Compare local authorities · London and East of England
Redbridge and Thurrock
Redbridge is higher than Thurrock on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 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.
Per person in the age group
Redbridge 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
Redbridge Thurrock
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,567£3,583£3,384Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£3,696£3,711£3,506
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,429£12,482£11,789Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£13,114£13,170£12,440
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,152£2,161£2,042Redbridge is higher£2,123£2,132£2,013
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£10,425£10,470£9,889Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£11,620£11,669£11,022
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£1,186£1,191£1,125Redbridge is higher£618£620£586
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£774£778£735Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£845£848£801
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£44£44£42Redbridge is higher£33£33£31
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£295£297£280Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£359£361£341
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£92£92£87Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£141£142£134
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£90£91£86Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£113£114£107
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,880£1,888£1,783Redbridge is higher£1,814£1,822£1,721
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£289£290£274Redbridge is higher£160£160£151
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£169£170£160Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£185£186£176
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.24£8.28£7.82Redbridge is higher£5.50£5.53£5.22
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.41£5.43£5.13Redbridge is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.62£4.64£4.38Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£5.46£5.48£5.18
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
978.9Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count1,020.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
174.1Redbridge is higher131.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
161.3Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count175.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
46.9Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count57.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
191.9Redbridge is higher187.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
21.7Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count25.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Redbridge | Thurrock | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,567£3,583£3,384 | £3,696£3,711£3,506 | Thurrock |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,429£12,482£11,789 | £13,114£13,170£12,440 | Thurrock |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,152£2,161£2,042 | £2,123£2,132£2,013 | Redbridge |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £10,425£10,470£9,889 | £11,620£11,669£11,022 | Thurrock |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £1,186£1,191£1,125 | £618£620£586 | Redbridge |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £774£778£735 | £845£848£801 | Thurrock |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £44£44£42 | £33£33£31 | Redbridge |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £295£297£280 | £359£361£341 | Thurrock |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £92£92£87 | £141£142£134 | Thurrock |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £90£91£86 | £113£114£107 | Thurrock |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,880£1,888£1,783 | £1,814£1,822£1,721 | Redbridge |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £289£290£274 | £160£160£151 | Redbridge |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £169£170£160 | £185£186£176 | Thurrock |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.24£8.28£7.82 | £5.50£5.53£5.22 | Redbridge |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.41£5.43£5.13 | £4.86£4.88£4.61 | Redbridge |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.62£4.64£4.38 | £5.46£5.48£5.18 | Thurrock |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 978.9 | 1,020.4 | Thurrock |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 174.1 | 131.8 | Redbridge |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 161.3 | 175.5 | Thurrock |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 46.9 | 57.1 | Thurrock |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 191.9 | 187.3 | Redbridge |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 21.7 | 25.3 | Thurrock |
Per resident
Redbridge 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
Redbridge Thurrock
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,567£3,583£3,384Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£3,696£3,711£3,506
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,457£1,463£1,382Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£1,669£1,676£1,583
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,430£1,436£1,357Redbridge is higher£1,361£1,367£1,291
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,222£1,227£1,159Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£1,479£1,485£1,402
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£139£140£132Redbridge is higher£79£79£75
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£91£91£86Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£107£108£102
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.13£5.16£4.87Redbridge is higher£4.14£4.16£3.93
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£295£297£280Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£359£361£341
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£92£92£87Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£141£142£134
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£60£60£57Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£72£73£69
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,249£1,254£1,185Redbridge is higher£1,163£1,168£1,103
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£289£290£274Redbridge is higher£160£160£151
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£112£113£106Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£119£119£113
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.48£5.51£5.20Redbridge is higher£3.53£3.55£3.35
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.59£3.61£3.41Redbridge is higher£3.12£3.13£2.96
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.62£4.64£4.38Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£5.46£5.48£5.18
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
