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Herne Bay and Sandwich and Central Ayrshire

102,520 and 89,578 residents (mid-2024).

Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher than Central Ayrshire on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 21 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 4 of 22 measures, and Central Ayrshire on 18. 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 Central Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £5,475, Central Ayrshire £5,562Central Ayrshire: £5,562Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,475Central Ayrshire: £5,586Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,498Central Ayrshire: £5,276Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,193

    £5,475£5,498£5,193Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,562£5,586£5,276

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Herne Bay and Sandwich £12,655, Central Ayrshire £12,770Central Ayrshire: £12,770Herne Bay and Sandwich: £12,655Central Ayrshire: £12,824Herne Bay and Sandwich: £12,709Central Ayrshire: £12,113Herne Bay and Sandwich: £12,004

    £12,655£12,709£12,004Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,770£12,824£12,113

  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, Central Ayrshire £2,482Central Ayrshire: £2,482Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,231Central Ayrshire: £2,492Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,240Central Ayrshire: £2,354Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,116

    £2,231£2,240£2,116Central Ayrshire is higher£2,482£2,492£2,354

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Herne Bay and Sandwich £11,455, Central Ayrshire £11,392Central Ayrshire: £11,392Herne Bay and Sandwich: £11,455Central Ayrshire: £11,441Herne Bay and Sandwich: £11,504Central Ayrshire: £10,806Herne Bay and Sandwich: £10,866

    £11,455£11,504£10,866Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£11,392£11,441£10,806

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Herne Bay and Sandwich £393, Central Ayrshire £498Central Ayrshire: £498Herne Bay and Sandwich: £393Central Ayrshire: £501Herne Bay and Sandwich: £394Central Ayrshire: £473Herne Bay and Sandwich: £372

    £393£394£372Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£498£501£473

  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, Central Ayrshire £851Central Ayrshire: £851Herne Bay and Sandwich: £783Central Ayrshire: £855Herne Bay and Sandwich: £786Central Ayrshire: £808Herne Bay and Sandwich: £742

    £783£786£742Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£851£855£808

  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, Central Ayrshire £28Central Ayrshire: £28Herne Bay and Sandwich: £25Central Ayrshire: £28Herne Bay and Sandwich: £25Central Ayrshire: £26Herne Bay and Sandwich: £23

    £25£25£23Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£28£28£26

  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, Central Ayrshire £666Central Ayrshire: £666Herne Bay and Sandwich: £503Central Ayrshire: £669Herne Bay and Sandwich: £505Central Ayrshire: £631Herne Bay and Sandwich: £477

    £503£505£477Central Ayrshire is higher£666£669£631

  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, Central Ayrshire £196Central Ayrshire: £196Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167Central Ayrshire: £196Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167Central Ayrshire: £186Herne Bay and Sandwich: £158

    £167£167£158Central Ayrshire is higher£196£196£186

  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, Central Ayrshire £156Central Ayrshire: £156Herne Bay and Sandwich: £142Central Ayrshire: £157Herne Bay and Sandwich: £143Central Ayrshire: £148Herne Bay and Sandwich: £135

    £142£143£135Central Ayrshire is higher£156£157£148

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Herne Bay and Sandwich £1,760, Central Ayrshire £1,793Central Ayrshire: £1,793Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,760Central Ayrshire: £1,801Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,768Central Ayrshire: £1,701Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,670

    £1,760£1,768£1,670Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,793£1,801£1,701

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £193, Central Ayrshire £228Central Ayrshire: £228Herne Bay and Sandwich: £193Central Ayrshire: £229Herne Bay and Sandwich: £194Central Ayrshire: £216Herne Bay and Sandwich: £183

    £193£194£183Central Ayrshire is higher£228£229£216

  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, Central Ayrshire £514Central Ayrshire: £514Herne Bay and Sandwich: £310Central Ayrshire: £517Herne Bay and Sandwich: £311Central Ayrshire: £488Herne Bay and Sandwich: £294

