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Carlisle and Weald of Kent

107,219 and 100,068 residents (mid-2024).

Carlisle is higher than Weald of Kent on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 5 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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

Per person in the age group

Carlisle is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Weald of Kent on 6. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Carlisle Weald of Kent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Carlisle £4,591, Weald of Kent £4,564Weald of Kent: £4,564Carlisle: £4,591Weald of Kent: £4,583Carlisle: £4,611Weald of Kent: £4,329Carlisle: £4,355

    £4,591£4,611£4,355Carlisle is higher£4,564£4,583£4,329

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Carlisle £12,715, Weald of Kent £12,428Weald of Kent: £12,428Carlisle: £12,715Weald of Kent: £12,481Carlisle: £12,769Weald of Kent: £11,788Carlisle: £12,060

    £12,715£12,769£12,060Carlisle is higherDepends on how you count£12,428£12,481£11,788

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Carlisle £1,918, Weald of Kent £1,682Weald of Kent: £1,682Carlisle: £1,918Weald of Kent: £1,689Carlisle: £1,927Weald of Kent: £1,596Carlisle: £1,820

    £1,918£1,927£1,820Carlisle is higher£1,682£1,689£1,596

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Carlisle £11,557, Weald of Kent £11,462Weald of Kent: £11,462Carlisle: £11,557Weald of Kent: £11,511Carlisle: £11,606Weald of Kent: £10,872Carlisle: £10,963

    £11,557£11,606£10,963Carlisle is higherDepends on how you count£11,462£11,511£10,872

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Carlisle £372, Weald of Kent £302Weald of Kent: £302Carlisle: £372Weald of Kent: £303Carlisle: £374Weald of Kent: £286Carlisle: £353

    £372£374£353Carlisle is higher£302£303£286

  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: Carlisle £761, Weald of Kent £646Weald of Kent: £646Carlisle: £761Weald of Kent: £648Carlisle: £764Weald of Kent: £612Carlisle: £722

    £761£764£722Carlisle is higher£646£648£612

  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: Carlisle £24, Weald of Kent £18Weald of Kent: £18Carlisle: £24Weald of Kent: £18Carlisle: £25Weald of Kent: £17Carlisle: £23

    £24£25£23Carlisle is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Carlisle £496, Weald of Kent £322Weald of Kent: £322Carlisle: £496Weald of Kent: £323Carlisle: £498Weald of Kent: £305Carlisle: £470

    £496£498£470Carlisle is higher£322£323£305

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Carlisle £115, Weald of Kent £134Weald of Kent: £134Carlisle: £115Weald of Kent: £135Carlisle: £115Weald of Kent: £127Carlisle: £109

    £115£115£109Weald of Kent is higher£134£135£127

  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: Carlisle £97, Weald of Kent £117Weald of Kent: £117Carlisle: £97Weald of Kent: £117Carlisle: £97Weald of Kent: £111Carlisle: £92

    £97£97£92Weald of Kent is higher£117£117£111

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Carlisle £1,416, Weald of Kent £1,344Weald of Kent: £1,344Carlisle: £1,416Weald of Kent: £1,350Carlisle: £1,422Weald of Kent: £1,275Carlisle: £1,343

    £1,416£1,422£1,343Carlisle is higher£1,344£1,350£1,275

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Carlisle £183, Weald of Kent £141Weald of Kent: £141Carlisle: £183Weald of Kent: £142Carlisle: £184Weald of Kent: £134Carlisle: £174

    £183£184£174Carlisle is higher£141£142£134

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Carlisle £394, Weald of Kent £207Weald of Kent: £207Carlisle: £394Weald of Kent: £208Carlisle: £396Weald of Kent: £197Carlisle: £374

    £394£396£374Carlisle is higher£207£208£197

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Carlisle £4.19, Weald of Kent £6.64Weald of Kent: £6.64Carlisle: £4.19Weald of Kent: £6.67Carlisle: £4.20Weald of Kent: £6.30Carlisle: £3.97

