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Clacton and Herne Bay and Sandwich

103,017 and 102,520 residents (mid-2024).

Clacton is higher than Herne Bay and Sandwich on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

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Per person in the age group

Clacton is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Herne Bay and Sandwich on 2. 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

Clacton Herne Bay and Sandwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Clacton £6,882, Herne Bay and Sandwich £5,475Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,475Clacton: £6,882Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,498Clacton: £6,911Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,193Clacton: £6,528

    £6,882£6,911£6,528Clacton 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: Clacton £13,099, Herne Bay and Sandwich £12,655Herne Bay and Sandwich: £12,655Clacton: £13,099Herne Bay and Sandwich: £12,709Clacton: £13,155Herne Bay and Sandwich: £12,004Clacton: £12,425

    £13,099£13,155£12,425Clacton is higher£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: Clacton £3,211, Herne Bay and Sandwich £2,231Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,231Clacton: £3,211Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,240Clacton: £3,225Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,116Clacton: £3,046

    £3,211£3,225£3,046Clacton 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: Clacton £11,583, Herne Bay and Sandwich £11,455Herne Bay and Sandwich: £11,455Clacton: £11,583Herne Bay and Sandwich: £11,504Clacton: £11,632Herne Bay and Sandwich: £10,866Clacton: £10,987

    £11,583£11,632£10,987Clacton is higher£11,455£11,504£10,866

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Clacton £485, Herne Bay and Sandwich £393Herne Bay and Sandwich: £393Clacton: £485Herne Bay and Sandwich: £394Clacton: £487Herne Bay and Sandwich: £372Clacton: £460

    £485£487£460Clacton 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: Clacton £1,002, Herne Bay and Sandwich £783Herne Bay and Sandwich: £783Clacton: £1,002Herne Bay and Sandwich: £786Clacton: £1,006Herne Bay and Sandwich: £742Clacton: £950

    £1,002£1,006£950Clacton 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: Clacton £30, Herne Bay and Sandwich £25Herne Bay and Sandwich: £25Clacton: £30Herne Bay and Sandwich: £25Clacton: £30Herne Bay and Sandwich: £23Clacton: £29

    £30£30£29Clacton 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: Clacton £671, Herne Bay and Sandwich £503Herne Bay and Sandwich: £503Clacton: £671Herne Bay and Sandwich: £505Clacton: £674Herne Bay and Sandwich: £477Clacton: £637

    £671£674£637Clacton 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: Clacton £250, Herne Bay and Sandwich £167Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167Clacton: £250Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167Clacton: £251Herne Bay and Sandwich: £158Clacton: £237

    £250£251£237Clacton 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: Clacton £228, Herne Bay and Sandwich £142Herne Bay and Sandwich: £142Clacton: £228Herne Bay and Sandwich: £143Clacton: £229Herne Bay and Sandwich: £135Clacton: £216

    £228£229£216Clacton is higher£142£143£135

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Clacton £2,480, Herne Bay and Sandwich £1,760Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,760Clacton: £2,480Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,768Clacton: £2,490Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,670Clacton: £2,352

    £2,480£2,490£2,352Clacton is higher£1,760£1,768£1,670

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Clacton £283, Herne Bay and Sandwich £193Herne Bay and Sandwich: £193Clacton: £283Herne Bay and Sandwich: £194Clacton: £285Herne Bay and Sandwich: £183Clacton: £269

    £283£285£269Clacton 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: Clacton £484, Herne Bay and Sandwich £310Herne Bay and Sandwich: £310Clacton: £484Herne Bay and Sandwich: £311Clacton: £486Herne Bay and Sandwich: £294Clacton: £459

    £484£486£459Clacton 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: Clacton £7.28, Herne Bay and Sandwich £10Herne Bay and Sandwich: £10Clacton: £7.28Herne Bay and Sandwich: £10Clacton: £7.32Herne Bay and Sandwich: £9.72Clacton: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91Herne 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: Clacton £12, Herne Bay and Sandwich £7.36Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.36Clacton: £12Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.39Clacton: £12Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.98Clacton: £11

    £12£12£11Clacton is higher£7.36£7.39£6.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Clacton £6.48, Herne Bay and Sandwich £8.04Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.04Clacton: £6.48Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.08Clacton: £6.51Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.63Clacton: £6.15

    £6.48£6.51£6.15Herne 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: Clacton 1,010.7, Herne Bay and Sandwich 1,006.3Herne Bay and Sandwich: 1,006.3Clacton: 1,010.7

