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Blyth and Ashington and East Thanet

105,952 and 106,234 residents (mid-2024).

Blyth and Ashington is higher than East Thanet on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Blyth and Ashington is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and East Thanet on 12. 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

Blyth and Ashington East Thanet

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £5,498, East Thanet £5,949East Thanet: £5,949Blyth and Ashington: £5,498East Thanet: £5,974Blyth and Ashington: £5,521East Thanet: £5,643Blyth and Ashington: £5,215

    £5,498£5,521£5,215East Thanet is higher£5,949£5,974£5,643

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blyth and Ashington £13,088, East Thanet £13,160East Thanet: £13,160Blyth and Ashington: £13,088East Thanet: £13,216Blyth and Ashington: £13,144East Thanet: £12,483Blyth and Ashington: £12,414

    £13,088£13,144£12,414East Thanet is higher£13,160£13,216£12,483

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Blyth and Ashington £2,809, East Thanet £3,463East Thanet: £3,463Blyth and Ashington: £2,809East Thanet: £3,478Blyth and Ashington: £2,821East Thanet: £3,285Blyth and Ashington: £2,664

    £2,809£2,821£2,664East Thanet is higher£3,463£3,478£3,285

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blyth and Ashington £11,645, East Thanet £11,592East Thanet: £11,592Blyth and Ashington: £11,645East Thanet: £11,641Blyth and Ashington: £11,694East Thanet: £10,996Blyth and Ashington: £11,045

    £11,645£11,694£11,045Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£11,592£11,641£10,996

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blyth and Ashington £483, East Thanet £655East Thanet: £655Blyth and Ashington: £483East Thanet: £658Blyth and Ashington: £485East Thanet: £621Blyth and Ashington: £458

    £483£485£458East Thanet is higher£655£658£621

  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: Blyth and Ashington £928, East Thanet £875East Thanet: £875Blyth and Ashington: £928East Thanet: £879Blyth and Ashington: £932East Thanet: £830Blyth and Ashington: £881

    £928£932£881Blyth and Ashington is higher£875£879£830

  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: Blyth and Ashington £32, East Thanet £37East Thanet: £37Blyth and Ashington: £32East Thanet: £37Blyth and Ashington: £32East Thanet: £35Blyth and Ashington: £30

    £32£32£30East Thanet is higher£37£37£35

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £728, East Thanet £651East Thanet: £651Blyth and Ashington: £728East Thanet: £654Blyth and Ashington: £731East Thanet: £617Blyth and Ashington: £691

    £728£731£691Blyth and Ashington is higher£651£654£617

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £200, East Thanet £210East Thanet: £210Blyth and Ashington: £200East Thanet: £210Blyth and Ashington: £201East Thanet: £199Blyth and Ashington: £189

    £200£201£189East Thanet is higher£210£210£199

  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: Blyth and Ashington £212, East Thanet £198East Thanet: £198Blyth and Ashington: £212East Thanet: £199Blyth and Ashington: £213East Thanet: £188Blyth and Ashington: £201

    £212£213£201Blyth and Ashington is higher£198£199£188

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blyth and Ashington £2,116, East Thanet £2,859East Thanet: £2,859Blyth and Ashington: £2,116East Thanet: £2,871Blyth and Ashington: £2,125East Thanet: £2,712Blyth and Ashington: £2,007

    £2,116£2,125£2,007East Thanet is higher£2,859£2,871£2,712

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £233, East Thanet £274East Thanet: £274Blyth and Ashington: £233East Thanet: £275Blyth and Ashington: £234East Thanet: £260Blyth and Ashington: £221

    £233£234£221East Thanet is higher£274£275£260

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blyth and Ashington £461, East Thanet £386East Thanet: £386Blyth and Ashington: £461East Thanet: £388Blyth and Ashington: £463East Thanet: £366Blyth and Ashington: £438

    £461£463£438Blyth and Ashington is higher£386£388£366

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blyth and Ashington £7.20, East Thanet £10East Thanet: £10Blyth and Ashington: £7.20East Thanet: £10Blyth and Ashington: £7.23East Thanet: £9.80Blyth and Ashington: £6.83

