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Basildon and Hillingdon

192,810 and 327,886 residents (mid-2024).

Basildon is higher than Hillingdon on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 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 16 of 22 measures, and Hillingdon 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 Hillingdon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Basildon £4,325, Hillingdon £3,670Hillingdon: £3,670Basildon: £4,325Hillingdon: £3,686Basildon: £4,343Hillingdon: £3,481Basildon: £4,102

    £4,325£4,343£4,102Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£3,670£3,686£3,481

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Basildon £13,260, Hillingdon £12,708Hillingdon: £12,708Basildon: £13,260Hillingdon: £12,763Basildon: £13,317Hillingdon: £12,054Basildon: £12,578

    £13,260£13,317£12,578Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£12,708£12,763£12,054

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon £2,239, Hillingdon £2,131Hillingdon: £2,131Basildon: £2,239Hillingdon: £2,140Basildon: £2,248Hillingdon: £2,021Basildon: £2,124

    £2,239£2,248£2,124Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£2,131£2,140£2,021

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Basildon £11,911, Hillingdon £10,948Hillingdon: £10,948Basildon: £11,911Hillingdon: £10,994Basildon: £11,961Hillingdon: £10,385Basildon: £11,298

    £11,911£11,961£11,298Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£10,948£10,994£10,385

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Basildon £519, Hillingdon £984Hillingdon: £984Basildon: £519Hillingdon: £989Basildon: £521Hillingdon: £934Basildon: £492

    £519£521£492Hillingdon is higher£984£989£934

  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, Hillingdon £741Hillingdon: £741Basildon: £800Hillingdon: £744Basildon: £803Hillingdon: £703Basildon: £759

    £800£803£759Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£741£744£703

  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, Hillingdon £35Hillingdon: £35Basildon: £31Hillingdon: £35Basildon: £31Hillingdon: £33Basildon: £29

    £31£31£29Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon £414, Hillingdon £295Hillingdon: £295Basildon: £414Hillingdon: £296Basildon: £416Hillingdon: £279Basildon: £393

    £414£416£393Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£295£296£279

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon £169, Hillingdon £121Hillingdon: £121Basildon: £169Hillingdon: £122Basildon: £169Hillingdon: £115Basildon: £160

    £169£169£160Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

  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, Hillingdon £95Hillingdon: £95Basildon: £126Hillingdon: £95Basildon: £127Hillingdon: £90Basildon: £120

    £126£127£120Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon £1,842, Hillingdon £1,839Hillingdon: £1,839Basildon: £1,842Hillingdon: £1,847Basildon: £1,850Hillingdon: £1,744Basildon: £1,747

    £1,842£1,850£1,747Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£1,839£1,847£1,744

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Basildon £212, Hillingdon £258Hillingdon: £258Basildon: £212Hillingdon: £259Basildon: £213Hillingdon: £245Basildon: £201

    £212£213£201Hillingdon is higher£258£259£245

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon £255, Hillingdon £183Hillingdon: £183Basildon: £255Hillingdon: £183Basildon: £256Hillingdon: £173Basildon: £242

    £255£256£242Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£183£183£173

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon £7.95, Hillingdon £9.44Hillingdon: £9.44Basildon: £7.95Hillingdon: £9.48Basildon: £7.98Hillingdon: £8.95Basildon: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54Hillingdon is higher£9.44£9.48£8.95

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon £7.54, Hillingdon £5.45Hillingdon: £5.45Basildon: £7.54Hillingdon: £5.47Basildon: £7.57Hillingdon: £5.17Basildon: £7.15

    £7.54£7.57£7.15Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£5.45£5.47£5.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Basildon £5.87, Hillingdon £6.29Hillingdon: £6.29Basildon: £5.87Hillingdon: £6.32Basildon: £5.90Hillingdon: £5.97Basildon: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57Hillingdon is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

  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, Hillingdon 981.1Hillingdon: 981.1Basildon: 1,033.0

    1,033.0Basildon is higherDepends on how you count981.1

  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, Hillingdon 141.6Hillingdon: 141.6Basildon: 119.8

    119.8Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count141.6

  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, Hillingdon 150.7Hillingdon: 150.7Basildon: 169.5

    169.5Basildon is higherDepends on how you count150.7

  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, Hillingdon 47.1Hillingdon: 47.1Basildon: 65.3

    65.3Basildon is higherDepends on how you count47.1

  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, Hillingdon 183.0Hillingdon: 183.0Basildon: 194.5

