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Slough and Thurrock

166,739 and 181,287 residents (mid-2024).

Slough is higher than Thurrock on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Slough is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Thurrock 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

Slough Thurrock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Slough £3,355, Thurrock £3,696Thurrock: £3,696Slough: £3,355Thurrock: £3,711Slough: £3,369Thurrock: £3,506Slough: £3,182

    £3,355£3,369£3,182Thurrock is higher£3,696£3,711£3,506

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Slough £12,638, Thurrock £13,114Thurrock: £13,114Slough: £12,638Thurrock: £13,170Slough: £12,692Thurrock: £12,440Slough: £11,988

    £12,638£12,692£11,988Thurrock is higher£13,114£13,170£12,440

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Slough £2,228, Thurrock £2,123Thurrock: £2,123Slough: £2,228Thurrock: £2,132Slough: £2,238Thurrock: £2,013Slough: £2,114

    £2,228£2,238£2,114Slough is higherDepends on how you count£2,123£2,132£2,013

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Slough £10,604, Thurrock £11,620Thurrock: £11,620Slough: £10,604Thurrock: £11,669Slough: £10,650Thurrock: £11,022Slough: £10,059

    £10,604£10,650£10,059Thurrock is higher£11,620£11,669£11,022

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Slough £1,210, Thurrock £618Thurrock: £618Slough: £1,210Thurrock: £620Slough: £1,215Thurrock: £586Slough: £1,148

    £1,210£1,215£1,148Slough is higher£618£620£586

  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: Slough £775, Thurrock £845Thurrock: £845Slough: £775Thurrock: £848Slough: £778Thurrock: £801Slough: £735

    £775£778£735Thurrock is higher£845£848£801

  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: Slough £48, Thurrock £33Thurrock: £33Slough: £48Thurrock: £33Slough: £48Thurrock: £31Slough: £46

    £48£48£46Slough is higherDepends on how you count£33£33£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Slough £286, Thurrock £359Thurrock: £359Slough: £286Thurrock: £361Slough: £287Thurrock: £341Slough: £271

    £286£287£271Thurrock is higher£359£361£341

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Slough £97, Thurrock £141Thurrock: £141Slough: £97Thurrock: £142Slough: £98Thurrock: £134Slough: £92

    £97£98£92Thurrock is higher£141£142£134

  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: Slough £94, Thurrock £113Thurrock: £113Slough: £94Thurrock: £114Slough: £95Thurrock: £107Slough: £89

    £94£95£89Thurrock is higher£113£114£107

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Slough £1,957, Thurrock £1,814Thurrock: £1,814Slough: £1,957Thurrock: £1,822Slough: £1,966Thurrock: £1,721Slough: £1,857

    £1,957£1,966£1,857Slough is higher£1,814£1,822£1,721

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Slough £348, Thurrock £160Thurrock: £160Slough: £348Thurrock: £160Slough: £350Thurrock: £151Slough: £330

    £348£350£330Slough is higher£160£160£151

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Slough £165, Thurrock £185Thurrock: £185Slough: £165Thurrock: £186Slough: £166Thurrock: £176Slough: £157

    £165£166£157Thurrock is higher£185£186£176

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

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

    £7.43£7.46£7.05Slough is higher£5.50£5.53£5.22

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Slough £4.13, Thurrock £4.86Thurrock: £4.86Slough: £4.13Thurrock: £4.88Slough: £4.15Thurrock: £4.61Slough: £3.92

    £4.13£4.15£3.92Thurrock is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Slough £6.45, Thurrock £5.46Thurrock: £5.46Slough: £6.45Thurrock: £5.48Slough: £6.48Thurrock: £5.18Slough: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Slough is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Slough 983.3, Thurrock 1,020.4Thurrock: 1,020.4Slough: 983.3

    983.3Thurrock is higher1,020.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Slough 189.7, Thurrock 131.8Thurrock: 131.8Slough: 189.7

    189.7Slough is higherDepends on how you count131.8

  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: Slough 158.6, Thurrock 175.5Thurrock: 175.5Slough: 158.6

    158.6Thurrock is higher175.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Slough 45.4, Thurrock 57.1Thurrock: 57.1Slough: 45.4

