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Harlow and Sittingbourne and Sheppey

116,250 and 116,581 residents (mid-2024).

Harlow is higher than Sittingbourne and Sheppey on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 2 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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Per person in the age group

Harlow 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

Harlow Sittingbourne and Sheppey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harlow £4,132, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £4,813Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,813Harlow: £4,132Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,834Harlow: £4,149Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,566Harlow: £3,919

    £4,132£4,149£3,919Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£4,813£4,834£4,566

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Harlow £13,314, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £13,059Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £13,059Harlow: £13,314Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £13,115Harlow: £13,371Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £12,388Harlow: £12,629

    £13,314£13,371£12,629Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£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: Harlow £2,240, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £2,582Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,582Harlow: £2,240Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,593Harlow: £2,249Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,449Harlow: £2,125

    £2,240£2,249£2,125Sittingbourne and Sheppey 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: Harlow £11,999, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £11,758Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £11,758Harlow: £11,999Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £11,808Harlow: £12,050Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £11,153Harlow: £11,382

    £11,999£12,050£11,382Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£11,758£11,808£11,153

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Harlow £503, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £485Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £485Harlow: £503Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £487Harlow: £505Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £460Harlow: £477

    £503£505£477Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£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: Harlow £782, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £787Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £787Harlow: £782Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £790Harlow: £786Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £746Harlow: £742

    £782£786£742Sittingbourne 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: Harlow £30, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £30Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £30Harlow: £30Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £30Harlow: £30Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £28Harlow: £28

    £30£30£28Sittingbourne and Sheppey 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: Harlow £383, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £553Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £553Harlow: £383Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £556Harlow: £385Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £525Harlow: £364

    £383£385£364Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£553£556£525

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Harlow £130, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £216Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £216Harlow: £130Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £217Harlow: £131Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £205Harlow: £124

    £130£131£124Sittingbourne 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: Harlow £104, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £188Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £188Harlow: £104Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £189Harlow: £104Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £178Harlow: £99

    £104£104£99Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£188£189£178

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Harlow £1,905, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £2,069Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,069Harlow: £1,905Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,078Harlow: £1,914Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,963Harlow: £1,807

    £1,905£1,914£1,807Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£2,069£2,078£1,963

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harlow £234, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £209Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £209Harlow: £234Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £210Harlow: £235Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £198Harlow: £222

    £234£235£222Harlow 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: Harlow £218, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £307Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £307Harlow: £218Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £308Harlow: £219Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £291Harlow: £207

    £218£219£207Sittingbourne and Sheppey 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: Harlow £7.20, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £8.46Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £8.46Harlow: £7.20Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £8.49Harlow: £7.23Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £8.02Harlow: £6.83

    £7.20£7.23£6.83Sittingbourne 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: Harlow £4.91, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £9.25Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £9.25Harlow: £4.91Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £9.29Harlow: £4.93Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £8.77Harlow: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£9.25£9.29£8.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harlow £6.94, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £5.90Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.90Harlow: £6.94Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.93Harlow: £6.97Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.60Harlow: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Harlow 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: Harlow 1,043.4, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 1,032.2Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 1,032.2Harlow: 1,043.4

    1,043.4Harlow 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: Harlow 118.3, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 117.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 117.7Harlow: 118.3

    118.3Harlow is higherDepends on how you count117.7

  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: Harlow 173.4, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 167.0Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 167.0Harlow: 173.4

    173.4Harlow is higherDepends on how you count167.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harlow 61.1, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 87.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 87.7Harlow: 61.1

    61.1Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher87.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Harlow 201.0, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 225.0Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 225.0Harlow: 201.0

    201.0Sittingbourne and Sheppey 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: Harlow 23.7, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 42.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 42.7Harlow: 23.7

    23.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher42.7

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Harlow and Sittingbourne and Sheppey, per person in the age group
MeasureHarlowSittingbourne and SheppeyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,132£4,149£3,919£4,813£4,834£4,566Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,314£13,371£12,629£13,059£13,115£12,388Harlow
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,240£2,249£2,125£2,582£2,593£2,449Sittingbourne and Sheppey
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,999£12,050£11,382£11,758£11,808£11,153Harlow
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£503£505£477£485£487£460Harlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£782£786£742£787£790£746Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28£30£30£28Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£383£385£364£553£556£525Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£216£217£205Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£104£104£99£188£189£178Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,905£1,914£1,807£2,069£2,078£1,963Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£209£210£198Harlow
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£218£219£207£307£308£291Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.20£7.23£6.83£8.46£8.49£8.02Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£9.25£9.29£8.77Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£5.90£5.93£5.60Harlow
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,043.41,032.2Harlow
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.3117.7Harlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.4167.0Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.187.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026201.0225.0Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.742.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey

Per resident

Harlow is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Sittingbourne and Sheppey on 20. 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

Harlow Sittingbourne and Sheppey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harlow £4,132, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £4,813Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,813Harlow: £4,132Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,834Harlow: £4,149Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,566Harlow: £3,919

    £4,132£4,149£3,919Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£4,813£4,834£4,566

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Harlow £1,968, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £2,238Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,238Harlow: £1,968Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,247Harlow: £1,977Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,123Harlow: £1,867

    £1,968£1,977£1,867Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count£2,238£2,247£2,123

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Harlow £1,408, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £1,591Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,591Harlow: £1,408Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,598Harlow: £1,414Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,510Harlow: £1,336

    £1,408£1,414£1,336Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£1,591£1,598£1,510

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Harlow £1,774, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £2,015Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,015Harlow: £1,774Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,023Harlow: £1,782Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,911Harlow: £1,683

    £1,774£1,782£1,683Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count£2,015£2,023£1,911

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Harlow £74, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £83Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £83Harlow: £74Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £83Harlow: £75Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £79Harlow: £71

    £74£75£71Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count£83£83£79

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Harlow £116, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £135Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £135Harlow: £116Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £135Harlow: £116Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £128Harlow: £110

    £116£116£110Sittingbourne 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: Harlow £4.39, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £5.11Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.11Harlow: £4.39Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.13Harlow: £4.40Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4.85Harlow: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16Sittingbourne and Sheppey 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: Harlow £383, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £553Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £553Harlow: £383Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £556Harlow: £385Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £525Harlow: £364

    £383£385£364Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£553£556£525

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Harlow £130, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £216Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £216Harlow: £130Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £217Harlow: £131Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £205Harlow: £124

    £130£131£124Sittingbourne 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: Harlow £65, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £116Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £116Harlow: £65Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £116Harlow: £66Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £110Harlow: £62

    £65£66£62Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£116£116£110

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Harlow £1,198, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £1,276Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,276Harlow: £1,198Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,281Harlow: £1,203Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,210Harlow: £1,136

    £1,198£1,203£1,136Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£1,276£1,281£1,210

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harlow £234, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £209Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £209Harlow: £234Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £210Harlow: £235Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £198Harlow: £222

    £234£235£222Harlow is higher£209£210£198

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Harlow £137, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £189Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £189Harlow: £137Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £190Harlow: £138Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £179Harlow: £130

    £137£138£130Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£189£190£179

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Harlow £4.53, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £5.21Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.21Harlow: £4.53Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.23Harlow: £4.55Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4.94Harlow: £4.30

    £4.53£4.55£4.30Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Harlow £3.09, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £5.69Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.69Harlow: £3.09Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.72Harlow: £3.10Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.40Harlow: £2.93

    £3.09£3.10£2.93Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£5.69£5.72£5.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harlow £6.94, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £5.90Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.90Harlow: £6.94Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.93Harlow: £6.97Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.60Harlow: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Harlow is higher£5.90£5.93£5.60

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Harlow 154.3, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 176.9Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 176.9Harlow: 154.3

    154.3Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count176.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harlow 17.5, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 20.2Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 20.2Harlow: 17.5

    17.5Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count20.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harlow 25.6, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 28.6Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 28.6Harlow: 25.6

    25.6Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count28.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harlow 61.1, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 87.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 87.7Harlow: 61.1

    61.1Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher87.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harlow 126.4, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 138.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 138.7Harlow: 126.4

    126.4Sittingbourne and Sheppey 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: Harlow 14.9, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 26.3Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 26.3Harlow: 14.9

    14.9Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher26.3

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Harlow and Sittingbourne and Sheppey, per resident
MeasureHarlowSittingbourne and SheppeyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,132£4,149£3,919£4,813£4,834£4,566Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,968£1,977£1,867£2,238£2,247£2,123Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,408£1,414£1,336£1,591£1,598£1,510Sittingbourne and Sheppey
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,774£1,782£1,683£2,015£2,023£1,911Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£75£71£83£83£79Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£135£135£128Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£5.11£5.13£4.85Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£383£385£364£553£556£525Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£216£217£205Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£65£66£62£116£116£110Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,198£1,203£1,136£1,276£1,281£1,210Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£209£210£198Harlow
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£189£190£179Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.53£4.55£4.30£5.21£5.23£4.94Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.09£3.10£2.93£5.69£5.72£5.40Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£5.90£5.93£5.60Harlow
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026154.3176.9Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.520.2Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.628.6Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.187.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026126.4138.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.926.3Sittingbourne and Sheppey

Total

Harlow is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Sittingbourne and Sheppey on 20. 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

