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Whitehaven and Workington and Harwich and North Essex

94,806 and 102,303 residents (mid-2024).

Whitehaven and Workington is higher than Harwich and North Essex on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 20 of 22 measures, and Harwich and North Essex on 2. 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 Harwich and North Essex

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £5,212, Harwich and North Essex £4,766Harwich and North Essex: £4,766Whitehaven and Workington: £5,212Harwich and North Essex: £4,786Whitehaven and Workington: £5,234Harwich and North Essex: £4,521Whitehaven and Workington: £4,943

    £5,212£5,234£4,943Whitehaven and Workington is higher£4,766£4,786£4,521

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Whitehaven and Workington £13,024, Harwich and North Essex £12,679Harwich and North Essex: £12,679Whitehaven and Workington: £13,024Harwich and North Essex: £12,733Whitehaven and Workington: £13,079Harwich and North Essex: £12,027Whitehaven and Workington: £12,354

    £13,024£13,079£12,354Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£12,679£12,733£12,027

  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, Harwich and North Essex £1,796Harwich and North Essex: £1,796Whitehaven and Workington: £2,260Harwich and North Essex: £1,804Whitehaven and Workington: £2,269Harwich and North Essex: £1,704Whitehaven and Workington: £2,143

    £2,260£2,269£2,143Whitehaven and Workington is higher£1,796£1,804£1,704

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Whitehaven and Workington £11,548, Harwich and North Essex £11,515Harwich and North Essex: £11,515Whitehaven and Workington: £11,548Harwich and North Essex: £11,564Whitehaven and Workington: £11,597Harwich and North Essex: £10,923Whitehaven and Workington: £10,954

    £11,548£11,597£10,954Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£11,515£11,564£10,923

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Whitehaven and Workington £399, Harwich and North Essex £314Harwich and North Essex: £314Whitehaven and Workington: £399Harwich and North Essex: £315Whitehaven and Workington: £400Harwich and North Essex: £298Whitehaven and Workington: £378

    £399£400£378Whitehaven and Workington is higher£314£315£298

  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, Harwich and North Essex £830Harwich and North Essex: £830Whitehaven and Workington: £1,051Harwich and North Essex: £834Whitehaven and Workington: £1,055Harwich and North Essex: £787Whitehaven and Workington: £997

    £1,051£1,055£997Whitehaven and Workington is higher£830£834£787

  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, Harwich and North Essex £20Harwich and North Essex: £20Whitehaven and Workington: £26Harwich and North Essex: £20Whitehaven and Workington: £26Harwich and North Essex: £19Whitehaven and Workington: £25

    £26£26£25Whitehaven and Workington is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £630, Harwich and North Essex £392Harwich and North Essex: £392Whitehaven and Workington: £630Harwich and North Essex: £394Whitehaven and Workington: £633Harwich and North Essex: £372Whitehaven and Workington: £598

    £630£633£598Whitehaven and Workington is higher£392£394£372

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £182, Harwich and North Essex £157Harwich and North Essex: £157Whitehaven and Workington: £182Harwich and North Essex: £157Whitehaven and Workington: £182Harwich and North Essex: £149Whitehaven and Workington: £172

    £182£182£172Whitehaven and Workington is higher£157£157£149

  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, Harwich and North Essex £119Harwich and North Essex: £119Whitehaven and Workington: £152Harwich and North Essex: £120Whitehaven and Workington: £153Harwich and North Essex: £113Whitehaven and Workington: £144

    £152£153£144Whitehaven and Workington is higher£119£120£113

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Whitehaven and Workington £1,707, Harwich and North Essex £1,395Harwich and North Essex: £1,395Whitehaven and Workington: £1,707Harwich and North Essex: £1,401Whitehaven and Workington: £1,714Harwich and North Essex: £1,323Whitehaven and Workington: £1,619

