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Canterbury and The Wrekin

110,138 and 113,634 residents (mid-2024).

Canterbury is higher than The Wrekin on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 11 of 22 measures, and The Wrekin on 11. 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 The Wrekin

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4,273, The Wrekin £4,236The Wrekin: £4,236Canterbury: £4,273The Wrekin: £4,254Canterbury: £4,291The Wrekin: £4,018Canterbury: £4,053

    £4,273£4,291£4,053Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£4,236£4,254£4,018

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Canterbury £12,614, The Wrekin £12,536The Wrekin: £12,536Canterbury: £12,614The Wrekin: £12,589Canterbury: £12,668The Wrekin: £11,891Canterbury: £11,965

    £12,614£12,668£11,965Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£12,536£12,589£11,891

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £1,784, The Wrekin £1,671The Wrekin: £1,671Canterbury: £1,784The Wrekin: £1,678Canterbury: £1,792The Wrekin: £1,585Canterbury: £1,692

    £1,784£1,792£1,692Canterbury is higher£1,671£1,678£1,585

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Canterbury £11,469, The Wrekin £11,318The Wrekin: £11,318Canterbury: £11,469The Wrekin: £11,366Canterbury: £11,518The Wrekin: £10,735Canterbury: £10,879

    £11,469£11,518£10,879Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£11,318£11,366£10,735

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Canterbury £411, The Wrekin £386The Wrekin: £386Canterbury: £411The Wrekin: £387Canterbury: £413The Wrekin: £366Canterbury: £390

    £411£413£390Canterbury is higher£386£387£366

  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, The Wrekin £808The Wrekin: £808Canterbury: £711The Wrekin: £811Canterbury: £714The Wrekin: £766Canterbury: £675

    £711£714£675The Wrekin is higher£808£811£766

  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, The Wrekin £25The Wrekin: £25Canterbury: £23The Wrekin: £25Canterbury: £23The Wrekin: £24Canterbury: £21

    £23£23£21The Wrekin is higher£25£25£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Canterbury £393, The Wrekin £452The Wrekin: £452Canterbury: £393The Wrekin: £454Canterbury: £395The Wrekin: £429Canterbury: £373

    £393£395£373The Wrekin is higher£452£454£429

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Canterbury £125, The Wrekin £106The Wrekin: £106Canterbury: £125The Wrekin: £107Canterbury: £126The Wrekin: £101Canterbury: £119

    £125£126£119Canterbury is higher£106£107£101

  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, The Wrekin £109The Wrekin: £109Canterbury: £102The Wrekin: £110Canterbury: £103The Wrekin: £104Canterbury: £97

    £102£103£97The Wrekin is higher£109£110£104

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £1,428, The Wrekin £1,269The Wrekin: £1,269Canterbury: £1,428The Wrekin: £1,274Canterbury: £1,434The Wrekin: £1,204Canterbury: £1,354

    £1,428£1,434£1,354Canterbury is higher£1,269£1,274£1,204

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Canterbury £197, The Wrekin £195The Wrekin: £195Canterbury: £197The Wrekin: £196Canterbury: £198The Wrekin: £185Canterbury: £187

    £197£198£187Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£195£196£185

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £238, The Wrekin £280The Wrekin: £280Canterbury: £238The Wrekin: £281Canterbury: £239The Wrekin: £265Canterbury: £225

    £238£239£225The Wrekin is higher£280£281£265

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £8.09, The Wrekin £5.27The Wrekin: £5.27Canterbury: £8.09The Wrekin: £5.29Canterbury: £8.12The Wrekin: £5.00Canterbury: £7.67

    £8.09£8.12£7.67Canterbury is higher£5.27£5.29£5.00

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £8.40, The Wrekin £8.27The Wrekin: £8.27Canterbury: £8.40The Wrekin: £8.30Canterbury: £8.44The Wrekin: £7.84Canterbury: £7.97

    £8.40£8.44£7.97Canterbury is higher£8.27£8.30£7.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4.36, The Wrekin £7.22The Wrekin: £7.22Canterbury: £4.36The Wrekin: £7.25Canterbury: £4.38The Wrekin: £6.85Canterbury: £4.14

    £4.36£4.38£4.14The Wrekin is higher£7.22£7.25£6.85

  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, The Wrekin 1,004.9The Wrekin: 1,004.9Canterbury: 1,005.1

    1,005.1Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count1,004.9

  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, The Wrekin 97.8The Wrekin: 97.8Canterbury: 89.4

    89.4The Wrekin is higher97.8

  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, The Wrekin 160.2The Wrekin: 160.2Canterbury: 142.3

    142.3The Wrekin is higher160.2

  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, The Wrekin 65.1The Wrekin: 65.1Canterbury: 61.0

