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Sittingbourne and Sheppey and Harlow

116,581 and 116,250 residents (mid-2024).

Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher than Harlow on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 20 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 14 of 22 measures, and Harlow 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 Harlow

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £4,813, Harlow £4,132Harlow: £4,132Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,813Harlow: £4,149Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,834Harlow: £3,919Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,566

    £4,813£4,834£4,566Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£4,132£4,149£3,919

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £13,059, Harlow £13,314Harlow: £13,314Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £13,059Harlow: £13,371Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £13,115Harlow: £12,629Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £12,388

    £13,059£13,115£12,388Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£13,314£13,371£12,629

  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, Harlow £2,240Harlow: £2,240Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,582Harlow: £2,249Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,593Harlow: £2,125Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,449

    £2,582£2,593£2,449Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£2,240£2,249£2,125

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £11,758, Harlow £11,999Harlow: £11,999Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £11,758Harlow: £12,050Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £11,808Harlow: £11,382Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £11,153

    £11,758£11,808£11,153Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£11,999£12,050£11,382

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £485, Harlow £503Harlow: £503Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £485Harlow: £505Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £487Harlow: £477Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £460

    £485£487£460Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£503£505£477

  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, Harlow £782Harlow: £782Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £787Harlow: £786Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £790Harlow: £742Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £746

    £787£790£746Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£782£786£742

  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, Harlow £30Harlow: £30Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £30Harlow: £30Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £30Harlow: £28Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £28

    £30£30£28Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£30£30£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, Harlow £383Harlow: £383Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £553Harlow: £385Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £556Harlow: £364Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £525

    £553£556£525Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£383£385£364

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £216, Harlow £130Harlow: £130Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £216Harlow: £131Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £217Harlow: £124Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £205

    £216£217£205Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£130£131£124

  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, Harlow £104Harlow: £104Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £188Harlow: £104Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £189Harlow: £99Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £178

    £188£189£178Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£104£104£99

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £2,069, Harlow £1,905Harlow: £1,905Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,069Harlow: £1,914Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,078Harlow: £1,807Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,963

    £2,069£2,078£1,963Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£1,905£1,914£1,807

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £209, Harlow £234Harlow: £234Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £209Harlow: £235Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £210Harlow: £222Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £198

    £209£210£198Harlow is higher£234£235£222

  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, Harlow £218Harlow: £218Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £307Harlow: £219Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £308Harlow: £207Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £291

    £307£308£291Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£218£219£207

  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, Harlow £7.20Harlow: £7.20Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £8.46Harlow: £7.23Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £8.49Harlow: £6.83Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £8.02

    £8.46£8.49£8.02Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£7.20£7.23£6.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £9.25, Harlow £4.91Harlow: £4.91Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £9.25Harlow: £4.93Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £9.29Harlow: £4.66Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £8.77

    £9.25£9.29£8.77Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £5.90, Harlow £6.94Harlow: £6.94Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.90Harlow: £6.97Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.93Harlow: £6.58Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60Harlow is higher£6.94£6.97£6.58

  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, Harlow 1,043.4Harlow: 1,043.4Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 1,032.2

    1,032.2Harlow is higherDepends on how you count1,043.4

  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, Harlow 118.3Harlow: 118.3Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 117.7

    117.7Harlow is higherDepends on how you count118.3

  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, Harlow 173.4Harlow: 173.4Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 167.0

    167.0Harlow is higherDepends on how you count173.4

  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, Harlow 61.1Harlow: 61.1Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 87.7

    87.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher61.1

  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, Harlow 201.0Harlow: 201.0Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 225.0

    225.0Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher201.0

  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, Harlow 23.7Harlow: 23.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 42.7

    42.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher23.7

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Sittingbourne and Sheppey and Harlow, per person in the age group
MeasureSittingbourne and SheppeyHarlowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,813£4,834£4,566£4,132£4,149£3,919Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,059£13,115£12,388£13,314£13,371£12,629Harlow
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,582£2,593£2,449£2,240£2,249£2,125Sittingbourne and Sheppey
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,758£11,808£11,153£11,999£12,050£11,382Harlow
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£485£487£460£503£505£477Harlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£787£790£746£782£786£742Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28£30£30£28Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£553£556£525£383£385£364Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£216£217£205£130£131£124Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£188£189£178£104£104£99Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,069£2,078£1,963£1,905£1,914£1,807Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£234£235£222Harlow
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£307£308£291£218£219£207Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.46£8.49£8.02£7.20£7.23£6.83Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.25£9.29£8.77£4.91£4.93£4.66Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£6.94£6.97£6.58Harlow
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,032.21,043.4Harlow
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.7118.3Harlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026167.0173.4Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.761.1Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026225.0201.0Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.723.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey

