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Harwich and North Essex and Whitehaven and Workington

102,303 and 94,806 residents (mid-2024).

Harwich and North Essex is higher than Whitehaven and Workington on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Harwich and North Essex is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Whitehaven and Workington 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

Harwich and North Essex Whitehaven and Workington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £4,766, Whitehaven and Workington £5,212Whitehaven and Workington: £5,212Harwich and North Essex: £4,766Whitehaven and Workington: £5,234Harwich and North Essex: £4,786Whitehaven and Workington: £4,943Harwich and North Essex: £4,521

    £4,766£4,786£4,521Whitehaven and Workington is higher£5,212£5,234£4,943

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Harwich and North Essex £12,679, Whitehaven and Workington £13,024Whitehaven and Workington: £13,024Harwich and North Essex: £12,679Whitehaven and Workington: £13,079Harwich and North Essex: £12,733Whitehaven and Workington: £12,354Harwich and North Essex: £12,027

    £12,679£12,733£12,027Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£13,024£13,079£12,354

  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, Whitehaven and Workington £2,260Whitehaven and Workington: £2,260Harwich and North Essex: £1,796Whitehaven and Workington: £2,269Harwich and North Essex: £1,804Whitehaven and Workington: £2,143Harwich and North Essex: £1,704

    £1,796£1,804£1,704Whitehaven and Workington is higher£2,260£2,269£2,143

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Harwich and North Essex £11,515, Whitehaven and Workington £11,548Whitehaven and Workington: £11,548Harwich and North Essex: £11,515Whitehaven and Workington: £11,597Harwich and North Essex: £11,564Whitehaven and Workington: £10,954Harwich and North Essex: £10,923

    £11,515£11,564£10,923Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£11,548£11,597£10,954

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Harwich and North Essex £314, Whitehaven and Workington £399Whitehaven and Workington: £399Harwich and North Essex: £314Whitehaven and Workington: £400Harwich and North Essex: £315Whitehaven and Workington: £378Harwich and North Essex: £298

    £314£315£298Whitehaven and Workington is higher£399£400£378

  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, Whitehaven and Workington £1,051Whitehaven and Workington: £1,051Harwich and North Essex: £830Whitehaven and Workington: £1,055Harwich and North Essex: £834Whitehaven and Workington: £997Harwich and North Essex: £787

    £830£834£787Whitehaven and Workington is higher£1,051£1,055£997

  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, Whitehaven and Workington £26Whitehaven and Workington: £26Harwich and North Essex: £20Whitehaven and Workington: £26Harwich and North Essex: £20Whitehaven and Workington: £25Harwich and North Essex: £19

    £20£20£19Whitehaven and Workington is higher£26£26£25

  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, Whitehaven and Workington £630Whitehaven and Workington: £630Harwich and North Essex: £392Whitehaven and Workington: £633Harwich and North Essex: £394Whitehaven and Workington: £598Harwich and North Essex: £372

    £392£394£372Whitehaven and Workington is higher£630£633£598

  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, Whitehaven and Workington £182Whitehaven and Workington: £182Harwich and North Essex: £157Whitehaven and Workington: £182Harwich and North Essex: £157Whitehaven and Workington: £172Harwich and North Essex: £149

    £157£157£149Whitehaven and Workington is higher£182£182£172

  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, Whitehaven and Workington £152Whitehaven and Workington: £152Harwich and North Essex: £119Whitehaven and Workington: £153Harwich and North Essex: £120Whitehaven and Workington: £144Harwich and North Essex: £113

    £119£120£113Whitehaven and Workington is higher£152£153£144

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Harwich and North Essex £1,395, Whitehaven and Workington £1,707Whitehaven and Workington: £1,707Harwich and North Essex: £1,395Whitehaven and Workington: £1,714Harwich and North Essex: £1,401Whitehaven and Workington: £1,619Harwich and North Essex: £1,323

