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Southend-on-Sea and Basildon

184,503 and 192,810 residents (mid-2024).

Southend-on-Sea is higher than Basildon on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 14 of 22 measures, and Basildon 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

Southend-on-Sea Basildon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £4,822, Basildon £4,325Basildon: £4,325Southend-on-Sea: £4,822Basildon: £4,343Southend-on-Sea: £4,843Basildon: £4,102Southend-on-Sea: £4,574

    £4,822£4,843£4,574Southend-on-Sea is higher£4,325£4,343£4,102

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Southend-on-Sea £12,934, Basildon £13,260Basildon: £13,260Southend-on-Sea: £12,934Basildon: £13,317Southend-on-Sea: £12,989Basildon: £12,578Southend-on-Sea: £12,268

    £12,934£12,989£12,268Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£13,260£13,317£12,578

  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, Basildon £2,239Basildon: £2,239Southend-on-Sea: £2,502Basildon: £2,248Southend-on-Sea: £2,513Basildon: £2,124Southend-on-Sea: £2,373

    £2,502£2,513£2,373Southend-on-Sea is higher£2,239£2,248£2,124

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Southend-on-Sea £11,509, Basildon £11,911Basildon: £11,911Southend-on-Sea: £11,509Basildon: £11,961Southend-on-Sea: £11,558Basildon: £11,298Southend-on-Sea: £10,916

    £11,509£11,558£10,916Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£11,911£11,961£11,298

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Southend-on-Sea £546, Basildon £519Basildon: £519Southend-on-Sea: £546Basildon: £521Southend-on-Sea: £548Basildon: £492Southend-on-Sea: £518

    £546£548£518Southend-on-Sea is higher£519£521£492

  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, Basildon £800Basildon: £800Southend-on-Sea: £848Basildon: £803Southend-on-Sea: £851Basildon: £759Southend-on-Sea: £804

    £848£851£804Southend-on-Sea is higher£800£803£759

  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, Basildon £31Basildon: £31Southend-on-Sea: £32Basildon: £31Southend-on-Sea: £32Basildon: £29Southend-on-Sea: £30

    £32£32£30Southend-on-Sea is higher£31£31£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £438, Basildon £414Basildon: £414Southend-on-Sea: £438Basildon: £416Southend-on-Sea: £440Basildon: £393Southend-on-Sea: £415

    £438£440£415Southend-on-Sea is higher£414£416£393

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £149, Basildon £169Basildon: £169Southend-on-Sea: £149Basildon: £169Southend-on-Sea: £149Basildon: £160Southend-on-Sea: £141

    £149£149£141Basildon is higher£169£169£160

  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, Basildon £126Basildon: £126Southend-on-Sea: £120Basildon: £127Southend-on-Sea: £120Basildon: £120Southend-on-Sea: £114

    £120£120£114Basildon is higher£126£127£120

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Southend-on-Sea £2,077, Basildon £1,842Basildon: £1,842Southend-on-Sea: £2,077Basildon: £1,850Southend-on-Sea: £2,086Basildon: £1,747Southend-on-Sea: £1,970

    £2,077£2,086£1,970Southend-on-Sea is higher£1,842£1,850£1,747

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £311, Basildon £212Basildon: £212Southend-on-Sea: £311Basildon: £213Southend-on-Sea: £312Basildon: £201Southend-on-Sea: £295

    £311£312£295Southend-on-Sea is higher£212£213£201

  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, Basildon £255Basildon: £255Southend-on-Sea: £290Basildon: £256Southend-on-Sea: £292Basildon: £242Southend-on-Sea: £275

    £290£292£275Southend-on-Sea is higher£255£256£242

  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, Basildon £7.95Basildon: £7.95Southend-on-Sea: £7.96Basildon: £7.98Southend-on-Sea: £7.99Basildon: £7.54Southend-on-Sea: £7.55

    £7.96£7.99£7.55Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£7.95£7.98£7.54