114.8Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count129.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.4Redbridge is higher16.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.9Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count22.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
46.9Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count57.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
127.5Redbridge is higher120.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.4Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count16.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Redbridge | Thurrock | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,567£3,583£3,384 | £3,696£3,711£3,506 | Thurrock |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,457£1,463£1,382 | £1,669£1,676£1,583 | Thurrock |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,430£1,436£1,357 | £1,361£1,367£1,291 | Redbridge |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,222£1,227£1,159 | £1,479£1,485£1,402 | Thurrock |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £139£140£132 | £79£79£75 | Redbridge |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £91£91£86 | £107£108£102 | Thurrock |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.13£5.16£4.87 | £4.14£4.16£3.93 | Redbridge |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £295£297£280 | £359£361£341 | Thurrock |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £92£92£87 | £141£142£134 | Thurrock |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £60£60£57 | £72£73£69 | Thurrock |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,249£1,254£1,185 | £1,163£1,168£1,103 | Redbridge |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £289£290£274 | £160£160£151 | Redbridge |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £112£113£106 | £119£119£113 | Thurrock |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.48£5.51£5.20 | £3.53£3.55£3.35 | Redbridge |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.59£3.61£3.41 | £3.12£3.13£2.96 | Redbridge |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.62£4.64£4.38 | £5.46£5.48£5.18 | Thurrock |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 114.8 | 129.8 | Thurrock |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.4 | 16.8 | Redbridge |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.9 | 22.3 | Thurrock |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 46.9 | 57.1 | Thurrock |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 127.5 | 120.1 | Redbridge |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.4 | 16.2 | Thurrock |
Total
Redbridge 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
Redbridge Thurrock
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnRedbridge is higherDepends on how you count£670.0m£672.8m£635.5m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£470.6m£472.7m£446.4mRedbridge is higherDepends on how you count£302.5m£303.8m£287.0m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£462.0m£464.0m£438.2mRedbridge is higher£246.7m£247.8m£234.0m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£394.8m£396.5m£374.5mRedbridge is higherDepends on how you count£268.0m£269.2m£254.3m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£44.9m£45.1m£42.6mRedbridge is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£29.3m£29.4m£27.8mRedbridge is higherDepends on how you count£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mRedbridge is higher£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£95.4m£95.8m£90.5mRedbridge is higherDepends on how you count£65.2m£65.4m£61.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£29.6m£29.7m£28.0mRedbridge is higherDepends on how you count£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£19.4m£19.4m£18.4mRedbridge is higherDepends on how you count£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£403.5m£405.2m£382.7mRedbridge is higher£210.8m£211.7m£200.0m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£93.2m£93.6m£88.4mRedbridge is higher£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£36.2m£36.4m£34.4mRedbridge is higherDepends on how you count£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mRedbridge is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mRedbridge is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mRedbridge is higherDepends on how you count£0.99m£0.99m£0.94m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
37,066Redbridge is higherDepends on how you count23,539
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
6,592Redbridge is higher3,041
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
6,106Redbridge is higherDepends on how you count4,049
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
15,143Redbridge is higherDepends on how you count10,359
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
41,196Redbridge is higher21,774
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,653Redbridge is higherDepends on how you count2,941
Show the numbers
| Measure | Redbridge | Thurrock | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn | £670.0m£672.8m£635.5m | Redbridge |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £470.6m£472.7m£446.4m | £302.5m£303.8m£287.0m | Redbridge |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £462.0m£464.0m£438.2m | £246.7m£247.8m£234.0m | Redbridge |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £394.8m£396.5m£374.5m | £268.0m£269.2m£254.3m | Redbridge |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £44.9m£45.1m£42.6m | £14.2m£14.3m£13.5m | Redbridge |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £29.3m£29.4m£27.8m | £19.5m£19.6m£18.5m | Redbridge |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £1.7m£1.7m£1.6m | £0.75m£0.75m£0.71m | Redbridge |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £95.4m£95.8m£90.5m | £65.2m£65.4m£61.8m | Redbridge |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £29.6m£29.7m£28.0m | £25.6m£25.7m£24.3m | Redbridge |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £19.4m£19.4m£18.4m | £13.1m£13.2m£12.5m | Redbridge |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £403.5m£405.2m£382.7m | £210.8m£211.7m£200.0m | Redbridge |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £93.2m£93.6m£88.4m | £29.0m£29.1m£27.5m | Redbridge |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £36.2m£36.4m£34.4m | £21.5m£21.6m£20.4m | Redbridge |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £1.8m£1.8m£1.7m | £0.64m£0.64m£0.61m | Redbridge |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £1.2m£1.2m£1.1m | £0.57m£0.57m£0.54m | Redbridge |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.5m£1.5m£1.4m | £0.99m£0.99m£0.94m | Redbridge |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 37,066 | 23,539 | Redbridge |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 6,592 | 3,041 | Redbridge |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 6,106 | 4,049 | Redbridge |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 15,143 | 10,359 | Redbridge |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 41,196 | 21,774 | Redbridge |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,653 | 2,941 | Redbridge |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.