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Harwich and North Essex and Penistone and Stocksbridge

102,303 and 90,420 residents (mid-2024).

Harwich and North Essex is higher than Penistone and Stocksbridge on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 15 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

Harwich and North Essex is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Penistone and Stocksbridge 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

Harwich and North Essex Penistone and Stocksbridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £4,766, Penistone and Stocksbridge £4,687Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4,687Harwich and North Essex: £4,766Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4,707Harwich and North Essex: £4,786Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4,445Harwich and North Essex: £4,521

    £4,766£4,786£4,521Harwich and North Essex is higher£4,687£4,707£4,445

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Harwich and North Essex £12,679, Penistone and Stocksbridge £12,482Penistone and Stocksbridge: £12,482Harwich and North Essex: £12,679Penistone and Stocksbridge: £12,536Harwich and North Essex: £12,733Penistone and Stocksbridge: £11,840Harwich and North Essex: £12,027

    £12,679£12,733£12,027Harwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count£12,482£12,536£11,840

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Harwich and North Essex £1,796, Penistone and Stocksbridge £1,520Penistone and Stocksbridge: £1,520Harwich and North Essex: £1,796Penistone and Stocksbridge: £1,526Harwich and North Essex: £1,804Penistone and Stocksbridge: £1,441Harwich and North Essex: £1,704

    £1,796£1,804£1,704Harwich and North Essex is higher£1,520£1,526£1,441

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Harwich and North Essex £11,515, Penistone and Stocksbridge £11,419Penistone and Stocksbridge: £11,419Harwich and North Essex: £11,515Penistone and Stocksbridge: £11,468Harwich and North Essex: £11,564Penistone and Stocksbridge: £10,832Harwich and North Essex: £10,923

    £11,515£11,564£10,923Harwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count£11,419£11,468£10,832

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Harwich and North Essex £314, Penistone and Stocksbridge £314Penistone and Stocksbridge: £314Harwich and North Essex: £314Penistone and Stocksbridge: £315Harwich and North Essex: £315Penistone and Stocksbridge: £297Harwich and North Essex: £298

    £314£315£298Harwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count£314£315£297

  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: Harwich and North Essex £830, Penistone and Stocksbridge £727Penistone and Stocksbridge: £727Harwich and North Essex: £830Penistone and Stocksbridge: £730Harwich and North Essex: £834Penistone and Stocksbridge: £690Harwich and North Essex: £787

    £830£834£787Harwich and North Essex is higher£727£730£690

  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: Harwich and North Essex £20, Penistone and Stocksbridge £22Penistone and Stocksbridge: £22Harwich and North Essex: £20Penistone and Stocksbridge: £22Harwich and North Essex: £20Penistone and Stocksbridge: £21Harwich and North Essex: £19

    £20£20£19Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £392, Penistone and Stocksbridge £472Penistone and Stocksbridge: £472Harwich and North Essex: £392Penistone and Stocksbridge: £474Harwich and North Essex: £394Penistone and Stocksbridge: £448Harwich and North Essex: £372

    £392£394£372Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£472£474£448

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £157, Penistone and Stocksbridge £151Penistone and Stocksbridge: £151Harwich and North Essex: £157Penistone and Stocksbridge: £151Harwich and North Essex: £157Penistone and Stocksbridge: £143Harwich and North Essex: £149

    £157£157£149Harwich and North Essex is higher£151£151£143

  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: Harwich and North Essex £119, Penistone and Stocksbridge £120Penistone and Stocksbridge: £120Harwich and North Essex: £119Penistone and Stocksbridge: £120Harwich and North Essex: £120Penistone and Stocksbridge: £114Harwich and North Essex: £113

    £119£120£113Penistone and Stocksbridge is higherDepends on how you count£120£120£114

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Harwich and North Essex £1,395, Penistone and Stocksbridge £1,050Penistone and Stocksbridge: £1,050Harwich and North Essex: £1,395Penistone and Stocksbridge: £1,054Harwich and North Essex: £1,401Penistone and Stocksbridge: £996Harwich and North Essex: £1,323

    £1,395£1,401£1,323Harwich and North Essex is higher£1,050£1,054£996

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £170, Penistone and Stocksbridge £144Penistone and Stocksbridge: £144Harwich and North Essex: £170Penistone and Stocksbridge: £144Harwich and North Essex: £171Penistone and Stocksbridge: £136Harwich and North Essex: £162

    £170£171£162Harwich and North Essex is higher£144£144£136

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Harwich and North Essex £268, Penistone and Stocksbridge £335Penistone and Stocksbridge: £335Harwich and North Essex: £268Penistone and Stocksbridge: £336Harwich and North Essex: £270Penistone and Stocksbridge: £317Harwich and North Essex: £255

