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Scarborough and Whitby and Clacton

98,856 and 103,017 residents (mid-2024).

Scarborough and Whitby is higher than Clacton on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Scarborough and Whitby is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Clacton 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

Scarborough and Whitby Clacton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £5,505, Clacton £6,882Clacton: £6,882Scarborough and Whitby: £5,505Clacton: £6,911Scarborough and Whitby: £5,528Clacton: £6,528Scarborough and Whitby: £5,222

    £5,505£5,528£5,222Clacton is higher£6,882£6,911£6,528

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Scarborough and Whitby £12,575, Clacton £13,099Clacton: £13,099Scarborough and Whitby: £12,575Clacton: £13,155Scarborough and Whitby: £12,629Clacton: £12,425Scarborough and Whitby: £11,928

    £12,575£12,629£11,928Clacton is higher£13,099£13,155£12,425

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Scarborough and Whitby £2,327, Clacton £3,211Clacton: £3,211Scarborough and Whitby: £2,327Clacton: £3,225Scarborough and Whitby: £2,337Clacton: £3,046Scarborough and Whitby: £2,208

    £2,327£2,337£2,208Clacton is higher£3,211£3,225£3,046

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Scarborough and Whitby £11,250, Clacton £11,583Clacton: £11,583Scarborough and Whitby: £11,250Clacton: £11,632Scarborough and Whitby: £11,298Clacton: £10,987Scarborough and Whitby: £10,671

    £11,250£11,298£10,671Clacton is higher£11,583£11,632£10,987

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Scarborough and Whitby £472, Clacton £485Clacton: £485Scarborough and Whitby: £472Clacton: £487Scarborough and Whitby: £474Clacton: £460Scarborough and Whitby: £448

    £472£474£448Clacton is higher£485£487£460

  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: Scarborough and Whitby £824, Clacton £1,002Clacton: £1,002Scarborough and Whitby: £824Clacton: £1,006Scarborough and Whitby: £828Clacton: £950Scarborough and Whitby: £782

    £824£828£782Clacton is higher£1,002£1,006£950

  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: Scarborough and Whitby £29, Clacton £30Clacton: £30Scarborough and Whitby: £29Clacton: £30Scarborough and Whitby: £29Clacton: £29Scarborough and Whitby: £28

    £29£29£28Clacton is higher£30£30£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £521, Clacton £671Clacton: £671Scarborough and Whitby: £521Clacton: £674Scarborough and Whitby: £523Clacton: £637Scarborough and Whitby: £494

    £521£523£494Clacton is higher£671£674£637

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £158, Clacton £250Clacton: £250Scarborough and Whitby: £158Clacton: £251Scarborough and Whitby: £158Clacton: £237Scarborough and Whitby: £149

    £158£158£149Clacton is higher£250£251£237

  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: Scarborough and Whitby £125, Clacton £228Clacton: £228Scarborough and Whitby: £125Clacton: £229Scarborough and Whitby: £126Clacton: £216Scarborough and Whitby: £119

    £125£126£119Clacton is higher£228£229£216

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Scarborough and Whitby £1,738, Clacton £2,480Clacton: £2,480Scarborough and Whitby: £1,738Clacton: £2,490Scarborough and Whitby: £1,745Clacton: £2,352Scarborough and Whitby: £1,648

    £1,738£1,745£1,648Clacton is higher£2,480£2,490£2,352

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £247, Clacton £283Clacton: £283Scarborough and Whitby: £247Clacton: £285Scarborough and Whitby: £248Clacton: £269Scarborough and Whitby: £234

    £247£248£234Clacton is higher£283£285£269

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Scarborough and Whitby £453, Clacton £484Clacton: £484Scarborough and Whitby: £453Clacton: £486Scarborough and Whitby: £455Clacton: £459Scarborough and Whitby: £430

    £453£455£430Clacton is higherDepends on how you count£484£486£459

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Scarborough and Whitby £5.43, Clacton £7.28Clacton: £7.28Scarborough and Whitby: £5.43Clacton: £7.32Scarborough and Whitby: £5.45Clacton: £6.91Scarborough and Whitby: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Clacton is higher£7.28£7.32£6.91

