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Wakefield and Rothwell and Sittingbourne and Sheppey

111,069 and 116,581 residents (mid-2024).

Wakefield and Rothwell is higher than Sittingbourne and Sheppey on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Wakefield and Rothwell is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Sittingbourne and Sheppey on 17. 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

Wakefield and Rothwell Sittingbourne and Sheppey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £4,301, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £4,813Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,813Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,301Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,834Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,320Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,566Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,080

    £4,301£4,320£4,080Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£4,813£4,834£4,566

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wakefield and Rothwell £12,713, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £13,059Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £13,059Wakefield and Rothwell: £12,713Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £13,115Wakefield and Rothwell: £12,767Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £12,388Wakefield and Rothwell: £12,059

    £12,713£12,767£12,059Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£13,059£13,115£12,388

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wakefield and Rothwell £2,160, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £2,582Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,582Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,160Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,593Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,169Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,449Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,049

    £2,160£2,169£2,049Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£2,582£2,593£2,449

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wakefield and Rothwell £11,483, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £11,758Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £11,758Wakefield and Rothwell: £11,483Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £11,808Wakefield and Rothwell: £11,532Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £11,153Wakefield and Rothwell: £10,893

    £11,483£11,532£10,893Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£11,758£11,808£11,153

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wakefield and Rothwell £481, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £485Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £485Wakefield and Rothwell: £481Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £487Wakefield and Rothwell: £483Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £460Wakefield and Rothwell: £457

    £481£483£457Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£485£487£460

  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: Wakefield and Rothwell £719, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £787Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £787Wakefield and Rothwell: £719Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £790Wakefield and Rothwell: £722Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £746Wakefield and Rothwell: £682

    £719£722£682Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£787£790£746

  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: Wakefield and Rothwell £29, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £30Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £30Wakefield and Rothwell: £29Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £30Wakefield and Rothwell: £29Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £28Wakefield and Rothwell: £28

    £29£29£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: Wakefield and Rothwell £505, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £553Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £553Wakefield and Rothwell: £505Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £556Wakefield and Rothwell: £508Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £525Wakefield and Rothwell: £479

    £505£508£479Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£553£556£525

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £130, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £216Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £216Wakefield and Rothwell: £130Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £217Wakefield and Rothwell: £130Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £205Wakefield and Rothwell: £123

    £130£130£123Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£216£217£205

  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: Wakefield and Rothwell £127, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £188Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £188Wakefield and Rothwell: £127Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £189Wakefield and Rothwell: £127Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £178Wakefield and Rothwell: £120

    £127£127£120Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£188£189£178

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wakefield and Rothwell £1,635, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £2,069Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,069Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,635Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,078Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,642Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,963Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,551

    £1,635£1,642£1,551Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£2,069£2,078£1,963

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £219, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £209Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £209Wakefield and Rothwell: £219Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £210Wakefield and Rothwell: £220Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £198Wakefield and Rothwell: £208

    £219£220£208Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£209£210£198

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wakefield and Rothwell £380, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £307Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £307Wakefield and Rothwell: £380Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £308Wakefield and Rothwell: £381Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £291Wakefield and Rothwell: £360

    £380£381£360Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£307£308£291

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wakefield and Rothwell £11, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £8.46Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £8.46Wakefield and Rothwell: £11Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £8.49Wakefield and Rothwell: £11Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £8.02Wakefield and Rothwell: £10

    £11£11£10Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£8.46£8.49£8.02

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wakefield and Rothwell £7.73, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £9.25Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £9.25Wakefield and Rothwell: £7.73Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £9.29Wakefield and Rothwell: £7.76Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £8.77Wakefield and Rothwell: £7.33

    £7.73£7.76£7.33Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£9.25£9.29£8.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £6.38, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £5.90Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.90Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.38Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.93Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.41Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.60Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£5.90£5.93£5.60

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wakefield and Rothwell 1,017.4, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 1,032.2Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 1,032.2Wakefield and Rothwell: 1,017.4

    1,017.4Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher1,032.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wakefield and Rothwell 118.9, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 117.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 117.7Wakefield and Rothwell: 118.9

    118.9Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count117.7

  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: Wakefield and Rothwell 152.4, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 167.0Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 167.0Wakefield and Rothwell: 152.4

    152.4Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher167.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield and Rothwell 77.0, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 87.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 87.7Wakefield and Rothwell: 77.0

    77.0Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher87.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wakefield and Rothwell 218.6, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 225.0Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 225.0Wakefield and Rothwell: 218.6

    218.6Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count225.0

  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: Wakefield and Rothwell 28.8, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 42.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 42.7Wakefield and Rothwell: 28.8