    £1,707£1,714£1,619Whitehaven and Workington is higher£1,395£1,401£1,323

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £190, Harwich and North Essex £170Harwich and North Essex: £170Whitehaven and Workington: £190Harwich and North Essex: £171Whitehaven and Workington: £191Harwich and North Essex: £162Whitehaven and Workington: £180

    £190£191£180Whitehaven and Workington is higher£170£171£162

  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, Harwich and North Essex £268Harwich and North Essex: £268Whitehaven and Workington: £392Harwich and North Essex: £270Whitehaven and Workington: £393Harwich and North Essex: £255Whitehaven and Workington: £371

    £392£393£371Whitehaven and Workington is higher£268£270£255

  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, Harwich and North Essex £8.18Harwich and North Essex: £8.18Whitehaven and Workington: £4.32Harwich and North Essex: £8.22Whitehaven and Workington: £4.34Harwich and North Essex: £7.76Whitehaven and Workington: £4.10

    £4.32£4.34£4.10Harwich and North Essex is higher£8.18£8.22£7.76

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Whitehaven and Workington £5.04, Harwich and North Essex £5.44Harwich and North Essex: £5.44Whitehaven and Workington: £5.04Harwich and North Essex: £5.46Whitehaven and Workington: £5.06Harwich and North Essex: £5.16Whitehaven and Workington: £4.78

    £5.04£5.06£4.78Harwich and North Essex is higher£5.44£5.46£5.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £8.83, Harwich and North Essex £5.65Harwich and North Essex: £5.65Whitehaven and Workington: £8.83Harwich and North Essex: £5.67Whitehaven and Workington: £8.87Harwich and North Essex: £5.36Whitehaven and Workington: £8.38

    £8.83£8.87£8.38Whitehaven and Workington is higher£5.65£5.67£5.36

  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, Harwich and North Essex 1,006.9Harwich and North Essex: 1,006.9Whitehaven and Workington: 1,020.3

    1,020.3Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count1,006.9

  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, Harwich and North Essex 78.4Harwich and North Essex: 78.4Whitehaven and Workington: 102.6

    102.6Whitehaven and Workington is higher78.4

  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, Harwich and North Essex 172.6Harwich and North Essex: 172.6Whitehaven and Workington: 198.7

    198.7Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count172.6

  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, Harwich and North Essex 60.7Harwich and North Essex: 60.7Whitehaven and Workington: 93.4

    93.4Whitehaven and Workington is higher60.7

  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, Harwich and North Essex 157.6Harwich and North Essex: 157.6Whitehaven and Workington: 198.9

    198.9Whitehaven and Workington is higher157.6

  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, Harwich and North Essex 26.5Harwich and North Essex: 26.5Whitehaven and Workington: 31.8

    31.8Whitehaven and Workington is higher26.5

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Whitehaven and Workington and Harwich and North Essex, per person in the age group
MeasureWhitehaven and WorkingtonHarwich and North EssexHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,212£5,234£4,943£4,766£4,786£4,521Whitehaven and Workington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,024£13,079£12,354£12,679£12,733£12,027Whitehaven and Workington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,260£2,269£2,143£1,796£1,804£1,704Whitehaven and Workington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,548£11,597£10,954£11,515£11,564£10,923Whitehaven and Workington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£399£400£378£314£315£298Whitehaven and Workington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,051£1,055£997£830£834£787Whitehaven and Workington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25£20£20£19Whitehaven and Workington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£630£633£598£392£394£372Whitehaven and Workington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£182£172£157£157£149Whitehaven and Workington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£152£153£144£119£120£113Whitehaven and Workington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,707£1,714£1,619£1,395£1,401£1,323Whitehaven and Workington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£170£171£162Whitehaven and Workington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£392£393£371£268£270£255Whitehaven and Workington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.32£4.34£4.10£8.18£8.22£7.76Harwich and North Essex
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.04£5.06£4.78£5.44£5.46£5.16Harwich and North Essex
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.83£8.87£8.38£5.65£5.67£5.36Whitehaven and Workington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.31,006.9Whitehaven and Workington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.678.4Whitehaven and Workington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.7172.6Whitehaven and Workington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.460.7Whitehaven and Workington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026198.9157.6Whitehaven and Workington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.826.5Whitehaven and Workington

