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Southend-on-Sea and Hillingdon

184,503 and 327,886 residents (mid-2024).

Southend-on-Sea is higher than Hillingdon on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 19 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 17 of 22 measures, and Hillingdon 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 Hillingdon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £4,822, Hillingdon £3,670Hillingdon: £3,670Southend-on-Sea: £4,822Hillingdon: £3,686Southend-on-Sea: £4,843Hillingdon: £3,481Southend-on-Sea: £4,574

    £4,822£4,843£4,574Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£3,670£3,686£3,481

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Southend-on-Sea £12,934, Hillingdon £12,708Hillingdon: £12,708Southend-on-Sea: £12,934Hillingdon: £12,763Southend-on-Sea: £12,989Hillingdon: £12,054Southend-on-Sea: £12,268

    £12,934£12,989£12,268Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£12,708£12,763£12,054

  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, Hillingdon £2,131Hillingdon: £2,131Southend-on-Sea: £2,502Hillingdon: £2,140Southend-on-Sea: £2,513Hillingdon: £2,021Southend-on-Sea: £2,373

    £2,502£2,513£2,373Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£2,131£2,140£2,021

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Southend-on-Sea £11,509, Hillingdon £10,948Hillingdon: £10,948Southend-on-Sea: £11,509Hillingdon: £10,994Southend-on-Sea: £11,558Hillingdon: £10,385Southend-on-Sea: £10,916

    £11,509£11,558£10,916Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£10,948£10,994£10,385

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Southend-on-Sea £546, Hillingdon £984Hillingdon: £984Southend-on-Sea: £546Hillingdon: £989Southend-on-Sea: £548Hillingdon: £934Southend-on-Sea: £518

    £546£548£518Hillingdon is higher£984£989£934

  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, Hillingdon £741Hillingdon: £741Southend-on-Sea: £848Hillingdon: £744Southend-on-Sea: £851Hillingdon: £703Southend-on-Sea: £804

    £848£851£804Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£741£744£703

  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, Hillingdon £35Hillingdon: £35Southend-on-Sea: £32Hillingdon: £35Southend-on-Sea: £32Hillingdon: £33Southend-on-Sea: £30

    £32£32£30Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £438, Hillingdon £295Hillingdon: £295Southend-on-Sea: £438Hillingdon: £296Southend-on-Sea: £440Hillingdon: £279Southend-on-Sea: £415

    £438£440£415Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£295£296£279

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £149, Hillingdon £121Hillingdon: £121Southend-on-Sea: £149Hillingdon: £122Southend-on-Sea: £149Hillingdon: £115Southend-on-Sea: £141

    £149£149£141Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

  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, Hillingdon £95Hillingdon: £95Southend-on-Sea: £120Hillingdon: £95Southend-on-Sea: £120Hillingdon: £90Southend-on-Sea: £114

    £120£120£114Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Southend-on-Sea £2,077, Hillingdon £1,839Hillingdon: £1,839Southend-on-Sea: £2,077Hillingdon: £1,847Southend-on-Sea: £2,086Hillingdon: £1,744Southend-on-Sea: £1,970

    £2,077£2,086£1,970Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£1,839£1,847£1,744

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £311, Hillingdon £258Hillingdon: £258Southend-on-Sea: £311Hillingdon: £259Southend-on-Sea: £312Hillingdon: £245Southend-on-Sea: £295

    £311£312£295Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£258£259£245

  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, Hillingdon £183Hillingdon: £183Southend-on-Sea: £290Hillingdon: £183Southend-on-Sea: £292Hillingdon: £173Southend-on-Sea: £275

    £290£292£275Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£183£183£173

  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, Hillingdon £9.44Hillingdon: £9.44Southend-on-Sea: £7.96Hillingdon: £9.48Southend-on-Sea: £7.99Hillingdon: £8.95Southend-on-Sea: £7.55

