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Southend West and Leigh and Basingstoke

105,018 and 115,085 residents (mid-2024).

Southend West and Leigh is higher than Basingstoke on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 16 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 West and Leigh is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Basingstoke 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 West and Leigh Basingstoke

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £4,331, Basingstoke £3,557Basingstoke: £3,557Southend West and Leigh: £4,331Basingstoke: £3,572Southend West and Leigh: £4,350Basingstoke: £3,374Southend West and Leigh: £4,109

    £4,331£4,350£4,109Southend West and Leigh is higher£3,557£3,572£3,374

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Southend West and Leigh £12,893, Basingstoke £12,713Basingstoke: £12,713Southend West and Leigh: £12,893Basingstoke: £12,768Southend West and Leigh: £12,948Basingstoke: £12,059Southend West and Leigh: £12,230

    £12,893£12,948£12,230Southend West and Leigh is higher£12,713£12,768£12,059

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Southend West and Leigh £1,927, Basingstoke £1,584Basingstoke: £1,584Southend West and Leigh: £1,927Basingstoke: £1,591Southend West and Leigh: £1,936Basingstoke: £1,502Southend West and Leigh: £1,828

    £1,927£1,936£1,828Southend West and Leigh is higher£1,584£1,591£1,502

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Southend West and Leigh £11,560, Basingstoke £11,623Basingstoke: £11,623Southend West and Leigh: £11,560Basingstoke: £11,672Southend West and Leigh: £11,609Basingstoke: £11,025Southend West and Leigh: £10,965

    £11,560£11,609£10,965Basingstoke is higherDepends on how you count£11,623£11,672£11,025

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Southend West and Leigh £467, Basingstoke £455Basingstoke: £455Southend West and Leigh: £467Basingstoke: £457Southend West and Leigh: £469Basingstoke: £432Southend West and Leigh: £443

    £467£469£443Southend West and Leigh is higher£455£457£432

  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 West and Leigh £839, Basingstoke £614Basingstoke: £614Southend West and Leigh: £839Basingstoke: £616Southend West and Leigh: £842Basingstoke: £582Southend West and Leigh: £796

    £839£842£796Southend West and Leigh is higher£614£616£582

  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 West and Leigh £28, Basingstoke £22Basingstoke: £22Southend West and Leigh: £28Basingstoke: £22Southend West and Leigh: £28Basingstoke: £21Southend West and Leigh: £27

    £28£28£27Southend West and Leigh is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £354, Basingstoke £316Basingstoke: £316Southend West and Leigh: £354Basingstoke: £317Southend West and Leigh: £355Basingstoke: £300Southend West and Leigh: £336

    £354£355£336Southend West and Leigh is higher£316£317£300

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £132, Basingstoke £123Basingstoke: £123Southend West and Leigh: £132Basingstoke: £124Southend West and Leigh: £133Basingstoke: £117Southend West and Leigh: £125

    £132£133£125Southend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count£123£124£117

  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 West and Leigh £96, Basingstoke £78Basingstoke: £78Southend West and Leigh: £96Basingstoke: £78Southend West and Leigh: £97Basingstoke: £74Southend West and Leigh: £91

    £96£97£91Southend West and Leigh is higher£78£78£74

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Southend West and Leigh £1,582, Basingstoke £1,291Basingstoke: £1,291Southend West and Leigh: £1,582Basingstoke: £1,296Southend West and Leigh: £1,588Basingstoke: £1,224Southend West and Leigh: £1,500

    £1,582£1,588£1,500Southend West and Leigh is higher£1,291£1,296£1,224

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £205, Basingstoke £187Basingstoke: £187Southend West and Leigh: £205Basingstoke: £187Southend West and Leigh: £206Basingstoke: £177Southend West and Leigh: £195

    £205£206£195Southend West and Leigh is higher£187£187£177

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Southend West and Leigh £238, Basingstoke £203Basingstoke: £203Southend West and Leigh: £238Basingstoke: £204Southend West and Leigh: £239Basingstoke: £193Southend West and Leigh: £226

    £238£239£226Southend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count£203£204£193

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Southend West and Leigh £7.89, Basingstoke £8.28Basingstoke: £8.28Southend West and Leigh: £7.89Basingstoke: £8.31Southend West and Leigh: £7.92Basingstoke: £7.85Southend West and Leigh: £7.48

