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Southend West and Leigh and Beckenham and Penge

105,018 and 109,162 residents (mid-2024).

Southend West and Leigh is higher than Beckenham and Penge on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 14 of 22 measures, and Beckenham and Penge 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 West and Leigh Beckenham and Penge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £4,331, Beckenham and Penge £3,759Beckenham and Penge: £3,759Southend West and Leigh: £4,331Beckenham and Penge: £3,775Southend West and Leigh: £4,350Beckenham and Penge: £3,566Southend West and Leigh: £4,109

    £4,331£4,350£4,109Southend West and Leigh is higher£3,759£3,775£3,566

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Southend West and Leigh £12,893, Beckenham and Penge £13,229Beckenham and Penge: £13,229Southend West and Leigh: £12,893Beckenham and Penge: £13,285Southend West and Leigh: £12,948Beckenham and Penge: £12,548Southend West and Leigh: £12,230

    £12,893£12,948£12,230Beckenham and Penge is higherDepends on how you count£13,229£13,285£12,548

  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, Beckenham and Penge £1,724Beckenham and Penge: £1,724Southend West and Leigh: £1,927Beckenham and Penge: £1,731Southend West and Leigh: £1,936Beckenham and Penge: £1,635Southend West and Leigh: £1,828

    £1,927£1,936£1,828Southend West and Leigh is higher£1,724£1,731£1,635

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Southend West and Leigh £11,560, Beckenham and Penge £11,982Beckenham and Penge: £11,982Southend West and Leigh: £11,560Beckenham and Penge: £12,033Southend West and Leigh: £11,609Beckenham and Penge: £11,365Southend West and Leigh: £10,965

    £11,560£11,609£10,965Beckenham and Penge is higherDepends on how you count£11,982£12,033£11,365

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Southend West and Leigh £467, Beckenham and Penge £582Beckenham and Penge: £582Southend West and Leigh: £467Beckenham and Penge: £584Southend West and Leigh: £469Beckenham and Penge: £552Southend West and Leigh: £443

    £467£469£443Beckenham and Penge is higherDepends on how you count£582£584£552

  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, Beckenham and Penge £638Beckenham and Penge: £638Southend West and Leigh: £839Beckenham and Penge: £641Southend West and Leigh: £842Beckenham and Penge: £605Southend West and Leigh: £796

    £839£842£796Southend West and Leigh is higher£638£641£605

  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, Beckenham and Penge £27Beckenham and Penge: £27Southend West and Leigh: £28Beckenham and Penge: £27Southend West and Leigh: £28Beckenham and Penge: £26Southend West and Leigh: £27

    £28£28£27Southend West and Leigh is higher£27£27£26

  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, Beckenham and Penge £266Beckenham and Penge: £266Southend West and Leigh: £354Beckenham and Penge: £268Southend West and Leigh: £355Beckenham and Penge: £253Southend West and Leigh: £336

    £354£355£336Southend West and Leigh is higher£266£268£253

  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, Beckenham and Penge £90Beckenham and Penge: £90Southend West and Leigh: £132Beckenham and Penge: £91Southend West and Leigh: £133Beckenham and Penge: £86Southend West and Leigh: £125

    £132£133£125Southend West and Leigh is higher£90£91£86

  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, Beckenham and Penge £59Beckenham and Penge: £59Southend West and Leigh: £96Beckenham and Penge: £60Southend West and Leigh: £97Beckenham and Penge: £56Southend West and Leigh: £91

    £96£97£91Southend West and Leigh is higher£59£60£56

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Southend West and Leigh £1,582, Beckenham and Penge £1,437Beckenham and Penge: £1,437Southend West and Leigh: £1,582Beckenham and Penge: £1,444Southend West and Leigh: £1,588Beckenham and Penge: £1,364Southend West and Leigh: £1,500

    £1,582£1,588£1,500Southend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count£1,437£1,444£1,364

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £205, Beckenham and Penge £271Beckenham and Penge: £271Southend West and Leigh: £205Beckenham and Penge: £272Southend West and Leigh: £206Beckenham and Penge: £257Southend West and Leigh: £195

    £205£206£195Beckenham and Penge is higher£271£272£257

  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, Beckenham and Penge £213Beckenham and Penge: £213Southend West and Leigh: £238Beckenham and Penge: £214Southend West and Leigh: £239Beckenham and Penge: £202Southend West and Leigh: £226

    £238£239£226Southend West and Leigh is higher£213£214£202

  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, Beckenham and Penge £9.89Beckenham and Penge: £9.89Southend West and Leigh: £7.89Beckenham and Penge: £9.93Southend West and Leigh: £7.92Beckenham and Penge: £9.38Southend West and Leigh: £7.48

