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Houghton and Sunderland South and East Thanet

106,116 and 106,234 residents (mid-2024).

Houghton and Sunderland South is higher than East Thanet on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 0 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

Houghton and Sunderland South is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and East Thanet on 10. 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

Houghton and Sunderland South East Thanet

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £5,574, East Thanet £5,949East Thanet: £5,949Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,574East Thanet: £5,974Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,598East Thanet: £5,643Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,287

    £5,574£5,598£5,287East Thanet is higher£5,949£5,974£5,643

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Houghton and Sunderland South £13,008, East Thanet £13,160East Thanet: £13,160Houghton and Sunderland South: £13,008East Thanet: £13,216Houghton and Sunderland South: £13,063East Thanet: £12,483Houghton and Sunderland South: £12,338

    £13,008£13,063£12,338East Thanet is higher£13,160£13,216£12,483

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Houghton and Sunderland South £2,870, East Thanet £3,463East Thanet: £3,463Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,870East Thanet: £3,478Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,883East Thanet: £3,285Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,723

    £2,870£2,883£2,723East Thanet is higher£3,463£3,478£3,285

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Houghton and Sunderland South £11,384, East Thanet £11,592East Thanet: £11,592Houghton and Sunderland South: £11,384East Thanet: £11,641Houghton and Sunderland South: £11,433East Thanet: £10,996Houghton and Sunderland South: £10,798

    £11,384£11,433£10,798East Thanet is higher£11,592£11,641£10,996

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Houghton and Sunderland South £622, East Thanet £655East Thanet: £655Houghton and Sunderland South: £622East Thanet: £658Houghton and Sunderland South: £624East Thanet: £621Houghton and Sunderland South: £590

    £622£624£590East Thanet is higher£655£658£621

  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: Houghton and Sunderland South £961, East Thanet £875East Thanet: £875Houghton and Sunderland South: £961East Thanet: £879Houghton and Sunderland South: £965East Thanet: £830Houghton and Sunderland South: £911

    £961£965£911Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£875£879£830

  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: Houghton and Sunderland South £41, East Thanet £37East Thanet: £37Houghton and Sunderland South: £41East Thanet: £37Houghton and Sunderland South: £41East Thanet: £35Houghton and Sunderland South: £39

    £41£41£39Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£37£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £764, East Thanet £651East Thanet: £651Houghton and Sunderland South: £764East Thanet: £654Houghton and Sunderland South: £767East Thanet: £617Houghton and Sunderland South: £725

    £764£767£725Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£651£654£617

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £207, East Thanet £210East Thanet: £210Houghton and Sunderland South: £207East Thanet: £210Houghton and Sunderland South: £208East Thanet: £199Houghton and Sunderland South: £197

    £207£208£197East Thanet is higher£210£210£199

  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: Houghton and Sunderland South £221, East Thanet £198East Thanet: £198Houghton and Sunderland South: £221East Thanet: £199Houghton and Sunderland South: £222East Thanet: £188Houghton and Sunderland South: £210

    £221£222£210Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£198£199£188

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Houghton and Sunderland South £2,135, East Thanet £2,859East Thanet: £2,859Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,135East Thanet: £2,871Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,144East Thanet: £2,712Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,025

    £2,135£2,144£2,025East Thanet is higher£2,859£2,871£2,712

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £261, East Thanet £274East Thanet: £274Houghton and Sunderland South: £261East Thanet: £275Houghton and Sunderland South: £263East Thanet: £260Houghton and Sunderland South: £248

    £261£263£248East Thanet is higher£274£275£260

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Houghton and Sunderland South £488, East Thanet £386East Thanet: £386Houghton and Sunderland South: £488East Thanet: £388Houghton and Sunderland South: £490East Thanet: £366Houghton and Sunderland South: £463

