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Canterbury and Falkirk

110,138 and 97,448 residents (mid-2024).

Canterbury is higher than Falkirk on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 2 of 22 measures, and Falkirk on 20. 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 Falkirk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4,273, Falkirk £4,756Falkirk: £4,756Canterbury: £4,273Falkirk: £4,776Canterbury: £4,291Falkirk: £4,511Canterbury: £4,053

    £4,273£4,291£4,053Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£4,756£4,776£4,511

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Canterbury £12,614, Falkirk £12,968Falkirk: £12,968Canterbury: £12,614Falkirk: £13,023Canterbury: £12,668Falkirk: £12,301Canterbury: £11,965

    £12,614£12,668£11,965Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£12,968£13,023£12,301

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £1,784, Falkirk £2,111Falkirk: £2,111Canterbury: £1,784Falkirk: £2,120Canterbury: £1,792Falkirk: £2,003Canterbury: £1,692

    £1,784£1,792£1,692Falkirk is higher£2,111£2,120£2,003

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Canterbury £11,469, Falkirk £11,755Falkirk: £11,755Canterbury: £11,469Falkirk: £11,805Canterbury: £11,518Falkirk: £11,150Canterbury: £10,879

    £11,469£11,518£10,879Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£11,755£11,805£11,150

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Canterbury £411, Falkirk £463Falkirk: £463Canterbury: £411Falkirk: £465Canterbury: £413Falkirk: £439Canterbury: £390

    £411£413£390Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£463£465£439

  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, Falkirk £726Falkirk: £726Canterbury: £711Falkirk: £729Canterbury: £714Falkirk: £689Canterbury: £675

    £711£714£675Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£726£729£689

  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, Falkirk £24Falkirk: £24Canterbury: £23Falkirk: £24Canterbury: £23Falkirk: £23Canterbury: £21

    £23£23£21Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Canterbury £393, Falkirk £616Falkirk: £616Canterbury: £393Falkirk: £619Canterbury: £395Falkirk: £584Canterbury: £373

    £393£395£373Falkirk is higher£616£619£584

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Canterbury £125, Falkirk £194Falkirk: £194Canterbury: £125Falkirk: £194Canterbury: £126Falkirk: £184Canterbury: £119

    £125£126£119Falkirk is higher£194£194£184

  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, Falkirk £125Falkirk: £125Canterbury: £102Falkirk: £125Canterbury: £103Falkirk: £118Canterbury: £97

    £102£103£97Falkirk is higher£125£125£118

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £1,428, Falkirk £1,524Falkirk: £1,524Canterbury: £1,428Falkirk: £1,531Canterbury: £1,434Falkirk: £1,446Canterbury: £1,354

    £1,428£1,434£1,354Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£1,524£1,531£1,446

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Canterbury £197, Falkirk £175Falkirk: £175Canterbury: £197Falkirk: £176Canterbury: £198Falkirk: £166Canterbury: £187

    £197£198£187Canterbury is higher£175£176£166

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £238, Falkirk £446Falkirk: £446Canterbury: £238Falkirk: £448Canterbury: £239Falkirk: £423Canterbury: £225

    £238£239£225Falkirk is higher£446£448£423

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £8.09, Falkirk £6.47Falkirk: £6.47Canterbury: £8.09Falkirk: £6.50Canterbury: £8.12Falkirk: £6.14Canterbury: £7.67

    £8.09£8.12£7.67Canterbury is higher£6.47£6.50£6.14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £8.40, Falkirk £9.70Falkirk: £9.70Canterbury: £8.40Falkirk: £9.74Canterbury: £8.44Falkirk: £9.20Canterbury: £7.97

    £8.40£8.44£7.97Falkirk is higher£9.70£9.74£9.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4.36, Falkirk £8.34Falkirk: £8.34Canterbury: £4.36Falkirk: £8.37Canterbury: £4.38Falkirk: £7.91Canterbury: £4.14

    £4.36£4.38£4.14Falkirk is higher£8.34£8.37£7.91

  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, Falkirk 1,015.7Falkirk: 1,015.7Canterbury: 1,005.1

    1,005.1Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count1,015.7

  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, Falkirk 126.9Falkirk: 126.9Canterbury: 89.4

    89.4Falkirk is higher126.9

  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, Falkirk 175.9Falkirk: 175.9Canterbury: 142.3

    142.3Falkirk is higher175.9

  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, Falkirk 99.3Falkirk: 99.3Canterbury: 61.0

