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Romford and Southend West and Leigh

114,165 and 105,018 residents (mid-2024).

Romford is higher than Southend West and Leigh on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 4 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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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.

Per person in the age group

Romford 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

Romford Southend West and Leigh

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Romford £3,903, Southend West and Leigh £4,331Southend West and Leigh: £4,331Romford: £3,903Southend West and Leigh: £4,350Romford: £3,920Southend West and Leigh: £4,109Romford: £3,702

    £3,903£3,920£3,702Southend 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: Romford £12,768, Southend West and Leigh £12,893Southend West and Leigh: £12,893Romford: £12,768Southend West and Leigh: £12,948Romford: £12,822Southend West and Leigh: £12,230Romford: £12,111

    £12,768£12,822£12,111Southend West and Leigh is higher£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: Romford £2,079, Southend West and Leigh £1,927Southend West and Leigh: £1,927Romford: £2,079Southend West and Leigh: £1,936Romford: £2,088Southend West and Leigh: £1,828Romford: £1,972

    £2,079£2,088£1,972Romford 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: Romford £11,379, Southend West and Leigh £11,560Southend West and Leigh: £11,560Romford: £11,379Southend West and Leigh: £11,609Romford: £11,427Southend West and Leigh: £10,965Romford: £10,793

    £11,379£11,427£10,793Southend West and Leigh is higher£11,560£11,609£10,965

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Romford £575, Southend West and Leigh £467Southend West and Leigh: £467Romford: £575Southend West and Leigh: £469Romford: £578Southend West and Leigh: £443Romford: £546

    £575£578£546Romford is higherDepends on how you count£467£469£443

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Romford £788, Southend West and Leigh £839Southend West and Leigh: £839Romford: £788Southend West and Leigh: £842Romford: £791Southend West and Leigh: £796Romford: £747

    £788£791£747Southend 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: Romford £26, Southend West and Leigh £28Southend West and Leigh: £28Romford: £26Southend West and Leigh: £28Romford: £27Southend West and Leigh: £27Romford: £25

    £26£27£25Southend 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: Romford £307, Southend West and Leigh £354Southend West and Leigh: £354Romford: £307Southend West and Leigh: £355Romford: £308Southend West and Leigh: £336Romford: £291

    £307£308£291Southend 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: Romford £117, Southend West and Leigh £132Southend West and Leigh: £132Romford: £117Southend West and Leigh: £133Romford: £117Southend West and Leigh: £125Romford: £111

    £117£117£111Southend West and Leigh is higher£132£133£125

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Romford £96, Southend West and Leigh £96Southend West and Leigh: £96Romford: £96Southend West and Leigh: £97Romford: £96Southend West and Leigh: £91Romford: £91

    £96£96£91Southend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count£96£97£91

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Romford £1,793, Southend West and Leigh £1,582Southend West and Leigh: £1,582Romford: £1,793Southend West and Leigh: £1,588Romford: £1,801Southend West and Leigh: £1,500Romford: £1,701

    £1,793£1,801£1,701Romford is higher£1,582£1,588£1,500

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Romford £201, Southend West and Leigh £205Southend West and Leigh: £205Romford: £201Southend West and Leigh: £206Romford: £201Southend West and Leigh: £195Romford: £190

    £201£201£190Southend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count£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: Romford £177, Southend West and Leigh £238Southend West and Leigh: £238Romford: £177Southend West and Leigh: £239Romford: £178Southend West and Leigh: £226Romford: £168

    £177£178£168Southend 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: Romford £9.12, Southend West and Leigh £7.89Southend West and Leigh: £7.89Romford: £9.12Southend West and Leigh: £7.92Romford: £9.16Southend West and Leigh: £7.48Romford: £8.65

    £9.12£9.16£8.65Romford 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: Romford £4.27, Southend West and Leigh £3.62Southend West and Leigh: £3.62Romford: £4.27Southend West and Leigh: £3.63Romford: £4.29Southend West and Leigh: £3.43Romford: £4.05