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Southend-on-Sea £6.53, Basildon £7.54Basildon: £7.54Southend-on-Sea: £6.53Basildon: £7.57Southend-on-Sea: £6.55Basildon: £7.15Southend-on-Sea: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19Basildon is higher£7.54£7.57£7.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £4.75, Basildon £5.87Basildon: £5.87Southend-on-Sea: £4.75Basildon: £5.90Southend-on-Sea: £4.77Basildon: £5.57Southend-on-Sea: £4.51

    £4.75£4.77£4.51Basildon is higher£5.87£5.90£5.57

  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, Basildon 1,033.0Basildon: 1,033.0Southend-on-Sea: 1,013.0

    1,013.0Basildon is higherDepends on how you count1,033.0

  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, Basildon 119.8Basildon: 119.8Southend-on-Sea: 123.6

    123.6Southend-on-Sea is higher119.8

  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, Basildon 169.5Basildon: 169.5Southend-on-Sea: 176.3

    176.3Southend-on-Sea is higher169.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southend-on-Sea 69.0, Basildon 65.3Basildon: 65.3Southend-on-Sea: 69.0

    69.0Southend-on-Sea is higher65.3

  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, Basildon 194.5Basildon: 194.5Southend-on-Sea: 212.4

    212.4Southend-on-Sea is higher194.5

  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, Basildon 28.4Basildon: 28.4Southend-on-Sea: 26.7

    26.7Basildon is higher28.4

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Southend-on-Sea and Basildon, per person in the age group
MeasureSouthend-on-SeaBasildonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,822£4,843£4,574£4,325£4,343£4,102Southend-on-Sea
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,934£12,989£12,268£13,260£13,317£12,578Basildon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,502£2,513£2,373£2,239£2,248£2,124Southend-on-Sea
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,509£11,558£10,916£11,911£11,961£11,298Basildon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£546£548£518£519£521£492Southend-on-Sea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£848£851£804£800£803£759Southend-on-Sea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30£31£31£29Southend-on-Sea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£438£440£415£414£416£393Southend-on-Sea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£169£169£160Basildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£120£120£114£126£127£120Basildon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,077£2,086£1,970£1,842£1,850£1,747Southend-on-Sea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£311£312£295£212£213£201Southend-on-Sea
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£290£292£275£255£256£242Southend-on-Sea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£7.95£7.98£7.54Southend-on-Sea
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£7.54£7.57£7.15Basildon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.75£4.77£4.51£5.87£5.90£5.57Basildon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.01,033.0Basildon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.6119.8Southend-on-Sea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026176.3169.5Southend-on-Sea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.065.3Southend-on-Sea
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026212.4194.5Southend-on-Sea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.728.4Basildon

Per resident

Southend-on-Sea is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Basildon on 6. 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 Basildon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £4,822, Basildon £4,325Basildon: £4,325Southend-on-Sea: £4,822Basildon: £4,343Southend-on-Sea: £4,843Basildon: £4,102Southend-on-Sea: £4,574

    £4,822£4,843£4,574Southend-on-Sea is higher£4,325£4,343£4,102

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £2,375, Basildon £2,137Basildon: £2,137Southend-on-Sea: £2,375Basildon: £2,146Southend-on-Sea: £2,386Basildon: £2,027Southend-on-Sea: £2,253

    £2,375£2,386£2,253Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£2,137£2,146£2,027

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £1,544, Basildon £1,387Basildon: £1,387Southend-on-Sea: £1,544Basildon: £1,393Southend-on-Sea: £1,551Basildon: £1,315Southend-on-Sea: £1,465

    £1,544£1,551£1,465Southend-on-Sea is higher£1,387£1,393£1,315

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £2,114, Basildon £1,919Basildon: £1,919Southend-on-Sea: £2,114Basildon: £1,927Southend-on-Sea: £2,123Basildon: £1,821Southend-on-Sea: £2,005

    £2,114£2,123£2,005Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£1,919£1,927£1,821

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £100, Basildon £84Basildon: £84Southend-on-Sea: £100Basildon: £84Southend-on-Sea: £101Basildon: £79Southend-on-Sea: £95

