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Southend East and Rochford and Livingston

102,160 and 106,305 residents (mid-2024).

Southend East and Rochford is higher than Livingston on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Southend East and Rochford is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Livingston on 6. 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 Livingston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southend East and Rochford £5,215, Livingston £4,452Livingston: £4,452Southend East and Rochford: £5,215Livingston: £4,471Southend East and Rochford: £5,237Livingston: £4,223Southend East and Rochford: £4,946

    £5,215£5,237£4,946Southend East and Rochford is higher£4,452£4,471£4,223

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Southend East and Rochford £13,036, Livingston £12,807Livingston: £12,807Southend East and Rochford: £13,036Livingston: £12,861Southend East and Rochford: £13,092Livingston: £12,148Southend East and Rochford: £12,365

    £13,036£13,092£12,365Southend East and Rochford is higher£12,807£12,861£12,148

  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, Livingston £2,051Livingston: £2,051Southend East and Rochford: £2,977Livingston: £2,060Southend East and Rochford: £2,990Livingston: £1,945Southend East and Rochford: £2,824

    £2,977£2,990£2,824Southend East and Rochford is higher£2,051£2,060£1,945

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Southend East and Rochford £11,526, Livingston £11,635Livingston: £11,635Southend East and Rochford: £11,526Livingston: £11,685Southend East and Rochford: £11,576Livingston: £11,036Southend East and Rochford: £10,933

    £11,526£11,576£10,933Livingston is higherDepends on how you count£11,635£11,685£11,036

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Southend East and Rochford £611, Livingston £467Livingston: £467Southend East and Rochford: £611Livingston: £469Southend East and Rochford: £613Livingston: £443Southend East and Rochford: £579

    £611£613£579Southend East and Rochford is higher£467£469£443

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Southend East and Rochford £864, Livingston £679Livingston: £679Southend East and Rochford: £864Livingston: £682Southend East and Rochford: £868Livingston: £644Southend East and Rochford: £819

    £864£868£819Southend East and Rochford is higher£679£682£644

  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, Livingston £25Livingston: £25Southend East and Rochford: £35Livingston: £25Southend East and Rochford: £35Livingston: £24Southend East and Rochford: £33

    £35£35£33Southend East and Rochford is higher£25£25£24

  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, Livingston £635Livingston: £635Southend East and Rochford: £501Livingston: £637Southend East and Rochford: £503Livingston: £602Southend East and Rochford: £475

    £501£503£475Livingston is higher£635£637£602

  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, Livingston £201Livingston: £201Southend East and Rochford: £167Livingston: £202Southend East and Rochford: £168Livingston: £191Southend East and Rochford: £159

    £167£168£159Livingston is higher£201£202£191

  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, Livingston £120Livingston: £120Southend East and Rochford: £143Livingston: £120Southend East and Rochford: £143Livingston: £113Southend East and Rochford: £136

    £143£143£136Southend East and Rochford is higher£120£120£113

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Southend East and Rochford £2,489, Livingston £1,475Livingston: £1,475Southend East and Rochford: £2,489Livingston: £1,481Southend East and Rochford: £2,500Livingston: £1,399Southend East and Rochford: £2,361

    £2,489£2,500£2,361Southend East and Rochford is higher£1,475£1,481£1,399

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southend East and Rochford £414, Livingston £192Livingston: £192Southend East and Rochford: £414Livingston: £192Southend East and Rochford: £416Livingston: £182Southend East and Rochford: £393

    £414£416£393Southend East and Rochford is higher£192£192£182

  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, Livingston £441Livingston: £441Southend East and Rochford: £328Livingston: £443Southend East and Rochford: £329Livingston: £418Southend East and Rochford: £311

    £328£329£311Livingston is higher£441£443£418

  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, Livingston £6.50Livingston: £6.50Southend East and Rochford: £7.64Livingston: £6.53Southend East and Rochford: £7.68Livingston: £6.17Southend East and Rochford: £7.25

    £7.64£7.68£7.25Southend East and Rochford is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Southend East and Rochford £9.37, Livingston £9.16Livingston: £9.16Southend East and Rochford: £9.37Livingston: £9.20Southend East and Rochford: £9.41Livingston: £8.69Southend East and Rochford: £8.89

