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Basildon and Preston

192,810 and 161,593 residents (mid-2024).

Basildon is higher than Preston on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 13 of 22 measures, and Preston on 9. 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 Preston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Basildon £4,325, Preston £4,068Preston: £4,068Basildon: £4,325Preston: £4,085Basildon: £4,343Preston: £3,859Basildon: £4,102

    £4,325£4,343£4,102Basildon is higher£4,068£4,085£3,859

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Basildon £13,260, Preston £12,785Preston: £12,785Basildon: £13,260Preston: £12,839Basildon: £13,317Preston: £12,127Basildon: £12,578

    £13,260£13,317£12,578Basildon is higher£12,785£12,839£12,127

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon £2,239, Preston £2,226Preston: £2,226Basildon: £2,239Preston: £2,235Basildon: £2,248Preston: £2,111Basildon: £2,124

    £2,239£2,248£2,124Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£2,226£2,235£2,111

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Basildon £11,911, Preston £11,280Preston: £11,280Basildon: £11,911Preston: £11,328Basildon: £11,961Preston: £10,699Basildon: £11,298

    £11,911£11,961£11,298Basildon is higher£11,280£11,328£10,699

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Basildon £519, Preston £661Preston: £661Basildon: £519Preston: £663Basildon: £521Preston: £627Basildon: £492

    £519£521£492Preston is higherDepends on how you count£661£663£627

  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, Preston £808Preston: £808Basildon: £800Preston: £811Basildon: £803Preston: £766Basildon: £759

    £800£803£759Preston is higherDepends on how you count£808£811£766

  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, Preston £37Preston: £37Basildon: £31Preston: £37Basildon: £31Preston: £35Basildon: £29

    £31£31£29Preston is higherDepends on how you count£37£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon £414, Preston £530Preston: £530Basildon: £414Preston: £532Basildon: £416Preston: £503Basildon: £393

    £414£416£393Preston is higher£530£532£503

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon £169, Preston £114Preston: £114Basildon: £169Preston: £114Basildon: £169Preston: £108Basildon: £160

    £169£169£160Basildon is higher£114£114£108

  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, Preston £117Preston: £117Basildon: £126Preston: £117Basildon: £127Preston: £111Basildon: £120

    £126£127£120Basildon is higher£117£117£111

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon £1,842, Preston £1,759Preston: £1,759Basildon: £1,842Preston: £1,767Basildon: £1,850Preston: £1,669Basildon: £1,747

    £1,842£1,850£1,747Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£1,759£1,767£1,669

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Basildon £212, Preston £225Preston: £225Basildon: £212Preston: £226Basildon: £213Preston: £214Basildon: £201

    £212£213£201Preston is higherDepends on how you count£225£226£214

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon £255, Preston £338Preston: £338Basildon: £255Preston: £339Basildon: £256Preston: £320Basildon: £242

    £255£256£242Preston is higher£338£339£320

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon £7.95, Preston £5.25Preston: £5.25Basildon: £7.95Preston: £5.27Basildon: £7.98Preston: £4.98Basildon: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54Basildon is higher£5.25£5.27£4.98

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon £7.54, Preston £7.24Preston: £7.24Basildon: £7.54Preston: £7.27Basildon: £7.57Preston: £6.87Basildon: £7.15

    £7.54£7.57£7.15Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£7.24£7.27£6.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Basildon £5.87, Preston £4.08Preston: £4.08Basildon: £5.87Preston: £4.10Basildon: £5.90Preston: £3.87Basildon: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57Basildon is higher£4.08£4.10£3.87

  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, Preston 1,008.3Preston: 1,008.3Basildon: 1,033.0

    1,033.0Basildon is higher1,008.3

  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, Preston 145.6Preston: 145.6Basildon: 119.8

    119.8Preston is higherDepends on how you count145.6

  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, Preston 160.7Preston: 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, Preston 78.8Preston: 78.8Basildon: 65.3

    65.3Preston is higher78.8

  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, Preston 220.2Preston: 220.2Basildon: 194.5

    194.5Preston is higher220.2

  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, Preston 26.8Preston: 26.8Basildon: 28.4

