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Whitehaven and Workington and Dover and Deal

94,806 and 105,667 residents (mid-2024).

Whitehaven and Workington is higher than Dover and Deal on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

Whitehaven and Workington is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Dover and Deal on 8. 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

Whitehaven and Workington Dover and Deal

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £5,212, Dover and Deal £5,209Dover and Deal: £5,209Whitehaven and Workington: £5,212Dover and Deal: £5,231Whitehaven and Workington: £5,234Dover and Deal: £4,941Whitehaven and Workington: £4,943

    £5,212£5,234£4,943Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£5,209£5,231£4,941

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Whitehaven and Workington £13,024, Dover and Deal £12,455Dover and Deal: £12,455Whitehaven and Workington: £13,024Dover and Deal: £12,508Whitehaven and Workington: £13,079Dover and Deal: £11,814Whitehaven and Workington: £12,354

    £13,024£13,079£12,354Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£12,455£12,508£11,814

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Whitehaven and Workington £2,260, Dover and Deal £2,473Dover and Deal: £2,473Whitehaven and Workington: £2,260Dover and Deal: £2,483Whitehaven and Workington: £2,269Dover and Deal: £2,346Whitehaven and Workington: £2,143

    £2,260£2,269£2,143Dover and Deal is higher£2,473£2,483£2,346

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Whitehaven and Workington £11,548, Dover and Deal £11,281Dover and Deal: £11,281Whitehaven and Workington: £11,548Dover and Deal: £11,329Whitehaven and Workington: £11,597Dover and Deal: £10,700Whitehaven and Workington: £10,954

    £11,548£11,597£10,954Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£11,281£11,329£10,700

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Whitehaven and Workington £399, Dover and Deal £394Dover and Deal: £394Whitehaven and Workington: £399Dover and Deal: £396Whitehaven and Workington: £400Dover and Deal: £374Whitehaven and Workington: £378

    £399£400£378Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£394£396£374

  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: Whitehaven and Workington £1,051, Dover and Deal £756Dover and Deal: £756Whitehaven and Workington: £1,051Dover and Deal: £759Whitehaven and Workington: £1,055Dover and Deal: £717Whitehaven and Workington: £997

    £1,051£1,055£997Whitehaven and Workington is higher£756£759£717

  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: Whitehaven and Workington £26, Dover and Deal £24Dover and Deal: £24Whitehaven and Workington: £26Dover and Deal: £24Whitehaven and Workington: £26Dover and Deal: £23Whitehaven and Workington: £25

    £26£26£25Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £630, Dover and Deal £548Dover and Deal: £548Whitehaven and Workington: £630Dover and Deal: £551Whitehaven and Workington: £633Dover and Deal: £520Whitehaven and Workington: £598

    £630£633£598Whitehaven and Workington is higher£548£551£520

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £182, Dover and Deal £174Dover and Deal: £174Whitehaven and Workington: £182Dover and Deal: £174Whitehaven and Workington: £182Dover and Deal: £165Whitehaven and Workington: £172

    £182£182£172Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£174£174£165

  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: Whitehaven and Workington £152, Dover and Deal £161Dover and Deal: £161Whitehaven and Workington: £152Dover and Deal: £161Whitehaven and Workington: £153Dover and Deal: £152Whitehaven and Workington: £144

    £152£153£144Dover and Deal is higher£161£161£152

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Whitehaven and Workington £1,707, Dover and Deal £1,988Dover and Deal: £1,988Whitehaven and Workington: £1,707Dover and Deal: £1,997Whitehaven and Workington: £1,714Dover and Deal: £1,886Whitehaven and Workington: £1,619

    £1,707£1,714£1,619Dover and Deal is higher£1,988£1,997£1,886

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £190, Dover and Deal £208Dover and Deal: £208Whitehaven and Workington: £190Dover and Deal: £209Whitehaven and Workington: £191Dover and Deal: £198Whitehaven and Workington: £180

    £190£191£180Dover and Deal is higher£208£209£198

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Whitehaven and Workington £392, Dover and Deal £308Dover and Deal: £308Whitehaven and Workington: £392Dover and Deal: £309Whitehaven and Workington: £393Dover and Deal: £292Whitehaven and Workington: £371

    £392£393£371Whitehaven and Workington is higher£308£309£292

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Whitehaven and Workington £4.32, Dover and Deal £7.94Dover and Deal: £7.94Whitehaven and Workington: £4.32Dover and Deal: £7.97Whitehaven and Workington: £4.34Dover and Deal: £7.53Whitehaven and Workington: £4.10