    £100£101£95Southend-on-Sea is higher£84£84£79

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £156, Basildon £129Basildon: £129Southend-on-Sea: £156Basildon: £129Southend-on-Sea: £156Basildon: £122Southend-on-Sea: £148

    £156£156£148Southend-on-Sea is higher£129£129£122

  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, Basildon £4.99Basildon: £4.99Southend-on-Sea: £5.80Basildon: £5.01Southend-on-Sea: £5.82Basildon: £4.73Southend-on-Sea: £5.50

    £5.80£5.82£5.50Southend-on-Sea is higher£4.99£5.01£4.73

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £438, Basildon £414Basildon: £414Southend-on-Sea: £438Basildon: £416Southend-on-Sea: £440Basildon: £393Southend-on-Sea: £415

    £438£440£415Southend-on-Sea is higher£414£416£393

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £149, Basildon £169Basildon: £169Southend-on-Sea: £149Basildon: £169Southend-on-Sea: £149Basildon: £160Southend-on-Sea: £141

    £149£149£141Basildon is higher£169£169£160

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £74, Basildon £78Basildon: £78Southend-on-Sea: £74Basildon: £79Southend-on-Sea: £74Basildon: £74Southend-on-Sea: £70

    £74£74£70Basildon is higher£78£79£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £1,282, Basildon £1,141Basildon: £1,141Southend-on-Sea: £1,282Basildon: £1,146Southend-on-Sea: £1,287Basildon: £1,082Southend-on-Sea: £1,216

    £1,282£1,287£1,216Southend-on-Sea is higher£1,141£1,146£1,082

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £311, Basildon £212Basildon: £212Southend-on-Sea: £311Basildon: £213Southend-on-Sea: £312Basildon: £201Southend-on-Sea: £295

    £311£312£295Southend-on-Sea is higher£212£213£201

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £179, Basildon £158Basildon: £158Southend-on-Sea: £179Basildon: £159Southend-on-Sea: £180Basildon: £150Southend-on-Sea: £170

    £179£180£170Southend-on-Sea is higher£158£159£150

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £4.91, Basildon £4.92Basildon: £4.92Southend-on-Sea: £4.91Basildon: £4.94Southend-on-Sea: £4.93Basildon: £4.67Southend-on-Sea: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£4.92£4.94£4.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £4.03, Basildon £4.67Basildon: £4.67Southend-on-Sea: £4.03Basildon: £4.69Southend-on-Sea: £4.04Basildon: £4.43Southend-on-Sea: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Basildon is higher£4.67£4.69£4.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £4.75, Basildon £5.87Basildon: £5.87Southend-on-Sea: £4.75Basildon: £5.90Southend-on-Sea: £4.77Basildon: £5.57Southend-on-Sea: £4.51

    £4.75£4.77£4.51Basildon is higher£5.87£5.90£5.57

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Southend-on-Sea 186.1, Basildon 166.5Basildon: 166.5Southend-on-Sea: 186.1

    186.1Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count166.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southend-on-Sea 22.7, Basildon 19.3Basildon: 19.3Southend-on-Sea: 22.7

    22.7Southend-on-Sea is higher19.3

  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, Basildon 27.3Basildon: 27.3Southend-on-Sea: 32.4

    32.4Southend-on-Sea is higher27.3

  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, Basildon 65.3Basildon: 65.3Southend-on-Sea: 69.0

    69.0Southend-on-Sea is higher65.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southend-on-Sea 131.1, Basildon 120.5Basildon: 120.5Southend-on-Sea: 131.1

    131.1Southend-on-Sea is higher120.5

  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, Basildon 17.6Basildon: 17.6Southend-on-Sea: 16.5