    1,010.7Clacton is higher1,006.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Clacton 118.4, Herne Bay and Sandwich 95.3Herne Bay and Sandwich: 95.3Clacton: 118.4

    118.4Clacton 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: Clacton 210.5, Herne Bay and Sandwich 165.4Herne Bay and Sandwich: 165.4Clacton: 210.5

    210.5Clacton 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: Clacton 103.6, Herne Bay and Sandwich 77.6Herne Bay and Sandwich: 77.6Clacton: 103.6

    103.6Clacton 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: Clacton 277.2, Herne Bay and Sandwich 199.3Herne Bay and Sandwich: 199.3Clacton: 277.2

    277.2Clacton 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: Clacton 50.8, Herne Bay and Sandwich 31.8Herne Bay and Sandwich: 31.8Clacton: 50.8

    50.8Clacton is higher31.8

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Clacton and Herne Bay and Sandwich, per person in the age group
MeasureClactonHerne Bay and SandwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,882£6,911£6,528£5,475£5,498£5,193Clacton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,099£13,155£12,425£12,655£12,709£12,004Clacton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,211£3,225£3,046£2,231£2,240£2,116Clacton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,583£11,632£10,987£11,455£11,504£10,866Clacton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£485£487£460£393£394£372Clacton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,002£1,006£950£783£786£742Clacton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£25£25£23Clacton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£671£674£637£503£505£477Clacton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£167£167£158Clacton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£228£229£216£142£143£135Clacton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,480£2,490£2,352£1,760£1,768£1,670Clacton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£283£285£269£193£194£183Clacton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£484£486£459£310£311£294Clacton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£10£10£9.72Herne Bay and Sandwich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£7.36£7.39£6.98Clacton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.48£6.51£6.15£8.04£8.08£7.63Herne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.71,006.3Clacton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.495.3Clacton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026210.5165.4Clacton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.677.6Clacton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026277.2199.3Clacton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202650.831.8Clacton

Per resident

Clacton is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Herne Bay and Sandwich on 2. 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

Clacton Herne Bay and Sandwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Clacton £6,882, Herne Bay and Sandwich £5,475Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,475Clacton: £6,882Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,498Clacton: £6,911Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,193Clacton: £6,528

    £6,882£6,911£6,528Clacton is higher£5,475£5,498£5,193

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Clacton £3,964, Herne Bay and Sandwich £3,351Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,351Clacton: £3,964Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,365Clacton: £3,981Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,178Clacton: £3,760

    £3,964£3,981£3,760Clacton is higher£3,351£3,365£3,178

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Clacton £1,706, Herne Bay and Sandwich £1,253Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,253Clacton: £1,706Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,258Clacton: £1,713Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,189Clacton: £1,618

    £1,706£1,713£1,618Clacton is higher£1,253£1,258£1,189

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Clacton £3,505, Herne Bay and Sandwich £3,033Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,033Clacton: £3,505Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,046Clacton: £3,520Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,877Clacton: £3,325

    £3,505£3,520£3,325Clacton is higher£3,033£3,046£2,877

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Clacton £147, Herne Bay and Sandwich £104Herne Bay and Sandwich: £104Clacton: £147Herne Bay and Sandwich: £104Clacton: £147Herne Bay and Sandwich: £99Clacton: £139

    £147£147£139Clacton 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: Clacton £303, Herne Bay and Sandwich £207Herne Bay and Sandwich: £207Clacton: £303Herne Bay and Sandwich: £208Clacton: £304Herne Bay and Sandwich: £197Clacton: £288

    £303£304£288Clacton 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: Clacton £9.16, Herne Bay and Sandwich £6.48Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.48Clacton: £9.16Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.51Clacton: £9.20Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.15Clacton: £8.69

    £9.16£9.20£8.69Clacton 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: Clacton £671, Herne Bay and Sandwich £503Herne Bay and Sandwich: £503Clacton: £671Herne Bay and Sandwich: £505Clacton: £674Herne Bay and Sandwich: £477Clacton: £637

    £671£674£637Clacton 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: Clacton £250, Herne Bay and Sandwich £167Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167Clacton: £250Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167Clacton: £251Herne Bay and Sandwich: £158Clacton: £237

    £250£251£237Clacton 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: Clacton £121, Herne Bay and Sandwich £80Herne Bay and Sandwich: £80Clacton: £121Herne Bay and Sandwich: £80Clacton: £122Herne Bay and Sandwich: £76Clacton: £115

