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Widnes and Halewood and Sittingbourne and Sheppey

94,423 and 116,581 residents (mid-2024).

Widnes and Halewood is higher than Sittingbourne and Sheppey on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 21 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Widnes and Halewood is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Sittingbourne and Sheppey 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

Widnes and Halewood Sittingbourne and Sheppey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £5,110, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £4,813Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,813Widnes and Halewood: £5,110Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,834Widnes and Halewood: £5,132Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,566Widnes and Halewood: £4,847

    £5,110£5,132£4,847Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£4,813£4,834£4,566

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Widnes and Halewood £13,231, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £13,059Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £13,059Widnes and Halewood: £13,231Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £13,115Widnes and Halewood: £13,287Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £12,388Widnes and Halewood: £12,550

    £13,231£13,287£12,550Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£13,059£13,115£12,388

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Widnes and Halewood £2,529, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £2,582Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,582Widnes and Halewood: £2,529Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,593Widnes and Halewood: £2,540Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,449Widnes and Halewood: £2,399

    £2,529£2,540£2,399Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£2,582£2,593£2,449

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Widnes and Halewood £11,732, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £11,758Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £11,758Widnes and Halewood: £11,732Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £11,808Widnes and Halewood: £11,782Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £11,153Widnes and Halewood: £11,128

    £11,732£11,782£11,128Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count£11,758£11,808£11,153

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Widnes and Halewood £554, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £485Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £485Widnes and Halewood: £554Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £487Widnes and Halewood: £556Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £460Widnes and Halewood: £525

    £554£556£525Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£485£487£460

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Widnes and Halewood £910, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £787Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £787Widnes and Halewood: £910Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £790Widnes and Halewood: £913Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £746Widnes and Halewood: £863

    £910£913£863Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£787£790£746

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Widnes and Halewood £36, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £30Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £30Widnes and Halewood: £36Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £30Widnes and Halewood: £36Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £28Widnes and Halewood: £34

    £36£36£34Widnes and Halewood is higher£30£30£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £710, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £553Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £553Widnes and Halewood: £710Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £556Widnes and Halewood: £713Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £525Widnes and Halewood: £673

    £710£713£673Widnes and Halewood is higher£553£556£525

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £176, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £216Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £216Widnes and Halewood: £176Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £217Widnes and Halewood: £177Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £205Widnes and Halewood: £167

    £176£177£167Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£216£217£205

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Widnes and Halewood £151, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £188Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £188Widnes and Halewood: £151Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £189Widnes and Halewood: £152Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £178Widnes and Halewood: £144

    £151£152£144Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£188£189£178

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Widnes and Halewood £1,927, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £2,069Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,069Widnes and Halewood: £1,927Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,078Widnes and Halewood: £1,936Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,963Widnes and Halewood: £1,828

    £1,927£1,936£1,828Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£2,069£2,078£1,963

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £232, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £209Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £209Widnes and Halewood: £232Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £210Widnes and Halewood: £233Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £198Widnes and Halewood: £220

    £232£233£220Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£209£210£198

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Widnes and Halewood £433, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £307Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £307Widnes and Halewood: £433Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £308Widnes and Halewood: £435Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £291Widnes and Halewood: £411

    £433£435£411Widnes and Halewood is higher£307£308£291

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Widnes and Halewood £8.39, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £8.46Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £8.46Widnes and Halewood: £8.39Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £8.49Widnes and Halewood: £8.43Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £8.02Widnes and Halewood: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£8.46£8.49£8.02

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Widnes and Halewood £8.83, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £9.25Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £9.25Widnes and Halewood: £8.83Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £9.29Widnes and Halewood: £8.87Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £8.77Widnes and Halewood: £8.38

    £8.83£8.87£8.38Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£9.25£9.29£8.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £7.49, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £5.90Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.90Widnes and Halewood: £7.49Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.93Widnes and Halewood: £7.52Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.60Widnes and Halewood: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Widnes and Halewood is higher£5.90£5.93£5.60

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Widnes and Halewood 1,040.6, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 1,032.2Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 1,032.2Widnes and Halewood: 1,040.6

    1,040.6Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count1,032.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Widnes and Halewood 140.9, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 117.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 117.7Widnes and Halewood: 140.9

    140.9Widnes and Halewood is higher117.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Widnes and Halewood 184.0, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 167.0Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 167.0Widnes and Halewood: 184.0

