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Gravesham and Basildon

110,715 and 192,810 residents (mid-2024).

Gravesham is higher than Basildon on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Gravesham is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Basildon on 16. 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

Gravesham Basildon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gravesham £4,298, Basildon £4,325Basildon: £4,325Gravesham: £4,298Basildon: £4,343Gravesham: £4,316Basildon: £4,102Gravesham: £4,077

    £4,298£4,316£4,077Basildon 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: Gravesham £13,207, Basildon £13,260Basildon: £13,260Gravesham: £13,207Basildon: £13,317Gravesham: £13,263Basildon: £12,578Gravesham: £12,527

    £13,207£13,263£12,527Basildon 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: Gravesham £2,308, Basildon £2,239Basildon: £2,239Gravesham: £2,308Basildon: £2,248Gravesham: £2,318Basildon: £2,124Gravesham: £2,189

    £2,308£2,318£2,189Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£2,239£2,248£2,124

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gravesham £11,904, Basildon £11,911Basildon: £11,911Gravesham: £11,904Basildon: £11,961Gravesham: £11,955Basildon: £11,298Gravesham: £11,292

    £11,904£11,955£11,292Basildon 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: Gravesham £512, Basildon £519Basildon: £519Gravesham: £512Basildon: £521Gravesham: £514Basildon: £492Gravesham: £486

    £512£514£486Basildon is higher£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: Gravesham £762, Basildon £800Basildon: £800Gravesham: £762Basildon: £803Gravesham: £765Basildon: £759Gravesham: £722

    £762£765£722Basildon 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: Gravesham £29, Basildon £31Basildon: £31Gravesham: £29Basildon: £31Gravesham: £29Basildon: £29Gravesham: £27

    £29£29£27Basildon 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: Gravesham £408, Basildon £414Basildon: £414Gravesham: £408Basildon: £416Gravesham: £410Basildon: £393Gravesham: £387

    £408£410£387Basildon 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: Gravesham £161, Basildon £169Basildon: £169Gravesham: £161Basildon: £169Gravesham: £162Basildon: £160Gravesham: £153

    £161£162£153Basildon 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: Gravesham £143, Basildon £126Basildon: £126Gravesham: £143Basildon: £127Gravesham: £144Basildon: £120Gravesham: £136

    £143£144£136Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£126£127£120

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gravesham £1,907, Basildon £1,842Basildon: £1,842Gravesham: £1,907Basildon: £1,850Gravesham: £1,915Basildon: £1,747Gravesham: £1,809

    £1,907£1,915£1,809Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£1,842£1,850£1,747

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gravesham £195, Basildon £212Basildon: £212Gravesham: £195Basildon: £213Gravesham: £196Basildon: £201Gravesham: £185

    £195£196£185Basildon is higher£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: Gravesham £242, Basildon £255Basildon: £255Gravesham: £242Basildon: £256Gravesham: £243Basildon: £242Gravesham: £229

    £242£243£229Basildon 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: Gravesham £7.89, Basildon £7.95Basildon: £7.95Gravesham: £7.89Basildon: £7.98Gravesham: £7.92Basildon: £7.54Gravesham: £7.48

    £7.89£7.92£7.48Basildon is higher£7.95£7.98£7.54

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Gravesham £8.15, Basildon £7.54Basildon: £7.54Gravesham: £8.15Basildon: £7.57Gravesham: £8.18Basildon: £7.15Gravesham: £7.73

    £8.15£8.18£7.73Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£7.54£7.57£7.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gravesham £4.77, Basildon £5.87Basildon: £5.87Gravesham: £4.77Basildon: £5.90Gravesham: £4.79Basildon: £5.57Gravesham: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Basildon is higher£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: Gravesham 1,018.1, Basildon 1,033.0Basildon: 1,033.0Gravesham: 1,018.1

    1,018.1Basildon 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: Gravesham 108.6, Basildon 119.8Basildon: 119.8Gravesham: 108.6

    108.6Basildon 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: Gravesham 160.7, Basildon 169.5Basildon: 169.5Gravesham: 160.7

    160.7Basildon 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: Gravesham 63.4, Basildon 65.3Basildon: 65.3Gravesham: 63.4

