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Southend East and Rochford and Wakefield and Rothwell

102,160 and 111,069 residents (mid-2024).

Southend East and Rochford is higher than Wakefield and Rothwell on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 14 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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Per person in the age group

Southend East and Rochford is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Wakefield and Rothwell 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

Southend East and Rochford Wakefield and Rothwell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southend East and Rochford £5,215, Wakefield and Rothwell £4,301Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,301Southend East and Rochford: £5,215Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,320Southend East and Rochford: £5,237Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,080Southend East and Rochford: £4,946

    £5,215£5,237£4,946Southend East and Rochford is higher£4,301£4,320£4,080

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Southend East and Rochford £13,036, Wakefield and Rothwell £12,713Wakefield and Rothwell: £12,713Southend East and Rochford: £13,036Wakefield and Rothwell: £12,767Southend East and Rochford: £13,092Wakefield and Rothwell: £12,059Southend East and Rochford: £12,365

    £13,036£13,092£12,365Southend East and Rochford is higher£12,713£12,767£12,059

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Southend East and Rochford £2,977, Wakefield and Rothwell £2,160Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,160Southend East and Rochford: £2,977Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,169Southend East and Rochford: £2,990Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,049Southend East and Rochford: £2,824

    £2,977£2,990£2,824Southend East and Rochford is higher£2,160£2,169£2,049

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Southend East and Rochford £11,526, Wakefield and Rothwell £11,483Wakefield and Rothwell: £11,483Southend East and Rochford: £11,526Wakefield and Rothwell: £11,532Southend East and Rochford: £11,576Wakefield and Rothwell: £10,893Southend East and Rochford: £10,933

    £11,526£11,576£10,933Southend East and Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£11,483£11,532£10,893

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Southend East and Rochford £611, Wakefield and Rothwell £481Wakefield and Rothwell: £481Southend East and Rochford: £611Wakefield and Rothwell: £483Southend East and Rochford: £613Wakefield and Rothwell: £457Southend East and Rochford: £579

    £611£613£579Southend East and Rochford is higher£481£483£457

  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: Southend East and Rochford £864, Wakefield and Rothwell £719Wakefield and Rothwell: £719Southend East and Rochford: £864Wakefield and Rothwell: £722Southend East and Rochford: £868Wakefield and Rothwell: £682Southend East and Rochford: £819

    £864£868£819Southend East and Rochford is higher£719£722£682

  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: Southend East and Rochford £35, Wakefield and Rothwell £29Wakefield and Rothwell: £29Southend East and Rochford: £35Wakefield and Rothwell: £29Southend East and Rochford: £35Wakefield and Rothwell: £28Southend East and Rochford: £33

    £35£35£33Southend East and Rochford is higher£29£29£28

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southend East and Rochford £501, Wakefield and Rothwell £505Wakefield and Rothwell: £505Southend East and Rochford: £501Wakefield and Rothwell: £508Southend East and Rochford: £503Wakefield and Rothwell: £479Southend East and Rochford: £475

    £501£503£475Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£505£508£479

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southend East and Rochford £167, Wakefield and Rothwell £130Wakefield and Rothwell: £130Southend East and Rochford: £167Wakefield and Rothwell: £130Southend East and Rochford: £168Wakefield and Rothwell: £123Southend East and Rochford: £159

    £167£168£159Southend East and Rochford is higher£130£130£123

  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: Southend East and Rochford £143, Wakefield and Rothwell £127Wakefield and Rothwell: £127Southend East and Rochford: £143Wakefield and Rothwell: £127Southend East and Rochford: £143Wakefield and Rothwell: £120Southend East and Rochford: £136

    £143£143£136Southend East and Rochford is higher£127£127£120

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Southend East and Rochford £2,489, Wakefield and Rothwell £1,635Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,635Southend East and Rochford: £2,489Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,642Southend East and Rochford: £2,500Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,551Southend East and Rochford: £2,361