    61.0Falkirk is higher99.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Canterbury 160.7, Falkirk 203.9Falkirk: 203.9Canterbury: 160.7

    160.7Falkirk is higher203.9

  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, Falkirk 30.4Falkirk: 30.4Canterbury: 22.6

    22.6Falkirk is higher30.4

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Canterbury and Falkirk, per person in the age group
MeasureCanterburyFalkirkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,273£4,291£4,053£4,756£4,776£4,511Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,614£12,668£11,965£12,968£13,023£12,301Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,784£1,792£1,692£2,111£2,120£2,003Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,469£11,518£10,879£11,755£11,805£11,150Falkirk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£411£413£390£463£465£439Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£711£714£675£726£729£689Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£21£24£24£23Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£395£373£616£619£584Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£194£194£184Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97£125£125£118Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,428£1,434£1,354£1,524£1,531£1,446Falkirk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£175£176£166Canterbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£238£239£225£446£448£423Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.09£8.12£7.67£6.47£6.50£6.14Canterbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.40£8.44£7.97£9.70£9.74£9.20Falkirk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.36£4.38£4.14£8.34£8.37£7.91Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.11,015.7Falkirk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.4126.9Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.3175.9Shared outFalkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.099.3Shared outFalkirk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.7203.9Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.630.4Shared outEstimatedFalkirk

Per resident

Canterbury is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Falkirk on 17. 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 Falkirk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4,273, Falkirk £4,756Falkirk: £4,756Canterbury: £4,273Falkirk: £4,776Canterbury: £4,291Falkirk: £4,511Canterbury: £4,053

    £4,273£4,291£4,053Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£4,756£4,776£4,511

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Canterbury £2,415, Falkirk £2,421Falkirk: £2,421Canterbury: £2,415Falkirk: £2,431Canterbury: £2,425Falkirk: £2,297Canterbury: £2,291

    £2,415£2,425£2,291Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£2,421£2,431£2,297

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Canterbury £1,138, Falkirk £1,342Falkirk: £1,342Canterbury: £1,138Falkirk: £1,347Canterbury: £1,143Falkirk: £1,273Canterbury: £1,080

    £1,138£1,143£1,080Falkirk is higher£1,342£1,347£1,273

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Canterbury £2,196, Falkirk £2,195Falkirk: £2,195Canterbury: £2,196Falkirk: £2,204Canterbury: £2,205Falkirk: £2,082Canterbury: £2,083

    £2,196£2,205£2,083Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£2,195£2,204£2,082

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £79£79£75Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£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, Falkirk £136Falkirk: £136Canterbury: £136Falkirk: £136Canterbury: £137Falkirk: £129Canterbury: £129

    £136£137£129Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£136£136£129

  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, Falkirk £4.46Falkirk: £4.46Canterbury: £4.33Falkirk: £4.48Canterbury: £4.35Falkirk: £4.23Canterbury: £4.11

    £4.33£4.35£4.11Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£4.46£4.48£4.23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Canterbury £393, Falkirk £616Falkirk: £616Canterbury: £393Falkirk: £619Canterbury: £395Falkirk: £584Canterbury: £373

    £393£395£373Falkirk is higher£616£619£584

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Canterbury £125, Falkirk £194Falkirk: £194Canterbury: £125Falkirk: £194Canterbury: £126Falkirk: £184Canterbury: £119

    £125£126£119Falkirk is higher£194£194£184

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Canterbury £65, Falkirk £79Falkirk: £79Canterbury: £65Falkirk: £80Canterbury: £66Falkirk: £75Canterbury: £62

    £65£66£62Falkirk is higher£79£80£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Canterbury £911, Falkirk £969Falkirk: £969Canterbury: £911Falkirk: £973Canterbury: £915Falkirk: £919Canterbury: £864

    £911£915£864Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£969£973£919

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Canterbury £197, Falkirk £175Falkirk: £175Canterbury: £197Falkirk: £176Canterbury: £198Falkirk: £166Canterbury: £187

    £197£198£187Canterbury is higher£175£176£166

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Canterbury £152, Falkirk £284Falkirk: £284Canterbury: £152Falkirk: £285Canterbury: £152Falkirk: £269Canterbury: £144

    £152£152£144Falkirk is higher£284£285£269

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Canterbury £5.16, Falkirk £4.11Falkirk: £4.11Canterbury: £5.16Falkirk: £4.13Canterbury: £5.18Falkirk: £3.90Canterbury: £4.89

