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Halifax and Sittingbourne and Sheppey

111,349 and 116,581 residents (mid-2024).

Halifax is higher than Sittingbourne and Sheppey on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 6 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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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.

Per person in the age group

Halifax is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Sittingbourne and Sheppey on 8. 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

Halifax Sittingbourne and Sheppey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Halifax £4,917, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £4,813Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,813Halifax: £4,917Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,834Halifax: £4,938Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,566Halifax: £4,664

    £4,917£4,938£4,664Halifax is higherDepends on how you count£4,813£4,834£4,566

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Halifax £12,958, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £13,059Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £13,059Halifax: £12,958Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £13,115Halifax: £13,013Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £12,388Halifax: £12,291

    £12,958£13,013£12,291Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£13,059£13,115£12,388

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Halifax £2,995, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £2,582Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,582Halifax: £2,995Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,593Halifax: £3,007Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,449Halifax: £2,841

    £2,995£3,007£2,841Halifax is higher£2,582£2,593£2,449

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Halifax £11,601, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £11,758Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £11,758Halifax: £11,601Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £11,808Halifax: £11,651Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £11,153Halifax: £11,004

    £11,601£11,651£11,004Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£11,758£11,808£11,153

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Halifax £567, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £485Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £485Halifax: £567Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £487Halifax: £570Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £460Halifax: £538

    £567£570£538Halifax is higher£485£487£460

  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: Halifax £754, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £787Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £787Halifax: £754Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £790Halifax: £757Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £746Halifax: £715

    £754£757£715Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£787£790£746

  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: Halifax £35, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £30Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £30Halifax: £35Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £30Halifax: £35Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £28Halifax: £33

    £35£35£33Halifax is higher£30£30£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Halifax £579, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £553Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £553Halifax: £579Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £556Halifax: £582Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £525Halifax: £549

    £579£582£549Halifax is higherDepends on how you count£553£556£525

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Halifax £161, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £216Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £216Halifax: £161Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £217Halifax: £161Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £205Halifax: £153

    £161£161£153Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£216£217£205

  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: Halifax £190, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £188Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £188Halifax: £190Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £189Halifax: £191Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £178Halifax: £180

    £190£191£180Halifax is higherDepends on how you count£188£189£178

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Halifax £2,424, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £2,069Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,069Halifax: £2,424Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,078Halifax: £2,434Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,963Halifax: £2,299

    £2,424£2,434£2,299Halifax is higher£2,069£2,078£1,963

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Halifax £209, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £209Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £209Halifax: £209Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £210Halifax: £210Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £198Halifax: £198

    £209£210£198Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£209£210£198

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Halifax £367, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £307Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £307Halifax: £367Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £308Halifax: £369Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £291Halifax: £348

    £367£369£348Halifax is higher£307£308£291

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Halifax £6.92, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £8.46Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £8.46Halifax: £6.92Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £8.49Halifax: £6.95Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £8.02Halifax: £6.56

    £6.92£6.95£6.56Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£8.46£8.49£8.02

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Halifax £7.26, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £9.25Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £9.25Halifax: £7.26Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £9.29Halifax: £7.29Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £8.77Halifax: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£9.25£9.29£8.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Halifax £11, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £5.90Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.90Halifax: £11Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.93Halifax: £11Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.60Halifax: £11

    £11Halifax is higher£5.90£5.93£5.60

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Halifax 1,033.6, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 1,032.2Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 1,032.2Halifax: 1,033.6

    1,033.6Halifax is higherDepends on how you count1,032.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Halifax 136.8, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 117.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 117.7Halifax: 136.8

    136.8Halifax is higher117.7

  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: Halifax 160.3, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 167.0Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 167.0Halifax: 160.3

    160.3Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher167.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Halifax 89.8, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 87.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 87.7Halifax: 89.8

    89.8Halifax is higherDepends on how you count87.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Halifax 281.7, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 225.0Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 225.0Halifax: 281.7

    281.7Halifax is higher225.0

  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: Halifax 43.8, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 42.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 42.7Halifax: 43.8

    43.8Halifax is higherDepends on how you count42.7

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Halifax and Sittingbourne and Sheppey, per person in the age group
MeasureHalifaxSittingbourne and SheppeyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,917£4,938£4,664£4,813£4,834£4,566Halifax
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,958£13,013£12,291£13,059£13,115£12,388Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,995£3,007£2,841£2,582£2,593£2,449Halifax
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,601£11,651£11,004£11,758£11,808£11,153Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£567£570£538£485£487£460Halifax
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£754£757£715£787£790£746Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£30£30£28Halifax
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£579£582£549£553£556£525Halifax
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£161£153£216£217£205Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£190£191£180£188£189£178Halifax
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,424£2,434£2,299£2,069£2,078£1,963Halifax
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£209£210£198Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£367£369£348£307£308£291Halifax
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.92£6.95£6.56£8.46£8.49£8.02Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£9.25£9.29£8.77Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£5.90£5.93£5.60Halifax
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.61,032.2Halifax
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.8117.7Halifax
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.3167.0Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.887.7Halifax
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026281.7225.0Halifax
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.842.7Halifax

