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Canterbury and Lancaster and Wyre

110,138 and 100,770 residents (mid-2024).

Canterbury is higher than Lancaster and Wyre on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Canterbury is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Lancaster and Wyre on 10. 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

Canterbury Lancaster and Wyre

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4,273, Lancaster and Wyre £4,062Lancaster and Wyre: £4,062Canterbury: £4,273Lancaster and Wyre: £4,080Canterbury: £4,291Lancaster and Wyre: £3,853Canterbury: £4,053

    £4,273£4,291£4,053Canterbury is higher£4,062£4,080£3,853

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Canterbury £12,614, Lancaster and Wyre £12,649Lancaster and Wyre: £12,649Canterbury: £12,614Lancaster and Wyre: £12,703Canterbury: £12,668Lancaster and Wyre: £11,998Canterbury: £11,965

    £12,614£12,668£11,965Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£12,649£12,703£11,998

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £1,784, Lancaster and Wyre £1,458Lancaster and Wyre: £1,458Canterbury: £1,784Lancaster and Wyre: £1,464Canterbury: £1,792Lancaster and Wyre: £1,383Canterbury: £1,692

    £1,784£1,792£1,692Canterbury is higher£1,458£1,464£1,383

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Canterbury £11,469, Lancaster and Wyre £11,486Lancaster and Wyre: £11,486Canterbury: £11,469Lancaster and Wyre: £11,534Canterbury: £11,518Lancaster and Wyre: £10,895Canterbury: £10,879

    £11,469£11,518£10,879Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£11,486£11,534£10,895

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Canterbury £411, Lancaster and Wyre £354Lancaster and Wyre: £354Canterbury: £411Lancaster and Wyre: £356Canterbury: £413Lancaster and Wyre: £336Canterbury: £390

    £411£413£390Canterbury is higher£354£356£336

  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: Canterbury £711, Lancaster and Wyre £786Lancaster and Wyre: £786Canterbury: £711Lancaster and Wyre: £789Canterbury: £714Lancaster and Wyre: £745Canterbury: £675

    £711£714£675Lancaster and Wyre is higher£786£789£745

  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: Canterbury £23, Lancaster and Wyre £23Lancaster and Wyre: £23Canterbury: £23Lancaster and Wyre: £23Canterbury: £23Lancaster and Wyre: £22Canterbury: £21

    £23£23£21Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Canterbury £393, Lancaster and Wyre £407Lancaster and Wyre: £407Canterbury: £393Lancaster and Wyre: £409Canterbury: £395Lancaster and Wyre: £386Canterbury: £373

    £393£395£373Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£407£409£386

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Canterbury £125, Lancaster and Wyre £114Lancaster and Wyre: £114Canterbury: £125Lancaster and Wyre: £114Canterbury: £126Lancaster and Wyre: £108Canterbury: £119

    £125£126£119Canterbury is higher£114£114£108

  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: Canterbury £102, Lancaster and Wyre £81Lancaster and Wyre: £81Canterbury: £102Lancaster and Wyre: £81Canterbury: £103Lancaster and Wyre: £77Canterbury: £97

    £102£103£97Canterbury is higher£81£81£77

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £1,428, Lancaster and Wyre £1,124Lancaster and Wyre: £1,124Canterbury: £1,428Lancaster and Wyre: £1,129Canterbury: £1,434Lancaster and Wyre: £1,066Canterbury: £1,354

    £1,428£1,434£1,354Canterbury is higher£1,124£1,129£1,066

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Canterbury £197, Lancaster and Wyre £152Lancaster and Wyre: £152Canterbury: £197Lancaster and Wyre: £153Canterbury: £198Lancaster and Wyre: £144Canterbury: £187

    £197£198£187Canterbury is higher£152£153£144

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £238, Lancaster and Wyre £247Lancaster and Wyre: £247Canterbury: £238Lancaster and Wyre: £248Canterbury: £239Lancaster and Wyre: £234Canterbury: £225

    £238£239£225Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£247£248£234

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £8.09, Lancaster and Wyre £3.55Lancaster and Wyre: £3.55Canterbury: £8.09Lancaster and Wyre: £3.57Canterbury: £8.12Lancaster and Wyre: £3.37Canterbury: £7.67