    £488£490£463Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£386£388£366

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Houghton and Sunderland South £13, East Thanet £10East Thanet: £10Houghton and Sunderland South: £13East Thanet: £10Houghton and Sunderland South: £13East Thanet: £9.80Houghton and Sunderland South: £12

    £13£13£12Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£10£10£9.80

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Houghton and Sunderland South £13, East Thanet £9.34East Thanet: £9.34Houghton and Sunderland South: £13East Thanet: £9.38Houghton and Sunderland South: £13East Thanet: £8.86Houghton and Sunderland South: £12

    £13£13£12Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£9.34£9.38£8.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £7.99, East Thanet £5.46East Thanet: £5.46Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.99East Thanet: £5.48Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.03East Thanet: £5.18Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.58

    £7.99£8.03£7.58Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Houghton and Sunderland South 1,017.6, East Thanet 1,030.5East Thanet: 1,030.5Houghton and Sunderland South: 1,017.6

    1,017.6East Thanet is higher1,030.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Houghton and Sunderland South 164.1, East Thanet 149.9East Thanet: 149.9Houghton and Sunderland South: 164.1

    164.1Houghton and Sunderland South is higher149.9

  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: Houghton and Sunderland South 200.5, East Thanet 183.9East Thanet: 183.9Houghton and Sunderland South: 200.5

    200.5Houghton and Sunderland South is higher183.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Houghton and Sunderland South 117.0, East Thanet 99.3East Thanet: 99.3Houghton and Sunderland South: 117.0

    117.0Houghton and Sunderland South is higher99.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Houghton and Sunderland South 265.5, East Thanet 298.6East Thanet: 298.6Houghton and Sunderland South: 265.5

    265.5East Thanet is higher298.6

  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: Houghton and Sunderland South 47.9, East Thanet 43.4East Thanet: 43.4Houghton and Sunderland South: 47.9

    47.9Houghton and Sunderland South is higher43.4

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Houghton and Sunderland South and East Thanet, per person in the age group
MeasureHoughton and Sunderland SouthEast ThanetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,574£5,598£5,287£5,949£5,974£5,643East Thanet
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,008£13,063£12,338£13,160£13,216£12,483East Thanet
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,870£2,883£2,723£3,463£3,478£3,285East Thanet
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,384£11,433£10,798£11,592£11,641£10,996East Thanet
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£622£624£590£655£658£621East Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£961£965£911£875£879£830Houghton and Sunderland South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£41£39£37£37£35Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£764£767£725£651£654£617Houghton and Sunderland South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£207£208£197£210£210£199East Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£221£222£210£198£199£188Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,135£2,144£2,025£2,859£2,871£2,712East Thanet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£261£263£248£274£275£260East Thanet
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£488£490£463£386£388£366Houghton and Sunderland South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£10£10£9.80Houghton and Sunderland South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£9.34£9.38£8.86Houghton and Sunderland South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.99£8.03£7.58£5.46£5.48£5.18Houghton and Sunderland South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.61,030.5East Thanet
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.1149.9Houghton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026200.5183.9Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026117.099.3Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026265.5298.6East Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202647.943.4Houghton and Sunderland South

Per resident

Houghton and Sunderland South is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and East Thanet on 10. 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

Houghton and Sunderland South East Thanet

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £5,574, East Thanet £5,949East Thanet: £5,949Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,574East Thanet: £5,974Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,598East Thanet: £5,643Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,287

    £5,574£5,598£5,287East Thanet is higher£5,949£5,974£5,643

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £2,579, East Thanet £2,756East Thanet: £2,756Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,579East Thanet: £2,767Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,590East Thanet: £2,614Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,447

    £2,579£2,590£2,447East Thanet is higher£2,756£2,767£2,614

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £1,754, East Thanet £2,054East Thanet: £2,054Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,754East Thanet: £2,062Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,762East Thanet: £1,948Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,664

    £1,754£1,762£1,664East Thanet is higher£2,054£2,062£1,948

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £2,258, East Thanet £2,427East Thanet: £2,427Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,258East Thanet: £2,438Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,267East Thanet: £2,303Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,141

