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Chichester and Herne Bay and Sandwich

109,427 and 102,520 residents (mid-2024).

Chichester is higher than Herne Bay and Sandwich on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Chichester is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Herne Bay and Sandwich 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

Chichester Herne Bay and Sandwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chichester £4,918, Herne Bay and Sandwich £5,475Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,475Chichester: £4,918Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,498Chichester: £4,939Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,193Chichester: £4,665

    £4,918£4,939£4,665Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£5,475£5,498£5,193

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chichester £12,666, Herne Bay and Sandwich £12,655Herne Bay and Sandwich: £12,655Chichester: £12,666Herne Bay and Sandwich: £12,709Chichester: £12,720Herne Bay and Sandwich: £12,004Chichester: £12,014

    £12,666£12,720£12,014Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£12,655£12,709£12,004

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chichester £1,818, Herne Bay and Sandwich £2,231Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,231Chichester: £1,818Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,240Chichester: £1,825Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,116Chichester: £1,724

    £1,818£1,825£1,724Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£2,231£2,240£2,116

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chichester £11,674, Herne Bay and Sandwich £11,455Herne Bay and Sandwich: £11,455Chichester: £11,674Herne Bay and Sandwich: £11,504Chichester: £11,723Herne Bay and Sandwich: £10,866Chichester: £11,073

    £11,674£11,723£11,073Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£11,455£11,504£10,866

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chichester £301, Herne Bay and Sandwich £393Herne Bay and Sandwich: £393Chichester: £301Herne Bay and Sandwich: £394Chichester: £302Herne Bay and Sandwich: £372Chichester: £285

    £301£302£285Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£393£394£372

  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: Chichester £673, Herne Bay and Sandwich £783Herne Bay and Sandwich: £783Chichester: £673Herne Bay and Sandwich: £786Chichester: £675Herne Bay and Sandwich: £742Chichester: £638

    £673£675£638Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£783£786£742

  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: Chichester £19, Herne Bay and Sandwich £25Herne Bay and Sandwich: £25Chichester: £19Herne Bay and Sandwich: £25Chichester: £20Herne Bay and Sandwich: £23Chichester: £18

    £19£20£18Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£25£25£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chichester £310, Herne Bay and Sandwich £503Herne Bay and Sandwich: £503Chichester: £310Herne Bay and Sandwich: £505Chichester: £311Herne Bay and Sandwich: £477Chichester: £294

    £310£311£294Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£503£505£477

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chichester £116, Herne Bay and Sandwich £167Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167Chichester: £116Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167Chichester: £117Herne Bay and Sandwich: £158Chichester: £110

    £116£117£110Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£167£167£158

  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: Chichester £84, Herne Bay and Sandwich £142Herne Bay and Sandwich: £142Chichester: £84Herne Bay and Sandwich: £143Chichester: £84Herne Bay and Sandwich: £135Chichester: £80

    £84£84£80Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£142£143£135

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chichester £1,495, Herne Bay and Sandwich £1,760Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,760Chichester: £1,495Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,768Chichester: £1,502Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,670Chichester: £1,418

    £1,495£1,502£1,418Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£1,760£1,768£1,670

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chichester £194, Herne Bay and Sandwich £193Herne Bay and Sandwich: £193Chichester: £194Herne Bay and Sandwich: £194Chichester: £195Herne Bay and Sandwich: £183Chichester: £184

    £194£195£184Chichester is higher£193£194£183

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chichester £227, Herne Bay and Sandwich £310Herne Bay and Sandwich: £310Chichester: £227Herne Bay and Sandwich: £311Chichester: £228Herne Bay and Sandwich: £294Chichester: £216

    £227£228£216Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£310£311£294

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chichester £6.71, Herne Bay and Sandwich £10Herne Bay and Sandwich: £10Chichester: £6.71Herne Bay and Sandwich: £10Chichester: £6.73Herne Bay and Sandwich: £9.72Chichester: £6.36

    £6.71£6.73£6.36Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£10£10£9.72

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chichester £4.35, Herne Bay and Sandwich £7.36Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.36Chichester: £4.35Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.39Chichester: £4.37Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.98Chichester: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£7.36£7.39£6.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chichester £5.28, Herne Bay and Sandwich £8.04Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.04Chichester: £5.28Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.08Chichester: £5.30Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.63Chichester: £5.01

    £5.28£5.30£5.01Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£8.04£8.08£7.63

