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Southend-on-Sea and North Tyneside

184,503 and 214,110 residents (mid-2024).

Southend-on-Sea is higher than North Tyneside on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 11 of 22 measures, and North Tyneside on 11. 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 North Tyneside

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £4,822, North Tyneside £4,795North Tyneside: £4,795Southend-on-Sea: £4,822North Tyneside: £4,816Southend-on-Sea: £4,843North Tyneside: £4,548Southend-on-Sea: £4,574

    £4,822£4,843£4,574Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£4,795£4,816£4,548

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Southend-on-Sea £12,934, North Tyneside £12,921North Tyneside: £12,921Southend-on-Sea: £12,934North Tyneside: £12,976Southend-on-Sea: £12,989North Tyneside: £12,256Southend-on-Sea: £12,268

    £12,934£12,989£12,268Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£12,921£12,976£12,256

  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, North Tyneside £2,061North Tyneside: £2,061Southend-on-Sea: £2,502North Tyneside: £2,070Southend-on-Sea: £2,513North Tyneside: £1,955Southend-on-Sea: £2,373

    £2,502£2,513£2,373Southend-on-Sea is higher£2,061£2,070£1,955

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Southend-on-Sea £11,509, North Tyneside £11,622North Tyneside: £11,622Southend-on-Sea: £11,509North Tyneside: £11,671Southend-on-Sea: £11,558North Tyneside: £11,024Southend-on-Sea: £10,916

    £11,509£11,558£10,916North Tyneside is higher£11,622£11,671£11,024

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Southend-on-Sea £546, North Tyneside £467North Tyneside: £467Southend-on-Sea: £546North Tyneside: £469Southend-on-Sea: £548North Tyneside: £443Southend-on-Sea: £518

    £546£548£518Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£467£469£443

  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, North Tyneside £801North Tyneside: £801Southend-on-Sea: £848North Tyneside: £805Southend-on-Sea: £851North Tyneside: £760Southend-on-Sea: £804

    £848£851£804Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£801£805£760

  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, North Tyneside £31North Tyneside: £31Southend-on-Sea: £32North Tyneside: £31Southend-on-Sea: £32North Tyneside: £30Southend-on-Sea: £30

    £32£32£30Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£31£31£30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £438, North Tyneside £561North Tyneside: £561Southend-on-Sea: £438North Tyneside: £563Southend-on-Sea: £440North Tyneside: £532Southend-on-Sea: £415

    £438£440£415North Tyneside is higher£561£563£532

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £149, North Tyneside £137North Tyneside: £137Southend-on-Sea: £149North Tyneside: £137Southend-on-Sea: £149North Tyneside: £130Southend-on-Sea: £141

    £149£149£141Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£137£137£130

  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, North Tyneside £131North Tyneside: £131Southend-on-Sea: £120North Tyneside: £132Southend-on-Sea: £120North Tyneside: £124Southend-on-Sea: £114

    £120£120£114North Tyneside is higher£131£132£124

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Southend-on-Sea £2,077, North Tyneside £1,563North Tyneside: £1,563Southend-on-Sea: £2,077North Tyneside: £1,569Southend-on-Sea: £2,086North Tyneside: £1,482Southend-on-Sea: £1,970

    £2,077£2,086£1,970Southend-on-Sea is higher£1,563£1,569£1,482

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £311, North Tyneside £233North Tyneside: £233Southend-on-Sea: £311North Tyneside: £234Southend-on-Sea: £312North Tyneside: £221Southend-on-Sea: £295

    £311£312£295Southend-on-Sea is higher£233£234£221

  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, North Tyneside £350North Tyneside: £350Southend-on-Sea: £290North Tyneside: £351Southend-on-Sea: £292North Tyneside: £332Southend-on-Sea: £275

    £290£292£275North Tyneside is higher£350£351£332

  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, North Tyneside £9.22North Tyneside: £9.22Southend-on-Sea: £7.96North Tyneside: £9.26Southend-on-Sea: £7.99North Tyneside: £8.75Southend-on-Sea: £7.55

