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Aldershot and Southend West and Leigh

124,531 and 105,018 residents (mid-2024).

Aldershot is higher than Southend West and Leigh on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 9 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

Aldershot is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Southend West and Leigh on 17. 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

Aldershot Southend West and Leigh

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aldershot £3,453, Southend West and Leigh £4,331Southend West and Leigh: £4,331Aldershot: £3,453Southend West and Leigh: £4,350Aldershot: £3,468Southend West and Leigh: £4,109Aldershot: £3,276

    £3,453£3,468£3,276Southend West and Leigh is higher£4,331£4,350£4,109

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Aldershot £12,295, Southend West and Leigh £12,893Southend West and Leigh: £12,893Aldershot: £12,295Southend West and Leigh: £12,948Aldershot: £12,348Southend West and Leigh: £12,230Aldershot: £11,663

    £12,295£12,348£11,663Southend West and Leigh is higher£12,893£12,948£12,230

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Aldershot £1,472, Southend West and Leigh £1,927Southend West and Leigh: £1,927Aldershot: £1,472Southend West and Leigh: £1,936Aldershot: £1,478Southend West and Leigh: £1,828Aldershot: £1,396

    £1,472£1,478£1,396Southend West and Leigh is higher£1,927£1,936£1,828

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Aldershot £10,629, Southend West and Leigh £11,560Southend West and Leigh: £11,560Aldershot: £10,629Southend West and Leigh: £11,609Aldershot: £10,675Southend West and Leigh: £10,965Aldershot: £10,082

    £10,629£10,675£10,082Southend West and Leigh is higher£11,560£11,609£10,965

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Aldershot £1,068, Southend West and Leigh £467Southend West and Leigh: £467Aldershot: £1,068Southend West and Leigh: £469Aldershot: £1,073Southend West and Leigh: £443Aldershot: £1,013

    £1,068£1,073£1,013Aldershot is higher£467£469£443

  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: Aldershot £564, Southend West and Leigh £839Southend West and Leigh: £839Aldershot: £564Southend West and Leigh: £842Aldershot: £566Southend West and Leigh: £796Aldershot: £535

    £564£566£535Southend West and Leigh is higher£839£842£796

  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: Aldershot £34, Southend West and Leigh £28Southend West and Leigh: £28Aldershot: £34Southend West and Leigh: £28Aldershot: £34Southend West and Leigh: £27Aldershot: £32

    £34£34£32Aldershot is higherDepends on how you count£28£28£27

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Aldershot £263, Southend West and Leigh £354Southend West and Leigh: £354Aldershot: £263Southend West and Leigh: £355Aldershot: £264Southend West and Leigh: £336Aldershot: £250

    £263£264£250Southend West and Leigh is higher£354£355£336

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aldershot £119, Southend West and Leigh £132Southend West and Leigh: £132Aldershot: £119Southend West and Leigh: £133Aldershot: £120Southend West and Leigh: £125Aldershot: £113

    £119£120£113Southend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count£132£133£125

  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: Aldershot £69, Southend West and Leigh £96Southend West and Leigh: £96Aldershot: £69Southend West and Leigh: £97Aldershot: £69Southend West and Leigh: £91Aldershot: £65

    £69£69£65Southend West and Leigh is higher£96£97£91

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Aldershot £1,198, Southend West and Leigh £1,582Southend West and Leigh: £1,582Aldershot: £1,198Southend West and Leigh: £1,588Aldershot: £1,204Southend West and Leigh: £1,500Aldershot: £1,137

    £1,198£1,204£1,137Southend West and Leigh is higher£1,582£1,588£1,500

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aldershot £223, Southend West and Leigh £205Southend West and Leigh: £205Aldershot: £223Southend West and Leigh: £206Aldershot: £224Southend West and Leigh: £195Aldershot: £212

    £223£224£212Aldershot is higher£205£206£195

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Aldershot £194, Southend West and Leigh £238Southend West and Leigh: £238Aldershot: £194Southend West and Leigh: £239Aldershot: £195Southend West and Leigh: £226Aldershot: £184

    £194£195£184Southend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count£238£239£226

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Aldershot £7.33, Southend West and Leigh £7.89Southend West and Leigh: £7.89Aldershot: £7.33Southend West and Leigh: £7.92Aldershot: £7.36Southend West and Leigh: £7.48Aldershot: £6.95

