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Dover and Deal and Whitehaven and Workington
Dover and Deal is higher than Whitehaven and Workington on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.
On 9 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.
Per person in the age group
Dover and Deal is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Whitehaven and Workington on 14. 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
Dover and Deal Whitehaven and Workington
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,209£5,231£4,941Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£5,212£5,234£4,943
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,455£12,508£11,814Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£13,024£13,079£12,354
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,473£2,483£2,346Dover and Deal is higher£2,260£2,269£2,143
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,281£11,329£10,700Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£11,548£11,597£10,954
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£394£396£374Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£399£400£378
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£756£759£717Whitehaven and Workington is higher£1,051£1,055£997
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£24£24£23Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£26£26£25
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£548£551£520Whitehaven and Workington is higher£630£633£598
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£174£174£165Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£182£182£172
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£161£161£152Dover and Deal is higher£152£153£144
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,988£1,997£1,886Dover and Deal is higher£1,707£1,714£1,619
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£208£209£198Dover and Deal is higher£190£191£180
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£308£309£292Whitehaven and Workington is higher£392£393£371
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.94£7.97£7.53Dover and Deal is higher£4.32£4.34£4.10
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.05£8.09£7.64Dover and Deal is higher£5.04£5.06£4.78
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.30£6.33£5.98Whitehaven and Workington is higher£8.83£8.87£8.38
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,002.3Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count1,020.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
96.0Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count102.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
156.5Whitehaven and Workington is higher198.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
83.9Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count93.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
225.0Dover and Deal is higher198.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
36.8Dover and Deal is higher31.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Dover and Deal | Whitehaven and Workington | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,209£5,231£4,941 | £5,212£5,234£4,943 | Whitehaven and Workington |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,455£12,508£11,814 | £13,024£13,079£12,354 | Whitehaven and Workington |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,473£2,483£2,346 | £2,260£2,269£2,143 | Dover and Deal |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,281£11,329£10,700 | £11,548£11,597£10,954 | Whitehaven and Workington |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £394£396£374 | £399£400£378 | Whitehaven and Workington |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £756£759£717 | £1,051£1,055£997 | Whitehaven and Workington |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £24£24£23 | £26£26£25 | Whitehaven and Workington |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £548£551£520 | £630£633£598 | Whitehaven and Workington |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £174£174£165 | £182£182£172 | Whitehaven and Workington |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £161£161£152 | £152£153£144 | Dover and Deal |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,988£1,997£1,886 | £1,707£1,714£1,619 | Dover and Deal |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £208£209£198 | £190£191£180 | Dover and Deal |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £308£309£292 | £392£393£371 | Whitehaven and Workington |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.94£7.97£7.53 | £4.32£4.34£4.10 | Dover and Deal |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.05£8.09£7.64 | £5.04£5.06£4.78 | Dover and Deal |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.30£6.33£5.98 | £8.83£8.87£8.38 | Whitehaven and Workington |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,002.3 | 1,020.3 | Whitehaven and Workington |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 96.0 | 102.6 | Whitehaven and Workington |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 156.5 | 198.7 | Whitehaven and Workington |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 83.9 | 93.4 | Whitehaven and Workington |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 225.0 | 198.9 | Dover and Deal |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 36.8 | 31.8 | Dover and Deal |
Per resident
Dover and Deal is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Whitehaven and Workington on 11. 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
Dover and Deal Whitehaven and Workington
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,209£5,231£4,941Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£5,212£5,234£4,943
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,836£2,848£2,690Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£2,849£2,861£2,702
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,436£1,443£1,362Dover and Deal is higher£1,352£1,358£1,283
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,568£2,579£2,436Dover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£2,526£2,537£2,396
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£90£90£85Dover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£87£88£83
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£172£173£163Whitehaven and Workington is higher£230£231£218
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.45£5.47£5.17Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£5.72£5.75£5.43
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£548£551£520Whitehaven and Workington is higher£630£633£598
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£174£174£165Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£182£182£172
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£93£94£89Dover and Deal is higher£91£91£86
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,155£1,160£1,095Dover and Deal is higher£1,021£1,026£969
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£208£209£198Dover and Deal is higher£190£191£180
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£179£180£170Whitehaven and Workington is higher£234£235£222
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.62£4.64£4.38Dover and Deal is higher£2.58£2.59£2.45
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.68£4.70£4.44Dover and Deal is higher£3.02£3.03£2.86
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.30£6.33£5.98Whitehaven and Workington is higher£8.83£8.87£8.38
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
