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Thurrock and Harlow

181,287 and 98,130 residents (mid-2024).

Thurrock is higher than Harlow on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 18 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Thurrock is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Harlow on 17. 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 Harlow

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Thurrock £3,696, Harlow £4,114Harlow: £4,114Thurrock: £3,696Harlow: £4,131Thurrock: £3,711Harlow: £3,902Thurrock: £3,506

    £3,696£3,711£3,506Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£4,114£4,131£3,902

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Thurrock £13,114, Harlow £13,271Harlow: £13,271Thurrock: £13,114Harlow: £13,328Thurrock: £13,170Harlow: £12,588Thurrock: £12,440

    £13,114£13,170£12,440Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£13,271£13,328£12,588

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Thurrock £2,123, Harlow £2,430Harlow: £2,430Thurrock: £2,123Harlow: £2,440Thurrock: £2,132Harlow: £2,305Thurrock: £2,013

    £2,123£2,132£2,013Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£2,430£2,440£2,305

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Thurrock £11,620, Harlow £11,848Harlow: £11,848Thurrock: £11,620Harlow: £11,899Thurrock: £11,669Harlow: £11,239Thurrock: £11,022

    £11,620£11,669£11,022Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£11,848£11,899£11,239

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Thurrock £618, Harlow £571Harlow: £571Thurrock: £618Harlow: £574Thurrock: £620Harlow: £542Thurrock: £586

    £618£620£586Thurrock is higher£571£574£542

  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, Harlow £818Harlow: £818Thurrock: £845Harlow: £821Thurrock: £848Harlow: £776Thurrock: £801

    £845£848£801Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£818£821£776

  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, Harlow £33Harlow: £33Thurrock: £33Harlow: £33Thurrock: £33Harlow: £32Thurrock: £31

    £33£33£31Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£33£33£32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Thurrock £359, Harlow £415Harlow: £415Thurrock: £359Harlow: £416Thurrock: £361Harlow: £393Thurrock: £341

    £359£361£341Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£415£416£393

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Thurrock £141, Harlow £141Harlow: £141Thurrock: £141Harlow: £141Thurrock: £142Harlow: £133Thurrock: £134

    £141£142£134Thurrock is higher£141£141£133

  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, Harlow £109Harlow: £109Thurrock: £113Harlow: £109Thurrock: £114Harlow: £103Thurrock: £107

    £113£114£107Thurrock is higher£109£109£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Thurrock £1,814, Harlow £2,075Harlow: £2,075Thurrock: £1,814Harlow: £2,084Thurrock: £1,822Harlow: £1,968Thurrock: £1,721

    £1,814£1,822£1,721Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£2,075£2,084£1,968

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Thurrock £160, Harlow £216Harlow: £216Thurrock: £160Harlow: £217Thurrock: £160Harlow: £205Thurrock: £151

    £160£160£151Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£216£217£205

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Thurrock £185, Harlow £233Harlow: £233Thurrock: £185Harlow: £234Thurrock: £186Harlow: £221Thurrock: £176

    £185£186£176Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£233£234£221

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Thurrock £5.50, Harlow £7.31Harlow: £7.31Thurrock: £5.50Harlow: £7.34Thurrock: £5.53Harlow: £6.93Thurrock: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£7.31£7.34£6.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Thurrock £4.86, Harlow £5.35Harlow: £5.35Thurrock: £4.86Harlow: £5.37Thurrock: £4.88Harlow: £5.07Thurrock: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£5.35£5.37£5.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Thurrock £5.46, Harlow £7.73Harlow: £7.73Thurrock: £5.46Harlow: £7.76Thurrock: £5.48Harlow: £7.33Thurrock: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£7.73£7.76£7.33

  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, Harlow 1,033.0Harlow: 1,033.0Thurrock: 1,020.4

    1,020.4Harlow is higherDepends on how you count1,033.0

  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, Harlow 133.9Harlow: 133.9Thurrock: 131.8

    131.8Harlow is higherDepends on how you count133.9

  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, Harlow 181.4Harlow: 181.4Thurrock: 175.5

    175.5Harlow is higherDepends on how you count181.4

  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, Harlow 65.1Harlow: 65.1Thurrock: 57.1

