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Basildon and Stevenage

192,810 and 91,234 residents (mid-2024).

Basildon is higher than Stevenage on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 Stevenage 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 Stevenage

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Basildon £4,325, Stevenage £4,112Stevenage: £4,112Basildon: £4,325Stevenage: £4,130Basildon: £4,343Stevenage: £3,901Basildon: £4,102

    £4,325£4,343£4,102Basildon is higher£4,112£4,130£3,901

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Basildon £13,260, Stevenage £13,039Stevenage: £13,039Basildon: £13,260Stevenage: £13,095Basildon: £13,317Stevenage: £12,368Basildon: £12,578

    £13,260£13,317£12,578Basildon is higher£13,039£13,095£12,368

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon £2,239, Stevenage £2,074Stevenage: £2,074Basildon: £2,239Stevenage: £2,082Basildon: £2,248Stevenage: £1,967Basildon: £2,124

    £2,239£2,248£2,124Basildon is higher£2,074£2,082£1,967

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Basildon £11,911, Stevenage £11,748Stevenage: £11,748Basildon: £11,911Stevenage: £11,798Basildon: £11,961Stevenage: £11,144Basildon: £11,298

    £11,911£11,961£11,298Basildon is higher£11,748£11,798£11,144

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Basildon £519, Stevenage £479Stevenage: £479Basildon: £519Stevenage: £481Basildon: £521Stevenage: £454Basildon: £492

    £519£521£492Basildon is higher£479£481£454

  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, Stevenage £784Stevenage: £784Basildon: £800Stevenage: £788Basildon: £803Stevenage: £744Basildon: £759

    £800£803£759Basildon is higher£784£788£744

  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, Stevenage £27Stevenage: £27Basildon: £31Stevenage: £28Basildon: £31Stevenage: £26Basildon: £29

    £31£31£29Basildon is higher£27£28£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon £414, Stevenage £418Stevenage: £418Basildon: £414Stevenage: £420Basildon: £416Stevenage: £397Basildon: £393

    £414£416£393Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£418£420£397

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon £169, Stevenage £190Stevenage: £190Basildon: £169Stevenage: £190Basildon: £169Stevenage: £180Basildon: £160

    £169£169£160Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£190£190£180

  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, Stevenage £123Stevenage: £123Basildon: £126Stevenage: £124Basildon: £127Stevenage: £117Basildon: £120

    £126£127£120Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£123£124£117

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon £1,842, Stevenage £1,645Stevenage: £1,645Basildon: £1,842Stevenage: £1,652Basildon: £1,850Stevenage: £1,560Basildon: £1,747

    £1,842£1,850£1,747Basildon is higher£1,645£1,652£1,560

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Basildon £212, Stevenage £243Stevenage: £243Basildon: £212Stevenage: £244Basildon: £213Stevenage: £230Basildon: £201

    £212£213£201Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£243£244£230

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon £255, Stevenage £289Stevenage: £289Basildon: £255Stevenage: £290Basildon: £256Stevenage: £274Basildon: £242

    £255£256£242Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£289£290£274

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon £7.95, Stevenage £8.20Stevenage: £8.20Basildon: £7.95Stevenage: £8.24Basildon: £7.98Stevenage: £7.78Basildon: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£8.20£8.24£7.78

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon £7.54, Stevenage £7.75Stevenage: £7.75Basildon: £7.54Stevenage: £7.78Basildon: £7.57Stevenage: £7.35Basildon: £7.15

    £7.54£7.57£7.15Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£7.75£7.78£7.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Basildon £5.87, Stevenage £5.72Stevenage: £5.72Basildon: £5.87Stevenage: £5.75Basildon: £5.90Stevenage: £5.43Basildon: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57Basildon is higher£5.72£5.75£5.43

  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, Stevenage 1,018.4Stevenage: 1,018.4Basildon: 1,033.0

    1,033.0Basildon is higher1,018.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Basildon 119.8, Stevenage 109.9Stevenage: 109.9Basildon: 119.8

    119.8Basildon is higher109.9

  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, Stevenage 162.2Stevenage: 162.2Basildon: 169.5

    169.5Basildon is higher162.2

  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, Stevenage 65.2Stevenage: 65.2Basildon: 65.3

    65.3Basildon is higher65.2

  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, Stevenage 189.5Stevenage: 189.5Basildon: 194.5

