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Thurrock and Bedford

181,287 and 194,881 residents (mid-2024).

Thurrock is higher than Bedford on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 17 of 22 measures, and Bedford on 5. 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 Bedford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Thurrock £3,696, Bedford £3,927Bedford: £3,927Thurrock: £3,696Bedford: £3,944Thurrock: £3,711Bedford: £3,725Thurrock: £3,506

    £3,696£3,711£3,506Bedford is higher£3,927£3,944£3,725

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Thurrock £13,114, Bedford £12,590Bedford: £12,590Thurrock: £13,114Bedford: £12,644Thurrock: £13,170Bedford: £11,943Thurrock: £12,440

    £13,114£13,170£12,440Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£12,590£12,644£11,943

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Thurrock £2,123, Bedford £1,880Bedford: £1,880Thurrock: £2,123Bedford: £1,888Thurrock: £2,132Bedford: £1,783Thurrock: £2,013

    £2,123£2,132£2,013Thurrock is higher£1,880£1,888£1,783

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Thurrock £11,620, Bedford £11,470Bedford: £11,470Thurrock: £11,620Bedford: £11,519Thurrock: £11,669Bedford: £10,880Thurrock: £11,022

    £11,620£11,669£11,022Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£11,470£11,519£10,880

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Thurrock £618, Bedford £450Bedford: £450Thurrock: £618Bedford: £452Thurrock: £620Bedford: £426Thurrock: £586

    £618£620£586Thurrock is higher£450£452£426

  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, Bedford £648Bedford: £648Thurrock: £845Bedford: £651Thurrock: £848Bedford: £614Thurrock: £801

    £845£848£801Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£648£651£614

  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, Bedford £23Bedford: £23Thurrock: £33Bedford: £23Thurrock: £33Bedford: £22Thurrock: £31

    £33£33£31Thurrock is higher£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Thurrock £359, Bedford £350Bedford: £350Thurrock: £359Bedford: £351Thurrock: £361Bedford: £332Thurrock: £341

    £359£361£341Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£350£351£332

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Thurrock £141, Bedford £114Bedford: £114Thurrock: £141Bedford: £114Thurrock: £142Bedford: £108Thurrock: £134

    £141£142£134Thurrock is higher£114£114£108

  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, Bedford £88Bedford: £88Thurrock: £113Bedford: £88Thurrock: £114Bedford: £83Thurrock: £107

    £113£114£107Thurrock is higher£88£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Thurrock £1,814, Bedford £1,572Bedford: £1,572Thurrock: £1,814Bedford: £1,579Thurrock: £1,822Bedford: £1,491Thurrock: £1,721

    £1,814£1,822£1,721Thurrock is higher£1,572£1,579£1,491

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Thurrock £160, Bedford £246Bedford: £246Thurrock: £160Bedford: £247Thurrock: £160Bedford: £233Thurrock: £151

    £160£160£151Bedford is higher£246£247£233

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Thurrock £185, Bedford £206Bedford: £206Thurrock: £185Bedford: £207Thurrock: £186Bedford: £196Thurrock: £176

    £185£186£176Bedford is higher£206£207£196

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Thurrock £5.50, Bedford £9.49Bedford: £9.49Thurrock: £5.50Bedford: £9.53Thurrock: £5.53Bedford: £9.00Thurrock: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Bedford is higher£9.49£9.53£9.00

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Thurrock £4.86, Bedford £4.51Bedford: £4.51Thurrock: £4.86Bedford: £4.53Thurrock: £4.88Bedford: £4.28Thurrock: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Thurrock is higher£4.51£4.53£4.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Thurrock £5.46, Bedford £5.97Bedford: £5.97Thurrock: £5.46Bedford: £5.99Thurrock: £5.48Bedford: £5.66Thurrock: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Bedford is higher£5.97£5.99£5.66

  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, Bedford 1,001.2Bedford: 1,001.2Thurrock: 1,020.4

    1,020.4Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count1,001.2

  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, Bedford 93.5Bedford: 93.5Thurrock: 131.8

    131.8Thurrock is higher93.5

  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, Bedford 137.8Bedford: 137.8Thurrock: 175.5

    175.5Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count137.8

  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, Bedford 55.2Bedford: 55.2Thurrock: 57.1

