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Enfield and Southend-on-Sea

331,421 and 184,503 residents (mid-2024).

Enfield is higher than Southend-on-Sea on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 22 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

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

Enfield Southend-on-Sea

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Enfield £5,397, Southend-on-Sea £4,822Southend-on-Sea: £4,822Enfield: £5,397Southend-on-Sea: £4,843Enfield: £5,420Southend-on-Sea: £4,574Enfield: £5,120

    £5,397£5,420£5,120Enfield 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: Enfield £12,846, Southend-on-Sea £12,934Southend-on-Sea: £12,934Enfield: £12,846Southend-on-Sea: £12,989Enfield: £12,901Southend-on-Sea: £12,268Enfield: £12,185

    £12,846£12,901£12,185Southend-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: Enfield £3,997, Southend-on-Sea £2,502Southend-on-Sea: £2,502Enfield: £3,997Southend-on-Sea: £2,513Enfield: £4,014Southend-on-Sea: £2,373Enfield: £3,791

    £3,997£4,014£3,791Enfield 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: Enfield £10,716, Southend-on-Sea £11,509Southend-on-Sea: £11,509Enfield: £10,716Southend-on-Sea: £11,558Enfield: £10,762Southend-on-Sea: £10,916Enfield: £10,165

    £10,716£10,762£10,165Southend-on-Sea 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: Enfield £1,237, Southend-on-Sea £546Southend-on-Sea: £546Enfield: £1,237Southend-on-Sea: £548Enfield: £1,242Southend-on-Sea: £518Enfield: £1,173

    £1,237£1,242£1,173Enfield 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: Enfield £847, Southend-on-Sea £848Southend-on-Sea: £848Enfield: £847Southend-on-Sea: £851Enfield: £850Southend-on-Sea: £804Enfield: £803

    £847£850£803Southend-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: Enfield £47, Southend-on-Sea £32Southend-on-Sea: £32Enfield: £47Southend-on-Sea: £32Enfield: £47Southend-on-Sea: £30Enfield: £44

    £47£47£44Enfield 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: Enfield £437, Southend-on-Sea £438Southend-on-Sea: £438Enfield: £437Southend-on-Sea: £440Enfield: £439Southend-on-Sea: £415Enfield: £415

    £437£439£415Southend-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: Enfield £126, Southend-on-Sea £149Southend-on-Sea: £149Enfield: £126Southend-on-Sea: £149Enfield: £126Southend-on-Sea: £141Enfield: £119

    £126£126£119Southend-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: Enfield £150, Southend-on-Sea £120Southend-on-Sea: £120Enfield: £150Southend-on-Sea: £120Enfield: £150Southend-on-Sea: £114Enfield: £142

    £150£150£142Enfield is higher£120£120£114

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Enfield £3,547, Southend-on-Sea £2,077Southend-on-Sea: £2,077Enfield: £3,547Southend-on-Sea: £2,086Enfield: £3,562Southend-on-Sea: £1,970Enfield: £3,365

    £3,547£3,562£3,365Enfield is higher£2,077£2,086£1,970

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Enfield £505, Southend-on-Sea £311Southend-on-Sea: £311Enfield: £505Southend-on-Sea: £312Enfield: £508Southend-on-Sea: £295Enfield: £479

    £505£508£479Enfield 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: Enfield £283, Southend-on-Sea £290Southend-on-Sea: £290Enfield: £283Southend-on-Sea: £292Enfield: £284Southend-on-Sea: £275Enfield: £268

    £283£284£268Southend-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: Enfield £8.83, Southend-on-Sea £7.96Southend-on-Sea: £7.96Enfield: £8.83Southend-on-Sea: £7.99Enfield: £8.87Southend-on-Sea: £7.55Enfield: £8.38

    £8.83£8.87£8.38Enfield 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: Enfield £8.32, Southend-on-Sea £6.53Southend-on-Sea: £6.53Enfield: £8.32Southend-on-Sea: £6.55Enfield: £8.35Southend-on-Sea: £6.19Enfield: £7.89

