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Stevenage and Basildon

91,234 and 192,810 residents (mid-2024).

Stevenage is higher than Basildon on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Stevenage 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

Stevenage Basildon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stevenage £4,112, Basildon £4,325Basildon: £4,325Stevenage: £4,112Basildon: £4,343Stevenage: £4,130Basildon: £4,102Stevenage: £3,901

    £4,112£4,130£3,901Basildon 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: Stevenage £13,039, Basildon £13,260Basildon: £13,260Stevenage: £13,039Basildon: £13,317Stevenage: £13,095Basildon: £12,578Stevenage: £12,368

    £13,039£13,095£12,368Basildon 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: Stevenage £2,074, Basildon £2,239Basildon: £2,239Stevenage: £2,074Basildon: £2,248Stevenage: £2,082Basildon: £2,124Stevenage: £1,967

    £2,074£2,082£1,967Basildon 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: Stevenage £11,748, Basildon £11,911Basildon: £11,911Stevenage: £11,748Basildon: £11,961Stevenage: £11,798Basildon: £11,298Stevenage: £11,144

    £11,748£11,798£11,144Basildon 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: Stevenage £479, Basildon £519Basildon: £519Stevenage: £479Basildon: £521Stevenage: £481Basildon: £492Stevenage: £454

    £479£481£454Basildon 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: Stevenage £784, Basildon £800Basildon: £800Stevenage: £784Basildon: £803Stevenage: £788Basildon: £759Stevenage: £744

    £784£788£744Basildon 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: Stevenage £27, Basildon £31Basildon: £31Stevenage: £27Basildon: £31Stevenage: £28Basildon: £29Stevenage: £26

    £27£28£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: Stevenage £418, Basildon £414Basildon: £414Stevenage: £418Basildon: £416Stevenage: £420Basildon: £393Stevenage: £397

    £418£420£397Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£414£416£393

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stevenage £190, Basildon £169Basildon: £169Stevenage: £190Basildon: £169Stevenage: £190Basildon: £160Stevenage: £180

    £190£190£180Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£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: Stevenage £123, Basildon £126Basildon: £126Stevenage: £123Basildon: £127Stevenage: £124Basildon: £120Stevenage: £117

    £123£124£117Basildon 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: Stevenage £1,645, Basildon £1,842Basildon: £1,842Stevenage: £1,645Basildon: £1,850Stevenage: £1,652Basildon: £1,747Stevenage: £1,560

    £1,645£1,652£1,560Basildon is higher£1,842£1,850£1,747

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stevenage £243, Basildon £212Basildon: £212Stevenage: £243Basildon: £213Stevenage: £244Basildon: £201Stevenage: £230

    £243£244£230Stevenage 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: Stevenage £289, Basildon £255Basildon: £255Stevenage: £289Basildon: £256Stevenage: £290Basildon: £242Stevenage: £274

    £289£290£274Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£255£256£242

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stevenage £8.20, Basildon £7.95Basildon: £7.95Stevenage: £8.20Basildon: £7.98Stevenage: £8.24Basildon: £7.54Stevenage: £7.78

    £8.20£8.24£7.78Stevenage 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: Stevenage £7.75, Basildon £7.54Basildon: £7.54Stevenage: £7.75Basildon: £7.57Stevenage: £7.78Basildon: £7.15Stevenage: £7.35

    £7.75£7.78£7.35Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£7.54£7.57£7.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stevenage £5.72, Basildon £5.87Basildon: £5.87Stevenage: £5.72Basildon: £5.90Stevenage: £5.75Basildon: £5.57Stevenage: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43Basildon 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: Stevenage 1,018.4, Basildon 1,033.0Basildon: 1,033.0Stevenage: 1,018.4

    1,018.4Basildon 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: Stevenage 109.9, Basildon 119.8Basildon: 119.8Stevenage: 109.9

    109.9Basildon 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: Stevenage 162.2, Basildon 169.5Basildon: 169.5Stevenage: 162.2

    162.2Basildon 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: Stevenage 65.2, Basildon 65.3Basildon: 65.3Stevenage: 65.2

    65.2Basildon 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: Stevenage 189.5, Basildon 194.5Basildon: 194.5Stevenage: 189.5

    189.5Basildon 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: Stevenage 27.0, Basildon 28.4Basildon: 28.4Stevenage: 27.0

