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Basingstoke and Southend West and Leigh

115,085 and 105,018 residents (mid-2024).

Basingstoke is higher than Southend West and Leigh on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Basingstoke 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

Basingstoke Southend West and Leigh

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Basingstoke £3,557, Southend West and Leigh £4,331Southend West and Leigh: £4,331Basingstoke: £3,557Southend West and Leigh: £4,350Basingstoke: £3,572Southend West and Leigh: £4,109Basingstoke: £3,374

    £3,557£3,572£3,374Southend 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: Basingstoke £12,713, Southend West and Leigh £12,893Southend West and Leigh: £12,893Basingstoke: £12,713Southend West and Leigh: £12,948Basingstoke: £12,768Southend West and Leigh: £12,230Basingstoke: £12,059

    £12,713£12,768£12,059Southend 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: Basingstoke £1,584, Southend West and Leigh £1,927Southend West and Leigh: £1,927Basingstoke: £1,584Southend West and Leigh: £1,936Basingstoke: £1,591Southend West and Leigh: £1,828Basingstoke: £1,502

    £1,584£1,591£1,502Southend 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: Basingstoke £11,623, Southend West and Leigh £11,560Southend West and Leigh: £11,560Basingstoke: £11,623Southend West and Leigh: £11,609Basingstoke: £11,672Southend West and Leigh: £10,965Basingstoke: £11,025

    £11,623£11,672£11,025Basingstoke is higherDepends on how you count£11,560£11,609£10,965

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Basingstoke £455, Southend West and Leigh £467Southend West and Leigh: £467Basingstoke: £455Southend West and Leigh: £469Basingstoke: £457Southend West and Leigh: £443Basingstoke: £432

    £455£457£432Southend West and Leigh 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: Basingstoke £614, Southend West and Leigh £839Southend West and Leigh: £839Basingstoke: £614Southend West and Leigh: £842Basingstoke: £616Southend West and Leigh: £796Basingstoke: £582

    £614£616£582Southend 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: Basingstoke £22, Southend West and Leigh £28Southend West and Leigh: £28Basingstoke: £22Southend West and Leigh: £28Basingstoke: £22Southend West and Leigh: £27Basingstoke: £21

    £22£22£21Southend West and Leigh is higher£28£28£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Basingstoke £316, Southend West and Leigh £354Southend West and Leigh: £354Basingstoke: £316Southend West and Leigh: £355Basingstoke: £317Southend West and Leigh: £336Basingstoke: £300

    £316£317£300Southend 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: Basingstoke £123, Southend West and Leigh £132Southend West and Leigh: £132Basingstoke: £123Southend West and Leigh: £133Basingstoke: £124Southend West and Leigh: £125Basingstoke: £117

    £123£124£117Southend 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: Basingstoke £78, Southend West and Leigh £96Southend West and Leigh: £96Basingstoke: £78Southend West and Leigh: £97Basingstoke: £78Southend West and Leigh: £91Basingstoke: £74

    £78£78£74Southend 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: Basingstoke £1,291, Southend West and Leigh £1,582Southend West and Leigh: £1,582Basingstoke: £1,291Southend West and Leigh: £1,588Basingstoke: £1,296Southend West and Leigh: £1,500Basingstoke: £1,224

    £1,291£1,296£1,224Southend West and Leigh is higher£1,582£1,588£1,500

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Basingstoke £187, Southend West and Leigh £205Southend West and Leigh: £205Basingstoke: £187Southend West and Leigh: £206Basingstoke: £187Southend West and Leigh: £195Basingstoke: £177

    £187£187£177Southend West and Leigh 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: Basingstoke £203, Southend West and Leigh £238Southend West and Leigh: £238Basingstoke: £203Southend West and Leigh: £239Basingstoke: £204Southend West and Leigh: £226Basingstoke: £193

    £203£204£193Southend 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: Basingstoke £8.28, Southend West and Leigh £7.89Southend West and Leigh: £7.89Basingstoke: £8.28Southend West and Leigh: £7.92Basingstoke: £8.31Southend West and Leigh: £7.48Basingstoke: £7.85

