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Medway and Southend-on-Sea

291,691 and 184,503 residents (mid-2024).

Medway is higher than Southend-on-Sea on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 15 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

Medway is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Southend-on-Sea on 12. 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

Medway Southend-on-Sea

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Medway £4,253, Southend-on-Sea £4,822Southend-on-Sea: £4,822Medway: £4,253Southend-on-Sea: £4,843Medway: £4,271Southend-on-Sea: £4,574Medway: £4,034

    £4,253£4,271£4,034Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£4,822£4,843£4,574

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Medway £13,035, Southend-on-Sea £12,934Southend-on-Sea: £12,934Medway: £13,035Southend-on-Sea: £12,989Medway: £13,091Southend-on-Sea: £12,268Medway: £12,365

    £13,035£13,091£12,365Medway is higherDepends on how you count£12,934£12,989£12,268

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Medway £2,262, Southend-on-Sea £2,502Southend-on-Sea: £2,502Medway: £2,262Southend-on-Sea: £2,513Medway: £2,271Southend-on-Sea: £2,373Medway: £2,145

    £2,262£2,271£2,145Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£2,502£2,513£2,373

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Medway £11,769, Southend-on-Sea £11,509Southend-on-Sea: £11,509Medway: £11,769Southend-on-Sea: £11,558Medway: £11,819Southend-on-Sea: £10,916Medway: £11,163

    £11,769£11,819£11,163Medway is higherDepends on how you count£11,509£11,558£10,916

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Medway £469, Southend-on-Sea £546Southend-on-Sea: £546Medway: £469Southend-on-Sea: £548Medway: £471Southend-on-Sea: £518Medway: £445

    £469£471£445Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£546£548£518

  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: Medway £770, Southend-on-Sea £848Southend-on-Sea: £848Medway: £770Southend-on-Sea: £851Medway: £773Southend-on-Sea: £804Medway: £730

    £770£773£730Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£848£851£804

  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: Medway £28, Southend-on-Sea £32Southend-on-Sea: £32Medway: £28Southend-on-Sea: £32Medway: £28Southend-on-Sea: £30Medway: £26

    £28£28£26Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£32£32£30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Medway £448, Southend-on-Sea £438Southend-on-Sea: £438Medway: £448Southend-on-Sea: £440Medway: £450Southend-on-Sea: £415Medway: £425

    £448£450£425Medway is higher£438£440£415

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Medway £153, Southend-on-Sea £149Southend-on-Sea: £149Medway: £153Southend-on-Sea: £149Medway: £154Southend-on-Sea: £141Medway: £145

    £153£154£145Medway is higher£149£149£141

  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: Medway £136, Southend-on-Sea £120Southend-on-Sea: £120Medway: £136Southend-on-Sea: £120Medway: £137Southend-on-Sea: £114Medway: £129

    £136£137£129Medway is higher£120£120£114

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Medway £1,854, Southend-on-Sea £2,077Southend-on-Sea: £2,077Medway: £1,854Southend-on-Sea: £2,086Medway: £1,862Southend-on-Sea: £1,970Medway: £1,759

    £1,854£1,862£1,759Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£2,077£2,086£1,970

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Medway £204, Southend-on-Sea £311Southend-on-Sea: £311Medway: £204Southend-on-Sea: £312Medway: £205Southend-on-Sea: £295Medway: £194

    £204£205£194Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£311£312£295

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Medway £256, Southend-on-Sea £290Southend-on-Sea: £290Medway: £256Southend-on-Sea: £292Medway: £258Southend-on-Sea: £275Medway: £243

    £256£258£243Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£290£292£275

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Medway £5.89, Southend-on-Sea £7.96Southend-on-Sea: £7.96Medway: £5.89Southend-on-Sea: £7.99Medway: £5.92Southend-on-Sea: £7.55Medway: £5.59

    £5.89£5.92£5.59Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£7.96£7.99£7.55

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Medway £8.70, Southend-on-Sea £6.53Southend-on-Sea: £6.53Medway: £8.70Southend-on-Sea: £6.55Medway: £8.73Southend-on-Sea: £6.19Medway: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25Medway is higher£6.53£6.55£6.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Medway £5.32, Southend-on-Sea £4.75Southend-on-Sea: £4.75Medway: £5.32Southend-on-Sea: £4.77Medway: £5.35Southend-on-Sea: £4.51Medway: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Medway is higher£4.75£4.77£4.51

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Medway 1,028.7, Southend-on-Sea 1,013.0Southend-on-Sea: 1,013.0Medway: 1,028.7

    1,028.7Medway is higherDepends on how you count1,013.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Medway 110.1, Southend-on-Sea 123.6Southend-on-Sea: 123.6Medway: 110.1

