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Clacton and Scarborough and Whitby

103,017 and 98,856 residents (mid-2024).

Clacton is higher than Scarborough and Whitby on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 22 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

Clacton is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Scarborough and Whitby 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 Scarborough and Whitby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Clacton £6,882, Scarborough and Whitby £5,505Scarborough and Whitby: £5,505Clacton: £6,882Scarborough and Whitby: £5,528Clacton: £6,911Scarborough and Whitby: £5,222Clacton: £6,528

    £6,882£6,911£6,528Clacton is higher£5,505£5,528£5,222

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Clacton £13,099, Scarborough and Whitby £12,575Scarborough and Whitby: £12,575Clacton: £13,099Scarborough and Whitby: £12,629Clacton: £13,155Scarborough and Whitby: £11,928Clacton: £12,425

    £13,099£13,155£12,425Clacton is higher£12,575£12,629£11,928

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Clacton £3,211, Scarborough and Whitby £2,327Scarborough and Whitby: £2,327Clacton: £3,211Scarborough and Whitby: £2,337Clacton: £3,225Scarborough and Whitby: £2,208Clacton: £3,046

    £3,211£3,225£3,046Clacton is higher£2,327£2,337£2,208

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Clacton £11,583, Scarborough and Whitby £11,250Scarborough and Whitby: £11,250Clacton: £11,583Scarborough and Whitby: £11,298Clacton: £11,632Scarborough and Whitby: £10,671Clacton: £10,987

    £11,583£11,632£10,987Clacton is higher£11,250£11,298£10,671

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Clacton £485, Scarborough and Whitby £472Scarborough and Whitby: £472Clacton: £485Scarborough and Whitby: £474Clacton: £487Scarborough and Whitby: £448Clacton: £460

    £485£487£460Clacton is higher£472£474£448

  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, Scarborough and Whitby £824Scarborough and Whitby: £824Clacton: £1,002Scarborough and Whitby: £828Clacton: £1,006Scarborough and Whitby: £782Clacton: £950

    £1,002£1,006£950Clacton is higher£824£828£782

  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, Scarborough and Whitby £29Scarborough and Whitby: £29Clacton: £30Scarborough and Whitby: £29Clacton: £30Scarborough and Whitby: £28Clacton: £29

    £30£30£29Clacton is higher£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Clacton £671, Scarborough and Whitby £521Scarborough and Whitby: £521Clacton: £671Scarborough and Whitby: £523Clacton: £674Scarborough and Whitby: £494Clacton: £637

    £671£674£637Clacton is higher£521£523£494

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Clacton £250, Scarborough and Whitby £158Scarborough and Whitby: £158Clacton: £250Scarborough and Whitby: £158Clacton: £251Scarborough and Whitby: £149Clacton: £237

    £250£251£237Clacton is higher£158£158£149

  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, Scarborough and Whitby £125Scarborough and Whitby: £125Clacton: £228Scarborough and Whitby: £126Clacton: £229Scarborough and Whitby: £119Clacton: £216

    £228£229£216Clacton is higher£125£126£119

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Clacton £2,480, Scarborough and Whitby £1,738Scarborough and Whitby: £1,738Clacton: £2,480Scarborough and Whitby: £1,745Clacton: £2,490Scarborough and Whitby: £1,648Clacton: £2,352

    £2,480£2,490£2,352Clacton is higher£1,738£1,745£1,648

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Clacton £283, Scarborough and Whitby £247Scarborough and Whitby: £247Clacton: £283Scarborough and Whitby: £248Clacton: £285Scarborough and Whitby: £234Clacton: £269

    £283£285£269Clacton is higher£247£248£234

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Clacton £484, Scarborough and Whitby £453Scarborough and Whitby: £453Clacton: £484Scarborough and Whitby: £455Clacton: £486Scarborough and Whitby: £430Clacton: £459

    £484£486£459Clacton is higherDepends on how you count£453£455£430

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Clacton £7.28, Scarborough and Whitby £5.43Scarborough and Whitby: £5.43Clacton: £7.28Scarborough and Whitby: £5.45Clacton: £7.32Scarborough and Whitby: £5.15Clacton: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91Clacton is higher£5.43£5.45£5.15