    45.4Thurrock is higher57.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Slough 214.7, Thurrock 187.3Thurrock: 187.3Slough: 214.7

    214.7Slough is higher187.3

  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: Slough 22.4, Thurrock 25.3Thurrock: 25.3Slough: 22.4

    22.4Thurrock is higher25.3

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Slough and Thurrock, per person in the age group
MeasureSloughThurrockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,355£3,369£3,182£3,696£3,711£3,506Thurrock
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,638£12,692£11,988£13,114£13,170£12,440Thurrock
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,228£2,238£2,114£2,123£2,132£2,013Slough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,604£10,650£10,059£11,620£11,669£11,022Thurrock
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,210£1,215£1,148£618£620£586Slough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£775£778£735£845£848£801Thurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£48£48£46£33£33£31Slough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£286£287£271£359£361£341Thurrock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£141£142£134Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£94£95£89£113£114£107Thurrock
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,957£1,966£1,857£1,814£1,822£1,721Slough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£348£350£330£160£160£151Slough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£165£166£157£185£186£176Thurrock
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.43£7.46£7.05£5.50£5.53£5.22Slough
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.13£4.15£3.92£4.86£4.88£4.61Thurrock
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£5.46£5.48£5.18Slough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026983.31,020.4Thurrock
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026189.7131.8Slough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.6175.5Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.457.1Thurrock
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026214.7187.3Slough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.425.3Thurrock

Per resident

Slough is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Thurrock 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

Slough Thurrock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Slough £3,355, Thurrock £3,696Thurrock: £3,696Slough: £3,355Thurrock: £3,711Slough: £3,369Thurrock: £3,506Slough: £3,182

    £3,355£3,369£3,182Thurrock is higher£3,696£3,711£3,506

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Slough £1,146, Thurrock £1,669Thurrock: £1,669Slough: £1,146Thurrock: £1,676Slough: £1,151Thurrock: £1,583Slough: £1,087

    £1,146£1,151£1,087Thurrock is higher£1,669£1,676£1,583

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Slough £1,471, Thurrock £1,361Thurrock: £1,361Slough: £1,471Thurrock: £1,367Slough: £1,477Thurrock: £1,291Slough: £1,395

    £1,471£1,477£1,395Slough is higherDepends on how you count£1,361£1,367£1,291

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Slough £961, Thurrock £1,479Thurrock: £1,479Slough: £961Thurrock: £1,485Slough: £966Thurrock: £1,402Slough: £912

    £961£966£912Thurrock is higher£1,479£1,485£1,402

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Slough £110, Thurrock £79Thurrock: £79Slough: £110Thurrock: £79Slough: £110Thurrock: £75Slough: £104

    £110£110£104Slough is higher£79£79£75

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Slough £70, Thurrock £107Thurrock: £107Slough: £70Thurrock: £108Slough: £71Thurrock: £102Slough: £67

    £70£71£67Thurrock is higher£107£108£102

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Slough £4.38, Thurrock £4.14Thurrock: £4.14Slough: £4.38Thurrock: £4.16Slough: £4.39Thurrock: £3.93Slough: £4.15

    £4.38£4.39£4.15Slough is higherDepends on how you count£4.14£4.16£3.93

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Slough £286, Thurrock £359Thurrock: £359Slough: £286Thurrock: £361Slough: £287Thurrock: £341Slough: £271

    £286£287£271Thurrock is higher£359£361£341

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Slough £97, Thurrock £141Thurrock: £141Slough: £97Thurrock: £142Slough: £98Thurrock: £134Slough: £92

    £97£98£92Thurrock is higher£141£142£134

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Slough £1,292, Thurrock £1,163Thurrock: £1,163Slough: £1,292Thurrock: £1,168Slough: £1,298Thurrock: £1,103Slough: £1,226

    £1,292£1,298£1,226Slough is higher£1,163£1,168£1,103

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Slough £348, Thurrock £160Thurrock: £160Slough: £348Thurrock: £160Slough: £350Thurrock: £151Slough: £330

    £348£350£330Slough is higher£160£160£151

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Slough £109, Thurrock £119Thurrock: £119Slough: £109Thurrock: £119Slough: £109Thurrock: £113Slough: £103