    27.0Basildon is higher28.4

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Stevenage and Basildon, per person in the age group
MeasureStevenageBasildonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,112£4,130£3,901£4,325£4,343£4,102Basildon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,039£13,095£12,368£13,260£13,317£12,578Basildon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,074£2,082£1,967£2,239£2,248£2,124Basildon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,748£11,798£11,144£11,911£11,961£11,298Basildon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£479£481£454£519£521£492Basildon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£784£788£744£800£803£759Basildon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£28£26£31£31£29Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£418£420£397£414£416£393Stevenage
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£190£180£169£169£160Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£123£124£117£126£127£120Basildon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,645£1,652£1,560£1,842£1,850£1,747Basildon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£243£244£230£212£213£201Stevenage
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£289£290£274£255£256£242Stevenage
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.20£8.24£7.78£7.95£7.98£7.54Stevenage
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.75£7.78£7.35£7.54£7.57£7.15Stevenage
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£5.87£5.90£5.57Basildon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.41,033.0Basildon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026109.9119.8Basildon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.2169.5Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.265.3Basildon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026189.5194.5Basildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.028.4Basildon

Per resident

Stevenage is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Basildon on 14. 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

Stevenage Basildon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stevenage £4,112, Basildon £4,325Basildon: £4,325Stevenage: £4,112Basildon: £4,343Stevenage: £4,130Basildon: £4,102Stevenage: £3,901

    £4,112£4,130£3,901Basildon is higher£4,325£4,343£4,102

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stevenage £1,924, Basildon £2,137Basildon: £2,137Stevenage: £1,924Basildon: £2,146Stevenage: £1,932Basildon: £2,027Stevenage: £1,825

    £1,924£1,932£1,825Basildon is higher£2,137£2,146£2,027

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stevenage £1,332, Basildon £1,387Basildon: £1,387Stevenage: £1,332Basildon: £1,393Stevenage: £1,338Basildon: £1,315Stevenage: £1,263

    £1,332£1,338£1,263Basildon is higher£1,387£1,393£1,315

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stevenage £1,734, Basildon £1,919Basildon: £1,919Stevenage: £1,734Basildon: £1,927Stevenage: £1,741Basildon: £1,821Stevenage: £1,644

    £1,734£1,741£1,644Basildon is higher£1,919£1,927£1,821

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stevenage £71, Basildon £84Basildon: £84Stevenage: £71Basildon: £84Stevenage: £71Basildon: £79Stevenage: £67

    £71£71£67Basildon 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: Stevenage £116, Basildon £129Basildon: £129Stevenage: £116Basildon: £129Stevenage: £116Basildon: £122Stevenage: £110

    £116£116£110Basildon 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: Stevenage £4.06, Basildon £4.99Basildon: £4.99Stevenage: £4.06Basildon: £5.01Stevenage: £4.08Basildon: £4.73Stevenage: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Basildon 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: Stevenage £418, Basildon £414Basildon: £414Stevenage: £418Basildon: £416Stevenage: £420Basildon: £393Stevenage: £397

    £418£420£397Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£414£416£393

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stevenage £190, Basildon £169Basildon: £169Stevenage: £190Basildon: £169Stevenage: £190Basildon: £160Stevenage: £180

    £190£190£180Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£169£169£160

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stevenage £79, Basildon £78Basildon: £78Stevenage: £79Basildon: £79Stevenage: £80Basildon: £74Stevenage: £75

    £79£80£75Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£78£79£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stevenage £1,057, Basildon £1,141Basildon: £1,141Stevenage: £1,057Basildon: £1,146Stevenage: £1,061Basildon: £1,082Stevenage: £1,002

    £1,057£1,061£1,002Basildon is higher£1,141£1,146£1,082

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stevenage £243, Basildon £212Basildon: £212Stevenage: £243Basildon: £213Stevenage: £244Basildon: £201Stevenage: £230

    £243£244£230Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£212£213£201

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stevenage £186, Basildon £158Basildon: £158Stevenage: £186Basildon: £159Stevenage: £187Basildon: £150Stevenage: £176