    £8.28£8.31£7.85Basingstoke is higher£7.89£7.92£7.48

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Basingstoke £4.03, Southend West and Leigh £3.62Southend West and Leigh: £3.62Basingstoke: £4.03Southend West and Leigh: £3.63Basingstoke: £4.04Southend West and Leigh: £3.43Basingstoke: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Basingstoke is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Basingstoke £7.04, Southend West and Leigh £5.29Southend West and Leigh: £5.29Basingstoke: £7.04Southend West and Leigh: £5.31Basingstoke: £7.07Southend West and Leigh: £5.02Basingstoke: £6.68

    £7.04£7.07£6.68Basingstoke 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: Basingstoke 1,003.9, Southend West and Leigh 1,009.9Southend West and Leigh: 1,009.9Basingstoke: 1,003.9

    1,003.9Southend 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: Basingstoke 89.4, Southend West and Leigh 105.8Southend West and Leigh: 105.8Basingstoke: 89.4

    89.4Southend West and Leigh 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: Basingstoke 132.5, Southend West and Leigh 174.2Southend West and Leigh: 174.2Basingstoke: 132.5

    132.5Southend 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: Basingstoke 48.6, Southend West and Leigh 56.9Southend West and Leigh: 56.9Basingstoke: 48.6

    48.6Southend 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: Basingstoke 149.7, Southend West and Leigh 163.5Southend West and Leigh: 163.5Basingstoke: 149.7

    149.7Southend 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: Basingstoke 17.0, Southend West and Leigh 21.9Southend West and Leigh: 21.9Basingstoke: 17.0

    17.0Southend West and Leigh is higher21.9

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Basingstoke and Southend West and Leigh, per person in the age group
MeasureBasingstokeSouthend West and LeighHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,557£3,572£3,374£4,331£4,350£4,109Southend West and Leigh
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,713£12,768£12,059£12,893£12,948£12,230Southend West and Leigh
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,584£1,591£1,502£1,927£1,936£1,828Southend West and Leigh
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,623£11,672£11,025£11,560£11,609£10,965Basingstoke
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£455£457£432£467£469£443Southend West and Leigh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£614£616£582£839£842£796Southend West and Leigh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£28£28£27Southend West and Leigh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£316£317£300£354£355£336Southend West and Leigh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£132£133£125Southend West and Leigh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£78£78£74£96£97£91Southend West and Leigh
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,291£1,296£1,224£1,582£1,588£1,500Southend West and Leigh
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£187£187£177£205£206£195Southend West and Leigh
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£203£204£193£238£239£226Southend West and Leigh
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.28£8.31£7.85£7.89£7.92£7.48Basingstoke
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£3.62£3.63£3.43Basingstoke
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.04£7.07£6.68£5.29£5.31£5.02Basingstoke
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.91,009.9Southend West and Leigh
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.4105.8Southend West and Leigh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.5174.2Southend West and Leigh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.656.9Southend West and Leigh
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026149.7163.5Southend West and Leigh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.021.9Southend West and Leigh

Per resident

Basingstoke is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Southend West and Leigh on 19. 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

Basingstoke Southend West and Leigh

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Basingstoke £3,557, Southend West and Leigh £4,331Southend West and Leigh: £4,331Basingstoke: £3,557Southend West and Leigh: £4,350Basingstoke: £3,572Southend West and Leigh: £4,109Basingstoke: £3,374

    £3,557£3,572£3,374Southend West and Leigh is higher£4,331£4,350£4,109

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Basingstoke £1,893, Southend West and Leigh £2,464Southend West and Leigh: £2,464Basingstoke: £1,893Southend West and Leigh: £2,474Basingstoke: £1,901Southend West and Leigh: £2,337Basingstoke: £1,796

    £1,893£1,901£1,796Southend West and Leigh is higher£2,464£2,474£2,337

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Basingstoke £1,031, Southend West and Leigh £1,171Southend West and Leigh: £1,171Basingstoke: £1,031Southend West and Leigh: £1,176Basingstoke: £1,035Southend West and Leigh: £1,111Basingstoke: £978

    £1,031£1,035£978Southend West and Leigh is higher£1,171£1,176£1,111

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Basingstoke £1,731, Southend West and Leigh £2,209Southend West and Leigh: £2,209Basingstoke: £1,731Southend West and Leigh: £2,219Basingstoke: £1,738Southend West and Leigh: £2,095Basingstoke: £1,641

    £1,731£1,738£1,641Southend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count£2,209£2,219£2,095