    £2,489£2,500£2,361Southend East and Rochford is higher£1,635£1,642£1,551

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southend East and Rochford £414, Wakefield and Rothwell £219Wakefield and Rothwell: £219Southend East and Rochford: £414Wakefield and Rothwell: £220Southend East and Rochford: £416Wakefield and Rothwell: £208Southend East and Rochford: £393

    £414£416£393Southend East and Rochford is higher£219£220£208

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Southend East and Rochford £328, Wakefield and Rothwell £380Wakefield and Rothwell: £380Southend East and Rochford: £328Wakefield and Rothwell: £381Southend East and Rochford: £329Wakefield and Rothwell: £360Southend East and Rochford: £311

    £328£329£311Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£380£381£360

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Southend East and Rochford £7.64, Wakefield and Rothwell £11Wakefield and Rothwell: £11Southend East and Rochford: £7.64Wakefield and Rothwell: £11Southend East and Rochford: £7.68Wakefield and Rothwell: £10Southend East and Rochford: £7.25

    £7.64£7.68£7.25Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£11£11£10

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Southend East and Rochford £9.37, Wakefield and Rothwell £7.73Wakefield and Rothwell: £7.73Southend East and Rochford: £9.37Wakefield and Rothwell: £7.76Southend East and Rochford: £9.41Wakefield and Rothwell: £7.33Southend East and Rochford: £8.89

    £9.37£9.41£8.89Southend East and Rochford is higher£7.73£7.76£7.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southend East and Rochford £3.74, Wakefield and Rothwell £6.38Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.38Southend East and Rochford: £3.74Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.41Southend East and Rochford: £3.76Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.05Southend East and Rochford: £3.55

    £3.74£3.76£3.55Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Southend East and Rochford 1,024.5, Wakefield and Rothwell 1,017.4Wakefield and Rothwell: 1,017.4Southend East and Rochford: 1,024.5

    1,024.5Southend East and Rochford is higherDepends on how you count1,017.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Southend East and Rochford 141.0, Wakefield and Rothwell 118.9Wakefield and Rothwell: 118.9Southend East and Rochford: 141.0

    141.0Southend East and Rochford is higher118.9

  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: Southend East and Rochford 182.5, Wakefield and Rothwell 152.4Wakefield and Rothwell: 152.4Southend East and Rochford: 182.5

    182.5Southend East and Rochford is higher152.4

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southend East and Rochford 80.6, Wakefield and Rothwell 77.0Wakefield and Rothwell: 77.0Southend East and Rochford: 80.6

    80.6Southend East and Rochford is higherDepends on how you count77.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Southend East and Rochford 253.0, Wakefield and Rothwell 218.6Wakefield and Rothwell: 218.6Southend East and Rochford: 253.0

    253.0Southend East and Rochford is higher218.6

  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: Southend East and Rochford 31.6, Wakefield and Rothwell 28.8Wakefield and Rothwell: 28.8Southend East and Rochford: 31.6

    31.6Southend East and Rochford is higherDepends on how you count28.8

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Southend East and Rochford and Wakefield and Rothwell, per person in the age group
MeasureSouthend East and RochfordWakefield and RothwellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,215£5,237£4,946£4,301£4,320£4,080Southend East and Rochford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,036£13,092£12,365£12,713£12,767£12,059Southend East and Rochford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,977£2,990£2,824£2,160£2,169£2,049Southend East and Rochford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,526£11,576£10,933£11,483£11,532£10,893Southend East and Rochford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£611£613£579£481£483£457Southend East and Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£864£868£819£719£722£682Southend East and Rochford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£29£29£28Southend East and Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£501£503£475£505£508£479Wakefield and Rothwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£168£159£130£130£123Southend East and Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£143£143£136£127£127£120Southend East and Rochford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,489£2,500£2,361£1,635£1,642£1,551Southend East and Rochford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£414£416£393£219£220£208Southend East and Rochford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£328£329£311£380£381£360Wakefield and Rothwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.64£7.68£7.25£11£11£10Wakefield and Rothwell
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.37£9.41£8.89£7.73£7.76£7.33Southend East and Rochford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.74£3.76£3.55£6.38£6.41£6.05Wakefield and Rothwell
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,024.51,017.4Southend East and Rochford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.0118.9Southend East and Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.5152.4Southend East and Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.677.0Southend East and Rochford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026253.0218.6Southend East and Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.628.8Southend East and Rochford