    £7.89£7.92£7.48Beckenham and Penge is higher£9.89£9.93£9.38

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Southend West and Leigh £3.62, Beckenham and Penge £3.93Beckenham and Penge: £3.93Southend West and Leigh: £3.62Beckenham and Penge: £3.95Southend West and Leigh: £3.63Beckenham and Penge: £3.73Southend West and Leigh: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43Beckenham and Penge is higher£3.93£3.95£3.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £5.29, Beckenham and Penge £4.65Beckenham and Penge: £4.65Southend West and Leigh: £5.29Beckenham and Penge: £4.67Southend West and Leigh: £5.31Beckenham and Penge: £4.41Southend West and Leigh: £5.02

    £5.29£5.31£5.02Southend West and Leigh is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41

  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, Beckenham and Penge 1,039.1Beckenham and Penge: 1,039.1Southend West and Leigh: 1,009.9

    1,009.9Beckenham and Penge is higherDepends on how you count1,039.1

  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, Beckenham and Penge 107.3Beckenham and Penge: 107.3Southend West and Leigh: 105.8

    105.8Beckenham and Penge is higherDepends on how you count107.3

  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, Beckenham and Penge 127.9Beckenham and Penge: 127.9Southend West and Leigh: 174.2

    174.2Southend West and Leigh is higher127.9

  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, Beckenham and Penge 41.6Beckenham and Penge: 41.6Southend West and Leigh: 56.9

    56.9Southend West and Leigh is higher41.6

  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, Beckenham and Penge 140.3Beckenham and Penge: 140.3Southend West and Leigh: 163.5

    163.5Southend West and Leigh is higher140.3

  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 West and Leigh 21.9, Beckenham and Penge 13.0Beckenham and Penge: 13.0Southend West and Leigh: 21.9

    21.9Southend West and Leigh is higher13.0

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Southend West and Leigh and Beckenham and Penge, per person in the age group
MeasureSouthend West and LeighBeckenham and PengeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,331£4,350£4,109£3,759£3,775£3,566Southend West and Leigh
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,893£12,948£12,230£13,229£13,285£12,548Beckenham and Penge
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,927£1,936£1,828£1,724£1,731£1,635Southend West and Leigh
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,560£11,609£10,965£11,982£12,033£11,365Beckenham and Penge
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£467£469£443£582£584£552Beckenham and Penge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£839£842£796£638£641£605Southend West and Leigh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27£27£27£26Southend West and Leigh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£354£355£336£266£268£253Southend West and Leigh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£90£91£86Southend West and Leigh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£96£97£91£59£60£56Southend West and Leigh
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,582£1,588£1,500£1,437£1,444£1,364Southend West and Leigh
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£206£195£271£272£257Beckenham and Penge
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£238£239£226£213£214£202Southend West and Leigh
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.89£7.92£7.48£9.89£9.93£9.38Beckenham and Penge
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£3.93£3.95£3.73Beckenham and Penge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.29£5.31£5.02£4.65£4.67£4.41Southend West and Leigh
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.91,039.1Beckenham and Penge
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.8107.3Beckenham and Penge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.2127.9Southend West and Leigh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.941.6Southend West and Leigh
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026163.5140.3Southend West and Leigh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.913.0Southend West and Leigh

Per resident

Southend West and Leigh is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Beckenham and Penge 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 Beckenham and Penge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £4,331, Beckenham and Penge £3,759Beckenham and Penge: £3,759Southend West and Leigh: £4,331Beckenham and Penge: £3,775Southend West and Leigh: £4,350Beckenham and Penge: £3,566Southend West and Leigh: £4,109

    £4,331£4,350£4,109Southend West and Leigh is higher£3,759£3,775£3,566

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £2,464, Beckenham and Penge £2,003Beckenham and Penge: £2,003Southend West and Leigh: £2,464Beckenham and Penge: £2,011Southend West and Leigh: £2,474Beckenham and Penge: £1,900Southend West and Leigh: £2,337

    £2,464£2,474£2,337Southend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count£2,003£2,011£1,900

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £1,171, Beckenham and Penge £1,124Beckenham and Penge: £1,124Southend West and Leigh: £1,171Beckenham and Penge: £1,129Southend West and Leigh: £1,176Beckenham and Penge: £1,066Southend West and Leigh: £1,111

    £1,171£1,176£1,111Southend West and Leigh is higher£1,124£1,129£1,066

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £2,209, Beckenham and Penge £1,814Beckenham and Penge: £1,814Southend West and Leigh: £2,209Beckenham and Penge: £1,822Southend West and Leigh: £2,219Beckenham and Penge: £1,720Southend West and Leigh: £2,095