    £4.32£4.34£4.10Dover and Deal is higher£7.94£7.97£7.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Whitehaven and Workington £5.04, Dover and Deal £8.05Dover and Deal: £8.05Whitehaven and Workington: £5.04Dover and Deal: £8.09Whitehaven and Workington: £5.06Dover and Deal: £7.64Whitehaven and Workington: £4.78

    £5.04£5.06£4.78Dover and Deal is higher£8.05£8.09£7.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £8.83, Dover and Deal £6.30Dover and Deal: £6.30Whitehaven and Workington: £8.83Dover and Deal: £6.33Whitehaven and Workington: £8.87Dover and Deal: £5.98Whitehaven and Workington: £8.38

    £8.83£8.87£8.38Whitehaven and Workington is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Whitehaven and Workington 1,020.3, Dover and Deal 1,002.3Dover and Deal: 1,002.3Whitehaven and Workington: 1,020.3

    1,020.3Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count1,002.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Whitehaven and Workington 102.6, Dover and Deal 96.0Dover and Deal: 96.0Whitehaven and Workington: 102.6

    102.6Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count96.0

  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: Whitehaven and Workington 198.7, Dover and Deal 156.5Dover and Deal: 156.5Whitehaven and Workington: 198.7

    198.7Whitehaven and Workington is higher156.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Whitehaven and Workington 93.4, Dover and Deal 83.9Dover and Deal: 83.9Whitehaven and Workington: 93.4

    93.4Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count83.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Whitehaven and Workington 198.9, Dover and Deal 225.0Dover and Deal: 225.0Whitehaven and Workington: 198.9

    198.9Dover and Deal is higher225.0

  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: Whitehaven and Workington 31.8, Dover and Deal 36.8Dover and Deal: 36.8Whitehaven and Workington: 31.8

    31.8Dover and Deal is higher36.8

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Whitehaven and Workington and Dover and Deal, per person in the age group
MeasureWhitehaven and WorkingtonDover and DealHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,212£5,234£4,943£5,209£5,231£4,941Whitehaven and Workington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,024£13,079£12,354£12,455£12,508£11,814Whitehaven and Workington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,260£2,269£2,143£2,473£2,483£2,346Dover and Deal
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,548£11,597£10,954£11,281£11,329£10,700Whitehaven and Workington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£399£400£378£394£396£374Whitehaven and Workington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,051£1,055£997£756£759£717Whitehaven and Workington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25£24£24£23Whitehaven and Workington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£630£633£598£548£551£520Whitehaven and Workington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£182£172£174£174£165Whitehaven and Workington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£152£153£144£161£161£152Dover and Deal
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,707£1,714£1,619£1,988£1,997£1,886Dover and Deal
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£208£209£198Dover and Deal
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£392£393£371£308£309£292Whitehaven and Workington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.32£4.34£4.10£7.94£7.97£7.53Dover and Deal
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.04£5.06£4.78£8.05£8.09£7.64Dover and Deal
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.83£8.87£8.38£6.30£6.33£5.98Whitehaven and Workington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.31,002.3Whitehaven and Workington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.696.0Whitehaven and Workington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.7156.5Whitehaven and Workington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.483.9Whitehaven and Workington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026198.9225.0Dover and Deal
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.836.8Dover and Deal

Per resident

Whitehaven and Workington is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Dover and Deal on 11. 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

Whitehaven and Workington Dover and Deal

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £5,212, Dover and Deal £5,209Dover and Deal: £5,209Whitehaven and Workington: £5,212Dover and Deal: £5,231Whitehaven and Workington: £5,234Dover and Deal: £4,941Whitehaven and Workington: £4,943

    £5,212£5,234£4,943Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£5,209£5,231£4,941

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £2,849, Dover and Deal £2,836Dover and Deal: £2,836Whitehaven and Workington: £2,849Dover and Deal: £2,848Whitehaven and Workington: £2,861Dover and Deal: £2,690Whitehaven and Workington: £2,702

    £2,849£2,861£2,702Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£2,836£2,848£2,690

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £1,352, Dover and Deal £1,436Dover and Deal: £1,436Whitehaven and Workington: £1,352Dover and Deal: £1,443Whitehaven and Workington: £1,358Dover and Deal: £1,362Whitehaven and Workington: £1,283

