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Newport and Thurrock

167,405 and 181,287 residents (mid-2024).

Newport is higher than Thurrock on 19 of 21 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 21 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Newport is higher on 19 of 21 measures, and Thurrock on 2. 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

Newport Thurrock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newport £4,687, Thurrock £3,696Thurrock: £3,696Newport: £4,687Thurrock: £3,711Newport: £4,707Thurrock: £3,506Newport: £4,446

    £4,687£4,707£4,446Newport is higher£3,696£3,711£3,506

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Newport £13,136, Thurrock £13,114Thurrock: £13,114Newport: £13,136Thurrock: £13,170Newport: £13,192Thurrock: £12,440Newport: £12,460

    £13,136£13,192£12,460Newport is higher£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: Newport £2,488, Thurrock £2,123Thurrock: £2,123Newport: £2,488Thurrock: £2,132Newport: £2,499Thurrock: £2,013Newport: £2,360

    £2,488£2,499£2,360Newport 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: Newport £11,455, Thurrock £11,620Thurrock: £11,620Newport: £11,455Thurrock: £11,669Newport: £11,504Thurrock: £11,022Newport: £10,866

    £11,455£11,504£10,866Thurrock 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: Newport £629, Thurrock £618Thurrock: £618Newport: £629Thurrock: £620Newport: £631Thurrock: £586Newport: £596

    £629£631£596Newport 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: Newport £1,016, Thurrock £845Thurrock: £845Newport: £1,016Thurrock: £848Newport: £1,021Thurrock: £801Newport: £964

    £1,016£1,021£964Newport is higher£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: Newport £36, Thurrock £33Thurrock: £33Newport: £36Thurrock: £33Newport: £36Thurrock: £31Newport: £34

    £36£36£34Newport 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: Newport £621, Thurrock £359Thurrock: £359Newport: £621Thurrock: £361Newport: £624Thurrock: £341Newport: £589

    £621£624£589Newport is higher£359£361£341

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newport £141, Thurrock £141Thurrock: £141Newport: £141Thurrock: £142Newport: £142Thurrock: £134Newport: £134

    £141£142£134No difference to show£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: Newport £152, Thurrock £113Thurrock: £113Newport: £152Thurrock: £114Newport: £152Thurrock: £107Newport: £144

    £152£152£144Newport is higher£113£114£107

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newport £1,927, Thurrock £1,814Thurrock: £1,814Newport: £1,927Thurrock: £1,822Newport: £1,935Thurrock: £1,721Newport: £1,828

    £1,927£1,935£1,828Newport is higherDepends on how you count£1,814£1,822£1,721

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newport £273, Thurrock £160Thurrock: £160Newport: £273Thurrock: £160Newport: £274Thurrock: £151Newport: £259

    £273£274£259Newport 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: Newport £392, Thurrock £185Thurrock: £185Newport: £392Thurrock: £186Newport: £394Thurrock: £176Newport: £372

    £392£394£372Newport is higher£185£186£176

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Newport £9.15, Thurrock £5.50Thurrock: £5.50Newport: £9.15Thurrock: £5.53Newport: £9.19Thurrock: £5.22Newport: £8.68

    £9.15£9.19£8.68Newport 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: Newport £8.32, Thurrock £4.86Thurrock: £4.86Newport: £8.32Thurrock: £4.88Newport: £8.35Thurrock: £4.61Newport: £7.89

    £8.32£8.35£7.89Newport is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newport £7.89, Thurrock £5.46Thurrock: £5.46Newport: £7.89Thurrock: £5.48Newport: £7.92Thurrock: £5.18Newport: £7.48

    £7.89£7.92£7.48Newport 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: Newport 1,019.7, Thurrock 1,020.4Thurrock: 1,020.4Newport: 1,019.7

    1,019.7Thurrock 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: Newport 143.9, Thurrock 131.8Thurrock: 131.8Newport: 143.9

    143.9Newport 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: Newport 206.3, Thurrock 175.5Thurrock: 175.5Newport: 206.3

    206.3Newport is higher175.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newport 87.8, Thurrock 57.1Thurrock: 57.1Newport: 87.8

    87.8Newport is higher57.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Newport 228.4, Thurrock 187.3Thurrock: 187.3Newport: 228.4

