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Widnes and Halewood and Southend East and Rochford

94,423 and 102,160 residents (mid-2024).

Widnes and Halewood is higher than Southend East and Rochford on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

Widnes and Halewood is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Southend East and Rochford 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

Widnes and Halewood Southend East and Rochford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £5,110, Southend East and Rochford £5,215Southend East and Rochford: £5,215Widnes and Halewood: £5,110Southend East and Rochford: £5,237Widnes and Halewood: £5,132Southend East and Rochford: £4,946Widnes and Halewood: £4,847

    £5,110£5,132£4,847Southend East and Rochford is higher£5,215£5,237£4,946

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Widnes and Halewood £13,231, Southend East and Rochford £13,036Southend East and Rochford: £13,036Widnes and Halewood: £13,231Southend East and Rochford: £13,092Widnes and Halewood: £13,287Southend East and Rochford: £12,365Widnes and Halewood: £12,550

    £13,231£13,287£12,550Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£13,036£13,092£12,365

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Widnes and Halewood £2,529, Southend East and Rochford £2,977Southend East and Rochford: £2,977Widnes and Halewood: £2,529Southend East and Rochford: £2,990Widnes and Halewood: £2,540Southend East and Rochford: £2,824Widnes and Halewood: £2,399

    £2,529£2,540£2,399Southend East and Rochford is higher£2,977£2,990£2,824

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Widnes and Halewood £11,732, Southend East and Rochford £11,526Southend East and Rochford: £11,526Widnes and Halewood: £11,732Southend East and Rochford: £11,576Widnes and Halewood: £11,782Southend East and Rochford: £10,933Widnes and Halewood: £11,128

    £11,732£11,782£11,128Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£11,526£11,576£10,933

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Widnes and Halewood £554, Southend East and Rochford £611Southend East and Rochford: £611Widnes and Halewood: £554Southend East and Rochford: £613Widnes and Halewood: £556Southend East and Rochford: £579Widnes and Halewood: £525

    £554£556£525Southend East and Rochford is higher£611£613£579

  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: Widnes and Halewood £910, Southend East and Rochford £864Southend East and Rochford: £864Widnes and Halewood: £910Southend East and Rochford: £868Widnes and Halewood: £913Southend East and Rochford: £819Widnes and Halewood: £863

    £910£913£863Widnes and Halewood is higher£864£868£819

  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: Widnes and Halewood £36, Southend East and Rochford £35Southend East and Rochford: £35Widnes and Halewood: £36Southend East and Rochford: £35Widnes and Halewood: £36Southend East and Rochford: £33Widnes and Halewood: £34

    £36£36£34Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £710, Southend East and Rochford £501Southend East and Rochford: £501Widnes and Halewood: £710Southend East and Rochford: £503Widnes and Halewood: £713Southend East and Rochford: £475Widnes and Halewood: £673

    £710£713£673Widnes and Halewood is higher£501£503£475

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £176, Southend East and Rochford £167Southend East and Rochford: £167Widnes and Halewood: £176Southend East and Rochford: £168Widnes and Halewood: £177Southend East and Rochford: £159Widnes and Halewood: £167

    £176£177£167Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£167£168£159

  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: Widnes and Halewood £151, Southend East and Rochford £143Southend East and Rochford: £143Widnes and Halewood: £151Southend East and Rochford: £143Widnes and Halewood: £152Southend East and Rochford: £136Widnes and Halewood: £144

    £151£152£144Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£143£143£136

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Widnes and Halewood £1,927, Southend East and Rochford £2,489Southend East and Rochford: £2,489Widnes and Halewood: £1,927Southend East and Rochford: £2,500Widnes and Halewood: £1,936Southend East and Rochford: £2,361Widnes and Halewood: £1,828

    £1,927£1,936£1,828Southend East and Rochford is higher£2,489£2,500£2,361

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £232, Southend East and Rochford £414Southend East and Rochford: £414Widnes and Halewood: £232Southend East and Rochford: £416Widnes and Halewood: £233Southend East and Rochford: £393Widnes and Halewood: £220

