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Wyre Forest and Herne Bay and Sandwich

103,913 and 102,520 residents (mid-2024).

Wyre Forest is higher than Herne Bay and Sandwich on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 5 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

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

Wyre Forest Herne Bay and Sandwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5,140, Herne Bay and Sandwich £5,475Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,475Wyre Forest: £5,140Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,498Wyre Forest: £5,162Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,193Wyre Forest: £4,876

    £5,140£5,162£4,876Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£5,475£5,498£5,193

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wyre Forest £12,741, Herne Bay and Sandwich £12,655Herne Bay and Sandwich: £12,655Wyre Forest: £12,741Herne Bay and Sandwich: £12,709Wyre Forest: £12,795Herne Bay and Sandwich: £12,004Wyre Forest: £12,086

    £12,741£12,795£12,086Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£12,655£12,709£12,004

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £2,094, Herne Bay and Sandwich £2,231Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,231Wyre Forest: £2,094Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,240Wyre Forest: £2,103Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,116Wyre Forest: £1,986

    £2,094£2,103£1,986Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£2,231£2,240£2,116

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wyre Forest £11,641, Herne Bay and Sandwich £11,455Herne Bay and Sandwich: £11,455Wyre Forest: £11,641Herne Bay and Sandwich: £11,504Wyre Forest: £11,691Herne Bay and Sandwich: £10,866Wyre Forest: £11,042

    £11,641£11,691£11,042Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£11,455£11,504£10,866

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wyre Forest £355, Herne Bay and Sandwich £393Herne Bay and Sandwich: £393Wyre Forest: £355Herne Bay and Sandwich: £394Wyre Forest: £356Herne Bay and Sandwich: £372Wyre Forest: £337

    £355£356£337Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£393£394£372

  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: Wyre Forest £720, Herne Bay and Sandwich £783Herne Bay and Sandwich: £783Wyre Forest: £720Herne Bay and Sandwich: £786Wyre Forest: £723Herne Bay and Sandwich: £742Wyre Forest: £683

    £720£723£683Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£783£786£742

  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: Wyre Forest £25, Herne Bay and Sandwich £25Herne Bay and Sandwich: £25Wyre Forest: £25Herne Bay and Sandwich: £25Wyre Forest: £25Herne Bay and Sandwich: £23Wyre Forest: £24

    £25£25£24Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£25£25£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £497, Herne Bay and Sandwich £503Herne Bay and Sandwich: £503Wyre Forest: £497Herne Bay and Sandwich: £505Wyre Forest: £499Herne Bay and Sandwich: £477Wyre Forest: £472

    £497£499£472Herne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£503£505£477

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £130, Herne Bay and Sandwich £167Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167Wyre Forest: £130Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167Wyre Forest: £131Herne Bay and Sandwich: £158Wyre Forest: £123

    £130£131£123Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£167£167£158

  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: Wyre Forest £145, Herne Bay and Sandwich £142Herne Bay and Sandwich: £142Wyre Forest: £145Herne Bay and Sandwich: £143Wyre Forest: £146Herne Bay and Sandwich: £135Wyre Forest: £138

    £145£146£138Wyre Forest is higher£142£143£135

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £1,588, Herne Bay and Sandwich £1,760Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,760Wyre Forest: £1,588Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,768Wyre Forest: £1,595Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,670Wyre Forest: £1,507

    £1,588£1,595£1,507Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£1,760£1,768£1,670

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wyre Forest £208, Herne Bay and Sandwich £193Herne Bay and Sandwich: £193Wyre Forest: £208Herne Bay and Sandwich: £194Wyre Forest: £209Herne Bay and Sandwich: £183Wyre Forest: £197

    £208£209£197Wyre Forest is higher£193£194£183

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £346, Herne Bay and Sandwich £310Herne Bay and Sandwich: £310Wyre Forest: £346Herne Bay and Sandwich: £311Wyre Forest: £348Herne Bay and Sandwich: £294Wyre Forest: £328

    £346£348£328Wyre Forest is higher£310£311£294

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £6.29, Herne Bay and Sandwich £10Herne Bay and Sandwich: £10Wyre Forest: £6.29Herne Bay and Sandwich: £10Wyre Forest: £6.32Herne Bay and Sandwich: £9.72Wyre Forest: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£10£10£9.72

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £7.78, Herne Bay and Sandwich £7.36Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.36Wyre Forest: £7.78Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.39Wyre Forest: £7.81Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.98Wyre Forest: £7.38

    £7.78£7.81£7.38Wyre Forest is higher£7.36£7.39£6.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5.25, Herne Bay and Sandwich £8.04Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.04Wyre Forest: £5.25Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.08Wyre Forest: £5.27Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.63Wyre Forest: £4.98

    £5.25£5.27£4.98Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£8.04£8.08£7.63

