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Hillingdon and Basildon

327,886 and 192,810 residents (mid-2024).

Hillingdon is higher than Basildon on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 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

Hillingdon is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Basildon on 16. 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 Basildon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hillingdon £3,670, Basildon £4,325Basildon: £4,325Hillingdon: £3,670Basildon: £4,343Hillingdon: £3,686Basildon: £4,102Hillingdon: £3,481

    £3,670£3,686£3,481Basildon 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: Hillingdon £12,708, Basildon £13,260Basildon: £13,260Hillingdon: £12,708Basildon: £13,317Hillingdon: £12,763Basildon: £12,578Hillingdon: £12,054

    £12,708£12,763£12,054Basildon 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: Hillingdon £2,131, Basildon £2,239Basildon: £2,239Hillingdon: £2,131Basildon: £2,248Hillingdon: £2,140Basildon: £2,124Hillingdon: £2,021

    £2,131£2,140£2,021Basildon 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: Hillingdon £10,948, Basildon £11,911Basildon: £11,911Hillingdon: £10,948Basildon: £11,961Hillingdon: £10,994Basildon: £11,298Hillingdon: £10,385

    £10,948£10,994£10,385Basildon 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: Hillingdon £984, Basildon £519Basildon: £519Hillingdon: £984Basildon: £521Hillingdon: £989Basildon: £492Hillingdon: £934

    £984£989£934Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon £741, Basildon £800Basildon: £800Hillingdon: £741Basildon: £803Hillingdon: £744Basildon: £759Hillingdon: £703

    £741£744£703Basildon 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: Hillingdon £35, Basildon £31Basildon: £31Hillingdon: £35Basildon: £31Hillingdon: £35Basildon: £29Hillingdon: £33

    £35£35£33Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon £295, Basildon £414Basildon: £414Hillingdon: £295Basildon: £416Hillingdon: £296Basildon: £393Hillingdon: £279

    £295£296£279Basildon 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: Hillingdon £121, Basildon £169Basildon: £169Hillingdon: £121Basildon: £169Hillingdon: £122Basildon: £160Hillingdon: £115

    £121£122£115Basildon 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: Hillingdon £95, Basildon £126Basildon: £126Hillingdon: £95Basildon: £127Hillingdon: £95Basildon: £120Hillingdon: £90

    £95£95£90Basildon 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: Hillingdon £1,839, Basildon £1,842Basildon: £1,842Hillingdon: £1,839Basildon: £1,850Hillingdon: £1,847Basildon: £1,747Hillingdon: £1,744

    £1,839£1,847£1,744Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£1,842£1,850£1,747

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hillingdon £258, Basildon £212Basildon: £212Hillingdon: £258Basildon: £213Hillingdon: £259Basildon: £201Hillingdon: £245

    £258£259£245Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon £183, Basildon £255Basildon: £255Hillingdon: £183Basildon: £256Hillingdon: £183Basildon: £242Hillingdon: £173

    £183£183£173Basildon 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: Hillingdon £9.44, Basildon £7.95Basildon: £7.95Hillingdon: £9.44Basildon: £7.98Hillingdon: £9.48Basildon: £7.54Hillingdon: £8.95

    £9.44£9.48£8.95Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon £5.45, Basildon £7.54Basildon: £7.54Hillingdon: £5.45Basildon: £7.57Hillingdon: £5.47Basildon: £7.15Hillingdon: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£7.54£7.57£7.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hillingdon £6.29, Basildon £5.87Basildon: £5.87Hillingdon: £6.29Basildon: £5.90Hillingdon: £6.32Basildon: £5.57Hillingdon: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon 981.1, Basildon 1,033.0Basildon: 1,033.0Hillingdon: 981.1

    981.1Basildon 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: Hillingdon 141.6, Basildon 119.8Basildon: 119.8Hillingdon: 141.6

    141.6Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon 150.7, Basildon 169.5Basildon: 169.5Hillingdon: 150.7

    150.7Basildon 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: Hillingdon 47.1, Basildon 65.3Basildon: 65.3Hillingdon: 47.1

    47.1Basildon 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: Hillingdon 183.0, Basildon 194.5Basildon: 194.5Hillingdon: 183.0

    183.0Basildon 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: Hillingdon 21.7, Basildon 28.4Basildon: 28.4Hillingdon: 21.7

