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Sevenoaks and North West Essex

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

Sevenoaks is higher than North West Essex on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 13 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

Sevenoaks is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and North West Essex on 4. 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

Sevenoaks North West Essex

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  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: Sevenoaks £97, North West Essex £64North West Essex: £64Sevenoaks: £97North West Essex: £65Sevenoaks: £97North West Essex: £61Sevenoaks: £92

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    996.3North West Essex is higherDepends on how you count1,035.6

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

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

    71.6Sevenoaks is higher64.1

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

    144.2Sevenoaks is higher132.4

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

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

    44.9Sevenoaks is higher38.6

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

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

    116.5Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count112.1

  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: Sevenoaks 22.0, North West Essex 15.3North West Essex: 15.3Sevenoaks: 22.0

    22.0Sevenoaks is higher15.3

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Sevenoaks and North West Essex, per person in the age group
MeasureSevenoaksNorth West EssexHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,026£4,043£3,818£3,706£3,722£3,515Sevenoaks
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,839£12,894£12,179£12,801£12,856£12,143Sevenoaks
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,385£1,391£1,313£1,286£1,291£1,220Sevenoaks
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,779£11,829£11,173£11,921£11,972£11,308North West Essex
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£321£322£305£256£257£243Sevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£721£724£684£608£610£576Sevenoaks
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£16£16£15Sevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£286£287£271£238£239£226Sevenoaks
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£126£94£94£89Sevenoaks
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£97£97£92£64£65£61Sevenoaks
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,091£1,096£1,035£1,068£1,073£1,013Sevenoaks
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£137£137£130Sevenoaks
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£185£186£176£144£145£137Sevenoaks
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.33£6.35£6.00£6.50£6.53£6.17North West Essex
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£2.53£2.54£2.40Sevenoaks
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£5.84£5.87£5.54North West Essex
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.31,035.6North West Essex
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.664.1Sevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.2132.4Sevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.938.6Sevenoaks
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026116.5112.1Sevenoaks
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.015.3Sevenoaks

Per resident

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

Sevenoaks North West Essex

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    204.5Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count199.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    14.7Sevenoaks is higher12.3

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

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

    29.6Sevenoaks is higher25.5

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

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

    44.9Sevenoaks is higher38.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    68.3Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count67.0

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

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

    12.9Sevenoaks is higher9.1

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Sevenoaks and North West Essex, per resident
MeasureSevenoaksNorth West EssexHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,026£4,043£3,818£3,706£3,722£3,515Sevenoaks
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,635£2,647£2,500£2,463£2,473£2,336Sevenoaks
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£812£815£770£769£772£729Sevenoaks
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,418£2,428£2,293£2,294£2,303£2,175Sevenoaks
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£66£63£49£50£47Sevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£140£117£117£111Sevenoaks
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.71£3.73£3.52£3.12£3.13£2.96Sevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£286£287£271£238£239£226Sevenoaks
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£126£94£94£89Sevenoaks
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£39£39£37Sevenoaks
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£639£642£607£639£641£606Sevenoaks
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£137£137£130Sevenoaks
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£86£87£82Sevenoaks
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.71£3.73£3.52£3.89£3.91£3.69North West Essex
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.22£3.23£3.05£1.52£1.52£1.44Sevenoaks
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£5.84£5.87£5.54North West Essex
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026204.5199.2Sevenoaks
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.712.3Sevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.625.5Sevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.938.6Sevenoaks
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202668.367.0Sevenoaks
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.99.1Sevenoaks

Total

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

Sevenoaks North West Essex

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    20,701North West Essex is higherDepends on how you count21,968

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,487Sevenoaks is higher1,360

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

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

    2,997Sevenoaks is higher2,809

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

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

    4,546Sevenoaks is higher4,259

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    6,915North West Essex is higherDepends on how you count7,386

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

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

    1,306Sevenoaks is higher1,007

Show the numbers
Sevenoaks and North West Essex, total
MeasureSevenoaksNorth West EssexHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£407.5m£409.2m£386.5m£408.6m£410.4m£387.6mNorth West Essex
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£266.8m£267.9m£253.1m£271.5m£272.7m£257.6mNorth West Essex
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£82.2m£82.5m£77.9m£84.8m£85.1m£80.4mNorth West Essex
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£244.7m£245.8m£232.2m£252.9m£254.0m£239.9mNorth West Essex
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m£5.4m£5.5m£5.2mSevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mSevenoaks
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.34m£0.35m£0.33mSevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m£26.2m£26.3m£24.9mSevenoaks
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mSevenoaks
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m£4.2m£4.3m£4.0mSevenoaks
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m£70.4m£70.7m£66.8mNorth West Essex
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mSevenoaks
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mSevenoaks
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mNorth West Essex
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mSevenoaks
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mNorth West Essex
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,70121,968North West Essex
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4871,360Sevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9972,809Sevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5464,259Sevenoaks
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,9157,386North West Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3061,007Sevenoaks

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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