    194.5Basildon is higherDepends on how you count189.5

  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, Stevenage 27.0Stevenage: 27.0Basildon: 28.4

    28.4Basildon is higher27.0

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Basildon and Stevenage, per person in the age group
MeasureBasildonStevenageHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,325£4,343£4,102£4,112£4,130£3,901Basildon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,260£13,317£12,578£13,039£13,095£12,368Basildon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,239£2,248£2,124£2,074£2,082£1,967Basildon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,911£11,961£11,298£11,748£11,798£11,144Basildon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£519£521£492£479£481£454Basildon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£800£803£759£784£788£744Basildon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£29£27£28£26Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£414£416£393£418£420£397Stevenage
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£190£190£180Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£126£127£120£123£124£117Basildon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,842£1,850£1,747£1,645£1,652£1,560Basildon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£243£244£230Stevenage
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£255£256£242£289£290£274Stevenage
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£8.20£8.24£7.78Stevenage
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15£7.75£7.78£7.35Stevenage
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£5.72£5.75£5.43Basildon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.01,018.4Basildon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.8109.9Basildon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.5162.2Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.365.2Basildon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.5189.5Basildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.427.0Basildon

Per resident

Basildon is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Stevenage on 8. 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 Stevenage

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Basildon £4,325, Stevenage £4,112Stevenage: £4,112Basildon: £4,325Stevenage: £4,130Basildon: £4,343Stevenage: £3,901Basildon: £4,102

    £4,325£4,343£4,102Basildon is higher£4,112£4,130£3,901

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Basildon £2,137, Stevenage £1,924Stevenage: £1,924Basildon: £2,137Stevenage: £1,932Basildon: £2,146Stevenage: £1,825Basildon: £2,027

    £2,137£2,146£2,027Basildon is higher£1,924£1,932£1,825

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Basildon £1,387, Stevenage £1,332Stevenage: £1,332Basildon: £1,387Stevenage: £1,338Basildon: £1,393Stevenage: £1,263Basildon: £1,315

    £1,387£1,393£1,315Basildon is higher£1,332£1,338£1,263

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Basildon £1,919, Stevenage £1,734Stevenage: £1,734Basildon: £1,919Stevenage: £1,741Basildon: £1,927Stevenage: £1,644Basildon: £1,821

    £1,919£1,927£1,821Basildon is higher£1,734£1,741£1,644

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Basildon £84, Stevenage £71Stevenage: £71Basildon: £84Stevenage: £71Basildon: £84Stevenage: £67Basildon: £79

    £84£84£79Basildon is higher£71£71£67

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon £129, Stevenage £116Stevenage: £116Basildon: £129Stevenage: £116Basildon: £129Stevenage: £110Basildon: £122

    £129£129£122Basildon is higher£116£116£110

  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, Stevenage £4.06Stevenage: £4.06Basildon: £4.99Stevenage: £4.08Basildon: £5.01Stevenage: £3.85Basildon: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Basildon is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon £414, Stevenage £418Stevenage: £418Basildon: £414Stevenage: £420Basildon: £416Stevenage: £397Basildon: £393

    £414£416£393Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£418£420£397

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon £169, Stevenage £190Stevenage: £190Basildon: £169Stevenage: £190Basildon: £169Stevenage: £180Basildon: £160

    £169£169£160Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£190£190£180

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Basildon £78, Stevenage £79Stevenage: £79Basildon: £78Stevenage: £80Basildon: £79Stevenage: £75Basildon: £74

    £78£79£74Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£79£80£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Basildon £1,141, Stevenage £1,057Stevenage: £1,057Basildon: £1,141Stevenage: £1,061Basildon: £1,146Stevenage: £1,002Basildon: £1,082

    £1,141£1,146£1,082Basildon is higher£1,057£1,061£1,002

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Basildon £212, Stevenage £243Stevenage: £243Basildon: £212Stevenage: £244Basildon: £213Stevenage: £230Basildon: £201

    £212£213£201Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£243£244£230

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Basildon £158, Stevenage £186Stevenage: £186Basildon: £158Stevenage: £187Basildon: £159Stevenage: £176Basildon: £150

    £158£159£150Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£186£187£176

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Basildon £4.92, Stevenage £5.27Stevenage: £5.27Basildon: £4.92Stevenage: £5.29Basildon: £4.94Stevenage: £5.00Basildon: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£5.27£5.29£5.00

