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Sittingbourne and Sheppey and Bury North

116,581 and 105,497 residents (mid-2024).

Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher than Bury North on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 21 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

Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Bury North on 5. 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

Sittingbourne and Sheppey Bury North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £4,813, Bury North £4,578Bury North: £4,578Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,813Bury North: £4,597Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,834Bury North: £4,342Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,566

    £4,813£4,834£4,566Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£4,578£4,597£4,342

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £13,059, Bury North £13,147Bury North: £13,147Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £13,059Bury North: £13,203Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £13,115Bury North: £12,470Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £12,388

    £13,059£13,115£12,388Bury North is higherDepends on how you count£13,147£13,203£12,470

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £2,582, Bury North £2,192Bury North: £2,192Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,582Bury North: £2,202Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,593Bury North: £2,080Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,449

    £2,582£2,593£2,449Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£2,192£2,202£2,080

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £11,758, Bury North £11,836Bury North: £11,836Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £11,758Bury North: £11,887Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £11,808Bury North: £11,227Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £11,153

    £11,758£11,808£11,153Bury North is higherDepends on how you count£11,836£11,887£11,227

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £485, Bury North £485Bury North: £485Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £485Bury North: £488Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £487Bury North: £460Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £460

    £485£487£460Bury North is higherDepends on how you count£485£488£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: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £787, Bury North £796Bury North: £796Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £787Bury North: £799Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £790Bury North: £755Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £746

    £787£790£746Bury North is higherDepends on how you count£796£799£755

  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: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £30, Bury North £29Bury North: £29Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £30Bury North: £29Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £30Bury North: £27Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £28

    £30£30£28Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £553, Bury North £492Bury North: £492Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £553Bury North: £494Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £556Bury North: £466Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £525

    £553£556£525Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£492£494£466

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £216, Bury North £141Bury North: £141Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £216Bury North: £142Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £217Bury North: £134Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £205

    £216£217£205Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£141£142£134

  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: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £188, Bury North £129Bury North: £129Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £188Bury North: £129Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £189Bury North: £122Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £178

    £188£189£178Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£129£129£122

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £2,069, Bury North £1,693Bury North: £1,693Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,069Bury North: £1,701Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,078Bury North: £1,606Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,963

    £2,069£2,078£1,963Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£1,693£1,701£1,606

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £209, Bury North £184Bury North: £184Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £209Bury North: £185Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £210Bury North: £175Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £198

    £209£210£198Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£184£185£175

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £307, Bury North £357Bury North: £357Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £307Bury North: £359Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £308Bury North: £339Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £291

    £307£308£291Bury North is higher£357£359£339

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £8.46, Bury North £6.76Bury North: £6.76Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £8.46Bury North: £6.79Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £8.49Bury North: £6.41Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £8.02

    £8.46£8.49£8.02Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £9.25, Bury North £6.30Bury North: £6.30Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £9.25Bury North: £6.33Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £9.29Bury North: £5.98Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £8.77

    £9.25£9.29£8.77Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £5.90, Bury North £5.35Bury North: £5.35Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.90Bury North: £5.37Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.93Bury North: £5.07Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 1,032.2, Bury North 1,025.8Bury North: 1,025.8Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 1,032.2

    1,032.2Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count1,025.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 117.7, Bury North 109.4Bury North: 109.4Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 117.7

    117.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher109.4

  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: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 167.0, Bury North 163.6Bury North: 163.6Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 167.0

    167.0Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count163.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 87.7, Bury North 74.7Bury North: 74.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 87.7

    87.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher74.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 225.0, Bury North 217.4Bury North: 217.4Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 225.0

    225.0Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher217.4

  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: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 42.7, Bury North 30.1Bury North: 30.1Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 42.7

    42.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher30.1

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Sittingbourne and Sheppey and Bury North, per person in the age group
MeasureSittingbourne and SheppeyBury NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,813£4,834£4,566£4,578£4,597£4,342Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,059£13,115£12,388£13,147£13,203£12,470Bury North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,582£2,593£2,449£2,192£2,202£2,080Sittingbourne and Sheppey
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,758£11,808£11,153£11,836£11,887£11,227Bury North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£485£487£460£485£488£460Bury North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£787£790£746£796£799£755Bury North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28£29£29£27Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£553£556£525£492£494£466Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£216£217£205£141£142£134Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£188£189£178£129£129£122Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,069£2,078£1,963£1,693£1,701£1,606Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£184£185£175Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£307£308£291£357£359£339Bury North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.46£8.49£8.02£6.76£6.79£6.41Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.25£9.29£8.77£6.30£6.33£5.98Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£5.35£5.37£5.07Sittingbourne and Sheppey
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,032.21,025.8Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.7109.4Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026167.0163.6Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.774.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026225.0217.4Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.730.1Sittingbourne and Sheppey

