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North Tyneside and Southend-on-Sea

214,110 and 184,503 residents (mid-2024).

North Tyneside is higher than Southend-on-Sea on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

North Tyneside is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Southend-on-Sea on 11. 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

North Tyneside Southend-on-Sea

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Tyneside £4,795, Southend-on-Sea £4,822Southend-on-Sea: £4,822North Tyneside: £4,795Southend-on-Sea: £4,843North Tyneside: £4,816Southend-on-Sea: £4,574North Tyneside: £4,548

    £4,795£4,816£4,548Southend-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: North Tyneside £12,921, Southend-on-Sea £12,934Southend-on-Sea: £12,934North Tyneside: £12,921Southend-on-Sea: £12,989North Tyneside: £12,976Southend-on-Sea: £12,268North Tyneside: £12,256

    £12,921£12,976£12,256Southend-on-Sea 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: North Tyneside £2,061, Southend-on-Sea £2,502Southend-on-Sea: £2,502North Tyneside: £2,061Southend-on-Sea: £2,513North Tyneside: £2,070Southend-on-Sea: £2,373North Tyneside: £1,955

    £2,061£2,070£1,955Southend-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: North Tyneside £11,622, Southend-on-Sea £11,509Southend-on-Sea: £11,509North Tyneside: £11,622Southend-on-Sea: £11,558North Tyneside: £11,671Southend-on-Sea: £10,916North Tyneside: £11,024

    £11,622£11,671£11,024North Tyneside is higher£11,509£11,558£10,916

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Tyneside £467, Southend-on-Sea £546Southend-on-Sea: £546North Tyneside: £467Southend-on-Sea: £548North Tyneside: £469Southend-on-Sea: £518North Tyneside: £443

    £467£469£443Southend-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: North Tyneside £801, Southend-on-Sea £848Southend-on-Sea: £848North Tyneside: £801Southend-on-Sea: £851North Tyneside: £805Southend-on-Sea: £804North Tyneside: £760

    £801£805£760Southend-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: North Tyneside £31, Southend-on-Sea £32Southend-on-Sea: £32North Tyneside: £31Southend-on-Sea: £32North Tyneside: £31Southend-on-Sea: £30North Tyneside: £30

    £31£31£30Southend-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: North Tyneside £561, Southend-on-Sea £438Southend-on-Sea: £438North Tyneside: £561Southend-on-Sea: £440North Tyneside: £563Southend-on-Sea: £415North Tyneside: £532

    £561£563£532North Tyneside 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: North Tyneside £137, Southend-on-Sea £149Southend-on-Sea: £149North Tyneside: £137Southend-on-Sea: £149North Tyneside: £137Southend-on-Sea: £141North Tyneside: £130

    £137£137£130Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£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: North Tyneside £131, Southend-on-Sea £120Southend-on-Sea: £120North Tyneside: £131Southend-on-Sea: £120North Tyneside: £132Southend-on-Sea: £114North Tyneside: £124

    £131£132£124North Tyneside is higher£120£120£114

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Tyneside £1,563, Southend-on-Sea £2,077Southend-on-Sea: £2,077North Tyneside: £1,563Southend-on-Sea: £2,086North Tyneside: £1,569Southend-on-Sea: £1,970North Tyneside: £1,482

    £1,563£1,569£1,482Southend-on-Sea is higher£2,077£2,086£1,970

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Tyneside £233, Southend-on-Sea £311Southend-on-Sea: £311North Tyneside: £233Southend-on-Sea: £312North Tyneside: £234Southend-on-Sea: £295North Tyneside: £221

    £233£234£221Southend-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: North Tyneside £350, Southend-on-Sea £290Southend-on-Sea: £290North Tyneside: £350Southend-on-Sea: £292North Tyneside: £351Southend-on-Sea: £275North Tyneside: £332

    £350£351£332North Tyneside 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: North Tyneside £9.22, Southend-on-Sea £7.96Southend-on-Sea: £7.96North Tyneside: £9.22Southend-on-Sea: £7.99North Tyneside: £9.26Southend-on-Sea: £7.55North Tyneside: £8.75

    £9.22£9.26£8.75North Tyneside is higher£7.96£7.99£7.55

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Tyneside £8.01, Southend-on-Sea £6.53Southend-on-Sea: £6.53North Tyneside: £8.01Southend-on-Sea: £6.55North Tyneside: £8.05Southend-on-Sea: £6.19North Tyneside: £7.60