    £1,395£1,401£1,323Whitehaven and Workington is higher£1,707£1,714£1,619

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £170, Whitehaven and Workington £190Whitehaven and Workington: £190Harwich and North Essex: £170Whitehaven and Workington: £191Harwich and North Essex: £171Whitehaven and Workington: £180Harwich and North Essex: £162

    £170£171£162Whitehaven and Workington is higher£190£191£180

  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, Whitehaven and Workington £392Whitehaven and Workington: £392Harwich and North Essex: £268Whitehaven and Workington: £393Harwich and North Essex: £270Whitehaven and Workington: £371Harwich and North Essex: £255

    £268£270£255Whitehaven and Workington is higher£392£393£371

  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, Whitehaven and Workington £4.32Whitehaven and Workington: £4.32Harwich and North Essex: £8.18Whitehaven and Workington: £4.34Harwich and North Essex: £8.22Whitehaven and Workington: £4.10Harwich and North Essex: £7.76

    £8.18£8.22£7.76Harwich and North Essex is higher£4.32£4.34£4.10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Harwich and North Essex £5.44, Whitehaven and Workington £5.04Whitehaven and Workington: £5.04Harwich and North Essex: £5.44Whitehaven and Workington: £5.06Harwich and North Essex: £5.46Whitehaven and Workington: £4.78Harwich and North Essex: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16Harwich and North Essex is higher£5.04£5.06£4.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £5.65, Whitehaven and Workington £8.83Whitehaven and Workington: £8.83Harwich and North Essex: £5.65Whitehaven and Workington: £8.87Harwich and North Essex: £5.67Whitehaven and Workington: £8.38Harwich and North Essex: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36Whitehaven and Workington is higher£8.83£8.87£8.38

  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, Whitehaven and Workington 1,020.3Whitehaven and Workington: 1,020.3Harwich and North Essex: 1,006.9

    1,006.9Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count1,020.3

  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, Whitehaven and Workington 102.6Whitehaven and Workington: 102.6Harwich and North Essex: 78.4

    78.4Whitehaven and Workington is higher102.6

  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, Whitehaven and Workington 198.7Whitehaven and Workington: 198.7Harwich and North Essex: 172.6

    172.6Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count198.7

  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, Whitehaven and Workington 93.4Whitehaven and Workington: 93.4Harwich and North Essex: 60.7

    60.7Whitehaven and Workington is higher93.4

  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, Whitehaven and Workington 198.9Whitehaven and Workington: 198.9Harwich and North Essex: 157.6

    157.6Whitehaven and Workington is higher198.9

  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, Whitehaven and Workington 31.8Whitehaven and Workington: 31.8Harwich and North Essex: 26.5

    26.5Whitehaven and Workington is higher31.8

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Harwich and North Essex and Whitehaven and Workington, per person in the age group
MeasureHarwich and North EssexWhitehaven and WorkingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,766£4,786£4,521£5,212£5,234£4,943Whitehaven and Workington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,679£12,733£12,027£13,024£13,079£12,354Whitehaven and Workington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,796£1,804£1,704£2,260£2,269£2,143Whitehaven and Workington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,515£11,564£10,923£11,548£11,597£10,954Whitehaven and Workington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£314£315£298£399£400£378Whitehaven and Workington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£830£834£787£1,051£1,055£997Whitehaven and Workington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£26£26£25Whitehaven and Workington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£392£394£372£630£633£598Whitehaven and Workington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£182£182£172Whitehaven and Workington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£119£120£113£152£153£144Whitehaven and Workington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,395£1,401£1,323£1,707£1,714£1,619Whitehaven and Workington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£170£171£162£190£191£180Whitehaven and Workington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£268£270£255£392£393£371Whitehaven and Workington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.18£8.22£7.76£4.32£4.34£4.10Harwich and North Essex
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£5.04£5.06£4.78Harwich and North Essex
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£8.83£8.87£8.38Whitehaven and Workington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.91,020.3Whitehaven and Workington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.4102.6Whitehaven and Workington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.6198.7Whitehaven and Workington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.793.4Whitehaven and Workington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026157.6198.9Whitehaven and Workington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.531.8Whitehaven and Workington