    £121£122£115Clacton is higher£80£80£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Clacton £1,317, Herne Bay and Sandwich £989Herne Bay and Sandwich: £989Clacton: £1,317Herne Bay and Sandwich: £993Clacton: £1,323Herne Bay and Sandwich: £938Clacton: £1,250

    £1,317£1,323£1,250Clacton is higher£989£993£938

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Clacton £283, Herne Bay and Sandwich £193Herne Bay and Sandwich: £193Clacton: £283Herne Bay and Sandwich: £194Clacton: £285Herne Bay and Sandwich: £183Clacton: £269

    £283£285£269Clacton is higher£193£194£183

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Clacton £257, Herne Bay and Sandwich £174Herne Bay and Sandwich: £174Clacton: £257Herne Bay and Sandwich: £175Clacton: £258Herne Bay and Sandwich: £165Clacton: £244

    £257£258£244Clacton is higher£174£175£165

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Clacton £3.87, Herne Bay and Sandwich £5.76Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5.76Clacton: £3.87Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5.78Clacton: £3.89Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5.46Clacton: £3.67

    £3.87£3.89£3.67Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Clacton £6.39, Herne Bay and Sandwich £4.13Herne Bay and Sandwich: £4.13Clacton: £6.39Herne Bay and Sandwich: £4.15Clacton: £6.42Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3.92Clacton: £6.06

    £6.39£6.42£6.06Clacton is higher£4.13£4.15£3.92

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Clacton £6.48, Herne Bay and Sandwich £8.04Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.04Clacton: £6.48Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.08Clacton: £6.51Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.63Clacton: £6.15

    £6.48£6.51£6.15Herne 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: Clacton 305.8, Herne Bay and Sandwich 266.5Herne Bay and Sandwich: 266.5Clacton: 305.8

    305.8Clacton is higher266.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Clacton 35.8, Herne Bay and Sandwich 25.2Herne Bay and Sandwich: 25.2Clacton: 35.8

    35.8Clacton 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: Clacton 63.7, Herne Bay and Sandwich 43.8Herne Bay and Sandwich: 43.8Clacton: 63.7

    63.7Clacton 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: Clacton 103.6, Herne Bay and Sandwich 77.6Herne Bay and Sandwich: 77.6Clacton: 103.6

    103.6Clacton is higher77.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Clacton 147.3, Herne Bay and Sandwich 112.0Herne Bay and Sandwich: 112.0Clacton: 147.3

    147.3Clacton 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: Clacton 27.0, Herne Bay and Sandwich 17.8Herne Bay and Sandwich: 17.8Clacton: 27.0

    27.0Clacton is higher17.8

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Clacton and Herne Bay and Sandwich, per resident
MeasureClactonHerne Bay and SandwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,882£6,911£6,528£5,475£5,498£5,193Clacton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,964£3,981£3,760£3,351£3,365£3,178Clacton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,706£1,713£1,618£1,253£1,258£1,189Clacton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,505£3,520£3,325£3,033£3,046£2,877Clacton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£104£104£99Clacton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£303£304£288£207£208£197Clacton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£9.16£9.20£8.69£6.48£6.51£6.15Clacton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£671£674£637£503£505£477Clacton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£167£167£158Clacton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£80£80£76Clacton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,317£1,323£1,250£989£993£938Clacton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£283£285£269£193£194£183Clacton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£174£175£165Clacton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£5.76£5.78£5.46Herne Bay and Sandwich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.39£6.42£6.06£4.13£4.15£3.92Clacton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.48£6.51£6.15£8.04£8.08£7.63Herne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026305.8266.5Clacton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202635.825.2Clacton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202663.743.8Clacton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.677.6Clacton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026147.3112.0Clacton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.017.8Clacton

Total

Clacton is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Herne Bay and Sandwich on 2. 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

Clacton Herne Bay and Sandwich

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Clacton £708.9m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £561.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £561.3mClacton: £708.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £563.7mClacton: £711.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £532.4mClacton: £672.4m

    £708.9m£711.9m£672.4mClacton is higher£561.3m£563.7m£532.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Clacton £408.4m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £343.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £343.5mClacton: £408.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £345.0mClacton: £410.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £325.9mClacton: £387.3m

    £408.4m£410.1m£387.3mClacton is higher£343.5m£345.0m£325.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Clacton £175.7m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £128.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £128.5mClacton: £175.7mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £129.0mClacton: £176.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £121.9mClacton: £166.7m

    £175.7m£176.5m£166.7mClacton is higher£128.5m£129.0m£121.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Clacton £361.1m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £311.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £311.0mClacton: £361.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £312.3mClacton: £362.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £295.0mClacton: £342.5m

