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Herne Bay and Sandwich and Chichester

102,520 and 109,427 residents (mid-2024).

Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher than Chichester on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Chichester on 4. 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

Herne Bay and Sandwich Chichester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £5,475, Chichester £4,918Chichester: £4,918Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,475Chichester: £4,939Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,498Chichester: £4,665Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,193

    £5,475£5,498£5,193Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£4,918£4,939£4,665

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Herne Bay and Sandwich £12,655, Chichester £12,666Chichester: £12,666Herne Bay and Sandwich: £12,655Chichester: £12,720Herne Bay and Sandwich: £12,709Chichester: £12,014Herne Bay and Sandwich: £12,004

    £12,655£12,709£12,004Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£12,666£12,720£12,014

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Herne Bay and Sandwich £2,231, Chichester £1,818Chichester: £1,818Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,231Chichester: £1,825Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,240Chichester: £1,724Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,116

    £2,231£2,240£2,116Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£1,818£1,825£1,724

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Herne Bay and Sandwich £11,455, Chichester £11,674Chichester: £11,674Herne Bay and Sandwich: £11,455Chichester: £11,723Herne Bay and Sandwich: £11,504Chichester: £11,073Herne Bay and Sandwich: £10,866

    £11,455£11,504£10,866Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£11,674£11,723£11,073

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Herne Bay and Sandwich £393, Chichester £301Chichester: £301Herne Bay and Sandwich: £393Chichester: £302Herne Bay and Sandwich: £394Chichester: £285Herne Bay and Sandwich: £372

    £393£394£372Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£301£302£285

  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: Herne Bay and Sandwich £783, Chichester £673Chichester: £673Herne Bay and Sandwich: £783Chichester: £675Herne Bay and Sandwich: £786Chichester: £638Herne Bay and Sandwich: £742

    £783£786£742Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£673£675£638

  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: Herne Bay and Sandwich £25, Chichester £19Chichester: £19Herne Bay and Sandwich: £25Chichester: £20Herne Bay and Sandwich: £25Chichester: £18Herne Bay and Sandwich: £23

    £25£25£23Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£19£20£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £503, Chichester £310Chichester: £310Herne Bay and Sandwich: £503Chichester: £311Herne Bay and Sandwich: £505Chichester: £294Herne Bay and Sandwich: £477

    £503£505£477Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£310£311£294

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £167, Chichester £116Chichester: £116Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167Chichester: £117Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167Chichester: £110Herne Bay and Sandwich: £158

    £167£167£158Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£116£117£110

  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: Herne Bay and Sandwich £142, Chichester £84Chichester: £84Herne Bay and Sandwich: £142Chichester: £84Herne Bay and Sandwich: £143Chichester: £80Herne Bay and Sandwich: £135

    £142£143£135Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£84£84£80

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Herne Bay and Sandwich £1,760, Chichester £1,495Chichester: £1,495Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,760Chichester: £1,502Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,768Chichester: £1,418Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,670

    £1,760£1,768£1,670Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£1,495£1,502£1,418

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £193, Chichester £194Chichester: £194Herne Bay and Sandwich: £193Chichester: £195Herne Bay and Sandwich: £194Chichester: £184Herne Bay and Sandwich: £183

    £193£194£183Chichester is higher£194£195£184

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Herne Bay and Sandwich £310, Chichester £227Chichester: £227Herne Bay and Sandwich: £310Chichester: £228Herne Bay and Sandwich: £311Chichester: £216Herne Bay and Sandwich: £294

    £310£311£294Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£227£228£216

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Herne Bay and Sandwich £10, Chichester £6.71Chichester: £6.71Herne Bay and Sandwich: £10Chichester: £6.73Herne Bay and Sandwich: £10Chichester: £6.36Herne Bay and Sandwich: £9.72

    £10£10£9.72Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£6.71£6.73£6.36

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Herne Bay and Sandwich £7.36, Chichester £4.35Chichester: £4.35Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.36Chichester: £4.37Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.39Chichester: £4.13Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.98

    £7.36£7.39£6.98Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£4.35£4.37£4.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £8.04, Chichester £5.28Chichester: £5.28Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.04Chichester: £5.30Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.08Chichester: £5.01Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.63

    £8.04£8.08£7.63Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£5.28£5.30£5.01