Per resident

Halifax is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Sittingbourne and Sheppey on 9. 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

Halifax Sittingbourne and Sheppey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Halifax £4,917, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £4,813Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,813Halifax: £4,917Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,834Halifax: £4,938Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,566Halifax: £4,664

    £4,917£4,938£4,664Halifax is higherDepends on how you count£4,813£4,834£4,566

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Halifax £2,103, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £2,238Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,238Halifax: £2,103Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,247Halifax: £2,112Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,123Halifax: £1,995

    £2,103£2,112£1,995Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£2,238£2,247£2,123

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Halifax £1,854, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £1,591Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,591Halifax: £1,854Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,598Halifax: £1,862Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,510Halifax: £1,759

    £1,854£1,862£1,759Halifax is higher£1,591£1,598£1,510

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Halifax £1,883, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £2,015Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,015Halifax: £1,883Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,023Halifax: £1,891Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,911Halifax: £1,786

    £1,883£1,891£1,786Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£2,015£2,023£1,911

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Halifax £92, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £83Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £83Halifax: £92Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £83Halifax: £92Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £79Halifax: £87

    £92£92£87Halifax is higher£83£83£79

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Halifax £122, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £135Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £135Halifax: £122Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £135Halifax: £123Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £128Halifax: £116

    £122£123£116Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£135£135£128

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Halifax £5.72, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £5.11Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.11Halifax: £5.72Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.13Halifax: £5.75Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4.85Halifax: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43Halifax is higher£5.11£5.13£4.85

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Halifax £579, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £553Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £553Halifax: £579Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £556Halifax: £582Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £525Halifax: £549

    £579£582£549Halifax is higherDepends on how you count£553£556£525

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Halifax £161, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £216Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £216Halifax: £161Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £217Halifax: £161Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £205Halifax: £153

    £161£161£153Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£216£217£205

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Halifax £117, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £116Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £116Halifax: £117Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £116Halifax: £118Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £110Halifax: £111

    £117£118£111Halifax is higherDepends on how you count£116£116£110

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Halifax £1,500, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £1,276Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,276Halifax: £1,500Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,281Halifax: £1,507Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,210Halifax: £1,423

    £1,500£1,507£1,423Halifax is higher£1,276£1,281£1,210

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Halifax £209, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £209Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £209Halifax: £209Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £210Halifax: £210Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £198Halifax: £198

    £209£210£198Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£209£210£198

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Halifax £227, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £189Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £189Halifax: £227Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £190Halifax: £228Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £179Halifax: £216

    £227£228£216Halifax is higher£189£190£179

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Halifax £4.28, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £5.21Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.21Halifax: £4.28Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.23Halifax: £4.30Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4.94Halifax: £4.06

    £4.28£4.30£4.06Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Halifax £4.49, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £5.69Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.69Halifax: £4.49Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.72Halifax: £4.51Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.40Halifax: £4.26

    £4.49£4.51£4.26Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£5.69£5.72£5.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Halifax £11, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £5.90Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.90Halifax: £11Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.93Halifax: £11Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.60Halifax: £11

    £11Halifax is higher£5.90£5.93£5.60

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Halifax 167.8, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 176.9Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 176.9Halifax: 167.8

    167.8Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count176.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Halifax 22.2, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 20.2Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 20.2Halifax: 22.2

    22.2Halifax is higher20.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Halifax 26.0, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 28.6Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 28.6Halifax: 26.0

    26.0Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher28.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Halifax 89.8, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 87.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 87.7Halifax: 89.8

    89.8Halifax is higherDepends on how you count87.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Halifax 174.4, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 138.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 138.7Halifax: 174.4

    174.4Halifax is higher138.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Halifax 27.1, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 26.3Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 26.3Halifax: 27.1

    27.1Halifax is higherDepends on how you count26.3

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Halifax and Sittingbourne and Sheppey, per resident
MeasureHalifaxSittingbourne and SheppeyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,917£4,938£4,664£4,813£4,834£4,566Halifax
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,103£2,112£1,995£2,238£2,247£2,123Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,854£1,862£1,759£1,591£1,598£1,510Halifax
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,883£1,891£1,786£2,015£2,023£1,911Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£83£83£79Halifax
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£135£135£128Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£5.11£5.13£4.85Halifax
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£579£582£549£553£556£525Halifax
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£161£153£216£217£205Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£116£116£110Halifax
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,500£1,507£1,423£1,276£1,281£1,210Halifax
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£209£210£198Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£189£190£179Halifax
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.28£4.30£4.06£5.21£5.23£4.94Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£5.69£5.72£5.40Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£5.90£5.93£5.60Halifax
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026167.8176.9Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.220.2Halifax
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.028.6Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.887.7Halifax
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026174.4138.7Halifax
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.126.3Halifax