    £2,258£2,267£2,141East Thanet is higher£2,427£2,438£2,303

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £123, East Thanet £137East Thanet: £137Houghton and Sunderland South: £123East Thanet: £138Houghton and Sunderland South: £124East Thanet: £130Houghton and Sunderland South: £117

    £123£124£117East Thanet is higher£137£138£130

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £190, East Thanet £183East Thanet: £183Houghton and Sunderland South: £190East Thanet: £184Houghton and Sunderland South: £191East Thanet: £174Houghton and Sunderland South: £181

    £190£191£181Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£183£184£174

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £8.14, East Thanet £7.81East Thanet: £7.81Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.14East Thanet: £7.85Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.17East Thanet: £7.41Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.72

    £8.14£8.17£7.72Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£7.81£7.85£7.41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £764, East Thanet £651East Thanet: £651Houghton and Sunderland South: £764East Thanet: £654Houghton and Sunderland South: £767East Thanet: £617Houghton and Sunderland South: £725

    £764£767£725Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£651£654£617

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £207, East Thanet £210East Thanet: £210Houghton and Sunderland South: £207East Thanet: £210Houghton and Sunderland South: £208East Thanet: £199Houghton and Sunderland South: £197

    £207£208£197East Thanet is higher£210£210£199

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £135, East Thanet £118East Thanet: £118Houghton and Sunderland South: £135East Thanet: £118Houghton and Sunderland South: £136East Thanet: £112Houghton and Sunderland South: £128

    £135£136£128Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£118£118£112

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £1,305, East Thanet £1,695East Thanet: £1,695Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,305East Thanet: £1,702Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,310East Thanet: £1,608Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,238

    £1,305£1,310£1,238East Thanet is higher£1,695£1,702£1,608

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £261, East Thanet £274East Thanet: £274Houghton and Sunderland South: £261East Thanet: £275Houghton and Sunderland South: £263East Thanet: £260Houghton and Sunderland South: £248

    £261£263£248East Thanet is higher£274£275£260

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £298, East Thanet £229East Thanet: £229Houghton and Sunderland South: £298East Thanet: £230Houghton and Sunderland South: £300East Thanet: £217Houghton and Sunderland South: £283

    £298£300£283Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£229£230£217

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £7.78, East Thanet £6.13East Thanet: £6.13Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.78East Thanet: £6.15Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.81East Thanet: £5.81Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.38

    £7.78£7.81£7.38Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£6.13£6.15£5.81

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £7.79, East Thanet £5.55East Thanet: £5.55Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.79East Thanet: £5.57Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.82East Thanet: £5.26Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.39

    £7.79£7.82£7.39Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£5.55£5.57£5.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £7.99, East Thanet £5.46East Thanet: £5.46Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.99East Thanet: £5.48Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.03East Thanet: £5.18Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.58

    £7.99£8.03£7.58Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Houghton and Sunderland South 201.8, East Thanet 215.8East Thanet: 215.8Houghton and Sunderland South: 201.8

    201.8East Thanet is higher215.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Houghton and Sunderland South 32.6, East Thanet 31.4East Thanet: 31.4Houghton and Sunderland South: 32.6

    32.6Houghton and Sunderland South is higher31.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Houghton and Sunderland South 39.8, East Thanet 38.5East Thanet: 38.5Houghton and Sunderland South: 39.8

    39.8Houghton and Sunderland South is higher38.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Houghton and Sunderland South 117.0, East Thanet 99.3East Thanet: 99.3Houghton and Sunderland South: 117.0

    117.0Houghton and Sunderland South is higher99.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Houghton and Sunderland South 162.3, East Thanet 177.0East Thanet: 177.0Houghton and Sunderland South: 162.3

    162.3East Thanet is higher177.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Houghton and Sunderland South 29.3, East Thanet 25.7East Thanet: 25.7Houghton and Sunderland South: 29.3

