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Livingston and Southend East and Rochford

106,305 and 102,160 residents (mid-2024).

Livingston is higher than Southend East and Rochford on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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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.

Per person in the age group

Livingston 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

Livingston Southend East and Rochford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Livingston £4,452, Southend East and Rochford £5,215Southend East and Rochford: £5,215Livingston: £4,452Southend East and Rochford: £5,237Livingston: £4,471Southend East and Rochford: £4,946Livingston: £4,223

    £4,452£4,471£4,223Southend 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: Livingston £12,807, Southend East and Rochford £13,036Southend East and Rochford: £13,036Livingston: £12,807Southend East and Rochford: £13,092Livingston: £12,861Southend East and Rochford: £12,365Livingston: £12,148

    £12,807£12,861£12,148Southend East and Rochford is higher£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: Livingston £2,051, Southend East and Rochford £2,977Southend East and Rochford: £2,977Livingston: £2,051Southend East and Rochford: £2,990Livingston: £2,060Southend East and Rochford: £2,824Livingston: £1,945

    £2,051£2,060£1,945Southend 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: Livingston £11,635, Southend East and Rochford £11,526Southend East and Rochford: £11,526Livingston: £11,635Southend East and Rochford: £11,576Livingston: £11,685Southend East and Rochford: £10,933Livingston: £11,036

    £11,635£11,685£11,036Livingston 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: Livingston £467, Southend East and Rochford £611Southend East and Rochford: £611Livingston: £467Southend East and Rochford: £613Livingston: £469Southend East and Rochford: £579Livingston: £443

    £467£469£443Southend 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: Livingston £679, Southend East and Rochford £864Southend East and Rochford: £864Livingston: £679Southend East and Rochford: £868Livingston: £682Southend East and Rochford: £819Livingston: £644

    £679£682£644Southend East and Rochford 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: Livingston £25, Southend East and Rochford £35Southend East and Rochford: £35Livingston: £25Southend East and Rochford: £35Livingston: £25Southend East and Rochford: £33Livingston: £24

    £25£25£24Southend East and Rochford is higher£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Livingston £635, Southend East and Rochford £501Southend East and Rochford: £501Livingston: £635Southend East and Rochford: £503Livingston: £637Southend East and Rochford: £475Livingston: £602

    £635£637£602Livingston 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: Livingston £201, Southend East and Rochford £167Southend East and Rochford: £167Livingston: £201Southend East and Rochford: £168Livingston: £202Southend East and Rochford: £159Livingston: £191

    £201£202£191Livingston is higher£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: Livingston £120, Southend East and Rochford £143Southend East and Rochford: £143Livingston: £120Southend East and Rochford: £143Livingston: £120Southend East and Rochford: £136Livingston: £113

    £120£120£113Southend East and Rochford is higher£143£143£136

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Livingston £1,475, Southend East and Rochford £2,489Southend East and Rochford: £2,489Livingston: £1,475Southend East and Rochford: £2,500Livingston: £1,481Southend East and Rochford: £2,361Livingston: £1,399

    £1,475£1,481£1,399Southend East and Rochford is higher£2,489£2,500£2,361

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Livingston £192, Southend East and Rochford £414Southend East and Rochford: £414Livingston: £192Southend East and Rochford: £416Livingston: £192Southend East and Rochford: £393Livingston: £182

    £192£192£182Southend 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: Livingston £441, Southend East and Rochford £328Southend East and Rochford: £328Livingston: £441Southend East and Rochford: £329Livingston: £443Southend East and Rochford: £311Livingston: £418

    £441£443£418Livingston 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: Livingston £6.50, Southend East and Rochford £7.64Southend East and Rochford: £7.64Livingston: £6.50Southend East and Rochford: £7.68Livingston: £6.53Southend East and Rochford: £7.25Livingston: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Southend East and Rochford 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: Livingston £9.16, Southend East and Rochford £9.37Southend East and Rochford: £9.37Livingston: £9.16Southend East and Rochford: £9.41Livingston: £9.20Southend East and Rochford: £8.89Livingston: £8.69

    £9.16£9.20£8.69Southend East and Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£9.37£9.41£8.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Livingston £6.59, Southend East and Rochford £3.74Southend East and Rochford: £3.74Livingston: £6.59Southend East and Rochford: £3.76Livingston: £6.62Southend East and Rochford: £3.55Livingston: £6.25

