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Herne Bay and Sandwich and Southport

102,520 and 99,881 residents (mid-2024).

Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher than Southport on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

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Per person in the age group

Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Southport on 7. 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 Southport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £5,475, Southport £5,198Southport: £5,198Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,475Southport: £5,220Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,498Southport: £4,930Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,193

    £5,475£5,498£5,193Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£5,198£5,220£4,930

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Herne Bay and Sandwich £12,655, Southport £12,402Southport: £12,402Herne Bay and Sandwich: £12,655Southport: £12,455Herne Bay and Sandwich: £12,709Southport: £11,764Herne Bay and Sandwich: £12,004

    £12,655£12,709£12,004Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£12,402£12,455£11,764

  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, Southport £2,055Southport: £2,055Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,231Southport: £2,064Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,240Southport: £1,949Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,116

    £2,231£2,240£2,116Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£2,055£2,064£1,949

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Herne Bay and Sandwich £11,455, Southport £11,135Southport: £11,135Herne Bay and Sandwich: £11,455Southport: £11,182Herne Bay and Sandwich: £11,504Southport: £10,562Herne Bay and Sandwich: £10,866

    £11,455£11,504£10,866Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£11,135£11,182£10,562

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Herne Bay and Sandwich £393, Southport £459Southport: £459Herne Bay and Sandwich: £393Southport: £461Herne Bay and Sandwich: £394Southport: £435Herne Bay and Sandwich: £372

    £393£394£372Southport is higher£459£461£435

  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, Southport £780Southport: £780Herne Bay and Sandwich: £783Southport: £784Herne Bay and Sandwich: £786Southport: £740Herne Bay and Sandwich: £742

    £783£786£742Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£780£784£740

  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, Southport £28Southport: £28Herne Bay and Sandwich: £25Southport: £28Herne Bay and Sandwich: £25Southport: £27Herne Bay and Sandwich: £23

    £25£25£23Southport is higher£28£28£27

  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, Southport £541Southport: £541Herne Bay and Sandwich: £503Southport: £543Herne Bay and Sandwich: £505Southport: £513Herne Bay and Sandwich: £477

    £503£505£477Southport is higher£541£543£513

  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, Southport £154Southport: £154Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167Southport: £155Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167Southport: £147Herne Bay and Sandwich: £158

    £167£167£158Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£154£155£147

  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, Southport £116Southport: £116Herne Bay and Sandwich: £142Southport: £117Herne Bay and Sandwich: £143Southport: £110Herne Bay and Sandwich: £135

    £142£143£135Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£116£117£110

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Herne Bay and Sandwich £1,760, Southport £1,536Southport: £1,536Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,760Southport: £1,542Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,768Southport: £1,457Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,670

    £1,760£1,768£1,670Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£1,536£1,542£1,457

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £193, Southport £205Southport: £205Herne Bay and Sandwich: £193Southport: £206Herne Bay and Sandwich: £194Southport: £194Herne Bay and Sandwich: £183

    £193£194£183Southport is higher£205£206£194

  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, Southport £393Southport: £393Herne Bay and Sandwich: £310Southport: £394Herne Bay and Sandwich: £311Southport: £372Herne Bay and Sandwich: £294

    £310£311£294Southport is higher£393£394£372

  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, Southport £6.30Southport: £6.30Herne Bay and Sandwich: £10Southport: £6.33Herne Bay and Sandwich: £10Southport: £5.98Herne Bay and Sandwich: £9.72

    £10£10£9.72Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Herne Bay and Sandwich £7.36, Southport £4.30Southport: £4.30Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.36Southport: £4.32Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.39Southport: £4.08Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.98

    £7.36£7.39£6.98Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£4.30£4.32£4.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £8.04, Southport £6.45Southport: £6.45Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.04Southport: £6.48Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.08Southport: £6.12Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.63

    £8.04£8.08£7.63Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

  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, Southport 999.5Southport: 999.5Herne Bay and Sandwich: 1,006.3

