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Basildon and Crawley

192,810 and 123,758 residents (mid-2024).

Basildon is higher than Crawley on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 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 Crawley 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 Crawley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Basildon £4,325, Crawley £3,738Crawley: £3,738Basildon: £4,325Crawley: £3,754Basildon: £4,343Crawley: £3,546Basildon: £4,102

    £4,325£4,343£4,102Basildon is higher£3,738£3,754£3,546

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Basildon £13,260, Crawley £13,044Crawley: £13,044Basildon: £13,260Crawley: £13,099Basildon: £13,317Crawley: £12,373Basildon: £12,578

    £13,260£13,317£12,578Basildon is higher£13,044£13,099£12,373

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon £2,239, Crawley £2,106Crawley: £2,106Basildon: £2,239Crawley: £2,115Basildon: £2,248Crawley: £1,998Basildon: £2,124

    £2,239£2,248£2,124Basildon is higher£2,106£2,115£1,998

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Basildon £11,911, Crawley £11,682Crawley: £11,682Basildon: £11,911Crawley: £11,731Basildon: £11,961Crawley: £11,081Basildon: £11,298

    £11,911£11,961£11,298Basildon is higher£11,682£11,731£11,081

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Basildon £519, Crawley £648Crawley: £648Basildon: £519Crawley: £650Basildon: £521Crawley: £614Basildon: £492

    £519£521£492Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£648£650£614

  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, Crawley £685Crawley: £685Basildon: £800Crawley: £688Basildon: £803Crawley: £649Basildon: £759

    £800£803£759Basildon is higher£685£688£649

  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, Crawley £30Crawley: £30Basildon: £31Crawley: £30Basildon: £31Crawley: £28Basildon: £29

    £31£31£29Basildon is higher£30£30£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon £414, Crawley £353Crawley: £353Basildon: £414Crawley: £354Basildon: £416Crawley: £335Basildon: £393

    £414£416£393Basildon is higher£353£354£335

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon £169, Crawley £127Crawley: £127Basildon: £169Crawley: £127Basildon: £169Crawley: £120Basildon: £160

    £169£169£160Basildon is higher£127£127£120

  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, Crawley £91Crawley: £91Basildon: £126Crawley: £91Basildon: £127Crawley: £86Basildon: £120

    £126£127£120Basildon is higher£91£91£86

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon £1,842, Crawley £1,783Crawley: £1,783Basildon: £1,842Crawley: £1,790Basildon: £1,850Crawley: £1,691Basildon: £1,747

    £1,842£1,850£1,747Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£1,783£1,790£1,691

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Basildon £212, Crawley £230Crawley: £230Basildon: £212Crawley: £231Basildon: £213Crawley: £218Basildon: £201

    £212£213£201Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£230£231£218

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon £255, Crawley £219Crawley: £219Basildon: £255Crawley: £220Basildon: £256Crawley: £208Basildon: £242

    £255£256£242Basildon is higher£219£220£208

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon £7.95, Crawley £8.11Crawley: £8.11Basildon: £7.95Crawley: £8.14Basildon: £7.98Crawley: £7.69Basildon: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£8.11£8.14£7.69

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon £7.54, Crawley £5.27Crawley: £5.27Basildon: £7.54Crawley: £5.29Basildon: £7.57Crawley: £5.00Basildon: £7.15

    £7.54£7.57£7.15Basildon is higher£5.27£5.29£5.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Basildon £5.87, Crawley £6.25Crawley: £6.25Basildon: £5.87Crawley: £6.28Basildon: £5.90Crawley: £5.93Basildon: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£6.25£6.28£5.93

  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, Crawley 1,020.8Crawley: 1,020.8Basildon: 1,033.0

    1,033.0Basildon is higher1,020.8

  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, Crawley 115.6Crawley: 115.6Basildon: 119.8

    119.8Basildon is higher115.6

  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, Crawley 143.0Crawley: 143.0Basildon: 169.5

    169.5Basildon is higher143.0

  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, Crawley 53.8Crawley: 53.8Basildon: 65.3

    65.3Basildon is higher53.8

  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, Crawley 199.9Crawley: 199.9Basildon: 194.5

