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East Thanet and Blyth and Ashington

106,234 and 105,952 residents (mid-2024).

East Thanet is higher than Blyth and Ashington on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

East Thanet is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Blyth and Ashington on 10. 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

East Thanet Blyth and Ashington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Thanet £5,949, Blyth and Ashington £5,498Blyth and Ashington: £5,498East Thanet: £5,949Blyth and Ashington: £5,521East Thanet: £5,974Blyth and Ashington: £5,215East Thanet: £5,643

    £5,949£5,974£5,643East Thanet is higher£5,498£5,521£5,215

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Thanet £13,160, Blyth and Ashington £13,088Blyth and Ashington: £13,088East Thanet: £13,160Blyth and Ashington: £13,144East Thanet: £13,216Blyth and Ashington: £12,414East Thanet: £12,483

    £13,160£13,216£12,483East Thanet is higher£13,088£13,144£12,414

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Thanet £3,463, Blyth and Ashington £2,809Blyth and Ashington: £2,809East Thanet: £3,463Blyth and Ashington: £2,821East Thanet: £3,478Blyth and Ashington: £2,664East Thanet: £3,285

    £3,463£3,478£3,285East Thanet is higher£2,809£2,821£2,664

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Thanet £11,592, Blyth and Ashington £11,645Blyth and Ashington: £11,645East Thanet: £11,592Blyth and Ashington: £11,694East Thanet: £11,641Blyth and Ashington: £11,045East Thanet: £10,996

    £11,592£11,641£10,996Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£11,645£11,694£11,045

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Thanet £655, Blyth and Ashington £483Blyth and Ashington: £483East Thanet: £655Blyth and Ashington: £485East Thanet: £658Blyth and Ashington: £458East Thanet: £621

    £655£658£621East Thanet is higher£483£485£458

  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: East Thanet £875, Blyth and Ashington £928Blyth and Ashington: £928East Thanet: £875Blyth and Ashington: £932East Thanet: £879Blyth and Ashington: £881East Thanet: £830

    £875£879£830Blyth and Ashington is higher£928£932£881

  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: East Thanet £37, Blyth and Ashington £32Blyth and Ashington: £32East Thanet: £37Blyth and Ashington: £32East Thanet: £37Blyth and Ashington: £30East Thanet: £35

    £37£37£35East Thanet is higher£32£32£30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Thanet £651, Blyth and Ashington £728Blyth and Ashington: £728East Thanet: £651Blyth and Ashington: £731East Thanet: £654Blyth and Ashington: £691East Thanet: £617

    £651£654£617Blyth and Ashington is higher£728£731£691

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Thanet £210, Blyth and Ashington £200Blyth and Ashington: £200East Thanet: £210Blyth and Ashington: £201East Thanet: £210Blyth and Ashington: £189East Thanet: £199

    £210£210£199East Thanet is higher£200£201£189

  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: East Thanet £198, Blyth and Ashington £212Blyth and Ashington: £212East Thanet: £198Blyth and Ashington: £213East Thanet: £199Blyth and Ashington: £201East Thanet: £188

    £198£199£188Blyth and Ashington is higher£212£213£201

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Thanet £2,859, Blyth and Ashington £2,116Blyth and Ashington: £2,116East Thanet: £2,859Blyth and Ashington: £2,125East Thanet: £2,871Blyth and Ashington: £2,007East Thanet: £2,712

    £2,859£2,871£2,712East Thanet is higher£2,116£2,125£2,007

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Thanet £274, Blyth and Ashington £233Blyth and Ashington: £233East Thanet: £274Blyth and Ashington: £234East Thanet: £275Blyth and Ashington: £221East Thanet: £260

    £274£275£260East Thanet is higher£233£234£221

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Thanet £386, Blyth and Ashington £461Blyth and Ashington: £461East Thanet: £386Blyth and Ashington: £463East Thanet: £388Blyth and Ashington: £438East Thanet: £366

    £386£388£366Blyth and Ashington is higher£461£463£438

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Thanet £10, Blyth and Ashington £7.20Blyth and Ashington: £7.20East Thanet: £10Blyth and Ashington: £7.23East Thanet: £10Blyth and Ashington: £6.83East Thanet: £9.80