Per resident

Whitehaven and Workington is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Harwich and North Essex on 5. 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 Harwich and North Essex

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £5,212, Harwich and North Essex £4,766Harwich and North Essex: £4,766Whitehaven and Workington: £5,212Harwich and North Essex: £4,786Whitehaven and Workington: £5,234Harwich and North Essex: £4,521Whitehaven and Workington: £4,943

    £5,212£5,234£4,943Whitehaven and Workington is higher£4,766£4,786£4,521

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £2,849, Harwich and North Essex £2,990Harwich and North Essex: £2,990Whitehaven and Workington: £2,849Harwich and North Essex: £3,002Whitehaven and Workington: £2,861Harwich and North Essex: £2,836Whitehaven and Workington: £2,702

    £2,849£2,861£2,702Harwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count£2,990£3,002£2,836

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £1,352, Harwich and North Essex £1,051Harwich and North Essex: £1,051Whitehaven and Workington: £1,352Harwich and North Essex: £1,056Whitehaven and Workington: £1,358Harwich and North Essex: £997Whitehaven and Workington: £1,283

    £1,352£1,358£1,283Whitehaven and Workington is higher£1,051£1,056£997

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £2,526, Harwich and North Essex £2,715Harwich and North Essex: £2,715Whitehaven and Workington: £2,526Harwich and North Essex: £2,727Whitehaven and Workington: £2,537Harwich and North Essex: £2,575Whitehaven and Workington: £2,396

    £2,526£2,537£2,396Harwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count£2,715£2,727£2,575

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £87, Harwich and North Essex £74Harwich and North Essex: £74Whitehaven and Workington: £87Harwich and North Essex: £74Whitehaven and Workington: £88Harwich and North Essex: £70Whitehaven and Workington: £83

    £87£88£83Whitehaven and Workington is higher£74£74£70

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £230, Harwich and North Essex £196Harwich and North Essex: £196Whitehaven and Workington: £230Harwich and North Essex: £197Whitehaven and Workington: £231Harwich and North Essex: £186Whitehaven and Workington: £218

    £230£231£218Whitehaven and Workington is higher£196£197£186

  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, Harwich and North Essex £4.69Harwich and North Essex: £4.69Whitehaven and Workington: £5.72Harwich and North Essex: £4.71Whitehaven and Workington: £5.75Harwich and North Essex: £4.45Whitehaven and Workington: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43Whitehaven and Workington is higher£4.69£4.71£4.45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £630, Harwich and North Essex £392Harwich and North Essex: £392Whitehaven and Workington: £630Harwich and North Essex: £394Whitehaven and Workington: £633Harwich and North Essex: £372Whitehaven and Workington: £598

    £630£633£598Whitehaven and Workington is higher£392£394£372

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £182, Harwich and North Essex £157Harwich and North Essex: £157Whitehaven and Workington: £182Harwich and North Essex: £157Whitehaven and Workington: £182Harwich and North Essex: £149Whitehaven and Workington: £172

    £182£182£172Whitehaven and Workington is higher£157£157£149

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £91, Harwich and North Essex £70Harwich and North Essex: £70Whitehaven and Workington: £91Harwich and North Essex: £70Whitehaven and Workington: £91Harwich and North Essex: £66Whitehaven and Workington: £86

    £91£91£86Whitehaven and Workington is higher£70£70£66

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £1,021, Harwich and North Essex £816Harwich and North Essex: £816Whitehaven and Workington: £1,021Harwich and North Essex: £820Whitehaven and Workington: £1,026Harwich and North Essex: £774Whitehaven and Workington: £969

