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Lancaster and Wyre and Canterbury

100,770 and 110,138 residents (mid-2024).

Lancaster and Wyre is higher than Canterbury on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 3 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

Lancaster and Wyre is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Canterbury on 12. 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

Lancaster and Wyre Canterbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £4,062, Canterbury £4,273Canterbury: £4,273Lancaster and Wyre: £4,062Canterbury: £4,291Lancaster and Wyre: £4,080Canterbury: £4,053Lancaster and Wyre: £3,853

    £4,062£4,080£3,853Canterbury is higher£4,273£4,291£4,053

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lancaster and Wyre £12,649, Canterbury £12,614Canterbury: £12,614Lancaster and Wyre: £12,649Canterbury: £12,668Lancaster and Wyre: £12,703Canterbury: £11,965Lancaster and Wyre: £11,998

    £12,649£12,703£11,998Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£12,614£12,668£11,965

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lancaster and Wyre £1,458, Canterbury £1,784Canterbury: £1,784Lancaster and Wyre: £1,458Canterbury: £1,792Lancaster and Wyre: £1,464Canterbury: £1,692Lancaster and Wyre: £1,383

    £1,458£1,464£1,383Canterbury is higher£1,784£1,792£1,692

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lancaster and Wyre £11,486, Canterbury £11,469Canterbury: £11,469Lancaster and Wyre: £11,486Canterbury: £11,518Lancaster and Wyre: £11,534Canterbury: £10,879Lancaster and Wyre: £10,895

    £11,486£11,534£10,895Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£11,469£11,518£10,879

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lancaster and Wyre £354, Canterbury £411Canterbury: £411Lancaster and Wyre: £354Canterbury: £413Lancaster and Wyre: £356Canterbury: £390Lancaster and Wyre: £336

    £354£356£336Canterbury is higher£411£413£390

  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: Lancaster and Wyre £786, Canterbury £711Canterbury: £711Lancaster and Wyre: £786Canterbury: £714Lancaster and Wyre: £789Canterbury: £675Lancaster and Wyre: £745

    £786£789£745Lancaster and Wyre is higher£711£714£675

  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: Lancaster and Wyre £23, Canterbury £23Canterbury: £23Lancaster and Wyre: £23Canterbury: £23Lancaster and Wyre: £23Canterbury: £21Lancaster and Wyre: £22

    £23£23£22Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£23£23£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £407, Canterbury £393Canterbury: £393Lancaster and Wyre: £407Canterbury: £395Lancaster and Wyre: £409Canterbury: £373Lancaster and Wyre: £386

    £407£409£386Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£393£395£373

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £114, Canterbury £125Canterbury: £125Lancaster and Wyre: £114Canterbury: £126Lancaster and Wyre: £114Canterbury: £119Lancaster and Wyre: £108

    £114£114£108Canterbury is higher£125£126£119

  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: Lancaster and Wyre £81, Canterbury £102Canterbury: £102Lancaster and Wyre: £81Canterbury: £103Lancaster and Wyre: £81Canterbury: £97Lancaster and Wyre: £77

    £81£81£77Canterbury is higher£102£103£97

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lancaster and Wyre £1,124, Canterbury £1,428Canterbury: £1,428Lancaster and Wyre: £1,124Canterbury: £1,434Lancaster and Wyre: £1,129Canterbury: £1,354Lancaster and Wyre: £1,066

    £1,124£1,129£1,066Canterbury is higher£1,428£1,434£1,354

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £152, Canterbury £197Canterbury: £197Lancaster and Wyre: £152Canterbury: £198Lancaster and Wyre: £153Canterbury: £187Lancaster and Wyre: £144

    £152£153£144Canterbury is higher£197£198£187

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lancaster and Wyre £247, Canterbury £238Canterbury: £238Lancaster and Wyre: £247Canterbury: £239Lancaster and Wyre: £248Canterbury: £225Lancaster and Wyre: £234

    £247£248£234Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£238£239£225

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lancaster and Wyre £3.55, Canterbury £8.09Canterbury: £8.09Lancaster and Wyre: £3.55Canterbury: £8.12Lancaster and Wyre: £3.57Canterbury: £7.67Lancaster and Wyre: £3.37

