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Southend West and Leigh and Orpington

105,018 and 99,505 residents (mid-2024).

Southend West and Leigh is higher than Orpington on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 13 of 22 measures, and Orpington 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 Orpington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £4,331, Orpington £4,254Orpington: £4,254Southend West and Leigh: £4,331Orpington: £4,272Southend West and Leigh: £4,350Orpington: £4,035Southend West and Leigh: £4,109

    £4,331£4,350£4,109Southend West and Leigh is higher£4,254£4,272£4,035

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Southend West and Leigh £12,893, Orpington £13,066Orpington: £13,066Southend West and Leigh: £12,893Orpington: £13,122Southend West and Leigh: £12,948Orpington: £12,394Southend West and Leigh: £12,230

    £12,893£12,948£12,230Orpington is higherDepends on how you count£13,066£13,122£12,394

  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, Orpington £1,921Orpington: £1,921Southend West and Leigh: £1,927Orpington: £1,929Southend West and Leigh: £1,936Orpington: £1,822Southend West and Leigh: £1,828

    £1,927£1,936£1,828Southend West and Leigh is higher£1,921£1,929£1,822

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Southend West and Leigh £11,560, Orpington £11,991Orpington: £11,991Southend West and Leigh: £11,560Orpington: £12,043Southend West and Leigh: £11,609Orpington: £11,374Southend West and Leigh: £10,965

    £11,560£11,609£10,965Orpington is higherDepends on how you count£11,991£12,043£11,374

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Southend West and Leigh £467, Orpington £395Orpington: £395Southend West and Leigh: £467Orpington: £397Southend West and Leigh: £469Orpington: £375Southend West and Leigh: £443

    £467£469£443Southend West and Leigh is higher£395£397£375

  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, Orpington £658Orpington: £658Southend West and Leigh: £839Orpington: £661Southend West and Leigh: £842Orpington: £624Southend West and Leigh: £796

    £839£842£796Southend West and Leigh is higher£658£661£624

  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, Orpington £21Orpington: £21Southend West and Leigh: £28Orpington: £21Southend West and Leigh: £28Orpington: £20Southend West and Leigh: £27

    £28£28£27Southend West and Leigh is higher£21£21£20

  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, Orpington £334Orpington: £334Southend West and Leigh: £354Orpington: £335Southend West and Leigh: £355Orpington: £316Southend West and Leigh: £336

    £354£355£336Southend West and Leigh is higher£334£335£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, Orpington £141Orpington: £141Southend West and Leigh: £132Orpington: £142Southend West and Leigh: £133Orpington: £134Southend West and Leigh: £125

    £132£133£125Orpington is higher£141£142£134

  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, Orpington £111Orpington: £111Southend West and Leigh: £96Orpington: £112Southend West and Leigh: £97Orpington: £105Southend West and Leigh: £91

    £96£97£91Orpington is higher£111£112£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Southend West and Leigh £1,582, Orpington £1,557Orpington: £1,557Southend West and Leigh: £1,582Orpington: £1,564Southend West and Leigh: £1,588Orpington: £1,477Southend West and Leigh: £1,500

    £1,582£1,588£1,500Southend West and Leigh is higher£1,557£1,564£1,477

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £205, Orpington £220Orpington: £220Southend West and Leigh: £205Orpington: £221Southend West and Leigh: £206Orpington: £209Southend West and Leigh: £195

    £205£206£195Orpington is higher£220£221£209

  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, Orpington £236Orpington: £236Southend West and Leigh: £238Orpington: £237Southend West and Leigh: £239Orpington: £223Southend West and Leigh: £226

    £238£239£226Southend West and Leigh is higher£236£237£223

  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, Orpington £9.31Orpington: £9.31Southend West and Leigh: £7.89Orpington: £9.35Southend West and Leigh: £7.92Orpington: £8.83Southend West and Leigh: £7.48