    110.1Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count123.6

  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: Medway 166.6, Southend-on-Sea 176.3Southend-on-Sea: 176.3Medway: 166.6

    166.6Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count176.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Medway 69.2, Southend-on-Sea 69.0Southend-on-Sea: 69.0Medway: 69.2

    69.2Medway is higher69.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Medway 199.6, Southend-on-Sea 212.4Southend-on-Sea: 212.4Medway: 199.6

    199.6Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count212.4

  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: Medway 30.0, Southend-on-Sea 26.7Southend-on-Sea: 26.7Medway: 30.0

    30.0Medway is higher26.7

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Medway and Southend-on-Sea, per person in the age group
MeasureMedwaySouthend-on-SeaHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,253£4,271£4,034£4,822£4,843£4,574Southend-on-Sea
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,035£13,091£12,365£12,934£12,989£12,268Medway
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,262£2,271£2,145£2,502£2,513£2,373Southend-on-Sea
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,769£11,819£11,163£11,509£11,558£10,916Medway
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£469£471£445£546£548£518Southend-on-Sea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£770£773£730£848£851£804Southend-on-Sea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£32£32£30Southend-on-Sea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£438£440£415Medway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£149£149£141Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£136£137£129£120£120£114Medway
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,854£1,862£1,759£2,077£2,086£1,970Southend-on-Sea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£194£311£312£295Southend-on-Sea
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£256£258£243£290£292£275Southend-on-Sea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.89£5.92£5.59£7.96£7.99£7.55Southend-on-Sea
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£6.53£6.55£6.19Medway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£4.75£4.77£4.51Medway
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.71,013.0Medway
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.1123.6Southend-on-Sea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.6176.3Southend-on-Sea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.269.0Medway
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026199.6212.4Southend-on-Sea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.026.7Medway

Per resident

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

Medway Southend-on-Sea

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Medway £4,253, Southend-on-Sea £4,822Southend-on-Sea: £4,822Medway: £4,253Southend-on-Sea: £4,843Medway: £4,271Southend-on-Sea: £4,574Medway: £4,034

    £4,253£4,271£4,034Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£4,822£4,843£4,574

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Medway £2,023, Southend-on-Sea £2,375Southend-on-Sea: £2,375Medway: £2,023Southend-on-Sea: £2,386Medway: £2,031Southend-on-Sea: £2,253Medway: £1,919

    £2,023£2,031£1,919Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£2,375£2,386£2,253

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Medway £1,420, Southend-on-Sea £1,544Southend-on-Sea: £1,544Medway: £1,420Southend-on-Sea: £1,551Medway: £1,426Southend-on-Sea: £1,465Medway: £1,347

    £1,420£1,426£1,347Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£1,544£1,551£1,465

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Medway £1,826, Southend-on-Sea £2,114Southend-on-Sea: £2,114Medway: £1,826Southend-on-Sea: £2,123Medway: £1,834Southend-on-Sea: £2,005Medway: £1,732

    £1,826£1,834£1,732Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£2,114£2,123£2,005

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Medway £73, Southend-on-Sea £100Southend-on-Sea: £100Medway: £73Southend-on-Sea: £101Medway: £73Southend-on-Sea: £95Medway: £69

    £73£73£69Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£100£101£95

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Medway £119, Southend-on-Sea £156Southend-on-Sea: £156Medway: £119Southend-on-Sea: £156Medway: £120Southend-on-Sea: £148Medway: £113

    £119£120£113Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£156£156£148

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Medway £4.30, Southend-on-Sea £5.80Southend-on-Sea: £5.80Medway: £4.30Southend-on-Sea: £5.82Medway: £4.32Southend-on-Sea: £5.50Medway: £4.08

    £4.30£4.32£4.08Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£5.80£5.82£5.50

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Medway £448, Southend-on-Sea £438Southend-on-Sea: £438Medway: £448Southend-on-Sea: £440Medway: £450Southend-on-Sea: £415Medway: £425

    £448£450£425Medway is higher£438£440£415

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Medway £153, Southend-on-Sea £149Southend-on-Sea: £149Medway: £153Southend-on-Sea: £149Medway: £154Southend-on-Sea: £141Medway: £145

    £153£154£145Medway is higher£149£149£141

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Medway £86, Southend-on-Sea £74Southend-on-Sea: £74Medway: £86Southend-on-Sea: £74Medway: £86Southend-on-Sea: £70Medway: £81

    £86£86£81Medway is higher£74£74£70

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Medway £1,164, Southend-on-Sea £1,282Southend-on-Sea: £1,282Medway: £1,164Southend-on-Sea: £1,287Medway: £1,169Southend-on-Sea: £1,216Medway: £1,104

    £1,164£1,169£1,104Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£1,282£1,287£1,216

