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Enfield and Thurrock

331,421 and 181,287 residents (mid-2024).

Enfield is higher than Thurrock on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 22 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

Enfield is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Thurrock on 6. 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

Enfield Thurrock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Enfield £5,397, Thurrock £3,696Thurrock: £3,696Enfield: £5,397Thurrock: £3,711Enfield: £5,420Thurrock: £3,506Enfield: £5,120

    £5,397£5,420£5,120Enfield 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: Enfield £12,846, Thurrock £13,114Thurrock: £13,114Enfield: £12,846Thurrock: £13,170Enfield: £12,901Thurrock: £12,440Enfield: £12,185

    £12,846£12,901£12,185Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£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: Enfield £3,997, Thurrock £2,123Thurrock: £2,123Enfield: £3,997Thurrock: £2,132Enfield: £4,014Thurrock: £2,013Enfield: £3,791

    £3,997£4,014£3,791Enfield 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: Enfield £10,716, Thurrock £11,620Thurrock: £11,620Enfield: £10,716Thurrock: £11,669Enfield: £10,762Thurrock: £11,022Enfield: £10,165

    £10,716£10,762£10,165Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£11,620£11,669£11,022

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Enfield £1,237, Thurrock £618Thurrock: £618Enfield: £1,237Thurrock: £620Enfield: £1,242Thurrock: £586Enfield: £1,173

    £1,237£1,242£1,173Enfield 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: Enfield £847, Thurrock £845Thurrock: £845Enfield: £847Thurrock: £848Enfield: £850Thurrock: £801Enfield: £803

    £847£850£803Enfield is higher£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: Enfield £47, Thurrock £33Thurrock: £33Enfield: £47Thurrock: £33Enfield: £47Thurrock: £31Enfield: £44

    £47£47£44Enfield 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: Enfield £437, Thurrock £359Thurrock: £359Enfield: £437Thurrock: £361Enfield: £439Thurrock: £341Enfield: £415

    £437£439£415Enfield 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: Enfield £126, Thurrock £141Thurrock: £141Enfield: £126Thurrock: £142Enfield: £126Thurrock: £134Enfield: £119

    £126£126£119Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£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: Enfield £150, Thurrock £113Thurrock: £113Enfield: £150Thurrock: £114Enfield: £150Thurrock: £107Enfield: £142

    £150£150£142Enfield is higher£113£114£107

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Enfield £3,547, Thurrock £1,814Thurrock: £1,814Enfield: £3,547Thurrock: £1,822Enfield: £3,562Thurrock: £1,721Enfield: £3,365

    £3,547£3,562£3,365Enfield is higher£1,814£1,822£1,721

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Enfield £505, Thurrock £160Thurrock: £160Enfield: £505Thurrock: £160Enfield: £508Thurrock: £151Enfield: £479

    £505£508£479Enfield 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: Enfield £283, Thurrock £185Thurrock: £185Enfield: £283Thurrock: £186Enfield: £284Thurrock: £176Enfield: £268

    £283£284£268Enfield 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: Enfield £8.83, Thurrock £5.50Thurrock: £5.50Enfield: £8.83Thurrock: £5.53Enfield: £8.87Thurrock: £5.22Enfield: £8.38

    £8.83£8.87£8.38Enfield 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: Enfield £8.32, Thurrock £4.86Thurrock: £4.86Enfield: £8.32Thurrock: £4.88Enfield: £8.35Thurrock: £4.61Enfield: £7.89

    £8.32£8.35£7.89Enfield is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Enfield £5.18, Thurrock £5.46Thurrock: £5.46Enfield: £5.18Thurrock: £5.48Enfield: £5.20Thurrock: £5.18Enfield: £4.91

    £5.18£5.20£4.91Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£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: Enfield 1,002.6, Thurrock 1,020.4Thurrock: 1,020.4Enfield: 1,002.6

    1,002.6Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count1,020.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Enfield 192.5, Thurrock 131.8Thurrock: 131.8Enfield: 192.5

    192.5Enfield 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: Enfield 173.4, Thurrock 175.5Thurrock: 175.5Enfield: 173.4

    173.4Thurrock 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: Enfield 70.5, Thurrock 57.1Thurrock: 57.1Enfield: 70.5

    70.5Enfield 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: Enfield 295.5, Thurrock 187.3Thurrock: 187.3Enfield: 295.5

