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Faversham and Mid Kent and Frome and East Somerset

104,995 and 94,068 residents (mid-2024).

Faversham and Mid Kent is higher than Frome and East Somerset on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Faversham and Mid Kent is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Frome and East Somerset on 0. 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

Faversham and Mid Kent Frome and East Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Faversham and Mid Kent £4,423, Frome and East Somerset £4,276Frome and East Somerset: £4,276Faversham and Mid Kent: £4,423Frome and East Somerset: £4,294Faversham and Mid Kent: £4,442Frome and East Somerset: £4,056Faversham and Mid Kent: £4,196

    £4,423£4,442£4,196Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£4,276£4,294£4,056

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Faversham and Mid Kent £12,771, Frome and East Somerset £12,420Frome and East Somerset: £12,420Faversham and Mid Kent: £12,771Frome and East Somerset: £12,473Faversham and Mid Kent: £12,825Frome and East Somerset: £11,781Faversham and Mid Kent: £12,113

    £12,771£12,825£12,113Faversham and Mid Kent is higherDepends on how you count£12,420£12,473£11,781

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Faversham and Mid Kent £2,015, Frome and East Somerset £1,698Frome and East Somerset: £1,698Faversham and Mid Kent: £2,015Frome and East Somerset: £1,705Faversham and Mid Kent: £2,024Frome and East Somerset: £1,610Faversham and Mid Kent: £1,912

    £2,015£2,024£1,912Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£1,698£1,705£1,610

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Faversham and Mid Kent £11,699, Frome and East Somerset £11,537Frome and East Somerset: £11,537Faversham and Mid Kent: £11,699Frome and East Somerset: £11,587Faversham and Mid Kent: £11,749Frome and East Somerset: £10,944Faversham and Mid Kent: £11,097

    £11,699£11,749£11,097Faversham and Mid Kent is higherDepends on how you count£11,537£11,587£10,944

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Faversham and Mid Kent £364, Frome and East Somerset £284Frome and East Somerset: £284Faversham and Mid Kent: £364Frome and East Somerset: £285Faversham and Mid Kent: £366Frome and East Somerset: £269Faversham and Mid Kent: £346

    £364£366£346Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£284£285£269

  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: Faversham and Mid Kent £684, Frome and East Somerset £580Frome and East Somerset: £580Faversham and Mid Kent: £684Frome and East Somerset: £582Faversham and Mid Kent: £687Frome and East Somerset: £550Faversham and Mid Kent: £649

    £684£687£649Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£580£582£550

  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: Faversham and Mid Kent £22, Frome and East Somerset £19Frome and East Somerset: £19Faversham and Mid Kent: £22Frome and East Somerset: £19Faversham and Mid Kent: £22Frome and East Somerset: £18Faversham and Mid Kent: £21

    £22£22£21Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Faversham and Mid Kent £385, Frome and East Somerset £345Frome and East Somerset: £345Faversham and Mid Kent: £385Frome and East Somerset: £346Faversham and Mid Kent: £387Frome and East Somerset: £327Faversham and Mid Kent: £365

    £385£387£365Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£345£346£327

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Faversham and Mid Kent £159, Frome and East Somerset £128Frome and East Somerset: £128Faversham and Mid Kent: £159Frome and East Somerset: £129Faversham and Mid Kent: £160Frome and East Somerset: £122Faversham and Mid Kent: £151

    £159£160£151Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£128£129£122

  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: Faversham and Mid Kent £141, Frome and East Somerset £94Frome and East Somerset: £94Faversham and Mid Kent: £141Frome and East Somerset: £94Faversham and Mid Kent: £142Frome and East Somerset: £89Faversham and Mid Kent: £134

    £141£142£134Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£94£94£89

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Faversham and Mid Kent £1,618, Frome and East Somerset £1,403Frome and East Somerset: £1,403Faversham and Mid Kent: £1,618Frome and East Somerset: £1,409Faversham and Mid Kent: £1,625Frome and East Somerset: £1,331Faversham and Mid Kent: £1,535

    £1,618£1,625£1,535Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£1,403£1,409£1,331

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Faversham and Mid Kent £162, Frome and East Somerset £125Frome and East Somerset: £125Faversham and Mid Kent: £162Frome and East Somerset: £126Faversham and Mid Kent: £163Frome and East Somerset: £119Faversham and Mid Kent: £153

