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Basildon and Barnet

192,810 and 406,198 residents (mid-2024).

Basildon is higher than Barnet on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 14 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 14 of 22 measures, and Barnet 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 Barnet

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Basildon £4,325, Barnet £4,261Barnet: £4,261Basildon: £4,325Barnet: £4,280Basildon: £4,343Barnet: £4,042Basildon: £4,102

    £4,325£4,343£4,102Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£4,261£4,280£4,042

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Basildon £13,260, Barnet £12,153Barnet: £12,153Basildon: £13,260Barnet: £12,204Basildon: £13,317Barnet: £11,527Basildon: £12,578

    £13,260£13,317£12,578Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£12,153£12,204£11,527

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon £2,239, Barnet £2,615Barnet: £2,615Basildon: £2,239Barnet: £2,626Basildon: £2,248Barnet: £2,480Basildon: £2,124

    £2,239£2,248£2,124Barnet is higher£2,615£2,626£2,480

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Basildon £11,911, Barnet £10,419Barnet: £10,419Basildon: £11,911Barnet: £10,463Basildon: £11,961Barnet: £9,883Basildon: £11,298

    £11,911£11,961£11,298Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£10,419£10,463£9,883

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Basildon £519, Barnet £1,035Barnet: £1,035Basildon: £519Barnet: £1,039Basildon: £521Barnet: £982Basildon: £492

    £519£521£492Barnet is higher£1,035£1,039£982

  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, Barnet £662Barnet: £662Basildon: £800Barnet: £665Basildon: £803Barnet: £628Basildon: £759

    £800£803£759Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£662£665£628

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

    £31£31£29Barnet is higher£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, Barnet £311Barnet: £311Basildon: £414Barnet: £313Basildon: £416Barnet: £295Basildon: £393

    £414£416£393Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£311£313£295

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon £169, Barnet £95Barnet: £95Basildon: £169Barnet: £95Basildon: £169Barnet: £90Basildon: £160

    £169£169£160Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90

  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, Barnet £83Barnet: £83Basildon: £126Barnet: £84Basildon: £127Barnet: £79Basildon: £120

    £126£127£120Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£83£84£79

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon £1,842, Barnet £2,310Barnet: £2,310Basildon: £1,842Barnet: £2,320Basildon: £1,850Barnet: £2,192Basildon: £1,747

    £1,842£1,850£1,747Barnet is higher£2,310£2,320£2,192

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Basildon £212, Barnet £438Barnet: £438Basildon: £212Barnet: £440Basildon: £213Barnet: £416Basildon: £201

    £212£213£201Barnet is higher£438£440£416

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon £255, Barnet £208Barnet: £208Basildon: £255Barnet: £208Basildon: £256Barnet: £197Basildon: £242

    £255£256£242Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£208£208£197

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon £7.95, Barnet £8.48Barnet: £8.48Basildon: £7.95Barnet: £8.51Basildon: £7.98Barnet: £8.04Basildon: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54Barnet is higher£8.48£8.51£8.04

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon £7.54, Barnet £4.63Barnet: £4.63Basildon: £7.54Barnet: £4.65Basildon: £7.57Barnet: £4.39Basildon: £7.15

    £7.54£7.57£7.15Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£4.63£4.65£4.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Basildon £5.87, Barnet £4.61Barnet: £4.61Basildon: £5.87Barnet: £4.63Basildon: £5.90Barnet: £4.37Basildon: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£4.61£4.63£4.37

  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, Barnet 958.9Barnet: 958.9Basildon: 1,033.0

    1,033.0Basildon is higherDepends on how you count958.9

  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, Barnet 152.1Barnet: 152.1Basildon: 119.8

    119.8Barnet is higher152.1

  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, Barnet 137.2Barnet: 137.2Basildon: 169.5

    169.5Basildon is higherDepends on how you count137.2

  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, Barnet 49.6Barnet: 49.6Basildon: 65.3

    65.3Basildon is higherDepends on how you count49.6

  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, Barnet 198.8Barnet: 198.8Basildon: 194.5

    194.5Barnet is higher198.8

  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, Barnet 19.8Barnet: 19.8Basildon: 28.4