    £7.96£7.99£7.55North Tyneside is higher£9.22£9.26£8.75

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Southend-on-Sea £6.53, North Tyneside £8.01North Tyneside: £8.01Southend-on-Sea: £6.53North Tyneside: £8.05Southend-on-Sea: £6.55North Tyneside: £7.60Southend-on-Sea: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19North Tyneside is higher£8.01£8.05£7.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £4.75, North Tyneside £6.53North Tyneside: £6.53Southend-on-Sea: £4.75North Tyneside: £6.55Southend-on-Sea: £4.77North Tyneside: £6.19Southend-on-Sea: £4.51

    £4.75£4.77£4.51North Tyneside is higher£6.53£6.55£6.19

  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, North Tyneside 1,024.3North Tyneside: 1,024.3Southend-on-Sea: 1,013.0

    1,013.0North Tyneside is higher1,024.3

  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, North Tyneside 123.9North Tyneside: 123.9Southend-on-Sea: 123.6

    123.6North Tyneside is higher123.9

  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, North Tyneside 166.0North Tyneside: 166.0Southend-on-Sea: 176.3

    176.3Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count166.0

  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, North Tyneside 81.9North Tyneside: 81.9Southend-on-Sea: 69.0

    69.0North Tyneside is higher81.9

  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, North Tyneside 194.9North Tyneside: 194.9Southend-on-Sea: 212.4

    212.4Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count194.9

  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, North Tyneside 28.2North Tyneside: 28.2Southend-on-Sea: 26.7

    26.7North Tyneside is higher28.2

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Southend-on-Sea and North Tyneside, per person in the age group
MeasureSouthend-on-SeaNorth TynesideHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,822£4,843£4,574£4,795£4,816£4,548Southend-on-Sea
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,934£12,989£12,268£12,921£12,976£12,256Southend-on-Sea
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,502£2,513£2,373£2,061£2,070£1,955Southend-on-Sea
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,509£11,558£10,916£11,622£11,671£11,024North Tyneside
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£546£548£518£467£469£443Southend-on-Sea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£848£851£804£801£805£760Southend-on-Sea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30£31£31£30Southend-on-Sea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£438£440£415£561£563£532North Tyneside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£137£137£130Southend-on-Sea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£120£120£114£131£132£124North Tyneside
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,077£2,086£1,970£1,563£1,569£1,482Southend-on-Sea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£311£312£295£233£234£221Southend-on-Sea
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£290£292£275£350£351£332North Tyneside
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£9.22£9.26£8.75North Tyneside
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£8.01£8.05£7.60North Tyneside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.75£4.77£4.51£6.53£6.55£6.19North Tyneside
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.01,024.3North Tyneside
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.6123.9North Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026176.3166.0Southend-on-Sea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.081.9North Tyneside
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026212.4194.9Southend-on-Sea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.728.2North Tyneside

Per resident

Southend-on-Sea is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and North Tyneside on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Southend-on-Sea North Tyneside

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £4,822, North Tyneside £4,795North Tyneside: £4,795Southend-on-Sea: £4,822North Tyneside: £4,816Southend-on-Sea: £4,843North Tyneside: £4,548Southend-on-Sea: £4,574

    £4,822£4,843£4,574Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£4,795£4,816£4,548

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £2,375, North Tyneside £2,594North Tyneside: £2,594Southend-on-Sea: £2,375North Tyneside: £2,605Southend-on-Sea: £2,386North Tyneside: £2,461Southend-on-Sea: £2,253

    £2,375£2,386£2,253North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£2,594£2,605£2,461

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £1,544, North Tyneside £1,264North Tyneside: £1,264Southend-on-Sea: £1,544North Tyneside: £1,269Southend-on-Sea: £1,551North Tyneside: £1,199Southend-on-Sea: £1,465

    £1,544£1,551£1,465Southend-on-Sea is higher£1,264£1,269£1,199

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £2,114, North Tyneside £2,334North Tyneside: £2,334Southend-on-Sea: £2,114North Tyneside: £2,343Southend-on-Sea: £2,123North Tyneside: £2,213Southend-on-Sea: £2,005

    £2,114£2,123£2,005North Tyneside is higher£2,334£2,343£2,213

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £100, North Tyneside £94North Tyneside: £94Southend-on-Sea: £100North Tyneside: £94Southend-on-Sea: £101North Tyneside: £89Southend-on-Sea: £95

