Compare local authorities · South East and East of England
Crawley and Basildon
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.
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
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,738£3,754£3,546Basildon is higher£4,325£4,343£4,102
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,044£13,099£12,373Basildon is higher£13,260£13,317£12,578
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,106£2,115£1,998Basildon is higher£2,239£2,248£2,124
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,682£11,731£11,081Basildon is higher£11,911£11,961£11,298
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£648£650£614Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£519£521£492
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£685£688£649Basildon is higher£800£803£759
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£30£30£28Basildon is higher£31£31£29
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£353£354£335Basildon is higher£414£416£393
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£127£127£120Basildon is higher£169£169£160
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£91£91£86Basildon is higher£126£127£120
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,783£1,790£1,691Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£1,842£1,850£1,747
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£230£231£218Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£212£213£201
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£219£220£208Basildon is higher£255£256£242
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.11£8.14£7.69Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£7.95£7.98£7.54
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.27£5.29£5.00Basildon is higher£7.54£7.57£7.15
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.25£6.28£5.93Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£5.87£5.90£5.57
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,020.8Basildon is higher1,033.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
115.6Basildon is higher119.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
143.0Basildon is higher169.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
53.8Basildon is higher65.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
199.9Crawley is higherDepends on how you count194.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
20.7Basildon is higher28.4
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| Measure | Crawley | Basildon | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,738£3,754£3,546 | £4,325£4,343£4,102 | Basildon |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,044£13,099£12,373 | £13,260£13,317£12,578 | Basildon |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,106£2,115£1,998 | £2,239£2,248£2,124 | Basildon |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,682£11,731£11,081 | £11,911£11,961£11,298 | Basildon |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £648£650£614 | £519£521£492 | Crawley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £685£688£649 | £800£803£759 | Basildon |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £30£30£28 | £31£31£29 | Basildon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £353£354£335 | £414£416£393 | Basildon |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £127£127£120 | £169£169£160 | Basildon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £91£91£86 | £126£127£120 | Basildon |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,783£1,790£1,691 | £1,842£1,850£1,747 | Basildon |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £230£231£218 | £212£213£201 | Crawley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £219£220£208 | £255£256£242 | Basildon |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.11£8.14£7.69 | £7.95£7.98£7.54 | Crawley |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.27£5.29£5.00 | £7.54£7.57£7.15 | Basildon |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.25£6.28£5.93 | £5.87£5.90£5.57 | Crawley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,020.8 | 1,033.0 | Basildon |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 115.6 | 119.8 | Basildon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 143.0 | 169.5 | Basildon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 53.8 | 65.3 | Basildon |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 199.9 | 194.5 | Crawley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 20.7 | 28.4 | Basildon |
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
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,738£3,754£3,546Basildon is higher£4,325£4,343£4,102
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,641£1,648£1,556Basildon is higher£2,137£2,146£2,027
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,381£1,387£1,310Basildon is higher£1,387£1,393£1,315
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,469£1,476£1,394Basildon is higher£1,919£1,927£1,821
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£81£82£77Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£84£84£79
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£86£86£82Basildon is higher£129£129£122
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.75£3.77£3.56Basildon is higher£4.99£5.01£4.73
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£353£354£335Basildon is higher£414£416£393
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£127£127£120Basildon is higher£169£169£160
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£60£60£57Basildon is higher£78£79£74
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,169£1,174£1,109Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£1,141£1,146£1,082
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£230£231£218Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£212£213£201
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£144£144£136Basildon is higher£158£159£150
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.31£5.34£5.04Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£4.92£4.94£4.67
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.46£3.47£3.28Basildon is higher£4.67£4.69£4.43
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.25£6.28£5.93Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£5.87£5.90£5.57
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
128.4Basildon is higher166.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.5Basildon is higher19.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.0Basildon is higher27.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
53.8Basildon is higher65.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
