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Newport and Basildon

167,405 and 192,810 residents (mid-2024).

Newport is higher than Basildon on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 18 of 22 measures, and Basildon on 4. 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 Basildon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newport £4,687, Basildon £4,325Basildon: £4,325Newport: £4,687Basildon: £4,343Newport: £4,707Basildon: £4,102Newport: £4,446

    £4,687£4,707£4,446Newport 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: Newport £13,136, Basildon £13,260Basildon: £13,260Newport: £13,136Basildon: £13,317Newport: £13,192Basildon: £12,578Newport: £12,460

    £13,136£13,192£12,460Basildon is higher£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: Newport £2,488, Basildon £2,239Basildon: £2,239Newport: £2,488Basildon: £2,248Newport: £2,499Basildon: £2,124Newport: £2,360

    £2,488£2,499£2,360Newport 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: Newport £11,455, Basildon £11,911Basildon: £11,911Newport: £11,455Basildon: £11,961Newport: £11,504Basildon: £11,298Newport: £10,866

    £11,455£11,504£10,866Basildon is higher£11,911£11,961£11,298

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Newport £629, Basildon £519Basildon: £519Newport: £629Basildon: £521Newport: £631Basildon: £492Newport: £596

    £629£631£596Newport 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: Newport £1,016, Basildon £800Basildon: £800Newport: £1,016Basildon: £803Newport: £1,021Basildon: £759Newport: £964

    £1,016£1,021£964Newport is higher£800£803£759

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Newport £36, Basildon £31Basildon: £31Newport: £36Basildon: £31Newport: £36Basildon: £29Newport: £34

    £36£36£34Newport 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: Newport £621, Basildon £414Basildon: £414Newport: £621Basildon: £416Newport: £624Basildon: £393Newport: £589

    £621£624£589Newport is higher£414£416£393

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newport £141, Basildon £169Basildon: £169Newport: £141Basildon: £169Newport: £142Basildon: £160Newport: £134

    £141£142£134Basildon is higher£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: Newport £152, Basildon £126Basildon: £126Newport: £152Basildon: £127Newport: £152Basildon: £120Newport: £144

    £152£152£144Newport is higher£126£127£120

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newport £1,927, Basildon £1,842Basildon: £1,842Newport: £1,927Basildon: £1,850Newport: £1,935Basildon: £1,747Newport: £1,828

    £1,927£1,935£1,828Newport is higherDepends on how you count£1,842£1,850£1,747

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newport £273, Basildon £212Basildon: £212Newport: £273Basildon: £213Newport: £274Basildon: £201Newport: £259

    £273£274£259Newport 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: Newport £392, Basildon £255Basildon: £255Newport: £392Basildon: £256Newport: £394Basildon: £242Newport: £372

    £392£394£372Newport is higher£255£256£242

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Newport £9.15, Basildon £7.95Basildon: £7.95Newport: £9.15Basildon: £7.98Newport: £9.19Basildon: £7.54Newport: £8.68

    £9.15£9.19£8.68Newport 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: Newport £8.32, Basildon £7.54Basildon: £7.54Newport: £8.32Basildon: £7.57Newport: £8.35Basildon: £7.15Newport: £7.89

    £8.32£8.35£7.89Newport is higherDepends on how you count£7.54£7.57£7.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newport £7.89, Basildon £5.87Basildon: £5.87Newport: £7.89Basildon: £5.90Newport: £7.92Basildon: £5.57Newport: £7.48

    £7.89£7.92£7.48Newport 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: Newport 1,019.7, Basildon 1,033.0Basildon: 1,033.0Newport: 1,019.7

    1,019.7Basildon is higher1,033.0

  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, Basildon 119.8Basildon: 119.8Newport: 143.9

    143.9Newport is higher119.8

  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, Basildon 169.5Basildon: 169.5Newport: 206.3

    206.3Newport is higher169.5

  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, Basildon 65.3Basildon: 65.3Newport: 87.8

    87.8Newport is higher65.3

  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, Basildon 194.5Basildon: 194.5Newport: 228.4

    228.4Newport is higher194.5

  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: Newport 33.1, Basildon 28.4Basildon: 28.4Newport: 33.1