    295.5Enfield 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: Enfield 35.5, Thurrock 25.3Thurrock: 25.3Enfield: 35.5

    35.5Enfield is higher25.3

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Enfield and Thurrock, per person in the age group
MeasureEnfieldThurrockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,397£5,420£5,120£3,696£3,711£3,506Enfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,846£12,901£12,185£13,114£13,170£12,440Thurrock
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,997£4,014£3,791£2,123£2,132£2,013Enfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,716£10,762£10,165£11,620£11,669£11,022Thurrock
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,237£1,242£1,173£618£620£586Enfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£847£850£803£845£848£801Enfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£47£47£44£33£33£31Enfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£437£439£415£359£361£341Enfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£141£142£134Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£150£150£142£113£114£107Enfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,547£3,562£3,365£1,814£1,822£1,721Enfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£505£508£479£160£160£151Enfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£283£284£268£185£186£176Enfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.83£8.87£8.38£5.50£5.53£5.22Enfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.32£8.35£7.89£4.86£4.88£4.61Enfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.18£5.20£4.91£5.46£5.48£5.18Thurrock
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.61,020.4Thurrock
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026192.5131.8Enfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.4175.5Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.557.1Enfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026295.5187.3Enfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.525.3Enfield

Per resident

Enfield 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

Enfield Thurrock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Enfield £5,397, Thurrock £3,696Thurrock: £3,696Enfield: £5,397Thurrock: £3,711Enfield: £5,420Thurrock: £3,506Enfield: £5,120

    £5,397£5,420£5,120Enfield is higher£3,696£3,711£3,506

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Enfield £1,749, Thurrock £1,669Thurrock: £1,669Enfield: £1,749Thurrock: £1,676Enfield: £1,756Thurrock: £1,583Enfield: £1,659

    £1,749£1,756£1,659Enfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,669£1,676£1,583

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Enfield £2,575, Thurrock £1,361Thurrock: £1,361Enfield: £2,575Thurrock: £1,367Enfield: £2,586Thurrock: £1,291Enfield: £2,442

    £2,575£2,586£2,442Enfield is higher£1,361£1,367£1,291

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Enfield £1,459, Thurrock £1,479Thurrock: £1,479Enfield: £1,459Thurrock: £1,485Enfield: £1,465Thurrock: £1,402Enfield: £1,384

    £1,459£1,465£1,384Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£1,479£1,485£1,402

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Enfield £168, Thurrock £79Thurrock: £79Enfield: £168Thurrock: £79Enfield: £169Thurrock: £75Enfield: £160

    £168£169£160Enfield 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: Enfield £115, Thurrock £107Thurrock: £107Enfield: £115Thurrock: £108Enfield: £116Thurrock: £102Enfield: £109

    £115£116£109Enfield is higher£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: Enfield £6.35, Thurrock £4.14Thurrock: £4.14Enfield: £6.35Thurrock: £4.16Enfield: £6.37Thurrock: £3.93Enfield: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02Enfield 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: Enfield £437, Thurrock £359Thurrock: £359Enfield: £437Thurrock: £361Enfield: £439Thurrock: £341Enfield: £415

    £437£439£415Enfield 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: Enfield £126, Thurrock £141Thurrock: £141Enfield: £126Thurrock: £142Enfield: £126Thurrock: £134Enfield: £119

    £126£126£119Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£141£142£134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Enfield £96, Thurrock £72Thurrock: £72Enfield: £96Thurrock: £73Enfield: £97Thurrock: £69Enfield: £91

    £96£97£91Enfield is higher£72£73£69

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Enfield £2,285, Thurrock £1,163Thurrock: £1,163Enfield: £2,285Thurrock: £1,168Enfield: £2,295Thurrock: £1,103Enfield: £2,168

    £2,285£2,295£2,168Enfield is higher£1,163£1,168£1,103

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Enfield £505, Thurrock £160Thurrock: £160Enfield: £505Thurrock: £160Enfield: £508Thurrock: £151Enfield: £479

    £505£508£479Enfield is higher£160£160£151

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Enfield £182, Thurrock £119Thurrock: £119Enfield: £182Thurrock: £119Enfield: £183Thurrock: £113Enfield: £173

    £182£183£173Enfield is higher£119£119£113

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Enfield £5.69, Thurrock £3.53Thurrock: £3.53Enfield: £5.69Thurrock: £3.55Enfield: £5.72Thurrock: £3.35Enfield: £5.40

