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Sittingbourne and Sheppey and Widnes and Halewood

116,581 and 94,423 residents (mid-2024).

Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher than Widnes and Halewood on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 21 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 Widnes and Halewood 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 Widnes and Halewood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £4,813, Widnes and Halewood £5,110Widnes and Halewood: £5,110Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,813Widnes and Halewood: £5,132Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,834Widnes and Halewood: £4,847Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,566

    £4,813£4,834£4,566Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£5,110£5,132£4,847

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £13,059, Widnes and Halewood £13,231Widnes and Halewood: £13,231Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £13,059Widnes and Halewood: £13,287Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £13,115Widnes and Halewood: £12,550Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £12,388

    £13,059£13,115£12,388Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£13,231£13,287£12,550

  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, Widnes and Halewood £2,529Widnes and Halewood: £2,529Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,582Widnes and Halewood: £2,540Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,593Widnes and Halewood: £2,399Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,449

    £2,582£2,593£2,449Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£2,529£2,540£2,399

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £11,758, Widnes and Halewood £11,732Widnes and Halewood: £11,732Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £11,758Widnes and Halewood: £11,782Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £11,808Widnes and Halewood: £11,128Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £11,153

    £11,758£11,808£11,153Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count£11,732£11,782£11,128

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £485, Widnes and Halewood £554Widnes and Halewood: £554Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £485Widnes and Halewood: £556Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £487Widnes and Halewood: £525Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £460

    £485£487£460Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£554£556£525

  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, Widnes and Halewood £910Widnes and Halewood: £910Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £787Widnes and Halewood: £913Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £790Widnes and Halewood: £863Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £746

    £787£790£746Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£910£913£863

  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, Widnes and Halewood £36Widnes and Halewood: £36Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £30Widnes and Halewood: £36Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £30Widnes and Halewood: £34Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £28

    £30£30£28Widnes and Halewood is higher£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £553, Widnes and Halewood £710Widnes and Halewood: £710Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £553Widnes and Halewood: £713Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £556Widnes and Halewood: £673Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £525

    £553£556£525Widnes and Halewood is higher£710£713£673

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £216, Widnes and Halewood £176Widnes and Halewood: £176Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £216Widnes and Halewood: £177Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £217Widnes and Halewood: £167Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £205

    £216£217£205Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£176£177£167

  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, Widnes and Halewood £151Widnes and Halewood: £151Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £188Widnes and Halewood: £152Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £189Widnes and Halewood: £144Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £178

    £188£189£178Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£151£152£144

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £2,069, Widnes and Halewood £1,927Widnes and Halewood: £1,927Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,069Widnes and Halewood: £1,936Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,078Widnes and Halewood: £1,828Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,963

    £2,069£2,078£1,963Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£1,927£1,936£1,828

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £209, Widnes and Halewood £232Widnes and Halewood: £232Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £209Widnes and Halewood: £233Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £210Widnes and Halewood: £220Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £198

    £209£210£198Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£232£233£220

  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, Widnes and Halewood £433Widnes and Halewood: £433Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £307Widnes and Halewood: £435Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £308Widnes and Halewood: £411Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £291

    £307£308£291Widnes and Halewood is higher£433£435£411

  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, Widnes and Halewood £8.39Widnes and Halewood: £8.39Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £8.46Widnes and Halewood: £8.43Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £8.49Widnes and Halewood: £7.96Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £8.02

    £8.46£8.49£8.02Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£8.39£8.43£7.96

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £9.25, Widnes and Halewood £8.83Widnes and Halewood: £8.83Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £9.25Widnes and Halewood: £8.87Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £9.29Widnes and Halewood: £8.38Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £8.77

    £9.25£9.29£8.77Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£8.83£8.87£8.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £5.90, Widnes and Halewood £7.49Widnes and Halewood: £7.49Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.90Widnes and Halewood: £7.52Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.93Widnes and Halewood: £7.10Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60Widnes and Halewood is higher£7.49£7.52£7.10

  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, Widnes and Halewood 1,040.6Widnes and Halewood: 1,040.6Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 1,032.2

    1,032.2Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count1,040.6

  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, Widnes and Halewood 140.9Widnes and Halewood: 140.9Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 117.7

    117.7Widnes and Halewood is higher140.9

  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, Widnes and Halewood 184.0Widnes and Halewood: 184.0Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 167.0

    167.0Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count184.0

  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, Widnes and Halewood 107.3Widnes and Halewood: 107.3Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 87.7

