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Southend West and Leigh and Spelthorne

105,018 and 107,074 residents (mid-2024).

Southend West and Leigh is higher than Spelthorne on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 17 of 22 measures, and Spelthorne 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 Spelthorne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £4,331, Spelthorne £3,890Spelthorne: £3,890Southend West and Leigh: £4,331Spelthorne: £3,907Southend West and Leigh: £4,350Spelthorne: £3,690Southend West and Leigh: £4,109

    £4,331£4,350£4,109Southend West and Leigh is higher£3,890£3,907£3,690

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Southend West and Leigh £12,893, Spelthorne £12,880Spelthorne: £12,880Southend West and Leigh: £12,893Spelthorne: £12,935Southend West and Leigh: £12,948Spelthorne: £12,217Southend West and Leigh: £12,230

    £12,893£12,948£12,230Southend West and Leigh is higher£12,880£12,935£12,217

  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, Spelthorne £1,720Spelthorne: £1,720Southend West and Leigh: £1,927Spelthorne: £1,727Southend West and Leigh: £1,936Spelthorne: £1,631Southend West and Leigh: £1,828

    £1,927£1,936£1,828Southend West and Leigh is higher£1,720£1,727£1,631

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Southend West and Leigh £11,560, Spelthorne £11,771Spelthorne: £11,771Southend West and Leigh: £11,560Spelthorne: £11,821Southend West and Leigh: £11,609Spelthorne: £11,165Southend West and Leigh: £10,965

    £11,560£11,609£10,965Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£11,771£11,821£11,165

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Southend West and Leigh £467, Spelthorne £411Spelthorne: £411Southend West and Leigh: £467Spelthorne: £413Southend West and Leigh: £469Spelthorne: £390Southend West and Leigh: £443

    £467£469£443Southend West and Leigh is higher£411£413£390

  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, Spelthorne £678Spelthorne: £678Southend West and Leigh: £839Spelthorne: £681Southend West and Leigh: £842Spelthorne: £643Southend West and Leigh: £796

    £839£842£796Southend West and Leigh is higher£678£681£643

  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, Spelthorne £20Spelthorne: £20Southend West and Leigh: £28Spelthorne: £20Southend West and Leigh: £28Spelthorne: £19Southend West and Leigh: £27

    £28£28£27Southend West and Leigh is higher£20£20£19

  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, Spelthorne £301Spelthorne: £301Southend West and Leigh: £354Spelthorne: £302Southend West and Leigh: £355Spelthorne: £285Southend West and Leigh: £336

    £354£355£336Southend West and Leigh is higher£301£302£285

  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, Spelthorne £117Spelthorne: £117Southend West and Leigh: £132Spelthorne: £117Southend West and Leigh: £133Spelthorne: £111Southend West and Leigh: £125

    £132£133£125Southend West and Leigh is higher£117£117£111

  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, Spelthorne £88Spelthorne: £88Southend West and Leigh: £96Spelthorne: £88Southend West and Leigh: £97Spelthorne: £83Southend West and Leigh: £91

    £96£97£91Southend West and Leigh is higher£88£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Southend West and Leigh £1,582, Spelthorne £1,433Spelthorne: £1,433Southend West and Leigh: £1,582Spelthorne: £1,439Southend West and Leigh: £1,588Spelthorne: £1,359Southend West and Leigh: £1,500

    £1,582£1,588£1,500Southend West and Leigh is higher£1,433£1,439£1,359

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £205, Spelthorne £217Spelthorne: £217Southend West and Leigh: £205Spelthorne: £218Southend West and Leigh: £206Spelthorne: £206Southend West and Leigh: £195

    £205£206£195Spelthorne is higher£217£218£206

  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, Spelthorne £185Spelthorne: £185Southend West and Leigh: £238Spelthorne: £185Southend West and Leigh: £239Spelthorne: £175Southend West and Leigh: £226

    £238£239£226Southend West and Leigh is higher£185£185£175

  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, Spelthorne £9.64Spelthorne: £9.64Southend West and Leigh: £7.89Spelthorne: £9.68Southend West and Leigh: £7.92Spelthorne: £9.14Southend West and Leigh: £7.48