    57.1Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count55.2

  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, Bedford 181.8Bedford: 181.8Thurrock: 187.3

    187.3Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count181.8

  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, Bedford 20.6Bedford: 20.6Thurrock: 25.3

    25.3Thurrock is higher20.6

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Thurrock and Bedford, per person in the age group
MeasureThurrockBedfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,696£3,711£3,506£3,927£3,944£3,725Bedford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,114£13,170£12,440£12,590£12,644£11,943Thurrock
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,123£2,132£2,013£1,880£1,888£1,783Thurrock
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,620£11,669£11,022£11,470£11,519£10,880Thurrock
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£618£620£586£450£452£426Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£845£848£801£648£651£614Thurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£23£23£22Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£359£361£341£350£351£332Thurrock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£114£114£108Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£113£114£107£88£88£83Thurrock
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,814£1,822£1,721£1,572£1,579£1,491Thurrock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£160£160£151£246£247£233Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£185£186£176£206£207£196Bedford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£9.49£9.53£9.00Bedford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£4.51£4.53£4.28Thurrock
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£5.97£5.99£5.66Bedford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.41,001.2Thurrock
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.893.5Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.5137.8Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.155.2Thurrock
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026187.3181.8Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.320.6Thurrock

Per resident

Thurrock is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Bedford on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Thurrock Bedford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Thurrock £3,696, Bedford £3,927Bedford: £3,927Thurrock: £3,696Bedford: £3,944Thurrock: £3,711Bedford: £3,725Thurrock: £3,506

    £3,696£3,711£3,506Bedford is higher£3,927£3,944£3,725

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Thurrock £1,669, Bedford £2,029Bedford: £2,029Thurrock: £1,669Bedford: £2,038Thurrock: £1,676Bedford: £1,925Thurrock: £1,583

    £1,669£1,676£1,583Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£2,029£2,038£1,925

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Thurrock £1,361, Bedford £1,184Bedford: £1,184Thurrock: £1,361Bedford: £1,189Thurrock: £1,367Bedford: £1,123Thurrock: £1,291

    £1,361£1,367£1,291Thurrock is higher£1,184£1,189£1,123

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Thurrock £1,479, Bedford £1,848Bedford: £1,848Thurrock: £1,479Bedford: £1,856Thurrock: £1,485Bedford: £1,753Thurrock: £1,402

    £1,479£1,485£1,402Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£1,848£1,856£1,753

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Thurrock £79, Bedford £72Bedford: £72Thurrock: £79Bedford: £73Thurrock: £79Bedford: £69Thurrock: £75

    £79£79£75Thurrock is higher£72£73£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Thurrock £107, Bedford £104Bedford: £104Thurrock: £107Bedford: £105Thurrock: £108Bedford: £99Thurrock: £102

    £107£108£102Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£104£105£99

  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, Bedford £3.73Bedford: £3.73Thurrock: £4.14Bedford: £3.75Thurrock: £4.16Bedford: £3.54Thurrock: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Thurrock is higher£3.73£3.75£3.54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Thurrock £359, Bedford £350Bedford: £350Thurrock: £359Bedford: £351Thurrock: £361Bedford: £332Thurrock: £341

    £359£361£341Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£350£351£332

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Thurrock £141, Bedford £114Bedford: £114Thurrock: £141Bedford: £114Thurrock: £142Bedford: £108Thurrock: £134

    £141£142£134Thurrock is higher£114£114£108

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Thurrock £72, Bedford £55Bedford: £55Thurrock: £72Bedford: £56Thurrock: £73Bedford: £53Thurrock: £69

    £72£73£69Thurrock is higher£55£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Thurrock £1,163, Bedford £990Bedford: £990Thurrock: £1,163Bedford: £994Thurrock: £1,168Bedford: £939Thurrock: £1,103

    £1,163£1,168£1,103Thurrock is higher£990£994£939

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Thurrock £160, Bedford £246Bedford: £246Thurrock: £160Bedford: £247Thurrock: £160Bedford: £233Thurrock: £151

    £160£160£151Bedford is higher£246£247£233

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Thurrock £119, Bedford £130Bedford: £130Thurrock: £119Bedford: £130Thurrock: £119Bedford: £123Thurrock: £113

