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Basildon and Havering

192,810 and 277,042 residents (mid-2024).

Basildon is higher than Havering on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 18 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 18 of 22 measures, and Havering on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Basildon Havering

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Basildon £4,325, Havering £3,989Havering: £3,989Basildon: £4,325Havering: £4,006Basildon: £4,343Havering: £3,783Basildon: £4,102

    £4,325£4,343£4,102Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£3,989£4,006£3,783

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Basildon £13,260, Havering £12,821Havering: £12,821Basildon: £13,260Havering: £12,876Basildon: £13,317Havering: £12,162Basildon: £12,578

    £13,260£13,317£12,578Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£12,821£12,876£12,162

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon £2,239, Havering £2,041Havering: £2,041Basildon: £2,239Havering: £2,050Basildon: £2,248Havering: £1,936Basildon: £2,124

    £2,239£2,248£2,124Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£2,041£2,050£1,936

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Basildon £11,911, Havering £11,474Havering: £11,474Basildon: £11,911Havering: £11,523Basildon: £11,961Havering: £10,884Basildon: £11,298

    £11,911£11,961£11,298Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£11,474£11,523£10,884

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Basildon £519, Havering £520Havering: £520Basildon: £519Havering: £522Basildon: £521Havering: £493Basildon: £492

    £519£521£492Havering is higher£520£522£493

  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, Havering £802Havering: £802Basildon: £800Havering: £806Basildon: £803Havering: £761Basildon: £759

    £800£803£759Havering is higher£802£806£761

  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, Havering £25Havering: £25Basildon: £31Havering: £26Basildon: £31Havering: £24Basildon: £29

    £31£31£29Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£25£26£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon £414, Havering £321Havering: £321Basildon: £414Havering: £322Basildon: £416Havering: £304Basildon: £393

    £414£416£393Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£321£322£304

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon £169, Havering £126Havering: £126Basildon: £169Havering: £126Basildon: £169Havering: £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, Havering £98Havering: £98Basildon: £126Havering: £98Basildon: £127Havering: £93Basildon: £120

    £126£127£120Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£98£98£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon £1,842, Havering £1,739Havering: £1,739Basildon: £1,842Havering: £1,746Basildon: £1,850Havering: £1,650Basildon: £1,747

    £1,842£1,850£1,747Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£1,739£1,746£1,650

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Basildon £212, Havering £178Havering: £178Basildon: £212Havering: £179Basildon: £213Havering: £169Basildon: £201

    £212£213£201Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£178£179£169

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon £255, Havering £190Havering: £190Basildon: £255Havering: £191Basildon: £256Havering: £180Basildon: £242

    £255£256£242Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£190£191£180

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon £7.95, Havering £9.36Havering: £9.36Basildon: £7.95Havering: £9.40Basildon: £7.98Havering: £8.88Basildon: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54Havering is higher£9.36£9.40£8.88

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon £7.54, Havering £5.30Havering: £5.30Basildon: £7.54Havering: £5.33Basildon: £7.57Havering: £5.03Basildon: £7.15

    £7.54£7.57£7.15Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£5.30£5.33£5.03

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Basildon £5.87, Havering £5.97Havering: £5.97Basildon: £5.87Havering: £5.99Basildon: £5.90Havering: £5.66Basildon: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57Havering is higher£5.97£5.99£5.66

  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, Havering 1,000.9Havering: 1,000.9Basildon: 1,033.0

    1,033.0Basildon is higherDepends on how you count1,000.9

  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, Havering 103.6Havering: 103.6Basildon: 119.8

    119.8Basildon is higherDepends on how you count103.6

  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, Havering 166.9Havering: 166.9Basildon: 169.5

    169.5Basildon is higherDepends on how you count166.9

  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, Havering 51.2Havering: 51.2Basildon: 65.3

    65.3Basildon is higherDepends on how you count51.2

  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, Havering 171.1Havering: 171.1Basildon: 194.5

    194.5Basildon is higherDepends on how you count171.1

  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, Havering 22.7Havering: 22.7Basildon: 28.4

