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Sittingbourne and Sheppey and Halifax

116,581 and 111,349 residents (mid-2024).

Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher than Halifax on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 8 of 22 measures, and Halifax on 14. 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 Halifax

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £4,813, Halifax £4,917Halifax: £4,917Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,813Halifax: £4,938Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,834Halifax: £4,664Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,566

    £4,813£4,834£4,566Halifax is higherDepends on how you count£4,917£4,938£4,664

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £13,059, Halifax £12,958Halifax: £12,958Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £13,059Halifax: £13,013Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £13,115Halifax: £12,291Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £12,388

    £13,059£13,115£12,388Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£12,958£13,013£12,291

  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, Halifax £2,995Halifax: £2,995Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,582Halifax: £3,007Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,593Halifax: £2,841Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,449

    £2,582£2,593£2,449Halifax is higher£2,995£3,007£2,841

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £11,758, Halifax £11,601Halifax: £11,601Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £11,758Halifax: £11,651Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £11,808Halifax: £11,004Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £11,153

    £11,758£11,808£11,153Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£11,601£11,651£11,004

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £485, Halifax £567Halifax: £567Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £485Halifax: £570Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £487Halifax: £538Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £460

    £485£487£460Halifax is higher£567£570£538

  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, Halifax £754Halifax: £754Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £787Halifax: £757Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £790Halifax: £715Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £746

    £787£790£746Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£754£757£715

  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, Halifax £35Halifax: £35Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £30Halifax: £35Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £30Halifax: £33Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £28

    £30£30£28Halifax is higher£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £553, Halifax £579Halifax: £579Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £553Halifax: £582Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £556Halifax: £549Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £525

    £553£556£525Halifax is higherDepends on how you count£579£582£549

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £216, Halifax £161Halifax: £161Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £216Halifax: £161Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £217Halifax: £153Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £205

    £216£217£205Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£161£161£153

  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, Halifax £190Halifax: £190Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £188Halifax: £191Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £189Halifax: £180Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £178

    £188£189£178Halifax is higherDepends on how you count£190£191£180

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £2,069, Halifax £2,424Halifax: £2,424Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,069Halifax: £2,434Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,078Halifax: £2,299Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,963

    £2,069£2,078£1,963Halifax is higher£2,424£2,434£2,299

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £209, Halifax £209Halifax: £209Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £209Halifax: £210Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £210Halifax: £198Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £198

    £209£210£198Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£209£210£198

  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, Halifax £367Halifax: £367Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £307Halifax: £369Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £308Halifax: £348Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £291

    £307£308£291Halifax is higher£367£369£348

  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, Halifax £6.92Halifax: £6.92Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £8.46Halifax: £6.95Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £8.49Halifax: £6.56Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £8.02

    £8.46£8.49£8.02Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£6.92£6.95£6.56

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £9.25, Halifax £7.26Halifax: £7.26Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £9.25Halifax: £7.29Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £9.29Halifax: £6.89Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £8.77

    £9.25£9.29£8.77Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £5.90, Halifax £11Halifax: £11Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.90Halifax: £11Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.93Halifax: £11Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60Halifax is higher£11

  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, Halifax 1,033.6Halifax: 1,033.6Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 1,032.2

    1,032.2Halifax is higherDepends on how you count1,033.6

  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, Halifax 136.8Halifax: 136.8Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 117.7

    117.7Halifax is higher136.8

  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, Halifax 160.3Halifax: 160.3Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 167.0

    167.0Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher160.3

  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, Halifax 89.8Halifax: 89.8Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 87.7

    87.7Halifax is higherDepends on how you count89.8

  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, Halifax 281.7Halifax: 281.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 225.0

    225.0Halifax is higher281.7

  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, Halifax 43.8Halifax: 43.8Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 42.7

    42.7Halifax is higherDepends on how you count43.8

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Sittingbourne and Sheppey and Halifax, per person in the age group
MeasureSittingbourne and SheppeyHalifaxHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,813£4,834£4,566£4,917£4,938£4,664Halifax
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,059£13,115£12,388£12,958£13,013£12,291Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,582£2,593£2,449£2,995£3,007£2,841Halifax
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,758£11,808£11,153£11,601£11,651£11,004Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£485£487£460£567£570£538Halifax
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£787£790£746£754£757£715Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28£35£35£33Halifax
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£553£556£525£579£582£549Halifax
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£216£217£205£161£161£153Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£188£189£178£190£191£180Halifax
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,069£2,078£1,963£2,424£2,434£2,299Halifax
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£209£210£198Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£307£308£291£367£369£348Halifax
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.46£8.49£8.02£6.92£6.95£6.56Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.25£9.29£8.77£7.26£7.29£6.89Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£11Halifax
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,032.21,033.6Halifax
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.7136.8Halifax
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026167.0160.3Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.789.8Halifax
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026225.0281.7Halifax
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.743.8Halifax

