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Herne Bay and Sandwich and Lewes

102,520 and 97,384 residents (mid-2024).

Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher than Lewes on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 21 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 19 of 22 measures, and Lewes on 3. 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 Lewes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £5,475, Lewes £5,242Lewes: £5,242Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,475Lewes: £5,265Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,498Lewes: £4,973Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,193

    £5,475£5,498£5,193Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£5,242£5,265£4,973

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Herne Bay and Sandwich £12,655, Lewes £12,671Lewes: £12,671Herne Bay and Sandwich: £12,655Lewes: £12,725Herne Bay and Sandwich: £12,709Lewes: £12,019Herne Bay and Sandwich: £12,004

    £12,655£12,709£12,004Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£12,671£12,725£12,019

  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, Lewes £1,897Lewes: £1,897Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,231Lewes: £1,905Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,240Lewes: £1,799Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,116

    £2,231£2,240£2,116Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£1,897£1,905£1,799

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Herne Bay and Sandwich £11,455, Lewes £11,679Lewes: £11,679Herne Bay and Sandwich: £11,455Lewes: £11,729Herne Bay and Sandwich: £11,504Lewes: £11,078Herne Bay and Sandwich: £10,866

    £11,455£11,504£10,866Lewes is higher£11,679£11,729£11,078

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Herne Bay and Sandwich £393, Lewes £282Lewes: £282Herne Bay and Sandwich: £393Lewes: £284Herne Bay and Sandwich: £394Lewes: £268Herne Bay and Sandwich: £372

    £393£394£372Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£282£284£268

  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, Lewes £691Lewes: £691Herne Bay and Sandwich: £783Lewes: £694Herne Bay and Sandwich: £786Lewes: £656Herne Bay and Sandwich: £742

    £783£786£742Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£691£694£656

  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, Lewes £18Lewes: £18Herne Bay and Sandwich: £25Lewes: £18Herne Bay and Sandwich: £25Lewes: £17Herne Bay and Sandwich: £23

    £25£25£23Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£18£18£17

  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, Lewes £369Lewes: £369Herne Bay and Sandwich: £503Lewes: £370Herne Bay and Sandwich: £505Lewes: £350Herne Bay and Sandwich: £477

    £503£505£477Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£369£370£350

  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, Lewes £149Lewes: £149Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167Lewes: £150Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167Lewes: £141Herne Bay and Sandwich: £158

    £167£167£158Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£149£150£141

  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, Lewes £95Lewes: £95Herne Bay and Sandwich: £142Lewes: £95Herne Bay and Sandwich: £143Lewes: £90Herne Bay and Sandwich: £135

    £142£143£135Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£95£95£90

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Herne Bay and Sandwich £1,760, Lewes £1,509Lewes: £1,509Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,760Lewes: £1,516Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,768Lewes: £1,432Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,670

    £1,760£1,768£1,670Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£1,509£1,516£1,432

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £193, Lewes £198Lewes: £198Herne Bay and Sandwich: £193Lewes: £198Herne Bay and Sandwich: £194Lewes: £187Herne Bay and Sandwich: £183

    £193£194£183Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£198£198£187

  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, Lewes £280Lewes: £280Herne Bay and Sandwich: £310Lewes: £281Herne Bay and Sandwich: £311Lewes: £265Herne Bay and Sandwich: £294

    £310£311£294Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£280£281£265

  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, Lewes £6.25Lewes: £6.25Herne Bay and Sandwich: £10Lewes: £6.28Herne Bay and Sandwich: £10Lewes: £5.93Herne Bay and Sandwich: £9.72

    £10£10£9.72Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£6.25£6.28£5.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Herne Bay and Sandwich £7.36, Lewes £6.46Lewes: £6.46Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.36Lewes: £6.49Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.39Lewes: £6.13Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.98

    £7.36£7.39£6.98Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£6.46£6.49£6.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £8.04, Lewes £6.79Lewes: £6.79Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.04Lewes: £6.82Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.08Lewes: £6.44Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.63

    £8.04£8.08£7.63Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

  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, Lewes 1,004.7Lewes: 1,004.7Herne Bay and Sandwich: 1,006.3

