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North West Essex and North East Hampshire
North West Essex is higher than North East Hampshire on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.
On 2 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.
Per person in the age group
North West Essex is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and North East Hampshire on 2. 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
North West Essex North East Hampshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,706£3,722£3,515North West Essex is higher£3,412£3,427£3,237
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,801£12,856£12,143North West Essex is higherDepends on how you count£12,506£12,559£11,862
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,286£1,291£1,220North West Essex is higher£941£945£893
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,921£11,972£11,308North West Essex is higherDepends on how you count£11,772£11,823£11,167
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£256£257£243North West Essex is higher£204£205£194
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£608£610£576North West Essex is higher£518£520£491
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£16£16£15North West Essex is higher£12£12£11
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£238£239£226North West Essex is higher£184£184£174
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£94£94£89North West Essex is higher£88£88£83
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£64£65£61North West Essex is higher£51£51£48
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,068£1,073£1,013North West Essex is higher£770£774£731
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£137£137£130North West Essex is higher£100£101£95
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£144£145£137North West Essex is higher£111£111£105
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.50£6.53£6.17North East Hampshire is higher£7.89£7.92£7.48
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.53£2.54£2.40North West Essex is higher£1.60£1.61£1.52
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.84£5.87£5.54North East Hampshire is higher£7.32£7.35£6.94
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,035.6North West Essex is higher1,002.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
64.1North West Essex is higher47.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
132.4North West Essex is higher111.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
38.6North West Essex is higher28.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
112.1North West Essex is higher83.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
15.3North West Essex is higher12.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | North West Essex | North East Hampshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,706£3,722£3,515 | £3,412£3,427£3,237 | North West Essex |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,801£12,856£12,143 | £12,506£12,559£11,862 | North West Essex |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,286£1,291£1,220 | £941£945£893 | North West Essex |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,921£11,972£11,308 | £11,772£11,823£11,167 | North West Essex |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £256£257£243 | £204£205£194 | North West Essex |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £608£610£576 | £518£520£491 | North West Essex |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £16£16£15 | £12£12£11 | North West Essex |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £238£239£226 | £184£184£174 | North West Essex |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £94£94£89 | £88£88£83 | North West Essex |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £64£65£61 | £51£51£48 | North West Essex |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,068£1,073£1,013 | £770£774£731 | North West Essex |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £137£137£130 | £100£101£95 | North West Essex |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £144£145£137 | £111£111£105 | North West Essex |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.50£6.53£6.17 | £7.89£7.92£7.48 | North East Hampshire |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.53£2.54£2.40 | £1.60£1.61£1.52 | North West Essex |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.84£5.87£5.54 | £7.32£7.35£6.94 | North East Hampshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,035.6 | 1,002.7 | North West Essex |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 64.1 | 47.4 | North West Essex |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 132.4 | 111.7 | North West Essex |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 38.6 | 28.7 | North West Essex |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 112.1 | 83.5 | North West Essex |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 15.3 | 12.3 | North West Essex |
Per resident
North West Essex is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and North East Hampshire on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
North West Essex North East Hampshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,706£3,722£3,515North West Essex is higher£3,412£3,427£3,237
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,463£2,473£2,336North East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,465£2,476£2,338
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£769£772£729North West Essex is higher£568£571£539
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,294£2,303£2,175North East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,320£2,330£2,201
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£49£50£47North West Essex is higher£40£40£38
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£117£117£111North West Essex is higher£102£102£97
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.12£3.13£2.96North West Essex is higher£2.28£2.29£2.16
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£238£239£226North West Essex is higher£184£184£174
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£94£94£89North West Essex is higher£88£88£83
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£39£39£37North West Essex is higher£31£31£29
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£639£641£606North West Essex is higher£465£467£441
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£137£137£130North West Essex is higher£100£101£95
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£86£87£82North West Essex is higher£67£67£63
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.89£3.91£3.69North East Hampshire is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.52£1.52£1.44North West Essex is higher£0.97£0.97£0.92
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.84£5.87£5.54North East Hampshire is higher£7.32£7.35£6.94
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
199.2North West Essex is higher197.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.3North West Essex is higher9.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
25.5North West Essex is higher22.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
38.6North West Essex is higher28.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
