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Basildon and Watford

192,810 and 106,799 residents (mid-2024).

Basildon is higher than Watford on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 18 of 22 measures, and Watford on 4. 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 Watford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Basildon £4,325, Watford £3,458Watford: £3,458Basildon: £4,325Watford: £3,473Basildon: £4,343Watford: £3,280Basildon: £4,102

    £4,325£4,343£4,102Basildon is higher£3,458£3,473£3,280

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Basildon £13,260, Watford £12,493Watford: £12,493Basildon: £13,260Watford: £12,546Basildon: £13,317Watford: £11,850Basildon: £12,578

    £13,260£13,317£12,578Basildon is higher£12,493£12,546£11,850

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon £2,239, Watford £1,948Watford: £1,948Basildon: £2,239Watford: £1,956Basildon: £2,248Watford: £1,847Basildon: £2,124

    £2,239£2,248£2,124Basildon is higher£1,948£1,956£1,847

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Basildon £11,911, Watford £11,153Watford: £11,153Basildon: £11,911Watford: £11,201Basildon: £11,961Watford: £10,579Basildon: £11,298

    £11,911£11,961£11,298Basildon is higher£11,153£11,201£10,579

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Basildon £519, Watford £593Watford: £593Basildon: £519Watford: £595Basildon: £521Watford: £562Basildon: £492

    £519£521£492Watford is higherDepends on how you count£593£595£562

  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, Watford £720Watford: £720Basildon: £800Watford: £723Basildon: £803Watford: £683Basildon: £759

    £800£803£759Basildon is higher£720£723£683

  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, Watford £27Watford: £27Basildon: £31Watford: £27Basildon: £31Watford: £26Basildon: £29

    £31£31£29Basildon is higher£27£27£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon £414, Watford £299Watford: £299Basildon: £414Watford: £301Basildon: £416Watford: £284Basildon: £393

    £414£416£393Basildon is higher£299£301£284

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon £169, Watford £84Watford: £84Basildon: £169Watford: £85Basildon: £169Watford: £80Basildon: £160

    £169£169£160Basildon is higher£84£85£80

  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, Watford £73Watford: £73Basildon: £126Watford: £73Basildon: £127Watford: £69Basildon: £120

    £126£127£120Basildon is higher£73£73£69

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon £1,842, Watford £1,682Watford: £1,682Basildon: £1,842Watford: £1,689Basildon: £1,850Watford: £1,595Basildon: £1,747

    £1,842£1,850£1,747Basildon is higher£1,682£1,689£1,595

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Basildon £212, Watford £260Watford: £260Basildon: £212Watford: £261Basildon: £213Watford: £247Basildon: £201

    £212£213£201Watford is higherDepends on how you count£260£261£247

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon £255, Watford £179Watford: £179Basildon: £255Watford: £180Basildon: £256Watford: £170Basildon: £242

    £255£256£242Basildon is higher£179£180£170

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon £7.95, Watford £11Watford: £11Basildon: £7.95Watford: £11Basildon: £7.98Watford: £10Basildon: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54Watford is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon £7.54, Watford £3.08Watford: £3.08Basildon: £7.54Watford: £3.09Basildon: £7.57Watford: £2.92Basildon: £7.15

    £7.54£7.57£7.15Basildon is higher£3.08£3.09£2.92

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Basildon £5.87, Watford £6.69Watford: £6.69Basildon: £5.87Watford: £6.72Basildon: £5.90Watford: £6.35Basildon: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57Watford is higherDepends on how you count£6.69£6.72£6.35

  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, Watford 989.1Watford: 989.1Basildon: 1,033.0

    1,033.0Basildon is higher989.1

  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, Watford 113.3Watford: 113.3Basildon: 119.8

    119.8Basildon is higher113.3

  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, Watford 150.7Watford: 150.7Basildon: 169.5

    169.5Basildon is higher150.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Basildon 65.3, Watford 47.1Watford: 47.1Basildon: 65.3

    65.3Basildon is higher47.1

  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, Watford 174.9Watford: 174.9Basildon: 194.5