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Scarborough and Whitby £6.41, Clacton £12Clacton: £12Scarborough and Whitby: £6.41Clacton: £12Scarborough and Whitby: £6.44Clacton: £11Scarborough and Whitby: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Clacton is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £6.18, Clacton £6.48Clacton: £6.48Scarborough and Whitby: £6.18Clacton: £6.51Scarborough and Whitby: £6.20Clacton: £6.15Scarborough and Whitby: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Clacton is higher£6.48£6.51£6.15

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Scarborough and Whitby 1,019.9, Clacton 1,010.7Clacton: 1,010.7Scarborough and Whitby: 1,019.9

    1,019.9Scarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count1,010.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Scarborough and Whitby 118.8, Clacton 118.4Clacton: 118.4Scarborough and Whitby: 118.8

    118.8Scarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count118.4

  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: Scarborough and Whitby 168.0, Clacton 210.5Clacton: 210.5Scarborough and Whitby: 168.0

    168.0Clacton is higher210.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Scarborough and Whitby 79.8, Clacton 103.6Clacton: 103.6Scarborough and Whitby: 79.8

    79.8Clacton is higher103.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Scarborough and Whitby 221.9, Clacton 277.2Clacton: 277.2Scarborough and Whitby: 221.9

    221.9Clacton is higher277.2

  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: Scarborough and Whitby 27.2, Clacton 50.8Clacton: 50.8Scarborough and Whitby: 27.2

    27.2Clacton is higher50.8

Show the numbers
Scarborough and Whitby and Clacton, per person in the age group
MeasureScarborough and WhitbyClactonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,505£5,528£5,222£6,882£6,911£6,528Clacton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,575£12,629£11,928£13,099£13,155£12,425Clacton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,327£2,337£2,208£3,211£3,225£3,046Clacton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,250£11,298£10,671£11,583£11,632£10,987Clacton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£472£474£448£485£487£460Clacton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£824£828£782£1,002£1,006£950Clacton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£30£30£29Clacton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£521£523£494£671£674£637Clacton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£250£251£237Clacton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£125£126£119£228£229£216Clacton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,738£1,745£1,648£2,480£2,490£2,352Clacton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£247£248£234£283£285£269Clacton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£453£455£430£484£486£459Clacton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£7.28£7.32£6.91Clacton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£12£12£11Clacton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£6.48£6.51£6.15Clacton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.91,010.7Scarborough and Whitby
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.8118.4Scarborough and Whitby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026168.0210.5Clacton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.8103.6Clacton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026221.9277.2Clacton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.250.8Clacton

Per resident

Scarborough and Whitby is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Clacton on 21. 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

Scarborough and Whitby Clacton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £5,505, Clacton £6,882Clacton: £6,882Scarborough and Whitby: £5,505Clacton: £6,911Scarborough and Whitby: £5,528Clacton: £6,528Scarborough and Whitby: £5,222

    £5,505£5,528£5,222Clacton is higher£6,882£6,911£6,528

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £3,241, Clacton £3,964Clacton: £3,964Scarborough and Whitby: £3,241Clacton: £3,981Scarborough and Whitby: £3,255Clacton: £3,760Scarborough and Whitby: £3,074

    £3,241£3,255£3,074Clacton is higher£3,964£3,981£3,760

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £1,333, Clacton £1,706Clacton: £1,706Scarborough and Whitby: £1,333Clacton: £1,713Scarborough and Whitby: £1,339Clacton: £1,618Scarborough and Whitby: £1,265

    £1,333£1,339£1,265Clacton is higher£1,706£1,713£1,618

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £2,899, Clacton £3,505Clacton: £3,505Scarborough and Whitby: £2,899Clacton: £3,520Scarborough and Whitby: £2,911Clacton: £3,325Scarborough and Whitby: £2,750

    £2,899£2,911£2,750Clacton is higher£3,505£3,520£3,325

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £122, Clacton £147Clacton: £147Scarborough and Whitby: £122Clacton: £147Scarborough and Whitby: £122Clacton: £139Scarborough and Whitby: £115