    £310£311£294Central Ayrshire is higher£514£517£488

  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, Central Ayrshire £9.28Central Ayrshire: £9.28Herne Bay and Sandwich: £10Central Ayrshire: £9.32Herne Bay and Sandwich: £10Central Ayrshire: £8.80Herne Bay and Sandwich: £9.72

    £10£10£9.72Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£9.28£9.32£8.80

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Herne Bay and Sandwich £7.36, Central Ayrshire £8.60Central Ayrshire: £8.60Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.36Central Ayrshire: £8.64Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.39Central Ayrshire: £8.16Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.98

    £7.36£7.39£6.98Central Ayrshire is higher£8.60£8.64£8.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £8.04, Central Ayrshire £7.53Central Ayrshire: £7.53Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.04Central Ayrshire: £7.56Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.08Central Ayrshire: £7.14Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.63

    £8.04£8.08£7.63Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£7.53£7.56£7.14

  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, Central Ayrshire 995.1Central Ayrshire: 995.1Herne Bay and Sandwich: 1,006.3

    1,006.3Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher995.1

  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, Central Ayrshire 126.0Central Ayrshire: 126.0Herne Bay and Sandwich: 95.3

    95.3Central Ayrshire is higher126.0

  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, Central Ayrshire 202.8Central Ayrshire: 202.8Herne Bay and Sandwich: 165.4

    165.4Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count202.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Herne Bay and Sandwich 77.6, Central Ayrshire 105.8Central Ayrshire: 105.8Herne Bay and Sandwich: 77.6

    77.6Central Ayrshire is higher105.8

  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, Central Ayrshire 222.0Central Ayrshire: 222.0Herne Bay and Sandwich: 199.3

    199.3Central Ayrshire is higher222.0

  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, Central Ayrshire 38.4Central Ayrshire: 38.4Herne Bay and Sandwich: 31.8

    31.8Central Ayrshire is higher38.4

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Herne Bay and Sandwich and Central Ayrshire, per person in the age group
MeasureHerne Bay and SandwichCentral AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,475£5,498£5,193£5,562£5,586£5,276Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,655£12,709£12,004£12,770£12,824£12,113Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,231£2,240£2,116£2,482£2,492£2,354Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,455£11,504£10,866£11,392£11,441£10,806Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£393£394£372£498£501£473Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£783£786£742£851£855£808Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£23£28£28£26Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£503£505£477£666£669£631Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158£196£196£186Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£142£143£135£156£157£148Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,760£1,768£1,670£1,793£1,801£1,701Central Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£228£229£216Central Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£310£311£294£514£517£488Central Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.72£9.28£9.32£8.80Herne Bay and Sandwich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.36£7.39£6.98£8.60£8.64£8.16Central Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.04£8.08£7.63£7.53£7.56£7.14Shared outEstimatedHerne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.3995.1Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202695.3126.0Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.4202.8Shared outCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.6105.8Shared outCentral Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026199.3222.0Central Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.838.4Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire

Per resident

Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher on 6 of 21 measures, and Central Ayrshire on 15. 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 Central Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £5,475, Central Ayrshire £5,562Central Ayrshire: £5,562Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,475Central Ayrshire: £5,586Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,498Central Ayrshire: £5,276Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,193

    £5,475£5,498£5,193Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,562£5,586£5,276

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £3,351, Central Ayrshire £2,999Central Ayrshire: £2,999Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,351Central Ayrshire: £3,012Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,365Central Ayrshire: £2,845Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,178

    £3,351£3,365£3,178Herne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£2,999£3,012£2,845

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £1,253, Central Ayrshire £1,467Central Ayrshire: £1,467Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,253Central Ayrshire: £1,473Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,258Central Ayrshire: £1,391Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,189

    £1,253£1,258£1,189Central Ayrshire is higher£1,467£1,473£1,391

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £3,033, Central Ayrshire £2,676Central Ayrshire: £2,676Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,033Central Ayrshire: £2,687Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,046Central Ayrshire: £2,538Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,877

