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Harrow and Southend-on-Sea

270,987 and 184,503 residents (mid-2024).

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.

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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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harrow £3,835, Southend-on-Sea £4,822Southend-on-Sea: £4,822Harrow: £3,835Southend-on-Sea: £4,843Harrow: £3,852Southend-on-Sea: £4,574Harrow: £3,638

    £3,835£3,852£3,638Southend-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: Harrow £12,222, Southend-on-Sea £12,934Southend-on-Sea: £12,934Harrow: £12,222Southend-on-Sea: £12,989Harrow: £12,275Southend-on-Sea: £12,268Harrow: £11,594

    £12,222£12,275£11,594Southend-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: Harrow £2,117, Southend-on-Sea £2,502Southend-on-Sea: £2,502Harrow: £2,117Southend-on-Sea: £2,513Harrow: £2,126Southend-on-Sea: £2,373Harrow: £2,008

    £2,117£2,126£2,008Southend-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: Harrow £10,332, Southend-on-Sea £11,509Southend-on-Sea: £11,509Harrow: £10,332Southend-on-Sea: £11,558Harrow: £10,376Southend-on-Sea: £10,916Harrow: £9,800

    £10,332£10,376£9,800Southend-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: Harrow £1,145, Southend-on-Sea £546Southend-on-Sea: £546Harrow: £1,145Southend-on-Sea: £548Harrow: £1,150Southend-on-Sea: £518Harrow: £1,086

    £1,145£1,150£1,086Harrow 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: Harrow £709, Southend-on-Sea £848Southend-on-Sea: £848Harrow: £709Southend-on-Sea: £851Harrow: £712Southend-on-Sea: £804Harrow: £672

    £709£712£672Southend-on-Sea is higher£848£851£804

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Harrow £37, Southend-on-Sea £32Southend-on-Sea: £32Harrow: £37Southend-on-Sea: £32Harrow: £37Southend-on-Sea: £30Harrow: £35

    £37£37£35Harrow 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: Harrow £261, Southend-on-Sea £438Southend-on-Sea: £438Harrow: £261Southend-on-Sea: £440Harrow: £262Southend-on-Sea: £415Harrow: £248

    £261£262£248Southend-on-Sea is higher£438£440£415

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Harrow £89, Southend-on-Sea £149Southend-on-Sea: £149Harrow: £89Southend-on-Sea: £149Harrow: £90Southend-on-Sea: £141Harrow: £85

    £89£90£85Southend-on-Sea is higher£149£149£141

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Harrow £87, Southend-on-Sea £120Southend-on-Sea: £120Harrow: £87Southend-on-Sea: £120Harrow: £87Southend-on-Sea: £114Harrow: £82

    £87£87£82Southend-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: Harrow £1,851, Southend-on-Sea £2,077Southend-on-Sea: £2,077Harrow: £1,851Southend-on-Sea: £2,086Harrow: £1,859Southend-on-Sea: £1,970Harrow: £1,755

    £1,851£1,859£1,755Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£2,077£2,086£1,970

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harrow £294, Southend-on-Sea £311Southend-on-Sea: £311Harrow: £294Southend-on-Sea: £312Harrow: £295Southend-on-Sea: £295Harrow: £279

    £294£295£279Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£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: Harrow £169, Southend-on-Sea £290Southend-on-Sea: £290Harrow: £169Southend-on-Sea: £292Harrow: £170Southend-on-Sea: £275Harrow: £160

    £169£170£160Southend-on-Sea is higher£290£292£275

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Harrow £7.71, Southend-on-Sea £7.96Southend-on-Sea: £7.96Harrow: £7.71Southend-on-Sea: £7.99Harrow: £7.74Southend-on-Sea: £7.55Harrow: £7.31

    £7.71£7.74£7.31Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£7.96£7.99£7.55

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Harrow £2.80, Southend-on-Sea £6.53Southend-on-Sea: £6.53Harrow: £2.80Southend-on-Sea: £6.55Harrow: £2.82Southend-on-Sea: £6.19Harrow: £2.66