    87.7Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count107.3

  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, Widnes and Halewood 227.4Widnes and Halewood: 227.4Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 225.0

    225.0Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count227.4

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 42.7, Widnes and Halewood 32.9Widnes and Halewood: 32.9Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 42.7

    42.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher32.9

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Sittingbourne and Sheppey and Widnes and Halewood, per person in the age group
MeasureSittingbourne and SheppeyWidnes and HalewoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,813£4,834£4,566£5,110£5,132£4,847Widnes and Halewood
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,059£13,115£12,388£13,231£13,287£12,550Widnes and Halewood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,582£2,593£2,449£2,529£2,540£2,399Sittingbourne and Sheppey
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,758£11,808£11,153£11,732£11,782£11,128Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£485£487£460£554£556£525Widnes and Halewood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£787£790£746£910£913£863Widnes and Halewood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28£36£36£34Widnes and Halewood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£553£556£525£710£713£673Widnes and Halewood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£216£217£205£176£177£167Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£188£189£178£151£152£144Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,069£2,078£1,963£1,927£1,936£1,828Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£232£233£220Widnes and Halewood
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£307£308£291£433£435£411Widnes and Halewood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.46£8.49£8.02£8.39£8.43£7.96Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.25£9.29£8.77£8.83£8.87£8.38Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£7.49£7.52£7.10Widnes and Halewood
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,032.21,040.6Widnes and Halewood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.7140.9Widnes and Halewood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026167.0184.0Widnes and Halewood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.7107.3Widnes and Halewood
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026225.0227.4Widnes and Halewood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.732.9Sittingbourne and Sheppey

Per resident

Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher on 6 of 21 measures, and Widnes and Halewood on 15. 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 Widnes and Halewood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £4,813, Widnes and Halewood £5,110Widnes and Halewood: £5,110Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,813Widnes and Halewood: £5,132Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,834Widnes and Halewood: £4,847Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,566

    £4,813£4,834£4,566Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£5,110£5,132£4,847

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £2,238, Widnes and Halewood £2,414Widnes and Halewood: £2,414Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,238Widnes and Halewood: £2,424Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,247Widnes and Halewood: £2,290Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,123

    £2,238£2,247£2,123Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£2,414£2,424£2,290

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £1,591, Widnes and Halewood £1,571Widnes and Halewood: £1,571Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,591Widnes and Halewood: £1,577Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,598Widnes and Halewood: £1,490Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,510

    £1,591£1,598£1,510Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£1,571£1,577£1,490

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £2,015, Widnes and Halewood £2,141Widnes and Halewood: £2,141Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,015Widnes and Halewood: £2,150Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,023Widnes and Halewood: £2,030Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,911

    £2,015£2,023£1,911Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£2,141£2,150£2,030

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £83, Widnes and Halewood £101Widnes and Halewood: £101Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £83Widnes and Halewood: £101Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £83Widnes and Halewood: £96Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £79

    £83£83£79Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£101£101£96

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £135, Widnes and Halewood £166Widnes and Halewood: £166Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £135Widnes and Halewood: £167Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £135Widnes and Halewood: £157Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £128

    £135£135£128Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£166£167£157

  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, Widnes and Halewood £6.49Widnes and Halewood: £6.49Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.11Widnes and Halewood: £6.52Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.13Widnes and Halewood: £6.16Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4.85

    £5.11£5.13£4.85Widnes and Halewood is higher£6.49£6.52£6.16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £553, Widnes and Halewood £710Widnes and Halewood: £710Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £553Widnes and Halewood: £713Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £556Widnes and Halewood: £673Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £525

    £553£556£525Widnes and Halewood is higher£710£713£673

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £216, Widnes and Halewood £176Widnes and Halewood: £176Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £216Widnes and Halewood: £177Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £217Widnes and Halewood: £167Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £205

    £216£217£205Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£176£177£167

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £116, Widnes and Halewood £94Widnes and Halewood: £94Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £116Widnes and Halewood: £94Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £116Widnes and Halewood: £89Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £110

    £116£116£110Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£94£94£89

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £1,276, Widnes and Halewood £1,197Widnes and Halewood: £1,197Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,276Widnes and Halewood: £1,202Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,281Widnes and Halewood: £1,135Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,210

    £1,276£1,281£1,210Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£1,197£1,202£1,135

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £209, Widnes and Halewood £232Widnes and Halewood: £232Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £209Widnes and Halewood: £233Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £210Widnes and Halewood: £220Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £198

