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Southend-on-Sea and Medway

184,503 and 291,691 residents (mid-2024).

Southend-on-Sea is higher than Medway on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 15 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

Southend-on-Sea is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Medway on 10. 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

Southend-on-Sea Medway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £4,822, Medway £4,253Medway: £4,253Southend-on-Sea: £4,822Medway: £4,271Southend-on-Sea: £4,843Medway: £4,034Southend-on-Sea: £4,574

    £4,822£4,843£4,574Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£4,253£4,271£4,034

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Southend-on-Sea £12,934, Medway £13,035Medway: £13,035Southend-on-Sea: £12,934Medway: £13,091Southend-on-Sea: £12,989Medway: £12,365Southend-on-Sea: £12,268

    £12,934£12,989£12,268Medway is higherDepends on how you count£13,035£13,091£12,365

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Southend-on-Sea £2,502, Medway £2,262Medway: £2,262Southend-on-Sea: £2,502Medway: £2,271Southend-on-Sea: £2,513Medway: £2,145Southend-on-Sea: £2,373

    £2,502£2,513£2,373Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£2,262£2,271£2,145

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Southend-on-Sea £11,509, Medway £11,769Medway: £11,769Southend-on-Sea: £11,509Medway: £11,819Southend-on-Sea: £11,558Medway: £11,163Southend-on-Sea: £10,916

    £11,509£11,558£10,916Medway is higherDepends on how you count£11,769£11,819£11,163

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Southend-on-Sea £546, Medway £469Medway: £469Southend-on-Sea: £546Medway: £471Southend-on-Sea: £548Medway: £445Southend-on-Sea: £518

    £546£548£518Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£469£471£445

  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: Southend-on-Sea £848, Medway £770Medway: £770Southend-on-Sea: £848Medway: £773Southend-on-Sea: £851Medway: £730Southend-on-Sea: £804

    £848£851£804Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£770£773£730

  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: Southend-on-Sea £32, Medway £28Medway: £28Southend-on-Sea: £32Medway: £28Southend-on-Sea: £32Medway: £26Southend-on-Sea: £30

    £32£32£30Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£28£28£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £438, Medway £448Medway: £448Southend-on-Sea: £438Medway: £450Southend-on-Sea: £440Medway: £425Southend-on-Sea: £415

    £438£440£415Medway is higher£448£450£425

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £149, Medway £153Medway: £153Southend-on-Sea: £149Medway: £154Southend-on-Sea: £149Medway: £145Southend-on-Sea: £141

    £149£149£141Medway is higher£153£154£145

  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: Southend-on-Sea £120, Medway £136Medway: £136Southend-on-Sea: £120Medway: £137Southend-on-Sea: £120Medway: £129Southend-on-Sea: £114

    £120£120£114Medway is higher£136£137£129

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Southend-on-Sea £2,077, Medway £1,854Medway: £1,854Southend-on-Sea: £2,077Medway: £1,862Southend-on-Sea: £2,086Medway: £1,759Southend-on-Sea: £1,970

    £2,077£2,086£1,970Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£1,854£1,862£1,759

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £311, Medway £204Medway: £204Southend-on-Sea: £311Medway: £205Southend-on-Sea: £312Medway: £194Southend-on-Sea: £295

    £311£312£295Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£204£205£194

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Southend-on-Sea £290, Medway £256Medway: £256Southend-on-Sea: £290Medway: £258Southend-on-Sea: £292Medway: £243Southend-on-Sea: £275

    £290£292£275Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£256£258£243

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Southend-on-Sea £7.96, Medway £5.89Medway: £5.89Southend-on-Sea: £7.96Medway: £5.92Southend-on-Sea: £7.99Medway: £5.59Southend-on-Sea: £7.55

    £7.96£7.99£7.55Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£5.89£5.92£5.59

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Southend-on-Sea £6.53, Medway £8.70Medway: £8.70Southend-on-Sea: £6.53Medway: £8.73Southend-on-Sea: £6.55Medway: £8.25Southend-on-Sea: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19Medway is higher£8.70£8.73£8.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £4.75, Medway £5.32Medway: £5.32Southend-on-Sea: £4.75Medway: £5.35Southend-on-Sea: £4.77Medway: £5.05Southend-on-Sea: £4.51

    £4.75£4.77£4.51Medway is higher£5.32£5.35£5.05

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Southend-on-Sea 1,013.0, Medway 1,028.7Medway: 1,028.7Southend-on-Sea: 1,013.0

    1,013.0Medway is higherDepends on how you count1,028.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Southend-on-Sea 123.6, Medway 110.1Medway: 110.1Southend-on-Sea: 123.6

