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Southend West and Leigh and Leeds North East

105,018 and 98,263 residents (mid-2024).

Southend West and Leigh is higher than Leeds North East on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 17 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 Leeds North East 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 Leeds North East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £4,331, Leeds North East £3,758Leeds North East: £3,758Southend West and Leigh: £4,331Leeds North East: £3,774Southend West and Leigh: £4,350Leeds North East: £3,564Southend West and Leigh: £4,109

    £4,331£4,350£4,109Southend West and Leigh is higher£3,758£3,774£3,564

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Southend West and Leigh £12,893, Leeds North East £12,465Leeds North East: £12,465Southend West and Leigh: £12,893Leeds North East: £12,518Southend West and Leigh: £12,948Leeds North East: £11,823Southend West and Leigh: £12,230

    £12,893£12,948£12,230Southend West and Leigh is higher£12,465£12,518£11,823

  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, Leeds North East £1,712Leeds North East: £1,712Southend West and Leigh: £1,927Leeds North East: £1,719Southend West and Leigh: £1,936Leeds North East: £1,623Southend West and Leigh: £1,828

    £1,927£1,936£1,828Southend West and Leigh is higher£1,712£1,719£1,623

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Southend West and Leigh £11,560, Leeds North East £11,143Leeds North East: £11,143Southend West and Leigh: £11,560Leeds North East: £11,190Southend West and Leigh: £11,609Leeds North East: £10,569Southend West and Leigh: £10,965

    £11,560£11,609£10,965Southend West and Leigh is higher£11,143£11,190£10,569

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Southend West and Leigh £467, Leeds North East £586Leeds North East: £586Southend West and Leigh: £467Leeds North East: £588Southend West and Leigh: £469Leeds North East: £556Southend West and Leigh: £443

    £467£469£443Leeds North East is higherDepends on how you count£586£588£556

  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, Leeds North East £706Leeds North East: £706Southend West and Leigh: £839Leeds North East: £709Southend West and Leigh: £842Leeds North East: £669Southend West and Leigh: £796

    £839£842£796Southend West and Leigh is higher£706£709£669

  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, Leeds North East £30Leeds North East: £30Southend West and Leigh: £28Leeds North East: £30Southend West and Leigh: £28Leeds North East: £29Southend West and Leigh: £27

    £28£28£27Leeds North East is higherDepends on how you count£30£30£29

  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, Leeds North East £389Leeds North East: £389Southend West and Leigh: £354Leeds North East: £391Southend West and Leigh: £355Leeds North East: £369Southend West and Leigh: £336

    £354£355£336Leeds North East is higher£389£391£369

  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, Leeds North East £86Leeds North East: £86Southend West and Leigh: £132Leeds North East: £86Southend West and Leigh: £133Leeds North East: £81Southend West and Leigh: £125

    £132£133£125Southend West and Leigh is higher£86£86£81

  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, Leeds North East £88Leeds North East: £88Southend West and Leigh: £96Leeds North East: £89Southend West and Leigh: £97Leeds North East: £84Southend West and Leigh: £91

    £96£97£91Southend West and Leigh is higher£88£89£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Southend West and Leigh £1,582, Leeds North East £1,293Leeds North East: £1,293Southend West and Leigh: £1,582Leeds North East: £1,298Southend West and Leigh: £1,588Leeds North East: £1,226Southend West and Leigh: £1,500

    £1,582£1,588£1,500Southend West and Leigh is higher£1,293£1,298£1,226

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £205, Leeds North East £193Leeds North East: £193Southend West and Leigh: £205Leeds North East: £193Southend West and Leigh: £206Leeds North East: £183Southend West and Leigh: £195

    £205£206£195Southend West and Leigh is higher£193£193£183

  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, Leeds North East £314Leeds North East: £314Southend West and Leigh: £238Leeds North East: £315Southend West and Leigh: £239Leeds North East: £298Southend West and Leigh: £226

    £238£239£226Leeds North East is higher£314£315£298

  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, Leeds North East £11Leeds North East: £11Southend West and Leigh: £7.89Leeds North East: £11Southend West and Leigh: £7.92Leeds North East: £10Southend West and Leigh: £7.48

