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Weald of Kent and Carlisle

100,068 and 107,219 residents (mid-2024).

Weald of Kent is higher than Carlisle on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 5 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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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.

Per person in the age group

Weald of Kent is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Carlisle 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

Weald of Kent Carlisle

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Weald of Kent £4,564, Carlisle £4,591Carlisle: £4,591Weald of Kent: £4,564Carlisle: £4,611Weald of Kent: £4,583Carlisle: £4,355Weald of Kent: £4,329

    £4,564£4,583£4,329Carlisle is higher£4,591£4,611£4,355

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Weald of Kent £12,428, Carlisle £12,715Carlisle: £12,715Weald of Kent: £12,428Carlisle: £12,769Weald of Kent: £12,481Carlisle: £12,060Weald of Kent: £11,788

    £12,428£12,481£11,788Carlisle is higherDepends on how you count£12,715£12,769£12,060

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Weald of Kent £1,682, Carlisle £1,918Carlisle: £1,918Weald of Kent: £1,682Carlisle: £1,927Weald of Kent: £1,689Carlisle: £1,820Weald of Kent: £1,596

    £1,682£1,689£1,596Carlisle is higher£1,918£1,927£1,820

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Weald of Kent £11,462, Carlisle £11,557Carlisle: £11,557Weald of Kent: £11,462Carlisle: £11,606Weald of Kent: £11,511Carlisle: £10,963Weald of Kent: £10,872

    £11,462£11,511£10,872Carlisle is higherDepends on how you count£11,557£11,606£10,963

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Weald of Kent £302, Carlisle £372Carlisle: £372Weald of Kent: £302Carlisle: £374Weald of Kent: £303Carlisle: £353Weald of Kent: £286

    £302£303£286Carlisle is higher£372£374£353

  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: Weald of Kent £646, Carlisle £761Carlisle: £761Weald of Kent: £646Carlisle: £764Weald of Kent: £648Carlisle: £722Weald of Kent: £612

    £646£648£612Carlisle is higher£761£764£722

  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: Weald of Kent £18, Carlisle £24Carlisle: £24Weald of Kent: £18Carlisle: £25Weald of Kent: £18Carlisle: £23Weald of Kent: £17

    £18£18£17Carlisle is higher£24£25£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Weald of Kent £322, Carlisle £496Carlisle: £496Weald of Kent: £322Carlisle: £498Weald of Kent: £323Carlisle: £470Weald of Kent: £305

    £322£323£305Carlisle is higher£496£498£470

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Weald of Kent £134, Carlisle £115Carlisle: £115Weald of Kent: £134Carlisle: £115Weald of Kent: £135Carlisle: £109Weald of Kent: £127

    £134£135£127Weald of Kent is higher£115£115£109

  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: Weald of Kent £117, Carlisle £97Carlisle: £97Weald of Kent: £117Carlisle: £97Weald of Kent: £117Carlisle: £92Weald of Kent: £111

    £117£117£111Weald of Kent is higher£97£97£92

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Weald of Kent £1,344, Carlisle £1,416Carlisle: £1,416Weald of Kent: £1,344Carlisle: £1,422Weald of Kent: £1,350Carlisle: £1,343Weald of Kent: £1,275

    £1,344£1,350£1,275Carlisle is higher£1,416£1,422£1,343

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Weald of Kent £141, Carlisle £183Carlisle: £183Weald of Kent: £141Carlisle: £184Weald of Kent: £142Carlisle: £174Weald of Kent: £134

    £141£142£134Carlisle is higher£183£184£174

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Weald of Kent £207, Carlisle £394Carlisle: £394Weald of Kent: £207Carlisle: £396Weald of Kent: £208Carlisle: £374Weald of Kent: £197

    £207£208£197Carlisle is higher£394£396£374

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Weald of Kent £6.64, Carlisle £4.19Carlisle: £4.19Weald of Kent: £6.64Carlisle: £4.20Weald of Kent: £6.67Carlisle: £3.97Weald of Kent: £6.30