    57.1Harlow is higherDepends on how you count65.1

  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, Harlow 218.4Harlow: 218.4Thurrock: 187.3

    187.3Harlow is higherDepends on how you count218.4

  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, Harlow 25.0Harlow: 25.0Thurrock: 25.3

    25.3Thurrock is higher25.0

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Thurrock and Harlow, per person in the age group
MeasureThurrockHarlowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,696£3,711£3,506£4,114£4,131£3,902Harlow
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,114£13,170£12,440£13,271£13,328£12,588Harlow
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,123£2,132£2,013£2,430£2,440£2,305Harlow
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,620£11,669£11,022£11,848£11,899£11,239Harlow
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£618£620£586£571£574£542Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£845£848£801£818£821£776Thurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£33£33£32Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£359£361£341£415£416£393Harlow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£141£141£133Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£113£114£107£109£109£103Thurrock
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,814£1,822£1,721£2,075£2,084£1,968Harlow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£160£160£151£216£217£205Harlow
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£185£186£176£233£234£221Harlow
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£7.31£7.34£6.93Harlow
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£5.35£5.37£5.07Harlow
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£7.73£7.76£7.33Harlow
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.41,033.0Harlow
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.8133.9Harlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.5181.4Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.165.1Harlow
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026187.3218.4Harlow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.325.0Thurrock

Per resident

Thurrock is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Harlow 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 Harlow

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Thurrock £3,696, Harlow £4,114Harlow: £4,114Thurrock: £3,696Harlow: £4,131Thurrock: £3,711Harlow: £3,902Thurrock: £3,506

    £3,696£3,711£3,506Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£4,114£4,131£3,902

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Thurrock £1,669, Harlow £1,788Harlow: £1,788Thurrock: £1,669Harlow: £1,796Thurrock: £1,676Harlow: £1,696Thurrock: £1,583

    £1,669£1,676£1,583Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£1,788£1,796£1,696

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Thurrock £1,361, Harlow £1,546Harlow: £1,546Thurrock: £1,361Harlow: £1,553Thurrock: £1,367Harlow: £1,467Thurrock: £1,291

    £1,361£1,367£1,291Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£1,546£1,553£1,467

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Thurrock £1,479, Harlow £1,597Harlow: £1,597Thurrock: £1,479Harlow: £1,603Thurrock: £1,485Harlow: £1,514Thurrock: £1,402

    £1,479£1,485£1,402Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£1,597£1,603£1,514

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Thurrock £79, Harlow £77Harlow: £77Thurrock: £79Harlow: £77Thurrock: £79Harlow: £73Thurrock: £75

    £79£79£75Thurrock is higher£77£77£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Thurrock £107, Harlow £110Harlow: £110Thurrock: £107Harlow: £111Thurrock: £108Harlow: £105Thurrock: £102

    £107£108£102Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£110£111£105

  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, Harlow £4.48Harlow: £4.48Thurrock: £4.14Harlow: £4.50Thurrock: £4.16Harlow: £4.25Thurrock: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£4.48£4.50£4.25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Thurrock £359, Harlow £415Harlow: £415Thurrock: £359Harlow: £416Thurrock: £361Harlow: £393Thurrock: £341

    £359£361£341Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£415£416£393

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Thurrock £141, Harlow £141Harlow: £141Thurrock: £141Harlow: £141Thurrock: £142Harlow: £133Thurrock: £134

    £141£142£134Thurrock is higher£141£141£133

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Thurrock £72, Harlow £69Harlow: £69Thurrock: £72Harlow: £70Thurrock: £73Harlow: £66Thurrock: £69

    £72£73£69Thurrock is higher£69£70£66

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Thurrock £1,163, Harlow £1,321Harlow: £1,321Thurrock: £1,163Harlow: £1,326Thurrock: £1,168Harlow: £1,253Thurrock: £1,103

    £1,163£1,168£1,103Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£1,321£1,326£1,253

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Thurrock £160, Harlow £216Harlow: £216Thurrock: £160Harlow: £217Thurrock: £160Harlow: £205Thurrock: £151

    £160£160£151Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£216£217£205

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Thurrock £119, Harlow £148Harlow: £148Thurrock: £119Harlow: £149Thurrock: £119Harlow: £141Thurrock: £113

