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Herne Bay and Sandwich and Forest of Dean

102,520 and 94,516 residents (mid-2024).

Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher than Forest of Dean on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

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Per person in the age group

Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean on 2. 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 Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £5,475, Forest of Dean £4,768Forest of Dean: £4,768Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,475Forest of Dean: £4,789Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,498Forest of Dean: £4,523Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,193

    £5,475£5,498£5,193Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£4,768£4,789£4,523

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Herne Bay and Sandwich £12,655, Forest of Dean £12,587Forest of Dean: £12,587Herne Bay and Sandwich: £12,655Forest of Dean: £12,640Herne Bay and Sandwich: £12,709Forest of Dean: £11,939Herne Bay and Sandwich: £12,004

    £12,655£12,709£12,004Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£12,587£12,640£11,939

  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, Forest of Dean £1,740Forest of Dean: £1,740Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,231Forest of Dean: £1,747Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,240Forest of Dean: £1,650Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,116

    £2,231£2,240£2,116Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£1,740£1,747£1,650

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Herne Bay and Sandwich £11,455, Forest of Dean £11,553Forest of Dean: £11,553Herne Bay and Sandwich: £11,455Forest of Dean: £11,602Herne Bay and Sandwich: £11,504Forest of Dean: £10,958Herne Bay and Sandwich: £10,866

    £11,455£11,504£10,866Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£11,553£11,602£10,958

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Herne Bay and Sandwich £393, Forest of Dean £346Forest of Dean: £346Herne Bay and Sandwich: £393Forest of Dean: £347Herne Bay and Sandwich: £394Forest of Dean: £328Herne Bay and Sandwich: £372

    £393£394£372Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£346£347£328

  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, Forest of Dean £667Forest of Dean: £667Herne Bay and Sandwich: £783Forest of Dean: £670Herne Bay and Sandwich: £786Forest of Dean: £632Herne Bay and Sandwich: £742

    £783£786£742Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£667£670£632

  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, Forest of Dean £22Forest of Dean: £22Herne Bay and Sandwich: £25Forest of Dean: £22Herne Bay and Sandwich: £25Forest of Dean: £21Herne Bay and Sandwich: £23

    £25£25£23Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £503, Forest of Dean £397Forest of Dean: £397Herne Bay and Sandwich: £503Forest of Dean: £398Herne Bay and Sandwich: £505Forest of Dean: £376Herne Bay and Sandwich: £477

    £503£505£477Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£397£398£376

  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, Forest of Dean £115Forest of Dean: £115Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167Forest of Dean: £116Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167Forest of Dean: £109Herne Bay and Sandwich: £158

    £167£167£158Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£115£116£109

  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, Forest of Dean £102Forest of Dean: £102Herne Bay and Sandwich: £142Forest of Dean: £103Herne Bay and Sandwich: £143Forest of Dean: £97Herne Bay and Sandwich: £135

    £142£143£135Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£102£103£97

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Herne Bay and Sandwich £1,760, Forest of Dean £1,321Forest of Dean: £1,321Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,760Forest of Dean: £1,327Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,768Forest of Dean: £1,253Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,670

    £1,760£1,768£1,670Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£1,321£1,327£1,253

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £193, Forest of Dean £173Forest of Dean: £173Herne Bay and Sandwich: £193Forest of Dean: £174Herne Bay and Sandwich: £194Forest of Dean: £164Herne Bay and Sandwich: £183

    £193£194£183Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£173£174£164

  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, Forest of Dean £305Forest of Dean: £305Herne Bay and Sandwich: £310Forest of Dean: £306Herne Bay and Sandwich: £311Forest of Dean: £289Herne Bay and Sandwich: £294

    £310£311£294Herne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£305£306£289

  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, Forest of Dean £6.88Forest of Dean: £6.88Herne Bay and Sandwich: £10Forest of Dean: £6.91Herne Bay and Sandwich: £10Forest of Dean: £6.53Herne Bay and Sandwich: £9.72

    £10£10£9.72Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£6.88£6.91£6.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Herne Bay and Sandwich £7.36, Forest of Dean £4.42Forest of Dean: £4.42Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.36Forest of Dean: £4.44Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.39Forest of Dean: £4.19Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.98

    £7.36£7.39£6.98Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£4.42£4.44£4.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £8.04, Forest of Dean £5.17Forest of Dean: £5.17Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.04Forest of Dean: £5.19Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.08Forest of Dean: £4.90Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.63

    £8.04£8.08£7.63Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£5.17£5.19£4.90