    123.6Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count110.1

  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: Southend-on-Sea 176.3, Medway 166.6Medway: 166.6Southend-on-Sea: 176.3

    176.3Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count166.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southend-on-Sea 69.0, Medway 69.2Medway: 69.2Southend-on-Sea: 69.0

    69.0Medway is higher69.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Southend-on-Sea 212.4, Medway 199.6Medway: 199.6Southend-on-Sea: 212.4

    212.4Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count199.6

  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: Southend-on-Sea 26.7, Medway 30.0Medway: 30.0Southend-on-Sea: 26.7

    26.7Medway is higher30.0

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Southend-on-Sea and Medway, per person in the age group
MeasureSouthend-on-SeaMedwayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,822£4,843£4,574£4,253£4,271£4,034Southend-on-Sea
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,934£12,989£12,268£13,035£13,091£12,365Medway
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,502£2,513£2,373£2,262£2,271£2,145Southend-on-Sea
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,509£11,558£10,916£11,769£11,819£11,163Medway
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£546£548£518£469£471£445Southend-on-Sea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£848£851£804£770£773£730Southend-on-Sea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30£28£28£26Southend-on-Sea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£438£440£415£448£450£425Medway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£153£154£145Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£120£120£114£136£137£129Medway
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,077£2,086£1,970£1,854£1,862£1,759Southend-on-Sea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£311£312£295£204£205£194Southend-on-Sea
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£290£292£275£256£258£243Southend-on-Sea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£5.89£5.92£5.59Southend-on-Sea
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£8.70£8.73£8.25Medway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.75£4.77£4.51£5.32£5.35£5.05Medway
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.01,028.7Medway
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.6110.1Southend-on-Sea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026176.3166.6Southend-on-Sea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.069.2Medway
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026212.4199.6Southend-on-Sea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.730.0Medway

Per resident

Southend-on-Sea is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Medway 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

Southend-on-Sea Medway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £4,822, Medway £4,253Medway: £4,253Southend-on-Sea: £4,822Medway: £4,271Southend-on-Sea: £4,843Medway: £4,034Southend-on-Sea: £4,574

    £4,822£4,843£4,574Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£4,253£4,271£4,034

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £2,375, Medway £2,023Medway: £2,023Southend-on-Sea: £2,375Medway: £2,031Southend-on-Sea: £2,386Medway: £1,919Southend-on-Sea: £2,253

    £2,375£2,386£2,253Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£2,023£2,031£1,919

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £1,544, Medway £1,420Medway: £1,420Southend-on-Sea: £1,544Medway: £1,426Southend-on-Sea: £1,551Medway: £1,347Southend-on-Sea: £1,465

    £1,544£1,551£1,465Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£1,420£1,426£1,347

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £2,114, Medway £1,826Medway: £1,826Southend-on-Sea: £2,114Medway: £1,834Southend-on-Sea: £2,123Medway: £1,732Southend-on-Sea: £2,005

    £2,114£2,123£2,005Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£1,826£1,834£1,732

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £100, Medway £73Medway: £73Southend-on-Sea: £100Medway: £73Southend-on-Sea: £101Medway: £69Southend-on-Sea: £95

    £100£101£95Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£73£73£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £156, Medway £119Medway: £119Southend-on-Sea: £156Medway: £120Southend-on-Sea: £156Medway: £113Southend-on-Sea: £148

    £156£156£148Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£119£120£113

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £5.80, Medway £4.30Medway: £4.30Southend-on-Sea: £5.80Medway: £4.32Southend-on-Sea: £5.82Medway: £4.08Southend-on-Sea: £5.50

    £5.80£5.82£5.50Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£4.30£4.32£4.08

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £438, Medway £448Medway: £448Southend-on-Sea: £438Medway: £450Southend-on-Sea: £440Medway: £425Southend-on-Sea: £415

    £438£440£415Medway is higher£448£450£425

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £149, Medway £153Medway: £153Southend-on-Sea: £149Medway: £154Southend-on-Sea: £149Medway: £145Southend-on-Sea: £141

    £149£149£141Medway is higher£153£154£145

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £74, Medway £86Medway: £86Southend-on-Sea: £74Medway: £86Southend-on-Sea: £74Medway: £81Southend-on-Sea: £70

    £74£74£70Medway is higher£86£86£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £1,282, Medway £1,164Medway: £1,164Southend-on-Sea: £1,282Medway: £1,169Southend-on-Sea: £1,287Medway: £1,104Southend-on-Sea: £1,216

    £1,282£1,287£1,216Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£1,164£1,169£1,104

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £311, Medway £204Medway: £204Southend-on-Sea: £311Medway: £205Southend-on-Sea: £312Medway: £194Southend-on-Sea: £295

