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Basildon and Newport

192,810 and 167,405 residents (mid-2024).

Basildon is higher than Newport on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 4 of 22 measures, and Newport on 18. 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 Newport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Basildon £4,325, Newport £4,687Newport: £4,687Basildon: £4,325Newport: £4,707Basildon: £4,343Newport: £4,446Basildon: £4,102

    £4,325£4,343£4,102Newport is higherDepends on how you count£4,687£4,707£4,446

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Basildon £13,260, Newport £13,136Newport: £13,136Basildon: £13,260Newport: £13,192Basildon: £13,317Newport: £12,460Basildon: £12,578

    £13,260£13,317£12,578Basildon is higher£13,136£13,192£12,460

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon £2,239, Newport £2,488Newport: £2,488Basildon: £2,239Newport: £2,499Basildon: £2,248Newport: £2,360Basildon: £2,124

    £2,239£2,248£2,124Newport is higherDepends on how you count£2,488£2,499£2,360

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Basildon £11,911, Newport £11,455Newport: £11,455Basildon: £11,911Newport: £11,504Basildon: £11,961Newport: £10,866Basildon: £11,298

    £11,911£11,961£11,298Basildon is higher£11,455£11,504£10,866

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Basildon £519, Newport £629Newport: £629Basildon: £519Newport: £631Basildon: £521Newport: £596Basildon: £492

    £519£521£492Newport is higher£629£631£596

  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, Newport £1,016Newport: £1,016Basildon: £800Newport: £1,021Basildon: £803Newport: £964Basildon: £759

    £800£803£759Newport is higher£1,016£1,021£964

  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, Newport £36Newport: £36Basildon: £31Newport: £36Basildon: £31Newport: £34Basildon: £29

    £31£31£29Newport is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon £414, Newport £621Newport: £621Basildon: £414Newport: £624Basildon: £416Newport: £589Basildon: £393

    £414£416£393Newport is higher£621£624£589

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon £169, Newport £141Newport: £141Basildon: £169Newport: £142Basildon: £169Newport: £134Basildon: £160

    £169£169£160Basildon is higher£141£142£134

  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, Newport £152Newport: £152Basildon: £126Newport: £152Basildon: £127Newport: £144Basildon: £120

    £126£127£120Newport is higher£152£152£144

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon £1,842, Newport £1,927Newport: £1,927Basildon: £1,842Newport: £1,935Basildon: £1,850Newport: £1,828Basildon: £1,747

    £1,842£1,850£1,747Newport is higherDepends on how you count£1,927£1,935£1,828

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Basildon £212, Newport £273Newport: £273Basildon: £212Newport: £274Basildon: £213Newport: £259Basildon: £201

    £212£213£201Newport is higher£273£274£259

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon £255, Newport £392Newport: £392Basildon: £255Newport: £394Basildon: £256Newport: £372Basildon: £242

    £255£256£242Newport is higher£392£394£372

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon £7.95, Newport £9.15Newport: £9.15Basildon: £7.95Newport: £9.19Basildon: £7.98Newport: £8.68Basildon: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54Newport is higher£9.15£9.19£8.68

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

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

    £7.54£7.57£7.15Newport is higherDepends on how you count£8.32£8.35£7.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Basildon £5.87, Newport £7.89Newport: £7.89Basildon: £5.87Newport: £7.92Basildon: £5.90Newport: £7.48Basildon: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57Newport is higher£7.89£7.92£7.48

  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, Newport 1,019.7Newport: 1,019.7Basildon: 1,033.0

    1,033.0Basildon is higher1,019.7

  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, Newport 143.9Newport: 143.9Basildon: 119.8

    119.8Newport is higher143.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Basildon 169.5, Newport 206.3Newport: 206.3Basildon: 169.5

    169.5Newport is higher206.3

  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, Newport 87.8Newport: 87.8Basildon: 65.3

    65.3Newport is higher87.8

  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, Newport 228.4Newport: 228.4Basildon: 194.5

    194.5Newport is higher228.4

  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, Newport 33.1Newport: 33.1Basildon: 28.4