    63.4Basildon 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: Gravesham 203.1, Basildon 194.5Basildon: 194.5Gravesham: 203.1

    203.1Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count194.5

  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: Gravesham 32.6, Basildon 28.4Basildon: 28.4Gravesham: 32.6

    32.6Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count28.4

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Gravesham and Basildon, per person in the age group
MeasureGraveshamBasildonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,298£4,316£4,077£4,325£4,343£4,102Basildon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,207£13,263£12,527£13,260£13,317£12,578Basildon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,308£2,318£2,189£2,239£2,248£2,124Gravesham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,904£11,955£11,292£11,911£11,961£11,298Basildon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£512£514£486£519£521£492Basildon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£762£765£722£800£803£759Basildon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£31£31£29Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£408£410£387£414£416£393Basildon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£169£169£160Basildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£143£144£136£126£127£120Gravesham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,907£1,915£1,809£1,842£1,850£1,747Gravesham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£212£213£201Basildon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£242£243£229£255£256£242Basildon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.89£7.92£7.48£7.95£7.98£7.54Basildon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.15£8.18£7.73£7.54£7.57£7.15Gravesham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£5.87£5.90£5.57Basildon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.11,033.0Basildon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.6119.8Basildon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.7169.5Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.465.3Basildon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026203.1194.5Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.628.4Gravesham

Per resident

Gravesham is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Basildon on 16. 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

Gravesham Basildon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gravesham £4,298, Basildon £4,325Basildon: £4,325Gravesham: £4,298Basildon: £4,343Gravesham: £4,316Basildon: £4,102Gravesham: £4,077

    £4,298£4,316£4,077Basildon is higher£4,325£4,343£4,102

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gravesham £2,100, Basildon £2,137Basildon: £2,137Gravesham: £2,100Basildon: £2,146Gravesham: £2,109Basildon: £2,027Gravesham: £1,992

    £2,100£2,109£1,992Basildon is higher£2,137£2,146£2,027

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gravesham £1,429, Basildon £1,387Basildon: £1,387Gravesham: £1,429Basildon: £1,393Gravesham: £1,435Basildon: £1,315Gravesham: £1,356

    £1,429£1,435£1,356Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£1,387£1,393£1,315

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gravesham £1,892, Basildon £1,919Basildon: £1,919Gravesham: £1,892Basildon: £1,927Gravesham: £1,901Basildon: £1,821Gravesham: £1,795

    £1,892£1,901£1,795Basildon is higher£1,919£1,927£1,821

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gravesham £81, Basildon £84Basildon: £84Gravesham: £81Basildon: £84Gravesham: £82Basildon: £79Gravesham: £77

    £81£82£77Basildon is higher£84£84£79

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Gravesham £121, Basildon £129Basildon: £129Gravesham: £121Basildon: £129Gravesham: £122Basildon: £122Gravesham: £115

    £121£122£115Basildon 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: Gravesham £4.58, Basildon £4.99Basildon: £4.99Gravesham: £4.58Basildon: £5.01Gravesham: £4.59Basildon: £4.73Gravesham: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Basildon 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: Gravesham £408, Basildon £414Basildon: £414Gravesham: £408Basildon: £416Gravesham: £410Basildon: £393Gravesham: £387

    £408£410£387Basildon 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: Gravesham £161, Basildon £169Basildon: £169Gravesham: £161Basildon: £169Gravesham: £162Basildon: £160Gravesham: £153

    £161£162£153Basildon 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: Gravesham £89, Basildon £78Basildon: £78Gravesham: £89Basildon: £79Gravesham: £89Basildon: £74Gravesham: £84

    £89£89£84Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£78£79£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gravesham £1,181, Basildon £1,141Basildon: £1,141Gravesham: £1,181Basildon: £1,146Gravesham: £1,186Basildon: £1,082Gravesham: £1,120

    £1,181£1,186£1,120Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£1,141£1,146£1,082

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gravesham £195, Basildon £212Basildon: £212Gravesham: £195Basildon: £213Gravesham: £196Basildon: £201Gravesham: £185

    £195£196£185Basildon is higher£212£213£201

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gravesham £150, Basildon £158Basildon: £158Gravesham: £150Basildon: £159Gravesham: £150Basildon: £150Gravesham: £142