  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, Forest of Dean 1,022.2Forest of Dean: 1,022.2Herne Bay and Sandwich: 1,006.3

    1,006.3Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count1,022.2

  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, Forest of Dean 80.3Forest of Dean: 80.3Herne Bay and Sandwich: 95.3

    95.3Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher80.3

  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, Forest of Dean 138.7Forest of Dean: 138.7Herne Bay and Sandwich: 165.4

    165.4Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher138.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Herne Bay and Sandwich 77.6, Forest of Dean 58.6Forest of Dean: 58.6Herne Bay and Sandwich: 77.6

    77.6Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher58.6

  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, Forest of Dean 159.2Forest of Dean: 159.2Herne Bay and Sandwich: 199.3

    199.3Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher159.2

  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, Forest of Dean 22.6Forest of Dean: 22.6Herne Bay and Sandwich: 31.8

    31.8Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher22.6

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Herne Bay and Sandwich and Forest of Dean, per person in the age group
MeasureHerne Bay and SandwichForest of DeanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,475£5,498£5,193£4,768£4,789£4,523Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,655£12,709£12,004£12,587£12,640£11,939Herne Bay and Sandwich
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,231£2,240£2,116£1,740£1,747£1,650Herne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,455£11,504£10,866£11,553£11,602£10,958Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£393£394£372£346£347£328Herne Bay and Sandwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£783£786£742£667£670£632Herne Bay and Sandwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£23£22£22£21Herne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£503£505£477£397£398£376Herne Bay and Sandwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158£115£116£109Herne Bay and Sandwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£142£143£135£102£103£97Herne Bay and Sandwich
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,760£1,768£1,670£1,321£1,327£1,253Herne Bay and Sandwich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£173£174£164Herne Bay and Sandwich
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£310£311£294£305£306£289Herne Bay and Sandwich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.72£6.88£6.91£6.53Herne Bay and Sandwich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.36£7.39£6.98£4.42£4.44£4.19Herne Bay and Sandwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.04£8.08£7.63£5.17£5.19£4.90Herne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.31,022.2Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202695.380.3Herne Bay and Sandwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.4138.7Herne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.658.6Herne Bay and Sandwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026199.3159.2Herne Bay and Sandwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.822.6Herne Bay and Sandwich

Per resident

Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean 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 Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £5,475, Forest of Dean £4,768Forest of Dean: £4,768Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,475Forest of Dean: £4,789Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,498Forest of Dean: £4,523Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,193

    £5,475£5,498£5,193Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£4,768£4,789£4,523

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £3,351, Forest of Dean £3,067Forest of Dean: £3,067Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,351Forest of Dean: £3,080Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,365Forest of Dean: £2,909Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,178

    £3,351£3,365£3,178Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£3,067£3,080£2,909

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £1,253, Forest of Dean £1,011Forest of Dean: £1,011Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,253Forest of Dean: £1,016Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,258Forest of Dean: £959Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,189

    £1,253£1,258£1,189Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£1,011£1,016£959

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £3,033, Forest of Dean £2,815Forest of Dean: £2,815Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,033Forest of Dean: £2,827Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,046Forest of Dean: £2,670Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,877

    £3,033£3,046£2,877Herne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£2,815£2,827£2,670

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £104, Forest of Dean £84Forest of Dean: £84Herne Bay and Sandwich: £104Forest of Dean: £85Herne Bay and Sandwich: £104Forest of Dean: £80Herne Bay and Sandwich: £99

    £104£104£99Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£84£85£80

  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, Forest of Dean £162Forest of Dean: £162Herne Bay and Sandwich: £207Forest of Dean: £163Herne Bay and Sandwich: £208Forest of Dean: £154Herne Bay and Sandwich: £197

    £207£208£197Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£162£163£154

  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, Forest of Dean £5.27Forest of Dean: £5.27Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.48Forest of Dean: £5.29Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.51Forest of Dean: £5.00Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.15

    £6.48£6.51£6.15Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£5.27£5.29£5.00

  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, Forest of Dean £397Forest of Dean: £397Herne Bay and Sandwich: £503Forest of Dean: £398Herne Bay and Sandwich: £505Forest of Dean: £376Herne Bay and Sandwich: £477

    £503£505£477Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£397£398£376

  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, Forest of Dean £115Forest of Dean: £115Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167Forest of Dean: £116Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167Forest of Dean: £109Herne Bay and Sandwich: £158

