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North West Essex and Sevenoaks

110,257 and 101,230 residents (mid-2024).

North West Essex is higher than Sevenoaks on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 9 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

North West Essex is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Sevenoaks 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

North West Essex Sevenoaks

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North West Essex £3,706, Sevenoaks £4,026Sevenoaks: £4,026North West Essex: £3,706Sevenoaks: £4,043North West Essex: £3,722Sevenoaks: £3,818North West Essex: £3,515

    £3,706£3,722£3,515Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£4,026£4,043£3,818

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North West Essex £12,801, Sevenoaks £12,839Sevenoaks: £12,839North West Essex: £12,801Sevenoaks: £12,894North West Essex: £12,856Sevenoaks: £12,179North West Essex: £12,143

    £12,801£12,856£12,143Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£12,839£12,894£12,179

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Essex £1,286, Sevenoaks £1,385Sevenoaks: £1,385North West Essex: £1,286Sevenoaks: £1,391North West Essex: £1,291Sevenoaks: £1,313North West Essex: £1,220

    £1,286£1,291£1,220Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£1,385£1,391£1,313

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North West Essex £11,921, Sevenoaks £11,779Sevenoaks: £11,779North West Essex: £11,921Sevenoaks: £11,829North West Essex: £11,972Sevenoaks: £11,173North West Essex: £11,308

    £11,921£11,972£11,308North West Essex is higherDepends on how you count£11,779£11,829£11,173

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North West Essex £256, Sevenoaks £321Sevenoaks: £321North West Essex: £256Sevenoaks: £322North West Essex: £257Sevenoaks: £305North West Essex: £243

    £256£257£243Sevenoaks is higher£321£322£305

  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: North West Essex £608, Sevenoaks £721Sevenoaks: £721North West Essex: £608Sevenoaks: £724North West Essex: £610Sevenoaks: £684North West Essex: £576

    £608£610£576Sevenoaks is higher£721£724£684

  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: North West Essex £16, Sevenoaks £18Sevenoaks: £18North West Essex: £16Sevenoaks: £18North West Essex: £16Sevenoaks: £17North West Essex: £15

    £16£16£15Sevenoaks is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North West Essex £238, Sevenoaks £286Sevenoaks: £286North West Essex: £238Sevenoaks: £287North West Essex: £239Sevenoaks: £271North West Essex: £226

    £238£239£226Sevenoaks is higher£286£287£271

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North West Essex £94, Sevenoaks £132Sevenoaks: £132North West Essex: £94Sevenoaks: £133North West Essex: £94Sevenoaks: £126North West Essex: £89

    £94£94£89Sevenoaks is higher£132£133£126

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Essex £64, Sevenoaks £97Sevenoaks: £97North West Essex: £64Sevenoaks: £97North West Essex: £65Sevenoaks: £92North West Essex: £61

    £64£65£61Sevenoaks is higher£97£97£92

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Essex £1,068, Sevenoaks £1,091Sevenoaks: £1,091North West Essex: £1,068Sevenoaks: £1,096North West Essex: £1,073Sevenoaks: £1,035North West Essex: £1,013

    £1,068£1,073£1,013Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£1,091£1,096£1,035

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North West Essex £137, Sevenoaks £155Sevenoaks: £155North West Essex: £137Sevenoaks: £156North West Essex: £137Sevenoaks: £147North West Essex: £130

    £137£137£130Sevenoaks is higher£155£156£147

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Essex £144, Sevenoaks £185Sevenoaks: £185North West Essex: £144Sevenoaks: £186North West Essex: £145Sevenoaks: £176North West Essex: £137

    £144£145£137Sevenoaks is higher£185£186£176

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Essex £6.50, Sevenoaks £6.33Sevenoaks: £6.33North West Essex: £6.50Sevenoaks: £6.35North West Essex: £6.53Sevenoaks: £6.00North West Essex: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17North West Essex is higher£6.33£6.35£6.00

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Essex £2.53, Sevenoaks £5.49Sevenoaks: £5.49North West Essex: £2.53Sevenoaks: £5.52North West Essex: £2.54Sevenoaks: £5.21North West Essex: £2.40