    £1,021£1,026£969Whitehaven and Workington is higher£816£820£774

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £190, Harwich and North Essex £170Harwich and North Essex: £170Whitehaven and Workington: £190Harwich and North Essex: £171Whitehaven and Workington: £191Harwich and North Essex: £162Whitehaven and Workington: £180

    £190£191£180Whitehaven and Workington is higher£170£171£162

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £234, Harwich and North Essex £157Harwich and North Essex: £157Whitehaven and Workington: £234Harwich and North Essex: £158Whitehaven and Workington: £235Harwich and North Essex: £149Whitehaven and Workington: £222

    £234£235£222Whitehaven and Workington is higher£157£158£149

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £2.58, Harwich and North Essex £4.79Harwich and North Essex: £4.79Whitehaven and Workington: £2.58Harwich and North Essex: £4.81Whitehaven and Workington: £2.59Harwich and North Essex: £4.54Whitehaven and Workington: £2.45

    £2.58£2.59£2.45Harwich and North Essex is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £3.02, Harwich and North Essex £3.18Harwich and North Essex: £3.18Whitehaven and Workington: £3.02Harwich and North Essex: £3.20Whitehaven and Workington: £3.03Harwich and North Essex: £3.02Whitehaven and Workington: £2.86

    £3.02£3.03£2.86Harwich and North Essex is higher£3.18£3.20£3.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £8.83, Harwich and North Essex £5.65Harwich and North Essex: £5.65Whitehaven and Workington: £8.83Harwich and North Essex: £5.67Whitehaven and Workington: £8.87Harwich and North Essex: £5.36Whitehaven and Workington: £8.38

    £8.83£8.87£8.38Whitehaven and Workington is higher£5.65£5.67£5.36

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Whitehaven and Workington 223.2, Harwich and North Essex 237.4Harwich and North Essex: 237.4Whitehaven and Workington: 223.2

    223.2Harwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count237.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Whitehaven and Workington 22.5, Harwich and North Essex 18.5Harwich and North Essex: 18.5Whitehaven and Workington: 22.5

    22.5Whitehaven and Workington is higher18.5

  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, Harwich and North Essex 40.7Harwich and North Essex: 40.7Whitehaven and Workington: 43.5

    43.5Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count40.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Whitehaven and Workington 93.4, Harwich and North Essex 60.7Harwich and North Essex: 60.7Whitehaven and Workington: 93.4

    93.4Whitehaven and Workington is higher60.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Whitehaven and Workington 119.0, Harwich and North Essex 92.2Harwich and North Essex: 92.2Whitehaven and Workington: 119.0

    119.0Whitehaven and Workington is higher92.2

  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, Harwich and North Essex 15.5Harwich and North Essex: 15.5Whitehaven and Workington: 19.0

    19.0Whitehaven and Workington is higher15.5

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Whitehaven and Workington and Harwich and North Essex, per resident
MeasureWhitehaven and WorkingtonHarwich and North EssexHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,212£5,234£4,943£4,766£4,786£4,521Whitehaven and Workington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,849£2,861£2,702£2,990£3,002£2,836Harwich and North Essex
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,352£1,358£1,283£1,051£1,056£997Whitehaven and Workington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,526£2,537£2,396£2,715£2,727£2,575Harwich and North Essex
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£87£88£83£74£74£70Whitehaven and Workington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£196£197£186Whitehaven and Workington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£4.69£4.71£4.45Whitehaven and Workington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£630£633£598£392£394£372Whitehaven and Workington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£182£172£157£157£149Whitehaven and Workington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£70£70£66Whitehaven and Workington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,021£1,026£969£816£820£774Whitehaven and Workington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£170£171£162Whitehaven and Workington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£157£158£149Whitehaven and Workington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.58£2.59£2.45£4.79£4.81£4.54Harwich and North Essex
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.02£3.03£2.86£3.18£3.20£3.02Harwich and North Essex
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.83£8.87£8.38£5.65£5.67£5.36Whitehaven and Workington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026223.2237.4Harwich and North Essex
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.518.5Whitehaven and Workington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.540.7Whitehaven and Workington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.460.7Whitehaven and Workington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026119.092.2Whitehaven and Workington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.015.5Whitehaven and Workington