    £7.89£7.92£7.48Orpington is higher£9.31£9.35£8.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Southend West and Leigh £3.62, Orpington £7.83Orpington: £7.83Southend West and Leigh: £3.62Orpington: £7.87Southend West and Leigh: £3.63Orpington: £7.43Southend West and Leigh: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43Orpington is higher£7.83£7.87£7.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £5.29, Orpington £3.81Orpington: £3.81Southend West and Leigh: £5.29Orpington: £3.82Southend West and Leigh: £5.31Orpington: £3.61Southend West and Leigh: £5.02

    £5.29£5.31£5.02Southend West and Leigh is higher£3.81£3.82£3.61

  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, Orpington 1,026.6Orpington: 1,026.6Southend West and Leigh: 1,009.9

    1,009.9Orpington is higherDepends on how you count1,026.6

  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, Orpington 82.0Orpington: 82.0Southend West and Leigh: 105.8

    105.8Southend West and Leigh is higher82.0

  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, Orpington 134.4Orpington: 134.4Southend West and Leigh: 174.2

    174.2Southend West and Leigh is higher134.4

  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, Orpington 51.8Orpington: 51.8Southend West and Leigh: 56.9

    56.9Southend West and Leigh is higher51.8

  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, Orpington 150.3Orpington: 150.3Southend West and Leigh: 163.5

    163.5Southend West and Leigh is higher150.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Southend West and Leigh 21.9, Orpington 25.1Orpington: 25.1Southend West and Leigh: 21.9

    21.9Orpington is higher25.1

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Southend West and Leigh and Orpington, per person in the age group
MeasureSouthend West and LeighOrpingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,331£4,350£4,109£4,254£4,272£4,035Southend West and Leigh
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,893£12,948£12,230£13,066£13,122£12,394Orpington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,927£1,936£1,828£1,921£1,929£1,822Southend West and Leigh
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,560£11,609£10,965£11,991£12,043£11,374Orpington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£467£469£443£395£397£375Southend West and Leigh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£839£842£796£658£661£624Southend West and Leigh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27£21£21£20Southend West and Leigh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£354£355£336£334£335£316Southend West and Leigh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£141£142£134Orpington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£96£97£91£111£112£105Orpington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,582£1,588£1,500£1,557£1,564£1,477Southend West and Leigh
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£206£195£220£221£209Orpington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£238£239£226£236£237£223Southend West and Leigh
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.89£7.92£7.48£9.31£9.35£8.83Orpington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£7.83£7.87£7.43Orpington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.29£5.31£5.02£3.81£3.82£3.61Southend West and Leigh
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.91,026.6Orpington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.882.0Southend West and Leigh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.2134.4Southend West and Leigh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.951.8Southend West and Leigh
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026163.5150.3Southend West and Leigh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.925.1Orpington

Per resident

Southend West and Leigh is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Orpington on 6. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Southend West and Leigh Orpington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £4,331, Orpington £4,254Orpington: £4,254Southend West and Leigh: £4,331Orpington: £4,272Southend West and Leigh: £4,350Orpington: £4,035Southend West and Leigh: £4,109

    £4,331£4,350£4,109Southend West and Leigh is higher£4,254£4,272£4,035

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £2,464, Orpington £2,392Orpington: £2,392Southend West and Leigh: £2,464Orpington: £2,403Southend West and Leigh: £2,474Orpington: £2,269Southend West and Leigh: £2,337

    £2,464£2,474£2,337Southend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count£2,392£2,403£2,269

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £1,171, Orpington £1,163Orpington: £1,163Southend West and Leigh: £1,171Orpington: £1,168Southend West and Leigh: £1,176Orpington: £1,103Southend West and Leigh: £1,111

    £1,171£1,176£1,111Southend West and Leigh is higher£1,163£1,168£1,103

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £2,209, Orpington £2,196Orpington: £2,196Southend West and Leigh: £2,209Orpington: £2,205Southend West and Leigh: £2,219Orpington: £2,083Southend West and Leigh: £2,095

