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Constituency in South East, England

Faversham and Mid Kent

In Faversham and Mid Kent, benefit spending per resident was lower than in 50% of constituencies in 2024-25.

104,995 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: Helen Whately, Conservative, since 7 May 2015

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

At a glance

How does Faversham and Mid Kent compare?

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

  • All benefits

    £4,423£4,442£4,196

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    322nd of 631, lower than in 50% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,771£12,825£12,113

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

    315th of 631, higher than in 50% of constituencies

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

  • Working-age benefits

    £2,015£2,024£1,912

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

    303rd of 632, higher than in 52% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Faversham and Mid Kent
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£4,423£4,442£4,196322nd of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,771£12,825£12,113315th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,015£2,024£1,912303rd of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Faversham and Mid Kent's benefit money go?

People here received £464.4 million£466.4 million£440.5 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Faversham and Mid Kent, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £242.2m; Pension Credit £7.5m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £14.2m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.46m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £40.4m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £16.7m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £8.8m; Universal Credit £100.5m; Housing Benefit £17.0m; Employment and Support Allowance £15.0m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.41m; Income Support £0.51m; Other benefits £0.82mState Pension: £242.2mPension Credit: £7.5mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £14.2mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.46mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £40.4mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £16.7mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £8.8mUniversal Credit: £100.5mHousing Benefit: £17.0mEmployment and Support Allowance: £15.0mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.41mIncome Support: £0.51mOther benefits: £0.82m
Spending in Faversham and Mid Kent, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £243.2m; Pension Credit £7.6m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £14.2m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.46m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £40.6m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £16.7m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £8.8m; Universal Credit £100.9m; Housing Benefit £17.1m; Employment and Support Allowance £15.0m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.41m; Income Support £0.51m; Other benefits £0.83mState Pension: £243.2mPension Credit: £7.6mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £14.2mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.46mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £40.6mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £16.7mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £8.8mUniversal Credit: £100.9mHousing Benefit: £17.1mEmployment and Support Allowance: £15.0mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.41mIncome Support: £0.51mOther benefits: £0.83m
Spending in Faversham and Mid Kent, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £229.8m; Pension Credit £7.2m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £13.4m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.44m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £38.3m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £15.8m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £8.3m; Universal Credit £95.3m; Housing Benefit £16.1m; Employment and Support Allowance £14.2m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.39m; Income Support £0.48m; Other benefits £0.78mState Pension: £229.8mPension Credit: £7.2mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £13.4mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.44mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £38.3mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £15.8mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £8.3mUniversal Credit: £95.3mHousing Benefit: £16.1mEmployment and Support Allowance: £14.2mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.39mIncome Support: £0.48mOther benefits: £0.78m
  1. State Pension£242.2m£243.2m£229.8m
  2. Pension Credit£7.5m£7.6m£7.2m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£40.4m£40.6m£38.3m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m
  8. Universal Credit£100.5m£100.9m£95.3m
  9. Housing Benefit£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m
  12. Income Support£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m
  13. Other benefits£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m
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Spending by benefit in Faversham and Mid Kent, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£242.2m£243.2m£229.8m52%Published
Pension Credit£7.5m£7.6m£7.2m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£40.4m£40.6m£38.3m9%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m4%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m2%Published
Universal Credit£100.5m£100.9m£95.3m22%Published
Housing Benefit£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m4%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m3%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m0.1%Published
Other benefits£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m0.2%Published
All benefits£464.4m£466.4m£440.5m100%Total

More about Faversham and Mid Kent

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

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

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

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

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

    All benefits: actual £4,423, expected £4,487, difference −£63

    Actual £4,423£4,442£4,196Expected £4,487£4,506£4,256Difference −£63−£64−£60

    Benefit spending per resident was £63 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £64 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £60 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 84% of the differences in this measure.

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

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,771, expected £12,708, difference +£63

    Actual £12,771£12,825£12,113Expected £12,708£12,762£12,054Difference +£63+£63+£59

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £63 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £63 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £59 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 39% of the differences in this measure.

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

    Working-age benefits: actual £2,015, expected £2,056, difference −£41

    Actual £2,015£2,024£1,912Expected £2,056£2,065£1,950Difference −£41−£41−£39

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £41 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £41 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £39 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

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

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Faversham and Mid Kent
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£4,423£4,442£4,196£4,487£4,506£4,256−£63−£64−£60
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,771£12,825£12,113£12,708£12,762£12,054+£63+£63+£59
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£2,015£2,024£1,912£2,056£2,065£1,950−£41−£41−£39
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Faversham and Mid Kent received £0.97 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£4,271£4,224£3,898
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£4,145£4,100£3,783
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£0.97
410th of 631, lower than in 64% of constituencies

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

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

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

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

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

Group 6 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1520,920
  • Aged 16 to 6462,089
  • Aged 651,283
  • Aged 66 and over20,703
  • All residents104,995
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

6,381 people in Faversham and Mid Kent receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    40%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    18%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    12%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    12%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    2%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    8%

    England and Wales: 8%

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

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Faversham and Mid Kent
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders2,57640%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)1,16818%19%
Neurological disease78512%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)73712%12%
Respiratory disease2183%4%
Malignant disease2254%3%
Cardiovascular disease1492%3%
Visual disease831%2%
Endocrine disease891%1%
Hearing disorders771%1%
Gastrointestinal disease661%1%
Genitourinary disease480.8%0.9%
Skin disease560.9%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)380.6%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract180.3%0.4%
Infectious disease120.2%0.4%
Haematological disease140.2%0.2%
Metabolic disease50.1%0.2%
Unknown or missing80.1%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age90.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system00%0.0%
Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did Faversham and Mid Kent vote in 2024?