    £9.37£9.41£8.89Southend East and Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£9.16£9.20£8.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southend East and Rochford £3.74, Livingston £6.59Livingston: £6.59Southend East and Rochford: £3.74Livingston: £6.62Southend East and Rochford: £3.76Livingston: £6.25Southend East and Rochford: £3.55

    £3.74£3.76£3.55Livingston is higher£6.59£6.62£6.25

  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, Livingston 1,022.5Livingston: 1,022.5Southend East and Rochford: 1,024.5

    1,024.5Southend East and Rochford is higher1,022.5

  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, Livingston 121.0Livingston: 121.0Southend East and Rochford: 141.0

    141.0Southend East and Rochford is higher121.0

  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, Livingston 176.3Livingston: 176.3Southend East and Rochford: 182.5

    182.5Southend East and Rochford is higher176.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southend East and Rochford 80.6, Livingston 101.3Livingston: 101.3Southend East and Rochford: 80.6

    80.6Livingston is higher101.3

  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, Livingston 197.3Livingston: 197.3Southend East and Rochford: 253.0

    253.0Southend East and Rochford is higher197.3

  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, Livingston 30.9Livingston: 30.9Southend East and Rochford: 31.6

    31.6Southend East and Rochford is higherDepends on how you count30.9

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Southend East and Rochford and Livingston, per person in the age group
MeasureSouthend East and RochfordLivingstonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,215£5,237£4,946£4,452£4,471£4,223Shared outEstimatedSouthend East and Rochford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,036£13,092£12,365£12,807£12,861£12,148Shared outEstimatedSouthend East and Rochford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,977£2,990£2,824£2,051£2,060£1,945Shared outEstimatedSouthend East and Rochford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,526£11,576£10,933£11,635£11,685£11,036Livingston
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£611£613£579£467£469£443Southend East and Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£864£868£819£679£682£644Shared outEstimatedSouthend East and Rochford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£25£25£24Shared outEstimatedSouthend East and Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£501£503£475£635£637£602Shared outEstimatedLivingston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£168£159£201£202£191Shared outEstimatedLivingston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£143£143£136£120£120£113Shared outEstimatedSouthend East and Rochford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,489£2,500£2,361£1,475£1,481£1,399Southend East and Rochford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£414£416£393£192£192£182Southend East and Rochford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£328£329£311£441£443£418Livingston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.64£7.68£7.25£6.50£6.53£6.17Southend East and Rochford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.37£9.41£8.89£9.16£9.20£8.69Southend East and Rochford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.74£3.76£3.55£6.59£6.62£6.25Shared outEstimatedLivingston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,024.51,022.5Southend East and Rochford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.0121.0Southend East and Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.5176.3Shared outSouthend East and Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.6101.3Shared outLivingston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026253.0197.3Southend East and Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.630.9Shared outEstimatedSouthend East and Rochford

Per resident

Southend East and Rochford is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Livingston on 7. 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 Livingston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southend East and Rochford £5,215, Livingston £4,452Livingston: £4,452Southend East and Rochford: £5,215Livingston: £4,471Southend East and Rochford: £5,237Livingston: £4,223Southend East and Rochford: £4,946

    £5,215£5,237£4,946Southend East and Rochford is higher£4,452£4,471£4,223

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Southend East and Rochford £2,270, Livingston £2,104Livingston: £2,104Southend East and Rochford: £2,270Livingston: £2,113Southend East and Rochford: £2,280Livingston: £1,996Southend East and Rochford: £2,153

    £2,270£2,280£2,153Southend East and Rochford is higher£2,104£2,113£1,996

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Southend East and Rochford £1,858, Livingston £1,314Livingston: £1,314Southend East and Rochford: £1,858Livingston: £1,319Southend East and Rochford: £1,866Livingston: £1,246Southend East and Rochford: £1,763

    £1,858£1,866£1,763Southend East and Rochford is higher£1,314£1,319£1,246

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Southend East and Rochford £2,007, Livingston £1,912Livingston: £1,912Southend East and Rochford: £2,007Livingston: £1,920Southend East and Rochford: £2,016Livingston: £1,813Southend East and Rochford: £1,904

    £2,007£2,016£1,904Southend East and Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£1,912£1,920£1,813

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Southend East and Rochford £106, Livingston £77Livingston: £77Southend East and Rochford: £106Livingston: £77Southend East and Rochford: £107Livingston: £73Southend East and Rochford: £101