    £100£101£95Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£94£94£89

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £156, North Tyneside £161North Tyneside: £161Southend-on-Sea: £156North Tyneside: £162Southend-on-Sea: £156North Tyneside: £153Southend-on-Sea: £148

    £156£156£148North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£161£162£153

  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, North Tyneside £6.29North Tyneside: £6.29Southend-on-Sea: £5.80North Tyneside: £6.32Southend-on-Sea: £5.82North Tyneside: £5.97Southend-on-Sea: £5.50

    £5.80£5.82£5.50North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£6.29£6.32£5.97

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £438, North Tyneside £561North Tyneside: £561Southend-on-Sea: £438North Tyneside: £563Southend-on-Sea: £440North Tyneside: £532Southend-on-Sea: £415

    £438£440£415North Tyneside is higher£561£563£532

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £149, North Tyneside £137North Tyneside: £137Southend-on-Sea: £149North Tyneside: £137Southend-on-Sea: £149North Tyneside: £130Southend-on-Sea: £141

    £149£149£141Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£137£137£130

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £74, North Tyneside £80North Tyneside: £80Southend-on-Sea: £74North Tyneside: £81Southend-on-Sea: £74North Tyneside: £76Southend-on-Sea: £70

    £74£74£70North Tyneside is higher£80£81£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £1,282, North Tyneside £958North Tyneside: £958Southend-on-Sea: £1,282North Tyneside: £962Southend-on-Sea: £1,287North Tyneside: £909Southend-on-Sea: £1,216

    £1,282£1,287£1,216Southend-on-Sea is higher£958£962£909

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £311, North Tyneside £233North Tyneside: £233Southend-on-Sea: £311North Tyneside: £234Southend-on-Sea: £312North Tyneside: £221Southend-on-Sea: £295

    £311£312£295Southend-on-Sea is higher£233£234£221

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £179, North Tyneside £215North Tyneside: £215Southend-on-Sea: £179North Tyneside: £215Southend-on-Sea: £180North Tyneside: £204Southend-on-Sea: £170

    £179£180£170North Tyneside is higher£215£215£204

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £4.91, North Tyneside £5.65North Tyneside: £5.65Southend-on-Sea: £4.91North Tyneside: £5.67Southend-on-Sea: £4.93North Tyneside: £5.36Southend-on-Sea: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66North Tyneside is higher£5.65£5.67£5.36

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £4.03, North Tyneside £4.91North Tyneside: £4.91Southend-on-Sea: £4.03North Tyneside: £4.93Southend-on-Sea: £4.04North Tyneside: £4.66Southend-on-Sea: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82North Tyneside is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £4.75, North Tyneside £6.53North Tyneside: £6.53Southend-on-Sea: £4.75North Tyneside: £6.55Southend-on-Sea: £4.77North Tyneside: £6.19Southend-on-Sea: £4.51

    £4.75£4.77£4.51North Tyneside is higher£6.53£6.55£6.19

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Southend-on-Sea 186.1, North Tyneside 205.7North Tyneside: 205.7Southend-on-Sea: 186.1

    186.1North Tyneside is higher205.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southend-on-Sea 22.7, North Tyneside 24.9North Tyneside: 24.9Southend-on-Sea: 22.7

    22.7North Tyneside is higher24.9

  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, North Tyneside 33.3North Tyneside: 33.3Southend-on-Sea: 32.4

    32.4North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count33.3

  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, North Tyneside 81.9North Tyneside: 81.9Southend-on-Sea: 69.0

    69.0North Tyneside is higher81.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southend-on-Sea 131.1, North Tyneside 119.5North Tyneside: 119.5Southend-on-Sea: 131.1

    131.1Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count119.5

  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, North Tyneside 17.3North Tyneside: 17.3Southend-on-Sea: 16.5

