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Southend West and Leigh and Chingford and Woodford Green

105,018 and 109,870 residents (mid-2024).

Southend West and Leigh is higher than Chingford and Woodford Green on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 12 of 22 measures, and Chingford and Woodford Green on 10. 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 Chingford and Woodford Green

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £4,331, Chingford and Woodford Green £3,993Chingford and Woodford Green: £3,993Southend West and Leigh: £4,331Chingford and Woodford Green: £4,010Southend West and Leigh: £4,350Chingford and Woodford Green: £3,788Southend West and Leigh: £4,109

    £4,331£4,350£4,109Southend West and Leigh is higher£3,993£4,010£3,788

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Southend West and Leigh £12,893, Chingford and Woodford Green £12,643Chingford and Woodford Green: £12,643Southend West and Leigh: £12,893Chingford and Woodford Green: £12,697Southend West and Leigh: £12,948Chingford and Woodford Green: £11,992Southend West and Leigh: £12,230

    £12,893£12,948£12,230Southend West and Leigh is higher£12,643£12,697£11,992

  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, Chingford and Woodford Green £2,025Chingford and Woodford Green: £2,025Southend West and Leigh: £1,927Chingford and Woodford Green: £2,034Southend West and Leigh: £1,936Chingford and Woodford Green: £1,921Southend West and Leigh: £1,828

    £1,927£1,936£1,828Chingford and Woodford Green is higher£2,025£2,034£1,921

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Southend West and Leigh £11,560, Chingford and Woodford Green £11,218Chingford and Woodford Green: £11,218Southend West and Leigh: £11,560Chingford and Woodford Green: £11,266Southend West and Leigh: £11,609Chingford and Woodford Green: £10,641Southend West and Leigh: £10,965

    £11,560£11,609£10,965Southend West and Leigh is higher£11,218£11,266£10,641

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Southend West and Leigh £467, Chingford and Woodford Green £711Chingford and Woodford Green: £711Southend West and Leigh: £467Chingford and Woodford Green: £714Southend West and Leigh: £469Chingford and Woodford Green: £674Southend West and Leigh: £443

    £467£469£443Chingford and Woodford Green is higher£711£714£674

  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, Chingford and Woodford Green £681Chingford and Woodford Green: £681Southend West and Leigh: £839Chingford and Woodford Green: £684Southend West and Leigh: £842Chingford and Woodford Green: £646Southend West and Leigh: £796

    £839£842£796Southend West and Leigh is higher£681£684£646

  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, Chingford and Woodford Green £32Chingford and Woodford Green: £32Southend West and Leigh: £28Chingford and Woodford Green: £32Southend West and Leigh: £28Chingford and Woodford Green: £31Southend West and Leigh: £27

    £28£28£27Chingford and Woodford Green is higherDepends on how you count£32£32£31

  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, Chingford and Woodford Green £333Chingford and Woodford Green: £333Southend West and Leigh: £354Chingford and Woodford Green: £334Southend West and Leigh: £355Chingford and Woodford Green: £316Southend West and Leigh: £336

    £354£355£336Southend West and Leigh is higher£333£334£316

  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, Chingford and Woodford Green £111Chingford and Woodford Green: £111Southend West and Leigh: £132Chingford and Woodford Green: £111Southend West and Leigh: £133Chingford and Woodford Green: £105Southend West and Leigh: £125

    £132£133£125Southend West and Leigh is higher£111£111£105

  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, Chingford and Woodford Green £91Chingford and Woodford Green: £91Southend West and Leigh: £96Chingford and Woodford Green: £91Southend West and Leigh: £97Chingford and Woodford Green: £86Southend West and Leigh: £91

    £96£97£91Southend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count£91£91£86

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Southend West and Leigh £1,582, Chingford and Woodford Green £1,685Chingford and Woodford Green: £1,685Southend West and Leigh: £1,582Chingford and Woodford Green: £1,692Southend West and Leigh: £1,588Chingford and Woodford Green: £1,598Southend West and Leigh: £1,500