    £2.53£2.54£2.40Sevenoaks is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North West Essex £5.84, Sevenoaks £5.38Sevenoaks: £5.38North West Essex: £5.84Sevenoaks: £5.40North West Essex: £5.87Sevenoaks: £5.10North West Essex: £5.54

    £5.84£5.87£5.54North West Essex is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North West Essex 1,035.6, Sevenoaks 996.3Sevenoaks: 996.3North West Essex: 1,035.6

    1,035.6North West Essex is higherDepends on how you count996.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North West Essex 64.1, Sevenoaks 71.6Sevenoaks: 71.6North West Essex: 64.1

    64.1Sevenoaks is higher71.6

  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: North West Essex 132.4, Sevenoaks 144.2Sevenoaks: 144.2North West Essex: 132.4

    132.4Sevenoaks is higher144.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North West Essex 38.6, Sevenoaks 44.9Sevenoaks: 44.9North West Essex: 38.6

    38.6Sevenoaks is higher44.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North West Essex 112.1, Sevenoaks 116.5Sevenoaks: 116.5North West Essex: 112.1

    112.1Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count116.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North West Essex 15.3, Sevenoaks 22.0Sevenoaks: 22.0North West Essex: 15.3

    15.3Sevenoaks is higher22.0

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North West Essex and Sevenoaks, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth West EssexSevenoaksHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,706£3,722£3,515£4,026£4,043£3,818Sevenoaks
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,801£12,856£12,143£12,839£12,894£12,179Sevenoaks
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,286£1,291£1,220£1,385£1,391£1,313Sevenoaks
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,921£11,972£11,308£11,779£11,829£11,173North West Essex
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£256£257£243£321£322£305Sevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£608£610£576£721£724£684Sevenoaks
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£18£18£17Sevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£238£239£226£286£287£271Sevenoaks
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£132£133£126Sevenoaks
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£64£65£61£97£97£92Sevenoaks
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,068£1,073£1,013£1,091£1,096£1,035Sevenoaks
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£155£156£147Sevenoaks
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£145£137£185£186£176Sevenoaks
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£6.33£6.35£6.00North West Essex
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.53£2.54£2.40£5.49£5.52£5.21Sevenoaks
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.84£5.87£5.54£5.38£5.40£5.10North West Essex
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.6996.3North West Essex
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.171.6Sevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.4144.2Sevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.644.9Sevenoaks
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026112.1116.5Sevenoaks
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.322.0Sevenoaks

Per resident

North West Essex is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Sevenoaks on 20. 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

North West Essex Sevenoaks

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North West Essex £3,706, Sevenoaks £4,026Sevenoaks: £4,026North West Essex: £3,706Sevenoaks: £4,043North West Essex: £3,722Sevenoaks: £3,818North West Essex: £3,515

    £3,706£3,722£3,515Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£4,026£4,043£3,818

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North West Essex £2,463, Sevenoaks £2,635Sevenoaks: £2,635North West Essex: £2,463Sevenoaks: £2,647North West Essex: £2,473Sevenoaks: £2,500North West Essex: £2,336

    £2,463£2,473£2,336Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£2,635£2,647£2,500

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North West Essex £769, Sevenoaks £812Sevenoaks: £812North West Essex: £769Sevenoaks: £815North West Essex: £772Sevenoaks: £770North West Essex: £729

    £769£772£729Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£812£815£770

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North West Essex £2,294, Sevenoaks £2,418Sevenoaks: £2,418North West Essex: £2,294Sevenoaks: £2,428North West Essex: £2,303Sevenoaks: £2,293North West Essex: £2,175

    £2,294£2,303£2,175Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£2,418£2,428£2,293

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North West Essex £49, Sevenoaks £66Sevenoaks: £66North West Essex: £49Sevenoaks: £66North West Essex: £50Sevenoaks: £63North West Essex: £47

    £49£50£47Sevenoaks is higher£66£66£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North West Essex £117, Sevenoaks £148Sevenoaks: £148North West Essex: £117Sevenoaks: £149North West Essex: £117Sevenoaks: £140North West Essex: £111

