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East Thanet and Leigh and Atherton

106,234 and 115,520 residents (mid-2024).

East Thanet is higher than Leigh and Atherton on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 21 of 22 measures, and Leigh and Atherton on 1. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

East Thanet Leigh and Atherton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Thanet £5,949, Leigh and Atherton £4,609Leigh and Atherton: £4,609East Thanet: £5,949Leigh and Atherton: £4,629East Thanet: £5,974Leigh and Atherton: £4,372East Thanet: £5,643

    £5,949£5,974£5,643East Thanet is higher£4,609£4,629£4,372

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Thanet £13,160, Leigh and Atherton £12,824Leigh and Atherton: £12,824East Thanet: £13,160Leigh and Atherton: £12,879East Thanet: £13,216Leigh and Atherton: £12,164East Thanet: £12,483

    £13,160£13,216£12,483East Thanet is higher£12,824£12,879£12,164

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Thanet £3,463, Leigh and Atherton £2,296Leigh and Atherton: £2,296East Thanet: £3,463Leigh and Atherton: £2,306East Thanet: £3,478Leigh and Atherton: £2,178East Thanet: £3,285

    £3,463£3,478£3,285East Thanet is higher£2,296£2,306£2,178

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Thanet £11,592, Leigh and Atherton £11,538Leigh and Atherton: £11,538East Thanet: £11,592Leigh and Atherton: £11,587East Thanet: £11,641Leigh and Atherton: £10,944East Thanet: £10,996

    £11,592£11,641£10,996East Thanet is higher£11,538£11,587£10,944

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Thanet £655, Leigh and Atherton £481Leigh and Atherton: £481East Thanet: £655Leigh and Atherton: £483East Thanet: £658Leigh and Atherton: £457East Thanet: £621

    £655£658£621East Thanet is higher£481£483£457

  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, Leigh and Atherton £773Leigh and Atherton: £773East Thanet: £875Leigh and Atherton: £776East Thanet: £879Leigh and Atherton: £733East Thanet: £830

    £875£879£830East Thanet is higher£773£776£733

  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, Leigh and Atherton £32Leigh and Atherton: £32East Thanet: £37Leigh and Atherton: £32East Thanet: £37Leigh and Atherton: £31East Thanet: £35

    £37£37£35East Thanet is higher£32£32£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Thanet £651, Leigh and Atherton £577Leigh and Atherton: £577East Thanet: £651Leigh and Atherton: £580East Thanet: £654Leigh and Atherton: £548East Thanet: £617

    £651£654£617East Thanet is higher£577£580£548

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Thanet £210, Leigh and Atherton £174Leigh and Atherton: £174East Thanet: £210Leigh and Atherton: £174East Thanet: £210Leigh and Atherton: £165East Thanet: £199

    £210£210£199East Thanet is higher£174£174£165

  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, Leigh and Atherton £133Leigh and Atherton: £133East Thanet: £198Leigh and Atherton: £134East Thanet: £199Leigh and Atherton: £126East Thanet: £188

    £198£199£188East Thanet is higher£133£134£126

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Thanet £2,859, Leigh and Atherton £1,763Leigh and Atherton: £1,763East Thanet: £2,859Leigh and Atherton: £1,771East Thanet: £2,871Leigh and Atherton: £1,673East Thanet: £2,712

    £2,859£2,871£2,712East Thanet is higher£1,763£1,771£1,673

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Thanet £274, Leigh and Atherton £214Leigh and Atherton: £214East Thanet: £274Leigh and Atherton: £215East Thanet: £275Leigh and Atherton: £203East Thanet: £260

    £274£275£260East Thanet is higher£214£215£203

  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, Leigh and Atherton £383Leigh and Atherton: £383East Thanet: £386Leigh and Atherton: £385East Thanet: £388Leigh and Atherton: £364East Thanet: £366

    £386£388£366East Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£383£385£364

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Thanet £10, Leigh and Atherton £8.96Leigh and Atherton: £8.96East Thanet: £10Leigh and Atherton: £9.00East Thanet: £10Leigh and Atherton: £8.50East Thanet: £9.80