    £1,352£1,358£1,283Dover and Deal is higher£1,436£1,443£1,362

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £2,526, Dover and Deal £2,568Dover and Deal: £2,568Whitehaven and Workington: £2,526Dover and Deal: £2,579Whitehaven and Workington: £2,537Dover and Deal: £2,436Whitehaven and Workington: £2,396

    £2,526£2,537£2,396Dover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£2,568£2,579£2,436

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £87, Dover and Deal £90Dover and Deal: £90Whitehaven and Workington: £87Dover and Deal: £90Whitehaven and Workington: £88Dover and Deal: £85Whitehaven and Workington: £83

    £87£88£83Dover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£90£90£85

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £230, Dover and Deal £172Dover and Deal: £172Whitehaven and Workington: £230Dover and Deal: £173Whitehaven and Workington: £231Dover and Deal: £163Whitehaven and Workington: £218

    £230£231£218Whitehaven and Workington is higher£172£173£163

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £5.72, Dover and Deal £5.45Dover and Deal: £5.45Whitehaven and Workington: £5.72Dover and Deal: £5.47Whitehaven and Workington: £5.75Dover and Deal: £5.17Whitehaven and Workington: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£5.45£5.47£5.17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £630, Dover and Deal £548Dover and Deal: £548Whitehaven and Workington: £630Dover and Deal: £551Whitehaven and Workington: £633Dover and Deal: £520Whitehaven and Workington: £598

    £630£633£598Whitehaven and Workington is higher£548£551£520

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £182, Dover and Deal £174Dover and Deal: £174Whitehaven and Workington: £182Dover and Deal: £174Whitehaven and Workington: £182Dover and Deal: £165Whitehaven and Workington: £172

    £182£182£172Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£174£174£165

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £91, Dover and Deal £93Dover and Deal: £93Whitehaven and Workington: £91Dover and Deal: £94Whitehaven and Workington: £91Dover and Deal: £89Whitehaven and Workington: £86

    £91£91£86Dover and Deal is higher£93£94£89

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £1,021, Dover and Deal £1,155Dover and Deal: £1,155Whitehaven and Workington: £1,021Dover and Deal: £1,160Whitehaven and Workington: £1,026Dover and Deal: £1,095Whitehaven and Workington: £969

    £1,021£1,026£969Dover and Deal is higher£1,155£1,160£1,095

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £190, Dover and Deal £208Dover and Deal: £208Whitehaven and Workington: £190Dover and Deal: £209Whitehaven and Workington: £191Dover and Deal: £198Whitehaven and Workington: £180

    £190£191£180Dover and Deal is higher£208£209£198

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £234, Dover and Deal £179Dover and Deal: £179Whitehaven and Workington: £234Dover and Deal: £180Whitehaven and Workington: £235Dover and Deal: £170Whitehaven and Workington: £222

    £234£235£222Whitehaven and Workington is higher£179£180£170

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £2.58, Dover and Deal £4.62Dover and Deal: £4.62Whitehaven and Workington: £2.58Dover and Deal: £4.64Whitehaven and Workington: £2.59Dover and Deal: £4.38Whitehaven and Workington: £2.45

    £2.58£2.59£2.45Dover and Deal is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £3.02, Dover and Deal £4.68Dover and Deal: £4.68Whitehaven and Workington: £3.02Dover and Deal: £4.70Whitehaven and Workington: £3.03Dover and Deal: £4.44Whitehaven and Workington: £2.86

    £3.02£3.03£2.86Dover and Deal is higher£4.68£4.70£4.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £8.83, Dover and Deal £6.30Dover and Deal: £6.30Whitehaven and Workington: £8.83Dover and Deal: £6.33Whitehaven and Workington: £8.87Dover and Deal: £5.98Whitehaven and Workington: £8.38

    £8.83£8.87£8.38Whitehaven and Workington is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Whitehaven and Workington 223.2, Dover and Deal 228.2Dover and Deal: 228.2Whitehaven and Workington: 223.2

    223.2Dover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count228.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Whitehaven and Workington 22.5, Dover and Deal 21.9Dover and Deal: 21.9Whitehaven and Workington: 22.5

    22.5Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count21.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Whitehaven and Workington 43.5, Dover and Deal 35.6Dover and Deal: 35.6Whitehaven and Workington: 43.5

    43.5Whitehaven and Workington is higher35.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Whitehaven and Workington 93.4, Dover and Deal 83.9Dover and Deal: 83.9Whitehaven and Workington: 93.4