    194.5Basildon is higherDepends on how you count183.0

  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, Hillingdon 21.7Hillingdon: 21.7Basildon: 28.4

    28.4Basildon is higherDepends on how you count21.7

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Basildon and Hillingdon, per person in the age group
MeasureBasildonHillingdonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,325£4,343£4,102£3,670£3,686£3,481Basildon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,260£13,317£12,578£12,708£12,763£12,054Basildon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,239£2,248£2,124£2,131£2,140£2,021Basildon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,911£11,961£11,298£10,948£10,994£10,385Basildon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£519£521£492£984£989£934Hillingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£800£803£759£741£744£703Basildon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£29£35£35£33Hillingdon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£414£416£393£295£296£279Basildon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£121£122£115Basildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£126£127£120£95£95£90Basildon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,842£1,850£1,747£1,839£1,847£1,744Basildon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£258£259£245Hillingdon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£255£256£242£183£183£173Basildon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£9.44£9.48£8.95Hillingdon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15£5.45£5.47£5.17Basildon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£6.29£6.32£5.97Hillingdon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.0981.1Basildon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.8141.6Hillingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.5150.7Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.347.1Basildon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.5183.0Basildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.421.7Basildon

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Basildon £4,325, Hillingdon £3,670Hillingdon: £3,670Basildon: £4,325Hillingdon: £3,686Basildon: £4,343Hillingdon: £3,481Basildon: £4,102

    £4,325£4,343£4,102Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£3,670£3,686£3,481

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Basildon £2,137, Hillingdon £1,568Hillingdon: £1,568Basildon: £2,137Hillingdon: £1,575Basildon: £2,146Hillingdon: £1,488Basildon: £2,027

    £2,137£2,146£2,027Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£1,568£1,575£1,488

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Basildon £1,387, Hillingdon £1,421Hillingdon: £1,421Basildon: £1,387Hillingdon: £1,428Basildon: £1,393Hillingdon: £1,348Basildon: £1,315

    £1,387£1,393£1,315Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£1,421£1,428£1,348

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Basildon £1,919, Hillingdon £1,351Hillingdon: £1,351Basildon: £1,919Hillingdon: £1,357Basildon: £1,927Hillingdon: £1,282Basildon: £1,821

    £1,919£1,927£1,821Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£1,351£1,357£1,282

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Basildon £84, Hillingdon £121Hillingdon: £121Basildon: £84Hillingdon: £122Basildon: £84Hillingdon: £115Basildon: £79

    £84£84£79Hillingdon is higher£121£122£115

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon £129, Hillingdon £91Hillingdon: £91Basildon: £129Hillingdon: £92Basildon: £129Hillingdon: £87Basildon: £122

    £129£129£122Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£91£92£87

  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, Hillingdon £4.35Hillingdon: £4.35Basildon: £4.99Hillingdon: £4.37Basildon: £5.01Hillingdon: £4.13Basildon: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£4.35£4.37£4.13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon £414, Hillingdon £295Hillingdon: £295Basildon: £414Hillingdon: £296Basildon: £416Hillingdon: £279Basildon: £393

    £414£416£393Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£295£296£279

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon £169, Hillingdon £121Hillingdon: £121Basildon: £169Hillingdon: £122Basildon: £169Hillingdon: £115Basildon: £160

    £169£169£160Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Basildon £78, Hillingdon £63Hillingdon: £63Basildon: £78Hillingdon: £63Basildon: £79Hillingdon: £60Basildon: £74

    £78£79£74Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£63£63£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Basildon £1,141, Hillingdon £1,227Hillingdon: £1,227Basildon: £1,141Hillingdon: £1,232Basildon: £1,146Hillingdon: £1,164Basildon: £1,082

    £1,141£1,146£1,082Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£1,227£1,232£1,164

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Basildon £212, Hillingdon £258Hillingdon: £258Basildon: £212Hillingdon: £259Basildon: £213Hillingdon: £245Basildon: £201

    £212£213£201Hillingdon is higher£258£259£245

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Basildon £158, Hillingdon £122Hillingdon: £122Basildon: £158Hillingdon: £122Basildon: £159Hillingdon: £116Basildon: £150