    £6.59£6.62£6.25Livingston 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: Livingston 1,022.5, Southend East and Rochford 1,024.5Southend East and Rochford: 1,024.5Livingston: 1,022.5

    1,022.5Southend East and Rochford is higher1,024.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Livingston 121.0, Southend East and Rochford 141.0Southend East and Rochford: 141.0Livingston: 121.0

    121.0Southend East and Rochford is higher141.0

  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: Livingston 176.3, Southend East and Rochford 182.5Southend East and Rochford: 182.5Livingston: 176.3

    176.3Southend East and Rochford is higher182.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Livingston 101.3, Southend East and Rochford 80.6Southend East and Rochford: 80.6Livingston: 101.3

    101.3Livingston 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: Livingston 197.3, Southend East and Rochford 253.0Southend East and Rochford: 253.0Livingston: 197.3

    197.3Southend 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: Livingston 30.9, Southend East and Rochford 31.6Southend East and Rochford: 31.6Livingston: 30.9

    30.9Southend East and Rochford is higherDepends on how you count31.6

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Livingston and Southend East and Rochford, per person in the age group
MeasureLivingstonSouthend East and RochfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,452£4,471£4,223Shared outEstimated£5,215£5,237£4,946Southend East and Rochford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,807£12,861£12,148Shared outEstimated£13,036£13,092£12,365Southend East and Rochford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,051£2,060£1,945Shared outEstimated£2,977£2,990£2,824Southend East and Rochford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,635£11,685£11,036£11,526£11,576£10,933Livingston
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£467£469£443£611£613£579Southend East and Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£679£682£644Shared outEstimated£864£868£819Southend East and Rochford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24Shared outEstimated£35£35£33Southend East and Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£635£637£602Shared outEstimated£501£503£475Livingston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191Shared outEstimated£167£168£159Livingston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£120£120£113Shared outEstimated£143£143£136Southend East and Rochford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,475£1,481£1,399£2,489£2,500£2,361Southend East and Rochford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£192£182£414£416£393Southend East and Rochford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£441£443£418£328£329£311Livingston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£7.64£7.68£7.25Southend East and Rochford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.16£9.20£8.69£9.37£9.41£8.89Southend East and Rochford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.59£6.62£6.25Shared outEstimated£3.74£3.76£3.55Livingston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.51,024.5Southend East and Rochford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.0141.0Southend East and Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026176.3Shared out182.5Southend East and Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026101.3Shared out80.6Livingston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026197.3253.0Southend East and Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.9Shared outEstimated31.6Southend East and Rochford

Per resident

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

Livingston Southend East and Rochford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Livingston £4,452, Southend East and Rochford £5,215Southend East and Rochford: £5,215Livingston: £4,452Southend East and Rochford: £5,237Livingston: £4,471Southend East and Rochford: £4,946Livingston: £4,223

    £4,452£4,471£4,223Southend East and Rochford is higher£5,215£5,237£4,946

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Livingston £2,104, Southend East and Rochford £2,270Southend East and Rochford: £2,270Livingston: £2,104Southend East and Rochford: £2,280Livingston: £2,113Southend East and Rochford: £2,153Livingston: £1,996

    £2,104£2,113£1,996Southend East and Rochford is higher£2,270£2,280£2,153

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Livingston £1,314, Southend East and Rochford £1,858Southend East and Rochford: £1,858Livingston: £1,314Southend East and Rochford: £1,866Livingston: £1,319Southend East and Rochford: £1,763Livingston: £1,246

    £1,314£1,319£1,246Southend East and Rochford is higher£1,858£1,866£1,763

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Livingston £1,912, Southend East and Rochford £2,007Southend East and Rochford: £2,007Livingston: £1,912Southend East and Rochford: £2,016Livingston: £1,920Southend East and Rochford: £1,904Livingston: £1,813

    £1,912£1,920£1,813Southend East and Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£2,007£2,016£1,904

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Livingston £77, Southend East and Rochford £106Southend East and Rochford: £106Livingston: £77Southend East and Rochford: £107Livingston: £77Southend East and Rochford: £101Livingston: £73

    £77£77£73Southend 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: Livingston £112, Southend East and Rochford £150Southend East and Rochford: £150Livingston: £112Southend East and Rochford: £151Livingston: £112Southend East and Rochford: £143Livingston: £106

