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Southend-on-Sea and Bexley

184,503 and 256,288 residents (mid-2024).

Southend-on-Sea is higher than Bexley on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 18 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 20 of 22 measures, and Bexley on 2. 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 Bexley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £4,822, Bexley £3,907Bexley: £3,907Southend-on-Sea: £4,822Bexley: £3,923Southend-on-Sea: £4,843Bexley: £3,706Southend-on-Sea: £4,574

    £4,822£4,843£4,574Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£3,907£3,923£3,706

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Southend-on-Sea £12,934, Bexley £12,866Bexley: £12,866Southend-on-Sea: £12,934Bexley: £12,920Southend-on-Sea: £12,989Bexley: £12,204Southend-on-Sea: £12,268

    £12,934£12,989£12,268Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£12,866£12,920£12,204

  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, Bexley £1,931Bexley: £1,931Southend-on-Sea: £2,502Bexley: £1,939Southend-on-Sea: £2,513Bexley: £1,831Southend-on-Sea: £2,373

    £2,502£2,513£2,373Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£1,931£1,939£1,831

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Southend-on-Sea £11,509, Bexley £11,536Bexley: £11,536Southend-on-Sea: £11,509Bexley: £11,585Southend-on-Sea: £11,558Bexley: £10,942Southend-on-Sea: £10,916

    £11,509£11,558£10,916Bexley is higherDepends on how you count£11,536£11,585£10,942

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Southend-on-Sea £546, Bexley £526Bexley: £526Southend-on-Sea: £546Bexley: £529Southend-on-Sea: £548Bexley: £499Southend-on-Sea: £518

    £546£548£518Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£526£529£499

  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, Bexley £778Bexley: £778Southend-on-Sea: £848Bexley: £781Southend-on-Sea: £851Bexley: £738Southend-on-Sea: £804

    £848£851£804Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£778£781£738

  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, Bexley £26Bexley: £26Southend-on-Sea: £32Bexley: £26Southend-on-Sea: £32Bexley: £24Southend-on-Sea: £30

    £32£32£30Southend-on-Sea is higher£26£26£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £438, Bexley £341Bexley: £341Southend-on-Sea: £438Bexley: £342Southend-on-Sea: £440Bexley: £323Southend-on-Sea: £415

    £438£440£415Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£341£342£323

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £149, Bexley £135Bexley: £135Southend-on-Sea: £149Bexley: £136Southend-on-Sea: £149Bexley: £128Southend-on-Sea: £141

    £149£149£141Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£135£136£128

  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, Bexley £97Bexley: £97Southend-on-Sea: £120Bexley: £97Southend-on-Sea: £120Bexley: £92Southend-on-Sea: £114

    £120£120£114Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£97£97£92

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Southend-on-Sea £2,077, Bexley £1,613Bexley: £1,613Southend-on-Sea: £2,077Bexley: £1,620Southend-on-Sea: £2,086Bexley: £1,530Southend-on-Sea: £1,970

    £2,077£2,086£1,970Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£1,613£1,620£1,530

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £311, Bexley £190Bexley: £190Southend-on-Sea: £311Bexley: £191Southend-on-Sea: £312Bexley: £180Southend-on-Sea: £295

    £311£312£295Southend-on-Sea is higher£190£191£180

  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, Bexley £207Bexley: £207Southend-on-Sea: £290Bexley: £208Southend-on-Sea: £292Bexley: £196Southend-on-Sea: £275

    £290£292£275Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£207£208£196

  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, Bexley £8.52Bexley: £8.52Southend-on-Sea: £7.96Bexley: £8.55Southend-on-Sea: £7.99Bexley: £8.08Southend-on-Sea: £7.55

    £7.96£7.99£7.55Bexley is higher£8.52£8.55£8.08

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Southend-on-Sea £6.53, Bexley £5.95Bexley: £5.95Southend-on-Sea: £6.53Bexley: £5.97Southend-on-Sea: £6.55Bexley: £5.64Southend-on-Sea: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£5.95£5.97£5.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £4.75, Bexley £4.61Bexley: £4.61Southend-on-Sea: £4.75Bexley: £4.63Southend-on-Sea: £4.77Bexley: £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, Bexley 1,002.3Bexley: 1,002.3Southend-on-Sea: 1,013.0

    1,013.0Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count1,002.3

  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, Bexley 100.4Bexley: 100.4Southend-on-Sea: 123.6

    123.6Southend-on-Sea is higher100.4

  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, Bexley 158.3Bexley: 158.3Southend-on-Sea: 176.3

    176.3Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count158.3

  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, Bexley 52.3Bexley: 52.3Southend-on-Sea: 69.0

    69.0Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count52.3

  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, Bexley 152.2Bexley: 152.2Southend-on-Sea: 212.4