Per resident

Southend East and Rochford is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Wakefield and Rothwell 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

Southend East and Rochford Wakefield and Rothwell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southend East and Rochford £5,215, Wakefield and Rothwell £4,301Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,301Southend East and Rochford: £5,215Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,320Southend East and Rochford: £5,237Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,080Southend East and Rochford: £4,946

    £5,215£5,237£4,946Southend East and Rochford is higher£4,301£4,320£4,080

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Southend East and Rochford £2,270, Wakefield and Rothwell £2,069Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,069Southend East and Rochford: £2,270Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,078Southend East and Rochford: £2,280Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,963Southend East and Rochford: £2,153

    £2,270£2,280£2,153Southend East and Rochford is higher£2,069£2,078£1,963

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Southend East and Rochford £1,858, Wakefield and Rothwell £1,372Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,372Southend East and Rochford: £1,858Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,378Southend East and Rochford: £1,866Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,301Southend East and Rochford: £1,763

    £1,858£1,866£1,763Southend East and Rochford is higher£1,372£1,378£1,301

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Southend East and Rochford £2,007, Wakefield and Rothwell £1,869Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,869Southend East and Rochford: £2,007Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,877Southend East and Rochford: £2,016Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,773Southend East and Rochford: £1,904

    £2,007£2,016£1,904Southend East and Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£1,869£1,877£1,773

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Southend East and Rochford £106, Wakefield and Rothwell £78Wakefield and Rothwell: £78Southend East and Rochford: £106Wakefield and Rothwell: £79Southend East and Rochford: £107Wakefield and Rothwell: £74Southend East and Rochford: £101

    £106£107£101Southend East and Rochford is higher£78£79£74

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Southend East and Rochford £150, Wakefield and Rothwell £117Wakefield and Rothwell: £117Southend East and Rochford: £150Wakefield and Rothwell: £117Southend East and Rochford: £151Wakefield and Rothwell: £111Southend East and Rochford: £143

    £150£151£143Southend East and Rochford is higher£117£117£111

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Southend East and Rochford £6.11, Wakefield and Rothwell £4.78Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.78Southend East and Rochford: £6.11Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.80Southend East and Rochford: £6.14Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.53Southend East and Rochford: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80Southend East and Rochford is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southend East and Rochford £501, Wakefield and Rothwell £505Wakefield and Rothwell: £505Southend East and Rochford: £501Wakefield and Rothwell: £508Southend East and Rochford: £503Wakefield and Rothwell: £479Southend East and Rochford: £475

    £501£503£475Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£505£508£479

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southend East and Rochford £167, Wakefield and Rothwell £130Wakefield and Rothwell: £130Southend East and Rochford: £167Wakefield and Rothwell: £130Southend East and Rochford: £168Wakefield and Rothwell: £123Southend East and Rochford: £159

    £167£168£159Southend East and Rochford is higher£130£130£123

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Southend East and Rochford £89, Wakefield and Rothwell £80Wakefield and Rothwell: £80Southend East and Rochford: £89Wakefield and Rothwell: £81Southend East and Rochford: £90Wakefield and Rothwell: £76Southend East and Rochford: £85

    £89£90£85Southend East and Rochford is higher£80£81£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Southend East and Rochford £1,554, Wakefield and Rothwell £1,038Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,038Southend East and Rochford: £1,554Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,043Southend East and Rochford: £1,560Wakefield and Rothwell: £985Southend East and Rochford: £1,474