    1,006.3Herne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count1,004.7

  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, Lewes 69.3Lewes: 69.3Herne Bay and Sandwich: 95.3

    95.3Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher69.3

  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, Lewes 138.9Lewes: 138.9Herne Bay and Sandwich: 165.4

    165.4Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher138.9

  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, Lewes 57.5Lewes: 57.5Herne Bay and Sandwich: 77.6

    77.6Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher57.5

  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, Lewes 168.8Lewes: 168.8Herne Bay and Sandwich: 199.3

    199.3Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher168.8

  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, Lewes 20.5Lewes: 20.5Herne Bay and Sandwich: 31.8

    31.8Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher20.5

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Herne Bay and Sandwich and Lewes, per person in the age group
MeasureHerne Bay and SandwichLewesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,475£5,498£5,193£5,242£5,265£4,973Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,655£12,709£12,004£12,671£12,725£12,019Lewes
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,231£2,240£2,116£1,897£1,905£1,799Herne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,455£11,504£10,866£11,679£11,729£11,078Lewes
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£393£394£372£282£284£268Herne Bay and Sandwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£783£786£742£691£694£656Herne Bay and Sandwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£23£18£18£17Herne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£503£505£477£369£370£350Herne Bay and Sandwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158£149£150£141Herne Bay and Sandwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£142£143£135£95£95£90Herne Bay and Sandwich
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,760£1,768£1,670£1,509£1,516£1,432Herne Bay and Sandwich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£198£198£187Lewes
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£310£311£294£280£281£265Herne Bay and Sandwich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.72£6.25£6.28£5.93Herne Bay and Sandwich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.36£7.39£6.98£6.46£6.49£6.13Herne Bay and Sandwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.04£8.08£7.63£6.79£6.82£6.44Herne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.31,004.7Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202695.369.3Herne Bay and Sandwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.4138.9Herne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.657.5Herne Bay and Sandwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026199.3168.8Herne Bay and Sandwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.820.5Herne Bay and Sandwich

Per resident

Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Lewes 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 Lewes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £5,475, Lewes £5,242Lewes: £5,242Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,475Lewes: £5,265Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,498Lewes: £4,973Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,193

    £5,475£5,498£5,193Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£5,242£5,265£4,973

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £3,351, Lewes £3,464Lewes: £3,464Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,351Lewes: £3,479Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,365Lewes: £3,286Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,178

    £3,351£3,365£3,178Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£3,464£3,479£3,286

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £1,253, Lewes £1,056Lewes: £1,056Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,253Lewes: £1,060Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,258Lewes: £1,001Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,189

    £1,253£1,258£1,189Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£1,056£1,060£1,001

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £3,033, Lewes £3,193Lewes: £3,193Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,033Lewes: £3,207Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,046Lewes: £3,029Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,877

    £3,033£3,046£2,877Lewes is higher£3,193£3,207£3,029

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £104, Lewes £77Lewes: £77Herne Bay and Sandwich: £104Lewes: £78Herne Bay and Sandwich: £104Lewes: £73Herne Bay and Sandwich: £99

    £104£104£99Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£77£78£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, Lewes £189Lewes: £189Herne Bay and Sandwich: £207Lewes: £190Herne Bay and Sandwich: £208Lewes: £179Herne Bay and Sandwich: £197

    £207£208£197Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£189£190£179

  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, Lewes £4.94Lewes: £4.94Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.48Lewes: £4.97Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.51Lewes: £4.69Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.15

    £6.48£6.51£6.15Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

  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, Lewes £369Lewes: £369Herne Bay and Sandwich: £503Lewes: £370Herne Bay and Sandwich: £505Lewes: £350Herne Bay and Sandwich: £477

    £503£505£477Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£369£370£350

  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, Lewes £149Lewes: £149Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167Lewes: £150Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167Lewes: £141Herne Bay and Sandwich: £158

    £167£167£158Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£149£150£141

  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, Lewes £53Lewes: £53Herne Bay and Sandwich: £80Lewes: £53Herne Bay and Sandwich: £80Lewes: £50Herne Bay and Sandwich: £76

