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Watford and Basildon

106,799 and 192,810 residents (mid-2024).

Watford is higher than Basildon on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Watford is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Basildon 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

Watford Basildon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Watford £3,458, Basildon £4,325Basildon: £4,325Watford: £3,458Basildon: £4,343Watford: £3,473Basildon: £4,102Watford: £3,280

    £3,458£3,473£3,280Basildon is higher£4,325£4,343£4,102

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Watford £12,493, Basildon £13,260Basildon: £13,260Watford: £12,493Basildon: £13,317Watford: £12,546Basildon: £12,578Watford: £11,850

    £12,493£12,546£11,850Basildon is higher£13,260£13,317£12,578

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Watford £1,948, Basildon £2,239Basildon: £2,239Watford: £1,948Basildon: £2,248Watford: £1,956Basildon: £2,124Watford: £1,847

    £1,948£1,956£1,847Basildon is higher£2,239£2,248£2,124

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Watford £11,153, Basildon £11,911Basildon: £11,911Watford: £11,153Basildon: £11,961Watford: £11,201Basildon: £11,298Watford: £10,579

    £11,153£11,201£10,579Basildon is higher£11,911£11,961£11,298

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Watford £593, Basildon £519Basildon: £519Watford: £593Basildon: £521Watford: £595Basildon: £492Watford: £562

    £593£595£562Watford is higherDepends on how you count£519£521£492

  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: Watford £720, Basildon £800Basildon: £800Watford: £720Basildon: £803Watford: £723Basildon: £759Watford: £683

    £720£723£683Basildon is higher£800£803£759

  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: Watford £27, Basildon £31Basildon: £31Watford: £27Basildon: £31Watford: £27Basildon: £29Watford: £26

    £27£27£26Basildon is higher£31£31£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Watford £299, Basildon £414Basildon: £414Watford: £299Basildon: £416Watford: £301Basildon: £393Watford: £284

    £299£301£284Basildon is higher£414£416£393

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Watford £84, Basildon £169Basildon: £169Watford: £84Basildon: £169Watford: £85Basildon: £160Watford: £80

    £84£85£80Basildon is higher£169£169£160

  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: Watford £73, Basildon £126Basildon: £126Watford: £73Basildon: £127Watford: £73Basildon: £120Watford: £69

    £73£73£69Basildon is higher£126£127£120

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Watford £1,682, Basildon £1,842Basildon: £1,842Watford: £1,682Basildon: £1,850Watford: £1,689Basildon: £1,747Watford: £1,595

    £1,682£1,689£1,595Basildon is higher£1,842£1,850£1,747

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Watford £260, Basildon £212Basildon: £212Watford: £260Basildon: £213Watford: £261Basildon: £201Watford: £247

    £260£261£247Watford is higherDepends on how you count£212£213£201

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Watford £179, Basildon £255Basildon: £255Watford: £179Basildon: £256Watford: £180Basildon: £242Watford: £170

    £179£180£170Basildon is higher£255£256£242

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Watford £11, Basildon £7.95Basildon: £7.95Watford: £11Basildon: £7.98Watford: £11Basildon: £7.54Watford: £10

    £11£11£10Watford is higherDepends on how you count£7.95£7.98£7.54

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Watford £3.08, Basildon £7.54Basildon: £7.54Watford: £3.08Basildon: £7.57Watford: £3.09Basildon: £7.15Watford: £2.92

    £3.08£3.09£2.92Basildon is higher£7.54£7.57£7.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Watford £6.69, Basildon £5.87Basildon: £5.87Watford: £6.69Basildon: £5.90Watford: £6.72Basildon: £5.57Watford: £6.35

    £6.69£6.72£6.35Watford is higherDepends on how you count£5.87£5.90£5.57

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Watford 989.1, Basildon 1,033.0Basildon: 1,033.0Watford: 989.1

    989.1Basildon is higher1,033.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Watford 113.3, Basildon 119.8Basildon: 119.8Watford: 113.3

    113.3Basildon is higher119.8

  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: Watford 150.7, Basildon 169.5Basildon: 169.5Watford: 150.7

    150.7Basildon is higher169.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Watford 47.1, Basildon 65.3Basildon: 65.3Watford: 47.1

