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Southend West and Leigh and Bexleyheath and Crayford

105,018 and 103,552 residents (mid-2024).

Southend West and Leigh is higher than Bexleyheath and Crayford on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 11 of 22 measures, and Bexleyheath and Crayford on 11. 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 Bexleyheath and Crayford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £4,331, Bexleyheath and Crayford £4,017Bexleyheath and Crayford: £4,017Southend West and Leigh: £4,331Bexleyheath and Crayford: £4,035Southend West and Leigh: £4,350Bexleyheath and Crayford: £3,811Southend West and Leigh: £4,109

    £4,331£4,350£4,109Southend West and Leigh is higher£4,017£4,035£3,811

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Southend West and Leigh £12,893, Bexleyheath and Crayford £12,850Bexleyheath and Crayford: £12,850Southend West and Leigh: £12,893Bexleyheath and Crayford: £12,905Southend West and Leigh: £12,948Bexleyheath and Crayford: £12,189Southend West and Leigh: £12,230

    £12,893£12,948£12,230Southend West and Leigh is higher£12,850£12,905£12,189

  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, Bexleyheath and Crayford £1,983Bexleyheath and Crayford: £1,983Southend West and Leigh: £1,927Bexleyheath and Crayford: £1,991Southend West and Leigh: £1,936Bexleyheath and Crayford: £1,881Southend West and Leigh: £1,828

    £1,927£1,936£1,828Bexleyheath and Crayford is higher£1,983£1,991£1,881

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Southend West and Leigh £11,560, Bexleyheath and Crayford £11,590Bexleyheath and Crayford: £11,590Southend West and Leigh: £11,560Bexleyheath and Crayford: £11,640Southend West and Leigh: £11,609Bexleyheath and Crayford: £10,994Southend West and Leigh: £10,965

    £11,560£11,609£10,965Bexleyheath and Crayford is higherDepends on how you count£11,590£11,640£10,994

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Southend West and Leigh £467, Bexleyheath and Crayford £469Bexleyheath and Crayford: £469Southend West and Leigh: £467Bexleyheath and Crayford: £471Southend West and Leigh: £469Bexleyheath and Crayford: £444Southend West and Leigh: £443

    £467£469£443Bexleyheath and Crayford is higherDepends on how you count£469£471£444

  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, Bexleyheath and Crayford £767Bexleyheath and Crayford: £767Southend West and Leigh: £839Bexleyheath and Crayford: £770Southend West and Leigh: £842Bexleyheath and Crayford: £728Southend West and Leigh: £796

    £839£842£796Southend West and Leigh is higher£767£770£728

  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, Bexleyheath and Crayford £24Bexleyheath and Crayford: £24Southend West and Leigh: £28Bexleyheath and Crayford: £24Southend West and Leigh: £28Bexleyheath and Crayford: £23Southend West and Leigh: £27

    £28£28£27Southend West and Leigh is higher£24£24£23

  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, Bexleyheath and Crayford £369Bexleyheath and Crayford: £369Southend West and Leigh: £354Bexleyheath and Crayford: £370Southend West and Leigh: £355Bexleyheath and Crayford: £350Southend West and Leigh: £336

    £354£355£336Bexleyheath and Crayford is higher£369£370£350

  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, Bexleyheath and Crayford £152Bexleyheath and Crayford: £152Southend West and Leigh: £132Bexleyheath and Crayford: £153Southend West and Leigh: £133Bexleyheath and Crayford: £144Southend West and Leigh: £125

    £132£133£125Bexleyheath and Crayford is higher£152£153£144

  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, Bexleyheath and Crayford £108Bexleyheath and Crayford: £108Southend West and Leigh: £96Bexleyheath and Crayford: £108Southend West and Leigh: £97Bexleyheath and Crayford: £102Southend West and Leigh: £91

    £96£97£91Bexleyheath and Crayford is higher£108£108£102

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Southend West and Leigh £1,582, Bexleyheath and Crayford £1,632Bexleyheath and Crayford: £1,632Southend West and Leigh: £1,582Bexleyheath and Crayford: £1,639Southend West and Leigh: £1,588Bexleyheath and Crayford: £1,548Southend West and Leigh: £1,500

