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Orpington and Southend West and Leigh

99,505 and 105,018 residents (mid-2024).

Orpington is higher than Southend West and Leigh on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Orpington is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Southend West and Leigh on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Orpington Southend West and Leigh

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Orpington £4,254, Southend West and Leigh £4,331Southend West and Leigh: £4,331Orpington: £4,254Southend West and Leigh: £4,350Orpington: £4,272Southend West and Leigh: £4,109Orpington: £4,035

    £4,254£4,272£4,035Southend 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: Orpington £13,066, Southend West and Leigh £12,893Southend West and Leigh: £12,893Orpington: £13,066Southend West and Leigh: £12,948Orpington: £13,122Southend West and Leigh: £12,230Orpington: £12,394

    £13,066£13,122£12,394Orpington 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: Orpington £1,921, Southend West and Leigh £1,927Southend West and Leigh: £1,927Orpington: £1,921Southend West and Leigh: £1,936Orpington: £1,929Southend West and Leigh: £1,828Orpington: £1,822

    £1,921£1,929£1,822Southend 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: Orpington £11,991, Southend West and Leigh £11,560Southend West and Leigh: £11,560Orpington: £11,991Southend West and Leigh: £11,609Orpington: £12,043Southend West and Leigh: £10,965Orpington: £11,374

    £11,991£12,043£11,374Orpington 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: Orpington £395, Southend West and Leigh £467Southend West and Leigh: £467Orpington: £395Southend West and Leigh: £469Orpington: £397Southend West and Leigh: £443Orpington: £375

    £395£397£375Southend 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: Orpington £658, Southend West and Leigh £839Southend West and Leigh: £839Orpington: £658Southend West and Leigh: £842Orpington: £661Southend West and Leigh: £796Orpington: £624

    £658£661£624Southend 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: Orpington £21, Southend West and Leigh £28Southend West and Leigh: £28Orpington: £21Southend West and Leigh: £28Orpington: £21Southend West and Leigh: £27Orpington: £20

    £21£21£20Southend 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: Orpington £334, Southend West and Leigh £354Southend West and Leigh: £354Orpington: £334Southend West and Leigh: £355Orpington: £335Southend West and Leigh: £336Orpington: £316

    £334£335£316Southend 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: Orpington £141, Southend West and Leigh £132Southend West and Leigh: £132Orpington: £141Southend West and Leigh: £133Orpington: £142Southend West and Leigh: £125Orpington: £134

    £141£142£134Orpington 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: Orpington £111, Southend West and Leigh £96Southend West and Leigh: £96Orpington: £111Southend West and Leigh: £97Orpington: £112Southend West and Leigh: £91Orpington: £105

    £111£112£105Orpington is higher£96£97£91

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Orpington £1,557, Southend West and Leigh £1,582Southend West and Leigh: £1,582Orpington: £1,557Southend West and Leigh: £1,588Orpington: £1,564Southend West and Leigh: £1,500Orpington: £1,477

    £1,557£1,564£1,477Southend West and Leigh is higher£1,582£1,588£1,500

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Orpington £220, Southend West and Leigh £205Southend West and Leigh: £205Orpington: £220Southend West and Leigh: £206Orpington: £221Southend West and Leigh: £195Orpington: £209

    £220£221£209Orpington 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: Orpington £236, Southend West and Leigh £238Southend West and Leigh: £238Orpington: £236Southend West and Leigh: £239Orpington: £237Southend West and Leigh: £226Orpington: £223

    £236£237£223Southend 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: Orpington £9.31, Southend West and Leigh £7.89Southend West and Leigh: £7.89Orpington: £9.31Southend West and Leigh: £7.92Orpington: £9.35Southend West and Leigh: £7.48Orpington: £8.83

