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Basildon and Southend-on-Sea

192,810 and 184,503 residents (mid-2024).

Basildon is higher than Southend-on-Sea on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Basildon is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Southend-on-Sea on 14. 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

Basildon Southend-on-Sea

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Basildon £4,325, Southend-on-Sea £4,822Southend-on-Sea: £4,822Basildon: £4,325Southend-on-Sea: £4,843Basildon: £4,343Southend-on-Sea: £4,574Basildon: £4,102

    £4,325£4,343£4,102Southend-on-Sea is higher£4,822£4,843£4,574

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Basildon £13,260, Southend-on-Sea £12,934Southend-on-Sea: £12,934Basildon: £13,260Southend-on-Sea: £12,989Basildon: £13,317Southend-on-Sea: £12,268Basildon: £12,578

    £13,260£13,317£12,578Basildon 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: Basildon £2,239, Southend-on-Sea £2,502Southend-on-Sea: £2,502Basildon: £2,239Southend-on-Sea: £2,513Basildon: £2,248Southend-on-Sea: £2,373Basildon: £2,124

    £2,239£2,248£2,124Southend-on-Sea is higher£2,502£2,513£2,373

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Basildon £11,911, Southend-on-Sea £11,509Southend-on-Sea: £11,509Basildon: £11,911Southend-on-Sea: £11,558Basildon: £11,961Southend-on-Sea: £10,916Basildon: £11,298

    £11,911£11,961£11,298Basildon 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: Basildon £519, Southend-on-Sea £546Southend-on-Sea: £546Basildon: £519Southend-on-Sea: £548Basildon: £521Southend-on-Sea: £518Basildon: £492

    £519£521£492Southend-on-Sea is higher£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: Basildon £800, Southend-on-Sea £848Southend-on-Sea: £848Basildon: £800Southend-on-Sea: £851Basildon: £803Southend-on-Sea: £804Basildon: £759

    £800£803£759Southend-on-Sea is higher£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: Basildon £31, Southend-on-Sea £32Southend-on-Sea: £32Basildon: £31Southend-on-Sea: £32Basildon: £31Southend-on-Sea: £30Basildon: £29

    £31£31£29Southend-on-Sea is higher£32£32£30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon £414, Southend-on-Sea £438Southend-on-Sea: £438Basildon: £414Southend-on-Sea: £440Basildon: £416Southend-on-Sea: £415Basildon: £393

    £414£416£393Southend-on-Sea 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: Basildon £169, Southend-on-Sea £149Southend-on-Sea: £149Basildon: £169Southend-on-Sea: £149Basildon: £169Southend-on-Sea: £141Basildon: £160

    £169£169£160Basildon 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: Basildon £126, Southend-on-Sea £120Southend-on-Sea: £120Basildon: £126Southend-on-Sea: £120Basildon: £127Southend-on-Sea: £114Basildon: £120

    £126£127£120Basildon is higher£120£120£114

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon £1,842, Southend-on-Sea £2,077Southend-on-Sea: £2,077Basildon: £1,842Southend-on-Sea: £2,086Basildon: £1,850Southend-on-Sea: £1,970Basildon: £1,747

    £1,842£1,850£1,747Southend-on-Sea is higher£2,077£2,086£1,970

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Basildon £212, Southend-on-Sea £311Southend-on-Sea: £311Basildon: £212Southend-on-Sea: £312Basildon: £213Southend-on-Sea: £295Basildon: £201

    £212£213£201Southend-on-Sea is higher£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: Basildon £255, Southend-on-Sea £290Southend-on-Sea: £290Basildon: £255Southend-on-Sea: £292Basildon: £256Southend-on-Sea: £275Basildon: £242

    £255£256£242Southend-on-Sea is higher£290£292£275

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Basildon £7.95, Southend-on-Sea £7.96Southend-on-Sea: £7.96Basildon: £7.95Southend-on-Sea: £7.99Basildon: £7.98Southend-on-Sea: £7.55Basildon: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54Southend-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: Basildon £7.54, Southend-on-Sea £6.53Southend-on-Sea: £6.53Basildon: £7.54Southend-on-Sea: £6.55Basildon: £7.57Southend-on-Sea: £6.19Basildon: £7.15