    £106£107£101Southend East and Rochford is higher£77£77£73

  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, Livingston £112Livingston: £112Southend East and Rochford: £150Livingston: £112Southend East and Rochford: £151Livingston: £106Southend East and Rochford: £143

    £150£151£143Southend East and Rochford is higher£112£112£106

  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, Livingston £4.16Livingston: £4.16Southend East and Rochford: £6.11Livingston: £4.18Southend East and Rochford: £6.14Livingston: £3.95Southend East and Rochford: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80Southend East and Rochford is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

  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, Livingston £635Livingston: £635Southend East and Rochford: £501Livingston: £637Southend East and Rochford: £503Livingston: £602Southend East and Rochford: £475

    £501£503£475Livingston is higher£635£637£602

  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, Livingston £201Livingston: £201Southend East and Rochford: £167Livingston: £202Southend East and Rochford: £168Livingston: £191Southend East and Rochford: £159

    £167£168£159Livingston is higher£201£202£191

  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, Livingston £77Livingston: £77Southend East and Rochford: £89Livingston: £77Southend East and Rochford: £90Livingston: £73Southend East and Rochford: £85

    £89£90£85Southend East and Rochford is higher£77£77£73

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Southend East and Rochford £1,554, Livingston £945Livingston: £945Southend East and Rochford: £1,554Livingston: £949Southend East and Rochford: £1,560Livingston: £896Southend East and Rochford: £1,474

    £1,554£1,560£1,474Southend East and Rochford is higher£945£949£896

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southend East and Rochford £414, Livingston £192Livingston: £192Southend East and Rochford: £414Livingston: £192Southend East and Rochford: £416Livingston: £182Southend East and Rochford: £393

    £414£416£393Southend East and Rochford is higher£192£192£182

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Southend East and Rochford £205, Livingston £283Livingston: £283Southend East and Rochford: £205Livingston: £284Southend East and Rochford: £206Livingston: £268Southend East and Rochford: £194

    £205£206£194Livingston is higher£283£284£268

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Southend East and Rochford £4.78, Livingston £4.16Livingston: £4.16Southend East and Rochford: £4.78Livingston: £4.18Southend East and Rochford: £4.80Livingston: £3.95Southend East and Rochford: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Southend East and Rochford is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Southend East and Rochford £5.85, Livingston £5.87Livingston: £5.87Southend East and Rochford: £5.85Livingston: £5.90Southend East and Rochford: £5.88Livingston: £5.57Southend East and Rochford: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55Livingston is higherDepends on how you count£5.87£5.90£5.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southend East and Rochford £3.74, Livingston £6.59Livingston: £6.59Southend East and Rochford: £3.74Livingston: £6.62Southend East and Rochford: £3.76Livingston: £6.25Southend East and Rochford: £3.55

    £3.74£3.76£3.55Livingston is higher£6.59£6.62£6.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Southend East and Rochford 178.4, Livingston 168.0Livingston: 168.0Southend East and Rochford: 178.4

    178.4Southend East and Rochford is higher168.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southend East and Rochford 24.6, Livingston 19.9Livingston: 19.9Southend East and Rochford: 24.6

    24.6Southend East and Rochford is higher19.9

  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, Livingston 29.0Livingston: 29.0Southend East and Rochford: 31.8

    31.8Southend East and Rochford is higher29.0

  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, Livingston 101.3Livingston: 101.3Southend East and Rochford: 80.6

    80.6Livingston is higher101.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southend East and Rochford 157.9, Livingston 126.4Livingston: 126.4Southend East and Rochford: 157.9

    157.9Southend East and Rochford is higher126.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southend East and Rochford 19.7, Livingston 19.8Livingston: 19.8Southend East and Rochford: 19.7