    £1,582£1,588£1,500Chingford and Woodford Green is higher£1,685£1,692£1,598

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £205, Chingford and Woodford Green £267Chingford and Woodford Green: £267Southend West and Leigh: £205Chingford and Woodford Green: £268Southend West and Leigh: £206Chingford and Woodford Green: £253Southend West and Leigh: £195

    £205£206£195Chingford and Woodford Green is higher£267£268£253

  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, Chingford and Woodford Green £231Chingford and Woodford Green: £231Southend West and Leigh: £238Chingford and Woodford Green: £232Southend West and Leigh: £239Chingford and Woodford Green: £219Southend West and Leigh: £226

    £238£239£226Southend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count£231£232£219

  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, Chingford and Woodford Green £12Chingford and Woodford Green: £12Southend West and Leigh: £7.89Chingford and Woodford Green: £12Southend West and Leigh: £7.92Chingford and Woodford Green: £11Southend West and Leigh: £7.48

    £7.89£7.92£7.48Chingford and Woodford Green is higher£12£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Southend West and Leigh £3.62, Chingford and Woodford Green £6.37Chingford and Woodford Green: £6.37Southend West and Leigh: £3.62Chingford and Woodford Green: £6.39Southend West and Leigh: £3.63Chingford and Woodford Green: £6.04Southend West and Leigh: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43Chingford and Woodford Green is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £5.29, Chingford and Woodford Green £5.57Chingford and Woodford Green: £5.57Southend West and Leigh: £5.29Chingford and Woodford Green: £5.59Southend West and Leigh: £5.31Chingford and Woodford Green: £5.28Southend West and Leigh: £5.02

    £5.29£5.31£5.02Chingford and Woodford Green is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28

  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, Chingford and Woodford Green 1,002.9Chingford and Woodford Green: 1,002.9Southend West and Leigh: 1,009.9

    1,009.9Southend West and Leigh is higher1,002.9

  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, Chingford and Woodford Green 127.3Chingford and Woodford Green: 127.3Southend West and Leigh: 105.8

    105.8Chingford and Woodford Green is higherDepends on how you count127.3

  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, Chingford and Woodford Green 145.5Chingford and Woodford Green: 145.5Southend West and Leigh: 174.2

    174.2Southend West and Leigh is higher145.5

  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, Chingford and Woodford Green 52.7Chingford and Woodford Green: 52.7Southend West and Leigh: 56.9

    56.9Southend West and Leigh is higher52.7

  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, Chingford and Woodford Green 175.8Chingford and Woodford Green: 175.8Southend West and Leigh: 163.5

    163.5Chingford and Woodford Green is higher175.8

  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, Chingford and Woodford Green 21.1Chingford and Woodford Green: 21.1Southend West and Leigh: 21.9

    21.9Southend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count21.1

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Southend West and Leigh and Chingford and Woodford Green, per person in the age group
MeasureSouthend West and LeighChingford and Woodford GreenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,331£4,350£4,109£3,993£4,010£3,788Southend West and Leigh
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,893£12,948£12,230£12,643£12,697£11,992Southend West and Leigh
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,927£1,936£1,828£2,025£2,034£1,921Chingford and Woodford Green
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,560£11,609£10,965£11,218£11,266£10,641Southend West and Leigh
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£467£469£443£711£714£674Chingford and Woodford Green
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£839£842£796£681£684£646Southend West and Leigh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27£32£32£31Chingford and Woodford Green
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£354£355£336£333£334£316Southend West and Leigh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£111£111£105Southend West and Leigh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£96£97£91£91£91£86Southend West and Leigh
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,582£1,588£1,500£1,685£1,692£1,598Chingford and Woodford Green
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£206£195£267£268£253Chingford and Woodford Green
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£238£239£226£231£232£219Southend West and Leigh
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.89£7.92£7.48£12£12£11Chingford and Woodford Green
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£6.37£6.39£6.04Chingford and Woodford Green
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.29£5.31£5.02£5.57£5.59£5.28Chingford and Woodford Green
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.91,002.9Southend West and Leigh
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.8127.3Chingford and Woodford Green
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.2145.5Southend West and Leigh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.952.7Southend West and Leigh
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026163.5175.8Chingford and Woodford Green
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.921.1Southend West and Leigh