    £119£119£113Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£148£149£141

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Thurrock £3.53, Harlow £4.65Harlow: £4.65Thurrock: £3.53Harlow: £4.67Thurrock: £3.55Harlow: £4.41Thurrock: £3.35

    £3.53£3.55£3.35Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£4.65£4.67£4.41

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Thurrock £3.12, Harlow £3.41Harlow: £3.41Thurrock: £3.12Harlow: £3.42Thurrock: £3.13Harlow: £3.23Thurrock: £2.96

    £3.12£3.13£2.96Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£3.41£3.42£3.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Thurrock £5.46, Harlow £7.73Harlow: £7.73Thurrock: £5.46Harlow: £7.76Thurrock: £5.48Harlow: £7.33Thurrock: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£7.73£7.76£7.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Thurrock 129.8, Harlow 139.2Harlow: 139.2Thurrock: 129.8

    129.8Harlow is higherDepends on how you count139.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Thurrock 16.8, Harlow 18.0Harlow: 18.0Thurrock: 16.8

    16.8Harlow is higherDepends on how you count18.0

  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, Harlow 24.5Harlow: 24.5Thurrock: 22.3

    22.3Harlow is higherDepends on how you count24.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Thurrock 57.1, Harlow 65.1Harlow: 65.1Thurrock: 57.1

    57.1Harlow is higherDepends on how you count65.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Thurrock 120.1, Harlow 139.0Harlow: 139.0Thurrock: 120.1

    120.1Harlow is higherDepends on how you count139.0

  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, Harlow 15.9Harlow: 15.9Thurrock: 16.2

    16.2Thurrock is higher15.9

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Thurrock and Harlow, per resident
MeasureThurrockHarlowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,696£3,711£3,506£4,114£4,131£3,902Harlow
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,669£1,676£1,583£1,788£1,796£1,696Harlow
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,361£1,367£1,291£1,546£1,553£1,467Harlow
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,479£1,485£1,402£1,597£1,603£1,514Harlow
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£77£77£73Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£110£111£105Harlow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£4.48£4.50£4.25Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£359£361£341£415£416£393Harlow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£141£141£133Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£69£70£66Thurrock
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,163£1,168£1,103£1,321£1,326£1,253Harlow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£160£160£151£216£217£205Harlow
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£148£149£141Harlow
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.53£3.55£3.35£4.65£4.67£4.41Harlow
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£3.41£3.42£3.23Harlow
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£7.73£7.76£7.33Harlow
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026129.8139.2Harlow
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.818.0Harlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.324.5Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.165.1Harlow
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026120.1139.0Harlow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.215.9Thurrock

Total

Thurrock is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Harlow 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

Thurrock Harlow

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Thurrock £670.0m, Harlow £403.7mHarlow: £403.7mThurrock: £670.0mHarlow: £405.4mThurrock: £672.8mHarlow: £382.9mThurrock: £635.5m

    £670.0m£672.8m£635.5mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£403.7m£405.4m£382.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Thurrock £302.5m, Harlow £175.5mHarlow: £175.5mThurrock: £302.5mHarlow: £176.2mThurrock: £303.8mHarlow: £166.5mThurrock: £287.0m

    £302.5m£303.8m£287.0mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£175.5m£176.2m£166.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Thurrock £246.7m, Harlow £151.7mHarlow: £151.7mThurrock: £246.7mHarlow: £152.4mThurrock: £247.8mHarlow: £143.9mThurrock: £234.0m

    £246.7m£247.8m£234.0mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£151.7m£152.4m£143.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Thurrock £268.0m, Harlow £156.7mHarlow: £156.7mThurrock: £268.0mHarlow: £157.3mThurrock: £269.2mHarlow: £148.6mThurrock: £254.3m

    £268.0m£269.2m£254.3mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£156.7m£157.3m£148.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Thurrock £14.2m, Harlow £7.6mHarlow: £7.6mThurrock: £14.2mHarlow: £7.6mThurrock: £14.3mHarlow: £7.2mThurrock: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mThurrock is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Thurrock £19.5m, Harlow £10.8mHarlow: £10.8mThurrock: £19.5mHarlow: £10.9mThurrock: £19.6mHarlow: £10.3mThurrock: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

