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Thurrock and Watford

181,287 and 106,799 residents (mid-2024).

Thurrock is higher than Watford on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 2 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Thurrock is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Watford on 3. 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 Watford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Thurrock £3,696, Watford £3,458Watford: £3,458Thurrock: £3,696Watford: £3,473Thurrock: £3,711Watford: £3,280Thurrock: £3,506

    £3,696£3,711£3,506Thurrock is higher£3,458£3,473£3,280

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Thurrock £13,114, Watford £12,493Watford: £12,493Thurrock: £13,114Watford: £12,546Thurrock: £13,170Watford: £11,850Thurrock: £12,440

    £13,114£13,170£12,440Thurrock is higher£12,493£12,546£11,850

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Thurrock £2,123, Watford £1,948Watford: £1,948Thurrock: £2,123Watford: £1,956Thurrock: £2,132Watford: £1,847Thurrock: £2,013

    £2,123£2,132£2,013Thurrock is higher£1,948£1,956£1,847

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Thurrock £11,620, Watford £11,153Watford: £11,153Thurrock: £11,620Watford: £11,201Thurrock: £11,669Watford: £10,579Thurrock: £11,022

    £11,620£11,669£11,022Thurrock is higher£11,153£11,201£10,579

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Thurrock £618, Watford £593Watford: £593Thurrock: £618Watford: £595Thurrock: £620Watford: £562Thurrock: £586

    £618£620£586Thurrock is higher£593£595£562

  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, Watford £720Watford: £720Thurrock: £845Watford: £723Thurrock: £848Watford: £683Thurrock: £801

    £845£848£801Thurrock is higher£720£723£683

  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, Watford £27Watford: £27Thurrock: £33Watford: £27Thurrock: £33Watford: £26Thurrock: £31

    £33£33£31Thurrock is higher£27£27£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Thurrock £359, Watford £299Watford: £299Thurrock: £359Watford: £301Thurrock: £361Watford: £284Thurrock: £341

    £359£361£341Thurrock is higher£299£301£284

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Thurrock £141, Watford £84Watford: £84Thurrock: £141Watford: £85Thurrock: £142Watford: £80Thurrock: £134

    £141£142£134Thurrock is higher£84£85£80

  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, Watford £73Watford: £73Thurrock: £113Watford: £73Thurrock: £114Watford: £69Thurrock: £107

    £113£114£107Thurrock is higher£73£73£69

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Thurrock £1,814, Watford £1,682Watford: £1,682Thurrock: £1,814Watford: £1,689Thurrock: £1,822Watford: £1,595Thurrock: £1,721

    £1,814£1,822£1,721Thurrock is higher£1,682£1,689£1,595

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Thurrock £160, Watford £260Watford: £260Thurrock: £160Watford: £261Thurrock: £160Watford: £247Thurrock: £151

    £160£160£151Watford is higherDepends on how you count£260£261£247

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Thurrock £185, Watford £179Watford: £179Thurrock: £185Watford: £180Thurrock: £186Watford: £170Thurrock: £176

    £185£186£176Thurrock is higher£179£180£170

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Thurrock £5.50, Watford £11Watford: £11Thurrock: £5.50Watford: £11Thurrock: £5.53Watford: £10Thurrock: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Watford is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Thurrock £4.86, Watford £3.08Watford: £3.08Thurrock: £4.86Watford: £3.09Thurrock: £4.88Watford: £2.92Thurrock: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Thurrock is higher£3.08£3.09£2.92

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Thurrock £5.46, Watford £6.69Watford: £6.69Thurrock: £5.46Watford: £6.72Thurrock: £5.48Watford: £6.35Thurrock: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Watford is higherDepends on how you count£6.69£6.72£6.35

  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, Watford 989.1Watford: 989.1Thurrock: 1,020.4

    1,020.4Thurrock is higher989.1

  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, Watford 113.3Watford: 113.3Thurrock: 131.8

    131.8Thurrock is higher113.3

  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, Watford 150.7Watford: 150.7Thurrock: 175.5

    175.5Thurrock is higher150.7

  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, Watford 47.1Watford: 47.1Thurrock: 57.1

