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Hillingdon and Southend-on-Sea

327,886 and 184,503 residents (mid-2024).

Hillingdon is higher than Southend-on-Sea on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 19 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

Hillingdon is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Southend-on-Sea on 17. 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

Hillingdon Southend-on-Sea

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hillingdon £3,670, Southend-on-Sea £4,822Southend-on-Sea: £4,822Hillingdon: £3,670Southend-on-Sea: £4,843Hillingdon: £3,686Southend-on-Sea: £4,574Hillingdon: £3,481

    £3,670£3,686£3,481Southend-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: Hillingdon £12,708, Southend-on-Sea £12,934Southend-on-Sea: £12,934Hillingdon: £12,708Southend-on-Sea: £12,989Hillingdon: £12,763Southend-on-Sea: £12,268Hillingdon: £12,054

    £12,708£12,763£12,054Southend-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: Hillingdon £2,131, Southend-on-Sea £2,502Southend-on-Sea: £2,502Hillingdon: £2,131Southend-on-Sea: £2,513Hillingdon: £2,140Southend-on-Sea: £2,373Hillingdon: £2,021

    £2,131£2,140£2,021Southend-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: Hillingdon £10,948, Southend-on-Sea £11,509Southend-on-Sea: £11,509Hillingdon: £10,948Southend-on-Sea: £11,558Hillingdon: £10,994Southend-on-Sea: £10,916Hillingdon: £10,385

    £10,948£10,994£10,385Southend-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: Hillingdon £984, Southend-on-Sea £546Southend-on-Sea: £546Hillingdon: £984Southend-on-Sea: £548Hillingdon: £989Southend-on-Sea: £518Hillingdon: £934

    £984£989£934Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon £741, Southend-on-Sea £848Southend-on-Sea: £848Hillingdon: £741Southend-on-Sea: £851Hillingdon: £744Southend-on-Sea: £804Hillingdon: £703

    £741£744£703Southend-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: Hillingdon £35, Southend-on-Sea £32Southend-on-Sea: £32Hillingdon: £35Southend-on-Sea: £32Hillingdon: £35Southend-on-Sea: £30Hillingdon: £33

    £35£35£33Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon £295, Southend-on-Sea £438Southend-on-Sea: £438Hillingdon: £295Southend-on-Sea: £440Hillingdon: £296Southend-on-Sea: £415Hillingdon: £279

    £295£296£279Southend-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: Hillingdon £121, Southend-on-Sea £149Southend-on-Sea: £149Hillingdon: £121Southend-on-Sea: £149Hillingdon: £122Southend-on-Sea: £141Hillingdon: £115

    £121£122£115Southend-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: Hillingdon £95, Southend-on-Sea £120Southend-on-Sea: £120Hillingdon: £95Southend-on-Sea: £120Hillingdon: £95Southend-on-Sea: £114Hillingdon: £90

    £95£95£90Southend-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: Hillingdon £1,839, Southend-on-Sea £2,077Southend-on-Sea: £2,077Hillingdon: £1,839Southend-on-Sea: £2,086Hillingdon: £1,847Southend-on-Sea: £1,970Hillingdon: £1,744

    £1,839£1,847£1,744Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£2,077£2,086£1,970

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hillingdon £258, Southend-on-Sea £311Southend-on-Sea: £311Hillingdon: £258Southend-on-Sea: £312Hillingdon: £259Southend-on-Sea: £295Hillingdon: £245

    £258£259£245Southend-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: Hillingdon £183, Southend-on-Sea £290Southend-on-Sea: £290Hillingdon: £183Southend-on-Sea: £292Hillingdon: £183Southend-on-Sea: £275Hillingdon: £173

    £183£183£173Southend-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: Hillingdon £9.44, Southend-on-Sea £7.96Southend-on-Sea: £7.96Hillingdon: £9.44Southend-on-Sea: £7.99Hillingdon: £9.48Southend-on-Sea: £7.55Hillingdon: £8.95