    £4.19£4.20£3.97Weald of Kent is higher£6.64£6.67£6.30

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Carlisle £6.75, Weald of Kent £7.12Weald of Kent: £7.12Carlisle: £6.75Weald of Kent: £7.15Carlisle: £6.78Weald of Kent: £6.75Carlisle: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count£7.12£7.15£6.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Carlisle £7.33, Weald of Kent £9.90Weald of Kent: £9.90Carlisle: £7.33Weald of Kent: £9.94Carlisle: £7.36Weald of Kent: £9.39Carlisle: £6.95

    £7.33£7.36£6.95Weald of Kent is higher£9.90£9.94£9.39

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Carlisle 1,028.3, Weald of Kent 1,005.6Weald of Kent: 1,005.6Carlisle: 1,028.3

    1,028.3Carlisle is higherDepends on how you count1,005.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Carlisle 97.0, Weald of Kent 70.8Weald of Kent: 70.8Carlisle: 97.0

    97.0Carlisle is higher70.8

  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: Carlisle 152.7, Weald of Kent 133.1Weald of Kent: 133.1Carlisle: 152.7

    152.7Carlisle is higherDepends on how you count133.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Carlisle 73.0, Weald of Kent 50.4Weald of Kent: 50.4Carlisle: 73.0

    73.0Carlisle is higher50.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Carlisle 177.2, Weald of Kent 142.6Weald of Kent: 142.6Carlisle: 177.2

    177.2Carlisle is higher142.6

  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: Carlisle 19.8, Weald of Kent 27.4Weald of Kent: 27.4Carlisle: 19.8

    19.8Weald of Kent is higher27.4

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Carlisle and Weald of Kent, per person in the age group
MeasureCarlisleWeald of KentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,591£4,611£4,355£4,564£4,583£4,329Carlisle
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,715£12,769£12,060£12,428£12,481£11,788Carlisle
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,918£1,927£1,820£1,682£1,689£1,596Carlisle
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,557£11,606£10,963£11,462£11,511£10,872Carlisle
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£372£374£353£302£303£286Carlisle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£761£764£722£646£648£612Carlisle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£25£23£18£18£17Carlisle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£496£498£470£322£323£305Carlisle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£134£135£127Weald of Kent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£97£97£92£117£117£111Weald of Kent
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,416£1,422£1,343£1,344£1,350£1,275Carlisle
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£141£142£134Carlisle
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£394£396£374£207£208£197Carlisle
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.19£4.20£3.97£6.64£6.67£6.30Weald of Kent
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£7.12£7.15£6.75Weald of Kent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.33£7.36£6.95£9.90£9.94£9.39Weald of Kent
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.31,005.6Carlisle
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202697.070.8Carlisle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.7133.1Carlisle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.050.4Carlisle
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026177.2142.6Carlisle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.827.4Weald of Kent

Per resident

Carlisle is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Weald of Kent on 9. 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

Carlisle Weald of Kent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Carlisle £4,591, Weald of Kent £4,564Weald of Kent: £4,564Carlisle: £4,591Weald of Kent: £4,583Carlisle: £4,611Weald of Kent: £4,329Carlisle: £4,355

    £4,591£4,611£4,355Carlisle is higher£4,564£4,583£4,329

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Carlisle £2,620, Weald of Kent £3,004Weald of Kent: £3,004Carlisle: £2,620Weald of Kent: £3,017Carlisle: £2,632Weald of Kent: £2,849Carlisle: £2,486

    £2,620£2,632£2,486Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count£3,004£3,017£2,849

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Carlisle £1,170, Weald of Kent £952Weald of Kent: £952Carlisle: £1,170Weald of Kent: £956Carlisle: £1,175Weald of Kent: £903Carlisle: £1,109

    £1,170£1,175£1,109Carlisle is higher£952£956£903

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Carlisle £2,382, Weald of Kent £2,771Weald of Kent: £2,771Carlisle: £2,382Weald of Kent: £2,782Carlisle: £2,392Weald of Kent: £2,628Carlisle: £2,259

    £2,382£2,392£2,259Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count£2,771£2,782£2,628

