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Barking and Dagenham and Thurrock

234,866 and 181,287 residents (mid-2024).

Barking and Dagenham is higher than Thurrock on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Barking and Dagenham is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Thurrock on 3. 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

Barking and Dagenham Thurrock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £3,933, Thurrock £3,696Thurrock: £3,696Barking and Dagenham: £3,933Thurrock: £3,711Barking and Dagenham: £3,950Thurrock: £3,506Barking and Dagenham: £3,731

    £3,933£3,950£3,731Barking and Dagenham is higher£3,696£3,711£3,506

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Barking and Dagenham £12,913, Thurrock £13,114Thurrock: £13,114Barking and Dagenham: £12,913Thurrock: £13,170Barking and Dagenham: £12,968Thurrock: £12,440Barking and Dagenham: £12,249

    £12,913£12,968£12,249Thurrock is higher£13,114£13,170£12,440

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Barking and Dagenham £3,136, Thurrock £2,123Thurrock: £2,123Barking and Dagenham: £3,136Thurrock: £2,132Barking and Dagenham: £3,150Thurrock: £2,013Barking and Dagenham: £2,975

    £3,136£3,150£2,975Barking and Dagenham is higher£2,123£2,132£2,013

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Barking and Dagenham £10,325, Thurrock £11,620Thurrock: £11,620Barking and Dagenham: £10,325Thurrock: £11,669Barking and Dagenham: £10,369Thurrock: £11,022Barking and Dagenham: £9,793

    £10,325£10,369£9,793Thurrock is higher£11,620£11,669£11,022

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Barking and Dagenham £1,643, Thurrock £618Thurrock: £618Barking and Dagenham: £1,643Thurrock: £620Barking and Dagenham: £1,650Thurrock: £586Barking and Dagenham: £1,558

    £1,643£1,650£1,558Barking and Dagenham is higher£618£620£586

  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: Barking and Dagenham £880, Thurrock £845Thurrock: £845Barking and Dagenham: £880Thurrock: £848Barking and Dagenham: £883Thurrock: £801Barking and Dagenham: £834

    £880£883£834Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£845£848£801

  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: Barking and Dagenham £66, Thurrock £33Thurrock: £33Barking and Dagenham: £66Thurrock: £33Barking and Dagenham: £66Thurrock: £31Barking and Dagenham: £63

    £66£66£63Barking and Dagenham is higher£33£33£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £393, Thurrock £359Thurrock: £359Barking and Dagenham: £393Thurrock: £361Barking and Dagenham: £395Thurrock: £341Barking and Dagenham: £373

    £393£395£373Barking and Dagenham is higher£359£361£341

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £144, Thurrock £141Thurrock: £141Barking and Dagenham: £144Thurrock: £142Barking and Dagenham: £145Thurrock: £134Barking and Dagenham: £137

    £144£145£137Barking and Dagenham is higher£141£142£134

  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: Barking and Dagenham £133, Thurrock £113Thurrock: £113Barking and Dagenham: £133Thurrock: £114Barking and Dagenham: £134Thurrock: £107Barking and Dagenham: £126

    £133£134£126Barking and Dagenham is higher£113£114£107

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Barking and Dagenham £2,756, Thurrock £1,814Thurrock: £1,814Barking and Dagenham: £2,756Thurrock: £1,822Barking and Dagenham: £2,768Thurrock: £1,721Barking and Dagenham: £2,614

    £2,756£2,768£2,614Barking and Dagenham is higher£1,814£1,822£1,721

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £274, Thurrock £160Thurrock: £160Barking and Dagenham: £274Thurrock: £160Barking and Dagenham: £275Thurrock: £151Barking and Dagenham: £260

    £274£275£260Barking and Dagenham is higher£160£160£151

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barking and Dagenham £227, Thurrock £185Thurrock: £185Barking and Dagenham: £227Thurrock: £186Barking and Dagenham: £228Thurrock: £176Barking and Dagenham: £216

    £227£228£216Barking and Dagenham is higher£185£186£176

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barking and Dagenham £9.34, Thurrock £5.50Thurrock: £5.50Barking and Dagenham: £9.34Thurrock: £5.53Barking and Dagenham: £9.38Thurrock: £5.22Barking and Dagenham: £8.86