    £232£233£220Southend East and Rochford is higher£414£416£393

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Widnes and Halewood £433, Southend East and Rochford £328Southend East and Rochford: £328Widnes and Halewood: £433Southend East and Rochford: £329Widnes and Halewood: £435Southend East and Rochford: £311Widnes and Halewood: £411

    £433£435£411Widnes and Halewood is higher£328£329£311

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Widnes and Halewood £8.39, Southend East and Rochford £7.64Southend East and Rochford: £7.64Widnes and Halewood: £8.39Southend East and Rochford: £7.68Widnes and Halewood: £8.43Southend East and Rochford: £7.25Widnes and Halewood: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Widnes and Halewood is higher£7.64£7.68£7.25

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Widnes and Halewood £8.83, Southend East and Rochford £9.37Southend East and Rochford: £9.37Widnes and Halewood: £8.83Southend East and Rochford: £9.41Widnes and Halewood: £8.87Southend East and Rochford: £8.89Widnes and Halewood: £8.38

    £8.83£8.87£8.38Southend East and Rochford is higher£9.37£9.41£8.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £7.49, Southend East and Rochford £3.74Southend East and Rochford: £3.74Widnes and Halewood: £7.49Southend East and Rochford: £3.76Widnes and Halewood: £7.52Southend East and Rochford: £3.55Widnes and Halewood: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Widnes and Halewood is higher£3.74£3.76£3.55

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Widnes and Halewood 1,040.6, Southend East and Rochford 1,024.5Southend East and Rochford: 1,024.5Widnes and Halewood: 1,040.6

    1,040.6Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count1,024.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Widnes and Halewood 140.9, Southend East and Rochford 141.0Southend East and Rochford: 141.0Widnes and Halewood: 140.9

    140.9Southend East and Rochford is higherDepends on how you count141.0

  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: Widnes and Halewood 184.0, Southend East and Rochford 182.5Southend East and Rochford: 182.5Widnes and Halewood: 184.0

    184.0Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count182.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Widnes and Halewood 107.3, Southend East and Rochford 80.6Southend East and Rochford: 80.6Widnes and Halewood: 107.3

    107.3Widnes and Halewood is higher80.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Widnes and Halewood 227.4, Southend East and Rochford 253.0Southend East and Rochford: 253.0Widnes and Halewood: 227.4

    227.4Southend East and Rochford is higher253.0

  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: Widnes and Halewood 32.9, Southend East and Rochford 31.6Southend East and Rochford: 31.6Widnes and Halewood: 32.9

    32.9Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count31.6

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Widnes and Halewood and Southend East and Rochford, per person in the age group
MeasureWidnes and HalewoodSouthend East and RochfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,110£5,132£4,847£5,215£5,237£4,946Southend East and Rochford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,231£13,287£12,550£13,036£13,092£12,365Widnes and Halewood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,529£2,540£2,399£2,977£2,990£2,824Southend East and Rochford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,732£11,782£11,128£11,526£11,576£10,933Widnes and Halewood
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£554£556£525£611£613£579Southend East and Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£910£913£863£864£868£819Widnes and Halewood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£35£35£33Widnes and Halewood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£710£713£673£501£503£475Widnes and Halewood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£167£168£159Widnes and Halewood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£151£152£144£143£143£136Widnes and Halewood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,927£1,936£1,828£2,489£2,500£2,361Southend East and Rochford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£414£416£393Southend East and Rochford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£433£435£411£328£329£311Widnes and Halewood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£7.64£7.68£7.25Widnes and Halewood
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.83£8.87£8.38£9.37£9.41£8.89Southend East and Rochford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£3.74£3.76£3.55Widnes and Halewood
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,040.61,024.5Widnes and Halewood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.9141.0Southend East and Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026184.0182.5Widnes and Halewood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026107.380.6Widnes and Halewood
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026227.4253.0Southend East and Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.931.6Widnes and Halewood

Per resident

Widnes and Halewood is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Southend East and Rochford on 7. 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