    £7.54£7.57£7.15Basildon is higher£6.53£6.55£6.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Basildon £5.87, Southend-on-Sea £4.75Southend-on-Sea: £4.75Basildon: £5.87Southend-on-Sea: £4.77Basildon: £5.90Southend-on-Sea: £4.51Basildon: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57Basildon 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: Basildon 1,033.0, Southend-on-Sea 1,013.0Southend-on-Sea: 1,013.0Basildon: 1,033.0

    1,033.0Basildon 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: Basildon 119.8, Southend-on-Sea 123.6Southend-on-Sea: 123.6Basildon: 119.8

    119.8Southend-on-Sea is higher123.6

  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: Basildon 169.5, Southend-on-Sea 176.3Southend-on-Sea: 176.3Basildon: 169.5

    169.5Southend-on-Sea is higher176.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Basildon 65.3, Southend-on-Sea 69.0Southend-on-Sea: 69.0Basildon: 65.3

    65.3Southend-on-Sea 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: Basildon 194.5, Southend-on-Sea 212.4Southend-on-Sea: 212.4Basildon: 194.5

    194.5Southend-on-Sea is higher212.4

  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: Basildon 28.4, Southend-on-Sea 26.7Southend-on-Sea: 26.7Basildon: 28.4

    28.4Basildon is higher26.7

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Basildon and Southend-on-Sea, per person in the age group
MeasureBasildonSouthend-on-SeaHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,325£4,343£4,102£4,822£4,843£4,574Southend-on-Sea
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,260£13,317£12,578£12,934£12,989£12,268Basildon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,239£2,248£2,124£2,502£2,513£2,373Southend-on-Sea
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,911£11,961£11,298£11,509£11,558£10,916Basildon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£519£521£492£546£548£518Southend-on-Sea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£800£803£759£848£851£804Southend-on-Sea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£29£32£32£30Southend-on-Sea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£414£416£393£438£440£415Southend-on-Sea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£149£149£141Basildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£126£127£120£120£120£114Basildon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,842£1,850£1,747£2,077£2,086£1,970Southend-on-Sea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£311£312£295Southend-on-Sea
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£255£256£242£290£292£275Southend-on-Sea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£7.96£7.99£7.55Southend-on-Sea
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15£6.53£6.55£6.19Basildon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£4.75£4.77£4.51Basildon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.01,013.0Basildon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.8123.6Southend-on-Sea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.5176.3Southend-on-Sea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.369.0Southend-on-Sea
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.5212.4Southend-on-Sea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.426.7Basildon

Per resident

Basildon is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Southend-on-Sea on 16. 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

Basildon Southend-on-Sea

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Basildon £4,325, Southend-on-Sea £4,822Southend-on-Sea: £4,822Basildon: £4,325Southend-on-Sea: £4,843Basildon: £4,343Southend-on-Sea: £4,574Basildon: £4,102

    £4,325£4,343£4,102Southend-on-Sea is higher£4,822£4,843£4,574

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Basildon £2,137, Southend-on-Sea £2,375Southend-on-Sea: £2,375Basildon: £2,137Southend-on-Sea: £2,386Basildon: £2,146Southend-on-Sea: £2,253Basildon: £2,027

    £2,137£2,146£2,027Southend-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: Basildon £1,387, Southend-on-Sea £1,544Southend-on-Sea: £1,544Basildon: £1,387Southend-on-Sea: £1,551Basildon: £1,393Southend-on-Sea: £1,465Basildon: £1,315

    £1,387£1,393£1,315Southend-on-Sea is higher£1,544£1,551£1,465

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Basildon £1,919, Southend-on-Sea £2,114Southend-on-Sea: £2,114Basildon: £1,919Southend-on-Sea: £2,123Basildon: £1,927Southend-on-Sea: £2,005Basildon: £1,821

    £1,919£1,927£1,821Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£2,114£2,123£2,005

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Basildon £84, Southend-on-Sea £100Southend-on-Sea: £100Basildon: £84Southend-on-Sea: £101Basildon: £84Southend-on-Sea: £95Basildon: £79