    £150£150£142Basildon is higher£158£159£150

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gravesham £4.88, Basildon £4.92Basildon: £4.92Gravesham: £4.88Basildon: £4.94Gravesham: £4.90Basildon: £4.67Gravesham: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63Basildon is higher£4.92£4.94£4.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gravesham £5.05, Basildon £4.67Basildon: £4.67Gravesham: £5.05Basildon: £4.69Gravesham: £5.07Basildon: £4.43Gravesham: £4.79

    £5.05£5.07£4.79Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£4.67£4.69£4.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gravesham £4.77, Basildon £5.87Basildon: £5.87Gravesham: £4.77Basildon: £5.90Gravesham: £4.79Basildon: £5.57Gravesham: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Basildon is higher£5.87£5.90£5.57

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gravesham 161.9, Basildon 166.5Basildon: 166.5Gravesham: 161.9

    161.9Basildon is higher166.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gravesham 17.3, Basildon 19.3Basildon: 19.3Gravesham: 17.3

    17.3Basildon 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: Gravesham 25.5, Basildon 27.3Basildon: 27.3Gravesham: 25.5

    25.5Basildon 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: Gravesham 63.4, Basildon 65.3Basildon: 65.3Gravesham: 63.4

    63.4Basildon is higher65.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gravesham 125.8, Basildon 120.5Basildon: 120.5Gravesham: 125.8

    125.8Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count120.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gravesham 20.2, Basildon 17.6Basildon: 17.6Gravesham: 20.2

    20.2Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count17.6

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Gravesham and Basildon, per resident
MeasureGraveshamBasildonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,298£4,316£4,077£4,325£4,343£4,102Basildon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,100£2,109£1,992£2,137£2,146£2,027Basildon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,429£1,435£1,356£1,387£1,393£1,315Gravesham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,892£1,901£1,795£1,919£1,927£1,821Basildon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£84£84£79Basildon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£129£129£122Basildon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£4.99£5.01£4.73Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£408£410£387£414£416£393Basildon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£169£169£160Basildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£78£79£74Gravesham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,181£1,186£1,120£1,141£1,146£1,082Gravesham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£212£213£201Basildon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£158£159£150Basildon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£4.92£4.94£4.67Basildon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.05£5.07£4.79£4.67£4.69£4.43Gravesham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£5.87£5.90£5.57Basildon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026161.9166.5Basildon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.319.3Basildon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.527.3Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.465.3Basildon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.8120.5Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.217.6Gravesham

Total

Gravesham 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

Gravesham Basildon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gravesham £475.8m, Basildon £833.8mBasildon: £833.8mGravesham: £475.8mBasildon: £837.4mGravesham: £477.9mBasildon: £790.9mGravesham: £451.4m

    £475.8m£477.9m£451.4mBasildon is higher£833.8m£837.4m£790.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gravesham £232.5m, Basildon £412.0mBasildon: £412.0mGravesham: £232.5mBasildon: £413.7mGravesham: £233.4mBasildon: £390.8mGravesham: £220.5m

    £232.5m£233.4m£220.5mBasildon is higher£412.0m£413.7m£390.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gravesham £158.2m, Basildon £267.4mBasildon: £267.4mGravesham: £158.2mBasildon: £268.5mGravesham: £158.9mBasildon: £253.6mGravesham: £150.1m

    £158.2m£158.9m£150.1mBasildon is higherDepends on how you count£267.4m£268.5m£253.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gravesham £209.5m, Basildon £370.1mBasildon: £370.1mGravesham: £209.5mBasildon: £371.6mGravesham: £210.4mBasildon: £351.0mGravesham: £198.7m

    £209.5m£210.4m£198.7mBasildon is higher£370.1m£371.6m£351.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gravesham £9.0m, Basildon £16.1mBasildon: £16.1mGravesham: £9.0mBasildon: £16.2mGravesham: £9.1mBasildon: £15.3mGravesham: £8.6m