Widnes and Halewood Southend East and Rochford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £5,110, Southend East and Rochford £5,215Southend East and Rochford: £5,215Widnes and Halewood: £5,110Southend East and Rochford: £5,237Widnes and Halewood: £5,132Southend East and Rochford: £4,946Widnes and Halewood: £4,847

    £5,110£5,132£4,847Southend East and Rochford is higher£5,215£5,237£4,946

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £2,414, Southend East and Rochford £2,270Southend East and Rochford: £2,270Widnes and Halewood: £2,414Southend East and Rochford: £2,280Widnes and Halewood: £2,424Southend East and Rochford: £2,153Widnes and Halewood: £2,290

    £2,414£2,424£2,290Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£2,270£2,280£2,153

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £1,571, Southend East and Rochford £1,858Southend East and Rochford: £1,858Widnes and Halewood: £1,571Southend East and Rochford: £1,866Widnes and Halewood: £1,577Southend East and Rochford: £1,763Widnes and Halewood: £1,490

    £1,571£1,577£1,490Southend East and Rochford is higher£1,858£1,866£1,763

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £2,141, Southend East and Rochford £2,007Southend East and Rochford: £2,007Widnes and Halewood: £2,141Southend East and Rochford: £2,016Widnes and Halewood: £2,150Southend East and Rochford: £1,904Widnes and Halewood: £2,030

    £2,141£2,150£2,030Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£2,007£2,016£1,904

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £101, Southend East and Rochford £106Southend East and Rochford: £106Widnes and Halewood: £101Southend East and Rochford: £107Widnes and Halewood: £101Southend East and Rochford: £101Widnes and Halewood: £96

    £101£101£96Southend East and Rochford is higher£106£107£101

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £166, Southend East and Rochford £150Southend East and Rochford: £150Widnes and Halewood: £166Southend East and Rochford: £151Widnes and Halewood: £167Southend East and Rochford: £143Widnes and Halewood: £157

    £166£167£157Widnes and Halewood is higher£150£151£143

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £6.49, Southend East and Rochford £6.11Southend East and Rochford: £6.11Widnes and Halewood: £6.49Southend East and Rochford: £6.14Widnes and Halewood: £6.52Southend East and Rochford: £5.80Widnes and Halewood: £6.16

    £6.49£6.52£6.16Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£6.11£6.14£5.80

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £710, Southend East and Rochford £501Southend East and Rochford: £501Widnes and Halewood: £710Southend East and Rochford: £503Widnes and Halewood: £713Southend East and Rochford: £475Widnes and Halewood: £673

    £710£713£673Widnes and Halewood is higher£501£503£475

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £176, Southend East and Rochford £167Southend East and Rochford: £167Widnes and Halewood: £176Southend East and Rochford: £168Widnes and Halewood: £177Southend East and Rochford: £159Widnes and Halewood: £167

    £176£177£167Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£167£168£159

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £94, Southend East and Rochford £89Southend East and Rochford: £89Widnes and Halewood: £94Southend East and Rochford: £90Widnes and Halewood: £94Southend East and Rochford: £85Widnes and Halewood: £89

    £94£94£89Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£89£90£85

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £1,197, Southend East and Rochford £1,554Southend East and Rochford: £1,554Widnes and Halewood: £1,197Southend East and Rochford: £1,560Widnes and Halewood: £1,202Southend East and Rochford: £1,474Widnes and Halewood: £1,135

    £1,197£1,202£1,135Southend East and Rochford is higher£1,554£1,560£1,474

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £232, Southend East and Rochford £414Southend East and Rochford: £414Widnes and Halewood: £232Southend East and Rochford: £416Widnes and Halewood: £233Southend East and Rochford: £393Widnes and Halewood: £220

    £232£233£220Southend East and Rochford is higher£414£416£393

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £269, Southend East and Rochford £205Southend East and Rochford: £205Widnes and Halewood: £269Southend East and Rochford: £206Widnes and Halewood: £270Southend East and Rochford: £194Widnes and Halewood: £255

