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East Thanet and Houghton and Sunderland South

106,234 and 106,116 residents (mid-2024).

East Thanet is higher than Houghton and Sunderland South on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 0 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 10 of 22 measures, and Houghton and Sunderland South on 12. 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 Houghton and Sunderland South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Thanet £5,949, Houghton and Sunderland South £5,574Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,574East Thanet: £5,949Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,598East Thanet: £5,974Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,287East Thanet: £5,643

    £5,949£5,974£5,643East Thanet is higher£5,574£5,598£5,287

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Thanet £13,160, Houghton and Sunderland South £13,008Houghton and Sunderland South: £13,008East Thanet: £13,160Houghton and Sunderland South: £13,063East Thanet: £13,216Houghton and Sunderland South: £12,338East Thanet: £12,483

    £13,160£13,216£12,483East Thanet is higher£13,008£13,063£12,338

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Thanet £3,463, Houghton and Sunderland South £2,870Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,870East Thanet: £3,463Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,883East Thanet: £3,478Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,723East Thanet: £3,285

    £3,463£3,478£3,285East Thanet is higher£2,870£2,883£2,723

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Thanet £11,592, Houghton and Sunderland South £11,384Houghton and Sunderland South: £11,384East Thanet: £11,592Houghton and Sunderland South: £11,433East Thanet: £11,641Houghton and Sunderland South: £10,798East Thanet: £10,996

    £11,592£11,641£10,996East Thanet is higher£11,384£11,433£10,798

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Thanet £655, Houghton and Sunderland South £622Houghton and Sunderland South: £622East Thanet: £655Houghton and Sunderland South: £624East Thanet: £658Houghton and Sunderland South: £590East Thanet: £621

    £655£658£621East Thanet is higher£622£624£590

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South £961Houghton and Sunderland South: £961East Thanet: £875Houghton and Sunderland South: £965East Thanet: £879Houghton and Sunderland South: £911East Thanet: £830

    £875£879£830Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£961£965£911

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South £41Houghton and Sunderland South: £41East Thanet: £37Houghton and Sunderland South: £41East Thanet: £37Houghton and Sunderland South: £39East Thanet: £35

    £37£37£35Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£41£41£39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Thanet £651, Houghton and Sunderland South £764Houghton and Sunderland South: £764East Thanet: £651Houghton and Sunderland South: £767East Thanet: £654Houghton and Sunderland South: £725East Thanet: £617

    £651£654£617Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£764£767£725

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Thanet £210, Houghton and Sunderland South £207Houghton and Sunderland South: £207East Thanet: £210Houghton and Sunderland South: £208East Thanet: £210Houghton and Sunderland South: £197East Thanet: £199

    £210£210£199East Thanet is higher£207£208£197

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South £221Houghton and Sunderland South: £221East Thanet: £198Houghton and Sunderland South: £222East Thanet: £199Houghton and Sunderland South: £210East Thanet: £188

    £198£199£188Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£221£222£210

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Thanet £2,859, Houghton and Sunderland South £2,135Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,135East Thanet: £2,859Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,144East Thanet: £2,871Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,025East Thanet: £2,712

    £2,859£2,871£2,712East Thanet is higher£2,135£2,144£2,025

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Thanet £274, Houghton and Sunderland South £261Houghton and Sunderland South: £261East Thanet: £274Houghton and Sunderland South: £263East Thanet: £275Houghton and Sunderland South: £248East Thanet: £260

    £274£275£260East Thanet is higher£261£263£248

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South £488Houghton and Sunderland South: £488East Thanet: £386Houghton and Sunderland South: £490East Thanet: £388Houghton and Sunderland South: £463East Thanet: £366

    £386£388£366Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£488£490£463

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Thanet £10, Houghton and Sunderland South £13Houghton and Sunderland South: £13East Thanet: £10Houghton and Sunderland South: £13East Thanet: £10Houghton and Sunderland South: £12East Thanet: £9.80

