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Canterbury and West Lancashire

110,138 and 104,126 residents (mid-2024).

Canterbury is higher than West Lancashire on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 3 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire on 19. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Canterbury West Lancashire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4,273, West Lancashire £4,617West Lancashire: £4,617Canterbury: £4,273West Lancashire: £4,637Canterbury: £4,291West Lancashire: £4,380Canterbury: £4,053

    £4,273£4,291£4,053West Lancashire is higher£4,617£4,637£4,380

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Canterbury £12,614, West Lancashire £12,745West Lancashire: £12,745Canterbury: £12,614West Lancashire: £12,799Canterbury: £12,668West Lancashire: £12,089Canterbury: £11,965

    £12,614£12,668£11,965West Lancashire is higher£12,745£12,799£12,089

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £1,784, West Lancashire £1,883West Lancashire: £1,883Canterbury: £1,784West Lancashire: £1,891Canterbury: £1,792West Lancashire: £1,786Canterbury: £1,692

    £1,784£1,792£1,692West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£1,883£1,891£1,786

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Canterbury £11,469, West Lancashire £11,530West Lancashire: £11,530Canterbury: £11,469West Lancashire: £11,579Canterbury: £11,518West Lancashire: £10,936Canterbury: £10,879

    £11,469£11,518£10,879West Lancashire is higher£11,530£11,579£10,936

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Canterbury £411, West Lancashire £423West Lancashire: £423Canterbury: £411West Lancashire: £425Canterbury: £413West Lancashire: £401Canterbury: £390

    £411£413£390West Lancashire is higher£423£425£401

  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, West Lancashire £764West Lancashire: £764Canterbury: £711West Lancashire: £768Canterbury: £714West Lancashire: £725Canterbury: £675

    £711£714£675West Lancashire is higher£764£768£725

  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, West Lancashire £28West Lancashire: £28Canterbury: £23West Lancashire: £28Canterbury: £23West Lancashire: £26Canterbury: £21

    £23£23£21West Lancashire is higher£28£28£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Canterbury £393, West Lancashire £513West Lancashire: £513Canterbury: £393West Lancashire: £516Canterbury: £395West Lancashire: £487Canterbury: £373

    £393£395£373West Lancashire is higher£513£516£487

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Canterbury £125, West Lancashire £151West Lancashire: £151Canterbury: £125West Lancashire: £151Canterbury: £126West Lancashire: £143Canterbury: £119

    £125£126£119West Lancashire is higher£151£151£143

  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, West Lancashire £116West Lancashire: £116Canterbury: £102West Lancashire: £117Canterbury: £103West Lancashire: £110Canterbury: £97

    £102£103£97West Lancashire is higher£116£117£110

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £1,428, West Lancashire £1,441West Lancashire: £1,441Canterbury: £1,428West Lancashire: £1,447Canterbury: £1,434West Lancashire: £1,367Canterbury: £1,354

    £1,428£1,434£1,354West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£1,441£1,447£1,367

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Canterbury £197, West Lancashire £176West Lancashire: £176Canterbury: £197West Lancashire: £177Canterbury: £198West Lancashire: £167Canterbury: £187

    £197£198£187Canterbury is higher£176£177£167

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £238, West Lancashire £314West Lancashire: £314Canterbury: £238West Lancashire: £315Canterbury: £239West Lancashire: £297Canterbury: £225

    £238£239£225West Lancashire is higher£314£315£297

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £8.09, West Lancashire £5.05West Lancashire: £5.05Canterbury: £8.09West Lancashire: £5.07Canterbury: £8.12West Lancashire: £4.79Canterbury: £7.67

    £8.09£8.12£7.67Canterbury is higher£5.05£5.07£4.79

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £8.40, West Lancashire £6.95West Lancashire: £6.95Canterbury: £8.40West Lancashire: £6.98Canterbury: £8.44West Lancashire: £6.59Canterbury: £7.97

    £8.40£8.44£7.97Canterbury is higher£6.95£6.98£6.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4.36, West Lancashire £8.47West Lancashire: £8.47Canterbury: £4.36West Lancashire: £8.50Canterbury: £4.38West Lancashire: £8.03Canterbury: £4.14

    £4.36£4.38£4.14West Lancashire is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03

  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, West Lancashire 1,007.8West Lancashire: 1,007.8Canterbury: 1,005.1

    1,005.1West Lancashire is higher1,007.8

  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, West Lancashire 110.0West Lancashire: 110.0Canterbury: 89.4

    89.4West Lancashire is higher110.0

  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, West Lancashire 161.0West Lancashire: 161.0Canterbury: 142.3

