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Constituency in South East, England

Herne Bay and Sandwich

In Herne Bay and Sandwich, benefit spending per resident was higher than in 90% of constituencies in 2024-25.

102,520 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: Sir Roger Gale, Conservative, since 9 June 1983

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

At a glance

How does Herne Bay and Sandwich compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the constituencies in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £5,475£5,498£5,193

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    61st of 631, higher than in 90% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,655£12,709£12,004

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    402nd of 631, lower than in 63% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £2,231£2,240£2,116

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    228th of 632, higher than in 64% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Herne Bay and Sandwich
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£5,475£5,498£5,19361st of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,655£12,709£12,004402nd of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,231£2,240£2,116228th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Herne Bay and Sandwich's benefit money go?

People here received £561.3 million£563.7 million£532.4 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Herne Bay and Sandwich, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £311.0m; Pension Credit £10.7m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £21.2m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.67m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £51.6m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £17.1m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £8.2m; Universal Credit £101.4m; Housing Benefit £19.8m; Employment and Support Allowance £17.9m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.59m; Income Support £0.42m; Other benefits £0.82mState Pension: £311.0mPension Credit: £10.7mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £21.2mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.67mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £51.6mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £17.1mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £8.2mUniversal Credit: £101.4mHousing Benefit: £19.8mEmployment and Support Allowance: £17.9mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.59mIncome Support: £0.42mOther benefits: £0.82m
Spending in Herne Bay and Sandwich, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £312.3m; Pension Credit £10.7m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £21.3m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.67m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £51.8m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £17.2m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £8.2m; Universal Credit £101.8m; Housing Benefit £19.9m; Employment and Support Allowance £17.9m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.59m; Income Support £0.43m; Other benefits £0.83mState Pension: £312.3mPension Credit: £10.7mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £21.3mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.67mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £51.8mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £17.2mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £8.2mUniversal Credit: £101.8mHousing Benefit: £19.9mEmployment and Support Allowance: £17.9mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.59mIncome Support: £0.43mOther benefits: £0.83m
Spending in Herne Bay and Sandwich, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £295.0m; Pension Credit £10.1m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £20.2m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.63m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £48.9m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £16.2m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £7.8m; Universal Credit £96.2m; Housing Benefit £18.8m; Employment and Support Allowance £16.9m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.56m; Income Support £0.40m; Other benefits £0.78mState Pension: £295.0mPension Credit: £10.1mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £20.2mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.63mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £48.9mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £16.2mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £7.8mUniversal Credit: £96.2mHousing Benefit: £18.8mEmployment and Support Allowance: £16.9mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.56mIncome Support: £0.40mOther benefits: £0.78m
  1. State Pension£311.0m£312.3m£295.0m
  2. Pension Credit£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£21.2m£21.3m£20.2m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£51.6m£51.8m£48.9m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m
  8. Universal Credit£101.4m£101.8m£96.2m
  9. Housing Benefit£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£17.9m£17.9m£16.9m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m
  12. Income Support£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m
  13. Other benefits£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m
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Spending by benefit in Herne Bay and Sandwich, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£311.0m£312.3m£295.0m55%Published
Pension Credit£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£21.2m£21.3m£20.2m4%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£51.6m£51.8m£48.9m9%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m3%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m1%Published
Universal Credit£101.4m£101.8m£96.2m18%Published
Housing Benefit£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m4%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£17.9m£17.9m£16.9m3%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m0.1%Published
Other benefits£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m0.1%Published
All benefits£561.3m£563.7m£532.4m100%Total

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How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of constituencies.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £5,475, expected £5,546, difference −£71

    Actual £5,475£5,498£5,193Expected £5,546£5,570£5,261Difference −£71−£71−£67

    Benefit spending per resident was £71 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £71 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £67 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 84% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,655, expected £12,623, difference +£32

    Actual £12,655£12,709£12,004Expected £12,623£12,676£11,973Difference +£32+£32+£31

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £32 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £32 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £31 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 39% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £2,231, expected £2,248, difference −£17

    Actual £2,231£2,240£2,116Expected £2,248£2,258£2,132Difference −£17−£17−£16

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £17 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £17 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £16 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Herne Bay and Sandwich
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£5,475£5,498£5,193£5,546£5,570£5,261−£71−£71−£67
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,655£12,709£12,004£12,623£12,676£11,973+£32+£32+£31
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£2,231£2,240£2,116£2,248£2,258£2,132−£17−£17−£16
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Herne Bay and Sandwich received £1.60 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£3,237£3,202£2,955
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£5,185£5,129£4,733
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£1.60
201st of 631, higher than in 68% of constituencies

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Herne Bay and Sandwich only with other areas in England.

Group 4 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1516,327
  • Aged 16 to 6457,592
  • Aged 651,455
  • Aged 66 and over27,146
  • All residents102,520
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

7,955 people in Herne Bay and Sandwich receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    38%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    19%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    12%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    12%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    9%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Herne Bay and Sandwich
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders3,03838%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)1,50919%19%
Neurological disease97512%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)97212%12%
Respiratory disease2884%4%
Malignant disease2854%3%
Cardiovascular disease2013%3%
Visual disease1071%2%
Endocrine disease1161%1%
Hearing disorders991%1%
Gastrointestinal disease831%1%
Genitourinary disease680.9%0.9%
Skin disease821%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)560.7%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract270.3%0.4%
Infectious disease200.3%0.4%
Haematological disease100.1%0.2%
Metabolic disease70.1%0.2%
Unknown or missing50.1%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age70.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system00%0.0%
Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did Herne Bay and Sandwich vote in 2024?