    £2.80£2.82£2.66Southend-on-Sea is higher£6.53£6.55£6.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harrow £6.54, Southend-on-Sea £4.75Southend-on-Sea: £4.75Harrow: £6.54Southend-on-Sea: £4.77Harrow: £6.56Southend-on-Sea: £4.51Harrow: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Harrow 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: Harrow 966.4, Southend-on-Sea 1,013.0Southend-on-Sea: 1,013.0Harrow: 966.4

    966.4Southend-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: Harrow 143.3, Southend-on-Sea 123.6Southend-on-Sea: 123.6Harrow: 143.3

    143.3Harrow is higherDepends on how you count123.6

  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: Harrow 145.9, Southend-on-Sea 176.3Southend-on-Sea: 176.3Harrow: 145.9

    145.9Southend-on-Sea is higher176.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harrow 41.4, Southend-on-Sea 69.0Southend-on-Sea: 69.0Harrow: 41.4

    41.4Southend-on-Sea is higher69.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Harrow 174.8, Southend-on-Sea 212.4Southend-on-Sea: 212.4Harrow: 174.8

    174.8Southend-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: Harrow 20.2, Southend-on-Sea 26.7Southend-on-Sea: 26.7Harrow: 20.2

    20.2Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count26.7

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Harrow and Southend-on-Sea, per person in the age group
MeasureHarrowSouthend-on-SeaHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,835£3,852£3,638£4,822£4,843£4,574Southend-on-Sea
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,222£12,275£11,594£12,934£12,989£12,268Southend-on-Sea
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,117£2,126£2,008£2,502£2,513£2,373Southend-on-Sea
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,332£10,376£9,800£11,509£11,558£10,916Southend-on-Sea
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,145£1,150£1,086£546£548£518Harrow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£709£712£672£848£851£804Southend-on-Sea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£32£32£30Harrow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£261£262£248£438£440£415Southend-on-Sea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£149£149£141Southend-on-Sea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£87£87£82£120£120£114Southend-on-Sea
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,851£1,859£1,755£2,077£2,086£1,970Southend-on-Sea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£294£295£279£311£312£295Southend-on-Sea
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£169£170£160£290£292£275Southend-on-Sea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.71£7.74£7.31£7.96£7.99£7.55Southend-on-Sea
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.80£2.82£2.66£6.53£6.55£6.19Southend-on-Sea
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£4.75£4.77£4.51Harrow
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026966.41,013.0Southend-on-Sea
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.3123.6Harrow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.9176.3Southend-on-Sea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.469.0Southend-on-Sea
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026174.8212.4Southend-on-Sea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.226.7Southend-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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harrow £3,835, Southend-on-Sea £4,822Southend-on-Sea: £4,822Harrow: £3,835Southend-on-Sea: £4,843Harrow: £3,852Southend-on-Sea: £4,574Harrow: £3,638

    £3,835£3,852£3,638Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£4,822£4,843£4,574

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Harrow £1,808, Southend-on-Sea £2,375Southend-on-Sea: £2,375Harrow: £1,808Southend-on-Sea: £2,386Harrow: £1,816Southend-on-Sea: £2,253Harrow: £1,715

    £1,808£1,816£1,715Southend-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: Harrow £1,376, Southend-on-Sea £1,544Southend-on-Sea: £1,544Harrow: £1,376Southend-on-Sea: £1,551Harrow: £1,382Southend-on-Sea: £1,465Harrow: £1,306

    £1,376£1,382£1,306Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£1,544£1,551£1,465

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Harrow £1,529, Southend-on-Sea £2,114Southend-on-Sea: £2,114Harrow: £1,529Southend-on-Sea: £2,123Harrow: £1,535Southend-on-Sea: £2,005Harrow: £1,450

    £1,529£1,535£1,450Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£2,114£2,123£2,005

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Harrow £169, Southend-on-Sea £100Southend-on-Sea: £100Harrow: £169Southend-on-Sea: £101Harrow: £170Southend-on-Sea: £95Harrow: £161