    £7.33£7.36£6.95Southend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count£7.89£7.92£7.48

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Aldershot £2.74, Southend West and Leigh £3.62Southend West and Leigh: £3.62Aldershot: £2.74Southend West and Leigh: £3.63Aldershot: £2.75Southend West and Leigh: £3.43Aldershot: £2.60

    £2.74£2.75£2.60Southend West and Leigh is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aldershot £6.44, Southend West and Leigh £5.29Southend West and Leigh: £5.29Aldershot: £6.44Southend West and Leigh: £5.31Aldershot: £6.47Southend West and Leigh: £5.02Aldershot: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Aldershot is higher£5.29£5.31£5.02

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Aldershot 929.8, Southend West and Leigh 1,009.9Southend West and Leigh: 1,009.9Aldershot: 929.8

    929.8Southend West and Leigh is higher1,009.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Aldershot 137.5, Southend West and Leigh 105.8Southend West and Leigh: 105.8Aldershot: 137.5

    137.5Aldershot is higher105.8

  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: Aldershot 121.9, Southend West and Leigh 174.2Southend West and Leigh: 174.2Aldershot: 121.9

    121.9Southend West and Leigh is higher174.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Aldershot 41.8, Southend West and Leigh 56.9Southend West and Leigh: 56.9Aldershot: 41.8

    41.8Southend West and Leigh is higher56.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Aldershot 133.5, Southend West and Leigh 163.5Southend West and Leigh: 163.5Aldershot: 133.5

    133.5Southend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count163.5

  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: Aldershot 15.0, Southend West and Leigh 21.9Southend West and Leigh: 21.9Aldershot: 15.0

    15.0Southend West and Leigh is higher21.9

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Aldershot and Southend West and Leigh, per person in the age group
MeasureAldershotSouthend West and LeighHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,453£3,468£3,276£4,331£4,350£4,109Southend West and Leigh
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,295£12,348£11,663£12,893£12,948£12,230Southend West and Leigh
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,472£1,478£1,396£1,927£1,936£1,828Southend West and Leigh
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,629£10,675£10,082£11,560£11,609£10,965Southend West and Leigh
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,068£1,073£1,013£467£469£443Aldershot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£564£566£535£839£842£796Southend West and Leigh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£34£32£28£28£27Aldershot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£263£264£250£354£355£336Southend West and Leigh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£132£133£125Southend West and Leigh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£69£69£65£96£97£91Southend West and Leigh
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,198£1,204£1,137£1,582£1,588£1,500Southend West and Leigh
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£223£224£212£205£206£195Aldershot
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£194£195£184£238£239£226Southend West and Leigh
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.33£7.36£6.95£7.89£7.92£7.48Southend West and Leigh
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.74£2.75£2.60£3.62£3.63£3.43Southend West and Leigh
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£5.29£5.31£5.02Aldershot
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026929.81,009.9Southend West and Leigh
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.5105.8Aldershot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.9174.2Southend West and Leigh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.856.9Southend West and Leigh
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026133.5163.5Southend West and Leigh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.021.9Southend West and Leigh

Per resident

Aldershot is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Southend West and Leigh on 18. 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

Aldershot Southend West and Leigh

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aldershot £3,453, Southend West and Leigh £4,331Southend West and Leigh: £4,331Aldershot: £3,453Southend West and Leigh: £4,350Aldershot: £3,468Southend West and Leigh: £4,109Aldershot: £3,276

    £3,453£3,468£3,276Southend West and Leigh is higher£4,331£4,350£4,109

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Aldershot £1,883, Southend West and Leigh £2,464Southend West and Leigh: £2,464Aldershot: £1,883Southend West and Leigh: £2,474Aldershot: £1,891Southend West and Leigh: £2,337Aldershot: £1,786

    £1,883£1,891£1,786Southend West and Leigh is higher£2,464£2,474£2,337

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Aldershot £959, Southend West and Leigh £1,171Southend West and Leigh: £1,171Aldershot: £959Southend West and Leigh: £1,176Aldershot: £963Southend West and Leigh: £1,111Aldershot: £909