    28.4Basildon is higherDepends on how you count26.8

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Basildon and Preston, per person in the age group
MeasureBasildonPrestonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,325£4,343£4,102£4,068£4,085£3,859Basildon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,260£13,317£12,578£12,785£12,839£12,127Basildon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,239£2,248£2,124£2,226£2,235£2,111Basildon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,911£11,961£11,298£11,280£11,328£10,699Basildon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£519£521£492£661£663£627Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£800£803£759£808£811£766Preston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£29£37£37£35Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£414£416£393£530£532£503Preston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£114£114£108Basildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£126£127£120£117£117£111Basildon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,842£1,850£1,747£1,759£1,767£1,669Basildon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£225£226£214Preston
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£255£256£242£338£339£320Preston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£5.25£5.27£4.98Basildon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15£7.24£7.27£6.87Basildon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£4.08£4.10£3.87Basildon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.01,008.3Basildon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.8145.6Preston
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 202665.378.8Preston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.5220.2Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.426.8Basildon

Per resident

Basildon is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Preston on 11. 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 Preston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Basildon £4,325, Preston £4,068Preston: £4,068Basildon: £4,325Preston: £4,085Basildon: £4,343Preston: £3,859Basildon: £4,102

    £4,325£4,343£4,102Basildon is higher£4,068£4,085£3,859

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Basildon £2,137, Preston £1,725Preston: £1,725Basildon: £2,137Preston: £1,733Basildon: £2,146Preston: £1,637Basildon: £2,027

    £2,137£2,146£2,027Basildon is higher£1,725£1,733£1,637

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Basildon £1,387, Preston £1,469Preston: £1,469Basildon: £1,387Preston: £1,476Basildon: £1,393Preston: £1,394Basildon: £1,315

    £1,387£1,393£1,315Preston is higherDepends on how you count£1,469£1,476£1,394

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Basildon £1,919, Preston £1,522Preston: £1,522Basildon: £1,919Preston: £1,529Basildon: £1,927Preston: £1,444Basildon: £1,821

    £1,919£1,927£1,821Basildon is higher£1,522£1,529£1,444

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Basildon £84, Preston £89Preston: £89Basildon: £84Preston: £90Basildon: £84Preston: £85Basildon: £79

    £84£84£79Preston is higherDepends on how you count£89£90£85

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon £129, Preston £109Preston: £109Basildon: £129Preston: £110Basildon: £129Preston: £103Basildon: £122

    £129£129£122Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£109£110£103

  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, Preston £4.95Preston: £4.95Basildon: £4.99Preston: £4.98Basildon: £5.01Preston: £4.70Basildon: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£4.95£4.98£4.70

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon £414, Preston £530Preston: £530Basildon: £414Preston: £532Basildon: £416Preston: £503Basildon: £393

    £414£416£393Preston is higher£530£532£503

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon £169, Preston £114Preston: £114Basildon: £169Preston: £114Basildon: £169Preston: £108Basildon: £160

    £169£169£160Basildon is higher£114£114£108

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Basildon £78, Preston £77Preston: £77Basildon: £78Preston: £77Basildon: £79Preston: £73Basildon: £74

    £78£79£74Basildon is higher£77£77£73

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Basildon £1,141, Preston £1,161Preston: £1,161Basildon: £1,141Preston: £1,166Basildon: £1,146Preston: £1,101Basildon: £1,082

    £1,141£1,146£1,082Preston is higherDepends on how you count£1,161£1,166£1,101

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Basildon £212, Preston £225Preston: £225Basildon: £212Preston: £226Basildon: £213Preston: £214Basildon: £201

    £212£213£201Preston is higherDepends on how you count£225£226£214

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Basildon £158, Preston £223Preston: £223Basildon: £158Preston: £224Basildon: £159Preston: £211Basildon: £150

    £158£159£150Preston is higher£223£224£211

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Basildon £4.92, Preston £3.47Preston: £3.47Basildon: £4.92Preston: £3.48Basildon: £4.94Preston: £3.29Basildon: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Basildon is higher£3.47£3.48£3.29

