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Canterbury and Loughborough

110,138 and 103,234 residents (mid-2024).

Canterbury is higher than Loughborough on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 5 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Canterbury is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Loughborough on 6. 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 Loughborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4,273, Loughborough £3,739Loughborough: £3,739Canterbury: £4,273Loughborough: £3,755Canterbury: £4,291Loughborough: £3,547Canterbury: £4,053

    £4,273£4,291£4,053Canterbury is higher£3,739£3,755£3,547

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Canterbury £12,614, Loughborough £12,959Loughborough: £12,959Canterbury: £12,614Loughborough: £13,015Canterbury: £12,668Loughborough: £12,293Canterbury: £11,965

    £12,614£12,668£11,965Loughborough is higherDepends on how you count£12,959£13,015£12,293

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £1,784, Loughborough £1,423Loughborough: £1,423Canterbury: £1,784Loughborough: £1,429Canterbury: £1,792Loughborough: £1,350Canterbury: £1,692

    £1,784£1,792£1,692Canterbury is higher£1,423£1,429£1,350

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Canterbury £11,469, Loughborough £11,865Loughborough: £11,865Canterbury: £11,469Loughborough: £11,915Canterbury: £11,518Loughborough: £11,254Canterbury: £10,879

    £11,469£11,518£10,879Loughborough is higherDepends on how you count£11,865£11,915£11,254

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Canterbury £411, Loughborough £370Loughborough: £370Canterbury: £411Loughborough: £372Canterbury: £413Loughborough: £351Canterbury: £390

    £411£413£390Canterbury is higher£370£372£351

  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, Loughborough £703Loughborough: £703Canterbury: £711Loughborough: £706Canterbury: £714Loughborough: £666Canterbury: £675

    £711£714£675Canterbury is higher£703£706£666

  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, Loughborough £22Loughborough: £22Canterbury: £23Loughborough: £22Canterbury: £23Loughborough: £21Canterbury: £21

    £23£23£21Canterbury is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Canterbury £393, Loughborough £371Loughborough: £371Canterbury: £393Loughborough: £373Canterbury: £395Loughborough: £352Canterbury: £373

    £393£395£373Canterbury is higher£371£373£352

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Canterbury £125, Loughborough £89Loughborough: £89Canterbury: £125Loughborough: £89Canterbury: £126Loughborough: £84Canterbury: £119

    £125£126£119Canterbury is higher£89£89£84

  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, Loughborough £81Loughborough: £81Canterbury: £102Loughborough: £81Canterbury: £103Loughborough: £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, Loughborough £1,092Loughborough: £1,092Canterbury: £1,428Loughborough: £1,097Canterbury: £1,434Loughborough: £1,036Canterbury: £1,354

    £1,428£1,434£1,354Canterbury is higher£1,092£1,097£1,036

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Canterbury £197, Loughborough £169Loughborough: £169Canterbury: £197Loughborough: £170Canterbury: £198Loughborough: £161Canterbury: £187

    £197£198£187Canterbury is higher£169£170£161

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £238, Loughborough £241Loughborough: £241Canterbury: £238Loughborough: £242Canterbury: £239Loughborough: £229Canterbury: £225

    £238£239£225Loughborough is higherDepends on how you count£241£242£229

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £8.09, Loughborough £4.90Loughborough: £4.90Canterbury: £8.09Loughborough: £4.92Canterbury: £8.12Loughborough: £4.65Canterbury: £7.67

    £8.09£8.12£7.67Canterbury is higher£4.90£4.92£4.65

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £8.40, Loughborough £3.67Loughborough: £3.67Canterbury: £8.40Loughborough: £3.68Canterbury: £8.44Loughborough: £3.48Canterbury: £7.97

    £8.40£8.44£7.97Canterbury is higher£3.67£3.68£3.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4.36, Loughborough £6.77Loughborough: £6.77Canterbury: £4.36Loughborough: £6.80Canterbury: £4.38Loughborough: £6.42Canterbury: £4.14

    £4.36£4.38£4.14Loughborough is higher£6.77£6.80£6.42

  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, Loughborough 1,025.9Loughborough: 1,025.9Canterbury: 1,005.1

    1,005.1Loughborough is higherDepends on how you count1,025.9

  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, Loughborough 86.3Loughborough: 86.3Canterbury: 89.4

    89.4Canterbury is higher86.3

  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, Loughborough 144.9Loughborough: 144.9Canterbury: 142.3