    212.4Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count152.2

  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, Bexley 21.0Bexley: 21.0Southend-on-Sea: 26.7

    26.7Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count21.0

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Southend-on-Sea and Bexley, per person in the age group
MeasureSouthend-on-SeaBexleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,822£4,843£4,574£3,907£3,923£3,706Southend-on-Sea
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,934£12,989£12,268£12,866£12,920£12,204Southend-on-Sea
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,502£2,513£2,373£1,931£1,939£1,831Southend-on-Sea
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,509£11,558£10,916£11,536£11,585£10,942Bexley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£546£548£518£526£529£499Southend-on-Sea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£848£851£804£778£781£738Southend-on-Sea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30£26£26£24Southend-on-Sea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£438£440£415£341£342£323Southend-on-Sea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£135£136£128Southend-on-Sea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£120£120£114£97£97£92Southend-on-Sea
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,077£2,086£1,970£1,613£1,620£1,530Southend-on-Sea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£311£312£295£190£191£180Southend-on-Sea
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£290£292£275£207£208£196Southend-on-Sea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£8.52£8.55£8.08Bexley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£5.95£5.97£5.64Southend-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 20261,013.01,002.3Southend-on-Sea
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.6100.4Southend-on-Sea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026176.3158.3Southend-on-Sea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.052.3Southend-on-Sea
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026212.4152.2Southend-on-Sea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.721.0Southend-on-Sea

Per resident

Southend-on-Sea is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Bexley on 1. 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 Bexley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £4,822, Bexley £3,907Bexley: £3,907Southend-on-Sea: £4,822Bexley: £3,923Southend-on-Sea: £4,843Bexley: £3,706Southend-on-Sea: £4,574

    £4,822£4,843£4,574Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£3,907£3,923£3,706

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £2,375, Bexley £2,013Bexley: £2,013Southend-on-Sea: £2,375Bexley: £2,022Southend-on-Sea: £2,386Bexley: £1,909Southend-on-Sea: £2,253

    £2,375£2,386£2,253Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£2,013£2,022£1,909

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £1,544, Bexley £1,223Bexley: £1,223Southend-on-Sea: £1,544Bexley: £1,229Southend-on-Sea: £1,551Bexley: £1,161Southend-on-Sea: £1,465

    £1,544£1,551£1,465Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£1,223£1,229£1,161

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £2,114, Bexley £1,805Bexley: £1,805Southend-on-Sea: £2,114Bexley: £1,813Southend-on-Sea: £2,123Bexley: £1,712Southend-on-Sea: £2,005

    £2,114£2,123£2,005Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£1,805£1,813£1,712

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £100, Bexley £82Bexley: £82Southend-on-Sea: £100Bexley: £83Southend-on-Sea: £101Bexley: £78Southend-on-Sea: £95

    £100£101£95Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£82£83£78

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £156, Bexley £122Bexley: £122Southend-on-Sea: £156Bexley: £122Southend-on-Sea: £156Bexley: £115Southend-on-Sea: £148

    £156£156£148Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£122£122£115

  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, Bexley £4.03Bexley: £4.03Southend-on-Sea: £5.80Bexley: £4.04Southend-on-Sea: £5.82Bexley: £3.82Southend-on-Sea: £5.50

    £5.80£5.82£5.50Southend-on-Sea is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £438, Bexley £341Bexley: £341Southend-on-Sea: £438Bexley: £342Southend-on-Sea: £440Bexley: £323Southend-on-Sea: £415

    £438£440£415Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£341£342£323

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £149, Bexley £135Bexley: £135Southend-on-Sea: £149Bexley: £136Southend-on-Sea: £149Bexley: £128Southend-on-Sea: £141

    £149£149£141Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£135£136£128

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £74, Bexley £61Bexley: £61Southend-on-Sea: £74Bexley: £61Southend-on-Sea: £74Bexley: £58Southend-on-Sea: £70

    £74£74£70Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £1,282, Bexley £1,022Bexley: £1,022Southend-on-Sea: £1,282Bexley: £1,027Southend-on-Sea: £1,287Bexley: £970Southend-on-Sea: £1,216

    £1,282£1,287£1,216Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£1,022£1,027£970

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £311, Bexley £190Bexley: £190Southend-on-Sea: £311Bexley: £191Southend-on-Sea: £312Bexley: £180Southend-on-Sea: £295

    £311£312£295Southend-on-Sea is higher£190£191£180

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £179, Bexley £131Bexley: £131Southend-on-Sea: £179Bexley: £132Southend-on-Sea: £180Bexley: £124Southend-on-Sea: £170