    £3.55£3.57£3.37Canterbury is higher£8.09£8.12£7.67

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lancaster and Wyre £2.84, Canterbury £8.40Canterbury: £8.40Lancaster and Wyre: £2.84Canterbury: £8.44Lancaster and Wyre: £2.85Canterbury: £7.97Lancaster and Wyre: £2.69

    £2.84£2.85£2.69Canterbury is higher£8.40£8.44£7.97

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £6.17, Canterbury £4.36Canterbury: £4.36Lancaster and Wyre: £6.17Canterbury: £4.38Lancaster and Wyre: £6.19Canterbury: £4.14Lancaster and Wyre: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85Lancaster and Wyre is higher£4.36£4.38£4.14

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lancaster and Wyre 1,025.3, Canterbury 1,005.1Canterbury: 1,005.1Lancaster and Wyre: 1,025.3

    1,025.3Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count1,005.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lancaster and Wyre 90.5, Canterbury 89.4Canterbury: 89.4Lancaster and Wyre: 90.5

    90.5Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count89.4

  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: Lancaster and Wyre 162.8, Canterbury 142.3Canterbury: 142.3Lancaster and Wyre: 162.8

    162.8Lancaster and Wyre is higher142.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster and Wyre 60.3, Canterbury 61.0Canterbury: 61.0Lancaster and Wyre: 60.3

    60.3Canterbury is higher61.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Lancaster and Wyre 132.0, Canterbury 160.7Canterbury: 160.7Lancaster and Wyre: 132.0

    132.0Canterbury is higher160.7

  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: Lancaster and Wyre 17.2, Canterbury 22.6Canterbury: 22.6Lancaster and Wyre: 17.2

    17.2Canterbury is higher22.6

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Lancaster and Wyre and Canterbury, per person in the age group
MeasureLancaster and WyreCanterburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,062£4,080£3,853£4,273£4,291£4,053Canterbury
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,649£12,703£11,998£12,614£12,668£11,965Lancaster and Wyre
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,458£1,464£1,383£1,784£1,792£1,692Canterbury
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,486£11,534£10,895£11,469£11,518£10,879Lancaster and Wyre
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£354£356£336£411£413£390Canterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£786£789£745£711£714£675Lancaster and Wyre
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£23£23£21Lancaster and Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£407£409£386£393£395£373Lancaster and Wyre
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£125£126£119Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£81£77£102£103£97Canterbury
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,124£1,129£1,066£1,428£1,434£1,354Canterbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£197£198£187Canterbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£247£248£234£238£239£225Lancaster and Wyre
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.55£3.57£3.37£8.09£8.12£7.67Canterbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£8.40£8.44£7.97Canterbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£4.36£4.38£4.14Lancaster and Wyre
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,025.31,005.1Lancaster and Wyre
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202690.589.4Lancaster and Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.8142.3Lancaster and Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.361.0Canterbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026132.0160.7Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.222.6Canterbury

Per resident

Lancaster and Wyre is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Canterbury on 12. 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

Lancaster and Wyre Canterbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £4,062, Canterbury £4,273Canterbury: £4,273Lancaster and Wyre: £4,062Canterbury: £4,291Lancaster and Wyre: £4,080Canterbury: £4,053Lancaster and Wyre: £3,853

    £4,062£4,080£3,853Canterbury is higher£4,273£4,291£4,053

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £2,444, Canterbury £2,415Canterbury: £2,415Lancaster and Wyre: £2,444Canterbury: £2,425Lancaster and Wyre: £2,454Canterbury: £2,291Lancaster and Wyre: £2,318

    £2,444£2,454£2,318Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£2,415£2,425£2,291

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £940, Canterbury £1,138Canterbury: £1,138Lancaster and Wyre: £940Canterbury: £1,143Lancaster and Wyre: £944Canterbury: £1,080Lancaster and Wyre: £891

    £940£944£891Canterbury is higher£1,138£1,143£1,080

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £2,219, Canterbury £2,196Canterbury: £2,196Lancaster and Wyre: £2,219Canterbury: £2,205Lancaster and Wyre: £2,228Canterbury: £2,083Lancaster and Wyre: £2,105