    16.5Basildon is higher17.6

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Southend-on-Sea and Basildon, per resident
MeasureSouthend-on-SeaBasildonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,822£4,843£4,574£4,325£4,343£4,102Southend-on-Sea
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,375£2,386£2,253£2,137£2,146£2,027Southend-on-Sea
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,544£1,551£1,465£1,387£1,393£1,315Southend-on-Sea
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,114£2,123£2,005£1,919£1,927£1,821Southend-on-Sea
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£84£84£79Southend-on-Sea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£129£129£122Southend-on-Sea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.80£5.82£5.50£4.99£5.01£4.73Southend-on-Sea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£438£440£415£414£416£393Southend-on-Sea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£169£169£160Basildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£78£79£74Basildon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,282£1,287£1,216£1,141£1,146£1,082Southend-on-Sea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£311£312£295£212£213£201Southend-on-Sea
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£158£159£150Southend-on-Sea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£4.92£4.94£4.67Basildon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£4.67£4.69£4.43Basildon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.75£4.77£4.51£5.87£5.90£5.57Basildon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026186.1166.5Southend-on-Sea
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.719.3Southend-on-Sea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.427.3Southend-on-Sea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.065.3Southend-on-Sea
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026131.1120.5Southend-on-Sea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.517.6Basildon

Total

Southend-on-Sea is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Basildon on 6. 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 Basildon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Southend-on-Sea £889.7m, Basildon £833.8mBasildon: £833.8mSouthend-on-Sea: £889.7mBasildon: £837.4mSouthend-on-Sea: £893.5mBasildon: £790.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £843.9m

    £889.7m£893.5m£843.9mSouthend-on-Sea is higher£833.8m£837.4m£790.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Southend-on-Sea £438.3m, Basildon £412.0mBasildon: £412.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £438.3mBasildon: £413.7mSouthend-on-Sea: £440.1mBasildon: £390.8mSouthend-on-Sea: £415.7m

    £438.3m£440.1m£415.7mSouthend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£412.0m£413.7m£390.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Southend-on-Sea £284.9m, Basildon £267.4mBasildon: £267.4mSouthend-on-Sea: £284.9mBasildon: £268.5mSouthend-on-Sea: £286.1mBasildon: £253.6mSouthend-on-Sea: £270.2m

    £284.9m£286.1m£270.2mSouthend-on-Sea is higher£267.4m£268.5m£253.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Southend-on-Sea £390.0m, Basildon £370.1mBasildon: £370.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £390.0mBasildon: £371.6mSouthend-on-Sea: £391.6mBasildon: £351.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £369.9m

    £390.0m£391.6m£369.9mSouthend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£370.1m£371.6m£351.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Southend-on-Sea £18.5m, Basildon £16.1mBasildon: £16.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £18.5mBasildon: £16.2mSouthend-on-Sea: £18.6mBasildon: £15.3mSouthend-on-Sea: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mSouthend-on-Sea is higher£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southend-on-Sea £28.7m, Basildon £24.8mBasildon: £24.8mSouthend-on-Sea: £28.7mBasildon: £25.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £28.8mBasildon: £23.6mSouthend-on-Sea: £27.2m

    £28.7m£28.8m£27.2mSouthend-on-Sea is higher£24.8m£25.0m£23.6m

  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, Basildon £0.96mBasildon: £0.96mSouthend-on-Sea: £1.1mBasildon: £0.97mSouthend-on-Sea: £1.1mBasildon: £0.91mSouthend-on-Sea: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSouthend-on-Sea is higher£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southend-on-Sea £80.8m, Basildon £79.9mBasildon: £79.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £80.8mBasildon: £80.3mSouthend-on-Sea: £81.2mBasildon: £75.8mSouthend-on-Sea: £76.7m

    £80.8m£81.2m£76.7mSouthend-on-Sea is higher£79.9m£80.3m£75.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Southend-on-Sea £27.5m, Basildon £32.5mBasildon: £32.5mSouthend-on-Sea: £27.5mBasildon: £32.6mSouthend-on-Sea: £27.6mBasildon: £30.8mSouthend-on-Sea: £26.0m

    £27.5m£27.6m£26.0mBasildon is higher£32.5m£32.6m£30.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southend-on-Sea £13.7m, Basildon £15.1mBasildon: £15.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £13.7mBasildon: £15.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £13.7mBasildon: £14.3mSouthend-on-Sea: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mBasildon is higher£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Southend-on-Sea £236.5m, Basildon £220.0mBasildon: £220.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £236.5mBasildon: £220.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £237.5mBasildon: £208.7mSouthend-on-Sea: £224.3m

