Thurrock £1,361Thurrock: £1,361Peterborough: £1,608Thurrock: £1,367Peterborough: £1,615Thurrock: £1,291Peterborough: £1,525

    £1,608£1,615£1,525Peterborough is higher£1,361£1,367£1,291

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Peterborough £1,524, Thurrock £1,479Thurrock: £1,479Peterborough: £1,524Thurrock: £1,485Peterborough: £1,531Thurrock: £1,402Peterborough: £1,446

    £1,524£1,531£1,446Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count£1,479£1,485£1,402

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Peterborough £100, Thurrock £79Thurrock: £79Peterborough: £100Thurrock: £79Peterborough: £101Thurrock: £75Peterborough: £95

    £100£101£95Peterborough is higher£79£79£75

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Peterborough £107, Thurrock £107Thurrock: £107Peterborough: £107Thurrock: £108Peterborough: £107Thurrock: £102Peterborough: £101

    £107£107£101Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£107£108£102

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Peterborough £4.90, Thurrock £4.14Thurrock: £4.14Peterborough: £4.90Thurrock: £4.16Peterborough: £4.92Thurrock: £3.93Peterborough: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65Peterborough is higher£4.14£4.16£3.93

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Peterborough £454, Thurrock £359Thurrock: £359Peterborough: £454Thurrock: £361Peterborough: £456Thurrock: £341Peterborough: £431

    £454£456£431Peterborough is higher£359£361£341

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Peterborough £129, Thurrock £141Thurrock: £141Peterborough: £129Thurrock: £142Peterborough: £129Thurrock: £134Peterborough: £122

    £129£129£122Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£141£142£134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Peterborough £91, Thurrock £72Thurrock: £72Peterborough: £91Thurrock: £73Peterborough: £91Thurrock: £69Peterborough: £86

    £91£91£86Peterborough is higher£72£73£69

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Peterborough £1,332, Thurrock £1,163Thurrock: £1,163Peterborough: £1,332Thurrock: £1,168Peterborough: £1,338Thurrock: £1,103Peterborough: £1,264

    £1,332£1,338£1,264Peterborough is higher£1,163£1,168£1,103

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Peterborough £209, Thurrock £160Thurrock: £160Peterborough: £209Thurrock: £160Peterborough: £210Thurrock: £151Peterborough: £198

    £209£210£198Peterborough is higher£160£160£151

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Peterborough £177, Thurrock £119Thurrock: £119Peterborough: £177Thurrock: £119Peterborough: £178Thurrock: £113Peterborough: £168

    £177£178£168Peterborough is higher£119£119£113

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Peterborough £3.46, Thurrock £3.53Thurrock: £3.53Peterborough: £3.46Thurrock: £3.55Peterborough: £3.47Thurrock: £3.35Peterborough: £3.28

    £3.46£3.47£3.28Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£3.53£3.55£3.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Peterborough £4.83, Thurrock £3.12Thurrock: £3.12Peterborough: £4.83Thurrock: £3.13Peterborough: £4.85Thurrock: £2.96Peterborough: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Peterborough is higher£3.12£3.13£2.96

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Peterborough £6.30, Thurrock £5.46Thurrock: £5.46Peterborough: £6.30Thurrock: £5.48Peterborough: £6.33Thurrock: £5.18Peterborough: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Peterborough is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 135.0, Thurrock 129.8Thurrock: 129.8Peterborough: 135.0

    135.0Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count129.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 20.0, Thurrock 16.8Thurrock: 16.8Peterborough: 20.0

    20.0Peterborough is higher16.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 21.7, Thurrock 22.3Thurrock: 22.3Peterborough: 21.7

    21.7Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count22.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 67.0, Thurrock 57.1Thurrock: 57.1Peterborough: 67.0

    67.0Peterborough is higher57.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 157.0, Thurrock 120.1Thurrock: 120.1Peterborough: 157.0

    157.0Peterborough is higher120.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 20.5, Thurrock 16.2Thurrock: 16.2Peterborough: 20.5

    20.5Peterborough is higher16.2

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Peterborough and Thurrock, per resident
MeasurePeterboroughThurrockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,142£4,159£3,929£3,696£3,711£3,506Peterborough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,736£1,743£1,646£1,669£1,676£1,583Peterborough
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,608£1,615£1,525£1,361£1,367£1,291Peterborough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,524£1,531£1,446£1,479£1,485£1,402Peterborough
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£79£79£75Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£107£108£102Thurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£4.14£4.16£3.93Peterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£454£456£431£359£361£341Peterborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£141£142£134Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£72£73£69Peterborough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,332£1,338£1,264£1,163£1,168£1,103Peterborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£160£160£151Peterborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£119£119£113Peterborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.46£3.47£3.28£3.53£3.55£3.35Thurrock
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£3.12£3.13£2.96Peterborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£5.46£5.48£5.18Peterborough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026135.0129.8Peterborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.016.8Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.722.3Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.057.1Peterborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026157.0120.1Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.516.2Peterborough

Total

Peterborough is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Thurrock on 0. 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

Peterborough Thurrock

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Peterborough £928.4m, Thurrock £670.0mThurrock: £670.0mPeterborough: £928.4mThurrock: £672.8mPeterborough: £932.3mThurrock: £635.5mPeterborough: £880.6m

    £928.4m£932.3m£880.6mPeterborough is higher£670.0m£672.8m£635.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Peterborough £389.1m, Thurrock £302.5mThurrock: £302.5mPeterborough: £389.1mThurrock: £303.8mPeterborough: £390.7mThurrock: £287.0mPeterborough: £369.0m