    47.1Basildon is higher65.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Watford 174.9, Basildon 194.5Basildon: 194.5Watford: 174.9

    174.9Basildon is higher194.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Watford 17.3, Basildon 28.4Basildon: 28.4Watford: 17.3

    17.3Basildon is higher28.4

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Watford and Basildon, per person in the age group
MeasureWatfordBasildonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,458£3,473£3,280£4,325£4,343£4,102Basildon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,493£12,546£11,850£13,260£13,317£12,578Basildon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,948£1,956£1,847£2,239£2,248£2,124Basildon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,153£11,201£10,579£11,911£11,961£11,298Basildon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£593£595£562£519£521£492Watford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£720£723£683£800£803£759Basildon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£31£31£29Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£299£301£284£414£416£393Basildon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£169£169£160Basildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£73£73£69£126£127£120Basildon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,682£1,689£1,595£1,842£1,850£1,747Basildon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£212£213£201Watford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£179£180£170£255£256£242Basildon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£7.95£7.98£7.54Watford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.08£3.09£2.92£7.54£7.57£7.15Basildon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.69£6.72£6.35£5.87£5.90£5.57Watford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026989.11,033.0Basildon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.3119.8Basildon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.7169.5Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.165.3Basildon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026174.9194.5Basildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.328.4Basildon

Per resident

Watford is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Basildon on 19. 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

Watford Basildon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Watford £3,458, Basildon £4,325Basildon: £4,325Watford: £3,458Basildon: £4,343Watford: £3,473Basildon: £4,102Watford: £3,280

    £3,458£3,473£3,280Basildon is higher£4,325£4,343£4,102

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Watford £1,518, Basildon £2,137Basildon: £2,137Watford: £1,518Basildon: £2,146Watford: £1,525Basildon: £2,027Watford: £1,440

    £1,518£1,525£1,440Basildon is higher£2,137£2,146£2,027

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Watford £1,290, Basildon £1,387Basildon: £1,387Watford: £1,290Basildon: £1,393Watford: £1,295Basildon: £1,315Watford: £1,223

    £1,290£1,295£1,223Basildon is higher£1,387£1,393£1,315

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Watford £1,356, Basildon £1,919Basildon: £1,919Watford: £1,356Basildon: £1,927Watford: £1,361Basildon: £1,821Watford: £1,286

    £1,356£1,361£1,286Basildon is higher£1,919£1,927£1,821

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Watford £72, Basildon £84Basildon: £84Watford: £72Basildon: £84Watford: £72Basildon: £79Watford: £68

    £72£72£68Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£84£84£79

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Watford £88, Basildon £129Basildon: £129Watford: £88Basildon: £129Watford: £88Basildon: £122Watford: £83

    £88£88£83Basildon is higher£129£129£122

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Watford £3.31, Basildon £4.99Basildon: £4.99Watford: £3.31Basildon: £5.01Watford: £3.32Basildon: £4.73Watford: £3.14

    £3.31£3.32£3.14Basildon is higher£4.99£5.01£4.73

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Watford £299, Basildon £414Basildon: £414Watford: £299Basildon: £416Watford: £301Basildon: £393Watford: £284

    £299£301£284Basildon is higher£414£416£393

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Watford £84, Basildon £169Basildon: £169Watford: £84Basildon: £169Watford: £85Basildon: £160Watford: £80

    £84£85£80Basildon is higher£169£169£160

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Watford £48, Basildon £78Basildon: £78Watford: £48Basildon: £79Watford: £49Basildon: £74Watford: £46

    £48£49£46Basildon is higher£78£79£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Watford £1,114, Basildon £1,141Basildon: £1,141Watford: £1,114Basildon: £1,146Watford: £1,118Basildon: £1,082Watford: £1,056

    £1,114£1,118£1,056Basildon is higher£1,141£1,146£1,082

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Watford £260, Basildon £212Basildon: £212Watford: £260Basildon: £213Watford: £261Basildon: £201Watford: £247

    £260£261£247Watford is higherDepends on how you count£212£213£201

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Watford £119, Basildon £158Basildon: £158Watford: £119Basildon: £159Watford: £119Basildon: £150Watford: £113

