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Southend-on-Sea and Barnet

184,503 and 406,198 residents (mid-2024).

Southend-on-Sea is higher than Barnet on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 17 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 15 of 22 measures, and Barnet 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 Barnet

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £4,822, Barnet £4,261Barnet: £4,261Southend-on-Sea: £4,822Barnet: £4,280Southend-on-Sea: £4,843Barnet: £4,042Southend-on-Sea: £4,574

    £4,822£4,843£4,574Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£4,261£4,280£4,042

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Southend-on-Sea £12,934, Barnet £12,153Barnet: £12,153Southend-on-Sea: £12,934Barnet: £12,204Southend-on-Sea: £12,989Barnet: £11,527Southend-on-Sea: £12,268

    £12,934£12,989£12,268Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£12,153£12,204£11,527

  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, Barnet £2,615Barnet: £2,615Southend-on-Sea: £2,502Barnet: £2,626Southend-on-Sea: £2,513Barnet: £2,480Southend-on-Sea: £2,373

    £2,502£2,513£2,373Barnet is higher£2,615£2,626£2,480

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Southend-on-Sea £11,509, Barnet £10,419Barnet: £10,419Southend-on-Sea: £11,509Barnet: £10,463Southend-on-Sea: £11,558Barnet: £9,883Southend-on-Sea: £10,916

    £11,509£11,558£10,916Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£10,419£10,463£9,883

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Southend-on-Sea £546, Barnet £1,035Barnet: £1,035Southend-on-Sea: £546Barnet: £1,039Southend-on-Sea: £548Barnet: £982Southend-on-Sea: £518

    £546£548£518Barnet is higher£1,035£1,039£982

  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, Barnet £662Barnet: £662Southend-on-Sea: £848Barnet: £665Southend-on-Sea: £851Barnet: £628Southend-on-Sea: £804

    £848£851£804Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£662£665£628

  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, Barnet £37Barnet: £37Southend-on-Sea: £32Barnet: £37Southend-on-Sea: £32Barnet: £35Southend-on-Sea: £30

    £32£32£30Barnet is higherDepends on how you count£37£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £438, Barnet £311Barnet: £311Southend-on-Sea: £438Barnet: £313Southend-on-Sea: £440Barnet: £295Southend-on-Sea: £415

    £438£440£415Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£311£313£295

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £149, Barnet £95Barnet: £95Southend-on-Sea: £149Barnet: £95Southend-on-Sea: £149Barnet: £90Southend-on-Sea: £141

    £149£149£141Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90

  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, Barnet £83Barnet: £83Southend-on-Sea: £120Barnet: £84Southend-on-Sea: £120Barnet: £79Southend-on-Sea: £114

    £120£120£114Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£83£84£79

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Southend-on-Sea £2,077, Barnet £2,310Barnet: £2,310Southend-on-Sea: £2,077Barnet: £2,320Southend-on-Sea: £2,086Barnet: £2,192Southend-on-Sea: £1,970

    £2,077£2,086£1,970Barnet is higher£2,310£2,320£2,192

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £311, Barnet £438Barnet: £438Southend-on-Sea: £311Barnet: £440Southend-on-Sea: £312Barnet: £416Southend-on-Sea: £295

    £311£312£295Barnet is higher£438£440£416

  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, Barnet £208Barnet: £208Southend-on-Sea: £290Barnet: £208Southend-on-Sea: £292Barnet: £197Southend-on-Sea: £275

    £290£292£275Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£208£208£197

  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, Barnet £8.48Barnet: £8.48Southend-on-Sea: £7.96Barnet: £8.51Southend-on-Sea: £7.99Barnet: £8.04Southend-on-Sea: £7.55

    £7.96£7.99£7.55Barnet is higher£8.48£8.51£8.04

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Southend-on-Sea £6.53, Barnet £4.63Barnet: £4.63Southend-on-Sea: £6.53Barnet: £4.65Southend-on-Sea: £6.55Barnet: £4.39Southend-on-Sea: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£4.63£4.65£4.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £4.75, Barnet £4.61Barnet: £4.61Southend-on-Sea: £4.75Barnet: £4.63Southend-on-Sea: £4.77Barnet: £4.37Southend-on-Sea: £4.51

    £4.75£4.77£4.51Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£4.61£4.63£4.37

  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, Barnet 958.9Barnet: 958.9Southend-on-Sea: 1,013.0

    1,013.0Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count958.9

  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, Barnet 152.1Barnet: 152.1Southend-on-Sea: 123.6

    123.6Barnet is higherDepends on how you count152.1

  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, Barnet 137.2Barnet: 137.2Southend-on-Sea: 176.3

    176.3Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count137.2

  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, Barnet 49.6Barnet: 49.6Southend-on-Sea: 69.0

