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Basildon and Thurrock

192,810 and 181,287 residents (mid-2024).

Basildon is higher than Thurrock on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Basildon is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Thurrock on 5. 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

Basildon Thurrock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Basildon £4,325, Thurrock £3,696Thurrock: £3,696Basildon: £4,325Thurrock: £3,711Basildon: £4,343Thurrock: £3,506Basildon: £4,102

    £4,325£4,343£4,102Basildon 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: Basildon £13,260, Thurrock £13,114Thurrock: £13,114Basildon: £13,260Thurrock: £13,170Basildon: £13,317Thurrock: £12,440Basildon: £12,578

    £13,260£13,317£12,578Basildon 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: Basildon £2,239, Thurrock £2,123Thurrock: £2,123Basildon: £2,239Thurrock: £2,132Basildon: £2,248Thurrock: £2,013Basildon: £2,124

    £2,239£2,248£2,124Basildon is higher£2,123£2,132£2,013

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Basildon £11,911, Thurrock £11,620Thurrock: £11,620Basildon: £11,911Thurrock: £11,669Basildon: £11,961Thurrock: £11,022Basildon: £11,298

    £11,911£11,961£11,298Basildon 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: Basildon £519, Thurrock £618Thurrock: £618Basildon: £519Thurrock: £620Basildon: £521Thurrock: £586Basildon: £492

    £519£521£492Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£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: Basildon £800, Thurrock £845Thurrock: £845Basildon: £800Thurrock: £848Basildon: £803Thurrock: £801Basildon: £759

    £800£803£759Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£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: Basildon £31, Thurrock £33Thurrock: £33Basildon: £31Thurrock: £33Basildon: £31Thurrock: £31Basildon: £29

    £31£31£29Thurrock 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: Basildon £414, Thurrock £359Thurrock: £359Basildon: £414Thurrock: £361Basildon: £416Thurrock: £341Basildon: £393

    £414£416£393Basildon 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: Basildon £169, Thurrock £141Thurrock: £141Basildon: £169Thurrock: £142Basildon: £169Thurrock: £134Basildon: £160

    £169£169£160Basildon 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: Basildon £126, Thurrock £113Thurrock: £113Basildon: £126Thurrock: £114Basildon: £127Thurrock: £107Basildon: £120

    £126£127£120Basildon is higher£113£114£107

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon £1,842, Thurrock £1,814Thurrock: £1,814Basildon: £1,842Thurrock: £1,822Basildon: £1,850Thurrock: £1,721Basildon: £1,747

    £1,842£1,850£1,747Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£1,814£1,822£1,721

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Basildon £212, Thurrock £160Thurrock: £160Basildon: £212Thurrock: £160Basildon: £213Thurrock: £151Basildon: £201

    £212£213£201Basildon 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: Basildon £255, Thurrock £185Thurrock: £185Basildon: £255Thurrock: £186Basildon: £256Thurrock: £176Basildon: £242

    £255£256£242Basildon 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: Basildon £7.95, Thurrock £5.50Thurrock: £5.50Basildon: £7.95Thurrock: £5.53Basildon: £7.98Thurrock: £5.22Basildon: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54Basildon 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: Basildon £7.54, Thurrock £4.86Thurrock: £4.86Basildon: £7.54Thurrock: £4.88Basildon: £7.57Thurrock: £4.61Basildon: £7.15

    £7.54£7.57£7.15Basildon is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Basildon £5.87, Thurrock £5.46Thurrock: £5.46Basildon: £5.87Thurrock: £5.48Basildon: £5.90Thurrock: £5.18Basildon: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57Basildon 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: Basildon 1,033.0, Thurrock 1,020.4Thurrock: 1,020.4Basildon: 1,033.0

    1,033.0Basildon 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: Basildon 119.8, Thurrock 131.8Thurrock: 131.8Basildon: 119.8

    119.8Thurrock 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: Basildon 169.5, Thurrock 175.5Thurrock: 175.5Basildon: 169.5

    169.5Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count175.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Basildon 65.3, Thurrock 57.1Thurrock: 57.1Basildon: 65.3

    65.3Basildon 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: Basildon 194.5, Thurrock 187.3Thurrock: 187.3Basildon: 194.5

