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Rutherglen and Southend East and Rochford

96,070 and 102,160 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 2 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

Rutherglen 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

Rutherglen Southend East and Rochford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rutherglen £4,952, Southend East and Rochford £5,215Southend East and Rochford: £5,215Rutherglen: £4,952Southend East and Rochford: £5,237Rutherglen: £4,973Southend East and Rochford: £4,946Rutherglen: £4,697

    £4,952£4,973£4,697Southend 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: Rutherglen £13,138, Southend East and Rochford £13,036Southend East and Rochford: £13,036Rutherglen: £13,138Southend East and Rochford: £13,092Rutherglen: £13,194Southend East and Rochford: £12,365Rutherglen: £12,462

    £13,138£13,194£12,462Rutherglen 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: Rutherglen £2,225, Southend East and Rochford £2,977Southend East and Rochford: £2,977Rutherglen: £2,225Southend East and Rochford: £2,990Rutherglen: £2,235Southend East and Rochford: £2,824Rutherglen: £2,111

    £2,225£2,235£2,111Southend 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: Rutherglen £11,559, Southend East and Rochford £11,526Southend East and Rochford: £11,526Rutherglen: £11,559Southend East and Rochford: £11,576Rutherglen: £11,608Southend East and Rochford: £10,933Rutherglen: £10,964

    £11,559£11,608£10,964Rutherglen is higher£11,526£11,576£10,933

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rutherglen £628, Southend East and Rochford £611Southend East and Rochford: £611Rutherglen: £628Southend East and Rochford: £613Rutherglen: £630Southend East and Rochford: £579Rutherglen: £595

    £628£630£595Rutherglen 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: Rutherglen £923, Southend East and Rochford £864Southend East and Rochford: £864Rutherglen: £923Southend East and Rochford: £868Rutherglen: £926Southend East and Rochford: £819Rutherglen: £875

    £923£926£875Rutherglen 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: Rutherglen £29, Southend East and Rochford £35Southend East and Rochford: £35Rutherglen: £29Southend East and Rochford: £35Rutherglen: £29Southend East and Rochford: £33Rutherglen: £28

    £29£29£28Southend 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: Rutherglen £639, Southend East and Rochford £501Southend East and Rochford: £501Rutherglen: £639Southend East and Rochford: £503Rutherglen: £641Southend East and Rochford: £475Rutherglen: £606

    £639£641£606Rutherglen 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: Rutherglen £217, Southend East and Rochford £167Southend East and Rochford: £167Rutherglen: £217Southend East and Rochford: £168Rutherglen: £218Southend East and Rochford: £159Rutherglen: £206

    £217£218£206Rutherglen 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: Rutherglen £141, Southend East and Rochford £143Southend East and Rochford: £143Rutherglen: £141Southend East and Rochford: £143Rutherglen: £141Southend East and Rochford: £136Rutherglen: £134

    £141£141£134Southend 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: Rutherglen £1,583, Southend East and Rochford £2,489Southend East and Rochford: £2,489Rutherglen: £1,583Southend East and Rochford: £2,500Rutherglen: £1,590Southend East and Rochford: £2,361Rutherglen: £1,502

    £1,583£1,590£1,502Southend East and Rochford is higher£2,489£2,500£2,361

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rutherglen £210, Southend East and Rochford £414Southend East and Rochford: £414Rutherglen: £210Southend East and Rochford: £416Rutherglen: £211Southend East and Rochford: £393Rutherglen: £200

    £210£211£200Southend 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: Rutherglen £483, Southend East and Rochford £328Southend East and Rochford: £328Rutherglen: £483Southend East and Rochford: £329Rutherglen: £485Southend East and Rochford: £311Rutherglen: £458

    £483£485£458Rutherglen 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: Rutherglen £8.34, Southend East and Rochford £7.64Southend East and Rochford: £7.64Rutherglen: £8.34Southend East and Rochford: £7.68Rutherglen: £8.37Southend East and Rochford: £7.25Rutherglen: £7.91

    £8.34£8.37£7.91Rutherglen 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: Rutherglen £10, Southend East and Rochford £9.37Southend East and Rochford: £9.37Rutherglen: £10Southend East and Rochford: £9.41Rutherglen: £10Southend East and Rochford: £8.89Rutherglen: £9.52