    142.3West Lancashire is higher161.0

  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, West Lancashire 76.9West Lancashire: 76.9Canterbury: 61.0

    61.0West Lancashire is higher76.9

  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, West Lancashire 173.1West Lancashire: 173.1Canterbury: 160.7

    160.7West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count173.1

  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, West Lancashire 25.3West Lancashire: 25.3Canterbury: 22.6

    22.6West Lancashire is higher25.3

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Canterbury and West Lancashire, per person in the age group
MeasureCanterburyWest LancashireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,273£4,291£4,053£4,617£4,637£4,380West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,614£12,668£11,965£12,745£12,799£12,089West Lancashire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,784£1,792£1,692£1,883£1,891£1,786West Lancashire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,469£11,518£10,879£11,530£11,579£10,936West Lancashire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£411£413£390£423£425£401West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£711£714£675£764£768£725West Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£21£28£28£26West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£395£373£513£516£487West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£151£151£143West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97£116£117£110West Lancashire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,428£1,434£1,354£1,441£1,447£1,367West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£176£177£167Canterbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£238£239£225£314£315£297West Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.09£8.12£7.67£5.05£5.07£4.79Canterbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.40£8.44£7.97£6.95£6.98£6.59Canterbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.36£4.38£4.14£8.47£8.50£8.03West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.11,007.8West Lancashire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.4110.0West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.3161.0West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.076.9West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.7173.1West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.625.3West Lancashire

Per resident

Canterbury is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire on 18. 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 West Lancashire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4,273, West Lancashire £4,617West Lancashire: £4,617Canterbury: £4,273West Lancashire: £4,637Canterbury: £4,291West Lancashire: £4,380Canterbury: £4,053

    £4,273£4,291£4,053West Lancashire is higher£4,617£4,637£4,380

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Canterbury £2,415, West Lancashire £2,605West Lancashire: £2,605Canterbury: £2,415West Lancashire: £2,616Canterbury: £2,425West Lancashire: £2,471Canterbury: £2,291

    £2,415£2,425£2,291West Lancashire is higher£2,605£2,616£2,471

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Canterbury £1,138, West Lancashire £1,164West Lancashire: £1,164Canterbury: £1,138West Lancashire: £1,169Canterbury: £1,143West Lancashire: £1,104Canterbury: £1,080

    £1,138£1,143£1,080West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£1,164£1,169£1,104

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Canterbury £2,196, West Lancashire £2,357West Lancashire: £2,357Canterbury: £2,196West Lancashire: £2,367Canterbury: £2,205West Lancashire: £2,235Canterbury: £2,083

    £2,196£2,205£2,083West Lancashire is higher£2,357£2,367£2,235

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Canterbury £79, West Lancashire £86West Lancashire: £86Canterbury: £79West Lancashire: £87Canterbury: £79West Lancashire: £82Canterbury: £75

    £79£79£75West Lancashire is higher£86£87£82

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Canterbury £136, West Lancashire £156West Lancashire: £156Canterbury: £136West Lancashire: £157Canterbury: £137West Lancashire: £148Canterbury: £129

    £136£137£129West Lancashire is higher£156£157£148

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Canterbury £4.33, West Lancashire £5.66West Lancashire: £5.66Canterbury: £4.33West Lancashire: £5.69Canterbury: £4.35West Lancashire: £5.37Canterbury: £4.11

    £4.33£4.35£4.11West Lancashire is higher£5.66£5.69£5.37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Canterbury £393, West Lancashire £513West Lancashire: £513Canterbury: £393West Lancashire: £516Canterbury: £395West Lancashire: £487Canterbury: £373

    £393£395£373West Lancashire is higher£513£516£487

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Canterbury £125, West Lancashire £151West Lancashire: £151Canterbury: £125West Lancashire: £151Canterbury: £126West Lancashire: £143Canterbury: £119

    £125£126£119West Lancashire is higher£151£151£143

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Canterbury £65, West Lancashire £72West Lancashire: £72Canterbury: £65West Lancashire: £72Canterbury: £66West Lancashire: £68Canterbury: £62

    £65£66£62West Lancashire is higher£72£72£68

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Canterbury £911, West Lancashire £891West Lancashire: £891Canterbury: £911West Lancashire: £894Canterbury: £915West Lancashire: £845Canterbury: £864

    £911£915£864Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£891£894£845

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Canterbury £197, West Lancashire £176West Lancashire: £176Canterbury: £197West Lancashire: £177Canterbury: £198West Lancashire: £167Canterbury: £187

    £197£198£187Canterbury is higher£176£177£167

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Canterbury £152, West Lancashire £194West Lancashire: £194Canterbury: £152West Lancashire: £195Canterbury: £152West Lancashire: £184Canterbury: £144

