Compare local authorities · London and East of England
Harrow and Southend-on-Sea
Harrow is higher than Southend-on-Sea on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.
On 13 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.
Per person in the age group
Harrow is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Southend-on-Sea on 18. 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
Harrow Southend-on-Sea
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,835£3,852£3,638Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£4,822£4,843£4,574
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,222£12,275£11,594Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£12,934£12,989£12,268
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,117£2,126£2,008Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£2,502£2,513£2,373
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£10,332£10,376£9,800Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£11,509£11,558£10,916
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£1,145£1,150£1,086Harrow is higher£546£548£518
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£709£712£672Southend-on-Sea is higher£848£851£804
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£37£37£35Harrow is higherDepends on how you count£32£32£30
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£261£262£248Southend-on-Sea is higher£438£440£415
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£89£90£85Southend-on-Sea is higher£149£149£141
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£87£87£82Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£120£120£114
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,851£1,859£1,755Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£2,077£2,086£1,970
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£294£295£279Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£311£312£295
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£169£170£160Southend-on-Sea is higher£290£292£275
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.71£7.74£7.31Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£7.96£7.99£7.55
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.80£2.82£2.66Southend-on-Sea is higher£6.53£6.55£6.19
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.54£6.56£6.20Harrow is higher£4.75£4.77£4.51
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
966.4Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count1,013.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
143.3Harrow is higherDepends on how you count123.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
145.9Southend-on-Sea is higher176.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
41.4Southend-on-Sea is higher69.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
174.8Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count212.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
20.2Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count26.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Harrow | Southend-on-Sea | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,835£3,852£3,638 | £4,822£4,843£4,574 | Southend-on-Sea |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,222£12,275£11,594 | £12,934£12,989£12,268 | Southend-on-Sea |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,117£2,126£2,008 | £2,502£2,513£2,373 | Southend-on-Sea |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £10,332£10,376£9,800 | £11,509£11,558£10,916 | Southend-on-Sea |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £1,145£1,150£1,086 | £546£548£518 | Harrow |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £709£712£672 | £848£851£804 | Southend-on-Sea |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £37£37£35 | £32£32£30 | Harrow |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £261£262£248 | £438£440£415 | Southend-on-Sea |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £89£90£85 | £149£149£141 | Southend-on-Sea |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £87£87£82 | £120£120£114 | Southend-on-Sea |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,851£1,859£1,755 | £2,077£2,086£1,970 | Southend-on-Sea |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £294£295£279 | £311£312£295 | Southend-on-Sea |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £169£170£160 | £290£292£275 | Southend-on-Sea |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.71£7.74£7.31 | £7.96£7.99£7.55 | Southend-on-Sea |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.80£2.82£2.66 | £6.53£6.55£6.19 | Southend-on-Sea |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.54£6.56£6.20 | £4.75£4.77£4.51 | Harrow |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 966.4 | 1,013.0 | Southend-on-Sea |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 143.3 | 123.6 | Harrow |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 145.9 | 176.3 | Southend-on-Sea |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 41.4 | 69.0 | Southend-on-Sea |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 174.8 | 212.4 | Southend-on-Sea |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 20.2 | 26.7 | Southend-on-Sea |
Per resident
Harrow is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Southend-on-Sea on 19. 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
Harrow Southend-on-Sea
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,835£3,852£3,638Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£4,822£4,843£4,574
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,808£1,816£1,715Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£2,375£2,386£2,253
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,376£1,382£1,306Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£1,544£1,551£1,465
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,529£1,535£1,450Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£2,114£2,123£2,005
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£169£170£161Harrow is higher£100£101£95
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£105£105£99Southend-on-Sea is higher£156£156£148
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.48£5.51£5.20Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£5.80£5.82£5.50
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£261£262£248Southend-on-Sea is higher£438£440£415
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£89£90£85Southend-on-Sea is higher£149£149£141
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£56£57£53Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£74£74£70
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,203£1,209£1,142Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£1,282£1,287£1,216
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£294£295£279Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£311£312£295
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£110£110£104Southend-on-Sea is higher£179£180£170
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.01£5.03£4.75Harrow is higherDepends on how you count£4.91£4.93£4.66
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.82£1.83£1.73Southend-on-Sea is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.54£6.56£6.20Harrow is higher£4.75£4.77£4.51
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