    29.3Houghton and Sunderland South is higher25.7

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Houghton and Sunderland South and East Thanet, per resident
MeasureHoughton and Sunderland SouthEast ThanetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,574£5,598£5,287£5,949£5,974£5,643East Thanet
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,579£2,590£2,447£2,756£2,767£2,614East Thanet
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,754£1,762£1,664£2,054£2,062£1,948East Thanet
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,258£2,267£2,141£2,427£2,438£2,303East Thanet
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£137£138£130East Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£181£183£184£174Houghton and Sunderland South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£7.81£7.85£7.41Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£764£767£725£651£654£617Houghton and Sunderland South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£207£208£197£210£210£199East Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£118£118£112Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,305£1,310£1,238£1,695£1,702£1,608East Thanet
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£261£263£248£274£275£260East Thanet
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£298£300£283£229£230£217Houghton and Sunderland South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.78£7.81£7.38£6.13£6.15£5.81Houghton and Sunderland South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.79£7.82£7.39£5.55£5.57£5.26Houghton and Sunderland South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.99£8.03£7.58£5.46£5.48£5.18Houghton and Sunderland South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.8215.8East Thanet
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202632.631.4Houghton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.838.5Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026117.099.3Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026162.3177.0East Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.325.7Houghton and Sunderland South

Total

Houghton and Sunderland South is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and East Thanet on 10. 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

Houghton and Sunderland South East Thanet

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £591.5m, East Thanet £632.0mEast Thanet: £632.0mHoughton and Sunderland South: £591.5mEast Thanet: £634.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £594.0mEast Thanet: £599.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £561.1m

    £591.5m£594.0m£561.1mEast Thanet is higher£632.0m£634.7m£599.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £273.7m, East Thanet £292.8mEast Thanet: £292.8mHoughton and Sunderland South: £273.7mEast Thanet: £294.0mHoughton and Sunderland South: £274.9mEast Thanet: £277.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £259.6m

    £273.7m£274.9m£259.6mEast Thanet is higher£292.8m£294.0m£277.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £186.1m, East Thanet £218.2mEast Thanet: £218.2mHoughton and Sunderland South: £186.1mEast Thanet: £219.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £186.9mEast Thanet: £206.9mHoughton and Sunderland South: £176.6m

    £186.1m£186.9m£176.6mEast Thanet is higher£218.2m£219.1m£206.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £239.6m, East Thanet £257.9mEast Thanet: £257.9mHoughton and Sunderland South: £239.6mEast Thanet: £259.0mHoughton and Sunderland South: £240.6mEast Thanet: £244.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £227.2m

    £239.6m£240.6m£227.2mEast Thanet is higher£257.9m£259.0m£244.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £13.1m, East Thanet £14.6mEast Thanet: £14.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £13.1mEast Thanet: £14.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £13.1mEast Thanet: £13.8mHoughton and Sunderland South: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.1m£12.4mEast Thanet is higher£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £20.2m, East Thanet £19.5mEast Thanet: £19.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £20.2mEast Thanet: £19.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £20.3mEast Thanet: £18.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £0.86m, East Thanet £0.83mEast Thanet: £0.83mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.86mEast Thanet: £0.83mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.87mEast Thanet: £0.79mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.87m£0.82mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £81.1m, East Thanet £69.1mEast Thanet: £69.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £81.1mEast Thanet: £69.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £81.4mEast Thanet: £65.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £76.9m

    £81.1m£81.4m£76.9mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£69.1m£69.4m£65.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £22.0m, East Thanet £22.3mEast Thanet: £22.3mHoughton and Sunderland South: £22.0mEast Thanet: £22.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £22.1mEast Thanet: £21.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mEast Thanet is higher£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £14.4m, East Thanet £12.5mEast Thanet: £12.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £14.4mEast Thanet: £12.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £14.4mEast Thanet: £11.9mHoughton and Sunderland South: £13.6m