Per resident

Southend West and Leigh is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Chingford and Woodford Green on 10. 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 Chingford and Woodford Green

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £4,331, Chingford and Woodford Green £3,993Chingford and Woodford Green: £3,993Southend West and Leigh: £4,331Chingford and Woodford Green: £4,010Southend West and Leigh: £4,350Chingford and Woodford Green: £3,788Southend West and Leigh: £4,109

    £4,331£4,350£4,109Southend West and Leigh is higher£3,993£4,010£3,788

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £2,464, Chingford and Woodford Green £1,994Chingford and Woodford Green: £1,994Southend West and Leigh: £2,464Chingford and Woodford Green: £2,002Southend West and Leigh: £2,474Chingford and Woodford Green: £1,891Southend West and Leigh: £2,337

    £2,464£2,474£2,337Southend West and Leigh is higher£1,994£2,002£1,891

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £1,171, Chingford and Woodford Green £1,283Chingford and Woodford Green: £1,283Southend West and Leigh: £1,171Chingford and Woodford Green: £1,289Southend West and Leigh: £1,176Chingford and Woodford Green: £1,217Southend West and Leigh: £1,111

    £1,171£1,176£1,111Chingford and Woodford Green is higher£1,283£1,289£1,217

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £2,209, Chingford and Woodford Green £1,769Chingford and Woodford Green: £1,769Southend West and Leigh: £2,209Chingford and Woodford Green: £1,776Southend West and Leigh: £2,219Chingford and Woodford Green: £1,678Southend West and Leigh: £2,095

    £2,209£2,219£2,095Southend West and Leigh is higher£1,769£1,776£1,678

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £89, Chingford and Woodford Green £112Chingford and Woodford Green: £112Southend West and Leigh: £89Chingford and Woodford Green: £113Southend West and Leigh: £90Chingford and Woodford Green: £106Southend West and Leigh: £85

    £89£90£85Chingford and Woodford Green is higher£112£113£106

  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, Chingford and Woodford Green £107Chingford and Woodford Green: £107Southend West and Leigh: £160Chingford and Woodford Green: £108Southend West and Leigh: £161Chingford and Woodford Green: £102Southend West and Leigh: £152

    £160£161£152Southend West and Leigh is higher£107£108£102

  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, Chingford and Woodford Green £5.10Chingford and Woodford Green: £5.10Southend West and Leigh: £5.36Chingford and Woodford Green: £5.12Southend West and Leigh: £5.38Chingford and Woodford Green: £4.84Southend West and Leigh: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Southend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count£5.10£5.12£4.84

  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, Chingford and Woodford Green £333Chingford and Woodford Green: £333Southend West and Leigh: £354Chingford and Woodford Green: £334Southend West and Leigh: £355Chingford and Woodford Green: £316Southend West and Leigh: £336

    £354£355£336Southend West and Leigh is higher£333£334£316

  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, Chingford and Woodford Green £111Chingford and Woodford Green: £111Southend West and Leigh: £132Chingford and Woodford Green: £111Southend West and Leigh: £133Chingford and Woodford Green: £105Southend West and Leigh: £125

    £132£133£125Southend West and Leigh is higher£111£111£105

  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, Chingford and Woodford Green £58Chingford and Woodford Green: £58Southend West and Leigh: £59Chingford and Woodford Green: £58Southend West and Leigh: £59Chingford and Woodford Green: £55Southend West and Leigh: £55

    £59£59£55Southend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count£58£58£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £961, Chingford and Woodford Green £1,068Chingford and Woodford Green: £1,068Southend West and Leigh: £961Chingford and Woodford Green: £1,072Southend West and Leigh: £965Chingford and Woodford Green: £1,013Southend West and Leigh: £912

    £961£965£912Chingford and Woodford Green is higher£1,068£1,072£1,013

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £205, Chingford and Woodford Green £267Chingford and Woodford Green: £267Southend West and Leigh: £205Chingford and Woodford Green: £268Southend West and Leigh: £206Chingford and Woodford Green: £253Southend West and Leigh: £195

