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Herne Bay and Sandwich and St Austell and Newquay

102,520 and 101,984 residents (mid-2024).

Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher than St Austell and Newquay on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 14 of 22 measures, and St Austell and Newquay on 8. 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 St Austell and Newquay

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £5,475, St Austell and Newquay £5,001St Austell and Newquay: £5,001Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,475St Austell and Newquay: £5,022Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,498St Austell and Newquay: £4,744Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,193

    £5,475£5,498£5,193Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£5,001£5,022£4,744

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Herne Bay and Sandwich £12,655, St Austell and Newquay £12,489St Austell and Newquay: £12,489Herne Bay and Sandwich: £12,655St Austell and Newquay: £12,542Herne Bay and Sandwich: £12,709St Austell and Newquay: £11,846Herne Bay and Sandwich: £12,004

    £12,655£12,709£12,004Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£12,489£12,542£11,846

  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, St Austell and Newquay £2,187St Austell and Newquay: £2,187Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,231St Austell and Newquay: £2,196Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,240St Austell and Newquay: £2,075Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,116

    £2,231£2,240£2,116Herne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£2,187£2,196£2,075

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Herne Bay and Sandwich £11,455, St Austell and Newquay £11,399St Austell and Newquay: £11,399Herne Bay and Sandwich: £11,455St Austell and Newquay: £11,448Herne Bay and Sandwich: £11,504St Austell and Newquay: £10,813Herne Bay and Sandwich: £10,866

    £11,455£11,504£10,866Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£11,399£11,448£10,813

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Herne Bay and Sandwich £393, St Austell and Newquay £404St Austell and Newquay: £404Herne Bay and Sandwich: £393St Austell and Newquay: £406Herne Bay and Sandwich: £394St Austell and Newquay: £383Herne Bay and Sandwich: £372

    £393£394£372St Austell and Newquay is higherDepends on how you count£404£406£383

  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, St Austell and Newquay £657St Austell and Newquay: £657Herne Bay and Sandwich: £783St Austell and Newquay: £660Herne Bay and Sandwich: £786St Austell and Newquay: £624Herne Bay and Sandwich: £742

    £783£786£742Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£657£660£624

  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, St Austell and Newquay £28St Austell and Newquay: £28Herne Bay and Sandwich: £25St Austell and Newquay: £28Herne Bay and Sandwich: £25St Austell and Newquay: £27Herne Bay and Sandwich: £23

    £25£25£23St Austell and Newquay is higherDepends on how you count£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, St Austell and Newquay £503St Austell and Newquay: £503Herne Bay and Sandwich: £503St Austell and Newquay: £505Herne Bay and Sandwich: £505St Austell and Newquay: £477Herne Bay and Sandwich: £477

    £503£505£477Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£503£505£477

  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, St Austell and Newquay £133St Austell and Newquay: £133Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167St Austell and Newquay: £133Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167St Austell and Newquay: £126Herne Bay and Sandwich: £158

    £167£167£158Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£133£133£126

  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, St Austell and Newquay £116St Austell and Newquay: £116Herne Bay and Sandwich: £142St Austell and Newquay: £116Herne Bay and Sandwich: £143St Austell and Newquay: £110Herne Bay and Sandwich: £135

    £142£143£135Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£116£116£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, St Austell and Newquay £1,673St Austell and Newquay: £1,673Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,760St Austell and Newquay: £1,681Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,768St Austell and Newquay: £1,587Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,670

    £1,760£1,768£1,670Herne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£1,673£1,681£1,587

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £193, St Austell and Newquay £263St Austell and Newquay: £263Herne Bay and Sandwich: £193St Austell and Newquay: £264Herne Bay and Sandwich: £194St Austell and Newquay: £249Herne Bay and Sandwich: £183

    £193£194£183St Austell and Newquay is higher£263£264£249

  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, St Austell and Newquay £385St Austell and Newquay: £385Herne Bay and Sandwich: £310St Austell and Newquay: £387Herne Bay and Sandwich: £311St Austell and Newquay: £365Herne Bay and Sandwich: £294