    £268£270£255Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£335£336£317

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Harwich and North Essex £8.18, Penistone and Stocksbridge £8.23Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.23Harwich and North Essex: £8.18Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.27Harwich and North Essex: £8.22Penistone and Stocksbridge: £7.81Harwich and North Essex: £7.76

    £8.18£8.22£7.76Penistone and Stocksbridge is higherDepends on how you count£8.23£8.27£7.81

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Harwich and North Essex £5.44, Penistone and Stocksbridge £6.86Penistone and Stocksbridge: £6.86Harwich and North Essex: £5.44Penistone and Stocksbridge: £6.89Harwich and North Essex: £5.46Penistone and Stocksbridge: £6.51Harwich and North Essex: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£6.86£6.89£6.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £5.65, Penistone and Stocksbridge £8.52Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.52Harwich and North Essex: £5.65Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.55Harwich and North Essex: £5.67Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.08Harwich and North Essex: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£8.52£8.55£8.08

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Harwich and North Essex 1,006.9, Penistone and Stocksbridge 1,009.1Penistone and Stocksbridge: 1,009.1Harwich and North Essex: 1,006.9

    1,006.9Penistone and Stocksbridge is higherDepends on how you count1,009.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Harwich and North Essex 78.4, Penistone and Stocksbridge 87.8Penistone and Stocksbridge: 87.8Harwich and North Essex: 78.4

    78.4Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher87.8

  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: Harwich and North Essex 172.6, Penistone and Stocksbridge 152.6Penistone and Stocksbridge: 152.6Harwich and North Essex: 172.6

    172.6Harwich and North Essex is higher152.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harwich and North Essex 60.7, Penistone and Stocksbridge 70.9Penistone and Stocksbridge: 70.9Harwich and North Essex: 60.7

    60.7Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher70.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Harwich and North Essex 157.6, Penistone and Stocksbridge 144.0Penistone and Stocksbridge: 144.0Harwich and North Essex: 157.6

    157.6Harwich and North Essex is higher144.0

  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: Harwich and North Essex 26.5, Penistone and Stocksbridge 26.5Penistone and Stocksbridge: 26.5Harwich and North Essex: 26.5

    26.5Harwich and North Essex is higher26.5

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Harwich and North Essex and Penistone and Stocksbridge, per person in the age group
MeasureHarwich and North EssexPenistone and StocksbridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,766£4,786£4,521£4,687£4,707£4,445Harwich and North Essex
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,679£12,733£12,027£12,482£12,536£11,840Harwich and North Essex
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,796£1,804£1,704£1,520£1,526£1,441Harwich and North Essex
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,515£11,564£10,923£11,419£11,468£10,832Harwich and North Essex
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£314£315£298£314£315£297Harwich and North Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£830£834£787£727£730£690Harwich and North Essex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£22£22£21Penistone and Stocksbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£392£394£372£472£474£448Penistone and Stocksbridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£151£151£143Harwich and North Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£119£120£113£120£120£114Penistone and Stocksbridge
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,395£1,401£1,323£1,050£1,054£996Harwich and North Essex
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£170£171£162£144£144£136Harwich and North Essex
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£268£270£255£335£336£317Penistone and Stocksbridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.18£8.22£7.76£8.23£8.27£7.81Penistone and Stocksbridge
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£6.86£6.89£6.51Penistone and Stocksbridge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£8.52£8.55£8.08Penistone and Stocksbridge
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.91,009.1Penistone and Stocksbridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.487.8Penistone and Stocksbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.6152.6Harwich and North Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.770.9Penistone and Stocksbridge
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026157.6144.0Harwich and North Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.526.5Harwich and North Essex

Per resident

Harwich and North Essex is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Penistone and Stocksbridge on 13. 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

Harwich and North Essex Penistone and Stocksbridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £4,766, Penistone and Stocksbridge £4,687Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4,687Harwich and North Essex: £4,766Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4,707Harwich and North Essex: £4,786Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4,445Harwich and North Essex: £4,521

    £4,766£4,786£4,521Harwich and North Essex is higher£4,687£4,707£4,445

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £2,990, Penistone and Stocksbridge £3,022Penistone and Stocksbridge: £3,022Harwich and North Essex: £2,990Penistone and Stocksbridge: £3,035Harwich and North Essex: £3,002Penistone and Stocksbridge: £2,866Harwich and North Essex: £2,836

    £2,990£3,002£2,836Penistone and Stocksbridge is higherDepends on how you count£3,022£3,035£2,866