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Basildon £4.67, Preston £4.78Preston: £4.78Basildon: £4.67Preston: £4.80Basildon: £4.69Preston: £4.53Basildon: £4.43

    £4.67£4.69£4.43Preston is higherDepends on how you count£4.78£4.80£4.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Basildon £5.87, Preston £4.08Preston: £4.08Basildon: £5.87Preston: £4.10Basildon: £5.90Preston: £3.87Basildon: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57Basildon is higher£4.08£4.10£3.87

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Basildon 166.5, Preston 136.1Preston: 136.1Basildon: 166.5

    166.5Basildon is higher136.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Basildon 19.3, Preston 19.7Preston: 19.7Basildon: 19.3

    19.3Preston is higherDepends on how you count19.7

  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, Preston 21.7Preston: 21.7Basildon: 27.3

    27.3Basildon is higher21.7

  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, Preston 78.8Preston: 78.8Basildon: 65.3

    65.3Preston is higher78.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Basildon 120.5, Preston 145.3Preston: 145.3Basildon: 120.5

    120.5Preston is higher145.3

  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, Preston 17.7Preston: 17.7Basildon: 17.6

    17.6Preston is higherDepends on how you count17.7

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Basildon and Preston, per resident
MeasureBasildonPrestonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,325£4,343£4,102£4,068£4,085£3,859Basildon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,137£2,146£2,027£1,725£1,733£1,637Basildon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,387£1,393£1,315£1,469£1,476£1,394Preston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,919£1,927£1,821£1,522£1,529£1,444Basildon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£89£90£85Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£109£110£103Basildon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£4.95£4.98£4.70Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£414£416£393£530£532£503Preston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£114£114£108Basildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£77£77£73Basildon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,141£1,146£1,082£1,161£1,166£1,101Preston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£225£226£214Preston
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£223£224£211Preston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£3.47£3.48£3.29Basildon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.67£4.69£4.43£4.78£4.80£4.53Preston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£4.08£4.10£3.87Basildon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026166.5136.1Basildon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.319.7Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.321.7Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.378.8Preston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026120.5145.3Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.617.7Preston

Total

Basildon is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Preston 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 Preston

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Basildon £833.8m, Preston £657.4mPreston: £657.4mBasildon: £833.8mPreston: £660.2mBasildon: £837.4mPreston: £623.5mBasildon: £790.9m

    £833.8m£837.4m£790.9mBasildon is higher£657.4m£660.2m£623.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Basildon £412.0m, Preston £278.8mPreston: £278.8mBasildon: £412.0mPreston: £280.0mBasildon: £413.7mPreston: £264.5mBasildon: £390.8m

    £412.0m£413.7m£390.8mBasildon is higher£278.8m£280.0m£264.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Basildon £267.4m, Preston £237.4mPreston: £237.4mBasildon: £267.4mPreston: £238.5mBasildon: £268.5mPreston: £225.2mBasildon: £253.6m

    £267.4m£268.5m£253.6mBasildon is higherDepends on how you count£237.4m£238.5m£225.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Basildon £370.1m, Preston £246.0mPreston: £246.0mBasildon: £370.1mPreston: £247.0mBasildon: £371.6mPreston: £233.3mBasildon: £351.0m

    £370.1m£371.6m£351.0mBasildon is higher£246.0m£247.0m£233.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Basildon £16.1m, Preston £14.4mPreston: £14.4mBasildon: £16.1mPreston: £14.5mBasildon: £16.2mPreston: £13.7mBasildon: £15.3m

    £16.1m£16.2m£15.3mBasildon is higherDepends on how you count£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Basildon £24.8m, Preston £17.6mPreston: £17.6mBasildon: £24.8mPreston: £17.7mBasildon: £25.0mPreston: £16.7mBasildon: £23.6m

    £24.8m£25.0m£23.6mBasildon is higherDepends on how you count£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m

  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, Preston £0.80mPreston: £0.80mBasildon: £0.96mPreston: £0.80mBasildon: £0.97mPreston: £0.76mBasildon: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.97m£0.91mBasildon is higherDepends on how you count£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Basildon £79.9m, Preston £85.7mPreston: £85.7mBasildon: £79.9mPreston: £86.0mBasildon: £80.3mPreston: £81.3mBasildon: £75.8m