    £205£206£195Chingford and Woodford Green is higher£267£268£253

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £145, Chingford and Woodford Green £146Chingford and Woodford Green: £146Southend West and Leigh: £145Chingford and Woodford Green: £147Southend West and Leigh: £145Chingford and Woodford Green: £139Southend West and Leigh: £137

    £145£145£137Chingford and Woodford Green is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£139

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £4.79, Chingford and Woodford Green £7.40Chingford and Woodford Green: £7.40Southend West and Leigh: £4.79Chingford and Woodford Green: £7.43Southend West and Leigh: £4.81Chingford and Woodford Green: £7.02Southend West and Leigh: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Chingford and Woodford Green is higher£7.40£7.43£7.02

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £2.20, Chingford and Woodford Green £4.04Chingford and Woodford Green: £4.04Southend West and Leigh: £2.20Chingford and Woodford Green: £4.05Southend West and Leigh: £2.21Chingford and Woodford Green: £3.83Southend West and Leigh: £2.09

    £2.20£2.21£2.09Chingford and Woodford Green is higher£4.04£4.05£3.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £5.29, Chingford and Woodford Green £5.57Chingford and Woodford Green: £5.57Southend West and Leigh: £5.29Chingford and Woodford Green: £5.59Southend West and Leigh: £5.31Chingford and Woodford Green: £5.28Southend West and Leigh: £5.02

    £5.29£5.31£5.02Chingford and Woodford Green is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Southend West and Leigh 193.0, Chingford and Woodford Green 158.1Chingford and Woodford Green: 158.1Southend West and Leigh: 193.0

    193.0Southend West and Leigh is higher158.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southend West and Leigh 20.2, Chingford and Woodford Green 20.1Chingford and Woodford Green: 20.1Southend West and Leigh: 20.2

    20.2Southend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count20.1

  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, Chingford and Woodford Green 23.0Chingford and Woodford Green: 23.0Southend West and Leigh: 33.3

    33.3Southend West and Leigh is higher23.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southend West and Leigh 56.9, Chingford and Woodford Green 52.7Chingford and Woodford Green: 52.7Southend West and Leigh: 56.9

    56.9Southend West and Leigh is higher52.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southend West and Leigh 99.4, Chingford and Woodford Green 111.4Chingford and Woodford Green: 111.4Southend West and Leigh: 99.4

    99.4Chingford and Woodford Green is higher111.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southend West and Leigh 13.3, Chingford and Woodford Green 13.4Chingford and Woodford Green: 13.4Southend West and Leigh: 13.3

    13.3Chingford and Woodford Green is higherDepends on how you count13.4

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Southend West and Leigh and Chingford and Woodford Green, per resident
MeasureSouthend West and LeighChingford and Woodford GreenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,331£4,350£4,109£3,993£4,010£3,788Southend West and Leigh
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,464£2,474£2,337£1,994£2,002£1,891Southend West and Leigh
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,171£1,176£1,111£1,283£1,289£1,217Chingford and Woodford Green
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,209£2,219£2,095£1,769£1,776£1,678Southend West and Leigh
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£112£113£106Chingford and Woodford Green
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£107£108£102Southend West and Leigh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£5.10£5.12£4.84Southend West and Leigh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£354£355£336£333£334£316Southend West and Leigh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£111£111£105Southend West and Leigh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£59£59£55£58£58£55Southend West and Leigh
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£961£965£912£1,068£1,072£1,013Chingford and Woodford Green
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£206£195£267£268£253Chingford and Woodford Green
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£146£147£139Chingford and Woodford Green
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£7.40£7.43£7.02Chingford and Woodford Green
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.20£2.21£2.09£4.04£4.05£3.83Chingford and Woodford Green
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.29£5.31£5.02£5.57£5.59£5.28Chingford and Woodford Green
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026193.0158.1Southend West and Leigh
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.220.1Southend West and Leigh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.323.0Southend West and Leigh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.952.7Southend West and Leigh
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.4111.4Chingford and Woodford Green
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.313.4Chingford and Woodford Green

Total

Southend West and Leigh is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Chingford and Woodford Green on 12. 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 Chingford and Woodford Green