    £2,209£2,219£2,095Southend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count£1,814£1,822£1,720

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £89, Beckenham and Penge £88Beckenham and Penge: £88Southend West and Leigh: £89Beckenham and Penge: £88Southend West and Leigh: £90Beckenham and Penge: £84Southend West and Leigh: £85

    £89£90£85Southend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count£88£88£84

  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, Beckenham and Penge £97Beckenham and Penge: £97Southend West and Leigh: £160Beckenham and Penge: £97Southend West and Leigh: £161Beckenham and Penge: £92Southend West and Leigh: £152

    £160£161£152Southend West and Leigh is higher£97£97£92

  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, Beckenham and Penge £4.08Beckenham and Penge: £4.08Southend West and Leigh: £5.36Beckenham and Penge: £4.10Southend West and Leigh: £5.38Beckenham and Penge: £3.87Southend West and Leigh: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Southend West and Leigh is higher£4.08£4.10£3.87

  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, Beckenham and Penge £266Beckenham and Penge: £266Southend West and Leigh: £354Beckenham and Penge: £268Southend West and Leigh: £355Beckenham and Penge: £253Southend West and Leigh: £336

    £354£355£336Southend West and Leigh is higher£266£268£253

  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, Beckenham and Penge £90Beckenham and Penge: £90Southend West and Leigh: £132Beckenham and Penge: £91Southend West and Leigh: £133Beckenham and Penge: £86Southend West and Leigh: £125

    £132£133£125Southend West and Leigh is higher£90£91£86

  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, Beckenham and Penge £39Beckenham and Penge: £39Southend West and Leigh: £59Beckenham and Penge: £39Southend West and Leigh: £59Beckenham and Penge: £37Southend West and Leigh: £55

    £59£59£55Southend West and Leigh is higher£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £961, Beckenham and Penge £938Beckenham and Penge: £938Southend West and Leigh: £961Beckenham and Penge: £942Southend West and Leigh: £965Beckenham and Penge: £889Southend West and Leigh: £912

    £961£965£912Southend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count£938£942£889

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £205, Beckenham and Penge £271Beckenham and Penge: £271Southend West and Leigh: £205Beckenham and Penge: £272Southend West and Leigh: £206Beckenham and Penge: £257Southend West and Leigh: £195

    £205£206£195Beckenham and Penge is higher£271£272£257

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £145, Beckenham and Penge £139Beckenham and Penge: £139Southend West and Leigh: £145Beckenham and Penge: £139Southend West and Leigh: £145Beckenham and Penge: £132Southend West and Leigh: £137

    £145£145£137Southend West and Leigh is higher£139£139£132

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £4.79, Beckenham and Penge £6.45Beckenham and Penge: £6.45Southend West and Leigh: £4.79Beckenham and Penge: £6.48Southend West and Leigh: £4.81Beckenham and Penge: £6.12Southend West and Leigh: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Beckenham and Penge is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £2.20, Beckenham and Penge £2.56Beckenham and Penge: £2.56Southend West and Leigh: £2.20Beckenham and Penge: £2.57Southend West and Leigh: £2.21Beckenham and Penge: £2.43Southend West and Leigh: £2.09

    £2.20£2.21£2.09Beckenham and Penge is higher£2.56£2.57£2.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £5.29, Beckenham and Penge £4.65Beckenham and Penge: £4.65Southend West and Leigh: £5.29Beckenham and Penge: £4.67Southend West and Leigh: £5.31Beckenham and Penge: £4.41Southend West and Leigh: £5.02

    £5.29£5.31£5.02Southend West and Leigh is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Southend West and Leigh 193.0, Beckenham and Penge 157.3Beckenham and Penge: 157.3Southend West and Leigh: 193.0

    193.0Southend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count157.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southend West and Leigh 20.2, Beckenham and Penge 16.2Beckenham and Penge: 16.2Southend West and Leigh: 20.2

    20.2Southend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count16.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southend West and Leigh 33.3, Beckenham and Penge 19.4Beckenham and Penge: 19.4Southend West and Leigh: 33.3

    33.3Southend West and Leigh is higher19.4

  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 West and Leigh 56.9, Beckenham and Penge 41.6Beckenham and Penge: 41.6Southend West and Leigh: 56.9

    56.9Southend West and Leigh is higher41.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southend West and Leigh 99.4, Beckenham and Penge 91.5Beckenham and Penge: 91.5Southend West and Leigh: 99.4

    99.4Southend West and Leigh is higher91.5

  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, Beckenham and Penge 8.5Beckenham and Penge: 8.5Southend West and Leigh: 13.3