    93.4Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count83.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Whitehaven and Workington 119.0, Dover and Deal 130.7Dover and Deal: 130.7Whitehaven and Workington: 119.0

    119.0Dover and Deal is higher130.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Whitehaven and Workington 19.0, Dover and Deal 21.4Dover and Deal: 21.4Whitehaven and Workington: 19.0

    19.0Dover and Deal is higher21.4

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Whitehaven and Workington and Dover and Deal, per resident
MeasureWhitehaven and WorkingtonDover and DealHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,212£5,234£4,943£5,209£5,231£4,941Whitehaven and Workington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,849£2,861£2,702£2,836£2,848£2,690Whitehaven and Workington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,352£1,358£1,283£1,436£1,443£1,362Dover and Deal
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,526£2,537£2,396£2,568£2,579£2,436Dover and Deal
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£87£88£83£90£90£85Dover and Deal
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£172£173£163Whitehaven and Workington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£5.45£5.47£5.17Whitehaven and Workington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£630£633£598£548£551£520Whitehaven and Workington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£182£172£174£174£165Whitehaven and Workington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£93£94£89Dover and Deal
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,021£1,026£969£1,155£1,160£1,095Dover and Deal
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£208£209£198Dover and Deal
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£179£180£170Whitehaven and Workington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.58£2.59£2.45£4.62£4.64£4.38Dover and Deal
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.02£3.03£2.86£4.68£4.70£4.44Dover and Deal
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.83£8.87£8.38£6.30£6.33£5.98Whitehaven and Workington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026223.2228.2Dover and Deal
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.521.9Whitehaven and Workington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.535.6Whitehaven and Workington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.483.9Whitehaven and Workington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026119.0130.7Dover and Deal
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.021.4Dover and Deal

Total

Whitehaven and Workington is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Dover and Deal 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

Whitehaven and Workington Dover and Deal

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Whitehaven and Workington £494.1m, Dover and Deal £550.4mDover and Deal: £550.4mWhitehaven and Workington: £494.1mDover and Deal: £552.7mWhitehaven and Workington: £496.2mDover and Deal: £522.1mWhitehaven and Workington: £468.7m

    £494.1m£496.2m£468.7mDover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£550.4m£552.7m£522.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Whitehaven and Workington £270.1m, Dover and Deal £299.7mDover and Deal: £299.7mWhitehaven and Workington: £270.1mDover and Deal: £300.9mWhitehaven and Workington: £271.2mDover and Deal: £284.2mWhitehaven and Workington: £256.2m

    £270.1m£271.2m£256.2mDover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£299.7m£300.9m£284.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Whitehaven and Workington £128.2m, Dover and Deal £151.8mDover and Deal: £151.8mWhitehaven and Workington: £128.2mDover and Deal: £152.4mWhitehaven and Workington: £128.8mDover and Deal: £144.0mWhitehaven and Workington: £121.6m

    £128.2m£128.8m£121.6mDover and Deal is higher£151.8m£152.4m£144.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Whitehaven and Workington £239.5m, Dover and Deal £271.4mDover and Deal: £271.4mWhitehaven and Workington: £239.5mDover and Deal: £272.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £240.5mDover and Deal: £257.4mWhitehaven and Workington: £227.2m

    £239.5m£240.5m£227.2mDover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£271.4m£272.6m£257.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Whitehaven and Workington £8.3m, Dover and Deal £9.5mDover and Deal: £9.5mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.3mDover and Deal: £9.5mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.3mDover and Deal: £9.0mWhitehaven and Workington: £7.8m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.8mDover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Whitehaven and Workington £21.8m, Dover and Deal £18.2mDover and Deal: £18.2mWhitehaven and Workington: £21.8mDover and Deal: £18.3mWhitehaven and Workington: £21.9mDover and Deal: £17.3mWhitehaven and Workington: £20.7m

    £21.8m£21.9m£20.7mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Whitehaven and Workington £0.54m, Dover and Deal £0.58mDover and Deal: £0.58mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.54mDover and Deal: £0.58mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.54mDover and Deal: £0.55mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mDover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Whitehaven and Workington £59.8m, Dover and Deal £57.9mDover and Deal: £57.9mWhitehaven and Workington: £59.8mDover and Deal: £58.2mWhitehaven and Workington: £60.0mDover and Deal: £55.0mWhitehaven and Workington: £56.7m