    142.3Loughborough is higherDepends on how you count144.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 61.0, Loughborough 53.4Loughborough: 53.4Canterbury: 61.0

    61.0Canterbury is higher53.4

  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, Loughborough 138.3Loughborough: 138.3Canterbury: 160.7

    160.7Canterbury is higher138.3

  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, Loughborough 18.4Loughborough: 18.4Canterbury: 22.6

    22.6Canterbury is higher18.4

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Canterbury and Loughborough, per person in the age group
MeasureCanterburyLoughboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,273£4,291£4,053£3,739£3,755£3,547Canterbury
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,614£12,668£11,965£12,959£13,015£12,293Loughborough
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,784£1,792£1,692£1,423£1,429£1,350Canterbury
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,469£11,518£10,879£11,865£11,915£11,254Loughborough
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£411£413£390£370£372£351Canterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£711£714£675£703£706£666Canterbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£21£22£22£21Canterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£395£373£371£373£352Canterbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£89£89£84Canterbury
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£1,092£1,097£1,036Canterbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£169£170£161Canterbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£238£239£225£241£242£229Loughborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.09£8.12£7.67£4.90£4.92£4.65Canterbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.40£8.44£7.97£3.67£3.68£3.48Canterbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.36£4.38£4.14£6.77£6.80£6.42Loughborough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.11,025.9Loughborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.486.3Canterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.3144.9Loughborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.053.4Canterbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.7138.3Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.618.4Canterbury

Per resident

Canterbury is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Loughborough on 2. 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 Loughborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4,273, Loughborough £3,739Loughborough: £3,739Canterbury: £4,273Loughborough: £3,755Canterbury: £4,291Loughborough: £3,547Canterbury: £4,053

    £4,273£4,291£4,053Canterbury is higher£3,739£3,755£3,547

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Canterbury £2,415, Loughborough £2,152Loughborough: £2,152Canterbury: £2,415Loughborough: £2,161Canterbury: £2,425Loughborough: £2,041Canterbury: £2,291

    £2,415£2,425£2,291Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£2,152£2,161£2,041

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Canterbury £1,138, Loughborough £952Loughborough: £952Canterbury: £1,138Loughborough: £956Canterbury: £1,143Loughborough: £903Canterbury: £1,080

    £1,138£1,143£1,080Canterbury is higher£952£956£903

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Canterbury £2,196, Loughborough £1,970Loughborough: £1,970Canterbury: £2,196Loughborough: £1,979Canterbury: £2,205Loughborough: £1,869Canterbury: £2,083

    £2,196£2,205£2,083Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£1,970£1,979£1,869

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Canterbury £79, Loughborough £61Loughborough: £61Canterbury: £79Loughborough: £62Canterbury: £79Loughborough: £58Canterbury: £75

    £79£79£75Canterbury is higher£61£62£58

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Canterbury £136, Loughborough £117Loughborough: £117Canterbury: £136Loughborough: £117Canterbury: £137Loughborough: £111Canterbury: £129

    £136£137£129Canterbury is higher£117£117£111

  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, Loughborough £3.65Loughborough: £3.65Canterbury: £4.33Loughborough: £3.66Canterbury: £4.35Loughborough: £3.46Canterbury: £4.11

    £4.33£4.35£4.11Canterbury is higher£3.65£3.66£3.46

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Canterbury £393, Loughborough £371Loughborough: £371Canterbury: £393Loughborough: £373Canterbury: £395Loughborough: £352Canterbury: £373

    £393£395£373Canterbury is higher£371£373£352

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Canterbury £125, Loughborough £89Loughborough: £89Canterbury: £125Loughborough: £89Canterbury: £126Loughborough: £84Canterbury: £119

    £125£126£119Canterbury is higher£89£89£84

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Canterbury £65, Loughborough £54Loughborough: £54Canterbury: £65Loughborough: £54Canterbury: £66Loughborough: £51Canterbury: £62

    £65£66£62Canterbury is higher£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Canterbury £911, Loughborough £730Loughborough: £730Canterbury: £911Loughborough: £734Canterbury: £915Loughborough: £693Canterbury: £864

    £911£915£864Canterbury is higher£730£734£693

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Canterbury £197, Loughborough £169Loughborough: £169Canterbury: £197Loughborough: £170Canterbury: £198Loughborough: £161Canterbury: £187

    £197£198£187Canterbury is higher£169£170£161

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Canterbury £152, Loughborough £161Loughborough: £161Canterbury: £152Loughborough: £162Canterbury: £152Loughborough: £153Canterbury: £144

