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Sittingbourne and Sheppey and Chatham and Aylesford

116,581 and 109,309 residents (mid-2024).

Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher than Chatham and Aylesford on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 16 of 22 measures, and Chatham and Aylesford on 6. 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 Chatham and Aylesford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £4,813, Chatham and Aylesford £4,338Chatham and Aylesford: £4,338Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,813Chatham and Aylesford: £4,356Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,834Chatham and Aylesford: £4,115Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,566

    £4,813£4,834£4,566Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£4,338£4,356£4,115

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £13,059, Chatham and Aylesford £13,203Chatham and Aylesford: £13,203Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £13,059Chatham and Aylesford: £13,259Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £13,115Chatham and Aylesford: £12,523Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £12,388

    £13,059£13,115£12,388Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£13,203£13,259£12,523

  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, Chatham and Aylesford £2,393Chatham and Aylesford: £2,393Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,582Chatham and Aylesford: £2,403Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,593Chatham and Aylesford: £2,270Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,449

    £2,582£2,593£2,449Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£2,393£2,403£2,270

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £11,758, Chatham and Aylesford £11,910Chatham and Aylesford: £11,910Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £11,758Chatham and Aylesford: £11,961Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £11,808Chatham and Aylesford: £11,297Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £11,153

    £11,758£11,808£11,153Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£11,910£11,961£11,297

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £485, Chatham and Aylesford £491Chatham and Aylesford: £491Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £485Chatham and Aylesford: £493Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £487Chatham and Aylesford: £466Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £460

    £485£487£460Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£491£493£466

  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, Chatham and Aylesford £773Chatham and Aylesford: £773Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £787Chatham and Aylesford: £776Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £790Chatham and Aylesford: £733Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £746

    £787£790£746Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£773£776£733

  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, Chatham and Aylesford £29Chatham and Aylesford: £29Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £30Chatham and Aylesford: £29Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £30Chatham and Aylesford: £28Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £28

    £30£30£28Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £553, Chatham and Aylesford £463Chatham and Aylesford: £463Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £553Chatham and Aylesford: £465Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £556Chatham and Aylesford: £439Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £525

    £553£556£525Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£463£465£439

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £216, Chatham and Aylesford £163Chatham and Aylesford: £163Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £216Chatham and Aylesford: £163Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £217Chatham and Aylesford: £154Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £205

    £216£217£205Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£163£163£154

  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, Chatham and Aylesford £148Chatham and Aylesford: £148Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £188Chatham and Aylesford: £148Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £189Chatham and Aylesford: £140Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £178

    £188£189£178Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£148£148£140

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £2,069, Chatham and Aylesford £1,962Chatham and Aylesford: £1,962Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,069Chatham and Aylesford: £1,970Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,078Chatham and Aylesford: £1,861Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,963

    £2,069£2,078£1,963Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£1,962£1,970£1,861

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £209, Chatham and Aylesford £229Chatham and Aylesford: £229Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £209Chatham and Aylesford: £230Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £210Chatham and Aylesford: £218Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £198

    £209£210£198Chatham and Aylesford is higher£229£230£218

  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, Chatham and Aylesford £268Chatham and Aylesford: £268Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £307Chatham and Aylesford: £269Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £308Chatham and Aylesford: £254Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £291

    £307£308£291Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£268£269£254

  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, Chatham and Aylesford £5.76Chatham and Aylesford: £5.76Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £8.46Chatham and Aylesford: £5.78Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £8.49Chatham and Aylesford: £5.46Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £8.02

    £8.46£8.49£8.02Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £9.25, Chatham and Aylesford £9.55Chatham and Aylesford: £9.55Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £9.25Chatham and Aylesford: £9.59Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £9.29Chatham and Aylesford: £9.06Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £8.77

    £9.25£9.29£8.77Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£9.55£9.59£9.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £5.90, Chatham and Aylesford £5.36Chatham and Aylesford: £5.36Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.90Chatham and Aylesford: £5.38Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.93Chatham and Aylesford: £5.08Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

  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, Chatham and Aylesford 1,034.3Chatham and Aylesford: 1,034.3Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 1,032.2

    1,032.2Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count1,034.3

  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, Chatham and Aylesford 113.8Chatham and Aylesford: 113.8Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 117.7

    117.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher113.8

  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, Chatham and Aylesford 163.0Chatham and Aylesford: 163.0Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 167.0

