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Southend-on-Sea and Harrow

184,503 and 270,987 residents (mid-2024).

Southend-on-Sea is higher than Harrow on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 13 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 18 of 22 measures, and Harrow on 4. 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 Harrow

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £4,822, Harrow £3,835Harrow: £3,835Southend-on-Sea: £4,822Harrow: £3,852Southend-on-Sea: £4,843Harrow: £3,638Southend-on-Sea: £4,574

    £4,822£4,843£4,574Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£3,835£3,852£3,638

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Southend-on-Sea £12,934, Harrow £12,222Harrow: £12,222Southend-on-Sea: £12,934Harrow: £12,275Southend-on-Sea: £12,989Harrow: £11,594Southend-on-Sea: £12,268

    £12,934£12,989£12,268Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£12,222£12,275£11,594

  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, Harrow £2,117Harrow: £2,117Southend-on-Sea: £2,502Harrow: £2,126Southend-on-Sea: £2,513Harrow: £2,008Southend-on-Sea: £2,373

    £2,502£2,513£2,373Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£2,117£2,126£2,008

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Southend-on-Sea £11,509, Harrow £10,332Harrow: £10,332Southend-on-Sea: £11,509Harrow: £10,376Southend-on-Sea: £11,558Harrow: £9,800Southend-on-Sea: £10,916

    £11,509£11,558£10,916Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£10,332£10,376£9,800

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Southend-on-Sea £546, Harrow £1,145Harrow: £1,145Southend-on-Sea: £546Harrow: £1,150Southend-on-Sea: £548Harrow: £1,086Southend-on-Sea: £518

    £546£548£518Harrow is higher£1,145£1,150£1,086

  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, Harrow £709Harrow: £709Southend-on-Sea: £848Harrow: £712Southend-on-Sea: £851Harrow: £672Southend-on-Sea: £804

    £848£851£804Southend-on-Sea is higher£709£712£672

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

    £32£32£30Harrow 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, Harrow £261Harrow: £261Southend-on-Sea: £438Harrow: £262Southend-on-Sea: £440Harrow: £248Southend-on-Sea: £415

    £438£440£415Southend-on-Sea is higher£261£262£248

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £149, Harrow £89Harrow: £89Southend-on-Sea: £149Harrow: £90Southend-on-Sea: £149Harrow: £85Southend-on-Sea: £141

    £149£149£141Southend-on-Sea is higher£89£90£85

  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, Harrow £87Harrow: £87Southend-on-Sea: £120Harrow: £87Southend-on-Sea: £120Harrow: £82Southend-on-Sea: £114

    £120£120£114Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£87£87£82

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Southend-on-Sea £2,077, Harrow £1,851Harrow: £1,851Southend-on-Sea: £2,077Harrow: £1,859Southend-on-Sea: £2,086Harrow: £1,755Southend-on-Sea: £1,970

    £2,077£2,086£1,970Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£1,851£1,859£1,755

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £311, Harrow £294Harrow: £294Southend-on-Sea: £311Harrow: £295Southend-on-Sea: £312Harrow: £279Southend-on-Sea: £295

    £311£312£295Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£294£295£279

  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, Harrow £169Harrow: £169Southend-on-Sea: £290Harrow: £170Southend-on-Sea: £292Harrow: £160Southend-on-Sea: £275

    £290£292£275Southend-on-Sea is higher£169£170£160

  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, Harrow £7.71Harrow: £7.71Southend-on-Sea: £7.96Harrow: £7.74Southend-on-Sea: £7.99Harrow: £7.31Southend-on-Sea: £7.55

    £7.96£7.99£7.55Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£7.71£7.74£7.31

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Southend-on-Sea £6.53, Harrow £2.80Harrow: £2.80Southend-on-Sea: £6.53Harrow: £2.82Southend-on-Sea: £6.55Harrow: £2.66Southend-on-Sea: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19Southend-on-Sea is higher£2.80£2.82£2.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £4.75, Harrow £6.54Harrow: £6.54Southend-on-Sea: £4.75Harrow: £6.56Southend-on-Sea: £4.77Harrow: £6.20Southend-on-Sea: £4.51