    £80£80£76Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £989, Lewes £840Lewes: £840Herne Bay and Sandwich: £989Lewes: £844Herne Bay and Sandwich: £993Lewes: £797Herne Bay and Sandwich: £938

    £989£993£938Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£840£844£797

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £193, Lewes £198Lewes: £198Herne Bay and Sandwich: £193Lewes: £198Herne Bay and Sandwich: £194Lewes: £187Herne Bay and Sandwich: £183

    £193£194£183Lewes is higherDepends on how you count£198£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £174, Lewes £156Lewes: £156Herne Bay and Sandwich: £174Lewes: £156Herne Bay and Sandwich: £175Lewes: £148Herne Bay and Sandwich: £165

    £174£175£165Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£156£156£148

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £5.76, Lewes £3.48Lewes: £3.48Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5.76Lewes: £3.49Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5.78Lewes: £3.30Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£3.48£3.49£3.30

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £4.13, Lewes £3.59Lewes: £3.59Herne Bay and Sandwich: £4.13Lewes: £3.61Herne Bay and Sandwich: £4.15Lewes: £3.41Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3.92

    £4.13£4.15£3.92Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£3.59£3.61£3.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £8.04, Lewes £6.79Lewes: £6.79Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.04Lewes: £6.82Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.08Lewes: £6.44Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.63

    £8.04£8.08£7.63Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Herne Bay and Sandwich 266.5, Lewes 274.7Lewes: 274.7Herne Bay and Sandwich: 266.5

    266.5Lewes is higherDepends on how you count274.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Herne Bay and Sandwich 25.2, Lewes 18.9Lewes: 18.9Herne Bay and Sandwich: 25.2

    25.2Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher18.9

  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, Lewes 38.0Lewes: 38.0Herne Bay and Sandwich: 43.8

    43.8Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher38.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Herne Bay and Sandwich 77.6, Lewes 57.5Lewes: 57.5Herne Bay and Sandwich: 77.6

    77.6Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher57.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Herne Bay and Sandwich 112.0, Lewes 94.0Lewes: 94.0Herne Bay and Sandwich: 112.0

    112.0Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher94.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Herne Bay and Sandwich 17.8, Lewes 11.4Lewes: 11.4Herne Bay and Sandwich: 17.8

    17.8Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher11.4

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Herne Bay and Sandwich and Lewes, per resident
MeasureHerne Bay and SandwichLewesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,475£5,498£5,193£5,242£5,265£4,973Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,351£3,365£3,178£3,464£3,479£3,286Lewes
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,253£1,258£1,189£1,056£1,060£1,001Herne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,033£3,046£2,877£3,193£3,207£3,029Lewes
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£104£104£99£77£78£73Herne Bay and Sandwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£207£208£197£189£190£179Herne Bay and Sandwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.48£6.51£6.15£4.94£4.97£4.69Herne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£503£505£477£369£370£350Herne Bay and Sandwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158£149£150£141Herne Bay and Sandwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£53£53£50Herne Bay and Sandwich
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£989£993£938£840£844£797Herne Bay and Sandwich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£198£198£187Lewes
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£156£156£148Herne Bay and Sandwich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£3.48£3.49£3.30Herne Bay and Sandwich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.13£4.15£3.92£3.59£3.61£3.41Herne Bay and Sandwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.04£8.08£7.63£6.79£6.82£6.44Herne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026266.5274.7Lewes
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.218.9Herne Bay and Sandwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.838.0Herne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.657.5Herne Bay and Sandwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.094.0Herne Bay and Sandwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.811.4Herne Bay and Sandwich

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £561.3m, Lewes £510.5mLewes: £510.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £561.3mLewes: £512.7mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £563.7mLewes: £484.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £532.4m

    £561.3m£563.7m£532.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£510.5m£512.7m£484.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £343.5m, Lewes £337.4mLewes: £337.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £343.5mLewes: £338.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £345.0mLewes: £320.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £325.9m