    £169£170£161Harrow 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: Harrow £105, Southend-on-Sea £156Southend-on-Sea: £156Harrow: £105Southend-on-Sea: £156Harrow: £105Southend-on-Sea: £148Harrow: £99

    £105£105£99Southend-on-Sea is higher£156£156£148

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Harrow £5.48, Southend-on-Sea £5.80Southend-on-Sea: £5.80Harrow: £5.48Southend-on-Sea: £5.82Harrow: £5.51Southend-on-Sea: £5.50Harrow: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Southend-on-Sea 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: Harrow £261, Southend-on-Sea £438Southend-on-Sea: £438Harrow: £261Southend-on-Sea: £440Harrow: £262Southend-on-Sea: £415Harrow: £248

    £261£262£248Southend-on-Sea is higher£438£440£415

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Harrow £89, Southend-on-Sea £149Southend-on-Sea: £149Harrow: £89Southend-on-Sea: £149Harrow: £90Southend-on-Sea: £141Harrow: £85

    £89£90£85Southend-on-Sea is higher£149£149£141

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Harrow £56, Southend-on-Sea £74Southend-on-Sea: £74Harrow: £56Southend-on-Sea: £74Harrow: £57Southend-on-Sea: £70Harrow: £53

    £56£57£53Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£74£74£70

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Harrow £1,203, Southend-on-Sea £1,282Southend-on-Sea: £1,282Harrow: £1,203Southend-on-Sea: £1,287Harrow: £1,209Southend-on-Sea: £1,216Harrow: £1,142

    £1,203£1,209£1,142Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£1,282£1,287£1,216

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harrow £294, Southend-on-Sea £311Southend-on-Sea: £311Harrow: £294Southend-on-Sea: £312Harrow: £295Southend-on-Sea: £295Harrow: £279

    £294£295£279Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£311£312£295

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Harrow £110, Southend-on-Sea £179Southend-on-Sea: £179Harrow: £110Southend-on-Sea: £180Harrow: £110Southend-on-Sea: £170Harrow: £104

    £110£110£104Southend-on-Sea is higher£179£180£170

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Harrow £5.01, Southend-on-Sea £4.91Southend-on-Sea: £4.91Harrow: £5.01Southend-on-Sea: £4.93Harrow: £5.03Southend-on-Sea: £4.66Harrow: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Harrow is higherDepends on how you count£4.91£4.93£4.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Harrow £1.82, Southend-on-Sea £4.03Southend-on-Sea: £4.03Harrow: £1.82Southend-on-Sea: £4.04Harrow: £1.83Southend-on-Sea: £3.82Harrow: £1.73

    £1.82£1.83£1.73Southend-on-Sea is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harrow £6.54, Southend-on-Sea £4.75Southend-on-Sea: £4.75Harrow: £6.54Southend-on-Sea: £4.77Harrow: £6.56Southend-on-Sea: £4.51Harrow: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Harrow is higher£4.75£4.77£4.51

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Harrow 143.0, Southend-on-Sea 186.1Southend-on-Sea: 186.1Harrow: 143.0

    143.0Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count186.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harrow 21.2, Southend-on-Sea 22.7Southend-on-Sea: 22.7Harrow: 21.2

    21.2Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count22.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harrow 21.6, Southend-on-Sea 32.4Southend-on-Sea: 32.4Harrow: 21.6

    21.6Southend-on-Sea is higher32.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harrow 41.4, Southend-on-Sea 69.0Southend-on-Sea: 69.0Harrow: 41.4

    41.4Southend-on-Sea is higher69.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harrow 113.7, Southend-on-Sea 131.1Southend-on-Sea: 131.1Harrow: 113.7

    113.7Southend-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: Harrow 13.1, Southend-on-Sea 16.5Southend-on-Sea: 16.5Harrow: 13.1