    £9.34£9.38£8.86Barking and Dagenham is higher£5.50£5.53£5.22

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Barking and Dagenham £10, Thurrock £4.86Thurrock: £4.86Barking and Dagenham: £10Thurrock: £4.88Barking and Dagenham: £10Thurrock: £4.61Barking and Dagenham: £9.87

    £10£10£9.87Barking and Dagenham is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £7.14, Thurrock £5.46Thurrock: £5.46Barking and Dagenham: £7.14Thurrock: £5.48Barking and Dagenham: £7.17Thurrock: £5.18Barking and Dagenham: £6.77

    £7.14£7.17£6.77Barking and Dagenham is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Barking and Dagenham 990.3, Thurrock 1,020.4Thurrock: 1,020.4Barking and Dagenham: 990.3

    990.3Thurrock is higher1,020.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Barking and Dagenham 267.8, Thurrock 131.8Thurrock: 131.8Barking and Dagenham: 267.8

    267.8Barking and Dagenham is higher131.8

  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: Barking and Dagenham 179.2, Thurrock 175.5Thurrock: 175.5Barking and Dagenham: 179.2

    179.2Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count175.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barking and Dagenham 63.3, Thurrock 57.1Thurrock: 57.1Barking and Dagenham: 63.3

    63.3Barking and Dagenham is higher57.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Barking and Dagenham 271.2, Thurrock 187.3Thurrock: 187.3Barking and Dagenham: 271.2

    271.2Barking and Dagenham is higher187.3

  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: Barking and Dagenham 31.9, Thurrock 25.3Thurrock: 25.3Barking and Dagenham: 31.9

    31.9Barking and Dagenham is higher25.3

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Barking and Dagenham and Thurrock, per person in the age group
MeasureBarking and DagenhamThurrockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,933£3,950£3,731£3,696£3,711£3,506Barking and Dagenham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,913£12,968£12,249£13,114£13,170£12,440Thurrock
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,136£3,150£2,975£2,123£2,132£2,013Barking and Dagenham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,325£10,369£9,793£11,620£11,669£11,022Thurrock
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,643£1,650£1,558£618£620£586Barking and Dagenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£880£883£834£845£848£801Barking and Dagenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£66£66£63£33£33£31Barking and Dagenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£395£373£359£361£341Barking and Dagenham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£141£142£134Barking and Dagenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£133£134£126£113£114£107Barking and Dagenham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,756£2,768£2,614£1,814£1,822£1,721Barking and Dagenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£275£260£160£160£151Barking and Dagenham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£227£228£216£185£186£176Barking and Dagenham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.34£9.38£8.86£5.50£5.53£5.22Barking and Dagenham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.87£4.86£4.88£4.61Barking and Dagenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.14£7.17£6.77£5.46£5.48£5.18Barking and Dagenham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026990.31,020.4Thurrock
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026267.8131.8Barking and Dagenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026179.2175.5Barking and Dagenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.357.1Barking and Dagenham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026271.2187.3Barking and Dagenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.925.3Barking and Dagenham

Per resident

Barking and Dagenham is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Thurrock on 5. 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

Barking and Dagenham Thurrock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £3,933, Thurrock £3,696Thurrock: £3,696Barking and Dagenham: £3,933Thurrock: £3,711Barking and Dagenham: £3,950Thurrock: £3,506Barking and Dagenham: £3,731

    £3,933£3,950£3,731Barking and Dagenham is higher£3,696£3,711£3,506

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £1,017, Thurrock £1,669Thurrock: £1,669Barking and Dagenham: £1,017Thurrock: £1,676Barking and Dagenham: £1,021Thurrock: £1,583Barking and Dagenham: £965

    £1,017£1,021£965Thurrock is higher£1,669£1,676£1,583

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £2,097, Thurrock £1,361Thurrock: £1,361Barking and Dagenham: £2,097Thurrock: £1,367Barking and Dagenham: £2,106Thurrock: £1,291Barking and Dagenham: £1,989

    £2,097£2,106£1,989Barking and Dagenham is higher£1,361£1,367£1,291

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £813, Thurrock £1,479Thurrock: £1,479Barking and Dagenham: £813Thurrock: £1,485Barking and Dagenham: £817Thurrock: £1,402Barking and Dagenham: £771

    £813£817£771Thurrock is higher£1,479£1,485£1,402

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £129, Thurrock £79Thurrock: £79Barking and Dagenham: £129Thurrock: £79Barking and Dagenham: £130Thurrock: £75Barking and Dagenham: £123