    £179£180£170Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£131£132£124

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £4.91, Bexley £5.40Bexley: £5.40Southend-on-Sea: £4.91Bexley: £5.42Southend-on-Sea: £4.93Bexley: £5.12Southend-on-Sea: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Bexley is higher£5.40£5.42£5.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £4.03, Bexley £3.77Bexley: £3.77Southend-on-Sea: £4.03Bexley: £3.79Southend-on-Sea: £4.04Bexley: £3.58Southend-on-Sea: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£3.77£3.79£3.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £4.75, Bexley £4.61Bexley: £4.61Southend-on-Sea: £4.75Bexley: £4.63Southend-on-Sea: £4.77Bexley: £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, Bexley 156.8Bexley: 156.8Southend-on-Sea: 186.1

    186.1Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count156.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southend-on-Sea 22.7, Bexley 15.7Bexley: 15.7Southend-on-Sea: 22.7

    22.7Southend-on-Sea is higher15.7

  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, Bexley 24.8Bexley: 24.8Southend-on-Sea: 32.4

    32.4Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count24.8

  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, Bexley 52.3Bexley: 52.3Southend-on-Sea: 69.0

    69.0Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count52.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southend-on-Sea 131.1, Bexley 96.5Bexley: 96.5Southend-on-Sea: 131.1

    131.1Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count96.5

  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, Bexley 13.3Bexley: 13.3Southend-on-Sea: 16.5

    16.5Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count13.3

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Southend-on-Sea and Bexley, per resident
MeasureSouthend-on-SeaBexleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,822£4,843£4,574£3,907£3,923£3,706Southend-on-Sea
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,375£2,386£2,253£2,013£2,022£1,909Southend-on-Sea
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,544£1,551£1,465£1,223£1,229£1,161Southend-on-Sea
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,114£2,123£2,005£1,805£1,813£1,712Southend-on-Sea
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£82£83£78Southend-on-Sea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£122£122£115Southend-on-Sea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.80£5.82£5.50£4.03£4.04£3.82Southend-on-Sea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£438£440£415£341£342£323Southend-on-Sea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£135£136£128Southend-on-Sea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£61£61£58Southend-on-Sea
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,282£1,287£1,216£1,022£1,027£970Southend-on-Sea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£311£312£295£190£191£180Southend-on-Sea
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£131£132£124Southend-on-Sea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£5.40£5.42£5.12Bexley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£3.77£3.79£3.58Southend-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 2026186.1156.8Southend-on-Sea
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.715.7Southend-on-Sea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.424.8Southend-on-Sea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.052.3Southend-on-Sea
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026131.196.5Southend-on-Sea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.513.3Southend-on-Sea

Total

Southend-on-Sea is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Bexley 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 Bexley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Southend-on-Sea £889.7m, Bexley £1.0bnBexley: £1.0bnSouthend-on-Sea: £889.7mBexley: £1.0bnSouthend-on-Sea: £893.5mBexley: £949.7mSouthend-on-Sea: £843.9m

    £889.7m£893.5m£843.9mBexley is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£949.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Southend-on-Sea £438.3m, Bexley £515.9mBexley: £515.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £438.3mBexley: £518.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £440.1mBexley: £489.4mSouthend-on-Sea: £415.7m

    £438.3m£440.1m£415.7mBexley is higherDepends on how you count£515.9m£518.1m£489.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Southend-on-Sea £284.9m, Bexley £313.6mBexley: £313.6mSouthend-on-Sea: £284.9mBexley: £314.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £286.1mBexley: £297.4mSouthend-on-Sea: £270.2m

    £284.9m£286.1m£270.2mBexley is higherDepends on how you count£313.6m£314.9m£297.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Southend-on-Sea £390.0m, Bexley £462.6mBexley: £462.6mSouthend-on-Sea: £390.0mBexley: £464.5mSouthend-on-Sea: £391.6mBexley: £438.8mSouthend-on-Sea: £369.9m

    £390.0m£391.6m£369.9mBexley is higherDepends on how you count£462.6m£464.5m£438.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Southend-on-Sea £18.5m, Bexley £21.1mBexley: £21.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £18.5mBexley: £21.2mSouthend-on-Sea: £18.6mBexley: £20.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mBexley is higherDepends on how you count£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southend-on-Sea £28.7m, Bexley £31.2mBexley: £31.2mSouthend-on-Sea: £28.7mBexley: £31.3mSouthend-on-Sea: £28.8mBexley: £29.6mSouthend-on-Sea: £27.2m

    £28.7m£28.8m£27.2mBexley is higherDepends on how you count£31.2m£31.3m£29.6m

  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, Bexley £1.0mBexley: £1.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £1.1mBexley: £1.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £1.1mBexley: £0.98mSouthend-on-Sea: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSouthend-on-Sea is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southend-on-Sea £80.8m, Bexley £87.3mBexley: £87.3mSouthend-on-Sea: £80.8mBexley: £87.7mSouthend-on-Sea: £81.2mBexley: £82.8mSouthend-on-Sea: £76.7m

