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Faversham and Mid Kent and Kettering
Faversham and Mid Kent is higher than Kettering on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.
On 10 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.
Per person in the age group
Faversham and Mid Kent is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Kettering 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
Faversham and Mid Kent Kettering
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,423£4,442£4,196Faversham and Mid Kent is higherDepends on how you count£4,065£4,083£3,856
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,771£12,825£12,113Kettering is higherDepends on how you count£12,861£12,916£12,199
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,015£2,024£1,912Faversham and Mid Kent is higherDepends on how you count£1,849£1,857£1,754
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,699£11,749£11,097Kettering is higherDepends on how you count£11,760£11,810£11,155
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£364£366£346Kettering is higherDepends on how you count£376£378£357
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£684£687£649Kettering is higherDepends on how you count£703£706£667
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£22£22£21Kettering is higherDepends on how you count£23£23£21
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£385£387£365Kettering is higher£438£440£415
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£159£160£151Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£102£102£97
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£141£142£134Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£100£100£95
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,618£1,625£1,535Faversham and Mid Kent is higherDepends on how you count£1,478£1,484£1,402
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£162£163£153Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£146£146£138
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£241£242£229Kettering is higher£257£259£244
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.63£6.66£6.29Kettering is higher£9.12£9.16£8.65
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.21£8.25£7.79Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£5.06£5.08£4.80
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.83£7.87£7.43Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£5.09£5.11£4.83
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,017.4Faversham and Mid Kent is higher1,012.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
85.6Kettering is higherDepends on how you count92.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
141.6Kettering is higherDepends on how you count157.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
60.8Kettering is higher63.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
174.9Kettering is higher181.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
32.3Faversham and Mid Kent is higher22.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Faversham and Mid Kent | Kettering | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,423£4,442£4,196 | £4,065£4,083£3,856 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,771£12,825£12,113 | £12,861£12,916£12,199 | Kettering |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,015£2,024£1,912 | £1,849£1,857£1,754 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,699£11,749£11,097 | £11,760£11,810£11,155 | Kettering |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £364£366£346 | £376£378£357 | Kettering |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £684£687£649 | £703£706£667 | Kettering |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £22£22£21 | £23£23£21 | Kettering |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £385£387£365 | £438£440£415 | Kettering |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £159£160£151 | £102£102£97 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £141£142£134 | £100£100£95 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,618£1,625£1,535 | £1,478£1,484£1,402 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £162£163£153 | £146£146£138 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £241£242£229 | £257£259£244 | Kettering |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.63£6.66£6.29 | £9.12£9.16£8.65 | Kettering |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.21£8.25£7.79 | £5.06£5.08£4.80 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.83£7.87£7.43 | £5.09£5.11£4.83 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,017.4 | 1,012.5 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 85.6 | 92.7 | Kettering |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 141.6 | 157.7 | Kettering |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 60.8 | 63.9 | Kettering |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 174.9 | 181.6 | Kettering |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 32.3 | 22.9 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
Per resident
Faversham and Mid Kent is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Kettering on 5. 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 Kettering
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,423£4,442£4,196Faversham and Mid Kent is higherDepends on how you count£4,065£4,083£3,856
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,518£2,529£2,389Faversham and Mid Kent is higherDepends on how you count£2,232£2,242£2,117
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,192£1,197£1,130Faversham and Mid Kent is higherDepends on how you count£1,143£1,148£1,084
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,307£2,317£2,188Faversham and Mid Kent is higherDepends on how you count£2,041£2,050£1,936
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£72£72£68Faversham and Mid Kent is higherDepends on how you count£65£66£62
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£135£136£128Faversham and Mid Kent is higherDepends on how you count£122£122£116
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.40£4.41£4.17Faversham and Mid Kent is higherDepends on how you count£3.93£3.95£3.73
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£385£387£365Kettering is higher£438£440£415
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£159£160£151Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£102£102£97
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£84£84£79Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£62£62£59
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£957£961£908Faversham and Mid Kent is higherDepends on how you count£913£917£866
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£162£163£153Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£146£146£138
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£143£143£135Kettering is higher£159£160£151
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.92£3.94£3.72Kettering is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.86£4.88£4.61Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£3.13£3.14£2.97
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.83£7.87£7.43Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£5.09£5.11£4.83