    £4.75£4.77£4.51Harrow is higher£6.54£6.56£6.20

  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, Harrow 966.4Harrow: 966.4Southend-on-Sea: 1,013.0

    1,013.0Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count966.4

  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, Harrow 143.3Harrow: 143.3Southend-on-Sea: 123.6

    123.6Harrow is higherDepends on how you count143.3

  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, Harrow 145.9Harrow: 145.9Southend-on-Sea: 176.3

    176.3Southend-on-Sea is higher145.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southend-on-Sea 69.0, Harrow 41.4Harrow: 41.4Southend-on-Sea: 69.0

    69.0Southend-on-Sea is higher41.4

  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, Harrow 174.8Harrow: 174.8Southend-on-Sea: 212.4

    212.4Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count174.8

  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, Harrow 20.2Harrow: 20.2Southend-on-Sea: 26.7

    26.7Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count20.2

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Southend-on-Sea and Harrow, per person in the age group
MeasureSouthend-on-SeaHarrowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,822£4,843£4,574£3,835£3,852£3,638Southend-on-Sea
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,934£12,989£12,268£12,222£12,275£11,594Southend-on-Sea
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,502£2,513£2,373£2,117£2,126£2,008Southend-on-Sea
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,509£11,558£10,916£10,332£10,376£9,800Southend-on-Sea
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£546£548£518£1,145£1,150£1,086Harrow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£848£851£804£709£712£672Southend-on-Sea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30£37£37£35Harrow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£438£440£415£261£262£248Southend-on-Sea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£89£90£85Southend-on-Sea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£120£120£114£87£87£82Southend-on-Sea
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,077£2,086£1,970£1,851£1,859£1,755Southend-on-Sea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£311£312£295£294£295£279Southend-on-Sea
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£290£292£275£169£170£160Southend-on-Sea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£7.71£7.74£7.31Southend-on-Sea
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£2.80£2.82£2.66Southend-on-Sea
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.75£4.77£4.51£6.54£6.56£6.20Harrow
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.0966.4Southend-on-Sea
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.6143.3Harrow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026176.3145.9Southend-on-Sea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.041.4Southend-on-Sea
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026212.4174.8Southend-on-Sea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.720.2Southend-on-Sea

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £4,822, Harrow £3,835Harrow: £3,835Southend-on-Sea: £4,822Harrow: £3,852Southend-on-Sea: £4,843Harrow: £3,638Southend-on-Sea: £4,574

    £4,822£4,843£4,574Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£3,835£3,852£3,638

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £2,375, Harrow £1,808Harrow: £1,808Southend-on-Sea: £2,375Harrow: £1,816Southend-on-Sea: £2,386Harrow: £1,715Southend-on-Sea: £2,253

    £2,375£2,386£2,253Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£1,808£1,816£1,715

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £1,544, Harrow £1,376Harrow: £1,376Southend-on-Sea: £1,544Harrow: £1,382Southend-on-Sea: £1,551Harrow: £1,306Southend-on-Sea: £1,465

    £1,544£1,551£1,465Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£1,376£1,382£1,306

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £2,114, Harrow £1,529Harrow: £1,529Southend-on-Sea: £2,114Harrow: £1,535Southend-on-Sea: £2,123Harrow: £1,450Southend-on-Sea: £2,005

    £2,114£2,123£2,005Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£1,529£1,535£1,450

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £100, Harrow £169Harrow: £169Southend-on-Sea: £100Harrow: £170Southend-on-Sea: £101Harrow: £161Southend-on-Sea: £95

    £100£101£95Harrow is higher£169£170£161

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £156, Harrow £105Harrow: £105Southend-on-Sea: £156Harrow: £105Southend-on-Sea: £156Harrow: £99Southend-on-Sea: £148

