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Thurrock and Peterborough

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

Thurrock is higher than Peterborough on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 0 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

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    1,020.4Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count996.7

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

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

    131.8Peterborough is higher147.5

  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 175.5, Peterborough 160.3Peterborough: 160.3Thurrock: 175.5

    175.5Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count160.3

  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 57.1, Peterborough 67.0Peterborough: 67.0Thurrock: 57.1

    57.1Peterborough is higher67.0

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

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

    187.3Peterborough is higher248.2

  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 25.3, Peterborough 32.4Peterborough: 32.4Thurrock: 25.3

    25.3Peterborough is higher32.4

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Thurrock and Peterborough, per person in the age group
MeasureThurrockPeterboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,696£3,711£3,506£4,142£4,159£3,929Peterborough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,114£13,170£12,440£12,813£12,867£12,153Thurrock
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,123£2,132£2,013£2,543£2,553£2,412Peterborough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,620£11,669£11,022£11,250£11,298£10,671Thurrock
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£618£620£586£740£743£702Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£845£848£801£787£790£746Thurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£36£36£34Peterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£359£361£341£454£456£431Peterborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£129£129£122Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£113£114£107£144£144£136Peterborough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,814£1,822£1,721£2,106£2,115£1,998Peterborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£160£160£151£209£210£198Peterborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£185£186£176£280£281£265Peterborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£5.47£5.49£5.19Thurrock
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£7.63£7.67£7.24Peterborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£6.30£6.33£5.98Peterborough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.4996.7Thurrock
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.8147.5Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.5160.3Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.167.0Peterborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026187.3248.2Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.332.4Peterborough

Per resident

Thurrock is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Peterborough 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

Thurrock Peterborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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 £4.14, Peterborough £4.90Peterborough: £4.90Thurrock: £4.14Peterborough: £4.92Thurrock: £4.16Peterborough: £4.65Thurrock: £3.93

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    129.8Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count135.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    16.8Peterborough is higher20.0

  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 22.3, Peterborough 21.7Peterborough: 21.7Thurrock: 22.3

    22.3Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count21.7

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

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

    57.1Peterborough is higher67.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    120.1Peterborough is higher157.0

  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 16.2, Peterborough 20.5Peterborough: 20.5Thurrock: 16.2

    16.2Peterborough is higher20.5

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Thurrock and Peterborough, per resident
MeasureThurrockPeterboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,696£3,711£3,506£4,142£4,159£3,929Peterborough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,669£1,676£1,583£1,736£1,743£1,646Peterborough
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,361£1,367£1,291£1,608£1,615£1,525Peterborough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,479£1,485£1,402£1,524£1,531£1,446Peterborough
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£100£101£95Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£107£107£101Thurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£4.90£4.92£4.65Peterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£359£361£341£454£456£431Peterborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£129£129£122Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£91£91£86Peterborough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,163£1,168£1,103£1,332£1,338£1,264Peterborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£160£160£151£209£210£198Peterborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£177£178£168Peterborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.53£3.55£3.35£3.46£3.47£3.28Thurrock
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£4.83£4.85£4.58Peterborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£6.30£6.33£5.98Peterborough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026129.8135.0Peterborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.820.0Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.321.7Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.167.0Peterborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026120.1157.0Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.220.5Peterborough

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    23,539Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count30,266

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    3,041Peterborough is higher4,478

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

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

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

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

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

    10,359Peterborough is higher15,020

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    21,774Peterborough is higher35,193

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

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

    2,941Peterborough is higher4,589

Show the numbers
Thurrock and Peterborough, total
MeasureThurrockPeterboroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£670.0m£672.8m£635.5m£928.4m£932.3m£880.6mPeterborough
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£302.5m£303.8m£287.0m£389.1m£390.7m£369.0mPeterborough
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£246.7m£247.8m£234.0m£360.5m£362.0m£341.9mPeterborough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£268.0m£269.2m£254.3m£341.6m£343.1m£324.0mPeterborough
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£22.5m£22.6m£21.3mPeterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mPeterborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mPeterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.2m£65.4m£61.8m£101.8m£102.2m£96.5mPeterborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m£28.8m£28.9m£27.3mPeterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m£20.3m£20.4m£19.3mPeterborough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£210.8m£211.7m£200.0m£298.6m£299.9m£283.2mPeterborough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£46.9m£47.1m£44.4mPeterborough
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£39.7m£39.8m£37.6mPeterborough
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mPeterborough
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mPeterborough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.99m£0.99m£0.94m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mPeterborough
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,53930,266Peterborough
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0414,478Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,0494,866Peterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,35915,020Peterborough
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,77435,193Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,9414,589Peterborough

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.
  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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