67.0North West Essex is higher50.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.1North West Essex is higher7.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | North West Essex | North East Hampshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,706£3,722£3,515 | £3,412£3,427£3,237 | North West Essex |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,463£2,473£2,336 | £2,465£2,476£2,338 | North East Hampshire |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £769£772£729 | £568£571£539 | North West Essex |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,294£2,303£2,175 | £2,320£2,330£2,201 | North East Hampshire |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £49£50£47 | £40£40£38 | North West Essex |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £117£117£111 | £102£102£97 | North West Essex |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.12£3.13£2.96 | £2.28£2.29£2.16 | North West Essex |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £238£239£226 | £184£184£174 | North West Essex |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £94£94£89 | £88£88£83 | North West Essex |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £39£39£37 | £31£31£29 | North West Essex |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £639£641£606 | £465£467£441 | North West Essex |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £137£137£130 | £100£101£95 | North West Essex |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £86£87£82 | £67£67£63 | North West Essex |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.89£3.91£3.69 | £4.77£4.79£4.52 | North East Hampshire |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.52£1.52£1.44 | £0.97£0.97£0.92 | North West Essex |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.84£5.87£5.54 | £7.32£7.35£6.94 | North East Hampshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 199.2 | 197.6 | North West Essex |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.3 | 9.3 | North West Essex |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 25.5 | 22.0 | North West Essex |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 38.6 | 28.7 | North West Essex |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 67.0 | 50.4 | North West Essex |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.1 | 7.5 | North West Essex |
Total
North West Essex is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and North East Hampshire on 2. 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
North West Essex North East Hampshire
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£408.6m£410.4m£387.6mNorth West Essex is higher£357.6m£359.1m£339.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£271.5m£272.7m£257.6mNorth West Essex is higherDepends on how you count£258.3m£259.4m£245.0m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£84.8m£85.1m£80.4mNorth West Essex is higher£59.6m£59.8m£56.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£252.9m£254.0m£239.9mNorth West Essex is higherDepends on how you count£243.2m£244.2m£230.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£5.4m£5.5m£5.2mNorth West Essex is higher£4.2m£4.2m£4.0m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mNorth West Essex is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.34m£0.35m£0.33mNorth West Essex is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£26.2m£26.3m£24.9mNorth West Essex is higher£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mNorth West Essex is higher£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.2m£4.3m£4.0mNorth West Essex is higher£3.2m£3.2m£3.0m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£70.4m£70.7m£66.8mNorth West Essex is higher£48.7m£49.0m£46.2m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mNorth West Essex is higher£10.5m£10.5m£10.0m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mNorth West Essex is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mNorth East Hampshire is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mNorth West Essex is higher£0.10m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mNorth East Hampshire is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
21,968North West Essex is higher20,710
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,360North West Essex is higher978
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,809North West Essex is higher2,307
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,259North West Essex is higher3,010
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,386North West Essex is higher5,284
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,007North West Essex is higher781
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| Measure | North West Essex | North East Hampshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £408.6m£410.4m£387.6m | £357.6m£359.1m£339.2m | North West Essex |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £271.5m£272.7m£257.6m | £258.3m£259.4m£245.0m | North West Essex |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £84.8m£85.1m£80.4m | £59.6m£59.8m£56.5m | North West Essex |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £252.9m£254.0m£239.9m | £243.2m£244.2m£230.6m | North West Essex |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £5.4m£5.5m£5.2m | £4.2m£4.2m£4.0m | North West Essex |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.9m£12.9m£12.2m | £10.7m£10.7m£10.1m | North West Essex |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.34m£0.35m£0.33m | £0.24m£0.24m£0.23m | North West Essex |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £26.2m£26.3m£24.9m | £19.2m£19.3m£18.2m | North West Essex |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.3m£10.4m£9.8m | £9.2m£9.2m£8.7m | North West Essex |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.2m£4.3m£4.0m | £3.2m£3.2m£3.0m | North West Essex |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £70.4m£70.7m£66.8m | £48.7m£49.0m£46.2m | North West Essex |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £15.1m£15.2m£14.3m | £10.5m£10.5m£10.0m | North West Essex |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £9.5m£9.6m£9.0m | £7.0m£7.0m£6.6m | North West Essex |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.43m£0.43m£0.41m | £0.50m£0.50m£0.47m | North East Hampshire |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.17m£0.17m£0.16m | £0.10m | North West Essex |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.64m£0.65m£0.61m | £0.77m£0.77m£0.73m | North East Hampshire |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 21,968 | 20,710 | North West Essex |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,360 | 978 | North West Essex |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,809 | 2,307 | North West Essex |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,259 | 3,010 | North West Essex |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,386 | 5,284 | North West Essex |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,007 | 781 | North West Essex |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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- 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.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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