    £7.20£7.23£6.83East Thanet is higher£10£10£9.80

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blyth and Ashington £13, East Thanet £9.34East Thanet: £9.34Blyth and Ashington: £13East Thanet: £9.38Blyth and Ashington: £13East Thanet: £8.86Blyth and Ashington: £12

    £13£13£12Blyth and Ashington is higher£9.34£9.38£8.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £4.06, East Thanet £5.46East Thanet: £5.46Blyth and Ashington: £4.06East Thanet: £5.48Blyth and Ashington: £4.08East Thanet: £5.18Blyth and Ashington: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85East Thanet is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blyth and Ashington 1,036.7, East Thanet 1,030.5East Thanet: 1,030.5Blyth and Ashington: 1,036.7

    1,036.7Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count1,030.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blyth and Ashington 130.4, East Thanet 149.9East Thanet: 149.9Blyth and Ashington: 130.4

    130.4East Thanet is higher149.9

  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: Blyth and Ashington 197.1, East Thanet 183.9East Thanet: 183.9Blyth and Ashington: 197.1

    197.1Blyth and Ashington is higher183.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 109.4, East Thanet 99.3East Thanet: 99.3Blyth and Ashington: 109.4

    109.4Blyth and Ashington is higher99.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Blyth and Ashington 271.5, East Thanet 298.6East Thanet: 298.6Blyth and Ashington: 271.5

    271.5East Thanet is higher298.6

  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: Blyth and Ashington 46.3, East Thanet 43.4East Thanet: 43.4Blyth and Ashington: 46.3

    46.3Blyth and Ashington is higher43.4

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Blyth and Ashington and East Thanet, per person in the age group
MeasureBlyth and AshingtonEast ThanetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,498£5,521£5,215£5,949£5,974£5,643East Thanet
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,088£13,144£12,414£13,160£13,216£12,483East Thanet
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,809£2,821£2,664£3,463£3,478£3,285East Thanet
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,645£11,694£11,045£11,592£11,641£10,996Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£483£485£458£655£658£621East Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£928£932£881£875£879£830Blyth and Ashington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30£37£37£35East Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£728£731£691£651£654£617Blyth and Ashington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£189£210£210£199East Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£212£213£201£198£199£188Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,116£2,125£2,007£2,859£2,871£2,712East Thanet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£274£275£260East Thanet
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£461£463£438£386£388£366Blyth and Ashington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.20£7.23£6.83£10£10£9.80East Thanet
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£9.34£9.38£8.86Blyth and Ashington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£5.46£5.48£5.18East Thanet
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,036.71,030.5Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026130.4149.9East Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026197.1183.9Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.499.3Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026271.5298.6East Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202646.343.4Blyth and Ashington

Per resident

Blyth and Ashington is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and East Thanet on 14. 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

Blyth and Ashington East Thanet

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £5,498, East Thanet £5,949East Thanet: £5,949Blyth and Ashington: £5,498East Thanet: £5,974Blyth and Ashington: £5,521East Thanet: £5,643Blyth and Ashington: £5,215

    £5,498£5,521£5,215East Thanet is higher£5,949£5,974£5,643

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £2,626, East Thanet £2,756East Thanet: £2,756Blyth and Ashington: £2,626East Thanet: £2,767Blyth and Ashington: £2,637East Thanet: £2,614Blyth and Ashington: £2,491

    £2,626£2,637£2,491East Thanet is higher£2,756£2,767£2,614

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £1,707, East Thanet £2,054East Thanet: £2,054Blyth and Ashington: £1,707East Thanet: £2,062Blyth and Ashington: £1,715East Thanet: £1,948Blyth and Ashington: £1,620

    £1,707£1,715£1,620East Thanet is higher£2,054£2,062£1,948

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £2,336, East Thanet £2,427East Thanet: £2,427Blyth and Ashington: £2,336East Thanet: £2,438Blyth and Ashington: £2,346East Thanet: £2,303Blyth and Ashington: £2,216

    £2,336£2,346£2,216East Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£2,427£2,438£2,303

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £97, East Thanet £137East Thanet: £137Blyth and Ashington: £97East Thanet: £138Blyth and Ashington: £97East Thanet: £130Blyth and Ashington: £92