    £186£187£176Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£158£159£150

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stevenage £5.27, Basildon £4.92Basildon: £4.92Stevenage: £5.27Basildon: £4.94Stevenage: £5.29Basildon: £4.67Stevenage: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£4.92£4.94£4.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stevenage £4.98, Basildon £4.67Basildon: £4.67Stevenage: £4.98Basildon: £4.69Stevenage: £5.00Basildon: £4.43Stevenage: £4.72

    £4.98£5.00£4.72Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£4.67£4.69£4.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stevenage £5.72, Basildon £5.87Basildon: £5.87Stevenage: £5.72Basildon: £5.90Stevenage: £5.75Basildon: £5.57Stevenage: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43Basildon is higher£5.87£5.90£5.57

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stevenage 150.3, Basildon 166.5Basildon: 166.5Stevenage: 150.3

    150.3Basildon is higher166.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stevenage 16.2, Basildon 19.3Basildon: 19.3Stevenage: 16.2

    16.2Basildon 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: Stevenage 23.9, Basildon 27.3Basildon: 27.3Stevenage: 23.9

    23.9Basildon 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: Stevenage 65.2, Basildon 65.3Basildon: 65.3Stevenage: 65.2

    65.2Basildon is higher65.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stevenage 121.7, Basildon 120.5Basildon: 120.5Stevenage: 121.7

    121.7Stevenage 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: Stevenage 17.4, Basildon 17.6Basildon: 17.6Stevenage: 17.4

    17.4Basildon is higher17.6

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Stevenage and Basildon, per resident
MeasureStevenageBasildonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,112£4,130£3,901£4,325£4,343£4,102Basildon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,924£1,932£1,825£2,137£2,146£2,027Basildon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,332£1,338£1,263£1,387£1,393£1,315Basildon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,734£1,741£1,644£1,919£1,927£1,821Basildon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£84£84£79Basildon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£129£129£122Basildon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£4.99£5.01£4.73Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£418£420£397£414£416£393Stevenage
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£190£180£169£169£160Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£80£75£78£79£74Stevenage
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,057£1,061£1,002£1,141£1,146£1,082Basildon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£243£244£230£212£213£201Stevenage
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£186£187£176£158£159£150Stevenage
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£4.92£4.94£4.67Stevenage
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.98£5.00£4.72£4.67£4.69£4.43Stevenage
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£5.87£5.90£5.57Basildon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026150.3166.5Basildon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.219.3Basildon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.927.3Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.265.3Basildon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026121.7120.5Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.417.6Basildon

Total

Stevenage 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

Stevenage Basildon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stevenage £375.2m, Basildon £833.8mBasildon: £833.8mStevenage: £375.2mBasildon: £837.4mStevenage: £376.8mBasildon: £790.9mStevenage: £355.9m

    £375.2m£376.8m£355.9mBasildon is higher£833.8m£837.4m£790.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stevenage £175.5m, Basildon £412.0mBasildon: £412.0mStevenage: £175.5mBasildon: £413.7mStevenage: £176.3mBasildon: £390.8mStevenage: £166.5m

    £175.5m£176.3m£166.5mBasildon is higher£412.0m£413.7m£390.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stevenage £121.5m, Basildon £267.4mBasildon: £267.4mStevenage: £121.5mBasildon: £268.5mStevenage: £122.0mBasildon: £253.6mStevenage: £115.3m

    £121.5m£122.0m£115.3mBasildon is higher£267.4m£268.5m£253.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stevenage £158.2m, Basildon £370.1mBasildon: £370.1mStevenage: £158.2mBasildon: £371.6mStevenage: £158.8mBasildon: £351.0mStevenage: £150.0m

    £158.2m£158.8m£150.0mBasildon is higher£370.1m£371.6m£351.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stevenage £6.4m, Basildon £16.1mBasildon: £16.1mStevenage: £6.4mBasildon: £16.2mStevenage: £6.5mBasildon: £15.3mStevenage: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.5m£6.1mBasildon 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: Stevenage £10.6m, Basildon £24.8mBasildon: £24.8mStevenage: £10.6mBasildon: £25.0mStevenage: £10.6mBasildon: £23.6mStevenage: £10.0m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.0mBasildon 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: Stevenage £0.37m, Basildon £0.96mBasildon: £0.96mStevenage: £0.37mBasildon: £0.97mStevenage: £0.37mBasildon: £0.91mStevenage: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mBasildon 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: Stevenage £38.2m, Basildon £79.9mBasildon: £79.9mStevenage: £38.2mBasildon: £80.3mStevenage: £38.3mBasildon: £75.8mStevenage: £36.2m