    £2,219£2,228£2,105Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£2,196£2,205£2,083

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £68, Canterbury £79Canterbury: £79Lancaster and Wyre: £68Canterbury: £79Lancaster and Wyre: £69Canterbury: £75Lancaster and Wyre: £65

    £68£69£65Canterbury is higher£79£79£75

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £152, Canterbury £136Canterbury: £136Lancaster and Wyre: £152Canterbury: £137Lancaster and Wyre: £152Canterbury: £129Lancaster and Wyre: £144

    £152£152£144Lancaster and Wyre is higher£136£137£129

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £4.46, Canterbury £4.33Canterbury: £4.33Lancaster and Wyre: £4.46Canterbury: £4.35Lancaster and Wyre: £4.48Canterbury: £4.11Lancaster and Wyre: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£4.33£4.35£4.11

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £407, Canterbury £393Canterbury: £393Lancaster and Wyre: £407Canterbury: £395Lancaster and Wyre: £409Canterbury: £373Lancaster and Wyre: £386

    £407£409£386Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£393£395£373

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £114, Canterbury £125Canterbury: £125Lancaster and Wyre: £114Canterbury: £126Lancaster and Wyre: £114Canterbury: £119Lancaster and Wyre: £108

    £114£114£108Canterbury is higher£125£126£119

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £52, Canterbury £65Canterbury: £65Lancaster and Wyre: £52Canterbury: £66Lancaster and Wyre: £52Canterbury: £62Lancaster and Wyre: £49

    £52£52£49Canterbury is higher£65£66£62

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £724, Canterbury £911Canterbury: £911Lancaster and Wyre: £724Canterbury: £915Lancaster and Wyre: £728Canterbury: £864Lancaster and Wyre: £687

    £724£728£687Canterbury is higher£911£915£864

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £152, Canterbury £197Canterbury: £197Lancaster and Wyre: £152Canterbury: £198Lancaster and Wyre: £153Canterbury: £187Lancaster and Wyre: £144

    £152£153£144Canterbury is higher£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £159, Canterbury £152Canterbury: £152Lancaster and Wyre: £159Canterbury: £152Lancaster and Wyre: £160Canterbury: £144Lancaster and Wyre: £151

    £159£160£151Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£152£152£144

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £2.29, Canterbury £5.16Canterbury: £5.16Lancaster and Wyre: £2.29Canterbury: £5.18Lancaster and Wyre: £2.30Canterbury: £4.89Lancaster and Wyre: £2.17

    £2.29£2.30£2.17Canterbury is higher£5.16£5.18£4.89

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £1.83, Canterbury £5.36Canterbury: £5.36Lancaster and Wyre: £1.83Canterbury: £5.38Lancaster and Wyre: £1.84Canterbury: £5.08Lancaster and Wyre: £1.74

    £1.83£1.84£1.74Canterbury is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £6.17, Canterbury £4.36Canterbury: £4.36Lancaster and Wyre: £6.17Canterbury: £4.38Lancaster and Wyre: £6.19Canterbury: £4.14Lancaster and Wyre: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85Lancaster and Wyre is higher£4.36£4.38£4.14

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster and Wyre 198.1, Canterbury 192.4Canterbury: 192.4Lancaster and Wyre: 198.1

    198.1Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count192.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster and Wyre 17.5, Canterbury 17.1Canterbury: 17.1Lancaster and Wyre: 17.5

    17.5Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count17.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster and Wyre 31.5, Canterbury 27.3Canterbury: 27.3Lancaster and Wyre: 31.5

    31.5Lancaster and Wyre is higher27.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster and Wyre 60.3, Canterbury 61.0Canterbury: 61.0Lancaster and Wyre: 60.3

    60.3Canterbury is higher61.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster and Wyre 85.1, Canterbury 102.5Canterbury: 102.5Lancaster and Wyre: 85.1

    85.1Canterbury is higher102.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster and Wyre 11.1, Canterbury 14.4Canterbury: 14.4Lancaster and Wyre: 11.1

