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Sittingbourne and Sheppey and Newport East

116,581 and 116,957 residents (mid-2024).

Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher than Newport East on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 6 of 22 measures, and Newport East on 16. 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 Newport East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £4,813, Newport East £4,853Newport East: £4,853Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,813Newport East: £4,874Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,834Newport East: £4,603Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,566

    £4,813£4,834£4,566Newport East is higher£4,853£4,874£4,603

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £13,059, Newport East £13,316Newport East: £13,316Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £13,059Newport East: £13,372Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £13,115Newport East: £12,631Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £12,388

    £13,059£13,115£12,388Newport East is higherDepends on how you count£13,316£13,372£12,631

  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, Newport East £2,751Newport East: £2,751Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,582Newport East: £2,763Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,593Newport East: £2,609Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,449

    £2,582£2,593£2,449Newport East is higher£2,751£2,763£2,609

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £11,758, Newport East £11,505Newport East: £11,505Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £11,758Newport East: £11,554Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £11,808Newport East: £10,913Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £11,153

    £11,758£11,808£11,153Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£11,505£11,554£10,913

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £485, Newport East £707Newport East: £707Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £485Newport East: £710Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £487Newport East: £671Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £460

    £485£487£460Newport East is higher£707£710£671

  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, Newport East £1,064Newport East: £1,064Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £787Newport East: £1,068Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £790Newport East: £1,009Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £746

    £787£790£746Newport East is higher£1,064£1,068£1,009

  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, Newport East £40Newport East: £40Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £30Newport East: £40Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £30Newport East: £38Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £28

    £30£30£28Newport East is higher£40£40£38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £553, Newport East £671Newport East: £671Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £553Newport East: £674Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £556Newport East: £636Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £525

    £553£556£525Newport East is higher£671£674£636

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £216, Newport East £146Newport East: £146Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £216Newport East: £147Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £217Newport East: £138Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £205

    £216£217£205Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£146£147£138

  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, Newport East £168Newport East: £168Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £188Newport East: £169Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £189Newport East: £160Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £178

    £188£189£178Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£168£169£160

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £2,069, Newport East £2,147Newport East: £2,147Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,069Newport East: £2,156Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,078Newport East: £2,037Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,963

    £2,069£2,078£1,963Newport East is higher£2,147£2,156£2,037

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £209, Newport East £306Newport East: £306Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £209Newport East: £307Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £210Newport East: £290Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £198

    £209£210£198Newport East is higher£306£307£290

  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, Newport East £417Newport East: £417Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £307Newport East: £419Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £308Newport East: £395Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £291

    £307£308£291Newport East is higher£417£419£395

  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, Newport East £9.90Newport East: £9.90Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £8.46Newport East: £9.94Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £8.49Newport East: £9.39Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £8.02

    £8.46£8.49£8.02Newport East is higher£9.90£9.94£9.39

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £9.25, Newport East £8.93Newport East: £8.93Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £9.25Newport East: £8.97Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £9.29Newport East: £8.47Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £8.77

    £9.25£9.29£8.77Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£8.93£8.97£8.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £5.90, Newport East £6.91Newport East: £6.91Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.90Newport East: £6.93Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.93Newport East: £6.55Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60Newport East is higher£6.91£6.93£6.55

  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, Newport East 1,026.2Newport East: 1,026.2Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 1,032.2

    1,032.2Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher1,026.2

  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, Newport East 158.9Newport East: 158.9Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 117.7

    117.7Newport East is higher158.9

  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, Newport East 215.1Newport East: 215.1Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 167.0

    167.0Newport East is higher215.1

  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, Newport East 93.4Newport East: 93.4Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 87.7

    87.7Newport East is higher93.4

  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, Newport East 254.7Newport East: 254.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 225.0

    225.0Newport East is higher254.7

  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, Newport East 37.1Newport East: 37.1Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 42.7

    42.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher37.1

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Sittingbourne and Sheppey and Newport East, per person in the age group
MeasureSittingbourne and SheppeyNewport EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,813£4,834£4,566£4,853£4,874£4,603Newport East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,059£13,115£12,388£13,316£13,372£12,631Newport East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,582£2,593£2,449£2,751£2,763£2,609Newport East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,758£11,808£11,153£11,505£11,554£10,913Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£485£487£460£707£710£671Newport East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£787£790£746£1,064£1,068£1,009Newport East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28£40£40£38Newport East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£553£556£525£671£674£636Newport East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£216£217£205£146£147£138Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£188£189£178£168£169£160Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,069£2,078£1,963£2,147£2,156£2,037Newport East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£306£307£290Newport East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£307£308£291£417£419£395Newport East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.46£8.49£8.02£9.90£9.94£9.39Newport East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.25£9.29£8.77£8.93£8.97£8.47Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£6.91£6.93£6.55Newport East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,032.21,026.2Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.7158.9Newport East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026167.0215.1Newport East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.793.4Newport East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026225.0254.7Newport East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.737.1Sittingbourne and Sheppey