    16.5North Tyneside is higher17.3

Show the numbers
Southend-on-Sea and North Tyneside, per resident
MeasureSouthend-on-SeaNorth TynesideHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,822£4,843£4,574£4,795£4,816£4,548Southend-on-Sea
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,375£2,386£2,253£2,594£2,605£2,461North Tyneside
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,544£1,551£1,465£1,264£1,269£1,199Southend-on-Sea
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,114£2,123£2,005£2,334£2,343£2,213North Tyneside
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£94£94£89Southend-on-Sea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£161£162£153North Tyneside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.80£5.82£5.50£6.29£6.32£5.97North Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£438£440£415£561£563£532North Tyneside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£137£137£130Southend-on-Sea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£80£81£76North Tyneside
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,282£1,287£1,216£958£962£909Southend-on-Sea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£311£312£295£233£234£221Southend-on-Sea
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£215£215£204North Tyneside
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£5.65£5.67£5.36North Tyneside
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£4.91£4.93£4.66North Tyneside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.75£4.77£4.51£6.53£6.55£6.19North Tyneside
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026186.1205.7North Tyneside
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.724.9North Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.433.3North Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.081.9North Tyneside
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026131.1119.5Southend-on-Sea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.517.3North Tyneside

Total

Southend-on-Sea is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and North Tyneside on 19. 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 North Tyneside

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Southend-on-Sea £889.7m, North Tyneside £1.0bnNorth Tyneside: £1.0bnSouthend-on-Sea: £889.7mNorth Tyneside: £1.0bnSouthend-on-Sea: £893.5mNorth Tyneside: £973.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £843.9m

    £889.7m£893.5m£843.9mNorth Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Southend-on-Sea £438.3m, North Tyneside £555.5mNorth Tyneside: £555.5mSouthend-on-Sea: £438.3mNorth Tyneside: £557.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £440.1mNorth Tyneside: £526.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £415.7m

    £438.3m£440.1m£415.7mNorth Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£555.5m£557.9m£526.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Southend-on-Sea £284.9m, North Tyneside £270.6mNorth Tyneside: £270.6mSouthend-on-Sea: £284.9mNorth Tyneside: £271.7mSouthend-on-Sea: £286.1mNorth Tyneside: £256.6mSouthend-on-Sea: £270.2m

    £284.9m£286.1m£270.2mSouthend-on-Sea is higher£270.6m£271.7m£256.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Southend-on-Sea £390.0m, North Tyneside £499.6mNorth Tyneside: £499.6mSouthend-on-Sea: £390.0mNorth Tyneside: £501.8mSouthend-on-Sea: £391.6mNorth Tyneside: £473.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £369.9m

    £390.0m£391.6m£369.9mNorth Tyneside is higher£499.6m£501.8m£473.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Southend-on-Sea £18.5m, North Tyneside £20.1mNorth Tyneside: £20.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £18.5mNorth Tyneside: £20.2mSouthend-on-Sea: £18.6mNorth Tyneside: £19.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mNorth Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£20.1m£20.2m£19.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southend-on-Sea £28.7m, North Tyneside £34.4mNorth Tyneside: £34.4mSouthend-on-Sea: £28.7mNorth Tyneside: £34.6mSouthend-on-Sea: £28.8mNorth Tyneside: £32.7mSouthend-on-Sea: £27.2m

    £28.7m£28.8m£27.2mNorth Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£34.4m£34.6m£32.7m

  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, North Tyneside £1.3mNorth Tyneside: £1.3mSouthend-on-Sea: £1.1mNorth Tyneside: £1.4mSouthend-on-Sea: £1.1mNorth Tyneside: £1.3mSouthend-on-Sea: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mNorth Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.4m£1.3m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southend-on-Sea £80.8m, North Tyneside £120.0mNorth Tyneside: £120.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £80.8mNorth Tyneside: £120.6mSouthend-on-Sea: £81.2mNorth Tyneside: £113.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £76.7m

    £80.8m£81.2m£76.7mNorth Tyneside is higher£120.0m£120.6m£113.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Southend-on-Sea £27.5m, North Tyneside £29.3mNorth Tyneside: £29.3mSouthend-on-Sea: £27.5mNorth Tyneside: £29.4mSouthend-on-Sea: £27.6mNorth Tyneside: £27.8mSouthend-on-Sea: £26.0m

    £27.5m£27.6m£26.0mNorth Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southend-on-Sea £13.7m, North Tyneside £17.2mNorth Tyneside: £17.2mSouthend-on-Sea: £13.7mNorth Tyneside: £17.3mSouthend-on-Sea: £13.7mNorth Tyneside: £16.3mSouthend-on-Sea: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mNorth Tyneside is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Southend-on-Sea £236.5m, North Tyneside £205.2mNorth Tyneside: £205.2mSouthend-on-Sea: £236.5mNorth Tyneside: £206.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £237.5mNorth Tyneside: £194.6mSouthend-on-Sea: £224.3m