    £156£156£148Southend-on-Sea is higher£105£105£99

  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, Harrow £5.48Harrow: £5.48Southend-on-Sea: £5.80Harrow: £5.51Southend-on-Sea: £5.82Harrow: £5.20Southend-on-Sea: £5.50

    £5.80£5.82£5.50Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£5.48£5.51£5.20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £438, Harrow £261Harrow: £261Southend-on-Sea: £438Harrow: £262Southend-on-Sea: £440Harrow: £248Southend-on-Sea: £415

    £438£440£415Southend-on-Sea is higher£261£262£248

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £149, Harrow £89Harrow: £89Southend-on-Sea: £149Harrow: £90Southend-on-Sea: £149Harrow: £85Southend-on-Sea: £141

    £149£149£141Southend-on-Sea is higher£89£90£85

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £74, Harrow £56Harrow: £56Southend-on-Sea: £74Harrow: £57Southend-on-Sea: £74Harrow: £53Southend-on-Sea: £70

    £74£74£70Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£56£57£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £1,282, Harrow £1,203Harrow: £1,203Southend-on-Sea: £1,282Harrow: £1,209Southend-on-Sea: £1,287Harrow: £1,142Southend-on-Sea: £1,216

    £1,282£1,287£1,216Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£1,203£1,209£1,142

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £311, Harrow £294Harrow: £294Southend-on-Sea: £311Harrow: £295Southend-on-Sea: £312Harrow: £279Southend-on-Sea: £295

    £311£312£295Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£294£295£279

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £179, Harrow £110Harrow: £110Southend-on-Sea: £179Harrow: £110Southend-on-Sea: £180Harrow: £104Southend-on-Sea: £170

    £179£180£170Southend-on-Sea is higher£110£110£104

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £4.91, Harrow £5.01Harrow: £5.01Southend-on-Sea: £4.91Harrow: £5.03Southend-on-Sea: £4.93Harrow: £4.75Southend-on-Sea: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Harrow is higherDepends on how you count£5.01£5.03£4.75

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £4.03, Harrow £1.82Harrow: £1.82Southend-on-Sea: £4.03Harrow: £1.83Southend-on-Sea: £4.04Harrow: £1.73Southend-on-Sea: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Southend-on-Sea is higher£1.82£1.83£1.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £4.75, Harrow £6.54Harrow: £6.54Southend-on-Sea: £4.75Harrow: £6.56Southend-on-Sea: £4.77Harrow: £6.20Southend-on-Sea: £4.51

    £4.75£4.77£4.51Harrow is higher£6.54£6.56£6.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Southend-on-Sea 186.1, Harrow 143.0Harrow: 143.0Southend-on-Sea: 186.1

    186.1Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count143.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southend-on-Sea 22.7, Harrow 21.2Harrow: 21.2Southend-on-Sea: 22.7

    22.7Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count21.2

  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, Harrow 21.6Harrow: 21.6Southend-on-Sea: 32.4

    32.4Southend-on-Sea is higher21.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southend-on-Sea 69.0, Harrow 41.4Harrow: 41.4Southend-on-Sea: 69.0

    69.0Southend-on-Sea is higher41.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southend-on-Sea 131.1, Harrow 113.7Harrow: 113.7Southend-on-Sea: 131.1

    131.1Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count113.7

  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, Harrow 13.1Harrow: 13.1Southend-on-Sea: 16.5