    £84£84£79Southend-on-Sea is higher£100£101£95

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Basildon £129, Southend-on-Sea £156Southend-on-Sea: £156Basildon: £129Southend-on-Sea: £156Basildon: £129Southend-on-Sea: £148Basildon: £122

    £129£129£122Southend-on-Sea is higher£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: Basildon £4.99, Southend-on-Sea £5.80Southend-on-Sea: £5.80Basildon: £4.99Southend-on-Sea: £5.82Basildon: £5.01Southend-on-Sea: £5.50Basildon: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Southend-on-Sea is higher£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: Basildon £414, Southend-on-Sea £438Southend-on-Sea: £438Basildon: £414Southend-on-Sea: £440Basildon: £416Southend-on-Sea: £415Basildon: £393

    £414£416£393Southend-on-Sea 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: Basildon £169, Southend-on-Sea £149Southend-on-Sea: £149Basildon: £169Southend-on-Sea: £149Basildon: £169Southend-on-Sea: £141Basildon: £160

    £169£169£160Basildon 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: Basildon £78, Southend-on-Sea £74Southend-on-Sea: £74Basildon: £78Southend-on-Sea: £74Basildon: £79Southend-on-Sea: £70Basildon: £74

    £78£79£74Basildon is higher£74£74£70

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Basildon £1,141, Southend-on-Sea £1,282Southend-on-Sea: £1,282Basildon: £1,141Southend-on-Sea: £1,287Basildon: £1,146Southend-on-Sea: £1,216Basildon: £1,082

    £1,141£1,146£1,082Southend-on-Sea is higher£1,282£1,287£1,216

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Basildon £212, Southend-on-Sea £311Southend-on-Sea: £311Basildon: £212Southend-on-Sea: £312Basildon: £213Southend-on-Sea: £295Basildon: £201

    £212£213£201Southend-on-Sea is higher£311£312£295

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Basildon £158, Southend-on-Sea £179Southend-on-Sea: £179Basildon: £158Southend-on-Sea: £180Basildon: £159Southend-on-Sea: £170Basildon: £150

    £158£159£150Southend-on-Sea is higher£179£180£170

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Basildon £4.92, Southend-on-Sea £4.91Southend-on-Sea: £4.91Basildon: £4.92Southend-on-Sea: £4.93Basildon: £4.94Southend-on-Sea: £4.66Basildon: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£4.91£4.93£4.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Basildon £4.67, Southend-on-Sea £4.03Southend-on-Sea: £4.03Basildon: £4.67Southend-on-Sea: £4.04Basildon: £4.69Southend-on-Sea: £3.82Basildon: £4.43

    £4.67£4.69£4.43Basildon is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Basildon £5.87, Southend-on-Sea £4.75Southend-on-Sea: £4.75Basildon: £5.87Southend-on-Sea: £4.77Basildon: £5.90Southend-on-Sea: £4.51Basildon: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57Basildon is higher£4.75£4.77£4.51

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Basildon 166.5, Southend-on-Sea 186.1Southend-on-Sea: 186.1Basildon: 166.5

    166.5Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count186.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Basildon 19.3, Southend-on-Sea 22.7Southend-on-Sea: 22.7Basildon: 19.3

    19.3Southend-on-Sea is higher22.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Basildon 27.3, Southend-on-Sea 32.4Southend-on-Sea: 32.4Basildon: 27.3

    27.3Southend-on-Sea is higher32.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Basildon 65.3, Southend-on-Sea 69.0Southend-on-Sea: 69.0Basildon: 65.3

    65.3Southend-on-Sea is higher69.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Basildon 120.5, Southend-on-Sea 131.1Southend-on-Sea: 131.1Basildon: 120.5

    120.5Southend-on-Sea is higher131.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Basildon 17.6, Southend-on-Sea 16.5Southend-on-Sea: 16.5Basildon: 17.6