Per resident

Harwich and North Essex is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Whitehaven and Workington on 17. 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 Whitehaven and Workington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £4,766, Whitehaven and Workington £5,212Whitehaven and Workington: £5,212Harwich and North Essex: £4,766Whitehaven and Workington: £5,234Harwich and North Essex: £4,786Whitehaven and Workington: £4,943Harwich and North Essex: £4,521

    £4,766£4,786£4,521Whitehaven and Workington is higher£5,212£5,234£4,943

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £2,990, Whitehaven and Workington £2,849Whitehaven and Workington: £2,849Harwich and North Essex: £2,990Whitehaven and Workington: £2,861Harwich and North Essex: £3,002Whitehaven and Workington: £2,702Harwich and North Essex: £2,836

    £2,990£3,002£2,836Harwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count£2,849£2,861£2,702

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £1,051, Whitehaven and Workington £1,352Whitehaven and Workington: £1,352Harwich and North Essex: £1,051Whitehaven and Workington: £1,358Harwich and North Essex: £1,056Whitehaven and Workington: £1,283Harwich and North Essex: £997

    £1,051£1,056£997Whitehaven and Workington is higher£1,352£1,358£1,283

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £2,715, Whitehaven and Workington £2,526Whitehaven and Workington: £2,526Harwich and North Essex: £2,715Whitehaven and Workington: £2,537Harwich and North Essex: £2,727Whitehaven and Workington: £2,396Harwich and North Essex: £2,575

    £2,715£2,727£2,575Harwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count£2,526£2,537£2,396

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £74, Whitehaven and Workington £87Whitehaven and Workington: £87Harwich and North Essex: £74Whitehaven and Workington: £88Harwich and North Essex: £74Whitehaven and Workington: £83Harwich and North Essex: £70

    £74£74£70Whitehaven and Workington is higher£87£88£83

  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, Whitehaven and Workington £230Whitehaven and Workington: £230Harwich and North Essex: £196Whitehaven and Workington: £231Harwich and North Essex: £197Whitehaven and Workington: £218Harwich and North Essex: £186

    £196£197£186Whitehaven and Workington is higher£230£231£218

  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, Whitehaven and Workington £5.72Whitehaven and Workington: £5.72Harwich and North Essex: £4.69Whitehaven and Workington: £5.75Harwich and North Essex: £4.71Whitehaven and Workington: £5.43Harwich and North Essex: £4.45

    £4.69£4.71£4.45Whitehaven and Workington is higher£5.72£5.75£5.43

  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, Whitehaven and Workington £630Whitehaven and Workington: £630Harwich and North Essex: £392Whitehaven and Workington: £633Harwich and North Essex: £394Whitehaven and Workington: £598Harwich and North Essex: £372

    £392£394£372Whitehaven and Workington is higher£630£633£598

  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, Whitehaven and Workington £182Whitehaven and Workington: £182Harwich and North Essex: £157Whitehaven and Workington: £182Harwich and North Essex: £157Whitehaven and Workington: £172Harwich and North Essex: £149

    £157£157£149Whitehaven and Workington is higher£182£182£172

  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, Whitehaven and Workington £91Whitehaven and Workington: £91Harwich and North Essex: £70Whitehaven and Workington: £91Harwich and North Essex: £70Whitehaven and Workington: £86Harwich and North Essex: £66

    £70£70£66Whitehaven and Workington is higher£91£91£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £816, Whitehaven and Workington £1,021Whitehaven and Workington: £1,021Harwich and North Essex: £816Whitehaven and Workington: £1,026Harwich and North Essex: £820Whitehaven and Workington: £969Harwich and North Essex: £774

