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Thurrock and Gravesham

181,287 and 110,715 residents (mid-2024).

Thurrock is higher than Gravesham on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 21 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Thurrock is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Gravesham on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Thurrock Gravesham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Thurrock £3,696, Gravesham £4,298Gravesham: £4,298Thurrock: £3,696Gravesham: £4,316Thurrock: £3,711Gravesham: £4,077Thurrock: £3,506

    £3,696£3,711£3,506Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£4,298£4,316£4,077

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Thurrock £13,114, Gravesham £13,207Gravesham: £13,207Thurrock: £13,114Gravesham: £13,263Thurrock: £13,170Gravesham: £12,527Thurrock: £12,440

    £13,114£13,170£12,440Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£13,207£13,263£12,527

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Thurrock £2,123, Gravesham £2,308Gravesham: £2,308Thurrock: £2,123Gravesham: £2,318Thurrock: £2,132Gravesham: £2,189Thurrock: £2,013

    £2,123£2,132£2,013Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£2,308£2,318£2,189

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Thurrock £11,620, Gravesham £11,904Gravesham: £11,904Thurrock: £11,620Gravesham: £11,955Thurrock: £11,669Gravesham: £11,292Thurrock: £11,022

    £11,620£11,669£11,022Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£11,904£11,955£11,292

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Thurrock £618, Gravesham £512Gravesham: £512Thurrock: £618Gravesham: £514Thurrock: £620Gravesham: £486Thurrock: £586

    £618£620£586Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£512£514£486

  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, Gravesham £762Gravesham: £762Thurrock: £845Gravesham: £765Thurrock: £848Gravesham: £722Thurrock: £801

    £845£848£801Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£762£765£722

  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, Gravesham £29Gravesham: £29Thurrock: £33Gravesham: £29Thurrock: £33Gravesham: £27Thurrock: £31

    £33£33£31Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Thurrock £359, Gravesham £408Gravesham: £408Thurrock: £359Gravesham: £410Thurrock: £361Gravesham: £387Thurrock: £341

    £359£361£341Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£408£410£387

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Thurrock £141, Gravesham £161Gravesham: £161Thurrock: £141Gravesham: £162Thurrock: £142Gravesham: £153Thurrock: £134

    £141£142£134Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£161£162£153

  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, Gravesham £143Gravesham: £143Thurrock: £113Gravesham: £144Thurrock: £114Gravesham: £136Thurrock: £107

    £113£114£107Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£143£144£136

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Thurrock £1,814, Gravesham £1,907Gravesham: £1,907Thurrock: £1,814Gravesham: £1,915Thurrock: £1,822Gravesham: £1,809Thurrock: £1,721

    £1,814£1,822£1,721Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£1,907£1,915£1,809

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Thurrock £160, Gravesham £195Gravesham: £195Thurrock: £160Gravesham: £196Thurrock: £160Gravesham: £185Thurrock: £151

    £160£160£151Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£195£196£185

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Thurrock £185, Gravesham £242Gravesham: £242Thurrock: £185Gravesham: £243Thurrock: £186Gravesham: £229Thurrock: £176

    £185£186£176Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£242£243£229

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Thurrock £5.50, Gravesham £7.89Gravesham: £7.89Thurrock: £5.50Gravesham: £7.92Thurrock: £5.53Gravesham: £7.48Thurrock: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£7.89£7.92£7.48

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Thurrock £4.86, Gravesham £8.15Gravesham: £8.15Thurrock: £4.86Gravesham: £8.18Thurrock: £4.88Gravesham: £7.73Thurrock: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£8.15£8.18£7.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Thurrock £5.46, Gravesham £4.77Gravesham: £4.77Thurrock: £5.46Gravesham: £4.79Thurrock: £5.48Gravesham: £4.52Thurrock: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Thurrock is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  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, Gravesham 1,018.1Gravesham: 1,018.1Thurrock: 1,020.4

    1,020.4Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count1,018.1

  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, Gravesham 108.6Gravesham: 108.6Thurrock: 131.8

    131.8Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count108.6

  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, Gravesham 160.7Gravesham: 160.7Thurrock: 175.5

