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Herne Bay and Sandwich and Wyre Forest

102,520 and 103,913 residents (mid-2024).

Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher than Wyre Forest on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 Wyre Forest 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 Wyre Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £5,475, Wyre Forest £5,140Wyre Forest: £5,140Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,475Wyre Forest: £5,162Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,498Wyre Forest: £4,876Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,193

    £5,475£5,498£5,193Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£5,140£5,162£4,876

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Herne Bay and Sandwich £12,655, Wyre Forest £12,741Wyre Forest: £12,741Herne Bay and Sandwich: £12,655Wyre Forest: £12,795Herne Bay and Sandwich: £12,709Wyre Forest: £12,086Herne Bay and Sandwich: £12,004

    £12,655£12,709£12,004Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£12,741£12,795£12,086

  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, Wyre Forest £2,094Wyre Forest: £2,094Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,231Wyre Forest: £2,103Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,240Wyre Forest: £1,986Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,116

    £2,231£2,240£2,116Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£2,094£2,103£1,986

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Herne Bay and Sandwich £11,455, Wyre Forest £11,641Wyre Forest: £11,641Herne Bay and Sandwich: £11,455Wyre Forest: £11,691Herne Bay and Sandwich: £11,504Wyre Forest: £11,042Herne Bay and Sandwich: £10,866

    £11,455£11,504£10,866Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£11,641£11,691£11,042

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Herne Bay and Sandwich £393, Wyre Forest £355Wyre Forest: £355Herne Bay and Sandwich: £393Wyre Forest: £356Herne Bay and Sandwich: £394Wyre Forest: £337Herne Bay and Sandwich: £372

    £393£394£372Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£355£356£337

  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, Wyre Forest £720Wyre Forest: £720Herne Bay and Sandwich: £783Wyre Forest: £723Herne Bay and Sandwich: £786Wyre Forest: £683Herne Bay and Sandwich: £742

    £783£786£742Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£720£723£683

  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, Wyre Forest £25Wyre Forest: £25Herne Bay and Sandwich: £25Wyre Forest: £25Herne Bay and Sandwich: £25Wyre Forest: £24Herne Bay and Sandwich: £23

    £25£25£23Wyre Forest 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, Wyre Forest £497Wyre Forest: £497Herne Bay and Sandwich: £503Wyre Forest: £499Herne Bay and Sandwich: £505Wyre Forest: £472Herne Bay and Sandwich: £477

    £503£505£477Herne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£497£499£472

  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, Wyre Forest £130Wyre Forest: £130Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167Wyre Forest: £131Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167Wyre Forest: £123Herne Bay and Sandwich: £158

    £167£167£158Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£130£131£123

  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, Wyre Forest £145Wyre Forest: £145Herne Bay and Sandwich: £142Wyre Forest: £146Herne Bay and Sandwich: £143Wyre Forest: £138Herne Bay and Sandwich: £135

    £142£143£135Wyre Forest is higher£145£146£138

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Herne Bay and Sandwich £1,760, Wyre Forest £1,588Wyre Forest: £1,588Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,760Wyre Forest: £1,595Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,768Wyre Forest: £1,507Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,670

    £1,760£1,768£1,670Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£1,588£1,595£1,507

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £193, Wyre Forest £208Wyre Forest: £208Herne Bay and Sandwich: £193Wyre Forest: £209Herne Bay and Sandwich: £194Wyre Forest: £197Herne Bay and Sandwich: £183

    £193£194£183Wyre Forest 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, Wyre Forest £346Wyre Forest: £346Herne Bay and Sandwich: £310Wyre Forest: £348Herne Bay and Sandwich: £311Wyre Forest: £328Herne Bay and Sandwich: £294

    £310£311£294Wyre Forest is higher£346£348£328

  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, Wyre Forest £6.29Wyre Forest: £6.29Herne Bay and Sandwich: £10Wyre Forest: £6.32Herne Bay and Sandwich: £10Wyre Forest: £5.97Herne Bay and Sandwich: £9.72

    £10£10£9.72Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Herne Bay and Sandwich £7.36, Wyre Forest £7.78Wyre Forest: £7.78Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.36Wyre Forest: £7.81Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.39Wyre Forest: £7.38Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.98

    £7.36£7.39£6.98Wyre Forest is higher£7.78£7.81£7.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £8.04, Wyre Forest £5.25Wyre Forest: £5.25Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.04Wyre Forest: £5.27Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.08Wyre Forest: £4.98Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.63

    £8.04£8.08£7.63Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£5.25£5.27£4.98