    £1,582£1,588£1,500Bexleyheath and Crayford is higher£1,632£1,639£1,548

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £205, Bexleyheath and Crayford £220Bexleyheath and Crayford: £220Southend West and Leigh: £205Bexleyheath and Crayford: £221Southend West and Leigh: £206Bexleyheath and Crayford: £208Southend West and Leigh: £195

    £205£206£195Bexleyheath and Crayford is higher£220£221£208

  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, Bexleyheath and Crayford £227Bexleyheath and Crayford: £227Southend West and Leigh: £238Bexleyheath and Crayford: £228Southend West and Leigh: £239Bexleyheath and Crayford: £215Southend West and Leigh: £226

    £238£239£226Southend West and Leigh is higher£227£228£215

  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, Bexleyheath and Crayford £9.65Bexleyheath and Crayford: £9.65Southend West and Leigh: £7.89Bexleyheath and Crayford: £9.69Southend West and Leigh: £7.92Bexleyheath and Crayford: £9.15Southend West and Leigh: £7.48

    £7.89£7.92£7.48Bexleyheath and Crayford is higher£9.65£9.69£9.15

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Southend West and Leigh £3.62, Bexleyheath and Crayford £6.27Bexleyheath and Crayford: £6.27Southend West and Leigh: £3.62Bexleyheath and Crayford: £6.30Southend West and Leigh: £3.63Bexleyheath and Crayford: £5.95Southend West and Leigh: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43Bexleyheath and Crayford is higher£6.27£6.30£5.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £5.29, Bexleyheath and Crayford £4.08Bexleyheath and Crayford: £4.08Southend West and Leigh: £5.29Bexleyheath and Crayford: £4.10Southend West and Leigh: £5.31Bexleyheath and Crayford: £3.87Southend West and Leigh: £5.02

    £5.29£5.31£5.02Southend West and Leigh is higher£4.08£4.10£3.87

  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, Bexleyheath and Crayford 998.1Bexleyheath and Crayford: 998.1Southend West and Leigh: 1,009.9

    1,009.9Southend West and Leigh is higher998.1

  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, Bexleyheath and Crayford 93.6Bexleyheath and Crayford: 93.6Southend West and Leigh: 105.8

    105.8Southend West and Leigh is higher93.6

  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, Bexleyheath and Crayford 159.5Bexleyheath and Crayford: 159.5Southend West and Leigh: 174.2

    174.2Southend West and Leigh is higher159.5

  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, Bexleyheath and Crayford 56.3Bexleyheath and Crayford: 56.3Southend West and Leigh: 56.9

    56.9Southend West and Leigh is higher56.3

  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, Bexleyheath and Crayford 157.2Bexleyheath and Crayford: 157.2Southend West and Leigh: 163.5

    163.5Southend West and Leigh is higher157.2

  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, Bexleyheath and Crayford 23.6Bexleyheath and Crayford: 23.6Southend West and Leigh: 21.9

    21.9Bexleyheath and Crayford is higher23.6

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Southend West and Leigh and Bexleyheath and Crayford, per person in the age group
MeasureSouthend West and LeighBexleyheath and CrayfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,331£4,350£4,109£4,017£4,035£3,811Southend West and Leigh
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,893£12,948£12,230£12,850£12,905£12,189Southend West and Leigh
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,927£1,936£1,828£1,983£1,991£1,881Bexleyheath and Crayford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,560£11,609£10,965£11,590£11,640£10,994Bexleyheath and Crayford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£467£469£443£469£471£444Bexleyheath and Crayford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£839£842£796£767£770£728Southend West and Leigh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27£24£24£23Southend West and Leigh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£354£355£336£369£370£350Bexleyheath and Crayford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£152£153£144Bexleyheath and Crayford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£96£97£91£108£108£102Bexleyheath and Crayford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,582£1,588£1,500£1,632£1,639£1,548Bexleyheath and Crayford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£206£195£220£221£208Bexleyheath and Crayford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£238£239£226£227£228£215Southend West and Leigh
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.89£7.92£7.48£9.65£9.69£9.15Bexleyheath and Crayford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£6.27£6.30£5.95Bexleyheath and Crayford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.29£5.31£5.02£4.08£4.10£3.87Southend West and Leigh
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.9998.1Southend West and Leigh
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.893.6Southend West and Leigh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.2159.5Southend West and Leigh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.956.3Southend West and Leigh
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026163.5157.2Southend West and Leigh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.923.6Bexleyheath and Crayford