    19.7Livingston is higherDepends on how you count19.8

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Southend East and Rochford and Livingston, per resident
MeasureSouthend East and RochfordLivingstonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,215£5,237£4,946£4,452£4,471£4,223Shared outEstimatedSouthend East and Rochford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,270£2,280£2,153£2,104£2,113£1,996Shared outEstimatedSouthend East and Rochford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,858£1,866£1,763£1,314£1,319£1,246Shared outEstimatedSouthend East and Rochford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,007£2,016£1,904£1,912£1,920£1,813Southend East and Rochford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£77£77£73Southend East and Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£112£112£106Shared outEstimatedSouthend East and Rochford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£4.16£4.18£3.95Shared outEstimatedSouthend East and Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£501£503£475£635£637£602Shared outEstimatedLivingston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£168£159£201£202£191Shared outEstimatedLivingston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£77£77£73Shared outEstimatedSouthend East and Rochford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,554£1,560£1,474£945£949£896Southend East and Rochford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£414£416£393£192£192£182Southend East and Rochford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£283£284£268Livingston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£4.16£4.18£3.95Southend East and Rochford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£5.87£5.90£5.57Livingston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.74£3.76£3.55£6.59£6.62£6.25Shared outEstimatedLivingston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026178.4168.0Southend East and Rochford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.619.9Southend East and Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.829.0Shared outSouthend East and Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.6101.3Shared outLivingston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026157.9126.4Southend East and Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.719.8Shared outEstimatedLivingston

Total

Southend East and Rochford is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Livingston on 7. 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 Livingston

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Southend East and Rochford £532.7m, Livingston £473.2mLivingston: £473.2mSouthend East and Rochford: £532.7mLivingston: £475.2mSouthend East and Rochford: £535.0mLivingston: £448.9mSouthend East and Rochford: £505.3m

    £532.7m£535.0m£505.3mSouthend East and Rochford is higher£473.2m£475.2m£448.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Southend East and Rochford £231.9m, Livingston £223.7mLivingston: £223.7mSouthend East and Rochford: £231.9mLivingston: £224.6mSouthend East and Rochford: £232.9mLivingston: £212.2mSouthend East and Rochford: £220.0m

    £231.9m£232.9m£220.0mSouthend East and Rochford is higher£223.7m£224.6m£212.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Southend East and Rochford £189.8m, Livingston £139.7mLivingston: £139.7mSouthend East and Rochford: £189.8mLivingston: £140.2mSouthend East and Rochford: £190.6mLivingston: £132.5mSouthend East and Rochford: £180.1m

    £189.8m£190.6m£180.1mSouthend East and Rochford is higher£139.7m£140.2m£132.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Southend East and Rochford £205.1m, Livingston £203.2mLivingston: £203.2mSouthend East and Rochford: £205.1mLivingston: £204.1mSouthend East and Rochford: £205.9mLivingston: £192.7mSouthend East and Rochford: £194.5m

    £205.1m£205.9m£194.5mSouthend East and Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£203.2m£204.1m£192.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Southend East and Rochford £10.9m, Livingston £8.2mLivingston: £8.2mSouthend East and Rochford: £10.9mLivingston: £8.2mSouthend East and Rochford: £10.9mLivingston: £7.7mSouthend East and Rochford: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mSouthend East and Rochford is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southend East and Rochford £15.4m, Livingston £11.9mLivingston: £11.9mSouthend East and Rochford: £15.4mLivingston: £11.9mSouthend East and Rochford: £15.4mLivingston: £11.3mSouthend East and Rochford: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.4m£14.6mSouthend East and Rochford is higher£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m

  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, Livingston £0.44mLivingston: £0.44mSouthend East and Rochford: £0.63mLivingston: £0.44mSouthend East and Rochford: £0.63mLivingston: £0.42mSouthend East and Rochford: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mSouthend East and Rochford is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southend East and Rochford £51.2m, Livingston £67.5mLivingston: £67.5mSouthend East and Rochford: £51.2mLivingston: £67.7mSouthend East and Rochford: £51.4mLivingston: £64.0mSouthend East and Rochford: £48.5m

    £51.2m£51.4m£48.5mLivingston is higher£67.5m£67.7m£64.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Southend East and Rochford £17.1m, Livingston £21.4mLivingston: £21.4mSouthend East and Rochford: £17.1mLivingston: £21.5mSouthend East and Rochford: £17.2mLivingston: £20.3mSouthend East and Rochford: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.2m£16.2mLivingston is higher£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southend East and Rochford £9.1m, Livingston £8.1mLivingston: £8.1mSouthend East and Rochford: £9.1mLivingston: £8.2mSouthend East and Rochford: £9.1mLivingston: £7.7mSouthend East and Rochford: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mSouthend East and Rochford is higher£8.1m£8.2m£7.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Southend East and Rochford £158.7m, Livingston £100.4mLivingston: £100.4mSouthend East and Rochford: £158.7mLivingston: £100.8mSouthend East and Rochford: £159.4mLivingston: £95.2mSouthend East and Rochford: £150.6m