    £109£109£103Thurrock is higher£119£119£113

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Slough £4.90, Thurrock £3.53Thurrock: £3.53Slough: £4.90Thurrock: £3.55Slough: £4.92Thurrock: £3.35Slough: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65Slough is higher£3.53£3.55£3.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Slough £2.73, Thurrock £3.12Thurrock: £3.12Slough: £2.73Thurrock: £3.13Slough: £2.74Thurrock: £2.96Slough: £2.59

    £2.73£2.74£2.59Thurrock is higher£3.12£3.13£2.96

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Slough £6.45, Thurrock £5.46Thurrock: £5.46Slough: £6.45Thurrock: £5.48Slough: £6.48Thurrock: £5.18Slough: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Slough is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Slough 89.2, Thurrock 129.8Thurrock: 129.8Slough: 89.2

    89.2Thurrock is higher129.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Slough 17.2, Thurrock 16.8Thurrock: 16.8Slough: 17.2

    17.2Slough is higherDepends on how you count16.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Slough 14.4, Thurrock 22.3Thurrock: 22.3Slough: 14.4

    14.4Thurrock is higher22.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Slough 45.4, Thurrock 57.1Thurrock: 57.1Slough: 45.4

    45.4Thurrock is higher57.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Slough 141.7, Thurrock 120.1Thurrock: 120.1Slough: 141.7

    141.7Slough is higher120.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Slough 14.8, Thurrock 16.2Thurrock: 16.2Slough: 14.8

    14.8Thurrock is higher16.2

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Slough and Thurrock, per resident
MeasureSloughThurrockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,355£3,369£3,182£3,696£3,711£3,506Thurrock
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,146£1,151£1,087£1,669£1,676£1,583Thurrock
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,471£1,477£1,395£1,361£1,367£1,291Slough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£961£966£912£1,479£1,485£1,402Thurrock
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£79£79£75Slough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£107£108£102Thurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.38£4.39£4.15£4.14£4.16£3.93Slough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£286£287£271£359£361£341Thurrock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£141£142£134Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£72£73£69Thurrock
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,292£1,298£1,226£1,163£1,168£1,103Slough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£348£350£330£160£160£151Slough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£119£119£113Thurrock
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£3.53£3.55£3.35Slough
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.73£2.74£2.59£3.12£3.13£2.96Thurrock
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£5.46£5.48£5.18Slough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202689.2129.8Thurrock
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.216.8Slough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.422.3Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.457.1Thurrock
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026141.7120.1Slough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.816.2Thurrock

Total

Slough is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Thurrock on 16. 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

Slough Thurrock

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Slough £559.4m, Thurrock £670.0mThurrock: £670.0mSlough: £559.4mThurrock: £672.8mSlough: £561.8mThurrock: £635.5mSlough: £530.6m

    £559.4m£561.8m£530.6mThurrock is higher£670.0m£672.8m£635.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Slough £191.1m, Thurrock £302.5mThurrock: £302.5mSlough: £191.1mThurrock: £303.8mSlough: £191.9mThurrock: £287.0mSlough: £181.2m

    £191.1m£191.9m£181.2mThurrock is higher£302.5m£303.8m£287.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Slough £245.2m, Thurrock £246.7mThurrock: £246.7mSlough: £245.2mThurrock: £247.8mSlough: £246.3mThurrock: £234.0mSlough: £232.6m

    £245.2m£246.3m£232.6mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£246.7m£247.8m£234.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Slough £160.3m, Thurrock £268.0mThurrock: £268.0mSlough: £160.3mThurrock: £269.2mSlough: £161.0mThurrock: £254.3mSlough: £152.1m

    £160.3m£161.0m£152.1mThurrock is higher£268.0m£269.2m£254.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Slough £18.3m, Thurrock £14.2mThurrock: £14.2mSlough: £18.3mThurrock: £14.3mSlough: £18.4mThurrock: £13.5mSlough: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mSlough is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Slough £11.7m, Thurrock £19.5mThurrock: £19.5mSlough: £11.7mThurrock: £19.6mSlough: £11.8mThurrock: £18.5mSlough: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mThurrock is higher£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Slough £0.73m, Thurrock £0.75mThurrock: £0.75mSlough: £0.73mThurrock: £0.75mSlough: £0.73mThurrock: £0.71mSlough: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Slough £47.7m, Thurrock £65.2mThurrock: £65.2mSlough: £47.7mThurrock: £65.4mSlough: £47.9mThurrock: £61.8mSlough: £45.2m