    £9.31£9.35£8.83Orpington 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: Orpington £7.83, Southend West and Leigh £3.62Southend West and Leigh: £3.62Orpington: £7.83Southend West and Leigh: £3.63Orpington: £7.87Southend West and Leigh: £3.43Orpington: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Orpington is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Orpington £3.81, Southend West and Leigh £5.29Southend West and Leigh: £5.29Orpington: £3.81Southend West and Leigh: £5.31Orpington: £3.82Southend West and Leigh: £5.02Orpington: £3.61

    £3.81£3.82£3.61Southend 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: Orpington 1,026.6, Southend West and Leigh 1,009.9Southend West and Leigh: 1,009.9Orpington: 1,026.6

    1,026.6Orpington 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: Orpington 82.0, Southend West and Leigh 105.8Southend West and Leigh: 105.8Orpington: 82.0

    82.0Southend 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: Orpington 134.4, Southend West and Leigh 174.2Southend West and Leigh: 174.2Orpington: 134.4

    134.4Southend 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: Orpington 51.8, Southend West and Leigh 56.9Southend West and Leigh: 56.9Orpington: 51.8

    51.8Southend West and Leigh is higher56.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Orpington 150.3, Southend West and Leigh 163.5Southend West and Leigh: 163.5Orpington: 150.3

    150.3Southend 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: Orpington 25.1, Southend West and Leigh 21.9Southend West and Leigh: 21.9Orpington: 25.1

    25.1Orpington is higher21.9

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Orpington and Southend West and Leigh, per person in the age group
MeasureOrpingtonSouthend West and LeighHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,254£4,272£4,035£4,331£4,350£4,109Southend West and Leigh
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,066£13,122£12,394£12,893£12,948£12,230Orpington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,921£1,929£1,822£1,927£1,936£1,828Southend West and Leigh
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,991£12,043£11,374£11,560£11,609£10,965Orpington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£395£397£375£467£469£443Southend West and Leigh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£658£661£624£839£842£796Southend West and Leigh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£28£28£27Southend West and Leigh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£334£335£316£354£355£336Southend West and Leigh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£132£133£125Orpington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£111£112£105£96£97£91Orpington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,557£1,564£1,477£1,582£1,588£1,500Southend West and Leigh
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209£205£206£195Orpington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£236£237£223£238£239£226Southend West and Leigh
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.31£9.35£8.83£7.89£7.92£7.48Orpington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£3.62£3.63£3.43Orpington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.81£3.82£3.61£5.29£5.31£5.02Southend West and Leigh
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.61,009.9Orpington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202682.0105.8Southend West and Leigh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026134.4174.2Southend West and Leigh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.856.9Southend West and Leigh
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026150.3163.5Southend West and Leigh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.121.9Orpington

Per resident

Orpington 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

Orpington Southend West and Leigh

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Orpington £4,254, Southend West and Leigh £4,331Southend West and Leigh: £4,331Orpington: £4,254Southend West and Leigh: £4,350Orpington: £4,272Southend West and Leigh: £4,109Orpington: £4,035

    £4,254£4,272£4,035Southend West and Leigh is higher£4,331£4,350£4,109

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Orpington £2,392, Southend West and Leigh £2,464Southend West and Leigh: £2,464Orpington: £2,392Southend West and Leigh: £2,474Orpington: £2,403Southend West and Leigh: £2,337Orpington: £2,269

    £2,392£2,403£2,269Southend 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: Orpington £1,163, Southend West and Leigh £1,171Southend West and Leigh: £1,171Orpington: £1,163Southend West and Leigh: £1,176Orpington: £1,168Southend West and Leigh: £1,111Orpington: £1,103

    £1,163£1,168£1,103Southend West and Leigh is higher£1,171£1,176£1,111

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Orpington £2,196, Southend West and Leigh £2,209Southend West and Leigh: £2,209Orpington: £2,196Southend West and Leigh: £2,219Orpington: £2,205Southend West and Leigh: £2,095Orpington: £2,083

    £2,196£2,205£2,083Southend 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: Orpington £72, Southend West and Leigh £89Southend West and Leigh: £89Orpington: £72Southend West and Leigh: £90Orpington: £73Southend West and Leigh: £85Orpington: £69