    £1,554£1,560£1,474Southend East and Rochford is higher£1,038£1,043£985

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southend East and Rochford £414, Wakefield and Rothwell £219Wakefield and Rothwell: £219Southend East and Rochford: £414Wakefield and Rothwell: £220Southend East and Rochford: £416Wakefield and Rothwell: £208Southend East and Rochford: £393

    £414£416£393Southend East and Rochford is higher£219£220£208

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Southend East and Rochford £205, Wakefield and Rothwell £241Wakefield and Rothwell: £241Southend East and Rochford: £205Wakefield and Rothwell: £242Southend East and Rochford: £206Wakefield and Rothwell: £229Southend East and Rochford: £194

    £205£206£194Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£241£242£229

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Southend East and Rochford £4.78, Wakefield and Rothwell £6.86Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.86Southend East and Rochford: £4.78Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.89Southend East and Rochford: £4.80Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.51Southend East and Rochford: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£6.86£6.89£6.51

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Southend East and Rochford £5.85, Wakefield and Rothwell £4.91Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.91Southend East and Rochford: £5.85Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.93Southend East and Rochford: £5.88Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.66Southend East and Rochford: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55Southend East and Rochford is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southend East and Rochford £3.74, Wakefield and Rothwell £6.38Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.38Southend East and Rochford: £3.74Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.41Southend East and Rochford: £3.76Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.05Southend East and Rochford: £3.55

    £3.74£3.76£3.55Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Southend East and Rochford 178.4, Wakefield and Rothwell 165.6Wakefield and Rothwell: 165.6Southend East and Rochford: 178.4

    178.4Southend East and Rochford is higherDepends on how you count165.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southend East and Rochford 24.6, Wakefield and Rothwell 19.4Wakefield and Rothwell: 19.4Southend East and Rochford: 24.6

    24.6Southend East and Rochford is higher19.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southend East and Rochford 31.8, Wakefield and Rothwell 24.8Wakefield and Rothwell: 24.8Southend East and Rochford: 31.8

    31.8Southend East and Rochford is higher24.8

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southend East and Rochford 80.6, Wakefield and Rothwell 77.0Wakefield and Rothwell: 77.0Southend East and Rochford: 80.6

    80.6Southend East and Rochford is higherDepends on how you count77.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southend East and Rochford 157.9, Wakefield and Rothwell 138.8Wakefield and Rothwell: 138.8Southend East and Rochford: 157.9

    157.9Southend East and Rochford is higher138.8

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southend East and Rochford 19.7, Wakefield and Rothwell 18.3Wakefield and Rothwell: 18.3Southend East and Rochford: 19.7

    19.7Southend East and Rochford is higherDepends on how you count18.3

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Southend East and Rochford and Wakefield and Rothwell, per resident
MeasureSouthend East and RochfordWakefield and RothwellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,215£5,237£4,946£4,301£4,320£4,080Southend East and Rochford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,270£2,280£2,153£2,069£2,078£1,963Southend East and Rochford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,858£1,866£1,763£1,372£1,378£1,301Southend East and Rochford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,007£2,016£1,904£1,869£1,877£1,773Southend East and Rochford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£78£79£74Southend East and Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£117£117£111Southend East and Rochford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£4.78£4.80£4.53Southend East and Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£501£503£475£505£508£479Wakefield and Rothwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£168£159£130£130£123Southend East and Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£80£81£76Southend East and Rochford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,554£1,560£1,474£1,038£1,043£985Southend East and Rochford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£414£416£393£219£220£208Southend East and Rochford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£241£242£229Wakefield and Rothwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£6.86£6.89£6.51Wakefield and Rothwell
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£4.91£4.93£4.66Southend East and Rochford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.74£3.76£3.55£6.38£6.41£6.05Wakefield and Rothwell
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026178.4165.6Southend East and Rochford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.619.4Southend East and Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.824.8Southend East and Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.677.0Southend East and Rochford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026157.9138.8Southend East and Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.718.3Southend East and Rochford