    194.5Basildon is higher174.9

  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, Watford 17.3Watford: 17.3Basildon: 28.4

    28.4Basildon is higher17.3

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Basildon and Watford, per person in the age group
MeasureBasildonWatfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,325£4,343£4,102£3,458£3,473£3,280Basildon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,260£13,317£12,578£12,493£12,546£11,850Basildon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,239£2,248£2,124£1,948£1,956£1,847Basildon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,911£11,961£11,298£11,153£11,201£10,579Basildon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£519£521£492£593£595£562Watford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£800£803£759£720£723£683Basildon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£29£27£27£26Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£414£416£393£299£301£284Basildon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£84£85£80Basildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£126£127£120£73£73£69Basildon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,842£1,850£1,747£1,682£1,689£1,595Basildon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£260£261£247Watford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£255£256£242£179£180£170Basildon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£11£11£10Watford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15£3.08£3.09£2.92Basildon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£6.69£6.72£6.35Watford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.0989.1Basildon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.8113.3Basildon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.5150.7Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.347.1Basildon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.5174.9Basildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.417.3Basildon

Per resident

Basildon is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Watford on 3. 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 Watford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Basildon £4,325, Watford £3,458Watford: £3,458Basildon: £4,325Watford: £3,473Basildon: £4,343Watford: £3,280Basildon: £4,102

    £4,325£4,343£4,102Basildon is higher£3,458£3,473£3,280

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Basildon £2,137, Watford £1,518Watford: £1,518Basildon: £2,137Watford: £1,525Basildon: £2,146Watford: £1,440Basildon: £2,027

    £2,137£2,146£2,027Basildon is higher£1,518£1,525£1,440

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Basildon £1,387, Watford £1,290Watford: £1,290Basildon: £1,387Watford: £1,295Basildon: £1,393Watford: £1,223Basildon: £1,315

    £1,387£1,393£1,315Basildon is higher£1,290£1,295£1,223

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Basildon £1,919, Watford £1,356Watford: £1,356Basildon: £1,919Watford: £1,361Basildon: £1,927Watford: £1,286Basildon: £1,821

    £1,919£1,927£1,821Basildon is higher£1,356£1,361£1,286

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Basildon £84, Watford £72Watford: £72Basildon: £84Watford: £72Basildon: £84Watford: £68Basildon: £79

    £84£84£79Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£72£72£68

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon £129, Watford £88Watford: £88Basildon: £129Watford: £88Basildon: £129Watford: £83Basildon: £122

    £129£129£122Basildon is higher£88£88£83

  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, Watford £3.31Watford: £3.31Basildon: £4.99Watford: £3.32Basildon: £5.01Watford: £3.14Basildon: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Basildon is higher£3.31£3.32£3.14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon £414, Watford £299Watford: £299Basildon: £414Watford: £301Basildon: £416Watford: £284Basildon: £393

    £414£416£393Basildon is higher£299£301£284

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon £169, Watford £84Watford: £84Basildon: £169Watford: £85Basildon: £169Watford: £80Basildon: £160

    £169£169£160Basildon is higher£84£85£80

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Basildon £78, Watford £48Watford: £48Basildon: £78Watford: £49Basildon: £79Watford: £46Basildon: £74

    £78£79£74Basildon is higher£48£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Basildon £1,141, Watford £1,114Watford: £1,114Basildon: £1,141Watford: £1,118Basildon: £1,146Watford: £1,056Basildon: £1,082

    £1,141£1,146£1,082Basildon is higher£1,114£1,118£1,056

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Basildon £212, Watford £260Watford: £260Basildon: £212Watford: £261Basildon: £213Watford: £247Basildon: £201

    £212£213£201Watford is higherDepends on how you count£260£261£247

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Basildon £158, Watford £119Watford: £119Basildon: £158Watford: £119Basildon: £159Watford: £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, Watford £7.03Watford: £7.03Basildon: £4.92Watford: £7.06Basildon: £4.94Watford: £6.67Basildon: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Watford is higherDepends on how you count£7.03£7.06£6.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Basildon £4.67, Watford £2.03Watford: £2.03Basildon: £4.67Watford: £2.04Basildon: £4.69Watford: £1.93Basildon: £4.43

