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Crawley and Basildon

123,758 and 192,810 residents (mid-2024).

Crawley is higher than Basildon on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 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

Crawley is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Basildon on 17. 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

Crawley Basildon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Crawley £3,738, Basildon £4,325Basildon: £4,325Crawley: £3,738Basildon: £4,343Crawley: £3,754Basildon: £4,102Crawley: £3,546

    £3,738£3,754£3,546Basildon 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: Crawley £13,044, Basildon £13,260Basildon: £13,260Crawley: £13,044Basildon: £13,317Crawley: £13,099Basildon: £12,578Crawley: £12,373

    £13,044£13,099£12,373Basildon 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: Crawley £2,106, Basildon £2,239Basildon: £2,239Crawley: £2,106Basildon: £2,248Crawley: £2,115Basildon: £2,124Crawley: £1,998

    £2,106£2,115£1,998Basildon 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: Crawley £11,682, Basildon £11,911Basildon: £11,911Crawley: £11,682Basildon: £11,961Crawley: £11,731Basildon: £11,298Crawley: £11,081

    £11,682£11,731£11,081Basildon 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: Crawley £648, Basildon £519Basildon: £519Crawley: £648Basildon: £521Crawley: £650Basildon: £492Crawley: £614

    £648£650£614Crawley 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: Crawley £685, Basildon £800Basildon: £800Crawley: £685Basildon: £803Crawley: £688Basildon: £759Crawley: £649

    £685£688£649Basildon 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: Crawley £30, Basildon £31Basildon: £31Crawley: £30Basildon: £31Crawley: £30Basildon: £29Crawley: £28

    £30£30£28Basildon 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: Crawley £353, Basildon £414Basildon: £414Crawley: £353Basildon: £416Crawley: £354Basildon: £393Crawley: £335

    £353£354£335Basildon 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: Crawley £127, Basildon £169Basildon: £169Crawley: £127Basildon: £169Crawley: £127Basildon: £160Crawley: £120

    £127£127£120Basildon 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: Crawley £91, Basildon £126Basildon: £126Crawley: £91Basildon: £127Crawley: £91Basildon: £120Crawley: £86

    £91£91£86Basildon is higher£126£127£120

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Crawley £1,783, Basildon £1,842Basildon: £1,842Crawley: £1,783Basildon: £1,850Crawley: £1,790Basildon: £1,747Crawley: £1,691

    £1,783£1,790£1,691Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£1,842£1,850£1,747

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Crawley £230, Basildon £212Basildon: £212Crawley: £230Basildon: £213Crawley: £231Basildon: £201Crawley: £218

    £230£231£218Crawley 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: Crawley £219, Basildon £255Basildon: £255Crawley: £219Basildon: £256Crawley: £220Basildon: £242Crawley: £208

    £219£220£208Basildon 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: Crawley £8.11, Basildon £7.95Basildon: £7.95Crawley: £8.11Basildon: £7.98Crawley: £8.14Basildon: £7.54Crawley: £7.69

    £8.11£8.14£7.69Crawley 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: Crawley £5.27, Basildon £7.54Basildon: £7.54Crawley: £5.27Basildon: £7.57Crawley: £5.29Basildon: £7.15Crawley: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00Basildon is higher£7.54£7.57£7.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Crawley £6.25, Basildon £5.87Basildon: £5.87Crawley: £6.25Basildon: £5.90Crawley: £6.28Basildon: £5.57Crawley: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Crawley 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: Crawley 1,020.8, Basildon 1,033.0Basildon: 1,033.0Crawley: 1,020.8

    1,020.8Basildon 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: Crawley 115.6, Basildon 119.8Basildon: 119.8Crawley: 115.6

    115.6Basildon 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: Crawley 143.0, Basildon 169.5Basildon: 169.5Crawley: 143.0

    143.0Basildon 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: Crawley 53.8, Basildon 65.3Basildon: 65.3Crawley: 53.8

    53.8Basildon 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: Crawley 199.9, Basildon 194.5Basildon: 194.5Crawley: 199.9