    £10£10£9.80East Thanet is higher£8.96£9.00£8.50

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Thanet £9.34, Leigh and Atherton £6.84Leigh and Atherton: £6.84East Thanet: £9.34Leigh and Atherton: £6.87East Thanet: £9.38Leigh and Atherton: £6.49East Thanet: £8.86

    £9.34£9.38£8.86East Thanet is higher£6.84£6.87£6.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Thanet £5.46, Leigh and Atherton £5.85Leigh and Atherton: £5.85East Thanet: £5.46Leigh and Atherton: £5.88East Thanet: £5.48Leigh and Atherton: £5.55East Thanet: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Leigh and Atherton is higher£5.85£5.88£5.55

  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, Leigh and Atherton 1,002.4Leigh and Atherton: 1,002.4East Thanet: 1,030.5

    1,030.5East Thanet is higher1,002.4

  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, Leigh and Atherton 129.4Leigh and Atherton: 129.4East Thanet: 149.9

    149.9East Thanet is higher129.4

  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, Leigh and Atherton 171.8Leigh and Atherton: 171.8East Thanet: 183.9

    183.9East Thanet is higher171.8

  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, Leigh and Atherton 87.7Leigh and Atherton: 87.7East Thanet: 99.3

    99.3East Thanet is higher87.7

  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, Leigh and Atherton 218.9Leigh and Atherton: 218.9East Thanet: 298.6

    298.6East Thanet is higher218.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: East Thanet 43.4, Leigh and Atherton 29.0Leigh and Atherton: 29.0East Thanet: 43.4

    43.4East Thanet is higher29.0

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East Thanet and Leigh and Atherton, per person in the age group
MeasureEast ThanetLeigh and AthertonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,949£5,974£5,643£4,609£4,629£4,372East Thanet
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,160£13,216£12,483£12,824£12,879£12,164East Thanet
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,463£3,478£3,285£2,296£2,306£2,178East Thanet
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,592£11,641£10,996£11,538£11,587£10,944East Thanet
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£655£658£621£481£483£457East Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£875£879£830£773£776£733East Thanet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£32£32£31East Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£651£654£617£577£580£548East Thanet
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£210£210£199£174£174£165East Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£198£199£188£133£134£126East Thanet
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,859£2,871£2,712£1,763£1,771£1,673East Thanet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£275£260£214£215£203East Thanet
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£386£388£366£383£385£364East Thanet
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.80£8.96£9.00£8.50East Thanet
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.34£9.38£8.86£6.84£6.87£6.49East Thanet
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£5.85£5.88£5.55Leigh and Atherton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.51,002.4East Thanet
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.9129.4East Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026183.9171.8East Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.387.7East Thanet
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026298.6218.9East Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.429.0East Thanet

Per resident

East Thanet is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Leigh and Atherton on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

East Thanet Leigh and Atherton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Thanet £5,949, Leigh and Atherton £4,609Leigh and Atherton: £4,609East Thanet: £5,949Leigh and Atherton: £4,629East Thanet: £5,974Leigh and Atherton: £4,372East Thanet: £5,643

    £5,949£5,974£5,643East Thanet is higher£4,609£4,629£4,372

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Thanet £2,756, Leigh and Atherton £2,197Leigh and Atherton: £2,197East Thanet: £2,756Leigh and Atherton: £2,206East Thanet: £2,767Leigh and Atherton: £2,084East Thanet: £2,614

    £2,756£2,767£2,614East Thanet is higher£2,197£2,206£2,084

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Thanet £2,054, Leigh and Atherton £1,442Leigh and Atherton: £1,442East Thanet: £2,054Leigh and Atherton: £1,448East Thanet: £2,062Leigh and Atherton: £1,368East Thanet: £1,948

    £2,054£2,062£1,948East Thanet is higher£1,442£1,448£1,368

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Thanet £2,427, Leigh and Atherton £1,976Leigh and Atherton: £1,976East Thanet: £2,427Leigh and Atherton: £1,985East Thanet: £2,438Leigh and Atherton: £1,875East Thanet: £2,303

    £2,427£2,438£2,303East Thanet is higher£1,976£1,985£1,875

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Thanet £137, Leigh and Atherton £82Leigh and Atherton: £82East Thanet: £137Leigh and Atherton: £83East Thanet: £138Leigh and Atherton: £78East Thanet: £130