    33.1Newport is higher28.4

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Newport and Basildon, per person in the age group
MeasureNewportBasildonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,687£4,707£4,446£4,325£4,343£4,102Newport
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,136£13,192£12,460£13,260£13,317£12,578Basildon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,488£2,499£2,360£2,239£2,248£2,124Newport
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,455£11,504£10,866£11,911£11,961£11,298Basildon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£629£631£596£519£521£492Newport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,016£1,021£964£800£803£759Newport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£31£31£29Newport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£621£624£589£414£416£393Newport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£169£169£160Basildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£152£152£144£126£127£120Newport
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,927£1,935£1,828£1,842£1,850£1,747Newport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£273£274£259£212£213£201Newport
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£392£394£372£255£256£242Newport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.15£9.19£8.68£7.95£7.98£7.54Newport
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.32£8.35£7.89£7.54£7.57£7.15Newport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.89£7.92£7.48£5.87£5.90£5.57Newport
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.71,033.0Basildon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.9119.8Newport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026206.3169.5Newport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.865.3Newport
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026228.4194.5Newport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.128.4Newport

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newport £4,687, Basildon £4,325Basildon: £4,325Newport: £4,687Basildon: £4,343Newport: £4,707Basildon: £4,102Newport: £4,446

    £4,687£4,707£4,446Newport is higherDepends on how you count£4,325£4,343£4,102

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newport £2,074, Basildon £2,137Basildon: £2,137Newport: £2,074Basildon: £2,146Newport: £2,083Basildon: £2,027Newport: £1,967

    £2,074£2,083£1,967Basildon is higher£2,137£2,146£2,027

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newport £1,569, Basildon £1,387Basildon: £1,387Newport: £1,569Basildon: £1,393Newport: £1,576Basildon: £1,315Newport: £1,488

    £1,569£1,576£1,488Newport is higherDepends on how you count£1,387£1,393£1,315

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newport £1,808, Basildon £1,919Basildon: £1,919Newport: £1,808Basildon: £1,927Newport: £1,816Basildon: £1,821Newport: £1,715

    £1,808£1,816£1,715Basildon is higher£1,919£1,927£1,821

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newport £99, Basildon £84Basildon: £84Newport: £99Basildon: £84Newport: £100Basildon: £79Newport: £94

    £99£100£94Newport 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: Newport £160, Basildon £129Basildon: £129Newport: £160Basildon: £129Newport: £161Basildon: £122Newport: £152

    £160£161£152Newport is higher£129£129£122

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Newport £5.70, Basildon £4.99Basildon: £4.99Newport: £5.70Basildon: £5.01Newport: £5.73Basildon: £4.73Newport: £5.41

    £5.70£5.73£5.41Newport 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: Newport £621, Basildon £414Basildon: £414Newport: £621Basildon: £416Newport: £624Basildon: £393Newport: £589

    £621£624£589Newport is higher£414£416£393

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newport £141, Basildon £169Basildon: £169Newport: £141Basildon: £169Newport: £142Basildon: £160Newport: £134

    £141£142£134Basildon is higher£169£169£160

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Newport £96, Basildon £78Basildon: £78Newport: £96Basildon: £79Newport: £96Basildon: £74Newport: £91

    £96£96£91Newport is higher£78£79£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newport £1,215, Basildon £1,141Basildon: £1,141Newport: £1,215Basildon: £1,146Newport: £1,220Basildon: £1,082Newport: £1,153

    £1,215£1,220£1,153Newport is higherDepends on how you count£1,141£1,146£1,082

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newport £273, Basildon £212Basildon: £212Newport: £273Basildon: £213Newport: £274Basildon: £201Newport: £259

    £273£274£259Newport is higher£212£213£201

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newport £247, Basildon £158Basildon: £158Newport: £247Basildon: £159Newport: £248Basildon: £150Newport: £235

    £247£248£235Newport is higher£158£159£150

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newport £5.77, Basildon £4.92Basildon: £4.92Newport: £5.77Basildon: £4.94Newport: £5.79Basildon: £4.67Newport: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Newport is higher£4.92£4.94£4.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newport £5.24, Basildon £4.67Basildon: £4.67Newport: £5.24Basildon: £4.69Newport: £5.26Basildon: £4.43Newport: £4.97

