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Basildon

In Basildon, benefit spending per resident was lower than in 56% of local authorities in 2024-25.

192,810 residents (mid-2024)

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At a glance

How does Basildon compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the local authorities in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £4,325£4,343£4,102

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    197th of 348, lower than in 56% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £13,260£13,317£12,578

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    19th of 347, higher than in 94% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £2,239£2,248£2,124

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    114th of 350, higher than in 67% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Basildon
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£4,325£4,343£4,102197th of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,260£13,317£12,57819th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,239£2,248£2,124114th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Basildon's benefit money go?

People here received £833.8 million£837.4 million£790.9 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Basildon, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £370.1m; Pension Credit £16.1m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £24.8m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.96m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £79.9m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £32.5m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £15.1m; Universal Credit £220.0m; Housing Benefit £40.9m; Employment and Support Allowance £30.5m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.95m; Income Support £0.90m; Other benefits £1.1mState Pension: £370.1mPension Credit: £16.1mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £24.8mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.96mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £79.9mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £32.5mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £15.1mUniversal Credit: £220.0mHousing Benefit: £40.9mEmployment and Support Allowance: £30.5mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.95mIncome Support: £0.90mOther benefits: £1.1m
Spending in Basildon, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £371.6m; Pension Credit £16.2m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £25.0m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.97m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £80.3m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £32.6m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £15.1m; Universal Credit £220.9m; Housing Benefit £41.1m; Employment and Support Allowance £30.6m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.95m; Income Support £0.90m; Other benefits £1.1mState Pension: £371.6mPension Credit: £16.2mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £25.0mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.97mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £80.3mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £32.6mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £15.1mUniversal Credit: £220.9mHousing Benefit: £41.1mEmployment and Support Allowance: £30.6mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.95mIncome Support: £0.90mOther benefits: £1.1m
Spending in Basildon, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £351.0m; Pension Credit £15.3m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £23.6m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.91m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £75.8m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £30.8m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £14.3m; Universal Credit £208.7m; Housing Benefit £38.8m; Employment and Support Allowance £28.9m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.90m; Income Support £0.85m; Other benefits £1.1mState Pension: £351.0mPension Credit: £15.3mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £23.6mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.91mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £75.8mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £30.8mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £14.3mUniversal Credit: £208.7mHousing Benefit: £38.8mEmployment and Support Allowance: £28.9mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.90mIncome Support: £0.85mOther benefits: £1.1m
  1. State Pension£370.1m£371.6m£351.0m
  2. Pension Credit£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£24.8m£25.0m£23.6m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£79.9m£80.3m£75.8m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£32.5m£32.6m£30.8m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m
  8. Universal Credit£220.0m£220.9m£208.7m
  9. Housing Benefit£40.9m£41.1m£38.8m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m
  12. Income Support£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m
  13. Other benefits£1.1m£1.1m£1.1m
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Spending by benefit in Basildon, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£370.1m£371.6m£351.0m44%Published
Pension Credit£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£24.8m£25.0m£23.6m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£79.9m£80.3m£75.8m10%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£32.5m£32.6m£30.8m4%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m2%Published
Universal Credit£220.0m£220.9m£208.7m26%Published
Housing Benefit£40.9m£41.1m£38.8m5%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m4%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m0.1%Published
Other benefits£1.1m£1.1m£1.1m0.1%Published
All benefits£833.8m£837.4m£790.9m100%Total

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How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of local authorities.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £4,325, expected £4,383, difference −£59

    Actual £4,325£4,343£4,102Expected £4,383£4,402£4,158Difference −£59−£59−£56

    Benefit spending per resident was £59 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £59 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £56 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 87% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £13,260, expected £12,925, difference +£335

    Actual £13,260£13,317£12,578Expected £12,925£12,980£12,260Difference +£335+£336+£318

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £335 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £336 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £318 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 35% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £2,239, expected £2,351, difference −£112

    Actual £2,239£2,248£2,124Expected £2,351£2,361£2,230Difference −£112−£113−£106

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £112 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £113 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £106 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Basildon
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£4,325£4,343£4,102£4,383£4,402£4,158−£59−£59−£56
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£13,260£13,317£12,578£12,925£12,980£12,260+£335+£336+£318
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£2,239£2,248£2,124£2,351£2,361£2,230−£112−£113−£106
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Basildon received £0.95 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£4,273£4,226£3,900
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£4,045£4,001£3,692
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£0.95
220th of 346, lower than in 63% of local authorities

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

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Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Basildon only with other areas in England.

