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East Kilbride and Strathaven and Canterbury

98,207 and 110,138 residents (mid-2024).

East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher than Canterbury on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 11 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

East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Canterbury 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

East Kilbride and Strathaven Canterbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £4,658, Canterbury £4,273Canterbury: £4,273East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,658Canterbury: £4,291East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,678Canterbury: £4,053East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,418

    £4,658£4,678£4,418East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count£4,273£4,291£4,053

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Kilbride and Strathaven £13,239, Canterbury £12,614Canterbury: £12,614East Kilbride and Strathaven: £13,239Canterbury: £12,668East Kilbride and Strathaven: £13,295Canterbury: £11,965East Kilbride and Strathaven: £12,557

    £13,239£13,295£12,557East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count£12,614£12,668£11,965

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Kilbride and Strathaven £1,773, Canterbury £1,784Canterbury: £1,784East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,773Canterbury: £1,792East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,780Canterbury: £1,692East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,682

    £1,773£1,780£1,682Canterbury is higher£1,784£1,792£1,692

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Kilbride and Strathaven £11,898, Canterbury £11,469Canterbury: £11,469East Kilbride and Strathaven: £11,898Canterbury: £11,518East Kilbride and Strathaven: £11,948Canterbury: £10,879East Kilbride and Strathaven: £11,285

    £11,898£11,948£11,285East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count£11,469£11,518£10,879

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Kilbride and Strathaven £403, Canterbury £411Canterbury: £411East Kilbride and Strathaven: £403Canterbury: £413East Kilbride and Strathaven: £404Canterbury: £390East Kilbride and Strathaven: £382

    £403£404£382Canterbury is higher£411£413£390

  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: East Kilbride and Strathaven £910, Canterbury £711Canterbury: £711East Kilbride and Strathaven: £910Canterbury: £714East Kilbride and Strathaven: £914Canterbury: £675East Kilbride and Strathaven: £863

    £910£914£863East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£711£714£675

  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: East Kilbride and Strathaven £29, Canterbury £23Canterbury: £23East Kilbride and Strathaven: £29Canterbury: £23East Kilbride and Strathaven: £29Canterbury: £21East Kilbride and Strathaven: £27

    £29£29£27East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£23£23£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £639, Canterbury £393Canterbury: £393East Kilbride and Strathaven: £639Canterbury: £395East Kilbride and Strathaven: £642Canterbury: £373East Kilbride and Strathaven: £607

    £639£642£607East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£393£395£373

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £217, Canterbury £125Canterbury: £125East Kilbride and Strathaven: £217Canterbury: £126East Kilbride and Strathaven: £218Canterbury: £119East Kilbride and Strathaven: £206

    £217£218£206East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£125£126£119

  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: East Kilbride and Strathaven £141, Canterbury £102Canterbury: £102East Kilbride and Strathaven: £141Canterbury: £103East Kilbride and Strathaven: £141Canterbury: £97East Kilbride and Strathaven: £133

    £141£141£133East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£102£103£97

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Kilbride and Strathaven £1,241, Canterbury £1,428Canterbury: £1,428East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,241Canterbury: £1,434East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,246Canterbury: £1,354East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,177

    £1,241£1,246£1,177Canterbury is higher£1,428£1,434£1,354

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £138, Canterbury £197Canterbury: £197East Kilbride and Strathaven: £138Canterbury: £198East Kilbride and Strathaven: £139Canterbury: £187East Kilbride and Strathaven: £131

    £138£139£131Canterbury is higher£197£198£187

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Kilbride and Strathaven £377, Canterbury £238Canterbury: £238East Kilbride and Strathaven: £377Canterbury: £239East Kilbride and Strathaven: £378Canterbury: £225East Kilbride and Strathaven: £357

    £377£378£357East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£238£239£225

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Kilbride and Strathaven £7.85, Canterbury £8.09Canterbury: £8.09East Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.85Canterbury: £8.12East Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.89Canterbury: £7.67East Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.45

    £7.85£7.89£7.45Canterbury is higher£8.09£8.12£7.67

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Kilbride and Strathaven £6.66, Canterbury £8.40Canterbury: £8.40East Kilbride and Strathaven: £6.66Canterbury: £8.44East Kilbride and Strathaven: £6.69Canterbury: £7.97East Kilbride and Strathaven: £6.32

    £6.66£6.69£6.32Canterbury is higher£8.40£8.44£7.97

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £9.59, Canterbury £4.36Canterbury: £4.36East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.59Canterbury: £4.38East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.63Canterbury: £4.14East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£4.36£4.38£4.14

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Kilbride and Strathaven 1,035.7, Canterbury 1,005.1Canterbury: 1,005.1East Kilbride and Strathaven: 1,035.7