    £8.01£8.05£7.60North Tyneside is higher£6.53£6.55£6.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Tyneside £6.53, Southend-on-Sea £4.75Southend-on-Sea: £4.75North Tyneside: £6.53Southend-on-Sea: £4.77North Tyneside: £6.55Southend-on-Sea: £4.51North Tyneside: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19North Tyneside 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: North Tyneside 1,024.3, Southend-on-Sea 1,013.0Southend-on-Sea: 1,013.0North Tyneside: 1,024.3

    1,024.3North Tyneside is higher1,013.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Tyneside 123.9, Southend-on-Sea 123.6Southend-on-Sea: 123.6North Tyneside: 123.9

    123.9North Tyneside 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: North Tyneside 166.0, Southend-on-Sea 176.3Southend-on-Sea: 176.3North Tyneside: 166.0

    166.0Southend-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: North Tyneside 81.9, Southend-on-Sea 69.0Southend-on-Sea: 69.0North Tyneside: 81.9

    81.9North Tyneside 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: North Tyneside 194.9, Southend-on-Sea 212.4Southend-on-Sea: 212.4North Tyneside: 194.9

    194.9Southend-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: North Tyneside 28.2, Southend-on-Sea 26.7Southend-on-Sea: 26.7North Tyneside: 28.2

    28.2North Tyneside is higher26.7

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North Tyneside and Southend-on-Sea, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth TynesideSouthend-on-SeaHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,795£4,816£4,548£4,822£4,843£4,574Southend-on-Sea
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,921£12,976£12,256£12,934£12,989£12,268Southend-on-Sea
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,061£2,070£1,955£2,502£2,513£2,373Southend-on-Sea
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,622£11,671£11,024£11,509£11,558£10,916North Tyneside
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£467£469£443£546£548£518Southend-on-Sea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£801£805£760£848£851£804Southend-on-Sea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£30£32£32£30Southend-on-Sea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£561£563£532£438£440£415North Tyneside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£149£149£141Southend-on-Sea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£131£132£124£120£120£114North Tyneside
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,563£1,569£1,482£2,077£2,086£1,970Southend-on-Sea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£311£312£295Southend-on-Sea
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£350£351£332£290£292£275North Tyneside
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.22£9.26£8.75£7.96£7.99£7.55North Tyneside
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.01£8.05£7.60£6.53£6.55£6.19North Tyneside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£4.75£4.77£4.51North Tyneside
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,024.31,013.0North Tyneside
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.9123.6North Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.0176.3Southend-on-Sea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.969.0North Tyneside
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.9212.4Southend-on-Sea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.226.7North Tyneside

Per resident

North Tyneside is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Southend-on-Sea on 7. 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

North Tyneside Southend-on-Sea

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Tyneside £4,795, Southend-on-Sea £4,822Southend-on-Sea: £4,822North Tyneside: £4,795Southend-on-Sea: £4,843North Tyneside: £4,816Southend-on-Sea: £4,574North Tyneside: £4,548

    £4,795£4,816£4,548Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£4,822£4,843£4,574

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Tyneside £2,594, Southend-on-Sea £2,375Southend-on-Sea: £2,375North Tyneside: £2,594Southend-on-Sea: £2,386North Tyneside: £2,605Southend-on-Sea: £2,253North Tyneside: £2,461

    £2,594£2,605£2,461North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£2,375£2,386£2,253

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Tyneside £1,264, Southend-on-Sea £1,544Southend-on-Sea: £1,544North Tyneside: £1,264Southend-on-Sea: £1,551North Tyneside: £1,269Southend-on-Sea: £1,465North Tyneside: £1,199

    £1,264£1,269£1,199Southend-on-Sea is higher£1,544£1,551£1,465

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Tyneside £2,334, Southend-on-Sea £2,114Southend-on-Sea: £2,114North Tyneside: £2,334Southend-on-Sea: £2,123North Tyneside: £2,343Southend-on-Sea: £2,005North Tyneside: £2,213

    £2,334£2,343£2,213North Tyneside is higher£2,114£2,123£2,005

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Tyneside £94, Southend-on-Sea £100Southend-on-Sea: £100North Tyneside: £94Southend-on-Sea: £101North Tyneside: £94Southend-on-Sea: £95North Tyneside: £89