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Chichester 1,012.3, Herne Bay and Sandwich 1,006.3Herne Bay and Sandwich: 1,006.3Chichester: 1,012.3

    1,012.3Chichester is higherDepends on how you count1,006.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Chichester 75.3, Herne Bay and Sandwich 95.3Herne Bay and Sandwich: 95.3Chichester: 75.3

    75.3Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher95.3

  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: Chichester 137.9, Herne Bay and Sandwich 165.4Herne Bay and Sandwich: 165.4Chichester: 137.9

    137.9Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher165.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chichester 49.7, Herne Bay and Sandwich 77.6Herne Bay and Sandwich: 77.6Chichester: 49.7

    49.7Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher77.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Chichester 166.7, Herne Bay and Sandwich 199.3Herne Bay and Sandwich: 199.3Chichester: 166.7

    166.7Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher199.3

  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: Chichester 19.6, Herne Bay and Sandwich 31.8Herne Bay and Sandwich: 31.8Chichester: 19.6

    19.6Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher31.8

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Chichester and Herne Bay and Sandwich, per person in the age group
MeasureChichesterHerne Bay and SandwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,918£4,939£4,665£5,475£5,498£5,193Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,666£12,720£12,014£12,655£12,709£12,004Chichester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,818£1,825£1,724£2,231£2,240£2,116Herne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,674£11,723£11,073£11,455£11,504£10,866Chichester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£301£302£285£393£394£372Herne Bay and Sandwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£673£675£638£783£786£742Herne Bay and Sandwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£20£18£25£25£23Herne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£503£505£477Herne Bay and Sandwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£167£167£158Herne Bay and Sandwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£84£84£80£142£143£135Herne Bay and Sandwich
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,495£1,502£1,418£1,760£1,768£1,670Herne Bay and Sandwich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£193£194£183Chichester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£227£228£216£310£311£294Herne Bay and Sandwich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.71£6.73£6.36£10£10£9.72Herne Bay and Sandwich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£7.36£7.39£6.98Herne Bay and Sandwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.28£5.30£5.01£8.04£8.08£7.63Herne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.31,006.3Chichester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202675.395.3Herne Bay and Sandwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.9165.4Herne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.777.6Herne Bay and Sandwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026166.7199.3Herne Bay and Sandwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.631.8Herne Bay and Sandwich

Per resident

Chichester is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Herne Bay and Sandwich 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

Chichester Herne Bay and Sandwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chichester £4,918, Herne Bay and Sandwich £5,475Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,475Chichester: £4,918Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,498Chichester: £4,939Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,193Chichester: £4,665

    £4,918£4,939£4,665Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£5,475£5,498£5,193

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chichester £3,249, Herne Bay and Sandwich £3,351Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,351Chichester: £3,249Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,365Chichester: £3,263Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,178Chichester: £3,082

    £3,249£3,263£3,082Herne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£3,351£3,365£3,178

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chichester £1,043, Herne Bay and Sandwich £1,253Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,253Chichester: £1,043Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,258Chichester: £1,048Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,189Chichester: £990

    £1,043£1,048£990Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£1,253£1,258£1,189

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chichester £2,995, Herne Bay and Sandwich £3,033Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,033Chichester: £2,995Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,046Chichester: £3,007Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,877Chichester: £2,841

    £2,995£3,007£2,841Herne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£3,033£3,046£2,877

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chichester £77, Herne Bay and Sandwich £104Herne Bay and Sandwich: £104Chichester: £77Herne Bay and Sandwich: £104Chichester: £77Herne Bay and Sandwich: £99Chichester: £73

    £77£77£73Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£104£104£99

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chichester £173, Herne Bay and Sandwich £207Herne Bay and Sandwich: £207Chichester: £173Herne Bay and Sandwich: £208Chichester: £173Herne Bay and Sandwich: £197Chichester: £164

    £173£173£164Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£207£208£197

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Chichester £4.99, Herne Bay and Sandwich £6.48Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.48Chichester: £4.99Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.51Chichester: £5.01Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.15Chichester: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£6.48£6.51£6.15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chichester £310, Herne Bay and Sandwich £503Herne Bay and Sandwich: £503Chichester: £310Herne Bay and Sandwich: £505Chichester: £311Herne Bay and Sandwich: £477Chichester: £294

    £310£311£294Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£503£505£477

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chichester £116, Herne Bay and Sandwich £167Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167Chichester: £116Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167Chichester: £117Herne Bay and Sandwich: £158Chichester: £110