    £7.89£7.92£7.48Basingstoke is higher£8.28£8.31£7.85

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Southend West and Leigh £3.62, Basingstoke £4.03Basingstoke: £4.03Southend West and Leigh: £3.62Basingstoke: £4.04Southend West and Leigh: £3.63Basingstoke: £3.82Southend West and Leigh: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43Basingstoke is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £5.29, Basingstoke £7.04Basingstoke: £7.04Southend West and Leigh: £5.29Basingstoke: £7.07Southend West and Leigh: £5.31Basingstoke: £6.68Southend West and Leigh: £5.02

    £5.29£5.31£5.02Basingstoke is higher£7.04£7.07£6.68

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Southend West and Leigh 1,009.9, Basingstoke 1,003.9Basingstoke: 1,003.9Southend West and Leigh: 1,009.9

    1,009.9Southend West and Leigh is higher1,003.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Southend West and Leigh 105.8, Basingstoke 89.4Basingstoke: 89.4Southend West and Leigh: 105.8

    105.8Southend West and Leigh is higher89.4

  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 West and Leigh 174.2, Basingstoke 132.5Basingstoke: 132.5Southend West and Leigh: 174.2

    174.2Southend West and Leigh is higher132.5

  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 West and Leigh 56.9, Basingstoke 48.6Basingstoke: 48.6Southend West and Leigh: 56.9

    56.9Southend West and Leigh is higher48.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Southend West and Leigh 163.5, Basingstoke 149.7Basingstoke: 149.7Southend West and Leigh: 163.5

    163.5Southend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count149.7

  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 West and Leigh 21.9, Basingstoke 17.0Basingstoke: 17.0Southend West and Leigh: 21.9

    21.9Southend West and Leigh is higher17.0

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Southend West and Leigh and Basingstoke, per person in the age group
MeasureSouthend West and LeighBasingstokeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,331£4,350£4,109£3,557£3,572£3,374Southend West and Leigh
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,893£12,948£12,230£12,713£12,768£12,059Southend West and Leigh
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,927£1,936£1,828£1,584£1,591£1,502Southend West and Leigh
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,560£11,609£10,965£11,623£11,672£11,025Basingstoke
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£467£469£443£455£457£432Southend West and Leigh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£839£842£796£614£616£582Southend West and Leigh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27£22£22£21Southend West and Leigh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£354£355£336£316£317£300Southend West and Leigh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£123£124£117Southend West and Leigh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£96£97£91£78£78£74Southend West and Leigh
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,582£1,588£1,500£1,291£1,296£1,224Southend West and Leigh
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£206£195£187£187£177Southend West and Leigh
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£238£239£226£203£204£193Southend West and Leigh
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.89£7.92£7.48£8.28£8.31£7.85Basingstoke
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£4.03£4.04£3.82Basingstoke
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.29£5.31£5.02£7.04£7.07£6.68Basingstoke
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.91,003.9Southend West and Leigh
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.889.4Southend West and Leigh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.2132.5Southend West and Leigh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.948.6Southend West and Leigh
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026163.5149.7Southend West and Leigh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.917.0Southend West and Leigh

Per resident

Southend West and Leigh is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Basingstoke on 3. 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 West and Leigh Basingstoke

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £4,331, Basingstoke £3,557Basingstoke: £3,557Southend West and Leigh: £4,331Basingstoke: £3,572Southend West and Leigh: £4,350Basingstoke: £3,374Southend West and Leigh: £4,109

    £4,331£4,350£4,109Southend West and Leigh is higher£3,557£3,572£3,374

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £2,464, Basingstoke £1,893Basingstoke: £1,893Southend West and Leigh: £2,464Basingstoke: £1,901Southend West and Leigh: £2,474Basingstoke: £1,796Southend West and Leigh: £2,337

    £2,464£2,474£2,337Southend West and Leigh is higher£1,893£1,901£1,796

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £1,171, Basingstoke £1,031Basingstoke: £1,031Southend West and Leigh: £1,171Basingstoke: £1,035Southend West and Leigh: £1,176Basingstoke: £978Southend West and Leigh: £1,111

    £1,171£1,176£1,111Southend West and Leigh is higher£1,031£1,035£978

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £2,209, Basingstoke £1,731Basingstoke: £1,731Southend West and Leigh: £2,209Basingstoke: £1,738Southend West and Leigh: £2,219Basingstoke: £1,641Southend West and Leigh: £2,095

