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Bexley and Southend-on-Sea

256,288 and 184,503 residents (mid-2024).

Bexley is higher than Southend-on-Sea on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 18 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

Bexley is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Southend-on-Sea on 20. 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

Bexley Southend-on-Sea

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bexley £3,907, Southend-on-Sea £4,822Southend-on-Sea: £4,822Bexley: £3,907Southend-on-Sea: £4,843Bexley: £3,923Southend-on-Sea: £4,574Bexley: £3,706

    £3,907£3,923£3,706Southend-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: Bexley £12,866, Southend-on-Sea £12,934Southend-on-Sea: £12,934Bexley: £12,866Southend-on-Sea: £12,989Bexley: £12,920Southend-on-Sea: £12,268Bexley: £12,204

    £12,866£12,920£12,204Southend-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: Bexley £1,931, Southend-on-Sea £2,502Southend-on-Sea: £2,502Bexley: £1,931Southend-on-Sea: £2,513Bexley: £1,939Southend-on-Sea: £2,373Bexley: £1,831

    £1,931£1,939£1,831Southend-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: Bexley £11,536, Southend-on-Sea £11,509Southend-on-Sea: £11,509Bexley: £11,536Southend-on-Sea: £11,558Bexley: £11,585Southend-on-Sea: £10,916Bexley: £10,942

    £11,536£11,585£10,942Bexley 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: Bexley £526, Southend-on-Sea £546Southend-on-Sea: £546Bexley: £526Southend-on-Sea: £548Bexley: £529Southend-on-Sea: £518Bexley: £499

    £526£529£499Southend-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: Bexley £778, Southend-on-Sea £848Southend-on-Sea: £848Bexley: £778Southend-on-Sea: £851Bexley: £781Southend-on-Sea: £804Bexley: £738

    £778£781£738Southend-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: Bexley £26, Southend-on-Sea £32Southend-on-Sea: £32Bexley: £26Southend-on-Sea: £32Bexley: £26Southend-on-Sea: £30Bexley: £24

    £26£26£24Southend-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: Bexley £341, Southend-on-Sea £438Southend-on-Sea: £438Bexley: £341Southend-on-Sea: £440Bexley: £342Southend-on-Sea: £415Bexley: £323

    £341£342£323Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£438£440£415

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bexley £135, Southend-on-Sea £149Southend-on-Sea: £149Bexley: £135Southend-on-Sea: £149Bexley: £136Southend-on-Sea: £141Bexley: £128

    £135£136£128Southend-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: Bexley £97, Southend-on-Sea £120Southend-on-Sea: £120Bexley: £97Southend-on-Sea: £120Bexley: £97Southend-on-Sea: £114Bexley: £92

    £97£97£92Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£120£120£114

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bexley £1,613, Southend-on-Sea £2,077Southend-on-Sea: £2,077Bexley: £1,613Southend-on-Sea: £2,086Bexley: £1,620Southend-on-Sea: £1,970Bexley: £1,530

    £1,613£1,620£1,530Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£2,077£2,086£1,970

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bexley £190, Southend-on-Sea £311Southend-on-Sea: £311Bexley: £190Southend-on-Sea: £312Bexley: £191Southend-on-Sea: £295Bexley: £180

    £190£191£180Southend-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: Bexley £207, Southend-on-Sea £290Southend-on-Sea: £290Bexley: £207Southend-on-Sea: £292Bexley: £208Southend-on-Sea: £275Bexley: £196

    £207£208£196Southend-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: Bexley £8.52, Southend-on-Sea £7.96Southend-on-Sea: £7.96Bexley: £8.52Southend-on-Sea: £7.99Bexley: £8.55Southend-on-Sea: £7.55Bexley: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Bexley 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: Bexley £5.95, Southend-on-Sea £6.53Southend-on-Sea: £6.53Bexley: £5.95Southend-on-Sea: £6.55Bexley: £5.97Southend-on-Sea: £6.19Bexley: £5.64