    £117£117£111Sevenoaks is higher£148£149£140

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: North West Essex £3.12, Sevenoaks £3.71Sevenoaks: £3.71North West Essex: £3.12Sevenoaks: £3.73North West Essex: £3.13Sevenoaks: £3.52North West Essex: £2.96

    £3.12£3.13£2.96Sevenoaks is higher£3.71£3.73£3.52

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North West Essex £238, Sevenoaks £286Sevenoaks: £286North West Essex: £238Sevenoaks: £287North West Essex: £239Sevenoaks: £271North West Essex: £226

    £238£239£226Sevenoaks is higher£286£287£271

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North West Essex £94, Sevenoaks £132Sevenoaks: £132North West Essex: £94Sevenoaks: £133North West Essex: £94Sevenoaks: £126North West Essex: £89

    £94£94£89Sevenoaks is higher£132£133£126

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North West Essex £39, Sevenoaks £57Sevenoaks: £57North West Essex: £39Sevenoaks: £57North West Essex: £39Sevenoaks: £54North West Essex: £37

    £39£39£37Sevenoaks is higher£57£57£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North West Essex £639, Sevenoaks £639Sevenoaks: £639North West Essex: £639Sevenoaks: £642North West Essex: £641Sevenoaks: £607North West Essex: £606

    £639£641£606Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£639£642£607

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North West Essex £137, Sevenoaks £155Sevenoaks: £155North West Essex: £137Sevenoaks: £156North West Essex: £137Sevenoaks: £147North West Essex: £130

    £137£137£130Sevenoaks is higher£155£156£147

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North West Essex £86, Sevenoaks £108Sevenoaks: £108North West Essex: £86Sevenoaks: £109North West Essex: £87Sevenoaks: £103North West Essex: £82

    £86£87£82Sevenoaks is higher£108£109£103

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North West Essex £3.89, Sevenoaks £3.71Sevenoaks: £3.71North West Essex: £3.89Sevenoaks: £3.73North West Essex: £3.91Sevenoaks: £3.52North West Essex: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69North West Essex is higher£3.71£3.73£3.52

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North West Essex £1.52, Sevenoaks £3.22Sevenoaks: £3.22North West Essex: £1.52Sevenoaks: £3.23North West Essex: £1.52Sevenoaks: £3.05North West Essex: £1.44

    £1.52£1.52£1.44Sevenoaks is higher£3.22£3.23£3.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North West Essex £5.84, Sevenoaks £5.38Sevenoaks: £5.38North West Essex: £5.84Sevenoaks: £5.40North West Essex: £5.87Sevenoaks: £5.10North West Essex: £5.54

    £5.84£5.87£5.54North West Essex is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North West Essex 199.2, Sevenoaks 204.5Sevenoaks: 204.5North West Essex: 199.2

    199.2Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count204.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North West Essex 12.3, Sevenoaks 14.7Sevenoaks: 14.7North West Essex: 12.3

    12.3Sevenoaks is higher14.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North West Essex 25.5, Sevenoaks 29.6Sevenoaks: 29.6North West Essex: 25.5

    25.5Sevenoaks is higher29.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North West Essex 38.6, Sevenoaks 44.9Sevenoaks: 44.9North West Essex: 38.6

    38.6Sevenoaks is higher44.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North West Essex 67.0, Sevenoaks 68.3Sevenoaks: 68.3North West Essex: 67.0

    67.0Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count68.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North West Essex 9.1, Sevenoaks 12.9Sevenoaks: 12.9North West Essex: 9.1