Shares of the 46,594 valid votes.18

Winning party
Conservative
Helen Whately
Majority
1,469
3.2% of valid votes
Turnout
62.7%
Valid votes as a share of the 74,301 people registered to vote
  • Conservative14,816
  • Labour13,347
  • Reform UK9,884
  • Green Party4,218
  • Liberal Democrat4,158
  • British Democratic Party171

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

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General election results in Faversham and Mid Kent, 4 July 2024
PartyCandidateVotesShare
ConservativeHelen Whately14,81631.8%
LabourMel Dawkins13,34728.7%
Reform UKMaxwell Harrison9,88421.2%
Green PartyHannah Temple4,2189.0%
Liberal DemocratHannah Perkin4,1588.9%
British Democratic PartyLawrence Rustem1710.4%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like Faversham and Mid Kent

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

  1. Faversham and Mid KentThis area£4,423£4,442£4,196
  2. Midlothian0.59£4,437£4,456£4,209Compare
  3. Keighley and Ilkley0.72£4,599£4,619£4,363Compare
  4. Witham0.74£4,255£4,273£4,036Compare
  5. Kettering0.75£4,065£4,083£3,856Compare
  6. Meriden and Solihull East0.78£4,804£4,824£4,557Compare
  7. Milton Keynes North0.82£3,827£3,843£3,630Compare
  8. Sevenoaks0.85£4,026£4,043£3,818Compare
  9. Bathgate and Linlithgow0.85£4,763£4,783£4,518Compare
  10. East Surrey0.88£3,950£3,967£3,747Compare
  11. Selby0.88£3,967£3,984£3,763Compare
  12. Banbury0.90£3,820£3,836£3,624Compare
  13. Buckingham and Bletchley0.91£3,780£3,796£3,585Compare
  14. Frome and East Somerset0.93£4,276£4,294£4,056Compare
  15. Rugby0.94£3,679£3,695£3,490Compare
  16. South Derbyshire0.98£3,966£3,983£3,762Compare
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Areas most like Faversham and Mid Kent
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Faversham and Mid Kent£4,423£4,442£4,196
Midlothian0.59£4,437£4,456£4,209
Keighley and Ilkley0.72£4,599£4,619£4,363
Witham0.74£4,255£4,273£4,036
Kettering0.75£4,065£4,083£3,856
Meriden and Solihull East0.78£4,804£4,824£4,557
Milton Keynes North0.82£3,827£3,843£3,630
Sevenoaks0.85£4,026£4,043£3,818
Bathgate and Linlithgow0.85£4,763£4,783£4,518
East Surrey0.88£3,950£3,967£3,747
Selby0.88£3,967£3,984£3,763
Banbury0.90£3,820£3,836£3,624
Buckingham and Bletchley0.91£3,780£3,796£3,585
Frome and East Somerset0.93£4,276£4,294£4,056
Rugby0.94£3,679£3,695£3,490
South Derbyshire0.98£3,966£3,983£3,762
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap Faversham and Mid Kent

Each share is the part of Faversham and Mid Kent's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

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

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£464.4m£466.4m£440.5m327th of 631£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,423£4,442£4,196322nd of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£264.4m£265.5m£250.8m215th of 631£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,518£2,529£2,389261st of 631£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,771£12,825£12,113315th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£125.1m£125.7m£118.7m330th of 632£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,192£1,197£1,130327th of 632£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,015£2,024£1,912303rd of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£242.2m£243.2m£229.8m211th of 631£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,307£2,317£2,188255th of 631£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,699£11,749£11,097142nd of 631£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.6m£7.2m411th of 632£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68426th of 632£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£364£366£346413th of 632£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m315th of 632£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128314th of 632£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£684£687£649407th of 632£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m402nd of 632£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17405th of 632£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21411th of 632£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.4m£40.6m£38.3m390th of 632£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£385£387£365380th of 632£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m182nd of 632£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151160th of 632£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m203rd of 632£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79191st of 632£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£141£142£134166th of 632£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£100.5m£100.9m£95.3m309th of 632£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£957£961£908316th of 632£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,618£1,625£1,535280th of 632£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m431st of 632£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£162£163£153443rd of 632£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m446th of 632£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135430th of 632£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£241£242£229404th of 632£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m421st of 632£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.92£3.94£3.72439th of 632£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29413th of 632£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m231st of 632£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61228th of 632£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.21£8.25£7.79195th of 632£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m82nd of 632£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.4391st of 632£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.97410th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,064213th of 63212,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.6256th of 632181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.4250th of 6321,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,772427th of 6321,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.9435th of 63220.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202685.6426th of 632114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,932338th of 6321,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.9334th of 63228.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.6432nd of 632155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,383360th of 6324,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.8354th of 63268.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,859359th of 6328,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026103.4365th of 632121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026174.9344th of 632192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,007194th of 6321,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.1182nd of 63216.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.3148th of 63225.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£441.5m£436.7m£403.0m212th of 632£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£4,271£4,224£3,898205th of 632£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.97410th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25−£63−£64−£60361st of 625£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£63£63£59254th of 625−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25−£41−£41−£39356th of 626£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Faversham and Mid Kent

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

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

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

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

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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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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.
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