  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, Wyre Forest 1,004.0Wyre Forest: 1,004.0Herne Bay and Sandwich: 1,006.3

    1,006.3Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher1,004.0

  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, Wyre Forest 95.1Wyre Forest: 95.1Herne Bay and Sandwich: 95.3

    95.3Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher95.1

  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, Wyre Forest 153.1Wyre Forest: 153.1Herne Bay and Sandwich: 165.4

    165.4Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher153.1

  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, Wyre Forest 72.5Wyre Forest: 72.5Herne Bay and Sandwich: 77.6

    77.6Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher72.5

  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, Wyre Forest 196.5Wyre Forest: 196.5Herne Bay and Sandwich: 199.3

    199.3Herne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count196.5

  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, Wyre Forest 32.0Wyre Forest: 32.0Herne Bay and Sandwich: 31.8

    31.8Wyre Forest is higher32.0

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Herne Bay and Sandwich and Wyre Forest, per person in the age group
MeasureHerne Bay and SandwichWyre ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,475£5,498£5,193£5,140£5,162£4,876Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,655£12,709£12,004£12,741£12,795£12,086Wyre Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,231£2,240£2,116£2,094£2,103£1,986Herne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,455£11,504£10,866£11,641£11,691£11,042Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£393£394£372£355£356£337Herne Bay and Sandwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£783£786£742£720£723£683Herne Bay and Sandwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£23£25£25£24Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£503£505£477£497£499£472Herne Bay and Sandwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158£130£131£123Herne Bay and Sandwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£142£143£135£145£146£138Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,760£1,768£1,670£1,588£1,595£1,507Herne Bay and Sandwich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£208£209£197Wyre Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£310£311£294£346£348£328Wyre Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.72£6.29£6.32£5.97Herne Bay and Sandwich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.36£7.39£6.98£7.78£7.81£7.38Wyre Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.04£8.08£7.63£5.25£5.27£4.98Herne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.31,004.0Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202695.395.1Herne Bay and Sandwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.4153.1Herne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.672.5Herne Bay and Sandwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026199.3196.5Herne Bay and Sandwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.832.0Wyre Forest

Per resident

Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Wyre Forest 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 Wyre Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £5,475, Wyre Forest £5,140Wyre Forest: £5,140Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,475Wyre Forest: £5,162Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,498Wyre Forest: £4,876Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,193

    £5,475£5,498£5,193Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£5,140£5,162£4,876

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £3,351, Wyre Forest £3,079Wyre Forest: £3,079Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,351Wyre Forest: £3,092Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,365Wyre Forest: £2,920Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,178

    £3,351£3,365£3,178Herne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£3,079£3,092£2,920

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £1,253, Wyre Forest £1,221Wyre Forest: £1,221Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,253Wyre Forest: £1,226Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,258Wyre Forest: £1,158Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,189

    £1,253£1,258£1,189Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£1,221£1,226£1,158

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £3,033, Wyre Forest £2,813Wyre Forest: £2,813Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,033Wyre Forest: £2,825Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,046Wyre Forest: £2,668Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,877

    £3,033£3,046£2,877Herne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£2,813£2,825£2,668

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £104, Wyre Forest £86Wyre Forest: £86Herne Bay and Sandwich: £104Wyre Forest: £86Herne Bay and Sandwich: £104Wyre Forest: £81Herne Bay and Sandwich: £99

    £104£104£99Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£86£86£81

  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, Wyre Forest £174Wyre Forest: £174Herne Bay and Sandwich: £207Wyre Forest: £175Herne Bay and Sandwich: £208Wyre Forest: £165Herne Bay and Sandwich: £197

    £207£208£197Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£174£175£165

  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, Wyre Forest £6.03Wyre Forest: £6.03Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.48Wyre Forest: £6.06Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.51Wyre Forest: £5.72Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.15

    £6.48£6.51£6.15Herne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£6.03£6.06£5.72

  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, Wyre Forest £497Wyre Forest: £497Herne Bay and Sandwich: £503Wyre Forest: £499Herne Bay and Sandwich: £505Wyre Forest: £472Herne Bay and Sandwich: £477

    £503£505£477Herne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£497£499£472

  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, Wyre Forest £130Wyre Forest: £130Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167Wyre Forest: £131Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167Wyre Forest: £123Herne Bay and Sandwich: £158

    £167£167£158Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£130£131£123

  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, Wyre Forest £85Wyre Forest: £85Herne Bay and Sandwich: £80Wyre Forest: £85Herne Bay and Sandwich: £80Wyre Forest: £80Herne Bay and Sandwich: £76