    £129£130£123Barking and Dagenham is higher£79£79£75

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £69, Thurrock £107Thurrock: £107Barking and Dagenham: £69Thurrock: £108Barking and Dagenham: £70Thurrock: £102Barking and Dagenham: £66

    £69£70£66Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£107£108£102

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £5.20, Thurrock £4.14Thurrock: £4.14Barking and Dagenham: £5.20Thurrock: £4.16Barking and Dagenham: £5.22Thurrock: £3.93Barking and Dagenham: £4.93

    £5.20£5.22£4.93Barking and Dagenham is higher£4.14£4.16£3.93

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £393, Thurrock £359Thurrock: £359Barking and Dagenham: £393Thurrock: £361Barking and Dagenham: £395Thurrock: £341Barking and Dagenham: £373

    £393£395£373Barking and Dagenham is higher£359£361£341

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £144, Thurrock £141Thurrock: £141Barking and Dagenham: £144Thurrock: £142Barking and Dagenham: £145Thurrock: £134Barking and Dagenham: £137

    £144£145£137Barking and Dagenham is higher£141£142£134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £89, Thurrock £72Thurrock: £72Barking and Dagenham: £89Thurrock: £73Barking and Dagenham: £89Thurrock: £69Barking and Dagenham: £84

    £89£89£84Barking and Dagenham is higher£72£73£69

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £1,843, Thurrock £1,163Thurrock: £1,163Barking and Dagenham: £1,843Thurrock: £1,168Barking and Dagenham: £1,851Thurrock: £1,103Barking and Dagenham: £1,748

    £1,843£1,851£1,748Barking and Dagenham is higher£1,163£1,168£1,103

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £274, Thurrock £160Thurrock: £160Barking and Dagenham: £274Thurrock: £160Barking and Dagenham: £275Thurrock: £151Barking and Dagenham: £260

    £274£275£260Barking and Dagenham is higher£160£160£151

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £152, Thurrock £119Thurrock: £119Barking and Dagenham: £152Thurrock: £119Barking and Dagenham: £153Thurrock: £113Barking and Dagenham: £144

    £152£153£144Barking and Dagenham is higher£119£119£113

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £6.24, Thurrock £3.53Thurrock: £3.53Barking and Dagenham: £6.24Thurrock: £3.55Barking and Dagenham: £6.27Thurrock: £3.35Barking and Dagenham: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92Barking and Dagenham is higher£3.53£3.55£3.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £6.96, Thurrock £3.12Thurrock: £3.12Barking and Dagenham: £6.96Thurrock: £3.13Barking and Dagenham: £6.99Thurrock: £2.96Barking and Dagenham: £6.60

    £6.96£6.99£6.60Barking and Dagenham is higher£3.12£3.13£2.96

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barking and Dagenham £7.14, Thurrock £5.46Thurrock: £5.46Barking and Dagenham: £7.14Thurrock: £5.48Barking and Dagenham: £7.17Thurrock: £5.18Barking and Dagenham: £6.77

    £7.14£7.17£6.77Barking and Dagenham is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Barking and Dagenham 78.0, Thurrock 129.8Thurrock: 129.8Barking and Dagenham: 78.0

    78.0Thurrock is higher129.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barking and Dagenham 21.1, Thurrock 16.8Thurrock: 16.8Barking and Dagenham: 21.1

    21.1Barking and Dagenham is higher16.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barking and Dagenham 14.1, Thurrock 22.3Thurrock: 22.3Barking and Dagenham: 14.1

    14.1Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count22.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barking and Dagenham 63.3, Thurrock 57.1Thurrock: 57.1Barking and Dagenham: 63.3

    63.3Barking and Dagenham is higher57.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barking and Dagenham 181.4, Thurrock 120.1Thurrock: 120.1Barking and Dagenham: 181.4

    181.4Barking and Dagenham is higher120.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barking and Dagenham 21.3, Thurrock 16.2Thurrock: 16.2Barking and Dagenham: 21.3