    £119£119£113Basildon is higher£158£159£150

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Watford £7.03, Basildon £4.92Basildon: £4.92Watford: £7.03Basildon: £4.94Watford: £7.06Basildon: £4.67Watford: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67Watford is higherDepends on how you count£4.92£4.94£4.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Watford £2.03, Basildon £4.67Basildon: £4.67Watford: £2.03Basildon: £4.69Watford: £2.04Basildon: £4.43Watford: £1.93

    £2.03£2.04£1.93Basildon is higher£4.67£4.69£4.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Watford £6.69, Basildon £5.87Basildon: £5.87Watford: £6.69Basildon: £5.90Watford: £6.72Basildon: £5.57Watford: £6.35

    £6.69£6.72£6.35Watford is higherDepends on how you count£5.87£5.90£5.57

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Watford 120.2, Basildon 166.5Basildon: 166.5Watford: 120.2

    120.2Basildon is higher166.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Watford 13.8, Basildon 19.3Basildon: 19.3Watford: 13.8

    13.8Basildon is higher19.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Watford 18.3, Basildon 27.3Basildon: 27.3Watford: 18.3

    18.3Basildon is higher27.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Watford 47.1, Basildon 65.3Basildon: 65.3Watford: 47.1

    47.1Basildon is higher65.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Watford 115.8, Basildon 120.5Basildon: 120.5Watford: 115.8

    115.8Basildon is higher120.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Watford 11.4, Basildon 17.6Basildon: 17.6Watford: 11.4

    11.4Basildon is higher17.6

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Watford and Basildon, per resident
MeasureWatfordBasildonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,458£3,473£3,280£4,325£4,343£4,102Basildon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,518£1,525£1,440£2,137£2,146£2,027Basildon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,290£1,295£1,223£1,387£1,393£1,315Basildon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,356£1,361£1,286£1,919£1,927£1,821Basildon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£84£84£79Basildon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£129£129£122Basildon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14£4.99£5.01£4.73Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£299£301£284£414£416£393Basildon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£169£169£160Basildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£49£46£78£79£74Basildon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,114£1,118£1,056£1,141£1,146£1,082Basildon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£212£213£201Watford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£158£159£150Basildon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£4.92£4.94£4.67Watford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.03£2.04£1.93£4.67£4.69£4.43Basildon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.69£6.72£6.35£5.87£5.90£5.57Watford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026120.2166.5Basildon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.819.3Basildon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.327.3Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.165.3Basildon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026115.8120.5Basildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.417.6Basildon

Total

Watford is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Basildon 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

Watford Basildon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Watford £369.4m, Basildon £833.8mBasildon: £833.8mWatford: £369.4mBasildon: £837.4mWatford: £370.9mBasildon: £790.9mWatford: £350.3m

    £369.4m£370.9m£350.3mBasildon is higher£833.8m£837.4m£790.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Watford £162.2m, Basildon £412.0mBasildon: £412.0mWatford: £162.2mBasildon: £413.7mWatford: £162.9mBasildon: £390.8mWatford: £153.8m

    £162.2m£162.9m£153.8mBasildon is higher£412.0m£413.7m£390.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Watford £137.7m, Basildon £267.4mBasildon: £267.4mWatford: £137.7mBasildon: £268.5mWatford: £138.3mBasildon: £253.6mWatford: £130.7m

    £137.7m£138.3m£130.7mBasildon is higher£267.4m£268.5m£253.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Watford £144.8m, Basildon £370.1mBasildon: £370.1mWatford: £144.8mBasildon: £371.6mWatford: £145.4mBasildon: £351.0mWatford: £137.3m

    £144.8m£145.4m£137.3mBasildon is higher£370.1m£371.6m£351.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Watford £7.7m, Basildon £16.1mBasildon: £16.1mWatford: £7.7mBasildon: £16.2mWatford: £7.7mBasildon: £15.3mWatford: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mBasildon is higherDepends on how you count£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Watford £9.3m, Basildon £24.8mBasildon: £24.8mWatford: £9.3mBasildon: £25.0mWatford: £9.4mBasildon: £23.6mWatford: £8.9m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.9mBasildon is higher£24.8m£25.0m£23.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Watford £0.35m, Basildon £0.96mBasildon: £0.96mWatford: £0.35mBasildon: £0.97mWatford: £0.35mBasildon: £0.91mWatford: £0.34m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.34mBasildon is higher£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Watford £32.0m, Basildon £79.9mBasildon: £79.9mWatford: £32.0mBasildon: £80.3mWatford: £32.1mBasildon: £75.8mWatford: £30.3m