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Carlisle £77, Weald of Kent £73Weald of Kent: £73Carlisle: £77Weald of Kent: £73Carlisle: £77Weald of Kent: £69Carlisle: £73

    £77£77£73Carlisle is higher£73£73£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Carlisle £157, Weald of Kent £156Weald of Kent: £156Carlisle: £157Weald of Kent: £157Carlisle: £157Weald of Kent: £148Carlisle: £149

    £157£157£149Carlisle 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: Carlisle £5.04, Weald of Kent £4.41Weald of Kent: £4.41Carlisle: £5.04Weald of Kent: £4.43Carlisle: £5.06Weald of Kent: £4.18Carlisle: £4.78

    £5.04£5.06£4.78Carlisle is higher£4.41£4.43£4.18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Carlisle £496, Weald of Kent £322Weald of Kent: £322Carlisle: £496Weald of Kent: £323Carlisle: £498Weald of Kent: £305Carlisle: £470

    £496£498£470Carlisle is higher£322£323£305

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Carlisle £115, Weald of Kent £134Weald of Kent: £134Carlisle: £115Weald of Kent: £135Carlisle: £115Weald of Kent: £127Carlisle: £109

    £115£115£109Weald of Kent is higher£134£135£127

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Carlisle £59, Weald of Kent £66Weald of Kent: £66Carlisle: £59Weald of Kent: £66Carlisle: £59Weald of Kent: £63Carlisle: £56

    £59£59£56Weald of Kent is higher£66£66£63

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Carlisle £863, Weald of Kent £761Weald of Kent: £761Carlisle: £863Weald of Kent: £764Carlisle: £867Weald of Kent: £722Carlisle: £819

    £863£867£819Carlisle is higher£761£764£722

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Carlisle £183, Weald of Kent £141Weald of Kent: £141Carlisle: £183Weald of Kent: £142Carlisle: £184Weald of Kent: £134Carlisle: £174

    £183£184£174Carlisle is higher£141£142£134

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Carlisle £240, Weald of Kent £117Weald of Kent: £117Carlisle: £240Weald of Kent: £118Carlisle: £242Weald of Kent: £111Carlisle: £228

    £240£242£228Carlisle is higher£117£118£111

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Carlisle £2.55, Weald of Kent £3.76Weald of Kent: £3.76Carlisle: £2.55Weald of Kent: £3.78Carlisle: £2.56Weald of Kent: £3.57Carlisle: £2.42

    £2.55£2.56£2.42Weald of Kent is higher£3.76£3.78£3.57

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Carlisle £4.11, Weald of Kent £4.03Weald of Kent: £4.03Carlisle: £4.11Weald of Kent: £4.04Carlisle: £4.13Weald of Kent: £3.82Carlisle: £3.90

    £4.11£4.13£3.90Carlisle is higherDepends on how you count£4.03£4.04£3.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Carlisle £7.33, Weald of Kent £9.90Weald of Kent: £9.90Carlisle: £7.33Weald of Kent: £9.94Carlisle: £7.36Weald of Kent: £9.39Carlisle: £6.95

    £7.33£7.36£6.95Weald of Kent is higher£9.90£9.94£9.39

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Carlisle 211.9, Weald of Kent 243.1Weald of Kent: 243.1Carlisle: 211.9

    211.9Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count243.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Carlisle 20.0, Weald of Kent 17.1Weald of Kent: 17.1Carlisle: 20.0

    20.0Carlisle is higher17.1

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Carlisle 31.5, Weald of Kent 32.2Weald of Kent: 32.2Carlisle: 31.5

    31.5Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count32.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Carlisle 73.0, Weald of Kent 50.4Weald of Kent: 50.4Carlisle: 73.0

    73.0Carlisle is higher50.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Carlisle 108.0, Weald of Kent 80.7Weald of Kent: 80.7Carlisle: 108.0

    108.0Carlisle is higher80.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Carlisle 12.1, Weald of Kent 15.5Weald of Kent: 15.5Carlisle: 12.1