    £10£10£9.80East Thanet is higher£7.20£7.23£6.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Thanet £9.34, Blyth and Ashington £13Blyth and Ashington: £13East Thanet: £9.34Blyth and Ashington: £13East Thanet: £9.38Blyth and Ashington: £12East Thanet: £8.86

    £9.34£9.38£8.86Blyth and Ashington is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Thanet £5.46, Blyth and Ashington £4.06Blyth and Ashington: £4.06East Thanet: £5.46Blyth and Ashington: £4.08East Thanet: £5.48Blyth and Ashington: £3.85East Thanet: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18East Thanet is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Thanet 1,030.5, Blyth and Ashington 1,036.7Blyth and Ashington: 1,036.7East Thanet: 1,030.5

    1,030.5Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count1,036.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Thanet 149.9, Blyth and Ashington 130.4Blyth and Ashington: 130.4East Thanet: 149.9

    149.9East Thanet is higher130.4

  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: East Thanet 183.9, Blyth and Ashington 197.1Blyth and Ashington: 197.1East Thanet: 183.9

    183.9Blyth and Ashington is higher197.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Thanet 99.3, Blyth and Ashington 109.4Blyth and Ashington: 109.4East Thanet: 99.3

    99.3Blyth and Ashington is higher109.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: East Thanet 298.6, Blyth and Ashington 271.5Blyth and Ashington: 271.5East Thanet: 298.6

    298.6East Thanet is higher271.5

  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: East Thanet 43.4, Blyth and Ashington 46.3Blyth and Ashington: 46.3East Thanet: 43.4

    43.4Blyth and Ashington is higher46.3

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East Thanet and Blyth and Ashington, per person in the age group
MeasureEast ThanetBlyth and AshingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,949£5,974£5,643£5,498£5,521£5,215East Thanet
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,160£13,216£12,483£13,088£13,144£12,414East Thanet
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,463£3,478£3,285£2,809£2,821£2,664East Thanet
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,592£11,641£10,996£11,645£11,694£11,045Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£655£658£621£483£485£458East Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£875£879£830£928£932£881Blyth and Ashington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£32£32£30East Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£651£654£617£728£731£691Blyth and Ashington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£210£210£199£200£201£189East Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£198£199£188£212£213£201Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,859£2,871£2,712£2,116£2,125£2,007East Thanet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£275£260£233£234£221East Thanet
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£386£388£366£461£463£438Blyth and Ashington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.80£7.20£7.23£6.83East Thanet
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.34£9.38£8.86£13£13£12Blyth and Ashington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£4.06£4.08£3.85East Thanet
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.51,036.7Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.9130.4East Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026183.9197.1Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.3109.4Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026298.6271.5East Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.446.3Blyth and Ashington

Per resident

East Thanet is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Blyth and Ashington on 8. 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

East Thanet Blyth and Ashington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Thanet £5,949, Blyth and Ashington £5,498Blyth and Ashington: £5,498East Thanet: £5,949Blyth and Ashington: £5,521East Thanet: £5,974Blyth and Ashington: £5,215East Thanet: £5,643

    £5,949£5,974£5,643East Thanet is higher£5,498£5,521£5,215

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Thanet £2,756, Blyth and Ashington £2,626Blyth and Ashington: £2,626East Thanet: £2,756Blyth and Ashington: £2,637East Thanet: £2,767Blyth and Ashington: £2,491East Thanet: £2,614

    £2,756£2,767£2,614East Thanet is higher£2,626£2,637£2,491

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Thanet £2,054, Blyth and Ashington £1,707Blyth and Ashington: £1,707East Thanet: £2,054Blyth and Ashington: £1,715East Thanet: £2,062Blyth and Ashington: £1,620East Thanet: £1,948

    £2,054£2,062£1,948East Thanet is higher£1,707£1,715£1,620

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Thanet £2,427, Blyth and Ashington £2,336Blyth and Ashington: £2,336East Thanet: £2,427Blyth and Ashington: £2,346East Thanet: £2,438Blyth and Ashington: £2,216East Thanet: £2,303

    £2,427£2,438£2,303East Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£2,336£2,346£2,216

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Thanet £137, Blyth and Ashington £97Blyth and Ashington: £97East Thanet: £137Blyth and Ashington: £97East Thanet: £138Blyth and Ashington: £92East Thanet: £130