    £5.24£5.26£4.97Newport is higherDepends on how you count£4.67£4.69£4.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newport £7.89, Basildon £5.87Basildon: £5.87Newport: £7.89Basildon: £5.90Newport: £7.92Basildon: £5.57Newport: £7.48

    £7.89£7.92£7.48Newport is higher£5.87£5.90£5.57

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newport 161.0, Basildon 166.5Basildon: 166.5Newport: 161.0

    161.0Basildon is higher166.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newport 22.7, Basildon 19.3Basildon: 19.3Newport: 22.7

    22.7Newport is higher19.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newport 32.6, Basildon 27.3Basildon: 27.3Newport: 32.6

    32.6Newport is higher27.3

  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, Basildon 65.3Basildon: 65.3Newport: 87.8

    87.8Newport is higher65.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newport 144.1, Basildon 120.5Basildon: 120.5Newport: 144.1

    144.1Newport is higher120.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newport 20.9, Basildon 17.6Basildon: 17.6Newport: 20.9

    20.9Newport is higher17.6

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Newport and Basildon, per resident
MeasureNewportBasildonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,687£4,707£4,446£4,325£4,343£4,102Newport
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,074£2,083£1,967£2,137£2,146£2,027Basildon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,569£1,576£1,488£1,387£1,393£1,315Newport
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,808£1,816£1,715£1,919£1,927£1,821Basildon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£84£84£79Newport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£129£129£122Newport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.70£5.73£5.41£4.99£5.01£4.73Newport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£621£624£589£414£416£393Newport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£169£169£160Basildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£78£79£74Newport
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,215£1,220£1,153£1,141£1,146£1,082Newport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£273£274£259£212£213£201Newport
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£247£248£235£158£159£150Newport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£4.92£4.94£4.67Newport
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.24£5.26£4.97£4.67£4.69£4.43Newport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.89£7.92£7.48£5.87£5.90£5.57Newport
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026161.0166.5Basildon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.719.3Newport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.627.3Newport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.865.3Newport
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.1120.5Newport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.917.6Newport

Total

Newport is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Basildon on 9. 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 Basildon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newport £784.6m, Basildon £833.8mBasildon: £833.8mNewport: £784.6mBasildon: £837.4mNewport: £787.9mBasildon: £790.9mNewport: £744.2m

    £784.6m£787.9m£744.2mBasildon is higherDepends on how you count£833.8m£837.4m£790.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newport £347.2m, Basildon £412.0mBasildon: £412.0mNewport: £347.2mBasildon: £413.7mNewport: £348.6mBasildon: £390.8mNewport: £329.3m

    £347.2m£348.6m£329.3mBasildon is higher£412.0m£413.7m£390.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newport £262.7m, Basildon £267.4mBasildon: £267.4mNewport: £262.7mBasildon: £268.5mNewport: £263.8mBasildon: £253.6mNewport: £249.2m

    £262.7m£263.8m£249.2mBasildon is higherDepends on how you count£267.4m£268.5m£253.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newport £302.7m, Basildon £370.1mBasildon: £370.1mNewport: £302.7mBasildon: £371.6mNewport: £304.0mBasildon: £351.0mNewport: £287.2m

    £302.7m£304.0m£287.2mBasildon is higher£370.1m£371.6m£351.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newport £16.6m, Basildon £16.1mBasildon: £16.1mNewport: £16.6mBasildon: £16.2mNewport: £16.7mBasildon: £15.3mNewport: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mNewport 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: Newport £26.9m, Basildon £24.8mBasildon: £24.8mNewport: £26.9mBasildon: £25.0mNewport: £27.0mBasildon: £23.6mNewport: £25.5m

    £26.9m£27.0m£25.5mNewport is higher£24.8m£25.0m£23.6m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Newport £0.96m, Basildon £0.96mBasildon: £0.96mNewport: £0.96mBasildon: £0.97mNewport: £0.96mBasildon: £0.91mNewport: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.96m£0.91mBasildon 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: Newport £104.0m, Basildon £79.9mBasildon: £79.9mNewport: £104.0mBasildon: £80.3mNewport: £104.4mBasildon: £75.8mNewport: £98.7m