    £5.95£5.97£5.64Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£6.53£6.55£6.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bexley £4.61, Southend-on-Sea £4.75Southend-on-Sea: £4.75Bexley: £4.61Southend-on-Sea: £4.77Bexley: £4.63Southend-on-Sea: £4.51Bexley: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£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: Bexley 1,002.3, Southend-on-Sea 1,013.0Southend-on-Sea: 1,013.0Bexley: 1,002.3

    1,002.3Southend-on-Sea 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: Bexley 100.4, Southend-on-Sea 123.6Southend-on-Sea: 123.6Bexley: 100.4

    100.4Southend-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: Bexley 158.3, Southend-on-Sea 176.3Southend-on-Sea: 176.3Bexley: 158.3

    158.3Southend-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: Bexley 52.3, Southend-on-Sea 69.0Southend-on-Sea: 69.0Bexley: 52.3

    52.3Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count69.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bexley 152.2, Southend-on-Sea 212.4Southend-on-Sea: 212.4Bexley: 152.2

    152.2Southend-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: Bexley 21.0, Southend-on-Sea 26.7Southend-on-Sea: 26.7Bexley: 21.0

    21.0Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count26.7

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Bexley and Southend-on-Sea, per person in the age group
MeasureBexleySouthend-on-SeaHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,907£3,923£3,706£4,822£4,843£4,574Southend-on-Sea
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,866£12,920£12,204£12,934£12,989£12,268Southend-on-Sea
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,931£1,939£1,831£2,502£2,513£2,373Southend-on-Sea
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,536£11,585£10,942£11,509£11,558£10,916Bexley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£526£529£499£546£548£518Southend-on-Sea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£778£781£738£848£851£804Southend-on-Sea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£24£32£32£30Southend-on-Sea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£341£342£323£438£440£415Southend-on-Sea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£149£149£141Southend-on-Sea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£97£97£92£120£120£114Southend-on-Sea
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,613£1,620£1,530£2,077£2,086£1,970Southend-on-Sea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£311£312£295Southend-on-Sea
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£207£208£196£290£292£275Southend-on-Sea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08£7.96£7.99£7.55Bexley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.95£5.97£5.64£6.53£6.55£6.19Southend-on-Sea
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£4.75£4.77£4.51Southend-on-Sea
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.31,013.0Southend-on-Sea
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026100.4123.6Southend-on-Sea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.3176.3Southend-on-Sea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.369.0Southend-on-Sea
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026152.2212.4Southend-on-Sea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.026.7Southend-on-Sea

Per resident

Bexley is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Southend-on-Sea on 21. 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

Bexley Southend-on-Sea

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bexley £3,907, Southend-on-Sea £4,822Southend-on-Sea: £4,822Bexley: £3,907Southend-on-Sea: £4,843Bexley: £3,923Southend-on-Sea: £4,574Bexley: £3,706

    £3,907£3,923£3,706Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£4,822£4,843£4,574

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bexley £2,013, Southend-on-Sea £2,375Southend-on-Sea: £2,375Bexley: £2,013Southend-on-Sea: £2,386Bexley: £2,022Southend-on-Sea: £2,253Bexley: £1,909

    £2,013£2,022£1,909Southend-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: Bexley £1,223, Southend-on-Sea £1,544Southend-on-Sea: £1,544Bexley: £1,223Southend-on-Sea: £1,551Bexley: £1,229Southend-on-Sea: £1,465Bexley: £1,161

    £1,223£1,229£1,161Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£1,544£1,551£1,465

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bexley £1,805, Southend-on-Sea £2,114Southend-on-Sea: £2,114Bexley: £1,805Southend-on-Sea: £2,123Bexley: £1,813Southend-on-Sea: £2,005Bexley: £1,712

    £1,805£1,813£1,712Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£2,114£2,123£2,005

