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North West Norfolk and Herne Bay and Sandwich

103,364 and 102,520 residents (mid-2024).

North West Norfolk is higher than Herne Bay and Sandwich on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

North West Norfolk is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Herne Bay and Sandwich on 17. 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 Norfolk Herne Bay and Sandwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North West Norfolk £5,226, Herne Bay and Sandwich £5,475Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,475North West Norfolk: £5,226Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,498North West Norfolk: £5,249Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,193North West Norfolk: £4,957

    £5,226£5,249£4,957Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£5,475£5,498£5,193

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North West Norfolk £12,536, Herne Bay and Sandwich £12,655Herne Bay and Sandwich: £12,655North West Norfolk: £12,536Herne Bay and Sandwich: £12,709North West Norfolk: £12,589Herne Bay and Sandwich: £12,004North West Norfolk: £11,891

    £12,536£12,589£11,891Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£12,655£12,709£12,004

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Norfolk £2,073, Herne Bay and Sandwich £2,231Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,231North West Norfolk: £2,073Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,240North West Norfolk: £2,082Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,116North West Norfolk: £1,967

    £2,073£2,082£1,967Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£2,231£2,240£2,116

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North West Norfolk £11,355, Herne Bay and Sandwich £11,455Herne Bay and Sandwich: £11,455North West Norfolk: £11,355Herne Bay and Sandwich: £11,504North West Norfolk: £11,403Herne Bay and Sandwich: £10,866North West Norfolk: £10,771

    £11,355£11,403£10,771Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£11,455£11,504£10,866

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North West Norfolk £389, Herne Bay and Sandwich £393Herne Bay and Sandwich: £393North West Norfolk: £389Herne Bay and Sandwich: £394North West Norfolk: £391Herne Bay and Sandwich: £372North West Norfolk: £369

    £389£391£369Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£393£394£372

  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 Norfolk £767, Herne Bay and Sandwich £783Herne Bay and Sandwich: £783North West Norfolk: £767Herne Bay and Sandwich: £786North West Norfolk: £771Herne Bay and Sandwich: £742North West Norfolk: £728

    £767£771£728Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£783£786£742

  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 Norfolk £25, Herne Bay and Sandwich £25Herne Bay and Sandwich: £25North West Norfolk: £25Herne Bay and Sandwich: £25North West Norfolk: £25Herne Bay and Sandwich: £23North West Norfolk: £24

    £25£25£24North West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£25£25£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North West Norfolk £474, Herne Bay and Sandwich £503Herne Bay and Sandwich: £503North West Norfolk: £474Herne Bay and Sandwich: £505North West Norfolk: £476Herne Bay and Sandwich: £477North West Norfolk: £450

    £474£476£450Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£503£505£477

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North West Norfolk £128, Herne Bay and Sandwich £167Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167North West Norfolk: £128Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167North West Norfolk: £128Herne Bay and Sandwich: £158North West Norfolk: £121

    £128£128£121Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£167£167£158

  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 Norfolk £134, Herne Bay and Sandwich £142Herne Bay and Sandwich: £142North West Norfolk: £134Herne Bay and Sandwich: £143North West Norfolk: £135Herne Bay and Sandwich: £135North West Norfolk: £127

    £134£135£127Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£142£143£135

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Norfolk £1,551, Herne Bay and Sandwich £1,760Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,760North West Norfolk: £1,551Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,768North West Norfolk: £1,557Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,670North West Norfolk: £1,471

    £1,551£1,557£1,471Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£1,760£1,768£1,670

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North West Norfolk £208, Herne Bay and Sandwich £193Herne Bay and Sandwich: £193North West Norfolk: £208Herne Bay and Sandwich: £194North West Norfolk: £209Herne Bay and Sandwich: £183North West Norfolk: £197

    £208£209£197North West Norfolk is higher£193£194£183

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Norfolk £375, Herne Bay and Sandwich £310Herne Bay and Sandwich: £310North West Norfolk: £375Herne Bay and Sandwich: £311North West Norfolk: £377Herne Bay and Sandwich: £294North West Norfolk: £356