    £5.69£5.72£5.40Enfield is higher£3.53£3.55£3.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Enfield £5.37, Thurrock £3.12Thurrock: £3.12Enfield: £5.37Thurrock: £3.13Enfield: £5.39Thurrock: £2.96Enfield: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Enfield is higher£3.12£3.13£2.96

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Enfield £5.18, Thurrock £5.46Thurrock: £5.46Enfield: £5.18Thurrock: £5.48Enfield: £5.20Thurrock: £5.18Enfield: £4.91

    £5.18£5.20£4.91Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£5.46£5.48£5.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Enfield 136.5, Thurrock 129.8Thurrock: 129.8Enfield: 136.5

    136.5Enfield is higherDepends on how you count129.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Enfield 26.2, Thurrock 16.8Thurrock: 16.8Enfield: 26.2

    26.2Enfield 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: Enfield 23.6, Thurrock 22.3Thurrock: 22.3Enfield: 23.6

    23.6Enfield 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: Enfield 70.5, Thurrock 57.1Thurrock: 57.1Enfield: 70.5

    70.5Enfield is higher57.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Enfield 190.3, Thurrock 120.1Thurrock: 120.1Enfield: 190.3

    190.3Enfield 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: Enfield 22.8, Thurrock 16.2Thurrock: 16.2Enfield: 22.8

    22.8Enfield is higher16.2

Show the numbers
Enfield and Thurrock, per resident
MeasureEnfieldThurrockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,397£5,420£5,120£3,696£3,711£3,506Enfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,749£1,756£1,659£1,669£1,676£1,583Enfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,575£2,586£2,442£1,361£1,367£1,291Enfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,459£1,465£1,384£1,479£1,485£1,402Thurrock
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£79£79£75Enfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£107£108£102Enfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£4.14£4.16£3.93Enfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£437£439£415£359£361£341Enfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£141£142£134Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£72£73£69Enfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£2,285£2,295£2,168£1,163£1,168£1,103Enfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£505£508£479£160£160£151Enfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£119£119£113Enfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.69£5.72£5.40£3.53£3.55£3.35Enfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£3.12£3.13£2.96Enfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.18£5.20£4.91£5.46£5.48£5.18Thurrock
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026136.5129.8Enfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.216.8Enfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.622.3Enfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.557.1Enfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026190.3120.1Enfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.816.2Enfield

Total

Enfield is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Thurrock on 0. 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

Enfield Thurrock

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Enfield £1.8bn, Thurrock £670.0mThurrock: £670.0mEnfield: £1.8bnThurrock: £672.8mEnfield: £1.8bnThurrock: £635.5mEnfield: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnEnfield is higher£670.0m£672.8m£635.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Enfield £579.6m, Thurrock £302.5mThurrock: £302.5mEnfield: £579.6mThurrock: £303.8mEnfield: £582.1mThurrock: £287.0mEnfield: £549.8m

    £579.6m£582.1m£549.8mEnfield is higherDepends on how you count£302.5m£303.8m£287.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Enfield £853.3m, Thurrock £246.7mThurrock: £246.7mEnfield: £853.3mThurrock: £247.8mEnfield: £857.0mThurrock: £234.0mEnfield: £809.4m

    £853.3m£857.0m£809.4mEnfield is higher£246.7m£247.8m£234.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Enfield £483.5m, Thurrock £268.0mThurrock: £268.0mEnfield: £483.5mThurrock: £269.2mEnfield: £485.5mThurrock: £254.3mEnfield: £458.6m

    £483.5m£485.5m£458.6mEnfield is higherDepends on how you count£268.0m£269.2m£254.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Enfield £55.8m, Thurrock £14.2mThurrock: £14.2mEnfield: £55.8mThurrock: £14.3mEnfield: £56.0mThurrock: £13.5mEnfield: £52.9m

    £55.8m£56.0m£52.9mEnfield 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: Enfield £38.2m, Thurrock £19.5mThurrock: £19.5mEnfield: £38.2mThurrock: £19.6mEnfield: £38.4mThurrock: £18.5mEnfield: £36.2m