    12.1Weald of Kent is higher15.5

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Carlisle and Weald of Kent, per resident
MeasureCarlisleWeald of KentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,591£4,611£4,355£4,564£4,583£4,329Carlisle
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,620£2,632£2,486£3,004£3,017£2,849Weald of Kent
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,170£1,175£1,109£952£956£903Carlisle
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,382£2,392£2,259£2,771£2,782£2,628Weald of Kent
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£73£73£69Carlisle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£156£157£148Carlisle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.04£5.06£4.78£4.41£4.43£4.18Carlisle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£496£498£470£322£323£305Carlisle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£134£135£127Weald of Kent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£66£66£63Weald of Kent
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£863£867£819£761£764£722Carlisle
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£141£142£134Carlisle
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£240£242£228£117£118£111Carlisle
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.55£2.56£2.42£3.76£3.78£3.57Weald of Kent
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.11£4.13£3.90£4.03£4.04£3.82Carlisle
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.33£7.36£6.95£9.90£9.94£9.39Weald of Kent
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026211.9243.1Weald of Kent
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.017.1Carlisle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.532.2Weald of Kent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.050.4Carlisle
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026108.080.7Carlisle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.115.5Weald of Kent

Total

Carlisle is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Weald of Kent on 8. 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

Carlisle Weald of Kent

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Carlisle £492.2m, Weald of Kent £456.7mWeald of Kent: £456.7mCarlisle: £492.2mWeald of Kent: £458.6mCarlisle: £494.3mWeald of Kent: £433.2mCarlisle: £466.9m

    £492.2m£494.3m£466.9mCarlisle is higher£456.7m£458.6m£433.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Carlisle £281.0m, Weald of Kent £300.6mWeald of Kent: £300.6mCarlisle: £281.0mWeald of Kent: £301.9mCarlisle: £282.1mWeald of Kent: £285.1mCarlisle: £266.5m

    £281.0m£282.1m£266.5mWeald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count£300.6m£301.9m£285.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Carlisle £125.4m, Weald of Kent £95.3mWeald of Kent: £95.3mCarlisle: £125.4mWeald of Kent: £95.7mCarlisle: £125.9mWeald of Kent: £90.4mCarlisle: £119.0m

    £125.4m£125.9m£119.0mCarlisle is higher£95.3m£95.7m£90.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Carlisle £255.4m, Weald of Kent £277.2mWeald of Kent: £277.2mCarlisle: £255.4mWeald of Kent: £278.4mCarlisle: £256.5mWeald of Kent: £263.0mCarlisle: £242.2m

    £255.4m£256.5m£242.2mWeald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count£277.2m£278.4m£263.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Carlisle £8.2m, Weald of Kent £7.3mWeald of Kent: £7.3mCarlisle: £8.2mWeald of Kent: £7.3mCarlisle: £8.3mWeald of Kent: £6.9mCarlisle: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.3m£7.8mCarlisle is higher£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Carlisle £16.8m, Weald of Kent £15.6mWeald of Kent: £15.6mCarlisle: £16.8mWeald of Kent: £15.7mCarlisle: £16.9mWeald of Kent: £14.8mCarlisle: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mCarlisle is higher£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Carlisle £0.54m, Weald of Kent £0.44mWeald of Kent: £0.44mCarlisle: £0.54mWeald of Kent: £0.44mCarlisle: £0.54mWeald of Kent: £0.42mCarlisle: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mCarlisle is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Carlisle £53.2m, Weald of Kent £32.2mWeald of Kent: £32.2mCarlisle: £53.2mWeald of Kent: £32.3mCarlisle: £53.4mWeald of Kent: £30.5mCarlisle: £50.4m

    £53.2m£53.4m£50.4mCarlisle is higher£32.2m£32.3m£30.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Carlisle £12.3m, Weald of Kent £13.4mWeald of Kent: £13.4mCarlisle: £12.3mWeald of Kent: £13.5mCarlisle: £12.4mWeald of Kent: £12.7mCarlisle: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mWeald of Kent is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Carlisle £6.3m, Weald of Kent £6.6mWeald of Kent: £6.6mCarlisle: £6.3mWeald of Kent: £6.7mCarlisle: £6.4mWeald of Kent: £6.3mCarlisle: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.4m£6.0mWeald of Kent is higher£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Carlisle £92.6m, Weald of Kent £76.1mWeald of Kent: £76.1mCarlisle: £92.6mWeald of Kent: £76.5mCarlisle: £93.0mWeald of Kent: £72.2mCarlisle: £87.8m