    £9.44£9.48£8.95Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon £5.45, Southend-on-Sea £6.53Southend-on-Sea: £6.53Hillingdon: £5.45Southend-on-Sea: £6.55Hillingdon: £5.47Southend-on-Sea: £6.19Hillingdon: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£6.53£6.55£6.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hillingdon £6.29, Southend-on-Sea £4.75Southend-on-Sea: £4.75Hillingdon: £6.29Southend-on-Sea: £4.77Hillingdon: £6.32Southend-on-Sea: £4.51Hillingdon: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon 981.1, Southend-on-Sea 1,013.0Southend-on-Sea: 1,013.0Hillingdon: 981.1

    981.1Southend-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: Hillingdon 141.6, Southend-on-Sea 123.6Southend-on-Sea: 123.6Hillingdon: 141.6

    141.6Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon 150.7, Southend-on-Sea 176.3Southend-on-Sea: 176.3Hillingdon: 150.7

    150.7Southend-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: Hillingdon 47.1, Southend-on-Sea 69.0Southend-on-Sea: 69.0Hillingdon: 47.1

    47.1Southend-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: Hillingdon 183.0, Southend-on-Sea 212.4Southend-on-Sea: 212.4Hillingdon: 183.0

    183.0Southend-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: Hillingdon 21.7, Southend-on-Sea 26.7Southend-on-Sea: 26.7Hillingdon: 21.7

    21.7Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count26.7

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Hillingdon and Southend-on-Sea, per person in the age group
MeasureHillingdonSouthend-on-SeaHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,670£3,686£3,481£4,822£4,843£4,574Southend-on-Sea
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,708£12,763£12,054£12,934£12,989£12,268Southend-on-Sea
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,131£2,140£2,021£2,502£2,513£2,373Southend-on-Sea
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,948£10,994£10,385£11,509£11,558£10,916Southend-on-Sea
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£984£989£934£546£548£518Hillingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£741£744£703£848£851£804Southend-on-Sea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£32£32£30Hillingdon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£295£296£279£438£440£415Southend-on-Sea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£149£149£141Southend-on-Sea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£95£95£90£120£120£114Southend-on-Sea
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,839£1,847£1,744£2,077£2,086£1,970Southend-on-Sea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£258£259£245£311£312£295Southend-on-Sea
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£183£183£173£290£292£275Southend-on-Sea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.44£9.48£8.95£7.96£7.99£7.55Hillingdon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£6.53£6.55£6.19Southend-on-Sea
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£4.75£4.77£4.51Hillingdon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026981.11,013.0Southend-on-Sea
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.6123.6Hillingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.7176.3Southend-on-Sea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.169.0Southend-on-Sea
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.0212.4Southend-on-Sea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.726.7Southend-on-Sea

Per resident

Hillingdon 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

Hillingdon Southend-on-Sea

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hillingdon £3,670, Southend-on-Sea £4,822Southend-on-Sea: £4,822Hillingdon: £3,670Southend-on-Sea: £4,843Hillingdon: £3,686Southend-on-Sea: £4,574Hillingdon: £3,481

    £3,670£3,686£3,481Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£4,822£4,843£4,574

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hillingdon £1,568, Southend-on-Sea £2,375Southend-on-Sea: £2,375Hillingdon: £1,568Southend-on-Sea: £2,386Hillingdon: £1,575Southend-on-Sea: £2,253Hillingdon: £1,488

    £1,568£1,575£1,488Southend-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: Hillingdon £1,421, Southend-on-Sea £1,544Southend-on-Sea: £1,544Hillingdon: £1,421Southend-on-Sea: £1,551Hillingdon: £1,428Southend-on-Sea: £1,465Hillingdon: £1,348

    £1,421£1,428£1,348Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£1,544£1,551£1,465

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hillingdon £1,351, Southend-on-Sea £2,114Southend-on-Sea: £2,114Hillingdon: £1,351Southend-on-Sea: £2,123Hillingdon: £1,357Southend-on-Sea: £2,005Hillingdon: £1,282

    £1,351£1,357£1,282Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£2,114£2,123£2,005