Per resident

Southend West and Leigh is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Bexleyheath and Crayford on 9. 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 Bexleyheath and Crayford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £4,331, Bexleyheath and Crayford £4,017Bexleyheath and Crayford: £4,017Southend West and Leigh: £4,331Bexleyheath and Crayford: £4,035Southend West and Leigh: £4,350Bexleyheath and Crayford: £3,811Southend West and Leigh: £4,109

    £4,331£4,350£4,109Southend West and Leigh is higher£4,017£4,035£3,811

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £2,464, Bexleyheath and Crayford £2,027Bexleyheath and Crayford: £2,027Southend West and Leigh: £2,464Bexleyheath and Crayford: £2,036Southend West and Leigh: £2,474Bexleyheath and Crayford: £1,923Southend West and Leigh: £2,337

    £2,464£2,474£2,337Southend West and Leigh is higher£2,027£2,036£1,923

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £1,171, Bexleyheath and Crayford £1,246Bexleyheath and Crayford: £1,246Southend West and Leigh: £1,171Bexleyheath and Crayford: £1,251Southend West and Leigh: £1,176Bexleyheath and Crayford: £1,182Southend West and Leigh: £1,111

    £1,171£1,176£1,111Bexleyheath and Crayford is higher£1,246£1,251£1,182

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £2,209, Bexleyheath and Crayford £1,829Bexleyheath and Crayford: £1,829Southend West and Leigh: £2,209Bexleyheath and Crayford: £1,836Southend West and Leigh: £2,219Bexleyheath and Crayford: £1,734Southend West and Leigh: £2,095

    £2,209£2,219£2,095Southend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count£1,829£1,836£1,734

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £89, Bexleyheath and Crayford £74Bexleyheath and Crayford: £74Southend West and Leigh: £89Bexleyheath and Crayford: £74Southend West and Leigh: £90Bexleyheath and Crayford: £70Southend West and Leigh: £85

    £89£90£85Southend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count£74£74£70

  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, Bexleyheath and Crayford £121Bexleyheath and Crayford: £121Southend West and Leigh: £160Bexleyheath and Crayford: £122Southend West and Leigh: £161Bexleyheath and Crayford: £115Southend West and Leigh: £152

    £160£161£152Southend West and Leigh is higher£121£122£115

  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, Bexleyheath and Crayford £3.78Bexleyheath and Crayford: £3.78Southend West and Leigh: £5.36Bexleyheath and Crayford: £3.80Southend West and Leigh: £5.38Bexleyheath and Crayford: £3.59Southend West and Leigh: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Southend West and Leigh is higher£3.78£3.80£3.59

  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, Bexleyheath and Crayford £369Bexleyheath and Crayford: £369Southend West and Leigh: £354Bexleyheath and Crayford: £370Southend West and Leigh: £355Bexleyheath and Crayford: £350Southend West and Leigh: £336

    £354£355£336Bexleyheath and Crayford is higher£369£370£350

  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, Bexleyheath and Crayford £152Bexleyheath and Crayford: £152Southend West and Leigh: £132Bexleyheath and Crayford: £153Southend West and Leigh: £133Bexleyheath and Crayford: £144Southend West and Leigh: £125

    £132£133£125Bexleyheath and Crayford is higher£152£153£144

  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, Bexleyheath and Crayford £68Bexleyheath and Crayford: £68Southend West and Leigh: £59Bexleyheath and Crayford: £68Southend West and Leigh: £59Bexleyheath and Crayford: £64Southend West and Leigh: £55

    £59£59£55Bexleyheath and Crayford is higher£68£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £961, Bexleyheath and Crayford £1,025Bexleyheath and Crayford: £1,025Southend West and Leigh: £961Bexleyheath and Crayford: £1,030Southend West and Leigh: £965Bexleyheath and Crayford: £973Southend West and Leigh: £912

    £961£965£912Bexleyheath and Crayford is higher£1,025£1,030£973

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £205, Bexleyheath and Crayford £220Bexleyheath and Crayford: £220Southend West and Leigh: £205Bexleyheath and Crayford: £221Southend West and Leigh: £206Bexleyheath and Crayford: £208Southend West and Leigh: £195