    £80£80£76Wyre Forest is higher£85£85£80

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £989, Wyre Forest £926Wyre Forest: £926Herne Bay and Sandwich: £989Wyre Forest: £930Herne Bay and Sandwich: £993Wyre Forest: £879Herne Bay and Sandwich: £938

    £989£993£938Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£926£930£879

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £193, Wyre Forest £208Wyre Forest: £208Herne Bay and Sandwich: £193Wyre Forest: £209Herne Bay and Sandwich: £194Wyre Forest: £197Herne Bay and Sandwich: £183

    £193£194£183Wyre Forest is higher£208£209£197

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £174, Wyre Forest £202Wyre Forest: £202Herne Bay and Sandwich: £174Wyre Forest: £203Herne Bay and Sandwich: £175Wyre Forest: £191Herne Bay and Sandwich: £165

    £174£175£165Wyre Forest is higher£202£203£191

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £5.76, Wyre Forest £3.67Wyre Forest: £3.67Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5.76Wyre Forest: £3.68Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5.78Wyre Forest: £3.48Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£3.67£3.68£3.48

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £4.13, Wyre Forest £4.53Wyre Forest: £4.53Herne Bay and Sandwich: £4.13Wyre Forest: £4.55Herne Bay and Sandwich: £4.15Wyre Forest: £4.30Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3.92

    £4.13£4.15£3.92Wyre Forest is higher£4.53£4.55£4.30

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £8.04, Wyre Forest £5.25Wyre Forest: £5.25Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.04Wyre Forest: £5.27Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.08Wyre Forest: £4.98Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.63

    £8.04£8.08£7.63Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£5.25£5.27£4.98

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Herne Bay and Sandwich 266.5, Wyre Forest 242.6Wyre Forest: 242.6Herne Bay and Sandwich: 266.5

    266.5Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher242.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Herne Bay and Sandwich 25.2, Wyre Forest 23.0Wyre Forest: 23.0Herne Bay and Sandwich: 25.2

    25.2Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher23.0

  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, Wyre Forest 37.0Wyre Forest: 37.0Herne Bay and Sandwich: 43.8

    43.8Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher37.0

  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, Wyre Forest 72.5Wyre Forest: 72.5Herne Bay and Sandwich: 77.6

    77.6Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher72.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Herne Bay and Sandwich 112.0, Wyre Forest 114.6Wyre Forest: 114.6Herne Bay and Sandwich: 112.0

    112.0Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count114.6

  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, Wyre Forest 18.7Wyre Forest: 18.7Herne Bay and Sandwich: 17.8

    17.8Wyre Forest is higher18.7

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Herne Bay and Sandwich and Wyre Forest, per resident
MeasureHerne Bay and SandwichWyre ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,475£5,498£5,193£5,140£5,162£4,876Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,351£3,365£3,178£3,079£3,092£2,920Herne Bay and Sandwich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,253£1,258£1,189£1,221£1,226£1,158Herne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,033£3,046£2,877£2,813£2,825£2,668Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£104£104£99£86£86£81Herne Bay and Sandwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£207£208£197£174£175£165Herne Bay and Sandwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.48£6.51£6.15£6.03£6.06£5.72Herne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£503£505£477£497£499£472Herne Bay and Sandwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158£130£131£123Herne Bay and Sandwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£85£85£80Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£989£993£938£926£930£879Herne Bay and Sandwich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£208£209£197Wyre Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£202£203£191Wyre Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£3.67£3.68£3.48Herne Bay and Sandwich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.13£4.15£3.92£4.53£4.55£4.30Wyre Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.04£8.08£7.63£5.25£5.27£4.98Herne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026266.5242.6Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.223.0Herne Bay and Sandwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.837.0Herne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.672.5Herne Bay and Sandwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.0114.6Wyre Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.818.7Wyre Forest

Total

Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Wyre Forest 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 Wyre Forest

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £561.3m, Wyre Forest £534.1mWyre Forest: £534.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £561.3mWyre Forest: £536.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £563.7mWyre Forest: £506.7mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £532.4m

    £561.3m£563.7m£532.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£534.1m£536.4m£506.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £343.5m, Wyre Forest £319.9mWyre Forest: £319.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £343.5mWyre Forest: £321.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £345.0mWyre Forest: £303.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £325.9m

    £343.5m£345.0m£325.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£319.9m£321.3m£303.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £128.5m, Wyre Forest £126.9mWyre Forest: £126.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £128.5mWyre Forest: £127.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £129.0mWyre Forest: £120.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £121.9m