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Herne Bay and Sandwich 1,006.3, Chichester 1,012.3Chichester: 1,012.3Herne Bay and Sandwich: 1,006.3

    1,006.3Chichester is higherDepends on how you count1,012.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Herne Bay and Sandwich 95.3, Chichester 75.3Chichester: 75.3Herne Bay and Sandwich: 95.3

    95.3Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher75.3

  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: Herne Bay and Sandwich 165.4, Chichester 137.9Chichester: 137.9Herne Bay and Sandwich: 165.4

    165.4Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher137.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Herne Bay and Sandwich 77.6, Chichester 49.7Chichester: 49.7Herne Bay and Sandwich: 77.6

    77.6Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher49.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Herne Bay and Sandwich 199.3, Chichester 166.7Chichester: 166.7Herne Bay and Sandwich: 199.3

    199.3Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher166.7

  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: Herne Bay and Sandwich 31.8, Chichester 19.6Chichester: 19.6Herne Bay and Sandwich: 31.8

    31.8Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher19.6

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Herne Bay and Sandwich and Chichester, per person in the age group
MeasureHerne Bay and SandwichChichesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,475£5,498£5,193£4,918£4,939£4,665Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,655£12,709£12,004£12,666£12,720£12,014Chichester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,231£2,240£2,116£1,818£1,825£1,724Herne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,455£11,504£10,866£11,674£11,723£11,073Chichester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£393£394£372£301£302£285Herne Bay and Sandwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£783£786£742£673£675£638Herne Bay and Sandwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£23£19£20£18Herne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£503£505£477£310£311£294Herne Bay and Sandwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158£116£117£110Herne Bay and Sandwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£142£143£135£84£84£80Herne Bay and Sandwich
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,760£1,768£1,670£1,495£1,502£1,418Herne Bay and Sandwich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£194£195£184Chichester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£310£311£294£227£228£216Herne Bay and Sandwich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.72£6.71£6.73£6.36Herne Bay and Sandwich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.36£7.39£6.98£4.35£4.37£4.13Herne Bay and Sandwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.04£8.08£7.63£5.28£5.30£5.01Herne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.31,012.3Chichester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202695.375.3Herne Bay and Sandwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.4137.9Herne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.649.7Herne Bay and Sandwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026199.3166.7Herne Bay and Sandwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.819.6Herne Bay and Sandwich

Per resident

Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Chichester on 1. 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

Herne Bay and Sandwich Chichester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £5,475, Chichester £4,918Chichester: £4,918Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,475Chichester: £4,939Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,498Chichester: £4,665Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,193

    £5,475£5,498£5,193Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£4,918£4,939£4,665

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £3,351, Chichester £3,249Chichester: £3,249Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,351Chichester: £3,263Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,365Chichester: £3,082Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,178

    £3,351£3,365£3,178Herne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£3,249£3,263£3,082

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £1,253, Chichester £1,043Chichester: £1,043Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,253Chichester: £1,048Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,258Chichester: £990Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,189

    £1,253£1,258£1,189Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£1,043£1,048£990

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £3,033, Chichester £2,995Chichester: £2,995Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,033Chichester: £3,007Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,046Chichester: £2,841Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,877

    £3,033£3,046£2,877Herne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£2,995£3,007£2,841

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £104, Chichester £77Chichester: £77Herne Bay and Sandwich: £104Chichester: £77Herne Bay and Sandwich: £104Chichester: £73Herne Bay and Sandwich: £99

    £104£104£99Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£77£77£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £207, Chichester £173Chichester: £173Herne Bay and Sandwich: £207Chichester: £173Herne Bay and Sandwich: £208Chichester: £164Herne Bay and Sandwich: £197

    £207£208£197Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£173£173£164

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £6.48, Chichester £4.99Chichester: £4.99Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.48Chichester: £5.01Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.51Chichester: £4.73Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.15

    £6.48£6.51£6.15Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£4.99£5.01£4.73

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £503, Chichester £310Chichester: £310Herne Bay and Sandwich: £503Chichester: £311Herne Bay and Sandwich: £505Chichester: £294Herne Bay and Sandwich: £477

    £503£505£477Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£310£311£294

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £167, Chichester £116Chichester: £116Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167Chichester: £117Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167Chichester: £110Herne Bay and Sandwich: £158