    57.1Thurrock is higher47.1

  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, Watford 174.9Watford: 174.9Thurrock: 187.3

    187.3Thurrock is higher174.9

  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, Watford 17.3Watford: 17.3Thurrock: 25.3

    25.3Thurrock is higher17.3

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Thurrock and Watford, per person in the age group
MeasureThurrockWatfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,696£3,711£3,506£3,458£3,473£3,280Thurrock
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,114£13,170£12,440£12,493£12,546£11,850Thurrock
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,123£2,132£2,013£1,948£1,956£1,847Thurrock
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,620£11,669£11,022£11,153£11,201£10,579Thurrock
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£618£620£586£593£595£562Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£845£848£801£720£723£683Thurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£27£27£26Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£359£361£341£299£301£284Thurrock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£84£85£80Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£113£114£107£73£73£69Thurrock
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,814£1,822£1,721£1,682£1,689£1,595Thurrock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£160£160£151£260£261£247Watford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£185£186£176£179£180£170Thurrock
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£11£11£10Watford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£3.08£3.09£2.92Thurrock
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£6.69£6.72£6.35Watford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.4989.1Thurrock
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.8113.3Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.5150.7Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.147.1Thurrock
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026187.3174.9Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.317.3Thurrock

Per resident

Thurrock is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Watford on 3. 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 Watford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Thurrock £3,696, Watford £3,458Watford: £3,458Thurrock: £3,696Watford: £3,473Thurrock: £3,711Watford: £3,280Thurrock: £3,506

    £3,696£3,711£3,506Thurrock is higher£3,458£3,473£3,280

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Thurrock £1,669, Watford £1,518Watford: £1,518Thurrock: £1,669Watford: £1,525Thurrock: £1,676Watford: £1,440Thurrock: £1,583

    £1,669£1,676£1,583Thurrock is higher£1,518£1,525£1,440

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Thurrock £1,361, Watford £1,290Watford: £1,290Thurrock: £1,361Watford: £1,295Thurrock: £1,367Watford: £1,223Thurrock: £1,291

    £1,361£1,367£1,291Thurrock is higher£1,290£1,295£1,223

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Thurrock £1,479, Watford £1,356Watford: £1,356Thurrock: £1,479Watford: £1,361Thurrock: £1,485Watford: £1,286Thurrock: £1,402

    £1,479£1,485£1,402Thurrock is higher£1,356£1,361£1,286

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Thurrock £79, Watford £72Watford: £72Thurrock: £79Watford: £72Thurrock: £79Watford: £68Thurrock: £75

    £79£79£75Thurrock is higher£72£72£68

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Thurrock £107, Watford £88Watford: £88Thurrock: £107Watford: £88Thurrock: £108Watford: £83Thurrock: £102

    £107£108£102Thurrock is higher£88£88£83

  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, Watford £3.31Watford: £3.31Thurrock: £4.14Watford: £3.32Thurrock: £4.16Watford: £3.14Thurrock: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Thurrock is higher£3.31£3.32£3.14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Thurrock £359, Watford £299Watford: £299Thurrock: £359Watford: £301Thurrock: £361Watford: £284Thurrock: £341

    £359£361£341Thurrock is higher£299£301£284

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Thurrock £141, Watford £84Watford: £84Thurrock: £141Watford: £85Thurrock: £142Watford: £80Thurrock: £134

    £141£142£134Thurrock is higher£84£85£80

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Thurrock £72, Watford £48Watford: £48Thurrock: £72Watford: £49Thurrock: £73Watford: £46Thurrock: £69

    £72£73£69Thurrock is higher£48£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Thurrock £1,163, Watford £1,114Watford: £1,114Thurrock: £1,163Watford: £1,118Thurrock: £1,168Watford: £1,056Thurrock: £1,103

    £1,163£1,168£1,103Thurrock is higher£1,114£1,118£1,056

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Thurrock £160, Watford £260Watford: £260Thurrock: £160Watford: £261Thurrock: £160Watford: £247Thurrock: £151

    £160£160£151Watford is higherDepends on how you count£260£261£247

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Thurrock £119, Watford £119Watford: £119Thurrock: £119Watford: £119Thurrock: £119Watford: £113Thurrock: £113