    13.1Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count16.5

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Harrow and Southend-on-Sea, per resident
MeasureHarrowSouthend-on-SeaHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,835£3,852£3,638£4,822£4,843£4,574Southend-on-Sea
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,808£1,816£1,715£2,375£2,386£2,253Southend-on-Sea
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,376£1,382£1,306£1,544£1,551£1,465Southend-on-Sea
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,529£1,535£1,450£2,114£2,123£2,005Southend-on-Sea
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£100£101£95Harrow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£156£156£148Southend-on-Sea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£5.80£5.82£5.50Southend-on-Sea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£261£262£248£438£440£415Southend-on-Sea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£149£149£141Southend-on-Sea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£57£53£74£74£70Southend-on-Sea
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,203£1,209£1,142£1,282£1,287£1,216Southend-on-Sea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£294£295£279£311£312£295Southend-on-Sea
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£179£180£170Southend-on-Sea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£4.91£4.93£4.66Harrow
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.82£1.83£1.73£4.03£4.04£3.82Southend-on-Sea
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£4.75£4.77£4.51Harrow
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026143.0186.1Southend-on-Sea
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.222.7Southend-on-Sea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.632.4Southend-on-Sea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.469.0Southend-on-Sea
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026113.7131.1Southend-on-Sea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.116.5Southend-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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Harrow £1.0bn, Southend-on-Sea £889.7mSouthend-on-Sea: £889.7mHarrow: £1.0bnSouthend-on-Sea: £893.5mHarrow: £1.0bnSouthend-on-Sea: £843.9mHarrow: £985.8m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£985.8mHarrow is higherDepends on how you count£889.7m£893.5m£843.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Harrow £490.0m, Southend-on-Sea £438.3mSouthend-on-Sea: £438.3mHarrow: £490.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £440.1mHarrow: £492.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £415.7mHarrow: £464.8m

    £490.0m£492.1m£464.8mHarrow is higherDepends on how you count£438.3m£440.1m£415.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Harrow £373.0m, Southend-on-Sea £284.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £284.9mHarrow: £373.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £286.1mHarrow: £374.6mSouthend-on-Sea: £270.2mHarrow: £353.8m

    £373.0m£374.6m£353.8mHarrow is higherDepends on how you count£284.9m£286.1m£270.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Harrow £414.2m, Southend-on-Sea £390.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £390.0mHarrow: £414.2mSouthend-on-Sea: £391.6mHarrow: £416.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £369.9mHarrow: £392.9m

    £414.2m£416.0m£392.9mHarrow is higherDepends on how you count£390.0m£391.6m£369.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Harrow £45.9m, Southend-on-Sea £18.5mSouthend-on-Sea: £18.5mHarrow: £45.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £18.6mHarrow: £46.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £17.6mHarrow: £43.5m

    £45.9m£46.1m£43.5mHarrow 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: Harrow £28.4m, Southend-on-Sea £28.7mSouthend-on-Sea: £28.7mHarrow: £28.4mSouthend-on-Sea: £28.8mHarrow: £28.5mSouthend-on-Sea: £27.2mHarrow: £26.9m

    £28.4m£28.5m£26.9mSouthend-on-Sea is higher£28.7m£28.8m£27.2m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Harrow £1.5m, Southend-on-Sea £1.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £1.1mHarrow: £1.5mSouthend-on-Sea: £1.1mHarrow: £1.5mSouthend-on-Sea: £1.0mHarrow: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mHarrow 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: Harrow £70.7m, Southend-on-Sea £80.8mSouthend-on-Sea: £80.8mHarrow: £70.7mSouthend-on-Sea: £81.2mHarrow: £71.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £76.7mHarrow: £67.1m

    £70.7m£71.0m£67.1mSouthend-on-Sea is higher£80.8m£81.2m£76.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Harrow £24.2m, Southend-on-Sea £27.5mSouthend-on-Sea: £27.5mHarrow: £24.2mSouthend-on-Sea: £27.6mHarrow: £24.3mSouthend-on-Sea: £26.0mHarrow: £22.9m

