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Hillingdon and Thurrock

327,886 and 181,287 residents (mid-2024).

Hillingdon is higher than Thurrock on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 13 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

Hillingdon is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Thurrock on 13. 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

Hillingdon Thurrock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hillingdon £3,670, Thurrock £3,696Thurrock: £3,696Hillingdon: £3,670Thurrock: £3,711Hillingdon: £3,686Thurrock: £3,506Hillingdon: £3,481

    £3,670£3,686£3,481Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£3,696£3,711£3,506

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hillingdon £12,708, Thurrock £13,114Thurrock: £13,114Hillingdon: £12,708Thurrock: £13,170Hillingdon: £12,763Thurrock: £12,440Hillingdon: £12,054

    £12,708£12,763£12,054Thurrock 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: Hillingdon £2,131, Thurrock £2,123Thurrock: £2,123Hillingdon: £2,131Thurrock: £2,132Hillingdon: £2,140Thurrock: £2,013Hillingdon: £2,021

    £2,131£2,140£2,021Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon £10,948, Thurrock £11,620Thurrock: £11,620Hillingdon: £10,948Thurrock: £11,669Hillingdon: £10,994Thurrock: £11,022Hillingdon: £10,385

    £10,948£10,994£10,385Thurrock 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: Hillingdon £984, Thurrock £618Thurrock: £618Hillingdon: £984Thurrock: £620Hillingdon: £989Thurrock: £586Hillingdon: £934

    £984£989£934Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon £741, Thurrock £845Thurrock: £845Hillingdon: £741Thurrock: £848Hillingdon: £744Thurrock: £801Hillingdon: £703

    £741£744£703Thurrock 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: Hillingdon £35, Thurrock £33Thurrock: £33Hillingdon: £35Thurrock: £33Hillingdon: £35Thurrock: £31Hillingdon: £33

    £35£35£33Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon £295, Thurrock £359Thurrock: £359Hillingdon: £295Thurrock: £361Hillingdon: £296Thurrock: £341Hillingdon: £279

    £295£296£279Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£359£361£341

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hillingdon £121, Thurrock £141Thurrock: £141Hillingdon: £121Thurrock: £142Hillingdon: £122Thurrock: £134Hillingdon: £115

    £121£122£115Thurrock 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: Hillingdon £95, Thurrock £113Thurrock: £113Hillingdon: £95Thurrock: £114Hillingdon: £95Thurrock: £107Hillingdon: £90

    £95£95£90Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£113£114£107

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hillingdon £1,839, Thurrock £1,814Thurrock: £1,814Hillingdon: £1,839Thurrock: £1,822Hillingdon: £1,847Thurrock: £1,721Hillingdon: £1,744

    £1,839£1,847£1,744Hillingdon is higher£1,814£1,822£1,721

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hillingdon £258, Thurrock £160Thurrock: £160Hillingdon: £258Thurrock: £160Hillingdon: £259Thurrock: £151Hillingdon: £245

    £258£259£245Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon £183, Thurrock £185Thurrock: £185Hillingdon: £183Thurrock: £186Hillingdon: £183Thurrock: £176Hillingdon: £173

    £183£183£173Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£185£186£176

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hillingdon £9.44, Thurrock £5.50Thurrock: £5.50Hillingdon: £9.44Thurrock: £5.53Hillingdon: £9.48Thurrock: £5.22Hillingdon: £8.95

    £9.44£9.48£8.95Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon £5.45, Thurrock £4.86Thurrock: £4.86Hillingdon: £5.45Thurrock: £4.88Hillingdon: £5.47Thurrock: £4.61Hillingdon: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Hillingdon is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hillingdon £6.29, Thurrock £5.46Thurrock: £5.46Hillingdon: £6.29Thurrock: £5.48Hillingdon: £6.32Thurrock: £5.18Hillingdon: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon 981.1, Thurrock 1,020.4Thurrock: 1,020.4Hillingdon: 981.1

    981.1Thurrock 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: Hillingdon 141.6, Thurrock 131.8Thurrock: 131.8Hillingdon: 141.6

    141.6Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon 150.7, Thurrock 175.5Thurrock: 175.5Hillingdon: 150.7

    150.7Thurrock 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: Hillingdon 47.1, Thurrock 57.1Thurrock: 57.1Hillingdon: 47.1

    47.1Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count57.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Hillingdon 183.0, Thurrock 187.3Thurrock: 187.3Hillingdon: 183.0

