Who Gets What

Constituency in South East, England

Dover and Deal

In Dover and Deal, benefit spending per resident was higher than in 83% of constituencies in 2024-25.

105,667 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: Mike Tapp, Labour, since 4 July 2024

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Dover and Deal on a map of the constituencies of Great Britain, one hexagon each
Prices

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

At a glance

How does Dover and Deal compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the constituencies in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £5,209£5,231£4,941

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    104th of 631, higher than in 83% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,455£12,508£11,814

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    522nd of 631, lower than in 82% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £2,473£2,483£2,346

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    170th of 632, higher than in 73% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Dover and Deal
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£5,209£5,231£4,941104th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,455£12,508£11,814522nd of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,473£2,483£2,346170th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Dover and Deal's benefit money go?

People here received £550.4 million£552.7 million£522.1 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Dover and Deal, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £271.4m; Pension Credit £9.5m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £18.2m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.58m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £57.9m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £18.3m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £9.9m; Universal Credit £122.0m; Housing Benefit £22.0m; Employment and Support Allowance £18.9m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.49m; Income Support £0.49m; Other benefits £0.67mState Pension: £271.4mPension Credit: £9.5mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £18.2mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.58mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £57.9mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £18.3mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £9.9mUniversal Credit: £122.0mHousing Benefit: £22.0mEmployment and Support Allowance: £18.9mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.49mIncome Support: £0.49mOther benefits: £0.67m
Spending in Dover and Deal, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £272.6m; Pension Credit £9.5m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £18.3m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.58m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £58.2m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £18.4m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £9.9m; Universal Credit £122.6m; Housing Benefit £22.1m; Employment and Support Allowance £19.0m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.49m; Income Support £0.50m; Other benefits £0.67mState Pension: £272.6mPension Credit: £9.5mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £18.3mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.58mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £58.2mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £18.4mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £9.9mUniversal Credit: £122.6mHousing Benefit: £22.1mEmployment and Support Allowance: £19.0mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.49mIncome Support: £0.50mOther benefits: £0.67m
Spending in Dover and Deal, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £257.4m; Pension Credit £9.0m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £17.3m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.55m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £55.0m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £17.4m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £9.4m; Universal Credit £115.8m; Housing Benefit £20.9m; Employment and Support Allowance £17.9m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.46m; Income Support £0.47m; Other benefits £0.63mState Pension: £257.4mPension Credit: £9.0mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £17.3mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.55mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £55.0mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £17.4mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £9.4mUniversal Credit: £115.8mHousing Benefit: £20.9mEmployment and Support Allowance: £17.9mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.46mIncome Support: £0.47mOther benefits: £0.63m
  1. State Pension£271.4m£272.6m£257.4m
  2. Pension Credit£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£57.9m£58.2m£55.0m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m
  8. Universal Credit£122.0m£122.6m£115.8m
  9. Housing Benefit£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m
  12. Income Support£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m
  13. Other benefits£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m
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Spending by benefit in Dover and Deal, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£271.4m£272.6m£257.4m49%Published
Pension Credit£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£57.9m£58.2m£55.0m11%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m3%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m2%Published
Universal Credit£122.0m£122.6m£115.8m22%Published
Housing Benefit£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m4%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m3%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m0.1%Published
Other benefits£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m0.1%Published
All benefits£550.4m£552.7m£522.1m100%Total

More about Dover and Deal

How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of constituencies.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £5,209, expected £5,427, difference −£218

    Actual £5,209£5,231£4,941Expected £5,427£5,450£5,148Difference −£218−£219−£207

    Benefit spending per resident was £218 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £219 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £207 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 84% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,455, expected £12,765, difference −£310

    Actual £12,455£12,508£11,814Expected £12,765£12,820£12,108Difference −£310−£312−£294

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £310 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £312 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £294 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 39% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £2,473, expected £2,575, difference −£102

    Actual £2,473£2,483£2,346Expected £2,575£2,586£2,443Difference −£102−£103−£97

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £102 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £103 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £97 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Dover and Deal
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£5,209£5,231£4,941£5,427£5,450£5,148−£218−£219−£207
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,455£12,508£11,814£12,765£12,820£12,108−£310−£312−£294
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£2,473£2,483£2,346£2,575£2,586£2,443−£102−£103−£97
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Dover and Deal received £1.80 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£2,705£2,676£2,469
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£4,882£4,829£4,456
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£1.80
161st of 631, higher than in 74% of constituencies

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Dover and Deal only with other areas in England.

Group 3 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1518,742
  • Aged 16 to 6461,379
  • Aged 651,487
  • Aged 66 and over24,059
  • All residents105,667
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

8,867 people in Dover and Deal receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    38%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    19%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    11%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    14%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    2%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    9%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Dover and Deal
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders3,36538%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)1,70419%19%
Neurological disease99511%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)1,20614%12%
Respiratory disease3284%4%
Malignant disease2893%3%
Cardiovascular disease2122%3%
Visual disease1201%2%
Endocrine disease971%1%
Hearing disorders1011%1%
Gastrointestinal disease1211%1%
Genitourinary disease800.9%0.9%
Skin disease861.0%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)520.6%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract340.4%0.4%
Infectious disease260.3%0.4%
Haematological disease190.2%0.2%
Metabolic disease80.1%0.2%
Unknown or missing110.1%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age70.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system60.1%0.0%
Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did Dover and Deal vote in 2024?