    £205£206£195Bexleyheath and Crayford is higher£220£221£208

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £145, Bexleyheath and Crayford £143Bexleyheath and Crayford: £143Southend West and Leigh: £145Bexleyheath and Crayford: £143Southend West and Leigh: £145Bexleyheath and Crayford: £135Southend West and Leigh: £137

    £145£145£137Southend West and Leigh is higher£143£143£135

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £4.79, Bexleyheath and Crayford £6.06Bexleyheath and Crayford: £6.06Southend West and Leigh: £4.79Bexleyheath and Crayford: £6.09Southend West and Leigh: £4.81Bexleyheath and Crayford: £5.75Southend West and Leigh: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Bexleyheath and Crayford is higher£6.06£6.09£5.75

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £2.20, Bexleyheath and Crayford £3.94Bexleyheath and Crayford: £3.94Southend West and Leigh: £2.20Bexleyheath and Crayford: £3.96Southend West and Leigh: £2.21Bexleyheath and Crayford: £3.74Southend West and Leigh: £2.09

    £2.20£2.21£2.09Bexleyheath and Crayford is higher£3.94£3.96£3.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £5.29, Bexleyheath and Crayford £4.08Bexleyheath and Crayford: £4.08Southend West and Leigh: £5.29Bexleyheath and Crayford: £4.10Southend West and Leigh: £5.31Bexleyheath and Crayford: £3.87Southend West and Leigh: £5.02

    £5.29£5.31£5.02Southend West and Leigh is higher£4.08£4.10£3.87

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Southend West and Leigh 193.0, Bexleyheath and Crayford 157.5Bexleyheath and Crayford: 157.5Southend West and Leigh: 193.0

    193.0Southend West and Leigh is higher157.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southend West and Leigh 20.2, Bexleyheath and Crayford 14.8Bexleyheath and Crayford: 14.8Southend West and Leigh: 20.2

    20.2Southend West and Leigh is higher14.8

  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, Bexleyheath and Crayford 25.2Bexleyheath and Crayford: 25.2Southend West and Leigh: 33.3

    33.3Southend West and Leigh is higher25.2

  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, Bexleyheath and Crayford 56.3Bexleyheath and Crayford: 56.3Southend West and Leigh: 56.9

    56.9Southend West and Leigh is higher56.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southend West and Leigh 99.4, Bexleyheath and Crayford 98.7Bexleyheath and Crayford: 98.7Southend West and Leigh: 99.4

    99.4Southend West and Leigh is higher98.7

  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, Bexleyheath and Crayford 14.8Bexleyheath and Crayford: 14.8Southend West and Leigh: 13.3

    13.3Bexleyheath and Crayford is higher14.8

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Southend West and Leigh and Bexleyheath and Crayford, per resident
MeasureSouthend West and LeighBexleyheath and CrayfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,331£4,350£4,109£4,017£4,035£3,811Southend West and Leigh
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,464£2,474£2,337£2,027£2,036£1,923Southend West and Leigh
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,171£1,176£1,111£1,246£1,251£1,182Bexleyheath and Crayford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,209£2,219£2,095£1,829£1,836£1,734Southend West and Leigh
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£74£74£70Southend West and Leigh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£121£122£115Southend West and Leigh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£3.78£3.80£3.59Southend West and Leigh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£354£355£336£369£370£350Bexleyheath and Crayford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£152£153£144Bexleyheath and Crayford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£59£59£55£68£68£64Bexleyheath and Crayford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£961£965£912£1,025£1,030£973Bexleyheath and Crayford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£206£195£220£221£208Bexleyheath and Crayford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£143£143£135Southend West and Leigh
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£6.06£6.09£5.75Bexleyheath and Crayford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.20£2.21£2.09£3.94£3.96£3.74Bexleyheath and Crayford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.29£5.31£5.02£4.08£4.10£3.87Southend West and Leigh
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026193.0157.5Southend West and Leigh
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.214.8Southend West and Leigh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.325.2Southend West and Leigh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.956.3Southend West and Leigh
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.498.7Southend West and Leigh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.314.8Bexleyheath and Crayford