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Clacton £12, Scarborough and Whitby £6.41Scarborough and Whitby: £6.41Clacton: £12Scarborough and Whitby: £6.44Clacton: £12Scarborough and Whitby: £6.08Clacton: £11

    £12£12£11Clacton is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Clacton £6.48, Scarborough and Whitby £6.18Scarborough and Whitby: £6.18Clacton: £6.48Scarborough and Whitby: £6.20Clacton: £6.51Scarborough and Whitby: £5.86Clacton: £6.15

    £6.48£6.51£6.15Clacton is higher£6.18£6.20£5.86

  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, Scarborough and Whitby 1,019.9Scarborough and Whitby: 1,019.9Clacton: 1,010.7

    1,010.7Scarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count1,019.9

  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, Scarborough and Whitby 118.8Scarborough and Whitby: 118.8Clacton: 118.4

    118.4Scarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count118.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Clacton 210.5, Scarborough and Whitby 168.0Scarborough and Whitby: 168.0Clacton: 210.5

    210.5Clacton is higher168.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Clacton 103.6, Scarborough and Whitby 79.8Scarborough and Whitby: 79.8Clacton: 103.6

    103.6Clacton is higher79.8

  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, Scarborough and Whitby 221.9Scarborough and Whitby: 221.9Clacton: 277.2

    277.2Clacton is higher221.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Clacton 50.8, Scarborough and Whitby 27.2Scarborough and Whitby: 27.2Clacton: 50.8

    50.8Clacton is higher27.2

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Clacton and Scarborough and Whitby, per person in the age group
MeasureClactonScarborough and WhitbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,882£6,911£6,528£5,505£5,528£5,222Clacton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,099£13,155£12,425£12,575£12,629£11,928Clacton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,211£3,225£3,046£2,327£2,337£2,208Clacton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,583£11,632£10,987£11,250£11,298£10,671Clacton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£485£487£460£472£474£448Clacton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,002£1,006£950£824£828£782Clacton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£29£29£28Clacton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£671£674£637£521£523£494Clacton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£158£158£149Clacton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£228£229£216£125£126£119Clacton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,480£2,490£2,352£1,738£1,745£1,648Clacton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£283£285£269£247£248£234Clacton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£484£486£459£453£455£430Clacton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£5.43£5.45£5.15Clacton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£6.41£6.44£6.08Clacton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.48£6.51£6.15£6.18£6.20£5.86Clacton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.71,019.9Scarborough and Whitby
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.4118.8Scarborough and Whitby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026210.5168.0Clacton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.679.8Clacton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026277.2221.9Clacton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202650.827.2Clacton

Per resident

Clacton is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Scarborough and Whitby on 1. 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 Scarborough and Whitby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Clacton £6,882, Scarborough and Whitby £5,505Scarborough and Whitby: £5,505Clacton: £6,882Scarborough and Whitby: £5,528Clacton: £6,911Scarborough and Whitby: £5,222Clacton: £6,528

    £6,882£6,911£6,528Clacton is higher£5,505£5,528£5,222

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Clacton £3,964, Scarborough and Whitby £3,241Scarborough and Whitby: £3,241Clacton: £3,964Scarborough and Whitby: £3,255Clacton: £3,981Scarborough and Whitby: £3,074Clacton: £3,760

    £3,964£3,981£3,760Clacton is higher£3,241£3,255£3,074

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Clacton £1,706, Scarborough and Whitby £1,333Scarborough and Whitby: £1,333Clacton: £1,706Scarborough and Whitby: £1,339Clacton: £1,713Scarborough and Whitby: £1,265Clacton: £1,618

    £1,706£1,713£1,618Clacton is higher£1,333£1,339£1,265

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Clacton £3,505, Scarborough and Whitby £2,899Scarborough and Whitby: £2,899Clacton: £3,505Scarborough and Whitby: £2,911Clacton: £3,520Scarborough and Whitby: £2,750Clacton: £3,325

    £3,505£3,520£3,325Clacton is higher£2,899£2,911£2,750

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Clacton £147, Scarborough and Whitby £122Scarborough and Whitby: £122Clacton: £147Scarborough and Whitby: £122Clacton: £147Scarborough and Whitby: £115Clacton: £139

