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Constituency in South East, England

Weald of Kent

In Weald of Kent, benefit spending per resident was higher than in 56% of constituencies in 2024-25.

100,068 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: Katie Lam, Conservative, since 4 July 2024

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Weald of Kent on a map of the constituencies of Great Britain, one hexagon each
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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

At a glance

How does Weald of Kent compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the constituencies in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £4,564£4,583£4,329

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    278th of 631, higher than in 56% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,428£12,481£11,788

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    534th of 631, lower than in 84% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £1,682£1,689£1,596

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    417th of 632, lower than in 65% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Weald of Kent
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£4,564£4,583£4,329278th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,428£12,481£11,788534th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,682£1,689£1,596417th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Weald of Kent's benefit money go?

People here received £456.7 million£458.6 million£433.2 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Weald of Kent, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £277.2m; Pension Credit £7.3m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £15.6m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.44m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £32.2m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £13.4m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £6.6m; Universal Credit £76.1m; Housing Benefit £14.2m; Employment and Support Allowance £11.8m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.38m; Income Support £0.40m; Other benefits £0.99mState Pension: £277.2mPension Credit: £7.3mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £15.6mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.44mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £32.2mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £13.4mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £6.6mUniversal Credit: £76.1mHousing Benefit: £14.2mEmployment and Support Allowance: £11.8mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.38mIncome Support: £0.40mOther benefits: £0.99m
Spending in Weald of Kent, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £278.4m; Pension Credit £7.3m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £15.7m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.44m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £32.3m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £13.5m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £6.7m; Universal Credit £76.5m; Housing Benefit £14.2m; Employment and Support Allowance £11.8m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.38m; Income Support £0.40m; Other benefits £0.99mState Pension: £278.4mPension Credit: £7.3mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £15.7mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.44mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £32.3mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £13.5mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £6.7mUniversal Credit: £76.5mHousing Benefit: £14.2mEmployment and Support Allowance: £11.8mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.38mIncome Support: £0.40mOther benefits: £0.99m
Spending in Weald of Kent, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £263.0m; Pension Credit £6.9m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £14.8m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.42m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £30.5m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £12.7m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £6.3m; Universal Credit £72.2m; Housing Benefit £13.4m; Employment and Support Allowance £11.1m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.36m; Income Support £0.38m; Other benefits £0.94mState Pension: £263.0mPension Credit: £6.9mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £14.8mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.42mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £30.5mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £12.7mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £6.3mUniversal Credit: £72.2mHousing Benefit: £13.4mEmployment and Support Allowance: £11.1mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.36mIncome Support: £0.38mOther benefits: £0.94m
  1. State Pension£277.2m£278.4m£263.0m
  2. Pension Credit£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£32.2m£32.3m£30.5m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m
  8. Universal Credit£76.1m£76.5m£72.2m
  9. Housing Benefit£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£11.8m£11.8m£11.1m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m
  12. Income Support£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m
  13. Other benefits£0.99m£0.99m£0.94m
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Spending by benefit in Weald of Kent, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£277.2m£278.4m£263.0m61%Published
Pension Credit£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£32.2m£32.3m£30.5m7%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m3%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m1%Published
Universal Credit£76.1m£76.5m£72.2m17%Published
Housing Benefit£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m3%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£11.8m£11.8m£11.1m3%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m0.1%Published
Other benefits£0.99m£0.99m£0.94m0.2%Published
All benefits£456.7m£458.6m£433.2m100%Total

More about Weald of Kent

How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of constituencies.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £4,564, expected £5,117, difference −£553

    Actual £4,564£4,583£4,329Expected £5,117£5,139£4,853Difference −£553−£556−£525

    Benefit spending per resident was £553 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £556 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £525 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 84% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,428, expected £12,636, difference −£208

    Actual £12,428£12,481£11,788Expected £12,636£12,689£11,985Difference −£208−£209−£197

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £208 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £209 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £197 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 39% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £1,682, expected £2,142, difference −£460

    Actual £1,682£1,689£1,596Expected £2,142£2,151£2,032Difference −£460−£462−£436

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £460 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £462 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £436 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Weald of Kent
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£4,564£4,583£4,329£5,117£5,139£4,853−£553−£556−£525
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,428£12,481£11,788£12,636£12,689£11,985−£208−£209−£197
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£1,682£1,689£1,596£2,142£2,151£2,032−£460−£462−£436
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Weald of Kent received £0.70 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£6,196£6,128£5,655
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£4,318£4,271£3,941
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£0.70
497th of 631, lower than in 78% of constituencies

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Weald of Kent only with other areas in England.

Group 5 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1517,869
  • Aged 16 to 6456,649
  • Aged 651,362
  • Aged 66 and over24,188
  • All residents100,068
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

5,052 people in Weald of Kent receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    38%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    20%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    13%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    12%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    8%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Weald of Kent
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders1,94238%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)98820%19%
Neurological disease64013%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)59812%12%
Respiratory disease1723%4%
Malignant disease1824%3%
Cardiovascular disease1283%3%
Visual disease440.9%2%
Endocrine disease691%1%
Hearing disorders370.7%1%
Gastrointestinal disease671%1%
Genitourinary disease260.5%0.9%
Skin disease551%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)340.7%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract170.3%0.4%
Infectious disease170.3%0.4%
Haematological disease80.2%0.2%
Metabolic disease100.2%0.2%
Unknown or missing60.1%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age70.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system50.1%0.0%
Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did Weald of Kent vote in 2024?