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Southend West and Leigh £454.9m, Chingford and Woodford Green £438.7mChingford and Woodford Green: £438.7mSouthend West and Leigh: £454.9mChingford and Woodford Green: £440.6mSouthend West and Leigh: £456.8mChingford and Woodford Green: £416.2mSouthend West and Leigh: £431.5m

    £454.9m£456.8m£431.5mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£438.7m£440.6m£416.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Southend West and Leigh £258.8m, Chingford and Woodford Green £219.0mChingford and Woodford Green: £219.0mSouthend West and Leigh: £258.8mChingford and Woodford Green: £220.0mSouthend West and Leigh: £259.9mChingford and Woodford Green: £207.8mSouthend West and Leigh: £245.4m

    £258.8m£259.9m£245.4mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£219.0m£220.0m£207.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Southend West and Leigh £123.0m, Chingford and Woodford Green £141.0mChingford and Woodford Green: £141.0mSouthend West and Leigh: £123.0mChingford and Woodford Green: £141.6mSouthend West and Leigh: £123.5mChingford and Woodford Green: £133.7mSouthend West and Leigh: £116.7m

    £123.0m£123.5m£116.7mChingford and Woodford Green is higher£141.0m£141.6m£133.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Southend West and Leigh £232.0m, Chingford and Woodford Green £194.3mChingford and Woodford Green: £194.3mSouthend West and Leigh: £232.0mChingford and Woodford Green: £195.2mSouthend West and Leigh: £233.0mChingford and Woodford Green: £184.3mSouthend West and Leigh: £220.1m

    £232.0m£233.0m£220.1mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£194.3m£195.2m£184.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Southend West and Leigh £9.4m, Chingford and Woodford Green £12.3mChingford and Woodford Green: £12.3mSouthend West and Leigh: £9.4mChingford and Woodford Green: £12.4mSouthend West and Leigh: £9.4mChingford and Woodford Green: £11.7mSouthend West and Leigh: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mChingford and Woodford Green is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southend West and Leigh £16.8m, Chingford and Woodford Green £11.8mChingford and Woodford Green: £11.8mSouthend West and Leigh: £16.8mChingford and Woodford Green: £11.9mSouthend West and Leigh: £16.9mChingford and Woodford Green: £11.2mSouthend West and Leigh: £16.0m

    £16.8m£16.9m£16.0mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m

  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, Chingford and Woodford Green £0.56mChingford and Woodford Green: £0.56mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.56mChingford and Woodford Green: £0.56mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.56mChingford and Woodford Green: £0.53mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSouthend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southend West and Leigh £37.1m, Chingford and Woodford Green £36.6mChingford and Woodford Green: £36.6mSouthend West and Leigh: £37.1mChingford and Woodford Green: £36.7mSouthend West and Leigh: £37.3mChingford and Woodford Green: £34.7mSouthend West and Leigh: £35.2m

    £37.1m£37.3m£35.2mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£36.6m£36.7m£34.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Southend West and Leigh £13.9m, Chingford and Woodford Green £12.2mChingford and Woodford Green: £12.2mSouthend West and Leigh: £13.9mChingford and Woodford Green: £12.3mSouthend West and Leigh: £13.9mChingford and Woodford Green: £11.6mSouthend West and Leigh: £13.1m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.1mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southend West and Leigh £6.1m, Chingford and Woodford Green £6.3mChingford and Woodford Green: £6.3mSouthend West and Leigh: £6.1mChingford and Woodford Green: £6.4mSouthend West and Leigh: £6.2mChingford and Woodford Green: £6.0mSouthend West and Leigh: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.2m£5.8mChingford and Woodford Green is higherDepends on how you count£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Southend West and Leigh £100.9m, Chingford and Woodford Green £117.3mChingford and Woodford Green: £117.3mSouthend West and Leigh: £100.9mChingford and Woodford Green: £117.8mSouthend West and Leigh: £101.4mChingford and Woodford Green: £111.3mSouthend West and Leigh: £95.7m