    £9.0m£9.1m£8.6mBasildon is higher£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gravesham £13.4m, Basildon £24.8mBasildon: £24.8mGravesham: £13.4mBasildon: £25.0mGravesham: £13.5mBasildon: £23.6mGravesham: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mBasildon 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: Gravesham £0.51m, Basildon £0.96mBasildon: £0.96mGravesham: £0.51mBasildon: £0.97mGravesham: £0.51mBasildon: £0.91mGravesham: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mBasildon 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: Gravesham £45.2m, Basildon £79.9mBasildon: £79.9mGravesham: £45.2mBasildon: £80.3mGravesham: £45.4mBasildon: £75.8mGravesham: £42.9m

    £45.2m£45.4m£42.9mBasildon 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: Gravesham £17.8m, Basildon £32.5mBasildon: £32.5mGravesham: £17.8mBasildon: £32.6mGravesham: £17.9mBasildon: £30.8mGravesham: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mBasildon 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: Gravesham £9.8m, Basildon £15.1mBasildon: £15.1mGravesham: £9.8mBasildon: £15.1mGravesham: £9.9mBasildon: £14.3mGravesham: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.9m£9.3mBasildon is higherDepends on how you count£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gravesham £130.8m, Basildon £220.0mBasildon: £220.0mGravesham: £130.8mBasildon: £220.9mGravesham: £131.3mBasildon: £208.7mGravesham: £124.0m

    £130.8m£131.3m£124.0mBasildon is higherDepends on how you count£220.0m£220.9m£208.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gravesham £21.6m, Basildon £40.9mBasildon: £40.9mGravesham: £21.6mBasildon: £41.1mGravesham: £21.7mBasildon: £38.8mGravesham: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mBasildon is higher£40.9m£41.1m£38.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gravesham £16.6m, Basildon £30.5mBasildon: £30.5mGravesham: £16.6mBasildon: £30.6mGravesham: £16.6mBasildon: £28.9mGravesham: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mBasildon is higher£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gravesham £0.54m, Basildon £0.95mBasildon: £0.95mGravesham: £0.54mBasildon: £0.95mGravesham: £0.54mBasildon: £0.90mGravesham: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mBasildon is higher£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gravesham £0.56m, Basildon £0.90mBasildon: £0.90mGravesham: £0.56mBasildon: £0.90mGravesham: £0.56mBasildon: £0.85mGravesham: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mBasildon is higherDepends on how you count£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gravesham £0.53m, Basildon £1.1mBasildon: £1.1mGravesham: £0.53mBasildon: £1.1mGravesham: £0.53mBasildon: £1.1mGravesham: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mBasildon is higher£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gravesham 17,919, Basildon 32,094Basildon: 32,094Gravesham: 17,919

    17,919Basildon is higher32,094

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gravesham 1,912, Basildon 3,722Basildon: 3,722Gravesham: 1,912

    1,912Basildon is higher3,722

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gravesham 2,828, Basildon 5,266Basildon: 5,266Gravesham: 2,828

    2,828Basildon is higher5,266

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gravesham 7,014, Basildon 12,597Basildon: 12,597Gravesham: 7,014

    7,014Basildon is higher12,597

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gravesham 13,922, Basildon 23,233Basildon: 23,233Gravesham: 13,922

    13,922Basildon is higherDepends on how you count23,233

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gravesham 2,238, Basildon 3,396Basildon: 3,396Gravesham: 2,238

    2,238Basildon is higherDepends on how you count3,396

Show the numbers
Gravesham and Basildon, total
MeasureGraveshamBasildonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£475.8m£477.9m£451.4m£833.8m£837.4m£790.9mBasildon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£232.5m£233.4m£220.5m£412.0m£413.7m£390.8mBasildon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£158.2m£158.9m£150.1m£267.4m£268.5m£253.6mBasildon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.5m£210.4m£198.7m£370.1m£371.6m£351.0mBasildon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mBasildon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£24.8m£25.0m£23.6mBasildon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.96m£0.97m£0.91mBasildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.2m£45.4m£42.9m£79.9m£80.3m£75.8mBasildon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£32.5m£32.6m£30.8mBasildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mBasildon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£130.8m£131.3m£124.0m£220.0m£220.9m£208.7mBasildon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£40.9m£41.1m£38.8mBasildon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mBasildon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.95m£0.95m£0.90mBasildon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mBasildon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£1.1mBasildon
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,91932,094Basildon
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9123,722Basildon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8285,266Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,01412,597Basildon
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,92223,233Basildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2383,396Basildon

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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