    1,006.3Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher999.5

  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, Southport 114.8Southport: 114.8Herne Bay and Sandwich: 95.3

    95.3Southport is higher114.8

  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, Southport 163.3Southport: 163.3Herne Bay and Sandwich: 165.4

    165.4Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher163.3

  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, Southport 80.6Southport: 80.6Herne Bay and Sandwich: 77.6

    77.6Southport is higher80.6

  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, Southport 185.0Southport: 185.0Herne Bay and Sandwich: 199.3

    199.3Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher185.0

  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, Southport 24.1Southport: 24.1Herne Bay and Sandwich: 31.8

    31.8Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher24.1

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Herne Bay and Sandwich and Southport, per person in the age group
MeasureHerne Bay and SandwichSouthportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,475£5,498£5,193£5,198£5,220£4,930Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,655£12,709£12,004£12,402£12,455£11,764Herne Bay and Sandwich
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,231£2,240£2,116£2,055£2,064£1,949Herne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,455£11,504£10,866£11,135£11,182£10,562Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£393£394£372£459£461£435Southport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£783£786£742£780£784£740Herne Bay and Sandwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£23£28£28£27Southport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£503£505£477£541£543£513Southport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158£154£155£147Herne Bay and Sandwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£142£143£135£116£117£110Herne Bay and Sandwich
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,760£1,768£1,670£1,536£1,542£1,457Herne Bay and Sandwich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£205£206£194Southport
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£310£311£294£393£394£372Southport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.72£6.30£6.33£5.98Herne Bay and Sandwich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.36£7.39£6.98£4.30£4.32£4.08Herne Bay and Sandwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.04£8.08£7.63£6.45£6.48£6.12Herne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.3999.5Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202695.3114.8Southport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.4163.3Herne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.680.6Southport
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026199.3185.0Herne Bay and Sandwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.824.1Herne Bay and Sandwich

Per resident

Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Southport on 7. 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 Southport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £5,475, Southport £5,198Southport: £5,198Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,475Southport: £5,220Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,498Southport: £4,930Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,193

    £5,475£5,498£5,193Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£5,198£5,220£4,930

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £3,351, Southport £3,091Southport: £3,091Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,351Southport: £3,104Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,365Southport: £2,932Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,178

    £3,351£3,365£3,178Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£3,091£3,104£2,932

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £1,253, Southport £1,200Southport: £1,200Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,253Southport: £1,205Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,258Southport: £1,138Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,189

    £1,253£1,258£1,189Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£1,200£1,205£1,138

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £3,033, Southport £2,775Southport: £2,775Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,033Southport: £2,787Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,046Southport: £2,632Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,877

    £3,033£3,046£2,877Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£2,775£2,787£2,632

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £104, Southport £114Southport: £114Herne Bay and Sandwich: £104Southport: £115Herne Bay and Sandwich: £104Southport: £108Herne Bay and Sandwich: £99

    £104£104£99Southport is higher£114£115£108

  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, Southport £194Southport: £194Herne Bay and Sandwich: £207Southport: £195Herne Bay and Sandwich: £208Southport: £184Herne Bay and Sandwich: £197

    £207£208£197Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£194£195£184

  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, Southport £7.06Southport: £7.06Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.48Southport: £7.09Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.51Southport: £6.70Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.15

    £6.48£6.51£6.15Southport is higher£7.06£7.09£6.70

  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, Southport £541Southport: £541Herne Bay and Sandwich: £503Southport: £543Herne Bay and Sandwich: £505Southport: £513Herne Bay and Sandwich: £477

    £503£505£477Southport is higher£541£543£513

  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, Southport £154Southport: £154Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167Southport: £155Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167Southport: £147Herne Bay and Sandwich: £158

    £167£167£158Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£154£155£147

  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, Southport £68Southport: £68Herne Bay and Sandwich: £80Southport: £68Herne Bay and Sandwich: £80Southport: £64Herne Bay and Sandwich: £76

    £80£80£76Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£68£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £989, Southport £897Southport: £897Herne Bay and Sandwich: £989Southport: £901Herne Bay and Sandwich: £993Southport: £851Herne Bay and Sandwich: £938