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hillingdon £121, Southend-on-Sea £100Southend-on-Sea: £100Hillingdon: £121Southend-on-Sea: £101Hillingdon: £122Southend-on-Sea: £95Hillingdon: £115

    £121£122£115Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon £91, Southend-on-Sea £156Southend-on-Sea: £156Hillingdon: £91Southend-on-Sea: £156Hillingdon: £92Southend-on-Sea: £148Hillingdon: £87

    £91£92£87Southend-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: Hillingdon £4.35, Southend-on-Sea £5.80Southend-on-Sea: £5.80Hillingdon: £4.35Southend-on-Sea: £5.82Hillingdon: £4.37Southend-on-Sea: £5.50Hillingdon: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Southend-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: Hillingdon £295, Southend-on-Sea £438Southend-on-Sea: £438Hillingdon: £295Southend-on-Sea: £440Hillingdon: £296Southend-on-Sea: £415Hillingdon: £279

    £295£296£279Southend-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: Hillingdon £121, Southend-on-Sea £149Southend-on-Sea: £149Hillingdon: £121Southend-on-Sea: £149Hillingdon: £122Southend-on-Sea: £141Hillingdon: £115

    £121£122£115Southend-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: Hillingdon £63, Southend-on-Sea £74Southend-on-Sea: £74Hillingdon: £63Southend-on-Sea: £74Hillingdon: £63Southend-on-Sea: £70Hillingdon: £60

    £63£63£60Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£74£74£70

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hillingdon £1,227, Southend-on-Sea £1,282Southend-on-Sea: £1,282Hillingdon: £1,227Southend-on-Sea: £1,287Hillingdon: £1,232Southend-on-Sea: £1,216Hillingdon: £1,164

    £1,227£1,232£1,164Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£1,282£1,287£1,216

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hillingdon £258, Southend-on-Sea £311Southend-on-Sea: £311Hillingdon: £258Southend-on-Sea: £312Hillingdon: £259Southend-on-Sea: £295Hillingdon: £245

    £258£259£245Southend-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: Hillingdon £122, Southend-on-Sea £179Southend-on-Sea: £179Hillingdon: £122Southend-on-Sea: £180Hillingdon: £122Southend-on-Sea: £170Hillingdon: £116

    £122£122£116Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£179£180£170

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hillingdon £6.29, Southend-on-Sea £4.91Southend-on-Sea: £4.91Hillingdon: £6.29Southend-on-Sea: £4.93Hillingdon: £6.32Southend-on-Sea: £4.66Hillingdon: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Hillingdon is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hillingdon £3.64, Southend-on-Sea £4.03Southend-on-Sea: £4.03Hillingdon: £3.64Southend-on-Sea: £4.04Hillingdon: £3.65Southend-on-Sea: £3.82Hillingdon: £3.45

    £3.64£3.65£3.45Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count£4.03£4.04£3.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hillingdon £6.29, Southend-on-Sea £4.75Southend-on-Sea: £4.75Hillingdon: £6.29Southend-on-Sea: £4.77Hillingdon: £6.32Southend-on-Sea: £4.51Hillingdon: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Hillingdon is higher£4.75£4.77£4.51

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hillingdon 121.1, Southend-on-Sea 186.1Southend-on-Sea: 186.1Hillingdon: 121.1

    121.1Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count186.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hillingdon 17.5, Southend-on-Sea 22.7Southend-on-Sea: 22.7Hillingdon: 17.5

    17.5Southend-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: Hillingdon 18.6, Southend-on-Sea 32.4Southend-on-Sea: 32.4Hillingdon: 18.6

    18.6Southend-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: Hillingdon 47.1, Southend-on-Sea 69.0Southend-on-Sea: 69.0Hillingdon: 47.1

    47.1Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count69.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hillingdon 122.1, Southend-on-Sea 131.1Southend-on-Sea: 131.1Hillingdon: 122.1

    122.1Southend-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: Hillingdon 14.5, Southend-on-Sea 16.5Southend-on-Sea: 16.5Hillingdon: 14.5

