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Constituency in East of England, England

Southend West and Leigh

In Southend West and Leigh, benefit spending per resident was lower than in 55% of constituencies in 2024-25.

105,018 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: David Burton-Sampson, Labour, since 4 July 2024

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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.

At a glance

How does Southend West and Leigh compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the constituencies in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £4,331£4,350£4,109

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    349th of 631, lower than in 55% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,893£12,948£12,230

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    231st of 631, higher than in 63% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £1,927£1,936£1,828

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    333rd of 632, lower than in 52% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Southend West and Leigh
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£4,331£4,350£4,109349th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,893£12,948£12,230231st of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,927£1,936£1,828333rd of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Southend West and Leigh's benefit money go?

People here received £454.9 million£456.8 million£431.5 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Southend West and Leigh, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £232.0m; Pension Credit £9.4m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £16.8m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.56m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £37.1m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £13.9m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £6.1m; Universal Credit £100.9m; Housing Benefit £21.6m; Employment and Support Allowance £15.2m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.50m; Income Support £0.23m; Other benefits £0.56mState Pension: £232.0mPension Credit: £9.4mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £16.8mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.56mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £37.1mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £13.9mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £6.1mUniversal Credit: £100.9mHousing Benefit: £21.6mEmployment and Support Allowance: £15.2mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.50mIncome Support: £0.23mOther benefits: £0.56m
Spending in Southend West and Leigh, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £233.0m; Pension Credit £9.4m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £16.9m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.56m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £37.3m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £13.9m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £6.2m; Universal Credit £101.4m; Housing Benefit £21.7m; Employment and Support Allowance £15.3m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.51m; Income Support £0.23m; Other benefits £0.56mState Pension: £233.0mPension Credit: £9.4mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £16.9mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.56mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £37.3mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £13.9mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £6.2mUniversal Credit: £101.4mHousing Benefit: £21.7mEmployment and Support Allowance: £15.3mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.51mIncome Support: £0.23mOther benefits: £0.56m
Spending in Southend West and Leigh, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £220.1m; Pension Credit £8.9m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £16.0m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.53m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £35.2m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £13.1m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £5.8m; Universal Credit £95.7m; Housing Benefit £20.5m; Employment and Support Allowance £14.4m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.48m; Income Support £0.22m; Other benefits £0.53mState Pension: £220.1mPension Credit: £8.9mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £16.0mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.53mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £35.2mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £13.1mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £5.8mUniversal Credit: £95.7mHousing Benefit: £20.5mEmployment and Support Allowance: £14.4mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.48mIncome Support: £0.22mOther benefits: £0.53m
  1. State Pension£232.0m£233.0m£220.1m
  2. Pension Credit£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m
  8. Universal Credit£100.9m£101.4m£95.7m
  9. Housing Benefit£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m
  12. Income Support£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m
  13. Other benefits£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m
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Spending by benefit in Southend West and Leigh, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£232.0m£233.0m£220.1m51%Published
Pension Credit£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m4%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m8%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m3%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m1%Published
Universal Credit£100.9m£101.4m£95.7m22%Published
Housing Benefit£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m5%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m3%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m0.1%Published
Other benefits£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m0.1%Published
All benefits£454.9m£456.8m£431.5m100%Total

More about Southend West and Leigh

How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of constituencies.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £4,331, expected £4,230, difference +£101

    Actual £4,331£4,350£4,109Expected £4,230£4,248£4,013Difference +£101+£101+£96

    Benefit spending per resident was £101 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £101 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £96 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 84% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,893, expected £12,669, difference +£224

    Actual £12,893£12,948£12,230Expected £12,669£12,723£12,017Difference +£224+£225+£212

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £224 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £225 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £212 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 39% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £1,927, expected £1,829, difference +£98

    Actual £1,927£1,936£1,828Expected £1,829£1,837£1,735Difference +£98+£99+£93

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £98 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £99 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £93 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Southend West and Leigh
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£4,331£4,350£4,109£4,230£4,248£4,013+£101+£101+£96
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,893£12,948£12,230£12,669£12,723£12,017+£224+£225+£212
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£1,927£1,936£1,828£1,829£1,837£1,735+£98+£99+£93
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Southend West and Leigh received £0.84 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£4,940£4,886£4,509
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£4,125£4,080£3,765
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£0.84
451st of 631, lower than in 71% of constituencies

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Southend West and Leigh only with other areas in England.

Group 7 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1519,971
  • Aged 16 to 6463,819
  • Aged 651,159
  • Aged 66 and over20,069
  • All residents105,018
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

5,976 people in Southend West and Leigh receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    41%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    17%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    13%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    10%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    9%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Southend West and Leigh
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders2,45241%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)1,02517%19%
Neurological disease76013%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)60110%12%
Respiratory disease2124%4%
Malignant disease2284%3%
Cardiovascular disease1743%3%
Visual disease922%2%
Endocrine disease801%1%
Hearing disorders621%1%
Gastrointestinal disease651%1%
Genitourinary disease520.9%0.9%
Skin disease510.9%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)390.7%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract210.4%0.4%
Infectious disease230.4%0.4%
Haematological disease100.2%0.2%
Metabolic disease70.1%0.2%
Unknown or missing70.1%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age90.2%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system60.1%0.0%
Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did Southend West and Leigh vote in 2024?