    13.3Southend West and Leigh is higher8.5

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Southend West and Leigh and Beckenham and Penge, per resident
MeasureSouthend West and LeighBeckenham and PengeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,331£4,350£4,109£3,759£3,775£3,566Southend West and Leigh
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,464£2,474£2,337£2,003£2,011£1,900Southend West and Leigh
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,171£1,176£1,111£1,124£1,129£1,066Southend West and Leigh
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,209£2,219£2,095£1,814£1,822£1,720Southend West and Leigh
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£88£88£84Southend West and Leigh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£97£97£92Southend West and Leigh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£4.08£4.10£3.87Southend West and Leigh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£354£355£336£266£268£253Southend West and Leigh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£90£91£86Southend West and Leigh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£59£59£55£39£39£37Southend West and Leigh
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£961£965£912£938£942£889Southend West and Leigh
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£206£195£271£272£257Beckenham and Penge
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£139£139£132Southend West and Leigh
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£6.45£6.48£6.12Beckenham and Penge
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.20£2.21£2.09£2.56£2.57£2.43Beckenham and Penge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.29£5.31£5.02£4.65£4.67£4.41Southend West and Leigh
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026193.0157.3Southend West and Leigh
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.216.2Southend West and Leigh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.319.4Southend West and Leigh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.941.6Southend West and Leigh
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.491.5Southend West and Leigh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.38.5Southend West and Leigh

Total

Southend West and Leigh is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Beckenham and Penge on 5. 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 Beckenham and Penge

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Southend West and Leigh £454.9m, Beckenham and Penge £410.3mBeckenham and Penge: £410.3mSouthend West and Leigh: £454.9mBeckenham and Penge: £412.1mSouthend West and Leigh: £456.8mBeckenham and Penge: £389.2mSouthend West and Leigh: £431.5m

    £454.9m£456.8m£431.5mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£410.3m£412.1m£389.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Southend West and Leigh £258.8m, Beckenham and Penge £218.6mBeckenham and Penge: £218.6mSouthend West and Leigh: £258.8mBeckenham and Penge: £219.5mSouthend West and Leigh: £259.9mBeckenham and Penge: £207.4mSouthend West and Leigh: £245.4m

    £258.8m£259.9m£245.4mSouthend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count£218.6m£219.5m£207.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Southend West and Leigh £123.0m, Beckenham and Penge £122.7mBeckenham and Penge: £122.7mSouthend West and Leigh: £123.0mBeckenham and Penge: £123.2mSouthend West and Leigh: £123.5mBeckenham and Penge: £116.4mSouthend West and Leigh: £116.7m

    £123.0m£123.5m£116.7mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£122.7m£123.2m£116.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Southend West and Leigh £232.0m, Beckenham and Penge £198.0mBeckenham and Penge: £198.0mSouthend West and Leigh: £232.0mBeckenham and Penge: £198.8mSouthend West and Leigh: £233.0mBeckenham and Penge: £187.8mSouthend West and Leigh: £220.1m

    £232.0m£233.0m£220.1mSouthend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count£198.0m£198.8m£187.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Southend West and Leigh £9.4m, Beckenham and Penge £9.6mBeckenham and Penge: £9.6mSouthend West and Leigh: £9.4mBeckenham and Penge: £9.7mSouthend West and Leigh: £9.4mBeckenham and Penge: £9.1mSouthend West and Leigh: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mBeckenham and Penge is higherDepends on how you count£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southend West and Leigh £16.8m, Beckenham and Penge £10.5mBeckenham and Penge: £10.5mSouthend West and Leigh: £16.8mBeckenham and Penge: £10.6mSouthend West and Leigh: £16.9mBeckenham and Penge: £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, Beckenham and Penge £0.45mBeckenham and Penge: £0.45mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.56mBeckenham and Penge: £0.45mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.56mBeckenham and Penge: £0.42mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southend West and Leigh £37.1m, Beckenham and Penge £29.1mBeckenham and Penge: £29.1mSouthend West and Leigh: £37.1mBeckenham and Penge: £29.2mSouthend West and Leigh: £37.3mBeckenham and Penge: £27.6mSouthend West and Leigh: £35.2m