    £119£119£113Thurrock is higher£119£119£113

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Thurrock £3.53, Watford £7.03Watford: £7.03Thurrock: £3.53Watford: £7.06Thurrock: £3.55Watford: £6.67Thurrock: £3.35

    £3.53£3.55£3.35Watford is higher£7.03£7.06£6.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Thurrock £3.12, Watford £2.03Watford: £2.03Thurrock: £3.12Watford: £2.04Thurrock: £3.13Watford: £1.93Thurrock: £2.96

    £3.12£3.13£2.96Thurrock is higher£2.03£2.04£1.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Thurrock £5.46, Watford £6.69Watford: £6.69Thurrock: £5.46Watford: £6.72Thurrock: £5.48Watford: £6.35Thurrock: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Watford is higherDepends on how you count£6.69£6.72£6.35

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Thurrock 129.8, Watford 120.2Watford: 120.2Thurrock: 129.8

    129.8Thurrock is higher120.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Thurrock 16.8, Watford 13.8Watford: 13.8Thurrock: 16.8

    16.8Thurrock is higher13.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Thurrock 22.3, Watford 18.3Watford: 18.3Thurrock: 22.3

    22.3Thurrock is higher18.3

  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, Watford 47.1Watford: 47.1Thurrock: 57.1

    57.1Thurrock is higher47.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Thurrock 120.1, Watford 115.8Watford: 115.8Thurrock: 120.1

    120.1Thurrock is higher115.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Thurrock 16.2, Watford 11.4Watford: 11.4Thurrock: 16.2

    16.2Thurrock is higher11.4

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Thurrock and Watford, per resident
MeasureThurrockWatfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,696£3,711£3,506£3,458£3,473£3,280Thurrock
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,669£1,676£1,583£1,518£1,525£1,440Thurrock
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,361£1,367£1,291£1,290£1,295£1,223Thurrock
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,479£1,485£1,402£1,356£1,361£1,286Thurrock
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£72£72£68Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£88£88£83Thurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£3.31£3.32£3.14Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£359£361£341£299£301£284Thurrock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£84£85£80Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£48£49£46Thurrock
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,163£1,168£1,103£1,114£1,118£1,056Thurrock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£160£160£151£260£261£247Watford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£119£119£113Thurrock
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.53£3.55£3.35£7.03£7.06£6.67Watford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£2.03£2.04£1.93Thurrock
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£6.69£6.72£6.35Watford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026129.8120.2Thurrock
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.813.8Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.318.3Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.147.1Thurrock
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026120.1115.8Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.211.4Thurrock

Total

Thurrock is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Watford on 1. 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 Watford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Thurrock £670.0m, Watford £369.4mWatford: £369.4mThurrock: £670.0mWatford: £370.9mThurrock: £672.8mWatford: £350.3mThurrock: £635.5m

    £670.0m£672.8m£635.5mThurrock is higher£369.4m£370.9m£350.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Thurrock £302.5m, Watford £162.2mWatford: £162.2mThurrock: £302.5mWatford: £162.9mThurrock: £303.8mWatford: £153.8mThurrock: £287.0m

    £302.5m£303.8m£287.0mThurrock is higher£162.2m£162.9m£153.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Thurrock £246.7m, Watford £137.7mWatford: £137.7mThurrock: £246.7mWatford: £138.3mThurrock: £247.8mWatford: £130.7mThurrock: £234.0m

    £246.7m£247.8m£234.0mThurrock is higher£137.7m£138.3m£130.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Thurrock £268.0m, Watford £144.8mWatford: £144.8mThurrock: £268.0mWatford: £145.4mThurrock: £269.2mWatford: £137.3mThurrock: £254.3m

    £268.0m£269.2m£254.3mThurrock is higher£144.8m£145.4m£137.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Thurrock £14.2m, Watford £7.7mWatford: £7.7mThurrock: £14.2mWatford: £7.7mThurrock: £14.3mWatford: £7.3mThurrock: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mThurrock is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Thurrock £19.5m, Watford £9.3mWatford: £9.3mThurrock: £19.5mWatford: £9.4mThurrock: £19.6mWatford: £8.9mThurrock: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mThurrock is higher£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m

