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Faversham and Mid Kent and Witham
Faversham and Mid Kent is higher than Witham on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.
On 4 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 20 of 22 measures, and Witham 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
Faversham and Mid Kent Witham
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,423£4,442£4,196Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£4,255£4,273£4,036
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,771£12,825£12,113Faversham and Mid Kent is higherDepends on how you count£12,689£12,743£12,036
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,015£2,024£1,912Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£1,615£1,622£1,532
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,699£11,749£11,097Witham is higher£11,735£11,785£11,131
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£364£366£346Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£300£301£284
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£684£687£649Faversham and Mid Kent is higherDepends on how you count£635£638£602
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£22£22£21Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£19£19£18
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£385£387£365Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£339£341£322
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£159£160£151Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£149£150£141
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£141£142£134Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£103£103£98
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,618£1,625£1,535Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£1,297£1,303£1,230
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£162£163£153Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£148£149£141
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£241£242£229Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£203£204£193
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.63£6.66£6.29Witham is higher£6.66£6.69£6.32
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.21£8.25£7.79Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£4.70£4.72£4.46
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.83£7.87£7.43Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,017.4Faversham and Mid Kent is higherDepends on how you count1,012.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
85.6Faversham and Mid Kent is higher76.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
141.6Faversham and Mid Kent is higherDepends on how you count140.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
60.8Faversham and Mid Kent is higher53.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
174.9Faversham and Mid Kent is higher146.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
32.3Faversham and Mid Kent is higher23.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Faversham and Mid Kent | Witham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,423£4,442£4,196 | £4,255£4,273£4,036 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,771£12,825£12,113 | £12,689£12,743£12,036 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,015£2,024£1,912 | £1,615£1,622£1,532 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,699£11,749£11,097 | £11,735£11,785£11,131 | Witham |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £364£366£346 | £300£301£284 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £684£687£649 | £635£638£602 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £22£22£21 | £19£19£18 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £385£387£365 | £339£341£322 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £159£160£151 | £149£150£141 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £141£142£134 | £103£103£98 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,618£1,625£1,535 | £1,297£1,303£1,230 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £162£163£153 | £148£149£141 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £241£242£229 | £203£204£193 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.63£6.66£6.29 | £6.66£6.69£6.32 | Witham |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.21£8.25£7.79 | £4.70£4.72£4.46 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.83£7.87£7.43 | £6.38£6.41£6.05 | 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 | 76.8 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 141.6 | 140.7 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 60.8 | 53.3 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 174.9 | 146.9 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 32.3 | 23.8 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
Per resident
Faversham and Mid Kent is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Witham 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 Witham
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,423£4,442£4,196Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£4,255£4,273£4,036
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,518£2,529£2,389Witham is higherDepends on how you count£2,652£2,663£2,515
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,192£1,197£1,130Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£960£964£911
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,307£2,317£2,188Witham is higher£2,452£2,463£2,326
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£72£72£68Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£63£63£59
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£135£136£128Faversham and Mid Kent is higherDepends on how you count£133£133£126
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.40£4.41£4.17Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£4.04£4.05£3.83
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£385£387£365Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£339£341£322
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£159£160£151Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£149£150£141
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£84£84£79Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£61£61£58
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£957£961£908Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£771£774£731
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£162£163£153Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£148£149£141
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£143£143£135Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£121£121£115
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.92£3.94£3.72Witham is higher£3.96£3.98£3.76
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.86£4.88£4.61Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£2.79£2.81£2.65
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.83£7.87£7.43Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
