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Thurrock and Preston

181,287 and 161,593 residents (mid-2024).

Thurrock is higher than Preston on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 8 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Thurrock is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Preston on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Thurrock Preston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Thurrock £3,696, Preston £4,068Preston: £4,068Thurrock: £3,696Preston: £4,085Thurrock: £3,711Preston: £3,859Thurrock: £3,506

    £3,696£3,711£3,506Preston is higherDepends on how you count£4,068£4,085£3,859

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Thurrock £13,114, Preston £12,785Preston: £12,785Thurrock: £13,114Preston: £12,839Thurrock: £13,170Preston: £12,127Thurrock: £12,440

    £13,114£13,170£12,440Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£12,785£12,839£12,127

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Thurrock £2,123, Preston £2,226Preston: £2,226Thurrock: £2,123Preston: £2,235Thurrock: £2,132Preston: £2,111Thurrock: £2,013

    £2,123£2,132£2,013Preston is higherDepends on how you count£2,226£2,235£2,111

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Thurrock £11,620, Preston £11,280Preston: £11,280Thurrock: £11,620Preston: £11,328Thurrock: £11,669Preston: £10,699Thurrock: £11,022

    £11,620£11,669£11,022Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£11,280£11,328£10,699

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Thurrock £618, Preston £661Preston: £661Thurrock: £618Preston: £663Thurrock: £620Preston: £627Thurrock: £586

    £618£620£586Preston is higher£661£663£627

  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, Preston £808Preston: £808Thurrock: £845Preston: £811Thurrock: £848Preston: £766Thurrock: £801

    £845£848£801Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£808£811£766

  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, Preston £37Preston: £37Thurrock: £33Preston: £37Thurrock: £33Preston: £35Thurrock: £31

    £33£33£31Preston is higher£37£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Thurrock £359, Preston £530Preston: £530Thurrock: £359Preston: £532Thurrock: £361Preston: £503Thurrock: £341

    £359£361£341Preston is higher£530£532£503

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

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

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

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Thurrock £113, Preston £117Preston: £117Thurrock: £113Preston: £117Thurrock: £114Preston: £111Thurrock: £107

    £113£114£107Preston is higherDepends on how you count£117£117£111

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Thurrock £1,814, Preston £1,759Preston: £1,759Thurrock: £1,814Preston: £1,767Thurrock: £1,822Preston: £1,669Thurrock: £1,721

    £1,814£1,822£1,721Thurrock is higher£1,759£1,767£1,669

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Thurrock £160, Preston £225Preston: £225Thurrock: £160Preston: £226Thurrock: £160Preston: £214Thurrock: £151

    £160£160£151Preston is higher£225£226£214

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Thurrock £185, Preston £338Preston: £338Thurrock: £185Preston: £339Thurrock: £186Preston: £320Thurrock: £176

    £185£186£176Preston is higher£338£339£320

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Thurrock £5.50, Preston £5.25Preston: £5.25Thurrock: £5.50Preston: £5.27Thurrock: £5.53Preston: £4.98Thurrock: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Thurrock is higher£5.25£5.27£4.98

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Thurrock £4.86, Preston £7.24Preston: £7.24Thurrock: £4.86Preston: £7.27Thurrock: £4.88Preston: £6.87Thurrock: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Preston is higher£7.24£7.27£6.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Thurrock £5.46, Preston £4.08Preston: £4.08Thurrock: £5.46Preston: £4.10Thurrock: £5.48Preston: £3.87Thurrock: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Thurrock is higher£4.08£4.10£3.87

  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, Preston 1,008.3Preston: 1,008.3Thurrock: 1,020.4

    1,020.4Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count1,008.3

  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, Preston 145.6Preston: 145.6Thurrock: 131.8

    131.8Preston is higher145.6

  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, Preston 160.7Preston: 160.7Thurrock: 175.5

    175.5Thurrock is higher160.7

  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, Preston 78.8Preston: 78.8Thurrock: 57.1