    £10£10£9.52Rutherglen is higher£9.37£9.41£8.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rutherglen £8.61, Southend East and Rochford £3.74Southend East and Rochford: £3.74Rutherglen: £8.61Southend East and Rochford: £3.76Rutherglen: £8.65Southend East and Rochford: £3.55Rutherglen: £8.17

    £8.61£8.65£8.17Rutherglen 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: Rutherglen 1,010.5, Southend East and Rochford 1,024.5Southend East and Rochford: 1,024.5Rutherglen: 1,010.5

    1,010.5Southend East and Rochford 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: Rutherglen 150.8, Southend East and Rochford 141.0Southend East and Rochford: 141.0Rutherglen: 150.8

    150.8Rutherglen 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: Rutherglen 204.9, Southend East and Rochford 182.5Southend East and Rochford: 182.5Rutherglen: 204.9

    204.9Rutherglen 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: Rutherglen 101.6, Southend East and Rochford 80.6Southend East and Rochford: 80.6Rutherglen: 101.6

    101.6Rutherglen 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: Rutherglen 201.8, Southend East and Rochford 253.0Southend East and Rochford: 253.0Rutherglen: 201.8

    201.8Southend 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: Rutherglen 33.3, Southend East and Rochford 31.6Southend East and Rochford: 31.6Rutherglen: 33.3

    33.3Rutherglen is higherDepends on how you count31.6

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Rutherglen and Southend East and Rochford, per person in the age group
MeasureRutherglenSouthend East and RochfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,952£4,973£4,697Shared outEstimated£5,215£5,237£4,946Southend East and Rochford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,138£13,194£12,462Shared outEstimated£13,036£13,092£12,365Rutherglen
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,225£2,235£2,111Shared outEstimated£2,977£2,990£2,824Southend East and Rochford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,559£11,608£10,964£11,526£11,576£10,933Rutherglen
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£628£630£595£611£613£579Rutherglen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£923£926£875Shared outEstimated£864£868£819Rutherglen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28Shared outEstimated£35£35£33Southend East and Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£639£641£606Shared outEstimated£501£503£475Rutherglen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206Shared outEstimated£167£168£159Rutherglen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£141£141£134Shared outEstimated£143£143£136Southend East and Rochford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,583£1,590£1,502£2,489£2,500£2,361Southend East and Rochford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£210£211£200£414£416£393Southend East and Rochford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£483£485£458£328£329£311Rutherglen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.34£8.37£7.91£7.64£7.68£7.25Rutherglen
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.52£9.37£9.41£8.89Rutherglen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.61£8.65£8.17Shared outEstimated£3.74£3.76£3.55Rutherglen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.51,024.5Southend East and Rochford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.8141.0Rutherglen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026204.9Shared out182.5Rutherglen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026101.6Shared out80.6Rutherglen
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026201.8253.0Southend East and Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.3Shared outEstimated31.6Rutherglen

Per resident

Rutherglen 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

Rutherglen Southend East and Rochford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rutherglen £4,952, Southend East and Rochford £5,215Southend East and Rochford: £5,215Rutherglen: £4,952Southend East and Rochford: £5,237Rutherglen: £4,973Southend East and Rochford: £4,946Rutherglen: £4,697

    £4,952£4,973£4,697Southend East and Rochford is higher£5,215£5,237£4,946

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rutherglen £2,489, Southend East and Rochford £2,270Southend East and Rochford: £2,270Rutherglen: £2,489Southend East and Rochford: £2,280Rutherglen: £2,500Southend East and Rochford: £2,153Rutherglen: £2,361

    £2,489£2,500£2,361Rutherglen is higher£2,270£2,280£2,153

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rutherglen £1,388, Southend East and Rochford £1,858Southend East and Rochford: £1,858Rutherglen: £1,388Southend East and Rochford: £1,866Rutherglen: £1,394Southend East and Rochford: £1,763Rutherglen: £1,317

    £1,388£1,394£1,317Southend East and Rochford is higher£1,858£1,866£1,763

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rutherglen £2,190, Southend East and Rochford £2,007Southend East and Rochford: £2,007Rutherglen: £2,190Southend East and Rochford: £2,016Rutherglen: £2,199Southend East and Rochford: £1,904Rutherglen: £2,077

    £2,190£2,199£2,077Rutherglen is higher£2,007£2,016£1,904

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rutherglen £119, Southend East and Rochford £106Southend East and Rochford: £106Rutherglen: £119Southend East and Rochford: £107Rutherglen: £119Southend East and Rochford: £101Rutherglen: £113