    £269£270£255Widnes and Halewood is higher£205£206£194

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £5.21, Southend East and Rochford £4.78Southend East and Rochford: £4.78Widnes and Halewood: £5.21Southend East and Rochford: £4.80Widnes and Halewood: £5.23Southend East and Rochford: £4.53Widnes and Halewood: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Widnes and Halewood is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £5.48, Southend East and Rochford £5.85Southend East and Rochford: £5.85Widnes and Halewood: £5.48Southend East and Rochford: £5.88Widnes and Halewood: £5.51Southend East and Rochford: £5.55Widnes and Halewood: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Southend East and Rochford is higher£5.85£5.88£5.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £7.49, Southend East and Rochford £3.74Southend East and Rochford: £3.74Widnes and Halewood: £7.49Southend East and Rochford: £3.76Widnes and Halewood: £7.52Southend East and Rochford: £3.55Widnes and Halewood: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Widnes and Halewood is higher£3.74£3.76£3.55

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Widnes and Halewood 189.9, Southend East and Rochford 178.4Southend East and Rochford: 178.4Widnes and Halewood: 189.9

    189.9Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count178.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Widnes and Halewood 25.7, Southend East and Rochford 24.6Southend East and Rochford: 24.6Widnes and Halewood: 25.7

    25.7Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count24.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Widnes and Halewood 33.6, Southend East and Rochford 31.8Southend East and Rochford: 31.8Widnes and Halewood: 33.6

    33.6Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count31.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Widnes and Halewood 107.3, Southend East and Rochford 80.6Southend East and Rochford: 80.6Widnes and Halewood: 107.3

    107.3Widnes and Halewood is higher80.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Widnes and Halewood 141.2, Southend East and Rochford 157.9Southend East and Rochford: 157.9Widnes and Halewood: 141.2

    141.2Southend East and Rochford is higher157.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Widnes and Halewood 20.5, Southend East and Rochford 19.7Southend East and Rochford: 19.7Widnes and Halewood: 20.5

    20.5Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count19.7

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Widnes and Halewood and Southend East and Rochford, per resident
MeasureWidnes and HalewoodSouthend East and RochfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,110£5,132£4,847£5,215£5,237£4,946Southend East and Rochford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,414£2,424£2,290£2,270£2,280£2,153Widnes and Halewood
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,571£1,577£1,490£1,858£1,866£1,763Southend East and Rochford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,141£2,150£2,030£2,007£2,016£1,904Widnes and Halewood
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£106£107£101Southend East and Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£167£157£150£151£143Widnes and Halewood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.49£6.52£6.16£6.11£6.14£5.80Widnes and Halewood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£710£713£673£501£503£475Widnes and Halewood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£167£168£159Widnes and Halewood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£89£90£85Widnes and Halewood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,197£1,202£1,135£1,554£1,560£1,474Southend East and Rochford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£414£416£393Southend East and Rochford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£205£206£194Widnes and Halewood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£4.78£4.80£4.53Widnes and Halewood
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£5.85£5.88£5.55Southend East and Rochford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£3.74£3.76£3.55Widnes and Halewood
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026189.9178.4Widnes and Halewood
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.724.6Widnes and Halewood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.631.8Widnes and Halewood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026107.380.6Widnes and Halewood
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026141.2157.9Southend East and Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.519.7Widnes and Halewood

Total

Widnes and Halewood is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Southend East and Rochford on 16. 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

Widnes and Halewood Southend East and Rochford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Widnes and Halewood £482.5m, Southend East and Rochford £532.7mSouthend East and Rochford: £532.7mWidnes and Halewood: £482.5mSouthend East and Rochford: £535.0mWidnes and Halewood: £484.6mSouthend East and Rochford: £505.3mWidnes and Halewood: £457.7m