    £7.89£7.92£7.48Spelthorne is higher£9.64£9.68£9.14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Southend West and Leigh £3.62, Spelthorne £5.48Spelthorne: £5.48Southend West and Leigh: £3.62Spelthorne: £5.51Southend West and Leigh: £3.63Spelthorne: £5.20Southend West and Leigh: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43Spelthorne is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £5.29, Spelthorne £5.51Spelthorne: £5.51Southend West and Leigh: £5.29Spelthorne: £5.54Southend West and Leigh: £5.31Spelthorne: £5.23Southend West and Leigh: £5.02

    £5.29£5.31£5.02Spelthorne is higher£5.51£5.54£5.23

  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, Spelthorne 1,000.8Spelthorne: 1,000.8Southend West and Leigh: 1,009.9

    1,009.9Southend West and Leigh is higher1,000.8

  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, Spelthorne 81.0Spelthorne: 81.0Southend West and Leigh: 105.8

    105.8Southend West and Leigh is higher81.0

  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, Spelthorne 138.4Spelthorne: 138.4Southend West and Leigh: 174.2

    174.2Southend West and Leigh is higher138.4

  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, Spelthorne 47.4Spelthorne: 47.4Southend West and Leigh: 56.9

    56.9Southend West and Leigh is higher47.4

  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, Spelthorne 154.1Spelthorne: 154.1Southend West and Leigh: 163.5

    163.5Southend West and Leigh is higher154.1

  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, Spelthorne 20.1Spelthorne: 20.1Southend West and Leigh: 21.9

    21.9Southend West and Leigh is higher20.1

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Southend West and Leigh and Spelthorne, per person in the age group
MeasureSouthend West and LeighSpelthorneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,331£4,350£4,109£3,890£3,907£3,690Southend West and Leigh
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,893£12,948£12,230£12,880£12,935£12,217Southend West and Leigh
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,927£1,936£1,828£1,720£1,727£1,631Southend West and Leigh
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,560£11,609£10,965£11,771£11,821£11,165Spelthorne
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£467£469£443£411£413£390Southend West and Leigh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£839£842£796£678£681£643Southend West and Leigh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27£20£20£19Southend West and Leigh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£354£355£336£301£302£285Southend West and Leigh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£117£117£111Southend West and Leigh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£96£97£91£88£88£83Southend West and Leigh
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,582£1,588£1,500£1,433£1,439£1,359Southend West and Leigh
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£206£195£217£218£206Spelthorne
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£238£239£226£185£185£175Southend West and Leigh
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.89£7.92£7.48£9.64£9.68£9.14Spelthorne
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£5.48£5.51£5.20Spelthorne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.29£5.31£5.02£5.51£5.54£5.23Spelthorne
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.91,000.8Southend West and Leigh
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.881.0Southend West and Leigh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.2138.4Southend West and Leigh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.947.4Southend West and Leigh
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026163.5154.1Southend West and Leigh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.920.1Southend West and Leigh

Per resident

Southend West and Leigh is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Spelthorne on 4. 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 Spelthorne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £4,331, Spelthorne £3,890Spelthorne: £3,890Southend West and Leigh: £4,331Spelthorne: £3,907Southend West and Leigh: £4,350Spelthorne: £3,690Southend West and Leigh: £4,109

    £4,331£4,350£4,109Southend West and Leigh is higher£3,890£3,907£3,690

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £2,464, Spelthorne £2,170Spelthorne: £2,170Southend West and Leigh: £2,464Spelthorne: £2,179Southend West and Leigh: £2,474Spelthorne: £2,058Southend West and Leigh: £2,337

    £2,464£2,474£2,337Southend West and Leigh is higher£2,170£2,179£2,058

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £1,171, Spelthorne £1,080Spelthorne: £1,080Southend West and Leigh: £1,171Spelthorne: £1,085Southend West and Leigh: £1,176Spelthorne: £1,025Southend West and Leigh: £1,111

    £1,171£1,176£1,111Southend West and Leigh is higher£1,080£1,085£1,025

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £2,209, Spelthorne £1,983Spelthorne: £1,983Southend West and Leigh: £2,209Spelthorne: £1,992Southend West and Leigh: £2,219Spelthorne: £1,881Southend West and Leigh: £2,095