    £4.27£4.29£4.05Romford is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Romford £6.06, Southend West and Leigh £5.29Southend West and Leigh: £5.29Romford: £6.06Southend West and Leigh: £5.31Romford: £6.09Southend West and Leigh: £5.02Romford: £5.75

    £6.06£6.09£5.75Romford 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: Romford 996.5, Southend West and Leigh 1,009.9Southend West and Leigh: 1,009.9Romford: 996.5

    996.5Southend West and Leigh is higher1,009.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Romford 107.5, Southend West and Leigh 105.8Southend West and Leigh: 105.8Romford: 107.5

    107.5Romford is higherDepends on how you count105.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Romford 164.3, Southend West and Leigh 174.2Southend West and Leigh: 174.2Romford: 164.3

    164.3Southend 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: Romford 50.3, Southend West and Leigh 56.9Southend West and Leigh: 56.9Romford: 50.3

    50.3Southend 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: Romford 175.1, Southend West and Leigh 163.5Southend West and Leigh: 163.5Romford: 175.1

    175.1Romford 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: Romford 22.4, Southend West and Leigh 21.9Southend West and Leigh: 21.9Romford: 22.4

    22.4Romford is higher21.9

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Romford and Southend West and Leigh, per person in the age group
MeasureRomfordSouthend West and LeighHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,903£3,920£3,702£4,331£4,350£4,109Southend West and Leigh
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,768£12,822£12,111£12,893£12,948£12,230Southend West and Leigh
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,079£2,088£1,972£1,927£1,936£1,828Romford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,379£11,427£10,793£11,560£11,609£10,965Southend West and Leigh
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£575£578£546£467£469£443Romford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£788£791£747£839£842£796Southend West and Leigh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£27£25£28£28£27Southend West and Leigh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£354£355£336Southend West and Leigh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£132£133£125Southend West and Leigh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£96£96£91£96£97£91Southend West and Leigh
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,793£1,801£1,701£1,582£1,588£1,500Romford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£201£190£205£206£195Southend West and Leigh
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£177£178£168£238£239£226Southend West and Leigh
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.12£9.16£8.65£7.89£7.92£7.48Romford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.27£4.29£4.05£3.62£3.63£3.43Romford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£5.29£5.31£5.02Romford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.51,009.9Southend West and Leigh
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026107.5105.8Romford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.3174.2Southend West and Leigh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.356.9Southend West and Leigh
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026175.1163.5Romford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.421.9Romford

Per resident

Romford is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Southend West and Leigh on 14. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Romford Southend West and Leigh

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Romford £3,903, Southend West and Leigh £4,331Southend West and Leigh: £4,331Romford: £3,903Southend West and Leigh: £4,350Romford: £3,920Southend West and Leigh: £4,109Romford: £3,702

    £3,903£3,920£3,702Southend West and Leigh is higher£4,331£4,350£4,109

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Romford £1,965, Southend West and Leigh £2,464Southend West and Leigh: £2,464Romford: £1,965Southend West and Leigh: £2,474Romford: £1,973Southend West and Leigh: £2,337Romford: £1,864

    £1,965£1,973£1,864Southend West and Leigh is higher£2,464£2,474£2,337

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Romford £1,308, Southend West and Leigh £1,171Southend West and Leigh: £1,171Romford: £1,308Southend West and Leigh: £1,176Romford: £1,313Southend West and Leigh: £1,111Romford: £1,240

    £1,308£1,313£1,240Romford is higher£1,171£1,176£1,111

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Romford £1,751, Southend West and Leigh £2,209Southend West and Leigh: £2,209Romford: £1,751Southend West and Leigh: £2,219Romford: £1,759Southend West and Leigh: £2,095Romford: £1,661