    £310£311£294St Austell and Newquay is higher£385£387£365

  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, St Austell and Newquay £5.35St Austell and Newquay: £5.35Herne Bay and Sandwich: £10St Austell and Newquay: £5.37Herne Bay and Sandwich: £10St Austell and Newquay: £5.07Herne Bay and Sandwich: £9.72

    £10£10£9.72Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Herne Bay and Sandwich £7.36, St Austell and Newquay £7.74St Austell and Newquay: £7.74Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.36St Austell and Newquay: £7.77Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.39St Austell and Newquay: £7.34Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.98

    £7.36£7.39£6.98St Austell and Newquay is higher£7.74£7.77£7.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £8.04, St Austell and Newquay £7.86St Austell and Newquay: £7.86Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.04St Austell and Newquay: £7.90Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.08St Austell and Newquay: £7.46Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.63

    £8.04£8.08£7.63Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£7.86£7.90£7.46

  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, St Austell and Newquay 1,034.5St Austell and Newquay: 1,034.5Herne Bay and Sandwich: 1,006.3

    1,006.3St Austell and Newquay is higherDepends on how you count1,034.5

  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, St Austell and Newquay 108.3St Austell and Newquay: 108.3Herne Bay and Sandwich: 95.3

    95.3St Austell and Newquay is higherDepends on how you count108.3

  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, St Austell and Newquay 147.7St Austell and Newquay: 147.7Herne Bay and Sandwich: 165.4

    165.4Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher147.7

  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, St Austell and Newquay 75.4St Austell and Newquay: 75.4Herne Bay and Sandwich: 77.6

    77.6Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher75.4

  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, St Austell and Newquay 213.9St Austell and Newquay: 213.9Herne Bay and Sandwich: 199.3

    199.3St Austell and Newquay is higher213.9

  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, St Austell and Newquay 25.0St Austell and Newquay: 25.0Herne Bay and Sandwich: 31.8

    31.8Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher25.0

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Herne Bay and Sandwich and St Austell and Newquay, per person in the age group
MeasureHerne Bay and SandwichSt Austell and NewquayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,475£5,498£5,193£5,001£5,022£4,744Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,655£12,709£12,004£12,489£12,542£11,846Herne Bay and Sandwich
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,231£2,240£2,116£2,187£2,196£2,075Herne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,455£11,504£10,866£11,399£11,448£10,813Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£393£394£372£404£406£383St Austell and Newquay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£783£786£742£657£660£624Herne Bay and Sandwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£23£28£28£27St Austell and Newquay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£503£505£477£503£505£477Herne Bay and Sandwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158£133£133£126Herne Bay and Sandwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£142£143£135£116£116£110Herne Bay and Sandwich
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,760£1,768£1,670£1,673£1,681£1,587Herne Bay and Sandwich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£263£264£249St Austell and Newquay
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£310£311£294£385£387£365St Austell and Newquay
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.72£5.35£5.37£5.07Herne Bay and Sandwich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.36£7.39£6.98£7.74£7.77£7.34St Austell and Newquay
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.04£8.08£7.63£7.86£7.90£7.46Herne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.31,034.5St Austell and Newquay
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202695.3108.3St Austell and Newquay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.4147.7Herne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.675.4Herne Bay and Sandwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026199.3213.9St Austell and Newquay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.825.0Herne Bay and Sandwich

Per resident

Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and St Austell and Newquay on 6. 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 St Austell and Newquay

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £5,475, St Austell and Newquay £5,001St Austell and Newquay: £5,001Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,475St Austell and Newquay: £5,022Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,498St Austell and Newquay: £4,744Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,193

    £5,475£5,498£5,193Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£5,001£5,022£4,744

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £3,351, St Austell and Newquay £2,791St Austell and Newquay: £2,791Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,351St Austell and Newquay: £2,802Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,365St Austell and Newquay: £2,647Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,178

    £3,351£3,365£3,178Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£2,791£2,802£2,647

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £1,253, St Austell and Newquay £1,304St Austell and Newquay: £1,304Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,253St Austell and Newquay: £1,310Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,258St Austell and Newquay: £1,237Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,189