    167.0Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher163.0

  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, Chatham and Aylesford 71.9Chatham and Aylesford: 71.9Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 87.7

    87.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher71.9

  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, Chatham and Aylesford 203.8Chatham and Aylesford: 203.8Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 225.0

    225.0Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher203.8

  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, Chatham and Aylesford 33.0Chatham and Aylesford: 33.0Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 42.7

    42.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher33.0

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Sittingbourne and Sheppey and Chatham and Aylesford, per person in the age group
MeasureSittingbourne and SheppeyChatham and AylesfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,813£4,834£4,566£4,338£4,356£4,115Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,059£13,115£12,388£13,203£13,259£12,523Chatham and Aylesford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,582£2,593£2,449£2,393£2,403£2,270Sittingbourne and Sheppey
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,758£11,808£11,153£11,910£11,961£11,297Chatham and Aylesford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£485£487£460£491£493£466Chatham and Aylesford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£787£790£746£773£776£733Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28£29£29£28Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£553£556£525£463£465£439Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£216£217£205£163£163£154Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£188£189£178£148£148£140Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,069£2,078£1,963£1,962£1,970£1,861Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£229£230£218Chatham and Aylesford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£307£308£291£268£269£254Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.46£8.49£8.02£5.76£5.78£5.46Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.25£9.29£8.77£9.55£9.59£9.06Chatham and Aylesford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£5.36£5.38£5.08Sittingbourne and Sheppey
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,032.21,034.3Chatham and Aylesford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.7113.8Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026167.0163.0Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.771.9Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026225.0203.8Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.733.0Sittingbourne and Sheppey

Per resident

Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Chatham and Aylesford 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

Sittingbourne and Sheppey Chatham and Aylesford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £4,813, Chatham and Aylesford £4,338Chatham and Aylesford: £4,338Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,813Chatham and Aylesford: £4,356Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,834Chatham and Aylesford: £4,115Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,566

    £4,813£4,834£4,566Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£4,338£4,356£4,115

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £2,238, Chatham and Aylesford £1,978Chatham and Aylesford: £1,978Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,238Chatham and Aylesford: £1,987Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,247Chatham and Aylesford: £1,876Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,123

    £2,238£2,247£2,123Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count£1,978£1,987£1,876

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £1,591, Chatham and Aylesford £1,499Chatham and Aylesford: £1,499Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,591Chatham and Aylesford: £1,506Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,598Chatham and Aylesford: £1,422Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,510

    £1,591£1,598£1,510Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£1,499£1,506£1,422

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £2,015, Chatham and Aylesford £1,784Chatham and Aylesford: £1,784Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,015Chatham and Aylesford: £1,792Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,023Chatham and Aylesford: £1,693Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,911

    £2,015£2,023£1,911Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count£1,784£1,792£1,693

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £83, Chatham and Aylesford £74Chatham and Aylesford: £74Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £83Chatham and Aylesford: £74Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £83Chatham and Aylesford: £70Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £79

    £83£83£79Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count£74£74£70

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £135, Chatham and Aylesford £116Chatham and Aylesford: £116Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £135Chatham and Aylesford: £116Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £135Chatham and Aylesford: £110Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £128

    £135£135£128Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£116£116£110

  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, Chatham and Aylesford £4.35Chatham and Aylesford: £4.35Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.11Chatham and Aylesford: £4.37Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.13Chatham and Aylesford: £4.13Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4.85

    £5.11£5.13£4.85Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£4.35£4.37£4.13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £553, Chatham and Aylesford £463Chatham and Aylesford: £463Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £553Chatham and Aylesford: £465Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £556Chatham and Aylesford: £439Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £525

    £553£556£525Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£463£465£439

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £216, Chatham and Aylesford £163Chatham and Aylesford: £163Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £216Chatham and Aylesford: £163Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £217Chatham and Aylesford: £154Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £205

    £216£217£205Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£163£163£154

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £116, Chatham and Aylesford £93Chatham and Aylesford: £93Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £116Chatham and Aylesford: £93Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £116Chatham and Aylesford: £88Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £110

    £116£116£110Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£93£93£88

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £1,276, Chatham and Aylesford £1,229Chatham and Aylesford: £1,229Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,276Chatham and Aylesford: £1,234Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,281Chatham and Aylesford: £1,166Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,210

    £1,276£1,281£1,210Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£1,229£1,234£1,166