Per resident

Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Newport East 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 Newport East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £4,813, Newport East £4,853Newport East: £4,853Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,813Newport East: £4,874Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,834Newport East: £4,603Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,566

    £4,813£4,834£4,566Newport East is higher£4,853£4,874£4,603

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £2,238, Newport East £1,975Newport East: £1,975Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,238Newport East: £1,984Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,247Newport East: £1,873Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,123

    £2,238£2,247£2,123Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count£1,975£1,984£1,873

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £1,591, Newport East £1,748Newport East: £1,748Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,591Newport East: £1,755Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,598Newport East: £1,658Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,510

    £1,591£1,598£1,510Newport East is higher£1,748£1,755£1,658

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £2,015, Newport East £1,706Newport East: £1,706Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,015Newport East: £1,714Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,023Newport East: £1,619Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,911

    £2,015£2,023£1,911Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£1,706£1,714£1,619

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £83, Newport East £105Newport East: £105Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £83Newport East: £105Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £83Newport East: £100Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £79

    £83£83£79Newport East is higher£105£105£100

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £135, Newport East £158Newport East: £158Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £135Newport East: £158Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £135Newport East: £150Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £128

    £135£135£128Newport East is higher£158£158£150

  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, Newport East £5.96Newport East: £5.96Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.11Newport East: £5.98Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.13Newport East: £5.65Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4.85

    £5.11£5.13£4.85Newport East is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £553, Newport East £671Newport East: £671Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £553Newport East: £674Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £556Newport East: £636Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £525

    £553£556£525Newport East is higher£671£674£636

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £216, Newport East £146Newport East: £146Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £216Newport East: £147Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £217Newport East: £138Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £205

    £216£217£205Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£146£147£138

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £116, Newport East £107Newport East: £107Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £116Newport East: £107Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £116Newport East: £101Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £110

    £116£116£110Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£107£107£101

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £1,276, Newport East £1,364Newport East: £1,364Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,276Newport East: £1,370Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,281Newport East: £1,294Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,210

    £1,276£1,281£1,210Newport East is higher£1,364£1,370£1,294

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £209, Newport East £306Newport East: £306Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £209Newport East: £307Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £210Newport East: £290Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £198

    £209£210£198Newport East is higher£306£307£290

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £189, Newport East £265Newport East: £265Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £189Newport East: £266Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £190Newport East: £251Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £179

    £189£190£179Newport East is higher£265£266£251

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £5.21, Newport East £6.29Newport East: £6.29Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.21Newport East: £6.32Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.23Newport East: £5.97Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Newport East is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £5.69, Newport East £5.67Newport East: £5.67Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.69Newport East: £5.70Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.72Newport East: £5.38Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.40

    £5.69£5.72£5.40Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£5.67£5.70£5.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £5.90, Newport East £6.91Newport East: £6.91Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.90Newport East: £6.93Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.93Newport East: £6.55Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60Newport East is higher£6.91£6.93£6.55

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 176.9, Newport East 152.2Newport East: 152.2Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 176.9

    176.9Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher152.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 20.2, Newport East 23.6Newport East: 23.6Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 20.2

    20.2Newport East is higher23.6

  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, Newport East 31.9Newport East: 31.9Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 28.6

    28.6Newport East is higher31.9

  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, Newport East 93.4Newport East: 93.4Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 87.7

    87.7Newport East is higher93.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 138.7, Newport East 161.8Newport East: 161.8Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 138.7

    138.7Newport East is higher161.8

  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, Newport East 23.6Newport East: 23.6Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 26.3

    26.3Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher23.6

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Sittingbourne and Sheppey and Newport East, per resident
MeasureSittingbourne and SheppeyNewport EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,813£4,834£4,566£4,853£4,874£4,603Newport East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,238£2,247£2,123£1,975£1,984£1,873Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,591£1,598£1,510£1,748£1,755£1,658Newport East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,015£2,023£1,911£1,706£1,714£1,619Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79£105£105£100Newport East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£158£158£150Newport East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.11£5.13£4.85£5.96£5.98£5.65Newport East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£553£556£525£671£674£636Newport East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£216£217£205£146£147£138Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£107£107£101Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,276£1,281£1,210£1,364£1,370£1,294Newport East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£306£307£290Newport East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£265£266£251Newport East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£6.29£6.32£5.97Newport East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.69£5.72£5.40£5.67£5.70£5.38Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£6.91£6.93£6.55Newport East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026176.9152.2Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.223.6Newport East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.631.9Newport East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.793.4Newport East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026138.7161.8Newport East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.323.6Sittingbourne and Sheppey

Total

Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Newport East 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 Newport East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £561.2m, Newport East £567.6mNewport East: £567.6mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £561.2mNewport East: £570.0mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £563.5mNewport East: £538.4mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £532.3m