    £7.96£7.99£7.55Hillingdon is higher£9.44£9.48£8.95

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Southend-on-Sea £6.53, Hillingdon £5.45Hillingdon: £5.45Southend-on-Sea: £6.53Hillingdon: £5.47Southend-on-Sea: £6.55Hillingdon: £5.17Southend-on-Sea: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£5.45£5.47£5.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £4.75, Hillingdon £6.29Hillingdon: £6.29Southend-on-Sea: £4.75Hillingdon: £6.32Southend-on-Sea: £4.77Hillingdon: £5.97Southend-on-Sea: £4.51

    £4.75£4.77£4.51Hillingdon is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

  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, Hillingdon 981.1Hillingdon: 981.1Southend-on-Sea: 1,013.0

    1,013.0Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count981.1

  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, Hillingdon 141.6Hillingdon: 141.6Southend-on-Sea: 123.6

    123.6Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count141.6

  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, Hillingdon 150.7Hillingdon: 150.7Southend-on-Sea: 176.3

    176.3Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count150.7

  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, Hillingdon 47.1Hillingdon: 47.1Southend-on-Sea: 69.0

    69.0Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count47.1

  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, Hillingdon 183.0Hillingdon: 183.0Southend-on-Sea: 212.4

    212.4Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count183.0

  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, Hillingdon 21.7Hillingdon: 21.7Southend-on-Sea: 26.7

    26.7Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count21.7

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Southend-on-Sea and Hillingdon, per person in the age group
MeasureSouthend-on-SeaHillingdonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,822£4,843£4,574£3,670£3,686£3,481Southend-on-Sea
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,934£12,989£12,268£12,708£12,763£12,054Southend-on-Sea
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,502£2,513£2,373£2,131£2,140£2,021Southend-on-Sea
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,509£11,558£10,916£10,948£10,994£10,385Southend-on-Sea
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£546£548£518£984£989£934Hillingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£848£851£804£741£744£703Southend-on-Sea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30£35£35£33Hillingdon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£438£440£415£295£296£279Southend-on-Sea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£121£122£115Southend-on-Sea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£120£120£114£95£95£90Southend-on-Sea
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,077£2,086£1,970£1,839£1,847£1,744Southend-on-Sea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£311£312£295£258£259£245Southend-on-Sea
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£290£292£275£183£183£173Southend-on-Sea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£9.44£9.48£8.95Hillingdon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£5.45£5.47£5.17Southend-on-Sea
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.75£4.77£4.51£6.29£6.32£5.97Hillingdon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.0981.1Southend-on-Sea
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.6141.6Hillingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026176.3150.7Southend-on-Sea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.047.1Southend-on-Sea
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026212.4183.0Southend-on-Sea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.721.7Southend-on-Sea

Per resident

Southend-on-Sea is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Hillingdon 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 Hillingdon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £4,822, Hillingdon £3,670Hillingdon: £3,670Southend-on-Sea: £4,822Hillingdon: £3,686Southend-on-Sea: £4,843Hillingdon: £3,481Southend-on-Sea: £4,574

    £4,822£4,843£4,574Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£3,670£3,686£3,481

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £2,375, Hillingdon £1,568Hillingdon: £1,568Southend-on-Sea: £2,375Hillingdon: £1,575Southend-on-Sea: £2,386Hillingdon: £1,488Southend-on-Sea: £2,253

    £2,375£2,386£2,253Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£1,568£1,575£1,488

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £1,544, Hillingdon £1,421Hillingdon: £1,421Southend-on-Sea: £1,544Hillingdon: £1,428Southend-on-Sea: £1,551Hillingdon: £1,348Southend-on-Sea: £1,465

    £1,544£1,551£1,465Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£1,421£1,428£1,348

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £2,114, Hillingdon £1,351Hillingdon: £1,351Southend-on-Sea: £2,114Hillingdon: £1,357Southend-on-Sea: £2,123Hillingdon: £1,282Southend-on-Sea: £2,005

    £2,114£2,123£2,005Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£1,351£1,357£1,282