    £816£820£774Whitehaven and Workington is higher£1,021£1,026£969

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £170, Whitehaven and Workington £190Whitehaven and Workington: £190Harwich and North Essex: £170Whitehaven and Workington: £191Harwich and North Essex: £171Whitehaven and Workington: £180Harwich and North Essex: £162

    £170£171£162Whitehaven and Workington is higher£190£191£180

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £157, Whitehaven and Workington £234Whitehaven and Workington: £234Harwich and North Essex: £157Whitehaven and Workington: £235Harwich and North Essex: £158Whitehaven and Workington: £222Harwich and North Essex: £149

    £157£158£149Whitehaven and Workington is higher£234£235£222

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £4.79, Whitehaven and Workington £2.58Whitehaven and Workington: £2.58Harwich and North Essex: £4.79Whitehaven and Workington: £2.59Harwich and North Essex: £4.81Whitehaven and Workington: £2.45Harwich and North Essex: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Harwich and North Essex is higher£2.58£2.59£2.45

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £3.18, Whitehaven and Workington £3.02Whitehaven and Workington: £3.02Harwich and North Essex: £3.18Whitehaven and Workington: £3.03Harwich and North Essex: £3.20Whitehaven and Workington: £2.86Harwich and North Essex: £3.02

    £3.18£3.20£3.02Harwich and North Essex is higher£3.02£3.03£2.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £5.65, Whitehaven and Workington £8.83Whitehaven and Workington: £8.83Harwich and North Essex: £5.65Whitehaven and Workington: £8.87Harwich and North Essex: £5.67Whitehaven and Workington: £8.38Harwich and North Essex: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36Whitehaven and Workington is higher£8.83£8.87£8.38

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Harwich and North Essex 237.4, Whitehaven and Workington 223.2Whitehaven and Workington: 223.2Harwich and North Essex: 237.4

    237.4Harwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count223.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harwich and North Essex 18.5, Whitehaven and Workington 22.5Whitehaven and Workington: 22.5Harwich and North Essex: 18.5

    18.5Whitehaven and Workington is higher22.5

  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, Whitehaven and Workington 43.5Whitehaven and Workington: 43.5Harwich and North Essex: 40.7

    40.7Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count43.5

  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, Whitehaven and Workington 93.4Whitehaven and Workington: 93.4Harwich and North Essex: 60.7

    60.7Whitehaven and Workington is higher93.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harwich and North Essex 92.2, Whitehaven and Workington 119.0Whitehaven and Workington: 119.0Harwich and North Essex: 92.2

    92.2Whitehaven and Workington is higher119.0

  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, Whitehaven and Workington 19.0Whitehaven and Workington: 19.0Harwich and North Essex: 15.5

    15.5Whitehaven and Workington is higher19.0

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Harwich and North Essex and Whitehaven and Workington, per resident
MeasureHarwich and North EssexWhitehaven and WorkingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,766£4,786£4,521£5,212£5,234£4,943Whitehaven and Workington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,990£3,002£2,836£2,849£2,861£2,702Harwich and North Essex
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,051£1,056£997£1,352£1,358£1,283Whitehaven and Workington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,715£2,727£2,575£2,526£2,537£2,396Harwich and North Essex
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£87£88£83Whitehaven and Workington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£230£231£218Whitehaven and Workington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.69£4.71£4.45£5.72£5.75£5.43Whitehaven and Workington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£392£394£372£630£633£598Whitehaven and Workington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£182£182£172Whitehaven and Workington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£91£91£86Whitehaven and Workington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£816£820£774£1,021£1,026£969Whitehaven and Workington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£170£171£162£190£191£180Whitehaven and Workington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£234£235£222Whitehaven and Workington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£2.58£2.59£2.45Harwich and North Essex
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.18£3.20£3.02£3.02£3.03£2.86Harwich and North Essex
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£8.83£8.87£8.38Whitehaven and Workington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026237.4223.2Harwich and North Essex
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.522.5Whitehaven and Workington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.743.5Whitehaven and Workington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.793.4Whitehaven and Workington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202692.2119.0Whitehaven and Workington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.519.0Whitehaven and Workington