    £375£377£356North West Norfolk is higher£310£311£294

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Norfolk £5.71, Herne Bay and Sandwich £10Herne Bay and Sandwich: £10North West Norfolk: £5.71Herne Bay and Sandwich: £10North West Norfolk: £5.74Herne Bay and Sandwich: £9.72North West Norfolk: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£10£10£9.72

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Norfolk £7.19, Herne Bay and Sandwich £7.36Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.36North West Norfolk: £7.19Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.39North West Norfolk: £7.22Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.98North West Norfolk: £6.82

    £7.19£7.22£6.82Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£7.36£7.39£6.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North West Norfolk £6.11, Herne Bay and Sandwich £8.04Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.04North West Norfolk: £6.11Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.08North West Norfolk: £6.14Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.63North West Norfolk: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£8.04£8.08£7.63

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North West Norfolk 995.2, Herne Bay and Sandwich 1,006.3Herne Bay and Sandwich: 1,006.3North West Norfolk: 995.2

    995.2Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher1,006.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North West Norfolk 96.2, Herne Bay and Sandwich 95.3Herne Bay and Sandwich: 95.3North West Norfolk: 96.2

    96.2North West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count95.3

  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 Norfolk 155.8, Herne Bay and Sandwich 165.4Herne Bay and Sandwich: 165.4North West Norfolk: 155.8

    155.8Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher165.4

  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 Norfolk 66.5, Herne Bay and Sandwich 77.6Herne Bay and Sandwich: 77.6North West Norfolk: 66.5

    66.5Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher77.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North West Norfolk 202.1, Herne Bay and Sandwich 199.3Herne Bay and Sandwich: 199.3North West Norfolk: 202.1

    202.1North West Norfolk is higher199.3

  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 Norfolk 29.2, Herne Bay and Sandwich 31.8Herne Bay and Sandwich: 31.8North West Norfolk: 29.2

    29.2Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher31.8

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North West Norfolk and Herne Bay and Sandwich, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth West NorfolkHerne Bay and SandwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,226£5,249£4,957£5,475£5,498£5,193Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,536£12,589£11,891£12,655£12,709£12,004Herne Bay and Sandwich
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,073£2,082£1,967£2,231£2,240£2,116Herne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,355£11,403£10,771£11,455£11,504£10,866Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£389£391£369£393£394£372Herne Bay and Sandwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£767£771£728£783£786£742Herne Bay and Sandwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£25£25£23North West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£474£476£450£503£505£477Herne Bay and Sandwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£167£167£158Herne Bay and Sandwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£134£135£127£142£143£135Herne Bay and Sandwich
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,551£1,557£1,471£1,760£1,768£1,670Herne Bay and Sandwich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£193£194£183North West Norfolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£375£377£356£310£311£294North West Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£10£10£9.72Herne Bay and Sandwich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.19£7.22£6.82£7.36£7.39£6.98Herne Bay and Sandwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£8.04£8.08£7.63Herne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.21,006.3Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202696.295.3North West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.8165.4Herne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.577.6Herne Bay and Sandwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026202.1199.3North West Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.231.8Herne Bay and Sandwich

Per resident

North West Norfolk is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Herne Bay and Sandwich 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

North West Norfolk Herne Bay and Sandwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North West Norfolk £5,226, Herne Bay and Sandwich £5,475Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,475North West Norfolk: £5,226Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,498North West Norfolk: £5,249Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,193North West Norfolk: £4,957

    £5,226£5,249£4,957Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£5,475£5,498£5,193

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North West Norfolk £3,234, Herne Bay and Sandwich £3,351Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,351North West Norfolk: £3,234Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,365North West Norfolk: £3,247Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,178North West Norfolk: £3,067

    £3,234£3,247£3,067Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£3,351£3,365£3,178

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North West Norfolk £1,176, Herne Bay and Sandwich £1,253Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,253North West Norfolk: £1,176Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,258North West Norfolk: £1,181Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,189North West Norfolk: £1,116