    £94£94£89Southend-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: North Tyneside £161, Southend-on-Sea £156Southend-on-Sea: £156North Tyneside: £161Southend-on-Sea: £156North Tyneside: £162Southend-on-Sea: £148North Tyneside: £153

    £161£162£153North Tyneside 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: North Tyneside £6.29, Southend-on-Sea £5.80Southend-on-Sea: £5.80North Tyneside: £6.29Southend-on-Sea: £5.82North Tyneside: £6.32Southend-on-Sea: £5.50North Tyneside: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97North Tyneside 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: North Tyneside £561, Southend-on-Sea £438Southend-on-Sea: £438North Tyneside: £561Southend-on-Sea: £440North Tyneside: £563Southend-on-Sea: £415North Tyneside: £532

    £561£563£532North Tyneside 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: North Tyneside £137, Southend-on-Sea £149Southend-on-Sea: £149North Tyneside: £137Southend-on-Sea: £149North Tyneside: £137Southend-on-Sea: £141North Tyneside: £130

    £137£137£130Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£149£149£141

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Tyneside £80, Southend-on-Sea £74Southend-on-Sea: £74North Tyneside: £80Southend-on-Sea: £74North Tyneside: £81Southend-on-Sea: £70North Tyneside: £76

    £80£81£76North Tyneside is higher£74£74£70

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Tyneside £958, Southend-on-Sea £1,282Southend-on-Sea: £1,282North Tyneside: £958Southend-on-Sea: £1,287North Tyneside: £962Southend-on-Sea: £1,216North Tyneside: £909

    £958£962£909Southend-on-Sea is higher£1,282£1,287£1,216

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Tyneside £233, Southend-on-Sea £311Southend-on-Sea: £311North Tyneside: £233Southend-on-Sea: £312North Tyneside: £234Southend-on-Sea: £295North Tyneside: £221

    £233£234£221Southend-on-Sea is higher£311£312£295

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Tyneside £215, Southend-on-Sea £179Southend-on-Sea: £179North Tyneside: £215Southend-on-Sea: £180North Tyneside: £215Southend-on-Sea: £170North Tyneside: £204

    £215£215£204North Tyneside is higher£179£180£170

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Tyneside £5.65, Southend-on-Sea £4.91Southend-on-Sea: £4.91North Tyneside: £5.65Southend-on-Sea: £4.93North Tyneside: £5.67Southend-on-Sea: £4.66North Tyneside: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36North Tyneside is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Tyneside £4.91, Southend-on-Sea £4.03Southend-on-Sea: £4.03North Tyneside: £4.91Southend-on-Sea: £4.04North Tyneside: £4.93Southend-on-Sea: £3.82North Tyneside: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66North Tyneside is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Tyneside £6.53, Southend-on-Sea £4.75Southend-on-Sea: £4.75North Tyneside: £6.53Southend-on-Sea: £4.77North Tyneside: £6.55Southend-on-Sea: £4.51North Tyneside: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19North Tyneside is higher£4.75£4.77£4.51

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Tyneside 205.7, Southend-on-Sea 186.1Southend-on-Sea: 186.1North Tyneside: 205.7

    205.7North Tyneside is higher186.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Tyneside 24.9, Southend-on-Sea 22.7Southend-on-Sea: 22.7North Tyneside: 24.9

    24.9North Tyneside 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: North Tyneside 33.3, Southend-on-Sea 32.4Southend-on-Sea: 32.4North Tyneside: 33.3

    33.3North Tyneside 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: North Tyneside 81.9, Southend-on-Sea 69.0Southend-on-Sea: 69.0North Tyneside: 81.9

    81.9North Tyneside is higher69.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Tyneside 119.5, Southend-on-Sea 131.1Southend-on-Sea: 131.1North Tyneside: 119.5

    119.5Southend-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: North Tyneside 17.3, Southend-on-Sea 16.5Southend-on-Sea: 16.5North Tyneside: 17.3