    228.4Newport is higher187.3

  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: Newport 33.1, Thurrock 25.3Thurrock: 25.3Newport: 33.1

    33.1Newport is higher25.3

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Newport and Thurrock, per person in the age group
MeasureNewportThurrockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,687£4,707£4,446£3,696£3,711£3,506Newport
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,136£13,192£12,460£13,114£13,170£12,440Newport
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,488£2,499£2,360£2,123£2,132£2,013Newport
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,455£11,504£10,866£11,620£11,669£11,022Thurrock
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£629£631£596£618£620£586Newport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,016£1,021£964£845£848£801Newport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£33£33£31Newport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£621£624£589£359£361£341Newport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£141£142£134
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£152£152£144£113£114£107Newport
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,927£1,935£1,828£1,814£1,822£1,721Newport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£273£274£259£160£160£151Newport
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£392£394£372£185£186£176Newport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.15£9.19£8.68£5.50£5.53£5.22Newport
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.32£8.35£7.89£4.86£4.88£4.61Newport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.89£7.92£7.48£5.46£5.48£5.18Newport
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.71,020.4Thurrock
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.9131.8Newport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026206.3175.5Newport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.857.1Newport
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026228.4187.3Newport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.125.3Newport

Per resident

Newport is higher on 21 of 21 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

Newport Thurrock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newport £4,687, Thurrock £3,696Thurrock: £3,696Newport: £4,687Thurrock: £3,711Newport: £4,707Thurrock: £3,506Newport: £4,446

    £4,687£4,707£4,446Newport is higher£3,696£3,711£3,506

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newport £2,074, Thurrock £1,669Thurrock: £1,669Newport: £2,074Thurrock: £1,676Newport: £2,083Thurrock: £1,583Newport: £1,967

    £2,074£2,083£1,967Newport is higher£1,669£1,676£1,583

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newport £1,569, Thurrock £1,361Thurrock: £1,361Newport: £1,569Thurrock: £1,367Newport: £1,576Thurrock: £1,291Newport: £1,488

    £1,569£1,576£1,488Newport is higher£1,361£1,367£1,291

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newport £1,808, Thurrock £1,479Thurrock: £1,479Newport: £1,808Thurrock: £1,485Newport: £1,816Thurrock: £1,402Newport: £1,715

    £1,808£1,816£1,715Newport is higherDepends on how you count£1,479£1,485£1,402

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newport £99, Thurrock £79Thurrock: £79Newport: £99Thurrock: £79Newport: £100Thurrock: £75Newport: £94

    £99£100£94Newport 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: Newport £160, Thurrock £107Thurrock: £107Newport: £160Thurrock: £108Newport: £161Thurrock: £102Newport: £152

    £160£161£152Newport is higher£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: Newport £5.70, Thurrock £4.14Thurrock: £4.14Newport: £5.70Thurrock: £4.16Newport: £5.73Thurrock: £3.93Newport: £5.41

    £5.70£5.73£5.41Newport 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: Newport £621, Thurrock £359Thurrock: £359Newport: £621Thurrock: £361Newport: £624Thurrock: £341Newport: £589

    £621£624£589Newport is higher£359£361£341

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newport £141, Thurrock £141Thurrock: £141Newport: £141Thurrock: £142Newport: £142Thurrock: £134Newport: £134

    £141£142£134No difference to show£141£142£134

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Newport £96, Thurrock £72Thurrock: £72Newport: £96Thurrock: £73Newport: £96Thurrock: £69Newport: £91

    £96£96£91Newport is higher£72£73£69

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newport £1,215, Thurrock £1,163Thurrock: £1,163Newport: £1,215Thurrock: £1,168Newport: £1,220Thurrock: £1,103Newport: £1,153

    £1,215£1,220£1,153Newport is higherDepends on how you count£1,163£1,168£1,103

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newport £273, Thurrock £160Thurrock: £160Newport: £273Thurrock: £160Newport: £274Thurrock: £151Newport: £259

    £273£274£259Newport is higher£160£160£151

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newport £247, Thurrock £119Thurrock: £119Newport: £247Thurrock: £119Newport: £248Thurrock: £113Newport: £235