    £1,176£1,181£1,116Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£1,253£1,258£1,189

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North West Norfolk £2,929, Herne Bay and Sandwich £3,033Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,033North West Norfolk: £2,929Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,046North West Norfolk: £2,941Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,877North West Norfolk: £2,778

    £2,929£2,941£2,778Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£3,033£3,046£2,877

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North West Norfolk £100, Herne Bay and Sandwich £104Herne Bay and Sandwich: £104North West Norfolk: £100Herne Bay and Sandwich: £104North West Norfolk: £101Herne Bay and Sandwich: £99North West Norfolk: £95

    £100£101£95Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£104£104£99

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North West Norfolk £198, Herne Bay and Sandwich £207Herne Bay and Sandwich: £207North West Norfolk: £198Herne Bay and Sandwich: £208North West Norfolk: £199Herne Bay and Sandwich: £197North West Norfolk: £188

    £198£199£188Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£207£208£197

  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 Norfolk £6.43, Herne Bay and Sandwich £6.48Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.48North West Norfolk: £6.43Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.51North West Norfolk: £6.46Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.15North West Norfolk: £6.10

    £6.43£6.46£6.10Herne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends 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: North West Norfolk £474, Herne Bay and Sandwich £503Herne Bay and Sandwich: £503North West Norfolk: £474Herne Bay and Sandwich: £505North West Norfolk: £476Herne Bay and Sandwich: £477North West Norfolk: £450

    £474£476£450Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£503£505£477

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North West Norfolk £128, Herne Bay and Sandwich £167Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167North West Norfolk: £128Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167North West Norfolk: £128Herne Bay and Sandwich: £158North West Norfolk: £121

    £128£128£121Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£167£167£158

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North West Norfolk £76, Herne Bay and Sandwich £80Herne Bay and Sandwich: £80North West Norfolk: £76Herne Bay and Sandwich: £80North West Norfolk: £77Herne Bay and Sandwich: £76North West Norfolk: £72

    £76£77£72Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£80£80£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North West Norfolk £880, Herne Bay and Sandwich £989Herne Bay and Sandwich: £989North West Norfolk: £880Herne Bay and Sandwich: £993North West Norfolk: £884Herne Bay and Sandwich: £938North West Norfolk: £835

    £880£884£835Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£989£993£938

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North West Norfolk £208, Herne Bay and Sandwich £193Herne Bay and Sandwich: £193North West Norfolk: £208Herne Bay and Sandwich: £194North West Norfolk: £209Herne Bay and Sandwich: £183North West Norfolk: £197

    £208£209£197North West Norfolk is higher£193£194£183

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North West Norfolk £213, Herne Bay and Sandwich £174Herne Bay and Sandwich: £174North West Norfolk: £213Herne Bay and Sandwich: £175North West Norfolk: £214Herne Bay and Sandwich: £165North West Norfolk: £202

    £213£214£202North West Norfolk is higher£174£175£165

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North West Norfolk £3.25, Herne Bay and Sandwich £5.76Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5.76North West Norfolk: £3.25Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5.78North West Norfolk: £3.26Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5.46North West Norfolk: £3.08

    £3.25£3.26£3.08Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North West Norfolk £4.08, Herne Bay and Sandwich £4.13Herne Bay and Sandwich: £4.13North West Norfolk: £4.08Herne Bay and Sandwich: £4.15North West Norfolk: £4.10Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3.92North West Norfolk: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£4.13£4.15£3.92

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North West Norfolk £6.11, Herne Bay and Sandwich £8.04Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.04North West Norfolk: £6.11Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.08North West Norfolk: £6.14Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.63North West Norfolk: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£8.04£8.08£7.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North West Norfolk 256.7, Herne Bay and Sandwich 266.5Herne Bay and Sandwich: 266.5North West Norfolk: 256.7

    256.7Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher266.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North West Norfolk 24.8, Herne Bay and Sandwich 25.2Herne Bay and Sandwich: 25.2North West Norfolk: 24.8

