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Beckenham and Penge and Southend West and Leigh

109,162 and 105,018 residents (mid-2024).

Beckenham and Penge is higher than Southend West and Leigh on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Beckenham and Penge is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Southend West and Leigh on 14. 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

Beckenham and Penge Southend West and Leigh

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £3,759, Southend West and Leigh £4,331Southend West and Leigh: £4,331Beckenham and Penge: £3,759Southend West and Leigh: £4,350Beckenham and Penge: £3,775Southend West and Leigh: £4,109Beckenham and Penge: £3,566

    £3,759£3,775£3,566Southend 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: Beckenham and Penge £13,229, Southend West and Leigh £12,893Southend West and Leigh: £12,893Beckenham and Penge: £13,229Southend West and Leigh: £12,948Beckenham and Penge: £13,285Southend West and Leigh: £12,230Beckenham and Penge: £12,548

    £13,229£13,285£12,548Beckenham and Penge is higherDepends on how you count£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: Beckenham and Penge £1,724, Southend West and Leigh £1,927Southend West and Leigh: £1,927Beckenham and Penge: £1,724Southend West and Leigh: £1,936Beckenham and Penge: £1,731Southend West and Leigh: £1,828Beckenham and Penge: £1,635

    £1,724£1,731£1,635Southend 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: Beckenham and Penge £11,982, Southend West and Leigh £11,560Southend West and Leigh: £11,560Beckenham and Penge: £11,982Southend West and Leigh: £11,609Beckenham and Penge: £12,033Southend West and Leigh: £10,965Beckenham and Penge: £11,365

    £11,982£12,033£11,365Beckenham and Penge 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: Beckenham and Penge £582, Southend West and Leigh £467Southend West and Leigh: £467Beckenham and Penge: £582Southend West and Leigh: £469Beckenham and Penge: £584Southend West and Leigh: £443Beckenham and Penge: £552

    £582£584£552Beckenham and Penge is higherDepends on how you count£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: Beckenham and Penge £638, Southend West and Leigh £839Southend West and Leigh: £839Beckenham and Penge: £638Southend West and Leigh: £842Beckenham and Penge: £641Southend West and Leigh: £796Beckenham and Penge: £605

    £638£641£605Southend 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: Beckenham and Penge £27, Southend West and Leigh £28Southend West and Leigh: £28Beckenham and Penge: £27Southend West and Leigh: £28Beckenham and Penge: £27Southend West and Leigh: £27Beckenham and Penge: £26

    £27£27£26Southend 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: Beckenham and Penge £266, Southend West and Leigh £354Southend West and Leigh: £354Beckenham and Penge: £266Southend West and Leigh: £355Beckenham and Penge: £268Southend West and Leigh: £336Beckenham and Penge: £253

    £266£268£253Southend 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: Beckenham and Penge £90, Southend West and Leigh £132Southend West and Leigh: £132Beckenham and Penge: £90Southend West and Leigh: £133Beckenham and Penge: £91Southend West and Leigh: £125Beckenham and Penge: £86

    £90£91£86Southend West and Leigh is higher£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: Beckenham and Penge £59, Southend West and Leigh £96Southend West and Leigh: £96Beckenham and Penge: £59Southend West and Leigh: £97Beckenham and Penge: £60Southend West and Leigh: £91Beckenham and Penge: £56

    £59£60£56Southend 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: Beckenham and Penge £1,437, Southend West and Leigh £1,582Southend West and Leigh: £1,582Beckenham and Penge: £1,437Southend West and Leigh: £1,588Beckenham and Penge: £1,444Southend West and Leigh: £1,500Beckenham and Penge: £1,364

    £1,437£1,444£1,364Southend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count£1,582£1,588£1,500

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £271, Southend West and Leigh £205Southend West and Leigh: £205Beckenham and Penge: £271Southend West and Leigh: £206Beckenham and Penge: £272Southend West and Leigh: £195Beckenham and Penge: £257

    £271£272£257Beckenham and Penge 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: Beckenham and Penge £213, Southend West and Leigh £238Southend West and Leigh: £238Beckenham and Penge: £213Southend West and Leigh: £239Beckenham and Penge: £214Southend West and Leigh: £226Beckenham and Penge: £202

    £213£214£202Southend West and Leigh is higher£238£239£226

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Beckenham and Penge £9.89, Southend West and Leigh £7.89Southend West and Leigh: £7.89Beckenham and Penge: £9.89Southend West and Leigh: £7.92Beckenham and Penge: £9.93Southend West and Leigh: £7.48Beckenham and Penge: £9.38

