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Basildon and Enfield

192,810 and 331,421 residents (mid-2024).

Basildon is higher than Enfield on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 5 of 22 measures, and Enfield on 17. 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 Enfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Basildon £4,325, Enfield £5,397Enfield: £5,397Basildon: £4,325Enfield: £5,420Basildon: £4,343Enfield: £5,120Basildon: £4,102

    £4,325£4,343£4,102Enfield is higher£5,397£5,420£5,120

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Basildon £13,260, Enfield £12,846Enfield: £12,846Basildon: £13,260Enfield: £12,901Basildon: £13,317Enfield: £12,185Basildon: £12,578

    £13,260£13,317£12,578Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£12,846£12,901£12,185

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon £2,239, Enfield £3,997Enfield: £3,997Basildon: £2,239Enfield: £4,014Basildon: £2,248Enfield: £3,791Basildon: £2,124

    £2,239£2,248£2,124Enfield is higher£3,997£4,014£3,791

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Basildon £11,911, Enfield £10,716Enfield: £10,716Basildon: £11,911Enfield: £10,762Basildon: £11,961Enfield: £10,165Basildon: £11,298

    £11,911£11,961£11,298Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£10,716£10,762£10,165

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Basildon £519, Enfield £1,237Enfield: £1,237Basildon: £519Enfield: £1,242Basildon: £521Enfield: £1,173Basildon: £492

    £519£521£492Enfield is higher£1,237£1,242£1,173

  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, Enfield £847Enfield: £847Basildon: £800Enfield: £850Basildon: £803Enfield: £803Basildon: £759

    £800£803£759Enfield is higherDepends on how you count£847£850£803

  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, Enfield £47Enfield: £47Basildon: £31Enfield: £47Basildon: £31Enfield: £44Basildon: £29

    £31£31£29Enfield is higher£47£47£44

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon £414, Enfield £437Enfield: £437Basildon: £414Enfield: £439Basildon: £416Enfield: £415Basildon: £393

    £414£416£393Enfield is higher£437£439£415

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon £169, Enfield £126Enfield: £126Basildon: £169Enfield: £126Basildon: £169Enfield: £119Basildon: £160

    £169£169£160Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£126£126£119

  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, Enfield £150Enfield: £150Basildon: £126Enfield: £150Basildon: £127Enfield: £142Basildon: £120

    £126£127£120Enfield is higher£150£150£142

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon £1,842, Enfield £3,547Enfield: £3,547Basildon: £1,842Enfield: £3,562Basildon: £1,850Enfield: £3,365Basildon: £1,747

    £1,842£1,850£1,747Enfield is higher£3,547£3,562£3,365

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Basildon £212, Enfield £505Enfield: £505Basildon: £212Enfield: £508Basildon: £213Enfield: £479Basildon: £201

    £212£213£201Enfield is higher£505£508£479

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon £255, Enfield £283Enfield: £283Basildon: £255Enfield: £284Basildon: £256Enfield: £268Basildon: £242

    £255£256£242Enfield is higher£283£284£268

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon £7.95, Enfield £8.83Enfield: £8.83Basildon: £7.95Enfield: £8.87Basildon: £7.98Enfield: £8.38Basildon: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54Enfield is higher£8.83£8.87£8.38

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon £7.54, Enfield £8.32Enfield: £8.32Basildon: £7.54Enfield: £8.35Basildon: £7.57Enfield: £7.89Basildon: £7.15

    £7.54£7.57£7.15Enfield is higher£8.32£8.35£7.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Basildon £5.87, Enfield £5.18Enfield: £5.18Basildon: £5.87Enfield: £5.20Basildon: £5.90Enfield: £4.91Basildon: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£5.18£5.20£4.91

  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, Enfield 1,002.6Enfield: 1,002.6Basildon: 1,033.0

    1,033.0Basildon is higherDepends on how you count1,002.6

  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, Enfield 192.5Enfield: 192.5Basildon: 119.8

    119.8Enfield is higher192.5

  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, Enfield 173.4Enfield: 173.4Basildon: 169.5

    169.5Enfield is higherDepends on how you count173.4

  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, Enfield 70.5Enfield: 70.5Basildon: 65.3

    65.3Enfield is higher70.5

  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, Enfield 295.5Enfield: 295.5Basildon: 194.5

