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Enfield and Basildon

331,421 and 192,810 residents (mid-2024).

Enfield is higher than Basildon on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 17 of 22 measures, and Basildon 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

Enfield Basildon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Enfield £5,397, Basildon £4,325Basildon: £4,325Enfield: £5,397Basildon: £4,343Enfield: £5,420Basildon: £4,102Enfield: £5,120

    £5,397£5,420£5,120Enfield 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: Enfield £12,846, Basildon £13,260Basildon: £13,260Enfield: £12,846Basildon: £13,317Enfield: £12,901Basildon: £12,578Enfield: £12,185

    £12,846£12,901£12,185Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£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: Enfield £3,997, Basildon £2,239Basildon: £2,239Enfield: £3,997Basildon: £2,248Enfield: £4,014Basildon: £2,124Enfield: £3,791

    £3,997£4,014£3,791Enfield 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: Enfield £10,716, Basildon £11,911Basildon: £11,911Enfield: £10,716Basildon: £11,961Enfield: £10,762Basildon: £11,298Enfield: £10,165

    £10,716£10,762£10,165Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£11,911£11,961£11,298

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Enfield £1,237, Basildon £519Basildon: £519Enfield: £1,237Basildon: £521Enfield: £1,242Basildon: £492Enfield: £1,173

    £1,237£1,242£1,173Enfield 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: Enfield £847, Basildon £800Basildon: £800Enfield: £847Basildon: £803Enfield: £850Basildon: £759Enfield: £803

    £847£850£803Enfield is higherDepends on how you count£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: Enfield £47, Basildon £31Basildon: £31Enfield: £47Basildon: £31Enfield: £47Basildon: £29Enfield: £44

    £47£47£44Enfield 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: Enfield £437, Basildon £414Basildon: £414Enfield: £437Basildon: £416Enfield: £439Basildon: £393Enfield: £415

    £437£439£415Enfield is higher£414£416£393

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Enfield £126, Basildon £169Basildon: £169Enfield: £126Basildon: £169Enfield: £126Basildon: £160Enfield: £119

    £126£126£119Basildon 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: Enfield £150, Basildon £126Basildon: £126Enfield: £150Basildon: £127Enfield: £150Basildon: £120Enfield: £142

    £150£150£142Enfield is higher£126£127£120

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Enfield £3,547, Basildon £1,842Basildon: £1,842Enfield: £3,547Basildon: £1,850Enfield: £3,562Basildon: £1,747Enfield: £3,365

    £3,547£3,562£3,365Enfield is higher£1,842£1,850£1,747

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Enfield £505, Basildon £212Basildon: £212Enfield: £505Basildon: £213Enfield: £508Basildon: £201Enfield: £479

    £505£508£479Enfield is higher£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: Enfield £283, Basildon £255Basildon: £255Enfield: £283Basildon: £256Enfield: £284Basildon: £242Enfield: £268

    £283£284£268Enfield is higher£255£256£242

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Enfield £8.83, Basildon £7.95Basildon: £7.95Enfield: £8.83Basildon: £7.98Enfield: £8.87Basildon: £7.54Enfield: £8.38

    £8.83£8.87£8.38Enfield is higher£7.95£7.98£7.54

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Enfield £8.32, Basildon £7.54Basildon: £7.54Enfield: £8.32Basildon: £7.57Enfield: £8.35Basildon: £7.15Enfield: £7.89

    £8.32£8.35£7.89Enfield is higher£7.54£7.57£7.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Enfield £5.18, Basildon £5.87Basildon: £5.87Enfield: £5.18Basildon: £5.90Enfield: £5.20Basildon: £5.57Enfield: £4.91

    £5.18£5.20£4.91Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£5.87£5.90£5.57

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Enfield 1,002.6, Basildon 1,033.0Basildon: 1,033.0Enfield: 1,002.6

    1,002.6Basildon is higherDepends on how you count1,033.0

  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, Basildon 119.8Basildon: 119.8Enfield: 192.5

    192.5Enfield 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: Enfield 173.4, Basildon 169.5Basildon: 169.5Enfield: 173.4

    173.4Enfield is higherDepends on how you count169.5

  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, Basildon 65.3Basildon: 65.3Enfield: 70.5

    70.5Enfield 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: Enfield 295.5, Basildon 194.5Basildon: 194.5Enfield: 295.5