    28.4Newport is higher33.1

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Basildon and Newport, per person in the age group
MeasureBasildonNewportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,325£4,343£4,102£4,687£4,707£4,446Newport
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,260£13,317£12,578£13,136£13,192£12,460Basildon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,239£2,248£2,124£2,488£2,499£2,360Newport
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,911£11,961£11,298£11,455£11,504£10,866Basildon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£519£521£492£629£631£596Newport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£800£803£759£1,016£1,021£964Newport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£29£36£36£34Newport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£414£416£393£621£624£589Newport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£141£142£134Basildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£126£127£120£152£152£144Newport
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,842£1,850£1,747£1,927£1,935£1,828Newport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£273£274£259Newport
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£255£256£242£392£394£372Newport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£9.15£9.19£8.68Newport
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15£8.32£8.35£7.89Newport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£7.89£7.92£7.48Newport
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.01,019.7Basildon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.8143.9Newport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.5206.3Newport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.387.8Newport
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.5228.4Newport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.433.1Newport

Per resident

Basildon is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Newport on 18. 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 Newport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Basildon £4,325, Newport £4,687Newport: £4,687Basildon: £4,325Newport: £4,707Basildon: £4,343Newport: £4,446Basildon: £4,102

    £4,325£4,343£4,102Newport is higherDepends on how you count£4,687£4,707£4,446

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Basildon £2,137, Newport £2,074Newport: £2,074Basildon: £2,137Newport: £2,083Basildon: £2,146Newport: £1,967Basildon: £2,027

    £2,137£2,146£2,027Basildon is higher£2,074£2,083£1,967

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Basildon £1,387, Newport £1,569Newport: £1,569Basildon: £1,387Newport: £1,576Basildon: £1,393Newport: £1,488Basildon: £1,315

    £1,387£1,393£1,315Newport is higherDepends on how you count£1,569£1,576£1,488

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Basildon £1,919, Newport £1,808Newport: £1,808Basildon: £1,919Newport: £1,816Basildon: £1,927Newport: £1,715Basildon: £1,821

    £1,919£1,927£1,821Basildon is higher£1,808£1,816£1,715

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Basildon £84, Newport £99Newport: £99Basildon: £84Newport: £100Basildon: £84Newport: £94Basildon: £79

    £84£84£79Newport is higher£99£100£94

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon £129, Newport £160Newport: £160Basildon: £129Newport: £161Basildon: £129Newport: £152Basildon: £122

    £129£129£122Newport is higher£160£161£152

  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, Newport £5.70Newport: £5.70Basildon: £4.99Newport: £5.73Basildon: £5.01Newport: £5.41Basildon: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Newport is higherDepends on how you count£5.70£5.73£5.41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon £414, Newport £621Newport: £621Basildon: £414Newport: £624Basildon: £416Newport: £589Basildon: £393

    £414£416£393Newport is higher£621£624£589

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon £169, Newport £141Newport: £141Basildon: £169Newport: £142Basildon: £169Newport: £134Basildon: £160

    £169£169£160Basildon is higher£141£142£134

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

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

    £78£79£74Newport is higher£96£96£91

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Basildon £1,141, Newport £1,215Newport: £1,215Basildon: £1,141Newport: £1,220Basildon: £1,146Newport: £1,153Basildon: £1,082

    £1,141£1,146£1,082Newport is higherDepends on how you count£1,215£1,220£1,153

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Basildon £212, Newport £273Newport: £273Basildon: £212Newport: £274Basildon: £213Newport: £259Basildon: £201

    £212£213£201Newport is higher£273£274£259

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Basildon £158, Newport £247Newport: £247Basildon: £158Newport: £248Basildon: £159Newport: £235Basildon: £150

    £158£159£150Newport is higher£247£248£235

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Basildon £4.92, Newport £5.77Newport: £5.77Basildon: £4.92Newport: £5.79Basildon: £4.94Newport: £5.47Basildon: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Newport is higher£5.77£5.79£5.47

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Basildon £4.67, Newport £5.24Newport: £5.24Basildon: £4.67Newport: £5.26Basildon: £4.69Newport: £4.97Basildon: £4.43