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Medway £204, Southend-on-Sea £311Southend-on-Sea: £311Medway: £204Southend-on-Sea: £312Medway: £205Southend-on-Sea: £295Medway: £194

    £204£205£194Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£311£312£295

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Medway £161, Southend-on-Sea £179Southend-on-Sea: £179Medway: £161Southend-on-Sea: £180Medway: £162Southend-on-Sea: £170Medway: £153

    £161£162£153Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£179£180£170

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Medway £3.70, Southend-on-Sea £4.91Southend-on-Sea: £4.91Medway: £3.70Southend-on-Sea: £4.93Medway: £3.72Southend-on-Sea: £4.66Medway: £3.51

    £3.70£3.72£3.51Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£4.91£4.93£4.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Medway £5.46, Southend-on-Sea £4.03Southend-on-Sea: £4.03Medway: £5.46Southend-on-Sea: £4.04Medway: £5.48Southend-on-Sea: £3.82Medway: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Medway is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Medway £5.32, Southend-on-Sea £4.75Southend-on-Sea: £4.75Medway: £5.32Southend-on-Sea: £4.77Medway: £5.35Southend-on-Sea: £4.51Medway: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Medway is higher£4.75£4.77£4.51

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Medway 159.6, Southend-on-Sea 186.1Southend-on-Sea: 186.1Medway: 159.6

    159.6Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count186.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Medway 17.1, Southend-on-Sea 22.7Southend-on-Sea: 22.7Medway: 17.1

    17.1Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count22.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Medway 25.9, Southend-on-Sea 32.4Southend-on-Sea: 32.4Medway: 25.9

    25.9Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count32.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Medway 69.2, Southend-on-Sea 69.0Southend-on-Sea: 69.0Medway: 69.2

    69.2Medway is higher69.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Medway 125.3, Southend-on-Sea 131.1Southend-on-Sea: 131.1Medway: 125.3

    125.3Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count131.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Medway 18.8, Southend-on-Sea 16.5Southend-on-Sea: 16.5Medway: 18.8

    18.8Medway is higher16.5

Show the numbers
Medway and Southend-on-Sea, per resident
MeasureMedwaySouthend-on-SeaHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,253£4,271£4,034£4,822£4,843£4,574Southend-on-Sea
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,023£2,031£1,919£2,375£2,386£2,253Southend-on-Sea
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,420£1,426£1,347£1,544£1,551£1,465Southend-on-Sea
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,826£1,834£1,732£2,114£2,123£2,005Southend-on-Sea
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£100£101£95Southend-on-Sea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£156£156£148Southend-on-Sea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.30£4.32£4.08£5.80£5.82£5.50Southend-on-Sea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£438£440£415Medway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£149£149£141Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£74£74£70Medway
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,164£1,169£1,104£1,282£1,287£1,216Southend-on-Sea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£194£311£312£295Southend-on-Sea
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£179£180£170Southend-on-Sea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£4.91£4.93£4.66Southend-on-Sea
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£4.03£4.04£3.82Medway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£4.75£4.77£4.51Medway
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026159.6186.1Southend-on-Sea
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.122.7Southend-on-Sea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.932.4Southend-on-Sea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.269.0Medway
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.3131.1Southend-on-Sea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.816.5Medway

Total

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

Medway Southend-on-Sea

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Medway £1.2bn, Southend-on-Sea £889.7mSouthend-on-Sea: £889.7mMedway: £1.2bnSouthend-on-Sea: £893.5mMedway: £1.2bnSouthend-on-Sea: £843.9mMedway: £1.2bn

    £1.2bnMedway is higherDepends on how you count£889.7m£893.5m£843.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Medway £590.0m, Southend-on-Sea £438.3mSouthend-on-Sea: £438.3mMedway: £590.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £440.1mMedway: £592.5mSouthend-on-Sea: £415.7mMedway: £559.7m

    £590.0m£592.5m£559.7mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£438.3m£440.1m£415.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Medway £414.1m, Southend-on-Sea £284.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £284.9mMedway: £414.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £286.1mMedway: £415.8mSouthend-on-Sea: £270.2mMedway: £392.8m

    £414.1m£415.8m£392.8mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£284.9m£286.1m£270.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Medway £532.7m, Southend-on-Sea £390.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £390.0mMedway: £532.7mSouthend-on-Sea: £391.6mMedway: £534.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £369.9mMedway: £505.3m

    £532.7m£534.9m£505.3mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£390.0m£391.6m£369.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Medway £21.2m, Southend-on-Sea £18.5mSouthend-on-Sea: £18.5mMedway: £21.2mSouthend-on-Sea: £18.6mMedway: £21.3mSouthend-on-Sea: £17.6mMedway: £20.2m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.2mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Medway £34.8m, Southend-on-Sea £28.7mSouthend-on-Sea: £28.7mMedway: £34.8mSouthend-on-Sea: £28.8mMedway: £35.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £27.2mMedway: £33.0m