    £147£147£139Clacton is higher£122£122£115

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Clacton £303, Scarborough and Whitby £212Scarborough and Whitby: £212Clacton: £303Scarborough and Whitby: £213Clacton: £304Scarborough and Whitby: £201Clacton: £288

    £303£304£288Clacton is higher£212£213£201

  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, Scarborough and Whitby £7.54Scarborough and Whitby: £7.54Clacton: £9.16Scarborough and Whitby: £7.57Clacton: £9.20Scarborough and Whitby: £7.15Clacton: £8.69

    £9.16£9.20£8.69Clacton is higher£7.54£7.57£7.15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Clacton £671, Scarborough and Whitby £521Scarborough and Whitby: £521Clacton: £671Scarborough and Whitby: £523Clacton: £674Scarborough and Whitby: £494Clacton: £637

    £671£674£637Clacton is higher£521£523£494

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Clacton £250, Scarborough and Whitby £158Scarborough and Whitby: £158Clacton: £250Scarborough and Whitby: £158Clacton: £251Scarborough and Whitby: £149Clacton: £237

    £250£251£237Clacton is higher£158£158£149

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Clacton £121, Scarborough and Whitby £72Scarborough and Whitby: £72Clacton: £121Scarborough and Whitby: £72Clacton: £122Scarborough and Whitby: £68Clacton: £115

    £121£122£115Clacton is higher£72£72£68

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Clacton £1,317, Scarborough and Whitby £996Scarborough and Whitby: £996Clacton: £1,317Scarborough and Whitby: £1,000Clacton: £1,323Scarborough and Whitby: £944Clacton: £1,250

    £1,317£1,323£1,250Clacton is higher£996£1,000£944

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Clacton £283, Scarborough and Whitby £247Scarborough and Whitby: £247Clacton: £283Scarborough and Whitby: £248Clacton: £285Scarborough and Whitby: £234Clacton: £269

    £283£285£269Clacton is higher£247£248£234

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Clacton £257, Scarborough and Whitby £259Scarborough and Whitby: £259Clacton: £257Scarborough and Whitby: £260Clacton: £258Scarborough and Whitby: £246Clacton: £244

    £257£258£244Scarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count£259£260£246

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Clacton £3.87, Scarborough and Whitby £3.11Scarborough and Whitby: £3.11Clacton: £3.87Scarborough and Whitby: £3.12Clacton: £3.89Scarborough and Whitby: £2.95Clacton: £3.67

    £3.87£3.89£3.67Clacton is higher£3.11£3.12£2.95

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Clacton £6.39, Scarborough and Whitby £3.67Scarborough and Whitby: £3.67Clacton: £6.39Scarborough and Whitby: £3.68Clacton: £6.42Scarborough and Whitby: £3.48Clacton: £6.06

    £6.39£6.42£6.06Clacton is higher£3.67£3.68£3.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Clacton £6.48, Scarborough and Whitby £6.18Scarborough and Whitby: £6.18Clacton: £6.48Scarborough and Whitby: £6.20Clacton: £6.51Scarborough and Whitby: £5.86Clacton: £6.15

    £6.48£6.51£6.15Clacton is higher£6.18£6.20£5.86

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Clacton 305.8, Scarborough and Whitby 262.8Scarborough and Whitby: 262.8Clacton: 305.8

    305.8Clacton is higherDepends on how you count262.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Clacton 35.8, Scarborough and Whitby 30.6Scarborough and Whitby: 30.6Clacton: 35.8

    35.8Clacton is higherDepends on how you count30.6

  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, Scarborough and Whitby 43.3Scarborough and Whitby: 43.3Clacton: 63.7

    63.7Clacton is higher43.3

  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, Scarborough and Whitby 79.8Scarborough and Whitby: 79.8Clacton: 103.6

    103.6Clacton is higher79.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Clacton 147.3, Scarborough and Whitby 127.1Scarborough and Whitby: 127.1Clacton: 147.3

    147.3Clacton is higher127.1

  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, Scarborough and Whitby 15.6Scarborough and Whitby: 15.6Clacton: 27.0