    £3,033£3,046£2,877Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£2,676£2,687£2,538

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £104, Central Ayrshire £117Central Ayrshire: £117Herne Bay and Sandwich: £104Central Ayrshire: £118Herne Bay and Sandwich: £104Central Ayrshire: £111Herne Bay and Sandwich: £99

    £104£104£99Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£117£118£111

  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, Central Ayrshire £200Central Ayrshire: £200Herne Bay and Sandwich: £207Central Ayrshire: £201Herne Bay and Sandwich: £208Central Ayrshire: £190Herne Bay and Sandwich: £197

    £207£208£197Herne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£200£201£190

  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, Central Ayrshire £6.48Central Ayrshire: £6.48Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.48Central Ayrshire: £6.51Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.51Central Ayrshire: £6.15Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.15

    £6.48£6.51£6.15No difference to showDepends on how you count£6.48£6.51£6.15

  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, Central Ayrshire £666Central Ayrshire: £666Herne Bay and Sandwich: £503Central Ayrshire: £669Herne Bay and Sandwich: £505Central Ayrshire: £631Herne Bay and Sandwich: £477

    £503£505£477Central Ayrshire is higher£666£669£631

  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, Central Ayrshire £196Central Ayrshire: £196Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167Central Ayrshire: £196Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167Central Ayrshire: £186Herne Bay and Sandwich: £158

    £167£167£158Central Ayrshire is higher£196£196£186

  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, Central Ayrshire £92Central Ayrshire: £92Herne Bay and Sandwich: £80Central Ayrshire: £93Herne Bay and Sandwich: £80Central Ayrshire: £88Herne Bay and Sandwich: £76

    £80£80£76Central Ayrshire is higher£92£93£88

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £989, Central Ayrshire £1,060Central Ayrshire: £1,060Herne Bay and Sandwich: £989Central Ayrshire: £1,064Herne Bay and Sandwich: £993Central Ayrshire: £1,005Herne Bay and Sandwich: £938

    £989£993£938Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,060£1,064£1,005

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £193, Central Ayrshire £228Central Ayrshire: £228Herne Bay and Sandwich: £193Central Ayrshire: £229Herne Bay and Sandwich: £194Central Ayrshire: £216Herne Bay and Sandwich: £183

    £193£194£183Central Ayrshire is higher£228£229£216

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £174, Central Ayrshire £304Central Ayrshire: £304Herne Bay and Sandwich: £174Central Ayrshire: £305Herne Bay and Sandwich: £175Central Ayrshire: £288Herne Bay and Sandwich: £165

    £174£175£165Central Ayrshire is higher£304£305£288

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £5.76, Central Ayrshire £5.48Central Ayrshire: £5.48Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5.76Central Ayrshire: £5.51Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5.78Central Ayrshire: £5.20Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £4.13, Central Ayrshire £5.08Central Ayrshire: £5.08Herne Bay and Sandwich: £4.13Central Ayrshire: £5.10Herne Bay and Sandwich: £4.15Central Ayrshire: £4.82Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3.92

    £4.13£4.15£3.92Central Ayrshire is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £8.04, Central Ayrshire £7.53Central Ayrshire: £7.53Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.04Central Ayrshire: £7.56Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.08Central Ayrshire: £7.14Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.63

    £8.04£8.08£7.63Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£7.53£7.56£7.14

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Herne Bay and Sandwich 266.5, Central Ayrshire 233.7Central Ayrshire: 233.7Herne Bay and Sandwich: 266.5

    266.5Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher233.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Herne Bay and Sandwich 25.2, Central Ayrshire 29.6Central Ayrshire: 29.6Herne Bay and Sandwich: 25.2

    25.2Central Ayrshire is higher29.6

  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, Central Ayrshire 47.6Central Ayrshire: 47.6Herne Bay and Sandwich: 43.8