    £8.32£8.35£7.89Enfield is higher£6.53£6.55£6.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Enfield £5.18, Southend-on-Sea £4.75Southend-on-Sea: £4.75Enfield: £5.18Southend-on-Sea: £4.77Enfield: £5.20Southend-on-Sea: £4.51Enfield: £4.91

    £5.18£5.20£4.91Enfield 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: Enfield 1,002.6, Southend-on-Sea 1,013.0Southend-on-Sea: 1,013.0Enfield: 1,002.6

    1,002.6Southend-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: Enfield 192.5, Southend-on-Sea 123.6Southend-on-Sea: 123.6Enfield: 192.5

    192.5Enfield 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: Enfield 173.4, Southend-on-Sea 176.3Southend-on-Sea: 176.3Enfield: 173.4

    173.4Southend-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: Enfield 70.5, Southend-on-Sea 69.0Southend-on-Sea: 69.0Enfield: 70.5

    70.5Enfield 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: Enfield 295.5, Southend-on-Sea 212.4Southend-on-Sea: 212.4Enfield: 295.5

    295.5Enfield 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: Enfield 35.5, Southend-on-Sea 26.7Southend-on-Sea: 26.7Enfield: 35.5

    35.5Enfield is higher26.7

Show the numbers
Enfield and Southend-on-Sea, per person in the age group
MeasureEnfieldSouthend-on-SeaHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,397£5,420£5,120£4,822£4,843£4,574Enfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,846£12,901£12,185£12,934£12,989£12,268Southend-on-Sea
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,997£4,014£3,791£2,502£2,513£2,373Enfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,716£10,762£10,165£11,509£11,558£10,916Southend-on-Sea
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,237£1,242£1,173£546£548£518Enfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£847£850£803£848£851£804Southend-on-Sea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£47£47£44£32£32£30Enfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£437£439£415£438£440£415Southend-on-Sea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£149£149£141Southend-on-Sea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£150£150£142£120£120£114Enfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,547£3,562£3,365£2,077£2,086£1,970Enfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£505£508£479£311£312£295Enfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£283£284£268£290£292£275Southend-on-Sea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.83£8.87£8.38£7.96£7.99£7.55Enfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.32£8.35£7.89£6.53£6.55£6.19Enfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.18£5.20£4.91£4.75£4.77£4.51Enfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.61,013.0Southend-on-Sea
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026192.5123.6Enfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.4176.3Southend-on-Sea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.569.0Enfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026295.5212.4Enfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.526.7Enfield

Per resident

Enfield 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

Enfield Southend-on-Sea

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Enfield £5,397, Southend-on-Sea £4,822Southend-on-Sea: £4,822Enfield: £5,397Southend-on-Sea: £4,843Enfield: £5,420Southend-on-Sea: £4,574Enfield: £5,120

    £5,397£5,420£5,120Enfield is higher£4,822£4,843£4,574

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Enfield £1,749, Southend-on-Sea £2,375Southend-on-Sea: £2,375Enfield: £1,749Southend-on-Sea: £2,386Enfield: £1,756Southend-on-Sea: £2,253Enfield: £1,659

    £1,749£1,756£1,659Southend-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: Enfield £2,575, Southend-on-Sea £1,544Southend-on-Sea: £1,544Enfield: £2,575Southend-on-Sea: £1,551Enfield: £2,586Southend-on-Sea: £1,465Enfield: £2,442

    £2,575£2,586£2,442Enfield is higher£1,544£1,551£1,465

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Enfield £1,459, Southend-on-Sea £2,114Southend-on-Sea: £2,114Enfield: £1,459Southend-on-Sea: £2,123Enfield: £1,465Southend-on-Sea: £2,005Enfield: £1,384

    £1,459£1,465£1,384Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£2,114£2,123£2,005