    11.1Canterbury is higher14.4

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Lancaster and Wyre and Canterbury, per resident
MeasureLancaster and WyreCanterburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,062£4,080£3,853£4,273£4,291£4,053Canterbury
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,444£2,454£2,318£2,415£2,425£2,291Lancaster and Wyre
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£940£944£891£1,138£1,143£1,080Canterbury
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,219£2,228£2,105£2,196£2,205£2,083Lancaster and Wyre
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£68£69£65£79£79£75Canterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£136£137£129Lancaster and Wyre
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£4.33£4.35£4.11Lancaster and Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£407£409£386£393£395£373Lancaster and Wyre
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£125£126£119Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£65£66£62Canterbury
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£724£728£687£911£915£864Canterbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£197£198£187Canterbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£152£152£144Lancaster and Wyre
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.29£2.30£2.17£5.16£5.18£4.89Canterbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.83£1.84£1.74£5.36£5.38£5.08Canterbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£4.36£4.38£4.14Lancaster and Wyre
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026198.1192.4Lancaster and Wyre
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.517.1Lancaster and Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.527.3Lancaster and Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.361.0Canterbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202685.1102.5Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.114.4Canterbury

Total

Lancaster and Wyre is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Canterbury on 19. 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

Lancaster and Wyre Canterbury

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lancaster and Wyre £409.3m, Canterbury £470.6mCanterbury: £470.6mLancaster and Wyre: £409.3mCanterbury: £472.6mLancaster and Wyre: £411.1mCanterbury: £446.4mLancaster and Wyre: £388.3m

    £409.3m£411.1m£388.3mCanterbury is higher£470.6m£472.6m£446.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lancaster and Wyre £246.3m, Canterbury £266.0mCanterbury: £266.0mLancaster and Wyre: £246.3mCanterbury: £267.1mLancaster and Wyre: £247.3mCanterbury: £252.3mLancaster and Wyre: £233.6m

    £246.3m£247.3m£233.6mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£266.0m£267.1m£252.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lancaster and Wyre £94.7m, Canterbury £125.4mCanterbury: £125.4mLancaster and Wyre: £94.7mCanterbury: £125.9mLancaster and Wyre: £95.1mCanterbury: £118.9mLancaster and Wyre: £89.8m

    £94.7m£95.1m£89.8mCanterbury is higher£125.4m£125.9m£118.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lancaster and Wyre £223.6m, Canterbury £241.8mCanterbury: £241.8mLancaster and Wyre: £223.6mCanterbury: £242.9mLancaster and Wyre: £224.6mCanterbury: £229.4mLancaster and Wyre: £212.1m

    £223.6m£224.6m£212.1mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£241.8m£242.9m£229.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lancaster and Wyre £6.9m, Canterbury £8.7mCanterbury: £8.7mLancaster and Wyre: £6.9mCanterbury: £8.7mLancaster and Wyre: £6.9mCanterbury: £8.2mLancaster and Wyre: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mCanterbury is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lancaster and Wyre £15.3m, Canterbury £15.0mCanterbury: £15.0mLancaster and Wyre: £15.3mCanterbury: £15.1mLancaster and Wyre: £15.4mCanterbury: £14.2mLancaster and Wyre: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mLancaster and Wyre is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Lancaster and Wyre £0.45m, Canterbury £0.48mCanterbury: £0.48mLancaster and Wyre: £0.45mCanterbury: £0.48mLancaster and Wyre: £0.45mCanterbury: £0.45mLancaster and Wyre: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lancaster and Wyre £41.0m, Canterbury £43.3mCanterbury: £43.3mLancaster and Wyre: £41.0mCanterbury: £43.5mLancaster and Wyre: £41.2mCanterbury: £41.1mLancaster and Wyre: £38.9m

    £41.0m£41.2m£38.9mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£43.3m£43.5m£41.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lancaster and Wyre £11.5m, Canterbury £13.8mCanterbury: £13.8mLancaster and Wyre: £11.5mCanterbury: £13.8mLancaster and Wyre: £11.5mCanterbury: £13.1mLancaster and Wyre: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.5m£10.9mCanterbury is higher£13.8m£13.8m£13.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lancaster and Wyre £5.2m, Canterbury £7.2mCanterbury: £7.2mLancaster and Wyre: £5.2mCanterbury: £7.2mLancaster and Wyre: £5.3mCanterbury: £6.8mLancaster and Wyre: £5.0m