    £247£248£235Newport is higher£119£119£113

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newport £5.77, Thurrock £3.53Thurrock: £3.53Newport: £5.77Thurrock: £3.55Newport: £5.79Thurrock: £3.35Newport: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Newport is higher£3.53£3.55£3.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newport £5.24, Thurrock £3.12Thurrock: £3.12Newport: £5.24Thurrock: £3.13Newport: £5.26Thurrock: £2.96Newport: £4.97

    £5.24£5.26£4.97Newport is higher£3.12£3.13£2.96

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newport £7.89, Thurrock £5.46Thurrock: £5.46Newport: £7.89Thurrock: £5.48Newport: £7.92Thurrock: £5.18Newport: £7.48

    £7.89£7.92£7.48Newport is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newport 161.0, Thurrock 129.8Thurrock: 129.8Newport: 161.0

    161.0Newport is higherDepends on how you count129.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newport 22.7, Thurrock 16.8Thurrock: 16.8Newport: 22.7

    22.7Newport 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: Newport 32.6, Thurrock 22.3Thurrock: 22.3Newport: 32.6

    32.6Newport is higher22.3

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newport 87.8, Thurrock 57.1Thurrock: 57.1Newport: 87.8

    87.8Newport is higher57.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newport 144.1, Thurrock 120.1Thurrock: 120.1Newport: 144.1

    144.1Newport is higher120.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newport 20.9, Thurrock 16.2Thurrock: 16.2Newport: 20.9

    20.9Newport is higher16.2

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Newport and Thurrock, per resident
MeasureNewportThurrockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,687£4,707£4,446£3,696£3,711£3,506Newport
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,074£2,083£1,967£1,669£1,676£1,583Newport
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,569£1,576£1,488£1,361£1,367£1,291Newport
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,808£1,816£1,715£1,479£1,485£1,402Newport
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£79£79£75Newport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£107£108£102Newport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.70£5.73£5.41£4.14£4.16£3.93Newport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£621£624£589£359£361£341Newport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£141£142£134
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£72£73£69Newport
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,215£1,220£1,153£1,163£1,168£1,103Newport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£273£274£259£160£160£151Newport
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£247£248£235£119£119£113Newport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£3.53£3.55£3.35Newport
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.24£5.26£4.97£3.12£3.13£2.96Newport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.89£7.92£7.48£5.46£5.48£5.18Newport
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026161.0129.8Newport
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.716.8Newport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.622.3Newport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.857.1Newport
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.1120.1Newport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.916.2Newport

Total

Newport is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Thurrock on 2. 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

Newport Thurrock

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newport £784.6m, Thurrock £670.0mThurrock: £670.0mNewport: £784.6mThurrock: £672.8mNewport: £787.9mThurrock: £635.5mNewport: £744.2m

    £784.6m£787.9m£744.2mNewport is higher£670.0m£672.8m£635.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newport £347.2m, Thurrock £302.5mThurrock: £302.5mNewport: £347.2mThurrock: £303.8mNewport: £348.6mThurrock: £287.0mNewport: £329.3m

    £347.2m£348.6m£329.3mNewport is higher£302.5m£303.8m£287.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newport £262.7m, Thurrock £246.7mThurrock: £246.7mNewport: £262.7mThurrock: £247.8mNewport: £263.8mThurrock: £234.0mNewport: £249.2m

    £262.7m£263.8m£249.2mNewport is higher£246.7m£247.8m£234.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newport £302.7m, Thurrock £268.0mThurrock: £268.0mNewport: £302.7mThurrock: £269.2mNewport: £304.0mThurrock: £254.3mNewport: £287.2m

    £302.7m£304.0m£287.2mNewport is higherDepends on how you count£268.0m£269.2m£254.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newport £16.6m, Thurrock £14.2mThurrock: £14.2mNewport: £16.6mThurrock: £14.3mNewport: £16.7mThurrock: £13.5mNewport: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mNewport 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: Newport £26.9m, Thurrock £19.5mThurrock: £19.5mNewport: £26.9mThurrock: £19.6mNewport: £27.0mThurrock: £18.5mNewport: £25.5m