    69.0Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count49.6

  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, Barnet 198.8Barnet: 198.8Southend-on-Sea: 212.4

    212.4Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count198.8

  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, Barnet 19.8Barnet: 19.8Southend-on-Sea: 26.7

    26.7Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count19.8

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Southend-on-Sea and Barnet, per person in the age group
MeasureSouthend-on-SeaBarnetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,822£4,843£4,574£4,261£4,280£4,042Southend-on-Sea
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,934£12,989£12,268£12,153£12,204£11,527Southend-on-Sea
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,502£2,513£2,373£2,615£2,626£2,480Barnet
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,509£11,558£10,916£10,419£10,463£9,883Southend-on-Sea
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£546£548£518£1,035£1,039£982Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£848£851£804£662£665£628Southend-on-Sea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30£37£37£35Barnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£438£440£415£311£313£295Southend-on-Sea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£95£95£90Southend-on-Sea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£120£120£114£83£84£79Southend-on-Sea
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,077£2,086£1,970£2,310£2,320£2,192Barnet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£311£312£295£438£440£416Barnet
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£290£292£275£208£208£197Southend-on-Sea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£8.48£8.51£8.04Barnet
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£4.63£4.65£4.39Southend-on-Sea
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.75£4.77£4.51£4.61£4.63£4.37Southend-on-Sea
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.0958.9Southend-on-Sea
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.6152.1Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026176.3137.2Southend-on-Sea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.049.6Southend-on-Sea
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026212.4198.8Southend-on-Sea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.719.8Southend-on-Sea

Per resident

Southend-on-Sea is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Barnet on 5. 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 Barnet

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £4,822, Barnet £4,261Barnet: £4,261Southend-on-Sea: £4,822Barnet: £4,280Southend-on-Sea: £4,843Barnet: £4,042Southend-on-Sea: £4,574

    £4,822£4,843£4,574Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£4,261£4,280£4,042

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £2,375, Barnet £1,714Barnet: £1,714Southend-on-Sea: £2,375Barnet: £1,722Southend-on-Sea: £2,386Barnet: £1,626Southend-on-Sea: £2,253

    £2,375£2,386£2,253Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£1,714£1,722£1,626

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £1,544, Barnet £1,698Barnet: £1,698Southend-on-Sea: £1,544Barnet: £1,705Southend-on-Sea: £1,551Barnet: £1,611Southend-on-Sea: £1,465

    £1,544£1,551£1,465Barnet is higher£1,698£1,705£1,611

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £2,114, Barnet £1,470Barnet: £1,470Southend-on-Sea: £2,114Barnet: £1,476Southend-on-Sea: £2,123Barnet: £1,394Southend-on-Sea: £2,005

    £2,114£2,123£2,005Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£1,470£1,476£1,394

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £100, Barnet £146Barnet: £146Southend-on-Sea: £100Barnet: £147Southend-on-Sea: £101Barnet: £138Southend-on-Sea: £95

    £100£101£95Barnet is higher£146£147£138

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £156, Barnet £93Barnet: £93Southend-on-Sea: £156Barnet: £94Southend-on-Sea: £156Barnet: £89Southend-on-Sea: £148

    £156£156£148Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£93£94£89

  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, Barnet £5.20Barnet: £5.20Southend-on-Sea: £5.80Barnet: £5.22Southend-on-Sea: £5.82Barnet: £4.93Southend-on-Sea: £5.50

    £5.80£5.82£5.50Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£5.20£5.22£4.93

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £438, Barnet £311Barnet: £311Southend-on-Sea: £438Barnet: £313Southend-on-Sea: £440Barnet: £295Southend-on-Sea: £415

    £438£440£415Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£311£313£295

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £149, Barnet £95Barnet: £95Southend-on-Sea: £149Barnet: £95Southend-on-Sea: £149Barnet: £90Southend-on-Sea: £141

    £149£149£141Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £74, Barnet £54Barnet: £54Southend-on-Sea: £74Barnet: £54Southend-on-Sea: £74Barnet: £51Southend-on-Sea: £70

    £74£74£70Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £1,282, Barnet £1,501Barnet: £1,501Southend-on-Sea: £1,282Barnet: £1,507Southend-on-Sea: £1,287Barnet: £1,423Southend-on-Sea: £1,216

    £1,282£1,287£1,216Barnet is higher£1,501£1,507£1,423

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £311, Barnet £438Barnet: £438Southend-on-Sea: £311Barnet: £440Southend-on-Sea: £312Barnet: £416Southend-on-Sea: £295

    £311£312£295Barnet is higher£438£440£416

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £179, Barnet £135Barnet: £135Southend-on-Sea: £179Barnet: £135Southend-on-Sea: £180Barnet: £128Southend-on-Sea: £170