    57.1Preston is higher78.8

  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, Preston 220.2Preston: 220.2Thurrock: 187.3

    187.3Preston is higher220.2

  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, Preston 26.8Preston: 26.8Thurrock: 25.3

    25.3Preston is higherDepends on how you count26.8

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Thurrock and Preston, per person in the age group
MeasureThurrockPrestonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,696£3,711£3,506£4,068£4,085£3,859Preston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,114£13,170£12,440£12,785£12,839£12,127Thurrock
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,123£2,132£2,013£2,226£2,235£2,111Preston
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,620£11,669£11,022£11,280£11,328£10,699Thurrock
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£618£620£586£661£663£627Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£845£848£801£808£811£766Thurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£37£37£35Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£359£361£341£530£532£503Preston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£114£114£108Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£113£114£107£117£117£111Preston
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,814£1,822£1,721£1,759£1,767£1,669Thurrock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£160£160£151£225£226£214Preston
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£185£186£176£338£339£320Preston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£5.25£5.27£4.98Thurrock
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£7.24£7.27£6.87Preston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£4.08£4.10£3.87Thurrock
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.41,008.3Thurrock
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.8145.6Preston
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 202657.178.8Preston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026187.3220.2Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.326.8Preston

Per resident

Thurrock is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Preston 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 Preston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Thurrock £3,696, Preston £4,068Preston: £4,068Thurrock: £3,696Preston: £4,085Thurrock: £3,711Preston: £3,859Thurrock: £3,506

    £3,696£3,711£3,506Preston is higherDepends on how you count£4,068£4,085£3,859

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Thurrock £1,669, Preston £1,725Preston: £1,725Thurrock: £1,669Preston: £1,733Thurrock: £1,676Preston: £1,637Thurrock: £1,583

    £1,669£1,676£1,583Preston is higherDepends on how you count£1,725£1,733£1,637

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Thurrock £1,361, Preston £1,469Preston: £1,469Thurrock: £1,361Preston: £1,476Thurrock: £1,367Preston: £1,394Thurrock: £1,291

    £1,361£1,367£1,291Preston is higherDepends on how you count£1,469£1,476£1,394

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Thurrock £1,479, Preston £1,522Preston: £1,522Thurrock: £1,479Preston: £1,529Thurrock: £1,485Preston: £1,444Thurrock: £1,402

    £1,479£1,485£1,402Preston is higherDepends on how you count£1,522£1,529£1,444

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Thurrock £79, Preston £89Preston: £89Thurrock: £79Preston: £90Thurrock: £79Preston: £85Thurrock: £75

    £79£79£75Preston is higher£89£90£85

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Thurrock £107, Preston £109Preston: £109Thurrock: £107Preston: £110Thurrock: £108Preston: £103Thurrock: £102

    £107£108£102Preston is higherDepends on how you count£109£110£103

  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, Preston £4.95Preston: £4.95Thurrock: £4.14Preston: £4.98Thurrock: £4.16Preston: £4.70Thurrock: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Preston is higher£4.95£4.98£4.70

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Thurrock £359, Preston £530Preston: £530Thurrock: £359Preston: £532Thurrock: £361Preston: £503Thurrock: £341

    £359£361£341Preston is higher£530£532£503

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

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

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

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Thurrock £72, Preston £77Preston: £77Thurrock: £72Preston: £77Thurrock: £73Preston: £73Thurrock: £69

    £72£73£69Preston is higherDepends on how you count£77£77£73

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Thurrock £1,163, Preston £1,161Preston: £1,161Thurrock: £1,163Preston: £1,166Thurrock: £1,168Preston: £1,101Thurrock: £1,103

    £1,163£1,168£1,103Thurrock is higher£1,161£1,166£1,101

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Thurrock £160, Preston £225Preston: £225Thurrock: £160Preston: £226Thurrock: £160Preston: £214Thurrock: £151

    £160£160£151Preston is higher£225£226£214

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Thurrock £119, Preston £223Preston: £223Thurrock: £119Preston: £224Thurrock: £119Preston: £211Thurrock: £113