    £4.67£4.69£4.43Newport is higherDepends on how you count£5.24£5.26£4.97

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Basildon £5.87, Newport £7.89Newport: £7.89Basildon: £5.87Newport: £7.92Basildon: £5.90Newport: £7.48Basildon: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57Newport is higher£7.89£7.92£7.48

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Basildon 166.5, Newport 161.0Newport: 161.0Basildon: 166.5

    166.5Basildon is higher161.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Basildon 19.3, Newport 22.7Newport: 22.7Basildon: 19.3

    19.3Newport is higher22.7

  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, Newport 32.6Newport: 32.6Basildon: 27.3

    27.3Newport is higher32.6

  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, Newport 87.8Newport: 87.8Basildon: 65.3

    65.3Newport is higher87.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Basildon 120.5, Newport 144.1Newport: 144.1Basildon: 120.5

    120.5Newport is higher144.1

  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, Newport 20.9Newport: 20.9Basildon: 17.6

    17.6Newport is higher20.9

Show the numbers
Basildon and Newport, per resident
MeasureBasildonNewportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,325£4,343£4,102£4,687£4,707£4,446Newport
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,137£2,146£2,027£2,074£2,083£1,967Basildon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,387£1,393£1,315£1,569£1,576£1,488Newport
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,919£1,927£1,821£1,808£1,816£1,715Basildon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£99£100£94Newport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£160£161£152Newport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£5.70£5.73£5.41Newport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£414£416£393£621£624£589Newport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£141£142£134Basildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£96£96£91Newport
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,141£1,146£1,082£1,215£1,220£1,153Newport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£273£274£259Newport
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£247£248£235Newport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£5.77£5.79£5.47Newport
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.67£4.69£4.43£5.24£5.26£4.97Newport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£7.89£7.92£7.48Newport
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026166.5161.0Basildon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.322.7Newport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.332.6Newport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.387.8Newport
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026120.5144.1Newport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.620.9Newport

Total

Basildon is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Newport on 13. 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 Newport

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Basildon £833.8m, Newport £784.6mNewport: £784.6mBasildon: £833.8mNewport: £787.9mBasildon: £837.4mNewport: £744.2mBasildon: £790.9m

    £833.8m£837.4m£790.9mBasildon is higherDepends on how you count£784.6m£787.9m£744.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Basildon £412.0m, Newport £347.2mNewport: £347.2mBasildon: £412.0mNewport: £348.6mBasildon: £413.7mNewport: £329.3mBasildon: £390.8m

    £412.0m£413.7m£390.8mBasildon is higher£347.2m£348.6m£329.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Basildon £267.4m, Newport £262.7mNewport: £262.7mBasildon: £267.4mNewport: £263.8mBasildon: £268.5mNewport: £249.2mBasildon: £253.6m

    £267.4m£268.5m£253.6mBasildon is higherDepends on how you count£262.7m£263.8m£249.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Basildon £370.1m, Newport £302.7mNewport: £302.7mBasildon: £370.1mNewport: £304.0mBasildon: £371.6mNewport: £287.2mBasildon: £351.0m

    £370.1m£371.6m£351.0mBasildon is higher£302.7m£304.0m£287.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Basildon £16.1m, Newport £16.6mNewport: £16.6mBasildon: £16.1mNewport: £16.7mBasildon: £16.2mNewport: £15.8mBasildon: £15.3m

    £16.1m£16.2m£15.3mNewport is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Basildon £24.8m, Newport £26.9mNewport: £26.9mBasildon: £24.8mNewport: £27.0mBasildon: £25.0mNewport: £25.5mBasildon: £23.6m

    £24.8m£25.0m£23.6mNewport is higher£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m

  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, Newport £0.96mNewport: £0.96mBasildon: £0.96mNewport: £0.96mBasildon: £0.97mNewport: £0.91mBasildon: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.97m£0.91mBasildon is higherDepends on how you count£0.96m£0.96m£0.91m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Basildon £79.9m, Newport £104.0mNewport: £104.0mBasildon: £79.9mNewport: £104.4mBasildon: £80.3mNewport: £98.7mBasildon: £75.8m