    £1,253£1,258£1,189St Austell and Newquay is higherDepends on how you count£1,304£1,310£1,237

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £3,033, St Austell and Newquay £2,547St Austell and Newquay: £2,547Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,033St Austell and Newquay: £2,558Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,046St Austell and Newquay: £2,416Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,877

    £3,033£3,046£2,877Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£2,547£2,558£2,416

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £104, St Austell and Newquay £90St Austell and Newquay: £90Herne Bay and Sandwich: £104St Austell and Newquay: £91Herne Bay and Sandwich: £104St Austell and Newquay: £86Herne Bay and Sandwich: £99

    £104£104£99Herne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£90£91£86

  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, St Austell and Newquay £147St Austell and Newquay: £147Herne Bay and Sandwich: £207St Austell and Newquay: £148Herne Bay and Sandwich: £208St Austell and Newquay: £139Herne Bay and Sandwich: £197

    £207£208£197Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£147£148£139

  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, St Austell and Newquay £6.25St Austell and Newquay: £6.25Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.48St Austell and Newquay: £6.28Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.51St Austell and Newquay: £5.93Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.15

    £6.48£6.51£6.15Herne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£6.25£6.28£5.93

  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, St Austell and Newquay £503St Austell and Newquay: £503Herne Bay and Sandwich: £503St Austell and Newquay: £505Herne Bay and Sandwich: £505St Austell and Newquay: £477Herne Bay and Sandwich: £477

    £503£505£477Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£503£505£477

  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, St Austell and Newquay £133St Austell and Newquay: £133Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167St Austell and Newquay: £133Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167St Austell and Newquay: £126Herne Bay and Sandwich: £158

    £167£167£158Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£133£133£126

  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, St Austell and Newquay £69St Austell and Newquay: £69Herne Bay and Sandwich: £80St Austell and Newquay: £69Herne Bay and Sandwich: £80St Austell and Newquay: £65Herne Bay and Sandwich: £76

    £80£80£76Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£69£69£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £989, St Austell and Newquay £998St Austell and Newquay: £998Herne Bay and Sandwich: £989St Austell and Newquay: £1,002Herne Bay and Sandwich: £993St Austell and Newquay: £947Herne Bay and Sandwich: £938

    £989£993£938St Austell and Newquay is higherDepends on how you count£998£1,002£947

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £193, St Austell and Newquay £263St Austell and Newquay: £263Herne Bay and Sandwich: £193St Austell and Newquay: £264Herne Bay and Sandwich: £194St Austell and Newquay: £249Herne Bay and Sandwich: £183

    £193£194£183St Austell and Newquay is higher£263£264£249

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £174, St Austell and Newquay £230St Austell and Newquay: £230Herne Bay and Sandwich: £174St Austell and Newquay: £231Herne Bay and Sandwich: £175St Austell and Newquay: £218Herne Bay and Sandwich: £165

    £174£175£165St Austell and Newquay is higher£230£231£218

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £5.76, St Austell and Newquay £3.18St Austell and Newquay: £3.18Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5.76St Austell and Newquay: £3.20Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5.78St Austell and Newquay: £3.02Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£3.18£3.20£3.02

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £4.13, St Austell and Newquay £4.62St Austell and Newquay: £4.62Herne Bay and Sandwich: £4.13St Austell and Newquay: £4.64Herne Bay and Sandwich: £4.15St Austell and Newquay: £4.38Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3.92

    £4.13£4.15£3.92St Austell and Newquay is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £8.04, St Austell and Newquay £7.86St Austell and Newquay: £7.86Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.04St Austell and Newquay: £7.90Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.08St Austell and Newquay: £7.46Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.63

    £8.04£8.08£7.63Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£7.86£7.90£7.46

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Herne Bay and Sandwich 266.5, St Austell and Newquay 231.1St Austell and Newquay: 231.1Herne Bay and Sandwich: 266.5

    266.5Herne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count231.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Herne Bay and Sandwich 25.2, St Austell and Newquay 24.2St Austell and Newquay: 24.2Herne Bay and Sandwich: 25.2