    24.8Herne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count25.2

  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 Norfolk 40.2, Herne Bay and Sandwich 43.8Herne Bay and Sandwich: 43.8North West Norfolk: 40.2

    40.2Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher43.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North West Norfolk 66.5, Herne Bay and Sandwich 77.6Herne Bay and Sandwich: 77.6North West Norfolk: 66.5

    66.5Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher77.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North West Norfolk 114.6, Herne Bay and Sandwich 112.0Herne Bay and Sandwich: 112.0North West Norfolk: 114.6

    114.6North West Norfolk is higher112.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North West Norfolk 16.6, Herne Bay and Sandwich 17.8Herne Bay and Sandwich: 17.8North West Norfolk: 16.6

    16.6Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher17.8

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North West Norfolk and Herne Bay and Sandwich, per resident
MeasureNorth West NorfolkHerne Bay and SandwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,226£5,249£4,957£5,475£5,498£5,193Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,234£3,247£3,067£3,351£3,365£3,178Herne Bay and Sandwich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,176£1,181£1,116£1,253£1,258£1,189Herne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,929£2,941£2,778£3,033£3,046£2,877Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£104£104£99Herne Bay and Sandwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£207£208£197Herne Bay and Sandwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.43£6.46£6.10£6.48£6.51£6.15Herne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£474£476£450£503£505£477Herne Bay and Sandwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£167£167£158Herne Bay and Sandwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£77£72£80£80£76Herne Bay and Sandwich
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£880£884£835£989£993£938Herne Bay and Sandwich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£193£194£183North West Norfolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£174£175£165North West Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08£5.76£5.78£5.46Herne Bay and Sandwich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£4.13£4.15£3.92Herne Bay and Sandwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£8.04£8.08£7.63Herne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026256.7266.5Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.825.2Herne Bay and Sandwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.243.8Herne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.577.6Herne Bay and Sandwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026114.6112.0North West Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.617.8Herne Bay and Sandwich

Total

North West Norfolk is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Herne Bay and Sandwich 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

North West Norfolk Herne Bay and Sandwich

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North West Norfolk £540.2m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £561.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £561.3mNorth West Norfolk: £540.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £563.7mNorth West Norfolk: £542.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £532.4mNorth West Norfolk: £512.4m

    £540.2m£542.5m£512.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£561.3m£563.7m£532.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North West Norfolk £334.2m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £343.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £343.5mNorth West Norfolk: £334.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £345.0mNorth West Norfolk: £335.7mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £325.9mNorth West Norfolk: £317.0m

    £334.2m£335.7m£317.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£343.5m£345.0m£325.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North West Norfolk £121.6m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £128.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £128.5mNorth West Norfolk: £121.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £129.0mNorth West Norfolk: £122.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £121.9mNorth West Norfolk: £115.3m

    £121.6m£122.1m£115.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£128.5m£129.0m£121.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North West Norfolk £302.8m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £311.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £311.0mNorth West Norfolk: £302.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £312.3mNorth West Norfolk: £304.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £295.0mNorth West Norfolk: £287.2m

    £302.8m£304.0m£287.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£311.0m£312.3m£295.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North West Norfolk £10.4m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £10.7mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £10.7mNorth West Norfolk: £10.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £10.7mNorth West Norfolk: £10.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £10.1mNorth West Norfolk: £9.8m

    £10.4m£10.4m£9.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North West Norfolk £20.5m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £21.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £21.2mNorth West Norfolk: £20.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £21.3mNorth West Norfolk: £20.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £20.2mNorth West Norfolk: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.5m£19.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North West Norfolk £0.67m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £0.67mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.67mNorth West Norfolk: £0.67mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.67mNorth West Norfolk: £0.67mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.63mNorth West Norfolk: £0.63m

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North West Norfolk £49.0m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £51.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £51.6mNorth West Norfolk: £49.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £51.8mNorth West Norfolk: £49.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £48.9mNorth West Norfolk: £46.5m