    199.9Crawley 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: Crawley 20.7, Basildon 28.4Basildon: 28.4Crawley: 20.7

    20.7Basildon is higher28.4

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Crawley and Basildon, per person in the age group
MeasureCrawleyBasildonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,738£3,754£3,546£4,325£4,343£4,102Basildon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,044£13,099£12,373£13,260£13,317£12,578Basildon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,106£2,115£1,998£2,239£2,248£2,124Basildon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,682£11,731£11,081£11,911£11,961£11,298Basildon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£648£650£614£519£521£492Crawley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£685£688£649£800£803£759Basildon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28£31£31£29Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£353£354£335£414£416£393Basildon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£169£169£160Basildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£91£91£86£126£127£120Basildon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,783£1,790£1,691£1,842£1,850£1,747Basildon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£212£213£201Crawley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£219£220£208£255£256£242Basildon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.11£8.14£7.69£7.95£7.98£7.54Crawley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£7.54£7.57£7.15Basildon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£5.87£5.90£5.57Crawley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.81,033.0Basildon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.6119.8Basildon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.0169.5Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202653.865.3Basildon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026199.9194.5Crawley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.728.4Basildon

Per resident

Crawley is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Basildon on 17. 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

Crawley Basildon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Crawley £3,738, Basildon £4,325Basildon: £4,325Crawley: £3,738Basildon: £4,343Crawley: £3,754Basildon: £4,102Crawley: £3,546

    £3,738£3,754£3,546Basildon is higher£4,325£4,343£4,102

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Crawley £1,641, Basildon £2,137Basildon: £2,137Crawley: £1,641Basildon: £2,146Crawley: £1,648Basildon: £2,027Crawley: £1,556

    £1,641£1,648£1,556Basildon is higher£2,137£2,146£2,027

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Crawley £1,381, Basildon £1,387Basildon: £1,387Crawley: £1,381Basildon: £1,393Crawley: £1,387Basildon: £1,315Crawley: £1,310

    £1,381£1,387£1,310Basildon is higher£1,387£1,393£1,315

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Crawley £1,469, Basildon £1,919Basildon: £1,919Crawley: £1,469Basildon: £1,927Crawley: £1,476Basildon: £1,821Crawley: £1,394

    £1,469£1,476£1,394Basildon is higher£1,919£1,927£1,821

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £81£82£77Basildon 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: Crawley £86, Basildon £129Basildon: £129Crawley: £86Basildon: £129Crawley: £86Basildon: £122Crawley: £82

    £86£86£82Basildon 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: Crawley £3.75, Basildon £4.99Basildon: £4.99Crawley: £3.75Basildon: £5.01Crawley: £3.77Basildon: £4.73Crawley: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Basildon 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: Crawley £353, Basildon £414Basildon: £414Crawley: £353Basildon: £416Crawley: £354Basildon: £393Crawley: £335

    £353£354£335Basildon 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: Crawley £127, Basildon £169Basildon: £169Crawley: £127Basildon: £169Crawley: £127Basildon: £160Crawley: £120

    £127£127£120Basildon 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: Crawley £60, Basildon £78Basildon: £78Crawley: £60Basildon: £79Crawley: £60Basildon: £74Crawley: £57

    £60£60£57Basildon is higher£78£79£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Crawley £1,169, Basildon £1,141Basildon: £1,141Crawley: £1,169Basildon: £1,146Crawley: £1,174Basildon: £1,082Crawley: £1,109

    £1,169£1,174£1,109Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£1,141£1,146£1,082

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Crawley £230, Basildon £212Basildon: £212Crawley: £230Basildon: £213Crawley: £231Basildon: £201Crawley: £218

    £230£231£218Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£212£213£201

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Crawley £144, Basildon £158Basildon: £158Crawley: £144Basildon: £159Crawley: £144Basildon: £150Crawley: £136

    £144£144£136Basildon is higher£158£159£150

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Crawley £5.31, Basildon £4.92Basildon: £4.92Crawley: £5.31Basildon: £4.94Crawley: £5.34Basildon: £4.67Crawley: £5.04

