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Constituency in East of England, England

Witham

In Witham, benefit spending per resident was lower than in 60% of constituencies in 2024-25.

108,748 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: Priti Patel, Conservative, since 6 May 2010

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Prices

Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

At a glance

How does Witham compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the constituencies in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £4,255£4,273£4,036

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    379th of 631, lower than in 60% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,689£12,743£12,036

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    379th of 631, lower than in 60% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £1,615£1,622£1,532

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    435th of 632, lower than in 68% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Witham
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£4,255£4,273£4,036379th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,689£12,743£12,036379th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,615£1,622£1,532435th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Witham's benefit money go?

People here received £462.7 million£464.6 million£438.9 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Witham, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £266.7m; Pension Credit £6.8m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £14.4m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.44m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £36.9m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £16.2m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £6.7m; Universal Credit £83.8m; Housing Benefit £16.1m; Employment and Support Allowance £13.1m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.43m; Income Support £0.30m; Other benefits £0.69mState Pension: £266.7mPension Credit: £6.8mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £14.4mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.44mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £36.9mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £16.2mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £6.7mUniversal Credit: £83.8mHousing Benefit: £16.1mEmployment and Support Allowance: £13.1mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.43mIncome Support: £0.30mOther benefits: £0.69m
Spending in Witham, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £267.8m; Pension Credit £6.8m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £14.5m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.44m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £37.1m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £16.3m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £6.7m; Universal Credit £84.2m; Housing Benefit £16.2m; Employment and Support Allowance £13.2m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.43m; Income Support £0.31m; Other benefits £0.70mState Pension: £267.8mPension Credit: £6.8mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £14.5mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.44mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £37.1mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £16.3mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £6.7mUniversal Credit: £84.2mHousing Benefit: £16.2mEmployment and Support Allowance: £13.2mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.43mIncome Support: £0.31mOther benefits: £0.70m
Spending in Witham, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £253.0m; Pension Credit £6.5m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £13.7m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.42m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £35.0m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £15.4m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £6.3m; Universal Credit £79.5m; Housing Benefit £15.3m; Employment and Support Allowance £12.5m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.41m; Income Support £0.29m; Other benefits £0.66mState Pension: £253.0mPension Credit: £6.5mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £13.7mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.42mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £35.0mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £15.4mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £6.3mUniversal Credit: £79.5mHousing Benefit: £15.3mEmployment and Support Allowance: £12.5mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.41mIncome Support: £0.29mOther benefits: £0.66m
  1. State Pension£266.7m£267.8m£253.0m
  2. Pension Credit£6.8m£6.8m£6.5m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£36.9m£37.1m£35.0m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m
  8. Universal Credit£83.8m£84.2m£79.5m
  9. Housing Benefit£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m
  12. Income Support£0.30m£0.31m£0.29m
  13. Other benefits£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m
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Spending by benefit in Witham, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£266.7m£267.8m£253.0m58%Published
Pension Credit£6.8m£6.8m£6.5m1%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£36.9m£37.1m£35.0m8%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m4%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m1%Published
Universal Credit£83.8m£84.2m£79.5m18%Published
Housing Benefit£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m3%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m3%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.30m£0.31m£0.29m0.1%Published
Other benefits£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m0.2%Published
All benefits£462.7m£464.6m£438.9m100%Total

More about Witham

How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of constituencies.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £4,255, expected £4,385, difference −£130

    Actual £4,255£4,273£4,036Expected £4,385£4,403£4,159Difference −£130−£131−£123

    Benefit spending per resident was £130 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £131 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £123 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 84% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,689, expected £12,627, difference +£62

    Actual £12,689£12,743£12,036Expected £12,627£12,681£11,977Difference +£62+£62+£59

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £62 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £62 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £59 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 39% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £1,615, expected £1,781, difference −£166

    Actual £1,615£1,622£1,532Expected £1,781£1,789£1,690Difference −£166−£167−£158

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £166 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £167 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £158 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Witham
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£4,255£4,273£4,036£4,385£4,403£4,159−£130−£131−£123
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,689£12,743£12,036£12,627£12,681£11,977+£62+£62+£59
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£1,615£1,622£1,532£1,781£1,789£1,690−£166−£167−£158
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Witham received £0.80 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£5,029£4,974£4,590
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£4,030£3,986£3,678
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£0.80
463rd of 631, lower than in 73% of constituencies

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Witham only with other areas in England.

Group 7 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1520,146
  • Aged 16 to 6464,640
  • Aged 651,235
  • Aged 66 and over22,727
  • All residents108,748
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

5,805 people in Witham receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    41%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    18%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    13%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    10%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    2%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    8%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Witham
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders2,39241%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)1,04218%19%
Neurological disease78113%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)60810%12%
Respiratory disease2064%4%
Malignant disease1833%3%
Cardiovascular disease1162%3%
Visual disease811%2%
Endocrine disease741%1%
Hearing disorders671%1%
Gastrointestinal disease611%1%
Genitourinary disease370.6%0.9%
Skin disease530.9%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)400.7%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract220.4%0.4%
Infectious disease160.3%0.4%
Haematological disease130.2%0.2%
Metabolic disease70.1%0.2%
Unknown or missing00%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age60.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system00%0.0%
Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did Witham vote in 2024?