    16.5Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count13.1

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Southend-on-Sea and Harrow, per resident
MeasureSouthend-on-SeaHarrowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,822£4,843£4,574£3,835£3,852£3,638Southend-on-Sea
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,375£2,386£2,253£1,808£1,816£1,715Southend-on-Sea
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,544£1,551£1,465£1,376£1,382£1,306Southend-on-Sea
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,114£2,123£2,005£1,529£1,535£1,450Southend-on-Sea
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£169£170£161Harrow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£105£105£99Southend-on-Sea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.80£5.82£5.50£5.48£5.51£5.20Southend-on-Sea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£438£440£415£261£262£248Southend-on-Sea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£89£90£85Southend-on-Sea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£56£57£53Southend-on-Sea
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,282£1,287£1,216£1,203£1,209£1,142Southend-on-Sea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£311£312£295£294£295£279Southend-on-Sea
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£110£110£104Southend-on-Sea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£5.01£5.03£4.75Harrow
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£1.82£1.83£1.73Southend-on-Sea
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.75£4.77£4.51£6.54£6.56£6.20Harrow
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026186.1143.0Southend-on-Sea
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.721.2Southend-on-Sea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.421.6Southend-on-Sea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.041.4Southend-on-Sea
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026131.1113.7Southend-on-Sea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.513.1Southend-on-Sea

Total

Southend-on-Sea is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Harrow 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 Harrow

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Southend-on-Sea £889.7m, Harrow £1.0bnHarrow: £1.0bnSouthend-on-Sea: £889.7mHarrow: £1.0bnSouthend-on-Sea: £893.5mHarrow: £985.8mSouthend-on-Sea: £843.9m

    £889.7m£893.5m£843.9mHarrow is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£985.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Southend-on-Sea £438.3m, Harrow £490.0mHarrow: £490.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £438.3mHarrow: £492.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £440.1mHarrow: £464.8mSouthend-on-Sea: £415.7m

    £438.3m£440.1m£415.7mHarrow is higherDepends on how you count£490.0m£492.1m£464.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Southend-on-Sea £284.9m, Harrow £373.0mHarrow: £373.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £284.9mHarrow: £374.6mSouthend-on-Sea: £286.1mHarrow: £353.8mSouthend-on-Sea: £270.2m

    £284.9m£286.1m£270.2mHarrow is higherDepends on how you count£373.0m£374.6m£353.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Southend-on-Sea £390.0m, Harrow £414.2mHarrow: £414.2mSouthend-on-Sea: £390.0mHarrow: £416.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £391.6mHarrow: £392.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £369.9m

    £390.0m£391.6m£369.9mHarrow is higherDepends on how you count£414.2m£416.0m£392.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Southend-on-Sea £18.5m, Harrow £45.9mHarrow: £45.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £18.5mHarrow: £46.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £18.6mHarrow: £43.5mSouthend-on-Sea: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mHarrow is higher£45.9m£46.1m£43.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southend-on-Sea £28.7m, Harrow £28.4mHarrow: £28.4mSouthend-on-Sea: £28.7mHarrow: £28.5mSouthend-on-Sea: £28.8mHarrow: £26.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £27.2m

    £28.7m£28.8m£27.2mSouthend-on-Sea is higher£28.4m£28.5m£26.9m

  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, Harrow £1.5mHarrow: £1.5mSouthend-on-Sea: £1.1mHarrow: £1.5mSouthend-on-Sea: £1.1mHarrow: £1.4mSouthend-on-Sea: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mHarrow is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southend-on-Sea £80.8m, Harrow £70.7mHarrow: £70.7mSouthend-on-Sea: £80.8mHarrow: £71.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £81.2mHarrow: £67.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £76.7m

    £80.8m£81.2m£76.7mSouthend-on-Sea is higher£70.7m£71.0m£67.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Southend-on-Sea £27.5m, Harrow £24.2mHarrow: £24.2mSouthend-on-Sea: £27.5mHarrow: £24.3mSouthend-on-Sea: £27.6mHarrow: £22.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £26.0m

    £27.5m£27.6m£26.0mSouthend-on-Sea is higher£24.2m£24.3m£22.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southend-on-Sea £13.7m, Harrow £15.3mHarrow: £15.3mSouthend-on-Sea: £13.7mHarrow: £15.3mSouthend-on-Sea: £13.7mHarrow: £14.5mSouthend-on-Sea: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mHarrow is higherDepends on how you count£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Southend-on-Sea £236.5m, Harrow £326.1mHarrow: £326.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £236.5mHarrow: £327.5mSouthend-on-Sea: £237.5mHarrow: £309.3mSouthend-on-Sea: £224.3m