131.1Crawley is higherDepends on how you count120.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.5Basildon is higher17.6
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| Measure | Crawley | Basildon | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,738£3,754£3,546 | £4,325£4,343£4,102 | Basildon |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,641£1,648£1,556 | £2,137£2,146£2,027 | Basildon |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,381£1,387£1,310 | £1,387£1,393£1,315 | Basildon |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,469£1,476£1,394 | £1,919£1,927£1,821 | Basildon |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £81£82£77 | £84£84£79 | Basildon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £86£86£82 | £129£129£122 | Basildon |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.75£3.77£3.56 | £4.99£5.01£4.73 | Basildon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £353£354£335 | £414£416£393 | Basildon |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £127£127£120 | £169£169£160 | Basildon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £60£60£57 | £78£79£74 | Basildon |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,169£1,174£1,109 | £1,141£1,146£1,082 | Crawley |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £230£231£218 | £212£213£201 | Crawley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £144£144£136 | £158£159£150 | Basildon |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.31£5.34£5.04 | £4.92£4.94£4.67 | Crawley |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.46£3.47£3.28 | £4.67£4.69£4.43 | Basildon |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.25£6.28£5.93 | £5.87£5.90£5.57 | Crawley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 128.4 | 166.5 | Basildon |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.5 | 19.3 | Basildon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.0 | 27.3 | Basildon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 53.8 | 65.3 | Basildon |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 131.1 | 120.5 | Crawley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.5 | 17.6 | Basildon |
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
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£462.6m£464.6m£438.8mBasildon is higher£833.8m£837.4m£790.9m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£203.1m£203.9m£192.6mBasildon is higher£412.0m£413.7m£390.8m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£171.0m£171.7m£162.2mBasildon is higher£267.4m£268.5m£253.6m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£181.9m£182.6m£172.5mBasildon is higher£370.1m£371.6m£351.0m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£10.1m£10.1m£9.6mBasildon is higherDepends on how you count£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mBasildon is higher£24.8m£25.0m£23.6m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.46m£0.47m£0.44mBasildon is higher£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£43.7m£43.9m£41.4mBasildon is higher£79.9m£80.3m£75.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mBasildon is higher£32.5m£32.6m£30.8m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mBasildon is higher£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£144.7m£145.3m£137.3mBasildon is higherDepends on how you count£220.0m£220.9m£208.7m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£28.5m£28.6m£27.0mBasildon is higherDepends on how you count£40.9m£41.1m£38.8m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mBasildon is higher£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mBasildon is higherDepends on how you count£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mBasildon is higher£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mBasildon is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
15,892Basildon is higher32,094
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,800Basildon is higher3,722
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,226Basildon is higher5,266
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,659Basildon is higher12,597
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
16,230Basildon is higherDepends on how you count23,233
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,676Basildon is higher3,396
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| Measure | Crawley | Basildon | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £462.6m£464.6m£438.8m | £833.8m£837.4m£790.9m | Basildon |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £203.1m£203.9m£192.6m | £412.0m£413.7m£390.8m | Basildon |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £171.0m£171.7m£162.2m | £267.4m£268.5m£253.6m | Basildon |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £181.9m£182.6m£172.5m | £370.1m£371.6m£351.0m | Basildon |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £10.1m£10.1m£9.6m | £16.1m£16.2m£15.3m | Basildon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.7m£10.7m£10.1m | £24.8m£25.0m£23.6m | Basildon |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.46m£0.47m£0.44m | £0.96m£0.97m£0.91m | Basildon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £43.7m£43.9m£41.4m | £79.9m£80.3m£75.8m | Basildon |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.7m£15.8m£14.9m | £32.5m£32.6m£30.8m | Basildon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.4m£7.4m£7.0m | £15.1m£15.1m£14.3m | Basildon |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £144.7m£145.3m£137.3m | £220.0m£220.9m£208.7m | Basildon |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £28.5m£28.6m£27.0m | £40.9m£41.1m£38.8m | Basildon |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £17.8m£17.9m£16.9m | £30.5m£30.6m£28.9m | Basildon |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.66m£0.66m£0.62m | £0.95m£0.95m£0.90m | Basildon |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.43m£0.43m£0.41m | £0.90m£0.90m£0.85m | Basildon |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.77m£0.78m£0.73m | £1.1m | Basildon |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 15,892 | 32,094 | Basildon |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,800 | 3,722 | Basildon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,226 | 5,266 | Basildon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,659 | 12,597 | Basildon |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 16,230 | 23,233 | Basildon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,676 | 3,396 | Basildon |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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