    £561.2m£563.5m£532.3mNewport East is higher£567.6m£570.0m£538.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £260.9m, Newport East £231.0mNewport East: £231.0mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £260.9mNewport East: £232.0mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £262.0mNewport East: £219.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £247.5m

    £260.9m£262.0m£247.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count£231.0m£232.0m£219.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £185.5m, Newport East £204.4mNewport East: £204.4mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £185.5mNewport East: £205.3mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £186.3mNewport East: £193.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £176.0m

    £185.5m£186.3m£176.0mNewport East is higher£204.4m£205.3m£193.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £234.9m, Newport East £199.6mNewport East: £199.6mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £234.9mNewport East: £200.4mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £235.9mNewport East: £189.3mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £222.8m

    £234.9m£235.9m£222.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£199.6m£200.4m£189.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £9.7m, Newport East £12.3mNewport East: £12.3mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £9.7mNewport East: £12.3mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £9.7mNewport East: £11.6mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mNewport East is higher£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £15.7m, Newport East £18.5mNewport East: £18.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £15.7mNewport East: £18.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £15.8mNewport East: £17.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mNewport East is higher£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m

  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, Newport East £0.70mNewport East: £0.70mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.60mNewport East: £0.70mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.60mNewport East: £0.66mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mNewport East is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £64.5m, Newport East £78.5mNewport East: £78.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £64.5mNewport East: £78.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £64.8mNewport East: £74.4mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £61.2m

    £64.5m£64.8m£61.2mNewport East is higher£78.5m£78.8m£74.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £25.2m, Newport East £17.1mNewport East: £17.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £25.2mNewport East: £17.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £25.3mNewport East: £16.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £23.9m

    £25.2m£25.3m£23.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £13.5m, Newport East £12.5mNewport East: £12.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £13.5mNewport East: £12.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £13.6mNewport East: £11.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£12.5m£12.5m£11.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £148.7m, Newport East £159.6mNewport East: £159.6mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £148.7mNewport East: £160.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £149.3mNewport East: £151.4mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £141.1m

    £148.7m£149.3m£141.1mNewport East is higher£159.6m£160.2m£151.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £24.4m, Newport East £35.8mNewport East: £35.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £24.4mNewport East: £36.0mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £24.5mNewport East: £34.0mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £23.1m

    £24.4m£24.5m£23.1mNewport East is higher£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £22.1m, Newport East £31.0mNewport East: £31.0mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £22.1mNewport East: £31.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £22.1mNewport East: £29.4mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £20.9m

    £22.1m£22.1m£20.9mNewport East is higher£31.0m£31.1m£29.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £0.61m, Newport East £0.74mNewport East: £0.74mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.61mNewport East: £0.74mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.61mNewport East: £0.70mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mNewport East is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £0.66m, Newport East £0.66mNewport East: £0.66mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.66mNewport East: £0.67mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.67mNewport East: £0.63mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.63m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £0.69m, Newport East £0.81mNewport East: £0.81mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.69mNewport East: £0.81mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.69mNewport East: £0.77mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mNewport East is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 20,620, Newport East 17,802Newport East: 17,802Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 20,620

    20,620Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher17,802

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 2,351, Newport East 2,756Newport East: 2,756Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 2,351

    2,351Newport East is higher2,756

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 3,337, Newport East 3,731Newport East: 3,731Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 3,337

    3,337Newport East is higher3,731

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 10,227, Newport East 10,926Newport East: 10,926Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 10,227

    10,227Newport East is higher10,926

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 16,167, Newport East 18,924Newport East: 18,924Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 16,167

    16,167Newport East is higher18,924

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 3,066, Newport East 2,757Newport East: 2,757Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 3,066

    3,066Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher2,757

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Sittingbourne and Sheppey and Newport East, total
MeasureSittingbourne and SheppeyNewport EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£561.2m£563.5m£532.3m£567.6m£570.0m£538.4mNewport East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£260.9m£262.0m£247.5m£231.0m£232.0m£219.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£185.5m£186.3m£176.0m£204.4m£205.3m£193.9mNewport East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£234.9m£235.9m£222.8m£199.6m£200.4m£189.3mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£12.3m£12.3m£11.6mNewport East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£18.5m£18.5m£17.5mNewport East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mNewport East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£64.5m£64.8m£61.2m£78.5m£78.8m£74.4mNewport East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m£17.1m£17.1m£16.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£12.5m£12.5m£11.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£148.7m£149.3m£141.1m£159.6m£160.2m£151.4mNewport East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.4m£24.5m£23.1m£35.8m£36.0m£34.0mNewport East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.1m£20.9m£31.0m£31.1m£29.4mNewport East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mNewport East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mNewport East
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,62017,802Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3512,756Newport East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3373,731Newport East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,22710,926Newport East
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,16718,924Newport East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0662,757Sittingbourne 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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