    25.2Herne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count24.2

  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, St Austell and Newquay 33.0St Austell and Newquay: 33.0Herne Bay and Sandwich: 43.8

    43.8Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher33.0

  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, St Austell and Newquay 75.4St Austell and Newquay: 75.4Herne Bay and Sandwich: 77.6

    77.6Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher75.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Herne Bay and Sandwich 112.0, St Austell and Newquay 127.6St Austell and Newquay: 127.6Herne Bay and Sandwich: 112.0

    112.0St Austell and Newquay is higher127.6

  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, St Austell and Newquay 14.9St Austell and Newquay: 14.9Herne Bay and Sandwich: 17.8

    17.8Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher14.9

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Herne Bay and Sandwich and St Austell and Newquay, per resident
MeasureHerne Bay and SandwichSt Austell and NewquayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,475£5,498£5,193£5,001£5,022£4,744Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,351£3,365£3,178£2,791£2,802£2,647Herne Bay and Sandwich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,253£1,258£1,189£1,304£1,310£1,237St Austell and Newquay
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,033£3,046£2,877£2,547£2,558£2,416Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£104£104£99£90£91£86Herne Bay and Sandwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£207£208£197£147£148£139Herne Bay and Sandwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.48£6.51£6.15£6.25£6.28£5.93Herne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£503£505£477£503£505£477Herne Bay and Sandwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158£133£133£126Herne Bay and Sandwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£69£69£65Herne Bay and Sandwich
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£989£993£938£998£1,002£947St Austell and Newquay
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£263£264£249St Austell and Newquay
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£230£231£218St Austell and Newquay
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£3.18£3.20£3.02Herne Bay and Sandwich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.13£4.15£3.92£4.62£4.64£4.38St Austell and Newquay
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.04£8.08£7.63£7.86£7.90£7.46Herne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026266.5231.1Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.224.2Herne Bay and Sandwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.833.0Herne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.675.4Herne Bay and Sandwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.0127.6St Austell and Newquay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.814.9Herne Bay and Sandwich

Total

Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and St Austell and Newquay on 6. 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 St Austell and Newquay

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £561.3m, St Austell and Newquay £510.0mSt Austell and Newquay: £510.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £561.3mSt Austell and Newquay: £512.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £563.7mSt Austell and Newquay: £483.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £532.4m

    £561.3m£563.7m£532.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£510.0m£512.2m£483.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £343.5m, St Austell and Newquay £284.6mSt Austell and Newquay: £284.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £343.5mSt Austell and Newquay: £285.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £345.0mSt Austell and Newquay: £269.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £325.9m

    £343.5m£345.0m£325.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£284.6m£285.8m£269.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £128.5m, St Austell and Newquay £133.0mSt Austell and Newquay: £133.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £128.5mSt Austell and Newquay: £133.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £129.0mSt Austell and Newquay: £126.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £121.9m

    £128.5m£129.0m£121.9mSt Austell and Newquay is higherDepends on how you count£133.0m£133.6m£126.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £311.0m, St Austell and Newquay £259.8mSt Austell and Newquay: £259.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £311.0mSt Austell and Newquay: £260.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £312.3mSt Austell and Newquay: £246.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £295.0m

    £311.0m£312.3m£295.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£259.8m£260.9m£246.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £10.7m, St Austell and Newquay £9.2mSt Austell and Newquay: £9.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £10.7mSt Austell and Newquay: £9.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £10.7mSt Austell and Newquay: £8.7mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £21.2m, St Austell and Newquay £15.0mSt Austell and Newquay: £15.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £21.2mSt Austell and Newquay: £15.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £21.3mSt Austell and Newquay: £14.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £20.2m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m

  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, St Austell and Newquay £0.64mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.64mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.67mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.64mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.67mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.60mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £51.6m, St Austell and Newquay £51.3mSt Austell and Newquay: £51.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £51.6mSt Austell and Newquay: £51.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £51.8mSt Austell and Newquay: £48.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £48.9m