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Basingstoke £68, Southend West and Leigh £89Southend West and Leigh: £89Basingstoke: £68Southend West and Leigh: £90Basingstoke: £68Southend West and Leigh: £85Basingstoke: £64

    £68£68£64Southend West and Leigh 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: Basingstoke £91, Southend West and Leigh £160Southend West and Leigh: £160Basingstoke: £91Southend West and Leigh: £161Basingstoke: £92Southend West and Leigh: £152Basingstoke: £87

    £91£92£87Southend 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: Basingstoke £3.29, Southend West and Leigh £5.36Southend West and Leigh: £5.36Basingstoke: £3.29Southend West and Leigh: £5.38Basingstoke: £3.30Southend West and Leigh: £5.08Basingstoke: £3.12

    £3.29£3.30£3.12Southend West and Leigh is higher£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: Basingstoke £316, Southend West and Leigh £354Southend West and Leigh: £354Basingstoke: £316Southend West and Leigh: £355Basingstoke: £317Southend West and Leigh: £336Basingstoke: £300

    £316£317£300Southend 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: Basingstoke £123, Southend West and Leigh £132Southend West and Leigh: £132Basingstoke: £123Southend West and Leigh: £133Basingstoke: £124Southend West and Leigh: £125Basingstoke: £117

    £123£124£117Southend 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: Basingstoke £50, Southend West and Leigh £59Southend West and Leigh: £59Basingstoke: £50Southend West and Leigh: £59Basingstoke: £51Southend West and Leigh: £55Basingstoke: £48

    £50£51£48Southend West and Leigh is higher£59£59£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Basingstoke £840, Southend West and Leigh £961Southend West and Leigh: £961Basingstoke: £840Southend West and Leigh: £965Basingstoke: £844Southend West and Leigh: £912Basingstoke: £797

    £840£844£797Southend West and Leigh is higher£961£965£912

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Basingstoke £187, Southend West and Leigh £205Southend West and Leigh: £205Basingstoke: £187Southend West and Leigh: £206Basingstoke: £187Southend West and Leigh: £195Basingstoke: £177

    £187£187£177Southend West and Leigh is higher£205£206£195

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Basingstoke £132, Southend West and Leigh £145Southend West and Leigh: £145Basingstoke: £132Southend West and Leigh: £145Basingstoke: £133Southend West and Leigh: £137Basingstoke: £126

    £132£133£126Southend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count£145£145£137

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Basingstoke £5.39, Southend West and Leigh £4.79Southend West and Leigh: £4.79Basingstoke: £5.39Southend West and Leigh: £4.81Basingstoke: £5.41Southend West and Leigh: £4.54Basingstoke: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Basingstoke is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Basingstoke £2.61, Southend West and Leigh £2.20Southend West and Leigh: £2.20Basingstoke: £2.61Southend West and Leigh: £2.21Basingstoke: £2.63Southend West and Leigh: £2.09Basingstoke: £2.48

    £2.61£2.63£2.48Basingstoke is higher£2.20£2.21£2.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Basingstoke £7.04, Southend West and Leigh £5.29Southend West and Leigh: £5.29Basingstoke: £7.04Southend West and Leigh: £5.31Basingstoke: £7.07Southend West and Leigh: £5.02Basingstoke: £6.68

    £7.04£7.07£6.68Basingstoke is higher£5.29£5.31£5.02

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Basingstoke 149.5, Southend West and Leigh 193.0Southend West and Leigh: 193.0Basingstoke: 149.5

    149.5Southend West and Leigh is higher193.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Basingstoke 13.3, Southend West and Leigh 20.2Southend West and Leigh: 20.2Basingstoke: 13.3

    13.3Southend West and Leigh 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: Basingstoke 19.7, Southend West and Leigh 33.3Southend West and Leigh: 33.3Basingstoke: 19.7

    19.7Southend 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: Basingstoke 48.6, Southend West and Leigh 56.9Southend West and Leigh: 56.9Basingstoke: 48.6

    48.6Southend West and Leigh is higher56.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Basingstoke 97.5, Southend West and Leigh 99.4Southend West and Leigh: 99.4Basingstoke: 97.5

    97.5Southend 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: Basingstoke 11.1, Southend West and Leigh 13.3Southend West and Leigh: 13.3Basingstoke: 11.1