200.6Witham is higherDepends on how you count211.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
16.9Faversham and Mid Kent is higher16.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
27.9Witham is higherDepends on how you count29.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
60.8Faversham and Mid Kent is higher53.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
103.4Faversham and Mid Kent is higher87.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.1Faversham and Mid Kent is higher14.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Faversham and Mid Kent | Witham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,423£4,442£4,196 | £4,255£4,273£4,036 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,518£2,529£2,389 | £2,652£2,663£2,515 | Witham |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,192£1,197£1,130 | £960£964£911 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,307£2,317£2,188 | £2,452£2,463£2,326 | Witham |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £72£72£68 | £63£63£59 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £135£136£128 | £133£133£126 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.40£4.41£4.17 | £4.04£4.05£3.83 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £385£387£365 | £339£341£322 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £159£160£151 | £149£150£141 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £84£84£79 | £61£61£58 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £957£961£908 | £771£774£731 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £162£163£153 | £148£149£141 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £143£143£135 | £121£121£115 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.92£3.94£3.72 | £3.96£3.98£3.76 | Witham |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.86£4.88£4.61 | £2.79£2.81£2.65 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.83£7.87£7.43 | £6.38£6.41£6.05 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 200.6 | 211.6 | Witham |
| 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 | 29.4 | Witham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 60.8 | 53.3 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 103.4 | 87.3 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.1 | 14.1 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
Total
Faversham and Mid Kent is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Witham on 6. 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 Witham
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£464.4m£466.4m£440.5mFaversham and Mid Kent is higher£462.7m£464.6m£438.9m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£264.4m£265.5m£250.8mWitham is higherDepends on how you count£288.4m£289.6m£273.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£125.1m£125.7m£118.7mFaversham and Mid Kent is higher£104.4m£104.8m£99.0m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£242.2m£243.2m£229.8mWitham is higher£266.7m£267.8m£253.0m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.5m£7.6m£7.2mFaversham and Mid Kent is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.5m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.2m£14.2m£13.4mWitham is higherDepends on how you count£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mFaversham and Mid Kent is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£40.4m£40.6m£38.3mFaversham and Mid Kent is higher£36.9m£37.1m£35.0m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.7m£16.7m£15.8mFaversham and Mid Kent is higher£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.8m£8.8m£8.3mFaversham and Mid Kent is higher£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£100.5m£100.9m£95.3mFaversham and Mid Kent is higher£83.8m£84.2m£79.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£17.0m£17.1m£16.1mFaversham and Mid Kent is higher£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£15.0m£15.0m£14.2mFaversham and Mid Kent is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mWitham is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mFaversham and Mid Kent is higher£0.30m£0.31m£0.29m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.82m£0.83m£0.78mFaversham and Mid Kent is higher£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
21,064Witham is higherDepends on how you count23,011
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,772Faversham and Mid Kent is higher1,745
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,932Witham is higherDepends on how you count3,198
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,383Faversham and Mid Kent is higher5,795
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,859Faversham and Mid Kent is higher9,493
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,007Faversham and Mid Kent is higher1,536
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| Measure | Faversham and Mid Kent | Witham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £464.4m£466.4m£440.5m | £462.7m£464.6m£438.9m | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £264.4m£265.5m£250.8m | £288.4m£289.6m£273.5m | Witham |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £125.1m£125.7m£118.7m | £104.4m£104.8m£99.0m | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £242.2m£243.2m£229.8m | £266.7m£267.8m£253.0m | Witham |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.5m£7.6m£7.2m | £6.8m£6.8m£6.5m | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.2m£14.2m£13.4m | £14.4m£14.5m£13.7m | Witham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.46m£0.46m£0.44m | £0.44m£0.44m£0.42m | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £40.4m£40.6m£38.3m | £36.9m£37.1m£35.0m | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.7m£16.7m£15.8m | £16.2m£16.3m£15.4m | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.8m£8.8m£8.3m | £6.7m£6.7m£6.3m | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £100.5m£100.9m£95.3m | £83.8m£84.2m£79.5m | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £17.0m£17.1m£16.1m | £16.1m£16.2m£15.3m | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £15.0m£15.0m£14.2m | £13.1m£13.2m£12.5m | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.41m£0.41m£0.39m | £0.43m£0.43m£0.41m | Witham |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.51m£0.51m£0.48m | £0.30m£0.31m£0.29m | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.82m£0.83m£0.78m | £0.69m£0.70m£0.66m | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 21,064 | 23,011 | Witham |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,772 | 1,745 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,932 | 3,198 | Witham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,383 | 5,795 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,859 | 9,493 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,007 | 1,536 | Faversham and Mid Kent |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 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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