Total

Southend East and Rochford is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Wakefield and Rothwell on 8. 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

Southend East and Rochford Wakefield and Rothwell

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Southend East and Rochford £532.7m, Wakefield and Rothwell £477.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £477.8mSouthend East and Rochford: £532.7mWakefield and Rothwell: £479.8mSouthend East and Rochford: £535.0mWakefield and Rothwell: £453.2mSouthend East and Rochford: £505.3m

    £532.7m£535.0m£505.3mSouthend East and Rochford is higher£477.8m£479.8m£453.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Southend East and Rochford £231.9m, Wakefield and Rothwell £229.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £229.8mSouthend East and Rochford: £231.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £230.8mSouthend East and Rochford: £232.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £218.0mSouthend East and Rochford: £220.0m

    £231.9m£232.9m£220.0mSouthend East and Rochford is higher£229.8m£230.8m£218.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Southend East and Rochford £189.8m, Wakefield and Rothwell £152.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £152.4mSouthend East and Rochford: £189.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £153.0mSouthend East and Rochford: £190.6mWakefield and Rothwell: £144.5mSouthend East and Rochford: £180.1m

    £189.8m£190.6m£180.1mSouthend East and Rochford is higher£152.4m£153.0m£144.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Southend East and Rochford £205.1m, Wakefield and Rothwell £207.6mWakefield and Rothwell: £207.6mSouthend East and Rochford: £205.1mWakefield and Rothwell: £208.5mSouthend East and Rochford: £205.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £196.9mSouthend East and Rochford: £194.5m

    £205.1m£205.9m£194.5mWakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£207.6m£208.5m£196.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Southend East and Rochford £10.9m, Wakefield and Rothwell £8.7mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.7mSouthend East and Rochford: £10.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.7mSouthend East and Rochford: £10.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.3mSouthend East and Rochford: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mSouthend East and Rochford is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southend East and Rochford £15.4m, Wakefield and Rothwell £13.0mWakefield and Rothwell: £13.0mSouthend East and Rochford: £15.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £13.0mSouthend East and Rochford: £15.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £12.3mSouthend East and Rochford: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.4m£14.6mSouthend East and Rochford is higher£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Southend East and Rochford £0.63m, Wakefield and Rothwell £0.53mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.53mSouthend East and Rochford: £0.63mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.53mSouthend East and Rochford: £0.63mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.50mSouthend East and Rochford: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mSouthend East and Rochford is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southend East and Rochford £51.2m, Wakefield and Rothwell £56.1mWakefield and Rothwell: £56.1mSouthend East and Rochford: £51.2mWakefield and Rothwell: £56.4mSouthend East and Rochford: £51.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £53.2mSouthend East and Rochford: £48.5m

    £51.2m£51.4m£48.5mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£56.1m£56.4m£53.2m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Southend East and Rochford £17.1m, Wakefield and Rothwell £14.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £14.4mSouthend East and Rochford: £17.1mWakefield and Rothwell: £14.5mSouthend East and Rochford: £17.2mWakefield and Rothwell: £13.6mSouthend East and Rochford: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.2m£16.2mSouthend East and Rochford is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southend East and Rochford £9.1m, Wakefield and Rothwell £8.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.9mSouthend East and Rochford: £9.1mWakefield and Rothwell: £9.0mSouthend East and Rochford: £9.1mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.5mSouthend East and Rochford: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mSouthend East and Rochford is higher£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Southend East and Rochford £158.7m, Wakefield and Rothwell £115.3mWakefield and Rothwell: £115.3mSouthend East and Rochford: £158.7mWakefield and Rothwell: £115.8mSouthend East and Rochford: £159.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £109.4mSouthend East and Rochford: £150.6m

    £158.7m£159.4m£150.6mSouthend East and Rochford is higher£115.3m£115.8m£109.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Southend East and Rochford £42.3m, Wakefield and Rothwell £24.3mWakefield and Rothwell: £24.3mSouthend East and Rochford: £42.3mWakefield and Rothwell: £24.4mSouthend East and Rochford: £42.5mWakefield and Rothwell: £23.1mSouthend East and Rochford: £40.2m