    27.0Clacton is higher15.6

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Clacton and Scarborough and Whitby, per resident
MeasureClactonScarborough and WhitbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,882£6,911£6,528£5,505£5,528£5,222Clacton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,964£3,981£3,760£3,241£3,255£3,074Clacton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,706£1,713£1,618£1,333£1,339£1,265Clacton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,505£3,520£3,325£2,899£2,911£2,750Clacton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£122£122£115Clacton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£303£304£288£212£213£201Clacton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£9.16£9.20£8.69£7.54£7.57£7.15Clacton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£671£674£637£521£523£494Clacton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£158£158£149Clacton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£72£72£68Clacton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,317£1,323£1,250£996£1,000£944Clacton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£283£285£269£247£248£234Clacton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£259£260£246Scarborough and Whitby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£3.11£3.12£2.95Clacton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.39£6.42£6.06£3.67£3.68£3.48Clacton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.48£6.51£6.15£6.18£6.20£5.86Clacton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026305.8262.8Clacton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202635.830.6Clacton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202663.743.3Clacton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.679.8Clacton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026147.3127.1Clacton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.015.6Clacton

Total

Clacton is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Scarborough and Whitby on 0. 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 Scarborough and Whitby

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Clacton £708.9m, Scarborough and Whitby £544.2mScarborough and Whitby: £544.2mClacton: £708.9mScarborough and Whitby: £546.5mClacton: £711.9mScarborough and Whitby: £516.2mClacton: £672.4m

    £708.9m£711.9m£672.4mClacton is higher£544.2m£546.5m£516.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Clacton £408.4m, Scarborough and Whitby £320.4mScarborough and Whitby: £320.4mClacton: £408.4mScarborough and Whitby: £321.7mClacton: £410.1mScarborough and Whitby: £303.9mClacton: £387.3m

    £408.4m£410.1m£387.3mClacton is higher£320.4m£321.7m£303.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Clacton £175.7m, Scarborough and Whitby £131.8mScarborough and Whitby: £131.8mClacton: £175.7mScarborough and Whitby: £132.4mClacton: £176.5mScarborough and Whitby: £125.0mClacton: £166.7m

    £175.7m£176.5m£166.7mClacton is higher£131.8m£132.4m£125.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Clacton £361.1m, Scarborough and Whitby £286.6mScarborough and Whitby: £286.6mClacton: £361.1mScarborough and Whitby: £287.8mClacton: £362.6mScarborough and Whitby: £271.9mClacton: £342.5m

    £361.1m£362.6m£342.5mClacton is higher£286.6m£287.8m£271.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Clacton £15.1m, Scarborough and Whitby £12.0mScarborough and Whitby: £12.0mClacton: £15.1mScarborough and Whitby: £12.1mClacton: £15.2mScarborough and Whitby: £11.4mClacton: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mClacton is higher£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Clacton £31.2m, Scarborough and Whitby £21.0mScarborough and Whitby: £21.0mClacton: £31.2mScarborough and Whitby: £21.1mClacton: £31.4mScarborough and Whitby: £19.9mClacton: £29.6m

    £31.2m£31.4m£29.6mClacton is higher£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m

  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, Scarborough and Whitby £0.75mScarborough and Whitby: £0.75mClacton: £0.94mScarborough and Whitby: £0.75mClacton: £0.95mScarborough and Whitby: £0.71mClacton: £0.90m

    £0.94m£0.95m£0.90mClacton is higher£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Clacton £69.2m, Scarborough and Whitby £51.5mScarborough and Whitby: £51.5mClacton: £69.2mScarborough and Whitby: £51.7mClacton: £69.5mScarborough and Whitby: £48.8mClacton: £65.6m

    £69.2m£69.5m£65.6mClacton is higher£51.5m£51.7m£48.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Clacton £25.8m, Scarborough and Whitby £15.6mScarborough and Whitby: £15.6mClacton: £25.8mScarborough and Whitby: £15.6mClacton: £25.9mScarborough and Whitby: £14.8mClacton: £24.5m