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Basildon £4.67, Stevenage £4.98Stevenage: £4.98Basildon: £4.67Stevenage: £5.00Basildon: £4.69Stevenage: £4.72Basildon: £4.43

    £4.67£4.69£4.43Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£4.98£5.00£4.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Basildon £5.87, Stevenage £5.72Stevenage: £5.72Basildon: £5.87Stevenage: £5.75Basildon: £5.90Stevenage: £5.43Basildon: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57Basildon is higher£5.72£5.75£5.43

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Basildon 166.5, Stevenage 150.3Stevenage: 150.3Basildon: 166.5

    166.5Basildon is higher150.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Basildon 19.3, Stevenage 16.2Stevenage: 16.2Basildon: 19.3

    19.3Basildon is higher16.2

  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, Stevenage 23.9Stevenage: 23.9Basildon: 27.3

    27.3Basildon is higher23.9

  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, Stevenage 65.2Stevenage: 65.2Basildon: 65.3

    65.3Basildon is higher65.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Basildon 120.5, Stevenage 121.7Stevenage: 121.7Basildon: 120.5

    120.5Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count121.7

  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, Stevenage 17.4Stevenage: 17.4Basildon: 17.6

    17.6Basildon is higher17.4

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Basildon and Stevenage, per resident
MeasureBasildonStevenageHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,325£4,343£4,102£4,112£4,130£3,901Basildon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,137£2,146£2,027£1,924£1,932£1,825Basildon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,387£1,393£1,315£1,332£1,338£1,263Basildon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,919£1,927£1,821£1,734£1,741£1,644Basildon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£71£71£67Basildon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£116£116£110Basildon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£4.06£4.08£3.85Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£414£416£393£418£420£397Stevenage
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£190£190£180Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£79£80£75Stevenage
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,141£1,146£1,082£1,057£1,061£1,002Basildon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£243£244£230Stevenage
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£186£187£176Stevenage
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£5.27£5.29£5.00Stevenage
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.67£4.69£4.43£4.98£5.00£4.72Stevenage
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£5.72£5.75£5.43Basildon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026166.5150.3Basildon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.316.2Basildon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.323.9Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.365.2Basildon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026120.5121.7Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.617.4Basildon

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Basildon £833.8m, Stevenage £375.2mStevenage: £375.2mBasildon: £833.8mStevenage: £376.8mBasildon: £837.4mStevenage: £355.9mBasildon: £790.9m

    £833.8m£837.4m£790.9mBasildon is higher£375.2m£376.8m£355.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Basildon £412.0m, Stevenage £175.5mStevenage: £175.5mBasildon: £412.0mStevenage: £176.3mBasildon: £413.7mStevenage: £166.5mBasildon: £390.8m

    £412.0m£413.7m£390.8mBasildon is higher£175.5m£176.3m£166.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Basildon £267.4m, Stevenage £121.5mStevenage: £121.5mBasildon: £267.4mStevenage: £122.0mBasildon: £268.5mStevenage: £115.3mBasildon: £253.6m

    £267.4m£268.5m£253.6mBasildon is higher£121.5m£122.0m£115.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Basildon £370.1m, Stevenage £158.2mStevenage: £158.2mBasildon: £370.1mStevenage: £158.8mBasildon: £371.6mStevenage: £150.0mBasildon: £351.0m

    £370.1m£371.6m£351.0mBasildon is higher£158.2m£158.8m£150.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Basildon £16.1m, Stevenage £6.4mStevenage: £6.4mBasildon: £16.1mStevenage: £6.5mBasildon: £16.2mStevenage: £6.1mBasildon: £15.3m

    £16.1m£16.2m£15.3mBasildon is higher£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Basildon £24.8m, Stevenage £10.6mStevenage: £10.6mBasildon: £24.8mStevenage: £10.6mBasildon: £25.0mStevenage: £10.0mBasildon: £23.6m

    £24.8m£25.0m£23.6mBasildon is higher£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m

  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, Stevenage £0.37mStevenage: £0.37mBasildon: £0.96mStevenage: £0.37mBasildon: £0.97mStevenage: £0.35mBasildon: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.97m£0.91mBasildon is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Basildon £79.9m, Stevenage £38.2mStevenage: £38.2mBasildon: £79.9mStevenage: £38.3mBasildon: £80.3mStevenage: £36.2mBasildon: £75.8m