    £34.8m£35.0m£33.0mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£28.7m£28.8m£27.2m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Medway £1.3m, Southend-on-Sea £1.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £1.1mMedway: £1.3mSouthend-on-Sea: £1.1mMedway: £1.3mSouthend-on-Sea: £1.0mMedway: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Medway £130.6m, Southend-on-Sea £80.8mSouthend-on-Sea: £80.8mMedway: £130.6mSouthend-on-Sea: £81.2mMedway: £131.2mSouthend-on-Sea: £76.7mMedway: £123.9m

    £130.6m£131.2m£123.9mMedway is higher£80.8m£81.2m£76.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Medway £44.6m, Southend-on-Sea £27.5mSouthend-on-Sea: £27.5mMedway: £44.6mSouthend-on-Sea: £27.6mMedway: £44.8mSouthend-on-Sea: £26.0mMedway: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mMedway is higher£27.5m£27.6m£26.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Medway £25.0m, Southend-on-Sea £13.7mSouthend-on-Sea: £13.7mMedway: £25.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £13.7mMedway: £25.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £13.0mMedway: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mMedway is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Medway £339.5m, Southend-on-Sea £236.5mSouthend-on-Sea: £236.5mMedway: £339.5mSouthend-on-Sea: £237.5mMedway: £340.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £224.3mMedway: £322.0m

    £339.5m£340.9m£322.0mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£236.5m£237.5m£224.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Medway £59.6m, Southend-on-Sea £57.4mSouthend-on-Sea: £57.4mMedway: £59.6mSouthend-on-Sea: £57.6mMedway: £59.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £54.4mMedway: £56.5m

    £59.6m£59.9m£56.5mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£57.4m£57.6m£54.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Medway £46.9m, Southend-on-Sea £33.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £33.1mMedway: £46.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £33.2mMedway: £47.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £31.4mMedway: £44.5m

    £46.9m£47.1m£44.5mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Medway £1.1m, Southend-on-Sea £0.91mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.91mMedway: £1.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.91mMedway: £1.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.86mMedway: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Medway £1.6m, Southend-on-Sea £0.74mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.74mMedway: £1.6mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.75mMedway: £1.6mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.70mMedway: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mMedway is higher£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Medway £1.6m, Southend-on-Sea £0.88mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.88mMedway: £1.6mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.88mMedway: £1.6mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.83mMedway: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mMedway is higher£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Medway 46,562, Southend-on-Sea 34,326Southend-on-Sea: 34,326Medway: 46,562

    46,562Medway is higherDepends on how you count34,326

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Medway 4,984, Southend-on-Sea 4,189Southend-on-Sea: 4,189Medway: 4,984

    4,984Medway is higherDepends on how you count4,189

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Medway 7,539, Southend-on-Sea 5,975Southend-on-Sea: 5,975Medway: 7,539

    7,539Medway is higherDepends on how you count5,975

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Medway 20,189, Southend-on-Sea 12,731Southend-on-Sea: 12,731Medway: 20,189

    20,189Medway is higher12,731

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Medway 36,543, Southend-on-Sea 24,184Southend-on-Sea: 24,184Medway: 36,543

    36,543Medway is higherDepends on how you count24,184

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Medway 5,483, Southend-on-Sea 3,039Southend-on-Sea: 3,039Medway: 5,483

    5,483Medway is higher3,039

Show the numbers
Medway and Southend-on-Sea, total
MeasureMedwaySouthend-on-SeaHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£889.7m£893.5m£843.9mMedway
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£590.0m£592.5m£559.7m£438.3m£440.1m£415.7mMedway
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£414.1m£415.8m£392.8m£284.9m£286.1m£270.2mMedway
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£532.7m£534.9m£505.3m£390.0m£391.6m£369.9mMedway
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.2m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mMedway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.8m£35.0m£33.0m£28.7m£28.8m£27.2mMedway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mMedway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£130.6m£131.2m£123.9m£80.8m£81.2m£76.7mMedway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m£27.5m£27.6m£26.0mMedway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mMedway
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£339.5m£340.9m£322.0m£236.5m£237.5m£224.3mMedway
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£59.6m£59.9m£56.5m£57.4m£57.6m£54.4mMedway
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£46.9m£47.1m£44.5m£33.1m£33.2m£31.4mMedway
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.91m£0.91m£0.86mMedway
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.74m£0.75m£0.70mMedway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mMedway
State Pensiontotal, March 202646,56234,326Medway
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,9844,189Medway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,5395,975Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,18912,731Medway
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,54324,184Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,4833,039Medway

Sources

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

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