    £152£152£144West Lancashire is higher£194£195£184

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Canterbury £5.16, West Lancashire £3.12West Lancashire: £3.12Canterbury: £5.16West Lancashire: £3.13Canterbury: £5.18West Lancashire: £2.96Canterbury: £4.89

    £5.16£5.18£4.89Canterbury is higher£3.12£3.13£2.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Canterbury £5.36, West Lancashire £4.29West Lancashire: £4.29Canterbury: £5.36West Lancashire: £4.31Canterbury: £5.38West Lancashire: £4.07Canterbury: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Canterbury is higher£4.29£4.31£4.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4.36, West Lancashire £8.47West Lancashire: £8.47Canterbury: £4.36West Lancashire: £8.50Canterbury: £4.38West Lancashire: £8.03Canterbury: £4.14

    £4.36£4.38£4.14West Lancashire is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 192.4, West Lancashire 206.0West Lancashire: 206.0Canterbury: 192.4

    192.4West Lancashire is higher206.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 17.1, West Lancashire 22.5West Lancashire: 22.5Canterbury: 17.1

    17.1West Lancashire is higher22.5

  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, West Lancashire 32.9West Lancashire: 32.9Canterbury: 27.3

    27.3West Lancashire is higher32.9

  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, West Lancashire 76.9West Lancashire: 76.9Canterbury: 61.0

    61.0West Lancashire is higher76.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 102.5, West Lancashire 107.0West Lancashire: 107.0Canterbury: 102.5

    102.5West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count107.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 14.4, West Lancashire 15.7West Lancashire: 15.7Canterbury: 14.4

    14.4West Lancashire is higher15.7

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Canterbury and West Lancashire, per resident
MeasureCanterburyWest LancashireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,273£4,291£4,053£4,617£4,637£4,380West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,415£2,425£2,291£2,605£2,616£2,471West Lancashire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,138£1,143£1,080£1,164£1,169£1,104West Lancashire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,196£2,205£2,083£2,357£2,367£2,235West Lancashire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£86£87£82West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£156£157£148West Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.33£4.35£4.11£5.66£5.69£5.37West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£395£373£513£516£487West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£151£151£143West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£65£66£62£72£72£68West Lancashire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£911£915£864£891£894£845Canterbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£176£177£167Canterbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£194£195£184West Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.16£5.18£4.89£3.12£3.13£2.96Canterbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£4.29£4.31£4.07Canterbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.36£4.38£4.14£8.47£8.50£8.03West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026192.4206.0West Lancashire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.122.5West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.332.9West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.076.9West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026102.5107.0West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.415.7West Lancashire

Total

Canterbury is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire 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 West Lancashire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Canterbury £470.6m, West Lancashire £480.8mWest Lancashire: £480.8mCanterbury: £470.6mWest Lancashire: £482.8mCanterbury: £472.6mWest Lancashire: £456.0mCanterbury: £446.4m

    £470.6m£472.6m£446.4mWest Lancashire is higher£480.8m£482.8m£456.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Canterbury £266.0m, West Lancashire £271.2mWest Lancashire: £271.2mCanterbury: £266.0mWest Lancashire: £272.4mCanterbury: £267.1mWest Lancashire: £257.3mCanterbury: £252.3m

    £266.0m£267.1m£252.3mWest Lancashire is higher£271.2m£272.4m£257.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Canterbury £125.4m, West Lancashire £121.2mWest Lancashire: £121.2mCanterbury: £125.4mWest Lancashire: £121.7mCanterbury: £125.9mWest Lancashire: £114.9mCanterbury: £118.9m

    £125.4m£125.9m£118.9mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£121.2m£121.7m£114.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Canterbury £241.8m, West Lancashire £245.4mWest Lancashire: £245.4mCanterbury: £241.8mWest Lancashire: £246.4mCanterbury: £242.9mWest Lancashire: £232.8mCanterbury: £229.4m

    £241.8m£242.9m£229.4mWest Lancashire is higher£245.4m£246.4m£232.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Canterbury £8.7m, West Lancashire £9.0mWest Lancashire: £9.0mCanterbury: £8.7mWest Lancashire: £9.0mCanterbury: £8.7mWest Lancashire: £8.5mCanterbury: £8.2m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.2mWest Lancashire is higher£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Canterbury £15.0m, West Lancashire £16.3mWest Lancashire: £16.3mCanterbury: £15.0mWest Lancashire: £16.3mCanterbury: £15.1mWest Lancashire: £15.4mCanterbury: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.2mWest Lancashire is higher£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m

