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Harlow and Thurrock

98,130 and 181,287 residents (mid-2024).

Harlow is higher than Thurrock on 17 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

Harlow is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Thurrock on 5. 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

Harlow Thurrock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harlow £4,114, Thurrock £3,696Thurrock: £3,696Harlow: £4,114Thurrock: £3,711Harlow: £4,131Thurrock: £3,506Harlow: £3,902

    £4,114£4,131£3,902Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£3,696£3,711£3,506

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Harlow £13,271, Thurrock £13,114Thurrock: £13,114Harlow: £13,271Thurrock: £13,170Harlow: £13,328Thurrock: £12,440Harlow: £12,588

    £13,271£13,328£12,588Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£13,114£13,170£12,440

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Harlow £2,430, Thurrock £2,123Thurrock: £2,123Harlow: £2,430Thurrock: £2,132Harlow: £2,440Thurrock: £2,013Harlow: £2,305

    £2,430£2,440£2,305Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£2,123£2,132£2,013

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Harlow £11,848, Thurrock £11,620Thurrock: £11,620Harlow: £11,848Thurrock: £11,669Harlow: £11,899Thurrock: £11,022Harlow: £11,239

    £11,848£11,899£11,239Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£11,620£11,669£11,022

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Harlow £571, Thurrock £618Thurrock: £618Harlow: £571Thurrock: £620Harlow: £574Thurrock: £586Harlow: £542

    £571£574£542Thurrock is higher£618£620£586

  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: Harlow £818, Thurrock £845Thurrock: £845Harlow: £818Thurrock: £848Harlow: £821Thurrock: £801Harlow: £776

    £818£821£776Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£845£848£801

  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: Harlow £33, Thurrock £33Thurrock: £33Harlow: £33Thurrock: £33Harlow: £33Thurrock: £31Harlow: £32

    £33£33£32Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£33£33£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Harlow £415, Thurrock £359Thurrock: £359Harlow: £415Thurrock: £361Harlow: £416Thurrock: £341Harlow: £393

    £415£416£393Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£359£361£341

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Harlow £141, Thurrock £141Thurrock: £141Harlow: £141Thurrock: £142Harlow: £141Thurrock: £134Harlow: £133

    £141£141£133Thurrock 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: Harlow £109, Thurrock £113Thurrock: £113Harlow: £109Thurrock: £114Harlow: £109Thurrock: £107Harlow: £103

    £109£109£103Thurrock is higher£113£114£107

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Harlow £2,075, Thurrock £1,814Thurrock: £1,814Harlow: £2,075Thurrock: £1,822Harlow: £2,084Thurrock: £1,721Harlow: £1,968

    £2,075£2,084£1,968Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£1,814£1,822£1,721

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harlow £216, Thurrock £160Thurrock: £160Harlow: £216Thurrock: £160Harlow: £217Thurrock: £151Harlow: £205

    £216£217£205Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£160£160£151

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Harlow £233, Thurrock £185Thurrock: £185Harlow: £233Thurrock: £186Harlow: £234Thurrock: £176Harlow: £221

    £233£234£221Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£185£186£176

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Harlow £7.31, Thurrock £5.50Thurrock: £5.50Harlow: £7.31Thurrock: £5.53Harlow: £7.34Thurrock: £5.22Harlow: £6.93

    £7.31£7.34£6.93Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£5.50£5.53£5.22

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Harlow £5.35, Thurrock £4.86Thurrock: £4.86Harlow: £5.35Thurrock: £4.88Harlow: £5.37Thurrock: £4.61Harlow: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£4.86£4.88£4.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harlow £7.73, Thurrock £5.46Thurrock: £5.46Harlow: £7.73Thurrock: £5.48Harlow: £7.76Thurrock: £5.18Harlow: £7.33

    £7.73£7.76£7.33Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£5.46£5.48£5.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Harlow 1,033.0, Thurrock 1,020.4Thurrock: 1,020.4Harlow: 1,033.0

    1,033.0Harlow is higherDepends on how you count1,020.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Harlow 133.9, Thurrock 131.8Thurrock: 131.8Harlow: 133.9

    133.9Harlow is higherDepends on how you count131.8

  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: Harlow 181.4, Thurrock 175.5Thurrock: 175.5Harlow: 181.4