    £100.9m£101.4m£95.7mChingford and Woodford Green is higher£117.3m£117.8m£111.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Southend West and Leigh £21.6m, Chingford and Woodford Green £29.4mChingford and Woodford Green: £29.4mSouthend West and Leigh: £21.6mChingford and Woodford Green: £29.5mSouthend West and Leigh: £21.7mChingford and Woodford Green: £27.8mSouthend West and Leigh: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mChingford and Woodford Green is higher£29.4m£29.5m£27.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Southend West and Leigh £15.2m, Chingford and Woodford Green £16.1mChingford and Woodford Green: £16.1mSouthend West and Leigh: £15.2mChingford and Woodford Green: £16.1mSouthend West and Leigh: £15.3mChingford and Woodford Green: £15.2mSouthend West and Leigh: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.4mChingford and Woodford Green is higherDepends on how you count£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Southend West and Leigh £0.50m, Chingford and Woodford Green £0.81mChingford and Woodford Green: £0.81mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.50mChingford and Woodford Green: £0.82mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.51mChingford and Woodford Green: £0.77mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.51m£0.48mChingford and Woodford Green is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Southend West and Leigh £0.23m, Chingford and Woodford Green £0.44mChingford and Woodford Green: £0.44mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.23mChingford and Woodford Green: £0.45mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.23mChingford and Woodford Green: £0.42mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mChingford and Woodford Green is higher£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Southend West and Leigh £0.56m, Chingford and Woodford Green £0.61mChingford and Woodford Green: £0.61mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.56mChingford and Woodford Green: £0.61mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.56mChingford and Woodford Green: £0.58mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mChingford and Woodford Green is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Southend West and Leigh 20,267, Chingford and Woodford Green 17,375Chingford and Woodford Green: 17,375Southend West and Leigh: 20,267

    20,267Southend West and Leigh is higher17,375

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Southend West and Leigh 2,124, Chingford and Woodford Green 2,205Chingford and Woodford Green: 2,205Southend West and Leigh: 2,124

    2,124Chingford and Woodford Green is higherDepends on how you count2,205

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southend West and Leigh 3,495, Chingford and Woodford Green 2,521Chingford and Woodford Green: 2,521Southend West and Leigh: 3,495

    3,495Southend West and Leigh is higher2,521

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southend West and Leigh 5,971, Chingford and Woodford Green 5,785Chingford and Woodford Green: 5,785Southend West and Leigh: 5,971

    5,971Southend West and Leigh is higher5,785

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Southend West and Leigh 10,434, Chingford and Woodford Green 12,237Chingford and Woodford Green: 12,237Southend West and Leigh: 10,434

    10,434Chingford and Woodford Green is higher12,237

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southend West and Leigh 1,398, Chingford and Woodford Green 1,469Chingford and Woodford Green: 1,469Southend West and Leigh: 1,398

    1,398Chingford and Woodford Green is higherDepends on how you count1,469

Show the numbers
Southend West and Leigh and Chingford and Woodford Green, total
MeasureSouthend West and LeighChingford and Woodford GreenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£454.9m£456.8m£431.5m£438.7m£440.6m£416.2mSouthend West and Leigh
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£258.8m£259.9m£245.4m£219.0m£220.0m£207.8mSouthend West and Leigh
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£123.0m£123.5m£116.7m£141.0m£141.6m£133.7mChingford and Woodford Green
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£232.0m£233.0m£220.1m£194.3m£195.2m£184.3mSouthend West and Leigh
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mChingford and Woodford Green
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m£11.8m£11.9m£11.2mSouthend West and Leigh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSouthend West and Leigh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m£36.6m£36.7m£34.7mSouthend West and Leigh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mSouthend West and Leigh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mChingford and Woodford Green
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£100.9m£101.4m£95.7m£117.3m£117.8m£111.3mChingford and Woodford Green
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£29.4m£29.5m£27.8mChingford and Woodford Green
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m£16.1m£16.1m£15.2mChingford and Woodford Green
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mChingford and Woodford Green
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.44m£0.45m£0.42mChingford and Woodford Green
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mChingford and Woodford Green
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,26717,375Southend West and Leigh
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1242,205Chingford and Woodford Green
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4952,521Southend West and Leigh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,9715,785Southend West and Leigh
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,43412,237Chingford and Woodford Green
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3981,469Chingford and Woodford Green

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.
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