    £236.5m£237.5m£224.3mHarrow is higherDepends on how you count£326.1m£327.5m£309.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Southend-on-Sea £57.4m, Harrow £79.6mHarrow: £79.6mSouthend-on-Sea: £57.4mHarrow: £80.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £57.6mHarrow: £75.5mSouthend-on-Sea: £54.4m

    £57.4m£57.6m£54.4mHarrow is higherDepends on how you count£79.6m£80.0m£75.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Southend-on-Sea £33.1m, Harrow £29.8mHarrow: £29.8mSouthend-on-Sea: £33.1mHarrow: £29.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £33.2mHarrow: £28.2mSouthend-on-Sea: £31.4m

    £33.1m£33.2m£31.4mSouthend-on-Sea is higher£29.8m£29.9m£28.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

    £0.91m£0.91m£0.86mHarrow is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Southend-on-Sea £0.74m, Harrow £0.49mHarrow: £0.49mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.74mHarrow: £0.50mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.75mHarrow: £0.47mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.75m£0.70mSouthend-on-Sea is higher£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Southend-on-Sea £0.88m, Harrow £1.8mHarrow: £1.8mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.88mHarrow: £1.8mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.88mHarrow: £1.7mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.83m

    £0.88m£0.88m£0.83mHarrow is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Southend-on-Sea 34,326, Harrow 38,744Harrow: 38,744Southend-on-Sea: 34,326

    34,326Harrow is higherDepends on how you count38,744

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Southend-on-Sea 4,189, Harrow 5,744Harrow: 5,744Southend-on-Sea: 4,189

    4,189Harrow is higherDepends on how you count5,744

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southend-on-Sea 5,975, Harrow 5,849Harrow: 5,849Southend-on-Sea: 5,975

    5,975Southend-on-Sea is higher5,849

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southend-on-Sea 12,731, Harrow 11,208Harrow: 11,208Southend-on-Sea: 12,731

    12,731Southend-on-Sea is higher11,208

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Southend-on-Sea 24,184, Harrow 30,804Harrow: 30,804Southend-on-Sea: 24,184

    24,184Harrow is higherDepends on how you count30,804

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southend-on-Sea 3,039, Harrow 3,550Harrow: 3,550Southend-on-Sea: 3,039

    3,039Harrow is higherDepends on how you count3,550

Show the numbers
Southend-on-Sea and Harrow, total
MeasureSouthend-on-SeaHarrowHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£889.7m£893.5m£843.9m£1.0bn£1.0bn£985.8mHarrow
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£438.3m£440.1m£415.7m£490.0m£492.1m£464.8mHarrow
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£284.9m£286.1m£270.2m£373.0m£374.6m£353.8mHarrow
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£390.0m£391.6m£369.9m£414.2m£416.0m£392.9mHarrow
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£45.9m£46.1m£43.5mHarrow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.7m£28.8m£27.2m£28.4m£28.5m£26.9mSouthend-on-Sea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mHarrow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£80.8m£81.2m£76.7m£70.7m£71.0m£67.1mSouthend-on-Sea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.5m£27.6m£26.0m£24.2m£24.3m£22.9mSouthend-on-Sea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mHarrow
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£236.5m£237.5m£224.3m£326.1m£327.5m£309.3mHarrow
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£57.4m£57.6m£54.4m£79.6m£80.0m£75.5mHarrow
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m£29.8m£29.9m£28.2mSouthend-on-Sea
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mHarrow
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m£0.49m£0.50m£0.47mSouthend-on-Sea
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mHarrow
State Pensiontotal, March 202634,32638,744Harrow
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,1895,744Harrow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,9755,849Southend-on-Sea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,73111,208Southend-on-Sea
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,18430,804Harrow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0393,550Harrow

Sources

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

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