    28.4Basildon is higherDepends on how you count22.7

Show the numbers
Basildon and Havering, per person in the age group
MeasureBasildonHaveringHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,325£4,343£4,102£3,989£4,006£3,783Basildon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,260£13,317£12,578£12,821£12,876£12,162Basildon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,239£2,248£2,124£2,041£2,050£1,936Basildon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,911£11,961£11,298£11,474£11,523£10,884Basildon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£519£521£492£520£522£493Havering
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£800£803£759£802£806£761Havering
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£29£25£26£24Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£414£416£393£321£322£304Basildon
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£98£98£93Basildon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,842£1,850£1,747£1,739£1,746£1,650Basildon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£178£179£169Basildon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£255£256£242£190£191£180Basildon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£9.36£9.40£8.88Havering
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15£5.30£5.33£5.03Basildon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£5.97£5.99£5.66Havering
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.01,000.9Basildon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.8103.6Basildon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.5166.9Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.351.2Basildon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.5171.1Basildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.422.7Basildon

Per resident

Basildon is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Havering on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Basildon Havering

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Basildon £4,325, Havering £3,989Havering: £3,989Basildon: £4,325Havering: £4,006Basildon: £4,343Havering: £3,783Basildon: £4,102

    £4,325£4,343£4,102Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£3,989£4,006£3,783

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Basildon £2,137, Havering £2,085Havering: £2,085Basildon: £2,137Havering: £2,094Basildon: £2,146Havering: £1,978Basildon: £2,027

    £2,137£2,146£2,027Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£2,085£2,094£1,978

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Basildon £1,387, Havering £1,273Havering: £1,273Basildon: £1,387Havering: £1,278Basildon: £1,393Havering: £1,208Basildon: £1,315

    £1,387£1,393£1,315Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£1,273£1,278£1,208

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Basildon £1,919, Havering £1,866Havering: £1,866Basildon: £1,919Havering: £1,874Basildon: £1,927Havering: £1,770Basildon: £1,821

    £1,919£1,927£1,821Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£1,866£1,874£1,770

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Basildon £84, Havering £84Havering: £84Basildon: £84Havering: £85Basildon: £84Havering: £80Basildon: £79

    £84£84£79Havering is higher£84£85£80

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon £129, Havering £130Havering: £130Basildon: £129Havering: £131Basildon: £129Havering: £124Basildon: £122

    £129£129£122Havering is higher£130£131£124

  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, Havering £4.14Havering: £4.14Basildon: £4.99Havering: £4.16Basildon: £5.01Havering: £3.93Basildon: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£4.14£4.16£3.93

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon £414, Havering £321Havering: £321Basildon: £414Havering: £322Basildon: £416Havering: £304Basildon: £393

    £414£416£393Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£321£322£304

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon £169, Havering £126Havering: £126Basildon: £169Havering: £126Basildon: £169Havering: £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, Havering £61Havering: £61Basildon: £78Havering: £61Basildon: £79Havering: £58Basildon: £74

    £78£79£74Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Basildon £1,141, Havering £1,084Havering: £1,084Basildon: £1,141Havering: £1,089Basildon: £1,146Havering: £1,029Basildon: £1,082

    £1,141£1,146£1,082Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£1,084£1,089£1,029

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Basildon £212, Havering £178Havering: £178Basildon: £212Havering: £179Basildon: £213Havering: £169Basildon: £201

    £212£213£201Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£178£179£169

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Basildon £158, Havering £119Havering: £119Basildon: £158Havering: £119Basildon: £159Havering: £112Basildon: £150

    £158£159£150Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£119£119£112

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Basildon £4.92, Havering £5.84Havering: £5.84Basildon: £4.92Havering: £5.87Basildon: £4.94Havering: £5.54Basildon: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Havering is higher£5.84£5.87£5.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Basildon £4.67, Havering £3.31Havering: £3.31Basildon: £4.67Havering: £3.32Basildon: £4.69Havering: £3.14Basildon: £4.43

    £4.67£4.69£4.43Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£3.31£3.32£3.14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Basildon £5.87, Havering £5.97Havering: £5.97Basildon: £5.87Havering: £5.99Basildon: £5.90Havering: £5.66Basildon: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57Havering is higher£5.97£5.99£5.66