    £209£210£198Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£232£233£220

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £189, Widnes and Halewood £269Widnes and Halewood: £269Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £189Widnes and Halewood: £270Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £190Widnes and Halewood: £255Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £179

    £189£190£179Widnes and Halewood is higher£269£270£255

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £5.21, Widnes and Halewood £5.21Widnes and Halewood: £5.21Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.21Widnes and Halewood: £5.23Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.23Widnes and Halewood: £4.94Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94No difference to show£5.21£5.23£4.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £5.69, Widnes and Halewood £5.48Widnes and Halewood: £5.48Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.69Widnes and Halewood: £5.51Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.72Widnes and Halewood: £5.20Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.40

    £5.69£5.72£5.40Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £5.90, Widnes and Halewood £7.49Widnes and Halewood: £7.49Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.90Widnes and Halewood: £7.52Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.93Widnes and Halewood: £7.10Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60Widnes and Halewood is higher£7.49£7.52£7.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 176.9, Widnes and Halewood 189.9Widnes and Halewood: 189.9Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 176.9

    176.9Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count189.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 20.2, Widnes and Halewood 25.7Widnes and Halewood: 25.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 20.2

    20.2Widnes and Halewood is higher25.7

  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, Widnes and Halewood 33.6Widnes and Halewood: 33.6Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 28.6

    28.6Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count33.6

  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, Widnes and Halewood 107.3Widnes and Halewood: 107.3Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 87.7

    87.7Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count107.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 138.7, Widnes and Halewood 141.2Widnes and Halewood: 141.2Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 138.7

    138.7Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count141.2

  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, Widnes and Halewood 20.5Widnes and Halewood: 20.5Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 26.3

    26.3Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher20.5

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Sittingbourne and Sheppey and Widnes and Halewood, per resident
MeasureSittingbourne and SheppeyWidnes and HalewoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,813£4,834£4,566£5,110£5,132£4,847Widnes and Halewood
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,238£2,247£2,123£2,414£2,424£2,290Widnes and Halewood
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,591£1,598£1,510£1,571£1,577£1,490Sittingbourne and Sheppey
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,015£2,023£1,911£2,141£2,150£2,030Widnes and Halewood
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79£101£101£96Widnes and Halewood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£166£167£157Widnes and Halewood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.11£5.13£4.85£6.49£6.52£6.16Widnes and Halewood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£553£556£525£710£713£673Widnes and Halewood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£216£217£205£176£177£167Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£94£94£89Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,276£1,281£1,210£1,197£1,202£1,135Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£232£233£220Widnes and Halewood
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£269£270£255Widnes and Halewood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£5.21£5.23£4.94
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.69£5.72£5.40£5.48£5.51£5.20Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£7.49£7.52£7.10Widnes and Halewood
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026176.9189.9Widnes and Halewood
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.225.7Widnes and Halewood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.633.6Widnes and Halewood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.7107.3Widnes and Halewood
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026138.7141.2Widnes and Halewood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.320.5Sittingbourne and Sheppey

Total

Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Widnes and Halewood on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Sittingbourne and Sheppey Widnes and Halewood

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £561.2m, Widnes and Halewood £482.5mWidnes and Halewood: £482.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £561.2mWidnes and Halewood: £484.6mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £563.5mWidnes and Halewood: £457.7mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £532.3m

    £561.2m£563.5m£532.3mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count£482.5m£484.6m£457.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £260.9m, Widnes and Halewood £227.9mWidnes and Halewood: £227.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £260.9mWidnes and Halewood: £228.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £262.0mWidnes and Halewood: £216.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £247.5m

    £260.9m£262.0m£247.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count£227.9m£228.9m£216.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £185.5m, Widnes and Halewood £148.3mWidnes and Halewood: £148.3mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £185.5mWidnes and Halewood: £148.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £186.3mWidnes and Halewood: £140.7mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £176.0m

    £185.5m£186.3m£176.0mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£148.3m£148.9m£140.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £234.9m, Widnes and Halewood £202.1mWidnes and Halewood: £202.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £234.9mWidnes and Halewood: £203.0mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £235.9mWidnes and Halewood: £191.7mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £222.8m

    £234.9m£235.9m£222.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count£202.1m£203.0m£191.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £9.7m, Widnes and Halewood £9.5mWidnes and Halewood: £9.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £9.7mWidnes and Halewood: £9.6mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £9.7mWidnes and Halewood: £9.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count£9.5m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £15.7m, Widnes and Halewood £15.7mWidnes and Halewood: £15.7mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £15.7mWidnes and Halewood: £15.7mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £15.8mWidnes and Halewood: £14.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £14.9m

