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Thurrock and Dartford

181,287 and 124,594 residents (mid-2024).

Thurrock is higher than Dartford on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 18 of 22 measures, and Dartford on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Thurrock Dartford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Thurrock £3,696, Dartford £3,312Dartford: £3,312Thurrock: £3,696Dartford: £3,326Thurrock: £3,711Dartford: £3,142Thurrock: £3,506

    £3,696£3,711£3,506Thurrock is higher£3,312£3,326£3,142

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Thurrock £13,114, Dartford £12,908Dartford: £12,908Thurrock: £13,114Dartford: £12,963Thurrock: £13,170Dartford: £12,244Thurrock: £12,440

    £13,114£13,170£12,440Thurrock is higher£12,908£12,963£12,244

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Thurrock £2,123, Dartford £1,712Dartford: £1,712Thurrock: £2,123Dartford: £1,719Thurrock: £2,132Dartford: £1,624Thurrock: £2,013

    £2,123£2,132£2,013Thurrock is higher£1,712£1,719£1,624

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Thurrock £11,620, Dartford £11,706Dartford: £11,706Thurrock: £11,620Dartford: £11,756Thurrock: £11,669Dartford: £11,104Thurrock: £11,022

    £11,620£11,669£11,022Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£11,706£11,756£11,104

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Thurrock £618, Dartford £445Dartford: £445Thurrock: £618Dartford: £447Thurrock: £620Dartford: £422Thurrock: £586

    £618£620£586Thurrock is higher£445£447£422

  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, Dartford £733Dartford: £733Thurrock: £845Dartford: £736Thurrock: £848Dartford: £695Thurrock: £801

    £845£848£801Thurrock is higher£733£736£695

  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, Dartford £23Dartford: £23Thurrock: £33Dartford: £24Thurrock: £33Dartford: £22Thurrock: £31

    £33£33£31Thurrock is higher£23£24£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Thurrock £359, Dartford £318Dartford: £318Thurrock: £359Dartford: £320Thurrock: £361Dartford: £302Thurrock: £341

    £359£361£341Thurrock is higher£318£320£302

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Thurrock £141, Dartford £140Dartford: £140Thurrock: £141Dartford: £140Thurrock: £142Dartford: £133Thurrock: £134

    £141£142£134Thurrock is higher£140£140£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, Dartford £98Dartford: £98Thurrock: £113Dartford: £98Thurrock: £114Dartford: £93Thurrock: £107

    £113£114£107Thurrock is higher£98£98£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Thurrock £1,814, Dartford £1,420Dartford: £1,420Thurrock: £1,814Dartford: £1,426Thurrock: £1,822Dartford: £1,347Thurrock: £1,721

    £1,814£1,822£1,721Thurrock is higher£1,420£1,426£1,347

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Thurrock £160, Dartford £126Dartford: £126Thurrock: £160Dartford: £127Thurrock: £160Dartford: £120Thurrock: £151

    £160£160£151Thurrock is higher£126£127£120

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Thurrock £185, Dartford £181Dartford: £181Thurrock: £185Dartford: £182Thurrock: £186Dartford: £172Thurrock: £176

    £185£186£176Thurrock is higher£181£182£172

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Thurrock £5.50, Dartford £7.43Dartford: £7.43Thurrock: £5.50Dartford: £7.46Thurrock: £5.53Dartford: £7.05Thurrock: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£7.43£7.46£7.05

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

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

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Dartford 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, Dartford £6.52Dartford: £6.52Thurrock: £5.46Dartford: £6.54Thurrock: £5.48Dartford: £6.18Thurrock: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£6.52£6.54£6.18

  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, Dartford 1,011.8Dartford: 1,011.8Thurrock: 1,020.4

    1,020.4Thurrock is higher1,011.8

  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, Dartford 94.8Dartford: 94.8Thurrock: 131.8

    131.8Thurrock is higher94.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Thurrock 175.5, Dartford 151.5Dartford: 151.5Thurrock: 175.5

    175.5Thurrock is higher151.5

  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, Dartford 50.4Dartford: 50.4Thurrock: 57.1