    £38.2m£38.3m£36.2mBasildon is higherDepends on how you count£79.9m£80.3m£75.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stevenage £17.3m, Basildon £32.5mBasildon: £32.5mStevenage: £17.3mBasildon: £32.6mStevenage: £17.4mBasildon: £30.8mStevenage: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.4mBasildon is higherDepends on how you count£32.5m£32.6m£30.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stevenage £7.2m, Basildon £15.1mBasildon: £15.1mStevenage: £7.2mBasildon: £15.1mStevenage: £7.3mBasildon: £14.3mStevenage: £6.9m

    £7.2m£7.3m£6.9mBasildon is higherDepends on how you count£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stevenage £96.4m, Basildon £220.0mBasildon: £220.0mStevenage: £96.4mBasildon: £220.9mStevenage: £96.8mBasildon: £208.7mStevenage: £91.4m

    £96.4m£96.8m£91.4mBasildon is higher£220.0m£220.9m£208.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stevenage £22.1m, Basildon £40.9mBasildon: £40.9mStevenage: £22.1mBasildon: £41.1mStevenage: £22.2mBasildon: £38.8mStevenage: £21.0m

    £22.1m£22.2m£21.0mBasildon is higherDepends on how you count£40.9m£41.1m£38.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stevenage £17.0m, Basildon £30.5mBasildon: £30.5mStevenage: £17.0mBasildon: £30.6mStevenage: £17.0mBasildon: £28.9mStevenage: £16.1m

    £17.0m£17.0m£16.1mBasildon is higherDepends on how you count£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stevenage £0.48m, Basildon £0.95mBasildon: £0.95mStevenage: £0.48mBasildon: £0.95mStevenage: £0.48mBasildon: £0.90mStevenage: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mBasildon is higherDepends on how you count£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stevenage £0.45m, Basildon £0.90mBasildon: £0.90mStevenage: £0.45mBasildon: £0.90mStevenage: £0.46mBasildon: £0.85mStevenage: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.46m£0.43mBasildon is higherDepends on how you count£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stevenage £0.52m, Basildon £1.1mBasildon: £1.1mStevenage: £0.52mBasildon: £1.1mStevenage: £0.52mBasildon: £1.1mStevenage: £0.50m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.50mBasildon is higher£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stevenage 13,710, Basildon 32,094Basildon: 32,094Stevenage: 13,710

    13,710Basildon is higher32,094

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stevenage 1,479, Basildon 3,722Basildon: 3,722Stevenage: 1,479

    1,479Basildon is higher3,722

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stevenage 2,183, Basildon 5,266Basildon: 5,266Stevenage: 2,183

    2,183Basildon is higher5,266

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stevenage 5,945, Basildon 12,597Basildon: 12,597Stevenage: 5,945

    5,945Basildon is higher12,597

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stevenage 11,107, Basildon 23,233Basildon: 23,233Stevenage: 11,107

    11,107Basildon 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: Stevenage 1,584, Basildon 3,396Basildon: 3,396Stevenage: 1,584

    1,584Basildon is higher3,396

Show the numbers
Stevenage and Basildon, total
MeasureStevenageBasildonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£375.2m£376.8m£355.9m£833.8m£837.4m£790.9mBasildon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£175.5m£176.3m£166.5m£412.0m£413.7m£390.8mBasildon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£121.5m£122.0m£115.3m£267.4m£268.5m£253.6mBasildon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£158.2m£158.8m£150.0m£370.1m£371.6m£351.0mBasildon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mBasildon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m£24.8m£25.0m£23.6mBasildon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.96m£0.97m£0.91mBasildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.2m£38.3m£36.2m£79.9m£80.3m£75.8mBasildon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£32.5m£32.6m£30.8mBasildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mBasildon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£96.4m£96.8m£91.4m£220.0m£220.9m£208.7mBasildon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m£40.9m£41.1m£38.8mBasildon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.0m£16.1m£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mBasildon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.95m£0.95m£0.90mBasildon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mBasildon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.50m£1.1mBasildon
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,71032,094Basildon
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4793,722Basildon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1835,266Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,94512,597Basildon
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,10723,233Basildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5843,396Basildon

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.