    61.0The Wrekin is higher65.1

  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, The Wrekin 162.8The Wrekin: 162.8Canterbury: 160.7

    160.7The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count162.8

  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, The Wrekin 23.9The Wrekin: 23.9Canterbury: 22.6

    22.6The Wrekin is higher23.9

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Canterbury and The Wrekin, per person in the age group
MeasureCanterburyThe WrekinHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,273£4,291£4,053£4,236£4,254£4,018Canterbury
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,614£12,668£11,965£12,536£12,589£11,891Canterbury
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,784£1,792£1,692£1,671£1,678£1,585Canterbury
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,469£11,518£10,879£11,318£11,366£10,735Canterbury
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£411£413£390£386£387£366Canterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£711£714£675£808£811£766The Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£21£25£25£24The Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£395£373£452£454£429The Wrekin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£106£107£101Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97£109£110£104The Wrekin
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,428£1,434£1,354£1,269£1,274£1,204Canterbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£195£196£185Canterbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£238£239£225£280£281£265The Wrekin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.09£8.12£7.67£5.27£5.29£5.00Canterbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.40£8.44£7.97£8.27£8.30£7.84Canterbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.36£4.38£4.14£7.22£7.25£6.85The Wrekin
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.11,004.9Canterbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.497.8The Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.3160.2The Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.065.1The Wrekin
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.7162.8The Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.623.9The Wrekin

Per resident

Canterbury is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and The Wrekin on 13. 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 The Wrekin

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4,273, The Wrekin £4,236The Wrekin: £4,236Canterbury: £4,273The Wrekin: £4,254Canterbury: £4,291The Wrekin: £4,018Canterbury: £4,053

    £4,273£4,291£4,053Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£4,236£4,254£4,018

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Canterbury £2,415, The Wrekin £2,448The Wrekin: £2,448Canterbury: £2,415The Wrekin: £2,458Canterbury: £2,425The Wrekin: £2,322Canterbury: £2,291

    £2,415£2,425£2,291The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£2,448£2,458£2,322

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Canterbury £1,138, The Wrekin £1,028The Wrekin: £1,028Canterbury: £1,138The Wrekin: £1,033Canterbury: £1,143The Wrekin: £976Canterbury: £1,080

    £1,138£1,143£1,080Canterbury is higher£1,028£1,033£976

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Canterbury £2,196, The Wrekin £2,210The Wrekin: £2,210Canterbury: £2,196The Wrekin: £2,219Canterbury: £2,205The Wrekin: £2,096Canterbury: £2,083

    £2,196£2,205£2,083The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£2,210£2,219£2,096

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Canterbury £79, The Wrekin £75The Wrekin: £75Canterbury: £79The Wrekin: £76Canterbury: £79The Wrekin: £71Canterbury: £75

    £79£79£75Canterbury is higher£75£76£71

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Canterbury £136, The Wrekin £158The Wrekin: £158Canterbury: £136The Wrekin: £158Canterbury: £137The Wrekin: £150Canterbury: £129

    £136£137£129The Wrekin is higher£158£158£150

  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, The Wrekin £4.88The Wrekin: £4.88Canterbury: £4.33The Wrekin: £4.90Canterbury: £4.35The Wrekin: £4.63Canterbury: £4.11

    £4.33£4.35£4.11The Wrekin is higher£4.88£4.90£4.63

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Canterbury £393, The Wrekin £452The Wrekin: £452Canterbury: £393The Wrekin: £454Canterbury: £395The Wrekin: £429Canterbury: £373

    £393£395£373The Wrekin is higher£452£454£429

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Canterbury £125, The Wrekin £106The Wrekin: £106Canterbury: £125The Wrekin: £107Canterbury: £126The Wrekin: £101Canterbury: £119

    £125£126£119Canterbury is higher£106£107£101

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Canterbury £65, The Wrekin £67The Wrekin: £67Canterbury: £65The Wrekin: £68Canterbury: £66The Wrekin: £64Canterbury: £62

    £65£66£62The Wrekin is higher£67£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Canterbury £911, The Wrekin £781The Wrekin: £781Canterbury: £911The Wrekin: £784Canterbury: £915The Wrekin: £741Canterbury: £864

    £911£915£864Canterbury is higher£781£784£741

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Canterbury £197, The Wrekin £195The Wrekin: £195Canterbury: £197The Wrekin: £196Canterbury: £198The Wrekin: £185Canterbury: £187

    £197£198£187Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£195£196£185

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Canterbury £152, The Wrekin £172The Wrekin: £172Canterbury: £152The Wrekin: £173Canterbury: £152The Wrekin: £163Canterbury: £144