    £5.16£5.18£4.89Canterbury is higher£4.11£4.13£3.90

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Canterbury £5.36, Falkirk £6.16Falkirk: £6.16Canterbury: £5.36Falkirk: £6.18Canterbury: £5.38Falkirk: £5.84Canterbury: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Falkirk is higher£6.16£6.18£5.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4.36, Falkirk £8.34Falkirk: £8.34Canterbury: £4.36Falkirk: £8.37Canterbury: £4.38Falkirk: £7.91Canterbury: £4.14

    £4.36£4.38£4.14Falkirk is higher£8.34£8.37£7.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 192.4, Falkirk 189.6Falkirk: 189.6Canterbury: 192.4

    192.4Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count189.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 17.1, Falkirk 23.7Falkirk: 23.7Canterbury: 17.1

    17.1Falkirk is higher23.7

  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, Falkirk 32.8Falkirk: 32.8Canterbury: 27.3

    27.3Falkirk is higher32.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 61.0, Falkirk 99.3Falkirk: 99.3Canterbury: 61.0

    61.0Falkirk is higher99.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 102.5, Falkirk 129.6Falkirk: 129.6Canterbury: 102.5

    102.5Falkirk is higher129.6

  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, Falkirk 19.3Falkirk: 19.3Canterbury: 14.4

    14.4Falkirk is higher19.3

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Canterbury and Falkirk, per resident
MeasureCanterburyFalkirkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,273£4,291£4,053£4,756£4,776£4,511Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,415£2,425£2,291£2,421£2,431£2,297Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,138£1,143£1,080£1,342£1,347£1,273Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,196£2,205£2,083£2,195£2,204£2,082Canterbury
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£86£87£82Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£136£136£129Shared outEstimatedCanterbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.33£4.35£4.11£4.46£4.48£4.23Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£395£373£616£619£584Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£194£194£184Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£65£66£62£79£80£75Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£911£915£864£969£973£919Falkirk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£175£176£166Canterbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£284£285£269Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.16£5.18£4.89£4.11£4.13£3.90Canterbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£6.16£6.18£5.84Falkirk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.36£4.38£4.14£8.34£8.37£7.91Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026192.4189.6Canterbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.123.7Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.332.8Shared outFalkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.099.3Shared outFalkirk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026102.5129.6Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.419.3Shared outEstimatedFalkirk

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Canterbury £470.6m, Falkirk £463.5mFalkirk: £463.5mCanterbury: £470.6mFalkirk: £465.5mCanterbury: £472.6mFalkirk: £439.6mCanterbury: £446.4m

    £470.6m£472.6m£446.4mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£463.5m£465.5m£439.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Canterbury £266.0m, Falkirk £235.9mFalkirk: £235.9mCanterbury: £266.0mFalkirk: £236.9mCanterbury: £267.1mFalkirk: £223.8mCanterbury: £252.3m

    £266.0m£267.1m£252.3mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£235.9m£236.9m£223.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Canterbury £125.4m, Falkirk £130.7mFalkirk: £130.7mCanterbury: £125.4mFalkirk: £131.3mCanterbury: £125.9mFalkirk: £124.0mCanterbury: £118.9m

    £125.4m£125.9m£118.9mFalkirk is higher£130.7m£131.3m£124.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Canterbury £241.8m, Falkirk £213.9mFalkirk: £213.9mCanterbury: £241.8mFalkirk: £214.8mCanterbury: £242.9mFalkirk: £202.9mCanterbury: £229.4m

    £241.8m£242.9m£229.4mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£213.9m£214.8m£202.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Canterbury £8.7m, Falkirk £8.4mFalkirk: £8.4mCanterbury: £8.7mFalkirk: £8.5mCanterbury: £8.7mFalkirk: £8.0mCanterbury: £8.2m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.2mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£8.4m£8.5m£8.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Canterbury £15.0m, Falkirk £13.2mFalkirk: £13.2mCanterbury: £15.0mFalkirk: £13.3mCanterbury: £15.1mFalkirk: £12.5mCanterbury: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.2mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Canterbury £0.48m, Falkirk £0.43mFalkirk: £0.43mCanterbury: £0.48mFalkirk: £0.44mCanterbury: £0.48mFalkirk: £0.41mCanterbury: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Canterbury £43.3m, Falkirk £60.0mFalkirk: £60.0mCanterbury: £43.3mFalkirk: £60.3mCanterbury: £43.5mFalkirk: £56.9mCanterbury: £41.1m