    21.3Barking and Dagenham is higher16.2

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Barking and Dagenham and Thurrock, per resident
MeasureBarking and DagenhamThurrockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,933£3,950£3,731£3,696£3,711£3,506Barking and Dagenham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,017£1,021£965£1,669£1,676£1,583Thurrock
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,097£2,106£1,989£1,361£1,367£1,291Barking and Dagenham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£813£817£771£1,479£1,485£1,402Thurrock
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£79£79£75Barking and Dagenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£70£66£107£108£102Thurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£4.14£4.16£3.93Barking and Dagenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£395£373£359£361£341Barking and Dagenham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£141£142£134Barking and Dagenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£72£73£69Barking and Dagenham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,843£1,851£1,748£1,163£1,168£1,103Barking and Dagenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£275£260£160£160£151Barking and Dagenham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£119£119£113Barking and Dagenham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£3.53£3.55£3.35Barking and Dagenham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.96£6.99£6.60£3.12£3.13£2.96Barking and Dagenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.14£7.17£6.77£5.46£5.48£5.18Barking and Dagenham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202678.0129.8Thurrock
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.116.8Barking and Dagenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.122.3Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.357.1Barking and Dagenham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026181.4120.1Barking and Dagenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.316.2Barking and Dagenham

Total

Barking and Dagenham is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Thurrock on 5. 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

Barking and Dagenham Thurrock

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Barking and Dagenham £923.8m, Thurrock £670.0mThurrock: £670.0mBarking and Dagenham: £923.8mThurrock: £672.8mBarking and Dagenham: £927.7mThurrock: £635.5mBarking and Dagenham: £876.2m

    £923.8m£927.7m£876.2mBarking and Dagenham is higher£670.0m£672.8m£635.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Barking and Dagenham £238.8m, Thurrock £302.5mThurrock: £302.5mBarking and Dagenham: £238.8mThurrock: £303.8mBarking and Dagenham: £239.9mThurrock: £287.0mBarking and Dagenham: £226.6m

    £238.8m£239.9m£226.6mThurrock is higher£302.5m£303.8m£287.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Barking and Dagenham £492.6m, Thurrock £246.7mThurrock: £246.7mBarking and Dagenham: £492.6mThurrock: £247.8mBarking and Dagenham: £494.7mThurrock: £234.0mBarking and Dagenham: £467.2m

    £492.6m£494.7m£467.2mBarking and Dagenham is higher£246.7m£247.8m£234.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Barking and Dagenham £191.0m, Thurrock £268.0mThurrock: £268.0mBarking and Dagenham: £191.0mThurrock: £269.2mBarking and Dagenham: £191.8mThurrock: £254.3mBarking and Dagenham: £181.1m

    £191.0m£191.8m£181.1mThurrock is higher£268.0m£269.2m£254.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Barking and Dagenham £30.4m, Thurrock £14.2mThurrock: £14.2mBarking and Dagenham: £30.4mThurrock: £14.3mBarking and Dagenham: £30.5mThurrock: £13.5mBarking and Dagenham: £28.8m

    £30.4m£30.5m£28.8mBarking and Dagenham is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barking and Dagenham £16.3m, Thurrock £19.5mThurrock: £19.5mBarking and Dagenham: £16.3mThurrock: £19.6mBarking and Dagenham: £16.3mThurrock: £18.5mBarking and Dagenham: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.3m£15.4mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Barking and Dagenham £1.2m, Thurrock £0.75mThurrock: £0.75mBarking and Dagenham: £1.2mThurrock: £0.75mBarking and Dagenham: £1.2mThurrock: £0.71mBarking and Dagenham: £1.2m

    £1.2mBarking and Dagenham is higher£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barking and Dagenham £92.4m, Thurrock £65.2mThurrock: £65.2mBarking and Dagenham: £92.4mThurrock: £65.4mBarking and Dagenham: £92.8mThurrock: £61.8mBarking and Dagenham: £87.6m

    £92.4m£92.8m£87.6mBarking and Dagenham is higher£65.2m£65.4m£61.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Barking and Dagenham £33.9m, Thurrock £25.6mThurrock: £25.6mBarking and Dagenham: £33.9mThurrock: £25.7mBarking and Dagenham: £34.0mThurrock: £24.3mBarking and Dagenham: £32.1m

    £33.9m£34.0m£32.1mBarking and Dagenham is higher£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barking and Dagenham £20.9m, Thurrock £13.1mThurrock: £13.1mBarking and Dagenham: £20.9mThurrock: £13.2mBarking and Dagenham: £21.0mThurrock: £12.5mBarking and Dagenham: £19.8m