    £2,209£2,219£2,095Southend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count£1,983£1,992£1,881

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £89, Spelthorne £69Spelthorne: £69Southend West and Leigh: £89Spelthorne: £69Southend West and Leigh: £90Spelthorne: £66Southend West and Leigh: £85

    £89£90£85Southend West and Leigh is higher£69£69£66

  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, Spelthorne £114Spelthorne: £114Southend West and Leigh: £160Spelthorne: £115Southend West and Leigh: £161Spelthorne: £108Southend West and Leigh: £152

    £160£161£152Southend West and Leigh is higher£114£115£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, Spelthorne £3.41Spelthorne: £3.41Southend West and Leigh: £5.36Spelthorne: £3.42Southend West and Leigh: £5.38Spelthorne: £3.23Southend West and Leigh: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Southend West and Leigh is higher£3.41£3.42£3.23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £354, Spelthorne £301Spelthorne: £301Southend West and Leigh: £354Spelthorne: £302Southend West and Leigh: £355Spelthorne: £285Southend West and Leigh: £336

    £354£355£336Southend West and Leigh is higher£301£302£285

  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, Spelthorne £117Spelthorne: £117Southend West and Leigh: £132Spelthorne: £117Southend West and Leigh: £133Spelthorne: £111Southend West and Leigh: £125

    £132£133£125Southend West and Leigh is higher£117£117£111

  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, Spelthorne £55Spelthorne: £55Southend West and Leigh: £59Spelthorne: £55Southend West and Leigh: £59Spelthorne: £52Southend West and Leigh: £55

    £59£59£55Southend West and Leigh is higher£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £961, Spelthorne £900Spelthorne: £900Southend West and Leigh: £961Spelthorne: £904Southend West and Leigh: £965Spelthorne: £854Southend West and Leigh: £912

    £961£965£912Southend West and Leigh is higher£900£904£854

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £205, Spelthorne £217Spelthorne: £217Southend West and Leigh: £205Spelthorne: £218Southend West and Leigh: £206Spelthorne: £206Southend West and Leigh: £195

    £205£206£195Spelthorne is higher£217£218£206

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £145, Spelthorne £116Spelthorne: £116Southend West and Leigh: £145Spelthorne: £116Southend West and Leigh: £145Spelthorne: £110Southend West and Leigh: £137

    £145£145£137Southend West and Leigh is higher£116£116£110

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £4.79, Spelthorne £6.05Spelthorne: £6.05Southend West and Leigh: £4.79Spelthorne: £6.08Southend West and Leigh: £4.81Spelthorne: £5.74Southend West and Leigh: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Spelthorne is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £2.20, Spelthorne £3.44Spelthorne: £3.44Southend West and Leigh: £2.20Spelthorne: £3.45Southend West and Leigh: £2.21Spelthorne: £3.26Southend West and Leigh: £2.09

    £2.20£2.21£2.09Spelthorne is higher£3.44£3.45£3.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southend West and Leigh £5.29, Spelthorne £5.51Spelthorne: £5.51Southend West and Leigh: £5.29Spelthorne: £5.54Southend West and Leigh: £5.31Spelthorne: £5.23Southend West and Leigh: £5.02

    £5.29£5.31£5.02Spelthorne is higher£5.51£5.54£5.23

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Southend West and Leigh 193.0, Spelthorne 168.6Spelthorne: 168.6Southend West and Leigh: 193.0

    193.0Southend West and Leigh is higher168.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southend West and Leigh 20.2, Spelthorne 13.7Spelthorne: 13.7Southend West and Leigh: 20.2

    20.2Southend West and Leigh is higher13.7

  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, Spelthorne 23.3Spelthorne: 23.3Southend West and Leigh: 33.3

    33.3Southend West and Leigh is higher23.3

  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, Spelthorne 47.4Spelthorne: 47.4Southend West and Leigh: 56.9

    56.9Southend West and Leigh is higher47.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southend West and Leigh 99.4, Spelthorne 96.8Spelthorne: 96.8Southend West and Leigh: 99.4

    99.4Southend West and Leigh is higher96.8

  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, Spelthorne 12.6Spelthorne: 12.6Southend West and Leigh: 13.3