    £4.67£4.69£4.43Basildon is higher£2.03£2.04£1.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Basildon £5.87, Watford £6.69Watford: £6.69Basildon: £5.87Watford: £6.72Basildon: £5.90Watford: £6.35Basildon: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57Watford is higherDepends on how you count£6.69£6.72£6.35

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Basildon 166.5, Watford 120.2Watford: 120.2Basildon: 166.5

    166.5Basildon is higher120.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Basildon 19.3, Watford 13.8Watford: 13.8Basildon: 19.3

    19.3Basildon is higher13.8

  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, Watford 18.3Watford: 18.3Basildon: 27.3

    27.3Basildon is higher18.3

  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, Watford 47.1Watford: 47.1Basildon: 65.3

    65.3Basildon is higher47.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Basildon 120.5, Watford 115.8Watford: 115.8Basildon: 120.5

    120.5Basildon is higher115.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Basildon 17.6, Watford 11.4Watford: 11.4Basildon: 17.6

    17.6Basildon is higher11.4

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Basildon and Watford, per resident
MeasureBasildonWatfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,325£4,343£4,102£3,458£3,473£3,280Basildon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,137£2,146£2,027£1,518£1,525£1,440Basildon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,387£1,393£1,315£1,290£1,295£1,223Basildon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,919£1,927£1,821£1,356£1,361£1,286Basildon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£72£72£68Basildon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£88£88£83Basildon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£3.31£3.32£3.14Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£414£416£393£299£301£284Basildon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£84£85£80Basildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£48£49£46Basildon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,141£1,146£1,082£1,114£1,118£1,056Basildon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£260£261£247Watford
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£7.03£7.06£6.67Watford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.67£4.69£4.43£2.03£2.04£1.93Basildon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£6.69£6.72£6.35Watford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026166.5120.2Basildon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.313.8Basildon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.318.3Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.347.1Basildon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026120.5115.8Basildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.611.4Basildon

Total

Basildon is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Watford 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 Watford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Basildon £833.8m, Watford £369.4mWatford: £369.4mBasildon: £833.8mWatford: £370.9mBasildon: £837.4mWatford: £350.3mBasildon: £790.9m

    £833.8m£837.4m£790.9mBasildon is higher£369.4m£370.9m£350.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Basildon £412.0m, Watford £162.2mWatford: £162.2mBasildon: £412.0mWatford: £162.9mBasildon: £413.7mWatford: £153.8mBasildon: £390.8m

    £412.0m£413.7m£390.8mBasildon is higher£162.2m£162.9m£153.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Basildon £267.4m, Watford £137.7mWatford: £137.7mBasildon: £267.4mWatford: £138.3mBasildon: £268.5mWatford: £130.7mBasildon: £253.6m

    £267.4m£268.5m£253.6mBasildon is higher£137.7m£138.3m£130.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Basildon £370.1m, Watford £144.8mWatford: £144.8mBasildon: £370.1mWatford: £145.4mBasildon: £371.6mWatford: £137.3mBasildon: £351.0m

    £370.1m£371.6m£351.0mBasildon is higher£144.8m£145.4m£137.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Basildon £16.1m, Watford £7.7mWatford: £7.7mBasildon: £16.1mWatford: £7.7mBasildon: £16.2mWatford: £7.3mBasildon: £15.3m

    £16.1m£16.2m£15.3mBasildon is higherDepends on how you count£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Basildon £24.8m, Watford £9.3mWatford: £9.3mBasildon: £24.8mWatford: £9.4mBasildon: £25.0mWatford: £8.9mBasildon: £23.6m

    £24.8m£25.0m£23.6mBasildon is higher£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m

  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, Watford £0.35mWatford: £0.35mBasildon: £0.96mWatford: £0.35mBasildon: £0.97mWatford: £0.34mBasildon: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.97m£0.91mBasildon is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Basildon £79.9m, Watford £32.0mWatford: £32.0mBasildon: £79.9mWatford: £32.1mBasildon: £80.3mWatford: £30.3mBasildon: £75.8m