Group 4 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1540,237
  • Aged 16 to 64119,427
  • Aged 652,076
  • Aged 66 and over31,070
  • All residents192,810
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

12,596 people in Basildon receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    40%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    19%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    11%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    11%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    8%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Basildon
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders5,08440%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)2,37119%19%
Neurological disease1,43611%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)1,35011%12%
Respiratory disease4874%4%
Malignant disease4383%3%
Cardiovascular disease3773%3%
Visual disease1781%2%
Endocrine disease1771%1%
Hearing disorders1351%1%
Gastrointestinal disease1391%1%
Genitourinary disease1070.8%0.9%
Skin disease810.6%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)730.6%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract580.5%0.4%
Infectious disease340.3%0.4%
Haematological disease250.2%0.2%
Metabolic disease140.1%0.2%
Unknown or missing120.1%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age130.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system70.1%0.0%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 local authorities most like Basildon

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. BasildonThis area£4,325£4,343£4,102
  2. Medway0.53£4,253£4,271£4,034Compare
  3. Gravesham0.66£4,298£4,316£4,077Compare
  4. Broxbourne0.85£4,339£4,357£4,116Compare
  5. Crawley0.93£3,738£3,754£3,546Compare
  6. Hillingdon0.96£3,670£3,686£3,481Compare
  7. Milton Keynes1.00£3,600£3,615£3,415Compare
  8. Thurrock1.02£3,696£3,711£3,506Compare
  9. Havering1.09£3,989£4,006£3,783Compare
  10. Enfield1.16£5,397£5,420£5,120Compare
  11. Bedford1.20£3,927£3,944£3,725Compare
  12. Croydon1.20£4,250£4,269£4,032Compare
  13. Stevenage1.22£4,112£4,130£3,901Compare
  14. Barnet1.22£4,261£4,280£4,042Compare
  15. Newport1.25£4,687£4,707£4,446Compare
  16. Preston1.27£4,068£4,085£3,859Compare
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Areas most like Basildon
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Basildon£4,325£4,343£4,102
Medway0.53£4,253£4,271£4,034
Gravesham0.66£4,298£4,316£4,077
Broxbourne0.85£4,339£4,357£4,116
Crawley0.93£3,738£3,754£3,546
Hillingdon0.96£3,670£3,686£3,481
Milton Keynes1.00£3,600£3,615£3,415
Thurrock1.02£3,696£3,711£3,506
Havering1.09£3,989£4,006£3,783
Enfield1.16£5,397£5,420£5,120
Bedford1.20£3,927£3,944£3,725
Croydon1.20£4,250£4,269£4,032
Stevenage1.22£4,112£4,130£3,901
Barnet1.22£4,261£4,280£4,042
Newport1.25£4,687£4,707£4,446
Preston1.27£4,068£4,085£3,859
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The constituencies that overlap Basildon

Each share is the part of Basildon's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Basildon, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the local authorities of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£833.8m£837.4m£790.9m128th of 348£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,325£4,343£4,102197th of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£412.0m£413.7m£390.8m134th of 348£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,137£2,146£2,027253rd of 348£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,260£13,317£12,57819th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£267.4m£268.5m£253.6m111th of 350£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,387£1,393£1,315117th of 350£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,239£2,248£2,124114th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£370.1m£371.6m£351.0m138th of 348£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,919£1,927£1,821256th of 348£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,911£11,961£11,29811th of 347£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m132nd of 350£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79168th of 350£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£519£521£492113th of 349£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.8m£25.0m£23.6m124th of 350£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122205th of 350£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£800£803£759106th of 349£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m130th of 350£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73171st of 350£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£29109th of 349£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£79.9m£80.3m£75.8m141st of 350£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£414£416£393177th of 350£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.5m£32.6m£30.8m94th of 350£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£16065th of 350£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m115th of 350£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74121st of 350£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£126£127£120118th of 350£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£220.0m£220.9m£208.7m106th of 350£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,141£1,146£1,08299th of 350£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,842£1,850£1,74792nd of 350£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£40.9m£41.1m£38.8m122nd of 350£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201131st of 350£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m153rd of 350£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150203rd of 350£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£255£256£242207th of 350£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m110th of 350£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67126th of 350£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54126th of 350£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m113th of 350£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.67£4.69£4.43123rd of 350£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15121st of 350£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m133rd of 350£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57214th of 350£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.95220th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,094141st of 35012,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026166.5257th of 350181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.022nd of 3491,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,722134th of 3501,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.3183rd of 35020.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.8119th of 349114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,266127th of 3501,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.3209th of 35028.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.598th of 349155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,597137th of 3504,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.3161st of 35068.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,233120th of 3508,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026120.5142nd of 350121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.5136th of 350192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,396116th of 3501,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.6112th of 35016.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.4115th of 35025.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£815.1m£806.3m£744.0m119th of 348£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£4,273£4,226£3,900125th of 348£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.95220th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25−£59−£59−£56214th of 346£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£335£336£31822nd of 346−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25−£112−£113−£106261st of 348£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Basildon

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Sources

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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.
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