    13.3Southend West and Leigh is higher12.6

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Southend West and Leigh and Spelthorne, per resident
MeasureSouthend West and LeighSpelthorneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,331£4,350£4,109£3,890£3,907£3,690Southend West and Leigh
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,464£2,474£2,337£2,170£2,179£2,058Southend West and Leigh
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,171£1,176£1,111£1,080£1,085£1,025Southend West and Leigh
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,209£2,219£2,095£1,983£1,992£1,881Southend West and Leigh
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£69£69£66Southend West and Leigh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£114£115£108Southend West and Leigh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£3.41£3.42£3.23Southend West and Leigh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£354£355£336£301£302£285Southend West and Leigh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£117£117£111Southend West and Leigh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£59£59£55£55£55£52Southend West and Leigh
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£961£965£912£900£904£854Southend West and Leigh
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£206£195£217£218£206Spelthorne
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£116£116£110Southend West and Leigh
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£6.05£6.08£5.74Spelthorne
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.20£2.21£2.09£3.44£3.45£3.26Spelthorne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.29£5.31£5.02£5.51£5.54£5.23Spelthorne
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026193.0168.6Southend West and Leigh
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.213.7Southend West and Leigh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.323.3Southend West and Leigh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.947.4Southend West and Leigh
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.496.8Southend West and Leigh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.312.6Southend West and Leigh

Total

Southend West and Leigh is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Spelthorne on 4. 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 Spelthorne

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Southend West and Leigh £454.9m, Spelthorne £416.6mSpelthorne: £416.6mSouthend West and Leigh: £454.9mSpelthorne: £418.3mSouthend West and Leigh: £456.8mSpelthorne: £395.1mSouthend West and Leigh: £431.5m

    £454.9m£456.8m£431.5mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£416.6m£418.3m£395.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Southend West and Leigh £258.8m, Spelthorne £232.4mSpelthorne: £232.4mSouthend West and Leigh: £258.8mSpelthorne: £233.3mSouthend West and Leigh: £259.9mSpelthorne: £220.4mSouthend West and Leigh: £245.4m

    £258.8m£259.9m£245.4mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£232.4m£233.3m£220.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Southend West and Leigh £123.0m, Spelthorne £115.7mSpelthorne: £115.7mSouthend West and Leigh: £123.0mSpelthorne: £116.2mSouthend West and Leigh: £123.5mSpelthorne: £109.7mSouthend West and Leigh: £116.7m

    £123.0m£123.5m£116.7mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£115.7m£116.2m£109.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Southend West and Leigh £232.0m, Spelthorne £212.3mSpelthorne: £212.3mSouthend West and Leigh: £232.0mSpelthorne: £213.2mSouthend West and Leigh: £233.0mSpelthorne: £201.4mSouthend West and Leigh: £220.1m

    £232.0m£233.0m£220.1mSouthend West and Leigh is higherDepends on how you count£212.3m£213.2m£201.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Southend West and Leigh £9.4m, Spelthorne £7.4mSpelthorne: £7.4mSouthend West and Leigh: £9.4mSpelthorne: £7.4mSouthend West and Leigh: £9.4mSpelthorne: £7.0mSouthend West and Leigh: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southend West and Leigh £16.8m, Spelthorne £12.2mSpelthorne: £12.2mSouthend West and Leigh: £16.8mSpelthorne: £12.3mSouthend West and Leigh: £16.9mSpelthorne: £11.6mSouthend West and Leigh: £16.0m

    £16.8m£16.9m£16.0mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

  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, Spelthorne £0.36mSpelthorne: £0.36mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.56mSpelthorne: £0.37mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.56mSpelthorne: £0.35mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southend West and Leigh £37.1m, Spelthorne £32.2mSpelthorne: £32.2mSouthend West and Leigh: £37.1mSpelthorne: £32.4mSouthend West and Leigh: £37.3mSpelthorne: £30.6mSouthend West and Leigh: £35.2m