    £9.89£9.93£9.38Beckenham and Penge 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: Beckenham and Penge £3.93, Southend West and Leigh £3.62Southend West and Leigh: £3.62Beckenham and Penge: £3.93Southend West and Leigh: £3.63Beckenham and Penge: £3.95Southend West and Leigh: £3.43Beckenham and Penge: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73Beckenham and Penge is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £4.65, Southend West and Leigh £5.29Southend West and Leigh: £5.29Beckenham and Penge: £4.65Southend West and Leigh: £5.31Beckenham and Penge: £4.67Southend West and Leigh: £5.02Beckenham and Penge: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41Southend West and Leigh 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: Beckenham and Penge 1,039.1, Southend West and Leigh 1,009.9Southend West and Leigh: 1,009.9Beckenham and Penge: 1,039.1

    1,039.1Beckenham and Penge is higherDepends on how you count1,009.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Beckenham and Penge 107.3, Southend West and Leigh 105.8Southend West and Leigh: 105.8Beckenham and Penge: 107.3

    107.3Beckenham and Penge is higherDepends on how you count105.8

  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: Beckenham and Penge 127.9, Southend West and Leigh 174.2Southend West and Leigh: 174.2Beckenham and Penge: 127.9

    127.9Southend 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: Beckenham and Penge 41.6, Southend West and Leigh 56.9Southend West and Leigh: 56.9Beckenham and Penge: 41.6

    41.6Southend 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: Beckenham and Penge 140.3, Southend West and Leigh 163.5Southend West and Leigh: 163.5Beckenham and Penge: 140.3

    140.3Southend West and Leigh is higher163.5

  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: Beckenham and Penge 13.0, Southend West and Leigh 21.9Southend West and Leigh: 21.9Beckenham and Penge: 13.0

    13.0Southend West and Leigh is higher21.9

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Beckenham and Penge and Southend West and Leigh, per person in the age group
MeasureBeckenham and PengeSouthend West and LeighHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,759£3,775£3,566£4,331£4,350£4,109Southend West and Leigh
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,229£13,285£12,548£12,893£12,948£12,230Beckenham and Penge
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,724£1,731£1,635£1,927£1,936£1,828Southend West and Leigh
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,982£12,033£11,365£11,560£11,609£10,965Beckenham and Penge
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£582£584£552£467£469£443Beckenham and Penge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£638£641£605£839£842£796Southend West and Leigh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£28£28£27Southend West and Leigh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£266£268£253£354£355£336Southend West and Leigh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£132£133£125Southend West and Leigh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£59£60£56£96£97£91Southend West and Leigh
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,437£1,444£1,364£1,582£1,588£1,500Southend West and Leigh
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£205£206£195Beckenham and Penge
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£213£214£202£238£239£226Southend West and Leigh
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.89£9.93£9.38£7.89£7.92£7.48Beckenham and Penge
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£3.62£3.63£3.43Beckenham and Penge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£5.29£5.31£5.02Southend West and Leigh
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,039.11,009.9Beckenham and Penge
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026107.3105.8Beckenham and Penge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.9174.2Southend West and Leigh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.656.9Southend West and Leigh
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026140.3163.5Southend West and Leigh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.021.9Southend West and Leigh

Per resident

Beckenham and Penge 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

Beckenham and Penge Southend West and Leigh

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £3,759, Southend West and Leigh £4,331Southend West and Leigh: £4,331Beckenham and Penge: £3,759Southend West and Leigh: £4,350Beckenham and Penge: £3,775Southend West and Leigh: £4,109Beckenham and Penge: £3,566

    £3,759£3,775£3,566Southend West and Leigh is higher£4,331£4,350£4,109

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £2,003, Southend West and Leigh £2,464Southend West and Leigh: £2,464Beckenham and Penge: £2,003Southend West and Leigh: £2,474Beckenham and Penge: £2,011Southend West and Leigh: £2,337Beckenham and Penge: £1,900

    £2,003£2,011£1,900Southend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count£2,464£2,474£2,337

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £1,124, Southend West and Leigh £1,171Southend West and Leigh: £1,171Beckenham and Penge: £1,124Southend West and Leigh: £1,176Beckenham and Penge: £1,129Southend West and Leigh: £1,111Beckenham and Penge: £1,066

    £1,124£1,129£1,066Southend West and Leigh is higher£1,171£1,176£1,111

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £1,814, Southend West and Leigh £2,209Southend West and Leigh: £2,209Beckenham and Penge: £1,814Southend West and Leigh: £2,219Beckenham and Penge: £1,822Southend West and Leigh: £2,095Beckenham and Penge: £1,720