    £162£163£153Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£125£126£119

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Faversham and Mid Kent £241, Frome and East Somerset £193Frome and East Somerset: £193Faversham and Mid Kent: £241Frome and East Somerset: £193Faversham and Mid Kent: £242Frome and East Somerset: £183Faversham and Mid Kent: £229

    £241£242£229Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£193£193£183

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Faversham and Mid Kent £6.63, Frome and East Somerset £4.99Frome and East Somerset: £4.99Faversham and Mid Kent: £6.63Frome and East Somerset: £5.01Faversham and Mid Kent: £6.66Frome and East Somerset: £4.73Faversham and Mid Kent: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£4.99£5.01£4.73

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Faversham and Mid Kent £8.21, Frome and East Somerset £3.16Frome and East Somerset: £3.16Faversham and Mid Kent: £8.21Frome and East Somerset: £3.18Faversham and Mid Kent: £8.25Frome and East Somerset: £3.00Faversham and Mid Kent: £7.79

    £8.21£8.25£7.79Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£3.16£3.18£3.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Faversham and Mid Kent £7.83, Frome and East Somerset £6.68Frome and East Somerset: £6.68Faversham and Mid Kent: £7.83Frome and East Somerset: £6.71Faversham and Mid Kent: £7.87Frome and East Somerset: £6.34Faversham and Mid Kent: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£6.68£6.71£6.34

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Faversham and Mid Kent 1,017.4, Frome and East Somerset 1,016.4Frome and East Somerset: 1,016.4Faversham and Mid Kent: 1,017.4

    1,017.4Faversham and Mid Kent is higherDepends on how you count1,016.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Faversham and Mid Kent 85.6, Frome and East Somerset 71.3Frome and East Somerset: 71.3Faversham and Mid Kent: 85.6

    85.6Faversham and Mid Kent is higher71.3

  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: Faversham and Mid Kent 141.6, Frome and East Somerset 128.0Frome and East Somerset: 128.0Faversham and Mid Kent: 141.6

    141.6Faversham and Mid Kent is higher128.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Faversham and Mid Kent 60.8, Frome and East Somerset 52.4Frome and East Somerset: 52.4Faversham and Mid Kent: 60.8

    60.8Faversham and Mid Kent is higher52.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Faversham and Mid Kent 174.9, Frome and East Somerset 147.6Frome and East Somerset: 147.6Faversham and Mid Kent: 174.9

    174.9Faversham and Mid Kent is higher147.6

  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: Faversham and Mid Kent 32.3, Frome and East Somerset 20.3Frome and East Somerset: 20.3Faversham and Mid Kent: 32.3

    32.3Faversham and Mid Kent is higher20.3

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Faversham and Mid Kent and Frome and East Somerset, per person in the age group
MeasureFaversham and Mid KentFrome and East SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,423£4,442£4,196£4,276£4,294£4,056Faversham and Mid Kent
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,771£12,825£12,113£12,420£12,473£11,781Faversham and Mid Kent
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,015£2,024£1,912£1,698£1,705£1,610Faversham and Mid Kent
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,699£11,749£11,097£11,537£11,587£10,944Faversham and Mid Kent
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£364£366£346£284£285£269Faversham and Mid Kent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£684£687£649£580£582£550Faversham and Mid Kent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£19£19£18Faversham and Mid Kent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£385£387£365£345£346£327Faversham and Mid Kent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£128£129£122Faversham and Mid Kent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£141£142£134£94£94£89Faversham and Mid Kent
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,618£1,625£1,535£1,403£1,409£1,331Faversham and Mid Kent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£162£163£153£125£126£119Faversham and Mid Kent
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£241£242£229£193£193£183Faversham and Mid Kent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£4.99£5.01£4.73Faversham and Mid Kent
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.21£8.25£7.79£3.16£3.18£3.00Faversham and Mid Kent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£6.68£6.71£6.34Faversham and Mid Kent
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.41,016.4Faversham and Mid Kent
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202685.671.3Faversham and Mid Kent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.6128.0Faversham and Mid Kent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.852.4Faversham and Mid Kent
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026174.9147.6Faversham and Mid Kent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.320.3Faversham and Mid Kent

Per resident

Faversham and Mid Kent is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Frome and East Somerset on 3. 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