    £122£122£115Clacton is higher£147£147£139

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £212, Clacton £303Clacton: £303Scarborough and Whitby: £212Clacton: £304Scarborough and Whitby: £213Clacton: £288Scarborough and Whitby: £201

    £212£213£201Clacton is higher£303£304£288

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £7.54, Clacton £9.16Clacton: £9.16Scarborough and Whitby: £7.54Clacton: £9.20Scarborough and Whitby: £7.57Clacton: £8.69Scarborough and Whitby: £7.15

    £7.54£7.57£7.15Clacton is higher£9.16£9.20£8.69

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £521, Clacton £671Clacton: £671Scarborough and Whitby: £521Clacton: £674Scarborough and Whitby: £523Clacton: £637Scarborough and Whitby: £494

    £521£523£494Clacton is higher£671£674£637

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £158, Clacton £250Clacton: £250Scarborough and Whitby: £158Clacton: £251Scarborough and Whitby: £158Clacton: £237Scarborough and Whitby: £149

    £158£158£149Clacton is higher£250£251£237

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £72, Clacton £121Clacton: £121Scarborough and Whitby: £72Clacton: £122Scarborough and Whitby: £72Clacton: £115Scarborough and Whitby: £68

    £72£72£68Clacton is higher£121£122£115

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £996, Clacton £1,317Clacton: £1,317Scarborough and Whitby: £996Clacton: £1,323Scarborough and Whitby: £1,000Clacton: £1,250Scarborough and Whitby: £944

    £996£1,000£944Clacton is higher£1,317£1,323£1,250

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £247, Clacton £283Clacton: £283Scarborough and Whitby: £247Clacton: £285Scarborough and Whitby: £248Clacton: £269Scarborough and Whitby: £234

    £247£248£234Clacton is higher£283£285£269

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £259, Clacton £257Clacton: £257Scarborough and Whitby: £259Clacton: £258Scarborough and Whitby: £260Clacton: £244Scarborough and Whitby: £246

    £259£260£246Scarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count£257£258£244

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £3.11, Clacton £3.87Clacton: £3.87Scarborough and Whitby: £3.11Clacton: £3.89Scarborough and Whitby: £3.12Clacton: £3.67Scarborough and Whitby: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95Clacton is higher£3.87£3.89£3.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £3.67, Clacton £6.39Clacton: £6.39Scarborough and Whitby: £3.67Clacton: £6.42Scarborough and Whitby: £3.68Clacton: £6.06Scarborough and Whitby: £3.48

    £3.67£3.68£3.48Clacton is higher£6.39£6.42£6.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £6.18, Clacton £6.48Clacton: £6.48Scarborough and Whitby: £6.18Clacton: £6.51Scarborough and Whitby: £6.20Clacton: £6.15Scarborough and Whitby: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Clacton is higher£6.48£6.51£6.15

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Scarborough and Whitby 262.8, Clacton 305.8Clacton: 305.8Scarborough and Whitby: 262.8

    262.8Clacton is higherDepends on how you count305.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Scarborough and Whitby 30.6, Clacton 35.8Clacton: 35.8Scarborough and Whitby: 30.6

    30.6Clacton is higherDepends on how you count35.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Scarborough and Whitby 43.3, Clacton 63.7Clacton: 63.7Scarborough and Whitby: 43.3

    43.3Clacton is higher63.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Scarborough and Whitby 79.8, Clacton 103.6Clacton: 103.6Scarborough and Whitby: 79.8

    79.8Clacton is higher103.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Scarborough and Whitby 127.1, Clacton 147.3Clacton: 147.3Scarborough and Whitby: 127.1

    127.1Clacton is higher147.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Scarborough and Whitby 15.6, Clacton 27.0Clacton: 27.0Scarborough and Whitby: 15.6