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £209, Chatham and Aylesford £229Chatham and Aylesford: £229Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £209Chatham and Aylesford: £230Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £210Chatham and Aylesford: £218Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £198

    £209£210£198Chatham and Aylesford is higher£229£230£218

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £189, Chatham and Aylesford £168Chatham and Aylesford: £168Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £189Chatham and Aylesford: £169Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £190Chatham and Aylesford: £159Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £179

    £189£190£179Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£168£169£159

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £5.21, Chatham and Aylesford £3.61Chatham and Aylesford: £3.61Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.21Chatham and Aylesford: £3.62Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.23Chatham and Aylesford: £3.42Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£3.61£3.62£3.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £5.69, Chatham and Aylesford £5.98Chatham and Aylesford: £5.98Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.69Chatham and Aylesford: £6.00Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.72Chatham and Aylesford: £5.67Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.40

    £5.69£5.72£5.40Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£5.98£6.00£5.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £5.90, Chatham and Aylesford £5.36Chatham and Aylesford: £5.36Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.90Chatham and Aylesford: £5.38Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.93Chatham and Aylesford: £5.08Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 176.9, Chatham and Aylesford 155.0Chatham and Aylesford: 155.0Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 176.9

    176.9Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count155.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 20.2, Chatham and Aylesford 17.0Chatham and Aylesford: 17.0Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 20.2

    20.2Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher17.0

  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, Chatham and Aylesford 24.4Chatham and Aylesford: 24.4Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 28.6

    28.6Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher24.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 87.7, Chatham and Aylesford 71.9Chatham and Aylesford: 71.9Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 87.7

    87.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher71.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 138.7, Chatham and Aylesford 127.7Chatham and Aylesford: 127.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 138.7

    138.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher127.7

  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, Chatham and Aylesford 20.7Chatham and Aylesford: 20.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 26.3

    26.3Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher20.7

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Sittingbourne and Sheppey and Chatham and Aylesford, per resident
MeasureSittingbourne and SheppeyChatham and AylesfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,813£4,834£4,566£4,338£4,356£4,115Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,238£2,247£2,123£1,978£1,987£1,876Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,591£1,598£1,510£1,499£1,506£1,422Sittingbourne and Sheppey
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,015£2,023£1,911£1,784£1,792£1,693Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79£74£74£70Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£116£116£110Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.11£5.13£4.85£4.35£4.37£4.13Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£553£556£525£463£465£439Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£216£217£205£163£163£154Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£93£93£88Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,276£1,281£1,210£1,229£1,234£1,166Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£229£230£218Chatham and Aylesford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£168£169£159Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£3.61£3.62£3.42Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.69£5.72£5.40£5.98£6.00£5.67Chatham and Aylesford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£5.36£5.38£5.08Sittingbourne and Sheppey
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026176.9155.0Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.217.0Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.624.4Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.771.9Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026138.7127.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.320.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey

Total

Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Chatham and Aylesford 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 Chatham and Aylesford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £561.2m, Chatham and Aylesford £474.2mChatham and Aylesford: £474.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £561.2mChatham and Aylesford: £476.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £563.5mChatham and Aylesford: £449.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £532.3m

    £561.2m£563.5m£532.3mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£474.2m£476.2m£449.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £260.9m, Chatham and Aylesford £216.2mChatham and Aylesford: £216.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £260.9mChatham and Aylesford: £217.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £262.0mChatham and Aylesford: £205.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £247.5m

    £260.9m£262.0m£247.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count£216.2m£217.2m£205.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £185.5m, Chatham and Aylesford £163.9mChatham and Aylesford: £163.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £185.5mChatham and Aylesford: £164.6mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £186.3mChatham and Aylesford: £155.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £176.0m

    £185.5m£186.3m£176.0mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£163.9m£164.6m£155.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £234.9m, Chatham and Aylesford £195.1mChatham and Aylesford: £195.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £234.9mChatham and Aylesford: £195.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £235.9mChatham and Aylesford: £185.0mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £222.8m

    £234.9m£235.9m£222.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count£195.1m£195.9m£185.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £9.7m, Chatham and Aylesford £8.0mChatham and Aylesford: £8.0mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £9.7mChatham and Aylesford: £8.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £9.7mChatham and Aylesford: £7.6mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £15.7m, Chatham and Aylesford £12.7mChatham and Aylesford: £12.7mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £15.7mChatham and Aylesford: £12.7mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £15.8mChatham and Aylesford: £12.0mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m