Total

Southend West and Leigh is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Bexleyheath and Crayford on 9. 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 Bexleyheath and Crayford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Southend West and Leigh £454.9m, Bexleyheath and Crayford £416.0mBexleyheath and Crayford: £416.0mSouthend West and Leigh: £454.9mBexleyheath and Crayford: £417.8mSouthend West and Leigh: £456.8mBexleyheath and Crayford: £394.6mSouthend West and Leigh: £431.5m

    £454.9m£456.8m£431.5mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£416.0m£417.8m£394.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Southend West and Leigh £258.8m, Bexleyheath and Crayford £209.9mBexleyheath and Crayford: £209.9mSouthend West and Leigh: £258.8mBexleyheath and Crayford: £210.8mSouthend West and Leigh: £259.9mBexleyheath and Crayford: £199.1mSouthend West and Leigh: £245.4m

    £258.8m£259.9m£245.4mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£209.9m£210.8m£199.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Southend West and Leigh £123.0m, Bexleyheath and Crayford £129.0mBexleyheath and Crayford: £129.0mSouthend West and Leigh: £123.0mBexleyheath and Crayford: £129.5mSouthend West and Leigh: £123.5mBexleyheath and Crayford: £122.4mSouthend West and Leigh: £116.7m

    £123.0m£123.5m£116.7mBexleyheath and Crayford is higher£129.0m£129.5m£122.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Southend West and Leigh £232.0m, Bexleyheath and Crayford £189.4mBexleyheath and Crayford: £189.4mSouthend West and Leigh: £232.0mBexleyheath and Crayford: £190.2mSouthend West and Leigh: £233.0mBexleyheath and Crayford: £179.6mSouthend West and Leigh: £220.1m

    £232.0m£233.0m£220.1mSouthend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count£189.4m£190.2m£179.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Southend West and Leigh £9.4m, Bexleyheath and Crayford £7.7mBexleyheath and Crayford: £7.7mSouthend West and Leigh: £9.4mBexleyheath and Crayford: £7.7mSouthend West and Leigh: £9.4mBexleyheath and Crayford: £7.3mSouthend West and Leigh: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mSouthend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southend West and Leigh £16.8m, Bexleyheath and Crayford £12.5mBexleyheath and Crayford: £12.5mSouthend West and Leigh: £16.8mBexleyheath and Crayford: £12.6mSouthend West and Leigh: £16.9mBexleyheath and Crayford: £11.9mSouthend West and Leigh: £16.0m

    £16.8m£16.9m£16.0mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m

  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, Bexleyheath and Crayford £0.39mBexleyheath and Crayford: £0.39mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.56mBexleyheath and Crayford: £0.39mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.56mBexleyheath and Crayford: £0.37mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southend West and Leigh £37.1m, Bexleyheath and Crayford £38.2mBexleyheath and Crayford: £38.2mSouthend West and Leigh: £37.1mBexleyheath and Crayford: £38.3mSouthend West and Leigh: £37.3mBexleyheath and Crayford: £36.2mSouthend West and Leigh: £35.2m

    £37.1m£37.3m£35.2mBexleyheath and Crayford is higher£38.2m£38.3m£36.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Southend West and Leigh £13.9m, Bexleyheath and Crayford £15.8mBexleyheath and Crayford: £15.8mSouthend West and Leigh: £13.9mBexleyheath and Crayford: £15.8mSouthend West and Leigh: £13.9mBexleyheath and Crayford: £14.9mSouthend West and Leigh: £13.1m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.1mBexleyheath and Crayford is higher£15.8m£15.8m£14.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southend West and Leigh £6.1m, Bexleyheath and Crayford £7.0mBexleyheath and Crayford: £7.0mSouthend West and Leigh: £6.1mBexleyheath and Crayford: £7.1mSouthend West and Leigh: £6.2mBexleyheath and Crayford: £6.7mSouthend West and Leigh: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.2m£5.8mBexleyheath and Crayford is higher£7.0m£7.1m£6.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Southend West and Leigh £100.9m, Bexleyheath and Crayford £106.2mBexleyheath and Crayford: £106.2mSouthend West and Leigh: £100.9mBexleyheath and Crayford: £106.6mSouthend West and Leigh: £101.4mBexleyheath and Crayford: £100.7mSouthend West and Leigh: £95.7m