    184.0Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count167.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Widnes and Halewood 107.3, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 87.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 87.7Widnes and Halewood: 107.3

    107.3Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count87.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Widnes and Halewood 227.4, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 225.0Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 225.0Widnes and Halewood: 227.4

    227.4Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count225.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Widnes and Halewood 32.9, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 42.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 42.7Widnes and Halewood: 32.9

    32.9Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher42.7

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Widnes and Halewood and Sittingbourne and Sheppey, per person in the age group
MeasureWidnes and HalewoodSittingbourne and SheppeyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,110£5,132£4,847£4,813£4,834£4,566Widnes and Halewood
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,231£13,287£12,550£13,059£13,115£12,388Widnes and Halewood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,529£2,540£2,399£2,582£2,593£2,449Sittingbourne and Sheppey
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,732£11,782£11,128£11,758£11,808£11,153Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£554£556£525£485£487£460Widnes and Halewood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£910£913£863£787£790£746Widnes and Halewood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£30£30£28Widnes and Halewood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£710£713£673£553£556£525Widnes and Halewood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£216£217£205Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£151£152£144£188£189£178Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,927£1,936£1,828£2,069£2,078£1,963Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£209£210£198Widnes and Halewood
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£433£435£411£307£308£291Widnes and Halewood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£8.46£8.49£8.02Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.83£8.87£8.38£9.25£9.29£8.77Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£5.90£5.93£5.60Widnes and Halewood
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,040.61,032.2Widnes and Halewood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.9117.7Widnes and Halewood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026184.0167.0Widnes and Halewood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026107.387.7Widnes and Halewood
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026227.4225.0Widnes and Halewood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.942.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey

Per resident

Widnes and Halewood is higher on 15 of 21 measures, and Sittingbourne and Sheppey 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

Widnes and Halewood Sittingbourne and Sheppey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £5,110, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £4,813Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,813Widnes and Halewood: £5,110Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,834Widnes and Halewood: £5,132Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,566Widnes and Halewood: £4,847

    £5,110£5,132£4,847Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£4,813£4,834£4,566

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £2,414, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £2,238Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,238Widnes and Halewood: £2,414Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,247Widnes and Halewood: £2,424Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,123Widnes and Halewood: £2,290

    £2,414£2,424£2,290Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£2,238£2,247£2,123

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £1,571, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £1,591Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,591Widnes and Halewood: £1,571Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,598Widnes and Halewood: £1,577Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,510Widnes and Halewood: £1,490

    £1,571£1,577£1,490Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£1,591£1,598£1,510

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £2,141, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £2,015Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,015Widnes and Halewood: £2,141Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,023Widnes and Halewood: £2,150Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,911Widnes and Halewood: £2,030

    £2,141£2,150£2,030Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£2,015£2,023£1,911

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £101, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £83Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £83Widnes and Halewood: £101Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £83Widnes and Halewood: £101Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £79Widnes and Halewood: £96

    £101£101£96Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£83£83£79

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £166, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £135Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £135Widnes and Halewood: £166Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £135Widnes and Halewood: £167Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £128Widnes and Halewood: £157

    £166£167£157Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£135£135£128

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £6.49, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £5.11Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.11Widnes and Halewood: £6.49Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.13Widnes and Halewood: £6.52Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4.85Widnes and Halewood: £6.16

    £6.49£6.52£6.16Widnes and Halewood is higher£5.11£5.13£4.85

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £710, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £553Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £553Widnes and Halewood: £710Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £556Widnes and Halewood: £713Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £525Widnes and Halewood: £673

    £710£713£673Widnes and Halewood is higher£553£556£525

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £176, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £216Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £216Widnes and Halewood: £176Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £217Widnes and Halewood: £177Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £205Widnes and Halewood: £167

    £176£177£167Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£216£217£205

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £94, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £116Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £116Widnes and Halewood: £94Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £116Widnes and Halewood: £94Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £110Widnes and Halewood: £89

    £94£94£89Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£116£116£110

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £1,197, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £1,276Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,276Widnes and Halewood: £1,197Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,281Widnes and Halewood: £1,202Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,210Widnes and Halewood: £1,135

    £1,197£1,202£1,135Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£1,276£1,281£1,210

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £232, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £209Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £209Widnes and Halewood: £232Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £210Widnes and Halewood: £233Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £198Widnes and Halewood: £220

    £232£233£220Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£209£210£198

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £269, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £189Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £189Widnes and Halewood: £269Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £190Widnes and Halewood: £270Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £179Widnes and Halewood: £255