    £1,814£1,822£1,720Southend 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: Beckenham and Penge £88, Southend West and Leigh £89Southend West and Leigh: £89Beckenham and Penge: £88Southend West and Leigh: £90Beckenham and Penge: £88Southend West and Leigh: £85Beckenham and Penge: £84

    £88£88£84Southend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count£89£90£85

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £97, Southend West and Leigh £160Southend West and Leigh: £160Beckenham and Penge: £97Southend West and Leigh: £161Beckenham and Penge: £97Southend West and Leigh: £152Beckenham and Penge: £92

    £97£97£92Southend 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: Beckenham and Penge £4.08, Southend West and Leigh £5.36Southend West and Leigh: £5.36Beckenham and Penge: £4.08Southend West and Leigh: £5.38Beckenham and Penge: £4.10Southend West and Leigh: £5.08Beckenham and Penge: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Southend 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: Beckenham and Penge £266, Southend West and Leigh £354Southend West and Leigh: £354Beckenham and Penge: £266Southend West and Leigh: £355Beckenham and Penge: £268Southend West and Leigh: £336Beckenham and Penge: £253

    £266£268£253Southend 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: Beckenham and Penge £90, Southend West and Leigh £132Southend West and Leigh: £132Beckenham and Penge: £90Southend West and Leigh: £133Beckenham and Penge: £91Southend West and Leigh: £125Beckenham and Penge: £86

    £90£91£86Southend West and Leigh is higher£132£133£125

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £39, Southend West and Leigh £59Southend West and Leigh: £59Beckenham and Penge: £39Southend West and Leigh: £59Beckenham and Penge: £39Southend West and Leigh: £55Beckenham and Penge: £37

    £39£39£37Southend West and Leigh is higher£59£59£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £938, Southend West and Leigh £961Southend West and Leigh: £961Beckenham and Penge: £938Southend West and Leigh: £965Beckenham and Penge: £942Southend West and Leigh: £912Beckenham and Penge: £889

    £938£942£889Southend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count£961£965£912

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £271, Southend West and Leigh £205Southend West and Leigh: £205Beckenham and Penge: £271Southend West and Leigh: £206Beckenham and Penge: £272Southend West and Leigh: £195Beckenham and Penge: £257

    £271£272£257Beckenham and Penge is higher£205£206£195

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £139, Southend West and Leigh £145Southend West and Leigh: £145Beckenham and Penge: £139Southend West and Leigh: £145Beckenham and Penge: £139Southend West and Leigh: £137Beckenham and Penge: £132

    £139£139£132Southend West and Leigh is higher£145£145£137

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £6.45, Southend West and Leigh £4.79Southend West and Leigh: £4.79Beckenham and Penge: £6.45Southend West and Leigh: £4.81Beckenham and Penge: £6.48Southend West and Leigh: £4.54Beckenham and Penge: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Beckenham and Penge is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £2.56, Southend West and Leigh £2.20Southend West and Leigh: £2.20Beckenham and Penge: £2.56Southend West and Leigh: £2.21Beckenham and Penge: £2.57Southend West and Leigh: £2.09Beckenham and Penge: £2.43

    £2.56£2.57£2.43Beckenham and Penge is higher£2.20£2.21£2.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £4.65, Southend West and Leigh £5.29Southend West and Leigh: £5.29Beckenham and Penge: £4.65Southend West and Leigh: £5.31Beckenham and Penge: £4.67Southend West and Leigh: £5.02Beckenham and Penge: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41Southend West and Leigh is higher£5.29£5.31£5.02

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Beckenham and Penge 157.3, Southend West and Leigh 193.0Southend West and Leigh: 193.0Beckenham and Penge: 157.3

    157.3Southend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count193.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Beckenham and Penge 16.2, Southend West and Leigh 20.2Southend West and Leigh: 20.2Beckenham and Penge: 16.2

    16.2Southend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count20.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Beckenham and Penge 19.4, Southend West and Leigh 33.3Southend West and Leigh: 33.3Beckenham and Penge: 19.4

    19.4Southend 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: Beckenham and Penge 41.6, Southend West and Leigh 56.9Southend West and Leigh: 56.9Beckenham and Penge: 41.6

    41.6Southend West and Leigh is higher56.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Beckenham and Penge 91.5, Southend West and Leigh 99.4Southend West and Leigh: 99.4Beckenham and Penge: 91.5

    91.5Southend West and Leigh is higher99.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Beckenham and Penge 8.5, Southend West and Leigh 13.3Southend West and Leigh: 13.3Beckenham and Penge: 8.5