    £24.2m£24.3m£22.9mSouthend-on-Sea is higher£27.5m£27.6m£26.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Harrow £15.3m, Southend-on-Sea £13.7mSouthend-on-Sea: £13.7mHarrow: £15.3mSouthend-on-Sea: £13.7mHarrow: £15.3mSouthend-on-Sea: £13.0mHarrow: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.3m£14.5mHarrow is higherDepends on how you count£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Harrow £326.1m, Southend-on-Sea £236.5mSouthend-on-Sea: £236.5mHarrow: £326.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £237.5mHarrow: £327.5mSouthend-on-Sea: £224.3mHarrow: £309.3m

    £326.1m£327.5m£309.3mHarrow is higherDepends on how you count£236.5m£237.5m£224.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Harrow £79.6m, Southend-on-Sea £57.4mSouthend-on-Sea: £57.4mHarrow: £79.6mSouthend-on-Sea: £57.6mHarrow: £80.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £54.4mHarrow: £75.5m

    £79.6m£80.0m£75.5mHarrow is higherDepends on how you count£57.4m£57.6m£54.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Harrow £29.8m, Southend-on-Sea £33.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £33.1mHarrow: £29.8mSouthend-on-Sea: £33.2mHarrow: £29.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £31.4mHarrow: £28.2m

    £29.8m£29.9m£28.2mSouthend-on-Sea is higher£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mHarrow is higherDepends on how you count£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Harrow £0.49m, Southend-on-Sea £0.74mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.74mHarrow: £0.49mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.75mHarrow: £0.50mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.70mHarrow: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.50m£0.47mSouthend-on-Sea is higher£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Harrow £1.8m, Southend-on-Sea £0.88mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.88mHarrow: £1.8mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.88mHarrow: £1.8mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.83mHarrow: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mHarrow is higher£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Harrow 38,744, Southend-on-Sea 34,326Southend-on-Sea: 34,326Harrow: 38,744

    38,744Harrow is higherDepends on how you count34,326

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Harrow 5,744, Southend-on-Sea 4,189Southend-on-Sea: 4,189Harrow: 5,744

    5,744Harrow is higherDepends on how you count4,189

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Harrow 5,849, Southend-on-Sea 5,975Southend-on-Sea: 5,975Harrow: 5,849

    5,849Southend-on-Sea is higher5,975

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Harrow 11,208, Southend-on-Sea 12,731Southend-on-Sea: 12,731Harrow: 11,208

    11,208Southend-on-Sea is higher12,731

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Harrow 30,804, Southend-on-Sea 24,184Southend-on-Sea: 24,184Harrow: 30,804

    30,804Harrow 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: Harrow 3,550, Southend-on-Sea 3,039Southend-on-Sea: 3,039Harrow: 3,550

    3,550Harrow is higherDepends on how you count3,039

Show the numbers
Harrow and Southend-on-Sea, total
MeasureHarrowSouthend-on-SeaHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£985.8m£889.7m£893.5m£843.9mHarrow
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£490.0m£492.1m£464.8m£438.3m£440.1m£415.7mHarrow
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£373.0m£374.6m£353.8m£284.9m£286.1m£270.2mHarrow
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£414.2m£416.0m£392.9m£390.0m£391.6m£369.9mHarrow
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£45.9m£46.1m£43.5m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mHarrow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.4m£28.5m£26.9m£28.7m£28.8m£27.2mSouthend-on-Sea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mHarrow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.7m£71.0m£67.1m£80.8m£81.2m£76.7mSouthend-on-Sea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.2m£24.3m£22.9m£27.5m£27.6m£26.0mSouthend-on-Sea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mHarrow
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£326.1m£327.5m£309.3m£236.5m£237.5m£224.3mHarrow
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£79.6m£80.0m£75.5m£57.4m£57.6m£54.4mHarrow
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.8m£29.9m£28.2m£33.1m£33.2m£31.4mSouthend-on-Sea
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.91m£0.91m£0.86mHarrow
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m£0.74m£0.75m£0.70mSouthend-on-Sea
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mHarrow
State Pensiontotal, March 202638,74434,326Harrow
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,7444,189Harrow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,8495,975Southend-on-Sea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,20812,731Southend-on-Sea
Universal Credittotal, May 202630,80424,184Harrow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,5503,039Harrow

Sources

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

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