    £7.89£7.92£7.48Leeds North East is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Southend West and Leigh £3.62, Leeds North East £5.83Leeds North East: £5.83Southend West and Leigh: £3.62Leeds North East: £5.85Southend West and Leigh: £3.63Leeds North East: £5.53Southend West and Leigh: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43Leeds North East is higher£5.83£5.85£5.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £5.29, Leeds North East £7.06Leeds North East: £7.06Southend West and Leigh: £5.29Leeds North East: £7.09Southend West and Leigh: £5.31Leeds North East: £6.70Southend West and Leigh: £5.02

    £5.29£5.31£5.02Leeds North East is higher£7.06£7.09£6.70

  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, Leeds North East 997.5Leeds North East: 997.5Southend West and Leigh: 1,009.9

    1,009.9Southend West and Leigh is higher997.5

  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, Leeds North East 116.2Leeds North East: 116.2Southend West and Leigh: 105.8

    105.8Leeds North East is higherDepends on how you count116.2

  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, Leeds North East 146.4Leeds North East: 146.4Southend West and Leigh: 174.2

    174.2Southend West and Leigh is higher146.4

  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, Leeds North East 57.4Leeds North East: 57.4Southend West and Leigh: 56.9

    56.9Leeds North East is higherDepends on how you count57.4

  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, Leeds North East 165.6Leeds North East: 165.6Southend West and Leigh: 163.5

    163.5Leeds North East is higherDepends on how you count165.6

  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, Leeds North East 19.3Leeds North East: 19.3Southend West and Leigh: 21.9

    21.9Southend West and Leigh is higher19.3

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Southend West and Leigh and Leeds North East, per person in the age group
MeasureSouthend West and LeighLeeds North EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,331£4,350£4,109£3,758£3,774£3,564Southend West and Leigh
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,893£12,948£12,230£12,465£12,518£11,823Southend West and Leigh
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,927£1,936£1,828£1,712£1,719£1,623Southend West and Leigh
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,560£11,609£10,965£11,143£11,190£10,569Southend West and Leigh
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£467£469£443£586£588£556Leeds North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£839£842£796£706£709£669Southend West and Leigh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27£30£30£29Leeds North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£354£355£336£389£391£369Leeds North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£86£86£81Southend West and Leigh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£96£97£91£88£89£84Southend West and Leigh
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,582£1,588£1,500£1,293£1,298£1,226Southend West and Leigh
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£206£195£193£193£183Southend West and Leigh
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£238£239£226£314£315£298Leeds North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.89£7.92£7.48£11£11£10Leeds North East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£5.83£5.85£5.53Leeds North East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.29£5.31£5.02£7.06£7.09£6.70Leeds North East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.9997.5Southend West and Leigh
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.8116.2Leeds North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.2146.4Southend West and Leigh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.957.4Leeds North East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026163.5165.6Leeds North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.919.3Southend West and Leigh

Per resident

Southend West and Leigh is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Leeds North East 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 Leeds North East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £4,331, Leeds North East £3,758Leeds North East: £3,758Southend West and Leigh: £4,331Leeds North East: £3,774Southend West and Leigh: £4,350Leeds North East: £3,564Southend West and Leigh: £4,109

    £4,331£4,350£4,109Southend West and Leigh is higher£3,758£3,774£3,564

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £2,464, Leeds North East £2,008Leeds North East: £2,008Southend West and Leigh: £2,464Leeds North East: £2,017Southend West and Leigh: £2,474Leeds North East: £1,905Southend West and Leigh: £2,337

    £2,464£2,474£2,337Southend West and Leigh is higher£2,008£2,017£1,905

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £1,171, Leeds North East £1,076Leeds North East: £1,076Southend West and Leigh: £1,171Leeds North East: £1,080Southend West and Leigh: £1,176Leeds North East: £1,020Southend West and Leigh: £1,111

    £1,171£1,176£1,111Southend West and Leigh is higher£1,076£1,080£1,020

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £2,209, Leeds North East £1,795Leeds North East: £1,795Southend West and Leigh: £2,209Leeds North East: £1,803Southend West and Leigh: £2,219Leeds North East: £1,703Southend West and Leigh: £2,095