    £179£180£170Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£135£135£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £4.91, Barnet £5.50Barnet: £5.50Southend-on-Sea: £4.91Barnet: £5.53Southend-on-Sea: £4.93Barnet: £5.22Southend-on-Sea: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Barnet is higher£5.50£5.53£5.22

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £4.03, Barnet £3.00Barnet: £3.00Southend-on-Sea: £4.03Barnet: £3.02Southend-on-Sea: £4.04Barnet: £2.85Southend-on-Sea: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£3.00£3.02£2.85

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £4.75, Barnet £4.61Barnet: £4.61Southend-on-Sea: £4.75Barnet: £4.63Southend-on-Sea: £4.77Barnet: £4.37Southend-on-Sea: £4.51

    £4.75£4.77£4.51Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£4.61£4.63£4.37

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Southend-on-Sea 186.1, Barnet 135.3Barnet: 135.3Southend-on-Sea: 186.1

    186.1Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count135.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southend-on-Sea 22.7, Barnet 21.5Barnet: 21.5Southend-on-Sea: 22.7

    22.7Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count21.5

  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, Barnet 19.4Barnet: 19.4Southend-on-Sea: 32.4

    32.4Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count19.4

  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, Barnet 49.6Barnet: 49.6Southend-on-Sea: 69.0

    69.0Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count49.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southend-on-Sea 131.1, Barnet 129.1Barnet: 129.1Southend-on-Sea: 131.1

    131.1Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count129.1

  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, Barnet 12.9Barnet: 12.9Southend-on-Sea: 16.5

    16.5Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count12.9

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Southend-on-Sea and Barnet, per resident
MeasureSouthend-on-SeaBarnetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,822£4,843£4,574£4,261£4,280£4,042Southend-on-Sea
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,375£2,386£2,253£1,714£1,722£1,626Southend-on-Sea
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,544£1,551£1,465£1,698£1,705£1,611Barnet
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,114£2,123£2,005£1,470£1,476£1,394Southend-on-Sea
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£146£147£138Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£93£94£89Southend-on-Sea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.80£5.82£5.50£5.20£5.22£4.93Southend-on-Sea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£438£440£415£311£313£295Southend-on-Sea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£95£95£90Southend-on-Sea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£54£54£51Southend-on-Sea
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,282£1,287£1,216£1,501£1,507£1,423Barnet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£311£312£295£438£440£416Barnet
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£135£135£128Southend-on-Sea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£5.50£5.53£5.22Barnet
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£3.00£3.02£2.85Southend-on-Sea
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.75£4.77£4.51£4.61£4.63£4.37Southend-on-Sea
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026186.1135.3Southend-on-Sea
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.721.5Southend-on-Sea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.419.4Southend-on-Sea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.049.6Southend-on-Sea
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026131.1129.1Southend-on-Sea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.512.9Southend-on-Sea

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Southend-on-Sea £889.7m, Barnet £1.7bnBarnet: £1.7bnSouthend-on-Sea: £889.7mBarnet: £1.7bnSouthend-on-Sea: £893.5mBarnet: £1.6bnSouthend-on-Sea: £843.9m

    £889.7m£893.5m£843.9mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Southend-on-Sea £438.3m, Barnet £696.4mBarnet: £696.4mSouthend-on-Sea: £438.3mBarnet: £699.3mSouthend-on-Sea: £440.1mBarnet: £660.5mSouthend-on-Sea: £415.7m

    £438.3m£440.1m£415.7mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£696.4m£699.3m£660.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Southend-on-Sea £284.9m, Barnet £689.8mBarnet: £689.8mSouthend-on-Sea: £284.9mBarnet: £692.7mSouthend-on-Sea: £286.1mBarnet: £654.3mSouthend-on-Sea: £270.2m

    £284.9m£286.1m£270.2mBarnet is higher£689.8m£692.7m£654.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Southend-on-Sea £390.0m, Barnet £597.0mBarnet: £597.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £390.0mBarnet: £599.5mSouthend-on-Sea: £391.6mBarnet: £566.3mSouthend-on-Sea: £369.9m

    £390.0m£391.6m£369.9mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£597.0m£599.5m£566.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Southend-on-Sea £18.5m, Barnet £59.3mBarnet: £59.3mSouthend-on-Sea: £18.5mBarnet: £59.5mSouthend-on-Sea: £18.6mBarnet: £56.2mSouthend-on-Sea: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mBarnet is higher£59.3m£59.5m£56.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southend-on-Sea £28.7m, Barnet £37.9mBarnet: £37.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £28.7mBarnet: £38.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £28.8mBarnet: £36.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £27.2m

