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Chatham and Aylesford and Sittingbourne and Sheppey

109,309 and 116,581 residents (mid-2024).

Chatham and Aylesford is higher than Sittingbourne and Sheppey on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 1 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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Per person in the age group

Chatham and Aylesford is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Sittingbourne and Sheppey 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

Chatham and Aylesford Sittingbourne and Sheppey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £4,338, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £4,813Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,813Chatham and Aylesford: £4,338Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,834Chatham and Aylesford: £4,356Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,566Chatham and Aylesford: £4,115

    £4,338£4,356£4,115Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£4,813£4,834£4,566

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chatham and Aylesford £13,203, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £13,059Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £13,059Chatham and Aylesford: £13,203Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £13,115Chatham and Aylesford: £13,259Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £12,388Chatham and Aylesford: £12,523

    £13,203£13,259£12,523Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£13,059£13,115£12,388

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chatham and Aylesford £2,393, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £2,582Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,582Chatham and Aylesford: £2,393Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,593Chatham and Aylesford: £2,403Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,449Chatham and Aylesford: £2,270

    £2,393£2,403£2,270Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£2,582£2,593£2,449

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chatham and Aylesford £11,910, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £11,758Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £11,758Chatham and Aylesford: £11,910Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £11,808Chatham and Aylesford: £11,961Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £11,153Chatham and Aylesford: £11,297

    £11,910£11,961£11,297Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£11,758£11,808£11,153

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chatham and Aylesford £491, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £485Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £485Chatham and Aylesford: £491Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £487Chatham and Aylesford: £493Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £460Chatham and Aylesford: £466

    £491£493£466Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£485£487£460

  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: Chatham and Aylesford £773, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £787Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £787Chatham and Aylesford: £773Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £790Chatham and Aylesford: £776Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £746Chatham and Aylesford: £733

    £773£776£733Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£787£790£746

  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: Chatham and Aylesford £29, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £30Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £30Chatham and Aylesford: £29Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £30Chatham and Aylesford: £29Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £28Chatham and Aylesford: £28

    £29£29£28Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£30£30£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £463, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £553Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £553Chatham and Aylesford: £463Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £556Chatham and Aylesford: £465Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £525Chatham and Aylesford: £439

    £463£465£439Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£553£556£525

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £163, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £216Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £216Chatham and Aylesford: £163Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £217Chatham and Aylesford: £163Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £205Chatham and Aylesford: £154

    £163£163£154Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£216£217£205

  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: Chatham and Aylesford £148, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £188Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £188Chatham and Aylesford: £148Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £189Chatham and Aylesford: £148Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £178Chatham and Aylesford: £140

    £148£148£140Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£188£189£178

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chatham and Aylesford £1,962, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £2,069Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,069Chatham and Aylesford: £1,962Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,078Chatham and Aylesford: £1,970Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,963Chatham and Aylesford: £1,861

    £1,962£1,970£1,861Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£2,069£2,078£1,963

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £229, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £209Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £209Chatham and Aylesford: £229Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £210Chatham and Aylesford: £230Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £198Chatham and Aylesford: £218

    £229£230£218Chatham and Aylesford is higher£209£210£198

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chatham and Aylesford £268, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £307Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £307Chatham and Aylesford: £268Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £308Chatham and Aylesford: £269Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £291Chatham and Aylesford: £254

    £268£269£254Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£307£308£291

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chatham and Aylesford £5.76, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £8.46Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £8.46Chatham and Aylesford: £5.76Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £8.49Chatham and Aylesford: £5.78Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £8.02Chatham and Aylesford: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£8.46£8.49£8.02

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chatham and Aylesford £9.55, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £9.25Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £9.25Chatham and Aylesford: £9.55Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £9.29Chatham and Aylesford: £9.59Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £8.77Chatham and Aylesford: £9.06

    £9.55£9.59£9.06Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£9.25£9.29£8.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £5.36, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £5.90Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.90Chatham and Aylesford: £5.36Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.93Chatham and Aylesford: £5.38Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.60Chatham and Aylesford: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£5.90£5.93£5.60

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Chatham and Aylesford 1,034.3, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 1,032.2Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 1,032.2Chatham and Aylesford: 1,034.3

    1,034.3Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count1,032.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Chatham and Aylesford 113.8, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 117.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 117.7Chatham and Aylesford: 113.8