    17.3North Tyneside is higher16.5

Show the numbers
North Tyneside and Southend-on-Sea, per resident
MeasureNorth TynesideSouthend-on-SeaHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,795£4,816£4,548£4,822£4,843£4,574Southend-on-Sea
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,594£2,605£2,461£2,375£2,386£2,253North Tyneside
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,264£1,269£1,199£1,544£1,551£1,465Southend-on-Sea
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,334£2,343£2,213£2,114£2,123£2,005North Tyneside
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£100£101£95Southend-on-Sea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£156£156£148North Tyneside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£5.80£5.82£5.50North Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£561£563£532£438£440£415North Tyneside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£149£149£141Southend-on-Sea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76£74£74£70North Tyneside
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£958£962£909£1,282£1,287£1,216Southend-on-Sea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£311£312£295Southend-on-Sea
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£215£215£204£179£180£170North Tyneside
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£4.91£4.93£4.66North Tyneside
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£4.03£4.04£3.82North Tyneside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£4.75£4.77£4.51North Tyneside
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026205.7186.1North Tyneside
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.922.7North Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.332.4North Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.969.0North Tyneside
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026119.5131.1Southend-on-Sea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.316.5North Tyneside

Total

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

North Tyneside Southend-on-Sea

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Tyneside £1.0bn, Southend-on-Sea £889.7mSouthend-on-Sea: £889.7mNorth Tyneside: £1.0bnSouthend-on-Sea: £893.5mNorth Tyneside: £1.0bnSouthend-on-Sea: £843.9mNorth Tyneside: £973.9m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9mNorth Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£889.7m£893.5m£843.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Tyneside £555.5m, Southend-on-Sea £438.3mSouthend-on-Sea: £438.3mNorth Tyneside: £555.5mSouthend-on-Sea: £440.1mNorth Tyneside: £557.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £415.7mNorth Tyneside: £526.9m

    £555.5m£557.9m£526.9mNorth Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£438.3m£440.1m£415.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Tyneside £270.6m, Southend-on-Sea £284.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £284.9mNorth Tyneside: £270.6mSouthend-on-Sea: £286.1mNorth Tyneside: £271.7mSouthend-on-Sea: £270.2mNorth Tyneside: £256.6m

    £270.6m£271.7m£256.6mSouthend-on-Sea is higher£284.9m£286.1m£270.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Tyneside £499.6m, Southend-on-Sea £390.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £390.0mNorth Tyneside: £499.6mSouthend-on-Sea: £391.6mNorth Tyneside: £501.8mSouthend-on-Sea: £369.9mNorth Tyneside: £473.9m

    £499.6m£501.8m£473.9mNorth Tyneside is higher£390.0m£391.6m£369.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Tyneside £20.1m, Southend-on-Sea £18.5mSouthend-on-Sea: £18.5mNorth Tyneside: £20.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £18.6mNorth Tyneside: £20.2mSouthend-on-Sea: £17.6mNorth Tyneside: £19.0m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.0mNorth Tyneside 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: North Tyneside £34.4m, Southend-on-Sea £28.7mSouthend-on-Sea: £28.7mNorth Tyneside: £34.4mSouthend-on-Sea: £28.8mNorth Tyneside: £34.6mSouthend-on-Sea: £27.2mNorth Tyneside: £32.7m

    £34.4m£34.6m£32.7mNorth Tyneside 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: North Tyneside £1.3m, Southend-on-Sea £1.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £1.1mNorth Tyneside: £1.3mSouthend-on-Sea: £1.1mNorth Tyneside: £1.4mSouthend-on-Sea: £1.0mNorth Tyneside: £1.3m

    £1.3m£1.4m£1.3mNorth Tyneside 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: North Tyneside £120.0m, Southend-on-Sea £80.8mSouthend-on-Sea: £80.8mNorth Tyneside: £120.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £81.2mNorth Tyneside: £120.6mSouthend-on-Sea: £76.7mNorth Tyneside: £113.9m

    £120.0m£120.6m£113.9mNorth Tyneside 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: North Tyneside £29.3m, Southend-on-Sea £27.5mSouthend-on-Sea: £27.5mNorth Tyneside: £29.3mSouthend-on-Sea: £27.6mNorth Tyneside: £29.4mSouthend-on-Sea: £26.0mNorth Tyneside: £27.8m