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £1,051, Penistone and Stocksbridge £890Penistone and Stocksbridge: £890Harwich and North Essex: £1,051Penistone and Stocksbridge: £894Harwich and North Essex: £1,056Penistone and Stocksbridge: £844Harwich and North Essex: £997

    £1,051£1,056£997Harwich and North Essex is higher£890£894£844

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £2,715, Penistone and Stocksbridge £2,764Penistone and Stocksbridge: £2,764Harwich and North Essex: £2,715Penistone and Stocksbridge: £2,776Harwich and North Essex: £2,727Penistone and Stocksbridge: £2,622Harwich and North Essex: £2,575

    £2,715£2,727£2,575Penistone and Stocksbridge is higherDepends on how you count£2,764£2,776£2,622

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £74, Penistone and Stocksbridge £76Penistone and Stocksbridge: £76Harwich and North Essex: £74Penistone and Stocksbridge: £76Harwich and North Essex: £74Penistone and Stocksbridge: £72Harwich and North Essex: £70

    £74£74£70Penistone and Stocksbridge is higherDepends on how you count£76£76£72

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £196, Penistone and Stocksbridge £176Penistone and Stocksbridge: £176Harwich and North Essex: £196Penistone and Stocksbridge: £177Harwich and North Essex: £197Penistone and Stocksbridge: £167Harwich and North Essex: £186

    £196£197£186Harwich and North Essex is higher£176£177£167

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £4.69, Penistone and Stocksbridge £5.40Penistone and Stocksbridge: £5.40Harwich and North Essex: £4.69Penistone and Stocksbridge: £5.42Harwich and North Essex: £4.71Penistone and Stocksbridge: £5.12Harwich and North Essex: £4.45

    £4.69£4.71£4.45Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£5.40£5.42£5.12

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £392, Penistone and Stocksbridge £472Penistone and Stocksbridge: £472Harwich and North Essex: £392Penistone and Stocksbridge: £474Harwich and North Essex: £394Penistone and Stocksbridge: £448Harwich and North Essex: £372

    £392£394£372Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£472£474£448

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £157, Penistone and Stocksbridge £151Penistone and Stocksbridge: £151Harwich and North Essex: £157Penistone and Stocksbridge: £151Harwich and North Essex: £157Penistone and Stocksbridge: £143Harwich and North Essex: £149

    £157£157£149Harwich and North Essex is higher£151£151£143

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £70, Penistone and Stocksbridge £70Penistone and Stocksbridge: £70Harwich and North Essex: £70Penistone and Stocksbridge: £71Harwich and North Essex: £70Penistone and Stocksbridge: £67Harwich and North Essex: £66

    £70£70£66Penistone and Stocksbridge is higherDepends on how you count£70£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £816, Penistone and Stocksbridge £615Penistone and Stocksbridge: £615Harwich and North Essex: £816Penistone and Stocksbridge: £617Harwich and North Essex: £820Penistone and Stocksbridge: £583Harwich and North Essex: £774

    £816£820£774Harwich and North Essex is higher£615£617£583

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £170, Penistone and Stocksbridge £144Penistone and Stocksbridge: £144Harwich and North Essex: £170Penistone and Stocksbridge: £144Harwich and North Essex: £171Penistone and Stocksbridge: £136Harwich and North Essex: £162

    £170£171£162Harwich and North Essex is higher£144£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £157, Penistone and Stocksbridge £196Penistone and Stocksbridge: £196Harwich and North Essex: £157Penistone and Stocksbridge: £197Harwich and North Essex: £158Penistone and Stocksbridge: £186Harwich and North Essex: £149

    £157£158£149Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£196£197£186

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £4.79, Penistone and Stocksbridge £4.82Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4.82Harwich and North Essex: £4.79Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4.84Harwich and North Essex: £4.81Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4.57Harwich and North Essex: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Penistone and Stocksbridge is higherDepends on how you count£4.82£4.84£4.57

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £3.18, Penistone and Stocksbridge £4.02Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4.02Harwich and North Essex: £3.18Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4.03Harwich and North Essex: £3.20Penistone and Stocksbridge: £3.81Harwich and North Essex: £3.02

    £3.18£3.20£3.02Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£4.02£4.03£3.81

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £5.65, Penistone and Stocksbridge £8.52Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.52Harwich and North Essex: £5.65Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.55Harwich and North Essex: £5.67Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.08Harwich and North Essex: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£8.52£8.55£8.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Harwich and North Essex 237.4, Penistone and Stocksbridge 244.3Penistone and Stocksbridge: 244.3Harwich and North Essex: 237.4