    £119£119£113Bedford is higher£130£130£123

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Thurrock £3.53, Bedford £5.97Bedford: £5.97Thurrock: £3.53Bedford: £5.99Thurrock: £3.55Bedford: £5.66Thurrock: £3.35

    £3.53£3.55£3.35Bedford is higher£5.97£5.99£5.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Thurrock £3.12, Bedford £2.84Bedford: £2.84Thurrock: £3.12Bedford: £2.85Thurrock: £3.13Bedford: £2.69Thurrock: £2.96

    £3.12£3.13£2.96Thurrock is higher£2.84£2.85£2.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Thurrock £5.46, Bedford £5.97Bedford: £5.97Thurrock: £5.46Bedford: £5.99Thurrock: £5.48Bedford: £5.66Thurrock: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Bedford is higher£5.97£5.99£5.66

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Thurrock 129.8, Bedford 161.3Bedford: 161.3Thurrock: 129.8

    129.8Bedford is higherDepends on how you count161.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Thurrock 16.8, Bedford 15.1Bedford: 15.1Thurrock: 16.8

    16.8Thurrock is higher15.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Thurrock 22.3, Bedford 22.2Bedford: 22.2Thurrock: 22.3

    22.3Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count22.2

  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, Bedford 55.2Bedford: 55.2Thurrock: 57.1

    57.1Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count55.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Thurrock 120.1, Bedford 114.4Bedford: 114.4Thurrock: 120.1

    120.1Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count114.4

  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, Bedford 13.0Bedford: 13.0Thurrock: 16.2

    16.2Thurrock is higher13.0

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Thurrock and Bedford, per resident
MeasureThurrockBedfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,696£3,711£3,506£3,927£3,944£3,725Bedford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,669£1,676£1,583£2,029£2,038£1,925Bedford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,361£1,367£1,291£1,184£1,189£1,123Thurrock
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,479£1,485£1,402£1,848£1,856£1,753Bedford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£72£73£69Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£104£105£99Thurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£3.73£3.75£3.54Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£359£361£341£350£351£332Thurrock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£114£114£108Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£55£56£53Thurrock
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,163£1,168£1,103£990£994£939Thurrock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£160£160£151£246£247£233Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£130£130£123Bedford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.53£3.55£3.35£5.97£5.99£5.66Bedford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£2.84£2.85£2.69Thurrock
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£5.97£5.99£5.66Bedford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026129.8161.3Bedford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.815.1Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.322.2Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.155.2Thurrock
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026120.1114.4Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.213.0Thurrock

Total

Thurrock is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Bedford on 13. 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 Bedford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Thurrock £670.0m, Bedford £765.4mBedford: £765.4mThurrock: £670.0mBedford: £768.6mThurrock: £672.8mBedford: £726.0mThurrock: £635.5m

    £670.0m£672.8m£635.5mBedford is higher£765.4m£768.6m£726.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Thurrock £302.5m, Bedford £395.4mBedford: £395.4mThurrock: £302.5mBedford: £397.1mThurrock: £303.8mBedford: £375.1mThurrock: £287.0m

    £302.5m£303.8m£287.0mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£395.4m£397.1m£375.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Thurrock £246.7m, Bedford £230.7mBedford: £230.7mThurrock: £246.7mBedford: £231.6mThurrock: £247.8mBedford: £218.8mThurrock: £234.0m

    £246.7m£247.8m£234.0mThurrock is higher£230.7m£231.6m£218.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Thurrock £268.0m, Bedford £360.2mBedford: £360.2mThurrock: £268.0mBedford: £361.8mThurrock: £269.2mBedford: £341.7mThurrock: £254.3m

    £268.0m£269.2m£254.3mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£360.2m£361.8m£341.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Thurrock £14.2m, Bedford £14.1mBedford: £14.1mThurrock: £14.2mBedford: £14.2mThurrock: £14.3mBedford: £13.4mThurrock: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mThurrock is higher£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Thurrock £19.5m, Bedford £20.3mBedford: £20.3mThurrock: £19.5mBedford: £20.4mThurrock: £19.6mBedford: £19.3mThurrock: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m