    £158.7m£159.4m£150.6mSouthend East and Rochford is higher£100.4m£100.8m£95.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Southend East and Rochford £42.3m, Livingston £20.4mLivingston: £20.4mSouthend East and Rochford: £42.3mLivingston: £20.5mSouthend East and Rochford: £42.5mLivingston: £19.3mSouthend East and Rochford: £40.2m

    £42.3m£42.5m£40.2mSouthend East and Rochford is higher£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Southend East and Rochford £20.9m, Livingston £30.0mLivingston: £30.0mSouthend East and Rochford: £20.9mLivingston: £30.2mSouthend East and Rochford: £21.0mLivingston: £28.5mSouthend East and Rochford: £19.8m

    £20.9m£21.0m£19.8mLivingston is higher£30.0m£30.2m£28.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Southend East and Rochford £0.49m, Livingston £0.44mLivingston: £0.44mSouthend East and Rochford: £0.49mLivingston: £0.44mSouthend East and Rochford: £0.49mLivingston: £0.42mSouthend East and Rochford: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mSouthend East and Rochford is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Southend East and Rochford £0.60m, Livingston £0.62mLivingston: £0.62mSouthend East and Rochford: £0.60mLivingston: £0.63mSouthend East and Rochford: £0.60mLivingston: £0.59mSouthend East and Rochford: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mLivingston is higherDepends on how you count£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Southend East and Rochford £0.38m, Livingston £0.70mLivingston: £0.70mSouthend East and Rochford: £0.38mLivingston: £0.70mSouthend East and Rochford: £0.38mLivingston: £0.66mSouthend East and Rochford: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mLivingston is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Southend East and Rochford 18,226, Livingston 17,858Livingston: 17,858Southend East and Rochford: 18,226

    18,226Southend East and Rochford is higher17,858

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Southend East and Rochford 2,508, Livingston 2,114Livingston: 2,114Southend East and Rochford: 2,508

    2,508Southend East and Rochford is higher2,114

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southend East and Rochford 3,246, Livingston 3,079Livingston: 3,079Southend East and Rochford: 3,246

    3,246Southend East and Rochford is higher3,079

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southend East and Rochford 8,232, Livingston 10,772Livingston: 10,772Southend East and Rochford: 8,232

    8,232Livingston is higher10,772

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Southend East and Rochford 16,134, Livingston 13,435Livingston: 13,435Southend East and Rochford: 16,134

    16,134Southend East and Rochford is higher13,435

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southend East and Rochford 2,013, Livingston 2,103Livingston: 2,103Southend East and Rochford: 2,013

    2,013Livingston is higherDepends on how you count2,103

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Southend East and Rochford and Livingston, total
MeasureSouthend East and RochfordLivingstonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£532.7m£535.0m£505.3m£473.2m£475.2m£448.9mShared outEstimatedSouthend East and Rochford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£231.9m£232.9m£220.0m£223.7m£224.6m£212.2mShared outEstimatedSouthend East and Rochford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£189.8m£190.6m£180.1m£139.7m£140.2m£132.5mShared outEstimatedSouthend East and Rochford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£205.1m£205.9m£194.5m£203.2m£204.1m£192.7mSouthend East and Rochford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£8.2m£8.2m£7.7mSouthend East and Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m£11.9m£11.9m£11.3mShared outEstimatedSouthend East and Rochford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mShared outEstimatedSouthend East and Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.2m£51.4m£48.5m£67.5m£67.7m£64.0mShared outEstimatedLivingston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mShared outEstimatedLivingston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£8.1m£8.2m£7.7mShared outEstimatedSouthend East and Rochford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£158.7m£159.4m£150.6m£100.4m£100.8m£95.2mSouthend East and Rochford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£42.3m£42.5m£40.2m£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mSouthend East and Rochford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m£30.0m£30.2m£28.5mLivingston
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mSouthend East and Rochford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mLivingston
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mShared outEstimatedLivingston
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,22617,858Southend East and Rochford
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5082,114Southend East and Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2463,079Shared outSouthend East and Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,23210,772Shared outLivingston
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,13413,435Southend East and Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0132,103Shared outEstimatedLivingston

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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