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wyre Forest 1,004.0, Herne Bay and Sandwich 1,006.3Herne Bay and Sandwich: 1,006.3Wyre Forest: 1,004.0

    1,004.0Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher1,006.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wyre Forest 95.1, Herne Bay and Sandwich 95.3Herne Bay and Sandwich: 95.3Wyre Forest: 95.1

    95.1Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher95.3

  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: Wyre Forest 153.1, Herne Bay and Sandwich 165.4Herne Bay and Sandwich: 165.4Wyre Forest: 153.1

    153.1Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher165.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 72.5, Herne Bay and Sandwich 77.6Herne Bay and Sandwich: 77.6Wyre Forest: 72.5

    72.5Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher77.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest 196.5, Herne Bay and Sandwich 199.3Herne Bay and Sandwich: 199.3Wyre Forest: 196.5

    196.5Herne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count199.3

  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: Wyre Forest 32.0, Herne Bay and Sandwich 31.8Herne Bay and Sandwich: 31.8Wyre Forest: 32.0

    32.0Wyre Forest is higher31.8

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Wyre Forest and Herne Bay and Sandwich, per person in the age group
MeasureWyre ForestHerne Bay and SandwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,140£5,162£4,876£5,475£5,498£5,193Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,741£12,795£12,086£12,655£12,709£12,004Wyre Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,094£2,103£1,986£2,231£2,240£2,116Herne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,641£11,691£11,042£11,455£11,504£10,866Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£355£356£337£393£394£372Herne Bay and Sandwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£720£723£683£783£786£742Herne Bay and Sandwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£25£25£23Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£499£472£503£505£477Herne Bay and Sandwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£123£167£167£158Herne Bay and Sandwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£145£146£138£142£143£135Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,588£1,595£1,507£1,760£1,768£1,670Herne Bay and Sandwich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£193£194£183Wyre Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£346£348£328£310£311£294Wyre Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£10£10£9.72Herne Bay and Sandwich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.78£7.81£7.38£7.36£7.39£6.98Wyre Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.25£5.27£4.98£8.04£8.08£7.63Herne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.01,006.3Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202695.195.3Herne Bay and Sandwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026153.1165.4Herne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.577.6Herne Bay and Sandwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026196.5199.3Herne Bay and Sandwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.031.8Wyre Forest

Per resident

Wyre Forest is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Herne Bay and Sandwich on 16. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Wyre Forest Herne Bay and Sandwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5,140, Herne Bay and Sandwich £5,475Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,475Wyre Forest: £5,140Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,498Wyre Forest: £5,162Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,193Wyre Forest: £4,876

    £5,140£5,162£4,876Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£5,475£5,498£5,193

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £3,079, Herne Bay and Sandwich £3,351Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,351Wyre Forest: £3,079Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,365Wyre Forest: £3,092Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,178Wyre Forest: £2,920

    £3,079£3,092£2,920Herne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£3,351£3,365£3,178

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £1,221, Herne Bay and Sandwich £1,253Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,253Wyre Forest: £1,221Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,258Wyre Forest: £1,226Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,189Wyre Forest: £1,158

    £1,221£1,226£1,158Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£1,253£1,258£1,189

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wyre Forest £2,813, Herne Bay and Sandwich £3,033Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,033Wyre Forest: £2,813Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,046Wyre Forest: £2,825Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,877Wyre Forest: £2,668

    £2,813£2,825£2,668Herne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£3,033£3,046£2,877

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wyre Forest £86, Herne Bay and Sandwich £104Herne Bay and Sandwich: £104Wyre Forest: £86Herne Bay and Sandwich: £104Wyre Forest: £86Herne Bay and Sandwich: £99Wyre Forest: £81

    £86£86£81Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£104£104£99

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £174, Herne Bay and Sandwich £207Herne Bay and Sandwich: £207Wyre Forest: £174Herne Bay and Sandwich: £208Wyre Forest: £175Herne Bay and Sandwich: £197Wyre Forest: £165

    £174£175£165Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£207£208£197

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £6.03, Herne Bay and Sandwich £6.48Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.48Wyre Forest: £6.03Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.51Wyre Forest: £6.06Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.15Wyre Forest: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Herne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£6.48£6.51£6.15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £497, Herne Bay and Sandwich £503Herne Bay and Sandwich: £503Wyre Forest: £497Herne Bay and Sandwich: £505Wyre Forest: £499Herne Bay and Sandwich: £477Wyre Forest: £472

    £497£499£472Herne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£503£505£477

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £130, Herne Bay and Sandwich £167Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167Wyre Forest: £130Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167Wyre Forest: £131Herne Bay and Sandwich: £158Wyre Forest: £123

    £130£131£123Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£167£167£158

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £85, Herne Bay and Sandwich £80Herne Bay and Sandwich: £80Wyre Forest: £85Herne Bay and Sandwich: £80Wyre Forest: £85Herne Bay and Sandwich: £76Wyre Forest: £80