    £2,209£2,219£2,095Southend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count£1,731£1,738£1,641

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £89, Basingstoke £68Basingstoke: £68Southend West and Leigh: £89Basingstoke: £68Southend West and Leigh: £90Basingstoke: £64Southend West and Leigh: £85

    £89£90£85Southend West and Leigh is higher£68£68£64

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £160, Basingstoke £91Basingstoke: £91Southend West and Leigh: £160Basingstoke: £92Southend West and Leigh: £161Basingstoke: £87Southend West and Leigh: £152

    £160£161£152Southend West and Leigh is higher£91£92£87

  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 West and Leigh £5.36, Basingstoke £3.29Basingstoke: £3.29Southend West and Leigh: £5.36Basingstoke: £3.30Southend West and Leigh: £5.38Basingstoke: £3.12Southend West and Leigh: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Southend West and Leigh is higher£3.29£3.30£3.12

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £354, Basingstoke £316Basingstoke: £316Southend West and Leigh: £354Basingstoke: £317Southend West and Leigh: £355Basingstoke: £300Southend West and Leigh: £336

    £354£355£336Southend West and Leigh is higher£316£317£300

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £132, Basingstoke £123Basingstoke: £123Southend West and Leigh: £132Basingstoke: £124Southend West and Leigh: £133Basingstoke: £117Southend West and Leigh: £125

    £132£133£125Southend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count£123£124£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £59, Basingstoke £50Basingstoke: £50Southend West and Leigh: £59Basingstoke: £51Southend West and Leigh: £59Basingstoke: £48Southend West and Leigh: £55

    £59£59£55Southend West and Leigh is higher£50£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £961, Basingstoke £840Basingstoke: £840Southend West and Leigh: £961Basingstoke: £844Southend West and Leigh: £965Basingstoke: £797Southend West and Leigh: £912

    £961£965£912Southend West and Leigh is higher£840£844£797

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £205, Basingstoke £187Basingstoke: £187Southend West and Leigh: £205Basingstoke: £187Southend West and Leigh: £206Basingstoke: £177Southend West and Leigh: £195

    £205£206£195Southend West and Leigh is higher£187£187£177

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £145, Basingstoke £132Basingstoke: £132Southend West and Leigh: £145Basingstoke: £133Southend West and Leigh: £145Basingstoke: £126Southend West and Leigh: £137

    £145£145£137Southend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count£132£133£126

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £4.79, Basingstoke £5.39Basingstoke: £5.39Southend West and Leigh: £4.79Basingstoke: £5.41Southend West and Leigh: £4.81Basingstoke: £5.11Southend West and Leigh: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Basingstoke is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £2.20, Basingstoke £2.61Basingstoke: £2.61Southend West and Leigh: £2.20Basingstoke: £2.63Southend West and Leigh: £2.21Basingstoke: £2.48Southend West and Leigh: £2.09

    £2.20£2.21£2.09Basingstoke is higher£2.61£2.63£2.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £5.29, Basingstoke £7.04Basingstoke: £7.04Southend West and Leigh: £5.29Basingstoke: £7.07Southend West and Leigh: £5.31Basingstoke: £6.68Southend West and Leigh: £5.02

    £5.29£5.31£5.02Basingstoke is higher£7.04£7.07£6.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Southend West and Leigh 193.0, Basingstoke 149.5Basingstoke: 149.5Southend West and Leigh: 193.0

    193.0Southend West and Leigh is higher149.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southend West and Leigh 20.2, Basingstoke 13.3Basingstoke: 13.3Southend West and Leigh: 20.2

    20.2Southend West and Leigh is higher13.3

  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 West and Leigh 33.3, Basingstoke 19.7Basingstoke: 19.7Southend West and Leigh: 33.3

    33.3Southend West and Leigh is higher19.7

  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 West and Leigh 56.9, Basingstoke 48.6Basingstoke: 48.6Southend West and Leigh: 56.9

    56.9Southend West and Leigh is higher48.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southend West and Leigh 99.4, Basingstoke 97.5Basingstoke: 97.5Southend West and Leigh: 99.4

    99.4Southend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count97.5

  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 West and Leigh 13.3, Basingstoke 11.1Basingstoke: 11.1Southend West and Leigh: 13.3