    £6.64£6.67£6.30Weald of Kent is higher£4.19£4.20£3.97

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Weald of Kent £7.12, Carlisle £6.75Carlisle: £6.75Weald of Kent: £7.12Carlisle: £6.78Weald of Kent: £7.15Carlisle: £6.40Weald of Kent: £6.75

    £7.12£7.15£6.75Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count£6.75£6.78£6.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Weald of Kent £9.90, Carlisle £7.33Carlisle: £7.33Weald of Kent: £9.90Carlisle: £7.36Weald of Kent: £9.94Carlisle: £6.95Weald of Kent: £9.39

    £9.90£9.94£9.39Weald of Kent is higher£7.33£7.36£6.95

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Weald of Kent 1,005.6, Carlisle 1,028.3Carlisle: 1,028.3Weald of Kent: 1,005.6

    1,005.6Carlisle is higherDepends on how you count1,028.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Weald of Kent 70.8, Carlisle 97.0Carlisle: 97.0Weald of Kent: 70.8

    70.8Carlisle is higher97.0

  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: Weald of Kent 133.1, Carlisle 152.7Carlisle: 152.7Weald of Kent: 133.1

    133.1Carlisle is higherDepends on how you count152.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Weald of Kent 50.4, Carlisle 73.0Carlisle: 73.0Weald of Kent: 50.4

    50.4Carlisle is higher73.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Weald of Kent 142.6, Carlisle 177.2Carlisle: 177.2Weald of Kent: 142.6

    142.6Carlisle is higher177.2

  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: Weald of Kent 27.4, Carlisle 19.8Carlisle: 19.8Weald of Kent: 27.4

    27.4Weald of Kent is higher19.8

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Weald of Kent and Carlisle, per person in the age group
MeasureWeald of KentCarlisleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,564£4,583£4,329£4,591£4,611£4,355Carlisle
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,428£12,481£11,788£12,715£12,769£12,060Carlisle
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,682£1,689£1,596£1,918£1,927£1,820Carlisle
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,462£11,511£10,872£11,557£11,606£10,963Carlisle
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£302£303£286£372£374£353Carlisle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£646£648£612£761£764£722Carlisle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£24£25£23Carlisle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£322£323£305£496£498£470Carlisle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£115£115£109Weald of Kent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£117£117£111£97£97£92Weald of Kent
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,344£1,350£1,275£1,416£1,422£1,343Carlisle
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£183£184£174Carlisle
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£207£208£197£394£396£374Carlisle
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.64£6.67£6.30£4.19£4.20£3.97Weald of Kent
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.12£7.15£6.75£6.75£6.78£6.40Weald of Kent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.90£9.94£9.39£7.33£7.36£6.95Weald of Kent
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.61,028.3Carlisle
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202670.897.0Carlisle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.1152.7Carlisle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.473.0Carlisle
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026142.6177.2Carlisle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.419.8Weald of Kent

Per resident

Weald of Kent is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Carlisle on 13. 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

Weald of Kent Carlisle

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Weald of Kent £4,564, Carlisle £4,591Carlisle: £4,591Weald of Kent: £4,564Carlisle: £4,611Weald of Kent: £4,583Carlisle: £4,355Weald of Kent: £4,329

    £4,564£4,583£4,329Carlisle is higher£4,591£4,611£4,355

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Weald of Kent £3,004, Carlisle £2,620Carlisle: £2,620Weald of Kent: £3,004Carlisle: £2,632Weald of Kent: £3,017Carlisle: £2,486Weald of Kent: £2,849

    £3,004£3,017£2,849Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count£2,620£2,632£2,486

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Weald of Kent £952, Carlisle £1,170Carlisle: £1,170Weald of Kent: £952Carlisle: £1,175Weald of Kent: £956Carlisle: £1,109Weald of Kent: £903

    £952£956£903Carlisle is higher£1,170£1,175£1,109

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Weald of Kent £2,771, Carlisle £2,382Carlisle: £2,382Weald of Kent: £2,771Carlisle: £2,392Weald of Kent: £2,782Carlisle: £2,259Weald of Kent: £2,628