143.0Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count186.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.2Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count22.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.6Southend-on-Sea is higher32.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
41.4Southend-on-Sea is higher69.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
113.7Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count131.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.1Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count16.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Harrow | Southend-on-Sea | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,835£3,852£3,638 | £4,822£4,843£4,574 | Southend-on-Sea |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,808£1,816£1,715 | £2,375£2,386£2,253 | Southend-on-Sea |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,376£1,382£1,306 | £1,544£1,551£1,465 | Southend-on-Sea |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,529£1,535£1,450 | £2,114£2,123£2,005 | Southend-on-Sea |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £169£170£161 | £100£101£95 | Harrow |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £105£105£99 | £156£156£148 | Southend-on-Sea |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.48£5.51£5.20 | £5.80£5.82£5.50 | Southend-on-Sea |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £261£262£248 | £438£440£415 | Southend-on-Sea |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £89£90£85 | £149£149£141 | Southend-on-Sea |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £56£57£53 | £74£74£70 | Southend-on-Sea |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,203£1,209£1,142 | £1,282£1,287£1,216 | Southend-on-Sea |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £294£295£279 | £311£312£295 | Southend-on-Sea |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £110£110£104 | £179£180£170 | Southend-on-Sea |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.01£5.03£4.75 | £4.91£4.93£4.66 | Harrow |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.82£1.83£1.73 | £4.03£4.04£3.82 | Southend-on-Sea |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.54£6.56£6.20 | £4.75£4.77£4.51 | Harrow |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 143.0 | 186.1 | Southend-on-Sea |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.2 | 22.7 | Southend-on-Sea |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.6 | 32.4 | Southend-on-Sea |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 41.4 | 69.0 | Southend-on-Sea |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 113.7 | 131.1 | Southend-on-Sea |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.1 | 16.5 | Southend-on-Sea |
Total
Harrow 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
Harrow Southend-on-Sea
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.0bn£1.0bn£985.8mHarrow is higherDepends on how you count£889.7m£893.5m£843.9m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£490.0m£492.1m£464.8mHarrow is higherDepends on how you count£438.3m£440.1m£415.7m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£373.0m£374.6m£353.8mHarrow is higherDepends on how you count£284.9m£286.1m£270.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£414.2m£416.0m£392.9mHarrow is higherDepends on how you count£390.0m£391.6m£369.9m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£45.9m£46.1m£43.5mHarrow is higher£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£28.4m£28.5m£26.9mSouthend-on-Sea is higher£28.7m£28.8m£27.2m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mHarrow is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£70.7m£71.0m£67.1mSouthend-on-Sea is higher£80.8m£81.2m£76.7m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£24.2m£24.3m£22.9mSouthend-on-Sea is higher£27.5m£27.6m£26.0m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mHarrow is higherDepends on how you count£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£326.1m£327.5m£309.3mHarrow is higherDepends on how you count£236.5m£237.5m£224.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£79.6m£80.0m£75.5mHarrow is higherDepends on how you count£57.4m£57.6m£54.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£29.8m£29.9m£28.2mSouthend-on-Sea is higher£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mHarrow is higherDepends on how you count£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.49m£0.50m£0.47mSouthend-on-Sea is higher£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mHarrow is higher£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
38,744Harrow is higherDepends on how you count34,326
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
5,744Harrow is higherDepends on how you count4,189
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
5,849Southend-on-Sea is higher5,975
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
11,208Southend-on-Sea is higher12,731
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
30,804Harrow is higherDepends on how you count24,184
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,550Harrow is higherDepends on how you count3,039
Show the numbers
| Measure | Harrow | Southend-on-Sea | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.0bn£1.0bn£985.8m | £889.7m£893.5m£843.9m | Harrow |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £490.0m£492.1m£464.8m | £438.3m£440.1m£415.7m | Harrow |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £373.0m£374.6m£353.8m | £284.9m£286.1m£270.2m | Harrow |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £414.2m£416.0m£392.9m | £390.0m£391.6m£369.9m | Harrow |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £45.9m£46.1m£43.5m | £18.5m£18.6m£17.6m | Harrow |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £28.4m£28.5m£26.9m | £28.7m£28.8m£27.2m | Southend-on-Sea |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £1.5m£1.5m£1.4m | £1.1m£1.1m£1.0m | Harrow |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £70.7m£71.0m£67.1m | £80.8m£81.2m£76.7m | Southend-on-Sea |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £24.2m£24.3m£22.9m | £27.5m£27.6m£26.0m | Southend-on-Sea |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.3m£15.3m£14.5m | £13.7m£13.7m£13.0m | Harrow |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £326.1m£327.5m£309.3m | £236.5m£237.5m£224.3m | Harrow |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £79.6m£80.0m£75.5m | £57.4m£57.6m£54.4m | Harrow |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £29.8m£29.9m£28.2m | £33.1m£33.2m£31.4m | Southend-on-Sea |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £1.4m£1.4m£1.3m | £0.91m£0.91m£0.86m | Harrow |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.49m£0.50m£0.47m | £0.74m£0.75m£0.70m | Southend-on-Sea |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.8m£1.8m£1.7m | £0.88m£0.88m£0.83m | Harrow |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 38,744 | 34,326 | Harrow |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 5,744 | 4,189 | Harrow |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 5,849 | 5,975 | Southend-on-Sea |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 11,208 | 12,731 | Southend-on-Sea |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 30,804 | 24,184 | Harrow |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,550 | 3,039 | Harrow |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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