    £152£152£144Loughborough is higherDepends on how you count£161£162£153

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Canterbury £5.16, Loughborough £3.28Loughborough: £3.28Canterbury: £5.16Loughborough: £3.29Canterbury: £5.18Loughborough: £3.11Canterbury: £4.89

    £5.16£5.18£4.89Canterbury is higher£3.28£3.29£3.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Canterbury £5.36, Loughborough £2.46Loughborough: £2.46Canterbury: £5.36Loughborough: £2.47Canterbury: £5.38Loughborough: £2.33Canterbury: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Canterbury is higher£2.46£2.47£2.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4.36, Loughborough £6.77Loughborough: £6.77Canterbury: £4.36Loughborough: £6.80Canterbury: £4.38Loughborough: £6.42Canterbury: £4.14

    £4.36£4.38£4.14Loughborough is higher£6.77£6.80£6.42

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 192.4, Loughborough 170.4Loughborough: 170.4Canterbury: 192.4

    192.4Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count170.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 17.1, Loughborough 14.3Loughborough: 14.3Canterbury: 17.1

    17.1Canterbury is higher14.3

  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, Loughborough 24.1Loughborough: 24.1Canterbury: 27.3

    27.3Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count24.1

  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, Loughborough 53.4Loughborough: 53.4Canterbury: 61.0

    61.0Canterbury is higher53.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 102.5, Loughborough 92.5Loughborough: 92.5Canterbury: 102.5

    102.5Canterbury is higher92.5

  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, Loughborough 12.3Loughborough: 12.3Canterbury: 14.4

    14.4Canterbury is higher12.3

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Canterbury and Loughborough, per resident
MeasureCanterburyLoughboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,273£4,291£4,053£3,739£3,755£3,547Canterbury
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,415£2,425£2,291£2,152£2,161£2,041Canterbury
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,138£1,143£1,080£952£956£903Canterbury
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,196£2,205£2,083£1,970£1,979£1,869Canterbury
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£61£62£58Canterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£117£117£111Canterbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.33£4.35£4.11£3.65£3.66£3.46Canterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£395£373£371£373£352Canterbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£89£89£84Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£65£66£62£54£54£51Canterbury
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£911£915£864£730£734£693Canterbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£169£170£161Canterbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£161£162£153Loughborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.16£5.18£4.89£3.28£3.29£3.11Canterbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£2.46£2.47£2.33Canterbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.36£4.38£4.14£6.77£6.80£6.42Loughborough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026192.4170.4Canterbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.114.3Canterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.324.1Canterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.053.4Canterbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026102.592.5Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.412.3Canterbury

Total

Canterbury is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Loughborough on 1. 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 Loughborough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Canterbury £470.6m, Loughborough £386.0mLoughborough: £386.0mCanterbury: £470.6mLoughborough: £387.7mCanterbury: £472.6mLoughborough: £366.2mCanterbury: £446.4m

    £470.6m£472.6m£446.4mCanterbury is higher£386.0m£387.7m£366.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Canterbury £266.0m, Loughborough £222.1mLoughborough: £222.1mCanterbury: £266.0mLoughborough: £223.1mCanterbury: £267.1mLoughborough: £210.7mCanterbury: £252.3m

    £266.0m£267.1m£252.3mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Canterbury £125.4m, Loughborough £98.2mLoughborough: £98.2mCanterbury: £125.4mLoughborough: £98.7mCanterbury: £125.9mLoughborough: £93.2mCanterbury: £118.9m

    £125.4m£125.9m£118.9mCanterbury is higher£98.2m£98.7m£93.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Canterbury £241.8m, Loughborough £203.4mLoughborough: £203.4mCanterbury: £241.8mLoughborough: £204.3mCanterbury: £242.9mLoughborough: £192.9mCanterbury: £229.4m

    £241.8m£242.9m£229.4mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£203.4m£204.3m£192.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Canterbury £8.7m, Loughborough £6.3mLoughborough: £6.3mCanterbury: £8.7mLoughborough: £6.4mCanterbury: £8.7mLoughborough: £6.0mCanterbury: £8.2m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.2mCanterbury is higher£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Canterbury £15.0m, Loughborough £12.0mLoughborough: £12.0mCanterbury: £15.0mLoughborough: £12.1mCanterbury: £15.1mLoughborough: £11.4mCanterbury: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.2mCanterbury is higher£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m