    21.7Basildon is higherDepends on how you count28.4

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Hillingdon and Basildon, per person in the age group
MeasureHillingdonBasildonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,670£3,686£3,481£4,325£4,343£4,102Basildon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,708£12,763£12,054£13,260£13,317£12,578Basildon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,131£2,140£2,021£2,239£2,248£2,124Basildon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,948£10,994£10,385£11,911£11,961£11,298Basildon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£984£989£934£519£521£492Hillingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£741£744£703£800£803£759Basildon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£31£31£29Hillingdon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£295£296£279£414£416£393Basildon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£169£169£160Basildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£95£95£90£126£127£120Basildon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,839£1,847£1,744£1,842£1,850£1,747Basildon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£258£259£245£212£213£201Hillingdon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£183£183£173£255£256£242Basildon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.44£9.48£8.95£7.95£7.98£7.54Hillingdon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£7.54£7.57£7.15Basildon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£5.87£5.90£5.57Hillingdon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026981.11,033.0Basildon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.6119.8Hillingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.7169.5Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.165.3Basildon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.0194.5Basildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.728.4Basildon

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hillingdon £3,670, Basildon £4,325Basildon: £4,325Hillingdon: £3,670Basildon: £4,343Hillingdon: £3,686Basildon: £4,102Hillingdon: £3,481

    £3,670£3,686£3,481Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£4,325£4,343£4,102

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hillingdon £1,568, Basildon £2,137Basildon: £2,137Hillingdon: £1,568Basildon: £2,146Hillingdon: £1,575Basildon: £2,027Hillingdon: £1,488

    £1,568£1,575£1,488Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£2,137£2,146£2,027

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hillingdon £1,421, Basildon £1,387Basildon: £1,387Hillingdon: £1,421Basildon: £1,393Hillingdon: £1,428Basildon: £1,315Hillingdon: £1,348

    £1,421£1,428£1,348Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£1,387£1,393£1,315

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hillingdon £1,351, Basildon £1,919Basildon: £1,919Hillingdon: £1,351Basildon: £1,927Hillingdon: £1,357Basildon: £1,821Hillingdon: £1,282

    £1,351£1,357£1,282Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£1,919£1,927£1,821

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hillingdon £121, Basildon £84Basildon: £84Hillingdon: £121Basildon: £84Hillingdon: £122Basildon: £79Hillingdon: £115

    £121£122£115Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon £91, Basildon £129Basildon: £129Hillingdon: £91Basildon: £129Hillingdon: £92Basildon: £122Hillingdon: £87

    £91£92£87Basildon 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: Hillingdon £4.35, Basildon £4.99Basildon: £4.99Hillingdon: £4.35Basildon: £5.01Hillingdon: £4.37Basildon: £4.73Hillingdon: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Basildon 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: Hillingdon £295, Basildon £414Basildon: £414Hillingdon: £295Basildon: £416Hillingdon: £296Basildon: £393Hillingdon: £279

    £295£296£279Basildon 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: Hillingdon £121, Basildon £169Basildon: £169Hillingdon: £121Basildon: £169Hillingdon: £122Basildon: £160Hillingdon: £115

    £121£122£115Basildon 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: Hillingdon £63, Basildon £78Basildon: £78Hillingdon: £63Basildon: £79Hillingdon: £63Basildon: £74Hillingdon: £60

    £63£63£60Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£78£79£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hillingdon £1,227, Basildon £1,141Basildon: £1,141Hillingdon: £1,227Basildon: £1,146Hillingdon: £1,232Basildon: £1,082Hillingdon: £1,164

    £1,227£1,232£1,164Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£1,141£1,146£1,082

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hillingdon £258, Basildon £212Basildon: £212Hillingdon: £258Basildon: £213Hillingdon: £259Basildon: £201Hillingdon: £245

    £258£259£245Hillingdon is higher£212£213£201

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hillingdon £122, Basildon £158Basildon: £158Hillingdon: £122Basildon: £159Hillingdon: £122Basildon: £150Hillingdon: £116

    £122£122£116Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£158£159£150

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hillingdon £6.29, Basildon £4.92Basildon: £4.92Hillingdon: £6.29Basildon: £4.94Hillingdon: £6.32Basildon: £4.67Hillingdon: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Hillingdon is higher£4.92£4.94£4.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hillingdon £3.64, Basildon £4.67Basildon: £4.67Hillingdon: £3.64Basildon: £4.69Hillingdon: £3.65Basildon: £4.43Hillingdon: £3.45