    £51.6m£51.8m£48.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£51.3m£51.5m£48.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £17.1m, St Austell and Newquay £13.6mSt Austell and Newquay: £13.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.1mSt Austell and Newquay: £13.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.2mSt Austell and Newquay: £12.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.2m£16.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £8.2m, St Austell and Newquay £7.0mSt Austell and Newquay: £7.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £8.2mSt Austell and Newquay: £7.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £8.2mSt Austell and Newquay: £6.7mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£7.0m£7.1m£6.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £101.4m, St Austell and Newquay £101.8mSt Austell and Newquay: £101.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £101.4mSt Austell and Newquay: £102.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £101.8mSt Austell and Newquay: £96.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £96.2m

    £101.4m£101.8m£96.2mSt Austell and Newquay is higherDepends on how you count£101.8m£102.2m£96.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £19.8m, St Austell and Newquay £26.8mSt Austell and Newquay: £26.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £19.8mSt Austell and Newquay: £26.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £19.9mSt Austell and Newquay: £25.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £18.8m

    £19.8m£19.9m£18.8mSt Austell and Newquay is higher£26.8m£26.9m£25.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £17.9m, St Austell and Newquay £23.4mSt Austell and Newquay: £23.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.9mSt Austell and Newquay: £23.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.9mSt Austell and Newquay: £22.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £16.9m

    £17.9m£17.9m£16.9mSt Austell and Newquay is higher£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £0.59m, St Austell and Newquay £0.32mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.32mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.59mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.33mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.59mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.31mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£0.32m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £0.42m, St Austell and Newquay £0.47mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.47mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.42mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.47mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.43mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.45mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.43m£0.40mSt Austell and Newquay is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £0.82m, St Austell and Newquay £0.80mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.80mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.82mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.81mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.83mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.76mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.83m£0.78mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£0.80m£0.81m£0.76m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich 27,317, St Austell and Newquay 23,573St Austell and Newquay: 23,573Herne Bay and Sandwich: 27,317

    27,317Herne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count23,573

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich 2,587, St Austell and Newquay 2,468St Austell and Newquay: 2,468Herne Bay and Sandwich: 2,587

    2,587Herne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count2,468

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich 4,489, St Austell and Newquay 3,366St Austell and Newquay: 3,366Herne Bay and Sandwich: 4,489

    4,489Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher3,366

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich 7,954, St Austell and Newquay 7,693St Austell and Newquay: 7,693Herne Bay and Sandwich: 7,954

    7,954Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher7,693

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich 11,479, St Austell and Newquay 13,010St Austell and Newquay: 13,010Herne Bay and Sandwich: 11,479

    11,479St Austell and Newquay is higher13,010

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich 1,829, St Austell and Newquay 1,518St Austell and Newquay: 1,518Herne Bay and Sandwich: 1,829

    1,829Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher1,518

Show the numbers
Herne Bay and Sandwich and St Austell and Newquay, total
MeasureHerne Bay and SandwichSt Austell and NewquayHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£561.3m£563.7m£532.4m£510.0m£512.2m£483.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£343.5m£345.0m£325.9m£284.6m£285.8m£269.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£128.5m£129.0m£121.9m£133.0m£133.6m£126.2mSt Austell and Newquay
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£311.0m£312.3m£295.0m£259.8m£260.9m£246.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£9.2m£9.2m£8.7mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.2m£15.0m£15.0m£14.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.6m£51.8m£48.9m£51.3m£51.5m£48.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£7.0m£7.1m£6.7mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£101.4m£101.8m£96.2m£101.8m£102.2m£96.6mSt Austell and Newquay
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m£26.8m£26.9m£25.4mSt Austell and Newquay
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.9m£17.9m£16.9m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mSt Austell and Newquay
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.32m£0.33m£0.31mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mSt Austell and Newquay
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m£0.80m£0.81m£0.76mHerne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,31723,573Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5872,468Herne Bay and Sandwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,4893,366Herne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,9547,693Herne Bay and Sandwich
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,47913,010St Austell and Newquay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8291,518Herne Bay and Sandwich

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.