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Basildon and Gravesham

192,810 and 110,715 residents (mid-2024).

Basildon is higher than Gravesham on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 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 16 of 22 measures, and Gravesham on 6. 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 Gravesham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Basildon £4,325, Gravesham £4,298Gravesham: £4,298Basildon: £4,325Gravesham: £4,316Basildon: £4,343Gravesham: £4,077Basildon: £4,102

    £4,325£4,343£4,102Basildon is higher£4,298£4,316£4,077

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Basildon £13,260, Gravesham £13,207Gravesham: £13,207Basildon: £13,260Gravesham: £13,263Basildon: £13,317Gravesham: £12,527Basildon: £12,578

    £13,260£13,317£12,578Basildon is higher£13,207£13,263£12,527

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon £2,239, Gravesham £2,308Gravesham: £2,308Basildon: £2,239Gravesham: £2,318Basildon: £2,248Gravesham: £2,189Basildon: £2,124

    £2,239£2,248£2,124Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£2,308£2,318£2,189

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Basildon £11,911, Gravesham £11,904Gravesham: £11,904Basildon: £11,911Gravesham: £11,955Basildon: £11,961Gravesham: £11,292Basildon: £11,298

    £11,911£11,961£11,298Basildon is higher£11,904£11,955£11,292

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Basildon £519, Gravesham £512Gravesham: £512Basildon: £519Gravesham: £514Basildon: £521Gravesham: £486Basildon: £492

    £519£521£492Basildon is higher£512£514£486

  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, Gravesham £762Gravesham: £762Basildon: £800Gravesham: £765Basildon: £803Gravesham: £722Basildon: £759

    £800£803£759Basildon is higher£762£765£722

  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, Gravesham £29Gravesham: £29Basildon: £31Gravesham: £29Basildon: £31Gravesham: £27Basildon: £29

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon £414, Gravesham £408Gravesham: £408Basildon: £414Gravesham: £410Basildon: £416Gravesham: £387Basildon: £393

    £414£416£393Basildon is higher£408£410£387

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon £169, Gravesham £161Gravesham: £161Basildon: £169Gravesham: £162Basildon: £169Gravesham: £153Basildon: £160

    £169£169£160Basildon is higher£161£162£153

  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, Gravesham £143Gravesham: £143Basildon: £126Gravesham: £144Basildon: £127Gravesham: £136Basildon: £120

    £126£127£120Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£143£144£136

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon £1,842, Gravesham £1,907Gravesham: £1,907Basildon: £1,842Gravesham: £1,915Basildon: £1,850Gravesham: £1,809Basildon: £1,747

    £1,842£1,850£1,747Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£1,907£1,915£1,809

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Basildon £212, Gravesham £195Gravesham: £195Basildon: £212Gravesham: £196Basildon: £213Gravesham: £185Basildon: £201

    £212£213£201Basildon is higher£195£196£185

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon £255, Gravesham £242Gravesham: £242Basildon: £255Gravesham: £243Basildon: £256Gravesham: £229Basildon: £242

    £255£256£242Basildon is higher£242£243£229

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon £7.95, Gravesham £7.89Gravesham: £7.89Basildon: £7.95Gravesham: £7.92Basildon: £7.98Gravesham: £7.48Basildon: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54Basildon is higher£7.89£7.92£7.48

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon £7.54, Gravesham £8.15Gravesham: £8.15Basildon: £7.54Gravesham: £8.18Basildon: £7.57Gravesham: £7.73Basildon: £7.15

    £7.54£7.57£7.15Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£8.15£8.18£7.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Basildon £5.87, Gravesham £4.77Gravesham: £4.77Basildon: £5.87Gravesham: £4.79Basildon: £5.90Gravesham: £4.52Basildon: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57Basildon is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  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, Gravesham 1,018.1Gravesham: 1,018.1Basildon: 1,033.0

    1,033.0Basildon is higher1,018.1

  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, Gravesham 108.6Gravesham: 108.6Basildon: 119.8

    119.8Basildon is higher108.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Basildon 169.5, Gravesham 160.7Gravesham: 160.7Basildon: 169.5

    169.5Basildon is higher160.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Basildon 65.3, Gravesham 63.4Gravesham: 63.4Basildon: 65.3