    £128.5m£129.0m£121.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£126.9m£127.4m£120.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £311.0m, Wyre Forest £292.3mWyre Forest: £292.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £311.0mWyre Forest: £293.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £312.3mWyre Forest: £277.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £295.0m

    £311.0m£312.3m£295.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£292.3m£293.6m£277.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £10.7m, Wyre Forest £8.9mWyre Forest: £8.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £10.7mWyre Forest: £9.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £10.7mWyre Forest: £8.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £21.2m, Wyre Forest £18.1mWyre Forest: £18.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £21.2mWyre Forest: £18.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £21.3mWyre Forest: £17.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £20.2m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m

  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, Wyre Forest £0.63mWyre Forest: £0.63mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.67mWyre Forest: £0.63mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.67mWyre Forest: £0.59mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £51.6m, Wyre Forest £51.7mWyre Forest: £51.7mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £51.6mWyre Forest: £51.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £51.8mWyre Forest: £49.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £48.9m

    £51.6m£51.8m£48.9mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£51.7m£51.9m£49.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £17.1m, Wyre Forest £13.5mWyre Forest: £13.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.1mWyre Forest: £13.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.2mWyre Forest: £12.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.2m£16.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £8.2m, Wyre Forest £8.8mWyre Forest: £8.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £8.2mWyre Forest: £8.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £8.2mWyre Forest: £8.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mWyre Forest is higher£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £101.4m, Wyre Forest £96.2mWyre Forest: £96.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £101.4mWyre Forest: £96.7mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £101.8mWyre Forest: £91.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £96.2m

    £101.4m£101.8m£96.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£96.2m£96.7m£91.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £19.8m, Wyre Forest £21.6mWyre Forest: £21.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £19.8mWyre Forest: £21.7mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £19.9mWyre Forest: £20.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £18.8m

    £19.8m£19.9m£18.8mWyre Forest is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £17.9m, Wyre Forest £21.0mWyre Forest: £21.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.9mWyre Forest: £21.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.9mWyre Forest: £19.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £16.9m

    £17.9m£17.9m£16.9mWyre Forest is higher£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £0.59m, Wyre Forest £0.38mWyre Forest: £0.38mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.59mWyre Forest: £0.38mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.59mWyre Forest: £0.36mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.56m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £0.42m, Wyre Forest £0.47mWyre Forest: £0.47mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.42mWyre Forest: £0.47mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.43mWyre Forest: £0.45mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.43m£0.40mWyre Forest is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £0.82m, Wyre Forest £0.55mWyre Forest: £0.55mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.82mWyre Forest: £0.55mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.83mWyre Forest: £0.52mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.83m£0.78mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich 27,317, Wyre Forest 25,210Wyre Forest: 25,210Herne Bay and Sandwich: 27,317

    27,317Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher25,210

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich 2,587, Wyre Forest 2,388Wyre Forest: 2,388Herne Bay and Sandwich: 2,587

    2,587Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher2,388

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich 4,489, Wyre Forest 3,845Wyre Forest: 3,845Herne Bay and Sandwich: 4,489

    4,489Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher3,845

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich 7,954, Wyre Forest 7,531Wyre Forest: 7,531Herne Bay and Sandwich: 7,954

    7,954Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher7,531

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich 11,479, Wyre Forest 11,904Wyre Forest: 11,904Herne Bay and Sandwich: 11,479

    11,479Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count11,904

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich 1,829, Wyre Forest 1,940Wyre Forest: 1,940Herne Bay and Sandwich: 1,829

    1,829Wyre Forest is higher1,940

Show the numbers
Herne Bay and Sandwich and Wyre Forest, total
MeasureHerne Bay and SandwichWyre ForestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£561.3m£563.7m£532.4m£534.1m£536.4m£506.7mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£343.5m£345.0m£325.9m£319.9m£321.3m£303.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£128.5m£129.0m£121.9m£126.9m£127.4m£120.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£311.0m£312.3m£295.0m£292.3m£293.6m£277.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.2m£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.6m£51.8m£48.9m£51.7m£51.9m£49.0mWyre Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£8.8m£8.8m£8.3mWyre Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£101.4m£101.8m£96.2m£96.2m£96.7m£91.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mWyre Forest
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.9m£17.9m£16.9m£21.0m£21.1m£19.9mWyre Forest
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mWyre Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mHerne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,31725,210Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5872,388Herne Bay and Sandwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,4893,845Herne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,9547,531Herne Bay and Sandwich
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,47911,904Wyre Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8291,940Wyre Forest

Sources

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

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