    194.5Basildon 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: Basildon 28.4, Thurrock 25.3Thurrock: 25.3Basildon: 28.4

    28.4Basildon is higher25.3

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Basildon and Thurrock, per person in the age group
MeasureBasildonThurrockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,325£4,343£4,102£3,696£3,711£3,506Basildon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,260£13,317£12,578£13,114£13,170£12,440Basildon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,239£2,248£2,124£2,123£2,132£2,013Basildon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,911£11,961£11,298£11,620£11,669£11,022Basildon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£519£521£492£618£620£586Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£800£803£759£845£848£801Thurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£29£33£33£31Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£414£416£393£359£361£341Basildon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£141£142£134Basildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£126£127£120£113£114£107Basildon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,842£1,850£1,747£1,814£1,822£1,721Basildon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£160£160£151Basildon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£255£256£242£185£186£176Basildon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£5.50£5.53£5.22Basildon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15£4.86£4.88£4.61Basildon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£5.46£5.48£5.18Basildon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.01,020.4Basildon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.8131.8Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.5175.5Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.357.1Basildon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.5187.3Basildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.425.3Basildon

Per resident

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

Basildon Thurrock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Basildon £4,325, Thurrock £3,696Thurrock: £3,696Basildon: £4,325Thurrock: £3,711Basildon: £4,343Thurrock: £3,506Basildon: £4,102

    £4,325£4,343£4,102Basildon is higher£3,696£3,711£3,506

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Basildon £2,137, Thurrock £1,669Thurrock: £1,669Basildon: £2,137Thurrock: £1,676Basildon: £2,146Thurrock: £1,583Basildon: £2,027

    £2,137£2,146£2,027Basildon is higher£1,669£1,676£1,583

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Basildon £1,387, Thurrock £1,361Thurrock: £1,361Basildon: £1,387Thurrock: £1,367Basildon: £1,393Thurrock: £1,291Basildon: £1,315

    £1,387£1,393£1,315Basildon is higher£1,361£1,367£1,291

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Basildon £1,919, Thurrock £1,479Thurrock: £1,479Basildon: £1,919Thurrock: £1,485Basildon: £1,927Thurrock: £1,402Basildon: £1,821

    £1,919£1,927£1,821Basildon is higher£1,479£1,485£1,402

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Basildon £84, Thurrock £79Thurrock: £79Basildon: £84Thurrock: £79Basildon: £84Thurrock: £75Basildon: £79

    £84£84£79Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon £129, Thurrock £107Thurrock: £107Basildon: £129Thurrock: £108Basildon: £129Thurrock: £102Basildon: £122

    £129£129£122Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£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: Basildon £4.99, Thurrock £4.14Thurrock: £4.14Basildon: £4.99Thurrock: £4.16Basildon: £5.01Thurrock: £3.93Basildon: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Basildon 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: Basildon £414, Thurrock £359Thurrock: £359Basildon: £414Thurrock: £361Basildon: £416Thurrock: £341Basildon: £393

    £414£416£393Basildon 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: Basildon £169, Thurrock £141Thurrock: £141Basildon: £169Thurrock: £142Basildon: £169Thurrock: £134Basildon: £160

    £169£169£160Basildon 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: Basildon £78, Thurrock £72Thurrock: £72Basildon: £78Thurrock: £73Basildon: £79Thurrock: £69Basildon: £74

    £78£79£74Basildon is higher£72£73£69

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Basildon £1,141, Thurrock £1,163Thurrock: £1,163Basildon: £1,141Thurrock: £1,168Basildon: £1,146Thurrock: £1,103Basildon: £1,082

    £1,141£1,146£1,082Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£1,163£1,168£1,103

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Basildon £212, Thurrock £160Thurrock: £160Basildon: £212Thurrock: £160Basildon: £213Thurrock: £151Basildon: £201

    £212£213£201Basildon is higher£160£160£151

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Basildon £158, Thurrock £119Thurrock: £119Basildon: £158Thurrock: £119Basildon: £159Thurrock: £113Basildon: £150

    £158£159£150Basildon is higher£119£119£113

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Basildon £4.92, Thurrock £3.53Thurrock: £3.53Basildon: £4.92Thurrock: £3.55Basildon: £4.94Thurrock: £3.35Basildon: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Basildon is higher£3.53£3.55£3.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Basildon £4.67, Thurrock £3.12Thurrock: £3.12Basildon: £4.67Thurrock: £3.13Basildon: £4.69Thurrock: £2.96Basildon: £4.43