    1,035.7East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count1,005.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Kilbride and Strathaven 104.4, Canterbury 89.4Canterbury: 89.4East Kilbride and Strathaven: 104.4

    104.4East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher89.4

  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: East Kilbride and Strathaven 202.1, Canterbury 142.3Canterbury: 142.3East Kilbride and Strathaven: 202.1

    202.1East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher142.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Kilbride and Strathaven 101.7, Canterbury 61.0Canterbury: 61.0East Kilbride and Strathaven: 101.7

    101.7East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher61.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: East Kilbride and Strathaven 162.0, Canterbury 160.7Canterbury: 160.7East Kilbride and Strathaven: 162.0

    162.0East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count160.7

  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: East Kilbride and Strathaven 33.2, Canterbury 22.6Canterbury: 22.6East Kilbride and Strathaven: 33.2

    33.2East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher22.6

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East Kilbride and Strathaven and Canterbury, per person in the age group
MeasureEast Kilbride and StrathavenCanterburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,658£4,678£4,418Shared outEstimated£4,273£4,291£4,053East Kilbride and Strathaven
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,239£13,295£12,557Shared outEstimated£12,614£12,668£11,965East Kilbride and Strathaven
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,773£1,780£1,682Shared outEstimated£1,784£1,792£1,692Canterbury
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,898£11,948£11,285£11,469£11,518£10,879East Kilbride and Strathaven
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£403£404£382£411£413£390Canterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£910£914£863Shared outEstimated£711£714£675East Kilbride and Strathaven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27Shared outEstimated£23£23£21East Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£639£642£607Shared outEstimated£393£395£373East Kilbride and Strathaven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206Shared outEstimated£125£126£119East Kilbride and Strathaven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£141£141£133Shared outEstimated£102£103£97East Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,241£1,246£1,177£1,428£1,434£1,354Canterbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£197£198£187Canterbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£377£378£357£238£239£225East Kilbride and Strathaven
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£8.09£8.12£7.67Canterbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.66£6.69£6.32£8.40£8.44£7.97Canterbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10Shared outEstimated£4.36£4.38£4.14East Kilbride and Strathaven
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.71,005.1East Kilbride and Strathaven
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026104.489.4East Kilbride and Strathaven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026202.1Shared out142.3East Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026101.7Shared out61.0East Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026162.0160.7East Kilbride and Strathaven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.2Shared outEstimated22.6East Kilbride and Strathaven

Per resident

East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Canterbury on 7. 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

East Kilbride and Strathaven Canterbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £4,658, Canterbury £4,273Canterbury: £4,273East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,658Canterbury: £4,291East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,678Canterbury: £4,053East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,418

    £4,658£4,678£4,418East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count£4,273£4,291£4,053

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £2,545, Canterbury £2,415Canterbury: £2,415East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,545Canterbury: £2,425East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,556Canterbury: £2,291East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,415

    £2,545£2,556£2,415East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count£2,415£2,425£2,291

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £1,108, Canterbury £1,138Canterbury: £1,138East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,108Canterbury: £1,143East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,113Canterbury: £1,080East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,051

    £1,108£1,113£1,051Canterbury is higher£1,138£1,143£1,080

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £2,288, Canterbury £2,196Canterbury: £2,196East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,288Canterbury: £2,205East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,297Canterbury: £2,083East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,170

    £2,288£2,297£2,170East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count£2,196£2,205£2,083

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £77, Canterbury £79Canterbury: £79East Kilbride and Strathaven: £77Canterbury: £79East Kilbride and Strathaven: £78Canterbury: £75East Kilbride and Strathaven: £73

    £77£78£73Canterbury is higher£79£79£75

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £175, Canterbury £136Canterbury: £136East Kilbride and Strathaven: £175Canterbury: £137East Kilbride and Strathaven: £176Canterbury: £129East Kilbride and Strathaven: £166

    £175£176£166East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£136£137£129

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £5.49, Canterbury £4.33Canterbury: £4.33East Kilbride and Strathaven: £5.49Canterbury: £4.35East Kilbride and Strathaven: £5.52Canterbury: £4.11East Kilbride and Strathaven: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£4.33£4.35£4.11

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £639, Canterbury £393Canterbury: £393East Kilbride and Strathaven: £639Canterbury: £395East Kilbride and Strathaven: £642Canterbury: £373East Kilbride and Strathaven: £607

    £639£642£607East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£393£395£373

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £217, Canterbury £125Canterbury: £125East Kilbride and Strathaven: £217Canterbury: £126East Kilbride and Strathaven: £218Canterbury: £119East Kilbride and Strathaven: £206

    £217£218£206East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£125£126£119