    194.5Enfield is higher295.5

  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, Enfield 35.5Enfield: 35.5Basildon: 28.4

    28.4Enfield is higher35.5

Show the numbers
Basildon and Enfield, per person in the age group
MeasureBasildonEnfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,325£4,343£4,102£5,397£5,420£5,120Enfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,260£13,317£12,578£12,846£12,901£12,185Basildon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,239£2,248£2,124£3,997£4,014£3,791Enfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,911£11,961£11,298£10,716£10,762£10,165Basildon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£519£521£492£1,237£1,242£1,173Enfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£800£803£759£847£850£803Enfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£29£47£47£44Enfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£414£416£393£437£439£415Enfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£126£126£119Basildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£126£127£120£150£150£142Enfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,842£1,850£1,747£3,547£3,562£3,365Enfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£505£508£479Enfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£255£256£242£283£284£268Enfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£8.83£8.87£8.38Enfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15£8.32£8.35£7.89Enfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£5.18£5.20£4.91Basildon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.01,002.6Basildon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.8192.5Enfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.5173.4Enfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.370.5Enfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.5295.5Enfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.435.5Enfield

Per resident

Basildon is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Enfield on 15. 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 Enfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Basildon £4,325, Enfield £5,397Enfield: £5,397Basildon: £4,325Enfield: £5,420Basildon: £4,343Enfield: £5,120Basildon: £4,102

    £4,325£4,343£4,102Enfield is higher£5,397£5,420£5,120

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Basildon £2,137, Enfield £1,749Enfield: £1,749Basildon: £2,137Enfield: £1,756Basildon: £2,146Enfield: £1,659Basildon: £2,027

    £2,137£2,146£2,027Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£1,749£1,756£1,659

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Basildon £1,387, Enfield £2,575Enfield: £2,575Basildon: £1,387Enfield: £2,586Basildon: £1,393Enfield: £2,442Basildon: £1,315

    £1,387£1,393£1,315Enfield is higher£2,575£2,586£2,442

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Basildon £1,919, Enfield £1,459Enfield: £1,459Basildon: £1,919Enfield: £1,465Basildon: £1,927Enfield: £1,384Basildon: £1,821

    £1,919£1,927£1,821Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£1,459£1,465£1,384

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Basildon £84, Enfield £168Enfield: £168Basildon: £84Enfield: £169Basildon: £84Enfield: £160Basildon: £79

    £84£84£79Enfield is higher£168£169£160

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon £129, Enfield £115Enfield: £115Basildon: £129Enfield: £116Basildon: £129Enfield: £109Basildon: £122

    £129£129£122Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£115£116£109

  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, Enfield £6.35Enfield: £6.35Basildon: £4.99Enfield: £6.37Basildon: £5.01Enfield: £6.02Basildon: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Enfield is higher£6.35£6.37£6.02

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon £414, Enfield £437Enfield: £437Basildon: £414Enfield: £439Basildon: £416Enfield: £415Basildon: £393

    £414£416£393Enfield is higher£437£439£415

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon £169, Enfield £126Enfield: £126Basildon: £169Enfield: £126Basildon: £169Enfield: £119Basildon: £160

    £169£169£160Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£126£126£119

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Basildon £78, Enfield £96Enfield: £96Basildon: £78Enfield: £97Basildon: £79Enfield: £91Basildon: £74

    £78£79£74Enfield is higher£96£97£91

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Basildon £1,141, Enfield £2,285Enfield: £2,285Basildon: £1,141Enfield: £2,295Basildon: £1,146Enfield: £2,168Basildon: £1,082

    £1,141£1,146£1,082Enfield is higher£2,285£2,295£2,168

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Basildon £212, Enfield £505Enfield: £505Basildon: £212Enfield: £508Basildon: £213Enfield: £479Basildon: £201

    £212£213£201Enfield is higher£505£508£479

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Basildon £158, Enfield £182Enfield: £182Basildon: £158Enfield: £183Basildon: £159Enfield: £173Basildon: £150

    £158£159£150Enfield is higher£182£183£173

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Basildon £4.92, Enfield £5.69Enfield: £5.69Basildon: £4.92Enfield: £5.72Basildon: £4.94Enfield: £5.40Basildon: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Enfield is higher£5.69£5.72£5.40

