Compare constituencies · South East and Scotland
Canterbury and Alloa and Grangemouth
Canterbury is higher than Alloa and Grangemouth on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 11 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.
Per person in the age group
Canterbury is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Alloa and Grangemouth 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 Alloa and Grangemouth
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,273£4,291£4,053Alloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count£4,928£4,949£4,675
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,614£12,668£11,965Alloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count£12,770£12,824£12,113
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,784£1,792£1,692Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£2,267£2,276£2,150
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,469£11,518£10,879Alloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count£11,655£11,705£11,055
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£411£413£390Canterbury is higher£409£411£388
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£711£714£675Canterbury is higher£682£685£647
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£23£23£21Alloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£22
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£393£395£373Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£648£651£614
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£125£126£119Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£201£202£191
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£102£103£97Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£133£134£126
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,428£1,434£1,354Alloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,673£1,680£1,587
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£197£198£187Alloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count£211£212£200
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£238£239£225Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£447£449£424
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.09£8.12£7.67Canterbury is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.40£8.44£7.97Canterbury is higher£7.86£7.90£7.46
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.36£4.38£4.14Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£8.39£8.43£7.96
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,005.1Alloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count1,010.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
89.4Alloa and Grangemouth is higher105.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
142.3Alloa and Grangemouth is higher171.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
61.0Alloa and Grangemouth is higher103.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
160.7Alloa and Grangemouth is higher213.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
22.6Alloa and Grangemouth is higher33.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Canterbury | Alloa and Grangemouth | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,273£4,291£4,053 | £4,928£4,949£4,675Shared outEstimated | Alloa and Grangemouth |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,614£12,668£11,965 | £12,770£12,824£12,113Shared outEstimated | Alloa and Grangemouth |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,784£1,792£1,692 | £2,267£2,276£2,150Shared outEstimated | Alloa and Grangemouth |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,469£11,518£10,879 | £11,655£11,705£11,055 | Alloa and Grangemouth |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £411£413£390 | £409£411£388 | Canterbury |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £711£714£675 | £682£685£647Shared outEstimated | Canterbury |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £23£23£21 | £24£24£22Shared outEstimated | Alloa and Grangemouth |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £393£395£373 | £648£651£614Shared outEstimated | Alloa and Grangemouth |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £125£126£119 | £201£202£191Shared outEstimated | Alloa and Grangemouth |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £102£103£97 | £133£134£126Shared outEstimated | Alloa and Grangemouth |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,428£1,434£1,354 | £1,673£1,680£1,587 | Alloa and Grangemouth |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £197£198£187 | £211£212£200 | Alloa and Grangemouth |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £238£239£225 | £447£449£424 | Alloa and Grangemouth |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.09£8.12£7.67 | £5.68£5.71£5.39 | Canterbury |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.40£8.44£7.97 | £7.86£7.90£7.46 | Canterbury |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.36£4.38£4.14 | £8.39£8.43£7.96Shared outEstimated | Alloa and Grangemouth |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,005.1 | 1,010.2 | Alloa and Grangemouth |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 89.4 | 105.6 | Alloa and Grangemouth |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 142.3 | 171.6Shared out | Alloa and Grangemouth |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 61.0 | 103.6Shared out | Alloa and Grangemouth |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 160.7 | 213.0 | Alloa and Grangemouth |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 22.6 | 33.1Shared outEstimated | Alloa and Grangemouth |
Per resident
Canterbury is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Alloa and Grangemouth 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 Alloa and Grangemouth
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,273£4,291£4,053Alloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count£4,928£4,949£4,675
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,415£2,425£2,291Alloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count£2,433£2,443£2,308
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,138£1,143£1,080Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£1,427£1,433£1,353
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,196£2,205£2,083Alloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count£2,221£2,230£2,106
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£79£79£75Canterbury is higher£78£78£74
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£136£137£129Canterbury is higher£130£131£123
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.33£4.35£4.11Alloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count£4.48£4.50£4.25
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£393£395£373Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£648£651£614
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£125£126£119Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£201£202£191
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£65£66£62Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£84£84£79
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£911£915£864Alloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,053£1,057£999
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£197£198£187Alloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count£211£212£200
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£152£152£144Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£282£283£267
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.16£5.18£4.89Canterbury is higher£3.57£3.59£3.39
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£5.36£5.38£5.08Canterbury is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.36£4.38£4.14Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£8.39£8.43£7.96
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
192.4Alloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count192.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.1Alloa and Grangemouth is higher20.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