    £97£97£92East Thanet is higher£137£138£130

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £186, East Thanet £183East Thanet: £183Blyth and Ashington: £186East Thanet: £184Blyth and Ashington: £187East Thanet: £174Blyth and Ashington: £177

    £186£187£177Blyth and Ashington is higher£183£184£174

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £6.38, East Thanet £7.81East Thanet: £7.81Blyth and Ashington: £6.38East Thanet: £7.85Blyth and Ashington: £6.41East Thanet: £7.41Blyth and Ashington: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05East Thanet is higher£7.81£7.85£7.41

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £728, East Thanet £651East Thanet: £651Blyth and Ashington: £728East Thanet: £654Blyth and Ashington: £731East Thanet: £617Blyth and Ashington: £691

    £728£731£691Blyth and Ashington is higher£651£654£617

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £200, East Thanet £210East Thanet: £210Blyth and Ashington: £200East Thanet: £210Blyth and Ashington: £201East Thanet: £199Blyth and Ashington: £189

    £200£201£189East Thanet is higher£210£210£199

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £129, East Thanet £118East Thanet: £118Blyth and Ashington: £129East Thanet: £118Blyth and Ashington: £129East Thanet: £112Blyth and Ashington: £122

    £129£129£122Blyth and Ashington is higher£118£118£112

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £1,286, East Thanet £1,695East Thanet: £1,695Blyth and Ashington: £1,286East Thanet: £1,702Blyth and Ashington: £1,292East Thanet: £1,608Blyth and Ashington: £1,220

    £1,286£1,292£1,220East Thanet is higher£1,695£1,702£1,608

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £233, East Thanet £274East Thanet: £274Blyth and Ashington: £233East Thanet: £275Blyth and Ashington: £234East Thanet: £260Blyth and Ashington: £221

    £233£234£221East Thanet is higher£274£275£260

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £280, East Thanet £229East Thanet: £229Blyth and Ashington: £280East Thanet: £230Blyth and Ashington: £282East Thanet: £217Blyth and Ashington: £266

    £280£282£266Blyth and Ashington is higher£229£230£217

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £4.38, East Thanet £6.13East Thanet: £6.13Blyth and Ashington: £4.38East Thanet: £6.15Blyth and Ashington: £4.39East Thanet: £5.81Blyth and Ashington: £4.15

    £4.38£4.39£4.15East Thanet is higher£6.13£6.15£5.81

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £7.65, East Thanet £5.55East Thanet: £5.55Blyth and Ashington: £7.65East Thanet: £5.57Blyth and Ashington: £7.69East Thanet: £5.26Blyth and Ashington: £7.26

    £7.65£7.69£7.26Blyth and Ashington is higher£5.55£5.57£5.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £4.06, East Thanet £5.46East Thanet: £5.46Blyth and Ashington: £4.06East Thanet: £5.48Blyth and Ashington: £4.08East Thanet: £5.18Blyth and Ashington: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85East Thanet is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 208.0, East Thanet 215.8East Thanet: 215.8Blyth and Ashington: 208.0

    208.0East Thanet is higherDepends on how you count215.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 26.2, East Thanet 31.4East Thanet: 31.4Blyth and Ashington: 26.2

    26.2East Thanet is higher31.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 39.6, East Thanet 38.5East Thanet: 38.5Blyth and Ashington: 39.6

    39.6Blyth and Ashington is higher38.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 109.4, East Thanet 99.3East Thanet: 99.3Blyth and Ashington: 109.4

    109.4Blyth and Ashington is higher99.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 165.0, East Thanet 177.0East Thanet: 177.0Blyth and Ashington: 165.0

    165.0East Thanet is higher177.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 28.1, East Thanet 25.7East Thanet: 25.7Blyth and Ashington: 28.1