    183.0Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count187.3

  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: Hillingdon 21.7, Thurrock 25.3Thurrock: 25.3Hillingdon: 21.7

    21.7Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count25.3

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Hillingdon and Thurrock, per person in the age group
MeasureHillingdonThurrockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,670£3,686£3,481£3,696£3,711£3,506Thurrock
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,708£12,763£12,054£13,114£13,170£12,440Thurrock
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,131£2,140£2,021£2,123£2,132£2,013Hillingdon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,948£10,994£10,385£11,620£11,669£11,022Thurrock
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£984£989£934£618£620£586Hillingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£741£744£703£845£848£801Thurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£33£33£31Hillingdon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£295£296£279£359£361£341Thurrock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£141£142£134Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£95£95£90£113£114£107Thurrock
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,839£1,847£1,744£1,814£1,822£1,721Hillingdon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£258£259£245£160£160£151Hillingdon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£183£183£173£185£186£176Thurrock
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.44£9.48£8.95£5.50£5.53£5.22Hillingdon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£4.86£4.88£4.61Hillingdon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£5.46£5.48£5.18Hillingdon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026981.11,020.4Thurrock
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.6131.8Hillingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.7175.5Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.157.1Thurrock
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.0187.3Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.725.3Thurrock

Per resident

Hillingdon is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Thurrock on 11. 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

Hillingdon Thurrock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hillingdon £3,670, Thurrock £3,696Thurrock: £3,696Hillingdon: £3,670Thurrock: £3,711Hillingdon: £3,686Thurrock: £3,506Hillingdon: £3,481

    £3,670£3,686£3,481Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£3,696£3,711£3,506

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hillingdon £1,568, Thurrock £1,669Thurrock: £1,669Hillingdon: £1,568Thurrock: £1,676Hillingdon: £1,575Thurrock: £1,583Hillingdon: £1,488

    £1,568£1,575£1,488Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£1,669£1,676£1,583

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hillingdon £1,421, Thurrock £1,361Thurrock: £1,361Hillingdon: £1,421Thurrock: £1,367Hillingdon: £1,428Thurrock: £1,291Hillingdon: £1,348

    £1,421£1,428£1,348Hillingdon is higher£1,361£1,367£1,291

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hillingdon £1,351, Thurrock £1,479Thurrock: £1,479Hillingdon: £1,351Thurrock: £1,485Hillingdon: £1,357Thurrock: £1,402Hillingdon: £1,282

    £1,351£1,357£1,282Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£1,479£1,485£1,402

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hillingdon £121, Thurrock £79Thurrock: £79Hillingdon: £121Thurrock: £79Hillingdon: £122Thurrock: £75Hillingdon: £115

    £121£122£115Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon £91, Thurrock £107Thurrock: £107Hillingdon: £91Thurrock: £108Hillingdon: £92Thurrock: £102Hillingdon: £87

    £91£92£87Thurrock 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: Hillingdon £4.35, Thurrock £4.14Thurrock: £4.14Hillingdon: £4.35Thurrock: £4.16Hillingdon: £4.37Thurrock: £3.93Hillingdon: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon £295, Thurrock £359Thurrock: £359Hillingdon: £295Thurrock: £361Hillingdon: £296Thurrock: £341Hillingdon: £279

    £295£296£279Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£359£361£341

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hillingdon £121, Thurrock £141Thurrock: £141Hillingdon: £121Thurrock: £142Hillingdon: £122Thurrock: £134Hillingdon: £115

    £121£122£115Thurrock 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: Hillingdon £63, Thurrock £72Thurrock: £72Hillingdon: £63Thurrock: £73Hillingdon: £63Thurrock: £69Hillingdon: £60

    £63£63£60Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£72£73£69

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hillingdon £1,227, Thurrock £1,163Thurrock: £1,163Hillingdon: £1,227Thurrock: £1,168Hillingdon: £1,232Thurrock: £1,103Hillingdon: £1,164

    £1,227£1,232£1,164Hillingdon is higher£1,163£1,168£1,103

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hillingdon £258, Thurrock £160Thurrock: £160Hillingdon: £258Thurrock: £160Hillingdon: £259Thurrock: £151Hillingdon: £245

    £258£259£245Hillingdon is higher£160£160£151

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hillingdon £122, Thurrock £119Thurrock: £119Hillingdon: £122Thurrock: £119Hillingdon: £122Thurrock: £113Hillingdon: £116