    £269£270£255Widnes and Halewood is higher£189£190£179

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £5.21, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £5.21Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.21Widnes and Halewood: £5.21Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.23Widnes and Halewood: £5.23Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4.94Widnes and Halewood: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94No difference to show£5.21£5.23£4.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £5.48, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £5.69Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.69Widnes and Halewood: £5.48Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.72Widnes and Halewood: £5.51Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.40Widnes and Halewood: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£5.69£5.72£5.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £7.49, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £5.90Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.90Widnes and Halewood: £7.49Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.93Widnes and Halewood: £7.52Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.60Widnes and Halewood: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Widnes and Halewood is higher£5.90£5.93£5.60

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Widnes and Halewood 189.9, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 176.9Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 176.9Widnes and Halewood: 189.9

    189.9Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count176.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Widnes and Halewood 25.7, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 20.2Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 20.2Widnes and Halewood: 25.7

    25.7Widnes and Halewood is higher20.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Widnes and Halewood 33.6, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 28.6Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 28.6Widnes and Halewood: 33.6

    33.6Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count28.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Widnes and Halewood 107.3, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 87.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 87.7Widnes and Halewood: 107.3

    107.3Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count87.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Widnes and Halewood 141.2, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 138.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 138.7Widnes and Halewood: 141.2

    141.2Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count138.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Widnes and Halewood 20.5, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 26.3Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 26.3Widnes and Halewood: 20.5

    20.5Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher26.3

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Widnes and Halewood and Sittingbourne and Sheppey, per resident
MeasureWidnes and HalewoodSittingbourne and SheppeyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,110£5,132£4,847£4,813£4,834£4,566Widnes and Halewood
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,414£2,424£2,290£2,238£2,247£2,123Widnes and Halewood
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,571£1,577£1,490£1,591£1,598£1,510Sittingbourne and Sheppey
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,141£2,150£2,030£2,015£2,023£1,911Widnes and Halewood
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£83£83£79Widnes and Halewood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£167£157£135£135£128Widnes and Halewood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.49£6.52£6.16£5.11£5.13£4.85Widnes and Halewood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£710£713£673£553£556£525Widnes and Halewood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£216£217£205Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£116£116£110Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,197£1,202£1,135£1,276£1,281£1,210Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£209£210£198Widnes and Halewood
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£189£190£179Widnes and Halewood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£5.21£5.23£4.94
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£5.69£5.72£5.40Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£5.90£5.93£5.60Widnes and Halewood
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026189.9176.9Widnes and Halewood
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.720.2Widnes and Halewood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.628.6Widnes and Halewood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026107.387.7Widnes and Halewood
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026141.2138.7Widnes and Halewood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.526.3Sittingbourne and Sheppey

Total

Widnes and Halewood is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Sittingbourne and Sheppey on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Widnes and Halewood Sittingbourne and Sheppey

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Widnes and Halewood £482.5m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £561.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £561.2mWidnes and Halewood: £482.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £563.5mWidnes and Halewood: £484.6mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £532.3mWidnes and Halewood: £457.7m

    £482.5m£484.6m£457.7mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count£561.2m£563.5m£532.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Widnes and Halewood £227.9m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £260.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £260.9mWidnes and Halewood: £227.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £262.0mWidnes and Halewood: £228.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £247.5mWidnes and Halewood: £216.2m

    £227.9m£228.9m£216.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count£260.9m£262.0m£247.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Widnes and Halewood £148.3m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £185.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £185.5mWidnes and Halewood: £148.3mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £186.3mWidnes and Halewood: £148.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £176.0mWidnes and Halewood: £140.7m

    £148.3m£148.9m£140.7mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£185.5m£186.3m£176.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Widnes and Halewood £202.1m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £234.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £234.9mWidnes and Halewood: £202.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £235.9mWidnes and Halewood: £203.0mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £222.8mWidnes and Halewood: £191.7m