    £989£993£938Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£897£901£851

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £193, Southport £205Southport: £205Herne Bay and Sandwich: £193Southport: £206Herne Bay and Sandwich: £194Southport: £194Herne Bay and Sandwich: £183

    £193£194£183Southport is higher£205£206£194

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £174, Southport £229Southport: £229Herne Bay and Sandwich: £174Southport: £230Herne Bay and Sandwich: £175Southport: £217Herne Bay and Sandwich: £165

    £174£175£165Southport is higher£229£230£217

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £5.76, Southport £3.68Southport: £3.68Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5.76Southport: £3.69Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5.78Southport: £3.49Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£3.68£3.69£3.49

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £4.13, Southport £2.51Southport: £2.51Herne Bay and Sandwich: £4.13Southport: £2.52Herne Bay and Sandwich: £4.15Southport: £2.38Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3.92

    £4.13£4.15£3.92Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£2.51£2.52£2.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £8.04, Southport £6.45Southport: £6.45Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.04Southport: £6.48Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.08Southport: £6.12Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.63

    £8.04£8.08£7.63Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Herne Bay and Sandwich 266.5, Southport 249.1Southport: 249.1Herne Bay and Sandwich: 266.5

    266.5Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher249.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Herne Bay and Sandwich 25.2, Southport 28.6Southport: 28.6Herne Bay and Sandwich: 25.2

    25.2Southport is higher28.6

  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, Southport 40.7Southport: 40.7Herne Bay and Sandwich: 43.8

    43.8Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher40.7

  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, Southport 80.6Southport: 80.6Herne Bay and Sandwich: 77.6

    77.6Southport is higher80.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Herne Bay and Sandwich 112.0, Southport 108.0Southport: 108.0Herne Bay and Sandwich: 112.0

    112.0Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher108.0

  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, Southport 14.1Southport: 14.1Herne Bay and Sandwich: 17.8

    17.8Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher14.1

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Herne Bay and Sandwich and Southport, per resident
MeasureHerne Bay and SandwichSouthportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,475£5,498£5,193£5,198£5,220£4,930Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,351£3,365£3,178£3,091£3,104£2,932Herne Bay and Sandwich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,253£1,258£1,189£1,200£1,205£1,138Herne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,033£3,046£2,877£2,775£2,787£2,632Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£104£104£99£114£115£108Southport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£207£208£197£194£195£184Herne Bay and Sandwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.48£6.51£6.15£7.06£7.09£6.70Southport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£503£505£477£541£543£513Southport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158£154£155£147Herne Bay and Sandwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£68£68£64Herne Bay and Sandwich
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£989£993£938£897£901£851Herne Bay and Sandwich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£205£206£194Southport
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£229£230£217Southport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£3.68£3.69£3.49Herne Bay and Sandwich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.13£4.15£3.92£2.51£2.52£2.38Herne Bay and Sandwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.04£8.08£7.63£6.45£6.48£6.12Herne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026266.5249.1Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.228.6Southport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.840.7Herne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.680.6Southport
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.0108.0Herne Bay and Sandwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.814.1Herne Bay and Sandwich

Total

Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Southport on 7. 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 Southport

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £561.3m, Southport £519.1mSouthport: £519.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £561.3mSouthport: £521.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £563.7mSouthport: £492.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £532.4m

    £561.3m£563.7m£532.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£519.1m£521.3m£492.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £343.5m, Southport £308.7mSouthport: £308.7mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £343.5mSouthport: £310.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £345.0mSouthport: £292.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £325.9m

    £343.5m£345.0m£325.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£308.7m£310.1m£292.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £128.5m, Southport £119.9mSouthport: £119.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £128.5mSouthport: £120.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £129.0mSouthport: £113.7mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £121.9m

    £128.5m£129.0m£121.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£119.9m£120.4m£113.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £311.0m, Southport £277.2mSouthport: £277.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £311.0mSouthport: £278.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £312.3mSouthport: £262.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £295.0m