    9.1Sevenoaks is higher12.9

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North West Essex and Sevenoaks, per resident
MeasureNorth West EssexSevenoaksHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,706£3,722£3,515£4,026£4,043£3,818Sevenoaks
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,463£2,473£2,336£2,635£2,647£2,500Sevenoaks
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£769£772£729£812£815£770Sevenoaks
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,294£2,303£2,175£2,418£2,428£2,293Sevenoaks
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£49£50£47£66£66£63Sevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£148£149£140Sevenoaks
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£3.71£3.73£3.52Sevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£238£239£226£286£287£271Sevenoaks
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£132£133£126Sevenoaks
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£57£57£54Sevenoaks
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£639£641£606£639£642£607Sevenoaks
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£155£156£147Sevenoaks
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£108£109£103Sevenoaks
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£3.71£3.73£3.52North West Essex
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.52£1.52£1.44£3.22£3.23£3.05Sevenoaks
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.84£5.87£5.54£5.38£5.40£5.10North West Essex
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.2204.5Sevenoaks
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.314.7Sevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.529.6Sevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.644.9Sevenoaks
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202667.068.3Sevenoaks
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.112.9Sevenoaks

Total

North West Essex is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Sevenoaks on 13. 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

North West Essex Sevenoaks

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North West Essex £408.6m, Sevenoaks £407.5mSevenoaks: £407.5mNorth West Essex: £408.6mSevenoaks: £409.2mNorth West Essex: £410.4mSevenoaks: £386.5mNorth West Essex: £387.6m

    £408.6m£410.4m£387.6mNorth West Essex is higherDepends on how you count£407.5m£409.2m£386.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North West Essex £271.5m, Sevenoaks £266.8mSevenoaks: £266.8mNorth West Essex: £271.5mSevenoaks: £267.9mNorth West Essex: £272.7mSevenoaks: £253.1mNorth West Essex: £257.6m

    £271.5m£272.7m£257.6mNorth West Essex is higherDepends on how you count£266.8m£267.9m£253.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North West Essex £84.8m, Sevenoaks £82.2mSevenoaks: £82.2mNorth West Essex: £84.8mSevenoaks: £82.5mNorth West Essex: £85.1mSevenoaks: £77.9mNorth West Essex: £80.4m

    £84.8m£85.1m£80.4mNorth West Essex is higherDepends on how you count£82.2m£82.5m£77.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North West Essex £252.9m, Sevenoaks £244.7mSevenoaks: £244.7mNorth West Essex: £252.9mSevenoaks: £245.8mNorth West Essex: £254.0mSevenoaks: £232.2mNorth West Essex: £239.9m

    £252.9m£254.0m£239.9mNorth West Essex is higherDepends on how you count£244.7m£245.8m£232.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North West Essex £5.4m, Sevenoaks £6.7mSevenoaks: £6.7mNorth West Essex: £5.4mSevenoaks: £6.7mNorth West Essex: £5.5mSevenoaks: £6.3mNorth West Essex: £5.2m

    £5.4m£5.5m£5.2mSevenoaks is higher£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North West Essex £12.9m, Sevenoaks £15.0mSevenoaks: £15.0mNorth West Essex: £12.9mSevenoaks: £15.0mNorth West Essex: £12.9mSevenoaks: £14.2mNorth West Essex: £12.2m

    £12.9m£12.9m£12.2mSevenoaks is higher£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North West Essex £0.34m, Sevenoaks £0.38mSevenoaks: £0.38mNorth West Essex: £0.34mSevenoaks: £0.38mNorth West Essex: £0.35mSevenoaks: £0.36mNorth West Essex: £0.33m

    £0.34m£0.35m£0.33mSevenoaks is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North West Essex £26.2m, Sevenoaks £28.9mSevenoaks: £28.9mNorth West Essex: £26.2mSevenoaks: £29.0mNorth West Essex: £26.3mSevenoaks: £27.4mNorth West Essex: £24.9m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.9mSevenoaks is higher£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North West Essex £10.3m, Sevenoaks £13.4mSevenoaks: £13.4mNorth West Essex: £10.3mSevenoaks: £13.5mNorth West Essex: £10.4mSevenoaks: £12.7mNorth West Essex: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mSevenoaks is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North West Essex £4.2m, Sevenoaks £5.7mSevenoaks: £5.7mNorth West Essex: £4.2mSevenoaks: £5.8mNorth West Essex: £4.3mSevenoaks: £5.4mNorth West Essex: £4.0m