    £202.1m£203.0m£191.7mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count£234.9m£235.9m£222.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Widnes and Halewood £9.5m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £9.7mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £9.7mWidnes and Halewood: £9.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £9.7mWidnes and Halewood: £9.6mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £9.2mWidnes and Halewood: £9.1m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Widnes and Halewood £15.7m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £15.7mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £15.7mWidnes and Halewood: £15.7mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £15.8mWidnes and Halewood: £15.7mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £14.9mWidnes and Halewood: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.7m£14.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Widnes and Halewood £0.61m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £0.60mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.60mWidnes and Halewood: £0.61mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.60mWidnes and Halewood: £0.62mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.57mWidnes and Halewood: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mWidnes and Halewood is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Widnes and Halewood £67.0m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £64.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £64.5mWidnes and Halewood: £67.0mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £64.8mWidnes and Halewood: £67.3mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £61.2mWidnes and Halewood: £63.6m

    £67.0m£67.3m£63.6mWidnes and Halewood is higher£64.5m£64.8m£61.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Widnes and Halewood £16.6m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £25.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £25.2mWidnes and Halewood: £16.6mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £25.3mWidnes and Halewood: £16.7mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £23.9mWidnes and Halewood: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Widnes and Halewood £8.9m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £13.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £13.5mWidnes and Halewood: £8.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £13.6mWidnes and Halewood: £8.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £12.8mWidnes and Halewood: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Widnes and Halewood £113.0m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £148.7mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £148.7mWidnes and Halewood: £113.0mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £149.3mWidnes and Halewood: £113.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £141.1mWidnes and Halewood: £107.2m

    £113.0m£113.5m£107.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£148.7m£149.3m£141.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Widnes and Halewood £21.9m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £24.4mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £24.4mWidnes and Halewood: £21.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £24.5mWidnes and Halewood: £22.0mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £23.1mWidnes and Halewood: £20.8m

    £21.9m£22.0m£20.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count£24.4m£24.5m£23.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Widnes and Halewood £25.4m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £22.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £22.1mWidnes and Halewood: £25.4mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £22.1mWidnes and Halewood: £25.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £20.9mWidnes and Halewood: £24.1m

    £25.4m£25.5m£24.1mWidnes and Halewood is higher£22.1m£22.1m£20.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Widnes and Halewood £0.49m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £0.61mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.61mWidnes and Halewood: £0.49mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.61mWidnes and Halewood: £0.49mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.58mWidnes and Halewood: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Widnes and Halewood £0.52m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £0.66mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.66mWidnes and Halewood: £0.52mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.67mWidnes and Halewood: £0.52mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.63mWidnes and Halewood: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Widnes and Halewood £0.71m, Sittingbourne and Sheppey £0.69mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.69mWidnes and Halewood: £0.71mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.69mWidnes and Halewood: £0.71mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.65mWidnes and Halewood: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mWidnes and Halewood is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Widnes and Halewood 17,928, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 20,620Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 20,620Widnes and Halewood: 17,928

    17,928Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count20,620

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Widnes and Halewood 2,427, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 2,351Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 2,351Widnes and Halewood: 2,427

    2,427Widnes and Halewood is higher2,351

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Widnes and Halewood 3,170, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 3,337Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 3,337Widnes and Halewood: 3,170

    3,170Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count3,337

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Widnes and Halewood 10,132, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 10,227Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 10,227Widnes and Halewood: 10,132

    10,132Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count10,227

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Widnes and Halewood 13,335, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 16,167Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 16,167Widnes and Halewood: 13,335

    13,335Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count16,167

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Widnes and Halewood 1,931, Sittingbourne and Sheppey 3,066Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 3,066Widnes and Halewood: 1,931

    1,931Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher3,066

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Widnes and Halewood and Sittingbourne and Sheppey, total
MeasureWidnes and HalewoodSittingbourne and SheppeyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£482.5m£484.6m£457.7m£561.2m£563.5m£532.3mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£227.9m£228.9m£216.2m£260.9m£262.0m£247.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£148.3m£148.9m£140.7m£185.5m£186.3m£176.0mSittingbourne and Sheppey
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.1m£203.0m£191.7m£234.9m£235.9m£222.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.1m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mWidnes and Halewood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m£64.5m£64.8m£61.2mWidnes and Halewood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£25.2m£25.3m£23.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£113.0m£113.5m£107.2m£148.7m£149.3m£141.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m£24.4m£24.5m£23.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m£22.1m£22.1m£20.9mWidnes and Halewood
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mWidnes and Halewood
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,92820,620Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4272,351Widnes and Halewood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1703,337Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,13210,227Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,33516,167Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9313,066Sittingbourne and Sheppey

Sources

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

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  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.