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Havering and Basildon

277,042 and 192,810 residents (mid-2024).

Havering is higher than Basildon on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 18 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

Havering is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Basildon on 18. 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

Havering Basildon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Havering £3,989, Basildon £4,325Basildon: £4,325Havering: £3,989Basildon: £4,343Havering: £4,006Basildon: £4,102Havering: £3,783

    £3,989£4,006£3,783Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£4,325£4,343£4,102

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Havering £12,821, Basildon £13,260Basildon: £13,260Havering: £12,821Basildon: £13,317Havering: £12,876Basildon: £12,578Havering: £12,162

    £12,821£12,876£12,162Basildon 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: Havering £2,041, Basildon £2,239Basildon: £2,239Havering: £2,041Basildon: £2,248Havering: £2,050Basildon: £2,124Havering: £1,936

    £2,041£2,050£1,936Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£2,239£2,248£2,124

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Havering £11,474, Basildon £11,911Basildon: £11,911Havering: £11,474Basildon: £11,961Havering: £11,523Basildon: £11,298Havering: £10,884

    £11,474£11,523£10,884Basildon 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: Havering £520, Basildon £519Basildon: £519Havering: £520Basildon: £521Havering: £522Basildon: £492Havering: £493

    £520£522£493Havering 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: Havering £802, Basildon £800Basildon: £800Havering: £802Basildon: £803Havering: £806Basildon: £759Havering: £761

    £802£806£761Havering 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: Havering £25, Basildon £31Basildon: £31Havering: £25Basildon: £31Havering: £26Basildon: £29Havering: £24

    £25£26£24Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£31£31£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Havering £321, Basildon £414Basildon: £414Havering: £321Basildon: £416Havering: £322Basildon: £393Havering: £304

    £321£322£304Basildon 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: Havering £126, Basildon £169Basildon: £169Havering: £126Basildon: £169Havering: £126Basildon: £160Havering: £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: Havering £98, Basildon £126Basildon: £126Havering: £98Basildon: £127Havering: £98Basildon: £120Havering: £93

    £98£98£93Basildon 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: Havering £1,739, Basildon £1,842Basildon: £1,842Havering: £1,739Basildon: £1,850Havering: £1,746Basildon: £1,747Havering: £1,650

    £1,739£1,746£1,650Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£1,842£1,850£1,747

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Havering £178, Basildon £212Basildon: £212Havering: £178Basildon: £213Havering: £179Basildon: £201Havering: £169

    £178£179£169Basildon 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: Havering £190, Basildon £255Basildon: £255Havering: £190Basildon: £256Havering: £191Basildon: £242Havering: £180

    £190£191£180Basildon 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: Havering £9.36, Basildon £7.95Basildon: £7.95Havering: £9.36Basildon: £7.98Havering: £9.40Basildon: £7.54Havering: £8.88

    £9.36£9.40£8.88Havering 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: Havering £5.30, Basildon £7.54Basildon: £7.54Havering: £5.30Basildon: £7.57Havering: £5.33Basildon: £7.15Havering: £5.03

    £5.30£5.33£5.03Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£7.54£7.57£7.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Havering £5.97, Basildon £5.87Basildon: £5.87Havering: £5.97Basildon: £5.90Havering: £5.99Basildon: £5.57Havering: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Havering 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: Havering 1,000.9, Basildon 1,033.0Basildon: 1,033.0Havering: 1,000.9

    1,000.9Basildon 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: Havering 103.6, Basildon 119.8Basildon: 119.8Havering: 103.6

    103.6Basildon is higherDepends on how you count119.8

  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: Havering 166.9, Basildon 169.5Basildon: 169.5Havering: 166.9

    166.9Basildon 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: Havering 51.2, Basildon 65.3Basildon: 65.3Havering: 51.2

    51.2Basildon is higherDepends on how you count65.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Havering 171.1, Basildon 194.5Basildon: 194.5Havering: 171.1

    171.1Basildon 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: Havering 22.7, Basildon 28.4Basildon: 28.4Havering: 22.7