    14.5Southend-on-Sea is higherDepends on how you count16.5

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Hillingdon and Southend-on-Sea, per resident
MeasureHillingdonSouthend-on-SeaHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,670£3,686£3,481£4,822£4,843£4,574Southend-on-Sea
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,568£1,575£1,488£2,375£2,386£2,253Southend-on-Sea
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,421£1,428£1,348£1,544£1,551£1,465Southend-on-Sea
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,351£1,357£1,282£2,114£2,123£2,005Southend-on-Sea
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£100£101£95Hillingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£87£156£156£148Southend-on-Sea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£5.80£5.82£5.50Southend-on-Sea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£295£296£279£438£440£415Southend-on-Sea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£149£149£141Southend-on-Sea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£74£74£70Southend-on-Sea
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,227£1,232£1,164£1,282£1,287£1,216Southend-on-Sea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£258£259£245£311£312£295Southend-on-Sea
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£122£122£116£179£180£170Southend-on-Sea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£4.91£4.93£4.66Hillingdon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.64£3.65£3.45£4.03£4.04£3.82Southend-on-Sea
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£4.75£4.77£4.51Hillingdon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026121.1186.1Southend-on-Sea
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.522.7Southend-on-Sea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.632.4Southend-on-Sea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.169.0Southend-on-Sea
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026122.1131.1Southend-on-Sea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.516.5Southend-on-Sea

Total

Hillingdon 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

Hillingdon Southend-on-Sea

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hillingdon £1.2bn, Southend-on-Sea £889.7mSouthend-on-Sea: £889.7mHillingdon: £1.2bnSouthend-on-Sea: £893.5mHillingdon: £1.2bnSouthend-on-Sea: £843.9mHillingdon: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnHillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£889.7m£893.5m£843.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hillingdon £514.2m, Southend-on-Sea £438.3mSouthend-on-Sea: £438.3mHillingdon: £514.2mSouthend-on-Sea: £440.1mHillingdon: £516.4mSouthend-on-Sea: £415.7mHillingdon: £487.8m

    £514.2m£516.4m£487.8mHillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£438.3m£440.1m£415.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hillingdon £466.1m, Southend-on-Sea £284.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £284.9mHillingdon: £466.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £286.1mHillingdon: £468.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £270.2mHillingdon: £442.1m

    £466.1m£468.1m£442.1mHillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£284.9m£286.1m£270.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hillingdon £443.0m, Southend-on-Sea £390.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £390.0mHillingdon: £443.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £391.6mHillingdon: £444.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £369.9mHillingdon: £420.2m

    £443.0m£444.9m£420.2mHillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£390.0m£391.6m£369.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hillingdon £39.8m, Southend-on-Sea £18.5mSouthend-on-Sea: £18.5mHillingdon: £39.8mSouthend-on-Sea: £18.6mHillingdon: £40.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £17.6mHillingdon: £37.8m

    £39.8m£40.0m£37.8mHillingdon 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: Hillingdon £30.0m, Southend-on-Sea £28.7mSouthend-on-Sea: £28.7mHillingdon: £30.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £28.8mHillingdon: £30.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £27.2mHillingdon: £28.4m

    £30.0m£30.1m£28.4mHillingdon 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: Hillingdon £1.4m, Southend-on-Sea £1.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £1.1mHillingdon: £1.4mSouthend-on-Sea: £1.1mHillingdon: £1.4mSouthend-on-Sea: £1.0mHillingdon: £1.4m

    £1.4mHillingdon 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: Hillingdon £96.6m, Southend-on-Sea £80.8mSouthend-on-Sea: £80.8mHillingdon: £96.6mSouthend-on-Sea: £81.2mHillingdon: £97.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £76.7mHillingdon: £91.6m

    £96.6m£97.0m£91.6mHillingdon 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: Hillingdon £39.8m, Southend-on-Sea £27.5mSouthend-on-Sea: £27.5mHillingdon: £39.8mSouthend-on-Sea: £27.6mHillingdon: £39.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £26.0mHillingdon: £37.7m