Shares of the 50,603 valid votes.18

Winning party
Conservative
Priti Patel
Majority
5,145
10.2% of valid votes
Turnout
64.1%
Valid votes as a share of the 78,991 people registered to vote
  • Conservative18,827
  • Labour13,682
  • Reform UK9,870
  • Green Party3,539
  • Liberal Democrat3,439
  • Independent1,246

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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General election results in Witham, 4 July 2024
PartyCandidateVotesShare
ConservativePriti Patel18,82737.2%
LabourRumi Chowdhury13,68227.0%
Reform UKTimothy Blaxill9,87019.5%
Green PartyJames Abbott3,5397.0%
Liberal DemocratAshley Thompson3,4396.8%
IndependentChelsey Jay1,2462.5%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like Witham

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. WithamThis area£4,255£4,273£4,036
  2. Braintree0.40£4,062£4,079£3,853Compare
  3. Banbury0.60£3,820£3,836£3,624Compare
  4. Selby0.61£3,967£3,984£3,763Compare
  5. Tonbridge0.61£4,111£4,129£3,900Compare
  6. Midlothian0.62£4,437£4,456£4,209Compare
  7. Vale of Glamorgan0.62£5,063£5,084£4,802Compare
  8. Lothian East0.62£4,245£4,263£4,026Compare
  9. East Surrey0.64£3,950£3,967£3,747Compare
  10. Frome and East Somerset0.66£4,276£4,294£4,056Compare
  11. Daventry0.66£3,894£3,910£3,693Compare
  12. Exmouth and Exeter East0.67£4,307£4,326£4,086Compare
  13. Sevenoaks0.73£4,026£4,043£3,818Compare
  14. Faversham and Mid Kent0.74£4,423£4,442£4,196Compare
  15. Thornbury and Yate0.74£4,256£4,275£4,037Compare
  16. South Norfolk0.75£3,959£3,976£3,755Compare
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Areas most like Witham
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Witham£4,255£4,273£4,036
Braintree0.40£4,062£4,079£3,853
Banbury0.60£3,820£3,836£3,624
Selby0.61£3,967£3,984£3,763
Tonbridge0.61£4,111£4,129£3,900
Midlothian0.62£4,437£4,456£4,209
Vale of Glamorgan0.62£5,063£5,084£4,802
Lothian East0.62£4,245£4,263£4,026
East Surrey0.64£3,950£3,967£3,747
Frome and East Somerset0.66£4,276£4,294£4,056
Daventry0.66£3,894£3,910£3,693
Exmouth and Exeter East0.67£4,307£4,326£4,086
Sevenoaks0.73£4,026£4,043£3,818
Faversham and Mid Kent0.74£4,423£4,442£4,196
Thornbury and Yate0.74£4,256£4,275£4,037
South Norfolk0.75£3,959£3,976£3,755
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap Witham

Each share is the part of Witham's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Witham, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the constituencies of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£462.7m£464.6m£438.9m333rd of 631£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,255£4,273£4,036379th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£288.4m£289.6m£273.5m114th of 631£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,652£2,663£2,515203rd of 631£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,689£12,743£12,036379th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£104.4m£104.8m£99.0m416th of 632£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£960£964£911445th of 632£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,615£1,622£1,532435th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£266.7m£267.8m£253.0m107th of 631£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,452£2,463£2,326190th of 631£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,735£11,785£11,131118th of 631£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.5m468th of 632£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£63£59502nd of 632£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£300£301£284493rd of 632£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m293rd of 632£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126322nd of 632£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£635£638£602489th of 632£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m433rd of 632£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.04£4.05£3.83458th of 632£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18485th of 632£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.9m£37.1m£35.0m439th of 632£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£339£341£322457th of 632£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m202nd of 632£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141206th of 632£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m336th of 632£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58347th of 632£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£103£103£98337th of 632£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£83.8m£84.2m£79.5m389th of 632£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£771£774£731426th of 632£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,297£1,303£1,230417th of 632£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m459th of 632£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£148£149£141496th of 632£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m497th of 632£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£121£121£115511th of 632£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£203£204£193497th of 632£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m394th of 632£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76427th of 632£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.66£6.69£6.32405th of 632£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.31m£0.29m422nd of 632£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.79£2.81£2.65444th of 632£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46434th of 632£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m233rd of 632£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05280th of 632£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.80463rd of 631£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,011117th of 63212,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026211.6200th of 632181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.5320th of 6321,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,745439th of 6321,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.1455th of 63220.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.8480th of 632114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,198238th of 6321,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.4296th of 63228.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.7438th of 632155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,795419th of 6324,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202653.3437th of 63268.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,493428th of 6328,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202687.3457th of 632121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026146.9444th of 632192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,536319th of 6321,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.1334th of 63216.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.8311th of 63225.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£535.8m£529.9m£489.0m152nd of 632£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£5,029£4,974£4,590151st of 632£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.80463rd of 631£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25−£130−£131−£123438th of 625£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£62£62£59256th of 625−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25−£166−£167−£158484th of 626£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Witham

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

Sources

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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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