  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, Harlow £0.44mHarlow: £0.44mThurrock: £0.75mHarlow: £0.44mThurrock: £0.75mHarlow: £0.42mThurrock: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.75m£0.71mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Thurrock £65.2m, Harlow £40.7mHarlow: £40.7mThurrock: £65.2mHarlow: £40.9mThurrock: £65.4mHarlow: £38.6mThurrock: £61.8m

    £65.2m£65.4m£61.8mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£40.7m£40.9m£38.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Thurrock £25.6m, Harlow £13.8mHarlow: £13.8mThurrock: £25.6mHarlow: £13.8mThurrock: £25.7mHarlow: £13.1mThurrock: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.3mThurrock is higher£13.8m£13.8m£13.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Thurrock £13.1m, Harlow £6.8mHarlow: £6.8mThurrock: £13.1mHarlow: £6.8mThurrock: £13.2mHarlow: £6.5mThurrock: £12.5m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.5mThurrock is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Thurrock £210.8m, Harlow £129.6mHarlow: £129.6mThurrock: £210.8mHarlow: £130.1mThurrock: £211.7mHarlow: £122.9mThurrock: £200.0m

    £210.8m£211.7m£200.0mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£129.6m£130.1m£122.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Thurrock £29.0m, Harlow £21.2mHarlow: £21.2mThurrock: £29.0mHarlow: £21.3mThurrock: £29.1mHarlow: £20.1mThurrock: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Thurrock £21.5m, Harlow £14.5mHarlow: £14.5mThurrock: £21.5mHarlow: £14.6mThurrock: £21.6mHarlow: £13.8mThurrock: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Thurrock £0.64m, Harlow £0.46mHarlow: £0.46mThurrock: £0.64mHarlow: £0.46mThurrock: £0.64mHarlow: £0.43mThurrock: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Thurrock £0.57m, Harlow £0.33mHarlow: £0.33mThurrock: £0.57mHarlow: £0.34mThurrock: £0.57mHarlow: £0.32mThurrock: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Thurrock £0.99m, Harlow £0.76mHarlow: £0.76mThurrock: £0.99mHarlow: £0.76mThurrock: £0.99mHarlow: £0.72mThurrock: £0.94m

    £0.99m£0.99m£0.94mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Thurrock 23,539, Harlow 13,659Harlow: 13,659Thurrock: 23,539

    23,539Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count13,659

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Thurrock 3,041, Harlow 1,770Harlow: 1,770Thurrock: 3,041

    3,041Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count1,770

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Thurrock 4,049, Harlow 2,399Harlow: 2,399Thurrock: 4,049

    4,049Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count2,399

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Thurrock 10,359, Harlow 6,385Harlow: 6,385Thurrock: 10,359

    10,359Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count6,385

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Thurrock 21,774, Harlow 13,641Harlow: 13,641Thurrock: 21,774

    21,774Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count13,641

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Thurrock 2,941, Harlow 1,560Harlow: 1,560Thurrock: 2,941

    2,941Thurrock is higher1,560

Show the numbers
Thurrock and Harlow, total
MeasureThurrockHarlowHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£670.0m£672.8m£635.5m£403.7m£405.4m£382.9mThurrock
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£302.5m£303.8m£287.0m£175.5m£176.2m£166.5mThurrock
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£246.7m£247.8m£234.0m£151.7m£152.4m£143.9mThurrock
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£268.0m£269.2m£254.3m£156.7m£157.3m£148.6mThurrock
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mThurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mThurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mThurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.2m£65.4m£61.8m£40.7m£40.9m£38.6mThurrock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m£13.8m£13.8m£13.1mThurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m£6.8m£6.8m£6.5mThurrock
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£210.8m£211.7m£200.0m£129.6m£130.1m£122.9mThurrock
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mThurrock
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mThurrock
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mThurrock
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.33m£0.34m£0.32mThurrock
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.99m£0.99m£0.94m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mThurrock
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,53913,659Thurrock
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0411,770Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,0492,399Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,3596,385Thurrock
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,77413,641Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,9411,560Thurrock

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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