    £10£10£9.80Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£13£13£12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Thanet £9.34, Houghton and Sunderland South £13Houghton and Sunderland South: £13East Thanet: £9.34Houghton and Sunderland South: £13East Thanet: £9.38Houghton and Sunderland South: £12East Thanet: £8.86

    £9.34£9.38£8.86Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Thanet £5.46, Houghton and Sunderland South £7.99Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.99East Thanet: £5.46Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.03East Thanet: £5.48Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.58East Thanet: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£7.99£8.03£7.58

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South 1,017.6Houghton and Sunderland South: 1,017.6East Thanet: 1,030.5

    1,030.5East Thanet is higher1,017.6

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South 164.1Houghton and Sunderland South: 164.1East Thanet: 149.9

    149.9Houghton and Sunderland South is higher164.1

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South 200.5Houghton and Sunderland South: 200.5East Thanet: 183.9

    183.9Houghton and Sunderland South is higher200.5

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South 117.0Houghton and Sunderland South: 117.0East Thanet: 99.3

    99.3Houghton and Sunderland South is higher117.0

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South 265.5Houghton and Sunderland South: 265.5East Thanet: 298.6

    298.6East Thanet is higher265.5

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South 47.9Houghton and Sunderland South: 47.9East Thanet: 43.4

    43.4Houghton and Sunderland South is higher47.9

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East Thanet and Houghton and Sunderland South, per person in the age group
MeasureEast ThanetHoughton and Sunderland SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,949£5,974£5,643£5,574£5,598£5,287East Thanet
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,160£13,216£12,483£13,008£13,063£12,338East Thanet
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,463£3,478£3,285£2,870£2,883£2,723East Thanet
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,592£11,641£10,996£11,384£11,433£10,798East Thanet
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£655£658£621£622£624£590East Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£875£879£830£961£965£911Houghton and Sunderland South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£41£41£39Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£651£654£617£764£767£725Houghton and Sunderland South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£210£210£199£207£208£197East Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£198£199£188£221£222£210Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,859£2,871£2,712£2,135£2,144£2,025East Thanet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£275£260£261£263£248East Thanet
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£386£388£366£488£490£463Houghton and Sunderland South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.80£13£13£12Houghton and Sunderland South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.34£9.38£8.86£13£13£12Houghton and Sunderland South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£7.99£8.03£7.58Houghton and Sunderland South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.51,017.6East Thanet
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.9164.1Houghton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026183.9200.5Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.3117.0Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026298.6265.5East Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.447.9Houghton and Sunderland South

Per resident

East Thanet is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Houghton and Sunderland South on 12. 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 Houghton and Sunderland South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Thanet £5,949, Houghton and Sunderland South £5,574Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,574East Thanet: £5,949Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,598East Thanet: £5,974Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,287East Thanet: £5,643

    £5,949£5,974£5,643East Thanet is higher£5,574£5,598£5,287

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Thanet £2,756, Houghton and Sunderland South £2,579Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,579East Thanet: £2,756Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,590East Thanet: £2,767Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,447East Thanet: £2,614

    £2,756£2,767£2,614East Thanet is higher£2,579£2,590£2,447

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Thanet £2,054, Houghton and Sunderland South £1,754Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,754East Thanet: £2,054Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,762East Thanet: £2,062Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,664East Thanet: £1,948

    £2,054£2,062£1,948East Thanet is higher£1,754£1,762£1,664

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Thanet £2,427, Houghton and Sunderland South £2,258Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,258East Thanet: £2,427Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,267East Thanet: £2,438Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,141East Thanet: £2,303

    £2,427£2,438£2,303East Thanet is higher£2,258£2,267£2,141

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Thanet £137, Houghton and Sunderland South £123Houghton and Sunderland South: £123East Thanet: £137Houghton and Sunderland South: £124East Thanet: £138Houghton and Sunderland South: £117East Thanet: £130