    175.5Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count160.7

  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, Gravesham 63.4Gravesham: 63.4Thurrock: 57.1

    57.1Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count63.4

  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, Gravesham 203.1Gravesham: 203.1Thurrock: 187.3

    187.3Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count203.1

  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, Gravesham 32.6Gravesham: 32.6Thurrock: 25.3

    25.3Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count32.6

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Thurrock and Gravesham, per person in the age group
MeasureThurrockGraveshamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,696£3,711£3,506£4,298£4,316£4,077Gravesham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,114£13,170£12,440£13,207£13,263£12,527Gravesham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,123£2,132£2,013£2,308£2,318£2,189Gravesham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,620£11,669£11,022£11,904£11,955£11,292Gravesham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£618£620£586£512£514£486Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£845£848£801£762£765£722Thurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£29£29£27Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£359£361£341£408£410£387Gravesham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£161£162£153Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£113£114£107£143£144£136Gravesham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,814£1,822£1,721£1,907£1,915£1,809Gravesham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£160£160£151£195£196£185Gravesham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£185£186£176£242£243£229Gravesham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£7.89£7.92£7.48Gravesham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£8.15£8.18£7.73Gravesham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£4.77£4.79£4.52Thurrock
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.41,018.1Thurrock
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.8108.6Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.5160.7Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.163.4Gravesham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026187.3203.1Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.332.6Gravesham

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Thurrock £3,696, Gravesham £4,298Gravesham: £4,298Thurrock: £3,696Gravesham: £4,316Thurrock: £3,711Gravesham: £4,077Thurrock: £3,506

    £3,696£3,711£3,506Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£4,298£4,316£4,077

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Thurrock £1,669, Gravesham £2,100Gravesham: £2,100Thurrock: £1,669Gravesham: £2,109Thurrock: £1,676Gravesham: £1,992Thurrock: £1,583

    £1,669£1,676£1,583Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£2,100£2,109£1,992

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Thurrock £1,361, Gravesham £1,429Gravesham: £1,429Thurrock: £1,361Gravesham: £1,435Thurrock: £1,367Gravesham: £1,356Thurrock: £1,291

    £1,361£1,367£1,291Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£1,429£1,435£1,356

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Thurrock £1,479, Gravesham £1,892Gravesham: £1,892Thurrock: £1,479Gravesham: £1,901Thurrock: £1,485Gravesham: £1,795Thurrock: £1,402

    £1,479£1,485£1,402Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£1,892£1,901£1,795

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Thurrock £79, Gravesham £81Gravesham: £81Thurrock: £79Gravesham: £82Thurrock: £79Gravesham: £77Thurrock: £75

    £79£79£75Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£81£82£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Thurrock £107, Gravesham £121Gravesham: £121Thurrock: £107Gravesham: £122Thurrock: £108Gravesham: £115Thurrock: £102

    £107£108£102Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

  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, Gravesham £4.58Gravesham: £4.58Thurrock: £4.14Gravesham: £4.59Thurrock: £4.16Gravesham: £4.34Thurrock: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£4.58£4.59£4.34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Thurrock £359, Gravesham £408Gravesham: £408Thurrock: £359Gravesham: £410Thurrock: £361Gravesham: £387Thurrock: £341

    £359£361£341Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£408£410£387

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Thurrock £141, Gravesham £161Gravesham: £161Thurrock: £141Gravesham: £162Thurrock: £142Gravesham: £153Thurrock: £134

    £141£142£134Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£161£162£153

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Thurrock £72, Gravesham £89Gravesham: £89Thurrock: £72Gravesham: £89Thurrock: £73Gravesham: £84Thurrock: £69

    £72£73£69Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£89£89£84

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Thurrock £1,163, Gravesham £1,181Gravesham: £1,181Thurrock: £1,163Gravesham: £1,186Thurrock: £1,168Gravesham: £1,120Thurrock: £1,103

    £1,163£1,168£1,103Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£1,181£1,186£1,120

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Thurrock £160, Gravesham £195Gravesham: £195Thurrock: £160Gravesham: £196Thurrock: £160Gravesham: £185Thurrock: £151