    £80.8m£81.2m£76.7mBexley is higherDepends on how you count£87.3m£87.7m£82.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Southend-on-Sea £27.5m, Bexley £34.7mBexley: £34.7mSouthend-on-Sea: £27.5mBexley: £34.8mSouthend-on-Sea: £27.6mBexley: £32.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £26.0m

    £27.5m£27.6m£26.0mBexley is higherDepends on how you count£34.7m£34.8m£32.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southend-on-Sea £13.7m, Bexley £15.7mBexley: £15.7mSouthend-on-Sea: £13.7mBexley: £15.7mSouthend-on-Sea: £13.7mBexley: £14.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mBexley is higherDepends on how you count£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Southend-on-Sea £236.5m, Bexley £262.0mBexley: £262.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £236.5mBexley: £263.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £237.5mBexley: £248.5mSouthend-on-Sea: £224.3m

    £236.5m£237.5m£224.3mBexley is higherDepends on how you count£262.0m£263.1m£248.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Southend-on-Sea £57.4m, Bexley £48.6mBexley: £48.6mSouthend-on-Sea: £57.4mBexley: £48.8mSouthend-on-Sea: £57.6mBexley: £46.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £54.4m

    £57.4m£57.6m£54.4mSouthend-on-Sea is higher£48.6m£48.8m£46.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Southend-on-Sea £33.1m, Bexley £33.6mBexley: £33.6mSouthend-on-Sea: £33.1mBexley: £33.7mSouthend-on-Sea: £33.2mBexley: £31.8mSouthend-on-Sea: £31.4m

    £33.1m£33.2m£31.4mBexley is higherDepends on how you count£33.6m£33.7m£31.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Southend-on-Sea £0.91m, Bexley £1.4mBexley: £1.4mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.91mBexley: £1.4mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.91mBexley: £1.3mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.86m

    £0.91m£0.91m£0.86mBexley is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Southend-on-Sea £0.74m, Bexley £0.97mBexley: £0.97mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.74mBexley: £0.97mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.75mBexley: £0.92mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.75m£0.70mBexley is higherDepends on how you count£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Southend-on-Sea £0.88m, Bexley £1.2mBexley: £1.2mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.88mBexley: £1.2mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.88mBexley: £1.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.83m

    £0.88m£0.88m£0.83mBexley is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Southend-on-Sea 34,326, Bexley 40,191Bexley: 40,191Southend-on-Sea: 34,326

    34,326Bexley is higherDepends on how you count40,191

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Southend-on-Sea 4,189, Bexley 4,026Bexley: 4,026Southend-on-Sea: 4,189

    4,189Southend-on-Sea is higher4,026

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southend-on-Sea 5,975, Bexley 6,346Bexley: 6,346Southend-on-Sea: 5,975

    5,975Bexley is higherDepends on how you count6,346

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southend-on-Sea 12,731, Bexley 13,400Bexley: 13,400Southend-on-Sea: 12,731

    12,731Bexley is higherDepends on how you count13,400

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Southend-on-Sea 24,184, Bexley 24,720Bexley: 24,720Southend-on-Sea: 24,184

    24,184Bexley is higherDepends on how you count24,720

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southend-on-Sea 3,039, Bexley 3,403Bexley: 3,403Southend-on-Sea: 3,039

    3,039Bexley is higherDepends on how you count3,403

Show the numbers
Southend-on-Sea and Bexley, total
MeasureSouthend-on-SeaBexleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£889.7m£893.5m£843.9m£1.0bn£1.0bn£949.7mBexley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£438.3m£440.1m£415.7m£515.9m£518.1m£489.4mBexley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£284.9m£286.1m£270.2m£313.6m£314.9m£297.4mBexley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£390.0m£391.6m£369.9m£462.6m£464.5m£438.8mBexley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mBexley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.7m£28.8m£27.2m£31.2m£31.3m£29.6mBexley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mSouthend-on-Sea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£80.8m£81.2m£76.7m£87.3m£87.7m£82.8mBexley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.5m£27.6m£26.0m£34.7m£34.8m£32.9mBexley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£15.7m£15.7m£14.9mBexley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£236.5m£237.5m£224.3m£262.0m£263.1m£248.5mBexley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£57.4m£57.6m£54.4m£48.6m£48.8m£46.1mSouthend-on-Sea
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m£33.6m£33.7m£31.8mBexley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mBexley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m£0.97m£0.97m£0.92mBexley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBexley
State Pensiontotal, March 202634,32640,191Bexley
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,1894,026Southend-on-Sea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,9756,346Bexley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,73113,400Bexley
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,18424,720Bexley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0393,403Bexley

Sources

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

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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