    £85£85£80Wyre Forest is higher£80£80£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wyre Forest £926, Herne Bay and Sandwich £989Herne Bay and Sandwich: £989Wyre Forest: £926Herne Bay and Sandwich: £993Wyre Forest: £930Herne Bay and Sandwich: £938Wyre Forest: £879

    £926£930£879Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£989£993£938

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wyre Forest £208, Herne Bay and Sandwich £193Herne Bay and Sandwich: £193Wyre Forest: £208Herne Bay and Sandwich: £194Wyre Forest: £209Herne Bay and Sandwich: £183Wyre Forest: £197

    £208£209£197Wyre Forest is higher£193£194£183

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wyre Forest £202, Herne Bay and Sandwich £174Herne Bay and Sandwich: £174Wyre Forest: £202Herne Bay and Sandwich: £175Wyre Forest: £203Herne Bay and Sandwich: £165Wyre Forest: £191

    £202£203£191Wyre Forest is higher£174£175£165

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wyre Forest £3.67, Herne Bay and Sandwich £5.76Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5.76Wyre Forest: £3.67Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5.78Wyre Forest: £3.68Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5.46Wyre Forest: £3.48

    £3.67£3.68£3.48Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wyre Forest £4.53, Herne Bay and Sandwich £4.13Herne Bay and Sandwich: £4.13Wyre Forest: £4.53Herne Bay and Sandwich: £4.15Wyre Forest: £4.55Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3.92Wyre Forest: £4.30

    £4.53£4.55£4.30Wyre Forest is higher£4.13£4.15£3.92

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5.25, Herne Bay and Sandwich £8.04Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.04Wyre Forest: £5.25Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.08Wyre Forest: £5.27Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.63Wyre Forest: £4.98

    £5.25£5.27£4.98Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£8.04£8.08£7.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 242.6, Herne Bay and Sandwich 266.5Herne Bay and Sandwich: 266.5Wyre Forest: 242.6

    242.6Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher266.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 23.0, Herne Bay and Sandwich 25.2Herne Bay and Sandwich: 25.2Wyre Forest: 23.0

    23.0Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher25.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 37.0, Herne Bay and Sandwich 43.8Herne Bay and Sandwich: 43.8Wyre Forest: 37.0

    37.0Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher43.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 72.5, Herne Bay and Sandwich 77.6Herne Bay and Sandwich: 77.6Wyre Forest: 72.5

    72.5Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher77.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 114.6, Herne Bay and Sandwich 112.0Herne Bay and Sandwich: 112.0Wyre Forest: 114.6

    114.6Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count112.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 18.7, Herne Bay and Sandwich 17.8Herne Bay and Sandwich: 17.8Wyre Forest: 18.7

    18.7Wyre Forest is higher17.8

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Wyre Forest and Herne Bay and Sandwich, per resident
MeasureWyre ForestHerne Bay and SandwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,140£5,162£4,876£5,475£5,498£5,193Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,079£3,092£2,920£3,351£3,365£3,178Herne Bay and Sandwich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,221£1,226£1,158£1,253£1,258£1,189Herne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,813£2,825£2,668£3,033£3,046£2,877Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£104£104£99Herne Bay and Sandwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£207£208£197Herne Bay and Sandwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£6.48£6.51£6.15Herne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£499£472£503£505£477Herne Bay and Sandwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£123£167£167£158Herne Bay and Sandwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£80£80£80£76Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£926£930£879£989£993£938Herne Bay and Sandwich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£193£194£183Wyre Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£202£203£191£174£175£165Wyre Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.67£3.68£3.48£5.76£5.78£5.46Herne Bay and Sandwich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.53£4.55£4.30£4.13£4.15£3.92Wyre Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.25£5.27£4.98£8.04£8.08£7.63Herne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026242.6266.5Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.025.2Herne Bay and Sandwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.043.8Herne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.577.6Herne Bay and Sandwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026114.6112.0Wyre Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.717.8Wyre Forest

Total

Wyre Forest is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Herne Bay and Sandwich on 15. 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

Wyre Forest Herne Bay and Sandwich

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wyre Forest £534.1m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £561.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £561.3mWyre Forest: £534.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £563.7mWyre Forest: £536.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £532.4mWyre Forest: £506.7m

    £534.1m£536.4m£506.7mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£561.3m£563.7m£532.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wyre Forest £319.9m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £343.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £343.5mWyre Forest: £319.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £345.0mWyre Forest: £321.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £325.9mWyre Forest: £303.5m

    £319.9m£321.3m£303.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£343.5m£345.0m£325.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wyre Forest £126.9m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £128.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £128.5mWyre Forest: £126.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £129.0mWyre Forest: £127.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £121.9mWyre Forest: £120.3m