    £43.3m£43.5m£41.1mFalkirk is higher£60.0m£60.3m£56.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Canterbury £13.8m, Falkirk £18.9mFalkirk: £18.9mCanterbury: £13.8mFalkirk: £19.0mCanterbury: £13.8mFalkirk: £17.9mCanterbury: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.8m£13.1mFalkirk is higher£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Canterbury £7.2m, Falkirk £7.7mFalkirk: £7.7mCanterbury: £7.2mFalkirk: £7.7mCanterbury: £7.2mFalkirk: £7.3mCanterbury: £6.8m

    £7.2m£7.2m£6.8mFalkirk is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Canterbury £100.3m, Falkirk £94.4mFalkirk: £94.4mCanterbury: £100.3mFalkirk: £94.8mCanterbury: £100.8mFalkirk: £89.5mCanterbury: £95.2m

    £100.3m£100.8m£95.2mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£94.4m£94.8m£89.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Canterbury £21.7m, Falkirk £17.1mFalkirk: £17.1mCanterbury: £21.7mFalkirk: £17.2mCanterbury: £21.8mFalkirk: £16.2mCanterbury: £20.6m

    £21.7m£21.8m£20.6mCanterbury is higher£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Canterbury £16.7m, Falkirk £27.6mFalkirk: £27.6mCanterbury: £16.7mFalkirk: £27.8mCanterbury: £16.8mFalkirk: £26.2mCanterbury: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.8mFalkirk is higher£27.6m£27.8m£26.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Canterbury £0.57m, Falkirk £0.40mFalkirk: £0.40mCanterbury: £0.57mFalkirk: £0.40mCanterbury: £0.57mFalkirk: £0.38mCanterbury: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mCanterbury is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Canterbury £0.59m, Falkirk £0.60mFalkirk: £0.60mCanterbury: £0.59mFalkirk: £0.60mCanterbury: £0.59mFalkirk: £0.57mCanterbury: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mFalkirk is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Canterbury £0.48m, Falkirk £0.81mFalkirk: £0.81mCanterbury: £0.48mFalkirk: £0.82mCanterbury: £0.48mFalkirk: £0.77mCanterbury: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mFalkirk is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Canterbury 21,191, Falkirk 18,479Falkirk: 18,479Canterbury: 21,191

    21,191Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count18,479

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Canterbury 1,885, Falkirk 2,308Falkirk: 2,308Canterbury: 1,885

    1,885Falkirk is higher2,308

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Canterbury 3,001, Falkirk 3,200Falkirk: 3,200Canterbury: 3,001

    3,001Falkirk is higher3,200

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Canterbury 6,718, Falkirk 9,680Falkirk: 9,680Canterbury: 6,718

    6,718Falkirk is higher9,680

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Canterbury 11,291, Falkirk 12,628Falkirk: 12,628Canterbury: 11,291

    11,291Falkirk is higher12,628

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Canterbury 1,589, Falkirk 1,881Falkirk: 1,881Canterbury: 1,589

    1,589Falkirk is higher1,881

Show the numbers
Canterbury and Falkirk, total
MeasureCanterburyFalkirkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£470.6m£472.6m£446.4m£463.5m£465.5m£439.6mShared outEstimatedCanterbury
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£266.0m£267.1m£252.3m£235.9m£236.9m£223.8mShared outEstimatedCanterbury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£125.4m£125.9m£118.9m£130.7m£131.3m£124.0mShared outEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£241.8m£242.9m£229.4m£213.9m£214.8m£202.9mCanterbury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m£8.4m£8.5m£8.0mCanterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mShared outEstimatedCanterbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.43m£0.44m£0.41mShared outEstimatedCanterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.3m£43.5m£41.1m£60.0m£60.3m£56.9mShared outEstimatedFalkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.8m£13.1m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mShared outEstimatedFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mShared outEstimatedFalkirk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£100.3m£100.8m£95.2m£94.4m£94.8m£89.5mCanterbury
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m£17.1m£17.2m£16.2mCanterbury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.8m£27.6m£27.8m£26.2mFalkirk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mCanterbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mFalkirk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mShared outEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,19118,479Canterbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8852,308Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0013,200Shared outFalkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,7189,680Shared outFalkirk
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,29112,628Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5891,881Shared outEstimatedFalkirk

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.
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