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Local authority in East of England, England

Southend-on-Sea

In Southend-on-Sea, benefit spending per resident was higher than in 70% of local authorities in 2024-25.

184,503 residents (mid-2024)

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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.

At a glance

How does Southend-on-Sea compare?

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

  • All benefits

    £4,822£4,843£4,574

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    102nd of 348, higher than in 70% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,934£12,989£12,268

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

    88th of 347, higher than in 74% of local authorities

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

  • Working-age benefits

    £2,502£2,513£2,373

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

    66th of 350, higher than in 81% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Southend-on-Sea
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£4,822£4,843£4,574102nd of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,934£12,989£12,26888th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,502£2,513£2,37366th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Southend-on-Sea's benefit money go?

People here received £889.7 million£893.5 million£843.9 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 Southend-on-Sea, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £390.0m; Pension Credit £18.5m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £28.7m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £1.1m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £80.8m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £27.5m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £13.7m; Universal Credit £236.5m; Housing Benefit £57.4m; Employment and Support Allowance £33.1m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.91m; Income Support £0.74m; Other benefits £0.88mState Pension: £390.0mPension Credit: £18.5mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £28.7mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £1.1mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £80.8mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £27.5mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £13.7mUniversal Credit: £236.5mHousing Benefit: £57.4mEmployment and Support Allowance: £33.1mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.91mIncome Support: £0.74mOther benefits: £0.88m
Spending in Southend-on-Sea, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £391.6m; Pension Credit £18.6m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £28.8m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £1.1m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £81.2m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £27.6m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £13.7m; Universal Credit £237.5m; Housing Benefit £57.6m; Employment and Support Allowance £33.2m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.91m; Income Support £0.75m; Other benefits £0.88mState Pension: £391.6mPension Credit: £18.6mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £28.8mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £1.1mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £81.2mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £27.6mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £13.7mUniversal Credit: £237.5mHousing Benefit: £57.6mEmployment and Support Allowance: £33.2mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.91mIncome Support: £0.75mOther benefits: £0.88m
Spending in Southend-on-Sea, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £369.9m; Pension Credit £17.6m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £27.2m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £1.0m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £76.7m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £26.0m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £13.0m; Universal Credit £224.3m; Housing Benefit £54.4m; Employment and Support Allowance £31.4m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.86m; Income Support £0.70m; Other benefits £0.83mState Pension: £369.9mPension Credit: £17.6mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £27.2mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £1.0mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £76.7mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £26.0mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £13.0mUniversal Credit: £224.3mHousing Benefit: £54.4mEmployment and Support Allowance: £31.4mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.86mIncome Support: £0.70mOther benefits: £0.83m
  1. State Pension£390.0m£391.6m£369.9m
  2. Pension Credit£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£28.7m£28.8m£27.2m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£80.8m£81.2m£76.7m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£27.5m£27.6m£26.0m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m
  8. Universal Credit£236.5m£237.5m£224.3m
  9. Housing Benefit£57.4m£57.6m£54.4m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m
  12. Income Support£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m
  13. Other benefits£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m
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Spending by benefit in Southend-on-Sea, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£390.0m£391.6m£369.9m44%Published
Pension Credit£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£28.7m£28.8m£27.2m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£80.8m£81.2m£76.7m9%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£27.5m£27.6m£26.0m3%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m2%Published
Universal Credit£236.5m£237.5m£224.3m27%Published
Housing Benefit£57.4m£57.6m£54.4m6%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m4%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m0.1%Published
Other benefits£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m0.1%Published
All benefits£889.7m£893.5m£843.9m100%Total

More about Southend-on-Sea

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 local authorities.

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

    All benefits: actual £4,822, expected £4,632, difference +£190

    Actual £4,822£4,843£4,574Expected £4,632£4,651£4,393Difference +£190+£191+£181

    Benefit spending per resident was £190 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £191 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £181 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 87% of the differences in this measure.

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

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,934, expected £12,815, difference +£119

    Actual £12,934£12,989£12,268Expected £12,815£12,870£12,156Difference +£119+£119+£112

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £119 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £119 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £112 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 35% 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 £2,502, expected £2,283, difference +£219

    Actual £2,502£2,513£2,373Expected £2,283£2,292£2,165Difference +£219+£220+£208

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £219 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £220 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £208 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, 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 Southend-on-Sea
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£4,822£4,843£4,574£4,632£4,651£4,393+£190+£191+£181
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,934£12,989£12,268£12,815£12,870£12,156+£119+£119+£112
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£2,502£2,513£2,373£2,283£2,292£2,165+£219+£220+£208
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Southend-on-Sea received £1.05 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
£4,363£4,315£3,982
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£4,563£4,513£4,165
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£1.05
203rd of 346, lower than in 58% of local authorities

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 Southend-on-Sea only with other areas in England.