Faversham and Mid Kent Frome and East Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Faversham and Mid Kent £4,423, Frome and East Somerset £4,276Frome and East Somerset: £4,276Faversham and Mid Kent: £4,423Frome and East Somerset: £4,294Faversham and Mid Kent: £4,442Frome and East Somerset: £4,056Faversham and Mid Kent: £4,196

    £4,423£4,442£4,196Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£4,276£4,294£4,056

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Faversham and Mid Kent £2,518, Frome and East Somerset £2,670Frome and East Somerset: £2,670Faversham and Mid Kent: £2,518Frome and East Somerset: £2,681Faversham and Mid Kent: £2,529Frome and East Somerset: £2,533Faversham and Mid Kent: £2,389

    £2,518£2,529£2,389Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2,670£2,681£2,533

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Faversham and Mid Kent £1,192, Frome and East Somerset £1,001Frome and East Somerset: £1,001Faversham and Mid Kent: £1,192Frome and East Somerset: £1,005Faversham and Mid Kent: £1,197Frome and East Somerset: £949Faversham and Mid Kent: £1,130

    £1,192£1,197£1,130Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£1,001£1,005£949

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Faversham and Mid Kent £2,307, Frome and East Somerset £2,480Frome and East Somerset: £2,480Faversham and Mid Kent: £2,307Frome and East Somerset: £2,491Faversham and Mid Kent: £2,317Frome and East Somerset: £2,353Faversham and Mid Kent: £2,188

    £2,307£2,317£2,188Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2,480£2,491£2,353

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Faversham and Mid Kent £72, Frome and East Somerset £61Frome and East Somerset: £61Faversham and Mid Kent: £72Frome and East Somerset: £61Faversham and Mid Kent: £72Frome and East Somerset: £58Faversham and Mid Kent: £68

    £72£72£68Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£61£61£58

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Faversham and Mid Kent £135, Frome and East Somerset £125Frome and East Somerset: £125Faversham and Mid Kent: £135Frome and East Somerset: £125Faversham and Mid Kent: £136Frome and East Somerset: £118Faversham and Mid Kent: £128

    £135£136£128Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£125£125£118

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Faversham and Mid Kent £4.40, Frome and East Somerset £4.05Frome and East Somerset: £4.05Faversham and Mid Kent: £4.40Frome and East Somerset: £4.07Faversham and Mid Kent: £4.41Frome and East Somerset: £3.84Faversham and Mid Kent: £4.17

    £4.40£4.41£4.17Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£4.05£4.07£3.84

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Faversham and Mid Kent £385, Frome and East Somerset £345Frome and East Somerset: £345Faversham and Mid Kent: £385Frome and East Somerset: £346Faversham and Mid Kent: £387Frome and East Somerset: £327Faversham and Mid Kent: £365

    £385£387£365Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£345£346£327

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Faversham and Mid Kent £159, Frome and East Somerset £128Frome and East Somerset: £128Faversham and Mid Kent: £159Frome and East Somerset: £129Faversham and Mid Kent: £160Frome and East Somerset: £122Faversham and Mid Kent: £151

    £159£160£151Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£128£129£122

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Faversham and Mid Kent £84, Frome and East Somerset £55Frome and East Somerset: £55Faversham and Mid Kent: £84Frome and East Somerset: £55Faversham and Mid Kent: £84Frome and East Somerset: £52Faversham and Mid Kent: £79

    £84£84£79Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Faversham and Mid Kent £957, Frome and East Somerset £827Frome and East Somerset: £827Faversham and Mid Kent: £957Frome and East Somerset: £831Faversham and Mid Kent: £961Frome and East Somerset: £785Faversham and Mid Kent: £908

    £957£961£908Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£827£831£785

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Faversham and Mid Kent £162, Frome and East Somerset £125Frome and East Somerset: £125Faversham and Mid Kent: £162Frome and East Somerset: £126Faversham and Mid Kent: £163Frome and East Somerset: £119Faversham and Mid Kent: £153

    £162£163£153Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£125£126£119

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Faversham and Mid Kent £143, Frome and East Somerset £114Frome and East Somerset: £114Faversham and Mid Kent: £143Frome and East Somerset: £114Faversham and Mid Kent: £143Frome and East Somerset: £108Faversham and Mid Kent: £135