    13.3Southend West and Leigh is higher11.1

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Southend West and Leigh and Basingstoke, per resident
MeasureSouthend West and LeighBasingstokeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,331£4,350£4,109£3,557£3,572£3,374Southend West and Leigh
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,464£2,474£2,337£1,893£1,901£1,796Southend West and Leigh
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,171£1,176£1,111£1,031£1,035£978Southend West and Leigh
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,209£2,219£2,095£1,731£1,738£1,641Southend West and Leigh
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£68£68£64Southend West and Leigh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£91£92£87Southend West and Leigh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£3.29£3.30£3.12Southend West and Leigh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£354£355£336£316£317£300Southend West and Leigh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£123£124£117Southend West and Leigh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£59£59£55£50£51£48Southend West and Leigh
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£961£965£912£840£844£797Southend West and Leigh
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£206£195£187£187£177Southend West and Leigh
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£132£133£126Southend West and Leigh
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£5.39£5.41£5.11Basingstoke
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.20£2.21£2.09£2.61£2.63£2.48Basingstoke
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.29£5.31£5.02£7.04£7.07£6.68Basingstoke
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026193.0149.5Southend West and Leigh
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.213.3Southend West and Leigh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.319.7Southend West and Leigh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.948.6Southend West and Leigh
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.497.5Southend West and Leigh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.311.1Southend West and Leigh

Total

Southend West and Leigh is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Basingstoke 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 West and Leigh Basingstoke

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Southend West and Leigh £454.9m, Basingstoke £409.3mBasingstoke: £409.3mSouthend West and Leigh: £454.9mBasingstoke: £411.1mSouthend West and Leigh: £456.8mBasingstoke: £388.3mSouthend West and Leigh: £431.5m

    £454.9m£456.8m£431.5mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£409.3m£411.1m£388.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Southend West and Leigh £258.8m, Basingstoke £217.8mBasingstoke: £217.8mSouthend West and Leigh: £258.8mBasingstoke: £218.8mSouthend West and Leigh: £259.9mBasingstoke: £206.6mSouthend West and Leigh: £245.4m

    £258.8m£259.9m£245.4mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£217.8m£218.8m£206.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Southend West and Leigh £123.0m, Basingstoke £118.7mBasingstoke: £118.7mSouthend West and Leigh: £123.0mBasingstoke: £119.2mSouthend West and Leigh: £123.5mBasingstoke: £112.6mSouthend West and Leigh: £116.7m

    £123.0m£123.5m£116.7mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£118.7m£119.2m£112.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Southend West and Leigh £232.0m, Basingstoke £199.2mBasingstoke: £199.2mSouthend West and Leigh: £232.0mBasingstoke: £200.0mSouthend West and Leigh: £233.0mBasingstoke: £188.9mSouthend West and Leigh: £220.1m

    £232.0m£233.0m£220.1mSouthend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count£199.2m£200.0m£188.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Southend West and Leigh £9.4m, Basingstoke £7.8mBasingstoke: £7.8mSouthend West and Leigh: £9.4mBasingstoke: £7.8mSouthend West and Leigh: £9.4mBasingstoke: £7.4mSouthend West and Leigh: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southend West and Leigh £16.8m, Basingstoke £10.5mBasingstoke: £10.5mSouthend West and Leigh: £16.8mBasingstoke: £10.6mSouthend West and Leigh: £16.9mBasingstoke: £10.0mSouthend West and Leigh: £16.0m

    £16.8m£16.9m£16.0mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Southend West and Leigh £0.56m, Basingstoke £0.38mBasingstoke: £0.38mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.56mBasingstoke: £0.38mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.56mBasingstoke: £0.36mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southend West and Leigh £37.1m, Basingstoke £36.3mBasingstoke: £36.3mSouthend West and Leigh: £37.1mBasingstoke: £36.5mSouthend West and Leigh: £37.3mBasingstoke: £34.5mSouthend West and Leigh: £35.2m