Per resident

Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Harlow 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 Harlow

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £4,813, Harlow £4,132Harlow: £4,132Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,813Harlow: £4,149Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,834Harlow: £3,919Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,566

    £4,813£4,834£4,566Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£4,132£4,149£3,919

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £2,238, Harlow £1,968Harlow: £1,968Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,238Harlow: £1,977Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,247Harlow: £1,867Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,123

    £2,238£2,247£2,123Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count£1,968£1,977£1,867

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £1,591, Harlow £1,408Harlow: £1,408Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,591Harlow: £1,414Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,598Harlow: £1,336Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,510

    £1,591£1,598£1,510Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£1,408£1,414£1,336

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £2,015, Harlow £1,774Harlow: £1,774Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,015Harlow: £1,782Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,023Harlow: £1,683Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,911

    £2,015£2,023£1,911Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count£1,774£1,782£1,683

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £83, Harlow £74Harlow: £74Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £83Harlow: £75Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £83Harlow: £71Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £79

    £83£83£79Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count£74£75£71

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £135, Harlow £116Harlow: £116Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £135Harlow: £116Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £135Harlow: £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, Harlow £4.39Harlow: £4.39Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.11Harlow: £4.40Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.13Harlow: £4.16Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4.85

    £5.11£5.13£4.85Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£4.39£4.40£4.16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £553, Harlow £383Harlow: £383Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £553Harlow: £385Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £556Harlow: £364Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £525

    £553£556£525Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£383£385£364

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £216, Harlow £130Harlow: £130Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £216Harlow: £131Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £217Harlow: £124Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £205

    £216£217£205Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£130£131£124

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £116, Harlow £65Harlow: £65Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £116Harlow: £66Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £116Harlow: £62Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £110

    £116£116£110Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£65£66£62

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £1,276, Harlow £1,198Harlow: £1,198Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,276Harlow: £1,203Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,281Harlow: £1,136Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,210

    £1,276£1,281£1,210Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£1,198£1,203£1,136

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £209, Harlow £234Harlow: £234Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £209Harlow: £235Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £210Harlow: £222Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £198

    £209£210£198Harlow is higher£234£235£222

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £189, Harlow £137Harlow: £137Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £189Harlow: £138Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £190Harlow: £130Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £179

    £189£190£179Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£137£138£130

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £5.21, Harlow £4.53Harlow: £4.53Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.21Harlow: £4.55Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.23Harlow: £4.30Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£4.53£4.55£4.30

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £5.69, Harlow £3.09Harlow: £3.09Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.69Harlow: £3.10Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.72Harlow: £2.93Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.40

    £5.69£5.72£5.40Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£3.09£3.10£2.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £5.90, Harlow £6.94Harlow: £6.94Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.90Harlow: £6.97Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.93Harlow: £6.58Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60Harlow is higher£6.94£6.97£6.58

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 176.9, Harlow 154.3Harlow: 154.3Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 176.9

    176.9Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count154.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 20.2, Harlow 17.5Harlow: 17.5Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 20.2

    20.2Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count17.5

  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, Harlow 25.6Harlow: 25.6Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 28.6

    28.6Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count25.6

  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, Harlow 61.1Harlow: 61.1Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 87.7

    87.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher61.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 138.7, Harlow 126.4Harlow: 126.4Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 138.7

    138.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher126.4

  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, Harlow 14.9Harlow: 14.9Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 26.3

    26.3Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher14.9

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Sittingbourne and Sheppey and Harlow, per resident
MeasureSittingbourne and SheppeyHarlowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,813£4,834£4,566£4,132£4,149£3,919Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,238£2,247£2,123£1,968£1,977£1,867Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,591£1,598£1,510£1,408£1,414£1,336Sittingbourne and Sheppey
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,015£2,023£1,911£1,774£1,782£1,683Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79£74£75£71Sittingbourne 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£4.39£4.40£4.16Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£553£556£525£383£385£364Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£216£217£205£130£131£124Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£65£66£62Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,276£1,281£1,210£1,198£1,203£1,136Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£234£235£222Harlow
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£137£138£130Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£4.53£4.55£4.30Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.69£5.72£5.40£3.09£3.10£2.93Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£6.94£6.97£6.58Harlow
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026176.9154.3Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.217.5Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.625.6Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.761.1Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026138.7126.4Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.314.9Sittingbourne and Sheppey

Total

Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Harlow 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 Harlow