    £143£143£135Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£114£114£108

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Faversham and Mid Kent £3.92, Frome and East Somerset £2.94Frome and East Somerset: £2.94Faversham and Mid Kent: £3.92Frome and East Somerset: £2.95Faversham and Mid Kent: £3.94Frome and East Somerset: £2.79Faversham and Mid Kent: £3.72

    £3.92£3.94£3.72Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£2.94£2.95£2.79

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Faversham and Mid Kent £4.86, Frome and East Somerset £1.87Frome and East Somerset: £1.87Faversham and Mid Kent: £4.86Frome and East Somerset: £1.87Faversham and Mid Kent: £4.88Frome and East Somerset: £1.77Faversham and Mid Kent: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£1.87£1.87£1.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Faversham and Mid Kent £7.83, Frome and East Somerset £6.68Frome and East Somerset: £6.68Faversham and Mid Kent: £7.83Frome and East Somerset: £6.71Faversham and Mid Kent: £7.87Frome and East Somerset: £6.34Faversham and Mid Kent: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£6.68£6.71£6.34

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Faversham and Mid Kent 200.6, Frome and East Somerset 218.5Frome and East Somerset: 218.5Faversham and Mid Kent: 200.6

    200.6Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count218.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Faversham and Mid Kent 16.9, Frome and East Somerset 15.3Frome and East Somerset: 15.3Faversham and Mid Kent: 16.9

    16.9Faversham and Mid Kent is higher15.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Faversham and Mid Kent 27.9, Frome and East Somerset 27.5Frome and East Somerset: 27.5Faversham and Mid Kent: 27.9

    27.9Faversham and Mid Kent is higher27.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Faversham and Mid Kent 60.8, Frome and East Somerset 52.4Frome and East Somerset: 52.4Faversham and Mid Kent: 60.8

    60.8Faversham and Mid Kent is higher52.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Faversham and Mid Kent 103.4, Frome and East Somerset 87.0Frome and East Somerset: 87.0Faversham and Mid Kent: 103.4

    103.4Faversham and Mid Kent is higher87.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Faversham and Mid Kent 19.1, Frome and East Somerset 12.0Frome and East Somerset: 12.0Faversham and Mid Kent: 19.1

    19.1Faversham and Mid Kent is higher12.0

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Faversham and Mid Kent and Frome and East Somerset, per resident
MeasureFaversham and Mid KentFrome and East SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,423£4,442£4,196£4,276£4,294£4,056Faversham and Mid Kent
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,518£2,529£2,389£2,670£2,681£2,533Frome and East Somerset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,192£1,197£1,130£1,001£1,005£949Faversham and Mid Kent
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,307£2,317£2,188£2,480£2,491£2,353Frome and East Somerset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£61£61£58Faversham and Mid Kent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£125£125£118Faversham and Mid Kent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£4.05£4.07£3.84Faversham and Mid Kent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£385£387£365£345£346£327Faversham and Mid Kent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£128£129£122Faversham and Mid Kent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£55£55£52Faversham and Mid Kent
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£957£961£908£827£831£785Faversham and Mid Kent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£162£163£153£125£126£119Faversham and Mid Kent
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£114£114£108Faversham and Mid Kent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.92£3.94£3.72£2.94£2.95£2.79Faversham and Mid Kent
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£1.87£1.87£1.77Faversham and Mid Kent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£6.68£6.71£6.34Faversham and Mid Kent
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.6218.5Frome and East Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.915.3Faversham and Mid Kent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.927.5Faversham and Mid Kent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.852.4Faversham and Mid Kent
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026103.487.0Faversham and Mid Kent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.112.0Faversham and Mid Kent

Total

Faversham and Mid Kent is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Frome and East Somerset on 0. 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

Faversham and Mid Kent Frome and East Somerset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Faversham and Mid Kent £464.4m, Frome and East Somerset £402.2mFrome and East Somerset: £402.2mFaversham and Mid Kent: £464.4mFrome and East Somerset: £404.0mFaversham and Mid Kent: £466.4mFrome and East Somerset: £381.5mFaversham and Mid Kent: £440.5m

    £464.4m£466.4m£440.5mFaversham and Mid Kent is higher£402.2m£404.0m£381.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Faversham and Mid Kent £264.4m, Frome and East Somerset £251.2mFrome and East Somerset: £251.2mFaversham and Mid Kent: £264.4mFrome and East Somerset: £252.2mFaversham and Mid Kent: £265.5mFrome and East Somerset: £238.2mFaversham and Mid Kent: £250.8m

