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Herne Bay and Sandwich and North West Norfolk

102,520 and 103,364 residents (mid-2024).

Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher than North West Norfolk on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

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Per person in the age group

Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and North West Norfolk on 5. 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 North West Norfolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £5,475, North West Norfolk £5,226North West Norfolk: £5,226Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,475North West Norfolk: £5,249Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,498North West Norfolk: £4,957Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,193

    £5,475£5,498£5,193Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£5,226£5,249£4,957

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Herne Bay and Sandwich £12,655, North West Norfolk £12,536North West Norfolk: £12,536Herne Bay and Sandwich: £12,655North West Norfolk: £12,589Herne Bay and Sandwich: £12,709North West Norfolk: £11,891Herne Bay and Sandwich: £12,004

    £12,655£12,709£12,004Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£12,536£12,589£11,891

  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, North West Norfolk £2,073North West Norfolk: £2,073Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,231North West Norfolk: £2,082Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,240North West Norfolk: £1,967Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,116

    £2,231£2,240£2,116Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£2,073£2,082£1,967

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Herne Bay and Sandwich £11,455, North West Norfolk £11,355North West Norfolk: £11,355Herne Bay and Sandwich: £11,455North West Norfolk: £11,403Herne Bay and Sandwich: £11,504North West Norfolk: £10,771Herne Bay and Sandwich: £10,866

    £11,455£11,504£10,866Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£11,355£11,403£10,771

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Herne Bay and Sandwich £393, North West Norfolk £389North West Norfolk: £389Herne Bay and Sandwich: £393North West Norfolk: £391Herne Bay and Sandwich: £394North West Norfolk: £369Herne Bay and Sandwich: £372

    £393£394£372Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£389£391£369

  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, North West Norfolk £767North West Norfolk: £767Herne Bay and Sandwich: £783North West Norfolk: £771Herne Bay and Sandwich: £786North West Norfolk: £728Herne Bay and Sandwich: £742

    £783£786£742Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£767£771£728

  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, North West Norfolk £25North West Norfolk: £25Herne Bay and Sandwich: £25North West Norfolk: £25Herne Bay and Sandwich: £25North West Norfolk: £24Herne Bay and Sandwich: £23

    £25£25£23North West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£25£25£24

  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, North West Norfolk £474North West Norfolk: £474Herne Bay and Sandwich: £503North West Norfolk: £476Herne Bay and Sandwich: £505North West Norfolk: £450Herne Bay and Sandwich: £477

    £503£505£477Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£474£476£450

  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, North West Norfolk £128North West Norfolk: £128Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167North West Norfolk: £128Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167North West Norfolk: £121Herne Bay and Sandwich: £158

    £167£167£158Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£128£128£121

  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, North West Norfolk £134North West Norfolk: £134Herne Bay and Sandwich: £142North West Norfolk: £135Herne Bay and Sandwich: £143North West Norfolk: £127Herne Bay and Sandwich: £135

    £142£143£135Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£134£135£127

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Herne Bay and Sandwich £1,760, North West Norfolk £1,551North West Norfolk: £1,551Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,760North West Norfolk: £1,557Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,768North West Norfolk: £1,471Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,670

    £1,760£1,768£1,670Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£1,551£1,557£1,471

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £193, North West Norfolk £208North West Norfolk: £208Herne Bay and Sandwich: £193North West Norfolk: £209Herne Bay and Sandwich: £194North West Norfolk: £197Herne Bay and Sandwich: £183

    £193£194£183North West Norfolk is higher£208£209£197

  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, North West Norfolk £375North West Norfolk: £375Herne Bay and Sandwich: £310North West Norfolk: £377Herne Bay and Sandwich: £311North West Norfolk: £356Herne Bay and Sandwich: £294

    £310£311£294North West Norfolk is higher£375£377£356

  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, North West Norfolk £5.71North West Norfolk: £5.71Herne Bay and Sandwich: £10North West Norfolk: £5.74Herne Bay and Sandwich: £10North West Norfolk: £5.42Herne Bay and Sandwich: £9.72

    £10£10£9.72Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£5.71£5.74£5.42

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Herne Bay and Sandwich £7.36, North West Norfolk £7.19North West Norfolk: £7.19Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.36North West Norfolk: £7.22Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.39North West Norfolk: £6.82Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.98

    £7.36£7.39£6.98Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£7.19£7.22£6.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £8.04, North West Norfolk £6.11North West Norfolk: £6.11Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.04North West Norfolk: £6.14Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.08North West Norfolk: £5.80Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.63

    £8.04£8.08£7.63Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£6.11£6.14£5.80

  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, North West Norfolk 995.2North West Norfolk: 995.2Herne Bay and Sandwich: 1,006.3