    £236.5m£237.5m£224.3mSouthend-on-Sea is higher£205.2m£206.0m£194.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Southend-on-Sea £57.4m, North Tyneside £49.9mNorth Tyneside: £49.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £57.4mNorth Tyneside: £50.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £57.6mNorth Tyneside: £47.4mSouthend-on-Sea: £54.4m

    £57.4m£57.6m£54.4mSouthend-on-Sea is higher£49.9m£50.1m£47.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Southend-on-Sea £33.1m, North Tyneside £45.9mNorth Tyneside: £45.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £33.1mNorth Tyneside: £46.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £33.2mNorth Tyneside: £43.6mSouthend-on-Sea: £31.4m

    £33.1m£33.2m£31.4mNorth Tyneside is higher£45.9m£46.1m£43.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Southend-on-Sea £0.91m, North Tyneside £1.2mNorth Tyneside: £1.2mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.91mNorth Tyneside: £1.2mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.91mNorth Tyneside: £1.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.86m

    £0.91m£0.91m£0.86mNorth Tyneside is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Southend-on-Sea £0.74m, North Tyneside £1.1mNorth Tyneside: £1.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.74mNorth Tyneside: £1.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.75mNorth Tyneside: £1.00mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.75m£0.70mNorth Tyneside is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.00m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Southend-on-Sea £0.88m, North Tyneside £1.4mNorth Tyneside: £1.4mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.88mNorth Tyneside: £1.4mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.88mNorth Tyneside: £1.3mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.83m

    £0.88m£0.88m£0.83mNorth Tyneside is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Southend-on-Sea 34,326, North Tyneside 44,034North Tyneside: 44,034Southend-on-Sea: 34,326

    34,326North Tyneside is higher44,034

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Southend-on-Sea 4,189, North Tyneside 5,327North Tyneside: 5,327Southend-on-Sea: 4,189

    4,189North Tyneside is higher5,327

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southend-on-Sea 5,975, North Tyneside 7,135North Tyneside: 7,135Southend-on-Sea: 5,975

    5,975North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count7,135

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southend-on-Sea 12,731, North Tyneside 17,533North Tyneside: 17,533Southend-on-Sea: 12,731

    12,731North Tyneside is higher17,533

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Southend-on-Sea 24,184, North Tyneside 25,592North Tyneside: 25,592Southend-on-Sea: 24,184

    24,184North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count25,592

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southend-on-Sea 3,039, North Tyneside 3,699North Tyneside: 3,699Southend-on-Sea: 3,039

    3,039North Tyneside is higher3,699

Show the numbers
Southend-on-Sea and North Tyneside, total
MeasureSouthend-on-SeaNorth TynesideHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£889.7m£893.5m£843.9m£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9mNorth Tyneside
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£438.3m£440.1m£415.7m£555.5m£557.9m£526.9mNorth Tyneside
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£284.9m£286.1m£270.2m£270.6m£271.7m£256.6mSouthend-on-Sea
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£390.0m£391.6m£369.9m£499.6m£501.8m£473.9mNorth Tyneside
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£20.1m£20.2m£19.0mNorth Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.7m£28.8m£27.2m£34.4m£34.6m£32.7mNorth Tyneside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.3m£1.4m£1.3mNorth Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£80.8m£81.2m£76.7m£120.0m£120.6m£113.9mNorth Tyneside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.5m£27.6m£26.0m£29.3m£29.4m£27.8mNorth Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mNorth Tyneside
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£236.5m£237.5m£224.3m£205.2m£206.0m£194.6mSouthend-on-Sea
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£57.4m£57.6m£54.4m£49.9m£50.1m£47.4mSouthend-on-Sea
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m£45.9m£46.1m£43.6mNorth Tyneside
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mNorth Tyneside
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m£1.1m£1.1m£1.00mNorth Tyneside
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mNorth Tyneside
State Pensiontotal, March 202634,32644,034North Tyneside
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,1895,327North Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,9757,135North Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,73117,533North Tyneside
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,18425,592North Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0393,699North Tyneside

Sources

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

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