    £167£167£158Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£116£117£110

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £80, Chichester £48Chichester: £48Herne Bay and Sandwich: £80Chichester: £48Herne Bay and Sandwich: £80Chichester: £46Herne Bay and Sandwich: £76

    £80£80£76Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£48£48£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £989, Chichester £858Chichester: £858Herne Bay and Sandwich: £989Chichester: £862Herne Bay and Sandwich: £993Chichester: £814Herne Bay and Sandwich: £938

    £989£993£938Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£858£862£814

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £193, Chichester £194Chichester: £194Herne Bay and Sandwich: £193Chichester: £195Herne Bay and Sandwich: £194Chichester: £184Herne Bay and Sandwich: £183

    £193£194£183Chichester is higher£194£195£184

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £174, Chichester £130Chichester: £130Herne Bay and Sandwich: £174Chichester: £131Herne Bay and Sandwich: £175Chichester: £124Herne Bay and Sandwich: £165

    £174£175£165Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£130£131£124

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £5.76, Chichester £3.85Chichester: £3.85Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5.76Chichester: £3.86Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5.78Chichester: £3.65Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£3.85£3.86£3.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £4.13, Chichester £2.50Chichester: £2.50Herne Bay and Sandwich: £4.13Chichester: £2.51Herne Bay and Sandwich: £4.15Chichester: £2.37Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3.92

    £4.13£4.15£3.92Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£2.50£2.51£2.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £8.04, Chichester £5.28Chichester: £5.28Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.04Chichester: £5.30Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.08Chichester: £5.01Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.63

    £8.04£8.08£7.63Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£5.28£5.30£5.01

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Herne Bay and Sandwich 266.5, Chichester 259.7Chichester: 259.7Herne Bay and Sandwich: 266.5

    266.5Herne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count259.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Herne Bay and Sandwich 25.2, Chichester 19.3Chichester: 19.3Herne Bay and Sandwich: 25.2

    25.2Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher19.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Herne Bay and Sandwich 43.8, Chichester 35.4Chichester: 35.4Herne Bay and Sandwich: 43.8

    43.8Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher35.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Herne Bay and Sandwich 77.6, Chichester 49.7Chichester: 49.7Herne Bay and Sandwich: 77.6

    77.6Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher49.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Herne Bay and Sandwich 112.0, Chichester 95.7Chichester: 95.7Herne Bay and Sandwich: 112.0

    112.0Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher95.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Herne Bay and Sandwich 17.8, Chichester 11.3Chichester: 11.3Herne Bay and Sandwich: 17.8

    17.8Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher11.3

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Herne Bay and Sandwich and Chichester, per resident
MeasureHerne Bay and SandwichChichesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,475£5,498£5,193£4,918£4,939£4,665Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,351£3,365£3,178£3,249£3,263£3,082Herne Bay and Sandwich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,253£1,258£1,189£1,043£1,048£990Herne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,033£3,046£2,877£2,995£3,007£2,841Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£104£104£99£77£77£73Herne Bay and Sandwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£207£208£197£173£173£164Herne Bay and Sandwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.48£6.51£6.15£4.99£5.01£4.73Herne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£503£505£477£310£311£294Herne Bay and Sandwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158£116£117£110Herne Bay and Sandwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£48£48£46Herne Bay and Sandwich
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£989£993£938£858£862£814Herne Bay and Sandwich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£194£195£184Chichester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£130£131£124Herne Bay and Sandwich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£3.85£3.86£3.65Herne Bay and Sandwich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.13£4.15£3.92£2.50£2.51£2.37Herne Bay and Sandwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.04£8.08£7.63£5.28£5.30£5.01Herne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026266.5259.7Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.219.3Herne Bay and Sandwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.835.4Herne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.649.7Herne Bay and Sandwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.095.7Herne Bay and Sandwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.811.3Herne Bay and Sandwich

Total

Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Chichester on 4. 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

Herne Bay and Sandwich Chichester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £561.3m, Chichester £538.2mChichester: £538.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £561.3mChichester: £540.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £563.7mChichester: £510.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £532.4m

    £561.3m£563.7m£532.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£538.2m£540.5m£510.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £343.5m, Chichester £355.6mChichester: £355.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £343.5mChichester: £357.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £345.0mChichester: £337.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £325.9m