    £116£117£110Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£167£167£158

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chichester £48, Herne Bay and Sandwich £80Herne Bay and Sandwich: £80Chichester: £48Herne Bay and Sandwich: £80Chichester: £48Herne Bay and Sandwich: £76Chichester: £46

    £48£48£46Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£80£80£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chichester £858, Herne Bay and Sandwich £989Herne Bay and Sandwich: £989Chichester: £858Herne Bay and Sandwich: £993Chichester: £862Herne Bay and Sandwich: £938Chichester: £814

    £858£862£814Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£989£993£938

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chichester £194, Herne Bay and Sandwich £193Herne Bay and Sandwich: £193Chichester: £194Herne Bay and Sandwich: £194Chichester: £195Herne Bay and Sandwich: £183Chichester: £184

    £194£195£184Chichester is higher£193£194£183

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chichester £130, Herne Bay and Sandwich £174Herne Bay and Sandwich: £174Chichester: £130Herne Bay and Sandwich: £175Chichester: £131Herne Bay and Sandwich: £165Chichester: £124

    £130£131£124Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£174£175£165

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chichester £3.85, Herne Bay and Sandwich £5.76Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5.76Chichester: £3.85Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5.78Chichester: £3.86Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5.46Chichester: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chichester £2.50, Herne Bay and Sandwich £4.13Herne Bay and Sandwich: £4.13Chichester: £2.50Herne Bay and Sandwich: £4.15Chichester: £2.51Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3.92Chichester: £2.37

    £2.50£2.51£2.37Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£4.13£4.15£3.92

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chichester £5.28, Herne Bay and Sandwich £8.04Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.04Chichester: £5.28Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.08Chichester: £5.30Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.63Chichester: £5.01

    £5.28£5.30£5.01Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£8.04£8.08£7.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chichester 259.7, Herne Bay and Sandwich 266.5Herne Bay and Sandwich: 266.5Chichester: 259.7

    259.7Herne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count266.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chichester 19.3, Herne Bay and Sandwich 25.2Herne Bay and Sandwich: 25.2Chichester: 19.3

    19.3Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher25.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chichester 35.4, Herne Bay and Sandwich 43.8Herne Bay and Sandwich: 43.8Chichester: 35.4

    35.4Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher43.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chichester 49.7, Herne Bay and Sandwich 77.6Herne Bay and Sandwich: 77.6Chichester: 49.7

    49.7Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher77.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chichester 95.7, Herne Bay and Sandwich 112.0Herne Bay and Sandwich: 112.0Chichester: 95.7

    95.7Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher112.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chichester 11.3, Herne Bay and Sandwich 17.8Herne Bay and Sandwich: 17.8Chichester: 11.3

    11.3Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher17.8

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Chichester and Herne Bay and Sandwich, per resident
MeasureChichesterHerne Bay and SandwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,918£4,939£4,665£5,475£5,498£5,193Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,249£3,263£3,082£3,351£3,365£3,178Herne Bay and Sandwich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,043£1,048£990£1,253£1,258£1,189Herne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,995£3,007£2,841£3,033£3,046£2,877Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£104£104£99Herne Bay and Sandwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£207£208£197Herne Bay and Sandwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£6.48£6.51£6.15Herne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£503£505£477Herne Bay and Sandwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£167£167£158Herne Bay and Sandwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£48£46£80£80£76Herne Bay and Sandwich
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£858£862£814£989£993£938Herne Bay and Sandwich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£193£194£183Chichester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£174£175£165Herne Bay and Sandwich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£5.76£5.78£5.46Herne Bay and Sandwich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.50£2.51£2.37£4.13£4.15£3.92Herne Bay and Sandwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.28£5.30£5.01£8.04£8.08£7.63Herne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026259.7266.5Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.325.2Herne Bay and Sandwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.443.8Herne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.777.6Herne Bay and Sandwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202695.7112.0Herne Bay and Sandwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.317.8Herne Bay and Sandwich

Total

Chichester is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Herne Bay and Sandwich 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

Chichester Herne Bay and Sandwich

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chichester £538.2m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £561.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £561.3mChichester: £538.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £563.7mChichester: £540.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £532.4mChichester: £510.5m

    £538.2m£540.5m£510.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£561.3m£563.7m£532.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chichester £355.6m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £343.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £343.5mChichester: £355.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £345.0mChichester: £357.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £325.9mChichester: £337.3m