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Basildon £4.67, Enfield £5.37Enfield: £5.37Basildon: £4.67Enfield: £5.39Basildon: £4.69Enfield: £5.09Basildon: £4.43

    £4.67£4.69£4.43Enfield is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Basildon £5.87, Enfield £5.18Enfield: £5.18Basildon: £5.87Enfield: £5.20Basildon: £5.90Enfield: £4.91Basildon: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£5.18£5.20£4.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Basildon 166.5, Enfield 136.5Enfield: 136.5Basildon: 166.5

    166.5Basildon is higherDepends on how you count136.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Basildon 19.3, Enfield 26.2Enfield: 26.2Basildon: 19.3

    19.3Enfield is higher26.2

  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, Enfield 23.6Enfield: 23.6Basildon: 27.3

    27.3Basildon is higherDepends on how you count23.6

  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, Enfield 70.5Enfield: 70.5Basildon: 65.3

    65.3Enfield is higher70.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Basildon 120.5, Enfield 190.3Enfield: 190.3Basildon: 120.5

    120.5Enfield is higher190.3

  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, Enfield 22.8Enfield: 22.8Basildon: 17.6

    17.6Enfield is higher22.8

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Basildon and Enfield, per resident
MeasureBasildonEnfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,325£4,343£4,102£5,397£5,420£5,120Enfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,137£2,146£2,027£1,749£1,756£1,659Basildon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,387£1,393£1,315£2,575£2,586£2,442Enfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,919£1,927£1,821£1,459£1,465£1,384Basildon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£168£169£160Enfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£115£116£109Basildon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£6.35£6.37£6.02Enfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£414£416£393£437£439£415Enfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£126£126£119Basildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£96£97£91Enfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,141£1,146£1,082£2,285£2,295£2,168Enfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£505£508£479Enfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£182£183£173Enfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£5.69£5.72£5.40Enfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.67£4.69£4.43£5.37£5.39£5.09Enfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£5.18£5.20£4.91Basildon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026166.5136.5Basildon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.326.2Enfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.323.6Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.370.5Enfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026120.5190.3Enfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.622.8Enfield

Total

Basildon is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Enfield 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 Enfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Basildon £833.8m, Enfield £1.8bnEnfield: £1.8bnBasildon: £833.8mEnfield: £1.8bnBasildon: £837.4mEnfield: £1.7bnBasildon: £790.9m

    £833.8m£837.4m£790.9mEnfield is higher£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Basildon £412.0m, Enfield £579.6mEnfield: £579.6mBasildon: £412.0mEnfield: £582.1mBasildon: £413.7mEnfield: £549.8mBasildon: £390.8m

    £412.0m£413.7m£390.8mEnfield is higherDepends on how you count£579.6m£582.1m£549.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Basildon £267.4m, Enfield £853.3mEnfield: £853.3mBasildon: £267.4mEnfield: £857.0mBasildon: £268.5mEnfield: £809.4mBasildon: £253.6m

    £267.4m£268.5m£253.6mEnfield is higher£853.3m£857.0m£809.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Basildon £370.1m, Enfield £483.5mEnfield: £483.5mBasildon: £370.1mEnfield: £485.5mBasildon: £371.6mEnfield: £458.6mBasildon: £351.0m

    £370.1m£371.6m£351.0mEnfield is higherDepends on how you count£483.5m£485.5m£458.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Basildon £16.1m, Enfield £55.8mEnfield: £55.8mBasildon: £16.1mEnfield: £56.0mBasildon: £16.2mEnfield: £52.9mBasildon: £15.3m

    £16.1m£16.2m£15.3mEnfield is higher£55.8m£56.0m£52.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Basildon £24.8m, Enfield £38.2mEnfield: £38.2mBasildon: £24.8mEnfield: £38.4mBasildon: £25.0mEnfield: £36.2mBasildon: £23.6m

    £24.8m£25.0m£23.6mEnfield is higherDepends on how you count£38.2m£38.4m£36.2m

  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, Enfield £2.1mEnfield: £2.1mBasildon: £0.96mEnfield: £2.1mBasildon: £0.97mEnfield: £2.0mBasildon: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.97m£0.91mEnfield 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, Enfield £145.0mEnfield: £145.0mBasildon: £79.9mEnfield: £145.6mBasildon: £80.3mEnfield: £137.5mBasildon: £75.8m