    £8.09£8.12£7.67Canterbury is higher£3.55£3.57£3.37

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £8.40, Lancaster and Wyre £2.84Lancaster and Wyre: £2.84Canterbury: £8.40Lancaster and Wyre: £2.85Canterbury: £8.44Lancaster and Wyre: £2.69Canterbury: £7.97

    £8.40£8.44£7.97Canterbury is higher£2.84£2.85£2.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4.36, Lancaster and Wyre £6.17Lancaster and Wyre: £6.17Canterbury: £4.36Lancaster and Wyre: £6.19Canterbury: £4.38Lancaster and Wyre: £5.85Canterbury: £4.14

    £4.36£4.38£4.14Lancaster and Wyre is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Canterbury 1,005.1, Lancaster and Wyre 1,025.3Lancaster and Wyre: 1,025.3Canterbury: 1,005.1

    1,005.1Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count1,025.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Canterbury 89.4, Lancaster and Wyre 90.5Lancaster and Wyre: 90.5Canterbury: 89.4

    89.4Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count90.5

  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: Canterbury 142.3, Lancaster and Wyre 162.8Lancaster and Wyre: 162.8Canterbury: 142.3

    142.3Lancaster and Wyre is higher162.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 61.0, Lancaster and Wyre 60.3Lancaster and Wyre: 60.3Canterbury: 61.0

    61.0Canterbury is higher60.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Canterbury 160.7, Lancaster and Wyre 132.0Lancaster and Wyre: 132.0Canterbury: 160.7

    160.7Canterbury is higher132.0

  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: Canterbury 22.6, Lancaster and Wyre 17.2Lancaster and Wyre: 17.2Canterbury: 22.6

    22.6Canterbury is higher17.2

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Canterbury and Lancaster and Wyre, per person in the age group
MeasureCanterburyLancaster and WyreHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,273£4,291£4,053£4,062£4,080£3,853Canterbury
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,614£12,668£11,965£12,649£12,703£11,998Lancaster and Wyre
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,784£1,792£1,692£1,458£1,464£1,383Canterbury
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,469£11,518£10,879£11,486£11,534£10,895Lancaster and Wyre
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£411£413£390£354£356£336Canterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£711£714£675£786£789£745Lancaster and Wyre
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£21£23£23£22Lancaster and Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£395£373£407£409£386Lancaster and Wyre
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£114£114£108Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97£81£81£77Canterbury
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,428£1,434£1,354£1,124£1,129£1,066Canterbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£152£153£144Canterbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£238£239£225£247£248£234Lancaster and Wyre
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.09£8.12£7.67£3.55£3.57£3.37Canterbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.40£8.44£7.97£2.84£2.85£2.69Canterbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.36£4.38£4.14£6.17£6.19£5.85Lancaster and Wyre
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.11,025.3Lancaster and Wyre
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.490.5Lancaster and Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.3162.8Lancaster and Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.060.3Canterbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.7132.0Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.617.2Canterbury

Per resident

Canterbury is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Lancaster and Wyre on 10. 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

Canterbury Lancaster and Wyre

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4,273, Lancaster and Wyre £4,062Lancaster and Wyre: £4,062Canterbury: £4,273Lancaster and Wyre: £4,080Canterbury: £4,291Lancaster and Wyre: £3,853Canterbury: £4,053

    £4,273£4,291£4,053Canterbury is higher£4,062£4,080£3,853

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Canterbury £2,415, Lancaster and Wyre £2,444Lancaster and Wyre: £2,444Canterbury: £2,415Lancaster and Wyre: £2,454Canterbury: £2,425Lancaster and Wyre: £2,318Canterbury: £2,291

    £2,415£2,425£2,291Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£2,444£2,454£2,318

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Canterbury £1,138, Lancaster and Wyre £940Lancaster and Wyre: £940Canterbury: £1,138Lancaster and Wyre: £944Canterbury: £1,143Lancaster and Wyre: £891Canterbury: £1,080

    £1,138£1,143£1,080Canterbury is higher£940£944£891

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Canterbury £2,196, Lancaster and Wyre £2,219Lancaster and Wyre: £2,219Canterbury: £2,196Lancaster and Wyre: £2,228Canterbury: £2,205Lancaster and Wyre: £2,105Canterbury: £2,083