    £137£138£130East Thanet is higher£123£124£117

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Thanet £183, Houghton and Sunderland South £190Houghton and Sunderland South: £190East Thanet: £183Houghton and Sunderland South: £191East Thanet: £184Houghton and Sunderland South: £181East Thanet: £174

    £183£184£174Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£190£191£181

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South £8.14Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.14East Thanet: £7.81Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.17East Thanet: £7.85Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.72East Thanet: £7.41

    £7.81£7.85£7.41Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£8.14£8.17£7.72

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Thanet £651, Houghton and Sunderland South £764Houghton and Sunderland South: £764East Thanet: £651Houghton and Sunderland South: £767East Thanet: £654Houghton and Sunderland South: £725East Thanet: £617

    £651£654£617Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£764£767£725

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Thanet £210, Houghton and Sunderland South £207Houghton and Sunderland South: £207East Thanet: £210Houghton and Sunderland South: £208East Thanet: £210Houghton and Sunderland South: £197East Thanet: £199

    £210£210£199East Thanet is higher£207£208£197

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Thanet £118, Houghton and Sunderland South £135Houghton and Sunderland South: £135East Thanet: £118Houghton and Sunderland South: £136East Thanet: £118Houghton and Sunderland South: £128East Thanet: £112

    £118£118£112Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£135£136£128

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Thanet £1,695, Houghton and Sunderland South £1,305Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,305East Thanet: £1,695Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,310East Thanet: £1,702Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,238East Thanet: £1,608

    £1,695£1,702£1,608East Thanet is higher£1,305£1,310£1,238

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Thanet £274, Houghton and Sunderland South £261Houghton and Sunderland South: £261East Thanet: £274Houghton and Sunderland South: £263East Thanet: £275Houghton and Sunderland South: £248East Thanet: £260

    £274£275£260East Thanet is higher£261£263£248

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Thanet £229, Houghton and Sunderland South £298Houghton and Sunderland South: £298East Thanet: £229Houghton and Sunderland South: £300East Thanet: £230Houghton and Sunderland South: £283East Thanet: £217

    £229£230£217Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£298£300£283

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Thanet £6.13, Houghton and Sunderland South £7.78Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.78East Thanet: £6.13Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.81East Thanet: £6.15Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.38East Thanet: £5.81

    £6.13£6.15£5.81Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£7.78£7.81£7.38

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Thanet £5.55, Houghton and Sunderland South £7.79Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.79East Thanet: £5.55Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.82East Thanet: £5.57Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.39East Thanet: £5.26

    £5.55£5.57£5.26Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£7.79£7.82£7.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Thanet £5.46, Houghton and Sunderland South £7.99Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.99East Thanet: £5.46Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.03East Thanet: £5.48Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.58East Thanet: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£7.99£8.03£7.58

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Thanet 215.8, Houghton and Sunderland South 201.8Houghton and Sunderland South: 201.8East Thanet: 215.8

    215.8East Thanet is higher201.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Thanet 31.4, Houghton and Sunderland South 32.6Houghton and Sunderland South: 32.6East Thanet: 31.4

    31.4Houghton and Sunderland South is higher32.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Thanet 38.5, Houghton and Sunderland South 39.8Houghton and Sunderland South: 39.8East Thanet: 38.5

    38.5Houghton and Sunderland South is higher39.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Thanet 99.3, Houghton and Sunderland South 117.0Houghton and Sunderland South: 117.0East Thanet: 99.3

    99.3Houghton and Sunderland South is higher117.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Thanet 177.0, Houghton and Sunderland South 162.3Houghton and Sunderland South: 162.3East Thanet: 177.0

    177.0East Thanet is higher162.3

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South 29.3Houghton and Sunderland South: 29.3East Thanet: 25.7