    181.4Harlow is higherDepends on how you count175.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harlow 65.1, Thurrock 57.1Thurrock: 57.1Harlow: 65.1

    65.1Harlow is higherDepends on how you count57.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Harlow 218.4, Thurrock 187.3Thurrock: 187.3Harlow: 218.4

    218.4Harlow is higherDepends on how you count187.3

  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: Harlow 25.0, Thurrock 25.3Thurrock: 25.3Harlow: 25.0

    25.0Thurrock is higher25.3

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Harlow and Thurrock, per person in the age group
MeasureHarlowThurrockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,114£4,131£3,902£3,696£3,711£3,506Harlow
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,271£13,328£12,588£13,114£13,170£12,440Harlow
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,430£2,440£2,305£2,123£2,132£2,013Harlow
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,848£11,899£11,239£11,620£11,669£11,022Harlow
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£571£574£542£618£620£586Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£818£821£776£845£848£801Thurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£32£33£33£31Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£415£416£393£359£361£341Harlow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£141£142£134Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£109£103£113£114£107Thurrock
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,075£2,084£1,968£1,814£1,822£1,721Harlow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£216£217£205£160£160£151Harlow
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£233£234£221£185£186£176Harlow
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.31£7.34£6.93£5.50£5.53£5.22Harlow
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£4.86£4.88£4.61Harlow
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.73£7.76£7.33£5.46£5.48£5.18Harlow
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.01,020.4Harlow
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.9131.8Harlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026181.4175.5Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.157.1Harlow
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026218.4187.3Harlow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.025.3Thurrock

Per resident

Harlow is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Thurrock 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

Harlow Thurrock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harlow £4,114, Thurrock £3,696Thurrock: £3,696Harlow: £4,114Thurrock: £3,711Harlow: £4,131Thurrock: £3,506Harlow: £3,902

    £4,114£4,131£3,902Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£3,696£3,711£3,506

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Harlow £1,788, Thurrock £1,669Thurrock: £1,669Harlow: £1,788Thurrock: £1,676Harlow: £1,796Thurrock: £1,583Harlow: £1,696

    £1,788£1,796£1,696Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£1,669£1,676£1,583

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Harlow £1,546, Thurrock £1,361Thurrock: £1,361Harlow: £1,546Thurrock: £1,367Harlow: £1,553Thurrock: £1,291Harlow: £1,467

    £1,546£1,553£1,467Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£1,361£1,367£1,291

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Harlow £1,597, Thurrock £1,479Thurrock: £1,479Harlow: £1,597Thurrock: £1,485Harlow: £1,603Thurrock: £1,402Harlow: £1,514

    £1,597£1,603£1,514Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£1,479£1,485£1,402

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Harlow £77, Thurrock £79Thurrock: £79Harlow: £77Thurrock: £79Harlow: £77Thurrock: £75Harlow: £73

    £77£77£73Thurrock is higher£79£79£75

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Harlow £110, Thurrock £107Thurrock: £107Harlow: £110Thurrock: £108Harlow: £111Thurrock: £102Harlow: £105

    £110£111£105Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£107£108£102

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Harlow £4.48, Thurrock £4.14Thurrock: £4.14Harlow: £4.48Thurrock: £4.16Harlow: £4.50Thurrock: £3.93Harlow: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Harlow 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: Harlow £415, Thurrock £359Thurrock: £359Harlow: £415Thurrock: £361Harlow: £416Thurrock: £341Harlow: £393

    £415£416£393Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£359£361£341

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Harlow £141, Thurrock £141Thurrock: £141Harlow: £141Thurrock: £142Harlow: £141Thurrock: £134Harlow: £133

    £141£141£133Thurrock 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: Harlow £69, Thurrock £72Thurrock: £72Harlow: £69Thurrock: £73Harlow: £70Thurrock: £69Harlow: £66

    £69£70£66Thurrock is higher£72£73£69

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Harlow £1,321, Thurrock £1,163Thurrock: £1,163Harlow: £1,321Thurrock: £1,168Harlow: £1,326Thurrock: £1,103Harlow: £1,253

    £1,321£1,326£1,253Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£1,163£1,168£1,103

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harlow £216, Thurrock £160Thurrock: £160Harlow: £216Thurrock: £160Harlow: £217Thurrock: £151Harlow: £205