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
200.6Faversham and Mid Kent is higher175.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
16.9Faversham and Mid Kent is higherDepends on how you count16.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
27.9Faversham and Mid Kent is higherDepends on how you count27.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
60.8Kettering is higher63.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
103.4Kettering is higher112.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.1Faversham and Mid Kent is higher14.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Faversham and Mid Kent | Kettering | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,423£4,442£4,196 | £4,065£4,083£3,856 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,518£2,529£2,389 | £2,232£2,242£2,117 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,192£1,197£1,130 | £1,143£1,148£1,084 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,307£2,317£2,188 | £2,041£2,050£1,936 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £72£72£68 | £65£66£62 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £135£136£128 | £122£122£116 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.40£4.41£4.17 | £3.93£3.95£3.73 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £385£387£365 | £438£440£415 | Kettering |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £159£160£151 | £102£102£97 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £84£84£79 | £62£62£59 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £957£961£908 | £913£917£866 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £162£163£153 | £146£146£138 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £143£143£135 | £159£160£151 | Kettering |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.92£3.94£3.72 | £5.63£5.65£5.34 | Kettering |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.86£4.88£4.61 | £3.13£3.14£2.97 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.83£7.87£7.43 | £5.09£5.11£4.83 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 200.6 | 175.7 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 16.9 | 16.1 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 27.9 | 27.4 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 60.8 | 63.9 | Kettering |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 103.4 | 112.3 | Kettering |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.1 | 14.2 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
Total
Faversham and Mid Kent is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Kettering on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Faversham and Mid Kent Kettering
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£464.4m£466.4m£440.5mKettering is higherDepends on how you count£467.6m£469.6m£443.5m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£264.4m£265.5m£250.8mFaversham and Mid Kent is higherDepends on how you count£256.7m£257.8m£243.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£125.1m£125.7m£118.7mKettering is higherDepends on how you count£131.5m£132.0m£124.7m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£242.2m£243.2m£229.8mFaversham and Mid Kent is higherDepends on how you count£234.7m£235.7m£222.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.5m£7.6m£7.2mFaversham and Mid Kent is higherDepends on how you count£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.2m£14.2m£13.4mFaversham and Mid Kent is higherDepends on how you count£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mFaversham and Mid Kent is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£40.4m£40.6m£38.3mKettering is higher£50.4m£50.6m£47.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.7m£16.7m£15.8mFaversham and Mid Kent is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.8m£8.8m£8.3mFaversham and Mid Kent is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£100.5m£100.9m£95.3mKettering is higherDepends on how you count£105.1m£105.5m£99.6m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£17.0m£17.1m£16.1mFaversham and Mid Kent is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£15.0m£15.0m£14.2mKettering is higher£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mKettering is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mFaversham and Mid Kent is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.82m£0.83m£0.78mFaversham and Mid Kent is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
21,064Faversham and Mid Kent is higher20,209
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,772Kettering is higherDepends on how you count1,851
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,932Kettering is higherDepends on how you count3,147
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,383Kettering is higher7,351
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,859Kettering is higher12,914
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,007Faversham and Mid Kent is higher1,628
Show the numbers
| Measure | Faversham and Mid Kent | Kettering | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £464.4m£466.4m£440.5m | £467.6m£469.6m£443.5m | Kettering |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £264.4m£265.5m£250.8m | £256.7m£257.8m£243.5m | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £125.1m£125.7m£118.7m | £131.5m£132.0m£124.7m | Kettering |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £242.2m£243.2m£229.8m | £234.7m£235.7m£222.6m | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.5m£7.6m£7.2m | £7.5m£7.5m£7.1m | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.2m£14.2m£13.4m | £14.0m£14.1m£13.3m | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.46m£0.46m£0.44m | £0.45m£0.45m£0.43m | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £40.4m£40.6m£38.3m | £50.4m£50.6m£47.8m | Kettering |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.7m£16.7m£15.8m | £11.7m£11.8m£11.1m | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.8m£8.8m£8.3m | £7.1m£7.1m£6.7m | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £100.5m£100.9m£95.3m | £105.1m£105.5m£99.6m | Kettering |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £17.0m£17.1m£16.1m | £16.7m£16.8m£15.9m | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £15.0m£15.0m£14.2m | £18.3m£18.4m£17.4m | Kettering |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.41m£0.41m£0.39m | £0.65m£0.65m£0.61m | Kettering |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.51m£0.51m£0.48m | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34m | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.82m£0.83m£0.78m | £0.59m£0.59m£0.56m | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 21,064 | 20,209 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,772 | 1,851 | Kettering |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,932 | 3,147 | Kettering |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,383 | 7,351 | Kettering |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,859 | 12,914 | Kettering |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,007 | 1,628 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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