    237.4Penistone and Stocksbridge is higherDepends on how you count244.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harwich and North Essex 18.5, Penistone and Stocksbridge 21.3Penistone and Stocksbridge: 21.3Harwich and North Essex: 18.5

    18.5Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher21.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harwich and North Essex 40.7, Penistone and Stocksbridge 37.0Penistone and Stocksbridge: 37.0Harwich and North Essex: 40.7

    40.7Harwich and North Essex is higher37.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harwich and North Essex 60.7, Penistone and Stocksbridge 70.9Penistone and Stocksbridge: 70.9Harwich and North Essex: 60.7

    60.7Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher70.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harwich and North Essex 92.2, Penistone and Stocksbridge 84.3Penistone and Stocksbridge: 84.3Harwich and North Essex: 92.2

    92.2Harwich and North Essex is higher84.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harwich and North Essex 15.5, Penistone and Stocksbridge 15.5Penistone and Stocksbridge: 15.5Harwich and North Essex: 15.5

    15.5Harwich and North Essex is higher15.5

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Harwich and North Essex and Penistone and Stocksbridge, per resident
MeasureHarwich and North EssexPenistone and StocksbridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,766£4,786£4,521£4,687£4,707£4,445Harwich and North Essex
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,990£3,002£2,836£3,022£3,035£2,866Penistone and Stocksbridge
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,051£1,056£997£890£894£844Harwich and North Essex
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,715£2,727£2,575£2,764£2,776£2,622Penistone and Stocksbridge
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£76£76£72Penistone and Stocksbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£176£177£167Harwich and North Essex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.69£4.71£4.45£5.40£5.42£5.12Penistone and Stocksbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£392£394£372£472£474£448Penistone and Stocksbridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£151£151£143Harwich and North Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£70£71£67Penistone and Stocksbridge
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£816£820£774£615£617£583Harwich and North Essex
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£170£171£162£144£144£136Harwich and North Essex
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£196£197£186Penistone and Stocksbridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£4.82£4.84£4.57Penistone and Stocksbridge
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.18£3.20£3.02£4.02£4.03£3.81Penistone and Stocksbridge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£8.52£8.55£8.08Penistone and Stocksbridge
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026237.4244.3Penistone and Stocksbridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.521.3Penistone and Stocksbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.737.0Harwich and North Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.770.9Penistone and Stocksbridge
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202692.284.3Harwich and North Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.515.5Harwich and North Essex

Total

Harwich and North Essex is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Penistone and Stocksbridge on 7. 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

Harwich and North Essex Penistone and Stocksbridge

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Harwich and North Essex £487.5m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £423.8mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £423.8mHarwich and North Essex: £487.5mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £425.6mHarwich and North Essex: £489.6mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £402.0mHarwich and North Essex: £462.5m

    £487.5m£489.6m£462.5mHarwich and North Essex is higher£423.8m£425.6m£402.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Harwich and North Essex £305.8m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £273.2mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £273.2mHarwich and North Essex: £305.8mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £274.4mHarwich and North Essex: £307.1mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £259.2mHarwich and North Essex: £290.1m

    £305.8m£307.1m£290.1mHarwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count£273.2m£274.4m£259.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Harwich and North Essex £107.5m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £80.5mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £80.5mHarwich and North Essex: £107.5mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £80.8mHarwich and North Essex: £108.0mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £76.3mHarwich and North Essex: £102.0m

    £107.5m£108.0m£102.0mHarwich and North Essex is higher£80.5m£80.8m£76.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Harwich and North Essex £277.8m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £249.9mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £249.9mHarwich and North Essex: £277.8mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £251.0mHarwich and North Essex: £279.0mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £237.1mHarwich and North Essex: £263.5m

    £277.8m£279.0m£263.5mHarwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count£249.9m£251.0m£237.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Harwich and North Essex £7.6m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £6.9mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £6.9mHarwich and North Essex: £7.6mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £6.9mHarwich and North Essex: £7.6mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £6.5mHarwich and North Essex: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mHarwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Harwich and North Essex £20.0m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £15.9mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £15.9mHarwich and North Essex: £20.0mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £16.0mHarwich and North Essex: £20.1mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £15.1mHarwich and North Essex: £19.0m

    £20.0m£20.1m£19.0mHarwich and North Essex is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Harwich and North Essex £0.48m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £0.49mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.49mHarwich and North Essex: £0.48mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.49mHarwich and North Essex: £0.48mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.46mHarwich and North Essex: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Harwich and North Essex £40.1m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £42.7mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £42.7mHarwich and North Essex: £40.1mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £42.9mHarwich and North Essex: £40.3mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £40.5mHarwich and North Essex: £38.1m