    £2,209£2,219£2,095Southend West and Leigh is higher£1,795£1,803£1,703

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £89, Leeds North East £94Leeds North East: £94Southend West and Leigh: £89Leeds North East: £95Southend West and Leigh: £90Leeds North East: £90Southend West and Leigh: £85

    £89£90£85Leeds North East is higherDepends on how you count£94£95£90

  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, Leeds North East £114Leeds North East: £114Southend West and Leigh: £160Leeds North East: £114Southend West and Leigh: £161Leeds North East: £108Southend West and Leigh: £152

    £160£161£152Southend West and Leigh is higher£114£114£108

  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, Leeds North East £4.86Leeds North East: £4.86Southend West and Leigh: £5.36Leeds North East: £4.88Southend West and Leigh: £5.38Leeds North East: £4.61Southend West and Leigh: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Southend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count£4.86£4.88£4.61

  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, Leeds North East £389Leeds North East: £389Southend West and Leigh: £354Leeds North East: £391Southend West and Leigh: £355Leeds North East: £369Southend West and Leigh: £336

    £354£355£336Leeds North East is higher£389£391£369

  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, Leeds North East £86Leeds North East: £86Southend West and Leigh: £132Leeds North East: £86Southend West and Leigh: £133Leeds North East: £81Southend West and Leigh: £125

    £132£133£125Southend West and Leigh is higher£86£86£81

  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, Leeds North East £55Leeds North East: £55Southend West and Leigh: £59Leeds North East: £56Southend West and Leigh: £59Leeds North East: £53Southend West and Leigh: £55

    £59£59£55Southend West and Leigh is higher£55£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £961, Leeds North East £812Leeds North East: £812Southend West and Leigh: £961Leeds North East: £816Southend West and Leigh: £965Leeds North East: £770Southend West and Leigh: £912

    £961£965£912Southend West and Leigh is higher£812£816£770

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £205, Leeds North East £193Leeds North East: £193Southend West and Leigh: £205Leeds North East: £193Southend West and Leigh: £206Leeds North East: £183Southend West and Leigh: £195

    £205£206£195Southend West and Leigh is higher£193£193£183

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £145, Leeds North East £197Leeds North East: £197Southend West and Leigh: £145Leeds North East: £198Southend West and Leigh: £145Leeds North East: £187Southend West and Leigh: £137

    £145£145£137Leeds North East is higher£197£198£187

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £4.79, Leeds North East £6.89Leeds North East: £6.89Southend West and Leigh: £4.79Leeds North East: £6.92Southend West and Leigh: £4.81Leeds North East: £6.54Southend West and Leigh: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Leeds North East is higher£6.89£6.92£6.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £2.20, Leeds North East £3.67Leeds North East: £3.67Southend West and Leigh: £2.20Leeds North East: £3.68Southend West and Leigh: £2.21Leeds North East: £3.48Southend West and Leigh: £2.09

    £2.20£2.21£2.09Leeds North East is higher£3.67£3.68£3.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £5.29, Leeds North East £7.06Leeds North East: £7.06Southend West and Leigh: £5.29Leeds North East: £7.09Southend West and Leigh: £5.31Leeds North East: £6.70Southend West and Leigh: £5.02

    £5.29£5.31£5.02Leeds North East is higher£7.06£7.09£6.70

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Southend West and Leigh 193.0, Leeds North East 160.7Leeds North East: 160.7Southend West and Leigh: 193.0

    193.0Southend West and Leigh is higher160.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southend West and Leigh 20.2, Leeds North East 18.7Leeds North East: 18.7Southend West and Leigh: 20.2

    20.2Southend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count18.7

  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, Leeds North East 23.6Leeds North East: 23.6Southend West and Leigh: 33.3

    33.3Southend West and Leigh is higher23.6

  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, Leeds North East 57.4Leeds North East: 57.4Southend West and Leigh: 56.9

    56.9Leeds North East is higherDepends on how you count57.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southend West and Leigh 99.4, Leeds North East 104.0Leeds North East: 104.0Southend West and Leigh: 99.4

    99.4Leeds North East is higherDepends on how you count104.0

  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, Leeds North East 12.2Leeds North East: 12.2Southend West and Leigh: 13.3