    194.5Crawley is higherDepends on how you count199.9

  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, Crawley 20.7Crawley: 20.7Basildon: 28.4

    28.4Basildon is higher20.7

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Basildon and Crawley, per person in the age group
MeasureBasildonCrawleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,325£4,343£4,102£3,738£3,754£3,546Basildon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,260£13,317£12,578£13,044£13,099£12,373Basildon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,239£2,248£2,124£2,106£2,115£1,998Basildon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,911£11,961£11,298£11,682£11,731£11,081Basildon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£519£521£492£648£650£614Crawley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£800£803£759£685£688£649Basildon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£29£30£30£28Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£414£416£393£353£354£335Basildon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£127£127£120Basildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£126£127£120£91£91£86Basildon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,842£1,850£1,747£1,783£1,790£1,691Basildon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£230£231£218Crawley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£255£256£242£219£220£208Basildon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£8.11£8.14£7.69Crawley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15£5.27£5.29£5.00Basildon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£6.25£6.28£5.93Crawley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.01,020.8Basildon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.8115.6Basildon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.5143.0Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.353.8Basildon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.5199.9Crawley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.420.7Basildon

Per resident

Basildon is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Crawley 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 Crawley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Basildon £4,325, Crawley £3,738Crawley: £3,738Basildon: £4,325Crawley: £3,754Basildon: £4,343Crawley: £3,546Basildon: £4,102

    £4,325£4,343£4,102Basildon is higher£3,738£3,754£3,546

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Basildon £2,137, Crawley £1,641Crawley: £1,641Basildon: £2,137Crawley: £1,648Basildon: £2,146Crawley: £1,556Basildon: £2,027

    £2,137£2,146£2,027Basildon is higher£1,641£1,648£1,556

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Basildon £1,387, Crawley £1,381Crawley: £1,381Basildon: £1,387Crawley: £1,387Basildon: £1,393Crawley: £1,310Basildon: £1,315

    £1,387£1,393£1,315Basildon is higher£1,381£1,387£1,310

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Basildon £1,919, Crawley £1,469Crawley: £1,469Basildon: £1,919Crawley: £1,476Basildon: £1,927Crawley: £1,394Basildon: £1,821

    £1,919£1,927£1,821Basildon is higher£1,469£1,476£1,394

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £84£84£79Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£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, Crawley £86Crawley: £86Basildon: £129Crawley: £86Basildon: £129Crawley: £82Basildon: £122

    £129£129£122Basildon is higher£86£86£82

  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, Crawley £3.75Crawley: £3.75Basildon: £4.99Crawley: £3.77Basildon: £5.01Crawley: £3.56Basildon: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Basildon is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon £414, Crawley £353Crawley: £353Basildon: £414Crawley: £354Basildon: £416Crawley: £335Basildon: £393

    £414£416£393Basildon is higher£353£354£335

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon £169, Crawley £127Crawley: £127Basildon: £169Crawley: £127Basildon: £169Crawley: £120Basildon: £160

    £169£169£160Basildon is higher£127£127£120

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Basildon £78, Crawley £60Crawley: £60Basildon: £78Crawley: £60Basildon: £79Crawley: £57Basildon: £74

    £78£79£74Basildon is higher£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Basildon £1,141, Crawley £1,169Crawley: £1,169Basildon: £1,141Crawley: £1,174Basildon: £1,146Crawley: £1,109Basildon: £1,082

    £1,141£1,146£1,082Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£1,169£1,174£1,109

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Basildon £212, Crawley £230Crawley: £230Basildon: £212Crawley: £231Basildon: £213Crawley: £218Basildon: £201

    £212£213£201Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£230£231£218

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Basildon £158, Crawley £144Crawley: £144Basildon: £158Crawley: £144Basildon: £159Crawley: £136Basildon: £150

    £158£159£150Basildon is higher£144£144£136

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Basildon £4.92, Crawley £5.31Crawley: £5.31Basildon: £4.92Crawley: £5.34Basildon: £4.94Crawley: £5.04Basildon: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£5.31£5.34£5.04

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Basildon £4.67, Crawley £3.46Crawley: £3.46Basildon: £4.67Crawley: £3.47Basildon: £4.69Crawley: £3.28Basildon: £4.43