Shares of the 50,712 valid votes.18

Winning party
Conservative
Katie Lam
Majority
8,422
16.6% of valid votes
Turnout
66.7%
Valid votes as a share of the 75,987 people registered to vote
  • Conservative20,202
  • Labour11,780
  • Reform UK10,208
  • Green Party4,547
  • Liberal Democrat3,975

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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General election results in Weald of Kent, 4 July 2024
PartyCandidateVotesShare
ConservativeKatie Lam20,20239.8%
LabourLenny Rolles11,78023.2%
Reform UKDaniel Kersten10,20820.1%
Green PartyKate Walder4,5479.0%
Liberal DemocratJohn Howson3,9757.8%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like Weald of Kent

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. Weald of KentThis area£4,564£4,583£4,329
  2. Gainsborough0.74£4,964£4,985£4,709Compare
  3. South Holland and The Deepings0.75£4,624£4,643£4,386Compare
  4. Ynys Môn0.76£5,468£5,491£5,186Compare
  5. Forest of Dean0.76£4,768£4,789£4,523Compare
  6. Morecambe and Lunesdale0.77£5,224£5,246£4,955Compare
  7. South West Norfolk0.78£4,710£4,730£4,468Compare
  8. North East Cambridgeshire0.92£4,979£5,001£4,723Compare
  9. Frome and East Somerset0.92£4,276£4,294£4,056Compare
  10. Llanelli0.93£5,677£5,701£5,385Compare
  11. North Shropshire0.93£4,682£4,702£4,441Compare
  12. Newark0.94£4,464£4,483£4,234Compare
  13. Mid and South Pembrokeshire0.95£5,400£5,423£5,123Compare
  14. Taunton and Wellington0.96£4,374£4,392£4,149Compare
  15. Carlisle0.97£4,591£4,611£4,355Compare
  16. Hereford and South Herefordshire0.97£4,599£4,618£4,362Compare
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Areas most like Weald of Kent
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Weald of Kent£4,564£4,583£4,329
Gainsborough0.74£4,964£4,985£4,709
South Holland and The Deepings0.75£4,624£4,643£4,386
Ynys Môn0.76£5,468£5,491£5,186
Forest of Dean0.76£4,768£4,789£4,523
Morecambe and Lunesdale0.77£5,224£5,246£4,955
South West Norfolk0.78£4,710£4,730£4,468
North East Cambridgeshire0.92£4,979£5,001£4,723
Frome and East Somerset0.92£4,276£4,294£4,056
Llanelli0.93£5,677£5,701£5,385
North Shropshire0.93£4,682£4,702£4,441
Newark0.94£4,464£4,483£4,234
Mid and South Pembrokeshire0.95£5,400£5,423£5,123
Taunton and Wellington0.96£4,374£4,392£4,149
Carlisle0.97£4,591£4,611£4,355
Hereford and South Herefordshire0.97£4,599£4,618£4,362
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap Weald of Kent

Each share is the part of Weald of Kent's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Weald of Kent, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the constituencies of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£456.7m£458.6m£433.2m354th of 631£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,564£4,583£4,329278th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£300.6m£301.9m£285.1m83rd of 631£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,004£3,017£2,849103rd of 631£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,428£12,481£11,788534th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£95.3m£95.7m£90.4m460th of 632£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£952£956£903448th of 632£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,682£1,689£1,596417th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£277.2m£278.4m£263.0m78th of 631£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,771£2,782£2,62897th of 631£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,462£11,511£10,872378th of 631£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m431st of 632£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69412th of 632£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£302£303£286490th of 632£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m211th of 632£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148207th of 632£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£646£648£612468th of 632£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m430th of 632£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.41£4.43£4.18404th of 632£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17515th of 632£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.2m£32.3m£30.5m513th of 632£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£322£323£305483rd of 632£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m350th of 632£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127285th of 632£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m338th of 632£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£66£66£63314th of 632£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£117£117£111264th of 632£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£76.1m£76.5m£72.2m447th of 632£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£761£764£722432nd of 632£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,344£1,350£1,275401st of 632£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m515th of 632£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134523rd of 632£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.1m532nd of 632£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111523rd of 632£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£207£208£197480th of 632£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m473rd of 632£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.76£3.78£3.57466th of 632£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.64£6.67£6.30409th of 632£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m325th of 632£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82296th of 632£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.12£7.15£6.75253rd of 632£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.99m£0.99m£0.94m13th of 632£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.90£9.94£9.3912th of 632£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.70497th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,32483rd of 63212,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026243.198th of 632181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.6436th of 6321,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,713451st of 6321,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.1428th of 63220.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202670.8525th of 632114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,219227th of 6321,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.2218th of 63228.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.1501st of 632155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,041497th of 6324,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.4472nd of 63268.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,078498th of 6328,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.7493rd of 632121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026142.6457th of 632192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,551316th of 6321,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.5285th of 63216.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.4234th of 63225.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£610.3m£603.6m£557.0m110th of 632£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£6,196£6,128£5,65593rd of 632£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.70497th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25−£553−£556−£525609th of 625£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25−£208−£209−£197495th of 625−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25−£460−£462−£436610th of 626£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Weald of Kent

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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