    £137£138£130East Thanet is higher£97£97£92

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Thanet £183, Blyth and Ashington £186Blyth and Ashington: £186East Thanet: £183Blyth and Ashington: £187East Thanet: £184Blyth and Ashington: £177East Thanet: £174

    £183£184£174Blyth and Ashington is higher£186£187£177

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: East Thanet £7.81, Blyth and Ashington £6.38Blyth and Ashington: £6.38East Thanet: £7.81Blyth and Ashington: £6.41East Thanet: £7.85Blyth and Ashington: £6.05East Thanet: £7.41

    £7.81£7.85£7.41East Thanet is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Thanet £651, Blyth and Ashington £728Blyth and Ashington: £728East Thanet: £651Blyth and Ashington: £731East Thanet: £654Blyth and Ashington: £691East Thanet: £617

    £651£654£617Blyth and Ashington is higher£728£731£691

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Thanet £210, Blyth and Ashington £200Blyth and Ashington: £200East Thanet: £210Blyth and Ashington: £201East Thanet: £210Blyth and Ashington: £189East Thanet: £199

    £210£210£199East Thanet is higher£200£201£189

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Thanet £118, Blyth and Ashington £129Blyth and Ashington: £129East Thanet: £118Blyth and Ashington: £129East Thanet: £118Blyth and Ashington: £122East Thanet: £112

    £118£118£112Blyth and Ashington is higher£129£129£122

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Thanet £1,695, Blyth and Ashington £1,286Blyth and Ashington: £1,286East Thanet: £1,695Blyth and Ashington: £1,292East Thanet: £1,702Blyth and Ashington: £1,220East Thanet: £1,608

    £1,695£1,702£1,608East Thanet is higher£1,286£1,292£1,220

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Thanet £274, Blyth and Ashington £233Blyth and Ashington: £233East Thanet: £274Blyth and Ashington: £234East Thanet: £275Blyth and Ashington: £221East Thanet: £260

    £274£275£260East Thanet is higher£233£234£221

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Thanet £229, Blyth and Ashington £280Blyth and Ashington: £280East Thanet: £229Blyth and Ashington: £282East Thanet: £230Blyth and Ashington: £266East Thanet: £217

    £229£230£217Blyth and Ashington is higher£280£282£266

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Thanet £6.13, Blyth and Ashington £4.38Blyth and Ashington: £4.38East Thanet: £6.13Blyth and Ashington: £4.39East Thanet: £6.15Blyth and Ashington: £4.15East Thanet: £5.81

    £6.13£6.15£5.81East Thanet is higher£4.38£4.39£4.15

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Thanet £5.55, Blyth and Ashington £7.65Blyth and Ashington: £7.65East Thanet: £5.55Blyth and Ashington: £7.69East Thanet: £5.57Blyth and Ashington: £7.26East Thanet: £5.26

    £5.55£5.57£5.26Blyth and Ashington is higher£7.65£7.69£7.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Thanet £5.46, Blyth and Ashington £4.06Blyth and Ashington: £4.06East Thanet: £5.46Blyth and Ashington: £4.08East Thanet: £5.48Blyth and Ashington: £3.85East Thanet: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18East Thanet is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Thanet 215.8, Blyth and Ashington 208.0Blyth and Ashington: 208.0East Thanet: 215.8

    215.8East Thanet is higherDepends on how you count208.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Thanet 31.4, Blyth and Ashington 26.2Blyth and Ashington: 26.2East Thanet: 31.4

    31.4East Thanet is higher26.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Thanet 38.5, Blyth and Ashington 39.6Blyth and Ashington: 39.6East Thanet: 38.5

    38.5Blyth and Ashington is higher39.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Thanet 99.3, Blyth and Ashington 109.4Blyth and Ashington: 109.4East Thanet: 99.3

    99.3Blyth and Ashington is higher109.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Thanet 177.0, Blyth and Ashington 165.0Blyth and Ashington: 165.0East Thanet: 177.0

    177.0East Thanet is higher165.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Thanet 25.7, Blyth and Ashington 28.1Blyth and Ashington: 28.1East Thanet: 25.7