    25.7Houghton and Sunderland South is higher29.3

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East Thanet and Houghton and Sunderland South, per resident
MeasureEast ThanetHoughton and Sunderland SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,949£5,974£5,643£5,574£5,598£5,287East Thanet
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,756£2,767£2,614£2,579£2,590£2,447East Thanet
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,054£2,062£1,948£1,754£1,762£1,664East Thanet
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,427£2,438£2,303£2,258£2,267£2,141East Thanet
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£123£124£117East Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£190£191£181Houghton and Sunderland South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.81£7.85£7.41£8.14£8.17£7.72Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£651£654£617£764£767£725Houghton and Sunderland South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£210£210£199£207£208£197East Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£135£136£128Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,695£1,702£1,608£1,305£1,310£1,238East Thanet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£275£260£261£263£248East Thanet
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£298£300£283Houghton and Sunderland South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.13£6.15£5.81£7.78£7.81£7.38Houghton and Sunderland South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£7.79£7.82£7.39Houghton and Sunderland South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£7.99£8.03£7.58Houghton and Sunderland South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026215.8201.8East Thanet
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.432.6Houghton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.539.8Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.3117.0Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026177.0162.3East Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.729.3Houghton and Sunderland South

Total

East Thanet is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Houghton and Sunderland South on 12. 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 Houghton and Sunderland South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Thanet £632.0m, Houghton and Sunderland South £591.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £591.5mEast Thanet: £632.0mHoughton and Sunderland South: £594.0mEast Thanet: £634.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £561.1mEast Thanet: £599.5m

    £632.0m£634.7m£599.5mEast Thanet is higher£591.5m£594.0m£561.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Thanet £292.8m, Houghton and Sunderland South £273.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £273.7mEast Thanet: £292.8mHoughton and Sunderland South: £274.9mEast Thanet: £294.0mHoughton and Sunderland South: £259.6mEast Thanet: £277.7m

    £292.8m£294.0m£277.7mEast Thanet is higher£273.7m£274.9m£259.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Thanet £218.2m, Houghton and Sunderland South £186.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £186.1mEast Thanet: £218.2mHoughton and Sunderland South: £186.9mEast Thanet: £219.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £176.6mEast Thanet: £206.9m

    £218.2m£219.1m£206.9mEast Thanet is higher£186.1m£186.9m£176.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Thanet £257.9m, Houghton and Sunderland South £239.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £239.6mEast Thanet: £257.9mHoughton and Sunderland South: £240.6mEast Thanet: £259.0mHoughton and Sunderland South: £227.2mEast Thanet: £244.6m

    £257.9m£259.0m£244.6mEast Thanet is higher£239.6m£240.6m£227.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Thanet £14.6m, Houghton and Sunderland South £13.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £13.1mEast Thanet: £14.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £13.1mEast Thanet: £14.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £12.4mEast Thanet: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.6m£13.8mEast Thanet is higher£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Thanet £19.5m, Houghton and Sunderland South £20.2mHoughton and Sunderland South: £20.2mEast Thanet: £19.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £20.3mEast Thanet: £19.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £19.2mEast Thanet: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South £0.86mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.86mEast Thanet: £0.83mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.87mEast Thanet: £0.83mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.82mEast Thanet: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.79mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Thanet £69.1m, Houghton and Sunderland South £81.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £81.1mEast Thanet: £69.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £81.4mEast Thanet: £69.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £76.9mEast Thanet: £65.6m

    £69.1m£69.4m£65.6mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£81.1m£81.4m£76.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Thanet £22.3m, Houghton and Sunderland South £22.0mHoughton and Sunderland South: £22.0mEast Thanet: £22.3mHoughton and Sunderland South: £22.1mEast Thanet: £22.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £20.9mEast Thanet: £21.1m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.1mEast Thanet is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Thanet £12.5m, Houghton and Sunderland South £14.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £14.4mEast Thanet: £12.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £14.4mEast Thanet: £12.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £13.6mEast Thanet: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.6m£11.9mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Thanet £180.1m, Houghton and Sunderland South £138.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £138.5mEast Thanet: £180.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £139.0mEast Thanet: £180.8mHoughton and Sunderland South: £131.3mEast Thanet: £170.8m