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Enfield £168, Southend-on-Sea £100Southend-on-Sea: £100Enfield: £168Southend-on-Sea: £101Enfield: £169Southend-on-Sea: £95Enfield: £160

    £168£169£160Enfield 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: Enfield £115, Southend-on-Sea £156Southend-on-Sea: £156Enfield: £115Southend-on-Sea: £156Enfield: £116Southend-on-Sea: £148Enfield: £109

    £115£116£109Southend-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: Enfield £6.35, Southend-on-Sea £5.80Southend-on-Sea: £5.80Enfield: £6.35Southend-on-Sea: £5.82Enfield: £6.37Southend-on-Sea: £5.50Enfield: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02Enfield 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: Enfield £437, Southend-on-Sea £438Southend-on-Sea: £438Enfield: £437Southend-on-Sea: £440Enfield: £439Southend-on-Sea: £415Enfield: £415

    £437£439£415Southend-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: Enfield £126, Southend-on-Sea £149Southend-on-Sea: £149Enfield: £126Southend-on-Sea: £149Enfield: £126Southend-on-Sea: £141Enfield: £119

    £126£126£119Southend-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: Enfield £96, Southend-on-Sea £74Southend-on-Sea: £74Enfield: £96Southend-on-Sea: £74Enfield: £97Southend-on-Sea: £70Enfield: £91

    £96£97£91Enfield is higher£74£74£70

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Enfield £2,285, Southend-on-Sea £1,282Southend-on-Sea: £1,282Enfield: £2,285Southend-on-Sea: £1,287Enfield: £2,295Southend-on-Sea: £1,216Enfield: £2,168

    £2,285£2,295£2,168Enfield is higher£1,282£1,287£1,216

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Enfield £505, Southend-on-Sea £311Southend-on-Sea: £311Enfield: £505Southend-on-Sea: £312Enfield: £508Southend-on-Sea: £295Enfield: £479

    £505£508£479Enfield is higher£311£312£295

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Enfield £182, Southend-on-Sea £179Southend-on-Sea: £179Enfield: £182Southend-on-Sea: £180Enfield: £183Southend-on-Sea: £170Enfield: £173

    £182£183£173Enfield is higherDepends on how you count£179£180£170

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Enfield £5.69, Southend-on-Sea £4.91Southend-on-Sea: £4.91Enfield: £5.69Southend-on-Sea: £4.93Enfield: £5.72Southend-on-Sea: £4.66Enfield: £5.40

    £5.69£5.72£5.40Enfield is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Enfield £5.37, Southend-on-Sea £4.03Southend-on-Sea: £4.03Enfield: £5.37Southend-on-Sea: £4.04Enfield: £5.39Southend-on-Sea: £3.82Enfield: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Enfield is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Enfield £5.18, Southend-on-Sea £4.75Southend-on-Sea: £4.75Enfield: £5.18Southend-on-Sea: £4.77Enfield: £5.20Southend-on-Sea: £4.51Enfield: £4.91

    £5.18£5.20£4.91Enfield is higher£4.75£4.77£4.51

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Enfield 136.5, Southend-on-Sea 186.1Southend-on-Sea: 186.1Enfield: 136.5

    136.5Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count186.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Enfield 26.2, Southend-on-Sea 22.7Southend-on-Sea: 22.7Enfield: 26.2

    26.2Enfield 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: Enfield 23.6, Southend-on-Sea 32.4Southend-on-Sea: 32.4Enfield: 23.6

    23.6Southend-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: Enfield 70.5, Southend-on-Sea 69.0Southend-on-Sea: 69.0Enfield: 70.5

    70.5Enfield is higher69.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Enfield 190.3, Southend-on-Sea 131.1Southend-on-Sea: 131.1Enfield: 190.3

    190.3Enfield 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: Enfield 22.8, Southend-on-Sea 16.5Southend-on-Sea: 16.5Enfield: 22.8