    £158£159£150Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£122£122£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Basildon £4.92, Hillingdon £6.29Hillingdon: £6.29Basildon: £4.92Hillingdon: £6.32Basildon: £4.94Hillingdon: £5.97Basildon: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Hillingdon is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Basildon £4.67, Hillingdon £3.64Hillingdon: £3.64Basildon: £4.67Hillingdon: £3.65Basildon: £4.69Hillingdon: £3.45Basildon: £4.43

    £4.67£4.69£4.43Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£3.64£3.65£3.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Basildon £5.87, Hillingdon £6.29Hillingdon: £6.29Basildon: £5.87Hillingdon: £6.32Basildon: £5.90Hillingdon: £5.97Basildon: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57Hillingdon is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Basildon 166.5, Hillingdon 121.1Hillingdon: 121.1Basildon: 166.5

    166.5Basildon is higherDepends on how you count121.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Basildon 19.3, Hillingdon 17.5Hillingdon: 17.5Basildon: 19.3

    19.3Basildon is higherDepends on how you count17.5

  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, Hillingdon 18.6Hillingdon: 18.6Basildon: 27.3

    27.3Basildon is higherDepends on how you count18.6

  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, Hillingdon 47.1Hillingdon: 47.1Basildon: 65.3

    65.3Basildon is higherDepends on how you count47.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Basildon 120.5, Hillingdon 122.1Hillingdon: 122.1Basildon: 120.5

    120.5Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count122.1

  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, Hillingdon 14.5Hillingdon: 14.5Basildon: 17.6

    17.6Basildon is higherDepends on how you count14.5

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Basildon and Hillingdon, per resident
MeasureBasildonHillingdonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,325£4,343£4,102£3,670£3,686£3,481Basildon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,137£2,146£2,027£1,568£1,575£1,488Basildon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,387£1,393£1,315£1,421£1,428£1,348Hillingdon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,919£1,927£1,821£1,351£1,357£1,282Basildon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£121£122£115Hillingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£91£92£87Basildon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£4.35£4.37£4.13Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£414£416£393£295£296£279Basildon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£121£122£115Basildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£63£63£60Basildon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,141£1,146£1,082£1,227£1,232£1,164Hillingdon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£258£259£245Hillingdon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£122£122£116Basildon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£6.29£6.32£5.97Hillingdon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.67£4.69£4.43£3.64£3.65£3.45Basildon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£6.29£6.32£5.97Hillingdon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026166.5121.1Basildon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.317.5Basildon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.318.6Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.347.1Basildon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026120.5122.1Hillingdon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.614.5Basildon

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Basildon £833.8m, Hillingdon £1.2bnHillingdon: £1.2bnBasildon: £833.8mHillingdon: £1.2bnBasildon: £837.4mHillingdon: £1.1bnBasildon: £790.9m

    £833.8m£837.4m£790.9mHillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Basildon £412.0m, Hillingdon £514.2mHillingdon: £514.2mBasildon: £412.0mHillingdon: £516.4mBasildon: £413.7mHillingdon: £487.8mBasildon: £390.8m

    £412.0m£413.7m£390.8mHillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£514.2m£516.4m£487.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Basildon £267.4m, Hillingdon £466.1mHillingdon: £466.1mBasildon: £267.4mHillingdon: £468.1mBasildon: £268.5mHillingdon: £442.1mBasildon: £253.6m

    £267.4m£268.5m£253.6mHillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£466.1m£468.1m£442.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Basildon £370.1m, Hillingdon £443.0mHillingdon: £443.0mBasildon: £370.1mHillingdon: £444.9mBasildon: £371.6mHillingdon: £420.2mBasildon: £351.0m

    £370.1m£371.6m£351.0mHillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£443.0m£444.9m£420.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Basildon £16.1m, Hillingdon £39.8mHillingdon: £39.8mBasildon: £16.1mHillingdon: £40.0mBasildon: £16.2mHillingdon: £37.8mBasildon: £15.3m

    £16.1m£16.2m£15.3mHillingdon is higher£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Basildon £24.8m, Hillingdon £30.0mHillingdon: £30.0mBasildon: £24.8mHillingdon: £30.1mBasildon: £25.0mHillingdon: £28.4mBasildon: £23.6m

    £24.8m£25.0m£23.6mHillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£30.0m£30.1m£28.4m

  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, Hillingdon £1.4mHillingdon: £1.4mBasildon: £0.96mHillingdon: £1.4mBasildon: £0.97mHillingdon: £1.4mBasildon: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.97m£0.91mHillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Basildon £79.9m, Hillingdon £96.6mHillingdon: £96.6mBasildon: £79.9mHillingdon: £97.0mBasildon: £80.3mHillingdon: £91.6mBasildon: £75.8m