    22.7Basildon is higherDepends on how you count28.4

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Havering and Basildon, per person in the age group
MeasureHaveringBasildonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,989£4,006£3,783£4,325£4,343£4,102Basildon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,821£12,876£12,162£13,260£13,317£12,578Basildon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,041£2,050£1,936£2,239£2,248£2,124Basildon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,474£11,523£10,884£11,911£11,961£11,298Basildon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£520£522£493£519£521£492Havering
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£802£806£761£800£803£759Havering
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£26£24£31£31£29Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£321£322£304£414£416£393Basildon
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£98£98£93£126£127£120Basildon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,739£1,746£1,650£1,842£1,850£1,747Basildon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£212£213£201Basildon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£190£191£180£255£256£242Basildon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.36£9.40£8.88£7.95£7.98£7.54Havering
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03£7.54£7.57£7.15Basildon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£5.87£5.90£5.57Havering
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.91,033.0Basildon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026103.6119.8Basildon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.9169.5Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.265.3Basildon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026171.1194.5Basildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.728.4Basildon

Per resident

Havering is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Basildon on 18. 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

Havering Basildon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Havering £3,989, Basildon £4,325Basildon: £4,325Havering: £3,989Basildon: £4,343Havering: £4,006Basildon: £4,102Havering: £3,783

    £3,989£4,006£3,783Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£4,325£4,343£4,102

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Havering £2,085, Basildon £2,137Basildon: £2,137Havering: £2,085Basildon: £2,146Havering: £2,094Basildon: £2,027Havering: £1,978

    £2,085£2,094£1,978Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£2,137£2,146£2,027

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Havering £1,273, Basildon £1,387Basildon: £1,387Havering: £1,273Basildon: £1,393Havering: £1,278Basildon: £1,315Havering: £1,208

    £1,273£1,278£1,208Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£1,387£1,393£1,315

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Havering £1,866, Basildon £1,919Basildon: £1,919Havering: £1,866Basildon: £1,927Havering: £1,874Basildon: £1,821Havering: £1,770

    £1,866£1,874£1,770Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£1,919£1,927£1,821

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Havering £84, Basildon £84Basildon: £84Havering: £84Basildon: £84Havering: £85Basildon: £79Havering: £80

    £84£85£80Havering 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: Havering £130, Basildon £129Basildon: £129Havering: £130Basildon: £129Havering: £131Basildon: £122Havering: £124

    £130£131£124Havering 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: Havering £4.14, Basildon £4.99Basildon: £4.99Havering: £4.14Basildon: £5.01Havering: £4.16Basildon: £4.73Havering: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£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: Havering £321, Basildon £414Basildon: £414Havering: £321Basildon: £416Havering: £322Basildon: £393Havering: £304

    £321£322£304Basildon 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: Havering £126, Basildon £169Basildon: £169Havering: £126Basildon: £169Havering: £126Basildon: £160Havering: £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: Havering £61, Basildon £78Basildon: £78Havering: £61Basildon: £79Havering: £61Basildon: £74Havering: £58

    £61£61£58Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£78£79£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Havering £1,084, Basildon £1,141Basildon: £1,141Havering: £1,084Basildon: £1,146Havering: £1,089Basildon: £1,082Havering: £1,029

    £1,084£1,089£1,029Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£1,141£1,146£1,082

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Havering £178, Basildon £212Basildon: £212Havering: £178Basildon: £213Havering: £179Basildon: £201Havering: £169

    £178£179£169Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£212£213£201

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Havering £119, Basildon £158Basildon: £158Havering: £119Basildon: £159Havering: £119Basildon: £150Havering: £112

    £119£119£112Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£158£159£150

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Havering £5.84, Basildon £4.92Basildon: £4.92Havering: £5.84Basildon: £4.94Havering: £5.87Basildon: £4.67Havering: £5.54

    £5.84£5.87£5.54Havering is higher£4.92£4.94£4.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Havering £3.31, Basildon £4.67Basildon: £4.67Havering: £3.31Basildon: £4.69Havering: £3.32Basildon: £4.43Havering: £3.14