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

  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, Widnes and Halewood £0.61mWidnes and Halewood: £0.61mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.60mWidnes and Halewood: £0.62mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.60mWidnes and Halewood: £0.58mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mWidnes and Halewood is higher£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £64.5m, Widnes and Halewood £67.0mWidnes and Halewood: £67.0mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £64.5mWidnes and Halewood: £67.3mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £64.8mWidnes and Halewood: £63.6mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £61.2m

    £64.5m£64.8m£61.2mWidnes and Halewood is higher£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £25.2m, Widnes and Halewood £16.6mWidnes and Halewood: £16.6mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £25.2mWidnes and Halewood: £16.7mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £25.3mWidnes and Halewood: £15.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £23.9m

    £25.2m£25.3m£23.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £13.5m, Widnes and Halewood £8.9mWidnes and Halewood: £8.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £13.5mWidnes and Halewood: £8.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £13.6mWidnes and Halewood: £8.4mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £148.7m, Widnes and Halewood £113.0mWidnes and Halewood: £113.0mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £148.7mWidnes and Halewood: £113.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £149.3mWidnes and Halewood: £107.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £141.1m

    £148.7m£149.3m£141.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£113.0m£113.5m£107.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £24.4m, Widnes and Halewood £21.9mWidnes and Halewood: £21.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £24.4mWidnes and Halewood: £22.0mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £24.5mWidnes and Halewood: £20.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £23.1m

    £24.4m£24.5m£23.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £22.1m, Widnes and Halewood £25.4mWidnes and Halewood: £25.4mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £22.1mWidnes and Halewood: £25.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £22.1mWidnes and Halewood: £24.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £20.9m

    £22.1m£22.1m£20.9mWidnes and Halewood is higher£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £0.61m, Widnes and Halewood £0.49mWidnes and Halewood: £0.49mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.61mWidnes and Halewood: £0.49mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.61mWidnes and Halewood: £0.47mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £0.66m, Widnes and Halewood £0.52mWidnes and Halewood: £0.52mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.66mWidnes and Halewood: £0.52mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.67mWidnes and Halewood: £0.49mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £0.69m, Widnes and Halewood £0.71mWidnes and Halewood: £0.71mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.69mWidnes and Halewood: £0.71mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.69mWidnes and Halewood: £0.67mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mWidnes and Halewood is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 20,620, Widnes and Halewood 17,928Widnes and Halewood: 17,928Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 20,620

    20,620Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count17,928

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 2,351, Widnes and Halewood 2,427Widnes and Halewood: 2,427Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 2,351

    2,351Widnes and Halewood is higher2,427

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 3,337, Widnes and Halewood 3,170Widnes and Halewood: 3,170Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 3,337

    3,337Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count3,170

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 10,227, Widnes and Halewood 10,132Widnes and Halewood: 10,132Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 10,227

    10,227Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count10,132

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 16,167, Widnes and Halewood 13,335Widnes and Halewood: 13,335Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 16,167

    16,167Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count13,335

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 3,066, Widnes and Halewood 1,931Widnes and Halewood: 1,931Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 3,066

    3,066Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher1,931

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Sittingbourne and Sheppey and Widnes and Halewood, total
MeasureSittingbourne and SheppeyWidnes and HalewoodHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£561.2m£563.5m£532.3m£482.5m£484.6m£457.7mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£260.9m£262.0m£247.5m£227.9m£228.9m£216.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£185.5m£186.3m£176.0m£148.3m£148.9m£140.7mSittingbourne and Sheppey
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£234.9m£235.9m£222.8m£202.1m£203.0m£191.7mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£9.5m£9.6m£9.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£15.7m£15.7m£14.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mWidnes and Halewood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£64.5m£64.8m£61.2m£67.0m£67.3m£63.6mWidnes and Halewood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£148.7m£149.3m£141.1m£113.0m£113.5m£107.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.4m£24.5m£23.1m£21.9m£22.0m£20.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.1m£20.9m£25.4m£25.5m£24.1mWidnes and Halewood
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mWidnes and Halewood
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,62017,928Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3512,427Widnes and Halewood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3373,170Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,22710,132Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,16713,335Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0661,931Sittingbourne 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.