    £4.67£4.69£4.43Basildon is higher£3.46£3.47£3.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Basildon £5.87, Crawley £6.25Crawley: £6.25Basildon: £5.87Crawley: £6.28Basildon: £5.90Crawley: £5.93Basildon: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£6.25£6.28£5.93

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Basildon 166.5, Crawley 128.4Crawley: 128.4Basildon: 166.5

    166.5Basildon is higher128.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Basildon 19.3, Crawley 14.5Crawley: 14.5Basildon: 19.3

    19.3Basildon is higher14.5

  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, Crawley 18.0Crawley: 18.0Basildon: 27.3

    27.3Basildon is higher18.0

  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, Crawley 53.8Crawley: 53.8Basildon: 65.3

    65.3Basildon is higher53.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Basildon 120.5, Crawley 131.1Crawley: 131.1Basildon: 120.5

    120.5Crawley is higherDepends on how you count131.1

  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, Crawley 13.5Crawley: 13.5Basildon: 17.6

    17.6Basildon is higher13.5

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Basildon and Crawley, per resident
MeasureBasildonCrawleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,325£4,343£4,102£3,738£3,754£3,546Basildon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,137£2,146£2,027£1,641£1,648£1,556Basildon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,387£1,393£1,315£1,381£1,387£1,310Basildon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,919£1,927£1,821£1,469£1,476£1,394Basildon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£81£82£77Basildon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£86£86£82Basildon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£3.75£3.77£3.56Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£414£416£393£353£354£335Basildon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£127£127£120Basildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£60£60£57Basildon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,141£1,146£1,082£1,169£1,174£1,109Crawley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£230£231£218Crawley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£144£144£136Basildon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£5.31£5.34£5.04Crawley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.67£4.69£4.43£3.46£3.47£3.28Basildon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£6.25£6.28£5.93Crawley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026166.5128.4Basildon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.314.5Basildon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.318.0Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.353.8Basildon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026120.5131.1Crawley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.613.5Basildon

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Basildon £833.8m, Crawley £462.6mCrawley: £462.6mBasildon: £833.8mCrawley: £464.6mBasildon: £837.4mCrawley: £438.8mBasildon: £790.9m

    £833.8m£837.4m£790.9mBasildon is higher£462.6m£464.6m£438.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Basildon £412.0m, Crawley £203.1mCrawley: £203.1mBasildon: £412.0mCrawley: £203.9mBasildon: £413.7mCrawley: £192.6mBasildon: £390.8m

    £412.0m£413.7m£390.8mBasildon is higher£203.1m£203.9m£192.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Basildon £267.4m, Crawley £171.0mCrawley: £171.0mBasildon: £267.4mCrawley: £171.7mBasildon: £268.5mCrawley: £162.2mBasildon: £253.6m

    £267.4m£268.5m£253.6mBasildon is higher£171.0m£171.7m£162.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Basildon £370.1m, Crawley £181.9mCrawley: £181.9mBasildon: £370.1mCrawley: £182.6mBasildon: £371.6mCrawley: £172.5mBasildon: £351.0m

    £370.1m£371.6m£351.0mBasildon is higher£181.9m£182.6m£172.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Basildon £16.1m, Crawley £10.1mCrawley: £10.1mBasildon: £16.1mCrawley: £10.1mBasildon: £16.2mCrawley: £9.6mBasildon: £15.3m

    £16.1m£16.2m£15.3mBasildon is higherDepends on how you count£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Basildon £24.8m, Crawley £10.7mCrawley: £10.7mBasildon: £24.8mCrawley: £10.7mBasildon: £25.0mCrawley: £10.1mBasildon: £23.6m

    £24.8m£25.0m£23.6mBasildon is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

  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, Crawley £0.46mCrawley: £0.46mBasildon: £0.96mCrawley: £0.47mBasildon: £0.97mCrawley: £0.44mBasildon: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.97m£0.91mBasildon is higher£0.46m£0.47m£0.44m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Basildon £79.9m, Crawley £43.7mCrawley: £43.7mBasildon: £79.9mCrawley: £43.9mBasildon: £80.3mCrawley: £41.4mBasildon: £75.8m