Total

Harwich and North Essex is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Whitehaven and Workington on 16. 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 Whitehaven and Workington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Harwich and North Essex £487.5m, Whitehaven and Workington £494.1mWhitehaven and Workington: £494.1mHarwich and North Essex: £487.5mWhitehaven and Workington: £496.2mHarwich and North Essex: £489.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £468.7mHarwich and North Essex: £462.5m

    £487.5m£489.6m£462.5mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£494.1m£496.2m£468.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Harwich and North Essex £305.8m, Whitehaven and Workington £270.1mWhitehaven and Workington: £270.1mHarwich and North Essex: £305.8mWhitehaven and Workington: £271.2mHarwich and North Essex: £307.1mWhitehaven and Workington: £256.2mHarwich and North Essex: £290.1m

    £305.8m£307.1m£290.1mHarwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count£270.1m£271.2m£256.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Harwich and North Essex £107.5m, Whitehaven and Workington £128.2mWhitehaven and Workington: £128.2mHarwich and North Essex: £107.5mWhitehaven and Workington: £128.8mHarwich and North Essex: £108.0mWhitehaven and Workington: £121.6mHarwich and North Essex: £102.0m

    £107.5m£108.0m£102.0mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£128.2m£128.8m£121.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Harwich and North Essex £277.8m, Whitehaven and Workington £239.5mWhitehaven and Workington: £239.5mHarwich and North Essex: £277.8mWhitehaven and Workington: £240.5mHarwich and North Essex: £279.0mWhitehaven and Workington: £227.2mHarwich and North Essex: £263.5m

    £277.8m£279.0m£263.5mHarwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count£239.5m£240.5m£227.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Harwich and North Essex £7.6m, Whitehaven and Workington £8.3mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.3mHarwich and North Essex: £7.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.3mHarwich and North Essex: £7.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £7.8mHarwich and North Essex: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Harwich and North Essex £20.0m, Whitehaven and Workington £21.8mWhitehaven and Workington: £21.8mHarwich and North Essex: £20.0mWhitehaven and Workington: £21.9mHarwich and North Essex: £20.1mWhitehaven and Workington: £20.7mHarwich and North Essex: £19.0m

    £20.0m£20.1m£19.0mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m

  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, Whitehaven and Workington £0.54mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.54mHarwich and North Essex: £0.48mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.54mHarwich and North Essex: £0.48mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.51mHarwich and North Essex: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Harwich and North Essex £40.1m, Whitehaven and Workington £59.8mWhitehaven and Workington: £59.8mHarwich and North Essex: £40.1mWhitehaven and Workington: £60.0mHarwich and North Essex: £40.3mWhitehaven and Workington: £56.7mHarwich and North Essex: £38.1m

    £40.1m£40.3m£38.1mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£59.8m£60.0m£56.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Harwich and North Essex £16.0m, Whitehaven and Workington £17.2mWhitehaven and Workington: £17.2mHarwich and North Essex: £16.0mWhitehaven and Workington: £17.3mHarwich and North Essex: £16.1mWhitehaven and Workington: £16.3mHarwich and North Essex: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Harwich and North Essex £7.1m, Whitehaven and Workington £8.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.6mHarwich and North Essex: £7.1mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.7mHarwich and North Essex: £7.2mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.2mHarwich and North Essex: £6.8m

    £7.1m£7.2m£6.8mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Harwich and North Essex £83.5m, Whitehaven and Workington £96.8mWhitehaven and Workington: £96.8mHarwich and North Essex: £83.5mWhitehaven and Workington: £97.3mHarwich and North Essex: £83.9mWhitehaven and Workington: £91.9mHarwich and North Essex: £79.2m