Per resident

Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Bury North on 8. 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

Sittingbourne and Sheppey Bury North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £4,813, Bury North £4,578Bury North: £4,578Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,813Bury North: £4,597Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,834Bury North: £4,342Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,566

    £4,813£4,834£4,566Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£4,578£4,597£4,342

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £2,238, Bury North £2,411Bury North: £2,411Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,238Bury North: £2,421Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,247Bury North: £2,287Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,123

    £2,238£2,247£2,123Bury North is higherDepends on how you count£2,411£2,421£2,287

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £1,591, Bury North £1,345Bury North: £1,345Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,591Bury North: £1,350Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,598Bury North: £1,275Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,510

    £1,591£1,598£1,510Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£1,345£1,350£1,275

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £2,015, Bury North £2,171Bury North: £2,171Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,015Bury North: £2,180Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,023Bury North: £2,059Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,911

    £2,015£2,023£1,911Bury North is higherDepends on how you count£2,171£2,180£2,059

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £83, Bury North £89Bury North: £89Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £83Bury North: £89Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £83Bury North: £84Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £79

    £83£83£79Bury North is higherDepends on how you count£89£89£84

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £135, Bury North £146Bury North: £146Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £135Bury North: £147Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £135Bury North: £138Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £128

    £135£135£128Bury North is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£138

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £5.11, Bury North £5.29Bury North: £5.29Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.11Bury North: £5.31Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.13Bury North: £5.02Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4.85

    £5.11£5.13£4.85Bury North is higherDepends on how you count£5.29£5.31£5.02

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £553, Bury North £492Bury North: £492Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £553Bury North: £494Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £556Bury North: £466Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £525

    £553£556£525Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£492£494£466

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £216, Bury North £141Bury North: £141Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £216Bury North: £142Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £217Bury North: £134Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £205

    £216£217£205Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£141£142£134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £116, Bury North £79Bury North: £79Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £116Bury North: £79Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £116Bury North: £75Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £110

    £116£116£110Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £1,276, Bury North £1,039Bury North: £1,039Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,276Bury North: £1,043Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,281Bury North: £985Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,210

    £1,276£1,281£1,210Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£1,039£1,043£985

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £209, Bury North £184Bury North: £184Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £209Bury North: £185Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £210Bury North: £175Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £198

    £209£210£198Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£184£185£175

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £189, Bury North £219Bury North: £219Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £189Bury North: £220Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £190Bury North: £208Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £179

    £189£190£179Bury North is higher£219£220£208

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £5.21, Bury North £4.14Bury North: £4.14Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.21Bury North: £4.16Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.23Bury North: £3.93Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£4.14£4.16£3.93

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £5.69, Bury North £3.87Bury North: £3.87Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.69Bury North: £3.89Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.72Bury North: £3.67Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.40

    £5.69£5.72£5.40Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£3.87£3.89£3.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £5.90, Bury North £5.35Bury North: £5.35Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.90Bury North: £5.37Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.93Bury North: £5.07Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 176.9, Bury North 188.1Bury North: 188.1Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 176.9

    176.9Bury North is higherDepends on how you count188.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 20.2, Bury North 20.1Bury North: 20.1Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 20.2

    20.2Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher20.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 28.6, Bury North 30.0Bury North: 30.0Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 28.6

    28.6Bury North is higherDepends on how you count30.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 87.7, Bury North 74.7Bury North: 74.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 87.7

    87.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher74.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 138.7, Bury North 133.4Bury North: 133.4Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 138.7

    138.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher133.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 26.3, Bury North 18.5Bury North: 18.5Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 26.3

    26.3Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher18.5

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Sittingbourne and Sheppey and Bury North, per resident
MeasureSittingbourne and SheppeyBury NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,813£4,834£4,566£4,578£4,597£4,342Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,238£2,247£2,123£2,411£2,421£2,287Bury North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,591£1,598£1,510£1,345£1,350£1,275Sittingbourne and Sheppey
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,015£2,023£1,911£2,171£2,180£2,059Bury North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79£89£89£84Bury North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£146£147£138Bury North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.11£5.13£4.85£5.29£5.31£5.02Bury North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£553£556£525£492£494£466Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£216£217£205£141£142£134Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£79£79£75Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,276£1,281£1,210£1,039£1,043£985Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£184£185£175Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£219£220£208Bury North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£4.14£4.16£3.93Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.69£5.72£5.40£3.87£3.89£3.67Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£5.35£5.37£5.07Sittingbourne and Sheppey
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026176.9188.1Bury North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.220.1Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.630.0Bury North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.774.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026138.7133.4Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.318.5Sittingbourne and Sheppey