    £216£217£205Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£160£160£151

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Harlow £148, Thurrock £119Thurrock: £119Harlow: £148Thurrock: £119Harlow: £149Thurrock: £113Harlow: £141

    £148£149£141Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£119£119£113

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Harlow £4.65, Thurrock £3.53Thurrock: £3.53Harlow: £4.65Thurrock: £3.55Harlow: £4.67Thurrock: £3.35Harlow: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£3.53£3.55£3.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Harlow £3.41, Thurrock £3.12Thurrock: £3.12Harlow: £3.41Thurrock: £3.13Harlow: £3.42Thurrock: £2.96Harlow: £3.23

    £3.41£3.42£3.23Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£3.12£3.13£2.96

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harlow £7.73, Thurrock £5.46Thurrock: £5.46Harlow: £7.73Thurrock: £5.48Harlow: £7.76Thurrock: £5.18Harlow: £7.33

    £7.73£7.76£7.33Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£5.46£5.48£5.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Harlow 139.2, Thurrock 129.8Thurrock: 129.8Harlow: 139.2

    139.2Harlow is higherDepends on how you count129.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harlow 18.0, Thurrock 16.8Thurrock: 16.8Harlow: 18.0

    18.0Harlow is higherDepends on how you count16.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harlow 24.5, Thurrock 22.3Thurrock: 22.3Harlow: 24.5

    24.5Harlow is higherDepends on how you count22.3

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harlow 65.1, Thurrock 57.1Thurrock: 57.1Harlow: 65.1

    65.1Harlow is higherDepends on how you count57.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harlow 139.0, Thurrock 120.1Thurrock: 120.1Harlow: 139.0

    139.0Harlow is higherDepends on how you count120.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harlow 15.9, Thurrock 16.2Thurrock: 16.2Harlow: 15.9

    15.9Thurrock is higher16.2

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Harlow and Thurrock, per resident
MeasureHarlowThurrockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,114£4,131£3,902£3,696£3,711£3,506Harlow
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,788£1,796£1,696£1,669£1,676£1,583Harlow
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,546£1,553£1,467£1,361£1,367£1,291Harlow
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,597£1,603£1,514£1,479£1,485£1,402Harlow
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£79£79£75Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£107£108£102Harlow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£4.14£4.16£3.93Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£415£416£393£359£361£341Harlow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£141£142£134Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£70£66£72£73£69Thurrock
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,321£1,326£1,253£1,163£1,168£1,103Harlow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£216£217£205£160£160£151Harlow
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£148£149£141£119£119£113Harlow
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£3.53£3.55£3.35Harlow
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.41£3.42£3.23£3.12£3.13£2.96Harlow
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.73£7.76£7.33£5.46£5.48£5.18Harlow
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026139.2129.8Harlow
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.016.8Harlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.522.3Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.157.1Harlow
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026139.0120.1Harlow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.916.2Thurrock

Total

Harlow is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Thurrock 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

Harlow Thurrock

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Harlow £403.7m, Thurrock £670.0mThurrock: £670.0mHarlow: £403.7mThurrock: £672.8mHarlow: £405.4mThurrock: £635.5mHarlow: £382.9m

    £403.7m£405.4m£382.9mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£670.0m£672.8m£635.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Harlow £175.5m, Thurrock £302.5mThurrock: £302.5mHarlow: £175.5mThurrock: £303.8mHarlow: £176.2mThurrock: £287.0mHarlow: £166.5m

    £175.5m£176.2m£166.5mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£302.5m£303.8m£287.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Harlow £151.7m, Thurrock £246.7mThurrock: £246.7mHarlow: £151.7mThurrock: £247.8mHarlow: £152.4mThurrock: £234.0mHarlow: £143.9m

    £151.7m£152.4m£143.9mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£246.7m£247.8m£234.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Harlow £156.7m, Thurrock £268.0mThurrock: £268.0mHarlow: £156.7mThurrock: £269.2mHarlow: £157.3mThurrock: £254.3mHarlow: £148.6m