    £49.0m£49.2m£46.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£51.6m£51.8m£48.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North West Norfolk £13.2m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £17.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.1mNorth West Norfolk: £13.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.2mNorth West Norfolk: £13.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £16.2mNorth West Norfolk: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.3m£12.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North West Norfolk £7.9m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £8.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £8.2mNorth West Norfolk: £7.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £8.2mNorth West Norfolk: £7.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £7.8mNorth West Norfolk: £7.5m

    £7.9m£7.9m£7.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North West Norfolk £90.9m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £101.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £101.4mNorth West Norfolk: £90.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £101.8mNorth West Norfolk: £91.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £96.2mNorth West Norfolk: £86.3m

    £90.9m£91.3m£86.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£101.4m£101.8m£96.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North West Norfolk £21.5m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £19.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £19.8mNorth West Norfolk: £21.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £19.9mNorth West Norfolk: £21.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £18.8mNorth West Norfolk: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mNorth West Norfolk is higher£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North West Norfolk £22.0m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £17.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.9mNorth West Norfolk: £22.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.9mNorth West Norfolk: £22.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £16.9mNorth West Norfolk: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mNorth West Norfolk is higher£17.9m£17.9m£16.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North West Norfolk £0.34m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £0.59mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.59mNorth West Norfolk: £0.34mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.59mNorth West Norfolk: £0.34mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.56mNorth West Norfolk: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North West Norfolk £0.42m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £0.42mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.42mNorth West Norfolk: £0.42mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.43mNorth West Norfolk: £0.42mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.40mNorth West Norfolk: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North West Norfolk £0.63m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £0.82mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.82mNorth West Norfolk: £0.63mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.83mNorth West Norfolk: £0.63mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.78mNorth West Norfolk: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North West Norfolk 26,536, Herne Bay and Sandwich 27,317Herne Bay and Sandwich: 27,317North West Norfolk: 26,536

    26,536Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher27,317

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North West Norfolk 2,565, Herne Bay and Sandwich 2,587Herne Bay and Sandwich: 2,587North West Norfolk: 2,565

    2,565Herne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count2,587

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North West Norfolk 4,153, Herne Bay and Sandwich 4,489Herne Bay and Sandwich: 4,489North West Norfolk: 4,153

    4,153Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher4,489

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North West Norfolk 6,874, Herne Bay and Sandwich 7,954Herne Bay and Sandwich: 7,954North West Norfolk: 6,874

    6,874Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher7,954

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North West Norfolk 11,850, Herne Bay and Sandwich 11,479Herne Bay and Sandwich: 11,479North West Norfolk: 11,850

    11,850North West Norfolk is higher11,479

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North West Norfolk 1,712, Herne Bay and Sandwich 1,829Herne Bay and Sandwich: 1,829North West Norfolk: 1,712

    1,712Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher1,829

Show the numbers
North West Norfolk and Herne Bay and Sandwich, total
MeasureNorth West NorfolkHerne Bay and SandwichHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£540.2m£542.5m£512.4m£561.3m£563.7m£532.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£334.2m£335.7m£317.0m£343.5m£345.0m£325.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£121.6m£122.1m£115.3m£128.5m£129.0m£121.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£302.8m£304.0m£287.2m£311.0m£312.3m£295.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.4m£9.8m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.5m£19.4m£21.2m£21.3m£20.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£49.0m£49.2m£46.5m£51.6m£51.8m£48.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m£17.1m£17.2m£16.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£90.9m£91.3m£86.3m£101.4m£101.8m£96.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£19.8m£19.9m£18.8mNorth West Norfolk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£17.9m£17.9m£16.9mNorth West Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.42m£0.43m£0.40mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.82m£0.83m£0.78mHerne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,53627,317Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5652,587Herne Bay and Sandwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1534,489Herne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,8747,954Herne Bay and Sandwich
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,85011,479North West Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7121,829Herne Bay and Sandwich

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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