    £2,771£2,782£2,628Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count£2,382£2,392£2,259

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Weald of Kent £73, Carlisle £77Carlisle: £77Weald of Kent: £73Carlisle: £77Weald of Kent: £73Carlisle: £73Weald of Kent: £69

    £73£73£69Carlisle is higher£77£77£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Weald of Kent £156, Carlisle £157Carlisle: £157Weald of Kent: £156Carlisle: £157Weald of Kent: £157Carlisle: £149Weald of Kent: £148

    £156£157£148Carlisle is higher£157£157£149

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Weald of Kent £4.41, Carlisle £5.04Carlisle: £5.04Weald of Kent: £4.41Carlisle: £5.06Weald of Kent: £4.43Carlisle: £4.78Weald of Kent: £4.18

    £4.41£4.43£4.18Carlisle is higher£5.04£5.06£4.78

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Weald of Kent £322, Carlisle £496Carlisle: £496Weald of Kent: £322Carlisle: £498Weald of Kent: £323Carlisle: £470Weald of Kent: £305

    £322£323£305Carlisle is higher£496£498£470

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Weald of Kent £134, Carlisle £115Carlisle: £115Weald of Kent: £134Carlisle: £115Weald of Kent: £135Carlisle: £109Weald of Kent: £127

    £134£135£127Weald of Kent is higher£115£115£109

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Weald of Kent £66, Carlisle £59Carlisle: £59Weald of Kent: £66Carlisle: £59Weald of Kent: £66Carlisle: £56Weald of Kent: £63

    £66£66£63Weald of Kent is higher£59£59£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Weald of Kent £761, Carlisle £863Carlisle: £863Weald of Kent: £761Carlisle: £867Weald of Kent: £764Carlisle: £819Weald of Kent: £722

    £761£764£722Carlisle is higher£863£867£819

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Weald of Kent £141, Carlisle £183Carlisle: £183Weald of Kent: £141Carlisle: £184Weald of Kent: £142Carlisle: £174Weald of Kent: £134

    £141£142£134Carlisle is higher£183£184£174

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Weald of Kent £117, Carlisle £240Carlisle: £240Weald of Kent: £117Carlisle: £242Weald of Kent: £118Carlisle: £228Weald of Kent: £111

    £117£118£111Carlisle is higher£240£242£228

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Weald of Kent £3.76, Carlisle £2.55Carlisle: £2.55Weald of Kent: £3.76Carlisle: £2.56Weald of Kent: £3.78Carlisle: £2.42Weald of Kent: £3.57

    £3.76£3.78£3.57Weald of Kent is higher£2.55£2.56£2.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Weald of Kent £4.03, Carlisle £4.11Carlisle: £4.11Weald of Kent: £4.03Carlisle: £4.13Weald of Kent: £4.04Carlisle: £3.90Weald of Kent: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Carlisle is higherDepends on how you count£4.11£4.13£3.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Weald of Kent £9.90, Carlisle £7.33Carlisle: £7.33Weald of Kent: £9.90Carlisle: £7.36Weald of Kent: £9.94Carlisle: £6.95Weald of Kent: £9.39

    £9.90£9.94£9.39Weald of Kent is higher£7.33£7.36£6.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Weald of Kent 243.1, Carlisle 211.9Carlisle: 211.9Weald of Kent: 243.1

    243.1Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count211.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Weald of Kent 17.1, Carlisle 20.0Carlisle: 20.0Weald of Kent: 17.1

    17.1Carlisle is higher20.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Weald of Kent 32.2, Carlisle 31.5Carlisle: 31.5Weald of Kent: 32.2

    32.2Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count31.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Weald of Kent 50.4, Carlisle 73.0Carlisle: 73.0Weald of Kent: 50.4

    50.4Carlisle is higher73.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Weald of Kent 80.7, Carlisle 108.0Carlisle: 108.0Weald of Kent: 80.7

    80.7Carlisle is higher108.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Weald of Kent 15.5, Carlisle 12.1Carlisle: 12.1Weald of Kent: 15.5