    £4.67£4.69£4.43Basildon is higher£3.12£3.13£2.96

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Basildon £5.87, Thurrock £5.46Thurrock: £5.46Basildon: £5.87Thurrock: £5.48Basildon: £5.90Thurrock: £5.18Basildon: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57Basildon is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Basildon 166.5, Thurrock 129.8Thurrock: 129.8Basildon: 166.5

    166.5Basildon is higher129.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Basildon 19.3, Thurrock 16.8Thurrock: 16.8Basildon: 19.3

    19.3Basildon 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: Basildon 27.3, Thurrock 22.3Thurrock: 22.3Basildon: 27.3

    27.3Basildon is higherDepends on how you count22.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Basildon 65.3, Thurrock 57.1Thurrock: 57.1Basildon: 65.3

    65.3Basildon is higher57.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Basildon 120.5, Thurrock 120.1Thurrock: 120.1Basildon: 120.5

    120.5Basildon 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: Basildon 17.6, Thurrock 16.2Thurrock: 16.2Basildon: 17.6

    17.6Basildon is higher16.2

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Basildon and Thurrock, per resident
MeasureBasildonThurrockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,325£4,343£4,102£3,696£3,711£3,506Basildon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,137£2,146£2,027£1,669£1,676£1,583Basildon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,387£1,393£1,315£1,361£1,367£1,291Basildon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,919£1,927£1,821£1,479£1,485£1,402Basildon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£79£79£75Basildon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£107£108£102Basildon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£4.14£4.16£3.93Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£414£416£393£359£361£341Basildon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£141£142£134Basildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£72£73£69Basildon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,141£1,146£1,082£1,163£1,168£1,103Thurrock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£160£160£151Basildon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£119£119£113Basildon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£3.53£3.55£3.35Basildon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.67£4.69£4.43£3.12£3.13£2.96Basildon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£5.46£5.48£5.18Basildon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026166.5129.8Basildon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.316.8Basildon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.322.3Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.357.1Basildon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026120.5120.1Basildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.616.2Basildon

Total

Basildon is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Thurrock 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

Basildon Thurrock

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Basildon £833.8m, Thurrock £670.0mThurrock: £670.0mBasildon: £833.8mThurrock: £672.8mBasildon: £837.4mThurrock: £635.5mBasildon: £790.9m

    £833.8m£837.4m£790.9mBasildon is higher£670.0m£672.8m£635.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Basildon £412.0m, Thurrock £302.5mThurrock: £302.5mBasildon: £412.0mThurrock: £303.8mBasildon: £413.7mThurrock: £287.0mBasildon: £390.8m

    £412.0m£413.7m£390.8mBasildon is higher£302.5m£303.8m£287.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Basildon £267.4m, Thurrock £246.7mThurrock: £246.7mBasildon: £267.4mThurrock: £247.8mBasildon: £268.5mThurrock: £234.0mBasildon: £253.6m

    £267.4m£268.5m£253.6mBasildon is higher£246.7m£247.8m£234.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Basildon £370.1m, Thurrock £268.0mThurrock: £268.0mBasildon: £370.1mThurrock: £269.2mBasildon: £371.6mThurrock: £254.3mBasildon: £351.0m

    £370.1m£371.6m£351.0mBasildon is higher£268.0m£269.2m£254.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Basildon £16.1m, Thurrock £14.2mThurrock: £14.2mBasildon: £16.1mThurrock: £14.3mBasildon: £16.2mThurrock: £13.5mBasildon: £15.3m

    £16.1m£16.2m£15.3mBasildon is higherDepends on how you count£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Basildon £24.8m, Thurrock £19.5mThurrock: £19.5mBasildon: £24.8mThurrock: £19.6mBasildon: £25.0mThurrock: £18.5mBasildon: £23.6m