    £79.9m£80.3m£75.8mBasildon is higher£32.0m£32.1m£30.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Basildon £32.5m, Watford £9.0mWatford: £9.0mBasildon: £32.5mWatford: £9.0mBasildon: £32.6mWatford: £8.5mBasildon: £30.8m

    £32.5m£32.6m£30.8mBasildon is higher£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Basildon £15.1m, Watford £5.2mWatford: £5.2mBasildon: £15.1mWatford: £5.2mBasildon: £15.1mWatford: £4.9mBasildon: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.1m£14.3mBasildon is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Basildon £220.0m, Watford £118.9mWatford: £118.9mBasildon: £220.0mWatford: £119.4mBasildon: £220.9mWatford: £112.8mBasildon: £208.7m

    £220.0m£220.9m£208.7mBasildon is higher£118.9m£119.4m£112.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Basildon £40.9m, Watford £27.8mWatford: £27.8mBasildon: £40.9mWatford: £27.9mBasildon: £41.1mWatford: £26.3mBasildon: £38.8m

    £40.9m£41.1m£38.8mBasildon is higherDepends on how you count£27.8m£27.9m£26.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Basildon £30.5m, Watford £12.7mWatford: £12.7mBasildon: £30.5mWatford: £12.7mBasildon: £30.6mWatford: £12.0mBasildon: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.6m£28.9mBasildon is higher£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Basildon £0.95m, Watford £0.75mWatford: £0.75mBasildon: £0.95mWatford: £0.75mBasildon: £0.95mWatford: £0.71mBasildon: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.95m£0.90mBasildon is higherDepends on how you count£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Basildon £0.90m, Watford £0.22mWatford: £0.22mBasildon: £0.90mWatford: £0.22mBasildon: £0.90mWatford: £0.21mBasildon: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mBasildon is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Basildon £1.1m, Watford £0.72mWatford: £0.72mBasildon: £1.1mWatford: £0.72mBasildon: £1.1mWatford: £0.68mBasildon: £1.1m

    £1.1mBasildon is higherDepends on how you count£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Basildon 32,094, Watford 12,839Watford: 12,839Basildon: 32,094

    32,094Basildon is higher12,839

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Basildon 3,722, Watford 1,470Watford: 1,470Basildon: 3,722

    3,722Basildon is higher1,470

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Basildon 5,266, Watford 1,956Watford: 1,956Basildon: 5,266

    5,266Basildon is higher1,956

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Basildon 12,597, Watford 5,029Watford: 5,029Basildon: 12,597

    12,597Basildon is higher5,029

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Basildon 23,233, Watford 12,368Watford: 12,368Basildon: 23,233

    23,233Basildon is higher12,368

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Basildon 3,396, Watford 1,220Watford: 1,220Basildon: 3,396

    3,396Basildon is higher1,220

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Basildon and Watford, total
MeasureBasildonWatfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£833.8m£837.4m£790.9m£369.4m£370.9m£350.3mBasildon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£412.0m£413.7m£390.8m£162.2m£162.9m£153.8mBasildon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£267.4m£268.5m£253.6m£137.7m£138.3m£130.7mBasildon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£370.1m£371.6m£351.0m£144.8m£145.4m£137.3mBasildon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mBasildon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.8m£25.0m£23.6m£9.3m£9.4m£8.9mBasildon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m£0.35m£0.35m£0.34mBasildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£79.9m£80.3m£75.8m£32.0m£32.1m£30.3mBasildon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.5m£32.6m£30.8m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mBasildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mBasildon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£220.0m£220.9m£208.7m£118.9m£119.4m£112.8mBasildon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£40.9m£41.1m£38.8m£27.8m£27.9m£26.3mBasildon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mBasildon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mBasildon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mBasildon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mBasildon
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,09412,839Basildon
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,7221,470Basildon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,2661,956Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,5975,029Basildon
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,23312,368Basildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,3961,220Basildon

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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