    113.8Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher117.7

  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: Chatham and Aylesford 163.0, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 167.0Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 167.0Chatham and Aylesford: 163.0

    163.0Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher167.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chatham and Aylesford 71.9, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 87.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 87.7Chatham and Aylesford: 71.9

    71.9Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher87.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Chatham and Aylesford 203.8, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 225.0Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 225.0Chatham and Aylesford: 203.8

    203.8Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher225.0

  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: Chatham and Aylesford 33.0, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 42.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 42.7Chatham and Aylesford: 33.0

    33.0Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher42.7

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Chatham and Aylesford and Sittingbourne and Sheppey, per person in the age group
MeasureChatham and AylesfordSittingbourne and SheppeyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,338£4,356£4,115£4,813£4,834£4,566Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,203£13,259£12,523£13,059£13,115£12,388Chatham and Aylesford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,393£2,403£2,270£2,582£2,593£2,449Sittingbourne and Sheppey
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,910£11,961£11,297£11,758£11,808£11,153Chatham and Aylesford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£491£493£466£485£487£460Chatham and Aylesford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£773£776£733£787£790£746Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£30£30£28Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£463£465£439£553£556£525Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£216£217£205Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£148£140£188£189£178Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,962£1,970£1,861£2,069£2,078£1,963Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218£209£210£198Chatham and Aylesford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£268£269£254£307£308£291Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£8.46£8.49£8.02Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.55£9.59£9.06£9.25£9.29£8.77Chatham and Aylesford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£5.90£5.93£5.60Sittingbourne and Sheppey
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,034.31,032.2Chatham and Aylesford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.8117.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.0167.0Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.987.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026203.8225.0Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.042.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey

Per resident

Chatham and Aylesford is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Sittingbourne and Sheppey 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

Chatham and Aylesford Sittingbourne and Sheppey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £4,338, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £4,813Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,813Chatham and Aylesford: £4,338Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,834Chatham and Aylesford: £4,356Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,566Chatham and Aylesford: £4,115

    £4,338£4,356£4,115Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£4,813£4,834£4,566

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £1,978, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £2,238Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,238Chatham and Aylesford: £1,978Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,247Chatham and Aylesford: £1,987Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,123Chatham and Aylesford: £1,876

    £1,978£1,987£1,876Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count£2,238£2,247£2,123

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £1,499, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £1,591Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,591Chatham and Aylesford: £1,499Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,598Chatham and Aylesford: £1,506Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,510Chatham and Aylesford: £1,422

    £1,499£1,506£1,422Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£1,591£1,598£1,510

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £1,784, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £2,015Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,015Chatham and Aylesford: £1,784Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,023Chatham and Aylesford: £1,792Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,911Chatham and Aylesford: £1,693

    £1,784£1,792£1,693Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count£2,015£2,023£1,911

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £74, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £83Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £83Chatham and Aylesford: £74Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £83Chatham and Aylesford: £74Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £79Chatham and Aylesford: £70

    £74£74£70Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count£83£83£79

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £116, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £135Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £135Chatham and Aylesford: £116Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £135Chatham and Aylesford: £116Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £128Chatham and Aylesford: £110

    £116£116£110Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£135£135£128

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £4.35, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £5.11Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.11Chatham and Aylesford: £4.35Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.13Chatham and Aylesford: £4.37Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4.85Chatham and Aylesford: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£5.11£5.13£4.85

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £463, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £553Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £553Chatham and Aylesford: £463Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £556Chatham and Aylesford: £465Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £525Chatham and Aylesford: £439

    £463£465£439Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£553£556£525

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £163, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £216Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £216Chatham and Aylesford: £163Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £217Chatham and Aylesford: £163Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £205Chatham and Aylesford: £154

    £163£163£154Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£216£217£205

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £93, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £116Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £116Chatham and Aylesford: £93Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £116Chatham and Aylesford: £93Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £110Chatham and Aylesford: £88

    £93£93£88Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£116£116£110

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £1,229, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £1,276Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,276Chatham and Aylesford: £1,229Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,281Chatham and Aylesford: £1,234Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,210Chatham and Aylesford: £1,166

    £1,229£1,234£1,166Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£1,276£1,281£1,210

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £229, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £209Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £209Chatham and Aylesford: £229Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £210Chatham and Aylesford: £230Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £198Chatham and Aylesford: £218