    43.8Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count47.6

  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, Central Ayrshire 105.8Central Ayrshire: 105.8Herne Bay and Sandwich: 77.6

    77.6Central Ayrshire is higher105.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Herne Bay and Sandwich 112.0, Central Ayrshire 131.2Central Ayrshire: 131.2Herne Bay and Sandwich: 112.0

    112.0Central Ayrshire is higher131.2

  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, Central Ayrshire 22.7Central Ayrshire: 22.7Herne Bay and Sandwich: 17.8

    17.8Central Ayrshire is higher22.7

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Herne Bay and Sandwich and Central Ayrshire, per resident
MeasureHerne Bay and SandwichCentral AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,475£5,498£5,193£5,562£5,586£5,276Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,351£3,365£3,178£2,999£3,012£2,845Shared outEstimatedHerne Bay and Sandwich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,253£1,258£1,189£1,467£1,473£1,391Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,033£3,046£2,877£2,676£2,687£2,538Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£104£104£99£117£118£111Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£207£208£197£200£201£190Shared outEstimatedHerne Bay and Sandwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.48£6.51£6.15£6.48£6.51£6.15Shared outEstimated
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£503£505£477£666£669£631Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158£196£196£186Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£92£93£88Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£989£993£938£1,060£1,064£1,005Central Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£228£229£216Central Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£304£305£288Central Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£5.48£5.51£5.20Herne Bay and Sandwich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.13£4.15£3.92£5.08£5.10£4.82Central Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.04£8.08£7.63£7.53£7.56£7.14Shared outEstimatedHerne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026266.5233.7Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.229.6Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.847.6Shared outCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.6105.8Shared outCentral Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.0131.2Central Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.822.7Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire

Total

Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Central Ayrshire on 11. 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 Central Ayrshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £561.3m, Central Ayrshire £498.3mCentral Ayrshire: £498.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £561.3mCentral Ayrshire: £500.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £563.7mCentral Ayrshire: £472.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £532.4m

    £561.3m£563.7m£532.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£498.3m£500.4m£472.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £343.5m, Central Ayrshire £268.6mCentral Ayrshire: £268.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £343.5mCentral Ayrshire: £269.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £345.0mCentral Ayrshire: £254.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £325.9m

    £343.5m£345.0m£325.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£268.6m£269.8m£254.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £128.5m, Central Ayrshire £131.4mCentral Ayrshire: £131.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £128.5mCentral Ayrshire: £132.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £129.0mCentral Ayrshire: £124.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £121.9m

    £128.5m£129.0m£121.9mCentral Ayrshire is higher£131.4m£132.0m£124.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £311.0m, Central Ayrshire £239.7mCentral Ayrshire: £239.7mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £311.0mCentral Ayrshire: £240.7mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £312.3mCentral Ayrshire: £227.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £295.0m

    £311.0m£312.3m£295.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£239.7m£240.7m£227.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £10.7m, Central Ayrshire £10.5mCentral Ayrshire: £10.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £10.7mCentral Ayrshire: £10.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £10.7mCentral Ayrshire: £9.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £21.2m, Central Ayrshire £17.9mCentral Ayrshire: £17.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £21.2mCentral Ayrshire: £18.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £21.3mCentral Ayrshire: £17.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £20.2m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  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, Central Ayrshire £0.58mCentral Ayrshire: £0.58mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.67mCentral Ayrshire: £0.58mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.67mCentral Ayrshire: £0.55mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £51.6m, Central Ayrshire £59.6mCentral Ayrshire: £59.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £51.6mCentral Ayrshire: £59.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £51.8mCentral Ayrshire: £56.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £48.9m