    £137£138£130East Thanet is higher£82£83£78

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Thanet £183, Leigh and Atherton £132Leigh and Atherton: £132East Thanet: £183Leigh and Atherton: £133East Thanet: £184Leigh and Atherton: £126East Thanet: £174

    £183£184£174East Thanet is higher£132£133£126

  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, Leigh and Atherton £5.53Leigh and Atherton: £5.53East Thanet: £7.81Leigh and Atherton: £5.56East Thanet: £7.85Leigh and Atherton: £5.25East Thanet: £7.41

    £7.81£7.85£7.41East Thanet is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Thanet £651, Leigh and Atherton £577Leigh and Atherton: £577East Thanet: £651Leigh and Atherton: £580East Thanet: £654Leigh and Atherton: £548East Thanet: £617

    £651£654£617East Thanet is higher£577£580£548

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Thanet £210, Leigh and Atherton £174Leigh and Atherton: £174East Thanet: £210Leigh and Atherton: £174East Thanet: £210Leigh and Atherton: £165East Thanet: £199

    £210£210£199East Thanet is higher£174£174£165

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Thanet £118, Leigh and Atherton £84Leigh and Atherton: £84East Thanet: £118Leigh and Atherton: £84East Thanet: £118Leigh and Atherton: £79East Thanet: £112

    £118£118£112East Thanet is higher£84£84£79

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Thanet £1,695, Leigh and Atherton £1,107Leigh and Atherton: £1,107East Thanet: £1,695Leigh and Atherton: £1,112East Thanet: £1,702Leigh and Atherton: £1,050East Thanet: £1,608

    £1,695£1,702£1,608East Thanet is higher£1,107£1,112£1,050

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Thanet £274, Leigh and Atherton £214Leigh and Atherton: £214East Thanet: £274Leigh and Atherton: £215East Thanet: £275Leigh and Atherton: £203East Thanet: £260

    £274£275£260East Thanet is higher£214£215£203

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Thanet £229, Leigh and Atherton £241Leigh and Atherton: £241East Thanet: £229Leigh and Atherton: £242East Thanet: £230Leigh and Atherton: £228East Thanet: £217

    £229£230£217Leigh and Atherton is higherDepends on how you count£241£242£228

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Thanet £6.13, Leigh and Atherton £5.63Leigh and Atherton: £5.63East Thanet: £6.13Leigh and Atherton: £5.65East Thanet: £6.15Leigh and Atherton: £5.34East Thanet: £5.81

    £6.13£6.15£5.81East Thanet is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Thanet £5.55, Leigh and Atherton £4.30Leigh and Atherton: £4.30East Thanet: £5.55Leigh and Atherton: £4.32East Thanet: £5.57Leigh and Atherton: £4.08East Thanet: £5.26

    £5.55£5.57£5.26East Thanet is higher£4.30£4.32£4.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Thanet £5.46, Leigh and Atherton £5.85Leigh and Atherton: £5.85East Thanet: £5.46Leigh and Atherton: £5.88East Thanet: £5.48Leigh and Atherton: £5.55East Thanet: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Leigh and Atherton is higher£5.85£5.88£5.55

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Thanet 215.8, Leigh and Atherton 171.7Leigh and Atherton: 171.7East Thanet: 215.8

    215.8East Thanet is higher171.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Thanet 31.4, Leigh and Atherton 22.2Leigh and Atherton: 22.2East Thanet: 31.4

    31.4East Thanet is higher22.2

  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, Leigh and Atherton 29.4Leigh and Atherton: 29.4East Thanet: 38.5

    38.5East Thanet is higher29.4

  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, Leigh and Atherton 87.7Leigh and Atherton: 87.7East Thanet: 99.3

    99.3East Thanet is higher87.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Thanet 177.0, Leigh and Atherton 137.4Leigh and Atherton: 137.4East Thanet: 177.0

    177.0East Thanet is higher137.4

  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, Leigh and Atherton 18.2Leigh and Atherton: 18.2East Thanet: 25.7