    11.1Southend West and Leigh is higher13.3

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Basingstoke and Southend West and Leigh, per resident
MeasureBasingstokeSouthend West and LeighHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,557£3,572£3,374£4,331£4,350£4,109Southend West and Leigh
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,893£1,901£1,796£2,464£2,474£2,337Southend West and Leigh
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,031£1,035£978£1,171£1,176£1,111Southend West and Leigh
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,731£1,738£1,641£2,209£2,219£2,095Southend West and Leigh
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£68£68£64£89£90£85Southend West and Leigh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£87£160£161£152Southend West and Leigh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.29£3.30£3.12£5.36£5.38£5.08Southend West and Leigh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£316£317£300£354£355£336Southend West and Leigh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£132£133£125Southend West and Leigh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£50£51£48£59£59£55Southend West and Leigh
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£840£844£797£961£965£912Southend West and Leigh
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£187£187£177£205£206£195Southend West and Leigh
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£132£133£126£145£145£137Southend West and Leigh
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£4.79£4.81£4.54Basingstoke
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.61£2.63£2.48£2.20£2.21£2.09Basingstoke
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.04£7.07£6.68£5.29£5.31£5.02Basingstoke
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026149.5193.0Southend West and Leigh
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.320.2Southend West and Leigh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.733.3Southend West and Leigh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.656.9Southend West and Leigh
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202697.599.4Southend West and Leigh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.113.3Southend West and Leigh

Total

Basingstoke is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Southend West and Leigh on 16. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Basingstoke Southend West and Leigh

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Basingstoke £409.3m, Southend West and Leigh £454.9mSouthend West and Leigh: £454.9mBasingstoke: £409.3mSouthend West and Leigh: £456.8mBasingstoke: £411.1mSouthend West and Leigh: £431.5mBasingstoke: £388.3m

    £409.3m£411.1m£388.3mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£454.9m£456.8m£431.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Basingstoke £217.8m, Southend West and Leigh £258.8mSouthend West and Leigh: £258.8mBasingstoke: £217.8mSouthend West and Leigh: £259.9mBasingstoke: £218.8mSouthend West and Leigh: £245.4mBasingstoke: £206.6m

    £217.8m£218.8m£206.6mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£258.8m£259.9m£245.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Basingstoke £118.7m, Southend West and Leigh £123.0mSouthend West and Leigh: £123.0mBasingstoke: £118.7mSouthend West and Leigh: £123.5mBasingstoke: £119.2mSouthend West and Leigh: £116.7mBasingstoke: £112.6m

    £118.7m£119.2m£112.6mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£123.0m£123.5m£116.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Basingstoke £199.2m, Southend West and Leigh £232.0mSouthend West and Leigh: £232.0mBasingstoke: £199.2mSouthend West and Leigh: £233.0mBasingstoke: £200.0mSouthend West and Leigh: £220.1mBasingstoke: £188.9m

    £199.2m£200.0m£188.9mSouthend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count£232.0m£233.0m£220.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Basingstoke £7.8m, Southend West and Leigh £9.4mSouthend West and Leigh: £9.4mBasingstoke: £7.8mSouthend West and Leigh: £9.4mBasingstoke: £7.8mSouthend West and Leigh: £8.9mBasingstoke: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mSouthend West and Leigh 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: Basingstoke £10.5m, Southend West and Leigh £16.8mSouthend West and Leigh: £16.8mBasingstoke: £10.5mSouthend West and Leigh: £16.9mBasingstoke: £10.6mSouthend West and Leigh: £16.0mBasingstoke: £10.0m

    £10.5m£10.6m£10.0mSouthend 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: Basingstoke £0.38m, Southend West and Leigh £0.56mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.56mBasingstoke: £0.38mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.56mBasingstoke: £0.38mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.53mBasingstoke: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Basingstoke £36.3m, Southend West and Leigh £37.1mSouthend West and Leigh: £37.1mBasingstoke: £36.3mSouthend West and Leigh: £37.3mBasingstoke: £36.5mSouthend West and Leigh: £35.2mBasingstoke: £34.5m