    £361.1m£362.6m£342.5mClacton is higher£311.0m£312.3m£295.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Clacton £15.1m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £10.7mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £10.7mClacton: £15.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £10.7mClacton: £15.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £10.1mClacton: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mClacton 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: Clacton £31.2m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £21.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £21.2mClacton: £31.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £21.3mClacton: £31.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £20.2mClacton: £29.6m

    £31.2m£31.4m£29.6mClacton 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: Clacton £0.94m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £0.67mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.67mClacton: £0.94mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.67mClacton: £0.95mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.63mClacton: £0.90m

    £0.94m£0.95m£0.90mClacton 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: Clacton £69.2m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £51.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £51.6mClacton: £69.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £51.8mClacton: £69.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £48.9mClacton: £65.6m

    £69.2m£69.5m£65.6mClacton 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: Clacton £25.8m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £17.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.1mClacton: £25.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.2mClacton: £25.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £16.2mClacton: £24.5m

    £25.8m£25.9m£24.5mClacton 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: Clacton £12.5m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £8.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £8.2mClacton: £12.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £8.2mClacton: £12.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £7.8mClacton: £11.8m

    £12.5m£12.5m£11.8mClacton is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Clacton £135.7m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £101.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £101.4mClacton: £135.7mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £101.8mClacton: £136.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £96.2mClacton: £128.7m

    £135.7m£136.3m£128.7mClacton is higher£101.4m£101.8m£96.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Clacton £29.2m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £19.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £19.8mClacton: £29.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £19.9mClacton: £29.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £18.8mClacton: £27.7m

    £29.2m£29.3m£27.7mClacton is higher£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Clacton £26.5m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £17.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.9mClacton: £26.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.9mClacton: £26.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £16.9mClacton: £25.1m

    £26.5m£26.6m£25.1mClacton is higher£17.9m£17.9m£16.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Clacton £0.40m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £0.59mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.59mClacton: £0.40mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.59mClacton: £0.40mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.56mClacton: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Clacton £0.66m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £0.42mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.42mClacton: £0.66mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.43mClacton: £0.66mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.40mClacton: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mClacton is higher£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Clacton £0.67m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £0.82mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.82mClacton: £0.67mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.83mClacton: £0.67mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.78mClacton: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Clacton 31,506, Herne Bay and Sandwich 27,317Herne Bay and Sandwich: 27,317Clacton: 31,506

    31,506Clacton is higher27,317

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Clacton 3,692, Herne Bay and Sandwich 2,587Herne Bay and Sandwich: 2,587Clacton: 3,692

    3,692Clacton is higher2,587

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Clacton 6,562, Herne Bay and Sandwich 4,489Herne Bay and Sandwich: 4,489Clacton: 6,562

    6,562Clacton is higher4,489

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Clacton 10,675, Herne Bay and Sandwich 7,954Herne Bay and Sandwich: 7,954Clacton: 10,675

    10,675Clacton is higher7,954

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Clacton 15,172, Herne Bay and Sandwich 11,479Herne Bay and Sandwich: 11,479Clacton: 15,172

    15,172Clacton is higher11,479

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Clacton 2,781, Herne Bay and Sandwich 1,829Herne Bay and Sandwich: 1,829Clacton: 2,781

    2,781Clacton is higher1,829

Show the numbers
Clacton and Herne Bay and Sandwich, total
MeasureClactonHerne Bay and SandwichHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£708.9m£711.9m£672.4m£561.3m£563.7m£532.4mClacton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£408.4m£410.1m£387.3m£343.5m£345.0m£325.9mClacton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£175.7m£176.5m£166.7m£128.5m£129.0m£121.9mClacton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£361.1m£362.6m£342.5m£311.0m£312.3m£295.0mClacton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mClacton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.2m£31.4m£29.6m£21.2m£21.3m£20.2mClacton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.95m£0.90m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mClacton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.2m£69.5m£65.6m£51.6m£51.8m£48.9mClacton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m£17.1m£17.2m£16.2mClacton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.5m£11.8m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mClacton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£135.7m£136.3m£128.7m£101.4m£101.8m£96.2mClacton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m£19.8m£19.9m£18.8mClacton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.5m£26.6m£25.1m£17.9m£17.9m£16.9mClacton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£0.42m£0.43m£0.40mClacton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.82m£0.83m£0.78mHerne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,50627,317Clacton
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,6922,587Clacton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,5624,489Clacton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,6757,954Clacton
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,17211,479Clacton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7811,829Clacton

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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