    £5.31£5.34£5.04Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£4.92£4.94£4.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Crawley £3.46, Basildon £4.67Basildon: £4.67Crawley: £3.46Basildon: £4.69Crawley: £3.47Basildon: £4.43Crawley: £3.28

    £3.46£3.47£3.28Basildon is higher£4.67£4.69£4.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Crawley £6.25, Basildon £5.87Basildon: £5.87Crawley: £6.25Basildon: £5.90Crawley: £6.28Basildon: £5.57Crawley: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Crawley 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: Crawley 128.4, Basildon 166.5Basildon: 166.5Crawley: 128.4

    128.4Basildon is higher166.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Crawley 14.5, Basildon 19.3Basildon: 19.3Crawley: 14.5

    14.5Basildon 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: Crawley 18.0, Basildon 27.3Basildon: 27.3Crawley: 18.0

    18.0Basildon 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: Crawley 53.8, Basildon 65.3Basildon: 65.3Crawley: 53.8

    53.8Basildon is higher65.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Crawley 131.1, Basildon 120.5Basildon: 120.5Crawley: 131.1

    131.1Crawley 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: Crawley 13.5, Basildon 17.6Basildon: 17.6Crawley: 13.5

    13.5Basildon is higher17.6

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Crawley and Basildon, per resident
MeasureCrawleyBasildonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,738£3,754£3,546£4,325£4,343£4,102Basildon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,641£1,648£1,556£2,137£2,146£2,027Basildon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,381£1,387£1,310£1,387£1,393£1,315Basildon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,469£1,476£1,394£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£86£86£82£129£129£122Basildon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£4.99£5.01£4.73Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£353£354£335£414£416£393Basildon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£169£169£160Basildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£78£79£74Basildon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,169£1,174£1,109£1,141£1,146£1,082Crawley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£212£213£201Crawley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£158£159£150Basildon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.31£5.34£5.04£4.92£4.94£4.67Crawley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.46£3.47£3.28£4.67£4.69£4.43Basildon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£5.87£5.90£5.57Crawley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026128.4166.5Basildon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.519.3Basildon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.027.3Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202653.865.3Basildon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026131.1120.5Crawley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.517.6Basildon

Total

Crawley 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

Crawley Basildon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Crawley £462.6m, Basildon £833.8mBasildon: £833.8mCrawley: £462.6mBasildon: £837.4mCrawley: £464.6mBasildon: £790.9mCrawley: £438.8m

    £462.6m£464.6m£438.8mBasildon is higher£833.8m£837.4m£790.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Crawley £203.1m, Basildon £412.0mBasildon: £412.0mCrawley: £203.1mBasildon: £413.7mCrawley: £203.9mBasildon: £390.8mCrawley: £192.6m

    £203.1m£203.9m£192.6mBasildon is higher£412.0m£413.7m£390.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Crawley £171.0m, Basildon £267.4mBasildon: £267.4mCrawley: £171.0mBasildon: £268.5mCrawley: £171.7mBasildon: £253.6mCrawley: £162.2m

    £171.0m£171.7m£162.2mBasildon is higher£267.4m£268.5m£253.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Crawley £181.9m, Basildon £370.1mBasildon: £370.1mCrawley: £181.9mBasildon: £371.6mCrawley: £182.6mBasildon: £351.0mCrawley: £172.5m

    £181.9m£182.6m£172.5mBasildon is higher£370.1m£371.6m£351.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Crawley £10.1m, Basildon £16.1mBasildon: £16.1mCrawley: £10.1mBasildon: £16.2mCrawley: £10.1mBasildon: £15.3mCrawley: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.6mBasildon 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: Crawley £10.7m, Basildon £24.8mBasildon: £24.8mCrawley: £10.7mBasildon: £25.0mCrawley: £10.7mBasildon: £23.6mCrawley: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mBasildon 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: Crawley £0.46m, Basildon £0.96mBasildon: £0.96mCrawley: £0.46mBasildon: £0.97mCrawley: £0.47mBasildon: £0.91mCrawley: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.47m£0.44mBasildon 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: Crawley £43.7m, Basildon £79.9mBasildon: £79.9mCrawley: £43.7mBasildon: £80.3mCrawley: £43.9mBasildon: £75.8mCrawley: £41.4m