    £79.9m£80.3m£75.8mBasildon is higher£43.7m£43.9m£41.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Basildon £32.5m, Crawley £15.7mCrawley: £15.7mBasildon: £32.5mCrawley: £15.8mBasildon: £32.6mCrawley: £14.9mBasildon: £30.8m

    £32.5m£32.6m£30.8mBasildon is higher£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Basildon £15.1m, Crawley £7.4mCrawley: £7.4mBasildon: £15.1mCrawley: £7.4mBasildon: £15.1mCrawley: £7.0mBasildon: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.1m£14.3mBasildon is higher£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Basildon £220.0m, Crawley £144.7mCrawley: £144.7mBasildon: £220.0mCrawley: £145.3mBasildon: £220.9mCrawley: £137.3mBasildon: £208.7m

    £220.0m£220.9m£208.7mBasildon is higherDepends on how you count£144.7m£145.3m£137.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Basildon £40.9m, Crawley £28.5mCrawley: £28.5mBasildon: £40.9mCrawley: £28.6mBasildon: £41.1mCrawley: £27.0mBasildon: £38.8m

    £40.9m£41.1m£38.8mBasildon is higherDepends on how you count£28.5m£28.6m£27.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Basildon £30.5m, Crawley £17.8mCrawley: £17.8mBasildon: £30.5mCrawley: £17.9mBasildon: £30.6mCrawley: £16.9mBasildon: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.6m£28.9mBasildon is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Basildon £0.95m, Crawley £0.66mCrawley: £0.66mBasildon: £0.95mCrawley: £0.66mBasildon: £0.95mCrawley: £0.62mBasildon: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.95m£0.90mBasildon is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Basildon £0.90m, Crawley £0.43mCrawley: £0.43mBasildon: £0.90mCrawley: £0.43mBasildon: £0.90mCrawley: £0.41mBasildon: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mBasildon is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Basildon £1.1m, Crawley £0.77mCrawley: £0.77mBasildon: £1.1mCrawley: £0.78mBasildon: £1.1mCrawley: £0.73mBasildon: £1.1m

    £1.1mBasildon is higherDepends on how you count£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Basildon 32,094, Crawley 15,892Crawley: 15,892Basildon: 32,094

    32,094Basildon is higher15,892

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Basildon 3,722, Crawley 1,800Crawley: 1,800Basildon: 3,722

    3,722Basildon is higher1,800

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Basildon 5,266, Crawley 2,226Crawley: 2,226Basildon: 5,266

    5,266Basildon is higher2,226

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Basildon 12,597, Crawley 6,659Crawley: 6,659Basildon: 12,597

    12,597Basildon is higher6,659

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Basildon 23,233, Crawley 16,230Crawley: 16,230Basildon: 23,233

    23,233Basildon is higherDepends on how you count16,230

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Basildon 3,396, Crawley 1,676Crawley: 1,676Basildon: 3,396

    3,396Basildon is higher1,676

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Basildon and Crawley, total
MeasureBasildonCrawleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£833.8m£837.4m£790.9m£462.6m£464.6m£438.8mBasildon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£412.0m£413.7m£390.8m£203.1m£203.9m£192.6mBasildon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£267.4m£268.5m£253.6m£171.0m£171.7m£162.2mBasildon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£370.1m£371.6m£351.0m£181.9m£182.6m£172.5mBasildon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m£10.1m£10.1m£9.6mBasildon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.8m£25.0m£23.6m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mBasildon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m£0.46m£0.47m£0.44mBasildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£79.9m£80.3m£75.8m£43.7m£43.9m£41.4mBasildon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.5m£32.6m£30.8m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mBasildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mBasildon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£220.0m£220.9m£208.7m£144.7m£145.3m£137.3mBasildon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£40.9m£41.1m£38.8m£28.5m£28.6m£27.0mBasildon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mBasildon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mBasildon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mBasildon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mBasildon
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,09415,892Basildon
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,7221,800Basildon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,2662,226Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,5976,659Basildon
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,23316,230Basildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,3961,676Basildon

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.
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  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.