    £229£230£218Chatham and Aylesford is higher£209£210£198

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £168, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £189Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £189Chatham and Aylesford: £168Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £190Chatham and Aylesford: £169Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £179Chatham and Aylesford: £159

    £168£169£159Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£189£190£179

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £3.61, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £5.21Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.21Chatham and Aylesford: £3.61Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.23Chatham and Aylesford: £3.62Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4.94Chatham and Aylesford: £3.42

    £3.61£3.62£3.42Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £5.98, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £5.69Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.69Chatham and Aylesford: £5.98Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.72Chatham and Aylesford: £6.00Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.40Chatham and Aylesford: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£5.69£5.72£5.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chatham and Aylesford £5.36, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £5.90Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.90Chatham and Aylesford: £5.36Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.93Chatham and Aylesford: £5.38Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.60Chatham and Aylesford: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£5.90£5.93£5.60

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chatham and Aylesford 155.0, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 176.9Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 176.9Chatham and Aylesford: 155.0

    155.0Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count176.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chatham and Aylesford 17.0, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 20.2Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 20.2Chatham and Aylesford: 17.0

    17.0Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher20.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chatham and Aylesford 24.4, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 28.6Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 28.6Chatham and Aylesford: 24.4

    24.4Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher28.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chatham and Aylesford 71.9, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 87.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 87.7Chatham and Aylesford: 71.9

    71.9Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher87.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chatham and Aylesford 127.7, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 138.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 138.7Chatham and Aylesford: 127.7

    127.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher138.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chatham and Aylesford 20.7, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 26.3Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 26.3Chatham and Aylesford: 20.7

    20.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher26.3

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Chatham and Aylesford and Sittingbourne and Sheppey, per resident
MeasureChatham and AylesfordSittingbourne and SheppeyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,338£4,356£4,115£4,813£4,834£4,566Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,978£1,987£1,876£2,238£2,247£2,123Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,499£1,506£1,422£1,591£1,598£1,510Sittingbourne and Sheppey
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,784£1,792£1,693£2,015£2,023£1,911Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£83£83£79Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£135£135£128Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£5.11£5.13£4.85Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£463£465£439£553£556£525Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£216£217£205Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£116£116£110Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,229£1,234£1,166£1,276£1,281£1,210Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218£209£210£198Chatham and Aylesford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£189£190£179Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.61£3.62£3.42£5.21£5.23£4.94Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£5.69£5.72£5.40Chatham and Aylesford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£5.90£5.93£5.60Sittingbourne and Sheppey
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026155.0176.9Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.020.2Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.428.6Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.987.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026127.7138.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.726.3Sittingbourne and Sheppey

Total

Chatham and Aylesford is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Sittingbourne and Sheppey on 21. 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

Chatham and Aylesford Sittingbourne and Sheppey

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chatham and Aylesford £474.2m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £561.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £561.2mChatham and Aylesford: £474.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £563.5mChatham and Aylesford: £476.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £532.3mChatham and Aylesford: £449.8m

    £474.2m£476.2m£449.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£561.2m£563.5m£532.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chatham and Aylesford £216.2m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £260.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £260.9mChatham and Aylesford: £216.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £262.0mChatham and Aylesford: £217.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £247.5mChatham and Aylesford: £205.1m

    £216.2m£217.2m£205.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count£260.9m£262.0m£247.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chatham and Aylesford £163.9m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £185.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £185.5mChatham and Aylesford: £163.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £186.3mChatham and Aylesford: £164.6mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £176.0mChatham and Aylesford: £155.5m

    £163.9m£164.6m£155.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£185.5m£186.3m£176.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chatham and Aylesford £195.1m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £234.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £234.9mChatham and Aylesford: £195.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £235.9mChatham and Aylesford: £195.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £222.8mChatham and Aylesford: £185.0m

    £195.1m£195.9m£185.0mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count£234.9m£235.9m£222.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chatham and Aylesford £8.0m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £9.7mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £9.7mChatham and Aylesford: £8.0mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £9.7mChatham and Aylesford: £8.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £9.2mChatham and Aylesford: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chatham and Aylesford £12.7m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £15.7mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £15.7mChatham and Aylesford: £12.7mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £15.8mChatham and Aylesford: £12.7mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £14.9mChatham and Aylesford: £12.0m