    £83.5m£83.9m£79.2mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£96.8m£97.3m£91.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Harwich and North Essex £17.4m, Whitehaven and Workington £18.0mWhitehaven and Workington: £18.0mHarwich and North Essex: £17.4mWhitehaven and Workington: £18.1mHarwich and North Essex: £17.5mWhitehaven and Workington: £17.1mHarwich and North Essex: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Harwich and North Essex £16.1m, Whitehaven and Workington £22.2mWhitehaven and Workington: £22.2mHarwich and North Essex: £16.1mWhitehaven and Workington: £22.3mHarwich and North Essex: £16.1mWhitehaven and Workington: £21.1mHarwich and North Essex: £15.2m

    £16.1m£16.1m£15.2mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Harwich and North Essex £0.49m, Whitehaven and Workington £0.25mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.25mHarwich and North Essex: £0.49mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.25mHarwich and North Essex: £0.49mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.23mHarwich and North Essex: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mHarwich and North Essex is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Harwich and North Essex £0.33m, Whitehaven and Workington £0.29mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.29mHarwich and North Essex: £0.33mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.29mHarwich and North Essex: £0.33mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.27mHarwich and North Essex: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mHarwich and North Essex is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Harwich and North Essex £0.58m, Whitehaven and Workington £0.84mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.84mHarwich and North Essex: £0.58mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.84mHarwich and North Essex: £0.58mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.79mHarwich and North Essex: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£0.84m£0.84m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Harwich and North Essex 24,289, Whitehaven and Workington 21,158Whitehaven and Workington: 21,158Harwich and North Essex: 24,289

    24,289Harwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count21,158

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Harwich and North Essex 1,890, Whitehaven and Workington 2,128Whitehaven and Workington: 2,128Harwich and North Essex: 1,890

    1,890Whitehaven and Workington is higher2,128

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Harwich and North Essex 4,163, Whitehaven and Workington 4,121Whitehaven and Workington: 4,121Harwich and North Essex: 4,163

    4,163Harwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count4,121

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Harwich and North Essex 6,206, Whitehaven and Workington 8,857Whitehaven and Workington: 8,857Harwich and North Essex: 6,206

    6,206Whitehaven and Workington is higher8,857

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Harwich and North Essex 9,434, Whitehaven and Workington 11,285Whitehaven and Workington: 11,285Harwich and North Essex: 9,434

    9,434Whitehaven and Workington is higher11,285

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Harwich and North Essex 1,588, Whitehaven and Workington 1,802Whitehaven and Workington: 1,802Harwich and North Essex: 1,588

    1,588Whitehaven and Workington is higher1,802

Show the numbers
Harwich and North Essex and Whitehaven and Workington, total
MeasureHarwich and North EssexWhitehaven and WorkingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£487.5m£489.6m£462.5m£494.1m£496.2m£468.7mWhitehaven and Workington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£305.8m£307.1m£290.1m£270.1m£271.2m£256.2mHarwich and North Essex
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£107.5m£108.0m£102.0m£128.2m£128.8m£121.6mWhitehaven and Workington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£277.8m£279.0m£263.5m£239.5m£240.5m£227.2mHarwich and North Essex
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mWhitehaven and Workington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m£21.8m£21.9m£20.7mWhitehaven and Workington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mWhitehaven and Workington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.1m£40.3m£38.1m£59.8m£60.0m£56.7mWhitehaven and Workington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mWhitehaven and Workington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.2m£6.8m£8.6m£8.7m£8.2mWhitehaven and Workington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£83.5m£83.9m£79.2m£96.8m£97.3m£91.9mWhitehaven and Workington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mWhitehaven and Workington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m£22.2m£22.3m£21.1mWhitehaven and Workington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mHarwich and North Essex
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mHarwich and North Essex
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.84m£0.84m£0.79mWhitehaven and Workington
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,28921,158Harwich and North Essex
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8902,128Whitehaven and Workington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1634,121Harwich and North Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,2068,857Whitehaven and Workington
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,43411,285Whitehaven and Workington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5881,802Whitehaven and Workington

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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