    65.3Basildon is higher63.4

  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, Gravesham 203.1Gravesham: 203.1Basildon: 194.5

    194.5Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count203.1

  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, Gravesham 32.6Gravesham: 32.6Basildon: 28.4

    28.4Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count32.6

Show the numbers
Basildon and Gravesham, per person in the age group
MeasureBasildonGraveshamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,325£4,343£4,102£4,298£4,316£4,077Basildon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,260£13,317£12,578£13,207£13,263£12,527Basildon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,239£2,248£2,124£2,308£2,318£2,189Gravesham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,911£11,961£11,298£11,904£11,955£11,292Basildon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£519£521£492£512£514£486Basildon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£800£803£759£762£765£722Basildon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£29£29£29£27Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£414£416£393£408£410£387Basildon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£161£162£153Basildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£126£127£120£143£144£136Gravesham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,842£1,850£1,747£1,907£1,915£1,809Gravesham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£195£196£185Basildon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£255£256£242£242£243£229Basildon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£7.89£7.92£7.48Basildon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15£8.15£8.18£7.73Gravesham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£4.77£4.79£4.52Basildon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.01,018.1Basildon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.8108.6Basildon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.5160.7Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.363.4Basildon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.5203.1Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.432.6Gravesham

Per resident

Basildon is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Gravesham on 6. 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 Gravesham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Basildon £4,325, Gravesham £4,298Gravesham: £4,298Basildon: £4,325Gravesham: £4,316Basildon: £4,343Gravesham: £4,077Basildon: £4,102

    £4,325£4,343£4,102Basildon is higher£4,298£4,316£4,077

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Basildon £2,137, Gravesham £2,100Gravesham: £2,100Basildon: £2,137Gravesham: £2,109Basildon: £2,146Gravesham: £1,992Basildon: £2,027

    £2,137£2,146£2,027Basildon is higher£2,100£2,109£1,992

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Basildon £1,387, Gravesham £1,429Gravesham: £1,429Basildon: £1,387Gravesham: £1,435Basildon: £1,393Gravesham: £1,356Basildon: £1,315

    £1,387£1,393£1,315Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£1,429£1,435£1,356

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Basildon £1,919, Gravesham £1,892Gravesham: £1,892Basildon: £1,919Gravesham: £1,901Basildon: £1,927Gravesham: £1,795Basildon: £1,821

    £1,919£1,927£1,821Basildon is higher£1,892£1,901£1,795

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Basildon £84, Gravesham £81Gravesham: £81Basildon: £84Gravesham: £82Basildon: £84Gravesham: £77Basildon: £79

    £84£84£79Basildon is higher£81£82£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon £129, Gravesham £121Gravesham: £121Basildon: £129Gravesham: £122Basildon: £129Gravesham: £115Basildon: £122

    £129£129£122Basildon is higher£121£122£115

  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, Gravesham £4.58Gravesham: £4.58Basildon: £4.99Gravesham: £4.59Basildon: £5.01Gravesham: £4.34Basildon: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Basildon is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon £414, Gravesham £408Gravesham: £408Basildon: £414Gravesham: £410Basildon: £416Gravesham: £387Basildon: £393

    £414£416£393Basildon is higher£408£410£387

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon £169, Gravesham £161Gravesham: £161Basildon: £169Gravesham: £162Basildon: £169Gravesham: £153Basildon: £160

    £169£169£160Basildon is higher£161£162£153

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Basildon £78, Gravesham £89Gravesham: £89Basildon: £78Gravesham: £89Basildon: £79Gravesham: £84Basildon: £74

    £78£79£74Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£89£89£84

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Basildon £1,141, Gravesham £1,181Gravesham: £1,181Basildon: £1,141Gravesham: £1,186Basildon: £1,146Gravesham: £1,120Basildon: £1,082

    £1,141£1,146£1,082Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£1,181£1,186£1,120

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Basildon £212, Gravesham £195Gravesham: £195Basildon: £212Gravesham: £196Basildon: £213Gravesham: £185Basildon: £201

    £212£213£201Basildon is higher£195£196£185

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Basildon £158, Gravesham £150Gravesham: £150Basildon: £158Gravesham: £150Basildon: £159Gravesham: £142Basildon: £150