    13.3Southend West and Leigh is higher12.2

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Southend West and Leigh and Leeds North East, per resident
MeasureSouthend West and LeighLeeds North EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,331£4,350£4,109£3,758£3,774£3,564Southend West and Leigh
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,464£2,474£2,337£2,008£2,017£1,905Southend West and Leigh
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,171£1,176£1,111£1,076£1,080£1,020Southend West and Leigh
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,209£2,219£2,095£1,795£1,803£1,703Southend West and Leigh
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£94£95£90Leeds North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£114£114£108Southend West and Leigh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£4.86£4.88£4.61Southend West and Leigh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£354£355£336£389£391£369Leeds North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£86£86£81Southend West and Leigh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£59£59£55£55£56£53Southend West and Leigh
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£961£965£912£812£816£770Southend West and Leigh
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£206£195£193£193£183Southend West and Leigh
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£197£198£187Leeds North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£6.89£6.92£6.54Leeds North East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.20£2.21£2.09£3.67£3.68£3.48Leeds North East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.29£5.31£5.02£7.06£7.09£6.70Leeds North East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026193.0160.7Southend West and Leigh
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.218.7Southend West and Leigh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.323.6Southend West and Leigh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.957.4Leeds North East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.4104.0Leeds North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.312.2Southend West and Leigh

Total

Southend West and Leigh is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Leeds North East 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 Leeds North East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Southend West and Leigh £454.9m, Leeds North East £369.3mLeeds North East: £369.3mSouthend West and Leigh: £454.9mLeeds North East: £370.8mSouthend West and Leigh: £456.8mLeeds North East: £350.3mSouthend West and Leigh: £431.5m

    £454.9m£456.8m£431.5mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£369.3m£370.8m£350.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Southend West and Leigh £258.8m, Leeds North East £197.3mLeeds North East: £197.3mSouthend West and Leigh: £258.8mLeeds North East: £198.2mSouthend West and Leigh: £259.9mLeeds North East: £187.2mSouthend West and Leigh: £245.4m

    £258.8m£259.9m£245.4mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£197.3m£198.2m£187.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Southend West and Leigh £123.0m, Leeds North East £105.7mLeeds North East: £105.7mSouthend West and Leigh: £123.0mLeeds North East: £106.1mSouthend West and Leigh: £123.5mLeeds North East: £100.2mSouthend West and Leigh: £116.7m

    £123.0m£123.5m£116.7mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£105.7m£106.1m£100.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Southend West and Leigh £232.0m, Leeds North East £176.4mLeeds North East: £176.4mSouthend West and Leigh: £232.0mLeeds North East: £177.1mSouthend West and Leigh: £233.0mLeeds North East: £167.3mSouthend West and Leigh: £220.1m

    £232.0m£233.0m£220.1mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£176.4m£177.1m£167.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Southend West and Leigh £9.4m, Leeds North East £9.3mLeeds North East: £9.3mSouthend West and Leigh: £9.4mLeeds North East: £9.3mSouthend West and Leigh: £9.4mLeeds North East: £8.8mSouthend West and Leigh: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mSouthend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southend West and Leigh £16.8m, Leeds North East £11.2mLeeds North East: £11.2mSouthend West and Leigh: £16.8mLeeds North East: £11.2mSouthend West and Leigh: £16.9mLeeds North East: £10.6mSouthend West and Leigh: £16.0m

    £16.8m£16.9m£16.0mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

  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, Leeds North East £0.48mLeeds North East: £0.48mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.56mLeeds North East: £0.48mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.56mLeeds North East: £0.45mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSouthend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southend West and Leigh £37.1m, Leeds North East £38.2mLeeds North East: £38.2mSouthend West and Leigh: £37.1mLeeds North East: £38.4mSouthend West and Leigh: £37.3mLeeds North East: £36.3mSouthend West and Leigh: £35.2m