    25.7Blyth and Ashington is higher28.1

Show the numbers
East Thanet and Blyth and Ashington, per resident
MeasureEast ThanetBlyth and AshingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,949£5,974£5,643£5,498£5,521£5,215East Thanet
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,756£2,767£2,614£2,626£2,637£2,491East Thanet
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,054£2,062£1,948£1,707£1,715£1,620East Thanet
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,427£2,438£2,303£2,336£2,346£2,216East Thanet
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£97£97£92East Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£186£187£177Blyth and Ashington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.81£7.85£7.41£6.38£6.41£6.05East Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£651£654£617£728£731£691Blyth and Ashington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£210£210£199£200£201£189East Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£129£129£122Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,695£1,702£1,608£1,286£1,292£1,220East Thanet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£275£260£233£234£221East Thanet
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£280£282£266Blyth and Ashington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.13£6.15£5.81£4.38£4.39£4.15East Thanet
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£7.65£7.69£7.26Blyth and Ashington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£4.06£4.08£3.85East Thanet
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026215.8208.0East Thanet
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.426.2East Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.539.6Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.3109.4Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026177.0165.0East Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.728.1Blyth and Ashington

Total

East Thanet is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Blyth and Ashington on 8. 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

East Thanet Blyth and Ashington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Thanet £632.0m, Blyth and Ashington £582.5mBlyth and Ashington: £582.5mEast Thanet: £632.0mBlyth and Ashington: £585.0mEast Thanet: £634.7mBlyth and Ashington: £552.5mEast Thanet: £599.5m

    £632.0m£634.7m£599.5mEast Thanet is higher£582.5m£585.0m£552.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Thanet £292.8m, Blyth and Ashington £278.2mBlyth and Ashington: £278.2mEast Thanet: £292.8mBlyth and Ashington: £279.4mEast Thanet: £294.0mBlyth and Ashington: £263.9mEast Thanet: £277.7m

    £292.8m£294.0m£277.7mEast Thanet is higher£278.2m£279.4m£263.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Thanet £218.2m, Blyth and Ashington £180.9mBlyth and Ashington: £180.9mEast Thanet: £218.2mBlyth and Ashington: £181.7mEast Thanet: £219.1mBlyth and Ashington: £171.6mEast Thanet: £206.9m

    £218.2m£219.1m£206.9mEast Thanet is higher£180.9m£181.7m£171.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Thanet £257.9m, Blyth and Ashington £247.6mBlyth and Ashington: £247.6mEast Thanet: £257.9mBlyth and Ashington: £248.6mEast Thanet: £259.0mBlyth and Ashington: £234.8mEast Thanet: £244.6m

    £257.9m£259.0m£244.6mEast Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£247.6m£248.6m£234.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Thanet £14.6m, Blyth and Ashington £10.3mBlyth and Ashington: £10.3mEast Thanet: £14.6mBlyth and Ashington: £10.3mEast Thanet: £14.6mBlyth and Ashington: £9.7mEast Thanet: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.6m£13.8mEast Thanet is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Thanet £19.5m, Blyth and Ashington £19.7mBlyth and Ashington: £19.7mEast Thanet: £19.5mBlyth and Ashington: £19.8mEast Thanet: £19.6mBlyth and Ashington: £18.7mEast Thanet: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mBlyth and Ashington is higher£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: East Thanet £0.83m, Blyth and Ashington £0.68mBlyth and Ashington: £0.68mEast Thanet: £0.83mBlyth and Ashington: £0.68mEast Thanet: £0.83mBlyth and Ashington: £0.64mEast Thanet: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.79mEast Thanet is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Thanet £69.1m, Blyth and Ashington £77.2mBlyth and Ashington: £77.2mEast Thanet: £69.1mBlyth and Ashington: £77.5mEast Thanet: £69.4mBlyth and Ashington: £73.2mEast Thanet: £65.6m

    £69.1m£69.4m£65.6mBlyth and Ashington is higher£77.2m£77.5m£73.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Thanet £22.3m, Blyth and Ashington £21.2mBlyth and Ashington: £21.2mEast Thanet: £22.3mBlyth and Ashington: £21.3mEast Thanet: £22.4mBlyth and Ashington: £20.1mEast Thanet: £21.1m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.1mEast Thanet is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Thanet £12.5m, Blyth and Ashington £13.6mBlyth and Ashington: £13.6mEast Thanet: £12.5mBlyth and Ashington: £13.7mEast Thanet: £12.6mBlyth and Ashington: £12.9mEast Thanet: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.6m£11.9mBlyth and Ashington is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Thanet £180.1m, Blyth and Ashington £136.3mBlyth and Ashington: £136.3mEast Thanet: £180.1mBlyth and Ashington: £136.9mEast Thanet: £180.8mBlyth and Ashington: £129.3mEast Thanet: £170.8m