    £959£963£909Southend West and Leigh is higher£1,171£1,176£1,111

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Aldershot £1,628, Southend West and Leigh £2,209Southend West and Leigh: £2,209Aldershot: £1,628Southend West and Leigh: £2,219Aldershot: £1,635Southend West and Leigh: £2,095Aldershot: £1,544

    £1,628£1,635£1,544Southend West and Leigh is higher£2,209£2,219£2,095

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Aldershot £164, Southend West and Leigh £89Southend West and Leigh: £89Aldershot: £164Southend West and Leigh: £90Aldershot: £164Southend West and Leigh: £85Aldershot: £155

    £164£164£155Aldershot is higher£89£90£85

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Aldershot £86, Southend West and Leigh £160Southend West and Leigh: £160Aldershot: £86Southend West and Leigh: £161Aldershot: £87Southend West and Leigh: £152Aldershot: £82

    £86£87£82Southend West and Leigh is higher£160£161£152

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Aldershot £5.17, Southend West and Leigh £5.36Southend West and Leigh: £5.36Aldershot: £5.17Southend West and Leigh: £5.38Aldershot: £5.19Southend West and Leigh: £5.08Aldershot: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Southend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count£5.36£5.38£5.08

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Aldershot £263, Southend West and Leigh £354Southend West and Leigh: £354Aldershot: £263Southend West and Leigh: £355Aldershot: £264Southend West and Leigh: £336Aldershot: £250

    £263£264£250Southend West and Leigh is higher£354£355£336

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aldershot £119, Southend West and Leigh £132Southend West and Leigh: £132Aldershot: £119Southend West and Leigh: £133Aldershot: £120Southend West and Leigh: £125Aldershot: £113

    £119£120£113Southend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count£132£133£125

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Aldershot £45, Southend West and Leigh £59Southend West and Leigh: £59Aldershot: £45Southend West and Leigh: £59Aldershot: £45Southend West and Leigh: £55Aldershot: £42

    £45£45£42Southend West and Leigh is higher£59£59£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Aldershot £781, Southend West and Leigh £961Southend West and Leigh: £961Aldershot: £781Southend West and Leigh: £965Aldershot: £784Southend West and Leigh: £912Aldershot: £741

    £781£784£741Southend West and Leigh is higher£961£965£912

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aldershot £223, Southend West and Leigh £205Southend West and Leigh: £205Aldershot: £223Southend West and Leigh: £206Aldershot: £224Southend West and Leigh: £195Aldershot: £212

    £223£224£212Aldershot is higher£205£206£195

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Aldershot £127, Southend West and Leigh £145Southend West and Leigh: £145Aldershot: £127Southend West and Leigh: £145Aldershot: £127Southend West and Leigh: £137Aldershot: £120

    £127£127£120Southend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count£145£145£137

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Aldershot £4.77, Southend West and Leigh £4.79Southend West and Leigh: £4.79Aldershot: £4.77Southend West and Leigh: £4.81Aldershot: £4.79Southend West and Leigh: £4.54Aldershot: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Southend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count£4.79£4.81£4.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Aldershot £1.79, Southend West and Leigh £2.20Southend West and Leigh: £2.20Aldershot: £1.79Southend West and Leigh: £2.21Aldershot: £1.80Southend West and Leigh: £2.09Aldershot: £1.70

    £1.79£1.80£1.70Southend West and Leigh is higher£2.20£2.21£2.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aldershot £6.44, Southend West and Leigh £5.29Southend West and Leigh: £5.29Aldershot: £6.44Southend West and Leigh: £5.31Aldershot: £6.47Southend West and Leigh: £5.02Aldershot: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Aldershot is higher£5.29£5.31£5.02

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Aldershot 142.4, Southend West and Leigh 193.0Southend West and Leigh: 193.0Aldershot: 142.4

    142.4Southend West and Leigh is higher193.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aldershot 21.1, Southend West and Leigh 20.2Southend West and Leigh: 20.2Aldershot: 21.1

    21.1Aldershot is higher20.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Aldershot 18.7, Southend West and Leigh 33.3Southend West and Leigh: 33.3Aldershot: 18.7

    18.7Southend West and Leigh is higher33.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Aldershot 41.8, Southend West and Leigh 56.9Southend West and Leigh: 56.9Aldershot: 41.8