    £59.8m£60.0m£56.7mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£57.9m£58.2m£55.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Whitehaven and Workington £17.2m, Dover and Deal £18.3mDover and Deal: £18.3mWhitehaven and Workington: £17.2mDover and Deal: £18.4mWhitehaven and Workington: £17.3mDover and Deal: £17.4mWhitehaven and Workington: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mDover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Whitehaven and Workington £8.6m, Dover and Deal £9.9mDover and Deal: £9.9mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.6mDover and Deal: £9.9mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.7mDover and Deal: £9.4mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.7m£8.2mDover and Deal is higher£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Whitehaven and Workington £96.8m, Dover and Deal £122.0mDover and Deal: £122.0mWhitehaven and Workington: £96.8mDover and Deal: £122.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £97.3mDover and Deal: £115.8mWhitehaven and Workington: £91.9m

    £96.8m£97.3m£91.9mDover and Deal is higher£122.0m£122.6m£115.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Whitehaven and Workington £18.0m, Dover and Deal £22.0mDover and Deal: £22.0mWhitehaven and Workington: £18.0mDover and Deal: £22.1mWhitehaven and Workington: £18.1mDover and Deal: £20.9mWhitehaven and Workington: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mDover and Deal is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Whitehaven and Workington £22.2m, Dover and Deal £18.9mDover and Deal: £18.9mWhitehaven and Workington: £22.2mDover and Deal: £19.0mWhitehaven and Workington: £22.3mDover and Deal: £17.9mWhitehaven and Workington: £21.1m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.1mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Whitehaven and Workington £0.25m, Dover and Deal £0.49mDover and Deal: £0.49mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.25mDover and Deal: £0.49mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.25mDover and Deal: £0.46mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.23m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.23mDover and Deal is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Whitehaven and Workington £0.29m, Dover and Deal £0.49mDover and Deal: £0.49mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.29mDover and Deal: £0.50mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.29mDover and Deal: £0.47mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mDover and Deal is higher£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Whitehaven and Workington £0.84m, Dover and Deal £0.67mDover and Deal: £0.67mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.84mDover and Deal: £0.67mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.84mDover and Deal: £0.63mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.79m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.79mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Whitehaven and Workington 21,158, Dover and Deal 24,114Dover and Deal: 24,114Whitehaven and Workington: 21,158

    21,158Dover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count24,114

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Whitehaven and Workington 2,128, Dover and Deal 2,310Dover and Deal: 2,310Whitehaven and Workington: 2,128

    2,128Dover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count2,310

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Whitehaven and Workington 4,121, Dover and Deal 3,764Dover and Deal: 3,764Whitehaven and Workington: 4,121

    4,121Whitehaven and Workington is higher3,764

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Whitehaven and Workington 8,857, Dover and Deal 8,867Dover and Deal: 8,867Whitehaven and Workington: 8,857

    8,857Dover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count8,867

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Whitehaven and Workington 11,285, Dover and Deal 13,808Dover and Deal: 13,808Whitehaven and Workington: 11,285

    11,285Dover and Deal is higher13,808

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Whitehaven and Workington 1,802, Dover and Deal 2,261Dover and Deal: 2,261Whitehaven and Workington: 1,802

    1,802Dover and Deal is higher2,261

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Whitehaven and Workington and Dover and Deal, total
MeasureWhitehaven and WorkingtonDover and DealHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£494.1m£496.2m£468.7m£550.4m£552.7m£522.1mDover and Deal
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£270.1m£271.2m£256.2m£299.7m£300.9m£284.2mDover and Deal
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£128.2m£128.8m£121.6m£151.8m£152.4m£144.0mDover and Deal
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£239.5m£240.5m£227.2m£271.4m£272.6m£257.4mDover and Deal
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mDover and Deal
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mWhitehaven and Workington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mDover and Deal
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.8m£60.0m£56.7m£57.9m£58.2m£55.0mWhitehaven and Workington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mDover and Deal
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m£9.9m£9.9m£9.4mDover and Deal
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£96.8m£97.3m£91.9m£122.0m£122.6m£115.8mDover and Deal
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mDover and Deal
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mWhitehaven and Workington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mDover and Deal
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.49m£0.50m£0.47mDover and Deal
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.79m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mWhitehaven and Workington
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,15824,114Dover and Deal
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1282,310Dover and Deal
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1213,764Whitehaven and Workington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,8578,867Dover and Deal
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,28513,808Dover and Deal
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8022,261Dover and Deal

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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