    £72£73£69Southend 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: Orpington £121, Southend West and Leigh £160Southend West and Leigh: £160Orpington: £121Southend West and Leigh: £161Orpington: £121Southend West and Leigh: £152Orpington: £114

    £121£121£114Southend 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: Orpington £3.84, Southend West and Leigh £5.36Southend West and Leigh: £5.36Orpington: £3.84Southend West and Leigh: £5.38Orpington: £3.85Southend West and Leigh: £5.08Orpington: £3.64

    £3.84£3.85£3.64Southend 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: Orpington £334, Southend West and Leigh £354Southend West and Leigh: £354Orpington: £334Southend West and Leigh: £355Orpington: £335Southend West and Leigh: £336Orpington: £316

    £334£335£316Southend 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: Orpington £141, Southend West and Leigh £132Southend West and Leigh: £132Orpington: £141Southend West and Leigh: £133Orpington: £142Southend West and Leigh: £125Orpington: £134

    £141£142£134Orpington 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: Orpington £67, Southend West and Leigh £59Southend West and Leigh: £59Orpington: £67Southend West and Leigh: £59Orpington: £68Southend West and Leigh: £55Orpington: £64

    £67£68£64Orpington is higher£59£59£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Orpington £943, Southend West and Leigh £961Southend West and Leigh: £961Orpington: £943Southend West and Leigh: £965Orpington: £947Southend West and Leigh: £912Orpington: £894

    £943£947£894Southend West and Leigh is higher£961£965£912

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Orpington £220, Southend West and Leigh £205Southend West and Leigh: £205Orpington: £220Southend West and Leigh: £206Orpington: £221Southend West and Leigh: £195Orpington: £209

    £220£221£209Orpington is higher£205£206£195

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Orpington £143, Southend West and Leigh £145Southend West and Leigh: £145Orpington: £143Southend West and Leigh: £145Orpington: £143Southend West and Leigh: £137Orpington: £135

    £143£143£135Southend West and Leigh is higher£145£145£137

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Orpington £5.64, Southend West and Leigh £4.79Southend West and Leigh: £4.79Orpington: £5.64Southend West and Leigh: £4.81Orpington: £5.66Southend West and Leigh: £4.54Orpington: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Orpington is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Orpington £4.74, Southend West and Leigh £2.20Southend West and Leigh: £2.20Orpington: £4.74Southend West and Leigh: £2.21Orpington: £4.76Southend West and Leigh: £2.09Orpington: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Orpington is higher£2.20£2.21£2.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Orpington £3.81, Southend West and Leigh £5.29Southend West and Leigh: £5.29Orpington: £3.81Southend West and Leigh: £5.31Orpington: £3.82Southend West and Leigh: £5.02Orpington: £3.61

    £3.81£3.82£3.61Southend 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: Orpington 188.0, Southend West and Leigh 193.0Southend West and Leigh: 193.0Orpington: 188.0

    188.0Southend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count193.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Orpington 15.0, Southend West and Leigh 20.2Southend West and Leigh: 20.2Orpington: 15.0

    15.0Southend 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: Orpington 24.6, Southend West and Leigh 33.3Southend West and Leigh: 33.3Orpington: 24.6

    24.6Southend 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: Orpington 51.8, Southend West and Leigh 56.9Southend West and Leigh: 56.9Orpington: 51.8

    51.8Southend West and Leigh is higher56.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Orpington 91.0, Southend West and Leigh 99.4Southend West and Leigh: 99.4Orpington: 91.0

    91.0Southend 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: Orpington 15.2, Southend West and Leigh 13.3Southend West and Leigh: 13.3Orpington: 15.2