    £236.5m£237.5m£224.3mSouthend-on-Sea is higher£220.0m£220.9m£208.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Southend-on-Sea £57.4m, Basildon £40.9mBasildon: £40.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £57.4mBasildon: £41.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £57.6mBasildon: £38.8mSouthend-on-Sea: £54.4m

    £57.4m£57.6m£54.4mSouthend-on-Sea is higher£40.9m£41.1m£38.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Southend-on-Sea £33.1m, Basildon £30.5mBasildon: £30.5mSouthend-on-Sea: £33.1mBasildon: £30.6mSouthend-on-Sea: £33.2mBasildon: £28.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £31.4m

    £33.1m£33.2m£31.4mSouthend-on-Sea is higher£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Southend-on-Sea £0.91m, Basildon £0.95mBasildon: £0.95mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.91mBasildon: £0.95mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.91mBasildon: £0.90mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.86m

    £0.91m£0.91m£0.86mBasildon is higherDepends on how you count£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Southend-on-Sea £0.74m, Basildon £0.90mBasildon: £0.90mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.74mBasildon: £0.90mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.75mBasildon: £0.85mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.75m£0.70mBasildon is higher£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Southend-on-Sea £0.88m, Basildon £1.1mBasildon: £1.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.88mBasildon: £1.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.88mBasildon: £1.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.83m

    £0.88m£0.88m£0.83mBasildon is higher£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Southend-on-Sea 34,326, Basildon 32,094Basildon: 32,094Southend-on-Sea: 34,326

    34,326Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count32,094

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Southend-on-Sea 4,189, Basildon 3,722Basildon: 3,722Southend-on-Sea: 4,189

    4,189Southend-on-Sea is higher3,722

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southend-on-Sea 5,975, Basildon 5,266Basildon: 5,266Southend-on-Sea: 5,975

    5,975Southend-on-Sea is higher5,266

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southend-on-Sea 12,731, Basildon 12,597Basildon: 12,597Southend-on-Sea: 12,731

    12,731Southend-on-Sea is higher12,597

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Southend-on-Sea 24,184, Basildon 23,233Basildon: 23,233Southend-on-Sea: 24,184

    24,184Southend-on-Sea is higher23,233

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southend-on-Sea 3,039, Basildon 3,396Basildon: 3,396Southend-on-Sea: 3,039

    3,039Basildon is higher3,396

Show the numbers
Southend-on-Sea and Basildon, total
MeasureSouthend-on-SeaBasildonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£889.7m£893.5m£843.9m£833.8m£837.4m£790.9mSouthend-on-Sea
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£438.3m£440.1m£415.7m£412.0m£413.7m£390.8mSouthend-on-Sea
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£284.9m£286.1m£270.2m£267.4m£268.5m£253.6mSouthend-on-Sea
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£390.0m£391.6m£369.9m£370.1m£371.6m£351.0mSouthend-on-Sea
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mSouthend-on-Sea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.7m£28.8m£27.2m£24.8m£25.0m£23.6mSouthend-on-Sea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.96m£0.97m£0.91mSouthend-on-Sea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£80.8m£81.2m£76.7m£79.9m£80.3m£75.8mSouthend-on-Sea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.5m£27.6m£26.0m£32.5m£32.6m£30.8mBasildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mBasildon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£236.5m£237.5m£224.3m£220.0m£220.9m£208.7mSouthend-on-Sea
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£57.4m£57.6m£54.4m£40.9m£41.1m£38.8mSouthend-on-Sea
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mSouthend-on-Sea
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m£0.95m£0.95m£0.90mBasildon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mBasildon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m£1.1mBasildon
State Pensiontotal, March 202634,32632,094Southend-on-Sea
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,1893,722Southend-on-Sea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,9755,266Southend-on-Sea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,73112,597Southend-on-Sea
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,18423,233Southend-on-Sea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0393,396Basildon

Sources

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

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