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £88, Canterbury £65Canterbury: £65East Kilbride and Strathaven: £88Canterbury: £66East Kilbride and Strathaven: £88Canterbury: £62East Kilbride and Strathaven: £83

    £88£88£83East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£65£66£62

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £776, Canterbury £911Canterbury: £911East Kilbride and Strathaven: £776Canterbury: £915East Kilbride and Strathaven: £779Canterbury: £864East Kilbride and Strathaven: £736

    £776£779£736Canterbury is higher£911£915£864

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £138, Canterbury £197Canterbury: £197East Kilbride and Strathaven: £138Canterbury: £198East Kilbride and Strathaven: £139Canterbury: £187East Kilbride and Strathaven: £131

    £138£139£131Canterbury is higher£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £235, Canterbury £152Canterbury: £152East Kilbride and Strathaven: £235Canterbury: £152East Kilbride and Strathaven: £237Canterbury: £144East Kilbride and Strathaven: £223

    £235£237£223East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£152£152£144

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £4.91, Canterbury £5.16Canterbury: £5.16East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4.91Canterbury: £5.18East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4.93Canterbury: £4.89East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Canterbury is higher£5.16£5.18£4.89

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £4.16, Canterbury £5.36Canterbury: £5.36East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4.16Canterbury: £5.38East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4.18Canterbury: £5.08East Kilbride and Strathaven: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Canterbury is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £9.59, Canterbury £4.36Canterbury: £4.36East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.59Canterbury: £4.38East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.63Canterbury: £4.14East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£4.36£4.38£4.14

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Kilbride and Strathaven 199.1, Canterbury 192.4Canterbury: 192.4East Kilbride and Strathaven: 199.1

    199.1East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count192.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Kilbride and Strathaven 20.1, Canterbury 17.1Canterbury: 17.1East Kilbride and Strathaven: 20.1

    20.1East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher17.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Kilbride and Strathaven 38.9, Canterbury 27.3Canterbury: 27.3East Kilbride and Strathaven: 38.9

    38.9East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher27.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Kilbride and Strathaven 101.7, Canterbury 61.0Canterbury: 61.0East Kilbride and Strathaven: 101.7

    101.7East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher61.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Kilbride and Strathaven 101.2, Canterbury 102.5Canterbury: 102.5East Kilbride and Strathaven: 101.2

    101.2Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count102.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Kilbride and Strathaven 20.8, Canterbury 14.4Canterbury: 14.4East Kilbride and Strathaven: 20.8

    20.8East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher14.4

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East Kilbride and Strathaven and Canterbury, per resident
MeasureEast Kilbride and StrathavenCanterburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,658£4,678£4,418Shared outEstimated£4,273£4,291£4,053East Kilbride and Strathaven
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,545£2,556£2,415Shared outEstimated£2,415£2,425£2,291East Kilbride and Strathaven
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,108£1,113£1,051Shared outEstimated£1,138£1,143£1,080Canterbury
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,288£2,297£2,170£2,196£2,205£2,083East Kilbride and Strathaven
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£78£73£79£79£75Canterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166Shared outEstimated£136£137£129East Kilbride and Strathaven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21Shared outEstimated£4.33£4.35£4.11East Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£639£642£607Shared outEstimated£393£395£373East Kilbride and Strathaven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206Shared outEstimated£125£126£119East Kilbride and Strathaven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83Shared outEstimated£65£66£62East Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£776£779£736£911£915£864Canterbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£197£198£187Canterbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£235£237£223£152£152£144East Kilbride and Strathaven
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£5.16£5.18£4.89Canterbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£5.36£5.38£5.08Canterbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10Shared outEstimated£4.36£4.38£4.14East Kilbride and Strathaven
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.1192.4East Kilbride and Strathaven
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.117.1East Kilbride and Strathaven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.9Shared out27.3East Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026101.7Shared out61.0East Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.2102.5Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.8Shared outEstimated14.4East Kilbride and Strathaven

Total

East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Canterbury on 11. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

East Kilbride and Strathaven Canterbury

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £457.4m, Canterbury £470.6mCanterbury: £470.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £457.4mCanterbury: £472.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £459.4mCanterbury: £446.4mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £433.9m

    £457.4m£459.4m£433.9mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£470.6m£472.6m£446.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £250.0m, Canterbury £266.0mCanterbury: £266.0mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £250.0mCanterbury: £267.1mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £251.0mCanterbury: £252.3mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £237.1m

    £250.0m£251.0m£237.1mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£266.0m£267.1m£252.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £108.8m, Canterbury £125.4mCanterbury: £125.4mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £108.8mCanterbury: £125.9mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £109.3mCanterbury: £118.9mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £103.2m