  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, Bedford £0.73mBedford: £0.73mThurrock: £0.75mBedford: £0.73mThurrock: £0.75mBedford: £0.69mThurrock: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.75m£0.71mThurrock is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Thurrock £65.2m, Bedford £68.1mBedford: £68.1mThurrock: £65.2mBedford: £68.4mThurrock: £65.4mBedford: £64.6mThurrock: £61.8m

    £65.2m£65.4m£61.8mBedford is higherDepends on how you count£68.1m£68.4m£64.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Thurrock £25.6m, Bedford £22.2mBedford: £22.2mThurrock: £25.6mBedford: £22.3mThurrock: £25.7mBedford: £21.0mThurrock: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.3mThurrock is higher£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Thurrock £13.1m, Bedford £10.8mBedford: £10.8mThurrock: £13.1mBedford: £10.8mThurrock: £13.2mBedford: £10.2mThurrock: £12.5m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.5mThurrock is higher£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Thurrock £210.8m, Bedford £192.8mBedford: £192.8mThurrock: £210.8mBedford: £193.7mThurrock: £211.7mBedford: £182.9mThurrock: £200.0m

    £210.8m£211.7m£200.0mThurrock is higher£192.8m£193.7m£182.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Thurrock £29.0m, Bedford £47.9mBedford: £47.9mThurrock: £29.0mBedford: £48.1mThurrock: £29.1mBedford: £45.4mThurrock: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mBedford is higher£47.9m£48.1m£45.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Thurrock £21.5m, Bedford £25.3mBedford: £25.3mThurrock: £21.5mBedford: £25.4mThurrock: £21.6mBedford: £24.0mThurrock: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mBedford is higher£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Thurrock £0.64m, Bedford £1.2mBedford: £1.2mThurrock: £0.64mBedford: £1.2mThurrock: £0.64mBedford: £1.1mThurrock: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mBedford is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Thurrock £0.57m, Bedford £0.55mBedford: £0.55mThurrock: £0.57mBedford: £0.56mThurrock: £0.57mBedford: £0.53mThurrock: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mThurrock is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Thurrock £0.99m, Bedford £1.2mBedford: £1.2mThurrock: £0.99mBedford: £1.2mThurrock: £0.99mBedford: £1.1mThurrock: £0.94m

    £0.99m£0.99m£0.94mBedford is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Thurrock 23,539, Bedford 31,443Bedford: 31,443Thurrock: 23,539

    23,539Bedford is higherDepends on how you count31,443

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Thurrock 3,041, Bedford 2,936Bedford: 2,936Thurrock: 3,041

    3,041Thurrock is higher2,936

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Thurrock 4,049, Bedford 4,327Bedford: 4,327Thurrock: 4,049

    4,049Bedford is higherDepends on how you count4,327

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Thurrock 10,359, Bedford 10,748Bedford: 10,748Thurrock: 10,359

    10,359Bedford is higherDepends on how you count10,748

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Thurrock 21,774, Bedford 22,297Bedford: 22,297Thurrock: 21,774

    21,774Bedford is higherDepends on how you count22,297

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Thurrock 2,941, Bedford 2,527Bedford: 2,527Thurrock: 2,941

    2,941Thurrock is higher2,527

Show the numbers
Thurrock and Bedford, total
MeasureThurrockBedfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£670.0m£672.8m£635.5m£765.4m£768.6m£726.0mBedford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£302.5m£303.8m£287.0m£395.4m£397.1m£375.1mBedford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£246.7m£247.8m£234.0m£230.7m£231.6m£218.8mThurrock
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£268.0m£269.2m£254.3m£360.2m£361.8m£341.7mBedford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mThurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£20.3m£20.4m£19.3mBedford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mThurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.2m£65.4m£61.8m£68.1m£68.4m£64.6mBedford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m£22.2m£22.3m£21.0mThurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mThurrock
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£210.8m£211.7m£200.0m£192.8m£193.7m£182.9mThurrock
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£47.9m£48.1m£45.4mBedford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mBedford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBedford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mThurrock
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.99m£0.99m£0.94m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBedford
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,53931,443Bedford
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0412,936Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,0494,327Bedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,35910,748Bedford
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,77422,297Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,9412,527Thurrock

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.
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  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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