    £119£119£113Preston is higher£223£224£211

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Thurrock £3.53, Preston £3.47Preston: £3.47Thurrock: £3.53Preston: £3.48Thurrock: £3.55Preston: £3.29Thurrock: £3.35

    £3.53£3.55£3.35Thurrock is higher£3.47£3.48£3.29

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Thurrock £3.12, Preston £4.78Preston: £4.78Thurrock: £3.12Preston: £4.80Thurrock: £3.13Preston: £4.53Thurrock: £2.96

    £3.12£3.13£2.96Preston is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Thurrock £5.46, Preston £4.08Preston: £4.08Thurrock: £5.46Preston: £4.10Thurrock: £5.48Preston: £3.87Thurrock: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Thurrock is higher£4.08£4.10£3.87

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Thurrock 129.8, Preston 136.1Preston: 136.1Thurrock: 129.8

    129.8Preston is higherDepends on how you count136.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Thurrock 16.8, Preston 19.7Preston: 19.7Thurrock: 16.8

    16.8Preston is higher19.7

  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, Preston 21.7Preston: 21.7Thurrock: 22.3

    22.3Thurrock is higher21.7

  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, Preston 78.8Preston: 78.8Thurrock: 57.1

    57.1Preston is higher78.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Thurrock 120.1, Preston 145.3Preston: 145.3Thurrock: 120.1

    120.1Preston is higher145.3

  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, Preston 17.7Preston: 17.7Thurrock: 16.2

    16.2Preston is higherDepends on how you count17.7

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Thurrock and Preston, per resident
MeasureThurrockPrestonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,696£3,711£3,506£4,068£4,085£3,859Preston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,669£1,676£1,583£1,725£1,733£1,637Preston
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,361£1,367£1,291£1,469£1,476£1,394Preston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,479£1,485£1,402£1,522£1,529£1,444Preston
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£89£90£85Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£109£110£103Preston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£4.95£4.98£4.70Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£359£361£341£530£532£503Preston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£114£114£108Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£77£77£73Preston
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,163£1,168£1,103£1,161£1,166£1,101Thurrock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£160£160£151£225£226£214Preston
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£223£224£211Preston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.53£3.55£3.35£3.47£3.48£3.29Thurrock
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£4.78£4.80£4.53Preston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£4.08£4.10£3.87Thurrock
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026129.8136.1Preston
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.819.7Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.321.7Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.178.8Preston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026120.1145.3Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.217.7Preston

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Thurrock £670.0m, Preston £657.4mPreston: £657.4mThurrock: £670.0mPreston: £660.2mThurrock: £672.8mPreston: £623.5mThurrock: £635.5m

    £670.0m£672.8m£635.5mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£657.4m£660.2m£623.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Thurrock £302.5m, Preston £278.8mPreston: £278.8mThurrock: £302.5mPreston: £280.0mThurrock: £303.8mPreston: £264.5mThurrock: £287.0m

    £302.5m£303.8m£287.0mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£278.8m£280.0m£264.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Thurrock £246.7m, Preston £237.4mPreston: £237.4mThurrock: £246.7mPreston: £238.5mThurrock: £247.8mPreston: £225.2mThurrock: £234.0m

    £246.7m£247.8m£234.0mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£237.4m£238.5m£225.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Thurrock £268.0m, Preston £246.0mPreston: £246.0mThurrock: £268.0mPreston: £247.0mThurrock: £269.2mPreston: £233.3mThurrock: £254.3m

    £268.0m£269.2m£254.3mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£246.0m£247.0m£233.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Thurrock £14.2m, Preston £14.4mPreston: £14.4mThurrock: £14.2mPreston: £14.5mThurrock: £14.3mPreston: £13.7mThurrock: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mPreston is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Thurrock £19.5m, Preston £17.6mPreston: £17.6mThurrock: £19.5mPreston: £17.7mThurrock: £19.6mPreston: £16.7mThurrock: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m