    £126.9m£127.4m£120.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£128.5m£129.0m£121.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wyre Forest £292.3m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £311.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £311.0mWyre Forest: £292.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £312.3mWyre Forest: £293.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £295.0mWyre Forest: £277.3m

    £292.3m£293.6m£277.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£311.0m£312.3m£295.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wyre Forest £8.9m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £10.7mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £10.7mWyre Forest: £8.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £10.7mWyre Forest: £9.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £10.1mWyre Forest: £8.5m

    £8.9m£9.0m£8.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest £18.1m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £21.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £21.2mWyre Forest: £18.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £21.3mWyre Forest: £18.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £20.2mWyre Forest: £17.2m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Wyre Forest £0.63m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £0.67mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.67mWyre Forest: £0.63mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.67mWyre Forest: £0.63mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.63mWyre Forest: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest £51.7m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £51.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £51.6mWyre Forest: £51.7mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £51.8mWyre Forest: £51.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £48.9mWyre Forest: £49.0m

    £51.7m£51.9m£49.0mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£51.6m£51.8m£48.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest £13.5m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £17.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.1mWyre Forest: £13.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.2mWyre Forest: £13.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £16.2mWyre Forest: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wyre Forest £8.8m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £8.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £8.2mWyre Forest: £8.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £8.2mWyre Forest: £8.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £7.8mWyre Forest: £8.3m

    £8.8m£8.8m£8.3mWyre Forest is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wyre Forest £96.2m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £101.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £101.4mWyre Forest: £96.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £101.8mWyre Forest: £96.7mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £96.2mWyre Forest: £91.3m

    £96.2m£96.7m£91.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£101.4m£101.8m£96.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wyre Forest £21.6m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £19.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £19.8mWyre Forest: £21.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £19.9mWyre Forest: £21.7mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £18.8mWyre Forest: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mWyre Forest is higher£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wyre Forest £21.0m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £17.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.9mWyre Forest: £21.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.9mWyre Forest: £21.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £16.9mWyre Forest: £19.9m

    £21.0m£21.1m£19.9mWyre Forest is higher£17.9m£17.9m£16.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wyre Forest £0.38m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £0.59mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.59mWyre Forest: £0.38mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.59mWyre Forest: £0.38mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.56mWyre Forest: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wyre Forest £0.47m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £0.42mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.42mWyre Forest: £0.47mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.43mWyre Forest: £0.47mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.40mWyre Forest: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mWyre Forest is higher£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wyre Forest £0.55m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £0.82mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.82mWyre Forest: £0.55mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.83mWyre Forest: £0.55mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.78mWyre Forest: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wyre Forest 25,210, Herne Bay and Sandwich 27,317Herne Bay and Sandwich: 27,317Wyre Forest: 25,210

    25,210Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher27,317

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wyre Forest 2,388, Herne Bay and Sandwich 2,587Herne Bay and Sandwich: 2,587Wyre Forest: 2,388

    2,388Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher2,587

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest 3,845, Herne Bay and Sandwich 4,489Herne Bay and Sandwich: 4,489Wyre Forest: 3,845

    3,845Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher4,489

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest 7,531, Herne Bay and Sandwich 7,954Herne Bay and Sandwich: 7,954Wyre Forest: 7,531

    7,531Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher7,954

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wyre Forest 11,904, Herne Bay and Sandwich 11,479Herne Bay and Sandwich: 11,479Wyre Forest: 11,904

    11,904Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count11,479

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wyre Forest 1,940, Herne Bay and Sandwich 1,829Herne Bay and Sandwich: 1,829Wyre Forest: 1,940

    1,940Wyre Forest is higher1,829

Show the numbers
Wyre Forest and Herne Bay and Sandwich, total
MeasureWyre ForestHerne Bay and SandwichHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£534.1m£536.4m£506.7m£561.3m£563.7m£532.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£319.9m£321.3m£303.5m£343.5m£345.0m£325.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£126.9m£127.4m£120.3m£128.5m£129.0m£121.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£292.3m£293.6m£277.3m£311.0m£312.3m£295.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m£21.2m£21.3m£20.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.7m£51.9m£49.0m£51.6m£51.8m£48.9mWyre Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£17.1m£17.2m£16.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mWyre Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£96.2m£96.7m£91.3m£101.4m£101.8m£96.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£19.8m£19.9m£18.8mWyre Forest
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m£17.9m£17.9m£16.9mWyre Forest
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.42m£0.43m£0.40mWyre Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.82m£0.83m£0.78mHerne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,21027,317Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3882,587Herne Bay and Sandwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8454,489Herne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,5317,954Herne Bay and Sandwich
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,90411,479Wyre Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9401,829Wyre Forest

Sources

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

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