    1,006.3Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher995.2

  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, North West Norfolk 96.2North West Norfolk: 96.2Herne Bay and Sandwich: 95.3

    95.3North West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count96.2

  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, North West Norfolk 155.8North West Norfolk: 155.8Herne Bay and Sandwich: 165.4

    165.4Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher155.8

  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, North West Norfolk 66.5North West Norfolk: 66.5Herne Bay and Sandwich: 77.6

    77.6Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher66.5

  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, North West Norfolk 202.1North West Norfolk: 202.1Herne Bay and Sandwich: 199.3

    199.3North West Norfolk is higher202.1

  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, North West Norfolk 29.2North West Norfolk: 29.2Herne Bay and Sandwich: 31.8

    31.8Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher29.2

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Herne Bay and Sandwich and North West Norfolk, per person in the age group
MeasureHerne Bay and SandwichNorth West NorfolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,475£5,498£5,193£5,226£5,249£4,957Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,655£12,709£12,004£12,536£12,589£11,891Herne Bay and Sandwich
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,231£2,240£2,116£2,073£2,082£1,967Herne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,455£11,504£10,866£11,355£11,403£10,771Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£393£394£372£389£391£369Herne Bay and Sandwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£783£786£742£767£771£728Herne Bay and Sandwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£23£25£25£24North West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£503£505£477£474£476£450Herne Bay and Sandwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158£128£128£121Herne Bay and Sandwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£142£143£135£134£135£127Herne Bay and Sandwich
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,760£1,768£1,670£1,551£1,557£1,471Herne Bay and Sandwich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£208£209£197North West Norfolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£310£311£294£375£377£356North West Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.72£5.71£5.74£5.42Herne Bay and Sandwich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.36£7.39£6.98£7.19£7.22£6.82Herne Bay and Sandwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.04£8.08£7.63£6.11£6.14£5.80Herne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.3995.2Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202695.396.2North West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.4155.8Herne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.666.5Herne Bay and Sandwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026199.3202.1North West Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.829.2Herne Bay and Sandwich

Per resident

Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and North West Norfolk 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 North West Norfolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £5,475, North West Norfolk £5,226North West Norfolk: £5,226Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,475North West Norfolk: £5,249Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,498North West Norfolk: £4,957Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,193

    £5,475£5,498£5,193Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£5,226£5,249£4,957

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £3,351, North West Norfolk £3,234North West Norfolk: £3,234Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,351North West Norfolk: £3,247Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,365North West Norfolk: £3,067Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,178

    £3,351£3,365£3,178Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£3,234£3,247£3,067

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £1,253, North West Norfolk £1,176North West Norfolk: £1,176Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,253North West Norfolk: £1,181Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,258North West Norfolk: £1,116Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,189

    £1,253£1,258£1,189Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£1,176£1,181£1,116

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £3,033, North West Norfolk £2,929North West Norfolk: £2,929Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,033North West Norfolk: £2,941Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,046North West Norfolk: £2,778Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,877

    £3,033£3,046£2,877Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£2,929£2,941£2,778

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £104, North West Norfolk £100North West Norfolk: £100Herne Bay and Sandwich: £104North West Norfolk: £101Herne Bay and Sandwich: £104North West Norfolk: £95Herne Bay and Sandwich: £99

    £104£104£99Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£100£101£95

  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, North West Norfolk £198North West Norfolk: £198Herne Bay and Sandwich: £207North West Norfolk: £199Herne Bay and Sandwich: £208North West Norfolk: £188Herne Bay and Sandwich: £197

    £207£208£197Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£198£199£188

  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, North West Norfolk £6.43North West Norfolk: £6.43Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.48North West Norfolk: £6.46Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.51North West Norfolk: £6.10Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.15

    £6.48£6.51£6.15Herne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£6.43£6.46£6.10

  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, North West Norfolk £474North West Norfolk: £474Herne Bay and Sandwich: £503North West Norfolk: £476Herne Bay and Sandwich: £505North West Norfolk: £450Herne Bay and Sandwich: £477

    £503£505£477Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£474£476£450

  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, North West Norfolk £128North West Norfolk: £128Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167North West Norfolk: £128Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167North West Norfolk: £121Herne Bay and Sandwich: £158

    £167£167£158Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£128£128£121

  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, North West Norfolk £76North West Norfolk: £76Herne Bay and Sandwich: £80North West Norfolk: £77Herne Bay and Sandwich: £80North West Norfolk: £72Herne Bay and Sandwich: £76

    £80£80£76Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£76£77£72

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £989, North West Norfolk £880North West Norfolk: £880Herne Bay and Sandwich: £989North West Norfolk: £884Herne Bay and Sandwich: £993North West Norfolk: £835Herne Bay and Sandwich: £938