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Basildon 166.5, Havering 162.8Havering: 162.8Basildon: 166.5

    166.5Basildon is higherDepends on how you count162.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Basildon 19.3, Havering 16.9Havering: 16.9Basildon: 19.3

    19.3Basildon is higherDepends on how you count16.9

  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, Havering 27.1Havering: 27.1Basildon: 27.3

    27.3Basildon is higherDepends on how you count27.1

  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, Havering 51.2Havering: 51.2Basildon: 65.3

    65.3Basildon is higherDepends on how you count51.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Basildon 120.5, Havering 106.7Havering: 106.7Basildon: 120.5

    120.5Basildon is higherDepends on how you count106.7

  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, Havering 14.1Havering: 14.1Basildon: 17.6

    17.6Basildon is higherDepends on how you count14.1

Show the numbers
Basildon and Havering, per resident
MeasureBasildonHaveringHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,325£4,343£4,102£3,989£4,006£3,783Basildon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,137£2,146£2,027£2,085£2,094£1,978Basildon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,387£1,393£1,315£1,273£1,278£1,208Basildon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,919£1,927£1,821£1,866£1,874£1,770Basildon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£84£85£80Havering
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£130£131£124Havering
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£4.14£4.16£3.93Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£414£416£393£321£322£304Basildon
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£61£61£58Basildon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,141£1,146£1,082£1,084£1,089£1,029Basildon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£178£179£169Basildon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£119£119£112Basildon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£5.84£5.87£5.54Havering
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.67£4.69£4.43£3.31£3.32£3.14Basildon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£5.97£5.99£5.66Havering
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026166.5162.8Basildon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.316.9Basildon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.327.1Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.351.2Basildon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026120.5106.7Basildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.614.1Basildon

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Basildon £833.8m, Havering £1.1bnHavering: £1.1bnBasildon: £833.8mHavering: £1.1bnBasildon: £837.4mHavering: £1.0bnBasildon: £790.9m

    £833.8m£837.4m£790.9mHavering is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Basildon £412.0m, Havering £577.7mHavering: £577.7mBasildon: £412.0mHavering: £580.1mBasildon: £413.7mHavering: £547.9mBasildon: £390.8m

    £412.0m£413.7m£390.8mHavering is higherDepends on how you count£577.7m£580.1m£547.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Basildon £267.4m, Havering £352.7mHavering: £352.7mBasildon: £267.4mHavering: £354.2mBasildon: £268.5mHavering: £334.5mBasildon: £253.6m

    £267.4m£268.5m£253.6mHavering is higherDepends on how you count£352.7m£354.2m£334.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Basildon £370.1m, Havering £516.9mHavering: £516.9mBasildon: £370.1mHavering: £519.1mBasildon: £371.6mHavering: £490.3mBasildon: £351.0m

    £370.1m£371.6m£351.0mHavering is higherDepends on how you count£516.9m£519.1m£490.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Basildon £16.1m, Havering £23.4mHavering: £23.4mBasildon: £16.1mHavering: £23.5mBasildon: £16.2mHavering: £22.2mBasildon: £15.3m

    £16.1m£16.2m£15.3mHavering is higher£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Basildon £24.8m, Havering £36.2mHavering: £36.2mBasildon: £24.8mHavering: £36.3mBasildon: £25.0mHavering: £34.3mBasildon: £23.6m

    £24.8m£25.0m£23.6mHavering is higher£36.2m£36.3m£34.3m

  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, Havering £1.1mHavering: £1.1mBasildon: £0.96mHavering: £1.2mBasildon: £0.97mHavering: £1.1mBasildon: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.97m£0.91mHavering is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.2m£1.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Basildon £79.9m, Havering £88.9mHavering: £88.9mBasildon: £79.9mHavering: £89.3mBasildon: £80.3mHavering: £84.3mBasildon: £75.8m

    £79.9m£80.3m£75.8mHavering is higherDepends on how you count£88.9m£89.3m£84.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Basildon £32.5m, Havering £34.8mHavering: £34.8mBasildon: £32.5mHavering: £34.9mBasildon: £32.6mHavering: £33.0mBasildon: £30.8m