    £343.5m£345.0m£325.9mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£355.6m£357.1m£337.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £128.5m, Chichester £114.2mChichester: £114.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £128.5mChichester: £114.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £129.0mChichester: £108.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £121.9m

    £128.5m£129.0m£121.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£114.2m£114.6m£108.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £311.0m, Chichester £327.7mChichester: £327.7mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £311.0mChichester: £329.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £312.3mChichester: £310.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £295.0m

    £311.0m£312.3m£295.0mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£327.7m£329.1m£310.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £10.7m, Chichester £8.4mChichester: £8.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £10.7mChichester: £8.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £10.7mChichester: £8.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£8.4m£8.5m£8.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £21.2m, Chichester £18.9mChichester: £18.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £21.2mChichester: £19.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £21.3mChichester: £17.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £20.2m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £0.67m, Chichester £0.55mChichester: £0.55mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.67mChichester: £0.55mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.67mChichester: £0.52mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £51.6m, Chichester £33.9mChichester: £33.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £51.6mChichester: £34.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £51.8mChichester: £32.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £48.9m

    £51.6m£51.8m£48.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£33.9m£34.1m£32.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £17.1m, Chichester £12.7mChichester: £12.7mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.1mChichester: £12.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.2mChichester: £12.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.2m£16.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £8.2m, Chichester £5.3mChichester: £5.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £8.2mChichester: £5.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £8.2mChichester: £5.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £101.4m, Chichester £93.9mChichester: £93.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £101.4mChichester: £94.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £101.8mChichester: £89.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £96.2m

    £101.4m£101.8m£96.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£93.9m£94.3m£89.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £19.8m, Chichester £21.3mChichester: £21.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £19.8mChichester: £21.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £19.9mChichester: £20.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £18.8m

    £19.8m£19.9m£18.8mChichester is higher£21.3m£21.3m£20.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £17.9m, Chichester £14.3mChichester: £14.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.9mChichester: £14.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.9mChichester: £13.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £16.9m

    £17.9m£17.9m£16.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £0.59m, Chichester £0.42mChichester: £0.42mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.59mChichester: £0.42mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.59mChichester: £0.40mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £0.42m, Chichester £0.27mChichester: £0.27mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.42mChichester: £0.27mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.43mChichester: £0.26mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.43m£0.40mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £0.82m, Chichester £0.58mChichester: £0.58mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.82mChichester: £0.58mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.83mChichester: £0.55mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.83m£0.78mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich 27,317, Chichester 28,416Chichester: 28,416Herne Bay and Sandwich: 27,317

    27,317Chichester is higherDepends on how you count28,416

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich 2,587, Chichester 2,113Chichester: 2,113Herne Bay and Sandwich: 2,587

    2,587Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher2,113

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich 4,489, Chichester 3,872Chichester: 3,872Herne Bay and Sandwich: 4,489

    4,489Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher3,872

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich 7,954, Chichester 5,437Chichester: 5,437Herne Bay and Sandwich: 7,954

    7,954Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher5,437

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich 11,479, Chichester 10,470Chichester: 10,470Herne Bay and Sandwich: 11,479

    11,479Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher10,470

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich 1,829, Chichester 1,231Chichester: 1,231Herne Bay and Sandwich: 1,829

    1,829Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher1,231

Show the numbers
Herne Bay and Sandwich and Chichester, total
MeasureHerne Bay and SandwichChichesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£561.3m£563.7m£532.4m£538.2m£540.5m£510.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£343.5m£345.0m£325.9m£355.6m£357.1m£337.3mChichester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£128.5m£129.0m£121.9m£114.2m£114.6m£108.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£311.0m£312.3m£295.0m£327.7m£329.1m£310.8mChichester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£8.4m£8.5m£8.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.2m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.6m£51.8m£48.9m£33.9m£34.1m£32.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£101.4m£101.8m£96.2m£93.9m£94.3m£89.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m£21.3m£21.3m£20.2mChichester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.9m£17.9m£16.9m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mHerne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,31728,416Chichester
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5872,113Herne Bay and Sandwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,4893,872Herne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,9545,437Herne Bay and Sandwich
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,47910,470Herne Bay and Sandwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8291,231Herne Bay and Sandwich

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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