    £2,209£2,219£2,095Southend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count£2,196£2,205£2,083

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £89, Orpington £72Orpington: £72Southend West and Leigh: £89Orpington: £73Southend West and Leigh: £90Orpington: £69Southend West and Leigh: £85

    £89£90£85Southend West and Leigh is higher£72£73£69

  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, Orpington £121Orpington: £121Southend West and Leigh: £160Orpington: £121Southend West and Leigh: £161Orpington: £114Southend West and Leigh: £152

    £160£161£152Southend West and Leigh is higher£121£121£114

  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, Orpington £3.84Orpington: £3.84Southend West and Leigh: £5.36Orpington: £3.85Southend West and Leigh: £5.38Orpington: £3.64Southend West and Leigh: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Southend West and Leigh is higher£3.84£3.85£3.64

  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, Orpington £334Orpington: £334Southend West and Leigh: £354Orpington: £335Southend West and Leigh: £355Orpington: £316Southend West and Leigh: £336

    £354£355£336Southend West and Leigh is higher£334£335£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, Orpington £141Orpington: £141Southend West and Leigh: £132Orpington: £142Southend West and Leigh: £133Orpington: £134Southend West and Leigh: £125

    £132£133£125Orpington is higher£141£142£134

  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, Orpington £67Orpington: £67Southend West and Leigh: £59Orpington: £68Southend West and Leigh: £59Orpington: £64Southend West and Leigh: £55

    £59£59£55Orpington is higher£67£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £961, Orpington £943Orpington: £943Southend West and Leigh: £961Orpington: £947Southend West and Leigh: £965Orpington: £894Southend West and Leigh: £912

    £961£965£912Southend West and Leigh is higher£943£947£894

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £205, Orpington £220Orpington: £220Southend West and Leigh: £205Orpington: £221Southend West and Leigh: £206Orpington: £209Southend West and Leigh: £195

    £205£206£195Orpington is higher£220£221£209

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £145, Orpington £143Orpington: £143Southend West and Leigh: £145Orpington: £143Southend West and Leigh: £145Orpington: £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, Orpington £5.64Orpington: £5.64Southend West and Leigh: £4.79Orpington: £5.66Southend West and Leigh: £4.81Orpington: £5.35Southend West and Leigh: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Orpington is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £2.20, Orpington £4.74Orpington: £4.74Southend West and Leigh: £2.20Orpington: £4.76Southend West and Leigh: £2.21Orpington: £4.50Southend West and Leigh: £2.09

    £2.20£2.21£2.09Orpington is higher£4.74£4.76£4.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £5.29, Orpington £3.81Orpington: £3.81Southend West and Leigh: £5.29Orpington: £3.82Southend West and Leigh: £5.31Orpington: £3.61Southend West and Leigh: £5.02

    £5.29£5.31£5.02Southend West and Leigh is higher£3.81£3.82£3.61

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Southend West and Leigh 193.0, Orpington 188.0Orpington: 188.0Southend West and Leigh: 193.0

    193.0Southend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count188.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southend West and Leigh 20.2, Orpington 15.0Orpington: 15.0Southend West and Leigh: 20.2

    20.2Southend West and Leigh is higher15.0

  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, Orpington 24.6Orpington: 24.6Southend West and Leigh: 33.3

    33.3Southend West and Leigh is higher24.6

  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, Orpington 51.8Orpington: 51.8Southend West and Leigh: 56.9

    56.9Southend West and Leigh is higher51.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southend West and Leigh 99.4, Orpington 91.0Orpington: 91.0Southend West and Leigh: 99.4

    99.4Southend West and Leigh is higher91.0

  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, Orpington 15.2Orpington: 15.2Southend West and Leigh: 13.3