    £2,196£2,205£2,083Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£2,219£2,228£2,105

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Canterbury £79, Lancaster and Wyre £68Lancaster and Wyre: £68Canterbury: £79Lancaster and Wyre: £69Canterbury: £79Lancaster and Wyre: £65Canterbury: £75

    £79£79£75Canterbury is higher£68£69£65

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Canterbury £136, Lancaster and Wyre £152Lancaster and Wyre: £152Canterbury: £136Lancaster and Wyre: £152Canterbury: £137Lancaster and Wyre: £144Canterbury: £129

    £136£137£129Lancaster and Wyre is higher£152£152£144

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Canterbury £4.33, Lancaster and Wyre £4.46Lancaster and Wyre: £4.46Canterbury: £4.33Lancaster and Wyre: £4.48Canterbury: £4.35Lancaster and Wyre: £4.23Canterbury: £4.11

    £4.33£4.35£4.11Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£4.46£4.48£4.23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Canterbury £393, Lancaster and Wyre £407Lancaster and Wyre: £407Canterbury: £393Lancaster and Wyre: £409Canterbury: £395Lancaster and Wyre: £386Canterbury: £373

    £393£395£373Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£407£409£386

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Canterbury £125, Lancaster and Wyre £114Lancaster and Wyre: £114Canterbury: £125Lancaster and Wyre: £114Canterbury: £126Lancaster and Wyre: £108Canterbury: £119

    £125£126£119Canterbury is higher£114£114£108

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Canterbury £65, Lancaster and Wyre £52Lancaster and Wyre: £52Canterbury: £65Lancaster and Wyre: £52Canterbury: £66Lancaster and Wyre: £49Canterbury: £62

    £65£66£62Canterbury is higher£52£52£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Canterbury £911, Lancaster and Wyre £724Lancaster and Wyre: £724Canterbury: £911Lancaster and Wyre: £728Canterbury: £915Lancaster and Wyre: £687Canterbury: £864

    £911£915£864Canterbury is higher£724£728£687

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Canterbury £197, Lancaster and Wyre £152Lancaster and Wyre: £152Canterbury: £197Lancaster and Wyre: £153Canterbury: £198Lancaster and Wyre: £144Canterbury: £187

    £197£198£187Canterbury is higher£152£153£144

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Canterbury £152, Lancaster and Wyre £159Lancaster and Wyre: £159Canterbury: £152Lancaster and Wyre: £160Canterbury: £152Lancaster and Wyre: £151Canterbury: £144

    £152£152£144Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£159£160£151

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Canterbury £5.16, Lancaster and Wyre £2.29Lancaster and Wyre: £2.29Canterbury: £5.16Lancaster and Wyre: £2.30Canterbury: £5.18Lancaster and Wyre: £2.17Canterbury: £4.89

    £5.16£5.18£4.89Canterbury is higher£2.29£2.30£2.17

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Canterbury £5.36, Lancaster and Wyre £1.83Lancaster and Wyre: £1.83Canterbury: £5.36Lancaster and Wyre: £1.84Canterbury: £5.38Lancaster and Wyre: £1.74Canterbury: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Canterbury is higher£1.83£1.84£1.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4.36, Lancaster and Wyre £6.17Lancaster and Wyre: £6.17Canterbury: £4.36Lancaster and Wyre: £6.19Canterbury: £4.38Lancaster and Wyre: £5.85Canterbury: £4.14

    £4.36£4.38£4.14Lancaster and Wyre is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 192.4, Lancaster and Wyre 198.1Lancaster and Wyre: 198.1Canterbury: 192.4

    192.4Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count198.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 17.1, Lancaster and Wyre 17.5Lancaster and Wyre: 17.5Canterbury: 17.1

    17.1Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count17.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 27.3, Lancaster and Wyre 31.5Lancaster and Wyre: 31.5Canterbury: 27.3

    27.3Lancaster and Wyre is higher31.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 61.0, Lancaster and Wyre 60.3Lancaster and Wyre: 60.3Canterbury: 61.0

    61.0Canterbury is higher60.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 102.5, Lancaster and Wyre 85.1Lancaster and Wyre: 85.1Canterbury: 102.5