    295.5Enfield is higher194.5

  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: Enfield 35.5, Basildon 28.4Basildon: 28.4Enfield: 35.5

    35.5Enfield is higher28.4

Show the numbers
Enfield and Basildon, per person in the age group
MeasureEnfieldBasildonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,397£5,420£5,120£4,325£4,343£4,102Enfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,846£12,901£12,185£13,260£13,317£12,578Basildon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,997£4,014£3,791£2,239£2,248£2,124Enfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,716£10,762£10,165£11,911£11,961£11,298Basildon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,237£1,242£1,173£519£521£492Enfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£847£850£803£800£803£759Enfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£47£47£44£31£31£29Enfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£437£439£415£414£416£393Enfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£169£169£160Basildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£150£150£142£126£127£120Enfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,547£3,562£3,365£1,842£1,850£1,747Enfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£505£508£479£212£213£201Enfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£283£284£268£255£256£242Enfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.83£8.87£8.38£7.95£7.98£7.54Enfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.32£8.35£7.89£7.54£7.57£7.15Enfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.18£5.20£4.91£5.87£5.90£5.57Basildon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.61,033.0Basildon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026192.5119.8Enfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.4169.5Enfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.565.3Enfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026295.5194.5Enfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.528.4Enfield

Per resident

Enfield is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Basildon on 7. 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 Basildon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Enfield £5,397, Basildon £4,325Basildon: £4,325Enfield: £5,397Basildon: £4,343Enfield: £5,420Basildon: £4,102Enfield: £5,120

    £5,397£5,420£5,120Enfield is higher£4,325£4,343£4,102

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Enfield £1,749, Basildon £2,137Basildon: £2,137Enfield: £1,749Basildon: £2,146Enfield: £1,756Basildon: £2,027Enfield: £1,659

    £1,749£1,756£1,659Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£2,137£2,146£2,027

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Enfield £2,575, Basildon £1,387Basildon: £1,387Enfield: £2,575Basildon: £1,393Enfield: £2,586Basildon: £1,315Enfield: £2,442

    £2,575£2,586£2,442Enfield is higher£1,387£1,393£1,315

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Enfield £1,459, Basildon £1,919Basildon: £1,919Enfield: £1,459Basildon: £1,927Enfield: £1,465Basildon: £1,821Enfield: £1,384

    £1,459£1,465£1,384Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£1,919£1,927£1,821

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Enfield £168, Basildon £84Basildon: £84Enfield: £168Basildon: £84Enfield: £169Basildon: £79Enfield: £160

    £168£169£160Enfield 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: Enfield £115, Basildon £129Basildon: £129Enfield: £115Basildon: £129Enfield: £116Basildon: £122Enfield: £109

    £115£116£109Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£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: Enfield £6.35, Basildon £4.99Basildon: £4.99Enfield: £6.35Basildon: £5.01Enfield: £6.37Basildon: £4.73Enfield: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02Enfield 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: Enfield £437, Basildon £414Basildon: £414Enfield: £437Basildon: £416Enfield: £439Basildon: £393Enfield: £415

    £437£439£415Enfield is higher£414£416£393

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Enfield £126, Basildon £169Basildon: £169Enfield: £126Basildon: £169Enfield: £126Basildon: £160Enfield: £119

    £126£126£119Basildon 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: Enfield £96, Basildon £78Basildon: £78Enfield: £96Basildon: £79Enfield: £97Basildon: £74Enfield: £91

    £96£97£91Enfield is higher£78£79£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Enfield £2,285, Basildon £1,141Basildon: £1,141Enfield: £2,285Basildon: £1,146Enfield: £2,295Basildon: £1,082Enfield: £2,168

    £2,285£2,295£2,168Enfield is higher£1,141£1,146£1,082

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Enfield £505, Basildon £212Basildon: £212Enfield: £505Basildon: £213Enfield: £508Basildon: £201Enfield: £479

    £505£508£479Enfield is higher£212£213£201

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Enfield £182, Basildon £158Basildon: £158Enfield: £182Basildon: £159Enfield: £183Basildon: £150Enfield: £173

    £182£183£173Enfield is higher£158£159£150

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Enfield £5.69, Basildon £4.92Basildon: £4.92Enfield: £5.69Basildon: £4.94Enfield: £5.72Basildon: £4.67Enfield: £5.40