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £100, Hillingdon £121Hillingdon: £121Southend-on-Sea: £100Hillingdon: £122Southend-on-Sea: £101Hillingdon: £115Southend-on-Sea: £95

    £100£101£95Hillingdon is higher£121£122£115

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £156, Hillingdon £91Hillingdon: £91Southend-on-Sea: £156Hillingdon: £92Southend-on-Sea: £156Hillingdon: £87Southend-on-Sea: £148

    £156£156£148Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£91£92£87

  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, Hillingdon £4.35Hillingdon: £4.35Southend-on-Sea: £5.80Hillingdon: £4.37Southend-on-Sea: £5.82Hillingdon: £4.13Southend-on-Sea: £5.50

    £5.80£5.82£5.50Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£4.35£4.37£4.13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £438, Hillingdon £295Hillingdon: £295Southend-on-Sea: £438Hillingdon: £296Southend-on-Sea: £440Hillingdon: £279Southend-on-Sea: £415

    £438£440£415Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£295£296£279

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £149, Hillingdon £121Hillingdon: £121Southend-on-Sea: £149Hillingdon: £122Southend-on-Sea: £149Hillingdon: £115Southend-on-Sea: £141

    £149£149£141Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £74, Hillingdon £63Hillingdon: £63Southend-on-Sea: £74Hillingdon: £63Southend-on-Sea: £74Hillingdon: £60Southend-on-Sea: £70

    £74£74£70Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£63£63£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £1,282, Hillingdon £1,227Hillingdon: £1,227Southend-on-Sea: £1,282Hillingdon: £1,232Southend-on-Sea: £1,287Hillingdon: £1,164Southend-on-Sea: £1,216

    £1,282£1,287£1,216Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£1,227£1,232£1,164

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £311, Hillingdon £258Hillingdon: £258Southend-on-Sea: £311Hillingdon: £259Southend-on-Sea: £312Hillingdon: £245Southend-on-Sea: £295

    £311£312£295Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£258£259£245

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £179, Hillingdon £122Hillingdon: £122Southend-on-Sea: £179Hillingdon: £122Southend-on-Sea: £180Hillingdon: £116Southend-on-Sea: £170

    £179£180£170Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£122£122£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £4.91, Hillingdon £6.29Hillingdon: £6.29Southend-on-Sea: £4.91Hillingdon: £6.32Southend-on-Sea: £4.93Hillingdon: £5.97Southend-on-Sea: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Hillingdon is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £4.03, Hillingdon £3.64Hillingdon: £3.64Southend-on-Sea: £4.03Hillingdon: £3.65Southend-on-Sea: £4.04Hillingdon: £3.45Southend-on-Sea: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£3.64£3.65£3.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southend-on-Sea £4.75, Hillingdon £6.29Hillingdon: £6.29Southend-on-Sea: £4.75Hillingdon: £6.32Southend-on-Sea: £4.77Hillingdon: £5.97Southend-on-Sea: £4.51

    £4.75£4.77£4.51Hillingdon is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Southend-on-Sea 186.1, Hillingdon 121.1Hillingdon: 121.1Southend-on-Sea: 186.1

    186.1Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count121.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southend-on-Sea 22.7, Hillingdon 17.5Hillingdon: 17.5Southend-on-Sea: 22.7

    22.7Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count17.5

  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, Hillingdon 18.6Hillingdon: 18.6Southend-on-Sea: 32.4

    32.4Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count18.6

  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, Hillingdon 47.1Hillingdon: 47.1Southend-on-Sea: 69.0

    69.0Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count47.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southend-on-Sea 131.1, Hillingdon 122.1Hillingdon: 122.1Southend-on-Sea: 131.1

    131.1Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count122.1

  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, Hillingdon 14.5Hillingdon: 14.5Southend-on-Sea: 16.5

