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Constituency in East of England, England

Harwich and North Essex

In Harwich and North Essex, benefit spending per resident was higher than in 66% of constituencies in 2024-25.

102,303 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: Sir Bernard Jenkin, Conservative, since 9 April 1992

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Harwich and North Essex on a map of the constituencies of Great Britain, one hexagon each
Prices

Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

At a glance

How does Harwich and North Essex compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the constituencies in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £4,766£4,786£4,521

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    215th of 631, higher than in 66% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,679£12,733£12,027

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    386th of 631, lower than in 61% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £1,796£1,804£1,704

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    378th of 632, lower than in 59% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Harwich and North Essex
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£4,766£4,786£4,521215th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,679£12,733£12,027386th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,796£1,804£1,704378th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Harwich and North Essex's benefit money go?

People here received £487.5 million£489.6 million£462.5 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Harwich and North Essex, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £277.8m; Pension Credit £7.6m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £20.0m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.48m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £40.1m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £16.0m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £7.1m; Universal Credit £83.5m; Housing Benefit £17.4m; Employment and Support Allowance £16.1m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.49m; Income Support £0.33m; Other benefits £0.58mState Pension: £277.8mPension Credit: £7.6mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £20.0mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.48mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £40.1mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £16.0mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £7.1mUniversal Credit: £83.5mHousing Benefit: £17.4mEmployment and Support Allowance: £16.1mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.49mIncome Support: £0.33mOther benefits: £0.58m
Spending in Harwich and North Essex, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £279.0m; Pension Credit £7.6m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £20.1m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.48m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £40.3m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £16.1m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £7.2m; Universal Credit £83.9m; Housing Benefit £17.5m; Employment and Support Allowance £16.1m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.49m; Income Support £0.33m; Other benefits £0.58mState Pension: £279.0mPension Credit: £7.6mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £20.1mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.48mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £40.3mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £16.1mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £7.2mUniversal Credit: £83.9mHousing Benefit: £17.5mEmployment and Support Allowance: £16.1mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.49mIncome Support: £0.33mOther benefits: £0.58m
Spending in Harwich and North Essex, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £263.5m; Pension Credit £7.2m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £19.0m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.46m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £38.1m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £15.2m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £6.8m; Universal Credit £79.2m; Housing Benefit £16.5m; Employment and Support Allowance £15.2m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.46m; Income Support £0.31m; Other benefits £0.55mState Pension: £263.5mPension Credit: £7.2mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £19.0mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.46mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £38.1mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £15.2mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £6.8mUniversal Credit: £79.2mHousing Benefit: £16.5mEmployment and Support Allowance: £15.2mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.46mIncome Support: £0.31mOther benefits: £0.55m
  1. State Pension£277.8m£279.0m£263.5m
  2. Pension Credit£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£40.1m£40.3m£38.1m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£7.1m£7.2m£6.8m
  8. Universal Credit£83.5m£83.9m£79.2m
  9. Housing Benefit£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m
  12. Income Support£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m
  13. Other benefits£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m
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Spending by benefit in Harwich and North Essex, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£277.8m£279.0m£263.5m57%Published
Pension Credit£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m4%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£40.1m£40.3m£38.1m8%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m3%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£7.1m£7.2m£6.8m1%Published
Universal Credit£83.5m£83.9m£79.2m17%Published
Housing Benefit£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m4%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m3%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m0.1%Published
Other benefits£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m0.1%Published
All benefits£487.5m£489.6m£462.5m100%Total

More about Harwich and North Essex

How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of constituencies.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £4,766, expected £4,862, difference −£96

    Actual £4,766£4,786£4,521Expected £4,862£4,883£4,612Difference −£96−£97−£92

    Benefit spending per resident was £96 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £97 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £92 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 84% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,679, expected £12,597, difference +£82

    Actual £12,679£12,733£12,027Expected £12,597£12,650£11,949Difference +£82+£83+£78

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £82 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £83 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £78 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 39% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £1,796, expected £1,899, difference −£103

    Actual £1,796£1,804£1,704Expected £1,899£1,907£1,801Difference −£103−£103−£97

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £103 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £103 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £97 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Harwich and North Essex
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£4,766£4,786£4,521£4,862£4,883£4,612−£96−£97−£92
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,679£12,733£12,027£12,597£12,650£11,949+£82+£83+£78
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£1,796£1,804£1,704£1,899£1,907£1,801−£103−£103−£97
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Harwich and North Essex received £1.04 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£4,336£4,289£3,957
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£4,499£4,451£4,107
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£1.04
392nd of 631, lower than in 62% of constituencies

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Harwich and North Essex only with other areas in England.

Group 6 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1516,959
  • Aged 16 to 6459,877
  • Aged 651,345
  • Aged 66 and over24,122
  • All residents102,303
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

6,203 people in Harwich and North Essex receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    41%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    17%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    14%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    11%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    8%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Harwich and North Essex
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders2,57441%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)1,05017%19%
Neurological disease84914%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)67311%12%
Respiratory disease1963%4%
Malignant disease1913%3%
Cardiovascular disease1623%3%
Visual disease741%2%
Endocrine disease841%1%
Hearing disorders681%1%
Gastrointestinal disease741%1%
Genitourinary disease580.9%0.9%
Skin disease500.8%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)400.6%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract80.1%0.4%
Infectious disease160.3%0.4%
Haematological disease110.2%0.2%
Metabolic disease80.1%0.2%
Unknown or missing60.1%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age50.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system60.1%0.0%
Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did Harwich and North Essex vote in 2024?