Per resident

Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Halifax on 13. 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 Halifax

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £4,813, Halifax £4,917Halifax: £4,917Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,813Halifax: £4,938Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,834Halifax: £4,664Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,566

    £4,813£4,834£4,566Halifax is higherDepends on how you count£4,917£4,938£4,664

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £2,238, Halifax £2,103Halifax: £2,103Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,238Halifax: £2,112Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,247Halifax: £1,995Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,123

    £2,238£2,247£2,123Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£2,103£2,112£1,995

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £1,591, Halifax £1,854Halifax: £1,854Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,591Halifax: £1,862Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,598Halifax: £1,759Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,510

    £1,591£1,598£1,510Halifax is higher£1,854£1,862£1,759

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £2,015, Halifax £1,883Halifax: £1,883Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,015Halifax: £1,891Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,023Halifax: £1,786Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,911

    £2,015£2,023£1,911Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£1,883£1,891£1,786

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £83, Halifax £92Halifax: £92Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £83Halifax: £92Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £83Halifax: £87Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £79

    £83£83£79Halifax is higher£92£92£87

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £135, Halifax £122Halifax: £122Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £135Halifax: £123Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £135Halifax: £116Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £128

    £135£135£128Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£122£123£116

  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, Halifax £5.72Halifax: £5.72Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.11Halifax: £5.75Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.13Halifax: £5.43Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4.85

    £5.11£5.13£4.85Halifax is higher£5.72£5.75£5.43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £553, Halifax £579Halifax: £579Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £553Halifax: £582Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £556Halifax: £549Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £525

    £553£556£525Halifax is higherDepends on how you count£579£582£549

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £216, Halifax £161Halifax: £161Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £216Halifax: £161Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £217Halifax: £153Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £205

    £216£217£205Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£161£161£153

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £116, Halifax £117Halifax: £117Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £116Halifax: £118Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £116Halifax: £111Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £110

    £116£116£110Halifax is higherDepends on how you count£117£118£111

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £1,276, Halifax £1,500Halifax: £1,500Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,276Halifax: £1,507Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,281Halifax: £1,423Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,210

    £1,276£1,281£1,210Halifax is higher£1,500£1,507£1,423

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £209, Halifax £209Halifax: £209Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £209Halifax: £210Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £210Halifax: £198Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £198

    £209£210£198Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£209£210£198

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £189, Halifax £227Halifax: £227Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £189Halifax: £228Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £190Halifax: £216Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £179

    £189£190£179Halifax is higher£227£228£216

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £5.21, Halifax £4.28Halifax: £4.28Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.21Halifax: £4.30Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.23Halifax: £4.06Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£4.28£4.30£4.06

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £5.69, Halifax £4.49Halifax: £4.49Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.69Halifax: £4.51Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.72Halifax: £4.26Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.40

    £5.69£5.72£5.40Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£4.49£4.51£4.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £5.90, Halifax £11Halifax: £11Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.90Halifax: £11Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.93Halifax: £11Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60Halifax is higher£11

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 176.9, Halifax 167.8Halifax: 167.8Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 176.9

    176.9Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count167.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 20.2, Halifax 22.2Halifax: 22.2Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 20.2

    20.2Halifax is higher22.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 28.6, Halifax 26.0Halifax: 26.0Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 28.6

    28.6Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher26.0

  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, Halifax 89.8Halifax: 89.8Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 87.7

    87.7Halifax is higherDepends on how you count89.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 138.7, Halifax 174.4Halifax: 174.4Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 138.7

    138.7Halifax is higher174.4

  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, Halifax 27.1Halifax: 27.1Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 26.3

    26.3Halifax is higherDepends on how you count27.1

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Sittingbourne and Sheppey and Halifax, per resident
MeasureSittingbourne and SheppeyHalifaxHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,813£4,834£4,566£4,917£4,938£4,664Halifax
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,238£2,247£2,123£2,103£2,112£1,995Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,591£1,598£1,510£1,854£1,862£1,759Halifax
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,015£2,023£1,911£1,883£1,891£1,786Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79£92£92£87Halifax
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£122£123£116Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.11£5.13£4.85£5.72£5.75£5.43Halifax
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£553£556£525£579£582£549Halifax
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£216£217£205£161£161£153Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£117£118£111Halifax
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,276£1,281£1,210£1,500£1,507£1,423Halifax
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£209£210£198Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£227£228£216Halifax
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£4.28£4.30£4.06Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.69£5.72£5.40£4.49£4.51£4.26Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£11Halifax
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026176.9167.8Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.222.2Halifax
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.626.0Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.789.8Halifax
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026138.7174.4Halifax
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.327.1Halifax