    16.5Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count14.5

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Southend-on-Sea and Hillingdon, per resident
MeasureSouthend-on-SeaHillingdonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,822£4,843£4,574£3,670£3,686£3,481Southend-on-Sea
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,375£2,386£2,253£1,568£1,575£1,488Southend-on-Sea
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,544£1,551£1,465£1,421£1,428£1,348Southend-on-Sea
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,114£2,123£2,005£1,351£1,357£1,282Southend-on-Sea
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£121£122£115Hillingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£91£92£87Southend-on-Sea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.80£5.82£5.50£4.35£4.37£4.13Southend-on-Sea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£438£440£415£295£296£279Southend-on-Sea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£121£122£115Southend-on-Sea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£63£63£60Southend-on-Sea
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,282£1,287£1,216£1,227£1,232£1,164Southend-on-Sea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£311£312£295£258£259£245Southend-on-Sea
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£122£122£116Southend-on-Sea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£6.29£6.32£5.97Hillingdon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£3.64£3.65£3.45Southend-on-Sea
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.75£4.77£4.51£6.29£6.32£5.97Hillingdon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026186.1121.1Southend-on-Sea
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.717.5Southend-on-Sea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.418.6Southend-on-Sea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.047.1Southend-on-Sea
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026131.1122.1Southend-on-Sea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.514.5Southend-on-Sea

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Southend-on-Sea £889.7m, Hillingdon £1.2bnHillingdon: £1.2bnSouthend-on-Sea: £889.7mHillingdon: £1.2bnSouthend-on-Sea: £893.5mHillingdon: £1.1bnSouthend-on-Sea: £843.9m

    £889.7m£893.5m£843.9mHillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Southend-on-Sea £438.3m, Hillingdon £514.2mHillingdon: £514.2mSouthend-on-Sea: £438.3mHillingdon: £516.4mSouthend-on-Sea: £440.1mHillingdon: £487.8mSouthend-on-Sea: £415.7m

    £438.3m£440.1m£415.7mHillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£514.2m£516.4m£487.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Southend-on-Sea £284.9m, Hillingdon £466.1mHillingdon: £466.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £284.9mHillingdon: £468.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £286.1mHillingdon: £442.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £270.2m

    £284.9m£286.1m£270.2mHillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£466.1m£468.1m£442.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Southend-on-Sea £390.0m, Hillingdon £443.0mHillingdon: £443.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £390.0mHillingdon: £444.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £391.6mHillingdon: £420.2mSouthend-on-Sea: £369.9m

    £390.0m£391.6m£369.9mHillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£443.0m£444.9m£420.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Southend-on-Sea £18.5m, Hillingdon £39.8mHillingdon: £39.8mSouthend-on-Sea: £18.5mHillingdon: £40.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £18.6mHillingdon: £37.8mSouthend-on-Sea: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mHillingdon is higher£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southend-on-Sea £28.7m, Hillingdon £30.0mHillingdon: £30.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £28.7mHillingdon: £30.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £28.8mHillingdon: £28.4mSouthend-on-Sea: £27.2m

    £28.7m£28.8m£27.2mHillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£30.0m£30.1m£28.4m

  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, Hillingdon £1.4mHillingdon: £1.4mSouthend-on-Sea: £1.1mHillingdon: £1.4mSouthend-on-Sea: £1.1mHillingdon: £1.4mSouthend-on-Sea: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mHillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£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, Hillingdon £96.6mHillingdon: £96.6mSouthend-on-Sea: £80.8mHillingdon: £97.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £81.2mHillingdon: £91.6mSouthend-on-Sea: £76.7m

    £80.8m£81.2m£76.7mHillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£96.6m£97.0m£91.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Southend-on-Sea £27.5m, Hillingdon £39.8mHillingdon: £39.8mSouthend-on-Sea: £27.5mHillingdon: £39.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £27.6mHillingdon: £37.7mSouthend-on-Sea: £26.0m