    £156.7m£157.3m£148.6mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£268.0m£269.2m£254.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Harlow £7.6m, Thurrock £14.2mThurrock: £14.2mHarlow: £7.6mThurrock: £14.3mHarlow: £7.6mThurrock: £13.5mHarlow: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mThurrock is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Harlow £10.8m, Thurrock £19.5mThurrock: £19.5mHarlow: £10.8mThurrock: £19.6mHarlow: £10.9mThurrock: £18.5mHarlow: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Harlow £0.44m, Thurrock £0.75mThurrock: £0.75mHarlow: £0.44mThurrock: £0.75mHarlow: £0.44mThurrock: £0.71mHarlow: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Harlow £40.7m, Thurrock £65.2mThurrock: £65.2mHarlow: £40.7mThurrock: £65.4mHarlow: £40.9mThurrock: £61.8mHarlow: £38.6m

    £40.7m£40.9m£38.6mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£65.2m£65.4m£61.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Harlow £13.8m, Thurrock £25.6mThurrock: £25.6mHarlow: £13.8mThurrock: £25.7mHarlow: £13.8mThurrock: £24.3mHarlow: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.8m£13.1mThurrock is higher£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Harlow £6.8m, Thurrock £13.1mThurrock: £13.1mHarlow: £6.8mThurrock: £13.2mHarlow: £6.8mThurrock: £12.5mHarlow: £6.5m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.5mThurrock is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Harlow £129.6m, Thurrock £210.8mThurrock: £210.8mHarlow: £129.6mThurrock: £211.7mHarlow: £130.1mThurrock: £200.0mHarlow: £122.9m

    £129.6m£130.1m£122.9mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£210.8m£211.7m£200.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Harlow £21.2m, Thurrock £29.0mThurrock: £29.0mHarlow: £21.2mThurrock: £29.1mHarlow: £21.3mThurrock: £27.5mHarlow: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Harlow £14.5m, Thurrock £21.5mThurrock: £21.5mHarlow: £14.5mThurrock: £21.6mHarlow: £14.6mThurrock: £20.4mHarlow: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Harlow £0.46m, Thurrock £0.64mThurrock: £0.64mHarlow: £0.46mThurrock: £0.64mHarlow: £0.46mThurrock: £0.61mHarlow: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Harlow £0.33m, Thurrock £0.57mThurrock: £0.57mHarlow: £0.33mThurrock: £0.57mHarlow: £0.34mThurrock: £0.54mHarlow: £0.32m

    £0.33m£0.34m£0.32mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Harlow £0.76m, Thurrock £0.99mThurrock: £0.99mHarlow: £0.76mThurrock: £0.99mHarlow: £0.76mThurrock: £0.94mHarlow: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£0.99m£0.99m£0.94m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Harlow 13,659, Thurrock 23,539Thurrock: 23,539Harlow: 13,659

    13,659Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count23,539

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Harlow 1,770, Thurrock 3,041Thurrock: 3,041Harlow: 1,770

    1,770Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count3,041

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Harlow 2,399, Thurrock 4,049Thurrock: 4,049Harlow: 2,399

    2,399Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count4,049

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Harlow 6,385, Thurrock 10,359Thurrock: 10,359Harlow: 6,385

    6,385Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count10,359

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Harlow 13,641, Thurrock 21,774Thurrock: 21,774Harlow: 13,641

    13,641Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count21,774

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Harlow 1,560, Thurrock 2,941Thurrock: 2,941Harlow: 1,560

    1,560Thurrock is higher2,941

Show the numbers
Harlow and Thurrock, total
MeasureHarlowThurrockHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£403.7m£405.4m£382.9m£670.0m£672.8m£635.5mThurrock
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£175.5m£176.2m£166.5m£302.5m£303.8m£287.0mThurrock
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£151.7m£152.4m£143.9m£246.7m£247.8m£234.0mThurrock
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£156.7m£157.3m£148.6m£268.0m£269.2m£254.3mThurrock
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mThurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mThurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mThurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.7m£40.9m£38.6m£65.2m£65.4m£61.8mThurrock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.8m£13.1m£25.6m£25.7m£24.3mThurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.5m£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mThurrock
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£129.6m£130.1m£122.9m£210.8m£211.7m£200.0mThurrock
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mThurrock
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mThurrock
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mThurrock
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mThurrock
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.99m£0.99m£0.94mThurrock
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,65923,539Thurrock
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7703,041Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3994,049Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,38510,359Thurrock
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,64121,774Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5602,941Thurrock

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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