    £3.31£3.32£3.14Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£4.67£4.69£4.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Havering £5.97, Basildon £5.87Basildon: £5.87Havering: £5.97Basildon: £5.90Havering: £5.99Basildon: £5.57Havering: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Havering is higher£5.87£5.90£5.57

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Havering 162.8, Basildon 166.5Basildon: 166.5Havering: 162.8

    162.8Basildon is higherDepends on how you count166.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Havering 16.9, Basildon 19.3Basildon: 19.3Havering: 16.9

    16.9Basildon is higherDepends on how you count19.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Havering 27.1, Basildon 27.3Basildon: 27.3Havering: 27.1

    27.1Basildon 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: Havering 51.2, Basildon 65.3Basildon: 65.3Havering: 51.2

    51.2Basildon is higherDepends on how you count65.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Havering 106.7, Basildon 120.5Basildon: 120.5Havering: 106.7

    106.7Basildon 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: Havering 14.1, Basildon 17.6Basildon: 17.6Havering: 14.1

    14.1Basildon is higherDepends on how you count17.6

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Havering and Basildon, per resident
MeasureHaveringBasildonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,989£4,006£3,783£4,325£4,343£4,102Basildon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,085£2,094£1,978£2,137£2,146£2,027Basildon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,273£1,278£1,208£1,387£1,393£1,315Basildon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,866£1,874£1,770£1,919£1,927£1,821Basildon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£84£84£79Havering
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£129£129£122Havering
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£4.99£5.01£4.73Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£321£322£304£414£416£393Basildon
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£61£61£58£78£79£74Basildon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,084£1,089£1,029£1,141£1,146£1,082Basildon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£212£213£201Basildon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£119£119£112£158£159£150Basildon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.84£5.87£5.54£4.92£4.94£4.67Havering
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14£4.67£4.69£4.43Basildon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£5.87£5.90£5.57Havering
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026162.8166.5Basildon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.919.3Basildon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.127.3Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.265.3Basildon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026106.7120.5Basildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.117.6Basildon

Total

Havering 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

Havering Basildon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Havering £1.1bn, Basildon £833.8mBasildon: £833.8mHavering: £1.1bnBasildon: £837.4mHavering: £1.1bnBasildon: £790.9mHavering: £1.0bn

    £1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnHavering is higherDepends on how you count£833.8m£837.4m£790.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Havering £577.7m, Basildon £412.0mBasildon: £412.0mHavering: £577.7mBasildon: £413.7mHavering: £580.1mBasildon: £390.8mHavering: £547.9m

    £577.7m£580.1m£547.9mHavering is higherDepends on how you count£412.0m£413.7m£390.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Havering £352.7m, Basildon £267.4mBasildon: £267.4mHavering: £352.7mBasildon: £268.5mHavering: £354.2mBasildon: £253.6mHavering: £334.5m

    £352.7m£354.2m£334.5mHavering is higherDepends on how you count£267.4m£268.5m£253.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Havering £516.9m, Basildon £370.1mBasildon: £370.1mHavering: £516.9mBasildon: £371.6mHavering: £519.1mBasildon: £351.0mHavering: £490.3m

    £516.9m£519.1m£490.3mHavering is higherDepends on how you count£370.1m£371.6m£351.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Havering £23.4m, Basildon £16.1mBasildon: £16.1mHavering: £23.4mBasildon: £16.2mHavering: £23.5mBasildon: £15.3mHavering: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mHavering 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: Havering £36.2m, Basildon £24.8mBasildon: £24.8mHavering: £36.2mBasildon: £25.0mHavering: £36.3mBasildon: £23.6mHavering: £34.3m

    £36.2m£36.3m£34.3mHavering 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: Havering £1.1m, Basildon £0.96mBasildon: £0.96mHavering: £1.1mBasildon: £0.97mHavering: £1.2mBasildon: £0.91mHavering: £1.1m

    £1.1m£1.2m£1.1mHavering is higherDepends on how you count£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Havering £88.9m, Basildon £79.9mBasildon: £79.9mHavering: £88.9mBasildon: £80.3mHavering: £89.3mBasildon: £75.8mHavering: £84.3m