    57.1Thurrock is higher50.4

  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, Dartford 155.4Dartford: 155.4Thurrock: 187.3

    187.3Thurrock is higher155.4

  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, Dartford 22.9Dartford: 22.9Thurrock: 25.3

    25.3Thurrock is higher22.9

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Thurrock and Dartford, per person in the age group
MeasureThurrockDartfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,696£3,711£3,506£3,312£3,326£3,142Thurrock
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,114£13,170£12,440£12,908£12,963£12,244Thurrock
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,123£2,132£2,013£1,712£1,719£1,624Thurrock
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,620£11,669£11,022£11,706£11,756£11,104Dartford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£618£620£586£445£447£422Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£845£848£801£733£736£695Thurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£23£24£22Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£359£361£341£318£320£302Thurrock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£140£140£133Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£113£114£107£98£98£93Thurrock
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,814£1,822£1,721£1,420£1,426£1,347Thurrock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£160£160£151£126£127£120Thurrock
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£185£186£176£181£182£172Thurrock
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£7.43£7.46£7.05Dartford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£5.35£5.37£5.07Dartford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£6.52£6.54£6.18Dartford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.41,011.8Thurrock
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.894.8Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.5151.5Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.150.4Thurrock
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026187.3155.4Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.322.9Thurrock

Per resident

Thurrock is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Dartford 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 Dartford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Thurrock £3,696, Dartford £3,312Dartford: £3,312Thurrock: £3,696Dartford: £3,326Thurrock: £3,711Dartford: £3,142Thurrock: £3,506

    £3,696£3,711£3,506Thurrock is higher£3,312£3,326£3,142

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Thurrock £1,669, Dartford £1,628Dartford: £1,628Thurrock: £1,669Dartford: £1,635Thurrock: £1,676Dartford: £1,544Thurrock: £1,583

    £1,669£1,676£1,583Thurrock is higher£1,628£1,635£1,544

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Thurrock £1,361, Dartford £1,093Dartford: £1,093Thurrock: £1,361Dartford: £1,098Thurrock: £1,367Dartford: £1,037Thurrock: £1,291

    £1,361£1,367£1,291Thurrock is higher£1,093£1,098£1,037

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Thurrock £1,479, Dartford £1,477Dartford: £1,477Thurrock: £1,479Dartford: £1,483Thurrock: £1,485Dartford: £1,401Thurrock: £1,402

    £1,479£1,485£1,402Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£1,477£1,483£1,401

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Thurrock £79, Dartford £56Dartford: £56Thurrock: £79Dartford: £56Thurrock: £79Dartford: £53Thurrock: £75

    £79£79£75Thurrock is higher£56£56£53

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Thurrock £107, Dartford £92Dartford: £92Thurrock: £107Dartford: £93Thurrock: £108Dartford: £88Thurrock: £102

    £107£108£102Thurrock is higher£92£93£88

  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, Dartford £2.96Dartford: £2.96Thurrock: £4.14Dartford: £2.98Thurrock: £4.16Dartford: £2.81Thurrock: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Thurrock is higher£2.96£2.98£2.81

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Thurrock £359, Dartford £318Dartford: £318Thurrock: £359Dartford: £320Thurrock: £361Dartford: £302Thurrock: £341

    £359£361£341Thurrock is higher£318£320£302

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Thurrock £141, Dartford £140Dartford: £140Thurrock: £141Dartford: £140Thurrock: £142Dartford: £133Thurrock: £134

    £141£142£134Thurrock is higher£140£140£133

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Thurrock £72, Dartford £62Dartford: £62Thurrock: £72Dartford: £63Thurrock: £73Dartford: £59Thurrock: £69

    £72£73£69Thurrock is higher£62£63£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Thurrock £1,163, Dartford £907Dartford: £907Thurrock: £1,163Dartford: £911Thurrock: £1,168Dartford: £860Thurrock: £1,103

    £1,163£1,168£1,103Thurrock is higher£907£911£860

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Thurrock £160, Dartford £126Dartford: £126Thurrock: £160Dartford: £127Thurrock: £160Dartford: £120Thurrock: £151