    15.2Orpington is higher13.3

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Orpington and Southend West and Leigh, per resident
MeasureOrpingtonSouthend West and LeighHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,254£4,272£4,035£4,331£4,350£4,109Southend West and Leigh
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,392£2,403£2,269£2,464£2,474£2,337Southend West and Leigh
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,163£1,168£1,103£1,171£1,176£1,111Southend West and Leigh
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,196£2,205£2,083£2,209£2,219£2,095Southend West and Leigh
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£89£90£85Southend West and Leigh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£160£161£152Southend West and Leigh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.84£3.85£3.64£5.36£5.38£5.08Southend West and Leigh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£334£335£316£354£355£336Southend West and Leigh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£132£133£125Orpington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£68£64£59£59£55Orpington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£943£947£894£961£965£912Southend West and Leigh
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209£205£206£195Orpington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£145£145£137Southend West and Leigh
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£4.79£4.81£4.54Orpington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£2.20£2.21£2.09Orpington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.81£3.82£3.61£5.29£5.31£5.02Southend West and Leigh
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.0193.0Southend West and Leigh
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.020.2Southend West and Leigh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.633.3Southend West and Leigh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.856.9Southend West and Leigh
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202691.099.4Southend West and Leigh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.213.3Orpington

Total

Orpington 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

Orpington Southend West and Leigh

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Orpington £423.3m, Southend West and Leigh £454.9mSouthend West and Leigh: £454.9mOrpington: £423.3mSouthend West and Leigh: £456.8mOrpington: £425.1mSouthend West and Leigh: £431.5mOrpington: £401.5m

    £423.3m£425.1m£401.5mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£454.9m£456.8m£431.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Orpington £238.0m, Southend West and Leigh £258.8mSouthend West and Leigh: £258.8mOrpington: £238.0mSouthend West and Leigh: £259.9mOrpington: £239.1mSouthend West and Leigh: £245.4mOrpington: £225.8m

    £238.0m£239.1m£225.8mSouthend 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: Orpington £115.7m, Southend West and Leigh £123.0mSouthend West and Leigh: £123.0mOrpington: £115.7mSouthend West and Leigh: £123.5mOrpington: £116.2mSouthend West and Leigh: £116.7mOrpington: £109.8m

    £115.7m£116.2m£109.8mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£123.0m£123.5m£116.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Orpington £218.5m, Southend West and Leigh £232.0mSouthend West and Leigh: £232.0mOrpington: £218.5mSouthend West and Leigh: £233.0mOrpington: £219.4mSouthend West and Leigh: £220.1mOrpington: £207.2m

    £218.5m£219.4m£207.2mSouthend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count£232.0m£233.0m£220.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Orpington £7.2m, Southend West and Leigh £9.4mSouthend West and Leigh: £9.4mOrpington: £7.2mSouthend West and Leigh: £9.4mOrpington: £7.2mSouthend West and Leigh: £8.9mOrpington: £6.8m

    £7.2m£7.2m£6.8mSouthend 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: Orpington £12.0m, Southend West and Leigh £16.8mSouthend West and Leigh: £16.8mOrpington: £12.0mSouthend West and Leigh: £16.9mOrpington: £12.0mSouthend West and Leigh: £16.0mOrpington: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.4mSouthend 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: Orpington £0.38m, Southend West and Leigh £0.56mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.56mOrpington: £0.38mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.56mOrpington: £0.38mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.53mOrpington: £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: Orpington £33.2m, Southend West and Leigh £37.1mSouthend West and Leigh: £37.1mOrpington: £33.2mSouthend West and Leigh: £37.3mOrpington: £33.3mSouthend West and Leigh: £35.2mOrpington: £31.5m

    £33.2m£33.3m£31.5mSouthend 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: Orpington £14.1m, Southend West and Leigh £13.9mSouthend West and Leigh: £13.9mOrpington: £14.1mSouthend West and Leigh: £13.9mOrpington: £14.1mSouthend West and Leigh: £13.1mOrpington: £13.3m