Shares of the 48,827 valid votes.18

Winning party
Conservative
Roger Gale
Majority
2,499
5.1% of valid votes
Turnout
62.7%
Valid votes as a share of the 77,869 people registered to vote
  • Conservative17,243
  • Labour14,744
  • Reform UK10,602
  • Green Party3,529
  • Liberal Democrat2,709

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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General election results in Herne Bay and Sandwich, 4 July 2024
PartyCandidateVotesShare
ConservativeRoger Gale17,24335.3%
LabourHelen Whitehead14,74430.2%
Reform UKAmelia Randall10,60221.7%
Green PartyThea Barrett3,5297.2%
Liberal DemocratAngie Curwen2,7095.6%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like Herne Bay and Sandwich

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. Herne Bay and SandwichThis area£5,475£5,498£5,193
  2. Isle of Wight West0.39£5,382£5,405£5,105Compare
  3. Folkestone and Hythe0.56£5,578£5,601£5,291Compare
  4. Southport0.69£5,198£5,220£4,930Compare
  5. Forest of Dean0.86£4,768£4,789£4,523Compare
  6. Wyre Forest0.87£5,140£5,162£4,876Compare
  7. North West Norfolk0.97£5,226£5,249£4,957Compare
  8. Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West0.98£5,770£5,795£5,473Compare
  9. Ynys Môn1.00£5,468£5,491£5,186Compare
  10. South East Cornwall1.01£5,243£5,266£4,973Compare
  11. Glastonbury and Somerton1.05£4,777£4,797£4,531Compare
  12. North East Derbyshire1.05£4,893£4,914£4,641Compare
  13. Chichester1.07£4,918£4,939£4,665Compare
  14. St Austell and Newquay1.12£5,001£5,022£4,744Compare
  15. Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland1.12£5,364£5,387£5,088Compare
  16. Lewes1.12£5,242£5,265£4,973Compare
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Areas most like Herne Bay and Sandwich
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Herne Bay and Sandwich£5,475£5,498£5,193
Isle of Wight West0.39£5,382£5,405£5,105
Folkestone and Hythe0.56£5,578£5,601£5,291
Southport0.69£5,198£5,220£4,930
Forest of Dean0.86£4,768£4,789£4,523
Wyre Forest0.87£5,140£5,162£4,876
North West Norfolk0.97£5,226£5,249£4,957
Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West0.98£5,770£5,795£5,473
Ynys Môn1.00£5,468£5,491£5,186
South East Cornwall1.01£5,243£5,266£4,973
Glastonbury and Somerton1.05£4,777£4,797£4,531
North East Derbyshire1.05£4,893£4,914£4,641
Chichester1.07£4,918£4,939£4,665
St Austell and Newquay1.12£5,001£5,022£4,744
Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland1.12£5,364£5,387£5,088
Lewes1.12£5,242£5,265£4,973
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap Herne Bay and Sandwich

Each share is the part of Herne Bay and Sandwich's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Herne Bay and Sandwich, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the constituencies of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£561.3m£563.7m£532.4m79th of 631£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,475£5,498£5,19361st of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£343.5m£345.0m£325.9m17th of 631£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,351£3,365£3,17828th of 631£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,655£12,709£12,004402nd of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£128.5m£129.0m£121.9m319th of 632£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,253£1,258£1,189300th of 632£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,231£2,240£2,116228th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£311.0m£312.3m£295.0m22nd of 631£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,033£3,046£2,87737th of 631£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,455£11,504£10,866387th of 631£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m209th of 632£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£104£104£99194th of 632£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£393£394£372370th of 632£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.2m15th of 632£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£207£208£19728th of 632£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£783£786£742238th of 632£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m155th of 632£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.48£6.51£6.15122nd of 632£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£23357th of 632£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.6m£51.8m£48.9m238th of 632£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£503£505£477220th of 632£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m166th of 632£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158133rd of 632£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m233rd of 632£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76215th of 632£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£142£143£135161st of 632£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£101.4m£101.8m£96.2m305th of 632£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£989£993£938289th of 632£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,760£1,768£1,670229th of 632£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m344th of 632£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183346th of 632£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.9m£17.9m£16.9m343rd of 632£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165336th of 632£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£310£311£294281st of 632£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m199th of 632£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46150th of 632£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.7272nd of 632£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m297th of 632£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.13£4.15£3.92279th of 632£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.36£7.39£6.98242nd of 632£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m80th of 632£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.04£8.08£7.6378th of 632£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.60201st of 631£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,31722nd of 63212,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026266.539th of 632181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.3427th of 6321,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,587176th of 6321,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.2138th of 63220.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202695.3376th of 632114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,48911th of 6321,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.828th of 63228.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.4229th of 632155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,954228th of 6324,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.6203rd of 63268.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,479329th of 6328,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.0323rd of 632121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026199.3256th of 632192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,829238th of 6321,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.8220th of 63216.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.8160th of 63225.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£327.6m£324.0m£299.0m347th of 632£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£3,237£3,202£2,955342nd of 632£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.60201st of 631£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25−£71−£71−£67374th of 625£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£31286th of 625−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25−£17−£17−£16322nd of 626£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Herne Bay and Sandwich

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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