    £4.2m£4.3m£4.0mSevenoaks is higher£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North West Essex £70.4m, Sevenoaks £64.7mSevenoaks: £64.7mNorth West Essex: £70.4mSevenoaks: £65.0mNorth West Essex: £70.7mSevenoaks: £61.4mNorth West Essex: £66.8m

    £70.4m£70.7m£66.8mNorth West Essex is higherDepends on how you count£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North West Essex £15.1m, Sevenoaks £15.7mSevenoaks: £15.7mNorth West Essex: £15.1mSevenoaks: £15.8mNorth West Essex: £15.2mSevenoaks: £14.9mNorth West Essex: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mSevenoaks is higher£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North West Essex £9.5m, Sevenoaks £11.0mSevenoaks: £11.0mNorth West Essex: £9.5mSevenoaks: £11.0mNorth West Essex: £9.6mSevenoaks: £10.4mNorth West Essex: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.0mSevenoaks is higher£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North West Essex £0.43m, Sevenoaks £0.38mSevenoaks: £0.38mNorth West Essex: £0.43mSevenoaks: £0.38mNorth West Essex: £0.43mSevenoaks: £0.36mNorth West Essex: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mNorth West Essex is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North West Essex £0.17m, Sevenoaks £0.33mSevenoaks: £0.33mNorth West Essex: £0.17mSevenoaks: £0.33mNorth West Essex: £0.17mSevenoaks: £0.31mNorth West Essex: £0.16m

    £0.17m£0.17m£0.16mSevenoaks is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North West Essex £0.64m, Sevenoaks £0.54mSevenoaks: £0.54mNorth West Essex: £0.64mSevenoaks: £0.55mNorth West Essex: £0.65mSevenoaks: £0.52mNorth West Essex: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.65m£0.61mNorth West Essex is higher£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North West Essex 21,968, Sevenoaks 20,701Sevenoaks: 20,701North West Essex: 21,968

    21,968North West Essex is higherDepends on how you count20,701

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North West Essex 1,360, Sevenoaks 1,487Sevenoaks: 1,487North West Essex: 1,360

    1,360Sevenoaks is higher1,487

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North West Essex 2,809, Sevenoaks 2,997Sevenoaks: 2,997North West Essex: 2,809

    2,809Sevenoaks is higher2,997

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North West Essex 4,259, Sevenoaks 4,546Sevenoaks: 4,546North West Essex: 4,259

    4,259Sevenoaks is higher4,546

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North West Essex 7,386, Sevenoaks 6,915Sevenoaks: 6,915North West Essex: 7,386

    7,386North West Essex is higherDepends on how you count6,915

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North West Essex 1,007, Sevenoaks 1,306Sevenoaks: 1,306North West Essex: 1,007

    1,007Sevenoaks is higher1,306

Show the numbers
North West Essex and Sevenoaks, total
MeasureNorth West EssexSevenoaksHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£408.6m£410.4m£387.6m£407.5m£409.2m£386.5mNorth West Essex
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£271.5m£272.7m£257.6m£266.8m£267.9m£253.1mNorth West Essex
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£84.8m£85.1m£80.4m£82.2m£82.5m£77.9mNorth West Essex
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£252.9m£254.0m£239.9m£244.7m£245.8m£232.2mNorth West Essex
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.5m£5.2m£6.7m£6.7m£6.3mSevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m£15.0m£15.0m£14.2mSevenoaks
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.35m£0.33m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m£28.9m£29.0m£27.4mSevenoaks
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mSevenoaks
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.2m£4.3m£4.0m£5.7m£5.8m£5.4mSevenoaks
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£70.4m£70.7m£66.8m£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mNorth West Essex
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mSevenoaks
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mSevenoaks
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mNorth West Essex
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mSevenoaks
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m£0.54m£0.55m£0.52mNorth West Essex
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,96820,701North West Essex
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3601,487Sevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8092,997Sevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,2594,546Sevenoaks
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,3866,915North West Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0071,306Sevenoaks

Sources

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

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  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.
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