    15.5Weald of Kent is higher12.1

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Weald of Kent and Carlisle, per resident
MeasureWeald of KentCarlisleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,564£4,583£4,329£4,591£4,611£4,355Carlisle
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,004£3,017£2,849£2,620£2,632£2,486Weald of Kent
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£952£956£903£1,170£1,175£1,109Carlisle
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,771£2,782£2,628£2,382£2,392£2,259Weald of Kent
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£77£77£73Carlisle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£157£157£149Carlisle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.41£4.43£4.18£5.04£5.06£4.78Carlisle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£322£323£305£496£498£470Carlisle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£115£115£109Weald of Kent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£66£66£63£59£59£56Weald of Kent
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£761£764£722£863£867£819Carlisle
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£183£184£174Carlisle
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£240£242£228Carlisle
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.76£3.78£3.57£2.55£2.56£2.42Weald of Kent
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£4.11£4.13£3.90Carlisle
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.90£9.94£9.39£7.33£7.36£6.95Weald of Kent
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026243.1211.9Weald of Kent
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.120.0Carlisle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.231.5Weald of Kent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.473.0Carlisle
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.7108.0Carlisle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.512.1Weald of Kent

Total

Weald of Kent is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Carlisle on 14. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Weald of Kent Carlisle

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Weald of Kent £456.7m, Carlisle £492.2mCarlisle: £492.2mWeald of Kent: £456.7mCarlisle: £494.3mWeald of Kent: £458.6mCarlisle: £466.9mWeald of Kent: £433.2m

    £456.7m£458.6m£433.2mCarlisle is higher£492.2m£494.3m£466.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Weald of Kent £300.6m, Carlisle £281.0mCarlisle: £281.0mWeald of Kent: £300.6mCarlisle: £282.1mWeald of Kent: £301.9mCarlisle: £266.5mWeald of Kent: £285.1m

    £300.6m£301.9m£285.1mWeald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count£281.0m£282.1m£266.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Weald of Kent £95.3m, Carlisle £125.4mCarlisle: £125.4mWeald of Kent: £95.3mCarlisle: £125.9mWeald of Kent: £95.7mCarlisle: £119.0mWeald of Kent: £90.4m

    £95.3m£95.7m£90.4mCarlisle is higher£125.4m£125.9m£119.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Weald of Kent £277.2m, Carlisle £255.4mCarlisle: £255.4mWeald of Kent: £277.2mCarlisle: £256.5mWeald of Kent: £278.4mCarlisle: £242.2mWeald of Kent: £263.0m

    £277.2m£278.4m£263.0mWeald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count£255.4m£256.5m£242.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Weald of Kent £7.3m, Carlisle £8.2mCarlisle: £8.2mWeald of Kent: £7.3mCarlisle: £8.3mWeald of Kent: £7.3mCarlisle: £7.8mWeald of Kent: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.3m£6.9mCarlisle is higher£8.2m£8.3m£7.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Weald of Kent £15.6m, Carlisle £16.8mCarlisle: £16.8mWeald of Kent: £15.6mCarlisle: £16.9mWeald of Kent: £15.7mCarlisle: £15.9mWeald of Kent: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mCarlisle is higher£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Weald of Kent £0.44m, Carlisle £0.54mCarlisle: £0.54mWeald of Kent: £0.44mCarlisle: £0.54mWeald of Kent: £0.44mCarlisle: £0.51mWeald of Kent: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mCarlisle is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Weald of Kent £32.2m, Carlisle £53.2mCarlisle: £53.2mWeald of Kent: £32.2mCarlisle: £53.4mWeald of Kent: £32.3mCarlisle: £50.4mWeald of Kent: £30.5m