    13.3Orpington is higher15.2

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Southend West and Leigh and Orpington, per resident
MeasureSouthend West and LeighOrpingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,331£4,350£4,109£4,254£4,272£4,035Southend West and Leigh
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,464£2,474£2,337£2,392£2,403£2,269Southend West and Leigh
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,171£1,176£1,111£1,163£1,168£1,103Southend West and Leigh
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,209£2,219£2,095£2,196£2,205£2,083Southend West and Leigh
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£72£73£69Southend West and Leigh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£121£121£114Southend West and Leigh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£3.84£3.85£3.64Southend West and Leigh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£354£355£336£334£335£316Southend West and Leigh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£141£142£134Orpington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£59£59£55£67£68£64Orpington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£961£965£912£943£947£894Southend West and Leigh
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£206£195£220£221£209Orpington
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£5.64£5.66£5.35Orpington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.20£2.21£2.09£4.74£4.76£4.50Orpington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.29£5.31£5.02£3.81£3.82£3.61Southend West and Leigh
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026193.0188.0Southend West and Leigh
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.215.0Southend West and Leigh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.324.6Southend West and Leigh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.951.8Southend West and Leigh
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.491.0Southend West and Leigh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.315.2Orpington

Total

Southend West and Leigh is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Orpington on 6. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Southend West and Leigh Orpington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Southend West and Leigh £454.9m, Orpington £423.3mOrpington: £423.3mSouthend West and Leigh: £454.9mOrpington: £425.1mSouthend West and Leigh: £456.8mOrpington: £401.5mSouthend West and Leigh: £431.5m

    £454.9m£456.8m£431.5mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£423.3m£425.1m£401.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Southend West and Leigh £258.8m, Orpington £238.0mOrpington: £238.0mSouthend West and Leigh: £258.8mOrpington: £239.1mSouthend West and Leigh: £259.9mOrpington: £225.8mSouthend West and Leigh: £245.4m

    £258.8m£259.9m£245.4mSouthend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count£238.0m£239.1m£225.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Southend West and Leigh £123.0m, Orpington £115.7mOrpington: £115.7mSouthend West and Leigh: £123.0mOrpington: £116.2mSouthend West and Leigh: £123.5mOrpington: £109.8mSouthend West and Leigh: £116.7m

    £123.0m£123.5m£116.7mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£115.7m£116.2m£109.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Southend West and Leigh £232.0m, Orpington £218.5mOrpington: £218.5mSouthend West and Leigh: £232.0mOrpington: £219.4mSouthend West and Leigh: £233.0mOrpington: £207.2mSouthend West and Leigh: £220.1m

    £232.0m£233.0m£220.1mSouthend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count£218.5m£219.4m£207.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Southend West and Leigh £9.4m, Orpington £7.2mOrpington: £7.2mSouthend West and Leigh: £9.4mOrpington: £7.2mSouthend West and Leigh: £9.4mOrpington: £6.8mSouthend West and Leigh: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southend West and Leigh £16.8m, Orpington £12.0mOrpington: £12.0mSouthend West and Leigh: £16.8mOrpington: £12.0mSouthend West and Leigh: £16.9mOrpington: £11.4mSouthend West and Leigh: £16.0m

    £16.8m£16.9m£16.0mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m

  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, Orpington £0.38mOrpington: £0.38mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.56mOrpington: £0.38mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.56mOrpington: £0.36mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.53m

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southend West and Leigh £37.1m, Orpington £33.2mOrpington: £33.2mSouthend West and Leigh: £37.1mOrpington: £33.3mSouthend West and Leigh: £37.3mOrpington: £31.5mSouthend West and Leigh: £35.2m