    £47.7m£47.9m£45.2mThurrock is higher£65.2m£65.4m£61.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Slough £16.2m, Thurrock £25.6mThurrock: £25.6mSlough: £16.2mThurrock: £25.7mSlough: £16.3mThurrock: £24.3mSlough: £15.4m

    £16.2m£16.3m£15.4mThurrock is higher£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Slough £10.4m, Thurrock £13.1mThurrock: £13.1mSlough: £10.4mThurrock: £13.2mSlough: £10.4mThurrock: £12.5mSlough: £9.8m

    £10.4m£10.4m£9.8mThurrock is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Slough £215.4m, Thurrock £210.8mThurrock: £210.8mSlough: £215.4mThurrock: £211.7mSlough: £216.3mThurrock: £200.0mSlough: £204.3m

    £215.4m£216.3m£204.3mSlough is higher£210.8m£211.7m£200.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Slough £58.1m, Thurrock £29.0mThurrock: £29.0mSlough: £58.1mThurrock: £29.1mSlough: £58.3mThurrock: £27.5mSlough: £55.1m

    £58.1m£58.3m£55.1mSlough is higher£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Slough £18.2m, Thurrock £21.5mThurrock: £21.5mSlough: £18.2mThurrock: £21.6mSlough: £18.2mThurrock: £20.4mSlough: £17.2m

    £18.2m£18.2m£17.2mThurrock is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Slough £0.82m, Thurrock £0.64mThurrock: £0.64mSlough: £0.82mThurrock: £0.64mSlough: £0.82mThurrock: £0.61mSlough: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mSlough is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Slough £0.45m, Thurrock £0.57mThurrock: £0.57mSlough: £0.45mThurrock: £0.57mSlough: £0.46mThurrock: £0.54mSlough: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.46m£0.43mThurrock is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Slough £1.1m, Thurrock £0.99mThurrock: £0.99mSlough: £1.1mThurrock: £0.99mSlough: £1.1mThurrock: £0.94mSlough: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSlough is higher£0.99m£0.99m£0.94m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Slough 14,864, Thurrock 23,539Thurrock: 23,539Slough: 14,864

    14,864Thurrock is higher23,539

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Slough 2,867, Thurrock 3,041Thurrock: 3,041Slough: 2,867

    2,867Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count3,041

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Slough 2,398, Thurrock 4,049Thurrock: 4,049Slough: 2,398

    2,398Thurrock is higher4,049

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Slough 7,569, Thurrock 10,359Thurrock: 10,359Slough: 7,569

    7,569Thurrock is higher10,359

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Slough 23,632, Thurrock 21,774Thurrock: 21,774Slough: 23,632

    23,632Slough is higher21,774

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Slough 2,460, Thurrock 2,941Thurrock: 2,941Slough: 2,460

    2,460Thurrock is higher2,941

Show the numbers
Slough and Thurrock, total
MeasureSloughThurrockHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£559.4m£561.8m£530.6m£670.0m£672.8m£635.5mThurrock
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£191.1m£191.9m£181.2m£302.5m£303.8m£287.0mThurrock
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£245.2m£246.3m£232.6m£246.7m£247.8m£234.0mThurrock
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£160.3m£161.0m£152.1m£268.0m£269.2m£254.3mThurrock
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mSlough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mThurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mThurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.7m£47.9m£45.2m£65.2m£65.4m£61.8mThurrock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m£25.6m£25.7m£24.3mThurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.4m£9.8m£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mThurrock
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£215.4m£216.3m£204.3m£210.8m£211.7m£200.0mSlough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£58.1m£58.3m£55.1m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mSlough
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.2m£17.2m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mThurrock
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mSlough
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mThurrock
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.99m£0.99m£0.94mSlough
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,86423,539Thurrock
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8673,041Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3984,049Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,56910,359Thurrock
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,63221,774Slough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4602,941Thurrock

Sources

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

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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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