    £122£122£116Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£119£119£113

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hillingdon £6.29, Thurrock £3.53Thurrock: £3.53Hillingdon: £6.29Thurrock: £3.55Hillingdon: £6.32Thurrock: £3.35Hillingdon: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Hillingdon is higher£3.53£3.55£3.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hillingdon £3.64, Thurrock £3.12Thurrock: £3.12Hillingdon: £3.64Thurrock: £3.13Hillingdon: £3.65Thurrock: £2.96Hillingdon: £3.45

    £3.64£3.65£3.45Hillingdon is higher£3.12£3.13£2.96

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hillingdon £6.29, Thurrock £5.46Thurrock: £5.46Hillingdon: £6.29Thurrock: £5.48Hillingdon: £6.32Thurrock: £5.18Hillingdon: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Hillingdon is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hillingdon 121.1, Thurrock 129.8Thurrock: 129.8Hillingdon: 121.1

    121.1Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count129.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hillingdon 17.5, Thurrock 16.8Thurrock: 16.8Hillingdon: 17.5

    17.5Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon 18.6, Thurrock 22.3Thurrock: 22.3Hillingdon: 18.6

    18.6Thurrock 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: Hillingdon 47.1, Thurrock 57.1Thurrock: 57.1Hillingdon: 47.1

    47.1Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count57.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hillingdon 122.1, Thurrock 120.1Thurrock: 120.1Hillingdon: 122.1

    122.1Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count120.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hillingdon 14.5, Thurrock 16.2Thurrock: 16.2Hillingdon: 14.5

    14.5Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count16.2

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Hillingdon and Thurrock, per resident
MeasureHillingdonThurrockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,670£3,686£3,481£3,696£3,711£3,506Thurrock
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,568£1,575£1,488£1,669£1,676£1,583Thurrock
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,421£1,428£1,348£1,361£1,367£1,291Hillingdon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,351£1,357£1,282£1,479£1,485£1,402Thurrock
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£79£79£75Hillingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£87£107£108£102Thurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£4.14£4.16£3.93Hillingdon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£295£296£279£359£361£341Thurrock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£141£142£134Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£72£73£69Thurrock
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,227£1,232£1,164£1,163£1,168£1,103Hillingdon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£258£259£245£160£160£151Hillingdon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£122£122£116£119£119£113Hillingdon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£3.53£3.55£3.35Hillingdon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.64£3.65£3.45£3.12£3.13£2.96Hillingdon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£5.46£5.48£5.18Hillingdon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026121.1129.8Thurrock
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.516.8Hillingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.622.3Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.157.1Thurrock
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026122.1120.1Hillingdon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.516.2Thurrock

Total

Hillingdon 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

Hillingdon Thurrock

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hillingdon £1.2bn, Thurrock £670.0mThurrock: £670.0mHillingdon: £1.2bnThurrock: £672.8mHillingdon: £1.2bnThurrock: £635.5mHillingdon: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnHillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£670.0m£672.8m£635.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hillingdon £514.2m, Thurrock £302.5mThurrock: £302.5mHillingdon: £514.2mThurrock: £303.8mHillingdon: £516.4mThurrock: £287.0mHillingdon: £487.8m

    £514.2m£516.4m£487.8mHillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£302.5m£303.8m£287.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hillingdon £466.1m, Thurrock £246.7mThurrock: £246.7mHillingdon: £466.1mThurrock: £247.8mHillingdon: £468.1mThurrock: £234.0mHillingdon: £442.1m

    £466.1m£468.1m£442.1mHillingdon is higher£246.7m£247.8m£234.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hillingdon £443.0m, Thurrock £268.0mThurrock: £268.0mHillingdon: £443.0mThurrock: £269.2mHillingdon: £444.9mThurrock: £254.3mHillingdon: £420.2m

    £443.0m£444.9m£420.2mHillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£268.0m£269.2m£254.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hillingdon £39.8m, Thurrock £14.2mThurrock: £14.2mHillingdon: £39.8mThurrock: £14.3mHillingdon: £40.0mThurrock: £13.5mHillingdon: £37.8m

    £39.8m£40.0m£37.8mHillingdon 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: Hillingdon £30.0m, Thurrock £19.5mThurrock: £19.5mHillingdon: £30.0mThurrock: £19.6mHillingdon: £30.1mThurrock: £18.5mHillingdon: £28.4m

    £30.0m£30.1m£28.4mHillingdon 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: Hillingdon £1.4m, Thurrock £0.75mThurrock: £0.75mHillingdon: £1.4mThurrock: £0.75mHillingdon: £1.4mThurrock: £0.71mHillingdon: £1.4m