    28.1Blyth and Ashington is higher25.7

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Blyth and Ashington and East Thanet, per resident
MeasureBlyth and AshingtonEast ThanetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,498£5,521£5,215£5,949£5,974£5,643East Thanet
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,626£2,637£2,491£2,756£2,767£2,614East Thanet
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,707£1,715£1,620£2,054£2,062£1,948East Thanet
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,336£2,346£2,216£2,427£2,438£2,303East Thanet
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£137£138£130East Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£183£184£174Blyth and Ashington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£7.81£7.85£7.41East Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£728£731£691£651£654£617Blyth and Ashington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£189£210£210£199East Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£118£118£112Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,286£1,292£1,220£1,695£1,702£1,608East Thanet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£274£275£260East Thanet
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£280£282£266£229£230£217Blyth and Ashington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.38£4.39£4.15£6.13£6.15£5.81East Thanet
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.65£7.69£7.26£5.55£5.57£5.26Blyth and Ashington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£5.46£5.48£5.18East Thanet
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.0215.8East Thanet
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.231.4East Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.638.5Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.499.3Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026165.0177.0East Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.125.7Blyth and Ashington

Total

Blyth and Ashington is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and East Thanet on 14. 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

Blyth and Ashington East Thanet

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blyth and Ashington £582.5m, East Thanet £632.0mEast Thanet: £632.0mBlyth and Ashington: £582.5mEast Thanet: £634.7mBlyth and Ashington: £585.0mEast Thanet: £599.5mBlyth and Ashington: £552.5m

    £582.5m£585.0m£552.5mEast Thanet is higher£632.0m£634.7m£599.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blyth and Ashington £278.2m, East Thanet £292.8mEast Thanet: £292.8mBlyth and Ashington: £278.2mEast Thanet: £294.0mBlyth and Ashington: £279.4mEast Thanet: £277.7mBlyth and Ashington: £263.9m

    £278.2m£279.4m£263.9mEast Thanet is higher£292.8m£294.0m£277.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blyth and Ashington £180.9m, East Thanet £218.2mEast Thanet: £218.2mBlyth and Ashington: £180.9mEast Thanet: £219.1mBlyth and Ashington: £181.7mEast Thanet: £206.9mBlyth and Ashington: £171.6m

    £180.9m£181.7m£171.6mEast Thanet is higher£218.2m£219.1m£206.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blyth and Ashington £247.6m, East Thanet £257.9mEast Thanet: £257.9mBlyth and Ashington: £247.6mEast Thanet: £259.0mBlyth and Ashington: £248.6mEast Thanet: £244.6mBlyth and Ashington: £234.8m

    £247.6m£248.6m£234.8mEast Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£257.9m£259.0m£244.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blyth and Ashington £10.3m, East Thanet £14.6mEast Thanet: £14.6mBlyth and Ashington: £10.3mEast Thanet: £14.6mBlyth and Ashington: £10.3mEast Thanet: £13.8mBlyth and Ashington: £9.7m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.7mEast Thanet is higher£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington £19.7m, East Thanet £19.5mEast Thanet: £19.5mBlyth and Ashington: £19.7mEast Thanet: £19.6mBlyth and Ashington: £19.8mEast Thanet: £18.5mBlyth and Ashington: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mBlyth and Ashington is higher£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington £0.68m, East Thanet £0.83mEast Thanet: £0.83mBlyth and Ashington: £0.68mEast Thanet: £0.83mBlyth and Ashington: £0.68mEast Thanet: £0.79mBlyth and Ashington: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mEast Thanet is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington £77.2m, East Thanet £69.1mEast Thanet: £69.1mBlyth and Ashington: £77.2mEast Thanet: £69.4mBlyth and Ashington: £77.5mEast Thanet: £65.6mBlyth and Ashington: £73.2m

    £77.2m£77.5m£73.2mBlyth and Ashington is higher£69.1m£69.4m£65.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington £21.2m, East Thanet £22.3mEast Thanet: £22.3mBlyth and Ashington: £21.2mEast Thanet: £22.4mBlyth and Ashington: £21.3mEast Thanet: £21.1mBlyth and Ashington: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mEast Thanet is higher£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington £13.6m, East Thanet £12.5mEast Thanet: £12.5mBlyth and Ashington: £13.6mEast Thanet: £12.6mBlyth and Ashington: £13.7mEast Thanet: £11.9mBlyth and Ashington: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mBlyth and Ashington is higher£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blyth and Ashington £136.3m, East Thanet £180.1mEast Thanet: £180.1mBlyth and Ashington: £136.3mEast Thanet: £180.8mBlyth and Ashington: £136.9mEast Thanet: £170.8mBlyth and Ashington: £129.3m