    41.8Southend West and Leigh is higher56.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aldershot 87.0, Southend West and Leigh 99.4Southend West and Leigh: 99.4Aldershot: 87.0

    87.0Southend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count99.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Aldershot 9.8, Southend West and Leigh 13.3Southend West and Leigh: 13.3Aldershot: 9.8

    9.8Southend West and Leigh is higher13.3

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Aldershot and Southend West and Leigh, per resident
MeasureAldershotSouthend West and LeighHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,453£3,468£3,276£4,331£4,350£4,109Southend West and Leigh
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,883£1,891£1,786£2,464£2,474£2,337Southend West and Leigh
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£959£963£909£1,171£1,176£1,111Southend West and Leigh
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,628£1,635£1,544£2,209£2,219£2,095Southend West and Leigh
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£164£164£155£89£90£85Aldershot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£160£161£152Southend West and Leigh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£5.36£5.38£5.08Southend West and Leigh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£263£264£250£354£355£336Southend West and Leigh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£132£133£125Southend West and Leigh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£45£42£59£59£55Southend West and Leigh
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£781£784£741£961£965£912Southend West and Leigh
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£223£224£212£205£206£195Aldershot
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£145£145£137Southend West and Leigh
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£4.79£4.81£4.54Southend West and Leigh
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.79£1.80£1.70£2.20£2.21£2.09Southend West and Leigh
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£5.29£5.31£5.02Aldershot
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026142.4193.0Southend West and Leigh
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.120.2Aldershot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.733.3Southend West and Leigh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.856.9Southend West and Leigh
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202687.099.4Southend West and Leigh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.813.3Southend West and Leigh

Total

Aldershot is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Southend West and Leigh 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

Aldershot Southend West and Leigh

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Aldershot £430.1m, Southend West and Leigh £454.9mSouthend West and Leigh: £454.9mAldershot: £430.1mSouthend West and Leigh: £456.8mAldershot: £431.9mSouthend West and Leigh: £431.5mAldershot: £407.9m

    £430.1m£431.9m£407.9mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£454.9m£456.8m£431.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Aldershot £234.5m, Southend West and Leigh £258.8mSouthend West and Leigh: £258.8mAldershot: £234.5mSouthend West and Leigh: £259.9mAldershot: £235.5mSouthend West and Leigh: £245.4mAldershot: £222.4m

    £234.5m£235.5m£222.4mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£258.8m£259.9m£245.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Aldershot £119.4m, Southend West and Leigh £123.0mSouthend West and Leigh: £123.0mAldershot: £119.4mSouthend West and Leigh: £123.5mAldershot: £119.9mSouthend West and Leigh: £116.7mAldershot: £113.2m

    £119.4m£119.9m£113.2mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£123.0m£123.5m£116.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Aldershot £202.7m, Southend West and Leigh £232.0mSouthend West and Leigh: £232.0mAldershot: £202.7mSouthend West and Leigh: £233.0mAldershot: £203.6mSouthend West and Leigh: £220.1mAldershot: £192.3m

    £202.7m£203.6m£192.3mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£232.0m£233.0m£220.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Aldershot £20.4m, Southend West and Leigh £9.4mSouthend West and Leigh: £9.4mAldershot: £20.4mSouthend West and Leigh: £9.4mAldershot: £20.5mSouthend West and Leigh: £8.9mAldershot: £19.3m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.3mAldershot is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aldershot £10.8m, Southend West and Leigh £16.8mSouthend West and Leigh: £16.8mAldershot: £10.8mSouthend West and Leigh: £16.9mAldershot: £10.8mSouthend West and Leigh: £16.0mAldershot: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.8m£10.2mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Aldershot £0.64m, Southend West and Leigh £0.56mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.56mAldershot: £0.64mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.56mAldershot: £0.65mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.53mAldershot: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.65m£0.61mAldershot is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aldershot £32.8m, Southend West and Leigh £37.1mSouthend West and Leigh: £37.1mAldershot: £32.8mSouthend West and Leigh: £37.3mAldershot: £32.9mSouthend West and Leigh: £35.2mAldershot: £31.1m

    £32.8m£32.9m£31.1mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Aldershot £14.8m, Southend West and Leigh £13.9mSouthend West and Leigh: £13.9mAldershot: £14.8mSouthend West and Leigh: £13.9mAldershot: £14.9mSouthend West and Leigh: £13.1mAldershot: £14.1m