Group 4 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 1534,755
  • Aged 16 to 64113,847
  • Aged 652,015
  • Aged 66 and over33,886
  • All residents184,503
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

12,716 people in Southend-on-Sea 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

    43%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    17%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    12%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    10%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    3%

    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 Southend-on-Sea
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders5,46043%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)2,17717%19%
Neurological disease1,47112%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)1,27410%12%
Respiratory disease4874%4%
Malignant disease4554%3%
Cardiovascular disease3323%3%
Visual disease1791%2%
Endocrine disease1811%1%
Hearing disorders1160.9%1%
Gastrointestinal disease1431%1%
Genitourinary disease1110.9%0.9%
Skin disease930.7%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)720.6%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract390.3%0.4%
Infectious disease460.4%0.4%
Haematological disease300.2%0.2%
Metabolic disease170.1%0.2%
Unknown or missing190.1%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age80.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system60.0%0.0%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 local authorities most like Southend-on-Sea

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. Southend-on-SeaThis area£4,822£4,843£4,574
  2. Harrow1.07£3,835£3,852£3,638Compare
  3. Broxbourne1.13£4,339£4,357£4,116Compare
  4. Barnet1.17£4,261£4,280£4,042Compare
  5. Havering1.20£3,989£4,006£3,783Compare
  6. Croydon1.23£4,250£4,269£4,032Compare
  7. Basildon1.28£4,325£4,343£4,102Compare
  8. Spelthorne1.28£3,893£3,909£3,693Compare
  9. Bexley1.34£3,907£3,923£3,706Compare
  10. Hillingdon1.40£3,670£3,686£3,481Compare
  11. Solihull1.47£4,501£4,520£4,270Compare
  12. Tamworth1.48£4,412£4,431£4,185Compare
  13. Reading1.52£3,289£3,303£3,120Compare
  14. North Tyneside1.53£4,795£4,816£4,548Compare
  15. Medway1.55£4,253£4,271£4,034Compare
  16. Stockport1.56£4,363£4,382£4,139Compare
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Areas most like Southend-on-Sea
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Southend-on-Sea£4,822£4,843£4,574
Harrow1.07£3,835£3,852£3,638
Broxbourne1.13£4,339£4,357£4,116
Barnet1.17£4,261£4,280£4,042
Havering1.20£3,989£4,006£3,783
Croydon1.23£4,250£4,269£4,032
Basildon1.28£4,325£4,343£4,102
Spelthorne1.28£3,893£3,909£3,693
Bexley1.34£3,907£3,923£3,706
Hillingdon1.40£3,670£3,686£3,481
Solihull1.47£4,501£4,520£4,270
Tamworth1.48£4,412£4,431£4,185
Reading1.52£3,289£3,303£3,120
North Tyneside1.53£4,795£4,816£4,548
Medway1.55£4,253£4,271£4,034
Stockport1.56£4,363£4,382£4,139
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The constituencies that overlap Southend-on-Sea

Each share is the part of Southend-on-Sea's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Southend-on-Sea, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the local authorities 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£889.7m£893.5m£843.9m118th of 348£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,822£4,843£4,574102nd of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£438.3m£440.1m£415.7m118th of 348£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,375£2,386£2,253199th of 348£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,934£12,989£12,26888th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£284.9m£286.1m£270.2m104th of 350£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,544£1,551£1,46577th of 350£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,502£2,513£2,37366th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£390.0m£391.6m£369.9m124th of 348£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,114£2,123£2,005210th of 348£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,509£11,558£10,916187th of 347£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m114th of 350£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95101st of 350£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£546£548£518101st of 349£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.7m£28.8m£27.2m98th of 350£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148118th of 350£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£848£851£80469th of 349£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m112th of 350£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.80£5.82£5.50102nd of 350£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30106th of 349£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£80.8m£81.2m£76.7m139th of 350£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£438£440£415159th of 350£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.5m£27.6m£26.0m124th of 350£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141104th of 350£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m127th of 350£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70135th of 350£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£120£120£114133rd of 350£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£236.5m£237.5m£224.3m97th of 350£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,282£1,287£1,21657th of 350£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,077£2,086£1,97049th of 350£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£57.4m£57.6m£54.4m83rd of 350£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£311£312£29539th of 350£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m135th of 350£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170170th of 350£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£290£292£275177th of 350£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m118th of 350£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66127th of 350£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55123rd of 350£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m138th of 350£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82154th of 350£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19150th of 350£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m202nd of 350£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.75£4.77£4.51304th of 350£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.05203rd of 346£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202634,326123rd of 35012,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026186.1209th of 350181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.0143rd of 3491,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,189117th of 3501,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.7104th of 35020.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.6110th of 349114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,97597th of 3501,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.4130th of 35028.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026176.375th of 349155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,731136th of 3504,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.0142nd of 35068.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,184111th of 3508,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026131.1108th of 350121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026212.4102nd of 350192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,039130th of 3501,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.5135th of 35016.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.7132nd of 35025.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£795.4m£786.8m£726.0m125th of 348£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£4,363£4,315£3,982119th of 348£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.05203rd of 346£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25£190£191£18156th of 346£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£119£119£112109th of 346−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£219£220£20847th of 348£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Southend-on-Sea

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.

Sources

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  12. 12HM Revenue and Customs. Income and tax by borough and district or unitary authority (Table 3.14). Published 29 April 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  13. 13HM Revenue and Customs. Income and tax by parliamentary constituency (Table 3.15). Published 29 April 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  14. 14Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. English indices of deprivation 2025. Published 19 November 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  15. 15Welsh Government. Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025. Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  16. 16Scottish Government. Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020. Published 28 January 2020. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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