    £136.3m£136.9m£129.3mEast Thanet is higher£180.1m£180.8m£170.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blyth and Ashington £24.6m, East Thanet £29.1mEast Thanet: £29.1mBlyth and Ashington: £24.6mEast Thanet: £29.2mBlyth and Ashington: £24.7mEast Thanet: £27.6mBlyth and Ashington: £23.4m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.4mEast Thanet is higher£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blyth and Ashington £29.7m, East Thanet £24.3mEast Thanet: £24.3mBlyth and Ashington: £29.7mEast Thanet: £24.4mBlyth and Ashington: £29.8mEast Thanet: £23.1mBlyth and Ashington: £28.2m

    £29.7m£29.8m£28.2mBlyth and Ashington is higher£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blyth and Ashington £0.46m, East Thanet £0.65mEast Thanet: £0.65mBlyth and Ashington: £0.46mEast Thanet: £0.65mBlyth and Ashington: £0.47mEast Thanet: £0.62mBlyth and Ashington: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.47m£0.44mEast Thanet is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blyth and Ashington £0.81m, East Thanet £0.59mEast Thanet: £0.59mBlyth and Ashington: £0.81mEast Thanet: £0.59mBlyth and Ashington: £0.81mEast Thanet: £0.56mBlyth and Ashington: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mBlyth and Ashington is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blyth and Ashington £0.43m, East Thanet £0.58mEast Thanet: £0.58mBlyth and Ashington: £0.43mEast Thanet: £0.58mBlyth and Ashington: £0.43mEast Thanet: £0.55mBlyth and Ashington: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mEast Thanet is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blyth and Ashington 22,039, East Thanet 22,925East Thanet: 22,925Blyth and Ashington: 22,039

    22,039East Thanet is higherDepends on how you count22,925

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blyth and Ashington 2,772, East Thanet 3,334East Thanet: 3,334Blyth and Ashington: 2,772

    2,772East Thanet is higher3,334

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington 4,190, East Thanet 4,091East Thanet: 4,091Blyth and Ashington: 4,190

    4,190Blyth and Ashington is higher4,091

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington 11,586, East Thanet 10,544East Thanet: 10,544Blyth and Ashington: 11,586

    11,586Blyth and Ashington is higher10,544

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blyth and Ashington 17,486, East Thanet 18,808East Thanet: 18,808Blyth and Ashington: 17,486

    17,486East Thanet is higher18,808

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington 2,980, East Thanet 2,733East Thanet: 2,733Blyth and Ashington: 2,980

    2,980Blyth and Ashington is higher2,733

Show the numbers
Blyth and Ashington and East Thanet, total
MeasureBlyth and AshingtonEast ThanetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£582.5m£585.0m£552.5m£632.0m£634.7m£599.5mEast Thanet
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£278.2m£279.4m£263.9m£292.8m£294.0m£277.7mEast Thanet
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£180.9m£181.7m£171.6m£218.2m£219.1m£206.9mEast Thanet
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£247.6m£248.6m£234.8m£257.9m£259.0m£244.6mEast Thanet
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mEast Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mBlyth and Ashington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mEast Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£77.2m£77.5m£73.2m£69.1m£69.4m£65.6mBlyth and Ashington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£22.3m£22.4m£21.1mEast Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mBlyth and Ashington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£136.3m£136.9m£129.3m£180.1m£180.8m£170.8mEast Thanet
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m£29.1m£29.2m£27.6mEast Thanet
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.7m£29.8m£28.2m£24.3m£24.4m£23.1mBlyth and Ashington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.47m£0.44m£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mEast Thanet
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mBlyth and Ashington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mEast Thanet
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,03922,925East Thanet
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7723,334East Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1904,091Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,58610,544Blyth and Ashington
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,48618,808East Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,9802,733Blyth and Ashington

Sources

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

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