    £1,751£1,759£1,661Southend West and Leigh is higher£2,209£2,219£2,095

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Romford £89, Southend West and Leigh £89Southend West and Leigh: £89Romford: £89Southend West and Leigh: £90Romford: £89Southend West and Leigh: £85Romford: £84

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

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Romford £121, Southend West and Leigh £160Southend West and Leigh: £160Romford: £121Southend West and Leigh: £161Romford: £122Southend West and Leigh: £152Romford: £115

    £121£122£115Southend 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: Romford £4.07, Southend West and Leigh £5.36Southend West and Leigh: £5.36Romford: £4.07Southend West and Leigh: £5.38Romford: £4.09Southend West and Leigh: £5.08Romford: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Southend 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: Romford £307, Southend West and Leigh £354Southend West and Leigh: £354Romford: £307Southend West and Leigh: £355Romford: £308Southend West and Leigh: £336Romford: £291

    £307£308£291Southend 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: Romford £117, Southend West and Leigh £132Southend West and Leigh: £132Romford: £117Southend West and Leigh: £133Romford: £117Southend West and Leigh: £125Romford: £111

    £117£117£111Southend West and Leigh is higher£132£133£125

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Romford £60, Southend West and Leigh £59Southend West and Leigh: £59Romford: £60Southend West and Leigh: £59Romford: £60Southend West and Leigh: £55Romford: £57

    £60£60£57Romford is higherDepends on how you count£59£59£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Romford £1,128, Southend West and Leigh £961Southend West and Leigh: £961Romford: £1,128Southend West and Leigh: £965Romford: £1,133Southend West and Leigh: £912Romford: £1,070

    £1,128£1,133£1,070Romford is higher£961£965£912

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Romford £201, Southend West and Leigh £205Southend West and Leigh: £205Romford: £201Southend West and Leigh: £206Romford: £201Southend West and Leigh: £195Romford: £190

    £201£201£190Southend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count£205£206£195

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Romford £111, Southend West and Leigh £145Southend West and Leigh: £145Romford: £111Southend West and Leigh: £145Romford: £112Southend West and Leigh: £137Romford: £105

    £111£112£105Southend West and Leigh is higher£145£145£137

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Romford £5.74, Southend West and Leigh £4.79Southend West and Leigh: £4.79Romford: £5.74Southend West and Leigh: £4.81Romford: £5.76Southend West and Leigh: £4.54Romford: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Romford is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Romford £2.68, Southend West and Leigh £2.20Southend West and Leigh: £2.20Romford: £2.68Southend West and Leigh: £2.21Romford: £2.69Southend West and Leigh: £2.09Romford: £2.54

    £2.68£2.69£2.54Romford is higher£2.20£2.21£2.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Romford £6.06, Southend West and Leigh £5.29Southend West and Leigh: £5.29Romford: £6.06Southend West and Leigh: £5.31Romford: £6.09Southend West and Leigh: £5.02Romford: £5.75

    £6.06£6.09£5.75Romford is higher£5.29£5.31£5.02

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Romford 153.4, Southend West and Leigh 193.0Southend West and Leigh: 193.0Romford: 153.4

    153.4Southend West and Leigh is higher193.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Romford 16.6, Southend West and Leigh 20.2Southend West and Leigh: 20.2Romford: 16.6

    16.6Southend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count20.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Romford 25.3, Southend West and Leigh 33.3Southend West and Leigh: 33.3Romford: 25.3

    25.3Southend 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: Romford 50.3, Southend West and Leigh 56.9Southend West and Leigh: 56.9Romford: 50.3

    50.3Southend West and Leigh is higher56.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Romford 110.1, Southend West and Leigh 99.4Southend West and Leigh: 99.4Romford: 110.1

    110.1Romford 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: Romford 14.1, Southend West and Leigh 13.3Southend West and Leigh: 13.3Romford: 14.1