    102.5Canterbury is higher85.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 14.4, Lancaster and Wyre 11.1Lancaster and Wyre: 11.1Canterbury: 14.4

    14.4Canterbury is higher11.1

Show the numbers
Canterbury and Lancaster and Wyre, per resident
MeasureCanterburyLancaster and WyreHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,273£4,291£4,053£4,062£4,080£3,853Canterbury
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,415£2,425£2,291£2,444£2,454£2,318Lancaster and Wyre
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,138£1,143£1,080£940£944£891Canterbury
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,196£2,205£2,083£2,219£2,228£2,105Lancaster and Wyre
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£68£69£65Canterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£152£152£144Lancaster and Wyre
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.33£4.35£4.11£4.46£4.48£4.23Lancaster and Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£395£373£407£409£386Lancaster and Wyre
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£114£114£108Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£65£66£62£52£52£49Canterbury
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£911£915£864£724£728£687Canterbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£152£153£144Canterbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£159£160£151Lancaster and Wyre
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.16£5.18£4.89£2.29£2.30£2.17Canterbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£1.83£1.84£1.74Canterbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.36£4.38£4.14£6.17£6.19£5.85Lancaster and Wyre
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026192.4198.1Lancaster and Wyre
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.117.5Lancaster and Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.331.5Lancaster and Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.060.3Canterbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026102.585.1Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.411.1Canterbury

Total

Canterbury is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Lancaster and Wyre on 3. 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

Canterbury Lancaster and Wyre

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Canterbury £470.6m, Lancaster and Wyre £409.3mLancaster and Wyre: £409.3mCanterbury: £470.6mLancaster and Wyre: £411.1mCanterbury: £472.6mLancaster and Wyre: £388.3mCanterbury: £446.4m

    £470.6m£472.6m£446.4mCanterbury is higher£409.3m£411.1m£388.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Canterbury £266.0m, Lancaster and Wyre £246.3mLancaster and Wyre: £246.3mCanterbury: £266.0mLancaster and Wyre: £247.3mCanterbury: £267.1mLancaster and Wyre: £233.6mCanterbury: £252.3m

    £266.0m£267.1m£252.3mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£246.3m£247.3m£233.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Canterbury £125.4m, Lancaster and Wyre £94.7mLancaster and Wyre: £94.7mCanterbury: £125.4mLancaster and Wyre: £95.1mCanterbury: £125.9mLancaster and Wyre: £89.8mCanterbury: £118.9m

    £125.4m£125.9m£118.9mCanterbury is higher£94.7m£95.1m£89.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Canterbury £241.8m, Lancaster and Wyre £223.6mLancaster and Wyre: £223.6mCanterbury: £241.8mLancaster and Wyre: £224.6mCanterbury: £242.9mLancaster and Wyre: £212.1mCanterbury: £229.4m

    £241.8m£242.9m£229.4mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£223.6m£224.6m£212.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Canterbury £8.7m, Lancaster and Wyre £6.9mLancaster and Wyre: £6.9mCanterbury: £8.7mLancaster and Wyre: £6.9mCanterbury: £8.7mLancaster and Wyre: £6.5mCanterbury: £8.2m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.2mCanterbury is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Canterbury £15.0m, Lancaster and Wyre £15.3mLancaster and Wyre: £15.3mCanterbury: £15.0mLancaster and Wyre: £15.4mCanterbury: £15.1mLancaster and Wyre: £14.5mCanterbury: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.2mLancaster and Wyre is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Canterbury £0.48m, Lancaster and Wyre £0.45mLancaster and Wyre: £0.45mCanterbury: £0.48mLancaster and Wyre: £0.45mCanterbury: £0.48mLancaster and Wyre: £0.43mCanterbury: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Canterbury £43.3m, Lancaster and Wyre £41.0mLancaster and Wyre: £41.0mCanterbury: £43.3mLancaster and Wyre: £41.2mCanterbury: £43.5mLancaster and Wyre: £38.9mCanterbury: £41.1m

    £43.3m£43.5m£41.1mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Canterbury £13.8m, Lancaster and Wyre £11.5mLancaster and Wyre: £11.5mCanterbury: £13.8mLancaster and Wyre: £11.5mCanterbury: £13.8mLancaster and Wyre: £10.9mCanterbury: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.8m£13.1mCanterbury is higher£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Canterbury £7.2m, Lancaster and Wyre £5.2mLancaster and Wyre: £5.2mCanterbury: £7.2mLancaster and Wyre: £5.3mCanterbury: £7.2mLancaster and Wyre: £5.0mCanterbury: £6.8m