    £27.5m£27.6m£26.0mHillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£39.8m£39.9m£37.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southend-on-Sea £13.7m, Hillingdon £20.7mHillingdon: £20.7mSouthend-on-Sea: £13.7mHillingdon: £20.8mSouthend-on-Sea: £13.7mHillingdon: £19.6mSouthend-on-Sea: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mHillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£20.7m£20.8m£19.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Southend-on-Sea £236.5m, Hillingdon £402.2mHillingdon: £402.2mSouthend-on-Sea: £236.5mHillingdon: £403.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £237.5mHillingdon: £381.5mSouthend-on-Sea: £224.3m

    £236.5m£237.5m£224.3mHillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£402.2m£403.9m£381.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Southend-on-Sea £57.4m, Hillingdon £84.7mHillingdon: £84.7mSouthend-on-Sea: £57.4mHillingdon: £85.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £57.6mHillingdon: £80.3mSouthend-on-Sea: £54.4m

    £57.4m£57.6m£54.4mHillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£84.7m£85.0m£80.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Southend-on-Sea £33.1m, Hillingdon £39.9mHillingdon: £39.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £33.1mHillingdon: £40.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £33.2mHillingdon: £37.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £31.4m

    £33.1m£33.2m£31.4mHillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£39.9m£40.1m£37.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Southend-on-Sea £0.91m, Hillingdon £2.1mHillingdon: £2.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.91mHillingdon: £2.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.91mHillingdon: £2.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.86m

    £0.91m£0.91m£0.86mHillingdon is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Southend-on-Sea £0.74m, Hillingdon £1.2mHillingdon: £1.2mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.74mHillingdon: £1.2mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.75mHillingdon: £1.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.75m£0.70mHillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Southend-on-Sea £0.88m, Hillingdon £2.1mHillingdon: £2.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.88mHillingdon: £2.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.88mHillingdon: £2.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.83m

    £0.88m£0.88m£0.83mHillingdon is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Southend-on-Sea 34,326, Hillingdon 39,698Hillingdon: 39,698Southend-on-Sea: 34,326

    34,326Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count39,698

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Southend-on-Sea 4,189, Hillingdon 5,728Hillingdon: 5,728Southend-on-Sea: 4,189

    4,189Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count5,728

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southend-on-Sea 5,975, Hillingdon 6,098Hillingdon: 6,098Southend-on-Sea: 5,975

    5,975Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count6,098

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southend-on-Sea 12,731, Hillingdon 15,449Hillingdon: 15,449Southend-on-Sea: 12,731

    12,731Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count15,449

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Southend-on-Sea 24,184, Hillingdon 40,027Hillingdon: 40,027Southend-on-Sea: 24,184

    24,184Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count40,027

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southend-on-Sea 3,039, Hillingdon 4,740Hillingdon: 4,740Southend-on-Sea: 3,039

    3,039Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count4,740

Show the numbers
Southend-on-Sea and Hillingdon, total
MeasureSouthend-on-SeaHillingdonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£889.7m£893.5m£843.9m£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnHillingdon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£438.3m£440.1m£415.7m£514.2m£516.4m£487.8mHillingdon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£284.9m£286.1m£270.2m£466.1m£468.1m£442.1mHillingdon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£390.0m£391.6m£369.9m£443.0m£444.9m£420.2mHillingdon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£39.8m£40.0m£37.8mHillingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.7m£28.8m£27.2m£30.0m£30.1m£28.4mHillingdon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.4mHillingdon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£80.8m£81.2m£76.7m£96.6m£97.0m£91.6mHillingdon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.5m£27.6m£26.0m£39.8m£39.9m£37.7mHillingdon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£20.7m£20.8m£19.6mHillingdon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£236.5m£237.5m£224.3m£402.2m£403.9m£381.5mHillingdon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£57.4m£57.6m£54.4m£84.7m£85.0m£80.3mHillingdon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m£39.9m£40.1m£37.9mHillingdon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mHillingdon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mHillingdon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mHillingdon
State Pensiontotal, March 202634,32639,698Hillingdon
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,1895,728Hillingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,9756,098Hillingdon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,73115,449Hillingdon
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,18440,027Hillingdon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0394,740Hillingdon

Sources

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

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