    £36.3m£36.5m£34.5mSouthend 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: Basingstoke £14.2m, Southend West and Leigh £13.9mSouthend West and Leigh: £13.9mBasingstoke: £14.2mSouthend West and Leigh: £13.9mBasingstoke: £14.2mSouthend West and Leigh: £13.1mBasingstoke: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.2m£13.5mBasingstoke 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: Basingstoke £5.8m, Southend West and Leigh £6.1mSouthend West and Leigh: £6.1mBasingstoke: £5.8mSouthend West and Leigh: £6.2mBasingstoke: £5.8mSouthend West and Leigh: £5.8mBasingstoke: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.8m£5.5mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Basingstoke £96.7m, Southend West and Leigh £100.9mSouthend West and Leigh: £100.9mBasingstoke: £96.7mSouthend West and Leigh: £101.4mBasingstoke: £97.1mSouthend West and Leigh: £95.7mBasingstoke: £91.7m

    £96.7m£97.1m£91.7mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£100.9m£101.4m£95.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Basingstoke £21.5m, Southend West and Leigh £21.6mSouthend West and Leigh: £21.6mBasingstoke: £21.5mSouthend West and Leigh: £21.7mBasingstoke: £21.6mSouthend West and Leigh: £20.5mBasingstoke: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Basingstoke £15.2m, Southend West and Leigh £15.2mSouthend West and Leigh: £15.2mBasingstoke: £15.2mSouthend West and Leigh: £15.3mBasingstoke: £15.3mSouthend West and Leigh: £14.4mBasingstoke: £14.5m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.5mBasingstoke is higherDepends on how you count£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Basingstoke £0.62m, Southend West and Leigh £0.50mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.50mBasingstoke: £0.62mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.51mBasingstoke: £0.62mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.48mBasingstoke: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBasingstoke is higher£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Basingstoke £0.30m, Southend West and Leigh £0.23mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.23mBasingstoke: £0.30mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.23mBasingstoke: £0.30mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.22mBasingstoke: £0.29m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.29mBasingstoke is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Basingstoke £0.81m, Southend West and Leigh £0.56mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.56mBasingstoke: £0.81mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.56mBasingstoke: £0.81mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.53mBasingstoke: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mBasingstoke is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Basingstoke 17,202, Southend West and Leigh 20,267Southend West and Leigh: 20,267Basingstoke: 17,202

    17,202Southend West and Leigh is higher20,267

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Basingstoke 1,532, Southend West and Leigh 2,124Southend West and Leigh: 2,124Basingstoke: 1,532

    1,532Southend West and Leigh is higher2,124

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Basingstoke 2,271, Southend West and Leigh 3,495Southend West and Leigh: 3,495Basingstoke: 2,271

    2,271Southend West and Leigh is higher3,495

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Basingstoke 5,593, Southend West and Leigh 5,971Southend West and Leigh: 5,971Basingstoke: 5,593

    5,593Southend West and Leigh is higher5,971

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Basingstoke 11,217, Southend West and Leigh 10,434Southend West and Leigh: 10,434Basingstoke: 11,217

    11,217Basingstoke 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: Basingstoke 1,275, Southend West and Leigh 1,398Southend West and Leigh: 1,398Basingstoke: 1,275

    1,275Southend West and Leigh is higher1,398

Show the numbers
Basingstoke and Southend West and Leigh, total
MeasureBasingstokeSouthend West and LeighHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£409.3m£411.1m£388.3m£454.9m£456.8m£431.5mSouthend West and Leigh
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£217.8m£218.8m£206.6m£258.8m£259.9m£245.4mSouthend West and Leigh
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£118.7m£119.2m£112.6m£123.0m£123.5m£116.7mSouthend West and Leigh
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£199.2m£200.0m£188.9m£232.0m£233.0m£220.1mSouthend West and Leigh
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mSouthend West and Leigh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mSouthend West and Leigh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSouthend West and Leigh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.3m£36.5m£34.5m£37.1m£37.3m£35.2mSouthend West and Leigh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.5m£13.9m£13.9m£13.1mBasingstoke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m£6.1m£6.2m£5.8mSouthend West and Leigh
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£96.7m£97.1m£91.7m£100.9m£101.4m£95.7mSouthend West and Leigh
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mSouthend West and Leigh
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m£15.2m£15.3m£14.4mBasingstoke
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.50m£0.51m£0.48mBasingstoke
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mBasingstoke
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mBasingstoke
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,20220,267Southend West and Leigh
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5322,124Southend West and Leigh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2713,495Southend West and Leigh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5935,971Southend West and Leigh
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,21710,434Basingstoke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2751,398Southend 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.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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