    £92.6m£93.0m£87.8mCarlisle is higher£76.1m£76.5m£72.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Carlisle £19.6m, Weald of Kent £14.2mWeald of Kent: £14.2mCarlisle: £19.6mWeald of Kent: £14.2mCarlisle: £19.7mWeald of Kent: £13.4mCarlisle: £18.6m

    £19.6m£19.7m£18.6mCarlisle is higher£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Carlisle £25.8m, Weald of Kent £11.8mWeald of Kent: £11.8mCarlisle: £25.8mWeald of Kent: £11.8mCarlisle: £25.9mWeald of Kent: £11.1mCarlisle: £24.5m

    £25.8m£25.9m£24.5mCarlisle is higher£11.8m£11.8m£11.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Carlisle £0.27m, Weald of Kent £0.38mWeald of Kent: £0.38mCarlisle: £0.27mWeald of Kent: £0.38mCarlisle: £0.27mWeald of Kent: £0.36mCarlisle: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.26mWeald of Kent is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Carlisle £0.44m, Weald of Kent £0.40mWeald of Kent: £0.40mCarlisle: £0.44mWeald of Kent: £0.40mCarlisle: £0.44mWeald of Kent: £0.38mCarlisle: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mCarlisle is higherDepends on how you count£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Carlisle £0.79m, Weald of Kent £0.99mWeald of Kent: £0.99mCarlisle: £0.79mWeald of Kent: £0.99mCarlisle: £0.79mWeald of Kent: £0.94mCarlisle: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mWeald of Kent is higher£0.99m£0.99m£0.94m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Carlisle 22,722, Weald of Kent 24,324Weald of Kent: 24,324Carlisle: 22,722

    22,722Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count24,324

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Carlisle 2,144, Weald of Kent 1,713Weald of Kent: 1,713Carlisle: 2,144

    2,144Carlisle is higher1,713

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Carlisle 3,373, Weald of Kent 3,219Weald of Kent: 3,219Carlisle: 3,373

    3,373Carlisle is higherDepends on how you count3,219

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Carlisle 7,825, Weald of Kent 5,041Weald of Kent: 5,041Carlisle: 7,825

    7,825Carlisle is higher5,041

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Carlisle 11,581, Weald of Kent 8,078Weald of Kent: 8,078Carlisle: 11,581

    11,581Carlisle is higher8,078

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Carlisle 1,295, Weald of Kent 1,551Weald of Kent: 1,551Carlisle: 1,295

    1,295Weald of Kent is higher1,551

Show the numbers
Carlisle and Weald of Kent, total
MeasureCarlisleWeald of KentHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£492.2m£494.3m£466.9m£456.7m£458.6m£433.2mCarlisle
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£281.0m£282.1m£266.5m£300.6m£301.9m£285.1mWeald of Kent
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£125.4m£125.9m£119.0m£95.3m£95.7m£90.4mCarlisle
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£255.4m£256.5m£242.2m£277.2m£278.4m£263.0mWeald of Kent
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.3m£7.8m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mCarlisle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mCarlisle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mCarlisle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.2m£53.4m£50.4m£32.2m£32.3m£30.5mCarlisle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mWeald of Kent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m£6.6m£6.7m£6.3mWeald of Kent
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£92.6m£93.0m£87.8m£76.1m£76.5m£72.2mCarlisle
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m£14.2m£14.2m£13.4mCarlisle
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m£11.8m£11.8m£11.1mCarlisle
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mWeald of Kent
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mCarlisle
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.99m£0.99m£0.94mWeald of Kent
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,72224,324Weald of Kent
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1441,713Carlisle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3733,219Carlisle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,8255,041Carlisle
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,5818,078Carlisle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2951,551Weald of Kent

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.
  6. 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.
  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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