    £24.8m£25.0m£23.6mBasildon is higherDepends on how you count£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: Basildon £0.96m, Thurrock £0.75mThurrock: £0.75mBasildon: £0.96mThurrock: £0.75mBasildon: £0.97mThurrock: £0.71mBasildon: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.97m£0.91mBasildon 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: Basildon £79.9m, Thurrock £65.2mThurrock: £65.2mBasildon: £79.9mThurrock: £65.4mBasildon: £80.3mThurrock: £61.8mBasildon: £75.8m

    £79.9m£80.3m£75.8mBasildon 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: Basildon £32.5m, Thurrock £25.6mThurrock: £25.6mBasildon: £32.5mThurrock: £25.7mBasildon: £32.6mThurrock: £24.3mBasildon: £30.8m

    £32.5m£32.6m£30.8mBasildon 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: Basildon £15.1m, Thurrock £13.1mThurrock: £13.1mBasildon: £15.1mThurrock: £13.2mBasildon: £15.1mThurrock: £12.5mBasildon: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.1m£14.3mBasildon is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Basildon £220.0m, Thurrock £210.8mThurrock: £210.8mBasildon: £220.0mThurrock: £211.7mBasildon: £220.9mThurrock: £200.0mBasildon: £208.7m

    £220.0m£220.9m£208.7mBasildon is higherDepends on how you count£210.8m£211.7m£200.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Basildon £40.9m, Thurrock £29.0mThurrock: £29.0mBasildon: £40.9mThurrock: £29.1mBasildon: £41.1mThurrock: £27.5mBasildon: £38.8m

    £40.9m£41.1m£38.8mBasildon is higher£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Basildon £30.5m, Thurrock £21.5mThurrock: £21.5mBasildon: £30.5mThurrock: £21.6mBasildon: £30.6mThurrock: £20.4mBasildon: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.6m£28.9mBasildon is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Basildon £0.95m, Thurrock £0.64mThurrock: £0.64mBasildon: £0.95mThurrock: £0.64mBasildon: £0.95mThurrock: £0.61mBasildon: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.95m£0.90mBasildon is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Basildon £0.90m, Thurrock £0.57mThurrock: £0.57mBasildon: £0.90mThurrock: £0.57mBasildon: £0.90mThurrock: £0.54mBasildon: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mBasildon is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Basildon £1.1m, Thurrock £0.99mThurrock: £0.99mBasildon: £1.1mThurrock: £0.99mBasildon: £1.1mThurrock: £0.94mBasildon: £1.1m

    £1.1mBasildon is higher£0.99m£0.99m£0.94m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Basildon 32,094, Thurrock 23,539Thurrock: 23,539Basildon: 32,094

    32,094Basildon is higher23,539

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Basildon 3,722, Thurrock 3,041Thurrock: 3,041Basildon: 3,722

    3,722Basildon 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: Basildon 5,266, Thurrock 4,049Thurrock: 4,049Basildon: 5,266

    5,266Basildon is higherDepends on how you count4,049

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Basildon 12,597, Thurrock 10,359Thurrock: 10,359Basildon: 12,597

    12,597Basildon is higher10,359

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Basildon 23,233, Thurrock 21,774Thurrock: 21,774Basildon: 23,233

    23,233Basildon is higher21,774

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Basildon 3,396, Thurrock 2,941Thurrock: 2,941Basildon: 3,396

    3,396Basildon is higher2,941

Show the numbers
Basildon and Thurrock, total
MeasureBasildonThurrockHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£833.8m£837.4m£790.9m£670.0m£672.8m£635.5mBasildon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£412.0m£413.7m£390.8m£302.5m£303.8m£287.0mBasildon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£267.4m£268.5m£253.6m£246.7m£247.8m£234.0mBasildon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£370.1m£371.6m£351.0m£268.0m£269.2m£254.3mBasildon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mBasildon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.8m£25.0m£23.6m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mBasildon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mBasildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£79.9m£80.3m£75.8m£65.2m£65.4m£61.8mBasildon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.5m£32.6m£30.8m£25.6m£25.7m£24.3mBasildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mBasildon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£220.0m£220.9m£208.7m£210.8m£211.7m£200.0mBasildon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£40.9m£41.1m£38.8m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mBasildon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mBasildon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mBasildon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mBasildon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.99m£0.99m£0.94mBasildon
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,09423,539Basildon
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,7223,041Basildon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,2664,049Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,59710,359Basildon
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,23321,774Basildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,3962,941Basildon

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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