    £160£160£151Thurrock is higher£126£127£120

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Thurrock £119, Dartford £116Dartford: £116Thurrock: £119Dartford: £116Thurrock: £119Dartford: £110Thurrock: £113

    £119£119£113Thurrock is higher£116£116£110

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Thurrock £3.53, Dartford £4.74Dartford: £4.74Thurrock: £3.53Dartford: £4.76Thurrock: £3.55Dartford: £4.50Thurrock: £3.35

    £3.53£3.55£3.35Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£4.74£4.76£4.50

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Thurrock £3.12, Dartford £3.42Dartford: £3.42Thurrock: £3.12Dartford: £3.43Thurrock: £3.13Dartford: £3.24Thurrock: £2.96

    £3.12£3.13£2.96Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£3.42£3.43£3.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Thurrock £5.46, Dartford £6.52Dartford: £6.52Thurrock: £5.46Dartford: £6.54Thurrock: £5.48Dartford: £6.18Thurrock: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£6.52£6.54£6.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Thurrock 129.8, Dartford 127.6Dartford: 127.6Thurrock: 129.8

    129.8Thurrock is higher127.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Thurrock 16.8, Dartford 12.0Dartford: 12.0Thurrock: 16.8

    16.8Thurrock is higher12.0

  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, Dartford 19.1Dartford: 19.1Thurrock: 22.3

    22.3Thurrock is higher19.1

  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, Dartford 50.4Dartford: 50.4Thurrock: 57.1

    57.1Thurrock is higher50.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Thurrock 120.1, Dartford 99.2Dartford: 99.2Thurrock: 120.1

    120.1Thurrock is higher99.2

  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, Dartford 14.6Dartford: 14.6Thurrock: 16.2

    16.2Thurrock is higher14.6

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Thurrock and Dartford, per resident
MeasureThurrockDartfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,696£3,711£3,506£3,312£3,326£3,142Thurrock
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,669£1,676£1,583£1,628£1,635£1,544Thurrock
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,361£1,367£1,291£1,093£1,098£1,037Thurrock
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,479£1,485£1,402£1,477£1,483£1,401Thurrock
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£56£56£53Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£92£93£88Thurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£2.96£2.98£2.81Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£359£361£341£318£320£302Thurrock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£140£140£133Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£62£63£59Thurrock
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,163£1,168£1,103£907£911£860Thurrock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£160£160£151£126£127£120Thurrock
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£116£116£110Thurrock
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.53£3.55£3.35£4.74£4.76£4.50Dartford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£3.42£3.43£3.24Dartford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£6.52£6.54£6.18Dartford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026129.8127.6Thurrock
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.812.0Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.319.1Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.150.4Thurrock
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026120.199.2Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.214.6Thurrock

Total

Thurrock is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Dartford 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 Dartford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Thurrock £670.0m, Dartford £412.7mDartford: £412.7mThurrock: £670.0mDartford: £414.5mThurrock: £672.8mDartford: £391.5mThurrock: £635.5m

    £670.0m£672.8m£635.5mThurrock is higher£412.7m£414.5m£391.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Thurrock £302.5m, Dartford £202.9mDartford: £202.9mThurrock: £302.5mDartford: £203.7mThurrock: £303.8mDartford: £192.4mThurrock: £287.0m

    £302.5m£303.8m£287.0mThurrock is higher£202.9m£203.7m£192.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Thurrock £246.7m, Dartford £136.2mDartford: £136.2mThurrock: £246.7mDartford: £136.8mThurrock: £247.8mDartford: £129.2mThurrock: £234.0m

    £246.7m£247.8m£234.0mThurrock is higher£136.2m£136.8m£129.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Thurrock £268.0m, Dartford £184.0mDartford: £184.0mThurrock: £268.0mDartford: £184.8mThurrock: £269.2mDartford: £174.5mThurrock: £254.3m

    £268.0m£269.2m£254.3mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£184.0m£184.8m£174.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Thurrock £14.2m, Dartford £7.0mDartford: £7.0mThurrock: £14.2mDartford: £7.0mThurrock: £14.3mDartford: £6.6mThurrock: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mThurrock is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Thurrock £19.5m, Dartford £11.5mDartford: £11.5mThurrock: £19.5mDartford: £11.6mThurrock: £19.6mDartford: £10.9mThurrock: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mThurrock is higher£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m