    £1.4mHillingdon 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: Hillingdon £96.6m, Thurrock £65.2mThurrock: £65.2mHillingdon: £96.6mThurrock: £65.4mHillingdon: £97.0mThurrock: £61.8mHillingdon: £91.6m

    £96.6m£97.0m£91.6mHillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£65.2m£65.4m£61.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hillingdon £39.8m, Thurrock £25.6mThurrock: £25.6mHillingdon: £39.8mThurrock: £25.7mHillingdon: £39.9mThurrock: £24.3mHillingdon: £37.7m

    £39.8m£39.9m£37.7mHillingdon 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: Hillingdon £20.7m, Thurrock £13.1mThurrock: £13.1mHillingdon: £20.7mThurrock: £13.2mHillingdon: £20.8mThurrock: £12.5mHillingdon: £19.6m

    £20.7m£20.8m£19.6mHillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hillingdon £402.2m, Thurrock £210.8mThurrock: £210.8mHillingdon: £402.2mThurrock: £211.7mHillingdon: £403.9mThurrock: £200.0mHillingdon: £381.5m

    £402.2m£403.9m£381.5mHillingdon is higher£210.8m£211.7m£200.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hillingdon £84.7m, Thurrock £29.0mThurrock: £29.0mHillingdon: £84.7mThurrock: £29.1mHillingdon: £85.0mThurrock: £27.5mHillingdon: £80.3m

    £84.7m£85.0m£80.3mHillingdon is higher£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hillingdon £39.9m, Thurrock £21.5mThurrock: £21.5mHillingdon: £39.9mThurrock: £21.6mHillingdon: £40.1mThurrock: £20.4mHillingdon: £37.9m

    £39.9m£40.1m£37.9mHillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hillingdon £2.1m, Thurrock £0.64mThurrock: £0.64mHillingdon: £2.1mThurrock: £0.64mHillingdon: £2.1mThurrock: £0.61mHillingdon: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mHillingdon is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hillingdon £1.2m, Thurrock £0.57mThurrock: £0.57mHillingdon: £1.2mThurrock: £0.57mHillingdon: £1.2mThurrock: £0.54mHillingdon: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mHillingdon is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hillingdon £2.1m, Thurrock £0.99mThurrock: £0.99mHillingdon: £2.1mThurrock: £0.99mHillingdon: £2.1mThurrock: £0.94mHillingdon: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mHillingdon is higher£0.99m£0.99m£0.94m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hillingdon 39,698, Thurrock 23,539Thurrock: 23,539Hillingdon: 39,698

    39,698Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count23,539

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hillingdon 5,728, Thurrock 3,041Thurrock: 3,041Hillingdon: 5,728

    5,728Hillingdon is higher3,041

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hillingdon 6,098, Thurrock 4,049Thurrock: 4,049Hillingdon: 6,098

    6,098Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon 15,449, Thurrock 10,359Thurrock: 10,359Hillingdon: 15,449

    15,449Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count10,359

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hillingdon 40,027, Thurrock 21,774Thurrock: 21,774Hillingdon: 40,027

    40,027Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count21,774

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hillingdon 4,740, Thurrock 2,941Thurrock: 2,941Hillingdon: 4,740

    4,740Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count2,941

Show the numbers
Hillingdon and Thurrock, total
MeasureHillingdonThurrockHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£670.0m£672.8m£635.5mHillingdon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£514.2m£516.4m£487.8m£302.5m£303.8m£287.0mHillingdon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£466.1m£468.1m£442.1m£246.7m£247.8m£234.0mHillingdon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£443.0m£444.9m£420.2m£268.0m£269.2m£254.3mHillingdon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mHillingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.1m£28.4m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mHillingdon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mHillingdon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£96.6m£97.0m£91.6m£65.2m£65.4m£61.8mHillingdon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.8m£39.9m£37.7m£25.6m£25.7m£24.3mHillingdon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.7m£20.8m£19.6m£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mHillingdon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£402.2m£403.9m£381.5m£210.8m£211.7m£200.0mHillingdon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£84.7m£85.0m£80.3m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mHillingdon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.9m£40.1m£37.9m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mHillingdon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mHillingdon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mHillingdon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£0.99m£0.99m£0.94mHillingdon
State Pensiontotal, March 202639,69823,539Hillingdon
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,7283,041Hillingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,0984,049Hillingdon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,44910,359Hillingdon
Universal Credittotal, May 202640,02721,774Hillingdon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,7402,941Hillingdon

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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