Constituency in East of England, England

Rayleigh and Wickford

In Rayleigh and Wickford, benefit spending per resident was lower than in 71% of constituencies in 2024-25.

99,804 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: Mr Mark Francois, Conservative, since 7 June 2001

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Prices

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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.

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How does Rayleigh and Wickford 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
£4,012£4,029£3,806
per resident, 2024-25^1-11
451st of 631, lower than in 71% of constituencies
Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212
Pensioner benefits
£13,131£13,187£12,455
per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25^{1-3, 6, 8-11}
120th of 631, higher than in 81% of constituencies
Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073
Working-age benefits
£1,173£1,178£1,113
per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25^{1-3, 7, 9-11}
596th of 632, lower than in 94% of constituencies
Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Rayleigh and Wickford
Measure	Value	Rank	Great Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25	£4,012£4,029£3,806	451st of 631	£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£13,131£13,187£12,455	120th of 631	£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£1,173£1,178£1,113	596th of 632	£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Rayleigh and Wickford's benefit money go?

People here received £400.4 million£402.1 million£379.8 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

State Pension£258.9m£260.0m£245.6m65%
Pension Credit£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m1%
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m4%
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m0.1%
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£26.5m£26.6m£25.1m7%
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m3%
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£4.6m£4.6m£4.4m1%
Universal Credit£56.1m£56.3m£53.2m14%
Housing Benefit£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m2%
Employment and Support Allowance£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m2%
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m0.1%
Income Support£0.11m£0.11m£0.10m0.0%
Other benefits£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m0.2%

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Spending by benefit in Rayleigh and Wickford, 2024-25
Benefit	Spending	Share	Figure type
State Pension	£258.9m£260.0m£245.6m	65%	Published
Pension Credit	£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m	1%	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment	£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m	4%	Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment	£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m	0.1%	Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment	£26.5m£26.6m£25.1m	7%	Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment	£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m	3%	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment	£4.6m£4.6m£4.4m	1%	Published
Universal Credit	£56.1m£56.3m£53.2m	14%	Published
Housing Benefit	£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m	2%	Published
Employment and Support Allowance	£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m	2%	Published
Jobseeker's Allowance	£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m	0.1%	Published
Income Support	£0.11m£0.11m£0.10m	0.0%	Published
Other benefits	£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m	0.2%	Published
All benefits	£400.4m£402.1m£379.8m	100%	Total

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How has it changed over time?

Trends

Spending and claims over time

Each small chart starts at zero and has its own scale. Spending is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Dotted years are estimates. A dashed line marks a change to boundaries or methods.^1-11

Spending per person in the age group

All benefits
per resident
£4,012£4,029£3,8062024-25
2023-242024-25
Pensioner benefits
per person aged 66 and over
£13,131£13,187£12,4552024-25
2023-242024-25
Working-age benefits
per person aged 16 to 64
£1,173£1,178£1,1132024-25
2018-192024-25
State Pension
per person aged 66 and over
£12,045£12,096£11,4252024-25
2023-242024-25
Pension Credit
per person aged 66 and over
£271£273£2572024-25
2018-192024-25
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment
per person aged 66 and over
£796£799£7552024-25
2018-192024-25
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment
per person aged 66 and over
£19£19£182024-25
2021-222024-25
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment
per resident
£265£266£2522024-25
2018-192024-25
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment
per resident
£117£118£1112024-25
2018-192024-25
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment
per person aged 16 to 64
£77£78£732024-25
2018-192024-25
Universal Credit
per person aged 16 to 64
£943£947£8952024-25
2019-202024-25
Housing Benefit
per resident
£96£96£912024-25
2018-192024-25
Employment and Support Allowance
per person aged 16 to 64
£143£144£1362024-25
2018-192024-25
Jobseeker's Allowance
per person aged 16 to 64
£7.69£7.72£7.292024-25
2018-192024-25
Income Support
per person aged 16 to 64
£1.84£1.85£1.752024-25
2018-192024-25
Other benefits
per resident
£6.66£6.69£6.322024-25
2018-192024-25