    £25.8m£25.9m£24.5mClacton is higher£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Clacton £12.5m, Scarborough and Whitby £7.1mScarborough and Whitby: £7.1mClacton: £12.5mScarborough and Whitby: £7.1mClacton: £12.5mScarborough and Whitby: £6.7mClacton: £11.8m

    £12.5m£12.5m£11.8mClacton is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Clacton £135.7m, Scarborough and Whitby £98.4mScarborough and Whitby: £98.4mClacton: £135.7mScarborough and Whitby: £98.8mClacton: £136.3mScarborough and Whitby: £93.3mClacton: £128.7m

    £135.7m£136.3m£128.7mClacton is higher£98.4m£98.8m£93.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Clacton £29.2m, Scarborough and Whitby £24.4mScarborough and Whitby: £24.4mClacton: £29.2mScarborough and Whitby: £24.5mClacton: £29.3mScarborough and Whitby: £23.1mClacton: £27.7m

    £29.2m£29.3m£27.7mClacton is higher£24.4m£24.5m£23.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Clacton £26.5m, Scarborough and Whitby £25.6mScarborough and Whitby: £25.6mClacton: £26.5mScarborough and Whitby: £25.8mClacton: £26.6mScarborough and Whitby: £24.3mClacton: £25.1m

    £26.5m£26.6m£25.1mClacton is higherDepends on how you count£25.6m£25.8m£24.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Clacton £0.40m, Scarborough and Whitby £0.31mScarborough and Whitby: £0.31mClacton: £0.40mScarborough and Whitby: £0.31mClacton: £0.40mScarborough and Whitby: £0.29mClacton: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mClacton is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Clacton £0.66m, Scarborough and Whitby £0.36mScarborough and Whitby: £0.36mClacton: £0.66mScarborough and Whitby: £0.36mClacton: £0.66mScarborough and Whitby: £0.34mClacton: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mClacton is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Clacton £0.67m, Scarborough and Whitby £0.61mScarborough and Whitby: £0.61mClacton: £0.67mScarborough and Whitby: £0.61mClacton: £0.67mScarborough and Whitby: £0.58mClacton: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mClacton is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Clacton 31,506, Scarborough and Whitby 25,982Scarborough and Whitby: 25,982Clacton: 31,506

    31,506Clacton is higherDepends on how you count25,982

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Clacton 3,692, Scarborough and Whitby 3,027Scarborough and Whitby: 3,027Clacton: 3,692

    3,692Clacton is higherDepends on how you count3,027

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Clacton 6,562, Scarborough and Whitby 4,280Scarborough and Whitby: 4,280Clacton: 6,562

    6,562Clacton is higher4,280

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Clacton 10,675, Scarborough and Whitby 7,893Scarborough and Whitby: 7,893Clacton: 10,675

    10,675Clacton is higher7,893

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Clacton 15,172, Scarborough and Whitby 12,568Scarborough and Whitby: 12,568Clacton: 15,172

    15,172Clacton is higher12,568

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Clacton 2,781, Scarborough and Whitby 1,541Scarborough and Whitby: 1,541Clacton: 2,781

    2,781Clacton is higher1,541

Show the numbers
Clacton and Scarborough and Whitby, total
MeasureClactonScarborough and WhitbyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£708.9m£711.9m£672.4m£544.2m£546.5m£516.2mClacton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£408.4m£410.1m£387.3m£320.4m£321.7m£303.9mClacton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£175.7m£176.5m£166.7m£131.8m£132.4m£125.0mClacton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£361.1m£362.6m£342.5m£286.6m£287.8m£271.9mClacton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mClacton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.2m£31.4m£29.6m£21.0m£21.1m£19.9mClacton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.95m£0.90m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mClacton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.2m£69.5m£65.6m£51.5m£51.7m£48.8mClacton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m£15.6m£15.6m£14.8mClacton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.5m£11.8m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mClacton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£135.7m£136.3m£128.7m£98.4m£98.8m£93.3mClacton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m£24.4m£24.5m£23.1mClacton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.5m£26.6m£25.1m£25.6m£25.8m£24.3mClacton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mClacton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mClacton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mClacton
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,50625,982Clacton
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,6923,027Clacton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,5624,280Clacton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,6757,893Clacton
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,17212,568Clacton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7811,541Clacton

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.
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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.
  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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