    £104.0m£104.4m£98.7mNewport is higher£79.9m£80.3m£75.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Newport £23.7m, Basildon £32.5mBasildon: £32.5mNewport: £23.7mBasildon: £32.6mNewport: £23.8mBasildon: £30.8mNewport: £22.4m

    £23.7m£23.8m£22.4mBasildon is higher£32.5m£32.6m£30.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newport £16.0m, Basildon £15.1mBasildon: £15.1mNewport: £16.0mBasildon: £15.1mNewport: £16.1mBasildon: £14.3mNewport: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mNewport is higher£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newport £203.4m, Basildon £220.0mBasildon: £220.0mNewport: £203.4mBasildon: £220.9mNewport: £204.3mBasildon: £208.7mNewport: £193.0m

    £203.4m£204.3m£193.0mBasildon is higherDepends on how you count£220.0m£220.9m£208.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newport £45.7m, Basildon £40.9mBasildon: £40.9mNewport: £45.7mBasildon: £41.1mNewport: £45.9mBasildon: £38.8mNewport: £43.4m

    £45.7m£45.9m£43.4mNewport is higher£40.9m£41.1m£38.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newport £41.4m, Basildon £30.5mBasildon: £30.5mNewport: £41.4mBasildon: £30.6mNewport: £41.6mBasildon: £28.9mNewport: £39.3m

    £41.4m£41.6m£39.3mNewport is higher£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newport £0.97m, Basildon £0.95mBasildon: £0.95mNewport: £0.97mBasildon: £0.95mNewport: £0.97mBasildon: £0.90mNewport: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.97m£0.92mNewport is higher£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newport £0.88m, Basildon £0.90mBasildon: £0.90mNewport: £0.88mBasildon: £0.90mNewport: £0.88mBasildon: £0.85mNewport: £0.83m

    £0.88m£0.88m£0.83mBasildon is higherDepends on how you count£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newport £1.3m, Basildon £1.1mBasildon: £1.1mNewport: £1.3mBasildon: £1.1mNewport: £1.3mBasildon: £1.1mNewport: £1.3m

    £1.3mNewport is higher£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newport 26,949, Basildon 32,094Basildon: 32,094Newport: 26,949

    26,949Basildon is higher32,094

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newport 3,803, Basildon 3,722Basildon: 3,722Newport: 3,803

    3,803Newport is higher3,722

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newport 5,453, Basildon 5,266Basildon: 5,266Newport: 5,453

    5,453Newport is higher5,266

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newport 14,701, Basildon 12,597Basildon: 12,597Newport: 14,701

    14,701Newport is higher12,597

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newport 24,120, Basildon 23,233Basildon: 23,233Newport: 24,120

    24,120Newport is higher23,233

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newport 3,494, Basildon 3,396Basildon: 3,396Newport: 3,494

    3,494Newport is higher3,396

Show the numbers
Newport and Basildon, total
MeasureNewportBasildonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£784.6m£787.9m£744.2m£833.8m£837.4m£790.9mBasildon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£347.2m£348.6m£329.3m£412.0m£413.7m£390.8mBasildon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£262.7m£263.8m£249.2m£267.4m£268.5m£253.6mBasildon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£302.7m£304.0m£287.2m£370.1m£371.6m£351.0mBasildon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mNewport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m£24.8m£25.0m£23.6mNewport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.96m£0.91m£0.96m£0.97m£0.91mBasildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£104.0m£104.4m£98.7m£79.9m£80.3m£75.8mNewport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.7m£23.8m£22.4m£32.5m£32.6m£30.8mBasildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mNewport
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£203.4m£204.3m£193.0m£220.0m£220.9m£208.7mBasildon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.7m£45.9m£43.4m£40.9m£41.1m£38.8mNewport
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£41.4m£41.6m£39.3m£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mNewport
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m£0.95m£0.95m£0.90mNewport
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mBasildon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.1mNewport
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,94932,094Basildon
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,8033,722Newport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,4535,266Newport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,70112,597Newport
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,12023,233Newport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,4943,396Newport

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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