    £5.69£5.72£5.40Enfield is higher£4.92£4.94£4.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Enfield £5.37, Basildon £4.67Basildon: £4.67Enfield: £5.37Basildon: £4.69Enfield: £5.39Basildon: £4.43Enfield: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Enfield is higher£4.67£4.69£4.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Enfield £5.18, Basildon £5.87Basildon: £5.87Enfield: £5.18Basildon: £5.90Enfield: £5.20Basildon: £5.57Enfield: £4.91

    £5.18£5.20£4.91Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£5.87£5.90£5.57

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Enfield 136.5, Basildon 166.5Basildon: 166.5Enfield: 136.5

    136.5Basildon is higherDepends on how you count166.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Enfield 26.2, Basildon 19.3Basildon: 19.3Enfield: 26.2

    26.2Enfield 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: Enfield 23.6, Basildon 27.3Basildon: 27.3Enfield: 23.6

    23.6Basildon is higherDepends on how you count27.3

  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, Basildon 65.3Basildon: 65.3Enfield: 70.5

    70.5Enfield is higher65.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Enfield 190.3, Basildon 120.5Basildon: 120.5Enfield: 190.3

    190.3Enfield is higher120.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Enfield 22.8, Basildon 17.6Basildon: 17.6Enfield: 22.8

    22.8Enfield is higher17.6

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Enfield and Basildon, per resident
MeasureEnfieldBasildonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,397£5,420£5,120£4,325£4,343£4,102Enfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,749£1,756£1,659£2,137£2,146£2,027Basildon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,575£2,586£2,442£1,387£1,393£1,315Enfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,459£1,465£1,384£1,919£1,927£1,821Basildon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£84£84£79Enfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£129£129£122Basildon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£4.99£5.01£4.73Enfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£437£439£415£414£416£393Enfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£169£169£160Basildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£78£79£74Enfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£2,285£2,295£2,168£1,141£1,146£1,082Enfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£505£508£479£212£213£201Enfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£158£159£150Enfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.69£5.72£5.40£4.92£4.94£4.67Enfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£4.67£4.69£4.43Enfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.18£5.20£4.91£5.87£5.90£5.57Basildon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026136.5166.5Basildon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.219.3Enfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.627.3Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.565.3Enfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026190.3120.5Enfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.817.6Enfield

Total

Enfield is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Basildon 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 Basildon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Enfield £1.8bn, Basildon £833.8mBasildon: £833.8mEnfield: £1.8bnBasildon: £837.4mEnfield: £1.8bnBasildon: £790.9mEnfield: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnEnfield is higher£833.8m£837.4m£790.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Enfield £579.6m, Basildon £412.0mBasildon: £412.0mEnfield: £579.6mBasildon: £413.7mEnfield: £582.1mBasildon: £390.8mEnfield: £549.8m

    £579.6m£582.1m£549.8mEnfield is higherDepends on how you count£412.0m£413.7m£390.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Enfield £853.3m, Basildon £267.4mBasildon: £267.4mEnfield: £853.3mBasildon: £268.5mEnfield: £857.0mBasildon: £253.6mEnfield: £809.4m

    £853.3m£857.0m£809.4mEnfield is higher£267.4m£268.5m£253.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Enfield £483.5m, Basildon £370.1mBasildon: £370.1mEnfield: £483.5mBasildon: £371.6mEnfield: £485.5mBasildon: £351.0mEnfield: £458.6m

    £483.5m£485.5m£458.6mEnfield is higherDepends on how you count£370.1m£371.6m£351.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Enfield £55.8m, Basildon £16.1mBasildon: £16.1mEnfield: £55.8mBasildon: £16.2mEnfield: £56.0mBasildon: £15.3mEnfield: £52.9m

    £55.8m£56.0m£52.9mEnfield 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: Enfield £38.2m, Basildon £24.8mBasildon: £24.8mEnfield: £38.2mBasildon: £25.0mEnfield: £38.4mBasildon: £23.6mEnfield: £36.2m

    £38.2m£38.4m£36.2mEnfield is higherDepends on how you count£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: Enfield £2.1m, Basildon £0.96mBasildon: £0.96mEnfield: £2.1mBasildon: £0.97mEnfield: £2.1mBasildon: £0.91mEnfield: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mEnfield 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: Enfield £145.0m, Basildon £79.9mBasildon: £79.9mEnfield: £145.0mBasildon: £80.3mEnfield: £145.6mBasildon: £75.8mEnfield: £137.5m