Harlow Sittingbourne and Sheppey

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Harlow £480.3m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £561.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £561.2mHarlow: £480.3mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £563.5mHarlow: £482.4mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £532.3mHarlow: £455.6m

    £480.3m£482.4m£455.6mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£561.2m£563.5m£532.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Harlow £228.8m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £260.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £260.9mHarlow: £228.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £262.0mHarlow: £229.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £247.5mHarlow: £217.1m

    £228.8m£229.8m£217.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count£260.9m£262.0m£247.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Harlow £163.7m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £185.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £185.5mHarlow: £163.7mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £186.3mHarlow: £164.4mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £176.0mHarlow: £155.3m

    £163.7m£164.4m£155.3mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£185.5m£186.3m£176.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Harlow £206.2m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £234.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £234.9mHarlow: £206.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £235.9mHarlow: £207.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £222.8mHarlow: £195.6m

    £206.2m£207.1m£195.6mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count£234.9m£235.9m£222.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Harlow £8.6m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £9.7mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £9.7mHarlow: £8.6mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £9.7mHarlow: £8.7mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £9.2mHarlow: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.7m£8.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Harlow £13.4m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £15.7mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £15.7mHarlow: £13.4mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £15.8mHarlow: £13.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £14.9mHarlow: £12.8m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.8mSittingbourne 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: Harlow £0.51m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £0.60mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.60mHarlow: £0.51mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.60mHarlow: £0.51mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.57mHarlow: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mSittingbourne and Sheppey 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: Harlow £44.6m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £64.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £64.5mHarlow: £44.6mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £64.8mHarlow: £44.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £61.2mHarlow: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£64.5m£64.8m£61.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Harlow £15.2m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £25.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £25.2mHarlow: £15.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £25.3mHarlow: £15.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £23.9mHarlow: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.2m£14.4mSittingbourne 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: Harlow £7.6m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £13.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £13.5mHarlow: £7.6mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £13.6mHarlow: £7.6mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £12.8mHarlow: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Harlow £139.3m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £148.7mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £148.7mHarlow: £139.3mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £149.3mHarlow: £139.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £141.1mHarlow: £132.1m

    £139.3m£139.9m£132.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£148.7m£149.3m£141.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Harlow £27.2m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £24.4mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £24.4mHarlow: £27.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £24.5mHarlow: £27.3mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £23.1mHarlow: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mHarlow is higher£24.4m£24.5m£23.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Harlow £16.0m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £22.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £22.1mHarlow: £16.0mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £22.1mHarlow: £16.0mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £20.9mHarlow: £15.1m

    £16.0m£16.0m£15.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£22.1m£22.1m£20.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Harlow £0.53m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £0.61mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.61mHarlow: £0.53mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.61mHarlow: £0.53mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.58mHarlow: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Harlow £0.36m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £0.66mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.66mHarlow: £0.36mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.67mHarlow: £0.36mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.63mHarlow: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Harlow £0.81m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £0.69mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.69mHarlow: £0.81mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.69mHarlow: £0.81mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.65mHarlow: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mHarlow is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Harlow 17,932, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 20,620Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 20,620Harlow: 17,932

    17,932Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count20,620

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Harlow 2,033, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 2,351Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 2,351Harlow: 2,033

    2,033Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count2,351

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Harlow 2,980, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 3,337Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 3,337Harlow: 2,980

    2,980Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count3,337

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Harlow 7,099, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 10,227Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 10,227Harlow: 7,099

    7,099Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher10,227

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Harlow 14,691, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 16,167Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 16,167Harlow: 14,691

    14,691Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher16,167

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Harlow 1,730, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 3,066Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 3,066Harlow: 1,730

    1,730Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher3,066

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Harlow and Sittingbourne and Sheppey, total
MeasureHarlowSittingbourne and SheppeyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£480.3m£482.4m£455.6m£561.2m£563.5m£532.3mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£228.8m£229.8m£217.1m£260.9m£262.0m£247.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£163.7m£164.4m£155.3m£185.5m£186.3m£176.0mSittingbourne and Sheppey
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£206.2m£207.1m£195.6m£234.9m£235.9m£222.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.8m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m£64.5m£64.8m£61.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m£25.2m£25.3m£23.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£139.3m£139.9m£132.1m£148.7m£149.3m£141.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£24.4m£24.5m£23.1mHarlow
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.0m£15.1m£22.1m£22.1m£20.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mHarlow
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,93220,620Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0332,351Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9803,337Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,09910,227Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,69116,167Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7303,066Sittingbourne and Sheppey

Sources

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

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  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
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