    £108.8m£109.3m£103.2mCanterbury is higher£125.4m£125.9m£118.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £224.7m, Canterbury £241.8mCanterbury: £241.8mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £224.7mCanterbury: £242.9mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £225.6mCanterbury: £229.4mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £213.1m

    £224.7m£225.6m£213.1mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£241.8m£242.9m£229.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £7.6m, Canterbury £8.7mCanterbury: £8.7mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.6mCanterbury: £8.7mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.6mCanterbury: £8.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mCanterbury is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £17.2m, Canterbury £15.0mCanterbury: £15.0mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £17.2mCanterbury: £15.1mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £17.3mCanterbury: £14.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £0.54m, Canterbury £0.48mCanterbury: £0.48mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.54mCanterbury: £0.48mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.54mCanterbury: £0.45mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £62.8m, Canterbury £43.3mCanterbury: £43.3mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £62.8mCanterbury: £43.5mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £63.1mCanterbury: £41.1mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £59.6m

    £62.8m£63.1m£59.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£43.3m£43.5m£41.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £21.3m, Canterbury £13.8mCanterbury: £13.8mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £21.3mCanterbury: £13.8mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £21.4mCanterbury: £13.1mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £20.2m

    £21.3m£21.4m£20.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£13.8m£13.8m£13.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £8.6m, Canterbury £7.2mCanterbury: £7.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £8.6mCanterbury: £7.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £8.7mCanterbury: £6.8mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.7m£8.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £76.2m, Canterbury £100.3mCanterbury: £100.3mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £76.2mCanterbury: £100.8mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £76.5mCanterbury: £95.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £72.2m

    £76.2m£76.5m£72.2mCanterbury is higher£100.3m£100.8m£95.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £13.5m, Canterbury £21.7mCanterbury: £21.7mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £13.5mCanterbury: £21.8mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £13.6mCanterbury: £20.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mCanterbury is higher£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £23.1m, Canterbury £16.7mCanterbury: £16.7mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £23.1mCanterbury: £16.8mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £23.2mCanterbury: £15.8mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £0.48m, Canterbury £0.57mCanterbury: £0.57mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.48mCanterbury: £0.57mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.48mCanterbury: £0.54mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mCanterbury is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £0.41m, Canterbury £0.59mCanterbury: £0.59mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.41mCanterbury: £0.59mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.41mCanterbury: £0.56mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mCanterbury is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £0.94m, Canterbury £0.48mCanterbury: £0.48mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.94mCanterbury: £0.48mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.95mCanterbury: £0.46mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.95m£0.89mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven 19,557, Canterbury 21,191Canterbury: 21,191East Kilbride and Strathaven: 19,557

    19,557Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count21,191

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven 1,972, Canterbury 1,885Canterbury: 1,885East Kilbride and Strathaven: 1,972

    1,972East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher1,885

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven 3,817, Canterbury 3,001Canterbury: 3,001East Kilbride and Strathaven: 3,817

    3,817East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher3,001

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven 9,987, Canterbury 6,718Canterbury: 6,718East Kilbride and Strathaven: 9,987

    9,987East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher6,718

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven 9,942, Canterbury 11,291Canterbury: 11,291East Kilbride and Strathaven: 9,942

    9,942Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count11,291

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven 2,039, Canterbury 1,589Canterbury: 1,589East Kilbride and Strathaven: 2,039

    2,039East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher1,589

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East Kilbride and Strathaven and Canterbury, total
MeasureEast Kilbride and StrathavenCanterburyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£457.4m£459.4m£433.9mShared outEstimated£470.6m£472.6m£446.4mCanterbury
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£250.0m£251.0m£237.1mShared outEstimated£266.0m£267.1m£252.3mCanterbury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£108.8m£109.3m£103.2mShared outEstimated£125.4m£125.9m£118.9mCanterbury
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£224.7m£225.6m£213.1m£241.8m£242.9m£229.4mCanterbury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mCanterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mShared outEstimated£15.0m£15.1m£14.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mShared outEstimated£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£62.8m£63.1m£59.6mShared outEstimated£43.3m£43.5m£41.1mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.3m£21.4m£20.2mShared outEstimated£13.8m£13.8m£13.1mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.7m£8.2mShared outEstimated£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£76.2m£76.5m£72.2m£100.3m£100.8m£95.2mCanterbury
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£21.7m£21.8m£20.6mCanterbury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£16.7m£16.8m£15.8mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mCanterbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mCanterbury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.95m£0.89mShared outEstimated£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,55721,191Canterbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9721,885East Kilbride and Strathaven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,817Shared out3,001East Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,987Shared out6,718East Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,94211,291Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,039Shared outEstimated1,589East Kilbride and Strathaven

Sources

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

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