    28.8Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher42.7

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Wakefield and Rothwell and Sittingbourne and Sheppey, per person in the age group
MeasureWakefield and RothwellSittingbourne and SheppeyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,301£4,320£4,080£4,813£4,834£4,566Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,713£12,767£12,059£13,059£13,115£12,388Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,160£2,169£2,049£2,582£2,593£2,449Sittingbourne and Sheppey
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,483£11,532£10,893£11,758£11,808£11,153Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£481£483£457£485£487£460Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£719£722£682£787£790£746Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£30£30£28Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£505£508£479£553£556£525Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£216£217£205Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£127£127£120£188£189£178Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,635£1,642£1,551£2,069£2,078£1,963Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£209£210£198Wakefield and Rothwell
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£380£381£360£307£308£291Wakefield and Rothwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£8.46£8.49£8.02Wakefield and Rothwell
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.73£7.76£7.33£9.25£9.29£8.77Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£5.90£5.93£5.60Wakefield and Rothwell
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.41,032.2Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.9117.7Wakefield and Rothwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.4167.0Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.087.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026218.6225.0Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.842.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey

Per resident

Wakefield and Rothwell is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Sittingbourne and Sheppey on 17. 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

Wakefield and Rothwell Sittingbourne and Sheppey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £4,301, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £4,813Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,813Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,301Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,834Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,320Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,566Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,080

    £4,301£4,320£4,080Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£4,813£4,834£4,566

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £2,069, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £2,238Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,238Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,069Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,247Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,078Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,123Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,963

    £2,069£2,078£1,963Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£2,238£2,247£2,123

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £1,372, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £1,591Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,591Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,372Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,598Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,378Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,510Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,301

    £1,372£1,378£1,301Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£1,591£1,598£1,510

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £1,869, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £2,015Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,015Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,869Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,023Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,877Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,911Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,773

    £1,869£1,877£1,773Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£2,015£2,023£1,911

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £78, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £83Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £83Wakefield and Rothwell: £78Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £83Wakefield and Rothwell: £79Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £79Wakefield and Rothwell: £74

    £78£79£74Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£83£83£79

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £117, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £135Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £135Wakefield and Rothwell: £117Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £135Wakefield and Rothwell: £117Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £128Wakefield and Rothwell: £111

    £117£117£111Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£135£135£128

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £4.78, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £5.11Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.11Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.78Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.13Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.80Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4.85Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£5.11£5.13£4.85

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £505, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £553Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £553Wakefield and Rothwell: £505Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £556Wakefield and Rothwell: £508Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £525Wakefield and Rothwell: £479

    £505£508£479Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£553£556£525

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £130, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £216Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £216Wakefield and Rothwell: £130Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £217Wakefield and Rothwell: £130Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £205Wakefield and Rothwell: £123

    £130£130£123Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£216£217£205

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £80, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £116Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £116Wakefield and Rothwell: £80Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £116Wakefield and Rothwell: £81Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £110Wakefield and Rothwell: £76

    £80£81£76Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£116£116£110

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £1,038, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £1,276Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,276Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,038Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,281Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,043Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,210Wakefield and Rothwell: £985

    £1,038£1,043£985Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£1,276£1,281£1,210

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £219, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £209Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £209Wakefield and Rothwell: £219Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £210Wakefield and Rothwell: £220Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £198Wakefield and Rothwell: £208

    £219£220£208Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£209£210£198

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £241, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £189Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £189Wakefield and Rothwell: £241Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £190Wakefield and Rothwell: £242Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £179Wakefield and Rothwell: £229

    £241£242£229Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£189£190£179

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £6.86, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £5.21Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.21Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.86Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.23Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.89Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4.94Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.51

    £6.86£6.89£6.51Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £4.91, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £5.69Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.69Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.91Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.72Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.93Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.40Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£5.69£5.72£5.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £6.38, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £5.90Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.90Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.38Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.93Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.41Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.60Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£5.90£5.93£5.60

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield and Rothwell 165.6, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 176.9Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 176.9Wakefield and Rothwell: 165.6

    165.6Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher176.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield and Rothwell 19.4, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 20.2Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 20.2Wakefield and Rothwell: 19.4

    19.4Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count20.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield and Rothwell 24.8, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 28.6Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 28.6Wakefield and Rothwell: 24.8

    24.8Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher28.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield and Rothwell 77.0, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 87.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 87.7Wakefield and Rothwell: 77.0

    77.0Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher87.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield and Rothwell 138.8, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 138.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 138.7Wakefield and Rothwell: 138.8

    138.8Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count138.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield and Rothwell 18.3, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 26.3Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 26.3Wakefield and Rothwell: 18.3

    18.3Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher26.3

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Wakefield and Rothwell and Sittingbourne and Sheppey, per resident
MeasureWakefield and RothwellSittingbourne and SheppeyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,301£4,320£4,080£4,813£4,834£4,566Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,069£2,078£1,963£2,238£2,247£2,123Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,372£1,378£1,301£1,591£1,598£1,510Sittingbourne and Sheppey
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,869£1,877£1,773£2,015£2,023£1,911Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£83£83£79Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£135£135£128Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£5.11£5.13£4.85Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£505£508£479£553£556£525Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£216£217£205Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76£116£116£110Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,038£1,043£985£1,276£1,281£1,210Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£209£210£198Wakefield and Rothwell
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£241£242£229£189£190£179Wakefield and Rothwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.86£6.89£6.51£5.21£5.23£4.94Wakefield and Rothwell
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£5.69£5.72£5.40Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£5.90£5.93£5.60Wakefield and Rothwell
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026165.6176.9Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.420.2Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.828.6Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.087.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026138.8138.7Wakefield and Rothwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.326.3Sittingbourne and Sheppey