    £152£152£144The Wrekin is higher£172£173£163

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Canterbury £5.16, The Wrekin £3.25The Wrekin: £3.25Canterbury: £5.16The Wrekin: £3.26Canterbury: £5.18The Wrekin: £3.08Canterbury: £4.89

    £5.16£5.18£4.89Canterbury is higher£3.25£3.26£3.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Canterbury £5.36, The Wrekin £5.08The Wrekin: £5.08Canterbury: £5.36The Wrekin: £5.10Canterbury: £5.38The Wrekin: £4.82Canterbury: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Canterbury is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4.36, The Wrekin £7.22The Wrekin: £7.22Canterbury: £4.36The Wrekin: £7.25Canterbury: £4.38The Wrekin: £6.85Canterbury: £4.14

    £4.36£4.38£4.14The Wrekin is higher£7.22£7.25£6.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 192.4, The Wrekin 196.2The Wrekin: 196.2Canterbury: 192.4

    192.4The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count196.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 17.1, The Wrekin 19.1The Wrekin: 19.1Canterbury: 17.1

    17.1The Wrekin is higher19.1

  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, The Wrekin 31.3The Wrekin: 31.3Canterbury: 27.3

    27.3The Wrekin is higher31.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 61.0, The Wrekin 65.1The Wrekin: 65.1Canterbury: 61.0

    61.0The Wrekin is higher65.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 102.5, The Wrekin 100.2The Wrekin: 100.2Canterbury: 102.5

    102.5Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count100.2

  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, The Wrekin 14.7The Wrekin: 14.7Canterbury: 14.4

    14.4The Wrekin is higher14.7

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Canterbury and The Wrekin, per resident
MeasureCanterburyThe WrekinHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,273£4,291£4,053£4,236£4,254£4,018Canterbury
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,415£2,425£2,291£2,448£2,458£2,322The Wrekin
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,138£1,143£1,080£1,028£1,033£976Canterbury
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,196£2,205£2,083£2,210£2,219£2,096The Wrekin
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£75£76£71Canterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£158£158£150The Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.33£4.35£4.11£4.88£4.90£4.63The Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£395£373£452£454£429The Wrekin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£106£107£101Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£65£66£62£67£68£64The Wrekin
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£911£915£864£781£784£741Canterbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£195£196£185Canterbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£172£173£163The Wrekin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.16£5.18£4.89£3.25£3.26£3.08Canterbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£5.08£5.10£4.82Canterbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.36£4.38£4.14£7.22£7.25£6.85The Wrekin
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026192.4196.2The Wrekin
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.119.1The Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.331.3The Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.065.1The Wrekin
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026102.5100.2Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.414.7The Wrekin

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Canterbury £470.6m, The Wrekin £481.3mThe Wrekin: £481.3mCanterbury: £470.6mThe Wrekin: £483.4mCanterbury: £472.6mThe Wrekin: £456.6mCanterbury: £446.4m

    £470.6m£472.6m£446.4mThe Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£481.3m£483.4m£456.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Canterbury £266.0m, The Wrekin £278.1mThe Wrekin: £278.1mCanterbury: £266.0mThe Wrekin: £279.3mCanterbury: £267.1mThe Wrekin: £263.8mCanterbury: £252.3m

    £266.0m£267.1m£252.3mThe Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£278.1m£279.3m£263.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Canterbury £125.4m, The Wrekin £116.9mThe Wrekin: £116.9mCanterbury: £125.4mThe Wrekin: £117.4mCanterbury: £125.9mThe Wrekin: £110.9mCanterbury: £118.9m

    £125.4m£125.9m£118.9mCanterbury is higher£116.9m£117.4m£110.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Canterbury £241.8m, The Wrekin £251.1mThe Wrekin: £251.1mCanterbury: £241.8mThe Wrekin: £252.2mCanterbury: £242.9mThe Wrekin: £238.2mCanterbury: £229.4m

    £241.8m£242.9m£229.4mThe Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£251.1m£252.2m£238.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Canterbury £8.7m, The Wrekin £8.6mThe Wrekin: £8.6mCanterbury: £8.7mThe Wrekin: £8.6mCanterbury: £8.7mThe Wrekin: £8.1mCanterbury: £8.2m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.2mCanterbury is higher£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Canterbury £15.0m, The Wrekin £17.9mThe Wrekin: £17.9mCanterbury: £15.0mThe Wrekin: £18.0mCanterbury: £15.1mThe Wrekin: £17.0mCanterbury: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.2mThe Wrekin is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  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, The Wrekin £0.55mThe Wrekin: £0.55mCanterbury: £0.48mThe Wrekin: £0.56mCanterbury: £0.48mThe Wrekin: £0.53mCanterbury: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mThe Wrekin is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Canterbury £43.3m, The Wrekin £51.3mThe Wrekin: £51.3mCanterbury: £43.3mThe Wrekin: £51.6mCanterbury: £43.5mThe Wrekin: £48.7mCanterbury: £41.1m