    £112£112£106Southend East and Rochford 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: Livingston £4.16, Southend East and Rochford £6.11Southend East and Rochford: £6.11Livingston: £4.16Southend East and Rochford: £6.14Livingston: £4.18Southend East and Rochford: £5.80Livingston: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Southend East and Rochford is higher£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: Livingston £635, Southend East and Rochford £501Southend East and Rochford: £501Livingston: £635Southend East and Rochford: £503Livingston: £637Southend East and Rochford: £475Livingston: £602

    £635£637£602Livingston 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: Livingston £201, Southend East and Rochford £167Southend East and Rochford: £167Livingston: £201Southend East and Rochford: £168Livingston: £202Southend East and Rochford: £159Livingston: £191

    £201£202£191Livingston is higher£167£168£159

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Livingston £77, Southend East and Rochford £89Southend East and Rochford: £89Livingston: £77Southend East and Rochford: £90Livingston: £77Southend East and Rochford: £85Livingston: £73

    £77£77£73Southend East and Rochford is higher£89£90£85

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Livingston £945, Southend East and Rochford £1,554Southend East and Rochford: £1,554Livingston: £945Southend East and Rochford: £1,560Livingston: £949Southend East and Rochford: £1,474Livingston: £896

    £945£949£896Southend East and Rochford is higher£1,554£1,560£1,474

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Livingston £192, Southend East and Rochford £414Southend East and Rochford: £414Livingston: £192Southend East and Rochford: £416Livingston: £192Southend East and Rochford: £393Livingston: £182

    £192£192£182Southend East and Rochford is higher£414£416£393

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Livingston £283, Southend East and Rochford £205Southend East and Rochford: £205Livingston: £283Southend East and Rochford: £206Livingston: £284Southend East and Rochford: £194Livingston: £268

    £283£284£268Livingston is higher£205£206£194

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Livingston £4.16, Southend East and Rochford £4.78Southend East and Rochford: £4.78Livingston: £4.16Southend East and Rochford: £4.80Livingston: £4.18Southend East and Rochford: £4.53Livingston: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Southend East and Rochford is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Livingston £5.87, Southend East and Rochford £5.85Southend East and Rochford: £5.85Livingston: £5.87Southend East and Rochford: £5.88Livingston: £5.90Southend East and Rochford: £5.55Livingston: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57Livingston is higherDepends on how you count£5.85£5.88£5.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Livingston £6.59, Southend East and Rochford £3.74Southend East and Rochford: £3.74Livingston: £6.59Southend East and Rochford: £3.76Livingston: £6.62Southend East and Rochford: £3.55Livingston: £6.25

    £6.59£6.62£6.25Livingston is higher£3.74£3.76£3.55

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Livingston 168.0, Southend East and Rochford 178.4Southend East and Rochford: 178.4Livingston: 168.0

    168.0Southend East and Rochford is higher178.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Livingston 19.9, Southend East and Rochford 24.6Southend East and Rochford: 24.6Livingston: 19.9

    19.9Southend East and Rochford is higher24.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Livingston 29.0, Southend East and Rochford 31.8Southend East and Rochford: 31.8Livingston: 29.0

    29.0Southend East and Rochford is higher31.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Livingston 101.3, Southend East and Rochford 80.6Southend East and Rochford: 80.6Livingston: 101.3

    101.3Livingston is higher80.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Livingston 126.4, Southend East and Rochford 157.9Southend East and Rochford: 157.9Livingston: 126.4

    126.4Southend 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: Livingston 19.8, Southend East and Rochford 19.7Southend East and Rochford: 19.7Livingston: 19.8