Shares of the 48,043 valid votes.18

Winning party
Conservative
Bernard Jenkin
Majority
1,162
2.4% of valid votes
Turnout
63.0%
Valid votes as a share of the 76,296 people registered to vote
  • Conservative16,522
  • Labour15,360
  • Reform UK9,806
  • Liberal Democrat3,561
  • Green Party2,794

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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General election results in Harwich and North Essex, 4 July 2024
PartyCandidateVotesShare
ConservativeBernard Jenkin16,52234.4%
LabourAlex Diner15,36032.0%
Reform UKMark Cole9,80620.4%
Liberal DemocratNatalie Sommers3,5617.4%
Green PartyAndrew Canessa2,7945.8%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like Harwich and North Essex

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. Harwich and North EssexThis area£4,766£4,786£4,520
  2. Penistone and Stocksbridge0.48£4,687£4,707£4,445Compare
  3. Truro and Falmouth0.70£4,353£4,372£4,129Compare
  4. Newark0.75£4,464£4,483£4,234Compare
  5. Brigg and Immingham0.76£4,691£4,711£4,449Compare
  6. Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme0.80£4,640£4,659£4,401Compare
  7. Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge0.82£4,386£4,405£4,161Compare
  8. Central Suffolk and North Ipswich0.85£4,212£4,230£3,996Compare
  9. New Forest East0.85£4,743£4,764£4,499Compare
  10. Calder Valley0.85£4,527£4,547£4,294Compare
  11. Forest of Dean0.88£4,768£4,789£4,523Compare
  12. Braintree0.88£4,062£4,079£3,853Compare
  13. Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket0.92£4,256£4,274£4,037Compare
  14. Stafford0.92£4,317£4,336£4,095Compare
  15. Exmouth and Exeter East0.94£4,307£4,326£4,086Compare
  16. Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy0.96£5,023£5,045£4,765Compare
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Areas most like Harwich and North Essex
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Harwich and North Essex£4,766£4,786£4,520
Penistone and Stocksbridge0.48£4,687£4,707£4,445
Truro and Falmouth0.70£4,353£4,372£4,129
Newark0.75£4,464£4,483£4,234
Brigg and Immingham0.76£4,691£4,711£4,449
Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme0.80£4,640£4,659£4,401
Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge0.82£4,386£4,405£4,161
Central Suffolk and North Ipswich0.85£4,212£4,230£3,996
New Forest East0.85£4,743£4,764£4,499
Calder Valley0.85£4,527£4,547£4,294
Forest of Dean0.88£4,768£4,789£4,523
Braintree0.88£4,062£4,079£3,853
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket0.92£4,256£4,274£4,037
Stafford0.92£4,317£4,336£4,095
Exmouth and Exeter East0.94£4,307£4,326£4,086
Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy0.96£5,023£5,045£4,765
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap Harwich and North Essex

Each share is the part of Harwich and North Essex's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Harwich and North Essex, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the constituencies of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£487.5m£489.6m£462.5m248th of 631£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,766£4,786£4,521215th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£305.8m£307.1m£290.1m69th of 631£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,990£3,002£2,836107th of 631£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,679£12,733£12,027386th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£107.5m£108.0m£102.0m403rd of 632£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,051£1,056£997404th of 632£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,796£1,804£1,704378th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£277.8m£279.0m£263.5m75th of 631£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,715£2,727£2,575107th of 631£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,515£11,564£10,923336th of 631£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m407th of 632£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70405th of 632£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£314£315£298475th of 632£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m29th of 632£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£18655th of 632£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£830£834£787176th of 632£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m377th of 632£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.69£4.71£4.45373rd of 632£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19461st of 632£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.1m£40.3m£38.1m395th of 632£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£392£394£372368th of 632£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m204th of 632£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149169th of 632£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.2m£6.8m308th of 632£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66285th of 632£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£119£120£113252nd of 632£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£83.5m£83.9m£79.2m396th of 632£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£816£820£774401st of 632£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,395£1,401£1,323383rd of 632£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m413th of 632£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£170£171£162417th of 632£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m406th of 632£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149380th of 632£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£268£270£255355th of 632£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m297th of 632£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54292nd of 632£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.18£8.22£7.76232nd of 632£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m392nd of 632£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.18£3.20£3.02382nd of 632£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16362nd of 632£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m442nd of 632£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36401st of 632£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.04392nd of 631£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,28985th of 63212,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026237.4113th of 632181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.9413th of 6321,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,890385th of 6321,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.5385th of 63220.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.4472nd of 632114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,16334th of 6321,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.756th of 63228.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.6179th of 632155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,206375th of 6324,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.7358th of 63268.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,434430th of 6328,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202692.2436th of 632121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026157.6404th of 632192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,588312th of 6321,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.5282nd of 63216.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.5248th of 63225.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£438.3m£433.5m£400.0m214th of 632£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£4,336£4,289£3,957198th of 632£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.04392nd of 631£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25−£96−£97−£92401st of 625£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£82£83£78241st of 625−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25−£103−£103−£97424th of 626£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Harwich and North Essex

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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