    £167£167£158Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£115£116£109

  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, Forest of Dean £60Forest of Dean: £60Herne Bay and Sandwich: £80Forest of Dean: £60Herne Bay and Sandwich: £80Forest of Dean: £57Herne Bay and Sandwich: £76

    £80£80£76Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £989, Forest of Dean £768Forest of Dean: £768Herne Bay and Sandwich: £989Forest of Dean: £771Herne Bay and Sandwich: £993Forest of Dean: £729Herne Bay and Sandwich: £938

    £989£993£938Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£768£771£729

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £193, Forest of Dean £173Forest of Dean: £173Herne Bay and Sandwich: £193Forest of Dean: £174Herne Bay and Sandwich: £194Forest of Dean: £164Herne Bay and Sandwich: £183

    £193£194£183Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£173£174£164

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £174, Forest of Dean £177Forest of Dean: £177Herne Bay and Sandwich: £174Forest of Dean: £178Herne Bay and Sandwich: £175Forest of Dean: £168Herne Bay and Sandwich: £165

    £174£175£165Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£177£178£168

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £5.76, Forest of Dean £4.01Forest of Dean: £4.01Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5.76Forest of Dean: £4.02Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5.78Forest of Dean: £3.80Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£4.01£4.02£3.80

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £4.13, Forest of Dean £2.56Forest of Dean: £2.56Herne Bay and Sandwich: £4.13Forest of Dean: £2.57Herne Bay and Sandwich: £4.15Forest of Dean: £2.43Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3.92

    £4.13£4.15£3.92Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£2.56£2.57£2.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £8.04, Forest of Dean £5.17Forest of Dean: £5.17Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.04Forest of Dean: £5.19Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.08Forest of Dean: £4.90Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.63

    £8.04£8.08£7.63Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£5.17£5.19£4.90

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Herne Bay and Sandwich 266.5, Forest of Dean 249.1Forest of Dean: 249.1Herne Bay and Sandwich: 266.5

    266.5Herne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count249.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Herne Bay and Sandwich 25.2, Forest of Dean 19.6Forest of Dean: 19.6Herne Bay and Sandwich: 25.2

    25.2Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher19.6

  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, Forest of Dean 33.8Forest of Dean: 33.8Herne Bay and Sandwich: 43.8

    43.8Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher33.8

  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, Forest of Dean 58.6Forest of Dean: 58.6Herne Bay and Sandwich: 77.6

    77.6Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher58.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Herne Bay and Sandwich 112.0, Forest of Dean 92.6Forest of Dean: 92.6Herne Bay and Sandwich: 112.0

    112.0Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher92.6

  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, Forest of Dean 13.2Forest of Dean: 13.2Herne Bay and Sandwich: 17.8

    17.8Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher13.2

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Herne Bay and Sandwich and Forest of Dean, per resident
MeasureHerne Bay and SandwichForest of DeanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,475£5,498£5,193£4,768£4,789£4,523Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,351£3,365£3,178£3,067£3,080£2,909Herne Bay and Sandwich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,253£1,258£1,189£1,011£1,016£959Herne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,033£3,046£2,877£2,815£2,827£2,670Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£104£104£99£84£85£80Herne Bay and Sandwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£207£208£197£162£163£154Herne Bay and Sandwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.48£6.51£6.15£5.27£5.29£5.00Herne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£503£505£477£397£398£376Herne Bay and Sandwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158£115£116£109Herne Bay and Sandwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£60£60£57Herne Bay and Sandwich
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£989£993£938£768£771£729Herne Bay and Sandwich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£173£174£164Herne Bay and Sandwich
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£177£178£168Forest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£4.01£4.02£3.80Herne Bay and Sandwich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.13£4.15£3.92£2.56£2.57£2.43Herne Bay and Sandwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.04£8.08£7.63£5.17£5.19£4.90Herne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026266.5249.1Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.219.6Herne Bay and Sandwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.833.8Herne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.658.6Herne Bay and Sandwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.092.6Herne Bay and Sandwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.813.2Herne Bay and Sandwich

Total

Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean on 0. 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 Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £561.3m, Forest of Dean £450.7mForest of Dean: £450.7mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £561.3mForest of Dean: £452.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £563.7mForest of Dean: £427.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £532.4m

    £561.3m£563.7m£532.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£450.7m£452.6m£427.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £343.5m, Forest of Dean £289.9mForest of Dean: £289.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £343.5mForest of Dean: £291.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £345.0mForest of Dean: £274.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £325.9m