    19.8Livingston is higherDepends on how you count19.7

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Livingston and Southend East and Rochford, per resident
MeasureLivingstonSouthend East and RochfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,452£4,471£4,223Shared outEstimated£5,215£5,237£4,946Southend East and Rochford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,104£2,113£1,996Shared outEstimated£2,270£2,280£2,153Southend East and Rochford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,314£1,319£1,246Shared outEstimated£1,858£1,866£1,763Southend East and Rochford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,912£1,920£1,813£2,007£2,016£1,904Southend East and Rochford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£106£107£101Southend East and Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106Shared outEstimated£150£151£143Southend East and Rochford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95Shared outEstimated£6.11£6.14£5.80Southend East and Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£635£637£602Shared outEstimated£501£503£475Livingston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191Shared outEstimated£167£168£159Livingston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73Shared outEstimated£89£90£85Southend East and Rochford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£945£949£896£1,554£1,560£1,474Southend East and Rochford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£192£182£414£416£393Southend East and Rochford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£205£206£194Livingston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£4.78£4.80£4.53Southend East and Rochford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£5.85£5.88£5.55Livingston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.59£6.62£6.25Shared outEstimated£3.74£3.76£3.55Livingston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026168.0178.4Southend East and Rochford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.924.6Southend East and Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.0Shared out31.8Southend East and Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026101.3Shared out80.6Livingston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026126.4157.9Southend East and Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.8Shared outEstimated19.7Livingston

Total

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

Livingston Southend East and Rochford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Livingston £473.2m, Southend East and Rochford £532.7mSouthend East and Rochford: £532.7mLivingston: £473.2mSouthend East and Rochford: £535.0mLivingston: £475.2mSouthend East and Rochford: £505.3mLivingston: £448.9m

    £473.2m£475.2m£448.9mSouthend East and Rochford is higher£532.7m£535.0m£505.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Livingston £223.7m, Southend East and Rochford £231.9mSouthend East and Rochford: £231.9mLivingston: £223.7mSouthend East and Rochford: £232.9mLivingston: £224.6mSouthend East and Rochford: £220.0mLivingston: £212.2m

    £223.7m£224.6m£212.2mSouthend East and Rochford is higher£231.9m£232.9m£220.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Livingston £139.7m, Southend East and Rochford £189.8mSouthend East and Rochford: £189.8mLivingston: £139.7mSouthend East and Rochford: £190.6mLivingston: £140.2mSouthend East and Rochford: £180.1mLivingston: £132.5m

    £139.7m£140.2m£132.5mSouthend East and Rochford is higher£189.8m£190.6m£180.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Livingston £203.2m, Southend East and Rochford £205.1mSouthend East and Rochford: £205.1mLivingston: £203.2mSouthend East and Rochford: £205.9mLivingston: £204.1mSouthend East and Rochford: £194.5mLivingston: £192.7m

    £203.2m£204.1m£192.7mSouthend East and Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£205.1m£205.9m£194.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Livingston £8.2m, Southend East and Rochford £10.9mSouthend East and Rochford: £10.9mLivingston: £8.2mSouthend East and Rochford: £10.9mLivingston: £8.2mSouthend East and Rochford: £10.3mLivingston: £7.7m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.7mSouthend 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: Livingston £11.9m, Southend East and Rochford £15.4mSouthend East and Rochford: £15.4mLivingston: £11.9mSouthend East and Rochford: £15.4mLivingston: £11.9mSouthend East and Rochford: £14.6mLivingston: £11.3m

    £11.9m£11.9m£11.3mSouthend East and Rochford 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: Livingston £0.44m, Southend East and Rochford £0.63mSouthend East and Rochford: £0.63mLivingston: £0.44mSouthend East and Rochford: £0.63mLivingston: £0.44mSouthend East and Rochford: £0.59mLivingston: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mSouthend East and Rochford is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Livingston £67.5m, Southend East and Rochford £51.2mSouthend East and Rochford: £51.2mLivingston: £67.5mSouthend East and Rochford: £51.4mLivingston: £67.7mSouthend East and Rochford: £48.5mLivingston: £64.0m

    £67.5m£67.7m£64.0mLivingston 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: Livingston £21.4m, Southend East and Rochford £17.1mSouthend East and Rochford: £17.1mLivingston: £21.4mSouthend East and Rochford: £17.2mLivingston: £21.5mSouthend East and Rochford: £16.2mLivingston: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mLivingston is higher£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Livingston £8.1m, Southend East and Rochford £9.1mSouthend East and Rochford: £9.1mLivingston: £8.1mSouthend East and Rochford: £9.1mLivingston: £8.2mSouthend East and Rochford: £8.6mLivingston: £7.7m

    £8.1m£8.2m£7.7mSouthend East and Rochford is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Livingston £100.4m, Southend East and Rochford £158.7mSouthend East and Rochford: £158.7mLivingston: £100.4mSouthend East and Rochford: £159.4mLivingston: £100.8mSouthend East and Rochford: £150.6mLivingston: £95.2m