    £43.7m£43.9m£41.4mBasildon 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: Crawley £15.7m, Basildon £32.5mBasildon: £32.5mCrawley: £15.7mBasildon: £32.6mCrawley: £15.8mBasildon: £30.8mCrawley: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mBasildon 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: Crawley £7.4m, Basildon £15.1mBasildon: £15.1mCrawley: £7.4mBasildon: £15.1mCrawley: £7.4mBasildon: £14.3mCrawley: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mBasildon is higher£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Crawley £144.7m, Basildon £220.0mBasildon: £220.0mCrawley: £144.7mBasildon: £220.9mCrawley: £145.3mBasildon: £208.7mCrawley: £137.3m

    £144.7m£145.3m£137.3mBasildon is higherDepends on how you count£220.0m£220.9m£208.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Crawley £28.5m, Basildon £40.9mBasildon: £40.9mCrawley: £28.5mBasildon: £41.1mCrawley: £28.6mBasildon: £38.8mCrawley: £27.0m

    £28.5m£28.6m£27.0mBasildon is higherDepends on how you count£40.9m£41.1m£38.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Crawley £17.8m, Basildon £30.5mBasildon: £30.5mCrawley: £17.8mBasildon: £30.6mCrawley: £17.9mBasildon: £28.9mCrawley: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mBasildon is higher£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Crawley £0.66m, Basildon £0.95mBasildon: £0.95mCrawley: £0.66mBasildon: £0.95mCrawley: £0.66mBasildon: £0.90mCrawley: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mBasildon is higherDepends on how you count£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Crawley £0.43m, Basildon £0.90mBasildon: £0.90mCrawley: £0.43mBasildon: £0.90mCrawley: £0.43mBasildon: £0.85mCrawley: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mBasildon is higher£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Crawley £0.77m, Basildon £1.1mBasildon: £1.1mCrawley: £0.77mBasildon: £1.1mCrawley: £0.78mBasildon: £1.1mCrawley: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.78m£0.73mBasildon is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Crawley 15,892, Basildon 32,094Basildon: 32,094Crawley: 15,892

    15,892Basildon is higher32,094

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Crawley 1,800, Basildon 3,722Basildon: 3,722Crawley: 1,800

    1,800Basildon is higher3,722

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Crawley 2,226, Basildon 5,266Basildon: 5,266Crawley: 2,226

    2,226Basildon is higher5,266

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Crawley 6,659, Basildon 12,597Basildon: 12,597Crawley: 6,659

    6,659Basildon is higher12,597

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Crawley 16,230, Basildon 23,233Basildon: 23,233Crawley: 16,230

    16,230Basildon 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: Crawley 1,676, Basildon 3,396Basildon: 3,396Crawley: 1,676

    1,676Basildon is higher3,396

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Crawley and Basildon, total
MeasureCrawleyBasildonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£462.6m£464.6m£438.8m£833.8m£837.4m£790.9mBasildon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£203.1m£203.9m£192.6m£412.0m£413.7m£390.8mBasildon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£171.0m£171.7m£162.2m£267.4m£268.5m£253.6mBasildon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£181.9m£182.6m£172.5m£370.1m£371.6m£351.0mBasildon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mBasildon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£24.8m£25.0m£23.6mBasildon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.47m£0.44m£0.96m£0.97m£0.91mBasildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.7m£43.9m£41.4m£79.9m£80.3m£75.8mBasildon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£32.5m£32.6m£30.8mBasildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mBasildon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£144.7m£145.3m£137.3m£220.0m£220.9m£208.7mBasildon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£28.5m£28.6m£27.0m£40.9m£41.1m£38.8mBasildon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mBasildon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£0.95m£0.95m£0.90mBasildon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mBasildon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m£1.1mBasildon
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,89232,094Basildon
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8003,722Basildon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2265,266Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,65912,597Basildon
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,23023,233Basildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6763,396Basildon

Sources

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

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  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.
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