    £32.0m£32.1m£30.3mBasildon is higher£79.9m£80.3m£75.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Watford £9.0m, Basildon £32.5mBasildon: £32.5mWatford: £9.0mBasildon: £32.6mWatford: £9.0mBasildon: £30.8mWatford: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mBasildon is higher£32.5m£32.6m£30.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Watford £5.2m, Basildon £15.1mBasildon: £15.1mWatford: £5.2mBasildon: £15.1mWatford: £5.2mBasildon: £14.3mWatford: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mBasildon is higher£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Watford £118.9m, Basildon £220.0mBasildon: £220.0mWatford: £118.9mBasildon: £220.9mWatford: £119.4mBasildon: £208.7mWatford: £112.8m

    £118.9m£119.4m£112.8mBasildon is higher£220.0m£220.9m£208.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Watford £27.8m, Basildon £40.9mBasildon: £40.9mWatford: £27.8mBasildon: £41.1mWatford: £27.9mBasildon: £38.8mWatford: £26.3m

    £27.8m£27.9m£26.3mBasildon is higherDepends on how you count£40.9m£41.1m£38.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Watford £12.7m, Basildon £30.5mBasildon: £30.5mWatford: £12.7mBasildon: £30.6mWatford: £12.7mBasildon: £28.9mWatford: £12.0m

    £12.7m£12.7m£12.0mBasildon is higher£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Watford £0.75m, Basildon £0.95mBasildon: £0.95mWatford: £0.75mBasildon: £0.95mWatford: £0.75mBasildon: £0.90mWatford: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.75m£0.71mBasildon is higherDepends on how you count£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Watford £0.22m, Basildon £0.90mBasildon: £0.90mWatford: £0.22mBasildon: £0.90mWatford: £0.22mBasildon: £0.85mWatford: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mBasildon is higher£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Watford £0.72m, Basildon £1.1mBasildon: £1.1mWatford: £0.72mBasildon: £1.1mWatford: £0.72mBasildon: £1.1mWatford: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mBasildon is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Watford 12,839, Basildon 32,094Basildon: 32,094Watford: 12,839

    12,839Basildon is higher32,094

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Watford 1,470, Basildon 3,722Basildon: 3,722Watford: 1,470

    1,470Basildon is higher3,722

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Watford 1,956, Basildon 5,266Basildon: 5,266Watford: 1,956

    1,956Basildon is higher5,266

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Watford 5,029, Basildon 12,597Basildon: 12,597Watford: 5,029

    5,029Basildon is higher12,597

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Watford 12,368, Basildon 23,233Basildon: 23,233Watford: 12,368

    12,368Basildon is higher23,233

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Watford 1,220, Basildon 3,396Basildon: 3,396Watford: 1,220

    1,220Basildon is higher3,396

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Watford and Basildon, total
MeasureWatfordBasildonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£369.4m£370.9m£350.3m£833.8m£837.4m£790.9mBasildon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£162.2m£162.9m£153.8m£412.0m£413.7m£390.8mBasildon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£137.7m£138.3m£130.7m£267.4m£268.5m£253.6mBasildon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£144.8m£145.4m£137.3m£370.1m£371.6m£351.0mBasildon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mBasildon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m£24.8m£25.0m£23.6mBasildon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.34m£0.96m£0.97m£0.91mBasildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.0m£32.1m£30.3m£79.9m£80.3m£75.8mBasildon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£32.5m£32.6m£30.8mBasildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mBasildon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£118.9m£119.4m£112.8m£220.0m£220.9m£208.7mBasildon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.8m£27.9m£26.3m£40.9m£41.1m£38.8mBasildon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mBasildon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£0.95m£0.95m£0.90mBasildon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mBasildon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£1.1mBasildon
State Pensiontotal, March 202612,83932,094Basildon
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4703,722Basildon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,9565,266Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,02912,597Basildon
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,36823,233Basildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2203,396Basildon

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.