Total

Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Halifax 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 Halifax

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £561.2m, Halifax £547.5mHalifax: £547.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £561.2mHalifax: £549.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £563.5mHalifax: £519.4mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £532.3m

    £561.2m£563.5m£532.3mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count£547.5m£549.9m£519.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £260.9m, Halifax £234.2mHalifax: £234.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £260.9mHalifax: £235.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £262.0mHalifax: £222.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £247.5m

    £260.9m£262.0m£247.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£234.2m£235.2m£222.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £185.5m, Halifax £206.4mHalifax: £206.4mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £185.5mHalifax: £207.3mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £186.3mHalifax: £195.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £176.0m

    £185.5m£186.3m£176.0mHalifax is higher£206.4m£207.3m£195.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £234.9m, Halifax £209.7mHalifax: £209.7mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £234.9mHalifax: £210.6mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £235.9mHalifax: £198.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £222.8m

    £234.9m£235.9m£222.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£209.7m£210.6m£198.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £9.7m, Halifax £10.3mHalifax: £10.3mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £9.7mHalifax: £10.3mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £9.7mHalifax: £9.7mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mHalifax is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £15.7m, Halifax £13.6mHalifax: £13.6mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £15.7mHalifax: £13.7mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £15.8mHalifax: £12.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

  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, Halifax £0.64mHalifax: £0.64mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.60mHalifax: £0.64mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.60mHalifax: £0.60mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mHalifax is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £64.5m, Halifax £64.5mHalifax: £64.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £64.5mHalifax: £64.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £64.8mHalifax: £61.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £61.2m

    £64.5m£64.8m£61.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count£64.5m£64.8m£61.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £25.2m, Halifax £17.9mHalifax: £17.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £25.2mHalifax: £18.0mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £25.3mHalifax: £17.0mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £23.9m

    £25.2m£25.3m£23.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £13.5m, Halifax £13.1mHalifax: £13.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £13.5mHalifax: £13.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £13.6mHalifax: £12.4mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £148.7m, Halifax £167.1mHalifax: £167.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £148.7mHalifax: £167.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £149.3mHalifax: £158.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £141.1m

    £148.7m£149.3m£141.1mHalifax is higher£167.1m£167.8m£158.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £24.4m, Halifax £23.3mHalifax: £23.3mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £24.4mHalifax: £23.4mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £24.5mHalifax: £22.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £23.1m

    £24.4m£24.5m£23.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £22.1m, Halifax £25.3mHalifax: £25.3mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £22.1mHalifax: £25.4mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £22.1mHalifax: £24.0mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £20.9m

    £22.1m£22.1m£20.9mHalifax is higher£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £0.61m, Halifax £0.48mHalifax: £0.48mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.61mHalifax: £0.48mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.61mHalifax: £0.45mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £0.66m, Halifax £0.50mHalifax: £0.50mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.66mHalifax: £0.50mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.67mHalifax: £0.47mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £0.69m, Halifax £1.3mHalifax: £1.3mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.69mHalifax: £1.3mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.69mHalifax: £1.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mHalifax is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 20,620, Halifax 18,681Halifax: 18,681Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 20,620

    20,620Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count18,681

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 2,351, Halifax 2,472Halifax: 2,472Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 2,351

    2,351Halifax is higher2,472

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 3,337, Halifax 2,897Halifax: 2,897Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 3,337

    3,337Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher2,897

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 10,227, Halifax 9,995Halifax: 9,995Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 10,227

    10,227Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count9,995

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 16,167, Halifax 19,419Halifax: 19,419Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 16,167

    16,167Halifax is higher19,419

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 3,066, Halifax 3,018Halifax: 3,018Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 3,066

    3,066Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count3,018

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Sittingbourne and Sheppey and Halifax, total
MeasureSittingbourne and SheppeyHalifaxHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£561.2m£563.5m£532.3m£547.5m£549.9m£519.4mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£260.9m£262.0m£247.5m£234.2m£235.2m£222.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£185.5m£186.3m£176.0m£206.4m£207.3m£195.8mHalifax
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£234.9m£235.9m£222.8m£209.7m£210.6m£198.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mHalifax
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mHalifax
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£64.5m£64.8m£61.2m£64.5m£64.8m£61.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£13.1m£13.1m£12.4mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£148.7m£149.3m£141.1m£167.1m£167.8m£158.5mHalifax
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.4m£24.5m£23.1m£23.3m£23.4m£22.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.1m£20.9m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mHalifax
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mHalifax
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,62018,681Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3512,472Halifax
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3372,897Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,2279,995Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,16719,419Halifax
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0663,018Sittingbourne 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.
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