    £20.9m£21.0m£19.8mBarking and Dagenham is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Barking and Dagenham £432.9m, Thurrock £210.8mThurrock: £210.8mBarking and Dagenham: £432.9mThurrock: £211.7mBarking and Dagenham: £434.7mThurrock: £200.0mBarking and Dagenham: £410.6m

    £432.9m£434.7m£410.6mBarking and Dagenham is higher£210.8m£211.7m£200.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Barking and Dagenham £64.4m, Thurrock £29.0mThurrock: £29.0mBarking and Dagenham: £64.4mThurrock: £29.1mBarking and Dagenham: £64.7mThurrock: £27.5mBarking and Dagenham: £61.1m

    £64.4m£64.7m£61.1mBarking and Dagenham is higher£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Barking and Dagenham £35.7m, Thurrock £21.5mThurrock: £21.5mBarking and Dagenham: £35.7mThurrock: £21.6mBarking and Dagenham: £35.9mThurrock: £20.4mBarking and Dagenham: £33.9m

    £35.7m£35.9m£33.9mBarking and Dagenham is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Barking and Dagenham £1.5m, Thurrock £0.64mThurrock: £0.64mBarking and Dagenham: £1.5mThurrock: £0.64mBarking and Dagenham: £1.5mThurrock: £0.61mBarking and Dagenham: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBarking and Dagenham is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Barking and Dagenham £1.6m, Thurrock £0.57mThurrock: £0.57mBarking and Dagenham: £1.6mThurrock: £0.57mBarking and Dagenham: £1.6mThurrock: £0.54mBarking and Dagenham: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mBarking and Dagenham is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Barking and Dagenham £1.7m, Thurrock £0.99mThurrock: £0.99mBarking and Dagenham: £1.7mThurrock: £0.99mBarking and Dagenham: £1.7mThurrock: £0.94mBarking and Dagenham: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBarking and Dagenham is higher£0.99m£0.99m£0.94m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Barking and Dagenham 18,317, Thurrock 23,539Thurrock: 23,539Barking and Dagenham: 18,317

    18,317Thurrock is higher23,539

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Barking and Dagenham 4,953, Thurrock 3,041Thurrock: 3,041Barking and Dagenham: 4,953

    4,953Barking and Dagenham is higher3,041

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barking and Dagenham 3,314, Thurrock 4,049Thurrock: 4,049Barking and Dagenham: 3,314

    3,314Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count4,049

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barking and Dagenham 14,875, Thurrock 10,359Thurrock: 10,359Barking and Dagenham: 14,875

    14,875Barking and Dagenham is higher10,359

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Barking and Dagenham 42,596, Thurrock 21,774Thurrock: 21,774Barking and Dagenham: 42,596

    42,596Barking and Dagenham is higher21,774

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barking and Dagenham 5,005, Thurrock 2,941Thurrock: 2,941Barking and Dagenham: 5,005

    5,005Barking and Dagenham is higher2,941

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Barking and Dagenham and Thurrock, total
MeasureBarking and DagenhamThurrockHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£923.8m£927.7m£876.2m£670.0m£672.8m£635.5mBarking and Dagenham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£238.8m£239.9m£226.6m£302.5m£303.8m£287.0mThurrock
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£492.6m£494.7m£467.2m£246.7m£247.8m£234.0mBarking and Dagenham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£191.0m£191.8m£181.1m£268.0m£269.2m£254.3mThurrock
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mBarking and Dagenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mThurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mBarking and Dagenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£92.4m£92.8m£87.6m£65.2m£65.4m£61.8mBarking and Dagenham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.9m£34.0m£32.1m£25.6m£25.7m£24.3mBarking and Dagenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mBarking and Dagenham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£432.9m£434.7m£410.6m£210.8m£211.7m£200.0mBarking and Dagenham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£64.4m£64.7m£61.1m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mBarking and Dagenham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£35.7m£35.9m£33.9m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mBarking and Dagenham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mBarking and Dagenham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mBarking and Dagenham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.99m£0.99m£0.94mBarking and Dagenham
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,31723,539Thurrock
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,9533,041Barking and Dagenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3144,049Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,87510,359Barking and Dagenham
Universal Credittotal, May 202642,59621,774Barking and Dagenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,0052,941Barking and Dagenham

Sources

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

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  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.
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