  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, Chatham and Aylesford £0.48mChatham and Aylesford: £0.48mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.60mChatham and Aylesford: £0.48mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.60mChatham and Aylesford: £0.45mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £64.5m, Chatham and Aylesford £50.6mChatham and Aylesford: £50.6mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £64.5mChatham and Aylesford: £50.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £64.8mChatham and Aylesford: £48.0mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £61.2m

    £64.5m£64.8m£61.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£50.6m£50.8m£48.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £25.2m, Chatham and Aylesford £17.8mChatham and Aylesford: £17.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £25.2mChatham and Aylesford: £17.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £25.3mChatham and Aylesford: £16.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £23.9m

    £25.2m£25.3m£23.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£17.8m£17.8m£16.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £13.5m, Chatham and Aylesford £10.1mChatham and Aylesford: £10.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £13.5mChatham and Aylesford: £10.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £13.6mChatham and Aylesford: £9.6mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £148.7m, Chatham and Aylesford £134.4mChatham and Aylesford: £134.4mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £148.7mChatham and Aylesford: £134.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £149.3mChatham and Aylesford: £127.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £141.1m

    £148.7m£149.3m£141.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£134.4m£134.9m£127.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £24.4m, Chatham and Aylesford £25.1mChatham and Aylesford: £25.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £24.4mChatham and Aylesford: £25.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £24.5mChatham and Aylesford: £23.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £23.1m

    £24.4m£24.5m£23.1mChatham and Aylesford is higher£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £22.1m, Chatham and Aylesford £18.4mChatham and Aylesford: £18.4mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £22.1mChatham and Aylesford: £18.4mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £22.1mChatham and Aylesford: £17.4mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £20.9m

    £22.1m£22.1m£20.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£18.4m£18.4m£17.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £0.61m, Chatham and Aylesford £0.39mChatham and Aylesford: £0.39mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.61mChatham and Aylesford: £0.40mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.61mChatham and Aylesford: £0.37mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £0.66m, Chatham and Aylesford £0.65mChatham and Aylesford: £0.65mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.66mChatham and Aylesford: £0.66mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.67mChatham and Aylesford: £0.62mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £0.69m, Chatham and Aylesford £0.59mChatham and Aylesford: £0.59mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.69mChatham and Aylesford: £0.59mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.69mChatham and Aylesford: £0.56mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 20,620, Chatham and Aylesford 16,940Chatham and Aylesford: 16,940Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 20,620

    20,620Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count16,940

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 2,351, Chatham and Aylesford 1,863Chatham and Aylesford: 1,863Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 2,351

    2,351Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher1,863

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 3,337, Chatham and Aylesford 2,669Chatham and Aylesford: 2,669Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 3,337

    3,337Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher2,669

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 10,227, Chatham and Aylesford 7,854Chatham and Aylesford: 7,854Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 10,227

    10,227Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher7,854

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 16,167, Chatham and Aylesford 13,955Chatham and Aylesford: 13,955Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 16,167

    16,167Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher13,955

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 3,066, Chatham and Aylesford 2,258Chatham and Aylesford: 2,258Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 3,066

    3,066Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher2,258

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Sittingbourne and Sheppey and Chatham and Aylesford, total
MeasureSittingbourne and SheppeyChatham and AylesfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£561.2m£563.5m£532.3m£474.2m£476.2m£449.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£260.9m£262.0m£247.5m£216.2m£217.2m£205.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£185.5m£186.3m£176.0m£163.9m£164.6m£155.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£234.9m£235.9m£222.8m£195.1m£195.9m£185.0mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£64.5m£64.8m£61.2m£50.6m£50.8m£48.0mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m£17.8m£17.8m£16.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£148.7m£149.3m£141.1m£134.4m£134.9m£127.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.4m£24.5m£23.1m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mChatham and Aylesford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.1m£20.9m£18.4m£18.4m£17.4mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.65m£0.66m£0.62mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSittingbourne and Sheppey
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,62016,940Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3511,863Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3372,669Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,2277,854Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,16713,955Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0662,258Sittingbourne and Sheppey

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.