    £119£119£113Rutherglen 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: Rutherglen £175, Southend East and Rochford £150Southend East and Rochford: £150Rutherglen: £175Southend East and Rochford: £151Rutherglen: £176Southend East and Rochford: £143Rutherglen: £166

    £175£176£166Rutherglen 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: Rutherglen £5.49, Southend East and Rochford £6.11Southend East and Rochford: £6.11Rutherglen: £5.49Southend East and Rochford: £6.14Rutherglen: £5.52Southend East and Rochford: £5.80Rutherglen: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Southend 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: Rutherglen £639, Southend East and Rochford £501Southend East and Rochford: £501Rutherglen: £639Southend East and Rochford: £503Rutherglen: £641Southend East and Rochford: £475Rutherglen: £606

    £639£641£606Rutherglen 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: Rutherglen £217, Southend East and Rochford £167Southend East and Rochford: £167Rutherglen: £217Southend East and Rochford: £168Rutherglen: £218Southend East and Rochford: £159Rutherglen: £206

    £217£218£206Rutherglen 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: Rutherglen £88, Southend East and Rochford £89Southend East and Rochford: £89Rutherglen: £88Southend East and Rochford: £90Rutherglen: £88Southend East and Rochford: £85Rutherglen: £83

    £88£88£83Southend East and Rochford is higher£89£90£85

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rutherglen £988, Southend East and Rochford £1,554Southend East and Rochford: £1,554Rutherglen: £988Southend East and Rochford: £1,560Rutherglen: £992Southend East and Rochford: £1,474Rutherglen: £937

    £988£992£937Southend East and Rochford is higher£1,554£1,560£1,474

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rutherglen £210, Southend East and Rochford £414Southend East and Rochford: £414Rutherglen: £210Southend East and Rochford: £416Rutherglen: £211Southend East and Rochford: £393Rutherglen: £200

    £210£211£200Southend East and Rochford is higher£414£416£393

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rutherglen £301, Southend East and Rochford £205Southend East and Rochford: £205Rutherglen: £301Southend East and Rochford: £206Rutherglen: £303Southend East and Rochford: £194Rutherglen: £286

    £301£303£286Rutherglen is higher£205£206£194

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rutherglen £5.20, Southend East and Rochford £4.78Southend East and Rochford: £4.78Rutherglen: £5.20Southend East and Rochford: £4.80Rutherglen: £5.22Southend East and Rochford: £4.53Rutherglen: £4.93

    £5.20£5.22£4.93Rutherglen is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rutherglen £6.26, Southend East and Rochford £5.85Southend East and Rochford: £5.85Rutherglen: £6.26Southend East and Rochford: £5.88Rutherglen: £6.29Southend East and Rochford: £5.55Rutherglen: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Rutherglen is higher£5.85£5.88£5.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rutherglen £8.61, Southend East and Rochford £3.74Southend East and Rochford: £3.74Rutherglen: £8.61Southend East and Rochford: £3.76Rutherglen: £8.65Southend East and Rochford: £3.55Rutherglen: £8.17

    £8.61£8.65£8.17Rutherglen is higher£3.74£3.76£3.55

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rutherglen 191.4, Southend East and Rochford 178.4Southend East and Rochford: 178.4Rutherglen: 191.4

    191.4Rutherglen is higherDepends on how you count178.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rutherglen 28.6, Southend East and Rochford 24.6Southend East and Rochford: 24.6Rutherglen: 28.6

    28.6Rutherglen 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: Rutherglen 38.8, Southend East and Rochford 31.8Southend East and Rochford: 31.8Rutherglen: 38.8

    38.8Rutherglen 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: Rutherglen 101.6, Southend East and Rochford 80.6Southend East and Rochford: 80.6Rutherglen: 101.6

    101.6Rutherglen is higher80.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rutherglen 125.9, Southend East and Rochford 157.9Southend East and Rochford: 157.9Rutherglen: 125.9

    125.9Southend 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: Rutherglen 20.7, Southend East and Rochford 19.7Southend East and Rochford: 19.7Rutherglen: 20.7