    £158£159£150Basildon is higher£150£150£142

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Basildon £4.92, Gravesham £4.88Gravesham: £4.88Basildon: £4.92Gravesham: £4.90Basildon: £4.94Gravesham: £4.63Basildon: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Basildon is higher£4.88£4.90£4.63

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Basildon £4.67, Gravesham £5.05Gravesham: £5.05Basildon: £4.67Gravesham: £5.07Basildon: £4.69Gravesham: £4.79Basildon: £4.43

    £4.67£4.69£4.43Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£5.05£5.07£4.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Basildon £5.87, Gravesham £4.77Gravesham: £4.77Basildon: £5.87Gravesham: £4.79Basildon: £5.90Gravesham: £4.52Basildon: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57Basildon is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Basildon 166.5, Gravesham 161.9Gravesham: 161.9Basildon: 166.5

    166.5Basildon is higher161.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Basildon 19.3, Gravesham 17.3Gravesham: 17.3Basildon: 19.3

    19.3Basildon is higher17.3

  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, Gravesham 25.5Gravesham: 25.5Basildon: 27.3

    27.3Basildon is higher25.5

  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, Gravesham 63.4Gravesham: 63.4Basildon: 65.3

    65.3Basildon is higher63.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Basildon 120.5, Gravesham 125.8Gravesham: 125.8Basildon: 120.5

    120.5Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count125.8

  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, Gravesham 20.2Gravesham: 20.2Basildon: 17.6

    17.6Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count20.2

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Basildon and Gravesham, per resident
MeasureBasildonGraveshamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,325£4,343£4,102£4,298£4,316£4,077Basildon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,137£2,146£2,027£2,100£2,109£1,992Basildon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,387£1,393£1,315£1,429£1,435£1,356Gravesham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,919£1,927£1,821£1,892£1,901£1,795Basildon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£81£82£77Basildon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£121£122£115Basildon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£4.58£4.59£4.34Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£414£416£393£408£410£387Basildon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£161£162£153Basildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£89£89£84Gravesham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,141£1,146£1,082£1,181£1,186£1,120Gravesham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£195£196£185Basildon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£150£150£142Basildon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£4.88£4.90£4.63Basildon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.67£4.69£4.43£5.05£5.07£4.79Gravesham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£4.77£4.79£4.52Basildon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026166.5161.9Basildon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.317.3Basildon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.325.5Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.363.4Basildon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026120.5125.8Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.620.2Gravesham

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Basildon £833.8m, Gravesham £475.8mGravesham: £475.8mBasildon: £833.8mGravesham: £477.9mBasildon: £837.4mGravesham: £451.4mBasildon: £790.9m

    £833.8m£837.4m£790.9mBasildon is higher£475.8m£477.9m£451.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Basildon £412.0m, Gravesham £232.5mGravesham: £232.5mBasildon: £412.0mGravesham: £233.4mBasildon: £413.7mGravesham: £220.5mBasildon: £390.8m

    £412.0m£413.7m£390.8mBasildon is higher£232.5m£233.4m£220.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Basildon £267.4m, Gravesham £158.2mGravesham: £158.2mBasildon: £267.4mGravesham: £158.9mBasildon: £268.5mGravesham: £150.1mBasildon: £253.6m

    £267.4m£268.5m£253.6mBasildon is higherDepends on how you count£158.2m£158.9m£150.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Basildon £370.1m, Gravesham £209.5mGravesham: £209.5mBasildon: £370.1mGravesham: £210.4mBasildon: £371.6mGravesham: £198.7mBasildon: £351.0m

    £370.1m£371.6m£351.0mBasildon is higher£209.5m£210.4m£198.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Basildon £16.1m, Gravesham £9.0mGravesham: £9.0mBasildon: £16.1mGravesham: £9.1mBasildon: £16.2mGravesham: £8.6mBasildon: £15.3m

    £16.1m£16.2m£15.3mBasildon is higher£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Basildon £24.8m, Gravesham £13.4mGravesham: £13.4mBasildon: £24.8mGravesham: £13.5mBasildon: £25.0mGravesham: £12.7mBasildon: £23.6m

    £24.8m£25.0m£23.6mBasildon is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