    £5.2m£5.3m£5.0mCanterbury is higher£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lancaster and Wyre £73.0m, Canterbury £100.3mCanterbury: £100.3mLancaster and Wyre: £73.0mCanterbury: £100.8mLancaster and Wyre: £73.3mCanterbury: £95.2mLancaster and Wyre: £69.2m

    £73.0m£73.3m£69.2mCanterbury is higher£100.3m£100.8m£95.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lancaster and Wyre £15.3m, Canterbury £21.7mCanterbury: £21.7mLancaster and Wyre: £15.3mCanterbury: £21.8mLancaster and Wyre: £15.4mCanterbury: £20.6mLancaster and Wyre: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mCanterbury is higher£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lancaster and Wyre £16.0m, Canterbury £16.7mCanterbury: £16.7mLancaster and Wyre: £16.0mCanterbury: £16.8mLancaster and Wyre: £16.1mCanterbury: £15.8mLancaster and Wyre: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£16.7m£16.8m£15.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lancaster and Wyre £0.23m, Canterbury £0.57mCanterbury: £0.57mLancaster and Wyre: £0.23mCanterbury: £0.57mLancaster and Wyre: £0.23mCanterbury: £0.54mLancaster and Wyre: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mCanterbury is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lancaster and Wyre £0.18m, Canterbury £0.59mCanterbury: £0.59mLancaster and Wyre: £0.18mCanterbury: £0.59mLancaster and Wyre: £0.19mCanterbury: £0.56mLancaster and Wyre: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.19m£0.17mCanterbury is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lancaster and Wyre £0.62m, Canterbury £0.48mCanterbury: £0.48mLancaster and Wyre: £0.62mCanterbury: £0.48mLancaster and Wyre: £0.62mCanterbury: £0.46mLancaster and Wyre: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mLancaster and Wyre is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lancaster and Wyre 19,961, Canterbury 21,191Canterbury: 21,191Lancaster and Wyre: 19,961

    19,961Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count21,191

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lancaster and Wyre 1,762, Canterbury 1,885Canterbury: 1,885Lancaster and Wyre: 1,762

    1,762Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count1,885

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lancaster and Wyre 3,170, Canterbury 3,001Canterbury: 3,001Lancaster and Wyre: 3,170

    3,170Lancaster and Wyre is higher3,001

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lancaster and Wyre 6,076, Canterbury 6,718Canterbury: 6,718Lancaster and Wyre: 6,076

    6,076Canterbury is higher6,718

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lancaster and Wyre 8,574, Canterbury 11,291Canterbury: 11,291Lancaster and Wyre: 8,574

    8,574Canterbury is higher11,291

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lancaster and Wyre 1,119, Canterbury 1,589Canterbury: 1,589Lancaster and Wyre: 1,119

    1,119Canterbury is higher1,589

Show the numbers
Lancaster and Wyre and Canterbury, total
MeasureLancaster and WyreCanterburyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£409.3m£411.1m£388.3m£470.6m£472.6m£446.4mCanterbury
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£246.3m£247.3m£233.6m£266.0m£267.1m£252.3mCanterbury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£94.7m£95.1m£89.8m£125.4m£125.9m£118.9mCanterbury
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£223.6m£224.6m£212.1m£241.8m£242.9m£229.4mCanterbury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mCanterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£15.0m£15.1m£14.2mLancaster and Wyre
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mCanterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m£43.3m£43.5m£41.1mCanterbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m£13.8m£13.8m£13.1mCanterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mCanterbury
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m£100.3m£100.8m£95.2mCanterbury
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£21.7m£21.8m£20.6mCanterbury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£16.7m£16.8m£15.8mCanterbury
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mCanterbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.19m£0.17m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mCanterbury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mLancaster and Wyre
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,96121,191Canterbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7621,885Canterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1703,001Lancaster and Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,0766,718Canterbury
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,57411,291Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1191,589Canterbury

Sources

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

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  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.
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