    20.7Rutherglen is higherDepends on how you count19.7

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Rutherglen and Southend East and Rochford, per resident
MeasureRutherglenSouthend East and RochfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,952£4,973£4,697Shared outEstimated£5,215£5,237£4,946Southend East and Rochford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,489£2,500£2,361Shared outEstimated£2,270£2,280£2,153Rutherglen
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,388£1,394£1,317Shared outEstimated£1,858£1,866£1,763Southend East and Rochford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,190£2,199£2,077£2,007£2,016£1,904Rutherglen
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£106£107£101Rutherglen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166Shared outEstimated£150£151£143Rutherglen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21Shared outEstimated£6.11£6.14£5.80Southend East and Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£639£641£606Shared outEstimated£501£503£475Rutherglen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206Shared outEstimated£167£168£159Rutherglen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83Shared outEstimated£89£90£85Southend East and Rochford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£988£992£937£1,554£1,560£1,474Southend East and Rochford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£210£211£200£414£416£393Southend East and Rochford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£301£303£286£205£206£194Rutherglen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£4.78£4.80£4.53Rutherglen
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94£5.85£5.88£5.55Rutherglen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.61£8.65£8.17Shared outEstimated£3.74£3.76£3.55Rutherglen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026191.4178.4Rutherglen
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.624.6Rutherglen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.8Shared out31.8Rutherglen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026101.6Shared out80.6Rutherglen
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.9157.9Southend East and Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.7Shared outEstimated19.7Rutherglen

Total

Rutherglen 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

Rutherglen Southend East and Rochford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rutherglen £475.8m, Southend East and Rochford £532.7mSouthend East and Rochford: £532.7mRutherglen: £475.8mSouthend East and Rochford: £535.0mRutherglen: £477.8mSouthend East and Rochford: £505.3mRutherglen: £451.3m

    £475.8m£477.8m£451.3mSouthend East and Rochford is higher£532.7m£535.0m£505.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rutherglen £239.1m, Southend East and Rochford £231.9mSouthend East and Rochford: £231.9mRutherglen: £239.1mSouthend East and Rochford: £232.9mRutherglen: £240.1mSouthend East and Rochford: £220.0mRutherglen: £226.8m

    £239.1m£240.1m£226.8mRutherglen is higher£231.9m£232.9m£220.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rutherglen £133.4m, Southend East and Rochford £189.8mSouthend East and Rochford: £189.8mRutherglen: £133.4mSouthend East and Rochford: £190.6mRutherglen: £133.9mSouthend East and Rochford: £180.1mRutherglen: £126.5m

    £133.4m£133.9m£126.5mSouthend East and Rochford is higher£189.8m£190.6m£180.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rutherglen £210.4m, Southend East and Rochford £205.1mSouthend East and Rochford: £205.1mRutherglen: £210.4mSouthend East and Rochford: £205.9mRutherglen: £211.3mSouthend East and Rochford: £194.5mRutherglen: £199.5m

    £210.4m£211.3m£199.5mRutherglen is higher£205.1m£205.9m£194.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rutherglen £11.4m, Southend East and Rochford £10.9mSouthend East and Rochford: £10.9mRutherglen: £11.4mSouthend East and Rochford: £10.9mRutherglen: £11.5mSouthend East and Rochford: £10.3mRutherglen: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.5m£10.8mRutherglen 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: Rutherglen £16.8m, Southend East and Rochford £15.4mSouthend East and Rochford: £15.4mRutherglen: £16.8mSouthend East and Rochford: £15.4mRutherglen: £16.9mSouthend East and Rochford: £14.6mRutherglen: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mRutherglen 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: Rutherglen £0.53m, Southend East and Rochford £0.63mSouthend East and Rochford: £0.63mRutherglen: £0.53mSouthend East and Rochford: £0.63mRutherglen: £0.53mSouthend East and Rochford: £0.59mRutherglen: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mSouthend 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: Rutherglen £61.4m, Southend East and Rochford £51.2mSouthend East and Rochford: £51.2mRutherglen: £61.4mSouthend East and Rochford: £51.4mRutherglen: £61.6mSouthend East and Rochford: £48.5mRutherglen: £58.2m

    £61.4m£61.6m£58.2mRutherglen 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: Rutherglen £20.9m, Southend East and Rochford £17.1mSouthend East and Rochford: £17.1mRutherglen: £20.9mSouthend East and Rochford: £17.2mRutherglen: £20.9mSouthend East and Rochford: £16.2mRutherglen: £19.8m

    £20.9m£20.9m£19.8mRutherglen 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: Rutherglen £8.4m, Southend East and Rochford £9.1mSouthend East and Rochford: £9.1mRutherglen: £8.4mSouthend East and Rochford: £9.1mRutherglen: £8.5mSouthend East and Rochford: £8.6mRutherglen: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.5m£8.0mSouthend East and Rochford is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rutherglen £94.9m, Southend East and Rochford £158.7mSouthend East and Rochford: £158.7mRutherglen: £94.9mSouthend East and Rochford: £159.4mRutherglen: £95.3mSouthend East and Rochford: £150.6mRutherglen: £90.0m