    22.8Enfield is higher16.5

Show the numbers
Enfield and Southend-on-Sea, per resident
MeasureEnfieldSouthend-on-SeaHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,397£5,420£5,120£4,822£4,843£4,574Enfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,749£1,756£1,659£2,375£2,386£2,253Southend-on-Sea
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,575£2,586£2,442£1,544£1,551£1,465Enfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,459£1,465£1,384£2,114£2,123£2,005Southend-on-Sea
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£100£101£95Enfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£156£156£148Southend-on-Sea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£5.80£5.82£5.50Enfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£437£439£415£438£440£415Southend-on-Sea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£149£149£141Southend-on-Sea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£74£74£70Enfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£2,285£2,295£2,168£1,282£1,287£1,216Enfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£505£508£479£311£312£295Enfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£179£180£170Enfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.69£5.72£5.40£4.91£4.93£4.66Enfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£4.03£4.04£3.82Enfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.18£5.20£4.91£4.75£4.77£4.51Enfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026136.5186.1Southend-on-Sea
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.222.7Enfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.632.4Southend-on-Sea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.569.0Enfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026190.3131.1Enfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.816.5Enfield

Total

Enfield 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

Enfield Southend-on-Sea

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Enfield £1.8bn, Southend-on-Sea £889.7mSouthend-on-Sea: £889.7mEnfield: £1.8bnSouthend-on-Sea: £893.5mEnfield: £1.8bnSouthend-on-Sea: £843.9mEnfield: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnEnfield is higher£889.7m£893.5m£843.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Enfield £579.6m, Southend-on-Sea £438.3mSouthend-on-Sea: £438.3mEnfield: £579.6mSouthend-on-Sea: £440.1mEnfield: £582.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £415.7mEnfield: £549.8m

    £579.6m£582.1m£549.8mEnfield is higherDepends on how you count£438.3m£440.1m£415.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Enfield £853.3m, Southend-on-Sea £284.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £284.9mEnfield: £853.3mSouthend-on-Sea: £286.1mEnfield: £857.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £270.2mEnfield: £809.4m

    £853.3m£857.0m£809.4mEnfield is higher£284.9m£286.1m£270.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Enfield £483.5m, Southend-on-Sea £390.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £390.0mEnfield: £483.5mSouthend-on-Sea: £391.6mEnfield: £485.5mSouthend-on-Sea: £369.9mEnfield: £458.6m

    £483.5m£485.5m£458.6mEnfield is higherDepends on how you count£390.0m£391.6m£369.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Enfield £55.8m, Southend-on-Sea £18.5mSouthend-on-Sea: £18.5mEnfield: £55.8mSouthend-on-Sea: £18.6mEnfield: £56.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £17.6mEnfield: £52.9m

    £55.8m£56.0m£52.9mEnfield 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: Enfield £38.2m, Southend-on-Sea £28.7mSouthend-on-Sea: £28.7mEnfield: £38.2mSouthend-on-Sea: £28.8mEnfield: £38.4mSouthend-on-Sea: £27.2mEnfield: £36.2m

    £38.2m£38.4m£36.2mEnfield 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: Enfield £2.1m, Southend-on-Sea £1.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £1.1mEnfield: £2.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £1.1mEnfield: £2.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £1.0mEnfield: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mEnfield 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: Enfield £145.0m, Southend-on-Sea £80.8mSouthend-on-Sea: £80.8mEnfield: £145.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £81.2mEnfield: £145.6mSouthend-on-Sea: £76.7mEnfield: £137.5m

    £145.0m£145.6m£137.5mEnfield 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: Enfield £41.6m, Southend-on-Sea £27.5mSouthend-on-Sea: £27.5mEnfield: £41.6mSouthend-on-Sea: £27.6mEnfield: £41.8mSouthend-on-Sea: £26.0mEnfield: £39.5m

    £41.6m£41.8m£39.5mEnfield 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: Enfield £31.9m, Southend-on-Sea £13.7mSouthend-on-Sea: £13.7mEnfield: £31.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £13.7mEnfield: £32.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £13.0mEnfield: £30.3m