    £389.1m£390.7m£369.0mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£302.5m£303.8m£287.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Peterborough £360.5m, Thurrock £246.7mThurrock: £246.7mPeterborough: £360.5mThurrock: £247.8mPeterborough: £362.0mThurrock: £234.0mPeterborough: £341.9m

    £360.5m£362.0m£341.9mPeterborough is higher£246.7m£247.8m£234.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Peterborough £341.6m, Thurrock £268.0mThurrock: £268.0mPeterborough: £341.6mThurrock: £269.2mPeterborough: £343.1mThurrock: £254.3mPeterborough: £324.0m

    £341.6m£343.1m£324.0mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£268.0m£269.2m£254.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Peterborough £22.5m, Thurrock £14.2mThurrock: £14.2mPeterborough: £22.5mThurrock: £14.3mPeterborough: £22.6mThurrock: £13.5mPeterborough: £21.3m

    £22.5m£22.6m£21.3mPeterborough is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Peterborough £23.9m, Thurrock £19.5mThurrock: £19.5mPeterborough: £23.9mThurrock: £19.6mPeterborough: £24.0mThurrock: £18.5mPeterborough: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Peterborough £1.1m, Thurrock £0.75mThurrock: £0.75mPeterborough: £1.1mThurrock: £0.75mPeterborough: £1.1mThurrock: £0.71mPeterborough: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mPeterborough is higher£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Peterborough £101.8m, Thurrock £65.2mThurrock: £65.2mPeterborough: £101.8mThurrock: £65.4mPeterborough: £102.2mThurrock: £61.8mPeterborough: £96.5m

    £101.8m£102.2m£96.5mPeterborough is higher£65.2m£65.4m£61.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Peterborough £28.8m, Thurrock £25.6mThurrock: £25.6mPeterborough: £28.8mThurrock: £25.7mPeterborough: £28.9mThurrock: £24.3mPeterborough: £27.3m

    £28.8m£28.9m£27.3mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Peterborough £20.3m, Thurrock £13.1mThurrock: £13.1mPeterborough: £20.3mThurrock: £13.2mPeterborough: £20.4mThurrock: £12.5mPeterborough: £19.3m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.3mPeterborough is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Peterborough £298.6m, Thurrock £210.8mThurrock: £210.8mPeterborough: £298.6mThurrock: £211.7mPeterborough: £299.9mThurrock: £200.0mPeterborough: £283.2m

    £298.6m£299.9m£283.2mPeterborough is higher£210.8m£211.7m£200.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Peterborough £46.9m, Thurrock £29.0mThurrock: £29.0mPeterborough: £46.9mThurrock: £29.1mPeterborough: £47.1mThurrock: £27.5mPeterborough: £44.4m

    £46.9m£47.1m£44.4mPeterborough is higher£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Peterborough £39.7m, Thurrock £21.5mThurrock: £21.5mPeterborough: £39.7mThurrock: £21.6mPeterborough: £39.8mThurrock: £20.4mPeterborough: £37.6m

    £39.7m£39.8m£37.6mPeterborough is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Peterborough £0.78m, Thurrock £0.64mThurrock: £0.64mPeterborough: £0.78mThurrock: £0.64mPeterborough: £0.78mThurrock: £0.61mPeterborough: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Peterborough £1.1m, Thurrock £0.57mThurrock: £0.57mPeterborough: £1.1mThurrock: £0.57mPeterborough: £1.1mThurrock: £0.54mPeterborough: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mPeterborough is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Peterborough £1.4m, Thurrock £0.99mThurrock: £0.99mPeterborough: £1.4mThurrock: £0.99mPeterborough: £1.4mThurrock: £0.94mPeterborough: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mPeterborough is higher£0.99m£0.99m£0.94m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Peterborough 30,266, Thurrock 23,539Thurrock: 23,539Peterborough: 30,266

    30,266Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count23,539

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Peterborough 4,478, Thurrock 3,041Thurrock: 3,041Peterborough: 4,478

    4,478Peterborough is higher3,041

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Peterborough 4,866, Thurrock 4,049Thurrock: 4,049Peterborough: 4,866

    4,866Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count4,049

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Peterborough 15,020, Thurrock 10,359Thurrock: 10,359Peterborough: 15,020

    15,020Peterborough is higher10,359

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Peterborough 35,193, Thurrock 21,774Thurrock: 21,774Peterborough: 35,193

    35,193Peterborough is higher21,774

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Peterborough 4,589, Thurrock 2,941Thurrock: 2,941Peterborough: 4,589

    4,589Peterborough is higher2,941

Show the numbers
Peterborough and Thurrock, total
MeasurePeterboroughThurrockHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£928.4m£932.3m£880.6m£670.0m£672.8m£635.5mPeterborough
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£389.1m£390.7m£369.0m£302.5m£303.8m£287.0mPeterborough
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£360.5m£362.0m£341.9m£246.7m£247.8m£234.0mPeterborough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£341.6m£343.1m£324.0m£268.0m£269.2m£254.3mPeterborough
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mPeterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mPeterborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mPeterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£101.8m£102.2m£96.5m£65.2m£65.4m£61.8mPeterborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m£25.6m£25.7m£24.3mPeterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mPeterborough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£298.6m£299.9m£283.2m£210.8m£211.7m£200.0mPeterborough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£46.9m£47.1m£44.4m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mPeterborough
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.7m£39.8m£37.6m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mPeterborough
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mPeterborough
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mPeterborough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.99m£0.99m£0.94mPeterborough
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,26623,539Peterborough
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,4783,041Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8664,049Peterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,02010,359Peterborough
Universal Credittotal, May 202635,19321,774Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5892,941Peterborough

Sources

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

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  4. 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.
  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.
  10. 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.
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