  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, Dartford £0.37mDartford: £0.37mThurrock: £0.75mDartford: £0.37mThurrock: £0.75mDartford: £0.35mThurrock: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.75m£0.71mThurrock is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Thurrock £65.2m, Dartford £39.7mDartford: £39.7mThurrock: £65.2mDartford: £39.8mThurrock: £65.4mDartford: £37.6mThurrock: £61.8m

    £65.2m£65.4m£61.8mThurrock is higher£39.7m£39.8m£37.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Thurrock £25.6m, Dartford £17.4mDartford: £17.4mThurrock: £25.6mDartford: £17.5mThurrock: £25.7mDartford: £16.5mThurrock: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.3mThurrock is higher£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Thurrock £13.1m, Dartford £7.8mDartford: £7.8mThurrock: £13.1mDartford: £7.8mThurrock: £13.2mDartford: £7.4mThurrock: £12.5m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.5mThurrock is higher£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Thurrock £210.8m, Dartford £113.0mDartford: £113.0mThurrock: £210.8mDartford: £113.5mThurrock: £211.7mDartford: £107.2mThurrock: £200.0m

    £210.8m£211.7m£200.0mThurrock is higher£113.0m£113.5m£107.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Thurrock £29.0m, Dartford £15.7mDartford: £15.7mThurrock: £29.0mDartford: £15.8mThurrock: £29.1mDartford: £14.9mThurrock: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mThurrock is higher£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Thurrock £21.5m, Dartford £14.4mDartford: £14.4mThurrock: £21.5mDartford: £14.5mThurrock: £21.6mDartford: £13.7mThurrock: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mThurrock is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Thurrock £0.64m, Dartford £0.59mDartford: £0.59mThurrock: £0.64mDartford: £0.59mThurrock: £0.64mDartford: £0.56mThurrock: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Thurrock £0.57m, Dartford £0.43mDartford: £0.43mThurrock: £0.57mDartford: £0.43mThurrock: £0.57mDartford: £0.40mThurrock: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Thurrock £0.99m, Dartford £0.81mDartford: £0.81mThurrock: £0.99mDartford: £0.82mThurrock: £0.99mDartford: £0.77mThurrock: £0.94m

    £0.99m£0.99m£0.94mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Thurrock 23,539, Dartford 15,901Dartford: 15,901Thurrock: 23,539

    23,539Thurrock is higher15,901

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Thurrock 3,041, Dartford 1,490Dartford: 1,490Thurrock: 3,041

    3,041Thurrock is higher1,490

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Thurrock 4,049, Dartford 2,381Dartford: 2,381Thurrock: 4,049

    4,049Thurrock is higher2,381

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Thurrock 10,359, Dartford 6,285Dartford: 6,285Thurrock: 10,359

    10,359Thurrock is higher6,285

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Thurrock 21,774, Dartford 12,361Dartford: 12,361Thurrock: 21,774

    21,774Thurrock is higher12,361

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Thurrock 2,941, Dartford 1,820Dartford: 1,820Thurrock: 2,941

    2,941Thurrock is higher1,820

Show the numbers
Thurrock and Dartford, total
MeasureThurrockDartfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£670.0m£672.8m£635.5m£412.7m£414.5m£391.5mThurrock
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£302.5m£303.8m£287.0m£202.9m£203.7m£192.4mThurrock
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£246.7m£247.8m£234.0m£136.2m£136.8m£129.2mThurrock
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£268.0m£269.2m£254.3m£184.0m£184.8m£174.5mThurrock
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mThurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£11.5m£11.6m£10.9mThurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mThurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.2m£65.4m£61.8m£39.7m£39.8m£37.6mThurrock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mThurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mThurrock
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£210.8m£211.7m£200.0m£113.0m£113.5m£107.2mThurrock
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mThurrock
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mThurrock
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mThurrock
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mThurrock
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.99m£0.99m£0.94m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mThurrock
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,53915,901Thurrock
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0411,490Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,0492,381Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,3596,285Thurrock
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,77412,361Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,9411,820Thurrock

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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