    £482.5m£484.6m£457.7mSouthend East and Rochford is higher£532.7m£535.0m£505.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Widnes and Halewood £227.9m, Southend East and Rochford £231.9mSouthend East and Rochford: £231.9mWidnes and Halewood: £227.9mSouthend East and Rochford: £232.9mWidnes and Halewood: £228.9mSouthend East and Rochford: £220.0mWidnes and Halewood: £216.2m

    £227.9m£228.9m£216.2mSouthend East and Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£231.9m£232.9m£220.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Widnes and Halewood £148.3m, Southend East and Rochford £189.8mSouthend East and Rochford: £189.8mWidnes and Halewood: £148.3mSouthend East and Rochford: £190.6mWidnes and Halewood: £148.9mSouthend East and Rochford: £180.1mWidnes and Halewood: £140.7m

    £148.3m£148.9m£140.7mSouthend East and Rochford is higher£189.8m£190.6m£180.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Widnes and Halewood £202.1m, Southend East and Rochford £205.1mSouthend East and Rochford: £205.1mWidnes and Halewood: £202.1mSouthend East and Rochford: £205.9mWidnes and Halewood: £203.0mSouthend East and Rochford: £194.5mWidnes and Halewood: £191.7m

    £202.1m£203.0m£191.7mSouthend East and Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£205.1m£205.9m£194.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Widnes and Halewood £9.5m, Southend East and Rochford £10.9mSouthend East and Rochford: £10.9mWidnes and Halewood: £9.5mSouthend East and Rochford: £10.9mWidnes and Halewood: £9.6mSouthend East and Rochford: £10.3mWidnes and Halewood: £9.1m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.1mSouthend East and Rochford is higher£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Widnes and Halewood £15.7m, Southend East and Rochford £15.4mSouthend East and Rochford: £15.4mWidnes and Halewood: £15.7mSouthend East and Rochford: £15.4mWidnes and Halewood: £15.7mSouthend East and Rochford: £14.6mWidnes and Halewood: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.7m£14.9mWidnes and Halewood is higher£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Widnes and Halewood £0.61m, Southend East and Rochford £0.63mSouthend East and Rochford: £0.63mWidnes and Halewood: £0.61mSouthend East and Rochford: £0.63mWidnes and Halewood: £0.62mSouthend East and Rochford: £0.59mWidnes and Halewood: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mSouthend East and Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Widnes and Halewood £67.0m, Southend East and Rochford £51.2mSouthend East and Rochford: £51.2mWidnes and Halewood: £67.0mSouthend East and Rochford: £51.4mWidnes and Halewood: £67.3mSouthend East and Rochford: £48.5mWidnes and Halewood: £63.6m

    £67.0m£67.3m£63.6mWidnes and Halewood is higher£51.2m£51.4m£48.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Widnes and Halewood £16.6m, Southend East and Rochford £17.1mSouthend East and Rochford: £17.1mWidnes and Halewood: £16.6mSouthend East and Rochford: £17.2mWidnes and Halewood: £16.7mSouthend East and Rochford: £16.2mWidnes and Halewood: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mSouthend East and Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Widnes and Halewood £8.9m, Southend East and Rochford £9.1mSouthend East and Rochford: £9.1mWidnes and Halewood: £8.9mSouthend East and Rochford: £9.1mWidnes and Halewood: £8.9mSouthend East and Rochford: £8.6mWidnes and Halewood: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mSouthend East and Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Widnes and Halewood £113.0m, Southend East and Rochford £158.7mSouthend East and Rochford: £158.7mWidnes and Halewood: £113.0mSouthend East and Rochford: £159.4mWidnes and Halewood: £113.5mSouthend East and Rochford: £150.6mWidnes and Halewood: £107.2m

    £113.0m£113.5m£107.2mSouthend East and Rochford is higher£158.7m£159.4m£150.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Widnes and Halewood £21.9m, Southend East and Rochford £42.3mSouthend East and Rochford: £42.3mWidnes and Halewood: £21.9mSouthend East and Rochford: £42.5mWidnes and Halewood: £22.0mSouthend East and Rochford: £40.2mWidnes and Halewood: £20.8m