    £180.1m£180.8m£170.8mEast Thanet is higher£136.3m£136.9m£129.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Thanet £29.1m, Blyth and Ashington £24.6mBlyth and Ashington: £24.6mEast Thanet: £29.1mBlyth and Ashington: £24.7mEast Thanet: £29.2mBlyth and Ashington: £23.4mEast Thanet: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.2m£27.6mEast Thanet is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Thanet £24.3m, Blyth and Ashington £29.7mBlyth and Ashington: £29.7mEast Thanet: £24.3mBlyth and Ashington: £29.8mEast Thanet: £24.4mBlyth and Ashington: £28.2mEast Thanet: £23.1m

    £24.3m£24.4m£23.1mBlyth and Ashington is higher£29.7m£29.8m£28.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Thanet £0.65m, Blyth and Ashington £0.46mBlyth and Ashington: £0.46mEast Thanet: £0.65mBlyth and Ashington: £0.47mEast Thanet: £0.65mBlyth and Ashington: £0.44mEast Thanet: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.62mEast Thanet is higher£0.46m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Thanet £0.59m, Blyth and Ashington £0.81mBlyth and Ashington: £0.81mEast Thanet: £0.59mBlyth and Ashington: £0.81mEast Thanet: £0.59mBlyth and Ashington: £0.77mEast Thanet: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mBlyth and Ashington is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Thanet £0.58m, Blyth and Ashington £0.43mBlyth and Ashington: £0.43mEast Thanet: £0.58mBlyth and Ashington: £0.43mEast Thanet: £0.58mBlyth and Ashington: £0.41mEast Thanet: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mEast Thanet is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Thanet 22,925, Blyth and Ashington 22,039Blyth and Ashington: 22,039East Thanet: 22,925

    22,925East Thanet is higherDepends on how you count22,039

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Thanet 3,334, Blyth and Ashington 2,772Blyth and Ashington: 2,772East Thanet: 3,334

    3,334East Thanet is higher2,772

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Thanet 4,091, Blyth and Ashington 4,190Blyth and Ashington: 4,190East Thanet: 4,091

    4,091Blyth and Ashington is higher4,190

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Thanet 10,544, Blyth and Ashington 11,586Blyth and Ashington: 11,586East Thanet: 10,544

    10,544Blyth and Ashington is higher11,586

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Thanet 18,808, Blyth and Ashington 17,486Blyth and Ashington: 17,486East Thanet: 18,808

    18,808East Thanet is higher17,486

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Thanet 2,733, Blyth and Ashington 2,980Blyth and Ashington: 2,980East Thanet: 2,733

    2,733Blyth and Ashington is higher2,980

Show the numbers
East Thanet and Blyth and Ashington, total
MeasureEast ThanetBlyth and AshingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£632.0m£634.7m£599.5m£582.5m£585.0m£552.5mEast Thanet
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£292.8m£294.0m£277.7m£278.2m£279.4m£263.9mEast Thanet
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£218.2m£219.1m£206.9m£180.9m£181.7m£171.6mEast Thanet
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£257.9m£259.0m£244.6m£247.6m£248.6m£234.8mEast Thanet
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mEast Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mBlyth and Ashington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mEast Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.1m£69.4m£65.6m£77.2m£77.5m£73.2mBlyth and Ashington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mEast Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mBlyth and Ashington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£180.1m£180.8m£170.8m£136.3m£136.9m£129.3mEast Thanet
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£24.6m£24.7m£23.4mEast Thanet
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m£29.7m£29.8m£28.2mBlyth and Ashington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m£0.46m£0.47m£0.44mEast Thanet
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mBlyth and Ashington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mEast Thanet
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,92522,039East Thanet
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3342,772East Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,0914,190Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,54411,586Blyth and Ashington
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,80817,486East Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7332,980Blyth and Ashington

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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