    25.7East Thanet is higher18.2

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East Thanet and Leigh and Atherton, per resident
MeasureEast ThanetLeigh and AthertonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,949£5,974£5,643£4,609£4,629£4,372East Thanet
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,756£2,767£2,614£2,197£2,206£2,084East Thanet
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,054£2,062£1,948£1,442£1,448£1,368East Thanet
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,427£2,438£2,303£1,976£1,985£1,875East Thanet
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£82£83£78East Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£132£133£126East Thanet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.81£7.85£7.41£5.53£5.56£5.25East Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£651£654£617£577£580£548East Thanet
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£210£210£199£174£174£165East Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£84£84£79East Thanet
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,695£1,702£1,608£1,107£1,112£1,050East Thanet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£275£260£214£215£203East Thanet
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£241£242£228Leigh and Atherton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.13£6.15£5.81£5.63£5.65£5.34East Thanet
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£4.30£4.32£4.08East Thanet
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£5.85£5.88£5.55Leigh and Atherton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026215.8171.7East Thanet
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.422.2East Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.529.4East Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.387.7East Thanet
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026177.0137.4East Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.718.2East Thanet

Total

East Thanet is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Leigh and Atherton on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

East Thanet Leigh and Atherton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Thanet £632.0m, Leigh and Atherton £532.4mLeigh and Atherton: £532.4mEast Thanet: £632.0mLeigh and Atherton: £534.7mEast Thanet: £634.7mLeigh and Atherton: £505.0mEast Thanet: £599.5m

    £632.0m£634.7m£599.5mEast Thanet is higher£532.4m£534.7m£505.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Thanet £292.8m, Leigh and Atherton £253.8mLeigh and Atherton: £253.8mEast Thanet: £292.8mLeigh and Atherton: £254.9mEast Thanet: £294.0mLeigh and Atherton: £240.7mEast Thanet: £277.7m

    £292.8m£294.0m£277.7mEast Thanet is higher£253.8m£254.9m£240.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Thanet £218.2m, Leigh and Atherton £166.5mLeigh and Atherton: £166.5mEast Thanet: £218.2mLeigh and Atherton: £167.3mEast Thanet: £219.1mLeigh and Atherton: £158.0mEast Thanet: £206.9m

    £218.2m£219.1m£206.9mEast Thanet is higher£166.5m£167.3m£158.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Thanet £257.9m, Leigh and Atherton £228.3mLeigh and Atherton: £228.3mEast Thanet: £257.9mLeigh and Atherton: £229.3mEast Thanet: £259.0mLeigh and Atherton: £216.6mEast Thanet: £244.6m

    £257.9m£259.0m£244.6mEast Thanet is higher£228.3m£229.3m£216.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Thanet £14.6m, Leigh and Atherton £9.5mLeigh and Atherton: £9.5mEast Thanet: £14.6mLeigh and Atherton: £9.6mEast Thanet: £14.6mLeigh and Atherton: £9.0mEast Thanet: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.6m£13.8mEast Thanet is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Thanet £19.5m, Leigh and Atherton £15.3mLeigh and Atherton: £15.3mEast Thanet: £19.5mLeigh and Atherton: £15.4mEast Thanet: £19.6mLeigh and Atherton: £14.5mEast Thanet: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mEast Thanet is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

  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, Leigh and Atherton £0.64mLeigh and Atherton: £0.64mEast Thanet: £0.83mLeigh and Atherton: £0.64mEast Thanet: £0.83mLeigh and Atherton: £0.61mEast Thanet: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.79mEast Thanet is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Thanet £69.1m, Leigh and Atherton £66.7mLeigh and Atherton: £66.7mEast Thanet: £69.1mLeigh and Atherton: £67.0mEast Thanet: £69.4mLeigh and Atherton: £63.3mEast Thanet: £65.6m

    £69.1m£69.4m£65.6mEast Thanet is higher£66.7m£67.0m£63.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Thanet £22.3m, Leigh and Atherton £20.1mLeigh and Atherton: £20.1mEast Thanet: £22.3mLeigh and Atherton: £20.1mEast Thanet: £22.4mLeigh and Atherton: £19.0mEast Thanet: £21.1m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.1mEast Thanet is higher£20.1m£20.1m£19.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Thanet £12.5m, Leigh and Atherton £9.7mLeigh and Atherton: £9.7mEast Thanet: £12.5mLeigh and Atherton: £9.7mEast Thanet: £12.6mLeigh and Atherton: £9.2mEast Thanet: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.6m£11.9mEast Thanet is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Thanet £180.1m, Leigh and Atherton £127.9mLeigh and Atherton: £127.9mEast Thanet: £180.1mLeigh and Atherton: £128.5mEast Thanet: £180.8mLeigh and Atherton: £121.3mEast Thanet: £170.8m