  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, West Lancashire £0.59mWest Lancashire: £0.59mCanterbury: £0.48mWest Lancashire: £0.59mCanterbury: £0.48mWest Lancashire: £0.56mCanterbury: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mWest Lancashire is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Canterbury £43.3m, West Lancashire £53.5mWest Lancashire: £53.5mCanterbury: £43.3mWest Lancashire: £53.7mCanterbury: £43.5mWest Lancashire: £50.7mCanterbury: £41.1m

    £43.3m£43.5m£41.1mWest Lancashire is higher£53.5m£53.7m£50.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Canterbury £13.8m, West Lancashire £15.7mWest Lancashire: £15.7mCanterbury: £13.8mWest Lancashire: £15.7mCanterbury: £13.8mWest Lancashire: £14.9mCanterbury: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.8m£13.1mWest Lancashire is higher£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Canterbury £7.2m, West Lancashire £7.5mWest Lancashire: £7.5mCanterbury: £7.2mWest Lancashire: £7.5mCanterbury: £7.2mWest Lancashire: £7.1mCanterbury: £6.8m

    £7.2m£7.2m£6.8mWest Lancashire is higher£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Canterbury £100.3m, West Lancashire £92.7mWest Lancashire: £92.7mCanterbury: £100.3mWest Lancashire: £93.1mCanterbury: £100.8mWest Lancashire: £88.0mCanterbury: £95.2m

    £100.3m£100.8m£95.2mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£92.7m£93.1m£88.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Canterbury £21.7m, West Lancashire £18.3mWest Lancashire: £18.3mCanterbury: £21.7mWest Lancashire: £18.4mCanterbury: £21.8mWest Lancashire: £17.4mCanterbury: £20.6m

    £21.7m£21.8m£20.6mCanterbury is higher£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Canterbury £16.7m, West Lancashire £20.2mWest Lancashire: £20.2mCanterbury: £16.7mWest Lancashire: £20.3mCanterbury: £16.8mWest Lancashire: £19.1mCanterbury: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.8mWest Lancashire is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Canterbury £0.57m, West Lancashire £0.33mWest Lancashire: £0.33mCanterbury: £0.57mWest Lancashire: £0.33mCanterbury: £0.57mWest Lancashire: £0.31mCanterbury: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mCanterbury is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Canterbury £0.59m, West Lancashire £0.45mWest Lancashire: £0.45mCanterbury: £0.59mWest Lancashire: £0.45mCanterbury: £0.59mWest Lancashire: £0.42mCanterbury: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mCanterbury is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Canterbury £0.48m, West Lancashire £0.88mWest Lancashire: £0.88mCanterbury: £0.48mWest Lancashire: £0.89mCanterbury: £0.48mWest Lancashire: £0.84mCanterbury: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mWest Lancashire is higher£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Canterbury 21,191, West Lancashire 21,449West Lancashire: 21,449Canterbury: 21,191

    21,191West Lancashire is higher21,449

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Canterbury 1,885, West Lancashire 2,340West Lancashire: 2,340Canterbury: 1,885

    1,885West Lancashire is higher2,340

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Canterbury 3,001, West Lancashire 3,426West Lancashire: 3,426Canterbury: 3,001

    3,001West Lancashire is higher3,426

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Canterbury 6,718, West Lancashire 8,008West Lancashire: 8,008Canterbury: 6,718

    6,718West Lancashire is higher8,008

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Canterbury 11,291, West Lancashire 11,138West Lancashire: 11,138Canterbury: 11,291

    11,291Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count11,138

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Canterbury 1,589, West Lancashire 1,630West Lancashire: 1,630Canterbury: 1,589

    1,589West Lancashire is higher1,630

Show the numbers
Canterbury and West Lancashire, total
MeasureCanterburyWest LancashireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£470.6m£472.6m£446.4m£480.8m£482.8m£456.0mWest Lancashire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£266.0m£267.1m£252.3m£271.2m£272.4m£257.3mWest Lancashire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£125.4m£125.9m£118.9m£121.2m£121.7m£114.9mCanterbury
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£241.8m£242.9m£229.4m£245.4m£246.4m£232.8mWest Lancashire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mWest Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mWest Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWest Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.3m£43.5m£41.1m£53.5m£53.7m£50.7mWest Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.8m£13.1m£15.7m£15.7m£14.9mWest Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mWest Lancashire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£100.3m£100.8m£95.2m£92.7m£93.1m£88.0mCanterbury
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mCanterbury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.8m£20.2m£20.3m£19.1mWest Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mCanterbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mCanterbury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,19121,449West Lancashire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8852,340West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0013,426West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,7188,008West Lancashire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,29111,138Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5891,630West Lancashire

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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