    £32.5m£32.6m£30.8mHavering is higherDepends on how you count£34.8m£34.9m£33.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Basildon £15.1m, Havering £16.9mHavering: £16.9mBasildon: £15.1mHavering: £16.9mBasildon: £15.1mHavering: £16.0mBasildon: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.1m£14.3mHavering is higherDepends on how you count£16.9m£16.9m£16.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Basildon £220.0m, Havering £300.5mHavering: £300.5mBasildon: £220.0mHavering: £301.7mBasildon: £220.9mHavering: £285.0mBasildon: £208.7m

    £220.0m£220.9m£208.7mHavering is higherDepends on how you count£300.5m£301.7m£285.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Basildon £40.9m, Havering £49.3mHavering: £49.3mBasildon: £40.9mHavering: £49.6mBasildon: £41.1mHavering: £46.8mBasildon: £38.8m

    £40.9m£41.1m£38.8mHavering is higherDepends on how you count£49.3m£49.6m£46.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Basildon £30.5m, Havering £32.8mHavering: £32.8mBasildon: £30.5mHavering: £33.0mBasildon: £30.6mHavering: £31.1mBasildon: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.6m£28.9mHavering is higherDepends on how you count£32.8m£33.0m£31.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Basildon £0.95m, Havering £1.6mHavering: £1.6mBasildon: £0.95mHavering: £1.6mBasildon: £0.95mHavering: £1.5mBasildon: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.95m£0.90mHavering is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Basildon £0.90m, Havering £0.92mHavering: £0.92mBasildon: £0.90mHavering: £0.92mBasildon: £0.90mHavering: £0.87mBasildon: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mHavering is higherDepends on how you count£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Basildon £1.1m, Havering £1.7mHavering: £1.7mBasildon: £1.1mHavering: £1.7mBasildon: £1.1mHavering: £1.6mBasildon: £1.1m

    £1.1mHavering is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Basildon 32,094, Havering 45,096Havering: 45,096Basildon: 32,094

    32,094Havering is higherDepends on how you count45,096

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Basildon 3,722, Havering 4,667Havering: 4,667Basildon: 3,722

    3,722Havering is higherDepends on how you count4,667

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Basildon 5,266, Havering 7,520Havering: 7,520Basildon: 5,266

    5,266Havering is higherDepends on how you count7,520

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Basildon 12,597, Havering 14,172Havering: 14,172Basildon: 12,597

    12,597Havering is higherDepends on how you count14,172

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Basildon 23,233, Havering 29,557Havering: 29,557Basildon: 23,233

    23,233Havering is higherDepends on how you count29,557

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Basildon 3,396, Havering 3,917Havering: 3,917Basildon: 3,396

    3,396Havering is higherDepends on how you count3,917

Show the numbers
Basildon and Havering, total
MeasureBasildonHaveringHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£833.8m£837.4m£790.9m£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnHavering
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£412.0m£413.7m£390.8m£577.7m£580.1m£547.9mHavering
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£267.4m£268.5m£253.6m£352.7m£354.2m£334.5mHavering
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£370.1m£371.6m£351.0m£516.9m£519.1m£490.3mHavering
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mHavering
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.8m£25.0m£23.6m£36.2m£36.3m£34.3mHavering
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m£1.1m£1.2m£1.1mHavering
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£79.9m£80.3m£75.8m£88.9m£89.3m£84.3mHavering
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.5m£32.6m£30.8m£34.8m£34.9m£33.0mHavering
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£16.9m£16.9m£16.0mHavering
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£220.0m£220.9m£208.7m£300.5m£301.7m£285.0mHavering
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£40.9m£41.1m£38.8m£49.3m£49.6m£46.8mHavering
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m£32.8m£33.0m£31.1mHavering
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mHavering
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mHavering
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mHavering
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,09445,096Havering
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,7224,667Havering
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,2667,520Havering
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,59714,172Havering
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,23329,557Havering
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,3963,917Havering

Sources

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

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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.
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