228.2Dover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count223.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.9Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count22.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
35.6Whitehaven and Workington is higher43.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
83.9Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count93.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
130.7Dover and Deal is higher119.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.4Dover and Deal is higher19.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Dover and Deal | Whitehaven and Workington | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,209£5,231£4,941 | £5,212£5,234£4,943 | Whitehaven and Workington |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,836£2,848£2,690 | £2,849£2,861£2,702 | Whitehaven and Workington |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,436£1,443£1,362 | £1,352£1,358£1,283 | Dover and Deal |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,568£2,579£2,436 | £2,526£2,537£2,396 | Dover and Deal |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £90£90£85 | £87£88£83 | Dover and Deal |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £172£173£163 | £230£231£218 | Whitehaven and Workington |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.45£5.47£5.17 | £5.72£5.75£5.43 | Whitehaven and Workington |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £548£551£520 | £630£633£598 | Whitehaven and Workington |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £174£174£165 | £182£182£172 | Whitehaven and Workington |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £93£94£89 | £91£91£86 | Dover and Deal |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,155£1,160£1,095 | £1,021£1,026£969 | Dover and Deal |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £208£209£198 | £190£191£180 | Dover and Deal |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £179£180£170 | £234£235£222 | Whitehaven and Workington |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.62£4.64£4.38 | £2.58£2.59£2.45 | Dover and Deal |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.68£4.70£4.44 | £3.02£3.03£2.86 | Dover and Deal |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.30£6.33£5.98 | £8.83£8.87£8.38 | Whitehaven and Workington |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 228.2 | 223.2 | Dover and Deal |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.9 | 22.5 | Whitehaven and Workington |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 35.6 | 43.5 | Whitehaven and Workington |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 83.9 | 93.4 | Whitehaven and Workington |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 130.7 | 119.0 | Dover and Deal |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.4 | 19.0 | Dover and Deal |
Total
Dover and Deal is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Whitehaven and Workington on 5. 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
Dover and Deal Whitehaven and Workington
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£550.4m£552.7m£522.1mDover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£494.1m£496.2m£468.7m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£299.7m£300.9m£284.2mDover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£270.1m£271.2m£256.2m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£151.8m£152.4m£144.0mDover and Deal is higher£128.2m£128.8m£121.6m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£271.4m£272.6m£257.4mDover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£239.5m£240.5m£227.2m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mDover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mDover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£57.9m£58.2m£55.0mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£59.8m£60.0m£56.7m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mDover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.9m£9.9m£9.4mDover and Deal is higher£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£122.0m£122.6m£115.8mDover and Deal is higher£96.8m£97.3m£91.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mDover and Deal is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mDover and Deal is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.49m£0.50m£0.47mDover and Deal is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£0.84m£0.84m£0.79m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
24,114Dover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count21,158
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,310Dover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count2,128
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,764Whitehaven and Workington is higher4,121
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
8,867Dover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count8,857
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
13,808Dover and Deal is higher11,285
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,261Dover and Deal is higher1,802
Show the numbers
| Measure | Dover and Deal | Whitehaven and Workington | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £550.4m£552.7m£522.1m | £494.1m£496.2m£468.7m | Dover and Deal |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £299.7m£300.9m£284.2m | £270.1m£271.2m£256.2m | Dover and Deal |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £151.8m£152.4m£144.0m | £128.2m£128.8m£121.6m | Dover and Deal |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £271.4m£272.6m£257.4m | £239.5m£240.5m£227.2m | Dover and Deal |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £9.5m£9.5m£9.0m | £8.3m£8.3m£7.8m | Dover and Deal |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.2m£18.3m£17.3m | £21.8m£21.9m£20.7m | Whitehaven and Workington |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.58m£0.58m£0.55m | £0.54m£0.54m£0.51m | Dover and Deal |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £57.9m£58.2m£55.0m | £59.8m£60.0m£56.7m | Whitehaven and Workington |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.3m£18.4m£17.4m | £17.2m£17.3m£16.3m | Dover and Deal |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.9m£9.9m£9.4m | £8.6m£8.7m£8.2m | Dover and Deal |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £122.0m£122.6m£115.8m | £96.8m£97.3m£91.9m | Dover and Deal |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £22.0m£22.1m£20.9m | £18.0m£18.1m£17.1m | Dover and Deal |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £18.9m£19.0m£17.9m | £22.2m£22.3m£21.1m | Whitehaven and Workington |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.49m£0.49m£0.46m | £0.25m£0.25m£0.23m | Dover and Deal |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.49m£0.50m£0.47m | £0.29m£0.29m£0.27m | Dover and Deal |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.67m£0.67m£0.63m | £0.84m£0.84m£0.79m | Whitehaven and Workington |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 24,114 | 21,158 | Dover and Deal |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,310 | 2,128 | Dover and Deal |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,764 | 4,121 | Whitehaven and Workington |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 8,867 | 8,857 | Dover and Deal |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 13,808 | 11,285 | Dover and Deal |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,261 | 1,802 | Dover and Deal |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.