    17.6Basildon is higher16.5

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Basildon and Southend-on-Sea, per resident
MeasureBasildonSouthend-on-SeaHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,325£4,343£4,102£4,822£4,843£4,574Southend-on-Sea
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,137£2,146£2,027£2,375£2,386£2,253Southend-on-Sea
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,387£1,393£1,315£1,544£1,551£1,465Southend-on-Sea
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,919£1,927£1,821£2,114£2,123£2,005Southend-on-Sea
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£100£101£95Southend-on-Sea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£156£156£148Southend-on-Sea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£5.80£5.82£5.50Southend-on-Sea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£414£416£393£438£440£415Southend-on-Sea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£149£149£141Basildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£74£74£70Basildon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,141£1,146£1,082£1,282£1,287£1,216Southend-on-Sea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£311£312£295Southend-on-Sea
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£179£180£170Southend-on-Sea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£4.91£4.93£4.66Basildon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.67£4.69£4.43£4.03£4.04£3.82Basildon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£4.75£4.77£4.51Basildon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026166.5186.1Southend-on-Sea
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.322.7Southend-on-Sea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.332.4Southend-on-Sea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.369.0Southend-on-Sea
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026120.5131.1Southend-on-Sea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.616.5Basildon

Total

Basildon is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Southend-on-Sea on 16. 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

Basildon Southend-on-Sea

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Basildon £833.8m, Southend-on-Sea £889.7mSouthend-on-Sea: £889.7mBasildon: £833.8mSouthend-on-Sea: £893.5mBasildon: £837.4mSouthend-on-Sea: £843.9mBasildon: £790.9m

    £833.8m£837.4m£790.9mSouthend-on-Sea is higher£889.7m£893.5m£843.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Basildon £412.0m, Southend-on-Sea £438.3mSouthend-on-Sea: £438.3mBasildon: £412.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £440.1mBasildon: £413.7mSouthend-on-Sea: £415.7mBasildon: £390.8m

    £412.0m£413.7m£390.8mSouthend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£438.3m£440.1m£415.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Basildon £267.4m, Southend-on-Sea £284.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £284.9mBasildon: £267.4mSouthend-on-Sea: £286.1mBasildon: £268.5mSouthend-on-Sea: £270.2mBasildon: £253.6m

    £267.4m£268.5m£253.6mSouthend-on-Sea is higher£284.9m£286.1m£270.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Basildon £370.1m, Southend-on-Sea £390.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £390.0mBasildon: £370.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £391.6mBasildon: £371.6mSouthend-on-Sea: £369.9mBasildon: £351.0m

    £370.1m£371.6m£351.0mSouthend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£390.0m£391.6m£369.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Basildon £16.1m, Southend-on-Sea £18.5mSouthend-on-Sea: £18.5mBasildon: £16.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £18.6mBasildon: £16.2mSouthend-on-Sea: £17.6mBasildon: £15.3m

    £16.1m£16.2m£15.3mSouthend-on-Sea is higher£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Basildon £24.8m, Southend-on-Sea £28.7mSouthend-on-Sea: £28.7mBasildon: £24.8mSouthend-on-Sea: £28.8mBasildon: £25.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £27.2mBasildon: £23.6m

    £24.8m£25.0m£23.6mSouthend-on-Sea is higher£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: Basildon £0.96m, Southend-on-Sea £1.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £1.1mBasildon: £0.96mSouthend-on-Sea: £1.1mBasildon: £0.97mSouthend-on-Sea: £1.0mBasildon: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.97m£0.91mSouthend-on-Sea is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Basildon £79.9m, Southend-on-Sea £80.8mSouthend-on-Sea: £80.8mBasildon: £79.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £81.2mBasildon: £80.3mSouthend-on-Sea: £76.7mBasildon: £75.8m

    £79.9m£80.3m£75.8mSouthend-on-Sea 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: Basildon £32.5m, Southend-on-Sea £27.5mSouthend-on-Sea: £27.5mBasildon: £32.5mSouthend-on-Sea: £27.6mBasildon: £32.6mSouthend-on-Sea: £26.0mBasildon: £30.8m