    £14.4m£14.4m£13.6mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £138.5m, East Thanet £180.1mEast Thanet: £180.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £138.5mEast Thanet: £180.8mHoughton and Sunderland South: £139.0mEast Thanet: £170.8mHoughton and Sunderland South: £131.3m

    £138.5m£139.0m£131.3mEast Thanet is higher£180.1m£180.8m£170.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £27.7m, East Thanet £29.1mEast Thanet: £29.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £27.7mEast Thanet: £29.2mHoughton and Sunderland South: £27.9mEast Thanet: £27.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £26.3m

    £27.7m£27.9m£26.3mEast Thanet is higher£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £31.7m, East Thanet £24.3mEast Thanet: £24.3mHoughton and Sunderland South: £31.7mEast Thanet: £24.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £31.8mEast Thanet: £23.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £30.0m

    £31.7m£31.8m£30.0mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £0.83m, East Thanet £0.65mEast Thanet: £0.65mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mEast Thanet: £0.65mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mEast Thanet: £0.62mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.78m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.78mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £0.83m, East Thanet £0.59mEast Thanet: £0.59mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mEast Thanet: £0.59mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mEast Thanet: £0.56mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.78m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.78mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £0.85m, East Thanet £0.58mEast Thanet: £0.58mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.85mEast Thanet: £0.58mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.85mEast Thanet: £0.55mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.80m

    £0.85m£0.85m£0.80mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Houghton and Sunderland South 21,414, East Thanet 22,925East Thanet: 22,925Houghton and Sunderland South: 21,414

    21,414East Thanet is higher22,925

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Houghton and Sunderland South 3,454, East Thanet 3,334East Thanet: 3,334Houghton and Sunderland South: 3,454

    3,454Houghton and Sunderland South is higher3,334

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Houghton and Sunderland South 4,220, East Thanet 4,091East Thanet: 4,091Houghton and Sunderland South: 4,220

    4,220Houghton and Sunderland South is higher4,091

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Houghton and Sunderland South 12,416, East Thanet 10,544East Thanet: 10,544Houghton and Sunderland South: 12,416

    12,416Houghton and Sunderland South is higher10,544

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Houghton and Sunderland South 17,218, East Thanet 18,808East Thanet: 18,808Houghton and Sunderland South: 17,218

    17,218East Thanet is higher18,808

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Houghton and Sunderland South 3,105, East Thanet 2,733East Thanet: 2,733Houghton and Sunderland South: 3,105

    3,105Houghton and Sunderland South is higher2,733

Show the numbers
Houghton and Sunderland South and East Thanet, total
MeasureHoughton and Sunderland SouthEast ThanetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£591.5m£594.0m£561.1m£632.0m£634.7m£599.5mEast Thanet
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£273.7m£274.9m£259.6m£292.8m£294.0m£277.7mEast Thanet
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£186.1m£186.9m£176.6m£218.2m£219.1m£206.9mEast Thanet
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£239.6m£240.6m£227.2m£257.9m£259.0m£244.6mEast Thanet
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mEast Thanet
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mHoughton and Sunderland South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mHoughton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£81.1m£81.4m£76.9m£69.1m£69.4m£65.6mHoughton and Sunderland South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£22.3m£22.4m£21.1mEast Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mHoughton and Sunderland South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£138.5m£139.0m£131.3m£180.1m£180.8m£170.8mEast Thanet
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.9m£26.3m£29.1m£29.2m£27.6mEast Thanet
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.7m£31.8m£30.0m£24.3m£24.4m£23.1mHoughton and Sunderland South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mHoughton and Sunderland South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mHoughton and Sunderland South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mHoughton and Sunderland South
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,41422,925East Thanet
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4543,334Houghton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,2204,091Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,41610,544Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,21818,808East Thanet
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,1052,733Houghton and Sunderland South

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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