    £145.0m£145.6m£137.5mEnfield is higher£79.9m£80.3m£75.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Enfield £41.6m, Basildon £32.5mBasildon: £32.5mEnfield: £41.6mBasildon: £32.6mEnfield: £41.8mBasildon: £30.8mEnfield: £39.5m

    £41.6m£41.8m£39.5mEnfield 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: Enfield £31.9m, Basildon £15.1mBasildon: £15.1mEnfield: £31.9mBasildon: £15.1mEnfield: £32.1mBasildon: £14.3mEnfield: £30.3m

    £31.9m£32.1m£30.3mEnfield is higher£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Enfield £757.3m, Basildon £220.0mBasildon: £220.0mEnfield: £757.3mBasildon: £220.9mEnfield: £760.6mBasildon: £208.7mEnfield: £718.4m

    £757.3m£760.6m£718.4mEnfield is higher£220.0m£220.9m£208.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Enfield £167.5m, Basildon £40.9mBasildon: £40.9mEnfield: £167.5mBasildon: £41.1mEnfield: £168.2mBasildon: £38.8mEnfield: £158.9m

    £167.5m£168.2m£158.9mEnfield is higher£40.9m£41.1m£38.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Enfield £60.4m, Basildon £30.5mBasildon: £30.5mEnfield: £60.4mBasildon: £30.6mEnfield: £60.7mBasildon: £28.9mEnfield: £57.3m

    £60.4m£60.7m£57.3mEnfield is higher£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Enfield £1.9m, Basildon £0.95mBasildon: £0.95mEnfield: £1.9mBasildon: £0.95mEnfield: £1.9mBasildon: £0.90mEnfield: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mEnfield is higher£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Enfield £1.8m, Basildon £0.90mBasildon: £0.90mEnfield: £1.8mBasildon: £0.90mEnfield: £1.8mBasildon: £0.85mEnfield: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mEnfield is higher£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Enfield £1.7m, Basildon £1.1mBasildon: £1.1mEnfield: £1.7mBasildon: £1.1mEnfield: £1.7mBasildon: £1.1mEnfield: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mEnfield is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Enfield 45,235, Basildon 32,094Basildon: 32,094Enfield: 45,235

    45,235Enfield is higherDepends on how you count32,094

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Enfield 8,687, Basildon 3,722Basildon: 3,722Enfield: 8,687

    8,687Enfield is higher3,722

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Enfield 7,824, Basildon 5,266Basildon: 5,266Enfield: 7,824

    7,824Enfield is higherDepends on how you count5,266

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Enfield 23,352, Basildon 12,597Basildon: 12,597Enfield: 23,352

    23,352Enfield is higher12,597

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Enfield 63,083, Basildon 23,233Basildon: 23,233Enfield: 63,083

    63,083Enfield is higher23,233

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Enfield 7,571, Basildon 3,396Basildon: 3,396Enfield: 7,571

    7,571Enfield is higher3,396

Show the numbers
Enfield and Basildon, total
MeasureEnfieldBasildonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£833.8m£837.4m£790.9mEnfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£579.6m£582.1m£549.8m£412.0m£413.7m£390.8mEnfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£853.3m£857.0m£809.4m£267.4m£268.5m£253.6mEnfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£483.5m£485.5m£458.6m£370.1m£371.6m£351.0mEnfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£55.8m£56.0m£52.9m£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mEnfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.2m£38.4m£36.2m£24.8m£25.0m£23.6mEnfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£0.96m£0.97m£0.91mEnfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£145.0m£145.6m£137.5m£79.9m£80.3m£75.8mEnfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.6m£41.8m£39.5m£32.5m£32.6m£30.8mEnfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.9m£32.1m£30.3m£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mEnfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£757.3m£760.6m£718.4m£220.0m£220.9m£208.7mEnfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£167.5m£168.2m£158.9m£40.9m£41.1m£38.8mEnfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£60.4m£60.7m£57.3m£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mEnfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.95m£0.95m£0.90mEnfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mEnfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.1mEnfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202645,23532,094Enfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,6873,722Enfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,8245,266Enfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202623,35212,597Enfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202663,08323,233Enfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,5713,396Enfield

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.
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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.
  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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