    £37.1m£37.3m£35.2mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£36.3m£36.5m£34.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Southend West and Leigh £13.9m, Basingstoke £14.2mBasingstoke: £14.2mSouthend West and Leigh: £13.9mBasingstoke: £14.2mSouthend West and Leigh: £13.9mBasingstoke: £13.5mSouthend West and Leigh: £13.1m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.1mBasingstoke is higherDepends on how you count£14.2m£14.2m£13.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southend West and Leigh £6.1m, Basingstoke £5.8mBasingstoke: £5.8mSouthend West and Leigh: £6.1mBasingstoke: £5.8mSouthend West and Leigh: £6.2mBasingstoke: £5.5mSouthend West and Leigh: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.2m£5.8mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Southend West and Leigh £100.9m, Basingstoke £96.7mBasingstoke: £96.7mSouthend West and Leigh: £100.9mBasingstoke: £97.1mSouthend West and Leigh: £101.4mBasingstoke: £91.7mSouthend West and Leigh: £95.7m

    £100.9m£101.4m£95.7mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£96.7m£97.1m£91.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Southend West and Leigh £21.6m, Basingstoke £21.5mBasingstoke: £21.5mSouthend West and Leigh: £21.6mBasingstoke: £21.6mSouthend West and Leigh: £21.7mBasingstoke: £20.4mSouthend West and Leigh: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Southend West and Leigh £15.2m, Basingstoke £15.2mBasingstoke: £15.2mSouthend West and Leigh: £15.2mBasingstoke: £15.3mSouthend West and Leigh: £15.3mBasingstoke: £14.5mSouthend West and Leigh: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.4mBasingstoke is higherDepends on how you count£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Southend West and Leigh £0.50m, Basingstoke £0.62mBasingstoke: £0.62mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.50mBasingstoke: £0.62mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.51mBasingstoke: £0.59mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.51m£0.48mBasingstoke is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Southend West and Leigh £0.23m, Basingstoke £0.30mBasingstoke: £0.30mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.23mBasingstoke: £0.30mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.23mBasingstoke: £0.29mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mBasingstoke is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Southend West and Leigh £0.56m, Basingstoke £0.81mBasingstoke: £0.81mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.56mBasingstoke: £0.81mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.56mBasingstoke: £0.77mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mBasingstoke is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Southend West and Leigh 20,267, Basingstoke 17,202Basingstoke: 17,202Southend West and Leigh: 20,267

    20,267Southend West and Leigh is higher17,202

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Southend West and Leigh 2,124, Basingstoke 1,532Basingstoke: 1,532Southend West and Leigh: 2,124

    2,124Southend West and Leigh is higher1,532

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southend West and Leigh 3,495, Basingstoke 2,271Basingstoke: 2,271Southend West and Leigh: 3,495

    3,495Southend West and Leigh is higher2,271

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southend West and Leigh 5,971, Basingstoke 5,593Basingstoke: 5,593Southend West and Leigh: 5,971

    5,971Southend West and Leigh is higher5,593

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Southend West and Leigh 10,434, Basingstoke 11,217Basingstoke: 11,217Southend West and Leigh: 10,434

    10,434Basingstoke is higherDepends on how you count11,217

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southend West and Leigh 1,398, Basingstoke 1,275Basingstoke: 1,275Southend West and Leigh: 1,398

    1,398Southend West and Leigh is higher1,275

Show the numbers
Southend West and Leigh and Basingstoke, total
MeasureSouthend West and LeighBasingstokeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£454.9m£456.8m£431.5m£409.3m£411.1m£388.3mSouthend West and Leigh
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£258.8m£259.9m£245.4m£217.8m£218.8m£206.6mSouthend West and Leigh
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£123.0m£123.5m£116.7m£118.7m£119.2m£112.6mSouthend West and Leigh
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£232.0m£233.0m£220.1m£199.2m£200.0m£188.9mSouthend West and Leigh
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mSouthend West and Leigh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mSouthend West and Leigh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSouthend West and Leigh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m£36.3m£36.5m£34.5mSouthend West and Leigh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m£14.2m£14.2m£13.5mBasingstoke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mSouthend West and Leigh
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£100.9m£101.4m£95.7m£96.7m£97.1m£91.7mSouthend West and Leigh
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mSouthend West and Leigh
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m£15.2m£15.3m£14.5mBasingstoke
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBasingstoke
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.30m£0.30m£0.29mBasingstoke
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mBasingstoke
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,26717,202Southend West and Leigh
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1241,532Southend West and Leigh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4952,271Southend West and Leigh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,9715,593Southend West and Leigh
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,43411,217Basingstoke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3981,275Southend West and Leigh

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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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