    28.4Basildon is higherDepends on how you count19.8

Show the numbers
Basildon and Barnet, per person in the age group
MeasureBasildonBarnetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,325£4,343£4,102£4,261£4,280£4,042Basildon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,260£13,317£12,578£12,153£12,204£11,527Basildon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,239£2,248£2,124£2,615£2,626£2,480Barnet
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,911£11,961£11,298£10,419£10,463£9,883Basildon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£519£521£492£1,035£1,039£982Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£800£803£759£662£665£628Basildon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£29£37£37£35Barnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£414£416£393£311£313£295Basildon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£95£95£90Basildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£126£127£120£83£84£79Basildon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,842£1,850£1,747£2,310£2,320£2,192Barnet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£438£440£416Barnet
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£255£256£242£208£208£197Basildon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£8.48£8.51£8.04Barnet
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15£4.63£4.65£4.39Basildon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£4.61£4.63£4.37Basildon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.0958.9Basildon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.8152.1Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.5137.2Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.349.6Basildon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.5198.8Barnet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.419.8Basildon

Per resident

Basildon is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Barnet 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 Barnet

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Basildon £4,325, Barnet £4,261Barnet: £4,261Basildon: £4,325Barnet: £4,280Basildon: £4,343Barnet: £4,042Basildon: £4,102

    £4,325£4,343£4,102Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£4,261£4,280£4,042

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Basildon £2,137, Barnet £1,714Barnet: £1,714Basildon: £2,137Barnet: £1,722Basildon: £2,146Barnet: £1,626Basildon: £2,027

    £2,137£2,146£2,027Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£1,714£1,722£1,626

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Basildon £1,387, Barnet £1,698Barnet: £1,698Basildon: £1,387Barnet: £1,705Basildon: £1,393Barnet: £1,611Basildon: £1,315

    £1,387£1,393£1,315Barnet is higher£1,698£1,705£1,611

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Basildon £1,919, Barnet £1,470Barnet: £1,470Basildon: £1,919Barnet: £1,476Basildon: £1,927Barnet: £1,394Basildon: £1,821

    £1,919£1,927£1,821Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£1,470£1,476£1,394

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Basildon £84, Barnet £146Barnet: £146Basildon: £84Barnet: £147Basildon: £84Barnet: £138Basildon: £79

    £84£84£79Barnet is higher£146£147£138

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon £129, Barnet £93Barnet: £93Basildon: £129Barnet: £94Basildon: £129Barnet: £89Basildon: £122

    £129£129£122Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£93£94£89

  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, Barnet £5.20Barnet: £5.20Basildon: £4.99Barnet: £5.22Basildon: £5.01Barnet: £4.93Basildon: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Barnet is higher£5.20£5.22£4.93

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon £414, Barnet £311Barnet: £311Basildon: £414Barnet: £313Basildon: £416Barnet: £295Basildon: £393

    £414£416£393Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£311£313£295

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon £169, Barnet £95Barnet: £95Basildon: £169Barnet: £95Basildon: £169Barnet: £90Basildon: £160

    £169£169£160Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Basildon £78, Barnet £54Barnet: £54Basildon: £78Barnet: £54Basildon: £79Barnet: £51Basildon: £74

    £78£79£74Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Basildon £1,141, Barnet £1,501Barnet: £1,501Basildon: £1,141Barnet: £1,507Basildon: £1,146Barnet: £1,423Basildon: £1,082

    £1,141£1,146£1,082Barnet is higher£1,501£1,507£1,423

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Basildon £212, Barnet £438Barnet: £438Basildon: £212Barnet: £440Basildon: £213Barnet: £416Basildon: £201

    £212£213£201Barnet is higher£438£440£416

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Basildon £158, Barnet £135Barnet: £135Basildon: £158Barnet: £135Basildon: £159Barnet: £128Basildon: £150

    £158£159£150Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£135£135£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Basildon £4.92, Barnet £5.50Barnet: £5.50Basildon: £4.92Barnet: £5.53Basildon: £4.94Barnet: £5.22Basildon: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Barnet is higher£5.50£5.53£5.22

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Basildon £4.67, Barnet £3.00Barnet: £3.00Basildon: £4.67Barnet: £3.02Basildon: £4.69Barnet: £2.85Basildon: £4.43