    15.6Clacton is higher27.0

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Scarborough and Whitby and Clacton, per resident
MeasureScarborough and WhitbyClactonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,505£5,528£5,222£6,882£6,911£6,528Clacton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,241£3,255£3,074£3,964£3,981£3,760Clacton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,333£1,339£1,265£1,706£1,713£1,618Clacton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,899£2,911£2,750£3,505£3,520£3,325Clacton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£147£147£139Clacton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£303£304£288Clacton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15£9.16£9.20£8.69Clacton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£521£523£494£671£674£637Clacton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£250£251£237Clacton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£121£122£115Clacton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£996£1,000£944£1,317£1,323£1,250Clacton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£247£248£234£283£285£269Clacton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£259£260£246£257£258£244Scarborough and Whitby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£3.87£3.89£3.67Clacton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.67£3.68£3.48£6.39£6.42£6.06Clacton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£6.48£6.51£6.15Clacton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026262.8305.8Clacton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.635.8Clacton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.363.7Clacton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.8103.6Clacton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026127.1147.3Clacton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.627.0Clacton

Total

Scarborough and Whitby is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Clacton on 22. 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

Scarborough and Whitby Clacton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Scarborough and Whitby £544.2m, Clacton £708.9mClacton: £708.9mScarborough and Whitby: £544.2mClacton: £711.9mScarborough and Whitby: £546.5mClacton: £672.4mScarborough and Whitby: £516.2m

    £544.2m£546.5m£516.2mClacton is higher£708.9m£711.9m£672.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Scarborough and Whitby £320.4m, Clacton £408.4mClacton: £408.4mScarborough and Whitby: £320.4mClacton: £410.1mScarborough and Whitby: £321.7mClacton: £387.3mScarborough and Whitby: £303.9m

    £320.4m£321.7m£303.9mClacton is higher£408.4m£410.1m£387.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Scarborough and Whitby £131.8m, Clacton £175.7mClacton: £175.7mScarborough and Whitby: £131.8mClacton: £176.5mScarborough and Whitby: £132.4mClacton: £166.7mScarborough and Whitby: £125.0m

    £131.8m£132.4m£125.0mClacton is higher£175.7m£176.5m£166.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Scarborough and Whitby £286.6m, Clacton £361.1mClacton: £361.1mScarborough and Whitby: £286.6mClacton: £362.6mScarborough and Whitby: £287.8mClacton: £342.5mScarborough and Whitby: £271.9m

    £286.6m£287.8m£271.9mClacton is higher£361.1m£362.6m£342.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Scarborough and Whitby £12.0m, Clacton £15.1mClacton: £15.1mScarborough and Whitby: £12.0mClacton: £15.2mScarborough and Whitby: £12.1mClacton: £14.3mScarborough and Whitby: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.1m£11.4mClacton is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Scarborough and Whitby £21.0m, Clacton £31.2mClacton: £31.2mScarborough and Whitby: £21.0mClacton: £31.4mScarborough and Whitby: £21.1mClacton: £29.6mScarborough and Whitby: £19.9m

    £21.0m£21.1m£19.9mClacton is higher£31.2m£31.4m£29.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Scarborough and Whitby £0.75m, Clacton £0.94mClacton: £0.94mScarborough and Whitby: £0.75mClacton: £0.95mScarborough and Whitby: £0.75mClacton: £0.90mScarborough and Whitby: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.75m£0.71mClacton is higher£0.94m£0.95m£0.90m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Scarborough and Whitby £51.5m, Clacton £69.2mClacton: £69.2mScarborough and Whitby: £51.5mClacton: £69.5mScarborough and Whitby: £51.7mClacton: £65.6mScarborough and Whitby: £48.8m

    £51.5m£51.7m£48.8mClacton is higher£69.2m£69.5m£65.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Scarborough and Whitby £15.6m, Clacton £25.8mClacton: £25.8mScarborough and Whitby: £15.6mClacton: £25.9mScarborough and Whitby: £15.6mClacton: £24.5mScarborough and Whitby: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.6m£14.8mClacton is higher£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Scarborough and Whitby £7.1m, Clacton £12.5mClacton: £12.5mScarborough and Whitby: £7.1mClacton: £12.5mScarborough and Whitby: £7.1mClacton: £11.8mScarborough and Whitby: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mClacton is higher£12.5m£12.5m£11.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Scarborough and Whitby £98.4m, Clacton £135.7mClacton: £135.7mScarborough and Whitby: £98.4mClacton: £136.3mScarborough and Whitby: £98.8mClacton: £128.7mScarborough and Whitby: £93.3m