    £180.1m£180.8m£170.8mEast Thanet is higher£138.5m£139.0m£131.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Thanet £29.1m, Houghton and Sunderland South £27.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £27.7mEast Thanet: £29.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £27.9mEast Thanet: £29.2mHoughton and Sunderland South: £26.3mEast Thanet: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.2m£27.6mEast Thanet is higher£27.7m£27.9m£26.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Thanet £24.3m, Houghton and Sunderland South £31.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £31.7mEast Thanet: £24.3mHoughton and Sunderland South: £31.8mEast Thanet: £24.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £30.0mEast Thanet: £23.1m

    £24.3m£24.4m£23.1mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£31.7m£31.8m£30.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Thanet £0.65m, Houghton and Sunderland South £0.83mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mEast Thanet: £0.65mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mEast Thanet: £0.65mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.78mEast Thanet: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.62mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Thanet £0.59m, Houghton and Sunderland South £0.83mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mEast Thanet: £0.59mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mEast Thanet: £0.59mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.78mEast Thanet: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Thanet £0.58m, Houghton and Sunderland South £0.85mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.85mEast Thanet: £0.58mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.85mEast Thanet: £0.58mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.80mEast Thanet: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Thanet 22,925, Houghton and Sunderland South 21,414Houghton and Sunderland South: 21,414East Thanet: 22,925

    22,925East Thanet is higher21,414

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Thanet 3,334, Houghton and Sunderland South 3,454Houghton and Sunderland South: 3,454East Thanet: 3,334

    3,334Houghton and Sunderland South is higher3,454

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Thanet 4,091, Houghton and Sunderland South 4,220Houghton and Sunderland South: 4,220East Thanet: 4,091

    4,091Houghton and Sunderland South is higher4,220

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Thanet 10,544, Houghton and Sunderland South 12,416Houghton and Sunderland South: 12,416East Thanet: 10,544

    10,544Houghton and Sunderland South is higher12,416

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Thanet 18,808, Houghton and Sunderland South 17,218Houghton and Sunderland South: 17,218East Thanet: 18,808

    18,808East Thanet is higher17,218

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Thanet 2,733, Houghton and Sunderland South 3,105Houghton and Sunderland South: 3,105East Thanet: 2,733

    2,733Houghton and Sunderland South is higher3,105

Show the numbers
East Thanet and Houghton and Sunderland South, total
MeasureEast ThanetHoughton and Sunderland SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£632.0m£634.7m£599.5m£591.5m£594.0m£561.1mEast Thanet
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£292.8m£294.0m£277.7m£273.7m£274.9m£259.6mEast Thanet
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£218.2m£219.1m£206.9m£186.1m£186.9m£176.6mEast Thanet
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£257.9m£259.0m£244.6m£239.6m£240.6m£227.2mEast Thanet
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£13.1m£13.1m£12.4mEast Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mHoughton and Sunderland South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m£0.86m£0.87m£0.82mHoughton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.1m£69.4m£65.6m£81.1m£81.4m£76.9mHoughton and Sunderland South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mEast Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m£14.4m£14.4m£13.6mHoughton and Sunderland South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£180.1m£180.8m£170.8m£138.5m£139.0m£131.3mEast Thanet
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£27.7m£27.9m£26.3mEast Thanet
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m£31.7m£31.8m£30.0mHoughton and Sunderland South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mHoughton and Sunderland South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mHoughton and Sunderland South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.85m£0.85m£0.80mHoughton and Sunderland South
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,92521,414East Thanet
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3343,454Houghton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,0914,220Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,54412,416Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,80817,218East Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7333,105Houghton and Sunderland South

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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