  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, Gravesham £0.51mGravesham: £0.51mBasildon: £0.96mGravesham: £0.51mBasildon: £0.97mGravesham: £0.48mBasildon: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.97m£0.91mBasildon is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Basildon £79.9m, Gravesham £45.2mGravesham: £45.2mBasildon: £79.9mGravesham: £45.4mBasildon: £80.3mGravesham: £42.9mBasildon: £75.8m

    £79.9m£80.3m£75.8mBasildon is higher£45.2m£45.4m£42.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Basildon £32.5m, Gravesham £17.8mGravesham: £17.8mBasildon: £32.5mGravesham: £17.9mBasildon: £32.6mGravesham: £16.9mBasildon: £30.8m

    £32.5m£32.6m£30.8mBasildon is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Basildon £15.1m, Gravesham £9.8mGravesham: £9.8mBasildon: £15.1mGravesham: £9.9mBasildon: £15.1mGravesham: £9.3mBasildon: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.1m£14.3mBasildon is higherDepends on how you count£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Basildon £220.0m, Gravesham £130.8mGravesham: £130.8mBasildon: £220.0mGravesham: £131.3mBasildon: £220.9mGravesham: £124.0mBasildon: £208.7m

    £220.0m£220.9m£208.7mBasildon is higherDepends on how you count£130.8m£131.3m£124.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Basildon £40.9m, Gravesham £21.6mGravesham: £21.6mBasildon: £40.9mGravesham: £21.7mBasildon: £41.1mGravesham: £20.5mBasildon: £38.8m

    £40.9m£41.1m£38.8mBasildon is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Basildon £30.5m, Gravesham £16.6mGravesham: £16.6mBasildon: £30.5mGravesham: £16.6mBasildon: £30.6mGravesham: £15.7mBasildon: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.6m£28.9mBasildon is higher£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Basildon £0.95m, Gravesham £0.54mGravesham: £0.54mBasildon: £0.95mGravesham: £0.54mBasildon: £0.95mGravesham: £0.51mBasildon: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.95m£0.90mBasildon is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Basildon £0.90m, Gravesham £0.56mGravesham: £0.56mBasildon: £0.90mGravesham: £0.56mBasildon: £0.90mGravesham: £0.53mBasildon: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mBasildon is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Basildon £1.1m, Gravesham £0.53mGravesham: £0.53mBasildon: £1.1mGravesham: £0.53mBasildon: £1.1mGravesham: £0.50mBasildon: £1.1m

    £1.1mBasildon is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Basildon 32,094, Gravesham 17,919Gravesham: 17,919Basildon: 32,094

    32,094Basildon is higher17,919

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Basildon 3,722, Gravesham 1,912Gravesham: 1,912Basildon: 3,722

    3,722Basildon is higher1,912

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Basildon 5,266, Gravesham 2,828Gravesham: 2,828Basildon: 5,266

    5,266Basildon is higher2,828

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Basildon 12,597, Gravesham 7,014Gravesham: 7,014Basildon: 12,597

    12,597Basildon is higher7,014

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Basildon 23,233, Gravesham 13,922Gravesham: 13,922Basildon: 23,233

    23,233Basildon is higherDepends on how you count13,922

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Basildon 3,396, Gravesham 2,238Gravesham: 2,238Basildon: 3,396

    3,396Basildon is higherDepends on how you count2,238

Show the numbers
Basildon and Gravesham, total
MeasureBasildonGraveshamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£833.8m£837.4m£790.9m£475.8m£477.9m£451.4mBasildon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£412.0m£413.7m£390.8m£232.5m£233.4m£220.5mBasildon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£267.4m£268.5m£253.6m£158.2m£158.9m£150.1mBasildon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£370.1m£371.6m£351.0m£209.5m£210.4m£198.7mBasildon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m£9.0m£9.1m£8.6mBasildon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.8m£25.0m£23.6m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mBasildon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mBasildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£79.9m£80.3m£75.8m£45.2m£45.4m£42.9mBasildon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.5m£32.6m£30.8m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mBasildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£9.8m£9.9m£9.3mBasildon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£220.0m£220.9m£208.7m£130.8m£131.3m£124.0mBasildon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£40.9m£41.1m£38.8m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mBasildon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mBasildon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mBasildon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mBasildon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mBasildon
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,09417,919Basildon
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,7221,912Basildon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,2662,828Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,5977,014Basildon
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,23313,922Basildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,3962,238Basildon

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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