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Spending trends in Rayleigh and Wickford
Measure	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22	2022-23	2023-24	2024-25
All benefits, per resident						£3,836£3,794£3,501	£4,012£4,029£3,806
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over						£12,905£12,765£11,779	£13,131£13,187£12,455
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64	£326£327£244	£612£620£470	£984£1,041£794	£950£971£770	£901£894£781	£1,014£1,003£925	£1,173£1,178£1,113
State Pension, per person aged 66 and over						£11,513£11,388£10,508	£12,045£12,096£11,425
Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over	£316£317£236	£299£303£230	£283£299£228	£270£275£219	£252£250£218	£263£260£240	£271£273£257
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over	£634£636£474	£651£659£500	£617£652£498	£618£631£501	£620£615£537	£707£700£645	£796£799£755
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over				£208£212£168	£442£439£383	£422£417£385	£19£19£18
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident	£113£113£84	£126£128£97	£149£157£120	£168£171£136	£186£185£162	£224£221£204	£265£266£252
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident	£124£125£93	£119£120£91	£107£113£86	£102£104£82	£99£98£86	£106£105£97	£117£118£111
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64	£63£63£47	£70£70£53	£69£72£55	£68£69£55	£66£66£58	£72£71£66	£77£78£73
Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64		£321£325£246	£699£739£564	£697£712£565	£669£664£580	£783£775£715	£943£947£895
Housing Benefit, per resident	£190£191£142	£156£157£119	£140£148£113	£126£129£102	£110£110£96	£102£101£93	£96£96£91
Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64	£224£225£168	£196£198£150	£183£193£147	£169£173£137	£152£150£131	£147£146£134	£143£144£136
Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64	£16£16£12	£9.99£10£7.67	£23£24£18	£8.96£9.15£7.26	£6.49£6.45£5.63	£6.23£6.17£5.69	£7.69£7.72£7.29
Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64	£23£24£18	£16£16£12	£11£12£8.81	£7.38£7.54£5.98	£7.48£7.43£6.49	£4.74£4.69£4.33	£1.84£1.85£1.75
Other benefits, per resident	£11£11£8.16	£12£12£8.86	£11£11£8.74	£7.48£7.64£6.06	£7.68£7.63£6.66	£6.37£6.30£5.81	£6.66£6.69£6.32

People receiving benefits, per 1,000

State Pension
per 1,000 people aged 66 and over
1,037.7March 2026
May 2025March 2026
Pension Credit
per 1,000 people aged 66 and over
70.5March 2026
May 2025March 2026
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment
per 1,000 people aged 66 and over
173.4March 2026
May 2025March 2026
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment
per 1,000 residents
42.0July 2026
July 2025July 2026
Universal Credit
per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64
103.8May 2026
May 2025May 2026
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment
per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64
17.5March 2026
May 2025March 2026

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Trends in people receiving benefits in Rayleigh and Wickford
Measure	May 2025	July 2025	August 2025	October 2025	November 2025	January 2026	February 2026	March 2026	April 2026	May 2026	July 2026
State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over	1,027.0		1,032.3		1,035.6			1,037.7
Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over	71.2		70.6		70.9			70.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over	159.2		165.5		169.5			173.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents		38.1		38.7		39.7			40.5		42.0
Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64	98.5		101.5		103.4		104.1			103.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64	16.6		17.0		17.1			17.5

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 resident^{1-11, 14-17}
Actual £4,012£4,029£3,806Expected £3,820£3,836£3,623Difference +£192+£193+£182
Benefit spending per resident was £192 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £193 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £182 above 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 over^{1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17}
Actual £13,131£13,187£12,455Expected £12,454£12,507£11,814Difference +£676+£679+£642
Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £676 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £679 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £642 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 64^{1-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17}
Actual £1,173£1,178£1,113Expected £1,136£1,140£1,077Difference +£38+£38+£36
Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £38 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £38 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £36 above 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 Rayleigh and Wickford
Measure	Actual	Expected	Difference
All benefits, per resident	£4,012£4,029£3,806	£3,820£3,836£3,623	+£192+£193+£182
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over	£13,131£13,187£12,455	£12,454£12,507£11,814	+£676+£679+£642
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64	£1,173£1,178£1,113	£1,136£1,140£1,077	+£38+£38+£36

How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Rayleigh and Wickford received £0.76 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 resident^9-13: £5,068£5,013£4,626; Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident: £3,836£3,794£3,501
Benefits for each £1 of income tax^{1-8, 12-13}: £0.76; 476th of 631, lower than in 75% 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 Rayleigh and Wickford only with other areas in England.