    £29.3m£29.4m£27.8mNorth Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£27.5m£27.6m£26.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Tyneside £17.2m, Southend-on-Sea £13.7mSouthend-on-Sea: £13.7mNorth Tyneside: £17.2mSouthend-on-Sea: £13.7mNorth Tyneside: £17.3mSouthend-on-Sea: £13.0mNorth Tyneside: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mNorth Tyneside is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Tyneside £205.2m, Southend-on-Sea £236.5mSouthend-on-Sea: £236.5mNorth Tyneside: £205.2mSouthend-on-Sea: £237.5mNorth Tyneside: £206.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £224.3mNorth Tyneside: £194.6m

    £205.2m£206.0m£194.6mSouthend-on-Sea is higher£236.5m£237.5m£224.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Tyneside £49.9m, Southend-on-Sea £57.4mSouthend-on-Sea: £57.4mNorth Tyneside: £49.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £57.6mNorth Tyneside: £50.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £54.4mNorth Tyneside: £47.4m

    £49.9m£50.1m£47.4mSouthend-on-Sea is higher£57.4m£57.6m£54.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Tyneside £45.9m, Southend-on-Sea £33.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £33.1mNorth Tyneside: £45.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £33.2mNorth Tyneside: £46.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £31.4mNorth Tyneside: £43.6m

    £45.9m£46.1m£43.6mNorth Tyneside is higher£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Tyneside £1.2m, Southend-on-Sea £0.91mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.91mNorth Tyneside: £1.2mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.91mNorth Tyneside: £1.2mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.86mNorth Tyneside: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mNorth Tyneside is higher£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Tyneside £1.1m, Southend-on-Sea £0.74mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.74mNorth Tyneside: £1.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.75mNorth Tyneside: £1.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.70mNorth Tyneside: £1.00m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.00mNorth Tyneside is higher£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Tyneside £1.4m, Southend-on-Sea £0.88mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.88mNorth Tyneside: £1.4mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.88mNorth Tyneside: £1.4mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.83mNorth Tyneside: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mNorth Tyneside is higher£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Tyneside 44,034, Southend-on-Sea 34,326Southend-on-Sea: 34,326North Tyneside: 44,034

    44,034North Tyneside is higher34,326

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Tyneside 5,327, Southend-on-Sea 4,189Southend-on-Sea: 4,189North Tyneside: 5,327

    5,327North Tyneside is higher4,189

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Tyneside 7,135, Southend-on-Sea 5,975Southend-on-Sea: 5,975North Tyneside: 7,135

    7,135North Tyneside 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: North Tyneside 17,533, Southend-on-Sea 12,731Southend-on-Sea: 12,731North Tyneside: 17,533

    17,533North Tyneside is higher12,731

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Tyneside 25,592, Southend-on-Sea 24,184Southend-on-Sea: 24,184North Tyneside: 25,592

    25,592North Tyneside 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: North Tyneside 3,699, Southend-on-Sea 3,039Southend-on-Sea: 3,039North Tyneside: 3,699

    3,699North Tyneside is higher3,039

Show the numbers
North Tyneside and Southend-on-Sea, total
MeasureNorth TynesideSouthend-on-SeaHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9m£889.7m£893.5m£843.9mNorth Tyneside
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£555.5m£557.9m£526.9m£438.3m£440.1m£415.7mNorth Tyneside
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£270.6m£271.7m£256.6m£284.9m£286.1m£270.2mSouthend-on-Sea
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£499.6m£501.8m£473.9m£390.0m£391.6m£369.9mNorth Tyneside
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.0m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mNorth Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.4m£34.6m£32.7m£28.7m£28.8m£27.2mNorth Tyneside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.4m£1.3m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mNorth Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£120.0m£120.6m£113.9m£80.8m£81.2m£76.7mNorth Tyneside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m£27.5m£27.6m£26.0mNorth Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mNorth Tyneside
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£205.2m£206.0m£194.6m£236.5m£237.5m£224.3mSouthend-on-Sea
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£49.9m£50.1m£47.4m£57.4m£57.6m£54.4mSouthend-on-Sea
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£45.9m£46.1m£43.6m£33.1m£33.2m£31.4mNorth Tyneside
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.91m£0.91m£0.86mNorth Tyneside
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.00m£0.74m£0.75m£0.70mNorth Tyneside
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mNorth Tyneside
State Pensiontotal, March 202644,03434,326North Tyneside
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,3274,189North Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,1355,975North Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202617,53312,731North Tyneside
Universal Credittotal, May 202625,59224,184North Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,6993,039North Tyneside

Sources

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

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