    £3.64£3.65£3.45Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£4.67£4.69£4.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hillingdon £6.29, Basildon £5.87Basildon: £5.87Hillingdon: £6.29Basildon: £5.90Hillingdon: £6.32Basildon: £5.57Hillingdon: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Hillingdon is higher£5.87£5.90£5.57

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hillingdon 121.1, Basildon 166.5Basildon: 166.5Hillingdon: 121.1

    121.1Basildon is higherDepends on how you count166.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hillingdon 17.5, Basildon 19.3Basildon: 19.3Hillingdon: 17.5

    17.5Basildon 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: Hillingdon 18.6, Basildon 27.3Basildon: 27.3Hillingdon: 18.6

    18.6Basildon 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: Hillingdon 47.1, Basildon 65.3Basildon: 65.3Hillingdon: 47.1

    47.1Basildon is higherDepends on how you count65.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hillingdon 122.1, Basildon 120.5Basildon: 120.5Hillingdon: 122.1

    122.1Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon 14.5, Basildon 17.6Basildon: 17.6Hillingdon: 14.5

    14.5Basildon is higherDepends on how you count17.6

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Hillingdon and Basildon, per resident
MeasureHillingdonBasildonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,670£3,686£3,481£4,325£4,343£4,102Basildon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,568£1,575£1,488£2,137£2,146£2,027Basildon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,421£1,428£1,348£1,387£1,393£1,315Hillingdon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,351£1,357£1,282£1,919£1,927£1,821Basildon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£84£84£79Hillingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£87£129£129£122Basildon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£4.99£5.01£4.73Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£295£296£279£414£416£393Basildon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£169£169£160Basildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£78£79£74Basildon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,227£1,232£1,164£1,141£1,146£1,082Hillingdon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£258£259£245£212£213£201Hillingdon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£122£122£116£158£159£150Basildon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£4.92£4.94£4.67Hillingdon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.64£3.65£3.45£4.67£4.69£4.43Basildon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£5.87£5.90£5.57Hillingdon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026121.1166.5Basildon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.519.3Basildon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.627.3Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.165.3Basildon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026122.1120.5Hillingdon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.517.6Basildon

Total

Hillingdon 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

Hillingdon Basildon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hillingdon £1.2bn, Basildon £833.8mBasildon: £833.8mHillingdon: £1.2bnBasildon: £837.4mHillingdon: £1.2bnBasildon: £790.9mHillingdon: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnHillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£833.8m£837.4m£790.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hillingdon £514.2m, Basildon £412.0mBasildon: £412.0mHillingdon: £514.2mBasildon: £413.7mHillingdon: £516.4mBasildon: £390.8mHillingdon: £487.8m

    £514.2m£516.4m£487.8mHillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£412.0m£413.7m£390.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hillingdon £466.1m, Basildon £267.4mBasildon: £267.4mHillingdon: £466.1mBasildon: £268.5mHillingdon: £468.1mBasildon: £253.6mHillingdon: £442.1m

    £466.1m£468.1m£442.1mHillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£267.4m£268.5m£253.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hillingdon £443.0m, Basildon £370.1mBasildon: £370.1mHillingdon: £443.0mBasildon: £371.6mHillingdon: £444.9mBasildon: £351.0mHillingdon: £420.2m

    £443.0m£444.9m£420.2mHillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£370.1m£371.6m£351.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hillingdon £39.8m, Basildon £16.1mBasildon: £16.1mHillingdon: £39.8mBasildon: £16.2mHillingdon: £40.0mBasildon: £15.3mHillingdon: £37.8m

    £39.8m£40.0m£37.8mHillingdon 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: Hillingdon £30.0m, Basildon £24.8mBasildon: £24.8mHillingdon: £30.0mBasildon: £25.0mHillingdon: £30.1mBasildon: £23.6mHillingdon: £28.4m

    £30.0m£30.1m£28.4mHillingdon 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: Hillingdon £1.4m, Basildon £0.96mBasildon: £0.96mHillingdon: £1.4mBasildon: £0.97mHillingdon: £1.4mBasildon: £0.91mHillingdon: £1.4m