Total

Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Bury North on 1. 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

Sittingbourne and Sheppey Bury North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £561.2m, Bury North £483.0mBury North: £483.0mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £561.2mBury North: £485.0mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £563.5mBury North: £458.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £532.3m

    £561.2m£563.5m£532.3mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£483.0m£485.0m£458.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £260.9m, Bury North £254.3mBury North: £254.3mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £260.9mBury North: £255.4mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £262.0mBury North: £241.3mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £247.5m

    £260.9m£262.0m£247.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count£254.3m£255.4m£241.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £185.5m, Bury North £141.9mBury North: £141.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £185.5mBury North: £142.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £186.3mBury North: £134.6mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £176.0m

    £185.5m£186.3m£176.0mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£141.9m£142.5m£134.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £234.9m, Bury North £229.0mBury North: £229.0mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £234.9mBury North: £230.0mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £235.9mBury North: £217.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £222.8m

    £234.9m£235.9m£222.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count£229.0m£230.0m£217.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £9.7m, Bury North £9.4mBury North: £9.4mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £9.7mBury North: £9.4mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £9.7mBury North: £8.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £15.7m, Bury North £15.4mBury North: £15.4mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £15.7mBury North: £15.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £15.8mBury North: £14.6mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £0.60m, Bury North £0.56mBury North: £0.56mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.60mBury North: £0.56mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.60mBury North: £0.53mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £64.5m, Bury North £51.9mBury North: £51.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £64.5mBury North: £52.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £64.8mBury North: £49.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £61.2m

    £64.5m£64.8m£61.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£51.9m£52.1m£49.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £25.2m, Bury North £14.9mBury North: £14.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £25.2mBury North: £14.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £25.3mBury North: £14.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £23.9m

    £25.2m£25.3m£23.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £13.5m, Bury North £8.3mBury North: £8.3mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £13.5mBury North: £8.4mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £13.6mBury North: £7.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £148.7m, Bury North £109.6mBury North: £109.6mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £148.7mBury North: £110.0mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £149.3mBury North: £103.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £141.1m

    £148.7m£149.3m£141.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£109.6m£110.0m£103.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £24.4m, Bury North £19.4mBury North: £19.4mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £24.4mBury North: £19.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £24.5mBury North: £18.4mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £23.1m

    £24.4m£24.5m£23.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £22.1m, Bury North £23.1mBury North: £23.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £22.1mBury North: £23.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £22.1mBury North: £21.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £20.9m

    £22.1m£22.1m£20.9mBury North is higher£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £0.61m, Bury North £0.44mBury North: £0.44mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.61mBury North: £0.44mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.61mBury North: £0.41mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £0.66m, Bury North £0.41mBury North: £0.41mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.66mBury North: £0.41mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.67mBury North: £0.39mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £0.69m, Bury North £0.56mBury North: £0.56mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.69mBury North: £0.57mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.69mBury North: £0.54mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 20,620, Bury North 19,845Bury North: 19,845Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 20,620

    20,620Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count19,845

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 2,351, Bury North 2,117Bury North: 2,117Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 2,351

    2,351Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher2,117

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 3,337, Bury North 3,164Bury North: 3,164Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 3,337

    3,337Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count3,164

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 10,227, Bury North 7,881Bury North: 7,881Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 10,227

    10,227Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher7,881

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 16,167, Bury North 14,068Bury North: 14,068Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 16,167

    16,167Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher14,068

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 3,066, Bury North 1,946Bury North: 1,946Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 3,066

    3,066Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher1,946

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Sittingbourne and Sheppey and Bury North, total
MeasureSittingbourne and SheppeyBury NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£561.2m£563.5m£532.3m£483.0m£485.0m£458.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£260.9m£262.0m£247.5m£254.3m£255.4m£241.3mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£185.5m£186.3m£176.0m£141.9m£142.5m£134.6mSittingbourne and Sheppey
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£234.9m£235.9m£222.8m£229.0m£230.0m£217.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£64.5m£64.8m£61.2m£51.9m£52.1m£49.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£8.3m£8.4m£7.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£148.7m£149.3m£141.1m£109.6m£110.0m£103.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.4m£24.5m£23.1m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.1m£20.9m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mBury North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.56m£0.57m£0.54mSittingbourne and Sheppey
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,62019,845Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3512,117Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3373,164Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,2277,881Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,16714,068Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0661,946Sittingbourne and Sheppey

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.
  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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