    £264.4m£265.5m£250.8mFaversham and Mid Kent is higherDepends on how you count£251.2m£252.2m£238.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Faversham and Mid Kent £125.1m, Frome and East Somerset £94.2mFrome and East Somerset: £94.2mFaversham and Mid Kent: £125.1mFrome and East Somerset: £94.6mFaversham and Mid Kent: £125.7mFrome and East Somerset: £89.3mFaversham and Mid Kent: £118.7m

    £125.1m£125.7m£118.7mFaversham and Mid Kent is higher£94.2m£94.6m£89.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Faversham and Mid Kent £242.2m, Frome and East Somerset £233.3mFrome and East Somerset: £233.3mFaversham and Mid Kent: £242.2mFrome and East Somerset: £234.3mFaversham and Mid Kent: £243.2mFrome and East Somerset: £221.3mFaversham and Mid Kent: £229.8m

    £242.2m£243.2m£229.8mFaversham and Mid Kent is higherDepends on how you count£233.3m£234.3m£221.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Faversham and Mid Kent £7.5m, Frome and East Somerset £5.7mFrome and East Somerset: £5.7mFaversham and Mid Kent: £7.5mFrome and East Somerset: £5.8mFaversham and Mid Kent: £7.6mFrome and East Somerset: £5.4mFaversham and Mid Kent: £7.2m

    £7.5m£7.6m£7.2mFaversham and Mid Kent is higher£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Faversham and Mid Kent £14.2m, Frome and East Somerset £11.7mFrome and East Somerset: £11.7mFaversham and Mid Kent: £14.2mFrome and East Somerset: £11.8mFaversham and Mid Kent: £14.2mFrome and East Somerset: £11.1mFaversham and Mid Kent: £13.4m

    £14.2m£14.2m£13.4mFaversham and Mid Kent is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Faversham and Mid Kent £0.46m, Frome and East Somerset £0.38mFrome and East Somerset: £0.38mFaversham and Mid Kent: £0.46mFrome and East Somerset: £0.38mFaversham and Mid Kent: £0.46mFrome and East Somerset: £0.36mFaversham and Mid Kent: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mFaversham and Mid Kent is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Faversham and Mid Kent £40.4m, Frome and East Somerset £32.4mFrome and East Somerset: £32.4mFaversham and Mid Kent: £40.4mFrome and East Somerset: £32.6mFaversham and Mid Kent: £40.6mFrome and East Somerset: £30.8mFaversham and Mid Kent: £38.3m

    £40.4m£40.6m£38.3mFaversham and Mid Kent is higher£32.4m£32.6m£30.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Faversham and Mid Kent £16.7m, Frome and East Somerset £12.1mFrome and East Somerset: £12.1mFaversham and Mid Kent: £16.7mFrome and East Somerset: £12.1mFaversham and Mid Kent: £16.7mFrome and East Somerset: £11.4mFaversham and Mid Kent: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.7m£15.8mFaversham and Mid Kent is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Faversham and Mid Kent £8.8m, Frome and East Somerset £5.2mFrome and East Somerset: £5.2mFaversham and Mid Kent: £8.8mFrome and East Somerset: £5.2mFaversham and Mid Kent: £8.8mFrome and East Somerset: £4.9mFaversham and Mid Kent: £8.3m

    £8.8m£8.8m£8.3mFaversham and Mid Kent is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Faversham and Mid Kent £100.5m, Frome and East Somerset £77.8mFrome and East Somerset: £77.8mFaversham and Mid Kent: £100.5mFrome and East Somerset: £78.2mFaversham and Mid Kent: £100.9mFrome and East Somerset: £73.8mFaversham and Mid Kent: £95.3m

    £100.5m£100.9m£95.3mFaversham and Mid Kent is higher£77.8m£78.2m£73.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Faversham and Mid Kent £17.0m, Frome and East Somerset £11.8mFrome and East Somerset: £11.8mFaversham and Mid Kent: £17.0mFrome and East Somerset: £11.8mFaversham and Mid Kent: £17.1mFrome and East Somerset: £11.2mFaversham and Mid Kent: £16.1m