    £39.8m£39.9m£37.7mHillingdon 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: Hillingdon £20.7m, Southend-on-Sea £13.7mSouthend-on-Sea: £13.7mHillingdon: £20.7mSouthend-on-Sea: £13.7mHillingdon: £20.8mSouthend-on-Sea: £13.0mHillingdon: £19.6m

    £20.7m£20.8m£19.6mHillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hillingdon £402.2m, Southend-on-Sea £236.5mSouthend-on-Sea: £236.5mHillingdon: £402.2mSouthend-on-Sea: £237.5mHillingdon: £403.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £224.3mHillingdon: £381.5m

    £402.2m£403.9m£381.5mHillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£236.5m£237.5m£224.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hillingdon £84.7m, Southend-on-Sea £57.4mSouthend-on-Sea: £57.4mHillingdon: £84.7mSouthend-on-Sea: £57.6mHillingdon: £85.0mSouthend-on-Sea: £54.4mHillingdon: £80.3m

    £84.7m£85.0m£80.3mHillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£57.4m£57.6m£54.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hillingdon £39.9m, Southend-on-Sea £33.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £33.1mHillingdon: £39.9mSouthend-on-Sea: £33.2mHillingdon: £40.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £31.4mHillingdon: £37.9m

    £39.9m£40.1m£37.9mHillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hillingdon £2.1m, Southend-on-Sea £0.91mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.91mHillingdon: £2.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.91mHillingdon: £2.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.86mHillingdon: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mHillingdon is higher£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hillingdon £1.2m, Southend-on-Sea £0.74mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.74mHillingdon: £1.2mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.75mHillingdon: £1.2mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.70mHillingdon: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mHillingdon is higherDepends on how you count£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hillingdon £2.1m, Southend-on-Sea £0.88mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.88mHillingdon: £2.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.88mHillingdon: £2.1mSouthend-on-Sea: £0.83mHillingdon: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mHillingdon is higher£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hillingdon 39,698, Southend-on-Sea 34,326Southend-on-Sea: 34,326Hillingdon: 39,698

    39,698Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count34,326

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hillingdon 5,728, Southend-on-Sea 4,189Southend-on-Sea: 4,189Hillingdon: 5,728

    5,728Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon 6,098, Southend-on-Sea 5,975Southend-on-Sea: 5,975Hillingdon: 6,098

    6,098Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon 15,449, Southend-on-Sea 12,731Southend-on-Sea: 12,731Hillingdon: 15,449

    15,449Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count12,731

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hillingdon 40,027, Southend-on-Sea 24,184Southend-on-Sea: 24,184Hillingdon: 40,027

    40,027Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon 4,740, Southend-on-Sea 3,039Southend-on-Sea: 3,039Hillingdon: 4,740

    4,740Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count3,039

Show the numbers
Hillingdon and Southend-on-Sea, total
MeasureHillingdonSouthend-on-SeaHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£889.7m£893.5m£843.9mHillingdon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£514.2m£516.4m£487.8m£438.3m£440.1m£415.7mHillingdon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£466.1m£468.1m£442.1m£284.9m£286.1m£270.2mHillingdon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£443.0m£444.9m£420.2m£390.0m£391.6m£369.9mHillingdon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mHillingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.1m£28.4m£28.7m£28.8m£27.2mHillingdon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mHillingdon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£96.6m£97.0m£91.6m£80.8m£81.2m£76.7mHillingdon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.8m£39.9m£37.7m£27.5m£27.6m£26.0mHillingdon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.7m£20.8m£19.6m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mHillingdon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£402.2m£403.9m£381.5m£236.5m£237.5m£224.3mHillingdon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£84.7m£85.0m£80.3m£57.4m£57.6m£54.4mHillingdon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.9m£40.1m£37.9m£33.1m£33.2m£31.4mHillingdon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£0.91m£0.91m£0.86mHillingdon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.74m£0.75m£0.70mHillingdon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mHillingdon
State Pensiontotal, March 202639,69834,326Hillingdon
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,7284,189Hillingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,0985,975Hillingdon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,44912,731Hillingdon
Universal Credittotal, May 202640,02724,184Hillingdon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,7403,039Hillingdon

Sources

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

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