    £28.7m£28.8m£27.2mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m

  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, Barnet £2.1mBarnet: £2.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £1.1mBarnet: £2.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £1.1mBarnet: £2.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southend-on-Sea £80.8m, Barnet £126.4mBarnet: £126.4mSouthend-on-Sea: £80.8mBarnet: £126.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £81.2mBarnet: £119.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £76.7m

    £80.8m£81.2m£76.7mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£126.4m£126.9m£119.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Southend-on-Sea £27.5m, Barnet £38.5mBarnet: £38.5mSouthend-on-Sea: £27.5mBarnet: £38.6mSouthend-on-Sea: £27.6mBarnet: £36.5mSouthend-on-Sea: £26.0m

    £27.5m£27.6m£26.0mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£38.5m£38.6m£36.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southend-on-Sea £13.7m, Barnet £22.0mBarnet: £22.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £13.7mBarnet: £22.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £13.7mBarnet: £20.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Southend-on-Sea £236.5m, Barnet £609.5mBarnet: £609.5mSouthend-on-Sea: £236.5mBarnet: £612.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £237.5mBarnet: £578.2mSouthend-on-Sea: £224.3m

    £236.5m£237.5m£224.3mBarnet is higher£609.5m£612.1m£578.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Southend-on-Sea £57.4m, Barnet £178.1mBarnet: £178.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £57.4mBarnet: £178.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £57.6mBarnet: £168.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £54.4m

    £57.4m£57.6m£54.4mBarnet is higher£178.1m£178.9m£168.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Southend-on-Sea £33.1m, Barnet £54.8mBarnet: £54.8mSouthend-on-Sea: £33.1mBarnet: £55.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £33.2mBarnet: £52.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £31.4m

    £33.1m£33.2m£31.4mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£54.8m£55.0m£52.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Southend-on-Sea £0.91m, Barnet £2.2mBarnet: £2.2mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.91mBarnet: £2.2mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.91mBarnet: £2.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.86m

    £0.91m£0.91m£0.86mBarnet is higher£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Southend-on-Sea £0.74m, Barnet £1.2mBarnet: £1.2mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.74mBarnet: £1.2mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.75mBarnet: £1.2mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.75m£0.70mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Southend-on-Sea £0.88m, Barnet £1.9mBarnet: £1.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.88mBarnet: £1.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.88mBarnet: £1.8mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.83m

    £0.88m£0.88m£0.83mBarnet is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Southend-on-Sea 34,326, Barnet 54,943Barnet: 54,943Southend-on-Sea: 34,326

    34,326Barnet is higherDepends on how you count54,943

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Southend-on-Sea 4,189, Barnet 8,716Barnet: 8,716Southend-on-Sea: 4,189

    4,189Barnet is higherDepends on how you count8,716

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southend-on-Sea 5,975, Barnet 7,863Barnet: 7,863Southend-on-Sea: 5,975

    5,975Barnet is higherDepends on how you count7,863

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southend-on-Sea 12,731, Barnet 20,135Barnet: 20,135Southend-on-Sea: 12,731

    12,731Barnet is higherDepends on how you count20,135

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Southend-on-Sea 24,184, Barnet 52,457Barnet: 52,457Southend-on-Sea: 24,184

    24,184Barnet is higherDepends on how you count52,457

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southend-on-Sea 3,039, Barnet 5,219Barnet: 5,219Southend-on-Sea: 3,039

    3,039Barnet is higherDepends on how you count5,219

Show the numbers
Southend-on-Sea and Barnet, total
MeasureSouthend-on-SeaBarnetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£889.7m£893.5m£843.9m£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnBarnet
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£438.3m£440.1m£415.7m£696.4m£699.3m£660.5mBarnet
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£284.9m£286.1m£270.2m£689.8m£692.7m£654.3mBarnet
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£390.0m£391.6m£369.9m£597.0m£599.5m£566.3mBarnet
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£59.3m£59.5m£56.2mBarnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.7m£28.8m£27.2m£37.9m£38.1m£36.0mBarnet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mBarnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£80.8m£81.2m£76.7m£126.4m£126.9m£119.9mBarnet
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.5m£27.6m£26.0m£38.5m£38.6m£36.5mBarnet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mBarnet
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£236.5m£237.5m£224.3m£609.5m£612.1m£578.2mBarnet
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£57.4m£57.6m£54.4m£178.1m£178.9m£168.9mBarnet
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m£54.8m£55.0m£52.0mBarnet
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mBarnet
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m£1.2mBarnet
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBarnet
State Pensiontotal, March 202634,32654,943Barnet
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,1898,716Barnet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,9757,863Barnet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,73120,135Barnet
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,18452,457Barnet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0395,219Barnet

Sources

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

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