    £94.9m£95.3m£90.0mSouthend East and Rochford is higher£158.7m£159.4m£150.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rutherglen £20.2m, Southend East and Rochford £42.3mSouthend East and Rochford: £42.3mRutherglen: £20.2mSouthend East and Rochford: £42.5mRutherglen: £20.3mSouthend East and Rochford: £40.2mRutherglen: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mSouthend East and Rochford is higher£42.3m£42.5m£40.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rutherglen £29.0m, Southend East and Rochford £20.9mSouthend East and Rochford: £20.9mRutherglen: £29.0mSouthend East and Rochford: £21.0mRutherglen: £29.1mSouthend East and Rochford: £19.8mRutherglen: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mRutherglen is higher£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rutherglen £0.50m, Southend East and Rochford £0.49mSouthend East and Rochford: £0.49mRutherglen: £0.50mSouthend East and Rochford: £0.49mRutherglen: £0.50mSouthend East and Rochford: £0.46mRutherglen: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mRutherglen is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rutherglen £0.60m, Southend East and Rochford £0.60mSouthend East and Rochford: £0.60mRutherglen: £0.60mSouthend East and Rochford: £0.60mRutherglen: £0.60mSouthend East and Rochford: £0.57mRutherglen: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mRutherglen is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rutherglen £0.83m, Southend East and Rochford £0.38mSouthend East and Rochford: £0.38mRutherglen: £0.83mSouthend East and Rochford: £0.38mRutherglen: £0.83mSouthend East and Rochford: £0.36mRutherglen: £0.78m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.78mRutherglen is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rutherglen 18,391, Southend East and Rochford 18,226Southend East and Rochford: 18,226Rutherglen: 18,391

    18,391Rutherglen is higherDepends on how you count18,226

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rutherglen 2,745, Southend East and Rochford 2,508Southend East and Rochford: 2,508Rutherglen: 2,745

    2,745Rutherglen is higher2,508

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rutherglen 3,730, Southend East and Rochford 3,246Southend East and Rochford: 3,246Rutherglen: 3,730

    3,730Rutherglen is higher3,246

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rutherglen 9,760, Southend East and Rochford 8,232Southend East and Rochford: 8,232Rutherglen: 9,760

    9,760Rutherglen is higher8,232

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rutherglen 12,094, Southend East and Rochford 16,134Southend East and Rochford: 16,134Rutherglen: 12,094

    12,094Southend East and Rochford is higher16,134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rutherglen 1,993, Southend East and Rochford 2,013Southend East and Rochford: 2,013Rutherglen: 1,993

    1,993Southend East and Rochford is higherDepends on how you count2,013

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Rutherglen and Southend East and Rochford, total
MeasureRutherglenSouthend East and RochfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£475.8m£477.8m£451.3mShared outEstimated£532.7m£535.0m£505.3mSouthend East and Rochford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£239.1m£240.1m£226.8mShared outEstimated£231.9m£232.9m£220.0mRutherglen
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£133.4m£133.9m£126.5mShared outEstimated£189.8m£190.6m£180.1mSouthend East and Rochford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£210.4m£211.3m£199.5m£205.1m£205.9m£194.5mRutherglen
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mRutherglen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mShared outEstimated£15.4m£15.4m£14.6mRutherglen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mShared outEstimated£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mSouthend East and Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.4m£61.6m£58.2mShared outEstimated£51.2m£51.4m£48.5mRutherglen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.9m£20.9m£19.8mShared outEstimated£17.1m£17.2m£16.2mRutherglen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.5m£8.0mShared outEstimated£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mSouthend East and Rochford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£94.9m£95.3m£90.0m£158.7m£159.4m£150.6mSouthend East and Rochford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£42.3m£42.5m£40.2mSouthend East and Rochford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£20.9m£21.0m£19.8mRutherglen
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mRutherglen
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mRutherglen
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mShared outEstimated£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mRutherglen
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,39118,226Rutherglen
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7452,508Rutherglen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,730Shared out3,246Rutherglen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,760Shared out8,232Rutherglen
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,09416,134Southend East and Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,993Shared outEstimated2,013Southend East and Rochford

Sources

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

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