    £88.9m£89.3m£84.3mHavering 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: Havering £34.8m, Basildon £32.5mBasildon: £32.5mHavering: £34.8mBasildon: £32.6mHavering: £34.9mBasildon: £30.8mHavering: £33.0m

    £34.8m£34.9m£33.0mHavering 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: Havering £16.9m, Basildon £15.1mBasildon: £15.1mHavering: £16.9mBasildon: £15.1mHavering: £16.9mBasildon: £14.3mHavering: £16.0m

    £16.9m£16.9m£16.0mHavering is higherDepends on how you count£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Havering £300.5m, Basildon £220.0mBasildon: £220.0mHavering: £300.5mBasildon: £220.9mHavering: £301.7mBasildon: £208.7mHavering: £285.0m

    £300.5m£301.7m£285.0mHavering is higherDepends on how you count£220.0m£220.9m£208.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Havering £49.3m, Basildon £40.9mBasildon: £40.9mHavering: £49.3mBasildon: £41.1mHavering: £49.6mBasildon: £38.8mHavering: £46.8m

    £49.3m£49.6m£46.8mHavering is higherDepends on how you count£40.9m£41.1m£38.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Havering £32.8m, Basildon £30.5mBasildon: £30.5mHavering: £32.8mBasildon: £30.6mHavering: £33.0mBasildon: £28.9mHavering: £31.1m

    £32.8m£33.0m£31.1mHavering is higherDepends on how you count£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Havering £1.6m, Basildon £0.95mBasildon: £0.95mHavering: £1.6mBasildon: £0.95mHavering: £1.6mBasildon: £0.90mHavering: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mHavering is higher£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Havering £0.92m, Basildon £0.90mBasildon: £0.90mHavering: £0.92mBasildon: £0.90mHavering: £0.92mBasildon: £0.85mHavering: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.92m£0.87mHavering is higherDepends on how you count£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Havering £1.7m, Basildon £1.1mBasildon: £1.1mHavering: £1.7mBasildon: £1.1mHavering: £1.7mBasildon: £1.1mHavering: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mHavering is higher£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Havering 45,096, Basildon 32,094Basildon: 32,094Havering: 45,096

    45,096Havering is higherDepends on how you count32,094

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Havering 4,667, Basildon 3,722Basildon: 3,722Havering: 4,667

    4,667Havering is higherDepends on how you count3,722

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Havering 7,520, Basildon 5,266Basildon: 5,266Havering: 7,520

    7,520Havering 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: Havering 14,172, Basildon 12,597Basildon: 12,597Havering: 14,172

    14,172Havering is higherDepends on how you count12,597

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Havering 29,557, Basildon 23,233Basildon: 23,233Havering: 29,557

    29,557Havering 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: Havering 3,917, Basildon 3,396Basildon: 3,396Havering: 3,917

    3,917Havering is higherDepends on how you count3,396

Show the numbers
Havering and Basildon, total
MeasureHaveringBasildonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn£833.8m£837.4m£790.9mHavering
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£577.7m£580.1m£547.9m£412.0m£413.7m£390.8mHavering
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£352.7m£354.2m£334.5m£267.4m£268.5m£253.6mHavering
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£516.9m£519.1m£490.3m£370.1m£371.6m£351.0mHavering
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mHavering
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.2m£36.3m£34.3m£24.8m£25.0m£23.6mHavering
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.2m£1.1m£0.96m£0.97m£0.91mHavering
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£88.9m£89.3m£84.3m£79.9m£80.3m£75.8mHavering
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.8m£34.9m£33.0m£32.5m£32.6m£30.8mHavering
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.9m£16.9m£16.0m£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mHavering
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£300.5m£301.7m£285.0m£220.0m£220.9m£208.7mHavering
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£49.3m£49.6m£46.8m£40.9m£41.1m£38.8mHavering
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£32.8m£33.0m£31.1m£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mHavering
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.95m£0.95m£0.90mHavering
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mHavering
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.1mHavering
State Pensiontotal, March 202645,09632,094Havering
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,6673,722Havering
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,5205,266Havering
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,17212,597Havering
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,55723,233Havering
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,9173,396Havering

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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