Shares of the 47,775 valid votes.18

Winning party
Labour
Mike Tapp
Majority
7,585
15.9% of valid votes
Turnout
62.5%
Valid votes as a share of the 76,406 people registered to vote
  • Labour18,940
  • Reform UK11,355
  • Conservative10,370
  • Green Party3,106
  • Liberal Democrat2,595
  • Independent485
  • Independent369
  • English Democrats185
  • Heritage Party168
  • Independent104
  • Workers Party of Britain98

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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General election results in Dover and Deal, 4 July 2024
PartyCandidateVotesShare
LabourMike Tapp18,94039.6%
Reform UKHoward Cox11,35523.8%
ConservativeStephen James10,37021.7%
Green PartyChristine Oliver3,1066.5%
Liberal DemocratPenelope James2,5955.4%
IndependentGeoffrey Lymer4851.0%
IndependentAsh Payne3690.8%
English DemocratsSteve Laws1850.4%
Heritage PartySylvia Petersen1680.4%
IndependentChris Tough1040.2%
Workers Party of BritainColin Tasker980.2%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like Dover and Deal

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. Dover and DealThis area£5,209£5,231£4,941
  2. Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland0.63£5,364£5,387£5,088Compare
  3. Folkestone and Hythe0.77£5,578£5,601£5,291Compare
  4. Hamilton and Clyde Valley0.79£5,206£5,228£4,938Compare
  5. Camborne and Redruth0.84£5,016£5,037£4,758Compare
  6. Runcorn and Helsby0.85£5,259£5,281£4,988Compare
  7. Central Ayrshire0.89£5,562£5,586£5,276Compare
  8. Glenrothes and Mid Fife0.93£5,666£5,690£5,374Compare
  9. Calder Valley0.94£4,527£4,547£4,294Compare
  10. North Warwickshire and Bedworth0.94£4,659£4,679£4,419Compare
  11. Whitehaven and Workington0.95£5,212£5,234£4,943Compare
  12. Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy0.95£5,023£5,045£4,765Compare
  13. Alloa and Grangemouth0.96£4,928£4,949£4,675Compare
  14. Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme0.96£4,640£4,659£4,401Compare
  15. North East Cambridgeshire1.01£4,979£5,001£4,723Compare
  16. Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke1.01£5,294£5,316£5,021Compare
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Areas most like Dover and Deal
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Dover and Deal£5,209£5,231£4,941
Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland0.63£5,364£5,387£5,088
Folkestone and Hythe0.77£5,578£5,601£5,291
Hamilton and Clyde Valley0.79£5,206£5,228£4,938
Camborne and Redruth0.84£5,016£5,037£4,758
Runcorn and Helsby0.85£5,259£5,281£4,988
Central Ayrshire0.89£5,562£5,586£5,276
Glenrothes and Mid Fife0.93£5,666£5,690£5,374
Calder Valley0.94£4,527£4,547£4,294
North Warwickshire and Bedworth0.94£4,659£4,679£4,419
Whitehaven and Workington0.95£5,212£5,234£4,943
Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy0.95£5,023£5,045£4,765
Alloa and Grangemouth0.96£4,928£4,949£4,675
Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme0.96£4,640£4,659£4,401
North East Cambridgeshire1.01£4,979£5,001£4,723
Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke1.01£5,294£5,316£5,021
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap Dover and Deal

Each share is the part of Dover and Deal's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Dover and Deal, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the constituencies of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£550.4m£552.7m£522.1m92nd of 631£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,209£5,231£4,941104th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£299.7m£300.9m£284.2m87th of 631£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,836£2,848£2,690142nd of 631£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,455£12,508£11,814522nd of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£151.8m£152.4m£144.0m224th of 632£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,436£1,443£1,362215th of 632£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,473£2,483£2,346170th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£271.4m£272.6m£257.4m97th of 631£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,568£2,579£2,436145th of 631£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,281£11,329£10,700497th of 631£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m272nd of 632£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85286th of 632£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£394£396£374368th of 632£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m84th of 632£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163125th of 632£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£756£759£717292nd of 632£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m253rd of 632£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17253rd of 632£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23375th of 632£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.9m£58.2m£55.0m176th of 632£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£548£551£520172nd of 632£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m115th of 632£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£174£165110th of 632£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m140th of 632£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£94£89133rd of 632£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£161£152102nd of 632£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£122.0m£122.6m£115.8m207th of 632£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,155£1,160£1,095203rd of 632£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,988£1,997£1,886143rd of 632£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m289th of 632£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£208£209£198295th of 632£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m317th of 632£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170321st of 632£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£308£309£292284th of 632£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m302nd of 632£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38320th of 632£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.94£7.97£7.53259th of 632£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m244th of 632£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.68£4.70£4.44246th of 632£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.05£8.09£7.64207th of 632£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m286th of 632£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98297th of 632£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.80161st of 631£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,11490th of 63212,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026228.2135th of 632181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.3478th of 6321,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,310254th of 6321,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.9246th of 63220.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202696.0369th of 632114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,76486th of 6321,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.6127th of 63228.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.5312th of 632155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,867171st of 6324,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.9159th of 63268.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,808226th of 6328,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026130.7226th of 632121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026225.0176th of 632192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,261136th of 6321,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.4130th of 63216.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.895th of 63225.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£283.8m£280.7m£259.0m434th of 632£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£2,705£2,676£2,469437th of 632£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.80161st of 631£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25−£218−£219−£207514th of 625£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25−£310−£312−£294546th of 625−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25−£102−£103−£97422nd of 626£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Dover and Deal

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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