    £4.67£4.69£4.43Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£3.00£3.02£2.85

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Basildon £5.87, Barnet £4.61Barnet: £4.61Basildon: £5.87Barnet: £4.63Basildon: £5.90Barnet: £4.37Basildon: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£4.61£4.63£4.37

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Basildon 166.5, Barnet 135.3Barnet: 135.3Basildon: 166.5

    166.5Basildon is higherDepends on how you count135.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Basildon 19.3, Barnet 21.5Barnet: 21.5Basildon: 19.3

    19.3Barnet is higher21.5

  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, Barnet 19.4Barnet: 19.4Basildon: 27.3

    27.3Basildon is higherDepends on how you count19.4

  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, Barnet 49.6Barnet: 49.6Basildon: 65.3

    65.3Basildon is higherDepends on how you count49.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Basildon 120.5, Barnet 129.1Barnet: 129.1Basildon: 120.5

    120.5Barnet is higher129.1

  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, Barnet 12.9Barnet: 12.9Basildon: 17.6

    17.6Basildon is higherDepends on how you count12.9

Show the numbers
Basildon and Barnet, per resident
MeasureBasildonBarnetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,325£4,343£4,102£4,261£4,280£4,042Basildon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,137£2,146£2,027£1,714£1,722£1,626Basildon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,387£1,393£1,315£1,698£1,705£1,611Barnet
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,919£1,927£1,821£1,470£1,476£1,394Basildon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£146£147£138Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£93£94£89Basildon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£5.20£5.22£4.93Barnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£414£416£393£311£313£295Basildon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£95£95£90Basildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£54£54£51Basildon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,141£1,146£1,082£1,501£1,507£1,423Barnet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£438£440£416Barnet
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£135£135£128Basildon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£5.50£5.53£5.22Barnet
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.67£4.69£4.43£3.00£3.02£2.85Basildon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£4.61£4.63£4.37Basildon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026166.5135.3Basildon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.321.5Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.319.4Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.349.6Basildon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026120.5129.1Barnet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.612.9Basildon

Total

Basildon is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Barnet on 22. 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 Barnet

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Basildon £833.8m, Barnet £1.7bnBarnet: £1.7bnBasildon: £833.8mBarnet: £1.7bnBasildon: £837.4mBarnet: £1.6bnBasildon: £790.9m

    £833.8m£837.4m£790.9mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Basildon £412.0m, Barnet £696.4mBarnet: £696.4mBasildon: £412.0mBarnet: £699.3mBasildon: £413.7mBarnet: £660.5mBasildon: £390.8m

    £412.0m£413.7m£390.8mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£696.4m£699.3m£660.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Basildon £267.4m, Barnet £689.8mBarnet: £689.8mBasildon: £267.4mBarnet: £692.7mBasildon: £268.5mBarnet: £654.3mBasildon: £253.6m

    £267.4m£268.5m£253.6mBarnet is higher£689.8m£692.7m£654.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Basildon £370.1m, Barnet £597.0mBarnet: £597.0mBasildon: £370.1mBarnet: £599.5mBasildon: £371.6mBarnet: £566.3mBasildon: £351.0m

    £370.1m£371.6m£351.0mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£597.0m£599.5m£566.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Basildon £16.1m, Barnet £59.3mBarnet: £59.3mBasildon: £16.1mBarnet: £59.5mBasildon: £16.2mBarnet: £56.2mBasildon: £15.3m

    £16.1m£16.2m£15.3mBarnet is higher£59.3m£59.5m£56.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Basildon £24.8m, Barnet £37.9mBarnet: £37.9mBasildon: £24.8mBarnet: £38.1mBasildon: £25.0mBarnet: £36.0mBasildon: £23.6m

    £24.8m£25.0m£23.6mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m

  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, Barnet £2.1mBarnet: £2.1mBasildon: £0.96mBarnet: £2.1mBasildon: £0.97mBarnet: £2.0mBasildon: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.97m£0.91mBarnet is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Basildon £79.9m, Barnet £126.4mBarnet: £126.4mBasildon: £79.9mBarnet: £126.9mBasildon: £80.3mBarnet: £119.9mBasildon: £75.8m