    £42.3m£42.5m£40.2mSouthend East and Rochford is higher£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Southend East and Rochford £20.9m, Wakefield and Rothwell £26.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £26.8mSouthend East and Rochford: £20.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £26.9mSouthend East and Rochford: £21.0mWakefield and Rothwell: £25.4mSouthend East and Rochford: £19.8m

    £20.9m£21.0m£19.8mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£26.8m£26.9m£25.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Southend East and Rochford £0.49m, Wakefield and Rothwell £0.76mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.76mSouthend East and Rochford: £0.49mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.77mSouthend East and Rochford: £0.49mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.72mSouthend East and Rochford: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Southend East and Rochford £0.60m, Wakefield and Rothwell £0.55mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.55mSouthend East and Rochford: £0.60mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.55mSouthend East and Rochford: £0.60mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.52mSouthend East and Rochford: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mSouthend East and Rochford is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Southend East and Rochford £0.38m, Wakefield and Rothwell £0.71mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.71mSouthend East and Rochford: £0.38mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.71mSouthend East and Rochford: £0.38mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.67mSouthend East and Rochford: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Southend East and Rochford 18,226, Wakefield and Rothwell 18,393Wakefield and Rothwell: 18,393Southend East and Rochford: 18,226

    18,226Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count18,393

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Southend East and Rochford 2,508, Wakefield and Rothwell 2,150Wakefield and Rothwell: 2,150Southend East and Rochford: 2,508

    2,508Southend East and Rochford is higher2,150

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southend East and Rochford 3,246, Wakefield and Rothwell 2,755Wakefield and Rothwell: 2,755Southend East and Rochford: 3,246

    3,246Southend East and Rochford is higher2,755

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southend East and Rochford 8,232, Wakefield and Rothwell 8,553Wakefield and Rothwell: 8,553Southend East and Rochford: 8,232

    8,232Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count8,553

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Southend East and Rochford 16,134, Wakefield and Rothwell 15,419Wakefield and Rothwell: 15,419Southend East and Rochford: 16,134

    16,134Southend East and Rochford is higher15,419

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southend East and Rochford 2,013, Wakefield and Rothwell 2,033Wakefield and Rothwell: 2,033Southend East and Rochford: 2,013

    2,013Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count2,033

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Southend East and Rochford and Wakefield and Rothwell, total
MeasureSouthend East and RochfordWakefield and RothwellHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£532.7m£535.0m£505.3m£477.8m£479.8m£453.2mSouthend East and Rochford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£231.9m£232.9m£220.0m£229.8m£230.8m£218.0mSouthend East and Rochford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£189.8m£190.6m£180.1m£152.4m£153.0m£144.5mSouthend East and Rochford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£205.1m£205.9m£194.5m£207.6m£208.5m£196.9mWakefield and Rothwell
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mSouthend East and Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m£13.0m£13.0m£12.3mSouthend East and Rochford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mSouthend East and Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.2m£51.4m£48.5m£56.1m£56.4m£53.2mWakefield and Rothwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m£14.4m£14.5m£13.6mSouthend East and Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mSouthend East and Rochford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£158.7m£159.4m£150.6m£115.3m£115.8m£109.4mSouthend East and Rochford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£42.3m£42.5m£40.2m£24.3m£24.4m£23.1mSouthend East and Rochford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m£26.8m£26.9m£25.4mWakefield and Rothwell
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mWakefield and Rothwell
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mSouthend East and Rochford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mWakefield and Rothwell
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,22618,393Wakefield and Rothwell
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5082,150Southend East and Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2462,755Southend East and Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,2328,553Wakefield and Rothwell
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,13415,419Southend East and Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0132,033Wakefield and Rothwell

Sources

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

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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.
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