    £17.0m£17.1m£16.1mFaversham and Mid Kent is higher£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Faversham and Mid Kent £15.0m, Frome and East Somerset £10.7mFrome and East Somerset: £10.7mFaversham and Mid Kent: £15.0mFrome and East Somerset: £10.7mFaversham and Mid Kent: £15.0mFrome and East Somerset: £10.1mFaversham and Mid Kent: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.0m£14.2mFaversham and Mid Kent is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Faversham and Mid Kent £0.41m, Frome and East Somerset £0.28mFrome and East Somerset: £0.28mFaversham and Mid Kent: £0.41mFrome and East Somerset: £0.28mFaversham and Mid Kent: £0.41mFrome and East Somerset: £0.26mFaversham and Mid Kent: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mFaversham and Mid Kent is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Faversham and Mid Kent £0.51m, Frome and East Somerset £0.18mFrome and East Somerset: £0.18mFaversham and Mid Kent: £0.51mFrome and East Somerset: £0.18mFaversham and Mid Kent: £0.51mFrome and East Somerset: £0.17mFaversham and Mid Kent: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mFaversham and Mid Kent is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Faversham and Mid Kent £0.82m, Frome and East Somerset £0.63mFrome and East Somerset: £0.63mFaversham and Mid Kent: £0.82mFrome and East Somerset: £0.63mFaversham and Mid Kent: £0.83mFrome and East Somerset: £0.60mFaversham and Mid Kent: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.83m£0.78mFaversham and Mid Kent is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Faversham and Mid Kent 21,064, Frome and East Somerset 20,555Frome and East Somerset: 20,555Faversham and Mid Kent: 21,064

    21,064Faversham and Mid Kent is higherDepends on how you count20,555

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Faversham and Mid Kent 1,772, Frome and East Somerset 1,442Frome and East Somerset: 1,442Faversham and Mid Kent: 1,772

    1,772Faversham and Mid Kent is higher1,442

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Faversham and Mid Kent 2,932, Frome and East Somerset 2,588Frome and East Somerset: 2,588Faversham and Mid Kent: 2,932

    2,932Faversham and Mid Kent is higher2,588

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Faversham and Mid Kent 6,383, Frome and East Somerset 4,931Frome and East Somerset: 4,931Faversham and Mid Kent: 6,383

    6,383Faversham and Mid Kent is higher4,931

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Faversham and Mid Kent 10,859, Frome and East Somerset 8,185Frome and East Somerset: 8,185Faversham and Mid Kent: 10,859

    10,859Faversham and Mid Kent is higher8,185

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Faversham and Mid Kent 2,007, Frome and East Somerset 1,124Frome and East Somerset: 1,124Faversham and Mid Kent: 2,007

    2,007Faversham and Mid Kent is higher1,124

Show the numbers
Faversham and Mid Kent and Frome and East Somerset, total
MeasureFaversham and Mid KentFrome and East SomersetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£464.4m£466.4m£440.5m£402.2m£404.0m£381.5mFaversham and Mid Kent
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£264.4m£265.5m£250.8m£251.2m£252.2m£238.2mFaversham and Mid Kent
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£125.1m£125.7m£118.7m£94.2m£94.6m£89.3mFaversham and Mid Kent
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£242.2m£243.2m£229.8m£233.3m£234.3m£221.3mFaversham and Mid Kent
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.6m£7.2m£5.7m£5.8m£5.4mFaversham and Mid Kent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mFaversham and Mid Kent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mFaversham and Mid Kent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.4m£40.6m£38.3m£32.4m£32.6m£30.8mFaversham and Mid Kent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£12.1m£12.1m£11.4mFaversham and Mid Kent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mFaversham and Mid Kent
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£100.5m£100.9m£95.3m£77.8m£78.2m£73.8mFaversham and Mid Kent
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m£11.8m£11.8m£11.2mFaversham and Mid Kent
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mFaversham and Mid Kent
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mFaversham and Mid Kent
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mFaversham and Mid Kent
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mFaversham and Mid Kent
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,06420,555Faversham and Mid Kent
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7721,442Faversham and Mid Kent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9322,588Faversham and Mid Kent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,3834,931Faversham and Mid Kent
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,8598,185Faversham and Mid Kent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0071,124Faversham and Mid Kent

Sources

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

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