    £79.9m£80.3m£75.8mPreston is higher£85.7m£86.0m£81.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Basildon £32.5m, Preston £18.4mPreston: £18.4mBasildon: £32.5mPreston: £18.4mBasildon: £32.6mPreston: £17.4mBasildon: £30.8m

    £32.5m£32.6m£30.8mBasildon is higher£18.4m£18.4m£17.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Basildon £15.1m, Preston £12.4mPreston: £12.4mBasildon: £15.1mPreston: £12.5mBasildon: £15.1mPreston: £11.8mBasildon: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.1m£14.3mBasildon is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Basildon £220.0m, Preston £187.6mPreston: £187.6mBasildon: £220.0mPreston: £188.4mBasildon: £220.9mPreston: £178.0mBasildon: £208.7m

    £220.0m£220.9m£208.7mBasildon is higherDepends on how you count£187.6m£188.4m£178.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Basildon £40.9m, Preston £36.4mPreston: £36.4mBasildon: £40.9mPreston: £36.5mBasildon: £41.1mPreston: £34.5mBasildon: £38.8m

    £40.9m£41.1m£38.8mBasildon is higherDepends on how you count£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Basildon £30.5m, Preston £36.0mPreston: £36.0mBasildon: £30.5mPreston: £36.2mBasildon: £30.6mPreston: £34.2mBasildon: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.6m£28.9mPreston is higher£36.0m£36.2m£34.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Basildon £0.95m, Preston £0.56mPreston: £0.56mBasildon: £0.95mPreston: £0.56mBasildon: £0.95mPreston: £0.53mBasildon: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.95m£0.90mBasildon is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Basildon £0.90m, Preston £0.77mPreston: £0.77mBasildon: £0.90mPreston: £0.78mBasildon: £0.90mPreston: £0.73mBasildon: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mBasildon is higherDepends on how you count£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Basildon £1.1m, Preston £0.66mPreston: £0.66mBasildon: £1.1mPreston: £0.66mBasildon: £1.1mPreston: £0.62mBasildon: £1.1m

    £1.1mBasildon is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Basildon 32,094, Preston 21,990Preston: 21,990Basildon: 32,094

    32,094Basildon is higher21,990

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Basildon 3,722, Preston 3,176Preston: 3,176Basildon: 3,722

    3,722Basildon is higherDepends on how you count3,176

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Basildon 5,266, Preston 3,505Preston: 3,505Basildon: 5,266

    5,266Basildon is higher3,505

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Basildon 12,597, Preston 12,733Preston: 12,733Basildon: 12,597

    12,597Preston is higher12,733

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Basildon 23,233, Preston 23,483Preston: 23,483Basildon: 23,233

    23,233Preston is higher23,483

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Basildon 3,396, Preston 2,862Preston: 2,862Basildon: 3,396

    3,396Basildon is higherDepends on how you count2,862

Show the numbers
Basildon and Preston, total
MeasureBasildonPrestonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£833.8m£837.4m£790.9m£657.4m£660.2m£623.5mBasildon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£412.0m£413.7m£390.8m£278.8m£280.0m£264.5mBasildon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£267.4m£268.5m£253.6m£237.4m£238.5m£225.2mBasildon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£370.1m£371.6m£351.0m£246.0m£247.0m£233.3mBasildon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mBasildon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.8m£25.0m£23.6m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mBasildon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mBasildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£79.9m£80.3m£75.8m£85.7m£86.0m£81.3mPreston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.5m£32.6m£30.8m£18.4m£18.4m£17.4mBasildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mBasildon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£220.0m£220.9m£208.7m£187.6m£188.4m£178.0mBasildon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£40.9m£41.1m£38.8m£36.4m£36.5m£34.5mBasildon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m£36.0m£36.2m£34.2mPreston
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mBasildon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mBasildon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mBasildon
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,09421,990Basildon
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,7223,176Basildon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,2663,505Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,59712,733Preston
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,23323,483Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,3962,862Basildon

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.