  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, Watford £0.35mWatford: £0.35mThurrock: £0.75mWatford: £0.35mThurrock: £0.75mWatford: £0.34mThurrock: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.75m£0.71mThurrock is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Thurrock £65.2m, Watford £32.0mWatford: £32.0mThurrock: £65.2mWatford: £32.1mThurrock: £65.4mWatford: £30.3mThurrock: £61.8m

    £65.2m£65.4m£61.8mThurrock is higher£32.0m£32.1m£30.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Thurrock £25.6m, Watford £9.0mWatford: £9.0mThurrock: £25.6mWatford: £9.0mThurrock: £25.7mWatford: £8.5mThurrock: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.3mThurrock is higher£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Thurrock £13.1m, Watford £5.2mWatford: £5.2mThurrock: £13.1mWatford: £5.2mThurrock: £13.2mWatford: £4.9mThurrock: £12.5m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.5mThurrock is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Thurrock £210.8m, Watford £118.9mWatford: £118.9mThurrock: £210.8mWatford: £119.4mThurrock: £211.7mWatford: £112.8mThurrock: £200.0m

    £210.8m£211.7m£200.0mThurrock is higher£118.9m£119.4m£112.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Thurrock £29.0m, Watford £27.8mWatford: £27.8mThurrock: £29.0mWatford: £27.9mThurrock: £29.1mWatford: £26.3mThurrock: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£27.8m£27.9m£26.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Thurrock £21.5m, Watford £12.7mWatford: £12.7mThurrock: £21.5mWatford: £12.7mThurrock: £21.6mWatford: £12.0mThurrock: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mThurrock is higher£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Thurrock £0.64m, Watford £0.75mWatford: £0.75mThurrock: £0.64mWatford: £0.75mThurrock: £0.64mWatford: £0.71mThurrock: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mWatford is higher£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Thurrock £0.57m, Watford £0.22mWatford: £0.22mThurrock: £0.57mWatford: £0.22mThurrock: £0.57mWatford: £0.21mThurrock: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mThurrock is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Thurrock £0.99m, Watford £0.72mWatford: £0.72mThurrock: £0.99mWatford: £0.72mThurrock: £0.99mWatford: £0.68mThurrock: £0.94m

    £0.99m£0.99m£0.94mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Thurrock 23,539, Watford 12,839Watford: 12,839Thurrock: 23,539

    23,539Thurrock is higher12,839

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Thurrock 3,041, Watford 1,470Watford: 1,470Thurrock: 3,041

    3,041Thurrock is higher1,470

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Thurrock 4,049, Watford 1,956Watford: 1,956Thurrock: 4,049

    4,049Thurrock is higher1,956

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Thurrock 10,359, Watford 5,029Watford: 5,029Thurrock: 10,359

    10,359Thurrock is higher5,029

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Thurrock 21,774, Watford 12,368Watford: 12,368Thurrock: 21,774

    21,774Thurrock is higher12,368

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Thurrock 2,941, Watford 1,220Watford: 1,220Thurrock: 2,941

    2,941Thurrock is higher1,220

Show the numbers
Thurrock and Watford, total
MeasureThurrockWatfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£670.0m£672.8m£635.5m£369.4m£370.9m£350.3mThurrock
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£302.5m£303.8m£287.0m£162.2m£162.9m£153.8mThurrock
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£246.7m£247.8m£234.0m£137.7m£138.3m£130.7mThurrock
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£268.0m£269.2m£254.3m£144.8m£145.4m£137.3mThurrock
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mThurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£9.3m£9.4m£8.9mThurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£0.35m£0.35m£0.34mThurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.2m£65.4m£61.8m£32.0m£32.1m£30.3mThurrock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mThurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mThurrock
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£210.8m£211.7m£200.0m£118.9m£119.4m£112.8mThurrock
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£27.8m£27.9m£26.3mThurrock
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mThurrock
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mWatford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mThurrock
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.99m£0.99m£0.94m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mThurrock
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,53912,839Thurrock
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0411,470Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,0491,956Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,3595,029Thurrock
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,77412,368Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,9411,220Thurrock

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.
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