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bexley £82, Southend-on-Sea £100Southend-on-Sea: £100Bexley: £82Southend-on-Sea: £101Bexley: £83Southend-on-Sea: £95Bexley: £78

    £82£83£78Southend-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: Bexley £122, Southend-on-Sea £156Southend-on-Sea: £156Bexley: £122Southend-on-Sea: £156Bexley: £122Southend-on-Sea: £148Bexley: £115

    £122£122£115Southend-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: Bexley £4.03, Southend-on-Sea £5.80Southend-on-Sea: £5.80Bexley: £4.03Southend-on-Sea: £5.82Bexley: £4.04Southend-on-Sea: £5.50Bexley: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Southend-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: Bexley £341, Southend-on-Sea £438Southend-on-Sea: £438Bexley: £341Southend-on-Sea: £440Bexley: £342Southend-on-Sea: £415Bexley: £323

    £341£342£323Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£438£440£415

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bexley £135, Southend-on-Sea £149Southend-on-Sea: £149Bexley: £135Southend-on-Sea: £149Bexley: £136Southend-on-Sea: £141Bexley: £128

    £135£136£128Southend-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: Bexley £61, Southend-on-Sea £74Southend-on-Sea: £74Bexley: £61Southend-on-Sea: £74Bexley: £61Southend-on-Sea: £70Bexley: £58

    £61£61£58Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£74£74£70

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bexley £1,022, Southend-on-Sea £1,282Southend-on-Sea: £1,282Bexley: £1,022Southend-on-Sea: £1,287Bexley: £1,027Southend-on-Sea: £1,216Bexley: £970

    £1,022£1,027£970Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£1,282£1,287£1,216

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bexley £190, Southend-on-Sea £311Southend-on-Sea: £311Bexley: £190Southend-on-Sea: £312Bexley: £191Southend-on-Sea: £295Bexley: £180

    £190£191£180Southend-on-Sea is higher£311£312£295

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bexley £131, Southend-on-Sea £179Southend-on-Sea: £179Bexley: £131Southend-on-Sea: £180Bexley: £132Southend-on-Sea: £170Bexley: £124

    £131£132£124Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£179£180£170

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bexley £5.40, Southend-on-Sea £4.91Southend-on-Sea: £4.91Bexley: £5.40Southend-on-Sea: £4.93Bexley: £5.42Southend-on-Sea: £4.66Bexley: £5.12

    £5.40£5.42£5.12Bexley is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bexley £3.77, Southend-on-Sea £4.03Southend-on-Sea: £4.03Bexley: £3.77Southend-on-Sea: £4.04Bexley: £3.79Southend-on-Sea: £3.82Bexley: £3.58

    £3.77£3.79£3.58Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£4.03£4.04£3.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bexley £4.61, Southend-on-Sea £4.75Southend-on-Sea: £4.75Bexley: £4.61Southend-on-Sea: £4.77Bexley: £4.63Southend-on-Sea: £4.51Bexley: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£4.75£4.77£4.51

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bexley 156.8, Southend-on-Sea 186.1Southend-on-Sea: 186.1Bexley: 156.8

    156.8Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count186.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bexley 15.7, Southend-on-Sea 22.7Southend-on-Sea: 22.7Bexley: 15.7

    15.7Southend-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: Bexley 24.8, Southend-on-Sea 32.4Southend-on-Sea: 32.4Bexley: 24.8

    24.8Southend-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: Bexley 52.3, Southend-on-Sea 69.0Southend-on-Sea: 69.0Bexley: 52.3

    52.3Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count69.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bexley 96.5, Southend-on-Sea 131.1Southend-on-Sea: 131.1Bexley: 96.5

    96.5Southend-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: Bexley 13.3, Southend-on-Sea 16.5Southend-on-Sea: 16.5Bexley: 13.3