Shares of the 46,968 valid votes.18

Winning party
Labour
David Burton-Sampson
Majority
1,949
4.2% of valid votes
Turnout
62.5%
Valid votes as a share of the 75,154 people registered to vote
  • Labour16,739
  • Conservative14,790
  • Reform UK8,273
  • Green Party3,262
  • Liberal Democrat3,174
  • Confelicity262
  • Independent172
  • Psychedelic Movement99
  • Heritage Party99
  • Independent98

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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General election results in Southend West and Leigh, 4 July 2024
PartyCandidateVotesShare
LabourDavid Burton-Sampson16,73935.6%
ConservativeAnna Firth14,79031.5%
Reform UKPeter Little8,27317.6%
Green PartyTilly Hogrebe3,2627.0%
Liberal DemocratStephen Cummins3,1746.8%
ConfelicityJames Miller2620.6%
IndependentTom Darwood1720.4%
Psychedelic MovementJason Pilley990.2%
Heritage PartyLara Hurley990.2%
IndependentRobert Francis980.2%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like Southend West and Leigh

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. Southend West and LeighThis area£4,331£4,350£4,109
  2. Chingford and Woodford Green0.77£3,993£4,010£3,788Compare
  3. Spelthorne0.80£3,890£3,907£3,690Compare
  4. Hornchurch and Upminster0.88£4,153£4,171£3,939Compare
  5. Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner0.92£3,854£3,871£3,656Compare
  6. Harrow East0.92£3,928£3,945£3,726Compare
  7. Bexleyheath and Crayford0.95£4,017£4,035£3,811Compare
  8. Romford1.04£3,903£3,920£3,702Compare
  9. Broxbourne1.06£4,313£4,331£4,091Compare
  10. Aldershot1.11£3,453£3,468£3,276Compare
  11. Cardiff West1.13£4,856£4,877£4,606Compare
  12. Basingstoke1.15£3,557£3,572£3,374Compare
  13. Beckenham and Penge1.16£3,759£3,775£3,566Compare
  14. Leeds North East1.16£3,758£3,774£3,564Compare
  15. Orpington1.17£4,254£4,272£4,035Compare
  16. Leeds South West and Morley1.18£4,092£4,110£3,882Compare
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Areas most like Southend West and Leigh
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Southend West and Leigh£4,331£4,350£4,109
Chingford and Woodford Green0.77£3,993£4,010£3,788
Spelthorne0.80£3,890£3,907£3,690
Hornchurch and Upminster0.88£4,153£4,171£3,939
Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner0.92£3,854£3,871£3,656
Harrow East0.92£3,928£3,945£3,726
Bexleyheath and Crayford0.95£4,017£4,035£3,811
Romford1.04£3,903£3,920£3,702
Broxbourne1.06£4,313£4,331£4,091
Aldershot1.11£3,453£3,468£3,276
Cardiff West1.13£4,856£4,877£4,606
Basingstoke1.15£3,557£3,572£3,374
Beckenham and Penge1.16£3,759£3,775£3,566
Leeds North East1.16£3,758£3,774£3,564
Orpington1.17£4,254£4,272£4,035
Leeds South West and Morley1.18£4,092£4,110£3,882
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap Southend West and Leigh

Each share is the part of Southend West and Leigh's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Southend West and Leigh, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the constituencies of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£454.9m£456.8m£431.5m364th of 631£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,331£4,350£4,109349th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£258.8m£259.9m£245.4m246th of 631£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,464£2,474£2,337286th of 631£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,893£12,948£12,230231st of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£123.0m£123.5m£116.7m337th of 632£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,171£1,176£1,111339th of 632£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,927£1,936£1,828333rd of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£232.0m£233.0m£220.1m261st of 631£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,209£2,219£2,095293rd of 631£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,560£11,609£10,965294th of 631£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m279th of 632£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85294th of 632£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£467£469£443294th of 632£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m144th of 632£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152181st of 632£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£839£842£796169th of 632£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m269th of 632£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08265th of 632£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27294th of 632£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m438th of 632£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£354£355£336429th of 632£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m324th of 632£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125293rd of 632£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m378th of 632£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£59£59£55380th of 632£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£96£97£91378th of 632£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£100.9m£101.4m£95.7m308th of 632£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£961£965£912312th of 632£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,582£1,588£1,500293rd of 632£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m302nd of 632£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£206£195305th of 632£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m435th of 632£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137423rd of 632£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£238£239£226412th of 632£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m282nd of 632£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54290th of 632£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.89£7.92£7.48268th of 632£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m511th of 632£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.20£2.21£2.09513th of 632£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43512th of 632£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m482nd of 632£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.29£5.31£5.02463rd of 632£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.84451st of 631£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,267261st of 63212,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026193.0299th of 632181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.9368th of 6321,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,124306th of 6321,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.2309th of 63220.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.8321st of 632114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,495152nd of 6321,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.3191st of 63228.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.2168th of 632155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,971404th of 6324,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.9395th of 63268.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,434385th of 6328,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.4392nd of 632121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026163.5382nd of 632192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,398361st of 6321,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.3365th of 63216.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.9365th of 63225.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£512.8m£507.2m£468.0m163rd of 632£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£4,940£4,886£4,509158th of 632£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.84451st of 631£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96202nd of 625£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£224£225£212129th of 625−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£99£93183rd of 626£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Southend West and Leigh

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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