Total

Whitehaven and Workington is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Harwich and North Essex on 6. 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 Harwich and North Essex

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Whitehaven and Workington £494.1m, Harwich and North Essex £487.5mHarwich and North Essex: £487.5mWhitehaven and Workington: £494.1mHarwich and North Essex: £489.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £496.2mHarwich and North Essex: £462.5mWhitehaven and Workington: £468.7m

    £494.1m£496.2m£468.7mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£487.5m£489.6m£462.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Whitehaven and Workington £270.1m, Harwich and North Essex £305.8mHarwich and North Essex: £305.8mWhitehaven and Workington: £270.1mHarwich and North Essex: £307.1mWhitehaven and Workington: £271.2mHarwich and North Essex: £290.1mWhitehaven and Workington: £256.2m

    £270.1m£271.2m£256.2mHarwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count£305.8m£307.1m£290.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Whitehaven and Workington £128.2m, Harwich and North Essex £107.5mHarwich and North Essex: £107.5mWhitehaven and Workington: £128.2mHarwich and North Essex: £108.0mWhitehaven and Workington: £128.8mHarwich and North Essex: £102.0mWhitehaven and Workington: £121.6m

    £128.2m£128.8m£121.6mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£107.5m£108.0m£102.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Whitehaven and Workington £239.5m, Harwich and North Essex £277.8mHarwich and North Essex: £277.8mWhitehaven and Workington: £239.5mHarwich and North Essex: £279.0mWhitehaven and Workington: £240.5mHarwich and North Essex: £263.5mWhitehaven and Workington: £227.2m

    £239.5m£240.5m£227.2mHarwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count£277.8m£279.0m£263.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Whitehaven and Workington £8.3m, Harwich and North Essex £7.6mHarwich and North Essex: £7.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.3mHarwich and North Essex: £7.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.3mHarwich and North Essex: £7.2mWhitehaven and Workington: £7.8m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.8mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Whitehaven and Workington £21.8m, Harwich and North Essex £20.0mHarwich and North Essex: £20.0mWhitehaven and Workington: £21.8mHarwich and North Essex: £20.1mWhitehaven and Workington: £21.9mHarwich and North Essex: £19.0mWhitehaven and Workington: £20.7m

    £21.8m£21.9m£20.7mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m

  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, Harwich and North Essex £0.48mHarwich and North Essex: £0.48mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.54mHarwich and North Essex: £0.48mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.54mHarwich and North Essex: £0.46mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Whitehaven and Workington £59.8m, Harwich and North Essex £40.1mHarwich and North Essex: £40.1mWhitehaven and Workington: £59.8mHarwich and North Essex: £40.3mWhitehaven and Workington: £60.0mHarwich and North Essex: £38.1mWhitehaven and Workington: £56.7m

    £59.8m£60.0m£56.7mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£40.1m£40.3m£38.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Whitehaven and Workington £17.2m, Harwich and North Essex £16.0mHarwich and North Essex: £16.0mWhitehaven and Workington: £17.2mHarwich and North Essex: £16.1mWhitehaven and Workington: £17.3mHarwich and North Essex: £15.2mWhitehaven and Workington: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Whitehaven and Workington £8.6m, Harwich and North Essex £7.1mHarwich and North Essex: £7.1mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.6mHarwich and North Essex: £7.2mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.7mHarwich and North Essex: £6.8mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.7m£8.2mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£7.1m£7.2m£6.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Whitehaven and Workington £96.8m, Harwich and North Essex £83.5mHarwich and North Essex: £83.5mWhitehaven and Workington: £96.8mHarwich and North Essex: £83.9mWhitehaven and Workington: £97.3mHarwich and North Essex: £79.2mWhitehaven and Workington: £91.9m