    £311£312£295Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£204£205£194

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £179, Medway £161Medway: £161Southend-on-Sea: £179Medway: £162Southend-on-Sea: £180Medway: £153Southend-on-Sea: £170

    £179£180£170Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£161£162£153

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £4.91, Medway £3.70Medway: £3.70Southend-on-Sea: £4.91Medway: £3.72Southend-on-Sea: £4.93Medway: £3.51Southend-on-Sea: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£3.70£3.72£3.51

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £4.03, Medway £5.46Medway: £5.46Southend-on-Sea: £4.03Medway: £5.48Southend-on-Sea: £4.04Medway: £5.18Southend-on-Sea: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Medway is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £4.75, Medway £5.32Medway: £5.32Southend-on-Sea: £4.75Medway: £5.35Southend-on-Sea: £4.77Medway: £5.05Southend-on-Sea: £4.51

    £4.75£4.77£4.51Medway is higher£5.32£5.35£5.05

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Southend-on-Sea 186.1, Medway 159.6Medway: 159.6Southend-on-Sea: 186.1

    186.1Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count159.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southend-on-Sea 22.7, Medway 17.1Medway: 17.1Southend-on-Sea: 22.7

    22.7Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count17.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southend-on-Sea 32.4, Medway 25.9Medway: 25.9Southend-on-Sea: 32.4

    32.4Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count25.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southend-on-Sea 69.0, Medway 69.2Medway: 69.2Southend-on-Sea: 69.0

    69.0Medway is higher69.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southend-on-Sea 131.1, Medway 125.3Medway: 125.3Southend-on-Sea: 131.1

    131.1Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count125.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southend-on-Sea 16.5, Medway 18.8Medway: 18.8Southend-on-Sea: 16.5

    16.5Medway is higher18.8

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Southend-on-Sea and Medway, per resident
MeasureSouthend-on-SeaMedwayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,822£4,843£4,574£4,253£4,271£4,034Southend-on-Sea
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,375£2,386£2,253£2,023£2,031£1,919Southend-on-Sea
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,544£1,551£1,465£1,420£1,426£1,347Southend-on-Sea
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,114£2,123£2,005£1,826£1,834£1,732Southend-on-Sea
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£73£73£69Southend-on-Sea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£119£120£113Southend-on-Sea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.80£5.82£5.50£4.30£4.32£4.08Southend-on-Sea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£438£440£415£448£450£425Medway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£153£154£145Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£86£86£81Medway
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,282£1,287£1,216£1,164£1,169£1,104Southend-on-Sea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£311£312£295£204£205£194Southend-on-Sea
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£161£162£153Southend-on-Sea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£3.70£3.72£3.51Southend-on-Sea
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£5.46£5.48£5.18Medway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.75£4.77£4.51£5.32£5.35£5.05Medway
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026186.1159.6Southend-on-Sea
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.717.1Southend-on-Sea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.425.9Southend-on-Sea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.069.2Medway
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026131.1125.3Southend-on-Sea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.518.8Medway

Total

Southend-on-Sea is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Medway on 22. 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

Southend-on-Sea Medway

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Southend-on-Sea £889.7m, Medway £1.2bnMedway: £1.2bnSouthend-on-Sea: £889.7mMedway: £1.2bnSouthend-on-Sea: £893.5mMedway: £1.2bnSouthend-on-Sea: £843.9m

    £889.7m£893.5m£843.9mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Southend-on-Sea £438.3m, Medway £590.0mMedway: £590.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £438.3mMedway: £592.5mSouthend-on-Sea: £440.1mMedway: £559.7mSouthend-on-Sea: £415.7m

    £438.3m£440.1m£415.7mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£590.0m£592.5m£559.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Southend-on-Sea £284.9m, Medway £414.1mMedway: £414.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £284.9mMedway: £415.8mSouthend-on-Sea: £286.1mMedway: £392.8mSouthend-on-Sea: £270.2m

    £284.9m£286.1m£270.2mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£414.1m£415.8m£392.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Southend-on-Sea £390.0m, Medway £532.7mMedway: £532.7mSouthend-on-Sea: £390.0mMedway: £534.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £391.6mMedway: £505.3mSouthend-on-Sea: £369.9m

    £390.0m£391.6m£369.9mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£532.7m£534.9m£505.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Southend-on-Sea £18.5m, Medway £21.2mMedway: £21.2mSouthend-on-Sea: £18.5mMedway: £21.3mSouthend-on-Sea: £18.6mMedway: £20.2mSouthend-on-Sea: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£21.2m£21.3m£20.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southend-on-Sea £28.7m, Medway £34.8mMedway: £34.8mSouthend-on-Sea: £28.7mMedway: £35.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £28.8mMedway: £33.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £27.2m