    £12.7m£12.7m£12.0mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Chatham and Aylesford £0.48m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £0.60mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.60mChatham and Aylesford: £0.48mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.60mChatham and Aylesford: £0.48mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.57mChatham and Aylesford: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chatham and Aylesford £50.6m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £64.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £64.5mChatham and Aylesford: £50.6mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £64.8mChatham and Aylesford: £50.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £61.2mChatham and Aylesford: £48.0m

    £50.6m£50.8m£48.0mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£64.5m£64.8m£61.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chatham and Aylesford £17.8m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £25.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £25.2mChatham and Aylesford: £17.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £25.3mChatham and Aylesford: £17.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £23.9mChatham and Aylesford: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.8m£16.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chatham and Aylesford £10.1m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £13.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £13.5mChatham and Aylesford: £10.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £13.6mChatham and Aylesford: £10.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £12.8mChatham and Aylesford: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.2m£9.6mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chatham and Aylesford £134.4m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £148.7mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £148.7mChatham and Aylesford: £134.4mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £149.3mChatham and Aylesford: £134.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £141.1mChatham and Aylesford: £127.5m

    £134.4m£134.9m£127.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£148.7m£149.3m£141.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chatham and Aylesford £25.1m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £24.4mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £24.4mChatham and Aylesford: £25.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £24.5mChatham and Aylesford: £25.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £23.1mChatham and Aylesford: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mChatham and Aylesford is higher£24.4m£24.5m£23.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chatham and Aylesford £18.4m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £22.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £22.1mChatham and Aylesford: £18.4mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £22.1mChatham and Aylesford: £18.4mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £20.9mChatham and Aylesford: £17.4m

    £18.4m£18.4m£17.4mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£22.1m£22.1m£20.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chatham and Aylesford £0.39m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £0.61mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.61mChatham and Aylesford: £0.39mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.61mChatham and Aylesford: £0.40mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.58mChatham and Aylesford: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.40m£0.37mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chatham and Aylesford £0.65m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £0.66mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.66mChatham and Aylesford: £0.65mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.67mChatham and Aylesford: £0.66mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.63mChatham and Aylesford: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.66m£0.62mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chatham and Aylesford £0.59m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £0.69mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.69mChatham and Aylesford: £0.59mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.69mChatham and Aylesford: £0.59mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.65mChatham and Aylesford: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chatham and Aylesford 16,940, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 20,620Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 20,620Chatham and Aylesford: 16,940

    16,940Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count20,620

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chatham and Aylesford 1,863, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 2,351Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 2,351Chatham and Aylesford: 1,863

    1,863Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher2,351

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chatham and Aylesford 2,669, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 3,337Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 3,337Chatham and Aylesford: 2,669

    2,669Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher3,337

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chatham and Aylesford 7,854, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 10,227Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 10,227Chatham and Aylesford: 7,854

    7,854Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher10,227

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chatham and Aylesford 13,955, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 16,167Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 16,167Chatham and Aylesford: 13,955

    13,955Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher16,167

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chatham and Aylesford 2,258, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 3,066Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 3,066Chatham and Aylesford: 2,258

    2,258Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher3,066

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Chatham and Aylesford and Sittingbourne and Sheppey, total
MeasureChatham and AylesfordSittingbourne and SheppeyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£474.2m£476.2m£449.8m£561.2m£563.5m£532.3mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£216.2m£217.2m£205.1m£260.9m£262.0m£247.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£163.9m£164.6m£155.5m£185.5m£186.3m£176.0mSittingbourne and Sheppey
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£195.1m£195.9m£185.0m£234.9m£235.9m£222.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.6m£50.8m£48.0m£64.5m£64.8m£61.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.8m£16.9m£25.2m£25.3m£23.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£134.4m£134.9m£127.5m£148.7m£149.3m£141.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£24.4m£24.5m£23.1mChatham and Aylesford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.4m£17.4m£22.1m£22.1m£20.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mSittingbourne and Sheppey
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,94020,620Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8632,351Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6693,337Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,85410,227Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,95516,167Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2583,066Sittingbourne and Sheppey

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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