    £51.6m£51.8m£48.9mCentral Ayrshire is higher£59.6m£59.9m£56.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £17.1m, Central Ayrshire £17.5mCentral Ayrshire: £17.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.1mCentral Ayrshire: £17.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.2mCentral Ayrshire: £16.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.2m£16.2mCentral Ayrshire is higher£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £8.2m, Central Ayrshire £8.3mCentral Ayrshire: £8.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £8.2mCentral Ayrshire: £8.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £8.2mCentral Ayrshire: £7.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mCentral Ayrshire is higher£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £101.4m, Central Ayrshire £94.9mCentral Ayrshire: £94.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £101.4mCentral Ayrshire: £95.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £101.8mCentral Ayrshire: £90.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £96.2m

    £101.4m£101.8m£96.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£94.9m£95.4m£90.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £19.8m, Central Ayrshire £20.4mCentral Ayrshire: £20.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £19.8mCentral Ayrshire: £20.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £19.9mCentral Ayrshire: £19.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £18.8m

    £19.8m£19.9m£18.8mCentral Ayrshire is higher£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £17.9m, Central Ayrshire £27.2mCentral Ayrshire: £27.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.9mCentral Ayrshire: £27.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.9mCentral Ayrshire: £25.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £16.9m

    £17.9m£17.9m£16.9mCentral Ayrshire is higher£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £0.59m, Central Ayrshire £0.49mCentral Ayrshire: £0.49mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.59mCentral Ayrshire: £0.49mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.59mCentral Ayrshire: £0.47mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £0.42m, Central Ayrshire £0.46mCentral Ayrshire: £0.46mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.42mCentral Ayrshire: £0.46mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.43mCentral Ayrshire: £0.43mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.43m£0.40mCentral Ayrshire is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £0.82m, Central Ayrshire £0.67mCentral Ayrshire: £0.67mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.82mCentral Ayrshire: £0.68mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.83mCentral Ayrshire: £0.64mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.83m£0.78mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich 27,317, Central Ayrshire 20,935Central Ayrshire: 20,935Herne Bay and Sandwich: 27,317

    27,317Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher20,935

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich 2,587, Central Ayrshire 2,651Central Ayrshire: 2,651Herne Bay and Sandwich: 2,587

    2,587Central Ayrshire is higher2,651

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich 4,489, Central Ayrshire 4,267Central Ayrshire: 4,267Herne Bay and Sandwich: 4,489

    4,489Herne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count4,267

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich 7,954, Central Ayrshire 9,478Central Ayrshire: 9,478Herne Bay and Sandwich: 7,954

    7,954Central Ayrshire is higher9,478

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich 11,479, Central Ayrshire 11,752Central Ayrshire: 11,752Herne Bay and Sandwich: 11,479

    11,479Central Ayrshire is higher11,752

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich 1,829, Central Ayrshire 2,031Central Ayrshire: 2,031Herne Bay and Sandwich: 1,829

    1,829Central Ayrshire is higher2,031

Show the numbers
Herne Bay and Sandwich and Central Ayrshire, total
MeasureHerne Bay and SandwichCentral AyrshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£561.3m£563.7m£532.4m£498.3m£500.4m£472.6mShared outEstimatedHerne Bay and Sandwich
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£343.5m£345.0m£325.9m£268.6m£269.8m£254.8mShared outEstimatedHerne Bay and Sandwich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£128.5m£129.0m£121.9m£131.4m£132.0m£124.6mShared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£311.0m£312.3m£295.0m£239.7m£240.7m£227.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.2m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mShared outEstimatedHerne Bay and Sandwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mShared outEstimatedHerne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.6m£51.8m£48.9m£59.6m£59.9m£56.6mShared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mShared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mShared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£101.4m£101.8m£96.2m£94.9m£95.4m£90.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mCentral Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.9m£17.9m£16.9m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mCentral Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mCentral Ayrshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mShared outEstimatedHerne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,31720,935Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5872,651Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,4894,267Shared outHerne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,9549,478Shared outCentral Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,47911,752Central Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8292,031Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire

Sources

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

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