    £79.9m£80.3m£75.8mBasildon is higherDepends on how you count£38.2m£38.3m£36.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Basildon £32.5m, Stevenage £17.3mStevenage: £17.3mBasildon: £32.5mStevenage: £17.4mBasildon: £32.6mStevenage: £16.4mBasildon: £30.8m

    £32.5m£32.6m£30.8mBasildon is higherDepends on how you count£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Basildon £15.1m, Stevenage £7.2mStevenage: £7.2mBasildon: £15.1mStevenage: £7.3mBasildon: £15.1mStevenage: £6.9mBasildon: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.1m£14.3mBasildon is higherDepends on how you count£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Basildon £220.0m, Stevenage £96.4mStevenage: £96.4mBasildon: £220.0mStevenage: £96.8mBasildon: £220.9mStevenage: £91.4mBasildon: £208.7m

    £220.0m£220.9m£208.7mBasildon is higher£96.4m£96.8m£91.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Basildon £40.9m, Stevenage £22.1mStevenage: £22.1mBasildon: £40.9mStevenage: £22.2mBasildon: £41.1mStevenage: £21.0mBasildon: £38.8m

    £40.9m£41.1m£38.8mBasildon is higherDepends on how you count£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Basildon £30.5m, Stevenage £17.0mStevenage: £17.0mBasildon: £30.5mStevenage: £17.0mBasildon: £30.6mStevenage: £16.1mBasildon: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.6m£28.9mBasildon is higherDepends on how you count£17.0m£17.0m£16.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Basildon £0.95m, Stevenage £0.48mStevenage: £0.48mBasildon: £0.95mStevenage: £0.48mBasildon: £0.95mStevenage: £0.46mBasildon: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.95m£0.90mBasildon is higherDepends on how you count£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Basildon £0.90m, Stevenage £0.45mStevenage: £0.45mBasildon: £0.90mStevenage: £0.46mBasildon: £0.90mStevenage: £0.43mBasildon: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mBasildon is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Basildon £1.1m, Stevenage £0.52mStevenage: £0.52mBasildon: £1.1mStevenage: £0.52mBasildon: £1.1mStevenage: £0.50mBasildon: £1.1m

    £1.1mBasildon is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.50m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Basildon 32,094, Stevenage 13,710Stevenage: 13,710Basildon: 32,094

    32,094Basildon is higher13,710

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Basildon 3,722, Stevenage 1,479Stevenage: 1,479Basildon: 3,722

    3,722Basildon is higher1,479

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Basildon 5,266, Stevenage 2,183Stevenage: 2,183Basildon: 5,266

    5,266Basildon is higher2,183

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Basildon 12,597, Stevenage 5,945Stevenage: 5,945Basildon: 12,597

    12,597Basildon is higher5,945

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Basildon 23,233, Stevenage 11,107Stevenage: 11,107Basildon: 23,233

    23,233Basildon is higherDepends on how you count11,107

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Basildon 3,396, Stevenage 1,584Stevenage: 1,584Basildon: 3,396

    3,396Basildon is higher1,584

Show the numbers
Basildon and Stevenage, total
MeasureBasildonStevenageHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£833.8m£837.4m£790.9m£375.2m£376.8m£355.9mBasildon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£412.0m£413.7m£390.8m£175.5m£176.3m£166.5mBasildon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£267.4m£268.5m£253.6m£121.5m£122.0m£115.3mBasildon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£370.1m£371.6m£351.0m£158.2m£158.8m£150.0mBasildon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m£6.4m£6.5m£6.1mBasildon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.8m£25.0m£23.6m£10.6m£10.6m£10.0mBasildon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mBasildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£79.9m£80.3m£75.8m£38.2m£38.3m£36.2mBasildon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.5m£32.6m£30.8m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mBasildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£7.2m£7.3m£6.9mBasildon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£220.0m£220.9m£208.7m£96.4m£96.8m£91.4mBasildon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£40.9m£41.1m£38.8m£22.1m£22.2m£21.0mBasildon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m£17.0m£17.0m£16.1mBasildon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mBasildon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mBasildon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.52m£0.52m£0.50mBasildon
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,09413,710Basildon
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,7221,479Basildon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,2662,183Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,5975,945Basildon
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,23311,107Basildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,3961,584Basildon

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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