Total

Halifax is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Sittingbourne and Sheppey on 14. 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

Halifax Sittingbourne and Sheppey

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Halifax £547.5m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £561.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £561.2mHalifax: £547.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £563.5mHalifax: £549.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £532.3mHalifax: £519.4m

    £547.5m£549.9m£519.4mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count£561.2m£563.5m£532.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Halifax £234.2m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £260.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £260.9mHalifax: £234.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £262.0mHalifax: £235.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £247.5mHalifax: £222.1m

    £234.2m£235.2m£222.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£260.9m£262.0m£247.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Halifax £206.4m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £185.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £185.5mHalifax: £206.4mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £186.3mHalifax: £207.3mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £176.0mHalifax: £195.8m

    £206.4m£207.3m£195.8mHalifax is higher£185.5m£186.3m£176.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Halifax £209.7m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £234.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £234.9mHalifax: £209.7mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £235.9mHalifax: £210.6mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £222.8mHalifax: £198.9m

    £209.7m£210.6m£198.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£234.9m£235.9m£222.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Halifax £10.3m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £9.7mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £9.7mHalifax: £10.3mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £9.7mHalifax: £10.3mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £9.2mHalifax: £9.7m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.7mHalifax is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Halifax £13.6m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £15.7mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £15.7mHalifax: £13.6mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £15.8mHalifax: £13.7mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £14.9mHalifax: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Halifax £0.64m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £0.60mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.60mHalifax: £0.64mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.60mHalifax: £0.64mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.57mHalifax: £0.60m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.60mHalifax is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Halifax £64.5m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £64.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £64.5mHalifax: £64.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £64.8mHalifax: £64.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £61.2mHalifax: £61.2m

    £64.5m£64.8m£61.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count£64.5m£64.8m£61.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Halifax £17.9m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £25.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £25.2mHalifax: £17.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £25.3mHalifax: £18.0mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £23.9mHalifax: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Halifax £13.1m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £13.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £13.5mHalifax: £13.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £13.6mHalifax: £13.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £12.8mHalifax: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.1m£12.4mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Halifax £167.1m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £148.7mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £148.7mHalifax: £167.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £149.3mHalifax: £167.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £141.1mHalifax: £158.5m

    £167.1m£167.8m£158.5mHalifax is higher£148.7m£149.3m£141.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Halifax £23.3m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £24.4mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £24.4mHalifax: £23.3mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £24.5mHalifax: £23.4mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £23.1mHalifax: £22.1m

    £23.3m£23.4m£22.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£24.4m£24.5m£23.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Halifax £25.3m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £22.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £22.1mHalifax: £25.3mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £22.1mHalifax: £25.4mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £20.9mHalifax: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mHalifax is higher£22.1m£22.1m£20.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Halifax £0.48m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £0.61mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.61mHalifax: £0.48mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.61mHalifax: £0.48mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.58mHalifax: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Halifax £0.50m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £0.66mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.66mHalifax: £0.50mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.67mHalifax: £0.50mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.63mHalifax: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Halifax £1.3m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £0.69mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.69mHalifax: £1.3mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.69mHalifax: £1.3mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.65mHalifax: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mHalifax is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Halifax 18,681, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 20,620Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 20,620Halifax: 18,681

    18,681Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count20,620

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Halifax 2,472, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 2,351Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 2,351Halifax: 2,472

    2,472Halifax is higher2,351

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Halifax 2,897, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 3,337Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 3,337Halifax: 2,897

    2,897Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher3,337

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Halifax 9,995, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 10,227Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 10,227Halifax: 9,995

    9,995Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count10,227

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Halifax 19,419, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 16,167Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 16,167Halifax: 19,419

    19,419Halifax is higher16,167

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Halifax 3,018, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 3,066Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 3,066Halifax: 3,018

    3,018Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count3,066

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Halifax and Sittingbourne and Sheppey, total
MeasureHalifaxSittingbourne and SheppeyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£547.5m£549.9m£519.4m£561.2m£563.5m£532.3mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.2m£235.2m£222.1m£260.9m£262.0m£247.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£206.4m£207.3m£195.8m£185.5m£186.3m£176.0mHalifax
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.7m£210.6m£198.9m£234.9m£235.9m£222.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mHalifax
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mHalifax
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£64.5m£64.8m£61.2m£64.5m£64.8m£61.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£25.2m£25.3m£23.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£167.1m£167.8m£158.5m£148.7m£149.3m£141.1mHalifax
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m£24.4m£24.5m£23.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£22.1m£22.1m£20.9mHalifax
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mHalifax
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,68120,620Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4722,351Halifax
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8973,337Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,99510,227Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,41916,167Halifax
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0183,066Sittingbourne and Sheppey

Sources

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

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