    £26.9m£27.0m£25.5mNewport is higher£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: Newport £0.96m, Thurrock £0.75mThurrock: £0.75mNewport: £0.96mThurrock: £0.75mNewport: £0.96mThurrock: £0.71mNewport: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.96m£0.91mNewport 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: Newport £104.0m, Thurrock £65.2mThurrock: £65.2mNewport: £104.0mThurrock: £65.4mNewport: £104.4mThurrock: £61.8mNewport: £98.7m

    £104.0m£104.4m£98.7mNewport is higher£65.2m£65.4m£61.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Newport £23.7m, Thurrock £25.6mThurrock: £25.6mNewport: £23.7mThurrock: £25.7mNewport: £23.8mThurrock: £24.3mNewport: £22.4m

    £23.7m£23.8m£22.4mThurrock is higher£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newport £16.0m, Thurrock £13.1mThurrock: £13.1mNewport: £16.0mThurrock: £13.2mNewport: £16.1mThurrock: £12.5mNewport: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mNewport is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newport £203.4m, Thurrock £210.8mThurrock: £210.8mNewport: £203.4mThurrock: £211.7mNewport: £204.3mThurrock: £200.0mNewport: £193.0m

    £203.4m£204.3m£193.0mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£210.8m£211.7m£200.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newport £45.7m, Thurrock £29.0mThurrock: £29.0mNewport: £45.7mThurrock: £29.1mNewport: £45.9mThurrock: £27.5mNewport: £43.4m

    £45.7m£45.9m£43.4mNewport is higher£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newport £41.4m, Thurrock £21.5mThurrock: £21.5mNewport: £41.4mThurrock: £21.6mNewport: £41.6mThurrock: £20.4mNewport: £39.3m

    £41.4m£41.6m£39.3mNewport is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newport £0.97m, Thurrock £0.64mThurrock: £0.64mNewport: £0.97mThurrock: £0.64mNewport: £0.97mThurrock: £0.61mNewport: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.97m£0.92mNewport is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newport £0.88m, Thurrock £0.57mThurrock: £0.57mNewport: £0.88mThurrock: £0.57mNewport: £0.88mThurrock: £0.54mNewport: £0.83m

    £0.88m£0.88m£0.83mNewport is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newport £1.3m, Thurrock £0.99mThurrock: £0.99mNewport: £1.3mThurrock: £0.99mNewport: £1.3mThurrock: £0.94mNewport: £1.3m

    £1.3mNewport is higher£0.99m£0.99m£0.94m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newport 26,949, Thurrock 23,539Thurrock: 23,539Newport: 26,949

    26,949Newport is higherDepends on how you count23,539

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newport 3,803, Thurrock 3,041Thurrock: 3,041Newport: 3,803

    3,803Newport is higher3,041

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newport 5,453, Thurrock 4,049Thurrock: 4,049Newport: 5,453

    5,453Newport is higher4,049

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newport 14,701, Thurrock 10,359Thurrock: 10,359Newport: 14,701

    14,701Newport is higher10,359

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newport 24,120, Thurrock 21,774Thurrock: 21,774Newport: 24,120

    24,120Newport is higher21,774

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newport 3,494, Thurrock 2,941Thurrock: 2,941Newport: 3,494

    3,494Newport is higher2,941

Show the numbers
Newport and Thurrock, total
MeasureNewportThurrockHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£784.6m£787.9m£744.2m£670.0m£672.8m£635.5mNewport
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£347.2m£348.6m£329.3m£302.5m£303.8m£287.0mNewport
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£262.7m£263.8m£249.2m£246.7m£247.8m£234.0mNewport
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£302.7m£304.0m£287.2m£268.0m£269.2m£254.3mNewport
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mNewport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mNewport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.96m£0.91m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mNewport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£104.0m£104.4m£98.7m£65.2m£65.4m£61.8mNewport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.7m£23.8m£22.4m£25.6m£25.7m£24.3mThurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mNewport
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£203.4m£204.3m£193.0m£210.8m£211.7m£200.0mThurrock
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.7m£45.9m£43.4m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mNewport
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£41.4m£41.6m£39.3m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mNewport
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mNewport
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mNewport
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£0.99m£0.99m£0.94mNewport
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,94923,539Newport
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,8033,041Newport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,4534,049Newport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,70110,359Newport
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,12021,774Newport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,4942,941Newport

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

  1. 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.
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  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  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.
  10. 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.
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