    £37.1m£37.3m£35.2mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Southend West and Leigh £13.9m, Beckenham and Penge £9.9mBeckenham and Penge: £9.9mSouthend West and Leigh: £13.9mBeckenham and Penge: £9.9mSouthend West and Leigh: £13.9mBeckenham and Penge: £9.4mSouthend West and Leigh: £13.1m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.1mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southend West and Leigh £6.1m, Beckenham and Penge £4.2mBeckenham and Penge: £4.2mSouthend West and Leigh: £6.1mBeckenham and Penge: £4.2mSouthend West and Leigh: £6.2mBeckenham and Penge: £4.0mSouthend West and Leigh: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.2m£5.8mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£4.2m£4.2m£4.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Southend West and Leigh £100.9m, Beckenham and Penge £102.3mBeckenham and Penge: £102.3mSouthend West and Leigh: £100.9mBeckenham and Penge: £102.8mSouthend West and Leigh: £101.4mBeckenham and Penge: £97.1mSouthend West and Leigh: £95.7m

    £100.9m£101.4m£95.7mBeckenham and Penge is higherDepends on how you count£102.3m£102.8m£97.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Southend West and Leigh £21.6m, Beckenham and Penge £29.6mBeckenham and Penge: £29.6mSouthend West and Leigh: £21.6mBeckenham and Penge: £29.7mSouthend West and Leigh: £21.7mBeckenham and Penge: £28.1mSouthend West and Leigh: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mBeckenham and Penge is higher£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Southend West and Leigh £15.2m, Beckenham and Penge £15.2mBeckenham and Penge: £15.2mSouthend West and Leigh: £15.2mBeckenham and Penge: £15.2mSouthend West and Leigh: £15.3mBeckenham and Penge: £14.4mSouthend West and Leigh: £14.4m

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Southend West and Leigh £0.50m, Beckenham and Penge £0.70mBeckenham and Penge: £0.70mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.50mBeckenham and Penge: £0.71mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.51mBeckenham and Penge: £0.67mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.51m£0.48mBeckenham and Penge is higher£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Southend West and Leigh £0.23m, Beckenham and Penge £0.28mBeckenham and Penge: £0.28mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.23mBeckenham and Penge: £0.28mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.23mBeckenham and Penge: £0.27mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mBeckenham and Penge is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Southend West and Leigh £0.56m, Beckenham and Penge £0.51mBeckenham and Penge: £0.51mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.56mBeckenham and Penge: £0.51mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.56mBeckenham and Penge: £0.48mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Southend West and Leigh 20,267, Beckenham and Penge 17,171Beckenham and Penge: 17,171Southend West and Leigh: 20,267

    20,267Southend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count17,171

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Southend West and Leigh 2,124, Beckenham and Penge 1,773Beckenham and Penge: 1,773Southend West and Leigh: 2,124

    2,124Southend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count1,773

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southend West and Leigh 3,495, Beckenham and Penge 2,114Beckenham and Penge: 2,114Southend West and Leigh: 3,495

    3,495Southend West and Leigh is higher2,114

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southend West and Leigh 5,971, Beckenham and Penge 4,539Beckenham and Penge: 4,539Southend West and Leigh: 5,971

    5,971Southend West and Leigh is higher4,539

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Southend West and Leigh 10,434, Beckenham and Penge 9,989Beckenham and Penge: 9,989Southend West and Leigh: 10,434

    10,434Southend West and Leigh is higher9,989

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southend West and Leigh 1,398, Beckenham and Penge 927Beckenham and Penge: 927Southend West and Leigh: 1,398

    1,398Southend West and Leigh is higher927

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Southend West and Leigh and Beckenham and Penge, total
MeasureSouthend West and LeighBeckenham and PengeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£454.9m£456.8m£431.5m£410.3m£412.1m£389.2mSouthend West and Leigh
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£258.8m£259.9m£245.4m£218.6m£219.5m£207.4mSouthend West and Leigh
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£123.0m£123.5m£116.7m£122.7m£123.2m£116.4mSouthend West and Leigh
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£232.0m£233.0m£220.1m£198.0m£198.8m£187.8mSouthend West and Leigh
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£9.6m£9.7m£9.1mBeckenham and Penge
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£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mSouthend West and Leigh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m£29.1m£29.2m£27.6mSouthend West and Leigh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m£9.9m£9.9m£9.4mSouthend West and Leigh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m£4.2m£4.2m£4.0mSouthend West and Leigh
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£100.9m£101.4m£95.7m£102.3m£102.8m£97.1mBeckenham and Penge
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£29.6m£29.7m£28.1mBeckenham and Penge
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m£15.2m£15.2m£14.4mSouthend West and Leigh
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m£0.70m£0.71m£0.67mBeckenham and Penge
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mBeckenham and Penge
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mSouthend West and Leigh
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,26717,171Southend West and Leigh
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1241,773Southend West and Leigh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4952,114Southend West and Leigh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,9714,539Southend West and Leigh
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,4349,989Southend West and Leigh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,398927Southend West and Leigh

Sources

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

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