    14.1Romford is higher13.3

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Romford and Southend West and Leigh, per resident
MeasureRomfordSouthend West and LeighHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,903£3,920£3,702£4,331£4,350£4,109Southend West and Leigh
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,965£1,973£1,864£2,464£2,474£2,337Southend West and Leigh
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,308£1,313£1,240£1,171£1,176£1,111Romford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,751£1,759£1,661£2,209£2,219£2,095Southend West and Leigh
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£89£90£85Southend West and Leigh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£160£161£152Southend West and Leigh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£5.36£5.38£5.08Southend West and Leigh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£354£355£336Southend West and Leigh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£132£133£125Southend West and Leigh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£59£59£55Romford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,128£1,133£1,070£961£965£912Romford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£201£190£205£206£195Southend West and Leigh
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£111£112£105£145£145£137Southend West and Leigh
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£4.79£4.81£4.54Romford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.68£2.69£2.54£2.20£2.21£2.09Romford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£5.29£5.31£5.02Romford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026153.4193.0Southend West and Leigh
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.620.2Southend West and Leigh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.333.3Southend West and Leigh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.356.9Southend West and Leigh
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026110.199.4Romford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.113.3Romford

Total

Romford is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Southend West and Leigh on 12. 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

Romford Southend West and Leigh

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Romford £445.6m, Southend West and Leigh £454.9mSouthend West and Leigh: £454.9mRomford: £445.6mSouthend West and Leigh: £456.8mRomford: £447.5mSouthend West and Leigh: £431.5mRomford: £422.7m

    £445.6m£447.5m£422.7mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£454.9m£456.8m£431.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Romford £224.3m, Southend West and Leigh £258.8mSouthend West and Leigh: £258.8mRomford: £224.3mSouthend West and Leigh: £259.9mRomford: £225.3mSouthend West and Leigh: £245.4mRomford: £212.8m

    £224.3m£225.3m£212.8mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£258.8m£259.9m£245.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Romford £149.3m, Southend West and Leigh £123.0mSouthend West and Leigh: £123.0mRomford: £149.3mSouthend West and Leigh: £123.5mRomford: £149.9mSouthend West and Leigh: £116.7mRomford: £141.6m

    £149.3m£149.9m£141.6mRomford is higher£123.0m£123.5m£116.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Romford £199.9m, Southend West and Leigh £232.0mSouthend West and Leigh: £232.0mRomford: £199.9mSouthend West and Leigh: £233.0mRomford: £200.8mSouthend West and Leigh: £220.1mRomford: £189.6m

    £199.9m£200.8m£189.6mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£232.0m£233.0m£220.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Romford £10.1m, Southend West and Leigh £9.4mSouthend West and Leigh: £9.4mRomford: £10.1mSouthend West and Leigh: £9.4mRomford: £10.1mSouthend West and Leigh: £8.9mRomford: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.6mRomford is higherDepends on how you count£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Romford £13.8m, Southend West and Leigh £16.8mSouthend West and Leigh: £16.8mRomford: £13.8mSouthend West and Leigh: £16.9mRomford: £13.9mSouthend West and Leigh: £16.0mRomford: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mSouthend 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: Romford £0.47m, Southend West and Leigh £0.56mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.56mRomford: £0.47mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.56mRomford: £0.47mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.53mRomford: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mSouthend 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: Romford £35.0m, Southend West and Leigh £37.1mSouthend West and Leigh: £37.1mRomford: £35.0mSouthend West and Leigh: £37.3mRomford: £35.2mSouthend West and Leigh: £35.2mRomford: £33.2m