Group 10 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 1517,60318%
Aged 16 to 6459,45060%
Aged 651,2541%
Aged 66 and over21,49722%
All residents99,804100%

Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

4,199 people in Rayleigh and Wickford 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
36%
England and Wales: 39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)
20%
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
5%
England and Wales: 3%
Cardiovascular disease
2%
England and Wales: 3%
Other condition groups (14)
10%
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 Rayleigh and Wickford
Condition group	People	Share	England and Wales
Psychiatric disorders	1,509	36%	39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)	831	20%	19%
Neurological disease	573	14%	13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)	451	11%	12%
Respiratory disease	135	3%	4%
Malignant disease	192	5%	3%
Cardiovascular disease	100	2%	3%
Visual disease	74	2%	2%
Endocrine disease	52	1%	1%
Hearing disorders	70	2%	1%
Gastrointestinal disease	60	1%	1%
Genitourinary disease	22	0.5%	0.9%
Skin disease	24	0.6%	0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)	30	0.7%	0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract	23	0.5%	0.4%
Infectious disease	20	0.5%	0.4%
Haematological disease	11	0.3%	0.2%
Metabolic disease	11	0.3%	0.2%
Unknown or missing	6	0.1%	0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age	5	0.1%	0.1%
Diseases of the immune system	0	0%	0.0%

Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did Rayleigh and Wickford vote in 2024?

Shares of the 47,978 valid votes.¹⁸

Winning party: Conservative; Mark Francois
Majority: 5,621; 11.7% of valid votes
Turnout: 62.6%; Valid votes as a share of the 76,576 people registered to vote

Conservative17,75637.0%
Reform UK12,13525.3%
Labour11,82324.6%
Liberal Democrat4,0688.5%
Green Party2,1964.6%

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 Rayleigh and Wickford, 4 July 2024
Party	Candidate	Votes	Share
Conservative	Mark Francois	17,756	37.0%
Reform UK	Grant Randall	12,135	25.3%
Labour	James Hedges	11,823	24.6%
Liberal Democrat	Stewart Mott	4,068	8.5%
Green Party	Chris Taylor	2,196	4.6%

Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like Rayleigh and Wickford

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.

Rayleigh and WickfordThis area£4,012£4,029£3,806
Edinburgh West0.48£3,958£3,974£3,754Compare
Sutton Coldfield0.55£4,165£4,182£3,950Compare
Sheffield Hallam0.59£3,445£3,460£3,268Compare
South Ribble0.75£4,283£4,301£4,062Compare
Mid Dunbartonshire0.76£4,314£4,332£4,092Compare
Solihull West and Shirley0.76£3,938£3,955£3,736Compare
Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner0.82£3,854£3,871£3,656Compare
Cheadle0.82£3,840£3,857£3,643Compare
Hamble Valley0.85£3,637£3,652£3,450Compare
Harrogate and Knaresborough0.87£3,970£3,987£3,766Compare
Leeds North West0.87£3,856£3,873£3,658Compare
Farnham and Bordon0.88£3,614£3,629£3,428Compare
Mid Derbyshire0.97£4,281£4,299£4,061Compare
North Somerset0.97£4,304£4,323£4,083Compare
Surrey Heath0.97£3,469£3,483£3,290Compare

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Areas most like Rayleigh and Wickford
Area	Score	All benefits, per resident
Rayleigh and Wickford		£4,012£4,029£3,806
Edinburgh West	0.48	£3,958£3,974£3,754
Sutton Coldfield	0.55	£4,165£4,182£3,950
Sheffield Hallam	0.59	£3,445£3,460£3,268
South Ribble	0.75	£4,283£4,301£4,062
Mid Dunbartonshire	0.76	£4,314£4,332£4,092
Solihull West and Shirley	0.76	£3,938£3,955£3,736
Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner	0.82	£3,854£3,871£3,656
Cheadle	0.82	£3,840£3,857£3,643
Hamble Valley	0.85	£3,637£3,652£3,450
Harrogate and Knaresborough	0.87	£3,970£3,987£3,766
Leeds North West	0.87	£3,856£3,873£3,658
Farnham and Bordon	0.88	£3,614£3,629£3,428
Mid Derbyshire	0.97	£4,281£4,299£4,061
North Somerset	0.97	£4,304£4,323£4,083
Surrey Heath	0.97	£3,469£3,483£3,290

Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap Rayleigh and Wickford

Each share is the part of Rayleigh and Wickford's residents who live in that area.