    £37.1m£37.3m£35.2mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£33.2m£33.3m£31.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Southend West and Leigh £13.9m, Orpington £14.1mOrpington: £14.1mSouthend West and Leigh: £13.9mOrpington: £14.1mSouthend West and Leigh: £13.9mOrpington: £13.3mSouthend West and Leigh: £13.1m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.1mOrpington is higher£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southend West and Leigh £6.1m, Orpington £6.7mOrpington: £6.7mSouthend West and Leigh: £6.1mOrpington: £6.7mSouthend West and Leigh: £6.2mOrpington: £6.4mSouthend West and Leigh: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.2m£5.8mOrpington is higher£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Southend West and Leigh £100.9m, Orpington £93.8mOrpington: £93.8mSouthend West and Leigh: £100.9mOrpington: £94.2mSouthend West and Leigh: £101.4mOrpington: £89.0mSouthend West and Leigh: £95.7m

    £100.9m£101.4m£95.7mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£93.8m£94.2m£89.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Southend West and Leigh £21.6m, Orpington £21.9mOrpington: £21.9mSouthend West and Leigh: £21.6mOrpington: £22.0mSouthend West and Leigh: £21.7mOrpington: £20.8mSouthend West and Leigh: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mOrpington is higher£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Southend West and Leigh £15.2m, Orpington £14.2mOrpington: £14.2mSouthend West and Leigh: £15.2mOrpington: £14.3mSouthend West and Leigh: £15.3mOrpington: £13.5mSouthend West and Leigh: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.4mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Southend West and Leigh £0.50m, Orpington £0.56mOrpington: £0.56mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.50mOrpington: £0.56mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.51mOrpington: £0.53mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.51m£0.48mOrpington is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Southend West and Leigh £0.23m, Orpington £0.47mOrpington: £0.47mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.23mOrpington: £0.47mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.23mOrpington: £0.45mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mOrpington is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Southend West and Leigh £0.56m, Orpington £0.38mOrpington: £0.38mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.56mOrpington: £0.38mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.56mOrpington: £0.36mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.53m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Southend West and Leigh 20,267, Orpington 18,703Orpington: 18,703Southend West and Leigh: 20,267

    20,267Southend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count18,703

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Southend West and Leigh 2,124, Orpington 1,494Orpington: 1,494Southend West and Leigh: 2,124

    2,124Southend West and Leigh is higher1,494

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southend West and Leigh 3,495, Orpington 2,449Orpington: 2,449Southend West and Leigh: 3,495

    3,495Southend West and Leigh is higher2,449

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southend West and Leigh 5,971, Orpington 5,152Orpington: 5,152Southend West and Leigh: 5,971

    5,971Southend West and Leigh is higher5,152

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Southend West and Leigh 10,434, Orpington 9,056Orpington: 9,056Southend West and Leigh: 10,434

    10,434Southend West and Leigh is higher9,056

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southend West and Leigh 1,398, Orpington 1,514Orpington: 1,514Southend West and Leigh: 1,398

    1,398Orpington is higher1,514

Show the numbers
Southend West and Leigh and Orpington, total
MeasureSouthend West and LeighOrpingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£454.9m£456.8m£431.5m£423.3m£425.1m£401.5mSouthend West and Leigh
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£258.8m£259.9m£245.4m£238.0m£239.1m£225.8mSouthend West and Leigh
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£123.0m£123.5m£116.7m£115.7m£116.2m£109.8mSouthend West and Leigh
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£232.0m£233.0m£220.1m£218.5m£219.4m£207.2mSouthend West and Leigh
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mSouthend West and Leigh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mSouthend West and Leigh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSouthend West and Leigh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m£33.2m£33.3m£31.5mSouthend West and Leigh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m£14.1m£14.1m£13.3mOrpington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m£6.7m£6.7m£6.4mOrpington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£100.9m£101.4m£95.7m£93.8m£94.2m£89.0mSouthend West and Leigh
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£21.9m£22.0m£20.8mOrpington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mSouthend West and Leigh
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mOrpington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mOrpington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSouthend West and Leigh
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,26718,703Southend West and Leigh
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1241,494Southend West and Leigh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4952,449Southend West and Leigh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,9715,152Southend West and Leigh
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,4349,056Southend West and Leigh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3981,514Orpington

Sources

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

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