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £561.2m, Harlow £480.3mHarlow: £480.3mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £561.2mHarlow: £482.4mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £563.5mHarlow: £455.6mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £532.3m

    £561.2m£563.5m£532.3mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£480.3m£482.4m£455.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £260.9m, Harlow £228.8mHarlow: £228.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £260.9mHarlow: £229.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £262.0mHarlow: £217.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £247.5m

    £260.9m£262.0m£247.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count£228.8m£229.8m£217.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £185.5m, Harlow £163.7mHarlow: £163.7mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £185.5mHarlow: £164.4mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £186.3mHarlow: £155.3mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £176.0m

    £185.5m£186.3m£176.0mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£163.7m£164.4m£155.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £234.9m, Harlow £206.2mHarlow: £206.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £234.9mHarlow: £207.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £235.9mHarlow: £195.6mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £222.8m

    £234.9m£235.9m£222.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count£206.2m£207.1m£195.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £9.7m, Harlow £8.6mHarlow: £8.6mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £9.7mHarlow: £8.7mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £9.7mHarlow: £8.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £15.7m, Harlow £13.4mHarlow: £13.4mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £15.7mHarlow: £13.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £15.8mHarlow: £12.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.8m

  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, Harlow £0.51mHarlow: £0.51mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.60mHarlow: £0.51mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.60mHarlow: £0.48mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £64.5m, Harlow £44.6mHarlow: £44.6mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £64.5mHarlow: £44.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £64.8mHarlow: £42.3mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £61.2m

    £64.5m£64.8m£61.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £25.2m, Harlow £15.2mHarlow: £15.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £25.2mHarlow: £15.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £25.3mHarlow: £14.4mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £23.9m

    £25.2m£25.3m£23.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £13.5m, Harlow £7.6mHarlow: £7.6mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £13.5mHarlow: £7.6mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £13.6mHarlow: £7.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £148.7m, Harlow £139.3mHarlow: £139.3mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £148.7mHarlow: £139.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £149.3mHarlow: £132.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £141.1m

    £148.7m£149.3m£141.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£139.3m£139.9m£132.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £24.4m, Harlow £27.2mHarlow: £27.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £24.4mHarlow: £27.3mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £24.5mHarlow: £25.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £23.1m

    £24.4m£24.5m£23.1mHarlow is higher£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £22.1m, Harlow £16.0mHarlow: £16.0mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £22.1mHarlow: £16.0mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £22.1mHarlow: £15.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £20.9m

    £22.1m£22.1m£20.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£16.0m£16.0m£15.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £0.61m, Harlow £0.53mHarlow: £0.53mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.61mHarlow: £0.53mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.61mHarlow: £0.50mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £0.66m, Harlow £0.36mHarlow: £0.36mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.66mHarlow: £0.36mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.67mHarlow: £0.34mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £0.69m, Harlow £0.81mHarlow: £0.81mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.69mHarlow: £0.81mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.69mHarlow: £0.77mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mHarlow is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 20,620, Harlow 17,932Harlow: 17,932Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 20,620

    20,620Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count17,932

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 2,351, Harlow 2,033Harlow: 2,033Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 2,351

    2,351Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count2,033

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 3,337, Harlow 2,980Harlow: 2,980Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 3,337

    3,337Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count2,980

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 10,227, Harlow 7,099Harlow: 7,099Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 10,227

    10,227Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher7,099

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 16,167, Harlow 14,691Harlow: 14,691Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 16,167

    16,167Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher14,691

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 3,066, Harlow 1,730Harlow: 1,730Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 3,066

    3,066Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher1,730

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Sittingbourne and Sheppey and Harlow, total
MeasureSittingbourne and SheppeyHarlowHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£561.2m£563.5m£532.3m£480.3m£482.4m£455.6mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£260.9m£262.0m£247.5m£228.8m£229.8m£217.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£185.5m£186.3m£176.0m£163.7m£164.4m£155.3mSittingbourne and Sheppey
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£234.9m£235.9m£222.8m£206.2m£207.1m£195.6mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£8.6m£8.7m£8.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£13.4m£13.5m£12.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£64.5m£64.8m£61.2m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m£15.2m£15.2m£14.4mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£148.7m£149.3m£141.1m£139.3m£139.9m£132.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.4m£24.5m£23.1m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mHarlow
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.1m£20.9m£16.0m£16.0m£15.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mHarlow
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,62017,932Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3512,033Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3372,980Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,2277,099Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,16714,691Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0661,730Sittingbourne 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.
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