    £96.8m£97.3m£91.9mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£83.5m£83.9m£79.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Whitehaven and Workington £18.0m, Harwich and North Essex £17.4mHarwich and North Essex: £17.4mWhitehaven and Workington: £18.0mHarwich and North Essex: £17.5mWhitehaven and Workington: £18.1mHarwich and North Essex: £16.5mWhitehaven and Workington: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Whitehaven and Workington £22.2m, Harwich and North Essex £16.1mHarwich and North Essex: £16.1mWhitehaven and Workington: £22.2mHarwich and North Essex: £16.1mWhitehaven and Workington: £22.3mHarwich and North Essex: £15.2mWhitehaven and Workington: £21.1m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.1mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Whitehaven and Workington £0.25m, Harwich and North Essex £0.49mHarwich and North Essex: £0.49mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.25mHarwich and North Essex: £0.49mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.25mHarwich and North Essex: £0.46mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.23m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.23mHarwich and North Essex is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Whitehaven and Workington £0.29m, Harwich and North Essex £0.33mHarwich and North Essex: £0.33mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.29mHarwich and North Essex: £0.33mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.29mHarwich and North Essex: £0.31mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mHarwich and North Essex is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Whitehaven and Workington £0.84m, Harwich and North Essex £0.58mHarwich and North Essex: £0.58mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.84mHarwich and North Essex: £0.58mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.84mHarwich and North Essex: £0.55mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.79m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.79mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Whitehaven and Workington 21,158, Harwich and North Essex 24,289Harwich and North Essex: 24,289Whitehaven and Workington: 21,158

    21,158Harwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count24,289

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Whitehaven and Workington 2,128, Harwich and North Essex 1,890Harwich and North Essex: 1,890Whitehaven and Workington: 2,128

    2,128Whitehaven and Workington is higher1,890

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Whitehaven and Workington 4,121, Harwich and North Essex 4,163Harwich and North Essex: 4,163Whitehaven and Workington: 4,121

    4,121Harwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count4,163

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Whitehaven and Workington 8,857, Harwich and North Essex 6,206Harwich and North Essex: 6,206Whitehaven and Workington: 8,857

    8,857Whitehaven and Workington is higher6,206

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Whitehaven and Workington 11,285, Harwich and North Essex 9,434Harwich and North Essex: 9,434Whitehaven and Workington: 11,285

    11,285Whitehaven and Workington is higher9,434

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Whitehaven and Workington 1,802, Harwich and North Essex 1,588Harwich and North Essex: 1,588Whitehaven and Workington: 1,802

    1,802Whitehaven and Workington is higher1,588

Show the numbers
Whitehaven and Workington and Harwich and North Essex, total
MeasureWhitehaven and WorkingtonHarwich and North EssexHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£494.1m£496.2m£468.7m£487.5m£489.6m£462.5mWhitehaven and Workington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£270.1m£271.2m£256.2m£305.8m£307.1m£290.1mHarwich and North Essex
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£128.2m£128.8m£121.6m£107.5m£108.0m£102.0mWhitehaven and Workington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£239.5m£240.5m£227.2m£277.8m£279.0m£263.5mHarwich and North Essex
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mWhitehaven and Workington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m£20.0m£20.1m£19.0mWhitehaven and Workington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mWhitehaven and Workington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.8m£60.0m£56.7m£40.1m£40.3m£38.1mWhitehaven and Workington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mWhitehaven and Workington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m£7.1m£7.2m£6.8mWhitehaven and Workington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£96.8m£97.3m£91.9m£83.5m£83.9m£79.2mWhitehaven and Workington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mWhitehaven and Workington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m£16.1m£16.1m£15.2mWhitehaven and Workington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mHarwich and North Essex
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mHarwich and North Essex
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.79m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mWhitehaven and Workington
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,15824,289Harwich and North Essex
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1281,890Whitehaven and Workington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1214,163Harwich and North Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,8576,206Whitehaven and Workington
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,2859,434Whitehaven and Workington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8021,588Whitehaven and Workington

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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