  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, Preston £0.80mPreston: £0.80mThurrock: £0.75mPreston: £0.80mThurrock: £0.75mPreston: £0.76mThurrock: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.75m£0.71mPreston is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Thurrock £65.2m, Preston £85.7mPreston: £85.7mThurrock: £65.2mPreston: £86.0mThurrock: £65.4mPreston: £81.3mThurrock: £61.8m

    £65.2m£65.4m£61.8mPreston is higher£85.7m£86.0m£81.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Thurrock £25.6m, Preston £18.4mPreston: £18.4mThurrock: £25.6mPreston: £18.4mThurrock: £25.7mPreston: £17.4mThurrock: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.3mThurrock is higher£18.4m£18.4m£17.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Thurrock £13.1m, Preston £12.4mPreston: £12.4mThurrock: £13.1mPreston: £12.5mThurrock: £13.2mPreston: £11.8mThurrock: £12.5m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.5mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Thurrock £210.8m, Preston £187.6mPreston: £187.6mThurrock: £210.8mPreston: £188.4mThurrock: £211.7mPreston: £178.0mThurrock: £200.0m

    £210.8m£211.7m£200.0mThurrock is higher£187.6m£188.4m£178.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Thurrock £29.0m, Preston £36.4mPreston: £36.4mThurrock: £29.0mPreston: £36.5mThurrock: £29.1mPreston: £34.5mThurrock: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mPreston is higher£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Thurrock £21.5m, Preston £36.0mPreston: £36.0mThurrock: £21.5mPreston: £36.2mThurrock: £21.6mPreston: £34.2mThurrock: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mPreston is higher£36.0m£36.2m£34.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Thurrock £0.64m, Preston £0.56mPreston: £0.56mThurrock: £0.64mPreston: £0.56mThurrock: £0.64mPreston: £0.53mThurrock: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mThurrock is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Thurrock £0.57m, Preston £0.77mPreston: £0.77mThurrock: £0.57mPreston: £0.78mThurrock: £0.57mPreston: £0.73mThurrock: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mPreston is higher£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Thurrock £0.99m, Preston £0.66mPreston: £0.66mThurrock: £0.99mPreston: £0.66mThurrock: £0.99mPreston: £0.62mThurrock: £0.94m

    £0.99m£0.99m£0.94mThurrock is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Thurrock 23,539, Preston 21,990Preston: 21,990Thurrock: 23,539

    23,539Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count21,990

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Thurrock 3,041, Preston 3,176Preston: 3,176Thurrock: 3,041

    3,041Preston is higher3,176

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Thurrock 4,049, Preston 3,505Preston: 3,505Thurrock: 4,049

    4,049Thurrock is higher3,505

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Thurrock 10,359, Preston 12,733Preston: 12,733Thurrock: 10,359

    10,359Preston is higher12,733

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Thurrock 21,774, Preston 23,483Preston: 23,483Thurrock: 21,774

    21,774Preston is higher23,483

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Thurrock 2,941, Preston 2,862Preston: 2,862Thurrock: 2,941

    2,941Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count2,862

Show the numbers
Thurrock and Preston, total
MeasureThurrockPrestonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£670.0m£672.8m£635.5m£657.4m£660.2m£623.5mThurrock
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£302.5m£303.8m£287.0m£278.8m£280.0m£264.5mThurrock
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£246.7m£247.8m£234.0m£237.4m£238.5m£225.2mThurrock
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£268.0m£269.2m£254.3m£246.0m£247.0m£233.3mThurrock
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mPreston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mThurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mPreston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.2m£65.4m£61.8m£85.7m£86.0m£81.3mPreston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m£18.4m£18.4m£17.4mThurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mThurrock
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£210.8m£211.7m£200.0m£187.6m£188.4m£178.0mThurrock
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£36.4m£36.5m£34.5mPreston
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£36.0m£36.2m£34.2mPreston
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mThurrock
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mPreston
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.99m£0.99m£0.94m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mThurrock
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,53921,990Thurrock
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0413,176Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,0493,505Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,35912,733Preston
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,77423,483Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,9412,862Thurrock

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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