    £98.4m£98.8m£93.3mClacton is higher£135.7m£136.3m£128.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Scarborough and Whitby £24.4m, Clacton £29.2mClacton: £29.2mScarborough and Whitby: £24.4mClacton: £29.3mScarborough and Whitby: £24.5mClacton: £27.7mScarborough and Whitby: £23.1m

    £24.4m£24.5m£23.1mClacton is higher£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Scarborough and Whitby £25.6m, Clacton £26.5mClacton: £26.5mScarborough and Whitby: £25.6mClacton: £26.6mScarborough and Whitby: £25.8mClacton: £25.1mScarborough and Whitby: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.8m£24.3mClacton is higherDepends on how you count£26.5m£26.6m£25.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Scarborough and Whitby £0.31m, Clacton £0.40mClacton: £0.40mScarborough and Whitby: £0.31mClacton: £0.40mScarborough and Whitby: £0.31mClacton: £0.38mScarborough and Whitby: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mClacton is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Scarborough and Whitby £0.36m, Clacton £0.66mClacton: £0.66mScarborough and Whitby: £0.36mClacton: £0.66mScarborough and Whitby: £0.36mClacton: £0.62mScarborough and Whitby: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mClacton is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Scarborough and Whitby £0.61m, Clacton £0.67mClacton: £0.67mScarborough and Whitby: £0.61mClacton: £0.67mScarborough and Whitby: £0.61mClacton: £0.63mScarborough and Whitby: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mClacton is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Scarborough and Whitby 25,982, Clacton 31,506Clacton: 31,506Scarborough and Whitby: 25,982

    25,982Clacton is higherDepends on how you count31,506

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Scarborough and Whitby 3,027, Clacton 3,692Clacton: 3,692Scarborough and Whitby: 3,027

    3,027Clacton is higherDepends on how you count3,692

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Scarborough and Whitby 4,280, Clacton 6,562Clacton: 6,562Scarborough and Whitby: 4,280

    4,280Clacton is higher6,562

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Scarborough and Whitby 7,893, Clacton 10,675Clacton: 10,675Scarborough and Whitby: 7,893

    7,893Clacton is higher10,675

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Scarborough and Whitby 12,568, Clacton 15,172Clacton: 15,172Scarborough and Whitby: 12,568

    12,568Clacton is higher15,172

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Scarborough and Whitby 1,541, Clacton 2,781Clacton: 2,781Scarborough and Whitby: 1,541

    1,541Clacton is higher2,781

Show the numbers
Scarborough and Whitby and Clacton, total
MeasureScarborough and WhitbyClactonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£544.2m£546.5m£516.2m£708.9m£711.9m£672.4mClacton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£320.4m£321.7m£303.9m£408.4m£410.1m£387.3mClacton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.8m£132.4m£125.0m£175.7m£176.5m£166.7mClacton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£286.6m£287.8m£271.9m£361.1m£362.6m£342.5mClacton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mClacton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m£31.2m£31.4m£29.6mClacton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£0.94m£0.95m£0.90mClacton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.5m£51.7m£48.8m£69.2m£69.5m£65.6mClacton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m£25.8m£25.9m£24.5mClacton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£12.5m£12.5m£11.8mClacton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£98.4m£98.8m£93.3m£135.7m£136.3m£128.7mClacton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.4m£24.5m£23.1m£29.2m£29.3m£27.7mClacton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.8m£24.3m£26.5m£26.6m£25.1mClacton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mClacton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mClacton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mClacton
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,98231,506Clacton
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0273,692Clacton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,2806,562Clacton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,89310,675Clacton
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,56815,172Clacton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5412,781Clacton

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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