27.3Alloa and Grangemouth is higher32.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
61.0Alloa and Grangemouth is higher103.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
102.5Alloa and Grangemouth is higher134.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.4Alloa and Grangemouth is higher20.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Canterbury | Alloa and Grangemouth | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,273£4,291£4,053 | £4,928£4,949£4,675Shared outEstimated | Alloa and Grangemouth |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,415£2,425£2,291 | £2,433£2,443£2,308Shared outEstimated | Alloa and Grangemouth |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,138£1,143£1,080 | £1,427£1,433£1,353Shared outEstimated | Alloa and Grangemouth |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,196£2,205£2,083 | £2,221£2,230£2,106 | Alloa and Grangemouth |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £79£79£75 | £78£78£74 | Canterbury |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £136£137£129 | £130£131£123Shared outEstimated | Canterbury |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.33£4.35£4.11 | £4.48£4.50£4.25Shared outEstimated | Alloa and Grangemouth |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £393£395£373 | £648£651£614Shared outEstimated | Alloa and Grangemouth |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £125£126£119 | £201£202£191Shared outEstimated | Alloa and Grangemouth |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £65£66£62 | £84£84£79Shared outEstimated | Alloa and Grangemouth |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £911£915£864 | £1,053£1,057£999 | Alloa and Grangemouth |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £197£198£187 | £211£212£200 | Alloa and Grangemouth |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £152£152£144 | £282£283£267 | Alloa and Grangemouth |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.16£5.18£4.89 | £3.57£3.59£3.39 | Canterbury |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £5.36£5.38£5.08 | £4.94£4.97£4.69 | Canterbury |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.36£4.38£4.14 | £8.39£8.43£7.96Shared outEstimated | Alloa and Grangemouth |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 192.4 | 192.5 | Alloa and Grangemouth |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.1 | 20.1 | Alloa and Grangemouth |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 27.3 | 32.7Shared out | Alloa and Grangemouth |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 61.0 | 103.6Shared out | Alloa and Grangemouth |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 102.5 | 134.1 | Alloa and Grangemouth |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.4 | 20.8Shared outEstimated | Alloa and Grangemouth |
Total
Canterbury is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Alloa and Grangemouth 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 Alloa and Grangemouth
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£470.6m£472.6m£446.4mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£468.9m£470.8m£444.7m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£266.0m£267.1m£252.3mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£231.5m£232.5m£219.6m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£125.4m£125.9m£118.9mAlloa and Grangemouth is higher£135.7m£136.3m£128.7m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£241.8m£242.9m£229.4mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£211.3m£212.2m£200.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mCanterbury is higher£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.0m£15.1m£14.2mCanterbury is higher£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£43.3m£43.5m£41.1mAlloa and Grangemouth is higher£61.6m£61.9m£58.5m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.8m£13.8m£13.1mAlloa and Grangemouth is higher£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mAlloa and Grangemouth is higher£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£100.3m£100.8m£95.2mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£100.2m£100.6m£95.0m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£21.7m£21.8m£20.6mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£16.7m£16.8m£15.8mAlloa and Grangemouth is higher£26.8m£26.9m£25.4m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mCanterbury is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mCanterbury is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mAlloa and Grangemouth is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
21,191Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count18,311
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,885Alloa and Grangemouth is higher1,914
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,001Alloa and Grangemouth is higher3,110
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,718Alloa and Grangemouth is higher9,859
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
11,291Alloa and Grangemouth is higher12,753
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,589Alloa and Grangemouth is higher1,980
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| Measure | Canterbury | Alloa and Grangemouth | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £470.6m£472.6m£446.4m | £468.9m£470.8m£444.7mShared outEstimated | Canterbury |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £266.0m£267.1m£252.3m | £231.5m£232.5m£219.6mShared outEstimated | Canterbury |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £125.4m£125.9m£118.9m | £135.7m£136.3m£128.7mShared outEstimated | Alloa and Grangemouth |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £241.8m£242.9m£229.4m | £211.3m£212.2m£200.4m | Canterbury |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £8.7m£8.7m£8.2m | £7.4m£7.4m£7.0m | Canterbury |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.0m£15.1m£14.2m | £12.4m£12.4m£11.7mShared outEstimated | Canterbury |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.48m£0.48m£0.45m | £0.43m£0.43m£0.40mShared outEstimated | Canterbury |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £43.3m£43.5m£41.1m | £61.6m£61.9m£58.5mShared outEstimated | Alloa and Grangemouth |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.8m£13.8m£13.1m | £19.1m£19.2m£18.1mShared outEstimated | Alloa and Grangemouth |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.2m£7.2m£6.8m | £8.0m£8.0m£7.6mShared outEstimated | Alloa and Grangemouth |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £100.3m£100.8m£95.2m | £100.2m£100.6m£95.0m | Canterbury |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £21.7m£21.8m£20.6m | £20.1m£20.2m£19.1m | Canterbury |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £16.7m£16.8m£15.8m | £26.8m£26.9m£25.4m | Alloa and Grangemouth |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.57m£0.57m£0.54m | £0.34m£0.34m£0.32m | Canterbury |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.59m£0.59m£0.56m | £0.47m£0.47m£0.45m | Canterbury |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.48m£0.48m£0.46m | £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mShared outEstimated | Alloa and Grangemouth |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 21,191 | 18,311 | Canterbury |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,885 | 1,914 | Alloa and Grangemouth |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,001 | 3,110Shared out | Alloa and Grangemouth |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,718 | 9,859Shared out | Alloa and Grangemouth |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 11,291 | 12,753 | Alloa and Grangemouth |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,589 | 1,980Shared outEstimated | Alloa and Grangemouth |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.