    £14.1m£14.1m£13.3mOrpington 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: Orpington £6.7m, Southend West and Leigh £6.1mSouthend West and Leigh: £6.1mOrpington: £6.7mSouthend West and Leigh: £6.2mOrpington: £6.7mSouthend West and Leigh: £5.8mOrpington: £6.4m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.4mOrpington is higher£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Orpington £93.8m, Southend West and Leigh £100.9mSouthend West and Leigh: £100.9mOrpington: £93.8mSouthend West and Leigh: £101.4mOrpington: £94.2mSouthend West and Leigh: £95.7mOrpington: £89.0m

    £93.8m£94.2m£89.0mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£100.9m£101.4m£95.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Orpington £21.9m, Southend West and Leigh £21.6mSouthend West and Leigh: £21.6mOrpington: £21.9mSouthend West and Leigh: £21.7mOrpington: £22.0mSouthend West and Leigh: £20.5mOrpington: £20.8m

    £21.9m£22.0m£20.8mOrpington is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Orpington £14.2m, Southend West and Leigh £15.2mSouthend West and Leigh: £15.2mOrpington: £14.2mSouthend West and Leigh: £15.3mOrpington: £14.3mSouthend West and Leigh: £14.4mOrpington: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Orpington £0.56m, Southend West and Leigh £0.50mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.50mOrpington: £0.56mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.51mOrpington: £0.56mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.48mOrpington: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mOrpington is higher£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Orpington £0.47m, Southend West and Leigh £0.23mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.23mOrpington: £0.47mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.23mOrpington: £0.47mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.22mOrpington: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mOrpington is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Orpington £0.38m, Southend West and Leigh £0.56mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.56mOrpington: £0.38mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.56mOrpington: £0.38mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.53mOrpington: £0.36m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Orpington 18,703, Southend West and Leigh 20,267Southend West and Leigh: 20,267Orpington: 18,703

    18,703Southend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count20,267

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Orpington 1,494, Southend West and Leigh 2,124Southend West and Leigh: 2,124Orpington: 1,494

    1,494Southend West and Leigh is higher2,124

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Orpington 2,449, Southend West and Leigh 3,495Southend West and Leigh: 3,495Orpington: 2,449

    2,449Southend West and Leigh is higher3,495

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Orpington 5,152, Southend West and Leigh 5,971Southend West and Leigh: 5,971Orpington: 5,152

    5,152Southend West and Leigh is higher5,971

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Orpington 9,056, Southend West and Leigh 10,434Southend West and Leigh: 10,434Orpington: 9,056

    9,056Southend West and Leigh is higher10,434

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Orpington 1,514, Southend West and Leigh 1,398Southend West and Leigh: 1,398Orpington: 1,514

    1,514Orpington is higher1,398

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Orpington and Southend West and Leigh, total
MeasureOrpingtonSouthend West and LeighHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£423.3m£425.1m£401.5m£454.9m£456.8m£431.5mSouthend West and Leigh
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£238.0m£239.1m£225.8m£258.8m£259.9m£245.4mSouthend West and Leigh
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£115.7m£116.2m£109.8m£123.0m£123.5m£116.7mSouthend West and Leigh
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£218.5m£219.4m£207.2m£232.0m£233.0m£220.1mSouthend West and Leigh
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mSouthend West and Leigh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m£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£33.2m£33.3m£31.5m£37.1m£37.3m£35.2mSouthend West and Leigh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m£13.9m£13.9m£13.1mOrpington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m£6.1m£6.2m£5.8mOrpington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£93.8m£94.2m£89.0m£100.9m£101.4m£95.7mSouthend West and Leigh
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mOrpington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£15.2m£15.3m£14.4mSouthend West and Leigh
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.50m£0.51m£0.48mOrpington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mOrpington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSouthend West and Leigh
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,70320,267Southend West and Leigh
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4942,124Southend West and Leigh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4493,495Southend West and Leigh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,1525,971Southend West and Leigh
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,05610,434Southend West and Leigh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5141,398Orpington

Sources

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

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