Total

Wakefield and Rothwell is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Sittingbourne and Sheppey on 19. 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

Wakefield and Rothwell Sittingbourne and Sheppey

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £477.8m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £561.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £561.2mWakefield and Rothwell: £477.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £563.5mWakefield and Rothwell: £479.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £532.3mWakefield and Rothwell: £453.2m

    £477.8m£479.8m£453.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£561.2m£563.5m£532.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £229.8m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £260.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £260.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £229.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £262.0mWakefield and Rothwell: £230.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £247.5mWakefield and Rothwell: £218.0m

    £229.8m£230.8m£218.0mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£260.9m£262.0m£247.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £152.4m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £185.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £185.5mWakefield and Rothwell: £152.4mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £186.3mWakefield and Rothwell: £153.0mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £176.0mWakefield and Rothwell: £144.5m

    £152.4m£153.0m£144.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£185.5m£186.3m£176.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £207.6m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £234.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £234.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £207.6mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £235.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £208.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £222.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £196.9m

    £207.6m£208.5m£196.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£234.9m£235.9m£222.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £8.7m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £9.7mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £9.7mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.7mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £9.7mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.7mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £9.2mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.3mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £13.0m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £15.7mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £15.7mWakefield and Rothwell: £13.0mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £15.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £13.0mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £14.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.0m£12.3mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £0.53m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £0.60mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.60mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.53mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.60mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.53mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.57mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £56.1m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £64.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £64.5mWakefield and Rothwell: £56.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £64.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £56.4mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £61.2mWakefield and Rothwell: £53.2m

    £56.1m£56.4m£53.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£64.5m£64.8m£61.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £14.4m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £25.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £25.2mWakefield and Rothwell: £14.4mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £25.3mWakefield and Rothwell: £14.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £23.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £13.6m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.6mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £8.9m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £13.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £13.5mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £13.6mWakefield and Rothwell: £9.0mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £12.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.5m

    £8.9m£9.0m£8.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £115.3m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £148.7mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £148.7mWakefield and Rothwell: £115.3mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £149.3mWakefield and Rothwell: £115.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £141.1mWakefield and Rothwell: £109.4m

    £115.3m£115.8m£109.4mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£148.7m£149.3m£141.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £24.3m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £24.4mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £24.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £24.3mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £24.5mWakefield and Rothwell: £24.4mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £23.1mWakefield and Rothwell: £23.1m

    £24.3m£24.4m£23.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count£24.4m£24.5m£23.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £26.8m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £22.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £22.1mWakefield and Rothwell: £26.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £22.1mWakefield and Rothwell: £26.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £20.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £25.4m

    £26.8m£26.9m£25.4mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£22.1m£22.1m£20.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £0.76m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £0.61mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.61mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.76mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.61mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.77mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.58mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.72mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £0.55m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £0.66mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.66mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.55mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.67mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.55mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.63mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £0.71m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £0.69mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.69mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.71mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.69mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.71mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.65mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wakefield and Rothwell 18,393, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 20,620Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 20,620Wakefield and Rothwell: 18,393

    18,393Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher20,620

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wakefield and Rothwell 2,150, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 2,351Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 2,351Wakefield and Rothwell: 2,150

    2,150Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count2,351

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wakefield and Rothwell 2,755, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 3,337Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 3,337Wakefield and Rothwell: 2,755

    2,755Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher3,337

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wakefield and Rothwell 8,553, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 10,227Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 10,227Wakefield and Rothwell: 8,553

    8,553Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher10,227

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wakefield and Rothwell 15,419, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 16,167Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 16,167Wakefield and Rothwell: 15,419

    15,419Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count16,167

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wakefield and Rothwell 2,033, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 3,066Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 3,066Wakefield and Rothwell: 2,033

    2,033Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher3,066

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Wakefield and Rothwell and Sittingbourne and Sheppey, total
MeasureWakefield and RothwellSittingbourne and SheppeyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£477.8m£479.8m£453.2m£561.2m£563.5m£532.3mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£229.8m£230.8m£218.0m£260.9m£262.0m£247.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£152.4m£153.0m£144.5m£185.5m£186.3m£176.0mSittingbourne and Sheppey
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£207.6m£208.5m£196.9m£234.9m£235.9m£222.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.1m£56.4m£53.2m£64.5m£64.8m£61.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.6m£25.2m£25.3m£23.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£115.3m£115.8m£109.4m£148.7m£149.3m£141.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m£24.4m£24.5m£23.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.8m£26.9m£25.4m£22.1m£22.1m£20.9mWakefield and Rothwell
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mWakefield and Rothwell
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mWakefield and Rothwell
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,39320,620Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1502,351Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7553,337Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,55310,227Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,41916,167Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0333,066Sittingbourne and Sheppey

Sources

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

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  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.
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  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.
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