    £343.5m£345.0m£325.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£289.9m£291.1m£274.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £128.5m, Forest of Dean £95.6mForest of Dean: £95.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £128.5mForest of Dean: £96.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £129.0mForest of Dean: £90.7mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £121.9m

    £128.5m£129.0m£121.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£95.6m£96.0m£90.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £311.0m, Forest of Dean £266.0mForest of Dean: £266.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £311.0mForest of Dean: £267.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £312.3mForest of Dean: £252.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £295.0m

    £311.0m£312.3m£295.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£266.0m£267.2m£252.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £10.7m, Forest of Dean £8.0mForest of Dean: £8.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £10.7mForest of Dean: £8.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £10.7mForest of Dean: £7.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £21.2m, Forest of Dean £15.4mForest of Dean: £15.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £21.2mForest of Dean: £15.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £21.3mForest of Dean: £14.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £20.2m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m

  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, Forest of Dean £0.50mForest of Dean: £0.50mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.67mForest of Dean: £0.50mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.67mForest of Dean: £0.47mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £51.6m, Forest of Dean £37.5mForest of Dean: £37.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £51.6mForest of Dean: £37.7mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £51.8mForest of Dean: £35.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £48.9m

    £51.6m£51.8m£48.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£37.5m£37.7m£35.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £17.1m, Forest of Dean £10.9mForest of Dean: £10.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.1mForest of Dean: £10.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.2mForest of Dean: £10.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.2m£16.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £8.2m, Forest of Dean £5.6mForest of Dean: £5.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £8.2mForest of Dean: £5.7mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £8.2mForest of Dean: £5.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £101.4m, Forest of Dean £72.6mForest of Dean: £72.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £101.4mForest of Dean: £72.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £101.8mForest of Dean: £68.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £96.2m

    £101.4m£101.8m£96.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £19.8m, Forest of Dean £16.3mForest of Dean: £16.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £19.8mForest of Dean: £16.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £19.9mForest of Dean: £15.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £18.8m

    £19.8m£19.9m£18.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £17.9m, Forest of Dean £16.7mForest of Dean: £16.7mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.9mForest of Dean: £16.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.9mForest of Dean: £15.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £16.9m

    £17.9m£17.9m£16.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £0.59m, Forest of Dean £0.38mForest of Dean: £0.38mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.59mForest of Dean: £0.38mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.59mForest of Dean: £0.36mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £0.42m, Forest of Dean £0.24mForest of Dean: £0.24mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.42mForest of Dean: £0.24mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.43mForest of Dean: £0.23mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.43m£0.40mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £0.82m, Forest of Dean £0.49mForest of Dean: £0.49mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.82mForest of Dean: £0.49mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.83mForest of Dean: £0.46mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.83m£0.78mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich 27,317, Forest of Dean 23,539Forest of Dean: 23,539Herne Bay and Sandwich: 27,317

    27,317Herne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count23,539

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich 2,587, Forest of Dean 1,850Forest of Dean: 1,850Herne Bay and Sandwich: 2,587

    2,587Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher1,850

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich 4,489, Forest of Dean 3,195Forest of Dean: 3,195Herne Bay and Sandwich: 4,489

    4,489Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher3,195

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich 7,954, Forest of Dean 5,540Forest of Dean: 5,540Herne Bay and Sandwich: 7,954

    7,954Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher5,540

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich 11,479, Forest of Dean 8,748Forest of Dean: 8,748Herne Bay and Sandwich: 11,479

    11,479Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher8,748

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich 1,829, Forest of Dean 1,243Forest of Dean: 1,243Herne Bay and Sandwich: 1,829

    1,829Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher1,243

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Herne Bay and Sandwich and Forest of Dean, total
MeasureHerne Bay and SandwichForest of DeanHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£561.3m£563.7m£532.4m£450.7m£452.6m£427.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£343.5m£345.0m£325.9m£289.9m£291.1m£274.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£128.5m£129.0m£121.9m£95.6m£96.0m£90.7mHerne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£311.0m£312.3m£295.0m£266.0m£267.2m£252.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.2m£15.4m£15.4m£14.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.6m£51.8m£48.9m£37.5m£37.7m£35.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£5.6m£5.7m£5.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£101.4m£101.8m£96.2m£72.6m£72.9m£68.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.9m£17.9m£16.9m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mHerne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,31723,539Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5871,850Herne Bay and Sandwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,4893,195Herne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,9545,540Herne Bay and Sandwich
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,4798,748Herne Bay and Sandwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8291,243Herne Bay and Sandwich

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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