    £79.9m£80.3m£75.8mEnfield is higher£145.0m£145.6m£137.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Basildon £32.5m, Enfield £41.6mEnfield: £41.6mBasildon: £32.5mEnfield: £41.8mBasildon: £32.6mEnfield: £39.5mBasildon: £30.8m

    £32.5m£32.6m£30.8mEnfield is higherDepends on how you count£41.6m£41.8m£39.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Basildon £15.1m, Enfield £31.9mEnfield: £31.9mBasildon: £15.1mEnfield: £32.1mBasildon: £15.1mEnfield: £30.3mBasildon: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.1m£14.3mEnfield is higher£31.9m£32.1m£30.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Basildon £220.0m, Enfield £757.3mEnfield: £757.3mBasildon: £220.0mEnfield: £760.6mBasildon: £220.9mEnfield: £718.4mBasildon: £208.7m

    £220.0m£220.9m£208.7mEnfield is higher£757.3m£760.6m£718.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Basildon £40.9m, Enfield £167.5mEnfield: £167.5mBasildon: £40.9mEnfield: £168.2mBasildon: £41.1mEnfield: £158.9mBasildon: £38.8m

    £40.9m£41.1m£38.8mEnfield is higher£167.5m£168.2m£158.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Basildon £30.5m, Enfield £60.4mEnfield: £60.4mBasildon: £30.5mEnfield: £60.7mBasildon: £30.6mEnfield: £57.3mBasildon: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.6m£28.9mEnfield is higher£60.4m£60.7m£57.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Basildon £0.95m, Enfield £1.9mEnfield: £1.9mBasildon: £0.95mEnfield: £1.9mBasildon: £0.95mEnfield: £1.8mBasildon: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.95m£0.90mEnfield is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Basildon £0.90m, Enfield £1.8mEnfield: £1.8mBasildon: £0.90mEnfield: £1.8mBasildon: £0.90mEnfield: £1.7mBasildon: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mEnfield is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Basildon £1.1m, Enfield £1.7mEnfield: £1.7mBasildon: £1.1mEnfield: £1.7mBasildon: £1.1mEnfield: £1.6mBasildon: £1.1m

    £1.1mEnfield is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Basildon 32,094, Enfield 45,235Enfield: 45,235Basildon: 32,094

    32,094Enfield is higherDepends on how you count45,235

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Basildon 3,722, Enfield 8,687Enfield: 8,687Basildon: 3,722

    3,722Enfield is higher8,687

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Basildon 5,266, Enfield 7,824Enfield: 7,824Basildon: 5,266

    5,266Enfield is higherDepends on how you count7,824

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Basildon 12,597, Enfield 23,352Enfield: 23,352Basildon: 12,597

    12,597Enfield is higher23,352

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Basildon 23,233, Enfield 63,083Enfield: 63,083Basildon: 23,233

    23,233Enfield is higher63,083

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Basildon 3,396, Enfield 7,571Enfield: 7,571Basildon: 3,396

    3,396Enfield is higher7,571

Show the numbers
Basildon and Enfield, total
MeasureBasildonEnfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£833.8m£837.4m£790.9m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnEnfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£412.0m£413.7m£390.8m£579.6m£582.1m£549.8mEnfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£267.4m£268.5m£253.6m£853.3m£857.0m£809.4mEnfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£370.1m£371.6m£351.0m£483.5m£485.5m£458.6mEnfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m£55.8m£56.0m£52.9mEnfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.8m£25.0m£23.6m£38.2m£38.4m£36.2mEnfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mEnfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£79.9m£80.3m£75.8m£145.0m£145.6m£137.5mEnfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.5m£32.6m£30.8m£41.6m£41.8m£39.5mEnfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£31.9m£32.1m£30.3mEnfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£220.0m£220.9m£208.7m£757.3m£760.6m£718.4mEnfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£40.9m£41.1m£38.8m£167.5m£168.2m£158.9mEnfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m£60.4m£60.7m£57.3mEnfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mEnfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mEnfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mEnfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,09445,235Enfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,7228,687Enfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,2667,824Enfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,59723,352Enfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,23363,083Enfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,3967,571Enfield

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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