    £160£160£151Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£195£196£185

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Thurrock £119, Gravesham £150Gravesham: £150Thurrock: £119Gravesham: £150Thurrock: £119Gravesham: £142Thurrock: £113

    £119£119£113Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£150£150£142

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Thurrock £3.53, Gravesham £4.88Gravesham: £4.88Thurrock: £3.53Gravesham: £4.90Thurrock: £3.55Gravesham: £4.63Thurrock: £3.35

    £3.53£3.55£3.35Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£4.88£4.90£4.63

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Thurrock £3.12, Gravesham £5.05Gravesham: £5.05Thurrock: £3.12Gravesham: £5.07Thurrock: £3.13Gravesham: £4.79Thurrock: £2.96

    £3.12£3.13£2.96Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£5.05£5.07£4.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Thurrock £5.46, Gravesham £4.77Gravesham: £4.77Thurrock: £5.46Gravesham: £4.79Thurrock: £5.48Gravesham: £4.52Thurrock: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Thurrock is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Thurrock 129.8, Gravesham 161.9Gravesham: 161.9Thurrock: 129.8

    129.8Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count161.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Thurrock 16.8, Gravesham 17.3Gravesham: 17.3Thurrock: 16.8

    16.8Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count17.3

  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, Gravesham 25.5Gravesham: 25.5Thurrock: 22.3

    22.3Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count25.5

  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, Gravesham 63.4Gravesham: 63.4Thurrock: 57.1

    57.1Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count63.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Thurrock 120.1, Gravesham 125.8Gravesham: 125.8Thurrock: 120.1

    120.1Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count125.8

  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, Gravesham 20.2Gravesham: 20.2Thurrock: 16.2

    16.2Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count20.2

Show the numbers
Thurrock and Gravesham, per resident
MeasureThurrockGraveshamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,696£3,711£3,506£4,298£4,316£4,077Gravesham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,669£1,676£1,583£2,100£2,109£1,992Gravesham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,361£1,367£1,291£1,429£1,435£1,356Gravesham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,479£1,485£1,402£1,892£1,901£1,795Gravesham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£81£82£77Gravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£121£122£115Gravesham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£4.58£4.59£4.34Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£359£361£341£408£410£387Gravesham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£161£162£153Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£89£89£84Gravesham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,163£1,168£1,103£1,181£1,186£1,120Gravesham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£160£160£151£195£196£185Gravesham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£150£150£142Gravesham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.53£3.55£3.35£4.88£4.90£4.63Gravesham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£5.05£5.07£4.79Gravesham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£4.77£4.79£4.52Thurrock
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026129.8161.9Gravesham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.817.3Gravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.325.5Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.163.4Gravesham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026120.1125.8Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.220.2Gravesham

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Thurrock £670.0m, Gravesham £475.8mGravesham: £475.8mThurrock: £670.0mGravesham: £477.9mThurrock: £672.8mGravesham: £451.4mThurrock: £635.5m

    £670.0m£672.8m£635.5mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£475.8m£477.9m£451.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Thurrock £302.5m, Gravesham £232.5mGravesham: £232.5mThurrock: £302.5mGravesham: £233.4mThurrock: £303.8mGravesham: £220.5mThurrock: £287.0m

    £302.5m£303.8m£287.0mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£232.5m£233.4m£220.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Thurrock £246.7m, Gravesham £158.2mGravesham: £158.2mThurrock: £246.7mGravesham: £158.9mThurrock: £247.8mGravesham: £150.1mThurrock: £234.0m

    £246.7m£247.8m£234.0mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£158.2m£158.9m£150.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Thurrock £268.0m, Gravesham £209.5mGravesham: £209.5mThurrock: £268.0mGravesham: £210.4mThurrock: £269.2mGravesham: £198.7mThurrock: £254.3m