    £989£993£938Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£880£884£835

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £193, North West Norfolk £208North West Norfolk: £208Herne Bay and Sandwich: £193North West Norfolk: £209Herne Bay and Sandwich: £194North West Norfolk: £197Herne Bay and Sandwich: £183

    £193£194£183North West Norfolk is higher£208£209£197

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £174, North West Norfolk £213North West Norfolk: £213Herne Bay and Sandwich: £174North West Norfolk: £214Herne Bay and Sandwich: £175North West Norfolk: £202Herne Bay and Sandwich: £165

    £174£175£165North West Norfolk is higher£213£214£202

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £5.76, North West Norfolk £3.25North West Norfolk: £3.25Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5.76North West Norfolk: £3.26Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5.78North West Norfolk: £3.08Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£3.25£3.26£3.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £4.13, North West Norfolk £4.08North West Norfolk: £4.08Herne Bay and Sandwich: £4.13North West Norfolk: £4.10Herne Bay and Sandwich: £4.15North West Norfolk: £3.87Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3.92

    £4.13£4.15£3.92Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£4.08£4.10£3.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £8.04, North West Norfolk £6.11North West Norfolk: £6.11Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.04North West Norfolk: £6.14Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.08North West Norfolk: £5.80Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.63

    £8.04£8.08£7.63Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£6.11£6.14£5.80

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Herne Bay and Sandwich 266.5, North West Norfolk 256.7North West Norfolk: 256.7Herne Bay and Sandwich: 266.5

    266.5Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher256.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Herne Bay and Sandwich 25.2, North West Norfolk 24.8North West Norfolk: 24.8Herne Bay and Sandwich: 25.2

    25.2Herne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count24.8

  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, North West Norfolk 40.2North West Norfolk: 40.2Herne Bay and Sandwich: 43.8

    43.8Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher40.2

  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, North West Norfolk 66.5North West Norfolk: 66.5Herne Bay and Sandwich: 77.6

    77.6Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher66.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Herne Bay and Sandwich 112.0, North West Norfolk 114.6North West Norfolk: 114.6Herne Bay and Sandwich: 112.0

    112.0North West Norfolk is higher114.6

  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, North West Norfolk 16.6North West Norfolk: 16.6Herne Bay and Sandwich: 17.8

    17.8Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher16.6

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Herne Bay and Sandwich and North West Norfolk, per resident
MeasureHerne Bay and SandwichNorth West NorfolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,475£5,498£5,193£5,226£5,249£4,957Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,351£3,365£3,178£3,234£3,247£3,067Herne Bay and Sandwich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,253£1,258£1,189£1,176£1,181£1,116Herne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,033£3,046£2,877£2,929£2,941£2,778Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£104£104£99£100£101£95Herne Bay and Sandwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£207£208£197£198£199£188Herne Bay and Sandwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.48£6.51£6.15£6.43£6.46£6.10Herne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£503£505£477£474£476£450Herne Bay and Sandwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158£128£128£121Herne Bay and Sandwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£76£77£72Herne Bay and Sandwich
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£989£993£938£880£884£835Herne Bay and Sandwich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£208£209£197North West Norfolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£213£214£202North West Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£3.25£3.26£3.08Herne Bay and Sandwich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.13£4.15£3.92£4.08£4.10£3.87Herne Bay and Sandwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.04£8.08£7.63£6.11£6.14£5.80Herne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026266.5256.7Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.224.8Herne Bay and Sandwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.840.2Herne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.666.5Herne Bay and Sandwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.0114.6North West Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.816.6Herne Bay and Sandwich

Total

Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and North West Norfolk 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 North West Norfolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £561.3m, North West Norfolk £540.2mNorth West Norfolk: £540.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £561.3mNorth West Norfolk: £542.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £563.7mNorth West Norfolk: £512.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £532.4m

    £561.3m£563.7m£532.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£540.2m£542.5m£512.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £343.5m, North West Norfolk £334.2mNorth West Norfolk: £334.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £343.5mNorth West Norfolk: £335.7mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £345.0mNorth West Norfolk: £317.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £325.9m

    £343.5m£345.0m£325.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£334.2m£335.7m£317.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £128.5m, North West Norfolk £121.6mNorth West Norfolk: £121.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £128.5mNorth West Norfolk: £122.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £129.0mNorth West Norfolk: £115.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £121.9m

    £128.5m£129.0m£121.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£121.6m£122.1m£115.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £311.0m, North West Norfolk £302.8mNorth West Norfolk: £302.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £311.0mNorth West Norfolk: £304.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £312.3mNorth West Norfolk: £287.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £295.0m