    13.3Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count16.5

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Bexley and Southend-on-Sea, per resident
MeasureBexleySouthend-on-SeaHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,907£3,923£3,706£4,822£4,843£4,574Southend-on-Sea
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,013£2,022£1,909£2,375£2,386£2,253Southend-on-Sea
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,223£1,229£1,161£1,544£1,551£1,465Southend-on-Sea
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,805£1,813£1,712£2,114£2,123£2,005Southend-on-Sea
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£100£101£95Southend-on-Sea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£156£156£148Southend-on-Sea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£5.80£5.82£5.50Southend-on-Sea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£341£342£323£438£440£415Southend-on-Sea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£149£149£141Southend-on-Sea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£74£74£70Southend-on-Sea
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,022£1,027£970£1,282£1,287£1,216Southend-on-Sea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£311£312£295Southend-on-Sea
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£131£132£124£179£180£170Southend-on-Sea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.40£5.42£5.12£4.91£4.93£4.66Bexley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.77£3.79£3.58£4.03£4.04£3.82Southend-on-Sea
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£4.75£4.77£4.51Southend-on-Sea
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026156.8186.1Southend-on-Sea
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.722.7Southend-on-Sea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.832.4Southend-on-Sea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.369.0Southend-on-Sea
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202696.5131.1Southend-on-Sea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.316.5Southend-on-Sea

Total

Bexley 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

Bexley Southend-on-Sea

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bexley £1.0bn, Southend-on-Sea £889.7mSouthend-on-Sea: £889.7mBexley: £1.0bnSouthend-on-Sea: £893.5mBexley: £1.0bnSouthend-on-Sea: £843.9mBexley: £949.7m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£949.7mBexley is higherDepends on how you count£889.7m£893.5m£843.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bexley £515.9m, Southend-on-Sea £438.3mSouthend-on-Sea: £438.3mBexley: £515.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £440.1mBexley: £518.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £415.7mBexley: £489.4m

    £515.9m£518.1m£489.4mBexley is higherDepends on how you count£438.3m£440.1m£415.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bexley £313.6m, Southend-on-Sea £284.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £284.9mBexley: £313.6mSouthend-on-Sea: £286.1mBexley: £314.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £270.2mBexley: £297.4m

    £313.6m£314.9m£297.4mBexley is higherDepends on how you count£284.9m£286.1m£270.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bexley £462.6m, Southend-on-Sea £390.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £390.0mBexley: £462.6mSouthend-on-Sea: £391.6mBexley: £464.5mSouthend-on-Sea: £369.9mBexley: £438.8m

    £462.6m£464.5m£438.8mBexley is higherDepends on how you count£390.0m£391.6m£369.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bexley £21.1m, Southend-on-Sea £18.5mSouthend-on-Sea: £18.5mBexley: £21.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £18.6mBexley: £21.2mSouthend-on-Sea: £17.6mBexley: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.2m£20.0mBexley 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: Bexley £31.2m, Southend-on-Sea £28.7mSouthend-on-Sea: £28.7mBexley: £31.2mSouthend-on-Sea: £28.8mBexley: £31.3mSouthend-on-Sea: £27.2mBexley: £29.6m

    £31.2m£31.3m£29.6mBexley 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: Bexley £1.0m, Southend-on-Sea £1.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £1.1mBexley: £1.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £1.1mBexley: £1.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £1.0mBexley: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mSouthend-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: Bexley £87.3m, Southend-on-Sea £80.8mSouthend-on-Sea: £80.8mBexley: £87.3mSouthend-on-Sea: £81.2mBexley: £87.7mSouthend-on-Sea: £76.7mBexley: £82.8m

    £87.3m£87.7m£82.8mBexley is higherDepends on how you count£80.8m£81.2m£76.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bexley £34.7m, Southend-on-Sea £27.5mSouthend-on-Sea: £27.5mBexley: £34.7mSouthend-on-Sea: £27.6mBexley: £34.8mSouthend-on-Sea: £26.0mBexley: £32.9m