    £40.1m£40.3m£38.1mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£42.7m£42.9m£40.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Harwich and North Essex £16.0m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £13.6mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £13.6mHarwich and North Essex: £16.0mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £13.7mHarwich and North Essex: £16.1mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £12.9mHarwich and North Essex: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mHarwich and North Essex is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Harwich and North Essex £7.1m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £6.4mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £6.4mHarwich and North Essex: £7.1mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £6.4mHarwich and North Essex: £7.2mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £6.0mHarwich and North Essex: £6.8m

    £7.1m£7.2m£6.8mHarwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count£6.4m£6.4m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Harwich and North Essex £83.5m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £55.6mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £55.6mHarwich and North Essex: £83.5mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £55.8mHarwich and North Essex: £83.9mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £52.7mHarwich and North Essex: £79.2m

    £83.5m£83.9m£79.2mHarwich and North Essex is higher£55.6m£55.8m£52.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Harwich and North Essex £17.4m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £13.0mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £13.0mHarwich and North Essex: £17.4mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £13.0mHarwich and North Essex: £17.5mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £12.3mHarwich and North Essex: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mHarwich and North Essex is higher£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Harwich and North Essex £16.1m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £17.7mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £17.7mHarwich and North Essex: £16.1mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £17.8mHarwich and North Essex: £16.1mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £16.8mHarwich and North Essex: £15.2m

    £16.1m£16.1m£15.2mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Harwich and North Essex £0.49m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £0.44mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.44mHarwich and North Essex: £0.49mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.44mHarwich and North Essex: £0.49mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.41mHarwich and North Essex: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mHarwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Harwich and North Essex £0.33m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £0.36mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.36mHarwich and North Essex: £0.33mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.36mHarwich and North Essex: £0.33mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.34mHarwich and North Essex: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Harwich and North Essex £0.58m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £0.77mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.77mHarwich and North Essex: £0.58mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.77mHarwich and North Essex: £0.58mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.73mHarwich and North Essex: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Harwich and North Essex 24,289, Penistone and Stocksbridge 22,087Penistone and Stocksbridge: 22,087Harwich and North Essex: 24,289

    24,289Harwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count22,087

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Harwich and North Essex 1,890, Penistone and Stocksbridge 1,921Penistone and Stocksbridge: 1,921Harwich and North Essex: 1,890

    1,890Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher1,921

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Harwich and North Essex 4,163, Penistone and Stocksbridge 3,341Penistone and Stocksbridge: 3,341Harwich and North Essex: 4,163

    4,163Harwich and North Essex is higher3,341

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Harwich and North Essex 6,206, Penistone and Stocksbridge 6,411Penistone and Stocksbridge: 6,411Harwich and North Essex: 6,206

    6,206Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher6,411

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Harwich and North Essex 9,434, Penistone and Stocksbridge 7,623Penistone and Stocksbridge: 7,623Harwich and North Essex: 9,434

    9,434Harwich and North Essex is higher7,623

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Harwich and North Essex 1,588, Penistone and Stocksbridge 1,402Penistone and Stocksbridge: 1,402Harwich and North Essex: 1,588

    1,588Harwich and North Essex is higher1,402

Show the numbers
Harwich and North Essex and Penistone and Stocksbridge, total
MeasureHarwich and North EssexPenistone and StocksbridgeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£487.5m£489.6m£462.5m£423.8m£425.6m£402.0mHarwich and North Essex
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£305.8m£307.1m£290.1m£273.2m£274.4m£259.2mHarwich and North Essex
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£107.5m£108.0m£102.0m£80.5m£80.8m£76.3mHarwich and North Essex
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£277.8m£279.0m£263.5m£249.9m£251.0m£237.1mHarwich and North Essex
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mHarwich and North Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mHarwich and North Essex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mPenistone and Stocksbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.1m£40.3m£38.1m£42.7m£42.9m£40.5mPenistone and Stocksbridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mHarwich and North Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.2m£6.8m£6.4m£6.4m£6.0mHarwich and North Essex
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£83.5m£83.9m£79.2m£55.6m£55.8m£52.7mHarwich and North Essex
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£13.0m£13.0m£12.3mHarwich and North Essex
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mPenistone and Stocksbridge
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mHarwich and North Essex
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mPenistone and Stocksbridge
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mPenistone and Stocksbridge
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,28922,087Harwich and North Essex
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8901,921Penistone and Stocksbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1633,341Harwich and North Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,2066,411Penistone and Stocksbridge
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,4347,623Harwich and North Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5881,402Harwich and North Essex

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.
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