    £7.2m£7.2m£6.8mCanterbury is higher£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Canterbury £100.3m, Lancaster and Wyre £73.0mLancaster and Wyre: £73.0mCanterbury: £100.3mLancaster and Wyre: £73.3mCanterbury: £100.8mLancaster and Wyre: £69.2mCanterbury: £95.2m

    £100.3m£100.8m£95.2mCanterbury is higher£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Canterbury £21.7m, Lancaster and Wyre £15.3mLancaster and Wyre: £15.3mCanterbury: £21.7mLancaster and Wyre: £15.4mCanterbury: £21.8mLancaster and Wyre: £14.5mCanterbury: £20.6m

    £21.7m£21.8m£20.6mCanterbury is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Canterbury £16.7m, Lancaster and Wyre £16.0mLancaster and Wyre: £16.0mCanterbury: £16.7mLancaster and Wyre: £16.1mCanterbury: £16.8mLancaster and Wyre: £15.2mCanterbury: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.8mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Canterbury £0.57m, Lancaster and Wyre £0.23mLancaster and Wyre: £0.23mCanterbury: £0.57mLancaster and Wyre: £0.23mCanterbury: £0.57mLancaster and Wyre: £0.22mCanterbury: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mCanterbury is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Canterbury £0.59m, Lancaster and Wyre £0.18mLancaster and Wyre: £0.18mCanterbury: £0.59mLancaster and Wyre: £0.19mCanterbury: £0.59mLancaster and Wyre: £0.17mCanterbury: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mCanterbury is higher£0.18m£0.19m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Canterbury £0.48m, Lancaster and Wyre £0.62mLancaster and Wyre: £0.62mCanterbury: £0.48mLancaster and Wyre: £0.62mCanterbury: £0.48mLancaster and Wyre: £0.59mCanterbury: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mLancaster and Wyre is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Canterbury 21,191, Lancaster and Wyre 19,961Lancaster and Wyre: 19,961Canterbury: 21,191

    21,191Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count19,961

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Canterbury 1,885, Lancaster and Wyre 1,762Lancaster and Wyre: 1,762Canterbury: 1,885

    1,885Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count1,762

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Canterbury 3,001, Lancaster and Wyre 3,170Lancaster and Wyre: 3,170Canterbury: 3,001

    3,001Lancaster and Wyre is higher3,170

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Canterbury 6,718, Lancaster and Wyre 6,076Lancaster and Wyre: 6,076Canterbury: 6,718

    6,718Canterbury is higher6,076

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Canterbury 11,291, Lancaster and Wyre 8,574Lancaster and Wyre: 8,574Canterbury: 11,291

    11,291Canterbury is higher8,574

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Canterbury 1,589, Lancaster and Wyre 1,119Lancaster and Wyre: 1,119Canterbury: 1,589

    1,589Canterbury is higher1,119

Show the numbers
Canterbury and Lancaster and Wyre, total
MeasureCanterburyLancaster and WyreHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£470.6m£472.6m£446.4m£409.3m£411.1m£388.3mCanterbury
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£266.0m£267.1m£252.3m£246.3m£247.3m£233.6mCanterbury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£125.4m£125.9m£118.9m£94.7m£95.1m£89.8mCanterbury
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£241.8m£242.9m£229.4m£223.6m£224.6m£212.1mCanterbury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mCanterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mLancaster and Wyre
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mCanterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.3m£43.5m£41.1m£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mCanterbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.8m£13.1m£11.5m£11.5m£10.9mCanterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m£5.2m£5.3m£5.0mCanterbury
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£100.3m£100.8m£95.2m£73.0m£73.3m£69.2mCanterbury
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mCanterbury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.8m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mCanterbury
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mCanterbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.18m£0.19m£0.17mCanterbury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mLancaster and Wyre
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,19119,961Canterbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8851,762Canterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0013,170Lancaster and Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,7186,076Canterbury
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,2918,574Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5891,119Canterbury

Sources

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

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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