    £21.9m£22.0m£20.8mSouthend East and Rochford is higher£42.3m£42.5m£40.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Widnes and Halewood £25.4m, Southend East and Rochford £20.9mSouthend East and Rochford: £20.9mWidnes and Halewood: £25.4mSouthend East and Rochford: £21.0mWidnes and Halewood: £25.5mSouthend East and Rochford: £19.8mWidnes and Halewood: £24.1m

    £25.4m£25.5m£24.1mWidnes and Halewood is higher£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Widnes and Halewood £0.49m, Southend East and Rochford £0.49mSouthend East and Rochford: £0.49mWidnes and Halewood: £0.49mSouthend East and Rochford: £0.49mWidnes and Halewood: £0.49mSouthend East and Rochford: £0.46mWidnes and Halewood: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mWidnes and Halewood is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Widnes and Halewood £0.52m, Southend East and Rochford £0.60mSouthend East and Rochford: £0.60mWidnes and Halewood: £0.52mSouthend East and Rochford: £0.60mWidnes and Halewood: £0.52mSouthend East and Rochford: £0.57mWidnes and Halewood: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mSouthend East and Rochford is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Widnes and Halewood £0.71m, Southend East and Rochford £0.38mSouthend East and Rochford: £0.38mWidnes and Halewood: £0.71mSouthend East and Rochford: £0.38mWidnes and Halewood: £0.71mSouthend East and Rochford: £0.36mWidnes and Halewood: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mWidnes and Halewood is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Widnes and Halewood 17,928, Southend East and Rochford 18,226Southend East and Rochford: 18,226Widnes and Halewood: 17,928

    17,928Southend East and Rochford is higherDepends on how you count18,226

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Widnes and Halewood 2,427, Southend East and Rochford 2,508Southend East and Rochford: 2,508Widnes and Halewood: 2,427

    2,427Southend East and Rochford is higherDepends on how you count2,508

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Widnes and Halewood 3,170, Southend East and Rochford 3,246Southend East and Rochford: 3,246Widnes and Halewood: 3,170

    3,170Southend East and Rochford is higherDepends on how you count3,246

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Widnes and Halewood 10,132, Southend East and Rochford 8,232Southend East and Rochford: 8,232Widnes and Halewood: 10,132

    10,132Widnes and Halewood is higher8,232

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Widnes and Halewood 13,335, Southend East and Rochford 16,134Southend East and Rochford: 16,134Widnes and Halewood: 13,335

    13,335Southend East and Rochford is higher16,134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Widnes and Halewood 1,931, Southend East and Rochford 2,013Southend East and Rochford: 2,013Widnes and Halewood: 1,931

    1,931Southend East and Rochford is higherDepends on how you count2,013

Show the numbers
Widnes and Halewood and Southend East and Rochford, total
MeasureWidnes and HalewoodSouthend East and RochfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£482.5m£484.6m£457.7m£532.7m£535.0m£505.3mSouthend East and Rochford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£227.9m£228.9m£216.2m£231.9m£232.9m£220.0mSouthend East and Rochford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£148.3m£148.9m£140.7m£189.8m£190.6m£180.1mSouthend East and Rochford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.1m£203.0m£191.7m£205.1m£205.9m£194.5mSouthend East and Rochford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.1m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mSouthend East and Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m£15.4m£15.4m£14.6mWidnes and Halewood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mSouthend East and Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m£51.2m£51.4m£48.5mWidnes and Halewood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£17.1m£17.2m£16.2mSouthend East and Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mSouthend East and Rochford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£113.0m£113.5m£107.2m£158.7m£159.4m£150.6mSouthend East and Rochford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m£42.3m£42.5m£40.2mSouthend East and Rochford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m£20.9m£21.0m£19.8mWidnes and Halewood
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mWidnes and Halewood
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mSouthend East and Rochford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mWidnes and Halewood
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,92818,226Southend East and Rochford
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4272,508Southend East and Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1703,246Southend East and Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,1328,232Widnes and Halewood
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,33516,134Southend East and Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9312,013Southend East and Rochford

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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