    £43.3m£43.5m£41.1mThe Wrekin is higher£51.3m£51.6m£48.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Canterbury £13.8m, The Wrekin £12.1mThe Wrekin: £12.1mCanterbury: £13.8mThe Wrekin: £12.1mCanterbury: £13.8mThe Wrekin: £11.4mCanterbury: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.8m£13.1mCanterbury is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Canterbury £7.2m, The Wrekin £7.6mThe Wrekin: £7.6mCanterbury: £7.2mThe Wrekin: £7.7mCanterbury: £7.2mThe Wrekin: £7.3mCanterbury: £6.8m

    £7.2m£7.2m£6.8mThe Wrekin is higher£7.6m£7.7m£7.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Canterbury £100.3m, The Wrekin £88.7mThe Wrekin: £88.7mCanterbury: £100.3mThe Wrekin: £89.1mCanterbury: £100.8mThe Wrekin: £84.2mCanterbury: £95.2m

    £100.3m£100.8m£95.2mCanterbury is higher£88.7m£89.1m£84.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Canterbury £21.7m, The Wrekin £22.1mThe Wrekin: £22.1mCanterbury: £21.7mThe Wrekin: £22.2mCanterbury: £21.8mThe Wrekin: £21.0mCanterbury: £20.6m

    £21.7m£21.8m£20.6mThe Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Canterbury £16.7m, The Wrekin £19.5mThe Wrekin: £19.5mCanterbury: £16.7mThe Wrekin: £19.6mCanterbury: £16.8mThe Wrekin: £18.5mCanterbury: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.8mThe Wrekin is higher£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Canterbury £0.57m, The Wrekin £0.37mThe Wrekin: £0.37mCanterbury: £0.57mThe Wrekin: £0.37mCanterbury: £0.57mThe Wrekin: £0.35mCanterbury: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mCanterbury is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Canterbury £0.59m, The Wrekin £0.58mThe Wrekin: £0.58mCanterbury: £0.59mThe Wrekin: £0.58mCanterbury: £0.59mThe Wrekin: £0.55mCanterbury: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mCanterbury is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Canterbury £0.48m, The Wrekin £0.82mThe Wrekin: £0.82mCanterbury: £0.48mThe Wrekin: £0.82mCanterbury: £0.48mThe Wrekin: £0.78mCanterbury: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mThe Wrekin is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Canterbury 21,191, The Wrekin 22,294The Wrekin: 22,294Canterbury: 21,191

    21,191The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count22,294

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Canterbury 1,885, The Wrekin 2,169The Wrekin: 2,169Canterbury: 1,885

    1,885The Wrekin is higher2,169

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Canterbury 3,001, The Wrekin 3,553The Wrekin: 3,553Canterbury: 3,001

    3,001The Wrekin is higher3,553

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Canterbury 6,718, The Wrekin 7,399The Wrekin: 7,399Canterbury: 6,718

    6,718The Wrekin is higher7,399

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Canterbury 11,291, The Wrekin 11,383The Wrekin: 11,383Canterbury: 11,291

    11,291The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count11,383

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Canterbury 1,589, The Wrekin 1,669The Wrekin: 1,669Canterbury: 1,589

    1,589The Wrekin is higher1,669

Show the numbers
Canterbury and The Wrekin, total
MeasureCanterburyThe WrekinHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£470.6m£472.6m£446.4m£481.3m£483.4m£456.6mThe Wrekin
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£266.0m£267.1m£252.3m£278.1m£279.3m£263.8mThe Wrekin
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£125.4m£125.9m£118.9m£116.9m£117.4m£110.9mCanterbury
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£241.8m£242.9m£229.4m£251.1m£252.2m£238.2mThe Wrekin
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m£8.6m£8.6m£8.1mCanterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mThe Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mThe Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.3m£43.5m£41.1m£51.3m£51.6m£48.7mThe Wrekin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.8m£13.1m£12.1m£12.1m£11.4mCanterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m£7.6m£7.7m£7.3mThe Wrekin
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£100.3m£100.8m£95.2m£88.7m£89.1m£84.2mCanterbury
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m£22.1m£22.2m£21.0mThe Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.8m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mThe Wrekin
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mCanterbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mCanterbury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mThe Wrekin
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,19122,294The Wrekin
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8852,169The Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0013,553The Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,7187,399The Wrekin
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,29111,383The Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5891,669The Wrekin

Sources

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

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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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