    £1.4mHillingdon 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: Hillingdon £96.6m, Basildon £79.9mBasildon: £79.9mHillingdon: £96.6mBasildon: £80.3mHillingdon: £97.0mBasildon: £75.8mHillingdon: £91.6m

    £96.6m£97.0m£91.6mHillingdon 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: Hillingdon £39.8m, Basildon £32.5mBasildon: £32.5mHillingdon: £39.8mBasildon: £32.6mHillingdon: £39.9mBasildon: £30.8mHillingdon: £37.7m

    £39.8m£39.9m£37.7mHillingdon 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: Hillingdon £20.7m, Basildon £15.1mBasildon: £15.1mHillingdon: £20.7mBasildon: £15.1mHillingdon: £20.8mBasildon: £14.3mHillingdon: £19.6m

    £20.7m£20.8m£19.6mHillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hillingdon £402.2m, Basildon £220.0mBasildon: £220.0mHillingdon: £402.2mBasildon: £220.9mHillingdon: £403.9mBasildon: £208.7mHillingdon: £381.5m

    £402.2m£403.9m£381.5mHillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£220.0m£220.9m£208.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hillingdon £84.7m, Basildon £40.9mBasildon: £40.9mHillingdon: £84.7mBasildon: £41.1mHillingdon: £85.0mBasildon: £38.8mHillingdon: £80.3m

    £84.7m£85.0m£80.3mHillingdon is higher£40.9m£41.1m£38.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hillingdon £39.9m, Basildon £30.5mBasildon: £30.5mHillingdon: £39.9mBasildon: £30.6mHillingdon: £40.1mBasildon: £28.9mHillingdon: £37.9m

    £39.9m£40.1m£37.9mHillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hillingdon £2.1m, Basildon £0.95mBasildon: £0.95mHillingdon: £2.1mBasildon: £0.95mHillingdon: £2.1mBasildon: £0.90mHillingdon: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mHillingdon is higher£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hillingdon £1.2m, Basildon £0.90mBasildon: £0.90mHillingdon: £1.2mBasildon: £0.90mHillingdon: £1.2mBasildon: £0.85mHillingdon: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mHillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hillingdon £2.1m, Basildon £1.1mBasildon: £1.1mHillingdon: £2.1mBasildon: £1.1mHillingdon: £2.1mBasildon: £1.1mHillingdon: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mHillingdon is higher£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hillingdon 39,698, Basildon 32,094Basildon: 32,094Hillingdon: 39,698

    39,698Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count32,094

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hillingdon 5,728, Basildon 3,722Basildon: 3,722Hillingdon: 5,728

    5,728Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon 6,098, Basildon 5,266Basildon: 5,266Hillingdon: 6,098

    6,098Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon 15,449, Basildon 12,597Basildon: 12,597Hillingdon: 15,449

    15,449Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count12,597

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hillingdon 40,027, Basildon 23,233Basildon: 23,233Hillingdon: 40,027

    40,027Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon 4,740, Basildon 3,396Basildon: 3,396Hillingdon: 4,740

    4,740Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count3,396

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Hillingdon and Basildon, total
MeasureHillingdonBasildonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£833.8m£837.4m£790.9mHillingdon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£514.2m£516.4m£487.8m£412.0m£413.7m£390.8mHillingdon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£466.1m£468.1m£442.1m£267.4m£268.5m£253.6mHillingdon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£443.0m£444.9m£420.2m£370.1m£371.6m£351.0mHillingdon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mHillingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.1m£28.4m£24.8m£25.0m£23.6mHillingdon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£0.96m£0.97m£0.91mHillingdon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£96.6m£97.0m£91.6m£79.9m£80.3m£75.8mHillingdon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.8m£39.9m£37.7m£32.5m£32.6m£30.8mHillingdon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.7m£20.8m£19.6m£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mHillingdon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£402.2m£403.9m£381.5m£220.0m£220.9m£208.7mHillingdon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£84.7m£85.0m£80.3m£40.9m£41.1m£38.8mHillingdon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.9m£40.1m£37.9m£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mHillingdon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£0.95m£0.95m£0.90mHillingdon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mHillingdon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£1.1mHillingdon
State Pensiontotal, March 202639,69832,094Hillingdon
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,7283,722Hillingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,0985,266Hillingdon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,44912,597Hillingdon
Universal Credittotal, May 202640,02723,233Hillingdon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,7403,396Hillingdon

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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