    £311.0m£312.3m£295.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£302.8m£304.0m£287.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £10.7m, North West Norfolk £10.4mNorth West Norfolk: £10.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £10.7mNorth West Norfolk: £10.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £10.7mNorth West Norfolk: £9.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£10.4m£10.4m£9.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £21.2m, North West Norfolk £20.5mNorth West Norfolk: £20.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £21.2mNorth West Norfolk: £20.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £21.3mNorth West Norfolk: £19.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £20.2m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£20.5m£20.5m£19.4m

  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, North West Norfolk £0.67mNorth West Norfolk: £0.67mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.67mNorth West Norfolk: £0.67mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.67mNorth West Norfolk: £0.63mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £51.6m, North West Norfolk £49.0mNorth West Norfolk: £49.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £51.6mNorth West Norfolk: £49.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £51.8mNorth West Norfolk: £46.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £48.9m

    £51.6m£51.8m£48.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£49.0m£49.2m£46.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £17.1m, North West Norfolk £13.2mNorth West Norfolk: £13.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.1mNorth West Norfolk: £13.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.2mNorth West Norfolk: £12.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.2m£16.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £8.2m, North West Norfolk £7.9mNorth West Norfolk: £7.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £8.2mNorth West Norfolk: £7.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £8.2mNorth West Norfolk: £7.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £101.4m, North West Norfolk £90.9mNorth West Norfolk: £90.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £101.4mNorth West Norfolk: £91.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £101.8mNorth West Norfolk: £86.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £96.2m

    £101.4m£101.8m£96.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£90.9m£91.3m£86.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £19.8m, North West Norfolk £21.5mNorth West Norfolk: £21.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £19.8mNorth West Norfolk: £21.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £19.9mNorth West Norfolk: £20.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £18.8m

    £19.8m£19.9m£18.8mNorth West Norfolk is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £17.9m, North West Norfolk £22.0mNorth West Norfolk: £22.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.9mNorth West Norfolk: £22.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.9mNorth West Norfolk: £20.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £16.9m

    £17.9m£17.9m£16.9mNorth West Norfolk is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £0.59m, North West Norfolk £0.34mNorth West Norfolk: £0.34mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.59mNorth West Norfolk: £0.34mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.59mNorth West Norfolk: £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, North West Norfolk £0.42mNorth West Norfolk: £0.42mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.42mNorth West Norfolk: £0.42mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.43mNorth West Norfolk: £0.40mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.40m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £0.82m, North West Norfolk £0.63mNorth West Norfolk: £0.63mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.82mNorth West Norfolk: £0.63mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.83mNorth West Norfolk: £0.60mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.83m£0.78mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich 27,317, North West Norfolk 26,536North West Norfolk: 26,536Herne Bay and Sandwich: 27,317

    27,317Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher26,536

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich 2,587, North West Norfolk 2,565North West Norfolk: 2,565Herne Bay and Sandwich: 2,587

    2,587Herne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count2,565

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich 4,489, North West Norfolk 4,153North West Norfolk: 4,153Herne Bay and Sandwich: 4,489

    4,489Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher4,153

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich 7,954, North West Norfolk 6,874North West Norfolk: 6,874Herne Bay and Sandwich: 7,954

    7,954Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher6,874

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich 11,479, North West Norfolk 11,850North West Norfolk: 11,850Herne Bay and Sandwich: 11,479

    11,479North West Norfolk is higher11,850

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich 1,829, North West Norfolk 1,712North West Norfolk: 1,712Herne Bay and Sandwich: 1,829

    1,829Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher1,712

Show the numbers
Herne Bay and Sandwich and North West Norfolk, total
MeasureHerne Bay and SandwichNorth West NorfolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£561.3m£563.7m£532.4m£540.2m£542.5m£512.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£343.5m£345.0m£325.9m£334.2m£335.7m£317.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£128.5m£129.0m£121.9m£121.6m£122.1m£115.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£311.0m£312.3m£295.0m£302.8m£304.0m£287.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£10.4m£10.4m£9.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.2m£20.5m£20.5m£19.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.6m£51.8m£48.9m£49.0m£49.2m£46.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£101.4m£101.8m£96.2m£90.9m£91.3m£86.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mNorth West Norfolk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.9m£17.9m£16.9m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mNorth West Norfolk
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£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mHerne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,31726,536Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5872,565Herne Bay and Sandwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,4894,153Herne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,9546,874Herne Bay and Sandwich
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,47911,850North West Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8291,712Herne 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.
  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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