    £38.2m£38.4m£36.2mEnfield is higher£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: Enfield £2.1m, Thurrock £0.75mThurrock: £0.75mEnfield: £2.1mThurrock: £0.75mEnfield: £2.1mThurrock: £0.71mEnfield: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mEnfield 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: Enfield £145.0m, Thurrock £65.2mThurrock: £65.2mEnfield: £145.0mThurrock: £65.4mEnfield: £145.6mThurrock: £61.8mEnfield: £137.5m

    £145.0m£145.6m£137.5mEnfield 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: Enfield £41.6m, Thurrock £25.6mThurrock: £25.6mEnfield: £41.6mThurrock: £25.7mEnfield: £41.8mThurrock: £24.3mEnfield: £39.5m

    £41.6m£41.8m£39.5mEnfield is higherDepends on how you count£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Enfield £31.9m, Thurrock £13.1mThurrock: £13.1mEnfield: £31.9mThurrock: £13.2mEnfield: £32.1mThurrock: £12.5mEnfield: £30.3m

    £31.9m£32.1m£30.3mEnfield is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Enfield £757.3m, Thurrock £210.8mThurrock: £210.8mEnfield: £757.3mThurrock: £211.7mEnfield: £760.6mThurrock: £200.0mEnfield: £718.4m

    £757.3m£760.6m£718.4mEnfield is higher£210.8m£211.7m£200.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Enfield £167.5m, Thurrock £29.0mThurrock: £29.0mEnfield: £167.5mThurrock: £29.1mEnfield: £168.2mThurrock: £27.5mEnfield: £158.9m

    £167.5m£168.2m£158.9mEnfield is higher£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Enfield £60.4m, Thurrock £21.5mThurrock: £21.5mEnfield: £60.4mThurrock: £21.6mEnfield: £60.7mThurrock: £20.4mEnfield: £57.3m

    £60.4m£60.7m£57.3mEnfield is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Enfield £1.9m, Thurrock £0.64mThurrock: £0.64mEnfield: £1.9mThurrock: £0.64mEnfield: £1.9mThurrock: £0.61mEnfield: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mEnfield is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Enfield £1.8m, Thurrock £0.57mThurrock: £0.57mEnfield: £1.8mThurrock: £0.57mEnfield: £1.8mThurrock: £0.54mEnfield: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mEnfield is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Enfield £1.7m, Thurrock £0.99mThurrock: £0.99mEnfield: £1.7mThurrock: £0.99mEnfield: £1.7mThurrock: £0.94mEnfield: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mEnfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.99m£0.99m£0.94m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Enfield 45,235, Thurrock 23,539Thurrock: 23,539Enfield: 45,235

    45,235Enfield is higherDepends on how you count23,539

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Enfield 8,687, Thurrock 3,041Thurrock: 3,041Enfield: 8,687

    8,687Enfield is higher3,041

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Enfield 7,824, Thurrock 4,049Thurrock: 4,049Enfield: 7,824

    7,824Enfield 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: Enfield 23,352, Thurrock 10,359Thurrock: 10,359Enfield: 23,352

    23,352Enfield is higher10,359

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Enfield 63,083, Thurrock 21,774Thurrock: 21,774Enfield: 63,083

    63,083Enfield is higher21,774

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Enfield 7,571, Thurrock 2,941Thurrock: 2,941Enfield: 7,571

    7,571Enfield is higher2,941

Show the numbers
Enfield and Thurrock, total
MeasureEnfieldThurrockHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£670.0m£672.8m£635.5mEnfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£579.6m£582.1m£549.8m£302.5m£303.8m£287.0mEnfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£853.3m£857.0m£809.4m£246.7m£247.8m£234.0mEnfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£483.5m£485.5m£458.6m£268.0m£269.2m£254.3mEnfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£55.8m£56.0m£52.9m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mEnfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.2m£38.4m£36.2m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mEnfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mEnfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£145.0m£145.6m£137.5m£65.2m£65.4m£61.8mEnfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.6m£41.8m£39.5m£25.6m£25.7m£24.3mEnfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.9m£32.1m£30.3m£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mEnfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£757.3m£760.6m£718.4m£210.8m£211.7m£200.0mEnfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£167.5m£168.2m£158.9m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mEnfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£60.4m£60.7m£57.3m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mEnfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mEnfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mEnfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.99m£0.99m£0.94mEnfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202645,23523,539Enfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,6873,041Enfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,8244,049Enfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202623,35210,359Enfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202663,08321,774Enfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,5712,941Enfield

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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