    £311.0m£312.3m£295.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£277.2m£278.4m£262.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £10.7m, Southport £11.4mSouthport: £11.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £10.7mSouthport: £11.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £10.7mSouthport: £10.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mSouthport is higher£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £21.2m, Southport £19.4mSouthport: £19.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £21.2mSouthport: £19.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £21.3mSouthport: £18.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £20.2m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m

  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, Southport £0.71mSouthport: £0.71mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.67mSouthport: £0.71mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.67mSouthport: £0.67mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mSouthport is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £51.6m, Southport £54.0mSouthport: £54.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £51.6mSouthport: £54.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £51.8mSouthport: £51.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £48.9m

    £51.6m£51.8m£48.9mSouthport is higher£54.0m£54.2m£51.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £17.1m, Southport £15.4mSouthport: £15.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.1mSouthport: £15.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.2mSouthport: £14.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.2m£16.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £8.2m, Southport £6.8mSouthport: £6.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £8.2mSouthport: £6.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £8.2mSouthport: £6.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £101.4m, Southport £89.6mSouthport: £89.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £101.4mSouthport: £89.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £101.8mSouthport: £85.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £96.2m

    £101.4m£101.8m£96.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£89.6m£89.9m£85.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £19.8m, Southport £20.5mSouthport: £20.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £19.8mSouthport: £20.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £19.9mSouthport: £19.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £18.8m

    £19.8m£19.9m£18.8mSouthport is higher£20.5m£20.5m£19.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £17.9m, Southport £22.9mSouthport: £22.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.9mSouthport: £23.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.9mSouthport: £21.7mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £16.9m

    £17.9m£17.9m£16.9mSouthport is higher£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £0.59m, Southport £0.37mSouthport: £0.37mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.59mSouthport: £0.37mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.59mSouthport: £0.35mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £0.42m, Southport £0.25mSouthport: £0.25mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.42mSouthport: £0.25mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.43mSouthport: £0.24mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.43m£0.40mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £0.82m, Southport £0.64mSouthport: £0.64mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.82mSouthport: £0.65mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.83mSouthport: £0.61mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.83m£0.78mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich 27,317, Southport 24,883Southport: 24,883Herne Bay and Sandwich: 27,317

    27,317Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher24,883

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich 2,587, Southport 2,859Southport: 2,859Herne Bay and Sandwich: 2,587

    2,587Southport is higher2,859

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich 4,489, Southport 4,064Southport: 4,064Herne Bay and Sandwich: 4,489

    4,489Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher4,064

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich 7,954, Southport 8,051Southport: 8,051Herne Bay and Sandwich: 7,954

    7,954Southport is higher8,051

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich 11,479, Southport 10,791Southport: 10,791Herne Bay and Sandwich: 11,479

    11,479Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher10,791

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich 1,829, Southport 1,405Southport: 1,405Herne Bay and Sandwich: 1,829

    1,829Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher1,405

Show the numbers
Herne Bay and Sandwich and Southport, total
MeasureHerne Bay and SandwichSouthportHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£561.3m£563.7m£532.4m£519.1m£521.3m£492.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£343.5m£345.0m£325.9m£308.7m£310.1m£292.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£128.5m£129.0m£121.9m£119.9m£120.4m£113.7mHerne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£311.0m£312.3m£295.0m£277.2m£278.4m£262.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£11.4m£11.5m£10.8mSouthport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.2m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mSouthport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.6m£51.8m£48.9m£54.0m£54.2m£51.2mSouthport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£101.4m£101.8m£96.2m£89.6m£89.9m£85.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m£20.5m£20.5m£19.4mSouthport
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.9m£17.9m£16.9m£22.9m£23.0m£21.7mSouthport
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mHerne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,31724,883Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5872,859Southport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,4894,064Herne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,9548,051Southport
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,47910,791Herne Bay and Sandwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8291,405Herne 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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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