Rochfordlocal authority68%
Basildonlocal authority32%

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Rayleigh and Wickford, 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 benefit^1-13
Measure	Value	Rank	Great Britain	Figure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25	£400.4m£402.1m£379.8m	528th of 631	£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bn	Published
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25	£4,012£4,029£3,806	451st of 631	£4,441£4,460£4,212	Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25	£282.3m£283.5m£267.7m	138th of 631	£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bn	Published
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25	£2,828£2,840£2,683	145th of 631	£2,287£2,297£2,170	Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£13,131£13,187£12,455	120th of 631	£12,728£12,782£12,073	Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25	£69.8m£70.0m£66.2m	593rd of 632	£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bn	Published
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25	£699£702£663	598th of 632	£1,318£1,324£1,250	Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£1,173£1,178£1,113	596th of 632	£2,093£2,102£1,985	Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25	£258.9m£260.0m£245.6m	142nd of 631	£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bn	Published
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25	£2,594£2,605£2,461	138th of 631	£2,055£2,064£1,949	Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£12,045£12,096£11,425	9th of 631	£11,435£11,484£10,847	Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25	£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m	544th of 632	£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bn	Published
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25	£58£59£55	533rd of 632	£94£94£89	Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£271£273£257	540th of 632	£523£525£496	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25	£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m	134th of 632	£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bn	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25	£171£172£163	128th of 632	£133£134£126	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£796£799£755	219th of 632	£741£744£703	Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25	£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m	476th of 632	£346.1m£347.6m£328.3m	Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25	£4.04£4.05£3.83	459th of 632	£5.14£5.17£4.88	Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£19£19£18	499th of 632	£29£29£27	Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25	£26.5m£26.6m£25.1m	579th of 632	£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bn	Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25	£265£266£252	569th of 632	£452£454£429	Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25	£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m	447th of 632	£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bn	Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25	£117£118£111	392nd of 632	£135£136£128	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25	£4.6m£4.6m£4.4m	527th of 632	£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bn	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25	£46£46£44	511th of 632	£72£73£69	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£77£78£73	496th of 632	£115£115£109	Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25	£56.1m£56.3m£53.2m	580th of 632	£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bn	Published
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25	£562£564£533	583rd of 632	£1,044£1,048£990	Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£943£947£895	585th of 632	£1,657£1,664£1,572	Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25	£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m	618th of 632	£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bn	Published
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25	£96£96£91	619th of 632	£242£243£230	Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25	£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m	619th of 632	£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bn	Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25	£85£86£81	617th of 632	£193£193£183	Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£143£144£136	614th of 632	£306£307£290	Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25	£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m	357th of 632	£329.6m£331.0m£312.7m	Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25	£4.58£4.59£4.34	330th of 632	£4.89£4.91£4.64	Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£7.69£7.72£7.29	292nd of 632	£7.77£7.80£7.37	Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25	£0.11m£0.11m£0.10m	623rd of 632	£294.9m£296.2m£279.7m	Published
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25	£1.10£1.10£1.04	624th of 632	£4.38£4.39£4.15	Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£1.84£1.85£1.75	625th of 632	£6.96£6.99£6.60	Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25	£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m	287th of 632	£414.2m£415.9m£392.9m	Published
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25	£6.66£6.69£6.32	228th of 632	£6.15£6.17£5.83	Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24	£0.76	476th of 631	£0.95	Survey estimate

People receiving benefits^{3-4, 6-7, 9-11}
Measure	Value	Rank	Great Britain	Figure type
State Pensiontotal, March 2026	22,307	157th of 632	12,207,279	Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026	223.5	152nd of 632	181.3	Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026	1,037.7	50th of 632	1,009.0	Published
Pension Credittotal, March 2026	1,515	511th of 632	1,380,853	Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026	15.2	483rd of 632	20.5	Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026	70.5	527th of 632	114.1	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026	3,727	98th of 632	1,881,995	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026	37.3	101st of 632	28.0	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026	173.4	173rd of 632	155.6	Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026	4,192	572nd of 632	4,594,229	Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026	42.0	557th of 632	68.2	Published
Universal Credittotal, May 2026	6,171	599th of 632	8,145,172	Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026	61.8	602nd of 632	121.0	Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026	103.8	599th of 632	192.1	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026	1,038	532nd of 632	1,090,721	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026	10.4	512th of 632	16.2	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026	17.5	494th of 632	25.7	Published

Income tax^1-13
Measure	Value	Rank	Great Britain	Figure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24	£499.6m£494.2m£456.0m	171st of 632	£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bn	Survey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24	£5,068£5,013£4,626	148th of 632	£4,409£4,361£4,024	Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24	£0.76	476th of 631	£0.95	Survey estimate

Compared with the expected level^{1-11, 14-17}
Measure	Value	Rank	Great Britain	Figure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25	£192£193£182	136th of 625	£4.74£4.76£4.50	Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£676£679£642	18th of 625	−£11−£11−£10	Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£38£38£36	247th of 626	£8.64£8.68£8.20	Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Rayleigh and Wickford

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.

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