    £14.8m£14.9m£14.1mAldershot is higherDepends on how you count£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aldershot £5.6m, Southend West and Leigh £6.1mSouthend West and Leigh: £6.1mAldershot: £5.6mSouthend West and Leigh: £6.2mAldershot: £5.6mSouthend West and Leigh: £5.8mAldershot: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Aldershot £97.2m, Southend West and Leigh £100.9mSouthend West and Leigh: £100.9mAldershot: £97.2mSouthend West and Leigh: £101.4mAldershot: £97.6mSouthend West and Leigh: £95.7mAldershot: £92.2m

    £97.2m£97.6m£92.2mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£100.9m£101.4m£95.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Aldershot £27.8m, Southend West and Leigh £21.6mSouthend West and Leigh: £21.6mAldershot: £27.8mSouthend West and Leigh: £21.7mAldershot: £27.9mSouthend West and Leigh: £20.5mAldershot: £26.4m

    £27.8m£27.9m£26.4mAldershot is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Aldershot £15.8m, Southend West and Leigh £15.2mSouthend West and Leigh: £15.2mAldershot: £15.8mSouthend West and Leigh: £15.3mAldershot: £15.8mSouthend West and Leigh: £14.4mAldershot: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.8m£15.0mAldershot is higherDepends on how you count£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Aldershot £0.59m, Southend West and Leigh £0.50mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.50mAldershot: £0.59mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.51mAldershot: £0.60mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.48mAldershot: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.60m£0.56mAldershot is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Aldershot £0.22m, Southend West and Leigh £0.23mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.23mAldershot: £0.22mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.23mAldershot: £0.22mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.22mAldershot: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Aldershot £0.80m, Southend West and Leigh £0.56mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.56mAldershot: £0.80mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.56mAldershot: £0.81mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.53mAldershot: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.81m£0.76mAldershot is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Aldershot 17,731, Southend West and Leigh 20,267Southend West and Leigh: 20,267Aldershot: 17,731

    17,731Southend West and Leigh is higher20,267

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Aldershot 2,621, Southend West and Leigh 2,124Southend West and Leigh: 2,124Aldershot: 2,621

    2,621Aldershot is higher2,124

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aldershot 2,325, Southend West and Leigh 3,495Southend West and Leigh: 3,495Aldershot: 2,325

    2,325Southend West and Leigh is higher3,495

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aldershot 5,210, Southend West and Leigh 5,971Southend West and Leigh: 5,971Aldershot: 5,210

    5,210Southend West and Leigh is higher5,971

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Aldershot 10,833, Southend West and Leigh 10,434Southend West and Leigh: 10,434Aldershot: 10,833

    10,833Aldershot is higherDepends on how you count10,434

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aldershot 1,214, Southend West and Leigh 1,398Southend West and Leigh: 1,398Aldershot: 1,214

    1,214Southend West and Leigh is higher1,398

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Aldershot and Southend West and Leigh, total
MeasureAldershotSouthend West and LeighHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.1m£431.9m£407.9m£454.9m£456.8m£431.5mSouthend West and Leigh
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.5m£235.5m£222.4m£258.8m£259.9m£245.4mSouthend West and Leigh
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.4m£119.9m£113.2m£123.0m£123.5m£116.7mSouthend West and Leigh
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.7m£203.6m£192.3m£232.0m£233.0m£220.1mSouthend West and Leigh
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mAldershot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mSouthend West and Leigh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mAldershot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m£37.1m£37.3m£35.2mSouthend West and Leigh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.9m£14.1m£13.9m£13.9m£13.1mAldershot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£6.1m£6.2m£5.8mSouthend West and Leigh
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£97.2m£97.6m£92.2m£100.9m£101.4m£95.7mSouthend West and Leigh
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.8m£27.9m£26.4m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mAldershot
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.8m£15.0m£15.2m£15.3m£14.4mAldershot
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m£0.50m£0.51m£0.48mAldershot
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mSouthend West and Leigh
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.81m£0.76m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mAldershot
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,73120,267Southend West and Leigh
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6212,124Aldershot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3253,495Southend West and Leigh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2105,971Southend West and Leigh
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,83310,434Aldershot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2141,398Southend West and Leigh

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.
  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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