    £79.9m£80.3m£75.8mNewport is higher£104.0m£104.4m£98.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Basildon £32.5m, Newport £23.7mNewport: £23.7mBasildon: £32.5mNewport: £23.8mBasildon: £32.6mNewport: £22.4mBasildon: £30.8m

    £32.5m£32.6m£30.8mBasildon is higher£23.7m£23.8m£22.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Basildon £15.1m, Newport £16.0mNewport: £16.0mBasildon: £15.1mNewport: £16.1mBasildon: £15.1mNewport: £15.2mBasildon: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.1m£14.3mNewport is higher£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Basildon £220.0m, Newport £203.4mNewport: £203.4mBasildon: £220.0mNewport: £204.3mBasildon: £220.9mNewport: £193.0mBasildon: £208.7m

    £220.0m£220.9m£208.7mBasildon is higherDepends on how you count£203.4m£204.3m£193.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Basildon £40.9m, Newport £45.7mNewport: £45.7mBasildon: £40.9mNewport: £45.9mBasildon: £41.1mNewport: £43.4mBasildon: £38.8m

    £40.9m£41.1m£38.8mNewport is higher£45.7m£45.9m£43.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Basildon £30.5m, Newport £41.4mNewport: £41.4mBasildon: £30.5mNewport: £41.6mBasildon: £30.6mNewport: £39.3mBasildon: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.6m£28.9mNewport is higher£41.4m£41.6m£39.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Basildon £0.95m, Newport £0.97mNewport: £0.97mBasildon: £0.95mNewport: £0.97mBasildon: £0.95mNewport: £0.92mBasildon: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.95m£0.90mNewport is higher£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Basildon £0.90m, Newport £0.88mNewport: £0.88mBasildon: £0.90mNewport: £0.88mBasildon: £0.90mNewport: £0.83mBasildon: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mBasildon is higherDepends on how you count£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Basildon £1.1m, Newport £1.3mNewport: £1.3mBasildon: £1.1mNewport: £1.3mBasildon: £1.1mNewport: £1.3mBasildon: £1.1m

    £1.1mNewport is higher£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Basildon 32,094, Newport 26,949Newport: 26,949Basildon: 32,094

    32,094Basildon is higher26,949

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Basildon 3,722, Newport 3,803Newport: 3,803Basildon: 3,722

    3,722Newport is higher3,803

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Basildon 5,266, Newport 5,453Newport: 5,453Basildon: 5,266

    5,266Newport is higher5,453

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Basildon 12,597, Newport 14,701Newport: 14,701Basildon: 12,597

    12,597Newport is higher14,701

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Basildon 23,233, Newport 24,120Newport: 24,120Basildon: 23,233

    23,233Newport is higher24,120

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Basildon 3,396, Newport 3,494Newport: 3,494Basildon: 3,396

    3,396Newport is higher3,494

Show the numbers
Basildon and Newport, total
MeasureBasildonNewportHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£833.8m£837.4m£790.9m£784.6m£787.9m£744.2mBasildon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£412.0m£413.7m£390.8m£347.2m£348.6m£329.3mBasildon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£267.4m£268.5m£253.6m£262.7m£263.8m£249.2mBasildon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£370.1m£371.6m£351.0m£302.7m£304.0m£287.2mBasildon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mNewport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.8m£25.0m£23.6m£26.9m£27.0m£25.5mNewport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m£0.96m£0.96m£0.91mBasildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£79.9m£80.3m£75.8m£104.0m£104.4m£98.7mNewport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.5m£32.6m£30.8m£23.7m£23.8m£22.4mBasildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mNewport
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£220.0m£220.9m£208.7m£203.4m£204.3m£193.0mBasildon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£40.9m£41.1m£38.8m£45.7m£45.9m£43.4mNewport
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m£41.4m£41.6m£39.3mNewport
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m£0.97m£0.97m£0.92mNewport
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mBasildon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.3mNewport
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,09426,949Basildon
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,7223,803Newport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,2665,453Newport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,59714,701Newport
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,23324,120Newport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,3963,494Newport

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.