    £32.2m£32.3m£30.5mCarlisle is higher£53.2m£53.4m£50.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Weald of Kent £13.4m, Carlisle £12.3mCarlisle: £12.3mWeald of Kent: £13.4mCarlisle: £12.4mWeald of Kent: £13.5mCarlisle: £11.7mWeald of Kent: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mWeald of Kent is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Weald of Kent £6.6m, Carlisle £6.3mCarlisle: £6.3mWeald of Kent: £6.6mCarlisle: £6.4mWeald of Kent: £6.7mCarlisle: £6.0mWeald of Kent: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.7m£6.3mWeald of Kent is higher£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Weald of Kent £76.1m, Carlisle £92.6mCarlisle: £92.6mWeald of Kent: £76.1mCarlisle: £93.0mWeald of Kent: £76.5mCarlisle: £87.8mWeald of Kent: £72.2m

    £76.1m£76.5m£72.2mCarlisle is higher£92.6m£93.0m£87.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Weald of Kent £14.2m, Carlisle £19.6mCarlisle: £19.6mWeald of Kent: £14.2mCarlisle: £19.7mWeald of Kent: £14.2mCarlisle: £18.6mWeald of Kent: £13.4m

    £14.2m£14.2m£13.4mCarlisle is higher£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Weald of Kent £11.8m, Carlisle £25.8mCarlisle: £25.8mWeald of Kent: £11.8mCarlisle: £25.9mWeald of Kent: £11.8mCarlisle: £24.5mWeald of Kent: £11.1m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.1mCarlisle is higher£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Weald of Kent £0.38m, Carlisle £0.27mCarlisle: £0.27mWeald of Kent: £0.38mCarlisle: £0.27mWeald of Kent: £0.38mCarlisle: £0.26mWeald of Kent: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mWeald of Kent is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Weald of Kent £0.40m, Carlisle £0.44mCarlisle: £0.44mWeald of Kent: £0.40mCarlisle: £0.44mWeald of Kent: £0.40mCarlisle: £0.42mWeald of Kent: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mCarlisle is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Weald of Kent £0.99m, Carlisle £0.79mCarlisle: £0.79mWeald of Kent: £0.99mCarlisle: £0.79mWeald of Kent: £0.99mCarlisle: £0.75mWeald of Kent: £0.94m

    £0.99m£0.99m£0.94mWeald of Kent is higher£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Weald of Kent 24,324, Carlisle 22,722Carlisle: 22,722Weald of Kent: 24,324

    24,324Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count22,722

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Weald of Kent 1,713, Carlisle 2,144Carlisle: 2,144Weald of Kent: 1,713

    1,713Carlisle is higher2,144

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Weald of Kent 3,219, Carlisle 3,373Carlisle: 3,373Weald of Kent: 3,219

    3,219Carlisle is higherDepends on how you count3,373

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Weald of Kent 5,041, Carlisle 7,825Carlisle: 7,825Weald of Kent: 5,041

    5,041Carlisle is higher7,825

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Weald of Kent 8,078, Carlisle 11,581Carlisle: 11,581Weald of Kent: 8,078

    8,078Carlisle is higher11,581

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Weald of Kent 1,551, Carlisle 1,295Carlisle: 1,295Weald of Kent: 1,551

    1,551Weald of Kent is higher1,295

Show the numbers
Weald of Kent and Carlisle, total
MeasureWeald of KentCarlisleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£456.7m£458.6m£433.2m£492.2m£494.3m£466.9mCarlisle
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£300.6m£301.9m£285.1m£281.0m£282.1m£266.5mWeald of Kent
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£95.3m£95.7m£90.4m£125.4m£125.9m£119.0mCarlisle
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£277.2m£278.4m£263.0m£255.4m£256.5m£242.2mWeald of Kent
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£8.2m£8.3m£7.8mCarlisle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mCarlisle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mCarlisle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.2m£32.3m£30.5m£53.2m£53.4m£50.4mCarlisle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mWeald of Kent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mWeald of Kent
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£76.1m£76.5m£72.2m£92.6m£93.0m£87.8mCarlisle
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m£19.6m£19.7m£18.6mCarlisle
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.1m£25.8m£25.9m£24.5mCarlisle
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mWeald of Kent
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mCarlisle
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.99m£0.99m£0.94m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mWeald of Kent
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,32422,722Weald of Kent
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7132,144Carlisle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2193,373Carlisle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0417,825Carlisle
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,07811,581Carlisle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5511,295Weald of Kent

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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