    £37.1m£37.3m£35.2mLeeds North East is higher£38.2m£38.4m£36.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Southend West and Leigh £13.9m, Leeds North East £8.4mLeeds North East: £8.4mSouthend West and Leigh: £13.9mLeeds North East: £8.4mSouthend West and Leigh: £13.9mLeeds North East: £8.0mSouthend West and Leigh: £13.1m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.1mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southend West and Leigh £6.1m, Leeds North East £5.5mLeeds North East: £5.5mSouthend West and Leigh: £6.1mLeeds North East: £5.5mSouthend West and Leigh: £6.2mLeeds North East: £5.2mSouthend West and Leigh: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.2m£5.8mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Southend West and Leigh £100.9m, Leeds North East £79.8mLeeds North East: £79.8mSouthend West and Leigh: £100.9mLeeds North East: £80.2mSouthend West and Leigh: £101.4mLeeds North East: £75.7mSouthend West and Leigh: £95.7m

    £100.9m£101.4m£95.7mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£79.8m£80.2m£75.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Southend West and Leigh £21.6m, Leeds North East £18.9mLeeds North East: £18.9mSouthend West and Leigh: £21.6mLeeds North East: £19.0mSouthend West and Leigh: £21.7mLeeds North East: £17.9mSouthend West and Leigh: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Southend West and Leigh £15.2m, Leeds North East £19.4mLeeds North East: £19.4mSouthend West and Leigh: £15.2mLeeds North East: £19.5mSouthend West and Leigh: £15.3mLeeds North East: £18.4mSouthend West and Leigh: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.4mLeeds North East is higher£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Southend West and Leigh £0.50m, Leeds North East £0.68mLeeds North East: £0.68mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.50mLeeds North East: £0.68mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.51mLeeds North East: £0.64mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.51m£0.48mLeeds North East is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Southend West and Leigh £0.23m, Leeds North East £0.36mLeeds North East: £0.36mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.23mLeeds North East: £0.36mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.23mLeeds North East: £0.34mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mLeeds North East is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Southend West and Leigh £0.56m, Leeds North East £0.69mLeeds North East: £0.69mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.56mLeeds North East: £0.70mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.56mLeeds North East: £0.66mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mLeeds North East is higher£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Southend West and Leigh 20,267, Leeds North East 15,791Leeds North East: 15,791Southend West and Leigh: 20,267

    20,267Southend West and Leigh is higher15,791

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Southend West and Leigh 2,124, Leeds North East 1,839Leeds North East: 1,839Southend West and Leigh: 2,124

    2,124Southend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count1,839

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southend West and Leigh 3,495, Leeds North East 2,318Leeds North East: 2,318Southend West and Leigh: 3,495

    3,495Southend West and Leigh is higher2,318

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southend West and Leigh 5,971, Leeds North East 5,636Leeds North East: 5,636Southend West and Leigh: 5,971

    5,971Southend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count5,636

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Southend West and Leigh 10,434, Leeds North East 10,222Leeds North East: 10,222Southend West and Leigh: 10,434

    10,434Southend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count10,222

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southend West and Leigh 1,398, Leeds North East 1,194Leeds North East: 1,194Southend West and Leigh: 1,398

    1,398Southend West and Leigh is higher1,194

Show the numbers
Southend West and Leigh and Leeds North East, total
MeasureSouthend West and LeighLeeds North EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£454.9m£456.8m£431.5m£369.3m£370.8m£350.3mSouthend West and Leigh
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£258.8m£259.9m£245.4m£197.3m£198.2m£187.2mSouthend West and Leigh
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£123.0m£123.5m£116.7m£105.7m£106.1m£100.2mSouthend West and Leigh
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£232.0m£233.0m£220.1m£176.4m£177.1m£167.3mSouthend West and Leigh
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mSouthend West and Leigh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mSouthend West and Leigh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mSouthend West and Leigh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m£38.2m£38.4m£36.3mLeeds North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m£8.4m£8.4m£8.0mSouthend West and Leigh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mSouthend West and Leigh
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£100.9m£101.4m£95.7m£79.8m£80.2m£75.7mSouthend West and Leigh
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mSouthend West and Leigh
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mLeeds North East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mLeeds North East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mLeeds North East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mLeeds North East
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,26715,791Southend West and Leigh
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1241,839Southend West and Leigh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4952,318Southend West and Leigh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,9715,636Southend West and Leigh
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,43410,222Southend West and Leigh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3981,194Southend West and Leigh

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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