    £35.0m£35.2m£33.2mSouthend 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: Romford £13.4m, Southend West and Leigh £13.9mSouthend West and Leigh: £13.9mRomford: £13.4mSouthend West and Leigh: £13.9mRomford: £13.4mSouthend West and Leigh: £13.1mRomford: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.4m£12.7mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Romford £6.9m, Southend West and Leigh £6.1mSouthend West and Leigh: £6.1mRomford: £6.9mSouthend West and Leigh: £6.2mRomford: £6.9mSouthend West and Leigh: £5.8mRomford: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mRomford is higherDepends on how you count£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Romford £128.8m, Southend West and Leigh £100.9mSouthend West and Leigh: £100.9mRomford: £128.8mSouthend West and Leigh: £101.4mRomford: £129.3mSouthend West and Leigh: £95.7mRomford: £122.1m

    £128.8m£129.3m£122.1mRomford is higher£100.9m£101.4m£95.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Romford £22.9m, Southend West and Leigh £21.6mSouthend West and Leigh: £21.6mRomford: £22.9mSouthend West and Leigh: £21.7mRomford: £23.0mSouthend West and Leigh: £20.5mRomford: £21.7m

    £22.9m£23.0m£21.7mRomford is higherDepends on how you count£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Romford £12.7m, Southend West and Leigh £15.2mSouthend West and Leigh: £15.2mRomford: £12.7mSouthend West and Leigh: £15.3mRomford: £12.7mSouthend West and Leigh: £14.4mRomford: £12.0m

    £12.7m£12.7m£12.0mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Romford £0.65m, Southend West and Leigh £0.50mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.50mRomford: £0.65mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.51mRomford: £0.66mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.48mRomford: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.66m£0.62mRomford is higher£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Romford £0.31m, Southend West and Leigh £0.23mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.23mRomford: £0.31mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.23mRomford: £0.31mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.22mRomford: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mRomford is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Romford £0.69m, Southend West and Leigh £0.56mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.56mRomford: £0.69mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.56mRomford: £0.69mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.53mRomford: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.66mRomford is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Romford 17,509, Southend West and Leigh 20,267Southend West and Leigh: 20,267Romford: 17,509

    17,509Southend West and Leigh is higher20,267

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Romford 1,889, Southend West and Leigh 2,124Southend West and Leigh: 2,124Romford: 1,889

    1,889Southend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count2,124

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Romford 2,886, Southend West and Leigh 3,495Southend West and Leigh: 3,495Romford: 2,886

    2,886Southend West and Leigh is higher3,495

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Romford 5,740, Southend West and Leigh 5,971Southend West and Leigh: 5,971Romford: 5,740

    5,740Southend West and Leigh is higher5,971

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Romford 12,574, Southend West and Leigh 10,434Southend West and Leigh: 10,434Romford: 12,574

    12,574Romford is higher10,434

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Romford 1,606, Southend West and Leigh 1,398Southend West and Leigh: 1,398Romford: 1,606

    1,606Romford is higher1,398

Show the numbers
Romford and Southend West and Leigh, total
MeasureRomfordSouthend West and LeighHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£445.6m£447.5m£422.7m£454.9m£456.8m£431.5mSouthend West and Leigh
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£224.3m£225.3m£212.8m£258.8m£259.9m£245.4mSouthend West and Leigh
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£149.3m£149.9m£141.6m£123.0m£123.5m£116.7mRomford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£199.9m£200.8m£189.6m£232.0m£233.0m£220.1mSouthend West and Leigh
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mRomford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mSouthend West and Leigh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSouthend West and Leigh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.0m£35.2m£33.2m£37.1m£37.3m£35.2mSouthend West and Leigh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.4m£12.7m£13.9m£13.9m£13.1mSouthend West and Leigh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£6.1m£6.2m£5.8mRomford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£128.8m£129.3m£122.1m£100.9m£101.4m£95.7mRomford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mRomford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m£15.2m£15.3m£14.4mSouthend West and Leigh
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m£0.50m£0.51m£0.48mRomford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mRomford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mRomford
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,50920,267Southend West and Leigh
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8892,124Southend West and Leigh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8863,495Southend West and Leigh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,7405,971Southend West and Leigh
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,57410,434Romford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6061,398Romford

Sources

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

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  5. 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.
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  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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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