    £79.9m£80.3m£75.8mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£126.4m£126.9m£119.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Basildon £32.5m, Barnet £38.5mBarnet: £38.5mBasildon: £32.5mBarnet: £38.6mBasildon: £32.6mBarnet: £36.5mBasildon: £30.8m

    £32.5m£32.6m£30.8mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£38.5m£38.6m£36.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Basildon £15.1m, Barnet £22.0mBarnet: £22.0mBasildon: £15.1mBarnet: £22.1mBasildon: £15.1mBarnet: £20.9mBasildon: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.1m£14.3mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Basildon £220.0m, Barnet £609.5mBarnet: £609.5mBasildon: £220.0mBarnet: £612.1mBasildon: £220.9mBarnet: £578.2mBasildon: £208.7m

    £220.0m£220.9m£208.7mBarnet is higher£609.5m£612.1m£578.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Basildon £40.9m, Barnet £178.1mBarnet: £178.1mBasildon: £40.9mBarnet: £178.9mBasildon: £41.1mBarnet: £168.9mBasildon: £38.8m

    £40.9m£41.1m£38.8mBarnet is higher£178.1m£178.9m£168.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Basildon £30.5m, Barnet £54.8mBarnet: £54.8mBasildon: £30.5mBarnet: £55.0mBasildon: £30.6mBarnet: £52.0mBasildon: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.6m£28.9mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£54.8m£55.0m£52.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Basildon £0.95m, Barnet £2.2mBarnet: £2.2mBasildon: £0.95mBarnet: £2.2mBasildon: £0.95mBarnet: £2.1mBasildon: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.95m£0.90mBarnet is higher£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Basildon £0.90m, Barnet £1.2mBarnet: £1.2mBasildon: £0.90mBarnet: £1.2mBasildon: £0.90mBarnet: £1.2mBasildon: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Basildon £1.1m, Barnet £1.9mBarnet: £1.9mBasildon: £1.1mBarnet: £1.9mBasildon: £1.1mBarnet: £1.8mBasildon: £1.1m

    £1.1mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Basildon 32,094, Barnet 54,943Barnet: 54,943Basildon: 32,094

    32,094Barnet is higherDepends on how you count54,943

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Basildon 3,722, Barnet 8,716Barnet: 8,716Basildon: 3,722

    3,722Barnet is higher8,716

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Basildon 5,266, Barnet 7,863Barnet: 7,863Basildon: 5,266

    5,266Barnet is higherDepends on how you count7,863

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Basildon 12,597, Barnet 20,135Barnet: 20,135Basildon: 12,597

    12,597Barnet is higherDepends on how you count20,135

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Basildon 23,233, Barnet 52,457Barnet: 52,457Basildon: 23,233

    23,233Barnet is higher52,457

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Basildon 3,396, Barnet 5,219Barnet: 5,219Basildon: 3,396

    3,396Barnet is higherDepends on how you count5,219

Show the numbers
Basildon and Barnet, total
MeasureBasildonBarnetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£833.8m£837.4m£790.9m£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnBarnet
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£412.0m£413.7m£390.8m£696.4m£699.3m£660.5mBarnet
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£267.4m£268.5m£253.6m£689.8m£692.7m£654.3mBarnet
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£370.1m£371.6m£351.0m£597.0m£599.5m£566.3mBarnet
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m£59.3m£59.5m£56.2mBarnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.8m£25.0m£23.6m£37.9m£38.1m£36.0mBarnet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mBarnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£79.9m£80.3m£75.8m£126.4m£126.9m£119.9mBarnet
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.5m£32.6m£30.8m£38.5m£38.6m£36.5mBarnet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mBarnet
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£220.0m£220.9m£208.7m£609.5m£612.1m£578.2mBarnet
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£40.9m£41.1m£38.8m£178.1m£178.9m£168.9mBarnet
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m£54.8m£55.0m£52.0mBarnet
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mBarnet
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£1.2mBarnet
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBarnet
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,09454,943Barnet
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,7228,716Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,2667,863Barnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,59720,135Barnet
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,23352,457Barnet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,3965,219Barnet

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.
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  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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