    8.5Southend West and Leigh is higher13.3

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Beckenham and Penge and Southend West and Leigh, per resident
MeasureBeckenham and PengeSouthend West and LeighHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,759£3,775£3,566£4,331£4,350£4,109Southend West and Leigh
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,003£2,011£1,900£2,464£2,474£2,337Southend West and Leigh
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,124£1,129£1,066£1,171£1,176£1,111Southend West and Leigh
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,814£1,822£1,720£2,209£2,219£2,095Southend West and Leigh
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£88£84£89£90£85Southend West and Leigh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£160£161£152Southend West and Leigh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£5.36£5.38£5.08Southend West and Leigh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£266£268£253£354£355£336Southend West and Leigh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£132£133£125Southend West and Leigh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£59£59£55Southend West and Leigh
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£938£942£889£961£965£912Southend West and Leigh
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£205£206£195Beckenham and Penge
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£145£145£137Southend West and Leigh
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£4.79£4.81£4.54Beckenham and Penge
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.56£2.57£2.43£2.20£2.21£2.09Beckenham and Penge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£5.29£5.31£5.02Southend West and Leigh
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026157.3193.0Southend West and Leigh
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.220.2Southend West and Leigh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.433.3Southend West and Leigh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.656.9Southend West and Leigh
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202691.599.4Southend West and Leigh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.513.3Southend West and Leigh

Total

Beckenham and Penge 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

Beckenham and Penge Southend West and Leigh

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Beckenham and Penge £410.3m, Southend West and Leigh £454.9mSouthend West and Leigh: £454.9mBeckenham and Penge: £410.3mSouthend West and Leigh: £456.8mBeckenham and Penge: £412.1mSouthend West and Leigh: £431.5mBeckenham and Penge: £389.2m

    £410.3m£412.1m£389.2mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£454.9m£456.8m£431.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Beckenham and Penge £218.6m, Southend West and Leigh £258.8mSouthend West and Leigh: £258.8mBeckenham and Penge: £218.6mSouthend West and Leigh: £259.9mBeckenham and Penge: £219.5mSouthend West and Leigh: £245.4mBeckenham and Penge: £207.4m

    £218.6m£219.5m£207.4mSouthend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count£258.8m£259.9m£245.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Beckenham and Penge £122.7m, Southend West and Leigh £123.0mSouthend West and Leigh: £123.0mBeckenham and Penge: £122.7mSouthend West and Leigh: £123.5mBeckenham and Penge: £123.2mSouthend West and Leigh: £116.7mBeckenham and Penge: £116.4m

    £122.7m£123.2m£116.4mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£123.0m£123.5m£116.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Beckenham and Penge £198.0m, Southend West and Leigh £232.0mSouthend West and Leigh: £232.0mBeckenham and Penge: £198.0mSouthend West and Leigh: £233.0mBeckenham and Penge: £198.8mSouthend West and Leigh: £220.1mBeckenham and Penge: £187.8m

    £198.0m£198.8m£187.8mSouthend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count£232.0m£233.0m£220.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Beckenham and Penge £9.6m, Southend West and Leigh £9.4mSouthend West and Leigh: £9.4mBeckenham and Penge: £9.6mSouthend West and Leigh: £9.4mBeckenham and Penge: £9.7mSouthend West and Leigh: £8.9mBeckenham and Penge: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.7m£9.1mBeckenham and Penge is higherDepends on how you count£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Beckenham and Penge £10.5m, Southend West and Leigh £16.8mSouthend West and Leigh: £16.8mBeckenham and Penge: £10.5mSouthend West and Leigh: £16.9mBeckenham and Penge: £10.6mSouthend West and Leigh: £16.0mBeckenham and Penge: £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: Beckenham and Penge £0.45m, Southend West and Leigh £0.56mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.56mBeckenham and Penge: £0.45mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.56mBeckenham and Penge: £0.45mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.53mBeckenham and Penge: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mSouthend 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: Beckenham and Penge £29.1m, Southend West and Leigh £37.1mSouthend West and Leigh: £37.1mBeckenham and Penge: £29.1mSouthend West and Leigh: £37.3mBeckenham and Penge: £29.2mSouthend West and Leigh: £35.2mBeckenham and Penge: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.2m£27.6mSouthend 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: Beckenham and Penge £9.9m, Southend West and Leigh £13.9mSouthend West and Leigh: £13.9mBeckenham and Penge: £9.9mSouthend West and Leigh: £13.9mBeckenham and Penge: £9.9mSouthend West and Leigh: £13.1mBeckenham and Penge: £9.4m