    £100.9m£101.4m£95.7mBexleyheath and Crayford is higher£106.2m£106.6m£100.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Southend West and Leigh £21.6m, Bexleyheath and Crayford £22.7mBexleyheath and Crayford: £22.7mSouthend West and Leigh: £21.6mBexleyheath and Crayford: £22.8mSouthend West and Leigh: £21.7mBexleyheath and Crayford: £21.6mSouthend West and Leigh: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mBexleyheath and Crayford is higher£22.7m£22.8m£21.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Southend West and Leigh £15.2m, Bexleyheath and Crayford £14.8mBexleyheath and Crayford: £14.8mSouthend West and Leigh: £15.2mBexleyheath and Crayford: £14.8mSouthend West and Leigh: £15.3mBexleyheath and Crayford: £14.0mSouthend West and Leigh: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.4mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£14.8m£14.8m£14.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Southend West and Leigh £0.50m, Bexleyheath and Crayford £0.63mBexleyheath and Crayford: £0.63mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.50mBexleyheath and Crayford: £0.63mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.51mBexleyheath and Crayford: £0.60mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.51m£0.48mBexleyheath and Crayford is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Southend West and Leigh £0.23m, Bexleyheath and Crayford £0.41mBexleyheath and Crayford: £0.41mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.23mBexleyheath and Crayford: £0.41mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.23mBexleyheath and Crayford: £0.39mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mBexleyheath and Crayford is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Southend West and Leigh £0.56m, Bexleyheath and Crayford £0.42mBexleyheath and Crayford: £0.42mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.56mBexleyheath and Crayford: £0.42mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.56mBexleyheath and Crayford: £0.40mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Southend West and Leigh 20,267, Bexleyheath and Crayford 16,306Bexleyheath and Crayford: 16,306Southend West and Leigh: 20,267

    20,267Southend West and Leigh is higher16,306

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Southend West and Leigh 2,124, Bexleyheath and Crayford 1,529Bexleyheath and Crayford: 1,529Southend West and Leigh: 2,124

    2,124Southend West and Leigh is higher1,529

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southend West and Leigh 3,495, Bexleyheath and Crayford 2,605Bexleyheath and Crayford: 2,605Southend West and Leigh: 3,495

    3,495Southend West and Leigh is higher2,605

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southend West and Leigh 5,971, Bexleyheath and Crayford 5,826Bexleyheath and Crayford: 5,826Southend West and Leigh: 5,971

    5,971Southend West and Leigh is higher5,826

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Southend West and Leigh 10,434, Bexleyheath and Crayford 10,224Bexleyheath and Crayford: 10,224Southend West and Leigh: 10,434

    10,434Southend West and Leigh is higher10,224

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southend West and Leigh 1,398, Bexleyheath and Crayford 1,535Bexleyheath and Crayford: 1,535Southend West and Leigh: 1,398

    1,398Bexleyheath and Crayford is higher1,535

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Southend West and Leigh and Bexleyheath and Crayford, total
MeasureSouthend West and LeighBexleyheath and CrayfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£454.9m£456.8m£431.5m£416.0m£417.8m£394.6mSouthend West and Leigh
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£258.8m£259.9m£245.4m£209.9m£210.8m£199.1mSouthend West and Leigh
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£123.0m£123.5m£116.7m£129.0m£129.5m£122.4mBexleyheath and Crayford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£232.0m£233.0m£220.1m£189.4m£190.2m£179.6mSouthend West and Leigh
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mSouthend West and Leigh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mSouthend West and Leigh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouthend West and Leigh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m£38.2m£38.3m£36.2mBexleyheath and Crayford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m£15.8m£15.8m£14.9mBexleyheath and Crayford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m£7.0m£7.1m£6.7mBexleyheath and Crayford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£100.9m£101.4m£95.7m£106.2m£106.6m£100.7mBexleyheath and Crayford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£22.7m£22.8m£21.6mBexleyheath and Crayford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m£14.8m£14.8m£14.0mSouthend West and Leigh
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mBexleyheath and Crayford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mBexleyheath and Crayford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mSouthend West and Leigh
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,26716,306Southend West and Leigh
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1241,529Southend West and Leigh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4952,605Southend West and Leigh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,9715,826Southend West and Leigh
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,43410,224Southend West and Leigh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3981,535Bexleyheath and Crayford

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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