    £31.9m£32.1m£30.3mEnfield is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Enfield £757.3m, Southend-on-Sea £236.5mSouthend-on-Sea: £236.5mEnfield: £757.3mSouthend-on-Sea: £237.5mEnfield: £760.6mSouthend-on-Sea: £224.3mEnfield: £718.4m

    £757.3m£760.6m£718.4mEnfield is higher£236.5m£237.5m£224.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Enfield £167.5m, Southend-on-Sea £57.4mSouthend-on-Sea: £57.4mEnfield: £167.5mSouthend-on-Sea: £57.6mEnfield: £168.2mSouthend-on-Sea: £54.4mEnfield: £158.9m

    £167.5m£168.2m£158.9mEnfield is higher£57.4m£57.6m£54.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Enfield £60.4m, Southend-on-Sea £33.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £33.1mEnfield: £60.4mSouthend-on-Sea: £33.2mEnfield: £60.7mSouthend-on-Sea: £31.4mEnfield: £57.3m

    £60.4m£60.7m£57.3mEnfield is higherDepends on how you count£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Enfield £1.9m, Southend-on-Sea £0.91mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.91mEnfield: £1.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.91mEnfield: £1.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.86mEnfield: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mEnfield is higher£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Enfield £1.8m, Southend-on-Sea £0.74mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.74mEnfield: £1.8mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.75mEnfield: £1.8mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.70mEnfield: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mEnfield is higher£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Enfield £1.7m, Southend-on-Sea £0.88mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.88mEnfield: £1.7mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.88mEnfield: £1.7mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.83mEnfield: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mEnfield is higher£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Enfield 45,235, Southend-on-Sea 34,326Southend-on-Sea: 34,326Enfield: 45,235

    45,235Enfield is higherDepends on how you count34,326

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Enfield 8,687, Southend-on-Sea 4,189Southend-on-Sea: 4,189Enfield: 8,687

    8,687Enfield is higher4,189

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Enfield 7,824, Southend-on-Sea 5,975Southend-on-Sea: 5,975Enfield: 7,824

    7,824Enfield 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: Enfield 23,352, Southend-on-Sea 12,731Southend-on-Sea: 12,731Enfield: 23,352

    23,352Enfield is higher12,731

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Enfield 63,083, Southend-on-Sea 24,184Southend-on-Sea: 24,184Enfield: 63,083

    63,083Enfield is higher24,184

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Enfield 7,571, Southend-on-Sea 3,039Southend-on-Sea: 3,039Enfield: 7,571

    7,571Enfield is higher3,039

Show the numbers
Enfield and Southend-on-Sea, total
MeasureEnfieldSouthend-on-SeaHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£889.7m£893.5m£843.9mEnfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£579.6m£582.1m£549.8m£438.3m£440.1m£415.7mEnfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£853.3m£857.0m£809.4m£284.9m£286.1m£270.2mEnfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£483.5m£485.5m£458.6m£390.0m£391.6m£369.9mEnfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£55.8m£56.0m£52.9m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mEnfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.2m£38.4m£36.2m£28.7m£28.8m£27.2mEnfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEnfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£145.0m£145.6m£137.5m£80.8m£81.2m£76.7mEnfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.6m£41.8m£39.5m£27.5m£27.6m£26.0mEnfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.9m£32.1m£30.3m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mEnfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£757.3m£760.6m£718.4m£236.5m£237.5m£224.3mEnfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£167.5m£168.2m£158.9m£57.4m£57.6m£54.4mEnfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£60.4m£60.7m£57.3m£33.1m£33.2m£31.4mEnfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.91m£0.91m£0.86mEnfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.74m£0.75m£0.70mEnfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mEnfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202645,23534,326Enfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,6874,189Enfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,8245,975Enfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202623,35212,731Enfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202663,08324,184Enfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,5713,039Enfield

Sources

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

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