    £355.6m£357.1m£337.3mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£343.5m£345.0m£325.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chichester £114.2m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £128.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £128.5mChichester: £114.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £129.0mChichester: £114.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £121.9mChichester: £108.3m

    £114.2m£114.6m£108.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£128.5m£129.0m£121.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chichester £327.7m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £311.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £311.0mChichester: £327.7mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £312.3mChichester: £329.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £295.0mChichester: £310.8m

    £327.7m£329.1m£310.8mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£311.0m£312.3m£295.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chichester £8.4m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £10.7mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £10.7mChichester: £8.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £10.7mChichester: £8.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £10.1mChichester: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.5m£8.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chichester £18.9m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £21.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £21.2mChichester: £18.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £21.3mChichester: £19.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £20.2mChichester: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Chichester £0.55m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £0.67mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.67mChichester: £0.55mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.67mChichester: £0.55mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.63mChichester: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chichester £33.9m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £51.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £51.6mChichester: £33.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £51.8mChichester: £34.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £48.9mChichester: £32.2m

    £33.9m£34.1m£32.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£51.6m£51.8m£48.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chichester £12.7m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £17.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.1mChichester: £12.7mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.2mChichester: £12.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £16.2mChichester: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chichester £5.3m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £8.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £8.2mChichester: £5.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £8.2mChichester: £5.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £7.8mChichester: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chichester £93.9m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £101.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £101.4mChichester: £93.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £101.8mChichester: £94.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £96.2mChichester: £89.1m

    £93.9m£94.3m£89.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£101.4m£101.8m£96.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chichester £21.3m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £19.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £19.8mChichester: £21.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £19.9mChichester: £21.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £18.8mChichester: £20.2m

    £21.3m£21.3m£20.2mChichester is higher£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chichester £14.3m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £17.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.9mChichester: £14.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.9mChichester: £14.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £16.9mChichester: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£17.9m£17.9m£16.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chichester £0.42m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £0.59mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.59mChichester: £0.42mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.59mChichester: £0.42mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.56mChichester: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chichester £0.27m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £0.42mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.42mChichester: £0.27mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.43mChichester: £0.27mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.40mChichester: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.26mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chichester £0.58m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £0.82mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.82mChichester: £0.58mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.83mChichester: £0.58mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.78mChichester: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chichester 28,416, Herne Bay and Sandwich 27,317Herne Bay and Sandwich: 27,317Chichester: 28,416

    28,416Chichester is higherDepends on how you count27,317

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chichester 2,113, Herne Bay and Sandwich 2,587Herne Bay and Sandwich: 2,587Chichester: 2,113

    2,113Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher2,587

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chichester 3,872, Herne Bay and Sandwich 4,489Herne Bay and Sandwich: 4,489Chichester: 3,872

    3,872Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher4,489

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chichester 5,437, Herne Bay and Sandwich 7,954Herne Bay and Sandwich: 7,954Chichester: 5,437

    5,437Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher7,954

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chichester 10,470, Herne Bay and Sandwich 11,479Herne Bay and Sandwich: 11,479Chichester: 10,470

    10,470Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher11,479

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chichester 1,231, Herne Bay and Sandwich 1,829Herne Bay and Sandwich: 1,829Chichester: 1,231

    1,231Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher1,829

Show the numbers
Chichester and Herne Bay and Sandwich, total
MeasureChichesterHerne Bay and SandwichHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£538.2m£540.5m£510.5m£561.3m£563.7m£532.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£355.6m£357.1m£337.3m£343.5m£345.0m£325.9mChichester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£114.2m£114.6m£108.3m£128.5m£129.0m£121.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£327.7m£329.1m£310.8m£311.0m£312.3m£295.0mChichester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.5m£8.0m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m£21.2m£21.3m£20.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.9m£34.1m£32.2m£51.6m£51.8m£48.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£17.1m£17.2m£16.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£93.9m£94.3m£89.1m£101.4m£101.8m£96.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.3m£21.3m£20.2m£19.8m£19.9m£18.8mChichester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£17.9m£17.9m£16.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£0.42m£0.43m£0.40mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.82m£0.83m£0.78mHerne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,41627,317Chichester
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1132,587Herne Bay and Sandwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8724,489Herne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,4377,954Herne Bay and Sandwich
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,47011,479Herne Bay and Sandwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2311,829Herne Bay and Sandwich

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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