    £9.9m£9.9m£9.4mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Beckenham and Penge £4.2m, Southend West and Leigh £6.1mSouthend West and Leigh: £6.1mBeckenham and Penge: £4.2mSouthend West and Leigh: £6.2mBeckenham and Penge: £4.2mSouthend West and Leigh: £5.8mBeckenham and Penge: £4.0m

    £4.2m£4.2m£4.0mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Beckenham and Penge £102.3m, Southend West and Leigh £100.9mSouthend West and Leigh: £100.9mBeckenham and Penge: £102.3mSouthend West and Leigh: £101.4mBeckenham and Penge: £102.8mSouthend West and Leigh: £95.7mBeckenham and Penge: £97.1m

    £102.3m£102.8m£97.1mBeckenham and Penge is higherDepends on how you count£100.9m£101.4m£95.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Beckenham and Penge £29.6m, Southend West and Leigh £21.6mSouthend West and Leigh: £21.6mBeckenham and Penge: £29.6mSouthend West and Leigh: £21.7mBeckenham and Penge: £29.7mSouthend West and Leigh: £20.5mBeckenham and Penge: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.7m£28.1mBeckenham and Penge is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Beckenham and Penge £15.2m, Southend West and Leigh £15.2mSouthend West and Leigh: £15.2mBeckenham and Penge: £15.2mSouthend West and Leigh: £15.3mBeckenham and Penge: £15.2mSouthend West and Leigh: £14.4mBeckenham and Penge: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.2m£14.4mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Beckenham and Penge £0.70m, Southend West and Leigh £0.50mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.50mBeckenham and Penge: £0.70mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.51mBeckenham and Penge: £0.71mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.48mBeckenham and Penge: £0.67m

    £0.70m£0.71m£0.67mBeckenham and Penge is higher£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Beckenham and Penge £0.28m, Southend West and Leigh £0.23mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.23mBeckenham and Penge: £0.28mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.23mBeckenham and Penge: £0.28mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.22mBeckenham and Penge: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.27mBeckenham and Penge is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Beckenham and Penge £0.51m, Southend West and Leigh £0.56mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.56mBeckenham and Penge: £0.51mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.56mBeckenham and Penge: £0.51mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.53mBeckenham and Penge: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Beckenham and Penge 17,171, Southend West and Leigh 20,267Southend West and Leigh: 20,267Beckenham and Penge: 17,171

    17,171Southend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count20,267

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Beckenham and Penge 1,773, Southend West and Leigh 2,124Southend West and Leigh: 2,124Beckenham and Penge: 1,773

    1,773Southend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count2,124

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Beckenham and Penge 2,114, Southend West and Leigh 3,495Southend West and Leigh: 3,495Beckenham and Penge: 2,114

    2,114Southend West and Leigh is higher3,495

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Beckenham and Penge 4,539, Southend West and Leigh 5,971Southend West and Leigh: 5,971Beckenham and Penge: 4,539

    4,539Southend West and Leigh is higher5,971

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Beckenham and Penge 9,989, Southend West and Leigh 10,434Southend West and Leigh: 10,434Beckenham and Penge: 9,989

    9,989Southend West and Leigh is higher10,434

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Beckenham and Penge 927, Southend West and Leigh 1,398Southend West and Leigh: 1,398Beckenham and Penge: 927

    927Southend West and Leigh is higher1,398

Show the numbers
Beckenham and Penge and Southend West and Leigh, total
MeasureBeckenham and PengeSouthend West and LeighHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£410.3m£412.1m£389.2m£454.9m£456.8m£431.5mSouthend West and Leigh
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£218.6m£219.5m£207.4m£258.8m£259.9m£245.4mSouthend West and Leigh
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£122.7m£123.2m£116.4m£123.0m£123.5m£116.7mSouthend West and Leigh
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£198.0m£198.8m£187.8m£232.0m£233.0m£220.1mSouthend West and Leigh
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mBeckenham and Penge
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£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSouthend West and Leigh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£37.1m£37.3m£35.2mSouthend West and Leigh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m£13.9m£13.9m£13.1mSouthend West and Leigh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.2m£4.2m£4.0m£6.1m£6.2m£5.8mSouthend West and Leigh
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.3m£102.8m£97.1m£100.9m£101.4m£95.7mBeckenham and Penge
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mBeckenham and Penge
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m£15.2m£15.3m£14.4mSouthend West and Leigh
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m£0.50m£0.51m£0.48mBeckenham and Penge
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mBeckenham and Penge
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSouthend West and Leigh
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,17120,267Southend West and Leigh
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7732,124Southend West and Leigh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1143,495Southend West and Leigh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5395,971Southend West and Leigh
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,98910,434Southend West and Leigh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269271,398Southend West and Leigh

Sources

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

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