    £79.9m£80.3m£75.8mHillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£96.6m£97.0m£91.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Basildon £32.5m, Hillingdon £39.8mHillingdon: £39.8mBasildon: £32.5mHillingdon: £39.9mBasildon: £32.6mHillingdon: £37.7mBasildon: £30.8m

    £32.5m£32.6m£30.8mHillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£39.8m£39.9m£37.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Basildon £15.1m, Hillingdon £20.7mHillingdon: £20.7mBasildon: £15.1mHillingdon: £20.8mBasildon: £15.1mHillingdon: £19.6mBasildon: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.1m£14.3mHillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£20.7m£20.8m£19.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Basildon £220.0m, Hillingdon £402.2mHillingdon: £402.2mBasildon: £220.0mHillingdon: £403.9mBasildon: £220.9mHillingdon: £381.5mBasildon: £208.7m

    £220.0m£220.9m£208.7mHillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£402.2m£403.9m£381.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Basildon £40.9m, Hillingdon £84.7mHillingdon: £84.7mBasildon: £40.9mHillingdon: £85.0mBasildon: £41.1mHillingdon: £80.3mBasildon: £38.8m

    £40.9m£41.1m£38.8mHillingdon is higher£84.7m£85.0m£80.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Basildon £30.5m, Hillingdon £39.9mHillingdon: £39.9mBasildon: £30.5mHillingdon: £40.1mBasildon: £30.6mHillingdon: £37.9mBasildon: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.6m£28.9mHillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£39.9m£40.1m£37.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Basildon £0.95m, Hillingdon £2.1mHillingdon: £2.1mBasildon: £0.95mHillingdon: £2.1mBasildon: £0.95mHillingdon: £2.0mBasildon: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.95m£0.90mHillingdon is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Basildon £0.90m, Hillingdon £1.2mHillingdon: £1.2mBasildon: £0.90mHillingdon: £1.2mBasildon: £0.90mHillingdon: £1.1mBasildon: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mHillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Basildon £1.1m, Hillingdon £2.1mHillingdon: £2.1mBasildon: £1.1mHillingdon: £2.1mBasildon: £1.1mHillingdon: £2.0mBasildon: £1.1m

    £1.1mHillingdon is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Basildon 32,094, Hillingdon 39,698Hillingdon: 39,698Basildon: 32,094

    32,094Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count39,698

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Basildon 3,722, Hillingdon 5,728Hillingdon: 5,728Basildon: 3,722

    3,722Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count5,728

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Basildon 5,266, Hillingdon 6,098Hillingdon: 6,098Basildon: 5,266

    5,266Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count6,098

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Basildon 12,597, Hillingdon 15,449Hillingdon: 15,449Basildon: 12,597

    12,597Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count15,449

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Basildon 23,233, Hillingdon 40,027Hillingdon: 40,027Basildon: 23,233

    23,233Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count40,027

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Basildon 3,396, Hillingdon 4,740Hillingdon: 4,740Basildon: 3,396

    3,396Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count4,740

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Basildon and Hillingdon, total
MeasureBasildonHillingdonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£833.8m£837.4m£790.9m£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnHillingdon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£412.0m£413.7m£390.8m£514.2m£516.4m£487.8mHillingdon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£267.4m£268.5m£253.6m£466.1m£468.1m£442.1mHillingdon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£370.1m£371.6m£351.0m£443.0m£444.9m£420.2mHillingdon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m£39.8m£40.0m£37.8mHillingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.8m£25.0m£23.6m£30.0m£30.1m£28.4mHillingdon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m£1.4mHillingdon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£79.9m£80.3m£75.8m£96.6m£97.0m£91.6mHillingdon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.5m£32.6m£30.8m£39.8m£39.9m£37.7mHillingdon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£20.7m£20.8m£19.6mHillingdon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£220.0m£220.9m£208.7m£402.2m£403.9m£381.5mHillingdon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£40.9m£41.1m£38.8m£84.7m£85.0m£80.3mHillingdon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m£39.9m£40.1m£37.9mHillingdon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mHillingdon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mHillingdon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mHillingdon
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,09439,698Hillingdon
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,7225,728Hillingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,2666,098Hillingdon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,59715,449Hillingdon
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,23340,027Hillingdon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,3964,740Hillingdon

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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