    £37.1m£37.3m£35.2mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£32.2m£32.4m£30.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Southend West and Leigh £13.9m, Spelthorne £12.5mSpelthorne: £12.5mSouthend West and Leigh: £13.9mSpelthorne: £12.6mSouthend West and Leigh: £13.9mSpelthorne: £11.9mSouthend West and Leigh: £13.1m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.1mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southend West and Leigh £6.1m, Spelthorne £5.9mSpelthorne: £5.9mSouthend West and Leigh: £6.1mSpelthorne: £5.9mSouthend West and Leigh: £6.2mSpelthorne: £5.6mSouthend West and Leigh: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.2m£5.8mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Southend West and Leigh £100.9m, Spelthorne £96.4mSpelthorne: £96.4mSouthend West and Leigh: £100.9mSpelthorne: £96.8mSouthend West and Leigh: £101.4mSpelthorne: £91.4mSouthend West and Leigh: £95.7m

    £100.9m£101.4m£95.7mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£96.4m£96.8m£91.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Southend West and Leigh £21.6m, Spelthorne £23.2mSpelthorne: £23.2mSouthend West and Leigh: £21.6mSpelthorne: £23.3mSouthend West and Leigh: £21.7mSpelthorne: £22.0mSouthend West and Leigh: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mSpelthorne is higher£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Southend West and Leigh £15.2m, Spelthorne £12.4mSpelthorne: £12.4mSouthend West and Leigh: £15.2mSpelthorne: £12.5mSouthend West and Leigh: £15.3mSpelthorne: £11.8mSouthend West and Leigh: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.4mSouthend West and Leigh is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Southend West and Leigh £0.50m, Spelthorne £0.65mSpelthorne: £0.65mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.50mSpelthorne: £0.65mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.51mSpelthorne: £0.61mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.51m£0.48mSpelthorne is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Southend West and Leigh £0.23m, Spelthorne £0.37mSpelthorne: £0.37mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.23mSpelthorne: £0.37mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.23mSpelthorne: £0.35mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mSpelthorne is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Southend West and Leigh £0.56m, Spelthorne £0.59mSpelthorne: £0.59mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.56mSpelthorne: £0.59mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.56mSpelthorne: £0.56mSouthend West and Leigh: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSpelthorne is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Southend West and Leigh 20,267, Spelthorne 18,055Spelthorne: 18,055Southend West and Leigh: 20,267

    20,267Southend West and Leigh is higher18,055

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Southend West and Leigh 2,124, Spelthorne 1,462Spelthorne: 1,462Southend West and Leigh: 2,124

    2,124Southend West and Leigh is higher1,462

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southend West and Leigh 3,495, Spelthorne 2,497Spelthorne: 2,497Southend West and Leigh: 3,495

    3,495Southend West and Leigh is higher2,497

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southend West and Leigh 5,971, Spelthorne 5,073Spelthorne: 5,073Southend West and Leigh: 5,971

    5,971Southend West and Leigh is higher5,073

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Southend West and Leigh 10,434, Spelthorne 10,366Spelthorne: 10,366Southend West and Leigh: 10,434

    10,434Southend West and Leigh is higher10,366

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southend West and Leigh 1,398, Spelthorne 1,349Spelthorne: 1,349Southend West and Leigh: 1,398

    1,398Southend West and Leigh is higher1,349

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Southend West and Leigh and Spelthorne, total
MeasureSouthend West and LeighSpelthorneHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£454.9m£456.8m£431.5m£416.6m£418.3m£395.1mSouthend West and Leigh
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£258.8m£259.9m£245.4m£232.4m£233.3m£220.4mSouthend West and Leigh
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£123.0m£123.5m£116.7m£115.7m£116.2m£109.7mSouthend West and Leigh
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£232.0m£233.0m£220.1m£212.3m£213.2m£201.4mSouthend West and Leigh
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mSouthend West and Leigh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mSouthend West and Leigh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.36m£0.37m£0.35mSouthend West and Leigh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m£32.2m£32.4m£30.6mSouthend West and Leigh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mSouthend West and Leigh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mSouthend West and Leigh
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£100.9m£101.4m£95.7m£96.4m£96.8m£91.4mSouthend West and Leigh
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mSpelthorne
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mSouthend West and Leigh
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mSpelthorne
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mSpelthorne
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSpelthorne
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,26718,055Southend West and Leigh
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1241,462Southend West and Leigh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4952,497Southend West and Leigh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,9715,073Southend West and Leigh
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,43410,366Southend West and Leigh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3981,349Southend West and Leigh

Sources

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

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