    £180.1m£180.8m£170.8mEast Thanet is higher£127.9m£128.5m£121.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Thanet £29.1m, Leigh and Atherton £24.7mLeigh and Atherton: £24.7mEast Thanet: £29.1mLeigh and Atherton: £24.8mEast Thanet: £29.2mLeigh and Atherton: £23.4mEast Thanet: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.2m£27.6mEast Thanet is higher£24.7m£24.8m£23.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Thanet £24.3m, Leigh and Atherton £27.8mLeigh and Atherton: £27.8mEast Thanet: £24.3mLeigh and Atherton: £27.9mEast Thanet: £24.4mLeigh and Atherton: £26.4mEast Thanet: £23.1m

    £24.3m£24.4m£23.1mLeigh and Atherton is higherDepends on how you count£27.8m£27.9m£26.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Thanet £0.65m, Leigh and Atherton £0.65mLeigh and Atherton: £0.65mEast Thanet: £0.65mLeigh and Atherton: £0.65mEast Thanet: £0.65mLeigh and Atherton: £0.62mEast Thanet: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.62mEast Thanet is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Thanet £0.59m, Leigh and Atherton £0.50mLeigh and Atherton: £0.50mEast Thanet: £0.59mLeigh and Atherton: £0.50mEast Thanet: £0.59mLeigh and Atherton: £0.47mEast Thanet: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mEast Thanet is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Thanet £0.58m, Leigh and Atherton £0.68mLeigh and Atherton: £0.68mEast Thanet: £0.58mLeigh and Atherton: £0.68mEast Thanet: £0.58mLeigh and Atherton: £0.64mEast Thanet: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mLeigh and Atherton is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Thanet 22,925, Leigh and Atherton 19,836Leigh and Atherton: 19,836East Thanet: 22,925

    22,925East Thanet is higher19,836

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Thanet 3,334, Leigh and Atherton 2,561Leigh and Atherton: 2,561East Thanet: 3,334

    3,334East Thanet is higher2,561

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Thanet 4,091, Leigh and Atherton 3,399Leigh and Atherton: 3,399East Thanet: 4,091

    4,091East Thanet is higher3,399

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Thanet 10,544, Leigh and Atherton 10,128Leigh and Atherton: 10,128East Thanet: 10,544

    10,544East Thanet is higher10,128

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Thanet 18,808, Leigh and Atherton 15,877Leigh and Atherton: 15,877East Thanet: 18,808

    18,808East Thanet is higher15,877

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Thanet 2,733, Leigh and Atherton 2,100Leigh and Atherton: 2,100East Thanet: 2,733

    2,733East Thanet is higher2,100

Show the numbers
East Thanet and Leigh and Atherton, total
MeasureEast ThanetLeigh and AthertonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£632.0m£634.7m£599.5m£532.4m£534.7m£505.0mEast Thanet
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£292.8m£294.0m£277.7m£253.8m£254.9m£240.7mEast Thanet
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£218.2m£219.1m£206.9m£166.5m£167.3m£158.0mEast Thanet
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£257.9m£259.0m£244.6m£228.3m£229.3m£216.6mEast Thanet
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mEast Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mEast Thanet
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mEast Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.1m£69.4m£65.6m£66.7m£67.0m£63.3mEast Thanet
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m£20.1m£20.1m£19.0mEast Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mEast Thanet
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£180.1m£180.8m£170.8m£127.9m£128.5m£121.3mEast Thanet
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£24.7m£24.8m£23.4mEast Thanet
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m£27.8m£27.9m£26.4mLeigh and Atherton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mEast Thanet
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mEast Thanet
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mLeigh and Atherton
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,92519,836East Thanet
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3342,561East Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,0913,399East Thanet
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,54410,128East Thanet
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,80815,877East Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7332,100East Thanet

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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