  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, Loughborough £0.38mLoughborough: £0.38mCanterbury: £0.48mLoughborough: £0.38mCanterbury: £0.48mLoughborough: £0.36mCanterbury: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mCanterbury is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Canterbury £43.3m, Loughborough £38.3mLoughborough: £38.3mCanterbury: £43.3mLoughborough: £38.5mCanterbury: £43.5mLoughborough: £36.3mCanterbury: £41.1m

    £43.3m£43.5m£41.1mCanterbury is higher£38.3m£38.5m£36.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Canterbury £13.8m, Loughborough £9.1mLoughborough: £9.1mCanterbury: £13.8mLoughborough: £9.2mCanterbury: £13.8mLoughborough: £8.7mCanterbury: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.8m£13.1mCanterbury is higher£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Canterbury £7.2m, Loughborough £5.6mLoughborough: £5.6mCanterbury: £7.2mLoughborough: £5.6mCanterbury: £7.2mLoughborough: £5.3mCanterbury: £6.8m

    £7.2m£7.2m£6.8mCanterbury is higher£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Canterbury £100.3m, Loughborough £75.4mLoughborough: £75.4mCanterbury: £100.3mLoughborough: £75.7mCanterbury: £100.8mLoughborough: £71.5mCanterbury: £95.2m

    £100.3m£100.8m£95.2mCanterbury is higher£75.4m£75.7m£71.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Canterbury £21.7m, Loughborough £17.5mLoughborough: £17.5mCanterbury: £21.7mLoughborough: £17.6mCanterbury: £21.8mLoughborough: £16.6mCanterbury: £20.6m

    £21.7m£21.8m£20.6mCanterbury is higher£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Canterbury £16.7m, Loughborough £16.6mLoughborough: £16.6mCanterbury: £16.7mLoughborough: £16.7mCanterbury: £16.8mLoughborough: £15.8mCanterbury: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.8mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Canterbury £0.57m, Loughborough £0.34mLoughborough: £0.34mCanterbury: £0.57mLoughborough: £0.34mCanterbury: £0.57mLoughborough: £0.32mCanterbury: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mCanterbury is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Canterbury £0.59m, Loughborough £0.25mLoughborough: £0.25mCanterbury: £0.59mLoughborough: £0.25mCanterbury: £0.59mLoughborough: £0.24mCanterbury: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mCanterbury is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Canterbury £0.48m, Loughborough £0.70mLoughborough: £0.70mCanterbury: £0.48mLoughborough: £0.70mCanterbury: £0.48mLoughborough: £0.66mCanterbury: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mLoughborough is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Canterbury 21,191, Loughborough 17,586Loughborough: 17,586Canterbury: 21,191

    21,191Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count17,586

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Canterbury 1,885, Loughborough 1,479Loughborough: 1,479Canterbury: 1,885

    1,885Canterbury is higher1,479

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Canterbury 3,001, Loughborough 2,484Loughborough: 2,484Canterbury: 3,001

    3,001Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count2,484

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Canterbury 6,718, Loughborough 5,511Loughborough: 5,511Canterbury: 6,718

    6,718Canterbury is higher5,511

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Canterbury 11,291, Loughborough 9,545Loughborough: 9,545Canterbury: 11,291

    11,291Canterbury is higher9,545

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Canterbury 1,589, Loughborough 1,268Loughborough: 1,268Canterbury: 1,589

    1,589Canterbury is higher1,268

Show the numbers
Canterbury and Loughborough, total
MeasureCanterburyLoughboroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£470.6m£472.6m£446.4m£386.0m£387.7m£366.2mCanterbury
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£266.0m£267.1m£252.3m£222.1m£223.1m£210.7mCanterbury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£125.4m£125.9m£118.9m£98.2m£98.7m£93.2mCanterbury
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£241.8m£242.9m£229.4m£203.4m£204.3m£192.9mCanterbury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mCanterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mCanterbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mCanterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.3m£43.5m£41.1m£38.3m£38.5m£36.3mCanterbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.8m£13.1m£9.1m£9.2m£8.7mCanterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mCanterbury
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£100.3m£100.8m£95.2m£75.4m£75.7m£71.5mCanterbury
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mCanterbury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.8m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mCanterbury
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mCanterbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mCanterbury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mLoughborough
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,19117,586Canterbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8851,479Canterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0012,484Canterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,7185,511Canterbury
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,2919,545Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5891,268Canterbury

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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