    £28.7m£28.8m£27.2mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£34.8m£35.0m£33.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Southend-on-Sea £1.1m, Medway £1.3mMedway: £1.3mSouthend-on-Sea: £1.1mMedway: £1.3mSouthend-on-Sea: £1.1mMedway: £1.2mSouthend-on-Sea: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southend-on-Sea £80.8m, Medway £130.6mMedway: £130.6mSouthend-on-Sea: £80.8mMedway: £131.2mSouthend-on-Sea: £81.2mMedway: £123.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £76.7m

    £80.8m£81.2m£76.7mMedway is higher£130.6m£131.2m£123.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Southend-on-Sea £27.5m, Medway £44.6mMedway: £44.6mSouthend-on-Sea: £27.5mMedway: £44.8mSouthend-on-Sea: £27.6mMedway: £42.3mSouthend-on-Sea: £26.0m

    £27.5m£27.6m£26.0mMedway is higher£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southend-on-Sea £13.7m, Medway £25.0mMedway: £25.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £13.7mMedway: £25.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £13.7mMedway: £23.7mSouthend-on-Sea: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mMedway is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Southend-on-Sea £236.5m, Medway £339.5mMedway: £339.5mSouthend-on-Sea: £236.5mMedway: £340.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £237.5mMedway: £322.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £224.3m

    £236.5m£237.5m£224.3mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£339.5m£340.9m£322.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Southend-on-Sea £57.4m, Medway £59.6mMedway: £59.6mSouthend-on-Sea: £57.4mMedway: £59.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £57.6mMedway: £56.5mSouthend-on-Sea: £54.4m

    £57.4m£57.6m£54.4mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£59.6m£59.9m£56.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Southend-on-Sea £33.1m, Medway £46.9mMedway: £46.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £33.1mMedway: £47.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £33.2mMedway: £44.5mSouthend-on-Sea: £31.4m

    £33.1m£33.2m£31.4mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£46.9m£47.1m£44.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Southend-on-Sea £0.91m, Medway £1.1mMedway: £1.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.91mMedway: £1.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.91mMedway: £1.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.86m

    £0.91m£0.91m£0.86mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Southend-on-Sea £0.74m, Medway £1.6mMedway: £1.6mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.74mMedway: £1.6mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.75mMedway: £1.5mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.75m£0.70mMedway is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Southend-on-Sea £0.88m, Medway £1.6mMedway: £1.6mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.88mMedway: £1.6mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.88mMedway: £1.5mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.83m

    £0.88m£0.88m£0.83mMedway is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Southend-on-Sea 34,326, Medway 46,562Medway: 46,562Southend-on-Sea: 34,326

    34,326Medway is higherDepends on how you count46,562

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Southend-on-Sea 4,189, Medway 4,984Medway: 4,984Southend-on-Sea: 4,189

    4,189Medway is higherDepends on how you count4,984

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southend-on-Sea 5,975, Medway 7,539Medway: 7,539Southend-on-Sea: 5,975

    5,975Medway is higherDepends on how you count7,539

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southend-on-Sea 12,731, Medway 20,189Medway: 20,189Southend-on-Sea: 12,731

    12,731Medway is higher20,189

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Southend-on-Sea 24,184, Medway 36,543Medway: 36,543Southend-on-Sea: 24,184

    24,184Medway is higherDepends on how you count36,543

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southend-on-Sea 3,039, Medway 5,483Medway: 5,483Southend-on-Sea: 3,039

    3,039Medway is higher5,483

Show the numbers
Southend-on-Sea and Medway, total
MeasureSouthend-on-SeaMedwayHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£889.7m£893.5m£843.9m£1.2bnMedway
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£438.3m£440.1m£415.7m£590.0m£592.5m£559.7mMedway
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£284.9m£286.1m£270.2m£414.1m£415.8m£392.8mMedway
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£390.0m£391.6m£369.9m£532.7m£534.9m£505.3mMedway
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£21.2m£21.3m£20.2mMedway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.7m£28.8m£27.2m£34.8m£35.0m£33.0mMedway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mMedway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£80.8m£81.2m£76.7m£130.6m£131.2m£123.9mMedway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.5m£27.6m£26.0m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mMedway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mMedway
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£236.5m£237.5m£224.3m£339.5m£340.9m£322.0mMedway
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£57.4m£57.6m£54.4m£59.6m£59.9m£56.5mMedway
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m£46.9m£47.1m£44.5mMedway
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mMedway
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mMedway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mMedway
State Pensiontotal, March 202634,32646,562Medway
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,1894,984Medway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,9757,539Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,73120,189Medway
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,18436,543Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0395,483Medway

Sources

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

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