    £343.5m£345.0m£325.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£337.4m£338.8m£320.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £128.5m, Lewes £102.8mLewes: £102.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £128.5mLewes: £103.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £129.0mLewes: £97.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £121.9m

    £128.5m£129.0m£121.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£102.8m£103.2m£97.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £311.0m, Lewes £311.0mLewes: £311.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £311.0mLewes: £312.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £312.3mLewes: £295.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £295.0m

    £311.0m£312.3m£295.0mLewes is higher£311.0m£312.3m£295.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £10.7m, Lewes £7.5mLewes: £7.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £10.7mLewes: £7.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £10.7mLewes: £7.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£7.5m£7.6m£7.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £21.2m, Lewes £18.4mLewes: £18.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £21.2mLewes: £18.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £21.3mLewes: £17.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £20.2m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

  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, Lewes £0.48mLewes: £0.48mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.67mLewes: £0.48mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.67mLewes: £0.46mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £51.6m, Lewes £35.9mLewes: £35.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £51.6mLewes: £36.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £51.8mLewes: £34.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £48.9m

    £51.6m£51.8m£48.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £17.1m, Lewes £14.5mLewes: £14.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.1mLewes: £14.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.2mLewes: £13.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.2m£16.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £8.2m, Lewes £5.1mLewes: £5.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £8.2mLewes: £5.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £8.2mLewes: £4.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£5.1m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £101.4m, Lewes £81.8mLewes: £81.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £101.4mLewes: £82.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £101.8mLewes: £77.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £96.2m

    £101.4m£101.8m£96.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£81.8m£82.2m£77.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £19.8m, Lewes £19.2mLewes: £19.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £19.8mLewes: £19.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £19.9mLewes: £18.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £18.8m

    £19.8m£19.9m£18.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £17.9m, Lewes £15.2mLewes: £15.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.9mLewes: £15.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.9mLewes: £14.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £16.9m

    £17.9m£17.9m£16.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £0.59m, Lewes £0.34mLewes: £0.34mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.59mLewes: £0.34mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.59mLewes: £0.32mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £0.42m, Lewes £0.35mLewes: £0.35mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.42mLewes: £0.35mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.43mLewes: £0.33mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.43m£0.40mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £0.82m, Lewes £0.66mLewes: £0.66mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.82mLewes: £0.66mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.83mLewes: £0.63mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.83m£0.78mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich 27,317, Lewes 26,750Lewes: 26,750Herne Bay and Sandwich: 27,317

    27,317Herne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count26,750

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich 2,587, Lewes 1,844Lewes: 1,844Herne Bay and Sandwich: 2,587

    2,587Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher1,844

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich 4,489, Lewes 3,699Lewes: 3,699Herne Bay and Sandwich: 4,489

    4,489Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher3,699

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich 7,954, Lewes 5,603Lewes: 5,603Herne Bay and Sandwich: 7,954

    7,954Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher5,603

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich 11,479, Lewes 9,152Lewes: 9,152Herne Bay and Sandwich: 11,479

    11,479Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher9,152

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich 1,829, Lewes 1,112Lewes: 1,112Herne Bay and Sandwich: 1,829

    1,829Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher1,112

Show the numbers
Herne Bay and Sandwich and Lewes, total
MeasureHerne Bay and SandwichLewesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£561.3m£563.7m£532.4m£510.5m£512.7m£484.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£343.5m£345.0m£325.9m£337.4m£338.8m£320.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£128.5m£129.0m£121.9m£102.8m£103.2m£97.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£311.0m£312.3m£295.0m£311.0m£312.3m£295.0mLewes
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£7.5m£7.6m£7.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.2m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.6m£51.8m£48.9m£35.9m£36.1m£34.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£5.1m£5.2m£4.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£101.4m£101.8m£96.2m£81.8m£82.2m£77.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.9m£17.9m£16.9m£15.2m£15.2m£14.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mHerne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,31726,750Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5871,844Herne Bay and Sandwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,4893,699Herne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,9545,603Herne Bay and Sandwich
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,4799,152Herne Bay and Sandwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8291,112Herne 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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