    £32.5m£32.6m£30.8mBasildon 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: Basildon £15.1m, Southend-on-Sea £13.7mSouthend-on-Sea: £13.7mBasildon: £15.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £13.7mBasildon: £15.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £13.0mBasildon: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.1m£14.3mBasildon is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Basildon £220.0m, Southend-on-Sea £236.5mSouthend-on-Sea: £236.5mBasildon: £220.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £237.5mBasildon: £220.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £224.3mBasildon: £208.7m

    £220.0m£220.9m£208.7mSouthend-on-Sea is higher£236.5m£237.5m£224.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Basildon £40.9m, Southend-on-Sea £57.4mSouthend-on-Sea: £57.4mBasildon: £40.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £57.6mBasildon: £41.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £54.4mBasildon: £38.8m

    £40.9m£41.1m£38.8mSouthend-on-Sea is higher£57.4m£57.6m£54.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Basildon £30.5m, Southend-on-Sea £33.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £33.1mBasildon: £30.5mSouthend-on-Sea: £33.2mBasildon: £30.6mSouthend-on-Sea: £31.4mBasildon: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.6m£28.9mSouthend-on-Sea is higher£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Basildon £0.95m, Southend-on-Sea £0.91mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.91mBasildon: £0.95mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.91mBasildon: £0.95mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.86mBasildon: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.95m£0.90mBasildon is higherDepends on how you count£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Basildon £0.90m, Southend-on-Sea £0.74mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.74mBasildon: £0.90mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.75mBasildon: £0.90mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.70mBasildon: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mBasildon is higher£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Basildon £1.1m, Southend-on-Sea £0.88mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.88mBasildon: £1.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.88mBasildon: £1.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.83mBasildon: £1.1m

    £1.1mBasildon is higher£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Basildon 32,094, Southend-on-Sea 34,326Southend-on-Sea: 34,326Basildon: 32,094

    32,094Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count34,326

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Basildon 3,722, Southend-on-Sea 4,189Southend-on-Sea: 4,189Basildon: 3,722

    3,722Southend-on-Sea is higher4,189

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Basildon 5,266, Southend-on-Sea 5,975Southend-on-Sea: 5,975Basildon: 5,266

    5,266Southend-on-Sea is higher5,975

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Basildon 12,597, Southend-on-Sea 12,731Southend-on-Sea: 12,731Basildon: 12,597

    12,597Southend-on-Sea is higher12,731

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Basildon 23,233, Southend-on-Sea 24,184Southend-on-Sea: 24,184Basildon: 23,233

    23,233Southend-on-Sea is higher24,184

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Basildon 3,396, Southend-on-Sea 3,039Southend-on-Sea: 3,039Basildon: 3,396

    3,396Basildon is higher3,039

Show the numbers
Basildon and Southend-on-Sea, total
MeasureBasildonSouthend-on-SeaHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£833.8m£837.4m£790.9m£889.7m£893.5m£843.9mSouthend-on-Sea
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£412.0m£413.7m£390.8m£438.3m£440.1m£415.7mSouthend-on-Sea
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£267.4m£268.5m£253.6m£284.9m£286.1m£270.2mSouthend-on-Sea
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£370.1m£371.6m£351.0m£390.0m£391.6m£369.9mSouthend-on-Sea
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mSouthend-on-Sea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.8m£25.0m£23.6m£28.7m£28.8m£27.2mSouthend-on-Sea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSouthend-on-Sea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£79.9m£80.3m£75.8m£80.8m£81.2m£76.7mSouthend-on-Sea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.5m£32.6m£30.8m£27.5m£27.6m£26.0mBasildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mBasildon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£220.0m£220.9m£208.7m£236.5m£237.5m£224.3mSouthend-on-Sea
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£40.9m£41.1m£38.8m£57.4m£57.6m£54.4mSouthend-on-Sea
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m£33.1m£33.2m£31.4mSouthend-on-Sea
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m£0.91m£0.91m£0.86mBasildon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.74m£0.75m£0.70mBasildon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mBasildon
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,09434,326Southend-on-Sea
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,7224,189Southend-on-Sea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,2665,975Southend-on-Sea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,59712,731Southend-on-Sea
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,23324,184Southend-on-Sea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,3963,039Basildon

Sources

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

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