    £268.0m£269.2m£254.3mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£209.5m£210.4m£198.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Thurrock £14.2m, Gravesham £9.0mGravesham: £9.0mThurrock: £14.2mGravesham: £9.1mThurrock: £14.3mGravesham: £8.6mThurrock: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Thurrock £19.5m, Gravesham £13.4mGravesham: £13.4mThurrock: £19.5mGravesham: £13.5mThurrock: £19.6mGravesham: £12.7mThurrock: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Thurrock £0.75m, Gravesham £0.51mGravesham: £0.51mThurrock: £0.75mGravesham: £0.51mThurrock: £0.75mGravesham: £0.48mThurrock: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.75m£0.71mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Thurrock £65.2m, Gravesham £45.2mGravesham: £45.2mThurrock: £65.2mGravesham: £45.4mThurrock: £65.4mGravesham: £42.9mThurrock: £61.8m

    £65.2m£65.4m£61.8mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£45.2m£45.4m£42.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Thurrock £25.6m, Gravesham £17.8mGravesham: £17.8mThurrock: £25.6mGravesham: £17.9mThurrock: £25.7mGravesham: £16.9mThurrock: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.3mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Thurrock £13.1m, Gravesham £9.8mGravesham: £9.8mThurrock: £13.1mGravesham: £9.9mThurrock: £13.2mGravesham: £9.3mThurrock: £12.5m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.5mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Thurrock £210.8m, Gravesham £130.8mGravesham: £130.8mThurrock: £210.8mGravesham: £131.3mThurrock: £211.7mGravesham: £124.0mThurrock: £200.0m

    £210.8m£211.7m£200.0mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£130.8m£131.3m£124.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Thurrock £29.0m, Gravesham £21.6mGravesham: £21.6mThurrock: £29.0mGravesham: £21.7mThurrock: £29.1mGravesham: £20.5mThurrock: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Thurrock £21.5m, Gravesham £16.6mGravesham: £16.6mThurrock: £21.5mGravesham: £16.6mThurrock: £21.6mGravesham: £15.7mThurrock: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Thurrock £0.64m, Gravesham £0.54mGravesham: £0.54mThurrock: £0.64mGravesham: £0.54mThurrock: £0.64mGravesham: £0.51mThurrock: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Thurrock £0.57m, Gravesham £0.56mGravesham: £0.56mThurrock: £0.57mGravesham: £0.56mThurrock: £0.57mGravesham: £0.53mThurrock: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Thurrock £0.99m, Gravesham £0.53mGravesham: £0.53mThurrock: £0.99mGravesham: £0.53mThurrock: £0.99mGravesham: £0.50mThurrock: £0.94m

    £0.99m£0.99m£0.94mThurrock is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Thurrock 23,539, Gravesham 17,919Gravesham: 17,919Thurrock: 23,539

    23,539Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count17,919

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Thurrock 3,041, Gravesham 1,912Gravesham: 1,912Thurrock: 3,041

    3,041Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count1,912

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Thurrock 4,049, Gravesham 2,828Gravesham: 2,828Thurrock: 4,049

    4,049Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count2,828

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Thurrock 10,359, Gravesham 7,014Gravesham: 7,014Thurrock: 10,359

    10,359Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count7,014

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Thurrock 21,774, Gravesham 13,922Gravesham: 13,922Thurrock: 21,774

    21,774Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count13,922

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Thurrock 2,941, Gravesham 2,238Gravesham: 2,238Thurrock: 2,941

    2,941Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count2,238

Show the numbers
Thurrock and Gravesham, total
MeasureThurrockGraveshamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£670.0m£672.8m£635.5m£475.8m£477.9m£451.4mThurrock
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£302.5m£303.8m£287.0m£232.5m£233.4m£220.5mThurrock
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£246.7m£247.8m£234.0m£158.2m£158.9m£150.1mThurrock
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£268.0m£269.2m£254.3m£209.5m£210.4m£198.7mThurrock
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£9.0m£9.1m£8.6mThurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mThurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mThurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.2m£65.4m£61.8m£45.2m£45.4m£42.9mThurrock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mThurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m£9.8m£9.9m£9.3mThurrock
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£210.8m£211.7m£200.0m£130.8m£131.3m£124.0mThurrock
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mThurrock
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mThurrock
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mThurrock
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mThurrock
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.99m£0.99m£0.94m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mThurrock
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,53917,919Thurrock
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0411,912Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,0492,828Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,3597,014Thurrock
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,77413,922Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,9412,238Thurrock

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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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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