    £100.4m£100.8m£95.2mSouthend East and Rochford is higher£158.7m£159.4m£150.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Livingston £20.4m, Southend East and Rochford £42.3mSouthend East and Rochford: £42.3mLivingston: £20.4mSouthend East and Rochford: £42.5mLivingston: £20.5mSouthend East and Rochford: £40.2mLivingston: £19.3m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.3mSouthend East and Rochford is higher£42.3m£42.5m£40.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Livingston £30.0m, Southend East and Rochford £20.9mSouthend East and Rochford: £20.9mLivingston: £30.0mSouthend East and Rochford: £21.0mLivingston: £30.2mSouthend East and Rochford: £19.8mLivingston: £28.5m

    £30.0m£30.2m£28.5mLivingston is higher£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Livingston £0.44m, Southend East and Rochford £0.49mSouthend East and Rochford: £0.49mLivingston: £0.44mSouthend East and Rochford: £0.49mLivingston: £0.44mSouthend East and Rochford: £0.46mLivingston: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mSouthend East and Rochford is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Livingston £0.62m, Southend East and Rochford £0.60mSouthend East and Rochford: £0.60mLivingston: £0.62mSouthend East and Rochford: £0.60mLivingston: £0.63mSouthend East and Rochford: £0.57mLivingston: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.63m£0.59mLivingston is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Livingston £0.70m, Southend East and Rochford £0.38mSouthend East and Rochford: £0.38mLivingston: £0.70mSouthend East and Rochford: £0.38mLivingston: £0.70mSouthend East and Rochford: £0.36mLivingston: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mLivingston is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Livingston 17,858, Southend East and Rochford 18,226Southend East and Rochford: 18,226Livingston: 17,858

    17,858Southend East and Rochford is higher18,226

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Livingston 2,114, Southend East and Rochford 2,508Southend East and Rochford: 2,508Livingston: 2,114

    2,114Southend East and Rochford is higher2,508

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Livingston 3,079, Southend East and Rochford 3,246Southend East and Rochford: 3,246Livingston: 3,079

    3,079Southend East and Rochford is higher3,246

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Livingston 10,772, Southend East and Rochford 8,232Southend East and Rochford: 8,232Livingston: 10,772

    10,772Livingston is higher8,232

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Livingston 13,435, Southend East and Rochford 16,134Southend East and Rochford: 16,134Livingston: 13,435

    13,435Southend East and Rochford is higher16,134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Livingston 2,103, Southend East and Rochford 2,013Southend East and Rochford: 2,013Livingston: 2,103

    2,103Livingston is higherDepends on how you count2,013

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Livingston and Southend East and Rochford, total
MeasureLivingstonSouthend East and RochfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£473.2m£475.2m£448.9mShared outEstimated£532.7m£535.0m£505.3mSouthend East and Rochford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£223.7m£224.6m£212.2mShared outEstimated£231.9m£232.9m£220.0mSouthend East and Rochford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£139.7m£140.2m£132.5mShared outEstimated£189.8m£190.6m£180.1mSouthend East and Rochford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£203.2m£204.1m£192.7m£205.1m£205.9m£194.5mSouthend East and Rochford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.7m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mSouthend East and Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.3mShared outEstimated£15.4m£15.4m£14.6mSouthend East and Rochford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mShared outEstimated£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mSouthend East and Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£67.5m£67.7m£64.0mShared outEstimated£51.2m£51.4m£48.5mLivingston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mShared outEstimated£17.1m£17.2m£16.2mLivingston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.2m£7.7mShared outEstimated£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mSouthend East and Rochford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£100.4m£100.8m£95.2m£158.7m£159.4m£150.6mSouthend East and Rochford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m£42.3m£42.5m£40.2mSouthend East and Rochford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.2m£28.5m£20.9m£21.0m£19.8mLivingston
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mSouthend East and Rochford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mLivingston
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mShared outEstimated£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mLivingston
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,85818,226Southend East and Rochford
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1142,508Southend East and Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,079Shared out3,246Southend East and Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,772Shared out8,232Livingston
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,43516,134Southend East and Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,103Shared outEstimated2,013Livingston

Sources

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

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