    £34.7m£34.8m£32.9mBexley 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: Bexley £15.7m, Southend-on-Sea £13.7mSouthend-on-Sea: £13.7mBexley: £15.7mSouthend-on-Sea: £13.7mBexley: £15.7mSouthend-on-Sea: £13.0mBexley: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.7m£14.9mBexley is higherDepends on how you count£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bexley £262.0m, Southend-on-Sea £236.5mSouthend-on-Sea: £236.5mBexley: £262.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £237.5mBexley: £263.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £224.3mBexley: £248.5m

    £262.0m£263.1m£248.5mBexley is higherDepends on how you count£236.5m£237.5m£224.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bexley £48.6m, Southend-on-Sea £57.4mSouthend-on-Sea: £57.4mBexley: £48.6mSouthend-on-Sea: £57.6mBexley: £48.8mSouthend-on-Sea: £54.4mBexley: £46.1m

    £48.6m£48.8m£46.1mSouthend-on-Sea is higher£57.4m£57.6m£54.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bexley £33.6m, Southend-on-Sea £33.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £33.1mBexley: £33.6mSouthend-on-Sea: £33.2mBexley: £33.7mSouthend-on-Sea: £31.4mBexley: £31.8m

    £33.6m£33.7m£31.8mBexley is higherDepends on how you count£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mBexley is higher£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bexley £0.97m, Southend-on-Sea £0.74mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.74mBexley: £0.97mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.75mBexley: £0.97mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.70mBexley: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.97m£0.92mBexley is higherDepends on how you count£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bexley £1.2m, Southend-on-Sea £0.88mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.88mBexley: £1.2mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.88mBexley: £1.2mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.83mBexley: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBexley is higherDepends on how you count£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bexley 40,191, Southend-on-Sea 34,326Southend-on-Sea: 34,326Bexley: 40,191

    40,191Bexley is higherDepends on how you count34,326

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bexley 4,026, Southend-on-Sea 4,189Southend-on-Sea: 4,189Bexley: 4,026

    4,026Southend-on-Sea is higher4,189

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bexley 6,346, Southend-on-Sea 5,975Southend-on-Sea: 5,975Bexley: 6,346

    6,346Bexley 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: Bexley 13,400, Southend-on-Sea 12,731Southend-on-Sea: 12,731Bexley: 13,400

    13,400Bexley is higherDepends on how you count12,731

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bexley 24,720, Southend-on-Sea 24,184Southend-on-Sea: 24,184Bexley: 24,720

    24,720Bexley 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: Bexley 3,403, Southend-on-Sea 3,039Southend-on-Sea: 3,039Bexley: 3,403

    3,403Bexley is higherDepends on how you count3,039

Show the numbers
Bexley and Southend-on-Sea, total
MeasureBexleySouthend-on-SeaHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£949.7m£889.7m£893.5m£843.9mBexley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£515.9m£518.1m£489.4m£438.3m£440.1m£415.7mBexley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£313.6m£314.9m£297.4m£284.9m£286.1m£270.2mBexley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£462.6m£464.5m£438.8m£390.0m£391.6m£369.9mBexley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mBexley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.2m£31.3m£29.6m£28.7m£28.8m£27.2mBexley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSouthend-on-Sea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£87.3m£87.7m£82.8m£80.8m£81.2m£76.7mBexley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.7m£34.8m£32.9m£27.5m£27.6m£26.0mBexley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mBexley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£262.0m£263.1m£248.5m£236.5m£237.5m£224.3mBexley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£48.6m£48.8m£46.1m£57.4m£57.6m£54.4mSouthend-on-Sea
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.6m£33.7m£31.8m£33.1m£33.2m£31.4mBexley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.91m£0.91m£0.86mBexley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m£0.74m£0.75m£0.70mBexley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mBexley
State Pensiontotal, March 202640,19134,326Bexley
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,0264,189Southend-on-Sea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,3465,975Bexley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,40012,731Bexley
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,72024,184Bexley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,4033,039Bexley

Sources

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

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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